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September 24, 2019
General News
Announcing the winner of the Ford EcoSport SUV
The Whiteshell Cottagers Association and it’s volunteers held a car raffle this summer for a 2018 Ford EcoSport SUV. On Monday Sept 23 rd Rochelle Squires, Minister of Sustainable Development drew the winning ticket and then assisted us with making cheque presentations. The winner of the Ford EcoSport SUV is Jakki Lumax – ticket # 1476! […]
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September 23, 2019
Water Levels
LARGE INCREASES IN LAKE OF THE WOODS OUTFLOW INTO WINNIPEG RIVER
Following a relatively dry summer, rainfall over the past month has been much greater than normal across the Lake of the Woods-Rainy River watershed. This has resulted in fast rising lake levels and river flows the watershed. In some cases, the resulting flows are very high flow, approaching records for this time of year. Click […]
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September 20, 2019
Roads and Highways
Work to the Trans Canada (Pinawa’s Great Trail) Trail near Seven Sisters
Manitoba Hydro has advised the WCA that they are expecting to close the Trans Canada (Pinawa’s Great Trail) Trail near Seven Sisters from April to November of 2020 due to Manitoba Hydro maintenance on the spillway deck. The local RMs have also been advised. Residents who use the Pinawa Great trail, to cross near the […]
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September 20, 2019
Other Committee News
Stars Ambulance Rescue on the Island
On Sept. 12, seven Manitoba business and community leaders set a new event fundraising record when they were stranded on an island in Whiteshell Provincial Park and to secure their ‘rescue’ and return to civilization. They were challenged to fundraise as much as possible from the island using their mobile phones and personal and corporate […]
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September 19, 2019
Water Levels
Notice from Lake of the Woods Control Board- Information for the Cottagers along the Winnipeg River
The message in the LOW’s Notice Board in the link below may be of interest to cottagers along the Winnipeg River. The changes proposed are not dramatic, but it shows that they are reactive to the changes in water level of the lake, and that they are trying to make changes gradually (to the extent […]
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September 19, 2019
Whiteshell News
WCA Car Raffle Draw September 23
The Whiteshell Cottagers Association and it’s volunteers held a car raffle this summer for a 2018 Ford EcoSport SUV. On Monday Sept 23 rd Rochelle Squires, Minister of Sustainable Development has agreed to draw the winning ticket and then assist us with making cheque presentations. The 5,000 tickets have nearly sold out. All proceeds will […]
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