Rainy River Record

Micky Gustafson was painting the ice surface on Monday afternoon at the RR Rec Centre.

Norma-Jean Johnston, left, was given a token of appreciation at the RRDSB meeting last week for her 10+ years as an Education Assistant and her determination to run a board wide chess program. Presenting Johnston with a gift was board Vice-chair Diane McCormack.

The grade three class at Riverview school were excited to receive Canadian Dictionaries from the Baudette Rotary Club on Tuesday afternoon. The Club usually gives out dictionaries to the 3rd Grade students in the USA but this year they also received enough Canadian Dictioniaries for the Grade 3 class in Rainy River. Presenting the books were (l) Rick Larson and (r) Reed McFarlane of Baudette.

The Rainy River Legion Ladies Auxiliary honoured several of its members Sunday by presenting them with brooches. Back row, l. to. r., Audrey Meunier (52 yrs.), Dode Budreau (54 yrs.), Winnie Berard (60), Ev Nelson (43), Carol Wolanicki (43), Mary Marmus (31) and Peggy Livingston (51). Fr. row, l. to r., Verna Barsy (20) and Vivian Hartnell (31).

Many former Rainy River Legion Auxiliary Presidents were on hand to receive their Past President's Medal Sunday. Back row, l. to r., Evelyn Bourre, Hazel Tullett, Beatty Nault, Gladys Yeo, Ev Nelson, Peggy Livingston and Donna Ivall. Middle row, l. to r., Marlene McNally, Geraldine Blight and Val Nelson. Fr. row, l. to r., Verna Barsy and Pearl Mason. Y

Marlene McNally received a Life Membership designation in the RR Legion Ladies Aux. for all her years of service and contributions to Aux. functions and work. Legion President Walter Wagner made the presentation to her.