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Municipal Board sides with sand company

Jordan Ross 5 minute read Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

The Manitoba Municipal Board has ended a protracted zoning dispute between the RM of Springfield and Sio Silica Corp. by ordering the municipality to accommodate the mining company’s proposed $100-million sand processing plant in Vivian, east of Anola.

The 30-page order—which arrived March 8, more than two months after the Board’s Dec. 28, 2022 deadline—compels Springfield to alter its zoning bylaw to accommodate the plant and sign a development agreement with the Calgary-based Sio.

“The Board concludes that the Project itself is not without merit and the Proposed Zoning Amendment should not be rejected,” they wrote.

The Board also identified several “procedural anomalies” with the way Springfield treated the company during the land-use permit application process. Taken together, the Board said the anomalies amounted to unfair treatment.

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Ste Anne finalist for Kraft Hockeyville

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Ste Anne finalist for Kraft Hockeyville

Cassidy Dankochik 3 minute read Saturday, Mar. 18, 2023

The future of the Maurice Chaput arena in Ste Anne could be in the hands of hockey fans from across Canada.

The town was named one of four finalists for Kraft Hockeyville. If Ste Anne wins, the arena will receive $250,000 in upgrades and will host an NHL pre-season game.

Ste Anne recreation services manager Sarah Normandeau said the ice plant inside the arena is on its last legs, with the community needing to shorten hockey seasons last year and this year due to mechanical issues.

“To see all of our community minor hockey kids travel to a neighbouring community arena to do their tryouts and their pre-skates, and form their teams and hope that we can open our doors was painful for me,” Normandeau said, adding she grew up skating in the arena.

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Saturday, Mar. 18, 2023

Players from the Ste Anne Aces senior team are mobbed by fans as they walk out onto the ice for a SEMHL finals matchup against Morden. The Ste Anne Arena could be in line to host an NHL game along with $250,000 of upgrades if they can win Kraft Hockeyville. (Cassidy Dankochik The Carillon)

Roseau River elects new chief

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Roseau River elects new chief

Jordan Ross 1 minute read Yesterday at 2:12 PM CDT

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation has elected a new chief.

Gary Roberts defeated incumbent Craig Alexander in elections held Saturday, March 18.

Senior election officer Burke Ratte confirmed the results.

Roberts garnered 235 votes to Alexander’s 111. Keith Henry (198), June Thomas (78), and Ken Henry Jr. (50) also ran in the five-way chief’s race.

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Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation has elected a new chief.

Gary Roberts defeated incumbent Craig Alexander in elections held Saturday, March 18.

Senior election officer Burke Ratte confirmed the results.

Roberts garnered 235 votes to Alexander’s 111. Keith Henry (198), June Thomas (78), and Ken Henry Jr. (50) also ran in the five-way chief’s race.

Pilots earn sportsmanship award at nationals

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Pilots earn sportsmanship award at nationals

Cassidy Dankochik 2 minute read Yesterday at 2:42 PM CDT

The Providence Pilots volleyball team made program history in Toronto March 8, becoming the first team from the program to compete at the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) national championships.

Unfortunately for the Pilots, the team came away empty handed, as men’s volleyball Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (CCAA) teams continue to search for their first win at nationals.

Entering the tournament as the eight-seed, Providence was able to take a set off of eventual champions Camosun College from Victoria. They also lost to Briercrest and College Sainte-Anne, but their two sets won was the best performance for any MCAC team at CCAA nationals.

Despite the results on the court, Providence’s team still earned recognition, coming home with the CCAA exemplary leadership award. The award is given to a team or individuals who demonstrate leadership and set an example for others to follow.

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The entire Providence men's volleyball team was given the CCAA exemplary leadership award at the national championships in Toronto. (CCAA National Tournament)

Taxes up, projects on ice in Niverville budget

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Taxes up, projects on ice in Niverville budget

Nicole Buffie 3 minute read Yesterday at 2:19 PM CDT

The cost of inflation, minimum wage increases and waste collection is being passed on to Niverville residents for the 2023 tax year.

Niverville council passed its 2023 budget on Tuesday night, which is based on a four percent increase to the average resident, three percent lower than the national average rate of inflation last year.

Homes worth $319,600 will see a roughly $78 increase to their tax bill to account for inflation while the waste collection levy is increasing to $140 per household from $125, the first increase since 2020, to recover increasing costs for the service.

To account for roughly $500,000 in wage increases for over 100 workers the town employs, Mayor Myron Dyck said the town had to consider what projects to include in the budget and what to forego for another year.

