PembinaValley

After another summer of voracious reading at South Central Regional Library (SCRL), it’s time to celebrate with a familiar favourite — Shark Tale. 

Abby Storey and Natalie Rach, summer programmers at the Morden Library, say the summer reading program (called the Bookland Explorers) will finish with a movie that fits the under-the-sea theme of the group.  

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault says the federal government is considering new regulations that could make fewer employers eligible to hire temporary foreign workers.

It's part of a suite of changes the minister is announcing in an effort to reduce the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada. 

He says he told a group of large business associations today that the program cannot be used to circumvent hiring Canadian workers.

Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, marking a major milestone since her move to the top of the Democratic ticket ahead of the November presidential election. 

They are expected to appear together at a rally this evening after Harris formally clinched the nomination on Monday. 

The search for a running mate began just two weeks ago, after President Joe Biden removed himself as the nominee amid concerns over his age and endorsed Harris. 

This year marked the second annual Jimmy Classic, a golf tournament honoring the legacy of local pilot Jim Peters who passed away in August of 2022. This year, 160 golfers participated in the tournament, a testament to the event’s growing popularity and the deep respect the community holds for Jimmy and his family.   

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (41-34) secured a series split against the West Division-leading Sioux Falls Canaries on Monday evening, winning 9-3 at Blue Cross Park on Terry Fox Day.
 
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A middle-inning onslaught carried the Goldeyes to victory, scoring nine unanswered after the Canaries (43-31) had opened the scoring early.

All 14 of the Pembina Valley Water Co-op's (PVWC) member municipalities are coughing up some extra cash in order to get going on an aggressive capital infrastructure program. Co-op officials have long said that water rates alone can’t support the millions of dollars of work that needs to happen at PVWC facilities in the next few years in order to ensure a reliable and sustainable water system for the region. 
    

The City of Morden (COM) and the Morden Chamber of Commerce (MCC) have met since a letter was sent to city council in early July inquiring about what is being done to address the wastewater treatment issue in the city. 

Mayor Nancy Penner said the letter reflected the advice council gave to the MCC Advocacy & Governance Committee.  

The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced $6.2 million in federal and $6.35 million in provincial funding, according to the Community-Led Projects Addressing Gender-Based Violence press release, to support 19 gender-based violence community initiatives across the province. 

Federal Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien and Manitoba Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, minister responsible for women and gender equity, announced this July 22nd in Winnipeg. 

Since receiving a large, positive response to an expression of interest in the idea of public transit throughout the city, the City of Winkler has been taking steps to make that a reality. The City of Winkler’s Pilot Project aims to bring some form of public transit to the city, and - according to Mayor of the City of Winkler Henry Siemens - ideally by the end of 2024.  

Ranchers have observed an increase in woody species, such as western snowberry (or buckbrush) and wolf willow in their pasturelands. With the increase of woody species or brush density; comes reduced acres for livestock grazing.  With the loss of grazing acres, comes a large economic cost. With the increased density of woody species, the grassland is also negatively impacted through a shift in the desired plant community. Major barriers to addressing woody encroachment are, that it is time consuming and costly.