Angie Redford, right, showed off her fancy hut where she served up thirst-quenching pink lemonade and home-made cookies to passers-by. Meanwhile, Emma Bassett made sure the front walkway to the booth was dirt free with her friendly sweeping.—Amanda Roy photo

Tony Smaha kept his eye on the ball at the Memorial Sports Centre when he and Debbie Longmuir hit the court for some afternoon tennis on the holiday Monday.–Justin Holmes photo

Dominick Rousseau, left, and Cameron Armstrong settled into the big comfy couch at the Fort Frances Day Care Centre yesterday morning to share stories with one another.—Amanda Roy photo

Cameron Mosbeck, left, along with Noah and Michael Vanderaa, were manning their lemonade stand along Colonization Road in Emo last Thursday afternoon.—Heather Ogilvie photo

This large black bear roamed through the garbage piled up at the Fort Frances landfill site yesterday afternoon. Several bears have been spotted around town and out at the dump, with town officials reminding residents not to disturb the bruins when taking garbage there.—Amanda Roy photo

Local MNR FireRangers hosed down the smouldering ground near LCB Logging yesterday afternoon after a chain of brush fires broke out by the railroad tracks along Highway 11 east of the causeway.—Justin Holmes photo

Despite a new temporary stop sign for southbound traffic at the corner of Mowat Avenue and First Street East, OPP Sgt. Dave Saunders was out directing traffic there for three hours Friday afternoon. The stop sign, which came down today, was installed in hopes of alleviating traffic congestion at that […]

Jagger Lockman, 13, practised tricks and jumps with his new fancy trick bike at the Kiwanis Skate Park here yesterday afternoon.—Amanda Roy photo

Ashley Payne decorated her cookie with chocolate icing and sprinkles yesterday during a “Wild West” party at the Fort Frances Public Library. The children ate snacks, made cowboy vests, danced, and played games with library staff.—Amanda Roy photo