Lucas Punkari Although the end result was not quite what he was hoping for, the overall experience for Winnipeg Jets’ blueliner Dustin Byfuglien at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship last week was one he won’t soon forget. Byfuglien, who won the Stanley Cup in 2010 as a member of […]
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Zoey Duncan After Day 1 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, a big gap separated locals Darren Ward and Sean Good and their tournament-best 19.61-pound catch from the grandfather-grandson duo of Paul Kielb and Tyler Long, who caught just a single 1.63-pound fish their first day out. With one […]
Lucas Punkari Having signed six forwards thus far during the off-season, Fort Frances Lakers’ general manager and head coach Wayne Strachan went to work on the other aspects of his team for the 2011-12 SIJHL campaign with the signing of a blueliner and a goalie from last year’s squad. The […]
Staff The class of the women’s division in the Borderland Soccer League suffered its first blemish of the 2011 season, falling 2-1 to Al’s Racquet Stringing in a thriller yesterday evening. Natalie Desjardins and Nicole Rogozinski scored for Al’s, who sit third in the league standings with a 6-8 record. […]
Lucas Punkari It’s a fishing tale that will be hard to believe for years to come—even for those who were on hand at the Ice For Kids Arena here Saturday evening. The 2011 edition of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship ended up being an historic one as co-champs were […]
Lucas Punkari An increase in wind speed from pre-fishing earlier in the week played havoc for many of the anglers on Rainy Lake during Day 1 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship yesterday. But for the local team of Darren Ward and Sean Good, the condition changes ended up […]
Lucas Punkari A total of 95 boats launched from the government dock at Pither’s Point this morning to begin their quest for the 17th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship crown. As the anglers waited to go on the water at the Sorting Gap Marina, both newcomers and seasoned FFCBC competitors […]
the MNR A Kenora man has been fined a total of $3,000 for hunting deer at night. Marcel Brousseau pleaded guilty to night hunting and possessing an illegally-killed deer. In addition to the fines, Brousseau is banned from hunting in Ontario for two years. Court heard that back on Nov. […]
Lucas Punkari Bass Lake Park in Nestor Falls will be a busy place over the next two weekends as it hosts a “Triple P” race and then a mixed slo-pitch tournament, marking the second editions for both events. “Both of the events did really well for their first time last […]
the MNR A Wisconsin man was $1,500 for offences related to wolf hunting. Scott Jorgensen of Hayward pleaded guilty to illegally hunting a fur-bearing mammal without a licence, abandoning the pelt, and making a false statement to a conservation officer. Court heard that back on Nov. 14, Jorgensen shot a […]
Joey Payeur They came from the big town, and swung some big bats, to make a small-town venue their home away from home. Such was the story for two Fort Frances squads, FUBAR and the Clippers, who bashed their way into the ‘A’-side final of the annual Gus Lindberg/Kingsley Downs […]
Staff The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s annual parade of boats goes today (July 20) starting at 5 p.m. The route starts at the old CN station, then follows Central Avenue and Scott Street to the Memorial Sports Centre. Spectators are encouraged to vote for their favourite boat to win […]
