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By Cassandra Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press The Manitoba government put out a release recently containing some good news for the education department. The release, dated Jan. 30, reveals that the funding for public schools will be increased by more than $6.6 million for the 2020-21 school year, coming to a record total of $1.33 billion. According to Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen, this is the highest level of funding ever committed to public schools in Manitoba’s history. This comes in addition to the province’s guarantee to build 20 new schools during the next decade, including the newly opened Neepawa Middle School.

W hat does this announcement mean for the Beautiful Plains School Division (BPSD)? Shannon Bayes, secretary treasurer for the BPSD, relayed to the Banner & Press that the division is receiving a 6.4 per cent increase in funding.

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The Kaleidoscope Concert Series brought in a show making for a wonder-filled evening this week. On Monday, Feb. 10, Chris Funk the Wonderist came to the Roxy Theatre in Neepawa. Locals packed in to watch the “Vegas-style” spectacle of illusions put on by Funk.

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A show of support for Winter Wonderland Festival Neepawa Palliative Care returns to Neepawa Feb. 17 Boston Pizza donates $500 to local initiative

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On Feb. 8, one of the Neepawa Boston Pizza franchise owners, Andrew Dennis (left), and Lionel, the Boston Pizza mascot, presented a cheque for $500 to Mary Ellen Clark (centre), who accepted it on behalf of the Neepawa & Area Palliative Care program.

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press Neepawa’s Palliative Care program has received a little bit of extra local support. On Saturday, Feb. 8, during the MJHL hockey game between the Neepawa Natives and the Winnipeg Blues, Boston Pizza presented Neepawa & AreaPalliative Care with a cheque for $500.

The money is part of what is raised through the BP Foundation’s Future Prospects program.

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Boston Pizza Neepawa president Andrew Dennis said they are very pleased to assist a wide variety of endeavours that are close to home. Neepawa Palliative Care coordinator Mary Ellen Clark said that the organization is grateful for Boston Pizza’s support.

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This weekend, the Town of Neepawa has organized a fun-filled day to celebrate the season. Monday, Feb. 17 will see the annual Winter Wonderland Festival fill the town with activity.

The day will kick off with a pancake breakfast at ArtsForward, hosted by the Neepawa Pickleball Club, from 9 am to 11 am. Then, the festivities will move to the Flats, where there will be lots of family-friendly activities from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m..

Nicole Cooper, director of recreation services for the Town of Neepawa, noted that the favourites from years past will be making a return. They will have sleigh rides, hot dog roasts, an obstacle course, crafts for kids and skating, all run by volunteers. “7-Eleven is a sponsor, so they’ll be giving out free slurpees and they’ll be organizing some games,” Cooper added. Neepawa Tourism will also be represented there, promoting

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A hit last year, sleigh rides will once again be featured at the Winter Wonderland Festival in Neepawa.

some of their new town swag.

For those who want to get warm after their wintery adventures, there are a few indoor activities planned.

After the outdoor activities wrap up, the movie Abominable will be showing at the Roxy Theatre at 3 pm– admission will be free. If the kids need to burn off even more energy, the Neepawa Gymnastics Club is hosting an open gym day from 4:30 to 6 pm at the Yellowhead Hall.

Anyone who’d prefer a slightly more relaxing end to the day can head back to

ArtsForward between 4:30 and 6 p.m. to get in on a cribbage tournament and open mic session hosted by the Neepawa Rotary Club.

“Lots of volunteers have stepped up,” Cooper said.

She noted that they could still use any volunteers who’d like to come help out. For those who want to lend a hand that day, there will be a volunteer meet-up station at the Flats at 11:30 a.m., open for anyone. From there, volunteers will be organized into different areas before the activities get started.

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House of Higantes third food venture to start at ArtsForward

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Another business is stepping up to add to Neepawa’s flavour palate. As of Jan. 10, House of Higantes Food Products has become the third business to get started at ArtsForward. Owned and operated by Merycel Morales, with helping hands lent by her husband and daughters, House of Higantes specializes in stuffed milkfish– a popular Filipino delicacy.

Morales started as an entrepreneur in the Philippines. After moving to Canada with her husband, Morales decided to start up her business here in Neepawa, due to the community’s growing Filipino population. After contacting the Town of Neepawa to ask how she could get started, Morales was set on the path

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Left: Merycel Morales, owner and operator of House of Higantes Food Products. Above: A plated sample of the stuffed milkfish produced by Morales.

to make her business official, by registering her business, taking food safety courses and making arrangements with ArtsForward. Morales then got her debut at the 2019 edition of “What’s the Big Idea?” in Neepawa, coming away a winner. Later that year, Morales’ business permit was finalized and received on Dec. 9.

“Business runs in my blood,” Morales enthused.

“I really wanted to try this because the Filipino community misses the delicacies of the Philippines.”

Morales noted that the milkfish is well known for its natural, mild flavor and juicy, meaty texture. These qualities make the fish well suited to a variety of preparation methods. To make the stuffed milkfish, Morales prepares and debones the fish, then seasons and marin-

ates the meat. Then, the fish is cooked with a mixture of vegetables, cooled off and stuffed into the skin of the deboned fish. From there, the stuffed fish can be fried or oven baked. Depending on the desired flavour, pork, cheese or hot spices are added into the recipe.

“Production depends on my work schedule, since I also work at HyLife,” said Morales. “Then it comes

A saucy reveal for Neepawa Tourism

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press

Spring is coming and so are new ways of showing love for Neepawa. The community will soon see new Neepawa branded merchandise available for purchase. Neepawa Tourism, the organization formed to help promote the community as a tourist destination, has been rolling out branded merchandise a little at a time over the past year and their next installment is now ready to go!

The latest merchandise will certainly get people thinking about springtime, more specifically, barbecue season. “Neepawa Tourism decided to offer barbecue sauce and [barbecue] scraper to add usable items to our merchandise, instead of just clothing,” noted Kelsey Wilson, chair of the Tourism merchandise subcommittee. “We are always

looking for that unique item when travelling and visiting other places.” In addition to a Neepawa branded barbecue sauce and scraper, they are also rolling out a branded enamel mug.

The premiere for these new products will be at the Winter Wonderland Festival in Neepawa this Monday, Feb. 17. “We thought the Winter Wonderland Festival would be a great opportunity to launch these products, because we want everyone to see the merchandise, instead of just seeing pictures of the items,” Wilson explained.

A package of the sauce with the scraper will be available for sale at the event, as well as the new mugs and Neepawa branded tote bags, which have been available for a while.

Wilson expressed, “We hope to see a great attendance!”

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dream doesn’t stop there– in closing remarks to the Banner & Press, Morales noted that one day, she hopes to have her very own building to operate from.

“I want a small shop so I can make my own commercial kitchen,” Morales relayed. “Stuffed milkfish is one of the most common Filipino delicacies, but I’d like to make my business a hub– a one-stop shop for Filipino foods.”

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Currently, Morales is selling her products through Rotor’s Bakery, in Neepawa.

Morales is also working with the Town of Neepawa to arrange a Food Development workshop. From this workshop, Morales will be able to include the nutritional values of her products on the packaging. This added detail will then allow her to be open to agreements with larger food markets. Her

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ur Canadian mainstream media should be ashamed of themselves.

They are shallow, ever so shallow. There are exceptions, and while they might even resent being called mainstream, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) does some of the best work in Canada in terms of finding the facts behind the stories. They have done some great research and stories on what has become the First Nations baby snatching industry. To listen to the mainstream media, when they in rare instances actually talk about how First Nations children are taken into care, one would wrongfully assume that most FN families are uncaring, unprepared and incompetent. APTN points out that with the now disallowed “birth alert” system, children could be taken away from mothers at birth without much basis. The children simply become part of a baby care business that has grown way out of proportion.

APTN, and most thinking people, realize that some babies are born into high risk situations, but most are not. It is highly presumptive, and racist, to assume that all, or most, babies from any group of people are disproportionately at risk.

The inherent assumptions of governments, agencies and media has to be one of the most frustrating things for identified groups of people to deal with.

Various people have suggested solutions, but the solutions are not being applied at a suitable rate of change. If a child, or a newborn baby, is truly at risk, then action has to be taken, no question. But to assume the worst serves no one

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Ken Waddell well, not the child, not the parents, the family or the community.

When families are under duress, some communities have adopted a system if the cause of the duress is identified, the cause is removed. I don’t think it is well accepted or adopted yet, but let’s assume one or both of the parents have an addiction issue.

This happens in all communities and is not isolated to First Nations communities by any means. If a parent or parents with addiction issues is the problem, then why are the children removed from their home, their community and their school? Why not take the parent away and put a care worker in place? If children are seized and removed from the home, it will be damaging to the children but does it solve the problem? The allegedly addicted parent gets to stay in their own home, sleep in their own bed, be in their own community. Where’s the incentive to change?

A lot of problems could be solved with a sensible integrated approach. If children are being neglected, why not deal with the source of the neglect? We are constantly told how today’s parents may lack parenting skills. Fifty years ago, my wife and I certainly did. We were able to absorb ad-

vice and help from our parents, from friends and community and actually got a bit of advice from health officials.

I have long been of the opinion that people who are sinking into trouble, need solid advice and help. Maybe families under stress need a defender, a proctor or an adviser. What is needed is a well thought out system that crosses government departments. For example, social assistance, housing and health are administered by different departments and they don’t even have the same boundaries. A person needing help from social assistance, or housing or health, likely has to deal with at least three different departments and likely six to 10 different people. If you are a struggling parent, in a small and perhaps remote community, why or how would you ever access that help?

