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Stuartburn reeve seeking re-election, Gawronsky: ‘This isn’t a job for me. This is a passion.’
5 minute read 11:00 AM CDTRM of Stuartburn Reeve Michelle Gawronsky is running for re-election and she says there are projects she wants to see completed going forward and that being reeve is more than a job for her.
“This isn’t a job for me. This is a passion,” she said.
Gawronsky wants to run again because she said council is in the middle of getting work done that she wants to see come to completion, such as paving the roads so that semi-trailers can travel down them which will bring in business and with that tourism.
She said the re-paving of Highway 209 is complete and people can now travel over the bridge.
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COLUMN: Carillon Flashback August 17, 1983 – Elsie’s Tolstoi Hotel no longer ‘men-only’
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COLUMN: View from the Legislature – Nostalgia is not a plan
4 minute read 10:32 AM CDTFor many years I had the honour of serving as the Canadian co-chair of the Midwest Canada-U.S. Relations Committee. During that time, I worked with hundreds of U.S. state senators and members of state legislatures. Whether on trade, security, tariffs or other cross border issues, I was always confident in the longstanding relationship that exists between our two great nations. That isn’t to say there weren’t challenges during my time on the committee. Challenges related to country-of-origin labelling, BSE disease and the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (which became CUSMA) were just some of the significant issues.
But through all those challenges it always felt that at the core of our discussions was a mutual desire to see the long-standing partnership between our two countries continue. And it was always described by elected officials on both sides of the border as a partnership, one where we built things together. Today it seems there is a desire for many American lawmakers to view Canada less as a partner in business and more as a competitor.
Those who know of my long-time involvement in the Canada-U.S. Relations Committee have asked me if I am surprised by the current state of relations between our two countries. And, truthfully, I am. Very. There is little that I experienced in my decade working with American and Canadian lawmakers that would have led be to believe that the relationship could deteriorate not only so much, but so quickly.
To be clear, in many ways the relationship between Americans and Canadians remains strong. This is demonstrated in many ways. One small example was the strong reception that the marching band from the University of North Dakota received at the Blue Bomber game this past week where they were performing at half time. Some worried that they might not be warmly received and yet Manitobans showed the class that one would expect.
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COLUMN: On Parliament Hill – No prayer allowed
5 minute read 8:12 AM CDTA relatively quiet government directive affecting the Canadian Armed Forces was issued in July 2026. Despite receiving little public fanfare, it deserves our attention.
The prime minister and the Liberal government are attacking faith—especially the Christian faith.
The policy directive intends to, “define the boundaries of appropriate language, actions, and symbols during military ceremonies and gatherings.” What that means in plain language is that in the name of inclusivity, “religious specific language” is excluded. An example of what language is now excluded is the word God.
The directive offers exceptions. Some liturgical references can be used for instruction and education. But that’s only for the purpose of understanding those traditions. The other exception is with Indigenous spiritual practices being inserted into public services for cultural and reconciliation purposes.
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Niverville holds climate action plan open house to get resident feedback
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Hanover councillor running for third term, says he’s committed
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Icebreaker in Morris featured star-studded finals
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COLUMN: Carillon Flashback December 11, 1991 – Ukrainians celebrate rebirth of homeland
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1946 – 2026 Watching Steinbach Grow: Affordable housing key to Steinbach growth
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COLUMN: Report from the Legislature – ‘Canada First’ has to mean building Canada
4 minute read Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2026There has been no shortage of political theatre surrounding the latest Canada–U.S. trade discussions.
Premier Wab Kinew has called U.S. President Donald Trump a “bad person” who is “not to be trusted.” We have heard tough talk about fighting back, catchy slogans and plenty of commentary designed to generate headlines.
But after all the press conferences and political posturing, I keep coming back to a much simpler question: What are we actually doing to make Manitoba and Canada stronger?
There is one part of this situation we cannot control and another part we absolutely can.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Hanover residents have sweet time at Kleefeld Honey Festival
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COLUMN: View from the Legislature – Co-operation in politics still exists
3 minute read Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2026It would be easy to assume, by just watching the daily news, that there are no longer places where elected officials of different political parties co-operate. And while it is certainly true that partisan politics has become much more divided, and some would say toxic over the past several years, there are still some parts of the political system that function on a relatively bipartisan basis.
This past week I was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to participate as a presenter and panellist in a conference related to public accounts in Canada. For the past year I have served as the chair of Manitoba’s public accounts committee. Most people who have not been involved in the political process are likely unfamiliar with the public accounts committee. It is the only committee in the legislature that is chaired by a member of the opposition, not the government, and it is made up of members of all political parties.
The purpose of the committee is to review financial statements and the audit reports that are produced by the provincial auditor general. The auditor general is an independent officer of the legislature who is empowered to review programs in government and to produce the public accounts. These reports then come to the public accounts committee whose members are able to question both the auditor and the officials of the departments which the reports are the subject of.
While not every public accounts committee in Canada manages to operate in a collegial manner, Manitoba has, especially over the past decade or so, set a co-operative tone. Together with the NDP co-chair of the committee, longtime MLA Jim Maloway, we work together on meeting schedules and ensure that reports are reviewed on a timely basis. Questions at the committee come from all members and are a mix of suggestions from the auditor general and those which members generate individually. At its best, it is a committee where members not only learn about the operations of many parts of government, but suggestions are put forward on how to improve programs in departments with the goal of continuous improvement.
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