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Yesterday at 2:19 PM CDT

The cost of inflation, minimum wage increases and waste collection is being passed on to Niverville residents for the 2023 tax year.

Niverville council passed its 2023 budget on Tuesday night, which is based on a four percent increase to the average resident, three percent lower than the national average rate of inflation last year.

Homes worth $319,600 will see a roughly $78 increase to their tax bill to account for inflation while the waste collection levy is increasing to $140 per household from $125, the first increase since 2020, to recover increasing costs for the service.

To account for roughly $500,000 in wage increases for over 100 workers the town employs, Mayor Myron Dyck said the town had to consider what projects to include in the budget and what to forego for another year.

Springfield Community Recreation Centre benefits from funding

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Springfield Community Recreation Centre benefits from funding

Greg Vandermeulen 5 minute read Yesterday at 12:00 PM CDT

An announcement of $4.7 million for the planned Springfield Community Recreation Centre was announced by the province on March 17, and in Oakbank on March 18.

The funds will go towards an ambitious plan to create 71,300 sq. ft. of indoor recreation space including an artificial turf field, hardcourt gymnasium, dressing rooms, concourse with café, and a running track.

It would also include parking for 350 vehicles with a nearby greenspace providing overflow parking for 200 more, a walking path, picnic shelter, and toboggan hill.

A splash pad, skateboard park and playground have already been installed on the site near the municipal office on Provincial Road 206.

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GREG VANDERMEULEN THE CARILLON
Springfield-Ritchot MLA Ron Schuler speaks to grant recipients in Oakbank.

COLUMN: Let’s Talk Mental Health – Couples therapy can help

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COLUMN: Let’s Talk Mental Health – Couples therapy can help

Josi Peters 4 minute read Yesterday at 2:09 PM CDT

Let’s talk about maintaining relationships when mental illness is present. We all know that committed relationship often brings a variety of stressors and rewards to those who embark on the journey. For people with mental illness, these stressors can be even greater. Yet committed relationships can benefit from interventions that help the couple improve, or at least stabilize, mental health symptoms. Couples therapy can help both partners improve communication and problem-solving skills and enhance their resiliency.

Some relationship and family therapists believe that education can effectively prepare people for marriage and similar relationships by teaching them basic skills they’ll have to use daily. Education topics include finances, healthy communication, dealing with conflict and planning for parenthood. Some organized religions require that couples take a premarital course if they want to be married in that church. Certainly most marital researchers and therapists agree that identifying what you want for yourself and your relationship is important for the health of the committed relationship and the individuals. This is true whether mental illness is present or not.

A healthy view of the couple relationship includes reasonable expectations of the rewards that commitment brings and also recognizing that it requires personal effort by both partners to make it work. There are many helpful strategies that partners can use to maintain a healthy relationship and avoid being overwhelmed and directed by mental illness.

Learn about the illness and its best treatment options. Mental illness can be confusing. You might think your spouse is being lazy, irritable, distant or distracted. But these “character flaws” might really be symptoms of a mental illness. If it is determined that a mental illness is present, make sure your partner receives effective treatment. Learn from a mental health professional how you can support the treatment plan. Not knowing how you can help could be very frustrating for you and your partner.

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Yesterday at 2:09 PM CDT

Let’s talk about maintaining relationships when mental illness is present. We all know that committed relationship often brings a variety of stressors and rewards to those who embark on the journey. For people with mental illness, these stressors can be even greater. Yet committed relationships can benefit from interventions that help the couple improve, or at least stabilize, mental health symptoms. Couples therapy can help both partners improve communication and problem-solving skills and enhance their resiliency.

Some relationship and family therapists believe that education can effectively prepare people for marriage and similar relationships by teaching them basic skills they’ll have to use daily. Education topics include finances, healthy communication, dealing with conflict and planning for parenthood. Some organized religions require that couples take a premarital course if they want to be married in that church. Certainly most marital researchers and therapists agree that identifying what you want for yourself and your relationship is important for the health of the committed relationship and the individuals. This is true whether mental illness is present or not.

A healthy view of the couple relationship includes reasonable expectations of the rewards that commitment brings and also recognizing that it requires personal effort by both partners to make it work. There are many helpful strategies that partners can use to maintain a healthy relationship and avoid being overwhelmed and directed by mental illness.

