The leaves on the trees aren’t the only thing in town with a new look this fall. La Place Rendez-Vous has recently completed a round of renovations on some of the oldest rooms in their building, in order to provide fresh and modern amenities to the customers who stay with […]
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).
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Winter walkers got a win in council Monday night. At Monday night’s meeting, a plan was put in place to have the walking track at the 52 Canadians Arena reopened to public use during daytime hours. With councillor Behan voicing his support of having a means of exercise available to […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Children who play in Under Nine (U9) and Under Seven (U7) hockey leagues will be allowed to have one parent attend their games at the Memorial Sports Centre. At Monday night’s council meeting, the issue of allowing spectators into these youth league games was discussed by council members. As the […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
It takes a lot of work to pull off an in-person event these days, but a group of students at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) did so last week with aplomb. The first year esthetics students at SGEI held a Night in Pink spa event at the Fort Frances campus […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Time is running out to get yourself a brand new old car and help out your local health care provider at the same time. A charity auction has been running since the middle of this month for a Nissan Micra that Val Grant has owned and driven since 1987, when […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Even as the weather outside begins to wind down for winter, inside the Fine Line Art Gallery there are plenty of goings-on to keep everyone in town busy. There are still a few days left to catch Jean Richards’ artist spotlight. This long-time member of the gallery is having a […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
With Halloween looming large on the horizon, enterprising individuals are still taking it upon themselves to offer a fun and COVID safe way for families to enjoy the spookiest holiday of the year. Alicia Leany is a recent transplant to the Rainy River District and Emo in particular, having arrived […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
A passionate group of scare fans and volunteers have made Rainy River the home of the scariest event in the district. In conjunction with Rainy River Rec Centre, the town will be playing host to the Trail of Terror, a haunted walk that is being held for the next two […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
If isolation is starting to run you ragged, there’s an excellent opportunity coming to help freshen up and help in the fight against breast cancer. The first students in the Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI)’s Esthetician Program, will be holding a spa night in honour of breast cancer awareness month […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
The Town of Fort Frances is finding itself above a number of national and provincial averages, and work is being done to bring some of those numbers down. At last week’s town council meeting, councillor Wendy Brunetta provided an update to council from the clinic board. As part of her […]
Ken Kellar
While Halloween night might not look the way it has in other years, the Fort Frances Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Branch #29 and a host of other volunteers are making sure that kids 12 and under in the area still have access to a fun and safe night, full of candy, […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Time is running out to nominate the Citizen of the Year. At last week’s council meeting, Councillor Mike Behan reminded the public that there are only a few short days left to submit nominations for the annual honour. “As a member of the citizen of the year committee, I just […]
