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Co-op gas stations across Canada held their annual Fuel Good Day fundraisers on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Neepawa and Gladstone’s gas bars raised an approximate total of just over $3,500 between the two locations.

Above and left: In Neepawa, 10 cents per litre of gas sold that day was donated towards the Yellowhead Roadrunners car club, to help fund the scholarship they give out annually to a graduating student. The Roadrunners helped out with the festivities on Fuel Good Day, running the barbecue, the proceeds from which was also donated to the club. The members also got the chance to display their hot rods in the parking lot of the gas station for a mini car show. Pictured left: Yellowhead Roadrunners “Smokey” Wilson, Darcy Mitchler and president Bert deKoning were among the volunteers helping run the barbecue at Co-op’s Fuel Good Day in Neepawa.

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The gas bar in Gladstone donated to the Gladstone Pool upgrade fund for their Fuel Good Day. They raised a total of $1,109.18, from donating 10 cents per litre of gas sold that day. The Gladstone store also had a prize wheel for customers to spin and win as part of their Fuel Good Day celebrations. Pictured above right: Megan Unger, of the Gladstone Co-op gas bar, and Bud Sigurdson, councilor for the Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone.

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press Neepawa Tourism’s latest fundraising effort raised a good chunk of cash for a local gem. A drive-in movie night was organized by Tourism, with admission by donation and all money brought in going to the Roxy Theatre in Neepawa.

The event took place on Friday, Sept. 24 and featured two movie showings, the Lego Movie at 6:00 pm and Jurassic World at 9:00 pm. About 130 cars full of movie-goers came out between the two shows. A total of $1,489.50 was brought in on the night.

“The Roxy Theatre was very excited to partner with Neepawa Tourism on this event. And we were really happy to see lots of families out, enjoying this unique opportunity,” stated Kate Jackman-Atkinson, board chair of Neepawa Theatre Centre. “It was a good way to kick off bringing movies back to Neepawa, with our opening weekend being this weekend.”

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It was an evening of family fun at Neepawa Tourism’s drive-in movie night on Friday, Sept. 24. This family went out to the 6:00 pm show as part of a birthday party celebration. They got good and comfy in the back of their vehicle to watch the Lego Movie.

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New pickleball/tennis courts planned for Neepawa

By Eoin Devereux

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Neepawa will soon have a new space for one of the fastest growing sports in Canada. On Wednesday, Sept. 22, Town representatives confirmed the location in which they plan to build new pickleball and tennis courts. Those facilities will be located next to the basketball court, just west of Hillcrest.

The planned construction will include two new full size tennis courts. Within those two courts, there will be four pickleball courts marked out for play. As well, improvement will be made to the nearby walking path and a new vehicle parking area will be installed.

The cost of the improvement will be covered through the province’s Building Sustainable Communities Grant Program, which recently provided $294,700 to Neepawa for planned recreational expansion. The majority of that grant money is going towards upgrades to the Swimming Pool.

Affordable recreation in Neepawa Director of recreational ser vices Nicole Cooper said this expansion of affordable recreation options within the community is a very positive step for Neepawa “It’s great. We very excited to move forward on this project. This will al-

low for more players to access courts, for both tennis and pickleball. This is a perfect space for it. There is so much potential here, with the existing swing sets, the basketball court and the beach volleyball. And once we redo a section of the pathway, it will be connected right to town and easily accessible for everyone,” indicated Cooper.

Interest in pickleball continues to grow Pickleball is a recreational sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. It can be played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court. Currently, the local pickleball club consist of just over 20 members.

Club member Val Jarema, who was on hand for the official announcement and ground breaking, said that she is hopeful this announcement will inspire more people to give this activity a try.

“I thinks it is awesome to have these courts here. It will definitely generate some interest and build our club up. [Pickleball] is the type of activity that’s about more than winning or losing. You’re there for the fun and a little exercise and a place to be outside,” said Jarema.

Initial preparations of the grounds for the new courts have already begun, with all the work expected to be completed by next summer.

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From left to right: Neepawa Pickleball Club member Val Jerema, Neepawa mayor Blake McCutcheon, deputy mayor and councillor Brian Hedley and director of recreational services Nicole Cooper pose at the future location of new pickleball/ tennis courts.

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The construction of new tennis/pickleball courts has begun at Hillcrest.

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Due to an error while editing in an article published in the Sept. 24 edition of the Banner & Press, the show dates for the movie Riverfront Romance– starring locally born and raised actor Tammy Gillis– were omitted. The Neepawa Banner & Press apologizes for this omission.

The movie is set to premiere on Superchannel on Oct. 2 and will continue to be shown for the duration of the month.

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The Neepawa Bird Sanctuary has received some additional support. Recently the Neepawa Rotary Club, in partnership with Stride Credit Union, presented the Sanctuary with a cheque for $1,500.

The money was to aid in covering the cost of some much needed upgrades that had to be made to the building enclosure located on the grounds, in which to birds are kept for the winter. Neepawa Rotary Club president Wayne Jacobsen presented the cheque to the Bird Sanctuary board co-chairs Richard Masters and Chantel Boersma, on Sept. 24.

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By Chad Carpenter

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Sister time…

Time to change our approach to COVID-19 F Right in the or starters, we don’t have a huge C-19 problem across all of Manitoba. We have had a problem with hotspots and those hotspots do move around. There are still some hotspots. It’s important to look at the stats and ask some tough questions. For example, why was Island Lake so high with cases a week ago (they are down some now) when they had a very high vaccination rate? Why is the RM of Stanley so low on vaccinations and yet they only have one or two cases in that district? There a lots of basic questions that we need answers for.

Here’s a list of some districts’ active cases stats in our coverage areas as of Tuesday. Whitemud (around Neepawa) has three cases although they usually only have one at a time. Little Saskatchewan had one case and Agassiz Mountain had six. Further afield, the area that gets the most criticism for not vaccinating is the RM of Stanley, which is the rural area around Morden and Winkler, but Stanley has very low numbers. Just one case as of Tuesday.

The highest number of currently active cases were in Hanover– 44, Brandon– 44, River East– 33, Steinbach– 26, Norway House– 25, Winkler– 22, The Pas/OCN/Kelsey– 21.

All the other districts were below that number and many had only one case.

Perhaps the time has come for a regional approach and a better quarantine/isolation approach. If an outbreak comes up, perhaps we need to know where cases actually are so we can avoid a hotspot. While the stats seem pretty good by sub-district, they still aren’t specific enough. Perhaps it’s not possible to be more specific, but it would make for less tension and a more precise model of avoiding contact if neepawa

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Ken Waddell lockdowns were stated.

Let’s evaluate the threat here. In Manitoba, we currently have zero to three deaths a day. Perhaps we should be keeping track of the number of deaths due to delayed surgeries and treatments. Is it necessary to keep the whole population on very nervous tiptoes to avoid what is a problem that could be and should be identified by severity and location? Certainly, if there were cases in a school, a hospital or a care home, even a place of business, we should be alerted about it. If a place has to have a person or two tested and isolated, so be it. We should be able to know where the enemy lurks rather than assume the enemy is rampant everywhere. Since the beginning of the pandemic in February 2020, there have been three deaths in the Whitemud sub-district that surrounds and includes Neepawa. There certainly have been a lot more deaths due to other causes in that same period and some of them were based in care home and health facilities where the death numbers were actually accelerated by C-19 rules and regulations.

The stats move around and there are some unexplainable things as mentioned above. Care homes have had the most deaths and yet the majority of care homes have had no cases at all

or only a couple of cases. There are communities that have been hard hit.

Maybe it’s over-crowding or maybe it’s lifestyle. I don’t know. It is obvious, for the most part, that C-19 doesn’t seem to flare up nearly as much in suburban areas, in rural farm areas and small towns. I guess, we farmers and small town people just don’t get out that much.

There are people calling again for a shut down. Some are doctors. Then there are doctors calling for opening up the huge backlog of surgeries and procedures. Reports claim that there are as many as 60,000 cancelled surgeries and procedures.

The other thing that galls me, and I have written about it several times, is that the people calling for a major shut-down are, for the most part, people who are not going to lose a dime of their income due to a shutdown. We have professors, politicians, political scientists and a whole bunch of fairly well paid people crying for shutdowns, but it will cost them nothing. Remember when you hear a message that doesn’t seem quite right, always ask how they are being paid. Follow the money. The railing is often louder than the truth.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being the view of the Banner & Press staff.

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t has become a custom, a habit, a new tradition, a very good thing, the Monday night sister chat.

Sister the Elder lives in Australia and Sister the Youngest in the southern portion of this province. We have, over the years, enjoyed world travel together, Thailand and Malaysia one year, Moscow another year, France another. Above that, the habitual traveller has returned home every couple of years and we have flitted around Manitoba together. It’s been a while….So Monday at eight we Facetime.

There are evenings when we reminisce. Sharing memories, defining memories, for my memories are just that– mine. The youngest Toews girl does not share the memories of the oldest; and the oldest left home before she was 18. In the span of the years from the first to the last child, the household progressed from hard scrabble to comfort living. So of course our memories differ. There are common threads– our father being hard of hearing, a tad morose and a mediocre handler of finances, and our mother being creative, ingenious, thrifty and a plain jane cook.

It has been therapeutic to review the presence of the poltergeist in our childhood home, reassuring one another, and ourselves, that we did experience many of the same phenomena, that these memories are shared and accurate. It is rejuvenating to remember the extended family gatherings, the grandparents and countless cousins– well, I can count them– 46 first cousins on my mother’s side and 16 on my father’s side– the laughter and the family stories are gifts. There are times when our conversations centre on our immediate families, the arrival of grandchildren for one sister, the joy of being with her son and his family while in the fourth lockdown in Australia– so much better than being alone– and for me, right now, the concern for my son in an out of this province’s hospital, struggling to recover from Covid.

There has not been one conversation in the last year and a half, plus, that the topic of covid has not entered our discussion….

Topic last week was our memory of the spring the sheep got drunk from the fermented potatoes rotting in the corner of the storage pit. We had to conclude that we had heard the story, but the year we went into raising sheep did not/doesn’t coincide with the year potatoes were grown on the farm. Checking with the cousin who spent much time at the farm didn’t clarify it. It’s a great story, anyway. That story somehow led to our mother swatting a lynx, or bob cat, with the kitchen broom. The creature was bigger than any of our farm cats, smaller than our dog, and had no business wandering through mom’s gardens, so she whacked him. True story, but now as an adult, I wonder about the health condition of any wild animal to be traipsing around a farmyard.

The sheep were all out in the back forty, not at home.

Was mom really brave or really foolish?

These Monday night confabs are gaining significance as the time of restrictions drags on. It is the next best thing to actually being together.

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Wisdom from long ago Faithfully T Yours

he results of our last federal election reminded me of the words written in 1849 by French writer, critic and novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr. “The more things change,” he wrote, “the more they stay the same.” True, there will be some new faces in the crowd when Parliament resumes its sittings, but the number of seats held by each of the major political parties is essentially the same; as is the party that will form the next government. So, after 36 days of campaigning, nothing has changed– or has it?

