Vanessa Vakharia of Goodnight Sunrise plays the keytar during the rock show under the big tent. Goodnight Sunrise and Skye Wallace brought amazing shows to the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship last Thursday. Sponsored by Tour de Fort, the bands played hard rocking tunes to a small but enthusiastic audience.
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
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Staff Writer
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Seven Generations Education Institute’s (SGEI) Fort Frances campus will be abuzz tomorrow, July 20, as members of Treaty 3 communities gather to celebrate the anniversary of the treaty’s signing. Gary Allen is the CEO of the Treaty 3 Investment Group and has been part of organizing the events. “I think […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
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The Spry Farm in Devlin will open up to host a concert this August for the first time ever when Les Filles D’Esprit and Rough Cut Pine put on a show on the farm. Spry Farm owner Leanne Spry says the day will look a lot like other events they’ve […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
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Two amazing rock bands will fill the Sorting Gap Marina with music on Thursday night. Skye Wallace, who uses ‘she or they’ pronouns, and their band played at La Place Rendez-Vous just last fall but their friends in Goodnight Sunrise are coming to town for the first time ever to […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
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As part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 3, Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds) is inviting members of all Treaty 3 communities to participate in a canoe trip from the Mounds to the signing location of the treaty in Northwest Angle. The trip has […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
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Over the course of the last week, the Fort Frances Lakers have announced the return of five players from last season’s team with more still likely to come. “We are lucky to have up to 15 players coming back from last season,” said general manager Luke Judson. “Obviously we are […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
Bailey Morris navigates her way through the obstacle course at a bike workshop at Point Park yesterday afternoon. Bicycle safety was top of mind as UNFC, Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and The Northwestern Health Unit came together for the event. Bike adjustments and minor repairs as well as helmet fittings […]
- Allan Bradbury photo
The Fort Frances BIA (Business Improvement Area) have kicked off summer with Mall Days, held today on Scott Street. Local businesses got into the spirit with fun and special events. There were sidewalk sales, a car show, makers and bakers and the ever-popular cotton candy, at Rainy Lake Square.
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances is reminding residents that curbside recycling is cancelled until further notice due to the fire at the recycling depot in May. The public and commercial compactors continue to operate on a 24/7 basis. According to environmental superintendent Craig Miller in a release on the Town […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
If you go to the library next Friday you better go in disguise, though if you’re reading this you’re not in for much of a surprise, as next Friday the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre will be holding its annual Teddy Bear Picnic. Aside from teddy bears (or other […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Skye Wallace and Goodnight Sunrise will fill the big tent with rock music in just a couple of weeks as Tour de Fort brings a summer show to town. Charles Fisher is the president of Tour de Fort, he says one of the bands initially contacted them. “We were approached […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
With 20 years experience across a variety of areas of recreation, Nathan Young comes to Fort Frances with hopes of using his previous experiences to energize the town’s recreation and culture sector. Young comes to Fort Frances from Sylvan Lake in central Alberta where he was most recently an event […]
