Celebrate Summer 2025

Families and friends gathered to see the Carillon Sultans play their last home game in A.D Penner Park before prepping for provincials.   

Kevin Plett is the president of Landmark Baseball, but he says he enjoys coming to watch the Sultans as a fan and a dad.   

July is racing by as the first weekend of the month brings Go-karting to the next level.   

St Labre 200 brought Go-Karters together for a build day, and a race day featuring 100-lap heats and alumni races.   

Rob Tetrault and his team from Tetrault Wealth have been attending this event for years.   

Tetrault says that he has seen the event grow since the beginning.  

There will be a slow start to the weekend this week, with only a few events. The first weekend of July will be relaxing for some, while go-kart enthusiasts get ramped up for races.   

Here’s where we’ll be:

St Labre 200- Friday, July 4th – Saturday, July 5th   

Manitoba fair season kicks into high gear this weekend with the return of the Portage Ex Fair, Carberry Fair & Races, Eriksdale Creamery Days, and the weekly Gladstone Farmer’s Market. Each event brings its own flavour of small-town hospitality, family fun, and rural tradition.

Members from the Neepawa, Erickson, and Rapid City 4-H Beef Clubs came together for a full day of competition, teamwork, and celebration at the annual Neepawa 4-H Fat Stock Inter Club Show and Sale on July 2nd at Stride Exhibition Grounds. 

Shelley Bjarnarson, head leader of the Neepawa 4-H Beef Club and chairperson of the Inter-Club Committee, walked through the day’s schedule while the action was getting ready to happen behind her. 

Portage la Prairie was bursting with community spirit on Tuesday as people all in and around town gathered at Stride Place to celebrate Canada Day with a full day of events, music, and family fun.

Despite a few clouds early in the day, the weather held out long enough for families to enjoy the outdoor festivities until a late-day storm brought a twist to the celebration.

The MacGregor Fair made a big return this past weekend, delivering a full three days of festivities that brought together families, horse lovers and music fans for one unforgettable celebration.

Hosted by the MacGregor Agricultural Society, this year’s event marked 140 years of tradition in the heart of the small prairie town, and the community came out in full force to celebrate.
 

The Soccer Park in Steinbach hosted Canada Day celebrations starting at 5 pm. Fireworks were originally scheduled for 10:45 pm.  

Families enjoyed cupcakes, music, and games in the park, but smooth plans were interrupted by lightning and clouds covering the sky.  

Bouncy castles were taken down at 9 pm, when the first signs of lightning began.

Canada Day celebrations began in Steinbach at the Mennonite Heritage Village from 9 am – 5 pm and continue tonight at the Soccer Park with fireworks at 10:45 pm.   

The Mennonite Heritage Village started the day at 9 am with waffles and white sauce. The day continued with activities and demonstrations.