Westman

Samaritan House Ministries is unveiling a new mural at their downtown Brandon location on Pacific Avenue.  The outdoor wall painting will be on the side where their entrance to their Safe and Warm shelter welcomes folks into that part of the building.

The Safe & Warm Shelter provides 41 beds, with 25 of those being funded by the Province of Manitoba.  The remaining 16 beds if funded by Samaritan House Ministries through their financial supporters.

Since 1890 — for 135 years — the Miami Horticulture Show has acted as a hub for plant lovers to come together to view the finest a rural Manitoba harvest can offer.  

Miami Horticultural Club President Lynn Sprott said the first iteration of the show was held by a local resident referred to as “Mrs. Campbell.” 

The RCMP is introducing a drone corridor along part of the Canada-U.S. border in an effort to boost security.

Drones are to patrol the border in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in what the RCMP says is a trial.

The force says the corridor has been established with help from Transport Canada and drone patrols will target illegal activity including smuggling and drug trafficking.

It says the corridor extends from the ground to 500 feet in the air and one nautical mile north of the border, or just under two kilometres.

25.4 mm =  1 inch of rainfall

As of 4:00 pm Monday, August 11th:

Alexander 9.7 mm

Argue 9.1 mm

Bede 6.6 mm

Birtle 7.1 mm

Boissevain 3.3 mm

Brandon 6.0 mm

Dand 8.2 mm

Deloraine 6.5 mm

Eden 9.6 mm

Erickson 6.1 mm

Forrest 7.2 mm

Glenboro 13.2 mm

Hamiota 17.7 mm

Holland 4.7 mm

Ingelow 9.2 mm

Kenton 16.1 mm

Killarney 3.4 mm

Kola 30.5 mm

Lake Audy 5.8 mm

McAuley 8.2 mm

Miniota 14.8 mm

Minnedosa 13.3 mm

Nominations have now closed for the Spruce Woods byelection. Three candidates have filed valid nomination papers with the returning officer.

The official candidates for Spruce Woods are:

NAME: BERTHELETTE, Ray
AFFILIATION: NDP
OFFICIAL AGENT: Johnson, Tim

NAME: REID, Stephen
AFFILIATION: Manitoba Liberal Party
OFFICIAL AGENT: Strong, Shandi

On August 9, 2025, at approximately 7:30 am, Portage la Prairie RCMP were dispatched to a complaint about shots fired at a residence in the RM of Norfolk, near Road 58 West and Road 67 North.

When officers arrived on scene, they spoke to a resident who advised they believed a bullet was shot through the front window of the house and another into a camper on the property.

No one inside the residence was physically injured at the time of the incident, and no bullets were located on the property.

The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) has confirmed three weak tornadoes touched down in southern Manitoba during severe storms on Aug. 5 and 6.

"All three tornadoes were weak by EF-scale standards, but still capable of causing minor damage," NTP noted in its event summaries.

The first occurred the evening of Aug. 5 near Grande-Clairière, southwest of Melita. NTP assigned it a "default" EF0 rating, the lowest on the Enhanced Fujita scale, as no damage was reported. A witness captured video of the twister, and satellite imagery analysis is still pending, according to NTP.

Livestock farms often need to use their land carefully in order to get the best results for their animals, which is why the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment is sharing some tips on good grazing practices. Trevor Lennox, a Range Management Extension Specialist, talks about one of the biggest potential mistakes a farm operation can make: overgrazing.

Funeral For:  Gerry Bergen 
Funeral Date: August 15, 2025 
Gerry Bergen, 65, of Winkler passed away Sunday, August 3rd at Portage, Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife Ruth, 2 daughters, 1 son, and their families and his father Peter. He was predeceased by his mother Freda. 
Cremation has taken place. 
A memorial service for Gerry Bergen will be held Friday, August 15th at 2pm at Winkler Emmanuel Mennonite Church.  
Donations may be made to The Bunker or a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler.  

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (36-46) combined dominant pitching with a power surge at the plate to claim a 7-2 victory over the Lincoln Saltdogs (31-49) Sunday afternoon at Blue Cross Park, securing the three-game series win.
 
Winnipeg struck early in the bottom of the second inning. Matthew Warkentin launched his 12th home run of the season over the right-field wall, and moments later, Keshawn Lynch delivered a two-run blast to left with Tripp Clark aboard to make it 3-0.