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Squirrel Hills Trail Park receives $75,000 development grant Minnedosa’s Squirrel Hills Trail Park was the stage for a significant an nouncement on the mor ning of Aug. 12. Muni cipal Relations minister Eileen Clarke, on behalf of Environment, Climate and Parks minister Jeff Wharton, met with mayor Pat Skatch and Valley Life Recreation representatives Dave Ternier (board chair), Tom Instance, Dominique Hampton and Richard Dupuis to declare a new boost in funding for the park’s upcoming develop ments.“There are some big an nouncements in our larger centres, but out here in rural Minnedosa, it’s very important that we acknow ledge the hard work that’s being done by the com munity,” said Clarke. “The past few years have shown us how important trails are to TheManitoba.”minister stated that a grand total of $75,000 is being given to Valley Life Recreation through the Trails Manitoba Grant Program. This is part of a $970,000 total investment into recreational trails throughout Manitoba as a whole. The funds received by Valley Life Recreation are being added to the sav ings currently set aside for the construction of the new mountain biking trails and trail enhancements. With this funding, and a yet to be announced addi tional funding source, Val ley Life Recreation has put together a total of $521,000 through fundraising, dona tions and government fund ing sources. This brings the recreation group ever closer to their total projected cost of “This$658,000.project is a great benefit to our community. It is enhancing the health, fitness and wellbeing of our community members, as well as bringing visitors to this beautiful Valley,” said Skatch.
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HyLife launches pork product line at Neepawa Freshmart
HyLife Foods has found one more way to get their branding out in the com munity. On Wednesday, Aug. 10, the company unveiled their new line of pork products at Neepawa Freshmart.Thelaunch event fea tured the new HyLife food truck offering up free sam ples of some of their most popular pork products. The HyLife display in the meat department was also unveiled inside the store. “It’s long overdue that we start to market our pork in our backyard a little bit more,” expressed Trevor Lizotte, HyLife senior dir ector of sales. “That’s not to say we’re going to go national, necessarily, with it. But certainly in the areas that we work in, Neepawa, Steinbach, those areas, we wanted to make sure that we were giving Manitobans the opportunity to buy our pork.”
Quality pork HyLife’s corporate chef, JP Charpentier, noted that they have always touted the quality of their pork and now it’s more accessible for people to try it for them selves. The free samples they were giving out at the launch included their pork steak, seasoned with Char pentier’s own blend of spices. “We are very proud of our pork steak,” Charpentier expressed, noting that it’s one of HyLife’s signature products. “What is better than beef steak is our pork steak,” he enthused. Tyler Lazaruk, HyLife executive director of sales, added that the company is very happy that they can now give locals a place from which to purchase their product.“The number one ques tion I’m always asked from family, friends, anyone local is, ‘Where can we get your product?’” he stated. “So now it’s exciting that we can finally point to a place and say, ‘Yeah, you can come here and buy our product.’ And one of our company values is to be part of our community, valuing our community members, too. So this is just one step further in that Backdirection.”inJune,HyLife also launched their pork at a local retailer in Steinbach, Earl’s Meat Market. While the company’s largest pro cessing plant, their only one in Canada, is located in Neepawa, HyLife’s head quarters are located in La Broquerie, only a few minutes down the road from Steinbach. HyLife considers both Neepawa and Steinbach to be their “backyard communities”. ‘A really big deal’ “Our branded product is a really big deal to us, sold around the world, to a lot of different markets. And just now, all these years in, we’re able to bring it to our communities to share the experience,” said Tim Focht, HyLife marketing co ordinator. “HyLife has been working alongside Neepawa to grow the community for a very long time and we’re excited to continue doing that in more and more ways. And what better way to do that than with food?”
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Several community groups from across Westman, including the Legion ($500), the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary ($1,000) and the Brandon Firefighter’s Charity Fund ($1,500) gave donations to the Barrage. As well, several individuals offered cash donations to the rally, which is a fundraiser to support organizations that help serving armed forces members, veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD.
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Paul Harman, the national executive chair for the Rolling Barrage, said the support they receive from the area is amazing and humbling “The generosity of the region and its people is just… They take care of one another and they take care of others and [these donations] are just exemplary of that sentiment,” stressed Harman. “I’m overwhelmed, I’m a little bowled over from this. Just, literally people walking up and handing us money out of pocket to go to support the cause. That just shows the caring hearts of people here in Neepawa and the surrounding region. You can’t beat that.”
Several community groups showed support for the cause of the Rolling Barrage when it came through Neepawa on Aug. 11. All the money raised by the group goes to support those living with PTSD.
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Jim Gordon, who is director with the Rolling Bar rage, echoed those remarks and thanked Neepawa for showing just how special the community truly is.
The purpose of the Barrage The Rolling Barrage features a group of motorcycle riders travelling from Halifax to Vancouver, over the month of August. The trip is looking to create aware ness, raise funds and give therapeutic support to those suffering from the effects of post traumatic stress dis orderThe(PTSD).concept was thought up by Cpl. (ret’d) Scott Casey back in 2016 and first operated the following year. Casey envisioned an annual cross-country motorcycle ride, helping to fight the stigma of PTSD. While post traumatic stress disorder has been desig nated since 1982 by the American Medical Association, it is still a largely misunderstood condition by many. Helping people to understand it is a big part of the campaign. For more information, visit the Rolling Bar rage’s Facebook page or website at therollingbarage.com.
An annual cross-Canada pilgrimage in support of sufferers of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) once again hit the streets of Neepawa. The Rolling Barrage motorcycle rally arrived on Thursday, Aug. 11, with about 40 riders in tow. Though a smaller gathering than had been seen last year was around to welcome them to town, the greeting was still a genuine and gracious one at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #23 in Neepawa.
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Top: The Neepawa Legion donated $500 to the Rolling Barrage. Middle: The Neepawa Legion Ladies Auxiliary donated $1,000. Bottom: The Brandon Firefighter’s Charity Fund donated $1,500.
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It gets even better– “People overall did one or two acts of kindness per day, but what was most important was when they did more than one or two a day, we saw a benefit in their well being.” One first thinks these thoughts are rather counter the lessons of self care. Voices around us encourage us to take time to place our needs first– and I agree, to a point, for if I burn out, then I am of little blessing to anyone. But if I can boost my energy and spirit by being kind to others, who loses? I love that the list of acts of giving involved listening, helping, being present, the list did not say we needed to hand out money! Though there is a time for that as well. As these ideas settled in, I realised that too many times when I have blessed someone with a smile, I expected a smile in return! And if I give/gave my place in line to another, I expected a thank you! Wait a minute, then I am giving with expectations and that isn’t a true gift. It also made me see how young parents, busy and tired beyond comprehension (well beyond anything they expected!) need our words of encouragement and perhaps a few actual acts of kind ness. Heck, that goes for everyone of every age. I still appreciate words and acts. May we all become willing to care. get swept away by the news
As I noted last week, Christine and I spent the best part of three weeks in the United States.Wevisited a lot of towns, truck stops, a famous race horse farm, a bourbon distillery, a presidential museum and the site of Jessie James’s first daylight bank robbery. One of the key events of our trip was the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors confer ence in Lexington, Kentucky. We talked to dozens of editors and publishers at the conference. We also listened to many, many ordinary folks in our travels. I was somewhat shocked at the results. Never once did we hear from a Trump supporter. Perhaps, even more surprisingly, we didn’t hear from a Biden supporter either. I am not sure if either the Repub lican Party or the Democratic Party have caught on yet, but I would say the average American is ready to move on from an agonizing battle between two old men, one of whom is a bit crazy and one who is most likely senile. Donald Trump and Joe Biden do not represent today’s America in my view. I have no idea what will happen in the 2022 mid-term elections, let alone the 2024 election, but if either Biden or Trump are president in 2024, it will be both a disaster and a surprise in my Theview.United States is so divided, but not in just two partisan ways. There are many divides, but the three largest are Republicans, Democrats and a yet to be determined sized group that is saying, please, please bring some calmness and sanity to our country. At every one of the three or four dozen truck stops and restaurants we stopped at, there were signs out look ing to hire people. The wages offered were up to $20 per hour, and that’s U.S. funds. If the economy is bad, then there sure are a lot of jobs posted out there. In previous “bad” times, people were begging for work, nowadays,
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Slowly reading that, pausing to reflect, I wondered if some of the stress of the first onslaught of the pandemic was buffered by the fact that most of us went out of our way to be kind and considerate to others in our time of isolation– the drive-by birthday greetings, the honk as you go by celebrations for recoveries, the cards and calls so many of us made to people we care for and about. We were de-stressing by offering blessings.
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At one time, I considered myself a purist, turning up my nose at the thought of picking farmed saskatoons, exclaim ing that the tame ones weren’t as tasty as wild ones. After many years of “hit and miss” wild crops, however, I have placed getting a stable winter supply over my tastebud’s objections. What can I say, I’m a shallow human being.
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I’ve been thinking about Saskatoons lately and thought I should revisit them in this month’s article. I say revisit, as I wrote about them in 2013 in response to a bumper crop of wild saskatoons. This year has been the exact opposite. Despite foraging far and wide, I have been disappointed to see a very limited crop of wild saskatoons this year, with only a few bushes bearing fruit. I was reluctant to give up on my winter supply of saskatoon jam, so Rae and I picked some great berries at a berry farm in Minnedosa instead. The owner said it was a bumper year for berries, and we enjoyed picking huge berries without fighting mosquitos, hazel brush and poison ivy.
