Raegan Woodgate showed off her finished version of a wax tablet she created last Wednesday at the Fort Frances Museum. Children were there to make crafts as part of “Greek and Roman Day.”

Bo Gartzke, two, spent time splashing around in the water fountain at the Lions Park on Second Street East during a brief sunny period last Thursday afternoon.

The town is asking residents to stop their pets from urinating on the light poles along the riverfront walkways because they are corroding.

August Collinson triumphantly lifted up one of the lunker bass she caught Saturday on the final day of the eighth-annual “Castin’ for Cash” tournament hosted by Lake Despair Lodge. She and partner Jeff Gustafson took home the $5,000 top prize with a two-day weight of 29.03 pounds.

Canoes from the David Thompson Brigade made a grand arrival at Old Fort William Historical Park on Saturday to the rousing cheers from a very large crowd. After bringing their canoes ashore, members reminisced about the 63-day trip from Rocky Mountain House, Alta., with many commenting on the warm reception […]

The Community Country Club held its ninth tour in the common room at the Golden Age Manor in Emo last Thursday. Ging Taylor, her husband, Jerry, son, Edward, and daughter, Jasmine, took a small but enthusiastic audience on a tour of the Philippines. Taylor shared various aspects of life there, […]

Work on the CT Scanner room at La Verendrye Hospital here is continuing in preparation for the new equipment, which is scheduled to be delivered July 23. Patti Johnson, manager of diagnostic imaging for Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., pointed out the “footprint” of where the Toshiba Aquilion 64-slice CT […]

Only charred remains were left of this house on Boucher Road in Watten Township, near Nickel Lake, after it was struck by lighting around noon Friday. The Watten volunteer fire department battled the blaze, with assistance from the Couchiching Fire Department under a mutual need request. The home could not […]

Michelle Allan, left, and Sheila McMahon, with the United Native Friendship Centre, accepted $8,000 from Mayor Roy Avis at last night’s council meeting—their share of the $54,000 in grant money the town got from the Moffat Family Fund this year. The money will be used for a music program for […]

Taylor Pagee, five, and Lauren Vold, nine, looked to be having a good time while using wheel power on Scott Street this morning in the heat and sunshine.

Chantal Jodoin went up to spike the ball during the annual summer volleyball camp at Fort Frances High School, which wrapped up Friday.

Flames engulfed this home on Boucher Road in Watten Township after it was struck by lightning around noon on Friday.