Ken Kellar

Another “pup-tacular” walk is in the books. The Voyageur Lions Club held their annual Pet-Valu Walk for Dog Guides on Sunday afternoon at the Sorting Gap Marina. Organizer Gaby Hanzuk said that this year’s walk was a great success. “The final amount raised is $1,475,” she shared. “That’s a really […]

Kick off those Sunday shoes. Students at Fort Frances High School are gearing up for the opening night of “Footloose the Musical” at the Townshend Theatre. “I’m feeling really confident about everything,” said female lead Brianna Eldridge, who plays Ariel Moore. “I’m good to go. I’m super excited for it […]

Next week is going to be a busy one for the Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). CMHA will be celebrating Mental Health Week from May 6-10, and the organization has a lot going on in Fort Frances. “This is our 68th-annual Mental Health Week,” said […]

The Northwestern Health Unit knows about needles. It’s a subject that comes up a lot around town in recent years. As winter’s snow disappears, a season’s worth of discarded needles are revealed. There are posts on Facebook about finding used needles on a weekly, sometimes daily, basis. The fear is […]

A stroke can be one of the most frightening experiences in a lifetime. The condition can be sudden and fatal, and even if a patient survives there can be severe neurological damage, as the brain suffers from an impact to blood supply during a stroke. For those in Fort Frances […]

It wasn’t exactly business as usual at the Seven Generations salon on Friday. “It’s rare to see it so busy in here,” Don Eldridge said. Eldridge is the post-secondary co-ordinator at Seven Generations Education Institute. He was at the salon building, located at 540 King’s Highway, because of a special […]

The Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre opened its newest temporary exhibit on Wednesday. The photo exhibit, “Taking Back our Natural World” showcases pieces that highlight the driving forces of climate change, as well as the impact those forces have had on the planet so far. “Although we started talking […]

If Fido and Spot are getting restless this week, there’s a “paw-some” opportunity coming up to get them out and active while at the same time helping someone in need. The Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides, held in support of the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide program, is […]

It’s not every day your local MPP stops by for lunch. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce held their annual general meeting Tuesday at the Copper River Inn. MPP Greg Rickford was on hand to attend the meeting and deliver a talk as one of two guest speakers. “This is […]

Fort Frances Museum curator Sherry George says their new exhibit is long past due. “It was time to do something around climate change,” she explained to the Times yesterday. “We all know something about it, but I think we dont see a whole lot in the newspapers or, you know, […]

A new program in Fort Frances is hoping to offer a vital service to those in need. Riverside Community Counselling, in collaboration with the Family Health Team at the Fort Frances Clinic, began offering same-day mental health services to those who are experiencing acute mental health situations at the beginning […]

A convoy of concerned voices is currently making its way through Northwestern Ontario. Members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), along with some parents of autistic children, were in Fort Frances yesterday in an attempt to reach the ear of MPP Greg Rickford. “We’re here in Fort Frances […]