Rainy River Record

Rainy River homewoners Don and Monique Gall lost their home to fire Tuesday morning. Cause of the fire is thought to be electrical.

Olivia Kreger, 3, of Rainy River, enjoyed a heart shaped cookie at the annual Rainy River Play School Valentine’s Party last Thursday morning.

Above, l. to r., Ron Bridgeman-skip, Rick Sekulich-third, Dave Evans-second and Ed Wiersema-lead, won the 50th Annual RR Men’s bonspiel Sunday.

Students at Stratton’s Sturgeon Creek Alt. Prog. school swept the competition out of the way in the Live Outside the Box contest put on by the NWHU.

Firefighters battled the fire from all sides Tuesday morning.

RR and Dawson Fire Depts. teamed up to try and save as much of the home as they could.

RR volunteer firefighter Ashley Stamler is seen fighting the fire at Don and Monique Gall's RR home Tuesday morning.

Local UTU members have been walking the picket line since Saturday. From l. to r., Rick Hagary, Dorion Ozykowski, Donna Hagarty, Dave Armstrong, Peter Michniewich, Bob Jarvis, Blake Mykytyn, James Lau

The Town of Rainy River voted to donate $10,000 to the Just Imagine CT Scanner fund Monday evening. From l. to r., Riverside Foundation Exec. Dir. Teresa Hazel, Councillor Gerry Marchuk, Mayor Deb Ewald, Just Imagine Chair Deanne Cunningham, Councillor Gord Armstrong, Councillor Marilyn McAlister, Councillor Brent Anderson and Just Imagine Committee member Bob McGreevy.

RRHS Jr. Boy Basketball player Adam Sharp gets ready to make a pass against Kenora last Thursday. The Owls lost to Kenora in a close one 57-50