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Sidewalk construction and repairs approved Neepawa Town Council June 2, 2020

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press Several new sections of sidewalk will soon be in place across Neepawa.

Town Council recently put out a request for submissions from contractors on the work. Four companies, two local and two based out of Brandon submitted a bid on the job. JC Lavich Construction of Brookdale had the winning bid and will do the work at a cost of $35,107.50 plus tax.

The new sidewalk construction will include the renewal and/or installation of sidewalks along Mill Street from Third to Fourth and Fourth to Fifth and along the east side of the town’s new fire hall. The schedule for the work to begin was not discussed during the council meeting.

Skid steer purchased The town has acquired a new skid steer from genAG/Kubota dealership, based out of Portage la Prairie, for $57,737.07.

In total, three equipment companies submitted bids to the town on this purchase. Kubota was selected due to a combination of factors, the primary one being in its set up of the cab door. The model chosen has a quick exit sliding door, which allows for unobstructed access for the operator, no matter what attachment is connected to the vehicle.

Misc •The Neepawa Public Library has been scheduled to reopen to the public, with some restrictions on June 15.

•Upgrades to the heating system of the Neepawa courthouse are being looked into.

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Community garden at Community Ministries Centre

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press Neepawa’s downtown has gotten a little bit greener recently. The Neepawa Community Ministries Centre (NCMC), the local branch of the Salvation Army, installed garden boxes outside the thrift store and filled them with plants last week.

“This was one of our big visions for our food bank,” expressed Amanda Naughton-Gale, NCMC director. The boxes are full of vegetable plants and herbs that the community is welcome to tend to and pick from. “They’re available for anybody in the community.

We’re hoping that they will produce enough to augment some of our clients for the food bank,” Naughton-Gale added.

The garden is not only there to help feed the community, but also to help encourage mental well-being.

“Gardening’s a great way to reduce stress and be really supportive of your mental health and you can really see the hard work at it, you can see the fruits of your labour, literally,” explained

Naughton-Gale.

The project was funded by the Prairie Mountain Regional Health Authority, through a Healthy Together Now grant. The boxes were built by Colin Mcnairnay and Robert Somers, members of the Men’s Shed program, which was recently started by NCMC. Naughton-Gale started growing the plants from seeds donated by Safeway while the thrift store was closed. “I was the only one here and I thought, ‘Why not start some plants?’ And so that’s basically where our plants are coming from…

We kinda ended up with a greenhouse here,” Naughton-Gale shared. “So thank you to Safeway for [their] generous donation.” She also extended thanks to the volunteers who helped plant the garden, Men’s Shed, the RHA, Pat Baker, who donated soil for the planters, and Neepawa Home Hardware, which helped with the installation of the planters.

“I think it looks great, it dresses up the front of the building. I think it’s going to be a really great

addition and an asset to the community as well,” Naughton-Gale expressed.

“This is awesome to see this come to life and hopefully, by the end of the growing season, we’ll have a fantastic garden.”

Right: Volunteer Norma Somers and community ministries direc tor Amanda Naughton-Gale mix soil in one of the new garden boxes outside NCMC on June 3.

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Volunteers Pat Fedoruk, Betty Pearson, Lorraine Cabernel, Patricia Mitchell and community ministries director Amanda Naughton-Gale get the plants into the new garden boxes at NCMC on Friday, June 5.

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Farmers’ market to start Thursday, June 25

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press After being closed to the public for nearly three months, ArtsForward, in Neepawa, is emerging from quarantine to cautiously start offering some of their programming. The first thing to take place, and only confirmed plan so far, is their weekly summer farmers’ market.

This year’s first farmers’ market will be Thursday, June 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. and will return every Thursday throughout the summer to the first week of September.

“We actually are opening exactly the same time period and day of the week and time as we always have. It will just look a little bit different,” stated Rrain Prior, ArtsForward director of programming.

Due to COVID-19 health restrictions, the farmers’ market will have some adjustments to how it normally operates. “The main change here is we do have to enforce social distancing,” Prior noted. To do that, they will set up one entry point and one exit point to create a flow of one-way traffic. They will also have to restrict how many people are allowed through at a time, so there will be a designated area for a lineup going along the alley between ArtsForward and Bri-Mont apartments.

Prior added that there are some aspects of the market that they aren’t allowed to do yet. “Right now, obviously, there’s no music, there’s no face painting, there’s none of the perks that we like to do, unfortunately. But we’re hoping, as things loosen up, that might be something we can bring in later in the summer,” she stated.

Facility rental starting again As for indoor activities, space rental has become available again as of last week, with some restrictions. “[There will be] restricted capacity, we’re only renting the main floor room... there has to be 25 people or less, the way it’s set up has to be allowing for distance between people. There are enhanced sanitation regulations, so we’re having to have a staff person on site when there are events, just to make sure that these are being followed,” explained Prior. She noted they’ve already had one rental booked, but they don’t expect the demand to be too high this season.

There are a few regular renters who are also returning to the facility. The Rotary Club, which had been running their weekly meetings at ArtsForward until the pandemic made gatherings impossible, will be resuming their regular schedule once again. One

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of the two cooks who had been using the commercial kitchen for their business is also returning to use the facility.

Prior expressed. She added that she is staying in contact with the Town of Neepawa, to see how their day camps go, which will help her plan what theirs might look like.

They have been looking at potentially planning some one-day classes, but nothing would take place before July.

“We’re looking more at possibly doing a videography class or a visual arts class and use one of our larger spaces, maybe even something outside, you know, we’re sort of looking at those possibilities,” Prior said, adding that it depends on a variety of factors, including the availability or willingness of program instructors.

Prior expressed that they are very glad to have the farmers’ market going ahead, at the very least.

Tentative plans for programming ArtsForward is hoping to get some programming going again before summer’s over. “We’re sort of in a wait and see period right now for stuff that we normally do.

Musical theatre is still prohibited, so we aren’t able to run our MECCA program this year, which is one of our main summer programs,” Prior explained.

They have a tentative plan, possibly in August, to run a day camp program.

“I don’t want to promise anything, because again it depends on how things go,”

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“Everything’s kind of in flux right now, but we’re trying to do things as we can and we really do want to get back out there. I was so excited to be able to do the farmers’

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Tribute to my father

by Chad Carpenter

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Finding the foundation

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illions of words and tons of ink have been poured out decrying the state of visible minorities and poor people in Canada and the United States. That we still have minority and poverty issues in North America is both disappointing and discouraging, but it should not be surprising.

All the tragic events of the past days, years and decades show that while, in general, we have life pretty good, we have some disastrous gaps in our society.

We need to step back and push the reset button.

Let’s get back to basics. People are born, they live and then they die. Some live a long time, some only a few hours or days, but no one, not one person, falls outside that scenario unless the child succumbs to stillbirth or abortion. (By the way, over 90,000 babies are aborted each year in Canada, but thankfully, that number is steadily dropping).

Once a person grasps the bornlive-die concept, it should be much easier to take the next steps. One has no control over where, or into what situation, they are born. One has only some control over when and how they will die. A child has little control over how they will live, but as adulthood approaches, everyone has some control of how they live. How Should We Then Live: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture is a major Christian cultural and historical documentary film series and book. The book was written by theologian Francis A. Schaeffer and first published in 1976.

Every problem faced by mankind can be individually or collectively faced and solved by faith in God and Christ. God and Christ are never wrong, never. Unfortunately, that can’t be said about individuals or people collectively. In fact, while neepawa

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Ken Waddell Christianity has and continues to do wonderful things for people, some Christian people and organizations continue to do horrible things to people.

Let’s call Christianity what it is intended to be, namely the foundation of society. If a building has a firm foundation, a good, strong foundation, then the building has a chance it will stand. Without a firm foundation, a good, strong foundation, the building cannot stand.

Even with the best of foundations, if the builder doesn’t put good stuff into the building, then the building is doomed.

