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Minnedosa’s biggest pond hockey tournament was a tremendous success. The 13th annual Skate the Lake event took place Feb. 16-17.

The festivities featured several hockey rinks set up on Minnedosa Lake, with a combined 43 teams participating. As well, the Rock the Lake curling event had 18 teams involved, with several more on the waiting list. In 2018, the Skate the Lake organizing committee and Minnedosa Minor Hockey were recognized by Travel Manitoba with the Partnership Award at their annual awards banquet. Pictured: players competing in pond hockey during Minnedosa’s Skate the Lake on Feb. 16. Inset picture: The view across the lake from the Minnedosa Beach Pavilion.

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Neepawa Rotary’s fundraiser a novel idea

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The Neepawa Rotary Club is keeping a good thing going, planning their second annual book sale for this April. “We tried it last year and it was quite successful, we hope to do it every year,” said Murray Newton, one of the Rotary members organizing the sale.

The used book sale is taking place from April 10 to 13 this year, in the CEC at the Neepawa United Church.

Newton said there will be something for everyone there. “There’s just about everything,” he said. “We have books left over from last year’s sale and there is everything from cookbooks, to children’s books, to westerns. Just about every kind of book there is, new and old.”

Not only is there variety, but there’s also great value.

“The vast majority of the books are $2 each, so the price is right,” Newton noted. “That’s what we sold them at last year. We haven’t set [a price] this year, but I expect that’s what they’re going to be.”

The sale will be open from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on April 10 and 11, noon to 8:00 pm on April 12 and 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

on April 13. Four days of shopping gives bookworms ample opportunity to stock their home libraries for a reasonable rate.

Thousands of books Although there are books left over from last year, Rotary is still asking for book donations from anyone who has books they no longer want to keep. “Last year, we collected about 7,000 books in three months,” Newton said. “We made about $3,200 [last year] and we’re hoping to take in more this year. We’re running it for two more days [than last time] and so we’re hoping that we can sell more books.”

There are donation boxes in different locations around town for people to drop off books. The locations include Gill & Schmall Agencies, Home Hardware, Co-op Grocery in Neepawa, ArtsForward, the Royal Bank of

Canada (RBC) Neepawa branch and Val Wilson’s home. Newton said they would like to get the majority of donations in as early as possible. “The sooner we can get the donations in, the easier it is for us to sort them, because we pre-sort all the books. Just an interesting note, last year, we moved all 7,000 books into the CEC in less than two hours and half a day after that, we were set to sell. So it’s very quick, but we do all our sorting ahead of time out at a [different] location and then the books are all boxed and ready to go,” he said.

Those who aren’t able to bring their books to a donation box have another option. “If people have a lot books, or they’re elderly or they’re not able to carry them down to the book boxes for donations... we can arrange to have them picked up,” Newton said.

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ray Newton are the ones to contact for people who need their books picked up.

Finlayson can be reached at 204-476-5572 and Newton at 204-476-2542.

Anyone who doesn’t have any books they’re willing to part with, but still want to contribute, can do their part by going to the sale and buying some books. If they don’t find any books that appeal to them, they can always make a donation to the Rotary Club as well.

Supporting the community and beyond All the money made from the sale will go towards funding the programs and projects they support in the community and beyond.

“This year, we’re giving a major donation to Budz ‘n Bloom Daycare Centre for the furnishings in their new daycare,” Newton

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contributions to local parks, arts programs, community venues, as well as helping students go on international exchanges each year. This means that simply buying a used book at their sale puts the money spent on that book right back into this community or into a community that needs it on the other side of the world

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Kelwood hosts ‘Home Routes’ house concert

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An enthusiastic crowd packed Kelwood’s “Big B lue Hou s e” Su nd ay e v e n i n g fo r a n o t h e r popular “Home Routes/ C hem i n C he z Nou s” house concert featuring Early Spirit, a f iddleguitar duo based out of North Vancouver, BC. Gabr iel Dubreuil (violin) and Jay Knutson (guitar) are at the tail end of a two week Southern Manitoba “Home Routes - Agassiz Route” of 10 venues. The small scale concerts have taken place in locations from Altona to Winnipeg. Once the duo finished up in Baldur on the 12th, they caught up with the other half of the band for Winnipeg’s Festival du Voyageur on the 16th .

Jay is happy to play in tiny locales such as Kelwood. “These gigs are the best. We get to meet and talk with our fans, sit down and enjoy food and drink over potluck suppers, and share our

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music and songs in our host’s living rooms. If it wasn’t for the “Home Routes” organ izat ion, we would miss all these fantastic, little venues and the people and parts of Canada that we would have just passed by.”

Years of collaboration The group has known each ot her for nearly a decade and the band of Early Spir it is t he c u l m i n at ion of ye a r s of collaboration. They just released their debut album ‘Unrelated’ last November.

As described in Early Spirit’s bio, Jay Knutson is a guitarist and singer-song writer from Vancouver, B.C. He is known as a solo artist, a founding member of the seminal band, “Spirit Of The West”, and a sideman for major Canadian acts such as “Hart Rouge”, Connie Kaldor, and has worked on over 50 albums with various artists in Canada.

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o fully understand the controversy over SNCLavalin and the federal Liberal government of Justin Trudeau would take a lot of digging.

A CBC article says this, “In Quebec,where it has operated for more than 100 years, SNCLavalin has a chorus of defenders that include the premier, the Opposition and pundits.” And this, “There are both economic and emotional reasons for the partiality that SNC-Lavalin enjoys in Quebec.” And this, “Only 3,400 of its 50,000 employees worldwide work in the province.

But Quebec’s pension fund manager — the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec — has a sizable stake in the company.

It owns around 20 per cent of SNC’s shares, which have been trading at six-year lows since federal prosecutors announced in October they weren’t interested in deferring prosecution.”

The company has been around for 100 years. A global engineering and construction firm. SNCLavalin projects include the Montreal Olympic Stadium and the James Bay Hydro project, both of which had their share of troubles and cost over-runs. There is no shortage of controversy about this company.

They have been involved in scandals in Libya, Bangladesh and Quebec. They are currently under a 10 year ban on World Bank projects due to alleged corruption. The company’s reputation has taken a beating, yet understandably, in Quebec, there is a push to save their bacon, as they employ a lot of people. By the way, the majority of the 3,400 employees in Quebec are likely very good people, so the push back neepawa

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SNC-Lavalin has gotten so big, and maybe arrogant, that they see themselves as above the law.

deserves some sympathy.

Interestingly enough, Canada might not have had a transcontinental railway if it were not for a scandal centred on our first prime minister, John A. Macdonald. He was embroiled in a bribery charge and run out of office for a while over it.

Just as an aside, back in those days, the Macdonald Conservatives were protectionists, somewhat opposed to free trade, and the Liberals were the free trade proponents.

SNC-Lavalin wants to wiggle out of some wrong-doings by paying a fine instead of facing charges in court. If it goes to trial and they lose, the company would not be able to bid on federal contracts for 10 years. That would be crippling for the company, the employees and the investors.

The controversy boils down to whether the Prime Minister tried to push his then attorney general, Jody Wilson-Raybould, to give SNC-Lavalin an easier ride in court. It “looks” like he did. Over the weekend, his top advisor and friend Gerald Butts resigned. That is a huge admission

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of wrong doing and is typical of damage control in political circles.

Butts may not have done anything wrong, but he took the fall.

SNC-Lavalin has gotten so big, and maybe arrogant, that they see themselves as above the law. One has to wonder why businesses have to wallow in corruption at all to get ahead. Court records show they have done so in the past and it may well prove they have done so again.

At any rate, this controversy isn’t going to die with the resignation of Mr. Butts. So far, Jody WilsonRaybould has stayed silent. Given her family history of speaking out, it’s doubtful that she will remain so. Her dad, Bill Wilson stood up to the older version of Trudeau in the 1980s and the country awaits to see if she will speak about the younger Trudeau.

