Steinbach

Funeral For:  Margaret Harder nee Dueck 
Funeral Date: July 17, 2025 
Margaret Harder nee Dueck, 93, of Altona passed away Saturday, July 12th at Altona Memorial Health Centre. She is survived by 2 daughters, 6 sons, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Ed, 1 daughter, 1 son, 1 daughter-in-law, and 1 grandson. 
The funeral service for Margaret Harder nee Dueck will be held Thursday, July 17th at 2pm at South Park Mennonite Brethren Church, Altona with burial at Altona Cemetery. 

Morgan Wade is coming to Winnipeg, and we want to send our local country music fans! 

Listen to the Country 107 Morning Show for The Big Ticket, presented by Recycle Your Ride, for your chance to Beat the Box Office and snag your tickets. 

Jam out to songs like Wilder Days, The Night, and The Party Is Over at The Park Theatre on September 24. 

A foursome of golfers representing La Broquerie earned a spot in the Manitoba Regional Qualifier and will now compete at Southwood in August for a chance to head to Nationals in Cabot.

The summer season is off to a great start at the Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) in Steinbach.  

As the first week of Pioneer Day Camps came to an end, Jaysa Thiessen, program coordinator at MHV, says it’s been a great start with a great group. 

“(The kids) are just so excited to be at the museum doing all the activities,” says Thiessen. 

For Funk’s Autobody in Steinbach, the upcoming “Fix a Dent, Fund a Cure” event is more than just a fundraiser – it’s a heartfelt initiative rooted in personal experiences. Owner Myles Chaput shares, “Cancer has touched all of our lives, including within our own business circles. Cystic fibrosis hits even closer to home for me personally; both of my cousins were born with it. I’ve watched them battle it their entire lives.”

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is reminding motorists to replace their license plates if the letters or numbers are peeling.

Tara Seel is Media and Public Relations Lead. She says once the numbers or the reflective coating begins to peel off plates, they create safety concerns for all road users, including law enforcement. 

"Traffic stops are dangerous in and of themselves," notes Seel. "They now have to approach a vehicle when they are not able to read that license plate and have a little bit of information to go in with."

The Hanover School Division (HSD) board of trustees has approved several updates to its board governance policy, known as Policy BD, which outlines operational procedures and board bylaws.

Policy "BD," was adopted in June 2010 and last reviewed in April 2020. The most recent changes were approved at the board's public meeting on June 26.

"There was a lot in there that was very old and actually contradicted itself," explains Jeff Friesen, chair of the board. 

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the economy is becoming the primary focus of Canada's relationships in the Indo-Pacific — a shift that appears linked to Canada's recent moves to overcome its security dispute with India.

Anand was in Japan and Malaysia this week for her first trip to the region since taking over as foreign minister in May. Her message coming out of that trip was that Canada's foreign policy is shifting — though not abandoning — the priorities set by the previous Liberal government of former prime minister Justin Trudeau.

The Canadian Armed Forces says it's evacuated over a thousand residents of a northern Manitoba community threatened by a wildfire, while towns and villages in the province are welcoming cooler weather they say is helping firefighters.

The military began removing people from Garden Hill First Nation on CC-130 Hercules transport airplanes on Friday, and it says that as of Sunday afternoon, over 1,550 have been flown to Winnipeg.

After an incredible weekend of baseball, the Altona Bisons and Morden Mud Hens Yellow went head to head in the finals, with the Bisons coming out on top 8-5 to claim the title.

Morden went up 3-0 in the the first inning, but the Bisons battled back.

It was a special weekend for the players, coaches, supporters and families as Morden welcomed guests from across Manitoba and beyond.