Even though the Fort Frances OPP is investigating the theft of fishing rods and equipment that occurred at the Bayview Motel here overnight Thursday, police said there have been few incidents–and no serious problems–so far at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. “Everything’s been going very well,” said Cst. Al […]
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Day One of the 2001 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship was the wrong time for defending champions Denis Barnard and Clint Barton to have one of their worst outings on Rainy Lake. The local duo weighed in just 5.50 pounds Thursday to sit in 110th place of the three-day tournament–well […]
Shielding their eyes against the early-morning sun, about 200 people braved a cool wind on the government dock at Pither’s Point to watch anglers take off for the first day of 2001 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Thursday. Before the first flight departed at 7 a.m., spectators scanned the […]
Lindsay Hamilton proved she had what it takes to rock and roll last night after capturing top honours–and $500–at “Quest for the Best” before a sold-out crowd of 1,200 under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina on Wednesday night. Singing Save Ferris’ energetic “I Know,” Hamilton had the […]
Richard and Solly Garbowski have more than one reason to be excited about this week’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Not only does the Devlin couple love fishing, they also are going to be responsible for the sale of souvenirs during the event. “This is the first year we have […]
A dozen local youths did more than just have a good time at the “Spirit Fest” concert in Detroit Lakes, Mn. last weekend. They set a good example for others there, Salvation Army youth outreach worker Heather Keeler said Monday. Keeler, one of four Salvation Army employees who led the […]
Amid the games, food, and entertainment on tap at this week’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship comes a time in every parent’s life when nature calls (usually at the worst possible time). Hoping to give parents a little relief this year, staff from Pharmasave have decided to create a place […]
Anyone walking by the Masonic Lodge will notice work hasn’t started yet on the town’s second heritage mural but organizers say everything is still on track. “Hopefully, he’ll be here Friday,” Crystal Godbout, a member of the town’s beautification committee, said yesterday, referring to mural artist John Hood. “He’s working […]
Pastor Etienne Fomgbami can’t help but be struck by the irony of being an African missionary travelling in Canada. In the past, he said, it was usually the other way around. “Before, people were sent to Africa. Now, it’s an African here,” Fomgbami said Sunday while relaxing with his wife […]
Seventy years ago in a forested area near Emo, a young boy of 13 embarked on a career that he’s still doing to this day. While most men his age are enjoying their retirement, 83- year-old Chris Loveday is still getting up every morning to take his place as the […]
High spirits and obliging weather made for a successful second-annual kayakers’ symposium here last weekend. So successful, in fact, that organizers Eric and Caren Fagerdahl, who own Rainy Lake Boatworks, already are planning for next summer. “We’re thinking of paddling to Crow Rock next time,” Eric Fagerdahl said. “Lots of […]
Fort Frances Times published Jim Cumming received the Canadian Community Newspaper Association “President’s Award” on Saturday during its annual convention in Saskatoon. The presentation took place the same evening Cumming officially was elected first vice-president of the CCNA, to which the Times has belonged since 1934. The award–a hand-blown Nova […]
