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Sponsorship agreement worth $100,000 towards 40 acre bike trail project

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Neepawa’s newest major attraction has received a major financial sponsorship. On Monday, Aug. 10, the Neepawa & Area MultiUse Trail Park received a donation of $100,000 from HyLife Food LP. As part of the sponsorship agreement, the money will go towards assisting in the completion of the new 40-acre bike park, currently being built on land northeast of the Riverside Cemetery. The exact details on naming rights and other potential signage information was not revealed durring the presentation.

Once completed, the park will feature multiple bike tracks of varying difficulties, from children up to expert level. It will also include a walking path connected to the TransCanada Trail, a shelter and picnic area. When the Trail Park was first announced in mid-2019, it had an estimated cost of around $200,000, with $110,000 expected to be covered through a combination

An exciting project for Neepawa During the cheque presentation, HyLife President and CEO Grant Lazaruk noted to the Banner & Press that the company was proud to be involved in a project that everyone will be able to enjoy.

“This is an exciting project for the community and we’re a large part of the community. We employ, roughly 1,500 people in town and with that, obviously, there is a presence here with families. So this is a project that touches families and touches our employees,” said Lazaruk.

“But, also from a community standpoint, we want to be here to support the community and we thought this would be a great application.”

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cheque presentation. Pudlo stressed that it was great that HyLife Foods saw value within this partnership.

“We’re just so fortunate for [HyLife] to be able to provide sponsorship. It’s going to be such a great opportunity for the community. There’s going to be

so many things you’re going to be able to do. Active living opportunities. It’s just a tremendous thing that we thank HyLife for being a part of,” said Pudlo.

Nadeau, meanwhile, cited this is a project that will not only be an important recreational space, but also

build a tremendous amount of community pride.

The Neepawa & Area Multi-Use Trail Park is expected to be ready for use this fall, though more features are planned for 2021. The bike park project started last year, when the Town of Neepawa began

upgrades to its lagoon system and clay was taken from a 40-acre parcel of land for that project. Instead of converting the property back to a hayfield once the work was completed, it was decided to convert the land into a regional recreation option.

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‘It’s a step forward for Touchwood Park’ Ground broken on construction of new day service building in Neepawa

By Eoin Devereux

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The shovels are in the ground for Touchwood Park Association’s long anticipated construction of a new day service building in Neepawa. An official groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday, Aug. 6, near the current building, located on Commerce Street.

The proceedings signalled the official start of work on the new 8,500 square foot state-of-the-art building and is expected to take between eight to 10 months. The existing building, which was placed on the property back in 1970, will remain in place until the new facility is completed and will then be torn down.

Touchwood is a nonprofit charitable organization that was first established back in the 1963 as the f irst rural association for persons with development disabilities in Manitoba. Touchwood Park supports 32 people in residential homes, with another 19 people residing independently in the community and 52 people who attend the Day Service Program.

A benefit to everyone After the ceremony had commenced, Touchwood Park A ssociat ion Inc. executive director Arleigh Wilson noted to the Banner

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Touchwood Park Association Inc. executive director Arleigh Wilson (left) and Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke throw dirt at the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new day services building in Neepawa.

& Press that this was a day that Touchwood and the community at large had long hoped for.

“It’s so exciting and it’s so heart-warming to know that we’ve had so much support from our community and all the organizations that have made this possible. It’s very emotional for me, because this is going to bring a benefit to everybody. We have people coming up into our service that need this type of a building. We have people

that we provide service to right now, that need this type of building. So the care is adequate and modern and it’s a step forward for Touchwood Park. It’s something we’ve been dreaming of for a long time.”

A building like no other Mayor Bla ke McCutcheon, who also chairs the Touchwood board, echoed similar sentiments to that of Wilson, adding that a lot of local support

over the decades made the day possible.

“We’ve been waiting for so many years. We’ve been fundraising; I mean, we have a golf tournament that goes back 25 years.

This is something we have been working towards. It’s pretty spectacular that it’s going to be occurring,” said McCutcheon. “We’re too lucky to be living in a town like Neepawa that

has always been so supportive of [Touchwood].

It’s worked out well. And this is going to be a pretty spectacular building. It will be an [8,500] square foot building, it’ll be state of the art. I don’t think there will be another building like it in rural Westman.”

Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke, who was also on hand for groundbreaking, lauded Touchwood’s efforts to reach this moment.

“Touchwood has done an exemplary job in ensuring that they have the funding in place. This has been a long term vision and I really have to commend them for getting to this point of the project, where it is actually happening,” Clarke stated.

The exact cost of the construction has not been publicly unveiled. The fundraising process has been ongoing for the past 26 years, spearheaded by Touchwood Park’s annual golf tournament.

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A long-time dream realized Music complex “Creation Station” to be built in Minnedosa

By Casper Wehrhahn

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Minnedosa can expect to become even more musical in the future. It was announced that plans are underway to build a music complex in the town. Under the name “Creation Station”, the 3,600 sq. ft. structure will be located at 131 Crerar Bay in Minnedosa. Its grand opening is currently planned for June 2022. Minnedosa was selected both due to available property opportunities and for its proximity to musical events in the area, making it an ideal location to set up shop.

“We’re looking to create a ‘one stop shop’ for musicians,” said Bill Syrik, founding director for Creation Station. “Our goal is to create a community atmosphere that will strengthen networking opportunities among the fine arts, while giving the artists the ability to focus on what they feel is truly important– their creation.”

Syrik has approximately 30 years experience as a musician and has performed in Canada, the U.S.A., and has worked with other bands in varying capacities, giving him a range of experiences. Syrik noted that his fellow founding directors, Jeff Desender and Garry Mousseau have had a very similar range of experiences and specialise in different facets of the industry. Desender specialises in recording, while Mous-

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“With our backgrounds being as varied as they were, it seemed like an ideal partnership for us to get together and work on, not the whole project itself all at once, but dividing the duties up on how exactly we want this to run and working it as a collective,” Syrik explained.

Syrik noted to the Banner & Press that this sort of project has been on his mind for quite some time.

The musician formerly lived down south, in Texas, where he had hoped to put together a recording studio cabin.

Unfortunately, the plans never came to pass, leading to Syrik’s move to Canada.

“The fact that it’s coming to fruition now– I’m really excited about it and I’m really anxious to hit the ground running, so-tospeak,” Syrik enthused.

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“Musicians, artists and businesses, not only in Minnedosa, but as far as Winnipeg, were excited about the Creation Station coming to life and already expressed interest in learning more about the services available and how they can make use of them,” the founders relayed.

The Creation Station aims to provide assistance to musicians, giving them the ability to get further ahead in their projects. The station seeks to accomplish this by offering services ranging from hourly or monthly rehearsal space, to a recording studio or even a performance centre. Additional services will include an online radio station and video channel for bands to promote their music, with the option of special features to discuss their new releases, upcoming tours and more.

These services would allow bands to focus on their music without worrying about “the next step”, said the founders.

“There are even classrooms available [that] musicians can book to teach others how to play or improve their current abilities,” the founding directors added.

However, it’s not just about the music. The founders stressed that the Creation Station will be a place for anyone interested in the creative arts. Whether it’s artists looking to showcase their paintings, suppliers reaching out to create merchandise, audio and video producers, photographers or on-air talent, all are welcome.

“The opportunities are endless,” said the founders.

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t is likely a good thing that the Province of Manitoba has largely left it to local school divisions to set the ground rules for students going back to school this fall. If they had imposed top-down rules, it would have had the same disastrous results that happen whenever top down rules are forced on local situations.

Just to show how out of touch upper levels of government can be, the federal government has pressed its nose into return to school policies. Never mind that the federal government has absolutely no say on education in Canada, they have put forward some rules and suggestions. The most hilarious one is that Ottawa has suggested classes be moved outside whenever possible. That will work well in Ottawa in December, won’t it? Perhaps there is enough hot air there to warm the place up.

No, the province’s education department, under the quiet, but firm guidance of education Minister Kelvin Goertzen of Steinbach, has left the back-to school rules to the local divisions. It’s no small task, but if local school divisions are in charge, there is at least some hope of reasonable policies.

