Minnedosa Tribune
NATURE’S BEAUTY
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With trails maintained by the Minnedosa Cross Country Ski Club, the escarpment of the Squirrel Hills Trail Park, located on Highway 355, casts an awesome view, no matter if you are up high or down low. Mountain biking, hiking, snowshoeing, trail running, family walks, and fat biking (as this trail user enjoyed), are among the activities at the multi-use trail park.
Minnedosa schools hold steady at mid-year point
As the 2025-26 school year reaches its midpoint, Minnedosa’s schools have shown steady enrolment, strong participation, and a continued focus on student wellbeing, cultural learning, and community engagement.
Rolling River School Division
Superintendent Jason Cline says both Tanner’s Crossing School
(TCS) and Minnedosa Collegiate Institute (MCI) have maintained consistent enrolment since the fall count. TCS is currently home to 360 students, while MCI has 152.
Cline noted that stability allows staff to focus on programming rather than adjustment.
Both Minnedosa schools continue to offer multiple nutrition options throughout the week. Cline credited administrators, teachers, support staff, and volunteers for
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ensuring students have access to nutritious food on a regular basis.
“Staff work very hard each week to ensure nutritious options are available to students in each school,” he said.
Engagement with Elders and Knowledge Keepers remains an active part of learning at both schools.
During Truth and Reconciliation Week, MCI students participated in hands-on cultural activi-
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ties, including preparing and sharing fried bannock and wahampi (berry soup), listening to stories from Darian Kennedy, and creating a school-wide display reflecting the 94 Calls to Action.
At TCS, students have taken part in seasonal Anishinaabe songs and drumming, teachings on talking sticks and oral storytelling, beading and symbolism workshops, and First Nations dance instruction. Grade 7 students further
enriched their learning through participation in Festival du Voyageur.
Students at both schools have also been active across a wide range of academic, athletic, and extracurricular pursuits. Activities this fall have included team sports, hiking in Spruce Woods Provincial Park, ice fishing, and downhill skiing.
DONALD BERGER Minnedosa Tribune