While most students in the district are counting down the days left to the start of school, one classroom invited a special visitor to help cap off their final week of studies. Students of Seven Generations Education Institute’s (SGEI) hairstyling program enjoyed a special visit and opportunity to learn from […]
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
Members of the Rainy Lake Conservancy held their annual general meeting this past weekend at La Place Rendez-Vous. While the group had to deal with several business matters that arose since their last AGM, they were also treated to a pair of presentations about conservancy and the beauty of our […]
Ken Kellar
The Moose N’ Fiddle music festival is getting ready for its sixth year and organizers are working to make sure it’s better than ever. Denise Lysak, the cultural officer for the towns of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, explained that the festival isn’t just about the music. “The Moose N’ Fiddle really […]
Ken Kellar
It’s been a good summer for music lovers in Fort Frances, and the hits just keep on coming. Piper Hayes is a singer-songwriter from Hamilton who writes, performs and tours with her partner Carson Ritcey-Thorpe as “Piper & Carson.” The duo is set to play From the Grind Up tomorrow […]
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It’s not often you can have a burger and learn about legal aid services at the same event. The Northwest Community Legal Clinic (NCLC) in Fort Frances held a barbecue outside their Scott Street location on Tuesday as part of a province-wide day of action protesting the cuts made to […]
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A local group celebrated its 50th anniversary over the weekend. The Fort Frances Horticultural Society hosted an afternoon tea at the Fort Frances Public Library on Saturday in celebration of its milestone anniversary. The horticultural society has been working to beautify the town and share gardening tips among its members […]
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It’s time to party, and the whole of Fort Frances is invited. Tour de Fort is hosting two summertime concerts at the Rainy Lake Square in August, which Tour de Fort programming co-chair John Payne said is a way to say thank you to a community that has made the […]
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Another successful “Railroad Daze” weekend is in the books, and organizer Marty Kreger said he’s more than happy with how it turned out. “It went really great,” he shared with the Times. “The weather and everything was top notch, everything seemed to run real smooth. We seemed to have more […]
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It was a weekend they’re likely never going to forget, and they have some hardware to show for it. A group of 17 local dancers from both sides of the border attended the Celebration Talent National Competition in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. from July 11-15. The dancers were all members of […]
Ken Kellar
It’s become a long-running tradition in the district and it’s back again this week. Rainy River is holding its annual Railroad Daze in town this week, and co-organizer Marty Kreger can’t stress enough how much is on offer. “There is so much stuff going on this year,” Kreger said. “It […]
Ken Kellar
There are few buildings as versatile as a barn. Somewhere across the country, and around the world, a barn has been repurposed for almost any function that can be imagined. A restaurant operates out of a converted barn in Smithville, OH, while, coincidentally, in Smithville, NJ a historic barn functions […]
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It isn’t every day someone climbs a mountain as a fundraiser. Yet that’s exactly what district residents Brennin Chamberlin and Lisa Loney are doing this month in support of a South African charity. Chamberlin and Loney will be starting off on their trans-continental journey on July 15 as they depart […]
