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These bulls at JAS Red Angus farm are ready to be sold at the 17th annual Buy the Beef Bull Sale on Apr. 6. Most of them are yearlings, with some two-year-olds mixed in. Bulls from both JAS Red Angus and Camo Cattle Co. are in the pen and will be available at the bull sale.

By Kira Paterson

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The JAS Red Angus 17th annual Buy the Beef Bull Sale is coming up fast and Jason and Doug McLaren are busy getting ready for it,

along with their consignor, Cam Tibbett, of Camo Cattle Co. The sale is set for Tuesday, Apr. 6 at the Neepawa Ag Complex.

Jason McLaren said that planning for a bull sale is a year-round task. “Really,

it starts with decisions now [for next year],” he noted.

They artificially inseminate (AI) their cows, choosing bull sires based on genetics, looks and performance statistics. McLaren said that this is the time of year they

start choosing what sires to AI their cows with. “So it starts now and we feed them, look after them, put them to pasture. And then when you start feeding them in October, you want to bed that pen lots, because you

want them clean for pictures and for videos. It’s just an ongoing process,” McLaren explained. He added that Tibbett also brings his bulls to the McLarens’ yard in the fall to get them used to the other bulls and get them on

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A big no to a small house Neepawa Town Council - Tuesday, Mar. 16,

By Eoin Devereux

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A variation request for a new house in Neepawa has been rejected. The request was made to council on Tuesday, Mar. 16 by a Brandon based developer, who was asking for the reduction in the Town’s requirements for the size of a housing unit within the town limits.

The current house, located at 237 First Avenue, has structural issues that would require significant repairs. The developers were looking to place a two storey house on the lot, with the main floor measured to be just 540 sq. ft., The total combined size of the structure would be 1,080 sq. ft. Currently, Neepawa requires that any new single residence housing unit must have a square footage of at least 800 sq ft, on the main floor or its footprint and is not cumulative to the number of stories.

The lot itself, meanwhile, is 35 feet wide and 65 feet deep, with no back lane access. The request was circulated to property owners within 100 metres of the lot and there were no formal comments filed.

Council unanimously rejected the request, citing that such as dramatic alteration to the existing requirements could set a precedent for future housing development, that town officials would not be comfortable with.

“It’s unfortunate that we have a young man here who wants to build in our community. It’s unfortunate that it goes against our code requirements, and as all the councilors have said, [the rules] are something

we have to maintain,” said mayor Blake McCutcheon.

Editor’s note: All councils make a mistake from time to time and the current council made a mistake by not allowing a variation for 237 First Avenue.

The proposed house had no objections from neighbours, would have been a big improvement and would have generated more taxes. Also, a variation is not setting a precedent, it is to allow for special circumstances. They should definitely reconsider this case. –Ken Waddell Dog Park discussion A new inquiry has been made on the progress of a dog park in Neepawa. In 2015, a local group, known as the Neepawa and Area Off-Leash Dog Park Association, asked the Town to donate a portion of land for the proposal. A section was provided in the northeast end of the Ag Fair Grounds, with the Town maintaining ownership.

The Association would then work on raising the amount needed for construction of fencing and other maintenance requirements. Since that time, there has been little progress announced publicly regarding the park.

Mike Speiss has asked members of the Association and the Town for an update. Members of the Dog Park Committee informed him that they have had to disband due to a variety of work and family related commitments taking precedent. The Town, meanwhile, has indicated that the land in question is still available, though other locations could also be considered. Council added that they would be interested in working with Speiss or any

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The current housing unit located at 237 First Avenue in Neepawa. A Brandon based developer had purchased the home and was hoping to tear it down and install a new housing unit on the space with a smaller square footage on its main floor. That request was rejected by Council.

members of the community on this project.

Councilor reports Councilor Murray Parrott provided new details on some of the work that is ongoing at the Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic. A vaccination room, which will be able to be used for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines has been prepared.

A refrigeration unit has also been delivered and placed in the room for the vials.

An exact timeline for when vaccines would be delivered to the Clinic is not known at this time. When doses do become available, the scheduling will be handled through the clinic’s physicians.

There has also been work going on for a light therapy booth at the clinic.

The necessary equipment for this practice, known as phototherapy, should arrive in late March. Phototherapy can be used to assist with some skin disorders,

as well as mood and sleep disorders.

Councilor Darren Publo noted that the 2021 schedule for swimming lessons has been posted on the town’s social media platforms and on its own website.

Manager of operations Denis Saquet has notified council that about 2.4 kilometres of paving upgrades are planned for the Town of Neepawa in 2021. A priority request has been put in to the Provincial government to ensure that desired work is completed in a timely manner.

A request for a change to the speed limit zone near the HyLife Foods facility has been sent to the province.

The Town expects to hear on the application by June.

The spring clearing of the town’s street drainage and the repair of potholes with dry mix are being scheduled for the near future.

Manitoba will remain at Code Red for a few more weeks. Premier Brian Pallister and chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin announced on Tuesday, Mar. 23 that the province will not move down into orange-level pandemic restrictions. The decision was made after reviewing the results of a recent public survey.

“The decision to keep the province at the highest level of restrictions on the pandemic response system came because of feedback from Manitobans, concerns over rising numbers of more transmissible coronavirus variants,” the province said in a news release.

While the province will stay at Code Red, there will be some modest changes taking effect at 12:01 a.m.

Friday, Mar. 26. Those changes include increased limits on outdoor gatherings, weddings and funerals from 10 to 25 people, and increased maximum capacity for retail stores from 250 to 500 people, although stores may not exceed 50 per cent capacity.

People will also be al-

lowed to leave their vehicles while attending drive-in events, as long as they follow all other public health rules.

Roussin noted that changes to indoor or outdoor gathering sizes at personal residences or in restaurants will not be introduced, as prolonged contact has a higher risk of transmitting the virus.

“We are carefully monitoring our hospitalization data and case numbers of cases linked to variants of concern to ensure that as we gradually reopen, we continue to have capacity in the system,” said Roussin. “That said, we are going to see more cases and more exposures as we slowly reopen. COVID-19 will be here to stay for awhile and we need to work together to manage its effects and protect our most vulnerable. We can continue to do this by following the fundamentals including mask wearing, frequent handwashing, staying home when sick and getting vaccinated when eligible.”

More changes could be considered after spring break, Passover and Easter.

The new health orders are to expire on Apr. 15.

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The Mar. 18 edition of the Banner & Press featured a story on Bryce Krauter, of the Neepawa Natives, and his commitment to Salve Regina University. A picture of Briley Wood was accidentally used with that story instead of a picture Krauter. The Banner & Press apologizes for its error on the article.

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Pictured is the Doble Bros. threshing outfit, circa 1910. Note the Gardiner blower– a first in Manitoba, invented by Gardiner, of Eden. The story goes that Mr. Doble went by train to Winnipeg to look at buying a new gas tractor. He was met at the train by the sales reps in a Model T Ford and taken out to the place where the tractor was. They tried all day to get the tractor started. Mr. Doble went home without seeing the tractor running. To learn more about farm machinery, see Helen’s recipe on Page A6.

NACTV extends reach across western Manitoba Westman Cable Channel 117 added to the list

By Ken Waddell Neepawa Banner & Press While Neepawa Access Community Television (NACTV) has been around for 40 years, it continues to expand and grow. The community owned and operated television station has confirmed that Westman Communications Group (WCG) has switched NACTV from Channel 12 to Channel 117. The change was instigated so that all WCG customers can access Neepawa’s NACTV programming across western Manitoba.

NACTV is owned and operated by a locally elected community board, consisting of Dave Bennet (chair), Rrain Prior, Bill Syrik, John Drinkwater and Myra Bennet. Located at 423 Mountain Avenue in the Neepawa Banner & Press building, the station has two full time staff, Liway Cabrera and Jeremy Vogt. NACTV is planning to bring in some part-timers as well.

A big part of the station’s success is the volunteers. As COVID-19 restrictions started to grip the area, one of station’s main sources of income, the Wednesday night

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MARCH 26, 2021

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By Chad Carpenter

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Ramblings COVID-19 lockdown could be handled better I Right in the

think just about everyone is at the end of their patience with COVID-19 and it’s hard to blame them.

I strongly believe that C-19 is real and especially real for people who have lost loved ones to the virus. We do, however, have to understand that only 129 more people died in Manitoba in 2020 than in 2019. It remains to the researchers to find out why that is the case. A lot has been learned about C-19 and how to handle it all. Unfortunately, that knowledge came too late for the people who died.

There are some things I think should have been done and still need to be done.

Care homes are understaffed and underfunded. The underfunding has been going on for at least 20 years. As I said in a previous column, that means the Liberals and Conservatives are to blame at the federal level and the NDP and the Conservatives at the provincial level. Lots of blame to go around. At the risk of hurting some feelings, I think there could be better policies and more opportunity for training.

It goes without saying that any organization can be improved at any time. That is in no way meant as an insult, especially to front line workers.

As is often the case, the foolishness comes to the surface at the top and there have been some serious

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Ken Waddell mistakes in how policy is developed and how it is administered.

When all hell broke loose in some care homes, it has to be asked, “What could have been done better?” When care home residents were severely stressed, why weren’t ambulances and paramedics called in sooner? I can’t understand that. If someone was in emergency medical need at home, you would call an ambulance.

If someone was under medical stress at the workplace or at the grocery store, you would call an ambulance.

Why not at the care homes? Why did several people have to die before ambulances were called?

Care homes are often short staffed. If that’s the case, somebody should be held accountable. If care homes failed inspections, where are the repercussions? If people have been fired, then we haven’t heard about it. Anecdotal results tell us that some deaths may have happened because of dehydration.

Nobody should die of dehydration.

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And when death comes, nobody should die alone. Letting people die alone verges on criminal.

But what about the world outside the care homes? Haven’t we gone far enough with lockdowns and staying at home? Between what happened in Manitoba with lockdowns and what happened in South Dakota with few lockdowns, there has to be some middle ground.

I think the biggest mistake was the unfairness of the lockdowns. It is impossible to explain why a cannabis store or liquor store can be open, but not a clothing store. Even harder to explain was how you could buy some clothes in a department store, but not other clothes. It was insane to imagine and even more insane to try and administer. All stores should have been allowed to stay open at 50 per cent or whatever capacity. We will never be able to explain how Walmart could stay open, but the nail technician, the dress shop and hairdresser had to close.

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ardening is an ever learning curve for me.

Truthfully, I have learned a great deal. There was the year I attempted to store carrots in a carton of barley. Having heard tales of root vegetables being safely stored in a grain bin, probably wheat, and being firm and crisp by spring, I deduced that if I brought grain inside and stored the whole kit and caboodle in the cold room, the end results should be the same. No. By January, there was a distinct malt odour in the basement and further examination located a puddle of brew seeping from the carrot carton. It was not a pleasant task to haul a weeping, sagging box upstairs and outside. Never did that again. So it was not a total lost cause, I learned one more how not to.

I also reasoned that bringing down more potatoes than I would need, or use, in one winter, simply meant extra work in the spring, once again lugging sprouted, softened root vegetables up and out. I do hear witness that both of these root crops can be wonderfully stored and amazingly fresh until spring.

I do hear that...

Last fall, I decided to try something here in my home with no basement, only a crawl space. Selecting a number of geraniums– those bearing my favourite coloured blossoms– I pulled them, allowed them to partially dry, cut off the tops and placed them with crumpled, dampened newspaper in a five gallon pail in the crawl space. Not wanting to start the regrowth too early, I waited until the first week of March and pulled them up. They had not been watered all winter, looked half alive, and so four of them where started in potting soil. Another one was placed in water to see if the roots would enliven. Within days, there were fresh sprouts on all four in the soil, and a strong discolouration in the water around the bare roots. It is a delight to watch the steady growth, promise of healthy plants for summer. I had/have one broken stem from another plant I have nurtured in the living room, all winter! And that one rooted well and now is also a good looking possibility.

Not that I love geraniums, they are hardy and bright, and I have memories of many a farm kitchen cheered by a lanky geranium, often planted in a coffee tin, but I was curious if the crawl space would allow roots to stay safe and alive for a winter. Because– I want to plant dahlias this summer and hope to keep those roots for years to come. It should work.

Gardening is good for body and soul. Soil under the fingernails, aches in the knees and a sense of having worked with the earth to make the world a better place. True story– I can clean stalls, dig in the dirt and generally muck about and never feel sullied.

Should I get any batter on my hands, or, heaven forbid, grease or yolk, I can’t wash it off quickly enough. Yucky. Long may I garden and long may I continue to learn.

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MARCH 26, 2021

The authors of our misfortune

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veryone on the Reykjanes Peninsula near Reykjavik, Iceland knew something big was about to happen. The peninsula had recorded over 40,000 earthquakes in the past four weeks, up significantly from the 1,000 to 3,000 that usually occur each year.

As the number of earthquakes increased, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) issued warnings of an imminent volcanic eruption. They knew it would happen and they knew it would be somewhere on that peninsula.

What they didn’t know was precisely where and when the eruption would take place.

Last Friday (Mar. 19) at 8:45 p.m. Icelandic Time, they found out. A 500 to 750 meter fissure (crack) opened near Fagradalsfjall, a volcano that had been inactive for almost 6,000 years. Molten lava has been flowing from the fissure ever since, building up a new peak and filling the adjacent valley with a slow-moving sea of lava that is gobbling up every-

thing in its path. It looks beautiful on a late night video, but it’s deadly.

This eruption caught no one off guard. Those who live close to the volcano have heeded the warnings and are ready to move if the lava f low threatens their homes. Thankfully, at the time of writing, homes and nearby villages appear to be safe. But I doubt that anyone will breathe easy until the eruption is officially declared over.

