Elisabeth Heslop Mark Thyme eyed his putt on the green of the 18th hole at Heron Landing Golf Course on Saturday during the third-annual RBC Charity Golf Classic. About 30 teams participated in the event. The money raised went to support Riverside’s chemotherapy program.

Peggy Revell While waiting for the children’s magic show to begin under the big tent, Tayla Stamler painted Haylen Peterson-Defresne’s face during Railroad Daze in Rainy River on Saturday. The weekend was filled with fun activities, including a slo-pitch tournament, parade, and entertainment.

Duane Hicks Sam McKinnon, left, and Marita Matias admired each others’ watercoulour paintings yesterday during the Art Express Camp at the Townshend Theatre. They and their fellow campers did the paintings after getting tips from local artist Pam Hawley. Youths attending the week-long town-run camp, which ended today, also learned […]

Mitch Calvert Keeper Jameson Shortreed let one go for Emo during Borderland Soccer men’s action yesterday evening at the St. Francis Sportsfields. Shortreed and his Emo squad lost 2-1 to Pharmasave to drop to 4-5-1 on the season while Pharmasave improved to 5-3-4. Domino’s (which was idle last night) currently […]

Mitch Calvert Gillons’ kicked their way to a 4-2 win over Taggs in women’s Borderland Soccer league action yesterday. The defending champs improved to 6-1 on the season with the win on goals by Caitlyn Hyatt, Laureen Peters, Sara Roach, and Alyssa Holiday while Taggs got goals from Nicole Dorie […]

Peggy Revell Jeremy Trenchard, foreground, and fellow campers Kolton Ewen and Gavin Brumwell held up some of their turtle friends owned by camp director Mark Mast (background)—part of the many hands-on activities for children attending the Canadian Sunday School Mission’s Junior Bible Camp at Sunny Cove this week.

Peggy Revell Connor and Liam Dent spun the big wheel set up in the Fort Frances Public Library’s children’s department for this summer’s reading program. With programs launching this week, the theme is all about detectives, mystery, and sleuthing.

Peggy Revell Tanner Williamson, Katelin Gurniak, Adam George, Tyson Grinsell, and Jacob Bolzan jerseyed up to “Celebrate our hockey culture” with this Canada Day parade float organized by Northern Community Development Services.

Peggy Revell Sitting on Robert J.N. Pither’s own chair, Fort Frances Musuem summer student Joelle Barron showed off some of the displays that will be up there for the summer months. The display, entitled “To the Point,” will feature objects and memories commemorating all the leisure time people have enjoyed […]

Elisabeth Heslop Betty Salchert balanced a root beer float on an old-fashioned A&W tray as she drove down Barwick’s Main Street during Chapple’s Canada Day parade last Wednesday. —

Elisabeth Heslop Three-year-old Garrett Paull had his teddy bear’s fortune told by Maureen Gustafson at the Fort Frances Public Library’s annual “Teddy Bears’ Picnic” last Tuesday. The fortune-telling booth was one of several activities for the kids and their bears.

Peggy Revell Curtis Boivin got some lift while racing along Sand Bay during the bathtub races at this year’s Canada Day activities at Pither’s Point Park last Wednesday afternoon. A quick take-off and swift speed meant Boivin got to take an extra spin around the course, this time checkered flag […]