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n the dystopian stories of the last half century, everyone assumed it would be the machines that rose up and destroyed life as we know it. I own a robotic vacuum, I know that future is a long way off. But what if our downfall will come from tech companies, run by everyday humans? I’m no Luddite, but increasingly, I feel that we have been thinking of technology companies all wrong— they’re not like us.

T he d ig it a l revolution was MY driven by the PERSPECTIVE mantra, “move fast and break things”. It’s this t h i n k i ng t hat Kate revolut ionized absolutely every- Jackman-Atkinson thing. The move fast and break things philosophy works really well when you’re a scrappy start up; fighting tooth and nail for customers, funding and space in a rapidly changing environment. It works when you’re launching new ideas or radically different ways of doing things. The problem is that this isn’t the case anymore. According to Forbes, in 2018, America’s 25 largest companies by market valuation included Apple (1); Microsoft (9), Google’s parent company, Alphabet (11); Amazon (16) and Facebook (22).

These companies are hardly scrappy start ups any more, but they want to continue to behave like them. They want to continue to move fast and break things and operate by their own rules, but that doesn’t work when you are bigger than the legacy companies you want to destroy.

In 2016, Facebook faced harsh criticism over its role in the spread of fabricated news stories in the run-up to the American election.

These weren’t slanted or biased news, but completely false stories, created by Russian-backed pages and posters, which showed up in the feeds of approximately 129 million Facebook users. Facebook wasn’t alone; in the aftermath of the 2016 election, Twitter found 2,752 accounts that were linked to Russian operatives and as recently as the 2018 midterms, Google accepted ads with suspicious Russian ties.

Since 2016, Facebook has strongly denied that it is a media company. In a 2016 essay, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote, “Facebook is mostly about helping people stay connected with friends and family. News and media are not the primary things people do on Facebook, so I find it odd when people insist we call ourselves a news or media company in order to acknowledge its importance.” While Zuckerberg has spent the last three years arguing that his company isn’t a media company, 2018 figures from the Pew Research Centre show that about two thirds of American adults get news from social media. Facebook doesn’t want to be tied to the costs and responsibilities associated with a media company, but that doesn’t help the billions of users who don’t recognize the free-for-all in which they are looking for news.

Then there is Uber, which has been aggressively pushing municipalities to change their taxi laws in order to legalize ride sharing services. There are a lot of flaws with the taxi model, but at a minimum, the vehicles carry commercial insurance and undergo regular safety inspections and the drivers have undergone some form of training. That isn’t the case with ride sharing services and despite deaths due to improper training or vehicle safety, Uber has been fighting back against being regulated as the transportation company they clearly are. While Uber claims it’s just a service connecting people with cars and those who need to get somewhere, passengers are sold the expectation that they aren’t just paying to essentially modern-day hitch hike.

Corporations have never been benevolent, but the problem comes when small companies built on a foundation of breaking the rules become big enough to make the rules. The problem is that customers expect companies to make an effort to protect them because in the past, not doing so was bad for business. Maybe we should have hoped for the rise of the machines.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

What the big “C” cannot do

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fter completing last week’s column, I listened to an audio presentation featuring a man from eastern Virginia, U.S.A. He is a motivational speaker, marathon runner and a cancer survivor. He has a special place in his heart for cancer patients and their families. That love was evident in a 30 minute podcast he released in late April, 2015. His words radiated a love, hope and optimism that was deeply rooted in a personal faith in God. He was very candid about the changes his cancer diagnosis brought to his life. One of the things he addressed was the need for hope, especially for those who have been told that all treatment options have been exhausted and that death is imminent.

His words got me thinking. As I shared last week, my wife and I have each lost a parent to cancer. My father died almost 20 years ago; Kathryn’s mom died about six years ago. Cancer may have caused their

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein deaths and removed their bodily presence from our lives, but there were three things that cancer could not and did not take from us.

The first is our memories of them. Many of these memories are preserved in photo albums and digital image files. But the memories we treasure most are stored in the deep recesses of our minds. Those are the ones that surface in moments of solitude, when we feel lonely or when we are going through difficulties and wish that they were here to help us work through the challenges and encourage us as we do.

We remember the good times we shared, the trips we took together, the celebrations of birthdays, weddings and anniversaries.

We fondly recall the con-

versations we had, the problems we discussed, the advice we received and the times when they told us that we had to do what was best for us and they would support us no matter what that was. These and other memories will remain with us forever. Cancer may have taken them from us, but it didn’t take away our memories– because it can’t.

The second thing cancer didn’t take was our identity.

I often tell people that if they were to take a photo of myself and my brothers and put one of my father next to it, they would instantly see that we are our father’s sons. We look like him and, as our wives will tell you, our temperaments are very similar to his.

My wife inherited her mother’s unique skills in

the kitchen. She can take a roast, look at it and instantly know how long it will take to cook it so it turns out just right. This is part of her heritage and often reminds us of the meals we enjoyed in her mom’s house. Cancer took two parents from us, but it didn’t take our identity– because it can’t.

The third thing cancer didn’t take was our future hope. Our faith teaches us that death ends only the earthly part of our life. The heavenly part begins the moment the earthly part ends. We saw that hope in each of our parents– not just those that died from cancer. Their hope is a hope we share. Cancer may take people we love from us, but cancer can never destroy a future hope that is deeply rooted in a living faith.

Today, my thoughts go out to those who have lost loved ones to accident, cancer or other serious illness.

May these words encourage you as they have encouraged me.

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mbers’, One Ojibway’s Mediations, created by Richard Wagamese, is filled with reflective readings and stunning photos. Over and over the wisdom of elders and the reliance on the peace and beauty of nature are exemplified as paths to growth and peace.

The face page is a scene– sunset’s glow on a marsh with the heading, “To be here is to be affected, made more.” The words accompanying this tranquil image got me square. “I walk with the scars of a lifetime of living. Some were self-inflicted wounds. Some were caused by others. Either way, they mark the trajectory of six decades of experience with the ins and outs, ups and downs, doubts and certainties of my relationship with living. They mark the territory of my being. I don’t regret a single one of them now. In fact, I’m thankful

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen for them. My scars have the strange ability to remind me that my past was real, and what is real offers knowledge, understanding and an ultimate forgiveness.”

That is a rather lengthy quote, and when attempting to condense it, there was nothing I wanted to omit.

For me, it’s seven decades of living. I celebrated my 73rd birthday this month and it is a celebration of life and living. I, too, have scars, some of my own making and some caused by others. I have learned from negative and positive experiences. I appreciate how the author confesses that he has no regrets for

them, now. At the time, we are hurt and hurting; the time the scars are being formed, I did have regrets.

As deep and painful as the wound was, as deep and painful were my regrets. It is in looking back, that I can be thankful, perhaps not for the experience itself, but for the lessons learned.

I like who I am today, the wisdom and freedom that I have garnered. My past is real. That ultimate forgiveness was/is hard won. If I am not careful, wounds of the past can crack open and seep toxins into my spirit.

It is only by walking in the knowledge that the Divine can, and has, forgiven me

of all errors of commission and omission, and if He/ She can, who am I to not forgive myself! Tough lesson. Learned and relearned.

I look back on my 70 plus years here on this wonderful and awesome earth. I see the changes. I feel the changes! There are creaks and groans within and without!

I have become much more conscious of the significance of simple acts. Some days, it is the smile offered by a stranger that brightens my day. It is the care shown to babies and seniors and everyone in between, kind actions and gentle words enhancing our journey. I look for the goodness. I seek for the beauty in all things created. Some days it is the glint of sun on snow that fills my heart with peace. As my steps slow and my mind wanders, it is my past that anchors me, and the future that calls.

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By Addy Oberlin his week, I have been inspired through music. The beginning of the week, we went to see my great granddaughter perform in a musical. She sang and danced her heart out in front of an audience. I was blessed.

Twice a week, I attend therapy in the swimming pool.

When the music is going, it is so easy to dance when you are in the water. Your legs are light as a feather and the music keeps you going. I enjoy going to the Lodge with my binder of hymn music. People sing, smile or tap their foot and I enjoy making music. Then last night was the ultimate. A children’s choir from Uganda was singing and dancing, glorifying God with their music.