Learn about the illness and its best treatment options. Mental illness can be confusing. You might think your spouse is being lazy, irritable, distant or distracted. But these “character flaws” might really be symptoms of a mental illness. If it is determined that a mental illness is present, make sure your partner receives effective treatment. Learn from a mental health professional how you can support the treatment plan. Not knowing how you can help could be very frustrating for you and your partner.

Georgian ambassador talks trade at Providence

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Georgian ambassador talks trade at Providence

Jordan Ross 4 minute read Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

Georgia’s newly appointed ambassador to Canada visited Providence University College in Otterburne on March 17, where he discussed everything from international trade opportunities to the “horrible” war raging across the Black Sea from his home country.

Kaha Imnadze spent two hours in conversation with a roomful of about 50 business students and faculty members in Providence’s Buller School of Business, during which he showcased both his sense of humour and his seasoned knowledge of international affairs.

The business school’s dean, David Iremadze, facilitated the ambassador’s visit. Iremadze is a dual Canadian-Georgian citizen who formed the nascent Canadian-Georgian Chamber of Commerce to promote bilateral trade, entrepreneurship, investment, and cultural exchange between the two countries.

Imnadze’s visit to Providence—where one in three students are international—occurred amid two days of Winnipeg meetings with academics, business leaders, and four provincial cabinet ministers.

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JORDAN ROSS THE CARILLON

Ambassador Kaha Imnadze (centre) shares a laugh with Gary Schellenberg (left), emeritus vice-president of Providence University College, and Dr. David Iremadze (right), dean of Providence’s Buller School of Business, following his talk with students.

COLUMN: Ask the Money Lady – Basic financial planning

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COLUMN: Ask the Money Lady – Basic financial planning

Christine Ibbotson 4 minute read Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

Dear Money Lady Readers: Why are so many Canadians still struggling with money when we have such a large banking industry that says it wants to help us?

Today Canada is dominated by five large banks, that now control 91 percent of the entire Canadian financial service industry, with approximately $4 trillion in assets. The Royal Bank’s recent purchase of HSBC only amplifies this fact. Many may think that there are larger industries in Canada, however as of 2021 the financial sector is now the largest industry in terms of employment in Canada. There now is so much information out there, it’s hard to know if someone is trying to truly help you or sell you something that is necessary for them to meet their sales quota. Because of this, I want to provide my readers with a basic financial plan strategy. One that every Canadian can fit into their life and we will break it into four stages. Use it as a guideline - something to work towards. Guaranteed, if done as presented, it will reduce the financial uncertainness that impact your life, and help you reach retirement debt free and wealthy.

Stage 1: In your 20’s you will have debt – either consumer and/or school debt. This is the time to begin saving and establishing good credit so that you can borrow from the banks in the future. You don’t want to pay higher lending rates simply because you continually overindulge or can’t pay your bills on time. Open a tax-free savings account (TFSA) and have 15 percent of your paycheque taken out of your bank account the same day that you get paid (setup automatically with your bank). Once the TFSA is maxed, open a RSP account and do the same. TIP: Invest in ETF’s (exchange traded funds) that follow an index such as the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq Composite. Don’t have too much invested domestically. Historically, the U.S. stock market has always outperformed all others.

Stage 2: Now in your 30’s you will most likely be working fulltime and it is imperative that you continue your savings regime as in Stage 1. Always take 15 percent off the top of your paycheque to be first put in your TFSA and then into your RSP. If you are lucky enough to hit your maximum RSP contribution limit, any other savings should go into a non-registered investment account. In this decade you want to get into the real estate market. You may need to buy a home with friends or family or even take in boarders to help make ends meet. I know it will be a stretch for most young Canadians, but it is an absolute necessity to give you more options for the future. You should have a Will + two Power of Attorney (medical direction + assets) and review your insurance needs at this stage.

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Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

Dear Money Lady Readers: Why are so many Canadians still struggling with money when we have such a large banking industry that says it wants to help us?

Today Canada is dominated by five large banks, that now control 91 percent of the entire Canadian financial service industry, with approximately $4 trillion in assets. The Royal Bank’s recent purchase of HSBC only amplifies this fact. Many may think that there are larger industries in Canada, however as of 2021 the financial sector is now the largest industry in terms of employment in Canada. There now is so much information out there, it’s hard to know if someone is trying to truly help you or sell you something that is necessary for them to meet their sales quota. Because of this, I want to provide my readers with a basic financial plan strategy. One that every Canadian can fit into their life and we will break it into four stages. Use it as a guideline - something to work towards. Guaranteed, if done as presented, it will reduce the financial uncertainness that impact your life, and help you reach retirement debt free and wealthy.

