Are they even fishing on Rainy Lake? “We’re on Rainy Lake, but you’ve got to really come looking for us if you want to find us,” said Guy Johnston. Johnston and partner Doug Wright were the top local team at last year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, finishing in eighth […]
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The Fort Frances Fire Brigade raised $2,500 for a good cause when they held their “boot drive” for Muscular Dystrophy on Tuesday evening in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s parade of boats. “It’s awesome,” firefighter Wayne Riches said this morning. “It’s gotten to a point where the […]
Mark Libitka, left, of Kenora and Dave Bennett of Sioux Narrows (Team #32) showed off their hefty catch on the docks yesterday after a day of fishing on the lake. The duo were ranked third after pulling in a Day One catch of 19.41 pounds. —Staff photo
Last year’s top local team, Guy Johnston and Doug Wright, were the eighth team in a field of 136 to head out this morning from Pither’s Point for Day One of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. —Emmanuel Moutsatsos photo
Fort Frances OPP located a Seine River male causing a disturbance with Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship parade viewers around 7:20 p.m. yesterday. The 40-year-old subsequently was arrested and charged with being intoxicated in a public place. He was held in custody pending sobriety. Then around 8:30 p.m. yesterday, police […]
A good crowd was on hand at the government dock on Sand Bay this morning to watch the launch of the 2005 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Skies were clear but conditions were windy, which caused some of the 136 teams vying for the $50,000 first prize to grimace. Most […]
While the “Sensational Hot Rods” burned up the stage in front of hundreds of people at the Sorting Gap Marina last night, the party at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is just getting started. “Everyone who came out [last night] had a great time,” said FFCBC nighttime entertainment director […]
Two people were hurt, one seriously, in a single-vehicle accident that occurred just before midnight yesterday on Highway just west of the Windy Point bridge. Fort Frances OPP said a pick-up truck with two occupants was eastbound on the highway when the vehicle drifted on to the gravel shoulder. The […]
When it comes to coughing up the goods on where, or even if, they’re finding big bass during pre-fishing, anglers competing in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship aren’t exactly known for their honesty. But as they pulled their boats off Rainy Lake following Sunday’s annual Kid-Pro tournament, they certainly […]
There was no party at Kim Cornell’s La Vallee ranch last week. Sure he, like thousands of other cattlemen across the country, received word Thursday that the U.S. border finally would be re-opened to live Canadian beef exports under the age of 30 months, but there were no streamers or […]
The Rainy River District 4-H Photography Club held its first meeting July 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Tracy Hyatt’s house. Our club consists of six people. The president is Jessica Cain and the vice-president is Maegan Beacham. Ashley Nordstrom was elected secretary, with Nicole Beadle as treasurer. Kerry Hyatt will […]
Don’t forget Chapple Days at the Both farm go next Friday (July 29) starting at 7:30 p.m. with music, a bonfire, and wiener roast. More activities will run there on Saturday, July 30 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., including a tractor pull. The buildings will be open for viewing, and lunch […]
