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2 days ago | 
thespec.com | Brenda Sawatzky
It’s been nearly two decades since the tiny home concept was first popularized. Today, tiny homes are a growing movement across North America. Generally speaking, tiny homes range between 100 and 500 square feet, the average being around 250 square feet. For comparison’s sake, the median size of a new single-family home in the U.S. in 2021 was 2,273 square feet, according to realtor.com.
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1 week ago | 
thespec.com | Brenda Sawatzky
On October 9, Ritchot’s council held a special public meeting to consider a tender from a Manitoba company to operate as the municipality’s animal control officer. By the end of the meeting, council voted unanimously in favour. “After reaching out to a few companies, RAMS responded with a clear and timely proposal,” says assistant CAO Dominique Lemoine.
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2 weeks ago | 
nivervillecitizen.com | Brenda Sawatzky
The new RCMP detachment in Niverville. Despite the fact that renovations for the Niverville RCMP detachment are now complete, Media Relations Officer Corporal Melanie Roussel says the office is still months away from opening.
“The Niverville detachment will have one corporal and three constables,” Roussel says.
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2 weeks ago | 
pentictonherald.ca | Brenda Sawatzky
On October 9, Ritchot’s council held a special public meeting to consider a tender from a Manitoba company to operate as the municipality’s animal control officer. By the end of the meeting, council voted unanimously in favour. “After reaching out to a few companies, RAMS responded with a clear and timely proposal,” says assistant CAO Dominique Lemoine.
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2 weeks ago | 
thespec.com | Brenda Sawatzky
Frequently during election campaigns, at least in Provencher, there seems to be some level of vigilantism on display from members of the general public. One can only speculate on their motives. For Trevor Kirczenow, local candidate for the Liberal Party, 2025 is no exception. Within the first week of installing campaign signs across the region, they began disappearing as fast. Recently, a discarded pile of Kirczenow signs were discovered in a ditch off the TransCanada Highway.
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2 weeks ago | 
pentictonherald.ca | Brenda Sawatzky
Frequently during election campaigns, at least in Provencher, there seems to be some level of vigilantism on display from members of the general public. One can only speculate on their motives. For Trevor Kirczenow, local candidate for the Liberal Party, 2025 is no exception. Within the first week of installing campaign signs across the region, they began disappearing as fast. Recently, a discarded pile of Kirczenow signs were discovered in a ditch off the TransCanada Highway.
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2 weeks ago | 
nivervillecitizen.com | Brenda Sawatzky
Discarded Liberal campaign signs in Provencher found in a ditch. Frequently during election campaigns, at least in Provencher, there seems to be some level of vigilantism on display from members of the general public. One can only speculate on their motives.
For Trevor Kirczenow, local candidate for the Liberal Party, 2025 is no exception.
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3 weeks ago | 
thespec.com | Brenda Sawatzky
Without question, residents of St. Adolphe, not to mention the daily commuters who travel through the town, anxiously await a planned rehabilitation project for the town’s Main Street. Last summer, St. Adolphe’s main drag was finally added to the provincial government’s project map for surface repair. Those repairs are expected to extend beyond mere pothole patching.
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3 weeks ago | 
thespec.com | Brenda Sawatzky
Canada is heading to the polls on April 28 after a snap spring election was called by Prime Minister Mark Carney at the end of March. With campaigning already underway and election signs popping up on roadsides and our neighbours’ lawns, we reached out to the local candidates who will be appearing on the ballot in Provencher. Challenging in Provencher for the third time is Trevor Kirczenow, running for the Liberals. He holds a degree in political science and is an accomplished violinist and author.
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3 weeks ago | 
thespec.com | Brenda Sawatzky
Canada is heading to the polls on April 28 after a snap spring election was called by Prime Minister Mark Carney at the end of March. With campaigning already underway and election signs popping up on roadsides and our neighbours’ lawns, we reached out to the local candidates who will be appearing on the ballot in Provencher. The name Ted Falk is nothing new to local voters. Falk has represented Provencher for the past 12 years.
