Dear Editor,
I must admit I was really taken aback by Glen Armstrong’s letter in last week’s paper about the Mayor’s vacation.
Firstly, what business do any of us have criticizing anyone going on vacation and who they happen to meet while there?

Dear Editor,
Just a bit of clarification regarding the caption on the photo of $5000 cheque given by Carl Peters to Heidi Ivall from the Conrad Berglund family. The money was a gift from Conrad Berglund himself, not the family. Conrad had stated in his will that all proceeds from his estate with the exception of the 4 parcels of land and buildings that he had owned should be given to charities in the Rainy River District. He was a private man, but should be given the credit due in this generous bequest as well as any future bequests.

Dear Editor,
It was with considerable surprise and dismay that I read Mr. Armstrong’s letter to the Editor on February 6, 2007.
To my knowledge neither the previous Town Administration nor the Rainy River Record have published or alerted our community about a lawsuit that could result in grave financial circumstances for the town. It would appear that the administration under Mr. Armstrong’s watch chose to keep this matter very quiet. I still do not know why the town employee was let go.

To the citizens of Rainy River;
I ran for the position of Mayor because I wanted to see this town move forward. I have, and continue to have, the towns best interest at heart for any decisions I make. I have not and would not jeopardize the well being of this community by inappropriate discussions or any other actions.

Dear Editor,
I am using your paper to inform the people of Rainy River that there is a typographical error in the insert that we received with the sewer and water bill.
The insert is titled Warning Dog Owners. The second paragraph reads as follows ”Dog owners that fail to comply fully with this By-law will risk the consequences of your pet being dealt with according to the said By-law.” It should be corrected to read: Dog owners that fail to comply fully with this By-law will NOT risk the consequences of your pet being dealt with according to the said By-law.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

If you have not heard of Bill 102 you might want to pay attention to this story.
Rainy River Drugs Pharmacist Sarah Berg was not even aware of this provincial bill until after second reading last year. Since then it has been read the required number of times and passed. It is set to go into effect March 1, 2007 and Berg along with many other smaller independent pharmacies are very concerned about their businesses’ very existence down the road.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

Local train crews have been without their conductors since Saturday morning.
Talks broke down between Canadian National Railway and the United Transportation Union, which set the wheels in motion to strike.

Darrell and Jonathon are happy to announce the safe arrival of their new baby brother, Dalton Raymond Jonasson. Dalton was born on December 13, 2006 at 1:12am. He weighed 7lbs 3.5oz and was 18.5 inches long.

Olga was born in Harris Hill, ON January 18, 1917 to Lena & Martin Kreger.
She passed away January 17, 2007 in the Dryden Hospital with her family with her.
She attended school in Spohn #2 where she made many good friends and often talked about the good old day.

Results from 1st annual Morson Ice fishing extravaganza January 27 and 28
Hosted by Pelican Landing Resort.
Prizes were by length
Trout 27” Paul St Onge $180.00 winner
Walleye 24 3/4 John Gibbins $130.00 winner