A 22-year-old bass made a special appearance this year in honour of the 10th anniversary of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. This particular fish was caught and tagged by the Ministry of Natural Resources during the first FFCBC when it was 12-years-old, and wasn’t by them seen again over […]
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Whether or not a team will be disqualified for coming in late at the end of the fishing day is an issue that often comes up at tournaments and is the source of much contention. The general rule that if a team is late for check-in, they lose their weight […]
Perhaps those who didn’t show up at the annual Emo Agricultural Research Station open house on Monday were as much of a indicator on the state of agriculture in the district as those who did. The yearly event traditionally draws interested parties from throughout the Rainy River District, but this […]
Born to Pamela Gibson and Paul Morrison, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Alexander Paul Ivan, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on July 17, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Born to Lindsey Nordin and Chris Williamson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Emma Diane, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz. on July 21, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
My computer desktop has a picture taken from the deck of our cottage on Rainy Lake at dusk. The sunset is red and golden with shades of lavender stretched out across the horizon. I am on holidays this week and for the second year in a row, my wife and […]
– Prayer of Rainy Lake – Our father who art on Rainy LakeHallowed be thy fisherman Thy awesome fish shall comeThy clear waters will be done On Rainy Lake as it is in Heaven Give us this day a 20 pound bagAnd forgive us for poor jigging As we will […]
In a vote of 4-3, town council decided to withdraw an amended bylaw last night that, if it had been voted on and approved, would have seen mayor and council get their benefits paid for in addition to their current salary. Coun. Neil Kabel made a motion to withdraw the […]
An oversight in paperwork has cost the Emo Meals on Wheels committee their chance to hold a casino fundraiser during the Emo Fall Fair. Late last Wednesday they received a letter from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) denying the organization approval to hold the Las Vegas-style event, […]
