Over 300 players in five age groups have joined this year’s edition of Scott Clendenning’s three on three hockey league. The fast- paced, three-week league is named in honour of the late hockey coach and volunteer who passed away in 2015. The league will run for two more weeks.
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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At the March 7 Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) Trustees meeting members of the RRDSB Special Education Advisory Committee presented results from last year’s Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) testing, and strategies for improvement going forward EQAO testing was last fully administered in the 2018-2019 school year according […]
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Juno award winning alt-rock duo Crown Lands brought their haunting guitar and indigenous flute sounds to the opening set of their show in Fort Frances last Saturday. The show was the second in the band’s tour of Northern Ontario as they head west on a cross-Canada tour. The nature of […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
A delegation from the Muskies Blue Line Club made a presentation to the Rainy River School District’s Board of Trustees, to express the importance of the Club to the high school hockey program. The Muskie Blue Line Club is a volunteer organization, which raises funds to support the Fort Frances […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Town of Rainy River is endeavoring to revive its economy for the post-pandemic world and attract more business. Gajith Jindasa is the Economic Development Officer for the Town of Rainy River. He says the town is working on a new economic development strategy. “We are trying to re-strategize our […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Next Tuesday, March 21 is a day recognized as World Down Syndrome Day. By my recollection this is probably my third time writing about this day. It’s a day close to my heart as my older sister Sheila has Down Syndrome. If you don’t know what Down Syndrome is, according […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
Abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
Abradbury@fortfrances.com
Registration for the 2023 Fort Frances Youth Soccer (FFYS) season is open and organizers are getting ready for another great season. Alssia Starling, secretary of the board for FFYS says this year should be even better than last. “Last year was our first real year putting everything together. Compared to […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After years without touring in Canada because of COVID-19 Juno Award winning progressive rock duo Crown Lands are striking out on a cross-Canada tour they’re stopping in Fort Frances this Saturday, March 18. The band comprises singer and drummer Cody Bowles and guitarist/keyboardist Kevin Comeau. The Times connected with Comeau […]
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The Boston Pizza Royals took a thriller 2-1 victory in a shootout last Thursday night to take gold in the U13 house finals against the Times Tigers. After a tight game the shootout was the only way to decide the final outcome.
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
A pair of goals by Grayson Burnell and a shorthanded marker by Ashton Velhuisen were enough to propel the Muskie boys to their second NorWOSSA championship in as many years.Coming home after a 4-0 loss on the road the Broncos came out hard and gave the Muskies almost all they […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Members of the 807 Selects Volleyball Club along with some recruits from Thunder Bay Superior North Volleyball Club played in the Ontario Native Volleyball Invitational last weekend in Thunder Bay. The tournament was slated to be a 19 and under (19U) event but the 16 and under (16U) Selects team […]
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From left Zander Hutton, Ben Huziak, Jackson Marchant, Adam L’Hirondelle, and Rowan Donaldson make up the Muskie Boys Curling team. With a tie-breaker win against Beaver Brae Secondary School, the Muskies won the NWOSSA championship and qualified for a place in the OFSAA championships in North Bay March 22-25.
