Rural Roundup — Jan. 29, 2026

KILLARNEY

Piles of sand and gravel are rising rapidly on nearby farmland — and raising eyebrows – as a future highway paving project begins to take shape.

This spring, the province will repair 25 kilometres of Highway 3, between Killareney and Cartwright; a good deal for a local farmer who was asked by the contractor to store gravel and sand on his property.

Kevin Archibald, who lives on Highway 3 near to the junction of Highway 18, said he was surprised when contractors asked to rent 10 acres of his land, describing the arrangement as “very lucrative, compared to crop land.”

In recent weeks, semis and other trucks have unloaded at the site, which will also be where fresh asphalt will be made for the new highway surface.

» The Killarney Guide

GLENBORO

“The show must go on” didn’t quite ring true on Jan. 9 when Michael Rimmer realized the projector at Glenboro’s Gaiety Theatre had other plans.

A critical part had failed, and without it, the screen went dark.

Rimmer has set up the projector for Friday night shows for the past few years, and learned how to troubleshoot a variety of minor glitches. This time, however, the problem wasn’t a simple fix — a part needed replacing.

“I did try to troubleshoot a bit, then called the technician,” he said, adding he was hopeful the part would arrive that week (week of Jan. 15) and that the show would, indeed, go on as scheduled.

UPDATE: The malfunctioning equipment was repaired, and all movie showings at the Glenboro Gaiety Theatre resumed the following weekend, according to the theatre’s Facebook page.

» The Baldur-Glenboro Gazette

RUSSELL

Russell clinical psychologist Dr. Amy Wendell has moved to a “new” old location.

Wendell has bought the historic “Storey (Elliott) House” at 219 Westbourne Street, and moved her practice there.

Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Wendell had established Parkland Psychology and Wellness in offices in the Smellie Block in 2019, where she offered counselling with an emphasis on adults dealing with trauma.

In 2005, she expand her practice with the addition of four wellness practitioners. And, that fall with her lease up for renewal, she learned the Storey House, which she’d been “called to for a long time,” was for sale.

She had always envisioned having her practice “in a home” rather than a commercial space. She bought Storey House and took possession on Oct. 17. Four to five days later, she saw her first client in the new offices of Parkland Psychology.

Wendell said the Elliott House reminds her of home: it was built in 1914, and her childhood home in Louisville in 1915. She discovered several connections to her home city while exploring the house, including fleur-de-lis, Louisville’s official emblem, hand-painted on some of the walls.

She’s not the only one who feels at home in her new location; she said several clients have told her they also feel at home when they walk through the door.

» The Roblin Review

STANDUP PHOTO:

Shamrocks Beat Bombers: Killarney Shamrocks (from left) Ty Enns and Camden Cline attempt to put one past Minnedosa goalie Devon Fordyce in the second period on Jan. 9 at the Shamrock centre. All the scoring came in the first period in this tilt, with Killarney’s Ryland Gudnason scoring first. Minedosa’s Zac Lamb answered back for the Bombers, followed by Jesse Bernard with the game-winning goal for the Cahmrocks, and Kyle Peters with the insurance marker for the 3-1 final score.

» Boissevain Recorder

WESTERN MANITOBA

Greenvalley Equipment (GVE) and Enns Brothers Limited have announced the intention to merge, creating what was described in a news release as, “an even stronger John Deere dealership network to serve Manitoba.”

“By combining resources, expertise, and technology, we’ll be able to serve farmers with an even broader range of solutions and faster access to the parts and service they depend on,” said GVE president Curwin Friesen in a joint statement from both companies.

The move will bring together two long-standing Manitoba companies with locations spread across the province.

Greenvalley Equipment got its start in 1989 when Ernie and Glen Kehler purchased the Morden John Deere dealership. Five years later in 1994, alongside Larry Friesen, the Kehler’s purchased H. Martel and Sons, a John Deere dealership in Altona, and transitioned it into Greenvalley Equipment. It currently has sites in Altona, Morden, Treherne and Killarney.

Enns Brothers operates out of Steinbach, Morris, Oak Bluff, Portage, Arborg, Brandon, Melita, Neepawa and Shoal Lake.

In 1953, Jake and Harry Enns entered the farm equipment business as an Allis-Chalmers and New Holland dealer in Sanford. In 1956, Enns Brothers became the John Deere Dealer for the Sanford area. Five years later, the dealership moved to the corner of Highway 3 and the Perimeter Highway at Oak Bluff.

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