Submitted by
Ken Boshcoff M.P.

The Battle of Vimy Ridge marked a profound turning point in the First World War. For many, it was the birth of a Canadian identity. This however, was achieved at a high cost with 10,602 Canadian casualties, including 3,598 courageous soldiers who lost their lives.

By Kendall Olsen
Principal

Riverview School Council will be hosting a Family Curling Night on Monday March 26, 2007. Students and their families are welcome to participate in this event whether they have ever curled before or not. In fact this event would be a great way to

By Al Lowe
Contributor

Some of you may not recognize the name, although you would surely recognize the tree. Try these names instead - Poplar, Trembling Aspen, Asp, White Poplar, Aspen Poplar. These are all common names for the same tree. The scientific name is Populus tremuloides.

By Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

With media and public interest high around food safety issues, it is important that everyone along the food continuum – from field to fork – take responsibility for food safety to minimize risks to public health and maintain the integrity of Ontario’s agri-food industry. In the past few months I have been getting questions around the legal slaughtering of meat so that it can be sold. Following is a summary of information under the Meat Inspection Act.

By Howard Hampton
MPP Kenora-RR
 
This year, Ontario will have its very first fixed-date provincial election. Voters will go to the polls to elect their MPPs on October 10th. If you didn’t know that before this month, you probably do now thanks to the constant stream of McGuinty government and Progressive Conservative party advertising on your TV.

In the past week, I have learned a great deal about my Aunt, Georgina Cumming. She died last Tuesday from Cancer, a disease that she had successfully held off for 29 years.
She was the older of my father’s two sisters, and to her two nephews and niece, she was always the perfectly dressed lady. On her annual treks back to Fort Frances, she would always make time for the three of us. To us, she often appeared aloof and very reserved. Yet we knew that she took great pride in us and followed our life streams of growing up, marrying, having children and then following her next generation of niece and nephews.

Dear editor:
This letter is in response to a column that appeared recently in local papers on the matter of taking time for our families.
Most everyone would admit that life in this present decade is hectic, to say the least. Living expenses are on the increase, and the accompanying responsibilities and available attractions have multiplied also.

How much is that doggy in the window?
I have been getting asked that over the past week or so.
About two weeks ago I adopted another Shih Tzu. His name is Ricky Ricardo and he definitely is a character.

News Release
RR Chamber of Commerce

The Rainy River Chamber of Commerce is inviting businesses and trades people to participate in a Trade Show May 4-5, 2007, at the Rainy River Rec. Centre.
The Chamber’s objective is to inform the public of all the Businesses and Services that are available to them in this area.