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Despite a late snow and some milder temperatures, holiday excitement is well and truly underway at GNM Fine Jewellers in Steinbach.

“It’s that season again, even though it’s been kind of brown outside,” says Nick Lanteigne, Sales Manager at GNM. “We’re coming up on Christmas and starting to see shoppers come in and look for those special gifts.”

Or, more than gifts.

“Believe it or not,” Lanteigne points out, “Christmas is the most popular time of year to get engaged.”

“It was like a Christmas postcard!"

What began as a way to bring joy to people during the pandemic is now a holiday tradition for many families throughout the southeast. Brenda Levesque is the sponsorship coordinator with the Hanover Agricultural Society in Grunthal, where they’ve hosted Snow Place Like Home since Christmas 2020.

So what can snowgoers expect when they arrive at the Hanover Ag grounds?

December 20th. That’s the day Stone City Coffee Roasters will stop producing their wildly popular Merry Christmas Blend for 2023. 

Update: Power was restored at 2:50 AM

Manitoba Hydro is reporting that a power outage began at 1:41 AM in Steinbach. 

Lights went out along Main Street, towards Loewen Boulevard and Hespeler. Bethesda Hospital was also without power and running on generators. 

Manitoba Hydro is reporting that service to the nearly one thousand customers affected would be restored by 5:00 AM Wednesday. 

Call it community-minded Christmas spirit.

On Saturday, November 25th, Titanium Mechanical will be overseeing a toy drive to help brighten the holidays for local children in need. Partnering with Rocco’s Pizzeria, they’re inviting everyone with a toy to give or wish to make to Rocco’s between 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Winter tires? Check. Winter wiper blades? Check. Emergency kit? Check. 

Drivers can never take too many precautions when it comes to cold-weather driving, which is why Space Age Kal Tire of Steinbach is booking tire-changeover appointments, a winterization package and helpful advice for those journeys on snow-packed and ice-covered roads. 

No parking fees. No filling the tank. No second guessing whether or not you chose the best route. Just a ride, and a guarantee that you’ll get to where you need to be on time.

From catching flights and getting to appointments, to shopping trips and interviews, Southeast Shuttle Ltd. is sure to get you there.

People are already taking action to ensure the hospital grounds are as festive as ever, this December.

Linda Peters is Executive Director with the Bethesda Foundation. She says that generous community members are already calling in to sponsor trees for this year’s Gifts of Light fundraising campaign.

“It warms my heart to know people are thinking about the Bethesda Foundation, thinking about supporting health care in our community, and are thinking about honoring loved ones by sponsoring a tree.”

When people see the big SWEATY TRAINING & CONDITIONING sign, they may wonder, how exactly are people getting sweaty, and why are they so proud of it?

Trainer Jeff Eidse explains that theirs is not a typical gym-type name… because they’re not a typical gym.

“We’re a private training centre with a focus on achieving high performance in every aspect of life, whether it be athletics or everyday functionality. So we work with elite athletes, young up-and-coming athletes, as well as people recovering from injury.”

They tend to take things in stride at The Rental House.

In the summer of 2022, with construction limiting access to their location at 260 Park Rd, just northwest of Steinbach, the business adapted by raising large signs to help reroute customers and delivery drivers.