Two local winners at tourism awards
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Photos by John Drinkwater. Left: Marketing award winner, Vern May makes his acceptance speech. Right: Winner in the Service Excellence category, Nikita Shaurette (right) of Shuttle Bug Charter & Tour Services (Onanole), was presented with her award from Debbie McMillan (left) of CAA Manitoba.
By John Drinkwater
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Hosted by Tourism Westman, the 13th annual Tribute to Tourism Awards gala took place at Carberry Community Hall, on Wednesday, June 1.
The Marketing award recognizes a marketing campaign that contributes to promoting Southwestern Manitoba as a quality destination and demonstrates effectiveness in increasing tourism to the area.
A brand new playground for Glenella School
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Photo by Kira Paterson. Grade 11 students Britney McFayden (far left) and Hannah Ginter (far right) held the ribbon for the cutters. Between them, from left: Tammy Dafoe, chair of the playground committee; Paul McDonald, principal of Glenella School; Trena Mitchler of Glenella Nursery School; Ginny Collins of BPCF; Richard Funk, for the RM of Glenella-Lansdowne; Debbie Rusk of Blue Imp; and Gordon Wilson, for Turtle River School Division.
By Kira Paterson
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After four years of fundraising and planning, Glenella School has a brand new play structure. They had the official ribbon cutting to unveil the new structure on Tuesday, June 7.
Lemonade stand a huge success
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Grade 1-2 students. Rivers Elementary
The weather might not have co-operated on our original date, but we were lucky to have a nice day on Friday, June 3 to hold our lemonade and cookie sale. The sale was awesome and many students, parents and community members came out to enjoy a cup of lemonade and a cookie.
Major road projects planned for Riding Mountain
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Riding Mountain MLA Greg Nesbitt
The new Progressive Conservative government will work to improve infrastructure in Manitoba this summer, including several major projects in the Riding Mountain constituency.
Kenton News - June 8 ,2016
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By Paulette Wiens
On Friday, June 3 Kenton’s only remaining Second World War veteran Jack Houston celebrated his 93rd birthday at the legion clubroom with family and friends; refreshments were served by the ladies auxiliary.
