Local News

Submitted by Bob McGreevy
RRHS Principal

February 21st was filled with fun at the Rainy River High School, when approximately 45 grade 9, 10 and 11 students and their parents assembled for Family Literacy Night.

Ken Johnston

Rainy River town council held their regular monthly meeting eight days late but had a lot to do during the session last Tuesday.

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AMO

AMO President Roger Anderson, welcomes Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty’s decision to work with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to begin lifting the costly burden of health and social service costs that the previous provincial government downloaded on municipalities almost a decade ago.

Ken Johnston

“I would like to urge the town to do something about arrears for taxes of three years or more,” said Councillor Ed Tymkin at last week’s council meeting.
Council passed its annual interim tax levy at that meeting last Tuesday evening.

Ken Johnston

Rainy River could get a lot bigger if talk turns into action.
Rainy River Mayor Glen Armstrong told town council last week that he had been approached by Dawson Reeve John Amundsen and Lake of the Woods Reeve Val Pizey about looking at amalgamating the three townships.

Ken Johnston
Editor

It is three in a row for Bonot!
Bryan Bonot’s Stratton rink won the 49th Annual Rainy River Men’s Bonspiel for the third time in a row against the same opponent; Tim Nordin of Rainy River.
Bonot’s rink was skipped by his son Trevor, Third was John Desaulnier, Second was Bryan Bonot and Lead was Norm Hyatt.

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep

The Canadian Agricultural Skills Service has just begun being delivered in Ontario.
This program is designed to provide producers, and their spouses, with access to skills assessment and training which may help them improve their family income.

Al Lowe
Contributor

This tree is one of that group of evergreens which is so important to the ecology and the industry of eastern North America. It is found all the way from Nova Scotia to Manitoba, north to James Bay and south to Virginia.

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Min. Pollution Control

Last Thursday six businesses were honored with a Governor’s Award for Excellence in Waste and Pollution Prevention at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Air, Water and Waste Environmental Conference. In its 15th year, the annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Waste and Pollution Prevention honors superior environmental achievement by Minnesota’s businesses, nonprofits, and private institutions.

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OPP

On February 18th at 3:00 a.m. the Emo OPP were called to investigate a threat allegation north of Emo on Cann Road. A male subject entered the Cann Road residence carrying a crowbar and making a motion to strike the victim.