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Construction workers begin preliminary work at the site of the new Manitoba Hydro building in Neepawa.

Construction is under way on a new Manitoba Hydro customer service centre (CSC) in Neepawa.

The new building is being built directly to the west of the current service building. The objective of the CSC is to provide high-level service and improve operations by centralizing the area’s planning, administration and scheduling activities.

The new customer service centre will serve the geographical areas of Minnedosa, Erickson, Gladstone and Clear Lake and its development is an element of Hydro’s district consolidation plan.

Construction of the CSC has started and will ramp up this summer and fall. The centre is expected to be completed by the spring of 2016.

Additionally, Manitoba Hydro crews have been busy in the Neepawa area installing new poles. The poles are being upgraded in order to strengthen capacity of the existing distribution system.

Manitoba Hydro is continually undertaking load forecasting so that it can anticipate the upgrades that are required to meet changing needs and growth. Some associated upgrades are also being done.

New Beginnings Grief council meeting in Neepawa

By Gladys Anderson Submitted The New Beginnings Grief council has been active in Neepawa since 1999 when it was incorporated as a board to co-ordinate activities when a person faces a loss.

We acknowledge that a loss can come in a variety of forms whether it is the loss of a person, a job or health.

One of the activities New Beginnings does is to bring Dr Ron Richert, a psych-

ologist from Shilo, specializing in grief, as a guest speaker. Dr. Richert’s workshops are practical and contain helpful tips on dealing with grief or how you might help someone else who has faced a loss.

Dr. Ron Richert will be presenting a workshop on Wednesday, April 15 at 7:30pm at the back of the library.

At the time of loss we are often overwhelmed, feel disorientated and wonder how we will make it through another day.

Our fear is that we will

have to forget our loved one, rather it is to see how our loss fits into our new reality.

We would invite you and a friend to come to this event to hear Dr. Ron Richert speak on “Making Death a Part of Life”. This seminar will focus on how to go on and create a new existence.

The New Beginnings grief council holds a support group every 18 to 24 months with 5 or 6 people.

When we hold a support group we meet once a week over a five week period and talk about the grief process and how we might work through our loss.

We have a grief support library, of books, articles and DVDs located in Harris Pharmacy near the north door. The library is a free library available to people of Neepawa and area where people check out the book and return it on an honor system. There are also small pamphlets which are available to be taken as needed. We invite people to use the library and subsequently to return the books or DVDs for the use of other people.

The New Beginnings Council have presented the book, Grief in the Workplace by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, a well known author, educa-

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tor, and grief counselor, to five of the major industries in Neepawa: HyLife; Prairie Forest; Neepawa Hospital; Country Meadows and the School Board. This book gives practical ideas on how to work with an employee who has experienced a loss. A book is also available for loan from our library at Harris Pharmacy.

We are a non profit organization who has received money in the past from Whites Funeral Homes, Beautiful Plains Foundation, United Way, Harris Pharmacy Ltd, Manitoba Seniors Directorate, and Neepawa Elks Lodge.

The money is used to bring Dr. Ron Richert for a workshop, to buy books and to

mail notes of encouragement to those who have had a loss.

We would thank the Legion Ladies, the Rotary, H.A.N.D Meal program, the Elks and the U.C.T. for their recent support.

The New Beginnings Grief council has a charitable number and is able to issue income tax receipts.

We would encourage you to consider making a donation to our group so we can continue to help people deal with their grief.

For further information or to make a donation to New Beginnings Grief Support call Genie Barnaby 476 2009 at H.A.N.D. or Gladys Anderson 476 3027.

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Support needed for Maple Syrup Festival Submitted The Neepawa Banner The McCreary District Economic Development Corporation Board (MDEDB) in partnership with the McCreary Agricultural Society and Burrows Trail Arts Council is seeking the generous support of merchants and dealerships in McCreary and the surrounding

towns. Also if individuals want to re-gift items for the auction we will gladly accept donations. McCreary has been given the designation as the Maple Syrup Capital of Manitoba. To celebrate this designation and to attract visitors to our district, the MDEDB along with the McCreary Ag Society and Burrows Trail Arts Council are hosting the third Annual Maple

NACI students take part in Hunger Games

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson The Neepawa Banner With the school year well under way, student from NACI’s social justice group, HOPE, have been having a busy spring.

On March 19, Senior School students got to take part in the culmination of a week-long fundraising campaign called Delay The Day. The fundraiser was taken on by the student council, with the money collected donated to HOPE. Dasha Chekhovskaya, one of the organizers, explained that for a week, students brought in spare change which was collected in a jar in each classroom.

On the sixth day, March 19, during the first class of the day, teachers counted and rolled all of the change collected. During this delay to the start of the day, students got to relax and socialize.

This year was the first time that Delay the Day has been held at NACI, but Chekhovskaya said that they got the idea from the WE Day app. In total, $612 was raised for HOPE. In addition to collecting money, HOPE students were also collecting food for their “Hunger Games, Mockingjay” initiative. This is the third year students have collected food as part of a competition inspired by the popular adventure series, the Hunger Games. Two of the organizers, Emma Salmon and Bethany Bertholet, explained that they have modelled this year’s event after the third instalment of the trilogy, which sees the districts working together. At NACI, students in grade 9 to 12 will work together to collect a total of 750 pounds of food. If they reach their target, there will be a barbecue for all of the participating grades.

In April, the students will be taking the food to Winnipeg and volunteering at Lighthouse Mission and at Winnipeg Harvest. In addition to the food, the students will be bringing donations of men’s long underwear, briefs and socks for Lighthouse. The students had a $300 budget to purchase these items and local retailer Giant Tiger gave them a 25% discount, allowing them to purchase more items than expected.

In addition to these projects, the group has collected toys for the Salvation Army, donated money is support of clean water and health care overseas and are currently fundraising $10,000 over two years to build a school in Kenya.

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Syrup Festival to be held in our area.A variety of events have been planned for April 11, 2015, including wagon rides to the sugar bush, bannock-on-astick,sugaring-off, games for the whole family, a workshop with and performance by the Asham Stompers, Christina the Crazy Hooper, Christopher Pinette, local band President’s Choice,and more.

There will be something for everyone!!We are in need of prizes for the events, especially for the “Paper Bag” Auction. Any and all contributions will be gratefully accepted.

Contributions will be acknowledged on a banner displayed at the event, showing the names of people or businesses that have helped us out in any way! The Manitoba Maple Syrup Festival will be successful with the active support and participation of businesses. Our community and committee owe our thanks to businesses such as yours.

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Hope for the future The Good Friday and Easter Sunday weekend has for 20 centuries provided a renewal of hope for mankind. Be it in times of prosperity or famine, in peace or in war, the Easter message is, if nothing else, a message of hope.

People were created and are still being created, in the image of God, to have a free will. If God had created people as puppets, there would be no free will and therefore no choice about worshiping God or any choice in anything for that matter. We have a choice and we daily exercise those choices. People don’t have to be told they are sinners, the evidence of that abounds. Even if one takes a finger-pointing position and continually points out the sins of others, there comes a point in life when one has to admit, “I have sinned”. The Bible says all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. That’s pretty much self evident.

For those who deny the existence of God, life is a bit easier, for sure. They choose to believe that God doesn’t exist. That is their choice. I believe that God exists. To believe otherwise is your choice. God created the world, it couldn’t possibly have just happened. It matters not if you look at a leaf, a hair or a mountain range, there’s no way it could have just happened by chance.

So what about Easter? God sent his Son Jesus who was born, lived and then died just like every human who has ever existed. But there’s one big difference, Jesus rose from the dead, conquering death as is said at many funerals.

If we believe in the story of Jesus, then we too will conquer death as well. When they die, believers in Jesus will conquer death. It’s the world’s simplest message but it is also the world’s most profound message.

The Easter message “He is risen!” “He is risen indeed!”

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People can reject the message, that’s their free choice. People can downgrade the value of the Christian church. One can pile up horrible evidence of wrong doings by Christians and the church over the centuries and in every community. That people have distorted the Easter message, the Christian message is beyond doubt. Some distortion of Christianity has been in error, perhaps even innocent error. Some distortion has been very deliberate and for deliberate personal gain.

