Afton Berg

With less than a month to go until the annual Pioneer Days Parade, organizers are putting on the final touches while encouraging more businesses to join the lineup. The parade takes place Friday, July 31, and organizers expect between 120 and 130 floats, consistent with previous years. “It’s a really fun thing in the community and we want to come out and support and see what everyone’s doing,” says Tessa Masi, executive director of the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce and organizer of the event.

A former Swan River resident says it has been heartbreaking to watch devastating flooding impact the community where many of his family members and friends still live. Kyle Nemez, who now lives in Steinbach but grew up in the Swan River area, says the flooding is unlike anything his family has experienced. Kyle Nemez (photo provided) "My grandma, who grew up in the valley, she's 80-something now, and she says never in her lifetime has she seen flooding like this," he says.

Families across Steinbach continue to face long waits for licensed child-care spaces as demand far exceeds the number of available spots, according to one local daycare. Dana Cyrenne, executive director of Kinder Korner Day Care Centre, says the centre's waiting lists have grown to hundreds of children, highlighting a shortage that affects families across the community, including healthcare workers who often face additional scheduling challenges.