News Release
Ken Boshcoff MP

THUNDER BAY - Ken Boshcoff M.P. Thunder Bay-Rainy River is distributing “Happy Canada Day” lawn signs across the riding in celebration of Canada’s 140th birthday.

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Ont. Govt.

QUEEN’S PARK, June 5 /CNW/ - The McGuinty government’s amendments to the safe schools provisions of the Education Act will strike a balance between more effectively combining discipline with opportunities for students to continue their education, Education Minister Kathleen Wynne announced last night.

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FedNor

THUNDER BAY, Ontario, June 8, 2007 —Simcoe North MP Bruce Stanton, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health and Minister for FedNor, today announced a FedNor investment of more than $314,000 in support of youth, small business and e-health initiatives in the Thunder Bay region (see attached information sheet).

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Ken Boshcoff M.P.

Last November, a group of students from Thunder Bay’s Sir Winston Churchill High School had the opportunity to attend a leadership presentation hosted by motivational speaker and philanthropist Ian Hill.

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OEB

TORONTO, June 14 /CNW/ - The Ontario Energy Board (the Board) has approved changes to the rates Union Gas Limited (Union) charges its customers effective July 1, 2007. Consumers’ bills will change depending on the amount of natural gas used, type of consumer and the location of the consumer.

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CNIB

Do you have a serious eye problem: A family history of eye disease?
Unable to get an ophthalmologist? have your family doctor, public health nurse or optometrist refer you to the Eye Van, CNIB’s Ontario Medical Mobile Eye Care Unit. If you need prescription glasses, please contact your optometrist. Space on the Eye Van is limited and is reserved for people with medical eye problems.

Dear Editor,
On Saturday, June 9th, my family and I, along with several relatives, were in Rainy River for the funeral of my grandmother, Jane Burnell.
Because of the large number of out of town guests we stayed in Baudette. When it came time to attend the funeral, we gave ourselves 45 minutes to make the five minute journey from

Dear Editor:
I am a parent of a four year old, as well as a seven month old. My oldest child has just completed the playschool program, which is held at the Toy Library, October though May. She enjoyed it immensely, and I feel that it has prepared her for junior kindergarten.

News Release
RRDSB

(June 13, 2007) - The Rainy River District School Board’s results for the 2007 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) indicate that the district’s students continue to perform well in the areas of reading and writing. Of the 248 Grade 10 students who wrote the test for the first time in March 2007, 88% of students passed both components of the test. This rate maintains the record-high success rate achieved last year and marks an 18% increase over the past five years. As well, in comparison to the Provincial success rate of 84%, the Board’s results are 4% higher.

By Jack Elliott

“Elliott! That #$%& garage door won’t stay closed again!” my wife the Pearl of the Orient informed me rather forcefully, “Fix it!”
It seems retirement does rest easily on these weary bones and the Pearl has found me another chore to keep me from wearing out the new sofa.