
Andrea Geary
St. Vital community correspondent
Andrea Geary is a community correspondent for St. Vital and was once the community journalist for The Headliner.
Recent articles by Andrea Geary
Juneberry offers brunch… and maybe more
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, May. 17, 2023Supporting women entrepreneurs
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023Introducing Filipino food to the ’burbs
4 minute read Preview Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023Achieving a personal goal
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023Helping clients look their best
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022A new place to get inked
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022Brewing up a successful business
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2022Dancers walk above the rest
1 minute read Preview Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022Toasting a new business
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Jul. 27, 2022A stitch in time
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2022Food for real-life families
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, May. 4, 2022New location for longstanding St. Vital business
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2022All creatures great and small
6 minute read Preview Friday, Feb. 4, 2022Support local businesses this holiday season
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021Passion for natural beauty fires creativity
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021Caring for four-legged companions
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021Food bank devoted to feeding community
4 minute read Preview Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021Ball gets rolling again at Dakota Lanes
4 minute read Preview Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021ED brings new energy to Old St. Vital BIZ
5 minute read Preview Friday, Jul. 23, 2021Another fruitful season begins for local market
4 minute read Preview Monday, May. 31, 2021Offering tasty meals for one or more
4 minute read Preview Thursday, Apr. 29, 2021Plenty of sweet treats at Double D’s
4 minute read Preview Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021Something’s fishy in St. Vital
4 minute read Preview Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2021Business offers underwater adventure
4 minute read Preview Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021Updog Boutique sales tick up during pandemic
4 minute read Preview Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021Mainly because of the chicken fingers
3 minute read Preview Monday, Dec. 7, 2020People are saying it with flowers
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020A touch of Thailand in St. Vital
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020Enviromentally friendly weddings
4 minute read Preview Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020St. Mark’s Yoga fosters community
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020Staying creative in a pandemic
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2020Creating a different beat in SFX
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, Jul. 1, 2020Greening up the Trans-Canada
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 22, 2020Exploring an untold history
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 22, 2020Goodbye for now; hope to see you again
4 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 22, 2020New site, same great food
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 22, 2020A cautious start to season
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2020Berry picking still a go
4 minute read Preview Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2020A different sort of celebration
4 minute read Preview Friday, Jun. 12, 2020Feeding soil microbes
2 minute read Preview Friday, Jun. 12, 2020Be a hometown tourist
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 8, 2020Portage businesses, facilities reopening
2 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 8, 2020Gearing up for success
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 8, 2020Community centres open doors slowly
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 8, 2020Room to spare in the chair
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 1, 2020Pandemic prompts business change
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 1, 2020KAP providing mental health support to farmers
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 1, 2020Even in a good year farmers face stress caused by a variety of factors, but adding restrictions and fears arising from the COVID-19 pandemic increases their worries.
Keystone Agricultural Producers is offering a series of webinars until the end of June designed to address important issues such as labour concerns, lending and insurance, and possibly most importantly, mental health.
“We know mental health issues are a concern in the farming community,” Thea Green, KAP’s program manager, said.
Green said KAP is launching a new mental health project that will aim to train 500 farmers and others within agriculture across Manitoba to help identify and manage stress.
A naturally sweet move
3 minute read Preview Monday, May. 25, 2020Warning against mosquito-borne disease
2 minute read Preview Monday, May. 25, 2020Keeping the lights on: Legion launches fundraiser
2 minute read Preview Monday, May. 25, 2020Healing through growing: Second year of farm project for Yazidi refugees
3 minute read Preview Friday, May. 15, 2020La Salle family farm offering CSA
3 minute read Preview Friday, May. 15, 2020Fixing bridges, road paving in Cartier’s plans
2 minute read Preview Friday, May. 15, 2020SFX holds line on mill rate
2 minute read Preview Friday, May. 15, 2020St. Francois Xavier council is proceeding with its municipal fibre optic project, but that isn’t raising taxes for local property owners this year.
