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Gamsby acclaimed as Reeve of Morley

Ken Johnston
Editor

After having a second opportunity, Incumbent Gary Gamsby decided to throw his name in the election ring for Morley. He is the incumbent Reeve and was acclaimed last Wednesday when the nominations closed. No one had filed for Reeve there when the nominations closed the previous Friday so a second chance was held last Wednesday.

MoE recommends changes to town dump

Ken Johnston
Editor

The Town of Rainy River learned Monday that they will need to make some major changes to it’s landfill site.

Stratton couple invents portable SpeedShield

Ken Johnston
Editor

It is fast, easy to set up and shields its contents from the weather extremely well!
Rick Pollard, 42, of Stratton, along with his wife Rhonda, 42, have taken a problem that frustrated him and come up with a solution that they are optimistic many people are going to want to buy.

OPP investigating several break and enters

News Release
OPP

(Fort Frances, Ontario) The Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is currently investigating several break and enter complaints from home owners in the east end of Fort Frances.

Chapel works at getting a ramp

Annie van Rozen
McInnes Creek Chapel

Report from our monthly meeting held on September 24th.
12 members and 3 guests were present at the meeting. 2 Birthday cards and 1 Get Well card were signed. The minutes and the financial report were read and approved.

159 kids compete in Devlin to go to Chess provincials

Submitted by
Martin Williams

Northern Ontario Schools Championships - Cross Roads School , Devlin, Ont. Sept. 29, 2006

CIBC Run for the Cure raises $23.4 million nationally

News Release
CBCF

Fifteen years ago, a small group of volunteers organized the first Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure event in Toronto’s High Park and launched an initiative that would become the largest, single-day, volunteer-led, national event to support the breast cancer cause.

Bourre wins libraries summer reading contest

Rebecca Tolen
RRHS Librarian

The Summer Advisory Program is run by Chapter Indigo in order to generate youth (10-17) written book reviews. They put forth a list of titles they want reviews on.

Planting spring flowering bulbs this fall

Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Although spring is many months away, it is the time of year that gardeners must think ahead to spring if they want to be rewarded with the first flowers of the season,

Manitou Forest Products gets $250,000 Grow Bonds loan

News Release
MNDM

SUDBURY – The Ontario government is helping create new jobs in Northwestern Ontario by supporting the expansion and modernization of an Emo sawmill, Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci announced today.

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