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You are cordially invited to a book release party in Rainy River at the historic depot on Friday July 20th from 10:00PM to midnight for the seventh and final book in the acclaimed Harry Potter series: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Party-goers are encouraged to dress in costume and bring their magic wands. The evening will be full of magic and entertainment including games, characters from the books, fortune-telling, treats, and a contest to win a copy of the new book.

Academic Achievement
Grade 9-Cara Wittich
Grade 10-James McInerney
Grade 11- Kristen Moen
Grade 12-Anders Moen
Governor General’s Award-
Ethan Swentik
Lt. Governor’s Community Volunteer Award-Tristan Shumaker

By Jennifer Anderson
Volunteer Coordinator

The Rainy River District Palliative Care Volunteers are pleased to inform you that we will be holding a Butterfly Release Service on Sunday, July 15, 2007 at the Legion Park in Fort Frances.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

Thursday afternoon Riverview School was thrilled to find out it had achieved the highest honour possible from the Ontario Active Schools Program.
Local Health Unit representative Heidi Ivall attended an end of year assembly at the school and announced that they had been recognized as a Super Active School.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

And the winner is.... Kathy Rose of Rainy River!
Last week the Healthy Communities Coalition announced the winner of their Summer Active contest. Kathy Rose of Rainy River won an adult sized mountain bike for her participation in the Hike and Bike Community Challenge.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

About 100 people attended the grade 8 graduation of five McCrosson-Tovell students last Monday evening.
This year’s graduation was extra special because the school was hosting exchange students from Bedford, Quebec. All of them, their host families and the graduates and families were treated to a spaghetti dinner at the Bergland Recreation Hall.

By Jack Elliott
Correspondent

As in all things at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton, enthusiasm was at the boiling point as family and friends gathered on Wednesday, July 20, 2007 to honour nine Grade 8 graduates. It was a contrast in dress extremes with the graduates dressed to the nines and the staff boasting the casual Hawaiian look

By Jack Elliott
Correspondent

Students of the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program from across the District, along with family and friends crowded the Sturgeon Creek gymnasium on Wednesday evening, July 21, 2007 to celebrate academic excellence, and honour the graduating classes of Grades 8 and 12.Theme of the celebration was On the Wings of Eagles, drawn from Isaiah 40:31.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

About 50 people attended the Riverview Elementary grade 8 graduation last Tuesday evening.
There were 10 members of the class of 2007. They are Justin Moen, Brittany Archie, Tyler McNally, Matt Abbott, Brandon Hanson, Samantha Westover, Cody Ossachuk, Alex Stalker, Jessie Bourre and Ella Rose Henderson.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

Riverview Elementary and McCrossen-Tovell Schools will not be administered by Ian Simpson as previously reported in a press release by the public school board.
Instead RRHS principal Casey Slack will take on more duties and administer all three schools. School Board Sup. Int. Jack McMaster said last week that new Riverview Vice-principal Kerry Tolen will be given more admin. time to aid Slack.