Council passed its 2020-21 financial plan on May 5 with a municipal mill rate of about 9.3 which is the same as the 2019 rate.
The owner of a home assessed at $200,000 and located within the Prairie Rose School Division will receive a 2020 tax bill of $1,792 or $62 less than in 2019. For a home assessed at $400,000, the 2020 tax bill will be $3,585 or $123 lower than in 2019.
The owner of a home assessed at $200,000 and located within Portage la Prairie School Division can expect a 2020 tax bill of $2,003 which is $83 less than the 2019 bill. For a home assessed at $400,000, the 2020 tax bill will be $4,007 which is $165 less than the 2019 bill.
Teeing off a new season
3 minute read Preview Monday, May. 11, 2020Students make art for seniors
2 minute read Preview Monday, May. 11, 2020Annual run still a go
2 minute read Preview Monday, May. 11, 2020Up close action on the farm
3 minute read Preview Monday, May. 11, 2020A different sort of museum season
3 minute read Preview Monday, May. 11, 2020CentrePort development fuels Rosser’s finances
3 minute read Preview Monday, May. 11, 2020Navigating a new reality
4 minute read Preview Friday, May. 1, 2020T & T Seeds back in action
4 minute read Preview Friday, May. 1, 2020Offering one-stop site for COVID-19 information
2 minute read Preview Friday, May. 1, 2020Looking forward in uncertain times
5 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 27, 2020No lessons offered at local stables
3 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 27, 2020Macdonald passes 2020-21 financial plan
4 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 27, 2020Finding a permanent home
3 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 20, 2020Adapting to distance teaching
3 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 20, 2020Portage non-profits filling gaps
3 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 20, 2020Furry friends can lower stress
1 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 13, 2020Pulling together while staying apart
3 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 13, 2020RRC Portage still teaching
3 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 13, 2020Seasonal farm workers delayed
2 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 13, 2020Taking recreation online
2 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 13, 2020Virus precautions impact local businesses
4 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 6, 2020Local church, residents support ministry
3 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 6, 2020Making the outdoors attractive
4 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 6, 2020Headingley residents want to have fun
2 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 6, 2020Garden centres prepare for spring
3 minute read Preview Monday, Mar. 30, 2020More shopping at local grocers
5 minute read Preview Monday, Mar. 30, 2020Looking forward to 2021
2 minute read Preview Monday, Mar. 30, 2020Table tennis ump is Manitoba’s top official
3 minute read Preview Monday, Mar. 30, 2020New face at Prairie Fusion
2 minute read Preview Monday, Mar. 30, 2020Local restaurants respond to COVID-19
3 minute read Preview Monday, Mar. 30, 2020Portage Bear Clan ends patrols, drop-offs
2 minute read Preview Friday, Mar. 27, 2020Modest tax increase in St. James-Assiniboia
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2020Modest tax increase in St. James-Assiniboia
2 minute read Preview Monday, Mar. 23, 2020Community groups rally, adapt
9 minute read Preview Friday, Mar. 20, 2020Keep on truckin’ in Rosser
4 minute read Preview Monday, Mar. 16, 2020RRVSD trustees approve deficit budget
2 minute read Preview Monday, Mar. 16, 2020Growing prairie-hardy plants
5 minute read Preview Monday, Mar. 9, 2020PAWS wins with grant pitch
2 minute read Preview Monday, Mar. 9, 2020Requesting a CentrePost address
2 minute read Preview Monday, Mar. 9, 2020Keeping a balance in Macdonald
12 minute read Preview Friday, Feb. 28, 2020A smooth surface
3 minute read Preview Monday, Feb. 24, 2020An artistic, musical look back at farm life
2 minute read Preview Monday, Feb. 24, 2020Province contributes to wastewater plant upgrade
3 minute read Preview Friday, Feb. 21, 2020Hofer’s homecoming
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020Gourmet cooking made easy
4 minute read Preview Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020Local actor taking the stage in Monologues
2 minute read Preview Friday, Feb. 14, 2020Manitoba farmland values holding ground
4 minute read Preview Friday, Feb. 14, 2020First steps towards a new hospital
3 minute read Preview Friday, Feb. 14, 2020Remembering a shining light
5 minute read Preview Monday, Feb. 10, 2020Identifying future transportation routes
3 minute read Preview Monday, Feb. 10, 2020One day an Elie resident who works in downtown Winnipeg might be able to save on gas and parking fees by using a park and ride service running from Red River Exhibition Park.
