Fort Frances Teams Leads FFCBC

A Fort Frances angling team has emerged as the leader following the first day of fishing at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship.

Darren Ward and Sean Good led all anglers yesterday with a catch of 19.61 pounds.

Scott Bonnema and Mark Fisher hold down second spot with 18.04 pounds.

Mark Raveling and Mike Luhman sit third at 17.92 pounds.

Defending champions Dorian Lindholm of Fort Frances and his fishing partner Bill Wilcox from Texas are 56th out of 95 teams.

Boats will leave today from the Government Dock at 7 a.m. with second day weigh-ins scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m.

Be sure to listen to B-93 for live reports during the weigh-ins.

Fire Evacuees Across the Province

(Department of National Defence photo)


More than three-thousand people are now staying in hotels and evacuation centres around the province as the forest fire fight in northwestern Ontario continues.

Some have been moved to places as far away as Ottawa.

Ian Davidson, deputy minister for Community Safety, says it's because some northern communities aren't in a position to house more the evacuees.

A total of 23 towns and cities across the province have been identified as hosts sites for the evacuees.

Jeffrey Views Forest Fires

Ontario's Natural Resources Minister got a first hand look at how the forest fires in northwestern Ontario are being handled.

Linda Jeffrey flew over one of the largest burning fires and says it was one an eye opener.

But Jeffrey says she has no plans at this time to declare a state of emergency for the region.

Premier to Visit Fire Scene

Premier Dalton McGuinty is expected in northwestern Ontario today to get a first-hand look at how officials are dealing with forest fires in the region.

McGuinty left a premiers' conference in Vancouver two days early, saying he wanted to ensure all possible help is being offered.

Lake Basin Plan Released

A report looking at the management of the Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake basins is suggesting the creation of a single International Watershed Board.

The Board would merge the International Rainy River Water Pollution Board with the International Rainy Lake Board of Control.

A series of public meetings on the report are planned for next month.