So it is for individuals and for society. If there is a firm foundation, a good, strong foundation, then the ills that may come aren’t the foundation’s fault. God and Christ are never wrong, never. People? Well, that’s a different story.

The Christian church was (is) the foundation of North American society. It’s hard to tell today, as every other belief and non-belief system is held in higher esteem by people, by the education system and by governments. It’s also hard to tell within the Christian church itself, as God and Christ aren’t always taught and esteemed within the church.

If we esteemed God and Christ, as the New Testament asks us, as individuals and nations, to do, then there would be some drastically different outcomes. There would be no excessive force by police. There would be no such thing as capital punishment. There would be no

poverty and we would learn how to operate society so there would be no poverty. There would be no homelessness. Building codes, regulations and financial policies would be gently and quickly moving everyone towards owning their own home and land. There would be no more serfdom, which is the only label you can put on chronically used public housing. Public housing is meant to be a step towards home ownership, not what it has become now.

If we esteemed God and Christ, as the New Testament asks us, as individuals and nations, to do, there would be no drug and alcohol abuse issues, no domestic violence and basically no problems.

There are those who will scoff at this proposition, but I challenge us all to esteem God and Christ, as the New Testament asks us, as individuals and nations, to do and then prove this theory wrong. Our problems, no matter how large or small, are not God’s fault. He built the foundation and we keep building on sand. Individually and collectively, we should not be surprised if we choose sand for our foundation and the building crumbles. Time to get back to standing, and building, on the firm foundation.

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y father was a farmer, a teacher, a lay preacher, philosopher, mentor and, for me, a great dad. He had the ability to make one think and to make each one of his four daughters content knowing that he loved them best. (I will not dispel my sisters illusions that they were his favourite and they allow me to live with my illusion!)

Walter loved reading and memorizing pas- HOMEBODIES sages of prose and poetry. As an English teacher, this stood him in good stead. Rita Friesen There was seldom an occasion for which he could not supply a line, or stanza, of apt memorized words. One of his more frequently used ones– “Oh the gift that God could give us, to see ourselves as others see us.”- Robert Burns– could be inserted at opportune and inopportune times and we learned not to take ourselves, nor our views, too seriously!

It is a week until Father’s Day, but a musical selection slowed me down and memories of my dad crowded my vision, crowded and clouded. Danny Boy, sung by Celtic Thunder, had me back in the church the day of my father’s funeral, September, 2006. His service was held in the Mennonite Church where he had served as a teacher, preacher, deacon and servant. It was unusual for non hymn music to be offered at a funeral, but we had Johnny Cash singing ‘O Danny Boy, as we reflected on the impact this one man had on so many lives. Listening to the music, listening to the words and the message comforted me and encouraged me to be always true to me. A lesson my dad taught with word and actions.

Not all of his sayings brought comfort at the time they were offered! When we were denied outings with our friends, or items we deemed essential, dad’s question– “What difference will it make 40 years from now?”– was neither comforting nor encouraging.

There are times when I can laugh at how my request seemed so sincere and honest, and there are times when I still chafe a bit at the memory of an outing denied. So dad– 40 years later, it still makes a difference to me.

Walter was known as an accepting and gentle man. Lessons I learned working at his side. He was exceptionally comfortable with youth– needed to be a good teacher– and a gift extended to his nieces, nephews and neighbourhood kids. As a young man, he was proud of his physical strength, delighted in popping baler twine with his biceps, or dropping to his hands and walking– feet straight above his head– down the hall in the schools were he taught. He asked the hard questions, expected an answer and respected a well thought out discussion. An introvert, the day’s work often left him silent for the family time. Something I understand more fully now.

Never claimed to be perfect, honest enough to admit mistakes, learned from them, loved his family and friends– traits that I recognize as my gifts as well. I am thankful for the bank full of positive memories. One song and a long trip down memory lane.

O Danny Boy…

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We’re only as good as our second test

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eneral Joab was the most loyal officer King David ever had. But he made one huge mistake; and that mistake ultimately cost him his life. Here’s what happened.

David’s story, and that of his people, would have been much different had it not been for his affair with a lady named Bathsheba, who just happened to be married to another of David’s trusted army officers. David’s first act was bad enough, but he didn’t stop there.

To his af fair, David added the murder of Bathsheba’s husband— an act he covered up for almost two years. His accomplice in this crime was none other than General Joab, who saw an opportunity to seize power for himself and took full advantage of it.

When Prince Absalom rebelled against his father, David, and seized control of the kingdom, Joab defied David’s orders, killed Absalom and restored David to power. David was king again, but Joab had become the “king maker.”

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein Fast forward a few years.

David was now 70 years old. The time of his death was near. Another of his sons, Adonijah, was determined to make himself king, but he needed an ally in the palace for his plan to work. Guess who offered his help— General Joab.

That proved to be a huge mistake. When David became aware of Adonijah’s plot, he took immediate action. He abdicated and appointed Solomon, his second son with Bathsheba, as the new king. For their rebellion, Adonijah, Joab and those who joined in their conspiracy were ultimately put to death.

So ended a career gone wrong.

Joab’s tragic end teaches us two important lessons.

First, we are only as good as our next test. Second, one failure can destroy a

lifetime of success.

Joab faced two major tests in his life. He barely passed the first one. Absalom’s revolt was put down and David was restored to power. But by killing Absalom, he betrayed David’s trust. That was something David could forgive, but he could never forget.

Joab would be given one chance to prove his loyalty to David, but that was all.

That led to Joab’s big mistake. Without ref lecting on the mercy he had been shown and without considering the consequences of his actions, Joab chose to take sides with Adonijah against David.

He failed the second test and it cost him his life.

You and I have spent the last few months enduring a crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus. In that time, we have learned to

friends who are thankful that their fields are seeded and now they are waiting for the rain to come so the seeds can explode in the soil and start to grow until harvest time.

The last few months, I have enjoyed listening to and watching different church services on line.

The thought occurred to me that this is an opportunity for people to hear the gospel who would not feel comfortable attending a church service. The Lord might touch a heart, convict a soul and a seed may be planted. We now need

Observation

By Addy Oberlin

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hen I look out my window, I see the clouds moving by. They say it might rain, the sun might shine and it could even be windy.

I hear from family and

practice safe social distancing. We have found ways to economize. We have learned to do more with less; and we have filled our days with projects for which we have had neither the time nor the resources.

One day, this crisis will end. The restrictions will be removed. We will be able to travel freely and spend time together with families and friends. We will have passed the first test. We will have survived this crisis— so far, so good.

But a second test will await us. What changes in attitude will we display?

Will we be kinder, more loving and considerate of others? Or will we display increased lack of trust, anger, animosity, selfishness and greed?

If we change for the worse or display no change at all, we will have failed the second test and will find coping with the next crisis, whatever form it takes, to be much more difficult. Joab’s story reminds us that we are only as good as our second test. It’s a lesson we need to learn and live by. to pray for the Heavenly rains in the form of people to help this seed to explode and start to grow and become a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus tells us in Luke 15:10 that “there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

May the joy of the Lord give us strength this week.

Volunteers clean up Highway 16 Fifteen Rotarians, seven teachers and six community members made a difference this past week. The group of volunteers cleaned a five mile stretch of Highway 16 west of Neepawa and collected t h re e p i c ku p t r u c k loads on one of the windiest days of this spring. Pictured, from left: Teachers Tammy Dudenhofer, Sherri Hollier, Nora Heschuk, and Joni Vinnell.

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Why is it important to own assault style weapons?

In response to Drew Harper’s letter in the June 5 edition of the Neepawa Banner & Press.

Thank you to Mr. Harper for his comments on my offering. He is correct. Automatic weapons, also known as machine guns, have long been illegal in Canada.

Semi automatics, also known as submachine guns, are legal. High capacity magazines, up to 100 rounds for the AR15, are no longer legal, but the ones that are out there were never collected. They are still out there. Mr. Harper does not mention that anyone with mechanical skills can easily convert an AR15 to fully automatic with inexpensive parts, readily available on the internet, even though it’s not legal.

