Ritchot Senior Services Upcoming Events

Group Events:

Prairie Dog Central Train - Tales from the Homestead - Saturday August 12. The bus picks us up at 9:45 am in St. Adolphe, Train departs at 11 am and will return to the station at 2:45 pm and bus returns us back. Sit back, relax and listen as our onboard historian and published author, as he recounts stories of his family’s journey to Manitoba and their farming life throughout the generations. At the stop over in Grosse Isle join our historian as he talks through excerpts of his published book of “Pork and Potatoes”. Bring along your own picnic or indulge in a freshly prepared hotdog or smokie, leaving space for a baked treat or ice cream. Take a stroll through the beautifully restored heritage buildings before we head back to the city. Cost $5 for the bus, Train Ticket $25. You must pre register for this event.

Assiniboine Park – Friday, August 25. The bus picks us up at Ritchot Senior Services at 9:30 am. Please join us as we enjoy a day wandering about the Leo Mol Sculpture Gardens and English Gardens at Assiniboine Park.

Spend the day wandering the gardens at your own pace, and enjoy a sit-down lunch inside the Park Café or from the take-out window and enjoy a picnic style lunch, or feel free to bring along your own picnic lunch. Cost is $5 for the bus. You must pre register for this event.

Foot Care Clinics:

By appointment only. For more information, please contact Janice at 204-883-2880.

Upcoming clinic dates:

Ste Agathe – Wednesday, September 13 and Thursday, August 14.

St. Adolphe – Monday, August July 24, Tuesday, July 25 and Wednesday, July 26

Ile des Chenes – Monday to Wednesday, September 18, 19 and 19.

Heart to Home meals:

To place your order please call 1-204816-8659 or 1-888-216-1067. Call for a menu or pick one up at Ritchot Senior Services. Please call or email Ritchot Senior Services after placing your orders to let us know you have placed an order. This will assist us in organizing volunteers for delivery of meals to you. Order your meals by: Wednesdays, July 5 and July 19. Meals ready for pick up or delivery the following day. This service is available to all areas of the Ritchot Community including St. Adolphe, Ste Agathe, Ile des Chenes, Grande Pointe, Howden and Glenlea. There are no contracts, no minimum orders.

Coffee with Friends: Thursdays in August at 10 - 11:30 am. Open to everyone. $2 for bottomless coffee and muffin or pastry. Ritchot Senior Services, 457 Main Street, St. Adolphe.

Save the Date: Outdoor Music Fest – Friday, September 8, Ritchot Senior Services will be partnering with Saint-Adolphe Comité Culturel for our 4th annual outdoor music event. A day of fun with friends while enjoying live bilingual music and a meal. Stay tuned for more details.

Elvis Presley and Johnny CashFriday November 3, in St. Adolphe hosted by Ritchot Senior Services. Stay tuned for more details.

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7) rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. 8)

See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world rather than on Christ. 9) For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10) and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. (NIV) Would it be fair to say that we must act out what we believe?

If we go back to the day, we accepted Christ as our Lord and Saviour, we have no problem remembering how on fire we were for the gospel. We started our walk with Christ well grounded and settled in Him; we were spiritually healthy and enjoyed our daily communion with our Saviour. However, I have become aware, in my own life; my walk and my life do not always communicate or correspond with my faith. It saddens my own heart when it grieves the Holy Spirit to remind me that indeed it is dishonourable when I state publicly my faith in Christ, but function as though motivated by my own mischievous or playful spirit.

There is, at that moment the danger there are those who will not accept my confession of faith in Christ as being sincere. If I have received Christ, then I should walk as He would have me walk. If I have been rooted in His Word, then I need to grow up according to what His word teaches. All these are outward expressions or evidence of a heart transformed by the working of the Holy Spirit. Walking with Christ expresses this new life. Growing up, in the Spirit, show signs of inner power. Building up my faith in Christ will reveal that there is progress in my new character… That is what the apostle Paul was teaching the Colossians and us today.

When we trust Christ to save us from our sins, we can also trust Him for each day’s problems as well. However, it is especially important that we have a close, living relationship with Him. In that close relationship, we are also able to draw nourishment from Him so that we can become strong and spirited in the truth. In other words, our lives should overflow with the joy of the Lord which produces a thankful spirit within us.

The apostle Paul also reminds us that we should not let others spoil our faith and joy in Christ with their philosophies or ways of thinking.

The other day I was discussing Scriptural issues with a man who was trying to persuade me not to believe everything that I read in the Bible as being accurate. It was my privilege to remind him that his answers are based on human thoughts and ideas, not on what Christ was teaching in the Bible. Because in Christ we have everything, in Christ we have God in a human body; He is the highest ruler over every other power, a power that will enable us to resist seductive teaching. Our faith is strong enough to withstand those who come to us with enticing words or ideas, because we have such a grip of the truth, not motivated by seductive arguments. Not moved by anyone who would have us believe that we must follow a whole lot of manufactured rules to get to heaven. Do not let anyone declare you lost if you refuse to worship something other than the risen Christ. It is true that people have a very witty imagination not linked to Christ.