Stage 1: In your 20’s you will have debt – either consumer and/or school debt. This is the time to begin saving and establishing good credit so that you can borrow from the banks in the future. You don’t want to pay higher lending rates simply because you continually overindulge or can’t pay your bills on time. Open a tax-free savings account (TFSA) and have 15 percent of your paycheque taken out of your bank account the same day that you get paid (setup automatically with your bank). Once the TFSA is maxed, open a RSP account and do the same. TIP: Invest in ETF’s (exchange traded funds) that follow an index such as the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq Composite. Don’t have too much invested domestically. Historically, the U.S. stock market has always outperformed all others.

Stage 2: Now in your 30’s you will most likely be working fulltime and it is imperative that you continue your savings regime as in Stage 1. Always take 15 percent off the top of your paycheque to be first put in your TFSA and then into your RSP. If you are lucky enough to hit your maximum RSP contribution limit, any other savings should go into a non-registered investment account. In this decade you want to get into the real estate market. You may need to buy a home with friends or family or even take in boarders to help make ends meet. I know it will be a stretch for most young Canadians, but it is an absolute necessity to give you more options for the future. You should have a Will + two Power of Attorney (medical direction + assets) and review your insurance needs at this stage.

Mill rate drops but taxes rise in Steinbach

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Mill rate drops but taxes rise in Steinbach

Greg Vandermeulen 4 minute read Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

Large capital projects took centre stage as Steinbach council approved the 2023 financial plan after a public hearing on Tuesday.

Council voted unanimously to accept the $30.4 million budget, representing a 5.6 percent increase from last year.

The mill rate will drop by 2.8 percent to 18.7 mills, but increased assessments will cause tax bills to rise.

In his presentation to council, Steinbach senior manager of finance Brian Hrehirchuk explained that an average dwelling with a market value of $217,000 can expect to pay $1,337.81 in municipal taxes this year. That’s up by $56.21 from last year for the average dwelling, representing a 4.4 percent increase.

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Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

Large capital projects took centre stage as Steinbach council approved the 2023 financial plan after a public hearing on Tuesday.

Council voted unanimously to accept the $30.4 million budget, representing a 5.6 percent increase from last year.

The mill rate will drop by 2.8 percent to 18.7 mills, but increased assessments will cause tax bills to rise.

In his presentation to council, Steinbach senior manager of finance Brian Hrehirchuk explained that an average dwelling with a market value of $217,000 can expect to pay $1,337.81 in municipal taxes this year. That’s up by $56.21 from last year for the average dwelling, representing a 4.4 percent increase.

SRSS grad Heppner nabs Canada West rookie honours

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SRSS grad Heppner nabs Canada West rookie honours

Cassidy Dankochik 2 minute read Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

Steinbach Regional Secondary School (SRSS) continues to impress when it comes to generating outstanding volleyball players. Not only did the school notch the AAAA boys provincial championship this season, graduate Jordy Heppner was named Canada West men’s rookie of the year.

The middle blocker put together a great season for the University of Manitoba Bisons, racking up over 100 kills this season. The first-year player also showed a veteran acumen, only recording 27 errors as he hit at a 0.336 rate this season.

Heppner said before the season started he had hoped to make the all-rookie team, but receiving rookie of the year honours was a complete surprise.

“I want to give a lot of credit to my coach, (Arnd ‘Lupo’ Ludwig), he improved me a lot through the year,” Heppner said after receiving news he won the award.

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Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

Steinbach Regional Secondary School (SRSS) continues to impress when it comes to generating outstanding volleyball players. Not only did the school notch the AAAA boys provincial championship this season, graduate Jordy Heppner was named Canada West men’s rookie of the year.

The middle blocker put together a great season for the University of Manitoba Bisons, racking up over 100 kills this season. The first-year player also showed a veteran acumen, only recording 27 errors as he hit at a 0.336 rate this season.

Heppner said before the season started he had hoped to make the all-rookie team, but receiving rookie of the year honours was a complete surprise.

“I want to give a lot of credit to my coach, (Arnd ‘Lupo’ Ludwig), he improved me a lot through the year,” Heppner said after receiving news he won the award.

Weekends in jail for prohibited driver

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Weekends in jail for prohibited driver

Jordan Ross 2 minute read Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

A four-time impaired driver will spend several weekends in jail after he was caught driving while prohibited, with the presiding judge saying he expects to see the man before him again in the future.

Rony Flores, 44, appeared before Judge Larry Allen in Steinbach provincial court last Thursday to plead guilty to driving while prohibited on Oct. 7 of last year.