Parents have a number of concerns and they are shared by the whole community. Students need to get back to school. Some parents may choose to go with home schooling and that’s fine, but it isn’t a decision that can be, or will be, taken by the majority of families. Schools will likely go back into class in September and yes, there will be risk.

COVID-19 will likely keep on popping up, but so will a host of other diseases that we don’t pay much attention to and haven’t for years. There will be coughs, colds, runny noses, anxiety, depression and a host of other issues this fall. There always has been and always will be. C-19 is just the latest disease to attack mankind and it might be around for a long time. neepawa

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Ken Waddell Folks, let’s get a grip here. COVID is a nasty disease and it has caused eight deaths to date of this writing.

Eight! I wish Manitoba Health would give us a breakdown of how many deaths have happened due to other causes. Influenza has likely killed twice that many in the same period, if yearly averages are prevailing. How may suicides have there been, how many traffic accidents?

In our area, the community hardly bats an eye at suicides anymore.

Manitoba aborts about 150 babies a month on average in 2017. Yes, aborted babies are people deaths too and so we have lost eight to C-19 and 750 to abortion since March 1, 2020.

To put that into a yearly perspective, the Manitoba class of 2020 will be short about 1,800 students due to abortion. We don’t have as much of a Coronavirus problem as we have a perception and reality problem.

We need some perspective on life and death and reality.

When it comes to schools resuming classes, there will be difficulties, no doubt. It remains to be seen, but C-19 doesn’t “appear” to affect children nearly as much as older people. If a child has a compromised health condition, then the game changes, for sure. Same with staff who may have a compromised health situation.

Life has to go on, so many services have to be maintained. There is only so much a person or a community can do. What has been done so far seems to be working. Wash your hands, use

hand sanitizer, cover your coughs or sneezes. That isn’t new. I was taught to cover coughs and sneezes in Grade 1 at the school in Holland, Manitoba in 1954. We were required to have a handkerchief in our pocket at all times and we were supposed to make sure it was a clean one. We didn’t have kleenex boxes everywhere back in those days. As quaint or archaic as it sounds, the roll call was called every morning and you were marked in attendance, if you had brushed your teeth that day and if you had a handkerchief.

I have full faith that in most cases, the schools, the teachers and students will figure this all out. If C-19 takes a nasty turn, and it could, I guess the schools will shut down for a week or two.

So far, there are less than 600 cases out of over 100,000 tests in Manitoba.

We need to be careful, but the chances of getting C-19 are still very small and the chances of dying from some other cause are far higher.

As always, we need to use our head, take precautions, stay home if we are sick and don’t panic. Fear isn’t how we are supposed to live. God clearly taught that we are not to live in fear, but with love power and a sound mind.

Good advice.

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

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t was the image of a cup– deep pink with a darker, almost purple rim– that started me down this memory lane. The cup was one of a set that had been tucked into a box of rolled oats. With every purchase, you would find one more piece of china, until you had a set, or enough to trade w ith friends and HOMEBODIES neighbours to complete a set. And with it began my sea rch Rita Friesen dow n t he warrens of the internet.

One hunt revealed that Duz detergent was the instigator of the freebees. They were finding it challenging to compete with the giant Tide and advertising marvels came up with the idea of including one free piece of glassware in every box. The design, known as Golden Wheat, held much more than food, it held memories of meals at the family table, dinners at grandma’s house, bounty and blessing. You were able to purchase complimentary pieces, too large for a soap box, at retail outlets.

Quaker oats carried on with this concept. It was the ‘30s, times were tough, dollars were scarce. It was during this trying era that folks were cheered by the colourful pink, amber, coke bottle green or cobalt blue pressed glass item, a plate, a candy dish. Delights of colour and luxury.

Thus began the craze of Depression glass. Quaker went further. Cut glass in a starburst pattern– berry bowls, punch cups, saucers, custard bowls, juice tumblers, water tumblers and short tumblers. Seeing a great marketing avenue, fuel stations, furniture stores and movie theatres got in on the giveaways. Catch the show and bring home a treasure.

The craze caught on and grew. Prizes in cereal boxes– fill an aqua diver with baking soda and watch him rise and dive. Some collectable were educational. Jell-o included plastic discs with pictures of cars or airplanes and you could order the large blue plastic disc holder. Red Rose Tea went through an era where they included cards with pictures and descriptions of birds, f lowers and dinosaurs.

Again, you could order the book in which to place all these cards. These booklets are strong in my childhood memory bank, for my mother was an avid naturalist, books on birds and trees and f lowers were treasured and shared. Not my cup of tea, but Red Rose also included a set of tiny glass figurines, exclusive to Canada, 32 little animals and another 24 images of nursery rhymes.

And who can forget the Olympic glassware distributed

by Petro Canada celebrating the 1988 Calgary games?

There are a few of these that are on many a rummage sale! And some have kept a fair value.

A sugary popcorn that was popular at ball games when nameless for a while, until a patron, finding a prize to their liking, declaring the popcorn Crackerjack, and so it received its name. Many a childhood relationship was sealed by a Crackerjack ring.

My partner joined me on this memory lane meander and could recall receiving press-out models or ships or airplanes, sturdy enough for a lad to play with and enjoy.

My search indicates that one needed to send in a certain number of box tops to have one sent.

Made me wonder, Depression glass for the depression era– what will cheer our spirits these days?

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Perspectives

AUGUST 14, 2020

What’s right about work?

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t has been with us since the first two humans were placed on this earth. We can’t live without it. It is the means by which we produce the resources we need to feed, clothe, provide shelter and transportation for ourselves and those we love. The “it” is work.

Like most farm kids, I was working from the time I was old enough to help with farm chores. Chore time began as soon as I stepped off the bus from school. We raised beef cattle, market hogs and had a small herd of dairy cows. It took roughly 90 minutes twice each day to ensure that they all had enough food and water and that their living quarters were clean and comfortable. Our Saturdays were spent grinding feed, hauling bales and catching up on tasks we didn’t have time to do during the week.

As I got older, I was introduced to the fine arts of truck and tractor driving, stacking bales, cultivating summer fallow, cutting hay

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein and swathing grain. I was assigned tasks my dad felt I could handle and I managed to get through those years without doing any serious damage to our farm equipment or myself, much to everyone’s relief.

My years on the farm taught me that everything we do either adds value to or subtracts value from the lives of others. Our goal must always be to use our skills to add the greatest amount of value we can to the lives of those for whom and with whom we work.

This requires us to do three things.

First, consider the end user of the goods we produce or the services we offer. The end user is the customer who buys the goods we help produce or

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henever we put on a newscast this week, the main concern is our education system and if it is wise to send the children back to school this September.

My f irst thought was that I do not have to worry about that anymore. Then when I hear a young boy say that he does not want his grandparents to get sick, it touched my heart. I have

uses the services we help provide. All it takes is one defect in a product or one flaw in the delivery of a service to create a dissatisf ied customer; and one dissatisfied customer can seriously damage the reputation of an entire company, especially in a small town.

Second, strive for excellence in all we do. I define excellence as “making the best use of our knowledge, talents and learned skills to be the best people we can be and do the best work that we can do.” We will never achieve perfection.

The best we can hope for is excellence— doing our best with the resources we have.

Third, have the heart of a servant. We serve our employers by completing our assigned tasks on

grandchildren who plan to go to university and are teachers, great grandchildren who will start school and some are already in middle school and junior high. Yes, I am still involved because they are my family.

Much wisdom is needed to decide what would be the best thing to do for the children. They need to develop their social skills and have

time. We serve end users by turning out the highest possible quality of goods and providing the highest quality of services we can.

And we serve our work colleagues by being willing to stop what we are doing and take a minute or two to help them deal with unexpected problems or challenges. We know they would do the same for us. So if we are to do our work well, we must have the heart of a servant.

As always, Jesus gives us an example to follow. He may have been God the Son (God revealed in human form), but he did not demand that people serve him. Whenever he caught his disciples arguing about which of them was the greatest, he reminded them that the greatest among them would be those who served the most people.

If he could be here today, Jesus would tell us that we will do our best work when we strive to do our best for others and leave it to God to take care of our needs.

friends that they can have fun with. What about team sports in school and music?

However, is it safe?