Music will soothe the heart and mind. Music will bring release of our inner being. Music is no respecter of age.

David sang for Kings and even encourages us to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord” (Psalm 100:1). This week, let us be “ joyful in glory, let them (us) sing aloud” (Psalm 149:5).

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Electronic addictions

We are in the age of electronic addictions. Whether it’s games people play or social media, such as e-mail, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, blogs, vlogs and so forth.

It is incredible how our smart phones and tablets take up so much of our time. At restaurants, there could be four people at a table and all of them are on their phone, with very little interaction between them. It’s going on behind closed doors as well, in that kids will be in their rooms playing games for hours on end. Usually at a cost of overdue homework assignments. Parents are limiting their kids’ time spent on game playing and it’s a dog fight to get them to quit playing and to get busy on their school work or to go outside to get some exercise.

I could write a whole page on texting while driving, but we all know how dangerous that is. According to some studies, each time you get distracted because of a text or notification coming through, it takes time to get re-focused on the task at hand.

Too much time spent on games or social media can result in other things, such as your job or school becoming the distraction. People start sloughing off their responsibilities at school or work in order to give their device their full attention.

Ask yourself the following questions to see how bad you have it.

Do you check your phone the very first thing in the morning? (Or last thing at night?) How many times per day do you check for messages? Do you have your phone with you every waking moment of the day? Do you check your notifications immediately upon being signalled? (Regardless of where you are or what you are doing?) If your battery went dead and you didn’t bring your charger along, would you suffer from “notification anxiety?” Do you have your phone readily available while you are cooking, reading, watching TV, doing homework or while at work?

Some recommended solutions I came across for those who answered ‘yes’ to the questions above were: Try not to start or end your day by checking on your phone; limit your social media time to your breaks while at work; if you are studying, shut your phone off for a couple of hours. Otherwise, you’ll spend too much time re-focusing, which will only extend your study time; if you are watching a program on TV, try leaving your phone in another room.

Don’t get me wrong. There are many wonderful advantages to having access to social media, but being able to manage it effectively is the key to a better, more focused life.

Rick Sparling, Winnipeg

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Thumbs up to the Town of Neepawa, organizers, sponsors and volunteers for a wonderful Winter Festival [on Monday, Feb. 18].

We enjoyed skating, played hockey, obstacle course, sleigh ride, face painting, climbing and sliding down the big snow pile. Many children gave snowshoeing a try. Then we roasted a hotdog and warmed up with some hot chocolate by the fire. It was a great afternoon. Thank you!

Maggie Mabon Neepawa

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Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

India

We are travelling on to India. India is called the Land of Spices, as no country in the world produces and uses as many varieties of spices as India. Most of India forms a peninsula, so with over 7,000 kilometres of coastline, you’ll also find lots of fish and seafood on their menu. The world’s highest mountain range, the Himalayas, rises in the north. India’s terrain varies widely, from the Thar Desert in the west to jungles in the northeast. A fertile area called the Ganges Plain covers much of northern India.

On the coast of the Bay of Bengal is the world’s largest mangrove forest. Life varies from region to region and from community to community. It is the only country in the world with both lions and tigers. India is a bird watcher’s paradise and a horticulturist’s dream with 12,000 types of flowering plants.

In 1757, Britain gained control over most of the country.

In 1920, the famous Mahatma Gandhi began nonviolent protests to push the British out. In 1947, India had independence, but broke into two states: India and Pakistan.

Architecture is perhaps India’s greatest glory. Elaborate temples abound, covered with erotic carvings and often accented in gold. They play a large part of India’s cultural heritage. Society throughout India is divided into social ranks, called castes. Caste is determined by birth and there is almost no way to change it. For almost all Indians, the family is the most important social unit. There is a strong preference for extended families, often more than a single generation share homes. Respect for animal life has been an important part of Indians’ beliefs. Cows in particular are sacred and cannot be harmed. They are even allowed to wander through city streets, which often causes traffic jams! Indian movies, music and spiritual teachings play an increasing role in global culture.

Over the years Greek, Roman and Arab traders have contributed a lot to the first foreign flavours in Indian cuisine. India is one of the countries in the world where you’ll be encouraged to eat with your fingers. It is an Indian custom to eat with your right hand. The Indian cuisine is as diverse as India itself. India is a land of festivals and every festival has its own unique cuisine indigenous to that locale. Many parts of India are mainly vegetarian and bread, lentils and rice are a staple part of Indian food and eaten with every meal. We may not be familiar with snail stew, steamed hornets, red ant chutney or baby shark curry, but chicken tikka masala, samosas, butter chicken, dhal and naan we are familiar with. It is no surprise that Indian cuisine is among the most popular cuisines in the entire world!

Dhal This dhal is not hot, but if you prefer heat, add ground red pepper or chili peppers.

1 onion, diced 1 tsp. ground turmeric 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom 2 Tbsp. oil 1 cup dried red lentils 1 tsp. grated ginger 3 cups hot water 1-2 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. salt In a pan, heat up the oil. Add the onions and garlic and stir while cooking for several minutes, until light brown.

Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally.

Cook for 20 minutes, or until lentils are soft and thick.

Serve with rice or naan bread.

Gajar Ka Halwa (Spicy carrot pudding) India’s population has a sweet tooth and many different desserts are served, but they do not resemble our Canadian sweets. This is a traditional carrot pudding, made with spices, carrots and milk and slowly cooked.

4 carrots, grated 2/3 cup sugar 3 1/2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp. cardamom 1 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. cinnamon 3 Tbsp. raisins 1/4 tsp. cloves 2 Tbsp. slivered almonds In a heavy bottomed pot, add the milk and carrots and simmer for about 35-45 minutes, until milk is partially absorbed. Add the cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Mix the 1/2 cup of milk and cornstarch together and add to the carrot/milk mixture and cook to thicken the cornstarch. When thickened, add the raisins and almonds. Serve warm if possible.

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has charged that “the secret service men. have succeeded in winning persecution” of Christ the prov incial annual is increasing throughout classification small arms 70 years ago, Germany. rifle shooting competition.

Thursday, 110 years ago, T he Japanese press Cadet Captain Gordon February 24, 1949 Tuesday, has hailed occupation of Bill Jackson [of Eden] Giles proudly accepted the February 23, 1909 www.neepawapress.com • August 26, 2015 • Page 11 RCAC trophy A hospital for sick children the Hainan Island as the is attending a baseball 48-year-old beginning of Japanese training school in the States. from Captain Tom Argue, has opened in Winnipeg. district officer (land) of Ten suffragettes, who domination over the far Winnipeg, last Tuesday 60 years ago, refused to give bonds for eastern holdings of Great night in the McCreary Tuesday, good behaviour, have been Britain, France and The Community hall.

February 24, 1959 sent to prison by a London Netherlands.

NEEPAWA, MB. Aug 19, 2015 - A new initiative Natives board member Cam Tibbett said that within nerships with area farmers to not only promote the Pfrom r othe s eNeepawa c u t i o Natives n a junior n d ‘A’ hockey cadet under the positive influences of farm families on the community A smart magistrate. the nexthockey few days, farmsThe within a 20corps, kilometre radius club isyoung deportation command of Captain John but also ensuring the hockey organization is able to team from Portage Indian reaching outof to all the aliens region’swho agricultural industry.

Harof Neepawa will receive a letter outlining the Harvest www.neepawapress.com 26, 2015thrive • Pagein11 foror Hockey is apromoted project where local farm familiesSchool for Hockey concept. the coming seasons,” said Cathcart. by vest word action Shineton and• August Lieutenant Residential topped 100 years ago, being asked to donate a portion of their crop to “This is something the team is very excited about.

The crop donation being pursued for the inaugural anyare creed detrimental to the Noel Cantin, has won the Bantam BB hockey Friday, help support the operations of the club.

