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Celebrating 20 Years of Service to Our Communities!
July 2016
Ukrainian Festival Celebrates 125 Years of Ukrainians in Canada By Marianne Curtis The Ukrainian Museum and Village Society Inc. from Gardenton is gearing up to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Ukrainians in Canada. The one-day event is taking place on July 9 as part of the Gardenton Ukrainian Museum and Village Society Ukrainian Festival. “There will be lots to see and do for both kids and adults, alike!” said Kelvin Chubaty, one of the organizers. “Sing or dance along with the Ukrainian performers; fill up on delicious traditional Ukrainian fare; and learn about the lives of Manitoba’s Ukrainian settlers with guided tours of the museum and fun, interactive games and activities!” The Saturday program will kick off with Panakyda at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Stuartburn at 9 am. At 9:30, Panakdyda will take place at the Historic St. Michaels Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Gardenton. At 10:30 am, joint Molebin is taking place at the Gardenton Museum Festival site, followed by a commemorative dinner at noon. At 1 pm the Zoloto Ukrainian Dancers, the Zvizda Ukrainian Dancers, the Susydka Dancers and the Hyrniuks will present traditional performances. Visitors can also tour the museum, view a commemorative art display, participate in children’s activities, and enjoy traditional Ukrainian food. An evening dance takes place at 7 pm at the Museum grounds. Gate admission is $10 while children under 12 are free. The noon dinner is $20, and admission for the dance is $15 with a hot lunch provided. For further info, phone Kelvin at 204-425-8197 or Harry at 204-222-8984.
Dawson Trail Dispatch
Hanover Gets Proper “Stops” Pays Funds for Off in Steinbach Improvements The Hanover Ag Society is getting a small $1,425 grant to conduct some repairs after the province announced that $94,000 in grants to upgrade fairgrounds was approved. The Hanover Ag Society will be using the money to repair bleachers, paint the fence around the rodeo arena and chutes, and purchase twoway radios for events. Agricultural societies can apply for annual infrastructure grants to help maintain and upgrade buildings and exhibition grounds.
Steinbach RCMP Investigate Highway Fatality On June 29 at approximately 5:30 am, Steinbach RCMP received the report of a single vehicle rollover on Highway 1 approximately 1 km east of Richer. The initial investigation has revealed that a westbound car travelled into the median ditch and rolled over. A passenger seated in the rear of the vehicle and not wearing a seatbelt was ejected. The 23 year old male from Winnipeg was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and another passenger are being treated for non-life threatening injuries. Alcohol and speed appear to be contributing factors at this time.
Piney and Stuartburn Conduct Joint Tourism Survey The RM of Piney and RM of Stuartburn are getting excited about tourism in both municipalities. Over the next few months, a new tourism website will be developed with the expectation that it will be up and running by the end of 2016. The new tourism committee, which consists of members from both municipalities, will be meeting and establishing goals and projects for the upcoming year. Residents are asked to encourage visiting guests to stop by local businesses to pick up a tourism card. Each card has information on how they can take part in the “Visitor Survey”. The short questionnaire is designed to better gain an understanding of what makes people come to the southeast region, and if, when and why they return. It is also expected to help the RM of Piney and Stuartburn learn about how to enhance the visitor e x p e r i e n c e . The surveys will be available on Piney and Stuartburn’s websites at rmofpiney.mb.ca or rmofstuartburn.com.
The Steinbach RCMP conducted a stop sign campaign for about two hours on June 9. “We observed 891 vehicles during this period, 411 vehicles properly stopped, and 90 received gift cards from our sponsors McDonald’s, DQ and A & W said Detachment Commander Harold Laninga. “Unfortunately, 480 vehicles did not stop properly. In this case, Steinbach RCMP members spoke to the drivers and educated the drivers on a proper stop and ramifications of not complying.” According to Laninga, in two cases, the drivers flagrantly drove through the stop sign and were issued tickets for $203.80 each. A warning for not wearing a seatbelt was issued to one driver, and a marihuana pipe seized from another vehicle. The RCMP Advisory Committee conducted this campaign in an effort to make the streets safer, and remind drivers to come to a complete and full stop.
Pat Porter Active Living Centre offers programs, activities, services and volunteer opportunities, striving to promote healthy and active living for older adults of the southeast region. We invite you to come, pay us a visit, and consider participating in some of our programs. Drop by the Centre Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. For more information call the Centre at 204-320-4600 or go to patporteralc.com. Proud Moments: Our Floor Curlers participated in the 55+ Manitoba Senior Games in Brandon on June 14-16, 2016. Binging home the Gold Medals were Walter and Mary Driedger, Anne Penner, Jean Bateman and alternative Margaret Martens. Bronze Medals were won by Henry and Nettie Klassen and Dorothy and Peter Klassen. Also attending was the bowling team of Richard Unruh, Gordon and Ruth Topnik, Lena Hiebert and Elsie Schmidt. They brought home the Silver Medals. Peter and Ina Bassa also took Silver in Floor Shuffle Board. Congratulations to all of you! Up Coming Events: Birthday Party: On first Wednesday of the month - July 6 at 2 – 3 pm. Cost $2 for guests and free for those celebrating their birthday. Potluck: Thursday, July 14 at 6 pm. Cost is $6 and bring a Salad, Casserole or Dessert. Noon Meals: Available Monday through Friday. Cost $6. Contact 204320-4605 by 9 am to reserve your meal. Purchase your meal ticket at the receptionist desk before noon. Monthly menus are available at the office, online, or in the newsletter. Bring a friend! Beltone Hearing Clinic: Third Friday of the month. Call 1-800-661-2653 to book your appointment. 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 the centre to book your appointment. Regular Activities: Drop in Billiards: Monday - Friday 12 – 4 pm. Computer Classes: Not offered in July and August. Cards: 1 pm - 4 pm. Monday – Canasta, Wednesday - Cribbage; Thursday – Whist. Tai Chi: On Monday evenings at 7 pm and Wednesday mornings at 10 am. Pickleball: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays 9 am – Noon and on Monday, from 1 – 4 pm. Floor Curling: On Wednesdays 1:30 – 4 pm. Floor Shuffle: On Tuesdays 1:30 – 4 pm. Old Time Band Practice: Not offered in July and August. Model Railway Project: Monday - Friday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Help Us Out We are in need of certain tasks over the summer months as some of our Volunteers who help all year are in need of a well-deserved break. If you have some time available we could use your help. Meals on Wheels and Kitchen Help - The Kitchen is in need of some extra hands preparing meals during the summer months and drivers for the Meals on Wheels program. Community Garden – Planting and gardening time is here! We could use some volunteers to help us get the garden spots ready for planting. We would then need some volunteers to help weed and water our gardens throughout the season. All produce grown is used in our kitchen for the Meals on Wheels Program. This is such a worthwhile project and any help is greatly appreciated. Flower Beds and Lawn Maintenance – We are looking for volunteers to help us with our flowerbeds and lawn maintenance. Even if you can only help out 1 or 2 times in the season it, all helps and is greatly appreciated. Membership at Pat Porter Active Living Centre - is only $25 per year. Memberships are due in January of each year. After January, memberships can be bought at $30. Membership is for those 55 years of age and older. Benefits include reduced program rates, a voice in business meetings, voting rights, and eligibility to serve on the board or committees. Volunteer with us – we could use volunteers in many different areas. Whatever your skill set or age, we have a place for you. Call Lynda at 204320-4603 for more info.