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Fines for breaking COVID-19 rules continue to climb

By Eoin Devereux

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The fines keep on coming for individuals and businesses that are not following the Manitoba government’s COVID-19 enforcement rules. In total, 202 warnings and 100 tickets were issued between Nov. 23 and 29. Those results are up slightly from the previous week, when 79 warnings and 95 tickets were issued.

This week’s results include 22 $5,000 tickets to business and 48 $1,296 tickets to individuals. There were also 23 failure to wear a mask fines levied, at $298 each and seven band bylaw tickets were also issued by the Manitoba First Nations Police Service.

A total of $181,574 in fines were issued last week, up from $126,082 the week prior. Since enforcement efforts began back in April, a total of 663 warnings and 353 tickets have been issued, resulting in more than $549,846 in fines to businesses and individuals.

Current public health orders restrict gatherings and limit group sizes, set out the distance individuals are required to observe from one another and require businesses to ensure

their customers are able to maintain the required separation.

Manitobans can report compliance and enforcement issues by calling 204-945-3744 or 1-866626-4862 (toll-free) and pressing option three on the call menu.

PMH 7-day COVID average Over the course of a recent seven day period from Thursday, Nov. 26 to Wednesday, Dec. 2, there have been 88 new COVID-19 cases reported within the Prairie Mountain Health region. Last week, there were 127 new cases reported over the course of seven days.

The total cases in the Pra ir ie Mounta in are 1,056, with 730 of those recovered, 308 currently active and 18 deaths. Brandon has the most active cases as of Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 128. Whitemud, meanwhile, which encompasses Neepawa and surrounding communities, has an active count of 22.

The Winnipeg region currently has the most active COVID-19 cases with 6,688, while Southern Health - Santé Sud is second, with 1,048.

A deal of equal opportunity Touchwood expands after acquisition of new housing

By Casper Wehrhahn

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Much like Neepawa itself, the Touchwood Park Association continues to grow. Following a deal that took place over several months, the organization is now the owner of 18 more housing units. Eight of these units are located on Hospital Street, with the remaining 10 on Bourke Street. This dea l was particularly unique due to the units’ histories within the town. Following the completion of Neepawa’s then-new hospital in 1951, Rev. W. A. Osborne assisted a committee in gaining the attention of the Manitoba Conference of the United Church of Canada. The governors of the old hospital agreed to turn the building over to the United Church for the sum of a single dollar in order to convert it into a home for senior citizens.

One decade later, the very same Bourke Street units Touchwood purchased today would be completed as an addition within the vicinity of the home. The Hospital Street units were also property of the United Church.

“We thought it was probably going to be a little complicated, because it not only had to go through the

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the [volunteer] board here that’s run it for a very long period of time,” said Touchwood board chair Blake McCutcheon. “The United Church board was extremely pleased that

we got [the units]. They recommended us [for the deal] and they were very happy that we took it on.”

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Minnedosa-based online program offers ‘the world’ to youngsters

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From left to right: Marika Ternier, Dave Ternier and Kiana Ternier spend time together learning, through the Country of the Week online tool.

By Eoin Devereux

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A new computer application with local roots is offering kids the chance to virtually visit a brand new country each and every week. Due to the COV I D -19 pandemic, many schools have had to alter their education options for children, adding Zoom classes and remote learning. That has created a few new challenges when it comes to learning, so one industrious parent from Minnedosa decided to do something about it.

Country of the Week Dave Ternier has created a new online learning tool, known as Country of the Week (COTW ).

The program, which is a subscription-based service, provides a weekly introduction on a specific country, along with printable activity sheets and video recommendations.

Ternier explained that it enables kids to explore foreign countries and learn about other cultures from the safety of their own homes.

“As our young daughters [Marika and Kiana] began Kindergarten and Grade 1, a series of life events and the tone of the news made me realize something– I had to ensure our girls would want to explore

the world, not hide from it. I wanted them to know how neat the world was,” explained Ternier.

From that moment of revelation, Ternier began to work on the initial concept. He began researching nations from across the globe, creating colourful and fact-filled profile sheets on each of them and hanging them next to the family’s big world map. The next step was the establishment of the website, which went live in the spring, just as the situation surrounding COVID-19 began to take hold.

this time, membership is growing with members in Canada, the United States, England and Australia.

There is even a lovely family in Nairobi, Kenya

that happened to hear about it and are now happily 35 weeks (countries) into the program,” stressed Ternier.

Ternier noted that he is very happy to see how the online program has helped to both educate children and open their eyes to the value of world travel.

“Response from people has honestly been really wonderful. The girls and I love getting random emails of photos that people send us of their family adventures with COTW. Getting these tiny glimpses into family moments that have happened because of COTW is just so rewarding to us,” said Ternier. “I wanted them to know that we are not a world apart from each other. We are all so much closer than we think. And travel– whether in a literal or virtual sense– is one of

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s the daily barrage of information with the COVID-19 pandemic comes across the airwaves, internet and newspapers, it is a challenge to sort through the static. As a guest editorial writer this week, I would like to isolate one of the underlying tones that is, at times, being lost in the babble.

As one looks back through the carnage, largely in the realm of long term care homes, I have a faint hope. I have hope that as a result of the horrific results we have seen, this will shine a spotlight on the need for a more intense focus on elder care in our country.

In the early stages of the pandemic, it was revealed that there were long term care facilities where staffing levels and protocols were inadequate to the point of crisis.

Political leaders nodded solemnly and said “nothing is off the table” in looking at ways to address the long standing shortfalls in relation to Canada’s long term care homes.

While it may not yet be the time to fully address the shortfalls, while in the depths of the crisis, it isn’t too early to acknowledge that no matter when we face the concerns, it will come at a huge cost financially. Governments at all levels are going to wring their hands and tut tut about “where might we find the money”. It is at these moments that hindsight is sharper than one might like.

If one were to drive into Winnipeg and to enter the Parkview Place Personal Care Home and make your way to the top of the building and look a mile to the southeast, you will see the sun shining off of the Canadian Museum of Human Rights (CMHR). If you could see over and past other neepawa

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Mike Waddell buildings to look straight south to a point about eight miles away, you would see the majestic shape of the stadium where the Blue Bombers play. These two projects combined have accounted for more than $700 million in capital spending from a combination of tax dollars and donations.

While no one has an exact amount in mind yet as to what the challenges facing long term care will cost, it is for certain that moving from multiple occupancy rooms to single occupancy rooms, as an example, will not come cheaply. It is certain from the very outdated model of determining how many staffing hours are allocated to each resident that yet more money is needed. Long term care is not– and I know I may take heat for this statement– a place where people go to be rehabilitated and return to their own homes. It is, however, a place where residents should have the right to experience dignified and appropriate care in an environment where every possible effort is made to affirm the individuals who reside there. We are blessed in Western Manitoba with incredible people who are doing everything within their power and beyond to provide this precise experience.

As someone who has been inter-

acting with long term care staff on an almost weekly basis for the past 18 months, I know that we do not have a lack of incredible people who give of themselves sacrificially in care of others. What we have is a model that experts have been sounding the alarm on for more than a decade. Imagine if political leaders could have turned the volume down on those people who demanded that we find the money for the CMHR and the stadium and brought the volume up instead on the voices calling for an overhaul of the system governing the care of our elders.

Do the museum and stadium have value for our province? In some measure, but both are locked up at the moment and the public cannot enter. Sadly, for those in our long term care facilities, they too are locked up and in most cases, the residents’ loved ones cannot enter.

I hope that when we get through this chaos, that the next time an elected official or community leader clamours for a project, we remember that some of the carnage could have been avoided.

Editor’s note: Mike Waddell is serving as a guest columnist for this week’s edition of Right in the Centre. The views expressed in this column are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being that of the Banner & Press staff.

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ome of you may identify with this- I have spare time! What to do with this windfall is another question. Reading is good for the mind and spirit, so out of storage came the history book from my early years. Kane- The Spirit Lives On, published in 2000. Two of my sisters and I attended that reunion, actually it was the official closing of HOMEBODIES the school turned community centre, and folks c a m e Rita Friesen from far and near.

Going through the book with nothing but time has opened my eyes to some of the facts that I may have brushed past in the past.

From the Kane school records, and they are clear and concise, the words at the conclusion of a scholastic year are plain, and chilling.