Nationalism, colonialism, wealth and sexual gratification have all been motives for those who have distorted Christianity. Unfortunately, it’s still happening today.

Christianity is a bit like looking at a beautiful scene through a clean window. Then someone, or simply the passage of time,

makes the window very dirty.

The scene doesn’t change, it’s the window that changes. Actually, even the window doesn’t change, it’s just all the dirt and grime that gets spread over the window.

In spite of all the shortcomings of people and nations, Christianity is like no religion ever dreamed up by man. That’s because Christianity isn’t a religion. Religion is when man reaches up or out to God. Christianity is when God reaches out or down to man. Think about it. There’s a huge difference.

Hundreds of millions of people still try to make Christianity a religion today but it is not a religion. Christianity is a a free choice relationship, the only belief system that truly follows the way God made us. We have a free will.

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On March 24, 150 people died when an airplane en route to Düsseldorf from Barcelona crashed into the French alps. Shortly after the crash, investigators recovered the black box from the Germanwings plane and the recordings indicated that the plane was purposely crashed by the co-pilot. Investigators have said that the cockpit recordings clearly show that the pilot had been locked out of the cabin– he could be heard pounding on the door and yelling “Open the damn door!”.

MY As of Sunday, PERSPECTIVE details about the co-pilot are still being uncovered, but it would appear ate that he was dealing with healthackman tkinson related issues.

The German newspaper Welt am Sonntag quoted a senior investigator saying that the 27-year-old “was treated by several neurologists and psychiatrists”, and that they had found a number of medications in his apartment.

Another German newspaper, Bild am Sonntag, said that investigators had found evidence that the co-pilot had a detached retina.

Investigators also found a torn up sick note in the co-pilot’s apartment that would have excused him from work the day of the crash.

At this point, the nature of his “illness” hasn’t been released but some have speculated that he feared losing his eyesight and with it, the ability to work as a pilot.

If this had happened 15 years ago, the outcome would not likely have been as tragic. Fifteen years ago, the pilot would have been able to force his way into the cockpit. But last week, the pilot was locked out because of changes in policy made following 9-11.

Before terrorists hijacked planes on Sept. 11, 2001 cockpit doors weren’t secured. They were flimsy. They were weak enough that the hijackers could overpower the crew and gain control of the airplanes. In the wake of 9-11, cockpit doors were reinforced with Kevlar and required to be locked and bolted whenever the cabin door was shut. Air Marshals were posted near the flight deck and passengers weren’t allowed to congregate nearby.

This year, the very changes that were meant to protect passengers and make airline travel safer resulted in the death of 150 people.

Following last week’s crash, it took less than a day for airlines to change their policies. Most now require that two crew members be in the cabin at all times. It was a move designed to protect passengers and help prevent another crash. And so it goes, we are always playing catch up.

After each disaster, or near disaster, the airline industry makes sweeping changes. But they are always reactive changes.

Even without Kevlar reinforced cockpits, I don’t think anyone would try to pull off another 9-11. On that day, the hijackers held the element of surprise– no one expected that the planes would be turned into giant bombs and used to attack the American public.

That changed once people knew the possible outcome. United Airlines flight 93 was hijacked as part of the Sept 11 attacks, but the passengers and crew were in contact with their families and heard about the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon. They fought the hijackers and though the plane crashed, killing all on board, it did so in a field in Pennsylvania, inflicting minimal damage.

In December 2001, a terrorist unsuccessfully tried to blow up a plane with a bomb hidden in his shoes. In the wake of that incident, passengers undergoing pre-flight screening were required to remove their shoes.

In 2006, an al-Qaeda plot was uncovered that aimed to detonate bombs on 10 airplanes headed from the United Kingdom to North America. The plan called for the use of liquid explosives and it is because of this plan that you can no longer bring your own bottled water through airport security.

In the days and weeks following the Germanwings crash, we can rest assured that there will be changes aimed at protecting the public. But like 9-11, I think that we are unlikely to see another plane attacked in the same way, we are no longer naive. We never know which reactive change will have a negative consequence down the road. For us to truly remain safe, we need to stop acting reactively, we need to start thinking, and acting, proactively. Those hoping to inflict destruction aren’t typically “in the box” thinkers.

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Opinion Making sense out of nonsense APRIL 3, 2015

Just when I thought I had seen and heard everything, an event took place that caught me totally off guard. I am still trying to make sense out of something that makes no sense at all.

At 9:53 a.m. March 24, Germanwings Flight 9525 took off from Barcelona, Spain en route to Dusseldorf, Germany. One hour later the plane crashed into the French Alps, killing all 150 persons aboard. Frantic families, investigators and airline officials asked the same question—“What happened and why?”

The answers (preliminary though they are) are quite shocking.

Investigators at the scene were quickly able to retrieve the Cockpit Voice Recorder. The data it revealed painted a chilling picture of the final minutes of Flight 9525.

Here’s what we know.

The Captain (pilot) had left the cockpit to go to the washroom. The co-pilot, who has been identified as Andreas Lubitz, was asked to prepare the plane for its descent, final approach and landing in Dusseldorf.

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Neil Strohschein What happened next defies all explanation.

Here’s what’s been confirmed. The plane began a rapid descent shortly after the captain left the cockpit. The keypad that unlocks the cockpit door was disabled making it impossible for him to get back in and take control of the plane. Frantic calls from Air Traffic Control, other planes in the vicinity and members of the flight crew went unanswered. As to Lubitz’ condition, the CVR revealed that his breathing was normal and controlled through the entire event.

The CVR tells one half of the story. Investigators are still looking for the Flight Data Recorder. If it can be located and data from it can be retrieved, we will know if the plane (an Airbus A320) had any sudden mechanical problems. Then we’ll know

everything that the airplane can tell us.

What we will never know is precisely why this tragedy took place.

People will speculate— and they already have.

Much of the focus has been on Lubitz himself.

He has been accused of deliberately crashing the plane and, as French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said: “all the signs are pointing in that direction.” The signs may be pointing in that direction now. But will they still be pointing that way two years from now when the final report of the investigation is complete? They may—but there is an equal chance that they may not.

How should we respond to tragedies such as this?

Let me offer two suggestions.

First, we must avoid passing judgment on any-

one until we know all the facts. The accusations being made against Lubitz are based on minute amounts of evidence. We need to allow those who are investigating this tragedy to complete their work and release their findings.

Their first priority is to recover and identify the victims’ bodies; after which they can be released to their families for funeral services and burial. Only then can they begin to sift through the piles of evidence collected to determine what happened and why.

Second, we must support the families of the victims; even though they live half a world away. We do this by offering prayers for them. The God we worship is an omnipresent God. He was there the day Flight 9525 went down.

He knows exactly why this tragedy took place.

One day, he will tell us what he knows. Until then, let us pray that God will fill the families, friends and colleagues of those who died in this tragedy with his comfort and peace and that they will be surrounded by people who care.

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Ed’s birthday was April 2, and he became accustomed to the wise ones saying –‘ one day away from being a fool!’ Those of you who got to know my beloved know that he had an unusual sense of humour. This column is dedicated to the jokes he told. Laugh if you like.

‘Marriage is like taking a bath. After a while, it’s not as hot.’ ‘ Did you hear about the guy who wanted to drown all his troubles? He couldn’t get his wife to go swimming with him’.

‘Two brothers, bachelors, and basic stay at homes, decided to take a trip and go to ‘the city’.

They arranged for a neighbour to come over and do the farm chores. Much to the neighbour’s surprise, when they arrived to do the evening chores, the boys were back home.

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Rita Friesen When asked how come they returned so soon, they shrugged and replied, ‘nearly got to the city and saw the sign ‘Winnipeg left’, so we decided we might as well go home.’ Ed could deliver a dead pan ‘Winnipeg left’ and as we travelled, and we would chuckle.

And then there was the ‘mighty king of the jungle. ‘A lion decided to prove his superiority in the jungle. As he strode about he met a monkey.

The lion picked him up and swung him around and demanded – who is the mighty king of the jungle?

