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Eco-friendly getaway expands near Woodridge

08/19/2019 10:00 AM

A St Pierre couple have tapped into the burgeoning eco-tourism market with the opening of their very own off-the-grid getaway near Woodridge.

Janice Dumont rents out two different rustic lodgings, Bear Tipi and Tamarack Shack, on land she owns west of Woodridge, along Provincial Road 203.

Dumont and her husband, Daniel, purchased the 160-acre property in 2010, with plans to build themselves ......

Apartment blocks denied in Ste Anne

08/18/2019 12:05 PM

Town of Ste Anne council sent a developer back to the drawing board on Tuesday, rejecting a pair of proposed apartment blocks across from the community’s hospital.

Developer Luke Wiebe sought a rezoning to allow the construction of two 22-unit apartment ...

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Highland Heavy Games comes to Hanover Ag
08/17/2019 7:35 AM
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PCs promise Steinbach elementary school
08/16/2019 4:00 PM
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives are promising to build a fourth elementary school in Steinbach, but its potential location seems unclear.

In a campaign announcement yesterday, PC leader Brian Pallister said if voters hand his party a second term, he’ll ensure 13 new ...
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EIS hires new program director
08/16/2019 1:23 PM
Eastman Immigrant Services (EIS) has hired a new program director to take on the role of helping new immigrants adjust to the Southeast.

Gwen Reimer has over 16 years of experience working with newcomers, teaching English with South East English & ...
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Solar panels delay reeve’s fence
08/15/2019 9:15 AM
La Broquerie reeve Lewis Weiss says the solar panels he’s incorporating into the fence council ordered him to build will delay the project for an indefinite amount of time.

Called upon Wednesday to provide a progress report to council, Weiss said ...
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This week in The Carillon
08/14/2019 6:39 PM
Find these stories and more in the Aug. 15 issue of The Carillon.

Heave ho

Reporter Kaitlyn Kozarchuk profiles the Highland Heavy Games coming to Hanover Ag this weekend and the Kleefeld Honey Festival later this month.

Away we go

Reporters Kaitlyn Kozarchuk and ...
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Hanover Ag ready to ride
08/13/2019 11:45 AM
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Fire consumes four dairy barns
08/12/2019 12:46 PM
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Teenager dies in Montcalm crash
08/11/2019 1:33 PM
A 14-year-old girl died on Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash in the RM of Montcalm.

Police arrived on the scene of the collision on Highway 14, eight kilometers west of Highway 75, around 10:30 a.m.

Police said in a release on ...
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Aubigny road gets temporary harvest fix
08/9/2019 9:55 AM
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Busy weekend set for Southeast
08/9/2019 8:52 AM
If your plans for this weekend include wallowing at home, envying all of your friends away on vacation, it might surprise you to hear there’s actually a lot going on here in the Southeast.

You may not be experiencing another culture ...
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Steinbach council sets new speed limits
08/8/2019 10:49 AM
The next time you drive through town, you might want to take a closer look at the speed limits, because the City of Steinbach is making a few adjustments.

Steinbach city council gave final approval to speed limit changes on local ...
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This week in The Carillon
08/7/2019 4:54 PM
Find these stories and more in the Aug. 8 issue of The Carillon.

Back in action

Reporter Jordan Ross shares a special story of how MHV's sawmill is back in operation.

Hold on tight

Reporter Kaitlyn Kozarchuk explores the draw of bullriding at the ...