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Virden opens its doors to CBC Manitoba's Communities in Focus

CBC Manitoba is coming to Virden! From September 11 to 15, join us in Virden for our Communities in Focus news bureau.

Following bureaus in northern and southern Manitoba, Communities in Focus is coming to Westman.

At CBC Manitoba, our job is to tell stories that reflect our province's many people and places. Communities in Focus is a community news bureau project that aims to hear Manitobans' stories and share them with the rest of the province. This September, we're heading to Westman to explore Virden.


Starting Monday, Sept. 11, Virdenwill be hosting CBC Manitoba journalist Josh Crabband community connection producer Nadia Kidwai. Our team will spend the week in Virden and its surrounding communities like Wallace-Woodworth municipality.

Office Hours

Drop by our communityoffice and say hi!

  • Office hours:
    • Monday, Sept. 11 - 2 p.m. to 3p.m.
    • Tuesday, Sept. 12 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Wednesday, Sept. 13 - 6a.m. to 3p.m.
    • Thursday, Sept. 14 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Friday, Sept. 15 - 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
  • Location: MJ's Coffee Bar & Bistro at 143 Nelson St. W., Virden.
In Virden, a painted mural decorates a brick wall. The town name, Virden, is illustrated with symbols from the agricultural and oil industries.
Destination: Virden! The town has a population of 3,224 and is located in Westman. (CBC Communications)

Events

CBCManitoba is hosting two events during our stay in Virden. Join us on Wednesday, September 13 for a live radio broadcast and breakfast reception at MJ's Coffee Bar and Bistro. RSVP now.

  • 6 to 8:30 a.m. - Live radio broadcast of CBC Manitoba's Information Radio.
  • 9 to 11 a.m. - Drop-in reception.If you're one of the first 50 people to arrive, you will get a snack too!

RSVP nowso we will know to expect you!

This is not CBC Manitoba'sfirst Communities in Focus tour. Over the last year, CBC Manitoba has set up community news bureaus in Thompson, Fox Lake, Norway House and Steinbach. From north to south, our province has so many intriguing stories to tell.

Read stories from previous Communities in Focus bureaus.


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