Local News

Ken Johnston

Stratton native, Angie Lee, has done it again! She has reached another curling milestone, qualifying for the National Mixed Curling championships to be held later this year.

Al Lowe
Contributor

What is that strange sound over in the marsh? It sounds like an old-fashioned pump. No, it sounds like someone driving a stake.
In a swamp? In the water?

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

During the next few months, producers will be out assessing bull markets and trying to define their needs for the up-and-coming breeding season. The following, from an Alberta Agriculture release, gives some thought on looking for that bull.

Bob McGreevy
RRHS Principal

(NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles designed to provide our communities with information about events at Rainy River High School.)
Despite the fact that there is still snow on the ground, plans for Grad 2005 are well underway. Members of the Class of ’05 will be holding their annual fund raising Tea and Bake Sale on Saturday, April 2nd at the Legion. All are welcome.

Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Slugs and snails like damp and cool weather. You will often find the most damage from slugs and snails on your plants in the north, or northeast and northwest gardens. Gardens with more shade and lower light conditions tend to harbour more slugs due to their moister conditions. With the above average rainy weather, the damage from slugs and snails can be more wide spread as the conditions are more favourable for these pests and they will take advantage of the situation.

Ken Johnston
Editor

Long before any Europeans, even the Vikings, ever visited this continent aboriginal culture was thriving and just to the east of Rainy River was the centre of civilization for hundreds of years.

News Release
Riverside HCF

Riverside Health Care Facilities honoured a number of its staff last Tuesday. They are:

New Quarter Century Members as of January 31, 2005 - Marie Allan-Minier, Susan Boersma, Janet Gosman, Gail Govier, Twyla Howarth, Theresa Huntley, Janet Lenart, Evelyn Mathews, Karla Rogozinski, Soledan Dantiago, Sandra Scott, Bonnie Simmons and Kim Strain.

News Release
CNR

CN and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) today signed a tentative labour contract covering 644 union members who maintain and repair CN‚s signals and communications systems across Canada. As a result of the tentative agreement, there will be no labour disruption at midnight, Friday March 25.

News Release
Ontario Government

The Ontario government is helping Ontario municipalities better protect residents by providing funding to municipal fire departments for training and equipment for the first time in more than 20 years, Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister Monte Kwinter announced today.

Ruth Brett
Contributor

The Lake of the Woods Township Council met on March 8th at Bergland. Present were Mayor Pizey, Councillors J. Moen, C. Fadden, T. Sepers and B. Lundgren, Clerk-Treasurer P. Giles and 13 visitors.