I burned a pile of brush the other night. We have burning restrictions here in Nova Scotia due to the lack of rain, so burning is limited to between the hours of 7 p.m. and 8 a.m., when the dew has settled. I often wonder how forest fires are ignited […]
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Hello and Boozhoo from the Fort Frances Stewardship Youth Rangers! This last month of the program has flown by with so many exciting projects! With the only “rain day” being our last day, we were super busy for the entire month. Although we didn’t get a lot of rain, we […]
It’s been 22 years since Sioux Narrows’ anglers Chris Bell and Mel Giesbrecht started the first “Bassin’ For Bucks” tournament on Lake of the Woods there. They wanted a three-day tournament that offered rewards for daily catches and aggregate catches, which is a great way to spread the prize money […]
Labour Day now is behind us. The yellow school buses are on the road and students are lining up on boulevards waiting for them to arrive. The sun is setting earlier each day and climbing out of bed later in the morning. Daytime temperatures are still warm but the evenings […]
September has arrived. Although I love fall (if it is warm and dry), I’m still a bit sad that summer is over. Time just passes us by. I just had three days off and I still didn’t accomplish all that I wanted. I always wonder, “Is it just me or […]
I remember reading someone’s words that advised me to become a “student of change.” I had to do some searching in order to give credit to the proper source for said advice. It turns out it was Anthony D’Angelo, of whom I have no recollection so I must have heard […]
After a few weeks of my focus being on bass fishing, it was nice to get a break from the tournament scene last week to fish around home and catch some fish to eat. I had a few guide trips booked and most of the clients wanted to fish for […]
As part two of a series of three columns on shellfish, this one will continue to focus on crustaceans (if you missed my previous column on crab and lobster, e-mail me at dez@chefdez.com and I will be more than happy to send it to you). Crustaceans is the grouping that […]
Two storms roared through the district this past weekend. The first on Saturday night brought lots of rain and gusts of wind, something that we needed. Then, early Monday morning with weather warnings out, Fort Frances and east of the town had trees toppled across power lines and streets and […]
The 14th-annual International Falls Bass Championship took place this past weekend and a full field of 60 teams competed for two days on Rainy Lake and the Rainy River. The tournament has evolved over the years from the format it started with where teams competed on the U.S. side of […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
The Emo Royal Legion is back in full swing starting next week. Bingo starts Sept. 4, followed by cribbage starting up Sept. 5. Then seniors’ luncheons start for the fall Sept. 6. And then for a great way to start your weekend, you can enjoy a beer and burger for […]
By Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
The Emo and District Lions would like to thank everyone who has donated to the Canadian Diabetes Association’s Clothesline program. The clothing from the red bins in Emo is transported to Fort Frances, combined with all the donations from the Fort Frances bins and then shipped to Thunder Bay. The […]