Crown attorney Sarah Thiessen said Steinbach RCMP nabbed Flores while patrolling with an automatic licence plate scanner.

At the time, Flores was under a five-year driving ban after recording his fourth impaired driving conviction a few months earlier. Court records show the previous three convictions occurred in 2008, 2018, 2019.

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Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

A four-time impaired driver will spend several weekends in jail after he was caught driving while prohibited, with the presiding judge saying he expects to see the man before him again in the future.

Rony Flores, 44, appeared before Judge Larry Allen in Steinbach provincial court last Thursday to plead guilty to driving while prohibited on Oct. 7 of last year.

Crown attorney Sarah Thiessen said Steinbach RCMP nabbed Flores while patrolling with an automatic licence plate scanner.

At the time, Flores was under a five-year driving ban after recording his fourth impaired driving conviction a few months earlier. Court records show the previous three convictions occurred in 2008, 2018, 2019.

SPORTS FLASHBACK 1975: Steinbach Millers provincial Jr. B champs

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SPORTS FLASHBACK 1975: Steinbach Millers provincial Jr. B champs

Wes Keating 2 minute read Sunday, Mar. 26, 2023

The Steinbach Millers left no doubt that they were the best junior B hockey team in the province this weekend, when they skated to three straight tournament victories to claim the Manitoba Junior B championship.

Victories over Dauphin, Portage la Prairie and Pembina Valley in a four-team provincial tournament gave Steinbach its first ever provincial junior hockey championship, to add to the Manitoba Jr. B Hockey League title, they won last month.

The Millers junior team was formed last fall with players from Ste Anne, Lorette, St Malo, Randolph, Kleefeld, Grunthal and Steinbach, and coached by Ste Anne’s Jude Boulianne. The team competed in the newly formed MJBHL, including teams from Pembina Valley, Gimli, Selkirk and Portage la Prairie.

After finishing first in the league standings with a record of 19 wins, three losses and two ties, the Millers skated to easy victories over Selkirk and Portage in the playoffs to win the MJBHL championship and a berth in the four-team provincial finals, which they hosted for the first time.

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Sunday, Mar. 26, 2023

The Steinbach Millers left no doubt that they were the best junior B hockey team in the province this weekend, when they skated to three straight tournament victories to claim the Manitoba Junior B championship.

Victories over Dauphin, Portage la Prairie and Pembina Valley in a four-team provincial tournament gave Steinbach its first ever provincial junior hockey championship, to add to the Manitoba Jr. B Hockey League title, they won last month.

The Millers junior team was formed last fall with players from Ste Anne, Lorette, St Malo, Randolph, Kleefeld, Grunthal and Steinbach, and coached by Ste Anne’s Jude Boulianne. The team competed in the newly formed MJBHL, including teams from Pembina Valley, Gimli, Selkirk and Portage la Prairie.

After finishing first in the league standings with a record of 19 wins, three losses and two ties, the Millers skated to easy victories over Selkirk and Portage in the playoffs to win the MJBHL championship and a berth in the four-team provincial finals, which they hosted for the first time.

EDITORIAL – More walkable city a laudable goal

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EDITORIAL – More walkable city a laudable goal

Greg Vandermeulen 5 minute read Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

A Steinbach group is hoping to inspire a change in how development occurs in the future.

Called Strong Towns Steinbach, the local chapter is hoping to encourage investment in the downtown, creating a walkable city that does not just cater to drivers.

They point out that after the Second World War, suburban sprawl began to be common in North America.

That enabled people to live the dream of owning their own home, have a lawn, and live away from the “city life” even if they were still attached to the city.

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Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

A Steinbach group is hoping to inspire a change in how development occurs in the future.

Called Strong Towns Steinbach, the local chapter is hoping to encourage investment in the downtown, creating a walkable city that does not just cater to drivers.

They point out that after the Second World War, suburban sprawl began to be common in North America.

That enabled people to live the dream of owning their own home, have a lawn, and live away from the “city life” even if they were still attached to the city.

High tender forces changes to city project

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High tender forces changes to city project

Greg Vandermeulen 2 minute read Sunday, Mar. 26, 2023

An unforeseen tender price resulted in significant changes to a planned project for Barkman Avenue and Penner Street which were slated to get asphalt overlays this year.

While a consultant estimated the project would cost just over $3.2 million, the lowest of two tenders submitted by Maple Leaf Construction totaled $3.75 million, 21 percent higher than expected.

