Lindsay Campbell Local artist Emily Hyatt showed Evelyn Barker, right, some stained glass artwork yesterday during the Fine Line Art Gallery’s 20th-anniversary open house, which ran from 3-8 p.m.

Joey Payeur Muskie Joey Angus, left, wasn’t backing down against Trey Palermo of the Dryden in this ball battle during Fort High’s 2-0 win in their NorWOSSA regular-season opener here yesterday.

Lindsay Campbell Kindergarten students from J.W. Walker participated in the school’s Spring Arts “Toonie Concert” with a preformance of “Old MacDonald had a Band.” The concert included performances put on by each class, the school’s “circus club,” as well as students who competed in the recent Rainy River District Festival […]

Lindsay Campbell Grade 8 students from J.W. Walker School posed with FFHS Grade 12 student Nicole LePine and a “therapeutic pet” used for visits to Rainycrest during Co-op Display Day yesterday. LePine, along with other Grade 11 and 12 students, shared their experiences in the workforce this semester in conjunction […]

Joey Payeur Lucy Ling displayed the impressive artwork of Sonya Whitecrow while enjoying Tuesday’s activities at Boston Pizza hosted by the Kenora-Rainy River Child and Family Services as part of Children’s Mental Health Week in Ontario. Besides face-painting, kids attending the third-annual event were given gift bags and also received […]

Cameron Penney The “Teen Angel” (played by Cameron Cawston) sang “Beauty School Dropout” to a discouraged “Frenchy” (Maria Gilbert) during Fort High’s opening night performance of “Grease” yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre. The show continues tonight through Saturday, with tickets available at Northwoods Gallery & Gifts and at the […]

Heather Latter Tarran Enge, left, and Walter Tolley, right, helped out Chad Solomon with the puppets on Saturday during a presentation of “Rabbit and Bear Paws,” which taught about the seven grandfather teachings. The puppet show, held at the Fort Frances Public Library, was part of the weekly “Let’s Speak […]

Piper and Blair Cross tried their luck on the giant “Kerplunk” game set up at the Riverside luncheon Sunday. The event raised more than $9,000 towards pediatric kits for the three district health centres.

Heather Latter Erick Burns took aim at the centre of a deer cut-out and sent his foam dart flying at the annual Gun and Hobby Show on Saturday at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The show also featured a variety of guns and home-based businesses.

Joey Payeur Flanked by SIJHL Commissioner Bryan Graham, left, and Fort Frances Lakers’ president Milt Strachan, Dudley Hewitt Cup chairman Larry Patrick presented Lakers’ forward Lucas DeBenedet with his silver medal after Saturday night’s 3-2 loss to the Soo Thunderbirds in the tournament final.

Lindsay Campbell Amelia Tanguay, left, and Kara Scott were among the Robert Moore students who participated yesterday in the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s annual “Jump Rope for Heart” fundraiser. A variety of activities are taking place in school across the district in conjunction with Education Week and Catholic Education Week.

Lindsay Campbell Retired nurse Cis Barron discussed the importance of herbs as alternative medicine. Her talk, “My Herbology Journey,” was featured as Part VI of the Human Experience Series held yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library.