Managers praise local hires at Roblin store opening
Guillas notes a manager and all staff were hired locally with no money down for advancement. Robbie Hrynkiw joins as manager, and staff training from Russell store impressed. Landlords Parkway Co-op praised for a first class gas bar and space. The Roblin location marks their first store outside Russell, greeted with pride.
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Shoal Lake considers public private hotel project
The Shoal Lake Community Development Corporation advances a hotel banquet pool complex plan. The town and RM of Shoal Lake each pledge 250000 toward the project if a private partner builds a hotel with at least 40 rooms.
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Agriculture committee signs onto Manitoba Food Charter
The Turtle Mountain CDC agriculture committee committed to advancing local food security. At the AGM for the Manitoba Food Charter, the group joined eight new signees, pledging to support local farmers and farmers markets and encourage stores to carry locally produced food.
Melita weighs banana statue plan in community vote
The Melita and Area Tourism Committee moves to a community vote on erecting a banana statue. A mail in ballot appears in the March 29 Melita New Era. The plan has drawn wide media interest and a Winnipeg resident proposes Melita become famous for a peel slogan.
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Waskada’s Keith Hannah Wins Ron Waples Award
Keith Hannah of Waskada won the Ron Waples Award at the Manitoba Harness Horseman and Standardbred Sires Breeders Association awards. Hannah began harness racing on the August long weekend at Killarney in 1981 after buying the first standardbred with a partner.
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Deloraine Times & Star
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Waskada
Ron Waples
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Mouck rink takes second at Dominion Curling Championship
The Gilbert Plains rink of Butch Mouck Dean Bates Nick Ogruzlo and Jamie Robertson secured second place in the Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Curling Championship in Dauphin finishing the round robin with five wins and two losses. Mouck represented the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Command. Saskatchewan won the spiel.
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Pharmacist Linda Hunter Honoured For Long Career
Linda Hunter, Rexall pharmacy manager in Kamsack, receives a 30 year achievement award for her 38 years as a pharmacist highlighting her long standing service with Rexall.
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Kamsack Times
Kamsack Rexall
Linda Hunter
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Girls start grandstand fire at Swan Valley event
Five girls aged nine to thirteen sparked a blaze at the Swan Valley Agricultural Society grandstand. Firefighters contained the fire as RCMP identified the youths, none from the same family. Their discipline was handled non judicially.
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Swan Valley Star & Times
Swan Valley Agricultural Society
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Major Pratt School Class Joins Oprah Ambassador Club
Russell Banner Miss Wilson's Grade 7 geography class at Major Pratt School joins Oprah Winfrey's O Ambassador club. The program helps schools contribute to charities worldwide and the class plans several fundraising ideas to try.
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Major Pratt School
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