We’ve mailed out details to farms across the region. Harvest for Hockey project is canola. The plan is for maintenance Canadian manyareahonors during the farmers, who have committed tournament Saturday.

February 21, 1919 PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BANNER & PRESS ARCHIVES As part of theof donation, all participating farmers andhere Neepawa and surrounding has a vibrant farming to donating an amount their immediate on sig- community, so it’s very for the team to ex-of of bushels, contact theGordon club duringGiles harvest. is families urged would by abe recognized pastimportant few years.

Several The Portage pucksters Sir Wilfrid Laurier died institutions CadettoCaptain ofThe the McCreary Army 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 branch of the its members have also won registered a decisive 7-1 on Monday and will be given Winnipeg Cadet proudly accepted this coveted trophy team website. The Neepawa Natives are also planning said Tibbett. the farmer canCorps use their hopper to donate the preferred MB. Aug 19, 2015 - A new initiativevictory Natives boardthe member Cam Tibbett saidpersonal that within nerships with area and farmers to not only promote the Legion. recognition Minnedosa a state funeral on Saturday.NEEPAWA, a Harvest for Hockey game night early in theover 2015Team general manager Myles Cathcart said it’s very amount of canola. from Captain Tom Argue at a ceremony in the 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 2016 regular season, where theof club important the hockey team to but establish a stronger If organization anyone is interested a Harvest for enlistments in have been inf inwould the final of forthe Representative men are reaching outThough to the MJHL region’s agricultural industry.

Har-club Neepawa will receive a letter outlining the Harvest also luenced ensuring the to hockey is able to in becoming Hall McCreary Community Tuesday evening. The recognize its contributors andfamilies extendtourney. afor free gate concept. ad- connection to the region’s agricultural Hockey supporter, or if they have additional quesvest for Canada’s Hockey is a project where local farm Hockey thrivebase. incourses the coming seasons,” said Cathcart. non-permanent take university with gathering at Ottawa from trophy won a small arms theyforcan please contactinCam Tibbett at (204) rifle competition, mission of upatoportion six tickets to crop all oftothe participating areais has strongabout. farmingThe heritage and thebeingtions, are being asked to donate of their “This is something“The the team very aexcited crop donation pursued thewas inaugural forces increased related to army Pupils of Viscount School all parts of Canada to attend Harvest for Hockey farmers and farmingWe’ve families.

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

Harvest for Hockey project is in canola.

The plan help support the operations of thematerially club. which allis for the cadets had a part. The McCreary As partlast of the donation, all participating Neepawa and surrounding area hasaa vibrant farming farmers, who have committed to donating an amount year to a totalfarmers of andhave instruction. just completed the obsequies.

Corps has won the trophy five times during the past their immediate families would be recognized on sig- community, so it’s NEEPAWA very important for the team to exof bushels, to contact the club during harvest.

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The Neepawa Natives are also planningof said Tibbett. farmer can use their hopper to donate the preferred officers and men, there have 30 the years ago, $77 was raised for the turned over to Britain since a Harvest for Hockey game night early in the 2015Team general manager Myles Cathcart said it’s very amount of canola. been no material increases spirit was well represented at “sogi” in Samoan, is a touching Tuesday, March of Dimes campaign. the armistice was signed If anyone is interested in becoming a Harvest for 2016 MJHL regular season, where the club would important for the hockey team to establish a stronger recognize contributors and extend a free gate ad-The connection the region’s agricultural Hockey 21, supporter, or if they NACTV’s have additionalShowcase quesinitsthe permanent forces.

99, as of noses. The sogi somewhat fell 1989 moneyto was presented to base. February includes 2,500 heavy guns; 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) A totalitarian educational Mrs. Congratulations to Mr. the local fundraising event out of practice around roughly David Cathcart of the 2,500 field guns; 25,000 Harvest for Hockey farmers and farming families.

Neepawa Natives are looking forward to making part- 841-3060. machine guns; 3,000 trench plan under which the youth local campaign committee and Mrs. Joseph Rainka, garnered nearly $12,000 1918, when foreigners came to PRESS the school’s regular formerly of Birnie, who in contributions during the visit, bringing with them the mortars; 1,700 airplanes; of Italy will undergo a at NEEPAWA R0011063026 Spanish Influenza. The sickness celebrated t heir 60t h one night show.

4,065 locomotives; 1,220 Fascist schooling from the assessment period Friday. killed off nearly 25 per cent of the Canada’s Pacific Coast wedding anniversary on motor trucks; and 126,828 kindergarten to university has been announced in Indians were divided into Sunday, Feb. 5.

Editor’s note: The “Samoan Samoan population. Originally, freight cars. pursuance of Mussolini’s seven different language kiss” is actually not a sniff! the sogi was used to greet people dream of developing “the groups. All lived mainly on Practiced in many Oceanic of high importance, but as it fell 20 years ago, 90 years ago, new Italian.” cultures, including the fa’a samoa out of practice, it began being Saturday, salmon and sea foods, rather Friday, Germany, Italy and than foods from the hunt. (the Samoan Way). The intimate used for more informal matters.

February 20, 1999 February 22, 1929 Neepawa’s community greeting and parting, known as a The Brewing and Malting Nee paw a r es idenc e Japan are cooperating to telephones will be installed throw a net of steel around Barley Research Institute du r i n g Ja nu a r y a nd Britain and France and it announces that extensive February, where facilities is definitely declared that pilot plant testing and ex ist, w it hout pay ing they will call upon them commercial brewing trials this spring to hand over in Western and Eastern installation charge.

Magistrate McDonald’s territories now flying the Canada have indicated decision that Winnipeg tricolor and the Union Jack. that Parkland barley is eepawa Golf Britain is wondering how acceptable to the Canadian skating rinks may be open on Sundays is to be appealed some naval secrets got to brewing industry. & Country Club by the Lords Day Alliance. Germany. Smart spy work All you have to do is send 50 years ago, A y o u n g m a n i n somewhere. us a photo of yourself Tough luck. Too bad the Friday, Winnipeg, who washed his reading February 21, shirt in gasoline, put it on gink who was all set to pop All you have to1969 do is the sendPress on our For the fifth time since and lighted a cigarette, was Mussolini off did not finish Must-Play Course. If we a aphoto ofa yourself Roy l Can dian immediately enveloped in the job. Even at that he is not t he us K IasN Lofficials EY THO Mreading S OCadet N the publish it,Now you WIN a Press on our Army Corps was flames and severely burned. quite so goofy serving Neepawa, Minnedosa & surrounding areas C HARTERED A CCOUNTANTS I NC . at McCreary inIf we prize!

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NACI Tigers earn a place at hockey provincials Neepawa upsets Dauphin in regional qualifier

By Eoin Devereux

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An unexpected victory by the Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) Tigers has earned them a spot in the AAA/AAAA high school hockey provincials. NACI defeated the Dauphin Clippers 5-4 in their qualifying tournament final, which was held in Rivers on Friday, Feb. 15.

This result could be classified by some as a major upset, as Dauphin had finished the regular season with a 21-3-0 record. NACI,

meanwhile, had a respectable 14-8-1-1, but wasn’t expected to compete with one of the WHSHL’s top teams. But early on in the game, it was Dauphin who couldn’t compete on the same level as their opposition, falling behind early on by the score of 5-1. Neepawa’s Ben Rainka scored a pair of goals, while Tanner Gibson, Dillon Birch and Wiley Speiss added singles.

In the third period, however, Dauphin battled back with three goals, to make it competitive, but NACI held on for the win.

Provincials runs from Mar. 8-11 in Winnipeg.

As for the league playoffs, NACI will face Killarney in the first round. Game one of the best-of-three series was played on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Killarney’s Shamrock Centre. In that game, Killarney won 9-3.

Game two was held at the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa on Thursday, Feb. 21.

The results from that game were not available before the Banner & Press publication deadline, but will appear in the Mar. 1 edition.

