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Banner Staff Neepawa Banner & Press This week, students across Manitoba headed back to school, but it was far from back to routine.

In all three Neepawa schools, students were split alphabetically for their first days, with A to L surnames starting on Sept. 8 and M to Z starting the following day, to allow for easier physical distancing while the students and staff were still figuring out all the logistics. On Thursday, Sept.

10, all Neepawa students began attending daily.

Other precautions have been implemented both in Neepawa and across the province to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. All students must wear masks on the bus and whenever two metre separation from others isn’t possible.

Staggered dismissal and break times, as well as use of different entrances for different grades have been put in place. Classes are also separated into cohorts, with a minimum separation between cohorts of four metres at all times.

Teachers and staff will be reminding students of all the health and safety precautions throughout their time in school.

Brothers Kyle (front) and Logan Curaming got off the bus at Neepawa Middle School to their first day back from summer holidays.

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Sale of St. James’ to support new shared ministry

The St. James’ Anglican Church piano will be donated to the Elks Manor, while other items from the building will be transferred to the United Church.

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After the Neepawa United and St. James’ Anglican churches combined, the St. James’ congregation decided to sell the Anglican church and rectory and use the money to help fund their ministry in the community.

By Kira Paterson

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A well-known historic site in Neepawa will soon be on the market. After combining the congregations of the St. James’ Anglican and Neepawa United Churches, it was decided by the Anglican congregants, after much prayer and discussion, to sell the St. James’ church building and rectory, as services for the United Anglican Shared Ministry (UASM) will be taking place in the United Church building.

Rev. Chad McCharles, the minister for UASM, noted that part of the reason for the congregation’s decision was to help the ministry continue their work within the community. “The sale of the church and rectory will help to fund mission and ministry of our newly combined congregation,” he explained.

The church and rectory are located on the southeast corner of Main St. and Mountain Ave. The rectory was home to the priests of St. James’ throughout the years, until 2012, Rev. McCharles ex pla ined.

Currently, the land title is held by the Church of England, but is in the process of being transferred to the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Brandon so that the sale can go ahead.

Rev. McCharles added that because of COVID-19, the transfer has been held up at the Land Titles office.

Once the transfer is com-

plete, the buildings will be able to go on the market immediately, as the Bishop of Brandon has already approved the sale.

“Even though the properties are not yet officially on the market, we are gat her ing infor mat ion from interested parties,” Rev. McCharles noted. He added that while he and the congregation hope buyers will want to preserve the heritage of the building, they won’t have any conditions on the sale that say it has to be. “As the people

who have called this space our worship home for so long, it would be very difficult to see it demolished or used for something not befitting its architecture and status as a heritage property of Neepawa. That said, when the congregation of St. James’ prayerfully decided it was time to let go of the building... we recognized that this might mean our beloved church may be used for whatever the new owners see fit.”

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transferred to the United Church building, such as the altar and many of the commemorative plaques inside. Rev. McCharles

explained that other items may also move, depending on the buyers. For example, if the buyers intend to demolish or completely reconfigure the building, UASM may preserve the stained glass w indows to display at the United building. They may also remove some of the pews to use in the chapel section that they are creating at their new building, if the buyers aren’t planning to use them.

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a new use. Rev. McCharles added that the piano in St. James’ will be donated to Elks Manor, where Marie Angers, the church’s recently retired accompanist, lives so that she can still play for her enjoyment and that of other Elks Manor residents.

Rev. McCharles added that once the sale is completed, the congregation will have one more service in the church as a final farewell.

Travel & Entertainment Neepawa chapter of Victoria’s Quilts back at work SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

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By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press

The Neepawa chapter of Victoria’s Quilts Canada have gotten back to work after a long hiatus. Back in March, the head office for the organization in Ottawa mandated that all chapters across Canada halt operations. For the Neepawa Chapter, that meant that there were about 50 finished quilts that couldn’t be sent out to their intended recipients for over six months.

Finally, the group was able to get going again on Sept. 8 and have been busy calling recipients and packing up quilts to send to places that they would be accepted.

The Neepawa chapter of Victoria’s Quilts Canada is the only one in the province and sends quilts to cancer patients all over Manitoba and Northern Ontario.

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Pictured, from left: Victoria’s Quilts members Dianne Nordstrom, Audrey Heffell and Jacqueline Olmstead display the pile of quilts that had been packaged on the afternoon of Sept. 8, with many more to get wrapped up yet.

Roxy renovations moving steady

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Pictured here is the Neepawa Roxy Theatre, as it appeared on Sept. 4. The ongoing renovations, which focus on exterior touch-ups, appear to be moving along steadily.

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This school year there may be extra struggles due to changes in options related to COVID-19. Here are a few tips that may be helpful. Aim for a variety of veggies and fruit, grains, and protein foods.

• Stock up: Fill the pantry and fridge with ready to pack items.

• Serve it hot: Use a thermos to pack hot, ready to eat lunches.

• Keep hydrated: Send a water bottle daily.

• Be mindful of food safety: Use an ice pack and an insulated lunch bag.

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Try mixing some leftover chopped chicken with mayo or plain yogurt. Add any seasoning you like such as curry powder, hot sauce, or green onion. Eat as is or use as a topping for lettuce, crackers, sandwiches, or wraps.

Add in chopped apples for a sweet crunch!

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by Chad Carpenter

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Hens and roosters

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Personally speaking!

W

e have been earning a living running computers in the newspaper business for over 30 years. We were among the first papers to adopt desktop publishing and among the first to use digital cameras. In the early days, we still used film cameras, believe it or not.

We have come to know and appreciate all that computers can do for businesses and for families. We use phones, email, websites, Facebook and Google every day in our work.

That said, computerization has gone way too far. When you want to actually talk to a live person, or need to talk to one, it’s an almost impossible task. The credit card companies aren’t too bad, if you have routine things to ask, such as confirming a credit balance or determining available credit.

If your question gets more complicated than that, you are out of luck. The phone options are endless and can be very confusing.

Try calling a bank. Unless you are lucky enough to have earned the privilege of having a person’s direct line number, you may as well save your breath. The call will be relayed to just about anywhere but where you want to go. Call the Bank of Nova Scotia and you end up in a call centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Makes sense, I guess, except the nice person in Halifax has no idea where you are or what branch to send you to. It’s the case for all banks and quite frankly, the customer experience with credit unions is drifting that way.

The breakneck race to fully automated customer service is due to three things. One, it is deemed to be faster.

Two, it may be cheaper, but three, it is mostly a case of sheer laziness. The lazy life is a lot simpler if you don’t have to be bothered with those annoying people called customers.

Our newspapers have answering machines and hopefully they don’t kick in very often during regular office hours. People don’t like them and they neepawa

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Ken Waddell certainly don’t like having to “press 1” for customer service and “press 2” for sales. It’s not usually that simple, as many automated phone systems have dozens of options.

Bell-MTS and Manitoba Hydro have become horrible with customer service. You can wait for a long time to talk to a real live person. I love it when you phone in and even the nice people on the other end of the line admit that the system has screwed up, as it is “new” and all the kinks haven’t been worked out yet. Ya think!

It doesn’t matter if it’s banking, phone companies, Hydro, retail or newspapers, we need to get back to local staffing and local responses. The computer age has gone too far and needs to be reined in. Some things are better done by phone or computer, but there quickly comes a time, in any human interaction, where face-to-face or at least voice-to-voice transactions have to happen.

There is a harsh reality in any community. It is especially harsh in rural communities. We need each other to survive. It’s fine to order something off Amazon or say, “It’s OK, we don’t need local service,” but that is a very slippery slope. Rural Manitoba is literally littered with abandoned towns and businesses where people have gone to “bigger and better” centres for service. If you don’t believe that, I invite you to drive 50 miles in any direction from where you live in rural Manitoba and count the number of businesses, community

halls, rinks and industries that are no longer there. Even some newspapers have succumbed to the side effects of centralization and newspaper corporations’ inability to understand local needs and conditions. In our area of the world, the community papers at Carberry, Reston, Souris, Deloraine and Melita are all shut down. There were two main reasons, corporations took over and cut staff. That resulted in advertisers and readers abandoning their local papers. Services, retail goods and news need be provided locally. It isn’t always about money and cutting costs. It’s always about doing the right thing.

