Concert will be From the Heart to Haiti    
Posted 4 days ago
When 18-year-old Jesse Lavallee sat down for coffee at her Altona workplace, the images of destruction in Haiti jumped off the page. [more]

SHOW nears fundraising goal   
Posted 4 days ago
The SHOW has hardly began, and already MCI Student Council are nearly at their fundraising goal. The students began a campaign with the acronym S.H.O.W. (Students Helping Our World) early this school year, setting their goal at $7,500. [more]

Low temps but high spirits at Winter Carnival    
Posted 4 days ago
Altona's 9th annual Winter Carnival was another big success. The event took place Jan. 29-30 and it was well attended. Special events coordinator Grace Braun was pleased. [more]

Shutting down parliament doesn’t strengthen it   
Posted 4 days ago
An open letter to Portage-Lisgar MP Candace Hoeppner. A name like yours is made for "Canada-ce" building. Let's do that. But please do not say that proroguing parliament leads to strengthening parliament, is democratic and aids economic recovery. [more]

Ignatieff a slow learner   
Posted 4 days ago
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff says childcare will be a priority for him to create jobs, reduce poverty and provide early learning. Sadly he did not get the early learning certificate when their government fell on this same issue. [more]

Churches team up with MCC for Haiti relief   
Posted 4 days ago
A pair of local churches have teamed up with MCC to run two events that will see relief kits purchased for Haiti. MCC Canada has issued an urgent request for 20,000 relief kits as well as 10,000 heavy comforters and 10,000 sheets. [more]

Miller makes hovercraft final   
Posted 4 days ago
W.C. Miller ranked in the top 10 and will now go on to compete in the finals. The W.C. Miller students will compete in the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Manufacturing and Trade Conference in March at the Winnipeg Convention Centre for their hovercraft building skills. [more]

Maroons face “must-win” final games    
Posted 4 days ago
With three games left, and two against teams above Altona in the standings Maroons coach Woody Cornelson has no doubt what needs to happen. "We need all of them," he said. "Those are absolute must-wins. [more]

Hamblin becomes MCA and DEKALB champ    
Posted 4 days ago
A 6-5 win over David Kraichy and his Pembina team was icing on the cake for David Hamblin's Morris rink as he won Curl Manitoba's 122nd MCA Men's Bonspiel on Feb. 1. It was icing on the cake for Hamblin because the win was really only for bragging rights. [more]

Morris Mavericks looking to lock in first place   
Posted 4 days ago
The Morris Mavericks boast a six point lead in the standings thanks to a 3-0 shutout over the Carman Cougars on Jan. 29. The Mavericks took control in the first period. Matthew Mazinke scored from Travis Dreger only 22 second into their first power play. [more]

Second Shoot for a Cure tourney planned   
Posted 4 days ago
Organizers of the second annual Shoot for a Cure pond hockey tournament were surprised by the interest in last years event, and are hoping to spark similar enthusiasm this year as well from Feb. 12-14. [more]

Local skaters win medals    
Posted 4 days ago
Two Altona girls won medals at the 2010 Pembina Valley Regional Figure Skating Competition Jan. 24 in Winkler. Left, Demara Froese and Madison Fehr both had great performances. [more]

Canada Post plans “super boxes” for Altona    
Posted 4 days ago
The Altona post office has run out of postal boxes and Canada Post isn't planning on adding any to the facility anytime soon. [more]

Seeing life differently through the lens    
Posted 4 days ago
When LaDawn Siemens left Canada, she knew a photograph had power. She didn't know the act of taking the photo could work wonders amongst the world's poorest. LaDawn Siemens learned a lot on her Youth With A Mission photography trip focusing on injustice. [more]

Schools reach out to Haiti    
Posted 4 days ago
Local schools have continued to raise funds for Haiti. Parkside school raised $535 with a pancake breakfast on Feb. 2. Spare change was also collected in each of the classrooms raising $981. They also held a teacher auction. [more]

No such thing as “no-fail” policy in local schools   
Posted 4 days ago
The PC Party has called on the NDP to reverse its "no-fail" policy, citing a recent parent survey.The survey conducted by the Manitoba Teachers' Society shows 76 per cent of parents are opposed to a no-fail policy. [more]

COs to be honoured by Altona memorial   
Posted 4 days ago
A plaque honouring conscientious objectors could soon have a place in the Altona Park, after council voiced their approval of such a plan. A delegation including Altona and Winkler advocates of such a memorial met with council on Jan. [more]

Enjoying Global Village Day    
Posted 4 days ago
The Grade 3 and French Immersion students at Elmwood school enjoyed another Global Village Day Feb. 2. The annual event exposes kids to the traditions and customs of people around the world. [more]

MCI Blues earn split with Morden   
Posted 4 days ago
After significant losses against Morden earlier in the year, the MCI varsity basketball teams hosted the Thunder on Tuesday night and played to a much different result. In the girls' game, MCI's stifling defense got them an early lead. [more]