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On the road to pipeline fix
3 minute read Yesterday at 8:37 PM CDTA wooden path is built March 22 on a field between the St Adolphe dike and Red River on the southwest edge of town as Imperial Oil starts work to replace a section of its pipeline that runs under the river. The pipeline from Gretna to Winnipeg terminals is expected to be shutdown for three months after inspections revealed integrity concerns, according to an announcement on March 17. The pipeline delivers gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to Winnipeg. Some smaller fuel retailers have run out of gas, but rail and truck deliveries are being used to maintain fuel supplies. The province has activated its Incident Command Structure to mitigate the economic impact and monitor repairs.
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Father obstructs police when they come for sons
4 minute read Yesterday at 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.
Sandilands group to publish history booklet
5 minute read Preview Yesterday at 2:58 PM CDTWildfires blaze in Tache
3 minute read Preview Yesterday at 11:09 AM CDTCOLUMN: Report from the Legislature – Wrong priorities for NDP spending
6 minute read Yesterday at 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.
COLUMN: Eye on the Arts – Buzz Brass comes to Steinbach
6 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024Known 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.
Steinbach Arts Council Fundraising Gala
After 45 years, the Steinbach Arts Council has grown to offer nearly 100 subsidized concerts and programs each year, bursaries for those in need, and free youth programming in our community.
Ste Anne Aces claim back-to-back SEMHL championships
6 minute read Preview Yesterday at 2:14 PM CDTSt Malo School expansion opening target April 15
4 minute read Preview Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024St Malo in trouble through two games of CRJHL finals
5 minute read Preview Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024Parents play key role in faith transmission
6 minute read Preview Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024Feuding families see arrests and hospital visit
5 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024A 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.
Woman found dead in Stuartburn
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.
Emerson RCMP, along with units including Search and Rescue (SAR), Police Dog Services (PDS) and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), attended to the scene and located the body of the missing woman.
Steinbach Huskies celebrate historic 10th HTJHL title
6 minute read Preview Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024Clearview Co-op reports $141.9 million in assets
5 minute read Preview Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024James Barker Band and Titans of Rock to headline Summer in the City
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024COLUMN: Let’s Talk Mental Health – Take a holistic approach to mental health
6 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024Let’s talk again about basics of mental health. Mental health is an integral part of our total health. We all experience occasions of feeling low, frightened, or stressed. Usually these feelings pass after a brief time but sometimes they can become more serious. This could happen to any one of us.
Mental illness results from complex interactions between our minds, bodies, and our environment. Some factors which might contribute are biological causes such as genetics, brain chemistry, and hormones; use of alcohol, drugs, or other substances; acute or long-term stress; social factors such as finances, isolation, violence, or family breakdown; and thinking patterns such as constant negativity or low self-esteem.
In our modern health-care systems we see our physicians when the most noticeable symptoms are physical, our pastors when spiritual symptoms are most pressing, and mental health professionals when thoughts or feelings trouble us most. Ideally, one professional should be able to address symptoms by helping us examine our lives on all planes to identify where the trouble originates and what the best remedy might be.
Such a health-care model would offer a holistic approach to wellness and illness. It would look at the role our minds, bodies, emotions and spirits play in our general wellbeing. A holistic approach may mean we would re-evaluate our lifestyle, diet and exercise, and examine the role of stress in our daily lives.
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