Friday, January 24, 2020 Neepawa Banner & Press

Friday, January 24, 2020 • Vol.124 No. 26 • Neepawa, Manitoba

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31st Anniversary PHOTOS BY JOHN DRINKWATER

The 43rd edition of Manitoba Ag Days took place at the Brandon Keystone Centre this week from Jan 21 to 23. Above Picture: Trevor Hilhorst and his daughters, Kenzie and Lexie, from Holland, MB, inspected the John Deere equipment in the Westoba Ag Centre Showroom during Ag Days. Several Neepawa and area based businesses attend Ag Days each year. Picture above left: Chris Kulbacki of Kulbacki Seeds Ltd. Nepal attended the Pioneer Booth in the Brandon Curling Club, during this year’s Ag Days. Picture bottom left: Troy Mutch of Century 21 Neepawa at Manitoba Ag Days on Jan. 21.

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Good morning from Ag Days

Journey for Sight hits the trails Annual fundraiser passes through Neepawa

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North Cypress-Langford Council receive news about newspapers

By John McNeily Submitted The first business of the day for Council of North Cypress-Langford on Jan. 13 was a delegation from Ken Waddell and Kate Jackman-Atkinson of the Neepawa Banner & Press.

Waddell spoke first, not just as the publisher of the Banner & Press but as president of the Manitoba Community Newspapers Association. Subscription based papers are particularly at hazard; a comparison of the subscription numbers with the population numbers shows a loss of “reach” and advertising dries up. Waddell favours a free-distribution model that allows him to have a better reach, making his ads more desirable. The consequence is that his only revenue is

from ads and inserts, with a sideline in commercial printing.

The Banner & Press now comes to all 1400 of Carberry’s mail boxes, and also to Brookdale, Wellwood, Justice and the rural routes north from Austin. It is available in more than 100 locations throughout Neepawa, which would reach most residents of Langford who don’t get their mail from Brookdale. An arrangement with Robert Smith puts the paper in the Sidney store. Additionally, the paper is available online at www.mywestman.ca as full-page pdf files— you see the whole paper, ads and all with no pay wall. Advertising flyers can be targeted to particular post offices and the insertion rates are better than Canada Post charges for independent flyers.

For Carberry content, the Banner now runs a page of Carberry area news including reports from Gladwyn Scott, and will consider any and all submissions for publication. Because of the reach of the paper, there can’t be a disproportionate amount of Carberry news, but they will definitely try for a page with particular interest to this area. Waddell and Jackman-Atkinson were pleased to consider calling the page “Carberry/NCL” rather than just “Carberry.”

Council thanked them for their presentation. NCL already makes use of the Banner’s ads to fulfill their public notice requirements under the Municipal Act.

PHOTOS BY CASSANDRA WEHRHAHN

Top picture: Here are some of the snowmobilers who braved the cold to participate in the Lions Club’s Journey For Sight charity event. Bottom picture: On behalf of the Prairie Mountain Snowdrifters snowmobile club, Roy Globak (checkered jacket) presents a cheque of $200 dollars to Tammy Bach, executive director of the Lions Foundation of Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Inc., and Tom Borsa, Neepawa Lions Club president. Globak was accompanied by a few of his fellow Drifters (on left).

Foundation of Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Inc., estimates that this year’s total will be over $50,000.

Precise final numbers will be announced at a later date.

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Banner staff meet at the Tridekon booth at Ag Days. From left, John Drinkwater, Devin Ellis (Shop Manager - Tridekon), Kira Paterson, Cassandra Wehrhahn, in the Enns Bros. Arena, Keystone Centre Ag Days event on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Banner team attended nearly every booth at the event.

Snowmobilers for the Lions Club’s Journey for Sight fundraiser pulled into Neepawa for a pit stop just before 1 p.m. on Jan. 18. The Prairie Mountain Snowdrifters started their journey at Flin Flon on Jan. 15, and concluded the ride in Brandon after their stop in Neepawa that day.

This annual event attracts snowmobile enthusiasts from all over Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, stemming from an occasion from 1983. Back then, two Lions Club members from Birtle snowmobiled to The Pas, raising $200 for a local festival. Journey for Sight was born three years later, and has collected more than $2,200,000 over the years as of Jan. 9, 2020.

All funds raised benefit the Lions Foundation’s vision programs, which help lift the burden children and adults may face with vision impairment. These programs include providing financial support for out of province, city or town surgeries; adaptive equipment, eyewear and the collection of used glasses for developing countries.

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Neepawa Local TV station goes round the clock Fine Arts Festival preps for 54th year

By Kira Paterson

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What does the new decade bring? For the Neepawa and District Fine Arts Festival, 2020 marks the event’s 54th year. This annual festival provides an opportunity for singers and pianists to present their skills to an audience and receive feedback from experienced adjudicators.

This year’s festival will be held from April 13 to 16 at the Knox Presbyterian Church in Neepawa.

Admission details have yet to be decided. However, Friends of the Festival will have free admission and a full event program delivered to them. But what does being a Friend of the Festival mean?

“Being a Friend of the Festival allows our committee to accomplish tasks to allow the festival to run.

For example, each year our grand piano is tuned before the festival. We also purchase insurance for the piano,” said Cheryl Beaumont, Publicity Chairperson for the Festival.

“There are expenses of photocopying programs, advertising, and other general supplies such as certificates. We pay for the adjudicator to come to our community - all are from out of town. Through donations, we are able to keep door admission low (silver

collection for concerts) and not have to fundraise to keep this opportunity for music lovers to have a live audience to perform for.”

The money donated by the Friends of the Festival allows this to happen. The deadline for Friends of the Festival donations has been extended to March 15.

Beaumont added, “We are extremely lucky that a variety of service clubs sponsor trophies and scholarships in the competitive classes.”

Full admission details are expected to be released one week ahead of the event.

Voice performances will be presented on April 13 and 14, with Millie Hildebrand as adjudicator, and piano performances will be held the remaining two days, with Lorne Hebert as adjudicator. The entry deadline for the 2020 edition of the music festival is set for midnight on Feb. 1.

Entries can be mailed to post office box 547 at the Neepawa Post Office, or dropped off at ArtsForward. A band workshop at NACI will also be sponsored, with the dates currently to be decided.

A special addition has been made this year as well.

A new non-competitive class has been included for the 2020 edition of the festival.

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For those night owls who want to see some local content at any hour, now they can! Neepawa’s local television station, NACTV, officially made the transition to 24-hour broadcasting on Monday, Jan. 13. Previously, there was programming from 10 am until 10 pm every day, with the rest of the 12 hours being filled by community announcements.

“We’re excited about it, for sure,” expressed Dave Bennet, president of the NACTV board. “We kind of did it quietly at first, to make sure it would work,” he explained. Liwayway Cabrera, NACTV office manager, explained that the station did a trial run from Jan. 6 to 10 before officially making the switch.

Bennet noted that although running programming throughout the night takes away from the regular time that the community announcements run on the station, the announcements will be dispersed throughout the day so as to be available 24 hours a day.

Number of reasons for change over NACTV manager, Ken Waddell, said that there were a number of reasons the board decided to make the change. “For one, it’s possible, with a minimal increase in cost. Two, because there are people that are up and about during the

night... who might want to relax a little bit and watch some local programming before they go to bed, or to work, if it’s early in the morning,” explained Waddell.

B en net a dded t h at NACTV hopes to reach more people with the 24hour programming. “We’re hoping it might catch a different audience, like the shift workers, for example,” he explained. One more reason they made the change that Waddell listed is that there is a financial benefit to doubling their broadcasting hours. “We may be able to get a little more royalty income,” he noted.

The switch will mean a bit of change for the staff of NACTV. “It takes a little more work from the staff, but it’s not onerous, by any means,” Bennet noted.

“Transitioning from 12hour to 24-hour broadcasting may require additional work for us, the staff, but it will be beneficial not only for the TV station, but most importantly, our viewers,” Cabrera added.

Schedule repeat Because of the way they planned the schedule, the station won’t need to worry about trying to f ill all the time with new programming. “The overnight programming will be a replica of the daytime programming and at the same times,” Waddell noted.

Cabrera noted that just because the station won’t be doubling the number of

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different programs played during the day doesn’t mean they’re not continually looking for new content. “NACTV is still in need of new programs and volunteers who could film community events in the town and nearby areas so we can air newer shows,” she stated.

As for what else will be coming from NACTV soon, Waddell stated that they will be starting the Business Canvass in February, while the annual NACTV Showcase is tentatively scheduled for May 28 at A r tsFor ward in Neepawa.

