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   What do Meryl Streep and Ron Einarson Have in common? They're both about the same age, very  good looking, extremely talented and multiple award winners!

    At this year's open house, Ron walked away with more awards than we could count, and he deserved every one of them. If you wish to see him receive all of these honours (or just to see how he's going to carry them all away to his car), then come to the WMRC's annual banquet!

    The WMRC annual banquet will be held May 9, at 6:00 PM at the Canad Inns Windsor Park, located at 1034 Elizabeth Road in St. Boniface. Come out for the delicious buffet at Aaltos Garden Cafe and help us celebrate another rewarding year with the presentation of awards for modelling and photography (yes, there were others beside Ron who won some awards) and the always popular prize draws.

    There will be no advance tickets. All you have to do is pay for your meal before you leave. Meryl Streep will not be in attendance, but it's still going to be a fun night! Hope to see you there!

     Anybody got a wheelbarrow that Ron can borrow so he can take all of his awards to his car without making a second trip?

   Our good friends at the Forum Art Centre were good enough to post a terrific piece for our annual open house in their newsletter, The Palette. They're holding a flea market this Saturday, March 29, from 10AM to 3PM in their studio at 120 Eugenie Street in St. Boniface.

    There might not be any trains for sale there, but it could be an excellent opportunity for model railroaders to stock up on all sorts of art supplies (and anything else they might have on sale). We're all modellers, and some of use up a lot of art supplies as we're honing our craft.

   While you're there, you might want to inquire about some of their classes. There's a bunch of model railroads that are in dire need of a good painted backdrop, and this would be the place to learn how to do it!