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Friday, October 19, 2018 • Vol.123 No. 12 • Neepawa, Manitoba

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What was once a local landmark is now nothing more than a memor y, as the Davidson House (aka. The Cast le) has f inally been demolished.

The once historic threestorey house located at 344 Main St. in Neepawa was taken down Tuesday, Oct. 9 by Total Demolition Ltd. of Portage la Prairie.

Built in 1887 for the town’s co-founder, businessman and politician John A. Davidson, the D av i d s o n H o u s e h a d stood proudly at the top of the hill on the east side of the community for more than 100 years. The three-storey house underwent renovations in 1901, when the then two-storey structure was enlarged and covered with brick.

In 1916, it was sold to another prominent local businessman, William Henry Guinn, founder of Guinn Brothers Marble and Granite Works. The building remained in the

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Pictured: The turrett of “The Castle” comes down on Tuesday, Oct. 9. Inset picture: The Davidson House during its glory days, as a landmark for Neepawa.

Guinn family until 1976, when it was sold and subdivided into apartments.

In 2006, it was vacated and over time started to fall into disrepair. Due to

extensive interior decay and black mold, as well as an asbestos issue, the

demolition of the building was ordered by the Town of Neepawa.

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Minnedosa forum proves to be informative

By Eoin Devereux

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The candidates for town council in Minnedosa outlined their future vision for the community on Monday, Oct. 15 at a municipal forum. The event was organized by the Minnedosa Chamber of Commerce and staged at Tanner’s Crossing School. Just under 100 people were in attendance and used the night as a chance to learn more about the individuals who will represent them for the next four years.

Minnedosa Chamber of Commerce president Dr. Beth Melendy told the Banner & Press that they were quite pleased with the level of involvement that was seen on both sides of the podium. “[The Chamber] was happy to host the event and allow the candidates the chance to express their views on a wide array of issues,” noted Dr. Melendy. “As well, the voters who were in attendance were engaged, which was great to see. They came forward with several questions and comments that helped keep the conversation moving forward. Overall, the night accomplished what we hoped it would.”

Dr. Melendy added that the Chamber was glad to hear so many candidates express their support for local small businesses and in emphasizing a shop local first mentality.

Some of the other topics which generated discussion included the future of Minnedosa Lake, the construction of a new arena and recreation complex and the need for more attention to be given to the town’s aging infrastructure.

The Minnedosa municipal election is scheduled for Oct. 24, with the voting station located at the Community Conference Centre. It will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. For Minnedosa, residents will be voting to elect six councillors from a list of eight nominees. Those nominees are: (In alphabetical order) Mark Blais, Grant Butler, Jim Dowsett, Thomas Dowsett, Judith MacDowall, Rick Saler, Clarke Swain and Frank Taylor. Pat Skatch has been acclaimed as mayor.

Packed house at Neepawa’s candidates forum

By Eoin Devereux

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T h e A r t s Fo r w a r d Cultural Centre was filled to capacity on Tuesday, Oct. 9 for the Neepawa and District Chamber of Commerce municipal election forum. The night featured all 13 candidates, including Adrian de Groot and Blake McCutcheon, who are vying for the town’s mayoral position. It was also filmed by NACTV for later broadcast, for those who were unable to attend to hear each individual’s perspective on the future of Neepawa. The forum will be rebroadcast on the station on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 11:00 a.m.

Transparency While road repairs, the Riverside Cemetery and the regional hospital were just some of the important i ssues d i scussed ; t he topic everyone wanted to focus on was the level of transparency coming out of the Town Office. Several new counci l hopefuls expressed concern over the amount of information that has been communicated publicly over the past four years. Many incumbents, however, noted that all

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Just under 100 voters gathered at ArtsForward on Tuesday, Oct. 9 for the Neepawa candidates forum.

matters of importance to the community are discussed and decided upon at council meetings which are always open to the public. They did clarify though that there are some very specific parts of this process that cannot be discussed in open council, due either to their sensitive nature or legal ramifications.

“I’ll look into it” Overall, the forum wasn’t able to delve too deeply into issues due to many of the first time candidates deferring on their answers.

