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1946 – 2026 Watching Steinbach Grow: Community supports efforts to create a very special school
3 minute read Yesterday at 8:32 PM CDTDuring the third week of September in 1957 people in Steinbach and the surrounding area received a circular in the mail seeking support for an organization hoping to provide a school for the training of children with an intellectual disability.
In case anyone was tempted to classify the letter as “just another appeal for your money,” an editorial in The Carillon News urged people to speak to Bert Friesen, before they tossed the circular into the waste basket.
Bert Friesen was president of the Steinbach Branch of CAMR, and the driving force of a committee of six people responsible for building a modern two-classroom school for the training of intectually disabled children.
Although work on the building was still incomplete, the new Kindale School on Creek Road, across from the Kinsmen swimming pool, opened for classes Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1957.
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Trauma can also show up in ways others may not expect. Someone may seem anxious, withdrawn, defensive, angry, or inconsistent. They may avoid appointments, struggle to trust others, or react strongly to situations that do not appear threatening from the outside. Samantha explains that trauma can change how a person experiences the world. Past abuse may cause the body and mind to stay in survival mode, making certain sounds, environments, or interactions feel unsafe.
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Seeding season is one of the most demanding times of the year. It requires careful planning, long hours, and a clear understanding of risk. And this year, those risks are higher than ever.
Input costs continue to climb. Fertilizer, fuel, equipment, and feed are all more expensive. For livestock producers, the cost of raising animals has increased significantly. For grain farmers, margins are tighter and uncertainty is growing. These are real pressures being felt on farms across our region every single day.
These realities further emphasize just how out of touch this NDP government is with life in rural Manitoba. Costs continue to skyrocket and none of these concerns are being reflected in the decisions coming from the NDP.
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