PembinaValley

Funeral For:  Susie Klassen nee Martens 
Funeral Date: October 26, 2024 
Susie Klassen nee Martens, 90, of Winkler passed away Tuesday, October 22nd at Tabor Home, Morden. She is survived by 3 daughters, and their families. 
A memorial service for Susie Klassen nee Martens will be held Saturday, October 26th at 2pm at Winkler Mennonite Church with burial prior to the service at 1pm at Reinfeld Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Friday, October 25th from 1 to 8pm. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler. 

Funeral For:  Helen Marie Doerksen 
Funeral Date: October 26, 2024 
Helen Marie Doerksen, 88, of Winnipeg formerly of Altona, passed away Friday, October 18th at Grace Hospital. She is survived by her husband Dave, 3 daughters, 1 sister-in-law, 1 brother-in-law, and their families. She was predeceased by 1 sister and 1 brother. 
The funeral service for Helen Marie Doerksen will be held Saturday, October 26th at 11am at Green Acres Funeral Home, 1 Green Acres Lane at Navin, with burial at Sage Creek Cemetery. 

The reigning Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions will play in Swan River and Dauphin this weekend. Head coach Matt Melo will join Clayton Dreger on the Flyers Report which airs Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.

The Canadian Football League (CFL) has revealed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' six nominees for the 2024 Most Outstanding Player Awards, as selected by the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches.

Brady Oliveira leads nominations with dual honours

Winnipeg native and standout running back Brady Oliveira has once again been named the Blue Bombers' nominee for both Most Outstanding Player (MOP) and Most Outstanding Canadian (MOC).

A man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the deaths of his common-law partner and their two children is to serve a life sentence with no parole eligibility for 16 years. 

Court of King's Bench Justice Chris Martin agreed Thursday to a joint recommendation from Crown and defence lawyers at the sentencing hearing for Trevis McLeod in Winnipeg.

"It's horrible, just horrible," the judge told court, calling it "one of the worst cases I've dealt with in my career." 

"At the end of the day, nothing takes away the pain, nothing takes away the shock."

A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults without one. 

It says seniors 65 years and older are more likely to have access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner than younger adults between 18 and 34. 

Access to primary care is highest in Ontario and lowest in Nunavut. 

Three Manitobans will wear the Maple Leaf with Canada’s National Women’s Hockey Team for the first three games of the 2024-25 Rivalry Series, starting November 6th in San Jose, California. Goaltender Kristen Campbell of Brandon and defenders Jocelyne Larocque of Ste. Anne and Ashton Bell of Deloraine are on Team Canada's 25-player roster. All three helped Canada win its 13th gold medal at the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship. Canada has won the Rivalry Series in back-to-back seasons, winning the final four games in 2023 and 2024 to secure victory in seven games.

A Steinbach business, that has roots in agriculture, has made the final ballot for the Best of America Small Business Awards.

Cameron Bergen is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of mode40. Bergen explains they work primarily with Fortune 1000 manufacturing organizations across Canada and the United States. 

"We take data, and we turn it into money," says Bergen, explaining that they help optimize processes through analyzing, optimizing, and disseminating information using software, artificial intelligence, and other tools. 

The R.M. of Morris Public Works department is working hard to check the boxes off its Fall "to-do" list before the first significant snowfall of the season. That includes ditch drainage work.

"We have another five miles left of drainage to complete, as far as our plan for this season" explained Reeve Scott Siemens. "And once again, a reminder to send in your requests for next year, and we'll see how we can fit them in."

Crews are also doing some pre-winter roadwork, too.

Several tickets were handed out to a Winkler youth after police responded to a report of two dirt bikes driving beside the railroad tracks between Park Street and 15th.

According to the Winkler Police Services latest activities report, the incident occurred October 2nd. At the time, when police responded, the officers activated their vehicle's emergency equipment to indicate the riders should stop.

One rider stopped, but the other sped away, eventually returning. A third was located, and he and the male who stayed on scene received verbal warnings.