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Major donation makes playground dream a reality National Co-op program gives $100,000 to Neepawa Middle School project

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press The Neepawa Middle School is getting paid to play, with a big cheque coming their way. With the recent announcement of a major donation from the Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) Co-op Community Spaces program, the school has reached its fundraising goal for a brand new play structure to be built on the grounds. Representatives with Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op presented the school with the cheque on Tuesday, June 14 at a school-wide assembly.

The Parent Advisory Council (PAC) for the middle school has been organizing fundraisers and applying for grants since the beginning of the school year to help pay for a new play structure. Heather Saquet, PAC treasurer, explained that the committee decided the new play structure was going to be their priority this year.

So the group held grocery voucher and gift card sales with the students, as well as applied for grants and

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On June 13, Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op presented $100,000 from the FCL Co-op Community Spaces program to the Neepawa Middle School Parent Advisory Council (PAC) for a new play structure for NMS. Pictured from left: PAC president Tara McCarty and treasurer Heather Saquet, Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op general manager Brian Hedley, NMS principal Val Parayeski and vice principal Sherri Hollier. Missing: PAC secretary Leisel Milligan.

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pawa Area Collegiate and since then, the kids from Grades 5 to 8 have not had any play structure to use, as the outdoor space on the

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The recent wet conditions in the Banner & Press area have been causing some notable issues. Pictured left: A portion of the Brown Ave. road in Neepawa has a severe pothole, as the fill has been washed away. Middle picture: This photo, submitted by Beverly Jones shows the end results of the Austin area receiving about seven inches of rain since Sunday. Some railway track beds have also been washed away, as the R.M of North Norfolk has declared a state of emergency.

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Town of Neepawa seeks a water rate hike approval

Will submit a request to Public Utilities Board for change

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press The Town of Neepawa is seeking approval from the Public Utilities Board (PUB) to increase its water and sewer rate. On Tuesday, June 7, administration had a presentation to council outlining the need to submit the request. Council agreed with the administration’s view on the increase and gave the by-law related to it first reading. If it receives second and third reading, a request will then be forwarded to PUB for consideration. All municipalities must receive approval

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Despite this requested increase, Neepawa’s new water rate average would still find itself in the middle of the pack provincially when it comes to annual utility costs for customers.

Water statistics The number of water and sewer customers in Neepawa this year is 1,581 (1,526 - both services; 55 - water only). With the amount of new housing being added to the community, it’s expected to increase over the course of the year by at least 31 new customers.

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usage, Neepawa estimates that it will produce 1,171,077 cubic metres in 2022. The distribution is as follows: • Water Sales, Domestic: 354,576 (30.28 per cent), • Water Sales, Wholesale: 696,932 (59.51 per cent), • Bulk Sales: 2,978 (0.25 per cent), • Town Operations (Firefighting, line flushing, etc.) - 53,885 (4.6 per cent), • Unaccounted for water - 62,706 (5.35 per cent).

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The Gladstone Legion is giving its congratulations to its Chase the Ace winners from June 4. There were 15 cards left and the winners were presented with a cheque for $9,774.50.

Pictured from left to right are: Legion treasurer and past president Kerry Maclennan and winners Tracy Dobchuk, Chris Frere and Delayne Evenson.

Westlake-Gladstone among recipients of preparedness grant Banner Staff Neepawa Banner & Press A project in the Rural Municipality of WestlakeGladstone is one of a half dozen that will be receiving some support from the Mitigation and Preparedness Program (MPP). On Tuesday, June 14, the Manitoba gover nment announced an additional $530,000 would be provided through the MPP for six municipal projects that mitigate future dis-

asters. For the R.M. of Westlake-Gladstone, the support comes in the form $25,626. for a berm installation project.

Since 2020, municipalities can apply to the MPP program to be reimbursed for 100 per cent of their eligible Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) costs.

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Pictured: Legion president Nick Beavington presented a cheque to mayor Scott Kinley, accompanied by deputy mayor Dawn Couborough, councillor Bud Sigardson, Legion district commander (Brandon) Joan Wright and RCMP Constable Lisoway from Neepawa Detachment.

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Standing up for what you believe

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ast week’s column on learning how to disagree without being disagreeable certainly got some reaction.

It was gratifying to receive the feedback and, so far, everybody agrees that is how we should conduct ourselves.

If we all did that, there would be less strife and posturing in government at the municipal, provincial and federal levels. Because we may have a different opinion should not make us enemies. If the “agree to disagree” theme was applied to organizations, the membership numbers might go up. If it was applied to marriages, the divorce rate might go down.

I think this principle definitely applies to politics. Across Canada, and certainly in the United States, everything gets divided into left and right. The Democrats in the states and the Liberals and NDP in Canada get branded as left wing. The Republicans in the states and the Conservatives in Canada get branded as right wing.

This branding is a harmful process that virtually eliminates valuable discussions. In reality, politics isn’t, or shouldn’t be about left or right, it should be about truth or fiction.

There are some “left wing” policies that are insane and there are some that make sense. There are some “right wing” policies that make sense and some that are insane. The problem is that media, commentators and political operatives would have us believe that they are always correct and “those other guys are always wrong.”

That is simply not true.

If political parties would present, defend and debate policies and not just spout a set of platitudes, we would all be better off. Let me give you a close-to-home example. Many people in southwestern Manitoba will remember Brian Ransom of Boisneepawa

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Right in the Centre Ken Waddell sevain, Manitoba. He was educated at the University of Manitoba and the University of Alberta. He worked as a resource manager and farmer before entering public life.

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 1977, representing the rural riding of SourisKillarney. In that year, Sterling Lyon’s Progressive Conservatives won an upset victory over Edward Schreyer’s New Democrats. Following the election, Ransom was appointed Minister of Mines, Resources and Environment. Following a reorganization of cabinet in 1979, he became Minister of Natural Resources and Chairman of the Treasury Board.

In January 1981, he was promoted to Minister of Finance. Although the Lyon government was defeated, Ransom was easily re-elected in the riding of Turtle Mountain. He ran for the party’s leadership in 1983 as a representative of the party’s rural/ conservative wing, but on the second ballot, lost to Gary Filmon.

Ransom did not seek re-election in the 1986 Manitoba general election.

He subsequently became chairman of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board, and worked as a consultant in sustainable development.

I only met Ransom once that I can recall and I asked him why he left politics. He said, “I got tired of people not being willing to debate conservative policies on their own merits.”

1986 is a long time ago, but how

many times have we seen policies wrapped up in political colours and presented to us without honest and clear debate? Ironically, the colour red is “right wing” in the States and blue is “left wing”. It’s the opposite in Canada.

Ransom was absolutely correct. We need to discuss and debate policies on their own merit. Are they based on facts and truth? Will they help the country and the people? Do they strengthen or restrict freedom? Who makes money from a proposed piece of legislation? Who suffers?

Defining a policy, without trying to hide or disguise it, is very important.

Wishy-washy definitions of policy is what has caused the downfall of many leaders. The recent years’ stumbling by federal conservative leaders has made them unelectable.

Firm, clear policy statements are what is propelling CPC leader hopeful Pierre Poillevre to the apparent lead. Whether you agree with Pierre or not, you know where he stands.

Leaders need to stand out. In days of old, generals wore shiny uniforms and rode white horses. They stood out but also made highly visible targets.

We need to have leaders who stand out, who clearly say what they believe and carry out their ideas once elected.

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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hroughout my 76 years, I have lived in various locations, on varying sizes of properties. So far, every one has had a lawn. Fortunately, I love being outdoors, and mowing the grass has seldom been a chore. That is, if the mower unit starts easily!

Started out with a walk behind, and have ended up with a walk behind. This one is inches wider than the first one, is easier to start and I still don’t have to perform the maintenance checks.

The yard of my youth had fruit trees and f lower gardens within the mowing area. A great deal of going around, but go around close enough to not need much of a trimming. It was an average size farm yard, and it was only after there were no longer sheep or goats grazing the outer yard that the mowing hours increased.

My mother loved a tidy yard, and spring and fall involved much raking, and burning of leaves– but that is a entirely different story! At that stage of yard care, I only needed to follow instructions.

The next lawns were also farmyards. An exceptionally neat and well laid out yard site in the Homewood area was the first. All gardens, trees and lanes were laid out square to the road in front of the home. Out in public view, in a competitive community, surrounded by extended family, the lawn care was exacting. The grass was never so lengthy that it clumped when cut– unless excess moisture was a factor. There were no zig-zag patterns in the mowing– like, really straight lines! And trimming around all buildings and gardens.

Thankfully, most of the work was done by the oldest child! The second one was south and east of Riding Mountain. The yard was sprawling, casual and welcoming. Here the care fell to me. The 110 John Deere had made the move with us and put in hours of work.

Here there was a need for the ride on, a walk behind and the trimmer. The soil was sandier and therefore did not grow as profuse a lawn and the time required was less, though the area was larger. With more time, I created more f lower beds. No regrets!

With retirement came the acreage on the highway east of Neepawa. Oh my goodness, what a great deal of lawn care we decided was required. The faithful 8N was put into weekly use, slowly moving the kept area further and further back on all sides of the yard. Now the care involved the 8N, the ever steady 110, a walk behind and the trimmer! Even with the size of the mower, the hours of care increased. And to be fair, we planted trees. Many trees that we watered and weeded for years! Again, no regrets.

This last move, into town, provides me with enough lawn to enjoy caring for. After spending hours every week with regular maintenance on farm and acreage yards, it takes less than 40 minutes to mow the front and back yards, with a walk behind! And so I have time to create gardens…No regrets!

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Constructive criticism– part 2

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or many years, I didn’t know what “stereotyping” was. Then I experienced it, and I not only learned what it was, I also learned how demeaning it felt.

According to the Cambridge dictionary (internet version), the word “stereotype” means: “to have a set idea about what a particular type of person is like, especially an idea that is wrong.”

Those who “stereotype” someone else don’t just possess set ideas about others.

They act on them– often in ways that elicit charges of bias, prejudice, racism or discrimination. That is what happened to me many years ago.

I was being interviewed for a job and one of the members of the interview committee asked for my opinion on what was, for her, a very important issue. Referring to the faith tradition in which I was raised, this person said: “My son works with people who come from the same background, so I know how you people feel about this issue.”

At that time, it never oc-

world. Just thinking about it and planning a trip makes us feel happy.

Jesus lived a very busy life on earth and He to needed some time away to rest peacefully on the other side of the lake (Luke 8:22).

Jesus tested their faith while they traveled across.

Be ready to get our faith tested.

Neil Strohschein curred to me that I should say something about the way that comment made me feel.

So I said nothing. That, it turned out, was the best way to go. I simply shared my views on the issue, and my reasons for them. That was all I had to do. No further questions were asked. No discussion ensured. None was needed.

This experience taught me an important life principle. Don’t assume anything, If in doubt, check it out. If we ignore this principle, we do so at our own peril. So we need to identify two sources of false assumptions and learn to avoid them.

One common er ror people make is to base assumptions on attributes. As you can tell from my last name, I am primarily of German descent (I’m not bragging; just reporting

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However, when I get some news from Manitoba, I hear that the weather isn’t any more steady there and they are trying to finish off seeding the fields before it starts to rain.