That was because of them not being privy to sensitive

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Solid participation At the conclusion of the event, Neepawa and D i s t r ic t C h a mb er of Commerce president Jeff Braun said that he was very pleased with the overall response. “[The Chamber] were quite happy with just how the forum turned out.

There were a large number of people who attended and were engaged in the process.

That’s what you like to see from the members of the community,” said Braun.

The Neepawa Municipal Election is scheduled for Oct. 24. The polls will open on that day at 8:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. at Yellowhead Centre Hall. Advanced voting is underway at the Town of Neepawa Civic Administration Office between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

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The Eden Fire Dept. held a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 6. Fire department staff whipped up and served the pancakes to their guests.

Pictured: Fire Chief Darrell Gabler pours out batter for a fresh batch of yummy pancakes.

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Expect some early spooks on Halloween

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Ghosts and ghouls will come out early to haunt the streets on Oct. 31 for Neepawa’s second annual Halloween Trick Or Treat Parade. From 10 a.m. to 12

p.m., preschool aged children are invited to safely go trick-or-treating on Mountain Avenue at participating businesses, starting from the Neepawa Town Office.

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NEEPAWA ACCESS 12 Mon. Oct. 22 10:00..........Neepawa United Church 11:15....Community Announcements 11:30....Hope Springs Fashion Show 1:40.......Miles for Mental Health Run 2:00.............Harry’s Classic Theatre 3:30..Coffee Chat: Blake McCutheon 4:00....Kid’s Story - Christian Stories 4:45......Community Announcements 5:00.....Coffee Chat: Adrian de Groot 5:30...Gimli Icelandic Festival Parade 6:25.....Val’s Adventures - Book Sale 6:30.......Polio Awareness with Rotary 7:00...The Beverly Hillbillies - S02E05 7:30....................... Municipal Forum 10:05.....Community Announcements Tues. Oct. 23 10:00................St. Dominic’s Church 11:00...Classic Cartoon Time - Variety 12:05........................Municipal Forum 2:40......Community Announcements 2:45............Neepawa Natives Game 5:00..........Selkirk Aboriginal Church 7:00............Story Behind the Stories 7:30........................Val’s Adventures 9:00.................Coffee Chat: Deja Vu 9:30..Coffee Chat: Margaret Laurence 10:00.....Community Announcements Wed. Oct. 24 10:00....Polio Awareness with Rotary 10:30..........Swamp Gas at McCreary 11:2..... Search & Rescue Dog Demo 11:30..........Story Behind the Stories 12:00...........Minnedosa Peony Show 12:25..........The Cove Fashion Show 12:50.......Canada Day at Clear Lake 2:00.........Knox Presbyterian Church 3:15......Community Announcements 3:30.........NACI Drama Shakespeare 4:55......................Brandon Air Show 6:15.............Threshermen’s Reunion 6:30.................................Herb Dock 7:00................NAC TV BINGO - LIVE 8:00..TBA: LIVE ELECTION RESULTS 10:00....Community Announcements Thurs. Oct. 25 10:00..........Neepawa Natives Game 12:15....Community Announcements 12:30........BPCF Grant Presentations NACTV programming is done by volunteers and substitutions are sometimes necessary.

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A losing game

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he Province of Manitoba is embarking on what looks like a very dumb move. They are talking about banning marijuana in cookies. Like, good luck with that. Maybe it should be against the law, but who on earth is going to enforce it? Why not just make it illegal to be high in public and cut the nonsense surrounding this issue? Nobody in their right mind will be able to pay enough police staff to control this. Marijuana consumption is legal now, just as smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol.

It’s illegal to smoke in public places. It’s illegal to consume or to carry open liquor around. It is illegal to smoke pot publicly.

Rules, rules and more rules. The more rules you make, the more you have to make.

Trust a government to screw things up. Simplicity is the answer. Don’t smoke in restricted areas. Don’t be drunk or high in public to the point you are a menace to yourself or others.

I personally don’t get the idea of smoking. I have never smoked pot. Even though I attended university in the 1960s, I only know about seeing pot smoked once. People laugh at me because I still don’t recognize the smell of pot. At any rate, smoking is legal and I agree with that, but don’t be smoking around others.