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Mom and Auntie Marg would reconnect and trade the latest news on family and neighbours. There was always lots of teasing and laughter, and occasionally, one of the adults would have to shout to us children to “keep picking” as our efforts and our attention began to flag.
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Back in 2013, I mentioned that saskatoons are a favour ite across the prairies. In fact, not only a favourite, but apparently Canadian prairie folk are a rare breed in our adoration of this underrated berry. For example, Rae and I were visiting our daughter Katrien in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. As is our wont, we were combining two of our favourite activities – taking a hike and searching for berries. Expecting to pick blueberries, we found, much to our amazement, the motherlode of wild Saskatoons instead. So, while our fellow berry pickers from Newfoundland were looking down in search of blueberries, our sights were set on the branches above our heads. Apparently, based on the odd looks and queries we received while we picked, Newfoundlanders are generally unaware of the virtues of Saskatoons, and thus we had the berry patch all to ourselves. Admittedly, my thoughts about berry picking are intrin sically wrapped up with feelings of nostalgia. Picking is, and was, a family affair in the Kingdon household. And not just Whensaskatoons.schoolended, we would arrange to meet with relatives to pick strawberries, marking the beginning of berry season. Next, as August loomed on the horizon, our eyes would turn to the Saskatoon berry patch. One of our favourite picking spots was at our cousin Barry’s pasture, where we were joined by various aunts, uncles and cousins.
Someone in our writer’s group asked what we found was the worst housekeeping chore and what they hated the do the most . I was an office miss and the first half year when we came to Canada, we moved in a basement suite and I had to wash dishes, clean house upstairs and babysat the children. But we had free However,rent.now that my busy family have their own families, it is just me and my dog. Now that I am “elderly,” I am getting help to do the housework.Itisnow that I can sit in my easy chair and do the things I enjoy doing, like knitting, crochet and playing the piano and seek the Lord each day. My girls here in Alberta are my stand-by when I need help. Am I thankful? You better believe it. Thank you Lord for your faithfulness. “Not to us Lord, not to us but to Your name be the glory because of Your glory and faithfulness.” (Psalm 115:1) Praise the Lord. Do all to he glory of God.
I can imagine it was a great opportunity for my parents to reconnect with family. Spring and early summer was a busy time on the farm, with dad working long hours to get the crops planted and then sprayed. With no school, mom had her hands full keeping seven kids in line, and so any outing with other adults must have been a welcome diversion.Saskatoon picking was done after supper, as the day began to cool. In my mind’s eye, the weather was always calm, cloudless and hot, but with the sun just starting to slide down in the western sky. The grasshoppers would rise in clouds as we walked through the scratchy grass to the bush edge, while the goldfinches and waxwings marked where the best berries were located. At the patch, Dad was the picker to beat. He could pick a pail of Saskatoons faster than the rest of us combined, although we kids may have been handicapped by the fact that we ate as many berries as we put in the pails.
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With blueberries and zucchini in season, this delicious zucchini bread tastes amazing any time of the day. Zucchini blueberry loaves 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 2 tsp. vanilla 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 2 tsp. fresh grated lemon zest (optional) 2 cups shredded zucchini 3 cups flour 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 2 cups fresh blueberries Beat together sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest in a large bowl. Fold in zucchini. Set aside 2 Tbsp. of the flour. In another bowl, add the remaining flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda and mix together. Stir the flour mix into the creamed mix and stir just until combined. Sprinkle the 2 Tbsp. of flour over the blueberries. Gently fold in blueberries to the batter. Pour batter into two greased loaf pans. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat; cook the onion and garlic until almost soft, about 5 minutes. Add the zucchini slices, stewed tomatoes, basil, salt and pep per. Cover and cook until the zucchini is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, sprinkle the cheese on top and allow to sit covered for several minutes until the cheese has melted. Serve. Zucchini pizza boats 4 medium zucchini 1 cup pizza sauce (or more) 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1 cup pepperoni, sliced into quarters 1/2 red pepper, diced Parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp. sliced fresh basil (optional) Preheat the oven to 375° F. Cut each zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out the middle, leaving a 1/2 inch shell; dice the flesh that was taken out of the middle. Ar range the zucchini shells on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Spoon the pizza sauce into each shell, dividing it evenly. You may need a wee bit more, depending on the size of your zucchini. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning on the sauce. Arrange half the cheese on the boats. Add some of the diced zucchini flesh over the cheese. Place the pepperoni and red peppers over. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over all; then sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cheese is hot and bubbly and the zuc chini is tender. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh basil. Serve immediately.
Whether you’re growing zucchini in your garden or receiving “gifts” of them from friends, there is no such thing as too much zucchini. Yes, you read that right, you just need more zucchini recipes to use them up! Frying pan zucchini 2 Tbsp. oil 1 small onion, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 small zucchini, sliced 1/2” thick 1-398ml can stewed tomatoes 5-6 basil leaves, sliced (or more to taste) 1/2 tsp. each of salt and pepper 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
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A new history book is currently in the mak ing. Will Smith and team members Denise Kolesar, Norma Kerkowich, Dwaine Stewart and Maxine Woodcock are all on a mission to gather stories for a brand new telling of the histories for Huns Valley, Polonia and the surrounding communities. A history book for the area entitled Along the Hills to the Valley was first printed approximately 35 years ago, but has long since been out of print and did not cover all families or surrounding communities. This second volume is hoped to encapsulate all of that, preserving that history for generations to come. The second volume will take on the same name as the first, with the added subtitle “A Celebration of Heritage!” The history team told the Banner & Press that they are inviting people to submit family stories and photo submissions for this second edition, with the expected publication date to be in 2023. “To continue this story, we need [every one’s] help,” said the team. “This second volume will expand on family stories that were in the first publication. This includes the school districts of Polonia, Empire and Elk Ranch. New family stories from this area, both past and present, are welcome as well.”
The school districts of Big Valley, Clarks ville, Springhill and Iroquois are in the plan ning stages, along with the communities of Murchinson, Mountain Road and Kerr’s Lake. Anyone with stories and photos for these areas are asked to send their submis sions to the team as well. “[Send us] stories you were told that others will find interesting. School stories, com munity life, traditions you observed,” said the team. “If you have any families in the military, submit their stories as well.” Those wishing to make a submission are asked to submit them digitally via acoherit age@gmail.com or a hard copy via Box 1358, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0. The team also stressed that this is meant to be a visual history, so photos are doubly important. Anyone with a photo to submit should contact Will Smith via email at wrsmith@mymts.net or to mail it to the aforementioned mailing address. There are some space limitations the his tory team will need to work around, so they may need to edit submissions or be unable to use some photos. The deadline for submis sions is Nov. 30, 2022.
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Care for Neepawa’s his toric buildings has shown throughout history. One example is the petitioning in 1982 of thousands of people to keep the Beautiful Plains County Court Build ing, which still stands and is used today, intact. The Stoney Creek School house, located at Riverbend Park, is noTheexception.Neepawa Lions Club is now working to wards completing the res toration of the school as a heritage building. This is hoped to be achieved through its freshly started 50/50 ticket sales. “This is one of many projects the Neepawa Lions Club has to offer for our community’s betterment,” said the Lions. “The Stoney Creek School House serves as a meeting place for the Lions, as a day camp for the Town of Neepawa in the summer, retired teach ers meet there for a day of memories and much more.”
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This photo was featured in chapter seven of the project done up by the nowgone Gladstone Age Press known as “Gladstone’s Glory Years”. A year for this photo was not specified and names were not available. All that is known is that all the women pictured sewing together were presumed to be around age 16. If anyone knows the names of any of the individuals pictured here, send them to the Banner & Press via email to newsroom@neepawapress.com.
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While many of us are still focused on the dog days of summer, the Mani toba Conservative Caucus is already turning its atten tion to the fall session of Parliament. And, accord ing to the Honourable Candice Bergen, interim leader of the federal party, they’ll be heading back to Ottawa with a whole lot to talkBergen,about.along with other Tory MPs from across the province, gathered in Onanole on Aug. 9 and 10, for a political retreat. During the event, Bergen took the time to speak with the Banner & Press, via telephone. In that interview, she stressed that the gathering gave them a chance to hear from local citizens on the topics that most concern them. “It’s wonderful to be here at Riding Mountain National Park. We’ve toured the area and met with some key stakehold ers in the area. It’s good to be on the ground [out here] and it’s good to be talking to people, hear what their concerns are. Find ways that we can find solutions, while at the same time holding this Liberal government to account,” said Bergen. “Really hear what’s happening on the ground, what people are concerned about and what we need to bring back to Ottawa when we go back in the Bergenfall.”noted that the one item everyone seemed to want to bring up was the rising inflation rate. She noted this stressful reality has many of us at a breaking point. “We’ve been doing a lot of talking about infla tion and the effect that it’s having. The financial strain is being felt every where. People are having difficulty affording the basics. They can’t afford groceries, they can’t af ford gas [for vehicles] to be able to go to Winnipeg or Brandon to do the things they need to do,” Bergen stated.