It is now summertime and we all like to take our families and friends on trips where the weather is warm and the scenery out of this

Faithfully Yours

Observation hey have reminded me that I now know that I live in Northern Alberta: one day, you burn the soles of your feet on the deck (even the dog

facts as they are). Historically, people of German descent have been described as strong-willed, set in their ways and stubborn– and some of us are. But those traits are common to all people. So please don’t assume that, just because I am of German descent, I am strong-willed, set in my ways and stubborn. I will display those traits at times and so will you– not because of our background, but because we’re human.

Another source of false assumptions is past associations. That is what happened to me. People assumed that, because of my family background, training and religious affiliation, they could predict my views on contentious social and political issues. In making these assumptions, they did not leave room for the pos-

sibility that, thanks to study and experience, I might have had different views on those issues. But I held no grudges against them then, and I hold none today. They asked the question. I gave them an honest answer and we instantly put that awkward situation behind us.

In this series of columns, we are exploring what Jesus meant when he told his disciples to “ judge righteous judgment.” One of his favourite sayings was that “every tree is known by its fruit.” That is another way of saying that, when evaluating a person’s suitability for political, business or religious leadership, our evaluation must always be based on what we have heard this person say or seen this person do (that’s the fruit on the tree).

Assumptions based on attributes or past associations are never proper. God doesn’t deal with people that way and neither should we.

But– if we are going to engage in this type of evaluation, there is a subtle danger of which we must be aware.

More on that next week.

wants to go back inside). The next day, you search to put a sweater on and thunder and lightening covers the sky. Today, it is cool and the wind is shaking the trees.

The question is, do you care?

English is not my first language. And I would like to encourage people to learn other languages. It is such a blessing if you can speak more than one language. It will broaden your horizon, give you opportunities to read and process more different information, etc.

Since our family moved to Canada from Ukraine, in our friendly Manitoba.

I often hear this phrase

“I don’t care”. What does it mean? It means what it means.

However, there is a question I would like to ask our reading public. If you die and go to hell, who cares?

According to the Bible, God the Father cares ( John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal

life”). God the Son, Jesus Christ cares (Luke 19:10, “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost”).

According to Luke 15:7, all people and angels in heaven care (Luke 15:7, “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous persons who need repentance”).

As a Christian, I care (Romans 1:16, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek”, NASB).

Now my dear friend, the most important question in this life is do you care?

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Guns don’t kill people, they just make it easier to kill lots of people The Federal government is wanting to increase background requirements and ban more than 1,500 models of assault style weapons. They want to ban high capacity magazines and limit long guns to hold only five rounds. They want municipalities to have the ability to ban handguns and to allow immediate removal of guns if an owner is deemed a threat. Oddly enough, this legislation seems very logical to me. I can’t understand why people need many rounds of ammunition and assault rifles.

And once again, Ken Waddell attempts to minimize the reality of climate change. There was bad weather in the ‘50s, so climate change can’t be real. Ken’s logic is simplistic and not rational. The hottest years ever recorded in human history have been the last seven years. That wasn’t happening in the ‘50s.

We know we have problems and it is frightening, but instead of hiding our heads in the sand and lying to ourselves and others, let’s be proactive. We need to take responsibility, each of us.

Mary Lowe Kenton, MB

‘Less-than-necessary’ government work

The June 3 Banner & Press editorial describing government workers as “stuffed into offices doing lessthan-necessary work” brought back memories. In the mid-1980s, Manitoba’s NDP minister of finance was promoting his government’s recent provincial budget while a guest on the CBC Radio phone-in program Question Air. During the course of the program, a Killarney resident took the minister to task, demanding that his government lower taxes, reduce spending and reduce the size of the provincial civil service.

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Thumbs up, thumbs down Thumbs down to the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford. If we wanted dust control on our road, we needed to pay by May 13 ($735 for 350 ft.). It is now June 13 and no sign of application (no stakes, no road preparation). Farmers have been seeding for two weeks now. With fertilizer trucks, grain trucks, fuel trucks, tractors and seeders and sprayers, now is when we really need it. I am not impressed with this service.

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Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

Play time on the farm I am a yesterday’s child. We were not glued to tablets, hand held phones or other gadgets to keep us entertained. Our televisions, if we should have them, had two channels, both fuzzy and off limits in the summer time. Play time required us to use our imagination, our siblings or friends and the surroundings around us to have the best of times. Play time was after you helped do work on the family farm or household.

Children were an important part of a family team. They carried in wood, gathered eggs, cared for younger siblings, helped with the livestock and gardened, to name a few.

This paragraph is an excerpt from a book I wrote for my grandchildren. “When we were told we could go play, we disappeared and played. We never ever told our mother we were bored, since she remedied that problem with a job to do. No fighting in front of mom either or we had a job to do. We played outside a lot of the time. Tag, hide and seek (a farm had great hidey holes) tobogganing, making snow forts, putting the feeder cattle in the chutes and having our own rodeo, playing in the cows’ water trough, lying on our backs, watching the clouds change their artwork and much more. One fun thing and probably quite dangerous was rolling a large barrel up the hill. At the top of the hill, one kid would get in and wedge themselves in the barrel and the other kid would give you a push. Down the hill you went and if you were lucky, you missed hitting the hen house on the way down. We never did this when dad was around. At times, mom turned a blind eye to what we did. We learned a lot of things about playing together without supervision. We learned to take turns, not be a tattle tale, get along, get hurt without a big to-do and lose without whining.”

At school in the winter, we played games like snakes and ladders, Old Maid, checkers, crokinole, hangman and cat’s cradle. Cat’s cradle was fun because of the seemingly infinite number of patterns you could get from a single piece of string. In the spring, we played marbles. To play marbles, all you needed was a piece of bare ground, a stick to draw a circle with and a few marbles. Before the game, you decided if it was for “keeps.” That meant that at the end of the game, you kept the marbles that you won, so potentially, you could win your way to a larger marble collection. Games like green light, red light, keep away, Dodge ball and Red Rover were played at noon hour, as well as hopscotch, jacks and skipping. Once the weather was warm outside, out came the skipping ropes and the jump rope songs.

Down by the river, down by the sea, Johnny broke a bottle and blamed it on me.

I told ma, ma told pa, Johnny got a licking so ha ha ha.

How many lickings did Johnny get?

1, 2, 3….

We made our own toys, such as bows and arrows, sling shots, tin can dishes for playing house, whistles made from tree branches and mud pies with grasshoppers inserted upside down (the raisins) and lovingly presented to the chickens for their lunch. We had weddings with brides carrying caragana bouquets and funerals for dead birds, complete with a priest, prayers and wailing mourners. Life back then was so much simpler.

Childhood has changed, however the love of cookies has not changed. These cookies will appeal to the child in us all.

Banana cookies 2/3 cup butter, softened 1 tsp. baking powder 1 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp. baking soda 2 large eggs 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup mashed ripe banana 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 cup ground flax seed 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups chocolate chips In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, banana and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and soda, salt, cinnamon and flax seed together; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the chips.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

2/3 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. salt

Carrot cookies

1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cups quick-cooking oats 1 cup shredded carrots 1/2 cup each chopped walnuts and raisins

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking soda and spices; gradually beat into the creamed mixture. Stir in the oatmeal, carrots, walnuts and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Spruce Plains RCMP report

By Cpl. Eric Unrau Spruce Plains RCMP

During the week of June 6 to June 12, Spruce Plains RCMP dealt with 35 police activities.

June 6: RCMP responded to a domestic assault in the Municipality of GlenellaLansdowne. One person was arrested, charged and taken into custody as a result.

Police conducted a wellbeing check on a person in Neepawa. The person was taken to the hospital for medical treatment.

June 7: RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover in the Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne. After investigation it was discovered the vehicle’s brakes seized and the driver lost control of the vehicle. The driver was the only occupant and sustained minor injuries. Police were dispatched to an abandoned 911 call in the RM of North C y p r e s s - L a n g fo r d .

Police learned the residence’s phone line was faulty and police assistance was not required.

June 8: RCMP received a report of a stolen truck from a f ield approach in the RM of Minto-Odanah.

The matter is still under investigation. Police discovered a lightbar had been stolen off one of their police vehicles in Neepawa; the investigation is ongoing. Police responded to a report of threats being uttered in Minnedosa. There was insufficient evidence to proceed further.

June 9: RCMP received another report of a stolen truck in the RM of North-Cypress Langford. There was insufficient evidence to proceed further.

Police received a report of a suspicious person driving a four-wheeler in the RM of Oakview with numerous jerry cans strapped to it. The person or vehicle could not be located.

Ju ne 10: RCM P responded to an abandoned 911 call in the RM of Minto-Odanah. Police contacted the

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June 11: RCMP responded to a breach of peace in Neepawa. All parties were spoken to and the matter was resolved without any further incident.

June 12: RCMP received a report of a suspicious person said to be outside of a residence in Gladstone. There was insufficient evidence to proceed any further.

RCMP conducted 11 traf f ic enforcement actions during this reporting period.

Public service announcement Please be advised that the M innedosa Detachment no longer has a functioning answering machine.

We recent ly received a new phone system and we will not have the ability to have the voicemail feature for the foreseeable future. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Our office hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you require immediate police assistance, please call 204-867-2751 or 911.

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

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Community profile: 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame highlights Courtney Owens

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press

By Gladwyn Scott

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Courtney Owens, 2003 Carberry graduate and co-recipient of the female athlete of the year, was home to settle her mother Stephanie’s estate and “heal.” She excelled in softball and volleyball and earned a five year full educational ride at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Missouri State University. For the last 10 years, Courtney has worked as a physical education teacher for the Tucson Unif ied School District in Arizona.

Her favourite sport now is ice hockey and she also enjoys pickleball.

Courtney, who has been a vegan for 10 years as an animal advocate, has sold her former home in Car-

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Cour tney Owens and Dingo.

berry and plans to host a garage sale Saturday, June 18 at 822 Second Street.

Her main companion for the last 13 years has been her dog, Dingo, who has “taught me how to love unconditionally,” stated Owens. People who really inf luenced her life are Ken Friesen, Marty Jordan, Corey Billaney and her mother, Stephanie.

A f ter a t h ree yea r COVID-19 hiatus, the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame held its 2022 induction banquet in Morden Saturday, June 4.

The Cardale Cougars Bantams-Midgets-Bisons (1971-75) had 46 players and supporters attend the banquet. 116 were at the Goldeyes-Lincoln Salt Dogs game at Shaw Park Sunday, June 5, which the hosts won 5-1.

Mike Labossiere capably introduced the Cardale Cougars and Wayne Ramsey replied for the team. The community plaque will be displayed in Dora’s Café. Words of congratulations came from Russ Shaw in Redmond (near Seattle), Washington, who was unable to attend due to health issues, and Terry Puhl of Melville, who was largely responsible for

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The 1971-75 Cardale Cougars baseball team. Back row, from left: Ron Knight, Wayne Ramsey, John Thompson, Brent Hansen, Ian Anderson. Front row: Ken Wowryk, Cliff McKague, Bill Flynn, Keith Bamford, Ross Shaw.

beating the Cardale Bantams at Westlock, Alberta and the midgets in Barrhead, Alberta for the gold medals. Puhl later played 15 years professionally with Houston.

Thirteen original Hall of Fame founders (Andy Alexiuk, Mark Flynn, Lorne

Korol, Gerry MacKay, Frank McKinnon, Morris Mott, Jim Mutcheson, Stan Oleson, Al Robertson, Gladwyn Scott, Glennis Scott, Winston Smith, and Murray Zuk) were recognized, along with Joe Wiwchar, Museum curator for the past 25 years, who

received a plaque.

