WINKLER, MB

In a press conference this morning, Winkler mayor Milton Heinrichs announced the hiring of the city’s first female police officer. After searching for more than 12 years for a suitable candidate, the committee settled on Taunte Nettie Wiebe, 83, originally of Plum Coulee.

“We looked long and hard, but it’s not that easy to find a candidate…that the townsfolk will accept,” said Heinrichs. “But over the past 60 years of teaching Sunday School at the local MB Church, Taunte Nettie has developed a reputation in the area as a strict disciplinarian.”

Heinrichs claims the hiring of Taunte Nettie brings needed diversity to Winkler law enforcement.

“Our current police force is pretty homogenous, with not a single officer over the age of 70,” said Heinrichs, “that is, until now.”

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