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Dear editor, It is with great pride that the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC) has moved to its new home on Mowat Avenue, with our child and family programs now on McIrvine Road. We are busy preparing our new space and new childcare centre scheduled to welcome you at our […]
Dear Editor, Who are playing the Games? And Why did Council not Know? We have recently (July 12/21) learned that several legal opinions were obtained by the Town and/or RRFDC to consider Resolute’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the Crossroute Sustainable Forest Licence. In an email to Councillor […]
I don’t do well with goodbyes. It has never been my strong suit. “See you next time” has never been much of a comfort, though goodbyes are an inevitable part of living. My fun-packed “company’s coming” extravaganza was always going to end with a goodbye; there was no way around […]
One in five Northwestern Ontario residents have not received a single Covid vaccine. If you are going into Walmart or Safeway to shop, it means that, statistically, one in five shoppers has not had a single dose. That statistic alone mandates that we must continue to wear masks indoors. It […]
Doesn’t seem to matter what it is you consume or participate in sooner or later some study someplace will prove it’ll kill you. Milk for example is great for you. Lots of calcium for strong teeth and bones. Apparently not according to a recent report causes brittle bones. Skim better […]
The Rainy River Valley Agriculture Fall Fair is just around the corner. With this fair definitely being different because of Covid restrictions, there are still several traditions taking place. The Queen contest has four young people striving to reign as the 2021 fair Queen representative. The crowning takes place on […]
4-H correspondent
The United Beef Club held their annual 4-H Beef Funday this past Saturday, July 31 at 9:00 AM at Neil and Angela Haw’s house. All members along with their project animals were in attendance along with their families. We had eleven steers and four heifers attend. We started our meeting […]
Polish up your putter. Here’s a sneak peak at the new Mini Putt Golf Course on Fourth Street in Rainy River. Located next to the Snack Shack on the location of the former Rainy River Hotel, it’s a new recreational spot for you. It is being constructed by Marty Kreger […]
August has arrived. The time of year when we often see some hot, dry days. This year we have only seen hot, dry days. The rain even appears on a radar that it is heading our way and it still manage to dissipate or go around us. We ended up […]
Rainy River correspondent
Before the colonization of North America by Europeans, Indigenous agriculture was wide spread but did not resemble the vast intensive agriculture of today nor the settled agriculture of many European cultures. Certainly agriculture of some Indigenous cultures like the Mayans was intensive and the settlements were permanent. But many North […]
With heavy hearts the family of Mevlin Morken announce his sudden passing on July 29, 2021. Melvin was a caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and amazing friend. His life reflected all that was honourable, kind, and filled with integrity. Melvin was born to Anna and Paul Morken on May […]
