This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Turtle Mountains Martens Target Reestablishment Plan
Manitoba plans a large marten reintroduction in Turtle Mountains after a 12 500 donation from the Canadian Wildlife Foundation. Three marten pairs released last fall may be followed by about 20 more pairs over two years with help from Manitoba Natural Resources. Canadian Foodgrains Bank to run a grain drive in Portage la Prairie around October for drought relief, aiming 15 000 metric tonnes of grain with three to one cash or grain matching by CIDA. Inmates at Headingly Correctional Institute build playground equipment for a community park, earning seven dollars a day in an elite community works job. Shirley Werbowski and Don Webster celebrate adoption of a Romanian baby after CBC reports. Keewatin Community College launches a 40-week Law Enforcement Career Preparation course for aboriginal students, in cooperation with RCMP. Flin Flon Parks and Recreation hockey program shifts to swimming after a flood cripples the arena ice surface.