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Volume 133 Issue 48

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Friday, February 12, 2016

Assuming The Role

Of Postmistress

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Being Winter Fit

Photo by Jeff Pearson

By JEFF PEARSON
Photo by Jeff Pearson

onday, February 8th was a career highlight for local Canada Post employee, Tricia Kingdon as she
stepped into her new role as Postmistress for the Minnedosa Post Office.
Born and raised in the Minnedosa area, Tricia began
her career with the local post office as a casual employee
in 2011, moving to part-time in 2012. Now, she will oversee the operations of one of the communitys most essential services in her newly appointed position as Postmistress. I am very excited and honoured to assume my
new role and look forward to serving our community for
years to come, Tricia commented.
Tricia and her husband Brad live on a farm near
Minnedosa and their boys attend school in Minnedosa. A
busy hockey mom, Tricia enjoys watching her two growing boys play hockey in the winter. In the summer, the
Kingdon family enjoys camping.
The Minnedosa Post Office has been without an
official Postmistress since Jean Olenick retired in June
2013 after 33 years of service with Canada Post. Congratulations Tricia on your new position.

Ski Valley is one of Minnedosas most popular winter attractions when it comes to
outdoor physical activity for family members of all ages.
By DARRYL HOLYK

uring the cold winter

months, many people will use the weather
as an excuse for their lack
of motivation for physical
activity. Its not too cold to
work out and stay fit. Even
if the cold winter winds
are howling through the
air, there are many options, both indoors and
out, for physical activity.
Here in our community, families have taken
advantage of our hills by

skiing or snowboarding
at Ski Valley or tobogganing down one of our
valleys many sled runs.
There are also opportunities for walking, jogging
or running, cross-country
skiing, snowshoeing or
skating. A number of great
indoor activities and programs are currently being
offered in our community
to increase physical activity during the chilly winter
months.
If you have a home
gym or workout area, use

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it yearround. If you are

unable to get out for a
public activity there are
still a number of ways you
can be physically active
within your own home.
Walking around the house
or jogging in place are a
couple simple options. If
you have stairs, use them.
You can spend as little
as five minutes at a time
climbing up and down the
stairs for a very intense
and efficient workout.
To motivate children,
encourage them to put

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down the video games or

turn off the TV and head
outside on days when the
temperature and windchill factors are safe to do
so. Outdoor play, building a snow fort or snowman can be a great way for
children to get some fresh
air while also wearing off
some penned up winter
energy.

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