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Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Soil health can be one of the most confusing things for a gardener to tackle. Your garden seems to be growing flowers or vegetables alright, so it must be healthy, right? This is not always the case, as some soils can sustain life and produce flowers or vegetables but these may be not producing up to their full potential.

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

The following is adapted from information provided by Bruce McNabb, Veterinary Epidemiologist, OMAFRA.
Increased awareness about Avian Influenza and West Nile virus has led to many calls to Government of Ontario call centres, public health units and veterinarians regarding the proper procedure when a dead wild bird is found.

Al Lowe
Contributor

Summer is here and our birds are, too. One of the common birds of the fields is the Meadowlark. Most people in the country know this bird. It is a familiar sight in the grasslands of Canada, from BC to some parts of the maritimes.

Ken Johnston

Ready! Set! Splash!
Eighteen teams of four registered for the fourth annual Great Beaver Duct Tape Boat Races in Rainy River on Sunday.
Teams spent three hours designing, folding, decorating and duct taping their cardboard boats together to enter in the races at 3 p.m.

Ken Johnston

A hole was dug in the first inning by the Aces and there was no climbing out of it for the Deuces in the annual Rainy River District Fastball League’s All Star game; held in Rainy River Tuesday.

A plan to expand the types of documents U.S. citizens can use as an alternative to passports to meet requirements of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative has been launched in a tri-partisan effort by U.S. senators representing Canada border states.

Jack Elliott
Contributor

What’s that buzzing sound? Rainy River will be a beehive of activity on the weekend of July 22 and 23. Not only are there the Great Beaver Cardboard and Duct Tape Boat Races and the Community Music Festival, both in Hannam Park, on Sunday, July 23, but on Saturday and Sunday, the Rainy River Internationals Radio Control Flying Club is hosting their annual Fun Fly at their field one mile north of Rainy River on Byrnes Rd.

Heather Ogilvie
Staff writer

Northridge Funeral Home, an endeavour which has been in the works for some time now, is finally ready, licensed, and open for business.
The new establishment, which is located on highway 11 just west of Emo, is owned by experienced funeral director, Jason Lilley.

Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Have you ever looked at the soil in your garden and considered it as anything more than soil? If not you should because there is a lot more there than meets the eye. It performs many functions that you may not be aware of and having good quality soil in your garden is essential for your plants. This column will look at the functions of soil, the different types of soil and some ways to make it healthier.