Dawson Trail Dispatch
Celebrating Over 20 Years of Service to Our Communities!
August 2017
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Steinbach Woman Wins Tri-Hospital Dream Lottery By Marianne Curtis
doled out, more winners are coming. Every day in August, a new Big Apple PLUS winner will choose from over $3,600 in Apple prizes, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs and Watches. Winners can also travel to ‘The Big Apple’ itself, New York City, with extra spending cash to sweeten the deal or winners can choose the daily cash prize instead. Ticket buyers may consult the winner’s list online at trihospitaldream. com in the coming days to see if they have won.
On July 27, Christine Wiens of Steinbach was named the winner of the Grand Prize in this year’s TriHospital Dream Lottery. As the winner of the grand prize, Wiens will choose between a cash prize of $1.2 million or one of three luxury home or cottage packages. Wiens said she started buying tickets about five years ago after her granddaughter was born eight weeks premature. The child, who spent some time in the NCIU, is now five years old. “This was our idea to support the hospital in whatever way we could, never dreaming of actually winning,” Wiens told media. While they do not have, plans on how the money will be spent other than the possibility of splitting it among their children. The Tri-Hospital Dream lottery supports the work of three of Manitoba’s biggest hospital foundations, Health Sciences Centre Foundation, Children’s Hospital Foundation, and St. Boniface Hospital Foundation. The 50/50 prize, totalling $451,252.50, was won by ticket number 401877 belonging to Gladys Christine Wiens of Steinbach is the lucky winDemition, of Winnipeg, Manitoba. ner of $1.2 million in the Tri-Hospital Dream While the main prizes have been lottery.
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Headway Program Gets Funds On June 5, the Headway Program in Steinbach received a $1,500 donation from BSI Insurance through their Because We Can program. The Headway Program is a collaborative multi-agency initiative of service providers involved with vulnerable youth in the community. The program’s mission is to identify, plan for, intervene, and assist youth along with their families, in becoming productive, resilient citizens of
the community. Several agencies are involved in the program, including the Steinbach RCMP, Hanover School Division, Mental Health, Community Health, Probation Services, Child and Family Services, and the Addictions Foundation. With the help of BSI Insurance, the Headway Program has raised $60,000 of the $78,000 required for the 2017-2018 School Program.
Rowan Giesbrecht and Matt Neufeld, Family Protection Specialists at BSI Insurance present a $1,500 cheque to Brenda Brown, Headway Program Coordinator.
Pat Porter Active Living Centre offers programs, activities, services and volunteer opportunities, striving to promote healthy and active living for mature adults of the southeast region. We invite you to come and pay us a visit and consider participating in some of our programs and events. Special Events: Potluck: Thursday, August 10 at 6 pm. A barbeque theme with games as entertainment. Please call to let us know you are coming to help us prepare the appropriate barbequed meat. Our receptionists will direct you on what to provide (salad, dessert or buns) and reminder it is $6 per person to attend. Call 204-3204600 to register. Out and About: We have 2 more outings planned - all welcome. We will travel by handi-transit from the Centre to the destination. Cost is $20 per person and then spending money. Call Lynda 204-320-4603 for further details! Monday, August 14 – Folklorama Tuesday, November 14 - St. Vital Shopping Centre. Let’s Talk About Diabetes and Foot Care Presentation: Thursday, August 17 from 1 - 2:30 pm. Topics - What is Diabetes, Types of Diabetes, Signs & Symptoms, Healthy Eating (Serving sizes & Canada Food Guide Reference) and Healthy Living. Questions and Diabetes Risk Assessments conducted one-on-one if desired. Our Foot Care team will also be sharing on this topic and will offer a Free Monofilament Assessment. Presenters, Kevin Young from Diabetes Canada, Val Frey and Ursula Giesbrecht. RSVP by Friday, August 4 by calling 204320-4603. Falk Nursery Presentation: Tuesday, August 22 from 1 - 2 pm. Sheldon Falk, owner of Falk Nursery, gives us advice on how to beautify our yards, gardens, balconies, patios and indoors. Bring all your questions about planting, pruning and more when you attend this Free Presentation! Please RSVP by Tuesday, August 15 by calling our receptionist at 204-320-4600. Friends Night Out: An exciting program for individuals to come together and enjoy a social activity once a month while building friendships. Each month will be a different activity. Meet on the last Friday of each month starting on Friday, August 25 at 7 – 9 pm at the Pat Porter Active Living Centre. Bring your smiles, a pop or snack food to share and meet some new friends! Designed for males and females. Craft Fair and Bake Sale: Friday, September 8 from 10 am – 5 pm and Saturday September 9 from 9 am – 4 pm. Vendors can purchase tables at $50 for non-members and $40 for members. Fees include both dates. Jam contest on September 9 at 1 pm. Kid’s activities! Come out and purchase lunch prepared by the La-
