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The money Sunshine fi lled the sky on Feb. 2 when Manitoba Merv emerged from raised from the event will be donated to the Chartrand family and used his home, saw his shadow and was scared right back inside, meaning to cover expenses as they re-build their auto body business that was winter will last a bit longer this year. Oak Hammock Marsh Interpre- completely destroyed by a fi re last month. tive Centre’s resident groundhog, Manitoba Merv, has been accurately predicting spring weather in the province for the past 23 years. While some are hoping that Merv’s prediction of six more weeks of winter is off this year, he has built himself a strong reputation and is the go-to AMC to appeal Teulon residential groundhog when predicting when spring will arrive. school students’ verdict Townhouse Luxury Condos By Natasha Tersigni January 2017, the Manitoba Court of Overlooking Quarry Park Following Manitoba’s Court of Ap- Appeal ruled that Justice Schulman peal decision to dismiss the case “did not make any palpable and over- New Construction between former Teulon residential riding error in his determination that school students and the federal gov- Approx 1300 sq ft Granite Countertops Teulon is not an Indian Residential ernment, the Assembly of Manitoba 9 Appliances 2 Bedrooms School (IRS) under the Agreement” Chiefs (AMC) has agreed to appeal 3 Balconies 2.5 Baths and dismissed the students’ case. the verdict to the Supreme Court of Bamboo Floors Central Air AMC has taken the recommendation Canada. of the students’ lawyer Charles Hu- For several years, a group of former band and will now make an applica- Teulon residential school students has tion to the Supreme Court of Canada been fi ghting the federal government to hear the case. to be added to the Indian Residential “The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Schools Settlement Agreement (IRS- will continue the fi ght for the students SA). Legal action was initiated by the who attended the Teulon Residence. AMC in 2011, and since then, the case They encountered the same abuse as has slowly progressed through the other students at Residential School Park Providence court system with little results for the across Canada. These survivors along Townhouse Condos students. with their families do not have the 469 Fourth Ave. N, Stonewall The case went to provincial court in same resources to help with their 2012, where Justice Perry Schulman path of healing. For our Government 204-467-5787 or 204-461-0132 ruled against the students from be- and the courts to deny or dismiss the The best of both worlds, luxury and convenience. ing added to the IRSSA. The group experience of the students who at- of students appealed the decision. In Continued on page 9 What are you saving for? 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ParticipACTION released a play list complete this challenge, I need your TRIBUNE PHOTO BY CHRISTINE KILPATRICK of 150 Canadian sports, games and help. Maybe you know of a local axe My fi rst activity in the activities that will hopefully get peo- throwing (#36) or gymnastic (#60) ParticipACTION 150 Challenge was ple across the country off their couch club that wouldn’t mind me show- #12 Soccer, with a slight twist. and moving. The national non-profi t ing off my skill. Maybe you would During Teulon Collegiate’s Bubble organization dedicated to promoting like your driveway shovelled (#132), Soccer Tournament, which raised exercise hopes that the list, which was house cleaned (#33), dog walked (#87) money for the Chartrand family released at the beginning of the year, or wood chopped (#57). Maybe your who lost their business in a fi re in will inspire action in Canadians from basketball (#126) or football (#110) early January, I suited up and tried all walks of life. team could use a spare. Whatever it is, my hand at the new sport. While In a hope to showcase all the unique if it is on the ParticipACTION 150 list and amazing opportunities that are and takes place in the Interlake, let us I have played soccer for many available right here in the Interlake, know and hopefully I can be one ac- years, nothing had prepared me and the groups and organizations that tivity closer to my challenge. for being shoved inside of a latex are behind them, I have decided to The challenge so far is off to a good bubble and knocked around. Alas, challenge myself to complete all 150 start with me being able to check one less activity on my list. I just activities on the ParticipACTION 150 three activities off the list. 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