Letting everything go to corporations and computers isn’t the right thing.

To bring it to an even sharper local focus, how many curling clubs have had a prize donated by Facebook or Amazon? It isn’t those corporations that provide the cash and labour to keep our communities viable. It’s the local businesses and residents. It’s the local co-op, electrician, car dealer and yes, the newspaper, that helps out with local causes.

More than any other time in the history of rural Manitoba, it’s important to keep as much as we can personal and local.

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social media clip caught my attention, and watching the videos of chickens– hens and roosters– scaring the wits out of man and beast, activated my own series of memory clips involving the feathered menace.

My early childhood home was on the same yard as my paternal grandparents.

HOMEBODIES This allowed for close interaction with not on ly g r a nd pa rent s, but aunts, uncles Rita Friesen and cousins.

My youngest aunt is 10 years my senior. She would have been early teens when the ruling rooster decreed that she could not leave the fenced house yard. My aunt tried the front gate, the side gate and always thwarted by the ferocious beast, decided to foil the creature and leap the back fence. Alas, she broke her arm in the fall. I don’t recall what happened to the rooster, but I do know that fall we celebrated my Grandmother’s birthday with roast chicken! With that scene come the horror and amazement with which we grandchildren witnessed a headless chicken careened around the chopping block…

In the farm yard was a long, low galvanized tank for hauling water from the dugout to the barn. To prevent excess loss of water, the only opening was a rough square cut on the top. I know that we could easily slip into the tank, so I imagine it would have been 12 to 18 inches square. So where am I going with a water tank in a chicken story? The thrill of the chase was for one of the cousins to enter the barn yard, incite the rooster and safely make a dive into the tank before being attacked.

How none of us ever skinned our shins or scalps, I will never know. My older cousin Bill was the master of this game– his speed and timing perfect, every time.

Then there was the year the family purchased a brand new vehicle. With large, shiny, reflective hubcaps. The ruler of the barn yard, strutting past, caught the image of a new cock on the block. Stopping, drawing back, the “other” rooster also stopped and drew back. Out came the spurs and the rooster attacked the hubcap several times, and then, with chagrin and a shoulder check as to who may have witnessed this wasted show of power, walked away. There were witnesses…

In the years of farming at Riding Mountain, we raised chickens and inevitably, there would be a rooster or two among the flock. One fall morning, that crisp morning when sound carries far and clear, the family, in the house, heard my cry of pain, followed by strong words of anger.

As I came in for breakfast, my partner asked, with a smile, “he got you good, did he?” Yes, “he” drew blood as he pulled a chunk out of my leg. Good meal, that!

Or the time there was a young rooster learning to crow in the back of the cavernous shed. Annoyed by the raucous repeated sound, one son threw a nut the 40 feet and hit the bird smack on the head. My daughter-in-law, raised with a waste not want not principle, dressed the bird and served it for supper. Toughest chicken I ever ate!

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Emerging from the mud I spent the first 18 years of my life living and working on our family farm in central Alberta. To this day, the smell of fresh mown hay or the sight of combines and trucks in a grain field trigger a desire to return to farm life, even if it’s just for a day or two.

My years on the farm taught me a lot about life and living. Beginning this week, I want to share some stories from my childhood that illustrate important life lessons.

This week’s story takes me back to a typical spring on the farm. The topsoil on our farm was called “gumbo.” According to Wikipedia, “Gumbo soil is a mixture, which often has some small amounts of sand and organic material, but is typically defined by the overwhelming presence of very fine particles of clay.

Tough gumbo soils are exceptional at water retention, they can be difficult to farm, as precipitation will turn gumbo into a unique, muddy fiasco that is challenging to work using large

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Neil Strohschein farming equipment.”

That’s exactly how I remember the soil on our farm. The first warm days of spring forced us to get up extra early to do our Saturday chores. We wanted to get as much done as we could while the ground was still frozen. Once it started to thaw, the ground became so slippery that nothing could move. And it stuck to our rubber boots, forcing us to do a type of kick step to separate the mud from the boots. I remember many occasions when a well executed kick step sent my rubber boot flying off my foot, forcing me to hop on the other foot to fetch it while my brothers laughed loudly behind my back.

But eventually, the yard dried up and things began to grow. The pastures and

Observation

By Addy Oberlin

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he last long weekend of the summer is gone. We call it the labour weekend. Some might wish that they could labour and open their businesses Others are trying to maintain their sanity as

they work many hours in dangerous situations, like our doctors and nurses and the first responders. We are also very concerned for the teachers in this challenging situation of the pandemic and teaching the children.

hay fields turned green.

Leaves appeared on our deciduous trees. My mom’s roses (her pride and joy) came to life, as did her other perennials. And before long, other green things began to appear— things like thistles, pig weeds, stink weeds and dandelions.

They sprouted quickly and grew rapidly, especially in our trees. And from there, they spread seeds and good cheer everywhere in our yard, much to everyone’s disgust.

All these plants shared one thing in common. They appeared every spring out of the mud created by the melting snow. Some of these plants brought us great pleasure. The roses and other flowers were a delight to look at. The pasture and hay land gave us a good Retired people, who otherwise enjoy their free time traveling and enriching their quality of life, now have to be super careful because they have their age against them and could catch the COVID-19 virus.

We now live in a world where we, if we are followers of Jesus, need to search our Bible and find out how we can survive until God

supply of feed for our cattle.

And the weeds in our fields?

They were returned to the mud from which they came and provided nourishment for our grain crops.

But the weeds that took root in our trees were another matter. Their seeds spread everywhere– but especially in mom’s flower beds and garden. They had to be attacked and conquered to keep them from taking over the garden and reducing its yield.

Farm plants share a lot in common with people. We all come from the earth.

We are dust and to dust we will one day return. Some people are a delight to live and work with. Wherever they go, they make their world a better place in which to live. Others also set a good example– but theirs is an example of how to do everything wrong.

The choices we make today will determine the people we will be tomorrow and the lasting influence that our lives will have. We need to make those choices wisely. calls us home to glory, to be with Him in Heaven. It makes life so much easier when we know that God is in control and all we need to do is labour for Him and rest in His peace.

Whatever we do, do it to the glory of God and “our labour in the Lord will not be in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58).

Thumbs up, thumbs down Two thumbs up this week, the first one to Rick Sparling for bringing the Kem Frampton Memorial Trophy to the forefront and the second thumbs up to Ken Waddell for the work he has done in reviving the history of the trophy and this beloved sports writer. As a former Neepawa boy, I grew up reading Kemmy’s sports column every week.

This certainly brings back many fond memories.

Cam Smith Winnipeg, MB A thumbs up to Mark and Lawson and staff at the Neepawa Golf course for all their hard work keeping the course in such nice condition this year.

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Thumbs up to Landon Cameron, golf pro, Mark Krutkewich, superintendent, and their staff for all they have done to bring our golf course back to the beautiful place it was before the “flood”. It is appreciated.

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Some answers to your questions In regards to Ken Waddell’s column Some questions and some statements, published Sept. 4. May I provide some answers?

Why has the number of COVID-19 deaths in New York State dropped from 800 a day to 12? Because that extra 800 per day would double their normal rate.

Which scares people into paying attention. Hospitals, cemeteries and even gravediggers were overwhelmed.

Governor Cuomo responded accordingly to the best medical advice available. The people listened. So yes, they did a good job.

Why has the COVID-19 death rate in Canada dropped so much? The early infections in eastern care homes spread like wildfire due to staff working multiple workplaces without proper gear. Among elderly patients, the fatality rate runs from 30 per cent upward. Among the much younger people being infected today, that rate is under 3 per cent. But COVID-19 is now entering our Manitoba care homes, so we will see what happens. Our lock downs and masks have worked well. But relaxing the rules have made many people think it’s over. It’s not.

Why don’t they announce death rates from other causes? They do! But if you refuse to listen to the news networks or read the newspaper, you won’t find these things. For your information, traffic claims six lives per day, seasonal flu 10, suicide 11 and natural causes 800 lives daily across Canada.

Has COVID-19 shown that hand washing and staying home if you’re sick should be our normal routine?

Absolutely.

Is everyone tired of hearing about COVID-19?

Mostly, I’m disgusted by people like Donald Trump and a substantial number of right wing journalists who wouldn’t think of paying attention to medical personnel because they think they know more than the doctors do.