The results of this election have sent a clear message to our Prime Minister and every Member of Parliament. It’s not the message they wanted to hear, but it is a message they need to heed. The message is: “You can give Canadians the government they deserve If you follow the example set by leaders like ancient Israel’s prophet Moses.”

One of the first lessons Moses had to learn was that omni-competence is not a

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human trait. No leader, no matter how knowledgeable and talented he or she may be, can ever be all things to all people. Nor can any leader meet every need that every person in his or her care may have from birth to death. Government leaders who think they can do this display a notable lack of wisdom. So do the people who expect this of them.

You see, until people choose to turn from their selfish, self-centered and self-seeking ways, it won’t matter what governments do for them– nothing will ever be good enough.

That’s what Moses had to deal with during his time as Israel’s leader. The people wanted bread. God gave them manna– bread from heaven– that they could eat. They wanted meat– God sent them quails– so

many that they overate and got sick because of their gluttony. And as they made their way along the southern coast of the Sinai peninsula en route to the Promised Land, they constantly complained about the harsh conditions under which they lived and the many miles they had to walk each day.

It should come as no surprise that Moses cried out to God and said: “I cannot bear this people alone.

They are too heavy for me.”

(You can read his story in Numbers 11.)

God’s answer was immediate. Moses was to gather 70 elders from among the 12 clans of ancient Israel.

They were to be recognized leaders– people who had earned the trust and respect of their communities. They were to join Moses at Israel’s

little ones I have not seen since they were born more than three years ago.

There seems to be more time spent to get everyt h i ng org a n i zed t ha n when I moved my whole

household from Manitoba to Alberta. The pets need to be taken care of and the plants need to be watered and that all for six days.

How did I get it all ready to go on a holiday when I had a growing family?

While typing up this article, the thought came to me that when we are going to our Heavenly Home, we do not have to

Observation

By Addy Oberlin

It is time to start packing a few small suitcases. The bed is covered with clothes and other necessities. My kids are taking me on a road trip so I can see some of my family. A few of the

Tent of Meeting, where God would anoint them with the spiritual power and authority they needed for the specific task they were to fulfill. Moses was still their leader. But now he had 70 local representatives who could keep him informed of the people’s needs and help him as he, with God’s help, devised permanent solutions to the nation’s many complex problems.

On Sept. 20, Canadians elected 338 MPs. One of them, Justin Trudeau, will be Prime Minister. He will have 337 men and women– recognized and trusted leaders in their respective communities– to do for him what the 70 elders did for Moses.

Trudeau and his Cabinet need to listen to the views of every MP, take the best ideas they hear and incorporate them into laws that will bring lasting benefit to all Canadians. That’s what we asked them to do in 2019 and again on Sept. 20. I hope and pray that this time, they will do as Canadians have asked. pack a single item. We only have to make sure that our relationship with God is an everlasting one. No planning or packing, just be ready.

1 John 2:17 tells us, “The world and its desires pass, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”

The only requirement is to do the will of God.

Thumbs up, thumbs down A thumbs down to the Town of Neepawa road maintenance department for not inspecting and getting the approach fixed exiting the Medical Centre onto Mountain Avenue. As a result of this, it has damaged the spoiler bumper on my Cadillac.

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Elks Manor Tenants Neepawa, MB Thumbs up for an observant, concerned Rylin Bradley (Co-op gas bar, Neepawa), who noticed a very low front passenger side tire as I was heading west on Hwy 16, turned into the lot, curving round to the pump. That tire was out of view. Seeing me coming, he was ready to help. While filling my tank, he called in Zack Power for additional assistance. This tire contained only 10 psi.

Since I was heading to Brandon for an appointment, and also had no cell phone, there would have been trouble.

My sincere thanks, Rylin.

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Masks and vaccines are not an assault on freedom

I was disturbed and puzzled when I read the letter from Kim Lukin in the Sept. 17 edition of the Banner & Press. I do not agree that our education system has been decimated by the pandemic. I think the children have done reasonably well during this tough situation.

One of my jobs is driving a school bus and I rarely heard any child complain about the mask. Kids adapted very quickly. I never heard any other person call the wearing of mask child abuse! The provincial and federal governments were doing their best in a no-win situation that is new and uncharted waters.

I am sure that Ms. Lukin was probably cheering loudly when the premier of Alberta lifted the mask mandate and allowed everything to open up a few weeks back. Look what happened when cases skyrocketed and the hospitals filled up. He had to reverse his position quickly to help stem the tide.

I totally agree with Ms. Lukin when she was astounded “in this age of information, how very little of it people actually have” and “cognitive discourse is when the truth is shown to people yet people refuse to believe it, because they cannot believe they have been fooled...hoodwinked, lied to.” I think that applies to Ms. Lukin. You think everyone is afraid to speak up against the “corrupt” government. You think the media is censuring doctors, yet every doctor I have talked with or heard on TV wanted masks and other measures quicker than the government implemented them. They knew what was coming. Does Ms. Lukin’s media interview medical personnel to verify their experiences?

No school division members or teachers attended the rally you spoke of because they completely disagree with your position. They are concerned about your children.

Does Ms. Lukin agree that other vaccines (polio, small pox, mumps, measles) have worked? Why the big hang up on a COVID-19 vaccine? Testing has been done, it works (an unvaccinated person is seven times more likely to contract COVID-19). The vaccine hasn’t killed the thousands or even millions of people that was predicted by the anti-vax crowd.

The noted astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson once said, “The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.”

Would Ms. Lukin or any other anti-masker/antivaxxer be willing to sign a form stating you would refuse medical treatment if you got covid? Almost every person I talked to would be in favour of such a policy.

The unvaccinated are by far the biggest percentage in the ICUs of our country. They are tying up our medical system and stopping people from getting cancer treatments and needed operations. The patients who are vaccinated and adhering to government mandates are being penalized by anti-vaxxers. Shame on you!

Mask wearing and vaccinations are not an assault on your freedoms. It’s simple common sense.

Grant “Hymie” Hurrell Neepawa, MB Additional letters on Page A18

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Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

Carrots

As I was digging my garden carrots, Bugs Bunny’s song kept playing in my head.

The one that goes “carrots are divine, you get a dozen for a dime, it’s magic, they fry, a song begins; they roast and I hear violins, its magic.” When I feed Fritz, my rabbit, carrots I believe his head song mirrors Bugs’s song the way he rips the carrot from my hand.

Carrots have been around for thousands of years. In ancient Egypt carrots were placed in the tombs of dead pharaohs and their art work had drawings of harvesting the carrot fields. They were not grown for food, but for the medicinal purposes in the leaves and seeds. The carrots of that time were not orange, but various colours including purple, red, yellow and white. As they spread around the world, the 13th century saw Europeans growing carrots in their gardens. They were on the bitter side and not the sweet carrot as we know now. By the 16th century Dutch farmers doing selective plantings were successful in growing the first orange carrots. The story is the orange colour was in honor of William of Orange and the ruling House of Orange. Whether the story was true or not, those newly selected orange carrots were better tasting (sweeter) and plumper, much like our carrots of today and quickly spread across the world. Today, the cultivated carrot is a daily staple on the dinner tables around the world.

When you are preparing your carrots, don’t peel the skin, if possible. Carrots, like many root vegetables, have the most nutritional value just below the skin, so instead of peeling, scrub the skin clean.

I enjoy this carrot cookie recipe. These delightful little morsels are lower in sugar and quick to make up. If desired one could drizzle icing over the top for a dressed up version. I used to make mine with regular flour but now I use a combination of gluten free flour, add 1 tsp of xanthan gum and voila, I have cookies.

Carrot cake cookies 3/4 cup butter 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 Tbsp. frozen orange juice concentrate 1 1/2 cup grated carrots 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/4 tsp. ginger 3/4 cup raisins 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans or sunflower seeds

In a bowl mix together the butter and sugars. Add the egg, orange juice concentrate and mix well. Stir in the grated carrots. In another bowl, add the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger and stir together. Add this to the creamed mix and mix well. Add the raisins and nuts of choice. Drop by spoonful’s onto an oiled cookie sheet and slightly flatten. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 9-12 minutes until set in the middle. Do not over-bake. Allow to cool on the pan for a minute then remove to a rack for further cooling.

Spruce Plains RCMP

By Cpl. Jacob Stanton Spruce Plains RCMP During the week of Sept.

20 to Sept. 26, Spruce Plains RCMP dealt with 56 police activities.

Sept. 20: RCMP received a report of an attempted fraud in the RM of Rosedale. The complainant received a phone call saying they won money and had to send the caller a gift card to pay for the taxes on the winnings. The complainant knew this was a scam and did not comply with the scammer’s request. Police responded to a report of vehicle vandalism in Neepawa; the matter is still under investigation.

Sept. 21: RCMP responded to a report of a possible domestic assault in Neepawa. Police attended and spoke to all involved parties and determined there was no physical violence, just a verbal disagreement. The parties were separated for the night. Police were dispatched to a disturbance at a residence in Neepawa where threats were being uttered; the matter is still under investigation.

Sept. 22: RCMP received a report of a suspected impaired driver in the RM of Minto-Odanah. Patrols were made, but the vehicle could not be located. Police responded to a commercial alarm in Neepawa that was shortly after determined to have been set off accidentally.

Police received a complaint of harassing communications in Minnedosa; the investigation is ongoing.

Sept. 23: RCMP responded to a report of a missing child in Minnedosa.

Shortly after the report was made, the child was located safe and sound by the complainant. Police received a report of gas being siphoned from a vehicle in Neepawa.

There was insufficient evidence to proceed further. A blue container of personal items was found near the highway in the RM of Minto-Odanah and turned in to the Minnedosa RCMP for safekeeping until it is claimed.

Sept. 24: RCMP received a report of fraud in Minnedosa, where the complainant was convinced to purchase gift cards and provide the card details to the scammer over the phone.

The matter is still under investigation. Police received a report of stolen truck in the RM of Minto-Odanah; the investigation is ongoing.

Police responded to two commercial alarms in Neepawa that were both determined to be false.

Sept. 25: RCMP received multiple calls about cows being loose on the highway near Neepawa.

Police patrolled the area but did not locate the cattle, it is believed they ‘moo’ved on.

Police received a report of a missing person in Rapid City. After an extensive search, the person was located in Brandon and was returned home safely.

Sept. 26: RCMP conducted a wellbeing check on a person in Neepawa who hadn’t been heard from in a while. Police gained access to the residence and located the individual who was treated

by EMS. Police assisted with a family dispute in Minnedosa, and attended a

vehicle vs deer collision in the Municipality of WestlakeGladstone.

RCMP conducted 20 traffic enforcement actions during this reporting period.

Public service announcement Lately, there has been an increased number of fraudulent/scam callers making their way around our communities. The RCMP would like to remind everyone that under no circumstances should you ever give out your personal or financial information over the phone.

Some of these scams are leading people to believe it is the CBSA, Revenue Canada, and others. These agencies, or any government agency would never ask you to pay them in gift cards of any kind, nor would any of these agencies advise you over the phone that there is a warrant for your arrest.

If you receive one of these calls, hang up immediately.

If you wish, you can report the phone number to your service provider.

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.

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. 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 promptly.

