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4-H club holds a spree of meetings

Meeting #1 - Selecting The Project Calf

By Alanna Gerula
Secretary

Legion Chat: It is parade time!

By Walter Wagner
President

It was a good march for the colour party on the 4th of July. It was gratifiying to witness the support we received from the spectators along the route.

Agri-news: Extra stress on crops due to all the rainfall

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAF/MRA Rep.

The Gardening Guru: Hydrangeas are great landscaping shrubs

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

From the House: We need to do more to help anyone in distress

If you were driving or walking down the street and saw a stranger in medical distress would you stop and help? I would and I’m guessing most of you would too. Unfortunately, the Harper Conservative government has said they would not, and they’re even fighting a protracted legal battle to establish that they have the legal right to withhold medical assistance for those most in need.

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Publisher's Pen: Life in an isolated area

I was wondering the other day if by living in a simpler time, in a remote area of the province, our quality of life and lifestyle was greatly improved over today.

Publisher's Pen: We are at the mercy of Mother Nature

We are at the whim of weather. Emergency planners across the Rainy River District have gone to extreme lengths to protect property and infrastructure. As the water has risen, everyone is looking at the skies wondering if the darkening clouds are the precursor to more rain.

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Library Corner: "Eureka!" is theme for summer reading club

By Michael Dawber
Librarian/CEO

Discover great books and great prizes at the Rainy River Library’s TD Summer Reading Club!
Eureka! is the theme for this year’s reading club for kids.

Understanding the terminology of pasture management

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAF/MRA Rep.

Consider shrubs in your landscape design

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

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