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News- Page 3 ArtsForward to host concert fundraiser

Neepawa didn’t have to wait long to welcome the first baby of the year.

On Tuesday, Jan. 1 at 7:13 am, the Neepawa hospital welcomed its first baby born in 2019. Peter and Allison Reid are the proud parents and Norah-Grace the proud big sister of New Year’s baby Marsden Reid.

Marsden’s grandparents are Brian and Jan Bailey of Neepawa and Doug and Janice Reid of Sioux Narrows, ON. Marsden and his family live in Neepawa.

The happy family received gifts from the 13 business that participated in the Neepawa Banner & Press’ New Year’s Baby Contest. They also received a lovely baby blanket donated by Neepawa’s Tangled Threads Quilt Guild, shown in the picture.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN BAILEY

Sports - Page 8 Lara Denbow receives award

Parents Peter and Allison and big sister NorahGrace with Neepawa’s N e w Ye a r ’ s b a b y, Marsden Reid.

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Neepawa Chamber of Commerce AGM set for Jan. 28

By Cassandra Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

Large retail chain supports Yellowhead Bowhunters

here in Neepawa. Some offered monetary support, while others donated bows, www.neepawapress.com • August 26, 2015 • Page 11 Support has been pour- arrows and other archery ing in to the Yellowhead equipment.

Bowhunters club since The latest organization almost all of their archery to offer their help was equipment was stolen in Cabela’s, a large outdoor November. withmember Cam Tibbett said that within nerships with area farmers to not only promote NEEPAWA, MB. Aug 19, 2015 - equipment A new initiativefranchise, Natives board from the Neepawa Nativesfrom junior ‘A’ hockey club is store the next few days, farms within a 20 kilometre radius positive influences of farm families on the commu Donors emerged the nearest located reaching out to the region’s agricultural industry. Har- of Neepawa will receive a letter outlining the Harvest but also ensuring the hockey organization is able allvest over, from isasa project far away in farm Winnipeg.

Cabela’s www.neepawapress.com • August 26, 2015thrive • Pagein11 for Hockey where local families for Hockey concept. the coming seasons,” said Cathcart. asked to&donate a portiondonated of their crop to Genesis “This isbows something the team is very excited about.

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We’ve mailed out details to farms across the region. Harvest for Hockey project is canola. The plan is in Fort MacMurray, to andfarmers arrows in JanuAs part of the donation,AB, all participating andearlier Neepawa and surrounding area has a vibrant farming farmers, who have committed to donating an amo thetheir Interlake clubbe recognized ary to help the community, club restock immediateArchers families would on sigso it’s very important for the team to ex- of bushels, to contact the club during harvest. nageof at the Yellowhead to Arena, as wellits as online on the plore options for making partnerships with farmers,” team will then drive to the field in a rented truck north Winnipeg, right supply of equipment.

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press

It’s that time of year again for the Neepawa & District Chamber of Commerce. With the date and time set for Monday, Jan. 28 at 6:00 pm, Chamber members will be gathering on the second f loor of the Neepawa Curling Club for their 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The Banner & Press spoke to Jeff Braun, Chamber of Commerce chairman, for details.

By the sound of things so far, not much will be new in 2019. The Chamber plans on continuing the path set before them in 2018. This means continuing on with the Chamber’s annual fair and ongoing items as far as team website. The Neepawa Natives are also planning said Tibbett. the farmer can use their hopper to donate the prefer MB. Aug 19, 2015 - A new initiative Natives board member Cam Tibbett said that within nerships with area farmers to not only promote the promoting Chamber Bucks. The financial situationNEEPAWA, a Harvest for Hockey game night early in the 2015Team general manager Myles Cathcart said it’s very amount of canola. from the Neepawa Natives junior ‘A’ hockey club is the next few days, farms within a 20 kilometre radius positive influences of farm families on the community If organization anyone is interested regular season, where theof club would important foroutlining the hockey team to but establish a stronger will be presented as well, with a number of committee equipment retail Cabela’s donated reachingOutdoor out2016 to the MJHL region’s agricultural industry.

Har-chain Neepawa will receive a letter the Harvest also ensuring the hockey is able to in becoming a Harvest recognize its contributors andfamilies extend afor free gate concept. ad- connection to the region’s agricultural Hockey supporter, or if they have additional qu Hockey thrivebase. in the coming seasons,” said Cathcart. vest for Hockey is a project where local farm reports being given. two Genesis bows and arrows to the Yellowhead mission of upatoportion six tickets to crop all oftothe participating areais has strongabout. farmingThe heritage and thebeingtions, theyforcan contact Cam Tibbett at (2 are being asked to donate of their “This is something“The the team very aexcited crop donation pursued the please inaugural Harvest for Hockey farmersin andNeepawa. farmingWe’ve families.

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“The chamber tries very hard to promote businesses Bowhunters Cabela’s staff As part of the donation, all participating farmers and Neepawa and surrounding area has a vibrant farming farmers, who have committed to donating an amount in Neepawa and those businesses who are members (of members Landon Keller RosesoMarie Komar their immediate families would be recognized on sig-and community, it’s NEEPAWA very important for the team to ex- of bushels, to contact the club during harvest. The PRESS 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 the Chamber),” Braun expressed. “So we always like R0011063026 presented the bows to Ed Wilson (not pictured) the farmer can use their hopper to donate the preferred team website. The Neepawa Natives are also planning said Tibbett. a Harvest HockeyInterlake game night earlyArchers, in the 2015- based Team general manager Myles Cathcart of canola. to encourage our members to attend the AGM to see offor the just north of said it’s very amount 2016 MJHL regular season, where the club would important for the hockey team to establish a stronger If anyone is interested in becoming a Harvest for where their rate fees are going to and the work we do recognize its contributors and extend a free gate adconnection to the region’s agricultural base.

Hockey supporter, or if they have additional quesWinnipeg, who delivered the equipment to the 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) to try to promote those businesses.” on Saturday, 5. Natives are looking forward to making part- 841-3060.

Harvest Bowhunters for Hockey farmers and farming families. Jan. Neepawa In regards to the past year, Braun stated that the PHOTO COURTESY OF ED WILSON NEEPAWA PRESS Chamber has had a very successful year, in his opinion.

R0011063026 “We didn’t jump out of the box on anything new as McCreary Royal Canadian Legion & far as events, but what the Chamber’s focused on [in Burrows Trail Arts Council Presents the last four or five years I’ve been on the board] is just to hold our handful of events. We try not to overIn the Friday, Jan. 4 edition of the Neepawa load ourselves,” said Braun. “We hold our events and Banner & Press, on page 7, the picture of a robin we try to do them well. Basically, just smaller events in winter was tagged as a submitted photo. The that seem to pay off well seem to work best for us, as photo is actually courtesy of Ed Snell. The Banner opposed to trying a whole pile of events and having & Press apologize for the incorrect photo credit nothing succeed.” acknowledgement.

Braun hopes that the Neepawa and Area Chamber members will come out for the evening they’ve prepared, which includes a meal and speech from keynote speaker Kevin Chief, Vice President of the Business Council eepawa Golf of Manitoba, who spoke at the Manitoba Chamber of & Country Club Commerce AGM in May of 2018. A “Volunteer of the Optometrist All you have to do is send Year” award will also be given to a selected nominee.

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ArtsForward concert fundraiser set for Jan. 18

By Cassandra Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

Things are going to get a bit more country at ArtsForward next week.

On Jan. 18 the Neepawa art gallery will be putting on a concert fundraiser that features the three-piece Steinbach band Poets & Lies; consisting of Amanda Von Riesen, Adam Young, and Jon Mushaluk. Poets & Lies has performed at Dauphin’s Countr yfest in the past. They were also nominated for three 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards, including categories such as Best Duo or Group of the Year.

The doors to ArtsForward will be open at 6:30 p.m. for

happy-hour and a chance to talk to the band members, with musical festivities commencing at 7:00 p.m.

Funds raised will be put towardsprovidingprograms for the community.

“We are always short of f u nd s t o pr ov ide programming options.” said ArtsForward president Ron Nordstrom. “More money means more programs at an affordable price.”

Although the concert is a family event, selections from Neepawa’s Farmery Brewery will be available for sale at the gallery throughout the evening.

“Farmery has provided us with a variety of their products,” Nordst rom noted. “So people can

have a chance to try their favourites or something new.”

Why Poets & Lies? As it turns out, the band was planning a small tour and waslookingforopportunities to play at house concerts and small venues. Being familiar with each other, the band reached out to the ArtsForward president.

“I had been following the band for years on social media and they were on my radar. I had met two of the three band members before and had actually jammed with them a few times,” relayed Nordstrom.

“I know country music is popular with Manitobans so we thought bringing them in to ArtsForward

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We could have a larger audience than a house concert would allow, yet still have them perform in an intimate setting.”

Nordstrom added that it will be “a fun night with great music.”

The concert itself will be in a coffeehouse format, with chairs set around small tables.

ArtsForward would like to encourage everyone attend in support of live music and the Arts in the Neepawa community.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. To reserve tickets, ArtsForward can be called at 204-476-3232 Monday to Friday.

Neepawa receives a Small Town Salute

By Cassandra Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press On Jan. 3, a lucky member of the Neepawa community had the opportunity to take part in 680 CJOB’s morning segment entitled “The Small Town Salute”, hosted by Lauren McNabb, Brett Megarry and Greg Mackling. The segment involves the three hosts talking with people from small communities in Manitoba about what makes their town great or interesting and what makes people want to live in and visit that particular community. Rrain Prior, Director of Programming for ArtsForward and Neepawa Tourism member, was the special guest.

“Well I got the email and I was really glad that I got to see it, because I was on vacation. I realized that there are so many things that I can talk about, that I wanted to talk about in Neepawa that make us a great small town, that make us special, that make us who we are. So I was really excited,” Prior began. “It was at 7:30 in the morning, so there wasn’t time to be nervous about it. I just kind of woke up and I was like, ‘Ok, I gotta go do this! I got my coffee, I gotta go do this!’ But it was quite a comfortable conversation with the hosts just talking about something that I love. So it was actually very comfortable and easy.”

Some of the topics Prior discussed with the hosts included what can be done in Neepawa when you visit in summer or winter, what ArtsForward is and what they do, the need for arts in rural communities, Neepawa’s demographic changes and how the community is one of the towns in Manitoba continuing to grow rapidly while others are not growing, or growing ethnically.

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“I had a whole list of things I wanted to talk about, but it just kind of flew by!” Prior expressed. “I was going to start out- because it’s talking about y’know ‘small town, hometown’ - was the two star attractions we have in Neepawa, which is the Margaret Laurence Home and Farmery. I figured that was a good starting place, but the conversation flowed in a different direction. I did get to talk about the Margaret Laurence Home a bit.”

