Over the course of the weekend, Lakers hockey parents and billet families were hosted by the team, treated to a meet and greet at The Hallet Brewery as well as dinner at Flint House. The team played a couple of good games against the Dryden Ice Dogs over the weekend. […]
Allan Bradbury
Allan Bradbury is originally from St. John’s, NL. He studied journalism at the College of the North Atlantic in St. John’s and before that he studied at Tyndale University in Toronto. Before joining The Times, Allan wrote for CBC NL and Saltwire Network.
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
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Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds) is hosting an open mic café evening in the coming weeks. It had orginally be scheduled for this Saturday but will be moved to a new date after a death in the Manitou Rapids community. The event is slated to be a casual evening of […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
While the pool is currently closed, residents of the Town of Fort Frances will have noticed that there have been additions to the offerings from the Town’s recreation department to help offset the missing aquatics programs. These programs are, in-part, a product of the work of the Town’s new Recreation […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
If you’re looking to start your retirement planning early, getting into the habits of saving are imperative according to one local financial planner. Rob Georgeson is a Certified Financial Planner with IG Wealth Management. He says that the mechanisms available for saving in Canada have different benefits. “When I have […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Stratton native Trevor Bonot and his team from the Fort William Curling Club took a roller coaster ride to get there, but at the end of the week reached their destination of a berth in the Canadian Men’s National Curling Championship also known as the Montana’s Brier. Bonot led his […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre is calling for submissions to their new exhibit featuring artists from across the Rainy River Valley. Museum curator Danielle Marshall says they hope to pull in artists from across the district. “We’re calling for submissions from anybody who may have made fibre arts […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
For the last six weeks a tree with glimmering red lights has shone at the Treaty Three Police detachment on Idylwild Dr. with a small red dress hanging from the tree blowing in the wind. The Tree of Hope was lit in December in memory and honour of the estimated […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health has declined a request to conduct a formal, public investigation into Riverside Health Care’s La Verendrye Hospital following the death of Hermina Fletcher, citing multiple procedural upgrades at the facility, and existing investigations into the matter. Lawyer Douglas Judson of Judson Howie […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
From Jan. 10-14 the Northern Ontario Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held at the Stratton Curling club. The event featured a team from Stratton, one from Fort Frances and another from Sudbury. The tournament was a double round robin in which each team played each other twice with the team […]
–Allan Bradbury photos
Fan appreciation night at the Memorial Sports Centre was a hit, with many fans turning out to get autographs from the Lakers after the game and some fans even taking home special prizes. Some fans had their eyes on a few specific players while others ran through the whole lineup. […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Lindsey Coyle, a former nurse at La Verendrye General Hospital, was sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice Pieter Joubert at the Fort Frances court yesterday. Coyle pleaded guilty to Criminal Negligence Causing Death in November of 2022. The sentence was handed down just over nine years since the death […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
One local hockey parent and coach noticed that young goaltenders were struggling with the basics of playing the position and decided to develop a program which he is offering to all young goalies in the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association (FFMHA). One of John Homer’s sons and his daughter have […]