The school was opened in 1920 and at the conclusion of that year “The records show that the students were often in more than one grade during the year. They also attended for a month and then were absent for a few months.” For the term 1921-1922, ”School closed last week of January and all of February owing to illnessmumps.” A few good years and then 1927-1928: “The Kane School was closed for the month of September 1928, due to an epidemic of Infantile Paralysis.” 1934-1935: “School was closed for one week in January due to Diphtheria. Several hundred trees were planted in 1935.” High excitement and philanthropy in 1937, “It was moved that the school children be taken to Carman on June 30, 1937, on Toews’ and Hiebert’s trucks and that each child be given 15 cents for spending money.” Now Carman was half an hour away, minimum, and riding in the back of a farm truck! That was topped the next year when, “On June 18, 1939, the students made a trip to Winnipeg to see the Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.” Simple sentence, but reading the students’ memories makes it real. Again in the back of farm truck with school benches filling the box, and this time more than an hour’s drive. First Grade 12 grad in 1940, my Aunt Ellen Groening.

These history books serve us well. They are reminders of the hardships our pioneers endured, the sacrifices they made to educate their families and the hard work dedicated to improving their lot in life. This Kane edition covers the education, the spiritual and cultural aspects of the community. For me, reading this, I see the striving for education in my aunts, uncles and cousins, their involvement in sports– there is a snapshot of my uncle clearing the high jump bar– note he is wearing trousers and shoes and sock. “Art Groening (at age 34) scales the bar at the Kane School Picnic in 1963.” I see my heritage in the faith section. My Aunt Emmie Groening, a Winnipeg Bible Institute student teaching Sunday School. “Although she had been asked by the Myrtle United Church at one point if she would consider working under their umbrella, she declined.”

My grandfather Toews, my aunts and uncles, contributed so much to the history of the Kane area. Humbling and inspiring.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Let bitterness and anger go

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s I look back over my years on this planet, I can identify many individuals who had a positive impact on my life. But those I remember most are those whose impact was far less positive than it could (or should) have been.

Some of these people were raised in environments where bitterness, anger and holding grudges were common practices.

They adopted the “victim” mentality they saw in others and before long, became just as bitter and angry as they were.

Hav i ng spent much of my professional life dealing with people who were in bondage to bitterness and anger, I soon developed the same bad habits. I also discovered, the hard way, just how damaging these attitudes can be to myself and to those around me.

But the hardest lesson I had to learn was that my feel ing s of bit terness and anger were not shared by others; and that those against whom I

held grudges felt they had done nothing wrong and blamed me for feeling as I did about their words or actions.

All that changed a few years ago, thanks to a good friend who showed me how to rid myself of these feelings and move on with my life. The process through which he led me was brief, but it was powerful and life changing.

First, I had to identify the things that were causing the bitterness and anger. This was quite easy, as I had been nursing some of these grudges for a long time. I made my list and checked it twice, just to be sure I didn’t overlook anything or anyone.

Then I had to choose to forgive those who had offended and hurt me so deeply. I had to release them from all obligation

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in handy. Just a little blessing here and there. Time keeps moving on and we are all looking forward to the ending of this year and have high hopes for the coming year. However, let us stop here.

The Bible teaches us in several places that we need to live one day at a time and there is enough trouble for that one day

without worrying about tomorrow.

A good friend in Swan River gave me a little plaque many years ago. It still hangs in my kitchen and so once in a while, I refresh my memory. It reads: “Today is the day you were worried about yesterday.”

Let the Lord have His way in our life every day.

Neil Strohschein

Observation hat should we concentrate on this week? I am still finding crafty things that I had forgotten I worked on quite a while ago, but moved with me to Alberta. What a blessing

to say or do anything that revealed they were even the least bit remorseful for what I felt they had done.

I also had to take responsibility for my inappropriate responses to what had happened, seek God’s forgiveness for them and then forgive myself for the personal harm those responses had caused me in my life and work.

Finally, I had to treat those against whom I had harboured feel i ng s of anger and bitterness with the highest possible degree of kindness and respect. I had to show by my words, my body language and the tone of my voice that I held no animosity toward them.

As for myself, I had to refuse to allow what happened in the past to keep me from accepting new challenges when they were presented to me.

I think St. Paul might have been thinking of this process when he wrote these words: “Put away all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling, together with all malice; and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.”

(Ephesians 4:31-32) Over the years, I have lear ned t hat t he on ly person who suffers from harbouring bitterness and anger is t he one who refuses to forgive and let those feelings go.

Tota l v ictor y comes when we put past events in the past and live in the freedom that God gives to those who forgive, who are forgiven and who choose,

by God’s grace and with his help, to eliminate those feelings from their lives.

If you are harbouring any form of bitterness or anger, for whatever reason, may I suggest that you let them go now. The freedom you receive will be a Christmas gift that will serve you well for the rest of your life.

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‘The Globalist Elite are making their move’ Thank you for the opportunity to present a few facts for those among us who still think: • According to UN data, we in Canada have a life expectancy of 82.52 years or 30,140 days.

• Our population in Canada is approximately 37,590,000. If we expect to live for 30,140 days, then our average daily death rate is 37,590,000 divided by 30,140 or 1,247 deaths per day. Coronavirus arrived here on Jan. 25. That is 303 days ago. In that time, some 377,841 Canadians have died (1,247x303). During this extended period, 11,455 out of 377,841 have been reported as caused

by Coronavirus – 1 of 33 deaths and 1 of 3,281 population.

• In Manitoba, our population is approximately 1,379,121. The average daily death rate is 1,379,121 divided by 30,140 or 45 deaths per day. Coronavirus arrived here on Mar. 12, or 250 days ago.

In that time, some 11,250 Manitobans have died (45 x 250). Of those, 229 have been reported as caused by COVID-19 – 1 of 49 deaths and 1 of 6,022 population.

While the above is an exercise in number crunching and not statistically accurate, the results reveal that the draconian strong-arm tactics being used against us have little or nothing to do with any virus.

The Globalist Elite are making their move to establish a One World Fascist/Communist Dictatorship. Our pathetic leaders are participating with enthusiasm by driving the last spikes into the coffin of our freedoms. Our freedoms are not the main issue. This is a fight for our lives.

In the early 1980s, the Globalists told us what they had planned for us when they erected huge stone pillars in Georgia, USA, known as the Georgia Guidestones. Embossed on these monuments are their stated goals. Goal number one is “Maintain humanity under 500 million in perpetual balance with nature.”

This statement doesn’t sound so bad, until we consider that current world population is about 7.821 billion. To accomplish their stated goals, they need “population reduction” (as in mass murder on an unimaginable scale) to weed out 94 out of every 100 of us. Anyone willing to guess why the urgency for 7 billion of us to be vaccinated?

A thought for Mr. Pallister and his gaggle of tyrants (elected or otherwise). You are obviously high enough up the “elite” scale to carry out the Globalists’ dirty work. However, once their “population reduction” goals hit full stride, what chances do Manitoba Provincial Government hacks and ex-hacks have of finding themselves among the living six per cent? Somewhere between very slim and zero. Be prepared to join us among the 94 per cent. Any enthusiasm for that part of the plan?

R. J. ( Jim) Buhr Gladstone, MB

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Brian Pallister’s terrible, horrible, no good, Scalloped potatoes 101 very bad month Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

We’ve all made and eaten our fair share of mushy or curdled scalloped potatoes.

Here are a few tips for beautiful scalloped potato dishes. Some metal pans can cause discolouration and milk curdling, so try to use only glass or ceramic dishes. To help prevent curdling of the milk, cook the potatoes at a lower temperature; 325°F is perfect.

So many recipes call for 400°F, however, at that temperature, my potatoes have always curdled. If the heat is too high, it makes the protein in the milk bind together, causing curdling. As well, if adding onions, cook them slightly first to release some of the acid in them. The higher the fat content of your milk, the less likely they are to curdle. Half milk and half cream works well for a creamy sauce that does not curdle. Over cooking scalloped potatoes makes it more likely to curdle and the potatoes break down into mush, so just cook until the potatoes are fork-tender. Create layers. Don’t just add potatoes then pour the sauce. Layering the potatoes and sauce will leave the sauce evenly distributed.

