PKF Lawyers, Manitoba’s law firm, delivers trustworthy, expert, real-world results. pkflawyers.com Winkler Morden THURSDAY, VOLUME 12 EDITION 30 JULY 29, 2021 www.winklermordenvoice.ca VVLocally ownedoiceoice & operated - Dedicated to serving our communities 100 years young Winklerite Helen Falk turned 100 on Monday and celebrated with a parade of decorated vehicles in front of her home. For the full story, see Pg. 2. PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE news > sports > opinion > community > people > entertainment > events > classifi eds > careers > everything you need to know 2 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 gettinformedNEWS > VIEWS > WINKLER > MORDEN > SURROUNDING AREAS PHOTOS BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE Family and friends of Helen Falk drove past the Buhler Active Living Centre Monday morning to wish her well on her 100th birthday. Right: Winkler Mayor Martin Harder presented Falk with a plaque in recogni- tion of the milestone. Winkler woman celebrates 100th birthday with a parade fi lled with well-wishers had passed. area ever since, farming and raising By Ashleigh Viveiros morning for a birthday parade for Falk was born in Ukraine on July 26, three children with her husband Abe newly minted centenarian Helen Falk. 1921. Her family moved to southern The world is certainly a different Friends and family fi led past the “It was very nice,” Falk said after the Manitoba two years later and she’s place from when she was a child, Falk Buhler Active Living Centre Monday stream of decorated, honking vehicles lived in communities throughout the refl ected. “It has changed so much ... I don’t know whether for the better or not,” We design, manufacture, she said, chuckling. deliver and install “Technol- ogy has ad- innovative windows and vanced. We “TAKE CARE didn’t have custom exterior doors with any phone OF YOURSELF style and function across [at home]. AND STAY In Chortitz North America. there was a POSITIVE.” phone and then way up west was a phone we could use,” Falk We offer custom exterior and interior recalled, marvelling at the fact today everyone carries phones around in doors, windows and pleated blinds. their pockets, instant communication at their fi ngertips. “When there was something we needed to say, we sent letters around.” Asked for some advice on those hop- ing to live as long a life as she, Falk said just to keep it simple: “Take care of yourself and stay posi- tive.” Staying active has also been a big part of Falk’s golden years. She was Contact us to request a quote or more information at involved as a volunteer with the Win- kler Heritage Society, overseeing its 1-800-249-1216 membership contact information, un- Or visit us at www.accesswd.ca til this very summer. 565 Cargill Road Winkler, MB Continued on page 4 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 3 RM of Thompson receives $1.2 million for Miami Active Living Centre By Becca Myskiw one will be built just south of Main Street along the grass strip close to The Rural Municipality of Thomp- the memory garden. son has received over $900,000 to put “We just felt that the seniors need- towards a new Miami Active Living ed a new spot to go,” he said. “After a Centre. discussion with the community, we Canada and Manitoba are teaming decided a new active living centre is up to invest over $23 million in 15 in- what the money would go to.” frastructure projects It will be more across the province’s than a senior’s cen- rural and northern tre, though. The new communities. One building will be a of those commu- “WE’RE EXCITED friendship centre, a nities is the RM of multi-purpose facil- Thompson, receiv- ABOUT IT FOR OUR ity, and a workout ing $492,215 from SMALL COMMUNITY. gym—something the federal govern- Miami has never ment and $410,139 THERE ARE A LOT OF had. from the provincial “This will give peo- government. AMENITIES IN MIAMI, ple an opportunity Reeve Brian Cal- AND THIS ADDS TO IT.” to work out locally,” lum said the project Callum said. “We’re SUBMITTED PHOTO started when former really excited about If everything goes according to plan, Miami residents will have a new Miami resident Blair it.” active living centre this fall. Sharpe donated $328,185, saying he The new 5,600 square-foot facility wanted to see the town build some- has the possibility of opening job op- plans for it, and they’re hoping to go ing or a new service to the town, it’s thing new for its residents. In total, portunities, gives people a new place to the tender within the next month good for your town,” said Callum. “It they now have $1,230,539 for the proj- to host activities and events, and a and get building this fall. gives more options for residents and ect. place to stay active even in the winter He said the whole project is because improves things. The current Miami Active Living months. of Sharpe, and they’re very grateful “We’re excited about it for our small Centre, said Callum, is an older build- Callum said they’ve been working to him for getting it going a few years community. There are a lot of ameni- ing with not-so-easy access. The new behind the scenes, drawing up the ago with his donation. ties in Miami, and this adds to it.” “Any time you can add a new build- Water TOUGH SHOES Conservation FOR TOUGH JOBS!! 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Pest Squad service manager Faizan Nasir says the community has wel- comed them with open arms. “We started in 2020 and it was very tough due to the COVID situation,” he said. “But now we’re doing very good. Our business is booming. We’re very busy.” Pest Squad offers a range of pest control services across all sectors: residential, commercial, industrial, PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE and agricultural. Its staff are local, so Faizan Nasir of Pest Squad and Mrinmoy Moulick of Cleaning Services 7 were joined by family and local dig- there’s no extra fees for travel within nitaries last Friday for the ribbon cutting of their joint offi ces in downtown Morden. the region. Cleaning Service 7’s staff have also some. I love this community,” he said. Mayor Brandon Burley was pleased ed to have new businesses in town,” been kept hopping since opening last “They are so welcoming.” to be able to welcome the two compa- he said. “We’re very thankful to you year, says owner Mrinmoy Moulick. They offer both commercial and in- nies to the community at the ribbon folks for coming in and investing in “The community’s been so awe- dustrial cleaning services as well as cutting ceremony last Friday. our city.” disinfectant fogging. “The city of Morden’s always excit- Taking steps to a post-pandemic Manitoba By Lorne Stelmach pandemic ... we really want to encourage Mani- Lorne/Louise/Pembina, MacDonald, and Red tobans to hit those targets,” Roussin stressed. River South three each, Stanley and the Altona Provincial offi cials remain encouraged by the continuing The province is hoping to see at least 80 per cent area two each, and Carman just one case. positive trend with COVID-19 case counts, but they also of all Manitobans aged 12 and over with a fi rst Provincially, there were two new deaths in still stress the need remains for more Manitobans to be dose of the vaccine and over 75 per with a sec- people with COVID-19 reported from the week- vaccinated. ond dose by Labour Day. At press time, 78.7 per end, including a male in his 50s from Southern “This is continuing our path to a post-pandemic Manito- cent of eligible Manitobans had had their fi rst Health–Santé Sud linked to an unspecifi ed vari- ba,” chief provincial public health offi cer Dr. Brent Roussin shot and 66.5 per cent their second. ant of concern. The total number of COVID-19 said during his daily update on Monday. Also on Monday, Roussin announced 103 new deaths in Manitoba is 1,172. “We know COVID-19 is still going to be with us,” he not- cases of the virus were identifi ed over the week- The current fi ve-day COVID-19 test positivity ed. “In that post-pandemic Manitoba, this is going to be a end, including 62 on Saturday, 30 on Sunday, rate was at three per cent provincially and 1.8 Manitoba with public health guidelines rather than public and 11 on Monday. per cent in Winnipeg. health restrictions. Of the 11 cases reported Monday, fi ve were in There were 528 active cases overall and 55,756 “We know we have some Manitobans that still are hesi- the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region.