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Mon. Jan. 27 10:00 ............ Good Morning Canada 10:03 .................. Healthy Vegetarian 11:05 ........ N-G Co-op Agro Opening 11:40 ......................Council Checkup 1:10 .............. Jam Session at Legion 1:55 ......Community Announcements 2:00 ............. Harry’s Classic Theatre 4:00 ... Kid’s Story-Time - Fairy Tales 4:30 ........................................ Rotary 5:15 ......Community Announcements 5:20 .......Winter Adventure Weekend 6:15 ................... Around Australia #2 7:00 .The Beverly Hillbillies - S01E24 7:30 .Ancient Heartland Book Launch 8:00 ........ Neepawa Natives Banquet 10:00 ....Community Announcements Tues. Jan. 28 10:00 ............ Good Morning Canada 10:03 ....40 Years with the Choraliers 10:45 ....Community Announcements 10:50 ................... All in a Days Work 11:00 ....Classic Cartoon - 3 Stooges 11:50 ....Community Announcements 11:55 ............Fine Arts Festival 2019 12:55 ........Clinic Expansion Opening 1:55 ...............Communities in Bloom 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. 29 10:00 ............ Good Morning Canada 10:03 ... Neepawa Children’s Theatre 11:05 ..........Community Expo (2019) 11:30 ..........Story Behind the Stories 12:00 ......................Council Checkup 1:30 ......Habitat For Humanity - 1995 1:40 .... Val’s Adventures- Dog Walks 2:00 ....... St. James Anglican Church 3:15 ......Community Announcements 3:20 .... Synchro Skating Competition 6:10 .Showcase: Purple Agenda Band 6:30 ..................................Herb Dock 7:00 ..............NAC TV BINGO - LIVE 8:00 .............................Town Council 9:00 .......Minnedosa Tourism Reveal 10:00 ....Community Announcements Thurs. Jan. 30 10:00 ............ Good Morning Canada 10:03 ..........Neepawa Natives Game 12:20 ............... MB Hort. Association 1:30 ............... Sherlock Holmes -#20 2:00 .......... Selkirk Aboriginal Church 4:00 ......Community Announcements 4:05 .Neepawa Skating Club Ice Show

5:50 ....... Discovering the Past Part 2 7:00 ............Story Behind the Stories 7:30 ........................Val’s Adventures 8:30 .............................Town Council 9:30 ....... Flowers of Riding Mountain 10:00 ....Community Announcements Fri. Jan. 31 10:00 ............ Good Morning Canada 10:03 ...................... Orkney Scotland 12:00 ...........................Town Council 1:00 ............Story Behind the Stories 1:30 ......... HMK Presents Rock 2010 2:00 ............. Harry’s Classic Theatre 4:10 ... Kid’s Story-Time - Fairy Tales 4:35 ........................ Blizzard DQ Day 5:45 .. Little Valley Jamboree (Part 9) 7:00 .......... NAC TV Reads the News 8:15 .................. Manitoba Basketball 9:15 .Harvest Sun Music Fest (Part 4) 10:00 ....Community Announcements Sat. Feb. 1 10:00 ............ Good Morning Canada 10:03 ........ NAC TV Reads the News 11:20 . Neepawa Nova Gymnastics 3 12:00 ................Canada Reads 2019 1:00 ...Classic Cartoon - Tom & Jerry 2:15 ......Community Announcements 2:20 .Kin Canada District 2 Convention 3:00 .......... NAC TV Reads the News 4:15 ............... Around Australia 2008 5:00 ...............Threshing at Riverside 5:30 ..............................Town council 6:30 ..................................Herb Dock 7:00 ............Story Behind the Stories 7:30 ..The Beverly Hillbillies -S01E25 8:00 ............Neepawa Natives Game 10:15 ....Community Announcements Sun. Feb. 2 10:00 ............ Good Morning Canada 10:03 ..........Neepawa United Church 11:15 . ... Calvary Church, Minnedosa 12:00 ............... St. Dominic’s Church 1:00 ....... St. James Anglican Church 2:15 ......Community Announcements 2:20 ......MB Horticultural Association 3:20 ............St. Dominic’s Got Talent 4:20 ......Community Announcements 4:30 ....................... Austin on Parade 5:30 ........................Council Checkup 7:00 ....... St. James Anglican Church 8:15 ............... Sherlock Holmes -#21 8:45 ......The Bee Works Beekeeping 10:00 ....Community Announcements NACTV programming is done by volunteers and substitutions are sometimes necessary.

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Speedy solution may come at a price

Tundra

by Chad Carpenter

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Canada’s billion dollar boondoggle

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anadians pour, or should I say f lush, $1 billion of tax money per year into the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). One would think that for that amount of money, plus all the TV ad revenue, Canadians would get good value.

But we don’t.

Just for a moment, consider what $1 billion could buy for Canadians, if we could somehow wean ourselves off some of the CBC nonsense that passes for journalism. $1 billion is 1000 million by the way. That much money would build 10 rural regional hospitals every year, at $100 million each.

It would build 1,000 miles of highway.

But for our $1 billion, this week, we were treated to a few stories that we could likely have lived without. One story said that switching home heating from natural gas to electricity would be better for the environment. Well not if the electricity is generated from coal. Not if you count how much infrastructure you need to build more dams. Not if you count all the billions Manitoba has sunk into dams when we can’t reach markets for the hydro. Not if you consider that many sections of our cities don’t have the hydro capacity in the existing lines and might well have to be upgraded.

Not if the existing gas infrastructure investment is wasted. In short, the article was very poorly thought out, but I guess that is what you get for $1 billion.

Another billion dollar article was about how people can enjoy sex more. Right, as if we need neepawa

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Ken Waddell

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Just think about it, probably $30 billion wasted since 1990, and it goes back further than that.

more articles on that topic. I think most people have that topic developed to an adequate level in their lives.

Yet another article misquoted former Prime Minister Stephen Harper in a way that suggested he was calling for an armed uprising to overthrow the government of Iran. CBC was quoting other media sources and was forced to back down. Funny how that happens when you don’t do your own research. Guess you don’t have to do much research when the government sends $1 billion your way every year.

CBC has some good programs, but so does CTV and Global.

The difference is the latter two put out their TV offerings based on ad revenue and cable TV fee income. CBC does too, but has the added obvious advantage of $1 billion in taxpayer subsidies. In addition, CBC uses that subsidy to unfairly compete with other

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outlets for internet and TV ads.

The CBC is one of the biggest boondoggles in Canada. I feel sorry for the honest working journalists in their bureaucracy, as they get painted with same brush. CBC, especially CBC TV, should be sold. The Conservatives should have sold it when they had the chance, but didn’t have the courage to apply their principles to the greatest waste of taxpayer money in modern day Canada.

And this has been going on for decades. Just think about it, probably $30 billion wasted since 1990, and it goes back further than that.

That’s what Liberals, NDP and weak-kneed Conservatives do for us. Or more correctly, to us!

Disclaimer: The writer serves as a volunteer chair of the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association. The views expressed in this column are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being the view of the MCNA board or Banner & Press staff.

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ealing with insurance claims is seldom an enjoyable experience. We insure the things that we value and when we experience a loss, we usually need a speedy resolution. If you’ve lost your home, you need to get the claim settled quickly so you can go about rebuilding. If your car MY has been totalled, PERSPECTIVE you usually need to settle in order to go about buying a replaceKate ment.

Last Novem- Jackman-Atkinson ber, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) announced that they would be launching a Claim Dispute Tribunal (CDT). In the announcement, Crown Services Minister Jeff Wharton explained that the CDT would bring a faster resolution for both physical damage claims and liability disputes. The CDT would be made up of government appointed adjudicators. The bill, Bill 17 in the current legislative session, received first reading on Nov. 27, 2019.

The goal of reducing red tape is one most voters can get behind.

Anyone I know who has been unhappy with MPI’s valuation of their vehicle has found that trying to come to an agreement over the value of a badly damaged or written off vehicle is structured to make the insured take whatever they can get. It’s drawn out, all the while taking place when you’re without a vehicle, maybe even one that you’re still making payments on. The idea of a one-stop, impartial process sounds fantastic! According to MPI’s figures, of the close to 200,000 physical damage claims they handle each year, they are expecting the CDT to review about 700 annually.

Under the current process, any claimant who disagrees with MPI’s assessment of their vehicle’s value have a couple of options.

First, they can move to the independent appraisal process. In this, their claim will be placed in the hands of two independent representatives, one representing the insured and one MPI. During this process, the insured can hire an independent vehicle appraiser as their representative. Both representatives will then try to agree on the vehicle’s value or the repairs that are needed. If they agree, both must accept the decision. If the representatives don’t agree, they select a third independent individual, known as an umpire, whose decision is final and binding on both parties. If the representatives can’t agree on the choice of an umpire, the courts will name one.

This is a long and cumbersome process, which clearly has room for improvement.

Despite the expected improvement, there are some concerning parts of Bill 17. For example, the bill states that the claim dispute tribunal must make its decision solely on the basis of the written statements and other information or material submitted by the insured and the corporation. This puts MPI, which has a lot of experience preparing documents and valuing vehicles, against their customers, most of whom may only do this once or twice in their life. It also puts applicants who have challenges reading or writing English at an additional disadvantage.

