The local branch of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary held their monthly meeting and Christmas party on December 13th, with president Verna Barsy presiding.
There were 23 members present. Business was dealt with and correspondence read. An election of officers for the coming year took place.

News Release
RRHS

The Rainy River High School Co-op students hosted a Supervisor Appreciation Day on Tuesday, January 16th. Nearly 35 supervisors, Co-op students and guests participated in the luncheon. The Co-op students assembled Display Boards outlining areas of learned skills and personal interests at their job sites. Several other students visiting from our feeder schools were also given the opportunity to view the boards and ask questions about the Co-op program.

Submitted by Laurel Desrosier The first meeting of the New Year was held at the home of Peggy Livingston on January ninth. There were ten members and one guest present. Carol Clifford read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as read.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

RRCA Research Committee member Amos Brielmann told area cattlemen that there is an almost 100% infestation rate of liver fluke among Rainy River District cattle.
Last fall he received a call from a meat inspector in Southern Ontario asking him about his liver fluke problem on the farm. Brielmann was surprised to hear that it was severe as it was. “He said he had never seen a problem like that before.”

By Ken Johnston
Editor

The Stratton Sales barn is in need of some upgrades.
That was the word from Barn Modification Committee member Aarne Hahkala at the annual meeting of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association (RRCA) last Wednesday evening in Stratton.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

It was Anne Gillie’s last home game as a Low/RR/Indus Bear and for a while it looked like the girls were going to pull off a picture perfect finish to her career.
After the first period it was 3-0 for Kenora.

By Ken Johnston
Editor

Licensed day care services in Rainy River has been a dream for the community for some time now.
Recently the Learn, Laugh and Play Children’s Centre opened in the community, temporarily operating out of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Eventually they hope to move into Riverview Elementary School but not until extensive renovations are completed there.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Frost heave happens when a soil, such as a garden soil is subjected to on going freezing and thawing temperatures. The pressure created from alternating freezing and thawing lifts the soil and creates pockets within the soil. If this occurs repeatedly, soon the soil will heave upwards out of the ground sometimes taking plants with it. The result leaves humps of soil and possibly plants laying on the soil surface, with exposed roots. This obviously can cause further damage to both the plants and the soil.

Submitted by
Ken Boshcoff M.P.

COMRIF was introduced by the Federal Liberal Government in 2004 to improve and renew public infrastructure in communities with populations of less than 250,000 by providing a three-year commitment of up to $298 million from the Federal Government. Last week, the Conservative Government announced the recipients of the final scheduled application process. In Thunder Bay-Rainy River, just two applications were approved totaling just over $703,000.

ON THE SCHOOL SLATE

Editor's Note: The original copy sent to us said this event was taking place on Friday. In fact it is Thursday, Jan. 25th.

By Kendall Olson
Riverview Principal
Aaron Burnett will be the featured guest at the Families Learning Together Celebration at Riverview School on January 25, 2007. Mr. Burnett is a Juno Award nominee and an outstanding children’s entertainer. He will conduct an interactive workshop for children and will have them perform alongside him during the Celebration which takes place from 4:30 - 8:00 pm.