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Although the season for softball is nearing its end, there is still an opportunity to play early this September while also benefiting children in the community.

From September 6th-8th, the Morden Ball Diamonds will host the 3rd Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Slo-Pitch Tournament. Registration for the tournament is open until August 30th.

RCMP are investigating after officers on patrol Sunday morning came across a burning pickup truck in a tree line near Vita. 
    
According to police, the officers travelling on PR201, near PTH 59, noticed thick black smoke coming from the property and headed that way, coming across the engulfed pick-up. Local fire fighters were called to put out the blaze, and that's the driver of the truck was discovered - a 58-year-old man from Steinbach. He was pronounced deceased on scene.
    

Funeral For: Katharina Kroeker nee Friesen 
Funeral Date: September 1, 2024 
Katharina Kroeker nee Friesen, 68, of Winkler passed away Wednesday, August 28th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by her husband Diedrich, 6 sisters, 1 brother and their families. She was predeceased by her parents and 2 brothers. 
The funeral service for Katharina Kroeker nee Friesen will be held Sunday, September 1st at 2pm at Chortitz Old Colony Mennonite Church with burial at the church cemetery.  

Funeral For:  Mary Irwin 
Funeral Date: August 31, 2024 
Mary Irwin, 93, of Miami passed away Tuesday, August 27th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by 1 daughter, 2 sons, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Melvin. 
A memorial service for Mary Irwin will be held Saturday, August 31st at 11:30am at Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden with private family burial at Miami Cemetery prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation or Boundary Trails Health Centre.  

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the leader of the New Democrats, urging him to force an election this fall.

Poilievre's letter to Jagmeet Singh says the NDP does not have a mandate from voters to keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power for another year.

He's urging Singh to vote non-confidence in the government when the House of Commons resumes in September.

The NDP entered a supply and confidence deal with the Liberals in 2022, agreeing to keep the minority government in power until 2025 in exchange for movement on key priorities.

President Chris Moffatt will join Clayton Dreger and reflect on the 2024 baseball season on the South Central Minor Ball Report which airs Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (54-41) completed the sweep of their three-game set over the Gary SouthShore RailCats, defeating them 8-4 at Blue Cross Park on Wednesday evening.
 
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Riding a three-run fourth inning, the Goldeyes’ victory over the RailCats (30-66) was their fifth in a row to maintain their lead atop the American Association West Division.
 

Morden Home Hardware Building Centre was the proud presenter of this year’s Summer Shedtacular, an event that had the Pembina Valley filled with excitement. The grand finale saw all of this Summer's qualifiers gather for the much-anticipated games that promised a shed filled with incredible prizes.

"It was very exciting. There's a lot of build up, a lot of prep work that happens with this, it's good to see it all come together, and see somebody win the shed," said Micah Janzen, Manager at Morden Home Hardware Building Centre.

The Altona Bisons defeated the Cartwright Twins 9-5 Wednesday night at Waldie Field. That cuts the Twins lead in the Border Baseball League's best-of-five final to two games to one. Game four goes tonight (7 p.m.) at Access Field.

It is not even fall, yet The Old Farmer's Almanac is providing a sneak peek at what we can expect for winter here in southern Manitoba.

Associate Editor Tim Goodwin says they are forecasting a colder than normal winter, with plenty of snow. And, he says the snow showers will start early.

"Beginning of November, you could be starting to see snow showers," he says. "And it's going to start to get cool."

A new edition of The Old Farmer's Almanac is now available. Those who read it will learn that the winter in southern Manitoba will be nothing like last winter.