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The Tiger Hills Hockey League's 2024-25 season begins tonight with a pair of games. The Boissevain Border Kings host the Virden Oil Kings and the Carberry Plainsmen meet the Wild in MacGregor. The league will operate with 12 teams this season. Boissevain, Virden, the Deloraine Royals, Hartney Blues, Melita Bisons and Souris Elks are in the West Division. Carberry, MacGregor, the Killarney Shamrocks, Minnedosa Bombers, Neepawa Farmers and Rivers Jets are in the East Division.

RM of Sifton Councillor, Scott Phillips, is vying for the Vice President's chair with the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM).

Phillips is involved in multiple facets of local and provincial government including being a member of the Western Caucus, and co-chair of the Provincial initiative the Blue Ribbon Infrastructure Panel.  He's been on the Board of Directors with the AMM and feels he can make a greater impact across the province as AMM's VP.

The federal government is slashing immigration targets to levels that will flatten population growth as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admits the government did not get the balance right after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The government had targeted bringing in 500,000 new permanent residents in both 2025 and 2026.

Next year's target will instead be 395,000 new permanent residents, and that will fall to 380,000 in 2026 and 365,000 in 2027.

The following is the RCMP report to October 16th, 2024.  This reporting period, police responded to the following calls for service.

- 70 traffic violations

- 19 provincial statute (Mental Health Act, Fire Prevention Act, Coroner's Act, 911 Act)

- 30 common police activities (alarms, suspicious persons/vehicles, assistance to general public)

- 24 crimes against property 

- 7 other criminal code

- 9 crimes against person

- 4 traffic accidents

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of stepping down as the leader of the Liberal party by next week. 

A letter signed by two dozen Liberal MPs asking Trudeau to step down was presented to the prime minister Wednesday at a tense caucus meeting in Ottawa.

The letter asked for him to let the caucus know by Oct. 28 what he decides to do.

Trudeau told MPs he would reflect on what was said, but when asked today if he would stay on as prime minister after that date he answered a definitive "yes." 

Winnipeg Arrest Warrant – Failure to Comply with Probation X2

At 8:21AM a 22-year-old male attended Brandon Police Service (BPS) and turned himself in on an unendorsed Warrant of Arrest. The male was sober, held in detention cells and will attend court in the morning on October 24th, 2024.

Public Mischief

At 10:09AM BPS received a request from the RCMP to attend Brandon Correctional Centre and execute an unendorsed Warrant of Arrest for a 37-year-old female. Held for court.

Funeral For:  John T. Friesen 
Funeral For:  October 25, 2024 
John T. Friesen, 75, of Morden passed away Tuesday, October 22nd at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Betty, 2 daughters, 3 sons and their families.
The funeral service for John T. Friesen will be held Friday, October 25th at 2pm at Chortitz Old Colony with burial at the church cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Thursday, October 24th from 1 to 6:30pm and at the church prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler. 

Funeral For:  Susie Klassen nee Martens 
Funeral Date: October 26, 2024 
Susie Klassen nee Martens, 90, of Winkler passed away Tuesday, October 22nd at Tabor Home, Morden. She is survived by 3 daughters, and their families. 
A memorial service for Susie Klassen nee Martens will be held Saturday, October 26th at 2pm at Winkler Mennonite Church with burial prior to the service at 1pm at Reinfeld Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Friday, October 25th from 1 to 8pm. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler. 

Funeral For:  Helen Marie Doerksen 
Funeral Date: October 26, 2024 
Helen Marie Doerksen, 88, of Winnipeg formerly of Altona, passed away Friday, October 18th at Grace Hospital. She is survived by her husband Dave, 3 daughters, 1 sister-in-law, 1 brother-in-law, and their families. She was predeceased by 1 sister and 1 brother. 
The funeral service for Helen Marie Doerksen will be held Saturday, October 26th at 11am at Green Acres Funeral Home, 1 Green Acres Lane at Navin, with burial at Sage Creek Cemetery. 

Virden has two home games remaining in October. Head coach Tyson Ramsey will join Clayton Dreger on the Oil Capitals Report which airs Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.