Unfortunately, for a few people at least, curiosity has overridden common sense. I was surprised to see that, despite advice to the contrary, people were driving out to the site of the eruption and walking right up to the flowing lava.

Some were officials of the IMO and Iceland’s Emergency Measures Organization. They are gathering

data to use in updates and future directives if nearby homes are suddenly in danger.

As for the rest– did they realize the danger they were in? I don’t know.

One thing is certain. The Icelandic government told people to stay away from the site of the eruption.

They didn’t. If they get hurt or (God forbid) killed, then they will have only themselves to blame. They failed to heed the warnings and will be the authors of their own misfortune.

We shouldn’t be too critical of these people. We can be as guilty of ignoring warning signs as they appear to have been. Every year, we get our share of weather warnings, travel advisories and other alerts.

The sudden appearance of the “Check Engine” light in our vehicle warns us of

possible problems that need to be fixed. Good friends or family members pull us aside and gently (but firmly) point out bad habits that, if not corrected, could cause serious harm to one or more of our relationships.

We should never mock or ridicule those who give us these warnings. They are God’s servants, sent at critical times in our lives to warn us of dangers ahead.

God expects us to heed their warnings and adjust our thoughts, words and deeds to save us from the disaster that awaits those who ignore them.

If we heed the warnings, we do well. Those who sent the warnings will deserve their fair share of the credit for our transformation.

If we fail to heed them, and our failure results in physical or emotional harm to those around us, we will have only ourselves to blame. We didn’t listen and we have become the authors of our own misfortune.

COVID-19 has taught us all the importance of taking warnings seriously. It’s time we applied that knowledge to every facet of our lives.

It is amazing that even in this time with many perils, like the pandemic and reaching as many people as possible with the Covid vaccine, that nature is just running its course the way

God created it. Oh yes, and I heard the honking of some geese flying over the other day. Little birds are singing away in the trees and I can actually see some grass.

God is good. He will restore our land. I will always remember a verse in the Bible that was hanging in a church that I attended.

The Lord told Solomon in 2 Chronicles 7:14 “If

My people, who are called

by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” In verse 15, the Lord says that His ears will be attentive to the prayers.

Let us not forget to keep on praying.

Faithfully Yours

Neil Strohschein

Observation

By Addy Oberlin

T

he month is nearing its end. We went t hrough a t ime change and an equinox and Spring is now beginning. We have had some beautiful days here.

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Thumbs up, thumbs down Ron Nordstrom’s expectations from the recent provincial announcement on our present educational administration and the proposed changes would seem to be right on.

Amalgamation will not save any taxpayer money and, as the amalgamation of health care and municipalities has proven, it will cost us more. Rest assured the same taxpayers will pay the bills. There is not likely a plan in place, as Mr. Nordstrom suggests.

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Not sure if it’s the right way to go on education

I’m not sure if this restructuring of school divisions is the right way to go; maybe it is. I agree that governments can take an idea (good or bad) and completely mess with it, for bad or worse. Every now and then, they take a good idea and just let it be, but it seems rare to me. I do believe that the farther away the decision makers with authority are from that which they are making decisions for, the worse the decisions get. Often, they don’t have the knowledge required to understand a situation, figure out what the problem may actually be, and to provide an appropriate solution (or even head in the right direction). At least this has been my experience, anyway.

I do think removing the funding of education from the tax bills might be a good thing, though— perhaps the funding will become more stable, although one could laugh about that. Just some thoughts I had about this.

Debbie Ott Glennela, MB

Education reform related to a different kind of poverty Ken, thanks for your well-written and well-reasoned explanation why Manitoba needs education reform.

However, I would argue with you a bit on the “poverty” issue. I’m sure that you are aware that there are two kinds of poverty. The kind of poverty that you and I grew up with—our life compared to our big city cousins—is not the kind of poverty that most educators are concerned about. It has more to do with the other kind of poverty. Kids coming from dysfunctional families. Kids coming to school without breakfast or proper winter clothes. Kids who are in care and may not even know who their parents are.

Kids who experience physical and sexual violence in the home, poor nutrition etc. Kids who don’t have nurturing parents. Much of this kind of poverty is the legacy of the residential school system. Yes, it’s economic poverty too—but mostly emotional and psychological poverty. Growing up in the rural area, I presume you, like me, had all our basic needs met—food, clothing, shelter, access to medical care and education. Many of the kids the Manitoba’s school system has to deal with suffer from this latter kind of poverty. So yes, it significantly affects how they perform on standard tests compared to other kids and other provinces. Don’t forget, Manitoba has either the highest or the second highest child poverty rate in our country.

Robert (Bob) Roehle St. Norbert, MB Additional letters are on Page A17 and A18

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Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

Agricultural machinery It was the 1890s and a new day was dawning for agriculture everywhere. Reapers, machines that cut the grain, and binders, machines that bound the grain into sheaves, were already being used and made more efficient every year. Threshers were soon on the scene; at first run by horse power and later run by stationary steam engines. It was not long after the slow moving spiked wheel steam engine appeared, weighing 20 tons and using up to 70 barrels of water a day. The new “traction engine” brought in a new era of farming. The first steam engines bore the Case logo of an eagle on them, as J.I. Case was the man behind adding wheels to the stationary steam engine. They could be up to 100 horse power. The Scottish inventor, James Watt, figured out to compare the output of a steam engine with the power of a draft horse or simply put, “how many horses could an engine replace?”

Each steam engine had an engineer, who kept it running; a fireman, who fed the straw, wood or coal to the firebox; the waterman, who hauled the barrels of water; and the fuel man, who carried the straw, wood or coal to the machine. Sparks from steam engines often set fire to the nearby straw. The water level in the boiler had to be watched, or the boiler might explode, which did happen. It was a large task to move the steamers between farms. Care was taken not to mire the steamer, as it could be there for a while. The largest steam tractor in the world was the CASE 150. Weighing 75,000 pounds, this amazing machine was the powerhouse of its time, capable of pulling 30 or more plough bottoms.

As the 20th century came, so did the arrival of the internal combustion engine, with a new sound (loud), but they were still ginormous in size. They could hold 100 or more gallons of water, 70 gallons of gas and five gallons of oil. They needed fewer men to operate, however, were very finicky to start and run. Some tractors had 19 rules for starting them and 13 rules for stopping them. Many farmers left them running all night rather than restart them in the morning. One farmer wrote in his diary in 1914, “May 04, could not start motor, May 06, tractor not running, May 09, working on tractor, May 20, rear end burst, repairs needed,” and on it went. Fairly quickly, the manufacturers, including Hart-Parr, Case and Rumely, had reduced the size and cost of their tractors.

Prices were under $1,000. A steam engine was a more tolerant engine and could work if it was not in good condition or with an inexperienced operator. A gas engine had to have perfect adjustments and an operator who knew what they were doing.

Even Mr. Ford got in on building tractors. His intention was to mass produce a tractor and sell it for around $300. When his tractor came to fruition in 1918, it cost $750.

My dad started farming with his brother in the later 1940s and together, they bought a Massey 101. Slow and pulling small seven-foot implements, they ran it 24 hours a day in order to be able to get all the crop in. Perhaps the single greatest leap forward for tractors was the invention of the three-point hitch. Lights and starters came in the 1920s and in the 1930s came rubber tires and diesel engines that gave farmers access to cheaper fuel. In 1966, Versatile, a Winnipeg based manufacturer, was the first company to mass-produce an articulated four-wheel drive tractor. When I see the new tractors of today, I cannot begin to imagine what the old timers would think.

A recipe to feed that hungry man in from the field.

Chicken and dumplings 1- 3-4 lb. chicken, cut into 8 pieces 1 onion, diced 1/4 cup flour 1 tetra pack chicken broth 1 tsp. paprika Dumplings 1/2 tsp pepper 1 cup flour 1 tsp. salt 2 tsp. baking powder 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1/2 tsp. salt 2 stalks celery, cut into 2 inch pieces 2 Tbsp. fresh chopped parsley 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces 2 Tbsp. solid vegetable shortening 2 cloves garlic 1/2 cup milk Combine flour, paprika, salt and pepper and rub into chicken pieces. Heat oil in a Dutch oven and brown chicken pieces turning once. Cook for 8-10 minutes. Add the vegetables and broth to the pot and bring to a boil. Turn heat down and simmer until the chicken is cooked and tender, around 45-60 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer chicken and vegetables to a platter. Cover with tin foil to keep warm.

Dumplings: In a bowl add the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the shortening until mixture resembles TAYLOR LAW coarse crumbs. Add the parsley, then add the milk, stirring OFFICE until just mixed. Do not over-mix. Bring broth to a boil.

269 With a spoon, drop pieces of dough into the simmering Hamilton Street broth. It should make 12 pieces. Cover, turn heat down and simmer 15 minutes without lifting lid. No peeking!

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Spruce Plains RCMP report

By Cpl. Jacob Stanton Spruce Plains RCMP During the week of Mar. 15 to Mar. 21, Spruce Plains RCMP dealt with 43 police activities.

Mar. 15: RCMP received a complaint of an erratic driver in the RM of Oakview traveling at a high rate of speed. Police made patrols for the suspect vehicle, but were unable to locate it. Police conducted a COVID compliance check at a residence in Minnedosa. All person(s) were found complying with quarantine regulations. Police received a report of a hit and run to a vehicle in Gladstone; there was insufficient evidence to proceed further.

Mar. 16: RCMP responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle parked on a lot in Minnedosa. After investigation it was learned that the vehicle was stolen out of Saskatchewan; the investigation, is ongoing.

Police were dispatched to a chimney fire at a residence in Kelwood. The fire was contained to the stove and chimney; there were no other damages to the residence or reported injuries.

It was determined the fire had likely started due to the drastic fluctuation of outside temperatures.

Mar. 17: RCMP received a report of Fraud in Neepawa, where the complainant received a phone call from a person claiming to be from Service

Canada. The complainant was convinced to purchase $2,100 of gift cards for the scammer and divulged other personal information. There was not enough evidence for the investigation to proceed further.

Police received a report of suspicious vehicles driving in the RM of MintoOdanah. As it turned out, the vehicles were the police conducting patrols in the area.

Mar. 18: RCMP responded to two break and enters at businesses in Gladstone; the investigations are ongoing. Police conducted COVID compliance checks at residences in Neepawa. All person(s) were found complying with quarantine regulations.

Police received a report of threats being uttered in Neepawa; the matter is still under investigation.

Mar. 19: RCMP responded to a report of assault in the RM of MintoOdanah. The complainant decided not to pursue charges after police attended and spoke to all involved parties. Police received a report of a suspicious person who was asking for money from residents in Neepawa. There was insuff icient evidence to proceed further and it appears to be an isolated event.

Mar. 20: RCMP conducted proactive traffic enforcement, engaging with several motorists.

Mar. 21: RCMP were dispatched to a report of an assault in the RM of Minto-Odanah; the matter is still under investigation.

Police received a report of a dangerous driver in Neepawa. Patrols were made but the suspect vehicle was not located.

RCMP conducted 13 traff ic enforcement actions during this reporting period.

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In the beginning (2) We have already seen that science and Genesis agree: the universe had a beginning. And most of us would agree with Einstein that if it had a beginning, it must have had a Beginner.

The first chapter of the Bible tells us who that is.

“In the beginning GOD created the heavens and the earth.”

Created what? The entire universe.

Scientists have concluded that all the fundamental particles of the universe were created in a single instant. The process by which those particles spread out and formed the sun, moon, stars, and then the earth, is not told us. We would not have understood it, anyway. But “the beginning” includes all that.

Verse 2 zooms in on the earth. We have never seen any star or planet up close; but the earth is home. We can understand the changes described for us in the verses that follow.

But first we are told what the earth was like “in the beginning”. It was without form. It had no distinguishing features. And it was empty. It was uninhabited, because it was uninhabitable. Science today agrees: no life could have survived on earth as it was in the beginning.

To be continued.

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Minnedosa’s RCMP seize drugs and cash budget details unveiled Submitted RCMP Media Release

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

Minnedosa has revealed the numbers for its 2021 financial plan. A public notice was uploaded to the Town website on Mar. 18, stating that Municipal officials will present the document at a public hearing on Tuesday, Apr. 13. That meeting, to be held in Town Council Chambers, will also be the public’s chance to ask questions, or register objection to the plan. Some of the most notable details in the document, however, include: • Total municipal expend it ures have been budgeted at $11,060,675.32 for this year, with the amount raised through the total tax levy estimated at $4,789,036.79. Transfers from accumulated surplus/ reserves and other revenue will cover the rest of the expected expenditures.

• For protective services, the total budget amount set aside has been tagged at $748,566. Of that, $510,000 is earmarked for Police Services and $176,566 is for Fire Services. Emergency Measures Organization, Handivan and Animal & Pest Control are also a part of this category.

• Transportation Services, which makes up roads, sidewalks, boulevards, street lighting, cleaning and snow removal, is budgeted at $746,600.

• Recreation and Cultural Services will have $468,100 set aside for it in the budget.

• T he tota l amount budgeted for Environmental Health Services is $299,500. The cost for garbage collection is $197,000,

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Capital Expenditures for 2021 In regard to spending on specific items, there are several important projects in the works. The largest investment is going towards Minnedosa’s new arena.

Estimated total cost is $9 million, with $3,625 million covered through the general fund), $1,875 million borne by reserves and $3.5 million through a bank loan. The loan will be paid back over the course of 20 years, at $243,486.65 per year.

Some of the other expenditures of note and their total costs are: • Victoria Bay paving ($270,0 0 0), A rena repairs ($250,000), 9th Ave SW Housing Hydro Inst. ($200,000), Centennial 4th Ave to 6th Ave ($110,000) A complete breakdown of budgeted expenditures and list of planned projects can be seen with the draft copy of the financial plan at www.discoverminnedosa. com.

