Steinbach hospital site of measles exposure

Bethesda Regional Health Centre is the latest reported site for measles exposure.

Announced in Tuesday’s measles update from Manitoba Health, the 84th update since they began, the exposure took place in the emergency department waiting room on Feb. 27 from 2:20 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. This comes after a Feb. 16 exposure at the Southeast Event Centre during a hockey game from 12:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

People who are not immunized and have been exposed to measles may be eligible for preventive treatment within six days of exposure and are encouraged to speak to their health-care provider.

Public health is also asking anyone who was at that location during the specified times to check their immunization records and ensure they’re up to date with the measles vaccine (MMR or MMRV).

Pilots men’s volleyball extend dynasty with 4-peat

It didn’t feel like a college volleyball championship, but the Providence Pilots men’s volleyball team got the job done, defeating Canadian Mennonite University 2-1 in their best-of-three match Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference finals Feb 28/March 1. It was the team’s fourth consecutive MCAC championship.

After game one was postponed due to road closures conditions Feb. 27, the league made the call to move game two and three to March 1, with game three scheduled for just three sets.

“I don’t have any words right now,” finals most valuable player Liam Buhler said following the championship win.

“It kind of felt like high school again. We wanted to take care of business in our first game, then get out of the gym as quick as possible, get some rest, get some food in, and come back ready.”

Celebrating Ramadan in Steinbach

Members of the Steinbach Mosque and guests met for evening prayers and fellowship on March 1, as part of Ramadan celebrations. The potluck saw Muslims gather at sunset, break fast with dates and water, pray, and then share a meal. The Islamic celebration takes place in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Ramadan is observed by Muslims world-wide and is a month of fasting from dawn to sunset, communal prayer, reflection and community. This year Ramadan takes place Feb. 18 to March 19.

Sprague author launches 41st book, and new thriller series

A local Sprague author launched her 41st book in February, a spin-off of a popular thriller book series she writes.

Ashley MacLennan’s new book, Tell Me Her Name, is the first book in a new series that’s a spin-off of an existing five-book thriller series under the pen name of Kate Wiley.

Detective Margot Phelon is a San Francisco police detective with a father who is one of the most notorious serial killers in American history. In the original series, she solves serial killer murders with the help of her estranged father, who is in jail.

Tell Me Her Name takes off where the last book in the original series ends. It finds Phelan, six years later, working with the FBI on cold case files that involve serial killers. She is also dealing with the fact that her common-law partner is charged with murder. He is also a police detective.

Steinbach justified in stopping The INN applying for assisted living permit, expert says

City of Steinbach administration was within its rights to block a non-profit homeless outreach group from applying for an assisted living building permit, an expert says.

Last month, city officials said The INN, a self-described assisted-living transitional housing project, couldn’t apply for a permit because Steinbach interpreted the assisted living bylaw definition to only apply to nursing homes and seniors housing, contrary to its wording which does not exclude assisted living transitional housing.

“I think if they (The INN) tried to go apply for an assisted living designation in Winnipeg, they would get the same response that this isn’t an assisted living facility,” said Aaron Moore, a University of Winnipeg political science professor who specializes in municipal affairs.

He noted Steinbach defines assisted living buildings similar to how Winnipeg views them. Steinbach’s definition describes an assisted living facility where meals, lodging and continued nursing care are provided for payment. It includes nursing homes, retirement homes and “medical-receiving homes.”

1946-2026 Watching Steinbach Grow – Remembering that first edition.

The first edition of The Carillon came off the presses on Feb. 21, 1946.

What follows are a sampling of articles that made it onto the front page.

The Carillon News makes its bow

It is with some pride, and a great deal of pleasure, that we present to you the first copy of the Carillon News.

Manitoba grocer Benco Foods opens in Steinbach

Manitoba-owned Benco Foods opened a new location in Steinbach in mid-January and some of the grocer’s specialties are selling organic produce, fruit by the case, and Benco brand organic grain and milled flour.

