Rainy River Royal Steve Molodowich slides in under the tag and gets the call every runner wants to hear! The Royals opened their 2013 season at home last Tuesday.

RR Fireman Richard Stamler demonstrates the power of the Jaws of Life for the students in the Jr. Firefighter program held each Friday in Rainy River.

Nicholas Sharp, 12 weeks, attended his first Rainy River and District Chamber of Commerce Trade Show on Saturday. He is held by his grandma, Theresa Sharp and they are visiting with his Great, Great Aunt Linda Armstrong who was working the Ontario Federation of Agriculture Booth. Despite the cold weather more than 300 people attended the show.

Members of the Rainy River Junior Firefighter program did some hand's on training last Friday evening. They learned how fire extinguishers worked and how to properly put a fire out and then were given a chance to experience it in the parking lot at the fire hall. Fire Chief Randy Asselin, left, and Deputy Chief Ashley Stamler, center, look on as one of the students put out a fire.

Ministry of Natural Resources representatives Bob Bird, right, and Kurtis Hill, spoke to Devon Rockola, Eddie Plumridge (hidden from sight) and Jeremy Trenchard about becoming forest fire fighters.