Division talks projects at community meeting    
Updated 5 days ago
By Ashleigh Viveiros The public got its first look at what the second Winkler high school site might look like at a Garden Valley School Division community meeting last week. [more]

Plenty planned for Canada Day   
Posted 6 days ago
By Steven Sukkau There’s something for everyone at this year’s Canada Day celebrations in downtown Winkler. The nation’s birthday falls on a Wednesday this year and organizers are hoping to see big crowds on July 1. [more]

Block parties back on the streets   
Posted 6 days ago
By Ashleigh Viveiros Traditional block parties are once again a go in the City of Winkler. Meeting Tuesday, city council revised the city's block party criteria in response to complaints to newly-enforced rules that had prohibited parties from being held out on the roadways. [more]

Memory Walk raises over $7,000    
Posted 6 days ago
By Ashleigh Viveiros More than 170 people took part in this year’s two Winkler Memory Walks in support of the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba last week. On June 17, Salem Home residents joined Grade 3 students from J. [more]

Summer reading program begins    
Posted 6 days ago
By Ashleigh Viveiros The Winkler Centennial Library is looking for young sleuths to help them solve a mystery this summer. Kids are invited to grab their deerstalkers and magnifying glasses to help canine detective Agent 009 find important clues as part of the annual TD Summer Reading Club. [more]

Plum Coulee News   
Posted 6 days ago
By Cleo Heinrichs The local school elementary grades have been very involved in the Jump Rope for Heart fund raiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. With the ending of the school year, this activity came to a climax last Friday with an outdoor demonstration. [more]

Country to Celtic on tap for Corn and Apple   
Posted 6 days ago
By Lorne Stelmach Hot will be the word - figuratively and literally - to describe the main stage lineup at this summer’s Corn and Apple Festival. From hot new acts and local favorites to a fast-riding headliner . [more]

Pork producers pack Morris meeting   
Posted 6 days ago
By Greg Vandermeulen The Canadian Pork Council is asking the government for special assistance to help pork producers deal with the after affects of the H1N1 virus that was initially called Swine Flu. [more]

Altona native to sing on world stage   
Posted 6 days ago
By Greg Vandermeulen Altona native and W.C. Miller Collegiate alumni, Scott Reimer will be singing with the World Youth Choir in only a couple of weeks. KICKING OFF IN BELGIUM The world renowned choir will see rehearsals in Belgium and performances in Netherlands, Germany and France. [more]

Final preps underway for 130th Carman Country Fair   
Posted 6 days ago
By Gene Still The annual Carman Country Fair is fast approaching. Organized by the Dufferin Agricultural Society, the 2009 fair is scheduled for July 9-11. This will be the 130th straight year that the fair has taken place in Carman. [more]

Political correctness trumping O Canada? We think not   
Posted 6 days ago
Quite likely, not many Canadians were aware of a controversy about our national anthem that erupted in New Brunswick earlier this year. And probably just as few picked up on how the issue was resolved. [more]

All the things I could have said   
Posted 6 days ago
By Lori Penner I’ve always envied people who can whip out cutting remarks, snappy replies, and clever comebacks to everything. There are a lot of natural comedians out there. Unfortunately, I’m not one of them. [more]

A dinosaur in an age of electrons   
Posted 6 days ago
By Melodie Davis I am a dinosaur. I am 57 years old, but I am extinct, or rapidly becoming so. The cause of all this angst? An agent told me today that my writing felt old-fashioned. [more]

Friends and friendships   
Posted 6 days ago
By John J. Elias This subject has been lingering in my mind for a long time and now it is time to put my thoughts on paper. We started making friends early in life with other children. Our common interest was playing together. [more]

GVC recognizes athletic excellence    
Posted 6 days ago
While academic achievements were recognized yesterday at Garden Valley Collegiate’s graduation ceremonies, athletic excellence was front and centre June 11 at the school’s annual sports awards banquet. [more]

Storm end losing skid   
Posted 6 days ago
By Donald McLeod The South Central Hurricanes continue to do well in Winnipeg Women’s Soccer League second division play, while the Winkler Storm are showing signs of progress in the Manitoba Major Soccer League premier division. [more]

Local softballers join Team Manitoba   
Posted 6 days ago
Two Winkler softballers are joining Team Manitoba for some high level play in July and August. Stefan Driedger and Mark Hildebrand will be heading off to Prince Edward Island early next month and then travelling west to Saskatchewan in August. [more]

Local club on target at provincials    
Posted 6 days ago
The Winkler Junior Rifle Club were on target at this year’s Provincial Rifle Competition in Neepawa, bringing home a total of 16 trophies. “This year we won the most trophies we’ve ever won. [more]

Orioles take two   
Posted 6 days ago
By Donald McLeod The Pembina Valley Orioles dressed just nine players against the Interlake Blue Jays last Sunday, but they were still able to sweep the doubleheader. [more]

Miami's Millar ready for Moto-X event   
Posted 6 days ago
By Steven Sukkau Ryan Millar is generating a lot of buzz in the motocross world and he’s coming home to Morden’s Shadow Valley Raceway for the fourth round of the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals this weekend. [more]

MHSAA honour for GVC's Dale Ready   
Posted 6 days ago
Dale Ready of Garden Valley Collegiate is this year’s recipient of the Frank McKinnon Award presented by the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association. The award was presented earlier this month at the MHSAA annual meeting. [more]

Winkler rec report   
Posted 6 days ago
SUMMER PROGRAMS A listing of tentative summer programs is available on our website at www.cityofwinkler.ca Please note programs are registration sensitive and that minimum numbers must be achieved in order to be feasible to run. [more]

Winkler Swim Scene   
Posted 6 days ago
By Devin Loewen With the school year drawing to a close, the Aquatic Centre will be moving to its regular summer schedule. Starting Tuesday, June 30 the pool hours will be: Monday - Wednesday - 1:00-6:00; 7:00-9:00 p. [more]