PembinaValley

Funeral For:  Susan Gerbrandt 
Funeral Date: October 26, 2024 
Susan Gerbrandt, 105, of Winnipeg passed away Sunday, October 13th at Pembina Place Personal Care Home. She is survived by 3 daughters, 1 son, 4 sisters, 1 brother, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Henry and 7 sisters. 
The funeral service for Susan Gerbrandt will be held Saturday, October 26th at 11am at Bethel Mennonite Church, 465 Stafford Street, with burial at Sage Creek Cemetery. 
Donations may be made to Canadian Mennonite University. 

The executive team from the Assembly of First Nations will meet in the coming days to discuss how to proceed with new negotiations for a child welfare reform deal after chiefs voted against the government's proposed $47.8 billion agreement at a meeting in Calgary Thursday.

AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, who had helped negotiate the deal and pushed for it to be approved, was blunt in her assessment of the outcome in her closing remarks to the special chiefs assembly Friday.

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors.

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is seen through a bus windshield as he arrives for a campaign stop in Nanaimo, B.C., Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Manitoba is the second province to sign a deal with the federal Liberals to expand school food programs across the province. 

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced the agreement during a press conference at a kindergarten-to-Grade 8 school in Winnipeg on Friday. 

The province is to receive about $17.2 million over the next three years under the National School Food Program. 

Kinew called the program one of the "most consequential public policy interventions" seen in recent Canadian history. 

Police officers in Morden are investigating after two City-owned buildings were vandalized last week.
    
Not many details are known at this time, other than the symbols spray painted on each building were the same.
    
One of the buildings is located downtown and the other was a public washroom.

Manitoba Premier, Wab Kinew, says his government has taken action to get new homes built more quickly.
    
This week, the Province introduced amendments to the Planning Act and the City of Winnipeg Charter Act that would reduce challenges it says are currently associated with the public appeals process for zoning changes.

The City of Morden continues to work on finding a sustainable and affordable solution to its composting needs after the recent closure of its former provider, Enviro Clean. Mayor Nancy Penner says city staff are working hard at finding a new curbside compost pick-up provider.

The company's decision to cease operations was announced at the end of July, with it citing challenges in the aftermarket for compost and difficulties in achieving cost recovery as the primary reasons for the closure. 

For a decade now, a program based in Winkler has been creating a foundation for a love of books early in life.  

Developing a library  

The Winkler and District Imagination Library is a preschool literacy initiative. Free of charge, it provides books to children from birth to 5 years old. Once enrolled, children receive a package addressed to them in the mail with an age-appropriate title.  

Central Community Homes — an organization dedicated to creating affordable housing in Winkler, held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) this past Thursday.  

The meeting focused on several topics, including updates on the current construction along Main Street, an overview of the organization’s financial situation, as well as the importance of collaboration with Central Station and Community Friends Inc. 

For Alexander Peters, Thursday (October 16) was a special day as MechWarrior 5: Clans officially launched on Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam. The Winkler-based voice actor, known locally as a Golden West Broadcasting news anchor, has brought the character of Liam to life in the latest installment of the iconic video game series, which has already received rave reviews.