First Native Firefighters Rodeo Crowns Manitoba Winners
The Toulon Fire Eagles won Manitoba’s first Native Firefighters Rodeo at Yellowquill College and will represent the province at the National Native Firefighters Rodeo in Richmond British Columbia. Sioux Valley Rolling River Pukatawagan and Long Plain reserves also competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowquill College
Herald Leader Press
Portage la Prairie
Toulon Fire Eagles
Manitoba
Richmond
B.C
Sioux Valley
Rolling River
Pukatawagan
Long Plain
Manitoba Region Promises Growth After Rice Plant Expansion
Ontario businessman Felix Holtmann advertises to attract firms to Interlake Portage and has spent 850 dollars in a national notice. The Pas reports Bodnar's Corner wild rice plant will expand. current output is around 800000 pounds this year with storage shortages, and a new plant five times larger is planned next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage-Interlake
Felix Holtmann
Ontario
Manitoba
Bodnar’s Corner
Opasquia Times
Pas
Rossburn Game and Fish discusses Arrow Lake project
The Rossburn Game & Fish Association held a general meeting on Oct 1 chaired by Pete Malchuk with attendees including Alan Antonin and Ernie Antonow. They reviewed finances, membership fees, a request to develop Arrow Lake into a sport fishing site, considered feasibility of stocking bass or trout, and planned a Dec 1 Fall Banquet and Deerhead Competition. They opposed a local dam on Birdtail Creek and urged designation of NW 31-20-23 as a wildlife refuge. They also noted stocking experiments at Gundy Lake and duck nesting plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn Game & Fish Association
Pete Malchuk
Alan Antonin
Ernie Antonow
Jerry Barnesky
Larry Huston
Frances Kostesky
Lloyd Lukinski
Pete Mitch
Grant Ross
Greg Zegalski
Robert de Corret
Environment
Environment Canada
Parks Service
Riding Mountain
Manitoba Wildlife Federation
Dept. of
Natural Resources
Department
Arrow Lake
St. James
Birdtail Creek
Riding Mountain National Park
Minister of Natural Resources
Gundy Lake
A. Antonin
Flu shot urged for high risk as flu season nears
Manitoba Lung Association urges high risk individuals to receive annual flu vaccination. Experts say yearly shots prevent flu in about 75 percent of recipients and may reduce severity in others. High risk groups include seniors over 65 and people with chronic lung heart kidney diseases diabetes anemia or immune problems. Those allergic to eggs should not get the vaccine. Contact a physician to arrange a shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Lung Association
M.J. Lau
The
Lung Association
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Bruce Unfried
Keewatin Community College
Unfried
Parkland
Westman
Riding Mountainee
Dog Manco
Manco
Brandon
Dauphin
Dauphin Herald
Dairy Producers of
Saskatchewan
Selkirk
Bill Zaporzan
Manitoba Retail, Wholesale and
Interlake
Game and Fish Association
Brand
Peroilier Ene Eeneee
Clement Fertilizers Ltd
Russell
Bredenburg SK
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