Heather Latter Whitney Williamson, four, tried her hand at the ring toss game during a “summer fair” for youngsters attending the Fort Frances Day Care program at Robert Moore and St. Michael’s School.

Heather Latter Four-year-old Jorja Fournier climbed aboard a school bus outside the Rainy River District School Board office this morning as part of the annual “First Rider” program. Aimed at children beginning school this fall, the youngsters watched a short video on bus safety before taking a practice ride to […]

Duane Hicks Work by T&K Sharp Construction on the bridge on Highway 602, just before Bone Road, is cruising along. The new structure, which is replacing a culvert, could be ready to span the creek as soon as the end of the day today. The entire project is on schedule […]

Duane Hicks Judy Tucker secured a painted gourd bird feeder this morning on Scott Street during the BIA’s “Market Thursdays Downtown.” Tucker, with help from friend, Priscilla Wright, was selling everything from flowers and seeds for plants to attract Monarch butterflies to clothespin bags and bird feeders. Vendors are reporting […]

Heather Latter Sisters Jessica, left, Sara, and Monica Empey enjoyed a hotdog lunch yesterday during the wrap up celebration for the summer reading program at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Youngsters who participated, and read 10 books or more, were invited to the wind-up party while grand prizes […]

Submitted Jeff Gustafson held up a big smallmouth bass caught on Lake St. Clair.

Sarah Pruys Emo Fair Queen 2012 Destiny Woolsey, flanked by First Princess Jillian Gustafson, left, and Second Princess Karly Caul, were all smiles last Thursday evening after being crowned upstairs at the Emo Arena following the entertainment portion. The trio said they all were very excited to be this year’s […]

Heather Latter Participants at the sixth-annual OPP North West Region’s youth summer camp learned how to use a compass to shoot a bearing during an activity at Sunny Cove on Monday. The camp, which runs there all week, is designed to offer youth leadership opportunities that will help foster a […]

Lucas Punkari Brayden Spence powered his way through a line drill as the Muskie football team opened training camp Monday evening. The opening week of practice runs from 6-8 p.m. until the start of the school year next Tuesday, when the start time will be moved up to 3:30 p.m. […]

Heather Latter Participants at the sixth-annual OPP North West Region’s youth summer camp learned how to use a compass to shoot a bearing during an activity at Sunny Cove yesterday. The camp, which runs there all week, is designed to offer youth leadership opportunities that will help foster a positive […]

Lucas Punkari Adrian Whitehead made a nice catch yesterday evening as training camp for the Muskie football team got underway. The opening week of practice runs from 6-8 p.m. until the start of the school year next Tuesday, when the start time will be moved up to 3:30 p.m.

Lucas Punkari Tyler Fontana skated backwards at the ’52 Canadians Arena yesterday evening as he took part in a power-skating session. The camp, which is being instructed by Nicole Campbell, continues until Thursday with three 50-minute sessions that get underway at 5:30 p.m. each day.