Rainy River Record

Presented for 55 consecutive years, this year's winner of the DeGagne Award was Ashley Croswell, right. Jan Anderson, left, represented DeGagne's and Rainy River District 4–H Association President Nadine Gerula presented her with the award at the Annual 4–H Awards Banquet in Stratton this past Saturday.

Our Apologies
In this week's paper we mistakenly identified Madison Brown as Madison Kreger. Please accept our apologies for this mistake.

The Rainy River Figure Skating Club held its annual ice shows on Saturday and Sunday. The theme this year was "A Night at the Movies." Sonia and Emma Stimpfi are seen here performing to the song "Sisters" from the 1954 movie White Christmas.

Kodi Mosionier, 4, left, and Taylor Brusven, 5, are seen here, last Thursday, polishing their performances slated for this weekend's Rainy River Figure Skating Club's Annual Ice Shows Saturday and Sunday. All the skaters have been busy practising for the show which has the theme A Night At the Movies!
–Ken Johnston photo

Jordyn Brusven, 6, shows her new piggy bank that she made at the Rainy River Recreation Centre as part of Family Day activities this past Monday. All activities were free of charge thanks to the RR Rec. Bd., RR Legion, RR Curling Club, Best Start Hub and the Northern Lights Credit Union.

Two RRHS curling teams, the mixed and boys, won silver medals at NORWOSSAs last week in Sioux Lookout. Below is the mixed team, fr. l. to r., Jeremy Haw, Megan Vogan, Nick Teeple and Morgan Haw.

Safe Communities Rainy River District has recognized the local Substance Abuse Prevention Team as an outstanding partner. Safe Communities chair Linda Plumridge, left, presented Tiffany Clifford-Smith and Jeanne Pasch of SAPT with a certificate of appreciation at Saturday’s annual general meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association in Emo.
—Duane Hicks photo

Matt Soprovich, the new constituency assistant for MPP Sarah Campbell, delivered a message on behalf of Campbell during Saturday's Rainy River District Municipal Association annual general meeting in Emo. Soprovich, who has been on the job for abut four months, said he is enjoying helping people with their concerns. —Duane Hicks photo

Kristal Vandebrand was out on the streets of Rainy River on Friday making people aware of the striking members of the Community Care Access Centres. Rainy River is a one person office which deals with helping patients access the services they need throughout the provinces complex health care system.

Three lucky ladies won prizes in the Chairs for Charity raffle held at the Alzheimer Dinner on Saturday. Fr. l. to ro, Alice Bremeault, Janet Hughes and Peggy Miniely, all standing behind their prizes. Almost $600 was raised by the raffle.