A pair of people have been arrested in connection to a drug seizure in Minnedosa. On Friday, Mar. 20, at 12:35 am, Manitoba West District’s Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) along with Spruce Plains RCMP and Police Dog Services, executed a search warrant at a home on 5th Avenue N.W., in Minnedosa.

A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and Canadian currency. Two adults were arrested at the scene. A 32-year-old female from Minnedosa has been charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of

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An array of drugs and cash found at a home in Minnedosa, related to a recent police seizure.

property obtained by crime and possession of trafficking paraphernalia. The suspect was remanded into custody.

Meanwhile, a 27-yearold male is also facing several charges and was released from custody

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Looking Back 1961: Viscount Bantams win MAHA championship

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By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago, Friday, March 24, 1911 Chas. Patterson and family, formerly of Eden, who owns SW 31, 15-13, has moved into the Crawford house, about one mile northeast of town.

Mov i ng pict ures at Neepawa opera house continue to draw large audiences and, presumably, to satisfy the public’s taste for amusement. Ten cents admission is not a severe strain on any purse and a one hour show– 8 to 9 or 9 to 10– does not encroach seriously on a busy man’s time...

100 years ago, Friday, March 25, 1921 Manitoba government declines to assume absolute control of main highways and the policy of co-operation between municipal and provincial authorities will continue.

Arden: Married– At the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. H. Howson, McCreary, on Wednesday, Mar. 23, by Rev. J. E. Doyle, of Gladstone, Frances E. Howson to Geo. Brown, of Arden. The young couple w ill make their home near Arden, where the groom has a farm. The bride is well known here, having been stenographer in the Royal Bank for the past two years. Our heartiest congratulations are extended.

90 years ago, Tuesday, March 24, 1931 Survivors of the recent Viking disaster off the coast of Newfoundland are now safely landed on Horse Island w ith sufficient clothing, shelter and medical supplies to last until they can be removed when conditions warrant.

They total 121 persons.

The National Dair y counci l concluded it s sessions in Winnipeg last week after formulation of a Dominion-wide policy and recommending the consolidation of butter and

cheese factories at country points with the object of ef fecting an economic saving and cutting down overhead.

80 years ago, Friday, March 28, 1941 About 40 airplanes of varying types are flowing from Canadian aviation plants each week, lending strength to Britain’s rapidly expanding air arm through which she ultimately hopes to gain mastery of the skies and victory over the Axispowers.

The marriage of Jessie Alvinn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lawrence, Elphinstone to Major Eric Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Turner, Mentmore, took place Tuesday afternoon, Mar. 25, in the United Church parsonage, with the Rev. G. F. Dyker of f iciat i ng. Wit nesses were Mrs. Alice Lottin, Neepawa and Bernard T. Turner Cordova. The young couple will reside on the groom’s farm at Mentmore.

Kelwood: Gordon Burton has enlisted with the Fort Garry Horse and is stationed at Winnipeg.

Plumas: P i lot J. R. Hiscock from the Carberry Air Training School made a forced landing with a bombing plane in Carl Buschau’s f ield when it struck a hard drift before coming to a stop. A repair crew was sent up to repair the damage and a runway sixty feet wide and a quarter of a mile long was made.

On Friday morning, the plane was able to take off, although the runway was not very smooth and on the first attempt it skidded off, but on the second attempt it managed to get into the air.

70 years ago, Thursday, March 29, 1951 Ruby McCutcheon, a resident of Kelwood, narrowly escaped serious injury last Saturday when she was knocked down by a runaway team.

Ruby was playing with other children on the highway when the team suddenly came upon them.

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The horses and van passed over the small girl, but she was able to roll under the van and escaped serious i njur y. She sust a i ned a cut on her forehead necessitating six stitches.

Ruby is the daughter of D. McCutcheon.

60 years ago, Tuesday, March 28, 1961 Mr. and Mrs. Arbuckle and family left on Friday morning for their new home at Carstairs, Alberta.

Prior to their leaving, several social gatherings were held in their honor.

More than eighty friends gathered at Stoney Creek School and enjoyed an evening of cards and music.

Gordon and Phyllis were presented with a pair of matching chairs and a sum of money.

On Tuesday evening, a number of friends from Neepawa held a party in their honor and presented them with a set of stainless steel flatware.

Several other personal farewell gifts from friends were also received.

50 years ago, Thursday, March 25, 1971 Profound regret swept the Livingstone district Sunday, Mar. 7, when it became known shortly after noon that Mr. N. W. Fehr, 100 year-old pioneer of the area, had slipped quietly away in the Gladstone hospital…

M r. [ N e w t ] Fe h r immigrated to the district from Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1904. He acquired a farm three miles northeast of Gladstone and here lived a life of quiet accomplishment, equalled by few and surpassed by none...

He bore the great loss of his life-time companion in 1967, with a philosophical dignity, for here was a man

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This was the complete roster for the Viscount Bantam BB hockey team in 1961. they won the MAHA championship that year. Back row, from left to right: manager Homer Gill, Norman Martin, Brian Curtis, Fred Kosmolak, Dennis Foley, official scorer Jim Schmall, Danny Sieffert, Harvey Martin, Kenny Hall and coach Cliff Campbell. Middle row: Wayne Cameron, Ron Merriman, David Walker, Jack Tremaine, Ricky Howden, John Birnie and Richard Warnock. Seated front, Bill Tremaine and Lorne Coulson.

who accepted adversity or success w ith equal humbleness.

I nd e e d , Ne w t w a s without reproach. A king in his own right, yet a sincere gentleman, attired in a mantle of unassuming modesty. More need not be said; in his memory, his finest attributes live on.

40 years ago, Thursday, March 26, 1981 Fires at Riding Mountain and Edrans claimed the life of one man and levelled two homes Sunday and Tuesday. A third home was levelled by fire last month at Edrans and only recently reported.

George Jackson, 88, died early Tuesday, Mar. 24, in his home at Riding Mountain, according to RCMP at McCreary.

A house occupied by Earl Page, about one kilometre nor th of Edrans, was gutted completely by fire on Sunday, Mar. 22. A

neighboring family, to the west of Page, lost their home to fire on Friday, the 13th of February.

Firemen from Eden, Kelwood and Neepawa fought the blaze at Jackson’s home, but were unable to save the log and frame structure.

Note: Earl Page’s 2 ½ storey cement brick structure, known as the Seaman home, had been built in 1905 and was a district landmark. Page lived at the house for approximately six years. Bob Henderson and family also lost their home, which was a former station house.

30 years ago, Tuesday, March 26, 1991 T he wa r m weat her last week was perfect for getting ready for a longawaited spring. This week, the forecast is calling for clearing skies and an end to the snowfall.

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Smith

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on the birth of a daughter on March 20 in Neepawa Hospital.

20 years ago, Monday, March 26, 2001 The McCreary Curling Rink held its open mixed tou r na ment t h is pa st weekend. It was a time that everyone enjoyed. First place went to Calvin Allan’s rink, second to Darko Reischek’s rink and the third to David Koszman’s rink. The rink will be closed for the season on Mar. 23.

M r s. Ruby Wa l ker, a c c ompa n ie d by Joy Saunders and her sister Noreen Oswald of Austin, motored to Portage Mar. 14 to celebrate their mother Elsie Burrough’s 89th birthday in Lions Manor.

They were joined by other family members. Ruby made it home early enough to go to the Molesworth district to celebrate with her grandson Grant Martin on his 11th birthday.

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Mazier pleased with progress made at Conservative Policy Convention

Dauphin - Swan River - Neepawa MP discusses Erin O’Toole, climate change vote

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

Heading into the Conservative Party of Canada’s (CPC) recent policy convention, Dauphin-Swan RiverNeepawa MP Dan Mazier had some high hopes for what could be achieved.

And while the weekend did not meet every expectation, there was still more than enough forward momentum for him to be feeling optimistic about the party’s future prospects.

Canada’s official opposition held its virtual convention Mar. 18 to 20. The purpose of the festivities was to debate and set the party platform going forward into the next election. It was a chance for CPC leader Erin O’Toole to introduce himself to the nation.

The results of the weekend saw the Conservatives lay out what they are calling “Secure the Future: Canada’s Recovery Plan”.

The main priorities include: • Recovering one million jobs which were lost during the pandemic within a year.

• Enact new anti-corruption law to create toughest accountability and transparency on federal officials.

• Boosting funding to the provinces for mental health care and provide incentives to businesses to provide mental health coverage to employees.

• Improve domestic production capacity for critical medicines, vaccines and PPE and overhaul and rebuild the National Emergency Stockpile System.

• Balance the federal budget over the next decade.

For Dan Mazier, this was the first-time experiencing a virtual convention. He told the Banner & Press that he

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felt as though the process went very smoothly and that the priorities within the platform are something that he can get behind.

“It met my expectation on what I felt would be achieved, in passing resolutions. It’s great to see a focus on jobs and making the government accountable.

What I was really pleased to see was the overall mental health strategy. COVID really did spotlight the need for government to put more attention on mental health, and especially in the rural areas. I’m very glad to see there is going to be a strategic plan from the Conservative government, that is very well thought out.

It was very good to see,” stated Mazier.

A showcase for O’Toole As for O’Toole’s message to Canadians, Mazier felt as though it was a step in the right direction.

“This was a chance for our leader [Erin O’Toole] to showcase himself, not only to the membership, but to all of Canada. To tell his story and state where he stands on different issues and send a very clear, positive message to the party and the rest of Canada,” said Mazier. “He is facing the challenge of not being able to travel across this nation and meet with the people directly and get known. Having said that though, I think he did a very good job outlining the plan. This plan is what we keep on hearing from Canadians as what they’d like to see progress made on in the future. The way [O ’Toole] laid out the groundwork on the different subject matters, I think was fantastic.”

The question of climate change A huge talking point for many media pundits coming out of the convention was the Conservative Party’s declaration on climate change. In total, 54 per cent of delegates voted against the motion, which included nine separate addendums within the motion.

Mazier, who voted in favour of the motion, stated that the large size and scope of the resolution, along with an inability to alter the wording at the convention was its ultimate undoing.

“When you look at the breakdown [of votes] per province, it’s not surprising where the language [of the motion] would have created hesitancy in endorsing the whole resolution.

Part of the thing we gave up in the whole resolution process, was the ability to amend. We could have done that before,” Mazier noted. “Whether or not it’s wholeheartedly endorsed as a party, the leader was very clear. The science is clear and we are moving forward with policy on climate change.”

Mazier also stated that it was safe to say that Conservative plan on climate change would definitely not include the federal Liberals’ carbon tax.

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Vaccines gone in a flash RRSD processing results at Gladstone Pharmacy of education review

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press

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50 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Gladstone Pharmacy on Monday and all the doses were spoken for that same day.

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press One rural pharmacy in the area has received a shipment of the AstraZeneca vaccine for their community, but the shots have all been distributed already.

The Gladstone Pharmacy received 50 doses of the fridge-friendly immunization on Monday, Mar. 22 and they were all claimed on that same day.

Sharon Smith, a pharmacist at Gladstone Pharmacy, noted that they’ve been getting calls about vaccines ever since it was announced that doses were going out to local pharmacies in Manitoba, even before they received any.

When they did receive their allocation, the pharmacy worked on contacting some of their patients that met the specific criteria for the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Smith added that they also got a lot of calls from people all over the province and made as many appointments as their stock allowed.

Currently, they have no more vaccines to administer and Smith said they don’t know when they will receive another batch.

Even with the results now public, the provincial K-12 Education Review has stirred up a lot of uncertainty among school divisions, especially rural ones. MaryAnne Ploshynsky, superintendent of Rolling River School Division (RRSD) echoed that sentiment when the Banner & Press reached out last Wednesday.

“Education Minister Cliff Cullen provided a lot of information in his announcement on Mar. 15 and we need time to process and unpack this information,” Ploshynsky stated.

For those unfamiliar with it, the government’s K-12 Education Review was done in 2019 and was to be made public in March 2020, but they delayed the announcement a year because of COVID-19. It was announced on Monday, Mar. 15 what recommendations came from the review and what changes are planned through their Better Education Starts Today (BEST) strategy. The big-

gest changes include getting rid of elected school boards completely and replacing them with an appointed provincial advisory board and community councils.

The government also plans on moving the bulk of the administration, including IT resources, workforce planning and collective bargaining, to one central Provincial Education Authority and converting the 37 school divisions to 15 regions.

“This is a major announcement and leaves our operational staff with stress and uncertainty related to job security,” Ploshynsky expressed. “I want to emphasize that we have a lot of knowledge and experience in rural Manitoba and it is very important that rural job opportunities are

provided in the new educational entities, either face to face or remotely, depending on the role.” She added that with this coming transition, she encourages communities to keep informed with what’s going on by checking out the provincial website bettereducationMB.ca “RRSD will work with government and our regional partners, Beautiful Plains SD and Park West SD, through the process of education reform and the Better Education Starts Today strategy,” Ploshynsky shared. She noted that with the roadmap for implementation coming out this fall, the school division will be focusing on communicating with staff and their communities to make sure everyone is aware of the transition.

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by April 7th, 2021 Application forms are available on request by emailing biggrassfoundation@outlook.com Please email completed applications or forward with any necessary attachments to: Box 497 Gladstone, MB. R0J 0T0 The Big Grass Community Foundation Board would like to acknowledge the impact of the special ‘Manitoba 150’ grant of $5000 and the ‘Named Funds’ listed below in addition to the Community and General Funds which have financed our annual foundation grants for this year.

