Wes Keating

JULY 6, 1977—The Steinbach Shopping Centre, reportedly sold a month ago, has been sold again. At the same time, Stylerite Foods of Steinbach is taking over the Family Fare Foods supermarket under a new name.

OCTOBER 13, 1997—After 33 years of working overtime in the grocery business, Wally Penner will be taking some extra time off, a few days before his youngest daughter gets married.

JULY 2, 2015—The former Extra Foods location in downtown Steinbach will become home to a different business come this fall, but it won't be a new grocery store, which has often been touted since the grocery store closed its doors in February, 2013.

A young man, who came from India to study at Steinbach Bible College in 1973, has spent the next five decades becoming very much a household name as one of the real movers and shakers in residential, commercial and industrial development in the Steinbach area.

One of the earliest businesses on Steinbach Main Street was the blacksmith shop run by Heinrich Kreutzer. Two generations later, the Kreutzer family switched from horseshoes to horsepower as Gordon Kreutzer launched a career with J. R. Friesen and Sons in 1956.

The Southeast Hurlers are sporting a perfect two wins-no losses record, after a rematch against Winnipeg opponents at the A.D. Penner Park, showcasing a game never before seen by sports fans in the Southeast.

Steinbach spent decades earning its reputation as the “Automobile City”, and along the way, left the impression that no matter how else they earned a living, everyone in Steinbach sold cars. That may have been pretty close to the truth during the years of post-war boom which carried on into the 1960's.

AUGUST 3, 1956—The Monarch Wear Clothing factory, which had been in operation for eight years in St Pierre, moved lock, stock and sewing machines to Steinbach during the summer of 1956, thanks to the efforts of Steinbach automobile dealer and Chamber of Commerce president John D. Penner.

JANUARY 30, 1974—In the last 20 years, Jac Banman probably filled more gas tanks, talked to more people about the weather and sold more Volkswagens to people who were “just looking” than anyone in southeastern Manitoba. As owner of Banman Sales and Service in Steinbach, he is now starting his third decade of business at the same location.

Terry Fox died more than 10 years ago, but his story continues to become more popular around the world. The name Terry Fox is probably more well-known around the world than any other Canadian in our history.