There will be a rerun of the Cardale team induction in Rivers Sunday, June 26 at 5:00 pm before a South West Baseball League game between the Hamiota Red Sox and the Comets. Beef on a bun will be available to purchase at 4:30 p.m.

Here and there Cougars Corner

By Gladwyn Scott

Neepawa Banner & Press

• As Queen Elizabeth II (96) celebrated her 70 years on the throne, the Bailey family of Carberry has fond memories of their relationship. T. Roy Bailey had been crowned Mr. Manitoba Farmer in 1967 and the former North Cypress reeve was asked if Queen Elizabeth II, her husband, Prince Philip, their son, Prince Charles (21), and their daughter, Princess Anne (19), could relax for a day at their farm during their Manitoba Centennial Tour in 1970. Enjoyable horseback riding and lunching on the Bailey farm lawn highlighted the visit. “It was like the neighbours coming over for coffee,” said Brian Bailey (77).

In 2010, when Queen Elizabeth II was in Winnipeg to unveil her statue on the Legislative grounds, T. Roy met the royal couple again. Prince Philip met the Baileys with a hearty greeting, “How is the potato crop this year, Mr. Bailey?”

Great memories that will last a lifetime.

• Lacrosse teams from Brandon, Carnduff, SK and host Carberry met Sunday, June 5 for exhibition games in the arena. Ten and under and 14 and under teams participated.

• This week, Jordy Douglas, former Winnipeg Jet and Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame director, telephoned to announce that our nomination of the 1954-60 Pierson Bruins had been selected for induction Saturday, Oct. 8. The small community dominated the South West Hockey League and provincial play-offs during that era and will be inducted as the Pierson Dynasty. More information to follow.

• In Santa Clara Baseball League play at Portage la Prairie on Wednesday, June 8, the Carberry Royals and the Padres played to a 2-2 tie. No extra innings are played during league play.

Corey Billiaert and Ethan Bjarnason shared the Carberry mound duties. Torey Scott and Zaine McConnell gave the Royals a 2-0 margin after the top of the first. However, the Padres pitchers, Joey Moffatt and Tanner Blight, struck out

14 during the seven inning contest.

The host Austin A’s trounced the undefeated Carberry Royals 18-9 Friday, June 10. Other details were unavailable. Future Royals games include a trip to Neepawa Wednesday, June 22 and a visit from Portage Padres Friday, June 24.

• In the South West Baseball League, John Patmore pitched a complete game for the Reston Rockets in a 1-0 victory at Rivers Wednesday, June 8. Ryan Shaw went the first two innings for the Comets and Scott Beever hurled the final five frames. Nolan Jago doubled in the opening inning and scored the only run on two ground outs.

• Newcomers from Ukraine, including Modar, Marya, Olena, Artem, Amalli, Max and Litti, enjoy the peacefulness and beautiful pink and white blooms of Carberry.

By Gladwyn Scott

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• In the recent Manitoba Junior Hockey league draft, Nate Robson (16), a Grade 10 Carberry Collegiate student, was selected in Round 1 by the Neepawa Titans. Robson just finished a 33 point season with the Southwest Cougars in the 18U AAA League. Neepawa coach Ken Pearson felt Nate was very skilled with lots of potential.

• Carberry athletes, coached

by Scott Brown, who qualified at the Zone 7 Meet in Neepawa for the Provincials June 9 to 11 at the University of Manitoba were: Nathan Dyck: 100m JV– 2nd, 200m JV– 3rd, javelin JV– 2nd. Dylan Hood: long jump JV– 1st, triple jump JV– 1st, high jump JV – 3rd.

Tyler Hood: discus SV– 1st, triple jump SV– 3rd.

Richard Laporte: 1,500m JV– 2nd, 3,000m JV– 1st.

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Johnny Meyers: long jump SV– 1st, triple jump SV– 1st, high jump SV– 2nd.

Carson Nakonechny: 400m SV– 2nd, 800 m SV– 3rd, discus SV– 3rd. Nate Rob-

son: 100m JV– 1st, 200m JV– 2nd, 400m JV– 1st.

Lexi Unrau: long jump JV– 2nd, triple jump JV– 1st, high jump JV– 2nd.

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Looking Back

JUNE 17, 2022

1912: F. Y. Scott first to settle in Cordova

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago, Tuesday, June 18, 1912 A mong t he many successful farmers in the Cordova district, about twenty miles southwest of Neepawa, there is no more interesting character than that of F. Y. Scott, the first man to settle there. His experience shows what can be accomplished by patient industry, backed by strength of body, a clear mind and an eye for business. He came west from [Ontario] in 1880, his parents being natives of Aberdeen, Scotland…

Mr. Scott pitched his tent when he reached what looked like a place where there was no danger of being flooded out– for in those days the flat country for a hundred miles west of Winnipeg was boggy most of the way because of lack of drainage. From tent to shanty, after homestead entry had been made for his quarter section, was but a short period of transition for Mr. Scott, who had pioneer experience in the east. His nearest neighbor was Joseph Osprey, fourteen miles east.

Note: This is just a small excerpt from an article detailing F. Y. Scott’s story.

100 years ago, Friday, June 16, 1922 Glencairn: The Imperial Oil Company have built an oil house here, which makes a grand appearance in the town. The work was pushed along rapidly under the management of George Dyer, of Neepawa, and four of our local men were employed on the job.

A mummy has been discovered with bobbed hair; but what flapper wants to be a mummy?

90 years ago, Friday, June 17, 1932 Industry is the keynote of activities at the salt well this week now that certain delayed materials have arrived. The smoke stack has been hoisted to its position, bearing the caption “Neepawa Salt Works” which will enhance Neepawa’s importance to C.N.R. travelers. One settling tank is nearly finished and the work of fitting the pipes in the grainer will be completed

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F. Y. Scott was the first person to settle in Cordova. Pictured left: F. Y. Scott’s first shack, erected in 1880. Right: The home in which F. Y. Scott and his family were living in 1912. Names of the individuals were not provided in the original cutlines.

shortly. The f ittings of the furnace piping system are being put in place, the concrete men are busy laying foundations.

80 years ago, Thursday, June 18, 1942 Wallace Henry Jackson, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson, of Asquith, Sask., was reported missing June 4, after air operations over Germany Jan. 18, 1920. He received his education at Milford and Asquilt, Sask. He enlisted w ith the R.C.A.D. in February, 1941. Received his wings at Yorkton the following Oct. 4 and went overseas soon after. He trained at Brandon, Regina and Yorkton.

Besides his parents, which were formerly Neepawa residents, he has two sisters, Mrs. Harold Reid of Toronto and Dorthea at home, also his grandmother, Mrs. A. Jackson, of Neepawa.

70 years ago, Thursday, June 19, 1952 The funeral service for Margaret Grace Murray, R.N., 83, of Neepawa, a former superintendent of Nee paw a G ener a l Hospital, Wednesday June 11, following a short illness, was held Friday afternoon in K nox Prespyter ian Church with Rev. Douglas Anderson officiating. Burial was in Mekiwin cemetery…

She was bor n at Doa k tow n, N.B . a nd attended school there, and afterwards trained in the nursing profession at Rhode Island Hospital, R.I. She served on the staff of Woonsocket Hospital, R.I., and at Baltimore, U.S.A. before coming to Neepawa in 1919 to assume the duties of superintendent of Neepawa General Hospital for eight years…

She is survived by her sister, Mrs. D. A. Milne, of Neepawa.

60 years ago, Friday, June 15, 1962 The highest structure ever built in Neepawa has, in the past few weeks, altered the skyline of this community and provided a new landmark. It is the new radio relay tower being built for the Manitoba Telephone System in the southwestern part of town on the east side of the Dominion Road Allowance.

50 years ago, Thursday, June 22, 1972 Elsie Poole retires at the end of June after spending 25 years in the restaurant business in Neepawa. Born in Rosedale and married in 1926, she came from Franklin in 1947 and, with her husband, bought a partnership in the Food Bar next to the Roxy Theatre.

T he same year she dissolved the partnership and ran it on her own until 1956. When her husband died after a lengthy and ex pensive i l lness, she got the opportunity of moving to a larger place in Rey’s building, where Holland Photo Studio is now situated. Here she had a small dining room that accommodated about 20 patrons. It was necessary to renovate the place and buy more equipment. This restaurant was known as the Lamp Post.

In 1963, while Wally Millan was proprietor of the Hamilton Hotel, she had the opportunity of moving her restaurant, the Lamp Post, across the street to the hotel. Mrs. Poole ran the dining room until the front door to the restaurant opened…

Mrs. Poole plans on

staying in Neepawa and lives in the Churchill Block.

40 years ago, Thursday, June 17, 1982 S t e. R o s e du L a c det a c h ment RC M P will celebrate its 50th anniversary Saturday, June 19. During those years, offices were established in four different locations, beginning with a private residenceonSecondAvenue.

In 1948, the office was moved to the second floor of the Lion’s Cafe building and then, in 1954, to a new two storey building at the corner of Gendreau and Third Streets. The present building was occupied in April 1979.

30 years ago, Tuesday, June 16, 1992 E a st V iew L od ge’s longest term resident, Mary Harding, will be honoured this Friday as part of the personal care home’s 25th anniversary celebrations.

Harding, 97, took up residence at the Lodge in October, 1974. The Lodge’s longest term employee will also be recognized at the

anniversary celebrations.

Mildred Dagg has worked at the Lodge for the past 23 years. She began working at the Lodge in August, 1969.

20 years ago, Monday, June 17, 2002 A stop-work order has been lifted on the future home of a Piston Ring store in the Westcreek development, allowing construction to continue.

However, Man itoba Workplace Safet y and Health spokesman Jeff Parr of Winnipeg said invest igat ion into t he collapse of the building continues.

Marilyn (Cottingham) Shinyei and her daughter, Marlo did some great detective work on Marilyn’s last trip to Ireland. They managed to find a site which has eluded Marilyn and her mother on a trip ten years ago…

Marilyn’s grandfather, Edward Cottingham, had returned to Brittas House in 1916 to rest up after having been severely wounded in the trenches of France.

The last Cottingham to dwell in the Brittas House

was Marilyn’s great-uncle Arthur. He and his wife were driven out during The Troubles.

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Danny’s TV ad from June 17, 1982.

Letter continued: ‘All those other places’ Continued from Page A5 The minister responded that he was not personally aware of the numerous government services available in Killarney, however, if the caller would provide a list of those government services that she would like to see removed, he would give the matter his personal attention.

There was a lengthy pause, until the caller responded, “I don’t want any of the provincial services in Killarney removed, it’s all of those other places.”

Although the editor failed to identify the actual physical location of government workers stuffed into government offices doing less-than-necessary work, I expect he was not referring to government services now being provided in Neepawa. In recognition of the longstanding rural tradition, the reference would most likely be to “all those other places.” Perhaps in Killarney.

Fred Tait Rossendale, MB

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Something special for Neepawa Youth created murals unveiled by Neepawa Tourism

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

The pair of murals recently revealed at the Neepawa Tourism Gala, held on Saturday, June 11 at ArtsForward. uted within the community.

The hope for this is that the murals will become a type of walking attraction to bring tourists into Neepawa.

Something quite special Tourism board member and artist Katy Martin developed this project with students at NACI. She spoke with the Banner & Press at the gala and said that the initial reaction to the event and the artwork itself has been well received.

“The reception [to the murals] is great. I think everyone is excited about

seeing the finished pieces.

