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Some glorious weather over the weekend surely helped to bring in the crowds to the Riverbend

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In total, 38 vendors sold their unique creations to a combination of local residents and tourists, who flocked to Neepawa from across the province last

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Minnedosa moving ahead on Regional Event Centre build Construction on $8 million facility expected to start in late 2021 or early 2022

By Eoin Devereux

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Minnedosa will soon be home to a brand new regional recreation facility.

On Wednesday, July 28, mayor Pat Skatch, along with members of the Minnedosa Regional Event Centre (MREC) Committee, confirmed they are moving forward with the design and construction of a new arena.

The facility will be located on the existing Agricultural Grounds, which can be found on the north-west end of the town.

The total cost of the project is estimated to be in the $8 million range.

This long awaited project is now able to proceed due to the community recently receiving $3.75 million from the federal government’s Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. That money, combined with the

contributions from the town, surrounding RMs and several local fundraising efforts over the years, has generated $6.9 million already.

Fundraising for the remaining $1.1 million will continue over the course of the next year.

we’ve been waiting for for 12 years, and now we can put it in place.”

Lew is also acknowledged co-chair Scott Burgess and his tireless efforts over the years to make this day a reality. He also said there were countless volunteers and supporters over the years, who deserve to celebrate this announcement.

A huge lift to the community M R EC ComPHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX mittee co-chair Jon More than Minnedosa mayor Pat Skatch (front row, in blue and white) stands Lewis said that for a Minnedosa many people within with several individuals connected to the effort to get a new facility the community, this recreation facility financed and built within the community. After 12 For Minnedosa announcement has years of effort, they were able to celebrate the project proceeding Mayor Pat Skatch, been a long time on Wednesday, July 28. the announcement coming, as this has of the new Regional been in the works for the [MREC Committee] have and we’ll just move it up to Event Centre is the culminalast 12 years. been working on for well the next step and just keep tion of a truly inspired com“There’s an exhilara- over a decade. And now that working until we get this munity effort. tion in the crowd here to- the announcement has been finished,” said Lewis. “This “I was reflecting on all day, because this has been made, and we know that it’s will be an asset to the com- the work that have gone into something [the members of coming, it’s just a huge lift munity and it’s something making this happen and

thought to myself, ‘My God! The reality and the results of all that time, effort and dedication is here.’ We’ve been working on this project for so long. I really can’t fully put into words how I’m feeling right now, because I’ve been involved with this for the full 12 years,” noted Skatch.

As well, Skatch acknowledged the RMs of MintoOdanah and Oakview, who have each have agreed to support this project financially. She added that this is simply not a “Minnedosa” facility, but rather one for the entire region.

“Serving as a multi-purpose space, this will have something for everyone,” said Skatch. “It will support future growth for Minnedosa and the surrounding region, which will in turn create a more vibrant and healthy community.”

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Second annual Dream Ride eclipses inaugural event

By Kira Paterson

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T he second a nnua l Dream Ride, raising money to help Westman kids’ dreams come true, blew the first year’s record out of the water. The event took place on Saturday, July 24 at Riding Mountain National Park, and featured 30 cyclists and 13 walkers doing routes between 50 and 14 km long.

“There has been excellent feedback from all participants and planning discussions on a third annual Dream Ride 2022 on how to grow and get more involved already,” noted Marsha Forgue, one of the event organizers. “The walking portion of the event was a last minute successful detail of the day that will continue to be incorporated.”

The participants raised money in the months leading up to ride day, with a goal of beating last year’s total of about $22,000.

The total this year smashed last year’s, creating a new record of $42,506, as of Tuesday, July 27.

“For the event to almost double this year was astonishing,” expressed Forgue.

“The money raised for such a meaningful cause was unbelievable. Every cyclist and walker did amazing with pledges. Our community, as well as other communities, supported the event to bring dreams to children with terminal illnesses. We are so thankful for everyone.”

Gary and Marsha Forgue put together the fundraiser, in partnership with The Dream Factory, a Manitoba-based organization that helps make dreams come true for sick children across the province. The Dream Ride focuses on raising funds for kids in the Westman area.

This year, the event was raising funds for two little girls from Brandon. Brie and Aria, four-year-old and two-year-old sisters, are both battling serious illness.

Brie has a cancer called Ewing Sarcoma, while Aria has a neurological disorder called metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).

“The amount raised is not only going to give Dream Ride 2021 sisters Brie and Aria their dreams, but will help The Dream Factory to make an impact on others as well,” Forgue stated.

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McCreary Heritage planning series of events Agriculture and heritage celebration set for Sunday, Aug. 1

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press A number of events are coming up in McCreary, with the first planned for this weekend. McCreary Heritage Advisory Committee, in conjunction with Burrows Trail Arts Council and the McCreary Agricultural Society, have organized a Manitoba 150 Heritage and Agriculture Celebration on Sunday, Aug. 1 at the Ag Society grounds.

Pam Little, secretary for the Heritage Committee and member of the event subcommittee, explained that they’ve been trying to host a MB150 event since 2019. “We did have a grant from MB150 in 2019 to do a community homecoming.

And we had to postpone to last year, and then we postponed to this year. And then, we’ve now postponed to next year, because of COVID-19,” Little noted.

She explained that after this year, the grant would no longer be available, so they were able to re-apply for the grant to use for a different purpose. “So we got money, not as much as we would have had for the homecoming, but we got a really nice grant from Manitoba 150,” she said, which will be used for the series of events taking place throughout August and September.

The other events are still being planned, but they will include a free swim at the McCreary pool, a reading by local author Annette Mowat, some pop-up concerts and historic hikes.

The grant also allowed the Heritage Committee to get two summer students, who are currently working on creating a virtual historic tour of McCreary.

Little said that the committee only found out that they received the grant a couple weeks ago, so this weekend’s event was put together very quickly and more details will be released about the rest of the series in the weeks to come.

Sunday’s celebrations The Aug. 1 event will kick off in the afternoon, with the Brandon Road Rebels car club taking a cruise through town around 2:30 pm, then parking at the ag grounds at 3:00 pm for event goers to take a closer look and admire their rides.

A farmers’ market will also start at 3:00 pm.

Little noted that the market won’t be huge, but the seven vendors will have a wide variety of products, from locally raised pork, to McCreary maple syrup, to home baked goods and more.

The Ag Society will be running a barbecue

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starting at 4:00 pm, with proceeds from that going to support their organization.

At 5:00 pm, the D-Town Steppers, a Dauphin-based dance group that does traditional Metis jigging, will be performing. Then from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, a twin fiddling act, Double the Trouble, will be performing a concert.

At 8:30 pm, gates open for the drive in movie.

There will be a short film about the history of a plane that crashed in Riding Mountain National Park during WWII pilot training in 1944. After the short, the feature film will be Secret Life of Pets 2.

There is an entry fee for the whole event, with the drive-in movie included, however, those who would like to come to the movie only can pay a smaller fee for that. The money will go towards covering the cost of the event, and anything extra will help with the maintenance of the McCreary museum.

Public Health precautions This weekend’s event will be limited in a few ways as to who and how

many people can come.

They will have to cap the number of people at 150, which includes vendors, performers and volunteers.

“It’s only open to fully vaccinated adults, and then children under 12, that are accompanied by a fully vaccinated person who lives in the same residence,” Little stated.

She explained that the committee didn’t want to have to put that rule in place, but when they approached public health officials about what they needed to do to have the event, they were told full vaccination was required.

“That’s what they’ve decided for us,” she stressed.

“We agonized over this, because at first it was, ‘Let’s just forget this, we don’t want to be the group that’s doing this.’ But then my committee, I’m so proud of them, they got brave and they said, ‘Let’s go for it.

Let’s start the ball rolling,’” Little said.

The options they had were to either cancel the event altogether, only allow a drive-in event, where people couldn’t get out of their vehicles, or require attendees be fully vaccin-

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By Chad Carpenter

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A very good day…

I think I have had enough! I N Right in the

early ever yone has had enough of COVID-19, or C-19, as I call it. It has been nearly 18 months and hopefully we are past this horrible experience.

With only 11 cases reported in Manitoba on Monday of this week, it would “appear” that we are through this pandemic.

I say “appear” because it could flare up again and I have no doubt there will be another disease that will attack our world. We should have learned that already. In modern times there was the 1918 flu, in the 1950s there was polio. There has been several other diseases more recently like SARS, bird flu, swine flu and ebola. Some disease or another will come again.

We should have learned by now how to handle a pandemic. What could we do differently? What could we have done better? I think the biggest things we could have done better is protect our elderly better and more quickly. We should have gone into sanitizing and isolation mode much sooner in the care homes.

We should have applied more common sense and allowed a limited numbers of freedoms to volunteers, family members, whoever comes in to help the over-worked care home staff and the very lonely residents.

I get it, they wanted to keep C-19 out of the care homes, but the rules made no sense. Care workers, maintenance staff, health care aides, etc. all came and went home each day.

The staff all intermingled with the regular population at home, at stores, wherever, but somehow, that was considered different than a daughter visiting mom and helping out at the care home. It was no different and the extreme isolation should never have happened. The many millions neepawa

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Ken Waddell spent on visitor pods were a waste of money, in my view. I am also fully convinced some care home residents died of dehydration, loneliness or neglect as the whole volunteer aspect of care was wiped out overnight. It was a stupid decision, a complete over reaction without basis in science or practicality.

We should have shut down “all” flights from China right at the outset. It wasn’t racist, it was a factual need, and should have been done much sooner. Air passengers still came into Canada with all kinds of reasons and excuses. It should have been shut down. If you were out of the country when C-19 hit, get your butt home within a few days or stay where you are.

Overall, the government did a pretty good job, but now is the time to ascertain what needs to be done better.

We needed to have tests to tell if a person has had C-19, not just if they have it. If a person has had C-19, they shouldn’t need a vaccine. Testing should have been done sooner and maybe over a wider range of people.

It will be very interesting to see how much the death rate has actually increased from C-19 over the previous year. There have been a lot of deaths for sure, but how many more than other years? We don’t know yet.

Surgeries and regular medical tests

were cut back way too much. That has caused a lot of stress, lost income for health care specialist and yes, a lot of deaths. We may never know how many. When we add up the increase in deaths over a previous time frame, we will need to factor in how many lives were lost due to untreated cancer and heart attacks.

Now that we are apparently moving out of the C-19 situation, we need to look at some of the rules that are just plain silly. I am very happy that we can go to a restaurant and not have to wear a mask while eating with people from another household. I am not happy that if you go to church, you have to wear a mask all through the service– even if you are seated with only your own household and are socially distanced from other households. That makes no sense at all.

Going forward, masks will likely always be used in Canada. They have been for years in Asian countries.

Hopefully, they won’t be compulsory.

If you are vaccinated, why would you have to wear a mask anyway?

