Westman

Funeral For:  Ruth Duester
Funeral Date: July 11, 2025 
Ruth Duester, 86, of Winnipeg formerly of Poland, passed away Saturday, July 5th at Riverview Health Centre. She is survived by her husband Erwin, 5 children, 10 grandchildren, 1 sister, 2 sisters-in-law and their families. She was predeceased by 2 sisters, 1 brother and 1 brother-in-law. 
The funeral service for Ruth Duester will be held Friday, July 11th at 11am at North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church, 1315 Gateway Road, with burial at Glen Eden Cemetery in West St. Paul.  

Funeral For:  Helena Epp 
Funeral Date: July 12, 2025 
Helena Epp, 81, of Winnipeg passed away Sunday, July 6th at Calvary Place. She is survived by her husband John, 3 children, and 8 grandchildren.  
The funeral service for Helena Epp will be held Saturday, July 12th at 2pm at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Avenue, with reception to follow. Private interment will be held. 
Donations may be made to Calvary Place. 
Arrangements by Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, Winnipeg.  

Two student pilots died Tuesday morning after their single-engine planes collided mid-air during practice exercises, the head of a pilot training school said.

The students, who were not identified, were practising takeoffs and landings when they appear to have tried to land at the same time on the small rural runway south of Steinbach, said Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air. 

The collision left the planes wrecked in a field on private property, roughly 400 metres from the runway.

Canadian Foodgrains Bank rep for Manitoba, Dale Friesen, is on the move throughout the province and northwestern Ontario to share the story of how the CFB helps the hurting and the hungry around the world.

One of the aspects of his role as rep is to inspire communities to look at fundraising efforts beyond the farm and field.

The Brandon Regional Health Centre (BRHC) Foundation is continuing their fundraising efforts to support a number of projects, the largest of these being their capital campaign for the Critical Care Centre which is still under construction.

"The Critical Care Centre and the Capital Campaign of Foundation for Care is still on track," shares Foundation Communications and Development Coordinator, Jessica Saler. "The last update we received from the hospital, the build is expected to be completed this fall with patients hopefully using that facility in early 2026!"

The Killarney Lakeside Golf Course will be the host site for the inaugural Killarney Shamrocks Alumni Golf Tournament this upcoming weekend.

One of the organizers, Tyler Shiels, couldn't be more excited for what the weekend will bring. "It's the first ever Killarney Shamrocks alumni golf event and it'll be at the Killarney Lakeside Golf Course," he explains with a big smile. "It starts at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday."

Watershed technicians and program coordinators from across Manitoba gathered in late June for a hands-on, two-day field event in southern Manitoba aimed at enhancing collaboration, professional development, and practical skills in watershed management. 

Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care services across the country, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said in a new report published on Wednesday.

The analysis concluded that just six provinces and territories are meeting that fee target now.

David Macdonald, an economist with the centre, said even though fees have dropped significantly everywhere, the federal government is unlikely to meet its self-imposed deadline.

Two active members of the Canadian Armed Forces are among four people arrested and charged on Tuesday for allegedly participating in an anti-government plot to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area.

Three of the suspects, motivated by "violent extremism," planned to start a militia and "took concrete actions" to facilitate terrorist activity, the RCMP said. Two 24-year-olds and a 25-year-old allegedly took part in military-style training that included shooting, ambush, survival and navigation exercises, using a variety of firearms and high-capacity magazines. 

TUESDAY, JULY 8TH

South West Baseball League
Playoffs - Best of 3
Game 1
Wawanesa 2 at Boissevain 3
Boissevain leads series 1-0

Playoffs - Best of 3
Game 1
Hamiota 3 at Oak River 9
Oak River leads series 1-0

Playoffs - Best of 3
Game 2
Brandon Cardinals 1 at Deloraine 3
Series tied 1-1