A second tender from Accurate HD Ltd. came in at nearly $4.18 million.

Council approved a modified plan presented by administration that reduced the total cost of the project, delayed other projects and saw more money released from reserves.

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Sunday, Mar. 26, 2023

An unforeseen tender price resulted in significant changes to a planned project for Barkman Avenue and Penner Street which were slated to get asphalt overlays this year.

While a consultant estimated the project would cost just over $3.2 million, the lowest of two tenders submitted by Maple Leaf Construction totaled $3.75 million, 21 percent higher than expected.

A second tender from Accurate HD Ltd. came in at nearly $4.18 million.

Council approved a modified plan presented by administration that reduced the total cost of the project, delayed other projects and saw more money released from reserves.

COLUMN: Think Again – An online teacher registry makes sense

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COLUMN: Think Again – An online teacher registry makes sense

Michael Zwaagstra 4 minute read Sunday, Mar. 26, 2023

"We see it as anti-teacher.” That’s what Manitoba Teachers’ Society President Nathan Martindale had to say when asked for his thoughts on Bill 35.

Calling a bill “anti-teacher” is a serious accusation. One might think that Bill 35 closes schools, abolishes tenure, or cuts teachers’ salaries. These are the kind of actions that might reasonably be considered anti-teacher.

However, Bill 35 does none of these things. Rather, Bill 35 establishes an online teacher registry and independent discipline process for teacher misconduct. In other words, as already happens in other professions such as medicine and law, the public will be informed when teachers are found guilty of misconduct.

Holding misbehaving teachers accountable hardly sounds anti-teacher. Since the vast majority of teachers are ethical people who genuinely wish to help students, they have nothing to fear from an open and transparent disciplinary process.

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Sunday, Mar. 26, 2023

"We see it as anti-teacher.” That’s what Manitoba Teachers’ Society President Nathan Martindale had to say when asked for his thoughts on Bill 35.

Calling a bill “anti-teacher” is a serious accusation. One might think that Bill 35 closes schools, abolishes tenure, or cuts teachers’ salaries. These are the kind of actions that might reasonably be considered anti-teacher.

However, Bill 35 does none of these things. Rather, Bill 35 establishes an online teacher registry and independent discipline process for teacher misconduct. In other words, as already happens in other professions such as medicine and law, the public will be informed when teachers are found guilty of misconduct.

Holding misbehaving teachers accountable hardly sounds anti-teacher. Since the vast majority of teachers are ethical people who genuinely wish to help students, they have nothing to fear from an open and transparent disciplinary process.

Drone and police dog lead to arrest

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Drone and police dog lead to arrest

Greg Vandermeulen 2 minute read Sunday, Mar. 26, 2023

RCMP are crediting a tip from the public, footage from a drone and work from their police dog for making an arrest in an ongoing property theft and break-in investigation.

RCMP say from March 5-8 both Falcon Beach and Lac du Bonnet RCMP had received complaints of break-ins in the RM of Reynolds.

On March 8 at about 4:25 p.m., they responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle driving on Birch River Road south of Highway 507.

An officer stopped the vehicle but the driver fled into what was described as a densely forested area.

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Sunday, Mar. 26, 2023

RCMP HANDOUT

Police dog Hannie was instrumental in the arrest of the Winnipeg man.

Huskies cap dominant season with championship sweep

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Huskies cap dominant season with championship sweep

Cassidy Dankochik 3 minute read Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023

If there was a moment to sum up the Steinbach Huskies season, it came in the final moments of the Hanover-Tache Junior Hockey League (HTJHL) championship series. Up big over the Red River Mudbugs and heading for a finals sweep, the players were frustrated on the bench. Frustrated they had allowed the Mudbugs to score a third goal while en-route to a 9-3 victory.

“That’s just what our group was like this year,” Steinbach coach Benjamin Plett said after the game.

“They never wanted to get scored on, they never wanted to have teams even have a chance in games. We wanted to dominate every single night and that’s what we did again tonight.”

The Huskies, playing their final season inside the Centennial Arena before the Southeast Event Centre is built, won the championship on the road in St Jean, defeating the Mudbugs convincingly in game four March 21. Steinbach outscored Red River 26-9 in the series, and cruised to victory after a tight one-goal win in game one.

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Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023

If there was a moment to sum up the Steinbach Huskies season, it came in the final moments of the Hanover-Tache Junior Hockey League (HTJHL) championship series. Up big over the Red River Mudbugs and heading for a finals sweep, the players were frustrated on the bench. Frustrated they had allowed the Mudbugs to score a third goal while en-route to a 9-3 victory.