HOPE collecting tabs and single use plastic bags

By Hailey Dennis NACI HOPE group

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Grade 12 HOPE student, Madison Moore, with a collection of tabs they have received from the community.

The NACI HOPE group is excited to be meeting again! For those who may not have heard of us, HOPE stands for Helping Our World Pursue Equality.

Our HOPE group consists of students from Grades 9 to 12 who are passionate about creating a positive change in our community!

Once again, the HOPE group is collecting can tabs to contribute towards

a wheelchair for a very special young lady. The recipient of the 2022 Tabs for Wheelchairs is 7-year-old Catie from Brandon, who is well known for her positive attitude and beautiful smile! She was diagnosed w it h Spast ic Cerebra l Palsey at a young age, but she doesn’t let that get in her way! This power wheelchair will keep her moving forward and involved in her community. We are asking that community members drop off their clean can tabs

at the NACI office.

A second social justice initiative that HOPE is proud to be involved with is collecting clean plastic grocery bags. Benevolent community members will then knit them together into mats to give to those in need. We kindly ask that clean plastic bags are also dropped off at the NACI office.

Our group will continue planning for opportunities to contribute to a more equitable and inclusive

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Favourable commodity price and interest rates fuel farmland market

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St rong com mod it y prices combined with low interest rates continue to sustain farmland value increases in most parts of Canada, according to a mid-year review by Farm Credit Canada (FCC). “ W h i le t he drought across most of Western Canada and the pandemic have captured most of the headlines, strong commodity prices and low interest rates have been quietly supporting a vibrant farmland market for the first six months of 2021,” said J.P. Gervais, FCC’s chief economist. “ H i g her - t h a n - nor m a l prices for wheat, canola and corn have improved the profitability of many operations in the second half of 2020 and early

2021, putting them in a better position to invest in farmland as the opportunities arise.”

Average farmland values in Canada are once aga i n show i ng steady increases for the first half of 2021, although the full i mpact of w idespread drought this summer has yet to be weighed.

The average value of Canadian farmland increased by 3.8 per cent for the first half of this year, compared to an average increase of 3.7 per cent for the same time last year. This increase is in line with mid-year results over the past six years, which showed single-digit increases for the full year.

In general, Prairie and At lantic prov inces reported the most modest increases, while Ontario, Br it ish Columbia and

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Quebec had the largest increases.

Buyers from different sectors are competing for the limited amount of land on the market.

Interest rates declined at the outset of the pandemic

and remain historically low, which is also supporting the demand for farmland and weakening the supply of available land for sale in the market.

“While many crop producers have benef ited from the high commodity prices and have been able to take advantage of low interest rates to buy land, not everyone is in the same boat,” Gervais said. “The outlook for revenues is murkier for 2021 and 2022, given exceptional production challenges in parts of the country.”

Livestock producers, for example, have seen their cost of production increase and profits shrink as a result of the drought.

“The overall economic environment of the next 12 months bears watching.

The possibility of higher interest rates, inf lationary pressures and the demand for ag commodities could inf luence the demand for farmland,” Gervais said.

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He recommends farm operators continue to exercise caution, especially in regions where the rate of farmland values growth significantly exceeded that of farm income in recent years. He also recommends operators maintain a risk management plan to protect their business from unpredictable circumstances.

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Looking Back 1961: Fern Bay awarded Bank of Commerce trophy A8 NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago, Tuesday, October 3, 1911 Franklin: The Dixie Jubilee Singers gave an entertainment here on Saturday evening.

100 years ago, Tuesday, October 4, 1921 Brookdale: Lost– One angora goat on or about the 23rd or 24th inst. My goat up to some three or four weeks ago was very docile and used to play around the village and, although people on numerous occasions tried to get it from me, but all in vain, my goat was too well trained, at least I foolishly thought so. This pet would eat most anything, but it did not seem to relish the “Brookdale Briefs”. Perhaps they were too hard to digest.

I first noticed the animal looking kind of sick a month ago, when it heard that it might lose its good home by process of elimination, but it need not have taken it so hard, because it was just a joke. However, the sad fact remains. I have lost my goat and don’t know where to find it. Perhaps if I’m patient like “Little BoPeep” it will come home, but, kind friends, it’s so hard and lonesome to be without one’s goat, that I feel tempered to offer a reward for its speedy return. When last seen, it was headed towards Brookdale and I might say the dust was f lying.

Anyone found harbouring this animal after this notice has appeared in the Press will do so at great personal risk. Finder please leave at Oberon Post office. God save the King. N. B. –Any unauthorized publication of this notice will not be paid for.

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machine is making a last desperate effort to finish threshing.

80 years ago, Friday, October 3, 1941 German firing squads i n B ohe m i a - Mor av i a have executed 24 Czechs, including three former highranking generals, accused of plotting to overthrow their Nazi conquerors.

Freight train cabooses are strictly utilitarian and, within that classification, a Ca nad ia n Nat iona l Railways “van” has just been used as a nursery.

When in nursery service, the caboose was used as little as possible by the train crew but the flagman frequently stoked the stove maintaining a temperature of 90 degrees necessary to preserve the lives of twin babies being removed from their Mountain Park birthplace to an Edmonton Hospital incubator.

The C.N.R. restaurant operated by Sam Woo was broken into during last Saturday night, or early Sunday morning, and a large quantity of cigarettes, tobacco, gum and chocolate bars were stolen. Entrance was made through a door.

Police are investigating the robbery.

70 years ago, Thursday, October 4, 1951 At k ins Bros. f ine new garage south side of Hamilton St. is now completed. Located on Brown Ave., the new garage of white cement block and brick construction is fully modern in every respect and greatly enhances the appearance of Neepawa’s business section.

W.G. Pollock, who served as mayor of Neepawa for 17 years, will mark his 91st birthday on Monday, Oct. 8. Mr. Pollock retired as mayor in 1947.

Born in County Lampton, Ont., he came to Manitoba in 1890. He farmed in the Inkerman district for

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He makes his home with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Pollock, who reside at 287 First Ave. 60 years ago, Tuesday, October 3, 1961 In olden days, buttons were used more for ornament than as a practical method of fastening clothes. The Book of Knowledge cites the example of a gorgeous costume worn by the French king, Francis I (1494-1547), which had 13,600 gold buttons on it.

50 years ago, Thursday, October 7, 1971 Over $2,0 0 0 was raised by 118 people who participated in a bike-athon last Friday noon, and 112 of them completed the 20-mile course.There were 103 Grade 5 and 6 students and 15 adults, including six teachers and two ministers, in the bikea-thon. The organisers of the event would like to thank everyone who helped, especially the sponsors. The proceeds will be shared between the Touchwood Park project and the local Junior Red Cross.

40 years ago, Thursday, October 15, 1981 It should be possible to locate a group home, with discretion, anywhere in Neepawa, according to a decision by the Neepawa and Area Planning District Board.

The Board’s unanimous decision was presented to Neepawa town council Tuesday, Oct. 13 by

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The Bank of Commerce trophy was presented to Fern Bay, of the Birnie Busy Beavers 4-H Garden Club, by J. T. English, manager of the Neepawa branch of the bank, in 1961. The presentation was made at the Kelwood Fair.

board chairman and town councillor Mel Chambers.

30 years ago, Tuesday, October 1, 1991 Nancy McNeil, daughter of Rev. Bill and Carolyn McNeil, has successfully completed the Nursing Diploma course at Sir Sandford Fleming College, Peterborough, Ont. and passed her Reg istered

Nursing examinations. At present she is employed at Extendicare, Peterborough, Ont. W hen l iv ing in Neepawa, she attended Ha zel M. Kel l i ng ton School.

20 years ago, Monday, October 1, 2001 Neepawa’s Dairy Queen is joining 19 other DQ’s in the province, taking

donations to aid victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City…

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Co-ordinator Genie Barnaby retires, Michelle Ferguson takes over

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner & Press

It’s the end of an era for Home Assistance Neepawa & District (HAND). The Seniors Resource Coordinator for the last 30 years, Genie Barnaby, works her last day in the position on Friday, Oct. 1. Her successor, Michelle Ferguson, started at the HAND office on Sept. 20, allowing her to work with Barnaby for a couple weeks to help with the transition.

Barnaby was hired by HAND back in July of 1991, taking over from the organization’s first coordinator, Ila Hockin. During her 30 years on the job, Barnaby has helped hundreds of seniors and individuals with disabilities access the services they need in the community.

When asked what her favourite part of the job has been, she shared that the people she’s worked with have been the highlight.

“The clients, and getting to know their story and how their life’s been over the years and struggles they had to face and the changes,” she stated. “I think that’s the thing that struck me the most is the changes as they age... You see how some people are so accepting of the change and you see how some people struggle with it.”

Notable experiences Barnaby noted that she’s had many great memories and experiences with her clients and community members. “There’s been so many funny things and just wonderful stories of people... It’s been such a wonderful experience with this job,” she expressed.

One of her most memorable experiences was working with a retired teacher

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Above: Outgoing Seniors Resource Coordinator Genie Barnaby (left) is helping the incoming coordinator Michelle Ferguson learn the ropes before she takes over on Oct. 4. Below: In 1991, HAND coordinator Ila Hockin (right) passed on the role to Genie Barnaby.

named Harold McDonald. Barnaby explained that McDonald advocated for more accessible infrastructure in Neepawa in the early ‘90s through the League for the Physically Handicapped. She noted that mobility scooters were becoming more widely used then and McDonald had come to her to help organize some information about scooters for the public.

“So he did all the investigating for that and then we came up with the video and we came up with the rules of the road for scooters. Because nobody knew– where do they travel? How fast do they go? So it was just amazing to work with him because he knew that was something that was coming and we’d better get on top of it right away. And he was just the most interesting man and how he advocated with the town and with organizations to make things easier for people with disabilities.”

Another interaction that really struck her was a lady

who got a walker. Barnaby explained that an individual had passed away and the family called her to let her know there was some gently used equipment that they would like to donate to HAND for anyone who needed it. Later on the same day she’d received the call, one of her clients had come in to visit with the quilters at the drop in centre and mentioned she needed a walker. “I said, ‘Give me five minutes.’ I went out the door, picked the best walker and brought it to her,” Barnaby shared, adding that the only condition she had of giving the client this walker was that she

get it safety checked. She noted that this lady is now 100. “Since she got that walker– it’s got to be a year ago– she walks every day, she walks 10 blocks a day.

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So it’s like her guardian angel was watching over.

[The family] phoned me that morning, she came in, she needed a walker and it was there.”

Board and community support Not only did she enjoy working with her clients and with individuals, but she also appreciated the support she received from the HAND board. “We’ve had great board members all the time since I started,” she expressed. “Always willing to listen to what you want to do and say, ‘Yeah, go for it,’ or ‘Should we think about this?’”

Barnaby recalled one fundraising project that she brought to the board, to raise money for a stair chair for the ambulances in Neepawa. “The board said, ‘Go for it,’” she shared.

“We thought we’d get one stair chair, we raised I think $6,000 and were able to provide two stair chairs to the community.”