The turnout for the reception is good,” said Martin.

“The concept behind the pair of murals is that one [of the murals] we produce each year is celebrating the community in some way, whether it’s a local attraction, or some part of our history, and the other is student driven. Their ideas, concepts and creativity. I think that is a good balance.”

Local buy-in will matter Photographer Jon Luigi Pido inspired one of the murals and was in attend-

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From left to right: Photographer Jon Luigi Pido, whose picture was one of the ones selected to be painted into a mural; NACI students Gena Dowd, Luiji Ramos, Leigh Tubelleja, Neil Rivera, Christine Vasquez and NACI teacher and Neepawa Tourism board member Katy Martin.

ance on Saturday, for the unveiling. He said it was an honour to be elected.

“I was surprised that my picture was chosen. I am proud of seeing it turned into this type of art and

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into something positive for Neepawa. I was so happy.”

As for what’s next with the mural project, Katy Martin said it will depend upon local businesses and their interest in participating. She said the

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It’s an art project that hopes to bring more visitors to Neepawa, while also instilling a stronger sense of civic pride amongst the town’s own populace. If the official unveiling is any indication, it’s already off to a good start on both those fronts.

ArtsForward was the location on Saturday, June 11, for the reveal of mural project created by Neepawa Tourism. The event was free for all to attend and featured live music and hors d’oeuvres, to give the evening a celebratory feel.

The festivities were capped off with unveiling of the murals themselves.

One of the murals was selected from a large number of pictures submitted to Tourism as part of a request for concepts. The winning idea was from a picture taken at the HyLife Back Forty Trail Park by Jon Luigi Pido. The second mural, meanwhile, was based off of ideas from art students at NACI and Albert John Almachar.

The plan is for students to create one design from the community at large and one from the students every year over the next four years.

That would create 10 total murals that would be distrib-

early response has left her optimistic.

“I have a couple of people who have already reached out [to Neepawa Tourism] enquiring about the mural project, so that’s fantastic.

The long term success will depend on the buy-in from the community. We hope this will become an attraction for Neepawa, something that brings in visitors, so the more support we receive locally, the more likely we’ll be able to turn this into something quite special.”

Local businesses and property owners interested in participating in the mural project are asked to contact info@neepawatourism.ca to learn more.

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I believe I can fly!

Basketball tournament held at NACI on Saturday, June 11

JUNE 17, 2022

Neepawa Cubs win against Ebb and Flow, Portage Padres

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

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A one day basketball tournament was held on Saturday, June 11 at the NACI gymnasium. The final saw Bisdak defeat Waray, by the score of 64-41. The MVP for the event was Jimboy Bolanio of Bisdak (pictured above with tournament Co-organizer Rafael Flores). The day was well attended and was one of the largest basketball events held in Neepawa in over two years. Along with Flores, other organizers included Edsel Lecaros, Zaldy Paguidupon, Geoffrey Juaneza, Peejay Pantaleon and Richard Nidoy.

Neepawa Titans hire pair of assistant coaches

Submitted Neepawa Titans Media Release The Neepawa Titans of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) are excited to announce that Zak Hicks and Landon Cameron have officially joined the organization as assistant coaches for the 2022-23 MJHL season.

Zak is an alumni of the MJHL, having played with the Winkler Flyers for Head Coach Ken Pearson. He then went on to play at Red Deer College (ACAC) and the University of Regina Cougars (USports).

Cameron, meanwhile, is no stranger to the local hockey scene and has been involved in everything from minor hockey to the high school team and the senior club, having successful stints with them all.

Titans Head Coach/GM Ken Pearson says, “Zak was

very detailed and determined in the whole process.

It was great to go through the process with Zak and I am excited to have him join the team. Zak’s playing experience, character and leadership speaks for itself and at the end of the day the decision was easy and it will be a great fit.”

Hicks stated, “I couldn’t be more excited to step into a coaching position in the community I was born. The future of the Titans looks great and I can’t wait to be part of it.”

Cameron had this to say about joining the Titans, “My family is invested in the organization and community and it is the perfect time to get onboard and help out as much as I can.

I am excited about the opportunity, and hope to be

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Above pictures: New Neepawa Titans assistant coaches Landon Cameron and Zak Hicks.

a small part of the success of the franchise long term.”

Pearson added this about Cameron, “Landon will be a great addition and instrumental in our players skill development and our grassroots hockey.”

Please join us in welcoming Zak and Landon to the Titans Family!

The Neepawa Cubs have put aside a slow start to the Santa Clara Baseball League schedule, with a three game winning streak.

After dropping their first three games, Neepawa has collected wins over Austin, Ebb and Flow and Portage recently, with those last two victories each at home.

The first win was on Wednesday, June 8, when the Cubs doubled up the Ebb and Flow Lakers by the score of 8-4. Pitcher Cody Pasowisty earned the W, while teammates Nate Stephenson and Taylor Fletcher helped at the plate, each going 2-for-4 and driving in a collective four runs.

A few nights later, the Cubs would hold off a late game rally from the Portage Padres to claim a 7-6 decision. Neepawa seemed to have things in hand, after scoring five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, to hold a 7-2 lead. Portage scored a pair of runs in both the sixth and seventh innings, however, to cut the deficit they faced to just one. Cubs pitcher Jordan Wickens was able to hold on, however, and earned himself a complete game victory. Wickens tallied an impressive nine strikeouts over the course of the game,

against eight hits.

Craig Casto came up huge for Neepawa, with a 3-for-4 effort at the plate.

Even more impressive than that, Casto blasted a pair of home runs.

The Cubs have improved their record on the year to 3-3-0 and have moved into third place in the standings.

Next action in Neepawa will be on Friday, June 17 versus the Austin A’s. First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m.

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Alcoholics Anonymous meetings currently being held at 342 Mountain Ave, Neepawa, Thursdays at 7 pm. Call 204841-0002 _____________________ Arden Hall, cap. 255. Park, camping and sports facilities, rink, curling ice, kitchen and lounge. Call 204-368-2202 _____________________ HANDY VAN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 6:30 p.m. Town of Neepawa Boardroom. All adult residents of the Town of Neepawa, The Municipalities of North Cypress-Langford, Rosedale & Glenella-Lansdowne are welcome. Please attend. Neepawa & District Disabled Persons Assoc.

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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Obituary

LINDA SORENSON A SORENSON

nee Soroka)(nee Soroka)

A Celebration bration of Life ll be held onof Life

will be held on y, JuneSunday, 26, 2022 June 26, 2022

1:00 pm at atthe 1:00 pm at the Bonnet Lac Legion Hall du Bonnet Legion Hall McArthur Ave, ur Ave, Lac45 du Bonnet Lac du Bonnet nt will follow atwill thefollow at Interment the Brightstone Cemetery. tstone Cemetery.

In Memory In Memory of

Art Harris

May 31, 1929 - June 20, 2013 A page in our book of memories is gently turned today.

Dorothy and Family

Tuesday Noon

• Cancellations and corrections only within business hours and corresponding deadlines • Please check your ad when first published the Neepawa Banner & Press will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion.

• All copy is subject to approval by the Neepawa Banner & Press.

• We reserve the right to edit copy or to refuse to publish any advertisement we deem illegal, libelous, misleading or offensive

–––––––––– Help Wanted Cook for Asian foods in Neepawa. Call 204-951-7341 _____________________ Help wanted. Kill floor/cutting room butchers. Applicant will be expected to work in both hot and cooler environments.

Knife skills not a must, but preferred. Applicants should be able to handle physical labor, bending, lifting, carrying. Positions are looking to be filled immediately. Email bjpackers@mts.net with resume or questions. _____________________ Truck Driver with Class 1A license for hauling gravel and clay. Apply to Anderson Sand and Gravel. 204-385-2685 _____________________ Wanted Baker for Filipino Bakery (full time position) Call: 431-338-0379 or 204951-5415

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

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NEEPAWA PHARMACY A-225 Ellen St. Neepawa 204-476-2315

&

Harris Pharmacy 424 Mountain Ave. Neepawa 204-476-2888 or 204-476-3157

Will be Closed

July 1 & 2, 2022 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE MATTER OF the Estate of MARIAN RUTH SHEPPARD, late of the Municipality of McCreary, in the Province of Manitoba, deceased.

ALL CLAIMS against the above Estate, duly verified by Statutory Declaration, must be sent to the undersigned at P.O. Box 551, Dauphin, Manitoba, R7N 2V4, on or before the 25th day of July, 2022, after which date, the Estate will be distributed having regard only to claims of which the Executor then has notice.

DATED at the City of Dauphin, in the Province of Manitoba, this 8th day of June, 2022.

JOHNSTON & COMPANY Jason P. Beyette Solicitor for the Executor

Fri., June 17th & Sat. June 18th 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Welder, 500 gal galvanized water tank, assortment of tools, tires, bolts and shovels, Miscellaneous household articles including table and chairs Location: 1/2 mile west of Eden on PR 265, north 1 1/2 miles on road 88W, yard #94056

For more info call 1-204-841-1820

Help Wanted

Banner & Press

is currently accepting applications for a

bookkeeper

• Computer and Quickbooks experience needed.

• Work location is at the Neepawa Banner & Press office at 243 Mountain Avenue.

• Part-time work will be considered to start. Hours can be somewhat flexible but regular hours are 9-4 Please send a resume to kwaddell@neepawabanner.com or drop off a resume at the office.

The Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah is accepting applications for the position of a full time grader/snowplow operator & general labourer Duties include grader/snowplow operation and maintenance, roadside mowing, erecting signs, general road maintenance duties and other duties as assigned.

Applicants must be mechanically inclined and a valid driver’s license is required. Class 3 License would be preferred.

Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Submit resume listing all qualifications and references, by 4:00 p.m., June 22, 2022, marked “Operator Application”.

R.M. of Minto-Odanah Box 1197, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 Phone: (204) 867-3282 • Fax: (204) 867-1937 Email: mintoodanah@wcgwave.ca

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Thank You

On August 3, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Stride Hall, Gladstone, MB a PUBLIC HEARING will be held to receive representations from any person(s) who wish to make them in respect to the: PROPOSED DERELICT & VACANT BY-LAW NO. 2022-14 This by-law is to establish a system to regulate the condition and maintenance of vacant residential and commercial buildings and to establish a process to take title to vacant and derelict buildings.

Copies of the proposal by-law is available at the municipal office at 14 Dennis Street East and on the municipal website at www.westlake-gladstone.ca

Thank you NACI Yearbook Sponsors Platinum Sponsors

Boston Pizza • Dairy Queen Giant Tiger • McDonalds

Gold Sponsors

Home Hardware • Harris Pharmacy Taylor Law Patterson • Hylife

Silver Sponsors

John’s Electric • CIBC Neepawa Tire Ltd. • T.I.C. Parts and Service Diamond Waterworks • Neepawa Banner & Press

Bronze Sponsors

Neepawa Chiropractic Center

Dated at the Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone this 13th day of June, 2022.

Coralie Smith Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone (204)385-2332

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• Job opportunities • Coming events • Sales and more, all in one place!

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Help Wanted Farm Help Wanted

We are looking to hire a responsible experienced person to help on our grain and beef farm near Plumas.

Duties include driving modern farm machinery, maintenance, trucking and handling grain, and other farm related duties as required.

Flexible wintertime hours would include, but not be limited to, doing maintenance and repairs in a modern heated shop and some cattle chores.

