Council says no to asphalt plant proposal   
Posted 2 days ago
Councillors with the RM of Rockwood have voted to deny Mulder Construction and Material's request to set up a temporary asphalt plant at the Stonewall Quarries. The decision came after roughly 40 people attended a public hearing at the RM office on Wednesday to voice their concerns over the plant. [more]

Budget responsible: Bezan   
Posted 2 days ago
Last week the Harper government introduced its 2010 budget to the House of Commons, and local politicians say although there wasn't a lot of new spending announced in the document, the steady-as-she-goes approach taken by federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will be beneficial for people living in [more]

Opinion   
Posted 2 days ago
Now that Parliament is back in session, the opposition has wasted no time in attempting to get to the heart of a matter which, depending on the answers we find, could hold great ramifications for perceptions of Canada and its values both at home and abroad. [more]

Letters to the Editor   
Posted 2 days ago
Reopen closed road, says reader To the Editor, About the Hanlan Street closure at Warren: Is it not legally and morally wrong to block someone from getting to their land? Someone might say I'm not really blocked from getting to our farm south of Warren. [more]

A fool always loses his temper   
Posted 2 days ago
The other day, I was going through some old files on the topic of impatience. In it, I discovered a handwritten copy of an article I had written back in 1980. (I began writing this column in 1972. [more]

Election year here   
Posted 2 days ago
Roger Bouvier, senior election officer for a number of municipalities in Manitoba, including Rosser, Rockwood, Woodlands, the Town of Teulon and St. Laurent, has noticed that municipal elections seldom capture the attention of voters. [more]

Students run for good cause   
Posted 2 days ago
For the second year in a row a group of students from Woodlands School has raised money that will help people at home and around the world. [more]

Mercs on to SEMHL finals   
Posted 2 days ago
The Warren Mercurys continued their dream playoff run this week by beating the Plum Coulee Xpress in four straight games to secure a spot in the SEMHL's championship series. [more]

Judo provincials in Warren    
Posted 2 days ago
The 2010 Provincial Judo Championships, originally to be held in Stonewall later this month, will now be held in Warren. The change was made because the new gym at SCI — the original venue for the tournament — won't be finished in time to host the prestigious competition. [more]

Headed for a whole new league   
Posted 2 days ago
After some strong years in the Rural Manitoba Football League (RMFL), the Stonewall Rams are making a move to a bigger league that they hope will provide some good competition. [more]

Mixed Curling Provincials coming to town   
Posted 2 days ago
Sunova Curling Rink in Stonewall will be the stage for this year's Myers Norris Penny Provincial Mixed Curling Championships from March 25-29. [more]

News in Brief   
Posted 2 days ago
Man killed in single vehicle collision Police are investigating a single motor vehicle collision in which an Inwood-area man was killed. Teulon RCMP were dispatched to the scene at Highway 229 at Road 2E, about five kilometres east of Inwood, at about 9:15 p. [more]

On the Towns   
Posted 2 days ago
Argyle Janice Lawrence - 467-8750 The community extends sincere sympathy to John & Kathleen Tataryn & family and Bob & Suzanne Tataryn & family in the passing of their father and grandfather, Harry Tataryn, who passed away on March 4. [more]