St Malo ‘bag ladies’ help homeless and environment

02/16/2019 8:15 AM

They call themselves the ‘bag ladies’ and they’re hard at work on a project that is helping the homeless to stay warm and comfortable, while also keeping plastic bags out of local landfills.

For more than a year a group of about 10 ladies in St Malo have been getting together in the basement of the St Malo Parish every Tuesday ......

Cold weather fun arrives at museum

Fun returns to the grounds of Mennonite Heritage Village tomorrow for the museum's second annual winter carnival.

The Mennonite Heritage Village hopes to get local families outdoors and enjoying the winter this upcoming long weekend.

The museum’s second annual winter carnival will take place this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Horse-drawn sleigh rides, skating and sledding, a ...

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Fun returns to the grounds of Mennonite Heritage Village tomorrow for the museum's second annual winter carnival.
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