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June 5 in Kenton, Manitoba saw a special military honour given to Canadian WWII veteran Jack Houston. Houston was a former trooper with the XII Manitoba Dragoons who served in Europe during WWII.

It was a perfect spring for adventuring by the creek. Many years Scallion Creek in Virden is a torrent with all the run-off, this year there was not as much snow to melt.

Council discussed a new project to utilize a Canada 150 federal grant, on June 9, at the regular council meeting. Mayor Jeff McConnell chaired the meeting.

In an interesting convergence of events, the Virden Empire-Advance came upon a cross Canada tour personality, Steve O’Brien, pouring sweat on a hot and humid Monday, so far, as he met with a motorcycle-riding tourist who had just given O’Brien a dona

Corporal Ed Riglin Reported 37 calls for service between June 2 and June 8, 18 of which were charges under the Highway Traffic Act. Those range anywhere from being on a cell phone to speeding.

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held in the Division Board Room on Monday, June 8. Present were: G. Draper; C. Russell; N. Chaske; B. Cochrane; L. Irwin; C. Lowes; R. Masson; D. Jamieson; M. Walker; B.

Cromer area land owner Carlyle Jorgensen took Tundra Oil & Gas Partnership to task at a Surface Rights Board hearing in an attempt to be compensated for costs incurred for working around oil equipment on his land.

“It’s a win-win. We raise money and we help out the environment,” says Barry O’Grady, treasurer for the Virden Lions Club.

The Visitor Centre located near Kirkella on the TransCanada Highway will open this season after all.

Residents of rural Manitoba sometimes feel their issues are lost on the rest of the province. So, it was a pleasant surprise to Rick Plaisier, Reeve of the R.M. of Sifton, to speak with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.