In closing, Prior added “Y’know, there’s so much to talk about in Neepawa, you don’t realize it until you’re trying to condense it down to a couple minutes.”

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The Manitoba folk/country band Poets & Lies are set to come to Neepawa for ArtsForwards’ concert fundraiser on Jan. 18! Pictured (L-R) are band members Adam Young (guitar), Amanda Von Riesen (vocals) and Jon Mushaluk (bass).

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NEEPAWA ACCESS 12 Mon. Jan. 14 10:00...........Neepawa United Church 11:15........ Coffee Chat: Eileen Clarke 12:00.................... Manitoba Ag Days 12:55.....Community Announcements 1:00... MB Hort. Assoc.-House Plants 1:55.......Community Announcements 2:00.............. Harry’s Classic Theatre 3:55.......Community Announcements 4:00......................... Kid’s Story-Time 4:30......................................... Rotary 5:15.......... Val’s Adventures - Mexico 6:55.......Community Announcements 7:00.........Beverly Hillbillies - S01E01 7:30...... Riverside Cemetery Meeting 9:25.......Val’s Adventure: Minnedosa 10:00.....Community Announcements Tues. Jan. 15 10:00................ St. Dominic’s Church 11:00..Classic Cartoon - Tom & Jerry 12:15.....MB Hort. Assoc. Print Comp.

12:55.....Community Announcements 1:10............ Open Mic @ ArtsForward 1:50............ Feline Frenzy: Cats TNR 2:00.......... Val’s Adventures - Mexico 2:45.............Neepawa Natives Game 5:00........... Selkirk Aboriginal Church 7:00.............Story Behind the Stories 7:30........................Val’s Adventures\ 9:00...........................Today’s Church 10:00.....Community Announcements Wed. Jan. 16 10:0...... NACI presents Shakespeare 11:25.................................. Showcase 11:30............Story Behind the Stories 12:00....... Coffee Chat: Eileen Clarke 12:45........Garden Day- Brent Hunter 1:00..................M.A.I.D. Presentation 2:00..........Knox Presbyterian Church 3:15...........NACTV Showcase (2018) 6:30...................................Herb Dock 7:00...............NAC TV BINGO - LIVE 8:00.........................Council Checkup 9:00.........Val’s Adventure: ManyFest 10:00.....Community Announcements Thurs. Jan. 17 10:00...........Neepawa Natives Game 12:15................ Lumber River Quartet NACTV programming is done by volunteers and substitutions are sometimes necessary.

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am told, or more precisely, I have read that Canada’s RIGHT IN first public pension plan was THE CENTRE introduced in 1927, with the passing of the Old Age Pensions Act. That legislation established a means-tested pension for men and women 70 years of age and over, who had little or no income.

I remember hearing about “means tests” in my younger days, but I really don’t know when Old Age pensions became unconditional. was that you would borrow from commenting that I am 70 years It’s interesting that back in 1927, the banks, let someone else play old, as I have another 20 years to it was expected that people would with the borrowed money and it catch up to Mr. Pattison. It would have to work until they were 70 would magically grow into a for- be good to still be working at age before they got pension and only tune. I even tried it for a couple of 90, although health (and death) if they could prove they absolutely years and I watched my borrowed often get in the way of that goal. needed it. In those days, the aver- money shrink, as someone who I guess this is the message. If age life expectancy was 61 for men was even more clueless than me a person wants to retire or can and 63 for women, so lots of people tried to invest it in “safe” stocks afford to retire, that’s OK. If a never saw pension age. and bonds. I quickly came to the person’s health forces retirement, Somewhere along the line, conclusion that I should pay down then so be it. However, if a person Canada reduced the pension age my operating loan and do my wants to keep working and their to 65 and there isn’t a means test own investing. It sure wouldn’t health allows for it, that’s good too. any more.

In ever y There is also c o mmunOne day at a time, but with an eye on the a s upple ity, there are future is the best plan. The past is only ment. examples of O u r a place to learn from, not to live. each t hese whole atscenarios. It’s titude to retirement is rather be in stocks and bonds. I only not all that predictable but neither strange. Was it back in the 80s that invest in my own communities is life. One day at a time, but with Freedom 55 came along, that deal and in things I understand, such an eye on the future is the best where everybody was supposed to as newspapers and real estate. I plan. The past is only a place to buy RRSPs in the stock market think that is more or less the ap- learn from, not to live. and retire rich at 55? Well, it’s a proach taken by Jim Pattison and nice idea for a limited number of Warren Buffet and it is hard to Disclaimer: The writer serves as people, although I can’t imagine argue with their success. a volunteer president of the Manitoba why anyone would want to spend Last week, I read a story about Community Newspaper Association. what can be the most productive BC businessman Jim Pattison. The views expressed in this column years of their lives sitting on a He’s 90 and still works every day. are the writer’s personal views and beach. But that’s just my opinion. He is a fascinating man who em- are not to be taken as being the view The whole Freedom 55 thing ploys 45,000 people, still drives his of the MCNA board or Banner & took on mythical and largely un- own truck and is still married to Press staff. reachable proportions. The idea his first wife. I guess I better stop

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ur future is connected, but Canadians outside urban centres are already being left behind. Rural residents know a thing or two about poor cell service, but the problem is even worse when it comes to rural broadband. Despite a 2016 promise to close the digital divide that separates those with access to cheap and plentiful broadband internet from those without, the Trudeau government has done little to make this a MY reality.

PERSPECTIVE Broadband internet is woven into our lives and those who don’t Kate have access to it are at a measur- Jackman-Atkinson able disadvantage. For rural and remote Canadians, broadband internet can lessen the disadvantages of living outside a major centre. A community might not have local access to a medical specialist, but broadband makes services like Telehealth possible. Broadband can allow students to learn from teachers far from their communities, whether it’s in a classroom setting or on their own. Broadband allows small businesses to punch above their weight, selling to those around the world. Broadband allows rural Canadians to make informed decisions.

The digital divide is well known and two successive federal governments have failed to tackle it. In 2016, then newly elected prime minister, Justin Trudeau, visited Shoal Lake 40 First Nation where he made a commitment to close the digital divide. But as his government’s mandate comes to an end, little has been done to address this issue. So little, in fact, that a recent federal Auditor General’s report concluded that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada doesn’t have a plan to bring high quality internet services to Canadians in rural and remote communities.

The report noted that accessibility for rural and remote Canadians continues to lag those in urban areas, despite public and private investment. While most Canadians do have access to some form of broadband internet, the cost and speed varies significantly depending on where they are. In Neepawa, which is served by multiple providers of hard-wired internet, for $85 a month, a residential customer can get unlimited internet, with download speeds of up to 25 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 3 Mbps. For those who don’t have access to these hard wired internet options, $90 a month will get you only 120 GB of data, at speeds half as fast as in town— up to 12 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload.

The AG’s report noted that despite many recommendations, the federal government has yet to create a national broadband strategy.

Without funding, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is reluctant to establish their own strategy, meaning that none exists to meet the connectivity needs of rural and remote Canadians.

The report also found that previous programs didn’t ensure Canadians received the maximum benefit for the money spent by government. The final bit of criticism noted that small internet service providers, the ones more likely to establish infrastructure to serve rural and remote communities, didn’t have sufficient access to high-quality spectrum to support broadband deployment in rural and remote areas.

While the federal government may not be actively trying to bridge the digital divide, that doesn’t mean that local groups aren’t working to level the field. In Manitoba, the Hutterian Brethren are installing fibre optic wire to provide fast and reliable internet to their communities— an essential service needed for the education, precision farming and manufacturing operations taking place on many colonies.

Some municipalities have also begun to install their own fibre optic networks, to better position their communities for the future.

In the past, the chosen routes of railways and highways made some communities winners and some losers. It doesn’t have to be that way with the information superhighway, but without investment, the digital divide will most certainly create the winners and losers of the next century.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

A holiday transformation

L

ike every community in this paper’s coverage area, ours underwent its usual holiday transformation. Only this year’s seemed to be greater than the ones of previous years.

It began shortly after Thanksgiving. One by one, various houses in various locations around town took on a different look.

Inflatable figures began to appear. Coloured lights were hung from eaves or draped around trees.

Some bordered f lower beds. Others framed windows. Projected images made houses appear to come alive with dancing snowf lakes, snowmen, stars, lights and other holiday decorations.

Country folk did their part as well. Few homes were as elaborately or extensively decorated as two residences south of Neepawa on Highway 5; but those that were left no doubt in anyone’s mind that the families living in these homes were doing their part to spread Christmas cheer among their friends, families, neighbours and passers by.

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein Mother Nature gave her contribution as well. Two periods of fog, each lasting about 36 hours, covered everything with a layer of hoar frost, creating scenes that could easily have been chosen to adorn the front of a Christmas card.

On one of our frequent “Twinkle Tours (driving around town to look at the decorated houses),” my wife and I agreed that if seeing the results of all this work didn’t put us in the Christmas spirit, nothing would. To us, a beautifully decorated home revealed a deep sense of joy over what we, as people of faith, celebrate at Christmas.

That joy was ref lected in the faces of sales clerks, restaurant servers, public servants and people we met on the street. There were smiles, handshakes and sincere wishes for a merry Christmas and a

happy New Year. It was seen in the faces of the ch i ld ren as t hey performed in school Christmas concerts or acted in church pageants and in those who watched their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren tell the story that never grows old.

The challenges of the past year, the hardships faced by some of our farmers or the financial, relat iona l or physica l setbacks people suffered did little to dampen the spirit of Christmas. We were celebrating a miracle that happened over 2,000 years ago and that has been repeated millions of times since that day.

In his Midnight Mass homily, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, spoke of a recent visit to one of his city’s

many prisons. After Mass, one of the inmates spoke brief ly with him. “This is how I see it,” the inmate said. “If Jesus could be born in a cave and laid in a manger when he came to earth, I think he can be reborn in the heart of a man living in a place like this.” Dolan’s response, shared in his homily, was: “I don’t know of anyone who could have said it better.”

That is what we celebrate at Chr ist mas.

Ch r i st ma s i s about a miracle that happened one night on the outskirts of Bethlehem– when God the Son came to this earth as one of us –to live among us and to give his life to save us from our sins.

Today, whenever anyone chooses to turn from sin and put his or her faith in Jesus Christ, that miracle is repeated. Jesus is reborn in us– he enters this world again –he makes our bodies his home and for the rest of our days, he remains in us and works through us to touch the world with his message of love, acceptance and forgiveness.

