Town council briefs December 23 2008 update
Council needs more time to study councillor Brad Galatiuk’s request to join meetings via communication facilities from January 2 to December 31 2009. The vote to table aims to set terms and conditions. Also approved: a bylaw clarification, Parkland Tourism 2009 membership 520, Crime Stoppers 0.10 per capita, highway sign fee 100, and Christmas Lights Contest prizes 50 and mugs.
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Brad Galatiuk
Parkland Tourism
Manitoba
Lilac Buddy program links students and seniors in Hamiota
Penny Dixon has spent a decade pairing Grade 3 students from Hamiota Elementary School with Lilac Lodge residents through the Lilac Buddy program. Regular visits and activities foster companionship and shared experiences between the two groups.
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Hamiota
Lilac Lodge
Penny Dixon
Dixon
Boissevain Chamber Re-elects 2008 Executive
At the Christmas luncheon the Boissevain and District Chamber of Commerce announced the 2008 executive would serve another term, addressing ongoing leadership concerns that have troubled the group in recent years.
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Boissevain
Boissevain & District Chamber of Commerce
Melita ER closure to 24 hours over holidays
Melita residents face a full time 24 hour emergency and acute care shutdown from Dec 24 to Jan 5 with services moved to Boissevain for emergencies. The Exponent notes Gilbert Plains Gala honored Ambulance and Fire responders and raised funds for Morgan DeBaets, a child with a rare chromosome deletion.
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Melita
Boissevain
Gilbert Plains
Morgan DeBaets
WSO troupe lights up Community Centre with Holiday Express Tour
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, 60 plus musicians under conductor Rei Hotoda, filled the Community Centre with Christmas favourites on the Holiday Express Tour 2008. Russell was the tour’s first stop as music lovers packed the venue.
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Russell Banner
Music Loves
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Rei Hotoda
Russell
WSO
Glenboro Post Office marks 125th anniversary
On Wednesday December 10 Elaine Van Damme Post Master and Trish McPhail hosted a customer appreciation morning at the Glenboro Post Office to celebrate its 125th birthday with cake cookies and coffee The first postmistress was Mrs Lipsett wife of a local doctor and the original post office stood at Sittakaw midway between Glenboro and Cypress River.
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Elaine van Damme
Glenboro Post Office
Trish McPhail
Lipsett
Sittakaw
Glenboro
Cypress River
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