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It's the perfect weekend for the Annual Peacock Days and Fair, with one more day of festivities to get in on!

Yesterday saw participants in the Garden Tractor Pull and the Antique Tractor Pull, Corn Hole Tournament and the Peacock Calling Contest. 

The Souris & Glenwood 4H Beef Club Team participated in the Grooming and Judging event and afternoon cattle show, ending with the 4H Club Steer Auction Sale.   

And the Souris & Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department entertained the crowd at the Firefighters Rodeo!

The 49th Annual Prairie Pioneer Days is being held at the Killarney Ag Grounds this weekend, with the Turtle Mountain Flywheel Club giving visitors a glimpse of what farming life was like back in the day.

The highlight of Saturday was the Antique Tractor Pull where tractor collectors' favorite rides gave it their all to out-power and out-maneuver each other to pull a weighted platform.

NEW OUTDOOR ART PROGRAM IN DOWNTOWN BRANDON

Media Release

The City of Brandon and Brandon Downtown BIZ are excited to announce the launch of a new outdoor art program in downtown Brandon. Funded by the City of Brandon and administered by the Brandon Downtown BIZ, this public art initiative will operate through an open granting process with the goal of enhancing the vibrancy and visual appeal of the city’s downtown core.

The Department of National Defence is looking at the possibility of complementing its incoming F-35 fleet with uncrewed combat aircraft.

Unclassified documents obtained by The Canadian Press show the department is researching various options for acquiring the emerging technology.

The documents suggest that purchasing a fleet of aerial combat drones that could fly alongside fighter jets could cost as much as $16 billion and would require hundreds of staff.

SUNDAY, JULY 13TH

South West Baseball League
Playoffs - Best of 3
Game 3
Hamiota 7 at Oak River 8
Oak River wins series 2-1

American Association Baseball
Kansas City Monarchs 5 at Winnipeg Goldeyes 4

MLB
Toronto 3 at Athletics 6

Manitoba Public Insurance is reminding drivers across the province that peeling licence plates are more than just an eyesore—they’re a growing safety concern.

Tara Seel, media and public relations lead for MPI, says deteriorating plates make it harder for both technology and law enforcement to monitor unsafe driving.

The Killarney Garden Club invited the public to tour about a dozen yards today, to share in the beauty of local flora and fauna.  Temperatures were perfect for a morning walk through the breathtaking gardens scattered throughout Killarney.

The variety of flowers, and their colors, is truly inspiring, as well as the different ways to display individual plants as well as complimentary combinations.

Funeral For:  Sharlyne Walske
Funeral Date: July 17, 2025 
Sharlyne Walske, 77, of Morden formerly of the 1-6 District, passed away Thursday, July 10th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by her husband Michael, 1 daughter, 1 son, and their families.  
A memorial service for Sharlyne Walske will be held Thursday, July 17th at 11am at Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden with ash interment at Hillside Cemetery. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden.    

Prime Minister Mark Carney's chief of staff and the country's top public servant will be responsible for maintaining an ethics screen preventing him from making decisions that benefit his former employer, says a disclosure issued by the office of the ethics commissioner on Friday.

A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest in Canada.

The web survey of nearly 40,000 Canadians found that Quebecers rated their happiness at an average of 72.4 out of 100, which is well above the national average.

New Brunswick followed Quebec with an average of 70.2, while Manitoba and Prince Edward Island finished at the bottom of the list. 

Mississauga, Ont. had the highest happiness rating of the 10 largest cities, while Toronto was lowest. 

Montreal finished second in the category.