Hopefully there can be lots of civil discussion about how to do better next time and we can get through our next crisis with less human and financial cost.

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n the course of the conversation with my sisters I realised anew that we have different interests and strengths– very different. One of us is creative with quilting, crocheting, knitting, sewing, gardening, food prep– just to name a few. That is not me. Another is a gourmet cook, author, scholar, excels at creating a warm inviting home, researcher and world traveller. Also, not me. I eat and cook to live and keep others alive. I do quilt and have been an accomplished seamstress. My garden brings me pleasure and food, simply practical. I feel more at ease with a chain saw in hand than with a spatula. We are all three gifted orators, some being more comfortable with an audience but all well read and articulate. So, where am I going with this? In sharing with my sisters my day’s activities, I concluded with the statement– it was a very good day.

What made it a good day? I started with an early morning walk with my dog. Miss Daisy had not enjoyed as many excursions lately and was a willing partner. We had been working on and in the kitchen– not with food.

The wallpaper had been removed, the cracks and crevices filled, the undercoat applied, and this day I got to paint.

I did feel out of shape as I twisted and stretched to paint the areas above the cabinet and then below the cabinet.

Moving the fridge and stove was easy– slow, but easy. And having been satisfied with the finished results of the kitchen and dining room painting, I tackled the front door. It is a steel door, and Henry Hoover, in signalling his need to go out, and to come in, had scratched the door down to the metal. In more than one place, on both sides. Having prepped it the day I undercoated the kitchen made it a natural progression for finish work, and then the people door to the garage looked like it could do with some loving. So, breakfast is a given, cold cereal with fruit, and lunch was leftovers, two easy meals, and supper consisted of frozen real meals from a caring family member. So the day’s intake was as easy as I could ever dream of. That gave me more free time, well, idle time. So we headed out to the acreage at Riding and spent hours watering the gardens, dead heading the flowers, setting up sprinklers and simply enjoying the wonder of working outdoors. The evening highlight, the Monday evening highlight, was/is the face time with my sisters.

It was after recounting this day that I could proclaim– it was a very good day! The challenge, then, is for them to determine what would make a day a very good day for them. Sister the Younger did not need time to think– working in the yard, then spending a bit of time with her creative hobbies, and then coming up with something tasty for supper. And I wonder– what does tasty have to do with eating? Sister the Elder will answer next week, and I am certain it will contain a visit to a theatre or museum, reading and time with friends. Wishing you all your own very good day!

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ur ing my t ime in Prince George, BC, some friends and I took a guided tour of one of that city’s pulp and paper mills. With the help of an experienced tour guide, we were shown how raw wood chips were turned into finished products.

The mill we toured had two production lines. One produced kraft paper-the type used to make flour, sugar, pet food, grocery and other similar bags.

The other line produced high quality bleached pulp; which was sold to mills in the United States and turned into high quality copy, printing and photographic paper.

One of the things our tour guide stressed was that every step in the process had to be carefully monitored to ensure that the highest quality product was sent on down the line. All foreign matter had to be removed from the chips. The correct chemicals had to be used to help break down the wood fibers so that they could be turned into the mash that would ultimately become

on evacuation alert.

Paul was in need and he knew what it was like to have plenty. He tells us in Philippians 4:12 “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.”

We live in trying times, but we can be content and have peace, because God is near and will give us strength.

Neil Strohschein pulp or paper. Samples were taken and tests were done at several points on the line to ensure that all quality control standards were met.

I was very impressed with what I witnessed that day. It gave me a new appreciation for the amount of work that goes into making the things we take for granted. These things don’t just magically appear. They are the result of many hours of design work, lab tests, computer programming, building and equipping these massive mills– all of which must be done before the first roll of paper or bale of pulp can be produced.

The same principle applies when choosing and preparing for a career. From our earliest days, people ask us: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And it’s

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Is it possible to be at home a nd be content and at peace in whatever situation we are in and accept God’s love which is unconditional? Some have to leave home because of the fires. Remember them in prayer. I have family in BC who have been living out of a suitcase the last 10 days, because they are close to the wild fires and

Faithfully Yours

Observation

not her hol iday is coming up. In Manitoba we remember Terry Fox who 40 years ago started a research program for cancer. Terry did not live long enough to see the result of

easy, in our pre-teen years to say just about anything in response. “I want to be a doctor, a police officer, a fire fighter, a pilot or the first space traveler to land on Mars.”

But we soon realize that none of these goals are easily met. Most will require many years of education, on-the-job training, internships and entry level work before we can finally say that we have achieved our career goals. Just like the wood chips that pass through a pulp mill to become paper, so we must go through each of the preparatory steps one at a time. And we must do our best at each step to ensure that we have the required knowledge and experience to take the next step towards our goals.

It also applies in daily

living. We begin by learning to walk, talk, feed and take care of ourselves. As we grow, we learn how to get along with others– our siblings at home, our classmates at school, our colleagues at work and the friends we make at various stages of our lives. Our training and experience teaches us how to become useful, productive members of society. And the problems we encounter help us learn the most important skill of all– facing issues in life, learning from our mistakes and gaining the confidence to tackle diff icult tasks and work hard (often in cooperation with others) to produce the highest quality solutions to the most complex problems.

Developing these life skills doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time, formal training and learning from life’s experiences. And through it all, we can count on one additional thing.

God will be with us, guiding us through the process so that each of us will become the person he created us to be.

his endeavor.

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Kathy & Grant Levandoski Kelwood, MB

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Letters

Dislike for the little people

The news that our MLA Eileen Clarke had resigned from her position as Manitoba’s Minister of Indigenous and northern affairs came as a shock, but not as a total surprise. Premier Brian Pallister has ruled his government caucus with an iron fist. In the Premier’s mind, he is the government of Manitoba. When he speaks, his caucus members are to endorse every word without question. This approach to governing has resulted in an unprecedented decline of popularity of his government. A decline in popularity not witnessed since the days of Manitoba Conservative Premier Sterling Lyon, 1977-1981.

The Premier’s present approach to leadership may have emerged from his early life experience imprinted upon him while attending Edwin Elementary School.

The Premier has publicly described how he was bullied in elementary school due to him being the tallest student in his class. This disclosure would indicate that the collective actions of his smaller class mates often denied him the opportunity to proceed in the direction he desired, resulting in a pathological dislike for those he sees as little people.

He sees little people managing school divisions and he takes that power away from them and places Manitoba’s education system under his personal control.

He sees little cattle producers with long term tenure and exclusive access to Manitoba’s agriculture crown lands. He ends the point based system of allocation, doubles the rent and needlessly exposes them to the uncertainties of the market place.

Little people over past decades built and own Manitoba Hydro. An electric utility with either the lowest or second lowest electric utility rates in North America.

He hires Brad Wall, former Premier of Saskatchewan, to attack the little people’s utility with instructions to ignore a $5 billion power sale to Sask Power. He displaces the Public Utilities Board and empowers himself to set consumer electricity rates.

The little people owned a fibre optics system attached to their electric utility. He takes it away and gives it to his friends. He is the employer of Manitoba nurses and refuses to negotiate an employment contract with them. He amends the province’s labour legislation act to disempower the little people who make up Manitoba’s labour force. Privatizes a public beach, forcing little people to pay access fees to what had formerly been a public space.

Ideologically, I am not a Conservative, however I can say with total honestly, based upon personal contact, that Eileen Clarke is by far the best MLA that this constituency has ever elected. Her resignation from cabinet on July 9 is a significant loss to all of Manitoba.

This point became obvious as her appointed replacement stumbled on his first public appearance. Eileen Clarke has always been and always will be little people in a very big way. If only she were our premier in this time of need.

Fred Tait Rossendale, MB

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Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

Raspberries

Freshly picked raspberries taste so much better than the store bought ones; they will take your taste buds on an amazing journey. When you are picking raspberries if you have to tug at the berry, it is not ready to be picked! Ripe raspberry when slightly pulled will “fall” into your hand without effort. They do not continue to ripen after they are picked so pick with care.

A refreshing treat for the “big” or little kids in your life.

Raspberry popsicles 1 cup fresh raspberries 3 Tbsp. honey or white sugar 2 cups raspberry or vanilla yogurt 1 tsp. lemon juice In a bowl add the yogurt, honey and lemon juice; stir to combine. Gently stir in the raspberries. Pour into a popsicle mould and freeze.

Perfect for dessert or afternoon tea; a taste of summer.

Raspberry crumble bars 1 cup flour 2 cups fresh raspberries, divided 1 1/2 cups oatmeal 2 tsp. cornstarch 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/3 cup slivered almonds 1/2 cup butter In a bowl add the flour, oatmeal, brown sugar and baking soda. Add the butter, and using your fingers or a pastry blender, mix the butter into the flour mix until it resembles small crumbs. Set a cup of this aside. Pat the remaining crumbs into an 8x8 inch lightly greased pan and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 9-10 minutes. Mix one cup of the raspberries with the cornstarch and the white sugar. Spread over crust.

Scatter remaining 1 cup of raspberries on top of this. To the cup of crumbs, add the almonds and sprinkle over top of the berries. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes.

Enjoy warm or cold.

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Spruce Plains RCMP report

By Cpl. Jacob Stanton Spruce Plains RCMP

During the week of July 19 to July 25, Spruce Plains RCMP dealt with 61 police activities.

July 19: RCMP received a report of a vehicle being taken without the owner’s consent in Minnedosa. Shortly after the complainant advised that the vehicle had been returned and they did not wish for any further action from police. Police responded to a 911 hang up call in Neepawa that was determined to have been caused by a faulty phone line.

July 20: RCMP responded to reports of suspicious persons and vehicles in Gladstone and Neepawa. Police attended and patrolled the areas, but the persons and vehicles could not be located. Police received a report of mischief in Glenella; the investigation is ongoing.

Police received a wellbeing request at a business in Neepawa. Police attended and found all was well, with no cause for concern.

July 21: RCMP were dispatched to an accident in Minnedosa where a motor vehicle and rail maintence vehicle collided.

The vehicles sustained damage, however, there were no injuries. Police responded to a break and enter to a cabin in Minnedosa; the matter is still under investigation.

July 22: RCMP responded to a 911 hang up call in Rapid City. Police attended the residence and determined that a domestic assault had taken place. One person was arrested and charged as a result. Police received a report of an ongoing neighbour dispute in the RM of North Cypress-Langford. The matter is still under investigation.

July 23: RCMP responded to two commercial alarms; one in Neepawa and one in the RM of Oakview. Both were determined to be false. Police received a report of mischief in Neepawa, where a vehicle

was vandalised; the investigation is ongoing.

July 24: RCMP conducted a Covid compliance check at a residence in Neepawa.

All person(s) were found complying with quarantine regulations. Police responded to two false business alarms in Minnedosa, assisted with a sudden death in the Municipality of Westlake-Gladstone and conducted a wellbeing check on a person in Neepawa.

