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Psalm 119:14

I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.

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Isaiah 29:14 

Seren-dip-ity–the dip of the serene into the common responsibilities of life.

Serendipity occurs when something beautiful breaks into the monotonous and the mundane. A serendipitous life is marked by "surprisability" and spontaneity. When we lose our capacity for either, we settle into life's ruts. We expect little, and we're seldom disappointed.

Over 500 people were in attendance for the Community Worship Service at the Winkler Harvest Festival on Sunday morning at the Meridian Exhibition Centre, 1045 Grandeur Avenue, Winkler, MB.

The Community Worship Service is part of the annual Winkler Harvest Festival, which typically takes place on the second weekend of August.

Sunday's worship service consisted of worship, prayer, a free-will offering, Scripture reading, guest speakers and an exhortation. As well, there was a story time for children, presented by Pembina Valley Bible Camp.

The union representing front-line RCMP members wants the force to ease requirements for foreign applicants to help attract experienced police officers from agencies like the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and counterparts in the United Kingdom and Australia.

The RCMP currently requires that applicants be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status in Canada. Applicants with permanent resident status must have lived in Canada as a permanent resident for three of the last five years.

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

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Esther 9:28

The Lincoln Memorial. The Vietnam Memorial . . . .

Memorials are places provided for us to stand and be quiet, to reflect, and to pass on to the next generation the roots of a nation's heritage. They give the present significance because they give the past perspective.

Members of the community gathered at Grace Communion Church, 50 Barnes Street, on Saturday afternoon for their Community Barbecue.

The volunteer-led event was free and open to all, offering a range of activities for attendees to enjoy. The activities included face-painting, bouncy castles, and a soccer game.

The first of its kind, the church hosted it to reach those in the immediate community.

Funeral For:  Herman Friesen 
Funeral Date: August 12, 2025 
Herman Friesen, 91, of Winnipeg passed away Thursday, July 31st at St. Boniface Hospital. He is survived by 1 daughter, 1 son, and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth, and 4 brothers. 
The funeral service for Herman Friesen will be held Tuesday, August 12th at 11am at Braeside Evangelical Mennonite Church, 1011 Munroe Avenue, with burial at Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the church prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to MCC. 

Canada's 2025 wildfire season is now the second-worst on record.

The latest figures posted by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre suggest the fires have torn through 72,000 square kilometres, an area roughly the size of New Brunswick.

That surpasses the next worst season in 1989 and is about half the area burned during the record-setting 2023 season, according to a federal database of wildfire seasons dating back to 1972.

Ottawa is hiking entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20 per cent for the regular force and 13 per cent for reservists, Prime Minister Mark Carney said at CFB Trenton on Friday.

That means the annual salary for a new recruit will go from $43,368 to $52,044.

Other military members will also receive pay raises, with smaller increases for higher ranks — part of a broader plan to boost recruitment and operational readiness. The new pay hikes will be retroactive to April 1 of this year.