Advertisement

Learn more about The Carillon Advertising solutions

E-edition front page
E-edition front page

Replica E-edition published weekly Log in to read your copy

Homepage

Tim Plett, a forward for the Prairie Thunder’s 2012 Allan Cup championship team, was back on the ice for the team, when it hosted Steinbach’s second Allan Cup tournament in 2016.

SPORTS FLASHBACK 2016: Bentley silences Thunder twice in Allan Cup finals

Wes Keating 3 minute read Yesterday at 5:00 PM CDT

It certainly was a case of deja vu in front of a packed house at the T.G. Smith Centre, as the Bentley Generals claimed the 2016 Allan Cup championship with a thrilling 4-3 victory over the host Southeast Prairie Thunder.

Bentley’s Carter Rigby chipped in a point shot at 15:47 of overtime to seal the victory and give the Alberta team its third Allan Cup. Ironically, their first national championship victory came against the Prairie Thunder in Steinbach in 2009, the last time The Automobile City hosted the Allan Cup.

Bentley lost to the Prairie Thunder in last year’s Allan Cup final in Newfoundland, but atoned for that loss on Steinbach ice, Sunday.

Bentley did not lead in the championship game until when it mattered most, in overtime. The Prairie Thunder held a one-goal lead until midway through the third period, when a shot bounced off a Thunder player during a Bentley power play to knot the score at three.

Advertisement

Advertise With Us

Weather

Apr. 6, 6 AM: -8°c Partly cloudy with wind Apr. 6, 12 PM: -6°c Cloudy with wind

Steinbach MB

-8°C, Windy

Full Forecast

AS I SEE IT COLUMN: Why the Southeast Event Centre must remove the U.S. flag

James Loewen 4 minute read Preview

AS I SEE IT COLUMN: Why the Southeast Event Centre must remove the U.S. flag

James Loewen 4 minute read Yesterday at 2:46 PM CDT

Steinbachers and people from around southeastern Manitoba are still rightly basking in the high praise the Southeast Event Centre (SEC) received after recently hosting a super successful Grand Slam of Curling event.

That all the medal winners in Olympic curling were playing at the SEC just a few weeks earlier, is beyond cool.

SEC looked fantastic on the national and international stage, with one eye-popping, egregious exception: The U.S. flag hanging below the Canadian flag. Having flags from all the nations at the Player’s Championship would have made perfect sense. But just the U.S. flag? Promoting a nation whose president enjoys causing us economic pain and suffering, who has launched an unprovoked war of aggression that has already harmed the global economy and could lead to WWIII, makes no sense.

There are many more, but here are four baseline reasons why the SEC must immediately take down the U.S. flag.

Read
Yesterday at 2:46 PM CDT

CASSIDY DANKOCHICK THE CARILLON

The 2026 Players’ Championship in Steinbach.

CASSIDY DANKOCHICK THE CARILLON The 2026 Players’ Championship in Steinbach.

DANKOCHIK’S DRAFTINGS: A heartening PWHL game in Winnipeg

Cassidy Dankochik 2 minute read Preview

DANKOCHIK’S DRAFTINGS: A heartening PWHL game in Winnipeg

Cassidy Dankochik 2 minute read Yesterday at 12:00 PM CDT

A couple weeks ago I wrote about how Canada’s loss in the Olympic men’s hockey gold medal game was so important to me as a sports fan.

Last week I had another emotional moment watching sports, but this time it was more as a sportswriter and less as a fan.

The Professional Women’s Hockey League Takeover Tour game in Winnipeg was impressive in so many ways.

On the ice, seeing the physicality the league allows women to play with is a breath of fresh air the game at the highest level needed.

Read
Yesterday at 12:00 PM CDT

Eastman Selects players support Jocelyne Larocque during the PWHL takeover tour game in Winnipeg. (Chantel Larocque Instagram)
Eastman Selects players support Jocelyne Larocque during the PWHL takeover tour game in Winnipeg. (Chantel Larocque Instagram)

1946 -2026 Watching Steinbach Grow – November, 1946 – Credit Union building is home to first town council

Wes Keating 2 minute read Preview

1946 -2026 Watching Steinbach Grow – November, 1946 – Credit Union building is home to first town council

Wes Keating 2 minute read Yesterday at 11:58 AM CDT

The Steinbach Credit Union building on Reimer Avenue was completed just in time to usher in a new era for Steinbach, providing a lower-level meeting space for the newly elected Steinbach town council.

