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The regular meeting of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Sifton was held in the council chambers in Oak Lake at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2015.

A teen lost her best friend when Saskatchewan figure skater Zoe Lesy, lost her life in the icy Assiniboine River this past March. Now, Shayanne Bear is creating an ongoing memorial to her friend and fellow skater - a tribute that will bless others.

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held in the Division board room Monday, May 25. Present were G. Draper; C. Russell; D. Campion; B. Cochrane; L. Irwin; C. Lowes; R. Masson; D. Jamieson; M. Walker; B.

Corporal Ed Riglin reported 135 calls of service between Tueaday, May 19 and Monday, June 1; 78 of these were violations under the Highway Traffic Act, four reported incidents of assault, three suspicious person calls, and seven false alarms to homes

In a celebratory atmosphere, a couple of hundred people from southwestern Manitoba gathered in Sunrise Credit Union Hall in Virden’s Tundra Oil & Gas Place, for the 12th Annual Tribute to Tourism Awards on Wednesday evening.

Paul Labelle, acting on training he received in high school, took measures which saved Norma Simpson’s life at the scene of an auto accident. For this, Simpson’s doctor, Dr.

For 60 years, the Virden/ Westman community has had an army cadet presence in the area.

Virden Area Foundation (VAF) donated $23,292 this spring, surpassing the $1 million donation mark by as much. On Thursday May 21, nine non-profit organizations received donations ranging from $500 to $10,000.

It was a moment, to make Virden proud, as from the back tables of the Sunrise Credit Union Hall, cowboy hats could be seen rising above the crowd.

Prairie View Municipality regular meeting was held at the Miniota Chambers on May 26. Members present were Clark, Bertram, Butler, Fulcher, Howard, Salmon, Oliver and Wilson (late).