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Farmers fearful of fertilizerrequirementsreduction As well, Bergen said they’ve been hearing a lot from farmers about a recent decision from the federal Liberals related to fertilizer reduction. The Trudeau government has announced a mandate for Canadian agribusinesses to reduce their use of nitro gen fertilizer in order to lower greenhouse (GHG) gas emissions. The plan would reduce nitrous oxide emissions associated with synthetic nitrogen fertil izer to 30 per cent below 2020 levels by 2030. Bergen said that the complete lack of discussion with farmers on the best practices related to this subject was shocking. “Our producers are al ready using fertilizers just where needed. They are already operating in a sus tainable, responsible way, so for this government to throw out this [30 per cent reduction requirement] and to not even consult or speak with farmers, it’s remarkable. [The Liberal government] haven’t got a hot clue as to the fact that Canadian producers are already way ahead of the curve when it comes to using fertilizer in a sustain able, responsible way.” Bergen suggested that what is happening with the farming sector is quite similar to what Trudeau has already done to the oil and gas industry. Preparing for Parliament and new leadership Looking ahead to the fall, Bergen closed the conversation by noting the Conservative Party is very much looking forward to the resumption of Parlia ment, which will feature a new leader at the helm of the party. She expressed confidence that whomever is selected for the post will be able hold the current NDP-Liberal coalition in Ottawa accountable. Once the retreat was concluded, Bergen’s of fice also released the fol lowing statement on the conclusion of a successful Manitoba caucus retreat: “I would like to extend a warm ‘thank you’ to Mani toba Caucus chair, Dan Mazier, for welcoming our Manitoba Conserva tive team to the beautiful riding of River--NeepawaDauphin--Swanthisweek.
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110 years AugustTuesday,ago,20,1912
20 years AugustMonday,ago,19,2002 A Neepawa business owner, whose place was knocked off for the second time in six months, says it’s time the town brought in 24-hour police patrols. And for once Monty Simon is in full agreement with Neepawa mayor Ken Waddell. (Simon was vehemently opposed to the site selected for the new personal care home, mounting a campaign to have it built in another location, instead of the Westcreek development. Waddell sat on the site selection committee.)... Early Friday morning, one of the front windows of Simon’s Mountain Ave. Quik Cash (located next to Hamilton Hotel) was smashed and a sega game system stolen. It was the only display window that wasn’t covered with bars.
1972: Germund Andersen says farewell to McCreary
AugustThursday,ago,19,1982
Eaton catalogues are going through the mails making an appeal to the people for their trade. Goods are described, prices quoted, prompt and satisfactory service guaranteed or money refunded. These catalogues constitute a guide to the purchasing public and must be reckoned with by merchants throughout Canada. Eaton’s catalogue publicity must be met by more personal and far reaching newspaper publicity and the cash payments which permit of equalized prices. If not, the drift of trade to the cities will increase rather than decrease. The Press is gratified to find that merchants using our columns are actually under selling Eaton in some lines and attracting more and more customers. 90 years AugustFriday,ago,19,1932
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Brookdale: Brookdale Slackers hosted a ball tournament in Brookdale on Sunday, with 24 men’s and ladies’ teams entered. Brookdale Slackerettes won the ladies tournament and Clanwilliam took first prize in the men’s tourney. A sixteen unit motel is being built on Main Street west, Neepawa. Completion date is scheduled for the end of September. Each unit will be equipped with air conditioning, colour TV and electric heat.
60 years AugustFriday,ago,17,1962
Field and garden crops lay in ruins between Neepawa and Springhill this week following a violent hailstorm Tuesday evening that, for some, was little short of disastrous… In the hard-hit area, Mr. [W. O.] Lee judged that crop damage would range up to 75-85 per cent. 50 years AugustThursday,ago,17,1972
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Birnie: Miss K. Gibbons and her sister, of Pipestone, arrived last week to take up residence in Birnie. The former will commence her teaching duties in Birnie school, Monday. 70 years AugustThursday,ago,21,1952 Monday was election day in Neepawa. What excitement! What a commotion! Old timers say there has never been anything quite like it before.Dudley Ewer was elected mayor over Wallace Coutts with 1053 votes against 318 for Mr. Coutts.
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A contingent of Neepawa cricketers journeyed to Minnedosa Wednesday for a friendly game and left the laurels there. A number of men interested in this sport are trying to create an interest among the local sports fans that a few teams may be framed in Neepawa next year. It is likely that the Minnedosa team will come to Neepawa next week for a return game. 80 years AugustThursday,ago,20,1942
Neepawa being a Cree word meaning “Land of Plenty”, it was deemed appropriate by the pioneers to adopt the Cornucopia as an emblem– the same being used on the town seal. We had heard no adverse criticism of this until recently when an aggravated resident remarked how appropriate the town emblem was for the tinhorn bunch in control of civic affairs. An unlimited view of Glenbank scenery will be afforded the first person who correctly guesses the name of the man who made this remark. They called him “Bill” and he runs a garage.
Aluminum siding and new window frames replaced the familiar facade that was known for decades in Neepawa as the A. E. Martin Store. Purchased in 1974, the inside was remodelled about four years ago, said owner Betty McElmon.Members of McCreary Volunteer Fire Brigade honoured Assistant Chief Germund Andersen Tuesday evening, Aug. 8 at their regular monthly fire drill practice when Chief Fred Graves presented him with an engraved pen set for services rendered with the Volunteer Brigade 1955 to 1972… Mr. Andersen and family will be leaving McCreary the end of August to reside at Neepawa.
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Seven residents of Touchwood Park packed their bags Monday and left for their new home at 131 Mill Street in Neepawa. Touchwood Administrator Bobbie Scott said the new residence is just right for the group of women and was remodelled only slightly to accommodate the new tenants.Workmen have nearly finished renovating the front of Stedman’s Store in downtown Neepawa.
The McCreary volunteer fire brigade gathered to honour assistant fire chief Germund Andersen in 1972. Andersen was set to leave McCreary for Neepawa, where he would make his new home. He had been a member of the brigade since Pictured1955.from left to right, starting in the back row, are: Fred Trybel, Arnald Lindsay, Germund Andersen, Fred Graves (chief), Bud Ward and Bill Neuman. Front row: Wilbur McKean, Russel Shannon (village council representative) and Wilf Doucette. 204-704-2212MB 204-385-2212MB R. P. ASHCROFT DR. 204-638-3223DR.VANDERHEYDENJ.MILLS - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX Parts of the HyLife Back Forty trail park have lots of weeds and tall grass growing around obstacles, benches and tables. Neepawa’s manager of operations Denis Saquet assured the Banner & Press that the Town has summer students there full time working on keeping the park maintained.
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Some local residents have been voicing concerns over the maintenance of the HyLife Back Forty trail park lately. There have been some photos posted to Facebook in the last couple weeks with comments that the trails have been over grown and weeds are taking over the area.
HyLife Back Forty undergoing continual improvements washouts from the snow and spring rain. Saquet ex plained that last week, they had a group called 2 Wheel Revolution out for two days, fixing the washed out trails, so even as of last week the park is looking better than it has all “Someyear.ofthe areas are meant to be natural areas, so we’re not going to groom the whole parcel,” he ex plained. “Some stuff has been done, and some they still have to get to,” he added.Another contributing factor to weed growth along the trails has to do with usage. Saquet noted that the trail park hasn’t had as much use as they expected it to, and if people were rid ing there more often, many of the weeds on the trails wouldn’t have been able to grow. He explained that if people visited the Back Forty on a regular basis, they would see the con tinued improvements and would also be contributing to the maintenance just by using the trails.
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Denis Saquet, manager of operations for the Town of Neepawa, noted that people haven’t visited the trails often enough to see that the conditions are con tinually being improved. He stated that the Town has had two student employees at the Back Forty full time this summer, maintaining the trails, planting trees, weed whacking, etc. Saquet said that after the Town saw the complaints on Facebook, he went down to the park to see the state of the trails for himself. He noted that one of the “trails” they took a picture of wasn’t even an actual trail and the other one was taken from the worst possible angle and it really wasn’t as bad as the photo made it Therelook.were some parts of the trail park they couldn’t take care of until recently, as there had been some heavy
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SUBMITTED PHOTO 2 Wheel Revolution was at the Back Forty last week making repairs to washed out sections of the trails.
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Friday - August 26th Thank you to our sponsors 50+ For the 2 weeks leading up to Fun Fest weekend, participating restaurants will offer a Fun Fest Burger! Restaurant goers will vote on their favourite. Every ballot will be entered into a draw to win Minnedosa Money. Watch our Facebook and Instagram pages for a list of participating restaurants and their burger creations! Fan Favourite Burger contest Main St. N, Box 1500, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 Ph: 204-867-3607 Fax 204-867-1938
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11am - Gold Leaf Boutique's Kid's Parade - Starts at the Personal Care home and ends at Tanner's Park. FREE to participate. Meet at the Personal Care Home. Parade ends at Tanner's Park 11am - 2pm - Heritage Co-op BBQ - Tanner's Park 11am - 2pm - Heritage Co-op and Sunrise Credit Union's Kid's Fun Zone - Tanner's Park - Free all ages! 4pm - 9pm - Glow Bowling at Minnedosa Bowl Youth 16 & Under - FREE 1 game of glow bowling (includes shoe rental). $3 for additional games. Adults 17 years and up $3 games and $1 shoe rental
5pm - 7pm - Minnedosa Farmer's Market - 101 4th Ave SW 5pm - Minnedosa Golf & Country Club & Rotary Fun Fest Golf Tournament 5pm - Happy Hour and FREE Golf Lessons with Patrick Law 6pm - Tee time with supper to follow 7:30pm - Supper - Not a golfer? Join us for a delicious meal! Register your team today by calling Patrick at 204-867-3151 Golf Fees (includes supper): Adults - $35/ 17 & Under - $15/ Power Cart Rental - Additional $10 Dusk - Minnedosa Tourism's Movie in the Park: The Breakfast Club - Tanner's Park - Free to attend! For more information find us on Facebook Events & times may be subject to change.
