Adi Loewen

“I wish I had good news, but I don’t.” 

Those are the words of the Red River Valley School Division, Superintendent and CEO, Brad Curtis.  

Back on Monday, April 11, 2022, dignitaries, teachers, students, staff and the residents of St. Malo gathered outside École St-Malo School, eager to hear about and see the design plans of the addition and renovation plans of the 65-year-old school. 

Adult and Teen Challenge held a grand opening at their latest thrift store and community offices location on Saturday, with mixed emotions.  

President and CEO of ATC of Central Canada, Daniel Emond says, while they are humbled and honoured to do the grand opening in Steinbach, this has been one of the most difficult summers that they’ve ever had.  

The Mennonite Historical Society of Manitoba recently received a $65,000 grant from the province, which they are putting towards the making of a film about the 1874 migration of Mennonites to Manitoba.

While it's not easy going green, for the RM of Piney, the recent provincial Green-Initiative funding will certainly help make the transition a little bit easier. 

Martin Van Osch, CAO for the RM of Piney says, they are working together with other RM’s in the southeast to plan for a more sustainable future for their families.  

There is a new food bank coming to the southeast corner of the province and Jane Roman of Vita is helping to get it started. 

The Vita and Area Food Bank initiative began when Roman realized that there were people from Vita traveling to Grunthal for food hampers.  

“So, I thought it was time that Vita stepped up and provide that service here.”  

“There’s lots of excitement from our graduates, for sure.” 

Those are the words of Principal Penelope Hovorka-Alcock referring to the atmosphere at Vita Shevchenko School.  

A retired farming couple is growing a large garden this summer, in hopes of donating the vegetables to local food banks.  

Melvin Kachur and his wife, Helen, live in Pansy, next to the hall, and says they have about a two-and-a-half-acre garden.  

“We're cultivating it and we're growing veggies for the food banks.” 

Kachur’s motto is “Let’s fight hunger.”  

A journey that began three years ago will be completed in the next week or so. And for Kelly and Armand Jerome, the purpose behind the adventure has changed, it’s become more personal.  

The husband and wife team from Beausejour, Manitoba started planning their trek by Red River cart, along the Dawson Trail back in 2020 in honour of Manitoba’s 150th birthday celebration. Then given global circumstances, that ride was never even started.  

The Manitoba Government passed third Reading on Bill 8 the Off-Roads Trails Safety Maintenance Act on May 16.  

Gary Hora, President of the ATV MB says, the Bill was proposed back in November of 2022 on behalf of the ATV MB and SnoMan associations.  

As the last of the snow melts away, the Woodridge ATV Sandhogs are getting ready to hit the trails in southeast Manitoba.  

President of the club, Gary Hora, says there is still a fair bit of snow in some spots, especially in places where it would have drifted onto trails.