Curiosity and imagination T he car radio is always set at CBC, an easy traveling companion. Most times, the talk shows are thought provoking, or at least entertaining. The discussion this day was around creativity, success and how one often leaves curiosity and imagination behind as one matures. We lose wonder as we get old! One of the keys to Dr. Seuss’ lasting success was that he never lost either of these gifts.

Lesson to learn. I have always been a very curious person and take that any way you want!

I a s k que s t ion s . A lot. After Ed and I had been married for several months, and this after no courtship, just a dive off the deep end (and take that any way you want!), I asked what was the hardest thing to adjust to about living with me. With a patient look he said “I grew to know too well, all the questions you ask.”

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen

I come by this trait naturally. My father asked questions. It could get quite embarrassing when you brought a f r iend home, for what we saw as an interrogation, dad saw as getting a read on a character. He was right. After a few thought provoking or personal questions, you get a pretty good sense of the measure of the person.

Wise folks assure me that the only way to find out things you don’t know is to ask questions, and so I shall continue to grow in wisdom.

Imagination comes a little slower. Well, not in the middle of the night when a case of heartburn becomes

an imminent heart attack, but i n compa r ison to some of my more creative friends, I come up short in this department. Not so short that I can’t enjoy a tea party with my young friends. My oldest grandson was about three or four when he and I sat down to tea. We were out in the playhouse and the table was set with discards and relics. We feasted royally, chocolate cake and tea and biscuits. The next eldest grandson came along, a year younger, and we invited him to join us. We assured him the food was great and the tea hot. He paused, looked at us critically, and intones there’s

nothing in them cups. And walked away. Thankfully, that did not dampen our spirits and we carried on with our imaginary meal.

And I learned a lesson.

We all look through different lenses. To this day, if I want a f light of fancy conversation, I connect with the older lad, and if I want advice on repairs and maintenance, I call the younger. We all have gifts.

I do imagine. I imagine myself as young again, tall and slender. Athletic and talented, and that is not memory, but pure imagination! Oh, the places I’d go and the achievements I would achieve. I imagine a world where all care for each other, and the world itself. I imagine a world with justice and mercy.

This I can do something about. I can be kind and caring, no matter my age or abilities. Curious now if I can live up to my imaginings.

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Observation

By Addy Oberlin

D

uring the night, it rained and my sloping driveway became a skating rink. I had to take the garbage can down my slippery slope to the road. It was treacherous. In the afternoon, I had some business to do in town and met up with my daughter for coffee. She drove me around to attend a few more appointments and each time she drove halfway up the sidewalk so I could avoid most of the ice. I did not realize how dangerous a situation it was and should not have ventured out.

The thought came to me that sometimes in life we can end up on a slippery slope and we might fall and get hurt emotionally, financially or mentally. But there is always a way out when we turn to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who has already won the battle for us. All we need to do is come to Him, repent and He will forgive us. It says so in 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

There is always a new beginning with Jesus.

Letters

The big lies

Federal governments have been lying to us for decades.

There are no ‘three levels’ of government in Canada.

There are not even two.

Our constitution enumerates a list of subjects and responsibilities for the federal government. It also contains a separate list of subjects under exclusive provincial jurisdiction. The lists are separate and do not conflict.

If a subject or responsibility is not listed in the constitution, it automatically becomes a federal jurisdiction.

Residual power under the constitution rests with the federal government.

Cities, municipalities and towns are created by, under jurisdiction of, and granted powers by the provinces.

Cities, municipalities and towns do not exist under the constitution. The decision to give local governments authority and powers is a provincial jurisdiction.

Provinces have jurisdiction over resources within their boundaries. They do not have jurisdiction over the environment. The environment is not listed in the constitution and by residual power default is a federal responsibility.

The Mayors of Burnaby, BC and Montreal, QC have no jurisdiction over the environment and do not have legal power to speak for their provinces. The notion that Burnaby can sue or take to court an interprovincial pipeline project, which is under federal jurisdiction, is insane. Check the British Columbia Municipal Act and show me where the City of Burnaby has the legal power to sue the federal government.

Our government is lying when it contends that it has to await the outcome of law suits to restart the Trans Mountain project.

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Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

Chicken Adobo

Last week, I enjoyed trying a “new to me” Filipino dessert recipe. So I decided for 2019, we will be travelling the world; not by packing a suitcase and purchasing a ticket, but by trying foods from different countries. Come with me and travel to faraway places and journey into different cultures’ foods. Food is our common ground, the ingredient that holds us together. The adventure awaits.

The Philippines are comprised of more than 7,000 tropical islands, balmy weather, pristine beaches, crystal clear waters, volcanic mountains and lots of rice paddies.

The result of the country’s history of colonialism and encounters with different cultures– Chinese, Malay, Spanish, American, etc.– is the use of foreign food influences to make a truly uniquely Filipino cuisine. The Philippine people are characteristically hospitable and love to celebrate. Their gatherings include lots of family, friends, music, singing and of course, plenty of food.

Today’s recipe has the flavours of peppercorns, garlic, soy sauce and vinegar to make this dish a very popular one in the Philippines. Their vinegar is milder than ours, made with cane or palms and can be purchased in our specialty or some grocery stores in town. You can also make your own vinegar by diluting white vinegar, using a ratio of 3 parts vinegar to 1 part water. Some recipes browned the chicken in oil after marinating the pieces; some just simmered it without the browning. I just simmered mine and it was great.

3 lbs. chicken, cut into serving pieces 2/3 cup vinegar 1/2 cup soy sauce 1 tsp. whole peppercorns

2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 bay leaves 1 heaping tsp. brown sugar

Combine the chicken pieces, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves and sugar in a large pot. Cover and marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for 1 to 3 hours. Bring the chicken to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove the lid and simmer until the sauce is reduced by half and the chicken is tender, about 20 more minutes. If your chicken is already cooked and tender, just remove the chicken pieces and continue to simmer until the sauce is reduced. Place chicken pieces back in sauce to warm up. Serve with rice.

Schneider receives 70 year pin

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On Dec. 18, at the Centennial Apartments in Gladstone, members of the Gladstone Legion Branch #110 presented Willard Schneider with a 70 year pin. The pin signified that he has been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion since 1948. Pictured from left to right: Padre Verna Otto, Willard Schneider, Legion membership chair Melanie Wilson and Gladstone Branch president Kerry MacLennan.

Start the new year with a reading goal!

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Neepawa Public Library

What are your reading goals for 2019? It’s amazing how many books can be read in a year if you like to read, and even casual readers can finish a few by the end of the year.

Goodreads.com is one good resource on the Internet for book information.

You’ll find authors, titles and all the formats in which a title is available as well as supplying reader reviews.

Users are encouraged to sign up for a free account and then create a list of books “To Read” and to

track completed titles along with your rating and review.

And the fun part of setting up an account is to set your reading goals for the year!

Of course, public libraries are eager to help you meet your reading goals, whether it’s for 10 or 100 books. And audiobooks count too! Listen to John Grisham books while you take those long walks around town or while driving to see the Jets play in Winnipeg. Or how about listening to some Danielle Steel or James Patterson while gardening? You can ‘read’ a lot of books by listening as well as by sitting in your comfy chair with

Nicholls heads to Florida for Hurricane Michael clean-up work

By Mark Kihn Submitted

Brian Nicholls, Minnedosa, is on the move again – this time heading to Florida to mop-up after the ravages of Hurricane Michael in early October. Previously, the retired school teacher had been in Houston last April to re-build after Hurricane Harvey had torn through that area.

Nicholls’ taste of relief work, through Samaritan’s Purse (SP), had gone over well with him and so he’s headed back for two weeks at the end of January. This time though, he’ll be tearing house walls apart, spraying on mould disinfectants and cleaning up rubble instead

of re-building and painting. “I’m not sure what to expect,” he said. “I have heard from others that it’s tough manual work and the need is endless.”

Next week then, Nicholls jets to Panama City, Florida, via Winnipeg, Minneapolis and Atlanta. Once there, he’ll head to the Panhandle town of Wewahitachi (the size of Minnedosa, apparently), where Samaritan’s Purse has established a base camp at a Baptist Church.

He’ll work as part of a crew of about 12 from all parts of Canada.

The military-style base camp means routine and regimen. Wake-up is usually at 5:30 am, breakfast at 6, an assembly at 7 and

then head out to the worksite. Supper is served at 6:00 pm, an assembly at roughly 7, quiet time at 9 and lights-out at 10. The modest accommodations of men’s and ladies’ dorms may include the luxury of bunk beds, or just have mattresses on the floor. “We’ll make do, whatever it is,” Nicholls said.

With disaster relief, SP was busy in 2018. There were tornados in central Iowa, wildfires in California, flooding in central Wisconsin, another hurricane encroached the Carolina coast, then Hurricane Michael. In all of these situations, SP immediately set up volunteer help centres and began clean-up work and

re-building efforts.

The faith-based organization has main offices in Calgary and Boone, North Carolina. Franklin Graham, the son of the late evangelist Billy Graham, leads SP. Many people know the group through their “shoebox” campaigns in Third World Countries, especially at Christmastime.

Nicholls is responsible for most of his expenses.

Those wishing to contribute, please mail any cheques his way (payable to Samaritan’s Purse) at Box 2117, Minnedosa, MB, R0J 1E0.

You will receive a Samaritan’s Purse tax receipt from the relief agency.

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For the younger set, Storytime starts again at Neepawa Library on Friday, Jan. 18 at 11:00 am. We read books, find treasures in our I Spy table and make simple crafts. It’s free and registration is not required.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

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1969: Yvonne Beaupre declared Miss March of Dimes

By Cassandra Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago, Tuesday, January 12, 1909 Prospects of C.N.R. divisional facilities being prov ided at Neepawa are improving. In fact, something more in that line is now announced by the divisional superintendent.

From this date, Neepawa is to be a terminal for freight trains running between Portage la Prairie and Russell.

The Star City hotel, owned by W. Stenhouse, formerly of Neepawa, was burned on Friday night.

Citizens of Gladstone meet tonight to discuss feasibility of establishing a hospital there.

British capitalists have secured control of the Lake Superior corporation works at the Canadian Soo. The Guillotine, which has not been in use in France since 1905, will again be brought into service for the execution of condemned prisoners.

100 years ago, Tuesday, January 14, 1919 Ottawa authorities say all Canadian soldiers will be returned home by August.

T he soc i a l wel fa re commission complains that the cost of funerals in Winnipeg is excessive.

Prices have advanced to $120 for the most economic funeral.

Sir Charles Wyndham, actor, is dead.

Wm. Clark, veteran Hudson’s Bay Co., factor, died last week in Winnipeg.

Paderewski, pianist and patriot, was wounded on Saturday by a Bolshevist pistol shot.