This column is a generalization for sure, but media and governments are doing little to actually help people and that needs to end.

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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or a quarter of Canadians, low literacy skills are holding them back and most of them don’t even realize they need help. Historically, we have thought about literacy in black and white terms— you can read, or you can’t. The problem is that in real life, literacy is more of a continuum; how well you can understand the words you’re reading, not just can you read them.

Encouraging literacy is some- MY thing important PERSPECTIVE to us who make our living by creating material for people to read, Kate but the fact is that literacy skills are Jackman-Atkinson ext remely important when it comes to nav iIn order to retain our gating in today’s skills, we must embrace society. While we have done a good life-long learning in either job of raising lit- a formal, or informal way. eracy levels so that the vast majority of Canadians know their ABCs, data shows that many Canadians struggle with literacy and the figures are startling. According to the Conference Board of Canada, four in 10 Canadian adults have literacy skills that are too low to allow them to be fully competent in the modern economy. This is according to the International Adult Literacy Survey, a multi-country test first conducted in 1994. The most recent one was conducted in 2003 and out of 13 countries, Canada came in eighth, with a “C” grade.

These tests evaluated participants’ skills at prose literacy: the ability to understand and use information from texts; document literacy: the ability to locate and use information from documents such as forms or schedules; and quantitative literacy: the ability to perform arithmetic functions. Participants’ answers were rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest. For example, someone with level 1 literacy might not be able to determine medication dosage from the side of the bottle.

The trend is likely to persist. A 2012 OECD study looked at literacy levels of 16-18 year olds and found that about 15 per cent of these Canadian students scored a 2 or lower.

The biggest challenge in improving literacy is changing our views about who needs help. While most initiatives are aimed at those with the lowest levels of literacy, those with level 2 and lower level 3 skills are among one of the largest challenges to Canada’s competitiveness. These Canadians account for one quarter of all workers, but their skills make it harder for them to adapt and learn new skills, not only impacting their ability to progress in their careers, but also businesses’ ability to innovate and compete. The problem is that many of these Canadians don’t realize their skills are low, 80 per cent rated their skills as “good” or “excellent”.

While those who haven’t completed high school are more likely to struggle, low literacy levels aren’t confined to those with low levels of education. According to Statistics Canada data, across all age groups, among those with a Bachelor’s degree or higher, 17 per cent scored at 2 or below. The percentage was higher among older Canadians, showing that literacy skills are something that can be lost if we don’t work to maintain them.

The good news is that for the majority of Canadians who struggle with lower levels of literacy, the solution can be as simple as working to regain skills they once had. In order to retain our skills, we must embrace life-long learning in either a formal, or informal way. February is “I Love to Read Month” and while many of the events are aimed at encouraging a love of reading in children, the event also aims to promote life-long learning. This is vital in helping Canadian adults not only retain their literacy skills, but also improve them.

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bottom prices. The Serbs were not happy, to say the least, and began plotting their next move.

Enter Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, who sent a note to his Austro-Hungarian counterpart, urging him to use all necessary force to end what he called “the Serbian problem. We are Teutons,” he wrote. “They are Slavs. Teutons were meant to govern. Slavs were meant to serve.” The attitude expressed in that letter was the real cause of WWI. The Commander-inChief of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces was Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He wanted nothing to do with an invasion. “If we enter Serbia,” he said, “It will cause a war that will involve every nation on earth.”

But when the Archduke was assassinated by a Serb-

ian nationalist, AustriaHungary had the excuse it needed to invade Serbia.

The result was a world war which, in 4.5 years, took the lives of over 16 million soldiers and civilians and led to a lopsided Treaty of Versailles that provided a young Adolf Hitler with the motivation he needed to organize the National Socialist (Nazi) Party of Germany, seize power, and orchestrate WWII. Hitler and Kaiser Wilhelm shared a common belief that their race (Teutons or Arians) was superior to all others. Their superiority, they argued, gave them the right to be the dominant powers in eastern Europe and to force neighbouring states to “serve” them.

One wonders how different things might have been if the attitudes of these two men had been different.

Suppose they had chosen to work together with their neighbours to build an economically strong and politically stable eastern Europe. How much different might today’s world be if that had been their approach? I will explore that question next week.

funny. You know, wrong.

The doors were properly locked, should I unlock one?

Which one? Who had keys if entry was required?

Had I reminded my next of kin where I had stored my ashes urn with a copy of my funeral service and will? If I place these items on the table– that looks bad for anyone finding me…

Yikes! This path could lead to serious worries!

Breaking my cardinal rule, I went and got my phone and laptop. And played games and scrolled.

It is surprising how many people are awake at– 3: 28?

Yep. Now it was 3:38. My dogs have given up on me, they have rolled to the side

of the bed and no longer ask me what I am doing as I get up, walk around and come back to bed.

I am aware that the day before me has commitments and responsibilities. One more glance at the time, now it’s nicely after 4. Lights out, breathe deep, relax all muscles– again– and try to go to sleep. There are few things more difficult for me than trying to go to sleep.

I envy– knowing that envy is wrong– those who fall asleep quickly and sleep soundly. Not in my recent memories.

The blessing this night is that the dogs did not ask, or need, to go out until 7:49.

Checking my sleep recording, I experienced 56 minutes of deep sleep, 30 when I first went to bed, and the others just before waking. I need to stop checking that thing, it’s discouraging. So is looking at a clock. Another night, another possibility of a good night’s sleep.

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein So what caused all the conf lict? That’s a long story– too long for this column. Let’s just say that tensions in Europe had been high for over 40 years.

Once powerful nations like France, Germany and Austria-Hungary saw their economic and political power weaken as neighbouring nations like Russia and Serbia got stronger.

Serbia, especially, wanted to be recognized as an equal among the nations of Europe. They wanted access to ports on the Adriatic Sea, which would allow them to ship goods to Italy and beyond.

This was unacceptable to Austria-Hungary. Their leaders took immediate action to form alliances with nations bordering the Adriatic, which cut off Serbian access to the sea and forced them to sell their goods to Austria-Hungary at rock

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eeling awake and restless, I glanced at the time– 1:17, of the AM. 1:17!! I knew in a moment that this was going to be one of those nights.

The routine I had followed before going to bed is one recommended for a good night’s sleep. No electronics in the bedroom, easy TV watching after a light supper, routine procedures for a good night’s sleep. Even the day had gone well, exercise, purpose, a minimum of unhealthy (sugar!) foods and no caffeine after three p.m. There was little more I could have done.

And so the thoughts began. My eyes were indeed wide open under the closed lids. I could feel that. The A&W music– change is good– looped through my mind. I changed the track to a rousing “O Beautiful Gaia”, three verses that I know and then created a couple more. Back to the

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commercial music, sadly.

Hoping to make a more permanent change in my thought patterns, I talked to my Shepherd, bringing to mind those I love and care for, near and far away.

Trust me, there were many interruptions!

Check i ng t he t i me, a practice I frown on, the digital numbers indicated 2:47. Should not have checked! Practicing a technique that sometimes works, I got up, used the washroom, had a drink of water, brushed my teeth, read a couple of pages of a dull book and tried to get back to sleep.

Nope. This time I got to wondering if my head felt

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hat does Valentine’s Day mean to you? Are you looking forward with anticipation to something loving and special that he or she will surprise you with? Red roses are really a symbol of love, even one red rose. Or maybe a box in the form of a heart with some very special chocolates.

Maybe you are telling yourself that you have no spouse that you can spoil, or that will spoil you. Could there be a lonely neighbour or friend who would be thrilled to receive something special at Valentine’s Day? Another thought comes to mind. Someone is waiting to receive you and me with open arms on this special day.

We can bring our Lord and Saviour glory and our love by talking to Him or singing a special hymn.

Moses told the Israelites in Deuteronomy 33:17 “The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms.” He loves us with an unconditional and everlasting love.

Let’s show our love to someone around us this Valentine’s Day.

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Along with having students shadow them at the clinic and hospital. This is how they help get future doctors to consider coming to rural Manitoba (i.e. Neepawa).

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t is June 28, 1919 and we are standing in the Palace of Versailles in France.

A large table stands in the centre of the room. On one side sit the representatives of the Big Three allied powers– Great Britain, France and the United States. On the other side sit the representatives of the German government.

The Germans are not there by choice. They have been summoned to Versailles to sign a treaty that will formally end the hostilities of World War One. It is a treaty that they had no part in negotiating. But they will sign it– because if they don’t, the armies of the Big Three will march across the Rhine within 24 hours and obliterate them.

Even as the signatures are applied, leaders on both sides know that this treaty has not settled anything. A French army officer (General Foch), after reviewing the terms of the treaty, was overheard to say: “The only thing this agreement does is extend the 1918 Armistice for 20 years.” Little did he know how accurate his prediction would be.

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Does Canada still care about the CBC? Survey says!… Greek tacos Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

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re you fami l iar with the expression, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”?

Well, let’s talk about the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

But first, allow me to be fully transparent here; originally, this editorial had a much different, darker tone to it. In that op-ed, titled “Bruno Gerussi is dead and Wayne and Shuster were never funny”, I basically eviscerated the television wing of the public broadcaster and questioned its actual value in the modern media world.

