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Funeral For: Bill Schroeder 
Funeral Date: September 10, 2024 
Bill Schroeder, 92, of Altona formerly of Halbstadt passed away Friday, September 6th at Altona Memorial Health Centre. He is survived by 3 daughters and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Betty Schroeder. 
A celebration of life for Bill Schroeder will be held Tuesday, 2pm at Altona Sommerfeld Mennonite Church with Burial prior to the service, 1pm at the Altona Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Altona, Monday from 1-6pm. 

Memorial For: Elizabeth (Betty) Unrau (nee Kroeker) 
Memorial Date: September 10, 2024 
Elizabeth (Betty) Unrau (nee Kroeker), 92, of Steinbach formerly of Winkler, passed away Thursday, September 5th at Rest Haven Personal Care. She is survived by 4 daughters, 2 sons and their families. She was predeceased by her husband John and daughter Elaine.  
A memorial service for Elizabeth (Betty) Unrau (nee Kroeker) will be held Tuesday, September 10th at 2pm at Winkler EMMC with burial prior to the service at 11am at Rose Farm Cemetery. 

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (1-1) mounted a furious sixth inning rally and staved off elimination Friday evening with a 7-3 victory over the Sioux Falls Canaries at Blue Cross Park. The best-of-three American Association West Division Series is now even at a game apiece.
 
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With what Portage-Lisgar MP Branden Leslie calls a "media stunt," the NDP is attempting to distance itself from what he describes as a costly coalition with the Liberal government that has existed since the beginning of the most recent Parliament.

The supply-and-confidence deal was vacated by the NDP on Wednesday when Leader Jagmeet Singh said the Liberals have let Canadians down and caved to corporate greed.

Leslie explains it was an agreement to essentially commit to voting in favour of all major Liberal spending and keeping them in power.

The Winkler Community Foundation announced the awarding of forty-five Gordon Wiebe Education Awards this year, totaling more than $100,000, and continuing to uplift and support students from Winkler and surrounding areas as they pursue higher education this fall.  

It was another strong season at the Lake Minnewasta campground.

"We've done well for both booked campsites (and) yurts," said Brian Thiessen, campground manager. "Our yurts had their first full season, which was phenomenal. They were well-booked throughout the entire summer which was something we hoped for right from the beginning when we put them in. This year, nearly from opening weekend right straight through, there were very few un-booked dates which is fabulous."

There was excitement and anticipation on the bus on the way to the STARS Air Ambulance hangar in Winnipeg Thursday morning. Names were drawn for the 35 spots available on the bus from over eighty volunteers who work at the Morden Community Thrift Store (MCTS).  

The excursion’s purpose was for the volunteers to see where community dollars were going, and how it was supporting the life-saving air ambulance service across the province. 

On Sunday, September 8th, automobiles of all makes and models will be joining together to raise funds for the Winkler Bible Camp (WBC), in a fundraising cruise and car show called "Cruiz for Kidz". This event, which began last year through the collaboration of local car enthusiast Chomper Giesbrecht, and WBC Director Dale Wiebe, is an effort to directly help families who otherwise would not be able to send their children to summer camp. 

The Winkler Flyers won their pre-season opener Friday night. Kam Thomas scored with nine seconds left in overtime to lift the defending Turnbull Cup champions past the Steinbach Pistons 3-2. Brendan Vincent had both Winkler goals in regulation. The Flyers will play their final pre-season game next Friday at home against Steinbach.

Jaxon Jacobson scored twice as the Brandon Wheat Kings won their exhibition opener 4-2 over the Saskatoon Blades at Westoba Place. Caleb Hadland and Ben Binder Nord also scored for the Wheat Kings who will face the Blades in Saskatoon on Sunday.

A Saskatoon high school student remembers the pungent smell of burned hair going up her nose, and something like the strong scent from a Sharpie marker, moments after she watched a schoolmate being set on fire.

She had just stepped out of her Grade 9 social studies class for lunch on Thursday, she says, when she saw two other girls in a hallway. A girl in a crop top poured liquid from a black canister onto the head of the girl standing next to her.