Julie Lowry and Mags Cumming checked out the silent auction items up for grabs at the 25th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet which was held Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. This year’s event raised more than $20,000.

Thomas LePine played Halo 3 with intense concentration amid the hustle and bustle of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 20th-annual Home and Leisure Show, which ran Friday and Saturday at the Memorial Sports Centre. The Global Gaming booth saw great attendance, with kids and adults alike vying for a […]

Trevor Barker, the ogre, belted out “I Gotta Find My Purpose” on Saturday morning during the dress rehearsal for Fort Dance Studio’s third-annual thearical performance, “The Ruby Slippers,” which was staged that night before a big turnout at the Townshend Theatre.

The Muskie senior girls’ soccer team battled the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) on Friday as part of their first pre-season tournament of the year. The squad opened with a 1-1 tie against Dryden, lost 2-1 to the Saints, and then blanked Rainy River 4-0.

Bruce Donohue skimmed over some of the used books on sale at the opening of the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market here Saturday. The market will be open every Saturday until the end of October, with Thursday afternoon markets also planned for Aug. 7-Oct. 9.

After winning their first two matches yesterday, Muskie badminton players Tim Desjardins and Jamie Jensen lost their third one to drop down to the ‘B’ division in boys’ doubles play at the all-Ontario badminton championships. The duo opened with a two-set victory over Ryan DeMarchant and David Chuang (Golden Horseshoe […]

Jim Badiuk and Dawn Booth shared a laugh as they prepared for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 20th-annual home and leisure show, which runs today from 4-9 p.m. and again Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre.

B93•FM station manager Leo Melanson, left, drew the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for May as Kiwanian Alan Zucchiatti looked on yesterday morning at International Travel Services. Dave and Margaret Sedgwick will be heading to scenic Niagara Falls, Ont.—a trip valued at $2,020. Next […]

The primary and pre-primary classes tapped up a storm during the dress rehearsal for “The Spectrum of Love,” Fort Dance Studio’s seventh-annual General Division recital, which runs tonight at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. The core and elite divisions, meanwhile, will present “The Ruby Slippers” on Saturday at 7 […]

Hannah Huntley showed off her best writing to her brother, Cale, and mom, April, yesterday afternoon during J.W. Walker’s “Lunch With an Author” program. Held in conjunction with Education Week, the program is designed to give students an opportunity to showcase their best writing to the people who love them […]

Maddy and Abby Sanders, along with their mom, Maria, enjoyed their spaghetti and Caesar salad at the second-annual spaghetti dinner held yesterday at St. Michael’s School in conjunction with Catholic Education Week. There also was a raffle table featuring prizes donated by families and friends of the students. Money raised […]

Landyn Gesic, left, along with Jamie and John Gesic and Louann Windego, enjoyed a breakfast of pancakes and sausages this morning at Robert Moore School. The gym was full of families taking in the breakfast, which was held in conjunction with Education Week.