Gladstone wrestle control of series away from Neepawa

By Eoin Devereux

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The first two playoff games for the Neepawa Farmers have not gone according to plan. The Farmers, who came into this series against the Gladstone Lakers as the top-seeded team in the Tiger Hills Hockey League’s (THHL) Eastern Division, have been beaten twice on their home ice. They now find themselves facing post-season elimination in this best-of-five series. The fourth-seeded Lakers first stunned Neepawa with a 3-2 in game one on Saturday, Feb. 16. Nick Stire scored a pair, while Jesse Paradis added another for Gladstone. The Farmers countered with goals from Garrett Rempel and Josh Blondeau.

Then, on Monday, Feb. 18, the two teams hit the ice once again at the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa. In this game, Gladstone was able to come away with a much more decisive 4-1 victory.

After a scoreless first period, which was an even to and fro between the two teams, the second period proved to be much more one-sided. While the shots on goal were 12-12 in the opening frame, Gladstone took over in the second by out-shooting Neepawa 16-6.

On top of that, the Lakers also out-scored the Farmers by a 3-1 margin. Jesse Paradis, Sean Kubas and Mitch Lockhart scored three straight before the mid-point of the period. The Farmers would reply, however, with

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Gladstone’s Drew Selin and Neepawa’s Will Rainka tussle in the second period in the Feb. 18 game.

one goal before the end of the second, as Lance Nugent scored on the power-play.

Over the course of those 20 minutes, the Lakers pushed the tempo of the game and had Neepawa on their heels.

Trailing by a pair in the third, Neepawa simply couldn’t seem to find its groove and register any

serious push to score a goal, let alone tie the game. Lakers forward Cory Yeroschak scored the only goal of the period, to solidify the win for Gladstone.

With the next two games scheduled for Gladstone, the Farmers are facing a win or go home scenario in this best-of-five series.

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(To Wednesday, Feb. 20) x=Clinched playoff spot

Team

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

G W

55 53 56 56 54 54 56

54 56 56 55

41 38 38 30 30 27 27 24 22 17 9

L OT/SO PF

11 10 15 18 18 21 23

3 5 3 8 6 6 6

25 5 29 5 37 2 38 8

248 225 189 200 180 169 170

PA Pts

141 145 117 178 168 162 175

139 159 140 198 136 238 121 234

85 81 79 68 66 60 60

53 49 36 26

MJHL player stats Leading scorers (MJHL)

1. Josh Tripp (Swan) 2. Bradley Goethals (Swan) 3. Tony Apetagon (Wpg) 4. Kolten Kanaski (Vird)

G 32 32 25 32

A 44 38 40 29

Pts

76 70 65 61

5. Brendan Martin (Stein) 31 26 57

Goaltenders W L SV% GAA 1. M. Radomsky (Stein) 26 11 0.931 2.01 2. M. Pipes (Swan)

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4. I. Labelle (Way)

21 22 0.919 2.52

5. N. Moore (Port)

22

3. J. Link (Wpg)

7 0.931 2.24

23 17 0.933 2.38 6 0.892 2.54

Minimum 25 MJHL games played within regular season

THHL Playoffs West Semi Finals - Best of 5 Killarney (1) vs. Souris (4) Feb. 17: Killarney 4-0 Souris Feb. 19: Killarney 8-1 Souris Feb. 22: Souris at Killarney * Feb. 24: Killarney at Souris Game five not yet scheduled Killarney lead series 2-0

Boissevain (2) vs.Hartney (3) Feb. 19: Boissevain 7-6 Hartney Feb. 22: Boissevain at Hartney Feb. 23: Hartney at Boissevain * Feb. 26: Boissevain at Hartney * Feb. 27: Hartney at Boissevain Boissevain lead series 1-0

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East Semi Finals - Best of 5 Neepawa (1) vs. Gladstone (4) Feb. 16: Gladstone 3-2 Neepawa Feb. 18: Gladstone 4-1 Neepawa Feb. 23: Neepawa at Gladstone Feb. 26: Neepawa at Gladstone * Feb. 28: Gladstone at Neepawa

Gladstone leads series 2-0

MacGregor (2) vs. Minnedosa (3) Feb. 18: MacGregor 4-3 OT Minnedosa Feb. 20: Minnedosa at MacGregor Feb. 22: MacGregor at Minnedosa *Feb. 23: MacGregor at Minnedosa *Feb. 27: Minnedosa at MacGregor MacGregor leads series 1-0

* - If necessary. (#) - Divisional seeding

Masters Bonspiel in Plumas

Losing streak drags on for hockey club

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

The Neepawa Natives’ 30th season in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League probably hasn’t gone the way most individuals associated with the franchise had hoped for. This marks the eighth time in the past decade that the team has not earned a place in the MJHL’s post-season. And with only a few more games remaining on the schedule, the best Neepawa can hope for is to play spoiler to a few of the opposing clubs who are looking to secure their spots in the playoffs.

Unfortunately, even that hasn’t gone the way the team had desired.

Can’t put a cap on Virden A scoreless first period gave way to a breathtaking display of offensive fireworks during the second, in Neepawa’s 6-3 loss to the Virden Oil Capitals on Wednesday, Feb. 13.

In total, eight goals were scored in the middle frame, at times in quick bursts.

The Natives opened the scoring at 4:14 of the second, when Mackenzie Belinski notched his 19th goal of the year. About eight minutes later, the Oil Caps tied things up at 1-1 and would then lay claim to the lead less than 30 seconds later. Neepawa answered back with a great goal off of a breakaway opportunity from Belinski. That chance was created by a real heads up passing play by Benoit Mowbray to catch Virden flat-footed on a line change.

The tie was short-lived, as the Oil Capitals retook the

lead just 53 seconds later at 15:02. Then with 1:47 left in the second, a Parker Allison bullet flew under the crossbar to make it 3-3. After that goal, Neepawa really didn’t get much time to feel good about themselves, as the Oil Caps reclaimed their one-goal cushion just 36 seconds later. That cushion then doubled only 16 seconds later, to make it 5-3 for Virden after 40 minutes of play.

There would be one more goal added in the third period to make the final score 6-3 for the Oil Capitals.

Woeful in Winnipeg Neepawa’s next loss was on Friday, Feb. 15, with an uninspired 8-1 defeat to the Winnipeg Blues. The lone highlight of the night for Neepawa was a goal by former Winnipeg Blue Cam Olstad, which was his 12th of the season.

Another loss to the Oil Caps The Virden Oil Capitals scored the first four goals of the night, including three in the first period, on the way to a 5-3 win over Neepawa on Saturday, Feb. 16.

The Natives made it look respectable, with a goal late in the second period from Benoit Mowbray. Then in the third, Mackenzie Belinski and Drayson Skulmoski got Neepawa to within two, but that was as close as the team could get.

Shutout by Selkirk The season high losing streak reached the unlucky 13 mark for the Neepawa Natives on Monday, Feb. 18, with a 2-0 loss in Selkirk to the Steelers. Nate

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

Natives forward Mackenzie Belinski (10) scored one goal and had a chance for another (pictured) in Neepawa’s 5-3 loss to Virden on Saturday, Feb. 16.

Halvorsen and Blake Burr scored for Selkirk (30-183-3).

As for Neepawa, they

remain in the basement of the MJHL standings, with a 9-38-4-4 record, good enough for just 26 points.

Boston Pizza Neepawa is a Proud Partner of the Neepawa Natives

Boston Pizza Neepawa is sponsoring the March 1st game against the Swan Valley Stampeders. Bring your bells and make some noise! Children ages 8-12 can be entered to win the opportunity to race during the second intermission on the ice in one of the Electric Boston Buggies!

Door prizes, cowbells & fun for all ages!

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The Plumas Masters Bonspiel was held on Jan. 31.

Pictured: Bill Schettler makes a presentation to the winning team, which features skip Larry Fischer, third Ken Oswald second David Single and lead Debbie Fischer.

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You and your health

advice for a healthier lifestyle

Pay attention to a child with knee pain

By Dr. Mark Perrett BSCs DC Chiropractor

Children have spines, muscles, joints and tendons like adults, and are not immune to having aches and pains. One of the most common presentations in my office when treating children is knee pain. There are many causes of knee pain in kids, from growing pains, growth plate pain, sports injuries and even bone cancer. It is important to pay attention to your child when they complain of knee pain. Most conditions can be easily treated with conservative care.

