Local News

In 1893 when they had held the first Elkhorn agricultural fair who knew that 122 years later it would still be going. The 122nd event was held recently at the fairground site on the west side of the village.

Prairie View Municipality held a Regular Meeting in the Birtle Chambers on July 14 at 9:00 a.m.

On July 1, the sons of Harvey Nichol came into town to visit the Pioneer Museum in Virden, which was once the home of Harvey and his family. Larry, Ron, Dave and Roger rode their motorcycles from southwestern Ontario to Virden.

Staff Sergeant Steve Sumner reported 111 calls for service between July 7 and July 20, 63 of which were under the highway traffic act. There were eight false alarms.

On Sunday morning, July 19, an animal rescue worker was called to help a puppy that was run over. Alicia Hoemsen, from Elkhorn, who works with Strays That Can’t Pay (STCP), was contacted to go to Sioux Valley after a family found their injured pup.

Karen Hill of Miniota, has just returned from Ethiopia where she spent the first part of her summer learning about global hunger and food security - people’s ability to access sufficient food to live healthy lives.

Grade 6 students participated in Virden Junior High’s annual Heritage Fair Tuesday, June 2. More than a dozen people from the community volunteered their time to judge close to 60 projects.

As Ann Randall of Brandon was approaching her 91st birthday recently, she had a special wish. She wanted to go for a motorcycle ride, not on the back of a motorcycle, but in a motorcycle side car.

The Kirkella Visitor Information Centre seems to have fallen on hard times. Ever since it opened several years ago, the Manitoba tourist station has been a favorite stop with me for two reasons.

The real estate market continues to be steady in the community of Virden according to Century 21 agent Leeanna Russell. Last week there were 49 residential properties in Virden on the Multiple Listing Service in various price ranges.