Murray McClure Fund Roy McConnell Fund Patty Ferguson Fund Arthur and Elma Sneesby Fund Langruth Legion Fund Gladstone Cemetery Fund

Recipients for 2020 Annual Big Grass Foundation Grants are as follows: Westbourne - Longburn Community Club • $1,740 Gladstone Music and Arts Festival • $290 Langruth Recreational Committee • $2,220 Lakeview Children’s Center – CFAN • $1,000 Happy Rock Children’s Center • $1,000 Gladstone Agricultural Society • $2,500 Gladstone Cemetery • $700 Langruth Area Cemeteries • $1,000 Plumas Memorial Community Center • $1,000 Gladstone District Arena • $1,000 Gladstone Stay & Play Program • $2,500 Plumas Community Garden • $150 Gladstone Handi-Workers 4-H Club • $450 Community Food Cupboard • $2,000 Plumas PAC Committee • $800 Langruth Legion Scholarship for WMCI grad • $400 Langruth Bursary for WMCI grad • $400 Big Grass Bursary for WMCI grad • $400

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Neepawa residents celebrate Worldwide Quilting Day

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Worldwide Quilting Day took place on Saturday, Mar. 20 and Neepawa’s quilting community took part. Members of the Tangled Threads Quilt Guild proudly displayed quilts outside their homes, while co-chair Tanis Brown arranged for the residents of Aspen Lea to display some of their favourite quilts, as well (pictured above).

Pictured left: Dave Bennet showed off a treasured family quilt, made about 50 years ago for his sons by their grandma Howe.

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Beautiful Plains Community Medical Clinic preparing for vaccinations

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press While there were no Neepawa locations receiving doses from the first allotment of the fridge-friendly AstraZeneca vaccine, the Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic is remaining hopeful that there will be some coming in the future.

Dr. Nichelle Desilets, one of the doctors who practices out of the Beautiful Plains Clinic, noted that the clinic has been working towards getting the vaccine for a couple months now. “We did submit an application in early February, with the hopes of eventually being able to provide a vaccine locally here in Neepawa, to the patients in our surrounding communities,” she stated. The clinic is currently estimating they could be allocated some shots in April, however, they haven’t heard confirmation on that from the province yet.

Once they do receive the vaccine, Dr. Desilets noted that the clinic will be contacting people they know are on the priority list.

“We will make every effort to contact our most vulnerable patients. However, we have a limited capability to audit all of our patient charts in a timely manner, so we welcome phone inquiries from anyone believing they are eligible to receive the vaccine, based on the government-stated eligibility criteria,” she explained.

Vaccine eligibility In terms of who is eligible for the AstraZeneca vaccine, it is a different group of people than who is currently eligible for the Pfizer and Moderna at the supersites and pop-up clinics. “[The AstraZeneca] criteria, as it stands right now, are people aged 50 to 64 with certain medical criteria. There are also other special groups, such as our First Nations

population, that have different criteria, usually younger.

There are also some other special groups, such as people in congregate living situations, or some pregnant women with higher risk criteria that are being offered various forms of the vaccine. As it stands right now, there’s a big long list of medical conditions that are being prioritized and that’s for AstraZeneca and that may also change in the future,” explained Dr. Desilets.

The Manitoba Government website has a full list of the prioritized medical conditions, which include certain heart, renal, blood and vascular disorders, severe obesity, Down syndrome and the use of certain immunosuppressive therapies. “If you’re not sure whether you meet those criteria, you’re always welcome to discuss with your family doctor, who knows your medical history best, because there is a little bit of detail with some of those medical conditions and people may not know whether they fall into those categories,” Dr. Desilets added.

Clinic ready to receive doses The Beautiful Plains Clinic is currently prepared to administer vaccines, so that as soon as they receive any shipment, they can be booking appointments immediately. The doctors at the clinic would be the ones giving the shots. Dr. Desilets noted that all physicians are experienced at administering immunizations, but there are some differences with the COVID-19 vaccine that they’ve had to learn about. “Some of the things that we have done to prepare is all the physicians have educated themselves on what makes the covid vaccine different– it’s been developed and rolled out

a little bit differently than other vaccines in the past.

We have looked at shifting our schedules and availability to make booking a vaccine appointment efficient and timely, so that we’re not sitting with vaccine in the fridge that’s not being used,” she relayed. “And then finally, we have been looking at replacing our vaccine fridge for a while now and this was a good opportunity to do that, so we did proceed with getting a new vaccine fridge.”

Not only does the Beautiful Plains Clinic not know when vaccine doses may come, they also don’t know how much would be allocated here if they do. Dr. Desilets noted that the shipments that have gone to local clinics and pharmacies so far have all been very small and that there is a possibility that the Beautiful Plains Clinic would see only small shipments at first, as well.

“I would not be surprised if they’re still small amounts, especially as the government and the public health officials are targeting higher risk groups,” she noted.

“That being said, I’m sure that the end target would be for a larger volume to be available to more people and for us to be able to administer it faster.”

Questions and concerns For a nyone u n su re whether the vaccines are safe, Dr. Desilets stressed that they are. “Doctors feel that vaccines are very safe and I know that there’s a lot of concern about how vaccines are developed and how they’re approved and things like that, but these vaccines are really safe,” she reiterated. “It’s normal to have questions, so for that reason, we encourage people to check out online resources that are available, reach out to their family physician or any other member of their

medical team to address those reser vations and hopefully get the answers that they’re needing.”

One online resource that Dr. Desilets recommends is manitobavaccine. ca, which is a website created by Manitoba doctors.

The site has answers to a variety of frequently asked questions in regards to the COVID-19 vaccines, as well as timely updates on vaccine eligibility criteria.

“There’s also an eligibility checker that’s kept up to date,” added Dr. Desilets.

“So you can answer some ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions and at the end, it will tell you

if you’re eligible or not. If you’re not, you can enter your email address and be contacted at the time that you do become eligible.

And I think that will allay some people’s concerns of maybe missing their chance or not knowing when they’re eligible.”

The Manitoba Government website, gov.mb.ca, also has information on eligibility for the different vaccines, as well as the Vaccine Shot Finder, which shows where the AstraZeneca vaccine can be found in communities. However, as is expected with any campaign of this size, mis-

takes are always possible.

Most notably, the government’s Vaccine Shot Finder showed on Monday that the Beautiful Plains Clinic was a current vaccination site, but the clinic has confirmed that they are still waiting on an allocation. “That clinic was inadvertently shown on the map earlier [Monday], but should no longer be there,” stated a provincial spokesperson. “They are indeed eligible to receive an allocation when we next get an allotment from the federal government. The timing and amount of that allotment are currently unknown.”

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By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press Will McKinnon (17) is a member of the Carberry Collegiate 2021 graduating class. Physics, Biology and English are part of his final semester workload.

He is an enthusiastic after school employee at Spud City Food Mart. “Will is polite, on time, witty, hardworking and is good with our customers,” said Myles Olmstead, co-owner of Spud City. Will enjoys recreational hockey, when it is available.

Two people who have influenced his development are his parents, Shauna and Brian. After graduation, he plans to work for a year prior to continuing his education at Assiniboine Community College.

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Will McKinnon, Grade 12 student at Carberry Collegiate.

Laurie MacNevin has been the new Carberry Library branch supervisor since early January, although her family has lived in the area for six years. She loves reading and is very dedicated to her new role.

Originally from the Toronto area, she and her husband, Corporal John MacNevin, who works in the RCMP Forensic Division, have three children in Grades 5, 3 and pre-Kindergarten.

Previous postings have been in God’s Lake Narrows (two years) and Churchill (three years). Besides reading, Laurie is an editor and enjoys gardening and cross country skiing.

Carberry is part of the Western Manitoba Regional Library organization, which includes Glenboro, Neepawa, Hartney and Brandon.

“We offer many programs,

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Laurie MacNevin, the new librarian at Carberry Library.

including computer services, six iPads for rent, Take and Make craft kits, wmrl.ca website, @carberrylibrary (Instagram) and Carberry Public Library (Facebook),” stated the congenial Mrs.

MacNevin. “We are planning an art display later in the attractive, comfortable library setting.”

The library is open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday to Saturday.

Here and there Alberta’s Bottcher wins 2021 Brier

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press

• Excerpts from joint Town of Carberry and RM of North Cypress-Langford recent meeting: Agreed to combine and split ball park and camping revenues and expenditures and split the future balance 50/50.

Deal with the winter arena deficit by combining 2019 profit and 2020 deficit and pay off the deficit 50/50.

Dealt with the various community groups seeking grants: Archives $5,000; Museum $5,000; Friends of Camp Hughes – Heritage Site $2,000; Ag Society – usually $3,000, but with no fair or rental in 2020, $2,000 may be adequate; Arts Council $5,500 (Director Amy Urquhart has resigned); Sandhills Golf Course (community owned) RM $3,000 and Town $2,000; Wings to War air base memorial – federally funded, soon to open; Service for Seniors – proposed shade structure beside Drop-In Centre, CCYiP has committed help, Foundation and MB government may help; Library has been freshly painted and has a new librarian, Laurie MacNevin.

• Congratulations to Carberry Signs (Betty and Terri), who were chosen to produce two attractive welcome signs on Highway 23 east and west of Belmont. The Belmont LUD Committee selected the design, depicting both the village and RM of Prairie Lakes.

• Pine Fort IV, the popular icon in the heart of Spruce Woods Park, has been purchased by Mark and Marla MacGregor, of Glenboro, from long-time owners, Henry and Cheryl Booy. The Pine Fort IV hosts a convenience store, mini golf, a take-out food stand and hopefully, paddle boats and canoes will be available for rent again. Seasonal employees are required.

• In preparation for the 2021 baseball season, Morden Mohawks have changed their club name to the Mudhens.

Since joining the Border League in 2012, Morden has been league champions in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017.

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press Brendan Bottcher won two thrilling games in the Calgary bubble Sunday, Mar. 14 to capture the 2021 Tim Horton’s Brier for the Canadian Men’s Curling Championship. He had previously won three successive silver medals and was voted the 2021 sportsmanship award.

Te a m m a t e s D a r r e n Moulding (third), Brad Thiessen (second) and Karrick Martin (lead) edged Kevin Koe 4-2 in the finals and Matt Dunstone 6-5 in the semi-finals. Bottcher made a game-winning angle raise to score two in the 10th over Dunstone, who was a former Manitoba Junior champ. The Saskatchewan champions, who won bronze at the last Brier, were aided immensely by the community of Wadena, which provided them with two weeks of practice ice.

Bottcher curled 97 per cent in the finals, which saw four time Brier winner Koe concede the game in

the 10th end. The new Brier champ was impressed when Victoria fan, Barbara Wilson (88), sent him a colourful pair of socks to keep his ankles warm. Her granddaughter contributed a thoughtful support letter and the Alberta skip never lost after that.

Mike McEwen, Wild Card 1, which included Carberry’s Derek Samagalski, had a mediocre event and did not qualify for the eight-team playoffs.

M a n i t o b a ’s Ja s o n Gunnlaugson, which included lead Connor Njegovan, made the playoffs. Njegovan curled in Carberry as a skip in the MHSAA championships when Joe Witherspoon won the title.

The 2021 Brier winner will represent Canada at the Apr. 2 to 11 World Men’s Curling Championship in the same venue. They also receive $100,000 of the $300,000 prize money and

get a berth at the Olympic Trials in November.

All-star teams selected from the 2021 Brier were: First team – skip, Brad Gushue (Canada), t h i rd , B r a e d e n M o s kowy (SK), second, Brad Thiessen (AB), lead, Ben Hebert (WC2); Second team – skip, Kevin Koe (WC2), third, BJ Neufeld (WC2), second, Brett Gallant (Canada), lead, Ryan Harnden (NO).

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Manitoba is not a dictatorship

Word is finally coming out about the contents of 19 legislative bills which were introduced and passed first reading in the Manitoba legislature last November. But the contents of that legislation have been kept secret until now. This leaves just a few days for MLAs to read, consider and discuss these bills before voting on second reading, approval in principle. This bears no resemblance whatsoever to democracy. Pallister needs to be reminded that Manitoba is not a dictatorship.

Some of what we are learning: Hydro. He promises not to privatize, but in the next breath muses about breaking Hydro up and selling it piecemeal. He then threatens not to allow Hydro development without referendums.

A few Canadian things that would never have happened by referendum: First, Confederation. Canada would be a collection of tiny, competing principalities. The Canadian Railway would never have been built. West of Red River would probably be the North West Territories of the U.S.A. and as politically neglected as North Dakota or Wyoming [ask them] The Red River Floodway. Ha!Ha!Ha! Fuggedaboudit.

And the Rural Electrification Program of 1948 to 1954 would never have happened. Towns would have small diesel powered plants and farmers would be on their own. There would certainly be no large dams. Referendums are the weapon of the financial elite to maintain their societal influence and prevent benefits flowing to the ordinary folks like you and I. Education. Get rid of School Boards and Pallister will appoint an Education Czar. The Czar will make all decisions regarding finance, curriculum, teachers, etc. But, of course, we allow two, [count ‘em, two] elected advisors for the

entire province. Token lap dogs. Kids would be allowed to learn only what Pallister and the Czar approved. Adolf Hitler must be very pleased.

But, you say, he’s going to take education taxes off of property. I’m going to save money. We have over 200,000 students in Manitoba. Education costs about $10,000 each, annually. That’s about $1,600 for every Manitoban, man woman and child, annually. Where do you think the Government will find that money? The only winners will be foreign owners of business corporations who are not subject to Manitoba sales or income taxes. Without the contribution from business, the rest of us will pay more. Good luck to any that think they will not pay for education. Remember, an educated workforce benefits all of society.

The infrastructure protection act.

Which prohibits public assembly on public property. It is aimed entirely at preventing Indigenous people from congregating to protest against injustice. But it also applies to the rest of us. Like the Hydro workers standing on the approach at the Hydro station.