Chapter 1 of the book of James tells us that if we lack wisdom and do not doubt, but believe, it will be given to us.

We need to be in prayer this week for the school children and for wisdom for their parents.

Welcome to Neepawa

This sign, made

by Provost Signs, is what greeted people entering Neepawa back in the day. This picture is dated Oct. 1970, and reveals the population of Neepawa at that time. Compared to the total of 3,400 residents that year, Neepawa now has a population of 4,609 according to the 2016 census.

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Letters ‘Yes, it is time to say no’

In response to “Somebody please say no!”, the editorial after the Westman flood in the July 24 edition.

I agree with the headline almost as strongly as I disagree with the content. We must learn to appreciate fresh water, one of the most important enablers of life on earth. Instead, we look at it as something to be dumped into the ocean as quickly as possible. Get rid of it.

In the last 75 years, over 80 per cent of the potholes and sloughs in western Manitoba have been drained.

After weeks of dry weather, most of those potholes would have been nearly empty. Well over half of the rain that fell would have stayed in those natural holding ponds.

The remaining runoff would have been easily handled by our natural streams, with minimal infrastructure damage. But we will never say no to a farmer about draining just one more little pothole, adding just a couple of acre feet downstream (on the land of a hundred other farmers who get flooded every year by upstream drainage).

Another place to say no is to replacing major bridges with culverts. There’s nothing wrong with culverts.

The problem is that there are very few people that have sufficient mathematics skills to realize that three culverts of 10 foot diameter will only handle about 60 per cent of the water that a 30 foot by 10 foot bridge will handle. So we build in failure for the future to save a few dollars now.

Lastly, you, as usual, denigrate the efforts of the few people who respect nature and try to protect it. Why worry about whether a few frogs and little fishes are allowed a place to reproduce? We know that your university degree in agriculture more or less ensures that you know just a little less than nothing about biology and the natural world. Briefly, a couple of weeks back, a local grocery had pickerel filets on sale at only $38 per kg. The principal food source of the walleye pike (a.k.a pickerel) is minnows, frogs and tadpoles (baby frogs). If these little critters don’t reproduce, the pickerel die of starvation and a multi-million dollar prairie business disappear with them.

Did you know that the leopard frog is extinct in Alberta? Or that the government of Alberta is paying people to catch frogs in Manitoba to replenish the species in Alberta? I don’t know the exact importance of the leopard frog, commonly known as the bullfrog, but if the skinflint Alberta Conservatives are paying to save it, it must be very important.

Yes, it is time to say NO. No to the destruction of Canada’s fresh water resources and to all the idiots who want to destroy the world we live in, just to save a few almighty dollars.

Leonard Paramor Arden, MB

Thumbs up, thumbs down A big thumbs up to Jason McLaren for allowing us access to his field behind Hillcrest. It was the only way of getting to the barn and ensuring that our critters were safe and had food and water during this difficult time.

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BPSD planning for Agricultural societies school in September Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

As Manitoba was settled, agriculture was a huge part of the economy. Those hardy pioneer farmers wanted to showcase their hard work as many had done at agricultural societies in their home countries. The Manitoba government created provincial grants of up to $250 for newly set up societies. As well, they started a province wide network of rules and regulations for judging. Soon, towns began the building of horse and cattle barns, show rings, poultry and swine barns, exhibition buildings and, of course, the food booths. Then race tracks and baseball fields were added to further entertain the people. The latest in advancements were on show, so the farmers learned about new crops, new breeds of livestock, new types of machinery and new practices in farming, a great educational feature.

We do not realize how big a deal the fair was in days gone by. Excursion trains to carry people to the fairs were organized. Fairs became a big part of community life at that time, being educational, entertaining and a social event. In the smaller towns, a fair was a wonderful way to get together and visit with neighbours and friends. Women planned ahead when canning and pickling to get several jars packed just perfectly to enter into competition. Handwork of knitting, crocheting, tatting, embroidery, quilting and sewing were carefully planned and made during the long winter months to be ready for the fair. Special house plants were spruced up and flower bouquets were creatively arranged. The garden was raided for the biggest and best and the most perfect fruits and vegetables. The children had their wood projects, art work and writing books to enter, as well as show their pony or chickens. The men would have grain samples ready for judging, livestock washed and groomed for show, harness polished up and perhaps the ball glove oiled up, ready for use with the local ball team. In some towns, one day was set aside for the rodeo. Oh, the excitement of achieving a red ribbon, the prize money to go with it and your name in the local paper!

In 1882, Neepawa organized the “Dauphin Agriculture Society” on the property that later became the CN property. In 1885, the name was changed to Beautiful Plains Agriculture Society. Taken from the book, 75 years, Neepawa Land Of Plenty by A.F. McKenzie “Some records seem to have been set in 1887, when Arthur Kilburn displayed a 28-pound cabbage, while G. McGregor had 42 varieties of potatoes, all named. Some of the vegetables on display at this fair were secured by a representative of the C.P.R. for transmission to England to open the eyes of the Britishers.” In 1890, the property was sold and new land was acquired where the grounds are still now located. The fair grounds were used for sport days and later on for 4-H achievement events.

It took many people to put on the fair. Maintenance of the buildings, setting up tables and displays, going around with the judges and recording the results, office work, coordination of the volunteers, meetings for planning the big event and the ladies that made pies to be sold at the suppers and food booths, to name a few. My husband, Allan, was chair of the fair for a number of years and with that job, the wife of the chair ran “Porky’s Palace.” Porky’s Palace was the place to be for breakfast and supper. So with records from the previous year, Mrs. Porky’s Palace knew how many pies to get the women to make and who did what job.

Here are some pie recipes, special enough to bring to Porky’s Palace.

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Filling: In a bowl, combine the peaches and lemon juice. Mix the sugar, flour and cinnamon together and add to the peaches. Spoon the filling into the pie shell. Set aside.

Topping: In a bowl, combine sugar, oatmeal, flour, cinnamon and ginger together. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add the almonds. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 400⁰F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350⁰F and bake for 30-40 minutes or until topping is golden.

School divisions across Manitoba have been busy making plans for the Sept. 8 reopening of schools, since the province’s announcement on July 30 about returning to classrooms. The Beautiful Plains School Division (BPSD), which includes schools in Neepawa, Carberry, Brookdale, Eden and surrounding colonies, had been looking at reopening measures even earlier than that. “Our planning has been underway at various levels since April, when school was suspended,” noted Jason Young, BPSD superintendent.

In the province’s July 30 announcement, they stated that each school division would be responsible for making their own reopening plans that adhere to provincial guidelines and that the plans would be available from each division by mid-August. Because BPSD’s schools have such a wide variety of sizes and age groups, not all the operations will be the same.

“We will have a combination of both division-wide plans and school specific plans. All schools in BPSD will be following the same overarching safety protocols around things such as COVID screening, social distancing, increased sanitation, transportation expectations,” explained Young. “The overarching practise we are planning for is that all students in Grades K to 8 will be in cohorts and attending school everyday, all day. We will also be working towards having our Grade 9 to 12 students in school as much as possible, while still following safety protocols. This may

Blueberry pie

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Peach crumble pie 1 unbaked pie shell Filling: 5 cups thinly sliced peaches 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1 baked pie shell 4 cups fresh blueberries 3/4 cup white sugar 3 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 cup water

Topping: 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup oatmeal 1/3 cup flour 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ginger 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup slivered almonds (optional)

1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. butter 1 cup whipping cream 3 Tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Put 1 cup of the blueberries in a pot, add the sugar, mix the cornstarch in with the water and add to the pot. Cook on low heat until thick and clear. Add the lemon juice and butter and stir until butter is melted. Let cool for 15 minutes, then gently stir in the remaining blueberries. Pour into pie shell. Chill. Before serving, whip the cream, add the sugar and vanilla. Cover the pie with the whipped cream.

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look slightly different from school to school, based on the size of the student population and the courses being offered.” Young added that the schools will be responsible for organizing more specific things, such as cohorts, staggered schedules and programming options.

To minimize contact between students, some classes will be kept in cohorts, meaning they can be one metre apart, rather than the regular minimum two, but the cohorts will be kept separate from other classes.

