‘Hope Has Hands’

Christmas cantata copy

Duane Hicks

Under the direction of Diane Maxey, the Fort Frances Choraliers performed the Christmas cantata, “Hope Has Hands,” at St. Mary’s Church yesterday afternoon. Despite the drifting snow and frigid wind, music-lovers filled more than three-quarters of the church to enjoy what’s become a local Christmas tradition. This year’s cantata was dedicated to the memory of Nicholas Steele-Wiedenhoeft, who passed away here late last