On Wednesday morning Mayor Andrew Hallikas gathered with the staff and support partners of Community Living Fort Frances and District to raise the Community Living flag and proclaim Community Living Month. The mayor’s proclamation reads: “Whereas, Community Living Fort Frances and District is a local organization that works to improve […]
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Sandra Bouza wowed an intimate audience at the Townshend Theatre Monday night with her blues, roots and folk stylings. Her tributes to Gordon Lightfoot, Ella Fitzgerald, and Linda Ronstadt were all special treats. Bouza also sang a song in Gallego, the language from her family’s historical home of Galicia, Spain.
Above, even the Fates can’t blame Eurydice (Cassandra Armstrong, centre) for making her choice when the chips are down, and above right, Orpheus (Ethan Brown) creates the song that will bring Spring back to the world in Fort Frances High School’s production of Hadestown, a Tony award-winning New Orleans- and […]
After getting a bye to sit out the first round of SIJHL playoff action, the Fort Frances Lakers have started their semifinal games strong with a pair of wins against the Kam River Walleye last Friday and Saturday nights at the Ice for Kids Arena in Fort Frances. The Lakers […]
The Fort Frances Lakers will be kicking off their playoff season this Friday, April 3, but there was still time for celebration as they held their annual awards banquet to recognize the hard work and dedicated players who have carried them through the year and into the top spot in […]
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The Borderland Judo Club travelled to Thunder Bay last weekend to compete in the Mountainside Judo Club Mini Shiai. This was the first time some of the Borderland Judo members had the opportunity to compete. The Mountainside Judo Mini Shiai is a smaller tournament designed to get the fighters lots […]
Jessica Pearson & The East Wind brought their three-part harmonies and Americana/Celtic infused folk music to the Townshend Theatre on Friday, March 27. The trio were part of Tour de Fort’s regular passport season, which will continue on April 16 with the John Wort Hannam Trio. Tour de Fort also […]
The FFHS Muskies started their provincial hockey championship campaign on with a 3-2 victory over Korah Collegiate & Vocational School Colts from Sault Ste. Marie. Troy Veldhuiesen scored a pair including the game-winning goal and Aiden Loerzel scored as well. Keaton Cooper took the win in net. The Muskies are […]
Kim Beaudry, left, along with team members Barb Roy, Wendy Brunetta, andKris Sinclair won the Northern Ontario 2026 Senior Provincial Championships last weekend, at Fort William Curling Club in Thunder Bay. The team will represent Northern Ontario at the Canadian Senior Curling Championships to be held at the Nutana Curling […]
Ryder Mueller, left, Griffin Dubuc, Vinnie Sigurdson and Miles Mueller took to the stage last weekend as Colonel Hathi and his band of elephants as part of Row i Theatre’s production of The Jungle Book Kids. The play ran from March 5 – 7 at the Knox United church in […]
The cast of The Jungle Book Kids presented by Row i Theatre brought the audience right into the jungle from their seats at Knox United Church last week over the course of three performances.
Canadian Tire Fort Frances re-opened Monday morning following months long shutdown caused by a fire the week before Christmas. The store looks very much the same, as it had been extensively renovated in the year prior to the fire. Mark’s had yet to re-open when the Times was on site […]







