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CBC
3 days ago
- Health
- CBC
Possible measles exposures at Manitoba Museum, Grunthal school: health officials
Public health officials are warning people might have been exposed to measles at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg and at a school in Grunthal last month. Anyone who attended the museum at 190 Rupert Ave. on May 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. is asked to monitor symptoms until June 11, the province said in a bulletin Friday. People may also have been exposed to the highly contagious illness on the same day at Green Valley School, a grades 5-12 school in Grunthal, about 60 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg. Those who were at the school from 8:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on May 20 are also asked to monitor for symptoms until June 11. Public health is working directly with the school to notify staff, volunteers and families who attended the school, Friday's bulletin from the province said. Measles symptoms generally appear seven to 21 days after exposure, and may include a fever, runny nose, drowsiness and red eyes. Small white spots can also appear on the inside of the mouth or throat, the province said. The virus spreads through droplets in the air formed when coughing or sneezing and an infected person can spread the virus from four days before the rash appears until four days after that. As of May 31, the most current data available, there were 90 confirmed cases of measles in Manitoba this year and four more probable cases. That number includes 71 confirmed cases in May alone. The province said immunization is the only way to protect people from contracting measles. A two-dose measles vaccine program for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox) is routinely provided for kids at least one year old, and again at age four to six in Manitoba. If a child is exposed to measles the province said a second dose can be given earlier. Earlier this week, the province expanded vaccine eligibility for children who have been evacuated from their communities because of wildfires and may be staying in southern Manitoba, where there have been measles outbreaks. Manitoba has also expanded eligibility of vaccines for infants as young as six months old living in the Southern Health region and the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
98-year-old Grunthal twins happy to still be teasing each other, living next door
Kay Rempel and Marie Chipilski might be 98 years old, but the identical twins say they still have some growing up to do. "We should think before we speak," Rempel said. "That's the problem," Chipilski added without hesitation. "That's why we have to stay here longer." Cracking jokes, often at each other's expense, comes easily for the bubbly sisters, who say they have the good fortune to live independently but across the hall from each other at a 55-plus residence in Grunthal. Earlier in the week, the twins were invited to the Manitoba Legislature to mark their 98th birthdays. Their MLA, Konrad Narth, read a speech, all politicians gave them a standing ovation and the sisters got certificates to recognize nearly a century of said the two "firecrackers" are best friends who enjoy joking around. The twins say they're often complimented for their witty humour from family, friends and even strangers. "They say we're different — we're foolish," Chipilski said, adding she believes frequent laughter is key to their longevity. The sisters have also prioritized enjoying life, loving others and their Christian faith, rather than the predictable explanations for a long life, such as regular exercise and a good diet. "I never did eat healthy," Chipilski said. The sisters grew up on a family farm near New Bothwell along with 10 Friesen siblings. The twins always got along smoothly. "We never fought or anything," Rempel said. "But now it's a different story," Chipilski quipped. They later got married and had kids, and their lives took different paths. Chipilski took over the family farm with her husband, while Rempel was busy selling flowers and volunteering at church. Rempel was the first to move to Grunthal, settling in a 55-plus residence after her husband's health took a turn. Eventually, her neighbour across the hall moved out, and Rempel invited Chipilski to move in. "I'm sorry I did," Rempel joked. Both widows have spent more than 20 years living across the hall from each other. They joke the doors between their rooms are kept shut, but they spend time together daily, trading barbs and watching game shows and cooking shows on television. "We feel like one," Chipilski said, so much so that "we have never ever given each other a hug." It would be like hugging yourself, Rempel said: "There's no use." Although Chipilski is going through cancer treatment, both she and Rempel say they feel great physically. They walk around their homes without assistance, aAnd it helps that they're still sharp mentally. The sisters say they have more life ahead of them. "I love my children too much yet," Rempel said. "I mean, it doesn't matter how much we love them," Chipilski added. "Someday we will go — we all have to go — but I guess God isn't finished with us yet." They hope to return to the legislature for their 100th birthdays.
CBC
24-05-2025
- General
- CBC
98-year-old Grunthal twins happy to still be teasing each other, living next door
Social Sharing Kay Rempel and Marie Chipilski might be 98 years old, but the identical twins say they still have some growing up to do. "We should think before we speak," Rempel said. "That's the problem," Chipilski added without hesitation. "That's why we have to stay here longer." Cracking jokes, often at each other's expense, comes easily for the bubbly sisters, who say they have the good fortune to live independently but across the hall from each other at a 55-plus residence in Grunthal. Earlier in the week, the twins were invited to the Manitoba Legislature to mark their 98th birthdays. Their MLA, Konrad Narth, read a speech, all politicians gave them a standing ovation and the sisters got certificates to recognize nearly a century of living. WATCH | Twin sisters making wisecracks for 98 years Narth said the two "firecrackers" are best friends who enjoy joking around. The twins say they're often complimented for their witty humour from family, friends and even strangers. "They say we're different — we're foolish," Chipilski said, adding she believes frequent laughter is key to their longevity. The sisters have also prioritized enjoying life, loving others and their Christian faith, rather than the predictable explanations for a long life, such as regular exercise and a good diet. "I never did eat healthy," Chipilski said. The sisters grew up on a family farm near New Bothwell along with 10 Friesen siblings. The twins always got along smoothly. "We never fought or anything," Rempel said. "But now it's a different story," Chipilski quipped. They later got married and had kids, and their lives took different paths. Chipilski took over the family farm with her husband, while Rempel was busy selling flowers and volunteering at church. Rempel was the first to move to Grunthal, settling in a 55-plus residence after her husband's health took a turn. Eventually, her neighbour across the hall moved out, and Rempel invited Chipilski to move in. "I'm sorry I did," Rempel joked. Both widows have spent more than 20 years living across the hall from each other. They joke the doors between their rooms are kept shut, but they spend time together daily, trading barbs and watching game shows and cooking shows on television. "We feel like one," Chipilski said, so much so that "we have never ever given each other a hug." It would be like hugging yourself, Rempel said: "There's no use." Although Chipilski is going through cancer treatment, both she and Rempel say they feel great physically. They walk around their homes without assistance, aAnd it helps that they're still sharp mentally. The sisters say they have more life ahead of them. "I love my children too much yet," Rempel said. "I mean, it doesn't matter how much we love them," Chipilski added. "Someday we will go — we all have to go — but I guess God isn't finished with us yet." They hope to return to the legislature for their 100th birthdays.