Stantec Consulting’s engineer Robert Kurylko recently completed a park and ride study commissioned by the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region and Canadian Federation of Municipalities. The study examines the feasibility of a park and ride site in west Winnipeg and identified the best one of three possible locations within Red River Exhibition Park. This is shown as being located south of an area that is used as the site of a farmers’ market in the summer months. Just off Racetrack Road, this site is close to the Bell MTS Iceplex, Assiniboia Downs and the commercial/light industrial Westport Festival development.
An expanded parking lot could hold over 600 vehicles with drivers becoming transit riders for travel into Winnipeg.
The plan for a transit exchange includes two bus bays with heated shelters, bike storage, and an optional transit driver’s washroom.
Using words to deal with grief
3 minute read Preview Friday, Feb. 7, 2020More room to learn and play
3 minute read Preview Friday, Jan. 31, 2020Pitura Seeds part of major deal
3 minute read Preview Friday, Jan. 31, 2020Business does more than clean cars
4 minute read Preview Monday, Jan. 27, 2020Southport’s Hangar 5 officially opens
2 minute read Preview Monday, Jan. 27, 2020Help with tracing a lost road
3 minute read Preview Friday, Jan. 24, 2020Sanford’s Webb signs with Dakota College
2 minute read Preview Friday, Jan. 24, 202075 years and growing strong
5 minute read Preview Monday, Jan. 20, 2020Warming up winter in Headingley
4 minute read Preview Monday, Jan. 20, 2020Bear Clan starts Portage patrols
2 minute read Preview Monday, Jan. 20, 2020On Friday evening, volunteers with the new Portage la Prairie Bear Clan Patrol will take their first walk through Portage la Prairie streets.
“We’re excited and happy to have reached this stage,” said Vienna Muise, who is co-chair of the Indigenous Women’s Council that oversees the patrol through a leadership committee.
Muise is also a community facilitator with the Portage la Prairie Community Revitalization Corporation which has helped the non-profit Bear Clan obtain government grants for patrol captain training and patrol supplies. There are now three people trained as captains.
“Training is a big part of it,” Muise said. The captains were trained in first aid, mental first aid, and non-violent crisis intervention as well in administering naloxone.
Raising children for less
4 minute read Preview Monday, Jan. 13, 2020Warming up to winter at FortWhyte Alive
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jan. 13, 2020More food, homes and jobs on horizon
2 minute read Preview Monday, Jan. 13, 2020Overcoming the stigma of dementia
3 minute read Preview Friday, Jan. 10, 2020Last donor clinic scheduled in SFX
2 minute read Preview Friday, Jan. 10, 2020Offering a hand to those in need
3 minute read Preview Friday, Jan. 3, 2020Portage mayor looks ahead
2 minute read Preview Friday, Jan. 3, 2020Screening service set for Headingley
2 minute read Preview Friday, Jan. 3, 2020Local communities continue to grow, prosper
3 minute read Preview Friday, Dec. 27, 2019New business offers pain, skin treatments
4 minute read Preview Monday, Dec. 23, 2019Comedy is on the menu
3 minute read Preview Monday, Dec. 23, 2019Playing in memory of a friend
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019Rink gets revamp thanks to volunteers
5 minute read Preview Monday, Dec. 16, 2019Design study nears completion
3 minute read Preview Monday, Dec. 16, 2019AMM gives support for snopass lobby
5 minute read Preview Monday, Dec. 16, 2019Planning for future development in Lido Page
4 minute read Preview Monday, Dec. 16, 2019The track is home for Weiss
4 minute read Preview Friday, Dec. 6, 2019Hooked on triathlon
2 minute read Preview Friday, Dec. 6, 2019Being social brings vigour