He is also correct that I said Minnesota rather than Michigan. I believe the event was far more important than the location, in the context.

Mr. Harper says the “leaky Canadian border” and criminal gangs are the reason that assault-style weapons are getting into Canada. I beg to differ. Several months ago, I was shocked to see several assault-style rifles in the gun display cabinets in a big box store in Brandon, Manitoba. I don’t know if these were AR15s, but they certainly looked the part.

Sadly, Mr. Harper missed the major point of my message. I never made any suggestion of taking legitimate game or varmint hunting rifles away from farmers or hunters, only guns meant for hunting humans. There is certainly no need for such weapons in civilian hands.

There is only want. Does the want indicate that the wanter is subject to some form of mental instability?

Why else have a gun for hunting humans?

Mass shootings kill thousands of people in North America every year. The U.S. averages more than one mass shooting per day. And I have never heard of one committed with a single shot rifle. So please, Mr. Harper, write again and tell us why you think it is important to own a military-style assault rifle. I was also puzzled by your claim that taking such guns away from hunters would provide some benefit to the Liberal Party. The only advantage is that they would prove that they are listening to the majority of Canadians. I may be wrong, but I believe that’s what they are supposed to do.

Leonard Paramor Arden, MB

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Thumbs up to Joan McGillivray’s thumbs up. There are so many complaints now about this lockdown, it is nice to see somebody is appreciative of the Care Home their family lives in. The staff has been stretched to the limit without their volunteers and they are doing the best they can. Joan won’t have had a real visit with her husband Roy and yet she is grateful.

Gail Cathcart Neepawa, MB Thumbs up to the Rotarians, teachers and volunteer community members who cleaned the ditches on a five mile stretch of highway west of Neepawa.

Ron Nordstrom Neepawa, MB Huge thumbs up to the Country Meadows staff for all their work planning the drive by on Tuesday evening.

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Mennonites in Manitoba

During the 1870s, the Americans outlawed the sale of whiskey to the Indigenous in the States, but did not discourage the sale of the rotgut to the Canadian Indigenous peoples. It was a big problem for Manitoba.

The government believed if they settled the south area, that would help alleviate the problem, so they put out the call. They wanted agricultural development on a larger scale, so when the Mennonites answered the call, they were invited to come and visit.

The Mennonites were prepared to leave their home rather than have their men serve in the Russian army.

In 1873, the government of Manitoba, headed by Lieutenant-Governor Morris and Premier Henry J. Clarke, courted the small delegation from Russia. Looking for suitable land for settlement, cultural and religious freedom, the Manitoba Prairies represented a safe place to resettle. In Lord Dufferin’s “speech of welcome” to the first Mennonite Settlers in Manitoba on Aug. 21, 1874, he promised “nor will you be called upon in the struggle to stain your hands with human blood– a task which is abhorrent to your religious feelings. The war to which we invite you as recruits and comrades is a war waged against the brute forces of nature.”

Almost 8,000 Mennonites arrived in the late 1870s and they settled on two “reservations” set aside for them, one east and one west of the Red River. Their temporary homes those first few years were “semlins” (sod hut), with few amenities. They settled in villages similar to those they had in Russia. Soon, villages with such Germanic names as Steinbach (stony brook), Gruenthal (green dale), Blumenort (place of f lowers), Altona (named after the twin city of Hamburg, home of many Mennonites), Reinland (clean field) and Rosenort (place of roses) appeared on the prairies.

The Canadian government believed that they would make perfect settlers in the west, as they had been farmers in Russia and how right they were. The geography and climate had been much the same where they came from and these new settlers knew how to farm the prairies.

The first years proved difficult, but the Indigenous and Métis helped out with food and the steep learning curve. They had come to Canada on credit and owed a large debt to the CP railway, which had provided transportation from various ports in Europe. They were an industrious people and soon were successful.

The Mennonites introduced f lax, many varieties of fruit trees, watermelons and sunf lowers to Manitoba, as well as the first to build shelter belts on the prairie.

The agreement between the Canadian government and Mennonites in the 1870s guaranteeing exemption from military service helped pave the way for Mennonite settlement. However, two World Wars tested that agreement and turned acceptance to rejection. During the wars, there was a ban on printing in enemy language to this German speaking group, as well as jail time for those deemed enemy aliens and other harassments. The

Central School memories

By Rick Sparling

Neepawa Banner & Press

army, as well as many Canadian citizens, wondered why Mennonites were not prepared to defend their country. Why isn’t Canada worth fighting for? What would happen if everybody was a conscientious objector?

During WWII, work camps were established for them as they worked as fire fighters, on road construction, as medics, clearing dead trees, reforestation and many other jobs. The name coward was tossed around a lot during the war.

Despite all this, one of the most significant contributions that Mennonites have made to Manitoba is in the area of generosity. At any disaster or crisis in Canada or around the world, there’s a group from Mennonite Disaster Service there, helping those who are in that disaster or crisis. Mennonite Central Committee has become a worldwide social service agency in 60 countries, serving not only Mennonites, but individuals from all denominations. A pillar of Manitoba’s society. This is a traditional Mennonite egg noodle used in soups or as a side. These are great served with Farmers sausage.

They can be made with white or whole wheat f lour.

One thing Terry Gibson had mentioned to me aroused my curiosity and made me look a little deeper into it. He remembers lots of kids showing up at Central School near the end of the school year, which would’ve been in April/May of 1950.

I went to the Legislative Library in Winnipeg and went through some Neepawa Press articles from that time frame and discovered that many people who were victims of the flood in Winnipeg were sent to Neepawa as evacuees. The first contingent was 132, with almost half of those being children.

Neepawa archivist, Norma Forsman, did some checking for me and as of Kielke May 1950, Neepawa of3 cups f lour 3 eggs fered shelter for 600 people.

1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup milk Eleven of those were in the Stir the salt into the f lour. Beat the eggs and stir in hospital and 283 had arrived the milk. Slowly stir the f lour into the liquid and then earlier. Norma also found a knead the dough until nice and smooth. Sprinkle a bit few school records indicating of f lour on the counter and begin to roll the dough out that Grades 3 and 4 teacher, quite thin. Add more f lour as needed, as you don’t want Audery Chisholm, recorded the dough to stick. Once it is rolled out, sprinkle some the following evacuees attending her class: Marnie of the f lour on top of the rolled out dough, roll up like Dyker, five days in May; a thin cinnamon roll and cut into slices. If you wish to Peter Horne, six days in have larger noodle, cut wider, thinner, cut narrower. In a May; and Billy Lewis, 14 large pot of salted boiling water, add some of the noodles days in May. for a few minutes. They don’t take very long at all to Grades 2 and 3 teacher, cook. Once they are f loating, taste one to make sure it Doris Simms, recorded is done. Drain in colander. Add to soup broth or serve having Carole Dalton as an with cream gravy, or fry in butter until golden brown. evacuee. Kas Holod recalls Cream gravy: In a small pot, gently simmer 1/2 cup two evacuees, Cybil Levine cream and 1/4 cup butter with a little salt and pepper. and Ross Jardine. Bob Allen Pour over noodles. These are great served with chopped remembers two Dyker brothonions sautéed golden brown. ers coming back to Neepawa

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because of the flood. Mr. Dyker (Al) was the minister for the United Church and was transferred into Winnipeg prior to the flood and when the flood came, he sent his boys back to Neepawa. I wondered if Marnie was a sister to them?

It is interesting to note that when the trains unloaded the evacuees, they were taken to the hockey arena for registration and assignment of quarters, then taken across the street to the Legion and served refreshments prior to going to their new accommodations. There were also emergency beds and cots available, if needed, that could be set up in The Masonic, the Oddfellows and the Arcade Dance Halls.

Larry Novak, after seeing a photo of the old school in the Neepawa Banner & Press some weeks ago, had a “flashback moment.” He remembers the two summers of 1953 and 1954 when he was nine and 10 years old. For two weeks, Catholic Nuns would come out from Winnipeg to Neepawa and use Central School as their facility. He recalls there were three nuns and three separate groups or levels of teaching, depending on the age of the children and their advancement in theology. Not sure if they came back after the school was torn down in 1954, but they might have held future sessions at the Catholic church.

