Robyn Wiebe

It was ten years ago, Randy, Ruth and John Reimer had to pick up the mantle after Kaitlyn Reimer breathed her last breath at age 15. Katie Cares was a charity started by Kaitlyn before she passed away. She left a board, a vision for the future and a slogan to See it, Believe it, Achieve it.   

Winkler's Mackenzie Dunseath always dreamed of meeting Queen Elizabeth II.  She had a long relationship with Her Majesty and recalls the stories her parents told to her over and over again about the opportunities they had to meet her.  

Dunseath was planning on going to school this year in Northern England and planned to meet her when she was there. 

An excited crowd of people gathered outside Morden's Kenmor Theatre last Wednesday night, in anticipation of the CBC comedy show Still Standing, that travels across Canada featuring places and the people living in different communities, put to the backdrop of a standup comedy sketch, hosted by Comedian Jonny Harris. 

The show is going into its eighth season, and Producer Alex Lazarowich said they typically feature communities facing unique challenges. 

Last week, Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning Monarch in British history, passed away leaving many people shocked and saddened by the news.  

Reporter Robyn Wiebe reached out to former Morden resident Garrett Deceuninck, who grew up in Morden and graduated from Morden Collegiate in 2014.

It is unknown how many hours of planning went in the creation of the mosaic Manitoba 150 quilt finally revealed over two years after the original reveal date of May 2020, when the Quilt Show is held each year in Morden.   

Former President of the Barnswallow Quilt Guild (BQG), Allison Halstead talked about the planning of the mosaic quilt to represent the project that began over three years ago. 

"It always floors me and how great our community is at pulling together to pull this off." - Honey, Garlic & Maple Syrup Committee Chair Juanita Cobb 

Many people took in Manitou's Honey, Garlic and Maple Syrup Festival this weekend.  With tours of the Nellie McClung Homes, RM of Pembina Bus Tours and a Coffee House at the Manitou Opera House featuring music from the band, Leaf Rapids started off the weekend on Friday.   

Morden's Maurice Butler is still having difficulty getting his head around the fact Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has passed.   

Born in England, Butler had a special and rare opportunity at a young age to attend her coronation. 

“It was a good year, overall,” said Brian Thiessen, Morden’s Lake Minnewasta Campground Director, about the summer of 2022. 

“Looking back, the spring probably hurt us the most with the late start, the wet conditions. The weather didn't seem to warm up till later on, so it took a bit of time for us to dry out up here. Then, the summer went along famously. We got to see people from different areas again, not just the locals. We had people as far away as Texas, South Carolina, Vancouver Island, and Quebec, which is good to see there's people out traveling again.” 

There's a new Executive Director at Menzies Medical Centre (MMC) filling the shoes of past ED Karen Chezick who served the clinic for 14 years.  Morden's Nicole Walske has been hired to lead the clinic. She began her work in June.

She brings with her twenty-five years of experience in the dentistry field, which she noted is a bit different in what she is used to but shared what makes her excited work at MMC.

The Manitoba Government announced on Wednesday, the Family Affordability Package, a program to support families amidst rising costs and inflation. 

Minister Of Finance, and MLA for Morden-Winkler, Cameron Friesen shared why.