The Rainy Lake Square in downtown Fort Frances had a lively and busy inaugural summer last year.Local economic development consultant Tannis Drysdale said that’s not an accident. “Any particular event space is only as good as the events it holds in them,” she reasoned. “So between volunteers in the community […]
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).
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Students from Fort High and Rainy River recently took a stand for their education. They joined roughly 600 other schools across Ontario on Thursday who walked out to protest the province’s nearly $1 billion worth of cuts to education. Fort Frances High School students Hailey Gushuliak and Ariel Plante said […]
Ken Kellar
Staff reporter
Staff reporter
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry held an open house meeting in conjunction with Resolute Forest Products at the Copper River Inn last Wednesday. The event was the latest step in the process of planning the Forest Management Plan (FMP) for the combined Crossroute-Sapawe forest for 2020-2030. Ralph Horn, […]
Ken Kellar
There’s a movie night happening in town tonight that’s been more than a year in the making. Sheila McMahon, executive director of the United Native Friendship Centre here, was approached a little over a year ago by the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres with a proposal. “They approached us […]
Ken Kellar
With March coming to a close, the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts is getting ready to take the stage. The Festival is set to begin its 79th year this Monday (April 1), with chair Cynthia Donald noting registration numbers are staying on track with previous years. “Our […]
Ken Kellar
With the bitter cold in the rear-view mirror and warming temperatures ahead, it feels like spring finally has arrived. And with it comes a shift in priorities. For many in the district, that shift has to do with the upcoming growing season and the pressures local farmers face to maximize […]
Ken Kellar
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will holding its next regular monthly meeting tonight. As part of the portion of the meeting open to the public, the board will discuss a number of items. Among those is a newsletter to be distributed to parents on the importance of children getting […]
Kenneth (Ken) Kellar passed away peacefully in his 84th year on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at his home at 703 Scott St. in Fort Frances, Ont. Forever cherishing his memory remains are his daughter Catherine Kellar (Ross Quirie); son Keith Kellar (Tammy); and grandchildren Kenneth Kellar, Katelyn Quirie (Jared Pursaga), […]
