STEINBACH, MB

After visiting Steinbach for the first time during this year’s Summer in the City and Steinbach Pride events, tens of thousands of Winnipegers have decided it’s “a pretty nice place” and are planning to stay.

“The people are actually really great,” said new Steinbach resident Patricia Davies, 41, formerly of Charleswood. “The housing is affordable, the streets are clean, and it’s really only a short drive to ‘the big city,’ as I’m now in a habit of calling Winnipeg.”

The new migrants are radically transforming Steinbach into an even more diverse community than it already was. Plautdietsch is rarely spoken in coffee shops anymore and it’s now not uncommon to see non-nuclear families enjoying the afternoon together at AD Penner Park or the Aquatic Centre.

“I know that my Wi

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