Dr. Robert Algie, left, greeted Fort Frances’ new family physician, Dr. Cynthia Saliba during a community welcome event last night at Little Beaver Cultural Centre. Health care professionals and other invited guests gathered to meet Dr. Saliba, who officially started the job yesterday. Dr. Saliba has moved here from Thunder Bay with her husband, Dave Van Dyk. o

Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) students Jaqueline Edwards, left, and Brienne Lowey-Bodkin received gift baskets to help welcome them to Fort Frances last night during a meet and greet at Little Beaver Cultural Centre. The third-year students will be working with local health-care professionals for the next 30 weeks to complete their comprehensive community clerkship year.

Fort Frances Lakers’ goaltender Tyler Ampe kept an eagle eye on action behind his net as the Lakers battled the host Dryden Ice Dogs in the SIJHL preseason opener for both teams last night. Ampe made 21 saves en route to picking up his first win, a 6-5 overtime decision, with the team.

Gordon Ross—alongside Kiwanian Robin Wright—drew the ticket for the local Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” winner for September yesterday morning at International Travel Services. William and Shirley Cressey of Rainy River won a trip to New York valued at $2,600. Next month’s trip is to Jamaica ($4,600).

Lindsay Payne, left, gave her son, Diarmid, a high-five goodbye as he waited for the school bus yesterday morning to get to his first day of class as a Grade 1 student at St. Michael’s. He joined kids from across Rainy River District who returned to school.