The basis of my argument focused upon the simple truth that fewer and fewer Canadians are watching their programs. According to newswire.ca, the CBC’s dinner-hour news broadcast registered an average national viewership of just 329,000 viewers. CTV National News, meanwhile, had more than triple that number, with 993,000 tuning in. As well, in the latest Numeris ratings report ( Jan. 20 to 26), there was only one CBC show to be found within the top 30 most watched shows of the week on Canadian English language networks. That would be Murdoch Mysteries, which was all the way up there in 26th place.These figures are damning. How can you really call yourself

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Eoin Devereux Canada’s public broadcaster when the Canadian public doesn’t actually watch your broadcasts?

But in my zest to decimate the CBC, I forgot to examine the subject with genuine impartiality. So, in an effort to be legitimately fair and balanced, I decided to ask around and get some different perspectives on the value of the CBC. The responses were mixed. Some I spoke with trumpeted the network’s efforts to inform, enlighten and entertain Canadians of all ages, races and creeds. They lauded a variety of programming that is governed by the principles of diversity and reflect the truths of contemporary Canada… Others thought it was a tool of the liberal propaganda machine. Both nuanced and informed arguments in their own “special” way, I’m sure.

This discourse left me no closer to an answer on the value of CBC-TV than when I began. So, I believe there is only one way that we can come to a definitive answer as to how

we feel about it… A cheesy, discount game show!

We can do it in the style of the 2004 CBC program, The Greatest Canadian. It was there where we, as a nation, assembled together and voted Tommy Douglas as the greatest Canadian in our illustrious history…

Don Cherry was seventh.

Hopefully this was a nonbinding vote.

We can get Gerry Dee to serve as the host. He proved he could do the job by hosting Family Feud Canada and I’m sure he’ll be available, since he’s the only Canadian celebrity we seem to have that can’t find real work in America.

George Stroumboulopoulos can take the pro side of the argument, citing the virtues and values of the CBC, while Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson can champion the opposing argument. Johnson’s half Canadian, so that covers our Cancon requirements.

Plus, who wouldn’t want to hear the Rock call Strombo a “candy ass”?

We’ll need to find a place

for Ryan Reynolds in this whole thing, to help bring in the youth demographic.

Cap it all off with a reunion of the original cast from Degrassi Junior High for the Gen-Xers, like myself, and I think we have ourselves a Canadian television spectacle for the ages.

Obviously, we will have to broadcast the whole thing on CTV, so that people will actually tune in and watch it.

Alright, I admit the last few paragraphs were overly flippant on the subject, but sarcasm and derision are my default responses to most subjects. But, truth be told, I’m already tired of the conversation around the future of the CBC and we as a nation haven’t even truly started that conversation. People are legitimately worked up about the public broadcaster and feel as though they’re not being heard on the matter. We have to ask the question: Is CBC television integral to shaping our national identity or is it a $1.2 billion bill that fewer of us are still willing to subsidize? Trash or treasure?

Disclaimer: Column like I see ‘em is a monthy opinion column for the Neepawa Banner & Press. The views expressed in the article are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being the view of the Neepawa Banner & Press.

Neepawa Public Library to receive rent subsidy

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

The Neepawa Public Library has received some extra financial support. Council for the Town of Neepawa recently approved a 50 per cent subsidy to the rent on the library building, which is located at 280 Davidson Street.

The subsidy will reduce the rent amount in 2020 from $4,155 per year to $2,078.

The request was made by Councilor Jason Nadeau, who

serves as a member of the Western Manitoba Regional Library (WMRL) board. The WMRL is a collective which provides public library service to the communities of Brandon, Neepawa and Carberry; as well as the Municipalities of Glenboro-South Cypress and Grassland and the Rural Municipalities of North Cypress-Langford.

The regional libraries are financially supported by a library tax levied by each of these communities and by operating grants from the provincial government.

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1 lb. ground lamb, turkey or beef 1/2 small onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp. dried oregano 2-3 Tbsp. tomato paste

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Cucumber tomato relish 1 Tbsp. olive oil 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar 2 firm tomatoes, diced 1 small cucumber, diced 1/2 red onion, diced 1/2 red pepper, diced

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Shopping spree at Gladstone Co-op

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Angie, daughter of Diane Enns (spree winner), stands victorious at the check-out counter of the Gladstone Co-op. Angie completed the $500 spree on Diane’s behalf, coming up with the extensive haul of groceries pictured beside her.

Submitted Neepawa Banner & Press Excitement was running high at the Gladstone branch of the Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op on Friday, Jan. 24.

Dianne Enns, of Arden, was the lucky winner of the $500 Shopping Spree Raffle organized by the William Morton Collegiate Institute Parent Advisory Council (WMCI PAC).

Diane’s daughter, Angie, filled the cart

quickly and efficiently, with cheering from the crowd.

Angie surpassed the $500 limit in the allotted 90 second time frame and some items had to be returned to the shelf.

The WMCI PAC would like to extend a very sincere “thank you” to the businesses and individuals who sold tickets and to everyone who bought them.

A special thank you to Co-op manager Derrick Edwards for his support in this event. It is greatly appreciated.

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Most women age 50-74 should have a screening mammogram (breast xray) every two years. Trans men and women may need regular mammograms.

Talk with your healthcare provider about your individual screening needs and risk for breast cancer.

To help make these test more available, Cancer Care Manitoba is taking to the roads within their mobile Breast Screening Cl inic, Breast Check.

Women can be screened at BreastCheck if they are 50 years of age or over and: • do not have breast symptoms • do not have a personal history of breast cancer, and • do not currently have breast implants.

Women who have symptoms of breast cancer should be referred to a diagnostic mammography clinic by a healthcare provider to undergo further testing.

Sy mptoms of breast cancer include: • puckering of the skin • a change in the nipple • new or bloody discharge • change in the size, shape or colour • thickened hard skin that feels different than the rest of your breast tissue • a new lump.

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mammograms can find breast cancer two to three years before it can be felt by you or your doctor.

When found early, there may be more treatment options and better chance of a cure.

I n Ma n itoba, when 1,000 women are screened, 56 women will need further follow-up tests, and of those, six will have breast cancer.

At a screening mammogram appointment, patients can expect: • A mammogram appointment takes between 10 and 20 minutes • A female technologist will ask you some health questions and perform the test • You will need to remove your top and bra for the mammogram Allow one of our therapists to assess and address your needs No referral needed

• A mammogram image shows the detail of your breast tissue from two different angles.

During your mammogram: • Each breast is positioned between two plastic plates on a mammogram machine • The plates are pressed together to f latten your breast. This is ca l led compression. You may have discomfort, but know that it only lasts for a few seconds.

For mor e i n for m a tion about breast cancer screening (including an educational video that tours the Mobile Breast Cancer Screening Clinic), visit cancercare.mb.ca/ screening

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Notice of Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act Application Manitoba Conservation and Climate has received an application pursuant to The Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act regarding the following operation and invites public participation in the review process: ALONSA HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT – FILE: 6043.00 A Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act application has been filed by the Rural Municipality of Alonsa for the operation of a hazardous waste depot at the Alonsa Landfill located within NE 18-2111 WPM in the Rural Municipality of Alonsa, Manitoba. The material is transported to a licensed facility for further processing, reuse or disposal.

All material is transported from this facility and no hazardous waste is disposed of at this location.

Anyone likely to be affected by the above operation and who wishes to comment on the application should contact Andrea Bergman, Environment Officer, in writing or by email to Andrea.

Bergman@gov.mb.ca or by telephone at 204-945-4384, not later than MARCH 13, 2020. Further information is available from the Public Registry located at: www.gov.mb.ca/sd/eal/registries Information submitted in response to these applications is considered public information and will be made available to the applicant and placed on the public registry.

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Looking Back 1980: Neepawa Blades win B-side tournament 8 NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS

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110 years ago, Tuesday, February 15, 1910 Broad foot Bros., of Gladstone, have dissolved partnership.

100 years ago, Friday, February 13, 1920 A strike of 300,000 railway maintenance men is called for Feb. 17.

Franklin– a great number of our good people are on the sick list.

90 years ago, Tuesday, February 11, 1930 The first herald of spring made its appearance on Saturday in the form of a refreshing shower.

Feb. 14– A dog caught in a hunter’s trap in Massachusetts was fed for eight days by an Airedale that carried him meat and food scraps from refuse piles, until finally the dog was found and released.

Note: The Airedale Terrier is characterized as being friendly, clever and courageous. Airedales, also known by the nickname “The King of Terriers”, are the largest of the terriers and were originally bred by factory workers from the Aire Valley, north of England, to hunt ducks and rats.

Their genetic makeup includes the Otterhound, Irish Terrier, Bedlington Terrier and breeds that are now extinct, such as the English Black Terrier and Tan Terrier. Aside from their original occupations, Airdales held others at various times as well. The list includes service with the British Armed Forces in World War I as messengers, sentries and guard dogs; herders, guardians, actors, athletes and babysitters.

80 years ago, Tuesday, February 13, 1940 G er m a ny w a r ne d neutral countries to be

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careful what they print about the Reich in their newspapers.

The Nazi Labor Front leader last week said that the Nazi aims in the war were the destruction of England and the restoration of the mastery of the German people, whom he added are a superior race, a nation of masters for over 1,000 years.

70 years ago, Thursday, February 16, 1950 Mrs. B. W. Grose, of the Arden district, brought a “king size” hen’s egg to the Press office Saturday afternoon and we can definitely state the “triple yolker” was the largest hen’s egg we have ever seen.

