This article appeared in the Jan. 10, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… January is Alzheimer Awareness Month, and a good chance to promote the Minds in Motion program, said Jan Keryluk, Community Wellness Facilitator with the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (EIRHA) in Gimli. This program, developed by the Alzheimer’s… Continue reading
This article was published in the Jan. 3, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… Seventy-year-old Percy Marks of Bifrost-Riverton is in his fiftieth year driving school bus for the Evergreen School Division (ESD), a job he initially took because the hours fit in well with farm life. Back in April,… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Dec. 20, 2017 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… “I was born between two rivers that flowed into the Red Sea in a place called Tarotino,” said 92-year-old Alma Belousow of Gimli, as she motioned to a plate of Christmas cookies she has baked herself. “Would… Continue reading
This article appeared in the April 17, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise…By Teresa Carey Stonewall artist, Ralph Tanchak has painted a portrait of Stonewall’s “founding father,” Samuel Jacob Jackson. The painting will be one of 22 historical works of art on display for a one day show, to take… Continue reading
…By Teresa Carey. Published in the Jul. 9, 2015 issue of the Interlake Spectator. Fifty-three-year-old fisher and writer, Bruce Benson, can be found daily at his fish plant at Silver Harbour, near Arnes, filleting the pickerel he sells on site from one of the last utilitarian fish sheds left on… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 16, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… The reeve of the RM of Armstrong has sounded the alarm bell about his council’s decision to rescind a recently approved purchasing policy, a policy which is now required to be put in place by all municipalities… Continue reading
Making the transition to natural hair care … by Teresa Carey No more chemicals. No more plastic. No more expensive hair care products. These are three reasons people are moving away from cleansing with regular shampoo in favour of a 100% natural alternative, hand crafted shampoo bars. Regular shampoo is… Continue reading
Article appeared in the August 14, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… St. Laurent artist, Orest Montschak, opened his home and studio to the public for the second annual art show and sale, Aug. 10 and 11. The venue, located five miles east of St. Laurent off… Continue reading
Published in the May 22, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… The RM of Armstrong will be holding a bi-election the first week in August to fill the seat of long-time councillor Diane Woychyshyn, who passed away on Apr. 26 in Arborg at the age of… Continue reading
By Teresa Carey… Get your tickets now for the first annual DIY Homesteader Festival, to be held at Nourished Roots family farm, located one mile south and one mile west of the town of Fraserwood. This is a brand new festival for the Interlake. It is being put on… Continue reading
Published in the May 1, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… Families and teachers will soon have access to an invaluable language and culture resource, thanks to the Louis Riel Institute and the advisory board of the St. Laurent Aboriginal Head Start Program. Advisory board members… Continue reading
Published in the Apr. 24 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… A social will be held this Friday, Apr. 26, at the Poplarfield Community Hall to raise funds to restore one of the Interlake’s most recognized monuments, the King Buck statue, which stands at the corner of Hwys.… Continue reading
Published in the Apr. 10, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… The East Interlake Conservation District (EICD), based in Gimli, received an Excellence in Sustainability award, while the Lake Winnipeg Foundation received an honourable mention. EICD won in the category of Sustainability in Water and Natural… Continue reading
by Teresa Carey… Rockwood Environmental Action Community Taskforce (REACT Inc.) held their annual general meeting at the Stonewall Collegiate Library, Apr. 4. There, news of two upcoming permanent electronic waste (e-waste) depots for the Town of Teulon and the RM of Rockwood was announced. These will be up and running… Continue reading
Published in the Apr. 3, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… A new way of marketing tourism in Manitoba is about to be unleashed as a part of a rebranding initiative by Travel Manitoba. The old “It’s Manitoba Time” campaign we have all become accustomed to is… Continue reading
Article appeared in the Mar. 27, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… About 50 people attended the 2nd annual Interlake Housing Forum, held this year at Fraserwood Hall on Mar. 14. The main focus of discussions was on meeting future demands for housing in rural Manitoba. Hosted… Continue reading
It was standing room only at the Arborg community Hall, when over 250 people crammed into the north room to take in the Steel Town Pro Wrestling (SPW) night, Mar. 23. This was Chip Fletcher’s last fight in Arborg, and his second last pro wrestling fight, forever. Fletcher’s final… Continue reading
Appeared in the March 20, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… The annual meeting of Mayors, Reeves and CAOs, put on by the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, was hosted by the RM of Bifrost this year. The day-long session was held at the Arborg and District Heritage… Continue reading
Appeared in the Mar. 20, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, By Teresa Carey… Employees of Palssons Family Food are reeling after learning on Mar. 11 that, after 33 years of doing business in Arborg, the store would be closing for good on Mar. 22. Cashier, Ann Sutyla, said that… Continue reading
Published in the Mar. 13, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… Approximately 650 women, 50 of them under age 15, flew for free at St Andrews airport on Mar. 9, in celebration of International Women of Aviation Week. Each earned their “First Flight” certificates in the… Continue reading