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It should come as no surprise that spring kicks off one of the busiest times of year in the housing market.

Warm weather makes it more comfortable to see and display homes, leading to more listings and open houses.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average person in the United States changes residences more than 11 times in his or her lifetime. With each move, the process of moving may become more familiar. But even the most practiced nomad can find moving to be an overwhelming experience.

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picture that may or may not differ from that depicted in the real estate listing.

Stack the deck Working with qualified professionals who have gone through the moving process before can make for easier work for buyers and sellers. Ask for recommendations regarding real estate companies, real estate attorneys, home inspectors, insurance agents, and all of the other people who will assist with buying, selling and moving. Carefully vet these professionals, relying on third-party reviews as well as any information provided by the Better Business Bureau.

belongings into a storage center prior to moving, and then gradually take items from the storage unit to your new home. This will free up space to make repairs to your new home and give you time to figure out decorating schemes while ensuring clutter won’t get in the way of renovation projects. New homeowners also can take their time sorting through boxes and getting rid of items they may not need in their new homes.

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grocery store meals. In addition, stock up on staples such as paper plates, toilet tissue, light bulbs, and cleaning supplies in advance of the move so you won’t have to unpack everything at mealtime or when you want to clean after arriving at your new home.

all agreed upon information spelled out explicitly in a written contract. Red flags to consider include movers who don’t make on-site inspections for estimates and those who demand payment in advance before the move.

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In an interview with the Neepawa Ban- looked after.” and operated Neepawa’s second largest privateLocally employerowned Prendiville Industries, in addition to the ner & Press, Brian McManus, CEO of has changed hands. Prairie Forest Products, Stella-Jones, said. “We see the purchase of Neepawa treatment plant, includes a saw mill Banner Ontario and Nor-West Industries Neepawa’s wood treatment plant at the west Prendiville Industries as a way to fill in our at Kenora, & Press end of the community has been bought by network of plants across Canada and the U.S. at Thompson, Manitoba.The Stella-Jones much easier Stella-Jones, a large Quebec based company. We plan to maintain the current plant and website profile states that the company “is The Prairie Forest highway sign came down even expand it.” McManus noted that the a leading producer and marketer of pressure recently and company employees emails response from the local team has been very treated wood products. have changed to the Stella Jones address. positive and that it has been great working Continued on page 7 Prairie Forest at Neepawa has been owned with the Prendiville family. “I think the

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The future of the Riverside Cemetery’s Perpetual Care (PC) program, specifically the distribution and care of grave site flowers, was the focus of a public meeting on Thursday, June 28. Just over 100 people packed the backroom at the Neepawa Public Library to share their thoughts on the issue and how it should be operated moving forward.

The open house began with Mayor Adrian de Groot going over a PowerPoint presentation that outlined the numbers associated with the program and a definition of just what “perpetual care” actually is.

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The Town of Neepawa is examining the long term viability of the perpetual care program at Riverside Cemetery. As part of this examination, the town hosted a public forum on Thursday, June 28.

expands on that definition, stating that perpetual care can include an increased level of individual grave care and maintenance, including the annual planting and care of flowers on the grave.

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time fee for this additional service is $1,500. It has been increased in recent years, as in 2014, the fee was just $843.31. When it first began in 1955, the one-time fee was $5.00.

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wording, de Groot moved on to the numbers for the program. One slide indicated that there were 3,809 graves with the pre-paid flower arrangement. In 2018, 3,650 dozen flowers (43,800 in total) were purchased at a

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It was a sweet day in Neepawa on Saturday, July 21 as the 2018 edition of Jam Fest took to the streets. The outdoor festival was organized by Rochelle Unico, Bernadette Tripon, Rrain Prior and Amanda NaughtonGale and featured street vendors, an art show and a wide array of musical enter ta inment. A long with those festivities, two of the events that were quite prominent were the jam tasting competition and walking parade.

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Some people love curling, some people love watching and some don’t really care for the sport at all. Regardless of how everyone feels about hurling stones down a sheet of ice to hit other stones, one thing most people do have in common is the desire to help others. That’s the desire that Neepawa Curling Club is hoping will bring people in to their second annual Curl for a Cause event on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.

Gary and Marsha Forgue organized the event last year to benefit a young boy with cancer and it went so well that they decided to do it again. “Last year, it was really spur of the moment how it all came together,” Marsha said. “We had a mixed curling fun night planned, which then turned into Curl for a Cause and the profits were donated to Logan Kilburn and his family. It just kind of happened, there was no planning really.”

“Last year we raised just over $7,500,” Gary noted.

“We did plan on having one this year, but we didn’t know for what,” he added. Marsha continued, “Then after we saw [the] article in the [Neepawa Banner & Press] about Makayla, Gary said, ‘Let’s see if we can do this again!’”

Makayla Aarts is a four-year-old girl from Neepawa who was recently diagnosed with cancer for the second time. She’s been in and out of Winnipeg over the past couple of months for her chemotherapy treatments. Her parents, Chantel and Travis Aarts, have been off work, staying in a hotel near the Children’s Hospital. All the money raised from this year’s curling event will go to the family to help them pay for their travel and accommodation during Makayla’s treatments.

The evening will feature a round robin of mixed doubles curling teams, a supper partially donated by Chicken Corral, prize raffles, a 50/50 draw and refreshments. A portion of the team entry fees and supper, as well as all of the money from the raffles and 50/50 and any additional donations will go to the Aarts family.

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The south entry gate is open on weekends and during the week, visitors can pick up a park pass and get information at the Administration Building in Wasagaming.

Overnight guests of the park will be able to enjoy cozy accommodations in one of five Parks Canada winterized oTENTiks, one of which is pet friendly. Stay cozy by the wood stove with electrical heat as back up for that middle of the night chill.

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kitchen shelter. Strap on your skis or snowshoes right from the deck of your oTENTik and hit the nearby groomed trails. Or for the adventurous types, try the 14 km trek out to Cairns Cabin for a rustic weekend getaway.

At Riding Mountain National Park, visitors can also skate under the trees on the skating rink behind the Visitor Centre, check out animal tracks while wandering on snowshoes, do some fat biking and go ice fishing on Clear Lake and Lake Audy.

This w inter season, experience the wonder of Riding Mountain National Park on a guided experience.

Start your day with a guided snowshoe trek to an abandoned bear den, then gather around the campfire, sip hot chocolate and learn about animal tracks with a Parks Canada interpreter.

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The Manitoba Agricultural Museum, in Austin, opened their doors for Winter Wonderland, Dec. 14-16 and Dec .21-23. Visitors could take a sleigh ride to see the Homesteaders’ Village decorated for the season. The sleigh ride teams were supplied and driven by museum volunteers Art and Lori Gibson and Lynn and Alex Christison. Lori Gibson said the event received the largest attendance ever that weekend.

