It was a day of sharing culture and building understanding in a fun way, as hundreds of students from several schools and both school boards took part in a student powwow hosted by Fort Frances High School. Many students turned out in their regalia to dance to the songs of […]
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
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[Note: This story has been updated at the request of Zamboni Company USA to remove trademarked references to their brand.] If you had to do a double take to make sure you saw what you saw, yes there has been a “zambroni” driving around Fort Frances. The blue and white […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
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The Rainy River First Nations (RRFN) Seikido Taekwondo Club held its first ever local tournament at the RRFN Powwow Grounds on May 27. This year was a year of growth for the club as they expanded to have classes in four locations with two classes each. Master Haley Broadbent says […]
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Borderland Pride announced this week that Saturday’s ‘Splash’ drag show raised over $7,000 for the Make a Splash spray park project in Fort Frances. The proceeds from ticket and bar sales, and a silent auction were donated. The event filled the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium to capacity with over 200 […]
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Borderland Pride held its pride march last weekend and for the first time in several years it was able to go from International Falls into Fort Frances. According to Borderland Pride this is the only pride march to cross an international border. In the evening after the march the drag […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
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The Town of Fort Frances has eased the burden on small businesses hoping to sell their wares at the Rainy Rainy Lake Square by acquiring liability insurance which will cover the businesses selling on the square. Many Fort Frances residents were upset when the Town of Fort Frances announced that […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Deagan Watson and Landon Lowes, both Fort Frances locals, have signed on to play for the Fort Frances Lakers next fall. Watson comes to the Lakers after playing last year for the Warroad High School Warriors. The six-foot-two defenseman helped his team to a 29-1-1 record. Warroad reached the Minnesota […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Lillie Ave. has seen a flurry of activity over the last few weeks as work under the street has been completed and above-ground work has begun. A recent status report on the Make a Big Splash FF Facebook page says: “Splash park equipment is well in production and scheduled to […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Chief Fire official for the Town of Fort Frances as well as the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has imposed a Restricted Fire Zone-Total Fire ban in the Town of Fort Frances as of Midnight last night. A total fire ban means there are no open-air fires […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
On May 18, Emo residents were invited to a community strategic planning meeting with the Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC). Facilitated by RRFDC executive director Geoff Gillon, the evening involved asking residents what they’d like to see in Emo and did a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After COVID-19 shut down the only comedy club in Thunder Bay, Mark Menei went without a place to perform. What he did to get back into comedy inspired his new business. Mark Menei got into comedy at a local Thunder Bay comedy club called Crickets. After watching comedy there for […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The former Husky gas station turned into a Co-op Gas Station almost overnight. It only took a few days and there are still a few changes to be ironed out, but the gas station at the corner of Webster Ave and King’s Highway, also formerly under the Mohawk brand, has […]