This recipe calls for cream cheese, but should you not have cream cheese, just add 1 cup cream or milk instead. You can add some shredded cheese to this, if so desired.

Creamy scalloped potatoes 2 -3 lbs. Russet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1 package cream cheese, cubed 1 medium onion, sliced 1 tsp. salt 1/3 cup butter 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/3 cup flour 1 Tbsp. dried parsley 3 cups milk In a large frying pan, cook the onions in one tablespoon of the butter and set the cooked onions aside. Melt the remaining butter in the pan. Add the flour and stir till smooth. Gradually add the milk, stirring all the while. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until the sauce thickens. Add the cubed cream cheese and stir until melted.

Add the salt, pepper and parsley.

In a 9x13 inch lightly greased pan, layer half the potatoes and onions and pour half the sauce over. Repeat the layers. Bake uncovered, at 325°F (180°C) for 1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender. If you want a golden topping, place under broiler for a few minutes. Watch carefully as not to burn them.

Freshie Day – part 4

Should NACI maintain or abolish Freshie Day?

By Rick Sparling Neepawa Banner & Press This week’s Freshie Day article is comprised of letters from Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) students published in an “Echoes from the halls of NACI” yearbook. These letters answer the yearbook’s posted question, “should NACI maintain or abolish Freshie Day?” For Freshie Day NACI should maintain Freshie Day activities. NACI has very little school spirit now and if it wants to maintain what little it has, I should think a day such as Freshie Day should be one of the highlights of the school year.

I realize that some of the tasks that the freshies have to perform are ridiculous and maybe unwise, but we seniors had to do the same things a few years ago.

One rule which I do think is wise is the “no riding on cars”. Another of the rules which I do think is not called for is the one which states that the freshie does not have to meet his sponsor until eight o’clock. Because of this, many of the initiators had little time to make their freshies perform tasks, such as: cleaning

shoes, measuring sidewalks and singing to the pedestrians. I don’t think Freshie Day will be remembered as well this year because the freshies will not be able to look back and say, “That was the day I had to get up at six thirty,” or “I’ve never done so many crazy things before,” mainly because they didn’t have the time.

I think Freshie Day is one of the days which should be looked upon as a stepping stone in high-school life, for when one can take a little bit of ribbing and can face up to certain types of goodnatured ridicule, then one is beginning to mature. Why let the future freshies have a soft road paved for them!? They have to grow up too.

Edna Sinclair Against Freshie Day The Neepawa Area Collegiate should cancel Freshie Day activities. I would like to point out my reasons why Freshie Day activities should be cancelled. Firstly, our “Freshie Day” has been ruined by the “squeezing” of six classes into a period of time for four classes. By this, I mean that instead of having four classes of 40 minutes

duration, we have six classes of 30 minutes each. This makes more homework for all concerned.

What is Freshie Day, if it isn’t for a small amount of fun and a change of atmosphere?

Can we have this when homework is “pressed” on us? Certainly, each teacher does not feel he or she is assigning too much homework, but when it is put together, it amounts to quite a sum.

Teachers say “just do these 12 history questions, preview the next poem, read this essay, translate the first six pages of French and have these mathematic questions done for next period.” Is this a day of fun and enjoyment?

I should say not.

Secondly, is “Freshie Day” truly enjoyed? The freshies are petrified for torture hour.

As a result, they are so busy behaving themselves in the morning that they do not enjoy it. The sponsors are running all over town looking for costumes. Some don’t even bother to find a costume for their freshie. This is not what I would classify as school spirit. I say, “cancel Freshie Day activities, as they are a waste of time”. [no name attached]

N

ovember has not been very kind to Manitoba premier Brian Pallister, but then again, it hasn’t really been all that kind to any of us, has it?

The most obvious example of this escalating awfulness for all Manitobans can be found within our province’s active COVID-19 case count. By the end of November, the active numbers were almost three times higher than they had been at the start of the month: (Nov. 1 - 3,255 cases; Nov. 30 - 9,172 cases).

In that same time span, the number of deaths connected to COVID has also taken a very sad upward trajectory: (Nov. 1 - 75 dead; Nov. 30 - 312 dead).

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Eoin Devereux premiers. According to a poll from the Angus Reid Institute, released on Dec. 1, Brian’s approval is at 32 per cent. That’s lower than both Alberta’s Jason Kenney and Ontario’s Doug Ford. Heck, even COVID itself might somehow have a better approval rating than Pallister right now. Those heady days, way back at the start of all this, where it seemed as though Pallister could do no wrong are most certainly long gone. But don’t worry Brian, I’m here to help.

in the good graces of the voters. First off: • Allow smaller retailers to reopen, but place capacity restrictions on all the big box stores. It’s a better approach to fighting COVID-19 if your goal is to actually to ensure control of physical distancing and less time in large groups. Plus, it would be a nice change of pace to let small retailers have a turn at making money.

• Take all of the cash that’s been brought in from levying fines to businesses and scofflaw Covidiots and put it into the construction of personal care homes, like the one your government cancelled for Lac du Bonnet in 2017. Sure, there is not enough in there to build it just yet, but give it time. You can’t fix stupid, but you can fine it heavily.

• Cut the economic impact on people as we head into the winter. You could start by reversing the 2.9 per cent Manitoba Hydro increase that went into effect on Dec. 1. SaskPower just cut its rates on Tuesday by 10 per cent! I can’t believe I’m about to suggest this, but....We need to follow Saskatchewan’s example.

• If all else fails Brian, there is no shame in admitting that the task is simply too great for you. Perhaps an early retirement. And besides, I hear that Costa Rica is lovely this time of year.

Too soft, too hard Man with a plan on COVID-19 This portion of the op-ed We also appear to be a very fractured province, is specifically geared just in terms of how we view for Premier Brian Pallister, the government’s and, by because I really want to help proxy, Pallister’s response him out here.

Now Brian, if these words to COVID. One side has been critical ever do pass across your of the government’s hand- desk, I’m sure the first thing ling of the pandemic ever you’d ask yourself is “Why since the spring and early should I, the tallest and summer. They’ve suggested therefore most powerful that launch of the #Re- man in Manitoba, take any startMB campaign, un- type of suggestions from a veiled back in late April, small town and small time was premature and a con- reporter and op-ed columtributing factor in Manitoba nist?” Well if I can be so bold being in the current state Brian, I just figured that since Rosemary Barton of that it finds itself in.

The other side, mean- the CBC turned down your while, has only recently request to come up with a become irritated by the single idea to make your plan Pallister government’s ac- work better, that it opened tions, but has been very up the flood gates for other vocal about that displeasure media types to chime in.

So here are my suggesquite quickly. This collective argues that recent provincial tions to help get the province restrictions against mass back on track, and more gatherings and access to importantly, get you back non-essential retail items is a clear violation of their fundamental and constitutionally protected rights and Dr. Perkins Greg Perkins Dr. Greg freedoms.

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For the second time this year, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) will be providing immediate financial relief to its policyholders, Crown Services Minister Jeff Wharton announced today. MPI customers will receive a total of $69 million, which is about $100 per policyholder. This is in addition to the previous rebate of $110 million in May of this year and the corporation’s recent request of an 8.8 per cent overall rate decrease in its General Rate Application to the Public Utilities Board (PUB).

“As this pandemic progresses, Manitobans continue to be f inancially impacted by this crisis,” sa id W ha r ton. “ T h i s second rebate will assist Manitobans as we all work together in getting through this challenging time in our province.”

Policyholders can expect a rebate cheque at the end of December or early January, said Wharton, adding it is estimated about 675,000 cheques will be issued.

This second rebate was made possible by the com-

bination of fewer collision claims– about 20 per cent lower from mid-March to the end of October compared to the previous year– and MPI’s forecast of collision frequency remaining favourable into the spring. Rebates will be based on what policyholders paid during this period and is expected to be about six per cent of their annual Basic Autopac premium.

“A s a proud M a n itoba corporation, we are pleased with what we can do to help during this unprecedented time,” said Satvir Jatana, acting CEO and president, Manitoba Public Insurance. “This rebate to our customers is combination of fewer claims and our continued focus on fiscal prudence.

MPI continues to operate in a high efficient manner, aimed at delivering value to Manitobans. Our

financial responsibility is ref lected in our daily running of our operations and practices.”