The egg, which weighed 7 oz. and measured 9 ¾ inches in circumference (around the long way) and 3 ¼ around the middle, looked more like a goose egg. Mrs. Grose stated that she thought it had been laid by a Black Australorp hen at their farm. Examined at the local egg grading station, the light revealed at least three yolks. What a Spanish omelet it would have made!

60 years ago, Friday, February 12, 1960 Congratulations to A. C. Becker [of Kelwood], who celebrated his 75th birthday on Thursday, Feb. 11.

50 years ago, Thursday, February 12, 1970 Not many people can make the same claim as Charlie David of East View Lodge. When Charlie celebrates his birthday next Wednesday, he’ll be able to say he has never touched a drop of whiskey in 91 years.

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30 years ago, Tuesday, February 13, 1990 Construction continues on the Neepawa Creamery expansion.

20 years ago, Monday, February 14, 2000 A 105-year-old woman was offered a place in a Norwegian kindergarten after a computer error knocked a century off her

age.

“When our list showed she was born in ‘94, we just assumed it was 1994 rather than 1894,” said Olga Moerk, in charge of a project offering free daycare to five-year-olds in central Oslo.

The glitch stemmed from a computer printout from the citizens’ register giving only the last two digits of the birth date.

A social worker visited the senior’s home where the woman lives after getting no reply to the offer.

“Most people jump at the offer,” Moerk said. “We thought the girl we were looking for might have been the daughter of an employee at the home.”

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40 years ago, Thursday, February 14, 1980 In a fast skating game at the Yellowhead on Friday night, the Natives downed the first place Ste. Rose Royals 5-3. Neepawa was ahead all the way, enjoying period leads of 2-1 and 5-2.

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Neepawa’s Yvonne Bremner proudly accepts the Yellowhead Agencies Trophy from Nettie Dagg after the Neepawa Blades won the B-side tournament held on the first weekend of February in 1980. The Elkhorn Girls Team captured the victory on the A-side.

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been smoking all his life, until up to quite recently, when he decided to quit the habit. However, in all of his 91 years he had not ever had one drink…

Born in Syria on Feb. 18, 1879, Mr. David emigrated to Canada in 1901. On his way over, he stopped in various places in Egypt, Africa, France, Italy and England, finally landing in Montreal. He bought a farm in Birnie in 1918, only to find that he had been drafted into the army and had to sell the land.

After the war ended, Mr. David drifted from job to job in various occupations, including cook in a lumber camp. He finally returned to Birnie to set up a restaurant, but this proved short lived as well.

Charlie David says that he has never had a home, but he says this without a trace of regret. Throughout his life, he has made many friends from all walks of life, and even now, he is making more every day.

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Learning how to spot a scam

Canada Revenue Agency makes anti-fraud presentations in Neepawa

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press Fraudulent calls, texts and emails can sometimes be alarming– especially when they claim to be from an off icial government agency, like the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and are claiming you owe them money. The CRA has been making presentations in communities across Canada, including a few in Neepawa this week, to help educate people on how to tell the difference between a scam and a real correspondence from the CRA. Debbie Unger, branch supervisor of the Neepawa Public Library, had invited the CRA to make a presentation at the library. “We have heard of so many people affected by telephone and email scams that it seemed like a good idea to invite the Canada Revenue Agency to come to Neepawa and inform people about ways to protect themselves from scams and fraud. It’s also a good opportunity to learn more about the CRA and how they make contact with individuals,” Unger noted.

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a bill using pawa Library g ift cards, that invited bitcoin, ethe CRA to t r a n s fer. tow n, t he Also, we do outreach not use agworker also gressive or presented at threatening Elks Manor, language Yellowhead w it h you .

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Robyn Brouillette, a a presentation] we go into are things that the CRA passports, drivers’ licences, spokesperson for the CRA, detail about scam calls, for will never do when calling, or health cards; they will explained that at these pres- example, that are currently but are common tactics with never ask for personal inentations, the CRA aims happening, the telltale signs scammers. “The CRA will formation of any kind in an to give people information to look for and what the never threaten to arrest you, email or ask you to click a that can help them differ- CRA will and won’t do if deport you, or send you to link in an email they send.

There are several things entiate between a legitimate they’re contacting you,” the police,” Brouillette said.

“We do not ask you to pay you can do if you think you CRA call and a scammer she noted.

may have been contacted by a scammer. “If you ever feel unsure, you have the right to hang up, not give out any personal information,” Brouillette stressed, noting that if it really was a CRA agent calling, there’s no penalty for hanging up on them. “And you can verify online, if you have access to online services, or by calling our general phone line, speaking to one of our call centre agents, and then we can help you verify as well.”

Brouillette explained that the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre would be the place to report a fraudulent correspondence, so that they can keep track of current scams and share information with the public. “If you’re sure you’ve received a fraudulent contact or a scam, you can report it to them,” she said.

Anyone who has been contacted by someone claiming to be from the CRA and would like to verify whether or not it’s legitimate, they can call 1-800-959-8281 or visit canada.ca/taxes and check their CRA online account to see if there’s any money owed.

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U of M student from Neepawa earns top award in Western Engineering Competition have earned a spot in the Canadian Engineering Competition, taking place in March. All the first and second place winners from the WEC have the chance to advance to the national event. This year, U of M will be hosting the competition from Mar. 6 to 9 and will have four engineering teams competing.

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press A former Neepawa resident was part of a team that took home first place at an engineering competition, involving students from all over Western Canada.

Robyn Birch, who is in her fourth year at the Uuniversty of Manitoba (U of M) taking Biosystems Engineering, went to the Western Engineering Student Societies’ Team Western Engineering Competition (WEC) as part of the U of M Biomedical Engineering Design Team (BMED).

Students from the U of M faculty of Engineering, as well as engineering students from Saskatchewan, BC and Alberta, all converged at the University of Saskatchewan for this year’s WEC in late January. The event has eight different categories of engineering competitions, five of which saw U of M teams finish in the top three. Birch’s team competed in the Innovative Design category, taking the top prize with their wheelchair transfer project.

The competition Birch explained that for the Innovative Design competition, each team had to prepare a presentation on their design, to explain to the judges its feasibility and applica-

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The U of M Biomedical Engineering Design Team earned first prize in the Innovation Design category at the Western Engineering Competition in January. Robyn Birch, of Neepawa (far right), was among the representatives at the competition, along with (from left) Jessie Robertson, Josée Rosset and Mikaela Morelli.

tions. “We had an open exhibition for six hours and in the first three hours, the judges went to each competing team,” Birch explained. “It’s basically a 20 minute presentation that we had to do and then there was a 10 minute question period.” She noted that, in some categories, teams were also judged on prototypes they had to create, but all categories were judged on the presentations they made.

Birch had never been to a competition like this before and she noted that there was a lot to learn

Neepawa’s drinking water passes the test

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press For another year, Neepawa’s drinking water supply has surpassed its mandated safety requirements. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Town Council received a report from the Public Works department. This annual review examines the Water Utility’s’ ability to provide safe drinking water that is in compliance with the provincial regulations. In 2019, the Town had met all water quality standards set out by the guidelines.

As well, it was noted that 108 membranes for the reverse osmosis system were replaced last year, at a cost of $278,000. Other

work concluded last year included the north main water extension, which allows the RM of Rosedale to purchase treated water for distribution to its residents.

The Town’s water supply is taken from two g round water sources, one 19 kilometres south of Neepawa and the other 24 km southeast of the town.

The water treatment plant has two storage reservoirs, which can hold 1,277 cubic metres of water. On top of that, the water tower can store an additional 2,180 cubic metres of water. That makes the total available storage capacity of treated drinking water at 3,457 cubic metres, or about 3,457,000 litres.

from the experience. “It was nice to just get feedback, because our judges for our competition were all in the engineering faculty...

It’s nice to hear their feedback and feedback from other professors from other places about our project specifically, in ways that you can improve it or other ways to look at it.” Birch continued, “But it was also nice to just get feedback from other students and be like, ‘Wow, this is what you’re doing and that’s super cool, and this is what we’re doing,’ and getting good feedback.”

Birch said that it was a great surprise to win first place in their category.

“Most of the other competi-

tions would’ve known how their device performed, so they kind of could judge where they were, whereas ours was just judged on the basis, so we had no clue going in,” she expressed. “It was kind of nerve wracking at first... We thought we’d done well, but you never really know and you don’t want to think that you’ve done well and then not... so [winning] was really exciting. It was nice to get recognition, because we put a lot of work into the feasibility study that was required in the presentation, so it’s nice to get that recognition,” she added.

Having won the top prize in their category, Birch and the rest of the BMED team

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The winning design The wheelchair transfer project for which the BMED team was recognized is one aimed at improving the lives of those with mobility impairments.

“We partnered with the MS clinic at the Health Sciences Centre [in Winnipeg], it was started about last November, and we work with a specific client who has secondary progressive MS,” Birch explained. The client has trouble lifting her foot onto a footrest when moving into a wheelchair, so the BMED team has been working with her to design a footplate that will

lift her foot for her. “[The footplate] lowers all the way to the ground, flush with it, so that the user can then move their foot onto the footplate and then using a toggle switch, they’re able to lift that to a natural resting position.” Birch added that the footplate wires into the power wheelchair and it can be mounted onto the chair using the chair’s preexisting hardware.