July 25: RCMP conducted a traffic stop in Minnedosa after a vehicle was observed to be speeding. The driver was administered an alcohol screening device, which they failed. The driver was issued an immediate roadside suspension, a serious offence notice and a speeding ticket. Police responded to a single vehicle collision in the RM of MintoOdanah where the driver lost control on loose gravel. There were no signs of impairment and no injuries.

RCMP conducted 20 traffic enforcement actions during this reporting period.

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

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

We request that you contact each detachment at 204-476-7340 (Neepawa) or 204-867-2916 (Minnedosa) to inquire about criminal record checks or to file a report.

Leave a message if needed and it will be checked the following business day.

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

What do our readers suppose is the story behind this photo? The photo, supplied

by Helen Drysdale of the Beautiful Plains Museum, has no date or information to go with it. All the Banner & Press can suppose is that it was likely staged in good humour. If anyone knows any details, please contact the Banner & Press via news@neepawabanner.com or 204-476-3401.

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Note: Neepawa memorial monument

The Neepawa Titans is a community owned team.

The plot is thickening regarding the Neepawa war memorial monument. The monument was featured last week, having believed to be in place for just over 100 years due to entries from the Neepawa Press 1921 archives. New information has been found, which reveals that– despite the Neepawa Press entry from July

1921– the monument was not unveiled until July 13, 1922!

So, that begs the question, has it been 100 years or 99 since it was installed?

Further research is being conducted into the matter. If applicable, another update will be printed in the future.

Wednesday, August 4 • 7:30 p.m Neepawa Library Come out and meet the staff and board as we plan for the coming years.

Board positions are available and elections will take place at the A.G.M. Contact: Landon Cameron 204-841-3570 or Ward Szucki at 204-841-2213.

Due to Covid-19 meeting space may be limited to 25 people For more information call Ken Waddell, team president at 204-476-6214 or Ken Pearson, Head Coach and General manager at 204-841-4551 or a board member. Current board includes Debra Kasprick, Ross McBride, Rob James, Mary Ellen Clark, Ward Szucki, Bill Syrik, Jamie Denbow, Landon Cameron, Jeff Michaluk, Danny Case, Ryan Ford

Rural Outlook

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Area local reports personal close call with train

By Casper Wehrhahn

Then, from a safe distance, watched as the train struck the box of the grain truck and launched it into the air. Smith told the Banner & Press that the truck gave a quarter turn and landed upside down on the north side of the double tracks. All traffic was diverted to the south tracks and, by 9:30 p.m., the mess was all cleaned up with the train continuing east to Winnipeg with a new crew.

Smith had owned the grain truck since purchasing it from a Sinclair resident in 1980. No one was hurt in the accident.

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The Banner & Press received an incident report from a reader recently. Rob Smith, of Edrans, who submitted the report, had left the Manitoba Agricultural Museum on Friday, July 23 in his truck around 3:30 p.m. Smith’s brother in-law had spent the previous two weeks demolishing and rebuilding the west (front) wall of the Harness Repair Building there, with Smith’s grain truck– a blue short wheel base truck with a 12 foot Metal Industries box– hauling the rotten boards and wood scraps on the date of the incident.

He was taking some back roads home to avoid gravel and, the truck not starting well on hot days, Smith noted that the vehicle slowed to a crawling speed as he crossed the CN Main-

PHOTO BY JAMES ZACHARIOUS, AUSTIN DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF

Rob Smith stands by his badly damaged, old automobile friend. The truck got wrecked by a train when it stalled, due to hot weather, on train tracks near the Austin area on July 23.

line two miles east of Firdale. The truck stalled on the north tracks, Smith noticing a train in the distance, traveling east and downhill.

He began attempting to move the grain truck by putting it into second gear and cranking the starter, but was unsuccessful due

to insufficient power in the battery. Smith then tried to pry the hind wheels to get the vehicle to roll, but the tracks were too high.

So, raising the hood of the truck to signal motor failure, Smith instead began unloading valuable items from inside the cab of the truck.

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Kelwood volunteer firefighters to host BBQ fundraiser

By Casper Wehrhahn

Neepawa Banner & Press

Current health restrictions will allow people to gather for a good cause.

On Saturday, Aug. 7, the Kelwood volunteer f ire department is hosting a fundraiser barbecue. The barbecue will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and provide each individual with a burger, side and drink with the cost of it all by donation.

Volunteer firefighter Paul French noted that the funds raised will assist with the purchase of equipment and to finish off the firehall.

“We built it originally 15 years ago, and we’ve been working on it. We’re just finishing off the bathroom side of it– we’d like to put a door on it now and stuff like that,” said Paul. “And we wouldn’t mind getting a washing machine and tumble dryer so we can wash up our gear as well. Small tools, equipment– anything that can help us and help the public when we’re called out, basically.”

Earl Burton, fire chief, added, “The R.M. buys most of our big equipment, but this is a good way to pitch in– speed things along and get it finished up. This is our

first fundraiser barbecue in my 30 years on the force.”

In addition to the food, there will also be a 50/50 draw and prizes. At the time of the interviews, the prizes were still being collected from a variety of businesses.

During the prize collection and canvassing completed so far, the fire department was met with a positive response.

“We have really good support of the community,” said Paul. “It’ll be nice to have them come out– we’ve cleaned up the firehall and we’ll have the fire truck out so they can have a look around as well.”

“It’s a fire crew event, but it’s also been such a long time since anybody has been able to gather and do anything community focussed. So we’re hoping people will just come out and enjoy being

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Setup and safety Kelwood’s firehall, located at 13 Stewart Ave. in Kelwood, is situated on the edge of a community made and maintained park. As such, the department told the Banner & Press that tables will be set up there and spaced out to allow for proper social distancing.

“People can come into the hall and look at what we’ve done in there, because half of the building is new at this point, and then we’ll get them set up with their burger, drink and chips and send them off to enjoy it in their household groups,” said Lorna. “We’re hoping for [a good turnout], because we can currently have a maximum of 150 [if the

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“Everyone doing their part during these times is a blessing, and being able to fundraise is amazing,” Burton enthused. “We look forward to it, and we appreciate all the support we can get.”

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Mountain as well. Lorna told the Banner & Press that there are currently two women on the force, with most of the volunteers being quite young as well.

The average age of the volunteers is estimated to be around the mid-twenties at present, with some being just under or over 25 and a couple gentlemen with more firefighting experience being around 50.

“It’s nice to see that there’s young members who want to be involved in volunteer programs like this,” Lorna expressed.

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Looking Back

JULY 30, 2021

1981: Railway past fades with Hall’s Cafeteria closure

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago, Friday, July 28, 1911 The death of S. B. McKee on Wednesday was a happy release from a long period of suffering. It is nearly two years since he learned of his affliction with cancer, but unfortunately he entrusted his case to a Winnipeg quack and after squandering his savings, became resigned to his fate and and the past year has been a harassing wait for the messenger. The late Mr. McKree was a sober and industrious man, devoted to his home and respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife (daughter of the late M. J. Kilpatrick) and two children.

100 years ago, Tuesday, July 6, 1921 Cancer cure by x-rays is now regarded as a certainty in London.

Indians at the mission, Fort William, have erected a white cedar memorial cross 20 feet high, on Mount McKay in honor of the Indians who fell in the Great War. Neepawa baseball team fell down badly at Gladstone fair last Thursday, Plumas putting them out 10-1.

90 years ago, Tuesday, July 28, 1931 A peculiar coincidence happened at the King Edward Hotel fair week when four oldtimers were reminiscing. John Elliot, S. D. Barr, Gregor McGregor, of Mekiwin, first president of the Beautiful Plains Agricultural Society, were sitting together and Mr. Lottin a few chairs away.

Mr. Elliott happened to say he was 83. Mr. Varr said he was 84 and Mr. McGregor added that he was 85. Mr. Lottin called over and he gave his age as 86.

80 years ago, Tuesday, July 29, 1941 Neepawa got another taste of the fury of a baby cyclone early Monday morning, when wind and rain whipped of f tree branches and damaged g a rdens a nd f lower s.

However, this district must have just received the end of

the storm, as it soon abated.

Murray’s garage received considerable damage, when the north wall was entirely blown down, bricks and all.

No damage was done to cars within the garage and only slight damage was done to one of their privately owned trucks.

70 years ago, Thursday, August 9, 1951 It was moving day at the old General Hospital Tuesd ay. M i s s Ol ive Dennison, superintendent, informed the Press that the patients were moved into the new Neepawa District Memorial Hospital that day.

Off icially opened on June 22, more work had to be completed before the building was ready for occupancy. The staff has been moving equipment into the new building for some time.

60 years ago, Friday, July 28, 1961 Twenty-two men from d i st r ict s su r rou nd i ng Neepawa received instruction this week in the local area’s first civil defense fire training school, which officials regarded as a substantial success.

A stone implement, believed to be a relic from an Indian culture of a bygone era, was uncovered recently by Jim Crook while cultivating on his farm in the Cordova district.

The stone, carefully and patiently shaped to the point where its sides are almost as smooth as polished granite, is almost eight inches long.

It measures three and three quarter inches across the thick end. A shallow depression around the middle indicates where the implement was attached to a handle.

The relic was turned up by deep harrows in a field about a quarter of a mile west of Lorndale School.

50 years ago, Thursday, July 29, 1971 Sunday, June 27, 1971 really marked the end of an era in the Mentmore district with the official closing of the Gordon United Church.

The Gordon School, built in 1882, and the Gordon Methodist Church,

built in 1898 were named in honor of British General Charles Gordon who, at that time, was serving in Eg ypt and the Sudan.

Services had been held in the school since 1890 when the Whittield circuit was organized with five appointments– Gordon, Orr, Glendale, Osprey and Dumfries…

A committee of three, George Stonehouse, W. F. Sirett and John Forsyth drew the plans and selected the site for the new church at Gordon, and the contract was let to A lexander Thompson who, with the help of his sons Russell and Wilbur, constructed the church in 1898. The first trustees were John Forsyth, George Stonehouse, Robert Cutting, Edgar Murray, Isaac Kerr, W. F. Sirett and George Forsyth.

The Ladies’ Aid Society of Gordon and Osprey was organized in 1904 to furnish the first parsonage.

Brookdale joined the circuit in 1904. In 1909, the Gordon Church was moved two miles east of its original site to a new location on the Ed Murray farm in order to unite the Osprey-Gordon congregations…

Following church union, the charge was realigned to include Oberon, Brookdale and Gordon, with Ingelow being added in 1946.

40 years ago, Thursday, July 30, 1981 One of the last reminders of Neepawa’s railway past ended last Friday when Lorraine and Gordon Hall hung the “closed” sign on Hall’s Cafe for the final time.

