Local News

Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Just because the gardening season is over, now that the early signs of winter are here, that doesn’t mean that you just throw your tools in the shed until next spring. The point of this column is to remind you to care for the tools that served you so well throughout the summer months.

RRFA spokesperson Linda Armstrong said the debate in Stratton should be “user-friendly” event.
“It should be more one-on-one,” she said. “And everyone has the option to ask questions.”

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MNR

With another ice fishing season about to get under way, Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay encourages winter anglers to make the season a safe one.
“Common sense is the key to enjoying this terrific winter activity safely,” said Ramsay. “Ice conditions can be deceptive and variable.

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OPP

The OPP is also seeking assistance from the public in solving a break, enter and theft from two businesses. Sometime between 3:00 p.m. on December 24th, and 9:45 a.m. on December 25th, suspects entered Devlin Automotive. Once inside culprits removed a computer hard drive and monitor.

Ken Johnston

Birding is not just a summer activity.
Mark Johnson of St. Paul, MN. travels to Morson every year at Christmas to visit family and to go birding.

Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

For a gardener it can be very rewarding to fool Mother Nature! When you force bulbs you are indeed putting her to the test by forcing bulbs to grow and flower indoors. By making spring come early you can enjoy blooming hyacinths, daffodil and narcissus species, tulips and other bulbs inside as early as the Christmas season or throughout the winter.

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

We have reached the end of another year and this is your annual reminder about taking year end farm inventories.
Many businesses take year-end inventories of goods on hand and farm businesses are no exception.

January
Thunder Bay Telephone announced that it will make wireless high speed internet available in Rainy River.
Guy Arpin of Rainy River caught 10+ pound walleye on the Rainy River. It was 31 inches long and 20 inches around.

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Ont. NDP

“The closure of another paper machine at the Weyerhaueser Dryden mill shows once again that the McGuinty Liberals’ hydro and forest policies are destroying jobs across Northern Ontario”, NDP leader Howard Hampton.

Ruth Brett
Contributor

Lake of the Woods Township Council held their regular meeting on Dec. 6 at Bergland with Mayor Pizey, Councillors B. Lundgren, J. Moen, T. Sepers, Clerk-Treasurer P. Giles, Road Supt. E. Pearson, Fire Chief C. Pollard and J. Eastman present.