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Monday, 30 May 2022 14:01
ECCC receives generous donation
Louise Ewankiw and Richie Davidson presented Andrea Glasman, Pam Demchynski and Judy Forsyth with a $20,000 donation to the Expanding Community Cancer Care (ECCC) expansion on behalf of the Russell Lions Club. The ECCC is continuing to fundraise for a much-needed separate parking lot for the expansion to the hospital…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:29
Haliuk brings home gold after undefeated streak at Nationals
Madison Haliuk can’t a remember a time when she wasn’t playing hockey. So far, the week she spent on the ice with the other members of Team Manitoba at the 2022 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship, tops all the rest. “I had an amazing experience in Membertou,” Madison said. “I played…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:26
Florence Ziprick packs away her sewing machine after 52 years
Over the last 52 years, Florence Ziprick has been known as the Bag Lady, then the Cookie Lady and finally, the Bun Lady. To some, she was just ‘that nice lady who does sewing’. But the problem was, there were two Florence Ziprick’s who lived just two doors apart... causing…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:22
Vagabond makes a return with The Dastardly Doctor Devereaux
The Vagabond Theatre Co - kids edition - thrilled the crowds as they brought the Dastardly Doctor Devereaux to the stage last week. The musical comedy was an absolute hit. The company is now gearing up for their week long Acting Up summer camp which starts in mid-August. See their…
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 06:00
Wade Dance Centre entertains crowd
Wade Dance Centre’s 22nd annual recital drew just under 200 people to the George P. Buleziuk Centre. Belva Wade Zentner’s students, who range in age from three all the way up to 20, thrilled the crowd with the perfection of their art. At this year’s Northwestern Marquette Festival, the Wade…
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…