Minnedosa Tribune
READY TO ROLL
DARRELL NESBITT/MINNEDOSA TRIBUNE
With the Rolling River School Division consisting of 17 schools – eight elementary including Tanner’s Crossing, four high schools including Minnedosa Collegiate Institute, four Hutterite Colony schools, and one adult learning centre, a fair number of buses and drivers are ready to roll at all times of the day. School bus safety is a shared responsibility, but serves as the safest form of transportation in Canada.
Heart Month, in more ways than one
RACHEAL FLINTOFT
Minnedosa Tribune
As many across the region are preparing for Valentine’s Day, local health officials are asking residents to look past the chocolate and flowers to focus on the actual muscle behind the holiday.
February is officially Heart Month, and according to data from Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) and the Heart & Stroke Foundation, the news for our communities is sobering. Nine out of 10 Manitobans currently live with at least one risk factor for heart disease or stroke. While the timing often focuses on romance, health experts are using the mid-month holiday to highlight the modifiable risks. These are factors like blood pressure, activity levels, and nutrition that individuals can control to prevent life-threatening events.
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digital resource provides a personalized action plan based on a person’s lifestyle, medical history, and specific life stages, including pregnancy and menopause.
For those navigating heart conditions or recovering from surgery, PMH offers a regional Heart Program. While the physical centre for the program is lo-
cated in Brandon, the health authority has made it accessible to residents throughout the wider region who may live several hours away.
The initiative provides one-onone education and weekly group sessions held every Tuesday.
