Jayme Giesbrecht

From whimsical frogs with umbrellas to master-style portraits, Jane Unruh Thiesen brings a unique artistic flair to her role as Program Assistant at Winkler Arts and Culture (WAC). Having been with WAC for about a year, Unruh Thiesen helps plan events, find instructors, and bring creative programming to life for all ages.

The Manitoba Passion Play returns for its 25th season, offering audiences a moving retelling of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ—staged in the heart of the Pembina Valley at the Oak Valley Outdoor Theatre near La Rivière.

“Every year we hear of people who are so touched by this story that they believe. So, we continue to be involved.” - Larry Cox, actor in the Manitoba Passion Play

The Manitoba Passion Play returns for its 25th season, offering audiences a moving retelling of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ—staged in the heart of the Pembina Valley at the Oak Valley Outdoor Theatre near La Rivière.

Waypoint Coffee is stirring up more than just lattes this summer—they’ve launched Tapas Nights, a new evening experience every Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., now through mid-August.

Winkler Police Chief Ryan Hunt recently rolled up to the studio in what looked like a classic police cruiser—but the story behind the car reveals a personal passion project years in the making.

The annual Plum Fest in Plum Coulee is preparing to welcome crowds once again this summer, and organizers are calling on volunteers to help make the festival possible.

The festival, which draws hundreds to Plum Coulee each year, is entirely volunteer run. “Everybody comes together, gives a little bit of time, and makes the festival happen for the weekend,” says Erica Dyck, who currently serves as the festival committee chair. 

It’s Canada Day long weekend—and we’re turning up the volume on the fun AND the prizes, with the Morden Home Hardware Rockin' Summer WINNING WEEKEND!

From Saturday June 28th through Tuesday, July 1st, we’re celebrating with a Canada Day Weekend Blitz—and that means you can enter as many times as you want for your shot at an incredible prize:

A 50” Samsung Crystal UHD TV, courtesy of My AutoGlass
PLUS—a Golden Ticket to the Rockin’ Summer Grand Finale at Morden Home Hardware!

Drumsticks were flying and spirits were high as 36 students of local drum instructor Mike Hiebert took the stage at the annual Groovehound Studio drum recital, held at Bethel Heritage Park in Winkler. With more than 40 students in his studio, Hiebert says the evening is a celebration of energy, creativity, and musical growth—not formalities.

Winkler’s Aidan Harder is preparing to face off with a bull—and a crowd—this weekend at the Miami Fair & Rodeo, as part of the Heartland Rodeo Association circuit. While relatively new to the sport, Harder has already built a strong foundation and a clear goal: earning his first championship belt buckle.

Visitors to Sawatzky’s Furniture & Appliances in Winkler are in for a big surprise. Owner Layal Jadhav shares that it’s a complete reimagining of the appliance department.

“Brand new, exciting, beautifully curated kitchens”

“We've transformed our entire appliance department. We've done brand new kitchens, we've added new product to the floor, we've expanded,” Jadhav says. “So absolutely brand new, exciting, beautifully curated kitchens.”