Lexi Olifirowich/Michelle Sawatzky

This year, Steinbach MCC will be giving close to $20,000 away, and there will be several charities that will be the recipients of that. 

Dave Thiessen, who works at MCC thrift store in Steinbach, says their primary mission is to turn donated items into money in the till, so that they can donate their earnings to the charities of MCC’s projects. 

The Eastman Choral Association has had a busy fall and they are excited to host the annual Sing for Peace Concert.  

It is back for the first time in a few years, and people are very excited to be able to sing together as a choir again. 

Shannon Sawatzky says the concert is a way to promote unity, peace, and community in our area. 

Today is the first day you can register for a hamper with Community Christmas. 

You can register a hamper for yourself or for someone you feel needs one. 

Carolyn Peters says it is quite common for people to register hampers for people they know. 

“We have our churches who are registering individuals within their organization that they feel need a hamper,” she says. “There are people within the community who see their neighbors, friends, or family who are in need and they register them.”  

Pat Porter Active Living Centre is having their first ever open-house tomorrow, October 19th, from 9AM-9PM. 

Audrey Harder, executive director at the Pat Porter Active Living Centre, says all of their programs will be running tomorrow, so you can check out everything they have to offer. 

“You got pickleball, floor curling, music, coffee, cards, games, choir. We have everything going, and you can join all of them for free.”