Remembering Richard Neufeld
The intellectual disabilities community has lost one of its greatest advocates.
Richard Neufeld, who retired this spring as general manager for Blue Sky Opportunities in Altona after a 20 year career, passed away last Friday at the age of 63.
Altona Mayor hopes new tax incentive will spur residential construction in downtown core
A new tax assistance grant program will provide some financial stability for those constructing multi-family rental complexes primarily in downtown Altona, according to Mayor Al Friesen.
The incentive, passed by Council earlier this month, will ensure municipal taxes on these projects, as well as under-utilized properties converted to rental units, will remain the same for three years.
Priority Grain Roads project begins in Municipality of Rhineland
Work has begun on the Municipality of Rhineland's $4.8 million dollar Priority Grains Roads initiative.
The gravel has been stripped and reconstruction of a road has begun at the Rhineland Ag Park, north of Altona, and traffic is being diverted.
Search continues for permanent hard-surface solution on Altona's 14th Ave NW
It appears a chip seal experiment on 14th Ave NW in Altona didn't work out as hoped.
In a trial run last summer, the former gravel road was resurfaced with the treatment in order to create a hard driving surface, however it hasn't held up, resulting in large breaks in spots.
Harv Schroeder announces bid for Altona mayor
Harv Schroeder feels he has what it takes to be the next Mayor of Altona. The one-term councillor has declared his intentions to run for the job in October's municipal election.
"Initially, when Mayor (Al) Friesen stopped by to give me the heads up he would not be running this fall, I was not thinking I would put my name in as candidate," he admitted. However, upon further reflection and conversations with others, Schroeder says he decided to go for it.
Morden, Dominion City students named to Province's Early Childhood Learning Student Advisory Council
A pair of local students will serve on the 2022-23 Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning Student Advisory Council.
They are Bijan Salimi, a grade 12 student at Morden Collegiate Institute in Western School Division, and Brianne Judson, a grade 11 student at Roseau Valley School in Border Land School Division.
Fighting fire with foam
Members of Altona/Rhineland Emergency Services (ARES) are using a new method to fight structure fires, thanks to an addition to its fleet of trucks that boasts a Compressed Air Foam system.
PVWC asks PUB for new water rates starting in 2023
Rates for customers of the Pembina Valley Water Co-op (PVWC) could be going up next year. The Co-op is asking the Public Utilities Board (PUB) to approve new water rates for the next 5 years, starting in 2023.
"As part of our normal process, about every five years, we will do a rate study which is one of the requirements...and we talked to our customers and understand what their water needs are going to be over the next five years," explained PVWC CEO, Greg Archibald, who said this study was the basis for establishing the new rate structure.
Province gives funding boost to local festivals, events
The Manitoba Government is providing nearly $215,000 in operating grants to 38 rural and northern communities this year to support festivals that promote their heritage, culture and identity.
About a dozen of those recipients are located in the Pembina Valley and Red River Valley. They include:
Altona library is on the move!
Nearly the entire collection at the Altona branch for the South Central Regional Library has been packed into boxes in preparation for the big move to its new home at the Altona Mall.
Branch manager, Rachael Friesen, says this week has been all about finishing the packing and getting the shelves ready to move during a push planned for Thursday and Friday. Some 600 boxes, as well as shelving, will be relocated those two evenings.