Be sure to bundle up this winter!

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s I prepared to write this year end column, I looked back at last year’s. In it, I noted it had been a tough year for newspapers in general, as several papers had closed. This year hasn’t seen nearly as many closures across North America and none in Manitoba.

In fact, there has been some new papers start up in the U.S., but I am not sure if there have been start-ups in Canada.

I think the reason that local newspapers are doing a bit better may have been outlined in my last year’s column. I said a year ago that local newspapers are a much more reliable source of news than Facebook, TV channels or even radio. The closer the news gathering is to the source of the news and the targeted readership audience, the better off everyone gets to be.

Both the Neepawa Banner & Press and the Rivers Banner are having a better year than last year. There are two reasons.

Local news is best and advertisers are realizing that while there are lot of newer (and more glitzy) alternatives out there, they may not be as effective as first thought.

Pop-up ads on the computer are annoying at best and easily grow wearisome. I find I click away from any internet site that has popup ads. TV commercials are very repetitive and also very annoying.

Newspapers, and the stories and ads they carry, are more passive, less in your face and offensive to your senses. Your newspaper ad isn’t going to jump off the screen at you or yell in your face. Your newspaper just sits quietly on the kitchen table until you are ready to pick it up. No noise, no sensory

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Ken Waddell overload, just nice relaxing pages of pictures, stories and news about the people closest to you.

The other thing that is happening is also a matter of quiet reliability. The local paper has no desire to run lies or alternative facts, the so-called “fake news”.

No desire to run such garbage, but also, the local paper would not get away with it, even if they wanted to do so. If a local publisher mistakenly runs an incorrect story, it is one thing, but if an intentional misstating of the facts were to happen, the publisher would hear about it within the hour.

Another factor that is slowly coming into play is that Facebook, even without all its fake news problems and data breach problems, is not being seen by as many people as one would think. If we post a story to FB, an ordinary story gets 200 to 300 views. If it is a bigger story, we get a couple of thousand perhaps. In contrast, the Rivers Banner is seen by 4,400 people and the Neepawa Banner & Press is seen by 20,000 people.

Granted, not everyone reads their paper cover to cover, but readership surveys show that 85 per cent of readers read their local paper every week. The other beautiful thing about a local paper is that you don’t have to remember where

on web sites you saw a story and you don’t have to stay glued to your TV to get the news.

Yes, it has been a tough time for newspapers, but it has turned around. It has been a better year in the local newspaper industry for sure. And here’s an interesting fact. Some well intentioned, but misled soul at Chrysler Canada decided to drop all newspaper ads.

They dropped weeklies and dailies cold turkey. Well guess what?

It has been about 22 months since that fateful decision and their sales are down by about 22 per cent. Sure, you can advertise all you want. You can use Facebook, websites, TV, radio, they all have their place. You can put posters on Hydro poles if you want. But for local and regional advertising, the best alternative is still the local newspaper.

May God richly bless you and yours this Christmas season.

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hen the federal or provincial governments look at agriculture in the context of emissions and carbon taxes, it’s usually seen as a contributor. It’s true that agriculture is a consumer of fossil fuels— burned in tractors and combines or to heat greenhouses— but those in the industry also know that agriculture is on the other side of the equation. According to the 2016 Census of Agriculture, there were 159 MY m i l l ion acres PERSPECTIVE in agricultural production, giving farmers a huge role to play Kate in activities like carbon seques- Jackman-Atkinson tration and managing or mitigating the effects of more severe weather.

We haven’t seen the positive role the industry can play really talked about at the national level, until now. Earlier this month, a Canadian Senate report was released, called “Feast or Famine”.

The 11 senators who formed the committee studied how Canada’s efforts to meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target might affect the country’s agriculture, agri-food and forestry sectors. The final report included 16 recommendations.

The agriculture sector is important to Canadians. Not just to farmers and rural Canadians, but also those in the downstream industries that depend on it. In 2014, one in eight Canadians was employed in the agriculture and agri-food sectors and those sectors generated nearly $112 billion, or 6.7 per cent, of Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) in that year.

In preparing the recommendations, the senators wanted to find a balance between protecting the environment and supporting the foundation of Canada’s economic well-being — Canadian workers and consumers.

In their research, the senators found that both industries were already being impacted by climate change. From more invasive species and frequent forest fires, to irregular weather patterns and more severe floods and droughts, those in the forestry and agriculture industries are on the front lines. Many of the recommendations are ways to foster and strengthen innovation and reward those producers who are undertaking practices that provide benefits to the ecosystem.

The recommendations also aimed to help insulate producers, and the broader, food consuming public, from increasing costs of production. The recommendations include exemptions on fuel costs for heating and cooling machinery used in production, as well as propane and natural gas used in farming.

To me, the most interesting recommendations were around recognizing the work farmers do to combat climate change and mitigate its effects. Recommendations from the Senate report included building on existing provincial models to develop offset protocols that would allow agricultural producers and forest owners/managers to receive additional income through carbon credits. Senators also want to see research to help establish baseline levels of soil organic carbon, important information that can be used to support the development of offset protocols for carbon sequestration across Canada.

The committee also recommended that federal agencies work with their provincial and territorial counterparts to ensure that there are incentives available across Canada for beneficial management practices. But not only that, they also want to see support for those already doing this type of work, something missing from much of the legislation I have seen proposed.

If governments were serious about actually reducing carbon in the atmosphere, not just about implementing another tax, they would harness the power of those who control the vast majority of Canada’s productive land base. Right now, there are very few incentives and almost nothing to recognize the large role farmers can play and the work many are already doing. Hopefully that will change.

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The big “if”

DECEMBER 28, 2018

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n three days, 2018 will be history. The glowing ball in New York’s Times Square will have dropped, clock towers and church bells will have rang 12 times and fireworks, loud cheers, hugs, kisses and the sounds of Auld Lang Syne will bring us into 2019.

The following morning will feature parades, concerts and enough football games to satisfy every football addict’s deepest craving.

But when the sun rises on the morning of Jan. 2, most of us will wonder what kind of year lies ahead. Predictions have been made– they always are and more often than not, they are wrong.

The fact is that we don’t know what the future holds.

Every forecast we make is always preceded by a big “if.” “If” certain things happen (and we have no guarantee that they will), we will pass another milestone in life or be able to take in an event or enjoy an activity we’ve dreamed of for years.

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start with a plan, then select the wood, carefully cut and shape it, put the pieces together and finish it. Every step of the process is carefully planned. “Measure twice, cut once” isn’t just a suggestion for these men. It is the law and, as they will testify, failure to obey this law can lead to disaster.

