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Around 60-70 competitors from across Manitoba and Saskatchewan will converge on Rossburn tomorrow for their annual horse show.
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It's Homecoming weekend in McCreary.
The three-day festivities begin today with a petting zoo at Mini Acres Ranch, tours of the museum, and evening supper at the hall, and a social at the arena, which will feature a performance from the 835 band, and opening ceremonies.
The weekend will also include a pancake breakfast, parade, car show, and golf tournament - all on Saturday.
Sunday sees church services, a free public swim and a water volleyball tournament at the pool, as well as a slo pitch tournament.
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The Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne has declared a state of agricultural emergency.
In a post on their Facebook page, they say it is due to severe drought conditions in the municipality that are affecting crops, hay land, and pasture.
The post added that council is urgently requesting immediate support from the Federal and Provincial governments, including tax deferrals, feed shortage assistance, and freight support.
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Dry conditions in many regions in Manitoba have been worrying farmers, and at least one Parkland municipality is facing conditions troubling enough to declare a state of emergency.
In a post on their Facebook page, the Municipality of Glenella-Landsdowne declared a state of agricultural emergency due to severe drought conditions affecting crops, hay land, and pasture.
The post added that Council is urgently requesting immediate support from the Federal and Provincial governments, including tax deferrals, feed shortage assistance, and freight support.
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Dauphin's Co-op will be hosting a special fundraising barbecue on Friday.
Marketing and Community Relations Manager Joan Chetyrbok says they'll be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of opening their new food store.
"It's hard to believe. Time has flown by so quickly. We are so proud to have introduced a brand new, huge layout in our store with more offerings for our customers and our members. And, a whole, fresh, new look."
Purchases at the BBQ are by donation, and you can also fill out an entry with the name of your favourite charity or cause.
A donation of proceeds from the event will be made to the group that receives the most votes.
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The gates and campgrounds are now open for this weekend's Rockin' the Fields Music Festival in Minnedosa.
The three-day event kicks off tomorrow with acts that include Wide Mouth Mason, Trooper, and Glass Tiger on the main stage, and Kate's Outlaw on the Hilltop stage.
Other acts set to perform over the weekend include Bif Naked, the Headstones, Lee Aaron, Honeymoon Suite, and Loverboy.
Day and weekend passes are still available online at rockinthefields.ca
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The province has issued Blue-Green Algae advisories for a pair of area lakes.
In a social media post, they announced the advisories for Sandy Lake and Lake Minnedosa.
They say testing for algae blooms exceeded recreational water objectives at these two lakes, as well as several others across Manitoba.
They add you should avoid swimming and keep pets from drinking the water along the shorelines when algae blooms are visible.
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The popular King Farmer competition will help kick off this year's Roblin Ag Society Fair and Rodeo.
The competition goes on Thursday, which is day one of the five-day fair.
Roblin Ag Society President Dean Chescu says they have added a new wrinkle to this year's competition.
"This year, the King Farmer competition is going to be a family affair. Whether it is a father and son, or a grandfather and son, or even a mother and son, anybody that wants to come in and compete. There will be a few twists and a few new things that they will have to do. But nobody has even told me what they will be, so it will be a surprise to everybody."
The fair goes from Thursday to Monday and also includes several days of rodeo action, pancake breakfast, a parade and a smoke-off competition.
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The 60th edition of Canada's National Ukrainian Festival is almost here.
The festival begins on Friday, and President Kayla Gillis reminds everyone of a very important deadline tonight (Wednesday).
"You have until 11:59 tonight to buy your tickets online (at cnuf.ca). Otherwise, you have to wait until at the gates, and you will pay significantly more. So get your tickets in advance, we can not stress that enough. And, we have only lower camping available, but there are lots of spots available."
Gillis says the site looks great heading into the festival, with a fresh coat of paint thrown on a number of the buildings.
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A potential threat of a judicial review of their "one boat, one lake" plan influenced the decision by Parks Canada to ban motorized boats on Clear Lake for a second straight summer.
Parks Canada officials confirmed this during a town hall meeting hosted by the group Fairness for Clear Lake on Tuesday night in Wasagaming.
The group says the findings raise concerns about how Parks Canada communicated the decision, which has impacted tourism, community relationships, and public trust.
Those in attendance also learned that testing done by Parks Canada themselves has confirmed that zebra mussels have already spread to the west side of Clear Lake.
They add it demonstrates that the boating ban has not prevented the invasive species from dispersing within the lake.
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