Local News

Ken Johnston
Editor

It is fair time again!
Things kicked off on Monday with Fair Queen contestants meeting the public which was followed by a fashion show.

Ken Johnston
Editor

Despite rumours to the contrary Rainy River Mayor Glen Armstrong will be completing his term in office, which will expire in early December when a new council and mayor is sworn in.

Ken Johnston
Editor

It has been a week of surprises at the Rainy River District Fastball League Playoffs.
The top two teams were both beaten by the third place team, Barwick and in Rainy’s case twice.

News Release
NWHU

The Northwestern Health Unit would like to advise the public that West Nile Virus positive mosquitoes have been identified from a trap in the Dryden area. This the first documented case of WNV positive mosquitoes in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts. There has never been any cases of West Nile Virus infection of humans in the Northwest and th risk of becoming seriously ill as a result of infection with the West Nile Virus remains extremely low.

Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

I receive many calls throughout the growing season to identify problems with plants. The most common “disease” I identify is lack of water. Gardeners are often under the false impression that their garden is moist enough to support the plants in their gardens. Containers and hanging baskets are no exception.

Submitted by
Gary Sliworsky, Ag. Rep.

The following article on feeding systems for beef cows is by Christoph Wand, Beef Cattle and Sheep Nutritionist, OMAFRA, based upon his travels around the province. He’s had the chance to see many feeding systems at work in the beef cow business, as well as other sectors, including new dairy, beef feedlot, sheep and lamb feedlot facilities.

Al Lowe
Contributor

The Bufflehead is a very small duck, with the males weighing a pound and females still smaller.
Many of you hunters will know these as ‘butterballs’. This is because, in the fall, they store up a large amount of fat for use during the long migration.

Ken Johnston

One organization wilted and died officially last week but gave another a huge injection of life.
The Rainy River Horticultural Society (RHS) gave up trying to recruit new members after years of trying. RHS’s last act was to decide who to donate their bank account too. They decided to give the balance, $1,640.35 to the Rainy River Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival.

Ken Johnston
Editor

It is bass bustin time in Morson!
Morson Bass International (MBI) chairman Tony Gill said that things are going really good for the 2nd Annual MBI, scheduled for Aug. 19-20, 2006.
The MBI has undergone some big changes this year most notably is the resizing of the event from a three day fishing tournament to two days.

Ken Johnston

It is playoff season in the Rainy River District as fastball teams vie for the RRDFL crown.
They began last Thursday with four games being played. League champs, Sight and Sound from Fort Frances played 8th place Sabaskong and won 6-1.