PembinaValley

Construction is underway at the University of Saskatchewan that will see critical facility improvements within the College of Agriculture and Bioresources.

Two new facilities are being built - the Harrington Plant Growth Facility and the Soil Science Field Facility - while a portion of the Crop Science Field Lab is being renovated to provide additional workspace for the Crop Development Centre. 

A new measles exposure site has been named in the area. 

In an update sent Friday afternoon, Manitoba Public Health listed Prairie Dale School in Schanzenfeld. According to officials, the exposure happened May 12th from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the school. 

Public health is asking individuals who think they may have been exposed, but have not been directly, notified to contact Health Links-Info Santé at 204-788-8200 in Winnipeg or 1-888-315-9257 toll-free in Manitoba.

Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 15th Street and Pembina Avenue on Thursday evening around 6:45 pm. 

According to police, a northbound vehicle attempted to make a left turn into a business at the intersection, crossing into the path of a southbound vehicle. The second vehicle was unable to stop in time, resulting in a collision. 

Forest fire smoke is expected to return to the region today, so Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for the Red River Valley and Southeastern Manitoba. Included are places like Morden, Carman, Winkler, Altona, Emerson, Winnipeg, Dominion City, Steinbach and Vita.

Two more flood-damaged sites are getting fixed in the Municipality of Rhineland. 
    
"Finally!" exclaimed Reeve Don Wiebe. "On Road 7 (West) and Road 9. I've talked about this project a number of times but now, I can say that we are going forward."

At its most recent regular meeting, Council approved the project tender to Tri-Core Projects Ltd.

"The project on Road 7 is just a simple repair. But on Road 9, it's a new three-span bridge. This crosses the South Buffalo (Drain)," explained Wiebe. 

"It's been an awesome year to contribute to something like this," said Levi Taylor, President of the Plum Coulee Community Foundation at the organization's annual general meeting this week. 

The occasion kicked off with a soup and pie fund raiser, one of two the Foundation hosts every year, which are always a success, noted Taylor, to the point where the soup pots sometimes run dry! 

What started as a conversation between family members has grown into one of the region’s most trusted names in concrete and construction. Winmor Concrete & Construction, owned and operated by Willie Bergen, has steadily built a reputation for quality craftsmanship, professionalism, and customer satisfaction across the Pembina Valley.

“I’ve been around concrete work for many years,” says Bergen. “It looked like a rewarding, fun job, so I decided to go for it and never looked back.”

What’s in an old photograph?  

For the Morden History & Archives group, a picture helps preserve history.  

For those who remember the faces, buildings, and objects that make up the photograph's subjects, the memento is reminiscent of a bygone time.  

A rollover crash on April 28 has led to an impaired driving investigation and wildlife concerns after police found liquor and dead Canada geese in a wrecked vehicle. 

At approximately 8:12 p.m., emergency services responded to a single-vehicle rollover at the intersection of Road 23W (Dicken’s Road) and Southview Drive. The vehicle had struck a large frost boil, causing significant damage. 

Winkler Police Chief Ryan Hunt said that initially, Winkler Fire Department was dispatched.  

Manitoba Opposition leader Obby Khan stripped a Progressive Conservative caucus member of his critic duties Thursday, as questions continued to swirl about the former government’s actions related to a proposed silica sand mine.

Jeff Wharton, one of three Tories found this week to have violated the province's conflict of interest law, is to remain in caucus but will no longer serve as critic for business, mining, trade and job creation.

"I have removed his critic role in light of this report that came out ... and we'll move forward from there," Khan said.