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•Graduation 2020 plans include valedictorians Tanner Olmstead and Broddy Zander, whose address will be broadcast online. At 5:00 pm, Thursday, June 25, there will be a parade of graduates which will assemble in the arena parking lot. Banners featuring grad photos will be installed soon along Main Street by town employees.

Cheryl Snaith and Debbie Steen worked hard to get the banners and photos organized.

•Five blocks of walking paths along First Avenue from Selkirk Street to Fanny Street are currently in use, but will be even better when the paving crews arrive in Carberry.

•Pool preparations are underway for use in a couple of weeks. It has been closed since August of 2018. A new pool liner has been installed and a new curved pool slide has arrived and will be put in place during the coming weeks. Thanks to a substantial donation from McCain’s and support from the town and RM, the slide will be a huge addition.

•Baseball Manitoba has given approval for team training to begin Monday, June 8 with competition to, hopefully, start on July 1, with a variety of special regulations.

•In June, many students will graduate with certificates, diplomas or degrees in a variety of different fields from many different institutions.

I am reminded of the words from a very highly respected educator, Bobby Bend, formerly from Poplar Point.

He said, “I hope they get a degree in common sense.”

We named a Stonewall Elementary School (K-4) after him– R. W. Bobby Bend School. He was part of a well-known athletic family that included brother, Lin,

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Bobby was also a well-known, highly respected umpire, who came to Neepawa often for Canada Day baseball tournaments when 5,000 people attended and many of Manitoba’s top teams participated for top prize money.

•A large car rally “Covid Cruise” passed through Carberry Sunday afternoon, May 31, to inspire and pay tribute to folks in personal care homes and hospitals.

The rally formed in Brandon before travelling to Minnedosa, Neepawa and Carberry. The Road Rebels organized about 100 vehicles (heritage and vintage) from the Brandon Classic Car Club to create a wonderful

display for everyone.

•Led by their leader, Joyce Wiebe, almost a dozen Red Hat members enjoyed a noon picnic in the Carberry South End Park Tuesday, June 2. Social distancing was observed.

•Manitoba, British Columbia and PEI reopened their schools on a regulated basis Monday, June 1.

•Over 600 nurses worldwide have died due to the COVID-19 virus. These front-line workers sacrificed their lives to combat this worldwide pandemic.

•The Carberry Plains Recreation Committee is accepting applications for a new recreation director.

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Looking Back

JUNE 12, 2020

1930: Fellows assist Dumfries man with farm duties

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago, Tuesday, June 14, 1910 In view of the decision, or determination, of the school board to dispense with the kindergarten class as a part of the public schools, a meeting of parents, and others, interested is called for 4:30 Thursday afternoon in the Central school building to consider the feasibility of continuing it by private tuition fees.

100 years ago, Friday, June 11, 1920 A Canadian soldier recently returned from service in Germany brought a fishing rod as a souvenir.

When used, it exploded.

90 years ago, Friday, June 13, 1930 Wednesday, June 4, will be a memorable day in [the] Dumfries district, for on that day, there was exemplified one of those neighborly performances which characterises rural residents and strengthen the ties of community life.

Under the captaincy of Peter Richardson, there were eighteen teams (a total of seventy-one horses) mobilised with adequate equipment for hastening seeding operations on the farm of W. E. G. Robb, whose operations had been very much delayed by the illness, death and funeral of his wife…

The result of the “bee” was forty acres plowed and harrowed, thirty acres being seeded…

No event of this kind is complete without a sumptuous dinner with all its accompanying jollity.

80 years ago, Tuesday, June 11, 1940 Canadian homes may be asked to provide freedom and shelter to 100,000 refugee children from Europe.

Mussolini chose yesterday to throw his lot in with the brute Hitler. In a fifteen minute broadcast, with all the gusto characteristic of a snorting porker,he proclaimed that the hour had come to strike for Fascist freedom and expansion, as well as keep his pledge with Hitler. This latest move of Totalitarianism was not unexpected, and will only serve to weld the Democratic and other peace-loving states closer together, with a firm determination to carry on

until these world bandits are wiped from the face of the earth.

Ju ne 14 – P r e m ie r Hepburn, of Ontario, says that Nazi and Fascist sympathizers in the U.S.A. are organized and awaiting only orders from Europe to attack Ontario.

70 years ago, Thursday, June 22, 1950 For t y g a l lon s of blood was the amount contributed by 180 citizens of Neepawa last Friday to the Blood Transfusion Service of the Canadian Red Cross. It was the first time the Winnipeg branch sought donations beyond Winnipeg’s immediate confines. Provincial medical director of the service, Dr. C. Harris, and A. J. H. Clarke, provincial organizer, extended thanks to Neepawa citizens for their generous help and to members of the Lions Club and Business and Professional Women’s Club for their efforts in local organizing.

60 years ago, Friday, June 10, 1960 Neepawa had always been a haven for small branch line steam power. No doubt many a Neepawaian had thrilled to the sharp rhythmical blast of a steamer’s exhaust, or can recall the haunting echo of a steam whistle as it echoed and re-echoed across the countryside. What man, at some time in his life, had not pictured himself behind the throttle of a steam engine as it pounded out of the Neepawa yard?

Unfortunately for those enthusiastic non-railroaders and railroaders alike, who suffer from railroaditis or steam locomotiveania, steam power has reached the end of the line. As of April 30, old 2160, the last steam engine to see service out of Neepawa, was officially retired and pulled out of service. A new era had arrived.

Diesels were not new to Neepawa, as they have been gradually appearing in increasing numbers.

However, the other day, something appeared on the local scene. A triple header, three brand new diesel electric locomotives representing $750,000 worth of power, arrived on the head end of No. 517 from Brandon.

Engines 1069 and 1070 were still coupled together the same way they came off the assembly line at General Motors. Engine 1074 somewhere had lost its sister engines, but is still an

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This congregation assisted with W. E. G. Robb’s farming operations in 1930. This photograph shows the farming outfit halted in their work, while Mr. Morrish adjusted his camera. In the group are outfits owned by Thos. Elliot, Jno. N. Campbell, Arch. McNair, Julius Briese, D. Craig, Wyburn Woods, Wm. Brautigam, Chas.

Tait, Alex. Patterson, Wm. Davie, G. Dudenhoffer, E. Blackburn, Ben Layng, Jos. Hunter, Peter Richardson and Mr. Robb. Also seen here is Mrs. Geo. W. Woods, Miss Naualkouski and Mrs. Morrish. Mr. Robb was away at the time of the picture.

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Gone are the days of the dirty face, the cinder in the eye and the black coal smoke.

50 years ago, Thursday, June 11, 1970 Lawrence Hargreaves has recently completed a major renovation of his drug store, which supplements the former floor area by one third and allows entrance and parking facilities behind the building.

Since he bought the store in 1953, Mr. Hargreaves said, he has rebuilt the entire store from the basement to the roof.

40 years ago, Thursday, June 12, 1980 A $60,000 infrared analyzer called The Milkoscan 203 speeds up analysis of milk samples for milk fat, protein and lactose at Manitoba Agriculture’s dairy lab in Winnipeg.

Lab supervisor Mrs. Lynn Macaulay says the Milkoscan can test up to 220 samples per hour.

30 years ago, Tuesday, June 12, 1990 Neepawa is applying to the Lotteries Commission for a $25,000 grant to help fund an aeration system at Lake Irwin.

20 years ago, Monday, June 12, 2000 Manitoba Highways and Transportation annual traffic report has found sunny Friday afternoons the most dangerous for driving

in the province.

The report shows you’re at greatest risk of getting involved in a serious– or even fatal– accident under seemingly perfect conditions.

“Everything is ideal and

people may get lulled into a false sense of security,” said Staff Sgt. John Marlin, a collision analyst with the RCMP.

