To most, Paris evokes Hollywood images of the Eiffel Tower, good wine, streets lined with sidewalk cafés, and a beret clad Frenchman with a thin mustache and rude demeanor. But for Fort High student Heather Pattison, France, and more specifically Paris, filled her heart with warmer images—for the most part. […]
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Construction projects in Fort Frances seem to be a catching fad this year as rumours this week point the finger at Canadian Tire as the next business out of the gates in the race expand or build. A spokeswoman for Canadian Tire’s corporate office said yesterday that there is nothing […]
The Fort Frances Fire Brigade once again will take the opportunity to raise money for a good cause, when they hold their “boot drive” for Muscular Dystrophy in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship parade of boats. “We raised $500 last year. We striving for more this year,” […]
The popularity of last year’s inaugural “Daytime Land” for children at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship has inspired organizers to go bigger and better this year. With almost double the space to work with, organizers are bringing in a number of new attractions as well as many favourites from […]
They’re the greenest of the greenhorns in the field, they’ve never fished in the tournament before, and they’ll be the fifth-last team to depart from the dock on opening day. So, Brian Christian, how do you like the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship so far? “I think we’ve got a […]
The annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship means many things to many people: good food and drink, a chance to catch up with old friends, games and activities for the kids, and, of course, some good fishing. But none of it would be possible without the 500 volunteers who give […]
Fresh off his victory in the Emo Walleye Classic this spring, Greg Stahn now has his eyes set on a bigger prize—the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC). Stahn and his partner, Todd Baker of Emo, topped all the competition in late May with a two-day bag of nearly 20 […]
It’s getting tight at the top. Gillons’ used their extra game on the schedule to full advantage Monday, downing Taggs 3-1 to move into sole possession of first place in the women’s division of the Borderland Soccer Association. Laureen Cousineau moved within a goal of league scoring leader Mandy Wilson […]
Kerry Park Skatepark will be the place to check out sick moves with a healthy message when the Manna Skateboard Team will be delivering their own brand of positively Monday, July 14. Broadcast live on 91.9 The Edge starting at 3 p.m., the event will see the Manna Skateboard Team, […]
Just as the OPP always are on patrol somewhere on area highways and streets, the OPP Marine Unit is out on Rainy Lake during the summer months—and the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is no exception. “For the bass tournament, we’re really out there to monitor and assist bass fishermen […]
Among the 136 teams competing in this year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, there are many with world-class credentials and big-purse wins. But there will be none with a more intimate knowledge of the “playing field” than Team #41. Dale LaBelle and his son-in-law, Jody Shypit, have a combined experience […]
It was the perfect ending to a perfect year. Jared Catholique-Bruyere added the exclamation point to his phenomenal season by claiming the gold medal in the plus-81 kg division of the Juvenile category at the national judo championships in Toronto this past weekend. The 16-year-old Fort Frances martial artist hadn’t […]
