Submitted Jeff Gustafson with his personal best spotted bass he caught this past week in Georgia. They will be the main target of most anglers on Lake Lanier this week.

Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association held its annual IP Jamboree on Saturday at the Ice For Kids Arena. A total of 11 teams took part in the event, which places all the emphasis on having fun and none on the scoreboard.

Duane Hicks Monica Sus, left, Heather Johnson, and Mary Martinson took a brief break late yesterday afternoon from getting ready for the grand-opening of the new Fort Frances Women’s Centre, which is set for this Thursday (March 8). The public is urged to drop by anytime from 10 a..m.-6 p.m. […]

Jamie Mountain Steve Windels of the Revco Renegades went up to put a basket home during his team’s 85-35 upset win of the second-place RBC Lions last Tuesday night during the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League’s first semi-final. Windels chipped in 16 points to help send third-place Revco into tonight’s […]

Duane Hicks A Public Works crew marked this rather large pothole with pylons this morning on the 500 block of Second Street East. Crews have been working to thaw catch basins and drain water off the road so they can patch the potholes.

Jamie Mountain Daniel Vandenbrand and Jason Bazylewski walked this stone down the ice while Owen Riches looked on during the Muskie boys’ curling rink’s 5-2 win over the Atikokan Voyageurs yesterday afternoon in the opener of the NWOSSAA championships at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The trio are part of […]

Duane Hicks Cooking bannock on a stick was a popular activity during “SnOasis 6: Your Winter Fix” on Saturday afternoon at the Rainy Lake Square. The free family event, which drew well over 200 people, was put on by the Friends of the Fort Frances Museum, with help from Friends […]

Jamie Mountain Muskie Taylor Croswell tied up Dryden Eagles’ defender Katelyn Sillery while teammate Jillian Calder tried to dig the puck free during Fort High’s 4-1 win in the opener of the NorWOSSA girls’ hockey final last night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Calder scored twice to help the […]

Duane Hicks “Cogsworth,” left, played by Ayianna Gagne, and “Lumiere” (Anna Gagne) fretted over how to get their master, the titular “Beast,” to find someone to love him and break the curse they all are under during a scene from “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” yesterday evening at Robert Moore […]

Staff Charlotte Bazylewski drew the March “Trip of the Month” winner while Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on this morning at International Travel Services here. Craig Sanders of Fort Frances will be going to Puerto Vallarta–a trip valued at $3,600. Next month’s trip is to Berlin, Germany ($4,500).

Sam Odrowski St. Michael’s School hosted its kindergarten registration yesterday evening. The event gave parents and their children an opportunity to meet staff, as well as enjoy a free spaghetti dinner.

Sam Odrowski Madam Quensel helped a St. Michael’s student put her handprint on an anti-bullying banner yesterday morning as part of the annual “Pink Shirt Day.” The Grade 2 French Immersion class joined Mrs. Harris’ Grade 1/2 class and Ms. Sieders’ Grade 1 class for a series of anti-bullying activities.