Toy/food drives
The Muskie Boys hockey team will hold heir Teddy Toss Game tonight against the St Thomas Aquinas Saints. Bring a stuffy to toss on the ice after the team’s first goal, with all stuffies collected going towards the UNFC.
The Bargain Shop will be holding their Fill-A-Sleigh event on Saturday, December 11. The event will wrap up the store’s annual month-long toy drive, with donated toys being split between the Salvation Army and UNFC. A sleigh will be in front of the store on Scott Street to accept donations of new and unwrapped toys.
The Fort Frances Lakers will be holding a toy drive, December 10 from 6-8 p.m. Drop off your new, unwrapped toy at the Memorial Sports Centre lobby before the game! All donations will go to the UNFC Adopt-a-family program.
A Christmas Hamper Drive will take place December 11 from noon to 4 p.m., at Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo. The drive is being organized by the RedRum Motorcycle Club, Treaty 3 chapter. They are accepting unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items, which will be distributed to local families in need. For more details, visit www.redrummc.com, or contact willmcginnis2014@gmail.com.
Christmas Hamper applications are being accepted at the Salvation Army. Sponsors and adoptees are also needed for the program. Get the details of a family in need, and your family or workplace can have fun making their Christmas dreams come true. To join, call 807.274.3871 or emailing fort.hamper@salvationarmy.ca.
Rainycrest Long term Care has its Christmas Tree of Giving up and available. Stop by the foyer and choose an ornament; each one represents a resident, complete with gender and basic details. Choose a gift and return it with the tag to be distributed by the big guy himself, to residents who would otherwise not get one.
Events
A Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt is underway, at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Until Friday, December 31, grab your friends or family, and have fun hunting down 15 items in town! For more information, contact the library, or download the list from the library’s event listing.
Christmas Hamper applications are being accepted at the Salvation Army. Sponsors and adoptees are also needed for the program. Get the details of a family in need, and your family or workplace can have fun making their Christmas dreams come true. To join, call 807.274.3871 or emailing fort.hamper@salvationarmy.ca.
Live Christmas music will be performed by a quartet from the Borderland Community Orchestra, Monday December 13, starting at 6 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library.
The Fort Frances Lions Club is bringing back TV Bingo! It will run Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m., on Shaw Cable. Tickets at all the usual places.
The Right Relations Circle meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Fort Frances Museum & Cultural Centre at 10 a.m. – EVERYONE WELCOME. This community group is committed to improving settler-Indigenous relations in the Rainy River District (Treaty 3 territory) through education, outreach, sharing, and advocacy on issues of reconciliation, diversity, and inclusion.
All seniors are invited to play BINGO each Friday at 1:30 p.m. Participants must show proof of full vaccination. For more details, call Cindy Noble at 274-7656.
Riverside Foundation for Health Care monthly 50/50 tickets are available! Don’t miss out! 20 chances for $10, 100 chances for $20 or 250 tickets for $40. 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 raised will go towards the $1.5-million Picture This diagnostic imaging campaign.
Join the Air Cadets! If you’re between the ages of 12 and 18, enjoy outdoor survival, marksmanship, shorts, planes and having fun, this is the place for you! Registration is free – join anytime. For more information, contact the Squadron at 908aircadets@gmail.com. Visit www.cadets.ca to learn more about the Cadet program.
The Fort Frances EarlyON Centre has re-opened programming to in-person indoor events! Each week brings new activities and crafts. Activities include picnics, craft time, open play, and other events. To see the week’s offerings, and how to register your child for some fun outdoor play time with other kids, visit the Fort Frances EarlyON Centre on Facebook.