“That’s just what our group was like this year,” Steinbach coach Benjamin Plett said after the game.

“They never wanted to get scored on, they never wanted to have teams even have a chance in games. We wanted to dominate every single night and that’s what we did again tonight.”

The Huskies, playing their final season inside the Centennial Arena before the Southeast Event Centre is built, won the championship on the road in St Jean, defeating the Mudbugs convincingly in game four March 21. Steinbach outscored Red River 26-9 in the series, and cruised to victory after a tight one-goal win in game one.

COLUMN: Eye on the Arts – Closing out the concert season

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COLUMN: Eye on the Arts – Closing out the concert season

Steinbach Arts Council 3 minute read Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023

Final performance of the 2022-2023 concert season

The Steinbach Arts Council presents Manitoba Theatre for Young People’s award-winning “FROZEN RIVER.” Scheduled to perform at the Pat Porter Active Living Centre on Saturday, March 25; this play is perfect for the whole family!

It’s an opportunity to shine the light on reconciliation and connection, and to create openness and understanding through a professional touring theatre production. Don’t miss the final performance in the Steinbach Arts Council’s series, rounding out a strong concert season for the community!

Show Details:

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Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023

Final performance of the 2022-2023 concert season

The Steinbach Arts Council presents Manitoba Theatre for Young People’s award-winning “FROZEN RIVER.” Scheduled to perform at the Pat Porter Active Living Centre on Saturday, March 25; this play is perfect for the whole family!

It’s an opportunity to shine the light on reconciliation and connection, and to create openness and understanding through a professional touring theatre production. Don’t miss the final performance in the Steinbach Arts Council’s series, rounding out a strong concert season for the community!

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Pave paradise, put up a parking lot

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Pave paradise, put up a parking lot

Nicole Buffie 9 minute read Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

It was in 1874 when 18 Mennonite families from the Russian Empire withstood the whipping winds and frigid temperatures of the Canadian prairies and settled in the southeast corner of Manitoba, a newly incorporated province just 160 square kilometers in size.

Rooting themselves in community and religion, the settlement sought to create a safe, supportive place for themselves, their loved ones and their posterity.

Just 72 years later, the community grew to be a town that touted itself as a hub for manufacturing, trucking and retail, earning the nickname the “Automobile City” from former mayor A.D. Penner.

Today, Steinbach is now the third largest city in Manitoba with a diverse population and grandiose plans to accommodate its growing number of residents.

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Monday, Mar. 27, 2023

NICOLE BUFFIE THE CARILLON

Chris Krahn and Gary Snider are the co-founders of Strong Towns Steinbach, a local chapter of a North American group which advocates for sustainable city planning and development. They say Steinbach could become a car-centric, inaccessible city if planning practices don’t change.

Residents question proposed land swap

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Residents question proposed land swap

Nicole Buffie 2 minute read Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023

Affected residents of a proposed land annexation between the RMs of Tache and Ritchot say they’re weary of how their future taxes and services will be impacted by the land swap.

The RM of Ritchot is asking to annex 1,198 acres of land from its neighbour to the east to expand Ile des Chenes, a plan a few years in the works and included in Tache’s Development Plan.

As it stands, the line dividing the two municipalities runs through the middle of town.

At a town hall meeting in Ile des Chenes on Monday evening, residents had the chance to look at the proposal, weigh its pros and cons and submit feedback.

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Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023

NICOLE BUFFIE THE CARILLON

Some residents of the RM of Tache are questioning how annexing 1,200 acres of land to the RM of Ritchot will benefit, or hurt, them in the long run.

COLUMN: On Parliament Hill – What did Trudeau know?

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COLUMN: On Parliament Hill – What did Trudeau know?

Ted Falk, MP for Provencher 4 minute read Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023

In recent weeks, Canadians have heard a lot about alleged Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections, and about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s possible complicity in covering it up.

While no one is questioning the overall election results (nationally), Conservatives are focused on combating any future election interference and strengthening election integrity for all Canadians. The first step is to find out what Justin Trudeau knew and when he knew it?

A fully independent public inquiry is the only way to credibly investigate Beijing’s interference in our democracy and to uncover what and when the Trudeau Liberals knew about this foreign interference.

Justin Trudeau continues to try to distract, divide and cover-up his failure to protect Canadians from foreign interference.

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Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023

In recent weeks, Canadians have heard a lot about alleged Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections, and about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s possible complicity in covering it up.

