Around Town is a free listing for charities and organizations to publicize events and initiatives. IOf you or your group has an event, let us know at tips@fortfrances.com.
SnOasis is back! It’s online and outside to comply with COVID regulations, but organizers have plenty of fun family events, including photo mosaics and colouring contests. To see all the events happening throughout the month of March, visit the Fort Frances Museum and Curltural Centre on Facebook.
The Fort Frances Senior Centre is looking for seniors who would like to chat, through Zoom virtual meetings. Reconnect with others and chat about topics of interest from the safety of your own home! Anyone interested can call Cindy Noble at 274-6743 or 271-2021.
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is making tentative plans to return to a modified version of the tournament this summer and is looking to gauge interest from teams. If you are an angler who would be willing to enter a modified FFCBC this summer, contact Greg Gustafson at 807-274-9461 or call/text 275-9589.
The Fort Frances Museum is hosting spring workshops! Registration in underway. To sign up, call 274-7891 Monday to Friday, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. All classes will take place on Saturdays over Zoom. Available events are:
Introduction to Sewing, with Jo-Anne Formanek-Gustafson, March 13 from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $15.
Spring Wreath Making with Jenny Coats, March 27 from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $40.
Acrylic Painting with Cher Pruys, April 10, from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $65.
Card Making with Meredith Crosswell, May 8 from 1-8 p.m. Cost is $25.
The Family Centre is holding a children’s clothing drive. If you have any items to donate, drop them at the Family Centre during the day, in the old CN Station.
The March Riverside Foundation for Health Care 50/50 draw is open, and the pot has already topped $5,000! Three chances for $5, 10 chances for $10 and the best deal of 60 chances for $20. Get your tickets now at www.riversidefoundation.ca/5050 or call the Foundation Office at 807-274-4803 to make arrangements for offline payment. Every dollar will go towards two new ultrasound machines.