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Sports Dillan Neufeld signs to Edmonton Huskies Former NACI Tiger to play in Prairie Conference in 2020 season briefs

•The Santa Clara Baseball League is reviewing the viability of going ahead with a shortened season. With Baseball Manitoba allowing for play to resume on July 1, league and team officials are contemplating the option.

•The Neepawa Natives have acquired the MJHL list rights to 16-year-old Cole Topham, from the Portage Terriers, as future considerations from a previous trade. Topham, who is from Minnedosa, spent the past season with the Yellowhead AAA Midget Chiefs and had 29 points (14 goals - 15 assists) in 45 games.

•The Lomond Lakers of the Heritage Junior “B” Hockey League in Alberta have announced the signing of forward Bryan Todoruk, of Neepawa. The 19-yearold is a former member of the NACI Tigers hockey team and was also a 2016 auto protected pick for the Neepawa Natives.

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

Former Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) Tigers defensive end Dillan Neufeld has signed with the Edmonton Huskies of the Prairie Football Conference (PFC). The 20-year-old, who has spent the last two years playing with the Vancouver Island Raiders of the British Columbia Football Conference (BCFC), told the Banner & Press that he is looking forward to the move.

“It means a lot to me to be joining Edmonton [in the Prairie Football Conference]. From a competitive standpoint, this league is a great place for me to be right now. It has a history of advancing players to the next level and there are more [CFL and U-Sports] scouts out here at all the games,” Neufeld said.

As well, the shift to Ed-

monton brings Neufeld a little closer to home and gives him the chance to play against the Winnipeg Rifles, who are also a member club of the PFC. In preparation for the upcoming season, Neufeld told the Banner & Press that he had changed up his training regiment, allowing for the addition of some substantial lean muscle mass to his frame. With the mass closures of gyms and other training facilities due to COVID-19, however, Neufeld acknowledged that maintaining that level of conditioning did become a bit of a challenge. With facilities now starting to reopen, he indicated he’ll quickly be getting back to work and pushing himself to be ready to face the higher calibre of competition that the Prairie Conference will provide.

As some sports leagues are gradually starting or

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Former NACI Tiger Dillan Neufeld (#48) has recently signed with the Edmonton Huskies of the Prairie Football Conference. For the past two years, the 20-yearold has played in the British Columbia Football Conference with the Vancouver Island Raiders.

returning to play, there is still some uncertainty as to whether or not the Prairie Conference will have a regular season this year.

Neufeld said he remains

hopeful that they will be able to hit the field sometime this year.

In an interview with the Winnipeg Sun on Tuesday, June 9, the Canadian Junior

Football League, the governing body which oversees the PFC and other regional conferences, stated that a shortened season, starting in September, is an option.

Neepawa Minor Ball focused on long term upgrades

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

Despite the cancelation of the 2020 baseball season, Neepawa Minor Ball is still spending as much time as possible out at our local diamonds, though in the different way.

Due to circumstances related to COVID-19, league play for amateur baseball and softball across the province had to be postponed. Recently, Baseball and Softball Manitoba were given the go-ahead to return to the field, if they so desired. For softball, it will be allowed to begin league play on June 16, while baseball is hoping for a start date no later than July 1.

Neepawa Minor Ball made the difficult decision of not moving ahead with its 2020 baseball season. Andrea Wilson, the vice president of Neepawa Minor Ball, said that a survey had been sent to all the parents, players and coaches to get their reaction to the potential start of the season. Wilson noted that the majority of responses to that survey indicated that they wanted to cancel this year

due to all the new rules and the concern for their health.

“For the ones who want to play, we are granting them a one year leave from our association to play elsewhere if they choose and if there are spaces on other teams. I know I have heard from many parents and players that with the rules this season would not have been as fun as previous seasons. As a board, we want our players to get the best experience they can have and to have fun while doing it,” stated Wilson.

With the decision on the 2020 season made, Neepawa Minor Ball decided to use this time to focus on a few facility upgrades for the fields at the Neepawa Agricultural Grounds.

“Projects for the year are new storage facility for minor ball. [As well,] two diamonds have been resurfaced and new grass planted. Dugout upgrades, storage boxes at diamonds, fence toppers and the Neepawa Cubs diamond will also get a fresh new coat of paint on the fence, dugouts and bleachers,” Wilson said.

These projects have already started, as the Ag Grounds

maintenance supervisor, a recently hired summer student and a few volunteers have been working on the improvements. The upgrades are being financed through a combination of grants, rental fees and support from advertisers who have purchased signage at the diamonds.

Wilson noted that if anyone is interested in helping with these projects, they can contact neepawaminorball@ gmail.com.

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Classifieds Donna Alexis Pingert Donna passed away on June 3, 2020 at home, surrounded by family.

Donna was born February 27, 1961 in Selkirk, MB to parents Frank and Yvonne Anderson. She was the second oldest of four children. As her father worked construction jobs all around Manitoba, the family spent her early years travelling and living in many different towns. The family returned to Austin in 1965 to live with relatives. It was there that the family got into the cattle business.

Donna attended elementary school in Austin. At age 12, her family moved to Carberry in 1973. After graduating from Carberry High School in 1979, Donna got her first and only off the farm job hauling potato waste from the Simplot plant to Carberry Feeders. Later, she joined her father and other family members in the business of feeding cattle.

Donna met Peter Pingert in 1984, when he came to haul a load of cattle from the family feedlot. They were married March 28th, 1987 in Mesa, Arizona in the presence of Peter’s parents, Albert and Louise. In the early years, the couple enjoyed several road trips to the USA. Their first year of marriage was spent in a house trailer in the village of Sidney, before moving it to the family farm in 1988, where they worked together with her family. Daughter Whitney was born in 1991, followed by Layne in 1995 and Alexis in 1997. In 1997, they built a new house at the family farm, moving in 3 days before the birth of daughter Alexis.

Peter and Donna operated a feedlot together and fed Holstein steers until 2006. They then bought and fed feeder calves for a few years until they switched to cull cows. Throughout the years, the farm consisted of cattle, horses, mules, goats, sheep and donkeys. In the last year, Donna was excited to see the addition of four mini donkeys and some Muscovy ducks at her daughters’ persistence. Donna loved the farm and more often than not could be found outside working, driving the loader or running other equipment. Due to a runaway pony in her childhood, you would never find her on a horse, but she put up with Peter’s (and later the girls’) rodeos and team roping, sometimes travelling along. She was more than capable running the feedlot alone for four winters while Peter was in Arizona with his horses.

Donna was a member of Christ Church in Austin and faithfully attended church. She also participated in the Walk for MS annually for over the last 20 years, many times claiming the status of top fundraiser for the Brandon walk. Before the girls were born, she was very interested in genealogy and spent hours doing research and collecting data on family, including trips to cemeteries around the province. Donna faithfully kept a diary every day since she was a young teenager, with daily happenings and weather. She loved country music, the radio was always on, and she attended many concerts over the years, even taking two trips to Dauphin Countryfest with daughter Whitney.

Donna loved to read, garden and take photos, but her biggest passion was buying and feeding cattle. After the girls were all in school, she started making weekly trips to several different cattle auction marts. She spent many hours at local auctions, estate & yard sales, and thrift stores and would drive a long way for a good deal.

Donna was proud of her girls and encouraged them to be strong, independent women, who could do anything they set their minds to. As a perfectionist, she believed any job worth doing was worth doing well. She was also an optimist, who always tried to see the glass as half full.

