By Al Lowe
Contributor

By Tegan Miller
RRHS Student

Hello again from the Owls Nest, we are getting deep into our first semester of the school year and there are still many things happening in Rainy High.

As your elected representative for Thunder Bay – Rainy River, I was sent to Ottawa with a clear mandate; to work with the other Members of Parliament and political parties and to address the economi

After 911, in airports around the world metal cutlery disappeared from the restaurants inside the security area. Today having watched the performance of Canadian politicians, I wonder if the cutlery is going to disappear from the member’s dining room on Parliament Hill.
Following the election, all the members talked nice, letting the public know that they had received the message that they were to work together. It now appears that what they were saying to the public and what they were planning behind closed doors was completely different.

If you weren't in the Christmas spirit before this past weekend I can not see how anyone in Rainy River could not be now.

News Release

This week the Stephen Harper government presented its Economic Update and showed that it is completely out of touch with the needs of the people of Thunder Bay – Rainy River. The government has failed to assist what I and others call the “Real Economy.”
In a nutshell, the Real Economy is you. It is your job, your mortgage, and your pension. GDP numbers, the value of the dollar, and macroeconomic growth are very important when discussing economic issues, but how these things actually affect you is my concern. My concern is for the Real Economy.

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O.P.P.

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAFRA Rep

By Al Lowe
Contributor