If you want to smoke, go ahead, but don’t inf lict the destructive habit on other people. That’s all I ask.

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RIGHT IN THE CENTRE

Ken Waddell Governments think they can shape all aspects of society with more rules. Making, selling and drinking alcohol used to be illegal in North America. It didn’t work out all that well. As soon as you make something illegal, it goes underground and with bad consequences. The drug trade preys on the young and the weakened in our society. It’s quite sad really.

Now that marijuana is legal, it will be only a matter of time until other drugs move up the acceptability chain. It’s a death march and I don’t pretend to have the solution. I also feel deep sympathy for people who are hooked on drugs and deeper sympathy for people who have lost loved ones to drugs. I guess if someone can figure out why people ever start into drugs, they will get rich pretty fast as the whole world would like that answer. I do know that some kids get lured and sucked into the drug world and I have zero sympathy for the people who do the luring.

I think I would like everyone to take the whole drug and alcohol

thing a bit more seriously. Just think about it, is the misuse of pot or other drugs really a joking matter? Many times you hear people joking and talking about getting drunk or getting high. To me it’s not a joke, it’s a very serious issue. It’s only when someone gets really hurt physically or emotionally or when someone dies that the discussion becomes very sobering. Do people have to die before consequences are taken seriously? Being high, getting drunk, charcoaling your lung linings, none of this is funny.

More laws and more rules won’t change the situation.

People’s hearts have to change and that means we have to look beyond ourselves. The solution starts with the letter “G” but it’s not Government, it’s God.

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

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ur roads are in shambles and Manitobans are concerned about cutbacks to health care, yet last month, the provincial government announced that it is writing off $82 million in loans to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The loans are related to the construction of the Bombers’ new stadium, Investor’s Group Field, and are part of a saga that has MY been filled with PERSPECTIVE nothing but bad news for taxpayers.

The new stadium opened in Kate 2013, but right Jackman-Atkinson from the start, there were problems, beginning with the location. The stadium was moved from an accessible and well developed location just north of Polo Park, to a site at the University of Manitoba, full of choke points for both car and transit users.

The Polo Park location’s redevelopment was to help pay for the new stadium. When the land was sold to a partnership of Cadillac Fairview and Shindico Realty, the City of Winnipeg put $7.5 million towards the new stadium. The property taxes generated from the redevelopment were supposed to cover payments on the new stadium’s $75 million loan. A new store for Target was built at the site, but with the American retailer pulling out of its Canadian operations, the site has done little to pay its way. Once fully developed, the site was supposed to generate $7 million a year in property taxes, but in 2017, City of Winnipeg figures showed it had only generated a total of $3 million.

Beyond the issue of location, the new stadium has suffered from numerous physical problems, including drainage, damage due to leaks, cracking concrete and freezing pipes. The province guaranteed $35 million in loans to repair the deficiencies and in 2017, it was announced that the remediation work would take another two years. In 2015, the problems led Triple B Stadium, the group that includes the city, province, University of Manitoba and Winnipeg Football Club, to bring a lawsuit against both Stuart Olson, the stadium contractor, and Ray Wan, its architect.

The stadium cost about $209 million to build, but recent figures from the Auditor General show that with the additional remediation work, the price is expected to rise to over $270 million. With this most recent announcement, the province has written off $201 million in loans related to the construction of the stadium. In announcing the most recent write-off, the provincial government pointed fingers at the previous NDP government, which negotiated the deal, accusing them of cooking the books. Current NDP leader Wab Kinew took the unusual step of admitting that the decision made by the previous leadership was wrong.

Right from the beginning, the new stadium felt like a build first, ask questions later sort of deal. The old stadium was out of date and developers saw a prime piece of real estate. The project was pushed along at each stage, setting up short timelines that meant it was only a question of when something would go wrong, not if.

The government and the public were swept up and no one asked the hard questions: Is the facility affordable? Who will pay for it and how? There was clearly no Plan B should the redevelopment of the former site not achieve its objectives.

What exactly the football club’s financial obligations will be going forward remain unclear. What is clear is that the facility, which hosts 10 regular season football games and a few other events, can’t even come close to paying back the cost of construction.