Qualifications include a Class 5 driver’s licence, must be able to do occasional heavy lifting and climbing, willing to work long hours and weekends during seeding and harvest. Experience with beef cattle and welding is beneficial.

Wages depend on experience and capabilities.

For more information, or to apply, Phone Darrin in the evening at (204) 386-2412

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Dr. Gendreau Memorial Personal Care Home Requires: 1.0 EFT Human Resources Assistant Permanent Position 1. EFT LPN Permanent Position x 2 1.0 EFT LPN – Term Mat. Leave 0.5 EFT LPN Permanent Position x 2 1. EFT RN Permanent Position x2 0.8 EFT HCA Term Position 0.7 EFT HCA Term Position 0.5 EFT HCA Permanent Position 0.7 EFT Dietary Aide Permanent Position 0.6 EFT Dietary Aide Permanent Position 0.4 EFT Dietary Aide Permanent Position 0.2 EFT Dietary Aide Permanent Position Casual RN’s, LPN’s, HCA’s, Dietary, Housekeeping We invite all interested applicants to submit applications, including résumé and references to: Care Team Manager: Attention: Rosily Kochuvareed Dr. Gendreau P.C.H. P.O. Box 420, Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba R0L 1S0 Phone: (204) 447-4370 or (204) 447-4372 FAX: (204) 629-3456 E-mail: RKochuvareed@pmh-mb.ca

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

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

As a Meat Cutter/Production Personnel you will be a critical member of our team in the creation of our world class product. Our positions range from working on our production floor to shipping the final packaged product, with everything in between!

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

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

Current starting wage is $15.45/hour plus $1.00/hour perfect attendance bonus!

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

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

If you have the qualifications and the passion to meet this challenge then we would like to explore your potential.

Please apply online at http://hylife.com/current-opportunities/ or email to jobs@hylife.com or mail to PO Box 10,000, 623 Main St E, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0.

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

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

Classified Ad Deadline Tuesday Noon Cancellations and corrections only within business hours and corresponding deadlines.

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Help Wanted

Tender HAY FOR TENDER

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Financial Administrator The Whitemud Watershed District is accepting applications for a full-time Financial Administrator. The position is for approx. 35 hours/week, with a full range of employee benefits. Start date will be Monday August 29, 2022.

Duties & Qualifications: Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Administrator will be responsible for all aspects of financial administration, including detailed accounting, in accordance with generally acceptable accounting principles and financial audit procedures. Additional responsibilities include payroll, T4 &T4A preparation, preparation of budgets, project coding, preparation of tenders, inventory, public relations, recording meeting minutes, preparing financial reports, reception and other general office tasks.

The preferred applicant is required to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, MUST be highly proficient with Simply Accounting Sage 50 and Excel as well as other Microsoft Office software, openness to working on a variety of tasks, vast experience with budgets and hold a diploma or degree in business administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Applicant should have some knowledge of Watershed programs and affairs.

For more information on the Whitemud Watershed District please visit whitemudwatershed.ca Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume describing how you meet the specified qualifications (include three references) and expected salary range by 1:00 pm, Friday, July 1, 2022 to: Whitemud Watershed District Box 130, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 or e-mail: wwcd_admin@mymts.net Phone (204) 476-5019

Help Wanted

Thank you to all interested applicants.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

ROLLING RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION HEAD CUSTODIAN and CLEANER POSITIONS PERMANENT 12- months per year

Job

Location

Hours per day

Shift

Approximate Shift Times (subject to change)

Head Custodian

Rivers, MB

8

Day

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Head Custodian

Forrest, MB

8

Day

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Cleaner

Forrest, MB

5

Evening

3:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Cleaner

Minnedosa, MB

8

Evening

3:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Cleaner

Erickson, MB

4

Evening

3:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Applications received may be considered for future vacancies that may arise.

Qualifications Required: • Grade 12 or equivalent • Ability to take initiative and work unsupervised • Ability to work effectively with others as a member of a team • Ability to communicate effectively with people both orally and in writing • Physically fit and capable of performing physically demanding work.

Head Custodian Preferred Qualifications: • Current WHIMIS training and certification • Prior work-related cleaning and/or building maintenance experience • A working knowledge of and experience with commercial cleaning equipment • Prior successful experience planning work activities, providing workload direction or employee supervision • Valid Class 5 Drivers License Cleaner Preferred Qualifications: • Current WHIMIS training and certification • Prior work-related cleaning experience • Valid Class 5 Drivers License The successful applicant will: • work effectively under pressure, within defined timeframes and with a variety of people in a team environment • work well independently, be flexible, adjust to changing work assignments and deal with and maintain confidential information.

• complete and maintain WHMIS certification Salary as per C.U.P.E. Collective Agreement: Head Custodian $20.06 - $21.36 per hour Cleaner $18.52 per hour For further information please contact Mr. Fred Scott, Maintenance Supervisor at 204-867-2754 Ext. 239 fscott@rrsd.mb.ca Applicants are requested to submit a covering letter with a comprehensive resume, addressing the stated qualifications and naming three work related references to the following by NOON, Tuesday June 21, 2022.

Sarah Woychyshyn Administrative Assistant, Human Resources Rolling River School Division PO Box 1170 Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 Phone: 867-2754 Fax: 867-2037 E-Mail: swoychyshyn@rrsd.mb.ca The Rolling River School Division thanks all applicants for their interest. Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. Employment is conditional upon an acceptable Criminal Record, Vulnerable Sector and Child Abuse Registry Check. Rolling River School Division welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is offering hay for tender in the following municipalities:

NORTH

Clanwilliam-Erickson SW9-17-18 ............................................ 109 Coldwell SW1/NW2-19-3 ..................................... 203 Glenella-Lansdowne SE1-18-11................................................ 44 Hamiota SE14-15-23 ............................................. 91 Harrison-Park SE30-17-20 ............................................ 80 Minto-Odanah NW29-13-17 .......................................... 104 NE16-15-18 ............................................. 55

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Classifieds Westlake Watershed District

DISTRICT MANAGER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

(TERM POSITION) The Westlake Watershed District requires a District Manager to provide technical expertise, planning and delivery of watershed programs. The district is responsible for maintenance of Regulation Map Designated drainage infrastructure. The District also delivers conservation programming within the Westlake Watershed District boundaries that supports the District’s goals set out in the Integrated Watershed Management Plan. The long term goal is to encourage sustainable use and integrated management of watershed resources through cooperation with municipal, provincial, and federal governments.

Reporting to a local Board of Directors, the incumbent is responsible for: • Provide leadership and technical information/ direction in the development and delivery of watershed management planning and programming.

• Work with District Board/Administrator to formulate and manage Westlake Watershed Distric tfinancial budget planning.

• Planning and delivery of Watershed Infrastructure Board approved projects • Working in the field/supervision of district seasonal/part time staff and contractors on board approved projects/ programs • Maintain Board liaison with local municipal authorities, provincial & federal government agencies.

• Planning, development and delivery of programs that protect and improve the quality of water,natural resource and soil management initiatives. This includes the planning and delivery of the GROW program and any additional conservation program opportunities.

• Formulate Board programs and policies, including project tendering, delivery and administration within provisions of the Watershed Districts Act and Watershed Management Regulations • Promoting and supporting of overall District goals and objectives.

• Supplement District budget through proposal writing and external funding acquisition.

• Maintain District media (website and facebook page) • The incumbent will possess a valid Manitoba driver’s license.

Qualifications: Graduation from a recognized program in natural resource management, environmental sciences and/or environmental engineering/technical program, and/or extensive experience in resource program planning and management through knowledge of agricultural land use and fundamental watershed principles is recommended.

Must have strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, ability to multitask and be PC and Apple computer proficient with various APPs and Programs. Knowledge and experience with RTK Survey/ GPS Equipment, Arc GIS and Global Mapper is an asset.

The Westlake Watershed District offers a range of competitive employee benefits.

Salary based upon qualifications. The intended start date for this full time term position is as soon as possible Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. Please submit resume with two references to: Westlake Watershed District Box 33, Alonsa, MB R0H 0A0 or email admin@westlakewd.com ph#: 204 767-2101 • fax#:204 767-2044 Westlake Watershed District would like to thank all applicants for their interest;however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

ESTIMATED AC

Oakview SW16-15-19 ............................................ 32 Portage la Prairie E ½ SW16-14-5 ....................................... 51 Prairie View SW22/SE21-18-26................................. 174 Riding Mountain West NW16-19-27 ............................................ 76 SW24-19-27 ........................................... 64 NE12-19-27 ............................................. 32 Yellowhead NW35-16-24 ............................................ 72

▪ Tenders close at noon on June 29, 2022. Tender to be made on a PER FIELD basis, based on a July 15th cutting date. Acres provided are an estimate only – bidders are urged to inspect the fields prior to bidding. Foot access only is permitted for field inspection.

▪ Bid sheets, special provisions and detailed ortho images of properties can be found at www.ducks.ca/resources/landowners or through the DUC office in Brandon.

▪ Producers wishing to submit a sealed bid or fax bid or email bid should complete the Bid Sheet and provide their name, phone number and price PER FIELD for the parcel(s) on which they are bidding. Please note: GST is to be included in your bid. Envelope, fax or email subject line should be marked “Tender”.

▪ Highest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted. Bids under $500.00 may not be accepted.

▪ Payment will be due upon notification of a successful bid. Field access will not be permitted until receipt of payment – NO EXCEPTIONS

FOR MORE DETAILS

Phone: Cam OR Shannon at 204 285-9779 Fax: 204 727-6044 Toll-free: 1-866-251-3825 Email: du_brandon@ducks.ca Unit 2, 545 Conservation Drive Brandon MB R7A 7L8

Auction Sales Meyers Online Farm Auction

for Dave & Bev Zaroski Portage, MB Closes June 19, 2022

Case 1085B Excavator; Allis Chalmers Crawler; 2007 Ford F150 XLT; 4x4; SAFTIED; New Holland Haybine 499; TRACTORS: Case 930; IHC 706; Ford 5000; Case 730case O matic; 2) 565A Hesston balers; Bale Pro 7000; MF Tandem Disc; NH 851 Baler; Hollander 3PTH Planter; New Holland Haybine 495; 3PTH Montana Backhoe.

Bradley Meyers Auctioneer 204-476-6262

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ONLINE ONLY AUCTION FOR THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND GENSISKI

WINNIPEGOSIS, MB • SOFT CLOSE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022 AT 5:00 PM 800+ items! For on-line bidding and pictures, visit www.gartonsauction.com.