Additionally, the bill outlines that decisions by the tribunal are final and binding. They aren’t subject to appeal or review by a court.

Some have expressed concern that those with unique vehicles, such as classic cars, may find themselves with a payout that doesn’t reflect their vehicle’s true value.

There is only one other route for those who are unhappy with MPI’s value, they can take the insurer to small claims court. This option will remain available with the creation of the CDT, but it isn’t available to those with vehicles worth more than $10,000, the value at which small claims are capped.

A change was sorely needed, but care must be taken to ensure the process is truly fair and not rigged in favour of MPI.

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t is 1407 BC and we are standing on the east side of the Jordan River, just north of its outlet into the Dead Sea. Before us, we see a huge crowd of people. Their bags are packed and they are ready to cross the river. They have waited 40 years for this day. Now, at long last, it is time for them to enter their Promised Land.

Suddenly, we hear the loud blast of trumpets telling the people to be quiet, for their leader is about to speak. We look in vain for an older man, but he is nowhere to be found. That man, Moses, has died.

Standing before the people now is their new leader, a man named Joshua. He will lead the people into their new homeland.

The strain of the past few days is easy to see on his face. He has just said goodbye to his leader, his mentor and his friend.

Now the fate of his people is in his hands and despite his feelings of inadequacy, his confidence does not

FAITHFULLY YOURS

Neil Strohschein diminish. The man who stands before his people is as strong in faith as he has ever been.

He gives the people a simple command. “Watch the priests who are carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. Follow them. Then you will know where you should go, for you have not passed this way before.” ( Joshua 3:3-4) These words remind us that at best, our future is uncertain. We do not know what the coming year will hold for any of us. We don’t know how many of those who are with us now will be with us a year from now.

We don’t know what challenges we will face, what hardships we may suffer, what disappointments will come our way.

But there is one thing about which we can be absolutely certain. Our God knows all of these things; and he has promised to be with us in life, in death and in life beyond death. He is our refuge and strength. He is our ever-present help in trouble. Because he is with us, we can face the future without excessive worry, anxiety or fear.

Life, as we know it, is unpredictable. What we have today can be taken from us in an instant. Life is seldom easy. It can be tough at times. Misunderstandings can happen. Relationships can become strained and break up. Jobs can be lost. People who once had nothing to worry about financially can suddenly find themselves bankrupt and

living from hand to mouth.

That’s life in this world of which we are a part.

A strong faith in God does not exempt us from problems or make us immune from pain and agony.

No one understood this better than Joshua. He spent the remaining 40 years of his life leading his people from battle to battle as they established their presence in and took control of their land. The battles were tough, but the people persevered. Their faith saw them through.

This is my message to you this week. As long as there is a God in heaven who works miracles, there is hope for you, for those you love and for our world. With God, nothing is impossible.

He can and he will bring you through whatever life sends you. When you face hard times, look up. Call out to God for help. Have faith in God and cling to that faith. It and He will see you through.

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here has been one brave sou l t hat dared ask how I was coming along with my resolves. Kudos! I rather like to think that I am doing moderately well. Understatement!

I have completed three quilts of varying sizes, have two ready to be bound and another one that needs a fill. To be honest, I have a terrible time not having colours match. Saying that, I have only purchased the backing for one of the quiltsall the rest are worked with fabric that I had on hand.

The remnants now can be safely housed in one tote. I may create one more if I get all the others bound before spring. Piecing tops is something I have enjoyed for many years, gifting quilts to children and grandchildren, strangers and friends.

Not many would be described as works of art, the quilts are pretty, warm and serviceable. My criteria.

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen I have not yet begged, borrowed, nor bought a paper shredder… (I do appreciate comments on my musings.)

I have not been reading this month. Not certain what I want to read, and not ready to read for the sake of reading! There is a collection of books in my library that I have not yet read, their day will come. The series on Women and Christianity– three volumes, The First Thousand Years, From 100 to The Reformation, and From the Reformation to the 21st Century– by Mary Malone, intrigues me, but I also bristle at injustice, so the time and mood have to be right! Old favourites sit

beside me and refresh my spirit and calm my thinking. A Hidden Wholeness

by Parker J. Palmer, The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo and Embers

by Richard Wagamese are never far away.

The dogs and I walked a great deal between Christmas and New Years. A good thing, for I was blessed with baking and chocolates.

Thank you. It was delightful to be outdoors and enjoying it, for I have many memories of the holiday season being brutally cold. There was the year we left the diesel vehicle running for the duration of a Christmas concert, very cold!

I was entrusted with

transporting a young lady who calls me grandma to the airport in the beginning of January. There was a storm forecast and my hope was to drop her off and get back home before the storm struck. So, I am back home, in cell phone contact and incredibly relieved when the message assures me they are boarding the aircraft, 40 minutes late, but boarding.

And then, an hour later, the message that they are disembarking! There is nothing I can/could do from home. Except worry.

I excelled. What seemed like a lifetime later – two hours– they were once more on the move and thankfully, airborne. All the “I should have stayed in the city” would not have helped, her or me. I would have been closer in my worrying. All’s well that ends well.

Thank you for sharing a glimpse into my very ordinary life. It’s always good to have a chat with you.

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Observation

By Addy Oberlin his past week, our conversation was geared towards the very cold weather. Extra layers of clothes were put on and if you did not really have to go out, you just stayed home and made the most of it. When I look out my window, I still see the chickadees coming to the bird feeder.. I wondered if their little feet would not freeze in this almost -40°C temperature. The dog did not even want to go outside if she did not really have to go. It was good to see pictures of people whose dogs, who normally are outside, were now able to come in the house. We live in Canada and it does get cold here, but we live in freedom.

We have a roof over our head, the furnace is doing its job and the soup is cooking on the stove.

This morning, I read in Psalm 107 that even when we have storms, either in the weather or in our life, to “give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love…” (verse 31).

God be with you in this coming week.

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With the arrival of our province’s 150th anniversary year, The Manitoba 150 Host Committee (Manitoba 150) is reminding Manitobans– from across the entire province– about the upcoming nomination deadline for Honour 150. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 31.

The Honour 150 Program invites nominations of Manitobans who give back to the community and enrich the places in which we live, work, play and come together in unity. Honour 150 is looking for inspiring Manitobans who hide in plain sight, who often go without recognition, or who shift our thinking. Manitoba 150 is looking for nominations from across the province to honour our citizens who make a difference, no matter how big or small. Anyone in your life who makes our province amazing is a perfect candidate.

Ensure that Honour 150 reflects all of Manitoba.

We want every community, organization, cause and company that owes some of its success and inspiration to incredible Manitobans to be represented by Honour 150. It’s not too late to nominate the Manitoban who inspires you!

Each successful honouree will: receive a commemorative medal; be invited to a special ceremony in November of 2020 (travel provided); have the opportunity to participate in the 2020 Santa Claus Parade; have a $500 grant made in their honour to a qualified organization in their community In addition, for the creation of the commemorative medal, Manitoba 150 is seeking submissions from recognized artists or graphic designers who are residents of Manitoba to design the obverse (front side) of the MB150 Medal and Neck Ribbon for the Honour 150 program.

The deadline for Honour 150 is Jan. 31, at midnight.

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Central School memories Recollections from former students of Neepawa’s Central School

By Rick Sparling Neepawa Banner & Press I contacted Pat Fearns, who remembers the swing set on the south side and a couple of houses nearby were the Ingaldson's house to the southwest and the Kleven residence west of the school.

Pat recalls playing some girls’ hockey on the outdoor rink, where she no doubt took refuge in the shack heated with a pot belly stove most cold days.

She also sat on the fence watching the boys play hockey.

If you refer to pages 104 to 111 in the book, “The History of Public School Hockey in Neepawa”, it will give you a good look at “sitting on the fence.”

The book is at the Neepawa Library.

Roy McGillvray mentioned that some years, he would start by sitting at the back of the class, but after each incident that irked the teacher, he would slowly make his way upward and by the year’s end, he’d be right up front. Roy liked tinkering with things and he was turning the nuts and bolts on his desk and suddenly the desk came apart and made a crashing noise to the ground. Miss Smith took exception and the strap came right around his palm and got him on the wrist. Ouch!

Roy said that his teacher, Jim Scott, somehow had access to a litter of baby kittens and he asked if anyone wanted one. Roy said yes and took the new cat home with him. I don't think Roy's parents were too pleased after the new

arrival tore down their curtains and did some other household damage as well.

I contacted Keith Graham (Wafers) and asked him if he had any thoughts about Central School. He rattled off his Grade 1 to 4 teachers: Kellington, Cochran, Simpson and McKenzie and he f inished Grades 7 and 8 with Faryon and McAmmond, respectively. I asked Keith if he ever got the strap and it was with just a little hyperbole that he replied, “Every other day!”

