Jamie Mountain Peyton Avis offered a friendly smile as he poured some coffee for those who attended the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s annual tea and bake sale Saturday afternoon at the Fort High cafeteria. The event featured sandwiches, desserts, tea/coffee, and a penny table, as well as a Muskie photo […]

Jamie Mountain Samantha Clifford, who plays third for the Tirzah Keffer rink, prepared to send her rock down the ice during her squad’s 8-6 loss to Crystal Wojtowicz (Kenora) on Sunday morning at the Region 1 Curling Club Championships at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The local rink compiled a […]

Sam Odrowski Two students from Sturgeon Creek School were presented with the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly “Recognition of Excellence” from director of education Heather Campbell for their upcoming dramatic arts production, “Mary Poppins,” during last Tuesday night’s regular board meeting at the Education Centre here.

Duane Hicks Tina Geerdinck, left, Jesse Carmody, Dale Fortes, and Jeanette Roth showed off a heart-shaped pizza at Boston Pizza here–just like the kind customers can order tomorrow for a special Valentine’s Day fundraiser. Proceeds will go to KidSport Fort Frances.

Submitted Jeff Gustafson on stage at his first Bassmaster Elite Series tournament with Canadian emcee Dave Mecer.

Duane Hicks Allison Cox, director of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care, and Foundation board chair Bill Gushulak did the honours of cutting the cake this morning to mark the grand opening of the new location of the Foundation’s office, which is now in the main lobby of La Verendrye […]

Jamie Mountain Jesse Thompson was set to release a shot while Anna Peters and Brayden Sabbe got ready to go hard on their brooms to sweep it down the ice during the Muskie mixed curling team’s win over the Red Lake Rams yesterday afternoon at the NorWOSSA championships at the […]

Duane Hicks Mike Bourre skilfully removed the pelt from a beaver during a trappers’ workshop Saturday morning at the Métis Hall here. The event, hosted by the Rainy River District Trappers Council, saw a good turnout of district residents of all ages. The workshop featured fur-handling demonstrations, contests, and raffles, […]

Jamie Mountain Marissa Kenny (#8) looked to win the face-off against Phoenix Delorme of the Dryden She-Devils during the first period of the Fort Frances Attack Scorpions’ 2-1 win in the PeeWee division’s bronze-medal game yesterday morning at the Ice For Kid in the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s PeeWee […]

Duane Hicks Autumn Smeeth and her brother, Chevy, made heart-shaped tissue paper suncatchers during the Craft Club for Kids held Saturday morning at the Fort Frances Public Library. The craft club runs there every Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult for this free activity.

Duane Hicks Jim Curtis taught youths the basics of playing the ukulele yesterday during the first session of the new “Music Lessons in the Library” series at the Fort Frances Public Library. The five-week ukulele program is for kids aged nine-12. Registration is now closed but if you’re interested in […]

Sam Odrowski Two students from Sturgeon Creek School gave a small preview of what can be expected for their upcoming production of “Mary Poppins” during the Rainy River District School Board’s regular monthly board meeting held Tuesday night at the Education Centre here. The school also received the board’s monthly […]