Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa MP Dan Mazier took a step towards his goal of making Canadian internet suppliers more accountable with the passage of his private member’s bill in the House of Commons, last week.

Bill C-288, an Act to amend the Telecommunications Act, is meant to provide Canadians with transparent and accurate information regarding Internet speeds.

“I’ve heard so many Canadians, especially rural Canadians, tell me that they’re not getting the internet speeds they pay for,” said Mazier, who is the Conservative Shadow Minister for Rural Economic Development and Connectivity. “This is because the government has allowed internet companies to advertise speeds you may never receive.”

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It’s always fun. But this one was the best casino night in Binscarth - ever!

“It was the the most successful casino night we’ve ever put on,” Nolan Bradshaw who chairs the Park and Pool committee said.

Once all the bills were paid, just slightly under $14,000 was raised. “Its going to go a long way to help fund the new washroom and shower facilities that we’re doing as the first portion of our three year plan.” The first phase of the Binscarth Park and Pool committee’s is to construct a 4 Unit Campground washroom/Shower facility with the build to start at the end of April 2023. It will include a wheelchair accessible washroom/shower unit, along with three individual washroom/shower units and a mechanical room. This facility will be located in the middle of the campground for easy access for campers and tenters. A cement pad and septic holding tank will be installed prior to the start of the new building construction. The Binscarth Park & Pool was the Centennial Project for Binscarth and area in 1967. Since that time, it has undergone many changes, upgrades, and enhancements to make it the viable, busy hub that it is today. 

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Big fish. It’s always about who can catch the biggest fish.

But changes in the fishing regulations in this province means you’ll see some operational changes to the Russell Lions Prairie Walleye Classic.

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You would think that with all the dangers and perils children are subject to online – the Benadryl challenge and sextortion to name a couple – the Goose Lake High gym would have been filled to the rafters for Val Caldwell’s session on tech and internet safety. But you’d be wrong.

Caldwell has been providing presentations on the topic of safety around the use of technology for 17 years – addressing the various forms of hidden sexual exploitation that exists in the “virtual world”.

Read the secobd part of a three part series about in this week’s Review.

Many community organizations are feeling the pinch when it comes to a lack of volunteers and helping hands to make things happen. It could be another side effect of the pandemic, but it also could be a result of things changing too. Over the years, Roblin has seen a lot of events decline or cease to exist due to a lack of volunteers to step up and help.

The Roblin and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Community Volunteer meeting to find ways to connect organizations to local volunteers.

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Upcoming graduate of Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute, Alexis Marlow, has had her hard work on the basketball court pay off. Recently Marlow signed a letter of intent to play basketball with Bethel College in Kansas this fall and last weekend received the Ron Meyer Leadership Award at Basketball Manitoba’s Awards.
Marlow started playing basketball at an early age due to the influences of her brothers and her dad being involved in the sport.
“I started playing basketball in the first grade with my brothers at their after school sports program,” said Marlow. “In elementary school, my dad helped out with the program while my brothers were in it and because I would sit on the sidelines and watch until they were done, the gym teacher just told me to grab a ball and join them.
“My brothers and cousins all played basketball, and my uncle had coached them throughout their schooling, so it has definitely always been something that reminds me of family. I started to get more serious about the sport in middle school when I made the school travel team in the sixth grade.

The members of The Pas Helping Hands 4-H had the opportunity to showcase their skills earlier this month at the Manitoba 4-H Council’s Communications Extravaganza. The members had been working on presentations and delivering them, leading up to this event.
“The Pas Helping Hands 4-H Members traveled to Brandon on April 15th to compete in the Manitoba 4-H Council’s Communications Extravaganza,” said The Pas Helping Hands 4-H Leader Cheryl Antonio. “The 4-H program in Manitoba, and across Canada, delivers opportunity for youth to develop personally in areas of self-confidence, responsibility and leadership. Life skills are gained through many hands-on project offerings, in addition to communication, leadership, problem-solving and goal-setting skills.

Last week The Pas Rotary Club honoured one of their members for his 40 years of service by presenting him with the Lifetime Member Award. Gary Morrish has dedicated many years to serving as a member of The Pas Rotary Club, along with other members of his immediate family.
“My father, Clarence, had served as a rotary member here in the Pas for 40 years,” said Morrish. “It was through his example which led me to joining. I remember my dad being a faithful member as I was growing up.
“At one point and time, my dad, myself and my son, Brent, were Rotarians with the The Pas Rotary Club. It was my dad’s proudest moment to see three generations serving the same Rotary Club.”

University College of the North (UCN) is proud to announce the official launch of the Computers for Schools (C4S) Manitoba location in The Pas, Manitoba. In partnership with UCN's Information Technology Readiness North (InTeRN) Program, funded by the Future Skills Centre, this ground-breaking initiative aims to support education, skills development, and environmental responsibility through providing affordable technology.
C4S Manitoba is committed to providing refurbished computers to eligible clients, including schools and non-profit organizations. UCN students recently tested and refurbished 30 computers. The units will be donated to local Kelsey School Division and Opaskwayak Educational Authority schools. This work ensures more community members and students can access affordable technology in the north.
"We have always had historical challenges in serving the northern region due to geographical constraints," said Justin Menard, Executive Director, Computers for Schools Manitoba,

The Swan River Curling Club hosted Where’s Waldo, a fundraiser for the Swan River Community Centre that consisted of search for living ‘Waldos’ around the community as well as a supper and backyard party filled with fun and games. There were 48 teams (220) people that participated in the Where’s Waldo with another 100 that attended for supper or the backyard party.