Amanda Dent held her daughter, Madelyn, as students in John Cousineau’s Grade 1 class at St. Michael’s School said “goodbye” at the end of another session of the “Roots of Empathy” program Monday morning.

Kenzie Begin enjoyed some soup Sunday at the annual “Development and Peace” soup-and-bun fundraiser organized by the St. Mary’s Youth Group. The youths made bread and buns, with advice from Helen and Ray Cousineau, as well as served up hot soup donated by parishioners.

Holding on tight go her little sister, Kallahan, Kennah LeBlanc, along with Missy Hammond, raced down the hill by the curling club in Nestor Falls during the community’s annual winter carnival over the weekend. See story on B3.

Muskie Donovan Cousineau tried to win back a face-off from Dryden Eagles’ forward Grant Valiquette in Game 1 of their best-of-three NorWOSSA final here Friday night. Cousineau tallied twice as Fort High won 5-4 in overtime, then went on to sweep the series with a 3-0 win in Dryden on Sunday afternoon.

Samantha Kelly, Sean Schatull, and Teagan Friesen, students in John Cousineau’s Grade 1 class at St. Michael’s School, observed the reactions of little Madelyn Dent to toys and other obstacles yesterday morning during the “Roots of Empathy” program.