Almost all of us have to walk a kilometre or two every day. Maybe it’s just to get to your car to drive to work, or maybe you like to go for leisurely evening strolls. Whatever your level of activity, walking is a great way to keep in shape and feel better, both physically and mentally.

In September 2013, Drew Cook passed away from a heart attack due to a rare heart condition. His close friends put on a fundraiser the next year in his honour, called Heaps of Dreeps, raising over $7,000 for The Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Last year’s NCI drama, “The Beverly Hillbillies,” was a huge success, drawing crowds and generating big laughs. But that doesn’t happen overnight. It takes an entire school year to produce one weekend’s worth of shows.

Jordan St. Cyr has had a lot of success as a musician, but he can’t narrow down a highlight into a single achievement. “For me the highlight of choosing this career path has been meeting people who are on the same journey, along with feeling the constant support of friends and family at home,” says St. Cyr. “It’s these friendships I cherish and they are the reason I continue to pursue a livelihood in the music business.

This year’s Imagine Run took place on September 26 and was a big success, according to organizer and co-founder Mona Stott. The annual event, which includes both a walk and a run component, raises awareness about the importance of mental health and confronts the stigma head-on.

Minister Henry Ward Beecher once said, “Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” If that’s true, then CD Muckosky’s soul is whimsical and bright.

A Christmas Carol may very well be one of the most popular holiday stories of all time. What many don’t know is that the author, Charles Dickens himself, wrote and performed a one-man play of his beloved novella for many years. It was a thrilling and funny show in which he played all the characters and provided the narration.

For those who pay regular visits to the Niverville Post Office, you will have noticed that the facility is over-crowded, to put it mildly.

After years of heavy traffic, close calls, and dangerous accidents at the corner of Provincial Highways 59 and 311, the province has taken notice. According to Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, traffic lights are being installed this year.

Recently, a resident of the RM of Richot made a request at a council meeting to host a home-based business at their property. This business would conduct workshops in a rural, natural environment for individuals working on their mental health.