The community has also shown support for HAND, from donations, to programs, to offering different services. She’s had cooperation from the RCMP for information sessions, the pharmacies for health checks and safety equipment checks, the local schools for educational sessions and many other community groups and individuals for programs such as exercise classes, pen pals, reading and more.

One t hing Bar naby hasn’t enjoyed is the paperwork involved in her position.

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New pet supply store coming to Neepawa A rea resident s w it h cats and dogs will soon have an option for their specialt y pet products closer to home. A new, locally-owned pet supply store, Rock’n A n i ma l House, will be opening in the former Co-op building on Mountain Ave. in midOctober.

Kev in Harr is is the owner of the new business, with Danielle Bell as the manager and her daughter, Stephanie Bell, as assistant manager.

“This is something our community needs and it will bring a lot of variety for customers in the surrounding areas without having to travel to Brandon,” noted Stephanie.

More than just dog food In terms of what kind

of products they will have available, they are starting off with dog and cat supplies, but may expand to include other pets if there is a need within the community.

“We have been training,” added Danielle. “So that we and the staff will be very knowledgeable about all the products we carry and be able to make recommendations for pets based on their individual needs.”

They are focusing on Canadian products and natural ingredients and will be sourcing as much local products as they can. The store even carries a line of products that donates to services for Canadian veterans.

Harris said that while it will be high quality, they will have price points to suit every budget. “We want to have something that’s affordable for every-

one,” he stated.

In addition to the food and accessories, Rock’n Animal House will also be offering grooming services to cats and dogs by appointment only. As this area expands, they will be offering deshedding to the grooming menu. “Our grooming is something we’ll take pride in and develop into something that does well for us,” stated Danielle.

A few weeks back, the

store put out a call to get feedback from the community on what brands and products they would l i ke to see ava i lable.

Danielle noted that they have received a lot of correspondence and are planning to carry every request. “Thank you for your feedback and if we have missed someone, just come in and see us.

If you want it, we will do our best to supply it,” she expressed.

Community involvement Being a locally owned and operated business, Rock’n A nimal House will have a focus on community involvement. They will have donation boxes at the check-out counter and options for rounding up a purchase to the next dollar value for local charities.

People can visit the store’s Facebook page, @RockNAnimalHouse, which will feature frequent contests. Their first photo contest just finished, but

they plan to keep it going regularly.

While Rock’n Animal House doesn’t have an official opening date set, Harris shared that they are hoping to have a big grand opening and give the community an event to come out to.

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Neepawa airport farming project deemed success

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

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Enns Bros. staff were busy bringing in the crop for the airport farming project located just on the outskirts of Neepawa on Sept. 23.

by the Enns Bros. staff with equipment and additional assistance provided by Enns Bros., Bray Farms, Csversko Farms, Derek Klassen, Cablock Farms,

Evans Farms, Newton Farms and R. A. Lowry Agra Enterprises. Spraying pre-harvest was provided by Western Canadian Aerial.

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23 for the airport growing project in Neepawa. Work commenced that morning on the field behind Stella Jones, with the airport being cleaned up that afternoon. Blair Steen of Enns Bros., who is associated with the project, told the Banner & Press that the crop this year was 375 acres of canola, which yielded 27.5 bu/ac net. Proceeds from the sale of this crop will be split between the Yellowhead Centre and the Neepawa Curling Club.

“We were happy with the results considering the conditions throughout the region this year,” said Steen. “This is a win– canola prices are looking good across the board and I think it will be a great benefit.”

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Drive-in movie fundraiser a huge hit Nearly $1,500 raised for Neepawa Roxy Theatre

PHOTOS BY KIRA PATERSON

Neepawa Tourism and Neepawa Theatre Centre (NTC) teamed up to offer a unique movie-going experience to the community and raise some funds for the Roxy Theatre. On Friday, Sept. 24, Tourism organized a drive-in movie night in the parking lots of McLaughlin GM and Piston Ring. NTC helped with volunteering and supplied free popcorn for every car. Approximately 130 cars came that night, between two different showings at 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm. A total of $1,489.50 was raised to donate to the Roxy.

Top left: Tourism and NTC volunteers helped out directing traffic to their parking spots. Top right: A view of the first feature that night, The Lego Movie, from inside a car. Bottom left: Two LED screens were showing the movies, so it was easy to see even before the sun set completely. Bottom right: NTC board chair Kate Jackman-Atkinson accepted the cheque from Tourism board chair Eoin Devereux.

WFG holds grand opening of new Neepawa location A new business has just opened at 244 Hamilton Street in Neepawa. The grand opening for the Neepawa office of World Financial Group (WFG) took place on Saturday, Sept. 25. Pictured inside the arch are Con and Sheila Reger (owners), Neepawa mayor Blake McCutcheon and Ryan Cirelli of the WFG group.

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History with the Beautiful Plains Museum The story of the John Birnie home

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press John Birnie was born at Strechan, Aberdeenhsire, Scotland on Dec. 28, 1845.

Son of George Birnie and sibling to nine other children. After working for some time apprenticing as a ship builder in Glasgow, Scotland, John Birnie moved to New York in 1863 and continued his profession there. Birnie then moved to Thamesville, Ontario and married to Eleanor Shirran– who originated from the same area as him.

(She’d come to Canada to stay with her brother, George.)

Some time and a few more moves later, John Birnie and Family relocated to the southwest quarter of section 14-17-15 in the Rural Municipality of Rosedale, where the village of Birnie now stands.

A lot of slow, hard work was required to establish a permanent residence on this land, as the primary tool available was an axe and supply trips had to be made to Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie. It was even necessary at some point to make these trips on foot, with one trip to Winnipeg

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Pictured outside the John Birnie home is George Birnie with his team, John Birnie Sr., Jim Birnie Sr., John Birnie Jr., Margaret (Mrs. Roly) Higgins and family.

taking approximately three weeks. Conditions improved with the establishment of a railroad line at the area, with steel coming to Birnie in

1903, and the railway company subsequently named the town.

The Birnies built three houses on the original home-

stead– a small log house, a larger log and frame home and, finally, a brick house completed in 1904 (pictured).

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Two of John and Eleanor’s sons, John Jr. and George, also built brick houses directly south of the homestead in 1909 and 1910 respectively.

Applications for Kinsmen Kourts II Assisted Living for Seniors can be found at Stride Credit Union in Neepawa

With fall here and school and activities back into the swing of things it seems like we are getting busier.

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By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press •There were over 450 forest fires in Manitoba this summer. A former Carberry Collegiate graduate, who is an energetic, high profile young lady, Jerra Green, became interested in a new experience. She applied to help fight wildfires for four months. Jerra maintains that she inherited her high energy from her mother, Melanie.

“It was an experience to remember as food and water were delivered by helicopter plus tents and sleeping bags were used at night.”

Her duties centered mainly in northern Manitoba around The Pas, Swan River, Lynn Lake, and at Pinawa and the Whiteshell River. Now, back in southern Manitoba, besides her police duties, Green teaches the fitness class for the ACC Public Safety (formerly Police Studies) group and helps train the ACC athletic teams. As an ACC student, Jerra starred for their soccer and futsal teams.

Another previous challenging experience was working on a wild animal preserve in South Africa.

In a post fire fighting role, Green summed up the experience as follows, “The past four months that I’ve spent as an IA (initial attack)

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member with the Manitoba wildfire program have truly been unbelievable. I am so fortunate for yet another incredible life altering experience!

I met some very special people and made friendships that will last a lifetime.

The job itself was absolutely mind-blowing and I will always cherish the memories of helping extinguish fires that threatened devastation to not only forests, but properties as well. I certainly have a new appreciation for my firefighting colleagues!

My third last night in the bush as a wildland firefighter, the northern lights came out and danced bright. It was such a beautiful way to end this chapter.

It’s bittersweet that it has come to an end, but I’m ready to get back to my blue uniform!”

•Luke Robson (17) has suited up with the Waywayseecapo Wolverines as the number one 2019 draft pick. Luke, who spent three seasons with the Southwest Cougars and was also at the Moose Jaw Warriors camp for two weeks, has relatives in Binscarth and Russell. Wayway head coach, Taylor Harnett, is very high on Robson’s character and skills. They play a 52 game schedule with the first 20 contests against the other five clubs

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Jerra Green, of Carberry, spent the summer fighting wildfires in Manitoba.

in the West Division of the 12 team MJHL. Wayway won the first doubleheader over Virden.

•Councillor Matthew Tolton, who had been suspended by Council, has resigned his position to pursue other opportunities.

•Camryn McMillan, 2018 Carberry Collegiate Gov-

ernor General medal winner, has tried a new activity, sky diving. “It was really exciting, but the hardest part was jumping out of the plane,” said McMillan. Her parents, Brent and Michelle, were in Gimli to see her first jump with an experienced skydiver on Sept. 17.

•Congratulations to Josten

Carberry re-joins Tiger Hills Hockey League

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press The Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) is returning to Carberry. After a three year hiatus, the community will once again be able to ice a roster of players for the upcoming 20212022 season. The Carberry Plainsmen last played in the league in the 2016-2017 season. The League will also feature the debut of the Virden Oil Kings, who have transferred over from the North Central Hockey League.

For the 2021-2022 season

there will be 15 teams in the THHL. The East Division will feature the Pilot Mound Pilots, Cartwright Clippers, Wawanesa Jets, MacGregor Wild, Gladstone Lakers, Neepawa Farmers, Minnedosa Bombers and Carberry.

The West Division, meanwhile, will have Virden Oil Kings, Melita Bisons, Souris Elks, Hartney Blues, Deloraine Royals, Boissevain Border Kings and Killarney Shamrocks.

For this season, all teams will play exclusively within their own division during the regular season. All

players and team personnel must be fully vaccinated in order to play. Spectators 18 plus will also have to be fully vaccinated and youth not vaccinated must be accompanied by a vaccinated adult.

Regular season will be an 18 game schedule in the Western Division and 17 games in the Eastern Divison with the playoffs being within division. The division winners will meet for the League title, with the league champions then moving on and play for the Manitoba Cup. The official schedule has

not yet been made public, but play is currently slated to begin the last weekend of October.

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North (15), a Grade 10 Carberry Collegiate student, who excels in archery. He won the gold medal in the 50 yard target shoot at Selkirk Sept. 11 and 12. Josten uses a compound bow and practices at Sanford.

•Winners of the Carberry Communities in Bloom Yard of the Week were Lorne and Karen Fraser at 1045 Stickle Avenue.

•Oct. 1 is the date this year, instead of Sept. 30, to determine student enrollment for government grant purposes.

Currently, Carberry Collegiate is 272 students with 32 potential graduates.

•Excerpt from the August Town Council minutes: There were two delegations, Elicia Funk, new Economic Development Officer, and Scott McDonald, Public Works Foreman.

August financial accounts were approved for $335,540.

Third reading was given to Transfer Station Fees and Carberry Council Code of Conduct bylaws.

Handivan is ready for use, but drivers are needed with a Class 4 license.

Exchange Group approved as 2021 auditors.

Annual AMM meeting is Nov. 22 and 23 at the Delta Hotel in Winnipeg.

The Town approved a rental lease agreement with the Bailey Building as of

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According to the Municipal Act and the Assessment Roll, the net added taxes were $31,268.

