I got my hair cut last week. I’m well aware that this fact is of little or no importance to you but it got me thinking (as things tend to do). For instance, I always go to my appointments such as the doctor, the dentist, and the hairdresser armed with […]
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The Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op was here presenting how it could allow all of us to access more local food and even other items. I hope some of you were able to attend one of their sessions. If not, it works like this: items that are for sale are listed […]
Don Rusnak
Member of Parliament Thunder Bay-Rainy River
Member of Parliament Thunder Bay-Rainy River
Oct. 19 marked one full year that I have had the honour and privilege of representing the people of Thunder Bay-Rainy River in Parliament. I am proud of the “Real Change” that this government has made in its first year. With the introduction of a better-targeted child benefit, about 300,000 […]
What is hairy, unattractive, and available in almost every major grocery store’s produce section? No, it’s not an unshaven produce manager with “bed head.” They are coconuts. Most consumers tend to buy coconuts dried or canned instead of fresh. After all, who wouldn’t be somewhat afraid of this intimidating, seemingly […]
It was exactly two years ago this week that my pal, Mike Reid, and I spent a day out on Lake of the Woods shooting a “Fishing with Gussy” episode for musky. We fished hard all day and while we had a few follows, hooked a couple of muskies, and […]
Eight years ago, Americans made history by electing the country’s first black president in Barack Obama. And they may be on the verge of doing so again this coming Tuesday if they choose to elect Hillary Clinton as the first woman to occupy the Oval Office. The world has seen […]
Rick Nordin Dear editor: I was very sad to read that the Rainy River Record will be ceasing publication. The paper was a link to the town where I was born and grew up and like many others who no longer live in the area, the Record provided news of […]
Samuel Giberson Dear Editor, I am proud to be part of Operation Legacy, in which members and graduates of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program pass on the Remembrance message to the younger generation. As Remembrance Day is fast approaching, I would like to pay special tribute to all […]
Claude DeBenedet, 95, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2016 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances with his children by his side. Claude was born on April 4, 1921 in Fort Frances to the late Angelo and Enrica DeBenedet. He attended school and lived most of […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Effie May McClendon on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Feb. 5, 1918 on the family farm north of Emo, Ont. and spent her entire life in Rainy River […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Joan Cleta Richards, 87, of Rainy River, Ont. and formerly of Barwick, Ont., on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 at the Rainy River Health Centre. Joan was born on July 10, 1929 to John and Anna Clark of Jefferson, Iowa. She married Russel Richards […]