Previewing June 17 and 18 – for info, call 204-656-4462 or 204-656-4538 BOATS, FISHING GEAR: 1999 49’ aluminum fishing boat, 2-Perkins M130C Engines (new in 2016), Includes living quarters, winches for net lifting, etc. with 5th wheel tandem axle/dually Retirement Auction trailer, 17500 Ranch lb hyd winch; 2018 38’ aluminum commercial fishing boat,for Merc cruiser 6.2l, 300 in-board motor with tri-axel bumper hitch trailer; Lund aluminum boat, 16’x6’, EZ loader Greg & Ruth Zamyrkut trailer, good tires; Sterling aluminum boat, 4’x14’; other boats; large quantity and variety of Saturday May 5th - 10:30am - Rorketon MB fishing nets, net rollers, weights, tubs, anchors, chains, safety gear, clothing, Eclipse Marine From Steradio Rose, 17items, miles on PTH 1998 #276,Magnet Road 2¼ transceiver (new),MBcamping etc.NVEHICLES: Freightliner semi w/sleeper, Cummins engine, 13-speed, 263,169 miles;MB 2007Corner Chev Silverado Duramax 2500HD, miles NE.Or From Rorketon, on 276, 2 miles S,diesel, 1½ 4x4, ext cab, 376,807 km-as is; 1994 Chev Silverado 1500, 4x4, ext cab, 446,467km, as E, ½ S. GPS: 51°32 N 99°29'W is; partially-restored Bombardier with most parts included; 1984 International school bus, as is; TRAILERS: Car hauler HD trailer, 22’, tandem axle, 16” wheels, ramp; aluminum NH 8870 FWA tractor • 2005 FORD NH TL100 FWA tractor c/w BUHLER 2595 frame trailer, 12’x8’, tilt deck, single axle; HD dual wheel 13’x36’ boat trailer; aluminum FEL • David Brown tractor • DEUTZ DX160 tractor CATSteer-CAT 931 crawler/ 43”x62” ATV trailer, etc;885 SKID STEER, SNOWMOBILES: 2009• Skid 216B, 943 loader • FARMALL tractor INLAND 12 bale double arm picker hrs; pallet forks for skidMD steer; 2016 •Polaris 600 HAYLINER wide-track, reverse, fully-loaded, 1772 miles;• 660 NH baler Hitch tri-axel trailer forseat, small crawler • VICON 1050Polaris 9 1998 Polaris XLT• PINTLE touring, 600 triple, long tract, 2-up reverse, 6102 miles; 1993 wheel rake • MORRIS MH310 hoe 3664 drillsmi; c/wNEW SA/FA • Fertilizer fiberglass V 440 Indyhay wide-track, GT long track, reverse, tire chains for ATV – ice cheats; tank • Inland fieldITEMS: sprayerLarge c/w 500 gal of plastic tankshop • 27’items; CCILHonda deep5hp tiller3000W c/w TOOLS, SHOP,60’ YARD quantity tools and generator; 196cc•Hydro-tek new; Acklands AC/DC, harrows “207” 2000 NHhydraulic 1441 14’power diskunit, binelike • NH688 rd balerwelder, • CCIL 96008000w PT generator; -electric, 12v •DC, 4000lb;swather Shop Hand 5000lb closed, combine •Winch 357 NH mix mill 18’ATV/UTV, 400 Versatile c/whoist, plu reels • 6’fully steel 2500lb extended; Keeper winch, 17500lb single line c/w pull-NEW; Cub13hp Cadetmotor 54” zero swath roller • WESTFIELD 7” X 36’ grain auger HONDA • turn lawnmower, 25hp, 725cc, Kohler (82pto hrs); Master Craftsman locking WESTFIELD W series 8” x41’7000 grainseries auger • 75bu 2 wheel hopper boxtoolbox; trailer FURNITURE, leather couch/chair, recliner, rocker, tables, lamps, c/w hyd chuteHOUSEHOLD: • YAMAHA 97-99 – 350 Big Bear 4x4 quad • YAMAHA 35055” BigTV, other TVs, office equipment; bedroom furniture; kitchenware; small appliances, freezer, etc; Bear 4x4 • See full listing and pictures @ www.gartonsauction.com !!! Call OTHER: firearms; quantity of aluminum, steel, metal and much more!

Greg directly at (204) 732-2213 for more information on the equipment BID NOW AT WWW.GARTONSAUCTION.COM

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

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

Auction Service SERVING THE PARKLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS SINCE 1992 PO BOX 543 DAUPHIN, MB R7N 2V3 Phone (204) 629-2583 garton@inetlink.ca Cell: (204) 648-4541 www.gartonsauction.com

Ranch Retirement Auction for Greg & Ruth Zamyrkut

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LIFE SUITES FOR RENT Pembina Manitou Place Located in Manitou • Affordable 55+ Life Lease Suites • 1 & 2 Bedroom suites available NOW • Equity Deposit Required • Rent includes Hydro, Water & Indoor Parking • Town has many amenities Contact Rick

204.208.4000

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WALK for Scleroderma Manitoba St. Vital Park June 26 or Virtually June 1-29 during Scleroderma Awareness Month Walk Registration or Donation Information at:

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KALDECK TRUCK & TRAILER INC.

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Neepawa Ukraine Support Group announces winners for fundraiser raffle

The Neepawa Ukraine Support Group drew names for its raffle on Jun. 1 at 1:45 p.m. Prizes were a picture donated

by Jodi Baker and a quilt donated by Mary Murray. The winners announced were Jane McLaren (picture) and Ellen Snedden (quilt).

S a l e s f o r t h e r a ff l e t o t a l l e d $ 5 , 3 2 0 , w h i c h w i l l b e d o n a t e d t o a h u m a n i t a r i a n a i d f u n d b e n e f i t i n g Ukraine. The Neepawa Ukraine Support Group extends its thanks to all who supported its cause.

Pictured from left to right: Neepawa Ukraine Support Group representatives Glennis Black, M a r i o n R o b a l u k a n d M a r y M u r r a y p o s e w i t h s o m e U k r a i n i a n f l a g s a n d t h e p r i z e s f o r t h e i r r a ff l e .

PHOTO BY CASPER WEHRHAHN

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Two dads and two moms

The story of an adopted daughter finding her biological parents My mother received the call, “Would you like to come pick up your daughter this afternoon?”

“Oh my…well of course!”

My brother, who was adopted two and a half years before, had no idea I was coming!

Mom wasted no time.

Diapers, bottles, booties and baby clothes. No time for a baby shower!

I was taken home with my mom and dad at three days old. Later in the year, I was legally adopted.

At 43 years of age, my parents asked if I wanted my adoption papers. I was surprised and anxious! I didn’t know what to expect!

My parents always told me and my brother that we were adopted. At 14 years old, Mom asked me if I would like to meet my mom. I said, “Of course not Mom, I love you.”

Not understanding the context of this question, I just never thought it was important. Why would I want another mother?

I already have one.

So the day finally came, Dad walked over to the Credit Union and came back with my adoption papers from the safedeposit box. I was quite tremulous to open each page, reading each word with great anticipation. It was then I realized this was something special.

What they did was so honourable and loving, and self-sacrificing. My parents allowed me to see into their world when they applied to adopt me. All their personal information, Dad’s yearly income, church affiliation. Mom, as a homemaker, was very important as well. The home and their lives were seen as suitable for adoption.

To adopt me was to fulfil their dreams of their marriage to have a complete family, one boy, then one girl.

Reading the information of my birth parents was a stark reality. It occurred to me– I did belong to a birth mother and a birth father… I did belong to other people.

The emotional tearing in my heart was hard. I knew deep in my heart I didn’t want this day to come.

The story read, “An unwed mother who carried me to birth and then made the decision to give me up.” I also realized that the provincial borders were opened now too, so searching beyond our own province was a reality! I could meet my family? Do it! It’s now possible!

I submitted an application form I received in the mail from the vital statistics department in Edmonton, AB. This was very helpful. The clerk told me no one was looking for me. I resolved to continue with the search.

The clerk added, “We will contact you with any new information.”

A few weeks went by… then I got a call!

The same clerk in the adoption department said, “Your parents had submitted a search for you 12 years ago.”

Since then, they had moved. The clerk assured me that she would find them. And

so within a week, she did!

The clerk asked me what I would like my parents to know about me and then we arranged a time for a call between us.

The phone rang at 7:00 pm Manitoba time. The first words I heard, “Hi Laurie, this is your Dad.” Then I said, “Hi Dad.” I started to cry.

Then, “Hello Laurie, this is your Mom.” I couldn’t believe my ears. I was overjoyed!

We talked about our lives with each other for about two hours. They told me they were coming to Manitoba to their granddaughter’s wedding and asked if I could meet up with them.

As time went on, my sister (who I’ve never met) called me and said they were planning a family get together in a rural community hall with a few family members, a week before the wedding. Everyone was excited to meet me. A potluck dinner was organized.

Oh my, what an event! Over 30 people there, and all of them I was related to.

Dad stood up at the head table and read a poem that was written by his sister from Nova Scotia for me. As he read it, tears came to his eyes and he had to stop for a minute. My aunt from Nova Scotia was not able to come. I never imagined such a beautiful poem could be written for me.

I was so touched. There were a few tears, and a great deal of joy!

We had great music, played by various family members, great food and fun! Now I had met all of my five siblings. One hundred per cent brothers and sisters, together with Mom and Dad in the same room. For the first time in our lives. No words could describe our joy.

There was a baby born two days before this family get together. My brother and his wife just had a baby girl. They had decided that if it was a girl, she was to be named after me, and she was. I also learned that it was my sister-in-law who made this decision. What a beautiful honour for me and my little niece!

I came to know that I also had two half brothers from biological Dad’s first marriage and one half sister. My life changed so quickly, from living with one brother all my life– who was adopted as well– to having nine siblings. Quite a shock. Social adjustment 101.

So began my journey. Four new brothers, oh my! Aunts, uncles nieces and nephews and my biological dad’s mother– my grandmother. Think of it! It’s all so many new relationships.

What challenges for my husband, and my children, and my family– Mom and Dad and my brother. I had never had a sister before. Now I have four!

Amongst my friends and colleagues at work, I became known as the girl who had two dads and two moms. Always having to clarify who I was talking about.

I celebrated Father’s Day in a very special way.

I sent each Dad a Father’s Day card. And my adoptive Dad, I usually drove to visit with him and Mom. My birth father was provinces away, so that required a flight

and trip. I realize there was no distance. I loved them both dearly.

I learned much from both Dads. Moms as well.

I realized that a loving God, my Father in heaven was first. He created me between two people’s love and the love of my mother to carry me, although she knew she would have to give me up. Yes, she was unwed and unattached. Dad supported her financially through her pregnancy, life was different.

The phone call changed my adoptive Mom and Dad’s life on a dime! She is a young 24-year-old mother of my two and a half year-old-brother. She receives the happiest news to become a mom to a little girl. But unprepared and at short notice, at that! She had to rush out to the store and buy everything that she would need for a new baby, because she had given everything away from my brother to her best friend.

She and Dad were not expecting another baby for a while.

So my two dads and two moms played a major role in my life as an infant and as an adult.

The biological parents were with me in the beginning and then the later years, after I had grown up, sharing new memories. It’s as if God had designed this so. A family of two dads and two moms. The union of

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The two Dads, years apart, have passed on and my adopted Mom has passed on, as well. Oh, how I miss her. My birth mom lives in another province. I’m not able to travel and visit her. My heart is happy when I can talk with her on messenger via my sisters and brother. Visiting her has been next to impossible for the last two years.

Every time she talks to me, she says, “I love you, Laurie.” After all this time, I feel the same sentiment as if these words were coming from Mom, who raised me. They breathe life into me.

In summary, you may ask what have I learned through all these experiences, as unique and special as they have been. To remember that the gift of life is precious and wisdom and thankfulness is priceless.

I am thankful to the commitment of both Dads I called Dad, who loved to me with all of their hearts. They gave me much more than I could ever give them.

As we celebrate our Dad(s), let us remember that many men make the best decisions they can that circumstances allow.

Let’s support the faithfulness of the committed dads today and be thankful for a God who gave us dads.

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Middle School aims to install new play structure by fall

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Pictured is the artist’s rendering of what the Neepawa Middle School’s new playground will look like. The Parent Advisory Council estimates the rendering is 95 per cent accurate to what it will be once complete.

