In 1875, 18 villages were established by the first wave of Mennonite immigrants who settled in the West Reserve. One of those villages is Reinland in the RM of Stanley, where still today, one can see an enduring symbol of early Mennonite settlers: the Ens Heritage...
The Winkler Community Foundation has named Allyssa Alegro as the 2025 recipient of the ‘Make It a Reality Award’, a four-year, $25,000 scholarship funded through the Gordon Wiebe Education Fund. That award is part of a larger commitment to youth in the...
As the calendar flips to May, residents of the Pembina Valley are once again encouraged to participate in a beloved local tradition: Pay It Forward May. Spearheaded by the Winkler Community Foundation, in collaboration with the Morden Area Foundation, the campaign is...
A variety of topics were explored during the night including effective engagement of the community, reflecting community diversity and the relevance of community foundations. “We still encounter situations where people are saying, ‘Hey, what’s the...
The Winkler Community Foundation is introducing an exciting new scholarship opportunity through the Gordon Wiebe Education Fund, designed to support local students pursuing education at Red River College. The Winkler Community Foundation RRC Polytech Award is meant to...
This year, the Winkler Community Foundation is once again offering a range of awards through its Gordon Wiebe Education Fund to students of Winkler and surrounding areas. Award categories Natalie Neudorf, Scholarship Coordinator with the WCF shared that the foundation...