The monkey whimpered, ‘oh you are, you are’ The lion released him and continued on his way. He met a giraffe, climbed the long neck, cuffed the beast on the ear, and demanded, who is the mighty king of the jungle? The giraffe assured the lion –‘oh you are, you are.’ And the giraffe lowered his long neck and the lion dismounted and walked on. The lion met an elephant. Approached the massive beast. Reached up and slapped the giant’s ears. Repeatedly, and roaring – who is the mighty king of the jungle? The

elephant entwined his trunk around the lion’s body and whacked him against a couple of trees, slammed him onto the ground and stepped on him as the elephant left the scene. As the lion tried to shake it off, and stagger to his feet, he called to the retreating victor –‘ well, you don’t have to get so mad just because you don’t know the answer!’

Recommending a friend: ‘he wouldn’t see you stuck – he’d shut his eyes first’.

Or -‘ I’ve seen a worse one, once.’

Some of the one liners his family will always hold dear: failing to come to a complete stop at the stop sign –‘ I’ll stop twice next time.’ And then there is the one his entire community can recall – ‘ it’s no good’.

Also his perfect reply to any ‘ how are you, Ed?’, ‘no good, thanks’ One of a kind.

Observation

By Addy Oberlin Early in the morning, the women came to the grave and were afraid when they saw that the stone was rolled away and an angel told them that the tomb was empty

and that Jesus was not there. Excitement arose among the people Jesus had risen from the dead (Like 24:6).

This this Resurrection Sunday be a celebration of joy and happiness

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Canada’s days as an honest broker are over. The Harper government has transformed my country from a kinder, gentler peacekeeping nation, into a wanna-be petro-state that takes sides, “smites” its enemies, sows seeds of hatred based on culture, religion or gender and intimidates those whose views differ from its own.

After all, by Harper’s definition, I’m a “radical” because I oppose the tar sands and donate to “subversive”organizations like the David Suzuki Foundation. Apparently so, too are First Nations people who are trying to fight Harper’s draconian legislation which directly threatens their land, water and air.

Harper may be backing off parts of his “antiterrorist” Bill C-51 which threaten so many of our civil liberties. But only after repeated warnings from many informed people, including former Prime Ministers and Chief Justices. And the fact those parts were there in the first place, is revealing. And what remains, I fear, still gives police too many more power with little oversight.

Harper wags his finger at other nations for failing to implement “democratic values,” while shamefully letting ugly, vote-suppressing “robocalls” in the last election, go largely unpunished on his watch at home.

With breathtaking contempt for international law, Harper is barging ahead in the Middle East, selling the lie that ISIL is a threat to Canada. Could it not be just the opposite? Is not the very expansion of his war games there more likely to make us a bigger target?

After all, did most of the ISIL fighters themselves not get their start during the American invasion of Iraq, that grotesque, unjust bit of deception that Harper was itching to get Canada into, had he only been PM at the time?

Harper actually labelled jihadi terrorists (as evil as they clearly are), “the most dangerous enemy our world has ever seen.” How conveniently he ignores the Nazis and Fascists who embroiled our world in two great wars in the 20th century, claiming the lives of tens of millions of troops and innocent civilians.

Anyone who is prepared to use such inflamed hyperbole to get his way, richly deserves to have his term in office ended at the next election!

More recently, after two useless wars which accomplished nothing, one in Afghanistan (where more of our returning veterans took their own lives than were lost in combat) and the other in Libya, now such a “paragon” of western democratic virtue, here he is, agitating for more of the same. For what? And for how long? Forever? This man does not fool me.

Please don’t let him fool you!

Larry Powell, Neepawa, MB

Property rights ignored The NDP government and Manitoba Hydro have served a March 30, 2015 expropriation notice to 140 farm families across southern Manitoba, clearing the way for a new Crown farming corporation operating on prime agricultural land.

The strip of land the Crown corporation will take into possession is 66 metres wide by 240 kilometres long, amounting to 1,327 hectares – or 3,279 acres -- where the BiPole III transmission line is to be built east, south and west of Winnipeg.

While property rights continue to be ignored by the NDP government and Manitoba Hydro, the NDP seems intent on getting into the farming business.

The Minister of Agriculture refuses to meet with expropriated landowners to discuss the impact of the BiPole line on their farming operations, as well as how this new Crown farming venture will operate.

It is also unclear how much this new government collective farming venture will cost Manitoba taxpayers.

Blaine Pedersen, Opposition Agriculture Critic, Progressive Conservative MLA for Midland

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Fresh crocus photos get prizes in Arden

By John Dietz The Landsdowne Heritage Resources & Tourism Committee It’s time, the wild prairie crocus is stretching out from below the brown grasses of last fall and getting ready to bloom. It’s also time to get out the camera for fresh crocus photos.

Youth and adults will be competing for more than $500 in prize money offered for the 2015 Crocus Photo Contest at Arden MB. This year’s early spring promises to provide lots of opportunities for photographers to find and photograph the provincial wild flower, says John Dietz, contest organizer and secretary to the sponsor Lansdowne Heritage Resources & Tourism Committee (LHRTC).

Contest photos must be as fresh as the season - taken this April, in Manitoba. Normal full-bloom stage is about a week on either side of April 15.

Entries close at midnight Sunday, April 26. All photos in the contest are displayed a week later at Arden’s Crocus Festival on Saturday, May 2.

Manitoba has many small, scattered patches of wild Prairie crocus. The fragile, mauve or purple- colored wildflower prefers sandy, sunny and undisturbed native grassland, and can be hard to find.

Arden still has a few acres of native grassland that bloom abundantly with crocus for about two weeks, and the village welcomes visiting photographers.

Arden is located 6 km north of the Yellowhead Highway, on the old Fort Ellice Trail, and about 160 km west/ northwest of Winnipeg.

The contest is open for all residents of Manitoba, except professional photographers. Sponsors put up the cash for 16 prizes in four categories, with separate competitions for youth and adults.

Independent judging is provided again in 2015 by Photo Central in Winnipeg. The photography store donates 8x10-inch prints of all the digital entries.

Crocus Festival headquarters, the Arden Community Centre, is the scene of a one-day photo gallery where all flower pictures are displayed and judged for a second time.

Visitors participate by voting for their favorite youth and adult crocus photo in the hall. This becomes the People’s Choice Award, an event sponsored by the Manitoba Co-operator. People’s Choice winners are published by the farm newspaper and awarded $50 each.

There are no fees for entering the contest, and no

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T h e a w a r d w i n n i n g p i c t u r e i n t h e 2 0 1 4 A d u l t c a t e g o r y, t a k e n b y N a t h a n i a F r e d e r i c a admission fees at the family-oriented event.

Contest details can be obtained from the municipal website www.ardenmb.ca, where winners are displayed from the previous contest.

The four classes include portraits of a single crocus flower, portraits of crocus clusters (3 to 20 flowers), portraits of crocus in its natural prairie habitat, and creative crocus portraits that don’t fit the other classes.

All photos submitted are eligible for the gallery display at the Crocus festival. Digital entries will be printed and included in the gallery, at the discretion of contest officials. The hall can accommodate approximately 160 photos.

Digital entries can be submitted to: crocusphotocontest@gmail.com. Prints can be mailed to: Crocus Photo Contest, P O Box 141, Arden MB R0J 0B0. Prints can be left in person at the RM of Lansdowne office in

NOTICE OF Annual General Meeting MEMBERS OF NEEPAWA-GLADSTONE CO-OP LTD. TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEEPAWA-GLADSTONE CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED TAKE NOTICE THAT the annual meeting of the members of the Neepawa-Gladstone Co-operative Limited will be held on

Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the

Neepawa Viscount Cultural Centre 7:00 p.m.

Agenda Items will include: • Report of the Board of Directors • Financial Statements and Auditor’s report • Election of Directors • Appointment of Auditors

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Arden and at Photo Central in Winnipeg.

The Arden Crocus Festival, which began in 2001, is held on the first Saturday in May. This is the seventh year for the Crocus Photo Contest.

Crocus festival visitors can take in a pancake breakfast and other family-oriented activities throughout the day.