An order-in-council by the Manitoba government in October of 1946 elevated the status of the Village of Steinbach to that of an incorporated town effective Jan. 1, 1947. It was indeed an exciting moment in the history of Steinbach, meaning the residents of the village, which had so long been part of the RM of Hanover, had broken all ties, except those of friendship, with the municipality.

The rapidly growing community would now have its own government and secretary-treasurer, responsible for the assets and liabilities of one-square-mile, consisting of Section 35-6-6E.

At a brief ceremony at the municipal hall, Jan. 9, 1947, the Town of Steinbach’s first council (elected in the fall of 1946) was duly inaugurated, officially cutting its ties with the municipality.

Read
Yesterday at 11:58 AM CDT

CARILLON ARCHIVES

The RM of Hanover bids a fond farewell to the Town of Steinbach as the two councils get together for a farewell dinner, marking the beginning of a new era of municipal government. The 13 at dinner included K.J.B. Reimer, Julius Ulasy, John Schellenberg (Steinbach secretary-treasurer), Abram Klippenstein, Eugene Derksen, Klaas Barkman, K.R. Barkman, Peter Janzen, Mintie Reimer (Hanover secretary-treasurer), Henry W. Schellenberg, Vern Barkman, A.D. Penner and Martin Wachendorf.

CARILLON ARCHIVES The RM of Hanover bids a fond farewell to the Town of Steinbach as the two councils get together for a farewell dinner, marking the beginning of a new era of municipal government. The 13 at dinner included K.J.B. Reimer, Julius Ulasy, John Schellenberg (Steinbach secretary-treasurer), Abram Klippenstein, Eugene Derksen, Klaas Barkman, K.R. Barkman, Peter Janzen, Mintie Reimer (Hanover secretary-treasurer), Henry W. Schellenberg, Vern Barkman, A.D. Penner and Martin Wachendorf.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Capacity, not delay: What’s missing from Springfield’s water narrative

Edwin Giesbrecht, RM of Springfield, MB 2 minute read Yesterday at 8:55 AM CDT

Re: Springfield mayor frustrated with wait for water treatment plant, March 26, The Carillon.

The mayor states, “It’s not a nuclear waste site, it’s a water treatment plant,” to question why provincial approval has taken time. That characterization omits key facts.

This matter is currently under review by Minister of Environment and Climate Change Mike Moyes following a formal appeal under the Environment Act, with the potential for further public review, including a Clean Environment Commission hearing. That alone confirms this is not a routine approval.

Regionally, in neighbouring East St. Paul, wells located within the Springfield aquifer have been reduced to one active source, with the remaining wells decommissioned, and the remaining well capped by the province at approximately 700 REUs (residential equivalent units) despite apparent capacity to serve more. Development there is now under moratorium due to system limits.

Macdonald Swarm claim HTJHL championship with OT victory

Cassidy Dankochik 2 minute read Preview

Macdonald Swarm claim HTJHL championship with OT victory

Cassidy Dankochik 2 minute read Saturday, Apr. 4, 2026

The Macdonald Swarm capped off an excellent season in style, claiming the Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League championship after a 5-4 overtime win in game five to defeat the Springfield Xtreme March 27.

Affiliated player Cooper Rodewald, who played the regular season with the Sanford Sabres in the Winnipeg High School Hockey League, was the hero as he net the overtime winner for his second of the game. Rodewald had 40 points across 24 regular season games for the Sabres.

He kept up that pace with the Swarm, chipping in 14 points across the team’s 12-game playoff run.

Austin Spicer was named the league’s playoff most valuable player, scoring 20 points across 12 games to lead the scoring race.

Read
Saturday, Apr. 4, 2026

The Macdoanld Swarm are the 2026 HTJHL champions. (Dave Willson Ice Wave Media)
The Macdoanld Swarm are the 2026 HTJHL champions. (Dave Willson Ice Wave Media)

COLUMN: Village News – April moments you won’t want to miss

Jaysa Thiessen 4 minute read Preview

COLUMN: Village News – April moments you won’t want to miss

Jaysa Thiessen 4 minute read Saturday, Apr. 4, 2026

Did you know that April is National Volunteer Month? Here at MHV, we rely heavily on our amazing team of volunteers. They give of their time and talents to partner with us in the work that we do. We really would not be able to accomplish what we do without them. This month, we are emphasizing the importance of volunteering with two volunteering events.

