PembinaValleyOnline Partner Profile

What could be better than the grand opening of a lumber and building supply centre, timed perfectly for the start of the spring building season?

How about three of them?

Between the last week of April and first week of May, McMunn and Yates Building Supplies will be celebrating the Grand Openings of stores in Winkler, Morden and Altona. To mark the occasion, customers visiting the three locations will be able to save on a variety of products, double their points rewards and enjoy free food and community events.

Every business begins with an entrepreneur identifying a need in their community, and in the case of Travis Froese owner of Total Mechanical & Plumbing in Winkler, it was relationship building which was the seed which grew into the HVAC and plumbing business located at 510 Norland Drive.

The opportunity is now to have your voice heard as we celebrate the best in business and non-profits at the upcoming Altona and District Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala April 18th at the Rhineland Pioneer Centre. Nominations are now being accepted.

After thousands were without power, in some cases for several days, after the brutal Thanksgiving Storm in October 2019, a business idea was born… Standby Power in Reinfeld.

“It was apparent to me our area was in need of someone knowledgeable in generators,” explained owner Wayne Klassen. “I have a vast amount of experience in the electro-mechanical world, and have repaired generators for over 25 years in my spare time.”

Precision MMA in Morden is bringing the benefits of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) to the Pembina Valley, by exuding a passion for the discipline while instilling a sense of belonging and respect.

Did your engine explode? Is it leaking something funny? Maybe your diesel truck doesn't sound quite right, or perhaps, it's not making any sound at all. Rollin' Right Truck Repair is ready to figure out what the problem is, fix it and have you back on the road in no time.

"I've been working as a heavy duty mechanic for about six years now," explained owner Tyler Peters. "I went through all my schooling to become a fully licensed Red Seal tech. I always liked wrenching at home, and worked on all my own vehicles."

Construction is well underway on the new Discovery Trails School in Morden, and alongside the much needed Kindergarten to Grade 8 school, Western School Division (WSD) has also embarked on adding a running track to the grounds, a project Vice Chair Darcy Wolfe hopes the community will partner on. He notes WSD decided to include a track in the new school building for several important reasons.

When you got inside your vehicle this morning to go to work, and were you trying to squint through a cracked or stone chipped windshield? It's time to get that fixed, and My AutoGlass in Morden is your newest option in the Pembina Valley to make an appointment with.

The Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) accredited glass repair and replacement shop is owned and operated by Daniel Wall, who has over twenty years experience in the autobody and glass industry.

Save the date! Altona's Blue Sky Opportunities is looking forward to hosting you November 9th at the Rhineland Pioneer Centre for its annual fundraising dinner. The evening will also serve as the campaign kick-off for Blue Sky's latest fundraising project. 

Blue Sky Opportunities Inc. is a non-profit organization committed to the integration and independence of adults with intellectual disabilities by maximizing employment and residential opportunities in our community.

As the board and staff work toward a gradual opening of the new facility, Small Town Kids Daycare in Rosenort is hiring for a variety of roles.

"Well, it's a pretty big building," explained daycare director Terry Ginter, noting the facility is located in the new Prairie Hearth development. "There are six play rooms. We have two infant rooms, three preschool rooms and a room they call a transition room for older infants and younger toddlers. We have a full kitchen, laundry room, staff room. It's pretty nice."