Jatana explained that this second rebate should not have an adverse effect on MPI’s f inancial outcomes moving forward and request for an overall 8.8 per cent rate decrease application to the PUB. If approved, customers will pay, on average, about $110 less in premium. The new rates will take effect Apr. 1, 2021.

Under existing legislation, this rebate requires the approval of the PUB. MPI will apply to the PUB in the coming days.

Details of the second rebate will be made in the coming weeks and further details will be available at www.mpi.mb.ca/Pages/ Home.aspx.

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Annual General Meeting MEMBERS OF NEEPAWA-GLADSTONE CO-OP LTD. TAKE NOTICE THAT the annual meeting of the members of the Neepawa-Gladstone Co-operative Limited will be held virtually as a Webex Meeting hosted on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

Agenda Items will include: • Report of the Board of Directors • Financial Statements and Auditor’s report • Election of Directors • Appointment of Auditors

Please preregister by calling the Admin office at 204-476-2328.

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By Sveinna Bjarnarson Neepawa 4H Beef Club The Neepawa and Area 4H Beef Club held it’s reorganization meeting Nov. 22 virtually, using Zoom.

It was great seeing all of us, even if it was on the computer screen.

This year, we have 15 excited members. Dalyse Robertson and Shelley Bjarnarson are our head leaders.

We held our of f icer election by using Google Docs for voting prior to our meeting.

Our executive this year is: •President – Cora Baker •Vice President – Madisyn Robertson •Secretary – Ashley Dyke •Treasurer – Carson Baker

•Club Reporter – Sveinna Bjarnarson •Scrapbooker – Quinn Sawchuk.

Due to COVID-19 and the current Code Red restrictions we are in, we talked about doing lots of events virtually. One of these is our Public Speaking Feb. 1. We are asking that all members prepare a speech or visual like any other year, however, this year, we are going to do it virtually. This means that members are to record themselves, or possibly do it over Zoom.

Keep your eye on our Facebook page for more information closer to the date. The members will not be officially placed, but will get a judge to give feedback to each member.

Our club is very grateful for the $500 donation from Beaut iful Plains Community Foundation, thank you very much!

Gladstone Auction Mart Cattle Market Report December 1, 2020 Steers

3-400 lbs.

4-500 lbs.

5-600 lbs.

6-700 lbs.

7-800 lbs.

8-900 lbs.

Bulls

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Heifers

3-400 lbs. $2.20 - 2.34 4-500 lbs. $1.71 - 2.25 5-600 lbs. $1.62 - 2.14 6-700 lbs. $1.60 - 1.79 7-800 lbs. $1.50 - 1.70 8-900 lbs. $1.51 - 1.53 900+ lbs. $1.46 - 1.49 Cows $0.40 - 0.6975 1,038 head sold

TAYLOR LAW OFFICE would like to take this opportunity to thank our valued clients for their continued support in this past year of uncertainty.

We appreciate your patience while we have tried to navigate the “new normal” of the Covid-19 pandemic.

As we enter our 5th decade of serving Neepawa & area, we continue to be grateful for your patronage, and look forward to serving your legal needs in 2021 and beyond.

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Looking Back

DECEMBER 4, 2020

1960: Neepawa water tower closed in no more

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago, Friday, December 2, 1910 There appears to be more controversy over school affairs than town council affairs. It is hoped, therefore, that there will be opportunity given by the Trustee Board for thorough discussion of their doings or shortcomings. It will not do to mix school matters with general municipal business.

An evening dedicated to each would be well spent by the ratepayers.

100 years ago, Friday, December 3, 1920 The directors of Neepawa hospit a l ack nowledge with thanks the complete refurbishing of a ward by the Anemone lodge of Rebekahs. And a visitor to the hospital reports it particularly well done.

No doubt the public will remember the Rebekahs.

Here’s a k ick. The Neepawa opera house manager requested the audience to be in their seats by 8:15 on Tuesday evening.

But at that time, only one quarter of the seats were filled and quite a number came in after the show started at 8:40. This late coming is not only unfair to the performers, but is in utter contempt of those who take their seats early.

90 years ago, Friday, December 5, 1930 President Vo n Hindenburghasestablisheda virtual financial dictatorship in Germany.

Seven large telephone systems are entering into an agreement to provide a trans-Canada telephone service.

Germany has asked the League of Nations to call an arms parley in 1931, but it is not possible that any assemblies of this nature will take place until 1932.

80 years ago, Tuesday, December 3, 1940 Mussolini has massed new troops in Albania for attempts to counter-attack the Greeks.

Nazi sources deny that Vice-Premier Laval of the Vichy government will visit

Berlin in the near future.

Minister of Information Alfred Duff Cooper states that German achievements have been accomplished not by arms, but by propaganda.

It is reported that machine gunners of an Ontario regiment, somewhere along the English coast, have shot down a German Dornier bomber.

Free hospita lizat ion for everyone, with the exception of those desiring a private ward, was urged, in a resolution passed by delegates to the 37th annual convention of the Union of Manitoba Municipalities in the city.

It was announced in Winnipeg that the 22 units of the Commonwealth air Training Plan in No. 2 Command will be completed

by June 15 next year. This was the first announcement of a completion date that has been released.

A report from Ottawa states that arrangements are being made to grant six days leave to soldiers serving in Canada during the Christmas season, but no special arrangements are being made for leaves in the Air Force. Honorable C. G. Power, air minister and associate defence minister, told answering a question from Norman Lockport, it was not the intention to provide free transportation for soldiers going on leave.

He said there was not time for air force leaves.

It has been announced that subaltern and warrant officers in the Canadian Active Service Force not yet 20 can marry only with the consent of their commanding officers.

70 years ago, Thursday, December 7, 1950 The Neepawa Farmers have hit the ice.

This time, it’s not the baseball team, but a newly formed organization which is ready to show its opponents a bit of its skill with besom and stane.

It’s called the Neepawa Farmers’ Curling Club and it will be performing Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Curling Rink.

N e l s o n D u n s mor e , G eor ge Cr abbe, J i m Sinclair and Jim McLaren were appointed to act as an executive, and anyone interested in joining is

invited to contact any of these members.

Gladstone– The Age Press reports an odd accident occurred to the truck of Irvine Lloyd. The frame of the truck, weighted down by a large water tank, snapped in two, tilting the cab over onto the front bumper while the rear end fell back, leaving the truck in front of the machine shop in two pieces.

No one was injured.

Receiving congratulations and best wishes on his birthday last Tuesday was John Allen, Neepawa.

Mr. Allen marked his 84th birthday anniversary.

60 years ago, Friday, December 2, 1960 N e e p aw a’s m o s t prominent landmark began undergoing drastic changes in appearance this week as crews began removing the wooden casing from around the water tower near the C.N.R. yard. For many years a landmark quickly spotted by travellers from many miles out of town, the tower will not disappear altogether. Just the casing is to be removed, leaving the tank itself.

50 years ago, Thursday, December 3, 1970 Glenella– There was a good turnout at the semiannual meeting of the Glenella Men’s Curling Club, held Nov. 2 in the waiting room of the curling rink.

Of major importance was the decision to install heaters on the ice surface and in the waiting room, for the coming season.

40 years ago, Thursday, December 4, 1980 Police and public officials this week are wondering why someone would set a fire in the Neepawa Land Titles building.

The fire last Saturday,

which caused about $1,000 damage, definitely was a work of arson, police said.

It is being investigated by loca l RC M P a nd assistant provincial fire commissioner, Jack Carey, of Brandon…

Police said a window in the rear door to the building had been broken to gain entrance. Someone had set fire, police said, to a pile of papers in the middle of the basement floor. As a result of the fire, there was considerable smoke and water damage.

Vipin Patel, district registrar of land titles, said it would be possible for staff to continue operations. It was the only fire that staff could recall in the 75-year history of the building.

Patel said most of the documents destroyed were applications which had requested transfer of titles from an old to a new system of land descriptions.

30 years ago, Tuesday, December 4, 1990 The general-manager of the Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op says plans to rebuild at Gladstone have been put on hold until the New Year.

20 years ago, Monday, December 4, 2000 Heinz Canada is recalling its 14-oz Original Beans in Tomato Sauce, after finding some of the cans may not have been processed to prevent the presence of a bacterium that can cause botulism.