April 18: Volunteer Seminar & Fair

On April 18, MHV is hosting our first-ever Volunteer Seminar & Fair. The Mennonite Heritage Village along with many other local organizations rely on the time and skills of countless volunteers. The Volunteer Seminar & Fair will connect those looking to volunteer with wonderful local organizations.

Our morning will begin at 10 a.m. with a seminar led by Dave Thiessen of MCC. He will discuss the importance of volunteering for individuals, organizations, and the community. This seminar will hopefully inspire those on the fence about volunteering to find an organization that fits with their values. At 10:30 a.m., we will hear from each of the participating organizations regarding various volunteer opportunities they have available. They will highlight what volunteering at their organization looks like and what can be expected. Then, at 11 a.m., attendees will have the opportunity to visit the booths of these organizations, talk with staff members, and sign up to volunteer.

Read
Saturday, Apr. 4, 2026

Volunteers serve our community at festival events by welcoming everyone and by serving wonderful waffles with white sauce.

Volunteers serve our community at festival events by welcoming everyone and by serving wonderful waffles with white sauce.

Wildfire funding falls short in Manitoba budget, PCs say

Matthew Frank 6 minute read Preview

Wildfire funding falls short in Manitoba budget, PCs say

Matthew Frank 6 minute read Saturday, Apr. 4, 2026

Municipal and Opposition critics say the province’s slated wildfire funding falls short after Manitoba fought one of its worst fire seasons on record.

Rural Municipality of Piney Coun. Mark Bernard was frustrated when he saw the 2026 wildfire budget had no funding directed towards the Southeast.

“Our ratepayers don’t understand it. They almost feel like they’re forgotten,” he said.

Last year’s wildfire season saw 428 wildfires, burning 2.14 million hectares of forest. In Piney, more than 9,000 hectares of forest was scorched, and 300 residents were forced to evacuate.

Read
Saturday, Apr. 4, 2026

GREG VANDERMEULEN CARILLON ARCHVIVES

Fire crews near Vita plan their attack on nearby wildfire in 2021. Municipal and Opposition leaders have raised concerns the 2026 provincial budget falls short in preparing Manitoba for the next wildfire season.

GREG VANDERMEULEN CARILLON ARCHVIVES Fire crews near Vita plan their attack on nearby wildfire in 2021. Municipal and Opposition leaders have raised concerns the 2026 provincial budget falls short in preparing Manitoba for the next wildfire season.

Province, WSP meet with Ritchot council about twinning highways 59, 52

Svjetlana Mlinarevic 5 minute read Preview

Province, WSP meet with Ritchot council about twinning highways 59, 52

Svjetlana Mlinarevic 5 minute read Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

The twinning of Highways 59 and 52 are on the horizon with construction possibly beginning in four years.

Public servants from Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) and employees of consulting firm WSP met with RM of Ritchot council in March to discuss the twinning of the highways.

“So, the purpose of this study is to develop a functional design for twinning 59 from 52 to PR 210 and 52 from 59 to Broesky Road. And we’re also looking at the intersection of 59 and 52 as part of this study,” said Meagan Boles of WSP, noting the majority of the twinning will happen in the RM of Hanover and the balance in the RMs of Ritchot, Tache, and De Salaberry.

According to a provincial spokesperson, MTI has hired WSP to complete a functional design study for the more than 30 kilometres of highway construction (15.5 kilometres on Highway 52 and 15.3 km on Highway 59) at an estimated cost of $177.9 million.

Read
Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

WSP
A screen shot of the presentation from WSP and Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure to the RM of Ritchot council in early March 2026 on the twinning of highways 59 and 52. The capital project is expected to cost the province $177.9 million and will take at least four years to complete.

WSP A screen shot of the presentation from WSP and Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure to the RM of Ritchot council in early March 2026 on the twinning of highways 59 and 52. The capital project is expected to cost the province $177.9 million and will take at least four years to complete.