But even their best plans don’t always achieve the desired results. Wood can crack and cracks need to be repaired. Dadoes, rabbets and dovetails must be cut correctly or the finished product won’t fit together properly. And, as every good woodworker knows, you never spread a drop of glue until you’ve dry fit everything to make sure your project will assemble correctly. If something doesn’t look right, you can

always change it. But once the glue is dry and set, changes are difficult at best and most of the time are impossible.

It’s the same in life.

There’s nothing wrong with setting goals and having a plan that will help you meet them. But life may not always work out according to plan. So we need to be ready to adapt and adjust to the challenges that come our way.

This is where our faith can be a valuable asset. In his letter to the churches, St. James assures us that when we face challenges for which we are not prepared, we don’t have to go through them alone. God is always close at hand. By his grace and with his help, we can face each day with dignity, courage and optimism.

We don’t know what the future holds. But we know this: God holds the future in his hands and he will bring us safely through whatever challenges the coming year may bring. I wish all my readers and their families a very happy New Year.

Great-grandchild number five arrived and six is on the way. Three boys and two girls, all healthy and active.

I was able to spend a week with family at Christina Lake, just south of Fort Mac. Watched the interaction and support offered to each other, game playing, bonfires and fishing. I did not go fishing. The Divine has been and is gracious and I am blessed with a partner.

His family has welcomed me, enlarging again my circle. And I give humble thanks.

This year has offered opportunity for spiritual g row t h, wa l k ing w it h friends through the valley of the shadow of death, celebrating milestones, relishing daily life. Old

friends become more precious, new ones, treasures added. There’s something so very therapeutic about laughing without restraints.

Familiarity allows that and more. We are able to weep together unashamedly as well. Silence in their presence is not awkward or uncomfortable.

What will the year/years ahead bring? Watching the news is discouraging. Then I watch the youth, the young adults. The youth I know are inspiring, loving the environment and all creation. I shake not my head in despair at the future of this world, for I see and feel the care the younger generation is developing for the earth and its people. Hats off to all parents who love and guide their children in an attitude of sharing, caring and protecting. May compassion, ‘do unto others’, become the guide for the year to come. A comfort as I look back and a challenge as I look forward.

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein future is so uncertain, we should just relax, go with the flow, let life unfold as it may and live with whatever happens. But that’s not always wise.

Over the past few weeks, I have become a huge fan of two young men from the United States. They aren’t politicians, academics or religious gurus. They are professional woodworkers who produce content for YouTube. Their creations are absolutely stunning.

They use hardwood (one actually cuts, saws, dries and mills his own), softwood, plywood or particle board, depending on what they are building.

When you see them on YouTube, everything they do looks so easy. But it isn’t.

Building one item can take a month or more. These men

Looking back...

t has been a year of wonder and contentment. Some travel, some more learning, lots of love and laughter, work that is fulfilling, rewarding and enjoyable. What more could one wish for?

This year’s travel was more than a holiday, in many ways it was a pilgrimage. I saw sights I never longed to see, Auschwitz/ Birkenau, memorials to some of the worst atrocities committed by humankind.

I saw sights I long longed to see, the Isle of Iona, a place of peace, a thin place, where heaven and earth are but a breath apart. Perhaps it is my stage in life, a bit more introspective and contemplative, but I feel this journey was the culmination and summation of what I have seen and felt in many other travels. Both sites.

Once again I had the opportunity to share my home with family. This summer, a set of grandchildren and their fur family joined

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen mine, for a season. As far back as I can remember, my home has been open and welcoming to friends and family. As a child, my cousins came and stayed with my parents. Later, I was able to host/home children, youth and young adults. It is as natural as breathing for me. Simply grateful for the space to share.

As I have assumed sole responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of the property to which I hold title; the garage door has been replaced – okay that was because I backed out of it!– and the garages have been clad with metal siding. And the plans I have for next year!

The family clan has grown and is growing.

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he year 2018 is finished. When we look back to happenings in 2018, we know that the year went by very fast and now we are making plans for this coming year. Some of us might think that it is a good thing that this year is finished and are looking forward to a brighter and happier year. Others hope that this coming year will be just as good or even better than the past year has been.

I have a habit of liking to plan ahead of time. It can become a problem when plans do not come out as hoped and I have to make adjustments.

Again, I learn that God is in control and nothing happens without Him knowing about it and we can rest in His wise bestowment. David admits in Psalm 139 that the Lord knows him and understands his thoughts afar off and that He is acquainted with all his ways.

When we surrender our life to the Lord, we can be assured that He will look after us till the end.

Wishing you all a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

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Their donations have allowed us to make the program free for all the kids. Special thanks to Jason Sumner and to all the other parent volunteers for helping make great breakfast every morning!

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Curl for a Cause not just for curlers

Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

New Year recipes

Continued from page 1 There are a few ways to get involved and help with the effort. If anyone is interested in curling, they can enter a team of two to play in the curling portion of the evening.

Need ideas for something special to ring in the New The supper is open to everyone, curlers or not, so anyone just wanting a good chicken dinner can attend. Businesses Year? These recipes are perfect to celebrate the New Year and individuals are welcome to donate prizes for the raffles; in style. Wishing you peace, health, love and laughter in those wanting to just volunteer their time can also help by the New Year. selling tickets that evening or helping beforehand. www.neepawapress.com • Augustset 26,up 2015 • Page 11 Non-Alcoholic Champagne Anyone interested in the event is encouraged to email Marsha Forgue at gmforgue@mts.net, whether it’s to do1 bottle of sparkling white 1 small basket of nate prizes, help volunteer or just attend the event. Anyone grape juice raspberries, rinsed wanting to register a curling team can also email Marsha 1 litre bottle ginger ale and drained or text Gary at 204-740-0166.

Mix the white grape juice and ginger ale together. Pour guess thesaid biggest emphasis is that open to everybody, NEEPAWA, MB. Aug 19, 2015 - A new initiative Natives board member“I Cam Tibbett that within nerships withit is area farmers to not only promote the into glasses and add several glass. the next few days, farms withinjust a 20 curling kilometre going radius on positive influences farm families on the community from the Neepawa Natives junior raspberries ‘A’ hockey clubto is each there’s at the sameoftime,” Marsha reaching out to the region’s agricultural industry. Har- of Neepawa will receive a letter outlining Harvestoutbut alsoyear, ensuring organization stressed.

“That the worked last a lottheofhockey people came is able to SUBMITTED PHOTO www.neepawapress.com • August 26, 2015thrive • Pagein11 the coming seasons,” said Cathcart. vestSlow for Hockey is a project where local farmHot families for Hockey concept.

