While the day was sunny, the skies darkened and the clouds thickened as evening drew closer. Then the rain came about 30 minutes prior to race time Saturday at the Emo Speedway. But after 20 minutes of the light droplets, the clouds moved on and the sun returned. And the […]
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A fish and game check of 319 people on Highway 72, south of Sioux Lookout, found 97 percent of anglers abided by the rules of fishing. The July 23 blitz was carried out by Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers from Sioux Lookout and Dryden, as well as the Sioux […]
Under ideal circumstances, this is a story that shouldn’t have been written. But the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship often sees less-than-ideal situations and this year was no exception. It started around 2 a.m. on Friday when most of the anglers were fast asleep dreaming of bass being caught—or having […]
What Bugs Bunny is to Elmer Fudd, the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship crown is to Mike Luhman and Mark Raveling. The pair probably are the best team to have not won the FFCBC, which suggests they are under-achievers. But that’s certainly not to say they are bad anglers. On […]
I think it’s important to help others in our community because not everyone has a lot of money. So sometimes when people come by asking for donations to help out a family that has no home, give them a little bit of change because every penny counts. There are many […]
A pair of canoeists paddling their way across Canada to raise money for the Children’s Wish Foundation spent last weekend in Fort Frances, enjoying a much-deserved two days of rest before continuing east on Rainy Lake on Monday morning. Toronto natives Clare Cayley and Drew Osborne—both self-described outdoor enthusiasts—hit the […]
Chapter 132 of the fabulously-written tale, “Moby Dick,” begins with the line, ‘It was a clear steel-blue day.” And it was Mark Libitka and Dave Bennett who were following Herman Melville’s storyline. That chapter is labelled “The Symphony,” and it seemed surprisingly orchestrated that Libitka and Bennett would be the […]
Kenora’s Mark Skrzypek has been trying for years to get a spot in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. This year, his name was finally drawn. And with the 2005 tournament now a thing of the past, he insisted it was well worth the wait. “I loved it,” Skrzypek enthused. […]
In addition to what emcee Paul Morrison dubbed a “Sioux Narrows invasion” atop the leaderboard at the 11th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, a number of Rainy River District anglers proved local teams are capable of making waves against some of North America’s best. While Devlin’s Bill Godin, who once […]
In hopes of tapping into the fastest-growing source of energy on the planet, the Ministry of Natural Resources last week released a comprehensive study of the wind power potential within our province—and their findings brought a gust of possibly good news for parts of Rainy River District. Although the wind […]
There isn’t any question that James Lindner is one of the best anglers to ever hit the waters of Rainy Lake. “James Lindner is probably the number-one bass angler in the world,” said Lionel Robert, who was emcee of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship for its first 10 years. […]
After having received the go-ahead from the Manitoba Motor Transport Board, Greyhound Canada is planning to reduce its bus service across Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, including a 40 percent reduction in arrivals and departures here in Fort Frances. The proposed changes are scheduled to take effect Aug. 15, but Ontario […]