The project is in the implementation phase now, which means that it is functional. “It’s just lots of little tweaking,” Birch noted. Though they’re getting close to finished, the BMED team isn’t done with the project yet. “We are still partnering with the MS clinic. We’ve talked to other occupational therapists, so we are looking at other clients that may have applicable use for it,” Birch said. “So it’s not just a one-off for a single person, we’re looking at trying to help other people with it, which is kind of exciting.”

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Neepawa team undefeated Proposed budget to in zone curling championships be presented Continued from Page 1 “We’ve had an 8 per cent increase in enrollment– approximately 140 students, so the increase in funding definitely helps with that,” said Bayes. “The funding is based on enrollment as well, so with growth, this helps.

It also creates challenges too, so this funding will help us with those challenges.”

In addition to the increased funding, school divisions are again being asked to limit taxes. This year, school divisions in Manitoba are to keep increases to education property taxes below two per cent for the 2020-21 school year. The BPSD board will continue to review the budget over the next few weeks in preparation for presenting the finalized outline later this month. Public budget presentations are slated to be given on Feb. 24 in Carberry and Feb. 26 in Neepawa. Following these presentations, the board must approve the budget prior to Mar. 15, for submission to the Province.

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The Zone 7 high school curling playoffs were held in Gladstone recently, taking place on Feb. 7 and 8. The Neepawa team, coached by Terry Ursel and representing the Neepawa Area Collegiate, went undefeated throughout the championship. Gladstone was defeated by Neepawa 11-5, Minnedosa 13-2 and another Neepawa team 10-2 to take the A-side and advance directly to the A-B finals. The team met their Neepawa counterparts again in the B-side finals, taking a lead of one for a score of 7-6 to clinch the zone.

Pictured: Coach Terry Ursel, skip Natalie Babcock, third Josie Pederson, second Tanner Spiess and lead J’lynn Funk. All four team members are currently in Grade 12. Funk joined the team this year and the rest have been together on the team’s roster for a total of four years.

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Farmers look to close things out in game three The final game of the series was a matinee on Sunday, Feb. 9 in Neepawa and would see the Farmers win 6-3.

Rodney White and Robby Moar came up clutch in this one, as both scored twice. Szucki (1G - 1A) and Wiley Speiss also scored for Neepawa, while Shane Jury (2G) and Michael Birch lit the lamp for Minnedosa. The series closed out with a little bit of rough stuff, with five players getting tossed with just 4:34 left in the game.

With the victory, Neepawa advances to the next round of the THHL playoffs and will challenge the Cartwright Clippers (11-7-0 regular season record). Game one has been scheduled for Friday, Feb. 14 in Cartwright. Game two will be played at the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

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The Neepawa Farmers have swept the Minnedosa Bombers in their best-of-five playoff series in the Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) three-games-to-none. The pair of teams played one another three times over the course of the weekend, twice in Neepawa and once in Minnedosa.

The first game, held on Friday, Feb. 7 at the Yellowhead Centre, concluded with the Farmers doubling up the Bombers, by the score of 8-4. For the first 40 minutes of action, this game proved to be a real back and forth between the two squads, with Minnedosa holding on to a 4-3 lead.

In the final 20 minutes, however, the Farmers amped up their effort and that paid off, with five consecutive goals, to secure the win.

Riley Kolesar was atop the stat line for Neepawa, tallying a hat trick and adding one assist. Kyle McDonald added a three point effort (one goal - one assist), while Devon Speiss, Dawson Waddell and Ward Szucki, all contributed one goal and one assist efforts. Lance Nugent rounded off the night with a goal for the home side.

As for Minnedosa, Ryan and Dayton Heino led the charge, Ryan scored twice and added an assist, while Dayton have a four point performance (1G-3A). Michael Birch (1G-2A) was the other goal scorer for Minnedosa on the night.

More of the same in Minnedosa The next evening, the clubs would meet in Minnedosa.

For game two, Neepawa once again maneuvered a strong third period effort to victory. In the last 20 minutes, the

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Ward Szucki and Matt Lowry celebrate a Farmers’ goal scored early in the third period of game three of the quarter final series.

Farmers scored four times to win 7-4.

Matt Lowry, Lance Nugent and Riley Kolesar all came up big in this game, with multiple point nights. Lowry nabbed five points, as he had a pair of goals and an assist.

Nugent was right there as well, with a four point performance (2G - 2A). Kolesar, meanwhile, had a goal and two assists. The other goal scorers for the Farmers were Bret Levandoski and Wiley Speiss.

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Dawson Waddell scores a short-handed goal in game one of the best-of-five series.

Gladstone Lakers NACI Tigers defeat Vincent Massey Westman High School Hockey League ground the Pilots

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Over the last few years, the Gladstone Lakers have been very good at kicking things up a notch once it’s time for the post-season in the Tiger Hills Hockey League to begin.

It appears they’ve found that next level again this year, as they knocked the Pilot Mound Pilots out of the playoffs in three straight games.

Gladstone set the tone of the series quite early, dominating game one on Wednesday, Feb. 5 by the score of 10-3.

Jesse Toth, the team’s points leader in the regular season, kept it going with four goals and an assist in this game.

Jory Geddes added five points (2 goals - 3 assists), helping power the Lakers to the win. Mike Lorange added two goals and an assist for Gladstone.

On Friday, Feb. 7, the Lakers travelled to Pilot Mound for game two. In this contest, they’d come out on top 7-5.

Toth and Geddes, again, had multiple point nights, while Cody Danylchuk and Jesse Paradis also came up big, each contributing a goal and two assists to the game’s stat line.

The third and final game was just a complete beatdown by the Lakers, as they won 14-3. Lorange had an amazing night at the rink, scoring five times and adding a pair of assists. Toth, meanwhile, tallied three goals and three assists and had a collective 13 points in just three games for the Lakers. Paradis had a goal and three assists.

The Gladstone Lakers are on to the next round, where they will take on the MacGregor Wild (11-7-0 regular season record). The schedule for that series has yet to be announced, but will be posted on the Tiger Hills Hockey League website.

A pair of goals from Cody Lamb proved to be enough to power the NACI Tigers to a 3-1 win over Vincent Massey in Westman High School Hockey League action. Lamb tallied the pair of even strength goals within the first 10 minutes of the opening period, which was played on Sunday, Feb. 9 at the Yellowhead Centre. Shane Byram assisted on both goals, while Bodhi Speiss and Hayden

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Whelpton also registered helpers on the first and second goals, respectively.

Tristan Boersma added one more goal early in the third period to ensure the victory, which was Neepawa’s fourth of the regular season.

This win was a great bounce back performance for NACI, after they were bested by the Killarney/ Wawanesa Raiders on Saturday, Feb. 8, by the score of 10-1. Bodhi Speiss scored the only goal of the night for the Tigers.

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Team

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52 1. x - Steinbach Pistons 2. x - Portage Terriers 50 3. x - Winkler Flyers 53 4. x - Swan Valley Stampeders 53 5. Virden Oil Capitals 52 6. Wayway Wolverines 52 7. Dauphin Kings 51 8. Selkirk Steelers 9. Winnipeg Blues 10. OCN Blizzard 11. Neepawa Natives x - Secured playoff spot.

52 52 50 51

Game results Saturday, Feb. 8 Winnipeg 2-1 Neepawa

First period No scoring Second period 03:38 WPG Hersant (6) ASST: Sartor (46), Gare (10) Third period 00:53 WPG Joss (22) Unassited 18:36 NEEP Marshall (10) ASST: Mowbray (14), Gudnason (5) PP Scoring 1 2 3 Total PP WPG 0 1 1 5 0/6 0 0 1 1 1/5 NEEP Goaltenders NEEP- Davis 30/32 saves (L).

WPG - Hatfield 36/37 saves (W).

Attendance: 584 at Yellowhead Arena

Tuesday, Feb. 11

Waywayseecappo 3-1 Neepawa First period 11:17 WAY Bladen (15) ASST: Thiessen (2) Second period 03:07 NEEP Marshall (11) Unassited 13:36 WAY Bilka (15) ASST: Doyle (30), Bassi (30) Third period 05:56 WAY Doyle (11) ASST: Kennedy (17) PP Scoring 1 2 3 Total PP WAY 1 1 1 3 1/3 0 1 0 1 0/5 NEEP Goaltenders NEEP- Green 28/31 saves (L).

WAY - Ahern 15/16 saves (W).

Attendance: 205 at Wayway Arena

Club 55 Bowling

Ladies’ High Single: Doreen Smith 243. Ladies’ High Triple : Carole LeBoutillier 564. Men’s High Single & Triple: Len Pritchard 223 & 569. Other Scores to Note: Marion Single 153; Phyllis Mauthe 175; Gail McGregor 169; Doreen Smith 190; Liz Lychak 151; Barb Grumpelt 165, 184; Len Pritchard 179, 167; Don Denoon 177, 196, 185; Lawrence Smith 153, 162, 152; Doug Pettigrew 157; Judy Gabler 198; Janice Absteiter 150; Frank Porada 208, 170; Jim King 153, 179; Pauline Hailstone 157, 177, 151; Ellen Grudeski 189; Bob Lychak 164; Darrell Gabler 183, 158, 153; Carole LeBoutillier 184, 240; Melvin Oswald 166; Bev Chapski 162.

