Agritourism expands for Rossburn farm families
The Rossburn area outlines agritourism as a growing farm diversification path. It highlights farm vacations with longer stays, on site farming activities, U-pick operations, roadside stands, and cooperative day tours. Resources from Industry Canada Travel Manitoba and Tourism Winnipeg are noted for more information. Karen Walker, Manitoba Agriculture Home Economist for Rossburn, is cited.
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Industry Canada
Travel
Manitoba
Tourism
Winnipeg
Manitoba Agriculture
Karen Walker
Manitoba Agriculture Home
Rossburn
Team Penning Clinic Held at Rossburn Fairgrounds
A two day Team Penning Clinic at the Rossburn fairgrounds on June 5 and 6 drew eight participants. Instructors Gary Lynn and Orest Shinkowski led horsemanship and cattle handling sessions then supervised penning tests Saturday and reviews Sunday. For those interested, contact Catherine at the provided numbers. weekly penning sessions occur each Saturday at 7 30 p m at the fairgrounds weather permitting with a ten dollar mini mal fee and resume after the Summer Festival on July 17.
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Rossburn Fairgrounds
Gary
Lynn
Orest Shinkowski
Catherine
Fairgrounds
Aboriginal Day events and Hire-A-Student efforts in Manitoba
The Manitoba Youth Job Centre reports active Hire-A-Student month begun July 1 with many students registered and matched to employers. A National Aboriginal Day Donut Drive in Rossburn and Waywayseecappo raised funds for the Co op Education Program, delivering 49 dozen donuts in one morning. Leanne Nickel oversees MYJC operations and youth employment efforts.
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Manitoba Youth Job Centre
MYJC
Rossburn
Waywayseecappo
Eva Vanscoy
Leanne Nickel
Ceilidh House
Statistics Canada Labour Force
Manitoba
Russell
McNA awards four journalism scholarships to grads
The Manitoba Community Newspapers Association awarded four scholarships totaling 1200 to high school graduates pursuing journalism with community newspapers. Winners include Vanessa Tailor of Sisler High Winnipeg Michelle Karasin ski Miles Mcdowell Colle giate Winnipeg Leighton Knapp Ashern Central School Ashern and Stephanie Tack Westmount School Complex Swan Lake.
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Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Vanessa Tailor
Sisler High
Winnipeg
Michelle Karasin
Ski
Miles Mcdowell
Leighton Knapp
Ashern Central
Ashern
Stephanie Tack
Westmount
Swan Lake
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