Dan Falloon “A decade at Lake Despair” might sound like the title of an over-the-top drama, but in truth, the only drama has had to do with angling. The “Castin’ for Cash” tournament held at Lake Despair Lodge in Devlin is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a full […]
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Peggy Revell Although a valiant effort was made—and despite the help of MNR fire crews—Fort Frances lost the annual cross-border tug-of-war to International Falls on Friday afternoon near the Sorting Gap Marina. Despite the loss, the Canadian side still leads the friendly competition by a 2-1 margin.
Bryce Forbes Carter Kinnear, 11, had his hearing aid placed by Jackie McCormick of the Fort Frances Enhanced Hearing Centre yesterday while his mother, Tammy McNally-Kinnear, sat beside him. Jacques Fiset, top right, along with Ed and Val Rose from the Fort Frances Lions Club, were instrumental in the youngster […]
Peggy Revell Alexis Parker, Noella Taves, and Matthew Taves horsed around in the waters of Sand Bay to keep cool Sunday evening while at Pither’s Point Park after a sweltering weekend. Both Friday and Saturday reached highs of 31 C (87 F), according to data collected by the U.S. National […]
Dan Falloon Len Bedard, a 15-year veteran of bathtub racing, tried to will his vessel to speed up on Sand Bay on Canada Day. But it was to no avail as Curtis Boivin took home the title once again.
Linda Angus Dear editor: Super job this year, “Relay” committee! Even with the change in venue, everything worked out great. A job well done! Also, thanks to Tompkins Hardware, Emo Drugs, Cloverleaf, and Jeannine Shine for the donated prizes for the T-ball. And to my sponsors, a big thanks, as […]
To say that it’s been a difficult week for the Fort Frances sporting community would be an understatement. The community lost two men synonymous with the local sports scene—Thunderhawks and Sight & Sound Wolves player Clayton “Beef” Windigo on June 27 and then Lakers’ assistant coach Bob Mainville on Canada […]
The Sunset Country bass tournament circuit got underway last weekend as 73 teams took part in the 19th-annual Shoal Lake Big Bass Classic. The two-day tournament is a favourite of many area anglers because of the great bass fishing the lake offers. I’ve said it before that I truly believe […]
The heap of laundry on the cabin floor says a lot about the last few days. Clothes covered in mud are because we trenched ditches to redirect water flow. Long-sleeved shirts deterred biting bugs. Bathing suits kept us cool. And wet clothes are because of leaping waves. We were lucky […]
“Tell the truth, tell the truth, tell the truth,” urges Sheryl Louise Moller. Okay then. Here goes. It’s been six weeks since I’ve had any gumption to plunk out this column on my laptop because six weeks ago, I found myself smack dab at the end of something that meant […]
I am still waiting for our “warmer and drier than normal” summer to arrive! We are only five days into July and we already received 91 mm (3.63 inches) of rain at the agricultural research station in Emo, including 67 mm (2.68 inches) from the latest thunderstorm on Saturday night. […]
With the spring session now behind us, it’s as good a time as any to take a look back at some of the high and lows of the last several months in Ottawa. One of the low points, not just for this session of Parliament but for democracy in Canada, […]
