The 54th ladies’ bonspiel gets underway today (Feb. 23) with draws at 5 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Spectators are welcome to watch all the action, which wraps up Sunday. Everyone also is invited to the post-banquet social on Saturday starting at 9 p.m.
Both Muskie hockey teams will open the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-finals today (Feb. 23) versus the Kenora Broncos. The boys take to the ice at 7:15 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena (admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students) while the girls’ game starts at 7:30 p.m. at the ’52 Canadians Arena (admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children).
A two-hour group stop smoking session, featuring hypnotherapist Robert Yelland, will be held Saturday, Feb. 24 starting at 2 p.m. at the Adventure Inn. Cost is $100 (cash only). For more info, call 1-905-358-8181.
The M.E.C. “Music for Winter’s Eve” coffee house will be held Saturday, Feb. 24 starting at 7 p.m. at the Little Beaver Lodge. Admission is $5, which includes specialty coffee, desserts, and local live music (cash bar also available). Everyone welcome, but only M.E.C. members are eligible for prizes. Tickets available from Sun Hatfield (274-3327), Lori McKay (274-2116), or Giselle Calder at F.F. General Supply.
The annual “Official Oscar Party,” hosted by the Riverside Foundation for Health Care, will be held Sunday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre. Tickets cost $50 each (which includes a $25 tax receipt, a $10 entry into the “Oscar Mania” contest, and a variety of appetizers), which are available by calling 274-4803. Proceeds will go towards the CT Scanner fundraising drive.
Discover the “Power of One,” a program outlining employment and support for people with disabilities, on Tuesday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the K of C Hall (404 Scott St.) Admission is free and lunch is included. To register, call Susan Shiska, with the Ontario Disability Support Program, at 1-800-268-2970 ext. 279.
An open house to showcase the Fort Frances Museum renovations, as well as to view Phase Two plans for the Heritage Tourism Project, will be held Tuesday, Feb. 27 from 2-6 p.m. at the museum.
CUPE 65 will hold its regular general meeting Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (old CN station).
The 25th-annual Nestor Falls Winter Carnival will be held March 2-4 at the community hall. For more information, call 484-2772 or visit www.siouxnarrows-nestorfalls.ca
A candlelight ski and walk will be held Saturday, March 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the Eighth Street trails (behind Rainycrest). There also will be free apple cider. Everyone welcome.
A real Italian spaghetti supper, to support the Loncar family’s applications to remain in Canada, will be held Sunday, March 4 from 5-7 p.m. at Knox United Church. Tickets, available at Fort Frances General Supply and Pharmasave, cost $8 for adults, $5 for children under 12, and $25/family. Everyone welcome.
A public meeting on the Fort Frances Clinic will be held Monday, March 5 at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. Those wishing to make a presentation (maximum 10 minutes) must register with the town clerk prior to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 1.
Parents of Grade 10 students who will be writing the literacy test are encouraged to attend a meeting on Wednesday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. in conjunction with Parents’ Night at Fort High. A preparatory class will run from March 5-28 at FFHS, with the test itself being written on Thursday, March 29.
Charities interested in attending an information session on lotteries, to be hosted by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario here on April 18, is asked to register at the Civic Centre prior to March 7. The session only will be held if enough charities sign up.
The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary will hold its next monthly luncheon meeting Monday, March 12 at noon at St. John’s Anglican Church. Tickets cost $12 each, which are available until March 9 at the hospital gift shop, Pharmasave, and Shoppers Drug Mart.
A St. Patrick’s Day seniors’ dance—featuring live music by Marv’s Pine Toppers of Fort Frances—is planned for Thursday, March 15 from 7-10 p.m. at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (old CN station). Admission is $6, and a light lunch will be served. Everyone welcome.
The 2007 Bridal Show, presented by Northwoods Gallery & Gifts, will be held there Wednesday, March 28 from 6-8 p.m. There also will be draws, refreshments, and bridal gift bags. Pre-register by calling 274-9224.
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship committee is looking for new members. If you’re interested, contact the FFCBC c/o Box 531, Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 3M8, e-mail Jim Cumming at jcumming@fortfrances.com, or call him at 274-5373 (days) or 274-3368 (evenings).