Germany is short on deliveries to the Allies, in accordance with armistice terms, 695 heavy guns, 7,0 0 0 mach i ne g u ns, 1,000 trench mortars, 600 airplanes, 4,736 engines, 5,000 motor lorries and 130,000 railroad cars.

A communication from the Salvation Army, of Wi n n ipeg, request i ng a grant towards their institution or in aid of the war work, carried on by them, was laid over.

And now, the Carberry News-Express protests against the hushing up of crime by magistrate and lawmakers. Justice and Publicity go hand-in-hand.

“State of siege proclaimed in Berlin” said a big headline in the Winnipeg Free Press last Friday. But we passed

on to read something else— all that sort of stuff being regarded as Capitalistic propaganda to defeat genuine Democracy at the peace conference. What should we care if Berlin is wiped off the map and half the people of Germany, Austria, Turkey and Russia are massacred? The big job in hand is to safeguard the democratic countries against a recurrence of what has happened during the past four and a half years.

M ilitar y occupat ion of Germany is seriously discussed by Britain and her allies. But, in the interest of decency and democracy, it is hoped such will not be done. Let France and Belgium expropriate and hold the territory west of the Rhine and the naval blockade continue until doomsday. That’s the way to fix Germany.

90 years ago, Friday, January 11, 1929 Hamiota now rejoices in electric light.

An edict has been issued in Portugal that all citizens must wear shoes.

A non-stop f l ight around the world is now the prediction of airplane enthusiasts.

Completion of steellaying on the Hudson Bay railway to Churchill is to be fittingly celebrated.

Senator Blaine (Wisconsin) accuses Britain and the United States of cooperating to enslave the world.

80 years ago, Tuesday, January 10, 1939 Communist and Nazi activities in Canada are to be immediately investigated by the secret service of the R.C.M.P. A Geneva, N.Y., scientist hasannouncedthediscovery of a chemical compound for protection from the burns of mustard gas.

Arrangements have been made for the emigration of 10,000 Czecho-Slovaks, both Aryan and Jews, to South America in the near future.

Canada should open its doors to a limited number of European refugees in fulf illment of a moral obligation created by the Munich agreement, the All-Canadian Congress of Labor has urged.

Hitler has ordered his air forces to be “ready for any eventuality” in the spring.

German aircraft factories, working night and day, are producing over 1,000

warplanes monthly, nearly double the present output of British and French aircraft factories. At the time of the Munich agreement, Germany had 9,500 planes ready for action.

70 years ago, January, 1949 Richard Allan Lemky of Arden was the first child to arrive in Neepawa in 1949. The Lemky child was born in Neepawa General hospital at 2:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day. His weight was announced at 8lbs 12oz.

60 years ago, Tuesday, January 13, 1959 The year 1959 was almost a whole week old before the first baby arrived in Neepawa… Proud parents of the winner, who arrived at 12:55 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 7 and weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces, are Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Henton, of Riding Mountain.

50 years ago, Friday, January 17, 1969 A young lady from La Broquerie, Miss Yvonne Beaupre, who has made her mark as a scholar, despite having been handicapped since the age of nine from polio, has been chosen as Miss March of Dimes 1969.

At 24, Miss Beaupre has already received her Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Boniface College and this past September, entered third year law at the University of Manitoba Law School. Miss Beaupre hopes to article one year with a Winnipeg law firm…

She wa s chosen to represent the handicapped people of the province by members of the Society [for Crippled Children and Adults of Manitoba].

40 years ago, Thursday, January 11, 1979 Metro Dymetro was the first speaker in the nine-part energy seminar at NACI and Carberry Collegiate. Representing the Atomic Energ y of Canada Research Centre at Pinawa, he provided a general overview of energy in Canada, asking the students to both listen and talk to all the speakers.

30 years ago, Tuesday, January 10, 1989 George Bass has become the second Neepawa lawyer in two years to earn a Q.C. (Queen’s Counsel) appointment.

20 years ago, Monday, January 11, 1999 Reading a newsletter produced by the Canadian Auction Group, [ Don] McDougall noticed a piece entitled “The Humorous side of Car Accidents”.

The article features the best of unintentionally funny writings from the archives of insurance companies whose forms ask for descriptions of motor vehicle accidents i n “t he fewest word s possible.” … Here’s a sample of some of the best descriptions: • The guy was all over the road. I had to swerve a number of times before I hit him.

• In my attempt to kill a f ly, I hit a telephone pole.

• I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced over at my mother-inlaw and headed over the embankment.

• The pedestrian had no idea which way to run, so I ran him over.

• I was thrown from my car as it left the road. I was later found in a ditch by some stray cows.

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Pictured is Yvonne Beaupre, who was declared Miss March of Dimes in 1969.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

On the date and at the time and location described below, a PUBLIC HEARING will be held to receive representations from any persons who wish to make them in respect to the following matter:

MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH CYPRESS-LANGFORD ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT NO. 55 AMENDMENT TO THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH CYPRESS ZONING BY-LAW NO. 1896 HEARING LOCATION:

Municipal Office, 316 4th Avenue, Carberry

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GENERAL INTENT:

The intent of By-law No. 55 is to add a definition for “cannabis retail store” to the Rural Municipality of North Cypress zoning by-law, and to add cannabis retail stores as a conditional use in the “GD” General Development District.

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Or Sandra Jones, North Cypress-Langford, CAO, Municipal Office, 316 4th Ave., Box 130 Carberry MB, R0K 0H0 - Phone 834-6600

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Sports

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Basketball program returns to Neepawa

JANUARY 11, 2019

Denbow claims historic Westman sports honour Named 2018 H.L. (Krug) Crawford Memorial Award winner

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

PHOTO BY KIRA PATERSON

Benoit Mowbray and Mackenzie Belinski of the Neepawa Natives coached the five and six year old kids at the Neepawa Youth Basketball program on Jan. 7.

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner & Press

On Monday, Jan. 7, kids from five to 12 years of age began honing their basketball skills at the Neepawa Youth Basketball program, held at Hazel M. Kellington (HMK) school. This is the second year the Town of Neepawa has organized this program, running every Monday from Jan. 7 to April 15, excluding holidays.

Ryan Ford, one of the coaches for the program, told the Banner & Press that there are 25 kids enrolled, an increase from last year’s 20 kids. The increase reflects the inclusion of five and six-year-olds this year, as the program’s minimum age last year was seven.

Lindsay McLaughlin, the Director of Recreation Services for the Town of Neepawa, noted that all 25 spots that were available filled up within two days of registration being open.

McLaughlin mentioned that the Town is considering running the program again later this year, to allow more kids to participate, but they

have no solid plans as of yet.

About half of the group this year is made up of seven to nine-year-olds, with the other half being split equally between the five and sixyear-old age group and the 10 to 12-year-olds.

The structure of the Neepawa Youth Basketball program has changed from last year as well. Last year, they used the Steve Nash Youth Basketball program curriculum, but they decided to try a different program for the 2019 season. “This year, we went with the Jr. NBA program, which has all the lessons mapped out, right down to the water breaks,” Ford explained. “Last year was great, but we had to make up our own lessons, which would work for some ages, but not for others.”

The program is meant to give the younger players an introduction to basketball, while helping the older kids build on the knowledge and skills they might already possess. “We’re hoping it will help them get ready for junior high and senior high school basketball,” Ford noted.

Neepawa’s Lara Denbow has capped off an impressive 2018 with one more notable honour, as she has been named the Brandon Sun’s 2018 H.L. (Krug) Crawford Memorial Award winner. The Crawford Award, which has been handed out since 1958, is presented each year to a Westman athlete or coach, based upon their notable achievements over the course of the calendar year. It is named after Howard “Krug” Crawford, who served as a Brandon Sun reporter and editor for nearly 40 years.

In total, there were 16 individuals from across the region up for this years award from a wide array of sports. Denbow was amongst those notable names due to her achievements in high jump and running.

The 15-year-old was one of the top-ranked high jumpers in her age group in all of Canada. She had a personal-best high jump of 1.70 metres at the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships in Brandon back in August.

That jump earned her a gold medal at this nationally recognized competition.

Other notable achievements for Denbow this past year also included setting a provincial indoor high jump record of 1.69

metres and winning a junior varsity gold medal in high jump at the high school provincials. She also had several podium results in the 300 and 400 metre races, as well as crosscountry running, earning her several accolades from both Athletics Manitoba and Sport Manitoba.

A deserving winner Brandon Sun sports editor Chris Jasper, who was a part of the panel that decided the winner, said Denbow brought an extremely impressive resume to the table.

“While there were many worthy athletes and coaches this year who were eligible, Lara was, in our minds, the unanimous choice. Over the course of the competitive season, she was consistent in her placings and broke several personal bests over the course of the year in multiple disciplines,” stated Jasper.

An unexpected honour Denbow noted to the Banner & Press that receiving this award was an unexpected honour and added that she’s already looking ahead to the upcoming track and field season.

“I’m ver y honoured to be recognized for my accomplishments when

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One of Lara Denbow’s (at centre) many notable accomplishments in 2018 was winning the gold medal at the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championship in Brandon back in August. (pictured)

compared to so many other great athletes from western Manitoba,” said Denbow. “[For 2019], my goals are to remain healthy and to keep developing as an athlete, with hopes of qualifying for the national championship once again. As well as continuing to enjoy the sport I love.”

Multiple positives for Prairie Storm Athletics Denbow wasn’t the only person from Prairie Storm Athletics who was recognized by the Brandon Sun. Her coach, Bryce Koscielny, was also up for the same

award. Koscielny noted to the Banner & Press, the nomination was nice, but he knew exactly who he was rooting for the win.

“I’m thrilled that Lara was selected for the 61st Annual Crawford Memorial Award! She had a tremendous year in 2018 and the recognition for all of the hours spent is a fitting finish to the year,” said Koscielny.

“I was flattered to be nominated for the award myself, but was rooting for Lara to win the award. She put in the countless hours and worked hard for her successes and I’m happy that she was selected.”

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Neepawa hosts annual Atom Tournament of Champions

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Six teams from across Manitoba gathered in Neepawa last weekend for the 2019 edition of the Neepawa Minor Hockey Atom Tournament of Champions. The event featured a total of 10 games played over the span of three days at the Yellowhead Centre. Along with the host club from Neepawa, teams from Ile des Chenes, Killarney, McCreary, Souris and Waywayseecappo participated. The round robin portion of the tournament began on Friday, Jan. 4, with the Neepawa Natives Atoms taking on McCreary, with Neepawa winning 5-0 (Top left and bottom right pictures). The next round robin game for Neepawa was on Saturday, where they were beaten by Souris 8-6 (bottom left). On Sunday, Jan. 6, Neepawa defeated Killarney 4-2 in the semi-final (top right). Then in the championship game, Neepawa would once again face Souris. In this game, it was once again Souris who came out on top, winning 10-2 (centre picture). Congratulations to the Souris Elks on claiming the tournament title and to the parents and volunteers with Neepawa Minor Hockey, who worked so hard to ensure the entire weekend was a success.

