Fair Trade Manitoba invites 5000 pledges for 30 day challenge
Manitoba group calls for 5000 volunteers to eat or drink only fair trade tea coffee and chocolate for 30 days starting February 14. Sign up online or at The Coffee Corner Roblin Life & Art Centre. Hours Tuesday 4 6 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
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Rats force Newdale couple to relocate in ongoing infestation
Cory and Kelly Waywad say a rare rat infestation in Newdale has driven them from their home since July. They report little assistance from the town committee or RM of Harrison despite paying taxes.
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Cory
Kelly Waywad
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Chamber weighs honoring community volunteers in Boissevain
At the January 22 chamber meeting Boissevain and District Chamber of Commerce discussed rewarding outstanding volunteers. The chamber plans eight award categories including Business of the Year and Youth Volunteer and is inviting nominations.
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Boissevain
Boissevain & District Chamber of Commerce
Sisters charged in Gambler First Nation death
Lisa Marie Ledoux and Megan Lee Young charged with manslaughter in the death of Sheldon Bobby Ducharme who died January 22 from blunt force trauma. Ledoux is the deceased's common law wife and Young is her sister.
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Russell Banner
Lisa Marie Ledoux
Megan Lee Young
Sheldon
Bobby) Ducharme
Chamber of Commerce Plans February Door Visits in Kamsack
At the January 16 meeting the Kamsack chamber authorized secretary Lori Ann Bandura to go door to door in February to gauge business wishes and identify how the chamber can assist.
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Kamsack Times
Kamsack
Chamber of Commerce
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Lori Ann Bandura
Local groups share first grants from Gilbert Plains fund
The Gilbert Plains Community Fund distributed its inaugural grants to six local organizations. Since launching in 2006, the fund has grown to 57390.71 and the committee approved grants totaling 2700, marking the fund’s first distribution milestone.
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Gilbert Plains Community Fund
Uncertified Teacher Found at Ebb and Flow School
Principal Paul Monchka reports a woman was hired to teach Grade 6 after Christmas at Ebb and Flow. She had previously sought positions at other schools without a proper PSP number and had been at the school for seven days.
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Dauphin Herald
Paul Monchka
Souris ER closure averted by housing RN funding
The Souris Health Centre ER facing shutdown due to nursing shortages was saved after town taxpayers funded half the cost of housing an RN from Birtle. Council, by a 4-3 vote, approved the measure as a band-aid solution, per Mayor Darryl Jackson.
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Birtle
Darryl Jackson
Biggest Loser 2008 weight loss challenge begins
Swan Valley Star & Times reports Swan River’s 2008 centennial marks a new Biggest Loser contest to raise funds for diabetes research. The challenge, modeled on the TV series, starts with a mandatory weigh-in February 3rd and 4th at Centennial Arena.
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Swan Valley Star & Times
Swan River
Centennial Arena
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