Province, feds announce Peguis flood aid   
Posted 9 hours ago
Manitobans, including Interlakers, who are affected by chronic flooding may benefit from a Friday federal and provincial announcement. The governments announced they will spend $29.7 million on flood protection. [more]

Run to celebrate survivors    
Posted 9 hours ago
The annual Terry Fox Run is celebrating its 30th year on Sept. 19 in Gimli, and the organizers of the event are looking for cancer survivors to kick off the Sunday afternoon event. "We want to recognize those survivors," Connie Snider, a spokesperson for the Terry Fox Run committee, said. [more]

‘From the rocks to the docks’    
Posted 9 hours ago
There were 575 people at the Veteran's Memorial Sports Complex (VMSC) in the early hours of Aug. 28. [more]

Keane school set to return    
Posted 9 hours ago
Billy Keane likes Gimli so much that he plans to come back next summer. Keane, the owner of Keane Hockey Camps, was more than satisfied after wrapping up his first Gimli hockey school last week. A total of 35 youngsters attended the five-day school at the local rec centre. [more]

Historic store is re-born in Sandy Hook    
Posted 9 hours ago
History is repeating itself in Sandy Hook south of Gimli. What was once a store is a store once again. That's been the case since late May when Liz Domstad and her daughters Audra Domstad and Angela Robinson opened the Sandy Hook Crossing convenience store on PR 519 beside the railway tracks. [more]

LETTERS, LETTERS, LETTERS   
Posted 9 hours ago
Poor "Andrew" On Friday, August 27, 2010, I received a long distance call from a young man who said, "Hello, this is your grandson!" Since I was surprised to hear from one of my grandsons, I asked how are you, etc. [more]

Organic waste measures in the works for RM of Gimli   
Posted 9 hours ago
The Province of Manitoba, through the Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention (WRAPP) Fund, supports projects that focus on waste reduction, pollution prevention and integrated waste management practices. [more]

Rec centre to host activity and wellness expo   
Posted 9 hours ago
Gimli area residents will be able to explore opportunities for recreation, health, fitness and community service when the second annual Activity and Wellness Expo takes place Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. [more]

Storage biz opens at Gimli airport    
Posted 9 hours ago
A new business has taken root in the centre of the Gimli Industrial Park located just west of Gimli. Gimli Self Storage now occupies one-and-a-half acres of previously unoccupied land just a stone's throw from the airport. [more]

Provincial government announces new farm building code   
Posted 9 hours ago
Producers building new or renovating farm-related buildings bigger than 600 square metres after Nov. 1 will have to conform to new fire regulations under the new Farm Building code announced by provincial Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard Friday. [more]

Art Club reaching out    
Updated 9 hours ago
As the summer winds down, the Gimli Art Club is winding up its efforts to attract new members for the upcoming winter season of instruction, education and sharing of ideas. [more]

Giving muscular dystrophy the boot    
Posted 9 hours ago
Firefighters are charged with the responsibility of protecting people and property from the ravages of disasters that come in many forms. During fires, floods and emergency situations they are there securing our way of life. [more]

Musical fun planned for Ashern’s Legends, Lyrics and Laughs    
Posted 9 hours ago
What if the King could have sung Leather and Lace with Stevie Nicks, or Grace Slick sang Peace Train with Cat Stevens? With the combination of living and not so living legends at the Inland Oceans Arts Alliance fundraiser Legends, Lyrics and Laughs at the Ashern Centennial Hall Oct. [more]

Bezan lauds Canadian Medical Association tanning resolutions   
Posted 9 hours ago
Selkirk-Interlake MP James Bezan is praising the Canadian Medical Association for passing resolutions that mirror his private members bill regarding tanning bed labeling last Tuesday. [more]

Tools for schools    
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The Riverton & District Friendship Centre is once again kicking off their "Tools for School" program. The program was created to provide local school-age kids with the much-needed tools they need to be successful in school. [more]