Local News

Ken Johnston

The members of the Rainy River branch of CIBC have been busy trying to get people to “Think Pink.”
Kicking off “Think Pink” week last week the local bank held a barbecue on its steps offering hotdogs and accepting donations towards the Run for Cure. The Run is an annual event hosted by CIBC’s all over Canada in an effort to raise money for Breast Cancer research and programs for those suffering from the disease.

Ken Johnston

While the anglers of the 7th annual RRWT will be out trying to catch enough fish to win the tournament there will be plenty of other fun happening in Rainy River at the big tent this weekend.

Ken Johnston

He is truly the grand champion of the Rainy River Pumpkin Festival now!
Don Cronk of Thunder Bay has done what no one has done before. He has won the Rainy River Valley Giant Pumpkin festival three times and shattered the biggest pumpkin record.

News Release
NWHU

The Northwestern Health Unit, in partnership with the Healthy Communities Coalition of Rainy River and surrounding area, is gearing up for a youth centered initiative that aims to get young people involved in promoting tobacco-free living.

Ken Johnston

Numbers looked much better at the annual Rainy River Cattlemen’s Yearling Sale in Stratton two weekends ago.
In addition to seeing a 34% increase in the number of cattle sold, up to 1,350 from 1,040 last year, the prices fetched this year were marked improved over last year.
Sales Barn Manager Russell Richards said they saw as much as 30¢/lb.

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

An Alberta applied research group does not recommend using cover crops in forage stand establishment, saying that the cover crops can be detrimental to the health of the new forage crop. The research group has shown through a demonstration project that the use of cover crops in forage production actually does more harm than good.

Eric Rude
N.R.A.C. Vice Chair

Fishing in Northwestern Ontario is an exhilarating and fun experience. Not only are you fortunate to face the fishing adventures that accompany being out on the water, but you are also given the opportunity to view Northwestern Ontario’s beautiful outdoors. The Rainy River District is well known for astonishing landscape, its pristine lakes, rivers ... These waters are the home for at least 56 different types of fish - walleye being the top choice of catch for both resident and non-resident anglers.

David Anderson
MNR CO

David Anderson is the Enforcement Supervisor for the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) in Red Lake District and has worked as a Conservation Officer for 26 years.

Al Lowe
Contributor

Many of these birds are ones you would hardly ever notice. With one or two exceptions, they have subdued colouring, and are quiet and unobtrusive. They go about their business of catching insects with a minimum of fuss and display, and usually tend to slip away as you come close.

Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

The clematis vine is an all around winner for the garden. It is a climbing vine with many varieties that are hardy in our zone and is a prolific grower each season in our area. It is an attractive plant when it is just a vine of leaves but the best reward is its abundance of simple but extraordinarily beautiful flowers and as a special bonus once the flowers fade and the petals drop off the vine you are left with very attractive seed heads that often last the whole winter on the vine. The vines are perennial and many varieties will flower for at least a month but many varieties can bloom for much of July and August. You can also trim the flowering vine to use as a cut flower in a vase.