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1 1/2 cups 1 cup cream It’s an evening it’s a social without a DJ.” help support thesemisweet operations of the club.

We’ve mailed out details to farms acrossout; the region.

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NEEPAWA, MB. Aug 19, 2015 - A new initiative Natives board member Cam Tibbett said that within nerships with area farmers to not only promote the a Harvest for Hockey game night early in the 2015Team general manager Cathcart it’swe’re very happy amount of areMyles doing againsaid and tocanola. partner with them and “Honestly, we are overwhelmed by the generosity from the from the Neepawa Nativesall junior ‘A’ hockey clubexcept is the next few days, farmsin within a 20 kilometre radius positive influences of farm families on the community Combine ingredients candy canes a for slow season, where would important the hockey team to but establish a stronger If organization anyone is interested becoming for community and people who have gone above and beyond help them out,” Rainka stated.

“I just want likea Harvest reaching out2016 to the MJHL region’s regular agricultural industry.

Har- theof club Neepawa will receive a letter outlining the Harvest also ensuring the hockey is able totoinstress, to combine.

Cook, covered, 2 hours ontolow recognize itsstir contributors andfamilies extend afor free gate concept. ad- connection the region’s agricultural base.

Hockey supporter, or if they have additional quesvest for cooker Hockey is aand project where local farm Hockey thrive in thefor coming seasons,” said Cathcart. to make sure we get some help. Curl for a Cause is another they did, that it’s everybody.

Just because we’re hosting “The areais has strongabout. farmingThe heritage and thebeingtions, theyforcan contact Cam Tibbett at (204) mission of upatoportion six tickets to crop all oftooccasionally. the participating are being asked to donate of their “This is something the serving, team very aexcited crop donation pursued the please inaugural until everything is hot, stirring When itlooking here and we’re some curling– it’sismore about the unexpected event that will truly help us and ‘thank you’ just for Hockey farmers and farmingWe’ve families.

Natives are the forward to making part841-3060. mailed out Neepawa details to farms across region.

Harvest for having Hockey project is canola.

The plan for help supportHarvest the operations of the club. the allside of cupfarmers withand a candy cane.

As partgarnish of the donation, participating Neepawa and surrounding area has a vibrant farming farmers, committed to donating an amount cause than it iswho thehave curling.

For Makayla and her family doesn’t seem like enough. However, we are truly thankful their immediate families would be recognized on sig- community, so it’s NEEPAWA very important for the team to ex- of bushels, to contact the club during harvest. The PRESS for everything. It is all greatly appreciated.” and just to raise funds to help her and support nage at the Yellowhead Arena, as well as online on the plore options for making partnerships with farmers,” team will then drive to the field in a rented truck and her, it’s just R0011063026 Cheese Horseradish team website. The Neepawa Natives areand also planning said Tibbett. Dip the farmer can use their hopper to donate the preferred a Harvest for3Hockey nightcheese early in the 2015- 3 tsp.

Team general manager Myles Cathcart said it’s very amount of canola. cups game grated prepared mustard If anyone is interested in becoming a Harvest for 2016 MJHL regular season, where the club would important for the hockey team to establish a stronger recognize its contributors andwhite extend awine free gate ad- connection to the Hockey supporter, or if they have additional ques1/3 cup dry paprika orregion’s driedagricultural dill base. mission of up to six tickets to all of the participating “The area has a strong farming heritage and the tions, they can please contact Cam Tibbett at (204) 1/2 cup sour cream garnish Harvest for Hockey farmers and farming families.

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3 Tbsp. prepared horse NEEPAWA PRESS radish, drained R0011063026 Place all but the garnish in the food processer and Keeping the team on a strong footing is very important for the community and the Yellowhead process. Put into a bowl and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with crackers or diced pieces of rye bread.

Centre. The Neepawa Natives have a community wide economic impact of $2.8 million each year!

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1978: Students honoured with “Patrol of the Month” award

By Cassandra Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

that he was just sailing from Vancouver with Canadian forces for Siberia.

120 years ago, Wednesday, December 21, 1898 Br ussels, Dec. 15— Madame Gunn, a well known demi-mondaine, was choked and stabbed to death in the street here last night. The body had been mutilated afterwards. Five women were murdered in a similar fashion in A m s t er d a m r e c ent l y, evidently by the work of a “Jack the Ripper.” The police suspect “the Ripper” is now doing business in Belgium.

90 years ago, Friday, December 28, 1928 An officer of the British army who marries an actress must resign.

Provincial policemen who bought liquor from a Winnipeg man and then brought a charge against him were given a scorching lecture by Mag istrate Macdonald last Monday.

The case was dismissed.

110 years ago, Tuesday, December 29, 1908 A gay highlander with one of the ever popular musical instruments, the bagpipes, furnished good music to an admiring populace on Thursday last while on the drive home from the C.N.R. station to the Hotel Hamilton, seated on top of the bus. He was on his way to one of the northern towns to assist in Christmas festivities.

The result of the local option voting in Manitoba on Dec. 15 is nine gains and one loss. License was sustained in seven places and loca l opt ion was sustained in six.

100 years ago, Friday, December 27, 1918 Spain is suggesting return of the Gibraltar by Britain.

The Bolsheviks have driven the Salvation Army from Russia.

All Canadian prisoners of war have been released from Germany.

Canadian soldiers who have been overseas are to receive demobilization pay ranging from $111 to $321 for privates.

Report tells us that people in Austria have been forced to turn to insects for food.

Such is the result of being willing to serve insects upon the throne.

Corp. Marvin B. Ferg arrived home on Monday from overseas. He is looking fine and is receiving a hearty welcome from his many friends here [in Arden].

M u r r ay B a r r, o f Neepawa, and C. F. Smith, of Kelwood, are amongst the Canadian soldiers returning from overseas this week, and may reach home on Saturday.

A message from T. G. Murphy received in Neepawa yesterday stated

80 years ago, Friday, December 30, 1938 Japan has threatened to take Hong Kong from Britain by force.

The Canadian government now recognizes the King of Italy as Emperor of Ethiopia.

One British ship was sunk and three damaged during an Insurgent air raid on Barcelona Tuesday.

The fine Spanish cane necessary for the reeds in bagpipes can no longer be obtained because of the civil war.

The Nazis have become convinced that American official quarters are conducting a world campaign against them.

Br igad ier- General Hugh M. Dyer, one of the Manitoba men who distinguished themselves in the Great War, died at Minnedosa Christmas Day. He was 78.

The Neepawa library has been moved from Murphy & Hole’s to the Gift Shop, next to the Safeway Store.

