Judy Peters

The Lichtenau Church is highlighted as an important piece of Mennonite history when approximately 23,000 Mennonites came from the Soviet Union to Canada 100 years ago. 

Andrea Klassen, senior curator at Mennonite Heritage Village, says the Lichtenau church was built in Ste. Elizabeth, near Morris, and now sits at the museum in Steinbach. 

The Manitoba Teachers’ Idea Fund is supporting mental health programming at Ross L. Gray School in Sprague. 

A grant of $150,000 is going toward Infusing the 5T's of Mental Health into the Mamàhtawisiwin Framework. The 5T’s refer to talking, training, teaching, tools, and taking care. 

Vita is getting ready for big celebrations this year for Canada Day and organizers are bringing back a fun racing event. 

This marks the 25th anniversary of special events in the community for Canada's birthday. 

The July long weekend will be jam-packed with a variety of events and Barry Kehler invites everyone to get their lawnmowers tuned up for some fun. 

Around 300 spectators enjoyed the 3rd Annual Piney Mud Run as 45 ATV’s took turns racing through a pit of mud. 

Terry Bjornson says it was a great weekend and the weather cooperated. He appreciates the many volunteers who pitched in to organize and run the event. 

HyLife is working to help 87 employees deal with losing their jobs due to lay-offs, and approximately 50 of them are in Steinbach. 

The company points to challenges in the industry as the reason for reducing their workforce by around 3.5 percent. 

This is the time of year when our roadways are a busy place, and we are urged to be extra patient and to plan for our travels.

Chris Lorenc, President and CEO of Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, says there are many construction crews working on our highways throughout the province.

“We also know that in the farming community, the ag. sector is going to be obviously busier, moving equipment on highways, getting ready for their growing season,” he notes.

This is the time of year when our roadways are a busy place, and we are urged to be extra patient and to plan for our travels. 

Chris Lorenc, President and CEO of Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, says there are many construction crews working on our highways throughout the province. 

“We also know that in the farming community, the ag. sector is going to be obviously busier, moving equipment on highways, getting ready for their growing season,” he notes. 

Some grade 12 students in the Southeast participated in a poverty simulation to learn about finances to prepare them for life after graduation. 

United Way Brandon visited the Roseau Valley School to teach students about challenging financial situations that come up for adults and how to find resources. 

Vice principal Jennifer Collette says they invited grade 12 students from Sprague and Vita to join them. 

The provincial government has announced $104 million is budgeted to support disability services and increase the wages of staff that deliver these services. 

Premier Heather Stefanson and Families Minister Rochelle Squires made the announcement this week, indicating that this investment will impact the quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities. 

There is a lot to celebrate this year at one of North America’s birding hot spots. 

It is the 30th anniversary of the Oak Hammock Marsh Discovery Centre and the 50th anniversary of the marsh itself. 

The wildlife management area got a lot of help from Ducks Unlimited Canada, an organization that is celebrating its 85th anniversary, which is in the same building as the interpretive center.