The clouds had only just begun to loom in the distance on Friday afternoon, but Renée Martin-Brown was still thankful for the weather. “We’re grateful for the sunshine. It has rained on us for years and years,” Martin-Brown shared. “We had one nice year here where it was beautiful and […]
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
It’s a critical time of year for several of Ontario’s most vulnerable species. Turtle species in Ontario are in the middle of their hatching season, a difficult time for the shelled reptiles as the babies are small, slow, and up against staggering odds. Dr. Sue Carstairs, executive and medical director […]
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The local branch of the Salvation Army has welcomed a new corps officer to Rainy River District.Arthur Heathcote is a long-time member of the Salvation Army and started his post in Fort Frances on June 28, though it’s not the first time he’s been in town. “I was here last […]
A local community organization is spreading awareness about the dangers of drinking while pregnant by providing women with affordable and accessible pregnancy tests in two unlikely locations. The FASD Community Partners of the Rainy River District held a small event at the Copper River Inn last Wednesday celebrating the launch […]
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It was a day of celebration, tradition and possibilities as Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) held a grand opening ceremony for its new campus on Couchiching First Nation last Wednesday. The Fort Frances campus, officially called Niizhwaaching Aanikoobijigeng Gikinoo’amaadiiwigamig, is a state-of-the-art project years in the making. The campus features […]
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Seven Generations Education Institute’s (SGEI) new campus played host to an assortment of dignitaries and VIPs during its grand opening last Wednesday, but the presence of one person not at the event was acknowledged many times over. Delbert Horton was the founder and long-time supporter of what is now Seven […]
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A community business has been hard at work preparing to get district students to school safe and sound, and they have a brand new facility to work out of this year. First Student Bus Lines has just recently moved to their new location behind Fastenal on Sixth Street West, and […]
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Anyone travelling down part of Scott Street in the past week is likely to have noticed a change.Yellow boxes have been unveiled along the downtown intersections featuring a push button for pedestrian crossing. But the town’s Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob says the buttons are just the visible addition […]
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Thomas Gable knows wolves. Gable, a PhD student with the University of Minnesota, is the lead for the Voyageurs Wolf Project, a scientific undertaking to better understand the summer habits of wolves in and around the Voyageurs National Park area. The project began back in 2015, though by that time […]
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After a few months of running somewhat under the radar, Fort Frances’ newest eatery is ready for the big time. Neighbours Modern Diner held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, with staff and town dignitaries on hand to make things official. Neighbours owners Jamie Pryde and Myles Wilcott […]
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Students and staff attending Fort Frances High School this year will soon see the return of a long-lost option for lunches. NCDS announced that through grant funding, they are overseeing the creation of “The Caf Co.”–a not-for-profit enterprise that is aiming to bring lunch service back to the high school […]
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An American organization visited Fort Frances last week to raise awareness surrounding a threat to local waterways and the environment. The Save the Boundary Waters campaign held an information session in the Shaw conference room at the Fort Frances Public Library last Wednesday evening (Aug. 14.) National campaign chair Becky […]