In classrooms where a two metre distance between students is possible, cohorts won’t be necessary.

Young added that large group activities, such as assemblies, will be put on hold for the foreseeable future. As well, start times, breaks and recesses will be staggered, with different entrances and exits in use to reduce congestion in the halls. “Our goal is to keep our students, staff and communities as safe as we can, while still trying to keep as much normalcy and opportunities for students and staff to interact as possible,” Young said.

Masks are something being discussed, but Young noted the division has not made a decision on that yet.

“The advice from public health on the benefits of wearing masks continues to evolve. We will take our direction from public

health, but will be prepared in advance to deploy masks in the event they are required,” he stated.

W hile the d iv ision’s full plan outlines have not been released yet, Young noted that he’s had feedback from both staff and parents about the province’s announcement to get students back in the classroom. “In education, we have constant feedback from staff and parents and we appreciate that we are dealing with the most important thing in people’s lives, their children. We also recognize and understand that the full range of opinions and emotions are part of the pandemic.

We have people who are genuinely scared and anxious to people who feel this is all being taken too far.

Our goal is to take away the anxiousness people feel by prov iding safe environments and planning to ensure staff and students are taken care of physically, emotionally and academically. We need to make sure all decisions we are making are good decisions for our students, not what is always easy,” Young expressed. He added that in the next couple weeks, parents will be receiving correspondence from both the division and their kids’ schools about reopening plans, as well as plans for transportation.

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Looking Back

AUGUST 14, 2020

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1980: Moo’ve got a friend in me, Jean-Paul!

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago, Tuesday, August 16, 1910 There are 49 patients in the Ninette sanatorium.

Note: According to the Manitoba Historical Society, several sanatoriums were established in Manitoba from the early 1900s until about the 1960s under the Sanitorium Board of Manitoba. There were no effective treatments available for Tuberculosis at this time, so the established sanatoriums were supposed to allow the administration of care while patients were isolated from the general public. The Ninette Sanatorium was one of these, opening in May 1909 near the community of Ninette (in what is now the Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes) and the first patient admitted on May 24, 1910. Over several decades, the facility became the largest sanatorium in the province, totalling at over a dozen buildings.

However, there are also horrible histories tied to the sanatoriums that were in Canada (including Ninette)– particularly in relation to Aboriginal patients.

Accounts of the treatment are far too long, important and sensitive to attempt to summarize in a note. However, some articles readers may wish to pursue in full are: “Indigenous sanatorium survivors recall medical tests” via CBC, dated 2017; “Sanatorium patients, staff recall very different experiences” at the Brandon Sun, dated 2016; “Mistreated” on CBC, undated, author is Lauren Pelley; and “‘Indian Hospitals’ lawsuit triggers memories of horrific abuse at Manitoba TB sanatorium” on APTN, dated 2018.

100 years ago, Friday, August 13, 1920 This village feels justly proud of its girls baseball team, which has won every game played this season in the district. Their only defeat was at Carberry, when they went down before the Rivers girl. The personnel of the team in their last contest at Neepawa was: Dorcas McRae, pitcher and captain; Annie Neilands, catcher; Dora Ogatan, first base; Alberta Roe, second base; Helen McRae, third base; Elizabeth Boughton, shortstop; Maggie Ames, left field; Cora Neilands,

right f ield; Beryl Watt, centre field. –Arden.

The sunf lower is a valuable plant; its seeds make fine food for livestock, its oil is equal to the best linseed oil, but how many know that its stalks are as good as coal for producing heat?

Canadian railways are asking for a 40 per cent increase in rates, but the government will probably make it 50 per cent. We must not neglect the capitalists.

90 years ago, Friday, August 15, 1930 The Brandon voter’s list is considerably larger this year, as the result of recent legislation granting universal suffrage.

80 years ago, Friday, August 16, 1940 Dauphin is facing a water shortage.

All male students of the University of Manitoba, prov id ing t hey are physically fit, will be given some military training, starting the fall term.

Everything comes to him who waits. We refer to an obituary notice sent in for publication, but it is not going to be printed. It is in connection with a former businessman in Neepawa– many years back– who moved away, leaving us with an advertising and subscription account; and probably many others in town. Now, when sorrow enters the home they expect us to give a boost to the departed. Nothing doing.

If anyone is curious and interested enough, they can see the copy at this office and shed a few tears.

70 years ago, Thursday, August 10, 1950 Calgary, Aug. 3 (CP)– City workmen had left a jagged piece of steel sticking out of the sidewalk on 8th

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Avenue and a man tripped over it and punched a hole in his shoe.

Looking up, his gaze met that of Mayor D. H. MacKay, also passing the same spot.

“Well, what are you going to do about it?” the pedestrian demanded.

There was no argument.

The mayor received the damaged shoes and the city paid $12.93 to supply the man with a new pair.

60 years ago, Friday, August 12, 1960 Neepawa Film Council president Sture Forsman a n nou nced T hu r sd ay that movie showings at Riverbend Park will be resu med t h is com i ng Sunday evening, August 14, and will be continued on Sunday evenings for the balance of the month.

50 years ago, Thursday, August 13, 1970 The last two weeks have seen a good start on the construction of Brookdale’s centennial project; a new curling rink to be added on to the existing skating rink.

The start of the 168’ by 30’ laminated rafter r i n k fo l low s s e v e r a l community meetings in the late winter months, a survey of the district to determine f inancial assistance and the naming of a committee chaired

by Roland Stewart and including Charles Simpson, Don Fraser, Raymond Redlin and Wilson McKee. Vo lu nt e e r s H a r o l d

MacDonald of Neepawa a nd B r uc e D a g g of Minnedosa supplied the blueprints and surveying, respectively.

40 years ago, Thursday, August 14, 1980 Saturday, July 26, eighty five relatives and friends gathered in the Franklin Memorial Hall to honor Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kitson on the occasion of their Golden Wedding A nniversar y.

Their actual wedding day was October 11, 1930, however the celebration was held at this time to accommodate those from a distance and also that summer sunshine could be enjoyed.

30 years ago, Tuesday, August 14, 1990 Lois Clak recently scored the fifth hole-in-one of the season at the Neepawa Golf and Country Club.

Clark used a 7-iron to hole her tee shot on the par-3 fifth hole.

The shot was witnessed

by Jennifer Cummings.

20 years ago, Monday, August 14, 2000 Thomas Menzies and Kristen Harley won gold medals in the pool and A nna Moyer won one in track and field as the Manitoba Summer Games got underway in Virden last week.

Menzies won two gold medals as part of winning Westman relay teams in the 200-metre freestyle and 25-metre medley events…

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A group of 21 4-H members from the east spent a week with host families in the Neepawa area in 1980.

Between the rainy weather at the time, they managed to see the Carberry desert, Austin Museum and some weekend rodeo action.

Pictured above: Jean-Paul, as he was known to his Neepawa friends, got friendly with these calves during a tour of the dairy barn at Riverside Colony.

Harley, meanwhile, won her gold medal as a member of Westman’s 200-metre freestyle team.

Moyer captured gold in the bantam javelin competition with a toss of 26.92 metres.

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Temporary roadway installed at Park Lake

Faced with the July flood loss of the Park Lake bridge, the Town of Neepawa decided to build a temprary road with two large culverts. The temprary fix allows access to one s tranded home and to the bird sanctuary for volunteers only. The timing and cost of replacing the bridge is not known at this time. The Town had considered a new south side road that would have avoided a river crossing, but have been unable so far to make arrangements for that project.

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Barbershop fundraiser benefits flood victims

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press A local barber has made a big difference in a way she didn’t even expect.

Katie Hunter, owner of KS Hunter’s Barbershop in Minnedosa, wanted to support those impacted by the flooding in Minnedosa and her idea snowballed into a full-blown fundraising event.

“I was just going to donate a day’s worth of haircuts and tips,” Hunter explained.

From that idea, her landlord jumped on board, offering to match the donation. Then other businesses on Main Street got involved, selling food and fares to help raise even more money. She noted that she never expected her fundraiser to turn into something so big. “It was freaking awesome,” she expressed.