We all want things we can’t afford and this hard lesson needs to be remembered for each new project aimed at benefiting a small group of Manitobans. Now that the provincial government has forgiven most of the loans to construct the stadium, perhaps it’s time to think about ways that investment could be used to benefit all Manitobans.

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Four weeks of gratitude - part three Observation

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his week, are items seven t h rough nine of the things for which I am thankful.

7) My country - the greatest in the world.

I am a proud Canadian.

I make no apologies for stating that. I was born in this country, raised in this country, educated in this country and I will die in this country.

In my lifetime, I have lived in three western provinces (British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba), have visited many different places in Saskatchewan and spent some time in Ontario. I have been over whelmed by the majesty of the Rocky Mountains, stunned by the views one sees while driving through the prairies and have been amazed at the hidden secrets to be found in the lakes, forests and parks of Manitoba.

I cannot begin to comprehend the vast resources that lie trapped beneath the surface of this country, waiting for us to find environmentally responsible ways to extract them and

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein use them for the benefit of others. And I thank God for all of the potential that is to be seen in our youth and for the many opportunities that they have to secure the training they need in order to achieve that potential.

Few other countries have these privileges. They are not ours by right or entitlement. We have been entrusted with these gifts by our Creator and we will answer to him for every occasion on which we have used his gifts unjustly to satisfy our own selfish desires.

8) Our rights and freedoms - things we all share in common.

As a Canadian, I enjoy rights and privileges not shared by citizens of other countries.

For example, if I don’t agree with measures proposed or enacted by those

in power, I can speak out, I can write letters, I can give interviews and I can use social media to let people know how I feel. As long as I speak respectfully and stick to issues on which we disagree, I can do this without fear of being arrested and jailed for dissent.

This is called “Freedom of Speech,” and it is a right shared by all who live within our borders.

I am free to worship as I please, where and when I please, and with whom I please. I can believe in one god, many gods or no god if I so choose. We call this “Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Assembly.” I am also free to determine how I will live my life, as long as I remain within the guidelines set down by the laws of the land.

These privileges are mine as a citizen and resi-

dent of this country. They were given to me the day I was born. They are mine to respect, protect and preserve.

9) Builders - those who made this country what it is.

Where do I begin to list them? I think of those whose names are engraved on our many war memorials—names of men and women who gave their lives in the fight to preserve the rights and privileges that we enjoy; those who invested dozens of hours and thousands of dollars to build farms, homes and community facilities; and those whose foresight has led to the establishment of Community Foundations that will provide on-going support to communit y agencies and activities.

They invested t ime, talent and treasure in our communities. We are beneficiaries of their contributions. We must reinforce what they have done by making similar contributions of our own. There is no better way to show them our gratitude and respect.

Cleaning up the garden I t didn’t take me very long this year! I have a raised bed, a flower bed and had vegetables alongside the house. Nothing got planted until I got home from a holiday, mid June is a little late to grow great expectations. The radishes were marvellous, better than any I have ever grown, and I pulled the remnant when they went to seed. The peas climbed their fence and the ones Miss Daisy didn’t find were wonderful. They got pulled up when they dried up. It was much the same with the cucumbers; they produced well, with an abundance of watering, and Miss Daisy could find the wee ones hiding under the rough leaves. I think she wants to be a vegetarian, climbing in and out of the raised bed at will. Good thing she doesn’t like tomatoes, we ate our share of them.

It was a steady clean up as the plant dried up, and that

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For years, I grew corn.

Rows and rows of corn.

Most years, I left the stalks standing, allowing the deer and the racoons a fall and winter treat. They were so deeply rooted that it was easier to dig them out in spring than in fall. I used the woodland creatures as an excuse. This year I grew no corn, benefitting from a gardening fiend that grew enough for the neighbourhood. It was much the same with potatoes. There was a time when I hauled bags full down cellar only to haul bags full back up in the spring. This year, I wanted one plant but never got around to planting it –

says something about how important it really was!

Again, I was given all that I needed and wanted. So no clean up for that either.

