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The creators of tomorrow are again having the opportunity to present their pieces in a professional setting through the Gallery in the Park Student Art Show running through Saturday, May 10th in Altona. Students from W.C. Miller Collegiate, Mennonite Collegiate Institute in Gretna and Morden Collegiate have works installed inside the Schwartz House.

One of those is Miller Grade 12 student Aivery Schellenberg who has entered a piece for the first time, an acrylic painting titled "The Battle of the Mind".

After the Second World War came to a close, Canada pulled itself away from Great Britain and planted itself firmly within a North American political and economic compact that generated prosperity for much of the western world for decades.

But as the world marks 80 years since the end of the war in Europe, an increasingly unstable geopolitical climate — and an administration in Washington bent on fighting a trade war with much of the world — has Canada looking back to the continent as a way to preserve peace and prosperity.

The Municipality of Rhineland has been singled out, twice, by the Manitoba Good Roads Association.
    
At its recent annual awards presentation, the Municipality received two awards.
    
The first is the Provincial Shield for the best maintained system of rural municipal roads in District 2.
    
The second award is the Judges Shield for the most improved municipal roads in District 2.
    

The grassroots group behind Altona's Field of Dreams project is being inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame for their work in getting the Access Field built.
    
They are Ken Wiebe, Gord Sawatzky, Ben Dueck and the late Menno Friesen. 

Winkler Minor Basketball wrapped up another year and Executive Director Wes Ens couldn't be happier or prouder of how it all went. 

Observers say the American government’s move toward deregulation could have sweeping consequences for Canadians.

A new policy paper warns Canadian agriculture to prepare for changing U.S. domestic policies that seek efficiencies through deregulation.

The paper from Agri-Food Economic Systems said this could include food inspection.

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The South Central Regional Library is celebrating 60 years in style.  

The network of libraries, which includes Winkler, Morden, Altona, Miami, and Manitou, is holding a grand raffle that will go toward sustaining the important community resource.  

Kath Penner is a friendly face who can be seen at a desk at the Winkler Library on Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. until the end of May.  

Her presence is one piece of an initiative designed to support the local homeschooling community.  

This week marks Mental Health Week across Canada, and in the Pembina Valley, the Eden Foundation is encouraging people to have real conversations about mental health and to seek help when they need it. 

The Winnipeg Jets came up short in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Dallas Stars, falling 3–2 at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday night.

Despite a late-game surge and pulling Connor Hellebuyck for the extra attacker, the Jets couldn’t find the tying goal and now trail the best-of-seven series 1–0.