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“The Hanover Ag Fair is back in full force!” exclaims Curtis Dawyduik, a wearer of many hats with Hanover Ag.

After 3 years of restricted events, the Hanover Ag Board is pulling out all the stops to bring you fresh and exciting new events, August 18th to 21st!

The weekend’s main attractions include the two-year Event of the Year award-winning Bull Riders Canada Invitational, the first annual Kevin Toews Memorial Arm-Wrestling Tournament, and, of course, the Road Hammers Concert.

Among the key values of Steve’s Livestock Transport is a commitment to “Make it Better Together.” 

It’s an emphasis on employee wellbeing and family life that continues to make the Blumenort, Manitoba enterprise a fulfilling place to work. On Thursday, August 11, Steve’s is inviting prospective new hires to a recruitment fair at the yard just south of Provincial Road 311 in Blumenort. 

It’s a journey through history – an exercise of body, mind and spirit. 

That’s how Gary Dyck describes the inaugural Peace Trek, which will take walkers, runners and cyclists down the Manitoba Peace Trail while fundraising for both the Mennonite Heritage Village and Eden Foundation. 

“It’ll be good for community recreation and well-being,” says Dyck, Executive Director of Mennonite Heritage Village. “The trail has a sort of pilgrimage feel to it.” 

A local senior housing and personal care home community is hoping volunteers will soon return to their organization.

David Driedger is the CEO of HavenGroup. He says that while the opening of the newly renovated and expanded Rest Haven facility is very exciting for staff and residents, there is a gaping hole that remains to be filled.

“Over the course of the pandemic, our volunteer base has kind of disappeared,” Driedger notes. “We're now wanting to revisit that and bring back the volunteer community.”

It has been one year since a horrific crash took the lives of Sophie and Acacia Goertzen.

Now, family and friends are taking this day to remember the two teens from Roseau River.

In an email to SteinbachOnline, a friend of the family is encouraging the community to drop off flowers at Sophie and Acacia’s final resting place at Roseau River Community Cemetery.

There is a large group that is gathering at the Centre of Canada Park along the Trans-Canada Highway. 

Steinbach Online reached out to Taché Mayor Justin Bohemier to find out what is happening at the tourist attraction in his municipality. 

The family grieving last weekend's tragedy is being supported through a GoFundMe that has been set up by friends and family.

The crowdfunding page ‘Supporting The Schroeder Family’ is raising money to cover costs and reduce financial stress for Elvira Schroeder and her children.

On July 29, their husband and father, Neil Schroeder, was killed at his home on Whitby Crescent in Steinbach. 

Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development have just released details on an investigation and conviction of a Niverville resident.

In 2019, Steinbach conservation officers began an investigation into illegal activities trafficking furs.

On June 28, 2022, the individual from Niverville pleaded guilty to six counts of violating the Wildlife Act and received a two-year hunting suspension, as well as $3,700 in fines and a $7,000 restitution order.

As of Friday, Aug. 5, Manitoba Health is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include all children aged six months to four years.

A cheque for $1900.50* was handed over to Agape House after this week's Taste Of Summer Charity BBQ. 

Agape House offers emergency shelter for women and children who don't have a safe place to stay. 

Director Tracy Whitby says they provide support and help them get back on their feet.