Manitoba AFM survey finds high teen alcohol use across rural schools
The Alcohol Foundation of Manitoba reports two surveys of 3000 students aged 15 to 18 across 18 rural and northern Manitoba schools over three years. Key findings show 85 to 90 percent have used alcohol, 80 percent in the last year, with earlier initiation and parties as common contexts.
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Trivia Facts About Bees and Honey
A collection of bee trivia covers hive size over 50 000, honey per lifetime 1 12 teaspoon, flight speed about 15 mph, world distance 55000 miles, and honey varieties mead and Drambuie. It asks about comb cells six sides and bee communication by dancing to indicate nectar location.
Oak River News and Community Updates
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Eloise Hyndman and family on the passing of her brother Spencer of Strathclair. Alex and Marianne Gerrard along with Bobbi and Raymond spent the weekend in Lloydminster. Breigh Ann Greenaway and Gordon Gerrard attended the Co op Leadership Conference at Clear Lake October 20 to 22. Speedy recovery to Mary Ross of Swan River who had her leg amputated below the knee. Weekend visitors with Frank and Marlene Hayhurst included George and Joan Laing of Elm Creek Grant Armstrong of Boissevain and Hank and Anne Kuyp of Neepawa. Brian and Janet Wiggley and family of Virden visited with Jim and Raeleen Vassart and attended the fall supper. Congratulations to the Oak River and Hayhurst Memorial Rink Sweepstakes winners for August September and October with $50 prizes: August 6 Alan Armstrong August 20 Bob Reid September 3 Edie and Ken Kingdon September 17 Bill Simms October 1 Cam Henry October 15 Barney Dowalatek.
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Marlon
Eloise Hyndman
Spencer
Strathclair
Alex
Marianne Gerrard
Bobbi & Raymond
Lloydminster
Breigh Ann Greenaway
Gordon Gerrard
Clear Lake
Mary Ross
Swan River
Frank
Marlene Hayhurst
George
Joan Laing
Elm Creek
Grant Armstrong
Boissevain
Hank
Anne Kuyp
Neepawa
Brian
Janet Wiggley
Hayhurst Memorial
Alan Armstrong
Bob Reid
Edie
Ken Kingdon
Bill Simms
Cam Henry
Barney Dowalatek
Local Visitors From Victoria and Calgary Add To Rivers Notes
Flight Sergeant Les Crombie of Victoria and Rhonda Greasley visited Rivers. Don and Margaret Young returned from a three week Calgary holiday visiting daughter Judy. The Cranbrook trip included Lloyd Campbell family and others. Halloween passed quietly with no property damage reports by Wednesday afternoon.
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Seargant
Les Crombie
Victoria
B.C
Rivers
Rhonda Greasley
Las Vegas
Don
Margaret Young
Calgary
Judy
Ken
Callie
Kelsi
Cranbrook
Lloyd
Audrey Campbell
Raymond
Sandy
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