On highway property. Under this law they could be fined $5,000 each and be imprisoned for publicizing the fact that they haven’t had a contract in years.

Taking the extreme view, would the Salvation Army be able to set up a Christmas kettle on a sidewalk?

Legally, no. They’d be blocking public infrastructure.

But I’m sure that somewhere, somehow, Adolf Hitler is applauding these racist laws by his disciple, Brian Pallister. Watch the daily papers and TV news for more on this ongoing saga. I’m sure that Mr. Waddell isn’t going to tell us about them.

Leonard Paramor Arden, MB

Negligible funds

Our provincial government under the premier, is proposing to reduce administration costs by $40 million and redirect that money to classrooms. The goal is to improve test results in math and literacy.

In order to achieve this, more teachers in the classroom will be needed. How far will this new found source of money go? $40 million divide by average teacher wage of 460,000 equals 666 teachers – divide them by 800 schools in Manitoba and the results is .83 teacher per school not per classroom.

Removing $40 million from administration will come about with massive lay offs across Manitoba with the rural sector bearing the brunt.

If these statistics concern you, call your MLA. Edward Levandoski Neepawa, MB

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Letter: Five hours of fear and anger Lockdowns causing more harm than good

I read the heartbreaking letter from Pam Little (Mar. 12. edition - Neepawa Banner & Press) with intense interest and no small amount of personal distress. I have been living the other side of her story.

On Mar. 10, 2020, our dog woke me up at 3:50 am. I am a heavy sleeper and my husband usually sees to her during the night but she was persistent, whining and crying and nudging. I finally got up because she would not quit pestering me.

I found my 77-year-old husband collapsed on the f loor. It took me only a moment to realize he was having a stroke. He could not speak, move, his one eye was rolling back in his head while his face drooped.

I called 911, an ambulance arrived and we were off to Dauphin with full stroke protocol in place. I went with him into the ER and I was soon telling the doctors my husband’s history and medications. It’s complicated. He has an unusual genetic condition that causes high blood pressure and he can’t take the standard drugs typically given the average stroke patient.

Since my husband could not speak, my presence in the ER with him was essential to ensure a proper history was shared with the doctors.

A CT and MRI confirmed that my husband had suffered a right lateral pontine stroke. Medication was administered and by the next day, many of his lost functions were returning. We knew COVID-19 shut downs were imminent and we worked with the wonderful staff in Dauphin to get him home as rapidly as possible. Everyone was kind and considerate and I can’t speak highly enough about the experience. My husband and I were both terrified of him having to stay at hospital alone with a pandemic about to break out. In those days no one knew just how bad this virus might be. We were living with stories of people dropping dead in China and people dying in droves in overwhelmed hospitals in Italy. Four days later, my husband had recovered enough that he could walk with a walker and manage getting to the bathroom and getting in and out of the truck with assistance. We left for home with a great long sheet of instructions from the fabulous OT and PT staff, who had spent an afternoon getting us ready to leave.

My husband got a call from the PT in Neepawa to arrange for therapy, but then COVID hit and all that was shut down.

I wish I could describe how stressful it was finding myself alone with my now disabled husband, trying my best to cope and care for him. All around us, everything closed and people shut themselves off. My daughter completed her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and I spent five years doing rounds with physicians, as I am PhD in Human Genetics. I also worked years ago in an aqua therapy program for people recovering from stroke. Between the two of us over several telephone calls, we came up with a home therapy program for him. I have a wonderful neighbour, who is a retired nurse and, COVID or no COVID, she was there for me too. I

knew the better the therapy in the first six months at home, the better the long term outcome for those with a stroke. Because of my background, I was able to delve into the medical literature and understand what was going on in his recovering brain and how to help him. Not everyone is so fortunate to have that kind of background for such a situation. I wonder how other people facing this would cope all alone with no supports?

My husband pushed hard and he made remarkable progress. By the end of the first week at home, he insisted on using his walker to hobble the one block down to the post office to get the mail. By 10 days, he stopped using the walker and switched to a walking stick for balance. We took his blood pressure twice a day, monitoring carefully for the high spikes that seemed to accompany every time he had a return of function. Our contact with the medical community during that period consisted of a single telephone conversation with his family physician. (It took that long to get a telephone call because he was in isolation himself stuck at home with no computer access to allow telephone calls to patients.)

How many are without medical device access?

During that call, I asked about getting a prescription so I could order a $600US home therapy system for stroke victims called FitMi and Music Glove, offered

by Flint Rehab as a medical expense. I had found out about this clever device in my online research. Our doctor enthusiastically endorsed this after I explained what it was.

The FitMi and Music Glove arrived a few days later and we did the included assessment tests of my husband’s hand function. We were both shocked to see how weak his left side was. He had a mild but typical left sided blindness that comes with a right sided stroke. My husband worked diligently each and every day with the devices and he saw rapid improvement.

Other problems, like a back ache and periodic bouts of nausea and double vision, also improved with each session with the devices. Two months after the stroke we had our first in person doctor’s appointment and our doctor was pleasantly surprised to see my husband walk freely by himself. By the end of the summer when we saw him again, there was no discernible difference in his neurological exam from before the stroke. Now, where would my husband be if he hadn’t had his personal home therapy arranged and paid for by us with no help at all from the fabulous Canadian health care system? How many other people are languishing at home alone with no access to devices like FitMi and Music Glove and loved ones with medical backgrounds to help? What about them?

Fretting and worrying My husband had one bout of extremely high blood pressure where he had to go back to the hospital last month. This

visit was entirely different. We had to go through COVID protocols. I was not allowed to stay with him in the ER. I was not even allowed to sit in the otherwise empty ER waiting room. When I protested that the waiting room was empty and the night was cold, I was given a lecture about how many sick people there are in the hospital and how COVID regulations meant I had to leave, NOW. Security across the f loor stood up and glared at me, just to let me know they were ready to act if I decided to make trouble. I had to wait, fretting and worrying, while sitting in the winter cold and night darkness in my vehicle in a parking lot outside the hospital. It was a horrible five hours, fraught with fear and a lot of anger at the stupidity of the COVID rules. My husband and I had been carefully isolating ourselves and neither of us had symptoms. The waiting room was empty. But because of rules, which seem to be largely arbitrary and nonsensical, I was made irrelevant to his care and left feeling utterly dehumanized.

I was terrified they might decide to admit him, which would mean I would not be able to see him at all. Fortunately, he was sent home of few hours later.

Costs not being considered Because of my background as a PhD Human Geneticist (retired), with training in public health and epidemiology, I am writing this because I am extremely concerned by these lockdowns. As someone trained in this field, I am deeply alarmed by what appears to be a dangerously blinkered attitude to COVID. I was taught that any and all public health measures have consequences and costs. One must always weigh the costs of any measure and be aware of and monitor for unintended consequences. It seems that the only thing being considered in this pandemic is blind devotion to case numbers and numbers in ICU. It is time we face reality. Lockdowns are incredibly costly. For each COVID death delayed or prevented by these code red lock downs, the scientific literature worldwide now shows higher costs in deaths due to neglect of other medical issues, increases in suicides, and mortality related to increased rates of addiction. This does not even include the economic cost of lost jobs and failed businesses, familial disarray from marriage breakdown, depression and exacerbation of mental health issues. And then there are the other hidden costs, like the misery of a mother forced to give birth alone without her support system or people unable to mourn at a funeral or an elderly person going into rapid cognitive decline from isolation, or the misery of a loving wife left sitting in a cold, dark parking lot outside, not knowing what is happening to her husband in an emergency. It appears to me that all these other costs are not even being considered by our government.

I understand how, in the early days of the pandemic, when we did not under-

stand this virus, these lockdowns seemed necessary. Today, given what we know, and great strides in how to treat the virus, it is highly questionable that full societal lockdowns are worth it. There is a great deal of growing scientific literature that shows full lock downs are not more effective than voluntary partial measures.

Full lockdowns are actually associated with slightly higher rates of infection and more hospitalizations for COVID-19, not less. (Compare outcomes in New York State versus Florida, or England versus Sweden, for example.) The best approach, as now shown by the medical and scientific literature, is to facilitate the voluntary isolation of those who are at high risk from COVID. This means protection of the elderly in personal care homes, and allowing those at high risk to choose to stay at home. Meanwhile, allowing the rest of society to continue functioning as normal removes most of the terrible other costs of lock downs. This is particularly true in the case of schools, since schools are not sources of infection and this virus is milder than a f lu bug for almost all children. As more states in the USA choose to end lockdowns and mask imperatives, I fully expect there will be even more evidence that full code red style lockdowns are simply not worth the cost they force on society.

Finally, I would like to point out the Florida experience with personal care homes for those of us like Pam Little, who have a loved one in care. In Florida, family are not banned from the personal care homes. They are required to attend a training course on the use of PPE and they have to undergo frequent rapid testing, but they are otherwise allowed to visit and be with their family member. And the Florida experience shows that allowing family to visit under these conditions does not cause more infections and death. It causes less infection and death because it results in better adherence of PPE protocols by staff, because staff have family present to assist in caring for and supporting them as they care for the residents. Florida never banned family from being with their loved ones and yet they have one of the lowest death and infection rates for elderly patients in the world. Florida has not shut down with code red style isolation for its population. Yet they have excellent statistics for their ICUs and infection rates compared to ours. So exactly why are we still using an outdated, outmoded and proven harmful code red isolation system in Manitoba? Why aren’t children in school where they belong? Why aren’t families visiting their loved ones in care homes with adherence to PPE protocols?

Why are businesses still being destroyed and the lives of young people at very low risk from this virus being ruined? Why? Why? Why? It is certainly not because of “the science”, not anymore.

Natalie Gordon, BSc (Biochem), PhD (Human Genetics) Alonsa, MB

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Obituary REV. EMIL KARDASINEC

Rev. Emil Kardasinec, a priest of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg, following the Anointing of the Sick, fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at the Neepawa Health Centre, at age 69.

The only child of the late William and Katerine (nee Turkocio) Kardasinec, he was born on March 9, 1951 in Winnipeg, MB. Raised and educated in Winnipeg, Emil was involved in various church and cultural organizations.

He was a member of St. Andrew's parish for over 40 years, and served on parish council in various capacities for over 15 years. He attended the University of Manitoba, where he majored in Mathematics. He then attended Red River College, receiving a Diploma in Chemical Technology. He worked three years as a Chemical Technician at Canada Packers and 13 years as a Chemical Sales Representative for Rochester Midland Chemicals Ltd. From 1994 to 1997, Emil took diaconal studies offered by the Archeparchy of Winnipeg, and in January 1998, he entered Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Seminary in Ottawa. Upon completion of his seminary studies, Emil was ordained to the diaconate by then Metropolitan-elect Stefan Soroka on December 22, 2000 at St. Andrew's Church. Deacon Emil completed a Bachelor of Theology degree in Eastern Christian Studies at the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, granted by St. Paul University (Ottawa) in April 2001.

On August 19, 2001, during the annual Pilgrimage Liturgy at Immaculate Conception Church, Cooks Creek, MB, Deacon Emil, together with Deacon Peter Chorney, Deacon Michael Krochak and Deacon Nestor Yakiwchuk, was ordained to the priesthood by Metropolitan Michael Bzdel.

From 2001 to 2005 Fr. Emil served as pastor at Holy Ghost Parish in the The Pas Pastoral District, that included Thompson (St. Joseph) and Flin Flon (Pokrov). Then from 2005 until his passing, Fr. Emil served as pastor of the Neepawa Pastoral District, including: Alonsa (St. George), Crawford Park (Ascension), Elphinstone (Pokrov), Erickson (Sacred Heart), Glenella (Sts. Peter & Paul), Glenhope (Pokrov), Horod (Holy Eucharist), Minnedosa (Ascension), Mountain Road (Pokrov), Newdale (Sts. Peter & Paul), Ozerna (St. Nicholas), Rackham (St. John the Baptist), Sandy Lake (Holy Ghost), Scandanavia (Dormition). When his health began to fail, Fr. Emil wrote regarding his pastoral ministry: "I would like to serve Christ in my capacity as a priest for as long as I can."

Burial took place at Holy Family Cemetery in West St. Paul, MB. Donations in memory of Fr. Emil Kardasinec can be made to the education of priests at Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, Edmonton, AB, c/o Archeparchy of Winnipeg, 233 Scotia Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 1V7.

Blessed are they whom you have chosen and taken to Yourself, O Lord, and their memory shall be from generation to generation. (Psalm 65:5) Everlasting Memory - Vichnaja Pamjiat!

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Obituary Alfred (Al) Hockley Horwood

On Sunday, February 28, Alfred passed away in his home in Erikson, Manitoba. He was 79 years old.

Al was born on the family farm in Rose Valley, Saskatchewan on October 5, 1941. He was the son of Montague and Kathleen Horwood. He grew up on the farm in Scandinavia, Manitoba, where his parents moved to in 1949.

Al spent the early years of his working life as a miner.

He worked in many mines, from Quebec to British Columbia. He loved the north, the people of the north, and the fishing. Later, he worked as a farm labourer. He enjoyed auction sales and had a keen interest in classic cars.

Al supported his local community and baked for his family, friends and neighbours. He never placed a lot of value on material things and gladly shared what he did have.

Al is survived by one sister, Amy McLay, Sisters-in-Law Mary Horwood and Adele Horwood, Brother-in-Law Joe Webb, 11 nieces and nephews, numerous great nieces and nephews, and an extended "adopted" family. He was preceded by his parents Monty and Kathleen, sisters Alice and May, brothers James and William, and twin Raymond.

Life has a way of putting a person where they need to be. Al moved in and out of people’s lives, sprinkling kindness, graciousness and understanding along the way. He didn’t judge or criticize. He was a good man.

