Minnesota Iron Rangers’ goalie Synjen Amende made a tough save on Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Ethan Knusten during the third period of his squad’s 6-2 loss Monday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. Amende was busy in turning aside 42 shots to take the loss.

Jamie Mountain Noah Loveday looked to clear the puck out of his own zone with a stiff backhand during a penalty kill in the second period of the Fort Frances Lakers’ 5-0 loss to the Thunder Bay North Stars on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers […]

Local artist Cher Pruys just received notification that her painting, “Innocence,” has been juried into the International Guild of Realism’s (IGOR) Winter Salon International Online Exhibition. The exhibition will run from March 20-May 20 on the IGOR YouTube channel, Instagram, and Facebook, as well as on two major art websites, […]

Submitted Jeff Gustafson held up a couple of large spotted bass during the Day One weigh-in at Lake Lanier last week.

Submitted Nikolas Pocock, a kindergarten student at Robert Moore School, passed out his Valentines as celebrations got underway in the classroom last Thursday.

Duane Hicks Tess Coish of Tess’s Kitchen here baked 4,000 cookies for groups, workplaces, and individuals in time for Valentine’s Day last week. She also received help with icing and bagging the cookies from numerous individuals. This year’s charity cookie campaign was dedicated to the late Samantha (Sam) Pearson, who […]

Submitted Ainsley Mann, a Grade 6 student at Robert Moore School, put the final toppings on her pizza last week. The two Grade 6 classes worked in groups to make pizzas as a Valentine’s Day treat but also incorporated curriculum elements, such as math and language, into the activity.

Sam Odrowski St. Michael’s students Maddax Spuzak, left, and Westyn DeGagne collected and sorted through their Valentine’s Day cards and treats after the class handed them out to each other Thursday afternoon. The children celebrated the holiday by participating in Valentine’s Day crafts and games at the school.

Jamie Mountain Muskie forward Ashlyn Beck showed her face-off prowess as she won a draw at centre ice during the second period of Fort High’s 16-0 rout of the Sioux Lookout Warriors in their NorWOSSA regular-season finale last Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Beck scored a goal […]

Jamie Mountain Nash Dolyny of the Fort Frances DC Giants looked take the puck to the Fort Frances Armstrong Crushers’ net en route to scoring a goal during the first period of his squad’s 6-4 win in the final Sunday morning of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s annual Novice […]

Sam Odrowski Diane Maxey of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club assisted members of the Builders Club at Robert Moore School in cooking and selling mini-doughnuts on Thursday to raise funds for those who are homeless in the community. To facilitate the event, the student-run organization used the Kiwanis Club’s doughnut-making […]

Duane Hicks Sheri De Gagne, left, and Josie Miller socialized during a tea yesterday afternoon to celebrate the opening of the new “Fibre Content” exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum & Cultural Centre. The travelling exhibit, which features a wide variety of fibre art from across Ontario, and the local […]