The cafe served as a popular eating spot for nearly 81 years of the town’s history but, in recent years, was best known for its friendly atmosphere and home cooked meals.

Built in 1900 by the late Bill Mumford, the

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Hall’s Cafeteria, one of Neepawa’s final reminders of its CNR past, closed for the final time in 1981. After the railway station itself had closed, the cafe became known for its homemade pie and friendly atmosphere.

old CNR cafe originally served as a snackbar for passengers who stopped over in Neepawa en route to Dauphin, Winnipeg, Russell and Buelah…

The original structure was little more than a small shack with a long sandwich c o u n t e r fo r s e r v i n g customers. However, years of customer traffic along with equally numerous ownership changes saw the restaurant expand twice to its final size.

Over the years, the cafe saw many colorful and interesting travelers and casually colourful owners pass through its doors.

One of its more interesting owners was the late Sam Woo, who ran the cafe during the 1930s and early 1940s.

According to former news reporter Kem Frampton, Woo wa s of ten seen entertaining his patrons with tales of heroic deeds performed while fighting the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese war. Woo is also said to have provided his customers with other entertainment by selling bootleg whisky in the back of the restaurant.

But the decline of rail passenger service during the 1950s brought about several ownership changes until the Halls finally took

over in 1959. Passenger service to Neepawa ended during October that year, and the cafe remained unchanged for most of its final 22 years…

But after 22 years, the Halls decided they had enough of the restaurant business. In lieu of a suitable buyer, they closed the business July 24. However, Gordon Hall added that, despite his wife’s retirement, he is still employed as a dishwasher.

30 years ago, Monday, July 29, 1991 Heavy rains a couple of weeks ago created havoc on the Zuk and Dayholos Farms. Cattle were forced of f their pastures and hundreds of acres of hay, cereals and corn crops were destroyed. Because the water couldn’t escape through inadequate or clogged drainage ditches, the crops drowned.

The Kelwood, Riding Mountain Fire Department, consisting of 22 volunteer members, wish to extend a thank-you to our local councillor Geoff Burton and members of the R.M.

of Rosedale, for financing a new 1991 fire truck, to serve our communities.

20 years ago, Monday, July 30, 2001 It’s a slim year for constr uct ion star ts in Neepawa and district.

On the commercial front, the constr uct ion of a McDonald’s restaurant on Highway 16 is the only new construction that has been undertaken so far this year…

Meanwhile, Neepawa and Area Planning District development officer Merv Martin said two residential houses are being built and three RTM (ready to move) homes are being moved into Neepawa.

Manitoba educat ion minister Drew Caldwell said time is running out for school divisions to amalgamate voluntarily.

As a result, he said school divisions will be given directions on how to redraw maps this fall. Caldwell wants new boundaries in place for the October 2002 municipal election.

Trustees will also be elected at that time.

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Pops of colour at Lily Daze 2021

PHOTOS BY CASPER WEHRHAHN

Lily Daze, hosted at the Lily Nook, brought plenty of colour to the Neepawa area last weekend. These photos depict just a few of the vibrant submissions entered into the event’s judged lily show on Saturday, July 24.

Top left: These lovely light pink lilies, which secured a third place ribbon, are known as Hillcrest Cynthias.

Bottom left: A lily of the Pink Champagne variety, which secured a first place ribbon in its section. It was submitted by Hugh Skinner, of Roblin.

Above: These first place ribbon winners are known by the name Portage Orange.

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‘The [Annual General Meeting] this year is going to be a lot different’

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press The Neepawa Titans Junior “A” Hockey Club has set the date for its’ annual general meeting (AGM).

The event will take place Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 7:30 pm in the back room of the Neepawa Library. The AGM is open to the general public, though capacity is limited due to ongoing COVID-19 gathering restrictions.

Neepawa Titans board president Ken Waddell said that this year’s AGM will cover a wide range of topics, including the current financial outlook for the franchise. Waddell noted that this year’s discussion will be a bit different from previous years due to a few significant factors.

“The AGM this year is going to be a lot different.

Most obviously, a different name, Neepawa Titans.

The second thing is we can have it a little more normal.

We can have up to 25 people there at the Library. And, without speaking out of turn, because we haven’t seen the final financial statements just yet, but it’s going to be a very different year in terms of the s p e n d i n g ,” stated Waddell. “From a financial point of view, it’s going to be interesting.”

Whether or not the year that was is ‘interesting’ in a good or bad way remains to be seen. Some MJHL clubs, such as the Swan Valley Stampeders, who held their AGM in June, posted a net profit of $178,702. Others, such as the Dauphin Kings,

confirmed a loss for the pandemic year of $7,885.

Over the course of the past year, the Titans were able to cover their finances through a combination of one-time supports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and from the understanding of many sponsors, who simply decided to continue to support the club, despite the stoppage of the regular season and its eventual cancellation. Waddell said the pause and/or outright removal of some types of expenses will also be huge factors in the final numbers.

“We were able to keep our staff, but we didn’t have to pay referees, we didn’t have to pay for travel expenditures, billet fees for the year. We didn’t have

to pay for a lot of stuff. It will be interesting to view these [financial] statements compared to other years.”

Waddell expressed his gratitude to all the business owners who have supported the club and, in essence said this past year, ‘You did the best you can [under the circumstances]. Carry on, we’ll be with you again next year.’

Other items to be discussed will likely include recent player commitments, planned fundraising events and upgrades to the Titans’ dressing room at the Yellowhead Centre. Waddell said he’s hoping people will attend this event and share their views on the franchise.

The Manitoba Junior Hockey League regular season will begin for the Neepawa Titans on Friday, Sept. 27, with a home game against the Dauphin Kings.

A huge Thank-You goes to all the buyers and sponsors of the Sidney 4-H Beef Auction that was held in Carberry on July 3! We couldn’t do it without you!!

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An amazing weekend at the Riverbend Maker’s Market Continued from Page A1 The Maker’s Market was organized by Neepawa Tourism, with board member Kelsey Wilson dreaming up the concept and leading the way in its inception. Wilson said that the entire event was extremely well received.

“I feel that everything went according to plan in terms of setup. No major hiccups. We had very positive feedback from both the vendors and patrons. The vendors loved the location at Riverbend and the people that attended felt the market was well organized. They commented on how beautiful Riverbend Park is, the variety of vendors and just how well organized it all was,” stated Wilson.

Wilson also noted that there was seemed to be a real sense of joy, both from the vendors and the patrons, in seeing Neepawa hosting a summer event again.

Supporting the Neepawa Pool The Maker’s Market turned into much more than simply an opportunity for artisans from across the province to gather and put their wares on display.

Neepawa Tourism decided to use the event as a fundraising opportunity for the Swimming Pool. It was decided that 100 per cent of the gate admissions would be given to the pool to assist with its maintenance and upgrades.

Neepawa’s economic development officer Marilyn Crewe, noted that while final numbers were still be-

ing tabulated, the amount brought in could be in and around $4,600. She said receiving this type of support from a volunteer led group such as Neepawa Tourism is very much appreciated.

Crewe was also quite thankful to all the local businesses that saw the value that the Maker’s Market could bring to Neepawa and donated, in one way or another, to help out. “[ Neepawa Tourism] had some expenses, because it was our first event. We had to get signage, posters and things like that.

But our sponsors were so generous. Breaker 16, for example, supported us with the fencing that surrounded the location. And that was amazing, that fencing. It made the event easier. There were so many others that supported us and we are thankful to all of them.” said Crewe. “It’s not just about that one event.

It’s about the impact on the community and all the other retail and, whatever else people did while they were in town. You just can’t put a 1,000 visitors, plus the vendors into the community and not see impact in other areas.”

Future plans?

While it’s may feel a bit too early to say this will become an annual event, Wilson has indicated that Neepawa Tourism has already received numerous requests from vendors to come back next year and have had “new” vendors requesting to come next summer. That has her optimistic that this could become an annual tradition.

PHOTOS BY KIRA PATERSON

Above: A view of the Riverbend Market from the west side of the field in which it was set up in Riverbend Park, just east of the Neepawa Pool.

Below left: Some of the planter pots made by Naturally Imperfect Concrete, one of the vendors at the market.

Below right: A bouquet of sunflower cookies at the vendor Maddy’s Moms Cookies’ display.

“I feel that we exceeded our expectations on the amount of patrons and participation.

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Community Futures Westman was busy giving away money in Neepawa on Monday, July 27. As part of their COVID-19 assistance program, three local organizations received $1,000 each from the group.

Top left: Neepawa Chamber of Commerce president Kerri MacPherson (centre) accepted the donation on behalf of the Chamber from Community Futures executive director Andrew Arksey and community development analyst Wendy Petersen.

Top right: Neepawa Lions Club secretary-treasurer, Jason Nadeau (left), accepted the donation to the Lions Club from Wendy Petersen and Andrew Arksey.

The money will be used to help pay for some of the club’s costs this year, as they weren’t able to do any fundraising due to the pandemic.

Left: Community Futures made a donation to the Neepawa Citizens On Patrol Program (COPP) to help them cover maintenance costs for their vehicle.

Pictured, from left: COPP-RCMP liaison, Community Futures executive director Andrew Arksey, COPP secretary-treasurer Jason Nadeau, Community Futures community development analyst Wendy Petersen and long-time COPP volunteer Leonard Pritchard.

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By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press •New Carberry United Church minister, Rev. Emma Seamone, will conduct her first service on Aug. 1 at 10:00 am. She recently graduated from the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax, but has served three small communities in New Brunswick for five years.

•The Scott family had a wonderful gathering over the weekend at Kenora on Lake of the Woods to celebrate Gladwyn and Marguerite’s 60th wedding anniversary.

Family members were able to attend from Carberry, Halifax, Thunder Bay, and Minneapolis. Gladwyn and Marguerite enjoyed a 60th anniversary boat ride on Lake of the Woods.

•Cassie Crerar allowed six hits and three runs while whiffing three and walking one for the Westman Magic in an 11-3 win over the Mani-

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toba Angels Sunday, July 18 in Brandon. The Magic swept the doubleheader with a 16-4 triumph in the second.

After the U19 Provincials at Blumberg in Winnipeg Aug. 5-8, Crerar will head to D’Youville College near Buffalo to study and pitch for head coach Megan Asham, of Brandon.

Coach Chris Unrau’s U13 Pembina Hills squad lost a doubleheader in Portage against St. James and dropped a single contest to Brandon in Glenboro.

•Operating a junior hockey team is an expensive challenge, even more so during a pandemic. Dauphin Kings, who played only six games this winter, had a loss of $7885, raising their total debt to $82,000. Their largest expense was in salaries and benefits, which totalled $103,724. A successful tractor lottery prevented a bigger loss.

•The Carolina Hurricanes re-

signed Strathclair’s Morgan Geekie (22) to a one year, two way contract in a deal worth $750,000 in the NHL and $75,000 in the American Hockey League. However, Geekie was then selected by the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft.

•The Municipality of Harrison-Park has closed its Newdale office and will concentrate their operation in Onanole. The Newdale office will now serve the public as a Canada Post outlet.

•US border restrictions will remain in place until Aug. 21 for non-essential travellers.

•It was a definite surprise when our Agassiz MLA resigned her Indigenous and Northern Affairs portfolio from the provincial government July 9. I first met Eileen Clarke when she came to Carberry one cold winter’s night seeking support for the Conservative nomination.

Some of her characteristics were obvious– good listener,

Earl Baron awarded honourary life membership

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Earl Baron (right) receives an honourary life membership for the Carberry Sandhills Golf and Country Club from Rob Van Kommer, clubhouse manager.

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press Earl Baron (77) was awarded an honourary life membership by the Carberry Sandhills Golf and Country Club at a noon

reception Thursday, July 22. Rob Van Kommer, clubhouse manager, and Derek Samagalski, superintendent, spoke highly of Earl’s long time leadership and commitment to the local golf course.

Baron thanked the club

and organizers for the honour in his usual humble manner. In attendance were his immediate family members, wife, Faye, children, David, Randy and Yvonne, and their families, plus many friends.

common sense, people person, and past experience (eight years as Gladstone mayor, vice-president of AMM, business owner at 18).

After she won the Agassiz constituency by about 5000 votes, I jokingly told her that she might be eligible for a cabinet post as the Conservatives did not have many female members and her reply was, “I would not want a cabinet position because I was a woman.”

When the first cabinet was named, she had two port-

folios, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Indigenous and Northern Relations leader.

That says a lot! She held the Municipal Affairs position for about 18 months, but the other appointment lasted from 2016 to the present.

Liberal leader, Dougald Lamont, paid Ms. Clarke a great compliment when he shared an experience he had with her. They had been invited to an Indigenous meeting and she not only brought greetings from the provincial government, but

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spent several hours answering questions from the chiefs. She will be missed in the caucus meetings.

Shortly after her resignation, she rejected an appointment to the provincial Treasury Board.

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Don Scott retires

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press

Well, it’s official, the day we have all been dreading is here... Don’s retirement!

Don went into carpentry fresh out of high school in 1978, starting work for Brian Kneeshaw. He completed his apprenticeship in August of 1982 and that same summer started his own business, Scott Builders. His younger brother, Ian (“Zeke”) worked with him from day one with Scott Builders, and Don’s first official job as a business owner was re-siding Jimmy Elliot’s house. According to Zeke, his older brother “got smart” in 1986 when he decided to switch careers, going from “rags to riches” and into the insurance industry, making the sale of Scott Builders to his little brother official in 1987.

Don bought into Haubrick & Marnoch Agency, and the Style Shop in Carberry on Aug. 4, 1987 when it became Haubrick, Marnoch & Scott (now known as HMS Insurance) and he became partners with Garth Haubrick & Jim Marnoch. They later sold the Style Shop and Garth retired from the business at the end of 2004.

HMS merged with Guild Insurance Brokers in 2014 when they aquired another four offices - two in Brandon, one in Wawanesa, and one in Virden (on top of their current Carberry and Shilo offices) and it became Guild/HMS Insurance Group, still with the same local ownership, but adding some more partners. Not long after the merge, Jim retired and Kelly Marnoch became Don’s partner in Carberry. They have since acquired an office in Kenton & a partnership with Kirby Wallis, and Brent and Cindy Pringle of Wallis Agencies out of Glenboro/ Holland/Baldur/Cypress as well. Don has always been a local boy and partnering with other locally owned brokerages/like minded individuals was fitting.

He has worked with a lot of loyal staff over the years, including his most recent staff: Jaime MacGregor (Jan. 2021), Chelsea McPhee (Mar. 2020), Torey Scott (Dec. 2018), Renee Turner (July 2015-Jan. 2021), Chelcie Cracknell (June 2013), Crystal Berry (2011), Kelly Marnoch (2004), Kelly Hofer (2004), and Tracy Davidson (1994).

He has also worked alongside many, many others, including long-time HMS’ers Doreen

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Don Scott, who has recently retired.

Caithness (23 years), Tracy Saunderson (20 years) and Audrey Turner (10 years). There have been many other special people come and go, and many, many good times shared with this crew over the years and lifelong friendships made.

To say we are going to miss Don is an understatement. Don has been a valued member of this organization for many, many years (34 to be exact), and has a lot of experience and expertise that we are going to miss, along with his calm and casual demeanor and always up for some fun attitude. His dedication to the business and his clients is second to none, always giving everyone all the time and attention they need, whether it be on a Sunday evening from his couch at home, in the middle of the night when disaster struck, or a casual afternoon coffee at the office. He loved his job and every single one of his clients and co-workers. He treated everyone like family. This retirement is extremely well deserved, and sad all at the same time. We will miss him dearly.

Don isn’t one to keep still for very long, so I’m sure you’ll still see him out and about, and up at the office for coffee from time to time! Cheers to a long, happy, and healthy retirement, Don! Note: The current owners of HMS are Kelly Marnoch, Chelcie (Scott) Cracknell, and Torey Scott.

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It is with deep sadness the family announces the passing of Erwin Yauck on June 10, 2021 in Neepawa Hospital.

Erwin was born on January 29, 1940 to David and Sophie Yauck on the farm near Semans, Saskatchewan.

When he was 3 1/2 years old, the family moved to the current farm near Riding Mountain. He attended Glenallen School completing grades one to ten. At 13 1/2 years, his father passed away and he made a lifelong commitment to the land and a way of life, which for him, included growing trees and farming. He worked very hard and enjoyed his work. It was his livelihood and his passion. Later, as times improved, he found that he needed more than one tractor. Massey Ferguson, of course. He kept up with the ever-changing nature of his business. He loved his Massey Ferguson tractors and his nieces and nephews enjoyed many tractor rides, as he was hoping he could persuade them to be farmers.

Erwin became part of a very tightly knit group of siblings that offered each other support under all circumstances.

Erwin’s extended family was a big, important part of his life. All members were ever so welcome at his farm any time. He would teach as much about the business of farming as anyone was willing to learn.

His life was highlighted by his love of fishing. His joy was to take his Zodiac to wherever he could find water to fish and explore. His nieces, nephews and friends will never forget the fun they had boating, fishing and camping.

Erwin was a very positive social person. He liked to help where he could or simply enjoy visiting and making new friends. His mind was always open to new ideas and new ways of doing things. In his later years, he designed a new home, read books, improved his cooking skills, curled and spent more time with his lifelong friends.

Erwin was raised in the Lutheran Faith. He was confirmed in Christ Lutheran Church, Waldersee. In recent years, he also enjoyed worshipping at Christ Lutheran Neepawa and Erickson Lutheran.

Erwin was predeceased by his parents David and Sophie Yauck. He is survived by his sisters Irene, Rosalie (Bert), Margaret (Gary); nieces and nephews Janice (Steve), Christopher, Jennifer, Rachel (Lawrence), Craig (Kelly), and great nieces and nephews.

Erwin will be greatly missed by all his family and friends.

A graveside service was held June 21, 2021 followed by interment at Duval Cemetery, Duval, Saskatchewan.

White’s Funeral Home of Neepawa was in charge of arrangements.

The family expresses heartfelt gratitude to all the medical personnel at the Neepawa Hospital for their amazing care and concern for the family as a whole.

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Terms: Same day payment on all purchases; we accept cash or credit card; All items sold as is, where is; deletions; Auctioneer not responsible for any accidents. No buyers premiums.

Auctioneer and owners not responsible for errors or omissions; Sale is subject to additions and/or

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Ranch Retirement Auction for Greg & Ruth Zamyrkut

Ranch Retirement Auction for Greg & Ruth Zamyrkut

A16 NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS JULY 30, 2021

For Sale 800 sq ft Cottage for Sale - $99,500

Lot #93 in the south Ditch Lake Co-op, Ditch Lake, MB Large open deck, large living room with new wood burning stove. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Good sized kitchen c/w fridge and stove. New well and pressure system, new hot water heater, utility shed. Large lot.

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FEED & SEED **PREMIUM PRICES PAID** for High Protein Peas, Yellow and Green and Faba Beans.

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BATTERIES FOR EVERYTHING! 50, 000 BATTERIES IN STOCK *Auto *Farm *Marine *Construction *ATV *Motorcycle *Golf Carts *Rechargeables *Tools *Phones *Computers *Solar Systems & design * Everything Else!

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KALDECK TRUCK & TRAILER INC.

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The Aurora Plus 1648 SqFt RTM 3 bedrooms, ensuite, huge kitchen, quartz countertops, walk-in pantry, island. 9 ft walls and double cathedral ceiling. James Hardie Siding.

Pictures available www. wgiesbrechthomes.ca

Brand New Show Home 204-346-3231

Help Wanted Front end receptionist Qualifications needed: - excellent communication skills, excellent customer service skills, be a team player, computer skills, able to multitask, cash management, valid drivers license, and experience in a health care office is an asset.

Job Description: Part time position aprox 20-25 hours a week with some Saturdays traveling to Minnedosa. Would be responsible for answering phones, booking appointments in our medical records program, working with the public, taking payments, balancing end of days, covering holidays and restocking supplies.

Please drop resume off at the Neepawa Chiropractic office at 487 Mountain Ave.

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION invites applications for the following positions Substitute Teachers & Substitute Educational Assistants For the 2021/2022 School Year Resume, Criminal Record, Child Abuse Registry Checks, Substitute Application Form and Grade 12 or equivalent is required.

Qualified Teachers will need to submit a copy of their teaching certificate along with their resume.

Submit resumes to: Bev Szymesko, Superintendent Turtle River School Division Box 309, McCreary, MB. R0J 1B0 Phone: (204) 835-2067 Fax (204) 835-2426 e-mail: bevs@trsd.ca

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROSEDALE FULL TIME SEASONAL MOWER OPERATOR The R.M. of Rosedale has an immediate job opening for the TERM position of a FULL TIME SEASONAL Mower Operator.

Preference will be given to applicants who possess a valid Class 1 license with air brake certification and capable of driving a lowbed.

There is a possibility that this may lead to a PERMANENT full time seasonal position in the future Wage will be in accordance with the collective agreement.

Applications are to be submitted by no later than August 11th, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

Rural Municipality of Rosedale Box 100 Neepawa, Manitoba R0J 1H0 Fax – 204-476-5431 E-mail: rosedalecao@mymts.net Please visit our website at www.rmrosedale.com for details

Help Wanted

Automotive Technician Wanted

Ben’s Auto Repair is currently seeking a skilled Auto Technician to join our team! The successful applicant will be responsible for troubleshooting and repairing all manufactures and types, with a goal of absolute customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities • Inspect vehicle engine and mechanical/electrical components to diagnose issues accurately.

