Submitted Anglers will be chasing walleyes across Sunset Country this coming weekend when the new season opens.

Duane Hicks Paige McFayden, left, looked on as classmate Aiden Godbout explained to town council the binational watershed stewardship initiative they and the rest of Jody Bonner-Vickers’ Grade 8 class will be undertaking on May 30 along the riverfront here. The class will be using a metal stencil to paint […]

Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Youth Soccer season is in full flight once again with local youths hitting the pitch to work on various skills and learn the game. The Mantas and Sharks had blast yesterday evening as they competed against each other in Division II action at the St. […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Fort Frances High School students Lillie MacKinnon (left) and Danielle Cridland stood outside of Canadian Tire on Saturday to raise funds for the annual “chem-free” grad party next month. Groups of students each took two-hour shifts at Canadian Tire, Walmart, and Tim Hortons to raise money for activities […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Justin Taylor, a volunteer for the Fort Frances Community Garden, helped to get its raised beds ready for the new growing season. Each one was filled with a few buckets of gravel before being topped up with fresh soil. The garden, located on Lillie Avenue North between Fifth […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Justin Taylor, a volunteer for the Fort Frances Community Garden, helped to get its raised beds ready for the new growing season. Each one was filled with a few buckets of gravel before being topped up with fresh soil. The garden, located on Lillie Avenue North between Fifth […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Justin Taylor, a volunteer for the Fort Frances Community Garden, helped to get its raised beds ready for the new growing season. Each one was filled with a few buckets of gravel before being topped up with fresh soil. The garden, located on Lillie Avenue North between Fifth […]

Jamie Mountain Rob Watson, Ducks Unlimited senior manager of events and volunteer relations for Northern Ontario, gave the opening address to those who attended the 34th-annual DU banquet and auction held Friday night at the Fort Frances Curling Club. This year’s event raised more than $30,000 for the local chapter.

Sam Odrowski Bob Kowal, Indigenous Education Leader/Principal of School Support Services, admired some of the students’ art at Crossroads School in Devlin yesterday evening during its “Parent Engagement Night.” The event saw an exceptional turnout, with the school’s parking lot overflowing with vehicles. Art workshops were available, where students and […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Ray and Renee Rousseu took a stroll through the Fine Line Art Gallery on Saturday to check out the pieces on display for the “teal”-themed spring art show. The gallery saw about 40 visitors for the opening day, who came to view various styles of art from drawings […]

Stephanie Hagenaars It may have been raining outside but it was jumping inside the Robert Moore School gym yesterday as Wyatt Flinders put in all of his might while participating in “Jump Rope for Heart.” The school has been participating in the annual event for more than 20 years, with […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Due to the rainy conditions, the Canadian Mental Health Association flag was presented inside the Civic Centre by Fort Frances deputy mayor Wendy Brunetta and CMHA staff and clients yesterday morning. It later was hoisted outside to mark the beginning of Mental Health Week, which runs until May […]