2021 - Monthly Archive

December 17, 2021

December 17, 2021

Train museum closed, future of building uncertain

Although the longtime train museum in Boissevain is closed, the final future of the building has yet to be decided.The Boissevain Model Train Museum has been a destination in the community for several... read more..

December 10, 2021

December 10, 2021

Moffatt memorial fund kicks off Dec. 18

Despite changes due to the ongoing pandemic, the fund dedicated to the memory of an exceptional hockey person will have an official kick-off on December 18.On August 31, 2020, hockey in the area lost ... read more..

December 03, 2021

December 3, 2021

December 03, 2021

Bargains galore at local thrift store

Despite closures, the thrift store in Deloraine survives.The thrift store at the Deloraine United Church was first started in 1980 by the United Church Women. The last number of years Mrs. Ollie Kirkw... read more..

November 26, 2021

November 26, 2021

Co-op hardware closing in Minto, Pembina continues

Despite the upcoming closure of the longtime hardware store, Pembina Co-op is still committed to its presence in Minto.According to Minto Manager Terry Campbell, the co-op has been investigating the s... read more..

November 19, 2021

November 19, 2021

Staffing challenge for Souris daycare

The Souris Daycare has been facing significant challenges offering programming and care due to staffing shortages. Whether this is the result of COVID or not, Director Becca Brolund cannot say for cer... read more..

November 12, 2021

November 12, 2021

Education part of Reconciliation

Reconciliation involves connection and a willingness to come together as friends and allies, explained a First Nations elder who visited Minto School on November 2.Winston Wuttunee, with his wife Geri... read more..

November 05, 2021

100 years of the remembrance poppy

The scarlet flower that has been the most recognizable symbol of remembrance hit its 100th birthday in 2021.The poppy pin has been stuck in lapels for a century, after being adopted on July 6, 1921. W... read more..

November 05, 2021

November 5, 2021

October 29, 2021

Geese on the move, migratory pattern change noticed

Our old friends still come in the spring and fall, there are just fewer of them.We know winter is coming as the geese gather and begin to fly south. It is simply a part of fall for those of us in the ... read more..

October 29, 2021

October 22, 2021

October 22, 2021

Souris Legion opens after year and a half closure

Navigating the pandemic has been a challenging experience. That is how Souris Legion Board Member Mark Gillis describes the last two years. The Legion did its best to keep up with the protocols openin... read more..

October 15, 2021

OCtober 15, 2021

October 15, 2021

Book challenges farmers to play a positive role in climate change

David Rourke admits he does not have all of the answers, but he feels he knows the questions and that farmers will have to play a big role in helping alleviate the climate change dilemma.The founder o... read more..

October 08, 2021

October 8, 2021

October 08, 2021

Scarecrow Days celebrate 30 years

For 30 years, Souris has celebrated the autumn season with a popular outdoor event, Scarecrow Days. For three days, with above average temperatures, from October 1 - 3, the streets of Souris were fill... read more..

October 01, 2021

WWII Veteran celebrates 100th birthday

The last veteran of World War II living in Boissevain has reached her 100th birthday.On Thursday, September 30, Minnie Pearce celebrated making the century mark. A resident of Evergreen Place personal... read more..

October 01, 2021

October 1, 2021

September 24, 2021

Gossip in the Graveyard

Souris community members got behind the idea of delivering a spellbinding event to residents and visitors. Gossip in the Graveyard was part of Heritage Days 2021 and it sold out very quickly.“We had t... read more..

September 24, 2021

September 17, 2021

September 17, 2021

Another successful Foodgrains harvest, friend honoured

Not only were organizers of the Boissevain-Morton-Whitewater Grow Project able to harvest a good crop for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, but also they were able to share the day with friends for the fi... read more..

September 16, 2021

Boissevain Town Wide Garage Sales

September 10, 2021

Peace Garden seeing Canadian visitors with ArriveCan

With the border opening up, and a new app provided by the government for travellers entering the country, a local attraction is starting to see some Canadian visitors.The federal government opened up ... read more..