Why can you go to protest demonstration or a store but not to a football game? Simple logic. At the store or a protest, you can wear a mask and social distance.

But at a football game, you sit shoulder to shoulder with a stranger and neither of you can drink his beer with a mask on.

Who pays for people attending protest demonstration?

Having attended a number of farm-related protests when I was younger, I can assure you that we all paid our own way. Later in life, I attended a protest on behalf of western farm machinery dealers. I rode to Winnipeg on a bus sponsored by a prominent Neepawa businessman.

Will governments arrest lawbreakers and restore law and order, with regard to protests? Of course. Just tell them who the lawbreakers are. Is it those who protest injustice or those who come with guns and start shooting? Recently, police were sent for a wellness check.

Within minutes, the indigenous woman was shot dead in her own home. A few days later, a Caucasian man used his truck to batter his way into the home of our Governor General. With three guns, he then went looking for someone to kill. The police spent over two hours negotiating the man’s surrender. No shots fired. We are all equal before the law. Yeah. Riiight. I don’t think so.

Will someone start teaching history? Amen to that, brother. Just one minor detail. Teach all of it, not just the whitewashed version that makes us old white guys look good.

I agree that removing monuments is wrong, but an explanatory plaque would be much better than a statue. By the way, the Fenian Raids did a great deal more for confederation than the U.S. Civil War. The U.S. was too busy in its attempted genocide against its indigenous people.

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Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

Cooperatives

Cooperatives have played an important role throughout Manitoba’s history. Early Manitoba farmers had always felt that they were taken advantage of. The grain growers were the first to challenge the way in which their grain was graded and marketed.

They believed, and rightly so, that unfair and, at times, corrupt practices occurred. As well, when buying supplies, they were charged absorbent fees for their needed goods.

In the 1870s, the “Grange” campaigned for co-operatives, buying clubs and farmerowned elevators. Many of the first cooperatives faced challenges too great to overcome.

1906 was the beginning of effective organization by prairie farmers that formed the Grain Growers to sell their grain at profitable prices. In 1917, it merged with another cooperative, the Alberta Farmers’ Co-operative Elevator Company, to become United Grain Growers (UGG). In 1924, the farmer owned Manitoba Pool Elevators Limited was established. Later that year, representatives of the three provincial pools met at Regina and structured the Canadian Co-operative Wheat Producers Limited. They would gather and sell all the grain from the three provinces and the proceeds would be returned to the growers after deduction of the costs of marketing. Soon, co-ops were formed to market milk, eggs, livestock, chickens and other farmers’ products. Many of the first co-ops were started by the English and Scottish farmers, as that is what they had been used to in their homelands. These farmers recognized the need to work together as part of one system for the benefit of all the members.

Cooperatives are not only business enterprises created to break the power of the large for-profit corporations. A co-op is an enterprise that is owned and controlled by its members and each member has one vote in how the co-op will be run and the election of the board of directors. A co-op provides goods or services at a reasonable cost, with the profits being distributed to members according to patronage in the form of dividends every year.

Taken from the “By United Effort”, The Quarter-Century Story of Neepawa Consumers Co-op: “On July 30, 1929, another meeting was held in Neepawa. A definite decision was made to organize and the new consumers co-op was born. A permanent board of directors was elected, consisting of G.H. Kilburn, G.A. Drysdale, E.H. Turner, A.D. Kennedy, D.S. Carmichael, B.F. Davidson and V. Grainger. Roy Johnson and another MCW director, Hamp Hindson, addressed the meeting on the advisability of proceeding to install an oil station.

The co-op was only one month old when the gasoline tanks had arrived and the first payment had taken $1,000 of the new co-op’s total capital of $1,200. More money was needed to put the tanks in place and to obtain a truck for delivery. When the directors met on Saturday of that week, the executive presented the problem. A personal guarantee was needed from each director– or the co-op went out of business. There was a long and serious discussion. Finally, the “document” from the bank was passed around the table. Seven signatures were added and the co-op had backing for a bank loan of $2,500. Tanks could be set up, a delivery truck obtained.”

From this humble beginning came our Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op.

In 1929, the new co-op’s membership was 250 with a staff of two and $12,000 in sales. By 1940, membership was 800 with a staff of six and sales of $105,017. 1950 saw a membership of 1,025 with a staff of 14 and sales of $376,592. In 2017, the NeepawaGladstone Co-op had a membership of 7,500, a staff of close to 200 and sales of $78.5 million.

In Manitoba, there are general stores, gas bars, farm supplies, furniture stores, funeral services, natural gas utilities, water utilities, internet access and cable television co-ops.

Credit unions are co-operatives as well. One in two Manitobans belong to a Credit Union. This is the story of the cooperative difference, people helping people to achieve a better standard of living.

Garden season is soon coming to an end, so more veggie recipes.

Tomato basil bake 2 Tbsp. butter 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 cup diced onions 1/3 cup fresh sliced basil 1/2 cup diced celery 3 cups croutons 1 Tbsp. sugar 6-7 tomatoes, peeled and diced 1 tsp. salt 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese In a frying pan, add the butter, onions and celery and sauté for several minutes. Add the sugar, salt, pepper and basil. Gently stir in the diced tomatoes and croutons. Pour into a lightly greased baking dish and top with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until the top is golden.

Paprika potatoes 1/3 cup butter 1 scant tsp. salt 1/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp. garlic salt 1 Tbsp. paprika 5-6 medium potatoes, cut into wedges Melt the butter in a 9x13 inch baking pan. In a plastic bag, combine the flour, cheese, paprika, salt, pepper and garlic salt. Rinse potatoes under water and shake well. Add 1/3 of the potatoes to the bag and shake to coat. Place wedges on the baking pan. Repeat until all the potatoes are in the pan. Bake at 350°F for 50-60 minutes or until tender.

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This humorous cartoon appeared in the book, “By United Effort” - The Quarter Century Story of Neepawa Consumers Co-op, which was published in June 1955. The artist’s concept shows the activities at the Neepawa Co-op on Aug. 26, 1944, when sales reached a then record-setting $3,000 for the day. Additional information on the history of the Co-op is part of Helen Drysdale’s weekly recipe.

40th anniversary of Terry Fox Run to be celebrated a bit differently Pandemic moves most fundraising efforts online

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press This year’s Terry Fox Run will not look like the usual celebration of the Canadian hero. However, Dr. Kelly Krzyzaniak, who organizes the annual event in Neepawa, is trying to make sure that even though people can’t gather like they normally would, they can still support the cause to raise money for cancer research.

Across Canada, much of the fundraising being done will be virtual, where participants can sign up at terryfox.org and collect donations online.

Krzyzaniak noted, however, that there are some locals who have received pledge sheets so that they can collect pledges like t hey nor ma l ly wou ld, with physical distancing in mind.

“I’m still going to be there, at the [Neepawa Area Collegiate] track, on Terry Fox Day, like I usually am,” Krzyzaniak stated. She explained that people will be welcome to

come and drop off their pledges with her at the track on Sunday, Sept.

20 between 12 pm and 4 pm. If they want, they can also run or walk the usual route from NACI to Dairy Queen, but there won’t be a group start and there won’t be refreshments provided like most years. “I just want people to be able to do a run like they usually do, without f louting the public health guidelines,” she expressed.

Krzyzaniak said that it’s ver y disappointing that this year, of all years, is one that’s hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It is the 40th anniversary, so it’s really sad, because people had been planning

some big events, so it just sucks that it can’t happen this year.” Krzyzaniak wanted to make sure there could at least be the option for families and individuals to do something for Terry Fox Day, because there are a number of people who she knows look forward to the day every year.

Those who would like to support the Terry Fox Run efforts in Neepawa can either give a donation to someone they know with a pledge sheet or visit terryfox.org and go to the map of run locations to find who is signed up virtually in Neepawa and make a donation to one of the runners online.

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By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press • With schools opening Sept. 8 for another year, Carberry Collegiate has not received any applications from international students. Last year, five outstanding students from Italy, Spain, Australia and China attended. Several graduated and expressed great learning experiences with special thanks to host families and school staff members.

• The Carberry United Church Sunday service, which has been suspended since mid-March, will start up again Sept. 13 at 11:00 am, with Jerrold Nikolaisen in the pulpit.

