Dear Editor,
Once upon a time a village discovered a beautiful transparent gem buried under the town hall. Of course, the town was thrilled and set about to exhibit their rare find. But then someone noticed a tiny chip along one edge. We should remove that blemish before we show it off. It was decided to grind down the edge to match the chip’s depth. This was successfully accomplished but the heat from the grinder caused some translucence within the stone. We will correct the problem with a laser beam. When this was attempted, the beam interrupted the atomic crystalline structure. The gem crumbled. Oh how the towns‚ folk cried! If only we had left it alone! We should have improved the setting it was to displayed in.

What a difference a few trees being cut down makes!
For the past few years my buddy and I have been talking about getting rid of three trees in my back yard.
At first we joked about them making good firewood.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

There were laughs, applause and tears shed at the annual Canadian National Railway retirement party in Rainy River over the weekend.
Three men and their spouses were the guests of honour. Ralph and Deb Armstrong, Leland and Pam Westover and Doug and Burdella Stein all sat at the head table.

News Release
Riverside HCF

Do you know someone who says “wabbit” instead of rabbit? Has a voice that is hoarse or breathy in comparison to others? Is learning to talk later than other children of the same age? Has difficulty hearing?

Janet Ellen Ronning 57 of Fort Frances and formerly of Rainy River passed away in Fort Frances on Tuesday, December 12, 2006.
A celebration of Janet’s life will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 1 p.m. at Knox United Church in Rainy River.

News Release
NWO End-of-life Care Network

‘Martha’ got sick caring for her husband before she realized she needed it; ‘Jacqueline’ didn’t know it existed until three months after the long, devastating journey of caring for her husband; and ‘Frank’ doesn’t know what he would have done without it. The ‘it’ is hospice palliative care. Caring for a loved one at the end of their life is one of the most difficult things a family or informal caregiver has to face. It can be made easier, with proper Advance Care Planning, a process by which patients and their health care professional(s) discuss a patient’s wishes about their health care choices at the end-of-life.

By Corey Dyck
Ricci family

I can hardly believe it, but the ALS Walk is once again right upon us!
It takes place on May 26 at the Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg. This year, our family is walking as a team.

By John Oren
Williams Northern Light

Don’t prepare to throw out your present television sets just yet.
You may want to consider replacing them, though, a little less than two years down the road — if you pick up your signal from the Lake of the Woods County TV translator system.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

There are opportunities here, all you have to do is find and do them.
That is the message that Rainy River High School teacher Dan Mack has been telling his grade 11 Entrepreneurship Class for the past five years.

By Melanie Mathieson Gardening Guru

Do you remember your parent’s garden from when you were a child? Your mother spent August canning or freezing the peas and beans, corn was ready when you went back to school and the beefsteak tomatoes were picked green before a big frost, in September and ripened in the house. Does this sound familiar? Is this how your garden is producing today? Well things have changed and with some more careful planning you will have better results from your garden and enjoy your vegetables during the summer not the fall.