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VIDEO: New sign in Newdale pays tribute to provincial soil

By Lorraine Stevenson
Reporter

Reading Time: < 1 minute

Published: June 21, 2017
Local news

On June 17, Manitoba Co-operator reporter Lorraine Stevenson visited the town of Newdale, Man., to take in the unveiling event for a new town sign that honours the provincial soil that shares its name.

About the author

Lorraine Stevenson

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Lorraine Stevenson is a reporter and photographer for the Manitoba Co-operator with 25 years experience writing news and features. She was previously a reporter with the Farmers Independent Weekly and has also written for community newspapers in Winnipeg and Manitoba's Interlake.

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