His most memorable was when Lena McKenzie was about to deliver and Keith pulled his hand away, which caused the teacher to whack her own thigh.

Keith remembers the school dances in the basement when he was in Grade 2 and the school band

performing. Later in the upper grades, they used to go over to the High School on Hospital Street for shop.

Most of the ex-students from Central remember playing dodgeball, rotation baseball and I'm sure there were other popular games as well, however, more talk about marbles.

Everyone who played had their own private collection carried in a cloth bag and most of those would be a Crown Royal whisky bag.

If you stayed outside playing marbles after the bell rang, the teacher would take your bag from you, but thankfully, gave it back at the end of the day.

You might miss lunch time games and the afternoon recess, though, so it would hurt a bit.

Second-hand safety What thrift shoppers should know when buying previously owned items vice, or use the recall app available through Health Canada. But what if you’ve bought a product that is recalled or banned?

“If recalled, follow a recall notice if you can– go back to the product manufacturer or check Health Canada’s website.

If not, destroy the item so that it can’t be used again and dispose of it safely,” Gueret stated. “Sometimes [consumers] can go back to the seller as well. Sometimes sellers sell recalled products unknowingly– so sometimes if they are made aware of what the issue is there might be a remedy in working with the seller as well.”

A full list of banned products, buyer and seller responsibilities, resources for keeping tabs on recalls and further information can be found at canada. ca, via the product safety tab in the health section. People can also contact a Consumer Product Safety Office by calling

1-866-662-0666 and order publications, such as the “Industry Guide to Second-hand Products”, or receive recall notices by contacting hc.cps-spc.sc@ canada.ca.

I n closi ng rema rk s, Gueret stated, “We encourage consumers to put safety ahead of savings, ask questions about the product, check the product and the canada.ca website to find out if the product has been recalled, has specific safety requirements or is banned, and to destroy and dispose of banned or recalled products.”

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Rural Outlook North Cypress-Langford council notes for Jan. 13 JANUARY 24, 2020

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John McNealy Submitted The f inancial statement for December 2019 showed accounts totalling $7,671,669.85 and direct withdrawals totalling $112,902.94 and were approved for payment.

Planning matters: The approval of the province for the Planning Document should come within the next month or two. The zoning by-laws will need to be updated to comply with the Planning District’s overall plan. As North Cypress’s by-law dates from 1983 and Langford’s from 2009, there will have to be a careful review and redrafting to keep everything consistent. Development Officer McEntee strongly recommends that all member municipalities in the Cypress Planning District use the same consultant to ensure consistency.

The capacity of the feedlot to the west of town is still under discussion.

The municipality owns

17 quarters of land and the basic lease has been for $20.

The committee looking into the leases suggested raising the price to $150 plus the taxes. Their suggestion was that this would apply to all the leases, including those that have been negotiated and contracted at a different rate. Council felt that it would be improper to overturn a signed agreement and instead raised the basic rate to $150 plus taxes, except where other agreements are in place.

The closure of the Carberry News-Express has forced a change in the way council’s news is disseminated. Council favours sending out a newsletter from time to time with the most important news. The full report that the NewsExpress once printed will be made available by email to anyone who asks to be put on the list and be accessible on the municipal website.

The legal requirement of the Municipal Act is that notices of public hearings and so forth must be in a newspaper (the Banner has been ap-

proved for that purpose and is already regularly used); on the municipal website; and posted in the Municipal Office. In addition, notices are posted in the post offices at Brookdale, Wellwood and Edrans. Carberry’s post office no longer allows such notices. There was discussion of who would create and publish the newsletter, as it isn’t a small job.

Council was presented with a quote from an exterminator to attend to any mouse infestation at the Carberry and Brookdale Public Works shops. The Golf Course is experiencing some difficulty with feral cats and asked if the council would be able to help in any way, but council declined.

The problem of the funding of the rec districts was brought up. It was hoped that going to a special services levy would provide transparency about rec spending, but the discovery that the special services could not be charged to certain types of land– particularly railways and pipelines– meant that some

districts were disadvantaged. A nother Public Hearing has been called to rescind the special services by-law and get back to the original system of funding from general revenue.

The new policy for the rec districts will have to look carefully at catchment areas and responsibilities.

To restore the error that took the cemetery’s perpetual care fund into general revenue, Council resolved to pay the Carberry Plains Cemetery the sum of $284,578.29, representing their surplus and perpetual care.

Councilor Murray reported on the Neepawa Fire Department statistics for work done in the Langford

area. They are looking to buy some self-contained breathing apparatus.

C ou nc i lor D r ay s on warned of ratepayers “shopping around” for a better opinion than the one given by the first councilor they approach. He was recently annoyed to find that someone had disregarded his refusal to permit clearing of a conservation corridor and claimed that another councilor had permitted it.

It was agreed that it might be a good idea, when dealing with an angry (and/ or sneaky) constituent of that kind, to advise other councilors what was happening to forestall anything similar.

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been contacted about the growing elk population in the area. There is nothing that a municipality can do about something that is Manitoba Conservation’s responsibility, but it might help to lobby for some changes in the hunting license regulations to allow landowners a higher priority in issuing licenses.

CAO Fraser reported that the Fire Hall Extension should be complete by the end of this month.

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Looking Back

JANUARY 24, 2020

1970: Neepawa salt plant ceasing operations

110 years ago, Tuesday, January 25, 1910 No more scarlet fever cases have developed [in Franklin] and school opened up again yesterday.

The comet which was first observed in the western sky, close to the horizon, last Thursday evening has been visible several evenings since. Authorities say it is not Halley’s comet, but some unknown aerial wanderer.

100 years ago, Friday, January 23, 1920 Clanwilliam is to have electric light.

The best way to kill time in winter is to sleigh it.

90 years ago, Tuesday, January 21, 1930 The Ku K lux K lan reports hav ing a ver y successfu l meet ing in Regina last week. They knocked and falsely accused the Liberal government at Ottawa and complimented the Tory government of Saskatchewan.

80 years ago, Tuesday, January 23, 1940 It is estimated that the Nazis have executed a minimum of from 15,000 to 20,000 Poles since they conquered the country last fall. 310,000 Poles are said to be working in labor battalions in Germany.

70 years ago, Thursday, January 26, 1950 Toys left behind by Vik ing children more than a thousand years ago have been unearthed in the Shetland Islands off Scotland.

Pictured above: Shown here is Neepawa’s salt plant, Neepawa Salt Works Limited, as seen in 1970. T hough s al t production began here in 1925, the plant wasn’t built until 1942. According to the info accompanying this photo, this is the last known picture taken of the plant in operation. The owners of the plant had moved their operations to Saskatchewan.

Pictured right: That’s the last of the salt! Employees of the Neepawa Salt Works loaded up the final shipment of salt in 1970. As many as eight or nine trucks waited near the plant to load up.

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in 1892 to stop practices such as Bharatanatyam. The Madras Presidency, under the British colonial government, banned the custom of Hindu dancing in temples altogether in 1910– putting an end to this age old tradition.

This persecution did not go un-fought. Following the ban, Bharatanatyam was preserved and revived. Today, this classical

dance form can include technical performances and non-religious, fusion based themes as well.

Heather and Ed Lavich, who operate a dairy farm 17 miles south of town.

30 years ago, Tuesday, January 23, 1990 Caitlyn Brianne Lavich was the first baby born in Neepawa Hospital at two minutes to 12, Jan. 13. The 7 lb. 9 oz. girl is the first for

20 years ago, Monday, January 24, 2000 Tom Yandeau [of Plumas] had a busy eight hours on Sunday, three sets of twin calves.

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40 years ago, Thursday, January 24, 1980 The newly-constructed school bus garage for the Beautiful Plains School Division (BPSD) is expected to begin operating by Feb. 1, said BPSD secretarytreasurer C. H. ( Bud) Hanson.

Eight-year-old Shefali Patel, of Neepawa, demonstrated the South Indian classical d a nc e “ P u s hp a nja l i” la st Wed nesday, Ja n.

16 for members of the Neepawa Welcome Wagon Committee. The 25 step dance acts out the motions of “f lowers donated to God” and it took one month

for this little dancer to learn the steps. Shefali is the daughter of Kusum and Vipin Patel, of Neepawa.

Note: Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance form which gets its name from the joining of two Hindu words– Bharata and Natyam. Natyam in Sanskrit means “dance” and Bharata is an abbreviation comprised of “bha”, “ra” and “ta”, which are short for bhava– emotion and feelings; raga– melody; and tala– rhythm, respectively. The dance is over 3,000 years old, originating from the Tamil Nadu region and is prevalent in southern India.

It is an expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions, and was originally exclusive to Hindu temples.

