Local News

By Cynthia Stables
CMS Communications

At 8 a.m. on May 9, Rocco Rossi, CEO of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (HSFO) will begin a 1,800 km bike ride on Canada’s longest street: Yonge Street (Hwy 11). Starting in Rainy River at the old CN Station and scheduled to finish up in Toronto on May 31, Mr. Rossi will bike an average of 100 kilometres per day on some of Northern Ontario’s most beautiful yet difficult terrain.

By Jenny Moorman
RR Runners Club

The River Runners Canoe and Kayak Club will host their first meeting for the 2007 Paddling Season on Sunday, May 6th at 7:00 PM at the Ken and Jenny Moorman residence. Items for discussion will include a Fun Run, the Thursday night paddles, our Summer Event‚s Calendar, election of officers and access site clean-ups.

By Laura Armistead
RRHS teacher

This is a traditional Arabic greeting which means; Hello; Peace upon you. Expect to hear this and a few other Arabian sayings when you attend this year’s Owl Theatre performance.

News Release
NLCU

Northern Lights Credit Union held its annual general meeting with its membership shareholders on April 18th, 2007 at the Victoria Inn, in Thunder Bay.
Doug Robinson, President & Chief Executive Officer, announced dividends of 10% on all of the Membership Shares and Investment Shares for the 2006 year along with an interest rebate of 5% on all Consumer Mortgages. In total, $400,308 was returned to the members.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

If you were in Stratton over the weekend chances were it was to participate in big business at the Stratton Sales Barn.
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association held their annual spring sale. “We will sell anything even your chickens at this sale,” said sales manager Russell Richards Monday. They did sell one horse but other than that they saw 1,475 head of cattle go through the barn.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

The people of Rainy River did it again last week!
Thanks to the Rainy River Drug Store’s participation in the Canadian Diabetes Association’s Clothesline program again, many, many, many dollars will be raised to be used to do diabetes research in this region.

Submitted by
Tracy Moen

Two girls from Rainy River, Shauna and Kendra Moen, had a good year competing at gymnastics meets around the region. Here are their results:
Shauna Moen: Level 4 (age 11)

News Release
RRDSB

Rainy River District School Board Announces Principal and Vice Principal Appointments for the 2007-2008 School Year
(April 27, 2007) - The Rainy River District School Board recently announced several new appointments for Principals and Vice Principals of its schools effective September 2007.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

It is shaping up to be the best one yet!
The 3rd annual RR Health and Wellness Fair and the 2nd annual RR Trade Show are set to run at the Rainy River Community Centre and Arena this Friday and Saturday.