Improved services, low camping fees and free provincial park entry await visitors to Manitoba’s provincial parks this summer, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie announced.
Steinbach MLA, Kelvin Goertzen’s annual pre-budget survey of area businesses shows an overwhelming number of business people are concerned about the province’s growing debt while remaining optimistic about the performance of the local economy.
Two ice breaking Amphibex machines along with new and more powerful ice-cutting machines are now actively breaking ice on the Red River north of Selkirk, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick announced.
Providence College and Seminary has been scouting for a new vehicle to replace the school’s ailing coach bus for quite some time.
Manitobans who hold locked-in registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) should be cautious of schemes that promote unlocking of these funds, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for the Pension Commission of Manitoba, advised.
International Women’s Day 2010 will recognize the gains in equality achieved by Canadian women since the Report of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada was tabled in the House of Commons 40 years ago, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for the status of women, said.
Survey Manitoba will introduce some of the toughest penalties in the country for those who facilitate and participate in underage drinking, along with new tools aimed at reducing youth drug abuse, smoking and unhealthy eating, Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau and Family Services and Consumer Affairs Minister Gord Mackintosh announced.
On February 24, 2010, Eastman Immigrant Services, together with the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce, hosted the first Immigrant and Newcomer Employment Fair at the 55Plus Center in Steinbach.
The Steinbach Chamber’s Business Awards Program is back for its 7th year.
Daylight saving time returns to Manitoba early in the morning of Sunday, March 14, 2010, when clocks across the province will be advanced one hour.
Providence College and Seminary is pleased to announce that Margaret Schonewille of Kenora, ON, has accepted the position as Director of Development starting in March 2010.
The Steinbach Aquatic Centre is now offering several different options for those looking to obtain their boating licence.
Steinbach’s Fire Hall, completed in 2008, has seen another significant addition this past January with it’s new confined spaces training course.
Manitoba Water Stewardship’s first spring flood outlook for 2010 calls for significant flooding on the Red River in southern Manitoba, with average weather from now through spring, but anticipated levels would be 0.3 to 0.9 metres (one to three feet) lower than last year.
Steinbach City Council has scheduled public hearings at the City of Steinbach Council Chambers (City Hall, 225 Reimer Ave) on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 7:45pm.
Lorette is moving forward with upgrades to its community complex arena thanks to the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program, a major job-creating investment from Canada’s Economic Action Plan.
One thousand high school students will be impacted with the importance of working toward, and protecting, human rights human rights as they take in the college production of The Diary of Anne Frank at Providence College next week.
A new program for setting driver’s licences and vehicle premiums that will save Manitobans nearly $1 million in driver premiums will come into effect March 1, 2010 announced Manitoba Public Insurance’s CEO and President Marilyn McLaren.
The Providence Business Initiative, working in collaboration with TheCharitiesFile.ca and the Canada Revenue Agency, presented a workshop on Jan. 30, helping churches and charities make sure they’re fulfilling all the requirements to keep their charitable status intact.
On February 9, 2010 the Project Management Institute (PMI) announced eroWORKS Retail Banking System, from the Steinbach Credit Union, as the winner of Manitoba’s Project of the Year for 2010.