Growing pains True growing pains are not well understood and the main theory is that the pain is originating from the muscles.

The muscles are thought to be adapting to their increased length and growth.

The sensory receptors that measure stretch are affected more when the child is in a growth phase. This is most common around the ages of 3-4 and 8-12. Growing pains are felt in both legs, especially in the back of the legs (calves) and in the front of the thighs.

These pains are more common after sport activities and mostly present later in the day and evenings. The pain can also sometimes present in the middle of the night. Growing pains disappear in the morning and usually don’t interfere with the child’s ability to play sports or be active.

When it comes to knee pain and growing pains, the pain is usually located at the top of the knee in the front or around the back of the knee.

Treatment for growing pains is using heat and massage to the leg muscles.

Osgood-Schlatter Disease There are growth plates located at the ends of all growing bones. In Osgood-Schlatter Disease, the

tendon from the quad muscle pulls on the growth plate at the top of the shin bone, just under the knee cap. The growing bone and short/ tight muscle cause extra force to be placed over this growth plate area.

The signs and symptoms are point tenderness over the Tibial Plateau (end of the shin bone, close to the knee cap), a bump found at the Tibial Plateau and pain after activities involving running and jumping. An x-ray can also show if the growth plate has been disturbed.

Pain from Osgood-Schlatter is aggravated by activity and relieved by rest with ice and is most common during excelled growth periods. It can affect either knees or just one. Treatments for Osgood-Schlatter Disease includes rest, bracing, stretching and muscle strength balance.

Bone cancer Bone cancer in children is very rare and makes up roughly 30 per cent of all childhood cancers. The most common malignant one is called Osteosarcoma.

This tumour is most often located in the femur, (thigh bone) around the knee area. Osteosarcoma affects approximately 400 children younger than age 20 every year in the United States.

Osteosarcoma occurs most often in children and young adults between the ages of 10 and 20 and often during a growth spurt. It occurs more frequently in boys than girls.

Signs and symptoms include one sided pain around the tumour area, secondary fracture due to bone weakening, decreased appetite,

night pain, loss of energy and swelling around the tumour area.

Osteosarcoma presents with a gradual onset often not related to any explained trauma or injury. Progressive pain occurs over time along with progressive symptoms.

Treatment includes surgery to remove the tumour and also chemotherapy.

Sports injuries Sports injuries are the most common presentation of childhood knee pain in my office. Like adults, one of the most common areas for kids to get a sports injury is to their knees. When obvious trauma is placed onto the knee, it is very easy to diagnose a sprain, strain, or muscle injury. Sometimes, sports injuries can be a repetitive strain type injury that develops slowly over time. One of these injuries is patellofemoral syndrome, also called runner’s knee.

It is characterized by pain around the knee cap and aggravated with running and jumping exercises. Swelling can be present and pain is worse when squatting, climbing/descending stairs and kneeling. It can be present in one leg or both.

This condition is common in active children that are

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Summary Knee pain is a common presentation in children.

A lot of knee pain can be related to kids growing fast and the muscle balance is affecting the joints. Examples of this are growing pains, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, and patellofemoral syndrome.

These problems are all aggravated with activity and relieved with rest. They can also all be one leg or both, with growing pains being more common in both legs.

Be concerned of an underlying bone tumour when your child has one knee that hurts, rest doesn’t relieve it, the knee is swollen all the time and they are having night pain.

Activity Fact: Full bone growth is achieved at around the age of 21, but our body continues to make bone tissue throughout our life. Physical activity helps keep this process occurring and helps prevent osteoporosis.

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growing fast and their leg muscles are not balanced in strength and length.

A thorough exam by a practitioner that treats muscle and joint problems is the first step with this type of knee pain. A treatment plan of therapy, exercises and stretches will be implemented.

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I would like to thank everyone who attended my 80th birthday. A Come & Go Tea was held in my honour. Thank you for all the cards and gifts.

I would like to thank my family for all the surprises I received.

Love you all. Phyllis

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Arden Hall, cap. 255. Park, camping and sports facilities, rink, curling ice, kitchen and lounge. Call Leah 368-2403 or 841-4766 _____________________ Drug problem? Narcotics Anonymous can help. Meetings on Sat. at 7 p.m. and Tues. at 7 p.m. at Calvary Chapel, 221 Hamilton St. Neepawa _____________________ Polonia Hall, cap 173. Perfect for smaller weddings, socials, anniversaries, etc.

Call Cathy 966-3365 or Janice 476-0516.

Obituary John (Jack) Blowers Apr.12,1920 - Feb. 12, 2019 Died peacefully at Deer Lodge Centre on Feb.12 at age 98.

Richard Allen Hanke October 4, 1937 -January 31, 2019 Rich passed away peacefully in Neepawa Area Hospital. He is lovingly remembered by his wife Ruth, son Allen, daughter Deb Everitt (Wayne), grandchildren Danielle, Kailyn, and Jayden Hanke, Keri and Andrew Everitt, mother-inlaw Dorothy Babcock, sisters Lillian (“Red”) Schellenberg, Lucille Johnson (Bud), Beatrice Johnston, brother-in-law Mike Whelan, and his Aunt Frieda Oswald and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Richard was pre-deceased by his parents Elizabeth and Rudolf Hanke, his father-in-law Arthur Babcock, siblings (partners): George (Jean), Ella Wutzke (Louis), Lydia, Agnes Bilow (Alvey), Clara Fischer (George), Ernest (Beatrice), Albert (Erika), Frank, Helen Thomson (Clayton), (Jim Low), Ruth Whelan, (Allan Johnston), and (Gary McKinnon).

After completing school in Plumas, MB, Rich attended Winnipeg Normal School and later graduated with his Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba.

He taught one year in Starbuck, MB, and then went on to teach in Eden, Hamiota and Neepawa, a career spanning 36 years with more than half teaching at the Junior High level.

Richard was an avid ball player, curler and sports fan.

He also enjoyed golfing, fishing and singing with the Hims or at family sing-a-longs, where he often sang humourous versions of familiar songs that the kids always seemed to remember!

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Congratulations

A sincere thank-you to the friends and family of Richard Hanke, who have generously helped in so many ways over the past several months—with food brought to our homes, visits, cards, letters, messages, phone calls, flowers, and offers of help.

Thank-you to the nurses and staff at Neepawa Hospital and to Doctors Poettcker and Wiebe. Our gratitude to Rita Friesen for her care and compassion in planning and taking the funeral service, to our niece Wendy Denbow for giving the eulogy, to the Hims for singing, and to the church choir and organist. We appreciated the professional help of Brian and staff at White’s Funeral Home and the lunch provided by Unit 4 of the U.C.W. How fortunate we are to live in a community of caring friends!

Notice PUBLIC NOTICE

MUNICIPALITY OF McCREARY Public Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 194 of The Municipal Act, that the 2017 Audited Consolidated Financial Report and Statements for the Municipality of McCreary have been deposited in the office of the Municipality of McCreary and are available for inspection at 432 First Avenue, McCreary, Manitoba by any person during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

DATED at McCreary, Manitoba this 13th day of February, 2019.

Mike Gawaziuk, Reeve Municipality of McCreary P. O. Box 338 – 432 First Avenue McCREARY, MB R0J 1B0 Telephone: 1 (204) 835-2309 Fax: 1 (204) 835-2649 Email: mccreary@mymts.net

Rich was a member of the Neepawa Elks Lodge and a past member of the Neepawa Kinsmen. He was a hard worker who was good at what he did and always seemed to make an impact on those around him. He was quick to laugh and always appreciated a good joke.

