Free Press Community Review: East

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The Béliveau Barracudas girls’ hockey team won the Manitoba Women’s High School Hockey League’s Division 3 title recently. Pictured are (back row, from left): May McCusker, Taylor Willoughby, and Lexi André. (Middle row, from left) Braedan King (head coach), Olivia Milberg, Avery Tabak, Sadie Leary, Ruby Oster, Alexis Leary, Grace Bain, Violet Heroux, Rielle Cherewick, Harley Maytchak, Callie Haight, Maddy Kuypers, Will Duffin (assistant coach), and Evan Rogers (assistant coach). (Front row, from left) Quinn Schmidt, Alison Whitaker, Hailey Gauthier, Acadia Flockton, Sarah Craig, Kendra Ott, and Andyn Ewald. Missing: Avan Hepburn and Leah Robinson.

‘Champions are forever’

Simon Fuller STAFF REPORTER 5 minute read 2:01 AM CDT

The Béliveau Barracudas girls’ hockey team has created its own little piece of history.

The team recently won the Manitoba Women’s High School Hockey League’s Division 3 title, beating the St. John’s-Ravenscourt Eagles two games to none in the best-of-three final — winning 5-1 at SJR’s Dutton Arena on March 16, and 5-3 at Southdale Community Centre’s east rink on March 17.

It’s the first time the Windsor Park-based team has won an MWHSHL divisional title.

“It’s fantastic,” said Braedan King, the team’s head coach. “The girls worked so hard, right from training camp.”

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Right to repair a win for consumers

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Right to repair a win for consumers

Jim Maloway 3 minute read 2:00 AM CDT

On March 11, Manitoba introduced Bill 15, its first government-led right to repair legislation.

When first introduced to the legislature in 2021 under my private member’s bill, the right to repair movement was not well-known in Canada. Since then, it has gained momentum by offering clear benefits to consumers and the environment.

Right to repair aims to make products such as appliances, electronics, farm equipment and vehicles easier and more affordable to fix – helping households save money while reducing waste.

From an environmental perspective, extending the lifespan of products is critical. When devices and appliances are repaired instead of replaced, fewer items end up in landfills. This is especially important given that only about 20 per cent of electronic waste is properly recycled. By reducing premature disposal, we can limit toxic materials entering the environment, while lowering the demand for new manufacturing, which in turn reduces raw material extraction and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Elmwood MLA Jim Maloway is pictured in March 2021 with Ron Theriault, his son Anthony, and the late city councillor Jason Schreyer. Elmwood Appliance has been servicing and selling appliances in the Elmwood area since 1996.

Ukrainian emergency visa holders hope for residency

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Ukrainian emergency visa holders hope for residency

Tony Zerucha Special to FP Community Review 4 minute read 2:00 AM CDT

There are many encouraging signs for Ukrainian newcomers to Canada seeking stability as the Russian invasion of Ukraine extends into its fifth year.

Ivan Kutsak, a professional development associate of the Manitoba provincial council of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), has learned the federal government has taken steps to extend the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) and is considering a dedicated path to permanent residency.

CUAET visas allowed Ukrainians and their family members free, extended temporary status in Canada, enabling them to work, study and stay in this country until it is safe for them to return home. The initial length of these work and study permits was three years. As the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion passed in February, the nearly 300,000 Ukrainians newcomers in Canada became anxious about their status. Then word came that they could apply for extensions until the end of March.

Kutsak said recent conversations with federal officials left him hopeful that blanket extensions would be granted. That will help bring certainty to thousands of Ukrainians who’ve known anything but for many years.

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Ivan Kutsak, pictured at the offices of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, holds out hope that a dedicated pathway to permanent residency will be created for Ukrainian newcomers whose arrival was prompted by the Russian invasion of February 2022.

Seniors curling champions crowned

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Seniors curling champions crowned

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Charleswood’s Paul Scinocca and Fort Garry’s Jennifer Clark-Rouire successfully skipped their rinks to Manitoba men’s and women’s seniors titles on March 23 at Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club.

