Youth encouraged to take a global view    
Posted 4 days ago
Paving the way for youth to tackle the problem of a looming global food crisis was the topic of discussion for middle years students in Eastern Manitoba and the Interlake as they gathered in Gimli Jan. [more]

Women’s centre hires coordinator to launch new programs    
Posted 4 days ago
Melissa Hornby has joined the Interlake Women's Resource Centre as its first programming coordinator. Sheila Hillier, the centre's director and senior counsellor, said Hornby's appointment will enable the centre to broaden its mandate and provide more women's programs in East Interlake communities. [more]

On mergers and break-ups    
Posted 4 days ago
Mergers and break-ups are common enough. Arguments for either approach in business and in human relationships are well-trod. Merging assets, staff and expertise can make sense. New dynamics emerge in the new entity that arises from the union of two or more once-separate units. [more]

90 kph in ‘your’ neighbourhood?   
Posted 4 days ago
It would be a safe assumption that those that speed down Hwy. 9 through Sandy Hook probably don't live in the area. Otherwise, they would realize the hazard they were creating. Perhaps it would be more relative if they could compare the dangers if it was in their own neighbourhood. [more]

Untold story missed    
Posted 4 days ago
Subject line: Fight for Baby Isaiah James May's life I was pretty amazed for the last three weeks that the rest of Canada, parts of the U.S.A. and other far away places in the world have covered this story on TV and newspapers but THE LOCAL TOWN (Gimli) DID NOT. [more]

Harper’s ‘games’ decried   
Posted 4 days ago
So Stephen Harper says that "The Liberals have abused their Senate majority by obstructing and eviscerating law and order measures that are urgently needed and strongly supported by Canadians. [more]

Hodgson Legion Cenotaph’s future in your hands: veteran    
Posted 4 days ago
Re: Relocation of the Cenotaph in Hodgson I am writing to any interested person in regards to the relocation of the Cenotaph at the former Legion in Hodgson. RM of Fisher council during the council meeting on 06 of January 2010 posted a motion to relocate the Cenotaph to the Hodgson Cemetery. [more]

NDP's Palsson opportunistic   
Posted 4 days ago
Re: "NDP Riding Association President criticizes Bezan letter". I often wondered where prairie winds originated from and then I read Sean Palsson's response to James Bezan and discovered the answer. [more]

Squeeze on for Festival    
Posted 4 days ago
Time is running out for those wishing to participate in this year's Evergreen Festival of the Arts. Arline Collins, spokesperson for the organizing committee, says this year's deadline is right around the corner and those interested in taking on the challenge should register by Tues. [more]

Family literacy promoted in Northwest Interlake    
Posted 4 days ago
Reading is an important skill for people of all ages, and two Interlake organizations promoted it on Family Literacy Day last Wednesday. Peguis Public Library Coordinator Lois Mercredie organized evening activities that kicked off with a wiener roast on the riverbank by the library. [more]

Performers rally to support ailing Brian Richardson     
Posted 4 days ago
Members of Winnipeg's performing community are staging a fundraising benefit for Winnipeg Beach actor-writer-musician Brian Richardson who is battling cancer. [more]

Icemaker Wuthrich heads for Olympics    
Posted 4 days ago
Gimli's Olympian is set to leave for Vancouver. Hans Wuthrich will be head icemaker when the Olympic men's and women's curling events are held later this month. Wuthrich has been preparing for his first Olympics for four years. [more]

Musher reflects on Churchill to Winnipeg trip, West Interlake stops    
Posted 4 days ago
There's nothing like the feeling of cold air nipping your cheeks and the sound of runners gliding over crisp snow as your sled dog team races across a serene landscape. But it's the challenge of overcoming obstacles while getting to a destination that keep mushers like Dave Daley in the sled. [more]

Province announces aboriginal consultation fund creation   
Posted 4 days ago
Manitoba's Aboriginal people will have a greater voice in certain provincial consultations, thanks to an announcement by Eric Robinson, Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Minister, last Monday. [more]

RCMP charge one with Ashern break and enter, asking for public assistance   
Posted 4 days ago
Ashern RCMP have arrested a 19-year-old woman for a break-and-enter and theft from an Ashern business. Officers recently arrested the woman, who's believed to be responsible for a break-and-enter at the Niff D Wear store. [more]

Gimli Wolves gain ground in overtime tie   
Posted 4 days ago
Gimli Wolves earned a single point last Wednesday when they lost 5-4 in overtime to Springfield 98s at the Gimli Rec Centre. [more]

St. Laurent council defeats motion that closed door on new office   
Posted 4 days ago
The future home of the RM of St. Laurent's offices remains the former bowling alley, as a motion to rescind council's Nov. 12 resolution to work with the Recreation Centre to renovate the alley into office space was defeated at council's Jan. [more]

Swiss Olympians to take on Gimli’s Flett    
Posted 4 days ago
Gimli area curling fans will have an opportunity Friday night to watch a first-class women's game between the current Switzerland champion and a likely contender for Canadian honours in the future. [more]

Ice Dawgs nipping at Satelites’ heels   
Posted 4 days ago
Back-to-back wins last weekend moved the Arborg Ice Dawgs into fourth spot in the Keystone Junior Hockey League, just one point behind the North Winnipeg Satelites. The Dawgs squeaked by with an 8-7 overtime victory in Norway House Jan. [more]

Province steps to plate with winter fair funding   
Posted 4 days ago
Two West Interlake winter festivals will share part of $381,100 the province has allocated to 2010 winter events, according to an announcement last Friday. The Lundar Winter Carnival and St. Laurent's Festival Manipogo will receive funding under the Community Festivals Support Program. [more]