http://www.altonaecho.com Recent Local News en-us Copyright: (c) 2012 www.altonaecho.com, All rights reserved. http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3563769 Altona streets look a lot cleaner these days, thanks to the students of West Park School. Roughly 200 students participated in the 24th annual Cleanathon April 27, which not only had kids combing the streets for garbage, but also raising funds for Blue Sky Opportunities.[...] Wed, 16 May 2012 21:20:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3563769 129816768000000000 http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3563767 W.C. Miller’s Youth in Philanthropy group has launched another granting season. This is the fifth year Miller students have been involved in the program, which teaches kids about the charitable sectors of their communities by allowing them to receive and evaluate applications and hand out grants.[...] Wed, 16 May 2012 21:16:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3563767 129816765600000000 http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3563764 In my mind, I have this strange delusion that I actually own my home. I’m not sure where I got this crazy idea. Maybe it has something to do with my name being on the mortgage, and a certain amount of money being taken from my bank account every month to keep it there.[...] Wed, 16 May 2012 21:12:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3563764 129816763200000000 http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3563670 The Cottonwood Youth Chorus is celebrating a successful first season. Sixteen students from several communities registered for the pilot program last January. Directed by Marilyn Houser Hamm, the youth chorus is one of the first programs launched by the Cottonwood School of the Arts.[...] Wed, 16 May 2012 19:07:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3563670 129816688200000000 http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3563662 Manitoba Youth Job Centres (MYJCs) opened up for the 2012 summer season last week.[...] Wed, 16 May 2012 18:53:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3563662 129816679800000000 http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3558799 When did the NDP stop being the party of guys in hard hats and start being the party of environmentalist snobs at Starbucks? I despise communism, but there is one aspect of it that I actually miss: The belief in industry.[...] Mon, 14 May 2012 04:26:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3558799 129814431600000000 http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3558789 Close to 300 people got behind the wheel of a Ford to raise money for the W C. Miller Collegiate graduation on May 5. Sponsored by Ford Motor Company of Canada, the company donates $20 per ride up to $6,000 as part of the Drive One 4 UR School program.[...] Sun, 13 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3558789 129813552600000000 http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3558362 It’s shocking news to many in Manitoba to hear of the NDP’s budget cut to all regional development organizations. Pembina Valley Development Corporation was one of those to see cuts. Their funding of $60,000 is gone.[...] Sat, 12 May 2012 04:29:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3558362 129812705400000000 http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3557186 Remember the 2005 film The World’s Fastest Indian starring Anthony Hopkins? It was the (more or less) true story of New Zealander Burt Munro and his attempts to run his highly modified Indian motorcycle on the Utah salt flats at Bonneville Speed Week in 1956.[...] Fri, 11 May 2012 04:59:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3557186 129811859400000000 http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3558797 Pembina Valley Development Corporation is facing the end of their 48 year existence after the provincial government through Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) suddenly cut all funding.[...] Thu, 10 May 2012 21:25:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3558797 129811587000000000 http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3558769 Love for an old friend and passion for a summer sport has resulted in Gretna School being given a golf kit through a program called Golf in Schools as presented by Callaway. Enid Botchett is no stranger to Gretna.[...] Thu, 10 May 2012 20:46:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3558769 129811563600000000 http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3558352 Police fire and ambulance responded to an anhydrous ammonia leak that turned out to be a little vapour coming from an empty tank at Cargill, Altona last week. The smell of the potent chemical by a passerby prompted the response.[...] Thu, 10 May 2012 15:24:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3558352 129811370400000000 http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3557179 Altona’s Moto Park X hosted the first Manitoba Motocross Association event of the season on May 6. The non-points race was seen as a test for the brand new format to the season. This year’s schedule will not include a spring and fall series, but will feature 10 races.[...] Thu, 10 May 2012 04:46:00 GMT http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3557179 129810987600000000