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I can remember sitting with my dad in church one Sunday in November, well over 35 years ago. I remember it was November because I was playing with the pin I had pulled out of the poppy I had found. As the preacher preached, I poked gently at the callouses on my hands, pulling up pieces of dry hardened skin. Then I thought, “Dad’s hands have way more callouses than mine, I wonder how deep I can push the pin into his callouses?” Dad, who was intently listening to the pastor, ignored me as I started to gently poke at his hands, undisturbed because of the hardened surface of his hands.

Bhryden Doherty has big plans for Fun With Family Day.

The annual event, held this year on Saturday, September 2nd, will once again delight families in and around Portage La Prairie with live music, a classic car show, tractor rides, bouncy castles, a petting zoo, food trucks and a market showcasing dozens of regional vendors.

Providence University College may have to rename its monthly high school athletics award for August. Something like “Providence Multi-Sport Student Athlete of the Month” could fit the bill. Because Carman’s Sydney Last doesn’t exactly limit herself to a single game. 

In her Grade 12 year at Carman Collegiate she captained the volleyball and basketball teams, advanced to provincials in badminton and also played baseball in the spring. 

“I’ve been given talent from God,” she says. “I just really love to play sports, and I want to do it for God’s glory.” 

A 30-year anniversary is always something to celebrate, but Dino’s Appliance & Mattress Centre isn’t making theirs about themselves.

Instead, owners Dean and Debbie Dubois, who opened the Portage la Prairie business back in 1993, are giving customers the chance to “Save the Taxes” and even win their purchase up to a value of $3,000. It’s their way of thanking the community for three decades of support.

The sweetest event of the southeast returns this Saturday, and organizers are a-buzz with excitement.

The Kleefeld Honey Festival has been a summertime staple in the community since its inception in 1970.

Honey Festival coordinator Rosie Winter says they’re very excited to see people coming out from far and wide to see what Kleefeld has to offer.

“We have a really warm, welcoming town and it’s neat to see people coming together. It’s a huge thing!”

For the 19th year the Legends Car Club charity airport drag races will be tearing up the tarmac at Altona airport. Happening August 19th and 20th, it's two full days of racing, and most importantly, raising funds for organizations throughout the region. Fifty per cent of the revenues generated go to three designated groups; Genesis House in Winkler, South Central Cancer Resource based in Morden and STARS Air Ambulance.

Spokesperson and organizer Alex Loewen says of the sixty cars competing each day, most will be locals from Manitoba.

From linen rentals… to caring for family heirlooms… and everything in between! Steinbach Cleaners is a family-run business operated by Susan Wollman and her daughter Julianna Sader. They purchased the business five years ago, strengthened by Wollman’s 30+ years of experience as a seamstress, and Sader’s interest in business and marketing.  

Business has gone well for the pair, despite the changes brought on by the pandemic.  

Transforming your vision into reality with exceptional design, quality materials and uncompromising craftsmanship was the passion of Glenberg Homes & Design in Winkler. Established in 2004 by the husband and wife duo Sam and Trish Berg, the business recently unveiled a new name, Glenberg Design Builders, which is reflective of the changing needs of the community.  

This year’s Hanover Ag Fair is set to be the best one yet! The committee has been hard at work for months now, putting together an event that’s been drawing fans of all ages for years, with some traveling from far and wide to take in bull riding, the mud bog, arm wrestling, Manitoba's Strongest Man competitions, heritage attractions, art, and music.

My husband and I have enjoyed vacationing in Florida and on one of our trips, we attended a church where the Pastor told us a story about a time, he went to help a new friend that he had met that worked in the mining industry. This friend was someone that he wanted to share the love of God with but wasn’t sure how he would go about it.