Donna will be missed by her loving husband, Peter; daughters, Whitney, Layne and Alexis. She also leaves to mourn parents, Frank and Yvonne Anderson; siblings, Trieste (Ken Bird), Reid (Judy) Anderson and Leanne Anderson.; mother-in-law Louise Pingert of Ogema, Sask.; brothers and sister-in-law, Linda (deceased) Bob Dunn, Gordon (Anne) Pingert, Patty (Brian) Wiles, Eric (Lynn) Pingert; as well as aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

A private family interment will take place at Austin Cemetery on June 6, 2020 with Rev. Chris Evetts officiating. A public celebration of life will follow at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, charitable donations would greatly be appreciated to the MS Society, Unit 5 B, 457 9th Street, Brandon, MB R7A RA9 Clarke’s Funeral Home, Gladstone~MacGregor www.clarkesfuneralhome.com

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Obituary Sarah Agnes (Gervais) Leepart Sarah (Sadie) was born October 12, 1932 in Watson, Saskatchewan to Charles and Catherine Gervais. She was one of 12 children.

After high school, Sadie decided to begin her journey to becoming an LPN. Her first nursing job was in Porcupine Plains Saskatchewan, and that is where she met the love of her life, Doug Leepart. They married December 9, 1952.

In 1953, Gloria was born. Followed by Raymond, in 1956 and Diane in 1961. In 1964, the family of 5 moved to the Glencairn area, where they planted their roots on a quaint family farm. Not long after, Sadie began working at the McCreary-Alonsa Health Centre. She continued to work there until her retirement.

Sadie and Doug retired from the farm in 2001 and moved to the Village of McCreary, where she resided until her passing. During her time in McCreary, Sadie became a very active community member by being involved in all sorts of services and boards. Through this community involvement, Sadie created bonds with many people and touched the hearts of each and every one of them. She became very close friends with a small group of women who shared the same interests as her, and they would often find themselves having the time of their lives. In her downtime, Sadie maintained a beautiful yard, which she enjoyed thoroughly. Every year, she had a wonderful display of Christmas lights for everyone in town to enjoy as they drove by. Sadie also very much enjoyed visits from her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Every time you would drive or walk by, you could expect a wave from Sadie. She had a warm smile and beautiful personality and she will be dearly missed.

Sadie was predeceased by her daughter, Diane, in 1995 and her husband, Doug, in 2009. She was also the last living member of her Gervais family. She is survived by her daughter, Gloria (Don), son Raymond (Anne), grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind many special friends and other family.

Muriel Taylor Muriel Taylor, of Neepawa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Country Meadows Personal Care Home at the age of 92.

She was born November 30, 1927 in Kenora, ON to Herb and Verna Howard. Muriel’s childhood years and schooling were at Riding Mountain, MB. In 1946, Muriel married Carman Lindsay, of the Mountain View district. Following Carman’s death, she worked at a small personal care home called “Osborne Home”, as administrator, which was her dream job, until it closed in 1985. In 1984, Muriel married Fawcett (Foss) Taylor.

Muriel was predeceased by her parents, Herb and Verna, her husbands, Carman and Foss, son-in-law Ron Bilous, son Wayne, two great grandsons Rain and Taylor, brother Stanley Howard and sisters Ardell Ford and Kathy Huband.

Family to cherish her memory are: Linda (Bilous) Shipman (Will); step-children David, Foss (Cheryl) Taylor, Laurie (Gordon) Cumming and Cathy (Lyle) Gradin; grandchildren Tom (Karen), Diane (George), Greg (Rachelle), Alison (Jeff), Marian, Brynn, Cecily and Alexander; great grandchildren Autumn (Zach), Hartley, Ruby, Carson, Rylan, Nate, Jase, Kari and Raina; brother Ernie Howard; twin sister Betty Buchanan and sisters Doreen Hildebrandt and Hazel Watson.

Muriel was a member of the Neepawa United Church, life member of the Royal Purple, life member of the Neepawa Curling Club and active as a volunteer in the community. Muriel enjoyed golfing, walking club, bowling, needlepoint, jigsaw puzzles, cards, games and time spent with family and friends. She loved her family and each was special to her.

A service for Muriel will take place at a later date.

If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Country Meadows Personal Care Home, the Alzheimer’s Society, or a charity of your choice.

White’s Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Remembrances and condolences may be shared at www.whitesfh.ca

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Happy 60th Anniversary Jim & Gail McGregor

Born May 21, 2020 at Neepawa Hospital. He was a healthy 8 lbs 10 oz. Preston was welcomed into the world by proud parents Tanya and Christopher Speiss, big brothers Hayden and Braxton, as well as grandparents Danny and Gloria Speiss and John and Denise Pottinger.

Big thanks to Dr. Milligan, Dr. Poettcker and nursing staff.

June 18

Love Sherri & Richard

Notice THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MINTO-ODANAH UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

On the date and at the time and location described below, a PUBLIC HEARING will be held to receive representations from any person(s) who wish to make them in respect to the following matter: APPLICATION FOR: An INTENSIVE LIVESTOCK CONDITIONAL USE ORDER under the R. M. of Minto Zoning By-law No. 2/04 HEARING LOCATION: MINNEDOSA COMMUNITY CONFERENCE CENTRE 63 Main Street North, Minnedosa, Manitoba DATE & TIME: TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

OWNER(S): COOL SPRING COLONY LTD. (2-81 HOLDING CO. LTD.) APPLICANT(S): PROPOSAL: To authorize the development of: A 31,000 sq. ft. Broiler Barn and a 12,480 sq. ft. Multi-Purpose Barn with the intent to expand the broiler operation to 96,000 animals (480 Animal Units), and add 500 layers, 400 ducks and 4 dairy cows which would together result in a mixed operation totaling 1218 A.U. an overall increase of 174 Animal Units so that it complies with the R.M. of Minto Zoning By-law no. 2/04 AREA AFFECTED: SW ¼ 24-16-17 WPM LOCATION: 96079 Road 93W. Approximately 5.5 miles east of PR 262 on Municipal Road 93W, on the north side of road. This is approximately 8 miles (12.8 km.) north and east of Minnedosa and 5 miles (8 km.) east of the village of Clanwilliam.

FOR INFORMATION: Contact the Tanner’s Crossing Planning District, Located at Civic Centre, 103 Main Street South, 2nd Floor Minnedosa, Mb. R0J 1E0 (Phone: 204.867.2364) A copy of the above proposal and supporting material may be inspected at the office location noted above during normal office hours (8:30 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 4:30) Monday to Friday. Copies may be made and extracts taken there-from, upon request. A copy of the Provincial Technical Review Committee report is also available for inspection and copying. Representations may be made either in person or in writing, at the public hearing. Because of Covid-19, hand sanitizer and Social Distancing will be maintained. There will be limited space available within the hall to a MAXIMUM of 38 people. (10 sq. m. per person) Conditional Use No. 07-MOC-19

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

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

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

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

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

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION Invites Applications for the following position:

Regular School Bus Driver

Alonsa Area Applicants require a current Manitoba Class 2 driver’s license and School Bus Operator’s Endorsement or willing to obtain through a Division provided training course.

Further information regarding duties and qualifications may be obtained by contacting the Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor.

Applications including 3 references will be received by the undersigned. Closing date is when position is filled.

Dean Bluhm Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor Turtle River School Division Box 309 McCreary, Manitoba R0J 1B0 Phone: 835-2067 or Fax: 835-2426 deanb@trsd.ca Although all applications are appreciated, only candidates who are selected for a personal interview will be contacted.

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

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

Notice Municipality of North Cypress-Langford Public Hearing 2020 Financial Plan

Date: June 22, 2020 Time: 6:00pm Location: Carberry Community Hall At the time, date, and location above, the Council of the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford 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.rmofnorthcypress.ca, or upon request from the municipal office, 316 4th Avenue during regular business hours. Questions and remarks may also be directed by letter to our Chief Administrative Officer or through our email address at ncl@rmofnorthcypress.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, interested individuals are encouraged to register with the Municipal Office, 204-834-6600, for the hearing by June 19th, 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.

Trish Fraser Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of North Cypress-Langford June 8, 2020 (In accordance with subsection 162(2) of The Municipal Act)

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It’s all about giving back to the community. Every hockey season, the Neepawa branch for the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) selects a player from each of the 11 Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) teams to be named an MJHL/RBC Community Ambassador.

