Manitoba childcare shortages are very real and in your town

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Published on Thursday, September 29, 2016

By Tony Eu

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In Manitoba, we have a problem with child care services. That problem being that there simply aren’t enough of them.

As of July 31, 2016, the wait list for childcare in Manitoba contained 14,872 names. That means there are nearly 15,000 children waiting to get into a daycare, 15,000 children who need a place where they will be looked after and cared for while their parents, or parent, go to work.

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Kerreen’s Clothing gets set for autumn with fall fashion show

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Published on Thursday, September 29, 2016

Photo by Miranda Leybourne. Maureen Turner, owner of Kerreen’s Clothing, is organizing a fall fashion show in support of Central Plains Cancer Care.

By Miranda Leybourne

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The leaves and the temperatures are falling, and new fall fashions are here. It’s a wonderful time of year for fashionistas, and Maureen Turner, owner of Kerreen’s Clothing, located at 412 Mountain Ave., is excited about the store’s upcoming Erma and Louise Fall Fashion show.

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Plumas UCW meeting

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Published on Thursday, September 29, 2016

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The Plumas United Church Women (UCW) held their first meeting since their summer recess on Sept. 15.  Present were five members, who reported 17 visits to those ‘sick or shut in’ over the summer. To begin the meeting, president Norma Watson read a welcome back speech.

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‘It’s just wonderful to see this type of response’

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Published on Thursday, September 29, 2016

Photos by Diane Ruzycki. Hundreds of people came to check out the open house at the Farmery last Sunday. In 2011, brothers Chris and Lawrence Warwaruk set out to establish Canada’s first estate brewery. The open house included not just a chance to see the newly renovated space, but a chance to sample some of their products.

By Eoin Devereux

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Considering all the commotion going on during Farmery Estate Brewery’s grand opening, it could have been very easy for co-owners Chris and Lawrence Warwaruk to miss out on the moment. Fortunately for the brothers, they were able to stop, stare out upon the large crowd of well-wishers and reflect upon just what they’d accomplished.

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