Students shovel snow on Hospital Street on snow day
A Glenwood Lake High class used a snow day on January 16 to help residents by clearing several driveways on Hospital Street. The Phys Ed group kept active by lending shovels and tackling the task, aiming to assist residents when bus service was canceled.
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GLH
Hospital St
Vandalism Strikes MVSD Buses During Christmas Break
Mountain View School Division reports fresh vandalism over the Christmas break. Roblin bus garage fencing was scaled and five buses damaged including broken windows and emptied fire extinguishers. A bus mirrors were smashed in Dauphin after repair and a division vehicle had a smashed rear window. Mackenzie Middle School parking outlets were smashed. Total damage about 3000 dollars.
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Michaleski
Roblin
Dauphin
MVSD
Mackenzie Middle School
Jackpot finally hits at Rossburn Thursday bingo
Wendy Ross completed the numbers to win a $35 900 jackpot at the regular Thursday night bingo in Rossburn on December 22. The game supports the Rossburn Lions Club the Agri Rec Centre Committee and the Ag Society. The prize had grown since December 2000 from a seed of $250.
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Wendy Ross
Rossburn
Rossburn Lions Club
Rossburn Agri-Rec Centre
Rossburn Ag Society
Volunteer shortages threaten local snowmobile trail grooming
Volunteers posing as a threat to the winter tourist scene as the snowmobile trail remains ungroomed due to a volunteer deficit and funding shortfalls for the groomer.
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Boissevain
Manitoba Simmental Association wins Taste of Beef at Expo
The Manitoba Simmental Association topped the second annual Taste of Beef challenge at Brandon's Manitoba Livestock Expo. Judges top choice and people’s choice honors went to MSA with over 700 voters. Team Simmental members included Bill Scott Donna Pizzey Neil Carson Cindy Scott Richard Chambers and cook Allen Gibbs.
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Manitoba Simmental Association
Brandon
MSA
Team
Simmental
Bill Scott
Donna Pizzey
Neil Carson
Cindy Scott
Richard Chambers
Allen Gibbs
Ethanol plant proposed for southwest Manitoba
A meeting at an ag show led to Clean Country Resources forming a local committee with a plan to build an ethanol plant in southwest Manitoba. Clark Tweed and Mark Vandaele of Vandaele Seeds described revival seen in US communities and CCR held an information session January 10 in Medora inviting 10 AM reps and town councils.
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Melita New Era
Clark Tweed
Mark Vandaele
Vandaele Seeds
Manitoba
CCR
Medora
DRCSS Seeks About 12 New Staff From Board
A delegation to the Mountain View School Division on January 9 asked for roughly 12 additional staff at DRCSS, with about half as classroom teachers. The move follows a drop in projected enrollment, though the school currently serves 718 students versus a 650 estimate, stressing timetable capacity and staff management. A 22 to 1 student teacher ratio is requested.
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Dauphin Herald
DRCSS
Mountain View
New Year's Baby Born in Russell ER
Madison Jade Tanner born January 7 in the Russell hospital emergency room after a rush to deliver before the maternity ward had closed for nearly a decade. Parents Debra Manning and Cody Tanner planned Minnedosa travel. Dr. Wickus Pieterse oversaw the birth at about 10 a.m.
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Madison Jade Tanner
Binscarth
Russell
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Debra Manning
Cody Tanner
Minnedosa
Madison
Yorkton
Wickus Pieterse
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