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Funeral for: Anna Peters nee Penner 
Funeral Date: April 15, 2025 
Anna Peters nee Penner, 94, of Morden formerly of Osterwick, passed away Thursday April 10th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by 3 daughters, 1 son and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Frank Peters. 
The funeral service for Anna Peters nee Penner will be held Tuesday, April 15th at 2pm at Maranatha Christian Fellowship Church Winkler with burial at Chapel Cemetery Morden.  
Viewing will be held at Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden Monday, April 14th from 1 to 8pm. 

Manitoba Pork celebrated its 60th anniversary during its annual meeting and industry banquet Thursday in Winnipeg. Producers, processors and various stakeholders gathered at the Fairmont for the day full of meetings which was capped by an evening gala. There are currently 188 registered producers in the province, representing 608 farms and 22,000 full-time equivalent jobs. 

Janine Gibson stands as the Green Party’s candidate for Portage-Lisgar in the 45th federal election. In a recent Q&A session, Gibson discussed tariffs, agriculture, affordable housing, and more - underscoring the Green Party’s commitment to sustainable progress and responsible policy.

Tariffs and negotiation

Q: With tariffs now officially instated, there’s been much discussion about Canada’s approach. Do you believe that more retaliatory tariffs are the answer, or should Canada focus on negotiations with the U.S.?

A quiet Friday morning turned tense for Pure Anada Cosmetics when a fire broke out in their downtown Morden lab. But thanks to quick action and the proximity of first responders, what could have been a devastating event was swiftly contained.

Candace Grenier, owner and founder of Pure Anada, recalled the experience with honesty and grace.

“It started with something simple—melting cocoa butter,” she shared. But like any oil, it can quickly turn dangerous if left unattended even briefly.

Although it seems that the Great White North may be out of the crosshairs for the moment as the Trump administration expands its tariff talks from Canada and Mexico to a large portion of the rest of the world, the past few months have been marked by high tensions, high anxiety, and plenty of uncertainty. 

Our thanks to Southwood School for having us to celebrate the March Classroom of the Month! Spring break meant we had to go a week late, but the kids were pumped to have us!

A special shout-out to the amazing students in Mr. Giesbrecht's grade 1/2 class who were so much fun, and had some great interviews.

We really loved the entry we got from a parent of one of the students:

"Mr Giesbrecht runs a wonderful class. Kids respect him. He is always willing to make connections with everyone."

Welcome to another Made in Manitoba, as we look ahead to Easter next weekend, with Palm Sunday this weekend marking the start of Holy Week. And with the season in mind, we're going back in time to feature the Altona Bergthaler Quartet. The group, through various members, had a decades long recording and performing career singing the Good News and sharing the Word of God.

A quick response from Morden Fire and Rescue prevented what could have been a much more serious fire at Pure Anada, a local business in downtown Morden, Friday (April 11).

According to Fire Chief Andy Thiessen, the blaze broke out in the back of the store while a liquid was being heated on the stovetop. “The liquid they were warming up caught on fire and burned up into the hood over the stove,” Thiessen explained. “From there, it started to burn into the wall and was beginning to move up toward the attic.”

Southern Manitoba is getting a spring preview this weekend, with sunshine and mild temperatures expected through Saturday — but rain, wind and even a touch of snow could return by Sunday night. 

Stephen Berg, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says the warm-up is thanks to a front that moved in from the west. 

It's something Altona Police Chief Dan Defer says his department deals with every election.
    
On Thursday, the office received a report of two election signs being damaged, rather, noted Defer, they were driven over.

"There are those individuals out there that tend to go out and either remove or destroy election signs," he explained.

Defer noted, destroying, tampering or damaging election signs is an offence under the Federal Elections Act and says these incidents will be investigated by police.