Lucas Punkari Although the experience was one to remember, the end result for local bowlers at the 2011 Masters national five-pin bowling championships in Gatineau, Que. was one to forget. Jeff Watts, Bob Petawanaqueb, and Rick and Carolyn Stamarski all took part in the event last week but were unable […]
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Lucas Punkari A few drops of rain during hot laps couldn’t stop the action at the Emo Speedway on Canada Day as all three classes had very competitive races during the course of Friday night. In the WISSOTA Modifieds, Gavin Paull made it four-for-four in feature races so far this […]
Lucas Punkari When golfers arrive at the 160-yard, par-three fifth hole at Kitchen Creek, they’ll notice a much more level and improved area to tee off from. For the first time since the course opened for business back in 1976, the fifth tee box was completely redone this past month, […]
Lucas Punkari For the 11th-straight year, anglers will be hitting Lake Despair for the “Castin’ for Cash” tournament set for this Friday and Saturday (July 8-9). After Gus McFaddin and Jon Evans captured the top prize a year ago with a record two-day total of 29.35 pounds, event organizer Bill […]
Zoey Duncan Dana Fountain (foreground), Pascal Landa, Hugo Kitching, and Peter Gorman have paddled and portaged 2,946 km from Alberta over the past 65 days. They camped Monday and Tuesday night at Pither’s Point before pushing off this morning for a one-month journey to Thunder Bay. They hope to complete […]
Heather Latter Members of Team Canada pulled with all their might against Team U.S.A. in the community pull during the International Tug-of-Wa on Saturday along the riverfront. The trophy returned to Fort Frances after a victorious effort by the local crew.
Lucas Punkari Matt DePiero’s car rested right on top of Cody Ossachuk’s vehicle in Turns 3 and 4 after they were involved in a multi-car pileup during the WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature on Canada Day at the Emo Speedway. Both drivers were running near the front of the pack when […]
Lucas Punkari Curtis Boivin had a little bit of hang time on his way to capturing the crown in the annual bathtub race on Sand Bay on Canada Day. After jumping out to a commanding lead early in the main event, Boivin was under pressure from Kenny Rousseau in the […]
No one can say there wasn’t anything to do in Fort Frances on Canada Day. Thanks to the local Canada Day Celebrations Committee, there was a parade to watch, lots of activities to enjoy out at Pither’s Point, and, of course, a booming fireworks display to close out the festivities. […]
? The other day as I was driving aimlessly around town, which I often tend to do, my mind began wandering towards a discussion that I and my fellow co-workers have had over the last few weeks. In our conversations, we had been asking each other what sort of different […]
The 20th-annual Shoal Lake Big Bass Classic took place over the weekend, with 75 teams vying for the $12,000 first-place prize. Area anglers love this two-day event because Shoal Lake has some of the best bass fishing in the region. It also is a big body of water, which makes […]
I remember the first time I saw Nassau. He was standing in a crowd of about 30 others. I knew the way we know some things without explanation: Nassau and I would be the best of friends. I foolishly tacked on the expletive forever as if I had control of […]
