Preferred sites selected for Manitoba hazardous waste test drilling
The Hamiota CAC and Manitoba Hazardous Waste Management Corp plan site evaluation in Hamiota RM. Twelve landowners offered 24 quarters for review with two preferred sites SE 26-13-24 and SE 25-13-24 and a surrounding SW 25-13-24. Four shallow holes may be drilled in road allowances with landowner approval to verify hydrogeological data.
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Hamiota
Manitoba municipalities receive 647,892 in policing grants
Twenty four Manitoba municipalities will share 647,892 in police services grants this year. Grants up to 100,000 reward communities for higher than average policing costs, funded partly by levies on municipalities and urban districts that use RCMP services at no direct cost. Western Manitoba towns Deloraine Rivers Brandon and others listed with grant amounts.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Jack Penner
R.C.M.P
Deloraine
Rivers
Brandon
Mid
Birtle
Minnedosa
Shoal Lake
Hamiota
Armour foursome wins berth in Westons Mixed bonspiel
Armour and his Spuris Curling Club rink won the Westons Mixed berth at Hamiota November 24-26. They defeated Dale Duguid of Winnipeg 8-7 in an extra end for the final, after earlier wins over Ken Lawn and Dale Brooks in semi finals and over Jim Renwick, Kelly Robertson, and Duguid in the quarter finals. Crowds praised the weekend of exciting games and ice conditions.
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Hamiota
Doug Armour
Spuris Curling Club
Marsha Kentzie
Mel Barclay
Linda Armour
Armour
Dale Duguid
Winnipeg
Ken Lawn
Duguid
Dale Brooks
Jim Renwick
Bran
Don
Lawn
Kelly Robertson
Neepawa
Brooks
Jim Dunstone
Courtien
Ison
Allan
Butch
Enns Welcomes Waterfowl Programs in Manitoba
Manitoba Natural Resources Minister Harry Enns welcomed two federal and regional efforts to restore waterfowl. The North American Waterfowl Management Plan will invest 30 million over five years, and the Eastern Habitat Joint Venture aligns eastern governments and groups to protect waterfowl. Projects like Manitoba's Habitat Enhancement and Land Use aim to benefit farmers while boosting habitats.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Natural Resources
Harry Enns
Council of Wildlife Ministers
Enns
Ottawa
Canada
Prairie Habitat
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Norther American Wildlife Foundation
Wildlife Habitat Canada
Ducks
Economic Development Committee Seeks Business Help
The Economic Development Committee announced outreach to the Western Regional Office of Manitoba Industry Trade and Tourism for business development assistance. The contact aims to provide guidance to local businesses seeking growth and support services.
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Hamiota
Hamiota Economic Development Committee
Western
Manitoba Industry, Trade and Tourism
Christmas Lighting Contest Announced in Hamiota
The Business Club will sponsor a Festive Season Lighting Contest in the Village of Hamiota. Residents are urged to watch for further details in next week's edition of The Echo.
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Hamiota
Beulah ends multi party line with move to ILS in Beulah
On November 28 the Beulah party line subscribers switched to Individual Line Service under MTS Service for the Future. The 114 Beulah subscribers join 47,000 provincial lines to gain Call Waiting Call Forwarding and Automatic Number Identification while avoiding operator long distance dialing. Doug Delgatty, MTS VP Western Region, says this shows the company's commitment to customer satisfaction.
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Winnipeg
Beulah
MTS
ILS
Doug Delgatty
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