Rainy River Record

Kim Brown and her daughter Veronica, of Bemidji, MN. , were among the 200+ that attended the annual Rainy River Hospital Aux. Christmas Bazaar and Tea on Sunday. They tried their luck at the Penny Table, always a crowd favourite at the event. Unfortunately they both were not lucky Sunday but said they enjoyed the afternoon.
–Ken Johnston photo

The judges awarded the Rainy River Figure Skating Club top float honours in the annual parade for their "The Four Seasons" float which was so big our photographer could not get it all in one frame. Coming in second place was the Town of RR float and in third was the horses at the end of the parade. Prizes were $100, $50 and $25 respectively.

Santa had his work cut out for him at left, having to try and listen to three sets of Christmas wishes all at once from Angelica Ivall, 9, Chalina Abraham, 9, and Kendra Moen, 9.

Don Fraser and his grandchildren showed off their one horse open sleigh in the parade.

Above, Andrea Hawkins, 6, asked Santa for a My Little Pony for Christmas.

Austin Mason, 6, thought long and hard about what he wants from Santa.

Millie the Beaver, the town's mascot, made one last appearance before hibernating for the winter when she participated in the parade Friday evening.

Myrtle Lauzon, front and center, celebrated her 102nd birthday on Friday in Rainy River with friends and family. She is seen here with family members, Jerry Lauzon (her son), Granddaughter Sandra Lauzon, Jean Lauzon and Janet Schaaf.
–Ken Johnston photo

RRHS student Tom Anderson tries out the O.P.P. driving simulator during drug awareness week last Thursday. Const. T. Coyle looks on as the simulator takes Anderson through the paces. Students also tried out Fatal Vision Goggles which simulate being impaired by alcohol.
–Ken Johnston photo

Strategeic planning committee member and town councillor Gord Armstrong, right, welcomed Anthony Mason, left, aboard last week as the town's new economic development officer/town coordinator.