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Communities year in review/year ahead

Feb. 18/2019
With 2018 in the books and 2019 underway, local communities have been busy with a number of projects this past year and this year will be no exception. As each community begins to map out 2019 and with the announcement by the provincial government that municipal revenue sharing is set to increase for 2019-‘20, The Watrous Manitou attempted to reach out to local area communities to see how 2018 went and what could be in store for 2019.
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Former local area principal and vice-principal named one of Canada's top principals

Feb. 18/2019
After moving to Rankin Inlet in 2017, a former principal of Imperial School and vice-principal at Winston High School in Watrous has not only been making a difference in her school but the community she lives in. Because of her tireless efforts and work with her students, their families and her colleagues, Katherine LeBlanc was recognized as one of Canada’s Outstanding Principals.
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Local contingent helps Bantam AA Broncos capture title

Feb. 18/2019
Not only did the Humboldt Broncos Bantam AA team go undefeated to win its first-ever Brandon Tournament of Champions but going back through the history of the tournament, the team became the first from Saskatchewan to do so. With a group of local area players on the roster this season, the contingent headed to Brandon, Man. to compete at the prestigious event which included nine other clubs.
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An extreme cold warning is in effect Friday - Bitterly cold air temperatures under a ridge of high pressure combined with strengthening easterly winds ahead of an approaching trough of low pressure will give wind chill values near -40 in much of southern and central Saskatchewan this morning. Wind chill values will moderate this afternoon as a trough of low pressure approaches.

Weather today mainly sunny high -17 wind chill -41 in the morning and -29 in the afternoon. Tonight cloudy, snow up to 4cm low -21 wind chill -32. Sat: chance of flurries high -16 wind chill -28. Sun: cloudy high -16. Mon: sunny high -19. Tue: mix sun and cloud high -11.

For the month of February, TWM is marking its fifth anniversary with Daniel and Kim Bushman as publishers and we wanted to say thank you for your support! As part of our anniversary we have a few things on the go:
• This month, stop by our office at 309 Main Street in Watrous and enter your name to win a Google Home Mini, a one year subscription to either The Watrous Manitou or Lanigan Advisor, or a print of local scenery or wildlife.
• Those who subscribe or renew their Watrous Manitou paper in February will be entered to win $200! You can renew or subscribe up to three years and each year gets you an entry to win. If you want to renew or subscribe online, here is the link: https://www.twmnews.com/subscription-request.html
• For those looking to advertise and promote an event or your business, we are offering an anniversary promotion for both The Watrous Manitou and Lanigan Advisor newspapers where you can take 50% off the regular price of a full page colour ad, 40% off a black and white full page ad, 30% off half page colour ads or 20% off a half page black and white ad. We are also offering a buy three get one free display ad where you can place a display ad smaller than a half page ad, running the same size for three consecutive weeks and receiving the fourth week free. For more information or for prices, email twmadvisorsales@gmail.com or you can contact our office at 306-946-3343 or stop by 309 Main Street in Watrous. Thanks again for your support!