Carman, Manitoba
12 2nd Ave SW R0G 0J0 Carman, MB, Canada

This week is the Carman Area Foundation's Smart Giving Plan Awareness Week. Normally, the foundation would hold an event to raise awareness about the benefits of creating a smart giving plan. This year, they are encouraging people to visit www.smartgivingplan.ca to learn more.

Red River College is offering a Health Care Aide course right here in Carman Feb. 1 - June 25, 2021. Visit rrc.ca/winkler to learn more.

Stay safe around ice with these tips from Safe Communities Carman Dufferin and the Carman Dufferin Fire Department. Ice can be especially hazardous in warmer winter weather (like the kind we've been experiencing lately) so please use extra caution.

Ready - set - decorate! The Dufferin Historical Museum is holding a Christmas Yard Decorating Contest and every home will be entered automatically. Judges will tour the Town of Carman during the first two weeks of December to pick the winner.

Have you checked out this week’s article from The Carman-Dufferin Standard about the Hallmark movie filmed in Carman yet? We can’t wait to see our town in the finished product! Project Christmas Wish is scheduled to premiere on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on December 20 at 8 p.m. on DirecTV Channel 560 and DISH Network Channel 1. It will also air on the W Network on December 26 at 8 p.m. The W Network is available for streaming through Amazon Prime Video Channel's StackTV. Read the full Carman Standard article online at: http://carmanstandard.ca/.

Congratulations to Faouzia on her latest single featuring John Legend. It's been played over 4 million times on Spotify so far! You can read more about our favourite superstar in this week's edition of The Carman-Dufferin Standard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao25N0VyGW4

We may not be able to gather as a community for our traditional Remembrance Day service this year, but we will still remember and honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Visit https://youtu.be/hN_HJazEjHg to view the Royal Canadian Legion - Carman - Branch 18’s pre-recorded ceremony when it becomes available at 10:45 a.m. on November 11. #LestWeForget

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Carman & Community Chamber of Commerce Business Awards! Syl's Drive Inn Carman Florists & Gift Boutique Newman Hand Insurance Ltd... AutoReady Collision Center https://www.pembinavalleyonline.com//carman-chamber-recogn

The Board of Directors of the Carman Handi-van has made the decision to suspend service immediately due to Southern Health - Santé Sud's upcoming move to Critical (Red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System on Monday, November 9.

The Boyne Regional Library will be closed to the public as of November 10.

Due to today's announcement that the Southern HealthSanté Sud region will move to Critical (Red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System on Monday, November 9, we are now implementing the following measures: - The Carman Dufferin Arena is closed as of this afternoon (Friday, November 6) and until further notice. - Carman Dufferin Recreation programming remains on pause. - The Memorial Hall is now accessible by appointment only. ... To make an appointment with a specific department at the Memorial Hall you may contact: Town of Carman: 204-745-2443 RM of Dufferin: 204-745-2301 Recreation: 204-745-2684 Economic Development: 204-745-2675 Planning District: 204-745-2443 or 204-745-2301 Please remember that face masks are still required in all municipal buildings. To learn more about what the Critical (Red) stage of the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System entails you may visit https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html or https://manitoba.ca/covid19/. As we have done throughout this pandemic, we encourage residents to follow all provincial health regulations. We thank you for your continued patience.