I dug the gladiolas, pulled up the petunias, (plural on both of those!) and planted a corner of bulbs. When I moved off the acreage, I was adamant that I did not want any of the flowers that were growing there.

I didn’t. However, I want flowers now. Tulips, little purple flowers, little white flowers. Got them all settled down for their long winter’s nap. I have something in the garden to look forward to come spring.

I had this wonderful image of composting. I was even given an authentic

composter. It has been disappointing. The mass has been watered, warmed, turned. Additives have been added. Late summer I scooped out a five gallon pail of good soil. And left the rest to mature.

Folks explain how easy it is to make good compost.

I faithfully cut watermelon and cantaloupe rinds into tiny pieces, crushed egg shells, above and beyond the required work. My daughter stuffed her garbage bin with holes drilled into the sides with fall leaves, added the leavings from making mead, and had a wonderful soil additive. Maybe I am trying too hard!

There is something deeply satisfying about gardening. It is healthy and therapeutic. There is something awesome about cleaning up the last of the garden, and dreaming of the perfect one for next year.

By Addy Oberlin

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ometimes I just play around too much with my computer and end up that the result is nothing. Instead of unpacking boxes and totes and organizing my new home, I spent this morning trying to get this article typed up and sent away. We can spend a lot of time on things in our life that have absolutely no material value to us and we should leave it to the experts to deal with this.

When we think of our spiritual life, we really only need one book, the Bible. When I talked to my doctor this week he shared how his high school teacher read every day out of the Bible. It was the Living Bible version, but he could understand it and gave his life to the Lord during his time in high school.

Only one book and it can bring us to the point of eternal salvation. God told Joshua to be of good courage and that he should study the book of the law daily ( Joshua 1:7,8).

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Is there a solution to our drug problem?

There is. We need to: 1. Stop pretending that governments have solutions when they are the problem.

2. Recognize drug addiction as the curable disease it is.

3. Stop treating people like incapable morons who must be controlled.

4. Stop heeding special interest groups who are a small fraction of our society.

We need to get very aggressive on three fronts: •Heavy investments in addiction treatment centres and programs. We need to build the clinics, treatment beds, hire specialists and create the after-care programs to help people kick an addiction and make it stick.

•We need solid, sensible public education programs starting in public schools and available to everyone. We need to arm people with facts and allow them to make their own decisions. People resent being coerced, manipulated and regulated. We are stealing their freedoms, including the freedom and right to be wrong.

•We need to remove the stigma of addictions. Everyone is vulnerable, irrespective of education, economic prosperity, socials standing or occupation. Alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids and nicotine are all addictive and non-selective in who they affect. We must treat addicts as individuals in need of treatment and deal with the addiction.

Unless we can assure addicts that they can keep their careers or employment and will not face discrimination following treatment, closet addicts will continue to fuel the problems we face. We can amend human rights laws to prohibit discrimination based on addiction following treatment. Failure to perform and alcohol or drug impairment at work are still causes for dismissal. continued on page A13

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Smile Cookies help clinic expansion

By Cassandra Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press The Banner & Press has received confirmation from Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic volunteer John Nelson on Friday, Oct. 12 that the money raised by the Neepawa Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign has been put towards the expansion of the community clinic.

The expansion has a two bedroom suite in the basement to accommodate visiting medical students for rural practice experience, which allows them to be on site, on call, and in close contact with the rural medical experience.

Money raised from the Smile Cookie campaign is to help outfit the basement suite’s kitchen, bathroom,

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Twice baked stuffed potatoes

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Greg Crisanti of Tim Hortons presents a giant cheque for $4,936 to clinic volunteer John Nelson.

and other areas. Construction on the upper floor will benefit as well, and is nearing completion. Fine tuning will follow, with total completion hopeful for the end of the year.

Nelson stated that the community clinic, which has been remodeling and

expanding for the last eight years, relies on a lot of donations such as grants and local fundraising. The biggest of which, Nelson said, is the Neepawa and District Community Farm and Leisure Lotto.

This is the clinic’s second expansion.

Today’s recipe is in memory of Judy Taylor, who passed away suddenly this summer.

