Steinbach

The Seine River School Division (SRSD) is grateful for how the community has responded to news of a measles case at one of its high schools.

On Friday, the province sent out a notification stating that people at Collège Lorette Collegiate on May 12 between 8:20 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. may have been exposed to the disease.

Funeral For:  Louise Friesen 
Funeral Date: May 31, 2025 
Louise Friesen, 96, of Winnipeg formerly of Crystal City, passed away Tuesday, May 27th at Winnipeg. She is survived by 2 daughters, 4 sons, 1 sister, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband George, 3 sisters, 3 brothers, and 1 grandson. 
The funeral service for Louise Friesen will be held Saturday, May 31st at 1:30pm at Bethel Mennonite Church, 465 Stafford Street, with burial prior to the service at Sage Creek Cemetery. 

Funeral For:  Valentine Janzen 
Funeral Date: June 2, 2025 

Funeral For:  Sarah Fehr 
Funeral Date: May 31, 2025 
Sarah Fehr, 76, of La Salle formerly of Gretna, passed away Friday, May 23rd at St. Boniface Hospital. She is survived by her husband Elmer, children Michael (Chantelle), Kristine, Kelly, and Kelsey; her grandchildren Zachary, Nathaniel, Zoe, Emma, Benjamin, and Alexander; her brother Jake and sister Tina (John); along with many nieces and nephews. Sarah is pre-deceased by her parents Johann and Maria Guenter; her brothers Cornie, Peter, John, and Abe; and her sisters Maria, Judith, and Mary.

A highway near Steinbach has made it onto the list of Manitoba's Worst Roads.

As part of the annual CAA Worst Roads campaign, Manitobans named Highway 12 as the 7th worst in our province. According to CAA, this is the first time Highway 12 has made it onto this list.

The 2025 CAA Worst Road is Highway 34 in Central Plains/Pembina Valley. Frustrations with potholes, poor road maintenance, poor road signage, and unpaved roads pushed PTH 34 to the number one spot.

Residents of Vita and area filled the rest stop picnic shelter Tuesday evening, welcoming two medical students to a community BBQ.  

The young men are first-year medical students attending the University of Manitoba, taking part in Rural Week. The program is coordinated by the school’s Department of Family Medicine, Shared Health and rural regional health authorities, which gives future doctors a hands-on look at healthcare and life in rural communities. 

TAIKA Rugby welcomed young athletes to their home turf this past Saturday for a rugby Jamboree. 

Coach Isi Masi shares that youth teams from across Manitoba came out for the event. 

“I think it was about over 100 kids that showed up. We had a couple of teams from Winnipeg, Portage, and Dauphin, and then we had our own kids in Steinbach, which we started two weeks ago.” 

A small town with big festival energy

As the Niverville Fair approaches its highly anticipated return, General Manager Dustin Krahn is feeling confident. "It doesn't feel like it's just over a week away," he says with a laugh, "but it'll be here before we know it."

Running strong for nearly 30 years, the Niverville Fair has become a staple of Manitoba's spring festival season, drawing visitors from across the region with its jam-packed schedule of entertainment, food, family fun and music.

Floral arrangements sit artfully in green nests, with the golden glow of candlelight spilling onto white-clothed tables. Music from a string quartet wafts on warm air, accompanied by the happy hum of good company.

Then a mouthwatering burst of aroma peels into the room, and eager eyes scan the space in anticipation of a hearty community meal.

This was the scene at the third annual Taste of Steinbach on Tuesday, which was a delicious success, as hundreds gathered at the Southeast Event Centre (SEC) to savour local flavours.

Clayton Grawberger was part of a fight card down in the States and he went the distance but because of the fight style, he didn't get a decision, but he feels he did very well in front of family and friends watching back home.