5 minute read Preview Friday, Nov. 29, 2019Mailbox trouble in Headingley
3 minute read Preview Friday, Nov. 29, 2019Pilot program to focus on career options
2 minute read Preview Friday, Nov. 29, 2019Helping bee, butterfly populations
3 minute read Preview Friday, Nov. 29, 2019Lilyfield Quarry plans temporarily crushed
3 minute read Preview Monday, Nov. 25, 2019Headingley council starts LIP
3 minute read Preview Monday, Nov. 25, 2019Recognizing a worthy alumnus
3 minute read Preview Monday, Nov. 25, 2019Helping to strengthen Chambers
3 minute read Preview Monday, Nov. 25, 2019Little Mountain Park washrooms upgraded
2 minute read Preview Monday, Nov. 25, 2019Brewing up social change in a cup
4 minute read Preview Monday, Nov. 18, 2019Improving palliative care in Portage
3 minute read Preview Monday, Nov. 18, 2019Music made by family
2 minute read Preview Monday, Nov. 18, 2019Knowing your rights
2 minute read Preview Monday, Nov. 18, 2019An upcoming program aims to educate tenants in Portage la Prairie about their rights and responsibilities.
Portage la Prairie Community Revitalization Corporation’s community facilitator Vienna Muise says the RentSmart education program can help renters and landlords. Trained as a RentSmart facilitator, Muise is offering a public session to teach the program’s basic level on Wed., Nov. 27 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the PCRC office (56 Royal Rd. N). The $10 entry fee covers the cost of the book participants are given.
“Knowing your rights — there’s a lot of power behind that,” Muise said.
She said the RentSmart program began in B.C. to address homelessness and assist people who have problems becoming renters because of issues such as bad credit or being a first-time renter.
A honey of a wine
4 minute read Preview Friday, Nov. 8, 2019Farmers are seeking support
4 minute read Preview Friday, Nov. 8, 2019Paull named to Baseball Manitoba HOF
2 minute read Preview Friday, Nov. 8, 2019Study of Métis communities includes SFX
2 minute read Preview Friday, Nov. 8, 2019Wilf Taillieu Clinic opens at HSC
3 minute read Preview Friday, Nov. 8, 2019Sharing their passion for farm life
4 minute read Preview Monday, Nov. 4, 2019Attracting new rural doctors
2 minute read Preview Monday, Nov. 4, 2019Honouring veterans with song
2 minute read Preview Monday, Nov. 4, 2019Making space for local products
4 minute read Preview Monday, Oct. 28, 2019Changes coming for Headingley RCMP
4 minute read Preview Monday, Oct. 28, 2019As of November 1, changes will come to both the Headingley and Stonewall detachments as they are combining to form a larger unit.
However, the officers will continue to report to and work from both the Headingley and Stonewall Detachments so the public can still expect to see officers in both community offices.
Stonewall detachment commander Staff Sgt. Kelly Glaspey has been visiting local councils over the past two weeks to inform them about the amalgamation of operations that’s said to be a six-month pilot project.
A statement provided to The Headliner by RCMP media relations reads “the goals of the amalgamation are to improve service delivery and attain administrative efficiencies. With a combined shift schedule there will be more police members working at any given time and these resources can be tactically deployed to where they are needed anywhere in the combined detachment area. This will allow for a more robust response for serious incidents which will provide an increase in both safety of the public and the police. The amalgamated detachment will also have more supervisors which will allow for more on shift supervision than either detachment currently has by itself. This will serve to ensure the efficient deployment of police resources while at the same time having an experienced member available to provide guidance and direction to our front line officers.”
