PembinaValley

We are heading into another long weekend full of catching rays, chasing ice cream trucks, or dancing at backyard BBQs. We want to add to the fun with another chance to WIN with the Morden Home Hardware Rockin' Summer WINNING LONG-WEEKEND!

Today (Friday, August 1) to Monday we’re celebrating with a Weekend Blitz, and that means you can enter as many times as you want for your shot at an incredible prize:

As another long weekend approaches, Inspector Sean Aune of the Morden Police Service has a familiar, but important message. 

Don’t drink and drive. 

“We know that road safety is of the utmost importance for everybody, and we know that drinking is happening,” he said. 

Two new measles exposure sites have been identified in the area. 

In an update sent out Thursday afternoon, Manitoba Public Health noted the follow locations:

We're being asked to help Carman RCMP's investigation into stolen fuel, taken from a yard in the R.M. of Stanley.

According to authorities, it was on July 18th when the property owner discovered about 900 gallons of diesel fuel and 250 gallons of gas, worth over $5,500, had been siphoned out of the fuel tanks on their yard, located seven miles south of Winkler. They believe the theft happened sometime between July 16th and the 18th. 

The public is being told to avoid Sunset Beach in Plum Coulee.

The warning, issued Thursday afternoon by the Municipality of Rhineland, came as the results of water samples pulled from the water showed very high levels of toxic blue-green algae.

Because of this, the public is told not to swim, drink or have any contact with the water.

The Municipality has also erected warning signs at the beach and says they will remain in place until the water is once again safe. 

Winkler’s Concerts in The Park went out with glitter and bubbles last Wednesday at the Bethel Heritage Park. The annual concert series boasted groups from the area throughout the month of July, with the last one of the season featuring LRae & Jae in a sing-along concert for the whole family.

Frequent attendees of summer events around the Pembina Valley will likely have come across, at one time or another, The Bunker food truck.  

Kevin Hildebrand, the executive director of The Bunker, said that it has been a busy summer for the mobile eatery. 

Funeral For: Sandra Lynn Klassen Doerksen 
Funeral Date: August 2nd, 2025 
Sandra Lynn Klassen Doerksen, 71, of Winnipeg passed away Tuesday, July 29th in Winnipeg. 
She was survived by her husband Douglas Doerksen, 2 daughters, 2 sons, 3 sisters, 1 brother and their families she was predeceased by her father B.F. Klassen and her sister Colleen Chavez. 
The funeral service for Sandra Lynn Klassen Doerksen will be held Saturday, 11am at Braeside EMC Church, 1011 Munroe Ave, Winnipeg. 
Arrangements by Friends Funeral Service, Winnipeg. 

The number of Manitobans concerned about crime and public safety has risen steadily, an opinion poll done for the Manitoba government suggests.

The Benchmark poll by Leger is commissioned by the province and conducted every few months to gauge public concerns. The latest available survey, done in October and obtained by The Canadian Press under Manitoba's freedom of information law, suggests affordability and health care remain the most popular concerns.