Scinocca, third Ed Barr, second Paul Armstrong and lead Joel Newbury (along with fifth man Gregg Melnyk and coach Don Nelson) defeated Deloraine’s Murray Warren 7-5 in the men’s final.

It was the first Manitoba championship for Scinocca, Barr and Newbury. Armstrong was a member of the winning masters team earlier this year.

Clark-Rouire, third Karen Klein, second Susan Baleja and lead Raunora Westcott (with coach Howard Restall) overcame Darcy Robertson’s Fort Rouge team 6-3 in the women’s final.

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Super-Spike to return to Winnipeg July 17, 18

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Super-Spike to return to Winnipeg July 17, 18

Sheldon Birnie STAFF REPORTER 2 minute read 2:01 AM CDT

The 24th edition of Super-Spike will be held at Maple Grove Rugby Park (90 Frobisher Rd.) on Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18.

As ever, Super-Spike combines Western Canada’s largest outdoor volleyball tournament with a weekend-long concert series.

This year’s musical guests will include FeFe Dobson, and Tyler Shaw, as co-headliners, both set to make their debut Super-Spike appearances. Local talent including Always Dale, the Dust Rhinos, Boone, Skene, and several DJs with also be appearing on the main stage throughout the two days, organizers say.

The capacity has been expanded to 400 teams for this year’s event — last year saw a sold-out capacity of 375 teams.

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This year’s Super-Spike volleyball tournament and concert series will run July 17 and 18 at Maple Grove Rugby Park.

Making a difference in the lives of seniors

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Making a difference in the lives of seniors

Sheldon Birnie STAFF REPORTER 4 minute read 2:00 AM CDT

The difference one volunteer can make is not something Lorri Dahl takes for granted.

Each year, the Transcona Council for Seniors runs a variety of programs aimed at getting seniors out of the house and interacting with their peers.

“Isolation and loneliness are just as much a health detriment as stroke, heart disease, and dementia,” said Dahl, the council’s seniors resource finder. “We don’t want any senior feeling alone or isolated as they go through the aging journey. That’s our goal.”

The council relies on a team of 80 volunteers to deliver the programs, which include exercise classes, meals, art classes, support groups, and more.

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Scott Edwards, right, is a volunteer driver for the Transcona Council for Seniors’ driving program, which provides rides to seniors in Transcona to get to and from medical appointments. Edwards is pictured here with Anita, a client.

Glenlawn Lions girls’ win hockey title

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Glenlawn Lions girls’ win hockey title

Simon Fuller STAFF REPORTER 3 minute read 2:01 AM CDT

The third time was a charm for the Glenlawn Lions girls’ hockey team.

The St. Vital-based team emphatically beat the Vincent Massey Trojans in two straight games to win the Manitoba Women’s High School Hockey League’s Division1/2 East title.

The Lions beat the Trojans 6-2 at Century Arena on March 17, followed by a 5-1 victory at St. Arena on March 19.

Significantly, the championship win came on the heels of heartbreaking, back-to-back playoff final series losses in 2024 and 2025, to Shaftesbury Titans and CJS Olympiens, respectively.

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The Glenlawn Lions girls’ hockey team won the Manitoba Women’s High School Hockey League’s Division1/2 East title recently. Pictured are (back row, from left): Brad Nechwediuk (co-head coach), Emily Deck (assistant coach), Violet Curtis, Cavell Woroniak, Daisy Aseltine, Ariel Benci,
Ava Price, Adriana Conrad, Lara Stubbs, Ashley Antunes, Trinity Benci, Anya Perchaluk, Dean Rigaux (co-head coach) and Courtney Cyrenne. (Front row, from left): Neve Halpenny, Delainey Rigaux, Heather Williams, Vayda Rigaux, Kaitlynn Gluck and Jessie Decraene.

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East edition news in brief — week of April 1, 2026

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East edition news in brief — week of April 1, 2026

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Glenwood C.C. to hold AGM on April 6

Glenwood Community Centre (27 Overton St.) will hold its annual general meeting and pizza supper on Monday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m.

