Sam Odrowski St. Francis students Samantha Halliday, left, and Marie-Mai Langevin taught staff and fellow students about their solar oven science project during the school’s science fair last Wednesday. The pair placed second overall in the intermediate division and now will have the opportunity to compete at the regional science […]

Ken Kellar Penny Faragher, above, chatted with Whitney Stalmach and her mom, Sandy, at Northwoods Gallery and Gifts’ table during its annual Bridal Show held there last Wednesday evening. Meanwhile, below, Tracy Cryderman went over some printing samples with Linda Plumridge of the Fort Frances Times. The event saw 20 […]

Ken Kellar The Watoto Children’s Choir of Uganda delivered a powerful performance to a packed house at Bethel Baptist Church here Thursday evening. The choir is in the midst of an extensive tour of Canada performing its most recent production, “We Will Go,” while raising awareness for the Watoto Ministries.

Ken Kellar This pair was among the gaggle of geese and several swans that could be seen basking in the sunlight and diving for food just off Point Park on Sunday. Pelicans and seagulls also have been spotted in the area, with the arrival of the latter forecasting three more […]

Sam Odrowski Ava States, above, rolled a pair of dice while playing the “Self-Esteem Game” on Saturday during the “Girls’ Empowerment Day” at the NCDS building on Scott Street. During the game, the girls responded to prompts asking them to do things like compliment the person beside them, share something […]

Jamie Mountain Leslie Anderson, Payton Idrissou, Lila Black, Aubrey Johnson, Bryden Strachan, and Tayah Cumming motored along as some weaved in and out of traffic while performing to the theme of “Emo Speedway Racers.”

Jamie Mountain Kerwin Klywak of J&M Judo (Kenora) perfectly executed a takedown of Morgan Good-Thurber of the Borderland Judo Club during their match at the club’s fourth-annual shiai held Saturday afternoon at the Couchiching multi-use facility. Judo clubs from across Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba, and the U.S. put their skills to […]

Program assistant Cassidy Morrison gave Collins Armstrong a helping hand while Arya Armstrong looked on at the crowd with wonder during their “Animals of the North” routine.

Jamie Mountain Dryden GM Ice Dogs’ captain Trey Palermo stumbled over Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie Jacob Gnidziejko’s pad during the second period of his squad’s 6-2 win in Game 3 of their best-of-five quarter-final playoff series Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Palermo notched an assist to help […]

Whitney Williamson dazzled and showed off her skills and flexibility during her solo routine Saturday afternoon during the Northern Lights School of Skating’s inaugural skating exhibition at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena).

Jamie Mountain Nate Anderson and Benjamin Briere did their best to navigate the “frozen waters” while program assistant Rachel Ste. Croix looked on during their “Rainy Lake Anglers” routine that was part of the Northern Lights School of Skating’s inaugural exhibition, entitled “True North,” which was held Saturday afternoon at […]

Layla Kelly, Brielle McKelvie, Rosina Woodgate, Caitlyn Van DeVenter, Abigail Stefanick Gibbons, and Ainsley Johnson wowed the crowd while the program assistant helped out Kingston Smith and Preseley Fader in the background during their “Rainy Lake Mermaids” routine.