Water for Queen and G-8 summit chosen from Lac du Bonnet
Rene Lamoureux of Lac du Bonnet supplies Simply Natural bottled water for the Queen's Manitoba visit with a commemorative label. The same water will be served at the G-8 summit in Kananaskis. A new Reston sewage lagoon should be ready this fall at an estimated cost of about 45 dollars per year per user.
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Rene Lamoureux
R. M
Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba
Kananaskis
Alberta
Reston
Souris School Roof Upgrade Plans Revealed
Work on a new roof at Souris School progresses with a plan to replace 40,000 sq ft and raise the gymnasium roof by four feet. The project is estimated at 1.5 million dollars.
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Souris
New Fire Hall Under Construction at Shoal Lake
A 72 by 100 foot fire hall is being built at Shoal Lake with an estimated cost of 475000 dollars.
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Shoal Lake
Tiger Hills Credit Union Opens Holland Branch
The Tiger Hills Credit Union officially opened a new 2400 square foot banking facility in Holland. Three full time employees will staff the branch.
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Tiger Hills Credit Union
Holland
MB Hydro Cartwright Satellite Operator Post Still Undecided
City council continues efforts to assign a new operator to the Cartwright area as the MB Hydro position remains unsettled. The search focuses on reassigning a man to the locality to maintain service.
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MB Hydro
Carberry Surpasses 1500 Population Triggering Higher Police Cost
Sixteen residents were added to Carberry’s census, bringing the total to 1513. The rise crosses a threshold that moves the town into a new policing category, increasing the annual policing contract from $100,000 to $150,000, a $50,000 rise.
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Carberry
New Ministers Named for Crystal City and Clearwater United Churches
The Crystal City and Clearwater United Churches announce Rev Bill Cross and Muriel Cross as new ministers for October 1 to December 31 2002. Bill is an Ordained Minister Muriel a Staff Associate. They will lead a team ministry serving both congregations.
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Crystal City
Clearwater United
Bill
Muriel Cross
Muriel
New Owners Take Over Cudmore Bros Hardware in Crystal City
Melvin and Margaret Doerksen and their son Keith and daughter in law Shari will take over Cudmore Bros Hardware Ltd in Crystal City on October 30. The business has served Crystal City for nearly 45 years under the current ownership.
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Cudmore Bros. Hardware Ltd
Crystal City
Melvin
Margaret Doerksen
Keith
Shari
Cudmore Bros
Wawanesa Health Centre to suspend acute care and emergency services
At a October 16 2002 meeting the Assiniboine Regional Health Auxiliary Board approved a temporary suspension of acute care and emergency services at Wawanesa Health Centre from December 20 2002 to January 4 2003 to honor staff vacation obligations. Ambulance service will remain available and the Personal Care Home will stay open.
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Assiniboine
Wawanesa Ambulance Service
ARHA
Abell Medical Clinic
Wawanesa Health Centre
Glenboro Farmers Market Faces Closure After 14 Years
Fifteen vendors and market board members met at the Glenboro Curling Club to discuss the future of the popular Saturday market. Dwayne and Irene Drinkwater, longtime treasurer and manager since 1993, plan to step down after one final year. Community supporters fear loss of a key weekly event for locals and tourists from Spruce Woods Provincial Park.
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Glenboro Farmers Market Board
Glenboro Curling Club
Dwayne
Irene Drinkwater
Spruce Woods
Western Manitoba to Receive 1 448 955 in VLT Payments
Western Manitoba communities will share 1 448 955 in VLT revenues for 2002 as part of a 7.5 million provincial distribution. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Jean Friesen notes grants to rural areas rose seven percent from 2001 and funds support local programs such as libraries, road work, and community projects. Listings detail western Manitoba recipients including Argyle, Cartwright, Killarney, and Glenboro among others. A note invites market revival interest to Joe Berry at 743-2002 with a deadline for continuation in 2003.
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Manitoba
Jean Friesen
Friesen
Winnipeg
Statistics Canada
R.M
Argyle
Oakland
Riverside
Roblin
South Cypress
Strathcona
Turtle Mountain
Village
Cartwright
Glenboro
Wawanesa
Carberry
Killarney
R. M
Lorne
Louise
Crystal City
Somerset
Treherne
Pilot Mound
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Penny Sorensen
Assiniboine Regional Health
Joe Berry
Mom
Morgan Voth
Cypress River
S & Rrif
Crocus Investment
Baldur
Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation
Cypress River Credit Union
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