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A champion for diversity honoured

The Morden Area Foundation has officially announced Shelley Voth as the 2024 Citizen of Distinction—a recognition that shines a spotlight on residents who make Morden a better place to live through both professional contributions and volunteer efforts.

The honour will be celebrated at a public ceremony on Sunday, May 25th at 2:00 p.m. at the Morden Legion Hall, with doors opening at 1:30 p.m.

For anyone curious to know if they’ve got what it takes to become a firefighter, Morden’s bravest is giving them the opportunity to come to a recruitment information night at the end of April.  

“We’re looking for members. We had a few retirements in the last couple of years. We had a recruitment drive two years ago, and those members are well on their way to serving the community, and we’re looking to backfill our retirees who have left.” says Captain Jonathan Baumgart.  

Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to turn his numbers around, when the five main federal party leaders square off in Montreal tonight in the first of two debates ahead of election day on April 28.

The two-hour French-language debate will be moderated by Radio-Canada's Patrice Roy and will focus on five themes: the cost of living, energy and climate, the trade war, identity and sovereignty, and immigration and foreign affairs.

The smell of waffles wafted through the Winkler Senior Centre recently as locals gathered for one of the community’s most cherished traditions—the monthly Waffle Breakfast. With its cozy atmosphere, friendly faces, and plates piled high with golden waffles topped with fruit and sweet Mennonite-style white sauce, the event is much more than just a meal—it’s a celebration of community.

March was a big month for local business.  

From the 10th to the 31st, the community had the opportunity to win a $25,000 advertising campaign with Accelerate 2025, an initiative created by Golden West to boost the community's backbone with the benefits of radio and digital advertising.  

After almost twenty days of receiving entries from across the province, a Miami-based business has won the campaign.  

“It's always a pleasure to meet with the business community and the chamber of commerce and just bring them an update of where the City of Morden is at [to] recapitulate last year and give them an idea of where we're headed.” 

This is what Mayor Nancy Penner says of Morden’s State of the City Address, which took place on April 10th this year.  

Students from Garden Valley Collegiate (GVC) in Winkler are taking audiences over the rainbow this April with a vibrant production of The Wizard of Oz. Taking the stage April 24–26, the musical features an enthusiastic and passionate cast of students, including Julia Loewen as Dorothy and Taylor Hildebrand as Glinda the Good Witch.

Stepping into an iconic role

For Loewen, stepping into the ruby slippers of Dorothy has been a rewarding challenge.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has discussed increased trade with representatives from Europe and appears open to having a second port on Hudson Bay.

Kinew met this morning with ambassadors and high commissioners from the European Union and 18 member countries.

He says the meeting was a chance to show the countries, which represent a market of 450 million people, that Manitoba is open for business.

Canadians got a break on inflation in March as gas prices fell and a slowdown in travel to the United States helped cool airfare costs, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

The annual rate of inflation slowed to 2.3 per cent last month, down from 2.6 per cent in February. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics ahead of Tuesday’s release had expected yearly inflation to hold steady month-to-month.

StatCan said gas prices fell 1.6 per cent year-over-year in March, coming off a hike of 5.1 per cent in February.

Funeral For:  Trudy Friesen nee Peters 
Funeral Date: April 16, 2025 
Trudy Friesen nee Peters, 85, of Winkler passed away Monday, April 14th at Salem Home. She is survived by 1 son. She was predeceased by her husband Reverend David Friesen.  
A memorial service for Trudy Friesen nee Peters will be held Wednesday, April 16th at 2pm at Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church with burial prior to the service at Blumenort Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Tuesday, April 15th from 1 to 7pm. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler.