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Freedom at last; birds let loose!

Feathered friends ready for visitors after winter indoors at Neepawa Bird Sanctuary

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press Residents of Neepawa and area can once again enjoy the company of some feathered friends, now that the ice on Park Lake has receded and the temperature has started to rise.

On Saturday, Apr. 25, the Neepawa Bird Sanctuary let out the birds which had been living in the barn over the winter, including their famous emus, Jake and Jill.

Now that spring is here and the birds are back out, sanctuary committee member Brenda Ferguson noted that the committee and volunteers are going to be starting up this year’s projects. “We have received some funding from the [Beautiful Plains] Community Foundation, so we’re getting underway on doing what we need to do inside the barn,” Ferguson stated, explaining that there had been some damage done by rodents in the barn that will need to get fixed.

“We’re ripping everything out and then we’re going to put new insulation in where it’s needed and rebuild some

pens and stuff in there,” she said. Ferguson added that anyone who is handy and has some experience with building projects like this who would like to help out is welcome to volunteer some time.

The next thing on their list will be a new fundraiser.

“We’re going to do a fundraiser where people can make a donation and name one of the birds. We’ve got lots of birds in here that don’t have names,” Ferguson noted. She explained that they will have some pictures posted at the sanctuary and possibly in a few other locations around town, of all the birds who don’t have names yet and the donor can choose which bird they want to name.

To go along with that, the Bird Sanctuary plans to install some educational signage in the park. The signs will include a picture of a bird and some information on that type of bird, such as its natural habitat and diet. “At the bottom of each one, where they’ve got [the bird’s] name, we’ll acknowledge the person who made a donation to name

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On Saturday, Apr. 25, the Neepawa Bird Sanctuary let out their birds who had been living in the barn during the winter months. The emus were very excited to be free and ran laps around their enclosure.

them,” Ferguson added. She noted that they’re currently in the process of getting the pictures of each bird, so the naming fundraiser will

potentially be coming in a few weeks. People interested can keep an eye on Neepawa Bird Sanctuary Facebook page to see when it will start.

Looking further into the future, Ferguson said that they are still planning their annual craft sale fundraiser, which is set to take place the

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2020 financial plan provides tax relief to Neepawa property owners

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

If you own property in Neepawa, you will be paying a little bit less in taxes this year. On Tuesday, Apr. 21, Neepawa town council and administration presented its annual municipal budget.

The meeting was not open to the people to physically attend due to restrictions related to COVID-19 and public gatherings. It was, however, live-streamed on Facebook.

At the financial hearing, officials with the town office confirmed that the mill rate for this year has been set at 21.72, a decrease of .66 mills from 2019 or just under three per cent. The mill rate is a figure representing the amount per $1,000 of the assessed value of the property, which is used to calculate the amount of property tax. From a financial standpoint, the change in the mill rate means that the average residential property owner will pay 76 cents less in taxes per $200,000 of their assessed property value.

Though on paper that may not seem like a substantial tax break, it is still a step in the right direction compared to previous years. In each of the last five financial

plans, the property tax rate for the majority of taxpayers has gone up.

pots: $18,000 (taxes); and Christmas lights: $13,000 (taxes).

General operating For the general operating fund, this year it will be an estimated $7,822,885.40.

That number is $591,659.77 less than last year’s budgeted amount. The purchase priorities covered under the 2020 general operating fund are as follows: Fire Depart ment: Radio communication: $50,000 (funded by taxes); Gas Detector/SCBA units: $41,000 (taxes); turnout gear - four suits: $12,000 (taxes).

Office purchases: Exterior of office: $30,000 (taxes); computer upgrades/ server replacement: $12,000 (taxes); furniture: $1,000 (taxes).

Neepawa Pool: Cement area around pool: $50,000 (taxes); Solar panels: $25,000 (grant).

Public works: Road construction and multi-use trail: $547,000 (reserve/ taxes/grants); Development at the former CN property: $300,000 (taxes); Bobcat replacement: $225,000; Drainage: $90,000 (taxes); Salt storage and park shed: $55,000; Basketball courts, tree replacements and fire

2020 grants A s part of the gener a l o p er at i n g f u nd , $155,641.95 has also been set aside for grants which will be split among 15 local organizations. Compared to 2019, that is an increase of just under $20,000.

The largest individual grant amount distributed this year will be $100,000 for the Yellowhead Centre.

That money is to assist with a portion of the facility’s maintenance and operational costs. As well, it will subsidize the regular scheduled public skating sessions.

Ot her organizat ions receiving support include: $15,000 for ArtsForward; $10,000 - Neepawa and District Handy Transit; $6,700 - Neepawa Golf & Country Club; $5,000 - Neepawa Baseball and Softball; $4,137 - NACTV; $3,220 - Neepawa Natives Junior “A” Hockey Club; $2,534.95 - HAND Senior Services; $2,500 - Beautiful Plains Doctor Recruitment; $1,500 - Citizens on Patrol; $1,200 - Neepawa in Bloom; $1,000 - Beautiful Plains Horticultural Soci-

ety; $1,000 - Margaret Laurence Home ; $800 - Lions Club; and $750 - Beautiful Plains Museum.

The distribution of support is similar to last year’s model, as the town will sponsor as opposed to outright giving money to some groups. Examples of that include 12 pre-paid rentals of the ArtsForward building, equal commercial airtime on NACTV and the sponsorship of the Neepawa Natives free admission program for all HMK students.

Utility operating The estimated amount for the utility operating fund will be $3,270,803.23, decrease of $225,055.48 compared to last year.

The largest change within utility will be a drop in water expenditures, from $728,750 to $500,250.

Completed repairs last year to the membranes at the water treatment plant is the reason for 31 per cent drop in costs.

The first reading of the 2020 budget was given and approved on Tuesday, Apr. 21. Second and third reading will likely occur at the next council meeting, on Tuesday, May. 5.

B.C.company to build new bike park Neepawa Town Council - Tuesday, Apr. 21

By Eoin Devereux

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The Town of Neepawa has found the company it wants to work with on the construction of its new 40acre bike park. On Tuesday, Apr. 21, council reviewed four bids that it had received for the proposed multi-sport trail system, to be built near the Riverside Cemetery. For a project such as this, the bid process was only open to companies with a specific background in this type of construction. After examining all four bids, town administration felt confident recommending Lifetime Outdoor Inc., of Kimberly B.C., as the best overall option. Council accepted the recommendation and approved giving the tender to the B.C. based company for a cost of $261,879. The

majority of the cost for this work will be covered by a combination of federal and provincial grants available for projects like this.

Lifetime Outdoor Inc. will build all the biking and walking trails, as well as install all the trail features.

As for the picnic areas and other esthetics for the land, those will be taken care by the town. The timeline for work to begin is undetermined at this time, due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19. Several options are being explored to get the process moving as quickly as possible. The actual construction could take anywhere from two to four weeks, depending upon the weather over the summer.

Misc.

The town has purchased a new wood chipper from

TIC Parts and Services in Neepawa, at a cost of $8,750.

Approval has been given to McDonald’s to install a new digital sign at its’ restaurant on Main Street.

The new sign will replace the current sign, which has a cumulative size of 22.6 square feet, with one slightly larger, at 27.9 sq ft.

Tow n C ou nc i l a l so passed a new zoning bylaw for a portion of land

at the former CN property. The rezoning is for two separate sections of land along Crocus Drive, to be changed from RS (Residential Single) to RT (Residential Townhouse). the reason for the rezone is to pave the way for the development of potential duplexes on those property lots. No concerns on the request were submitted and the request was approved.

COVID-19 update

Province begins to ease restrictions: The Manitoba government has announced the start of a multi-phased effort to gradually restore services, open some businesses and increase recreational opportunities while maintaining social distancing advice.

As of Monday, May 4, a variety of non-essential health-care and retail businesses will have the option to reopen under strict guidelines. All businesses and venues will be required to continue following social distancing and stringent cleaning practices.

Size restrictions of public and private gatherings of no more than 10 people will remain in place. Everyone is expected to continue to follow social distancing rules at all times and to stay home if they are sick. Travel and self-isolation restrictions will remain in place, such as avoiding all non-essential travel outside of Manitoba.

Phase One: Beginning May 4, critical public health measures and travel restrictions remain. Priority elective surgeries have been restarted, diagnostics screening will resume and some nonessential businesses will reopen, but must limit occupancy to 50 per cent of normal business levels or one person per 10 square metres, whichever is lower. Services, businesses and venues include:

• non-urgent surgery and diagnostic procedures; • therapeutic and medical services; • retail businesses; • restaurants – patio/walk-up services; • hair salons; • museums, galleries and libraries; • seasonal day camps; and • outdoor recreation and campgrounds.

Phase Two: No earlier than June 1, critical public health measures and travel restrictions may remain in place. Public gathering sizes, may be increased and more non-essential businesses will be considered for reopening including:

• additional personal services, such as nail salons; • restaurants – dine-in services; • non-contact children’s sports; and • film production.

Future Phases: Public health measures may be eased further. Additional guidelines will be developed, public gathering sizes will be increased and some non-essential business will fully open. Others may begin to reopen, such as bars, pools and spas, movie theatres and indoor recreational facilities. Travel restrictions may be eased. Specific considerations for other businesses and sectors may be made including: • performing arts venues; • other non-essential businesses; • tattoo parlours, estheticians, cosmetologists and tanning studios; and • large gatherings/events.

Mass gatherings, such as concerts, summer festivals and major sporting events, will not be considered before September 2020.

Child care plays an important role in restoring services, enabling parents to return to the workplace, and remains a priority. The Department of Families will continue to work with the child-care community to expand the temporary child-care services available, including a grant available to child-care providers seeking to open a new, home-based child-care service.

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Travel & Entertainment Langford Trails great for physical distancing and contemplation

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The Langford Trails, located about 10 kilometres east of Neepawa, south of Highway 16, has five different trail loops of varying lengths, making it easy to stay physically distant from other hikers along the trail.

By Kathy Jasienczyk Submitted The Langford Trail system, not to be confused with the Winter Park, is located 10 kilometres east of Neepawa and five kilometres south of Highway 16 on Road 81W. Watch for highway signs showing a hiker.

This system of trails is made up of five loops, ranging in length from one kilo-

metre to nine kilometres.

Each loop can be extended into the next loop, increasing the distance depending on the hiker’s preference.

There are small maps available with the guest book to take, if you wish. There are also larger maps at various well signed trails, along with interpretive signs.

Each trail has a bench or two at scenic areas to sit and contemplate nature at its finest. All trails are

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through the forested area, so well protected from the wind and, when the weather is hot, from the sun as well.

Some trails are hillier than others, as they are vegetated sand dunes! There is even a trail to a tamarack marsh.

Those using the trail this time of year will be able to notice ravines and steep hills that are not so noticeable once the leaves come out.

As spring progresses, the wildflowers in season add colour to the landscape.

We have had visitors from all across Canada and the world in previous years, but what we are noticing this year, in this time of social/ physical distancing, is the large increase of local folks.

Families, friends, older people and many others are using the trails to get out, enjoy nature and the quiet spaces and just relax.

Lots of room to space out and let children run, let ten- Much of the trails have lots of tree covering, providing sion melt away and soak in shelter from the sun and the wind. the tranquility. Great place to walk your dog too, but NEEPAWA ACCESS 12 please don’t leave anything All programs are repeated 12 hours after listed time, during the night. on the trail, lots of bush Mon. May 4 12:00... Fascinating World of Animals to dispose of what “Fido” 10:00............. Good Morning Canada 1:30............... Sherlock Holmes - #10 leaves behind.

10:03.......................Val’s Adventures 2:00.Selkirk Aboriginal Church Service The trails are never 10:20..... Miles for Mental Health Run 4:00.......Community Announcements crowded, you may never 10:40.Showcase: Purple Agenda Band 4:05.Figure Skating - Crocus Synchro 11:00.. NACI Major Pro-South Pacific 5:25......... 55+ Games - Variety Night see anyone, but they are 12:00.........................

Life with Father 7:00.............Story Behind the Stories there out on the trails! The 2:00.............. Harry’s Classic Theatre 7:30.........................Val’s Adventures parking lot (a short jog to 3:35.......Community Announcements 8:30..............................Town Council 3:40.Travel-Turkey-Ruins in Ephesus 9:30........ Flowers of Riding Mountain the right at the end of Road 4:00.Kid’s Story-Time- Fairy Tales #1 10:00..........Start of Schedule Repeat 81W), may be full of cars, but 4:30......................................... Rotary Fri. May 8 there is a lot of area people 5:15...MB Hort Assoc.- Hugh Skinner 10:00............. Good Morning Canada BPHS-Meeting-Gardenview Farm 10:03.....................Churchill Museum disperse into. There is also 6:00.

6:25...........Polynesia Dinner Evening 10:10....Everything Fitz 2014 at Roxy a rustic washroom facility 6:40.......Community Announcements 12:00............................Town Council 6:50..............Minnedosa Bike Parade 1:00.............Story Behind the Stories at the trailhead.

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Rangefinder entertainment show 1:40.................Churchill by Air & Bus when you leave, as the com- 8:00.Heroes & Heroines - Ken Loney 2:00.............. Harry’s Classic Theatre mittee keeps track of the 9:30.................................. Multi Fungi 3:40.........Hobbies in Use #2 Flowers 4:00.Kid’s Story-Time - Fairy Tales #2 of Schedule Repeat number of users for grant 10:00..........Start 4:30.. Brookdale Belles & Beaus Jam Tues. May 5 purposes. The trails are 10:00............. Good Morning Canada 6:30.................Coast to Coast Sports maintained by volunteers 10:03....................Grassroots Racing 7:00........... NAC TV Reads the News Recreating Eden - Barrie Strohman 8:15.......Community Announcements and as such, any donations 10:35.

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APRIL 24, 2020

Patience is a tired mare

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CO2 levels may cause crop production cutbacks

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he Winnipeg Free Press ran an article on Tuesday.

It was a good enough article on its own merits. It states that Carbon Dioxide (CO2) levels are up, but… it’s a rather shallow article. The last year they have stats for is 2018. Results for 2019 and 2020 don’t seem to be available yet.

What the article misses is that CO2 levels will likely be down in 2020 and maybe by a long way.

If the comparative smog pictures from larger cities around the world are any indication, then CO2 emissions will be lower. If after the great decrease in airline and ground vehicle traffic that has taken place due to the COVID-19 shutdowns, CO2 doesn’t come down then all we have been told about how fossil fuels are the great dreaded source of CO2 is wrong.

The doom and gloom people will have to find a new CO2 villain if the reduction in airline and ground vehicle traffic doesn’t drop CO2 levels.

World CO2 will likely be down in 2020 and that could very well be a bad thing as crop yields have increased over the past few decades for three reasons:

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1. Better land management practices; 2. Higher yielding seed varieties; 3. Increased CO2 levels.

If CO2 levels are actually down, from less oil and gas being burned, then we may see a decrease in world-wide crop production and that could be a bad thing.

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crust? I haven’t been down there to check lately.

And lastly, the big question on everyone’s mind is when will the COVID-19 shutdown end. Due caution is important, but the sooner we end this shutdown, the better. Through hard experience, we have learned that as much as 80 per cent of Canadian deaths have happened in care homes.

This stat is small comfort to older people in general and to families who have lost loved ones, be they old or young. However, it shows that when such a pandemic as COVID-19 shows up, early detection is very important. The ability to protect the vulnerable is equally important. Early, and perhaps repeated testing, combined with quarantining the sick, would seem to be essential. Shutting down the economy and the community needs to be avoided in future situations and in the current situation, it needs to end soon.

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search shows that CO2 concentration in ambient air ranges from 300 to 500 parts per million (ppm), with a global atmospheric average of about 400 ppm. If you are growing in a greenhouse or indoors, the CO2 levels will be reduced, as the plants use it up during photosynthesis.

Some articles say that, at least in a greenhouse, the CO2 levels can go as high as 1,200 ppm and result in much higher yields.

If CO2 levels have actually gone down, crops may not be as green this year. It will be an interesting thing to observe.

Another interesting idea that is being examined is why oil is priced so low. Until the COVID-19 shutdown, oil consumption should have been fairly steady or increasing. Again, the gloom and doom people were saying we were running out of oil. Doesn’t look like that was true, does it? Some would say that new sources of oil are being discovered and that seems to be true. But seeing as we were always told that oil was produced deep in the earth by plant material being under a lot of pressure, millions of years ago, could it be that oil is still being produced deep down in the earth’s

he quote from one of the Ann books, it continues… “and still she jogs on.” I see this tired mare jogging on a great deal these days. Those of us who are accustomed to busy days and lives found the first two weeks of distant separation unsettling.

I have to admit that doing nothing has become easier and I have gotten quite good at it!

My heart aches for those working under stress, the front line worker s, as we have HOMEBODIES a c k nowledged their roles.

My heart aches for those who Rita Friesen relied on the social coffee hour, sometimes two a day!

Thinking about that, my initial thought is that most women have a routine, a line of duty that they perform without much thought.

We cook, we clean and after years of repeating these chores, we relish time to read, to puzzle, to sew and to chat on the phone. Perfect prep work for this time! Gentlemen are not always so good at filling spare time. They needed the social hour, they need contact.

I see some children thriving with no school attendance. They are playing, creating, learning and enjoying each day. It is the perfect time to find out who they are and what interests them. Others truly miss the structure of the school day, the support of school staff and classmates. My heart aches for the parents who are juggling too many items, afraid that if they drop one ball their whole system collapses.

So many firsts, so many uncertainties and so many fears. Patience is a tired mare and yet she jogs on.

And then there is my reality. One day, it was a group of swans, the brilliance of their white contrasting with the startling blue of the spring sky. One day, it was the croak of frogs awakening to the warmth of the sun– I imagined their joy at finding their world intact and ready for another cycle of life. One day, it was a turtle sunning itself of a bed of reeds. Here, too, I imagined it basking in the realization that it was gifted with another season, another cycle.

I welcomed the dandelions blooming in the shelter of the buildings, knowing that they too, have a purpose. For some, in some times, the first dandelions were the first greens after a long, dark winter.

For some, dandelions indicate the beginning of the battle against weeds in a pristine yard. I recall an old farm couple, not given to demonstrating affection, but every spring, the farmer lovingly presented his wife with the first yellow flower of the season. To me, this season, those nodding yellow fluffs, assure me that the seasons continue, as they should, despite the turmoil around us. The very best of nature, a gift for me, a gift to me.

My reality includes grandchildren checking in on me, offering to get groceries, switch tires on the car, run errands. It includes the eye contact of the server at the grocery checkout or gas bar. It includes the cheerful assurance that a prescription can be delivered to my door if that works for me. Human nature at its best. A gift for me, a gift to me.

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Perspectives Keeping occupied during a crisis MAY 1, 2020

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tatistics don’t lie, but they don’t tell the whole truth either. A recent news report made the claim that over 1 million Canadians have lost jobs as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure is scary enough. But it’s just a number. It doesn’t tell us anything about the people who are losing their jobs, where they live, the families who depend on them or how many of them will qualify for help from government support programs.

But in the small communities served by the Banner & Press, we know who they are. We know where they work. We are praying for them and we can’t wait until this crisis is over, when they can get back to work and we can patronize their places of business.

Some of us have jobs that allow us to work from home.

A computer with an internet connection and a phone are all we need to do our work effectively. Some of us did that by choice before this crisis hit and for us, work goes on as it always did.

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein Some whose jobs require face-to-face contact are making creative use of the many different forms of technology available to us. Daily exercise videos, virtual classrooms, live streams of concerts, special events and church services– these are just a few of the ways people are staying in touch with students, clients, fans and supporters. And I cannot say enough in praise of those who sit at a piano or organ, record a song or two and post it on social media for family and friends to enjoy. These are just a few of the ways people are adapting and adjusting to the new realities of life in our world.

Then I know of many people (myself being one of them) who are using the extra time at home to beautify their environment. People

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By Addy Oberlin

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he ice is melting and the rivers are rising. A friend told me how her dad, who was the city manager, had to watch the river in the spring.

Sometimes a crew had to

go out to blast an ice jam so that the river could flow again, instead of going over the banks and flooding the fields. His responsibility was to watch before and during the ice breakup, but also to

are completing home repairs; cleaning and repainting rooms; digging up plots and planting flowers, trees or gardens; and catching up on unf inished tasks and projects that fell by the wayside due to lack of time, lack of resources or both. The emergence of COVID-19 has given us time to beautify our part of God’s world. Let’s be sure that this time isn’t wasted.

I am also aware of people who are creating new memories of the times spent at home with their families during this crisis.

Photos and videos record day-to-day activities. Art projects (paintings, drawings, quilts, etc.) produced during times of social isolation will remind us that many good things came out of these challenging weeks.

Then there were the clean up the aftermath.

During this time of the pandemic, we have many responsibilities. Wash our hands, not touch our face, stay at home if possible.

Even during the summer months, many very important recreation outlets, fairs, concerts and sports are canceled and we need to obey these recommendations, because someone made

many acts of kindness people did for others. Volunteers acting out of love for God and neighbour are delivering groceries, getting mail, delivering meals and doing yard work for those who must self-isolate or who can’t go out to do these things because of the danger to their health. God alone knows how many hours of volunteer work have already been done and how many more will be needed in the days ahead.

We may not be able to see each other face-to-face, but one thing is certain. We are together in this fight. We are supporting each other, encouraging each other, praying for each other and doing what we can to help each other make it through these hard times. And by keeping busy, we are significantly reducing our risk of giving in to anxiety, fear, worry and depression– conditions that could destroy us and bring others down as well.

Be strong! Stay safe!

Have faith! Together with God’s help, we will survive.

them for our well-being.

However, Jesus gives us a command, not even a recommendation. In John 15:17, He tells us: “These things I command you, that ye love one another.” We might not like the people who give us leadership and recommendations, but we have to love them.

Let us show some love to one another this week.

MPI issues rebates to policy holders Submitted Manitoba Public Insurance Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has announced that it will return up to $110 million to provide financial relief to its policyholders, “Many Manitobans have been financially impacted by this crisis,” said Crown Services Minister Jeff Wharton, who made the announcement on Thursday, Apr. 23.

“MPI is proactively providing relief when it is needed most by issuing rebates to its customers as an alternative to future reduced premiums.”

Rebates will be based on what policyholders paid last year and expected to be around 11 per cent, or between $140 to $160, per average policyholder, the minister noted, adding policyholders can expect a rebate cheque at the end of May to early June.

Fewer claims a factor This surplus is the result of fewer claims during this COVID-19 period, coupled with strong year-end finan-

cial results. As a public insurance model, MPI operates on a break-even basis and is required to maintain its reserves at a level set by legislation. Today’s rebate is possible because MPI’s reserves are exceptionally strong, allowing excess capital to be returned to ratepayers while ensuring its reserves are fully funded.

“This money is expected to provide financial assistance to Manitobans during this unprecedented crisis,” said Ben Graham, president and CEO, MPI. “We have made significant improvements in our operations to deliver value to Manitobans resulting in stronger financial results.

“With a healthy reserve fund, MPI is in a strong financial situation to move forward with these rebate cheques to support our customers. This rebate to our customers will not adversely impact the corporation’s financial outcomes moving forward. It feels right to give back to our customers when they need it the most.”

Details of the rebates will be made in the coming weeks and further details will be available online at the Manitoba Public Insurance website.

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Trustworthiness even more important now

COVID-19 has created so much uncertainty, it makes it difficult for many to think about the future. But one thing is certain— businesses will reopen.

We don’t know when, but we do know that open signs will re-illuminate, blinds will lift and phones will ring with customer calls. When that happens, it will be more important than ever for companies to recreate or build upon strong brands.

A company’s brand, or its reputation, is ultimately what allows a business to strive. A recent Status Labs survey found eight in 10 people decided not to purchase a good or service from a company after reading a negative review. That makes public opinion that much more important in a local economy, where struggling businesses will be pining for the same, financially strapped customers.

Most consumers will have to cut back on their preCOVID-19 spending habits. Customers will likely rely on companies they trust, because they cannot afford to be ripped off or led astray.

Once the marketplace does pick up again, it will be the businesses with a strong reputation for treating their customers well that will reap the benefits of doing business with new and existing loyal customers.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) can help with this. The not-for-profit corporation offers consultations, workshops and a wide range of resources and online tools that help bolster a company’s reputation. They work with companies to help them learn how to build a name customers are happy to be associated with, a brand that treats its consumers right.

Companies can apply for accreditation with the BBB, which will provide them with a seal that’s been synonymous with trustworthiness for more than 100 years. That seal quickly and easily tells customers you’re committed to high ethical standards and will work to meet or exceed their expectations.

If you’re not accredited, the BBB offers many free services to businesses with the goal of increasing trustworthiness for both consumers and companies in the marketplace.

The whole world awaits a return to some sense of normalcy. With life as we know it seemingly paused, it is the perfect opportunity for business owners to work on how they can improve their reputations now and in the future. It’s time to create a plan for establishing and maintaining strong and fruitful relationships with consumers. And the experts at the BBB are waiting to help.

They’re still offering all their services remotely. For more information, visit bbb.org/Manitoba to review business profiles and where many consumers go before they buy.

When the economy f inally reopens after the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be incumbent on businesses to be more trustworthy than ever. Being accredited by the Better Business Bureau goes a long way toward achieving that goal.

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The post pandemic to-do list

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e’ve all likely reached t he poi nt i n t he COV I D -19 pa ndem ic where we’re asking ourselves the same questions: When will it end? When will life get back to normal?

As I type this column in an empty room, dealing with the isolation as best I can, I still don’t know the answers and most likely, neither do you.

I am, however, feeling a little more optimistic that we are near an end than I was a month ago. Manitoba’s COVID-19 numbers continue to trend downward and it feels as though the light at the end of this dark tunnel we’ve travelled down the past two months is getting brighter. Obviously, we must remain cautious and follow the advice of our duly elected and appointed leadership. But, if we keep on the path we’ve been following, our dream of returning to some type of normalcy will come true, and we need to be prepared for that. That’s why I jotted down my post pandemic to-do list.

1. Get a haircut: I don’t know about you, but this definitely needs to be at the top of my list. At this point in time, my hair has reached that ridiculous point between short and long, where you just can’t do anything with it. Fortunately, half a container of hairspray and styling gel has somewhat put this mop under control, though it is shellacked to the point where I could play football without a helmet and have no fear of a concussion.

Or perhaps, I should go the other way and just grow back that sweet mullet I was rocking in the early 1990s.

Think the Billy Ray Cyrus achy breaky look, but with a perm… I made very bad choices as a youth and that hairstyle is one example.

Thank God most of those pictures have been lost to history.

2. Visit family: My parents retired just down the road in Brandon, but during the pandemic, they might as well have lived on Mars. Travel is not suggested, so most of the interactions have been by

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Eoin Devereux phone. The lone exception has been when I picked up my all-season tires from their shed while wearing an N95 mask and they stayed inside and waved from the window. Not exactly quality time, but you get what you can get nowadays.

I look forward to the day I can once again chauffeur my mother to the book or grocery stores. She never got her drivers’ license, so once a month, I drive to town and take her out to all those spots. Every time, she slips me some money for gas or to go get some lunch. I’m a middle aged man, yet still, my mother seems to want to give me an allowance.

I’ll wake up tomorrow and be 65, yet somehow, still be her little guy.

I look forward to once again getting into debates with my father about politics or sports. Arguing with him on why my perspective on that certain politician or hockey player is the correct one, but then realizing after the fact that he was probably right all along I look forward to giving both of them a hug…and anyone who knows me well, knows that I’m not a hugger.

I think once this is over, I’ll get over that particular personal quirk. Also, I’ll have to remember to steal and burn that one graduation photo in their living room, where I’m sporting the awful achy breaky mullet.

3. Count my blessings: As bad as the COVID-19 situation has felt for me at times, I honestly have not felt the type of hardship suffered by so many others.

I was able to keep working through this on a full time basis, something many of you have not been able to cling to. I look at some of my media compatriots, for example, in Reston, Souris, Deloraine and Melita, who were laid off for 12 weeks at the start of all of this. I think to myself “There, but for the grace of God...or really, my

boss, Ken Waddell, go I.” Capitalism is not sentimental, so I fear that those jobs and many others in a wide array of other fields, will never come back. I hope I’m wrong about that.

4. Learn from this: This is the one thing I hope all of us place upon our individual to-do lists.

We need to remember the lessons collected from this experience. This pandemic has shown who really is important to the world and it’s not Instagram influencers or YouTube “celebrities”. Neither one of those ensured the grocery stores shelves were stocked when we needed it.

After all this is said and done, think of that store clerk, who not only helped you during this crisis, but did so with a smile on their face, while fearing that they’ve spent their eight hour shift breathing in a death sentence. Remember who actually had value when we were all on the brink and treat them accordingly after the fact.

If you do decide to come up with a post pandemic to-do list, I’d like to know what’s on it. I think it would be good for all of us to share what we look forward to when the old normal, hopefully becomes the new normal once again.

Disclaimer: Column like I see ‘em is a monthly 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.

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Women’s work

By the mid 1830s, the settlers had built up large herds of cattle and sheep. Most of their stock had come from St. Louis. The biggest problem was feeding the stock in the winter. It was all hard handwork to cut the feed, get it dry and haul it to the barn site.

Using a sickle can be terrible drudgery, as well, the dried grass was tedious to gather.

The hearts of the young men were not in agriculture and they were easily lured away by the fur trade. Many winters, the feed for the livestock ran out before the winter was done. Women’s work was not any easier with washing, carding, spinning and knitting the wool from the sheep, milking the cow and making cheese, cleaning the catch of the day, then starting the fire to cook it, in the summer the gardening, drying and preserving of fish, fruits and vegetables, making soap, doing the laundry outside with water from the river and baking bread and bannock in outside clay ovens. All this, often done while pregnant– you get the picture. Life was not easy for the men or the women.

The book, Women of Red River Being A Book Written From The Recollections Of Women Surviving From The Red River Era by WJ Healy is available online to read for free.

An excerpt of Mrs. Neil Campbell’s recollections: “We had our work for each season of the year, which kept us always busy. We got our sewing done before June because then came the sheep-shearing. We picked the wool and carded it and some spun it.

Every article I wore was the product of my mother’s hands, even my shoes, until I was 14 or 15 years old, when I got my first bought shoes, or English shoes, as we used to call them, with brass toecaps. I could cut out the leather for a pair of shoes now and stitch it together, too, with buffalo sinew thread, if I had it. We used to use the sinews from cattle, too, but the buffalo sinews were best. The boots we made from tanned hides of cattle we called “beef shoes.” Bishop Anderson originated that name. We used to tan leather with willow bark in a tanning tub. What was usually used for a tanning tub was an old dugout canoe. The small boats used in the old days, except of course the birch bark canoes of the Indians, were all dugouts, made from trees. When we worked in the fields, there was always a great deal to be done in the evening after the field work was over. The milk had to be attended to and the skim milk fed to the calves and the butter churned. We made a cheese usually on Saturday, using the rennet, which we prepared from the stomachs of calves. In the fall, after the slaughtering, there was a great deal of work to be done in making blood puddings and white puddings and in boiling and drying tripe and getting our whole winter’s supply of meat ready. Mrs. Joseph Good told of the work on winter nights, teasing and carding and spinning the wool. Some of the settlers had looms on which were woven blankets and homespun cloth.”

The period between 1862 and 1868 was particularly dry. In 1868, a plague of Rocky Mountain locusts arrived and ate all the vegetation down to the roots. From the Aug. 7, 1868 Nor’Wester paper, “We have had the customary fruits of the earth entirely cut off by a plague of grasshoppers and, instead of our usual abundance, we shall reap nothing, absolutely nothing, in the shape of wheat, barley, rye or oats.” For weeks, the air was polluted and the water was undrinkable from dead locust bodies. Piles of dead locusts smelled awful, so they were carted away and burned. The settlement relied on the bison hunt, especially if the crops were poor, but that year, the bison had gone far elsewhere where grass was available. Even the rabbits and prairie chickens had disappeared. “Catfish or no breakfast,” was a poplar phrase among the settlers of the Red River Valley, that winter. Fish, such as whitefish, goldeye, sturgeon and catfish were on the menu twice a day, which, according to some was once a day too often. A relief committee was organized to help those in need with food supplies.

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Baked Parmesan fish 2 lbs. whitefish fillets 1/4 cup milk 1/3 cup grated Parmesan 2/3 cup fine bread crumbs 3 Tbsp. melted butter 1 tsp. salt 1 Tbsp. finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. pepper 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. dried dill Combine bread crumbs, salt, pepper, dill and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Dip the fish fillets in the milk and roll into the crumb mix. Arrange in a lightly greased baking dish, making a single layer. Mix melted butter with the onion and lemon juice and drizzle over fillets. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until fish flakes.

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Looking Back 1970: Accident brings end to moose driving team MAY 1, 2020

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago, Tuesday, May 3, 1910 Dauphin assessment roll for 1910 shows a population of 3,239.

It is believed that about 2,500 Jewish families have been driven out of Kieff, Russia, with the sanction of the government. The blame for the persecution is laid on Prime Minister Stolypin.

100 years ago, Tuesday, May 4, 1920 Mr. Nichol has taken over the management of the Burrows Lumber Yard [in the Kelwood district], Mr. Bradley being transferred to Togo, Sask.

One of the pioneer women of this district passed away yesterday in the person of Mrs. Jno. Hunter, of Oakdale…

Deceased was a woman of hardy disposition and was generally respected.

She came to Manitoba 38 years ago and resided for 36 years in Oakdale. She was a mother of two daughters and four sons. The daughters are Mrs. Sam. James and Mrs. J. Layng; the sons are Joseph, Stephen and Samuel. Another son, Peter, died twenty years ago.

90 years ago, Friday, May 2, 1930 Starting May 7, the local stores will close every Wed nesday a fter noon during the summer months.

80 years ago, Friday, May 3, 1940 An appeal is to be made to the Canadian government to give all those willing and fit the opportunity to form a Polish volunteer army to fight with the allied forces.

Fascists in Rome have accused the Vatican of

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70 years ago, Thursday, May 11, 1950 Because of low visibility and the exceptionally heavy weight of his load, pilot Don Brownridge of Regina was forced to skirt the metropolitan Stevenson Field at Winnipeg and make a prudent landing on the runways of Neepawa’s airfield.

Brow n r idge’s ca rgo consisted of nearly two tons of sand bags, the urgent request of Winnipeg flood fighters in their struggle against the unprecedented madness of the merciless Red River.

60 years ago, Friday, April 29, 1960 While accompanying Nelson Shoemaker on an inspection tour of the [Gladstone] district Sunday, Mr. Ed. Ross, of Neepawa, h ad t he u n for t u n ate experience of falling into a stream of water five feet deep.

The mishap occurred near the homes of Willie and Roy George, southwest of town, when Mr. Ross slipped while trying to negotiate a hastily made tree bridge between the two homes.

Mr. Ross was taken to the W. George place, some distance away, given a change from city to farm apparel and gamely continued on the tour with Mr. Shoemaker, Willie George, Harry Morton and others.

–Gladstone Age-Press 50 years ago, Thursday, May 7, 1970 Back about the year 1900, Jim Anderson and

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This team of moose, owned by Jim Anderson around the year 1900, are pictured here on a visit to Eden.

Pictured with the team, from left to right, are Jack Fielding, Thomas Snell, Donald Fraser Sr., Sam Currie, Doug McKinnon (driver), Dr. Wellwood, Will Scott, Will Robbins, John Coad, Andy McFadden and Billy Menzies.

The team of moose came to an end some time after this picture was taken, having met their fate after an accident with a spooked horse at a race track.

his brother were working in the bush near Laurier when they came upon a pair of moose, which appeared to have been abandoned by their mother.

The Anderson brothers carried the babies home, where two little girls took charge of feeding them from bottles and later gathering pea vines and willow branches for them.

The moose thrived under their care until they were four years old.

At this time, Mr. Anderson decided to break them in as a team of drivers. Mr. Dougald McKinnon was given the job of breaking them in and, under his guidance and care, it seemed no time at all until it was quite common to meet this team on the road or see them in Laurier or Makinak.

So well were the team broken and handled, it was decided to show them at Brandon and put them on the track in competition with race horses. The latter idea didn’t pan out, however, because the horses were frightened by the moose and bolted. After a few turns

around the track just to see what they would do, they were returned to the livery stable and that is where tragedy struck.

As they were being led to their stall, a horse kicked one of them and broke its leg.

Everything was done to try and save the animal, but to no avail. Finally, Mr. Anderson and Mr. McK innon loaded the moose onto a stoneboat and hauled it up to a railway loading platform for shipment to Laurier, and then home, where they thought they might be able to do something for it. This didn’t work out either, as the moose refused to eat and soon died. The male soon followed, apparently from [a] broken heart, and thus bringing to an end the story of the moose team.

40 years ago, Thursday, May 1, 1980 April 8, 1980, Ross and Irene McGillivray, of Neepawa, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

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30 years ago, Tuesday May 1, 1990 Since 1973, all mattresses sold in Canada have conformed to the Federal Mattress Flammability Standard, which assures mattresses to be cigaretteignition resistant.

20 years ago, Monday, May 1, 2000 A Grade 12 student at Minnedosa Collegiate has received a gold medal in

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Arden Crocus Festival cancelled, flowers still blooming

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press

Normally held the first Saturday of May every year, the Arden Crocus Festival has been cancelled this year due to COVID-19.

Terry Buechler, secretary of the Lansdowne Heritage Committee, noted that the decision was made shortly after public health orders prohibited large gatherings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“The decision was kind of automatic, as soon as all the restrictions came in,” she explained.

The committee normally hosts a fundraiser event before the festival, which helps pay for some of the activities they bring in for

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The annual Arden Crocus Festival would have taken place this weekend, however, it was cancelled due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions. The pandemic hasn’t stopped the flowers from blooming this year in the Crocus Capital of Manitoba.

the kids. That had been scheduled for Mar. 28 this year and Buechler said that was the first thing they had to cancel. “Once the fund-

raiser was cancelled, it was a no-brainer to cancel the festival,” she added.

The crocus quilt raffle, which annually gets drawn

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at the festival, will be put off until next year. Buechler noted that they had already sold close to 100 tickets for the raffle, but those tickets will be carried over to next year when the draw takes place.

As for the popular crocus photo contest, it was set to make its return after a oneyear hiatus, but because of COVID-19, that will be put off until next year as well.

While the festival is cancelled for this year, Buechler expressed that people are still welcome to come out to Arden and take a walk to see the crocuses in bloom– while following physical distancing guidelines, of course.

Bringing bikes to the community

PHOTO BY KIRA PATERSON

On Saturday, Apr. 25, Malcolm Murray braved the rainy weather to set up his selection of secondhand, fixed and re-built bicycles at the Neepawa Community Ministries Centre (Salvation Army) parking lot. He offers bikes for a low price, trade or even free to those who can’t afford one for their children. To abide by physical distancing orders, Murray set up time slots for people to sign up for on Facebook in advance. All the slots filled up quickly.

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On Saturday, Apr. 18, approximately 80 vehicles participated in a parade for Logan Kilburn.

Lo g a n ( t o p p i c t u re ) recently successfully completed his cancer treatment. The youngster was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma in November 2017 and finished his treatment at the beginning of April.

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Gardening season is here once again

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New features, Neepawa Natives select Noah Dziver fundraisers planned first in 2020 MJHL Bantam Draft for Neepawa Bird Sanctuary

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

PHOTO BY KIRA PATERSON

Despite the emus’ excitement once they were outside, it took some coaxing with some leafy greens to get them out of the barn at first. The resident geese and ducks gathered around, hoping to get some treats too.

Continued from Page 1 “So we’re hoping to be able to proceed with that; we’ve got the Legion booked. It’s just a matter of whether this COVID stuff clears up by then, whether we can do an event where there’s going to be a crowd,” she explained.

Something else that will depend on physical distancing restrictions is when the sanctuary’s goats come back. Ferguson noted that she’s had several people already asking whether the goats will make a return. “Because [the goats] are so sociable, they won’t be back until after COVID-19,” she explained. The goats are quite often right up against the fences, vying for affection from passersby, which can cause people to congregate close to one another. The Bird Sanctuary wants to encourage people to follow the physical distancing guidelines, which is why the goats will have to wait until an end to the pandemic state in Manitoba.

Another animal that visitors won’t see at the sanctuary is Sandy the Sandhill Crane, who was brought to Neepawa last October. Unfortunately, Sandy will not be making a return like the goats. Ferguson explained that while they had all the provincial permits they needed when obtaining the crane from the Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre in Ile-de-Chenes, there were some federal permits that weren’t approved when the sanctuary re-applied for their aviary permit in January. Ferguson explained that it was because Wildlife Haven has a research aviary permit, while the Neepawa Bird Sanctuary has an agriculture aviary permit and the two can’t be mixed.

Sandy was transferred back to Wildlife Haven in January. “That was a sad day for us at the Bird Sanctuary,” Ferguson stated. However, in early March, she noted that the rehabilitation centre convinced the Assiniboine Park Zoo, in Winnipeg, to take in Sandy, so that the crane can be enjoyed by everyone. Once the zoo opens after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, people will be able to see Sandy once again.

Ferguson added that anyone interested in volunteering with the Bird Sanctuary is more than welcome. To volunteer, or just to get more information about the sanctuary, contact Ferguson at 204-841-0865.

Looking to build upon the team’s already talent rich youth movement, the Neepawa Natives added four new players to their organization via the 2020 MJHL Bantam Draft on Sunday, Apr. 26. With their first pick in the draft, the team selected right winger Noah Dziver of the Winnipeg Monarchs. The 15-year-old accumulated 78 points (34 goals - 44 assists) in just 36 regular season games last year with the Monarchs.

Neepawa Natives head coach and general manager Ken Pearson said that Dziver is the type of player who has a lot of upside.

“We got to know Noah and his family and felt like they had a real good character. On the ice, [Dziver] put up some solid numbers.

He’s smart, he’s able to see

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With the number one pick in the MJHL Bantam Draft, the Neepawa Natives selected Winnipeg Monarchs forward Noah Dziver.

the play develop out there on the ice and anticipate and react accordingly. We feel as though he is the type of player who could really develop into a quality contributor in the MJHL,” stated Pearson.

The other selections by Neepawa in the draft in-

MJHL Draft at a glance First round selections 1. Neepawa: Noah Dziver - RW (Winnipeg Monarchs) 2. OCN: Jayden Perron- C (Winnipeg Warriors) 3. Selkirk: Hayden Wheddon - C (Interlake Lightning) 4. Waywayseecappo: Ben Roulette - RW (Yellowhead Chiefs) 5. Dauphin: Rylan Gage - C (Yellowhead Chiefs) 6. Virden: London Hoilett - F (Rink Nationals Bantam Prep) 7. Waywayseecappo: Kurt Rookes - D (Yellowhead Chiefs) 8. Swan Valley: Calder Crossin - D (Brandon Wheat Kings)

cluded Parkland Rangers forward Madden Murray in the third round. The Dauphin product had 29 points (18G - 11A) in 33 games last season.

In the fourth round, the Natives chose Winnipeg Warriors left winger Chase Simon, who put up 67 points

(31G - 36A) in 36 games in 2019-2020. Neepawa’s final pick in the draft was in the fifth round, when they selected Brandon Bantam Wheat K ings defenceman Luke Lepper. The 14-year-old Brandonite had 13 points (2G -11A) in 36 games.

Correction

DR. R. P. ASHCROFT

In the Apr. 24 edition of the Banner & Press, there was an error in t he ar t icle “Nat ives auto protect a pair of local players.” Cooper Kasprick’s last name was misspelt Kaspick.

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Adriaansens enjoy Hot Potato trip Layoffs confirmed at McCain Carberry plant

By Gladwyn Scott

Neepawa Banner & Press

Paul and Kim Adriaansen were members of the Bayer Crop Science customer appreciation Hot Potato excursion to Marbella, Spain in February 2020.

Two Adriaansen daughters, Johanna and Teal, were able to be part of the 187 Canadian potato farmers on the reward trip.

A fter the Spain experience, the Adriaansen daughters, who are adventurous and courageous, continued on their world exploration travels. Teal, who is studying Agribusiness at the University of Manitoba, spent a total of six weeks in Europe prior to returning home Mar. 16.

Her travels included stops in London, Amsterdam, Rome, Florence, Prague, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Hungary and Switzerland.

By Eoin Devereux

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From left: Paul and Kim Adriaansen, Francine and David from Ontario, Johanna and Teal Adriaansen in Marbella, Spain.

Spain and Sweden were her favourite countries, but she described the whole trip as “busy and fun.” Teal will assist the family with the spring seeding operation of

their large farm.

Johanna, who has a degree in nutrition and food sciences from the University of Manitoba, travelled with Teal for about three weeks

Here and there

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press

With warm, sunny days on the horizon, many people are optimistically thinking of the golf courses and ball diamonds. Many local golf employees are hoping that with certain regulations, the golfers can hit the fairways sometime in May. Saskatchewan will open their golf courses May 15. Glenboro Golf Club tentatively hopes to open May 1.

Jason Miller, Baseball Manitoba executive director, who has discussed the current sombre situation with the senior leagues, would like to operate in July and August with no provincial or national tournaments.

That would be Plan B. A new staff member at Carberry Collegiate is Karissa Kirkup, who commenced a one-year maternity leave position Apr. 27, teaching physical education to Grades 5 to 12. Kirkup is a recent graduate and it is quite a challenge with no students with whom to establish rapport.

Here is the Carberry Collegiate April 2020 Honour Roll. The Honour Roll requires an average of 85 per cent and over (Grades 9 to 12).

Two of the international students in the graduating class, Arianna Copelli (Italy) and Alex Garcia (Spain) will be in the area until Jun. 30. Both are Honour Roll students.

Grade 9: Mia Amundsen; Rebecca Bird; Carson Bjarnason; Naomi Bock; Jacob Boyce; Trey Dickson; Keegan Drysdale; Julia Glaser; Jens-Raffael Hoffmann; Elysia Julseth; Mallory Lockhart; Mia Lozinsky; Carson Nakonechny; Sam Prudnikov; Gavin Renwick; Lea-Evelyn Rutz;

Esther Sippel; Kendrah Smith; Dahlia Snaith; Tynille Steen; Jaren Waldner.

Grade 10: Celia Boganes; Colton Brown; Natalie Clark; Cooper Cupples; Amy Desrochers; Laura Fast; Cadence Lavergne; Denisse Macapagal; Nathan MacGregor; Johnathon Meyers; Luke Robson; Matthew Salyn; Annette Sippel; Carsen Unrau; Nevaeh Witherspoon.

Grade 11: Ava Amundsen; Abbigail Bird; Cassandra Crerar; Payton Dickson; Zara Dickson; Annika Duguay; Lian Flett; Katie Maendel; Georgia McNicol; Jayde Nakonechny; Cyro Oliver; Alyssa Peters; Sara Waldner; Stacey Wilcox.

Grade 12: Maria Bock: Jennifer Brauer; Sienna Carritt; Arianna Copelli; Tia Dahmer; Jayme Dyck; Tristan Dyck; Jazlyn Enns; Alex Garcia; Broni Manns; Tanner Olmstead; Jayme Paddock; Rachel Penner; Josie Reynolds; Alex Senchuk; Holly Staples; Broddy Zander.

Honour roll list provided by Carberry Collegiate.

• Rubin Hoffmann has been advertising on social media that he has about 20 young people who would freely help anyone who needed help with odd jobs. We had him and helper Prudnikov help with a garden problem. Thanks again, guys!

Hoffmann was with a group of 10 young Carberry builders who went to the Philippines for three weeks in December 2019 to build an orphanage. He indicated that they plan to go again this winter. The relative newcomers are very generous, hard workers, religious, strong and musically inclined. Rubin stated that it is not good in the Philippines right now and they are very severe with people who do not follow rules such as distancing.

in Europe prior to returning to Bali, Indonesia. She will continue to operate her business from there until the end of May and then return home.

A drop in demand for potatoes has hit McCain Foods potato processing plant in Carberry. Last week, the company confirmed to multiple media sources via email that temporary layoffs have occurred at its potato processing plants throughout the country, including its facility in Carberry.

“All McCain potato processing plants in Canada are impacted by temporary layoffs, to varying degrees,” stated the media release. “The specific numbers will fluctuate by site at any point in time, according to customer demands, which are changing constantly in these uncertain times.”

McCain stated in the email that a decrease in demand for potatoes from the food-service industry, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, was a reason for the layoffs.

The exact number of layoff in Carberry was not made public. McCain’s plant in Portage la Prairie has also been impacted.

The Banner & Press reached out to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 832, which represents workers at the plant, for comment. We did not receive a reply before our publication deadline.

Carberry council minutes

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Town of Carberry

Carberry’s Town Council is still meeting regularly and combining personal presence with web-based attendance on a trial basis.

Our Main Street has been much on Council’s mind. It is supposed to be maintained by the province, who have let its condition slide. Because it is so important to the town’s image, Council is seriously tempted to acquire it back from the province, even though it would be to accept further downloading of responsibility from the province to the municipality.

Various possible “deals” that could be negotiated were discussed.

Another Main Street topic that came up was the restoration of the Old Bank and the directly connected matter of tax incentives. A group is offering to take on the challenging project of stabilizing and repurposing the building, but they want the back taxes waived and a 10-year deal of much reduced taxes. Council realized that it is very much in favour of offering tax incentives, especially to projects along Main Street, but needs a policy in place to regulate how much and under what performance guidelines.

The Lagoon Project has received some good news.

The engineering study submitted to the province has already began to receive some attention, so the advertisement by Conservation and Climate asking for public comment will be in the next issue of the Banner. With the process that far along, the project may well catch the eye of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program [ICIP] granting body.

An effective by-law enforcement system is a step nearer, as Council has two Screening Officers to choose between. The officer is the first line of arbitration of disputes about tickets and enforcement orders arising out of the use of the Commissionaires as by-law enforcement officers. There will shortly be an Animal Control Officer too, and a holding kennel has been found to house domestic animals he has to apprehend.

COVID-19 is of course on everyone’s mind. Town buildings and playgrounds are closed until further notice and McCain’s, whose potato plant is an important part of the local economy, has had to lay off about three quarters of its staff, because its product goes mostly to foodservice and hospitality clients who are now closed

for the duration.

On the bright side, the Fire Department has been offering ‘drive-by’ birthday greetings to youngsters whose birthday parties have been spoiled by the isolation orders. The arrival of the big red trucks and the noisy greeting have brightened the day for lots of kids. Plans are already being worked up for festivities to be held as it becomes possible. The town, the Chamber of Commerce and the Manitoba 150 committee are figuring how to put their shelved celebrations back when the regulations ease up.

Residents are warned that there are people about taking advantage of the empty streets to cause trouble of various kinds; cars have been rifled and quads have been stolen. Lock up and take care.

ATTORNEY TAMMY D. BARYLUK Hunt Miller & Co. LLP Attorneys-at-law Thursdays 10a.m.-3:30pm

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Thank You Such a surprise when cavalcade drove thru our yard. Bringing greetings, balloons, treats and horns honking. A great way to celebrate my birthday at this time of distancing.

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THANK YOU

The Family of Wendy Menzies would like to thank the doctors and staff of the Neepawa Health Centre and at Cancer Care Manitoba for the wonderful care they provided to Wendy. We are also thankful for and humbled by the tremendous community support we have received. Wendy was a strong believer in community and was grateful for all of the people in her life. When you think of Wendy, please smile and know that she will be smiling with you.

Sincerely, Bruce Menzies and Family We would like to thank all of the people who sent gifts of food and cards. We would also like to thank all of the people who called, visited and sent condolences to our family. We would like to send a thank you to Trisha and Lee Dunning and their girls, as well as Shane ShuraFroese for coming over to feed the horses and the cattle and to thank Chris Scott and Chad Davies for their support and help. Thank you to Martin Steyn-Whyte and Bob Glover for their support to Grant.

We especially want to thank all those who knew Mitch and loved him. Your support has meant a lot to the family.

- Murray and Darlene Millan, Kellie and Tyler Turner, Grant Millan, Leah and Dennis Puhach, Tisha and Bob, Paul and Breanna Gagnon.

Obituary Mitchell Murray Millan

December 30, 1975 - March 8, 2020 On March 8th, 2020, we tragically lost Mitchell Millan, a beloved son, brother, husband and father.

Mitch was born December 30, 1975 in McCreary, MB to Murray and Darlene Millan.

Mitch grew up in McCreary and attended McCreary School. After graduating, Mitch worked in Neepawa at the Springhill hog plant for 19 years. He also worked on the family farm, doing what he loved best: farming and working with cattle.

In August of 1999, Mitch married Leah Fraser. They had two children; daughter Kellie, whom he adopted and loved like his own, and son Grant.

Mitch was well loved by all who knew him and he had many friends. In fact, anyone Mitch met became a friend.

Mitch is survived by his parents Murray and Darlene Millan, his older sister Tisha, his brother-in-law Bob and niece and nephew Paul and Breanna, his daughter Kellie and son-in-law Tyler Turner, his son Grant and his exwife Leah and her husband Dennis Puhach He will always be in our hearts.

Cremation has taken place and a service will be held at a future date.

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Storage vans (semi trailers) for rent or sale. Anderson’s 204-385-2685, 204-3852997 Gladstone.

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We joyfully announce the arrival of Claire Miranda Sedgwick. Born in Brandon Hospital, January 21, 2020, 8:30 p.m., 7 lbs 9 oz, 21.5 in long. Proud parents Derek and Maeghan, adoring big sister Madisyn. Happy grandma Sherry Grieder, Brandon MB, happy great grandma Doreen Grieder-Johnston Neepawa, MB. You are a blessing to our family.

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Alcoholics Anonymous meetings postponed. Call 204841-0002

MUNICIPALITY OF GLENELLA - LANSDOWNE 2020 Dust Control Program

The Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne will accept requests for application of dust control, on a PRE-PAYMENT BASIS, on municipal roads in front of residences within the Municipality.

The cost is $300 per 300 ft.

Upon request, forms can be emailed or faxed or downloaded from our website www.glenella.ca Deadline to submit request forms is Monday, May 11, 2020.

Wendy Wutzke, CMMA Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Glenella - Lansdowne 204-352-4281

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Arden Hall, cap. 255. Park, camping and sports facilities, rink, curling ice, kitchen and lounge. Call 204-368-2202 _____________________ IODE Rummage Sale Carberry May 11, 12, 13 CANCELLED. Please note that fall dates will be Oct. 19 (take in day) Oct. 20-21 (sale dates)

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REGARDING THE 2020 FINANCIAL PLAN Public Notice is hereby given pursuant to subsection 162(2) of The Municipal Act, that the council of the Municipality of Glenella - Lansdowne intends to present its proposed 2020 financial plan for the municipality. Due to COVID 19 the public hearing will be held in the Glenella Community Hall on May 14th, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

Council will hear any person who wishes to make representation, ask questions, or register an objection to the financial plan, as provided. Please register your attendance in advance in order for us to accommodate everyone.

Copies of the proposed financial plan can be viewed online at www.glenella.ca Questions and comments can also be directed to rmofglen@inetlink.ca.

Dated this 9th day of April, A.D. 2020 Wendy Wutzke, CMMA Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Glenella - Lansdowne

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PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with Section 11 of the above act notice is hereby given that the original monuments establishing the NE & ¼E Section 2; NE, ¼E & ¼N Section 11; NE & ¼E Section 14; NE & ¼E Section 23; NE Section 26 Township 14 Range 13WPM have been lost. New monuments to perpetuate the original locations have been planted by Timothy Longstaff, Manitoba Land Surveyor between February 21st and March 25th, 2020.

Any person wishing particulars about the re-establishment of these monuments are advised to contact the following: Examiner of Surveys The Property Registry 276 Portage Ave Winnipeg Manitoba, R3C 0B6 Phone 204-619-2120 Tim.Cassan@teranet.ca

Any person having an objection to or having any evidence which he desires to give against the confirmation of the re-establishment of these lost corners are to submit any such objection or evidence in writing verified by affidavit to the Registrar-General within thirty days from the publication of this notice in the Neepawa Banner.

Where no objection to or evidence against the confirmation of the re-establishment of these lost corners are received by the Registrar-General within thirty days after publication of this notice, or where any such objection is subsequently withdrawn in writing, the RegistrarGeneral shall confirm the re-establishment of these lost corners.

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The Wellwood Cemetery Association has hired Bluebird Yard and Garden Care for their summer maintenance program. Any donations are gratefully accepted and used to pay for this service.

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Announcement PUBLIC HEARING 2020 Financial Plan

Date: May 5th, 2020 • Time: 7:00pm Location: 316 4th Avenue, Carberry, MB (Subject to change due to COVID-19) At the time, date, and location above, the Council of the Town of Carberry will present the 2020 Financial Plan.

The presentation will provide an overview of the proposed financial plan followed by a forum for questions and comments from the public. The purpose of the hearing is to allow any interested person to make a representation, ask questions, or register an objection.

Copies of the proposed financial plan are available on our website www.townofcarberry.ca, or upon request from the municipal office, 316 4th Avenue during regular business hours. Please be sure to call in and make arrangements for pickup, due to current COVID-19 closures. Questions and remarks may also be directed by letter to our Chief Administrative Officer or through our email address at town@townofcarberry.ca.

Consultation with our community is an important component of the Municipality’s budget process. Council encourages you to attend.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the hearing may need to be held via alternate means. Interested individuals are encouraged to register with the Municipal Office, 204-834-6600, for the hearing by May 4th, so alternate arrangements can be made, and notification given, to ensure proper social distancing measures can be taken to ensure the health and safety of the public, staff, and Council.

Grady Stephenson Chief Administrative Officer Town of Carberry April 16, 2020 (In accordance with subsection 162(2) of The Municipal Act)

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Rolling River School Division is located in southwestern Manitoba, in close proximity to Riding Mountain National Park and Brandon, MB.

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Tanner’s Crossing (Grade 5) Tanner’s Crossing (Grade 8) Oak River Colony (K-12) Oak River Elementary (Grade 5/6) Douglas Elementary (K-8 Phys Ed, 7/8 ELA and other subjects TBD) For more details and application information, please visit our website at www.rrsd.mb.ca select Employment then Teaching Positions.

Thank you to all applicants for their interest in Rolling River School Division. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION invites applications for the following position

Glenella School Grade 7-12 ELA

and other subjects to be determined.

Full Time Term Teacher September 8, 2020 – June 30, 2021 Applications close at 4:00 pm on Friday, May 8, 2020.

For more information Contact Nathan Dmytriw Submit letter of application and resume to: ndmytriw@trsd.ca Nathan Dmytriw, Principal Glenella School Box 59, Glenella, MB, R0J 0V0 Phone 352-4253, Fax 352-4330 Although all applications are appreciated, only candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

Notice COMPOST PICKUP The semi­annual compost pickup program will start on Monday, May 11 and end on Monday, June 1.

Leaves and yard waste must be in COMPOSTABLE BAGS ONLY and small/short bundles of branches.

Please place your compost in a neat pile on the boulevard at the front of your property.

You may take your own compost to the compost site, located on Hurrell Road, North of the cemetery.

Residents are reminded that household garbage is not allowed at the compost site and violators will be fined.

This includes plastic bags.

Denis Saquet, C.E.T. ­ Manager of Operations Box 339 275 Hamilton St. Neepawa MB R0J 1H0 Ph (204) 476­7600 ~ Fax (204) 476­7624 ea@wcgwave.ca ~ www.neepawa.ca

The Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah REGARDING THE 2020 FINANCIAL PLAN PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to subsection 162(2) of The Municipal Act that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah intends to present its financial plan for the fiscal year 2020 at a public hearing in the Council Chambers of the Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah on the 14th day of May, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Council will hear any person who wishes to make a representation, ask questions, or register an objection to the financial plan, as provided.

Copies of the financial plan are available for review and may be examined by any person by making arrangements to pickup a copy using social distancing requirements, during the regular office hours of the municipal office at 49 Main Street, Minnedosa, MB, or request a copy to be sent electronically.

The Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah is committed to following the guidelines set out by The Provincial Government regarding social distancing as well as the requirements of the Municipal Act. Anyone interested in attending the hearing is requested to RSVP to the municipal office prior to the hearing.

Persons may attend through video conference using Zoom or by teleconference.

Aaren Robertson, C.M.M.A., C.A.O. Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah Phone: (204) 867-3282 Email: mintoodanah@wcgwave.ca

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TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION invites applications for the following position

Glenella School Grade 1 & 2 Teacher

Full Time Term September 8, 2020 – June 30, 2021 Applications close at 4:00 pm on Friday, May 8, 2020.

For more information Contact Nathan Dmytriw Submit letter of application and resume to: ndmytriw@trsd.ca Nathan Dmytriw, Principal Glenella School Box 59, Glenella, MB, R0J 0V0 Phone 352-4253, Fax 352-4330 Although all applications are appreciated, only candidates who are selected for interviews 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.

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

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TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION invites applications for the following position

Glenella School & Grass River Colony School

(1 Position) .7 Resource Teacher & .3 other subjects to be determined.

Full Time Term September 8, 2020 – June 30, 2021 Applications close at 4:00 pm on Friday May 8, 2020.

For more information Contact Nathan Dmytriw Submit letter of application and resume to: ndmytriw@trsd.ca Nathan Dmytriw, Principal Glenella School Box 59, Glenella, MB, R0J 0V0 Phone 352-4253, Fax 352-4330 or kspeiss@trsd.ca Krista Speiss, Principal Grass River School Box 160, Glenella, MB, R0J 0V0 Phone 352-4410, Fax 352-4410 Although all applications are appreciated, only candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

Box 746 Neepawa MB R0J 1H0

Full Time Parts Person Position Located in Neepawa Manitoba, we are an agricultural machinery sales and service and highway tractor and trailer repair facility. Our parts people play an important role on our team, they welcome customer in our store and on the phones. They are knowledgeable about the products and services we sell and find the right parts for our customers needs. They work closely with service technicians and assist with getting the parts the technicians need.

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Promptly assist customer needs both in person and on the phone.

• Maintain and enhance the display area throughout the store, clean and organize parts displays and bins.

• Arrange, organize and stock parts.

• Help shipping/receiving department by distributing parts to the appropriate area within the store.

• Monitor, maintain and update parts inventory by checking information on the computer and physically verifying location and quantities.

• Participate in annual parts inventory.

EXPERIENCE: • At least 1-year experience in Parts Department preferred.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

• Knowledge of Agricultural Equipment strongly preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Ability to work extended hours and Saturdays • The job requires an employee to stand, climb ladders, operate forklift and other machinery and lift up to 75 pounds.

• Excellent computer skills.

• The right person for this job would have a friendly and outgoing personality, someone who enjoys working with the public. They would also need to be organized and detail orientated.

WE OFFER: • Competitive Hourly Wage Dependent On Experience • Company RRSP • Dental and Medical Package • Product Related Training and Development • New Facility to Work In To apply for this position, send a cover letter along with your resume to: tic.admin@mymts.net

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Private sale at $160,000 361 William Street This home is ideal for a small family. Spacious, eatin kitchen includes fridge and stove, nice sunny living room and side room that could make a child’s bedroom. Three piece main floor bathroom. Large loft style bedroom upstairs that is divided into two sections.

Large double lot (66’) and single car garage with good back lane access. Partially finished basement with a family room. Gas forced air heat, upgraded wiring and 100 amp electrical panel. Located very close to high school, Yellowhead Centre and the new day care.

