Local News

Howard Hampton, MPP
Kenora–Rainy River Riding

I want to encourage people across Ontario to get involved in Remembrance Day ceremonies, to take the time to acquaint themselves with what has gone before us.What has gone on before us

Ken Boshcoff
M.P. Thunder Bay/Rainy River

One of the first things the new Parliament has done is to introduce Bill C-2. Bill C-2 is designed to safeguard our children from exploitation and abuse.

Ken Johnston
Editor

Police service was front and center at the monthly meeting of Rainy River town council Monday evening.

Ken Johnston
Editor

How sweet it is!
A year ago Erin Rencher of Bergland started a small business that she never imagined would be as big as it is now.

Section 8A Cross Country Meet
Hawley Golf and Country Club, Hawley

*Personal Record (-minutes:seconds faster)
Girls Varsity (4000 meters)
Madie Heinrich, 18th, 18:10
Shantelle Davidson, 25th, 18:23

Ken Johnston

29 kids skated figures that added up to more than $2,600 two Sunday’s ago.
The Rainy River Figure Skating Club (RRFSC) began its season with its annual skate-a-thon. It is the club’s biggest fund raiser of the year and helps keep the cost of joining the club down.

Ken Johnston

Someone really big is helping someone fairly small.
Each year Wal-Mart stores across Canada each choose a school to adopt and help out. This year the Fort Frances Wal-Mart has chosen McCrosson-Tovell School in Bergland.

Ken Johnston

It is a real shot in the arm!

The Ontario universal flu shot program continues to gain popularity. Every citizen in Ontario is entitled to a free influenza vaccination and in the Rainy River area more and more people are taking the government up on it.

Ken Johnston

Still in the playoff hunt.
Rainy River High School’s first playoff hopes of the sports season lie with the 8 and 3 Junior Boys volleyball team.

Ken Johnston

It appears that the efforts of the Morson Women’s Institute (MWI) may have made a connection; a cell phone connection that is.