60 years ago, Tuesday, December 30, 1958 Donning whiskers and a red jacket, the weatherman played Santa Claus for all of Neepawa and district during Christmas week.

50 years ago, Tuesday, December 31, 1968 Some par t icu larly contempt ible for m of jack lighter drove into the Lake Audy buffalo compound on Dec. 14, shot one of the finest animals in the herd there in the lungs, followed it with his truck until it dropped and then without even sticking it, removed the two entire hind legs right from the hips.

40 years ago, Thursday, December 28, 1978 Being a school patrol on a busy street corner, or any

Front, left to right are H.M.K. students Kelvin Hollier, Cam Bennet, Kristin Murray, and Eric Ber tram, who were presented with the “Patrol of the Month” award in 1978. Behind them are teachers Denise Kennedy and Ron Jesson, co-ordinators of the school patrol program.

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corner in town, is not an easy job. Fellow students in grades f ive and six recognizing a task well done in these four students and voted them the recipients of the “Patrol of the Month” award at H.M.K. For the month of September— Kelvin Hollier, grade six; October— Cam Bennet, grade five; November— Kristin Murray, grade six; December— Eric Bertram, grade six.

30 years ago, Tuesday, December 27, 1988 The Salvation Army of Neepawa extended a hand of friendship to area families at Christmas by deliver ing 60 food hampers. [ Lt. Chr is] Dickens said the Christmas Cheer Kettle collected $1,478 for the hampers, slightly more than last year. Cash donations to the Salvation Army are not included in the total.

20 years ago, Saturday, December 19, 1998 The long awaited fire escape at the Roxy was being installed Dec. 17.

Part of the crew was kept busy sweeping the snow off what will eventually be an enclosed stairway.

Editor’s note: An excerpt could not be collected from 1948 for this week. 1898 was substituted.

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The Prairie Forest signage has been removed and a new sign is expected soon.

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PHOTOS BY MICAH WADDELL

Weston Friesen son of Wayne and Sandra is Neepawa’s new year’s baby. Weston was born on Jan 4, 2018 at 5:38 a.m. and weighed in at 8lbs. 4.6oz. and was 21” long. The Friesens are from Austin, Manitoba. Inset: Weston snuggled into his New Year’s baby quilt, sewn by Beverly Dean and delivered by Tangled Threads Quilt Guild members Shirley Domansky and Christine Waddell.

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Neepawa’s second largest private employer has changed hands. Prairie Forest Products, Neepawa’s wood treatment plant at the west end of the community has been bought by Stella-Jones, a large Quebec based company.

The Prairie Forest highway sign came down recently and company employees emails have changed to the Stella Jones address.

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by the Prendiville family of Winnipeg (Prenidiville Industries) for many years.

In an interview with the Neepawa Banner & Press, Brian McManus, CEO of Stella-Jones, said. “We see the purchase of Prendiville Industries as a way to fill in our network of plants across Canada and the U.S. We plan to maintain the current plant and even expand it.” McManus noted that the response from the local team has been very positive and that it has been great working with the Prendiville family. “I think the

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Prendivilles were concerned that the plants continue and the the employees futures be looked after.”

Prendiville Industries, in addition to the Neepawa treatment plant, includes a saw mill at Kenora, Ontario and Nor-West Industries at Thompson, Manitoba.The Stella-Jones website profile states that the company “is a leading producer and marketer of pressure treated wood products.

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The Town of Neepawa is examining the long term viability of the perpetual care program at Riverside Cemetery. As part of this examination, the town hosted a public forum on Thursday, June 28.

The damage from the tornado was evident across the edge of the Margaret Bruce Beach, just east of Alonsa, MB.

expands on that definition, stating that perpetual care can include an increased level of individual grave care and maintenance, including the annual planting and care of flowers on the grave.

The current cost of the one

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time fee for this additional service is $1,500. It has been increased in recent years, as in 2014, the fee was just $843.31. When it first began in 1955, the one-time fee was $5.00.

After going over the

wording, de Groot moved on to the numbers for the program. One slide indicated that there were 3,809 graves with the pre-paid flower arrangement. In 2018, 3,650 dozen flowers (43,800 in total) were purchased at a

total cost of $11,136.15. That amount excludes the time and labour costs required to plant the flowers and maintain them over the course of a season.

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The future of the Riverside Cemetery’s Perpetual Care (PC) program, specifically the distribution and care of grave site flowers, was the focus of a public meeting on Thursday, June 28. Just over 100 people packed the backroom at the Neepawa Public Library to share their thoughts on the issue and how it should be operated moving forward.

The open house began with Mayor Adrian de Groot going over a PowerPoint presentation that outlined the numbers associated with the program and a definition of just what “perpetual care” actually is.

The province’s cemetery act defines “perpetual care” as, “the preservation, improvement, embellishment, and maintenance, in perpetuity and in a proper manner of lots, plots, tombs, monuments, or enclosures, in a cemetery or of compartments in a columbarium or mausoleum.” In Neepawa, however, a local bylaw

belongings into a storage center prior to moving, and then gradually take items from the storage unit to your new home. This will free up space to make repairs to your new home and give you time to figure out decorating schemes while ensuring clutter won’t get in the way of renovation projects. New homeowners also can take their time sorting through boxes and getting rid of items they may not need in their new homes.

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It should come as no surprise that spring kicks off one of the busiest times of year in the housing market.

Warm weather makes it more comfortable to see and display homes, leading to more listings and open houses.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average person in the United States changes residences more than 11 times in his or her lifetime. With each move, the process of moving may become more familiar. But even the most practiced nomad can find moving to be an overwhelming experience.

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ne Transfer Ltd. This family owned company has been in business for three generations.

with John Ross but bought out 952. n the 1950s, the core business ng livestock to Winnipeg’s St. Stockyards and general freight ladstone and some surrounding ties. Now 65 years later, Jack grandson Scott, explains from in the company headquarters one, that hauling livestock and eight is a thing of the past. As

livestock producers know, St. Boniface has been long closed, livestock is often hauled to local livestock marts nowadays by the owners and hauled away by trucking firms specializing in livestock hauling. “For general freight, most (retail) companies have their own trucks now,” said Kinley.

Second generation The second generation, his dad, Tom is still very much involved in the business

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and his uncle Ken, was heavily involved for a number of years before establishing a local accounting firm. Sadly, Jack Kinley passed away in 1979.

Operating out of a well-equipped office and wash/repair facility on the south side of Gladstone, the company has grown to be one of the largest employers in Gladstone.

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This past Saturday, Sept. 8, the Neepawa L eg ion (# 23) he ld a rededication ceremony for it s lon g- s t a nd i n g 100 year old German Friday, October 19, 2018 • Vol.123 No. 12 • Neepawa, Manitoba cannon, officially making it a marked historical We do what we do…well: Plumas, Manitoba monument and memorial.

