Local News

Irene Hanson
RR Hosp. Aux.

Twenty two members were present at our April luncheon meeting at the Gasthaus. Joan Hall said Grace and we all partook of an absolutely delicious meal. Thank you Pat and Toni.

Heather Ogilvie
Fort Frances Times

Mike Scheibler, owner of Tamarack Motocross Track north of Emo, is excited for the first full year of dirt bike racing there.

And he’s set dates for the racing competitions—July 1, Aug. 5-6, and Sept. 8-9.

“They shouldn’t interfere with other race events or local activities,” Scheibler noted.

Ken Johnston

Perhaps one day a young person from the area schools will take their science fair project and make a real difference in the lives of all Canadians. Mitchell Haw of Sturgeon Creek School in Barwick has done a project that could make a difference for trees along roadways and that has earned him a berth into the National Science Fair Competition in Saginaw, Que. May 13-21st.

Submitted by
Corey (nee Ricci) Dyck

This is a story about a woman and a disease. Have you ever heard of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis? How about ALS or more commonly known as Lou Gehrig Disease? A better question is; have you ever known anyone who has or had ALS?

News Release
NWCDSB

The Northwest Catholic District School Board would like to announce that all restrictions placed on drinking water at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton have been lifted. The school’s water treatment system was converted to an utra-violet system in November 2005 and since that time has been encountering Psudomonas Aeeruginosa in water samples.

Don Gall
Coach

On Thursday April 6, the RRHS Badminton team sent 26 participants to Red Lake-Ear Falls for the NORWOSSA qualifying tournament.
Only the top 3 teams in each division advance to the NORWOSSA championships in Atikokan on April 12.

Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Mulches influence moisture penetration in few ways. Bulky materials such as wood chips, sawdust and straw temporarily hold a fair amount volume of water, and thus prevent loss by runoff when the rate of application - natural or artificial - is too rapid for soil penetration.

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

Fertilizer prices have risen significantly in the past two years, particularly for nitrogen and potash. How much less should you use? Following is information from Keith Reid, Soil Fertility Specialist with OMAFRA.

Al Lowe
Contributor

Have you ever seen wild swans? Maybe a line of great white birds, necks stretched straight out in front, wings beating slowly and with great power. Perhaps riding low in the water, those long necks arched or straight up. Or maybe you heard them overhead - a musical, quavering round from several thousand feet up.

NDP Leader Howard Hampton is sounding the alarm about another Dalton McGuinty hydro rate hike.
Today, McGuinty warned Ontarians to brace for higher electricity rates this spring – that despite an election promise to freeze hydro rates at 4.3 cents through 2006. It will be the premier’s third hydro rate hike.