Blues skating on Oak Bluff ice
2 minute read Preview Monday, Oct. 28, 2019Morantz steps into MP role
3 minute read Preview Monday, Oct. 28, 2019Portage-Lisgar returns Bergen to Ottawa
3 minute read Preview Monday, Oct. 28, 2019Volunteers needed for championships
2 minute read Preview Monday, Oct. 28, 2019Bergen wins fourth term
1 minute read Preview Monday, Oct. 21, 2019Morantz scores win over Eyolfson
2 minute read Preview Monday, Oct. 21, 2019An equine opportunity
3 minute read Preview Monday, Oct. 21, 2019Portage baseball players honoured
3 minute read Preview Monday, Oct. 21, 2019Stitching up new relationships
4 minute read Preview Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019Bringing people together to talk
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019Friesen on the ballot for NDP
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019Werbiski is Liberal candidate in Portage-Lisgar
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019Eert representing Green Party of Canada
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019Archer representing People’s Party of Canada
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019Bergen running for re-election
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019Dondo carrying Christian Heritage banner
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019Learning in the great outdoors
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019Top curlers competing in Portage
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019Getting goosebumps, cold shivers
4 minute read Preview Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019Artist inspired by her grandmother
3 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 30, 2019Eyolfson aiming to be re-elected
3 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 30, 2019Morantz hopes to regain seat for Conservatives
2 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 30, 2019St. George running for NDP
2 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 30, 2019Fletcher trying to regain Commons seat
3 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 30, 2019More space for learning
5 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 23, 2019Local wrestler going ‘Big’ in CWE
3 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 23, 2019Ag students taking to the road
2 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 23, 2019New programs for local residents
4 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 16, 2019Grief brings families together
3 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 16, 2019PC incumbents voted back in
3 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 16, 2019Driedger returned to office
2 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 16, 2019Celebrating a long history
3 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 16, 2019Driedger returned to office
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019Driedger returned to office
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019Martin ekes out a win in McPhillips
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019Wishart re-elected in Portage la Prairie
1 minute read Preview Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019Pedersen holds onto Midland
1 minute read Preview Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019Eichler wins in Lakeside
1 minute read Preview Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019Meeting local training needs
4 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 9, 2019Getting to know about Manitoba agriculture
3 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 9, 2019Local players suit up for Rifles
3 minute read Preview Monday, Sep. 9, 2019Driving laps for research, support
4 minute read Preview Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2019Access CU to relocate Oak Bluff branch
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2019Offering a season of music, theatre
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2019Camp is becoming bigger, better
3 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 26, 2019Celebrating 25 years of service
4 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 26, 2019Huband joins Portage race
2 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 26, 2019NDP candidate vies for Portage seat
1 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 26, 2019Stepping into the political arena
1 minute read Preview Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019Nichols representing Green Party
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019Driedger seeking re-election
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019St. Anne’s remains strong in spirit
5 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 19, 2019Folk Festival promises diversity
3 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 19, 2019Offering survivors a sympathetic ear
3 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 19, 2019Elie resident enters race
1 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 19, 2019Stepping into the political arena
1 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 19, 2019Offering comfort for furry clients
3 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 12, 2019A second career in politics for Pedersen
2 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 12, 2019Price is walking the walk for Green Party
2 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 12, 2019Driedger seeking re-election
2 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 12, 2019Nichols representing Green Party
2 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 12, 2019Eichler going for fifth term
2 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 12, 2019Wishart aiming for return to office
2 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 12, 2019Harvesting more than vegetables
3 minute read Preview Monday, Aug. 12, 2019Class 1 licence changes affect farmers
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019Kicking for Team Manitoba
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019La Salle swimmer to carry flag
2 minute read Preview Monday, Jul. 29, 2019Slowing down in Lido Plage
2 minute read Preview Monday, Jul. 29, 2019Mann to join Bisons track team
2 minute read Preview Monday, Jul. 29, 2019Portage residents stepping up
2 minute read Preview Monday, Jul. 29, 2019ROK livens up summer for local youth
4 minute read Preview Monday, Jul. 8, 2019Training future rural health care providers
4 minute read Preview Monday, Jul. 8, 2019Portage Recycling turns waste material into profit
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jul. 8, 2019Tickling the ivories pays off
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Jul. 2, 2019Indigenous knowledge brought to museum
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Jul. 2, 2019Headingley wins in ParticipACTION Challenge
2 minute read Preview Thursday, Jun. 27, 2019A summer job up north
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 24, 2019Putting a value on farmland
4 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 24, 2019Ringing the final school bell
5 minute read Preview Friday, Jun. 21, 2019Assisted living project gets huge boost
2 minute read Preview Friday, Jun. 21, 2019Portage pair having Giant season
2 minute read Preview Friday, Jun. 14, 2019Making a busy intersection safer
2 minute read Preview Friday, Jun. 14, 2019Trail continues to surprise
4 minute read Preview Thursday, Jun. 13, 2019Taking aim at local violence
2 minute read Preview Friday, Jun. 7, 2019Headingley out to win top prize
2 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 3, 2019Fibre optics plan made public
3 minute read Preview Thursday, May. 30, 2019Cartier taxes rise slightly
2 minute read Preview Thursday, May. 30, 2019Cartier reeve Dale Fossay said local taxpayers are receiving bills that are close to the same as they received in 2018 in terms of municipal tax.
