Hockey For All: SMHA Raffle a huge success

The Steinbach Minor Hockey Association recently held the Steinbach Minor Hockey Raffle. 3076 raffle tickets were sold, successfully raising $60,000 to cover the registration fees of their members. 

Raffle prizes included: 

1st place - $5000.00 cash (Winner- Jess Loewen)
2nd place - $2500.00 cash (Winner- Karen & Wesley Fontaine)
3rd place - $1000.00 gift card to Harvest Honda (Winner- Savannah Neudstadter  
30 additional $250 cash prizes and gift card to local businesses 
Early bird: 2 Winnipeg Jets tickets

Local jewellery store sparkles this Christmas: Give a timeless gift that lasts

While Christmas may still be a few weeks away, GNM Fine Jewellers on Main Street in Steinbach is already bustling with holiday shoppers looking to find meaningful, lasting gifts. For those wanting to avoid the holiday rush, the classic advice holds: shop early. Sales Manager Nick Lanteigne notes that in Manitoba, the holiday shopping season typically kicks off when the snow hits or during Black Friday week, which falls on November 29th this year.

Building The INN: “It’s what love requires”

“If our community works together, we will see an end to homelessness.”

This from Leona Doerksen, Founder and Board Chair of The INN (Initiative for Neighbourly Nights) – a shelter that will provide immediate low-barrier transitional housing for up to 18 months.

“That’s a big vision,” she admits. “But that’s what visions are. If we work on prevention, I believe we can do it.”

Of course, The INN is just one piece of the homelessness puzzle, but she is confident that the other pieces will come together.

Make a gift today, watch it grow to help your community – forever!

Wouldn’t it be nice if your one-time gift could keep creating revenue for local charities, for years to come? That’s exactly what the Steinbach Community Foundation does. Executive Director Lynda Lambert explains.

“Community foundations are all about legacy and longevity and sustainability of your region, forever. So with the Steinbach Community Foundation, 100% of your gift is invested. We do not take any fees off it. And then every year interest is earned, and that’s the money we get to grant. So your gift will be part of a different local project every year, to infinity.”

Construction causing stress for small businesses

“I’m not sure how we will survive as a business.”

With construction season plans stretching far ahead, small businesses on the corner of Highway 12 and Loewen Boulevard are feeling the strain.

“It was a big hit,” says Jatin, owner of Pita Pit. “When we were told that there would be construction, we knew that things were going to be really, really tough for us.”

Southeast Event Centre in-person Hiring Blitz on now at Clearspring Centre

Southeast Event Centre in-person Hiring Blitz on now at Clearspring Centre

“We need people who are adaptable, flexible, and have the ability and want to learn both professionally and personally in the arts, sports and live entertainment industry.”

This from Jeffrey Bannon, General Manager of the new Southeast Event Centre, set to open soon in the heart of Steinbach, Manitoba.

Clearview Co-op continues to fuel their community with new Ste. Anne Food Store

Clearview Co-op celebrated their newest Food Store’s Grand Opening this last week in Sainte Anne, and the response from the community has been remarkable.  

While construction began back in 2023, Clearview Co-op Senior Manager Gavin Walls shares that onlookers were gathering almost daily to check on the progress.  

“We had to keep leading people off the site to keep the area safe as a construction zone,” he laughs. "People were just so excited- it was a really good problem for us to have!” 

Special occasions for family, friends and work welcomed at Steinbach’s Smitty’s

Smitty’s in Steinbach specializes in celebrating some of life’s important moments. From children’s birthday parties, to weddings and anniversaries, workplace functions, family get-togethers and memorial services, the restaurant continues to serve as a welcoming space for Southeast residents wishing to mark their special events. 

“You serve these people for 20 years,” reflects Myranda Wyndels. “Their children have birthdays and you watch them grow up. You get to see them experience a lot of things.”