What more could the world ask for?

A family memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Salvation Army or a charity of choice.

Blaine Harvey Suppes

Blaine Harvey Suppes, 75, passed away on March 8th, 2021 at Neepawa Health Care Centre in Neepawa, MB. He was born on June 4th, 1945 in Minnedosa, MB to Jacob and Margaret (Gaetz) Suppes.

Blaine grew up in Basswood, MB and then Carmen, MB. After high school, he moved to Calgary, AB and worked for a Chrysler dealership. In 1976, Blaine moved to Plumas, MB, where he began farming and started working at Simplot in Plumas. Blaine moved to Brandon, MB in 1989 and continued working for Simplot in Brandon. He retired to Tenby, MB, where he kept a meticulous yard and garden. Then off to Kinsmen Kourts in Neepawa in 2016.

Blaine married Louise Douville in 1968 in Calgary, AB, and they were married for 15 years. Blaine was very down to earth and always had a joke ready. He made many friends while at Simplot, the irrigation crew has many great stories, one being that he would eat his toast dry before he would ever eat it with anything other than “Parkay” margarine. Blaine also made many fond memories camping and curling with the Plumas crew.

Blaine was preceded in death by his parents Jacob and Margaret, and his brother Grant.

Blaine is survived by his former spouse Louise, of Winnipeg, MB; his son Kevin, (Jenifer) Suppes, of Shilo, MB; his daughter Connie, (Clint) Anderson, of Gladstone, MB; his grandchildren Joshua Loades, Julie (James) Suppes, MacKenzie Lynn and Kyle Anderson; his great-grandson Milo; his cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

A graveside memorial service will be held at Emerson Cemetery in Emerson, MB at a later date, due to COVID-19 restrictions. The family will be greeting friends and relatives after the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Neepawa Health Care Centre in Neepawa, MB or to a charity of your choice.

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TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE CREDIT UNION TAKE NOTICE THAT the annual meeting of the Members of the Credit Union will be held virtually on Tuesday, the 20th day of April 2021, via Zoom Video Conferencing for the following purposes: 1.

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Municipality of Glenella - Lansdowne PUBLIC NOTICE Regarding the 2021 Financial Plan

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Public Notice is hereby given pursuant to subsection 162(2) of The Municipal Act, that the Council of the Municipality of Glenella - Lansdowne intends to present its proposed 2021 financial plan for the municipality. Due to COVID 19 the public hearing will be held in the Glenella Community Hall on April 8th, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.

The purpose of the hearing is to allow any interested person to make a representation, ask questions or register an objection.

Copies of the proposed financial plan can be viewed online at www.glenella.ca Questions and comments may also be directed to Wendy Wutzke, Chief Administrative Officer, or by email to rmofglen@inetlink.ca.

Dated this 11th day of March, A.D. 2021 Wendy Wutzke, CMMA Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Glenella - Lansdowne

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that The Gladstone Golf & Country Club Inc, located in the Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone, intends to conduct the following pesticide program for the 2021 season: 1. To control noxious weeds on the golf course, the herbicides to be used are: Mecoprop, 24 D, Glyphosate 2. To control soil born diseases on the course, the fungicides to be used are: Heritage Maxx, Instrata, Daconil, Iprodione The projected dates of application will be from May 1 to October 31, 2021.

The public may send written submissions or objections within 15 days of the publication notice to the department below: Pesticide Use Program Dept of Conservation & Climate Environmental Approvals Branch 1007 Century Street Winnipeg, MB R3H 0W4 Town of Carberry

PUBLIC HEARING

By-law No. 4/2021: Vacant and Derelict Buildings By-law Date: April 13th, 2021 Time: 7:00pm Location: Council Chambers, 316 4th Avenue, Carberry, MB (Subject to change due to COVID-19) At the time, date, and location above, the Council of the Town of Carberry will present By-law 4/2021, a by-law to establish the condition and maintenance of vacant dwellings and non-residential buildings. The presentation will provide an overview of the proposed by-law followed by a forum for questions and comments from the public.

The purpose of the hearing is to allow any interested person to make a representation, ask questions, or register an objection.

Copies of the proposed by-law are available on our website www.townofcarberry.ca, or upon request from the municipal office, at 316 4th Avenue during regular business hours. Questions and remarks may also be directed by letter to our Chief Administrative Officer or through our email address at town@townofcarberry.ca.

We were able to sell 622 of Rosie’s delicious pizzas.

We also received a number of donations. We sincerely thank the Banner for the article and pictures publicizing the event. Hopefully next year we will be able to return to our St. Patrick’s day stew, but watch for another pizza sale in the months to come.

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

We also acknowledge our donors during 2020 and 2021: Winnipeg Community Foundation Beautiful Plains Community Foundation Brandon Area Community Foundation Minnedosa Community Foundation Boissevain Kinettes Boissevain Kinsmen Club • Carberry Kinettes Carberry Kinsmen • Carberry Legion Gladstone Elks Club • Gladstone Legion Holland United Church • Kin Club of Thompson MacGregor Kinette Club • Neepawa Gladstone Co-op Neepawa Legion • Neepawa Legion Ladies Neepawa Lionelles • Neepawa Rotary Club Plumas Lions Club Portage la Prairie Mutual Insurance Company Safeway • Shop Easy • Stonewall Kinette Club Stonewall Kinsmen • The Pas Rotary Club Treherne Kinette Club

Grady Stephenson Chief Administrative Officer Town of Carberry

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the hearing may need to be held via alternate means. Interested individuals are encouraged to register with the Municipal Office, 204-834-6600, for the hearing by April 12th, so alternate arrangements can be made, and notification given, to ensure proper physical distancing measures can be taken to ensure the health and safety of the public, staff, and Council.

March 18th, 2021

Rural Municipality of Rosedale

NOTICE OF ACCLAMATION

Notice is hereby given that the following office has been acclaimed for the Rural Municipality of Rosedale: For the office of LUD of Kelwood Committee Member: Joseph E. Poncsak Jr.

Gladstone, MB.

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

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

McCREARY ALPINE MANOR INC.

PO Box 534 - 435 Broderick St. McCreary, MB R0J 1B0 Phone: 204-835-2339 | Email: mccalpine435@gmail.com

Kara Sylvester Senior Election Official Rural Municipality of Rosedale 204-476-5414

INVITES TENDERS FOR

CARETAKER/MAINTENANCE POSITION

Help Wanted ROSE INC.

Is now accepting applications for the position of:

SUPPORT WORKER

In our Community Living Disabilities Program In Ste. Rose, Manitoba Successful Candidate Must Demonstrate Good Organizational Skills, Be Self-Motivated, Possess Good Inter-Personal Skills, and Be Willing to Work as a Team.

Starting Wage $14.43 to $15.43 following successful 6-month probation period with a benefit package included.

Interested Applicants are invited to apply to: ROSE Inc., Attn: Stella Bramley, Box 28, Ste. Rose du Lac MB. R0L 1S0 Or Contact Stella Bramley, Program Manager at 204-447-3224 ext. 2 or by email: stellabramley@mymts.net

FOODS Meat Cutters/Production Personnel HyLife is a global leader in food processing. Our mission is to be the best food company in the world. To achieve this, we need talented people to join our HyLife team as the company continues to grow.

HyLife is committed to our employees and we have an exciting new career opportunity in the beautiful town of Neepawa, MB for you to explore!

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 production floor to shipping the final packaged product, with everything in between!

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 $15.45/hour plus $1.00/hour perfect attendance bonus!

Wage scale extends to $23.05 per hour In addition to HyLife’s benefits, vacation time and competitive salary our company also offers a $500 dollar employee referral bonus program!

HyLife is here to support you on building an exciting career with our team!

CONTRACT TO BEGIN JUNE 1, 2021

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Daily routine cleaning of facility • General repair/maintenance of building and suites • Locking front door at night and unlocking in morning • Routine inspections of equipment • Grass cutting/snow clearing • Available on call for emergencies Strong interpersonal skills and general knowledge of plumbing/electrical/carpentry considered an asset Contract tenders should include availability and wages expected Partnerships will be considered Tenders must be submitted by April 30, 2021 For more information and a complete list of duties please contact: Kelsey Zalluski - Property Manager at the address listed above.

Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op is hiring

SEASONAL AGRO HELP

at our AGRO CENTRE’S in NEEPAWA & GLADSTONE, MANITOBA. Who we are: Co-op does business differently. As a co-operative, we believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and how you can help bring our brand to life, visit us at www.neepawagladstoneco-op.crs We are looking for: 1 Ton Truck Drivers Applicants must possess a Class 5 Driver’s License.

Length of employment may vary from 2-6 months.

Tandem Truck Drivers Positions include NH3 Drivers, Dry Fertilizer Drivers, and other duties as assigned.

Applicants must possess a Class 3 w/Air Driver’s License.

Length of employment may vary from 2-6 months.

Must provide a valid Driver’s Abstract dated within 30 days.

At Co-op, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and we’re working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We support and provide an environment that allows all to bring their whole selves to work.

Apply online at www.neepawagladstoneco-op.crs or contact us at g.finkewich@ neepawagladstonecoop.com for more information or Fill out an application at either Agro locations or mail to: Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op Box 879, Neepawa, MB. R0J 1H0

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 want it to be YOU! Come join our HyLife team.

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

(In accordance with subsection 247.2(2) of The Municipal Act)

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

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Neepawa Elks Manor is looking for a

part time caretaker

to fill in for some weekends and holidays for the full time caretaker.

Only those chosen to be interviewed will be contacted and thank you to all the rest for applying.

Please drop off resume at the office 525 1st Ave. Neepawa, MB or email nem@wcgwave.ca

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Landfill Operator

The Rural Municipality of Rosedale is inviting applications for the position of a permanent, part-time Landfill Operator for the Eden Waste Disposal Grounds.

A detailed job description including responsibilities and qualifications is available to applicants upon request or can be viewed on our website at www.rmrosedale.com This position is open until filled.

Rural Municipality of Rosedale Box 100 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Phone: 204-476-5414 Fax: 204-476-5431 Email: rosedale@mymts.net

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MUNICIPALITY OF STE. ROSE

FOREMAN GRADER/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR The Municipality of Ste. Rose invites applications for a Foreman Grader/Equipment Operator – Permanent Position. The successful applicant must have a valid Class 5 Manitoba Drivers License, previous experience in operating a grader and equipment (i.e.: tractors, loaders, mowers, etc.), must be able to perform routine and preventative maintenance on municipal equipment, and must be able to physically perform the duties as assigned.

Wages dependent on qualifications.

Applications will be accepted until April 14, 2021, at 12:00 Noon.

Applications should be marked “Foreman Grader/Equipment Operator – Permanent Position” and will be accepted by mail, delivery, fax or e-mail. All applications are appreciated.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Marlene Bouchard, CMMA Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Ste. Rose P.O. Box 30, 722 Central Avenue Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba R0L 1S0 Telephone No.: 204 447-2229 Fax No.: 204 447-2875 E-Mail address: sterose@sterose.ca

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WASTE DISPOSAL SITE – LAURIER CUSTODIAN The Municipality of Ste. Rose invites written applications for the position of Custodian for the Laurier Waste Disposal Site. For further details, contact the Municipal Office.

Applications including hourly wage expected, will be accepted until March 31, 2021, at 12:00 Noon.

Applications should be marked “Laurier Waste Disposal Site – Custodian” and will be accepted by mail, delivery, fax or e-mail. All applications are appreciated. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Marlene Bouchard, CMMA Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Ste. Rose P.O. Box 30 Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba R0L 1S0 Telephone No.: 1-204-447-2229 Fax No.: 1-204-447-2875 E-Mail No.: sterose@sterose.ca

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MCNA Provincewide Classifieds

History with the Beautiful Plains Museum

NOTICES Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.mcna.com.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BEAUTIFUL PLAINS MUSEUM

This threashing group at Bob Anderson’s farm in 1928 included: Austin Guy (?), Bob Curle, Stan Surle, Wilkie Ernest, Isabel Anderson, Henry Curle, George Gash, Dave Ernest, Bill (from Ontario), Billie Gash, (?) from Ontario, Mrs. Callaghan, Michael and Maudie.

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press Along with the local farming history, this photo also provided a hint towards Neepawa’s local photography history.

The signature on this photo, which has been cropped out to fit

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the available space, reads “The Morrish Studio, Neepawa Man.” This relates to a photography business that once stood in Neepawa.

Albert E. Morrish, born at Goderich Ontario in 1881, began working as a photographer in 1904 at Crystal City in North Dakota. Morrish took postcard

operated the Davidson Studio in Brandon, in partnership with Frank W. Weeks. Later, Morrish Studio was established at Neepawa until approximately 1947. Morrish passed in 1968 and was interred at the Riverside Cemetery.

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Minnedosa trail project receives financial support

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SUBMITTED PHOTO

Pictured (left to right) is Heritage Co-op general manager Lorne Zacharias, Paul Archbutt, Carrie McCallum and Dave Ternier from Valley Life Recreation Inc.

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

A new donation from Heritage Co-op is expected to assist with an a mbit ious upg rade to M i n nedosa’s S qu i r rel Trail. On Mar. 17, representatives with the Co-op’s Community Development Fund donated $6,000 to Valley Life Recreation.

The money will aid proposed improvements for the nearly three kilometre ski-loop located on the town’s west end. Currently, the project is looking at installing professional level mountain bik ing and multi-use trails on the site. The exact cost of the improvements has not yet been made public, though the timeline for the work to start has been confirmed for 2022.

In an email to the Banner & Press, Jordan Jacobsen, the human resources adv isor w ith Heritage Co-op, noted that their

Community Development Fund was very excited to be able to assist the trail expansion project. “ Her it a ge C o - op i s proud to be able to support worthwhile community projects like this through our Community Fund.

