Marj Katerick was one of the dozen Borderland Bicycle Club members who particpated in the inaugural “Road River Ramble” on Sunday afternoon. Leaving from the parking lot near the water tower on McIrvine Road, the group made their way either 25 km or 50 km (for the die-hards) along Highway […]
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Local angler Jason Cain held the bag as his partner, Davis Viehbeck, loaded in the five bass they caught on Day 2 of the Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic, which was held at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp over the weekend. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Students from Carleton University in Ottawa, led by Dr. Steven Cooke, right, examined a bass during the Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp over the weekend. The group was monitoring behavior, stress levels, and examining the external features of fish caught in live-release tournaments. Several bass […]
The number of active fires has dropped to 148, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported late yesterday, which is progress over the several hundred that had been burning as recently as one week ago. The focus of the ongoing effort is to ensure no further spread on the fires. Some […]
FORT FRANCES—With autumn in full swing, the number of bears reported in town has been declining, local bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan said Monday. “It’s slowed down considerably,” he noted, adding the reported sightings have been few and far between in recent weeks. The most recent call was last week, […]
FORT FRANCES—With the municipal election coming up Nov. 13, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is providing a chance for the local mayoral and council candidates to speak out at a forum coming up Tuesday, Oct. 17. And organizers still are asking Chamber members for topics they may be interested […]
Students at St. Francis School walked for a cure yesterday as they participated in their annual Terry Fox Run. Students walked around the track behind the school for 30 minutes. —Melanie Béchard photo
Ted Stewner and John Guzej of Winnipeg finished atop the leaderboard at the fifth-annual Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp over the weekend—earning themselves the $5,000 first-place cheque. The pair netted a two-day total weight of 45.60 pounds to finish ahead of the 75 other teams […]
FORT FRANCES—It looks like Fort Frances voters will have a variety of choices on the ballot for town council in the Nov. 13 municipal election. A total of 11 candidates are vying for the six seats up for grabs, including incumbents John Albanese, Tannis Drysdale, Todd Hamilton, Neil Kabel, and […]
The Fort Frances OPP currently is investigating several break and enter complaints from home owners in the east end of town. Over the weekend during the early-morning hours, police received complaints from residents that had their garages and vehicles broken into and property stolen. Anyone with information regarding these incidents […]
John Guzej, left, and Ted Stewner of Winnipeg held up their winning bag of bass (with the help of tournament organizer Jody Shypit, right) at the fifth-annual Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp yesterday. The anglers earned $5,000 for their first-place finish. —Heather Ogilvie photo
FORT FRANCES—After considering input from the public and taking a membership poll, the local Business Improvement Association has opted not to head up the annual “Scott Street Scare” this Hallowe’en. The decision was made at a board meeting Wednesday after former organizer and Masquerade owner Sandra McNay had contacted the […]
