“Wow, it’s Bobber!” yells an excited youngster. “Can I have a hug?” another asks before diving between the basscot’s two fins as a circle of children form around it. From loonie hunts to Bobber’s first birthday bash, kids were kept hopping at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship this weekend, […]
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While he may have been the last contestant to perform that night, Marc Desforges was “first” in the judges’ eyes, taking this year’s “Quest for the Best” crown Wednesday night at the Sorting Gap Marina. A six-time participant in the singing contest, Desforges said he was only in it for […]
It’s less than one-hundredth the size of a pinhead and sounds like a character from “Star Wars.” But for western cattle producers, it could reduce pest problems that cost an estimated $7 million each year in Alberta alone. Wolbachia is a bacterium under study at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Lethbridge […]
With the bass freshly deposited back in the water, Emo’s Walleye Classic is gearing up for a bigger and better second-annual tournament on May 30 and 31, 2003. Organizers decided to expand the field to 60 teams next year, up from the 50 available spots in this year’s tournament. “Everyone […]
With the big tent dismantled and the last volunteer thanked, organizers of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship breathed a sigh of relief at yet another successful tournament. “I thought it went great. It was quite a learning experience for me,” said chair Gary Rogozinski, who served his first term […]
If the crowd gathered in the Memorial Sports Centre’s parking lot all of last week indicated anything, it is that skateboarding could be the most popular sport among Fort Frances’ youngsters. Due to a late pick up, some skateboarders have mistakenly thought the park was here to stay for the […]
The stress of the flooding in Rainy River has gone beyond what the people are feeling. The town’s sewer system has been over-stressed by over capacity inflows during the flooding last July 31st and this past June. Town Clerk Deb Bowman said that council feels the problem of infiltration has […]
Safety and the role it plays in your life depend on many things, including your attitude. All of us need to learn how to protect ourselves, and family members from the potential injury hazards that can strike at any giving time. We all need to be made aware of and […]
Here are the other winners from the 2002 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Big Fish ($1,000) •Day One–Mike Luhman and Mark Raveling (Team #6): 5.46 •Day Two–Tony Richards and Ken Olson (Team #32): 4.8 •Day Three–Kelvin Caul and Murray Withersoon (Team #71): 4.58 Big Catch ($1,000) •Day One–Mike Luhman and […]
With Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care still working out the details over the plans for Phase IV renovations at La Verendrye hospital, CEO Wayne Woods said work should begin there next spring. “We’re progressing to complete the drawings,” he noted. “We’ve been […]
Local talent will be showcased on Aug. 25 at Mud Lake City’s musical one-day festival. All performers and spectators are welcome to the open stage, free admission concert in Mud Lake City, which is located south of Devlin on Boxalder Rd. W. Mud Lake City, named after a nearby bog, […]
While there has been no definitive word on whether CNR will reopen the Rainy River terminal signs that it will happen were apparent yesterday. Officials from CNR were in Rainy River looking at accommodations for crews working into Rainy River. Jim Feeny of CNR said that there is no word […]