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What was once a local landmark is now nothing more than a memor y, as the Davidson House (aka. The Cast le) has f inally been demolished.

The once historic threestorey house located at 344 Main St. in Neepawa was taken down Tuesday, Oct. 9 by Total Demolition Ltd. of Portage la Prairie.

Built in 1887 for the town’s co-founder, businessman and politician John A. Davidson, the D av i d s o n H o u s e h a d stood proudly at the top of the hill on the east side of the community for more than 100 years. The three-storey house underwent renovations in 1901, when the then two-storey structure was enlarged and covered with brick.

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These arrests are connected to the homicide which occurred in the Town of Neepawa on Saturday, Nov. 25.

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You and your health

Benefits of Being Active

advice for a healthier lifestyle

Your core and more

By Dr. Beth Melendy BSCs DC Chiropractor

As a chiropractor, a lot of my day is spent treating dysfunction of the lumbar spine, so today I wanted to touch on the core and what exactly that is. The muscles of the body that make up the core are foundational to movement. All movements in sport rely on the core to transfer energy from the lower body up into the upper body and out the arms. Strengthening the core will improve performance and injury prevention in any sport. The core is part of the kinetic chain of energy transfer necessary for mobility. If the core were not functioning properly, it is not able to support the weight of the upper body and when the core functions properly, it is able to support compressive forces much greater than the weight of the upper body.

What is the core?

Often people think only of the abdominals when thinking core. The core is made up of all the muscles that support the spine, including the back muscles and the obliques.

If you were to imagine the spine as the mast of a ship, the muscles on the front, back and sides would be the guy wires that give it support and keep it from falling. These muscles are: Rectus Abdominis (front of body), Internal and External Obliques (sides of body), Erector Spinae, Quadratus Lumboreum and Paraspinal Muscles (back of body).

Other muscles which contribute to this support are: Gluteals, Diaphragm and Hip Musculature.

The Thoracolumbar Fascia is a connective tissue that surrounds some of these muscles. It is passive and not contracting like muscles and also plays a role when transferring force between the upper and lower body.

Stability is also not dependent on the muscles alone.

The nerves in the spine need to be functioning to carry position sense information up to the brain. This is about the environment you are in.

Is the ground uneven, are you leaning too far forward or backwards? Are you carrying uneven weight in your hands? The nerves must also be carrying information from the brain/spinal cord out to the muscles to cause them to contract in certain ways to keep up upright in the environment you are in.

If the nervous system is not functioning properly, this will impact the stability in the core.

How do I strengthen my core?

This should be a gradual progression. Before beginning a core program, the length and mobility of the muscles should be evaluated. If there are any underlying imbalances, strengthening muscles in this state will only contribute to the dysfunction. One common one is a tight hip flexor, which causes weakening in the gluteal musculature, this causes more lumbar extension. The majority of our population spends hours sitting. This can contribute to shorter, tightened hip flexors.

Once the length and mobility of the muscles have been evaluated, you can begin with exercises that help fire the muscles, connecting the awareness of the muscle contraction to your exercise.

Some helpful exercises are: 1. Cat Camel – on hands and knees, putting the spine through flexion and extension. This warms up the joints you are going to be working around.

2. Crunch – Lay on your back with one leg straight and one knee bent. This stabilizes the core and prevents forces that could cause a disc herniation. Then slightly lift the head and shoulders up. This activates the muscles in the front, the rectus abdominus.

3. Plank – in a push-up position on the elbows. This fires the whole core musculature.

4. Side Bridge – Lay on your side on elbow and top leg in front of bottom leg. Lift your torso off the floor. This fires the internal and external obliques and strengthens the muscles of the side of the body.

5. Bird Dog – On hands and knees, with opposite arm and leg raising. Maintaining a neutral spine posture. This fires the muscles of the back, the Erector Spinae, quadratus lumborum and works the gluteal muscles of the stationary leg. This exercise safely strengthens the extensors of the back. When doing straight back extension with weight, it can cause a lot of irritation to the facet joints in the spine.

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This is a safe and effective way to strengthen the spinal erectors.

The exercises noted above have been researched to ensure that they will not damage the tissues in the spine. Dr. Stu McGill, in the University of Waterloo, Ont., is an expert on the subject and has designed the above exercise set.

I had the honour of working in his spine lab during my undergraduate education.

There are a lot of available core exercises, but many of them can damage the spine, causing disc herniation and facet irritation. This is why the above exercises are the ones I

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It is extremely important that these exercise are performed properly. See a professional musculoskeletal health care provider to have you core evaluated, and proper exercise instruction. A qualified personal trainer can also instruct in these exercises.

Some other great exercises to strengthen the core are yoga, palates, even running and walking will require the core to be functioning properly.

Keeping your core strong will protect your spine and keep you active without injury!

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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 _____________________ 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 _____________________ Notice to Creditors in the matter of the estate of Violet Daciuk, late of the town of Plumas, MB. Any claims against the estate, please contact Taylor Law Office, Box 309, Neepawa, MB. Phone 204-476-2336 by January 21, 2019. _____________________ Polonia Hall, cap 173. Perfect for smaller weddings, socials, anniversaries, etc.

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We are looking for 9 experienced (2-3yrs.), seasonal applicants to work on a bee farm as an Apiary Technician in Neepawa, MB. 3 applicants from March 12 to October 15, 2019, 5 applicants from April 15 to Oct 15, 2019 & 1 applicant from April 15 to Nov 15, 2019. Must be able to work full time, including evenings & weekends. Duties include: unwrapping/wrapping, queen rearing, making nucs, feeding, medicating, supering, pulling honey, extracting crop, maintain/ assemble equipment, etc.

Positions are physically demanding and must be able to handle heavy loads, work in a fast- paced environment with a combination of walking, standing, bending, crouching and kneeling for extended periods. Positions are mostly outdoors when hot & dusty, wet /damp. $14-17/hr for 40-65 hours/week. Benefits include: Workers comp. & vacation pay. Please mail resume to: Grysiuk Honey Farms Ltd., 30 Granada Cr., Wpg, MB. R2Y 0P8

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Thank You

Thank you to the following foundations and organizations for helping Victoria’s Quilts supply a few rays of hope in 2018.

