2020 - Monthly Archive

April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020

Combining safety and service key for local drug store

You might not always see them right now, but rest assured the entire staff of Hazlewood Drugs are working hard to provide service safely in one of the most essential of essential industries.During the... read more..

April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020

Garden centre new addition to Steads

A new addition to a successful ag business in Boissevain will help ‘green’ the community when spring arrives. Items are being moved into Steads Garden Centre, a new part of the Steads Farm Supply bus... read more..

April 10, 2020

Learning from home continues

The closure of classrooms in Manitoba will continue indefinitely after the original April 13 deadline. On March 31, Education Minister Kevin Goertzen announced the province would be keeping the class... read more..

April 09, 2020

April 10, 2020

April 09, 2020

Boundary Co-op keeping communities going

The staff at Boundary Co-op continues to work hard to keep its communities stocked, safe and healthy as their role is getting more attention. With the COVID-19 pandemic raging around the world, commu... read more..

April 03, 2020

April 3, 2020

March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020

Municipality starts new lagoon process

Although much is still up in the air, Boissevain-Morton started the long process of replacing the community’s lagoon. On March 25, council held a public meeting to lay out their preliminary plans. As... read more..

March 20, 2020

Paterson announces leaving Boissevain end of April

While the community watches one of the company’s elevators come down, they are learning the other will soon be abandoned. A letter from Paterson Grain to customers this month explained that the compa... read more..

March 20, 2020

March 13, 2020

Theatre looking for volunteer help

Although operations at the Boissevain Community Theatre are going well, those involved are hoping to get some help and make a few changes inside in the near future. The theatre was constructed in 201... read more..

March 13, 2020

March 06, 2020

March 6, 2020

March 06, 2020

Generous donations help with Minor Ball year

Parents wanting their children to enjoy life on the diamond this spring will have one less thing to worry about. Boissevain Minor Ball started taking registrations for the 2020 season on February 21,... read more..

February 28, 2020

February 28, 2020

Prairie Soleworks latest recipient of health recruitment grant

Another community need has been filled by a committed professional with help from a longtime health committee. This January, Lori Sicinski launched Prairie Soleworks, a foot care practice. The longti... read more..

February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020

Young Minto farmer busy with committee responsibilities

Anyone who feels younger people are shy at taking outside responsibilities has not met Jake Ayre. The young Minto farmer recently took on his third major role in an agriculture-based committee. Two a... read more..

February 14, 2020

February 14, 2020

Remodeled gas bar and c-store up and running

After a lot of work and plenty of anticipation, the remodeled Boundary gas bar and convenience store on Mill Road looks as if it just stepped out of a Co-op commercial. The store was open and the pum... read more..

February 07, 2020

February 7, 2020

February 07, 2020

TMSD dealing with 2% drop in provincial funding

Turtle Mountain School Division is in the process of planning its finances for the next school year, as well as looking at longer-term goals. It is the time of year the division starts putting its bu... read more..

January 31, 2020

January 31, 2020

Boissevain decides not to compete in Communities in Bloom for 2020

For the first time in two and a half decades, Boissevain will not be participating in Communities in Bloom this year. The decision was made by the Beautification Committee earlier this week. Accordin... read more..

January 24, 2020

Winter Warm-up helps those in need

With an overwhelming response, the Mennonite Central Committee will be able to keep many people warm this winter. In their 100th year, the MCC held a special day on January 18. Called the Great Winte... read more..

January 24, 2020

January 17, 2020

January 17, 2020

Athletic Camp closing at Peace Garden after 58 years

After 58 years of summer sports programming, the Legion Athletic Camp will operate no more. The well-regarded camp located at the International Peace Garden announced it would not be running in the s... read more..