It was a quiet day in the West Fire Region yesterday despite rising fire hazards across the northern portions of the region. No new fires were reported, but crews were busy across the region as they worked through values protection exercises, crew audits for safety and fire suppression techniques, and […]
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The big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina will be rockin’ tonight through Saturday with all the nighttime entertainment lined up for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Legendary Canadian rockers “Trooper” will take the stage tonight and some tickets are still left. They cost $25 in advance, which are […]
With a strong southeast wind and rain clouds looming, the 14th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship got off to a roaring start from Sand Bay this morning to the approval of a hardy gathering of family and friends. Defending champs Jim Moynagh and Joe Thrun, who have won the FFCBC […]
It was a great evening to be a skeet shooter during the weekly event Tuesday evening at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club range by Frog Creek. The air was still and the cloud cover reduced the glare—making for ideal conditions to fire off some high scores. Two squads of shooters, […]
Dear editor: If town council was “upset” with Shaw Cable . . . I was [furious] with the classless/faceless nature of Shaw’s unwillingness to announce (in print) the recent changes in direct district programming. I made an inquiry to Shaw on July 15 re no televised town council meeting on […]
Dear editor: I am writing in regard to our street being blocked off for yet another year. I live on Fifth Street East between Portage Avenue and McIrvine Road. I had to go uptown one day last week and it took me 45 minutes to get from my house to […]
Dear editor: On behalf of my teammates, the Gillons Clippers, I’d like to take this opportunity to send a big thank you to the organizers of the slo-pitch tournament held this past weekend in Devlin. Like years past, we had a wonderful time and look forward to returning again next […]
Shaw Communications wasn’t the most popular company among some circles here when word filtered out in late June that it was revamping the way it handled local programming, which cost the job of Randy Thoms, who appeared to be well-liked and respected for his work in bringing community events to […]
There is something special that seems to happen on the Sunday of the Safeway “KidPro” tournament that marks the beginning of “Bass Week” here in Fort Frances. It’s that transfer of information from older anglers to youths. It’s the passion and enjoyment of fishing an older fisherman can share with […]
When people see me in their communities, they often ask why I’m not in Ottawa. The answer is that Parliament sits in the House of Commons about 165 days per year. This is about twice as often as provincial legislatures due to the size of our country. So when I’m […]
Dear sir: Wasn’t “Railroad Daze” amazing? People flooded into our little community and had a great weekend of fun, including a parade, a ball tournament, games, dances, music, amazing radio-controlled aircraft, and model train displays. Our parks, restaurants, and homes were buzzing with people and activity. Even a rainy Sunday […]
I live my life from a one-inch bright red notebook—a very full notebook, with 25 identifying tabs. First is my daily routine, from morning coffee until my nightly ritual of cleaning the kitchen sink before I go to bed. Then is my ideal daily diet, including five grains, five veggies, […]
