Ken Kellar

Union members in the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) are preparing for work-to-rule strike action before the end of the month. In a press release, the ETFO announced it will begin work-to-rule action on Nov. 26 in an effort to send a message to the Ontario government. “This strike […]

While the era of Prohibition may be dead and gone, it’s sense of style was on full display last week.The Friends of the Museum held their annual fundraising gala at the Fort Frances Museum, and Friends’ president Robert Schulz said the night was a resounding success. “I think it was […]

Students at the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) will be getting a rather unique learning experience this year. Following a visit from author Sigmund Brouwer during the last school year, the board announced at its last monthly meeting that Brouwer would serve as the writer-in-residence for the school board […]

It was a dark and spooky night, and it was wildly successful to boot. The annual “Trunk-or-Treat,” held in the parking lot at the Fort Frances Public Library by the “Project Safe Halloween” committee, was jammed full of trunks handing out all kinds of treats to the ghouls, goblins, witches, […]

A local organization is leading the charge against woman abuse this month. Riverside Community Counselling Services, a program of Riverside Health Care, kicked off their annual “Shine the Light” campaign with a flag raising at the civic centre on Friday. Jacquee Loerzel is the Community Family Violence Counsellor at Riverside […]

A handful of students from Fort Frances High School took part in a unique competition last week.Eight Grade 7 students from Angela Petsnick’s science class travelled to Dryden to take part in a cardboard boat competition. Petsnick noted that the competition, organized by Skills Ontario, tied directly into their curriculum. […]

It was certainly a night to remember, full of people dressed to the nines enjoying a fancy night out to support a good cause. The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Black & White” gala took place on Saturday night at the Copper River Inn, and Foundation director Allison Cox said […]

Halloween isn’t for another week, but for those waiting impatiently for the scariest night of the year, there’s an opportunity for a ghoulishly good time right around the corner. Fort Frances High School will be showing “Scared Silly” this week at the Townshend Theatre. The fall play is a spooky […]

One of the biggest nights in Borderland is set to make its return this weekend. The Riverside Foundation for Health Care is holding its annual fall gala at the Copper River Inn this Saturday, and Foundation director Allison Cox shared that the team has been hard at work to ensure […]

Good grief! Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang are coming to Fort Frances, just in time for Christmas. Local actor, musician and songwriter Trevor Barker will be directing a stage version of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” based on the 1965 CBS holiday special. Barker explained that he’d […]