2023 - Monthly Archive

December 22, 2023

December 22, 2023

20 years for Boissevain Lions calendar

A popular and successful fundraiser for the Boissevain Lions Club is celebrating a special anniversary this coming year, with great plans for 2025 already on the go. The 2024 edition of the Lions ... read more..

December 15, 2023

December 15, 2023

Nyah Perkin wins actress of year at film festival

The first starring role for Nyah Perkin has been a big one. At the recent Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre film festival in Argentina, the daughter of Scott and Meagan Perkin won the Best Actress Award fo... read more..

December 08, 2023

December 8, 2023

December 08, 2023

Boissevain rider wins Manitoba horse trial championship

A veteran Boissevain rider and her veteran mare were honoured with a prestigious equestrian award last month. Alicia Dyck and her Canadian Warmblood mare Melia (Mia) were awarded the Manitoba Horse T... read more..

December 01, 2023

December 1, 2023

December 01, 2023

Strike leads to sugar shortage on grocery shelves

For some, a work action on the west coast might have a not so sweet impact on Christmas. Two months ago, 138 workers walked off the job at the Rogers sugar refinery in Vancouver. The workers’ unio... read more..

November 24, 2023

Foundation helps Boissevain School add technology

With help from a pair of Boissevain & Morton Foundation grants, Boissevain School will be able to add to its technology, and give students more educational opportunities. On November 16, the F... read more..

November 24, 2023

November 17, 2023

Back 40 welcomes visitors

Although the Back 40 Hideaway is new, for Jen Howarth, it is a return to a familiar life. She and partner Ritchie Barwick opened the Airbnb this past September. An amazing facility located just of... read more..

November 17, 2023

November 10, 2023

November 10, 2023

Boissevain’s Hicks part of softball bronze

A prominent local athlete has given Boissevain a piece of victory at the Pan Am Games. On November 4 in Santiago, Chile, Canada’s Women’s National Team defeated Mexico 7-0 in the bronze medal game... read more..

November 03, 2023

November 3, 2023

November 03, 2023

Service for this generation

Veteran Laverne Tufts is able to celebrate the freedom he fought for with the newest generation. Tufts, a longtime member of the Boissevain community who now lives in Killarney, was able to spend ... read more..

October 27, 2023

Bringing Beckoning Hills Museum back to life

If the Council for Boissevain-Morton was looking for enthusiasm in regards to a rebirth of Beckoning Hills Museum, that they received on October 24. In the council chambers, the municipality held ... read more..

October 27, 2023

October 20, 2023

The most spooktacular Halloween house in Boissevain

Tamara Touchette, with the help of husband Trevor goes all out to give everyone a delightful scare on Halloween. They have an epic front yard display of spooky decorations, including a graveyard, g... read more..

October 20, 2023

October 13, 2023

Camper stolen from Whitewater Park

For a family from Melita, the hope is they can recover something they figured would never be stolen. Last weekend, Rhonda Verplanche received a message from the campground manager of the Whitewate... read more..

October 13, 2023

October 06, 2023

Conservatory expansion nearing completion

With the big move nearly completed, the conservatory will soon be ready for its official unveiling at the International Peace Garden. Closed for a couple of years, the home of the cacti collection... read more..

October 06, 2023

October 6, 2023

September 29, 2023

Minto fights for Grassland office

Regardless of the ultimate decision made, Grassland Council knows Minto feels passionately about their municipal office, and its place in their community. Delegations appeared before council at th... read more..

September 29, 2023

September 22, 2023

September 22, 2023

Street Fest brings family fun to downtown

It would be hard to imagine a more enthusiastic reaction to the 2023 edition of Street Fest in Boissevain. Held on September 16 in conjunction with the town wide garage sale, the third running of ... read more..

September 15, 2023

New principal excited to join Minto School, community

Jamie Schultz has only been principal in Minto School for a couple of weeks, but has already had a taste of what makes the educational institution and community special. Schultz is in his first year ... read more..

September 15, 2023