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Eligibility Criteria for Nominations will be judged on the basis of: • Nominee must be a Neepawa & District Chamber member in good standing (call the Chamber office if unsure) • Must have involvement in the community and area • Self-nominations are encouraged • Government agencies are exempt from nominations • Nominee must have demonstrated one or more of the following characteristics: ➢ Innovative products or services ➢ Provides exemplary customer service ➢ Encourages and provides professional development of staff A benefit of being nominated is a great boost to your corporate reputation, a valuable perk for public relations, marketing, recruitment, client relations and retention efforts. Can provide positive media exposure including Tourism, heighten morale and provide significant networking opportunities with other entrepreneurs.

To assist the organizers in assessing nominations, nominators are asked to provide supporting information in a letter of nomination.

Please email or mail nominations to the Chamber office info@neepawachamber.com or Box 726 Neepawa MB R0J 1H0.

Deadline for nominations is December 30th, 2020.

Chamber Business of the Year Award will be presented at Our Virtual Neepawa & District Chamber of Commerce AGM Monday January 25, 2020 at 7 pm (details to follow)

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Neepawa’s Junior ‘A’ Club up their online sales efforts

Dog days of winter

Team explores new sales options amidst COVID-19 shutdown

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

Neepawa Junior “A” Hockey Club marketing manager Derek Pearson and assistant coach Robby Moar display some of the wide variety of items currently for sale online.

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press Manitoba’s COVID-19 restrictions have stymied the sales efforts of a lot of businesses, Neepawa’s Junior A” Hockey Club is one of them. But despite that, the team is still doing what it can to keep its brand front and centre.

The organization recently shifted all of its merchandise from the Yellowhead Arena to 243 Hamilton Street. It has also increased its use of online social media to inform the public of its available stock.

Board member Landon Cameron, who has been instrumental in the retail portion of the hockey club’s efforts this year, said these changes were essential during the current pause in play.

“I think it’s something that had to be done, it’s one way some revenue can keep f lowing. The Under Armour product logo’d up very nicely, with a lot of assistance from Annette Waldner at Promo

Time! Lots of product available just in time for people to show their support for the Natives at Christmas time,” stated Cameron.

Meanwhile, marketing manager Derek Pearson said that the amount of interest that they’ve seen recently has been a pleasant surprise.

“We’re getting daily enquiries, and not just locally. We have people contact us from Saskatchewan, Ontario and even from the United States. It’s keeping us busy,” noted Pearson.

Pearson added that increase to the club’s online presence has drawn the attention of the sports collector’s community. He said a large number of puck and jersey collectors have reached out to the team and that they’re doing what they can to fill out requests.

Anyone interested in merchandise can contact the hockey team by email at npanatives.marketing@gmail.com or by calling 431-351-CASH (2274).

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This curious fella, named Bolo, was photographed enjoying a day out on the ice at Minnedosa Lake, over the weekend.

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Spruce Plains RCMP report Week of November 23 to 29

By Cpl. Jacob Stanton Spruce Plains RCMP During the week of Nov. 23 to Nov. 29, Spruce Plains RCMP dealt with 48 police activities.

Nov. 23 – RCMP responded to a commercial alarm in the Town of Gladstone; everything was found to be secure with no signs of entry. Police received a report of assault in the Town of Rapid City.

Nov. 24 – RCMP received a report of a suspicious person in the RM of Minto-Odanah and a report of fraud in the Town of Gladstone.

Police conducted a traffic stop in the Municipality of Westlake-Gladstone and as a result, found the driver to be impaired. The driver was arrested and charged accordingly.

Nov. 25 – RCMP responded to a report of a missing child in the Town of Kelwood. After an extensive search, the child was located without incident. Police received a report of vehicle vandalism in the Town of Neepawa; the matter is still

under investigation.

Nov. 26 – RCMP assisted Sheriff Officers to keep the peace with an eviction in the Town of Minnedosa. Police received a report of a vehicle vs deer collision in the RM of Minto-Odanah, the driver was uninjured.

Nov. 27 – RCMP received two fraud complaints in the Town of Neepawa. For both matters, there was insufficient evidence to proceed further. Police responded to a commercial alarm in the Town of Neepawa, which was found to have been set off accidentally. Police received a report of a residential break and enter in the Town of Gladstone, which was determined to be unfounded.

Nov. 28 – RCMP responded to a residential fire in the Town of Minnedosa.

There were no injuries and minor damage to the residence. Police received a report of a commercial alarm in the Town of Gladstone that was later determined to be false.

Nov. 29 - RCMP conducted a COVID compliance check on a Neepawa

resident. All person(s) were found to be abiding by the quarantine regulations.

RCMP conducted 28 traffic enforcement actions during this reporting period.

If you have any information about these crimes or any other crimes, please contact your local RCMP Office or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the Neepawa and Minnedosa RCMP detachments advise they will be limiting front counter services at the detachments until further notice.

We request that you contact each detachment at 204-476-7340 (Neepawa) or 204-867-2916 (Minnedosa) to inquire about criminal record checks or to file a report. Leave a message if needed and it will be checked the following business day.

Do not leave a message if you require immediate police assistance. You must dial 204-476-7338 (Neepawa), 204-867-2751 (Minnedosa) or 911 to have a police officer respond to you promptly.

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Be careful on the ice

The aeration has started on Lake Irwin and the Neepawa Wildlife Association (NWA) would like to remind everyone to be careful. Stay away from open water, which is mostly on the north side of the lake. Since aeration started, the open water has increased.

Left: While the homemade rink near the shore is still ice, farther away from shore, you can see where the ice has thinned and open water has appeared.

Below: The signs are now up at the lake to warn people that aeration has started and there is thin ice on the lake.

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New Day Program building making great strides

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The construction of Touchwood’s new Day Program building is coming along well. Construction started in August and they already have a closed-in structure.

Continued from Page 2 McCutcheon told the Banner & Press that touchwood had a couple reasons for being interested in the Bourke and Hospital housing units. The first was that Neepawa is “a town that’s in a huge growth spurt”, with housing at a premium– whether it be a house or apartments.

“We serve adults with intellectual and physical disabilities and the government of Manitoba is actually starting to ask organizations like Touchwood Park to take a bigger role in supporting individuals in the community,” McCutcheon explained.

“We do a lot in our group homes, but they’re thinking on a bigger scale now that we can actually handle more individuals if they can actually live independently.

Of course that means they

have to have a place to reside in.”

This factor combined with the second– affordable housing. The Touchwood board and administration agreed that the deal would make a good investment on a going-forward basis.

Additionally, they had concerns of the units potentially being sold and not kept in the realm of affordable housing. All together, these two considerations made the now-closed, approximately $350,000 deal appealing. “[We wondered] what wou ld happen to t he people that live there,” McCutcheon rel ayed .

“Touchwood’s been part of the community now for well over 50 years and we want to give back to the community, the community’s always been so good to us. So this was an area we felt we could help our

adults with intellectual disabilities, but also maintain that affordable housing for the segment of the Neepawa population that needs it.”

In keeping with this line of thought, Touchwood and the United Church board struck up a deal dictating that 50 per cent of the available units could be used for Touchwood residents, with the other 50 per cent remaining available to people in the community who need an affordable living space.

Currently, Touchwood has two residents housed in the units, which were officially transferred to Touchwood possession on Nov. 1.

Day Program building The United Church units deal isn’t the only change for the organization this year. McCutcheon provided the Banner & Press with a brief update

on the progress of Touchwood’s new Day Program building. The building– a 25 year dream for the organization– is a 9,000 square foot building that will provide Touchwood and its residents with 21st century opportunities. The old program building, originally a war building from Portage la Prairie, is lacking wheelchair accessibility and doesn’t exactly have all the bells and whistles.

“It’s a spectacular building we’ve got coming. It’ll provide our individuals with the opportunity to lead the kind of lives they want– this will be a big boost to that,” McCutcheon expressed. “This is also why we saw the [United Church units] as a good marriage, because the government is going to send more individuals our way with these new facilities.”

The new building is

currently on track to allow possession by March and, while the original plan for the old building was demolition, it will temporarily be kept. Due to COVID-19 requiring social distancing and other measures to help

ensure safety, an agreement was made with the local building inspector for temporary usage at this time.