“Council is pleased to provide the same services for almost the same money,” he said.
Council voted to accept the 2019 financial plan on May 13 with a budget of approximately $5.37 million compared to $5.13 million in 2018. It includes a mill rate increase of about .45 for a rural property and approximately .39 for a property located within the LUD of Elie.
Property owners within local improvement districts in Springstein, Elie North, Fort Rouge will see a higher mill rate based on the debenture for the infrastructure improvement in their district.
Tire distribution centre rises in Rosser
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, May. 29, 2019Growing together in their new home
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, May. 29, 2019Sweet, fruity and made by hand
4 minute read Preview Monday, May. 27, 2019SFX increases mill rate slightly
2 minute read Preview Monday, May. 27, 2019Headingley prepares to combat crime
2 minute read Preview Monday, May. 27, 2019With about 30 years of experience in rural crime prevention, Rosser Crime Watch members are ready to share their knowledge and experience with Headingley residents.
A group of Headingley residents has formed a committee working to introduce the Rural Crime Watch program to the community in hopes of slowing an increase in property crime. They are holding a public meeting on May 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Headingley Community Centre (5353 Portage Ave.).
A spokesperson for the group, who declined to be identified, said residents are worried about community safety and want to support the efforts of the Headingley RCMP members.
“It’s time to get some more ears and eyes out there for the police and community,” the spokesperson said.
Museum working with local community
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, May. 21, 2019Space to play at The Rink
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, May. 21, 2019National company opens CentrePort location
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, May. 21, 2019Supporting local immigration
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, May. 21, 2019Sowing the seeds of local history
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, May. 15, 2019Business moves back home
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, May. 15, 2019Macdonald’s growth eases taxes
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, May. 15, 2019Meeting seniors’ needs for 30 years
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, May. 15, 2019No change to Rosser mill rate
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, May. 15, 2019RM of Rosser taxpayers will pay close to the same amount in municipal tax as they did last year.
Rosser council was scheduled to approve the 2019-20 financial plan on May 14 with a mill rate of 6.33, unchanged from 2018-19.
The mill rate for Interlake School Division also remained the same for this year.
The municipal budget for 2019-20 sits at approximately $5.69 million and is about $100,000 higher than the previous year’s budget.
Evolving to meet diverse needs
14 minute read Preview Tuesday, May. 7, 2019Portage preparing for Pride Week
2 minute read Preview Friday, May. 3, 2019Portage’s first cannabis retailer opens
2 minute read Preview Thursday, May. 2, 2019Offering a welcoming home
2 minute read Preview Thursday, May. 2, 2019Seniors in the Portage la Prairie area will soon have another housing option.
Brandon-based home care and seniors’ housing provider Daughter On Call is partnering with Bridge Road Developments to build two 10-unit seniors’ housing buildings at 18th St. NW and Park Drive in Portage la Prairie.
