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Volume 134 Issue 23

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this week

Friday, September 23, 2016

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There IS Life After Labour Day

By VERN MAY

Fighting
Hunger
With A
Scythe

B & Bs
Open Their
Doors

Old
Fashioned
Harvest

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TRIBUNE
DEADLINE
Tuesday at 12 Noon

hile Minnedosa enjoys a reputation for being a

popular summer time destination, many visitors
may not realize that the sidewalks dont get rolled up
just because the leaves begin falling from the trees. Locally, we enjoy that Manitobas Valley Paradise offers a
robust schedule of activities throughout the year both
indoors and outdoors. That community spirit was on
display at Minnedosa beach last weekend with the presentation of Theres Life After Labour Day in Minnedosa.Th e event was held on Saturday, September 17th.
Originally, plans were in motion for Minnedosa to
host a dragonboat festival on the weekend. This was
welcomed news from local resident Karen May, who is a
six-time medal winner in festivals in British Columbia,
Alberta and California. She immediately volunteered to
co-ordinate the event locally on behalf of the Westman
Dragonboat Association. However, when the Association withdrew from their plans to host the event, Karen
had already set a number of wheels in motion for sponsorship, fundraising and event partnerships with local
recipient organizations.
Instead, with assistance from volunteers and funding support from local agencies, she shifted the focus of
the event from a water to a land event and the results
were encouraging. With weather conditions ideal to
get outdoors, the event included a 20-vendor market,
10-skill testing team and individual games and an outdoor movie at dusk. Final calculations are still being
tallied, but more than 100 participants signed up for
the challenge games in the afternoon. It is estimated
that the event will generate $800 in net proceeds to be
divided between the Minnedosa Beach Enhancement
project and the Minnedosa Palliative Care Society.
Among the highlights of the afternoon were that the
event did not just inspire participation from youngsters
but the afternoon challenges included participation
from a wide cross-section of the community, from preschoolers to retirees. Upon posting the list of winners
for the individual games and the overall team victors of
the day, event organizers dropped a hint that this could
become an annual event each September.

Photo by Vern May

Fundraising Update For Community Clinic

By VERN MAY

s plans continue to build a

new Primary Care Clinic, the
fundraising committee reports
that close to one-third of the public fundraising goal has already
been reached. However, there is
still some ground to cover to meet
the identifi ed October deadline

which could confirm the start of

construction next spring.
The cost to build and furnish
the facility is estimated to be $2.5
Million with approximately 59%
of the total project cost being covered through municipal contributions and mortgage financing.
With just over $1 Million left to be
addressed through other fund-

raising efforts, $329,265 has been

committed from various donors,
with a sizable margin yet to cover.
Th e committee is suggesting that those who wish to make
a donation to the project, either
privately or corporately, look at
fi rming up their commitment in
the coming weeks to best ensure
that the project will proceed in

the timeliest manner.

A number of collection sites
have been established, including
at the Town and R.M. offices, as
well as at MNP (formerly Johns
Tax Service) and the Minnedosa
Credit Union. Donors will receive
a receipt for income tax purposes
at the time of their contribution.