Division doing its number crunching    
Posted 4 days ago
By Lorne Stelmach As Western School Division crunches the numbers for its 2010 budget, it faces a good news, bad news scenario after the province announced its education funding support. [more]

Town weighs most pressing business need with survey    
Posted 4 days ago
By Lorne Stelmach The Town of Morden is after the community's input on the commercial sector in more ways than one. A new survey feature on the town website is gathering the community's feedback on what kind of new business is most needed in Morden. [more]

New chamber manager welcomes a challenge     
Posted 4 days ago
By Lorne Stelmach Pamela Hiebert must love a good challenge, given her new job as marketing and promotions director of the Morden and District Chamber of Commerce. [more]

Science that's ‘On the Go’     
Posted 4 days ago
By Lorne Stelmach The Pembina Valley Conservation District is again working with Oak Hammock Marsh to bring conservation into the classroom. The district joins forces with the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre to offer the "On the Go" program to the region's schools. [more]

Snowmobile adventure a big boost for Eye Bank     
Posted 4 days ago
By Lorne Stelmach Snowmobile riders again took the fields and trails across southern Manitoba recently for the annual Journey for Sight. The event has become well established as an important annual awareness and fundraising event for the Lions Eye Bank of Manitoba & N. [more]

PVDC looking to tap into tourism potential     
Posted 4 days ago
By Lorne Stelmach Capitalizing on the region's tourism potential is a key priority for the Pembina Valley Development Corporation. [more]

Letter: Fossil centre plan applauded for long term vision    
Posted 4 days ago
First of all, I would like to applaud Henry Penner, Tyler Schroeder and the rest of the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre board and staff for their dedication to a vision of a museum that can be the catalyst to economic growth, not only for Morden but the entire region. [more]

Letter: Looking for accountability on fossil centre project    
Posted 4 days ago
It is unfortunate the CFDC chairperson's letter advising the general public of the change and the merits of a location north of Thornhill for the proposed Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre came a week after thoughts to the contrary hit the press. [more]

Science Matters with David Suzuki    
Posted 4 days ago
Salmon have played a central role in the lives and culture of Pacific Northwest people throughout history. Their abundance in the oceans and rivers made them a major source of protein for hundreds of First Nations villages, and they were also crucial to trade. [more]

Don't Mind The Mess with Lori Penner    
Posted 4 days ago
Ah, there's nothing like coming home after a long, hard day at work. I hang up my jacket and briefcase, eager to be enfolded in the loving arms of family once again. And then a blood-curdling scream from the basement tells me that, yes, I am definitely in the right house. [more]

Spring film series may be the last    
Posted 4 days ago
Empire Southland Cinemas' annual spring art series starts up for what may be the final time next week. Twice a year, the movie theatre brings in a series of movies that skipped Winkler in their initial releases. [more]

Acclaimed musician leads songwriting workshop    
Posted 4 days ago
The Back Forty Festival is hosting a songwriters workshop & coffeehouse Sat., Feb. 20 in The Timbers at Minnewasta Golf Club featuring Winnipeg songwriter Keri Latimer. Keri Latimer is one of the four members of the Winnipeg folk rock band Nathan. [more]

Arts centre holding fundraiser     
Posted 4 days ago
What could be better than a hot bowl of chili on a cold winter's day? How about having it with homemade beer bread from O Naturel, and you get to keep the handcrafted chili bowl. The Pembina Hills Arts Centre fundraising committee has once again organized a special fundraising event for Fri. [more]

Hawks keeping pace in battle for first    
Updated 4 days ago
By Donald McLeod For The Times The Pembina Valley Hawks won three more games this past weekend to remain in the hunt for first place in the West Division of the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League. [more]

Upsets rule the day in SEMHL    
Posted 4 days ago
By Donald Mcleod For The Times There were some surprises in the South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League January 30. All eight teams were in action for one of the few times this season, and there were upsets all around with the playoffs not that far off. [more]

Flyers falter in key division match with Steelers    
Posted 4 days ago
By Donald McLeod For The Times Two games this week against the Selkirk Steelers could well decide which team earns home ice advantage for the first round of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League Addison division playoffs. [more]

Spare a strike or two for Big Brothers fundraiser?    
Posted 4 days ago
By Ashleigh Viveiros Sun Media Big Brothers Big Sisters of Morden-Winkler kicked off its biggest fundraiser of the year last week. The mentoring agency invited participants from last year's Bowl for Kids' Sake to a special kick-off breakfast at the Heartland Inn Jan. [more]

Security blankets make a difference at Tabor Home     
Posted 4 days ago
By Lorne Stelmach When people are facing the later stages of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, the changes in their brain cause them to be more withdrawn and isolated. This can be an emotionally draining time for people with dementia and their caregivers as well. [more]

What's on at the Morden Friendship Centre    
Posted 4 days ago
Monday, February 8 – snooker all day, fitness class at 9:30 a.m., meal at noon – swiss steak, cribbage at 1 p.m., no evening line dance. Tuesday, February 9 – snooker all day, league shuffleboard, line dance at 9 a. [more]