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Alonsa School Tele # 204-767-2168 Glenella School Tele # 204-352-4253 Ste. Rose School Tele # 204-447-2088 McCreary School Tele # 204-835-2083 We are once again proud to offer a Full-Time Kindergarten Program. All children born on or before December 31, 2014 are eligible to register. To register you will need to bring your child’s Manitoba Health PHIN# and one of the following: Birth Certificate, Baptismal certificate, Certificate of live birth, Health card or Statutory declaration.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call your school today.

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Family was most important to him with many good times on camping trips, at the cabin at Shoal Lake, in later years in Lake Havasu City, AZ, and on cruises and road trips with friends. He was a devoted father who spent countless hours following his children and grandchildren to their various activities and sporting events throughout the province.

Rich will be dearly missed by family and friends. His funeral service was held on February 7, 2019, in the Neepawa United Church, with Rita Friesen officiating and niece Wendy Denbow giving the eulogy. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Neepawa Area Hospital Auxiliary or Beautiful Plains Community Foundation. White’s Funeral Home was in care of arrangements, with internment at the Neepawa Cemetery.

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Notice Invitation to Tender The farm land listed below in the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford is available for sale: ***Note: Highest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.

Land NW 1/4 31-12-15 WPM Acres- Approximately 160.19 Sealed Tenders to purchase the land will be received by: TAYLOR LAW OFFICE, 269 Hamilton Street, P.O. Box 309, Neepawa, Manitoba R0J 1H0 until February 28th, 2019 at 3: 30 pm Terms & Conditions: 1. Each tender shall be in writing in a sealed envelope, clearly marked as to contents and shall be submitted with a certified cheque OR Bank Draft payable to Taylor Law Office in trust in an amount equal to 10% of the Tender price; 2. If the Tender is accepted, the cheque or draft shall constitute a non-refundable deposit. If the Tenderer fails to complete the purchase of the property, the Seller shall herein retain the deposit as liquidated damages; 3. The balance of the Purchase Price shall be paid by certified cheque, bank draft, or lawyers trust cheque, and trust conditions on possession date; 4. Possession date to be 30 days after acceptance of Tender; 5. Purchaser shall pay the 2019 real property taxes; 6. The Tenderer shall pay the applicable GST or provide acceptable undertaking to self-assess; 7. Highest or any tender shall not necessarily be accepted; 8. The Tenderer shall be deemed to have relied on the Tenderer’s own inspection and knowledge of the land and the titles for the properties, its true condition, possible liabilities and the status of the title hereto independent of any representations by or on behalf of the seller.

Note: This land is on the Assiniboine Delta Acquifer and is under cultivation.

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Public Notice Public Notice is hereby given that the Whitemud Watershed Conservation District intends to conduct a weed and brush control program on Watershed Drains in the Rural Municipalities of McCreary, Alonsa, Portage la Prairie, Rosedale, Glenella-Lansdowne, North CypressLangford, Minto-Odanah, WestLake-Gladstone, Elton, and North Norfolk.

The projected dates of application will be from May 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019. The herbicides to be used include: ■2, 4-D Amine ■Banvel ■Roundup ■2, 4-D Ester ■Garlon 4 ■Dichlorprop ■Estaprop ■Princep Nine-T ■Amitrol 240 ■Tordon 22K ■Vantage ■Vanquish ■Tordon 101 The public may send written submissions or objections within 15 days of the publication of this notice to the department below: Manitoba Sustainable Development Environmental Approvals Branch 1007 Century Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0W4

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION École Laurier French Immersion Inscription à la maternelle Kindergarten Registration L’inscription à la maternelle à temps plein aura lieu du 21 janvier au 22 mars, 2019.

Tous les enfants qui sont nés avant le 31 décembre, 2014 sont admissibles. Veuillez apporter à l’école, votre carte d’immatriculation ainsi qu’un des suivants : le certificat de naissance de votre enfant, le certificat de baptême, une déclaration de naissance vivante ou une déclaration solennelle.

Nous sommes une école d`immersion française, la pré-maternelle à la 8ième année, et nous offrons une excellente éducation dans les deux langues officielles.

Full Time French Immersion Kindergarten registration will take place from January 21st to March 22nd, 2019.

All children born on or before December 31st, 2014 are eligible to register. To register you will need to bring in your child’s Manitoba Health PHIN# and one of the following: Birth Certificate, Baptismal certificate, Certificate of live birth, Health card or Statutory declaration. We are a Jr. K-8 French Immersion school and provide an excellent education in both official languages. École Laurier Laurier, Manitoba 204-447-2068

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Help Wanted Manager-Dispatch and Logistics Gladstone Transfer Ltd is a 66 year old Dry Bulk and Aggregate Transportation Company that Specializes in the movement of agricultural and aggregate commodities. The company continues to grow at a steady pace, providing bulk transportation solutions across Canada.

We are looking for a highly motivated person to oversee our dispatch and logistics team. The successful applicant will be involved in planning, scheduling and dispatching drivers and equipment for the movement of freight within Canada. Accountability of the Planner/Dispatcher keeps empty miles and unnecessary costs to a minimum while keeping customer requirements, drivers and equipment utilization at the forefront, without compromising safety.

Some of the key responsibilities of this position include: • Continually review list of loads and their respective points of origin, destination and pick up/deliver times.

• Guarantee customer satisfaction thru effective communication.

• Review plans for personnel and equipment according to proximity and equipment type required for loads.

• Analyzes current and historical data to maintain RPM. • Monitor revenue goals.

• Monitor hours of service and maximize utilization.

• Ensure operator skills support the movement of the load.

• Work closely with multiple departments (Customer Service, Driver Service Reps, Fleet Support) to ensure issues and difficulties are handled appropriately • Work with Maintenance Manager to schedule maintenance and repairs on all equipment.

What will you bring to the table • College diploma, university degree or equivalent experience.

• 3 years of experience in Trucking/Brokerage or similar environment.

• Knowledge of the transportation and agricultural industry.

• Excellent geographical knowledge.

• Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced environment that can change quickly.

• Excellent negotiating and problem solving skills.

• The ability to learn quickly and be open to change, along with an approachable and calm composure.

What we offer • Competitive salary • Benefits available after 3 months • Bonus programs on completion of probation Interested candidates can apply by email at info@gladstonetransfer.com or by phone at1-204-385-2947 or in person at 1 Mason Street in Gladstone MB.

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

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

Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter and eviscerate hogs for further processing • Harvest and package edible offal • Process pork carcasses into primal cuts • Butcher and package pork primal cuts into value added specifications for local, national and international premium markets • Carry out other tasks related to processing of meat for shipping to customers or storage • Sanitation

The Coordinator of ICT is responsible for providing educational leadership in the development and implementation of a shared vision of digital learning in the Division.

This position is based out of the school division office in Dauphin, Manitoba. Travel throughout the division is required.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: • Valid Manitoba Teaching Certification • Minimum of 2 years of experience in ICT leadership and/or instruction • Minimum of 5 years teaching experience with demonstrated leadership abilities • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Strong organizational and management skills • Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment • Class 5 drivers license with access to vehicle For more information about the position, contact Dan Ward, Assistant Superintendent, at dward@mvsd.ca or 204-638-3001.

Qualified individuals are invited to email a cover letter, curriculum vitae and a list of three current references (minimum 2 supervisory), in a single PDF file to hrmanager@mvsd.ca by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019. Alternatively, candidates can fax to 204-638-7250 or mail to Box 715, Dauphin, MB R7N 3B3.

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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.

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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

Jarvis Trucking Ltd, Gladstone, MB.

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COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DIVISION

READY TO MOVE HOMES

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

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

Mountain View School Division is looking for a dynamic educational leader to take on the role of Coordinator of ICT starting in September of 2019.

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Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): • Dust furniture and vacuum carpeting • Make beds, change linen, and distribute clean towels and toiletries • Pick up debris and empty trash containers • Replenish room amenities supplies • Report and store lost and found items • Clean public areas as required (such as hallways) • Ensure furniture in the rooms is properly placed • Stock linen closet and supplies area • Other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): • Station set up where s/he will be responsible for preparing their station before the start of each service • Make sure that all supplies needed are available and ready for use • During meal service s/he will be responsible for preparing items requested from his/her station in a timely fashion • Work in cooperation with the other cooks in the kitchen • After service, will be in charge of cleaning their station, cooking surfaces, etc.

