Commission recommends reduction of Manitoba school divisions
The Manitoba boundaries panel proposes merging Tiger Hills Mountain and Pembina Valley with Turtle Mountain Souris Valley parts to form South West Central School Division No. 7. It calls 21 divisions total, 17 rural, with 117 trustees max, each board led by a CEO. Parents could choose any school, with a three year phase-in.
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Tiger Hills
Mountain
Pembina Valley
Turtle Mountain
Souris Valley
Manitoba
Cypress River Skating Club Music From Around the World Show
The Cypress River Figure Skating Club stages its annual ice show on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. in Cypress Gardens with the theme Music From Around the World. Also note a Progressive Conservative nomination meeting at Wawanesa on Thursday February 16 with registration at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting starting at 7:00.
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Cypress
Cypress River
Mar
Cypress Gardens
Progressive Conservative
Wawanesa
February Recycle Report From Valley Rehab Volunteers
The report details bottle and metal recycling activities in early February. Valley Rehab of Winkler collected paper products with Brown Andrews Herman Arason and Joe Forester assisting. Joe Forester and Brown Andrews helped load plastics with Bill Higgins. George Barr shipped scrap metal to Brandon on Feb 6 and Ron Black transported household plastics on Feb 9. The notice urges continued community support and announces a depot event on Feb 18 from 9 am to 12 noon.
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Valley Rehab
Winkler
Brown Andrews
Herman Arason
Joe Forester
Manitoba
Bill Higgins
George Barr
Brandon
Ron Black
R.M
Mushing for Miracles raising funds near Glenboro
The 3rd Annual Mushing for Miracles sled dog run raised 1059 from Glenboro as two teams logged 55 miles on February 8. Bob Eaglesham of St. Adolphe led one Brandon team with 12 dogs and another with 10, with three honorary riders including Glenboro Mayor Bill Shackel. The event supports the Canadian Cancer Society research and Camp for Kids programs through a February 4 start in St. Francis Xavier and a February 19 finish in Lorette.
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Canadian Cancer Society
Glenboro
Bob Eaglesham
St. Adolphe
Brandon
Eaglesham
Bill Shackel
R.M
South Cypress
Earl Malyon
Dayna Jamieson
Sprucewoods
St. Francis Xavier
Lorette
Gazette
Kathy Dueck
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Commission
New South West
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