Building sustainable communities is a foundational piece of our business model that helps us to make a difference in members’ lives,” stated Lorne Zacharias, the general manager of Heritage Co-op.

Valley Life Recreation expressed its gratitude to Heritage Co-op for their generous donation and belief in what they are working on. They added that this support permits Valley Life to move directly to the final conceptual planning phase.

The Squirrel Hills Recreation Area is located in the Little Saskatchewan River Valley, West of the ethanol plant on Highway #10 in Minnedosa.

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Old Neepawa Fire Hall is no more

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

The demolition of the old Neepawa Fire Hall, located at 421 First Avenue, has been completed. Total Demolition, a company based out of Portage la Prairie, handled the removal of hazardous materials and the tear down of the structure. The agreed upon cost of the work was $59,628, plus applicable tax. The contractors began work on the site early in March and were able to get all the demolition done and materials cleared ahead of the agreed upon timeline. There is no indication yet as to what’s next for the property.

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Friday, March 26, 2021 • B Section

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The business behind ‘buying the beef’

PHOTO BY KIRA PATERSON

These bulls at JAS Red Angus farm are ready to be sold at the 17th annual Buy the Beef Bull Sale on Apr. 6. Most of them are yearlings, with some two-year-olds mixed in. Bulls from both JAS Red Angus and Camo Cattle Co. are in the pen and will be available at the bull sale.

By Kira Paterson Farmers’ Advocate The JAS Red Angus 17th annual Buy the Beef Bull Sale is coming up fast and Jason and Doug McLaren are busy getting ready for it,

along with their consignor, Cam Tibbett, of Camo Cattle Co. The sale is set for Tuesday, Apr. 6 at the Neepawa Ag Complex.

Jason McLaren said that planning for a bull sale is a year-round task. “Really,

it starts with decisions now [for next year],” he noted.

They artificially inseminate (AI) their cows, choosing bull sires based on genetics, looks and performance statistics. McLaren said that this is the time of year they

start choosing what sires to AI their cows with. “So it starts now and we feed them, look after them, put them to pasture. And then when you start feeding them in October, you want to bed that pen lots, because you

want them clean for pictures and for videos. It’s just an ongoing process,” McLaren explained. He added that Tibbett also brings his bulls to the McLarens’ yard in the fall to get them used to the other bulls and get them on

the same feeding schedule.

Each bull is weighed monthly from weaning, to ensure they’re gaining weight the way they should.

They are also semen tested before going up for sale.

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Holding a bull sale takes lots of preparation Continued from Page B1 The bulls are photographed, their genetics, birth weight, wean weight and weight after about a year are all recorded and included in the information in the annual sale catalogue, which goes out a few weeks before the sale.

Videographers were at the farm last Sunday, filming each bull for sale to use both at the sale itself and to have online beforehand, so buyers can get a better look at the bulls, rather than just relying on still photos in the catalogue. Buyers can also contact McLaren to arrange a time to see the bulls in person.

The weekend before the sale, the bulls are moved from the McLaren farm into the Ag Complex, where they are cleaned up, fed and watered until the sale day comes. The bulls will stay in their pens throughout the sale. The videos of each bull will be shown as they’re put up for auction, so that they don’t have to be run through the ring. This not only saves time, but it reduces the wear and tear on the bulls.

This year, McLaren noted that they have 50 yearling bulls up for auction and 16 two-year-olds, which is on par with what they normally have. Their purebred Angus bulls normally sell within the range of $3,500 to as much as $9,000, with an average sale price of around $4,300.

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Adapting to restrictions The Buy the Beef Bull Sale was a little different last year than it normally is, due to the pandemic. Instead of holding the sale at the Ag Complex in Neepawa, they hosted it outdoors on their farm east of town.

This year, however, with restrictions a little lighter than last spring, they are able to have a slightly more normal sale. “Last year, we did do it in the yard just because of restrictions, but it’s pretty dependent on weather. It worked out pretty well last year, but we have such a nice facility in town that we might as well use it,” McLaren stated. He added that last year, in the

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A couple curious calves liked the camera enough to pose for a quick picture at JAS Red Angus Farms. These two purebred Red Angus were born earlier this year.

Ag Complex, they would’ve been limited to about five people because it was indoors, but this year, the limit will be around 70 people, which is closer to their regular attendance numbers.

“The farm hasn’t changed much here [due to the pandemic]. But the way people buy bulls has changed, for sure,” McLaren said. “It’s a lot more online, a lot more phone calls, trying to set up appointments so they can view the bulls, instead of just show up [to the sale].”

Because of the pandemic, a lot less interaction is able to happen at the sales. “It’s too bad, because a bull

sale has the social aspect. Everybody goes to see their neighbour and talk,” McLaren expressed. Despite some changes, McLaren added that they will still be able to keep some bonuses to the sale, such as serving lunch. He explained that his wife and mom will be prepackaging the food and handing it out with gloves and masks on, so that nobody touches a person’s food except the server and that person who will be eating it.

While adaptations have had to be made, cattle farmers still need bulls and JAS Red Angus is still making sure their buyers can get quality stock in a safe manner.

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Protecting Canada’s biodiversity hotspots Ducks Unlimited receives $5 million for habitat conservation

By Casper Wehrhahn Farmers’ Advocate Prairie conser vation efforts received a massive boost recently, as the Weston Family Prairie Grasslands initiative has committed nearly $25 million in grants to five conservation organizations across Canada. Of this sum, $5 million is being provided to Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) over the next five years.

T h is fund ing w i l l a llow DUC to boost their grasslands and wetlands conservation ef forts in the prairie provinces, including Manitoba. This is expected to protect more t ha n 10,0 0 0 hect a res (24,710 acres) of these v ital habitats through conservation easements– a partnership with farmers, ranchers and other landowners that unites the needs of conservation and agriculture.

“These [conservation easements] are prett y simple documents that are perpetual in nature– when it’s signed by the landowner, it is attached to the deed to the property.

Those restrictions then go with the property forevermore,” Scott Stephens, reg iona l ma nager for DUC, explained. “[These easements] simply restrict the upland areas in that they remain grasslands, and then for any wetlands, they have to remain intact also and can’t be drained or converted to other uses.”

Stephens added, “Other than that, all of these areas are grasslands and wetlands currently, so they have to remain like that, but they remain in private ownership and the landowners get to continue to either graze cows, cut hay or their other traditional uses on the property.”

Why prairies?

T he pra ir ie reg ions were specifically chosen for this effort due to the important role the grasslands and wetlands ecosystems play in biodiversity. This biodiversity is something Stephens feels some may not realize. In particular, these habitats house a wide variety of species, such

areas w i l l be as water fowl, r ight there songbirds and around Minnevarious pollindosa and Shoal ators.

Lake. So, not “I think ver y far from ma ny fol k s – Neepawa is when we think where quite a about areas that bit of the inare important vest ment s on to biodiversity– the conser vatypically think tion easements of rainforests or that we do with coral reefs. But landowners will here at home in be made. Right Canada, as you in your backlook all across yard,” Stephens t he c o u nt r y, explained. some of t he most high-bioSUBMITTED PHOTO d iversit y hot- Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has been working on the Canadian Prairies A historical effort spots that we since the establishment of the organization more than 80 years ago. DUC’s Tamara Rehave anywhere relationship with farmers, ranchers and producers help to protect vital banks, chair in the country habitats, such as Canada’s grasslands and wetlands. of the Weston would be in the Fami ly Founprairies in these grasslands areas,” said that this is something projects in Manitoba could dation, noted their own Stephens. “I think prob- DUC is more than happy not be provided, Stephens enthusiasm for the Weston ably many folks may not to provide. noted that several con- Fami ly’s commit ment, “We’re excited by the ser vation projects will stating in a media reappreciate that, but these are just as valuable and opportunity to provide be funded this year, with lease, “It’s exciting to see threatened as tropical most of this funding to many more expected to what can be accomplished producers out there on come over the next four by bringing Canadians rainforests.” together to find innovative the landscape. It’s a great years. way to reward them for Conservation “One of the big focus and sustainable approachthe stewardship and the close to home Aside from the pleasure maintenance for these of aiding in this important areas that they’ve done effort, those who sign the for a long time– it proconser vation easement vides them some financial agreements are also pro- incentives to continue to vided a financial incentive maintain those areas,” through the funding pro- Stephens expressed.

A lt hough a speci f ic vided to DUC. Stephens told the Banner & Press number for the expected

es to restoring and protecting biodiversity. Our Foundation is committed to supporting landscapelevel efforts to find solutions to our environmental challenges and, ultimately, improve the well-being of Canadians.”

The other four organizations to receive grants from the Weston Family were Nature Conservancy of Canada, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation, Grasslands National Park (Parks Canada) and Meewasin Valley Authority. Each organization is bringing additional funding and in-kind donations for a total of $70 million to support this five year collaborative effort. As a whole across the three provinces, this effort will affect nearly four million acres of the specified habitats in what is being noted as one of the largest prairie grasslands conservation efforts in Canadian history.

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Op-Ed: Lessons to keep Helping hands

By Cam Dahl Manitoba Pork

As we approach the one-year anniversary of pandemic lockdowns, COVID-19 fatigue has set in for most.

We want to see our families again. We want to have a barbeque with our neighbours. We want to be able to meet a group of friends at a restaurant. While we don’t want to talk about positives coming out of the COVID-19 experience, there are lessons for our relationship to agriculture and food that need to be remembered after the pandemic response ends.

One of the foremost lessons we have learned during this pandemic is the importance of people on the front lines.

There are too many “front lines” to list.

I am grateful for them all.

I would like to focus on the front-line workers of Canada’s food supply. Being able to put food on the table depends upon staff at grocery stores being willing to come to work every day despite the risk of infection. Having full grocery shelves would not be possible without truckers who are willing to make the long haul, even with restaurants and rest facilities closed across the country. Farmers from coast to coast continue to produce healthy and nutritious food. We would be lost without them.

We cannot forget the workers who keep our processing plants running.

These jobs might have been taken for granted in the past, but we need to acknowledge their importance. It

would only be a matter of days before meat counters were empty if processing plants were forced to close due to labour shortages.

Canada’s agriculture supply chains have proven to be incredibly resilient during the pandemic. Demand from domestic consumers continues to be met, and we are seeing record export levels for agriculture commodities as countries around the world turn to Canada as a reliable supplier. We should honour the people who have created and maintain this reliability. We can do this by giving priority vaccine access to those employed in critical infrastructure and essential services.

How do you stop a pandemic?

ThesecondkeylessonfromCOVID-19 is the importance of biosecurity. How do you stop a pandemic (no this is not the beginning of a bad joke)? The best way is to prevent the virus from spreading from one host to another. We have spent a year physical distancing, limiting contacts outside of our home, not travelling and wearing masks. These lessons apply to raising livestock too.

Foreign diseases are one of the biggest threats to the animals under producers’ care. Like COVID-19, these diseases are spread from contact with someone who has travelled to an infection zone, contact with infected animals, and contaminated equipment, feed and clothing.

African Swine Fever (ASF) is one example of a virus that has devastated

the pork industry around the world. For the past 15 years, the disease has spread across Africa, central Asia, and several European countries. Some estimate that more than 200 million pigs in China were lost in the first year of the outbreak there. There is no cure for the disease and there is no vaccine to protect animals.

Keeping ASF at bay How do we keep ASF out of the Canadian swine population? Through rigorous adherence to biosecurity protocols, similar to steps taken to limit the spread of COVID-19. Animals that are brought into barns are screened to be disease free, as is the feed used to raise healthy animals. Pork producers also restrict contact with the outside world through carefully limiting barn access to only those who provide animal care.

The threat of disease outbreaks is why we are seeing provincial governments across the country pass legislation that impose penalties for those who trespass onto farm operations. This legislation is a necessary step to protect animals, and helps producers ensure that disease outbreaks like ASF do not happen.

Gratitude for front line workers that keep our grocery shelves full. Understanding the reasons for enforcement of strict biosecurity requirements that keep livestock safe from devastating foreign animal diseases. These are two lessons from the global pandemic that should not be forgotten after we are vaccinated and the lockdowns are finally lifted.

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Op Ed: Regenerate Canada’s beef sector by addressing corporate concentration

By Ian Aitken Submitted

Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) president Bob Lowe recently stated that there is a critical need for better Business Risk Management tools for the beef sector. In addition to improving coverage for cow/calf producers by seeking the removal of the reference margin limit, he calls for raising the current $3 million payment cap as apparently, this isn’t enough to cover individual feedlot losses.

It is ironic that the CCA, a free market supporter, is asking for government funding to support cattle producers unable to secure a living from the market while at the same time, many taxpaying consumers are forking out record high prices for beef. Clearly, the free market is not functioning as advertised!

As the national cow herd continues to shrink at an alarming rate, there is certainly a need for government action. The current model is clearly unsustainable when feedlots running thousands of animals can’t pencil enough of a profit margin over the years to sustain them through a downturn, and when the cow/calf sector that sells animals to the feeders has become so unprofitable that ranchers running several hundred cows resort to selling halves of beef to their neighbours to survive. Meanwhile, over recent months, the profits being realized in the cull cow market by the packers have exceeded the total sum realized by the rancher selling a well-fattened cow!

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Despite the CCA’s apparent inability to see it, the solution is hiding in plain view, as it has been for more than two decades. There is clearly enough profit being generated in the beef production chain to support a viable livelihood for ranchers, feedlot owners, packers and retailers — if only it were distributed more equitably!

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This is what is preventing the equitable distribution of the wealth created by beef production. The Government has both the tools and the authority to tackle this problem, but lacks the political will. They need to hear this solution from the cattle

producer organizations. For the Canadian beef cattle sector to have a viable future, we need to stop treating the symptoms and deal with the root cause of the problem once and for all.

