Bass tourney to return to waterfront

By Lucas Punkari - Fort Frances Times Ltd.

Thanks to feedback from anglers and the public, there will be two major changes when the 2013 edition of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championships hits the water July 25-27.
For starters, the 19th-annual event will return to the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina for the daily weigh-ins and nightly entertainment following a three-year stint at the Memorial Sports Centre.
“We’re going back to the original roots of the tournament with a smaller venue at the waterfront,” FFCBC chairman Gord Watson noted.

Duo finally captures FFCBC title

By Lucas Punkari
Fort Frances Times Ltd.

After an 16-year quest that had seen its share of heartaches over the years, Mark Raveling and Mike Luhman finally have done it.
With a three-day total weight of 55.06 pounds, the three-time runner-ups at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship finally were able to hoist the trophy late Saturday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena after being crowned the 2012 winners.

FFCBC returning for 2012 season

November 21, 2011
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Gord Watson, Chairperson of the 2011 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC), is pleased to announce that the 2011 Tournament returned the Rainy River District’s premier fishing event into the black.    

“We understand the importance of the Tournament to both the residents and the tourism strategy for the Town of Fort Frances and wanted to be sure that our event was both successful for the anglers, and that we lived within our means,” said Gord Watson.  “I am happy that the Tournament enters 2012 in the black.”

Ward, Good in first place after Day 1

By Lucas Punkari
Fort Frances Times Ltd.

    An increase in wind speed from pre-fishing earlier in the week played havoc for many of the anglers on Rainy Lake during Day 1 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship yesterday.
    But for the local team of Darren Ward and Sean Good, the condition changes ended up playing right into their favour as they jumped to the top of the table following the first day of fishing, with their five bass weighing in at 19.61 pounds.

Rookie tops at ‘Quest’

Zoey Duncan
Fort Frances Times Ltd.

An explosive vocal duel between Charity Alverson and Brittany Hayes put the exclamation mark on an evening packed with musical artistry during the annual “Quest for the Best” singing competition last night.
The pair captured first place in the “Novices” and “Veterans” sets, respectively, before they took on Queen’s exuberant “Don’t Stop Me Now” in the inaugural battle round at “Quest.”