“We need to keep everybody safe and secure,” said McCutcheon.

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83 Gladstone Auction Mart $100 Certificate Booking in Cattle 84 Stoney Creek Transport Voucher for Livestock Transportation 85 Home Hardware/Thomas Window & Glass Propane Fire Table 86 Mowat Livestock/Smile Pinoy Foods Side of Beef Cut & Wrapped 87 Helen Drysdale Homemade Toddler Quilt 88 Nutrien Ag Solutions 22.7 kg Bag of Canola Seed 89 Western Canadian Aerial 60 Acres of Aerial Application 90 Diamond Waterworks Wine Making Kit 91 Step into Action Ergoback Backrest 92 A & L Get Active Garmin Vivofit 3 Activity Tracker and Water Bottle 93 Eileen Clarke Gift Basket 94 Sista Thyme - Ginny Collins 5 Local Businesses Gift Certificates & Handmade Chocolates 95 Remax Prairie Mountain Family Games 4 in 1 96 Kristy Sprik - Tupperware Consultant Smart Multi Cooker 97 Nick’s Repair Service Gift Certificate for Nick’s Repair Service 98 Neepawa Golf Club Four Green Fees 99 Gill & Schmall Agencies/Harris Pharmacy/John’s Electric/HyLife Travel Voucher 100 Nick’s Repair Service Gift Certificate for Nick’s Repair Service 101 Landon Cameron Golf Golf Club & Balls 102 Marijka’s Therapy Clinic & Day Spa One Hour Massage 103 Brew’s Brothers Bistro Gift Certificate 104 Team Electronics TV Wall Mount 105 Rotor’s Bakery n’ Pizzeria Certificates for 2 Large Pizzas 106 ArtsForward ArtsForward Rental 107 Hymie the Haircutter 4 Gift Certificates for Haircuts 108 Colleen Mutch - Epicure Consultant Party Spices & Dips 109 Northstar Seeds 10 kg Northstar Instagreen Lawn Seed Farmery Gift Pack 1 110 Farmery 111 Farmery Brewery Farmery Gift Pack 2 112 Marvin Beaumont Watercolor Painting - Garden 113 Marvin Beaumont Watercolor Painting - Old Boyle House 114 Marvin Beaumont Watercolor Painting - Margaret Laurence Home 115 Marvin Beaumont Landscape Acrylic Painting 116 Marvin Beaumont Watercolor Painting - Grain Elevator 117 Marvin Beaumont Watercolor Painting - Winter River 118 Dreger’s Plumbing and Heating DeWalt Angle Grinder 119 Piston Ring Neepawa Charcoal Smoker & Grill 120 Orv’s Appliance Sales & Service 4.5 cu. ft. Mini Fridge 121 Kinley-Thompson Chartered Accountants Inc Credit on Accounting Services 122 H&R Block Credit on Accounting Services 123 H&R Block Credit on Accounting Services 124 Shannon Desjardins Oil Still Life 125 Marvin Beaumont Colored Pencil & Pen Crocus 126 Alecki Tomoniko Dow VP480 Herbicide 127 Yellowhead Windows Cat Power Station 128 Leslee’s Esthetics Facial 129 Gwen Baryla Canadian Flag Painted Sign 130 Boston Pizza - Neepawa Four $25 Gift Certificates 131 Home Assistance Neepawa & District (HAND) 5 Meal Tickets 132 Home Assistance Neepawa & District (HAND) 5 Meal Tickets 133 Lola’s Bakery $25 Gift Certificate 134 Kristy Sprik - 31 Gifts Consultant Ladies Wallet & Swap It Pocket 135 Boston Pizza - Neepawa Four $25 Gift Certificates 136 Boston Pizza - Neepawa Four $25 Gift Certificates 137 Boston Pizza - Neepawa Four $25 Gift Certificates 138 Neepawa Vet Clinic $50 Credit Voucher - Neepawa Vet Clinic 139 Woodhaven Leathers Handmade 100% Leather Belt 140 Christianson TDS Law Office Gift Certificate - Jennifer Davie Esthetics 141 Christianson TDS Law Office Gift Certificate - Venus Hair & Body Care 142 Christianson TDS Law Office Whitey’s Fitness Body Shop 143 Christianson TDS Law Office Gift Certificate - It’s Time 144 Christianson TDS Law Office Gift certificate - Studio One 150-164 Sprucewoods Colony 50 Pound Bag of Potatoes 165-184 Breaker 16 Equipment Rentals and Sales $25 Gift Certificate

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Carberry community profile: Jamie Holland

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press

Jamie Holland (17) is a member of the 2021 Carberry graduating class with an honour roll average of 93 per cent. Very sportsminded, she is a standout in fastball and volleyball.

Jamie has played a variety of positions with the Cougars and was with the 2019 Zone 7 volleyball banner winners.

In club volleyball, the BU Cats program, Jamie has excelled under coach Kevin Neufeld and attended the Nationals in Edmonton with the U15 and U16 teams. This fall, she attended a volleyball clinic in Tuxedo, with coaches Mike Burchuk and Rick Scott, who recruited her to assist them with younger participants. The U18 Cats group

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Carbery Collegiate Grade 12 student Jamie Holland.

has a strong team this year and won their first MVA tournament at Dakota Collegiate in September. Jamie hopes that they can start up

again in January.

Holland also really enjoys fastball, where she stars at third base or on the mound, but does play most

positions. Her Grade 12 class is loaded with good athletes and she hopes the Cougars will be allowed to play in the spring. Jamie did enjoy playing an abbreviated 2020 season with Glenboro and coach Angie Gudnason. She did play the clarinet in Grades 7 to 10 for the school bands and served on the Student Council in Grade 9 and 10.

Her part time work includes a lot of hours at the East End Service, co-owned by her dad, Chris, whom she respects highly for his work ethic. Jamie is also quite close to her brother, Taylor, a BU student, and is his number one curling supporter.

Future plans are uncertain due to COVID-19, but she may take some Brandon University courses or take a year off to work next year.

Here and there

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press

• Carberry Council briefs– increased assistant lifeguard wages; hired Betty Jackson for a term booth supervisor position; received $8,181 from the Manitoba Infrastructure Fund for snow removal on Main St.; hired Smart Electric to provide transfer station light for $6,060.76; granted $50 to RJ Waugh fundraiser; purchased Koinonia Christmas tree for $392; agreed to pay Hydro $467 each for nine poles along First Avenue walking trails, which are proving very popular.

• Team Mike McEwen, with third Reid Carruthers, second Derek Samagalski, and lead Colin Hodgson, won the Ashley Home Store Curling Classic final 6-3 over Glenn Howard in Penticton, BC and $38,000 prize money Nov. 16.

Derek Samagalski, who lives in Carberry with wife, Selena, and two-year-old daughter, Dekkar, works for Sandhills Golf and Country Club in the summer.

Team McEwen went 4-1 in pool play and had three

playoff wins, including 4-2 over BC’s Steven Laycock and 6-4 over Alberta’s Kevin Koe. “It’s tough. All of us do this for a living,” stated Samagalski. “The Penticton event was world class all the way.”

Colin Hodgson, who is co-owner of Dynasty Curling (designs clothing for Scotties and Brier events) manages the Red Lake Golf and Country Club.

• Schools in Hanover School Division (Steinbach and area) have been sent to remote learning due to the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases.

• The outdoor classroom, which includes seven concrete tables and one wheelchair accessible table, located on the west side of RJ Waugh, has been completed. “The outdoor classroom creates an appropriate additional learning space for our students in an outdoor environment,” said principal, Dayna Galatiuk. “It also allows for an alternate space for students to socialize during recess breaks while maintaining social distancing requirements.”

Total cost of the eight tables, with installation, was $17,500. This cost was covered by the provincial government’s COVID-19 emergency $70,000 grant to the local Foundation.

• Although Manitoba hockey teams are currently in lockdown, there is some activity in coaching. Brandon Wheat Kings coach, Dave Lowry, has accepted an assistant coaching position with the Winnipeg Jets and Don MacGillvary has been elevated from his four year role as assistant to head coach of the Wheaties.

The Flin Flon Bombers of the 12 team SJHL have shut down operations for 2020. They can not play in Manitoba’s red zone restrictions and have not received permission from Saskatchewan Health to move their practices and games to Creighton, a few miles west of Flin Flon.

