Duane Hicks Morgan DeGagné got a present from the Easter Bunny, who dropped by the Fort Frances Children’s Complex for a visit Thursday afternoon. The youngsters enjoyed an Easter party prior to their hopping friend’s arrival.

Peggy Revell Emily Fitzgerald held up the basket filled with the eggs she hunted down Saturday morning—one of the many activities for children at this year’s “Easter Market” hosted by the local Clover Valley Farmers’ Market.

Duane Hicks Diane Maxey directed the Rainy Lake Ringers as they performed a trio of songs during the local Kiwanis Club’s annual Good Friday breakfast at La Place Rendez-Vous. Fr. Wayne McIntosh was the guest speaker at the event, which drew more than 200 people this year. The club holds […]

Mitch Calvert Those looking to make the Muskie boys’ soccer team hit the outdoor pitch for the first time on Thursday, with tryouts continuing all this week at Fort High.

Duane Hicks Pharmacist Renate Winkler, centre, presented Fort Frances bylaw enforcement officers Arlene Byrnes and Patrick Briere with a donation of Orijen dog food for the town’s dog pound on Friday at Pharmasave. The all-natural dog food is high-protein, low-carbohydrate, and grain-free, and is beneficial for all pets, especially those […]

Submitted Everyone broke out their Easter Bunny ears yesterday at the Fort Frances Public Library when singer-guitarist John Reader stopped by to entertain the kids and parents during “Storytime.”

Mitch Calvert Graduating forward Taylor Jorgenson received the Mrs. Bert Egan Memorial Trophy for outstanding contribution to Muskie hockey from head coach Shawn Jourdain at Tuesday night’s awards banquet at the Adventure Inn.

Submitted Ninth-grader Bryce Knapp helped clear the soccer field of snow along with the rest of the Muskie boys’ soccer team hopefuls earlier this week. The squad hoped to hold its first outdoor practice this afternoon on the freshly-shovelled field.

Peggy Revell Liam Dent had a nice chat with the Easter Bunny during its visit to the Fort Frances Nursery School yesterday morning. Dent and the other youngsters made sure to tell the special guest the directions to their homes so the generous bunny wouldn’t miss out on delivering more […]

Peggy Revell With fellow “models” looking on, Livia Lundon opened up a “case” during the slightly-modified version of “Deal or No Deal” at the third-annual “Old Bags Lunch” in the Fort High cafeteria. For participants whose raffle tickets were drawn, each case revealed a correlating bag that they won.

Peggy Revell Keep an eye out for Sparks like Kaylen Cunningham, as well as Brownies, Girl Guides, and Pathfinders, over the next few weeks as they begin their spring cookie-selling blitz across the district. See story on A2.

Peggy Revell Tessa Elias and Samantha Halliday, above, took their turns on the runway to show off some of the latest fashion for girls during the local Business Women’s Network’s annual spring fashion show Sunday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous. At right, Melissa McPherson struck a pose at the end […]