From the information found at the time of researching this topic, Pushpanjali is the first part of a Bhratanatyam performance. This name is also comprised of two words– Pushpa, meaning flower; and Anjali, folded hands. This portion of the Bharatanatyam is named Pushpanjali because it serves as a salutation and offering of flowers to the gods and goddesses– specifically to Nataraja, the lord of dance; the Guru, the musicians and the audience. These dances were originally performed exclusively in temples.

Practices such as Bharatanatyam were put under threat by colonial rule and Christian missionaries. The colonizers and missionaries treated the peoples and culture with contempt and, furthermore, launched an anti-dance movement

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60 years ago, Friday, January 22, 1960 The Manitoba department of public works “didn’t go very quickly” for a suggestion that the Neepawa-Carberry Road be absorbed into t he provincial trunk highway system, according to a report by D.C. Lee to Town Council on Monday night.

their clocks and watches by it, or woke up with the whistle ringing in their ears. Monday, the whistle was silent.

Canadian Salt Limited wound up their production here Friday, as 25 to 30 truck loads of salt left the plant. Most trucks were kept waiting, as the final rush for deliveries Friday afternoon left as many as eight or nine trucks parked on Mountain Avenue.

Most of this week’s operation of the plant involved the moving of some equ ipment , t he winding up of the payroll and other clean-up duties.

Four or five employees are being kept on for odd jobs.

Norman Cheetham will be in charge of the plant here. A constant watch will be kept on the plant, 24 hours per day, and the boilers will be maintained over the coming weeks.

The impact of the closing of the Neepawa Salt Works last weekend was brought home to members of the town council at its meeting Tuesday night when figures were presented on the company’s tax assessments.

Last year, the company paid $6,650 in taxes on a property assessment of $5,080 for land and $77,830 for buildings. In addition, the company paid $990 in business taxes and $716 on personal property, and used about $2,400 worth of water.

While the Canadian Salt Co. Ltd., will continue to pay property taxes as long as they are the owners, it is expected they will ask for a reduction now that the plant is closed.

The loss of the tax revenues from this source will mean that more than a mill will likely have to be levied elsewhere.

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Chris Waddell’s artistic handiwork has been highlighted at ArtsForward. An exhibit featuring an array of her works began on Jan. 6. All were invited to an open-house at the gallery on Jan. 21 at 5 p.m., to meet Waddell and learn more about her works. The exhibit will remain on display until the end of the month.

Pictured: Chris Waddell poses beside one of the jackets she made, with two of her quilted works providing a backdrop.

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The Beautiful Plains Community Foundation has announced the first two winners of their 25 Days of Giving event!

Top photo, from left: BPCF members Ashley McCaughan and Marilyn Crewe, Town of Neepawa CAO Colleen Synchyshyn and BPCF members Brent Sorenson and Anne Kuharski at the Jan. 3 draw.

Bottom photo, from left: BPCF board member Brent Sorenson, Stride Credit Union regional manager of member experience Marla Steen and BPCF board members Anne Kuharski and Ashley McCaughan at the Jan. 17 draw.

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press On Friday, Jan. 3, members of the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation (BPCF) met at the Neepawa town office for their first draw of their 25 Days of Giving campaign, taking place throughout 2020.

The 25 Days of Giving campaign is being put on to celebrate the Foundation’s 25th anniversary.

There are 25 different cash prizes, ranging from $500 to $5,000, which add up to $25,000. Every other week, an amount will be drawn and a community organization from Neepawa and the surrounding area will be drawn to receive that amount.

The first draw resulted in a $2,000 donation to

the Arden Ladies Auxiliary Club. Wendy Wutzke, treasurer for the Arden Ladies Auxiliary, said “It was such an honour and surprise for us to learn we had won the $2,000.” She noted that they didn’t have any specific project in mind when the application was submitted, as they didn’t know what amount they might receive. The group will have their next meeting in February and decide

what to use the $2,000 for then.

The second draw of the BPCF’s giving event was held on Friday, Jan. 17 at the Stride Credit Union in Neepawa. The draw resulted in Touchwood Association Inc. receiving a $1,000 grant. The money will be used for Touchwood’s ongoing programming and general costs.

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Mowbray receives Community Ambassador award

JANUARY 24, 2020

Neepawa Golf & Country Club named one of Canada’s best Golf Advisor places NGCC on its 2019 Golfers’ Choice list

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

Natives forward Benoit Mowbray was recognized on Friday, Jan. 18 as the teams’ MJHL/RBC community ambassador. He received the award from Neepawa RBC branch manager Pam Levandosky.

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

Benoit Mowbray’s commitment to the community has been recognized, as he has been named an MJHL/RBC Community Ambassador. The honour is given to one player from each of the 11 MJHL teams each season, recognizing individuals who are making a difference by giving back to their community.

A donation will be made to each ambassador’s local community from RBC. At the conclusion of the regular season, one of the 11 community ambassadors will

be selected as the recipient of the RBC Community Award, which comes with a further donation in the player’s name to their local community from RBC. Mowbray was singled out due to his outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship both on and off the ice and a commitment to volunteerism. The 20-yearold, from St. Lazare, has played three full seasons with the Neepawa Natives.

In 133 games with the organization, Mowbray has accumulated 18 goals and 28 assists over the course of his junior ‘A’ career.

The Neepawa Golf & Country Club (NGCC) has been recognized as one of Canada’s best places to play the game. On Jan. 14, Golf Advisor, an online publication associated with the Golf Channel, announced its annual best of list. For 2019, NGCC was ranked as the ninth best value golf course in all of Canada. In total, nearly 9,000 combined reviews from 700 different publicly accessable courses were evaluated for this list. The club has a rating index of 4.8 out of five stars.

Neepawa Golf & Country Club and CPGA golf pro Landon Cameron said being considered as one the nation’s best is a bit of a feather in the cap.

“It just goes to show some of the hard work our groundskeepers and staff have put in over the past few years was worth it. To be recognized locally, or even provincially, is really nice, but for a national publication to see what we’re trying to do here, is really cool,” said Cameron. “Golf

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An aerial view of the Neepawa Golf & Country Club, which was recently recognized as one on Canada’s best value golf courses.

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Cameron also said that this type of notoriety is a great bit of advertising for the course and the community. He’s hopeful more people will visit and see for themselves what the course can offer.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Weekend woes for the Neepawa Natives

MJHL Standings

(To Wednesday, Jan. 21)

Team

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

G W

43 43 41 44 44 45 43

43 43 43 44

31 28 28 27 23 22 21 21 16 13 8

L OT/SO PF

8 10 11 13 17 17 17

4 5 2 4 4 6 5

19 24 26 32

Game results Friday, Jan. 17

Swan Valley 5-1 Neepawa

First period 15:09 SWAN McIvor (1) ASST: Maucieri (24), Carl (14) 18:10 SWAN Sun (1) ASST: Carl (15), Kirk (14) PP Second Period 15:22 SWAN Carl (20) unassited SH 19:08 SWAN Coleman (9) ASST: Lanthier (13), Maucieri (25) PP Third Period 04:00 SWAN Kirk (2) unassisted 04:30 NEEP Cooper Morris (3) ASST: Patrick (6) Scoring 1 2 3 Total PP SWAN 2 2 1 5 2/4 0 0 1 1 0/8 NEEP Goaltenders SWAN- Foucher 28/29 saves (W), NEEP - Green 36/41 saves (L) Attendance: 387 at Yellowhead Arena

Saturday, Jan. 18

Selkirk 0-0 Neepawa

First period 09:47 SELK MacFarlane (4) ASST: Chamberlin (4), Allan (5) 16:46 SELK Pochipinski (13) ASST: MacFarlane (9), Wigestrand (16) PP Second Period 08:42 NEEP Cooper Morris (4) unassited 09:18 SELK Burr (19) ASST: Krywy (16), MacFarlane (10) 11:42 NEEP Cooper Morris (5) ASST: Lapointe (10), Marshall (10) 15:04 SELK Comeau (5) ASST: Howard (5), Clark (16) 17:30 NEEP Gudnason (9) ASST: Collins (3), C. Smith Third Period 02:39 SELK Pochipinski (14) ASST: Gault (16) 15:00 NEEP Lieffers (16) ASST: C. Smith (7), Cooper Morris (7) PP Scoring 1 2 3 Total PP SELK 2 2 1 5 1/3 0 3 1 4 1/4 NEEP Goaltenders SELK- Deboar 28/32 saves (W), NEEP - Davis 33/38 saves (L) Attendance: 295 at Yellowhead Arena

Club 55 Bowling Jan. 17: Ladies’ High Single & Triple: Pauline Hailstone 230 & 562. Men’s High Single & Triple: Jim King 223 & 606. Other Scores to Note: Judy Gabler 158, 167; Janice Absteiter 151; Frank Porada 197, 202, 156; Vivian Oswald 223, 177; Jim King 202, 181; Pauline Hailstone 178, 154; Bob Lychak 198; Darrell Gabler 150, 160, 176; Carole LeBoutillier 185, 172, 184; Melvin Oswald 176, 153, 165; Bev Chapski 152; Marion Single 153; Phyllis Mauthe 168, 157; Gail McGregor 150, 203; Barb Grumpelt 199, 153; Len Pritchard 185, 183; Don Denoon 167, 186, 204; Lawrence Smith 165, 166; Muriel Porada 187, 164; Doug Pettigrew 189, 170, 218.

