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Motorists traveling Highway 52 west of Steinbach may have noticed a new addition to established signage at Birchwood Funeral Chapel – a co-op sign. Most are well acquainted with the idea of co-op in terms of gas bars, but what does it mean for a funeral chapel to be a co-op?

Manager Todd Harder explains that Birchwood Funeral Chapel has always been a co-op. However, it never occurred to them to include “co-op” as part of their signage.

“We are so excited!” 

This from Stony Brook Pantry – the famous specialty bulk food and giftware shop located on Highway 12 North in Steinbach.  

On November 14th, 2020, a neighbouring business suffered a massive fire, and Stony Brook Pantry had to close their doors due to severe smoke damage. Throughout the following months, the front of the store has seen a major facelift.  

The ownership and staff say that it feels like it's been a long ordeal, but they’re excited about their new look.  

“We want to celebrate with all our wonderful customers!”  

Leave your hiking boots behind- you won’t need them on this trail!  

Poutine Trail Manitoba has returned, an event put on by CDEM.  

CDEM is the Economic Development Council for Manitoba’s bilingual municipalities, working in a variety of sectors including business services, community economic development, employability, immigration, youth, and tourism.  

Businesses, communities, municipalities, and entrepreneurs can benefit from CDEM’s work. Desirae Rambow is the Tourism Development Officer with CDEM, and her passion for her work is evident.  

“The Hanover Ag Fair is back in full force!” exclaims Curtis Dawyduik, a wearer of many hats with Hanover Ag.

After 3 years of restricted events, the Hanover Ag Board is pulling out all the stops to bring you fresh and exciting new events, August 18th to 21st!

The weekend’s main attractions include the two-year Event of the Year award-winning Bull Riders Canada Invitational, the first annual Kevin Toews Memorial Arm-Wrestling Tournament, and, of course, the Road Hammers Concert.

Among the key values of Steve’s Livestock Transport is a commitment to “Make it Better Together.” 

It’s an emphasis on employee wellbeing and family life that continues to make the Blumenort, Manitoba enterprise a fulfilling place to work. On Thursday, August 11, Steve’s is inviting prospective new hires to a recruitment fair at the yard just south of Provincial Road 311 in Blumenort. 

It’s a journey through history – an exercise of body, mind and spirit. 

That’s how Gary Dyck describes the inaugural Peace Trek, which will take walkers, runners and cyclists down the Manitoba Peace Trail while fundraising for both the Mennonite Heritage Village and Eden Foundation. 

“It’ll be good for community recreation and well-being,” says Dyck, Executive Director of Mennonite Heritage Village. “The trail has a sort of pilgrimage feel to it.” 

A local senior housing and personal care home community is hoping volunteers will soon return to their organization.

David Driedger is the CEO of HavenGroup. He says that while the opening of the newly renovated and expanded Rest Haven facility is very exciting for staff and residents, there is a gaping hole that remains to be filled.

“Over the course of the pandemic, our volunteer base has kind of disappeared,” Driedger notes. “We're now wanting to revisit that and bring back the volunteer community.”

It has been one year since a horrific crash took the lives of Sophie and Acacia Goertzen.

Now, family and friends are taking this day to remember the two teens from Roseau River.

In an email to SteinbachOnline, a friend of the family is encouraging the community to drop off flowers at Sophie and Acacia’s final resting place at Roseau River Community Cemetery.

There is a large group that is gathering at the Centre of Canada Park along the Trans-Canada Highway. 

Steinbach Online reached out to Taché Mayor Justin Bohemier to find out what is happening at the tourist attraction in his municipality. 

The family grieving last weekend's tragedy is being supported through a GoFundMe that has been set up by friends and family.

The crowdfunding page ‘Supporting The Schroeder Family’ is raising money to cover costs and reduce financial stress for Elvira Schroeder and her children.

On July 29, their husband and father, Neil Schroeder, was killed at his home on Whitby Crescent in Steinbach.