Name Use Opposed

The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture says it will oppose a plan by a Toronto-area company to use the term Rainy River in its name.

The federation recently learned the firm based in Maple, Ontario registered with Industry Canada to use the name Rainy River Cereal.

But president Rick Neilson says there's no connection to the district's own agricultural industry.

"It's really identify theft," says Neilson. "It's taking our good name and using it without any connection to the Rainy River district or products in the district. It's only logical that any thing with Rainy River on it should have some connection to Rainy River."

The group has until February 9 to file its opposition.