dies Auxiliary of Steinbach Legion #190. Call Lynda 204-320-4603 to book your table and for more information! St. John’s Emergency First Aid with Level C CPR: Tuesdays, September 19 and 26 (2 part course) – need to attend both dates to be certified. Time is from 1 – 5 pm. Fee $75 per person (includes cost of the book). Instructor is Ed Urbanski. RSVP with payment by Tuesday, August 29. Call receptionist at 204-3204600 or Lynda at 204-320-4603 for more details and to register. Mature Driving Workshop: Tuesday, September 12 from 1 - 4 pm. A Great Theory Workshop with option of a car assessment. RSVP by Friday, September 1 by calling our reception at 204-320-4600. Buddy Up: If you live alone or spend part of your week alone this would be a program for you! You would “Buddy Up” with someone and then touch base with each other to ensure safety. Example, if you fall or become ill and your buddy cannot reach you, they would come by your place or call someone of your choice (pre-arranged) to go and check in on you. If you are interested, please contact Lynda 204-320-4603 for more details. Program is FREE. Rentals and Functions: **We have 1 Hut available to rent immediately!** Please call Lynda at 204-320-4600 or Kim at 204320-4602. Book your next event at our facility! We can accommodate the following but are not limited to, Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthdays, Banquets, Conferences and Family Gatherings Call Lynda at 204-3204603 for more information. Volunteer Opportunities: We are in need of Volunteers for the following duties, Gardening, Weeding, Reception and Special events. Call Lynda at 204-320-4603. Volunteer with us – we could use volunteers in many different areas. Whatever your skill set or age, we have a place for you. Whether you can volunteer for an hour a month, week or day or several hours we can accommodate you with tasks.
Auditorium. FREE to the public! Enjoy Free Coffee or Tea after! The New Connection: If you are New to the community or have had a significant change in your life (i.e. loss of a significant other, divorce, living arrangement or need a friend) we would like to welcome you. Please call Lynda for more information 204-3204603. Fun Bingo: 3rd Thursday of each month, from 10 - 11 am. No Cash prizes – fun prizes are offered. Movie Time: 4th Monday of each month from 1 - 4 pm. Floor Curling/Floor Shuffle: Wednesdays from 1:30 – 4 pm. Pickleball: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays from 9 11:30 am. Drop in Billiards: Monday - Friday from 9 am - 4 pm. Cards: Monday – Canasta; Wednesday – Cribbage. All card games are from 1 - 4 pm. Ho Model Railway Project: Wednesdays from 9 am - 4 pm. Choir/Fitness Class/Old Time Country Jam and Computer Classes: Will resume in the fall. Free Programs: Crafty Corner: Every Friday from 2 - 4 pm. Bring your craft (anything goes – knitting, scrapbooking, woodwork, etc) and have some good conversation, coffee and share in learning from each other. Cozy Corner Coffee Time: 10:30 am, every morning for free coffee, tea, and a cookie. Meet new people and staff in a friendly and inviting atmosphere. Other Programs & Services: Noon Meals: Available Monday through Friday. Cost $6. Come join us for lunch. Call Deb at 3204605 the day before or by 9 am that day to reserve your meal. Tai Chi: Monday evening 7 pm and Wednesday mornings at 10 am. Foot Care Clinic: Foot care is available the first Tuesday and Wednesday of every month and the third Tuesday and Thursday of every month. Call Reception at 204-320-4600 to book your appointment. Beltone Hearing Clinic: Third Friday of the month. Call 1-800661-2653 to book your appointment.
Memory Garden: If you are interested in planting an annual flower in memory of a loved one, we have dedicated one of our garden spaces for this project. Memory Garden is located at the corner of our lot by Hwy #12 + Chrysler Gate. Call Lynda for further details 204-320-4603. We have a pool table for sale at $500 or best offer. If you are inMovie Time: 4th Monday of each terested call Lynda at 204-320month from 1 - 4 pm. Next movie 4603. August 28 is The Pacifier and September 25 is Daddy Day Care. For more information on programs, events, activities or volRegular Activities: Make sure to unteer opportunities, drop by the check out our quarterly Newsletter. Centre Monday to Friday from All Programs have a fee of $2 to par- 8:30 am – 4 pm or call reception ticipate. (Unless otherwise stated). desk at 204-320-4600 or Lynda at Walking Program: Every Morning 204-320-4603 or visit our website from 8:30 - 9 am (Weekdays) in our at patporteralc.com.