Columns

I like most of the community across the Rainy River District have been watching with baited breath the outcome of negotiations that Abitibi is going through with bankers. Saturday’s announcement that Dick Evans was joining the Abitibi board as the non-executive chairman is encouraging. Evans had previously lead Alcan and successfully negotiated Alcan’s sale to Rio Tinto.

By Susan Douglas
RR Red Hat Society

Lady Dolly of La Tea Da, (Dawn Jarvis), emailed the red hatter’s Queen, who was vacationing in Feb. at the time that the ‘Book Worms’ met.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

By Al Lowe
Contributor

Alfalfa is a hay or pasture crop. It is so common that we take for granted that it is a North American plant. However, it did not originate here at all.

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAFRA Rep.

By Jack Elliott
Correspondent

The Harper Conservatives are using the current economic crisis as an excuse to reshape the CBC in ways that were unthinkable just a few short weeks ago. They are using the current crisis as an excuse to starve our national broadcaster and reduce its ability to provide us with local and national news, weather, sports, and cultural broadcasting.

I have been tempted.

By Mark Mast
RR Ministerial

By Gladys Yeo
RR Legion Aux.