Candace Derksen

The Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) is on a record pace in terms of the number of advances issued through the Advance Payments Program, as well as the dollars issued. 
    
"What we've seen so far is a record-breaking year in terms of the number of advances as well as the dollar value of advances," said David Gallant, Director of Finance & Operations. "One the first day of the program this year, we issued over 1,500 farmers over $275 million in the cash advance program."   

Our province's Finance Minister is calling on the federal government to help ease the pressure Manitobans are feeling at the gas pump. 
    
In response to what he says is a frequent suggestion from Manitobans that government should be providing economic relief at the pump by decreasing gas taxes during this time of historic inflation, Cameron Friesen clarified the provincial and federal levies applied to fuel in a recently authored op-ed titled, Hard Facts on Gas Tax.

The Altona Community Action Network (A-CAN) and Town of Altona are once again partnering to create new opportunities for the community to connect with one another and with the world around it.

Council has agreed to let A-CAN develop a three-acre plot north of the Community Garden and turn it into a community orchard, a space that produces food and provides an example of a climate-resilient food system to educate, nourish and inspire the community.

The province's Finance Minister is calling on the federal government to help ease the pressure Manitobans are feeling at the gas pump. 
    
In response to what he says is a frequent suggestion from Manitobans that government should be providing economic relief at the pump by decreasing gas taxes during this time of historic inflation, Cameron Friesen clarified the provincial and federal levies applied to fuel in a recently authored op-ed titled, Hard Facts on Gas Tax.

Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, has launched consultations to solicit input and inform a National Agricultural Labour Strategy.

Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector is an important engine of economic growth that feeds millions of people in Canada and around the world. It is also part of the country's critical infrastructure, essential to the health and well-being of all Canadians, stated an Agriculture and Agri-Food media release.

As Elks lodges around the country look to ramp up community service efforts post-pandemic, members are being encouraged to do so with enthusiasm. In fact, Elkdom with Enthusiasm was the message from Maurice W. Koszman, the National President and Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks of Canada as he met with Manitoba members this past weekend at the annual provincial conference held in Altona. 

Three years ago, a vision was sparked among members of Altona's Community Garden committee to turn the site into a park-like destination for the whole community. That dream took a big step forward this week as the long-awaited timber frame pavilion began to take shape in the centre of the space.

Members of the W.C. Miller Collegiate Student Council committed $1,700 back to the community this year through its Youth in Philanthropy (YiP) Fund. Money raised from student-led fundraisers was matched by the Altona Community Foundation (ACF) and doled out to three organizations selected by the students - the Kiddie Sunshine Centre, Gardens on Tenth and Genesis House.

The 2022 Dr. S.S. Toni Scholarship has been awarded to Danielle Klassen, a practical nursing student at Assiniboine Community College (ACC) in Brandon. 

Distributed by the Altona & District Health Care Board, the bursary is open to residents of the Town of Altona, Municipality of Rhineland and the Rural Municipality of Montcalm who are pursuing a health-related career.

Originally from Altona, Klassen says it was always the plan for her to become a nurse.

Manitobans are being encouraged to continue celebrating MCC Thrift's 50th anniversary throughout the summer by participating in the Thrifter's Tour.