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After several Public hearings and inspections of other Small abattoirs in the province the municipality approved cattle producer Arvid Dale Ellis plan to convert the Community yes Grade 1 10 school building into a federally inspected Slaughter Plant. Dalzell who owns a meat processing Plant and a sausage Kitchen in Baldur said the Plant would process about 120 cattle per week and employ about 20 people once it reaches full capacity. Thatus inside the Plant Dalzell said. Outside you have truckers i would say another 10 employees. Dalzell has purchased the building from the Prairie spirit school division. Work on the Abattoir project has been ongoing for about a year and he said it could take another three years before the plan is realized. Hers in the Middle of preparing applications for feasibility and environmental licences and theress still design and engineering to Complete. Using federally inspected meat in his product line would allow him to sell anywhere in North America. A local Plant could also allow meat processing plants and distributors to sell Manitoba beef processed in the province in local grocery stores. Although Dalzell has yet to request funding from the Manitoba cattle enhancement Council there has been some preliminary Contact. Hers just a very sensible sound business person Council ceo Kate Butler said. Were hoping to see a business plan from him in the near future. The next step in the process will be to create a development agreement Between Dalzell and the municipality a process that will Likely take several months. The Brandon Sun by Geoff Kirbyson f Resh off exams a group of University of Manitoba students spread some Holiday cheer to their Brethren saturday afternoon. Fifteen volunteers hopped into minivans and trucks to deliver Christmas hampers to 122 students and their families around Winnipeg. Rachel Heinrichs vice president of advocacy at the University of Manitoba students Union Umsu said the demand for hampers doubled from a year ago and the initiative which was entirely funded by students and staff is still about $ 2,000 Short. We had an overwhelming number of families sign up she said. Were still looking for monetary donations. The difficult thing with food hampers is theress no dedicated funding they re completely reliant on the University Community and the Public for support. Heinrichs said she does not have any hard data but its Clear theress a correlation Between the rising costs of going to school and the need for hampers at this time of year. In addition to the fixings for a Christmas dinner such As Turkey potatoes and jello Umsu gave out 150 toys. Only 60 were donated leaving Umsu to pick up the Tab for the remainder. Students qualified for hampers based on the amount of their student Loans Heinrichs said As Well As their participation in certain Access programs. Leanne Rajotte a 20 year old Commerce student finished her last exam saturday morning and was wrapping hamper presents before noon. She said while Many of her classmates set out immediately to celebrate the Christmas break she Felt it was important to first lend a hand to those less fortunate. Around Christmas there Are families that dont have As much As everybody else and they deserve it. Its a worthy cause because were giving Back to our student population. Much of the Money raised for the hampers came from us sums annual loonie lines Campaign a one week Blitz in november during which student volunteers set up donation tins around Campus and encouraged students and faculty to part with the change in their pockets. The demand for food is also being Felt at the u of m food Bank. Coordinator Geoff Hammill said supplies Are currently at a Low Point but hers optimistic students and staff will respond by dropping off non perishable food items in bins around Campus. Hers looking for canned soup and vegetables Peanut butter tuna Cereal and every students Staple Kraft dinner. This is the time of year when people feel that extra surge of generosity. The spirit around Here is just great Hammill said noting More than 1,500 students Avail themselves of the food Banks services throughout the year but the need is particularly acute around the holidays. Geoff. Kirbyson free press. My. Ca a red brigade of Santa clauses infiltrated the Cit yes streets and bars last night As part of the sixth annual Santa con Santa convention. Its like halloween except everyone dresses the same said Steve Ross in Santa costume for his second Santa con. The santas marauder through the City like Santa conventioneers after dark. About 100 men and women were expected to come out dressed As the red Guy. Ross said about 200 people turned out last year. The santas pay $ 10 to $ 20 per ticket and two rented transit buses chauffeur them from bar to bar All night. We dont know each other. We All met through the internet. You know like internet dating Ross said. Not everyone takes kindly to the marauding santas. They were kicked out of St. Vital Centre last year. This year they were kicked out of their meeting place a private room in Back of the paddle wheel restaurant in the Bay. The store manager told them they were warping the kids. On Cue one of the santas strode through the paddle wheel restaurant with an unlit cigarette dangling from his Mouth. I Santa a Little boy in the restaurant called out. There were to be two meeting places. This first meeting was at 5 p. M. At the Bay and attracted about 30 santas. More met up at 7 p. M. On Portage Avenue downtown. The santas dont know ahead of time where they re going. Thatus top secret. Two rented transit buses take them to their destinations. Last year the santas mostly Hung out in the Exchange District. Essentially they go to bars and drink and sing Bawdy versions of Christmas songs. The song sheets Are handed out when they meet. The santas Stop for a drink but dont overstay. Were in and out in 30 minutes Ross said. School May turn into beef Abattoir pm of Strathcona welcomes proposal mob of santas paints town red students take care of classmates in need Umsu hamper program sees demand double fire caused $ 80,000 damage to a two Storey vacant Home in the 200 Block of Beverley Street on saturday afternoon. The fire started about 2 p. M. On the main floor and extended to the second floor. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Fire damages vacant House Mike Aporius / Winnipeg free press firefighter Breaks through roof at 296 Beverley St. Saturday. David Lisnowski / Winnipeg free press santas Toast at a Pony Corral restaurant saturday As part of Santa con 2007, a Rowdy Celebration of the holidays ;