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PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX Hayden Delaloye (left) took the top spot at the Neepawa Golf & Country Club Championship, held on Aug. 13 and 14.
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The Portage Padres are once again the top team in the Santa Clara Base ball League, defeating the Plumas Pirates in four games for the champion ship. After ending up with a tie at 13-13 in the first game of the series, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, the Padres won the next three to secure the title. The first victory was a 14-10 in Plumas on Aug. 3. Then the Padres collected a home win in Portage la Prairie on Aug. 9, by the score of 11-4. The third and final win was back in Plumas on Aug, 11, as the Padres blanked the Pirates 4-0. Pitcher Joey Moffatt earned the win on the mound for Portage in that deciding game.
Hayden Delaloye was in top form on the course again this year at the Nee pawa Golf & Country Club’s (NGCC) Championship. Delaloye took the title of Junior Champion with -1 (Round of 71) and secured the Men’s Club Champion title with a total of -1 ( 71 - 72) over the two days. Speaking on his success, Delaloye told the Banner & Press that he didn’t put any pressure on himself for the duration of the event. “I just went out there and played the game,” said Delaloye. “My putting over the weekend was pretty good and I was also able to hit the fairways consistently and that really helped ensure that for most of the holes, I was playing for par.” NGCC general manager and CPGA Golf Profes sional Landen Cameron lauded Delaloye’s growth and performance, stating, “Hayden has grown into a very, very good player. He’s one of those guys who could win Club Championship for 20 years straight. He’s a solid player and pressure on his home course just doesn’t rattleCameronhim.” added, “There were some very good players behind him, but he was able to separate himself from the field [on Saturday] and held on with a nice round [on Sunday].”Danielle Bell was declared the Ladies’ Club Champion, with +21 (Round of 93) and Mike Levandosky won in a play-off over Merv Bohn and Don Schmall to take home the Senior Men’s Champion title, sitting at +6 (Round of “The79). weekend was great and worked out well,” Cam eron enthused. “You could not have asked for better con ditions over the course of the two days. The wind wasn’t an issue and the course was in exceptional shape, as you can see by the scores that were put up out there.”
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12 NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS AUGUST 19, 2022 By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press Neepawa Kinsmen Senior Citizens Housing Inc is seeking a Building Maintenance Coordinator Full Time Scope of position: Under the leadership of the Executive Director you will be responsible for maintaining landscaping, building maintenance and facility cleanliness. You will supervise the housekeeping and laundry aides to ensure resident suites and laundry services are maintained. Responsibilities • Responsible for in house maintenance, mowing grass, clearing snow, removing garbage • Responsible for painting and repairs of suites • Assists housekeeping staff with maintaining cleanliness in main common areas • Collaborates with Executive Director for coordinating resident housekeeping and laundry schedules and scheduling staff to maintain services. • Assists KKI Caretaker with tasks as needed • Orders inventory for housekeeping and laundry services • Must be self-motivated to complete all tasks • Must be willing to be on call • All other duties as assigned • Proficient in English Education/Experience: • Relative education or experience with building and ground maintenance. • Proficient in the use of various types of cleaning & maintenance equipment and technology. • Demonstrated experience in leadership, interpersonal skills and effective communication. Please respond with a resume and cover letter to danamenzies@neepawakinsmenkourts.com We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected will be contacted for an interview. KINSMEN KOURTS I &II Assisted Living for Seniors 307 Davidson CellNeepawa,StreetMBR0J1H0431-351-0611 We have relocated to 18, 3rd Ave. SW. Minnedosa! Straight across from integra tire! Games, snacks, coffee and pop available while waiting. Walk ins always welcome! WE MOVED!!!HAVEWEARENOLONGERLOCATEDRIGHTONMAINSTREET.
Delaloye takes the lead at NGCC Championship
PHOTO BY CASPER WEHRHAHN Seasons come and go, and hockey season is right around the bend. This crew were busy on Tuesday morning starting to paint lines on the ice. at the Yellowhead ShownCentre. here, they are preparing to paint a new line.
Something big is on its way to Carberry, coinciding with the town’s 140th year. On Aug. 27, Carberry’s Homecom ing Festival will fill the community with music, food and all kinds of fun for all ages. “It is a first time event and, while not specifically for the 140th (we would have held it anyway), we are making sure we use this event to also celebrate this milestone,” stated Elicia Funk, economic development officer for the Town of Car berry. “We plan for this to be an annual event in the future.”
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bubbles everywhere!” she explained. “So kids should come ready to get wet!” The live entertainment will include music from several artists, such as Shannon Downey, Vertigo, Midnight Rene gade and Nuthin But Trouble. “And of course there will be food vendors for our hungry guests,” added Funk. With countless activities going on that day, Funk noted that there is just too much to list it all. The best way to find out all that Homecoming has to offer is to show up and check it out for yourself. See ad below for more details and the full schedule of the day’s activities. community
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Funk noted that the day will be kicked off with a bike parade at 3:00 p.m., with kids’ activities running until 7:00 p.m. Some of the fun for the young ones (and young at heart) includes reptile gardens, lawn games and a foam party. “If you do not know what a foam party is, think about what would happen if you put dish soap in a dishwasher…
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There will be activities going on throughout the commun ity, including free swimming, a scavenger hunt, markets and sales, food vendors, a community art project, beer gardens and live performances. “The event is free and there will be something for all ages. They can just come on down to Main Street any time from 3:00 to 11:00 p.m.! We will be closing off two blocks of Main Street and there will be activities along this length,” explainedHomecomingFunk.was organized by volunteers, with the help of dozens of sponsors. “Our key sponsors include the Carberry and Area Community Foundation, the Carberry Chamber of Commerce, The Town of Carberry and the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford,” added Funk. “It has really been a community effort, with many groups planning activities throughout the day, including the Legion hosting beer gardens, the Carberry Museum hosting a Queen’s Jubilee Tea, for example.”
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14 NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS AUGUST 19, 2022 Submitted Neepawa Blue Dolphins Eileen Clarke MLA forConstituencyAgassizOffice 17-B Dennis St. W Gladstone, MB R0J 0T0 Phone 204.385.2469 Email agassizmla@outlook.com SALESPLUMAS&SERVICE Oil Mart LUBRICANTS, FILTERS & BATTERIES YourDealer!local 386-2155386-2107OR Dr. Greg Perkins Dr. Derek Papegnies Optometrists 499 Mountain Ave. (Neepawa & District Wellness Centre) For appointment please 476-2002call: Beautiful Plains Community Medical Clinic Inc. Valley OpticalDr. Greg Perkins Dr. Derek Papegnies Optometrists 499 Mountain Ave. (Neepawa & District Wellness Centre) For appointment please 476-2002call: Beautiful Plains Community Medical Clinic Inc. &BannerPressneepawa Real estate 243 Hamilton St. Neepawa, Manitoba Monthly Operating Costs: Taxes $270, Heat and AC $315/mo, Water $24/mo, Internet $45/mo, Insurance $153/mo. Price Reduced to $147,000 Very good street level access building in downtown Neepawa. One of the best retail locations in Neepawa. Reception and retail area, show window exposure to the south. Three private offices and second large, separate work/retail area. Washroom and partial basement. Roof top gas fired Heat/AC unit and supplemental gas furnace in partial basement which has two finished rooms and large fire proof vault. Roof is foam and UV coated. HVAC unit well maintained. John 204-476-6719Nelsonwww.gillandschmall.com www.facebook.com/gillandschmall • RESIDENTIAL • FARMS • RECREATIONAL • COMMERCIAL Rosemary Parrott 204-212-5037 204.476.2287 272 Hamilton St. Neepawa PrairieMountain remax-prairiemountain-npwa-mb.com EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED Lesley Skibinsky 204-476-6999 TIME TO TAKE THE PLUNGE! into the inground pool that is! This family sized home is the perfect stay-cation property! 3 bdrms up and what could be 2 more down. 2.5 baths. TWO heated shops! Your opportunity awaits! MLS# 202216473 Eden. This 1500 sq.ft. home all on one level features 4 very generous sized bedrooms and a recently renovated bath. Also on the large property is a 480 sq.ft. lined and insulated garage with workshop. MLS# 202219494 This 84 acre property boasts a renovated 5 bed home with addition, a 44 x 80 shop with infloor heat and a washroom, along with the bi-directional solar system that reduces the electric costs to a minimum. All paved access to lane. Orchard. MLS# 202215310 NEWLISTING Diane 204-841-0932MartinJohn 204-476-6719Nelson Ashley204-212-0232McCaughan Anhg bahay mo, para sa bagong simula! Phone: 204-476-2345 Toll Free: www.gillandschmall.com1-877-476-2345 Follow us on Facebook for our listings and more! Trying to sell a ads@neepawabanner.comAdvertiseproperty?yourlistingshere! Blue Dolphins have a splashing time in Neepawa
