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Vol. 130 No. 43 Friday, January 4, 2013 Minnedosa, Manitoba Canada R0J 1E0 90 cents + tax

Erickson Campground receives $22,797 for upgrades

A look back at 2012

Photo by Richard Davies

By RICHARD DAVIES

he Town of Erickson has been granted federal funding for upgrades to the towns campground. Robert Sopuck, Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversifi cation, at the Erickson Crossroads Centre on the evening of Thursday, December 20th. It gives me a great deal of pleasure to be here in Erickson tonight, Sopuck said. By helping to improve important infrastructure, like the Erickson campground, our Government is contributing to more vibrant and prosperous Canadian communities. The Town of Erickson will receive $22,797 through the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. The funding will go towards upgrading ten unserviced campsites to be fully serviced with electricity, water, and sewer access. Mayor Val Soltys was on hand at the announcement. This funding is great news for Erickson. We are really proud of our campground and are really pleased to be able to have the support of the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund grant as it will enhance us to carry out this project.

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See Page 4 for some of the newsworthy happenings in our area over the past 12 months.