Local News

Annie van Rozen
Contributor

Report from our monthly meeting held on August 27th.
17 members were present at the meeting and 12 birthday and get well cards were signed. The minutes and the financial report were read and approved.

News Release
Breakfast for Learning

(September 5, 2006 - Toronto, Ontario) - Sharpen those pencils and set your alarm clocks - it’s back to school time again! This September, start the school year off right by making child nutrition a priority during BREAKFAST FOR LEARNING month.

Ken Johnston
Editor

Swish... that was a sound many batters heard when they faced the rocket powered arm of Brady Woods at the Rainy River Labour Day Classic.

News Release
Hay Group

TORONTO, Sept. 5 /CNW/ - Whether or not the economy will meet earlier expectations, and despite continued global tensions, Hay Group’s projections for 2007 salary increases are as optimistic as they have been in recent years.

News Release
RRDSB

(August 29, 2006) - In spite of a substantial reduction in expected funding from the Ministry of Education, the Rainy River District School Board has approved the 2006/07 Budget for $37,711,992.

Susan Douglas
Contributor

Our gathering in June was held at Lady Eleanora’s, (Eleanor Wiersema) on June 27th. Hostesses for the event were Queen La Diva, Susan Douglas; Country Countess, Nancy Hanson; Enchantress of Purple Passion, Mary Sanderson and Lady Eleanora.

Gord Armstrong
Rainy RIver Ministerial

“Don’t throw Stone’s” My Mother would tell me as I grew up. “Sticks & Stones will break your bones” was another of her sayings.

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

One of the next great warriors against cancer may already be found in the refrigerator or on the backyard grill.

Al Lowe
Contributor

A bird which stands over four feet high, has a wingspan of six feet and up, and makes some of the most raucous croaks in the world, is hard to overlook. This heron is found all across the southern parts of Canada, through much of Northern Ontario, and into the prairies. It is always most common around lakes, rivers, ponds and, of course, the salt shores.

Ken Johnston

At present it appears no one is interested in running for Rainy River Town Council or Mayor. As of Friday no one had filed for any of the four seats on council or the mayor’s seat.