Local News

Ken Johnston
Editor

The NHL Oldtimers are more than just hockey players, they are role models as well.
The morning after their big game in Rainy River, they attended an assembly at RRHS as part of Drug Awareness Week.

Ann Patten
Pequana Playhouse Secretary

The Pequana Playhouse Board Members met on November 15 at the Lakewood Health Center to discuss events for the upcoming Holiday season.
An evening of Christmas Caroling is planned for Friday December 9th.

News Release
Ont. NDP

The McGuinty government must keep its promise to protect vulnerable tenants, NDP Housing Critic Michael Prue says. 
“Dalton McGuinty promised to repeal the misnamed Tenant Protection Act and replace it with real rent control in his first year in office. He broke that promise,” Prue said.

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rept.

Have you ever had trouble making sense of your farm property tax bill? Paying property tax is something we do each year. Understanding your tax bill may be another matter and can bring about many different questions. Knowing there are three distinct parts to the property tax system can help in answering your questions.

Al Lowe
Contributor

The Great Migration in the fall, the annual cycle of the seasons turns once more. One of the great phenomena of this season is the migration of the birds. Stand on the shore of one of our northern lakes some quiet evening. You will hear hundreds of tiny chirps above you, as vast flights of small birds, sparrows, warblers and the like move toward the south.

Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

The Christmas season is fast approaching and you may be at a loss for the perfect gift for that gardener on your gift list. This column will provide some suggestions for the gardener in your life, or keep it and use as your own wish list. With the nasty weather of winter, the garden is often far from our minds but Christmas can be a great time to help the gardener get through the long cold winter and delight them with gift that they can use for years to come.

News Release
Fed. Government

The Honourable Anne McLellan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada, the Honourable Irwin Cotler, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Andy Scott, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development announced today that the parties involved have reached an Agreement in Principle toward a fair and lasting resolution of the legacy of Indian residential schools.

Ken Johnston

While Best Start has been in the headlines as a possible solution for keeping the schools in Rainy River viable, other work has been going on to try and bolster enrollment at the local high school.

Ken Johnston

Nearly 300 people were treated to a great game last Wednesday as the NHL Oldtimers faced off against the Rainy River All Stars at the Rainy River Arena.
The game started with all the fanfare of an NHL hockey game. Dorothy Leininger and Ericka Tymkin sang both the Canadian and American national anthems while the players lined up on the blue lines.

Diane Brandt
Wildlands Snowdusters

A meeting was held November 3rd to decide the fate of the club. It was to be a do or die meeting. ‘A few more people than usual attended the meeting which was great.