PA Pts

145 172 155 166 180 158 156

3 3 4 4

100 139 109 128 157 158 156

141 153 134 169 114 167 100 185

66 61 58 58 50 50 47

45 35 30 20

Points G 28 22 28 25

Leading scorers (MJHL)

1. Hunter Cloutier (Vdn) 2. Mikol Sartor (Wpg) 3. Grady Hobbs (Daup) 4. Tanner Andrew (Vdn)

A 33 37 29 28

Pts

61 59 57 53

5. Nakodan Greyeyes (Daup) 17 35 52 G A Pts

Leading scorers (Natives)

1. Eli Lieffers 2. Bradley Marshall 3. Parker Malchuk Goaltenders 1. M. Lenz (Stein)

16 23 39 8 10 18 5 12 17

W 22

L SV% GAA 5 0.925 2.03

2. M. Foucher (Swan) 17 11 0.914 2.72 3. N. Moore (Port)

18

8 0.882 2.87

4. D. Luding (Wink)

20

7 0.904 3.00

5. L. Mitchell (Daup) 15 18 0.912 3.05 Minimum 25 games played in the MJHL season

Tiger Hills Hockey East 1. Gladstone 2. MacGregor 3. Minnedosa 4. Neepawa

G W 17 10 16 9 15 8 15 8

L ETL Pts 7 0 20 7 0 18 7 0 16 7

0

5. Cartwright 15 8 7 6. Pilot Mound 17 3 13 West 1. Boissevain 2. Killarney 3. Hartney 4. Souris 5. Wawanesa 6. Deloraine 7. Melita

G 16 16 16 16 16 16 17

W 16 13 9 7 6 4 3

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16

0 1

16 7

ETL Pts 0 32 0 26 1 19 0 14 1 13 1 9 0 6

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

THHL scoring Leading scorers (THHL) 1. Rylee Zimmer (Bois) 2. Devon LeBlanc (Bois) 3. Jesse Toth (Glad) 4. Zeanan Ziemer (Bois) 5. Sean Kubas (Glad)

G 22 33 20 16 16

A 48 36 23 25 24

Neepawa Farmers scorers G

Matt Lowry Robby Moar Lance Nugent

Pts

70 69 43 41 40

A Pts

13 6 19 5 10 15 6 7 13

High School Basketball

Jan. 15: NACI 59-31 Minnedosa Jan. 20: MacGregor 72-58 NACI (JV Boys) Jan. 15: NACI 61-47 Rivers Jan. 20: NACI 42-36 MacGregor (JV Girls)

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By Eoin Devereux

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It was a rough weekend for the Neepawa Natives, as the club dropped a pair of home games at the Yellowhead Centre. In the first game, Neepawa was roughed up by the Swan Valley Stampeders on Friday, Jan. 17, falling 5-1.

Penalties proved to be a real X-factor in the end result, as Swan Valley scored twice on the power-play and added another while short-handed. Neepawa, meanwhile, went 0-for-8 with the man advantage, including a pair of 5-on-3 chances.

Natives head coach and general manager Ken Pearson said the team just couldn’t get anything going when they had the opportunity.

“We were not on our game at all tonight. We weren’t prepared to battle.

Swan came in here and started off with a strong 20 minutes of effort in the opening period. We just didn’t match that intensity.

As the game went on, we had chances with the man

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Neepawa Natives forward Braden Gillies had an opportunity in front of the Selkirk Steelers net on Saturday, Jan. 18, but the Steelers’ goaltender and defence were able to stymie the opportunity.

advantage, multiple man advantages. We had some good looks on the powerplay. We hit some posts, but those don’t count. As for the penalty kill, I don’t think we did a real good job boxing out. I think [Goaltender Dawson Green] had a tough time seeing pucks from the blue line. We have to clear the path of vision for him and that was a factor. Two power-play goals is too many to give up,” stated Pearson.

Green did make 36 saves on the night for Neepawa,

but was still tagged with the loss. Cooper Morris scored the lone goal for the Natives.

Natives fall to Selkirk It was a much more solid effort for the Neepawa Natives the following night, as the club faced the Selkirk Steelers (21-19-2-1. 45 points). Unfortunately, the end result was still a 5-4 loss in regulation. The Natives’ power-play was better over the course of 60 minutes, going 1-for-4.

Cooper Morris scored a pair of goals for Neepawa and added an assist. Rylan Gudnason and Eli Lieffers scored the other goals for the Natives on the night.

With these recent defeats, Neepawa’s regular season record has dropped to 8-32-1-3, for 20 points on the season. The next home game at the Yellowhead Centre is scheduled for Jan. 25, when the Natives host the Winnipeg Blues. Start time is set for 7:30 p.m.

Farmers refuse to bow down to Royals

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

A pair of unassisted goals from Matt Lowry, along with a lone marker from Kyle McDonald powered the Neepawa Farmers to a 3-1 victory over the Deloraine Royals on Sunday, Jan. 19. Daylon Creasy and Clarke Rempel assisted on the MacDonald goal, while goaltender Reese Jones picked up the win, stopping 26 shots for Neepawa. The victory improved the Farmers’ regular season record to 8-7-0 on the year.

Elsewhere around the

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Neepawa’s Lance Nugent advances on the Deloraine goal, but is met with a challenge from goaltender Ryan Rommelaere.

Tiger Hills Hockey League, Gladstone and Minnedosa both defeated the Pilot

Cooper Morris named an MJHL star of the week

Submitted MJHL Media Release

Defenceman Jayden Wojciechowski of the Virden Oil Capitals, Neepawa Natives blue-liner Cooper Morr is and Winnipeg Blues’ forward Mikol Sartor were announced as the MJHL Recycle Every-

Mound Pilots, on respective nights. First, Gladstone pick up a win on Friday, Jan.

17, by the score of 10-6.

Jesse Paradis scored four time and added one assist for the Lakers. Other goal scorers included Jesse Toth, (2 goals, 2 assists), Sean Kubas (2G), Tyler Morwick (1G - 2A) and Colt Meloney (1G). Jory Geddes also contributed in a big way for Gladstone, closing out the game with 6 assists.

The next night, the Minnedosa Bombers bested Pilot Mound by the score of 6-3. Dayton Heino (2 goals), Ryan Heino (1G - 3A), Nick Cameron (1G - 1A), Clay Bergeson and Matt Saler all scored goals for Minnedosa.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Carberry music students to take part in Westman Honour Band

By Justine Burke CCI Music Teacher

There are lots of exciting things coming up in the Carberry Collegiate music program.

On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Grade 5 and 6 students will be presenting a musical called “Off Their Rockers”. The story takes place in a senior centre, where all is quiet and calm until the centre director decides to use music and dance to bring some fun and excitement to the centre.

Through songs and dances that were a part of the seniors’ past, the director, along with friends and family, encourage the seniors to “get off their rockers” and join in on the fun. The students

have been hard at work preparing this production and are excited to share it. Shows will be on Jan. 29 at 1:30 and 7:00 in the Carberry Collegiate Gym. On Feb. 7 and 8, several Grade 8 to 12 students from Carberry will be travelling to Brandon for the 2020 Westman Junior and Senior Honour Bands under the direction of Anna Harrison and Chloe Plamondon.

Carberry Collegiate will be represented by Meegwan Little (Grade 8, tuba), Lea Rutz (Grade 9, flute), Andee Nikolaisen (Grade 10, percussion), A lyssa Peters (Grade 11, tenor saxophone) and Jazlyn Enns (Grade 12, flute).

In February, the Grade 9 Band, Senior Band and

Jazz Bands will travel to Winnipeg to attend the annual Classic 107 Concert and Jazz Band Festival.

There, they will have the opportunity to perform two pieces each and receive an adjudication from an expert music educator, as well as listen to other bands perform. The Grade 7 and 8 bands will have a similar opportunity in April.

Carberry senior band s t u d e n t s J a zl y n En s ( G r a d e 12 , f l u t e ) , Alyssa Peters (Grade 11, tenor saxophone) and Andee Nikolaisen (Grade 10, percussion) will par ticiate in the 2020 Westman Senior Honour Band at Brandon University, Feb. 7 and 8.

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By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press • Most people are aware that exercise is good for the health. Walking is one of the simplest forms of exercise, but during the winter months due to snow, ice and freezing temperatures, it can be a challenge.

