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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 22, 2002
Page
2
The large windmill along Highway 2 at Holland nears completion with sails raised by a crane. Project cost is about 12000 dollars excluding next year landscaping. Volunteers logged hundreds of hours, drawing attention from passersby.
Killarney School principal Terry Beazley kept a pledge to sleep in a tent atop the school if students raised $10,000 for the Terry Fox Run. With $8,500 raised, he still spent the night outside as chilly temperatures set in, showing good humor and commitment.
The Prairie Mountain Regional Museum near Shoal Lake Strathclair produced 3400 bushels of canola from 127 acres under a three year rental. Plans call for seeding the land again next year.
Five hunters from Finland spent the better part of the week hunting ducks and geese in the Boissevain area. The group enjoyed the trip and plans a return in the future.
The Boissevain Regional Round Table expects 50 000 federal dollars to build capacity to attract new industry. The funds come from the Canadian Agricultural Rural Communities Initiative which has distributed 438 248 across Canada for community development.
A letter writer argues that maintaining two division offices wastes funds and increases travel and phone costs due to extra mileage and communications between the facilities.
The event featured 47 garage sales across town and about 100 scarecrows placed around the area, drawing visitors and neighbors to shop and enjoy the displays.
Workers removed Agricore signs from the Cartwright grain elevator and its two annexes. The entire elevator site is now up for sale. Similar Agricore sales include elevations at La Riviere and Ninga.
Five Manitoba riders from Wawanesa Oakburn Shoal Lake and Brandon earned a third place finish at the Canadian Pony Club National Championships in Vancouver. The Westman team represented the Prairie Region in Prince Phillip Games with coach Michelle Davis-Ralston and sponsor Sims a Co. They traveled from Manitoba to compete with teams from Ontario and the Pacific Coast, earning the Sportsmanship Trophy for sportsmanlike conduct.
The Assiniboine RHA with Manitoba Health offers free flu and pneumonia vaccines to eligible residents this October. Vaccination is available during regular Flu Clinics and can be given in both arms if done together. High risk groups include those aged 65 plus and people with chronic heart or lung disease.
Visiting with Sherman and Sharon Leader were Blanche and Bernie Rostek of Winnipeg Janis and Art Peck of New Glasgow celebrated their 35th Wedding Anniversary. Guests included Gail Gillespie Bob Brandon Alf Arnold Muriel Wawanesa Sherman Sharon Jan Arnolds George Fran Brandon and David Tracy Sanders Killarney. This was their first get together since the wedding.
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