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A milestone brunch of generosity and community spirit took place Saturday, April 5th as the Morden Area Foundation (MAF) hosted its 10th annual Power of the Purse event. The evening celebrated a decade of impactful giving, bringing together over a hundred women united by a shared goal—to support local charities making a difference.

There will be a new champion of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League as the defending Turnbull Cup champs, the Winkler Flyers, were ousted in a series sweep by the Northern Manitoba Blizzard, losing game four 2-1 in overtime.

It was a struggle to find offense throughout the series for Winkler and that continued into the first period of game four. 

The Blizzard came out strong and both teams went back and forth, but neither could find the back of the net. Shots were listed as 10=5 for the Blizzard but it remained 0-0 heading into the first intermission.

Funeral For:  Hilda Delam Spicer nee Wonnick 
Funeral Date: April 15, 2025 
Hilda Delam Spicer nee Wonnick, 97, of Morden formerly of Rosenfeld, passed away Tuesday, April 8th at Pembina Manitou Health Centre. She is survived by 2 daughters and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Alred Magnus. 
A memorial service for Hilda Delam Spicer nee Wonnick will be held Tuesday, April 15th at 2pm at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Morden with ash interment at Rosenfeld Cemetery. 
Donations may be made to Rosenfeld Cemetery. 

Albert Léo Morin Obituary
Celebration of Life Date: April 25, 2025

CAA Manitoba's Worst Roads campaign is quickly coming to a close.

Manitobans have until the end of today to vote for the province's most notorious roadway. 

Ewald Friesen is the Manager of government and community relations for CAA Manitoba. He says one trend they're noticing is that more and more rural roads are making the top of the list. 

The large Canadian flag that was recently draped on the front of the Manitoba legislature is being repaired for a second time and is being adopted by the Manitoba government.

The nine-by-18-metre flag was property of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football team and was brought out onto the field for the national anthem before each home game.

The provincial government borrowed it in early March and had it hung above the legislature's main entrance as a symbol of the resistance to tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump. 

Liberal Leader Mark Carney said Thursday he would pass tougher laws to stop people from being harassed at their places of worship, part of a suite of crime and justice measures he unveiled at a campaign stop in southern Ontario.

The promise comes after more than a year of reports of rising hate targeting Jews and Muslims in Canada following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel in 2023, and the war in Gaza.

The Manitoba Crop Alliance has a new leader at the helm as Jonathan Hodson recently stepped into the role of board chair. Farming near Lenore in western Manitoba, Hodson brings years of experience to the position and a deep understanding of the organization, having been involved since its formation five years ago. 

Hodson has served in various roles over the years, including most recently as vice-chair. Before the formation of the MCA, he was a director with the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, one of the organizations that merged to form the alliance. 

Having spent countless hours on the task force that helped bring the Altona Community Garden to life, Joel Martin has now taken over the job of manager from Jack Heppner who retired last fall.

The Neubergthal Heritage Foundation is looking forward to seeing you Saturday afternoon at 2p.m. at the Commons Barn for its next Low German program. The second, and final event, of this month's "Plautdietsche Tietfedrief 2025" will feature Tina Fehr Kehler and Angela Klassen.