New recreation director, Andrew Istace, has opened up the recreation centre for walking between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., commencing Monday, Jan. 27. Doors between the curling and arena waiting rooms will be open for walkers. It is free and any questions can be directed to Istace at 204-834-6623 or email rec@townofcarberry. ca. Why not give it a try on your own time?

• Chris Robinson, Cougars varsity boys’ basketball coach, and the Toronto Raptors major area fan, had the boys win 65-59 recently over Erickson in the Cougardome. Ethan Johnstone,

an international student from Australia, who is an excellent 3-point shooter, will be returning home on Feb. 2. In one game, he sank a dozen 3-pointers against a talented Glenboro Panthers squad, coached by principal Ryan Diehl. Marcus Araya and Griffin Adriaansen have some experience and play strong defense.

Johnstone will return home to study his Grade 12 at a basketball academy in Australia. The Cougars host Minnedosa Jan. 23 and play in Glenboro’s tournament January 24 and 25.

• With three U18 AAA regulars out with mono for six weeks or more, the Yellowhead Chiefs (26-62-1) downed the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-3 in Shoal Lake Jan. 14.

• Megan Beswitherick, a Grade 11 Austin product and Central Plains Capitals goalie, was named Manitoba Female Hockey League U18 AAA goalie of

the week. She blocked 49 of 51 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Eastman Selects.

• Adam Bighill, all-star Blue Bombers linebacker, has challenged host telecaster Wendy Williams for an apology for mocking an individual with a cleft lip.

Bighill, like others, was born with a cleft lip which can be altered by surgery, if available. It is a very expensive operation. Wendy realized her error and not only apologized to Bighill, but made contributions to charities. Bighill’s youngest son recently had cleft lip surgery.

• Houston Astro’s manager A l Hinch and general manager, Jeff Luhnow were suspended for one year for sign stealing during their 2017 World Series run and again in 2018 by Major League Baseball. The team was fined $5 million. The Astro’s owner later fired both men.

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Phil Balabanski, Carberry’s man about town, who does the snow blowing and grass cutting for dozens of residents, had a very busy week-end.

Astros used the video feed from a centre field camera to see and decode the opposing catchers’ signals.

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Wildcats down Colts in Westman Hockey action The Glenboro-Carberry-Baldur Wildcats defeated the Deloraine-Hartney Colts 6-4 in Carberry Saturday Jan. 18, to consolidate their hold on second place in the East Division of the 20 team Westman High School Hockey League.

Baylee Creasy dented the twine twice and added a pair of helpers for the Wildcats who led 4-3 after two periods. The teams evenly split four goals in the first 20 minutes. Trey Sattler had a goal and two helpers. Single markers were notched by defensemen Tyler Hood, Deegan Campbell, and Brett Janssens. Johnny Meyers and Ethan Bjarnason

each recorded two assists. For the Colts, Aiden Jasper and Des Vanmeckbergh each collected a goal and an assist.

Carson Mooney was the winning netminder. Four of six minor penalties were served by the visitors.

Winner of the 50-50 and $104 was Mike Dickson.

The Wildcats host REMP Renegades Friday, Jan. 24 and Roblin Raiders Saturday, Jan. 25, both in Carberry.

The Southwest Cougars defeated the Parkland Rangers (13-20-1) 9-2 in U18 AAA Midget action at Carberry Friday, Jan. 17. The hosts were ahead 2-0 and 3-2 at the intermissions, but fired six unanswered third period goals.

Carberry’s Luke Robson scored once for the Cougars (25-11-1).

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Obituary Helen Woychyshyn (Choptiuk) Dec. 15/29 – Jan. 6/20

Helen Woychyshyn died peacefully at Minnedosa Personal Care Home, with her family at her side, on January 6, 2020. Helen was born in Marco, MB, the second child of John and Nellie Choptuik. She married Joe Woychyshyn on October 12, 1950, in Oakburn, MB. They settled in the Crocus Hill District, on the existing farm, and together raised a family of three children.

After graduating high school, Helen went permit teaching and then attended Teacher’s College in Winnipeg. She only taught for a short time after her marriage, as she became a busy homemaker for several years. In 1967, she resumed her career, first as a substitute teacher and within a short time, she had a full time position at Erickson Elementary School, until retirement in June 1991. During that time, she earned her Bachelor of Teaching Degree (Brandon University) in 1980.

After retirement, Helen divided her time, enjoying activities with her family, volunteering in the community and travelling. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren and attended every event they participated in whenever possible.

Helen is survived by her children Terry (Freda) and Linda (Jerry Soltys); grandchildren Terry Jr. (Colleen), Greg (Amanda), Chris (Sarah), Derek Soltys, (Fiancee Megan) and Amy (Clayton) Clark. Helen’s great grandchildren are Shayla and Travis Woychyshyn, Chet, Brant, Tate Woychyshyn, Cole and Leah Gunnarson, Harleigh and Kira Clark. She also leaves to mourn two brothers, Bill and Ed and a sister Ruth.

Helen was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Joe and her daughter and son in law, Jo-Anne and Cameron Bell.

Expressions of sympathy can be made to Minnedosa Personal Care Home or Dr. Ajai Khandelwal Primary Care Centre. Flowers are graciously declined.

A celebration of Helen’s life was held at St. Jude’s Roman Catholic Church, Erickson on January 13, 2020.

Father Mark Filips officiated and interment at Minnedosa Cemetery.

Rae’s Funeral Service, Shoal Lake in care of arrangements.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will be receiving candidate registrations: For the office of councillor for WARD 3 : Between January 22, 2020 and January 28, 2020 at the Old Town Hall, 122 Main Street, Carberry during the regular hours of business.

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James Gordon Welbourne Peacefully on January 10th, Gordon passed away at Country Meadows Personal Care Home.

Gordon was born September 15, 1930 at Newdale Manitoba, eldest child of Jim and Minnie. Gordon spent his childhood on the family farm, growing up with his eleven brothers and sisters. After various jobs, including a number of years farming in the Brookdale area, Gordon moved to Hartney, where he was employed at Co-op Implements and later as a caretaker at the schools.

He retired to Carberry in 1995 and remained a resident of Carberry, until failing health forced a move to Country Meadows in Neepawa.

Gordon was predeceased by his parents, son Don and brothers, Bob, Lionel, Bill, and Dwight.

He is survived by daughters Debbie (Gorden) Ford, Barbara Clark, Heather Davie and son Doug. Grandchildren Nicole (Koen), Carolyn, Ken (Wendy), Clinton (Kerri), Michael (Sarah) and Brittney (Pat), Great grandchildren Kennedy, Josh, William, Julia, Carter and Hailie.

Also, sisters Helen Toovey, Norma Owen, Marlene (Ted) Bialas, Sandra (Jim) Mitchell. Brothers, Eric, Bryan and Duncan. Also numerous nieces and nephews .

Following his wishes, no funeral will be had. Donations in Gordon’s memory may be made to Country Meadows or Neepawa Pallative Care.

The family would like to thank the staff at Country Meadows and Neepawa Pallative Care for the care given to Gordon.

invites applications for Educational Assistants at the following schools:

Neepawa Collegiate (5.75 hours per day)

Neepawa Middle School (5.75 hours per day)

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(5.75 hours per day) Previous applicants must submit a new cover letter and resume.

In your application, please indicate which position you are applying for.

These Educational Assistant positions will commence on a mutually agreed upon date.

Successful candidates must complete a Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry check.

Inquiries may be made to Rhonda Dickenson at 476-2388 or email rdickenson@bpsd.mb.ca Send application/resume including references by NOON, Monday, January 27th, 2020 to: Rhonda Dickenson Coordinator of Student Services Beautiful Plains School Division Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 TEL: (204) 476-2388 FAX: (204) 476-3606 EMAIL: bpsd@bpsd.mb.ca Only those selected for a short list will be contacted.

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This position includes regular Educational Assistant duties, in addition to American Sign Language Signing duties for a student at Hazel M. Kellington School for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. The successful applicant will follow the student as they move through the grades and continue the role at Neepawa Middle School then Neepawa Collegiate.

ASL training or equivalent experience will be considered assets. The successful applicant will need to be willing to take the necessary and ongoing training in ASL. Educational Assistant and ASL Signer responsibilities will include but not be limited to: • facilitating communication with deaf/hard of hearing student and peers, the classroom teacher and other \ personnel in the school • working with individual students who may have behavior, medical or other special needs including supervision of students in settings outside the classroom.

This Educational Assistant position is full time (5.75 hours per day) with the possible addition of noon duty. This position will commence on a mutually agreed upon date.

Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume with 3 references.

Successful candidates must complete a Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry check.

