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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!” 

Among the attendants, trainers and other staff at Clearspring Kennels is a very good boy. 

His name is Odin, and he’s easy to spot because he wears a brown vest. He’s also a Siberian Husky. 

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.” 

He may be a software whiz, but for Matt Wieler it’s still all about the people – and their businesses. 

“Coming from a banking background, I really enjoyed that moment where I could hit the ‘approved’ button and watch the joy in someone’s face,” says Wieler, now the owner-operator of Steinbach-based Books in Balance. “I’d be in the numbers, in the credit scores, and doing all the math. But it was wonderful watching a human’s light switch go on. They’d go from maybe not having a house to having a house, and it would be life-changing.” 

The Steinbach Chamber of Commerce presents Small Business Week, October 20th to 26th!  

Tessa Masi and Lindsey Banman of the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce invite one and all to join with their community to celebrate the local businesses that have made Steinbach a thriving commercial hub.  

“We want to bring awareness to all the small businesses,” Masi elaborates. “We want to encourage people to buy local, and we just want to celebrate them- we have so many entrepreneurs that are running small businesses here, and that is enough to warrant a celebration!” 

Earlier this year, Embody Wellness Studio and Clinic went through a name change. Formerly Muscle Matters, it was a large leap name-wise, but truly they were rebranding to match the services they had grown to offer.  

Lindsay Penner owns the beautifully burgeoning esthetics studio located in downtown Steinbach. She reveals that more exciting changes have naturally grown from rebranding.  

Steinbach Christian School (SCS) is celebrating 75 years of providing faith-based education. This journey reflects the school’s commitment to faith, family, and community. The milestone is a celebration of the past and a promise of hope for the future.  Board Chair Travis Neufeld notes “There is no doubt that the relative success of communities in southeast Manitoba is built on the Christian values shared by our parents and grandparents. Understanding what has made us successful is important for the next generation to also achieve success.”  

In the next few days, families and friends will gather throughout the Southeast in celebration of Thanksgiving. To ensure they all have enough food on the table – not only during holiday seasons but year-round – Steinbach’s Sobeys grocery store is once again taking part in the Fall Food Drive. 

Keen to try curling this season? All you need, says Cody Bergen of Steinbach Curling Club, is a clean pair of shoes and a willingness to learn.

On Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 18 from 7pm-9pm the club will be facilitating a free “Learn to Curl Clinic,” with lessons given by Manitoba Curling Hall of Famer Barb Mehling. The registration deadline is Friday, October 11 and participants can register online.

After 28 years of leadership, CEO, Alan Barkman passes the torch to his son, Scott Barkman, marking a major milestone for the third-generation family business.   

On October 6th, Barkman Concrete underwent a significant leadership transition as Alan Barkman made way for his son, Scott Barkman, to take his place as CEO. With this significant milestone, Barkman Concrete celebrates the transition into its third generation of family leadership.