Columns

After a great deal of consultation with people across the Kenora-Rainy River riding, this past week I announced my decision to support the 2013 provincial budget.

Three weekends ago, I was looking forward to the snow disappearing from my yard. And that weekend I raked parts of my lawn.

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAFRA Rep.

Many people call about how much they should pay/rent for pasture. OMAF and MRA has a fact sheet outlining some factors to consider.

By Richard Trenchard
President

The annual Rainy River & District Chamber of Commerce Trade show was held May 11th with a good attendance of nearly 300 people!

By Irene Hanson
Contributor

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

By Jack Elliott
Contributor

By Al Lowe
Contributor

On May 15th I rose during Question Period to ask the government why the Ministry of the Environment was unnecessarily delaying the Rainy River Gold Project.

We can hardly wait to get to our cottages and cabins. People on mainland with roads to their cabins have had a significant jump on islanders. Last Wednesday evening, my wife Marnie, and I launched our boat and headed to our cabin in the south arm of Rainy Lake.
It was clear running. Ice had piled up on the west side of islands and rocks from the winds on Tuesday. As we neared our island, the bay leading to the dock was iced in with shards of ice and small ice sheets. I slowed. Marnie had never travelled through ice with a boat.