News - Steinbach

Residents who missed out on the Steinbach’s first pile of compost will have another chance to get some rich compost for free.

After six months of work, the committee to bring the Manitoba Summer Games to Steinbach is nearing the final stage in the bid process.

Steinbach MLA, Kelvin Goertzen, says the release last week of a report indicating 450 schools in Manitoba contain asbestos, including several in the Hanover School Division, shouldn’t be cause for panic among parents or students but does point to the need for a long-term strategy to deal with asbestos in schools.

On May 27, 2009 Steinbach RCMP were informed that a man was currently in Bethesda Hospital after being assaulted inside his home on Chapel Drive in Steinbach, Manitoba with a baseball bat.

Three Steinbach men, Henry Martens, Daryl Smith and Wayne Kroeker shared the winning ticket for the top prize in the HSC Foundation Lottery.

Steinbach’s Emergency Operations and Response Teams are pleased with the results of yesterday’s mock tornado exercise. The exercise was a test of the City’s Emergency Plan and response to the scenario of a tornado touching down in the southeast portion of the city.

On May 25, 2009 Steinbach RCMP were informed that a woman was kidnapped by four males wielding knives in the City of Steinbach.

Following an increase in funding from Manitoba Health and Healthy Living, South Eastman Health/Santé Sud‐Est Inc. is pleased to announce that the Regional Mental Health Program has expanded to provide 24 hour crisis support.

On May 26, 2009, from approximately 4pm-7pm, the Steinbach Emergency Operations and Response Teams will be conducting an exercise to test the City of Steinbach’s Emergency Plan and response to a scenario of a tornado touching down in the southeast portion of the city.

On May 21, 2009 at about 10:20 a.m., Steinbach RCMP were informed of a man beaten laying unconscious on the grass along Main Street in Steinbach, Manitoba.