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Heads up!! No gas at the Co-op in Stonewall or Selkirk!

Make sure to check out the coupon for Upper Crust Bakery in this week’s Spectator! It expires on February 6th!

I was honoured to attend the National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremonies in Riverton to pay tribute to all veterans of Aboriginal heritage who have bravely defe...nded Canada as members of the Canadian Armed Forces. From the War of 1812, the Nile Expedition (https://www.canadashistory.ca//fur-t/voyageurs-on-the-nile) WWI, WWII, the Korean War, UN and NATO missions, through to our modern deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, Latvia, Ukraine, Iraq, and Mali, we honour the bravery and sacrifice of our Aboriginal men and women in uniform. Lest we forget. See more

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UPDATE: The R.M. of Grahamdale has declared a State of Local Emergency. We have a warming center set up at the Moosehorn Curling Rink. Anyone and everyone is w...elcome to visit the warming center for a hot beverage, a sandwich, to charge your phone/laptop or fill your water jugs. Alf Cuthbert School has opened up their shower facility to the public. If you are interested in taking a warm shower, please go to the warming center first and our volunteers will happily direct you to where you need to go. We have arranged for water tanks to be placed at the Gypsumville Hall and the Steep Rock Hall. We are working on getting potable water tanks too and will update you as soon as we know if this is possible. Portable Restrooms will also be placed at Steep Rock Hall and Gypsumville Hall. We are getting a lot of phone calls this morning regarding spoiled food, fuel expenses, etc., and what financial assistance is going to be offered. We are wanting all residents to know that they should be keeping all receipts of purchases made related to this power outage. In addition, keep an inventory of all spoiled food. If the Province declares this emergency as an "event", funding may come available and you may be able to get reimbursed for some of these expenses. Please know that an "event" and a "state of emergency" are two different things. Funding may only become available if an "event" is declared. Unfortunately, it is certainly possible that no "event" will be declared. If that is the case, you can check with your insurance company and perhaps some of these expenses will be covered under that. Based on the information being provided by Manitoba Hydro, it's possible that some areas in our Municipality will remain without power for another week, maybe more. If you are worried about your ability to stay safe and warm during the remainder of this power outage, please contact Nyla Klatt immediately. Her phone number is 768-0025. If you have any questions, please comment below, PM us, or phone our office. 204-768-2858.

Today we continue to address areas hardest hit by the storm. In Winnipeg, it could take long as 4 days for restoration; for the rest of the province, it may be ...7-10 days. If it's safe for you to travel - please stay with a friend or family member, or contact your RM to see if they have any shelter set up.

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PEGUIS EMERGENCY UPDATE We are beginning evacuation this evening from Peguis by vans from the Peguis Emergency Center. All evacuated members will be transporte...d to Holiday Inn in Winnipeg. Only 50 rooms have been secured for this evening. Priority will be in this order: 1. Elders 2. Woman with children or carrying child 3. Members with serious health issues Before arriving at Holiday Inn and for those who are able to drive please contact: Donna Hall 204-792-2819 ***Ryan McCorrister will be at hotel assisting with check-ins. Cell service is still completely down and we are asking those members in the community to make their wifi available to members if possible due to emergency of our situation. The Peguis Emergency Team is still going out checking on all homes in community to determine situations of each household, especially the Elderly and those with health issues. The Peguis Community Hall IS OPEN as an Emergency Centre for those in need of heat and staying warm. For emergencies, please call the Peguis Emergency Team at the Peguis Band Office at (204) 645-2359 or (204) 293-0788. 8:30pm Update

We have been advised that power has been restored in the Town of Eriksdale and a portion of the Town of Ashern. Please continue to limit water use until power ...is fully restored. The warming Center is still up and running in Ashern and we are working to get a warming Center open at the Rec Center in Eriksdale for anyone who is still affected by the power outage. We will post an update when the Eriksdale area is open. See more

Oh dear. Hope they and their house contents are safe.

The Boil Water Advisory has been lifted for Fisher Branch according to notice from the RM of Fisher as of August 18.

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Amanda Lathlin, NDP, is elected MLA for The Pas-Kameesak

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It's here! Happy National Assisted Living Week (and also National Grandparents' Day)! Can't wait to see what creative things you all have in store for your residents, family members, staff and volunteers. Share your stories by tagging us or using the hashtag #NALW.

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Photos of the 2019 Icelandic Festial of Manitoba

The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba runs August 2 to 5. Here's a schedule of events to experience.

The complete schedule for the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba in Gimli this weekend.

Boardwalk Days starts tomorrow! Here is the schedule.

Photos of Gimli Barvinok Ukrainian Dancers Inc. Photos by Brook Jones/Interlake Spectator/Postmedia Network

Before heading to Beijing for the Curling World Cup grand final with partner Kadriana Sahaidak, Colton Lott will be pinch-hitting for Brett Gallant on Team Brad Gushue at this month's Grand Slam of Curling event in Saskatoon.

