A grassroots citizens group fighting to keep doors of AB-Backus complex open has won their bid to save the historic buildings. The International Falls school board announced yesterday that it voted unanimously to allow “Citizens for Backus-AB” purchase the buildings. “Wow,” enthused “Citizens” member Margarett Patnode. “My first response was […]
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The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is much more than a fishing tournament to the local tourist industry-it is a lifeline. “It certainly brought a lot of business to town” said Jack Mutz, the owner of the Bayview Motel. “It was the same or even better than last year,” he […]
The drought that has affected farmers in western Canada for three years might receive some much needed help from district farmers. While farmers are busy baling hay now, they might also be asked to donate some to drought-stricken cattle in the west. Emo council has been recently looking at donating […]
In a tight Rainy River District Fastball League all-star game, Team One used a two-run fifth inning to nip Team Two 6-4 Thursday night at Big Grassy First Nation. Will Handorgan (Big Island) earned game MVP honours for Team One after getting two key lead-off hits in the bottom of […]
The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists are set to man the Noden Causeway this Saturday with garbage bags and gloves. “We’re going to start at 9 a.m., and continue until we get done,” president Bill Morgenstern said. “Anybody who wants to come join us is more than welcome. If there […]
The district will do its part in promoting “Project Purple Week” tomorrow. The Ontario Federation of Anglers Hunters outdoors club (Fort Frances) is inviting the general public to help monitor the growth of purple loosestrife and galerucella beetles south of Devlin (near Hughes Road) starting at 6:30 p.m. Loosestrife is […]
“Wow, it’s Bobber!” yells an excited youngster. “Can I have a hug?” another asks before diving between the basscot’s two fins as a circle of children form around it. From loonie hunts to Bobber’s first birthday bash, kids were kept hopping at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship this weekend, […]
While he may have been the last contestant to perform that night, Marc Desforges was “first” in the judges’ eyes, taking this year’s “Quest for the Best” crown Wednesday night at the Sorting Gap Marina. A six-time participant in the singing contest, Desforges said he was only in it for […]
It’s less than one-hundredth the size of a pinhead and sounds like a character from “Star Wars.” But for western cattle producers, it could reduce pest problems that cost an estimated $7 million each year in Alberta alone. Wolbachia is a bacterium under study at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Lethbridge […]
With the bass freshly deposited back in the water, Emo’s Walleye Classic is gearing up for a bigger and better second-annual tournament on May 30 and 31, 2003. Organizers decided to expand the field to 60 teams next year, up from the 50 available spots in this year’s tournament. “Everyone […]
With the big tent dismantled and the last volunteer thanked, organizers of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship breathed a sigh of relief at yet another successful tournament. “I thought it went great. It was quite a learning experience for me,” said chair Gary Rogozinski, who served his first term […]
If the crowd gathered in the Memorial Sports Centre’s parking lot all of last week indicated anything, it is that skateboarding could be the most popular sport among Fort Frances’ youngsters. Due to a late pick up, some skateboarders have mistakenly thought the park was here to stay for the […]