• One of RJ Waugh’s Grade 1 teachers, Kalena Green, enjoys running and completed her first marathon at the Father’s Day 2019 Manitoba Marathon in Winnipeg. Recently, she was runner up in her marathon class at the Brandon Hills Run. She can be seen out in the early morning at the golf course or around town. This fall, Treherne’s Run for the Hills will be done virtually, for obvious reasons. Nurse practitioner, Sherie Wray, and friends are training for the half marathon. Great role models!

• Red Cross swimming lessons were given to 214 individuals this summer, by instructors Camryn McMillan, Caitlin Meyers, Noah Gosselin and Quinn Thorn. Since my days as a swimming instructor, the Red Cross swimming program, which included three levels ( junior, intermediate and senior), has increased to five preschool levels followed by 10 Swim Kids levels.

Registration levels in preschool were starfish/ duck/sea turtle (26), salamander/sun fish (26), while another 162 swimmers were enrolled in the Swim Kids program. Level 10 swimmers are able to swim 500 meters continuously, dolphin kick and perform certain strokes (100 m front and back crawl and 50 m back and breast stroke) plus a head first dive and underwater swim. Thanks to rec director, Lindsey Michiels, for the stats.

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Here and there

• Peighton Johnson, a 2020 Baldur School graduate, who trained at Neepawa with the Prairie Storm track and field club for three years under the direction of Bryce Koscielny, has gone to Fredericton. She will study kinesiology and continue her athletic career with the New Brunswick Reds.

Jessica Walker, a 2018 Carberry grad, has transferred to Minot State University, where she will continue her studies and play hockey with the Beavers.

Brett Janssens, a 2020 Carberry grad and male athlete of the year, had planned to attend North Dakota State University at Bottineau to continue his education and athletic career. However, with the uncertainty of sports play this season, he has put those plans on hold for this year.

• Carberry undergraduate students who received 2020 Beaut ifu l Pla ins A c h ie v e me nt Aw a r d s were: Lea Rutz– highest Grade 9 average; Matthew Salyn– highest Grade 10 average, student council spirit award; Nicole Macapaga l– A r t 30 S; Katie Maendel– Web CT History 30S; Sara Wal-

dner – Chemistr y 30S; Zara Dickson– Band 30S; A lyssa Peters– Biolog y 30S, French 30S,Physics 30S, English L it 30S; Annika Duguay– Applied Mat h 30 S; Jayde Nakonechny– History 30S, English Comp 30S; Jesse Gunn– Jazz Band 30S. • The Manitoba Department of Education has advised school divisions that non-resident colony teachers are not permitted due to the COVID-19 virus.

Riverbend Colony principal, Leah Bryant, and her new colleague, Jocelyn Barnstable, started to teach their 17 students online. Bryant stated, “We are fortunate at Riverbend, because there is appropriate equipment to teach online and colony schools started classes Wednesday, Sept. 2.” Beautiful Plains School Division has eight Hutterite colonies.

• The Manitoba Junior Hockey League has expanded to a dozen teams for 2020-21. The new club will join the Winnipeg Blues at the Rink Training Centre, where the Winnipeg Ice and two young Carberry goalies, Gavin Renwick and Carson Bjarnason, will play and practise this year

with the Rink Academy.

• One of the Carberry Royals’ top hitters, Kevin McNeill (.409), had an unfortunate accident to end his 2020 season. After clouting a two run dinger over the right field fence in the seventh inning against Neepawa, McNeill rolled his right ankle as he circled the bases. Unfortunately, he missed f ive playof f games and required surgery with a pin inserted and a leg cast added.

• With professional baseball back for 2020, all players were wore #42 on their jerseys Aug. 28 to commemorate the signing of Jackie Robinson

by Branch Rickey to a baseball contract in 1945

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with the Montreal Royals.

Normally, Jackie Robinson Day is celebrated on April 15, which marks the occasion of the first black player in the Majors.

While Robinson is best known for his baseball exploits, he was very active to get voting rights for all, as was done by such icons as Martin Luther King, John Lewis, John McCain and Barrack Obama.

W hen the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame was orga n i zed a l most 25 years ago, we invited Jackie’s widow, Rachel, to be our guest on the occasion of the Mansask League induction in the special category. Many black baseba l l players

came to Canada, after Robinson broke the colour barrier, to play in Brandon, Carman and Winnipeg. Some played in the Mansask League ( Dauphin, Grandv iew, Gilbert Plains, Roblin, Bowsman and Neepawa).

We received a thoughtful letter from Rachel Robinson, declining our invitation with thanks, but she did send us a special crest marking the 50th anniversary of Jackie breaking the colour barrier. He enabled thousands of black athletes to play professional baseball, football and basketball.

Jackie Robinson passed away at age 53 in 1972.

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By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago, Friday, September 9, 1910 With their International 20 H.P. gasoline thresher, W. Wigmore and Robt.

McClay threshed 830 bushels of oats from 3:30 to 7 o’clock yesterday afternoon for J. H. Irwin.

100 years ago, Tuesday, September 10, 1920 Natives of Hawaii are rapidly diminishing to the point of extinction and it is believed 75 years is the limit of possible survival of the race.

Note: Sadly, this entry is not too far off. Diseases brought by colonizers, and other effects of colonization, etc, took (and still take) a severe toll on Native Hawaiians (those who are descended from the original peoples of Hawaii). Regarding population specifically, the decline of the Hawaiian population is simply taking longer than the above entry predicted. According to an article from the Pew Research Center dated 2015, only 6 per cent of the Hawaiian peoples remain today.

This number increases to just 21 per cent when taking those of split heritage into consideration.

September 7– The skull of a man was found last week in a vat of boiling rubber in a Montreal factory.

A workman mysteriously disappeared some days previously.

90 years ago, Tuesday, September 9, 1930 A 6 -hou r d ay a nd unemployment insurance is asked by Winnipeg workmen.

80 years ago, Tuesday, September 10, 1940 M a s on ic lo d g e s i n German-occupied Netherlands have been dissolved.

The heaviest fine yet to be levied on a person for anti-British talk in western Manitoba fell on a resident of High Bluff, August 30.

Some have been interned from districts near Neepawa for the same thing.

70 years ago, Thursday, September 14, 1950 A new Manitoba product has been introduced to the Canadian market with the commencement of

refining operations and the production of salad oil by the Co-op Vegetable Oil Ltd., it was announced by the Hon. J. S. McDiarmid, the Minister of Industry and Commerce.

L ocated at A ltona, Manitoba, t he Co -op Vegetable Oil Ltd. is the only sunf lower oil extracting plant on the North American continent.

60 years ago, Tuesday, September 13, 1960 A unique and imaginative proposal for a tourist attraction that would be distinctively Neepawa– “a salt palace”– received enthusiastic approval in principle last Thursday at a meeting of the executive of the Neepawa and District Chamber of Commerce.

Tou r i st a nd t r ave l committee chairman E. E. Smee, who introduced the proposal, was instructed by the meeting to obtain further information about it, and to arrange a meeting with officials from the tourist bureau of the industry and commerce department. The latter will be asked to outline some benefits that can be obtained from promotion of the tourist trade…

A s for t he speci f ic attraction of a “salt palace,” Mr. Smee said he checked and found out that it is possible to treat salt so as to make it impervious to weather conditions and that such a construction could therefore be feasible.

He felt that something imaginative such as that could bring “thousands of dollars” to the community every year. Salt is a basic industry here, he said, but he didn’t think that it had ever been used to appeal to tourists either here or elsewhere.

50 years ago, Thursday, September 10, 1970 Franklin– Those from Coldstream and Franklin who attended the wonderful Minnedosa Centennial Parade were very impressed with the f loat that won second prize.

This f loat displayed a miniature of St. Andrew’s church– Westhope– built

by Dav id Cannon of Minnedosa (scale one inch to one foot). Mr. Cannon did not just build the outside of the church. Inside were 12 pews, the kneeling benches, the altars, the altar rail, three

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choir pews, two collection plates, the baptismal fount, the pulpit, the communion rail, a vestry, an entrance, a stove in which he can build a fire and a bell in the belfry that can chime the hour.

