http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com Recent Local News en-us Copyright: (c) 2012 www.carmanvalleyleader.com, All rights reserved. http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3460400 Photo by Bob Gyoerick[...] Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:14:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3460400 129727988400000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3460203 Four libraries in the South Central region - including Miami - participated in Family Literacy Day last week. The annual event encourage families to embrace the learning opportunities inherent in their daily lives.[...] Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:29:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3460203 129727781400000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3460198 Notre Dame continued their improved play with a 4-3 triumph over the Oakville Seals. The victory was the Hawks eighth in their last eleven games and pushed them over the .500 mark for the first time this season.[...] Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:22:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3460198 129727777200000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3460175 Two boys teams and two girls teams from the Carman area will be competing in the Manitoba High School Athletic Association provincial curling championships Feb. 9-11. Play will get underway this coming Thursday at 10 a.m.[...] Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:50:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3460175 129727758000000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3460169 A pair of unanswered third period goals proved to be the difference as the Carman Cougars dropped a 6-4 decision to the Morris Mavericks. The Cougars hit the ice at the Carman Dufferin Arena for their first Zone 4 hockey action since the league’s all-star break.[...] Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:44:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3460169 129727754400000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3459943 Portage la Prairie RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating 15-year-old Shayna-Leigh Tacan. RCMP said Tacan was last seen at Portage Collegiate Institute in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba at approximately 2 p.m.[...] Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3459943 129727590000000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458629 The Beavers headed into the 1994-95 season with optimism as Carman had 13 returning veterans that included a strong offence along with stellar netminding. The club was among the pre-season favourites for not only first place, but a serious contender for the league championship.[...] Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:18:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458629 129726838800000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458602 Morris MLA Mavis Taillieu just had her workload made a little heavier. The opposition Progressive Conservatives made a few alterations themselves on Jan. 31, following Premier Greg Selinger’s cabinet shuffle earlier in the month.[...] Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458602 129726817800000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458570 Once again the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre rural tour through Manitoba and northwestern Ontario will make its annual stop in Carman. In co-operation with the Golden Prairie Arts Council, MTC will present Norm Foster’s comedy The Melville Boys on Feb.[...] Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:32:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458570 129726811200000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458566 A military medal presented to a Miami resident who died during the First World War is up for auction on Ebay. Corporal Cecil William Chapman Williams received the Memorial Cross Medal for being gassed during the Second Battle of Ypres, in Belgium.[...] Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458566 129726810000000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458314 All of us in some way, want to make sense of our world. Chaos theory says even the most inexplicable events obey certain laws and principles. Watching a murder trial unfold is an exercise in creating order from chaos.[...] Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:12:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458314 129726691200000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458304 Denis Jerome Labossiere was convicted Wednesday night of murdering his parents and brother and then trying to cover up the murders by torching their home. Co-accused Michel Hince was acquitted. Jurors reached their verdict around 8:30 p.m.[...] Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:04:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458304 129726686400000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3457315 The groundhog probably can't wait to come out of his hole Wednesday - it's probably hot down there, given the mild winter we're having in most of Canada. That's not what the experts predicted, and are now forecasting more of the same for the rest of the season.[...] Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:57:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3457315 129726106200000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3457313 Red River Valley School Division announced the appointment of a new superintendent and CEO. Pauline Lafond-Bouchard began her new role on Feb. 1. She is already a familiar face at the board room table, having held the position of assistant superintendent for the division for the past nine years.[...] Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:53:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3457313 129726103800000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3457305 Manitoba small business owners are among the most confident in Canada. A Canadian Federation of Independent Business poll released Wednesday found that ’Toba business’ optimism rose by four points in January.[...] Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:34:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3457305 129726092400000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3457298 The Carman Beavers made it three straight victories with a 4-3 overtime win over the Stonewall Flyers. "I was pleased with the team's overall performance except for some undisciplined play late in the game," said Carman assistant coach Kris Menard.[...] Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:20:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3457298 129726084000000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3456527 They’re not among the top 10 seeds in the Safeway Championship, but three Central Region teams will be in the thick of things at the provincial men’s curling playdowns. Dean North’s rink from Carman and Dave Hamblin’s Morris team will be taking to the ice on Feb.[...] Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:02:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3456527 129725893200000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3456355 The House of Commons resumed sitting on Monday and what would the return of MPs to Ottawa be without a good old fashioned controversy and sharp divide between the government and the opposition. This latest debate or clash, involves the as of yet unreleased spring federal budget.[...] Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:29:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3456355 129725837400000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3455508 Manitoba's public school boards will be allowed to raise property taxes this coming spring without having to turn down funding increases from the provincial government.[...] Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:25:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3455508 129725007000000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3455374 Several Carman-area basketball teams remain in the top ten when it comes to the latest Subway High School Basketball Rankings from the MHSAA. The Dufferin Christian School (DCS) Stingers dropped a spot and are number six for A school girls.[...] Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:15:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3455374 129724965000000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3455370 Despite facing a funding shortfall with the demise of the Carman United Way, the Carman Family Resource Centre ended 2011 with a surplus. In reading the finance committee reports at the Centre’s annual general meeting on Jan.[...] Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:13:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3455370 129724963800000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3455367 It may be for the lack of a better word or it very well may be the most appropriate word for some all very unnecessary histrionics in Altona - ignorance.[...] Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3455367 129724962000000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3455359 It wasn’t much of a surprise that the Zone 4 All Star hockey game in Carman was an offensive showcase. Some of the top talent in Zone 4 hit the ice at the Carman Dufferin Arena on Sunday afternoon.[...] Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:01:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3455359 129724956600000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3454069 The Notre Dame Hawks four game winning streak on the road ended in Morden on Saturday as the host Redskins skated to a 4-3 triumph over the Hawks. It was a slightly unusual game from a scoring standpoint.[...] Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:37:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3454069 129724186200000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3453920 The Carman Beavers won their second straight road contest with another come from behind win. Carman again played catch up as this time they overcame a 3-1 Altona lead with three unanswered goals en route to earning a 4-3 victory on Saturday night.[...] Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:14:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3453920 129724100400000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3453366 PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE - Jennifer Jones came through with the game on the line yet again. Facing three buried counters, the St.[...] Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:39:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3453366 129723647400000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3453299 Penalties did in the Pembina Valley Hawks as they dropped a 7-2 decision to the Central Plains Capitals on Saturday night. The Hawks gave the Capitals 14 powerplay opportunities, and Central Plains connected on four of them.[...] Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:09:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3453299 129723557400000000 http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3453295 PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE - St. Vital's four-time Canadian champion Jennifer Jones defeated Fort Rouge's Barb Spencer 7-5 in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts semifinal at the PCU Centre on Sunday morning. Jones advances to the final where she will face Morden's Chelsea Carey on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.[...] Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:05:00 GMT http://www.carmanvalleyleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3453295 129723555000000000