PembinaValley

The sounds of laughter, music, and Plautdietsch (Low German) are returning to the historic village of Neubergthal as part of the Plautdietsche Tietfedrief 2025 (Low German Programs 2025).

On Saturday, April 12 at 2:00 PM, the Commons Barn will host the second installment of “Komm Trijg Nom Darp!”, which translates to “Come Back to the Village!” The program features music and sketches from the hilarious and much-loved duo of Tina Fehr-Kehler and Angela Klassen.

The Manitoba government is putting up $13 million for a centre aimed at helping grain producers find new international trading partners.

Cereals Canada, a national industry group, announced plans last year for a new $100-million facility in downtown Winnipeg called the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange.

Premier Wab Kinew says the centre will help showcase Manitoba’s grains and drive up global demand for Canadian products.

There’s something special happening at Winkler Arts & Culture this summer—The Faces of Winkler 2025 exhibit is back, and this year it’s focused on celebrating relationships, belonging, and newcomer stories through local art.

This year’s exhibit is a collaboration with the Pembina Valley Local Immigration Partnership (PV LIP), and the theme is “Stories of Our Neighbours.” It’s all about highlighting the connections between people—especially when one is newer to the community, and the other has been here for a while.

The defending MJHL champions have been pushed to the edge by the Northern Manitoba Blizzard and after falling in game three 3-1, they trail in the series 3-0.

Things appeared to be going alright for the Flyers in the opening 20 minutes. They controlled play, they had the edge in shots and chances, as well as finding the back of the net to open the scoring.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a one-project, one-review promise at a campaign stop in northwest British Columbia on Monday. Both parties are trying to convince Canadians they can ditch Canada's reputation as a place where big projects take far too long to get built.

If a lack of truck or trailer is keeping you from getting rid of large items from your home, the Town of Altona wants to help.
    
Starting May 1st, you'll be able to schedule a date and time for Public Works to come get those items that can't be taken during regular curbside collection and dispose of them at the waste diversion loop or landfill. It's all part of the Town's new, year-round Bulky Waste Pick-Up Service.

Mound Wildlife Association has been intimately involved in fish stocking efforts in the Pilot Mound area over the years, and is gearing up for another season of those efforts. Their focus area is pretty broad, having landed from the Deloraine and Kenton regions to Lake Stephenfield.

The Carman Minor Soccer Association is excited for the weather to be a little nicer and for the start of the outdoor soccer season to get underway this season.

President Chelsea Kozak says there is a lot to look forward to this year. "It's really exciting, the weather seems to be in our favour here, so we're thinking about starting outdoor practice already next week, which is really exciting. We're looking forward to getting back out there, getting on the fields and seeing the kids getting to play the game that they love."

Healthcare is always a trending topic in Morden and the Pembina Valley. Although some have voiced concerns about its state, behind the scenes, there has been a great deal of work to address gaps that many community members encounter.  

Winkler Police report that a woman was scammed after clicking a Facebook ad that led to her speaking with somebody who convinced her that she would receive a large sum of money if she e-transferred cryptocurrency.  

She continued to transfer sums of money over the course of two months and attempted to secure a loan at the request of the scammer.