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Central takes bronze in male hockey  Share Comments 
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Team Central has won the bronze medal for Bantam-aged male hockey at the 2010 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games. Central beat Westman 3-0 in a closely fought battle, that included a number of penalties Friday evening. [more]
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Foley, Byrka into bronze game  Share  
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Portage's Brett Foley and partner Mallory Byrka will finish fourth in the junior mixed doubles badminton standings for the Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games, putting them in Saturday's bronze medal game. [more]
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Central girls in seventh place volleyball game  Share Comments  
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The hosts are still winless in girls' volleyball for the Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games, dropping both of their Friday games at Crescentview School. Central wrapped up the round-robin this morning by losing a tight two-setter against Norman (22-25, 25-27). [more]
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Central boys to play for hockey bronze tonight  Share Comments  
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Central's boys' hockey team will play for a bronze medal at the Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games after a 6-1 loss to Winnipeg Blue in Friday morning's semifinal at Centennial Arena. [more]
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Caps drop tourney opener  Share Comments 
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FLIN FLON - The Central Plains Junior Capitals dropped their first game of the Midget AA provincial tournament in Flin Flon Friday evening. Steinbach defeated the Caps 6-3 in a game which saw the Caps come out flat early. [more]
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Gladstone celebrates new town hall  Share Comments  
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By Rob Swystun Central Plains Herald-Leader GLADSTONE — The new town hall is officially open in Gladstone. Mayor Eileen Clarke, Town of Gladstone chief administrative officer Louise Blair and Ste. Rose MLA Stu Briese cut the ribbon in a ceremony on March 5. [more]
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Youth and sport  Share Comments 
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There is nothing quite like seeing the glow of pride on the faces of young people when they are focused, determined and eager to show their prowess as trained athletes. [more]
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Let's sing an Irish Song...  Share Comments 
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"Who put the overalls in Mrs. Murphy's chowder? .... No one answered, so we shouted all the louder .... It's an Irish trick, it's true .... And we'll catch the mick who threw .... The overalls in Mrs. [more]
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Crime stats up over last year in RM  Share Comments 
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During the RCMP presentation to the Rural Municipality council on March 9, Const. Shawn Smith took the time to relate the latest policing report. The total reports for February 2010 were 148, which is up from the same time last year when there were 107 reports. [more]
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Music and arts festivasl begina  Share Comments 
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The Gladstone Elementary School Auditorium was a busy place on Feb. 16 and 17 as 118 entries in 10 Speech Arts classes entertained and were adjudicated in the Gladstone Music and Arts Festival. [more]
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"No credit, no problem" can be trouble  Share Comments 
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This week I thought I would do something different. March is Fraud Awareness Month, so I thought I would give you some tips on advance-fee loans. Here is some information provided by Cpl. Chris Lambert of the RCMP D Division Commercial Crime Section. [more]
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Planes, trains, automobiles and horses to Ukraine  Share Comments  
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The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership have been working together with funding from the Canadian International Devel-opment Agency for more than 10 years in Ukraine. [more]
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Plan for safety  Share Comments 
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This year's National Farm Safety Week begins Sunday, but provincial farm safety co-ordinator Glen Blahey said farm safety is something to think about all growing season, not just one week a year. "It's a year-long initiative to make farms safer. [more]
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Cajun fiddler coming to St. Eustache  Share Comments  
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Plenty to be said about tomatoes  Share Comments  
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Community ado about dandelions  Share Comments  
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Dandelions in the grass. Dandelions in the garden. What can be done with them? For some gardeners the dandelion is a notorious weed that is good for nothing, but Barb and Henry Harder, from Austin, see the beauty in this beast and have turned the dandelion into a meal-time delicacy. [more]
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Golden win  Share Comments 
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(STAFF) — Team Central brought home the gold medal in girls hockey at the 2010 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games, which were held this week in and around Portage la Prairie. The Team Central midget girls hockey squad was made up of half Central Plains Capitals and half Pembina Valley Hawks. [more]
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'Stangs win fifth straight  Share Comments  
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MACGREGOR — The MacGregor Collegiate Institute Mustangs varsity boys' basketball team hasn't spotted many opponents a 10-0 lead this season, but that's exactly what they had to overcome to claim the Zone 7 Championship game on home court on March 8. [more]
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Sharing an Olympic moment with family  Share Comments  
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In this province, the name Botterill is synonymous with athletic success. [more]
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Multi-sport talent  Share Comments 
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Not many athletes can say they've been to three provincial championship tournaments in the span of a few months. Matt Dayholos of Plumas, however, has been to two baseball provincials and attended the Midget AA hockey provincials March 12-14 in Flin Flon. [more]
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Another hockey season has come and gone away  Share Comments  
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Last week I got in touch with my best friend from back home. We were catching up after a few weeks of being very busy. [more]
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BYTE brings technology to the classroom  Share Comments 
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Portage Collegiate Institute was buzzing recently, but not with students. The local high school was the site of a teaching conference called BYTE, which stands for Build Your Teaching Experience. [more]
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Watch your vehicle weight while travelling on raods this spring  Share Comments 
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Before hitting the road this spring, be sure to check with the province's road restrictions information for travelling in Manitoba to make sure the vehicle does not exceed permissible weights. [more]
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    By Anne Thiessen, MacGregor-Aus​tiSenior’s Support Program... A Mature Driver Refresher Course is being offered at the MacGregor Senior Drop In Centre on April 7, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. This course offers a half-hour optional driving time with a qualified instructor. It’s free and there will be

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  • Austin meeting planned
    By BERYL HENDERS, Austin Correspondent..​. This is a reminder that the Austin Cemetery annual meeting is being held on March 10 at 7.30 p.m. in the Austin Leisure Centre. Committee reports, etc., will be given. All interested persons are welcome to attend. There will be a discuss

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