Lucas Punkari Members of the Fort Frances Snipers mobbed Kendyn Faragher after he scored the game-tying goal during yesterday’s final of an Atom ‘AA’ tournament here. The host Snipers went on to lose 3-2 in overtime to the Baudette Bears to settle for the silver medal.

Peggy Revell St. Michael’s student Kennedi Gosselin stretched out some icky, sticky slimy “toxic goo” that pupils made by reading a recipe as part of the nation-wide “Family Literacy Day” yesterday. Families dropped by the school for the day—established to encourage families learning and reading together—to join in with students […]

Submitted Stevie-Lee Langford of the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs fought for the puck against a University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs player during action last weekend at Bronco Arena in International Falls. The Voyageurs swept the two-game set, winning 6-2 on Saturday and then 5-3 on Sunday. Ranked #1 with […]

Duane Hicks Kitchen and Bath Plus on Fifth Street West was damaged extensively by fire early this morning. While three walls of the building still were standing this morning, the extent of damage sustained was much more evident from there rear, as seen here.

Peggy Revell Jamari Smith (foreground) and Issiah Fiessel worked on their counting skills during a game of “Snakes & Ladders” yesterday at the Aboriginal Head Start program here. The board games and activities were run yesterday and again today to celebrate Family Literacy Day (Jan. 27). Schools, organizations, and families […]

Duane Hicks Judy Kielczewski worked on hooking the “winter” panel of the local Community Arts and Heritage Education Project—“What Hooks You Here?”—last Wednesday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. She and Debbie Ballard will be at the library on the first three Wednesdays of every month from […]

Peggy Revell J.W. Walker students Jacob Gustafson and Ellie Petsnick demonstrated how a “frog” can be dissected with new SmartBoard technology during last Thursday’s “Technology in the Classroom” evening there. Parents were invited to see how students and teachers are integrating new technology into the learning environments at schools under […]

Peggy Revell Katelyn Bruyere blanket-stitched around felt mittens Sunday afternoon during a craft workshop at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre to create woollen candle mats. More than two dozen people turned out for the workshop, which was led by Joyce Martinson and Linda Plumridge.

Peggy Revell Curtis Martin (#44) of the Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks took a tumble into the crease during a scramble to get the puck into the Fort Frances Thunderhawks’ net during Sunday afternoon’s exhibition game at the ’52 Canadians Arena. The hosts swept the two-game series.

Peggy Revell Fort High students put pen to paper this morning in the small gymnasium during the second day of first-semester exams. Exams wrap up Thursday, with the new semester starting next week.

Peggy Revell Spotted along Sixth Street East, this sign a resident put out cleverly expressed the frustration many here have felt so far this winter. Unfortunately, there’s still the chance of even more snow in the forecast.

Peggy Revell Arlene Georgeson, left, Barb MacDonell, and Karen Egan stitched away while creating woollen candle mats at a crafting workshop yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. More than two dozen people turned out for the workshop, which was led by Joyce Martinson and Linda Plumridge.