It ends with a self-serve supper and local entertainment.

Photo contest winners are announced after supper.

Known as the Crocus Capital of Manitoba, Arden is home to the World’s Largest Crocus monument and has a population of 150 people. It is centered in the farming region between the Red River, Saskatchewan and North Dakota.

Anyone interested and wishing to get more information, is asked to contact John Dietz, the LHRTC secretary at (204) 368-2274; or Rod Shuttleworth, the LHRTC cochair at (204) 368-2229.

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Think of us when cleaning out a family estate.

Phone Allan at 841-9050 The Austin Credit Union and Gladstone Chamber of Commerce are looking for great people.

We would like to present a deserving volunteer with the

Citizen of the Year Award.

If you would like to nominate someone please drop a biography to The Austin Credit Union, Gladstone Branch, Attention Leslie, or to the Gladstone Pharmacy, Attention Sharon.

The award will be presented on May 20th at the Annual General Meeting of the Chamber so

deadline is Monday, May 6th Contact Sharon at 204-385-2051 with any questions.

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The Waves of Hope dragon boat team begins it’s 17th season in 2015. We are one of the many breast cancer teams from around the world whose collective mission is to raise awareness for early detection of breast cancer and promote activity to gain strength. We provide outreach, information, hope and support to women in western Manitoba.

Waves of Hope is holding it’s 13th annual Spring Fashion Show May 6, 2015 at the UCT Pavilion in the Keystone Centre in Brandon. There will be two shows, one at 2 p.m. and the other at 7 p.m.

Waves of Hope models will showcase fashions from Minnedosa, Neepawa, Souris and Brandon clothing stores. Waves of Hope models/members (ages up to 76 ) travel from Forrest, Onanole, Ethelbert, Dauphin, Neepawa, Minnedosa, Sandy Lake, Erickson, Rivers, Nesbitt, Baldur, Brandon and Basswood.

Tickets for the Fashion show are $20 each and are available from any Waves of Hope member or call Darlene at 204-728-6309 or Doreen at 204-728-3405 Once again we will have much appreciated volunteer assistance for this event from Brandon Firefighters/ Paramedics and Brandon Police Service.

Proceeds from the Fashion Show go to Waves of Hope to help the team raise awareness for early detection of breast cancer and provide hope to men and women after diagnosis.

Dragon boating is a great form of exercise for the up-

per body. Waves of Hope consists of paddle members, steers persons and drummers as well as support people on shore who help in many ways. Together all the team members demonstrate the health and fitness benefits plus support for one another.

Waves of Hope began its season in March with dry land training at the Sportsplex in Brandon Once the ice is off Minnedosa Lake (usually after May long weekend) the team can launch their beloved boat “Kindred Spirit” for the paddling season. Practices are Wednesday evenings all summer.

The team offers “Come and Try” sessions every season for anyone diagnosed with breast cancer who would like to try dragon boating. Would love to welcome you to “come and try”.

For more information contact Kathy at 204 728-0764.

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Neepawa Area Health Auxiliary meeting Submitted The Neepawa Banner The last meeting was held at Neepawa Legion Hall on Jan. 6, featured 38 members in attendance.

137 volunteer hours were reported locally plus eight regional volunteer hours.

A decision was made to purchase receipts and

envelopes for donations to our memorial fund.

All annual reports were presented by committee chairs and new officers have been elected by acclamation. They include, president Ivy Cameron, past president Ruth Hanke, secretary Marg VanBuskirk and treasurer Eleanor Nicholson.

A decision was made

Pain Busters Arthritis Forum Submitted The Neepawa Banner The Arthritis Society has partnered with Home Assistance Neepawa and District, Royal Canadian Legion and Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Harris Pharmacy, and Handy Van to provide a day forum in Neepawa at the Royal Canadian Legion, 425 Brown Ave, on Thursday April 16/15 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. Featured presenters will include a Pharmacist from Harris Pharmacy as well as Bonnie Hopps, Education facilitator from the Manitoba & Nanavut Division of the Arthritis Society.

The day will also include demonstrations of exercises that may benefit people suffering from

arthritis. The only cost for the day will be for the lunch and coffee breaks that will be provided by our local Legion Ladies. Registration deadline is Monday April 13, 2015- Seating is limited. To register, for details, and information on rides (within Town) to the event contact Genie Barnaby at 204-476-2009.

to donate $100.00 will be made to NAC TV. Upcoming purchases planned include mattress, GoCart (Lab), flow meters, food processor (Dietary), cleaning cart (Housekeeping), seven chairs (Health Unit) and a blanket warmer (Country Meadows) at a total cost of $15,873.00 plus taxes.

Plans are being made for fund raising through Perogy making and sales until the end of March.

The next meeting will

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Neepawa Banner 8036 Neepawa Press 4940 Crossroads This Week (Shoal Lake) 2694 Virden Empire Advance 2189 Minnedosa Tribune 1983 Rivers Banner/ Gazette-Reporter 1693 Killarney Guide 1485 South Mountain Press 1340 Boisevain Recorder Carberry News Express Deloraine Times and Star 746 1191 946 Reston Recorder Melita New Era Souris Plaindealer 549 1104 756 Based on Manitoba Community Newspaper Association audited circulation numbers

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Volunteer as little as 2 hours of your time.

Do something special for someone you know with cancer (for example, make a meal, do an errand, babysit).

Contact your provincial or local politicians to voice the importance of fighting back against cancer and tell them how they can join with the Society in this fight.

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• 91,400 Canadian women will be diagnosed with cancer and 36,100 women will die from cancer.

• On average, over 500 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer every day.

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• Breast cancer accounts for about onequarter (26%) of all new cancer cases in women.

• Colorectal cancer accounts for 13% of all new cancer cases.

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Athletics at Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute will remain at the “AA” level, for now. There have been discussions recently across the community suggesting high school sports programs would be elevated to “AAA” for the 2015-2016 season.

Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association executive director Morris Glimcher said there are no plans to make this shift in the immediate future, but added that it is something that’s likely to occur within the next few years.

“One of the requirements for a move to ‘AAA’ is enrolment numbers over 300 students between grades nine and 12. As of February, Neepawa had 297 students enrolled, so it’s something we are keeping an eye on,” said Glimcher.

“To be clear however, it’s not something we immediately do. We review the long term enrolment expectations over the next two to four years and make decisions based on those long term projections.”

Glimcher also stressed that the MHSAA works with the school to ensure any transition is seamless and serves the student athletes’ best interests.

“We will not mandate changes the moment a school is at 301 [enrolment]. If a program has a little more than 300 eligible students enrolled, we look at what best serves the school,” said Glimcher.

“Once it’s apparent that a school has out grown its existing level of play and will remain at that new level for an extended period though, we work with them to shift into the appropriate category. When that point comes for Neepawa and it’s going to happen, that it needs to shift the ‘AAA’, we ensure there is an extended period of adjustment for everyone. We will not contact NACI in August and tell them, ‘You’re playing triple A in September.’ There will be at least a six month to a year notice to make it work.”

Beautiful Plains School Division superintendent Jason Young said the division keeps in contact with the MHSAA on its enrolment numbers and is making the proper adjustments to ensure the change is positive one, when it eventually does happen.

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Deloraine Royals reign supreme in THHL

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The Deloraine Royals celebrate their second straight Tiger Hills Hockey League title, after a 4-3 win over the Gladstone Lakers on Saturday, Mar. 28.

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner For the second straight year, the Deloraine Royals are the Tiger Hills Hockey League champions, as they topped the Gladstone Lakers in the fifth and deciding game of the best of five final on Saturday, Mar. 28, 4-3.

Despite having to wait an extra hour for opening faceoff, due to some ice issues at the Gladstone and District Community Arena, the Royals were still able to get off to a hot start, taking a 3-1 lead after 20 minutes. Jeff Dort opened the scoring about 90 seconds into the first, to provide an early advantage for Deloraine. The Lakers struck back quickly however, as Blaine Jarvis notched the equalizer 49 seconds later. Tanner Waldvogel and Lyndon Soper assisted on the power play goal.