Winnipeg Community Foundation, Manitoba Community Support Small Grant, Beautiful Plains Community Foundation, Brandon Area Community Foundation, Minnedosa Community Foundation, North Norfolk Community Foundation, Big Grass Community Foundation, Brandon Rotary Club, Minnedosa Credit Union Jeans Day, Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary (Neepawa), Neepawa Elks BPO, Neepawa Inner Wheel, MacGregor & District Kinettes, Neepawa Rotary Club, Boissevain Kinsmen Club, Kinette Club of Carberry, Gladstone Elks Lodge, Royal Canadian Legion (Carberry), Royal Canadian Legion (Neepawa), MB Preceptor Kappa Sorority, Stonewall Kinette Club, Carberry Elks BPO, The Pas Kinsmen Club, Plumas Lions Club, Flin Flon Kinettes, Kinsmen Club of Dauphin We would also like to thank the many individuals who have donated to our organization.

The following businesses helped to make our annual stew fundraiser a success with their donations.

Portage Mutual Insurance Company, Neepawa Safeway, Springhill Colony, Redfern Farm Services, Neepawa Giant Tiger, Riverside Colony, Neepawa Gladstone Co-op, Rolling Acres Colony, Neepawa McDonald’s, Beyond the Garden Gate, Neepawa Legion, Neepawa Legion Ladies

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On behalf of the Neepawa breakfast club we would like to thank the following sponsors for allowing us to make it free for all the kids.

• Beautiful Plains Community Foundation • Neepawa Gladstone Coop • Beta sigma Phi • Hylife • Neepawa Rotary Club • Neepawa Legion • Northstar Seeds • BMO • Neepawa Natives • Whitey’s fitness body shop • Matt Lowry • Neepawa Banner & Press • And other personal private donors Special thanks Jason Sumner and to all the other parent volunteers for helping make a great breakfast every morning!

Landon Cameron - Breakfast Club Coordinator

Obituary Violet Doraine Daciuk Entered into rest at the Seven Regions Health Centre, Gladstone on November 28, 2018 at the age of 85 years.

Violet was born on October 29, 1933 in Leslie, Saskatchewan where she received her education. At the age of 15, Violet moved to Winnipeg. On January 1, 1952 she married William Daciuk. She farmed with her husband in the Grass River District and in the sixties they moved to Winnipeg. In the nineties, Violet moved to Plumas and for the past number of years has resided at Third Crossing Manor in Gladstone.

Violet was predeceased by her husband William; 2 sons Gordon and Kevin. She is survived by 3 daughters Marguerite (George), Shauna (Peter) and Sharon; son Terry, as well as several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Zion Lutheran Church in Plumas.

Clarke’s Funeral Home, Gladstone~MacGregor www.clarkesfuneralhome.com

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Blair looks forward to reacquainting himself with many of his former customers and friends from his 25+ years in the Ag Sector.

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Turtle River School Division Pre-Budget Planning Session January 8, 2019 - 7:00 PM at Division Office

The Board of Trustees for Turtle River School Division invites individual taxpayers, parents, or groups, including Parent Councils and Municipal Officials, to attend a pre-budget planning session on January 8, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the Division Office in McCreary.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity to the public to present priorities regarding the enhancement of educational opportunities for the students of Turtle River School Division for consideration for the 2019/2020 operating budget. The Board will not be presenting at this meeting.

The Board will accept written submissions or will allow the opportunity to present at this meeting. Please contact Shannon Desjardins, Secretary Treasurer for more information. Written submissions or requests to present at the meeting must be submitted to Shannon Desjardins by noon on January 3, 2019. If no submissions are received, this session will be cancelled. Please check our website to confirm (trsd.ca).

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Shannon Desjardins.

Shannon Desjardins Secretary Treasurer Turtle River School Division Box 309 McCreary MB R0J 1B0 Telephone: 204-835-2067 x 203 Fax: 204-835-2426 Email: shannon@trsd.ca

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who has the following qualifications: Familiar with Manitoba Land Titles documents, Conveyancing, Wills and Probate practice Good computer skills including experience with real estate documentation and preparation software Able to work under deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail with minimal supervision Excellent at written and verbal communication and client service skills Team player Understand and maintain client confidentiality Salary to be determined based on experience Be willing to start as soon as possible Please forward your resume in confidence to: Sims & Company; Box 460; Minnedosa, MB; R0J 1E0 Attention: Norman H. Sims Q.C. nsims@simsco.mb.ca or drop off at 76 Main St. Minnedosa, MB Deadline for resumes January 2, 2019

Notice CHRISTMAS GARBAGE & RECYCLING COLLECTION CHANGES

Zone 1 (Mountain Avenue & West) will have garbage & recycling collection for the weeks of December 24, 2018 and January 1, 2019 as follows: Garbage pickup December 24 & January 2 Recycling pickup December 27 & January 3 Regular Tuesday recycling pickup and Wednesday garbage will resume the week of January 7.

Zone 2 (East of Mountain Avenue) remains unaffected.

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FOODS Meat Cutters/Production Personnel Our people, perseverance, integrity, and exceptional partnerships have led HyLife to becoming Canada’s leading pork producer and global exporter of high quality pork products. The growing demand for our pork in Japan and China means we need exceptional people to help deliver our company vision. We have expanded our Neepawa facility to increase our overall production by 15% and in turn created new jobs throughout the company.

As a Meat Cutter/Production Personnel you will be a critical member of our team in the creation of our world class product. Our positions range from working on our slaughter production floor to shipping the final packaged product, with everything in between! With our wide variety of jobs, excellent people, and our drive for innovation you will certainly find a job that suits you!

Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter and eviscerate hogs for further processing • Harvest and package edible offal • Process pork carcasses into primal cuts • Butcher and package pork primal cuts into value added specifications for local, national and international premium markets • Carry out other tasks related to processing of meat for shipping to customers or storage • Sanitation People who will succeed as members of our team will: • Enjoy working in a fast paced, stable long term work environment • Appreciate working in a culturally diverse workplace. We employ people from all over the world!

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Wage scale extends to $21.55/hour We believe that our success is founded on the strength of our team.

As such, we place a great deal of emphasis on attracting, developing and retaining good people, and consider every one of our employees to be a highly-valued member of the HyLife family. To that end, we are committed to providing a working environment that not only fosters personal growth, but also recognizes our employees’ contributions towards the common goal of our company’s success because of this HyLife has been recognized as a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best-Managed Companies.

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Reconditioned, obsolete and hard-to-find batteries. SOLAR equipment. The Battery Man. Winnipeg. 1.877.775.8271 www.batteryman.ca SALES – FINANCING – LEASING of Trucks, Truckbeds, Trailers, full repair, safeties & Autopac trailer repair. Kaldeck Truck & Trailer Inc., Hwy #1 MacGregor, MB. 1-888-685-3127 www. kaldecktrailers.com BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Pine Falls Golf Club - KITCHEN/BAR FACILITY SPACE FOR LEASE. May 1st to September 30th. $1599/month. pfgolf@mymts.net to apply on or before Jan. 15th/2019 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES MEDICALTRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS on behalf of the Manitoba Community Newspapers Association.