Neepawa Midgets win gold in Kenora Submitted

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The long drive to Northern Ontario was worth it for the Neepawa Midget girls hockey. From Jan. 4 to 6, the team traveled to Kenora for the annual Lake of the Woods Larry Bowden Memorial Tournament and came home with gold. There were eight teams from Manitoba and Northern Ontario that participated.

For this year, Neepawa’s team consisted of girls from McCreary, Carberry, Minnedosa, McGregor, Onanole and Neepawa, as well, a guest player from previous years from Gilbert Plains.

Neepawa’s first game of the tournament was a shaky start, as it was their only loss, a 3-1 loss to Kenora. Neepawa’s goal was scored by Jillian Gingras. The second game of the weekend was a matchup against the Fort Francis Snipers. Neepawa claimed that game with a 4-1 win. Gingras scored a pair of goals, while Zoey Heino and Halley Scott added singles.

On Saturday, Jan. 5, Neepawa came out on fire against St. Vital Chill, winning 6-0. Goaltender Julianne Kelly earned the shutout win. Goals, meanwhile, were scored by Cassie

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Picture left to right: (Back row) Coach Shayna Fluker, Zoe Cupples, Remy Buchanan, Cassie Debates, Zoey Heino, J’lyn Funk, coach Jordan Luhowy and coach Dave Clark. (Front row) Emily Street, Julianne Kelly, Jillian Gingras, Caleigh McLaughlin, Gina Musgrave and Halley Scott.

Debates (2), Jillian Gingras, Gina Musgrave, Remy Buchanan and Zoey Heino.

On Saturday evening, Neepawa had a game versus Lake of the Woods. It would be another win for Neepawa, with the final score being 2-1. Goals were from Remy Buchanan and Jillian Gingras.

On Sunday, Jan. 6, Neepawa played in the gold medal game, which would be a rematch against Kenora, the only team to beat them all tournament. This time, however, Neepawa came away with a 3-0 win!

It was another shutout to Julianne Kelly, while goals were scored by Zoey Heino,

Gina Musgrave and Emily Street.

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MJHL Standings

(To Wednesday, Jan. 9)

Team

G W

39 39 39 39 41 41 40

1. Portage Terriers 2. Swan Valley Stampeders 3. Steinbach Pistons 4. Selkirk Steelers 5. Virden Oil Capitals 6. Dauphin Kings 7. Winnipeg Blues 8. Winkler Flyers 9. Wayway Wolverines 10. OCN Blizzard 11. Neepawa Natives

39 39 41 38

MJHL Player stats Leading scorers (MJHL)

1. Josh Tripp (Swan) 2. Bradley Goethals (Swan) 3. Tony Apetagon (OCN) 4. Quintin Sudom (Swan) 5. Matt Osadick (Swan)

G 27 24 18 15

Goaltenders W 1. M. Radomsky (Stein) 18

Pts

61 51 49 48

19 26 45

Leading scorers (Natives) G

1. Mackenzie Belinski 2. Jesse Gibbons 3. Brad Marshall

A 34 27 31 33

A Pts

15 18 33 8 17 25 9 11 20

L SV% GAA 9 0.926 2.06

2. J. Link (Wpg)

16 14 0.930 2.49 19

3 0.887 2.59

4. M. Pipes (Swan)

10

5 0.917 2.61

5. I. Labelle (WayW)

12 17 0.910 2.71

3. N. Moore (Port)

Game results Wednesday, Jan. 2

Steinbach 6-0 Neepawa

First period 11:37 STEIN Johnson (1) ASST: McConnell (18), Mole (9) 14:51 STEIN Westbrook (8) ASST: Johnson (3), McConnell (19) Second period 08:25 STEIN Queree (3) ASST: Beauchemin (7), Halfdanson (4) 09:14 STEIN McConnell (16) ASST: Westbrook (17) Third period 03:01 STEIN Tatro (18) ASST: Johnson (4), Williams (24) 19:43 STEIN Bettens (3) ASST: Culleton (13) Goaltenders NEEP- Anderson 30/36 saves (L), STEIN - Radomsky 25/25 saves (W) Attendance - 324 at Yellowhead Arena

Saturday, Jan. 5

OCN 2-1 (SO) Neepawa

First period 16:41 OCN Brewster (6) ASST: Apetagon (31), Gisti (13) Second period No scoring Third period 11:31 NEEP Driver (1) ASST: Woodley (2) Overtime No scoring Shootout: NEEP Olstad - No goal, Lieffers - No goal. OCN Apetagon - No goal, Checco - Goal, Brewster - Goal.

Goaltenders NEEP- Thornton 48/49 saves (L).

OCN - Giesbrecht 42/43 saves (W).

Attendance - 294 at Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre.

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31 26 26 23 20 19 18 17 15 15 8

L OT/SO PF

6 8 11 13 14 18 17

19 20 24 24

2 5 2 3 7 4 6

PA Pts

192 171 142 134 134 123 111

3 4 2 6

107 119 83 131 127 126 131

102 101 108 89

134 122 163 164

64 57 54 49 47 42 42

37 34 32 22

Tiger Hills Hockey East 1. Neepawa 2. MacGregor 3. Minnedosa

G 14 13 13

W 11 7 5

4. Gladstone 12 5 5. Cartwright 11 3 6. Pilot Mound 11 2

West 1. Killarney 2. Boissevain 3. Hartney 4. Wawanesa 5. Deloraine 6. Souris 7. Melita

G 13 13 13 12 13 13 13

L ETL Pts 3 0 22 6 0 14 5 3 13 7

0

7 8

1 1

10 7 5

W L ETL Pts 13 0 0 26 11 1 1 23 8 5 0 16 6 6 0 12 5 7 1 11 5 8 0 10 1 10 2 4

ETL refers to extra time losses (Overtime and shootout losses)

THHL scoring Leading scorers (THHL)

1. Devon LeBlanc (Bois) 2. Ward Szucki (Neep) 3. Matt Lowry (Neep) 4. Matt Varnes (MacG) 5. Tyler Dittmer (Bois)

G 19 19 7 16 12

Leading scorers (Farmers) G

1. Ward Szucki 2. Matt Lowry 3. Lance Nugent

A 25 18 27 12 16

Pts

44 37 34 28 28

A Pts

19 18 37 7 27 34 12 13 25

AAA Hockey Midget Chiefs (Boys)

Jan. 5: Yellowhead 6-3 Wpg Bruins

Jan. 6: Yellowhead 6-4 Wpg Thrashers Jan. 8: Yellowhead 3-2 Southwest

Midget Chiefs (Girls)

Jan. 5: Yellowhead 4-3 Pembina Valley Jan. 6: Yellowhead 5-2 Central Plains

Bantam Chiefs (Girls)

Jan. 5: Yellowhead 15-1 Interlake Jan. 6: Yellowhead 3-1 Fort Gary

Bantam Chiefs (Boys)

Jan. 4: Yellowhead 8-5 Norman Jan. 6: Yellowhead (Score NA) Southwest

Club 55 Friday League Jan. 4: Ladies’ High Single: Pauline Hailstone 224. Ladies’ High Triple: Barb Grumpelt 519.

Men’s High Single: Len Pritchard 223. Men’s High Triple: Darrell Gabler 564. Other Scores to Note: Eleanor Scortt 156; Len Pritchard 152, 163; Ray Criddle 180, 174, 183; Norm Kendall 201, 181, 155; Darrell Gabler 181, 212, 171; Janice Absteiter 152; Lawrence Smith 211, 160; Bev Chapski 152; Barb Grumpelt 156, 150, 213; Frank Porada 169; Gordon Levandoski 159, 166; Bob Lychak 157, 164; Muriel Porada 187, 222; Don Denoon 170, 179, 184; Doug Pettigrew 169, 185, 200; Melvin Oswald 195; Liz Lychak 174, 169; Jim King 195, 161, 158; Gail McGregor 163; Phyllis Mauthe 160; Doreen Smith 171, 190, 157.

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Steinbach muzzles Neepawa’s offense Natives drop a pair of games

By Eoin Devereux

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The first MJHL game of 2019 for the Neepawa Natives had a very similar feel to the games they played in 2018; and unfortunately, that’s not a good thing. The Steinbach Pistons scored two goals in each period, while blanking the Natives on the scoreboard, on the way to a 6-0 win on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

Pistons goaltender Matt Radomsky stopped 25 shots to secure his fourth shutout of the season, while teammates Doug Johnson and Tyson McConnell each contributed with threepoint efforts (1 goal - 2 assists apiece). Nik Anderson made 30 saves for Neepawa, but was tagged with the defeat.

Some fisticuffs The first period ended with some fireworks, as Neepawa’s Drayson Skulmoski and Steinbach’s Jack Kilroy decided to drop the gloves. After a fairly even tilt, both players were sent off for fighting and game misconducts.

Then, just over mid-way through the third period, Natives forward Braden Gillies decided to challenge someone outside of his weight class, going toe-totoe with Steinbach’s Troy Williams. Despite being outweighed by nearly 30 pounds, Gillies still stepped

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

Steinbach’s Doug Johnson (18) gets into Jesse Gibbons’ face during Neepawa most recent home game at the Yellowhead Centre, on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

up to represent for the team.

Doing so, however, would result in both he and Williams being thrown out with five for fighting and 10-minute game misconducts.

A few minutes after this second fight, Steinbach would add a sixth goal with just 17 seconds remaining in regulation, making the final score 6-0. With the win, the Pistons improved their regular season record to 25-11-2-0, while Neepawa fell to 8-24-3-2 on the year.

The loss was also Neepawa’s 12th in their last 13 games.

A road loss to OCN The Neepawa Natives played a solid 60 plus minutes against the OCN Blizzard on Saturday, Jan.

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5. Unfortunately, all they had to show for it was a lone point in the standings, falling 2-1 in a shootout.

Neepawa goaltender Kolby Thornton did everything he could to claim the second point, stopping 48 of the 49 shots he faced. Nathan Driver, meanwhile, scored his first goal of the season for the Natives, but that was all the team was able to muster on the stat sheet.

Time is running out While not mathematically eliminated yet from

the playof fs, Neepawa needs to start winning their games outright and hope that Way wayseecappo, Winkler or Dauphin forget how to play hockey in the tail end of the season.

The Natives have a pair of home games scheduled for this weekend, first against Steinbach (26 -11-2. 54 points) on Friday, Jan. 11.

