The new Fort Frances Peterbilt Truck Centre is slated to open next Monday (July 10) to serve both the Rainy River and Kenora districts. “We hope to serve Kenora, Dryden, Fort Frances, and into the U.S.,” said operations manager David Mack from his Thunder Bay office. The local truck centre […]
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Fort Frances must improve training and telecommunications in order continue to develop economically, a study that assessed the economic development of Rainy River District found. “It was written by totally unbiased people and they are the shortfalls that we need to address,” Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said. The study also noted […]
The customs debate continues as Fort Frances town council decided to set aside a second proposal for a new facility–for the time being. During a special meeting last held last Thursday council members debated the potential for a second toll increase and the impact accepting the new proposal would have […]
Nestor Falls Marine has grown–to more than double its size. The business, which sells and services boats and motors, as well as accessories like life jackets, depth finders, water tubes, and paddle boats, has gone from 40’x40’ to 40’x100’. “Business has been growing,” co-owner Tammi Foster said Tuesday. “Now we […]
The constant rainy and cool weather that plagued June is beginning to take its toll on district crops. “Anything that was planted early is doing pretty good. The stuff that was planted later isn’t doing very well,” said Kim Jo Bliss, technician at the Emo Research Station. Depending on the […]
By Perry Good
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Leeches are the most plentiful of all the baits. It seems they are natural to all bodies of water, including creeks, rivers, and lakes. And they can be left in a container of water for a long time without food. Walleyes love leeches almost all year round, and they are […]
Wylie Y. Roach, passed away Monday, April 3, 2000 in Vancouver, B.C. His family invites friends and community to a memorial service to honour his passing, and celebrate his life, on Monday, July 10, 2000 at 11 a.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances, Ont. A reception will follow at […]
After 15 hours of cutting, sewing and batting, three young girls can now call themselves quilters thanks to teacher Kathleen guild-Gunderson. The Crazy Ladies quilting class has wrapped up their second session and the three students brought home their very own quilts. “It was really fun,” said 12-year-old Dayna DeBenedet. […]
Mr. George Maitland Skinner, 69, passed away Friday, June 30, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. George was predeceased by his wife, Betty; parents, James and Flora Skinner; brothers, Bruce and John; and sisters, Beatrice, Elma, and Katherena. He is survived by numerous extended family and […]
Eleanor Blasky, 76, a longtime resident of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, June 29, 2000 in North Bay, Ont. She was born July 29, 1923 in Winnipeg, Man. to the late William and Elmira Rudolph. On Oct. 27, 1950, she was united in marriage to Carl Blasky at Fort […]
In loving memory of Betty Voges Peoples, who passed away May 28, 2000 in Kennewick, Wash. She was born in Mine Centre, Ont. on Feb. 12, 1940. Betty was predeceased by her parents, Louis A. Voges and Gladys Mary Cain; and her husband, Ray. Betty married Raymond Eugene Peoples on […]
As the water levels dropped over night, I knew that many of the walleyes would be in the necked down area just south of the big lake. Whenever the water level drops walleyes rush out of the backwaters areas and head to the main river for safety and for feeding […]
