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If you're thinking of heading down to Morden Park with your kids, the City wants you to keep safety in mind when using the accessible play structure following a vandalism incident.

Funeral For:  Henry Reimer 
Funeral Date: July 31, 2025 
Henry Reimer, 95, of Crystal City passed away Saturday, July 26th at Crystal City. He is survived by his wife Tina, 4 daughters, and their families. 
Public interment followed by a memorial service for Henry Reimer will be held Thursday, Juyly 31st at 1pm at Crystal City, Cemetery. The memorial service will be held at Prairie Mennonite Fellowship, Crystal City at 2pm.  
Donations may be made to Prairie View Lodge Foundation Alternative Care Unit. 

Funeral For:  Guage Badiuk
Funeral Date: August 2, 2025 
Guage Badiuk, 20, of Gardenton passed away Tuesday, July 22nd near Brandon. He is survived by his father Wayne, mother Christine and stepfather Mike, and 2 sisters. 
The celebration of life for Guage Badiuk will be held Saturday, August 2nd at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Ukrainian Orthodox South Church, St. Demetrius Cemetery, Gardenton. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service.

Today marks the start of AgSmart 2025, the educational agriculture expo is now being held at Olds College.

The event falls under the direction of the Agri Trade Equipment Expo Group. Show Manager Tracy Gardner says this year's event is going to look a little different. 

Reproductive health advocates say the federal government's failure to commit to funding pharmacare in all provinces and territories is leaving people with a lot of uncertainty, and could create inequality across the country.

"It's really disappointing, honestly," said Liz Thompson, advocacy lead for Cover Contraception.

"It seems like they don't really know what they're going to do."

A teenager from Winkler is facing several serious charges after fleeing from Altona police on Thursday.
    
According to the department's latest activities report, officers tried to stop a speeding car on Highway 201, but say the driver refused to stop and, instead, sped up. Eventually, the driver turned off of the highway and went down a municipal road, turning onto a rural yard before then fleeing on foot.
    
Police say the property owner was outside at the time and saw the whole thing, noting he'd never seen the vehicle for the driver before.
    

Car enthusiasts showed up rain or shine for the third annual Show N’ Shine honouring Danny Berg. Josiah Warkentin and Mackenzie Loewen have taken the lead in organizing this yearly event, as they were close to Berg, who passed away suddenly in a tragic workplace accident in 2023.  

Hope Thrift Store in Morden is getting ready for its seventh Donation Day of the year. This time around, the support will be for Winkler’s Central Station, with all proceeds from sales that day going directly to the organization. 

Operations Manager Warren Neufeld explained that, “We want to be a part of our community,” he said. “As much as our main focus is to support orphanages in Mexico, we also believe that we need to be a part of the local community.” 

It was an incredible tournament for the U13 AA Central Charge Purple squad, and after a hard fought, emotional bronze medal game, the group came home with a medal, as well as many memories. 

The City of Winkler has confirmed that a section of Victoria Street will be closed starting Wednesday morning, July 30th, as crews begin roadwork. 

The closure affects Victoria Street from 1st Street to George Avenue, with work including full road surface removal, repacking of the base, and a fresh asphalt resurfacing.