On Sunday, Aug. 14 the Neepawa Blue Dolphins hosted several other clubs. The local swimmers had a grand day, and the weather was as hot as the action in the pool. Results as follows: Girls 8 and under Rylee Wilson won 1st in the 50m backstroke and 50m freestyle; 4th in the 25mNorahfreestyle.Reid– 1st in the 25m freestyle. Girls 9/10 Sasha Acree– 4th in the 25m breaststroke and 6th in the 50m freestyle. Arwen Milligan– 3rd in the 50m breaststroke. Girls 11/12 Carlee Strelzik– 9th in the 50m freestyle. Anne Crosson– 2nd in the 25m butterfly and 50m backstroke; 3rd in the 50m freestyle and 110m breaststroke; 4th in the 50mKatiyabreaststroke.Anderson 1st in the 25m butterfly, 2nd in the 25m freestyle and 100m freestyle; 4th in the 50m freestyle, 5th in the 50m breaststroke.MyaGingras– 1st in the 25m freestyle, 2nd in the 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle; 3rd in the 25m breaststroke.SydneyWolfe– 4th in the 25m breaststroke, 5th in the 100m breaststroke, 6th in the 50 freestyle and 7th in the 50m butterfly. Teylar Jacobsen– 1st in the 100m freestyle, 2nd in the 100m breaststroke and 100m IM; 3rd in the 50m butterfly and 50m breaststroke.KarinaWither– 1st in the 50m backstroke, 5th in the 50m freestyle. Girls 13/14 Charleigh Carefoot– 1st in the 25m freestyle, 3rd in the 50m breaststroke, 4th in the 100m IM, 5th in the 50m freestyle, 6th in the 100mAshleighbreaststroke.Nadeau– 1st in the 50m and 100m free style, 50m breaststroke and 50mAlyssabreaststroke.Nadeau– 1st 25m, 100m, and 200m breast stroke; 2nd in the 25m butterfly, 1st in the 200m IM.Aliyeh Jacobsen– 1st in 100m butterfly, 2nd in the 200m IM, 4th in the 100m backstroke, 4th in the 100m backstroke, 5th in the 100m IM and 7th in the 100m breaststroke.ClarAnnHowe– 2nd in the 25m breaststroke, 3rd in the 25m freestyle, 7th in the 50m breaststroke, 9th in the 50m breaststroke. Girls 15+ Kammi Smith– 1st in the 25 and 200m freestyle, 100 and 200m breaststroke and 100mKassidyIM. Smith 1st in the 50m backstroke. 2nd in the 25m butterfly, 25m breaststroke. 3rd in the 50mAnastasliabreaststroke.Artiuku– 1st in the 50 and 100m butter fly, 100m freestyle. Boys 9/10 Boys Austin Nadeau– 1st in the 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle; 2nd in the 25m butterfly, 7th in the 25mLutherbreaststroke.Dyck–1st in the 25m freestyle, 50m and 100mJoeybackstroke.Smith– 2nd in 100m backstroke, 4th in the 50m backstroke. Lucus Uyavato– 6th in the 25m freestyle. Max Funk– 4th in the 25m breaststroke, 9th in the 25m freestyle. Boys 11/12 Felix Carefoot– 2nd in the 25m breaststroke, 5th in the 25m freestyle, 8th in the 50m freestyle, 7th in the 50mJaceybreaststroke.Smith–1st in the 25m breaststroke, 50m butterfly; 2nd in the 25m butterfly, 3rd in the 50m breaststroke, 4th in the 25mAaronfreestyle.Dyck– 9th in the 50mDanielfreestyle.Milligan– 2nd in the 200m breaststroke, 3rd in the 25m freestyle, 4th in the 50m breaststroke. Boys 13/14 Reuban Dyck– 1st 100m freestyle, 50m and 100m backstroke and 50m breaststroke.Therewere also some fantastic relay teams sent out under the direction of coach Claire Beaumont. Excellent assistance by Jayden Hanke. The team finishes up the season in Beausejour on Sunday, Aug.You21.can also check re sults at SwimManitoba.
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Nicole Wolaniuk, Makayla Lamb and brother Peter (Debbie) Sorochynski, of Dauphin, MB. The funeral service was held at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church, Shoal Lake, on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. with Fr. Christopher Dubois officiating. Interment followed in the parish cemetery. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada or the Canadian Diabetes Association. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.raesfs.ca Rae’s Funeral Service of Shoal Lake and Erickson were in care of arrangements. (204) 759-2160 Cynthia Spratt Goodmundson 1958 - 2022 It is with great sadness that the family of Cynthia Spratt Goodmundson announce her unexpected passing on July 27, 2022 at the age of 63 years. Cynthia leaves to mourn her sister and brother-in-law Karen and Ron Watson, her sister-in-law and brother-in-law Kathy and Don Cobb and family, her brothers-in-law Terry Goodmundson (Bob) and Al Goodmundson (Carol) and family, her aunts Merle Hunt and family and Pearl Spratt and family as well as cousins, friends and colleagues. She is predeceased by her parents Jessie and Carman Spratt, her grandparents, and some uncles, aunts and cousins. Cynthia was born in Neepawa and resided in Kelwood, MB until the age of 18. She attended Kelwood School, played the organ at the Anglican Church, went to England with her family and graduated in 1976. She moved to Winnipeg to attend the university of Manitoba. She graduated from the Faculty of Social Work in 1980. During this time, both of her parents passed away. She worked in Winnipeg at Jewish Child and Family Services and in Killarney and Winnipeg for the province of Manitoba in family mediation and conciliation. She was a dedicated professional. She retired in 2018. She was introduced to Eric by friends and was married August 19,1991. They enjoyed a happy married life until Eric passed away in 2007. She enjoyed gardening, music, a dinner group, cross stitch and travel. She went to England, Europe, the U.S., Mexico and her treasured last trip to Italy. She was a wonderful sister, wife, auntie, friend and colleague. A celebration of Cynthia’s life will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, August 19, 2022 at Neil Bardal Funeral Centre, 3030 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg MB. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of your choice. Many thanks to the Fire Paramedic unit and Winnipeg Police for their assistance. Neil Bardal Funeral Centre 204-949-2200 • neilbardalinc.com Fern Stewart (nee Bray) 6 August, 2022 Peacefully, with her daughter by her side, Fern completed one journey and began Predeceasedanother. by parents Rueben and Florence, brother Ross, first husband Doug and her beloved Granny Kinsley. Left to remember are her husband of 52 years Duane Stewart; children Holly (Don, Cheri, Corinna, Austin, Emma-Lee) Morrison, Robin (Judy, Alycia, Daniel) Baldwin, Erin (Brad, Chaya, Sara) Tabac; in-laws Wendy (Don), Lynne (Gary); sister Doreen and numerous nieces and Raisednephews.onthe farm, Fern attended school in Neepawa. She received her post-secondary education in Winnipeg. As a young woman, she also lived in Calgary, Vancouver and Saskatoon. She returned to Neepawa in 1962. Remarrying, she moved to beautiful Kelwood in 1970. On top of milking cows early mornings and well into the evening, Fern worked at the Neepawa Agricultural Office, Neepawa Press and Taylor Law Office. An energetic, creative woman, she displayed her talents designing and sewing costumes, ceramics, quilting and most famousl, cooking. Her home was filled with her beautiful creations. She brought her energy, creativity and organizational skills to many community committees, such as the Kelwood Ag Society, the Skating Rink, Manitoba Driving Society et al. Fern loved animals: kittens, pail bunting calves, dogs and especially horses. She was an enthusiastic cheerleader for Duane and Erin at horse shows across Canada. In her last few years, perhaps relieved of life’s pressures or perhaps Alzheimer’s, Fern revealed a side of her that was always there but too rarely had the opportunity to surface. She was easy-going, witty and charming, a favourite of all her care-givers. A Celebration of Fern’s Life will be held at Kelwood Anglican Church 11:00 September 1, 2022. Lunch to follow at Kelwood Community Centre. Donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba.