In fact, everything was there, just like the original, and beside it was the shed where people stabled their horses and the McAree house across the way. The float was driven by Vernon (Happy) Hutton, and Mr. Cannon had the seat of honor.

The impressive and interesting tyndall stone face is the first thing you notice , but it is by no means the only improvement made in recent renovations to the Texaco Hi-Way Service station at the junction of highways 4 and 5.

The outside looks so nice, proprietor Clay Gault and his wife Peggy decided to spruce up the office and the service bays too, and one thing led to another…

Clay Gault has been in Neepawa 21 years, and has operated the Texaco Hi-Way Service for the last 11. He is open from 7 a.m. to midnite, seven days a week and there is a licensed mechanic on duty or on call at all times.

Note: Highway 4 is now Highway 16.

40 years ago, Thursday, September 11, 1980 M a rk Mc Cr a i g, of Neepawa, went picking mushrooms last Wednesday afternoon west of Eden and thought he had found a human skull. The giant puffball does resemble a skull and is the largest he has ever seen. Mark estimated it weighed 10 lbs. Although he knows the small puffballs are good to eat, he doesn’t know what he’s going to do with this specimen.

30 years ago, Tuesday, September 11, 1990 Te n veterans’ organizations are

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Top: Pictured is the Texaco station that stood in the Neepawa area, after it had gone through a face lift in 1970. The original plan was only to renovate the outside, but the pair ended up essentialy giving the entire store a facelift, giving patrons a fresh view outside and inside. The proprietors at the time were Clay and Peggy Gault. Bottom: Peggy and Clay Gault stand at the service counter inside the Texaco station.

20 years ago, Monday, September 11, 2000 A provincial committee is studying a new device to help keep drunks off the road.

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Your bus is here! Or should we say wagon? Pictured here is J. S. Ennis’ school ‘van’ for the Eden Consolidated School.

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press January 1913 was the time at which the Eden School District was formally organized in Eden, in the Rural Municipality of Rosedale. According to the Manitoba Historical society, the school joined the rural school consolidation movement three years

later and became the Eden Consolidated School. Eden consolidated with Acton School No. 155, Hill Head School No. 860 and Seneca School No. 887. A twostorey brick building was erected in 1917, becoming part of the Beautiful Plains School Division in 1968 and demolished in 1970.

The Eden Collegiate was also built in 1963 and

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ceased operation in 1970, when the bussing of Eden students to Neepawa began.

The building is now used for elementary classes and was renamed the J. M. Young School after one of the trustees, James M. “Jim” Young.

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Improvements made at Yellowhead Centre

By Eoin Devereux

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When the general public next walks through the doors at the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa, they’ll quickly notice some very significant changes and upgrades to the facility.

The most obvious will be the new hand sanitizing stations located throughout the concourse. Yellowhead Centre director of operations Chris Turner said this upgrade is far more reaching than simply dealing with COVID-19, as the sanitizing dispensers will assist with minimizing more common viruses in the winter as well, such as the flu.

A brighter, more open space Turner stated that the next major renovation people will notice involves a new play-area for children and storage room on the concourse’s south-end.

“We needed to make some space. This is now a storage area for our lift and foldaway tables. We want

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Above picture: the renovations to the Yellowhead Centre this year included a new play-area for children and a storage room.

Bottom right picture: Several hand sanitizer stations have been set up throughout the concourse of the arena.

to ensure they’re not in the way. They’re now tucked out of the way,” Turner said. “As for the play-area, this was put in by Neepawa Minor Hockey. Unfortunately, for the time being, due to the close quarters in the space, it’ll probably be taped off for this year.

But, in the future, it’ll be an area for kids to go in, sit, colour. There will be charging station for their devices, plus there will be

a seating area for parents to just be able to keep an eye on [their children] and still be able to watch the action out on the ice.”

As well, Turner added that the concourse has been painted, which has really given the area a much brighter appearance.

“We’ve done some more painting and that’s really brightened things up in [the concourse]. The trophy cabinets have been

removed. The banners that were up on the walls will be going back up. We hope it doesn’t darken things up too much. This space is definitely different with the trophy cases being gone, but we did need to make some space for storage.”

The last notable alteration for 2020 sees the construction of new bathrooms next to the dressing rooms on the upper level of the building.

Emergency Community Support Fund. Turner said the Yellowhead, along with the Neepawa & District Centennial Project, are thankful for this additional support.

“So what this money will go towards is a longterm solution to some of the issues we’ve dealt with due to COV I D. That includes no-touch faucets for the washrooms and new hand wash stations in the kitchens. Just basic upgrades that will ensure people don’t have to turn taps,” said Turner. “The long term benefits from this will be incredible.”

Future renovations planned With the majority of planned summer improvement s completed, t he Yellowhead Centre is already making plans for its next upgrade. Turner said it will likely be the installation of touchless faucets in the washrooms. That work will be funded through a grant for $3,460 from the Beautiful Plains Communit y Foundation (BPCF) and the

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History hidden away at Wehrhahn residence

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A collection of old documents has been found in the Wehrhahn household in Neepawa. The documents are a token paper, which was stamped by the Neepawa branch of Fenwicks Ltd.; what may either be a note or journal entry, a Calamity Jane trading card and a radio license. The Wehrhahn household is a heritage home that has been standing within the town long before the family moved to Neepawa from another province.

They do not know the exact age of the house, or that of some of the documents, but the house itself is well over 100 years old. The set of documents were found within base boards and walls, over the course of cleaning and renovating the home the past few years.

The item pictured this week is the Calamity Jane trading card. Martha Jane Cannary (Calamity Jane) was an American frontierswoman who grew quite popular in the United States. According to an article on History.com, myths and fabrications concerning Calamity Jane are so numerous that it’s hard to know the true story of her life. Some stories that are likely fabrications (as they have no other historical evidence to back them) were even spread by herself. What reliable records that do exist indicate that she grew to be a tall, powerfully built person who preferred masculine clothing (by the standards of Western society) and learned to ride and shoot at an early age.

Due to Calamity Jane’s popularity, trading cards, such as the one pictured, were made. Calamity Jane died at age 51 on Aug. 1, 1903. She was said to be quite the daredevil, but also compassionate– particularly to the sick and needy. However, it also appears she claimed to have been involved in a conflict with Native Americans as a scout for General Custer, who is well known for his mistreatment of Indigenous people.

Calamity Jane has reportedly claimed involvement in other, similar events. In a quick search, the card appears to be dated to the year 1956.

Above: The back of the trading card details part of Calamity Jane’s story, nearing the end of her journeys.

Front of card: Calamity Jane is depicted diving off her horse to tack down a young bull as part of a Western show.

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MJHL adds 12th team, effective immediately New team in Winnipeg will begin play this season

By Eoin Devereux

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The Neepawa Junior “A” Hockey Club held its Prospects Camp on Sept. 4 and 5, at the Yellowhead Arena in Neepawa. For this year, the camp was limited to 35 prospec t s and included skills sessions and modified games. All proper protocols related to COVID -19 were in e f fec t for t he c amp, including use of masks and physical distancing.

The main camp for the team, with returning players will take place on Sept. 18 and 19.

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MJHL releases regular season schedule

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

The regular season schedule for the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) will have a very different look to it this year.

Due to the league’s efforts to minimize potential contact with COVID-19, each team will play a 40 game

schedule, a full 20 games less than a standard year. As well, the league has decided to create three divisions of four teams each. The majority of regular season games will be played within division.

For the Neepawa Junior “A” Hockey Club, that means they will face the Portage Terriers, Winkler Flyers

and Virden Oil Capitals a total of 24 games. For the remaining eight teams in the league, Neepawa will play them each twice.

