Local News

Ken Johnston
editorial@RainyRiverRecord.com

His dukes are up and he is ready to use them when it comes to reducing the health hazards associated with second hand smoke.

Ken Johnston
editorial@RainyRiverRecord.com

A cash crunch was a topic herded onto the floor at the annual meeting of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association (RRCA) in Stratton last Wednesday.

Ken Johnston
Editorial@RainyRiverRecord.com

In two exciting and nail biting matches the Rainy River High School Owls volleyball teams narrowly lost to the Whitefish Bay Winterhawks last Wednesday.

Ken Johnston
editorial@RainyRiverRecord.com

In his 40 years of the grocery business, Arbor Vitae native, Gord Olson has seen it all; from the wholesale selling of product to his current job as meat cutter at Susan’s Corner Store in Rainy River.

Ken Johnston
Editorial@RainyRiverRecord.com

While it is not mach 1, it was the fastest race car event Rainy River has seen in a long time.

Duane Hicks
Fort Frances Times

Doug Maki was sentenced to life in prison today at the Fort Frances Courthouse for killing local teen Melani Sutton, with eligibility for parole in 14 years.

Ken Johnston
editorial@RainyRiverRecord.com

All the world is our stage... well at least it will be when the World Health Organization holds a conference on safety in Fort Frances on May 5-8, 2002.

Ken Johnston
Editor

While it twisted its way to the top of the local news last year, the July 31, 2001 storm just missed making the top 10 weather stories in the country as rated by Environment Canada.

Ken Johnston
Editor

Class sizes at Riverview School are slightly below average when compared to the rest of the Rainy River District School Board.

Milt Guba

The regular meeting of the Municipal Township of Chapple was held Tuesday, January 8th, 2002 with Interim Reeve Bill Clink presiding, Councillors, Van Heyst, Neilson, Race, Road Supt., James Teeple and Clerk Treasurer Doris Dyson. The declaration of elected office and Oath of Allegiance was taken by Reeve Bill Clink.