I do believe we have to believe truths about Christ. We all agree that we must receive Christ if we are to have eternal life. There is no doubt, in our minds, that we cannot earn eternal life, neither can we buy it… it is a gift from God. Remember we are rooted in Christ; therefore, we draw our spiritual food from Him. He is our foundation, we started with Christ, and we continue to grow in Christ. We are dependant on Him for our steadfastness in our walk with Him. He gave us the Holy Spirit to reveal Christ in us. That assurance of salvation comes from none other than, God Himself… To God Be the Glory Great Things He Has Done…

Would you pray this prayer with me. “Lord Jesus, come into my heart. Forgive my sins. I want my life to change. My thoughts and my attitude need to change. I do not have peace in my heart, I really want that peace, joy, and happiness that I long for. Please let the Holy Spirit help me be the kind of Christian that will bring honour to Your Name.” Amen.

If you have any information in regards to any item here you are asked to contact the Steinbach RCMP Detachment at 204-326-4452 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to Crimes (274637).

On July 11 Steinbach RCMP obtained a search warrant on a residence in Steinbach for stolen property. Prior to the execution of the search warrant the suspect, 29-year old, Zachary Giesbrecht was observed away from the residence on foot before the search warrant was executed. Police officers attempted to arrest Giesbrecht when he fled from police on foot. Police engaged in a foot pursuit after Giesbrecht throughout the neighborhood. Police Dog service was summoned at this point. Giesbrecht shortly thereafter appeared on a front yard and was arrested without incident before dog services arrived.

Police executed search warrant and recovered stolen property from three different Break and Enter police files. Once police got back to the office it was learned some property still in the residence was linked to another file. Another search warrant was granted to go back into the residence to recover more stolen property. Over $15,000 worth of stolen property was recovered, which included an E-Bike, espresso machine, video projector, laptops, bicycle, tools and a generator. Most of the items have been returned to their rightful owners.

Zachary Giesbrecht was remanded into custody with charges of break and enter, three counts of possession of stolen property, resisting arrest and possession for the purpose of trafficking Methamphetamine. Giesbrecht was currently on a Release Order for similar charges prior to being remanded.

One of the items recovered included an electric bike reported stolen from a break in a few days earlier at a rural property off Road 33 East and 39 North in the Rural Municipality of Hanover.

On July 8, Steinbach RCMP received a report of a theft. The theft occurred at a residence on Road 33E in the RM of Hanover on July 8, at 1:15 am. An unknown male suspect walked onto the complainant’s property and entered into a barn. The suspect stole miscellaneous metal objects valued at approximately $50 from the barn. The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, thin build, wearing a hoodie with the hood on, gloves, and glasses.

If you have any information in regards to the above matter, you are asked to contact the Sprague RCMP Detachment at 204-437-2222 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or manitobacrimestoppers.com.

On July 10, around 4:45 am, RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 206, near New Bothwell, in the RM of Hanover. A passerby noticed a vehicle in the ditch, called emergency services and stopped to assist.

The driver, an 18-year old male from Niverville, and passenger, a 19year-old female from Lorette, were both taken to hospital with severe injuries. Later that day, the female succumbed to her injuries in hospital.

On June 30, in the early morning hours Steinbach RCMP were dispatched to a break-in at residence located on Second Street in Steinbach. The suspects had entered the residence while the family was sleeping. While inside the residence, several items were stolen including the purse of one of the victims. The purse contained keys to a truck that was parked on the driveway. The suspects then stole the truck and fled the scene.

A short while later Steinbach RCMP located the truck in Mitchell and attempted to do a traffic stop. The suspect then rammed the police cruiser and fled the scene. The truck was located later, but the suspects had fled into the bush. Police Dog Services (PDS) were contacted and after tracking through the bush, PDS located one of the suspects who was arrested without incident. The second suspect was located shortly after and arrested without incident.

Kelly Ann Martha Toews and Kimberley Sawatzky of Steinbach were arrested and remanded into custody.

Both have been charged. Toews was charged with assault on a police officer with a weapon, flight from police, mischief over $5,000, mischief under $5,000, break and enter, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of break in instruments, and possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose.

Sawatzky was charged with assault on police officer with a weapon, flight from police, mischief over $5,000, mischief under $5,000, break and enter, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

On May 29, at approximately 2:30 pm, Steinbach RCMP received a call about a theft of gas from Co-op Gas Bar in Mitchell. A 1999 grey GMC Sierra with the Manitoban Licence Plate JH6 423 driven by a Caucasian male was caught on camera by the Co-op’s surveillance system. The driver can be recognized by his tattoos on his right bicep and left forearm. The Licence plate features the Winnipeg Jets logo.

Steinbach is seeking the public’s assistance with any information regarding this matter, please contact the Steinbach RCMP at 204-3264452, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip

One of Manitoba RCMP’s Most Wanted was found hiding in a closet in a residence in Steinbach. Following a tip, Tyler Kenneth Sawatzky was found and arrested.

Sawatzky was wanted for assault, uttering threats, and mischief under $5,000.

Sawatzky is no stranger to running afoul of the law. In 2017 he was arrested in connection with a robbery and assault with a weapon following an attack on a homeowner with a machete in Niverville.

At approximately 1:30 pm on July 26, Steinbach RCMP learned the whereabouts a wanted individual, Christopher Gladu in La Broquerie. Steinbach RCMP along with East District CREST Unit surrounded the residence situated on Normandeau Street, and called for Gladu to exit the residence.

After 45 minutes, Gladu surrendered and was taken into custody based on his unendorsed warrant for assault, uttering threats, obstruction of justice, mischief under $5,000 as well as numerous Off Road Vehicle Act charges.

Gladu will be remanded into custody and to appear in Provincial Court.

Be aware of happenings in your neighbourhood and report suspicious activity to the authorities. Keep all vehicles locked. Check on your neighbours.

Call 911 if you suspect a crime is in progress or has occured!