• Inspect vehicle computer and electronic systems to repair, maintain and upgrade.

• Conduct routine maintenance work (replacing fluids, lubricating parts etc).

• Repair or replace parts and fix issues.

• Provide accurate estimates (cost, time, effort) for a repair or maintenance job.

• Maintain equipment and tools in good condition.

Requirements • Proven experience as auto technician, able to work in a team environment.

• Excellent knowledge of mechanical, electrical and electronic components of vehicles.

• Working knowledge of vehicle diagnostic systems and methods.

• High school diploma and certificate from a vocational school or completion of apprenticeship is required.

• Valid certification, Interprovincial certification (eg ASE) is a definite plus.

Please submit resume by mail to Box 2214, Neepawa, MB, R0J 1H0 or in person at 117 Main Street West

Public Works Foreman The Foreman executes Public Works projects under the direction of the Assistant CAO. The Foreman directs the Public Works and Utility staff to complete jobs safely, efficiently and cost effectively.

Utility Operator in Charge This position performs skilled work in the installation, maintenance and repair of all equipment, facilities and operations of water treatment, water distribution and wastewater collection systems in a manner that facilitates peak performance of all systems. This position reports to and receives direction from the Public Works Foreman.

This position will provide direction and oversee the work of the Utility Assistants.

For the full job posting visit www.westlake-gladstone.ca Applications will be accepted for the above positions until Friday, August 6, 2021 at 12:00 Noon. Interested individuals are to specify position being applied for and attach their resume and cover letter listing how they meet the minimum qualifications/requirements of position.

Resumes/applications are to be submitted to: info@westlake-gladstone.ca.

ROSE INC.

Jarvis Trucking Ltd,

SUPPORT WORKER

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

Is now accepting applications for the position of: 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

SIMS LAW CORPORATION

carrying on business as Sims & Company Law Office has an Immediate Opening at its Minnedosa office for a

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Who has the following qualifications: • Familiar with Manitoba Land Titles documents, conveyancing, Wills and Probate practice • Good computer skills including experience with real estate documents preparation software • Able to work to deadline with accuracy and attention to detail, with minimal supervision • Excellent written and verbal communication and client service skills Team player • Understand and maintain client confidentiality SALARY commensurate with experience.

Please send your resume in confidence to: Sims & Company P.O. Box 460, Minnedosa, MB. R0J 1E0 Attention N.Sims, Q.C. nsims@simsco.mbn.ca or drop off at 76 Main St. South, Minnedosa

Gladstone, MB.

Rolling River School Division invites applications for

Substitute Teachers

for the 2021-2022 school year Current Substitutes Substitute teachers employed under a Substitute Teacher contract with Rolling River School Division in the 2020-2021 school year must call 204-867-2754, Ext 225 or email shyde@rrsd. mb.ca to reactivate employment status as a substitute teacher for the 2021-2022 school year.

New Applicants New applicants must complete an application package. Applicants must possess a valid Manitoba Teachers Certificate. Application packages are available on our Website: www. rrsd.mb.ca (under link Employment then Substitute Teaching) or at our office at: Rolling River School Division 36 Armitage Ave Box 1170 Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 Telephone: (204) 867-2754 Ext. 225

FOODS Meat Cutters/Production Personnel

The Inter-Mountain Watershed District (IMWD) is currently accepting applications for the position of:

Administrative Assistant (22.5 hours per week, $18 to $24 per hour)

This position is based out of our office at 630 Central Avenue, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB. This position provides administrative assistance to project leads in meetings with IMWD subcommittees, program applications, and agreements. This position also prepares and revises project forms and can assist with project applications, tracking and filing, and reporting. This position also assists with financial duties and project cost tracking, as well as advertising and promotion including organizing IMWD events. This position is a succession position to the Financial Administrator and will be trained for coverage of that position.

Under the direction of the IMWD Financial Administrator and varying project managers, the successful candidate will be expected to perform: • Reception duties (answer telephone, take messages, and direct to appropriate person) • Financial duties as assigned • Filing and handling correspondence • Subcommittee meetings – Organize meetings, prepare minutes and resolutions • Programs & Projects – Prepare and revise forms; Assist with applications; Maintain project files; Complete program and project reports; Project tracking and costing • Public relations & education – Prepare advertisements, pamphlets, and reports; Organize and handle registration for IMWD events and workshops • Community events – attend as required The successful candidate will possess: • A diploma or certificate in business administration or equivalent relevant skills or experience • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • Experience or education in communications (newspapers, newsletters, promotion) • Experience in an office setting • Valid Class 5 driver’s license and access to personal vehicle • Accounting experience would be an asset • Knowledge of government processes and procedures would be an asset We thank all candidates in advance; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Open until filled.

Please send your résumé to: Inter-Mountain Watershed District Box 328 Ethelbert, MB R0L 0T0 Email: imwd.ethelbert@gmail.com Phone: 204-742-3764

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!

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

NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS JULY 30, 2021 A17

Neepawa, Minnedosa and Districts 4-H Fat Stock Show & Sale Results 2021 Submitted Neepawa Banner & Press Yearling Heifer Classes Champion Simmental Yearling Heifer– Neepawa Vet Clinic: Brooklyn Hedley, Erickson.

Reserve Champion Simmental Yearling Heifer: Eric Schultz, Neepawa.

Champion Angus Yearling Heifer–Brookmore Angus of Brookdale: Ashley Dyke, Neepawa.

Reserve Champion Angus Yearling Heifer: Aklen Abey, Rapid City.

Champion Shorthorn Yearling Heifer– Little Valley Livestock (Inglis Family): Sveinna Bjarnarson, Neepawa.

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Yearling Heifer: Sierra Inglis, Rapid City.

Champion Crossbred or Other Breed Yearling Heifer – Midnight Metalworks: Madisyn Robertson, Neepawa.

Reserve Champion Crossbred or Other Breed Yearling Heifer: Brody Basaraba, Rapid City.

Champion 4H Progeny Yearling Heifer – McManus Simmentals: Carson Baker, Neepawa.

Reserve Champion 4-H Progeny Yearling Heifer: Sveinna Bjarnarson, Neepawa Best Homegrown Yearling Heifer – Chicken Corral Restaurant: Ashley Dyke, Neepawa.

Grand Champion Yearling Heifer - Clare Larson Memorial: Ashley Dyke, Neepawa.

Reserve Grand Champion Yearling Heifer – Gladstone Vet Clinic: Brooklyn Hedley, Erickson.

Grand Champion Two Year Old Heifers With Calf At Foot– Hedley Livestock: Carson Baker, Neepawa.

Reserve Grand Champion Two Year Old Heifer with Calf at Foot – Rosling Farms: Chance Inglis, Neepawa.

Supreme Female– JAS Red Angus (Doug & Jason McLaren, Neepawa): Carson Baker, Neepawa.

Reserve Supreme Female - JMB Charolais, Brookdale: Ashley Dyke, Neepawa.

Sveinna Bjarnarson, Neepawa.

1,355 - 1,425 lbs: 1. Sadie Sawchuk, Neepawa, 2. Graycen Van Meijl, Rapid City.

1,435 - 1,515 lbs: 1. Averie Van Meijl, Rapid City, 2. Brooklyn Hedley, Erickson.

1,570 - 1,725 lbs: 1. Madisyn Robertson, Neepawa, 2. Quinn Sawchuk, Neepawa.

4H Progeny Steers: 820 - 1,455 lbs: 1. Carson Baker, Neepawa, 2. Rebecca-Lynn Pedersen, Neepawa.

Keystone Simmental Association Award Highest gaining steer with Simmental Influence: Brooklyn Hedley Erickson3.49 lbs/day.

Best Home Grown Steer - Neepawa 4-H Fat Stock Association:

Market Steer Weight Classes 1,006 - 1,174 lbs: 1. Chance Inglis, Rapid City, 2. Rylee Paterson, Erickson 1,176 - 1,335 lbs: 1. RebeccaLynn Pedersen, Neepawa, 2.

Sadie Sawchuk, Neepawa.

Grand Champion Market Steer– Neepawa Gladstone Coop: Sadie Sawchuk, Neepawa.

Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer– Heartland Livestock Brandon: Madisyn Robertson, Neepawa.

2021 Neepawa & District 4-H Fat Stock Scholarship Winners: Brooklyn Hedley, E r i c k s o n ; Rebecca-Lynne Pedersen, N e e pawa; Anja Van de Langemheen, Rapid City; Mona Van de Langemheen, Rapid City.

50/50 Ticket Winner: Jeff Ross.

People’s Choice Winners: Kerri Hinsburg, Greg Woychyshyn, Scott Bigney.

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Nylen

Hydroseeding

• New Lawns • Overseeding • Utility Repair • Erosion Control • Golf Courses • Sports and Recreation Areas

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Custom Ag

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Potable water delivery.

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Construction RAINKIE’S SEWAGE SERVICE

PHONE Jim Beaumont

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Cellular 476-6591 Dennis 476-2766

23 Hour Service

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Ventures Inc.

Garbage Bin Rentals Roll Off Bins We buy Scrap!

• Excavations • Trenching • Landscaping • Gravel • Topsoil • Shale • Laser Ditching • Certified Installer for Holding Tanks, Septic Tanks and Drain Fields • Construction Site Prep • Dozer work • Brush Clearing

Matt Rempel Birnie, MB

Cell: (204) 841-0988

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Phone 476-0002 for more information

Comfort Electric

Contact Pat Baker at 204-476-0712 p.baker@wcgwave.ca

Full dimension Corral Planks and Windbreak

Experience, Quality, Integrity

Firewood Sales

CALL NOW FOR ALL YOUR RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL NEEDS

Slabs $60/cord Cut and Split �� Round Wood

Shawn Nugent

Journeyman Electrician

204-966-3372

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SERVING THE NEEPAWA AREA

R

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Certified Batch Plant and Cement Trucks Concrete • Gravel Sales • Rebar Sales Custom Hauling

Irvin 204-476-6236 E.K. Kostenchuk LTD.

Woodlot Management

john@trijindustries.com

�us��in��le ����es�n� We buy standing Spruce and Poplar �mber

Cut and split firewood - Poplar and Spruce/Pine �� firewood - 10 cord load delivered to your yard

F. KOZAK & SONS LTD. WE OFFER: • Redi-Mix Concrete & Concrete Pumping.

• Sand, Gravel & Aggregate • Skid Steer & Equipment Rental • Snow removal

Neepawa, MB.

WE ARE A CERTIFIED BATCH PLANT.

