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Selling items large and small
Sanford Family Fun Day on Sat., June 15 started as a consignment auction sale that has grown into a day-long event for people of all ages.

Organizer Roxanne Lewko said money raised throughout the day will be used for a dressing room expansion at Sanford Arena.

“Bill Klassen from Winkler is the auctioneer and he does these charity auctions,” she said.

Farm and construction equipment, vehicles and other items will be put up for auction with the seller receiving 90 per cent of the final bid and Klassen receiving 10 per cent which he will then donate to the Sanford Recreation Centre.

Lewko said auction items can be seen at billklassen.com and more are being accepted.
Those who want to arrange to sell items in the auction can call or text Lewko at 204-294-3879, Johnny Bestland at 204-792-2274 or Paul Kaminsky at 204-795-6507. If you have an item to submit to the auction, please send a picture and brief description to roxanneroels@hotmail.com, johnny@bestlandexcavation.com or paul@mkagro.ca

For those who want to sell smaller items, a garage sale is being held inside the arena from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local vendors are also welcome and tables can be rented for $20.

To reserve a table for the garage sale, call or text Christine Kabernick at 204-479-2999, Karla Jones at 204-990-3147 or Laurena VanDeVelde at 204-807-0006.

A barbecue lunch and other food items will be available. A Kids Zone featuring a variety of activities will operate from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $2 for children age two and under and $5 for children age three and up.

A beer garden and steak supper will be followed by a social with a live band for those 18 years and over. Lewko said fireworks will be set off between 9:45 and 10 p.m.

New highway safety signs revealed
Morris MLA Shannon Martin hosted a news event on May 29 in Headingley at which new highway traffic safety signs were revealed.

The signs show that motorists passing emergency vehicles with flashing lights including fire response and police vehicles, ambulances and tow trucks are required to slow to 60 kilometres per hour when highway speeds are 80 km/h and above and move into a passing lane if possible.

The same situation applies to Manitoba roadways where the speed limit is under 80 km/h and motorists must reduce their speed to 40 km/h.

“When you see emergency lights on the highway you need to slow down and move over,” said infrastructure minister Ron Schuler. “This is a matter of safety and common sense.”

He added that failure to reduce speed can result in a $298 fine and a loss of two demerits.

“Many RCMP officers, including myself, have had near misses,” said RCMP traffic services staff sergeant Kyle McFadyen.

CAA Manitoba president Tim Scott said many CAA tow truck drivers have experienced similar situations, with over 100 tow truck drivers killed each year in North America.

“We are pleased that these signs are going up.,” Scott said.

— Staff