Chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick, far left, talked with “Friends of the Library” Davetta Sheppard, Jim Ryan, Cathy Robinson, Marge Sveinson, Pat Bird, and Barb Marr during a tour of the new library on Friday.

Robert Moore student Maya Davis sprinkled some cheese on her pizza while Emily George watched and waited for her turn during a senior kindergarten field trip to Boston Pizza this morning.

Members of the Rainy River District Community Policing Committee, including John Beaton, Jessica Barker, Crystal Lambertson, Elaine Fischer, John Young, Bonnie Bender, and OPP Cst. Anne McCoy, showed off the new mobile radar sign they purchased thanks to a grant from Safe Kids Canada. Motorists can expect to see the sign in town, and elsewhere in the district, to raise awareness of speeding.

Former NHL star Theoren Fleury presented his speech, “Don’t Quit Before the Miracle,” to local residents at the Townshend Theatre last night. Fleury focused on his recovery from sexual abuse as a child and his ability to bounce back from drug and alcohol abuse as an adult. He also signed autographs and posed for pictures with fans afterwards.

Brian Rich held former WWE wrestler “Bushwhacker Luke” against the ropes in Canadian Wrestling’s Elite action at the Couchiching recreation centre Tuesday night. The evening featured a total of six matches, culminating with the main event between “Bad Ass” Billy Gunn, also a former WWE competitor, and “Canadian Crazyhorse” Michael Elgin.