Judy’s life inspired one to live for the betterment of others, to give freely of your time, to be gentle and kind and accept all people. She lived her faith daily. Neepawa was left a better place for her life and worse for her passing. As a guest at Judy’s home, I had eaten twice baked potatoes many times. I do not have her special recipe so my recipe will have to do.

4 large baking potatoes 2 slices bacon cooked and crumbled 4 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp onion, minced very small 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup grated cheese 1/4 tsp pepper Paprika 1/2 cup milk or cream Wash and prick potatoes with a fork. Bake at 375° for one hour or until soft. Allow to cool a little. Cut a little off the top of each potato. With a spoon, scoop out the insides of the potatoes, leaving potato shells 1/4 inch thick. In a bowl, mash the potatoes with butter. Mix in the salt, pepper, milk, bacon and onion. Add 1/2 cup of the cheese.

Spoon into potato shells. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and then paprika. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until tops are golden brown and potatoes are piping hot. You can assemble these potatoes up to 24 hours ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to place in the oven.

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

Westlake-Gladstone forum packs community hall

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press A large crowd of almost 200 gathered in the Gladstone Community Hall on Monday, Oct. 15. The Gladstone Chamber of Commerce organized a forum for the mayoral and council candidates of the Municipality of WestlakeGladstone and the hall was full of municipal taxpayers hoping to make an informed decision in the upcoming election.

All 13 council candidates and both of the mayoral candidates were able to attend. Each candidate was given two minutes to make their statement on stage.

They introduced themselves, spoke on why they are running for election and what concerns they think are most important to the municipality.

Before the candidates had their turn, Eileen Peters, the Senior Election Official of Westlake-Gladstone gave a bit of information on some new policies for this year’s election. One of which is the change from the ward system. With the ward system, the municipality was broken down into smaller sections called wards and each section voted for a representative of their area to be on the council. Now, all the citizens of the municipality will vote for the six candidates they want on the council instead.

Hearing the statements of

the candidates, most of them are in agreement about what the major concerns of the taxpayers are, one of which happened to be keeping in touch with the residents of the municipality and listening to what they think are the big problems in the area.

Possibly the biggest recurring topic in each speech was the tax rate. It was noted that the municipality is one of the largest in the province landwise, but the population is less than 3,200, which means there is a lot more infrastructure and other expenses with not a lot of taxpayers to foot the bill. Many of the candidates mentioned looking at grants and government funding to help supplement the taxpayer dollars. Others suggested revisiting the current spending plans and finding ways to make a more efficient use of the tax money.

Another issue the candidates agreed upon was equal representation of all the taxpayers. Having changed from the ward voting system, the risk is that Gladstone, being the largest of the towns in the municipality, would have the most say and that the priorities would revolve around Gladstone instead of the municipality as a whole.

Many of the candidates stated they would fight for equal representation and make sure the smaller communities and the farmers in the area would be able to have their say as well.

One of the more rural concerns, especially among the farmers, is drainage and water management. Areas in Westlake-Gladstone have had problems with farmland flooding in the spring, particularly around the Big Grass Marsh, which was dammed up in the 1930s to create a marshland habitat.

The candidates addressed the issue saying they wanted to find a long term drainage solution to make the flooded farmland useable again.

Many of the new candidates and a few of the incumbents also mentioned economic development and bringing in newcomers.

They are looking at growing the community with bringing in new businesses, promoting the amenities and activities in the area as well as increasing community activities to draw more young people and families.

After each council candidate had their say, the mayoral candidates had the opportunity to introduce themselves. They spoke a bit about why they were running for the position and what they hoped to achieve as mayor.

After all the candidates had their two minutes in the spotlight, the assembly was encouraged to stay for refreshments. During that time, the candidates had the chance to mingle with the attendees and listen to any questions or comments they had.

The large overall turnout of the forum was quite a surprise to the Gladstone Chamber. “[ The attendance] exceeded our expectations,” said Nick Beavington, member of the chamber board and emcee at the forum.

Brittany Pollard, the President of Gladstone Chamber of Commerce, was also pleased with the attendance. “I think the evening was great and the turnout was beyond anything we ever imagined,” Pollard said. “I think we have a great group of candidates this year,” she added, noting that it was great to see so many people interested in hearing what they had to say. Pollard also live streamed the event on the Gladstone Chamber of Commerce Facebook page, so anyone not able to attend the event can watch the candidates online.