Ian Aitken runs a beef cattle herd at Belmont, Manitoba with his wife and daughter. This op-ed was submitted to the Advocate via the National Farmers Union (NFU)

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Grazed pastures essential to songbird survival

By Wayne Hildebrand Submitted After a long COVID-19 winter, many look forward to spring and the return of Manitoba’s migratory birds. Canada Geese arrived in Manitoba on Mar. 4, much earlier than their long term average spring arrival date of Mar. 23.

Unfortunately, there are fewer songbirds arriving every spring. Migratory songbird populations are suffering a serious decline.

The Bank Swallow has lost 98 per cent of its population over the past 40 years.

Anyone over age 50 with some farm background can attest to the large number of Barn Swallows that once lined the telephone wires.

The Barn Swallow has lost over 90 per cent of its population.

Grassland birds the most threatened The soundscape of Manitoba has also changed.

Overall, the population of grassland birds, along with their songs, has declined by 50 per cent; including the

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Western Meadowlark (75 per cent decline).

If nothing is done, we could lose these species at risk, and with them, their beautiful songs as a symbol of spring. The journal Science reports there are 3 billion fewer birds in Canada and the United States than there were in 1970.

“Changes to the natural habitat since settlement has benefitted some wildlife species, but also endangered others,” said Curtis Hullick, Habitat Field Manager for Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corpora-

tion (MHHC). “Species at Risk are plants, animals and birds that require recover y strateg ies, or they will no longer exist.

Fifty-nine species have been identified as Species at Risk in Manitoba.”

“Grassland birds are the most threatened type of bird,” said Hullick. “The top five threatened grassland bird species are the Chestnut-collared Longspur, Ferruginous Hawk, Loggerhead Shrike, Baird’s Sparrow and Sprague’s Pipit. These birds are now limited to the cattle-based

pasture lands of south western Manitoba. Grazed pastures are not only beneficial for these Species at Risk, they are essential to their survival.”

Healthy pastures help birds In 2017, the Manitoba Beef Producers partnered with Environment Canada and Climate Change Canada to provide funding to implement a Species at Risk Partnership on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) in southwest Manitoba. The grassland habitat program

is entering its fifth year.

About 50 producers and over 27,000 acres have been signed so far with Manitoba Beef Producers SARPAL program.

Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation (MHHC) was contracted to deliver the Manitoba Beef Producers Species at Risk program. “Healthy pastures help the threatened birds,” says Carol Graham, habitat conservation specialist with MHHC. “The Manitoba SARPAL ‘Keep Grazing’ project provides funding for

pasture fencing, cross fencing, a rotational grazing strategy, alternate watering systems or relocation of watering systems, and shrub mowing to support healthy grasslands. We have one more year of funding, so there is a lot of opportunity yet to seek assistance.” For information, phone Carol Graham at 204-821-4943 or search the website www.mhhc.mb.ca Many migratory songbirds will be arriving soon.

They will sing their songs to attract mates and claim territory. With healthy habitat, they will f ind nesting sites and food to successfully raise a family.

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SEEDING, TILLAGE Hutchmaster 32’�o�b�ne�� tandem JD 590 30’ swather ��9500 JD �o�b�ne � �010 �ase �� �0�0 35’ ��e� head� JD 590 30’ swather white ��9500 JD�1’ �o�b�ne � �010 �ase �� �0�0 35’ ��e� head� 1060 �u�t��ator w d�s� o�eners� �e��ers 1�� r ��” s�ng�e shan� �u�t��ator�� 50’ 25’ tandem disc, 16’ KRAUSE tandem disc~ 22’ JD 330 �����������������01� �� �rostar se��, ��� ����� ������D� 19�9 western star disc �����������������01�converted �� �rostarto se��, ��� ������D� 19�9 western star disc����� coulter ~��at 30’de�� JD1000 cultivator ~ JDs�ra��ou�e� 787 boo� tru��� �eustarher�an 33’ tr�de� wavy end du������tra�n �ead on�� ����0 ���������50’ �e�roe 9�’ brandt �u����o�d��0’ boo� tru��� �eustar 33’ tr�de�harrows end du������tra�n ��at de�� �ead on�� �� 44’1� 730 double disc�r�o��et drill with valmar �����������������with JD �0� whee� ra�e� ��3�00 ���applicator~ tw�n s�rewJD 1060 �����������������JD �0� 1� whee� ra�e� �r�o��et ��3�00 ��� tw�n s�rew ��e���o�� 6� s�ra�er, bourgau�t �50 �entur�on s�ra�er� ������� Jd 9600 �o�b�ne�� 41’ cultivator w disc openers.

122 r 22” single ���er, �01� �unn �n�ght V�1�0 �w�n s�rew ��� ���er,~elmers �00� �u��now ��90 tw�nshank ���er, �01� �unn �n�ght V�1�0 �w�n s�rew ��� ���er, �00� �u��now ��90 tw�n JD 590 swather ��9500 JD �o�b�ne � �010 �ase �� �0�0 35’ ��e� head� s�rew ���� cultivator ~ 50’30’ herman s�rew ���� harrows ~ 36’ coil packers. SPRAYER

50’ Melroe 220 spraycoupe~ 92’ brandt quickfold~70’ �����������������01� �� �rostar se��, flexicoil ��� ����� ������D� 19�9 western star 62 sprayer, 80’ bourgault 850 centurion sprayer. HARVEST Jd boo� tru��� �eustar 33’ tr�de� end du������tra�n ��at de�� �ead on�� �� 9600 combine in good shape with 914 p/u head~ 960 macdon JDJD�0� ra�e� 25’����������������� draper header, fits deere~ 230 strait1� cutwhee� header~ 220 �r�o��et ��3�00 ��� tw�n s�rew � � with sunflower pans~ JD 590 30’ swather ~ JD all crop�01� header ���er, �unn �n�ght V�1�0 �w�n s�rew ��� ���er, �00� �u��now ��90 tw�n 9500 JD combine ~ 2010 case IH������D� 2020 35’ flex head.

TRUCKS/ ���������������������������������19�9 ��150 ��� �003 honda ���������������������������������19�9 ��150 ��� ������D� �003 honda ���� s�rew TRAILERS 2012 Prostaren��osed semi, wet line,tra��er� lockers, 554150Kms, a��ord ������D�19�5 �he�� � ton� �5’ IH ������� �argo �arge a��ord ������D�19�5 �he�� � ton� �5’ ������� en��osed �argo tra��er� �arge se�e�t�on 3�t �owers, ang�e b�ades, 1989 t���ers, snow b�ower���ue� tan�s ���u����e SAFTIED~ star 40’ boom truck with deck ~ se�e�t�on 3�t �owers, ang�e b�ades, t���ers,western snow b�ower���ue� tan�s ���u����e bu��et w�th gra���e� �eonNeustar �oader � s��d steerend atta�h�ents ��Vanguard 16’ lead boat, tridem dump~ B-train flat deck bu��et w�th gra���e� �eon �oader �33’ s��d steer atta�h�ents ��Vanguard 16’ boat,only ~ 1�0h� � 3� 5th �a��ers � ���� ���� ������������� ������� th whee� JD������������� 704 12 wheel rake~ Trioliet 2-3200 1�0h� � 3� 5 whee�LIVESTOCK/HAYING �a��ers � ���� ���� ������� TMR twin screw mixer, 2014 Kunn Knight VT180 Twin screw TMR mixer, 2008 Lucknow 2290 twin screw TMR~ 42’ NEW* bale trailer, drill stem frame. 12x NEW* 24’ free standing panels~ � NEW* 30’x11’ steel calf shelter~ NEW 20’x11’ Steel calf shelter~ NEW*4x 30” fence line feed bunks RECREATIONAL/3pt ���������������������������������19�9 EQUIPMENT/MISC 1979 F-150 4x4 SAFTIED~ 2003 honda ��150 ��� ������D� �003 honda accord SAFTIED~1985 chevy ½�he�� ton~ 25’ enclosed a��ord ������D�19�5 �AGASSIZ ton� �5’ ������� en��osed �argo tra��er� �arge cargo trailer~ Large selection 3pt mowers, angle blades, se�e�t�on 3�t �owers, ang�e b�ades, t���ers, snow b�ower���ue� tan�s ���u����e tillers, snow blower~ fuel tanks ~ quickie bucket with bu��et w�thloader gra���e� �eon �oader � s��d steer atta�h�ents ��Vanguard 16’ boat, grapple~quickie with bucket and grapple~ leon loader ~ skid steer attachments 16’ boat, 140hp o/b ���� ~ 3x 1�0h� � 3� 5th~ Vanguard whee� �a��ers � ���� ������������� ������� 5th wheel campers ~ PLUS MORE MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS!

BID ONLINE April 1st - 9th

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Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op Bulk Fuels & Agro Dept.

Murray Watson Lubricant Salesman

204-476-6497

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B8 FARMERS’ ADVOCATE MARCH 26, 2021

Neepawa

Ag Exp Televised Live Auction 7-9pm • April 1, 2021

Due to the current pandemic, we have made the decision to forgo the trade show to prevent the spread of CoVID-19.

Therefore we are hosting a televised live auction on NACTV on April 1 at 7pm.

NACTV can be seen on channels (MTS) 30 & 1030, (Bell ExpressVu) 592, (Westman Comm) 117 & online at nactv.tv

2021 Neepawa Ag Expo Auction Listing

Neepawa Natives Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club, the Yellowhead Centre and 10% of this years proceeds will go towards the Neepawa Curling Club to help with the ice shed dehumidifier replacement.

Gowan Agro

1 case of Yuma and $300 of Neepawa Chamber of Commerce Dollars

Richardson Pioneer & Valley View Ag Services

80 acres of dry floating

R & K Jackson Trucking Ltd

$500 of custom grain or fertilizer hauling

Bunge

Voucher for one on farm pickup load of Canola delivered to Altona, T-Fal Deep Fryer and 17L of Canola Oil

Kulbacki Seeds

2 bags of P506ML canola seed treated with Helix Extra & Lumiderm

Atom Jet Industries

Atom Jet jacket, 2 hats, 2 travel mugs and $500 gift certificate for new Atom Jet openers

Western Canadian Aerial

100 L of glyphosate applied in fall by aerial (plane not included) & 1/2 hour sightseeing tour around Neepawa for 2 passengers

Nelson Almey

1 hour flight in Cessna 182 for up to 3 passengers

ADM Fertilizer

MS Schippers spray foam gun attachment & 18 L spray foam, & Neepawa Natives sweater

C. S Farms Ltd

2000 bushels of mobile seed cleaning for 2022 crop year

Redferns Farm Services

80 acres of custom dry floating

Northstar Seed

2 x 25 kg bags of Premium Hay Max Blend

G3

Dewalt 20V cordless drill & impact drive kit, duffle bag & coffee mug

Tonn Seeds

$500 gift voucher towards any seed or service at Tonn Seeds

MNP

1 free MNP Regional Farm Benchmark Service

Rocky Mountain Equipment

Rental of a min 500 hp Case IH 4WD tractor for 10 hours

Bayer

1 jug of Proline Gold fungicide(40 ac)

Tridekon

1 custom personalized firepit & fire poker

Brett Young Seeds

1 bag of 6076 RR canola seed treated with Helix Vibrance & Fortenza Advanced

CAMO Cattle Co.

Beef grilling package - 50 lbs of hamburger, 25 lbs of roast & 25 lbs of steak

Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op

160 acres of custom spraying

Shur-Gro Farm Services

160 acres of custom dry floating

BASF

1 bag of L357PC canola seed treated with Lumiderm

Mazergroup

Combine/Tractor wash and detailing

Court Seeds

$500 voucher towards any product or service from Court Seeds Ltd

E.K. Kostenchuk Ltd

40 yards of gravel delivered to Neepawa and surrounding area

FMC

1 jug of Authority 480 herbicide

Pickseed

2 (25kg) bags of Instinct Alfalfa seed

Gill & Schmall Agencies

$500 travel voucher towards Gill & Schmall Travel

KK Penner

$500 gift certificate and hoodie

FBN

$500 FBN store credit that can be used to purchase crop protection products on a min $10,000 order

T.I.C. Parts & Service

160 acres rental of 46’ Ag Shield Land Roller with levelling blade

Syngenta

1 jug of Cruiser Vibrance Quattro

Rob Smith & Son Backhoe & Trucking Ltd

$1000 worth of gravel delivered within a 50km radius of Neepawa

Covers & Co

1 free ton of Full Season Cover Crop Seed

Stride Credit Union

$125 gift certificate to Neepawa Golf and Country Club, $125 gift certificate to Brews Brothes Bistro & $250 gift certificate D&R Tools/ Mac Tools

Nutrien Ag Solutions

1 bag of PV540G RR canola seed treated with Helix Vibrance

Precision Land Solutions

160 acres of topography survey and tile design

Enns Brothers

John Deere Children’s 12V Gator XUV

Corteva

1 case of Prominex herbicide( 40 ac) & a large cooler

GrainShark

1 year subscription to Grain Shark marketing service

Mar-Dee Enterprises

Fill-Rite 1210 12-volt fuel pump

FCC

$450 to Elkhorn Resort & 12V food vehicle warmer

Team Electronics

AOPEN QH10 video projector

Big Thank You to HyLife & Neepawa Banner & Press for being cash sponsors!

Neepawa Ag Expo Live Televised Live Auction is brought to you by the Neepawa Natives Junior A Hockey Club, and our area Ag industry leaders.

Phone in or text bids can be called in to: Matt Lowry 204-841-2389 • Cam Tibbett 204-841-3060 Ken Waddell 204-476-6214 • NACTV office 204-476-2639 Follow along Neepawa Natives Facebook & Twitter for updates