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.

RJ McDonald, third for the Matthew Armstrong rink from Stratton, watched as second Jake Vandenbrand and lead Cody Armstrong swept a rock down the ice during the fourth end of their 13-0 loss to Tanner Horgan of Sudbury last night to open the Northern Ontario Bantam boys’ provincial playdowns at the Fort Frances Curling Club.

Students in Becky Booth’s Grade 2 class at Robert Moore School said goodbye to baby Anthony Brunetta and his mother, Ellen Gibson, this morning during the “Roots of Empathy” program. It works to create emotional literacy and prevent bullying amongst students by using the baby as a “teacher,” and having children observing his development and feelings over various visits.

Muskie forward Chris Bobczynski had clear sailing towards St. Thomas Aquinas Saints’ goalie Ryan Landon during overtime of their NorWOSSA game here Tuesday night. Landon stopped Bobczynski’s shot but it was the black-and-gold who had the final say as they won 7-6 in a shootout.