Tina Armstrong, recipient of the Sandra Kakeeway Memorial Bursary, hugged Melanie Goodchild, a relative of Kakeeway’s, as she accepted her award during the graduation ceremonies for Seven Generations Education Institute at the Adventure Inn on Thursday. Armstrong is the inaugural recipient of the award named in honour of the Bachelor […]

Cassidy McKinnon couldn’t wait to hand over her coupons and receive a tasty strawberry ice cream cone on Thursday at the family barbecue held at Crossroads School. Games and activities were located across the school grounds for the youngsters, while several of the older students took part in a water […]

French senior kindergarten teacher Debbie Jean congratulated Scott Lewis on his graduation on Friday and handed him his egg-shaped piñata full of candy to celebrate. Lewis and his classmates are students in last French Immersion kindergarten class at St. Michael’s School, as the Northwest Catholic District School Board decided to […]

Carleigh Pawlikowski, left, and her friend Spider Man (secret identity unknown) carried the “Masters of the Point: Superheroes Fighting Cancer” banner at the “Relay for Life” at Pither’s Point Park on Friday. Several of the 25 teams participating dressed in costumes or carried banners to remember loved ones who were […]

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Shanna Ewald, one of five Fun in the Sun queen contestants, spoke about her sponsor, Holmlund Financial, during “Entertainment Night” yesterday evening at Warp 9. She explained that her costume had loonies in the front and toonies in the back because Holmlund’s makes your money grow. —Crystal Green photo

The “Pink Attitoode” team at the “Relay for Life” built themselves a Candyland at Pither’s Point Park on Friday. More than 320 participants on 25 teams walked from Friday night until Saturday morning and raised more than $73,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. —Melanie Béchard photo

Leah Nowak (Rose Lee) and Kevin Empey (Billy Bob) clapped along as Shannon Darby added some fiddle music to the opening night production of “Breaker Calling Cinderella” in the barn at Cornell’s farm on La Vallee Road North last night. The play, presented by Fort Frances Theatre, runs there again […]

Hospital auxiliary members Jane McLeod, left, Mary Brown, and Gladys Martin dished out bowlfuls of strawberries and ice cream during the annual “Strawberry Social” at La Verendrye hospital yesterday. The event, wihch also featured a plant sale, bake table, book sale, and a raffle, raised $5,100 for the hospital. —Melanie […]

Mat Gamsby in the 3M car went low on the Emo Speedway track on Saturday evening to avoid Denny Trimble’s 66X car. Trimble spun out on the hot lap prior to the start of the heats. —Alex Cruickshank photo