PembinaValley

Funeral For:  Bertha Klassen 
Funeral Date: October 21, 2024 
Bertha Klassen, 90, of Winnipeg passed away Tuesday, October 15th at Concordia Hospital. She is survived by 1 daughter, 1 son, and their families. She was predeceased by 2 sisters, and 6 brothers. 
Cremation has taken place. 
A memorial service for Bertha Klassen will be held Monday, October 21st at 11am at Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church, 145 Henderson Highway. 
Donations may be made to Square One World Media.  
Arrangements by Friends Funeral Service, Winnipeg.  

Funeral For:  Abram H. Abe Suderman 
Funeral Date: October 19, 2024 
Abram H. Abe Suderman, 100, of Winkler passed away Monday, October 14th at Winkler. He is survived by his wife Elsie, 2 daughters, 1 son, and their families. 
The funeral service for Abram H. Abe Suderman will be held Saturday, October 19th at 2pm at Winkler M-B Church with burial at Westridge Memorial Gardens. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Friday, October 18th from 1 to 6:30pm and at the church prior to the service. 

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is urging chiefs to vote in favour of a landmark child welfare deal with Ottawa, saying she doesn't think a better agreement would be possible under a different federal government.

Some chiefs are campaigning to vote down the $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement at an assembly in Calgary this week.

The reigning Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions travel to southwestern Manitoba tonight to face the Virden Oil Capitals. Head coach Matt Melo will join Clayton Dreger on the Flyers Report which airs Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.

Mason Leite scored at 2:25 of overtime to lift the defending Zone 4 High School Hockey League champion Morden Thunder past Garden Valley 2-1. Ryan Thiessen also scored for the Thunder. Regan Froese replied for the Zodiacs. The Miller Aces game in Morris against the Mavericks was postponed.

The Winkler Flyers put their five-game win streak on the line tonight when they meet the Virden Oil Capitals at Tundra Oil & Gas Place. The defending Turnbull Cup champions wrapped up their four-game homestand with a 9-0 victory over the Selkirk Steelers on Tuesday. 

The second phase of Ag Park West in the Municipality of Rhineland is moving ahead. Reeve Don Wiebe says the first step is adding additional water capacity to the development located on Highway 14, just west of Plum Coulee.

"First of all is the twinning of the waterline from the Plum Coulee reservoir to Ag Park West," he said for today's Reeve on the Radio. "The tender has been awarded to Southwood Ventures, and construction is slated to start this Fall."

The project is nearly $700,000, but half that cost is being covered by the Manitoba Water Services Board.

Manitoba's Premier is excited about what he calls a 'Team Manitoba' approach to increasing affordable housing options in the province.

The Manitoba government announced last week that it is providing $10 million in grant funding to the Business Council of Manitoba to support a new investment trust that will increase the availability of affordable housing units in Manitoba.

The City of Winkler recently launched an Accessibility Survey asking the city residents to help them shape a more inclusive environment as part of the city’s requirement to update the city’s accessibility plan biannually.  

The Morden Adult Education Center is hosting an open house on Thursday, October 17th, offering community members a chance to explore educational opportunities tailored for adults. The event will take place from 6 to 8 PM at the center, which is located in Morden, at 200-30 Stephen Street where the old hospital and clinic used to stand.

Helping adults earn mature diplomas and upgrade skills

The Rocking W. Ranch, situated in the Pembina Valley, has officially been recognized as a Century Farm, marking over 100 years of family ownership and operation. Established in 1918, the land has witnessed generations of the Wiebe family through changing times and evolving farming practices.