Residents in the facility’s catchment area are invited to attend the event, for which pre-registration is required and must be completed online in advance. The AGM will be followed by a pizza supper for those who pre-register and attend the AGM.

All attendees must bring photo ID to confirm residency within the catchment area.

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Norberry-Glenlee Community Centre will hold its annual general meeting on April 20. Pictured in this file photo, from left, are NGCC’s executive assistant Carmelle Remillard and president Sean Fedorowich.

Canada’s historic music halls

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Canada’s historic music halls

RoseAnna Schick 4 minute read 2:00 AM CDT

As a lifelong music lover and longtime Canadian music advocate, going to concerts has always been part of my personal and professional life. Whether attending sold-out stadiums, moody theatres, gathering places or coffeehouse spaces, live performances have always captivated me. Quite often, so does the venue itself – especially when it’s an historic building.

Here are a few of the oldest and most fascinating musical halls in Canada in which you can go to see a show today:

Victoria Hall in Cobourg, Ont., was built between 1856 and 1860. During this period, the town 120 kilometres east of Toronto was being considered as the capital of Upper Canada – an honour ultimately bestowed on Ottawa in 1857. Victoria Hall was designed by Kivas Tully, one of Ontario’s most influential architects of the time. It featured a neoclassical facade with four Corinthian columns, a roofed porch, and intricate details and symbols carved into its sandstone. It housed several civic offices, and the ‘grand concert hall’ with wooden floors and painted ceiling. In 1959 the building was designated a National Historic Site, and after years of renovations and restorations it reopened in 1983 as a performance venue and heritage landmark.

Aeolian Hall in London, Ont., is one of Canada’s most historically rich music venues, and one of the oldest continuously standing buildings that currently hosts concerts. Designed by prominent architect George F. Durand, it was constructed in 1883 and 1884 as the town hall for what was then the independent community of East London. The building would undergo a wide range of uses, including serving as a firehall from 1885 until 1946. When a London philanthropist purchased the Aeolian in 1969, it was again transformed. This time into a performance space intended as a home for chamber and classical music. Today, it is celebrated for its rich acoustics, warm interior, and inviting Victorian character, and is a favourite venue for classical, jazz, and folk musicians.

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Toronto’s Massey Hall is considered the premier concert hall in Canada for touring artists.

Trees Winnipeg gears up for planting season

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Trees Winnipeg gears up for planting season

Christian Cassidy 3 minute read 2:00 AM CDT

When I’m not researching local history, I am busy at my day job as the executive director of Trees Winnipeg.

Trees Winnipeg was created in 1992 as the Coalition to Save the Elms, a non-profit charitable organization focused on protecting the city’s troubled elm population. The name and mandate changed in the early 2000s to help promote, preserve and replenish our entire urban forest.

The planning is well underway for our 2026 programming, despite the snow on the ground.

Our longest-running program is our annual Arbor Day celebration, held every spring in a city park. This year, our 25th anniversary event will take place in Bruce Park on June 6, and will feature a community tree planting.

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Christian Cassidy is the executive director of Trees Winnipeg.

Good jobs, lower costs, better health care

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Good jobs, lower costs, better health care

Mike Moyes 3 minute read 2:00 AM CDT

This year’s provincial budget focuses on the fundamentals that matter most to families here in Riel – strengthening health care, lowering everyday costs, and building opportunities that keep our neighbourhoods strong. It’s a practical plan aimed at steady progress and rebuilding services Manitobans rely on every day.

Health care remains the top concern for many households in Manitoba and across Riel. This budget takes meaningful steps to rebuild capacity and improve access to care.

Manitoba has now added 4,054 net new front-line health care workers since we were elected, helping to stabilize staffing. We are making a $22 million investment to re establish the Cardiac Centre of Excellence at St. Boniface Hospital, now called Heart Care Manitoba, strengthening cardiac services close to home.

At the Victoria Hospital, $5.2 million will support the new Manitoba Menopause Clinic, expanding specialized care for women’s health. The Selkirk Hospital will deliver 200 additional hip and knee surgeries, along with more MRI capacity, helping reduce backlogs that affect patients across Winnipeg.