The next night, they’ll host the OCN Blizzard (15-232. 32 points). Both games are set to begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Yellowhead Arena.

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Great start to the competitive season for Neepawa Figure Skating Club

By Kim Smith Submitted

The Neepawa Figure Skating Club (NFSC) had a strong start to their competitive season. On Jan. 4 and 5, the skaters attended the Virden Fun Skate with coach Kim Smith. In the Star One event, Jayden Dafoe earned a bronze ribbon, Ashley Bray earned a silver ribbon; Olivia Koscielny, Ashley Nadeau, Alyssa Nadeau, Claire Nicholson, Makenna Sumner and Dimitri Smith earned bronze ribbons in the Star Two event. In the Star Two Elements event, Makenna Sumner earned a silver ribbon while Olivia Koscielny earned a bronze.

In the Star Four Under-13 Flight B event, Amber Wahoski won a silver medal. In the Star Four Over-13 Flight A event, Kiana Gunnarson won the silver medal while Kyla Wahoski placed fourth. In the Star Four Over-13 Flight B event, Hayley Lindsay won the silver medal.

The Neepawa skaters also had a strong showing in the interpretive events. In the

Silver Interpretive event, Kyla Wahoski won gold, Cordelia Smith silver and Hayley Lindsay claimed the bronze, Kianna Gunnarson placed fourth and Amber Wahoski placed fifth. In the Gold Interpretive, Kara Ellis won the silver medal while Karissa Ellis won the bronze medal. Our Beginner 1 team, coached

by Cynthia Chartrand, earned a silver medal while dazzling the crowd.

In early November, Cordelia Smith placed sixth at the Skate Manitoba Sectionals Competition with a personal best skate. She was Neepawa’s only skater in this event. In December, NFSC held their annual Christmas Ice Show.

NFSC would like to thank everyone for attending our event.

The next competition for the figure skaters is the North and South Westman Regionals on Jan. 26 in Hartney for our Star 1-5 and Interpretive skaters. Our three synchronized skating teams are also looking forward to their first competition of the season on Saturday, Jan. 19 in Carberry.

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Members of the Neepawa Figure Skating Club at the Virden Fun Skate on Jan. 4-5. Back row: Kyla Wahoski, Ava Wahoski, Karissa Ellis, Dimitri Smith, Kara Ellis, Amber Wahoski, Cordelia Smith and Kiana Gunnarson. Front row: Sydney Wolfe and Carly Strelczik

Neepawa Farmers ground the Pilots

By Eoin Devereux

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There were mixed results for the Neepawa Farmers over the weekend. The team would defeat the Pilot Mound Pilots 9-4 on Friday, Jan 4. The next night, however, Neepawa was unable to slow down the Tiger Hills Hockey League’s top team, the Killarney Shamrocks, falling 9-7.

In their game against Pilot Mound, Lance Nugent, Ward Szucki and M at t L ow r y were a l l huge contributors to the victory, with each registering five points on the night for the Farmers.

Nugent led the way with three goals and two assists, while Szucki had a goal and four assists and Lowry added five assists.

Daylon Creasy also had an impressive outing for

Neepawa, with a pair of goals and assists. Reigan Buchanan, Bret Levandoski and Will Rainka scored the other goals for the Farmers.

Marquee matchup in Killarney The following evening, Neepawa hit the road to Killarney to take on the Tiger Hills Hockey League’s only unbeaten team, the Shamrocks.

While the Farmers did give the Shamrocks a run for their money, it was still Killarney who came out on top, by a 9-7 score.

Brandon Switzer had six points (two goals - four assists) for the Shamrocks, while Ward Szucki picked up a pair of goals and an assist for Neepawa.

Garrett Rempel, Reigan Buchanan ,Matt Lowry and Lance Nugent also scored for the Farmers.

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T h e s e we e k en d re sults improved Neepawa’s regular season record to 11-3-0; good enough for top spot in the THHL’s Eastern Division. Three of Neepawa’s remaining four regular-season games will be at home, with their next one scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 13 against the Cartwright Clippers (3-7-1. 7 points).

Gladstone fall in first game of 2019 The Gladstone Lakers new year started with a game against the Hartney Blues on Saturday, Jan. 5. In that matchup, the Blues defeated the Lakers 6-5. Sean Kubas had four

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

Reigan Buchanan scores a goal on a breakaway in the second period of the Neepawa Farmers game against Pilot Mound on Friday, Jan. 4. The Farmers would win this game by the score of 9-4.

points (2 goals - 2 assists) for Gladstone in the defeat. Jesse Toth, Tom Coutts and Trey Evenson scored the other goals for the Lakers. The next home game

for Gladstone will be on Friday, Jan. 11, when the Lakers host the Pilot Mound Pilots. The start time for that game is set for 8:00 pm.

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Obituary Jean Laddelle Scott On Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Third Crossing Manor in Gladstone, Manitoba, Jean Laddelle Scott passed away peacefully, at the age of 98 years old.

Jean Laddelle Scott, the second eldest child of 5 of Frank and Myrtle Tomes, was born on February 21, 1920 in Plumas, Manitoba.

She first attended Edington School and finished her education in Plumas. In 1940, she started working at Mr. O.B. Watson’s Red and White Store in Plumas and was employed there until her marriage.

Jean married Robert (Bob) Scott, from Glenella, in June 1943. Jean and Bob resided in Glenella until moving to Gladstone in early 1946, where Bob was operating a Cockshutt Farm Machinery business. They had one child, Robert Thomas Elliott Scott, born on March 25, 1944. Jean worked at a few different places in Gladstone but the highlight of her working career came in 1955, when she was offered a position as receptionist in the office at the Gladstone Medical Clinic. She thoroughly enjoyed this job and spent eighteen years working there ,until the office closed in 1973. Shortly after that, in 1974, Third Crossing Manor opened and she was employed there as the first receptionist for the next thirteen years, until her retirement in 1988.

In May 2015, Jean moved from her house, that she and Bob built in 1955, into Third Crossing Manor as a resident.

Jean was a very active member of the community. She was a member of the Gladstone United Church and Choir, served on the Session, Elders, and Steward Board of the Gladstone United Church, and was a life member of the Gladstone Ladies Curling Club. She also was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was presented with a special pin for 50 years of membership in October 2018.

Jean had a love for music, and enjoyed playing the piano and organ. Over the years she felt privileged to be able to put it to use, playing for social activities, weddings, funerals, and church services when needed. Some of Jean’s other favorite pastimes included dancing, travelling, playing cards, knitting, and spending time with family and friends. Her door was always open to visitors and she had a big heart to help anyone in need, often giving words of encouragement.

Jean was a very proud mother, grandma, and great grandma and she treasured her time spent with family.

She was an amazing grandma and will always be remembered for the way she made her family feel so special and loved. Her smile, hugs, winks, and words of kindness and wisdom will all be greatly missed.

She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter-inlaw Elaine Scott, grandson Jason (Nicole), and great grandchildren Thomas, Kaitlyn, and Lauren Scott, granddaughter Jennifer (Trevor), and great grandchildren Emma and Amy Johnson, sister Doreen Fischer, as well as her nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

She was predeceased by her husband Robert Scott, son Thomas Scott, parents Frank and Myrtle Tomes, fatherin-law and mother-in-law Robert and Ethel Scott, sisters and brothers-in-law Florence (George) Scott, Laura (Louis) Emisch, brother and sister-in-law Gerald (Ida) Tomes, brother-in-law Scott Fischer, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Harold (Jean) Scott, nephew Barry Scott, niece Gwen Gall, great nephew Mark Gogal, and great niece Lori Vinie.

A funeral service was held on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 1:00pm at the Gladstone United Church. Interment followed at the Gladstone Cemetery.

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Obituary Jennie Vickers Jennie Vickers of Neepawa passed away on Dec. 29, 2018 at Country Meadows at the age of 98 years.

Jennie was born on July 20, 1920 on the grassland prairie at Swift Current, and lived on a farm northwest of town. She recalled that the only trees she saw as a child, were in her school reader. As a teenager, Jennie lived through the economic and environmental devastation of the great depression. It was her job to sweep the sandstorm dust out of the farm house every night. It is truly unbelievable the hardships she went through as a teenager. Then came World War II. Five of her former high school boyfriends were killed in the war.

Jennie came to Neepawa in 1948, after working with the Singer Sewing Machine Company in Moose Jaw, to nurse her ailing grandfather Rev. Sidney Gordon. Jennie was married to Jens Larsen in 1950, living on a farm in the Glendale district, living near family members Charlie and Bill Gordon, Arthur Larsen, Ross and Edith Dunsmore.

Son Wayne Larsen was born in 1955, and son Donald Larsen was born in 1957. Donald passed at age four.

Jens Larsen contracted cancer in 1955 and passed in 1966. This was a most difficult time.

Jennie married war veteran Bill Dennis in 1967. Bill and his three children Mike, Maureen and Doug came to live in the farm house. In 1971 Bill Dennis passed with cancer.

In 1977 Jennie married an old Swift Current boyfriend, Rev. Ken Vickers, the Anglican priest in Russell. Jennie and Ken retired to 295 Ada Street and spent many happy years in Neepawa. Ken Vickers passed in 1992. In later years, Jennie had a special friendship with Gordon Hall.

Jennie was also predeceased by brothers Gordon and Jack Lines, and by infant sister Alice.

Jennie will be remembered for her devotion to the members of Knox Presbyterian Church. She was the first ever female elder of that church. She also did many home and hospital visitations.

Jennie moved to Kinsman Courts, then to Country Meadows. Many thanks to the staff at Country Meadows for the excellent care received. It cannot be imagined, the changes Jennie saw over her lifetime, the hardships, the grief. She is now in a better place.

Surviving are her son Wayne Larsen and his wife Cathy, and granddaughter Christine, of Brandon, granddaughter Annemarie Gayton and her husband Isaac and greatgranddaughter Genesis, of Tauranga, New Zealand.

The funeral service will be held on January 11, 2019 from Knox Presbyterian Church with Rev. Gladys Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Pallbearers are Herb Burridge, Glen Gordon, Yves Gordon, Harold Hunter, Grant Larsen, and Alecki Tomoniko. Honorary Pallbearers are Bill Fraser, Bill Gordon, Sid Gordon, Wes Gordon, Peggy Hood, Jack and Marg Kaspick, Roy McGillivray, Lillian Sangster, and Sylvia Taylor, and all who loved Jennie.

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McSherry Auction

Dec. 13, 1920 - Jan. 13, 2018

Freightliner Manitoba is pleased to announce that Blair Purvis has accepted the position as Account Manager for our Brandon, MB location. Blair’s territory will consist of all areas of Manitoba, West of Portage La Prairie.