37 36 34 32 27 26 25

23 20 14 10

L OT/SO PF

9 12 14 16 21 20 21 25 28 31 37

6 2 5 5 4 6 4

182 196 201 201 205 180 182

4 4 5 4

PA Pts

119 124 169 159 189 182 181

166 186 166 208 132 202 116 208

80 74 73 69 58 58 55

50 44 33 24

Points G 1. Mikol Sartor (Wpg) 28 2. Grady Hobbs (Daup) 33 3. Hunter Cloutier (Vdn) 28 4. Nakodan Greyeyes (Daup) 20 Leading scorers (MJHL)

A 48 30 34 40

Pts

76 63 62 60

5. Mitchell Joss (Wpg)

23 35 58

Leading scorers (Natives)

G A Pts

1. Eli Lieffers 2. Bradley Marshall 3. Jaeger Lapointe Goaltenders 1. M. Lenz (Stein)

20 24 44 11 11 22 6 13 19

W 26

L SV% GAA 6 0.927 1.96

2. M. Foucher (Swan) 21 14 0.918 2.75 3. N. Moore (Port)

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4. T. Phinney (Stein)

15 13 0.889 3.07

8 0.883 2.78

5. L. Mitchell (Stein)

18 20 0.912 3.07

Minimum 25 games played in the MJHL season

THHL Playoffs East Quarter Final Neepawa vs. Minnedosa

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Feb. 5: Gladstone 10-3 Pilot Mound Feb. 7: Gladstone 7-5 Pilot Mound Feb. 8: Gladstone 14-3 Pilot Mound Gladstone win series 3-0

West Quarter Final Souris vs. Wawanesa

Feb. 4: Wawanesa 6-5 Souris Feb. 8: Wawanesa 5-2 Souris Feb. 9: Wawanesa 3-1 Souris Wawanesa win series 3-0 Hartney vs. Deloraine

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A busy week for the Neepawa Natives

By Eoin Devereux

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After getting a seven day hiatus in their regular season schedule, the Neepawa Natives made up for the break by playing five games over the course of eight nights. The first of these contests was played on Feb. 5 in Steinbach at the T.G. Smith Centre. On this night, it ended up being a classic example of that’s why you play the games, as the Neepawa defeated the Steinbach Pistons 2-1 in overtime. The win was just Neepawa’s tenth of the regular season, but second of the year against the MJHL’s top team (37-9-3-3.

80 points).

In the first period, Steinbach had a few scoring chances and outshot Neepawa early 14-to-6. The game would remain scoreless, due to the effort of goaltender Dawson Green between the pipes for the Natives.

While Steinbach would score a goal early on in the second period, Neepawa’s Braden Gillies answered back by sniping a wrist shot from the slot with just 5:34 left in the middle frame.

That would make it 1-1 after 40 minutes of play.

The Pistons once again held the shot advantage for the period, this time by a 16to-9 margin.

Once ag ain in the third, Steinbach peppered shots on the Neepawa goal, but couldn’t get anything past Green. This game would ultimately go into overtime. It was there in the extra frame, that Neepawa would stun the 838 fans that packed the T.G. Smith Centre, when an Eli Lieffers’ shot would find its way to the back of the net and give the Natives the 2-1 win.

The final shot totals for the game were 45-25 for the Pistons. Dawson Green’s performance was recognized, as he was named the

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Neepawa’s Ethan Smith (#20) puts a shot on goal that is stopped by Winnipeg golatender Cooper Hatfield. This would be one of 36 shots Hatfield would make to lead the Blues to a 2-1 victory on Saturday, Feb. 8.

game’s first star. Steinbach’s Matt Lenz and Zach Purcell were the second and third stars.

Winkler, Winnipeg upend Neepawa Neepawa found itself dealing with another huge challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, as they travelled to Winkler to take on the Flyers. In this showdown, an exceptional effort in the third period powered Winkler to a 5-3 win. The Flyers scored three goals off of 21 shots in the final 20 minutes. Eli Lieffers, Cooper Morris and Jaeger Lapointe scored for Neepawa in this game.

Neepawa’s return to home ice on Saturday, Feb. 8 would see the team take on the Winnipeg Blues.

On this night, the Natives’ offence was simply unable to solve goaltender Cooper Hatfield, who stopped 36 of 37 shots, on the way to a 2-1 Winnipeg win. Brad Marshall scored late in the game for Neepawa.

Slashed by the Wolverines A goal and an assist by Nick Doyle powered the Waywayseecappo Wolverines to a 3-1 win over Neepawa on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

It was Waywayseecappo who opened up the scoring early, as Kris Bladen slipped one past goaltender Dawson Green.

Neepawa was able to answer back in the second period, while killing off a penalty. Brad Marshall would break free and put C one behind Colin Ahern to tie the game up at 1-1.

Waywayseecappo would answer back before the end of the period, as Anthony Bilka tipped in a Nick Doyle point shot. That would give the Wolverines the lead going into the third period.

Then in an early powerplay in the third period, Doyle would knock home his 11th goal of the season, giving the Wolverines a 3-1 lead and ultimately, the victory.

The Neepawa Natives played another game on Wednesday, Feb. 12, this time against the Dauphin Kings. That showdown concluded after the Banner & Press publication deadline.

Following the Kings game, Neepawa will play its next four games all on the road. First, they’ll go to Selkirk to take on the Steelers on Saturday, Feb. 15.

After that, they’ll have two games in Portage la Prairie on Feb. 17 and 19. They’ll close out the road swing in Virden on Friday, Feb. 21.

The Natives will finally return home to the Yellowhead Centre on Saturday, Feb. 22. On that night, they will once again face the Dauphin Kings. Opening face-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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• The Outreach Committee of the Carberry United Church, headed by Dixie Friesen, will host a pancake supper in the church hall to celebrate Shrove Tuesday.

Proceeds of the evening will go to Australia to help recovery from their wildfires.

• Clyde McCallum and Jolene Balciunas are the two nominees for the Ward 3 councillor position in the North Cypress-Langford municipality. Trish Zander, senior election official, stated voting will be at Brookdale Drop In Centre

Mar. 4 and advance voting Feb. 27 at the municipal office.

• In senior hockey circles, the Boissevain Border Kings are undefeated in 18 games with the 13 Tiger Hills league teams and the Miniota-Elkhorn C-Hawks have won 20 consecutive games in the eight team North Central League.

Both teams should handily win their respective league titles. If so, they will play a best of three series to declare a Western Manitoba finalist for a playoff against the top team from the South East and Carillon Leagues.

In honour of the upcoming milestone Manitoba 150, board members for the Carberry Plains Arts Council worked hard to compile a night of trivia around the theme of the postage stamp province, land of the richest grazing country, home to many a slushy lover: Manitoba!

Six teams competed: the Marvelous Moms; the returning Trebek’s Rejects; Hot Zone; the Clinic Clippers; the Unimpeachables; and Don’t Trust Atoms as They Make Up Everything. The categories spanned across subjects like Terry Fox, Manitoba politics, historical events, Manitoba sports teams and leagues and Louis Riel. The winners who came out on top with a 15 point lead, were the Unimpeachables, led by Carberry mayor Stuart Olmstead.

The Carberry Plains Arts Council would like to graciously thank all the good sports who came out to this important fundraiser, that draws essential revenue needed

Carberry Collegiate mixed doubles team claims Zone 7 title Submitted Carberry Collegiate

Jazlyn Enns and Tanner Olmstead played the mixed double, which is the first time it has been offered in our zone. They went undefeated against Erickson, Gladstone, but lost to Gladstone in the A side finals, dropping them to the B side, where they had to play Gladstone again. They won that game 7-6, winning the zone. There were only four teams total in the mixed co-ed doubles (Gladstone, Elton, Erickson and Carberry).

Carberry girls played against Rivers, winning 11-2, then proceeded to play Neepawa B team, where they lost 4-9, dropping them to the B event. They played against Gladstone, where they lost 8-10 in the final end.

Carberry boys won lost to Neepawa B team 2-8, dropping them to the B event in their first game. They then played against Rivers, winning 6-5 and then played against Gladstone, where they lost 4-12.

Bobcat curlers win silver

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press Brandon University Bobcats men’s curling team won the silver medals at the University of Alberta in Edmonton Feb. 1 and 2. Carberry’s Taylor Holland plays third, along with three curlers from The Pas,

the Katcher brothers, skip, Michael and lead, Jeremy, plus second, Josh Luce.

They beat Lethbridge 5-3, Victoria 7-6, Regina 6-3 and were blanked 10-0 by the hosts. Volunteer coach is Clayton Robins.

Jeremy Katcher and Josh Luce were selected to the bonspiel all-star team at

to provide schools like RJ Waugh School, Carberry Collegiate, Brookdale Elementary and Carberry Library with projects and events for young people that create development opportunities and social awareness. As a result of proceeds raised at last year’s Quiz Night, Carberry Plains Arts Council was able to provide RJ Waugh School and Brookdale Elementary with a performance of the cross cultural collaboration Hip Hop Hoop Dance, featuring Chancz Perry and Terrance Littletent.

This year, funds will go towards a week-long residency project by artist Kenzie Jane with the Carberry Collegiate Youth Choir. The Youth Choir will be presenting the result of their week-long intensive with Kenzie Jane at her community performance happening on Thursday, Mar. 19, 7pm at Carberry Community Hall. Tickets can be purchased from Falk Pharmacy, East End Service Station or at the door.

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lead and second, respectively.

Teams from Edmonton, Regina and host, Brandon, will advance to the Nationals at Stride Place in Portage Mar. 11 to 15. The BU women’s team had good games, but played without skip Janelle Vachon, who got tied up with the Mani-

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The BU men’s curling rink plays and practises at the Riverview Curling Cub. They are young and plan to compete for two to three more years at the USport level.

