Westman

Funeral For:  Yadwiga Nadia Dyck 
Funeral Date: June 23, 2025 
Yadwiga Nadia Dyck, 92, of Steinbach passed away Thursday, June 12th at Rest Haven Care Home. She is survived by 3 daughters, 1 son, 8 grandchildren, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, 3 sisters-in-law, 4 brothers-in-law, and their families.  
The funeral service for Yadwiga Nadia Dyck will be held Monday, June 23rd at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Grunthal Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to MCC Ukrainian Crisis Response. 

Meet the newest (and cutest) member of the Brandon Police Service — Merit! 

Five-year-old Bo Kennedy had the winning name suggestion, and this week he got to meet Merit in person!

"Thank you, Bo, for helping us name our newest K9 partner," shared the BPS team on their social media page.

Merit will be working alongside her handler, Constable Nagorski, as part of their growing K9 team. "We’re excited to welcome her to the BPS family!"

Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison today announced $3.4 million over four years to support the development of two new facilities at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) which includes the Omics Resource Centre at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) and Beef Reprotech facilities at the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE).

The Killarney Lake Action Committee has been delving into technology over the past year to seek out more ways to eradicate blue-green algal blooms from Killarney Lake.  Last Friday they installed a new system using nanobubble technology, in partnership with SWAT Water Technology for a 6-month pilot project.

A Statistics Canada reports says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with the decline sharpest among the working-age demographic.

The data released Tuesday show that in 2022, only 19.3 per cent of Canadians saw friends on an average day, down from 47.9 per cent in 1986.

The questions to those in the survey asks if they were with a friend or family member in person, separate from communicating using technology such as phone, email, or social media.

The Community Playground Project in Kenton, MB, is one of 14 projects selected to receive a portion of the $1 million Co-op Community Spaces funding in 2025.

This week the Kenton Community Enterprise (KCE) is receiving $39,000 in support of this project.

“Our support for the Kenton playground project is about more than equipment—it’s about creating lasting spaces where families can connect and kids can thrive,” said David Wowk, General Manager of Valleyview Co-op.

After an incredible season on the ice, in the classroom and in the community, the Westman Wildcats captain Callie Hillhorst was named the Don Kuryk Scholarship recipient by Hockey Manitoba.

"It was really an honour," Hillhorst said of finding out she was awarded the scholarship. "There's a lot of people to choose from, but getting that extra money is huge, with the cost of tuition, living and other expense, it adds up quickly. Education was just as important to me as hockey, so getting that support helps when it comes to helping doing what I love become more attainable."

Manitoba's government has signed an agreement to support an area of Ukraine in its reconstruction efforts, including in the areas of agriculture and utilizing the expertise of Manitoba Hydro.

Premier Wab Kinew made the announcement in Calgary following the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had been scheduled to meet with Kinew but left early to go home.

Zelenskyy told the G7 that overnight Russian attacks killed 15 people and injured more than 150 in Ukraine and he called for support from allies.

Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled off a successful performance hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., say some world leaders and foreign policy experts commenting on his perceived pragmatism and savviness.

Fen Osler Hampson, international affairs professor at Carleton University, said Carney guided the G7 "through the diplomatic Rockies," navigating "shifting weather" on the global front and avoiding "avalanches and treacherous cliffs."

The Manitoba Wildfire Service is reminding residents returning home after a mandatory evacuation that while the immediate risk to communities may have decreased, wildfires are still active in the region. Smoke and visible flames may still be present. Manitobans are reminded to stay informed by regularly monitoring wildfire updates.

The community of Bissett lifted its mandatory evacuation as of 8 a.m. June 17. An estimated 80 evacuees have started returning home.