The Honorable Rosann Wowchuk, Deputy Premier, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Minister Responsible for Cooperative Development visited Ste Rose du Lac on Friday, February 11, 2005 at 2:30 p.m.

She presented several cheques to the participants of the Hometown Manitoba Program.

The Town of Ste Rose du Lac made application for the Hometown Manitoba Downtown Streetscape Project in February, 2004. The project involved the purchase and installation of concrete waste containers, picnic tables, planters, benches and interlocking pavers (stones/bricks for patterned sidewalk).

In 2004, the Town of Ste Rose du Lac incurred expenditures in the amount of $28,980.60, towards the enhancement of the Main Street. The Hometown Manitoba Downtown Streetscape Funding provides funding to a maximum of $5,000.00.

In conjunction with the application made by the Town, various businesses and or non-profit organizations made application for funding, for the Hometown Main Streets Enhancements Project. The following outlines the list of applicants:

Rural Municipality of Ste Rose
Eric MacMillan Insurance Agency
Ste Rose Community Development Corporation
Ste Rose Fitness Club Co-op Inc.
The Maison Dollard House Commitee
Saquet and Vandenbosch Insurance Brokers
Letain Building
Hustler's
Bar 7 Western Wear

The above were required to spend a minimum of $2000.00 in expenses to be eligible to receive a maximum of $1000.00 from the provincial program.

If further information is required, please contact the undersigned.
Marlene M. Bouchard, CMMA
Chief Administrative Officer
Town of Ste Rose du Lac