The event took place on July 31, with concessions, entertainment, a raff le and silent auction to top

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Katie Hunter of KS Hunter’s Barbership in Minnedosa, along with several other local businesses recently raised just over $4,500 in flood relief funding.

off Hunter’s donation from the day’s haircuts. Heritage Co-op, Inspire Art Studio, Rosie’s Country Cafe & Bakery, Minnedosa Pharmacy, Leona’s Studio of Image, Prints by Brendan Snyder, Be Easy Massage Therapy, Prairie Live Entertainment and countless individuals donated products, time, equipment, raffle prizes and money to the effort. “Everybody along the street got involved,”

Hunter noted.

In total, the event brought in over $4,500, which Hunter has exchanged for Minnedosa Money and will be distributing to three families and five individuals who had been displaced by the early July flooding.

“Thank you to everybody who did something,” Hunter expressed, noting if people hadn’t gotten involved, the fundraising couldn’t have been such a success.

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Natasha Falk, of Carberry, is attending secondary school in Kelowna, BC and is involved in the Pursuit of Excellence hockey program.

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press Natasha Falk is a remarkable young lady. She completed her elementary education (K-9) in Carberry and left Grade 9 with a 97 per cent average for George Elliot Secondary School (7-12) with 1,000 students in Kelowna, BC. Natasha maintained her 97 per cent average in Grade 10 and continued

her hockey career with the Pursuit of Excellence program. This involved a heavy schedule: 7:00 to 8:30 am skill development, 9:00 to 12:30 academic classes, plus two hours of skating at Vernon in the afternoon. Her hockey team played in the Secondary Schools Hockey League in the US and Canada, however playing American teams this season may not happen.

In Carberry, Falk was very active in all sports and was a percussionist in the school band. In Grade 7, she nominated her teacher, Erin Green, for the teacher of the year award at Brandon University. In consultation with principal Bruce McCallum, Natasha completed the nomination papers and wrote a great letter of support so that Ms. Green was honoured by her alma mater. McCallum indicated that she was very hard working, dedicated and motivated.

Previously, Falk played AAA bantam hockey for two years with Central Plains Capitals out of Portage la Prairie.

Some of her role models are Jessica Campbell, a former national team player and her skating skills coach, plus her father, Jason, who inspired her to work hard.

Dur ing t he summer break, Natasha spent four weeks teaching at hockey schools, two in Kelowna and two in Winnipeg.

Her long term goal is to earn a hockey scholarship and attend university. She lived with her grandparents this year, but plans to billet out this coming season. With her commitment, drive and motivation, Natasha Falk will go a long way.

Here and there

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press •With the relaxation of government restrictions on our current pandemic situation, big beneficiaries have been golf courses and swimming pools.

Sandhills Golf Course clubhouse manager, Rob Van Kommer, indicated that golf memberships are up, plus food and beverage sales have been very good.

Pool supervisor, Camryn McMillan, reports that public swimming has been popular and lessons have been full and will last until the end of August. One current class for babies and mothers is quite wellreceived.

•One of the pool staff, A n n i k a Dug uay, who work s par t t i me as a cashier, has resumed her figure skating career with her coach, Tammy McKay, and 20 members of the Brandon Club, who practise daily at 8:00 am in Virden. The skaters wear masks going into the arena, but not when they are skating. Annika, who skated with Team Manitoba at the Canada Games, just completed the under-19 fastball season w it h Glenboro. Jam ie Holland and Becca Bird also played with Glenboro Panthers, coached

Royals fall to Padres, playoffs next

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press

Portage Padres defeated Carberry Royals 9-4 at Rotary Park Aug. 5. The Royals finished the abbreviated Santa Clara League schedule with five wins and five losses and third place. Carberry now plays Neepawa in a best-of-three series.

Winning pitcher Ryan Botterill, the MVP of the Winnipeg Midget League, lasted 4 2/3 innings and had a pair of hits. Dustin Donald finished the mound duties and also collected two singles. With Carberry leading 3-1 in the third inning, Joey Moffatt belted a two run homer into the

trees in right field. It was a good inning for the Padres, as they scored seven times.

Zaine McConnell pitched five innings for the Royals and Keean McLaren relieved in the sixth. Rus-

sell Adriaansen clouted a seventh inning round tripper over the left field fence. Corey Billiaert followed with a double to the fence. Warren Birch hit safely twice and singles were

added by Keean McLaren, Eric Kuharski and Scott Murray for Carberry.

Portage blanked Neepawa 2-0 Aug. 6 to win the league pennant.

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by Angie Gudnason, in a league with Carman, Morden, Rock Lake and Swan Lake.

Holland also attended a volleyball clinic at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Winnipeg July 17 to 19. Volleyball is her favourite sport and the varsity Cougars team has a good group of Grade 12 girls.

• As students, teachers and parents look forward to the 2020-21 school year, there is a degree of uncertainty of what lies ahead.

Beautiful Plains administrators have met to discuss various options created by COVID-19.

“Carberry teachers will report for duties Sept. 2, 3 and 4, with students able to attend Tuesday, Sept.

8,” stated principal, Bruce McCallum. “Parents will be contacted for feedback soon.” Mike Wake, St. James-Assiniboia superintendent of schools, has indicated that all students and staff will be supplied with two masks, but it is not mandatory for them to be worn.

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•Andrew Collier, Winnipeg Goldeyes general manager and Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame member, has opened Shaw Park to the province’s minor teams, as the Goldeyes continue their league schedule in the United States.

•Hockey Manitoba has mandated that two female directors are required for future hockey organizations.

•D r. A nt hony Fauc i , American infectious disease specialist, his wife, Chris, and their three daughters have received considerable harassment due to his stand on the pandemic virus and its future directions.

•A successful barbecue was held at the Art Sear Memorial Park Friday, Aug. 7. Art served as Carberry mayor for eight years and was a respected local hockey player and coach for many years. He was recognized by Carberry M inor Hockey as t he builder of the year in 2012.

Art passed away in 2014.

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Obituary Cecil Ronald Jury It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Cecil Ronald Jury on December 30, 2019 in his beloved city of Victoria, BC at the age of 94 years.

Dad was born in Minnedosa on March 20, 1925 to John and Mabel Jury, a brother for two-year-old sister, Evelyn. He was educated in Minnedosa and grew up on the family farm. As a teenager, Dad showed cattle at many fairs and won the Grand Champion at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. In 1943, he joined the RCAF and served until discharged in 1945.

Dad met and, for a lifetime, adored Leona Hutton. They were married on June 22, 1949. The two of them lived and farmed on the south side of Minnedosa and raised two sons, Don and Chris.

Dad enjoyed farming and “being his own boss”, but had a number of off farm jobs as well. These included: Bennett’s mink ranch, Canada Post, Hutton’s Furniture and Electric and KB Ceramics and Flowers. Dad was never idle. He was involved in the United Church, Scouts parents’ group and served on town council. Dad had a real passion for the Royal Canadian Legion and was a life member. He was on the committee when Legion Gardens was built, and over the years, held the positions of Branch 138 President, Zone Commander and District Secretary. In November of 2019, he received his 75 year membership pin. Another thing that Dad truly enjoyed was travelling.

Plane, train, bus or car, it didn’t matter. Mom and Dad visited most of North America and trips to Great Britain, Hawaii and China were sightseeing highlights. Besides travel, any time was good for a game of cards or coffee and a visit. Mom and Dad retired to Victoria, BC and there was always something on the agenda for every day of the many years enjoyed there. If you visited, CR was more than happy to be your tour guide on the island.

Above all, Dad loved his family. There was always time for the boys and a never ending amount of support and he absolutely adored mom. Sadly, after 65 years of marriage, she predeceased him on July 1, 2014. He is survived by his sons Don (Marlene) and Chris; grandchildren Stephanie (Tamir), Michael (Jessica), Angela (Morgan) and Amber (Jeremy); great-grandchildren Nathan, Ryan, Tryss and Lawsyn. He is also survived by brother-in-law Tommy Delgaty and brother-in-law and sister-in-law Cliff and Joan Cunningham, as well as many nieces and nephews.

In keeping with Dad’s wishes, a graveside service was held August 8, 2020 at 2:00pm at Boyd Cemetery with Father Chad McCharles officiating. White’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

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With his family by his side, John William Mauthe peacefully entered into the Lord’s presence on Friday, July 24th , 2020 at Seven Regions Health Centre in Gladstone.