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Sold on horses!

By Kendra Ott Tenby 4-h News Reporter

The Tenby 4-H Equestrian and Stockman’s Club attended the Gladstone Horse Sale for their fall field trip. The sale was held at the Gladstone Auction Mart on Oct. 6, 2018 at 2:00 pm. The members arrived at the auction at 12:30 pm to spend time looking at the horses for sale in the barn. Members were asked by their Head Leader, Christa Muir, to create a list of characteristics of a horse they would like to buy, including their breed, temperament and skill level. The members were also asked to estimate the costs for owning a horse on a monthly and yearly basis. A large variety of colours and breeds of horses were found in the barn and studied by the group. At the auction, donkeys, horses, ponies and foals were bid on. In total, 155 were sold. The members were introduced to the sound of an auctioneer and how to raise a bidder card to make a bid.

At the club meeting following the auction, the group went over their ideas and learned about the costs of feed, housing, equipment and medical care for owning a horse. They shared the matches they had found for their ideal horses. The club also reviewed important traits to observe like age, appearance and health when purchasing a horse.

The next 4-H meeting will be held at the end of October where members will be shown how to lead a horse and load a horse into a trailer.

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Looking Back

OCTOBER 19, 2018

1978: Miss Neepex pageant kicks off in Neepawa

By Cassandra Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago, Tuesday, October 20, 1908 The Balkan War cloud has passed over.

Over 300 Chinese were killed by a typhoon in Chang-Chow las week.

In Korea last week a band of friendly natives were killed by Japanese soldiers in mistake for a band of insurgents. The incident is being used by agitators to fan the feelings of discontent amongst the Koreans with the hope of causing a revolt and an appeal to China for protection.

100 years ago, Friday, October 18, 1918 Dura zzo is now i n possession of the Italians.

Czechoslovaks are in revolt against the Austrian Government.

The “union” government has been formed in Siberia, but nobody trusts it.

President Wilson has told the Kaiser to deal with Marshal Foch in all matters concerning the war.

Sir Er ic Geddes assures the United States gover n ment t h at t he greatest need of the allies is submarine chasers.

Turkey has asked the British Government for peace. But the pleaders are referred to Gen. Allenby, who commands the army in Mesopotamia.

W. Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Wood, who just returned from military service overseas, is a visitor in Neepawa.

Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Guy have received a card from their son, who is a prisoner of war in Germany, stating that he is well and giving his address.

The Kaiser accepts every proposition these days, but he does not cease his depredations on land or sea.

He has got to be thumped into oblivion.

Frank McWade arrived on We d ne s d ay f r om overseas after an absence of three years. He did his bit and has been relieved from further responsibility in subduing the Huns. Mayor McKay and a number of citizens met Franks at the CPR Station and welcomed him home. He looks well and makes no complaints.

Word has been received

by Mrs. Burkell, of Eden, that her son Raymond, of the 1st CMR’s has died

of wounds on Oct. 6th somewhere in France.

B es ides t he w idowed mot her, t he deceased soldier is mourned by three sisters and four brothers, one of whom is still fighting in France and another was invalided home.

90 years ago, Friday, October 19, 1928 The Ku K lux K lan demands removal of CH Newton, Winnipeg’s chief of police and Inspector Eddie.

T he Kel logg peace treaty, in its original form is a most wonderful thing, according to Miss Agnes MacPhail, MP, who spoke here during the Community Chautauqua week. Our L ady Commoner was particularly glad to see that Canada’s Prime Minister had been one of those who signed the pact, a potential peace maker even with there alterations made in it to placate two of the world powers. She hopes that as people see in their true light the causes of war, ignorance, fear and greed, they will no longer spend millions on armaments.

80 years ago, Tuesday, October 18, 1938 Germany has barred Jews from law practice in the Reich.

France has established a censorship over news broadcasts.

EC Segar, creator of the comic strip, Popeye the Sailor, died in California last week at the age of 44.

