Local News

Ken Johnston
Editor

A young family with ties to the Stratton area was hit with tragic news recently. Rob and Tami (nee Romyn) Davy of Badger, Minnesota found out that their 6 month old baby, Gavin, has Retino Blastoma.

Ken Johnston
editorial@rainyriverrecord.com

Last Tuesday evening about 100 students, parents and staff of Rainy River High School gathered at the Rainy River Legion to honour the top athletes and academics of the 2001-02 year.

Stephanie Fleming

Last Wednesday, Health and Long-Term Care Minister Tony Clement announced the Ontario government is investing $60,000 in Rainy River, part of $10 million in special grants to improve land ambulance services across the province.

Ken Johnston

The Pinewood Bears had a great week in the Rainy River District Men’s Fastball League.

Christine Green

Tony (Anton) Hovorka was honored at this 90th “Happy Birthday” celebration in Rainy River, Ont. on Sat., May 18th at the Canadian Legion.

Canadian farmers, processors and consumers will benefit from a Government of Canada plan designed to increase the availability of reduced-risk pesticides.

World No-Tobacco Day (WNTD) is Friday, May 31, 2002, and the Northwestern Health Unit is giving municipalities in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts until that date to inform the health unit about how they are going to eliminate indoor second-hand tobacco smoke in their communities. Sponsored by the World Health Organization, WNTD is an annual event intended to raise awareness of tobacco addiction and harm.

Two local students travelled to compete in the National Science Fair Competitions in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan last week.

Ken Johnston
Editor

The Northwestern Health Unit is again supporting the Summer Active program to promote increased physical activity in the Rainy River area.

Stephanie Fleming
FF Times

On Friday, Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung was deemed what many in the district already knew, a site of national historic significance.