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By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

There are a few common mistakes that gardeners make when installing mulch products. Review the following tips so you don’t make these mistakes too.

By Michael Dawber
Assistant Librarian

Got homework?
The Rainy River Public Library has the resources families need for life-long learning!

By Irene Hanson
Contributor

We started our regular meetings, after a summer recess, with 14 members present, and one visitor Gerry Smart, nice to have you all back with us.

By Al Lowe
Contributor

The House of Commons will resume sitting in just over a week, and MPs will again be debating the important issues of the day in our nation’s Capital. The economy and the state of our massive budget deficit will certainly be on my mind and the minds of many others. For these important debates, the information supplied by our Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will prove essential. Unfortunately Kevin Page, who has done a tremendous job in that post, has recently announced that he will not be seeking another mandate when his term expires in 2013.

One man or one person can make a difference. Martin Luther King lead a revolution in the United States that changed the way Black Americans were treated in the United States. He rallied the nation to make a change and inspired presidents, senators and congressional leaders to pass legislation that would treat all peoples equally.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

By Jack Elliott
Contributor

“Wally, you simply have to do something about your hearing,” ordered Sweetie after repeated requests for help with a chore received no response.

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAFRA Rep.

The end of the cropping year is approaching. Here are some soil management tips for late summer and early fall from Adam Hayes, Soil Management Specialist, OMAFRA.

By Al Lowe
Contributor

The English Sparrow is also commonly known as the House Sparrow. It is so common that just about everybody will be familiar with it.