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John was born on October 24th, 1925 on the family farm at Waldersee. Dad was the youngest of a family of 13 children, so life brought many blessings. He attended Maitland school, however being needed on the farm his schooling ended at grade 8.

On October 24th, 1948 John and Adeline were married and began their life together. They took over the family farm and worked hard at farming to provide for their family always finding time to help others in need. Dad was very active in the community with church, baseball, hockey, bowling, gardening, carpentry, hunting, fishing or however he felt he could serve the Lord. In his later years he took pride in his garden and flowers.

Dad and Mom stayed on the farm until it became too hard to look after Mom’s needs. They moved to Plumas in May of 2016. Then in October of 2018 they moved to Centennial Apts in Gladstone. Dad looked forward to the morning coffee chats with his friends. As Dad struggled with his health, he made the move to Seven Regions Health Centre where he spent his last three months in palliative care.

John was predeceased by his parents; wife, Adeline; 11 siblings and son-in-law Ron Fehr. He is survived by his children; daughters Carol Mauthe, Joanne Fehr, Alice Mauthe, Sally Rossnagel; and son Larry Mauthe; Joanne’s children: Shelley (Brian) Hamm, Jennifer ( Murray) Hiebert, Michael (Janice) Fehr and great grandchildren Joshua (Kaylee) Hiebert, Natasha Hiebert, Lauren Hiebert, Nahum Hiebert, Caleb Fehr and Jocelyn Fehr. Dad is also survived by sister, Lynn, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

A private family graveside service was held at Waldersee Cemetery with Pastor Michael Fehr officiating.

Dad’s family extends heartfelt thanks to Dr. Laurelyn Juadiong and the staff of Seven Regions Health Centre for their kind, compassionate care, and for making it possible to sit with Dad in his last hours. Also to the home care workers during his stay at Centennial Apts. Their dedication is much appreciated.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Seven Regions Palliative Care, Box 711, Gladstone, Manitoba R0J 0T0.

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Thank You Thank You The family of Roy Kjaldgaard would like to thank friends, neighbours and relatives for the many acts of kindness shown to us in the passing of husband, father and grandfather on July 17, 2020.

Thanks for all the hugs, food, flowers, cards, donations, visits and phone calls; for having us in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks to Clarke's Funeral Home for their care and help; to Pastor James Vosper for a meaningful service; to the Plumas Cafe for a beautiful supper.

Julie, Kelly and Jayne, Robin and Sheila, and Jay. Grandchildren Courtney (Mark), Lindsey (Chris), Tyler (Lydia) and Erin

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‘Farmers have a really excellent story to tell’

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson Neepawa Banner & Press

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.

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times playing catch up. Joey Deerborn, with the general farm lobby group Keystone Agricultural Producers, said, “There is not a broad understanding of what it means to farm.” He explained that they work to educate not just urban Canadian, but also the media. “People need to understand where their food comes from, it doesn’t just come from the store,” he said. When it comes to education, “Farmers have a really excellent story to tell,” said Deerborn.

Misconceptions population. While some urban Canadians still know people Deerborn said the biggest misconception they face is who actively farm or have jobs that are dependant on the that farmers have endless access to capital. “Farmers have agricultural sector, Canadians overall have lost their first a lot of capital at risk,” he noted, explaining that one bad hand knowledge of farming. “More and more, there’s a year can have a huge impact on not just the farmer and disconnect,” said Carson Callum, the general manager of their family, but also the community they support. “We Manitoba Beef Producers. Susan Riese, Manitoba Pork’s need to educate [those outside the industry] that farmers manager of Public Relations and Consumer Marketing have a lot of capital at risk,” he said.

Programs, echoes this, saying, “Many youngsters today Looking at By theKira cattlePaterson industry, Callum said they are SECTION have never even seen a live pig. They’re not aware that battling misconceptions Neepawa Banner about the&impact Press of beef producpopular food items, like pork chops, bacon and sausage, tion on the environment. He explains that they need to With Manitoba being comes from pigs.” help educate people the positivethe impact cattle have third about largest beef produThe decline in first-hand knowledge of food production on the environment. cing province in Canada, comes at a time when consumers are increasingly interIn general,the Riese says that industry is battling the cattle industry in this ested in healthy eating. Despite this lack of knowledge, misconception that “Big ag is bad”. She explains that province is a very important consumers are interested in knowing more— “This creates modern farming as brings well as the adoption of new one.practices, Every year new an opportunity to provide transparency and accurate in- and emerging developments technologies,and help farmers reduce their challenformation that demonstrate best practices,” she explained. environmental gesfootprint, to the industry improve andfood affordability, as As consumers look for information about the food they well as food safety. year is no exception. this Tom Teichroeb, eat and how it’s produced, the agricultural sector is at When it comes to the president pork sector, Riese said that they of the Manitoba Beef Producers serving (MBP), said that Shop 204-368-2361 • Cell 204-212-2020 cattle Agriculture, JMJprovince farmers in the Construction, have aPerformance lot to look forward Trucks & More to, in terms of new projects Licensed Journeyman • Reasonable Rates Diesel and opportunities, • Truck Safeties • Equipped with Hydraulic Flow-meter & but Your complete diesel tuning specialist of work ahead of thema lot Pressure Gauges for Hydraulic Testing. to • MPI Accredited deal with Jamie Whitmore • Electrical Troubleshooting some challenges they’ve Mobile tuning specialist • Scan Tools for Autos been facing.

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“As most people are aware, there are many parts Manitoba that were of tremely dry. In the area exthat I’m in, which is Langruth and Gladstone, and the area towards Neepawa, there certainly wasn’t amount of precipitation the that I think that people initially thought there would be 2018]. So we’re most [in tainly hoping that this cer- The first calves of the year at the Paterson year, farm, in Lansdowne, [the spring melt] helps were a pair of twins!

PHOTO BY KIRA PATERSON They’ve been inseparable we’ll get our reserve and spring melt could replenish animals since birth. 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 supply has arisen leases and permits.

“We need about modernizing to really impact our recently is a go back by winter, when pasture 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 we change that. It is were farmers were significant from last Despite the challenges tion of agricultural Crown Teichroeb of an auction,” year... transport theirallowed to simply unacceptable, and explained about lands had been put on That was certainly that go along with the livestock a lot of hold the new lease very for a duration allocation impactful for many ranchof 48 hours, is out the research that ness of living things, busi- while the government was process. there... supports the there in the process but the time has now “What we’re still ers across Manitoba– are always new projects of been current and and amending assessing working on is the policies across Canada, for that and reduced. “We rely heavily cattle practice of bringing opportunities that the ACL and regulations that ter,” Teichroeb said, mat- on the eastern market and we there. And currently, prove the industry. can im- Program. On Nov. 8, 2018 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 the new ment Act 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 are alive. And so now, Agriculture Minister According the winter means thatover 36 hours of trucking and we’re going against our own that lie ahead,” Teichroeb ment of to the Govern- Eichler’s goal is to have the then have to unload Manitoba, the first our said. “One those research– the auction this fall. government significant thing that was new legislation will protect for us this year Community Pastures, using More “beef” on page B7

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are battling two major misconceptions: the use of growth SECTION hormones and the application of manure. She explains that the use of growth hormones isn’t allowed in Canada, meaning that any Canadian pork sold is free of added hormones. The second misconception relates to the application of manure onto fields. She said that while some people believe manure is sprayed onto fields, with little concern for neighbouring residents or the environment, the practices of either injecting or directly incorporating the manure into soil prevents run off.

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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.

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

Send resume/cover letter including 3 references by NOON, Monday, August 24th, 2020 to: Rhonda Dickenson Student Services Coordinator Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 EMAIL: bpsd@bpsd.mb.ca Only those selected for a short list will be contacted.

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MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH CYPRESS-LANGFORD

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Public notice is hereby given that the 2021 Preliminary Assessment Roll for the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford has been delivered to the Municipal Office at 316 Fourth Avenue, Carberry, Manitoba and is open for public inspection during regular business hours. Applications for revision may be made in accordance with sections 42 and 43 of The Assessment Act: APPLICATION FOR REVISION 42(1) A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under Section 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to; (a) liability to taxation; (b) amount of an assessed value; (c) classification of property, or (d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 43(1) An application for revision must: (a) be made in writing; (b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; (c) state the grounds on which the application is based; and (d) be filed by (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2), or (ii) serving it upon the secretary at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in public notice.

