May 7, 2018
Whiteshell News
Water Bomber Photos from Falcon Lake
Photos from Alison Bonneteau Four water bombers flew over every 4 minutes for over an hour to load up with water to work on the fire on the side of the highway.
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May 6, 2018
Whiteshell News
Fire Near Falcon Lake Shuts Down Trans Canada Saturday
A fire 20 hectares in size broke out two kilometres west of Falcon Lake on the Trans Canada Highway Saturday afternoon. Rebecca and her husband saw the smoke and pulled over to try and stomp out the fire, but it was out of control in minutes. Fire department was on it pronto. Looked like a […]
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April 30, 2018
Safety Alerts
Sustainable Development Fire Bulletin – Backcountry Travel Restrictions
April 30, 2018 FIRE BULLETIN #1 Manitoba Sustainable Development advises that a number of travel restrictions have been put into place and burning permits remain cancelled for the eastern and central regions of Manitoba due to dry, windy conditions and the high risk of fires. Travel restrictions are in place for much of southeast Manitoba, […]
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April 27, 2018
Whiteshell Community Events
Upcoming Whiteshell Events
Parks Interpretive events are free for everyone to attend! http://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/act_interp/events/whiteshell.htm Herps Safari – Saturday, April 28 Star Gazing – Saturday, May 19
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April 25, 2018
General News
AND THE WINNER IS
Maureen Miller of Star Lake is the lucky winner of the multiyear membership draw. Maureen, enjoy your $100 gift certificate to Rae & Jerry’s Steak House! Taking out a multi year membership to the WCA saves you time and money.
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April 9, 2018
General News
Sustainable Development Updated Park System Plan
The Department of Sustainable Development announced the following via Twitter: We’ve updated our Park System Plan, which guides the overall management of each provincial park, including specific information such as park purpose, boundaries, classifications and land use categories. Check out the Park System Plan online here: http:// bit.ly/2JwKJCF
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April 6, 2018
General News, Invasive Species
Keep Zebra Mussels out of the Whiteshell
The Department of Sustainable Development provides information on how to protect our lakes from Zebra Mussels. Visit their site at http://www.gov.mb.ca/waterstewardship/stopais/zebra_mussel.html Click Here for the Zebra Mussel Fact Sheet We MUST do our part to raise awareness to stop the spread.
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March 15, 2018
General News
Mark’s Storewide Sale
WCA Members: Take advantage of this great deal! Get early access to Mark’s Storewide Sale on March 22. Only preferred clients of Mark’s Commercial get 25% off and can shop a day in advance of the public, Thursday only. Always show your WCA Mark’s Member Discount card when shopping at Mark’s.
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