Madison Weir of the BDO Stars tried to knock the puck away from Janelle Kaemingh (NorFab Flames) before she could get a shot on Stars’ goalie Kate Parsons during the Stars’ 8-0 win Friday afternoon in the opening game of the Fort Frances Girls’ Hockey Association’s Bantam/Midget tournaments.

“Friends of the Library” president Cathy Robinson, left, and member Barb Marr are updating their membership and callings lists, and encouraging fellow “Friends” to fill out the lists at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre as soon as possible, especially if they’d like to help out by donating goodies for the annual Valentine’s bake sale and cookie walk coming up there next

Matthew Armstrong delivered his final stone of the sixth end during an eventual 7-5 loss to Zacharia Warkentin (Thunder Bay) on Friday night at the Northern Ontario Bantam boys’ provincial playdowns hosted by the Fort Frances Curling Club.

Kayden Ellis, who is almost two, enjoyed playing in the “car” at the “Kids Being Kids” program offered Thursday mornings at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here. Run in part by the local Best Start Hub, the playgroup remains the only outreach programming available by the organization. All other outreach programming has been cancelled as of last week.

Getting the freezers stocked with snack foods in anticipation of Sunday’s Super Bowl parties, local owner Chris McKinnon donned a red nose today for M&M Meat Shops’ 21st-annual Red Nose Day. Staff at more than 400 M&M Meat Shops across Canada, including here in Fort Frances, wore red noses aimed at helping customers beat the winter blues and brighten their day with a dose of laughter.