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2024 and 2025 marked the 150th anniversaries of Mennonite communities in Manitoba and in this season of Still Speaking, host Conrad Stoesz from the Mennonite Heritage Archives is sharing true historical stories around this theme.

Enjoy the story below of how Mennonite fire insurance regulations from 1620' Prussia evolved into modern day Red River Mutual Insurance on Episode 7 of Still Speaking:

Funeral For:  Sara and Alexa Unger 
Funeral Date: November 24, 2024 
Sara Unger (nee Sawatzky) age 35 years, and her daughter Alexa Unger age 8 years, of the RM of Rhineland passed away tragically Friday, November 15th.
They are survived by Sara's husband and Alexa's father Pete Unger, their son and Alexa's brother Dominic, as well as Sara's mother and siblings, Pete's parents and siblings, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins

There is a large police presence at the University of Manitoba Tuesday morning as Winnipeg police search for an alleged armed man.

The Winnipeg Police Service made a post on social media at around 7:30 a.m. saying they received reports of a male armed with a knife at the Allen Building, which is located at 30 Sifton Road, at the U of M Campus.

Funeral For: Jacob Harder 
Funeral Date: November 21, 2024 
Jacob Harder, 76, of Winkler passed away Sunday, November 17th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by 11 daughters, 3 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Anna, 1 son in infancy, and 1 son-in-law. 
The funeral service for Jacob Harder will be held Thursday, November 21st at 2pm at Winkler Reinland Mennonite Church with private burial at Reinland Church Cemetery, Schanzenfeld. 

Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks is looking for pitches to help young Canadians who are struggling with their mental health.

The federal government plans to distribute $500 million for projects that help young people struggling to afford private mental health care services.

The funding comes from the five-year Youth Mental Health Fund announced in the spring federal budget to tackle the stress, anxiety and depression young people are facing amid a high cost of living and global uncertainty.

Farmers across Manitoba and the prairies can now access the results of the 2024 Canola Variety Evaluation Trials, a critical resource for making informed seed selection decisions. Spearheaded by the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA), this program marks the first year of province-specific program following the discontinuation of the Prairie-wide Canola Performance Trials in 2022.

The first widespread winter weather event of the season is now underway across Southern Manitoba, with Winter Storm Warnings and Special Weather Statements in effect for essentially the entire region.

The three candidates running in Winkler's city council by-election participated in Monday night's forum organized by the Winkler and District Chamber of Commerce. Dustin Brown, Pam Fedack and Ryan Hildebrand are vying for the open seat on council.

After their bios were read, and each candidate presented their respective opening statements, they were given the opportunity to respond to questions submitted ahead of time to the Chamber. Those questions included, but were not limited to, the topics below:

- economic development

- property taxes

Each school in Western School Division has developed a School Nutrition Plan to support student learning. Each school tailor-fit their plans to meet the goals and needs of the students in each school.