Wishing all of our 48 Member Newspapers, Customers and all the loyal community newspaper Readers in Manitoba, a wonderful, healthy and safe holiday season. It has been our honour and privilege to be of service to you during 2018. www.mcna.com

SERVICES GUIDE Construction

Birnie Builders

Redi-Built and and on site Redi-Built onhomes, site Huron PVC Windows

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume complete with references in confidence by January 04, 2019 by 4:00 pm to: Westlake Employment Skills & Services Centre Inc. Attention: Employment Services Manager - Kimberly Yerex Box 2227 41 Main Street East Neepawa, Manitoba R0J 1H0 PH: 476-7698 FAX: 476-2188 E-mail: esm@wessc.ca We wish to thank all candidates who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Funding Provided by: The Government of Canada The Manitoba government Town of Neepawa - RM of Rosedale - Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne - Municipality of WestlakeGladstone - Municipality of North Cypress-Langford

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• 5 & 6 inch Continuous Eaves

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• Soffit and Facia

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WESTLAKE EMPLOYMENT SKILLS & SERVICES CENTRE is now accepting applications for the full-time term position of

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Client Services Representative

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Requirements & Qualifications for this position include: • General Business Certificate or minimum 2-3 years related secretarial/administrative/office experience • Superior written and verbal communication skills • Self-motivated, well organized and able to work under minimum supervision • Strong administrative and computer skills (word processing, publishing, spread sheets) • Demonstrated understanding of accounting principles; preferred experience with QuickBooks • Ability to maintain records and statistics • Ability to promote & provide employment related services to clients and employers • Knowledge and practise of confidentiality, with a strong sense of integrity and compassion

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REMINDE

The Neepawa Banner & Press office will be closed January 1, 2019

Deadline for the January 4th issue will be December 31st

Happy Holidays

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Banner & Press

Real Estate

Saving up for your first home Various challenges can Metro Creative Connection make it difficult to buy a home. However, some Home ownership is a simple strategies can help dream for people across the prospective home buyers globe. Many people save for build their savings as they years before buying their move closer to the day when first homes, squirreling they can call themselves away every dollar they can “homeowners.”

• Determine where your with the hopes they can one day become homeowners. money is going. If you’re But thanks to factors finding it hard to grow your beyond their control, even savings, audit your monthly the most devoted savers can expenses to deter mine sometimes feel like their where your money is going. dream of home ownership Using exclusively debit or may never come true. credit cards can simplify According to the Pew this process, as all you Research Center, American need to do is log into your workers’ paychecks are accounts and see how larger than they were your money was spent 40 years ago, but their over a given period. If you p u rch a s i n g p o w e r i s routinely use cash to pay for essentially the same. Things items, even just to buy coffee aren’t much different in on the way to work, keep a Canada, where analysis notepad handy so you can from Statistics Canada and jot down each expense. Do the Bank of Canada has this for a month and then shown that, since 2015, examine how you spent wage growth in Canada your money. Chances are, has been weaker than in you will see various ways to save and you can then the United States.

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redirect that money into your savings account.

• Become a more savvy grocery shopper. Another great way to save more money is to alter something you already do each month: grocery shopping. If you haven’t already, sign up for discount clubs at your local grocer. This is a largely effortless way for shoppers, especially those buying food for families, to save considerable amounts of money. Shopping sales at competing grocery stores also can save money.

• Dine in more often.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that Americans spend, on average, 6 per cent of their household budgets on food. However, the USDA also notes that Americans spend 5 per cent of their disposable income on dining out.

If these figures mirror your spending habits, you can nearly cut your food

Ste. Rose Celtics visit Santa

spending in half by dining out less frequently. That might be a sacrifice for foodies, but it can get you

PHOTO COURTESY OF METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION

that much closer to buying your own home.

Saving enough money to purchase your first home

is a worthy effort that can be made easier by employing a few budgetfriendly strategies.

Gill & Schmall Agencies Diane Martin 204-841-0932

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MLS# 1809062 Warehouse or office space. 1440 sf.

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Members of the Ste. Rose Celtics basketball team paid a visit to Santa Claus at Boston Pissa in Neepawa over the course of the holiday season.

PLUMAS SALES & SERVICE Your local

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Neepawa Natives Upcoming Home Games Wednesday, January 2, 2019 vs. Steinbach Pistons 7:30 pm

Friday, January 11, 2019 vs. Steinbach Pistons 7:30 pm

Saturday, January 12, 2019 vs. OCN Blizzard 7:30 pm

Chase the

Ace

At every home game

at the Neepawa Yellowhead Centre Draw after second intermission.

MGCC License No. LGA-4876-RF

2019 Neepawa Natives Annual Banquet Saturday, March 2, 2019 The Yellowhead Centre

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NACI Tigers begin basketball season in northern Manitoba Submitted

Neepawa Banner & Press

Neepawa A rea Collegiate Institute (NACI) senior girls basketball team traveled to The Pas Dec. 15-16, for the Bill McDona ld Basketba l l Tournament. The annual event features varsity boys and girls teams from across the province.

NACI would return home from this event with the B-side championship.

The Tigers’ first game of the tournament was aga inst F l in F lon. In this matchup, the Tigers couldn’t keep pace and fell 49-22. NACI’s leading scorers in this game were Kaylyn Roe, with nine points, and Armie

Porras, who scored eight points. The player of the game was Joanna Ursua.

The Tigers then faced the Pas in their next game.

The result was a 65-10 NACI victory. The leading scorers were Kaylyn Roe, with 12 points, and Siri Freeman, with eight points. Roe was named the player of the game.

T he next g a me for Neepawa would be the B-side final, where the Tigers would battle Oscar Lathlin, another team from the Pas. The Tigers came away with a 54-44 win to claim the consolation title. Leading scorers were Kaylyn Roe, with 27 points, and Siri Freeman, with 11. Freeman was also named the player of game.

A team picture of the NACI Tigers shortly after winning the B-Side Final at the Bill McDonald Basketball To u r n a m e n t . T h e Tigers would defeat Oscar Lathlin in the consolation game by the score of 54-44.

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For Appointment

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Boston Pizza Neepawa is a Proud Partner of the Neepawa Natives Next Home Game is Jan. 2nd, 2019 hosting Steinbach at 7:30 pm

Boston Pizza Neepawa is sponsoring this first MJHL game of the New Year and invite and welcome all to attend. We will have our BP crew on site and there are special bonus features for all ages and some surprises for the kids, including Cow Bells.

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Come out and make some noise!

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