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Without a doubt, it's the cutest art show in the region right now... the KinderArt Show at Altona's Gallery in the Park. The new, first-time exhibit, features pieces displayed in the Schwartz House from the kindergarten students at Ecole Elmwood School, Gretna Elementary and Rosenfeld School.

Town's public budget hearing, the importance of completing the Census, giveaway weekend and town clean-up week are all part of the conversation this month

The Seine Rat Roseau Watershed is offering a new program to encourage residents to consider establishing pollinator gardens on their yards. Regen Ag Program Coordinator Virginia Janzen tells us about it in this latest episode of Ripple Effect presented by the Red River Basin Commission.

There were 124 registered runners for the first ever Stride Together: Run and Walk for The Community Exchange in Altona. On a cool Saturday morning, the fundraiser continued the legacy established by the previous organizers the Curtis Klassen Memorial Fund which had been looking for a group to take over the event.

Six time Olympic medalist, and Canadian sport icon, Cindy Klassen was the special guest and shared her speed skating story, the importance of her Faith and what life has been like after the Olympics.

The latest Census is underway, and in this episode of In the Mayor's Chair Altona Mayor Harv Schroeder is reminding residents about the importance of filling it out.

W.C. Miller Collegiate art teacher Jill Ferris, and Grade 11 students Maggie Plett and Angelina Wiebe, join CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Host Chris Sumner at Altona's Gallery in the Park to talk about the 13th annual student curated exhibit.

Altona’s Community Exchange is into the final days before hosting its first "Stride Together: Run and Walk for TCE", Happening this coming Saturday, May 9th.

The HUB youth group at Altona EMMC is helping grow the benevolence ministry at the church by helping address food insecurity in the community by making from scratch ready-to-bake casseroles, an evolution of an existing program. Associate Paster Jeff Krahn, and youth Easton and Parker told us all about it.

Altona area youth groups will be joining together May 6th for the latest Spring food drive for the Rhineland Area Food Bank. You can expect to have someone at your door some time between 7 and 9pm

It's yet another opportunity for Rosemary Siemens to share her ministry, and along with her husband Eli Bennett, will be performing May 7th in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol Building as part of the 75th Annual National Day of Prayer.

In this archival interview conducted by former Morning Show Host Michelle Sawatzky in March 2017, Jim McSweeney reflects on how he came to Radio Southern Manitoba (as it was referred to at the time), and his most favourite memories of being a Morning Show host for decades.

Altona is hosting the provincial event in January 2027, and the Host Committee held its first meeting April 27th. CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Host Chris Sumner asked Stoesz to reflect on the excitement to come and the planning now underway.

Katryna Loewen, who lives in the Altona area with husband and newborn daughter, has been named the Honourary Chair of the 2026 Manitoba Gutsy Walk in support of the Crohn's and Colitis Canada. Listen to her story of being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, and ultimately having a total colectomy.

Queen Quest winner Lacey Toews, 1st Princess Claribelle Thiessen and 2nd Princess Alexia Loewen join CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Host Chris Sumner to reflect on their time participating in the 2026 Central Highlands Easter Sunflower Festival in Altona's sister city.

Winkler's Henry Siemens joins CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Host Chris Sumner for their monthly Morning Show chat which includes a public works update, Summer activities registration and the issues the City will be advocating for at this week's Association of Manitoba Municipalities Spring convention this week in Brandon.

W.C Miller Collegiate's Brady Peters is off to Toronto at the end of May to compete at Skills Canada after winning gold in the carpentry category at Skills Manitoba held last week in Winnipeg at Red River College Polytech. The Grade 12 student is enrolled in the Red River Technical Vocational Area (RRTVA) carpentry program at the Altona school, which is led by instructor Kevin Janz.

Don Wiebe drops by the studio to chat with CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Host Chris Sumner for the latest episode of Reeve on the Radio which includes a review of Spring flooding, and a number of news and notes from Council's latest meeting.

Morden Mayor Nancy Penner joins CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Host to chat about PCAN's Earth Day celebration April 18th, and also touch on the upcoming camping season at Lake Minnewasta.

All day Wednesday (April 15th, 2026) at Sun Valley Co-op Food Store in Altona, we're asking you to join us for Food for All in support of Rhineland Area Foodbank. Board Chair Angelika Stoesz talks to CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Chris Sumner about the need.

CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Host Chris Sumner is joined by Sarah Phillips and Lynda Nicol from the Manitoba Association of Watersheds to showcase the return of the Manitoba Envirothon this month. Ripple Effect is a presentation of the Red River Basin Commission.

Organizing Committee members Martin Harder and Harold Espinosa join CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Host Chris Sumner to talk about the first time event happening April 17th and 18th at Winkler Mennonite Church

On the agenda are Red River flooding expectations this Spring, Budget 2026 process and a number of upcoming events the community will be interested in

South Park Mennonite Brethren Church Lead Pastor Richard Bage joins CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Host Chris Sumner to talk about the self-guided walkthrough and also share an Easter message.