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Submitted by
Ken Boshcoff M.P.

On Monday July 17th a very significant event will begin in Northwestern Ontario. It is the International Forum on Taijiquan. Now there are many spellings but we all refer to Tai Chi as a martial arts system of self-defence and health. People from 5 to 95 can practice. I myself have trained in a couple of the styles and can attest to the many benefits.

Al Lowe
Contributor

The Black Tern is one of the few terns which we have here in Northwestern Ontario. It is primarily an inland bird which breeds mainly on inland marshes, small lakes and rivers. It is fairly common all across the eastern part of North America.

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Canada Post

˜Canada Post Corporation today announced in the Canada Gazette a one-cent increase (2 %) in the domestic basic letter rate as well as its proposed increases for USA and International letter rates for implementation on January 15, 2007.

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Ont. NDP

Howard Hampton, Ontario NDP Leader and MPP for Kenora-Rainy River asks: Where is the McGuinty government as the North’s forest industry bleeds more jobs?
Hampton is reacting to the announcement from Kruger Inc. that they will indefinitely idle the Longlac Wood Industries mill in October causing 350 workers to lose their jobs.

Ken Johnston
Editor

A meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at which any taxpayers could view the town ‘s 2006 budget and ask questions of council. However, other than the media, no one attended.

Al Lowe
Contributor

This is the famous white tree of the Boreal Forest. It is often called the White Birch, or Canoe Birch. It is the tree which the natives used for their canoes, fabled in song and story. They also made baskets out of the bark, and cups and pails. Some also used bark to cover wigwams in the winter.

Ken Johnston

The top two teams in the league met in Rainy River last Tuesday as Rainy River hosted Sight and Sound of Fort Frances.
It was a pitcher’s dual most of the game with Murray Armstrong (RR) and John Desaulniers (FF) both having stellar nights.

Our luncheon meeting had 22 members present. After saying Grace, we all enjoyed a very delicious meal, catered by Chester Fried Chicken. Thank you girls. Following this we had our regular meeting.

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RRDSB

The extra $600M injected into the Ontario education system in the recently released provincial budget will seriously impact the Rainy River District School Board and other Northern Boards. In actual fact, the Rainy River District School Board is faced with a funding loss of $1M, due to the Ministry’s allocation of funding from specific grant structures which will be transferred to the School Foundation Grant and the Salary Benchmark Grant.

Annie van Rozen
Contributor

Our monthly board meeting was held on June 25. 12 members were present . 4 birthday cards and 1 sympathy card were signed. The minutes & financial report from the last meeting were read and accepted.