Of these 11, one is given the RBC Community Award, and a sum of $1,000 to be donated to a local organization or group of their choosing. This year, the RBC has selected Benoit Mowbray of the Neepawa Natives.

Mowbray was picked for his community volunteerism and has chosen NACI’s student-led HOPE group as the donation recipient.

“The HOPE group has

always been out there, giving back to the community in so many ways. They’re behind a significant annual food drive for [Neepawa Community ministries Centre] and they’ve done a toy drive with the team in the past.

That really stuck out to me, just how much they were out there helping people,” said Mowbray. “And with what’s been going on with COVID-19, it halted some of their momentum. So I thought giving this money to the HOPE group was the best way to help out locally.”

Michelle Young, teacher advisor for HOPE, stated, “HOPE was very surprised and we are grateful that Benoit chose our group to donate his RBC community funds to. With the sudden suspension of classes this year, HOPE was not able

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to follow through with some fundraising plans or events, so this monetary donation we received will definitely help us be able to now carry out our plans next school year.”

The NACI HOPE group plans on paying the money forward to other local groups or organizations. Exactly who will be receiving, and how much, is to be discussed with the students once a meeting can take place. At this time, the meeting is expected to take place this fall, once school classes resume.

Young added, “We [also] appreciate the Neepawa Natives having partnered with HOPE this school year for the We Scare Hunger food drive in the fall, and for the Toy Drive for the Neepawa Community Ministries Center at Christmas time.”

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Early Lewy body dementia symptoms are often confused with similar symptoms found in other brain diseases, like Alzheimer’s, or in psychiatric disorders, like schizophrenia.

Also, Lewy body dementia can occur alone or along with other brain disorders.

There are two diagnoses of LBD—dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson’s disease dementia. The earliest signs differ, but reflect the same biological changes in the brain. Over time, people with dementia with Lewy bodies or Parkinson’s disease dementia may develop similar symptoms. Symptoms start slowly and worsen over time. The disease lasts an average of five to eight years from the time of diagnosis to death, but the time span can range from two to 20 years. How quickly symptoms develop and change varies greatly from person to person, depending on overall health, age and severity of symptoms.

In the early stages of Lewy body dementia, symptoms can be mild and people can function fairly normally. As the disease advances, people with LBD require more help due to a decline in thinking and movement abilities. In the later stages of the disease, they often depend entirely on others for assistance and care.

The precise cause of Lewy body dementia is unknown, but scientists are learning more about its biology and genetics. For example, we know that an accumulation of Lewy bodies is associated with a loss of certain neurons in the brain that produce two important neurotransmitters, chemicals that act as messengers between brain cells.

One of these messengers, acetylcholine, is important for memory and learning. The other, dopamine, plays an important role in behavior, cognition, movement, motivation, sleep and mood.

Age is considered the greatest risk factor.

Most people who develop the disorder are over age 50. No specific lifestyle factor has been proven to increase one’s risk for LBD. The most common symptoms include changes in cognition, movement, sleep and behavior. People with Lewy body dementia may not have every LBD symptom, and the severity of symptoms can vary greatly from person to person. Throughout the course of the disease, any sudden or major change in functional ability or behavior should be reported to a doctor.

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Op ed: How to bring about real change Banner & Press our economy?

8. Are you and your party prepared to commit to simplifying the Income Tax Act to a plain language document any taxpayer can understand?

9. Are you and your party prepared to honour the constitutional powers of provinces and cease interference therein?

10. Are you and your party prepared to accept the responsibilities given you under Section 91 of the Constitution and act on them as your primary policies?

11. Are you and your party prepared to amend the Referendum Act to put referendums in the hands of an arm’s length separate body and ensure that at least one constitutional issue is dealt with in each calendar year?

12. Are you and your party prepared to make amendments to House rules that require any Order in Council to receive approval of the House of Commons before taking effect?

I submit that if we are consistent and persistent, we can change the dialogue of the next general election and force politicians to heed our concerns for a change.

There are more examples to be considered, but we need to keep the list we adopt to a maximum of 10 issues.

Ideally, we need to pick the top six and hammer politician relentlessly with those six.

Your comments are always welcome. We must cast informed votes in the next election. Political parties are not honest during an election. If you do nothing, nothing will change.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the column 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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Over the past three months, our governments, federal and provincial, have gone to extraordinary lengths to tell us how deadly the coronavirus is.

That is true in some settings, such as personal care facilities, where residents and staff cannot get away from one another, protocols for a contagious illness were not in place, there was no adequate supply of personal protective equipment and facilities were badly understaffed.

As of about June 5, the NIA Long Ter m Care COVID-19 Tracker showed that 6,400 residents and 14 staff members died from COVID-19 infections.

That is 85 per cent of all COVID-19 deaths. When we extract the personal care facility cases and deaths from overall figures: Cases: General population - 67,382 - 71.26 per cent; Personal care facilities - 27,170 - 28.74 per cent; Total - 94,552 - 100.00 per cent.

Deaths: General population - 1,144 - 15.14 per cent; Personal care facilities 6,414 - 84.86 per cent; Total - 7,558 - 100.00 per cent.

Death rate: General population cases - 1.70 per cent; Personal care facilities cases - 23.61 per cent; Total - 7.99 per cent.

Risks for the general population are heavily overstated. We can only speculate on why governments are employing the “fear factor” when it is not necessary.

Distraction comes to mind.

The current protests in major cities are another distraction. Politicians make gestures, but nothing changes.

People ask me what we can do to bring about real change. There is a lot we can do. In the 2019 election, 93 seats (27.5 per cent) were won by less than 10 per cent of votes cast. They are vulnerable to change.

We start with an ABI campaign. Vote for Anyone But an Incumbent. The most vulnerable seats will shift from party to party.

Other seats won by 10 per cent to 19 per cent will also

shift. All incumbents will see their margins sink. The odds of any party achieving a majority will drop, as they should. None of them have earned a right to govern.

Collectively, they let us down, failed to represent us in dealing with a crisis and we need to express our anger and frustration. Same old, same old is not acceptable.

All parties are currently pleading for our donations and support. We need to prepare an election campaign like no other in the past. We are usually ill-prepared when we encounter a candidate or can ask a question at a forum. Let us change that and take the election campaign narrative away from political party strategists and PR people.

We need to be prepared with some tough questions to throw at candidates and political parties. Here are a few examples: 1. Are you and your party prepared to split the positions of Clerk of the Privy Council and Clerk of the Cabinet and return the Privy Council to the Governor General as required by our constitution?

2. Are you and your party prepared to sharply downsize the PMO and require the government to be run by the Cabinet and Caucus rather than by hired strategists and PR people?

3. Will you and your party split the roles of Attorney General and Minister of Justice to avoid conflicts of interest for the AG? 4. Are you and your party prepared to abolish whipped votes and allow elected representatives to vote in accordance with the wishes of their constituents?

5. Are you and your party prepared to rescind the Official Languages Act and hire based on competence, not linguistic ability?

6. Are you and your party prepared to rescind the Lobbying Act and enforce criminal code prohibitions on influencing elected and appointed government officials?

7. Are you and your party prepared to resurrect the oil and gas sector and make provisions to build the infrastructure required to restart this vital engine of

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Recycling disasters are enough to cause anger

By Ken Waddell Neepawa Banner & Press

PHOTOS BY GRANT HURRELL AND KEN WADDELL

Above and top right: The recycling bin at TAC Ventures is regularly clogged with non-recyclable material, like ouches, old toilets, cow hides, etc.

Right: The Town of Neepawa’s composting site is often abused by plastic bags being dumped among the composting.

up the mess and there is no value whatsoever to the now highly contaminated recycling materials.

It’s not that people are without options. Households and businesses can use their black bins for garbage and blue bins for recycling. Recycling can be taken to the Town’s recyc-

ling station near the water tower. Tree branches, garden waste and grass trimmings can go to the compost site north of Neepawa’s cemeter y. TAC Ventures has recycling bins and metal waste can be disposed of there as well.