The regular season starts for Neepawa on Friday, Oct. 9 at home in the Yellowhead Arena against Winkler. The complete home schedule for Neepawa is as follows:

2020-2021 home schedule for Neepawa Friday, Oct. 9: vs. Winkler Flyers Saturday, Oct. 17: vs. Winkler Flyers Friday, Oct. 23: vs. Portage Terriers Saturday, Oct. 31: vs. Portage Terriers Friday, Nov. 6: vs. Winnipeg Freeze Friday, Nov. 20: vs. Virden Oil Capitals Saturday, Nov. 28: vs. Virden Oil Capitals Friday, Dec. 4: vs. Winkler Flyers Saturday, Dec. 12: vs. Winkler Flyers Saturday, Dec. 19: vs. Waywayseecappo Wolverines

Saturday, Jan. 2: vs. Steinbach Pistons Friday, Jan. 8: vs. Virden Oil Captials Saturday, Jan. 16: vs. Virden Oil Capitals Saturday, Jan. 23: vs. Winnipeg Blues Friday, Jan. 29: vs. Portage Terriers Friday, Feb. 12: vs. Portage Terriers Saturday, Feb. 20: vs. Dauphin Kings Saturday, Feb. 27: vs. Selkirk Steelers Friday, Mar. 5: vs. OCN Blizzard Saturday, Mar. 6: vs. OCN Blizzard

ALL HOME GAMES AT THE YELLOWHEAD ARENA SCHEDULED FOR A 7:30 P.M. START TIME

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Well, this came out of nowhere. In a surprise move revealed late on Friday, Sept.

4, the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) has announced that it has granted an expansion franchise to 50 Below Sports & Entertainment. 50 Below already owns the MJHL’s Winnipeg Blues and the Western Hockey League’s Winnipeg Ice. The new team will be called the Winnipeg Freeze and start play this season, which begins on Friday, Oct. 9. The addition of the Freeze brings the number of member clubs in the league to 12 for the first time since 2003, when the St. James Canadians folded. The decision also puts multiple teams in Winnipeg, which hasn’t happened since the Winnipeg Saints re-located to Virden in 2012.

New alignment Along with the announcement of a 12th team, the MJHL has also unveiled details for its schedule. The 2020-21 season is set to begin on Friday, Oct. 9, and will be significantly modified to mitigate risk due to COVID-19. It will feature a three division, 40-game schedule.

In the media release announcing the move, MJHL commissioner Kevin Saurette indicated that adding a 12th franchise enhanced the flexibility needed for a schedule with reduced travel and divisional realignment.

“50 Below Sports & Entertainment, along with all of our member clubs, have really stepped up and put the players first to provide safe and competitive development conditions,” said Saurette. “These are trying times as teams continue with necessary preparations for the difficult season ahead, as we are all committed to developing our players in a safe, structured and responsible environment.”

Intense rivalries For Neepawa, the move will place the team in a division with the Portage

Terriers, Virden Oil Capitals and Winkler Flyers.

Team president Ken Waddell said that the 2020-21 MJHL schedule and divisional structure creates some exciting possibilities for Neepawa.

“The three division concept will result in an intensified rivalry between Neepawa, Portage and Virden.

Being in a four team division and with only 40 games, the team’s travel costs will be re-

duced a bit. Having 12 teams in the league is a good move and considering there used to be three teams in Winnipeg, having two is a good step for the league,” stated Waddell.

“We are very grateful for all the existing and new sponsors that have stepped up in this year of uncertainty. It’s been amazing. Now that we have a firm schedule, we are able to announce season tickets, flex pacs and walk-up ticket prices.”

MJHL divisional alignment

Western Division Dauphin Kings OCN Blizzard

Swan Valley Stampeders Waywayseecappo Wolverines

Central Division

Neepawa Junior “A” Hockey Club Portage Terriers

Virden Oil Capitals Winkler Flyers

Eastern Division

Selkirk Steelers

Steinbach Pistons Winnipeg Blues Winnipeg Freeze

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Classifieds Obituary Barry Walter Hodgins Barry Walter Hodgins passed away August 15, 2020 at 64 years of age, after a lengthy fight with cancer.

Barry was born April 12, 1956 at Carberry Fox Memorial Hospital. He was the third son born to Earl and Margaret Hodgins (Wood). He was raised on the original Wood farm in the Pratt district.

He went to school at Southfield, Pratt, Sprucehill and Austin. He went to MacGregor for high school. He was active in sports, playing hockey, curling and baseball. After school, he played with the Sidney Steelers. He coached hockey and baseball along with also doing some umping.

April 27, 1974, Barry married Debbie Rands. They had 46 years together. Out of this union, they had three children, Michael, Michelle and Dylan. They raised their family in Austin.

Barry worked for George De Graeve (plumbing and trenching) and he mowed highway ditches before starting to work at Carnation Foods, now McCain's, for 42 years.

After retiring, he took up feeding day old calves and gardening. His specialty was growing carrots.

His grandchildren will remember Barry for his A & W coupons that he gave to them!

He leaves to mourn his passing his loving wife Debbie, children Michael (Kathy), Michelle (Ken) and Dylan (Emily). Grandchildren Jeremy (Corri) and great granddaughter Mallory, and granddaughter Natasha.

His siblings Donna (Lyle), Keith (Debby) and Douglas (Brenda). Mother-in-law Helen Rands, brothers-in-law Dale (Joy), Darren (Gayle), sister-in-law Elsie and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, father-in-law Glen, brothers-in-law Ronnie and Leonard, sister-in-law Lori and niece Erin.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cancer Care.

Shirley Anne Trent On Sunday, Aug. 30th, 2020, Shirley Anne Trent, 88 years, left this world. Her last year was spent at Pinecrest Home for the Aged with Alzheimer’s.

Born to Heber and Freda Hockin, mom was raised on the family farm near Neepawa, MB with her three brothers, Doug, Elmer, Roy and one sister Ruth. Mom and her siblings were active in 4H clubs in their younger years. Mom and Dad lived in Brandon for a few years, then had the opportunity to move to Kenora for Dad’s work on the C.P.R. Being a prairie girl, Mom made sure when we moved to Kenora we all took swimming lessons at Coney Island, her included. Mom always kept in contact with relatives near and far, travelling to Wales, Texas and out west to visit her aunts, uncles and cousins.

Mom was active at Central Community Club when her children were young. She was a member of the Legion, Eastern Star, Lions and Knox United Church.

She worked as a Correctional Officer at the Kenora Jail for over 25 years. After retirement, the jail crew gathered at A & W for coffee. Family dinners were a norm at Mom's.

For enjoyment, Mom was an avid curler, attending many Bonspiels with her curling buddies. Golf was another favourite and she watched the PGA on television in her retirement.

Throughout her life, she made many long-standing, wonderful friends and well-loved pets, Yeow (Cat), Puka (Dog), Chicolette (Dog) were Shirley's animal family. One of Mom's greatest joys was spending time with her 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Lovingly remembered by husband Herb, her children, Herb (Val), Terry (Lise), Kelly(Ken), Tannis (George), Danny (Pat), and their families. Sisters-in-law Elsie Hockin of Neepawa, MB, Helen Simpson, Joyce and Bill Mealy all of Brandon, MB, as well as their families. Many nieces and nephews will miss Auntie Shirley.

A life well lived, we will miss you Mom. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.

Online condolences may be made at www.brownfuenralhomekenora.com Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Centre entrusted with arrangements.

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Obituary Robert Wallace “Wally” Armstrong “Wally” Robert Wallace Armstrong, age 88 (born January 25, 1932), passed away on September 2, 2020, after a brief stay in St. Boniface Hospital.

Wally was born in Portage la Prairie, MB, the oldest son of Robert John Armstrong and Dorothy Emily (Johnson) Armstrong, of Langruth, MB. From an early age, Wally operated a mixed farm in Langruth, MB. He was a hard worker and throughout his life, he maintained a strong interest in farming and mechanics. Many friends and neighbours relied on his mechanical abilities. If needed, he was known to tinker, adapt and create new machines. In his later years, he devoted many hours to the meticulous restoration of antique tractors. On multiple occasions, his tractors were awarded “Best in Show” at the Manitoba Thresherman’s Reunion. Reading, working with numbers, sharing historical information, socializing and playing music were among his many passions. Visiting friends and neighbours at the local coffee shop was something he looked forward to. He had a sharp sense of humour and didn’t mince words, especially with his sons. Throughout his life, he enjoyed listening to music and taught himself to play the accordion and read music. Wally instilled a strong work ethic into his family and encouraged his sons and grandchildren to pursue their educational, musical or mechanical interests.

For the last 25 years, Wally enjoyed spending his winters in Arizona with Mildred and her family or in B.C. with his relatives and their many friends.

