Local News

Laurel Desrosier
F.W.I.

Forest women’s Institute met at the old Blue Church on October tenth. Joyce Penner was hostess and Peggy Livingston was co-hostess.

Ruth Brett
Contributor

9 members of the Lake of the Woods (Bergland) Women’s Institute and visitor Florence Newman met at the home of Ellen Chojko-Bolec for the October Branch meeting. The Mary Stewart Collect was recited in unison.

Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Hydrangeas are widely known and admired for their large, showy blossoms that lend fabulous color to gardens from mid- to late-summer.

Rev. Barb Miller
RR Ministerial

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs” (Psalm 100:1,2).

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

Winter feeding cattle on pasture, either through whole bale or processed bale grazing, can save cattle producers thousands of dollars per year in feeding costs and dramatically improve soil fertility, says the lead scientists with a Saskatchewan-based beef research centre.

Nicole Therrien
and Pat Stoyka
Contributors

People of Rainy River and Bergland were committed to weigh-in after Thanksgiving weekend. It was difficult for the majority to maintain a balance eating and exercising over the last week. The result proved how difficult it was since the group gained more weight than they lost.

Gladys Yeo
Legion Ladies Aux.

The local branch of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary held its general meeting on October 10th, presided by President Verna Barsy.

Ken Johnston
Editor

This week is Ontario Library Week and the Rainy River Public Library is pulling out the stops to celebrate it!

Ken Johnston
Editor

One more step towards the best health care possible in the Rainy River District will begin to be taken this Friday in Rainy River.

Ken Johnston
Editor

Archie Wiersema of Dawson Township was honoured with a pin from the province last week for being on municipal council for 25 years.