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Funeral For:  Ross Sprung 
Funeral Date: October 28, 2024 
Ross Sprung, 80, of Winkler formerly of Morden, passed away Monday, October 21st at The Villages. He is survived by his wife Linda, and 2 daughters. He was predeceased by 1 sister and 2 brothers. 
Cremation has taken place. 
A memorial service for Ross Sprung will be held Monday, October 28th at 2pm at Morden Alliance Church with ash interment prior to the service at Lakeside Cemetery. 
Donations may be made to Boundary Trails Health Centre Foundation. 

Professional surfer and Christian writer, Bethany Hamilton is mourning the loss of her three-year-old nephew. 

A week ago, Hamilton reached out to her friends, family and followers on social media to pray for the young boy. 

"HELP‼️ My precious nephew was medivaced to Kapiolani in Oahu this morning after drowning last night," said Hamilton in a post on Instagram. "He still has a heartbeat and has fight in him. Please pray. Thank you!"

Unfortunately, a few days later he passed away.

Over the summer, Andrew Langelaar competed in his first-ever strong-man competition, winning first place and Manitoba's Strongest Man.

Last week, Langelaar took the next step, competing in the nationals, once again coming in first. 

"Wow... what a weekend. I am now a National Champion and a Professional Strongman," said Langelaar. "It's pretty awesome."
 
Reaching this goal has been something he has wanted to do since day one.  

Have you winterized around your yard yet? 

Pierre Fontaine of Oakridge Garden Centre shares what you should do to prepare your yard for winter, starting with the garden.  

"Get your garden prepped for next year by adding some peat moss for some drain ability, moisture retention, and also making your garden a little bit more light and airy," says Fontaine. "Adding some sheep manure at the same time so that it's not so strong once you plant your seedlings in the springtime."

Fontaine shares that flower beds are pretty simple to winterize. 

The Bible App YouVersion has had over 800 million downloads worldwide.

Bobby Gruenewald is the founder of YouVersion. Before it became one of the most downloaded apps around the world, it had very humble beginnings. 

The Winnipeg Police Service continues to receive reports of local grandparent scams and has helpful tips for residents on how to avoid being scammed. 

"The Financial Crimes Unit notes an increase in reports of the 'grandparent scam' in Winnipeg again. This scam tricks unsuspecting individuals into sending money under false pretenses," Constable Claude Chancy, public information officer with the Winnipeg Police Service says.

Made In Manitoba's Rachel Colman is excited to release her new album, Make a Way, on Saturday, Oct. 26. 

Growing up in Altona, Man. Colman's father made sure that music was always in their home. "My father played guitar and sang in a quartet and he made sure that I knew a lot about music. I took piano lessons and I probably started singing in church when I was seven with him, and then I studied music in university," Colman says. 

After working as a music director in churches for around 20 years, she says, "That venue of music, I feel a vocation for me."

Ephesians 5:19-20

Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.

Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Matthew 13

Stories transport us into another world. They hold our attention. They become remarkable vehicles for the communication of truth and meaningful lessons that cannot be easily forgotten. If a picture is better than a thousand words, a story is better than a million!

Some of the best stories are those spun from everyday life or from our past. Family histories are held together and handed down from generation to generation in stories. And these strong cords of memory actually become the ties that bind.

The federal government is slashing immigration targets to levels that will flatten population growth as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admits the government did not get the balance right after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The government had targeted bringing in 500,000 new permanent residents in both 2025 and 2026.

Next year's target will instead be 395,000 new permanent residents, and that will fall to 380,000 in 2026 and 365,000 in 2027.