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In 2010, at the age of 13, Kaitlyn Reimer, a teenager from the Pembina Valley, was diagnosed with cancer.  

Throughout her onerous experience that included a 7-week hospital stay, four Intensive Care Unit admissions, two ambulance trips to Winnipeg, and more, Kaitlyn, rather than focussing on her own challenges, turned to those of others.  

The Peace Trail, which traces the route of the first Mennonites to settle in Manitoba, is described as a “pilgrimage across time” on its website.  

The 55-kilometre trail runs from St. Agathe to Steinbach, marked by waypoints and historic sites that invite visitors to learn about another era while gaining a glimpse into what it might have felt like to be a part of it. 

Five-year survival rates for people with lung cancer have doubled since the 1990s, but the disease still kills more patients than any other type of cancer, a Statistics Canada report said on Wednesday.

The report said the number of people living five years after they were diagnosed jumped from 13 per cent to 27 per cent between 1992 and 2021.

Lung cancer is still responsible for almost a quarter of all cancer deaths in Canada, it said.

Farmer Bill Prybylski says China’s planned tariff on canola seed wasn’t factored into his business equations this year.

The president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan says the 75.8 per cent preliminary duty, announced Tuesday, has already caused canola prices to fall by $1 per bushel.

That translates to a loss of about $200,000 for his farm. 

“That’s a pretty significant financial hit,” said Prybylski, who farms northeast of Regina near Yorkton.

Hosting nationals has proven not to be a distraction, as the U15 AAA Central Energy won both their games on Wednesday, a resounding 12-0 victory over BC3, and a hard, tough battle against a scrappy PEI team, claiming the win 2-1.

"The day was really, really great for our team, and our organization," coach Kevin Convery says with a smile. "The kids did well in both games, getting two victories, including that tight win over a solid PEI team, under the lights and in front of a lot of local fans."

Altona's Gospel Festival was created three years ago by a committee of seven people who had a vision of bringing gospel music to town with an inviting outdoor setting and now, they are prepped and ready to bring us the third annual gospel music concert this Saturday (Aug 16th) at Altona's Centennial Park!

Well attended

Larry Wiebe is one of seven committee members who came together to bring the Altona Gospel Festival to life and touched on the first two concerts being well attended, "

Editor's Note - a previous version of this story, based on information from Manitoba RCMP, incorrectly identified which driver was involved in what aspect of the collision. Manitoba RCMP has corrected and updated the information provided to PembinaValleyOnline, and we have revised the story accordingly, below.

RCMP have released more information from Wednesday morning's collision involving a train near Dufrost.

At 7:28 am, St. Pierre RCMP responded to the crash along Highway 23 at Road 18E.

The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) has a new chair, elected into the position earlier this year. Scott Hepworth, who farms near Assiniboia with his farmer, moved into the role after the previous chair stepped away from the position.

Having previously been the vice chair at the GGC and currently a director with Sask Wheat, Hepworth is confident they'll be able to meet some of the goals he wants to solve.

Next week Thursday, the C.W. Wiebe Medical Centre will be celebrating 100 years since its namesake, Dr. Cornelius W. Wiebe, first began practicing medicine in the Pembina Valley. 

Executive Director Karen-Denise Cyr says the anniversary is their chance to honour the legacy of a man whose dedication to care helped shape a community that, at the time, didn’t have many options when it came to healthcare. 

Southern gospel music fans in the Pembina Valley have reason to celebrate this weekend. The Glorybound Quartet, a staple in the regional gospel scene for 25 years, will be performing alongside the renowned Lumber River Quartet from North Carolina.

"This is a mission. It is not something we do for a livelihood. It is simply to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to others." - Jonathan Friesen, bass singer with the Glorybound Quartet.