Robyn Wiebe

Carman Dufferin Fire Chief Chris Lemky said an incident on the Boyne River last week prompted the department to put out a call for safety on social media. 

"Our understanding is that somebody was walking on the river in an undesignated walking path area. To our understanding, they did fall through the ice but were able to get themselves out and our understanding is they are doing ok.' 

Lemky cautioned those venturing onto the ice. 

Carman Dufferin Fire Chief Chris Lemky said an incident on the Boyne River last week prompted the department to put out a call for safety on social media. 

"Our understanding is that somebody was walking on the river in an undesignated walking path area. To our understanding, they did fall through the ice but were able to get themselves out and our understanding is they are doing ok.' 

Lemky cautioned those venturing onto the ice. 

Katherine Doerksen is returning to her hometown of Morden this week, curling with Team Peterson at the Morden Scotties Tournament of Hearts 2024. 

She recalled where she got her start in the sport. 

The City of Morden has enlisted KPMG, a professional consultant, to facilitate the city's strategic planning process.  

Mayor Nancy Penner said recently community stakeholders were involved in giving feedback. 

"There's a number of components that go into creating a strategic plan, and at the end of the day, the strategic plan will help the city to ensure that we have a positive, healthy well-being community for our citizens." 

The Morden Police Board (MPB) is developing a strategic plan to provide direction for the work of the department and its service to the community. 

Board Chair Lee Bassett recalled the first community voice collection last year in a survey. She shared the biggest concern that 'keeps people up at night.' 

After 5 years of co-owning Winkler’s Bloom Floral Creative, Madison Schiller and her team have received more recognition for the work they do. Just a couple months after being given the 2023 Business Excellence Award at the Winkler Chamber of Commerce 2023 P.W. Enns Business Awards, Bloom has been invited to take part in the world-renowned "Fleurs de Villes" exhibit at Winnipeg’s The Leaf, celebrating the one-year anniversary of the indoor horticultural attraction at Assiniboine Park. 

The third Monday in January has been coined, "Blue Monday." It all began when a travel company in the UK to try to sell winter vacations based on people getting the winter blues mid-winter, according to Prairie Rose Guidance Counselor and Private Practice Counsellor and Therapist with Kelly Vipond Mental Health Kelly Vipond. Vipond helps people virtually in Manitoba. She recently obtained her master's in counselling psychology with distinction. 

The third Monday in January has been coined, "Blue Monday." It all began when a travel company in the UK tried to sell winter vacations based on people getting the winter blues mid-winter, according to Kelly Vipond, Prairie Rose Guidance Counselor and Private Practice Counsellor and Therapist with Kelly Vipond Mental Health. Vipond helps people virtually in Manitoba. She recently obtained her master's in counselling psychology with distinction. 

The third Monday in January has been coined, "Blue Monday." It all began when a travel company in the UK to try to sell winter vacations based on people getting the winter blues mid-winter, according to Prairie Rose Guidance Counselor and Private Practice Counsellor and Therapist with Kelly Vipond Mental Health Kelly Vipond. Vipond helps people virtually in Manitoba. She recently obtained her master's in counselling psychology with distinction. 

The City of Winkler passed a By-law No. 2304-23 Special Service Plan No. 44. approving the pledges made for two healthcare facilities in the region. 

Mayor Henry Siemens explained. 

"That is to fund the support we've already committed to the Boundary Trails Health Center expansion and support we're giving to the C.W. Medical Board to be able to purchase the rest of the building that they are in. These commitments have already been made. This by-law now just shows how we're going to fund that commitment."