OPP cadet Tyler Coyle taught four-year-old Ashlyn Beck, left, and Pasquel Shortreed, five, how to make a right turn signal during a bike rodeo at Donald Young School on Friday. Many local youth were on-hand to learn the rules of the road. The event was sponsored by the Northwestern Health […]
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Mike Alan and “Gilmour,” from B93 fm surprised Kate Morrison and Danielle Herbert, Tim Hortons employees, by pushing the dunk tank button. B93 fm and other well known faces helped out with fundraising activities at the local store, during Tim Hortons Camp Day last Wednesday. All funds raised from the […]
Earl Palmquist holding his ice fishing world record lake trout he caught twenty years ago near Atikokan. His sale of the fish through eBay has attracted media attention throughout the region. –Submitted photo
Dana Ward, sported a smile of relief while accepting her diploma from Patricia Lang Confederation College President, last night during the colleges 145th Convocation here. Ward and nine other students graduated from the School of Health & Community Services with a diploma in Early Childhood Education. There were also graduates […]
Students at St. Francis School enjoyed a special presentation, “Gotta Love That French,” yesterday afternoon. The interactive performance put on by Helen Nicole Richard had the kids and teachers dancing, singing, and learning in the French language. A workshop also took place at St. Micheal’s School in the morning. -Amanda […]
Crews were out Sunday morning to repair a pole that was broken in an accident in the early morning hours in the 500 block of Second Street East. —Melanie Béchard photo
Parents and kids took the inaugural ride yesterday on the Sway Fun, the new fully-accessible swing at the Lions Park. Local sorority Beta Sigma Phi, who fundraised for several years for the swing, organized the ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday. The swing allows children with mobility issues to play with other children. […]
John Piotrowski found these two baby raccoons under a trailer while mowing the grass at the Walleye Trailer Park earlier this week. He took this picture before calling town bylaw officer Dave Egan, who picked them up and took them to the vet.
Kyle Councillor of Naicatchewenin First Nation performed a song he heard in a dream on his drum for students at St. Francis School yesterday. The school also saw a dance demonstration from Cathy Creighton and participated in a pow wow as part of their Native Awareness Day celebrations. —Melanie Béchard […]
Jake McTavish, a Tim Horton’s employee, made a splash in the dunk tank unexpectedly after fellow employee, Kate Morrison ran up and hit the button yesterday afternoon during Tim Horton’s Camp Day here. The local store held several fundraising activities including a car wash, book sale, and a dunk tank […]
Grade 11 students David Empey, left, and Tyler Good cooked up some asian beef and mediterranean lamb kebabs in the new industrial kitchen at Fort Frances High School last night for Confederation College’s fundraiser last night. “An Evening of International Appetizers and Cocktails” replaced the annual golf tournament this year […]
Lorraine Gosselin signed her condolences to the family of the late Bryce Devoe, in the remeberance book at Walmart, yesterday afternoon. The local business has setup a memorial and donation box in their store for the community to share their thoughts and prayers with the family. —Amanda Roy photo