Continued from Page A1 Saquet noted that they aimed to raise $150,000, however, with all their prior fundraising in addition to the Community Spaces

grant, they have been put over the top. In total, PAC and the school managed to raise $96,451.19 before the $100,000 from FCL was announced.

“I came across [the Co-op Community Spaces program] in February, and I applied for it, not thinking we would get it,” Saquet said. “But when I got the

[approval] email in April, I cried– but I couldn’t tell anyone!” she expressed, noting that the funding had to remain confidential until Co-op’s official announce-

ment of the Community Spaces grants.

“The community has really come behind this project,” she added. “It’s been an easy snowball to roll. People just see it as a worthwhile cause.”

Brian Hedley, general manager of Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op, noted that they are very pleased to support the new playground. “This new school is a testament to the progress and growth of our community and the continued positive direction of the school division,” he expressed. “We are very pleased to be a part of this project. This play area will be enjoyed by not only the students attending school, but by many children in the community for many years to come.”

NMS principal Val Para-

yeski expressed how thankful the school is to FCL for the donation. “We are so, so happy that they are making our dreams come true,” she shared.

Parayeski stated that they don’t have a set schedule for construction to begin on the structure, but they hope to have it finished by the fall so kids can start using it in the new school year.

The FCL Co-op Community Spaces program has been running since 2015.

Over the years, they have provided $11.5 million to 160 projects throughout western Canada on behalf of over 160 local Co-ops in the country.

This year, they are allocating $1 million between 13 different projects in western Canada, including the NMS playground project.

News and notes from Neepawa Town Council

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Misc.

Approval has been given for a pair of parades in Neepawa. The first will be the Filipino Heritage Parade on Saturday, June 18. The second is a 2022 Graduation Celebration on June 25. The Filipino Heritage Parade will begin at 2:00 p.m. and the route will travel from the Riverbend Park, west along Hamilton Street. It will then turn north on Mountain Avenue and conclude at the Yellowhead Centre. Those portions of the street will be blocked off for a time during the festivities.

For the Graduation Parade, it will be set for 4:00 p.m. and begin at the Yellowhead Centre. It will then travel south down Mountain to Hamilton and then turn westward on Hamilton and conclude at the Beautiful Plains Museum.

Approval to host a fireworks display for Canada Day was passed.

Remuneration of 2022 Election Officials was passed. There was one change to this year, as the workers will be paid $275 for their time, as opposed to $250.

A pair of trucks will be purchased for use by municipal workers for utility and public works. One will be a regular sized 4x4 truck, to be purchased from Westward

Ford in Neepawa, at a cost of $39,973. The other vehicle is a compact truck for the water plant, and will be purchased from McLaughlin GM at $38,288.

Mayor and council approved a recent application to the Storefront Improvement Program they had received from Century 21

for $3,153 to go towards signage upgrades.

The Storefront program has been in place for several years and covers up to 50 per cent of costs to downtown businesses related to exterior or cosmetic upgrades to their storefronts.

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Councilor reports Councilor Darren Pudlow notif ied mayor and council that economic development officer Marilyn Crewe and himself had recently attended the Community Consultation World Cafe. It was an event sponsored by the Salvation Army and held on May 18 at ArtsForward. The discussion examined the needs of a rapidly growing community. Pudlow thanked Amanda Naughton-Gale and the Salvation Army for staging the event, which created the opportunity to have this very important dialogue. As well, Pudlow acknowledged and thanked Abby Krzyzaniak for her years of service at the Neepawa Swimming Pool as its supervisor for the last five years.

Councilor Jason Nadeau informed council of a meeting on May 18 with the Western Manitoba Library Board. He stated that the board has selected a new director of library services, as Erika Martin has been promoted to the position. He also attended Neepawa Library local advisory committee on May 26. It was the first such meeting held in person in just over two years. On June 2, the Rossburn Trail Association had been scheduled to meet in Neepawa. That gathering had to be cancelled, as many board members needed to take advantage of the warm, dry weather that day to do some seeding and field work.

Councilor Murray Parrott provided an update on local physician recruitment efforts with international doctors. A task force has been set up to search for people with medical credentials in the region.

There has been interest voiced recently for a rural training centre to be located in Neepawa. As well, a regional developer has been in touch enquiring about setting up a new housing project in the community.

A Neepawa Area Development Corporation (NADCO) audit has been completed and will be discussed at the group’s next upcoming meeting.

Manager of operations Denis Saquet offered a final review of the water expansion in Neepawa over the Victoria Day long weekend. He said that despite unfavourable weather conditions during a portion of the work, it progressed very nicely and in a manner that the administration are pleased with.

The construction of the new RCMP building in Neepawa is going ahead very well. Interior work is at the flooring and painting stage. It is at the point where the RCMP could be able to move into the new building within the next month.

The filling of potholes within Neepawa is being tackled and the sealing of road cracks will go forward soon. Cemetery and park staff are working with recently hired summer staff on upkeep.

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Local Kin Clubs awarded for service projects pants, had large community support for the project, and had a positive impact on the lives of those who received gifts.

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Members of Kin Canada’s District 2 (Manitoba and northwest Ontario) gathered in person in Dryden, ON from June 2 to 4, 2022 for their District Convention, to celebrate the end of the Kin Service Year. Kin Canada is Canada’s own service organization that has been “Serving the Community’s Greatest Need” for the past 102 years. The Neepawa Kin Club and the Gladstone Kinsmen Club have served their communities since 1976, and are active clubs in their communities and within the Association.

District Convention is a time for members of Kin Canada’s District 2 to gather together, discuss the business of the Association, participate in educational opportunities, elect and install the new leadership team of the District, and celebrate the successes over the past year. This year’s convention was even more special, as members had not met in person since 2020.

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Members of the Neepawa Kin Club and Gladstone Kinsmen Club were presented with the District Service Awards by National President Jennifer Burry. From left: Diane Therien (district service director, Neepawa Kin Club Member), Dennie Phillips (Neepawa Kin Club secretary), Amanda Naughton-Gale (Neepawa Kin Club president), national president of Kin Canada Jennifer Burry, Gord Patterson (Gladstone Kinsmen Club president) and Daryl Shipman (Gladstone Kinsmen Club secretary/treasurer).

The celebration of service to the community is one of the most prestigious events of the weekend, as it is a cornerstone to the existence of the Kin Canada Association.

Clubs across the District submit project presentations for unique service projects or fundraisers that they had done in their com-

munity. These presentations are then judged based on criteria and winners are chosen. Criteria consist of a number of things, including community impact, community engagement and public relations. Two winning submissions are then chosen to represent the District at the National Convention Service

Awards. The Neepawa Kin Club and Gladstone Kinsmen Club were both recognized for their service to their communities by winning the District Service Awards.

Neepawa Kin Club The Neepawa Kin Club’s submission was for the

Hugs for the Holidays: Seniors Edition project.

This project saw over 265 seniors in Neepawa receiving Christmas gifts through businesses, organizations and individuals adopting seniors to ensure they received some Christmas cheer. This was the second year for the project, which saw an increase in partici-

Gladstone Kin Club The Gladstone Kinsmen Club’s submission was for their The Happy Rock SnoDrag Races project. Jan. 29, 2022 was the second time for the event after a year delay due to COVID-19 restrictions. The event had 85 participants racing snowmobiles at Williams Park on Jeff Mowat’s property. The day saw some great racing and some good food from the concession available at the event. The Gladstone Kinsmen were supported by a number of other clubs from the District, who came out to lend a hand. The Happy Rock Sno-Drag Races was a successful event that raised funds for Stride Hall, bleachers at WMCI, Norma Moore Memorial Gladstone & District Arena 2022-2023 public skating fees, and $1,000 towards the new Gladstone swimming pool.

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Monday, June 27, 2022

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Parade begins at 7:00 pm open to the community

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Saturday, June 25, 2022

Ceremony begins at 5:00 pm at Glenella School gymnasium

Ceremony begins at 2:30 pm at McCreary Community Hall

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From: Dr. Craig Fedorowich, Dr. Allison Simpson and the team at

Mountain Dental 452 1st Ave. Neepawa, MB 204-476-2277

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Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute

Lee MacDonald

Norman MacDonald

Liam Major

Charisse Manio

Mikyla Maramara

Jacob McCharles

Kendall McCracken

Ashton McGhie

Jordan McKee

Brennah McLaughlin

Bailey Mitchler

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Congratulations to the Class of 2022

Best Choice Sales & Service 154 Main St. East, Neepawa, MB

Congratulations to all our grads from the Reeve, Council and Staff

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May your graduation be just the beginning of a life time of fulfillment.

Congratulations to the Class of 2022 You have the power within yourself to make anything possible.

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class of

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Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute

Madison Moore

Karl Nayve

Cristine Orate

Hailey Pasloski

Sophia Peralta

Aiden Perrett-Livingston

Ryder Phinney

Sebastian Ponce

Lorenz Ragandang

Kensi Rainkie

Luiji Ramos

Neil Rivera

Congratulations Graduates

from Neepawa

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Best Wishes and Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2022 Neepawa 204-476-5270

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Congratulations Aiden & the Class of 2022!

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Everything else is secondary. - Steve Jobs

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Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute

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Cheska Siopongco

Micaela Tamorada

Arielie Tolentino

Leigh Tubelleja

Sophie Tulab

Gabe Valero

Christine Vasquez

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Katie Mutch Ed Maguire 204-867-7956

All the best to the Grads of 2022 302 Ellen Street, Neepawa, MB

2022

As you celebrate the results of your hard work as a student, we hope you’ll take a moment to congratulate yourself on today’s achievement. Your dedication has paid off, and we wish you continued success as you take the next step.

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Your Water Your Way Jennifer & Kevin Enns

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Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute

Angelo Verbo

Charlotte Vierneza

Marc Villanueva

Kyla Wahoski

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would like to wish all the Graduates of 2022 all the best!

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Congratulations to the Class of 2022

We hope today is just the beginning of a bright and beautiful future filled with happiness, health and success!

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Harris Pharmacy

117 Main Street West Neepawa, MB 204-476-3689

2022 Graduates

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CONGRATULATIONS to the Graduating Class of 2022 From the entire Chicken Chef team!

Be bold, be courageous, be your best!

Lesley Skibinsky Rosemary Parrott Gwen Usick 204-476-6999 204-212-5037 204-867-4657

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“The best way to predict your future is to create it”

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Wishing our Grads a bright future!

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Congratulations Graduates!

Glenella School

Jeffrey Brook

Shellby Dafoe

Seleena Knoll

Zachary Lukin

Reanna Lutz

Braeden Miller

Emmalee Mitchler

Kathryn Nichol

Quintin Ray

Declan Rossnagel

Hailey Schachner

Tait Scott

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DID IT! Congratulations and Best of Luck!

From

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Phone 204-352-4282 Phone 204-835-2325

Kenneth Gross

Willerton School Dorian Hofer

Troy Whitford

YOU

Riverside Colony School

Best of Luck in Your Future Endeavours From the Reeve, Council & Staff at

Municipality of Glenella - Lansdowne

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204-352-4228 ~ Glenella, MB

Dayna Waldner

Congratulations Graduates!

Always remember: There’s no limit to what you can do if you keep believing in yourself.

40 Stonehouse St. Neepawa, MB stonehousephysio.ca

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& best wishes for your next adventure!

Onanole, MB 204.848.2802 www.elkhornresort.mb.ca

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Congratulations Graduates!

