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Women’s Retreat Centre To Be Built

By Sheila Braun December 17, 2009

“It began simply with the idea of a place where women could go to be refreshed and then the idea grew and grew.” – JOY KLASSEN, WOMEN’S RETREAT FOUNDER Joy Klassen, a mother and former farmer, has experienced valleys in life and now wants to create a restful place for women who are facing challenges

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Friday Night Fever

By Kim Langen December 17, 2009

There’s not a lot of floor space, so the packed dancers have to be pretty nimble on their feet. And they are – because most of them have been doing their moves since the 1950s. “We have the best dance floor in the province,” says Charlie Baldock, a member of the Holmfield Town and Country

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Recycle And Make A “Do-Over” Decoration

By Dana Ramstedt December 17, 2009

Have you noticed the range of colours plastic bags come in? I chose to recycle some red and white bags to make this “Do-Over” Decoration and it’s water resistant as well. It’s a simple craft that requires patience but is well worth the effort, and it is made mostly out of recycled materials. Materials: 15

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Volunteer Together As A Family

By Kathleen Olson December 17, 2009

If you already have a full schedule, it might be difficult to see how you can become a volunteer, even if you want to help solve community problems. But volunteering is something families often find worthwhile when they do it together. Family volunteering can be done by the whole family or by one parent and

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Colony Women Sew For A Cause

By Dora Maendel December 17, 2009

Distinctively stylish, the bags feature a variety of African motifs including orchids, orange tigers, a striking mask collage, leopards, elephants and giraffes… CORRECTION The correct address to link to the website of Prairie Pens to purchase a copy of their new book From All Directions is www.fromalldirections.com.An incorrect e-mail address was published in the Dec.

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Province Looks To Reduce Impact Of Plastic Bags

By Manitoba Government Release December 17, 2009

Manitobans are being asked for their views on the best way to reduce the impact of plastic bags on the environment, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie announced Dec. 7. “We want to hear what Manitobans think and we want to work with shoppers, vendors and bag manufacturers,” said Blaikie. Manitoba was the first province in Canada

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Local Literary “Snacks” Make Fine Gifts

By Lorraine Stevenson December 10, 2009

~ ENRIQUE JARDIEL PONCELA When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its writing. Gifts of books are always well received by family and friends at Christmas. Here is a sampling of recently published rural Manitoba writers whose books you might want on your gift list. Many of these authors are

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Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Dec. 10, 2009

December 10, 2009

RECIPE SWAP A New Cookbook In The Works Frieda Martens of Winnipeg is preparing a cookbook focused on the wild fruit of the Prairies and she’s looking for recipes to include. Frieda writes: “The recipes I want have to be ones they use and must have wild fruit in them. I am not interested in

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End To “Banana Wars” Seen Within Reach

By Darren Ennis December 10, 2009

Adeal to end the world’s longest-running trade dispute over import tariffs on bananas is virtually complete, but a final agreement may not be reached until next week, diplomats involved in the talks said Friday. The European Union and Latin America had hoped to wrap up a deal Friday to end the 16-year-old “banana wars.” An

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Create A Christmas Centrepiece

By Blythe Kneeshaw December 10, 2009

I designed this centrepiece for a cowboy-theme Christmas banquet. To keep costs down, I went to our pasture for some small birch trees, and to my garden for wild bittersweet vines and grapevines. Armed with my trusty glue gun, some Christmas corsages from the dollar store and my sister for help, we made 20 table

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Women’s Retreat Centre To Be Built

Friday Night Fever

Recycle And Make A “Do-Over” Decoration

Colony Women Sew For A Cause

Province Looks To Reduce Impact Of Plastic Bags

Local Literary “Snacks” Make Fine Gifts

Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Dec. 10, 2009

End To “Banana Wars” Seen Within Reach

Create A Christmas Centrepiece

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