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Concern voiced for Viking Farmers Market
The Viking Farmers’ Market Market Manager is concerned for the future of the popular market.
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Winnipeg Firefighter recalls deadly fire
Winnipeg firefighter Lionel Crowther captivated his audience last week at the Viking Community Centre as he spoke about his involvement in a deadly Winnipeg house fire in February of 2007.
Crowther walked the audience through the events of the evening five years ago which saw fire crews respond to a seemingly routine fire call in St. Boniface. The fire would claim the lives of captains Thomas Nichols and Harold Lessard and send four firefighters to hospital before the evening concluded.
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Word on the Street Submitted by Viking RCMP: Suspicious male near playground
On Feb. 28 police re-ceived a call regarding a suspicious male parked near the playground at the Viking School.
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Viking Not Hosting
For the first time in six years, Viking will not play host to any Hockey Alberta Provincial Tournaments, which is a big change as the community has hosted seven in the previous five years.
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Strychnine approved for gopher control
Member of Parliament for Vegreville-Wainwright Leon Benoit announced last week that Health Canada has returned permanent registration status to two per cent Liquid Stry-chnine Concentrate (LSC) as an acceptable method to control the gopher population, effective immediately.