The Muskie girls’ hockey team will host Babbitt in exhibition action today (Jan. 5) at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Town council will hold its next regular meeting Monday, Jan. 8 at 6:45 p.m. at the Civic Centre. The committee of the whole will meet first at 5 p.m.
The local Elks club will meet Monday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at the Memorial Sports Centre.
The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting, including the election of officers/directors for 2007, on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Emo Curling Club. Memberships for the coming year may be purchased for $10 each (membership required to vote).
The next “Working Through Loss” support luncheon, organized by Koochiching Hospice and Respite, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn in International Falls. All people wishing to share their grief over a loss are encouraged to attend (bring pictures if you like).
The support group for caregivers and family members of older adults diagnosed with a dementia will hold its next meeting Wednesday, Jan. 10 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program office (414 Scott St.) The topic will be “Activation and Dementia.” For more info and to RSVP, call 274-9400.
The Loch La Pluie Scotch Club will hold its January gathering on Thursday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge.
The “Surviving the death of a child” support group, organized by Koochiching Hospice and Respite, will hold its next meeting Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in International Falls.
The local Business Women’s Network will hold its next meeting Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. at the RRFDC office (608 Scott St.) All business and professional women welcome. For more info, call Angela Halvorsen at 274-3276.
An information session on “cyberbullying,” featuring OPP Det. S/Sgt. Arni Stinnissen and Det. Sgt. Robyn MacEachern, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. This is open to all parents and community members.
The NHL Legends will play Hopper’s Bruins on Friday, Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena. Tickets cost $15 in advance, which are available at Skates & Blades, Cooper Chiropractic, Lakeland Personnel, Bob Mainville, and Bruins’ players. Proceeds to go towards the CT Scanner fundraising campaign.
The Nestor Falls Curling Club presents its 50th anniversary open bonspiel on Jan. 19-21. Entry fee is $120, which includes dinner and dance. To register, call Les Helliar (484-2420) or Sheila Brown (484-2656). Deadline to enter is Jan. 14.
The second-annual “Chefs Charitable Dinner & Auction,” hosted by the district Alzheimer Society, will be held Sunday, Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Tickets cost $50 each (a $25 tax receipt will be issued), which are available now at the Adventure Inn, Emo Inn, La Flambée, and Lee Garden, or by calling 1-800-682-0245.
Koochiching Hospice and Respite will hold training for new volunteers on Friday, Jan. 26 from 1-5 p.m. over in International Falls. Anyone interested in this rewarding opportunity is asked to call 1-218-283-7058 to sign up. You can attend, then decide if you wish to volunteer.
The annual M.E.C. kids’ bowling tournament will be held Feb. 16-17 at Plaza Lanes. Names are being taken until Jan. 30 by calling Vanessa at 274-4256 (M.E.C. members only).
The Fort Frances Public Library is now taking registrations for its Storytime programs for all ages. Call 274-9870 for more information about a program that’s just right for you.
The Rainy River Future Development Corp. is holding a free information session on the Self-Employment Benefits program. For more info, eligibility, and to register, call Angela Halvorsen at 274-3276.
The M.E.C. winter/spring fishing derby (lake trout only) will run until May 31. Weigh-in will be at Rainy Lake Sports.