The 10th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship has come and gone, but the milestone anniversary is a good opportunity to look back at the beginnings of the tournament and the dedicated people who got it off the ground. Lionel Robert had been attending and emceeing at tournaments across Canada and […]
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The culmination of each day at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is, of course, the weigh-in. As each team presents its catch, the tension mounts as the weights go on the leader board, but much is done before the fish even reach the stage in the big tent. Before […]
A 22-year-old bass made a special appearance this year in honour of the 10th anniversary of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. This particular fish was caught and tagged by the Ministry of Natural Resources during the first FFCBC when it was 12-years-old, and wasn’t by them seen again over […]
Whether or not a team will be disqualified for coming in late at the end of the fishing day is an issue that often comes up at tournaments and is the source of much contention. The general rule that if a team is late for check-in, they lose their weight […]
Perhaps those who didn’t show up at the annual Emo Agricultural Research Station open house on Monday were as much of a indicator on the state of agriculture in the district as those who did. The yearly event traditionally draws interested parties from throughout the Rainy River District, but this […]
In a vote of 4-3, town council decided to withdraw an amended bylaw last night that, if it had been voted on and approved, would have seen mayor and council get their benefits paid for in addition to their current salary. Coun. Neil Kabel made a motion to withdraw the […]
An oversight in paperwork has cost the Emo Meals on Wheels committee their chance to hold a casino fundraiser during the Emo Fall Fair. Late last Wednesday they received a letter from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) denying the organization approval to hold the Las Vegas-style event, […]
Whether or not town council will see their benefits paid for in addition to their current salary, or whether they’ll have to keep on paying out of that, will be decided tonight. But as to whether the bylaw is passed or not, is anybody’s guess. Back when the issue was […]
There may have been some doubt in their minds. They might even have questioned their chances. But James and Bill Lindner remained confident. They were always confident. Confident in their ability. Confident in their skill. And confident that they would repeat as champions at the 10th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass […]
After the first day of action at the 10th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, John Guzej and Ted Stewner find themselves in a familiar position—in second place behind James and Bill Lindner. Last year, after leading the pack heading into Day 3, the pair had to settle for second place—2.7 […]
The Fort Frances Fire Brigade raised $2,000 for a good cause when they held their “boot drive” for Muscular Dystrophy on Tuesday evening in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s parade of boats. “We did really well,” said Capt. Joe Bobczynski. “We’re very, very appreciative of how generous […]
They have been preparing for quite some time now. They’ve been studying harder than a Harvard law student about to take the bar exam, looking at wind patterns, cold and warm fronts, water temperatures, and anything else imaginable that would affect their fishing. For some anglers competing in the 10th-annual […]