“Our goal is to have everyday groceries and bulk staples at a price that makes sense,” said general manger Alex Robertson.

The 28,800 sq.ft. building has 10,000 sq.ft. of retail space and is located where Peavey Mart used to be at 41 Loewen Blvd. in Steinbach.

Peavey Mart closed in February 2025, less than a year after it opened, filing for creditor protection closing all of its 90 stores cross Canada.

PLAYOFF RECAP: Sabres eliminated from league playoffs

The Steinbach Regional Sabres couldn’t continue their run in the top division of the Winnipeg High School Hockey League.

The Sabres managed to win their final home game of the season Feb. 29, keeping their season alive with a 3-2 overtime win over Oak Park thanks to a Peyton Froese goal, but a 4-2 loss in a winner-takes-all game February 28 in Winnipeg ended their season.

Oak Park’s David Sudoski scored the game winner with nine seconds into the third period, and they added on an empty-netter to finish the game. The Sabres are applying for a wildcard spot for the upcoming AAAA provincial championships.

In the indoor soccer ranks, the Sabres finished a strong season just short of a championship appearance, falling 1-0 to Glenlawn in the premier division semi-finals.

Carillon Sports Second Shots: Feb. 26th edition

Featuring photos from SRSS basketball and playoff hockey games, Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League quarterfinal games in Steinbach and Ste Anne, Game five of the South East Manitoba Hockey League quarterfinals in Ile des Chenes and game one of the Capital Region Junior Hockey League quarterfinals in La Broquerie.

Agape House’s Purple Gala to host former broadcast journalist

Agape House has invited former broadcast journalist Nicole Dube to be guest speaker for its fourth annual Purple Gala in March.

“We continue to host it because it’s just more than a fundraiser,” said Lisa Fast, outreach and housing coordinator. “It’s a night where our community comes together to stand against domestic violence and shows survivors that they are not alone. We continue to host this event because the need is real and growing.”

Manitoba had the second-highest rates of police-reported intimate partner and family violence among Canadian provinces in 2022, according to Statistics Canada. The province’s family violence rate increased to 585 in 2022 from 453 in 2014.

Fast reported that 2025 saw Agape with the highest number of clients than any year previously. Agape provided more than 2,100 adult bed nights, more than 1,300 children’s bed nights, and responded to nearly 1,500 crisis calls. Women and their children typically stay for a month at the women’s shelter.

COLUMN: Carillon Flashback August 14, 1991 – Steinbach twin models returning to Japan

While many teenagers their age have just graduated from high school and are beginning to think about leaving home, Steinbach twins Lisa and Leilani Dyck have already modelled internationally and are planning a second trip to Japan.

The girls took a two-month break from high school last winter to model in Japan, doing photo shoots for everything from pamphlets and magazine advertisements to billboards and television commercials.

Lisa was the first to venture from home in February and Leilani followed her in March and stayed a month later. The girls lived in Tokyo during their two-month stay in Japan, although various jobs took them to other locations.

The adjustment to life away from home was not all that difficult for the twins, who say they never felt “sheltered” growing up in Steinbach. As children, they travelled extensively with their parents, Peter and Aida Dyck.

Southern Health absent in provincewide security upgrade announcement

Health care unions say Southern Health’s exclusion from provincewide security upgrades prove Manitoba’s approach to hospital safety is reactionary rather than preventative.

On Feb 19, the province revealed safety measures for sites in Winnipeg, Thompson and the Prairie Mountain Health region.

The roll-out includes the SAFE mobile app, which offers real-time safety alerts for staff at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre, St. Boniface Hospital and the Brandon Regional Health Centre. The province will also add five new institutional safety officers (ISOs) to Thompson’s hospital by March, upping the province’s total to 128.

Health Sciences Centre has 60 ISOs, Prairie Mountain Health has 20, St. Boniface Hospital and Victoria Hospital both have 18 and Selkirk Mental Health Centre has 12. Southern Health has no ISOs.