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I have said it before and I will say it again; when growing fruit in Manitoba your options are limited at best. Without a doubt apples are the most popular choice.

The beginning of the new year also saw some new tax measures take effect that will benefit Manitobans.

This week Tom Hanks is celebrating his Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement in entertainment. He is also celebrating over 31 years of marriage to his wife Rita Wilson. In the ever-changing environment of Hollywood he has defied the odds.

This past Saturday hundreds of people gathered to honour the life and public service of long-time Hanover Municipal Councillor Bernie Stahn.

ParticipACTION suggests that a healthy adult should be getting over 150 minutes of exercise per week. 300 minutes per week would be even better.

I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season and a great start to the New Year. 2020 is an exciting year because not only is it the beginning of a new decade, but it also marks the 150th anniversary of Manitoba joining confederation.

No I’m not talking about a sports team. Ohio Buckeye is actually a type of nut tree. Yes the team is called the Buckeyes because of the tree not the other way around.

It’s a new year and a new decade! How time flies. Maybe another role for museums like the Mennonite Heritage Village is “Time Machine”. We’ve created a place from a hundred years ago that people can come back in time to visit.

The beginning of a new year is an opportunity to look ahead and to make resolutions for the upcoming 12 months. But it is also the time when we often look back at the year just concluded to see what has been accomplished.

Imagine starting a small fundraising project like a bake sale, lemonade stand or a used clothing drive to raise $1000 for charity and seeing it grow to over 100 shops in less than fifty years, generating $19.2 million annually.