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November 2012
More Than Just News!
Landmark Student Named Tri-Star Athlete
Christyn Frischbutter of the Landmark 96’ers.
A Landmark Collegiate student recently became the first high school athlete from the region to make it onto this school year’s Tri-Star Rural High School athlete of the week. On October 2, Christyn Frischbutter of the Landmark 96’ers Volleyball team was named Tri-Star Rural High School athlete of the week on. At 5' 9", the Grade 12 student led her team to the Treherne Tournament Championship. As a player dominant on the left side, she delivered 10 kills and 6 service aces in the finals against St. Claude. Rob Giesbrecht, coach for the Landmark 96’ers Volleyball team, praised the star athlete. “Christyn is a gifted athlete who leads by example with her hard work and commitment to the team,” stated Giesbrecht. “She is dedicated to getting better every time she is on the court. She has an amazing ability to make the right play at the right time.” When Frischbutter is not participating in volleyball she is competing in fastball and curling while maintaining a 95 percent average. During the 10-month school year the Manitoba High School Athletic Association names two students per week as Tri-Star Rural Athlete and Athlete of the Week. To be named Tri-Star Rural Athlete students are chosen from all of the province’s high schools and competition is fierce. Athlete of the Week is geared toward students within Winnipeg schools.
Award-winning Providence Chamber Singers Offer Special Christmas Concert Providence Chamber Singers and their conductor Lowell Friesen invite you to celebrate the season with the annual Festival of Christmas Praise. The choir will perform highlights from their repertoire along with seasonal music from across the centuries on November 30 and December 1 at the RW Affleck Chapel, Providence College. The program will include works such as “Resonet in Laudibus” by Praetorius, “Gloria” from Charpentier’s Midnight Mass for Christmas, and “Hallelujah” from Handel’s Messiah. Providence is also pleased to welcome back the Winnipeg Brass Quintet, sure to add to the festive settings of carols and songs for the season. The audience will be invited to join the chorus, brass quintet and string ensemble, accompanied by the chapel organ, in singing a selection of beloved hymns and carols. The Festival of Christmas Praise has a strong and loyal following and the concert is a gift to the community. This concert is made possible by a number of generous sponsors. There will be an opportunity to contribute to the Providence University College Performing Arts Department. For information about the concert, call 204-433-7488 or visit www.providenceuc.ca.
St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP Hunt for Golf Club Vandals On October 3 at about 9:30 am, St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of vandalism at the Maplewood Golf Club in the RM of Desalaberry. Investigation indicates that sometime overnight, a vehicle was driven onto the golf course causing significant damage to the greens areas. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP at (204) 433-7908, or your local police agency. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can also call Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) or submit a secure tip online at manitobacrimestoppers.com or text: TIPMAN plus your message to CRIMES (274637).
Dawson Trail Dispatch
Community Compost Depots See Success The City of Steinbach’s solid waste department is reporting a significant increase in use at the community’s two compost depots during its second year of operation. From mid-May to mid-October, two compost depots were available every Saturday at the Steinbach Junior High School and at Woodlawn School. During the program’s inaugural year in 2011, 36.6 tonnes of compostable material was collected and this year the organization collected 40.2 tonnes. Eldon Wallman, Solid Waste Department Head said that weather played a significant role in this year’s success. “Our compost depots did very well this year, better than last year,” said Wallman. “Last year we suffered a substantial drought during the summer, and this year Steinbach got marginally better rainfall which boosted the total tonnage we received at the depots. The City is hoping to improve on its organic waste diversion program in the near future to increase the amount of compostable material collected and diverted from our regular waste stream.” The collection depots are closed for the season but the public is encouraged to continue to bring bags of leaves, grass clippings, and garden waste to the Steinbach Landfill to be composted. Finished compost material is also available for public pickup from the same location.
Senator Chaput Congratulates Recipients of Jubilee Medals At the beginning of October Senator Maria Chaput from Ste. Anne together with Philip S. Lee, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, presented the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals during a festive, emotional event in Winnipeg. “I want to congratulate each of these deserving individuals,” stated Chaput. “This is a well-deserved honour.” In her address, Senator Chaput thanked the medal recipients for their commitment to being at the service of others. “Through your strongly held convictions, humanity and guiding values, you have all helped in one way or another to create a better world.” Recipients included Jacqueline Blay, Léo Dufault, David Hyckie, Charles Caron, Aurèle Foidart, Roland Mahé, James G. Carr, Marcelle Forest, Cécile Mulaire, Gérard Curé, Denis Fortier, Mariette Mulaire, Daouda Dembélé, Robert Freynet, Rénald Parent, Guy de Rocquigny, Marcel L. Gauthier, Michel Roy, Janelle de Rocquigny, Thérèse Dorge, Patricia Gendreau, Jocelyne Hupé, Antonio Simard, Bintou Sacko, and Sharon Taylor.