If none of those very convenient options fit well,

then recycling and waste of all kinds can be taken to Evergreen Environmental between Neepawa and Minnedosa.

I am sure TAC, Evergreen and the Town of Neepawa are likely too polite to let their thoughts and language drift into pro-

fanity but you could easily understand why they might do so when they are faced with the unending stupidity of some people’s actions.

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If you look at these photos, it’s hard not to use profanity when posing an obvious question, “What don’t some people understand about recycling?”

These pictures are not exceptions, but just the results of an average night or weekend at two of the places people can take recycling at Neepawa.

The Town of Neepawa provides a large, wide open place for people to take tree branches, garden waste and grass trimmings. All the Town asks is that people break open the plastic bags and dispose of them in one of many garbage cans at the site. Seems that’s too much to ask.

At TAC Ventures, west of Neepawa in the RM of North Cypress-Langford, the situation is much more disgusting. Every kind of trash imaginable, as the accompanying photos show, has been tossed into, on and around the recycling bins.

This is highly unfair to the company, as they have to pay labour and use their machinery and fuel to clean

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On Nov. 13, corn was being harvested from a field north of Neepawa. As of Nov. 12, grain corn harvest was 47 per cent complete

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times playing catch up. Joey Deerborn, with the general are battling two major misconceptions: the use of growth farm lobby group Keystone Agricultural Producers, said, hormones and the application of manure. She explains “There is not a broad understanding of what it means to that the use of growth hormones isn’t allowed in Canada, farm.” He explained that they work to educate not just meaning that any Canadian pork sold is free of added urban Canadian, but also the media. “People need to hormones. The second misconception relates to the apunderstand where their food comes from, it doesn’t just plication of manure onto fields. She said that while some come from the store,” he said. When it comes to educa- people believe manure is sprayed onto fields, with little tion, “Farmers have a really excellent story to tell,” said concern for neighbouring residents or the environment, Deerborn. the practices of either injecting or directly incorporating

By Kira Paterson the manure into soil prevents run off.

Neepawa Banner & Misconceptions Continued on Page 13 Press Deerborn said the biggest misconception they face is With Manitoba being that farmers have endless access to capital.

“Farmers have the third largest beef produa lot of capital at risk,” he noted, explaining that one cing province in bad Canada, year can have a huge impact on not the farmer thejust andin cattle industry this their family, but also the community province they support.

“We is a very important one. Everythat need to educate [those outside the industry] farmers year brings new developments and challenhave a lot of capital at risk,” he said. ges to thesaid Looking at the cattle industry, Callum industry they are and this 562 562 & & 565 565 -- 2nd 2nd Ave., Ave., Rivers Rivers 562 562 & & 565 565 -- 2nd 2nd Ave., Ave., Rivers Rivers year is of nobeef exception. battling misconceptions about the impact producTeichroeb, president Tom Store Store Hours: Hours: Mon-Fri Mon-Fri 8-6, 8-6, Sat Sat 8-5 8-5 Store Store Hours: Hours: Mon-Fri Mon-Fri 8-6, 8-6, Sat Sat 8-5 tion on the environment. He explains 8-5 that need toof the Manitobathey Beef help educate people about the positive impact cattleProducers have Serving ServingSouth-West South-WestManitoba Manitoba&&South-East South-EastSaskatchewan Serving Saskatchewan ServingSouth-West South-WestManitoba (MBP), said that Manitoba&&South-East South-EastSaskatchewan Saskatchewan cattle on the environment. farmers in the province In general, Riese says that industry is battling the have a lot SEE SEE US US FOR FOR POST POST FRAME to look forward FRAME BUILDINGS BUILDINGS SEE SEE US US FOR FOR POST POST FRAME FRAME BUILDINGS BUILDINGS misconception that “Big ag is bad”. explains to, inShe terms of new that projects AND AND CUSTOM CUSTOM BUILT BUILT HOMES HOMES AND AND CUSTOM CUSTOM BUILT modern farming practices, as welland BUILT HOMES HOMES as the adoption of but new opportunities, a lot ✔ ✔ FREE FREE On-Site On-Site Estimates Estimates ✔ ✔ FREE FREE On-Site On-Site Estimates and emerging technologies, helpoffarmers Estimates work ahead reduce of their them to ✔ ✔ Financing Financing Available Available ✔ deal ✔ Financing Financing Available environmental footprint, improve Available with food affordability, as some challenges they’ve been facing. well as food safety.

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PHOTO BY KIRA PATERSON and spring They’ve been inseparable melt could replenish we’ll get our reserve since birth. animals back,” groundwater Teichroeb said. levels, giving to give in a stock feeder is going against its own them water and be With the lack of moisture him optimism about the able to search– suggesting that re- was we’re getting [access to] a special reload them later.

2019 feed growing forecast. designation and during the growing need to shorten up the we Crown land back.” season travel Another significant chal- So that is very impactful on time,” After a public consulta- provide a new, fairer process last year, forage and he added. the industry,” Teichroeb ex- without a doubt, “It will, tion in the spring of 2018 of allocating agricultural grains were in short feed lenge that Teichroeb said plained. negatively about supply leases and permits. modernizing by winter, when pasture has arisen recently is a go back “We need to really impact our industry.”

“So we do know to government and change in transportation Agricultural Crowns the grazing is no longer for Lands make an (ACL) Program, the acquisi- sure that it is going to be tion. “The [feed] costs op- regulations. Previously, that a concerted effort Positive potential some type of an auction,” we change that. It is were farmers were tion of agricultural significant from last allowed Despite Crown to simply unacceptable, the challenges lands year... transport their PATERSON and that go along with had been put on hold Teichroeb explained about PHOTO BY SONYAThat was certainly livestock a lot of the new lease allocation the very for a duration impactful for many ranchof 48 hours, is out the research that ness of living things, busi- while the government was process. near Arden. there... supports the there in the process but the time has now “What we’re still ers across Manitoba– the Paterson farm, are of at always been assessing cow new current projects and and amending working on is the policies this friendly across Canada, for that and reduced. “We rely heavily cattle practice of bringing opportunities that the ACL and regulations at pasture, including that the cows are out ter,” Teichroeb said, mat- on the eastern market and we there. And currently, prove the industry. can im- Program. On Nov. 8, 2018 feed for winter, have noting now we have govern this new act. will So we been told that success a 99.9 per cent super excited about“I’m just the Crown Lands Amendthat the large amount are busy preparing are the new ment Act While cattle producers snow the province saw of we will need to comply with cattle rate, meaning those year, and the opportunities was announced. thinkin the midst of that. I Agriculture Minister the winter means thatover 36 hours of trucking and we’re are alive. And so now, that lie ahead,” Teichroeb According to the GovernEichler’s goal is to have going against our own the then have to unload ment of Manitoba, our said. “One thing that those research– the the first auction was government significant new legislation will protect this fall. for us this year Community Pastures, using More “beef” on page B7 size

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These days, farmers and their lobby groups have to worry about more than just the weather and international commodity prices. As Canadians become more disconnected from the farm, education is becoming increasingly important.

The 2016 Census of Agriculture found that in 2015, 280,315 people were employed in agricultural operations across Canada, which is less than 1 per cent of the country’s population. While some urban Canadians still know people who actively farm or have jobs that are dependant on the agricultural sector, Canadians overall have lost their first hand knowledge of farming. “More and more, there’s a disconnect,” said Carson Callum, the general manager of Manitoba Beef Producers. Susan Riese, Manitoba Pork’s manager of Public Relations and Consumer Marketing Programs, echoes this, saying, “Many youngsters today have never even seen a live pig. They’re not aware that popular food items, like pork chops, bacon and sausage, comes from pigs.”

The decline in first-hand knowledge of food production comes at a time when consumers are increasingly interested in healthy eating. Despite this lack of knowledge, consumers are interested in knowing more— “This creates an opportunity to provide transparency and accurate information that demonstrate best practices,” she explained.

As consumers look for information about the food they eat and how it’s produced, the agricultural sector is at

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