Christmas and community spirit across Canada towns
A Fred McGuinness column urges inclusivity while defending Christmas as a shared tradition. He notes Athabasca gatherings led by Pat Bellamy, highlights 104 year old Margaret Thompson of Cranberry Portage, and recalls Carberry’s Christmas Madness shoppers event as signs of town cohesion. The piece argues against banning the word Christmas and promotes goodwill.
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Jim Nesbitt
Brooks Bulletin
Athabasca
Pat Bellamy
Margaret Thompson
Opasquia Times
Margaret
Cranberry Portage
California
Thompson Mining Ltd
Waterloo
Carberry
Carberry News-Express
Main Street
Fred McGuinness
Brandon
Christmas globe lights up Redfern Farm Services display
At Redfern Farm Services in Hamiota a new front desk clerk crafted a globe from welded steel rods wrapped in cling wrap and painted with a sheer cloth to show the world. The word Peace, lit up, stands for unity this holiday season.
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Redfern Farm Services
Hamiota
Suspicious activity urged as RCMP reports incidents in Manitoba
RCMP urge reporting unusual vehicles and describe sightings carefully after hogs escaped a semi near Newdale on Highway 16. A second tractor trailer damaged a unit and killed hogs, while thefts, vandalisms, and a prank call to a Birtle residence spurred police attention from Minnedosa to Shoal Lake and Strathclair. Crime Stoppers offers up to $2,000 for tips.
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Foxwarren
Neepawa
Highway 16
Newdale
Minnedosa
Strathclair
Yellowhead Rcmp
Shoal Lake
Birtle
Strathclair Co-op
Maple Avenue
Hamiota
Diabetes Foundation
Winnipeg
RCMP
Wil-Kraft Kabinets joins Swan Valley alliance for 2002
Wil-Kraft Kabinets marks its tenth year with a new identity and alliance with Swan Valley Cabinet & Woodworks Ltd of Swan River MB. The partnership aims to offer a broader custom cabinet line while preserving quality and service. The note thanks past customers and the Hamiota community and pledges ongoing commitment.
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Swan Valley Cabinet & Woodworks Ltd
Swan River
Wil-Kraft Kabinets
Hamiota
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Merry Christmas
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Government of Canada
The
Hamiota Echo
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Box 70
Manitoba
Romoto Telephone
Canada
U.S.A
Gregory Nesbitt
Jackie Mathison
Marcie Harrison
Wanda Stachan
Darrell Nesbitt
Echo
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