This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Public Night With Woodworth Fire Department in Kenton
The Woodworth Fire Department held a public information night on January 10 2024 at the region hall in Kenton. Topics covered included department size with twenty active members, four juniors, recruitment drives, training courses such as Level One Ground Search and Rescue and Wildland Firefighting, dispatch by Provincial Dispatch 911 in Brandon, and the Dispatch ME app. Public viewing showcased a Rescue unit with air packs and extrication tools, a 2500 gallon tanker and porta tank, a 1500 gallon pumper, a one tonne bush truck with a 300 gallon skid unit, a water rescue boat, grain rescue tube and auger, plus gear and turnout equipment. Funding sources included the Building Manitoba Fund, Cargill, Vitera, Redferns, and Decisive Farming, with local donations supporting the rescue boat and trailer.