Rainy River Record

RR Open organizer Bob McGreevy, left, presents 2008 RR Open Champ Glenn Crackel with his trophy.

Dee Miller, left, of Ajax, Ontario, travelled into Rainy River last Wednesday as part of a 100 day journey around the province to raise awareness about programs available for cancer survivors. Mayor Deb Ewald, right, welcomed her.

Cyclist Dee Miller, left, watches as RR Mayor Debbie Ewald signs a celebrity t-shirt. She is getting high profile people in every community to sign shirts that will be used as a finish line for her 100 day bicycle trip.

Despite lightning and rain, the Railroad Daze ball tournament continued two Sunday's ago and finished with this team winning the entire event!

Jill Wilhite submitted this photo taken of a deer that had wandered into Rainy River on July 17th. She said it ventured as far as Fifth St. as it travelled along Mill Avenue.

Trish O'Connor of Rainy River is heading to Oklahoma City to be a video journalist as part of a prize she won.

Rainy River Legion President Gerry Marchuk is seen here reading the inscription which will be mounted on the C1-Howitzer which was dedicated on Saturday in memory of those who fought in WW I, WW II, Korea and those serving since then. More Railroad Daze photos on pages six and seven.

Ken Boshcoff, MP, right, enjoyed the model train display put on by WinNTrak at the old RR CNR station Saturday. Looking on is Felix Lesiuk and Paul Sincerny, of WinNTrak Winnipeg.

Cassie Westover, left, and Carrie Bragg, right, not only paddled their way to victory in the Pirate Ship Carrie Ann, they dressed the part of pirates.
–Jack Elliott photo

Diane Adams of Thunder Bay particpated in the parade on Saturday, as a clown.