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

Blair’s Ph: 1-204-726-0000 Cell: 1-204-761-2999

Obituary Jean Lennea Finnimore Sept 21, 1930 - Jan 2, 2019

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Jean Lennea Finnimore (neé Robinson) at the age of 88. She passed away on January 2, 2019 at the Brandon Hospital, surrounded by family. Jean will be greatly missed by her devoted husband Clifford Finnimore, her four children David, Stephen, Lennea and Joanne, and numerous grandchildren, extended family and dear friends.

Mom, with all the love that surrounded you in this physical world, it will be ten-fold in heaven. No more pain, just peace and love to guide you and keep you.

You will be sadly missed by many and remembered by more. You had a great personality, funny, loving, caring and spiritual. Our memories of you and our love for you will be in our hearts forever.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 2:00pm at White’s Funeral Home, 271 Mountain Avenue, Neepawa, Manitoba.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Kidney Foundation of Canada.

Thank You We wish to thank the following places of business and their staff, who accepted donations on behalf of our fund raising project, “Light a memory bulb in honour of a loved one”: Neepawa Health Centre, It’s Time Fashion and Gifts, The Neepawa Banner & Press, Home Hardware, Harris Pharmacy and Neepawa Pharmacy.

The contribution of time helped make this a very worthwhile fund raising project, raising $1,495.00. Thank you to Harris Pharmacy for allowing us to post the names of loved ones in their window.

Thank you to those who purchased bulbs in memory of a loved one and to those who gave generous donations. This annual event helps to provide a warm glow during the holiday season. Thank you to the palliative care volunteers and committee members for your commitment to the program.

A very special thank you to the Town work crew, who assemble and decorate our tree, and to the people who donate a tree every year. Your continued support and commitment is greatly appreciated.

May you find peace and happiness in 2019 Neepawa and Area Palliative Care

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Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:00 AM

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We thought of you today But that is nothing new.

We thought of you yesterday And will tomorrow too.

We think of you in silence And make no outward show For what it meant to lose you Only those who love you know.

Remembering you is easy, We do it everyday.

It’s the heartache of losing you That will never go away.

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Birthday

GRACE GWYER is turning 80 on January 14th!

If you know her, please send her a card at

R.R.#2, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0 It’s okay if it’s late!!!

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Coming Events Congrats on your 80th Birthday

Phyllis January 12

Come & Go Tea January 19th at 1:00 - 3:00 at St . Dominic’s Church lower hall.

Love your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren

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Help Wanted Broadfoot Fraser Agencies Autopac Customer Services Rep & General Insurance Broker Neepawa MB 41 Main St. E. Contact Dwight Kinley, Broadfoot Fraser Agencies Box 450, 6 Morris St. N. Gladstone, MB R0J0T0 dwight.broadfoot@mymts.net

Winter TANKER-TRAILER Road Haul 2016 MECHANIC Class 1 Drivers

Pennerneeded Oil seeksfortodeliveries add a F/T Tankin MB & NW Ont. er-Trailer (800) Mechanic to our Winni665-4302 ext. have 251 knowledge peg team. Must or e-mail: of heavy-duty equipment repairs, orderdesk@penneroil.ca

troubleshooting, hydraulics, welding, & fabrication. Ideal candidate will have at least 1-year trailer maintenance, repairs, & welding experience, must have own vehicle/valid driver’s license, Class 1 license an asset, & willing to work some Saturdays. Experience with B620 inspections/WPS qualifications an asset. We offer competitive pay, monthly bonuses, medical, dental, long-term disability benefits, & RSP Program.

Greg Robson (204) 989-4300 Ext 251 E: orderdesk@penneroil.ca F: (204)989-4309

Heavy Duty Mechanic / Foreman Needed • Full time, wages, benefits & pension package • Service & Repair equipment, etc.

• Semi-truck and liquid bulk tankers / trailers • Read, Write & Complete work orders • Must Comply with Safety Policies • Strong skill set required • Multitasking & working well with team a must

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Agro Sales Manager

Parkway Co-op, Roblin MB • Position requires a strong background in Agronomy, Ag Equip. and Petroleum Sales & Customer Service.

• Develop and implement a customer communication plan, providing relevant, timely, accurate information on agronomy, petroleum products, and services available • Strong skills in any of the following areas are an asset; Crop Inputs, Petroleum, Livestock equip. and Grain storage & Handling.

• We offer a highly competitive compensation program, a comprehensive benefits package.

Contact: Parkway Co-op, Box 729 Roblin MB R0L 1P0 Attn: Lawrie Lungal, HR Mgr E: l.lungal@parkwaycoop.com Ph: 204-937-6414

P: 204-571-3230 F: 204-571-3232 E: paulap@loyaltytransport.ca 2001-49th Street E. Brandon, MB

Office Reception/Chiropractic Assistant Permanent/Part Time

Looking for friendly, professional individual, to join our team and provide superior customer service, while assisting the Doctors in all areas of office management.

Must thrive in a vibrant, busy environment. Is passionate about being part of a team that improves health and quality of lives for our patients. Must be proficient in computer skills and applications, social media and communications. Must have strong verbal and communication skills, with fluency in English. Ability to prioritize, manage time efficiently, and be flexible in the work environment. Previous experience in health care or Chiropractic an asset.

Only applicants looking for permanent, part time employment will be reviewed.

Position will be approximately 13-15 hours a week including Saturday mornings and would need to be available to cover for employee holidays.

Please submit a cover letter with your resume. Please email resumes to neepawachiropractic@gmail.com, send to Neepawa Chiropractic Cenre, Box 1523, Neepawa, MB. R0J 1H0, or drop off at the Neepawa Chiropractic Office at 487 Mountain Avenue.

We will be accepting resumes until Mon Jan 21, 2019 Thank you in advance for your interest in this position.

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Mountain View School Division

1.0 TEACHER

GRADE 5-6 Classroom Winnipegosis Elementary School Start Date: February 25, 2019 End Date: June 28, 2019 Posting # 2018-TCH-348 Application Deadline: Monday, January 21, 2019 at NOON **Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume with three references** SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: 1. hrmanager@mvsd.ca 2. MVSD-Human Resources Box 715 Dauphin, MB R7N 3B3 3. Fax: 204-638-7250 Complete job details at www.mvsd.ca/hr

Maintenance Worker II GL-MAN-03 Anticipatory staffing 2019-2020 operating season

at Riverside Automotive in Laurier, MB. Applications for all levels will be accepted.

Please email resume to riverside@inetlink.ca

Jarvis Trucking Ltd, Gladstone, MB.

Class 1 drivers & Owner Operators Operating super B grain hoppers, prairie provinces only.

Contact Steve, 204-385-3048 or 204-871-5139 Email kjarvisfarms@gmail.com

Tender packages can be picked up at the Ducks Unlimited office in Brandon. Tender closes at 4:30 pm January 25, 2019. All bids to be submitted in a SEALED envelope marked “TENDER”.

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.

Notice

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!

• Treat people with dignity and respect • Open to working in colder/warmer environments • Physically Fit • Experience as an industrial butcher or trimmer is an asset

2019 PRE-BUDGET OPEN HOUSE EVERYONE WELCOME! Neepawa Town Council is hosting an Open House to review the upcoming 2019 Town of Neepawa Budget.

All interested parties are welcome to attend to learn about the Budget process and participate in a constructive and informative discussion to help guide future planning.

Neepawa Library Back Boardroom 280 Davidson Street Thursday, January 24 2018 7:00 p.m.

Colleen Synchyshyn C.M.M.A. Chief Administrative Officer

Box 339 275 Hamilton St. Neepawa MB R0J 1H0 Ph (204) 476-7600 ~ Fax (204) 476-7624 neepawacao@wcgwave.ca ~ www.neepawa.ca

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROSEDALE

Current starting wage is $14.50/hour plus $1.00 per hour perfect attendance incentive!

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.

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://hylife.com/current-opportunities/ or email to jobs@hylife.com or mail to PO Box 10,000, 623 Main St E, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0.

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

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Approximate starting date is February 1, 2019 and completion date is March 31, 2019.

Ducks Unlimited Canada 545 Conservation Drive Brandon MB R7A 7L8 Heidi Hislop: 204 841 0922

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The contractor will be required to replace old nesting material with wood shavings for nest boxes and slough hay for nest baskets, as well as collect GPS points of each structure. Nest structure materials and GPS will be supplied.

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Ducks Unlimited Canada invites tenders to maintain approximately 151 nest structures. All structures are within a 100 km radius of Minnedosa.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

REGARDING SPECIAL SERVICE PLAN No.2018-01 Public notice is hereby given pursuant to subsection 318(1) of The Municipal Act that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Rosedale has scheduled a public hearing on: FRIDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 2019 AT 7:00 PM KELWOOD COMMUNITY HALL Council will hear any potential taxpayer who wished to make representation, ask questions or register any objection to Special Service Plan No. 2018-01.

And Further Take Notice, that pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 319(1) of The Municipal Act, any potential taxpayer may object to the plan by filing a notice of objection, by mail or in person, with the undersigned before the Public Hearing.

General Description of the Project: The intent of the proposal is to establish a rate for the maintenance and operational cost for the Kelwood Community Hall within and surrounding area of Kelwood.

The Special Service Plan proposes that all residences, within and surrounding area of Kelwood will be levied an annual fee in accordance with following proposed rate structure: Residence $45.00 A copy of the above proposal and supporting material may be inspected by contacting the undersigned during regular business hours, Monday to Friday. Copies may be made and extracts taken therefrom, upon request.

Dated at the Rural Municipality of Rosedale this 4th day of January A.D. 2019 and issued pursuant to Section 318 of The Municipal Act. Kara Sylvester, CAO Rural Municipality of Rosedale Phone: (204) 476-5414 Fax: (204) 476-5431 Email: rosedale@mts.net

Manitoba Community Newspaper Association Provincewide Classifieds FOR SALE Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.mcna.com.

BATTERIES FOR EVERYTHING. Automotive, farm, construction, ATV, marine, motorcycle, golf carts, phones, tools, radios, computers etc.

Reconditioned, obsolete and hard-to-find batteries. SOLAR equipment. The Battery Man. Winnipeg. 1.877.775.8271 www.batteryman.ca PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 415,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or email classified@mcna.com for details.

FOR SALE – 18 foreign deer allocations for area 18, 18A, 18B & 18C. Fully booked for 2019. Promotional package included – value $10,000.

Tags can be divided. Phone 1-204-546-2751. Tom Ainsworth c/o Grandview Outfitters 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 STEEL BUILDINGS STEEL BUILDING SALE ... "REALLY BIG SALE IS BACK – EXTRA WINTER DISCOUNT ON NOW!" 20X21 $5,726. 25X25 $6,370.