Wally is survived by his beloved wife Mildred Regine (Ewert) Armstrong of 25 years, his four sons: Lyle (Lana) of Langruth, MB, his children Michael, Lisa, Alana, their children Christopher and Lauren; Wayne (Sandra) of Glenboro, and their children Melissa and Monica; Brent (Sharon) of Portage la Prairie, and Brent’s children Josh and Lucas, his stepchildren Jacob and Jessica; Kelly (Sarah) of St. Andrews, and their children Dillon and Rachel; Wally’s stepchildren: Wayne Lobel, Jan (Lobel) Gross, Glen Lobel, Charles “Chuck” Lortie, Christine Arksey; his great grandchildren Charlotte, Owen, Ava, Nova, Kash, Scarlet, Ireland, Hannah, Emily and Haven.

Wally was predeceased by his first wife Marlene (Elke) Armstrong, of Amaranth, MB; his brother James of Vancouver, B.C.; his stepson Barry Lobel, of Edmonton, Alberta and Brenda Lortie of Vancouver, B.C. We would like to thank Dr. “Chuck” Lortie for his guidance during Wally’s last days, as well as the caring staff at the St. Boniface Hospital.

Respecting Wally’s wishes, a private family interment will be held. If people choose, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

Clarke’s Funeral Home, Gladstone~MacGregor www.clarkesfuneralhome.com

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Obituary Langley Musgrave Lang Musgrave, of McCreary MB, passed away peacefully on August 27th, 2020, age 77, at the Neepawa Hospital. Lang was born on September 25th, 1942 at Ste. Rose du Lac, spending his life on the family farm, operating a diverse business in agriculture, including operating a purebred Angus herd for 47 years, seed cleaning and chemicals.

He is survived by his loving wife Lorraine of 55 years, and his greatest pleasures – his children Shawna (Mark), Vincent (Trudie), Nichole (Greg), and seven grandchildren, Connor, Michael, Chandler, Gina, Liam, Axel and Kittson, sister Joan (Al) Steingart and foster sisters Eileen (Don) Colpits and Pauline Burns.

Lang received his Diploma in Agriculture at the University of Manitoba in 1962. His services to the agricultural industry and his community include Past President of the Manitoba & Canadian Angus Association, Past President of the McCreary & District Chamber of Commerce, and the Rotary Club. He was the Vice-President & General Manager of Landel International Ltd, an international exporter of agricultural products. He was also the recipient of the Manitoba Conservation Districts Association Award. His most cherished award was the Certificate of Merit and Diploma, presented to him by the Faculty of Agriculture, the University of Manitoba and the School of Agriculture, in recognition of his leadership in the improvement of crops and livestock and service to the farming community.

Lang and Lorraine spent many winters at Rockledge, Florida and Yuma, Arizona, where they made many friends. Lang volunteered on the Golf Courses there and enjoyed his golfing and warm weather.

In keeping with Lang’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Due to COVID-19, there will be no memorial service and a private family gathering will take place at a later date.

The family of Lang wishes to thank all the caregivers at McCreary and the Neepawa Hospital, as well as Dr. Kelly Kryzaniuk for her compassionate care.

To leave condolences for the family, please visit www.ronaldmoffitmemorialservices.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Ronald Moffit Memorial Services of Portage la Prairie.

The Sidney 4-H Beef Club would like to thank all of the supporters and buyers of our members for the

2019-20 achievement year After such a tumultuous spring, it was wonderful to see all 29 of our member animals sold!! We are so thankful for your continued support.

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Obituary Dorothy K. Babcock

May 25, 1920 – August 31, 2020 Mum was born in Whitecroft, England. Her family moved to Canada in 1926 and settled on a small farm east of the Arden Ridge in the Glenholm area of Manitoba. Dorothy married Arthur Babcock in 1939, and together farmed east of Birnie.

Mum always had a large vegetable and flower garden. Summer days were spent preserving and pickling, as well as preparing the farm meals. Mum was a great cook, quilter and knitter; we all reaped the benefits for many years! She enjoyed the camaraderie and fun of curling with friends in the winter months. Wherever she lived, Mum was an active community member. She was very involved with many organizations, including the United Church, Neepawa Area Health Auxiliary, Beautiful Plains Museum and the Lily Festival, to name a few.

After Dad died, Mum moved to the newly-built Elks Manor in Neepawa. She really enjoyed her home and friendships there over the years. Mum greatly appreciated the wonderful care she received at Country Meadows for the last three months of her life.

Our Mum was a quiet, private person with a great sense of humour and positive attitude. She was never one to complain about anything. She was predeceased by her husband, ‘Art’ in 1988 and son-in-law, Richard Hanke in 2019. Mum took great pride and joy in her family, and will be dearly missed by Ruth Hanke, Bruce Babcock (Carol), Lloyd Babcock (Barbara Lynn), Lynne Cook (John), Brenda Hearson (Kelly) and 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

For those who wish, donations may be made to Beautiful Plains Community Foundation or Neepawa Area Health Auxiliary.

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For the 2020/2021 School Year Resume, Criminal Record, Child Abuse Registry Checks, Substitute Application Form and Grade 12 or equivalent is required.

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As an Equipment/Floater Operator, you will be responsible for: • Perform preventative maintenance and repair on a variety of equipment • Warehousing and shipping of farm supplies along with general yard work • Flexible work schedule with capability of working long hours • Operate field equipment Skills • Possess a valid Class 1 or 3 driver’s license is an asset • Have mechanical and general maintenance experience • Able to handle the physical demands of the position and work in a variety of environments • Self-starter, ability to work alone while being a valuable member of a team • Agriculture background is an asset Submission deadline: September 18, 2020 Submit your resume and cover letter to: Redfern Farm Services Attn: HR Manager 922 Douglas Street, Brandon MB R7A 7B2 Email: hr@redferns.ca Fax: (204) 725-8592 All applications will be held in confidence. Only those individuals advancing in the competition will be contacted.

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Dr. Gendreau Memorial Personal Care Home Requires: Full time Care Team Manager Permanent Position - (Application Deadline: September 18, 2020) 1.0 EFT Clinical Supervisor Permanent Position (8 hr shifts)

- (Open until filled) 1.0 EFT RN (Nurse II) Permanent Position (12 hr days/nights) - (Open until filled) 1.0 EFT LPN Permanent Position (12hr days/nights)

0.5 EFT LPN Indefinite Term Position (8 hr days/evenings) - (LPN Positions open until filled) 0.4 EFT Dietary Aide Indefinite Term Position (7.75 hr days) - (Open until filled) 0.7 EFT Health Care Aide Indefinite Term Position (7.75 hr 13:00 – 21:15) - (Open until filled) 0.8 EFT Health Care Aide Maternity Leave Term Position ending May 25, 2021 (7.75 hr days/evenings) - (Open until filled) 0.8 EFT Health Care Aide Permanent Position (7.75 hr days/evenings) - (Open until filled) Casual Health Care Aides

We invite all interested applicants to submit their résumé complete with cover letter and references to: Attention: Candice Anderson, Human Resources Administrative Assistant Dr. Gendreau Memorial PCH P.O. Box 420, Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba R0L 1S0 Phone: (204) 447-4375 FAX: (204) 629-3456 E-mail: canderson9@pmh-mb.ca

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION Invites Applications for the following position:

Custodial Cleaner at Glenella School Applications close when position is filled. This is a permanent position at 4 hours per day. The starting salary for this position is $14.91 per hour.

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

All employees of the Division must provide a satisfactory Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry check.

Please forward all applications complete with 3 references to the undersigned.

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 an interview will be contacted.

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

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

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

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

Current starting wage is $15.15/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

Please check your ad when first published—The Banner & Press will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion

NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 17

SERVICES GUIDE

Notice PUBLIC NOTICE

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ALONSA

BOARD OF REVISION

Public notice is hereby given that the 2021 preliminary assessment roll for the Rural Municipality of Alonsa has been delivered to the Municipal Office in Alonsa, MB and is open for public inspection during regular business hours. Applications for revision may be in accordance with sections 42 & 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 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 the public notice.

The Board of Revision will sit on October 14, 2020, at 10:00 A.M. at the Alonsa Community Centre at #12 PTH 50, to hear applications.

The final date on which applications must be received by the Secretary of the Board is September 28, 2020 at 4:30 P.M. Prior to filing a complaint against the liability to taxation, amount of an assessed value or classification of property, you are encouraged to discuss the matter with the Provincial Municipal Assessment Branch in Dauphin by phoning 1-866-282-0836.

