Legion news - Branch 75

By Warren Smallwood

      Publicity

 

The Dec. 8 meeting was called to order with 12 members present. The two new members approved last month will be sworn in at the January meeting when the new membership year starts.

Phase 1 of the roof project is completed, looks great and it came in slightly under budget! It has been inspected and an application will be made for the first partial payment of the provincial grant. The second phase will be completed in the spring.

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Kenton news - Dec. 20

 

By Paulette Wiens

      204-838-2261

 

The two-hour Woodworth Senior Services afternoon Christmas party took place at Kenton Memorial Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 10. With the hall decorated for Christmas, it was easy to get into the Christmas spirit.

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RCMP issuing e-tickets

By Tara Seel

      Media Relations Officer

 

There’s an app for that — well, sort of. Many Manitoba RCMP vehicles are now equipped with software and printers so officers can issue e-tickets to motorists committing infractions on Manitoba highways. The e-ticketing system, the first of its kind in Manitoba, is a positive step forward for road safety in the province.

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Ho! Ho! Ho!

By Sharlette Paddock

      Secretary

 

Riverdale Harvest had the pleasure to sell hotdogs/drinks and to host a bake sale at Rivers Legion after the Santa Claus parade while people were waiting for their turn with Santa. We raffled off two items: one was a Rockstar hoodie sweatshirt that Irene Ventnor won; the other was a large inflatable outdoor Christmas decoration won by Donna Simard.

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Multi-million dollar investment at Riding Mountain National Park

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

The federal government has announced new investment into Riding Moutain National Park. The funding, unveiled today by Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette Member of Parliament Robert Sopuck, is for more than $39 million and is designed to renew infrastructure and support Canada’s National Conservation Plan.

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