City News, Fort Frances

Fort Frances fiddling, vocal, and comedy show offered for Mother’s Day entertainment

Canadian fiddling champion Scott Woods will be performing in Fort Frances on Sunday, May 11, Mother’s Day.
The two-hour event begins at 7 p.m. at Knox United Church.
Woods and his family band will provide a fast-paced fiddling, vocal and comedy show that is suitable and entertaining for all ages.
For the third year in a row, Knox United has worked in conjunction with Woods as a church fund raiser.

The Fort Frances Museum presents “Passions! Threadworks 2007: Juried Exhibition of Needle Arts” on display through April 12 at the museum.
This collection of innovative and unique creations is sure to delight, according to Katie Urban of the museum. She invites the public to come and view the needlework.

FORT FRANCES — The Ontario Fire Marshall’s office is continuing to investigate the cause of an explosion and fire that occurred Thursday at J.W. Walker School in Fort Frances.
Piles of dirt overlaid with ice covered Keating Avenue Friday as a result of firefighters spraying water to extinguish the fire Thursday while other crews dug up the street in an attempt to turn off gas service to the school.
Evacuated residents were able to return home Friday while the Rainy River school district made accommodations for J.W. Walker students to return to classes Monday at other area schools.

An explosion took place at J.W. Walker School in Fort Frances at 12:44 a.m. Thursday, allegedly resulting in a fire.
The fire was under control as of Thursday afternoon and the Ontario fire marshall was at the scene investigating the cause, according to the Fort Frances Fire Department.
Union Gas company officials were still working to shut off the gas line to the school as of Thursday afternoon, according to the FFFD. Shutting off the gas line instead of only shutting off an isolated line to the school would shut off the gas to over 500 residences, Falls Fire Chief Jerry Jensen said.

Recruitment session: The Fort France OPP Detachment is expected to host an auxiliary policing recruitment information session at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 in the committee room of Fort Frances Town Hall.
The OPP Auxiliary members are a group of civilian volunteers who are trained to work along regular OPP police officers. The duties of an auxiliary member include traffic control, ground security at major events, assisting on RIDE initiatives, bicycle inspections, assisting at safety displays and presentations, and foot and road patrols with regular members

Fort Frances Home and Leisure Show calling exhibitors and sponsors

The 20th Annual Fort Frances Home and Leisure Show is scheduled for May 2 and 3 at the memorial Sports Center in the Fort.
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is reminding home and leisure business exhibitors that booking a space in the show exposes them to a trading population of more than 50,000 people. This is a chance to showcase products and meet thousands of area residents face-to-face, according to Dawn Booth of the FFCC.

By TERESA HAZEL, Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. Communications Officer

FORT FRANCES — Wayne Woods, CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities, confirmed that the CT Scanner for La Verendrye General Hospital has been ordered.
“After a comprehensive selection process, we are satisfied and confident that we have made an informed decision”, said Woods.
“We have chosen a Toshiba Aquilion 64-slice CT Scanner,” he added.
Woods is hopeful the CT Scanner will be operational in about three months.

Officials with Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota reminds people that January has been designated as Crime Stoppers Month, and is being proclaimed so by leaders worldwide.

This year’s theme “Global Issues — Community Solutions” recognizes the value of a united partnership in the fight against crime globally; right down to the streets of our local communities.

Seminars planned next week at St. John’s Anglican Church

By FR. WAYNE MCINTOSH, St. John’s Anglican Church Rector

The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce recently announced the winners of the 12th annual business awards.