Resolution was passed to assist Brad and Brenda Wells Development with roads, sidewalks, street lighting, sewers, drainage, fire protection, and green spaces.

•The Westman High School Hockey League met at the Discovery Centre in Brandon Sept. 15 with most of the former 20 teams in attendance. League officers include Corey Forbes (Glenboro) and Jason Alf (Dauphin) as co-presidents and Jerry Crampaign (Hamiota) as secretary-treasurer-statistician.

The Wildcats include Carberry, Glenboro and Baldur players and are busy with dryland training. Coaching staff includes Corey Forbes and Regan Richmond plus Mitch Thornborough (equipment manager) and help from Bryce Watson.

The Westman High School Hockey League is expected to start the 2021-22 season with 18 teams on Friday, Oct. 22. Boissevain and Souris have joined together while Hamiota and Rivers/ Elton are also combined.

The league schedule will be finalized Wednesday, Sept. 29.

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Neepawa Banner & Press offers full research and re-print services from our archives that go back to 1896. Additional copies of papers, $2 each depending on availability. Re-print of a page from past copies, $2 per page. Archival research, $25 per hour with a $10 minimum. Individual photos on photo paper $5 depending if we have a suitable original in our digital, print or photo archives. Ken Waddell, publisher

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March 28, 1930 - October 2, 2016 We little knew that morning That God was going to call your name In life we loved you dearly In death we do the same It broke our hearts to lose you You did not go alone For part of us went with you The day God called you home You left us precious memories Your love is still our guide And though we cannot see you You are always by our side Our family chain is broken And nothing seems the same But as God calls us one by one The chain will link again.

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Obituary Marlene Louisa Actemichuk

Marlene Louisa Actemichuk passed away suddenly in the early morning of September 19th, 2021, at the age of 68, in Calgary, Alberta. Marlene was born on October 2nd, 1952, in Carberry, MB to John and Bessie Smart.

She was employed with Alberta Health Services as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse for over 40 years and later volunteered for Literacy for Life (a Foothills area reading program).

Marlene’s greatest possessions in life were her family, her dog (Piper), and her horses (Elmo and Moon).

She enjoyed camping with family and took part in various adventures across Canada. Two of Marlene’s favourite ways to spend her time was with her children, when they were competing in Taekwondo and Pony Club and now watching her grandchildren play and grow.

She spent most of her mornings doing Aquacize, riding her horses in the mountains and in shows with friends and family. Most summer evenings, you would find her on the front porch, enjoying the sun with a beer in her hand. In her spare time, she would always find ways to volunteer and help others in any way she could, whether it was rounding up cattle or helping out around the farm, she was there day or night. Marlene was a caring, social, selfless and independent person that was always there for her friends and family.

Marlene is survived by her husband, Mervyn, of 44 years. They were married on Feb 25, 1977, in Calgary, AB. She will be loved and sadly missed by her daughter, Teresa (Rob) of Calgary, AB; son, Mathew (Breanna) and their three children Brooklynn, Abbey and Harper of Airdrie, AB as well as her stepson, William and family from Okotoks, AB. Others mourning her loss include her sister, Florence (Ron), brothers, Robert (Leslie) and Lorne (Jennifer), who all reside in Manitoba, as well as her in-laws, nieces and nephews, and a host of long-time friends and co-workers.

A special thank you is extended to the staff at both the Age Care Seton and the Movement Disorders Program at the Foothills Hospital.

In lieu of flowers a memorial donation to the Canadian Mental Health Association or Parkinson’s Society of Alberta is requested.

A celebration of life is yet to be determined.

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Wanted: cook, specializing in Asian food, (Chinese and Filipino) Call 204-951-7341 _____________________ We are looking for 8 experienced (2-3yrs.), seasonal applicants to work on a bee farm as an Apiary Technician in Neepawa, MB. 8 applicants from February 1 to November 15, 2022. Must be able to work full time, including evenings & weekends. Duties include: unwrapping/wrapping, queen rearing, making nucs, feeding, medicating, supering, pulling honey, extracting crop, maintain/ assemble equipment, etc.

Positions are physically demanding and must be able to handle heavy loads, work in a fast- paced environment with a combination of walking, standing, bending, crouching and kneeling for extended periods. Positions are mostly outdoors when hot & dusty, wet /damp. $14-17/hr for 30-65 hours/week. Benefits include: Workers comp. & vacation pay. Please mail resume to: Grysiuk Honey Farms Ltd., 30 Granada Cr., Wpg, MB. R2Y 0P8

Storage vans (semi trailers) for rent or sale. Anderson's 204-385-2685, 204-3852997 Gladstone.

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_ ay for sale: 2nd cut alfalfa H bales. 204-476-4072 _____________________ 1883-1993 framed Beautiful Plains County Court Building centennial plate. Very nice condition. $20 Located in Neepawa at 243 Hamilton Street at the Hamilton Street Emporium. Call or text 204476-6214. _____________________ 2 inch tie down strap. Hope somebody can use it, only have one. $5 Located in downtown Neepawa at the Hamilton Street Emporium at 243 Hamilton Street. Call or text 204-476-6214 _____________________ 8 x 10 inch Catelleya orchid print by Rochelle Salzer.

No longer available from artist on-line. Very colourful picture. $20. Call or text 204-476-6214. Located in Neepawa at 243 Hamilton Street, the Hamilton Street Emporium.

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About 12 safety vests in good to excellent condition.

Three are CPR. Most are in excellent condition. $5 choice. Located in Neepawa at 243 Hamilton Street at the Hamilton Street Emporium.

Call or text 204-476-6214. _____________________ Black and Decker jig saw, works. $5 Located at 243 Hamilton Street in downtown Neepawa. Call or text 204476-6214. _____________________ Elvis Blue Christmas LP album, sealed, never played.

Asking $30 OBO which is much less than other on-line listings. Located in Neepawa at 243 Hamilton Street at the Hamilton Street Emporium.

Call or text 204-476-6214. _____________________ Ice tongs, about 14 inches long, could be used for logging too. $10. Located in downtown Neepawa at the Hamilton Street Emporium at 243 Hamilton Street. Call or text 204-476-6214. _____________________ IRENE PATTERSON ORIGINAL LEAF PAINTING “1996“ FRAMED 12.5X10.5 $10. Located in Neepawa at 243 Hamilton Street at the Hamilton Street Emporium.

Call or text 204-476-6214. _____________________ Lovely Ducks Unlimited framed print. $30 Located in Neepawa at 243 Hamilton Street at the Hamilton Street Emporium. Call or text 204476-6214.

Oak dining room table and china cabinet. Table with two leaves, 6 chairs, china cabinet. Asking $700 OBO. Also willing to sell table and chairs separately. Open to offers. Located in Neepawa at 243 Hamilton Street at the Hamilton Street Emporium.

Call or text 204-476-6214. _____________________ Older welder helmet, two small cracks is face shield. $5. Located at 243 Hamilton Street in downtown Neepawa. Call or text 204476-6214. _____________________ Original oil painting by Phyllis Bell- Neepawa artist. First picture 15x12 inches, Second picture 9x11 inches. $10 each. Located in Neepawa at 243 Hamilton Street at the Hamilton Street Emporium. Call or text 204476-6214. _____________________ Original vintage watercolor and ink. Rue St. Paul, Montreal. By artist LAZO. 19.5X15 inches, $10 Located in Neepawa at 243 Hamilton Street at the Hamilton Street Emporium. Call or text 204476-6214.

Quite rare toy Remo Bulldog tank, not complete but priced well under on-line asking prices. $10 Located in Neepawa at 243 Hamilton Street at the Hamilton Street Emporium. Call or text 204476-6214. _____________________ Skil saw, works. Located at 243 Hamilton Street in downtown Neepawa. Call or text 204-476-6214.

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Verl Thomas Smith

December 21, 1953 – September 19, 2021

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Verl Smith passed away suddenly September 19, 2021 while at home in Riding Mountain, Manitoba.

There will be a private family service with a lunch to follow on October 9, 2021. Location and time to be announced with a detailed obituary next week.

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Noelette Genevieve Turton (nee Grover)

Noelette Genevieve Turton (nee Grover), 70 years of age, of Linden, Alberta, passed away on September 20, 2021, at Three Hills Health Centre with her family by her side.

Noelette was born to the late Egbert Alfred and Hildegard Grover on December 15, 1950, in Neepawa, Manitoba. Noelette graduated high school in Neepawa, Manitoba in 1969.

Noelette married Lyle Reginald Turton in Snow Lake, Manitoba in 1971. Their life’s adventures took them and their family to numerous locations around the world, including Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Alberta and Africa, finally settling in Linden, Alberta in 2014. Noelette is survived by her loving husband, two daughters Holly-Ann Turton and Meika-Ann Southgate, and her grandchildren Duncan and Everett Southgate. Noelette was predeceased by her son Dakin Jolyon Turton and her brother David Grover.

If asked, Noelette would say that her greatest accomplishment was her family – her children and grandchildren whom she loved fiercely. There is no doubt that this is absolutely the case, but there was far more to Noelette. Noelette was a truly humble, kind and generous individual, who was always willing to help anyone in need – touching people in the various locations she lived and travelled.

Noelette’s exceptional ability to organize and mobilize people was clearly evident to the various organizations and churches to which she has belonged – her absence will be acutely felt there, too.

The Celebration of Life service for Noelette was held on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the Linden Mennonite Brethren Church at 2:00pm in Linden, Alberta.

The ceremony was live streamed and can be accessed at www.lindenmb.org . The family requests that donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society in lieu of flowers. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.sunsetltd.ca.

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By Election The Town of Carberry

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the following days: October 20 – October 26, 2021 between the hours of 8:00 am-4:30 pm at the following location 37 Main Street Unit 3 I will receive nominations for the offices of Councillor of the aforesaid Local Authority.

The nomination deadline is October 26, 2021 at 4:00 pm.

Nominations cannot be accepted after this day.

All nominations shall be made in writing and shall be signed by at least twenty-five voters, or NOT less than 1% of the voters (whichever is the lesser) of the authority or ward (as the case may be), but in all cases by at least two voters. Each nomination shall also be accompanied by the candidate’s declaration of qualification.

Nominations may be filed in person at the above location, on the date and hours specified, by an agent. To obtain a nomination paper, and / or candidate’s declaration of qualification, contact the SEO at the telephone number listed below.

Nomination papers not accompanied by the required documents and not properly filed shall be rejected.

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The lands and premises found at 43 3rd Street North West, Erikson, Manitoba, as described in Certificate of Title No. 2775319/5, will be sold by public auction by a Licensed Auctioneer on October 13, 2021, at 10:30 a.m.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the auction sale will be held by way of video or teleconference.

There will be no in-person attendees at the auction.

In order to participate you must pre-register at least 24 hours prior to the auction by contacting Keith Senden at either (204) 957-8355 or auctions@fillmoreriley.com The Vendor is informed that the property consists of one lot containing a mobile home approximately 1,036 square feet with 5 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a lean-to addition on the west side adds an additional 208 square feet of living area plus a screened entrance porch (80 square feet). A substantial wood-framed storage shed (240 square feet) is contained in the west side-yard.