A few minutes later, the Royals would score a pair to take a 3-1 lead just 6:45 into the opening period. Brett Morrison and Cory More contributed to the score sheet for Deloraine. After the initial scoring outburst, things would settle down and would see to score remain 3-1 after 20 minutes.

Eventually the Lakers would break through, adding a second goal just under six minutes into the second, when Lyndon Soper scored. Nolan Jago and Dan Leslie would each add one for the Royals and Lakers respectively late in the second to make it 4-3 for Deloraine heading into the final 20 minutes.

The Lakers kept the pressure on Deloraine throughout the game, outshooting the visitors by a 45-16 margin, but Royals goaltender Cody Matthewson was able to make some timely stops to keep the lead. Neither team would find the back of the net in the final period, making the final score 4-3 Deloraine and giving the Royals the three games to two series victory.

After the game, Deloraine coach Mike Vanrobaeys noted that entire team worked hard to earn the win and the championship, but also credited Gladstone for being a tough competitor, “It’s been a long year. We struggled through the start of the year, but the guys brought it together at the end,” said Vanrobaeys. “[Gladstone] is a great team. They put it together this year to try and take it from us. They are an excellent team. They played well.”

Royals Captain Joel Whiteside said as the season progressed, the team found its stride and were able to take that momentum into the playoffs, when it counted most.

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The Gladstone Lakers remained aggressive throughout the entire game, but the Royals goaltender Cody Matthewson was able to hold on for the win

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Nolan Jago (12) scored what would be the game and series clinching goal in the second period for Deloraine “It’s unbelievable. We knew we had a good group [of players] to start off with. It was a slow start for us to begin the season, but right in January we went 10-1 on the schedule and we knew we were rolling in the right direction,” said Whiteside.

“It’s just unbelievable to win [the THHL championship] for the second straight year and to be able to do it with the same group of guys that we had last year.

It feels great.”

Neepawa Banner Sports Kirkup not returning to coach Neepawa Natives

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By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa Natives are searching for a new head coach, as Dwayne Kirkup will not return for the 2015-2016 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season.

The MJHL club confirmed on Sunday, Mar. 29 that a team representatives had recently talked with Kirkup and that both sides are parting amicably.

Kirkup spent the past two years coaching the Natives, after spending the previous four seasons as the bench boss for the Swan Valley Stampeders.

During his first year with the Stamps in 2009-2010, Kirkup was awarded the Murray “Muzz” McPherson Memorial Award, as MJHL

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positive meeting, but in the end, he has decided not to return next season.” said Cathcart.

“Dwayne is a dedicated coach that had the ability to motivate his players, worked hard involving the players in the community and the organization would like to thank him for that.”

Cathcart went on to say that Kirkup has been a key contributor in helping rebuild the franchise to respectability both on and off the ice.

Cathcart also added that the search for a new head coach for the Natives will begin immediately as the club would like to have someone in place before the annual MJHL draft to be held in Neepawa at the beginning of June.

Dwayne Kirkup could not be reached for comment before the publication deadline.

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The hockey prospects listen to Natives assistant coach Dustin Howden during the spring training camp at the Yellowhead Arena in Neepawa

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner Just under a hundred young prospects hit the ice at the Yellowhead Arena last weekend, hoping to make an impression during the Neepawa Natives spring training camp. The three day camp saw management for the Manitoba Junior Hockey League club evaluate 94 players from the 1999-2000 draft eligible age bracket, as well the team’s 50-man protected list.

Several walk-on players also participated.

Neepawa Natives general manager Myles Cathcart said the club is very pleased with what they saw out on the ice this past weekend.

“It was a lot of work to put together, but we were happy with the response. I believe we ended up with 93 or 94 young players attending. It was good,” said Cathcart.

“There was a good mix of young prospects in attendance that we’ve been keeping an eye on and even a couple walk-ons that showed what they could offer.”

Several members of the Neepawa Natives roster also attended the camp, helping to run the players through the drills and

offering their thoughts to management about what they saw on the ice. Cathcart said that type of feedback is invaluable.

“It was great. A lot of veterans came out for a skate. To assist with the camp and offer their thoughts on what they saw,” said Cathcart. “There was some good talent out there. Some of the veterans that came back, identified those skills and made some comments about a few of them and that’s helpful, getting that other perspective.”

Cathcart said the next little while will remain busy for the team, as they go through their notes and make a few decisions on who they’d like to get another look at. He said another camp, involving just the 50 top listed prospects during the summer in Brandon, will be the next important opportunity.

“Some of them will get invites [to the main fall training camp]. We’re also going to host a top 50 camp in Brandon in July,” said Cathcart. “We’re finalizing the ice schedule for the Sportsplex in Brandon.

That will be a two day camp. We’ll invite some of the players from this camp to that and go from there.”

Surgery for Wheat Kings forward Quintin Lisoway Submitted The Neepawa Banner Brandon Wheat Kings veteran centre Quintin Lisoway underwent successful season ending knee surgery on Monday Mar. 30.

The 19-year old Neepawa product, who suffered the injury during the Wheat Kings Western Hockey League game against the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Mar. 4, is expected to make a complete recovery and be ready for training camp in September.

Surgery to repair Lisoway’s ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) and MCL (Medial Collateral Ligament) in his left knee was done on Monday morning by Winnipeg Jets’ head team physician and surgeon Peter MacDonald.

Wheat Kings’ general manager and head coach Kelly McCrimmon said the team is happy that Quintin’s surgery went well, noting that Lisoway is an important member of the team and they wish him a full recovery.

In 64 games this season, Lisoway scored nine goals and 20 points and was recently named winner of the Frank King Memorial

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Trophy as the WHL club’s Most Community Minded Player.

On the ice, the Brandon Wheat Kings are playing against the Edmonton Oil Kings in the first round of the Western Hockey League Eastern Conference Quarterfinal.

As of Tuesday, Mar. 31, Brandon led the best of seven series two games to one

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By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Central Plains Capitals have won the Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League Championship. The Caps defeated the Yellowhead Chiefs 3-0, in the final game of their best of five series on Sunday, Mar. 29 in Portage la Prairie.

The first goal of the game didn’t arrive until the second period, when Central Plains forward Leandra Timmerman secured a power-play marker, giving the Capitals a 1-0 lead heading into the third.

Much like the entire series itself, the final period remained close, as both teams exchanged scoring opportunities, but were unable to connect. That was until Chelsea Hallson of the Capitals was able to score another power-play goal for Central Plains, giving them the 2-0 lead. Mikaela Fisher scored an empty net goal with about two minutes remaining, sealing the series win for Central Plains.

Capitals goalie Lauren Taraschuk stopped 19 shots on the way to a shutout, while Yellowhead netminder Miranda Cook, stopped 20.

Chiefs coach Derek Tibbatts said this was a closely contested series.

“Both teams worked hard. It was just the little things.

A bounce here or there that made the difference. it seemed as though who ever scored the first goal of the game would be able to take control of the momentum from there,” said Tibbatts. “The Capitals played well.

It was a challenge throughout all five games for us.

We played a strong series, it was a team effort. All our lines were going well. It was just a heartbreaking loss.”

This is the first time the Central Plains Capitals have been champions of the Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League. With the victory, the Capitals will now represent Manitoba at the 2015 Esso Cup, which is Canada’s national women’s midget ice hockey championship. It is a six team tournament, with clubs representing Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Atlantic region, the Pacific region and the host community. The Esso Cup runs from Apr. 19 to 25 in Red Deer, Alberta.

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Members of the Neepawa Figure Skating Club were able to medal at the recent Crocus Invitational Synchronized Skating Competition. Congratulations to the Mini Ice Pre* Ice team, who earned a silver medal at the event in Stonewall on March 21.

