By Deidre Wilson
Chair

Students at Rainy River High School who are fundraising to build a school in Sierra Leone, Africa are hosting fun family activities during the month of March. 100% of the proceeds from these events will go towards the Brick by Brick project.

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OEB

TORONTO, March 5 /CNW/ - The Ontario Energy Board (the “Board”) today granted Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada’s (“Abitibi”) request to amend its electricity generation licence by changing its qualification from “owner and operator” of eight hydroelectric generating stations in the vicinities of Kenora, Fort Frances and Iroquois Falls to “operator” only.

Marie Clare Victoria Vincent passed away on February 26, 2007 in the Steinbach Hospital in Manitoba.
Victoria was born September 29, 1942 in Rainy River, Ontario.
Victoria is survived by her husband Raymond and children and grandchildren, Janette, Lindsay, Avery Krahn of Niverville, MB, Jeff & Barbara Vincent of Edmonton, AB Greg & Karon, Luke, Haily, Meagan Vincent of Birch Hill, MB, Holly & Ron, Auston, Meranda, Jordan, Nathon, Holly Hibert of Red Lake, ON. Also brothers and sisters, Louis,& Jessy Tetreault of Rainy River, ON, Donat & Kathie Tetreault to Winnipeg, MB, Gerald and Bernice Tetreault of Grand Forks, BC, Tony and Flo Tetreault of Regina SK, Adeline Kernatz of Foam Lake, SK, Rose Johnson of Rainy River and sister-in-law Arlene Tetreault of Winnipeg, MB and numerous nieces and nephews.

Peacefully on Saturday, March 3, 2007 at the Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, ON Almer (Al) L. Almers, formerly of Morson, ON passed away at the age of 86.
Al was born in Morson, ON to the late Nora and Johan Almers on March 26, 1920. He was united in marriage to Lorraine (Sis) Moen on November 3, 1945. Together they resided in numerous communities in Northwestern Ontario until finally settling in Morson. Al and Sis operated numerous businesses including Almers Fish Narrow Camp, Sis & Al’s Resort, Morson Live Bait and Al also worked many years as a commercial fisherman. During the Second World War, Al served with the Canadian Arm Forces in Canada, and was a valued member of the Royal Canadian Legion.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

A fundraiser is being held this Friday in Rainy River for four local curlers who are heading to a national championship after winning the Northern Ontario Firefighters Playdowns in Red Lake last month.

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Riverview School

We had a very successful Science Fair this year. A lot of time and effort was put into the projects. The results are as follows:
Grade 4 – 1st prize: Kenzie Godin, 2nd prize: Bethany Lauzon.

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IJC

The International Joint Commission (IJC) has issued a supplementary order for emergency regulation of the level of Rainy Lake and other boundary waters in the Rainy Lake watershed, effective February 27, 2007, in light of the severe drought conditions that have persisted for the past eight months and that may continue this spring.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

Area kids were treated to a special magic show with a message last week as the “Just Say MOE” came to Rainy River.
Magicians Bob and Cheryl Yelland from Niagara Falls, Ont., perform as Maxwell and Ta-dah respectively. Besides the tricks they do on stage their magic’s main message is about the cons of smoking and its effects on a person’s health.