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Funeral For:  Christopher Bird 
Funeral Date; October 12, 2024 
Christopher Bird, 47, of St. Jean-Baptiste passed away Tuesday, October 8th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Jolene, parents Frank and Shirley Bird, 3 daughters, 2 sons, 1 sister, and their families. 
The celebration of life for Christopher Bird will be held Saturday, October 12th at 2pm at St. Jean-Baptiste Church with ash interment at the Parish Cemetery. 
Donations may be made to Boundary Trails Health Centre Foundation. 
Arrangements by Morris Funeral Home.  

Funeral For:  Linda Barkman 
Funeral Date: October 12, 2024 
Linda Barkman, 79, of Blumenort passed away Saturday, October 5th at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. She is survived by husband Menno, 2 daughters, 2 sons, 1 brother, several in-laws and their families. She was predeceased by 2 brothers. 
The funeral service for Linda Barkman will be held Saturday, October 12th at 2pm at Blumenort Community Church with burial at the church cemetery. 

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The defending Turnbull Cup champions will play six games in nine days starting with Saturday's contest with the Swan Valley Stampeders. Assistant coach Coltyn Bates will join Clayton Dreger on the Flyers Report which airs Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.

Funeral For:  Nettie Friesen nee Derksen 
Funeral Date: October 15, 2024 
Nettie Friesen nee Derksen, 73, of Winkler formerly of Reinfeld, passed away Monday, October 7th at her residence. She is survived by 3 sons and their families. She was predeceased by her husband John, 1 daughter-in-law, and 1 brother. 
A memorial service for Nettie Friesen nee Derksen will be held Tuesday, October 15th at 2pm at Winkler EMMC with burial prior to the service at 12:30pm at Reinfeld Cemetery. 

Funeral For:  John Elyk
Funeral Date: October 10, 2024 
John Elyk, 84, of South Junction passed away Sunday, October 6th at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. He is survived by 1 daughter, 1 daughter-in-law and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Catherine, 1 son, 1 granddaughter, and 2 brothers. 
The funeral service for John Elyck will be held Thursday, October 10th 11am at Our Lady of Assumption in South Junction with burial at the church cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the church prior to the service. 

The Miller Aces are Provincial A-AA-AAA High School Cross Country champions. Kate Sawatzky, India Loewen, Kirsten Giesbrecht, Kennedy Loewen, Sienna Loewen, Halle Smith and Bella Peters captured the varsity girls championship banner Wednesday in Clearwater. Jessica Kagan, Kate Giesbrecht, Brielle Apperely, Anika Wiens, Alison Convrey and Leah Marek of the Morden Thunder finished third. Nel Vanderveen, Hayden Manness, Eastyn Beach, Shea Friesen, Sadie Spicer, Naomi Price-Wiebe and Melia Hrushowy of the Sanford Sabres finished third in JV girls.

If you have looked at the map of the Trans Canada Trail, it’s something of a wonder to see the continuous path that snakes from one side of the country to the other.  

Anyone who drives down Stephen Street in Morden in the coming weeks will look up to find banners lining the route. Each one features an image and a short profile of a veteran — a looming reminder of those who have placed their dreams and comforts aside for the sake of their communities and the country overall.  

This week is National Fire Prevention Week. While the classic lessons (including fire extinguisher safety and “stop, drop, and roll”) immediately come to mind, there are also some hazards that are perhaps not as obvious. One example is the dryer vent — a sometimes forgotten risk for house fires if not maintained appropriately.