Realty taxes (excluding any accruing water charges) will be paid from the proceeds of the sale. The property is sold subject to any outstanding water accounts and subject to all exceptions and reservations contained in the original Grant from the Crown and current Certificate of Title, all municipal and statutory liens having priority over the judgment.

Prior Charges: NIL TERMS OF SALE A deposit of 10% of the sale price by way of certified cheque or bank draft payable to Fillmore Riley LLP, or cash (the cash component of the deposit not to exceed $7,500.00) and the balance according to conditions which will be available for public view electronically by contacting the individual below prior to the auction. The property will be sold subject to a Reserve Bid of $25,000.

The auction sale will be conducted pursuant to an Order of the Court. The purchaser shall bear all other expenses including searches, investigations, registrations, land transfer tax and GST. The purchaser shall obtain possession of the land at the purchaser’s own expense.

Should the successful bidder have attended by teleconference and/or video conference, the bidder will have 24 hours to execute the Auction Sale Conditions and to provide them together with the deposit to our office as set out below.

Further information may be obtained from: FILLMORE RILEY LLP Barristers and Solicitors 1700 - 360 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 3Z3 File No. 406411-553/DJN Attention: Kirk A. Vilks Phone: 204-957-8358 Email: auctions@fillmoreriley.com

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Notice NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL BY ELECTION TOWN OF CARBERRY Please be advised that a general municipal by election will be held on December 1, 2021 Prospective municipal by election candidates must register with the Senior Election Official (SEO) during the registration period before they may begin to accept contributions, incur expenses, fundraise or borrow money for their campaign.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will be receiving candidate registrations: For the office of councillor for The Town of Carberry : Between October 20, 2021 – October 26, 2021 at the 37 Main Street Unit 3, Carberry during the regular hours of business.

To obtain a registration form contact the SEO at 37 Main Street Unit 3, 204-834-6628 Dated on September 28, 2021 Tricia Zander SEO (Senior Election Official) 204-834-6628 TOWN OF CARBERRY Notice is hereby given a next Municipal By-Election will take place on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. A copy of the VOTERS LIST may be revised at 37 Main Street Unit 3, Carberry from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

At this time the Senior Election Official (or an appointee) will be available to update the voters list by: (a) adding the names of voters who are entitled to have their names on the list; (b) deleting the names of persons who are not entitled to have their names on the list; and (c) making such other correction of errors to the list as required.

VOTER ELIGIBILITY: A person is eligible to have his or her name added to the Voters List if he or she is: 1) a Canadian citizen 2) at least 18 years of age on election day; and 3) a resident of the local authority for at least six months prior to election day, OR a registered owner of land in the municipality for at least six months prior to election day.

APPLICATION FOR PERSONAL SECURITY PROTECTION: A voter may apply in writing to the Senior Election Official no later than October 26, 2021 to have his/her name and other personal information omitted or obscured from the voters list in order to protect the voter’s personal security. The application may be submitted in person, by mail or fax and must include your name, address and include proof of identity.

All changes to the voters list must be completed on or before October 26, 2021.

Dated at Carberry in the Province of Manitoba, on September 28, 2021.

Tricia Zander, Senior Election Official Town of Carberry Box 130 Carberry, MB R0K 0H0 T: (204) 834-6628

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF LANDS FOR ARREARS OF TAXES MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH CYPRESS-LANGFORD

Pursuant to subsection 367(7) of The Municipal Act, notice is hereby given that unless the tax arrears for the designated year and costs in respect of the hereinafter described properties are paid in full to the Municipality prior to the commencement of the auction, the Municipality will on the 25th day of October, 2021, at the hour of 9:00 AM, at Municipality of North CypressLangford, 316-4th Avenue, Carberry, Manitoba, proceed to sell by public auction the following described properties: Roll Number

Description

187300

PARCEL ONE: NW 1/4 35-12-15 WPM

L -$133,400

$3,451.52

187550

PARCEL TWO: SW 1/4 35-12-15 WPM EXC SLY 1320 FEET PERP L -$180,400

$4,171.49

313900

PARCEL 2: NW 1/4 30-13-14 WPM

L -$230,700

$5,292.07

314200

PARCEL 1: SW 1/4 30-13-14 WPM SUBJECT TO SPECIAL L -$148,600 RESERVATIONS AS TO MINES MINERALS AND OTHER MATTERS AS PARTICULARLY DEFINED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT FROM THE CROWN

$3,904.60

327600

THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 23-13-15 WPM EXC FIRSTLY: THE L -$262,500 SLY 660 FEET PERP OF THE WLY 660 FEET PERP AND B -$313,200 SECONDLY: ALL MINES AND MINERALS IN TRANSFERS 90839 AND 114370 NLTO - 85095 75 RD N

$13,111.14

THE NLY 1650 FEET PERP OF THE WLY 500 FEET PERP OF L -$25,900 THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 29-13-16 WPM SUBJECT TO SPECIAL RESERVATIONS AS TO MINES MINERALS AND OTHER MATTERS AS PARTICULARLY DEFINED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT FROM THE CROWN

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The tax sale is subject to the following terms and conditions with respect to each property: • The purchaser of the property will be responsible for any property taxes not yet due.

• The Municipality may exercise its right to set a reserve bid in the amount of the arrears and costs.

• If the purchaser intends to bid by proxy, a letter of authorization form must be presented prior to the start of the auction.

• The Municipality makes no representations or warranties whatsoever concerning the properties being sold.

• The successful purchaser must, at the time of the sale, make payment in cash, certified cheque or bank draft to the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford as follows: i) The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR ii) If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale; AND iii) A fee in the amount $309.75 ($295 plus GST) for preparation of the transfer of title documents. The purchaser will be responsible for registering the transfer of title documents in the land titles office, including the registration costs.

• The risk for the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the auction.

• The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.

• If the property is non-residential property, the purchaser must pay GST to the Municipality or, if a GST registrant, provide a GST Declaration.

Dated this 13th day of September, 2021.

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Letter to the editor: Thank you grain farmers

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Bob Dyck is one of many ranchers this year who has straw for his cattle because grain farmers were willing to drop their straw to allow livestock farmers to bale it.

We are cattle ranchers who have seen a lot of ups and downs in our 50 year career. Today, we want to thank grain farmers for their help during this extreme drought!

We appreciate the many far mer s in Manitoba and Saskatchewan who dropped their straw so it could be baled.

We realize doing that can interrupt the grain farming

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routine, but from the bottom of our hearts, the cows and ranchers of the prairies thank you.

Bob Dyck Ste. Rose du Lac, MB

Letter to the editor: Why not use vitamins C and D?

(In response to a letter from the Sept.

24 edition of the Banner & Press.)

I want to assure Theresa Dennison and Joanne Agnew that I am well aware of the numbers that are given out by the media– both on the radio in my kitchen and online (since the CTV news page pops up on my computer when I shut my email program down).

What I don’t understand is why the medical system is not treating COVID-19 patients with vitamins C and D when they go into the hospital. According to reports coming out of both the UK and the US, this is proving to be most effective,

especially since these patients are showing extremely low levels of these nutrients in COVID-19 wards where they test for these nutrients. These nutrients are very important for good immune system functioning. Admittedly, these nutrients can’t be patented...

And while there are still unvaccinated getting sick, there are also partially and fully vaccinated also getting sick enough to end up in the hospital. I’m still trying to determine whom is infecting whom.

Thank you for your reply ladies.

Debbie Ott Glenella, MB

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Deer Range School still standing

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

History still resides on the property of Robert Smith, near Edrans– the Deer Range School. The story of this school begins with William P. Smith, forefather of Robert Smith. William donated a section of his land to provide allocation for the school, resulting in it being built in 1898 on SE 24-12-13 in what is currently the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford. This was just across the road from the North Norfolk municipality and thus drew in students from that location as well.

The first person to teach at this school was Miss Baldwin, who taught from 1898 to 1899. Following her were, in approximate chronological order: Miss Cameron, Miss McDougall, Miss Nora Hawkins, Christopher Madill, Miss A. Rowe, Miss Ethel M. Clare, Myrtle V. McLenaghen, Miss Catherine H. McKay, Miss Phimmie Roy, Miss Margaret McKay, J. D. McRae (1910), Miss E. A. Little, James Hulme, Miss Jean Chater, Miss Margaret Cuthbert (1913-1914), Emma Thomas (1914), Margaret Cuthbert Green (1915-

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William Patterson Smith, who donated his land for the purpose of building Deer Range School.

1916), Clara MacLaughlin, Irene Aldridge, Margaret Parker, Beatrice Creasy, Miss Violet Hogeboom and many more.

The building underwent minimal changes throughout the years. Windows were moved from the north side and replaced with larger ones on the south side; a new floor was installed, the small entrance vestibule was replaced with one large enough for an indoor bathroom and electric lights were installed.

Being introduced in 1954, the electric lights were only used for Deer Range School #922’s final five years. After continuous operation since its establishment, the school

PHOTOS BY GORDON GOLDSBOROUGH AND COURTESY OF THE ARCHIVES OF MANITOBA

The Deer Range School as it may be seen today, following the few renovations it has seen over the years since it was constructed. Inset: The Deer Range School, as it was originally built.

was closed in 1959 due to declining enrollment. Arrangements were made for any remaining students to be sent to the Edrans school or

the Firdale School instead.

The Deer Range School district remained until January 1965, when the school’s board formally disbanded.

The building is still kept and maintained at its original location by Robert Smith, used as a private museum. With its original

furnishings of double-styled desks and other school items, it may appear as though its use ceased not too terribly long ago.

PHOTO BY GORDON GOLDSBOROUGH

The interior of the Deer Range School. With the chalk on the board and books on the desk, it may feel as though the students never left.

A20 NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS OCTOBER 1, 2021

New HAND coordinator ‘can’t wait to get going’

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In 2002, Genie Barnaby introduced the Emergency Response Information Kits (ERIK) as a new service for HAND.

Continued from Page A9 “When I first started, the requirement for paperwork for the grants was pretty basic. And as the years have gone on, it’s got a lot more regimented, as well as a lot more forms that have to be filled, so paperwork is always a challenge,” she stated. However, she noted she’s very thankful for the grants that are available to HAND, despite the application forms that are needed for them.

Changes over the years Being the services coordinator for 30 years means that Barnaby has worked through a number of changes in how things are done and in the needs within the community. “All the agencies I see are working together more as time went on. Confidentiality is a big thing, it’s very important, but if it’s for the betterment of that client, you all work together and share information that you have to to make that person’s life easier,” she said.

“One thing I would like to mention is that people are living longer and if they can stay in their own home and with all the support services we have in our community, that is where they are much happier,” she added. “Our senior population is growing and growing and the

supports are going to be a lot more important.”

New coordinator excited to start Michelle Ferguson, who will be taking Barnaby’s place, noted that she’s very excited to take on the role. “I can’t wait to get going,” she expressed. “I’ve enjoyed all the contact I’m having with all the clients and [there’s] definitely lots to learn, but yeah, I’m really looking forward to it.”

