PembinaValley

The Central Charge U13, U15 & U17 teams brought home medals from Softball Manitoba AA Provincial Championships in late July.

“Overall, I’m very happy and proud of how much time and effort these teams put in,” texted Central Charge president Keith Graham. “It’s a bit of a short season, so coaches and players put a lot of work into making sure they are ready to go by provincials. To be able to medal in three out of four age categories is something very special and that show how strong our Central region is as a whole.”

Morden's Canada Day Beach Blast at Lake Minnewasta, rescheduled to August 4, 2024, was an exciting celebration despite earlier rain. The event attracted a crowd, happy to join in the day's festivities.

The Winkler Diamonds hosted an exciting weekend softball tournament for the Children's Camps International (CCI). The event, which ran from Friday through Sunday, saw energetic participation from 12 local teams competing to raise funds to send kids to camp.

Emergency crews, including Roland Fire Department, responded to a two vehicle collision just north of the junction of Highway 3 and 23 late Saturday morning.

According to a social media post from the Department, the collision occurred just north of Jordan corner, with the call coming in at 11:39am.

A small section of Highway 3 was closed until mid-afternoon while the scene was cleared, reopening just ahead of 4 p.m.

STARS Air Ambulance was also called out to the scene, but PembinaValleyOnline has not confirmed whether it landed to receive patients.

Funeral For:  Inge Froese 
Funeral Date: August 6, 2024 
Inge Froese, 71, of Steinbach formerly of Grunthal, passed away Friday, August 2nd at her residence. She is survived by her husband Herman, 3 daughters, 1 son, 2 brothers, and their families. 
The funeral service for Inge Froese will be held Tuesday, August 6th at 2pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Grunthal Cemetery. 
Come and go viewing will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel Monday, August 5th from 7 to 8pm and prior to the funeral service. 

The town of Manitou holds a significant piece of Canadian history through the McClung Homes, the former residences of Nellie McClung, a pivotal figure known for her contributions to women's suffrage and social reform. 

"She was quite a prominent Canadian. She was an author as well as a teacher and an activist. She wrote 16 books, some of them she wrote in this very house. We're pretty proud that she lived here," said Board Member Diana Vodden.

Canine companions have long been a fixture of fire departments, and Morden Fire & Rescue is no exception. 
 
Ophelia the dalmatian has been offering her services through the fire department for 4 years now with her partner Captain Jonathan Baumgart, the public education officer for Morden Fire & Rescue.  

The rich music scene in the Pembina Valley has another new sound. 

Warren Friesen, a musician from Winkler who now resides in Niverville, has just released his latest song “A Promise of Better Days.”  

For Friesen, retirement has resulted in time that needs to be filled — what better to fill it with than music? 

The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) is reminding anglers to be familiar with the new size and possession limits across the province when it comes to catching and keeping walleye.

For years anglers had a choice between two different possession limits; a general angling license or a conservation license. But that has now changed to one possession limit across the province when it comes to Manitoba's most popular fish, walleye also known as pickerel.

Summer isn’t complete without some fun in the water. Splish Splash Water Park in Morden offers it in spades.  

Marshall’s role at Splish Splash is multifaceted — he calls himself the “rule-giver,” the “life jacket giver,” and sometimes, a lifeguard. Regardless of the role he takes, he is always near the water.  

“[I get] into the water sometimes [too], but not always on purpose,” he says.