Local News

Submitted by
Ken Boshcoff M.P.

When we examine the critical issues we face we can list them by individual industry and can identify the gaps and how to solve them. However the most demoralizing symptom we face is depopulation or out-migration.

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

Measuring pasture yields can be a challenge. The following article by Jack Kyle, Grazier Specialist with OMAFRA. Gives you an idea of how to do it.
With harvested forage or grain crops we get an indication of yield from the number of bales, feet in the silo or bushels of grain produced. With pasture we can measure the number of pounds of beef or lamb produced, but in many cases it is breeding females that are being pastured, so although we get an idea of the pounds of calf produced it is not a very accurate estimation of the actual pasture yields.

Al Lowe
Contributor

If you have noticed a large influx of brown sparrow-like birds in the past few weeks, you will know that winter is not too far off. There are four of these heralds of winter which you can see in the fields or at your bird feeder right now.

Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Fall always promises to be a great season if you enjoy the changing colours of the trees around us. You may ask why are some years good for fall colour, when others are not? Many factors such as soil conditions, weather, genetics, daylight hours and fall temperatures, all contribute to the intensity and display of fall colours.

Ken Johnston

Rainy River town council voted 5-2 Monday evening to downsize local government.
After giving notice and holding a public meeting to gather input on the issue, council read a bylaw Monday, to enact the downsizing, the final two times and then passed a motion with only councillors Deb Ewald and Gerry Marchuk voting against it.

Ken Johnston

Santa Claus is coming to town a bit earlier than Christmas, well at least in Rainy River!
The Rainy River and District Chamber of Commerce worked on its annual Christmas celebrations at a meeting last week.

Ken Johnston

The Rainy River Chamber of Commerce received a presentation on the Best Start program last week.
Best Start Coordinator Jeanette Cawston said the visit was part of the organization’s public consultation phase.

News Release
LoW School

Rainy River had only one runner at the state cross country meet Nov. 5, but sophomore Andrew Friesen once again finished in the top half of the field. He placed 58th of 154 runners and improved on his 2004 state meet time by 13 seconds, finishing the 5000-meter course in 17:22.

Rosemary Laevens
Morson W.I.

At the next Morson Women’s Institute meeting, l2:30 p.m. Nov. l7th, at the Morson Hall, three tickets for W.I. quilts will be drawn. One for the queen-size quilt, one for the lap quilt, and one for the crib-size quilt.

Ken Johnston
Editor

Members of the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) learned a thing or two at their regular monthly meeting in Rainy River Tuesday.