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After games one and three where it was the Winkler Flyers scoring in the third period to eventually win, Thursday night saw the Niverville Nighthawks steal a page from that book and even up the series with a thrilling 3-2 win at the CRRC.

As has been the norm in the series, both teams stood toe-to-toe and knew if they wanted to deliver a punch, they'd have to take one.

Three minutes into the game, the teams exchanged power play chances and while the Flyers failed, the Nighthawks did not.

The mild weather has prompted the Town of Altona to issue a thin ice warning for the pond at the Buffalo Creek Nature Park.
    
Signs warning of the danger are now up throughout the park.
    
In an email to PembinaValleyOnline, the Town's Rec department urges people to stay off the pond for everyone's safety.

The sound of crashing pins filled VB’s Entertainment as the community came together to support Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Pembina Valley during their biggest annual fundraiser, Bowl for Kids’ Sake. The event, held on Thursday (March 27), highlighted the organization’s mission to provide mentorship opportunities for children in the community. 

Funeral For:  Hilda Elias nee Kehler 
Funeral Date: March 30, 2025 
Hilda Elias nee Kehler, 71, of Altona formerly of Gretna, passed away Tuesday, March 25th at Altona Memorial Health Centre. She is survived by 1 daughter, 3 stepchildren, 1 sister, 3 brothers, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Cornie and 1 brother-in-law.  
The celebration of life for Hilda Elias nee Kehler will be held Sunday, March 30th at 2pm at Altona Mennonite Church with burial at Gretna Cemetery. 

It seems quite likely much of the Pembina and western Red River Valleys will be spared from the heaviest snowfall associated with a complex weather set up that saw its first wave lead to a quick shot of several centimeters of snow along and north of the Trans Canada highway late Thursday afternoon.

What does leadership look like from a faith-based perspective and delivered in a peer to peer fashion? That's the question that will be explored when an Altona area men's group hosts retired Marine Commander Jeremy Stalnecker and Retired Navy SEAL Senior Chief Luis Rivera to share their insight, experience, and testimonies on how to be a better leader. The duo is from Mighty Oaks, which was founded by retired Marine Chad Robichaux, and is a non-profit dedicated to helping veterans, first responders and spouses recover from PTSD.

Branden Leslie, the current Member of Parliament for Portage-Lisgar and Conservative candidate in the 2025 Canadian Federal Election was quick out of the gate, immediately announcing his intentions to run in the federal election now underway.

Leslie outlined his vision for a stronger, more self-reliant Canada. Leslie discussed improving water infrastructure, modernizing workforce training, tackling economic challenges, and enhancing public safety, all while defending the values of rural communities.

The RM of Stanley is currently in the data collection phase for the low-pressure sewer system that is in the works. The goal is to find out how much public interest there is in connecting to the system, which will, in turn, let the RM know how much money they will need to borrow once the project is implemented. 

Last month, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency or CFIA officially declared a herd of cattle infected with bovine tuberculosis or bovine TB. An investigation spanning back six years has taken place, tracking the movements of the herd to limit the spread of bovine TB. Dr. Stacey Vos, veterinarian and Animal Health Regional Veterinary Officer with the CFIA, talks about the case itself, and the risks associated with bovine TB. 

Between March 10th and 24th, the Morden Police Service issued a total of six tickets to motorists who failed to stop at a stop sign.  

Hearing from citizens 

Police Chief Brad Neduzak says the matter is one the service hears about from the community.  

“We get complaints all the time about people not coming to complete stops at stop signs and rolling through them and thinking that they don't need to come to a stop,” he says.