Right in the centre - Big changes, maybe
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- Published on Friday, May 6, 2016
By Ken Waddell
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Manitoba could be in for some big changes. Electing a PC Manitoba government on April 19 with 40 seats was certainly a major shift for Manitoba. What will that mean for Manitoba for the next four years and beyond?
Compost: the key to gardening success
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- Published on Thursday, May 5, 2016
Submitted photo. Without the alchemy of compost, your garden would languish in an inert soup of tired medium.
Submitted by Mark Cullen
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You have a dream of an amazing garden. Perhaps, in your mind’s eye, you can see plants loaded with colour galore, others hanging with fruit and vegetables in abundance. You see songbirds, butterflies and hummingbirds calling in to your place, choosing it as their home this summer.
MS Society of Canada celebrates month of awareness
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- Published on Thursday, May 5, 2016
Submitted photo. Rick Chrest, Mayor of Brandon, signed an official proclamation on May 2, making May the official month of awareness for MS in the city of Brandon.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The MS Society of Canada is marking May as MS Awareness Month. On Monday, May 2, Brandon mayor Rick Chrest signed a proclamation making it official in the city of Brandon. The MS Society flag will now be flying outside Brandon’s city hall for the whole month. The society is also trying to get responses like that of Rick Chrest in other communities. World MS Day takes place on May 25, which is why May is being recognized as the month of awareness.
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Straight shooters
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- Published on Thursday, May 5, 2016
File photo. Josh and Zac Enns were recently recognized by Biathlon Canada with clean shooting awards, which they earned at the Western Championship in February. The brothers were among just 23 competitors who shot clean at eligible national and international event.