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Funeral For:  Peter Wesley Nikkel 
Funeral Date: November 4, 2024 
Peter Wesley Nikkel, 83, of White Rock, BC formerly of Elm Creek and Winnipeg, passed away Saturday, October 19th at White Rock Hospice Centre. He is survived by his wife Diane, 1 daughter, 2 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by his son David Wesley. 
A memorial service for Peter Wesley Nikkel will be held Monday,  November 4th at 1pm at Peace Portal Alliance Church in South Surrey, BC. 

There were only minor injuries in a semi/SUV crash on Highway 75 Wednesday afternoon.
    
According to RCMP, a 74-year-old woman from Ontario was heading north in her SUV when she missed her turn on to Marchand Road. The crash happened when she attempted to turn around. 
    
As a result, about 4 kms of the northbound lanes of Highway 75 were closed for just over an hour.
    
The woman was ticketed under the Highway Traffic Act. 

It's another busy weekend for the reigning Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions who will play road games against the Northern Manitoba Blizzard and Portage Terriers. Assistant coach Coltyn Bates will join Clayton Dreger on the Flyers Report which airs Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.

The Pembina Valley Hawks dropped a 3-2 decision to Interlake Wednesday night in Teulon. Blake Farthing scored the shootout winner for the Lightning. Casey Magarrell and Haiden Friesen did the goal scoring for the Hawks. Friesen's seventh of the season with 51 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 2-2.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she hopes countries from around the world will support a plan to bring back Ukrainian children who have been deported to Russia since the war in Ukraine began nearly three years ago. 

Joly urged more than 70 delegations attending a ministerial conference in Montreal on Wednesday to make a “strong pledge” to ensure children and other Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war are returned home. 

New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday. 

His party is now all that stands between Justin Trudeau's Liberals and an early election, with the other two opposition parties pledging to try to topple the minority government at the next opportunity. 

On Tuesday, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said he will make good on his threat to work with the other opposition parties to bring the Liberals down with a non-confidence vote.

The Mennonite Community Orchestra (MCO) is getting ready for its next concert, which is this coming Sunday, November 3rd. Entitled "Giving Voice", the event will see the voices of composers from several cultures, as well as student violinist Will Harder. represented.

For Lisa Wolfe, a love of sewing first began when she was a girl.

“I’ve always been interested in fabric. I used to sew Barbie clothes by hand – just little things. When I was in my early 20s I started sewing small, simple things. But I’ve really upped my game in the last ten years, sewing as much as possible.”

So when the opportunity to purchase Winkler Fabrics presented itself, she and her husband jumped on it.

“It was very spur-of-the-moment, and it worked out!”

Halloween is here, and Winkler Police Chief Ryan Hunt wants every little goblin, kitty-cat, and superhero to enjoy a night of safe fun.

Hunt shared his memories of trick-or-treating as a kid – from cool costumes to unforgettable nights out, "It was fun." Now, as a police chief patrolling the streets with his team on Halloween, he’s all about helping kids have the most fun possible while staying safe.

Three years. That’s how long it normally takes a Habitat for Humanity chapter to save up to build its first house. The Winkler-Morden chapter is a bit different — since its inception six years ago, it has built six houses. 

Overwhelming support 

The pace is a cause for reflection.