30X31 $8,818. 32X33 $8,995.

35X35 $12,464. One End Wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036 www.pioneersteel.ca ANNOUNCEMENTS The Manitoba Community Newspapers Association, on behalf of our 48 Weekly Member Community Newspapers, is honoured to wish you a “Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year in 2019!” If we can be of any help getting your Press Releases, Classified Ads & Display Advertising across in 2019, please let us or this newspaper know. www. mcna.com Ph:(204) 947-1691 LAND FOR SALE PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. is a publicly-traded company in Calgary that is looking to acquire oil & gas fee title and royalty interests at fair market value. To receive a cash offer, call 587-293-4008 or visit www.prairiesky.com/SellingYour-Royalties.

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Patriotism not a dirty word

Continued from page 5 The federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over environmental matters, and over interprovincial works that benefit one or more provinces and for provincial works that benefit Canada.

If Alberta wants to construct a refinery to turn heavy oil into lighter crude for distribution to the rest of Canada and foreign markets, the federal government can declare it a works of benefit to Canada and take jurisdiction over construction and environmental permits.

Done deal, dead simple.

A series of pipelines running from coast to coast are also under exclusive federal jurisdiction. No one, including aboriginal bands, has the power to stand in the way. Some, but not all aboriginal bands have treaty rights which do not mention pipelines or the environment.

Our transcontinental rail lines and highways run through aboriginal lands. Aboriginals cannot claim that they have not benefitted from existence of those links. Aboriginal bands should be compensated for public works that run through their lands. We have a system of compensation for public works that run through privately held land. Use it.

Our current federal government is so busy trying to fix the world and combat climate change it does not realize the house should have been painted 10 years ago, the back fence has fallen down and the front yard is an unsightly mess of weeds spreading seeds throughout the neighbourhood. The federal government must pay attention to the duties

and responsibilities it has under our constriction and quit pretending that it has jurisdiction over provinces. It does not, except in a few matters set out in the constitution.

The regulation of trade and commerce is an exclusive federal jurisdiction. Only the federal government can impose trade barriers such as tariffs. Provincial trade barriers are unconstitutional. All the nonsense we hear over having to negotiate free trade between provinces is another lie. The federal government only has to ask a court to declare provincial trade barriers unconstitutional and the wrangling and political burbling is over.

Our federal government is squandering billions on foreign aid, United Nations fees and support, buying votes and messing around in areas where it has no jurisdiction, while it allows its resource furnace to rot away in the dirt.

We need to kick this lot of idealistic nut-bars to the curb and replace them with people who have a spine and a commitment to building a better Canada. We can help fix the world when we have our own operations in order and are not pitted against one another.

Patriotism is not a dirty word. It is what links us as a society and national community. We are first and last proud Canadians. Proud of our heritage, proud of our accomplishments and proud to be a nation that immigrants envy and want to come to. Those who come here to join us and fit in are welcome.

John Feldsted Political Consultant & Strategist Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Thirteen-year-old Elliot MacDonald (left) sold some of his pork to Christine Waddell, from the hogs he raised this y e a r. H e ’ s b e e n raising hogs for a hobby for five years and selling the meat through his business, Oink & Squeal Pork.

He started with five pigs when he was eight years old and this year he had 10.

MNP is looking for a enthusiastic individuals to join our team in our Neepawa and Minnedosa offices as Seasonal T1include: Tax Preparers.

Responsibilities MNP is looking for a enthusiastic individuals to join our team in our Neepawa and Minnedosa offices • Prepare T1 Personal Tax Returns as Seasonal T1 Preparers.

ResponsibilitiesTax include: • Work as part of a team in a fast-paced energized group • Prepare T1 Personal Tax Returns •Responsibilities Set client filesof and assist with the completion of administrative work include: • up Work as part a team in a fast-paced energized group Prepare T1 Personal Returns • Compilation and organization of client records of administrative work •• Set up client files andTax assist with the completion Worksmall as partbusiness of aorganization team and/or in a fast-paced energized • Prepare return group •• Compilation and offarm clienttax records Set up client and assist with thetax completion •• Prepare smallfiles business and/or farm return of administrative work Compilation and organization of client records The ideal• candidate: small business and/or farm tax return The •idealPrepare candidate: • Experience in Canadian personal income tax education and the preparation of T1s • Experience in Canadian personal income tax education and several years’ experience with •The Understanding of bookkeeping andwith record practices on manual and/or idealthe candidate: preparation of T1s; candidates a highkeeping level of experience andano formal postcomputerized system(s) • secondary Experienceeducation in Canadian income tax education and several years’ experience with willpersonal be considered the preparation of bookkeeping T1s; a high level practices of experience and no formal • Experience working with,candidates or exposure to, accounting and on taxasoftware suchpostas Profile, • Understanding of andwith record keeping manual and/or secondarySimply education will be considered computerized system(s) Quickbooks, Accounting and Tax Cycle is beneficial •• Understanding of bookkeeping and record keeping practices on a manual and/or Experience working with,including or exposure to, accounting tax software such as Profile, • Strong computer literacy effective workingandskills of Microsoft Word and Excel computerized system(s) Quickbooks and Simply Accounting is beneficial •• Experience working with, or exposure to, accounting and tax software such as Profile, Strong computer literacy including effective working skills of Microsoft Word and Excel Quickbooks and Simply Accounting is beneficial Our firm has been built on our coreincluding valueseffective of openworking communication, a balanced lifestyle and • Our Strong computer of Microsoft Word and Excel firm has been literacy built on our core values of openskills communication, a balanced

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You and your health

advice for a healthier lifestyle

How to really keep your New Year’s resolution!

By Dr. Mark Perrett BSCs DC Chiropractor Everyone would love to have six pack abs, a huge bank account, win citizen of the year award and be a rock star parent. But you can’t do everything at once.

Keep it simple and choose one goal to achieve. You are much more likely to achieve your goal when you are focusing all of your energy on one thing rather than seven.

Choose wisely Choose a goal that will have the largest impact.

My favourite is to get active.

Changing your couch time into activity time will have a huge impact on your overall health, including mental health, aging, brain function, gut function, weight loss and overall energy. To quote Warren Buffet: “The best investment to make is in yourself.”

Choose a goal that excites you and you have a true urgency to achieve. Pick something that is relevant in your life and will have a short and long term impact for you. You must have an “I

need to do this” attitude. A simple tool is to write down why this goal is important and what impact it will have on your life. Journal about your goal every day and you will get continual positive feedback to keep you on track.

Break it down Often when setting goals, we don’t know where to start. We get overwhelmed and are ready to quit before we begin. One mistake is that we choose too big of a goal that is more achievable by completing a number of smaller goals. Break down these complex larger goals into smaller ones. Again, write your goal down on paper and then break it into smaller goals. Daily, weekly, monthly and finally yearly goals within the big goal if needed. There is a sense of accountability when you do this and you can always go back to that piece of paper for motivation.

Breaking down your goal can also give you a plan. Often people are too focused on achieving the goal and not how to achieve

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the goal. It would be like planning to go score a goal in your hockey game but not figuring out how to get to the rink.

Be SMART Set SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound.

This is a well know strategy for keeping focused on achieving your goal. Be specific in choosing your goal, measure it along the way to make sure you are headed in the right direction, make sure your goal is attainable and relevant to you and lastly, set a time frame to get it done in.

Buddy up!

It is always easier to keep focused and motivated if you are accountable to someone else. Telling someone your goal or achieving a goal together is better than going solo. Recruit someone that will challenge you when you get off track and will help you along the way. A great idea is to join a gym, like Whitey’s Gym, and surround yourself with motivated people.

Many home improvement television series showcase people deciding whether to improve upon their current homes to make them into the houses of their dreams or to put “for sale” signs in their lawns and move on to something new.

The question of whether to move or stay put depends on various factors. Such factors may include emotional attachment to a home, the current economic climate and the cost of real estate. Current data points to a greater propensity for people to invest and improve upon their current properties rather than trading up for something new.

According to information collected

by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, the percentage of homeowners moving up to their next home is the lowest in 25 years. Many are opting to make starter homes permanent by expanding them and repairing homes for the long haul.

The National Association of Realtors said that, between 1987 and 2008, home buyers stayed in their homes an average

Treat yourself !

We all love to get a reward for our achievements.

When you are setting your plan for attaining your goal, you must include rewards.

Set various benchmarks along the way and when you achieve them, you get a treat. Another method is to give yourself a reward every time you don’t do your bad habit. A great example of this is when you want to quit smoking. Put money in a jar every time you don’t have a cigarette. If you smoked a pack a day and you go smoke free for the day, put the value

of a pack in a jar. You will quickly see how much money you’re saving and will have a great reward when you get to spend it on something special. I have had a group of ladies who are my patients set a resolution to start running. They set a reward as a treat to run a race in Vegas and they did it!

Activity Fact: A study polling almost 1,500 Canadians who quit smoking revealed that it took an average of 30 attempts to quit before they succeeded!

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Keep it going!

Studies show that almost 40 per cent of people’s daily activities are repeated every day. We are creatures of habit! Remember: Actions cause habits, habits cause behaviors and behaviors cause character. Science shows that it takes time to form a habit. A simple habit, like drinking a glass of water every morning, can take as little as a month to form.

A more complex habit, like quitting smoking, can take up to a year to truly overcome. The key is to stick to it. According to the book, “The Brain That Changes Itself ”, the longer you do something, the more your brain hardwires the pattern (you fire it and you wire it).

Don’t give up if you miss some time working towards your goal. This is normal!

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of six years before selling. Since 2010, however, NAR says the average expected length of time people will stay in their homes before selling is now 15 years.

Part of what’s fueling this permanency is that many home buyers were able to acquire rock-bottom mortgage interest rates shortly after the 2008 recession.

As a result, they’re not inclined to walk away from those rates, even if doing so means getting more house. Also, a low inventory of available houses has stymied repeat buying for many people.

Those factors and others have led many homeowners to invest in renovations instead. The experts at Bankrate say realistic budgeting and comparing renovation project costs against mortgages and interests rates can further help individuals decide whether to remain in their current homes or move out.

Very often a smarter layout and more efficient floor plan can make meaningful differences in spaces. Renovations and redesigns can make sense and often are less expensive and disruptive than moving.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS If you are a member of Beautiful Plains Credit Union and a community minded individual who is looking for ways to contribute to the future of your credit union, we have a role for you.

The Nominating Committee of Beautiful Plains Credit Union are calling for candidates to fill the role of director for election to the Board of Directors prior to its annual meeting April 10, 2019.

While an individual Director will each bring various skills and experience to the Board, no one director is an expert in all fields, it is the Board as a whole that provides overall direction and governance oversight to Beautiful Plains Credit Union.

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