P. BAKER BACKHOE SERVICE Trenching • Ditching • Water & Sewer Dugouts • Demolition • Brushing Trucking • Sand & Gravel Snow Removal • Winter Parking Lot Sanding

Rough Lumber

EXCAVATIONS•DOZER WORK LOWBED•GRAVEL HAULING CONCRETE WORK Contact Vic 204-476-0090

Trenching • Excavating • Landscaping Trucking • Water & Sewer • Demolition Dozer work • Ditching Belly Dump & End Dump Services Shale, Gravel & Rip-Rap Sales

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A18 NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS JULY 30, 2021

Rosedale Farm Trail Enhancement Project in the works Submitted Rosedale Farm Trail committee Have you been out on the Rosedale Farm Trail recently? If so, you will notice some changes. Gravel has been spread on many of the rough areas plagued by tree roots and uneven ground. This will make walking and biking easier and more accessible to people of all ages and abilities.

This gravelling project is part of a larger plan to enhance the trail. With the help of a grant from Trails Manitoba, as well as support from the RM of Rosedale and the Whitemud Watershed Conservation District, several improvements are in the works.

The RM of Rosedale has provided the gravel for the trail levelling as well as continued support for trail maintenance.

Whitemud Watershed will be helping to erect new signage along the trail to highlight features and promote environ-

mental awareness. Look for rest area improvements to be done with help from the Neepawa Area Men’s Shed.

By the spring of 2022, the committee hopes to have most aspects of the trail enhancement project completed.

If you haven’t used this trail before, summer is a great time to enjoy its varied topography and natural beauty.

To get to the trail, travel 16 kilometres (10 miles) north of Neepawa on Highway #5. Turn west (left) onto Provincial Road 265 and travel 8 kilometres (5 miles) to the parking lot and the trail head. Be sure to sign the guest book– it really helps to have evidence of trail use when applying for grants to improve the trail.

Anyone wishing to help with the trail can make donations at the RM of Rosedale office in the old court building or contact Norma Somers.

Get out and enjoy the trail.

SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Left: A shot of the “before” condition of the trail. It is easy to see the raised aspen roots which make walking and biking rather treacherous. Right: This shows the “after” condition of that same stretch of trail. Lots of muscle power is being used to spread the gravel over roots to even out the trail surface.

Letter: Why does Manitoba have vaccine passports?

A dear friend of mine was recently informed she cannot attend a family reunion because she has chosen not to be vaccinated with the mRNA vaccine against SARS COV2, even though the reunion is being held outdoors in Ontario. My daughter tells me of a family wedding in Winnipeg where several people found themselves suddenly disinvited in

the days before the wedding because they are not fully vaccinated. This included the maid of honour and a sibling of the groom! Family members are now not speaking to each other and the hurt and anger will likely last for generations and a friendship from kindergarten has been destroyed. McCreary Heritage Advisory Committee announced a wonder-

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ful community event, one that could help restore our broken sense of community after the virus lockdowns.

However, this event is open only to the “fully vaccinated” or children living into the same household as the fully vaccinated. Imagine being a child in McCreary whose parents chose not be vaccinated who find themselves banned from all

the events going on in their town through no fault of their own.

The Ontario Science Table, a group of highly respected scientific advisors to the Federal and Ontario government, has clearly stated there is no scientific reason to have vaccine passports. There is no evidence passports reduce transmission or encourage vaccine

uptake. They create many ethical and legal problems.

Our fellow Canadians in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia have all decided, based on the science, that vaccine passports are not appropriate for their society.

But Manitoba joins with Quebec in creating a group of people comprising some 20 per cent of our fellow

Manitobans now placed in a leper class, ostracized from society. Why we allowing our communities, families and friendships to be torn apart like this? It’s certainly not because of the science.

Is this what Manitobans really want?

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

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101132 PTH 5 North Highway N, Riding Mountain MLS#:202118106 • $279,000 Here is a well kept 3-bedroom 2 bathroom 1 1/2 story house on 10.04 acres located just South of the village of Riding Mountain.

There is a large shop also on the property.

Showings not to start until Friday, July 23rd 2021

Find us online at www.myWestman.ca

204.476.2287 272 Hamilton St. Neepawa remax-prairiemountain-npwa-mb.com EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED

MLS# 202110734

Well maintained 4 level split with 3 living spaces... LR, familyroom and games room. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths.

Shop on separate titled lot.

Lesley Skibinsky 204-476-6999

MLS# 202113160

Classic Character Home. 3 bedrooms, 1 full & 2 half baths. Dbl. garage.

Updated electrical, most windows, bsmt. insulation, deck & more.

RESIDENTIAL • FARMS • RECREATIONAL • COMMERCIAL

Kristy Sprik

204-212-4892

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By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press The Lifesaving Society of Manitoba and the Town of Minnedosa celebrated the f irst annual World Drowning Prevention Day in a big way on July 25.

Amber Johnson, manager of Parks and Recreation for Minnedosa, was joined by representatives from the Lifesaving Society (LS) at Minnedosa Beach to announce a new feature that will enhance safety at the beach. “I am proud to announce today that as part of the Manitoba Coalition

for Safer Waters initiative, the Town of Minnedosa Recreation and Cultural Committee will be providing Minnedosa Beach with a Lifejacket Loaner Station,” she stated.

“This station, which is currently being built by our local Men’s Shed group, will be accessible to Minnedosa residents and visitors, and will provide personal flotation devices (PFDs) from infant to adult XL sizes on loan from May long weekend to September long weekend annually, with daily access hours of 8:00 am to 8:00 pm,”

Johnson explained.

“On behalf of the Town of Minnedosa Parks and Recreation services, I am excited to see this Lifejacket Loaner Station project become an addition to Minnedosa Beach, and I am looking forward to our continued partnership with Lifesaving Society Manitoba.”

While the structure for the loaner station is being put together, Johnson noted that the PFDs will be stored offsite until it’s ready to go.

The LS executive director, Stacey Grocholski, noted that they reached out

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The Minnedosa Beach will have a new safety feature– a Lifejacket Loaner Station.

Above, from left: Stacey Grosholski, executive director of the Life Saving Society of Manitoba, presents personal floatation devices (PFDs) to Amber Johnson, manager of Parks and Recreation for the Town of Minnedosa.

Top left: There was plenty of excitement to try out the new PFDs– and what better way than to get into the lake to cool off!

to Johnson and the Town of Minnedosa a few weeks ago with the suggestion of a Lifejacket Loaner Station, so the project came together very quickly. She explained that the Manitoba Coalition for Safer Waters, which is adminisLeft: This young swimmer-to-be, Johnson’s daughter, was eager for a dip into the water at the Minnedosa Beach on July 25. Here, she pauses her splashing in the shallows to see what all the commotion is about further in the water.

tered by LS, has this loaner program in communities across the province. “[The program] has distributed hundreds of PF Ds to communities t hroughout Man itoba every year. It is our pleasure to donate through this

program these PFDs for Minnedosa’s Lifejacket Loaner Station,” Grocholski expressed. “People in the community will be able to use these PFDs as an extra layer of safety when in, on and around the water.”

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“We’re in a really good position right now, but we can’t say what our final figure will be until we get a contract signed and a design picked. But [$8 million] is our estimate right now, and we’re confident

that will create an incredable recreation facility that the entire region can be proud of.”

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Relief is on the way for drought-stricken farmers Expansion of support initiatives announced for farm families

By Eoin Devereux Farmers’ Advocate

The combination of extreme heat and minimal rainfall has many Manitoba farmers struggling mightily right now. Fortunately, they should be able to access some much-needed relief soon, in the form of expanded supports from the federal and provincial governments.

On Thursday, July 22, Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was in Manitoba visiting several farms. She was able to see first-hand how the extreme weather as of late has led to significant crop losses and reduced forage and water supplies for livestock. As part of the tour, Bibeau announced the following supports: •Federal support for “immediate bilateral adjustments” to the cost-shared Agri-Insurance program to make drought-damaged crops available for feed.

Speci f ics on a dol la r amount or how this would work within each province were not provided at the press conference. Several provinces have already announced measures aimed at making it easier to make feed from droughtaffected annual crops.

•Livestock tax deferral: Ottawa will implement a tax deferral provision for livestock producers. It’ll see those producers who have to sell at least 15 per cent of their breeding herd now be eligible to defer a portion of their income to 2022.

•A late AgriStability sign-

up. Bibeau noted t he prov i nces a f fected by drought can invoke the late participation provision of AgriStability to allow producers who have not yet enrolled to access the program. Producers will also be able to apply for interim payments to help with cash f low.

Bibeau also reiterated the federal government’s support in raising the AgriStability compensation rate from 70 per cent to 80 per cent and urged the holdout Prairie governments to match it.

“Our government is working around the clock w it h t he prov inces to help farm families coping with extreme weather conditions exacerbated by climate change,” said Bibeau. “These supports are one way we are helping Manitoba producers, who are under tremendous stress, to get through this crisis and toward a sustainable future.”

Hay Disaster Benefit Another initiative discussed on Thursday will be available through Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s ( M ASC) Hay Disaster Benefit. It

will provide an additional $44/tonne (for every tonne below coverage) to insured forage producers to help offset the additional cost of replacement feed and transportation due to the severe shortage of forage throughout the province.

Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development M i n i ster R a lph Eichler said it is very important to give producers these types of resources.

“We recognize that this has been an extremely diff icult year for many producers, with the lack of precipitation and extreme heat,” said Eichler. “With pastures drying up and minimal sources of feed for livestock, it’s important to give producers the resources they need to secure feed to maintain their herds. All livestock producers play a critical role in our food supply and provincial economy, we’re proud to support them with early release of this benefit.”

Rainfall amounts across Manitoba have been well below normal this year.

Several Manitoba municipalities have declared local states of emergency due to the severe water shortages.

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Manitoba farmers dealing with drought conditions MBP hopes beef and crop producers can work together to get through

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last year was below average yields as well, so that’s not even comparing it to a normal growing season. “I think we’re probably in the ballpark of around 40 per cent [of a normal crop],” he said, adding that he has heard some places seeing yields as low as 20 per cent of normal.

In an attempt to combat

the feed shortage, Fulton said that MBP and many other agricultural associations are trying to get the message out to crop farmers to consider putting their crops to alternate use. “The short term goal of Manitoba Beef Producers right now is just to create a situation where there’s as much feed production happening as

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can come in and cut it, the whole plant, bale it up, and it really is about salvaging the value that’s there right now, as opposed to waiting to find out that it won’t be worth anything. And it really won’t amount to anything for feed if we don’t get to it [sooner than later].”

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species of grasshoppers, such as the twostriped, and are considered a moderate threat. It should be noted that the Packard hoppers can increase in numbers in areas with sandier soil and generally dry conditions.

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crop guys and livestock guys can collaborate. And what that functionally means is that crop guys would go to crop insurance and ask for the adjusters to come out and estimate what their yields would be, and then convert it to an alternate use,” Fulton explained.

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Ammoniating forages improves feed quality

By Shawn Cabak Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development Producers faced with the problem of storing damp hay, or who want to improve the feed value of low quality forages, should consider ammoniation.

