PembinaValley

Winkler Mayor Henry Siemens is encouraging those considering running in the upcoming councillor by-election to get their nomination papers in by the November 6th deadline. Nominations are being accepted starting Thursday.

With the recent passing of former councillor Don Fehr, and there being two years left in the current municipal term, the city had a legal requirement to fill the seat.

Friday night, it was yet another sold crowd for the Boundary Trails Health Centre Foundation’s annual fundraising gala at the Access Event Centre in Morden. The evening had a Price is Right theme, with the games played a clever way of educating attendees about the real cost of the specialized medical equipment the Foundation has bought for the hospital.

The items contestants bid on ranged in price from $110 for a a finger pulse oximeter to $194,000 for a mom and baby patient simulator comprised of mannequins mimicking actual human anatomy and function.

The trouble with safety messages is that sometimes, the frequency with which they are repeated lessens their impact. While many understand the reasoning behind the messages, the consequences of not following them are sometimes lost. 

Municipality of Rhineland Council has decided how it will raise its portion of a landmark, multi-municipality commitment to the Pembina Valley Water Co-op (PVWC).
    
In August, all 14 of the PVWC's member municipalities agreed to provide a total of $15 million over the next 10 years in order to get going on an aggressive capital infrastructure program, with larger users paying more than smaller users.

"It is always good to see that what really is a unique hobby, and small hobby, can be used in our community in a way that gives back to so many organizations that give back to the people of our community." 

That from Alex Loewen, President of the Legends Car Club, as he reflected on another successful year of giving for the organization. 

In total, the car club doled out $48,781.53 in 2024 to organizations that serve the Pembina Valley. 

Alberta Grains regional meetings are scheduled across six regions within Alberta from October 28 to November 15. 

These annual meetings offer Alberta’s 18,000+ barley and wheat farmers a detailed look at the commission's research, advocacy and extension efforts funded by their checkoff dollars.

Memorial For:  Brad Warkentin 
Memorial Date: October 27, 2024 
Brad Warkentin, 55, of Glenlea formerly of Sanford, passed away Tuesday, October 15th. He is survived by his parents Edward and Helen Warkentin. 
A memorial service for Brad Warkentin will be held Sunday, October 27th at 2pm at Winkler Mennonite Church.  

A veteran Ottawa journalist is firing back against what he says are "entirely false" claims by a former Conservative cabinet

Puzzle enthusiast, Elmer Kehler, recently finished a 40,320-piece puzzle. 

Kehler, from Steinbach, says it took him about 18 months, and estimates he spent around 700-750 hours on the puzzle. 

He says he has been doing puzzles for most of his life. 

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is sharing an experience he had during a recent visit to the Prairie Green Landfill in hopes of offering a new perspective on the search currently underway at the facility, located northwest of Winnipeg, for the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, the missing women believed to be buried there.

Accompanied by the women's families, who also brought with them their spiritual supports, one of which was a Christian pastor, Kinew says the moment happened on their way back down the hill.