Rainy River Record

Taytum Stone, 11, caught the biggest fish in the 7 and over category. It was a 16.5 inch Northern. To see all the Kids Derby pics click on photos at left and look for the 2013 Kids RRWT.

Kolton Asselin, 3, caught the biggest fish in the 6 and under group of the Kids RRWT. It was a 22 inch walleye. To see all the Kids Derby pics click on photos at left and look for the 2013 Kids RRWT.

Rainy River Librarian Michael Dawber (centre) receives an OLS-North Excellence Award in Sudbury September 25. Presenting the award are Joyce Cunningham (left), chair of the Northern Ontario Library Services Board, and OLS-North CEO Leanne Clendening

Auctioneer Rick Wright, right, takes bids from buyers while RRCA member Kim Jo Bliss records everything passing through the sales ring at last Saturday's Stocker Sale.

The Always Yonge-Right to Play fundraising bike ride from Rainy River to Toronto began last Wednesday. Royal Canadian Legion President Walter Wagner, center, presented Ryan Malfara, Lynn Moffatt and Tanya Casole-Gouveia, with a cheque for $1,000 towards their $25,000 goal. All the money raised will go to the Right to Play Charity which helps fund activities for kids to play around the world. To see all the photos from their send off click on "photos" at left and look for the Always Yonge gallery.

Be sure to pick up a copy of the Rainy River Record this week. It has a special pull out RRWT Edition inside, which features plenty of event details and great deals at local businesses.

Casole-Gouveia, Malfara and Moffatt pose by the Yonge St. sign in front of the RR Town Office. Hwy. 11 is also commonly referred to as Yonge St., once the longest street in the world. Shortly after they began their 1,896 km, 12 day journey down Yonge St. to raise money for Right to Play. To see all the photos from their send off in Rainy River click on "Photos" at left and look for the Always Yonge gallery.

Students from Migisi Sahgaigan (Eagle Lake) Elementary School (Near Dryden), visited Manitou Mounds, Barwick Museum and Rainy River's Railway Museum and went bird watching in RR late last week.

Rainy River's Catholic Women's League celebrated its 60th birthday this past Sunday. Several service pins were also presented to long time members including Bernice Olinyk, left, who is a charter member and has 60 years of service. She was presented her pin by current CWL President Rachel Marquis.

While the local fire dept. has been called to Heritage House in Rainy River many times for false alarms, the one last Thursday was likely a first. When the Town turned the newly intalled water line on for the block it caused a momentary pressure drop for Heritage House which triggered an alarm summoning the fire dept.