Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers Tanner Hamilton, left, and Blake Boaz tried to get the ball away from a hopping Alex Bruess as members of the Junior ‘A’ squad teamed up with faculty members at St. Michael’s School for a friendly game of floor hockey yesterday afternoon as part of […]

File Val Pelepetz, Sunset Country Métis treasurer, and Sunset Country Métis Senator John George jigged during an event late last year at the Métis Hall here.

Lucas Punkari Grade 9 student Nicole Hartlin was hard at work during her English exam this morning in the Fort High gym as students began the dreaded process today. Formal exams will continue until Wednesday, which marks the end of the first semester for high school students.

Duane Hicks Barb Trimble, left, gave some knitting tips to Michaela Putzer yesterday evening during the first session of the Fireside Yarn Club in the fireplace lounge at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Meeting every Wednesday at 7 p.m., people who want to knit together, and learn from […]

Lucas Punkari Sarah Teeple looked through a selection of novels at Revco Carpet this morning during the Alzheimer Society’s annual book sale. The sale, which sees all proceeds from donations go to the Society, continues today until 5:30 p.m., and also will run tomorrow from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday […]

Submitted Marie Major of Devlin brought her “friends” along as she participated as a medal bearer in the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay when it passed through Dryden on Friday.

Heather Latter Six-year-old Magnus Trembath gave his dad, Cameron, a hand loading up a tree at the Lakeview Trailer Court on Saturday during the Fort Frances Fire Brigade’s annual Christmas tree pick-up. Teams spent the afternoon traversing the streets of town to pick up the trees and take them to […]

Peggy Revell Tom Mosbeck of Tompkins Hardware spoke about how Donald Young School plays an integral part in the community during last Thursday night’s public meeting of the pupil accommodation review committee. About 100 people came out for the meeting—the second of four—as the Rainy River District School Board collects […]

Lucas Punkari Brady Hawkins (#50) and David Simpkin of the Kenora Broncos tried to prevent Muskie Will Anderson from taking a shot during their NorWOSSA senior boys’ basketball showdown last Thursday afternoon at Fort High. Try as they might, the Broncos were unable to stop Anderson, who led the black-and-gold […]

Heather Latter St. Michael’s School teacher Carla Harris, back left, along with Myra Mainville and Jenny Jourdain of the Our Lady of Lourdes C.W.L. and students Emmy Saciuk, Cora Cook, and Samantha Halliday, showed off the mittens and socks collected by staff and students there last month. The donations will […]

Heather Latter Six-year-old Magnus Trembath gave his dad, Cameron, a hand loading up a tree at the Lakeview Trailer Court on Saturday during the Fort Frances Fire Brigade’s annual Christmas tree pick-up. Teams spent the afternoon traversing the streets of town to pick up the trees and take them to […]

Lucas Punkari Tyler Hamm (#14) of the Emo Fury kept Fort Frances Canadian Tire Sabres’ forward Dane Blais at bay during the third period of the final of the local Bantam ‘A’ tournament yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Fury scored a pair of goals over the […]