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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 10, 2001
Page
2
A June 24 blaze on a stovetop killed Brian Elliott near Strathclair. The fire marked the third incident in four days for the Strathclair volunteer fire department as the cause remained under investigation.
Candis Vandenburghe and her sister Carmen convert the former New New Restaurant in Killarney into a Youth Drop-in Centre for 14 to 18 year olds. The venue offers a drug and alcohol free space with pool and ping pong tables a dance floor and a DJ system and a water bar.
On May 7, 30 cyclists mainly from Mount Allison University began a cross Canada tour in Tofino B C to raise awareness of environmental impacts. On June 27 two cyclists stopped in Souris where town councilors hosted a BBQ lunch. The group plans to finish the tour in September.
A tornado struck the Norm and Chris Chabbert farm on June 25, damaging a 40 by 94 foot hog barn housing 400 animals and killing only a few. The storm also damaged the house roof, barn foundation, and numerous trees in the yard.
Clearwater hosted a large homecoming with over 900 registrants and more than 3000 visitors in total. The event featured a vintage fashion show a school cairn dedication a baseball tournament and a dance and other activities.
The Baldur Pony Club Pre-Training Rally team led by Samantha Jonasson and Kelsey Wood competed June 29 to July 2 at Bird's Hill Park. Mars Hill won the 2001 championship by one penalty point over Baldur with Brandon in third. Amanda Penner and Samantha Jonasson earned top accolades and will represent Manitoba at the National Rally in August.
Prairie Spirit School Division No 50 met June 26 2001 at the Pilot Mound office. Trustees approved resignations for Pat Metcalf and Florena Richardson effective June 29 2001 and acted on several staffing contracts including Tina Pickett Carltright assignment .25 teaching for 2001 02 and multiple secretary librarian and teaching grants with dates through August 2002. The board set summer meeting dates and approved a preliminary integrated early childhood program proposal. Adjournment followed at 10 40 p.m.
Ruby Patterson enjoyed a Glenboro Fair gathering with son Don and daughter in law Sharon from Calgary. Relatives from Portage la Prairie and Cypress River joined in, including Cheryl, Howard Barker, Sylvia Witherspoon, Val, Ron Verstraete, and Serena. Don and Sharon later visited Portage and Carman for golf before returning home. Daisy Steer returned from a two week visit with Susan Le Blanc and granddaughters Sarah and Pascale, one graduate of Mathieu-Martin High School in Moncton preparing for university.
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