Cody Gardiman and Colby McKay took aim during a game of laser tag yesterday in conjunction with Canada Day celebrations at Pither’s Point Park. Other activities there included a volleyball competition, bathtub races, a kids’ 1K run, and 50/50 bingo.

Mark Kowalchuk, chair of the fundraising campaign for the new library, showed Fort Frances RBC branch manager Heather Johnson some of the conceptual drawings for the planned area for teenagers—to be named the “RBC Teen Zone” following a donation of $25,000 to the project by the RBC Foundation.

Christine Borden congratulated Jennifer Friday on her successful completion of the Azhemiinagoziwin Program during the Seven Generation Education Institute’s annual graduation ceremony held June 18.

Debbie Barnard and Pam Bujold held onto Maggie Carlson’s hands during the “survivors’ lap” of this year’s “Relay for Life” held overnight Friday at Pither’s Point. This lap, which kicked off the 12-hour event, was made to honour those who had survived after being diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives.

Lauren Gurski, accompanied by Christina Empey on keyboard, sang for her fellow graduates at the Memorial Sports Centre last Thursday night.