No charges for officer involved shooting in Otterburne

Greg Vandermeulen 4 minute read Preview

No charges for officer involved shooting in Otterburne

Greg Vandermeulen 4 minute read Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) has recommended no charges for police officers involved in the shooting death of Tristan Mariash in Otterburne on June 5, 2024, even though the report found the fatal shot was fired as the truck was driving away from police.

A March 20 report explained that the incident began at 12:40 a.m., when police were told to be on the lookout for a stolen vehicle whose occupants may have a firearm.

They tracked the vehicle to Otterburne where at about 1:50 a.m. the suspect’s vehicle rammed a Winnipeg Police Service vehicle. Officers shot at the suspect vehicle which fled the scene.

Police later tracked the vehicle to Drovers Run in Niverville where RCMP found a male with a gunshot wound. EMS attended the scene, but the man was pronounced dead. One female was taken into custody and a second male who fled the scene was arrested later.

Read
Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

ALEX LAMBERT CARILLON ARCHIVES

Police caught up to the stolen truck in Niverville where they found one suspect dead. The IIU will not pursue charges.

ALEX LAMBERT CARILLON ARCHIVES Police caught up to the stolen truck in Niverville where they found one suspect dead. The IIU will not pursue charges.

Steinbach Pistons back in MJHL semi-finals, ready for Virden Oil Capitals

Cassidy Dankochik 5 minute read Preview

Steinbach Pistons back in MJHL semi-finals, ready for Virden Oil Capitals

Cassidy Dankochik 5 minute read Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

After a year away, the Steinbach Pistons are back in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League semi-finals. The Pistons bounced back after a game one loss, winning four consecutive games to advance past the Portage Terriers, the team that eliminated them last season.

The 4-1 finish may have masked a closer series, with the league’s two active leaders in all-time coaching wins bringing solid teams to the post-season. The clinching game had just one non-empty net goal scored, with captain Sam Noad popping home a goal during a four-on-three powerplay to clinch the series.

“It just gets more difficult as we move forward,” Steinbach head coach Paul Dyck said, emphasizing how hard it is to win the clinching game of a series.

“You knew (Portage) wasn’t going to go away. There’s a lot of pride in that room, they’re extremely well prepared with their coaching staff and they battled.”

Read
Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

Pistons captain Sam Noad tosses his stick to a crowd of waiting kids after being named a star of the game in Steinbach's 2-0 win over Portage in game five of the MJHL quarterfinals. (Cassidy Dankochik The Carillon)
Pistons captain Sam Noad tosses his stick to a crowd of waiting kids after being named a star of the game in Steinbach's 2-0 win over Portage in game five of the MJHL quarterfinals. (Cassidy Dankochik The Carillon)

Local leaders slam Manitoba budget for slim Steinbach funding

Matthew Frank 4 minute read Preview

Local leaders slam Manitoba budget for slim Steinbach funding

Matthew Frank 4 minute read Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

Both Steinbach’s deputy mayor and MLA are critical of the NDP government’s proposed budget for the few funds flowing to Steinbach and the Southeast.

The only funding targeted towards Steinbach in the budget is a $32,000 grant for the Steinbach Arts Council. The province has set aside $2.4 million for recruiting doctors and clinical assistants at the Boundary Trails Health Centre and the Bethesda Regional Health Centre. Five new school projects, including Ste Anne Regional High School, will get $6.5 million for design work.

Steinbach’s Deputy Mayor Michael Zwaagstra said the province takes the Manitoba’s third largest city and the region for granted.

“We are the economic horse, but more and more is being put on us,” he said. “It just seems to be assumed that we’re just happy to keep on pulling and more and more gets added, and the government isn’t doing anything to actually help us to grow and help our economic horse become stronger.”

Read
Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

CARILLON ARCHIVES

Progressive Conservative MLA for Steinbach Kelvin Goertzen said the 2026 provincial budget was underwhelming, and he was disappointed to see few investments for Steinbach.

CARILLON ARCHIVES Progressive Conservative MLA for Steinbach Kelvin Goertzen said the 2026 provincial budget was underwhelming, and he was disappointed to see few investments for Steinbach.

