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Library Corner: Free story time and birding programs offered

By Michael Dawber
Librarian/CEO

Free family programs are on offer at the Rainy River Public Library!
First up - on Friday, March 14 - is our Forest of Reading storytime for families.

Aftrican Violets: A great starter houseplant

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Bit Coin?

By Jack Elliott
Contributor

Yearling bulls need to be fit

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAF/MRA Rep.

The prickly facts about porcupines

By Al Lowe
Contributor

The porcupine is almost unique. It is a very large rodent, but its peculiarity is that it protects itself with barbed quills.

We should have been invited to Ukraine

This week we saw the Harper government use government levers, once again, to further their own electoral interests through a foreign delegation.

Hopefully the lion will soon turn into a lamb!

I believe the whole country is talking about the cold. In fact I would suggest that most of North America has experienced more cold this year than in the previous 35. One of the coldest days recorded in Ontario happened on March 3, 2003. Then temperatures across the province dropped into the -25 to -30C.
Looking at our coldest temperatures, I have discovered that in January 24, 1990 we had a day where the temperature dropped to -43C. On February 22, 1998 we had a day where we suffered through a similar day reaching to -43C.

You win Old Man Winter

Okay Old Man Winter... I give in. You win. You are tougher than this Canadian!

Adventurous Learning: RRHS class takes a dog-sled trip

By Ken Johnston
Editor

Imagine taking a class where you get to go on a dog-sled adventure! That is exactly what students in the Rainy River High School Outdoor Activities class did recently.

Water quality plan for Lake of the Woods on tap

News Release
IJC

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