It’s been a year of pain and suffering for Tanner Charles McFarlane-McCormick, a Fort Frances resident who was born with an interhemispheric cyst inside his brain. After the insertion of a shunt back in February, mom Kristen McFarlane said things had been getting progressively better—that is until just a week […]
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Mark Libitka and Dave Bennett took a big gamble this past weekend at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, hoping it would pay off in the long run. It did—to the tune of $50,000. Libitka, of Kenora, and Bennett, of Sioux Narrows, stumbled onto a great school of fish during […]
Local officials are expecting a higher than usual number of bears in town this year as a result of the prolonged dry spell. “We are very busy. We’ve immobilized two [bears] already,” noted Arlene Byrnes, by-law enforcement officer with the Town of Fort Frances. “This is very early for that,” […]
Although many district residents spent the past weekend under the big tent at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, hundreds of others gathered at the Both Farm in Barwick on Friday evening and Saturday for the annual Chapple Days events. “I think we had the biggest crowds we’ve ever had […]
Patience is a virtue. It also happens to be the secret to success for local anglers Morgan Cadene and Doug McBride. Cadene, of Emo, and McBride, of Devlin, credited their patience above all else with helping them finish as runners up at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship this past […]
While all district farmers are praying for rain, those on hand for the Emo Agriculture Research Station’s annual open house last Tuesday evening hoped the rain would hold off just long enough to view the crops there—and it did. The tour, led by research technician Kim Jo Bliss, highlighted several […]
Members of the Rainy River Regional Abattoir (RRRA) will be updated on the project’s progress at a general membership meeting in Barwick on Aug. 10. Plans to establish a district abattoir have been ongoing since the board of directors was selected in April. RRRA president Steve Loshaw noted three months […]
Two Devlin anglers placed second and third at the FFCBC. Taking second was Doug McBride and partner Morgan Cadene, with a three day weigh-in of 53.76 lbs. Following close behind, Bill Godin and partner, Norm Lindsay took third with a weigh-in of 53.71. The first-place winners were Mark Libitka (Kenora), […]
The province is expanding deer and moose hunting opportunities as part of a sustainable wildlife management program, Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay announced Monday. “Expanding deer hunting opportunities will keep deer populations under control and also provide an economic boost to communities,” said Ramsay. “The moose regulation changes will improve […]
Around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Sioux Lookout OPP were dispatched to a report of a deceased person in Pelican Lake at the “town beach,” located on Wellington Street in Sioux Lookout. The deceased was identified as Matthew Quedent, 19, from Lac Seul First Nation. The investigation is continuing, but foul […]
The Ontario government is making northern communities safer, and increasing protection for the region’s forest resources, by investing $4.4 million in the forest fire management complex at Red Lake, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay announced Thursday. “The Red Lake staff quarters will keep fire response staff close at hand, making […]
A notice to residents that there has been a ban on any watering of lawns until further notice. This has been in place for a couple of weeks, but unfortunately not everyone was informed. The town is allowing residents to water flower bed and gardens on their respective days, but […]