Dated at Alonsa, Manitoba this 25th day of August, 2020.

Pamela Sul, Secretary Board of Revision Box 127 Alonsa, MB R0H 0A0 Phone: (204) 767-2054 Fax: (204) 767-2044 Email: rmalonsa@inetlink.ca

PUBLIC NOTICE

MUNICIPALITY OF WESTLAKE-GLADSTONE

BOARD OF REVISION

Public notice is hereby given that the 2021 Assessment Roll for the Municipality of WestLakeGladstone has been delivered to the Municipal Office at 14 Dennis Street E, Gladstone, Manitoba, and is open for public inspection during regular business hours. Applications for revision may be in accordance with sections 42 and 43 of the Assessment Act: APPLICATION FOR REVISION: 42(1) A person whose name property has been assessed, a mortgage 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, the authorized agent of the person, mortgagee or occupier, or the assessor may make application (fillable form on www.westlake-gladstone.ca) (Click on Municipal\Tax Information\Board of Revision) for the revision 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 subsection13(2) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: 43(1) An application for revision must A) Be made in writing (visit www.westlake-gladstone.ca for fillable form) B) Set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; C) Set out which of the matters referred to in subsection 42(1) are at issue, and the grounds for each of those matter; and D) Be filed by (i) Delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated above, or (ii) Serving it upon the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in the public notice

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The Board of Revision will sit at the WestLake-Gladstone Municipal Office on October 21st, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. to hear applications. The final date on which applications must be received by the Secretary of the Board is October 5th, 2020.

Prior to filling a complaint against the liability to taxation, amount of an assessed value, or classification of property, you are encouraged to discuss the matter with the Provincial Municipal Assessment Branch; phone 204-239-3332.

Dated this 12th day of June, 2020.

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Applications sent electronically must confirm appeal received by municipal office.

FEES (NEW IN 2018) A minimum filing fee of $50.00 must accompany your application form (on website) with an additional fee of $10.00 for each $50,000 of assessed value of the property to a maximum of $300. The filing fee is refundable in the case where an appeal is reached prior to the Board of Revision sitting. The filing fees are non-refundable if a decision cannot be made at the Council level and the property owner chooses to file an appeal to the Municipal Board.

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Polonia Hall wins 18th BPCF draw

PHOTO BY KIRA PATERSON

On Friday, Aug. 28, the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation made their 18th draw of their 25 Days of Giving campaign. This yime, the winner was the Polonia Community Hall Committee, with a prize of $500.

Pictured, from left: BPCF board members Ann Kuharski, Brent Sorenson and Ashley McCaughan.

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Congratulations to Taylor Fletcher, who claimed top prize in the Rosebowl Golf Tournmaent on Monday, Sept. 7 at the Neepawa Golf & Country Club.

This year was the 58th edition of the Rosebowl, which is played under the match play scoring system, which consists of individual holes won, halved or lost. On each hole, the most that can be gained is one point.

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243 Hamilton is a hard-working building and in very good condition. Originally built as a Safeway store in 1929, 243 Hamilton became a Red and White store (Bates and Sons) in 1939. In 1948, it became Sunnyside Grocery, owned by Fred Burgess until 1969. The Beautiful Plains School Division renovated it in 1969 as the Division Office.

In 1988, it was renovated again by Betty Kozak and became The Silver Thimble, a fabric and sewing store. By 2000, it was upgraded again and until April 2020 was the home of The Neepawa Banner and then in 2015, the Neepawa Banner & Press.

Building features: • Early Possession • One of the best downtown locations in Neepawa • Located next door to Stride Credit Union • Central heat/AC by way of a roof top system • Economical utilities • Spray-foam roof sealant • Street level access at both doors • Very high ceilings • Sunny side of the street • alarm system • One main floor bathroom with plumbing in place for a second • 2,850 Square feet of open concept space with many upgrades and renovations • Partial basement with one large, finished room and three smaller unfinished rooms

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Please be sure to book your ad and submit all necessary information, and photos (if applicable) prior to the deadline.

To book an ad, contact us at: 204-476-3401 or ads@neepawabanner.com Three of the six businesses that called 243 Hamilton their home since 1929

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Emergency Community Support Fund aids local groups Beautiful Plains Community Foundation gives cash to seven organizations

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press A number of Neepawa area organizations have been on the receiving end of some grants recently. The federal government created the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF), which gave $40,000 to community foundations across the country for the foundations to give to local organizations that have been affected by COVID-19.

Beautiful Plains Community Foundation (BPCF), which covers the towns of Neepawa and Brookdale, the municipalities of Rosedale, Glenella-Lansdowne and the Langford portion of North-Cypress Langford, has given their $40,000 allotment to seven different organizations.

Drop In Centre gets sanitation equipment The Neepawa & District Drop In Centre, located at the Yellowhead Manor on Davidson Street, received $4,240 from the ECSF grant. The centre had to be closed from March, when the pandemic started shutting everything down, to the end of May, however, they reopened at the beginning of June for casual pool play.

Dan Free, president of the Drop In Centre committee, noted that they’ll be using the funds to help pay for the sanitation measures that need to be implemented in order to be open. “We were very pleased to receive this grant and we will be using the money to help meet the increased sanitizing needs required by COVID,” he stated. Free explained that they have purchased masks and sanitizers, as well as ordered two hands-free sanitizer dispensers for the centre. They also will be purchasing some reusable items, such as refuse bins and cleaning cloths. “We also will be looking for someone to lead our sanitizing efforts by training our members to properly do their own sanitizing, especially while at the Drop In,” Free added.

Neepawa Pool gets splash of cash The Beautiful Plains Recreation Commission, which is the Town of Nee-

pawa’s recreation group, was given $3,530. Economic Development Officer Marilyn Crewe said that they used this money to help cover the cost of extra staff at the Neepawa Pool.

She explained that because of the COVID-19 restrictions, they needed more staff available to help with cleaning, screening, additional lesson times to allow for physical distancing and monitoring physical distancing within the facility.

Food Bank increases capacity Neepawa Community Ministries Centre (NCMC), the local branch of the Salvation Army, was given $6,300 from the ECSF. Amanda Naughton-Gale, community ministries director, noted that this grant will help them with storage for the food bank. “It will be used for a commercial freezer and storage for

thrift store donations,” she explained. Naughton-Gale added that they’ve had a number of federal grants that have helped with their food bank capacity and the purchase of a freezer with the ECSF grant will be a major addition.

Touchwood Park gets lots of use from grant Touchwood Park Association Inc., which offers programming and housing options for individuals with developmental disabilities, received the largest sum, $12,130. Holly Pankratz, director of services for day programming at Touchwood, explained that they had to operate quite differently since the pandemic started. “As many other businesses have, we’ve had to make many changes and this [ECSF] grant has helped with that,” she noted.

Touchwood normally offers programming in their

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activities centre, however, because gatherings are restricted, they’ve been taking programming directly to their clients. Some of the grant money has been used to purchase personal protective equipment both for their staff and for the individuals, to keep everyone as safe as possible. Pankratz explained that they also used some of the money to facilitate outdoor activities, allowing for more of the individuals to get together in a safer environment, still with physical distancing and PPE in use, and take part in engaging activities.

Touchwood also purchased a Zoom subscription and video call equipment, which will allow for meetings with family or appointments to take place in a safe, physically distanced way.

There was a need for more staff, as well, because individuals needed to be in isolation if they had been

staying with family and wanted to move back into their Touchwood serviced homes. When they were in isolation, they had one-onone staff care, which the ECSF grant helped pay for.

Schools get remote learning support Two schools in the area, Neepawa Middle School and JM Young School in Eden, received $9,110 and

$1,230, respectively. Both schools used their money to help cover costs associated with remote learning, including technology and online programs.

The Neepawa & District Centennial Project (Yellowhead Centre) was allotted $3,460. More details on that can be found in they Yellowhead Centre update story on Page 10.

Grant recipients Touchwood Park Association $12,130 Neepawa Middle School $9,110 Salvation Army - Neepawa Unit $6,300 Neepawa District Drop in Centre $4,240 Beautiful Plains Recreation Commission $3,530 Neepawa & District Centennial Project $3,460 JM Young School $1,230

total Granted: $40,000

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