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, […]
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
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 […]
Ken Kellar
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. […]
Ken Kellar
Dust off your fedoras and flapper dresses and brush up your Al Capone impression, the Fort Frances Museum is about to become the town’s hottest juice joint. The Friends of the Museum are well into planning their eighth-annual gala, and Friends’ president Robert Schulz said that this year’s theme ties […]
Ken Kellar
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 […]
Ken Kellar
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 […]
Ken Kellar
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 […]
Ken Kellar
Following a few delays, a new move-in date for students attending the new St. Mary School in Fort Frances has been locked in. At the Northwest Catholic District School Board’s monthly meeting last Tuesday, it was announced that students and staff would be making the move to the new facility […]
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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 […]
Ken Kellar
It was a break in the weather that couldn’t have worked out any better. The Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) held their sixth-annual “Steps Against Stigma” 5k walk/run last Wednesday night at the Sorting Gap Marina. Even before the event concluded, organizers were excited by […]
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Students at Fort Frances High School are teaming up with Sunset Country Ford to help those in need. During the month of October, the students and Ford staff will be collecting non-perishable food items for the “WE Scare Hunger” campaign. Sunset Country Ford general manager Terry Mueller said the drive […]
Last month, residents in town were warned, yet again, about being aware of fraudulent or scam phone calls. This is a refrain that repeats frequently, because we have a larger aging population, and scammers seem to thrive by preying on those who aren’t as technology proficient as others, and who […]
