Our housing sector can cause huge problems for our economy, but also traditionally it leads us out of recession. Residential investment, which is triggered, of course, by new housing starts, makes up a large chunk of the fluctuating part of the business cycle. Changes in residential investment have a tremendous […]
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Peggy Revell Lauryn Marchant, Jackson Marchant, Casey Marchant, and Emily Jerry checked out the different e-readers on display this morning at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre as part of the “petting zoo” running there all of today. People are encouraged to drop by the library for a hands-on […]
Staff Environment Canada is asking town council for permission to install two water monitoring gauges on the upper Rainy River near Pither’s Point. In a letter council will receive at tonight’s regular meeting, Water Survey of Canada (WSC), a division of Environment Canada, said the Rainy River Control Board has […]
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 […]
Staff The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service was called to two fires at the lime kiln in the local mill over the weekend. Around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, firefighters responded to an incident involving components of the rooftop above the lime kiln. Firefighters remained on the scene until about […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is inviting all kids aged three-12 to come on down and join “SPLASH,” our summer reading program! If you can read or listen to a book, come to the library and play our book report game each weekday from 9 a.m.-7 […]
Heather Latter Jon Austin, left, Richard Rud, Glenn Leroux, and Trevor Zimak held up the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship trophy after they were crowned co-champs on Saturday. Austin and Rud, who are based out of International Falls, and Leroux and Zimak, from Thunder Bay, tied for first place with […]
Lucas Punkari It was thumb’s up for Dennis Fiedler and Duane Anderson despite the rough water conditions Saturday morning as they began Day 3 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The pair caught 8.89 pounds that day to finish in 21st place in the third division, which was won […]
Peggy Revell Leanne Beck warmed up Hot Red Rodder a.k.a. “Rosie” for the Western performance classes of the Whispering Pines Saddle Club’s open horse show held Sunday at the Emo fairgrounds.
Lucas Punkari Darren Ward, left, and Sean Good hoisted up four of the fish that put them into first place of the 2011 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship following the first day of action on Rainy Lake yesterday. The Fort Frances duo caught a total weight of 19.61-pounds to lead […]
Lucas Punkari Mike Luhman showed off a pair of fish that he and partner, Mark Raveling, hauled in during Day 1. Runner-ups a year ago, Luhman and Raveling were in third place going into today’s action on Rainy Lake with a total weight of 17.92 pounds.
Lucas Punkari Amy Nesbitt smiled as she held up a pair of fish that she and her partner, Harold Nesbitt, caught at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship yesterday. The Nesbitts’ were in 16th place after Day 1 with a total weight of 14.60 pounds.
