Rainy River Record

Dave Granzow won the 2nd annual Morson Bass International Golf Tourney at Spruce Creek Golf Course on Sunday. He shot a 43 and is seen here receiving his prize from course owner Laurie Pentney.

Three RR citizens decided to bring a old time musical group to Rainy River recently and donate all the proceeds to the Rec. Centre and the RR Public Library. Last week they presented each group with $708.52. From left to right, Meghan Shanks-RR Rec. Director, Darlene Armstrong, Audrey Paulson, Betty Blight and Terri-Anne Lundgren-RR Public Library Board Chair. The Rec. Bd. plans to use the money to replace the chimney on the Rec. Ctr. and the Library may use it to buy some books for the hearing impaired.

Madison Brown, 10, left, along with help from her friends Becky Brown, center, and Bethany Sinninghe, and family recently held a garage sale to raise awareness and money for diabetes. Madison was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last spring.

Madison's garage sale, held in Pinewood two Saturday's ago rasied $1,310.00 for diabetes! Over 100 people attended including Joy Gulbrandsen, Linda Armstrong and Donna Govier.

The bottom of Sixth St. remains closed, over two weeks longer than originally thought it would be as work continues on the lift station for the town's sewer system. The temporary pumps can be seen sitting behind the fence in the middle of the road.

Operating since 1930, the grocery store in Bergland may soon be no more. Current operator Karen Sepers will not be renewing her lease when it expires Aug. 31st. However concerned citizens are trying to come up with a solution to keep its doors open before that happens.

Thanks to help from several readers, including some who are in the photo and some who weren't we think we have all the names right in the flashback photo Wanda Buckell of Thunder Bay submitted last week. Back row, l. to r., Heidi Hanson, Nicole Sinninghe, Nancy Jolicouer, Jennifer Armstrong, Tiffany Murray, Cora Chojko-Bolec and Michelle Medwechuk. Middle row, l. to r., Sarah Berg, Tracy Mason, Trina Blight, Kathy Buckell and Mary Hartnell. Fr. row, l. to r., Georgia Jarvis, Randi Carpenter, Ginger Solmonson, Stacy Jolicouer, Shauna Blight and Jennifer Medwechuk.

Pinewood homeowner Troy Brown points to where the fish shack ended up in the field while his son, Wyatt, stands next to where it was before the wind two Sunday's ago.

The Browns enjoyed a ride in a former pop up camper converted to float for the Bergland Family Fun Day parade on Aug. 8th. They were pulled by Roy Jolicouer on his 1947 AR John Deere tractor. He won 1st in Tractor Category!

That is what Anne Mailloux said when she was on her way to Fort Frances to see the show Momma Mia in Fort Frances last Thursday. The trailer apparently came off the truck near Barwick.