Local News

News Release
MNR

In addition to the regular draw, additional game seals for deer will be available again this year in northwestern Ontario. The phone-in for additional seals begins on August 8th.

Guest Editorial
Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

Ever feel like placing a 9-1-1 call to report a robbery whenever you pull up to the pumps? Gasoline prices have now jumped to a weekly average price of over 90 cents per litre, and have regularly surpassed $1 per litre in many parts of the country.

Ken Johnston

Rainy River Town Council held its regular monthly meeting this past Monday and first order of business was to swear in new councillor Dean Wiersema.
Wiersema will serve the remainder of Larry Armstrong’s term, who resigned earlier this year.

Ken Johnston

While school’s been out for the summer, someone decided it was time to go back in early Saturday morning at Rainy River High School.
At least one, and possibly several culprits, broke into RRHS in the early morning hours Saturday and caused extensive damage to the interior of the building. No value of the damage had been determined as of press time.

Standings W L T RF RA
Rainy River 13 0 0 110 48
Barwick 11 5 0 110 102
Sight & Sound 9 4 1 138 77

Ruth Brett
Contributor

The wheels are in motion for the 2nd Annual Bergland Family Fun Day to be held on August 14th in beautiful downtown Bergland. Last year’s Bergland Family Fun Day was a phenomenal success with the members of that community raising more than $4400.00 for cancer cure. Friends and neighbours enjoyed watching crazy people get their heads shaved and they listened to music by Leonard Larsen and Hwy 621 old time band, while others walked the walk around the block.

Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

This column will cover some of the questions that I have been asked while out in public over the last few months. You also, may have been wondering about some of these questions yourself. Gardeners should never be shy about asking each other for information or advice as this is how we learn and become more skilled.

Hi, my name is Kayla Lauzon. I am 15 years old and I will be attending Grade 10 at Fort Frances High School in the fall.
I live in Barwick with my parents, Lester and Kim Lauzon, my two sisters, Karissa and Teagan, and brother, Seth.

Ruth Brett
Contributor

The Lake of the Woods Township Council met on Aug.2nd in Morson with Mayor Pizey, Councillors C. Fadden, J. Moen, T. Sepers and B. Lundgren, Clerk P. Giles, Road Supt. E. Pearson and 2 visitors present.

Ken Johnston

About two dozen people, mostly Americans, met at the Lake of the Woods Government Building Saturday with U.S. Senator Norm Coleman about the impending new laws requiring both US and Canadian citizens to carry a passport.