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Jean Louise McAllister (nee Strohman) Jean Louise McAllister (nee Strohman), of Neepawa, Manitoba, passed away on July 17th, 2022 just three days short of her 90th year ,with her sister Sarah by her side.Jean was predeceased by her husband Raymond Glen McAllister, her brothers George and Barrie Strohman, and brother-in-law Norman Clauss. She is survived by sisters Sarah Clauss, of Neepawa, MB, Rosemary (Patrick) Hanratty, of Surrey, BC, sister-in-law, Joyce Strohman, of Neepawa, MB, cousins Wilma (Irwin) Sawatsky, Peggy Jones, Robert (Jennifer) Fleming. Jean will also be missed by her nieces and nephews Natalie, Michelle, Corrine, Nigel, Laura, Jeffrey, Katherine, Jennipher and Rebecca, along with their 16 children who all lovingly referred to her as Auntie Jeannie. Jean was born July 20th, 1932, in Neepawa Manitoba to Raymond and Mary Strohman and was one of five living children. She attended school in Brookdale and immediately thereafter began teaching school before moving on to higher education. Her deep love for her heavenly Father and his promise of future blessings prompted her to get baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and later participate in the full-time ministry. In 1953, Jean completed her secretarial training at Success Business College and started her career at Prudential Insurance in Winnipeg, where she was quickly promoted to office supervisor. Jean’s leadership philosophy was to invest in her staff by taking time to train and work with them. In the later part of her career, she managed to create a sense of community and genuine friendship with her employees. Jean met her husband, Raymond Glen McAllister, in Winnipeg, and they were married July 16th, 1955. They resided in East St. Paul for many years, along with her mother-in-law Lucy. Jean’s international travels began with a three-week honeymoon that included attending several European conventions. She supported Raymond in his business endeavours, which eventually took them to England in 1973. It was there that they built their business, a home and developed many dear friendships over the next 30 years. Shortly after Raymond passed away, Jean returned home to Canada to be with family, where she continued to reside for the next 20+ years. Jean had a tremendous love for sewing, with many family members benefiting from her skills. She was a fabulous cook and throughout the years, any one of her homes were filled with family, friends and laughter. While she was in England and because of the distance, each of Jean’s visits home to Canada became a special occasion that pulled the families together. Her nieces and nephews will remember her for her love of books, the stories she read them and her marvellous foot massages. She had a generous spirit and an incredible wit that she maintained right up to the end. Thank You Thank you to all who attended Helen Friesen's Celebration of Life in Gladstone on August 2, 2022. We also appreciated all of those who supported us with flowers, cards and personal messages. Gwen (Friesen), Dennis and Jenna Weeks, Heather Friesen Thanks to the folks from Kinsmen Kourts who helped me up when I fell, Lola for transporting me to hospital. To Dr Wareham, Dr Ong & all the staff for the care I received there and to Home Care for continuing it at home. Also thanks to everyone for the calls of concern & dropping by with food. All was greatly appreciated. Alma McKelvy
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Josie Chemerika Josie passed away unexpectedly at home on August 4th, 2022 at the age of 89. Josie leaves behind the love of her life, her husband Willie of 68 years, her children; Jan (Leo), predeceased by son Rick (Anne), Laurie (Chuck), Wendell, Madelene (Ken), and Michelle. Loving Grandma to eleven grandchildren; Shayla (Jeff), Michael (Morggan), Jennifer (Terry), Eric (Melissa), Cody, Nicole (Travis), Katrina (Logan), Rachel, Tanner, Alyssa (Brendan), and Alexis. Wonderful GreatGrandma to Gemma, Kiera, Eastyn, Lincoln, Isla and Charlotte. She will be missed by her family; Richard (Virginia), Lorraine, Verla, Walter (Lucienne), Nestor and many nieces, nephews and friends. Josie was predeceased by her parents Nick & Pearl Baraniuk, and siblings Eddie (Charlotte), Eugene, Ronnie (Venetta), Cecile (Mike) and Phyllis. Josie was born February 26th, 1933 and was raised in Mountain Road. Looking for a new adventure she moved to Winnipeg, but it wasn’t long after when Willie, with his sparkling blue eyes, persuaded her back to Mountain Road. Together, they farmed for many years before retiring to Neepawa. Gardening was her passion and she spent many hours working with her flowers to have the best-looking yard. There was always a handpicked bouquet of fresh cut flowers on the table. In the fall and winter, you could find her at the bowling alley trying to work on her game, but she truly enjoyed the conversations and laughter shared with friends. When curling started on TV, she and Willie would faithfully watch the games and banter back and forth about how the teams were playing. The church was an important part of her life and she loved singing in the choir, both in English and Ukrainian, as well as being part of the Executive committee. She was a kind and loving woman and even during challenging times, you would hear her singing and see her smiling. She lived life to the fullest and always had an open door for whomever came for a visit. Though our hearts are heavy with the loss of our Josie, we take great comfort in the gifts she gave us with her warm, loving, caring and strong selflessness. Her love will never leave us and will be with us forever. Josie always said, “hold everything you cherish close to your hearts” and we will continue to take her advice. We will love you forever and miss you always. As Josie would say, “Never Say Goodbye.” White’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements. www.whitesfh.ca
Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op is hiring FULL TIME OFFICE CLERK (ACCOUNTS PAYABLE) at our ADMIN OFFICE in NEEPAWA, MANITOBA. Who we are: Co-op does business differently. As a co-operative, we believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and how you can help bring our brand to life, visit us at www.neepawagladstonecoop.crs We are looking for: A full-time office clerk (accounts payable) for our administration office. The successful candidate will be directly responsible for office functions of NeepawaGladstone Co-op including, but not limited to; customer service, data entry, duties related to accounts payable, board of directors’ meetings, member relations and other duties as assigned in the Administration department. At Co-op, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and we are working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We support and provide an environment that allows all to bring their whole selves to work. Application Closing Date: August 26, 2022, or when position is filled Apply online at www.neepawagladstoneco-op.crs or contact us at s.fluker@neepawagladstonecoop.com for more information. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Must possess a minimum Class 5 Driver’s License as travel between retail locations is required. Appl ications close: August 26th or when position is filled At Co-op, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and we are working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We support and provide an environment that allows all to bring their whole selves to work. We offer career advancement opportunities, competitive compensation, benefits package, company matched pension plan and learning/ development opportunities. If you would like to build your future with an established and dynamic company, scan the QR code above, apply online at www.neepawagladstoneco-op.crs or contact us at s.fluker@neepawagladstonecoop.com for more information. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Harvest and package edible offal • Process pork carcasses into primal cuts
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:
PENNOS MACHINING REQUIRES WELDER/ REPAIR PERSON • Must have some previous experience, SMAW, FCAW and stick. • Apprenticeship available • Farm background an asset • Monday to Friday Days email: pennosmachining@gmail.com Days 204.966.3221 • Eve 204.841.1277 We
• The ability to develop and maintain relationships with staff and management.
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!
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Journeyman Plumbers / Pipe Fitters & Apprentices Mechanical construction experience preferred. Immediate employment in Brandon & Rural Manitoba area. Excellent benefit package. resumes to: Neepawa Plumbing & Heating (1979) Ltd. Box 159 Neepawa, MB R0J 1 HO Or Email dphillips@nphltd.ca put the
5. Maintains a clear Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Check, and Adult/Child Abuse Registry Check. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES a. Plan daily menu following Canada’s Food Guide b. Prepare grocery list and do shopping c. Initiate and supervise preparation of food d. Assure pleasant atmosphere e. Assist with meal delivery f. Comply with Food and Food Handling Establishment Regulations under The Public Health Act, including maintaining sanitization standards and food storage g. Assist in periodic pricing of meals to ensure quality and variety of meals are being provided in a cost effective way b. Keep records of all purchases and other expenses h. Other duties as assigned Resumes and cover letters will be accepted until September 2 at 16:00. Submit to info@gladstoneseniorsupport.com invites applications for the following Educational Assistant positions: - Full time (5.75 hours per day) at R.J. Waugh School in Carberry (2 positions) - Part time (5.75 hours every other day) at J.M. Young School in Eden - Full time (5.75 hours per day) at Carberry Collegiate - Full time (5.75 hours per day) at Rolling Acres near Birnie Previous applicants must submit a new cover letter and resume. Please indicate the position(s) being applied for. Successful candidates must complete a Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry check. Send resume/cover letter including 3 references by NOON, Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 to: Rhonda Dickenson Student Services Coordinator Box 700, Neepawa, MB. R0J 1H0 EMAIL: bpsd@bpsd.mb.ca Only those selected for a short list will be contacted. Others are thanked for their interest now. See Division website for more details on these positions at www.beautifulplainssd.caClickonJobPostings.
• Butcher and package pork primal cuts into value-added specifications for local, national, and international premium markets
• Efficient organizational skills and ability to work independently.
16 NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS AUGUST 19, 2022 Help Wanted Join our team ! We are building the new pool in Gladstone, MB. - Concrete labourers - Construction worker - Swimming Pool technician - Membrane installers - PlumbersMonday - Friday Construction labourers start at $20-$23 hour Call/Textwww.waterparks.ca1-204-229-3024 STRIDE HALL COMMUNITY CENTER Contract Janitor Needed We are looking for an energetic person, who takes pride in their work to join the existing team. The main goal is to have someone that will ensure over-all cleanliness of the facility to the highest level. Hours are based on need and use of facility. A list of full responsibilities can be found on the municipal website at www.westlake-gladstone.ca. Some duties include maintaining the floors, cleaning and sanitizing the washrooms, setting up and taking down tables and chairs as per event requirements. Please email a copy of your cover letter, resume and expected pay structure to the Municipal Office at info@ westlake-gladstone.ca or mail it to: Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone Box 150, Gladstone, MB. R0J 0T0 Municipality of Ste. Rose ADMINISTRATIVEAPPLICATIONSFORASSISTANT II The Municipality of Ste. Rose is accepting applications for the position of Administrative Assistant II. Written applications including resume and salary ex pected, will be accepted by the undersigned up to and Augustincluding31, 2022, at 12:00 Noon. Applications not necessarily opened on closing date of August 31, 2022. For further information, please contact: Marlene Bouchard, CMMA Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Ste. Rose P.O. Box 30, 722 Central Avenue Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba R0L 1S0 Phone: 204 447-2229 Fax: 204 447-2875 E-mail address: sterose@sterose.ca We thank all applicants but only those considered will be contacted.
APPLICATIONSFOR ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
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• does business differently. As a co-operative, we believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and how you can help bring our brand to life, visit us www.neepawagladstoneco-op.crsat
We are looking for: Reporting directly to the Human Resource/Health & Safety Manager, this position will provide assistance on a broad variety of health and safety administrative activities. This may include but not limited to customer service, incident investigations, hazard identifications, policies, procedures, manuals, emergency response plans, National Safety Code, awareness, training, and education as it relates to health and safety. Assist in maintaining compliance with applicable legislation throughout Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op Ltd. and other duties as assigned. Qualifications • Career driven and willing to learn.