Sandy Bay Badgers trounce GCB Wildcats

Hat tricks by Gabriel Beaulieu, Keelin Levasseur and Thomas Clayton powered host Sandy Bay Badgers to a 9-1 win over Glenboro-CarberryBaldur Wildcats Friday, Feb. 7. Trey Settler, assisted

by Bayley Creasy and Brett Janssens, spoiled goalie Keecan Beaulieu’s bid for a shut out in the second period.

The Badgers were ahead 2-0 and 6-1 at the period breaks and served four of seven minor penalties.

The Wildcats finish their regular Westman League

schedule with two games in Glenboro: Friday, Feb. 14 versus Swan River Tigers and Saturday, Feb. 15 against Neepawa Tigers.

Playoffs start the following week, with the top 12 teams competing in the championship category, while the other eight teams play in the consolation

bracket. Initially, single game playoffs involve nine vs 12 and 10 vs 11. The top six teams automatically start in the championship series. Playoffs are best of three games. Rivers will host the MHSAA provincial A/AA hockey tournament Mar. 12 to 15.

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Obituary Anna-Marie Janzen

It is with profound sadness and a great sense of loss that we share the passing of our daughter, sister, Mom, partner, niece, cousin and friend Anna-Marie Evangoline Borsa Janzen.

Anna drew her last breath, surrounded by love, on February 2, 2020. Anna will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by her parents Tom and Phyllis Borsa, her brother Tom Borsa, her partner Kim Koswin and her fur baby Towne. Her legacy lives on in her daughter Camryn, whom Anna loved and cherished with her entire being, her heart, and her soul.

Anna was born on September 27th, 1975, in Brandon, Manitoba. Subsequently, Neepawa was home for many years and it was there she excelled in school and on several sports teams. Her undeniable athleticism meant she was often chosen to be on a team before the boys were. After completing a Bachelor of Phys Ed at the University of Manitoba (while living in University College and serving as a member of Campus Security), Anna was hired by the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) in 2000 where she proudly served in both front line operations and investigative units for 20 years. In 2004, Anna was part of the National Iron Cops Team, raising money to support the fight against cancer. That same year, she completed the Ironman Triathlon in Penticton B.C., where her team raised in excess of $850,000.00 for cancer research.

She worked in two units comprised of both WPS and RCMP members; the Integrated Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit and Project Devote (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women). She was driven to advocate for, and protect, society’s most vulnerable citizens. She was equally effective as a member of the Division 16 Crime Unit and the WPS bike unit. In April of 2017 she was promoted to Patrol Sergeant where she worked as a supervisor in Division 12 Community Support Unit. Her career as a police officer offered many opportunities and challenges and she rose to each one. Her colleagues remember her as compassionate, kind, but also tenacious, driven, strongwilled, determined and persistent. The attention to detail found in her reporting set her apart from her peers.

Anna loved the City of Boston, her bike, the spirit of competition, a cold Guinness, fresh flowers, pickles, a new bracelet or pair of shoes, hanging out with the girls, and a haircut from Cory. The true meaning of love, however, was

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defined for her by the arrival of Camryn on November 21st, 2007. From this day on, she would say repeatedly it was Camy that made her heart smile.

A prairie girl at heart, Anna reveled in time spent under the open skies of Saskatchewan. ‘The farm’ was home to bale tag with the cousins, slopping the pigs, tractor rides in the summer and skidooing in the winter, sleeping in the caboose, picking berries and mushrooms, a table loaded with a Christmas feast, and walking and wandering the fields of her roots. She took great delight in introducing Camryn and then Kim to the home of so many wonderful childhood memories while reliving them in the process.

Those who know her well would agree that to be loved by Anna was to have her whole heart. To have her on your side would tip any balance in your favour.

In November of 2017, Anna was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. She received this knowledge with a grace and courage that was not only impressive but truly inspiring. To watch her navigate this journey was to see the definition of bravery in action. There was absolutely no room for anything other than hope and optimism, even as she knew she was close to arriving at her final destination.

The family extends its appreciation to Dr. Kim at Cancer Care Manitoba, who helped Anna and her family travel a path filled with twists and turns. Thanks also to Dr. LeylandJones at Sioux Falls Medical Centre and Dr. Kabraji at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA. We are also grateful for the support provided by the Winnipeg Police Service. Finally, a heartfelt thanks to the staff of Riverview Health Centre E-Wing, who treated Anna with compassion, respect and dignity.

We would be remiss not to acknowledge Anna’s wide and extensive group of friends and colleagues who provided constant and never-ending support. Her eclectic ‘tribe’ of women-friends (aka ‘the girls’) has been collectively defined by silliness, laughter, and lots of adventures. To Tara B., Christina, Michelle R., Natasha, Tara C., Caroline, Stacey, Marnie, and Lindsay, we thank you for the kindness, compassion, good humour, deep and abiding friendship, and unconditional love you offered Anna. Through good times and bad, you’ve had Anna’s back; ‘thank you’ seems too simple a sentiment, but we do thank you deeply from the bottom of our hearts.

A celebration of life was held at Christian Springs Church, 595 Lagimodiere Blvd in Winnipeg at 1:00 pm on Saturday February 8th. Flowers are gratefully declined. A scholarship fund in Anna’s name is being planned with details forthcoming.

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Obituary Rowena Hayball Rowena Hayball, beloved mother, sister, grandmother and aunt, passed away January 1, 2020 at the Carberry Personel Care Home, at the age of 97.

Rowena was born in Carberry April 25, 1922 to W.D. and Cassie McMillan. Rowena was the eldest of two children.

Rowena met her husband, John, who was a wireless operator with the RAF stationed at Carberry during the Second War World. They were married August 31, 1942, and celebrated 60 years of marriage. Rowena worked for Manitoba Telephone System for many years. She was the chief operator in Carberry and later transferred to Brandon when Carberry went dial. John and Rowena spent many happy summers at their cabin in Clear Lake and winters in Victoria, B.C. Left to mourn are her daughter Beverley Wiebe (Rennie) daughter Kim Dyck (Jason) Tristan and Jorja grandson Chris Wiebe (Tamara) Dylan and Carson. Niece Valerie McMillan, great niece Lisa Hemrica (Dennis) Jaden, Brett, great nephew Charlie McMillan.

Rowena was predeceased by mother and father W.D. and Cassie McMillan, her husband John Hayball, brother Bruce McMillan and wife Dorothy McMillan, son Bruce Hayball, nephew Billee McMillan and wife Sharon McMillan. Brothers-law in England Reg and Alf Hayball.

The family of Rowena would like to sincerely thank the nurses and staff at the Carberry Care Home for their loving care of Mom over the past years. Thank you Dr. Adria Van Niekerk for your care and kindness.

Funeral service was held January 23, 2020 at the Presbyterian Church in Carberry interment at the Carberry Cementary.

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Notice NOTICE OF ELECTION MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH CYPRESS-LANGFORD Notice is hereby given that a vote of Municipality of North Cypress-Langford will be taken to elect Ward 3 Councillor from the following duly nominated candidates: For the office of Ward 3Councillor: 1. Clyde McCallum 2. Jolene Balciunas VOTING PLACES Voting places will be open for voting on the Wednesday, 4th day of March, 2020 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Good Neighbours Drop In Centre, 421 McNaughton Ave, Brookdale, Manitoba IDENTIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO VOTE. A person may be required to produce one piece of government issued photo identification (for example - driver’s license or passport) or at least two other documents that provide proof of identity.

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Gladstone, MB.

Carberry Sandhills Golf and Country Club is seeking applications for a Seasonal Club House Supervisor.

Position Summary: The applicant will be responsible for managing all daily Club House services throughout all dining and Kitchen areas. Catering, Banquets, Front Desk, and non-profit related activities of the Club House, and assuring that the wants and need of the club members and guests are consistently exceeded. The successful applicant will be expected to provide a cohesive environment bringing together all divisions of Clubhouse operations, plan and implement budgets, hire, train and supervise subordinates.

Warehouse Staff Position Northstar Seed is a producer and marketer of forage, turf and cover crop seed, as well as dealing in leafcutter bees and custom pollination. We are currently looking for two seasonal warehouse employees for the coming 2020 season. Based on performance, at least one seasonal worker is expected to be kept on and made full-time, permanent.

Duties - Blend and bag seed - Stack and palletize product - Load and unload freight - Build leafcutter bee blocks - Set-up shelters for pollination - Other general warehouse duties

Skills and Abilities: - Ability to interact positively with Supervisors, Board Members, coworkers and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach.

- ability to seek out new and innovative ways to meet, and respond to, the needs and demands of an ever changing diverse membership.

- Strong leadership, critical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills - Effective verbal and listening communication skills - On line Food Handlers course - Responsible Service Certification on line course -Smart Choices - Excellent time management and facilitation skills

Skills and Attributes - Valid class 5 driver’s license - Preference given to class 3 driver, or willing to train - Reliable transportation to work - Able to repeatedly lift and carry 55 lb. bags - Attention to detail - Safety conscious - Work well as part of a team - Reliable and trustworthy

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If you have interest please email your resume to info@northstarseed.com or inform your Westlake Employment Centre representative.