Ammonia (NH3), which contains nitrogen, increases the crude protein content of feed. It improves the feed value by breaking down the poorly digested fibre of mature forages. Ammonia also acts as a preservative, allowing producers to safely harvest forages at higher moisture levels as bacteria and mold is destroyed during the ammoniation process.

Factors affecting the response to ammoniation The percentage of moisture in the roughage, the time of ammoniation, the temperature and the amount of anhydrous ammonia applied are all key factors affecting forage response to the ammoniation process. Anhydrous ammonia binds to water molecules in the roughage.

A minimum level of 12 per cent moisture is essential.

Knowing the moisture level in the forage is important to determine the amount of NH3 to be added. When using ammonia to improve the protein content of low quality forages, it should be added at three to five per cent of the dry matter weight. When ammonia is to be applied as a preservative for high-moisture forage, the level can be decreased to two per cent of the dry weight.

Temperature determines the speed at which the reaction between ammonia and the feedstuff occurs, as well as the extent of improved digestibility. Higher temperatures result in faster reactions and a greater increase in digestibility.

When the temperature drops, the length of time required to complete the reaction goes up and the increase in digestibility is reduced.

The improvement in crude protein depends on the amount of anhydrous ammonia applied to the forage. Results from Manitoba Agriculture projects show increases in crude protein ranging from 85 to 125 per cent, following ammoniation at three per cent of forage dry matter. Increases in digestibility, measured as total digestible nutrients (TDN), also occur when roughage is ammoniated.

Applying ammonia provides these advantages: • Increased forage digestibility (TDN) by 10 to 30 per cent; • Increased forage intake by 10 to 20 per cent; • Increased crude protein content; • Prevention of spoilage for high moisture forages Consider the following when choosing a location for ammoniating: • Pick a sheltered location to reduce wind damage to the plastic; • Locate the stack away from existing buildings.

The combination of air and NH3 under certain conditions can be very explosive.

• Stack big round bales in a three or six bale pyramid.

• Six or eight mil black, polyethylene plastic is recommended for covering.

During stacking, check the dimensions of the stack to ensure that the plastic will cover the stack properly with adequate overlap.

• The covered stack must be as secure and airtight as possible; • People should stand away from the stack during the ammoniation process to prevent possible contact with escaping ammonia gas.

Keep in mind these points when feeding ammoniated forages to livestock: • It’s a good idea to uncover stacks three to four days before feeding to allow excess ammonia to escape.

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• Ammoniated forage is a source of non-protein nitrogen (NPN). Avoid feeding it with other feedstuffs containing NPN. • Ammoniated forages should only be used in well-balanced rations as determined by feed analysis.

The cost of ammoniation, including anhydrous and plastic, will range from $30 to $40 per ton (1.5 to 2 cents per pound). Ammoniation is a viable option to consider, especially when the cost of forage is high, as it has been for the last two years.

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‘Looking at months and years of implications’ MBP looking for long and short term solutions to feed shortage

Continued from Page B3 Fulton said that a lot of crop producers are seeing potential yields that wouldn’t cover the cost of harvesting, so converting it to an alternate use would not only help the cattle farmers, but also help the crop farmers reduce any losses.

He added that he’s seen a lot of instances already that crop farmers are converting their crops, but he’s not sure it’s enough yet to make a big difference in the feed shortage situation. However, he’s hopeful there will be more yet.

“I’m optimistic that in dire circumstances like this, we all come together and we start looking out for each other.”

Long term support program MBP and other ag organizations across western Canada have been working with the different levels of government to figure out a recovery program for farmers. “The long term consequences of it are pretty significant, where we’re looking at months and years of implications. So, right now, probably the main focus is working with our provincial counterparts in Saskatchewan and Alberta, and even in British Columbia, to really hammer out the details of what an AgriRecovery ask will look like. And the Agri-Recovery program is effectively the provincial-federal cost shared disaster assistance program for farmers,” Fulton explained.

“What the struggle is here is that really, we’re looking at an unprecedented condition across the prairies, where it’s so widespread,” he said, explaining that in the past, the government has offered assistance in covering freight costs to bring in feed from elsewhere. “But we think that there’s some problems with that, just simply because of the nature of the disaster area. It spans 1,000 kilometers, easily, and it stretches right into Northwestern Ontario.

So the real question would be, ‘well, where are we going to find the feed?’”

On July 22, the federal government announced a tax deferral program, which will allow farmers culling cattle to defer some of their income from those sales to the next year.

The program will be available to producers in provinces west of, and including, Ontario. Fulton noted that this was one of the supports that MBP and other organizations had been asking for.

The federal and Manitoba governments also announced a Hay Disaster Benefit program through the Manitoba Agriculture Services Corporation (MASC) on July 22.

This will offer an extra $44 per tonne for every tonne below coverage to insured forage producers.

MASC is also applying a 60 per cent adjustment factor

on appraisals of small grain cereal crops being converted to alternate use, to reflect the reduction in quality due to the drought. “The [tax deferral and crop conversion] items are part of the response that is necessary, but the Agri-Recovery part is the biggest part and there are still no details on this yet,” Fulton stated.

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While there is very little feed available for purchase this year, even what is available might be out of reach for some farmers. With such high demand, Fulton said he’s been hearing of prices being as high as 12 to 15 cents per pound on bales, which is between double and triple the average price.

“That really begs the question then, is it viable, is it rational to spend that much money to keep your cows around? That’s why we know there’s going to be a lot of operations that are selling their productive capacity, their breeding stock,” Fulton noted.

The selling off of stock will drive the sale price of cattle down, which could spell disaster for the industry. “[That] really makes it difficult, because while [culling] is the most rational thing for some operations to do, it really kind of crystallizes the hits that they will take on their farm’s equity,” Fulton explained. “Because if they sell these good breeding stock for cull values, for really low slaughter values, that value is lost and it will be difficult for them to come back into the market in a year or two when conditions are better.”

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Support each other Fulton noted that the most important message to get across to producers is that they’re not alone in this. “The message of, ‘We are all in this together,’ is what, to me, really resonates. It’s important, as rural communities, to really stick together in these disaster circumstances. And so that means reaching out to your neighbours, because the stress levels are just exceptional, the mental toll that’s being taken by, in particular, livestock guys is huge,” he expressed.

“And, really, there is potential to address some of this, if we get some just extraordinary collaboration across all of ag.”

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He likened the possible outcome to that of the BSE situation in the early 2000s. “After that event, we saw just a massive exodus from cattle production across the prairies, and I fear that this will trigger another one. Because we know that the demographics of all farmers are an ageing population, and when you run into this kind of disaster, it’s difficult to really rationalize keeping going.”

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How to protect Farm group coalition urging producers to know their options with livestock in drought-damaged crops extreme weather Submitted Farmers’ Advocate

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Much like humans, animals such as cows and horses can be severely impacted by extreme weather conditions.

Submitted Metro Creative Extreme weather is seldom fun for anyone. Although people often have the means to escape extreme weather, animals are at the mercy of their caregivers.

Those who have livestock on their properties must recognize that these animals will need various levels of care as well. Animals such as chickens, cattle, goats and llamas can be adversely affected by the conditions.

Individuals can heed these safety guidelines to avoid subjecting such animals to the stress, discomfort and illness that can result from exposure to extreme weather.

Suitable shelter One of the best ways to safeguard livestock from extreme weather is to ensure they have a place to escape the elements. Animals can get sunburned and may overheat, so make sure shelters can block the sun’s rays on hot days while also allowing for air to circulate through the dwelling.

Livestock shelters do not have to be complicated.

They can be as elaborate as a barn or as simple as carports or tarps and shade cloth.

Fresh water Access to fresh, clean water is also essential. Dehydration can set in, particularly for animals with thick coats or those that are young or elderly. Animals tend to

expend a lot of energy to cool down or stay warm, so they will need an ample supply of water to remain hydrated and healthy.

Standing water can become a breeding ground for parasites and insect larvae.

Therefore, change water frequently to make sure it is sanitary. Some farm experts advise aerating troughs to help prevent algae growth or mosquito infestations. A small amount of raw apple cider vinegar may help as well.

Mold-free feed Hot, humid temperatures can cause mold to grow on hay and other feed sources.

Cows do not like to eat moldy hay and it can make horses ill. Horses are particularly sensitive to dust from mold spores and can get a respiratory disease similar to asthma in humans called recurrent airway obstruction, or RAO, which is often referred to as heaves. Hay needs to be dried out before it is fed to animals. Any feed should be stored in cool, dry conditions and inspected before being dispersed to livestock.

Rest Livestock should not be worked and handled during the heat of the day. Their productivity levels may be diminished, and the extra exertion may affect their health. Rest will help them stay happy and healthy until the extreme weather has subsided.

Ongoing drought conditions across Manitoba have a coalition of farm groups urging producers to know their options when making decisions about their crops.

Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) and Manitoba Forage & Grassland Association (MGFA), along with Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP), Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA), Manitoba Bison Association (MBA) and Manitoba Sheep Association (MSA), are warning that ongoing drought conditions pose a significant challenge to livestock, grain and forage producers.

“With drought conditions reported across Manitoba, we recognize the detrimental impacts across the crop and livestock sectors,” said MCA chair Fred Greig. “Producers need to know their options so they can make the best business decision for their operation.”

Before making decisions about drought-damaged crops, the coalition is asking producers to contact Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) about putting crops to alternative use.

“Successive droughts in some regions of the province have taxed livestock producers’ ability to secure feed, so being able to source alternative feed and roughage sources is critical,” said MBP president Tyler Fulton. “Producers with damaged crops should consider salvaging as much feed as possible.”

There are resources to help producers determine the value of a crop harvested as silage or greenfeed. Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development (ARD) provides information regarding the cost of production for grain and silage crops, forage supply management, pricing for baled forages and piled silage and the value of straw as a crop fertilizer.

As the challenging growing season continues, the coalition is reminding producers to consider their mental health and the men-

tal health of others. “From a stress perspective during these challenging times, producers should be mindful of their ability to look out for themselves, their neighbours and their community,” said MFGA chair Larry Wegner. “Talking to someone like a neighbour or friend is a great pressure release and opens the door for more conversations that may be necessary, including using mental health resources designed to support producers.”

The Manitoba Farm, Rural & Northern Support Services (MFRNSS) provides free, confidential telephone and online counselling to producers.

MFRNSS is available 24/7 by calling 1-866-367-3276 or visiting www.supportline.ca.

The coalition is working with ARD and MASC to identify programs to support producers through this challenging time.

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The extremely dry conditions across have been a major concern in fields across the province this year.

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This bright red barn is located along Highway 250, south of Newdale. The photographer captured vivid colours in every aspect of the farmyard, from the yellow of the canola, to the green trees and the blue sky and, of course, the very red barn.

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