Vita Student Wins Award By Marianne Curtis
“Yes I Can” scholarship winner Candace Maxymowich said she is especially grateful to her mentor Michelle Gawronsky for influencing her life and motivating her to follow her dreams.
Train Derails Near Woodridge
A grade 12 student from Shevechencko School in Vita was recently awarded a scholarship from the Manitoba Council for Exceptional Children. On February 24, 17-year-old Candace Maxymowich was awarded the, “Yes I can Award”, which is an academic scholarship from the Manitoba Council for Exceptional Children. The Manitoba Council for Exceptional Children is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of effective practice in educating students with exceptional needs in Manitoba. At a special event in Winnipeg, Maxymowich was presented a scholarship worth $750.00. The “Yes I Can Award” supports students from Manitoba who are pursuing a career directly related to working with persons with exceptionalities. To be considered she had to write a resume and an essay about her community involvement and what and where she sees herself in the future. “My volunteer experience has convinced me further to follow a career working in the health care field,” Maxymowich said. “In the fall I plan to attend Brandon University with the goal of becoming a Psychiatric Nurse. I would like to work in the Selkirk Mental Health Centre and hope to open a young wilderness program for young women in emotional distress.” Maxymowich explained that her interest in the field grew from volunteering at the Vita and District Health Center and other areas in South Eastman Health.
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There were some tense moments outside the community of Woodridge on February 8 when a CN freight train derailed shortly after 6 a.m. A total of nine cars on an eastbound train jumped the track. Seven cars were carrying lumber and the other two were empty. The accident took place in an isolated area and traffic was not affected. There were no injuries. CN crews and investigators were on scene clearing the tracks and looking for the reason for the derailment. A cause of the accident has not been released.
Auxiliary to Host Mid-March Book Sale Book lovers and collectors alike should mark their calendars for March 23 to 26 because the Bethesda Health Care Auxiliary Book sale will be taking place at the Clearspring Centre in Steinbach. Over the past month volunteers have been sorting thousands of books and other reading materials collected for resale at the annual auxiliary book sale. Verna Thiessen from the Bethesda Auxiliary said there are thousands of books, records, tapes, magazines, puzzles, and games priced to be sold. Money raised during the 4-day event is earmarked for special purchases that benefit the Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach. This year’s goal is to raise a good portion of the $70,000 needed to purchase a gamma probe that will be used at the Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach. The specialized equipment is used primarily for sentinel lymph node mapping and parathyroid surgery. The Bethesda Health Care Auxiliary started hosting the annual book sale several years ago and has raised well over $100,000 for a variety of medical equipment needed in the region. Since 1980, the Bethesda Health Care Auxiliary has presented nearly $400,000 worth of equipment to Bethesda Hospital. Cash donations are also being accepted. They can be mailed to the Bethesda Health Care Auxiliary at 316 Henry Street, Steinbach R5G 0P9.
La Broquerie Ousts Administrator By Marianne Curtis The RM of La Broquerie is once again on the hunt for a new chief administrator after John Livingston was relieved of his duties at the beginning of February. RM of La Broquerie Reeve Claude Lussier confirmed that his council has terminated a contract that was only signed in the fall by the former council. “I can’t comment on why he was dismissed,” Lussier stated. “He has been relieved of his duties and he will be compensated according to his contract.”
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