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Ladies’ High Single & Triple – Vivian Oswald 216 & 567. Men’s High Single – Norman Kendall 213. Men’s High Triple – Don Denoon 585. Other Scores to Note: Wilfred Walker 174; Wayne Gork 192, 192; Myrnie Kroeker 160; Norman Kendall 156; Pauline Hailstone 161, 172, 178; Don Denoon 170, 206, 209; Dorothy Moller 181; Len Pritchard 190, 176, 185; Melvin Oswald 162, 164; Lawrence Smith 175, 161; Frank Porada 179, 192, 178; Muriel Porada 196, Vivian Oswald 174, 177; Pearl Sollner 209; Bev Chapski 174, 172; Ted Mauthe 178; Jim King 160, 166; Phyllis Mauthe 156, 153.

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A baby shower in honour of Chet Mason, son of Greg and Amanda Woychyshyn, will be held Sat. April 4, 2-4 p.m. at the Polonia Hall, Polonia, MB. Please consider this your personal invitation.

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Arden Hall, cap. 255. Park, camping and sports facilities, rink, curling ice, kitchen and lounge. Call Leah 368-2403 or 841-4766 _____________________ Beautiful Plains Archives annual general meeting will be held April 15, 7:30 p.m. at 412 Walker Ave. Neepawa.

Everyone with an interest in preserving local history is invited to attend. _____________________ Drug problem? Narcotics Anonymous can help. Meetings on Sat at 7 p.m. and Tues at 7 p.m. at Calvary Chapel, 221 Hamilton St. Neepawa

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Help wanted at McCreary Community Pasture. Cattle experience necessary. House available for rent. Contact Barry Ross (204) 841-1907.

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Country hotel for sale, owners retiring after 25 years. 55 seat beverage room, beer vendor, 2 VLTs and 5 rental rooms.

Located close to RMNP. Contact Bob at Corona Hotel, Glenella MB, 204-352-4221. _____________________ Improve your health and your wealth get involved with an exciting company selling the Chi Machine. C+O=E~ Circulation + Oxygen=Energy. Call Chris Waddell 476-2846 for more information

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4 bedroom, 1 1/2 story (1136 sq. ft.) country home to be sold and moved, with many upgrades. Windows 2003, vinyl siding 2000, shingles, 2005, kitchen 2009 with oak cupboards and new countertops with tiled back splash, under lighting on cabinets.

Remodeled bathroom-utility room 2009. Electric baseboards. Appliances include: fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave, washer, dryer.

Ideal cottage or starter home.

Contact Plumas 386-2223.

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Metal shelving with brackets, pallet racks. Call 204-8414045 _____________________ ROUGH LUMBER, FULL DIMENSION 2x8, 2x6, 2x4, windbreak boards. Firewood slabs - 1 cord bundle $60. We buy standing spruce & poplar timber. Tri-J Industries. "Your Local Sawmill" 476-6798 or 476-6349 _____________________ To be moved, Olympic mobile home, located in Minnedosa, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, new laminate in kitchen, hallway and bathroom. $18,900 open to offers. Great starter home or summer home. Phone Teena, 761-0237

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Acreage For Rent: 1.5 stories, 3 bdrms, 1 bath, large barn, wood/electric heat,Kelwood, 25 mins north of Neepawa, $600/month plus hydro. ph: 204 740 6194 _____________________ House for rent: Neepawa Renovated, 3 lge bdrms- 1 1/2 bath, all apl incl, 204212-0205 _____________________ TRAILER RENTALS: cargo, dump, equipment, auto, livestock/horse. FORK LIFT TELEPORT 729-8989

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Budget Tire Co. We buy and sell good used tires. 7268199, Brandon

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NuVision Commodities St. Jean, MB buying feed grains, wheat, barley, peas, oats, off grades grain and custom hauling back to the Red River area. Phone 1(204)758-3401 or 1(204)746-4028.

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Notice HANDY VAN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 7:00 pm Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 Chicken Delight Meeting Room All adult residents of the Town of Neepawa, the Municipalities of North Cypress-Langford, Rosedale, & Glenella-Lansdowne are welcome.

Please attend.

Neepawa & District Disabled Persons Assoc.

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For Sale: Polled hereford yearling bulls, also, one 5 year old herd bull. Call Vern Kartanson at 204-867-2627 or 204 867-7315

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Custom bush clearing. Call Vic Klassen 204-476-0090 _____________________ MAJOR APPLIANCE and TV Service in home. Call 476-4077 _____________________ Odd jobs to be done? Painting, siding, tinning. Call Leo 204-872-1358

Engagement Bob and Gay Suderman of Riding Mountain and John and Meryl Ostendorf of Effie, Minnesota are thrilled to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children Todd Suderman and Dr. Elizabeth Ostendorf.

The wedding will take place May 30th, 2015 at the Ostendorf farm. The couple along with their families would like to invite family and friends to attend a wedding shower at 2 p.m. on April 18th as well as a social in their honor that evening from 9 p.m. - 1a.m., both in the Riding Mountain Community Hall. Come help them celebrate!

Obituary

The Life for Me The life on the farm's a tough one But there's nowhere I'd rather be.

At the top of the world, Or a life on the moon, The farm life's the life for me.

The smell of the field The sun beating down Or the tractor rumbling beneath me, The farm life's the life for me.

The barn standing tall in all its glory, My wonderful children within, My loving wife, master of my house, waiting, The farm life's the life for me.

The sun slowly setting, The moon smiles at me, Dinner sits on the table waiting, The farm life's the life for me.

Loving faces sitting around the table, Sparkling eyes looking at me, The love and the laughter, The farm life's the life for me.

Now my children are grown, All moved out and set, Just me and my love at home on the farm, The farm life's the life for me.

Written by granddaughter Sarah Sauerborn, capturing Dad's meaning to us all Love, May, Children, Grandchildren & Great Grans

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Storage vans (semi trailers) for rent or sale. Anderson's 204-385-2685, 204-385-2997 Gladstone.

Graham Hunter April 22, 1925 – April 1, 2005

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Kateryna (Kay) Labuik In memory of Kateryna (Kay) Labuik (nee Kowalchuk) of Neepawa, Mb., who passed away Feb. 1, 2015 at Country Meadows, Neepawa, MB at age of 86 years.

Born April 13, 1928, Elk Ranch, MB to mother Mary Kozak and father John Kowalchuk. Kay was a hard working lady. Always helping other people and a giving person she was to who she knew.

She was predeceased by sisters Helen, Sophie, Ann, Lily and Vera, brothers Metro and George, grandsons Paul and Brent, granddaughter Trisha.

Surviving are Ronnie (Bonnie), Ignace, Ont., Larry, Sidney, MB.,Terry (Val), Neepawa, MB., Shirley, Oakbank, MB., Linda (Gordon) Bowie, Neepawa, MB., Bernadette (Rod) Anderson, Mission, B.C., numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, as well as numerous extended family members and friends. Also surviving are brother Dave Kowalchuk, Dryden, Ont. and sisters Nancey, Pat and Chris of Toronto, Ont. Funeral service was held on Friday, February 6, 2015 at St. Dominic's Roman Catholic Church with Fr. Mark Filips officiating. Interment followed in Riverside Cemetery, Neepawa, MB. Pallbearers were Ronnie, Larry, Terry, Dwaine Labuik, Robert Webster and Richard Masters.

In memory of Kay may be made to the Alzheimers Society of Manitoba.

White's Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Happy 95 th Birthday Love from Elmer, Ann and family

Services

Custom Services Seeding Swathing Combining Grain Drying

R & S Farms Ltd.

Church Worship Times Prepared by the Neepawa Ministerial St. James Anglican 11:00 a.m.

First Baptist 11:00 a.m.

Calvary Chapel 10:30 a.m.

Knox Presbyterian 11:00 a.m.

Roman Catholic Sat. 7 p.m. Sun 11:00 a.m.

Ukrainian Catholic 9:00 am every second Sunday Neepawa United Church 11:00 a.m.

Brookdale United 9:30 a.m.

Christ Lutheran 9:00 a.m.

Filipino Church 1:30 p.m.

Waldersee Lutheran 11:00 winter 10:00 summer

NOTICE OF HEARING UNDER THE HIGHWAYS PROTECTION ACT THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC BOARD Notice is hereby given that a hearing of the Highway Traffic Board will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in Room B6, Brandon Provincial Building, 340 – 9th Street, Brandon, Manitoba.

