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Minnedosa Tribune Vo lu m e 144 N u m ber10
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
GOLDEN GLOW
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DAR R E L L N E SBIT T / M IN N E DO SA T R IBU N E Farmers took full advantage of the clear blue skies and sunshine on the afternoon and evening hours of Sunday, Sept. 13, to get crop into the bin. Among them was this New Holland combine operator, working in a cereal crop just east of Pizza Cabin along Highway 16, presenting a golden glow. Let’s pray the rain goes away, allowing producers to get back on the land and wrap up their harvest.
N om ina tions op en now for m unicip a l election Voters w ill ta ke to the p olls for M a n itoba ’s n ex tgen era l m un icip a l election , setfor W edn esda y, O ct. 28 RAC HEAL FLIN TO FT M inne d o sa Trib une
Eager candidates across the region are getting ready as the nomination period has officially started for this fall’s municipal election. The nomination period for every Manitoba municipality outside of a handful of resort communities runs until Sept. 22, and anyone wanting
MANITOBA VOTES Gen era l m un icip a l election – W edn esda y, O ct. 28 to run for reeve or council in local municipalities must file nomination papers with their municipality’s Senior Election Official before that
window closes. That short timeframe leads into Manitoba’s next general municipal election, set for Wednesday, Oct. 28,
when voters across the province will choose mayors, reeves, councillors, and school board trustees for the next four-year term. Filing nomination papers officially confirms a name on the ballot, and it can be done in person, by an agent, or in some cases by fax, through the local municipal office. In the last municipal election, held in October 2022, close to half of
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Manitoba’s mayors, councillors, and reeves were acclaimed without a contested race, largely because no one else came forward to run. Whether that pattern repeats itself locally will not be clear until nominations close on Sept. 22. Residents with questions about candidacy, voting, or where to cast a ballot this fall can contact their local municipal office directly.