• Carry out other tasks related to the processing of meat for shipping to customers or storage
• PeopleSanitationwhowill succeed as members of our team will:
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 $15.75/hour plus a $1.00/hour perfect attendance bonus! Wage scale extends to $23.55 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 in 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 http://hylife.com/current-opportunities/atoremailtojobs@hylife.comormailtoPOBox10,000,623MainStE,Neepawa,MBR0J1H0. We want it to be YOU! Come join our HyLife team. We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted Farm Help needed for Harvest Boyd Farms is looking for farm help for harvest. Must be experienced and have a Class 1 license. Pay is up to $35/hour. Call Gary at 204-867-7291 or email rgboyd69@gmail.com Funeral Assistant and Driver Apply To Clarke's Funeral Home Box 3, Gladstone, MB. R0J 0T0 or email bwclarke@mymts.net Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op is hiring FULL TIME, HEALTH AND SAFETY COORDINATOR at our ADMINISTRATION OFFICE in NEEPAWA, MANITOBA. Who we are: Co-op
• Strong work ethic with a positive and ambitious attitude and problem solving.
• Post-secondary education in Safety and Health or equivalent experience an asset
The Municipality of Ste. Rose invites applications for the position of Assistant Public Works Supervisor. Wages dependent upon qualifications. Applications should be marked “Assistant Public Works Supervisor” and will be accepted by mail, delivery, fax or e-mail. All applications are appreciated. Applications will be accepted until August 23, 2022, at 12:00 Noon. For further information, please contact: Marlene Bouchard, CMMA Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Ste. Rose P.O. Box 30, 722 Central Avenue Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba R0L 1S0 Phone: 204 447-2229 Fax: 204 447-2875 E-mail address: sterose@sterose.ca We thank all applicants but only those considered will be contacted.
• Slaughter and eviscerate hogs for further processing
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Meal Program Coordinator Gladstone Senior Support offers congregate meals to older adults in the community on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is a contracted position funded through Southern Health. QUALIFICATIONS 1. Completion (or ability to obtain) and maintenance of the Food Handler’s Certificate. 2. Experience working with seniors is desirable. 3. Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle with third party liability. 4. Must possess excellent English communication skills (listening, speaking, and writing).
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, stable, long-term work environment
• The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.
47100 LOT 1 BLOCK 3 SS PLAN 545 NLTO SUBJECT TO SPECIAL RESERVATIONS AS TO MINES MINERALS AND OTHER MATTERS AS PARTICULARLY DEFINED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT FROM THE CROWN IN NE 1/4 10-19-15 WPM - 4 YOUNG AVE, KELWOOD L -$1,300$2,789.48
The Board of Revision will sit on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm. in the Council Chambers of the Town of Carberry to hear applications. The deadline for receipt of applications by the Secretary of the Board is 4:30 pm, Monday, September 26th, 2022. Dated at Carberry, MB, this 9th day of August 2022. Grady Stephenson, Secretary Board of Revision - Town of Carberry Box 130, Carberry, MB R0K 0H0 Ph. 204-834-6628
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: 43(1) An application for revision must: a) be made in writing; b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which revision is sought; c) state the grounds on which the application is based; and d) be filed by: (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2), or (ii) serving it upon the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in the public notice.
• The Municipality may exercise its right to set a reserve bid in the amount of the arrears and costs.
PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF CARBERRY BOARD OF REVISION
APPLICATION FOR REVISION: 42(1) A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under section 114(1) of the Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: a) liability to taxation; b) amount of an assessed value; c) classification of property; or d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2).
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PUBLIC NOTICE MUNICIPALITY OF GLENELLA-LANSDOWNE BOARD OF REVISION
• The purchaser of the property will be responsible for any property taxes not yet due.
• The successful purchaser must, at the time of the sale, make payment in cash, certified cheque or bank draft to the Rural Municipality of Rosedale as follows: i) The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR ii) If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale; AND iii) A fee in the amount $309.75 ($295 plus GST) for preparation of the transfer of title documents. The purchaser will be responsible for registering the transfer of title documents in the land titles office, including the registration costs.
Dated at Glenella, Manitoba, this 29th day of July, 2022. Wendy Wutzke, Secretary Board of Revision Box Glenella,10 Manitoba R0J 0V0
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48100 IN THE TOWNSITE OF KELWOOD AND BEING: LOT 4 BLOCK 4 SS PLAN 545 NLTO EXC FIRSTLY: NLY 70 FEET EXC SECONDLY: SLY 70 FEET SUBJECT TO SPECIAL RESERVATIONS AS TO MINES MINERALS AND OTHER MATTERS AS PARTICULARLY DEFINED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT FROM THE CROWN IN NE 1/4 10-19-15 WPM - 41 NEILL STREET, KELWOOD L -$1,400 B -$19,800 $3,844.44 The tax sale is subject to the following terms and conditions with respect to each property:
• If the purchaser intends to bid by proxy, a letter of authorization form must be presented prior to the start of the auction.
Public notice is hereby given that the 2023 preliminary assessment roll for the Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne has been delivered to the Municipal Office, in Glenella, MB and is open for public inspection during regular business hours. Applications for revision may be in accordance with sections 42 & 43 of the Assessment Act.
The Board of Revision will sit on September 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber of the Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne to hear applications. The final date on which applications must be received by the Secretary of the Board is August 23, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. Prior to filing a complaint against the liability to taxation, amount of an assessed value or classification of property, you are encouraged to discuss the matter with the Provincial Municipal Assessment Branch in Minnedosa by phoning 204-867-4766.
• If the property is non-residential property, the purchaser must pay GST to the Municipality or, if a GST registrant, provide a GST Declaration. Dated this 22nd day of July 2022. Managed by: Kara Sylvester Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Rosedale 476-5414 (204) 476-5431 When an item is within 2 minutes of closing and a bid is received the end time will be extended by 5 minutes from when the last bid is until there has been no bid that item for 2 minutes. Call Buddy Fax: (204) 768-3237
Email: bergauct@mymts.net • www.globalauctionguide.com All sales are Terms: Cash/Cheque or Debit/Credit/E-transfer Neither the Owner nor Auctioneer is responsible for errors in description or condition. Sale listing is subject to additions or deletions and any comments made the day of the sale with respect to sale items takes precedence over previously reported listing. We are not responsible for accidents Items are sold “AS IS - WHERE IS” Notice HEATCoolingSalesDown?THEMUP! Contact the Banner & www.neepawabanner.com204-476-3401Press Don’t forget! Our Tuesdaydeadlineadvertisingisatnoon!
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Notice • Fridge and propane stove included • 2 Bedrooms, Master ( 9' X 11' ) Spare ( 7' X 6' ) • 1 Bathroom ( 6' X 8' ) *approx. • Open Kitchen ( 9' X 11' ) • Living Room ( 10' X 11' ) • Sunroom ( 10’ X 20’) • Covered Deck ( 10’ X 12’) • 2 Staired Entrances PRICE: $139,500.00 (PLUS TAXES AND DELIVERY) If you are interested in learning more or setting up an appointment to view this cottage, please give us a call at 1-204-476-2832 or call Rob at 1-204-476-6211 12’ X 44’, 2 Bedroom Cottage with Sunroom BATTERIES 50,000EVERYTHING!FORBATTERIESINSTOCK *Auto *Farm **Solar*Phones*Rechargeables*Motorcycle*Construction*Marine*ATV*GolfCarts*Tools*ComputersSystems&designEverythingElse! THE BATTERY MAN 1390 St. James St. Winnipeg TFwww.batteryman.ca1-877-775-8271 Trucks, TruckbedsTrailers,&Tires • Full Repair & Safeties • Vehicle Parts, Tires & Wheels • Trailer Parts & Batteries • Sales, Financing, Leasing & Rentals EBY Aluminum: • Gooseneck and Bumper Pull Cattle & Equipment Trailers • Truck & Service Bodies • Generation Grain Trailers KALDECK TRUCK & TRAILER INC. Hwy #1, MacGregor, MB 1-888-685-3127 www.kaldecktrailers.com McSherry Auctions 12 Patterson Dr. Stonewall, MB Online Timed Auctions @ featuringEstateiCollector.com&Moving40vehicles Closes Aug 24 @ 4:00PM 57 Chevy Belair; 2D Hard Top, 60’s Parisienne 2D, 00 Ford 350 Van, 06 Ford 250 Dsl 4x4, 99 Ford 250 Dsl 4x4, 99 Chevy Tracker, 03 Toyota Rav4, 03 Nissan 350 Z, 67 Chevy Caprice Station Wagon, Lund 1700 Pro Angler SS Adventure with Honda 4 Stroke 90 HP Outboard & Trailer Estate & Moving Closes Wed Aug. 24 @ 7:00PM Estate & Moving featuring Guns & Ammo Closes Wed Aug. 31 @ 7:00PM Consignments Welcome! (204) 467-1858 or (204) www.mcsherryauction.com886-7027 ON LINE ONLY FARM AUCTION SALE For Judith McDougall, Ashern, MB Sale Starts online: Friday, August 26, 2022 Closes: soft close starting at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2022 www.apro.bid (Items will be sold online in order listed) • Western slip tank, 540 Lillies w/elec. pump • Saturn 8 x 18 Trailer, steel deck, comes w/metal sides used for hauling cattle • J.D. 2955, Ser #L02955T636766, CD 6350, D774262, triple hyd, 3 pt hitch, needs transmission seal, 18.4-38 tires • Set of 18.4-38 duals w/all hardware • 2006 Wilson Ranch Hand stock trailer 7 x 24 (LT235/85 R16) front – 7ft, middle – 9 ft, back end – 8ft • 2006 Ford F350 XLT, ext cab, power stroke, turbo diesel, 4x4, 4 sp auto, 6 ltr, a/c, 218,000 km, approx. 10,000 km on rebuilt motor (very clean), safetied • 3 pt hitch Bale fork • 2004 J.D. 7220 F.W.A., 3pt hitch, comes w/741 loader, bucket & grapple fork, power shift, 14.9-28 front, 18.4-38 rear tires, (needs front wheel seal), Ser #RW7220 R012987 • 8ft J.D. bucket for J.D. loader One item will close every 2 minutes until all items are sold.