The Board of Revision will sit on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford to hear applications.

The final date on which applications must be received by the Secretary of the Board is Monday, September 28th, 2020.

Dated this 10th day of August 2020 Trish Fraser – Secretary Board of Revision Municipality of North Cypress-Langford Box 130, Carberry, MB R0K 0H0 Ph. 204-834-6600

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Carberry Royals crush Neepawa Cubs in game one of SCBL semi-final The Carberry Royals always seem to find a way to ramp up their onfield effort come playoff time and so far, this year is no exception.

The Royals put up 12 runs over the course of seven innings on Monday, Aug. 11, including seven in the fifth inning, to beat the Neepawa Cubs 12-2.

Carberry pitcher Daylon Creasy collected the victory, which gave the Royals a 1-0 lead in the best-ofthree semi-final series.

Game two was played on Wednesday, Aug. 12 and completed after the Banner & Press publication deadline. Those results will appear in the next edition of the Banner & Press.

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Neepawa Cubs (2) vs. Carberry Royals (3) Monday, Aug. 10: Carberry 12-2 Neepawa Wednesday, Aug. 12: Neepawa at Carberry 7:00pm Friday, Aug. 14: Carberry at Neepawa 7:00pm

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Neepawa Golf & Country Club Championship has been scheduled for Aug. 15 & 16. The 58th Annual Rosebowl Tournament has been scheduled for Sept. 5,6 & 7.

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B2 FARMERS’ ADVOCATE AUGUST 14, 2020

Major farm equipment exhibition coming to Manitoba Cockshutt Club Convention planned for Threshermen’s Reunion in 2021

Submitted Media Release The 2021 Cockshutt Club convention is coming to the Manitoba Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede. The Manitoba Agricultural Museum (MAM) has announced that next year’s festival will feature Cockshutt Farm Equipment and host the annual convention of the International Cockshutt Club.

The 2021 festival takes place July 29 to Aug. 1, 2021.

“Providing unique attractions for our 11,000 annual visitors is key to the success of our summer festival,” says Angie Klym, President of the Manitoba Agricultural Museum. “We are excited to celebrate and educate our visitors on the profound impact Cockshutt farm equipment has had on Manitoba’s agricultural industry.”

“Our club is excited to be coming to Western Canada

for the first time heritage festival in our 31 year and a Manitoba history,” says STAR CelebraGrant Weber, tion. FeaturPresident of the ing over 10 0 Inter nat iona l acres of pioneer Cockshutt living demonClub. “T he strations, farmManitoba i ng d isplay s, Threshermen’s horse show and Reunion and award-winning Stampede is a rodeo action, perfect f it to the festival athost the event, t racts more which attracts t h a n 11, 0 0 0 hu nd r e d s of v isitors a nCockshutt ennually to the thusiasts and grounds of the PHOTO SUBMITTED BY JOHN PEACH exhibitors Manitoba AgriA Cockshutt 30 tractor appeared at the 2015 Threshermen’s Reunion, near cu ltura l Muevery year.”

T h e 2 0 21 Austin. The Cockshutt 30 was the first modern tractor designed and built in seum.

Cockshutt con- Canada. vent ion w i l l About the highlight the 75th anniver- Ontario in 1877, the Cock- the White Equipment ComCockshutt Club sary of the iconic Cockshutt shutt Farm Equipment pany in 1962.

Founded in 1989, the 30 tractor, the first modern Company was an independInternational Cockshutt tractor designed and built ent farm manufacturer for Club promotes the presAbout the in Canada. The tractor over 85 years. Beginning ervation, education and Threshermen’s gained worldwide status with horse drawn plows, the exhibition of the iconic Reunion for pioneering the use of company became known Since 1954, the Mani- Canadian-made Cockshutt live hydraulics and Live- for a wide range of farm toba Threshermen’s Re- farm equipment and its Power-Take-Off systems to machinery built for Can- u n ion a nd St a mpede related brands like Co-op. power attached equipment. adian Prairie agriculture. festival has grown into With over 1,000 members Founded in Brantford, The company merged into Canada’s largest pioneer through North America

and Europe, the club hosts an annual convention every year to preserve and celebrate the legacy of Cockshutt equipment.

About the MAM Founded in 1952, the Manitoba Agricultural Museum, located near Austin, is dedicated to the collection, preservation, interpretation and demonstration of Manitoba’s agricultural heritage. It holds one of the largest collections of vintage farm equipment in Canada and an extensive collection of household artifacts presented in the 25 building Homesteaders’ Village.

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Farmers still feeling impact of flooding

PHOTOS BY KATHY SULZ

Of the Sulzs’ 80 acres of pasture land, only the 10 acres of higher ground that the water didn’t reach remained able to be grazed. This photo was taken early July, when much of the pasture was still underwater.

PHOTO BY KIRA PATERSON

Ed Sulz’s pasture land has been dead since the flood waters hit in early July. This photo was taken last week and there’s only a bit of green starting to poke through.

Sulz has to feed his cows bales now, because there’s very little left to graze.

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner & Press

More than a month after the f looding from the sudden downpours and the Park Lake dam breaking in Neepawa, there are still farmers east of town feeling the effects.

Ed Sulz, a Lansdowne a rea fa r mer who ha s cattle and crops, has a lot of damage to his land, especially from the water that came from the dam breakage, which rushed down the Whitemud and f looded his hay fields and pasture land. Not only did the Whitemud f lood his land, but the creeks from the north also waterlogged some of his fields. Some areas were underwater for a few days, while others took weeks to dry up.

Sulz noted that whatever was in the Whitemud

water that came from town seemed to do the most damage. “The creek f lats I was able to cut and bale, but what was f looded by the river was dead as a doornail,” Sulz explained.

“We’ve had f loods here before, but it’s never done that before.”

A local agronomist was planning to come test the soil where the river had overf lowed, to see what chem ica ls cou ld have caused the damage.

Sulz said that he figures the water that came from Neepawa must have had something toxic in it to have killed so much greenery. He hasn’t heard yet from the agronomist, but he hopes to find out exactly what could have done this.

Sulz’s pasture land was among the worst hit. He has 80 acres of pasture in total and 70 of those

were f looded by the rising Whitemud and all the grass has been killed. “It’s been a month now and there still isn’t anything to eat,” he noted. His 40 cows only have 10 acres to graze now, so Sulz has to feed them bales, which he would have been saving for winter feed.

Since there is still some sa lvageable la nd t hat hadn’t been killed by the river water, Sulz hopes they might still have enough hay to get his cattle, plus his wife’s 11 horses, through the winter. He noted that he has some oats that won’t be able to be combined, so he’s cutting that for green feed. Depending on what he can get from a second cut of his fields, he may have enough for the winter.

If not, Sulz noted he may end up having to sell off cattle.

While the oat crop in the foreground survived, the lower land, which was an established alfalfa and grass mix hay field, was killed by the flood before the Sulzs had a chance to even get a first cut. Pictured July 27. See more photos on Page B5.

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B4 FARMERS’ ADVOCATE AUGUST 14, 2020

Westman MPs Call on Federal government to support Canada’s agriculture sector Submitted Media Release Members of Parliament Dan Mazier (DauphinSwan River-Neepawa) and Larry Maguire (BrandonSouris) are calling on the Trudeau government to take urgent action to support Canada’s agriculture sector.

The financial support announced earlier this spring for agriculture is not new money, it’s the Agriculture department’s planned spending for the year. Neither are the funds dedicated to Farm Credit Canada to further indebt our producers, considered new money. Instead of a COVID-19 assistance program, the Liberals reannounced a 2019 campaign commitment, a pattern all too familiar with this government and proves the Liberals do not consider the agriculture sector to be a priority.

“The unprecedented nature of this pandemic calls for unprecedented action, not recycled programs by a government that does not take the agriculture sector seriously,” said MP Mazier.