Experience: Minimum 3 years experience working in a 4 or 5 star hotel or cruise ship.

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Do you have a PRESS RELEASE / MEDIA ADVISORY that needs to go out? Let us help you with that! Though we cannot guarantee publication, MCNA will get the information into the right hands for ONLY $35.00 + GST/HST. We also do Media Monitoring, if you would like to follow up and see who picked up the material. Call MCNA (204) 947-1691 for more information, or email classified@mcna.com for details. www.mcna.com FOR SALE 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 Continued on page 14

Tender Land for Sale by Tender R.M. Of Minto-Odanah Section NE Section SE Section SE

32-15-17 150 acres 34-15-17 150 acres 3-16-17 150 acres

Terms and conditions of Tender: Interested parties must rely on own inspection of the property.

All tenders must be delivered to: Box 1651 Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0

by March 15, 2019 Payment and possession date April 1, 2019 Highest tender not necessarily accepted.

R.M. of Rosedale

PROPOSAL FOR GRAVEL ON MUNICIPAL ROADS Year 2019

Located near Riding Mountain National Park, Elkhorn Resort Spa & Conference Centre is a great place to nurture your career! We’ve got a fantastic team environment, competitive wages, offer great benefits, staff discount and room to grow. Come and reach your potential with us! We currently have openings in the positions of:

Qualifications: • Possess good health and physical condition • Neat and clean in appearance and work habits • Ability to communicate with guests • Ability to accept direction • Ability to work with minimal supervision • Ability to work within a team environment

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Qualifications: • Possess good health and physical condition • Neat and clean in appearance and work habits • Ability to communicate with co-workers • Ability to accept direction • Ability to work with minimal supervision • Ability to work in a high pressure, fast paced environment • Ability to work within a team environment • Is organized and can manage time well Experience: Must have kitchen experience in a busy hotel, fine dining or busy chain restaurants. A Food Safety Certificate is required.

Starting wage for these positions is $14/hour. Affordable staff housing is available, if needed. Interested applicants can send their resume to chris.phillips@elkhornresort.mb.ca. Please indicate the position you are applying for.

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A proposal is requested for a one-year period (2019) for the loading, hauling and spreading of crushed gravel for municipal purposes within the Rural Municipality of Rosedale.

- Approximately 40,000 cubic yards - Start date to be determined by Council, as road conditions will allow - Work to be completed by July 26th or a penalty of $100.00 per day will apply. However, extensions may be granted subject to prior Council approval - Each bidder must provide Worker’s Compensation and G.S.T. registration numbers - All proposals must be submitted on proposal form, or they will not be considered. Any additional information may be attached to the proposal form.

Proposal forms may be obtained by contacting the municipal office at (204) 476-5414.

Deadline for proposals: March 7th at 4:00 p.m.

Please see municipal website for complete tender package www.rmrosedale.com Submit Proposal to: Kara Sylvester, CAO R.M. of Rosedale – GRAVEL PROPOSAL Box 100 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Email: rosedale@mts.net

14 NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Having a Riel good time

Auction Sales

BRED COW SALE

GLADSTONE AUCTION MART LTD.

It was fun and games at the Flats in Neepawa, as the Town hosted its annual Winter Fest on Louis Riel Day. Pictured: Kids participated in the obstacle course, which was organized by Muriel Gamey.

FRIDAY MARCH 1, 2019 at 11:00 A.M.

Dispersal of 80 Char/ Red Angus cows (half are 2nd calvers) From G & A Murray of Cayer Bred Red Angus To start calving April 12

For more information please contact Tara at 204-385-2537 or 204-870-9524 License # 1108

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The NACI Tigers girls curling team recently competed in Rivers for the high school zones playoffs. The girls went undefeated and were named zone seven champions. The team will now head to Somerset for the Manitoba High School Provincials Curling Championships from Feb. 21 to 23. Pictured left to right: Coach Hans Pedersen, Maddy Kilburn, Kaitlyn Birch, Richelle Forgue and Rebecca-Lynn Pedersen.

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Submitted Metro Creative

Spring cleaning is a ritual in many homes, though some might be forgetting to address an area of their homes that can be especially vulnerable to insect infestations. According to PestWorld.org, kitchen cabinets and pantries used to store spices and baking items, such as flour, can

make for inviting hideouts for various types of pests. These unwelcome guests include beetles, Indian meal moths and ants. To remedy this issue or prevent insects from becoming an issue, discard stale spices or dated baking items.

Once such items have been removed from the cabinets and pantry and discarded, wipe down the interior of the spaces before installing fresh

shelf paper. If the critters didn’t make their presence known in the cabinets, that doesn’t mean they haven’t made your kitchen home over the winter. Some might have opted to spend their winters behind appliances, including the stove and the refrigerator. As a result, it’s best to pull these appliances off the wall each spring and clean behind them.

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Fundraising for new daycare kicks into high gear Submitted Budz ’n Bloom Daycare

The weather may be excruciatingly cold and the roads are constantly being plowed. However, spring is on the horizon and there is plenty to be excited for in the upcoming months of 2019!

Budz ’n Bloom’s new location on the Beautiful Plains School Division (BPSD) grounds is quickly taking form and is on schedule to open its door for September 2019.

The new location will be licensed for 74 childcare spaces, more than doubling the total number of group day care spaces in our community. There are 20 spaces allocated for infants, with the remaining

54 spaces for preschool age children. The design of the daycare building follows a standard established by the Province of Manitoba for any new daycares being built within schools.

The Province is covering the cost of the building’s construction, while Budz ’n Bloom will be responsible for furnishing, equipment and any upgrades to the building we see necessary.

Budz ’n Bloom will also be responsible for paying a monthly fee to the BPSD, as the daycare is on their property.

While covering the actual cost of the building isn’t a local responsibility, there will still be a significant amount of money to fundraise for the new

centre. Our board expects the total start-up costs to be more than $250,000.

The Province of Manitoba sets the maximum daily fees that a licensed daycare can charge and those fees haven’t increased since 2013. The only way to increase revenue to fund large projects like this is to apply for grants and fundraising.

Our fundraising committee has started campaigning for donation dollars by applying for all applicable grants within our community and provincially, as well as contacting surrounding municipalities for their support. We have a few future campaigns planned, such as assisting with the Neepawa Natives Ag Expo and a Neepawa Legion Ladies supper.

Donation Form

Budz’N Bloom Day Care Centre Inc. Name:_________________________ Enclosed is my donation of:_______________ Mailing Address:______________________________________________________ My name can be published for promotional purposes oYes oNo Cheques payable to Budz’N Bloom Daycare Centre Inc. *a tax receipt will be issued for any donations over $20

Donations accepted by mail to P.O. Box 2579, Neepawa, MB. R0J 1H0 Thank you for your support!

Our community has already shown its enormous generosity for the project and we were approached by the Neepawa Rotary club with a donation of $36,500.

President of the Rotary Club, Wayne Hildebrand, submitted the donation to us and said, “Our Rotary Club was saving some funds from our annual Rotary auction and book sale fundraising events so we would be able to help the community with an important project.” This

incredible donation will help furnish our two infant rooms, which are budgeted to cost $20,000 each. We want to express our gratitude to the Rotary Club for this tremendous amount of money.

Our community consistently proves that we are invested in the betterment of our community by supporting each other in various way and the Budz ’n Bloom board is thankful for all the support they receive from the community. If you

have been thinking about making a donation to the Budz ’n Bloom expansion, please fill out the form below and a receipt will be mailed to you. If you require more information, please contact the daycare or any board member. We appreciate all donations towards our expansion and all donations will be recorded on the gratitude wall in our new facility. As a board, we are so excited to be part of this legacy project in our community.

invites the Public to attend the 2019/20 Budget Consultation Meetings being held on: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Neepawa Area Collegiate Library Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Carberry Collegiate Library

Everyone welcome!

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