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Funeral For:  Mary Loeppky 
Funeral Date: June 14, 2025 
Mary Loeppky, 82, of Oliver, BC formerly of Rosenort, Carman and Calgary, passed away Friday, May 30th at McKinney Place, Oliver. She is survived by her husband Richard, 3 daughters, 1 son, 8 grandchildren, 7 sisters, 3 brothers, and their families. She was predeceased by her parents Cornelius and Margaret Kornelsen.  
The celebration of life for Mary Loeppky will be held Saturday, June 14th at 1pm at Oliver Alliance Church in Oliver, BC with burial at Oliver Cemetery. 

Funeral For:  Elma Thiessen nee Hiebert 
Funeral Date: June 14, 2025 
Elma Thiessen nee Hiebert, 83, of Steinbach formerly of Roseau River, passed away Sunday, June 8th at Ste. Anne Hospital. She is survived by 6 daughters, 4 sons, 3 brothers, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband William, 1 sister, and 3 brothers.  
The funeral service for Elma Thiessen nee Hiebert will be held Saturday, June 14th at 11am at Crossings Funeral Care, Steinbach with burial at Grunthal Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 

About 7,000 people in and around La Ronge, Sask., will be allowed to return home on Thursday after the lifting of a wildfire evacuation order, the director of the local emergency operation centre said Tuesday.

Lyle Hannan said residents of La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band can start going home on Thursday at 8 a.m.

Those deemed to work in essential services will be allowed to return sooner, he said.

Hannan said rain in the last few days helped crews contain the wildfire near the community.

Ottawa’s efforts to prepare the country for the impacts of climate change have stumbled out of the gate, Canada’s environment commissioner said Tuesday.

In a new report, Jerry DeMarco concluded the National Adaptation Strategy was not effectively designed, did not prioritize Canada’s climate change risks and only established one of its three components since its release in 2023.

The Manitoba government is expected to use more "revenue levers," similar to its recent income and property tax changes, as part of its plan to reduce the deficit, a credit-rating agency report says.

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed the Manitoba government's existing short-term and long-term credit ratings and says the outlook for the province is stable, based in part on expected revenue changes and spending control.

Grad season is here, and Mayor Scott Crick is sharing a message with those wrapping up their high school career at Morris School.

"The graduating class of 2025 will be graduating shortly, and on behalf of myself, Council, town staff and the entire town, congratulations to the graduates," he shared during In the Mayor's Chair. "I realize graduating from high school is an accomplishment, but this is the start of the rest of your lives, and we wish you nothing but the best and a very bright future."

What you see and read online isn't always true. That's the message once again from the Altona Police Service as officers dealt with yet another scam report. 

It was an evening of remembrance, reflection and honouring those we have lost. Altona’s annual Memory Garden service took place Monday night along 10th Avenue Northeast, across the street from The Gardens on Tenth. Families gathered to plant a shrub, tree or plant in memory of their lost loved one, some only recently gone and others passed a while ago.

While a few games have had to be moved, the Morden Mud Hens are picking up steam as the Border Baseball League season continues and player/coach Derek Holenski believes good things are coming their way. 

"It's always exciting to get back out there," Holenski says. "It's been a struggle with the weather, I think we've rescheduled more game then we've played at this point, but that's the nature of playing ball this time of year in this part of the world. We take any chance we can and it's been fun so far."

The BIG announcement

On the heels of his 30th anniversary celebration as Chief for the City of Morden with Morden Fire and Rescue (MFR), Chief Andy Thiessen announced his retirement.  

"My last day will be the end of September. So yeah, it's going to be an interesting summer." 

When talking about what finalized the decision for him, he responded, "The grandkids and other things that I'd like to do have taken over. It's funny how that works. All these little ones can change your life, but they do. And so, we're going to try to adapt."