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Father obstructs police when they come for sons
4 minute read 5:21 PM CDTA man who got between RCMP and his adult sons pleaded guilty to obstructing police in provincial court in Steinbach last Friday.
Steinbach RCMP and Ste Anne Police arrived at Gerald Funk’s home in the RM of Ste Anne on Jan. 15, 2023 looking for Darcy and Dallas Funk. Darcy was charged with aggravated assault and Dallas with aggravated assault, uttering threats, and mischief after a confrontation that day at Darcy’s girlfriend’s father’s home that ended with the girlfriend’s 65-year-old father in hospital with two broken ribs, a collapsed lung, cuts to his head, and a concussion.
Darcy Funk was in Steinbach court a week earlier and the judge reserved judgement for a later date. Dallas Funk will appear in court at a later date after his attorney asked for more time to review the evidence.
Gerald Funk came out of his home as police were dealing with his sons. According to the Crown prosecutor, police said Funk started yelling and they were concerned with his stance.
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Feuding families see arrests and hospital visit
5 minute read Yesterday at 8:47 AM CDTA long standing feud between the Funks and the Tetreaults has resulted in a hospital visit and three arrests.
According to an agreed statement of facts presented in provincial court in Steinbach, it was Jan. 15, 2023, when Guy Tetreault got into a fight with his daughter’s boyfriend of seven years, Darcy Funk. Funk had been fighting through text with Tetreault’s daughter, Harlee, 26, and texted her he was coming to pick up his dog, which he shared with Harlee. He also texted Tetreault that he was coming down to the house whereupon Tetreault told Funk not to come, that he was not welcomed.
Funk arrived at the Tetreault’s trailer in the RM of Ste Anne with his brother Dallas. Funk got out of his truck and walked towards the front door where he was met by Tetreault. Tetreault cautioned Funk not to come closer to the home or he was going to punch him. Funk’s demeaner was calm and polite and he continued to come closer to the home. When he approached Tetreault, Tetreault punched him in the face, grazing him.
Tetreault lost his balance and both men fell to the ground on the icy deck. A scuffle occurred and Funk called on his brother Dallas to come and help him. Dallas got out of the truck and began kicking at Tetreault’s right ribs. Harlee and her mother, Suzanne, both witnessed Funk and Dallas kicking Tetreault as he lay on the ground. When Harlee saw what was happening to her father she went and got an aluminum bat that was close to the front door.
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3 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024A woman was found dead in a wooded area in Stuartburn on March 16.
At about 3:45 p.m., Emerson RCMP received a report of a missing 44-year-old woman from the RM of Stuartburn. She was last seen leaving her residence in a vehicle at about 4:50 a.m.
Officers came to the home of the missing woman and were told by her family that her vehicle had been located in the ditch, about one kilometre away, and that they had searched the immediate area earlier in the day without success.
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Threats conviction after photos shared
4 minute read Saturday, Mar. 23, 2024A teenager pleaded guilty to threatening an older girl after intimate photos he sent to her were spread around his school.
The boy from a Southeast community received a one-year conditional discharge in St Pierre court Tuesday, meaning he will not have a youth record if he has no contact with the victim and attends counseling as directed.
The teen texted a message to the victim saying he would kill her and included a photo with an airsoft pistol and knife in his waistband.
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6 minute read 9:57 AM CDTI would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Blessed and Happy Easter. For Manitoba families who are able to enjoy a spring break, hopefully the weather allows the opportunity for you to get outdoors and enjoy our beautiful Lac du Bonnet constituency.
At the Manitoba Legislature we are well into the spring session where debate in the legislature is heating up. Despite it being six months after the election, the NDP have forgotten to do their homework and have been slow to get their legislation tabled in time to be debated. However, we were able to debate my private member’s bill to designate Tyndall stone as the official stone of the province under The Manitoba Emblems Act. Unfortunately, the NDP don’t seem to support this designation and continue to delay a vote on the bill.
The assembly did allow the NDP to pass a bill that allows the government to have the necessary funds to keep paying the bills and keep the government’s lights on until a full budget can be passed later this year. So far, the NDP spending plans are piling up which is why they have made numerous cabinet orders authorizing them to borrow more and more money totaling $9.25 billion. This is on top of the $1.6 billion deficit they have decided to run over the last six months since being elected. $710 million more new spending was ordered up by the NDP cabinet just a few weeks ago to begin the $3 billion spending spree they promised during their campaign. The NDP’s borrowing and spending will lead to an additional half a billion dollars a year in interest costs for Manitobans.
In the meantime, Premier Wab Kinew and his NDP government have been cancelling surgeries, delaying daycare spaces, pausing nine new schools, and until I pressed them in the legislature last week, they were stalling personal care homes approved last year by our PC government.
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6 minute read Yesterday at 5:45 PM CDTKnown for their ability to infuse classics with a fresh vibrancy, Buzz Brass reinterprets beloved compositions through trumpet, horn, and trombone. From timeless classical masterpieces to lively ragtime-era tunes and jazz, Buzz Brass’s repertoire truly offers something for everyone. For over two decades, Buzz Brass quintet has been travelling the globe to captivate classical music lovers and is featured among the most reputable brass quintets in Canada. Buzz Brass is brass at its best, delivered with intelligence, whimsy, and skill.
Join the Steinbach Arts council and Buzz Brass at the Grace Mennonite Church (430 3rd Street) on Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss this evening of brass brilliance - for tickets visit steinbacharts.ca or call Tara at 204-346-1077.
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