This won’t be Ferguson’s first time working with seniors, as she’s been working in home care for over 20 years. “​​I am gonna miss all my clients, because you fall in love with them and they become your family, but the wonderful part is that I still get to see a lot of them and meet new ones in this job, so it’s just a continuation on a different path of what I love to do and what I’ve been doing,” she shared.

Barnaby and Ferguson have had mutual clients, so they’ve worked together before, which is how Ferguson learned of the coordinator position opening. She noted that Barnaby had reached out to her after one of their mutual clients had passed away to see how she was doing and mentioned her retirement. “I was like, ‘You should tell me more about this,’ and it just sounded so wonderful and really like something I wanted to

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do and a new challenge,” Ferguson said.

While the HAND office is changing hands, Ferguson noted that she doesn’t want people to shy away from reaching out to her. “I just want people to continue to feel comfortable coming to the HAND office, or if you see me on the street or if you have questions, never hesitate to talk to me and I will always do what I can and hopefully I can continue the same caliber

of service that Genie’s offered,” she stated.

Ferg uson added that helping people is what she’s always loved doing and it’s something she wants to continue to be able to do through this job.

“When you get to go to bed at night, feeling all filled up and that you have helped people and made a difference Neepawa Drop In secretary/treasurer Norma Reid (centre) for them, there is no presented $1,000 to HAND secretary/treasurer Donna Newton (left) and coordinator Genie Barnaby when HAND better feeling.” was fundraising for stair chairs in 2012 for local ambulances.

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Fuel Good Day supports local causes

PHOTOS BY KIRA PATERSON

Co-op gas stations across Canada held their annual Fuel Good Day fundraisers on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Neepawa and Gladstone’s gas bars raised an approximate total of just over $3,500 between the two locations.

Above and left: In Neepawa, 10 cents per litre of gas sold that day was donated towards the Yellowhead Roadrunners car club, to help fund the scholarship they give out annually to a graduating student. The Roadrunners helped out with the festivities on Fuel Good Day, running the barbecue, the proceeds from which was also donated to the club. The members also got the chance to display their hot rods in the parking lot of the gas station for a mini car show. Pictured left: Yellowhead Roadrunners “Smokey” Wilson, Darcy Mitchler and president Bert deKoning were among the volunteers helping run the barbecue at Co-op’s Fuel Good Day in Neepawa.

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The gas bar in Gladstone donated to the Gladstone Pool upgrade fund for their Fuel Good Day. They raised a total of $1,109.18, from donating 10 cents per litre of gas sold that day. The Gladstone store also had a prize wheel for customers to spin and win as part of their Fuel Good Day celebrations. Pictured above right: Megan Unger, of the Gladstone Co-op gas bar, and Bud Sigurdson, councilor for the Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone.

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Tree planting program 4-H announces scholarship returns to Neepawa recipients

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press A dozen new trees are in the ground across Neepawa, thanks to a little bit of help from Tree Canada and our local Home Hardware. The trees were installed close to the Veterans Way walking path on Friday, Sept. 24, and were purchased through a $2,900 grant provided by Neepawa Home Hardware.

Tree Canada is a national non-prof it organization dedicated to planting and nurturing trees in rural and urban environments. To date, the group, along with local community partners, have planted more than 83 million trees.

Ken Fosty, a representative from Tree Canada, was in Neepawa for planting and told the Banner & Press that they are happy to partner with the local Home Hardware on this type of endeavour.

“We’re committed to planting trees for future generations to enjoy,” stated Fosty. “We’re pleased to be

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PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

Pictured, from left: Town of Neepawa manager of operations Denis Saquet, mayor Blake McCutcheon, Home Hardware owner Michelle Gerrard, Tree Canada representative Ken Fosty.

here today and to recognize this grant of $2,900 from Home Hardware that made this possible.” Fosty added that on a national level, Home Hardware has been a tremendous partner for over 27 years and that locally, Neepawa has also been extremely supportive

for over a decade.

Michelle Gerrard, owner/ operator of Neepawa Home Hardware, noted that they are very proud to be partnered with Tree Canada and the Town of Neepawa in planting all these trees.

She added that this will be a benefit to the community

for generations to come.

“Trees are important to our environment and our aesthetic in Neepawa. We’re very happy to be able to contribute to that,” Gerrard said.

4-H Manitoba announced the first recipients of their Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarships on Monday, Sept. 27.

Four current and former 4-H members were selected to receive the scholarships and two of those members are from the Banner & Press coverage area.

The Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarships were established when the government of Manitoba donated $1 million to an endowment fund through the Brandon Area Community Foundation, which allows for $42,500 to be given out in total this year.

“We congratulate the 2021 scholarship recipients and wish them all the best in their education and future careers. 4-H members of today are tomorrow’s future leaders,” Candace Tolton, president of 4-H Manitoba said in Monday’s press release. “The calibre of scholarship applicants was outstanding. We are proud to support our members to enable them to take a future leadership role in agriculture, environmental sustainability and their community as a whole.”

The $42,500 was split into four scholarships, each named in honour of long-serving 4-H leaders in Manitoba. The local recipients were Cameron Giannotti, of Neepawa, who received $10,000 to attend the Universities of Alberta and BC, and Rayna Topham, of Minnedosa, receiving $10,000 to attend Brandon University. The other two recipients were Marika Dewar-Norosky, of Newdale, and Sarah Johnson, of Dugald.

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Back Row: David Senkowski, Ken Zalluski, Travis Turko, Kevin Finnbogason, Donald Toms-Chief, Tim Stott, Wiley Edwards, Shawn Gurke.

Front Row: Justin Gamble, Ken Sul, Conrad Anderson, Kevin Cherpin.

Missing: Dean Capp, Duane Caumartin, Dennis Thompson, Bev Napper and Doug Sanderson

AMARANTH

Back row: Chad Beaulieu, Ray Beaulieu, Johnny Beaulieu, Donald Toms, Ted Pauwells. Third row: Derek Racette Jr, Josh Lee, Dylan Dayholos, Terry Dayholos, Desmond Mousseau, Kathleen McIvor, Crystal White. Second row: Micky Whitford, Max Beaulieu, John Flett, Logan Dumanske, Bobby Parsons. Front row: Germaine Beaulieu, Archie Whitford. Missing from photo: Josh Beaulieu, Karl Beaulieu, Kevin Beaulieu, Amber Elk, Dylan Taylor, William Lukianchuk, Tyler Lee, Keelan Levasseur, Brian Mousseau, Gabriel Beaulieu and Tim Elke.

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ARDEN

From left: Brad Meyers, Bryan McCutchin, Terry Bradley, Wanda Nemec, Leah Dear, Dave Baskerville, Justin Gingras, Tanner Gingras (in front) and Marty Warner. Missing: James Paramor, Don Unger, Terry Bennett, Michelle Bennett, Damian Dempsey, Clayton Terin and Kevin Paramor.

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From left, back row: Brian Friesen (Fire Chief), Jordan Friesen, Melvin Thiessen (Deputy Chief), Mike Grover, Les Chorneyko, Graydon Friesen, Cam Friesen, Erik Wohlgemuth. Front row kneeling: Travis Klassen, William Scheper, Jordan Klassen, Ben Brodeur. Missing: John Janzen, Matt Kulbacki

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FIRE SAFETY CARBERRY EDDYSTONE (WESTLAKE)

Keith Loney - Fire Chief, Don Menzies– Deputy Fire Chief, Grady Stephenson– Deputy Chief, Bart Witherspoon– Captain, Clyde McCallum– Captain, Billy Wright– Lieutenant, Jory Aitken, Julian Boxhorn, Lance Burton, Dell Carritt, Steve Denton, Rick DesAutels, Jay Fryer, Kevin Hood, Carter Jones, Taylor Leckie, Audrey Loney, Matt Duffy (Fire Chief), James Taylor (Deputy Fire Chief) Kelly Bray, Nicholas Bray, Barb Menzies, Jordan Polasek, Gerry Rosset, Samuel Rutz, Chris Rybuck, Greg Bradley Cottyn, Daniel Cottyn, Cory Taylor, Brock Warrener, Daniel Warrener, Sedor, Mike Sudak, Danny Udey, Janice Udey, Chelsea Wright.

Keith Warrener, Dana Warrener, Drake Warrener, Andre Wigston, Austin Malcolm.

ERICKSON GLADSTONE

From left: John Braschuk (Fire Chief), Vaughn Ullberg (Deputy Chief), Jayme McManus, Kerrie Butler, Donnie Vaughan (Captain), Larry Safroniuk (Captain/ Operator), Jeremy Plett, Steve Stelmaschuk, Barry Kologinski. Missing: Graeme Brown, Darius Griffin, Keith Hodges, Shaun Oakley, Louis Maluk, Matthew Granger.

Back row, from left: Greg Emerson (deputy chief), Ryan McConnell, Gary Goertzen, Travis Wollman, Chris Speiss, Lorne Hunt (chief). Front row: Scott Emerson, Pete Roberge, Daniel Martens, John Halashewski. Missing: Dave Theissen, Glen Emerson, Mark DeJaegher, Tyler Douglas, Derek Lawrence, Mark Anderson, Leighton Peters, Lyndon Soper.

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Don Boxall, Gordon Wilson, Clare Preisentanz, Gary Juskowiak, Sheldon McDonald (Fire Chief), Josh McDonald, Kolby McDonald, Harvey Wiebe, Jesse Kushner, Chris Smith, Shane Henton, Cory Heudebourck, Brent Miller, Kenny Scott. Missing: Gary Rossnagel, Justin Sawchuk.

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KELWOOD

Evan Penner, Joel Wiebe, Gary Goossen, Sierra Wiebe, Lorna French, Paul French, Byron French, Lamont Goossen, Randall Friesen, Wendell Hoeppner, Aaron Maczuga, Earl Burton. Missing: Robert Burton, Donovan Penner and Tim Engbrecht.

LAURIER

Michael Verhaeghe, Joe Dupre, Kaitlyn Assailly, Ken Rogers, Joe Dillion, Paul Pelletier. Missing: Leo Assailly, Octave Assailly, Joey Bond, Darren Gamache, Patrick Gamache, Ryan Gamache, Shayne Patterson, Mark Pelletier, J.P. Pelletier.

McCREARY Back row (from left): Jeff Tereck, Keith Buchanan, Glen Dunning, Bart Grudeski, Brian Roncin, Garey Tereck, Rick Duggan. Front row (from left): Kirk Mutch, Travis Ledoux, Jarvis Whyte, Bill Roncin (Chief), Marc Pelletier, Shawn Buchanan. Missing: Kyle Duggan, Augest Marcq, Wyatt Tereck, Dylan Lockhart.

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MINNEDOSA

Left to right: Pat Dagg, Tyler Jacobson, Jeremy Butler, Bill Kemp, Troy Gregorash, Captain Jason Cooper, Captain Jon Kowal, Chief Dean Jordan, Deputy Chief Parry Burgess, Captain Matt Saler, Cory Parrott, Jake Woychyshyn. Rear row, Left to right: Allan Betteridge, Scott Collen, Kevin Enns, Nic Enns, Matt Kowal.

Missing: Marty Moyer, Adam Kowal, Kelsey Abel.

