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Tue, 2007-02-06 10:46
News Release
Min. of Labour
TORONTO, Jan. 31 /CNW/ - The Ontario government is raising the minimum wage tomorrow, February 1, 2007, for the fourth time since taking office, said Labour Minister Steve Peters.
Tue, 2007-02-06 10:46
News Release
Min. of Environment
TORONTO, Feb. 5 /CNW/ - ‘Bag it back’ - a new deposit return program for recycling wine, beer and spirit containers - starts today. The program encourages Ontarians to return empty containers to The Beer Store for a refund, which means less waste going to landfill. By enhancing the Blue Box program’s effectiveness, deposit return will help increase Ontario’s waste diversion rate.
Tue, 2007-01-30 10:53
By Ken Johnston
Editor
Ten teams competed for the annual Rainy River Ladies Curling Bonspiel title over the weekend.
In the “A” event it was two local teams, Dawn Drennan and Julie Tiboni’s rinks.
Tue, 2007-01-30 10:52
By Ken Johnston
Editor
What can a baby teach kids in grade three? The answer is a great deal, especially how to be empathetic.
Empathy is the ability to identify with another person’s feelings. The ability to see and feel things as others see and feel them is central to competent parenting and successful social relationships in all stages of life.That is what the Roots of Empathy (ROE) program is all about.
Tue, 2007-01-30 10:51
News Release
NWHU
To kick off National Non-Smoking Week, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) wants smokers to butt out - and wants to reward them for it. Today launches the 2007 Driven to Quit Challenge, a province-wide challenge to the more than 1.6 million Ontario smokers to quit smoking. One successful quitter will drive away with a 2007 luxury sedan.
Tue, 2007-01-30 10:28
By Ken Johnston
Editor
Rainy River will not be without a place to take empty beer bottles and the new returnable liquor bottles after all.
As of this Wednesday Border Service will no longer be the local beer bottle return depot.
Tue, 2007-01-30 10:27
By Ken Johnston
Editor
The Rainy River Public Library celebrated major improvements to its facilities on Saturday with an open house.
Two years ago the library board and staff began working on making the children’s section of the library more inviting and fun for kids to use.
Tue, 2007-01-30 10:26
By Heather Ogilvie
Staff writer
Valerie Pizey, vice-chair (and former chair) of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, briefed district municipalities of the cost overruns on their new building on Saturday at the 16th-annual general meeting and conference of the Rainy River District Municipal Association held in Emo.
Tue, 2007-01-23 11:10
By Ken Johnston
Editor
A million bucks and climbing!
The Just Imagine campaign to raise money for a CT scanner in the Rainy River District is more than 2/3 of the way to its goal.
A little over a week ago a $35,000 donation from employees at Abitibi put them over the $1 million mark. While that was a substantial donation, Riverside Foundation for Health Care Director Teresa Hazel said the number of small donations is really starting to add up. “We are getting strong support from everyone across the district. I have never seen so many memorial donations. We are truly grateful to all the families and people who have contributed.”
Tue, 2007-01-23 11:05
By Ken Johnston
Editor
The Abattoir Steering Committee of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association (RRCA) told the members that they are very close to announcing an abattoir for the Rainy River District.
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