Fred Saskamoose (86), one of the first Indigenous hockey players to play in the NHL, with the Chicago Black Hawks (1953-54), has passed away in Prince Albert due to COVID-19.

• Kam Blight, reeve of the

RM of Portage la Prairie, was elected unopposed as president of the 137 member Association of Manitoba Municipalities at their virtual annual meeting, with 700 members present. He succeeds Ralph Groening, RM of Morris reeve. Premier Brian Pallister addressed the meeting virtually and most cabinet ministers were available for questions.

Our Agassiz MLA, Eileen Clark and former vicepresident of the Municipal Association, was unable to attend, as she is recuperating at home in Gladstone from a broken ankle sustained at the Legislative Building.

DECEMBER 4, 2020

RCMP investigating Carberry break and enter

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A masked and hooded intruder illegally entered the IDA Falk Pharmacy, located in Carberry, on Nov. 18.

Submitted Carberry RCMP On Nov. 18, at approximately 3:50 am, Carberry RCMP responded to an alarm at a business on Main Street in the Town of Carberry. The officer arrived within minutes, but the lone suspect had already left the scene. A patrol of the town was conducted, but the suspect was not located.

The suspect was captured on video surveillance forcing entry through the front door, causing damage, and fled the scene on foot out the back door. The individual appears to have left empty-

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handed shortly after the alarm sounded. The lone suspect was wearing a blue hoodie, grey pants, a baseball cap with a white bill with the hood pulled over top the cap, a dark ski mask and gloves.

RCMP are asking anyone with information to call Carberry RCMP at 204834-2905, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-2228477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

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Classifieds Obituary Walter Edwin Single Edwin was born on June 2, 1932 in Waldersee, Manitoba to Wilhelm & Eva Single.

He was confirmed in 1947 at Christ Lutheran Church in Waldersee. He grew up and farmed in the Waldersee area. In 2010, Edwin moved to an apartment in McCreary, where he felt very much at home in its country setting, but with its friendly town conveniences.

In June 2020, Edwin moved into the Centennial Apartments in Gladstone. He enjoyed the camaraderie of the community and was able to visit with friends. He was admitted to the Portage Hospital mid-November. He was faced with challenging medical issues and his condition deteriorated quickly. He passed away at the Portage District General Hospital on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the age of 88 years.

Left to mourn his passing is brother Erwin (Eleanor); sisters Beatrice and Lorraine; sister-in-law EIleen, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Edwin was predeceased by his parents Wilhelm & Eva; brothers Ernie and Norbert; sisters Florence (Bill Sellers), Edna (Alvin Kornelson); brothers-in-law Herb Schmidt and Norman Rattai.

A Family Service will take place with interment at Waldersee Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christ Lutheran Church, Waldersee.

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

Ina Marie Parsons Ina Marie Parsons, 81, of Arden, MB, passed away peacefully in Neepawa Hospital on November 15, 2020.

Ina, youngest daughter of Kelso and Ethel Moffatt, lived in Gladstone and area her entire life. In her youth, Ina was an avid swimmer and spent many summers in the water, lifeguarding and having fun. In 1956, she married Norman Parsons and they began their life together, having 4 children who filled her life with enormous pride and joy.

She worked many years as a cook at Third Crossing Manor in Gladstone, making many life-long friends and fond memories. She took her culinary talents to new heights when she realized her dream of owning her own restaurant. The Arden Ridge Restaurant became her welcoming place for family, friends and strangers alike to drop in for a great meal, a cup of coffee and friendly conversation. Ina’s talent for baking had people coming from miles around to pick up a loaf or two of her mouthwatering bread, buns, tarts etc.

Ina will be lovingly remembered by her children, Don (Lynda), Robert (Donna), Dennis (Shelley), Jackie (Jim); grandchildren Robert Jr. (Janine), Jason (Michelle), Amberlynne, Kristin (Alex), Kaitlin, Dalton; great granddaughter Everleigh; sister Lois; lifelong friend Cheryl, and many nieces and nephews who will lovingly remember their “Auntie Bubs”. Ina was predeceased by her parents; brother Donald; sisters Dorita and Merna; brothers-in-law Maurice and Harry; husband Norman and partner Felix.

The family wishes to express our heartfelt thank you to all who cared for Mom, including the staff at Neepawa Hospital and especially Dr. Poettcker and his staff at the Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic. Your kindness and respect shown to our Mom was truly appreciated and will not be forgotten.

At Ina’s request, there will be no funeral.

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Obituary Donavon “Don” Norman Collins After a brief illness, Donavon Norman Collins passed peacefully on November 25, 2020 at the Neepawa Health Centre (Memorial Hospital), Neepawa, Manitoba, with family by his side and in attendance virtually.

Don will be lovingly remembered by his children, Randy (Judy), Brent (Ginny), Jan, Nancy (Dwight), Dianne (Martin), as well as his cherished grandchildren Richard, Heather, Chase (Katie), Lane, Ty, Jennifer, Dia (Mike), Tom (Laura), Lindsay (Curtis), Chantal and Ben, and great grandchildren Owen, Evan, Madalyn and Clive. Don will also be missed by his sisterin-law Jeanette Donnelly (Barry); brother-in-law Lloyd Lobb (Lorraine), and many nieces and nephews.

Don was predeceased by his wife, Vivian, in 2006; daughter Brenda Schettler in 2012; son-in-law Grant Schettler in 2017; three sisters Eileen Sigurdson, June Ferguson and Gwen Ferguson; brother-in-law Jim Ferguson; parents George and Mildred Collins; and parents-in-law Tom and Stella Lobb.

Donavon Norman Collins was born on March 6, 1927 at Darlingford, Manitoba to George and Mildred (nee Spencer) Collins; a baby brother for his three sisters – Eileen, June and Gwen. The family moved to the Ogilvie, Manitoba area in 1937, after having purchased a farm there.

Don met the love of his life, Vivian Lobb, when she boarded with the Collins family after coming to the area to teach at Winchester School. They married on August 21, 1948. Don and Vivian worked together tirelessly on the farm they purchased from Don’s parents in 1952, while raising their six children. Vivian’s passing in 2006 was a major adjustment for Don. He remained on the farm continuing to enjoy daily visits with family, neighbours and friends offering coffee at his home every morning. He joined the Arden Crocus Club and also started going for coffee in Plumas and Gladstone. In 2011, Don sold the last of his cattle, but continued to actively grain farm until he sold the farm to his oldest grandson, Tom. Transitioning from the farm to town living in Gladstone, MB went fairly smoothly. He continued with the activities he was already doing and joined the Gladstone Senior Centre, where he enjoyed shuffleboard with the ladies and other activities. Don had some new experiences when friends took him to Portage Terrier and Neepawa Native hockey games, the Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg and the Casino in Carberry. Don continued to help with the farming for as long as he could by running errands and driving the combine, grain truck or other equipment.

As Don’s mobility decreased, friends visited and would pick Don up to take him to coffee and for outings for which he was truly grateful.

Don’s family wish to express their appreciation and thanks to his many friends who were so good to him; to Shirley, Kerry Lynn, and the other health care workers who took such great care of him while he was living at the Centennial Apartments; and to Doctor Kelly and the nursing staff at the Neepawa Health Centre (Memorial Hospital) during his recent illness.

A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Central Plains Cancer Services, 318 Saskatchewan Avenue E, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba R1N 0K8.

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In Memory In Loving Memory Rob Kilborn

May 28, 1983 – Dec. 3, 2017 The moment you left me, my heart split in two.

One side filled with memories; the other side died with you.

I often lay awake at night when the world is fast asleep, and take a walk down memory lane with tears upon my cheek.

Remembering you is easy, I do it every day; but missing you is a heartache that never goes away.

I hold you tightly within my heart and there you will remain.

You see life has gone on without you, but will never be the same.

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How constantly we think of you With hearts and eyes that fill, The love in life we had for you In death grows stronger still.

Let the winds of love blow softly And whisper for you to hear, We love and miss you dearly As it dawns another year.

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December 5, 1949 - December 7, 2018 Life well lived A life well lived is a precious gift, of hope and strength and grace, from someone who has made our world a brighter, better place.