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Central School memories

By Rick Sparling Neepawa Banner & Press Larry Evans is another Central School marble player. He mentioned having his collection kept in a cloth bag and throwing the “plunker” up against the wall on the north side. His first thoughts were about the outdoor rink, where Larry first got a glimpse of hockey. He thinks he started his first year at nine years old, in Grade 3, and was on Garry Martin’s team. I looked up page 135 in the History of Public School Hockey and sure enough, he was on Garry Martin’s championship Junior team.

Mr. McAmmond was his principal and throughout his time spent at Central, he only erred twice... both resulting in “corporal punishment.”

Kas Holod remembered another small incident involving one of the teachers (he can’t recall which one). He was out playing soccer with a group of boys and when Kas went to give a “header,” the teacher was trying to kick at the ball and caught Kas around the mouth, but eight stitches later, all was well.

I guess, looking back on it now, a combined school of from Grade 3 to 8 was very intimidating for the younger kids. My group only had a couple of months of it at Central and when we went over to West Park School (Hazel M. Kellington), us Grade 3s

at least had a couple of grades below us.

Barry (Tab) Hunter remembers how, near the end of the old school, there were long boards or beams holding up one of the walls. It was time to tear the old building down and West Park was near ready to accommodate all of the students from Central.

Barry went over to London, England for the Coronation in 1953 and had sent a postcard to his class and upon his return, the only person to acknowledge that they saw it was Donny Pollichuck.

One other chilly winter day, Barry had dared a fellow student to stick his tongue on a metal pole, which was attached to the roof and of course, he couldn’t get loose. A teacher went inside to get some warm water, but the boy ripped it off the pole, leaving some behind! Barry thought it might have been the older Warnock boy, Mervyn.

I assumed that people would have had to be born in 1945 or prior in order to have gone to Central School, but apparently, I was wrong about that. Lee Vivian seems to remember going there pre-kindergarten, when she was about five years old. She has this memory of something to do with dance.

Marilyn Cottingham (Shinyei) confirmed that by saying that she took ballet lessons there in 1952.

She distinctly recalls someone dressed in a squirrel costume as part of the ballet.

Top signs that your parents need help

By Gail Freeman-Campbell Daughter on Call The missed medication: Missed doses and medication mistakes (overdosing and running out of pills before the next prescription can be refilled) can lead to very serious medical complications. Older people often take multiple prescriptions for various health conditions, which can be overwhelming without assistance and reminders.

The mysterious dent: Look for evidence of parking or speeding tickets, fenderbenders, dents and scratches on the senior’s car as signs that driving skills may be deteriorating. Decreased ability to see, poor sense of direction, inability to merge into traffic, driving way under the speed limit and slow reaction time is a recipe for disaster with senior driving.

The missed doctor’s appointment: While this can be a symptom of increased forgetfulness, it is often simply a result of not having transportation and not knowing how to access transportation

options on their own.

The piling mail: Seniors can feel overwhelmed by the simple task of reaching the mail box, opening and responding to daily mail, as well as balancing a checkbook, particularly if eye sight is deteriorating or if this was once the responsibility of a now-deceased spouse. This can result in overdue bills, bounced checks and utilities being turned off due to lack of payment.

The lost walker: Items and valuables dear to your aging parent become lost. Anyone who has memory problems and is able to walk is at risk for wandering. Be on the lookout for the warning signs of dementia, such as returns from regular walks later than usual, difficulty locating familiar places (such as the bathroom or bedroom), or pacing or restless movement.

The piles of laundry: Changes in housekeeping may occur simply because it is too difficult or tiring.

This is especially troubling

if a parent used to keep the house neat and orderly or if a now-deceased spouse was responsible for these duties.

From dirty laundry to dirty dishes, these everyday tasks become too much to handle on their own.

The empty refrigerator: Seniors who suddenly find themselves alone, who have become lonely over time or are easily overwhelmed by cooking, tend not to eat properly. Their refrigerator may be nearly empty or packed with spoiled food. An aging person may eat enough calories to get by, but may suffer nutritionally, including increasing cholesterol and lowering vitamin intake.

Studies have found that poor diet can increase the risk of dementia in seniors and weaken the immune system.

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Your pants are on fire - Part four

By John Feldsted Submitted

Editors Note: This timeline of events assembled by Mr. Feldsted also contains personal editorial surrounding the government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those opinions 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.

Mar. 13 Canada advises citizens to avoid all non-essential travel outside of Canada until further notice. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau at his press conference in quarantine on Canada’s own open borders: “We will recall that a number of weeks ago in the beginnings there was discussion of whether or not we should entirely close our borders to China the way the United States did.

We did not. We were able to manage it in a way that allowed for control and a non spread of the virus that gives us confidence that our public health officials are giving us the right recommendations for Canada.”

Mar. 16 The federal government changes direction abruptly, with Canada closing its doors to the world by severely re-

stricting international flights.

The federal government advises all returning Canadians entering home to voluntarily self-isolate for 14 days. Prime Minister Trudeau also states that all international visitors to Canada will be turned around at the airport, with the exception of Americans, diplomats and flight crews.

Trudeau says: “I know that these measures are far reaching. They are exceptional circumstances calling for exceptional measures…

From the very beginning, Canada’s response has been based on the latest available science and advice from our world-class health professionals. Today’s announcement is no different. These measures will help save lives.”

Mar. 17 Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada will continue to allow in irregular border crossers and pledges to screen them for COVID-19 and put them in quarantine. “Because of the need for the 14-day self-isolation, we are now making separate arrangements for those individuals to be placed in appropriate shelter in order to accommodate the requirement for the period of isolation. We are doing this because we believe it is necessary and in

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the best interest of keeping all Canadians healthy and safe” Mar. 18 Canada implements the ban on foreign nationals from all countries, except the United States, from entering Canada.

Mar. 20 The federal government reverses itself on asylum seekers, announcing they will now be rejected at the border and returned to the United States.

Mar. 22 Travel advice from the Government of Canada: “Travellers arriving in Canada should self-isolate for 14 days and monitor their health for #COVID19 symptoms.

If you have symptoms upon arrival, you will be given instructions on the next steps to take.”

Mar. 25 Again, going against WHO policy, Canada puts in mandatory self-isolation for incoming travellers, with large fines for violators.

Mar. 26 Canada now has 4.043 cases of COVID-19 and 39 deaths. Taiwan, expected to have the world’s second biggest outbreak, has 252 cases

and two deaths.

Dr. Tam: “The lesson we are learning from COVID-19 pandemic is that none of us can be safe and healthy unless we are making sure that all of us, worldwide, are safe and healthy.The seriousness of COVID-19 cannot be overstated.”

Molly Thomas of CTV asks prime minister Trudeau: “I want to ask about, there’s more than 30,000 cases alone in New York, that’s a state that borders parts of Ontario and Quebec. Would we ever ban essential goods or people coming in specifically from that hotspot?

Trudeau answers: “We understand that part of protecting Canadians is ensuring a good supply of food, of medical supplies, of necessary equipment across our border. We will continue to look for ways to make sure we’re keeping Canadians safe while providing us with the things we need.”

Mar. 28 The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa tweets of a supply donation to Canada: “On Mar. 27, Bank of China donates medical supplies (including 30,000 medical masks, 10,000 sets of protective clothing, 10,000 goggles and 50,000 pairs of gloves, followed by N95 medical

masks) to Canada fighting against COVID-19. We are together!”

Mar. 29 Dr. Tam: “Snowbirds, March Break & other travellers coming into Canada now/in the coming days: A) You MUST respect the mandatory quarantine now in place, which requires you to go straight home, Stay Home & Self-Isolate for 14 days.”

In Summary: Our governments “nimble and agile” efforts seem to be directed mostly at ducking its responsibilities and turning responsibility over to the public. It is incredible that it took until Mar. 26 for the government to make a 14 day quarantine for travelers entering or reentering Canada mandatory rather than self-regulatory.

Many of us self-isolating have watched in disbelief as social distancing and self isolation have turned into a government enforced quarantine. Closing all “nonessential” businesses and services removes all options to make use of necessary services such as dental care, haircuts and other small services that help to maintain a sense of self and ward off the depression that accompanies isolation.

We are all under an enforced quarantine and wondering if the government cure is better than the disease we are attempting to overcome. Demanding that everyone resident in Canada obey arbitrary regulation rather than focusing on strict quarantine those who are infected or have been exposed to infection is not the best way to move forward.

Treating everyone else as an asymptomatic virus carrier divides our society when we need to work together and support one another.

Encouraging people to report others who appear to be breaking social distancing regulations is the action of totalitarian regimes and tyrannies.

It is important for us to remember that we live in a free enterprise democracy and our governments answer to the people. Elected representatives and the bureaucrats they hire are our servants, not our masters.

Our government is making noises that the enforced quarantine may last for many weeks or even many months which is unacceptable. We need a reasoned plan for relaxation of quarantine rules, and we need it now.

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This century character home in Birnie must be seen to be fully appreciated. Lots of original woodwork and grand staircase.

Newer window with original stained glass retained. New roof with three additional dormers, creating a lovely, bright attic space finished in whitewashed pine.

Built-in window seat and storage cabinets. Great space suitable for master bedroom, family room, media room, or whatever you need! Large mudroom entry from double car attached garage.

Large lot with lots of room for garden and play space. Just move right in and enjoy!

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