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FIRE SAFETY ONANOLE Fire Chief Charles McMillan, Deputy Chief Wayne Horn, Deputy Chief Sean Frey, Captain Pat Rousseau, Captain Kevin Bachewich, Bob Reside, Candice McMackin, Chaelynn Kitz, Christian Tremblay, Darcy Yakimishen, Les Campbell, Liam Bachewich, Mike Hawkins, Murray Wiebe, Paul Goldstone, Perry Au, Randy Jennings, Scott Bryer, Shannon Landels, Tim Sallows, Tim Town.

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Fire Chief: Yves Guillas. Back Row: Richmond Tubog, Ronald Santos, Dave Humney, Jarred Flipchuk, Tyler Blondeau, Zack Wollman, Jason Hartle, Bailey Gardy, Jeff Kulbacki, Dwayne Gardy, Kennedy Baker.

Front Row: Albert Hamis, Jordan Hartle, Brad Wilson, Mike Speiss. Missing: Tim Speiss, Rob Flipchuk, Bodhi Speiss, Derrick McGorman, Craig Unger, Wiley Speiss, Aaron Vandenbussche, Glenn Bagalugan, Mark Zepik, Terry Speiss, Allan Guillas.

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PLUMAS Back row: Eric Lach, Greg Smith, Alex Kunzelman, Armin Lach. Front row: Ryley Dayholos, Taylor Schettler, Matt Dayholos (Chief), Brandon Smith, Tom Coutts, Jeremy Kreutzer, Keith Koncz (Dep. Chief), Kevin Klatt (Asst. Chief), Gordon Coutts, Billy Rempel.

Missing: Carter Schettler.

STE. ROSE Back row, left to right: Daryl Vandenbosch (Fire Chief), Leland Dupre, Nicole Dupre, Mark MacCarthy, Tyler Olafson. Front row: Jason Dupre, Noel Labelle, Guy Pinette (deputy Chief), Bryan Deslauriers.

Missing: Sally Labelle, James Klassen, Kristy Klassen, John Williams, Ernie Tucker, Robert Tucker, Manual Vasquez, Alejandro Vasquez-Ahmo, Marc Brunel, Robert Assailly, Kaitlyn Assailly, Kaitlin St Germaine, Tim Pinette, Dan Cottyn (Deputy Chief), Robert Lachowski, Justin Gamache.

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Sports

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Neepawa Titans fall to Dauphin

MJHL Standings G

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Wayway Wolverines

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0

6

Dauphin Kings

4

3

1

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6

OCN Blizzard

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2

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0

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Swan Valley Stampeders 4

2

2

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0

4

Neepawa Titans

4

1

3

0

0

2

Virden Oil Capitals

4

1

3

0

0

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Eastern Division

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Winnipeg Blues

4

4

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0

0

8

Steinbach Pistons

4

4

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0

8

Winkler Flyers

4

3

0

0

1

7

Portage Terriers

4

1

3

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0

2

Selkirk Steelers

4

0

4

0

0

0

Winnipeg Freeze

4

0

4

0

0

0

Scoring 1 2 3 Total PP NPA 0 1 1 2 1/4 DAU 1 2 2 5 2/5 Goaltenders NPA - E. Demers - 22/27 saves DAU - C. Cherepak - 18/20 saves Attendance: 695 at Credit Union Place

Saturday, Sept. 25 Dauphin 6-3 Neepawa

First Period 02:48 NPA C. Smith (1) ASST: K. Thiessen (1), A. Clyne (2) PP 12:11 DAU K. Bryant (2) ASST: P. Malchuk (1), C. Jaquet (4) PP 15:16 DAU K. Bryant (3) ASST: N. Braun (3) 16:22 NPA W. Highet (2) ASST: D. Wilton (2), J. Romanyk (1) Second Period 03:45 DAU J. Jubenville (1) ASST: E. Williment (1) 03:57 DAU S. Stanick (2) ASST: K. Bryant (2) Third Period 00:38 NPA A. Clyne (1) ASST: D. Wilton (3), C. Bendtsen (1) 01:14 DAU N. Braun (1) ASST: J. Shantz (1), N. Wickham (1) 05:55 DAU K. Bryant (4) ASST: P. Malchuk (2), N. Braun (4) PP

Scoring 1 2 3 Total PP DAU 2 2 2 6 2/4 NPA 2 0 1 3 1/8 Goaltenders DAU - C. Cherepak 22/25 saves NPA - G. Renwick 18/24 saves Attendance: 305 at Yellowhead Centre

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OTL SOL Pts

Friday, Sept. 24

Friday, Sept. 24

OCN 1-0 SO Swan Valley Steinbach 5-1 Selkirk Wayway 7-2 Virden Wpg Blues 6-3 Wpg Freeze Winkler 4-3 Portage

Saturday, Sept. 25

Steinbach 3-0 Selkirk Virden 7-4 Wayway Wpg Blues 7-1 Wpg Freeze Portage 3-2 SO Winkler

Points

MJHL leaders

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

J. Vanderhooft (WB) E. Fawkes (WB) J. Svenson (WF) B. Fischer (VIR) J. McCarthy (WF)

Neepawa leaders 1.

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3.

A. Clyne D. Wilton W. Highet

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G 1 0 2

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3 3 2

AAA Hockey Friday, Sept. 24

Parkland 5-1 Yellowhead Wpg Wild 4-3 Wpg Thrashers Eastman 4-1 Interlake

Saturday, Sept. 25

Team drops pair of weekend games to the Kings

By Eoin Devereux

MJHL Scoreboard

Dauphin 5-2 Neepawa

First Period 08:47 DAU K. Bryant (1) ASST: N. Braun (1), E. Larsen (1) Second Period 09:53 DAU S. Williams (1) ASST: C. Jaquet (1), O. Wareham (1) PP 10:49 NPA W. Highet (1) ASST: D. Wilton (1) SH 12:13 DAU P. Malchuk ASST: K. Bryant (1), N. Braun (2) PP Third Period 03:02 DAU S. Stanick (1) ASST: C. Jaquet (2), J. Jubenville (1) 06:43 NPA B. Michalchuk (1) ASST: A. Clyne (1), C. SMith (1) PP 13:08 DAU G. Hrechka (1) ASST: S. Stanick (1), C. Jaquet (3)

OTL SOL Pts

Parkland 4-0 Yellowhead Wpg Thrasher 5-4 Wpg Bruins Brandon 9-0 Kenora Eastman 6-4 Interlake Southwest 4-0 Norman

It was a rough weekend for the Neepawa Titans, as they dropped a pair of games to the Dauphin Kings.

For their showdown on Friday, Sept. 24 at Credit Union Place in Dauphin, five different players ended up scoring for the Kings on the way to a 5-2 win.

Neepawa’s offensive output on the night, meanwhile, came from Will Highet, who scored his first of the season in the second period.

Brayden Michalchuk collected the only other goal of the night for Neepawa, scoring in the third.

Kings goaltender Carson Cherepak picked up his second win over Neepawa, making 15 saves. Recent arrival Emerik Demers made his debut between the pipes for Neepawa that night, stopping 22 of the 27 shots he faced.

hoping to make it three straight wins versus the Titans. The Kings would end up succeeding in their efforts, claiming a 6-3 win over Neepawa.

20 -year- old for ward Kaden Bryant led the way for the visiting Kings, scoring three goals on the night.

Jayden Jubenvill, Nick Braun and Slade Stanick also found the back of the net for Dauphin.

Neepawa, meanwhile, reg istered goa ls from Camden Smith, Will Highet and Austin Clyne.

These recent defeats have dropped Neepawa’s regular season record to 1-3-0-0 on the year. The Titans will hope to rebound next weekend when they take on the Virden Oil Capitals. (1-3-0-0 2 pts).

Neepawa’ home game vs Virden will be on Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Yellowhead Centre. Start time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

FILE PHOTO

The Neepawa Titans have lost three of four games to the Dauphin Kings to start the MJHL regular season.

Dauphin 6-3 Neepawa The next night, those two teams would square off once again, with Dauphin

Club 55 Bowling Thursday Club 55 League - Sept. 23, 2021: Men’s High Single & Triple: Darrell Gabler 188 & 506. Ladies’ High Single & Triple: Vivian Oswald 205 & 509.

Other Good Scores to Note: Janice Abstreiter 162, 152; Pauline Hailstone 159, 181; Darrell Gabler 173; Melvin Oswald 168; Len Pritchard 159, 171; Carole LeBoutillier 174; Eleanor Scott 185; Judy Gabler 158; Muriel Porada 152, Lawrence Smith 150; Vivian Oswald 161.

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Neepawa Figure Skating Club to host free learn-to-skate event

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After a one year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rural Manitoba Footba l l L eag ue (RMFL) has returned w ith eight teams. For this season, the League will be separated into two divisions in order to reduce contacts. The Parkland Division will feature Dauphin, Swan R iver, Moosomin and ParkWest. Meanwhile, the Prairieland Division will feature Neepawa, Virden, SouthWest and Interlake Due to the current interprovincial restrictions, the Moosomin Generals home

By Kim Smith Submitted Article

games will be played in Manitoba As for the opening weekend results, the Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) Tigers played a road game against the SouthWest Sabres on Friday, Sept. 24. In this season opener, it was SouthWest who came out on top, defeating NACI 35-22. Other results around the league included: Swan Valley Tigers 47-8 Moosomin Generals; Dauphin Clippers 47-0 ParkWest Outlaws; Virden Golden Bears 46-21 Interlake Thunder.

The home opener for NACI will be played on Friday, Oct. 1 against the Virden Golden Bears.

What do Canada’s most popular winter sports (hockey, speed skating, figure skating, and ringette) have in common? In order to participate in any of these sports, one needs to know how to skate.

Skating is something that you can enjoy as a sport, but also something that helps to make the long Canadian winters fly by. If you want to learn how to skate, no matter how old you are, Neepawa Figure Skating Club (NFSC) is here to help with their learn-to-skate program, CanSkate. Contrary to popular belief, CanSkate is not a figure skating program, it is a learn-toskate program. CanSkate

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teaches the foundational skills that all types of skaters need to be successful in their respective sports.

Whether you want to be a hockey player, a ringette star, a speed skater, a figure skater or you just want to learn to skate, the CanSkate program teaches the basic skills one needs to learn in order to be able to skate. You learn to balance on your skates by falling down and getting up, doing slalom around pylons or learning proper forward and backward crossovers.

You learn how to be in control on your skates by skating backward, gliding on one or two feet and how to stop a variety of different ways. You also learn

how to be agile on your feet by learning a variety of turns.

NFSC is giving everyone (no matter your age) a chance to try out CanSkate for free! We are hosting a Skate MB Day with a free CanSkate session on Friday, Oct. 8 from 5:306:30pm at the Yellowhead Centre. Skaters will need mitts, skates and a CSA helmet. (The Yellowhead Centre does have some skates for borrowing.) A reminder that public health orders are still in effect, so adults need to be able to prove they are double vaccinated in order to enter the Yellowhead Centre and masks must be worn at all times unless participating on the ice. NFSC will also

have a registration table set up at the event if anyone is interested in registering for the CanSkate program or to help answer any questions. Come skate with NFSC’s CanSkate program!

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NACI Tigers fall to SouthWest Sabres to begin RMFL regular season

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