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Fran Myles, chair of Manitoba Crime Stoppers and a Portage la Prairie resident, says the organization is unique in Canada for offering citizens a way to report crimes anonymously while also earning potential cash rewards.

“Manitoba Crime Stoppers is the only organization in the country that provides an outlet for citizens to report crimes safely, anonymously, and hopefully accurately, and receive a reward if the information they provide results in an arrest,” says Myles.

The Soo Line Cruisers Car Club will make their first Care Home Cruise of the season this afternoon from 2 to 3 p.m. 

"The Weyburn City Police are going to help us through some of the intersections again this year," said club president Jarrod Stroeder.

In their cars from all eras, members circle the blocks twice past each of the care homes - Tatagwa View, Midtown Care Home (formerly Crocus Plains Villa), Weyburn Special Care Home, Eden Homes, Hilltop Manor, and Parkway Lodge, as well as Bison Manor and Legion Towers.

Here's a look at some of the photographs the Discover Weyburn staff captured recently:

With their nocturnal habits and behaviour that largely keeps them away from humans, bats can sometimes stay out of sight and out of mind.   

Even so, nighttime in the Pembina Valley can be punctuated by the whirr of wings and high-pitched squeaks of an animal that is very helpful in tackling the populations of pesky insects.  

Students in Steinbach are getting more involved in baseball thanks to the Jays Care Foundation. 

Don Dewey, a teacher at Stonybrook Middle School says this is the second year they’ve hosted the program created by the Toronto Blue Jays Foundation. 

Dirt was flying and engines were growling Saturday, May 24 at the Miami Fairgrounds during their annual Tractor Pull, an event put on by the Miami Power Toboggan Club and the Miami Agricultural Society.  

The Wildlife Havens Wild baby shower fundraiser was a hit in the southeast on Saturday.  

Zoe Nikata with the wildlife haven says that the event was much larger than expected.  

Woodridge held its 4th annual Car Show on the Ridge where people gathered to compete, look at cars, and raise funds for the Woodridge Fire Department.  

This fun filled day had people of all ages gather from surrounding communities at the Woodridge Community Center for a day of community and cars.   

Deputy Fire Chief Joel Grenier says that the event is supporting the fire department more than they originally expected.  

Bowling for a cause: fundraiser helps bring clean water to Nigeria

Dozens of people came out and made it a strike for a good cause at a special afternoon of bowling and community connection on Saturday.

The event, hosted by Promised Land Ministries at Coronation Bowling Centre, was a fundraiser to help bring clean water to a rural community in Nigeria.

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Winkler Bible Camp is nearly booked solid for summer 2025, with over 1,500 campers registered just hours after opening. With only a few spots left and new facilities ready to welcome guests, Camp Director Dale Wiebe says the season is shaping up to be one of their biggest yet.

“Some of the best stories we hear come from kids who arrive without friends and leave with lifelong memories,” - Dale Wiebe, Director at Winkler Bible Camp.