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Riel MLA Mike Moyes, provincial minister of environment and cimate change is picturedat the Manitoba legislature on budget day.

City news in brief — week of April 1, 2026

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Rainbow Stage to hold dog auditions

On Thursday, April 16, Rainbow Stage is holding auditions for dogs to perform in this summer’s production of Legally Blonde: The Musical.

The auditions will take place at Rainbow Stage’s offices at 3-100 Arthur St. Each dog will have their own audition. Handlers are encouraged to “bring treats, leashes, and anything that helps their dog shine,” according to a recent release.

Years ending in six lucky in these parts

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Years ending in six lucky in these parts

T. Kent Morgan 4 minute read 2:00 AM CDT

If you review the hockey history of Manitoba, you will note that several years ending with the number six have led to a championship for a local team.

The Winnipeg Jets began the 2025-26 NHL season with dreams of winning the Stanley Cup, based on the club’s success in 2024-25, when it topped the league standings during the regular season. As this season winds down, it will take more than a miracle to add another championship to that list.

The series of successful sixes began in 1896 when a team from Winnipeg did win the Stanley Cup. In 1895, the Winnipeg Victorias travelled east to play games in Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City and Montreal. The team won four of five and, while in Montreal, learned that teams from the west could challenge for the Stanley Cup, which had been put up for play in 1893.

The Winnipeg Victorias thus issued a challenge to the Montreal Victorias and the two clubs met in the eastern city on Feb. 14, 1896. It was a happy Valentine’s Day for the visitors, who won 2-0 on goals by captain Jack Armytage and Tote Campbell. Goalie George (Whitey) Merritt, who was wearing cricket pads for protection, got the shutout. On Dec. 30, 1896, Montreal reclaimed the Cup with a 6-5 victory in a game played at the McIntyre rink in Winnipeg.

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You’ll love playing with Banjo

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You’ll love playing with Banjo

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Hi. I’m Banjo!

I’m a very energetic puppy who loves to play, and I absolutely love tug-of-war. I’m also pretty good at playing by myself.

I am still a baby, so I’m teething at the moment. I am trying to learn to not bite everything and everyone I see. For this reason, I would be better with older children.

I am working on my house-training, and doing very well with pee pads, too. But I am already crate-trained and I sleep through the night.

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Innovative Windsor Park project is for the birds

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Innovative Windsor Park project is for the birds

Adriano Magnifico 3 minute read 2:00 AM CDT

Twenty-two Windsor Park Collegiate students are winding up the longest, most intensive, project of their high school lives.

It’s not part of the 30 credits they must complete to graduate and it’s happening outside school hours.

The aspiring entrepreneurs are participating in the Junior Achievement Manitoba company program, in which they start a company from scratch, create a product to sell, pour themselves into a relentless 20-week long campaign to sell their wares, and compete with 26 schools and 300 students throughout Manitoba for the coveted JA Company of the Year award.

The WPC team’s product is called Beak-a-Boo, a bird-watching kit that encourages families to plan nature hikes in Winnipeg forests such as Bois-des-Esprits, Seine River Greenway’s Trail, Beliveau Forest, and Bunn’s Creek Parkway.

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Some of the team from Windsor Park Collegiate behind Beak-a-Boo, their Junior Achievement company project. (From left) Anthony Lozi, VP of human resources; Shivam Sharma, president; Vania Chien, VP of production; Ayotanreti Omotoso, VP of finances.

Improving health-care in River Park South

Billie Cross 3 minute read 2:00 AM CDT

I’ve been hearing from many families in River Park South and across Seine River about what matters most to them. Again and again, I hear how important it is to have a health-care system that is reliable, accessible, and there when folks need it.

That’s exactly what our NDP government is focused on delivering for Manitobans.

One of the most important steps forward is the launch of MediNav, a new online tool that helps you find and book same-day or next-day medical appointments at participating clinics. Instead of waiting in an emergency room for non-emergency care, you can now book an appointment quickly and get the care you need, when you need it.

Create an account today at: www.medinav.ca.