Pursuant to subsection 367(7) of The Municipal Act, notice is hereby given that unless the tax arrears for the designated year and costs in respect of the hereinafter described properties are paid in full to the Municipality prior to the commencement of the auction, the Municipality will on the 9th day of September, 2022, at the hour of 1:00 PM, at Rural Municipality of Rosedale, 282 Hamilton Street, Neepawa, Manitoba, proceed to sell by public auction the following described properties: NumberRoll Description AssessedValue Amount of Arrears & Costs for Which Property May be Offered for Sale
• The Municipality makes no representations or warranties whatsoever concerning the properties being sold.
Public notice is hereby given that the 2023 Preliminary Assessment Roll for the Town of Carberry has been delivered to the Town Office at 44 Main Street, Carberry, Manitoba and is open for public inspection during regular business hours, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (closed 12-1), Monday to Friday. Applications for revision may be made in accordance with sections 42 and 43 of The Assessment Act: APPLICATION FOR REVISION 42(1) A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under Section 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to; (a) liability to taxation; (b) amount of an assessed value; (c) classification of property, or (d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2). APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 43(1) An application for revision must: (a) be made in writing; (b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; (c) state the grounds on which the application is based; and (d) be filed by (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2), or (ii) serving it upon the secretary at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in public notice.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF LANDS FOR ARREARS OF TAXES RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROSEDALE
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• The risk for the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the auction.
1) 1987 IHC 2500 Tandem with Twin 1500 Gal NH3 tanks, pump and meter. Tanks were M5’d in Nov, 2019. 350hp Cummins Motor with 15spd Trans. Current Safety expires on Aug 31. 1,300,000 KM.
2) 1990 Western Star tandem with 16Ton Simonsen Dry Tender Box. Unload auger. 300hp Cat motor with 9spd Trans. Current Safety expires on Dec 31. 696,000 KM. 3) 1965 Lubbock Tanker Tridem. 10,600 UsGal. No longer certified for NH3 (failed M5). Safety has expired. 4) 1999 GMC 2500 1-ton with 12’ Flatdeck. 454 Motor with 5 spd trans. Safety has expired. 312,000 KM.
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• The supply of diesel fuel for Carberry buses for the 2022/2023 school year. See Division website for more details at www.beautifulplainssd.ca Click on Job Postings. PUBLIC NOTICE WORK ON TRAILS AT MOLGAT PARK Sealed Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to and including 12:00 Noon on August 26th, 2022 for the following work on the existing upper walking trail through the bush located at Molgat Park campground (small equipment needed):1.Level existing trail 2. Add crushed rock/Limestone 3. Pack Please contact the undersigned for specific details regarding this project. Tenders to be clearly marked “TURTLE RIVER TRAILS – MOLGAT PARK TENDER” Tenders not necessarily opened on closing date of tender. Lowest or any tender, in whole or in part, not necessarily Itaccepted.istobe understood that by accepting your tender, the committee reserves the right, at its discretion to terminate and hire an alternate contractor, if you are unable or unwilling to provide the services as required.
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Continued from Page 5 While I admit that my memories have a rosy tint to them, I consider these excursions to be one of the highlights of summers past. I also suspect that these memories are shared with others. I remember my great Aunt Katie picking saskatoons along the road allowance next to their farm at Basswood, my cousins helping out, bonding over the berryWhichpail.begs the question. Are there fewer wild saskatoons now, and are they less pro ductive than they once were? I suspect that the answer to the first question is yes, as more road allowances are put into crop production. As well, the number of semi-native pastures and hay lands have declined, areas where Saskatoons traditionally flourished along the fence line. As for the question of productivity, I am less certain. Maybe the saskatoon production was always hit and miss, and we just had more secret spots to search out when our favourite patches weren’t producing. I tend to be an optimist, and so I am happy that we have enough saskatoons for this year. I’ll worry about next year in the spring. Now if I can just find a good patch of ripe cranber ries in about three weeks’ time… Ken Kingdon lives in Onanole, amid the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve. If you have stories to share, give him a call at 204-848-5020.
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5) 1991 Ford L9000 Tandem with 16ton Simonsen Dry Tender Box. Unload Auger. 350hp Cat with 15spd Trans. Current Safety expires on Dec 31. 1,273,000 KM. 6) Hopper cone with Aeration and Skid for Behlen Bin. 13’ 11” in Diameter. 7) 51 Foot Behlen Crop Circle. Hardware package is missing some bolts/nuts 8) 3 - Bin Doors to fit Westeel Wide Corr Bin. 9) 1500g NH3 Tank: 1500 gal NH3 tank with Wagon. Tank is no longer useable for NH3. 10) Nh3 Trailers: 5 - Trailers from Nh3 Tanks. 11) 1250gal Tank: 4 – 1250 Gallon Black Poly Tanks. 12) 1700gal Tank: 1700 Gallon Black Poly Tank. Items are located at both Neepawa and Gladstone Agro locations for viewing. All tender items will have both GST and PST added to the tendered price. All items are sold as is, where is, and must be removed by Sept 30th. Please mail or email sealed tenders to: Neepawa/Gladstone Co-op Box Neepawa,879 MB R0J 1H0 Attn: Rob 204-476-3431r.melnyk@neepawagladstonecoop.comMelnyk
Thank you for reading the Neepawa Banner & Press SERVICESGUIDE Construction NACI - Canteen Tender Neepawa Area Collegiate is tendering out its canteen space starting this fall. NACI has 450 students in grades 9-12 and is looking for a food service provider for this upcoming school year. Please send applications/resumes attention to Mr. Kelvin Hollier at Neepawa Area Collegiate, PO Box 430, Neepawa MB, R0J 1H0. Applications can also be emailed to khollier@bpsd.mb.ca or else dropped off at NACI starting on Monday August 22nd. If any questions, please email them to khollier@bpsd.mb.ca Applications will be accepted until Wednesday August 24th.
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The artist concept for the Squirrel Hills Trail Park’s multi-use trails, as it was presented in 2021. The new trails will be professionally made by DIG Trail Design.
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“Thank you to the provincial govern ment for your support– this is an exciting day for our community,” said Skatch. Valley Life Recreation’s Dave Ternier remarked that, during a recent trip to B.C., he spent many hours exploring the outdoors and talking to people with experience in trails. As well, he has been talking to others visiting existing mountain bike and multiuse trails in Canada and Manitoba.
Squirrel Hills garnering cross-country attention
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He added, “Manitoba has a unique beauty and places to explore. Through leadership and funding commitments like those being announced today and with careful planning, design and construction, we truly believe that Manitoba will create more trails-based experience that the world will come here to explore.” Trails have played an important role in Manitoba. Ternier highlighted their Indigenous use over the course of history and the recreational use trails now serve today. Over the past couple years, Valley Life Recreation has observed an increase in trail usage. Part of this is due to people looking for a lower carbon impact way to recreate. However, these aren’t the only benefits Valley Life Recreation’s board has“Trailsobserved.are sited as one of the lowest cost investments in recreation while, at the same time, over-delivering when it comes to improving the health of the members of the community, making places attractive to live and work in and, when it comes to the benefits of tourism, to explore and to travel,” Ternier explained. “We can’t wait to invite the world here to experience the coming Squirrel Hills Trail Park in Minnedosa.”
The Squirrel Hills Trail Park bike project was initially publicly announced on July 12, 2021, with construction hopeful– and cur rently still on track– for sometime in 2022. At present, Ternier was able to disclose that D.I.G Trail Design has been awarded the contract. Although there is no solid date for construction yet, it is estimated that once the ground is able to be broken it will take six to eight weeks. Trail detailing will then be determined throughout the winter and implemented in 2023. History and support Tom Instance, who has long been involved with Squirrel Hills, remarked that he is quite thrilled with these recent developments.“I’vebeeninvolved with the existing trails since 1991. It was me and a group of other cross country skiers looking for a place in the bush to ski locally,” said Instance. “It’s nice to see the area will be utilized more and attract more people. Since this was originally designed for skiing and snowshoeing in winter and hiking in the warmer months, these bike trails will certainly expand its uses.” Instance still provides regular trail maintenance and grooms the trails every winter for cross-country skiing. Anyone wishing to support the coming trail developments can find options to do so at www.ValleyLifeRec.ca.
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“While the [people in B.C.] have excelled for decades at trail infrastructure, they also, with equal fascination, are watching what’s happening here in Minnedosa,” said Ternier. “[People have been] amazed to find, too, that they can find incredible trails such as this without going to B.C.”
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