Following a slow and snowy month of January, the people of Fort Frances teamed up with the Alzheimer Society to kick February off on a strong note. The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River held their annual “Forget Me Not” fundraiser dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous on Saturday night, and the […]
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
With a snowy January almost at an end, a local organization is getting ready to start February off with a bang. The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts will be holding their annual “Forget Me Not” fundraiser dinner this Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. Mary O’Connor, […]
Ken Kellar
It may not make for a long, cold night, but the Fort Frances Homeless Committee’s next event will still work to benefit the local homeless population. The Committee, in conjunction with the Northwest Community Legal Clinic, will be holding the Coldest Day of the Year Walk on Thursday, Feb. 6 […]
Ken Kellar
A local Aboriginal Financial Institution has received funding that will allow them to support local Indigenous projects and businesses. At an announcement made at Seven Generations Education Institute’s Fort Frances campus on Friday, Jan. 10, Kenora-Rainy River MPP, and Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford, revelaed nearly $153,000 in funding […]
Ken Kellar
There was some good news for seniors across the Rainy River District last week as the provincial government unveiled some sizeable funding announcements aimed at their health and leisure. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford stopped in at the Fort Frances Senior Centre on Friday morning to share some of the […]
Ken Kellar
Amidst a flurry of government funding announcements, one local group is gearing up to take the next steps towards being operational. During a stopover for lunch and a few reveals at the Fort Frances Senior Centre on Friday morning, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford announced funding that is going towards […]
Cell phones have become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. There are pros and cons to this, as with most things. Lament it all you want, but it isn’t just teenagers who seem to be perpetually glued to their pocket-sized screens these days. But with the rise in use […]
Ken Kellar
It might not quite be “Star Trek”-level futuristic, but new technology on the way to Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) sounds like it will be close. In an announcement at its Fort Frances campus on Friday afternoon, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford announced that the organization will be receiving $2.25-million […]
Ken Kellar
It’s a practice that may seen outdated-or even antiquated-but it has its proponents, and they’re closer than you might think. On a roughly semi-monthly basis, the Sunset Country Spinner’s Guild members tuck themselves into the Fort Frances Public Library and do their magic, turning tufts of fibre into workable yarn. […]
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It may have taken a lot of hard work and dedication, but the results are well worth the efforts. The local Salva tion Army managed to “adopt” 27 families and send out more than 200 Christmas hampers to those in need in the week leading up to the holiday, ensuring […]
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Planning is underway to eventually have a fully realized seniors’ volunteer program in Fort Frances.Members of several different service organizations met in the Shaw room at the Fort Frances Library and Technology Centre last month to discuss the Senior Companion Project, an initiative that aims to eventually have a seniors-helping-seniors […]
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After months of hard work, a group of area youth have something to be proud of. At a release party Monday night at the United Native Friendship Centre’s (UNFC) Circle of Life building on Mowat Avenue, participants in the “Wake the Youth” program, alongside Maverick Judson, released the music video […]