PERMITS – PART I – SECTION 9 H.P.A. AND PART III – SECTION 17 H.P.A. 3/001/012/S/15 – DAVID SMITH Application for Off-Premises Sign (Commercial) adjacent to P.T.H. No. 1, E.½ 9-11-12W, Municipality of North Norfolk.

The Highway Traffic Board will be prepared to consider all submissions, written or oral, on the above applications by contacting the A/Secretary prior to or at the hearing.

Michelle Slotin, A/Secretary THE HlGHWAY TRAFFIC BOARD 200 - 301 Weston Street Winnipeg MB R3E 3H4 Phone: (204) 945-8912

Cell: 204-476-6024 204-368-2421 runger@inetlink.ca

Feed & Seed SEED GRAIN FOR SALE

Certified Carberry Wheat and Certified Summit Oats Certified Tradition Barley

WILL CUSTOM CLEAN CANOLA

Wilmot Milne 204-385-2486 Gladstone, MB Cell: 204-212-0531

Best Herbicide Prices Guaranteed Featured Products: • Clever – one pass cleaver control • Smoke – loaded glyphosate • Foax – green foxtail and wild oats • Diquash - desiccant Dealers in most areas (new dealers welcome) 306 477-4007 info@gng.ag www.gng.ag

TONN SEEDS

FORAGE SEED FOR SALE

WHEAT: AC Brandon, AC Carberry BARLEY: Austenson, Desperado OATS: AC Summit, Big Brown CANOLA: Invigor, Brett Young, Nexera CORN: Pickseed, Elite FORAGES: Brett Young, Pickseed OTHER: Radish, Turnip, Millet

• Hyland corn seed • Alfalfas • Clovers • Bromegrass • Fescues • Timothy • Ryegrasses • Orchard grass • Millets • Wheatgrasses • Native grasses • Lawn seed • Full line of forages

Todd 204-386-2206 Darren 204-386-2072

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Phone Jim Pollock

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CourtSeeds Faller Wheat

 High yielding, dark northern spring  Short strong straw; good disease package  Now taking bookings for Spring 2015

Plumas, MB courtseeds.ca

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Thank you for reading the Neepawa Banner Help Wanted

Court Seeds Seasonal Farm Employee Farm experience is an asset, but not required.

White’s Funeral Home Requires A Part-time Driver / Funeral Assistant To Apply Please Call 204-476-2848

PINE CREEK SCHOOL DIVISION

Help Wanted

Pine Creek School Division

invites applications for the following term teaching position

You must be willing to work flexible extended hours in the spring and fall as well as operate farm equipment as needed.

Salary is negotiable.

Court Seeds is a familyowned agricultural business in the Plumas area.

204-386-2354 courtseeds@gmail.com

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Full Time - French Visual Arts and History May 18, 2015 to June 30, 2015 At William Morton Collegiate

For further information visit www.pinecreeksd.mb.ca

The McCreary Swimming Pool is now accepting applications for: - Lifeguard/Instructors - Head Lifeguard

For more information about these jobs please call the Recreation Office at 204-835-2673 Resumes with photocopies of credentials can be mailed: to Box 317, McCreary, MB R0J 1B0 Or dropped off at the McCreary Recreation Commission Office at 436 Second Avenue, McCreary.

Please state on outside envelope if you are applying for head lifeguard or lifeguard/instructor.

All candidates are thanked for their applications; however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Application Deadline: April 17, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

Manitoba Community Newspaper Association Province-wide Classifieds EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep. ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

AUCTIONS

Meyers Gun Auction 10 am Saturday April 11 Arden, Manitoba. Rifles, Shotguns, Military, Pistols, Ammunition bid online at www.icollector.com Bradley Meyers Auctioneer 204-476-6262 www.meyersauctions.com

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Services Hip or Knee Replacement?

Vending Machines. $1.00 Vend = .70 Profit. All on Location In Your Area. Selling Due to Illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 For Details.

Selling organic/conventional Sweet Clover, Red Clover, Alfalfa, Smooth and Meadow Brome, Crestedwheat, Timothy, Sainfoin, Milk Vetch.

Free Delivery on larger orders! Pasture and hay blends.

Birch Rose Acres Ltd. Star City, SK. Ph: 306-863-2900. ivanaudrey@sasktel.net

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REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping.

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night stands $2,295. 12 Drawer Queen Storage Bed $595! 5 piece 42” round drop leaf set $595. 3 piece 36” drop leaf table set $299 (expresso or maple). Power Reclining, black, leather set including sofa, loveseat, center console & chair $2,295. Mon-Fri 10-8, Sat 10-6 & Sun 12-5. Call KDL Furniture at 204-571-1971.

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867-3981

41 Main Street Manitoba Ag Building

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Ventures Inc.

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Corral Cleaning BOOK NOW FOR SUMMER CLEANING!

Chester Wohlgemuth Cell: 204-476-0595 Home: 204-966-3481

Garbage Bin Rentals

We buy Scrap!

Phone 476-0002 for more information

Personal FOODS Meat Cutter/Production Personnel HyLife Foods a division of the HyLife organization is engaged in the dressing and processing of hogs for both domestic and world markets.

To reach and sustain its position as a premier supplier of quality food products it strives to employ talented and motivated people who are capable of reaching the cutting edge of their discipline.

This position is based at the operations is in the vibrant community of Neepawa, Manitoba which has a reputation for its beauty and high quality of life. Due to rapid growth we are looking for Meat Cutters/Production Personnel.

Responsibilities / Duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter, eviscerate and mark hogs for further processing • Cut pork carcasses into primal cuts for further specific specifications intended for commercial, industrial, institutional or wholesale use • To de-bone edible part and remove inedible organs or parts The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications: • Be able to work in a culturally diverse workplace • Have a good work ethic • Focus on treating people with dignity and respect • Appreciate a stable long term work environment • Experience as an Industrial Butcher or trimmer is required • Completion of secondary school may be required Current starting wage is $12.95/hour plus $1.00 per hour perfect attendance incentive!

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation based on experience and knowledge.

HyLife has been recognized as a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best-Managed Companies.

If you have the qualifications and the passion to meet this challenge then we would like to explore your potential.

Please apply online at http://www.hylife.com/current-opportunities/ We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

FOODS 2nd and 3rd Class Power Engineer HyLife Foods, a division of the HyLife organization and leading primary pork processor for domestic and world markets is seeking an experienced 2nd and 3rd Class Power Engineer. To sustain our position as a premier supplier of quality food products, we strive to employ talented and motivated people who are capable of reaching the cutting edge of their discipline. This position is based in the vibrant community of Neepawa, Manitoba which has a reputation for its beauty and high quality of life.

This position will include the following responsibilities and day-to-day functions: This position assumes functions in a food processing operation which is associated with a second class plant and a highly refrigeration dependent environment. Although production operations are primarily five days per week there is a requirement for coverage on a 24/7 basis which result in shift work and modified schedule. The Power Plant operation is integrated into the Maintenance Department thus a mechanical background would be an asset.

Venus Hair & Body Care

Are you unable to go to the salon to get your hair done?

We can help you out!

Please contact Lori Ogilvie at Venus Hair & Body Care 204-476-3677 A licensed, professional hairstylist willing to do your -3- 10&11 - Apr 12/13.indd 10/04/13 10:19 AM hair in your(1,1) home, or, if needed at the hospital.

K-9 Country Dog Retreat

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1-204-841-3056

Construction

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We offer a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation based on experience and knowledge.

HyLife is been recognized as a Platinum Member of Canada’s BestManaged Companies.

Cell: (204) 841-0988

Applicants who are not currently eligible to work in Canada will not be considered for this position.

We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Ph: 1-204-476-2452

Phone 204-826-2849 or k-9countrydogretreat@hotmail.com

• Excavations • Bale Hauling • Trenching • Landscaping • Gravel • Topsoil • Shale • Certified Installer for Holding Tanks, Septic Tanks and Drain Fields • Laser Ditching • Construction Site Prep • Dozer work • Brush Clearing

Please apply online at http://www.hylife.com/current-opportunities/

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The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications: The incumbent will require a second or third class ticket though consideration will be given to those with a completed 4th and closing in on finalizing the requirements for the 3rd class. Preference will be given to candidates who have previous food industry and refrigeration experience as a part of their background.

