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Psalm 128:1, 3

Before supper one night, I suggested to my son Curtis (who was six) that he shouldserveCharissa (four) before he served himself. Naturally, he wondered why, since the platter of chicken sat directly in front of him and he was starving. I explained it is polite for fellas to serve girls before they serve themselves. The rule sounded weird to him, but he was willing if she didn’t take too long.

Surprisingly, after prayer, he picked up the huge platter, held it in front of his sister, and asked which piece of chicken she wanted.

Update - Monday, May 26:

Fans who purchased tickets for the Winnipeg concert on June 6 will be receiving refunds from the Centennial Concert Hall box office, according to Gerry McDougal, manager of entertainment and marketing at the Concert Hall told CHVN in an email. 

"Patrons should look for an email coming soon from the venue regarding those instructions," McDougal said.

The Newsboys will no longer be touring Canada this spring, and both the band and the tour promoter are offering sharply different explanations for why.

Funeral For: Lina Dyck 
Funeral Date: May 27, 2025 
Lina Dyck, 95, of Winnipeg formerly of Friedensfeld, Zagradovka, Ukraine passed away Tuesday, May 20th at Bethania Mennonite Personal Care Home. She is survived by her sister Elsa von Kampen, many nieces and nephews and their families. 
The funeral service for Lina Dyck will be held Tuesday, May 27th at 11am at Friends Funeral Service, 2146 Main Street. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to Mennonite Central Committee. 

Funeral For:  Walter McTavish 
Funeral Date: June 7, 2025 
Walter McTavish, 84, of Miami passed away Tuesday, May 20th at Health Sciences Centre. He is survived by his wife Bev Williment, 1 daughter, 1 son, 1 sister, 1 brother, and their families. He was predeceased by his first wife Dean McTavish. 
The funeral service for Walter McTavish will be held Saturday, June 7th at 2pm at Miami Event Centre with ash interment at Miami Cemetery. 
Donations may be made to Miami and Area Foundation. 
Arrangements by Doyle’s Funeral Home, Carman.  

Canada Post customers may face delays as tens of thousands of workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat.

Nonetheless, the possibility of escalating job action could continue to scare off customers who pulled their shipments over the past couple of weeks, draining more business from the cash-strapped organization.

“I’m scared for the future,” said Edmonton mail carrier Dustin Ellis, who recently went on leave to study for a new career in social work.

Top officials at the Canada Revenue Agency say mounting job cuts will impact how the agency is able to deliver services.

Commissioner Bob Hamilton and deputy commissioner Jean-François Fortin said in a message to staff Thursday that up to 280 employees will lose their jobs at the agency.

The agency has been examining its operating budget for more than two years to meet a demand from the government to find savings. 

With temperatures rising, the City of Winnipeg is helping residents cool off by opening spray pads today, May 24. 

Most spray pads are open every day of the week until September 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. To see a full list of locations, click here. 

Winnipeggers will have to wait a little longer for outdoor pools to open, which is set for Friday, June 20, with the exception of Fort Garry Lions. Unheated pools and Fort Garry Lions are expected to open one week later, on June 27.

Bowling for a cause: fundraiser helps bring clean water to Nigeria

Dozens of people came out and made it a strike for a good cause at a special afternoon of bowling and community connection on Saturday.

The event, hosted by Promised Land Ministries at Coronation Bowling Centre, was a fundraiser to help bring clean water to a rural community in Nigeria.

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Cottage owners and disaster prevention experts in Manitoba are urging governments to develop comprehensive wildfire management plans after a pair of devastating wildfires.

Close to 1,000 people were forced from their homes last week as a wildfire near the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, spurred by dry, hot and windy conditions, burned nearby.

The quick-moving fire, which is currently being held, destroyed 28 homes and cottages and left two people dead.

Romans 12:10

"Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves."

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