Rainy River Record

A group of volunteers recently erected the frame for a garden shed at the new Rainy River Community Garden. The garden is seen in the background and both are located at the corner of Little St. South and River Ave. East. Plans have the garden opening next spring.

As part of the recent closure of the Little Street railway crossing the residents living north of the tracks received a newly paved and wider road as well as a sidewalk. Last Thursday the paving was nearly completed.

In the past few weeks strange signs marking meterage from somewhere to near Rainy River have appeared every two kilometres along Highway 11. Plenty of people think it is the distance of Yonge St., stretching from Toronto to the end of Yonge here in Rainy River. However, according to the internet Yonge St., once touted as the Longest Street in the World, is 1,896 km. long. From the sign above, the last one, heading west to the end of Yonge is another 7 km. That makes 1,889. Calls were made but not returned from MTO.

If you have a habit of talking or texting on your cell phone or other hand held device, here is a reminder that a new law kicked in last Monday in Ontario. Police will be educating the public for now with warnings but soon stiff fines will be attached to the violation. This sign is located on the eastern side of Rainy River on Highway 11 to remind and educate drivers of the new law.

Volunteers gathered to errect a frame for a garden shed at the new Rainy River Community Garden. Fr. l. to r., Marty Armstrong, Heidi Ivall, Don Rivest, David Ivall and Wes Blight.

Nine students from Riverview School qualified for the National Chess Championships to be held next July in Windsor, Ont. Back row, l. to r., Gethon Wood, Bethany Sinninghe, Madison Brown and Moriah Carradice. Fr. row, DJ Trenchard, Naomi Carradice, Lemeul Carradice and Rebekah Fraser. Missing from photo is Darrell Jonassen.

While the conditions were not great, the Riverview team did well at the Mid Canada Cross Country Meet in Thunder Bay last weekend. Seen here is Nolan Short.

Jackson Arpin, Hayley Arpin, Skylar Arpin, Elizabeth Fraser, Aaron Short and Nolan Short pose for a team photo at the Mid Canada Cross Country Meet in Thunder Bay.

Avery Lundgren, 3, was one of many credit union members who enjoyed a free hotdog and cake on Credit Union Day last Thursday in Rainy River. She is seen here with her mom, Terri-Anne who is also the branch manager of Northern Lights Credit Union in Rainy River.

Cst. Anne McCoy of the Ontario Provincial Police told the student body at RRHS that injuries and death caused by impaired driving are completely avoidable. They then watched the film "Wasted" which was presented by Mothers Against Drunk Driving.