Local News

Kendall Olsen
Principal

The New Year is a great time to get a fresh start.

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

In Ontario, pesticides are classified into six Schedules. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) takes a careful look at every pesticide before it is sold in Ontario. The MOE then puts each product into one of the six Schedules, depending on how dangerous the product is. For more information about Schedules of pesticide products, visit the Ontario Pesticide Advisory Committee’s website, www.opac.gov.on.ca .

News Release
Ont. Gov.

TORONTO, Dec. 29 /CNW/ - One of the initiatives by the McGuinty government to promote Ontario’s culture of conservation will be realized on December 31, 2006 when the 2006 Building Code, with higher energy efficiency requirements, comes into effect.

News Release
USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service today announced a proposal to expand the list of allowable imports from countries recognized as presenting a minimal risk of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) into the United States. Currently, Canada is the only minimal-risk country designated by the United States.

Ken Johnston
Editor

Rainy River Town Council met with Staff Sgt. Dave Lucas Monday evening for the first time.

Ken Johnston
Editor

Fourth Annual Alzheimers event planned. Mark your calendars it is time for the Alzheimer’s annual fund raising meal in Rainy River.

News Release MNR

QUEEN’S PARK — Revised recreational fishing regulations are simpler, easier to understand and provide better service and opportunities to anglers, Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay said today.

News Releases

With just under three weeks before two high school hockey teams, the Lake of the Woods Bears and the St. Paul Johnson Governors, face off during the Baudette Bay Hockey Classic, preparation for the game on January 20th is in full swing. Just before Christmas many locals witnessed the erection of the rink on the Baudette Bay. Lead by the volunteer efforts of Keith Block of Lake Area Construction, a team of nearly a dozen other volunteers took on the task of placing the boards on the Bay.

Rev. Barbara Miller

Ahhh, it’s that time of year again - New Year’s resolutions. Did you make any? Some of the most popular ones are ‘I am going to lose weight this year’ and ‘this is the year I quit smoking’. Both very commendable goals that help to improve our physical bodies and health.

Gary Silworksy

Another year is over and this is your annual reminder about taking year end farm inventories.