Lexi Olifirowich

Shevchenko School in Vita holds library night on the first Thursday of every month where all community residents are invited to come and check out books. 

Melanie Mattson, a resource teacher for Shevchenko school and part of the library committee, says library night is a great chance to open up the school’s large library to the rest of the community. 

On Tuesday night the T.G. Smith Centre was packed with local hockey fans rooting for their team to win, among those fans were Steinbach Mayor Earl Funk and Winkler Mayor Henry Siemens. 

The Steinbach Pistons came out on top 4-2 against the Winkler Flyers to move on to round two. 

Funk was extra excited about the win as he made a playful wager with Siemens. 

In a press release from the Manitoba Province last week Friday, it was announced that $47 million dollars in unconditional funding would be given to municipalities across the province, which in turn ended the seven-year freeze on municipal operating basket funding. The Reeve for the RM Stuartburn is very excited about this. 

The 2022 general operating budget for the RM of Stuartburn is in a deficit. 

Reeve of Stuartburn Michelle Gawronsky says the reason for the deficit is the amount of snow that we had last year. 

About 61 percent of Manitobans are affected by somebody in their life with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or dementia, and about 18,500 Manitobans are living with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or another type of dementia. 

The Alzheimer's Society of Manitoba is raising awareness for Alzheimer’s, and one of their key messages is that people with dementia or people who have a loved one with dementia need to connect to a community. 

Liz McLeod from the Alzheimer's Society of Manitoba says the best way to connect is to get in touch with the Alzheimer’s Society.