Inquiries may be made to Rhonda Dickenson at 476-2388 or email rdickenson@bpsd.mb.ca Send application/resume including references by NOON, Monday, January 27th, 2020 to: Rhonda Dickenson Coordinator of Student Services Beautiful Plains School Division Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 TEL: (204) 476-2388 FAX: (204) 476-3606 EMAIL: bpsd@bpsd.mb.ca Only those selected for a short list will be contacted.

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

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

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

• 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

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Wage scale extends to $22.10 per 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

The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) provides diverse products and services that support the growth of agriculture in Manitoba. “Lending and Insurance – building a strong rural Manitoba.”

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Competition #2019-20-20 OFFICE LOCATIONS Altona, Beausejour, Birtle, Carman, Dauphin, Deloraine, Fisher Branch, Glenboro, Grandview, Hamiota, Neepawa, Portage la Prairie, St. Pierre-Jolys, Headingley, Souris, Somerset, Swan River and Virden.

We currently have an opening for a Bookkeeper / Administrative Assistant (P/T).

As the Bookkeeper / Administrative Assistant you will primarily: • Manage the finances of the organization; co-ordinate facility bookings and maintenance; greet and assist visitors to the ArtsForward facility; help to ensure efficient, productive operations at ArtsForward; help maintain and enhance fundraising activities; positively represent and promote ArtsForward in the community You bring the following attributes to the position: • Accounting and/or bookkeeping experience (Simply Accounting experience an asset); the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in written form; experience in recruiting and coordinating volunteers; adaptability and willingness to learn

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: • Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

• Must possess a valid driver’s licence, access to a vehicle and the ability to travel within the Province of Manitoba.

• Must be physically capable of performing duties including climbing grain bins, walking on rough terrain and working in adverse weather conditions.

If you are a self-motivated, community-focused person, please forward your resume by January 31, 2020 to:

TYPICAL DUTIES Working directly with agricultural producers, Adjustors are responsible for assessing crop loss for the AgriInsurance, wildlife and hail programs as well as inspections for additional programs, all in accordance with established policies and procedures.

For more information, please visit www.artsforward.ca All applicants are thanked for their interest, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

QUALIFICATIONS • Grade 12 education or an equivalent combination of high school education and related experience • Experience working in agriculture • Experience maintaining accuracy and paying attention to detail • Experience interpreting and applying policies and procedures • Analytical, problem solving and decision-making experience • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision • Ability to maintain confidentiality • Excellent interpersonal skills with experience building relationships internally and externally; • Numerical accuracy and mathematical aptitude • Basic computer skills with experience using email applications • Oral communication skills • Written communication skills • Organizational skills with experience multi-tasking to meet deadlines • Experience using Microsoft Office 365 (SharePoint, OneDrive, Excel, Word, Outlook) is an asset.

MASC provides employee training. Work is assigned on a casual basis throughout the year with the main workload from spring until early winter.

Workloads vary depending on the number of claims and inspection requests MASC receives.

APPLY This position has a wage rate of $18.01 - $20.11 hourly (under review).

Interested candidates should submit their résumé and cover letter indicating location preference(s) by mail, fax or e-mail no later than Friday, February 14, 2020 to: Human Resources Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Unit 100 - 1525 First Street S. Brandon, Manitoba R7A 7A1 Fax: (204) 726-6177 E-mail: hr@masc.mb.ca

ArtsForward 293 Mountain Avenue, PO Box 186, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Email: programs@artsforward.ca Ph: (204) 476-3232

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The Opportunity: Amaranth Credit Union is looking for a Member Service Representative to join our team. Amaranth Credit Union is a modern financial institution. We are locally owned and operated, proudly serving our members since 1961.

We have one branch that is located 2 hours north of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Amaranth Credit Union is looking for a dynamic Member Service Representative to join our team.

Responsibilities: • Provide members with a variety of services related to the promotion and sales of cash and non-cash related deposit products and services with courtesy and accuracy.

• Processing members’ transaction, such as new accounts, deposit and withdrawals.

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‘It is rewarding to see the festival growing’ Continued from Page 3 This year, vocal solo, duet, trio or ensembles, musical theatre or tv/movie musical classes are available. Full information for these classes can be found in the Syllabus at ArtsForward, or on the Festival’s Facebook and Instagram.

The Festival usually draws people in from communities in the Neepawa area, including Brookdale, Arden and Eden. However, all Manitobans wishing to participate are welcome. If people would like to participate in the event in a different manner, Beuamont noted that the Festival is always looking for volunteers to manage the door by collecting admission fees, selling programs SUBMITTED PHOTO and collecting donations.

Pictured here are Isabella Johnson (left), Lion’s Beaumont added, “If anyone has a Rose Bowl winner for the 2019 Fine Arts Festival, good speaking voice, we are looking for and Adjudicator Loretta Thorleifson (right). people to introduce the participants.

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The Neepawa Christmas Dinner committee’s January 2020 wrap-up meeting was postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions. However, a new meeting date has been set for Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m., located at the Neepawa Chicken Corral.

Following this meeting, readers can anticipate an announcement regarding the committee’s finances and the groups that will benefit from the funds generated by the surplus of donations received for the 2019 dinner.

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Sharing closing thoughts, Beaumont stated that the committee is looking forward to providing this experience for participants as well as the audience.

“Neepawa and area has many people that are talented at the arts (piano, vocal and speech arts). As a committee member, it is rewarding to see the festival growing,” Beaumont expressed. “As a parent, I am excited to have my kids be able to participate in a local event, because it is important to play for a live audience [for] the preparation, the performance and the feedback from an adjudicator. As always, our committee is generous in financial donations as well as the donation of time. We are looking forward to four days of performances!”

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Neepawa Rotary Club tours Brookdale Men’s Bonspiel new daycare and school

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The Brookdale Men’s Bonspiel was held from Jan. 17 to 19. This year’s first event winners were the team consisting of lead Terry Tillman, second Mark Sumner, third Al Namaka and skip Jason Orr (pictured). Second in the first Event was Jason McLaren, third was Darcy Eng and fourth place in the first event was Darren Ernest.

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On Tuesday, Jan. 14, Neepawa Rotary members and their spouses were invited to tour Seedz ‘N Sprouts Early Learning Centre and Neepawa Middle School.

Rotary made donations to both groups with cheque presentations.Above (from left): Murray Newton (Rotary Treasurer), Kristy Sprik (daycare board member), Crystal Murray (director of Seedz ‘N Sprouts) and Ron Nordstrom (Rotary president).

Below: Murray Newton, Sherri Hollier (vice principal, Neepawa Middle School), Ron Nordstrom and Jason Young (superintendent, Beautiful Plains School Division).

For the second event , the winning team consisted of skip Trevor Calvert, third Blair Fortune, second Darren Harder and lead Lersen Nelson (pictured). Second place went to Adrian Kurmann, third was Jarvis Whyte and fourth was Team Poitras.

The winning team from the third event consisted of skip Cody Jakubowski, third Devon Speiss, second Ken Urqhart and lead Darryl Kulbacki. Second place went to Bryce Olmstead, third was Daryl Mansoff, while Rob Malyon finished in fourth place.

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The Neepawa Novice Natives returned home recently with some extra hardware to put in the trophy case. The team competed in a six team tournament in Onanole over the weekend and went undefeated through the round robin. The team would then go on to beat an amalgamated squad from Erickson/Onanole/Sandy Lake in the final, by the score of 10-9. Congratulations to all the players and coaches on the success.

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Carberry Town Elks Canada supports family in need Council holds January meeting

Gladstone Elks members Ed Sklar and Herman Hofer recently presented, on behalf of Elks of Canada, a cheque of support to the Lindsay children and their legal guardians, Cindy and Kevin Hulsmans of Gladstone.

The Lindsays lost their parents and little sister in a house fire last November.

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Press Release Town of Carberry The January meeting of Carberry’s Town Council was held on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Ken Waddell and Kate Jackman-Atkinson were on hand to offer their support and lamented the shut-down of the Carberry NewsExpress; it will be missed.

Another delegation to the meeting was made up of Bruce McCallum and Ryan Robson, the principal and vice-principal of Carberry Collegiate, to discuss ways of bringing the voice of youth to municipal government. The city of Portage la Prairie has instigated a “student councilor” program and Council and the Educators discussed the set up and benefit to the school and Council.

Resolutions were brought forward to set up a plan to revitalize Main Street by developing and promoting new and existing businesses and to formalize the means by which Council might offer tax incentives, development grants and other inducements.

Now that the Community Centre has received a good checkup from the structural engineers and several high profile bonspiels are coming up, it was agreed that it’s time to put some real money into refurbishing the rink and its lobby. Several upgrades to the viewing lounge were discussed. Grants, budgeting and capital funds may be used for the expense.

Carberry has received word that it will receive just over $45,000 for its recycling; we collected just under 140 tonnes of recyclables– way to go!

The full council report, just the way it used to run in the News-Express, is still available. Those interested in receiving it are asked to email Camille.anderson@townofcarberry.ca to be added to our communication list.

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