Aubrey Johnson, right, was having a ball as her mother, Jennifer, pushed her on the swings Monday during the Alberton recreation committee’s 11th-annual winter fun day. Families spent Family Day enjoy skating, sliding, drinking hot chocolate, and eating hotdogs.

Local OPSEU members Tony Machura, left, Phil Cooze, Melissa Pearson, Dawn Booth, and Cheryl Behan took part in an information picket outside the Ministry of Natural Resources building on Scott Street on Friday.

An unexpected outburst of northern lights was visible Saturday night over homes along Highway 602 just west of town. The show lasted for many hours and at one point filled the entire sky—even shining as far southwest as the constellation Orion.

Kyle Turgeon, left, and Jordan Davis of the Fort Frances Thunderhawks had their game faces on as they drove towards the Kenora Thistles’ net during the third period of their 4-1 win Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.

Leanne Donaldson of the Fort Frances Times touched up the face of Canadian author Mordecai Richler on Saturday at the Lions’ Millennium Park.