Steinbach

Funeral For:  Helen Derewianchuk
Funeral Date: May 14, 2025 
Helen Derewianchuk, 91, of Winnipeg formerly of Vita, passed away Monday, May 5th at Seven Oaks Hospital. She is survived by 4 daughters, 2 sons, 1 sister, 1 brother, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Matt, 1 sister, 1 brother, and 1 granddaughter-in-law. 
The funeral service for Helen Derewianchuk will be held Wednesday, May 14th at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with private family burial at Sundown Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery. 

Environment Canada released a Special Air Quality Statement at 6 am Friday for all of southern Manitoba.  

Stating that smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility today, due to the smoke plume from wildfires in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan.  

As smoke levels increase, health risks increase. Residents are asked to limit time outdoors and to consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor sports, activities and events.  

The Winnipeg Goldeyes opened the 2025 American Association season with a 6-5, ten-inning defeat at the hands of the Cleburne Railroaders (1-0) Thursday at La Moderna Field.
 
On an overcast and breezy evening, Cleburne edged the Goldeyes (0-1) in a tight battle that saw both teams going back-and-forth from the second inning on.

Landen Bourassa took the Opening Day nod for the first time since pitching for the University of San Francisco and fired a six-inning quality start, allowing three runs on five hits, walking a batter and striking out four.

A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs said Thursday that concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given that the region has not seen conflicts this intense in more than 25 years. 

M.V. Ramana, professor at University of B.C.'s school of public policy and global affairs, said the last time there was a realistic risk of nuclear weapons being used was the conflict between the two sides in the Kargil region of Kashmir in 1999. 

The 16U Junior Pilots volleyball team has had a wonderful season and new head coach Nate Martin couldn't be prouder of the team.

A section of Loewen Boulevard will look quite different with older structures being replaced by new buildings.

Grade 6 students from Shevchenko School in Vita enjoyed an exciting and educational field trip last week that gave them a close-up look at how local government works. 

Their destination was the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn office, where they had the chance to meet Reeve Michelle Gawronsky and other municipal staff. 

Reeve Gawronsky explains that Grade 6 teacher Ms. Storoschuk brought her class to Chambers for a lesson on municipal government. 

The MLA for Steinbach has a new role with the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. Newly elected leader Obby Khan has named Kelvin Goertzen the Caucus Chair. 

Goertzen was first elected MLA in 2003 and says Caucus Chair is one of the few positions he has never held in the Manitoba Legislature or within his caucus. 

"I think I've held virtually all the other ones," he says. "So, I was excited to do that."

It's Feel Good Friday with the Steinbach Auto Dealers! Corny Rempel surprised a family with free lunch at Qdoba, compliments of the Steinbach Auto Dealers. They got to treat another table to a free lunch, and they were pleasantly surprised at who they found! 

Watch more Feel Good Friday videos by clicking here. 

A senior medical advisor with the Public Health Agency of Canada says the country could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious disease continues to spread into the fall.

Dr. Marina Salvadori warned of the possibility Thursday as cases in Ontario grew by nearly 200 infections, adding that would only occur if prolonged spread continued beyond mid-October 2025.