The 2023 Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts has drawn the curtain on another year, with a spectacular Highlights Concert last week. The Festival is a month-long adjudicated festival, which takes place in a variety of venues across the District. Although it was forced to cancel in 2020, […]
Ken Kellar
Ken Kellar is a reporter who was born and raised in Fort Frances. After spending several years in various parts of the country for school and work, Ken returned home to join the Fort Frances Times in 2019. He has an Advanced Diploma in Print & Broadcast Journalism from Humber College in Toronto, Ontario, and has contributed to the Humber Etcetera, Humber Daily News and CityNews Toronto (formerly 680News).
By Ken Kellar
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kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Students from across the Rainy River District took part in a fun competition meant to test their knowledge of Anishinaabemowin and showcase just how far language revitalization efforts have come in the region. Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) played host to the Gagwe-gikendamaawiziwin language competition on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. […]
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The cast and crew of Muskies musical theatre have closed the curtain on another year, with a successful four-night run of Mean Girls. The audience reaction was overwhelming, with rave reviews through social media and word of mouth. The production was four months in the making, and drew out a […]
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The annual Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Expo was a huge success, with hundreds turning out to see a range of businesses, services and organiza- tions. Above, the Make a Big Splash Committee was on hand to show off designs. Top left, the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Put on your brightest pink and get ready to make “fetch” happen because Fort Frances High School’s production of Mean Girls opens tonight at the Townshend Theatre. Cast, crew, staff and volunteers have been hard at work for months getting the musical adaptation of the 2004 comedy cult classic ready […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances and the Fort Frances Power Corporation (FFPC) are currently working on a microgrid feasibility study that could significantly change the way residents think about powering their homes. But what, exactly, is a microgrid? “Basically, the concept is, you can think of it as an energy […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Ontario residents age 55 or older will be congregating in Southern Ontario this August for the Ontario Senior Games Association’s (OSGA) 2023 Ontario 55+ Summer Games tournament, and local senior athletes could see themselves among their numbers. The OSGA is holding the tournament in the City of Brantford and Brant […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The world is run by bees. Not in a literal sense, mind you, but in a very real way life on this planet is made possible by the work of bees and other pollinators who ensure that new flowers and plants are able to grow and thrive. In return, we […]
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It was a sunny, warm and busy day in downtown Fort Frances as hundreds of children and their parents turned out for the Kiwanis Club’s annual Easter Egg-stravaganza event that took place from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2023,and that saw excited youths crisscrossing downtown businesses […]
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Vocal instructor and adjudicator Tiffany A. Wilson gave some instructions to the collected classes of vocal competitors during Wednesday’s early afternoon session of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts at Knox United church in Fort Frances. This week’s classes were all vocal, and next week marks the […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Ahead of the Town of Fort Frances finalizing an enshrining its 2023 budget into by-law, town treasurer Dawn Galusha once again fronted a public meeting intended to show where municipal taxes come from and how they are used to keep the Town of Fort Frances running. Speaking at Monday night’s […]