Exploring naturopathic care for cancer

Greg Vandermeulen 2 minute read Preview

Exploring naturopathic care for cancer

Greg Vandermeulen 2 minute read Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

Naturopathy has a place in the battle against cancer, and a new workshop planned for Steinbach will address the issue.

Southeast Cancer Support Services (SCSS) announced “An Evening of Hope and Health” with naturopathic Dr. Erin Esau on April 22 at the SCSS meeting room.

The intention, they say, is not to replace traditional hospital-based cancer treatments.

“Naturopathic oncology (cancer care) is all about meeting the person where they are to help facilitate the best outcomes,” SCCS stated in a press release. “It is an individualized, root cause approach to supporting individuals while they are fighting and recovering from cancer. It is safe alongside the conventional treatments like chemotherapy, radiation and surgery.”

Read
Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

SUPPLIED

Dr. Erin Esau.

SUPPLIED Dr. Erin Esau.

Niverville mayor elected to head Capital Planning Region board

Matthew Frank 4 minute read Preview

Niverville mayor elected to head Capital Planning Region board

Matthew Frank 4 minute read Thursday, Apr. 2, 2026

Niverville’s mayor was elected to head the Capital Planning Region, after the previous board chair and executive director resigned last month.

The board overseeing the organization, which would develop a regional plan for Winnipeg and neighbouring municipalities, voted Myron Dyck as its board chair on March 19. His selection marks the first time the board has chosen its own chair, with the province previously holding responsibility.

“I give credit to my father in that he told me, ‘Myron, in life, you have always have a choice. You can be part of the problem or you can be part of the solution. Choose to be part of the solution,’” he said.

Dyck will replace outgoing board chair Michael Moore, who will resign by the end of March. Jennifer Freeman, the Capital Planning Region’s executive director, also left her post in the same month. Freeman joined IDE Canada, a non-profit that funds businesses in developing countries, as its director of philanthropy, according to LinkedIn.

Read
Thursday, Apr. 2, 2026

JORDAN ROSS CARILLON ARCHIVES

Niverville Mayor Myron Dyck was elected as board chair for the Capital Planning Region on March 19.

JORDAN ROSS CARILLON ARCHIVES Niverville Mayor Myron Dyck was elected as board chair for the Capital Planning Region on March 19.

Impaired driver picks wrong place for nap

Greg Vandermeulen 1 minute read Thursday, Apr. 2, 2026

A 42-year-old Emerson woman picked the wrong place to take a snooze in the early evening hours of March 23, resulting in a charge of impaired driving over .08.

Niverville RCMP were called to the scene of Provincial Road 200 just north of the intersection of Provincial Road 305 in the RM of Ritchot at about 8:15 p.m.

The complainant told police that a vehicle was stopped in the middle of the northbound lane with two occupants who appeared to be sleeping.

Police arrived and noticed the vehicle parked in the dark with no lights on had two females inside, both sound asleep.

Pair of sweeps end West playoffs early in MJHL

Cassidy Dankochik 3 minute read Preview

Pair of sweeps end West playoffs early in MJHL

Cassidy Dankochik 3 minute read Thursday, Apr. 2, 2026

The Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s quarterfinals may have lacked drama on the ice, but certainly delivered in terms of storylines.

The Virden Oil Capitals and Waywayseecappo Wolverines made short work of the Neepawa Titans and Dauphin Kings respectively, advancing in four-game sweeps.

For Waywayseecappo, it’s the franchise’s first playoff series victory since joining the league nearly three decades ago. The Wolverines will face fellow first-time series winners Niverville in the semi-finals. The lower-seeded team took out Dauphin in dramatic fashion, winning game one and three in overtime on the road.

St Jean’s Sebastien Hicks continued his strong play into the playoffs, nabbing the winner in game three. It looked like a Wolverines three-on-two rush had fizzled out, but Hicks stayed alert, banking in a shot from below the goal-line off Dauphin goaltender Bryson Yaschyshyn.

Read
Thursday, Apr. 2, 2026

St Jean's Sebastian Hicks helped the Waywayseecappo Wolverines to the franchise's first playoff series win. (Waywayseecappo Wolverines)
St Jean's Sebastian Hicks helped the Waywayseecappo Wolverines to the franchise's first playoff series win. (Waywayseecappo Wolverines)

LOAD MORE