It’s filled with moments, sweet and sad with smiles and sometimes tears, with friendships formed and good times shared, and laughter through the years.

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Sealed, written tenders for the property situate in the RM of Glenella-Lansdowne SW 17-17-14w and described below will be received by: CENTURY 21 WESTMAN REALTY LTD. 406 Mountain Ave Neepawa Mb R0J 1H0 Attention: - Troy Mutch.

PROPERTY: The SW 17-17-14w extending in total to 160 acres or thereabouts. 2020 property taxes - $ CONDITIONS OF TENDER: 1. Interested parties must rely on their own inspection and knowledge of the property Through the Listing agent only. Contact the Listing agent for particulars for the property.

2. Tenders must be received on or before 5:00 pm on Friday December 11, 2020.

3. The tender must be accompanied by a $1,000.00 deposit cheque made payable to Century21 Westman Realty. Deposits accompanying unaccepted bids will be refunded.

4. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE: 1. The bidder whose tender is accepted will be required to complete an agreement covering terms and conditions of sale, to be drawn up by the Listing Agent.

2. In addition to the deposit, the balance of the accepted tender must be paid in full within 30 days of acceptance of the Tender, or evidence provided that the purchase funds will be available under conditions acceptable to the Vendor. If the balance of the accepted tender is not paid within the set time limit, the deposit may be forfeited as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.

3. All mines and minerals will be transferred if available.

4. The successful bidder will be responsible for real property taxes commencing January 1st, 2021.

5. The land is made up of approximately 130 cultivated acre and is made up of Edwards/Silty Clay Soil.

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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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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!

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It is a trial time for all of us

By Pastor Vlad Makyeyev Neepawa First Baptist Church

It has been a while since Christians have seen each other face to face as a group of believers. It is not an easy time for the church because for Christians, corporate worship is very essential.

As J.C. Ryle, English minister (1816-1900) said in his message a while ago, “Public worship, I am bold to say, has always been one mark of God’s servants. Man, as a general rule, is a social being, and does not like to live separate from his fellows… I believe the Last Day will show that wherever God has had a people, He has always had a congregation. His servants, however few in number, have always assembled themselves together and approached their heavenly Father in company.

They have been taught to do it for many wise reasons – partly to bear a public testimony to the world; partly to strengthen, cheer, help, encourage and comfort one another; and above all, to train and prepare them for the general assembly in heaven (Prov. 27:17).

Wherever the patriarchs had a tent, they always had an altar.

They not only prayed in private, but worshipped in public…The Jew who was not a public worshipper in the Tabernacle or the Temple would have been cut off the congregation of Israel.

You see it throughout the whole New Testament. The Lord Jesus Himself gives a special promise of His presence wherever two or three are assembled in His name (Mt. 18:20, Heb. 10:25).

Where there is no public worship, there is no church of God and no profession of Christianity.

Take away public worship from a land, shut up the churches and chapels, forbid people to meet together for religious services, prohibit any kind of religion except that which is private – do this and see what the result would be!

You would inflict the greatest spiritual injury on the country that was so treated. You could do nothing so likely to help the devil and stop the progress of Christ’s cause, except the taking away of the Bible. Next to the Word of God, there is nothing that does so much good to mankind as public worship. There is a special presence of Christ in religious assemblies”.

It is a trial time for all of us and we should stay faithful to God, cling to Him more and more. Often during the hardest times, we grow in faith the most.

We need to focus more on that. I would like to suggest turning our eyes from what is going around us now and focus on the things that are above (Col. 3:2, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things”). We need to feed ourselves on the Word of God. Christians are united in Christ, our Lord and Savior. We are His bride, eagerly awaiting His coming. So cheer up and never give up!

Let’s be faithful to Him, let there be no other gods before us and may the Lord help us to love Him with all our hearts, minds and understanding.

“Come Lord Jesus!” (Rev. 22:20b).

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Erickson Elementary School helping to raise funds Lakeside Submitted YWCA Brandon On Dec. 1, YWCA Brandon kicked off the fifth annual Fusion Credit Union Keeping Spirits Bright Campaign to raise money and awareness for homelessness and domestic violence during the holiday season. Every year since 2016, a tree is placed in the front yard of Meredith Place with purple lights, and the more money raised during the campaign, the more lights get turned on. Addictions, homelessness and domestic violence are a daily struggle for many in our community and the holiday season can be even harder on them.

The Fusion Credit Union Keeping Spirits Bright Campaign kicked off with a cheque presentation and virtual tree lighting ceremony live on our event Fa-

cebook page Dec. 1 at Meredith Place, 148 11th street. This kicked off Giving Tuesday and our new for 2020 monthlong walk/run challenge ending Dec. 31.

Each registered walker/runner will keep track of the number of kilometres and the person with the most kilometres walked will win top prize.

Also a number of schools in Westman will be competing to win $500! We have partnered with some schools in Westman with a Phys-Ed/fundraising challenge, including Erickson Elementary, who are hoping to win over $500 in cash for their school. The school to walk/run the most kilometres Dec. 18 will win $500 cash for their school, plus any money they raise in fundraising we will give back 20 per cent.

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211 Manitoba A frosty family launches new phone line

By Kira Paterson

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An important information service has now expanded to offer support over the phone. 211 Manitoba, which has been operating as an online database since 2017, launched their phone line on Oct. 15, offering an alternative way to find support services in communities across the province.

211 Manitoba is an initiative administered by the United Way Winnipeg, in cooperation with Volunteer Manitoba, primarily funded

by United Way Winnipeg donations.

Front door to community services Daria Lukie, 211 Manitoba Director at United Way Winnipeg, explained, “211 Manitoba, we like to say, is the front door to community-based government, health and social services.”

She added that the services are available 24/7, 365 days a year in 150 languages.

The purpose of 211 is to connect people with service providers in their area to help meet their needs. This includes everything from physical and mental health services, to housing, to food, to employment services, to senior services and even help for newcomers to Canada.

Right now, they also have extensive COVID-19 resources, with information on how to get a test referral, how to get access to government funding if you’re impacted financially, the COVID Alert App and more.

The online database for 211 Manitoba has over 5,000 services listed. Organizations can submit their

information to be included in the database. Lukie added that they do have staff whose main focus is reaching out to service organizations to get them added to the list and to make sure information on the database is up-to-date.

“The up-to-date piece is the most important,” she noted, especially during the pandemic, when it’s hard to keep track of what places are still open.

More than just a helpline While the website is very helpful if you know exactly what kind of service you’re looking for, Lukie noted that the phone line goes above and beyond to help people find assistance they maybe didn’t even realize they needed. “It’s really important to know that 211 really goes above and beyond a helpline,” she stressed. The call centre staff are all trained professionals, certified with the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems. The staff have knowledge about mental health support and suicide prevention and are trained to be able to “paint a picture” of services available to help people get what they need.

For example, Lukie noted if someone called to ask about finding a food bank, the staff would ask them if this is a one-time need or ongoing. They would also ask if the person needs access to a food bank because of unemployment and refer them to employment services. Lukie added that the staff will even go as far as to help the caller get set up with the services they need.

“We like to say, ‘when you

don’t know where to turn, turn to 211,’” Lukie stated.

A needed service Not only is the 211 service valuable to Manitobans, but from the data Lukie shared, it appears it’s also needed.

She shared that there have been over 200,000 people use the website in Manitoba, and between Oct. 15 and Nov. 23, there have been 1,376 calls made to the call centre.

“There are lots of benefits to the call centre,” Lukie said. She noted that it will be able to help reduce the burden on other emergency and informational phone lines. “A lot of people call 911 when they probably shouldn’t,” she explained, adding that last year, about 40 per cent of 911 calls weren’t actually emergencies. If those who need non-urgent assistance called 211 instead, it would free up emergency responders to attend more urgent emergencies, while still getting those people the help they need.

In other provinces, the 211 helpline has also been instrumental in supporting crisis and disaster victims, to help them figure out where to go if they’re being evacuated, how to get help if their home has been flooded or damaged by a tornado.

While that hasn’t been something 211 Manitoba has had to deal with yet, Lukie noted that they will be ready and available to help in a situation like that.

If anyone would like to access 211 Manitoba’s services, visit their website at mb.211.ca or dial 211 to reach their trained staff on the phone line.

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