While no one is questioning the overall election results (nationally), Conservatives are focused on combating any future election interference and strengthening election integrity for all Canadians. The first step is to find out what Justin Trudeau knew and when he knew it?

A fully independent public inquiry is the only way to credibly investigate Beijing’s interference in our democracy and to uncover what and when the Trudeau Liberals knew about this foreign interference.

Justin Trudeau continues to try to distract, divide and cover-up his failure to protect Canadians from foreign interference.

Warriors explode into CRJHL finals

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Warriors explode into CRJHL finals

Cassidy Dankochik 4 minute read Friday, Mar. 24, 2023

The St Malo Warriors picked a great time to have one of their best periods of the season. After forcing a game seven in their Capital Region Junior Hockey League (CRJHL) semi-final series against Arborg, St Malo scored four times in the opening frame, as they cruised to a 9-4 victory March 20.

Tomas Maynard capped off the period with his second powerplay goal of the game, popping home a rebound past the desperate glove hand of Ice Dawgs goaltender Tre Strachan with 11 seconds to go. Strachan was forced to leave the game on the play due to what appeared to be a severe injury to his right shoulder.

Assistant coach Patrick Trudeau said he was impressed with the team’s ability to force a game six in front of a “wild” Arborg home crowd, and then all but finish the job in the first period of the final game of the series.

“We kind of controlled (game seven) from start to finish, which was nice to see from our boys, and get that momentum heading into the finals,” Trudeau said after the game.

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Friday, Mar. 24, 2023

Dayden Collier managed to one-time this pass from Ashton Dubois into the back of the net, extending St Malo's lead to 6-1. (Cassidy Dankochik The Carillon)

New Steinbach intersection planned for 2024

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New Steinbach intersection planned for 2024

Greg Vandermeulen 2 minute read Friday, Mar. 24, 2023

A new controlled intersection recommended by successive annual Steinbach traffic studies will not be constructed this year, according to City Manager Troy Warkentin.

He made the comments while walking council through the 40 page report summarizing 2022 traffic counts made Oct. 20-21 and Oct. 27-28 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Additional counts at five locations were performed from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

For the last two years the traffic count has resulted in a recommendation to install controlled signals at Giesbrecht Street and Highway 52.

The study determined that 1,865 vehicles pass through that intersection on an hourly basis during peak traffic volumes, a 3.6 percent increase from last year. While not significantly higher than Bush Farm Road which totals 1,840, or Keating Road which totals 1,815, that intersection stands out because of the higher number of vehicles travelling north or south through the intersection at 235. Bush Farm Road has only 75 travelling north or south and Keating Road totals 125.

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Friday, Mar. 24, 2023

A new controlled intersection recommended by successive annual Steinbach traffic studies will not be constructed this year, according to City Manager Troy Warkentin.

He made the comments while walking council through the 40 page report summarizing 2022 traffic counts made Oct. 20-21 and Oct. 27-28 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Additional counts at five locations were performed from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

For the last two years the traffic count has resulted in a recommendation to install controlled signals at Giesbrecht Street and Highway 52.

The study determined that 1,865 vehicles pass through that intersection on an hourly basis during peak traffic volumes, a 3.6 percent increase from last year. While not significantly higher than Bush Farm Road which totals 1,840, or Keating Road which totals 1,815, that intersection stands out because of the higher number of vehicles travelling north or south through the intersection at 235. Bush Farm Road has only 75 travelling north or south and Keating Road totals 125.

Park Road West paving approved by city council

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Park Road West paving approved by city council

Greg Vandermeulen 2 minute read Friday, Mar. 24, 2023

Park Road West will be paved to Industrial Road this year after council approved the $1.97 million tender submitted by Friesen Hauling Inc.

The additional construction will complete the final 260 metres, left after the paving is completed for the Pennco subdivision.

Friesen Hauling submitted the lowest tender for the project. Five tenders were submitted with all but one falling below the amount budgeted.

In fact, the winning bid is 22.4 percent lower than the budgeted funding amount of $2.54 million.

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Friday, Mar. 24, 2023

Park Road West will be paved to Industrial Road this year after council approved the $1.97 million tender submitted by Friesen Hauling Inc.

The additional construction will complete the final 260 metres, left after the paving is completed for the Pennco subdivision.

Friesen Hauling submitted the lowest tender for the project. Five tenders were submitted with all but one falling below the amount budgeted.

In fact, the winning bid is 22.4 percent lower than the budgeted funding amount of $2.54 million.

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