Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River client services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor was on site at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home in Fort Frances on Thursday, June 8, 2023 for the annual Seeds of Hope event put on by the Society. Alongside O’Connor, flowers were also planted by Bev Sisco, George Stewart and […]
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From the OPP
June is Seniors Month in Ontario and the 2023 theme is “Working for Seniors.” The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to raise awareness about frauds that target Ontario seniors, who have spent their entire life saving funds for their golden years. The OPP asks that we work collectively at […]
By Amanda Rabski-McColl
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Timmins Today
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Timmins Today
Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board student Rhaya Clyne says when she started Grade 9, she was shy and introverted. “I was scared of everyone talking and I had to hype myself up to talk.” However, some of those fears began to fall away when Clyne decided to participate in […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
[Note: This story has been updated at the request of Zamboni Company USA to remove trademarked references to their brand.] If you had to do a double take to make sure you saw what you saw, yes there has been a “zambroni” driving around Fort Frances. The blue and white […]
As told to Daniel Adam, Summer Staff Writer.
Editor’s note: Murray Bombay was one of the speakers at a ceremony where an original Treaty 3 medal was returned to its rightful home on Rainy River First Nations. In honour of Indigenous History Month and Treaty 3’s 150th anniversary, Bombay sat down with the Times to recount how his […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
According to EQAO results, northern school boards have been struggling in their academics. To improve student success, Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) trustees debated the formation of an ad-hoc committee that could monitor progress and potentially work with other northern boards on common issues. However, discussions about forming the […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Rainy River First Nations (RRFN) Seikido Taekwondo Club held its first ever local tournament at the RRFN Powwow Grounds on May 27. This year was a year of growth for the club as they expanded to have classes in four locations with two classes each. Master Haley Broadbent says […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Are there more mosquitoes than usual this year? University of Manitoba entomology instructor Jordan Bannerman says when looking at mosquitoes, there are two main factors: heat and water. He says the higher the temperature, the quicker mosquito larvae develop. “We’re coming off several weeks of very very warm weather,” he […]
This summer young athletes from all across North America will gather to compete and represent their communities in the 11th North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). The games have been held every three years since 1990. Initially scheduled to take place in 2020, the 2023 NAIG will be held in Halifax, NS. […]
From the OPP
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a youth for break and enter in the Town of Fort Frances. On June 11, 2023, just before 12:00 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP were advised of an […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances has been without a permanent CAO since Faisal Anwar left at the end of March. Following his departure, Travis Rob, operations and facilities manager, accepted the interim CAO role. “Travis has really helped us out by stepping up,” says Mayor Andrew Hallikas. Regarding the hire […]
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The Town of Fort Frances announced yesterday that its public-facing recycling compactor is back up and running. The compactor was closed when a fire destroyed the building at the site of the Town recycling depot on May 27. Residents of Fort Frances may now drop their own recycling off at […]