“That is why we have repeatedly called on the federal government to take strong action to support our farmers and producers, by reforming Business Risk

Management programs, expand eligibility criteria for the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) and implementing the Emergency Processing Fund.”

Recently, the federal government argued that farmers had to draw down their AgriInvest accounts before they would consider providing more support during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was revealed by the Agriculture department that most AgriInvest accounts have less than $10,000 and more than 10,000 accounts with a balance of zero.

This effectively means that the government is asking more than 73,000 farmers to draw down on money they do not have, which will hardly make a difference in any size of farming operation.

Additionally, farmers have been concerned with their inability to access the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) due to the use of personal accounts on family farms and the lack of qualifying expenses under the program. Recent changes to the CEBA are encouraging, however, further improvements need to be made to ensure the eligibility criteria is expanded to include all farm businesses.

“If the Liberals do not amend the eligibility cri-

teria for the zero interest loans, countless farmers will not get the help they need,” said MP Maguire. “The Liberals continue to fail to meet the needs of farmers and producers who have, for months, been asking the government for help.”

Lastly, the Emergency Processing Fund was something agri-food processors saw as vital to aid in their response to COVID-19.

However, access to those funds remains months away and processors continue to face immediate and unprecedented challenges.

Increased costs, including PPE and other uncertainties, such as access to labour, are jeopardizing the industry’s long-term viability. To ensure our food supply chain is unbroken, it is imperative the government continue to work with agri-food processors to identify and address their concerns and ensure they remain competitive as our country emerges from this pandemic.

Conservatives understand how hard our agriculture sector has been hit by the current pandemic. MP Mazier and MP Maguire will continue to press the federal government for real financial support for our agriculture sector.

A ‘perfect’ reflection

PHOTO BY MADISYN ROBERSTON

Upside down, or right side up? These cows’ perfect reflection in the flood water threw the Banner & Press staff for a loop when it was received last week. If it were to be flipped around, one would likely be none-the-wiser.

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Crops damaged, pasture land unusable from early July flood

PHOTOS BY KATHY SULZ

The Sulz farm, east of Neepawa, was hit hard by the flooding in late June and early July. From the north, their land was flooded by the swelling creeks, while towards the south, the Whitemud River rushed over their low areas. Above: The damage from the Whitemud is very evident in part of their pasture land, pictured July 20.

The fields flooded by creek water were still salvageable for baling, however the hay was so dusty after it dried out, it almost looked like the baler was on fire. See the full story on Page B3.

Provincial GROW commitment benefits Whitemud, Westlake Watershed Districts

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Major funding for the first year of GRowing Outcomes in Watersheds (GROW) was announced by the Province of Manitoba recently, including more than $5.6 million for 20 conservation projects, 16 of which will be funded by the new GROW Trust. Manitoba’s watershed districts are partnering with farmers to “farm the best, conserve the rest” supported by annual incentive payments from the GROW Trust.

The Whitemud Watershed District has received a total of $500,000 for GROW for their two-year project “Whitemud Watershed 2020-21 GROW Program”. Support for this project is provided via the new GROW Trust and the Conservation Trust, both of which are Manitoba Climate and Green Plan Initiatives endowed with The Winnipeg Foundation and administered by Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation, through a competitive annual granting process. The Whitemud WD had to secure funds and in-kind work within their own organization as well as partners and landowners for the project to be eligible for the GROW Trust funding.

“Our projects will improve our watershed health by greatly reducing the impacts of flooding, drought and climate change on sensitive habitat, while providing incentives for landowners to establish and maintain beneficial projects and for the protection of habitat,” said Chris Reynolds, Whitemud WD manager. “Our plans call for increased water storage; wetlands, riparian areas, upland areas while helping livestock producers with fencing and alternative watering systems. We will also be using the funding to deliver more shelterbelt and tree planting projects, buffer zones projects, grassed waterways and soil enhancement projects.”

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Company in the Municipality of Westlake-Gladstone. The Tapley’s say the Whitemud Watershed District has been wonderful to work with and they expect this to continue via the GROW Trust project.

“With their [Whitemud WD] support we have vastly improved the quality of our water and the way we are able to manage our grass,” said Kristine. “Funding that has been made available to us is accessible and practical and has offered us progress toward sustainability that would have taken us years to achieve on our own. We hope to continue to work with Whitemud WD in the future to grow our operation and a positive impact on our landscape.”

“We are so fortunate to have a local organization that sees value in what we do and is willing to support us in making our business and our land better,” added Graham.

Westlake Watershed District reacts to announcement The Westlake WD is receiving a total of $220,000 for GROW for their two-year project “Integrated Watershed Management Plan Fulfillment Project”.

“Watershed management is an important part of our Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan,” said Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen. “Local expertise, the commitment of landowners and the support of our partners will help ensure these projects protect our water quality, sustainably manage our natural resources and leave a sustainable legacy for all Manitobans to enjoy.”

The Westlake WD had to secure funds and in-kind work within their own organization as well as partners and landowners for the project to be eligible for the GROW Trust funding.

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Cherpin points to a water retention project with Leonard Kutcher, a local producer, as an example of landowner partnerships and synergies that the GROW Trust funding will realize.

“This project will prevent flooding in wet years, as well as road and culvert washouts in wet years, and preserve water for cattle, wildlife and waterfowl,” said Kutcher.

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Neepawa 4-H members of the past

This 1958 photo depicts members of the Neepawa 4-H Calf Club of years past.

The members pic tured in the photo starting in the back row from left to right, are: Bill McLaren; Rober t M c N air ; A llan Drysdale; Robert Pollock; R o n M c L a r e n; C a l v i n Ross; Glen Cummings; Terry Buchanan; and Terry Martin.

Middle: Roy Kilburn; Ron Lowry; Jean McKee; Joan Deveson; Corrinne Shand; Karen Ross; Lois McKee; Ray Drysdale; Bill Martin; and Weldon Hunter.

Front: Roger Kozoroski; Ron Kilburn; Jim Pollock; R i c k K i l b u r n; H a r v e y Martin; Grant Kennedy; Morris Kozoroski.

Centre front: Archie McNair.

Editor’s note: If we have made any errors in names, please email us at: news@ neepawabanner.com.

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HyLife introduces Nasal Pathogen Reduction Treatment as additional protection against COVID-19

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HyLife introduced a Health Canada approved medical-grade treatment for nasal pathogens at their Canadian workplaces as another preventative measure in their commitment to protect their employees and communities from COVID-19.

“As a province, we have decided to open up and as a result, we believe the prevalancy of COVID-19 will increase,” said Grant Lazaruk, HyLife President and CEO. “We have introduced Steriwave™ to protect our employees and their workplaces in addition to our extensive list of COVID-19 preventative measures.”

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“Our mission is to develop new technologies that can help society counter the threats from emerging new pathogens as well as antimicrobial resistance,” said Carolyn Cross, the founder and CEO of Ondine. “We believe that Steriwave Nasal Photodisinfection, like frequent handwashing, is an important part of the first-line defense to protect people against infections and to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.”

“We are committed to finding more effective ways to protect our employees, our animals and our communities,” said Lazaruk.

“The treatment is fast, easy and pain-free, which has made it easier for us to introduce and implement SUBMITTED PHOTO with our team.”

The Nasal Pathogen Reduction Treatment technology (inset picture), can be used as an additional form of Steriwave Nasal Photoprotection for employees at Neepawa’s HyLife Food prok processing facility. disinfection (formerly called MRSAid™) has been used disinfection-based medical ers have confirmed that treatment will destroy the blue disinfectant gel with a in Canadian hospitals, devices, with over a decade SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) germs, including the virus swab on the inside of your treating 60,000 plus paof experience eliminating is present in the upper that causes COVID-19. nose, followed with two tients over the past decade Highway North harmful nasal pathogens airway for#5 up to 12 days The treatment is a simple, nasal light tips that direct a to significantly reduce the to reduce surgical site infec- before spreading into the two-step process that con- non-thermal red light into risk and occurrence of postNeepawa, Manitoba Sales -of Barry: 476-3809, Ext. 2 tions in hospitals. Researchsurgical infections. lungs. Ondine’s five-minute sists of the application a the nose (204) for a few minutes.

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