Please send resume and covering letter, in confidence by February 20, 2020 to: Sandhills Golf and Country Club cargolfcourse@outlook.com

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FULL TIME YARD ATTENDANT Duties to include, but not limited to, maintaining a tidy and functional yard and customer service. This • FLAMAN RENTALS • position will require some heavy lifting and manual labour.

Qualifications: Junction Highway #5 & #16 • Excellent customer service skills Neepawa • Highly motivated • Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication Phone: skills Salary dependant on experience and qualifications.

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If you are interested in joining our team, please send your Petro-Pass cover letter and resume • to:Tires • Propane Mar-Dee Enterprises Box 1120, Neepawa, MB, R0J 1H0 We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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• LIFEGUARDS/INSTRUCTORS Successful applicants are responsible for the standard lifeguarding functions including swimming lesson instruction, general pool program instruction and some building, grounds and pool maintenance.

Mandatory Qualifications: Red Cross Life Guard Certificate (LG) or Lifesaving Society National Lifeguard (NLS), Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) and Standard First Aid and CPR Level C. Applicants must have all qualifications prior to an interview

Cover letter, resume and copies of current certification should be marked “Lifeguard/Instructor Position” Deadline to apply is April 3 at the office ­ 275 Hamilton Street mail ­ Box 339, Neepawa R0J 1H0 email: neepawa@wcgwave.ca For further information contact Nicole Cooper at 204‐476‐7614 or rec@wcgwave.ca Job descriptions are available at the office or at neepawa.ca under Town Office, Employment Opportunities.

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Manitoba Starch Products is the only manufacturer of food-grade potato starch in Canada. Our growing, state of the art processing facility is located near Carberry, MB, in the heart of Canada and surrounded by western Canadian potato production.

We are currently seeking an energetic, self-motivated, experienced Truck Driver to complement our team. In this position, you will be responsible for the operation of a liquid tanker transport truck to pick up raw product from our local suppliers.

The duties of the role will include: • Drive a company owned truck and liquid tanker to our raw product suppliers four days a week.

• Perform pre-trip, route and post-trip inspection of vehicle systems, equipment and accessories such as tires, brakes, lights and turning signals • Work with computers daily to track raw product inventory levels • Ensure that truck and equipment is maintained in safe working condition and perform any required preventative maintenance • Perform routine sanitation on equipment • Ensure cargo is secured properly in accordance with safety requirements and follow safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods • Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking, break periods etc.) as well as with company policies and procedures • Routine yard and shop maintenance such as sweeping, shoveling, pressure washing equipment • Work indoors and outdoors while loading and unloading goods The successful candidate will possess: • Minimum 2 years experience as a truck driver with a clean driver’s abstract • Liquid tanker experience is a definite asset • Valid Manitoba Class 1 license with air is required • Extensive knowledge of applicable truck driving rules and regulations • Ability to adapt and effectively handle unexpected situations (ie: traffic, weather conditions) • Ability to obtain satisfactory results in a preemployment background check and/or regular drug and alcohol testing We offer competitive wages and employees are eligible for our benefits package upon successful completion of the requisite probationary period. Qualified candidates can apply by emailing a current resume and cover letter to the attention of: Brent McMillan at hr@manitobastarch.com

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Cargill is presently recruiting seasonal yard workers for the upcoming 2020 Spring season. Applicants must posses a Class 5 driver’s license. Class 3 with air would be an asset but not necessary. Contact Gary at 204-386-2075 or email resume to gary_rossnagel@cargill.com

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Neepawa Brandon Hartney Portage is presently inviting applications for a Austin Virden Reston Melita

FULL TIME FUEL TRUCK DRIVER • TO START IMMEDIATELY • • FLAMAN Primary responsibilities will RENTALS include delivery of•bulk fuel.

Qualifications: • ExcellentJunction customer service skills #5 & #16 Highway • Highly motivated Neepawa • Paperwork including E-log • Class 3 driver’s license with air endorsement Phone: Salary dependant on experience and qualifications.

(204) 476-2348 A benefits package is available.

If you are interested in joining our team, please send your cover letter and resume • to:Tires • Propane Petro-Pass Mar-Dee Enterprises Box 1120, Neepawa, MB, R0J 1H0 We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

Current starting wage is $14.85/hour plus $1.00 per hour perfect attendance incentive!

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.

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Recent collisions Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op attributed to not contributes to palliative care driving to road conditions

Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op employees are proud to give back to the community and Palliative Care. Since beginning the program in 2016, they have supported Palliative Care in both Neepawa and Gladstone locations, with a donation on behalf of Co-op employees of over $8,000.

Cheque presentations were made Jan. 21 to both Neepawa and Gladstone Palliative Care programs.

Submitted manitoba Public Insurance

More than 3,000 collisions in January can be attributed to motorists not driving to road conditions or following too closely, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.

For the first three weeks of January, a total of 10,000 collisions were reported. Of that total, an estimated 2,000 were due to driving too fast for road conditions, while another 1,300 were due to following too closely.

“Road conditions contribute to three times as many crashes in January, compared to the rest of the year,” said Satvir Jatana, vice-president, employee and community engagement, Manitoba Public Insurance. “Recently, weather and road conditions have been extremely challenging, with black ice, drifting snow, poor visibility and at times, freezing rain. Motorists need to adjust quickly to ever changing weather and road conditions.

“It’s at this time of year in particular that motorists need to make adjustments to avoid collisions. This includes keeping safe distances between vehicles, keeping windshields clear, watching for pedestrians and cyclists and driving to conditions.”

Top photo (from left): Glenda Finkewich (human resource/ health & safety manager for Co-op) presented Neepawa Palliative Care co-ordinator Mary Ellen Clark with a cheque for $1,197.50

Safety tips • Before you head out on the highway, check for road and weather conditions by calling 511.

• Be cautious in traveling on overpasses and bridges. The surfaces on these structures can freeze quickly because they have no ground insulation.

• Don’t rush. Give yourself extra time to get to your destination safely.

• See where you’re going. At this time of year, keeping windshields clear is essential, so make sure windshield washer fluid is topped up and windows are clear of snow and ice.

• Leave more space. Don’t tailgate at any time and remember that following distance should be increased when travelling at higher speeds or in poor visibility.

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Neepawa proclaims Feb. 16-22 Kin Canada Week Kin Club Canada celebrating 100th anniversary in 2020

Submitted Neepawa Kin Club Neepawa mayor Blake McCutcheon proclaims Kin Canada Week and joins Neepawa Kin Club in raising flag for Kin Canada’s 100th anniversary. Mayor McCutcheon and Neepawa Kin Club will gather at Neepawa Public Library on Feb. 20, 2020 7:30 am to raise a flag and proclaim Feb. 16 to 22 Kin Canada Week. This ceremony will recognize the impact the local Kinsmen, Kinettes and Kin have made on the Town of Neepawa since they were established in 1976.

The local ceremony is part of a Canada-wide flag raising celebration for the service organization’s 100th anniversary. Flags will be raised at sunrise all across Canada, starting on the west coast of Vancouver Island and spanning to the east coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Members of the public are encouraged to attend this historic event.

National Day of KINdness Neepawa Kin Club will also be participating in National Day of KINdness.

National Day of KINdness celebrates the found-

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Neepawa mayor Blake McCutcheon (at centre) recently proclaimed Feb. 16 to 22 as Kin Canada Week within the community. Kin Club members Shelly Foxton (on left) and Dennie Phillips (on right) were on hand for the announcement.

ing of the association by Hal Rogers on Feb. 20, 1920. Last year, 163 clubs across Canada performed countless acts of kindness, including delivering coffee to first responders, sponsoring public skating, visiting seniors and paying for parking at hospitals.

“Our club is able to better our community because of the generous support we

receive from individuals, families and businesses in the area. All money raised stays local, which is the beauty of our all-Canadian service club. National Day of KINdness is our small way of saying thank you to the community for helping us make a difference. We couldn’t do what we do without you.

Keep your eyes open on Feb 22nd for the randon acts

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of KINdness,” says Club President Dennie Phillips, who has been a member of the club since 2001.

Kin Canada has had many significant achievements in its 100-year his-

tory and made a significant impact on individuals and families in need. The Milk for Britain campaign during WWII was particularly impactful: the members have collectively raised over

$1 billion for Canadian communities to date. They have also contributed $47 million to cystic fibrosis research and been advocates for blood, organ and tissue donation.

Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs across the country work to better their local communities and enhance the well-being of Canadians. There are currently over 400 clubs and 6000 members. Kin Canada is the nation’s largest all-Canadian service club organization, and National Day of KINdness is an initiative representative of its core mission: “Serving the community’s greatest need”. For more general information, see Kin Canada’s website: www.kincanada.ca Neepawa Kin club, while small, continues each year in running events such as Annual Easter Egg hunt, movies in the park, CF fundraisers, trivia nights and volunteering at Roxy Theatre. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact us.

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A Winter Adventure Weekend at RMNP

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Top lef t: Sleigh rides, conduc ted through the communit y of Wasagaming, proved very popular on Feb. 8, during Clear Lake’s Winter Adventure Weekend.

Left (from left): Brett and Elana Loewen, Reyna, Corrine and Seth Wareham from Brandon were all enjoying hot dogs and smokies in a warming tent during last Saturday’s Winter Adventure Weekend, held in Wasagaming. The movie “Happy Feet” was being shown at this location.

Above: The OHL Annual Hockey Tournament also took place on Feb. 8, held at the Onanole Rec Centre. Pictured, Onanole (orange) played Minnedosa (white) in a well-fought game resulting in a win for Onanole 7-4.

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