“We are building two homes in Portage that will house about 20 people,” said Daughter On Call owner and CAO Gail Freeman-Campbell.
She said the homes are designed to accommodate older adults with dementia and chronic conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease in a long-term care setting.
Same name, new location
3 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 29, 2019Another season is budding
2 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 29, 2019Turning concern into positive action
3 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 29, 2019A community effort in Starbuck
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019Hockey arena, community hall share building
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019Rosser Central Community Centre takes on new life
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019Oakville CC works on new building
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019Oak Bluff Recreation Club serves growing area
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019Plenty of space to play and meet
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019Undertaking a major project
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019Elie Community Club dreaming of a new home
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019Growing into a community cornerstone
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019Different model for rural hall in SFX
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019Darts, dinner and dainties help Brunkild Centre
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019Headingley holds line on taxes
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019A steadily increasing tax base and prudent fiscal management are the factors that Headingley mayor John Mauseth credits with allowing council to vote in a financial plan on April 9 that contains no municipal tax increase.
“We try to operate as efficiently as possible,” he said.
The municipality’s total assessment value grew by four per cent from 2018-19 and the mill rate remains at 6.65 mills.
The owner of a property assessed at $250,000 will pay $1,662.50 for the general levy municipal portion of their 2019 tax bill. They will be charged a local improvement levy ranging up to $730, depending on the district in which they live. The education tax for a $250,000 property within the St. James Assiniboia School Division will be $3,362.50 and $3,112.50 for one lying within the Pembina School Division.
A new face in SFX
2 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 15, 2019Yazidi Association looking for land
2 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 15, 2019Encouraging women to fight back
2 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 15, 2019Camp supports youth experiencing loss
2 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 15, 2019Tears of grief and happiness are likely to flow at Camp Bridges.
The weekend camp, held for the past 13 years, brings together youth ages seven to 15 from across Manitoba who have experienced the death of a loved one.
“It’s a really great opportunity for the kids to meet each other and realize that they aren’t alone,” said Heidi Wiebe, regional director – seniors, palliative care and Cancer Care with Southern-Health-Santé Sud.
The camp is planned for May 24 to 26 and held at Camp Wannakumbac in Clear Lake, Man. Organized by Southern Health-Santé Sud and Prairie Mountain Health, it is open to 50 campers. Wiebe said preference is given to those who live within the two health regions, but others are accepted.
Sewing a fine seam
3 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 8, 2019Commemorating 50 years at the Portage Library
4 minute read Preview Friday, Apr. 5, 2019Making sweet music at Phoenix School
2 minute read Preview Friday, Apr. 5, 2019Mobile donor clinic coming to SFX
2 minute read Preview Friday, Apr. 5, 2019St. Francois Xavier residents will soon have the chance to donate blood at a Canadian Blood Services mobile clinic close to home.
Territory manager with donor relations Steve Raizen said the clinic is setting up in the SFX Community Club (983 Hwy. 26) on Thurs., May 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. Those age 17 years and over are eligible to donate.
“Our goal is to collect 58 units of blood,” Raizen said.
The clinic in SFX will replace the one that was held in the St. Eustache Cartier Hall for the past 10 years.
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2 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 1, 2019New businesses arising in Portage
2 minute read Preview Monday, Apr. 1, 2019Roquette’s hiring fair on April 3 in Portage la Prairie is one of the signs that the city’s economy is thriving, according to Portage Regional Economic Development executive director Vern May.
The international company that employs over 8,000 people in 100 countries is staffing up for the pea protein production plant that will soon be built just outside city limits in the RM of Portage.May said, the new $400-million Roquette plant and the $460-million expansion of Simplot’s Portage potato processing facility offer local residents employment opportunities and will also bring in new residents.
“Now we’re seeing the tangible aspect of these projects,” he said, adding that municipal figures show $5 million spent on industrial construction in Portage in February.
“It’s created this incredible energy in Portage.”