Mechanical aptitude preferred.

If you have the qualifications and the passion to meet this challenge then we would like to explore your potential.

Sarah’s Mobile Hair Care

Matt Rempel Birnie, MB

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Trenching • Ditching • Water & Sewer Dugouts • Demolition • Brushing Trucking • Sand & Gravel Snow Removal • Winter Parking Lot Sanding

Contact Pat Baker at 204-476-0712 p.baker@wcgwave.ca

matt@rempelbackhoe.ca

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Brown’s ConstruCtion

Certified Batch Plant and Cement Trucks Concrete • Gravel Sales • Rebar Sales Custom Hauling

Travis Brown 204-648-6616 travissb@outlook.com www.facebook.com/travisbrownconstruction

Irvin 204-476-6236

“When quality and experience matters” With over 8 years of experience in the industry

Specializing in roofing, soffit and fascia All types of siding Decks & much much more!

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Closure comes at huge cost

By Ken Waddell The Neepawa Banner It’s been 10 years since Neepawa and area received federal and provincial funding to build the regional landfill known as Evergeen Environmental Technologies. Funding was provided for the regional site after years of study about the need for a regional approach to waste management. Three major centres, including Carberry, Minnedosa and Neepawa-Langford all had been advised by Environment Manitoba that their respective landfills were reaching the end of their legal lifespan based on provincial regulations.

The largest facility replaced by Evergreen was the Neepawa-Langford landfill just east of Neepawa. In use for many decades, it was closed in 2004. Closed but not decommissioned, it has not been used by the public for

Auction Sales

Meyers Gun Auction

10 a.m. April 11, 2015

PHOTO BY: DIANE RUZYCKI

The Neepawa-Langford Landfill has been closed for 10 years but capping it could cost up to $1.4 million. years. Now the Province of Manitoba is insisting there be a decommissioning plan put in place and that plan calls for the site to be capped with a clay-like soil and sealed off. The problem is that while money was put up by the senior levels of government to build Evergreen, there’s been no funds forthcoming to seal off the old site.

According to Denis Sa-

TAYLOR LAW OFFICE 269 Hamilton Street

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RETIREMENT AUCTION FOR PETER AND ANNE WIEBE

Saturday, April 18 at 12:00 noon 10 miles south of Gladstone, or 9 miles north of Austin on Hwy 34 till Rd 73N & turn east Be on time not a lot of small selling Owners Pete & Anne Wiebe 204-385-2961

Tractors & Truck1979 - 886 INT 18.4 x34 fact duals dual PTO 2 hyds 5023 hrs Cab & air; 1975 - 5000 Ford RC fact 3 pth 2 hyds PTO 6772 hrs; 1966 Ford 350 9ft box & hoist 352eng 4 spd trans 34,187 miles saftied; 16ft Greenvalley Gooseneck stock trailer; 1966 - 410 MF Combine pu chopper Cab 292gas eng; 1949 Ford 3 ton Cab &Chassis running; Haying & Tillage Equip 40 - 4x5ft Grass & Alfalfa Bales (shedded); Case IH RBX451 silage Rd Baler; MF 1440 Rd Baler; 12ft 495 NH Haybine; 9ft 489 NH Haybine; 12ft 253 White Tandem Disc; 12ft MF Discer; 13ft 45 INT Vibra Shank cult; 14ft Glencoe 3 pth Cult; 4-16 MF 3 pth Plow; 15ft Pony Harrows; 7ft Allied 3pth Snowblower; 7ft 3 pth buhler/farmking Rotovator; 513 NH Manure Spreader; Farm King 18in Roller; 731 Farm King auger w 11hp B&S; PTO Grass Seeder; 3 pth hyd Wood Splitter; 2 - 1000 gal stl Water Tanks; Rd Bale Feeders; 10 -12ft Corral Panels; 3-16ft free standing panels; truck Hoist for 12ft Box; 7-8ft -8x8in Timbers; 60gal upright air Compressor; 225 amp Lincoln Welder; 2550 Psi gas Pressure Washer; Horse Equip Harness for a Team; 2 (like new) 24in Collars; Sweat Pads; Spread Rings; Hames; complete nickel studded harness w bridles & lines; Horse drawn wagon on rubber; set of Bobsleighes; Dump Rake; Oliver hay mower; No. 33 MH Mower; Cockshutt Hay Mower on rubber; McCormick single row Corn Cult; Cockshutt Grain Crusher; 2 1/2hp IHC Stationary eng; Plus misc

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quet, Town of Neepawa Manager of Operations, MMM Group, a Winnipeg engineering firm, did a study for a proposal to decommission the landfill.

When tenders were opened to complete the proposal, prices ranged from $1.4 million to $2.6 million.

Needless to say, Saquet recommended that the Town of Neepawa Council look at another way of decommissioning the site.

Site constantly monitored The old landfill is surrounded by 17 bleachate test wells, some have been in place for many years.

Tests at some of the wells show an “elevated level of heavy metals which will continue to be monitored,” according to Saquet.

Saquet explained in an interview with The Neepawa Banner that the capping is estimated to take “37,000 cubic yards of material and even to move free dirt, it costs $3 a yard.” Rather than hiring an outside company at a tendered cost of $1.4 million or more, Saquet hopes to guide the decommissioning process himself and bring in the cost to the town at a somewhat lesser amount.

Kayla Hagenson is the

Manitoba Environment officer involved with the process. When asked about the process and what would happen if the Town of Neepawa didn’t comply with the regulations, she declined to comment and deferred the request to a communications specialist with the government.

A provincial spokesperson said, “The site needs to be capped with half a metre of clay material followed by 6 inches of topsoil so it can be seeded to grass. Since this site disposed of waste above ground, all sides need to be graded at a 4:1 slope.

Groundwater monitoring

had been completed at this site in the past and therefore there is an ongoing groundwater monitoring requirement for this site.

Regulations are Vague Failure to meet the requirements could lead to actions such as a warning, ticket, order to do the work, etc.

The provinces Waste Disposal Ground Regulations under the Environment Act do not state what the penalties would actually be. Apparently they don’t know.

In the past 10 years, the Town of Neepawa has been adding earth to the landfill site as it has become available and gradually re-shaping the top so it is smooth and will shed water rather than have water percolate through the accumulated waste.

Editor’s note: The fact that the site has been unused for 10 years and ground water has been carefully monitored for all that time would lead any logical person to believe that a capping costing $1.4 million would be excessive.

The province is very vague on what the penalties are for non-compliance. This is yet another case of senior levels of governments selectively bullying towns and municipalities. The Town of Neepawa and the RM of North CypressLangford should level off the top of the old landfill, seed some grass and plant some trees and that’s it. If the province doesn’t like that solution, then they can pay for a higher level of remediation as the the landfill is causing no environmental damage even as it currently sits. There is no way that the Town of Neepawa and the RM of North Cypress-Langford should be saddled with a big bill for work that is totally unnecessary. K.W.

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Finishing touches at RME

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Workers get the signage and lettering into place at the new Rocky Mountain Equipment building just east of Neepawa on Tuesday afternoon.

Neepawa explores Co-op community grant option

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Town of Neepawa may soon have some additional funding to help beautify and improve a few local projects.

Council has given the go ahead for municipal administration to pursue an application to the Co-op Community Space program.

The Co-op recently launched the new funding project to help protect and invigorate the spaces that help communities thrive.

The initiative is designed to support recreation, environmental conservation or urban agricultural projects across western Manitoba.

Neepawa mayor Adrian de Groot said if they received a portion of the money set aside by Co-op for these types of endeavours, it could assist with several local efforts, including work in the Flats.

Online applications for the project will be accepted between Apr. 1 and May 15.

The Co-op will likely announce the successful community projects this fall.

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(L to R) Emerie and Hadley Ferguson, along with several other youngsters took advantage of the recent warmer weather to have some fun on the playground equipment at Riverbend Park in Neepawa.

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