Candace Derksen

Council for the Municipality of Rhineland wants to develop an overall drainage strategy for the municipality. 

The effort stems from a priority that came out the group's strategic planning session at the end of 2022, calling for a review of the Municipality's drainage network, explained Reeve Don Wiebe.

"We want to do this in light of changing weather patterns, field drainage, irrigation and tile drainage."

2022 was a year of significant change, evolution and growth for Access Credit Union, according to board chair, Kevin Beresford, who delivered a review of the past year at the institution's annual general meeting on Tuesday.
    
The year started off with membership approval of a merger with Noventis and Sunova credit unions in January.

Service at the Pembina Manitou Clinic is going to be disrupted for the next four to six weeks. 

The Southern Health region is seeing cases of pertussis - more commonly known as whooping cough - approach pre-pandemic levels.

"It's not at the point where we'd say it's an outbreak," says Dr. Davinder Singh, a medical health officer with the regional health authority. "But it's at the upper end of what we had seen before the pandemic in terms of years where there was a high number of pertussis cases in the region."

Ten residents from the Borderland constituency were presented with the Queen's Platinum Jubliee Medal at a ceremony Monday at the Manitoba Legislature. 

Interest in the Altona Community Garden continues to gain strength, and more plots will be available for rent this year as a result.
    
Jack Heppner explained, 12 additional plots are being created on the west side, and Town Council recently approved another 20 on a piece of land to the east of the Garden, south of the Blue Sky Opportunities recycling shop. 

"Last year we had 110 plots that we rented, and it just seemed like this year, people kept coming and so, we just needed more room," said Heppner.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is monitoring a forecasted weather system that could bring significant snowfall to most central and western Manitoba basins.

RM of Stuartburn Reeve, Michelle Gawronsky, has been tapped to co-chair the re-ignited Roseau River International Watershed Committee.
    
Established in 2000, the watershed is an alliance between Manitoba and Minnesota with a mission to conduct proper resource management in the Roseau River watershed including flood control, economic, human and natural resources, and water quality and quantity.

Representatives met in December, the first time after the pandemic, and decided to revive the group's efforts.

R.M. of Stuartburn Reeve, Michelle Gawronsky, has been tapped to co-chair the re-ignited Roseau River International Watershed Committee.
    
Established in 2000, the watershed is an alliance between Manitoba and Minnesota with a mission to conduct proper resource management in the Roseau River watershed including flood control, economic, human and natural resources, and water quality and quantity.

Representatives met in December, the first time after the pandemic, and decided to revive the group's efforts.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is advising the public that recent warm temperatures have initiated spring thaw and surface run-off has begun in most southern and central Manitoba basins.

The centre is issuing an overland flood watch for eastern Manitoba including Winnipeg and areas east of Provincial Trunk Highway 75. The watch will be in effect from 12:01 a.m. tomorrow to 12 p.m. on April 15.