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Tuesday, 17 May 2022 06:00
Lemoine and friends raise over 10K for Community Cancer Care expansion
They call her the Cancer Care Connection in Lazare.... About a month ago Cheryl Lemoine called Devon Gurniak and told him she had an idea to raise funds for the Expanding Community Cancer Care fundraiser. The plan was that Cheryl would purchase a Yeti cooler to raffle off and if…
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 06:00
Expanding Community Cancer Care Committee gets a huge surprise
A celebratory WHOO HOOO was let out after Deputy Premier Cliff Cullen announced that the province would be picking up the $700,000 in remaining costs the Expanding Community Cancer Care Committee needs to meet its $2.5 million goal to start construction. For more, get the May 10, 2022 edition of…
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 10:28
Beef & Barley committee bringing back fan favorites
The Beef and Barley festival has been around since 1973. Year after year, it was it was one of the highlights of the Thanksgiving weekend as former residents of all ages made a point of coming home and renew old friendships. As such, many thought of Beef and Barley as…
Monday, 02 May 2022 12:55
A Night of Unity, Peace & Understanding
It was billed as a night of Unity, Peace and Understanding. One that filled Binscarth’s Third Avenue Theatre with the smiles of friends united and hearts filled with the joy that only music can bring. Event organizer Bob Christie (left) joined Solange Simard on stage. Solange was one of the…
Friday, 29 April 2022 11:04
The loss of bees requires better management practices for the industry
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding the loss of the number of bees across Manitoba. Every year apiaries lose a certain number of bees over the winter months. Many attributed it to poor weather conditions, pests and it just being part of the nature of things, but there’s also a…
Tuesday, 19 April 2022 11:08
A special evening
Thanks to the efforts of so many volunteers, A Dinner for Ukraine - a cooperative effort between Westman Immigration Services, the Rossburn Ukrainian Catholic Pastoral District and the Russell Silverton United Church - raised an astounding $90,000. The money raised will go to the Canada -Ukraine Foundation to help directly…
Tuesday, 19 April 2022 10:11
North Western Marquette Festival returns
The North Western Marquette Festival held its first Festival session since March of 2020 on March 22, 2022. As is the way with Murphy’s Law (anything that can go wrong will go wrong) when the committee and dance schools finally found their way through the COVID complications to hold the…
Tuesday, 12 April 2022 08:59
Prairie Mountain Hops – where great beer starts growing
Craft breweries have taken off in Canada in a big way. Between 2017 and 2018 the number of craft breweries in Canada increased by nearly 22 per cent. That’s because, of course, the market is there for the speciality artisan beers. Over the last five years, the numbers show, sales…
Tuesday, 12 April 2022 08:56
Canmark survives pandemic challenges
It’s a challenging time all around for agriculture, business and industries all over the world. The pandemic has left a huge impact and when combined with a drought year in Manitoba and inflation, many are just bearing down and riding it out. The pandemic put forth challenges for businesses and…
Tuesday, 12 April 2022 08:54
Tech is changing farming in many ways
Modern agriculture looks little like the early days of farming. All aspects of farming have been modified by the access farmers now have to technologies to meet the demands of their work and the pressure a growing population places on farmers to produce quality food. Farm automation, precision farming and…
Tuesday, 12 April 2022 08:49
A night of unity, peace and understanding
“Music is a medicine and a time machine. It can transport you back to a time when all was good. Even in the darkest minutes, hours and days, it heals. Sometimes when I play or listen to music I laugh or cry but regardless which, I always feel better after.”…
Tuesday, 05 April 2022 08:50
Preserving Ukrainian culture
The spirit of the Ukrainian people and their cultural traditions are alive and well in Canada thanks to people like Angie Esplen. She drove her children to dance practices and recitals for years and when they graduated from high school, Angie and other mothers decided to form their own group:…
Tuesday, 05 April 2022 08:48
Prairie Classic returns in July
Like so many other events over the last two years, the Russell Lions Prairie Classic fell victim to the pandemic and had to be cancelled. Last year, as Covid numbers dropped and the world was opening up just a little, it looked as if the derby might go ahead. In…
Tuesday, 05 April 2022 08:44
Summer hockey coming to the Russell Multiplex
Binscarth’s Cody McLeod took his talents to the NHL ice for 15 years. Just recently, he celebrated his 1,000th professional game. Now, along with a few other hockey folks, Cody will be sharing his skill and hockey insight with kids at the Cody McLeod Hockey School which will run here…
Tuesday, 05 April 2022 08:41
Great day on the trails
The great weather brought out 27 people to Moose Lake Trail who enjoyed a afternoon by participating in skiing, snowshoeing, and chatting around a bonfire while roasting smokies and marshmallows, and sipping on hot chocolate! Riding Mountain National Park staff - Trail Maintenance Supervisor Ron Sykes and Outreach Co-ordinator Marjorie…