Watch for Stolen Truck On October 15 Steinbach RCMP responded to a report of a stolen grey 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie Truck bearing Manitoba plate GUK903 from a residence on Giesbrecht St in
Steinbach. The vehicle was stolen between October 13 and October 15. If you have any information in regards to the above you are asked to contact the Steinbach
RCMP Detachment at 204326-4452 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to Crimes (274637).
Sod Turned on Ste. Agathe Industrial Park
The sod is turned to kick off construction of Phase 3 in the Riel Industrial Park in Ste Agathe.
Development of Phase 3 in the Riel Industrial Park, St. Agathe began on November 23 with an official ground breaking ceremony. The sod turning officially kicked off development of the $1.8 million project, which will create five highway commercial, and 20 light industrial lots along Highway 75 and 305. The Riel Industrial Park is a community owned industrial and commercial centre, owned by the Ste Agathe Community Development Inc. According to Riel Industrial Park President Shaun Crew, the park expansion was needed after the Park reached capacity after the final sale of lots to Flying J and Delmar Commodities out of Winkler. “The Phase 3 expansion is a result of continued demand for space in the park,” said Crew. The majority of the funding for this project came
from the sale of lots in phase one and two. The Riel Industrial Park was conceptualized back in 1998 following the Flood of 97 when Ste. Agathe was consumed by the Red River. Afterwards the park was set out as the community negotiated for dike extensions and realignments. The expansion of the Riel Industrial Park is expected to optimize business growth and future employment in Ste Agathe, and the Municipality of Ritchot. It is already the home to the newly expanded Hemp Oil Canada. Now that the sod has been turned, water and sewer lines, roads, ditches and fire hydrants will start being installed. Lots are expected to be ready for occupation in the spring of 2018. Because of the expansion, approximately 250 jobs will be created locally.
Bothwell Cheese Wins Grand Champion
Pictured (Left-Right): Christina Henley, Clara Gerbrand, Bonita Fehr, Mary Wall, Martha Neufeld, Theo Driedger, Angela Mollard, Reinhold Sawatzky, Nick Friesen, Levi Falk, Nathan Dueck, Daniel Laluan, Jonathan Swatzky, Kristina Vranovic and Paul Meyer.
Manitoba’s Bothwell Cheese took top spots with their 2-YearOld White Cheddar and Non-GMO Project Verified Medium White Cheddar cheese last week at the 90th Annual British Empire Cheese Show held in Toronto, Ontario. The company also took second place with its Mild Cheddar and third place with its Marble Cheddar. Started in New Bothwell in 1936 by a group of local dairy farmers, Bothwell Cheese has grown steadily over the last 81 years from a small dairy cooperative to one of Canada’s largest independently owned cheese manufacturers. Bothwell Cheese prides itself on providing Canadians with premium cheese made with all-natural ingredients, and 100 per cent pure Canadian
milk. “To compete with the best cheese producers in Canada and be recognized is testament to our team’s dedication to quality and something as a family we can all be proud of,” said Kevin Thomson, President, Bothwell Cheese. “We work hard and are passionate about producing quality cheese and to be recognized for it is such an achievement,” said Nathan Dueck, Production Manager, Bothwell Cheese. “To accomplish this, it truly takes a team effort.” In December 2017, Bothwell Cheese will launch its now awardwinning Non-GMO Project Verified Medium White Cheddar that was made with milk from dairy cows that are fed non-GMO crops.