McCreary School

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Jeannette Annetts

Ryan Benson

Kayden Caumartin

Tara-Lynn Caumartin

Kaitlan Crivea

Jeffry Gilmore

Chelsea Kaiser

Logan Koebel

Congratulations Grads!

Sheldon Mutch

Shayne Shura Froese

Christopher Szewczyk

Congratulations!

You made it!

It’s time to celebrate all the hard work that led to this joyful Occasion!

2022 C L A S S

O F

Reischek Pharmacy 607 Burrows Road N

McCreary 204-835-2449 www.reischekpharmacy.ca

Zoey Terrick

CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF 2022

The Westman Award of Excellence Scholarship Recipient Kendall McCracken of Neepawa

From: Fred & Tristan at

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Congratulations Graduates!

Minnedosa Collegiate

Emma Austin

Kieran Baron

Thea Beare

Rylan Bilcowski

Myfanawy Brown

Payton Burton

Kody Calen

Hetvi Chulawala

Madison Dafoe

Torynn Dmytriw

Reiniel Domingo

Brady Ewasiuk

Josh Gowler

Tyson Graham

Luke Gugin

Cole Gunnarson

Leah Gunnarson

Christien Hadden

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Brooklyn Hedley

Amy Hrysak

Congratulations to the

Class of 2022

50 Main Street Minnedosa, MB 204-867-2292

Since 1997, 166 scholarships have been distributed, providing $166,990 to area students

Congratulations Grads • BPCF currently manages 12 scholarships awarding over $13,350 this year: Jeff McCannell Memorial Scholarship Eden Scholarship Kin Club of Neepawa Scholarship NACI Safe Grad Scholarship The The Community Donor Scholarship world is The Whitmore Family Scholarship yours To Owen-Sumner Scholarship conquer NACI YAC Scholarship The Mrs. AK & Inspector Joe Butcher Scholarship The Neepawa & Area Retired Teachers Association (NARTA) Scholarship The Roy Lewis Memorial Scholarship Hutton Family Memorial Scholarship – McCreary School

• “Building For Tomorrow...Today!” through the financial support of a post-secondary education.

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Congratulations Graduates!

Minnedosa Collegiate

Daylan Hunter

Riley Johnson

Owen Kingdon

Jayden Labelle

Abi Lachapelle

Victor Lamb

Callie Maguire

Aurora Mikkelsen

Ali Mummery

Rylee Paterson

Hailey Rempel

Breanne Saler

Photos Unavailable: Kat Gunderson Zander Kimbal Tyson Fisher Reiley Shoemaker Austin Taylor

Cole Topham

Sarah Turnbull

Luke Vandersluys

Shayla Woychyshyn

Congratulations &WeGood Luck know you’ll go far, and we wish you all

Serving the communities of Minnedosa, Brandon, Wawanesa, Erickson, Sandy Lake, Strathclair & Rivers

the best on Graduation Day and always!

Congratulations Graduates of 2022

Congratulations

A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY AWAITS!

2022

We wish you all the best for today and tomorrow.

Class of

RM of Minto-Odanah 204-867-3282

Saler’s Backhoe & Trucking Ltd Box 1931, Minnedosa M.B. ROJ 1EO 204-867-0180 • www.salersbackhoeandtrucking.com

Town of Minnedosa www.minnedosa.com

Congratulations and Best Wishes for the Future to All Rolling River School Division Graduates from the RRSD Board of Trustees and Employees

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Congratulations Graduates!

William Morton Collegiate

Clay Anderson

Heinrich Baral

Pierre Baral

Jay Mar Biluan

Nathan Braun

Carson Buydens

Meravie Cañon

Zoe Espera

Dylan Gabor

Adi Herceglic

Gavin Johnson

Abbey Kramer

Riley McBride

Marc Neuschwander

Jacques Nicolas

Jewel Nidoy

Matthew Pearce

Mia Smith

Congratulations Graduates!

Brent Wright - Manager Gladstone Elevator 204-385-2292

Congratulations to the class of 2022 Graduates!

C ongratulations

& Good Luck in the Future!

Meravie Canon, Pierre Boral, Heinrich Boral and the Class of 2022

From: John & Margaret Drinkwater

Dr. Tanya Anderson and Staff of the GLADSTONE VET CLINIC

Congratulations Class of 2022 All the best to you in your future endeavors.

From Eric, Robyn & Jessy at

Happy Rock Repair

Gladstone, MB • 204-385-2855

Best Wishes to the Graduating Class of 2022 2016

from

The Gladstone Bakery

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2022. WELL DONE! Phone 204-385-2892 ~ Gladstone, MB

Mac's Auto Supply Ltd. Gladstone 385-2416

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Congratulations Graduates!

William Morton Collegiate

Photos Unavailable: Bradley Fidler Trinity Vantornhout Joe Vosper Justin Spurrell

Peyton Starr

Congratulations Graduates!

Madison Teichroeb

CO NG R AT U LAT I O N S

We wish you the best!

May your graduation be the beginning of many more wonderful achievements in your life.

Pine Creek School Division

Class of 2022

CLASS OF 2022 Gladstone, MB 204-385-2506

James Untalan

Eileen Clarke MLA for Agassiz

204.385.2469

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Congratulations Graduates

May your graduation be the beginning of many more wonderful achievements in your life.

Congratulations

Congratulations to all 2022 Graduates!

Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op Ltd.

Gladstone, MB Food, Agro, Lumber, Bulk Fuel & Gas Bar Departments

(Formerly Jarvis Meats)

Jhetro Young

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Alonsa School

Josie Brown

Tayah Meekis

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2022

Best of luck in your future endeavours From the Reeve, Council and Staff at

R.M. of Alonsa

Desiree Orvis

Rhiannon Rudkewich

Best wishes as you head out on life’s journey!

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION

Mark Stott

As you make your way in the world, never lose sight of the things that matter the most!

Congratulations class of 2022

RIDGE ROAD WELDING 204-212-4010 • 1-204-967-2727 KELWOOD, MB

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Congratulations Graduates!

Carberry Collegiate

Kylan Aitken

Victoria Anderson

Zackary Baron

Celia Boganes

Colton Brown

Natalie Clark

Stephenie Cooper-Brown

Cooper Cupples

Amy Desrochers

Carter Duncan

Laura Fast

Daniel Glaser

Talen Graham

Tyler Hood

Brayden Knox

Cadence Lavergne

Allie Lavich

Denisse Macapagal

Go into the world and do well, but more importantly, go into the world and do good.

- Minor Myers Jr.

Congratulations Class of 2022!

Take pictures. Take your time celebrating.

Take it easy for a while.

Then get ready to take on the world!

Congratulations Graduates!

Congratulations Graduates

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Royal Canadian Legion Carberry & District Branch #153 Carberry, MB

Congratulations We wish you the best of luck and hope that your future brings many great things.

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Congratulations Graduates!

Carberry Collegiate

Nathan MacGregor

Johnathon Meyers

Andee Nikolaisen

Michaela Olmstead

Dion Recunyk

Leiland Rempel

Luke Robson

Matthew Salyn

Benjamin Saunderson

Annette Sippel

Lauryn Van de Woestyne

Natasha Vidnes

Photos Unavailable: Benjamin Brauer Wynonna Wood Nevaeh Witherspoon

Wishing the Class of 2022 Happiness & Success!

All the best in your future endeavors

Warner Wright

A Proud Moment.

A Bright Future.

As you celebrate this milestone achievement, we wish you continued success and happiness.

Congratulations, Graduates!

Congratulations on your graduation and best wishes for your next adventure!

Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd. Eden, MB • 204-966-3221 • pennosmachining@gmail.com

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Well Done, High School Grads!

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Congratulations Graduates!

Ste. Rose School

Dawson Bates

Jade Corbel

Daenen Delaurier

Emy DiCarlo

Shealynn Guyot-Rank

Olivia Kaban

Bin Mai

Jacob Martin

Callum Morrison

Drake Pahl

Leah Petillion

Kelsey Shellrude

Kaylee St.Paul-Pashe

Robert Swannell

Conner Verhaeghe

Isaac Walker

Brooke White

Julien Zastre

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.”

You have achieved a great milestone today.

Congratulations and all the best to the Grads of 2022!

Here’s wishing you many more successes in the future.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Good luck and congratulations!

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Edrans École Christian Jours de School Plaine

Erickson Collegiate

Kyla Brewster

Robyn Burgess

Samuel Burns

Emma Catcheway

Emily Wiebe

Amy Gudmundson

Jayden Wollman Kayla Wollman

Theodore Wollman

Emily Hofer

Kimberly Maendel

Parkview Colony School Jude Krpan

Julia Moar

Mackenzie Mason

Josie Nichols

Malik McKay

Owen Riffel

Ryder McKay

Jaylyn Wilson

Acadia Colony School Sprucewoods Colony School Matthew Wollmann

Congratulations graduates Class of 2022

Photos Unavailable: Samantha Doyle Chaz Robins

Congratulations 2022 Grads!

From Management & Staff

MOLGAT SHOPPING CENTRE

Kerry Wilson

All the best to this Year’s Graduates!

Congratulations from the Staff of

MOUNTAIN PARK PHARMACY 47 Main Street, Erickson 204-636-2361

Congratulations on your graduation!

Best wishes for your success!!

24 Main Street Erickson, MB 204-636-7771 1016 Rosser Ave. Brandon, MB 204-729-4800 742 18th St. Brandon, MB 204-729-4820

Serving the communities of Minnedosa, Brandon, Wawanesa, Erickson, Sandy Lake, Strathclair & Rivers

Congratulations Graduates of 2022

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Popular graduation traditions in the air, thus beginning one of the more fun and photo-worthy graduation traditions.

Submitted Metro Creative Connection

Cap and gown Graduation ceremonies simply wouldn’t be the same without caps and gowns. The tradition is anything but new, as Columbia University notes caps and gowns have been linked to academia since the 12th century. Back then, students wore gowns and hoods to emulate the clergy who taught them, but also to stay warm.

Many universities dressed their scholars in gowns from the 1700s onward. In 1786, one school, Brown University, even mandated that degree candidates be clad in f lowing robes and caps at commencement ceremonies. Though edu-

cators and students may no longer wear caps and gowns when attending class or around campus, the tradition of doing so at commencement ceremonies has endured.

Tassel turning The tradition of turning the tassel does not have the lengthy history of the cap and gown, dating back only decades rather than centuries.

Graduates typically turn the tassels after everyone has received their degrees dur ing the ceremony.

The turn is symbolic of their transition from student to graduate. Tassels start on the right for high school students and college undergraduates and are then turned to the left, while recipients of master’s degrees and doctorates keep their tassels on the left throughout

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Many graduation traditions can be traced back through the centuries. Tossing caps in the air is a tradition believed to date back over 100 years.

the commencement ceremonies.

Tossing caps in the air The tossing of graduation caps in the air is bel ieved to date back more t han 10 0 years.

Prior to 1912, graduates of the United States Naval Academy had to serve as

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Graduation is steeped in tradition. Come the day of graduation, many gradsto-be might be focusing on receiving their diplomas and then celebrating after the ceremony. The hard work students put in affords them every right to celebrate once they’re officially anointed as new g rads, but before t he party begins it can be fun to ref lect on the many traditions associated with graduation ceremonies.

Circumstance” in 1901 and the title for the song was inspired by a line in the bard’s “Othello.” Elgar received an honourary degree from Yale University in 1905, and during that ceremony, “Pomp and Circumstance” was played.

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SUNDAY

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