Dan Falloon Troy Lindner, left, of L.A., and his dad, Al, of Brainerd, Mn., showed off three largemouth bass that were part of their Saturday haul that totalled 19.80 pounds. The duo brought in 49.49 pounds over the course of the three-day tournament to finish in seventh place overall.
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Anthony Leek It was a beautiful night at the Emo Speedway for the heated action at the banked oval on Saturday for flag-to-flag action in the Amsoil Dirt Track Racing Series. A total of 36 cars in six heats (two for each class) kicked off the evening, with the WISSOTA […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) will close for the season on Friday, Aug. 6. “The summer was very successful,” said Youth Services Officer Jamie Petrin. “We helped a large number of young people with their job searches, résumé and cover letter writing, as well […]
Staff Work continues on schedule for Phase II of the so-called biomass road project, which is expected to be wrapped up by Sept. 1. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told council last night that replacement of the sewer and water infrastructure is going to plan, with the most recent […]
Peggy Revell Former Borderland resident Bob Fulton, flanked by Nancy Daley-Fulton (left) and Jackie Fulton, paid a visit to the new Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday afternoon to do a reading of his newly-published children’s book, “Pickle Bumps for Baby Dill.” The book aims to teach children about […]
Staff This fawn and doe spotted yesterday by the water tower in the west end of town certainly weren’t camera-shy.
Staff A pair of property zoning matters are on the agenda for tonight’s regular council meeting. The first is a temporary use bylaw to allow town property located at Elizabeth Street West and Lillie Avenue to be used as a community garden. This land will be used for a “trial […]
Dan Falloon It was the end of a couple of streaks Saturday at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Firstly, Dorian Lindholm, partnered with Bill Wilcox of Burleson, Tex., broke a string of visitor dominance at the tournament, becoming the first Fort Frances resident to hoist the trophy since Kent […]
Staff One new fire was reported yesterday in the West Fire Region, bringing the weekend total to four. The most recent was Dryden Fire #30, a 0.1-hectare blaze currently classified as “not under control.” The other new blazes, which were reported Saturday, included two in Sioux Lookout District and one […]
Bryce Forbes Bill Wilcox held up one of the fish that propelled him and teammate Dorian Lindholm to the 2010 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The last boat to be pulled through the ’52 Canadians Arena, the duo brought in 18.14 pounds on Saturday to top runners-up Mark Raveling and […]
Dan Falloon Raelynn McIntosh of “Dirty Mitts” kept her eye on the ball as she served against fellow local team “Dig This” during the NorWOVA beach volleyball tour’s stop at the Pither’s Point Park courts here Saturday.
Bryce Forbes Canadian country music star George Canyon rocked the Ice For Kids Arena on Friday night as part of the nighttime entertainment lineup for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Canyon played a 90-minute set, with Julian Austin of Steinbach, Man. capping the night.