The Peguis Juniors are still alive in their quest for another Keystone Junior Hockey League championship after staving off elimination with a Game 5 road win over the Cross Lake Islanders. Game 6 is at the Peguis Multiplex on April 12 at 8 p.m.

Gimli product B.J. Neufeld and his Team Canada teammates came up one win shy of winning the world men's curling championship on home soil on April 7. Here's Postmedia Network's Ted Wyman's take on the 7-2 loss to Sweden and the event as a whole.

Fraserwood's Colton Nedotiafko, a running back who helped the Interlake Thunder capture the Rural Manitoba Football League championship last November, has committed to play USports football with the University of Manitoba Bisons.

The Manitoba Fearless added St. Laurent's Madison Siwicki to their quarterback stable ahead of the new Western Women's Canadian Football League season.

Winnipeg Beach's annual curling fun spiel was held last week, with Mitchell Baker, Ryan Litwin, Alexander Borse and Owen Poloski coming away victorious.

ICYMI: The Lundar Falcons dropped a 3-2 decision in double overtime to the host Selkirk Fishermen in Game 7 of their Capital Region Junior Hockey League semifinal series.

Arborg Athletics varsity boys' centre Connor Yarema, a Meleb product, will be showcasing his hoops skills to the Basketball Manitoba A/AA/AAA graduating all-star game in Winnipeg on April 13.

Peguis and Cross Lake are tied 1-1 in the best-of-seven Keystone Junior Hockey League championship series.

An Arborg curler came within two wins of helping his Winnipeg-based foursome claim the Manitoba mixed curling championship in Springfield.

Will a dog park be opening in Gimli later this summer?

Fisher Branch product Dennis Nykoliation is a Hall of Famer for a second time!

The annual Steep Rock Fishing Derby drew approximately 100 more ice fishers out compared to last year.

From the pen of Winnipeg Sun columnist Tom Brodbeck: Who will carry the load when it comes to the federal government's carbon tax? Businesses.

ICYMI: Local MP James Bezan was less-than thrilled about last month's federal budget.

One of Gimli's own, Norma Bailey, was recognized by the Canadian Academy of Cinema & Television with a directing award.

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Gimli product B.J. Neufeld and his Calgary-based teammates are still riding a high from winning the Brier in Brandon earlier this month, but they're also hungry to keep their 18-game winning streak going when they don the Maple Leaf at the world men's curling championship in Lethbridge, Alta., beginning March 30.

There are several Interlake ties to this year's MWJHL champions.

The Winnipeg Beach Curling Club duo couldn't quite make it back to a second consecutive mixed doubles national final, falling in the semis in New Brunswick.

The Lundar Falcons pushed the Selkirk Fishermen to the limit in their CRJHL semifinal series, only to lose Game 7 on a double-overtime goal by Kobe Campbell.

The Peguis Juniors earned the right to play for a fourth consecutive Keystone Junior Hockey League title, clawing back from a 2-0 series hole against the OCN Storm. The Juniors will now face the Cross Lake Islanders in a best-of-seven that begins on March 29 at the Peguis Multiplex.

Want to catch some former Winnipeg Jets in action? Visit the Lundar Memorial Arena on March 30 as they take on local senior Falcons alumni in a fun hockey game.

The Lakeshore Hospital Guild in Ashern fundraised $90,000 in less than a year, with the money being used to purchase a portable ultrasound and two new stretchers.

The New Iceland Heritage Museum's latest exhibit runs until May 1 in Gimli.

Long-time sales representative Dennis Fuerst, 70, is retiring on March 29.

Closed for several years due to previous flooding, Highways 415 and 416 officially reopened earlier this month. We caught up with Interlake MLA Derek Johnson to get his thoughts.

Tonight’s RM of Gimli meeting is underway. Check back with next week’s paper and online for more on the happenings stemming from the meeting.

It was almost like deja vu for members of Gimli council on March 13.

The annual Arborg Grain Information Day was held in the town on March 14.

Do you want to join the Winnipeg Beach Bandstand? The group wants to add more members!

The Arborg Athletics varsity boys' hoops squad fell one win shy of giving the high school its first provincial championship title in 31 years, settling for silver following a 90-65 loss to the Pinawa Panthers in the A final.

They needed a stolen point in the last end, and when they got it a pair of curlers originally from Riverton earned their third trip to the national women's curling club championship.

This year's indoor track and field high school series championship wrapped up in Winnipeg earlier this month, with a couple of Interlake athletes garnering medals and others just missing out on a podium spot.

A couple of Interlake-area athletes are off to Dauphin for the 2020 junior provincial curling championships.

Lakeside downed Landmark 5-4 in Hockey Manitoba's midget B championship game on March 17.