Steinbach RCMP made a Sunday afternoon arrest of a 13-year-old female youth after being tipped off that she had a knife.

Police say they received a report about the youth with the knife at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday from someone at the skate park.

When they arrived, the youth was gone but was pointed out to officers as she was walking down Lumber Avenue.

“The 13-year-old female youth, from Steinbach, was approached and placed under arrest for possession of a weapon and later released to her parents,” RCMP said in a Monday press release.

Dear Money Lady, I was planning on starting a new business venture just before the coronavirus started – I am glad I didn’t, but should I consider doing it now. I know it’s risky, but I am tired of my regular routine and need a change. I am now 57 – is that too old to start a new career?

Julie

Starting a business at 57 is totally fine – you are not too old. Most new startups of small to medium businesses these days are done by those Canadians over 55. When you are older you typically have more life experience, fewer expenses and often more financial capital to get started than those that are younger. Not to mention your drive and determination to not want to go back to your old nine to five job.

There are so many abundant choices and personal opportunities out there for all of us and we need to build out our existing plans of our future and become engaged and purposeful. For some, this could include starting a business in your later years – a mid-life shift into something more life affirming. Consider going deeper with your thoughts and ideas and drop any negative beliefs that have always held you back. When looking at starting a business – I think the best advice is to do something that is within your current sphere of influence. It should be a venture that is in keeping with your current knowledge base, something that you know well, are good at, and most of all passionate about. Try to create a niche market opportunity for others, that only you can provide. This will help build out your business and will ensure early successes. Always remember that you must be constantly flexible to new trends as they come. Being able to pivot your business is one of the driving factors for new entrepreneurs being successful today.

A four-way stop at Provincial Road 302 and Dawson Road in Richer has been denied by the province, a decision RM of Ste Anne council is appealing.

The intersection now has stop signs on Provincial Road 302, with the right of way given to Dawson Road. It is less than 200 metres from Richer School with homes on either side requiring kids to cross the street.

“There’s so many close calls there. You’ve got someone sitting at a desk, they have no idea what that intersection is about. I see it… almost every day. There’s kids crossing there, there’s pedestrians crossing there all the time,” said Coun. Patrick Stolwyk during the Oct. 9 council meeting.

There is a sidewalk along both roads leading to the intersection, but no crosswalk for those looking to cross over to the Richer School side or to the grocery store and community club side.

Down in the polls, a carbon tax election around the corner, Justin Trudeau suddenly admitted last week that his reckless, and uncontrolled immigration policies are partly to blame for joblessness, housing, and health care crises facing Canadians.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller also admitted their polices and failures have caused the system to run “out of control”.

The Trudeau Liberals increased population growth by over 200 percent over the last several years, without ensuring adequate housing, health care, and jobs were available for newcomers. The Liberal Government also failed spectacularly to ensure those flooding into the country were given proper background checks.

To add insult to injury, Trudeau called Canadians who questioned his reckless policies “racist”.

Let’s talk again, about stress. Stress is our brain’s response to any demand. Change, whether positive or negative, real or perceived, can trigger this response.

Change could be recurring, short-term, or long-term such as commuting, traveling for vacation, or moving to another home or city. Some change is mild and relatively harmless in its effects, such as winning a competition, watching scary movies, or enjoying a carnival ride. Some change is more serious, such as getting married or divorced, having a serious illness, or suffering an accident. Other change, such as exposure to violence, can be extreme in effect possibly triggering traumatic stress reactions.

At least three types of stress are known and associated with physical and mental health risks. Routine stress is daily pressures of work, family and other responsibilities. Stress caused by a sudden negative life-change includes losing a job, ending a long-term relationship, or serious illness. Finally, traumatic stress comes from events such as major accidents, wars, assaults, or natural disasters where we are injured or in danger of dying.

The human body responds to these similarly but different people may experience it in different ways. Some might note mainly digestive symptoms, while others complain of headaches, depressed mood, sleeplessness, or anger and irritability. People living with chronic stress tend to have severe viral infections, such as flu or the common cold more often and appropriate vaccines may be less effective for them.

Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer was one of the most beloved figures in American sports history. Charismatic and telegenic at precisely the time in the 50’s and 60’s when golf was first shown on TV, Palmer had legions of fans, affectionately known as “Arnie’s Army.”

Recently in Latrobe, Pennsylvania – Palmer’s birthplace – Donald Trump once again made a fool of himself, showing the world his cognitive decline is accelerating rapidly. He opened a rally with a hugely inappropriate talk about Palmer’s genitalia.

We have become desensitized to the former president’s lewd words and utter vulgarity, but this was a tasteless new low in the apparently bottomless pit of his grotesque crudeness.

Palmer’s daughter said in a 2018 interview that her dad – a lifelong Republican donor and ardent conservative – was not a fan of Trump. She said her dad was “appalled” at Trump’s lack of civility and character. Asked what she felt about Trump’s comments about her dad at the recent rally, she told ABC News they were “disrespectful” and “unacceptable.”