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The Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) is gearing up for a meaningful event next week, as they welcome local-born artist, scholar, and poet Gareth Brandt for a special exhibit and talk on Wednesday, June 18th at 7 p.m. 

Brandt will be presenting a temporary art exhibit titled “Radical Roots”, showcasing his original paintings and poetry that reflect on the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism. The exhibit will run from June 18 to June 28. 

The Ste. Anne Aces continue to do what they can to remain in the Southeast Manitoba Hockey League, and after raising concerns to Hockey Manitoba, a re-vote has been ordered. 

In an email from Hockey Manitoba, "(Ste. Anne) brought up concerns regarding the voting process and surrounding circumstances that were used to remove them from the SEMHL, and they are contesting that the SEMHL By-Laws and Regulations do not identify a clear process to remove a team from competition."

A young pedestrian was taken to hospital following a collision in the Giant Tiger parking lot during Steinbach’s Summer in the City festival Saturday evening. 

RCMP say the incident happened at 5:46 p.m. when a 19-year-old male driver struck a barricade and a pedestrian. Festival organizers also responded to the incident due to the close proximity of the accident. That parking lot is along the section of Main Street that is closed to regular traffic for the weekend festival. 

What began as a small local gathering has grown into a powerful support network for men in southeastern Manitoba. 

The Southeast Men’s Group, founded just six months ago, has already outgrown its original location and is now preparing to move meetings to Club Jovial in Ste. Anne. 

“Our group has just grown and it continues to grow,” says Jeremy Wiens, one of the organizers. “We're getting too big to carry our groups the way we have them.” 

Steinbach’s summer street festival is officially underway as Summer in the City takes over Main Street for a weekend full of music, food, fun, and community connection. 

The celebration launched Friday morning with the Steinbach Credit Union pancake breakfast, marking the start of a three-day festival that runs through to Sunday — which also happens to be Father’s Day. 

An altercation Friday evening at Summer in the City in downtown Steinbach prompted a police response, and organizers say safety remains a top priority. 

Graham Pollock, operations chair for the annual festival, says he was made aware that someone had been arrested following the incident, which happened at the intersection of Main Street and Reimer Avenue at around 8:40pm. 

Funeral For:  Fred Wanke 
Funeral Date: June 21, 2025 
Fred Wanke, 90, of Menisino passed away Sunday, January 26th at Vita Personal Care Home. He is survived by his wife Margit, 5 sons, 2 sisters, 1 brother, and their families. He was predeceased by 1 son, 1 brother, and 2 brothers-in-law. 
A memorial service for Fred Wanke will be held Saturday, June 21st at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel. 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach.  

Public health officials are alerting the public to four new measles exposure sites in Manitoba, including a location in Steinbach. 

According to Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care, individuals who visited the Steinbach QuickCare Clinic at 381 Stone Bridge Crossing on June 10 between 12:50 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. may have been exposed to measles. Those affected are asked to monitor for symptoms until July 2. 

Manitoba star defender Ashton Bell was the first player selected in the PWHL's expansion draft and the Deloraine product will now join a stacked Vancouver team that's looking to make an instant impact on the league. 

The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees.

The last time the public service contracted was in 2015, when the number of people employed dropped just slightly from 257,138 to 257,034.

The number of public servants employed by the federal government fell from 367,772 to 357,965 over the last year.