Sponsored

Not a day goes by when the Shippelt family isn’t thinking about powersports. Or revving their own dirt bikes. Or providing ATV sales and service to everyone else. For these owners of S5 Powersports in Rocky Mountain House, they’re enthusiasts first and dealers second.

“We used quads back when I was a kid growing up on the farm,” recalls S5 owner Wes Shippelt. “When I got a bit older, I got into dirt biking and have been racing bikes for the last 20 years. It’s our day-to-day, our work as well as our recreation.”

A timing system, a track, and powerful vehicles will be the constituent parts of an event that is sure to thrill this weekend. Altona Municipal Airport will host charity drag races, and this year, perhaps spectators will witness a record-breaking run. 

When Monkey Top Saloon tragically burned down in early January, the Bentley, AB landmark’s owners knew there was only one thing to do: rebuild.

“This is Bentley’s bar,” says co-owner Rosie Lunn. “It’s a place for everybody to meet up, which I think is very important.”

Emphasis on the “is.”

“Most people, when you’re in an accident, or your vehicle is broken down – it’s a first for you. But we deal with this every single day, multiple times a day – so we know how to get you back on the road. Whether that be getting your vehicle to the impound and then to a body shop, getting it home, getting your tire changed, whatever it is – this is what we do, and we’re very good at it. You may not deal with this every day, but we do – and you want to call someone that has experience.”

This is from Steve Franks, who co-owns ATR Logistics with his wife Andrea Allegretto.

In 2014 we had the pleasure of welcoming a visitor to come live at our home for a few weeks.  She didn’t exactly come alone as soon there were 3 little babies on the way.  You may have guessed; it was a robin that made her nest between the back of one of my patio chairs and an artificial tree in the corner.  My husband Harlan and I were surprised that she built her nest so close to the back door that led out onto the deck, but even more excited when we saw the 3 little sky-blue eggs.  We watched as mother robin would spend hours sitting on those eggs and then one morning when checking on th

If there’s a street in Portage la Prairie that Dan Huberdeau hasn’t driven down, either he’ll be headed there eventually or it doesn’t exist.

“I feel like I’ve been down every street and back lane at some point, trying to get a trailer into a backyard or getting an estimate done,” he says. “Yeah, I know my Portage streets pretty well.”

The third-generation owner of Watson’s Roofing & Siding, Huberdeau actually worked a couple years for the previous owner before acquiring the now-65-year-old business. It was, and remains, work he loves and is very much committed to.

Week seven of Name That Tune was a success and Gabe Zerbin walked away with a gift card to Humboldt Sobeys. 

He was the first to text in with the correct song scoring him a $50.00 Humboldt Sobeys gift card and chose to stay safe and walk away. Which was the correct move as the next song was a hard one for him.

Listen to the replay below.

You could be next to play tune in Friday mornings to hear the song of the day.

The sand. The sun. The memories made around a late-night campfire. Make your summer memorable at Northshore Resorts!

Ashlea Street, a resident on the resort management team, says that this community is like none other.

“When you come here, your shoulders just relax,” she shares. “It’s just one of those places. I think it’s the view that gets me the most.”

The laces are almost tied, the sticks are almost taped and the 2024-25 hockey season is almost here. There’s a lot of excitement, and many families have already completed registration – which is open – for kids looking forward to playing minor hockey in Steinbach.

The grand prize winner of the Providence High School Student Athlete of the Month is recent high school graduate Giana Denora. 

Denora graduated from Dakota Collegiate in Winnipeg in June and is planning on attending Providence University College and Theological Seminary in Otterburne, MB. 

The avid soccer player was announced as the Athlete of the Month with CHVN in September 2023. Now she's taken home the grand prize which includes a $1,500 scholarship from Providence.