Thousands have been a r rested i n Bu lga r ia, suspected of plotting to overthrow the government of King Boris III. The Nazi in Austria, now a part of Germany, will not permit any preparatory schools for the Catholic priesthood.

A ministry of National Service to supervise every aspect of civilian home defence may be formed by the British Government.

U. S . of f ic i a l s w it h Europe’s recent crisis in mind, are working on a program to strengthen and modernize national defence.

A n of f icial German announcement said last week that Czechoslovakia in future would adopt “a loyal attitude” toward Germany.

Irish Nationalists have asked Hitler to use his influence to persuade Prime

Minister Chamberlain to terminate the partition in Ireland and give the minor it y of Nor t her n Ireland its rights.

G er m a ny w a nt s to be mistress of the air, just as Great Britain is acknowledged mistress of the seas. Angered at Britain’s intensive rearmament in the face of the Munich peace pact, Germany has made the proposal that she ought to have a ratio of three-to-one in air power compared to Britain.

As soon as Czechoslova k ia has come under Germany’s dom inat ion, t he next crisis to confront Britain will come from Hitler’s demand for the restoration of all former German colonies. The dilemma of Chamberlain will be great as Australia and South Africa will flatly refuse to yield their mandates, while other territories, fearing they will be offered to Hitler, have warned the British Cabinet against further surrenders.

70 years ago, October, 1948 The 10th anniversary celebration of the Lions Club in Neepawa was held October 18 in the IOOF Hall. Club President Harry Smith presided, with R Craig as secretary. The banquet was catered by Lion Frankie Lee and the staff of the Royal Cafe.

60 years ago, Tuesday, October 21, 1958 Mer itor ious Ser v ice medals were presented to two veterans at the annual Legion banquet Friday night by President Alf Evans. The two were Bob Munro, who has been responsible for the veterans’ plots at the cemetery for many years; and David Kidd, who has been in

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50 years ago, Friday, October 18, 1968 A b e aut i f u l s u n ny morning greeted the 13 members of the Wellwood Trail Blazers Light Horse Club and leader Bob Walker.

When they gathered in the village at 9:00 am, Sunday for a trial ride. They rode north and by noon toured much of the government pasture and stopped for lunch. In the afternoon, they played hide and seek on horseback until the parents arrived to join them for a weiner roast, held in the McRae-Turner pasture.

As the afternoon drew to a close, everyone set off for home, tired but happy after being out riding on such a beautiful day.

40 years ago, Thursday, October 19, 1978 T he pa r a s ol s wer e overhead and the smiles

broad as MC Don Clark introduced the six Miss Neepex contestants Friday evening.

30 years ago, Tuesday, October 18, 1988 Nee paw a compos er Remi Bouchard is now receiving international acclaim.

20 years ago, Monday, October 19, 1998 Chad Jarvis of Neepawa is one of the 10 Manitobans to

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Standings (To Wednesday, Oct. 17) Team G W Portage 11 9 Swan Valley 10 7 Wayway 11 7 Winnipeg 10 7 Dauphin 12 7 Steinbach 11 6 Winkler 11 5 Selkirk 10 4 Neepawa 10 3 Virden 10 2 OCN 10 1

L OT/SO PF PA Pts 2 0 59 35 18 2 1 49 30 15 3 1 33 24 15 3 0 29 30 14 5 1 44 38 14 4 1 39 23 13 5 1 31 40 11 5 1 30 39 9 6 1 30 51 7 5 3 25 37 7 8 0 21 40 2

Leading scorers

1. Matthew Osadick (Swan) 2. Josh Tripp (Swan) 3. Ryan Piwniuk (Selkirk) 4. Ty Barnstable (Port) 5. Brady Tatro (Steinbach) Leading scorers (Npa)

Mackenzie Belinski Scott Mickoski Jesse Gibbons

G A Pts 7 8 15 3 12 15 7 7 14 7 7 14 6 8 14 G 5 5 3

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Wednesday, Oct. 10 Neepawa 4-3 Dauphin

First period 00:27 NEEP Gibbons (3) ASST: Belinski (5) 10:50 DAUP Buller (3) ASST: King (2), Shamray (4) PP 18:58 NEEP Belinski (5) ASST: Gibbons (5), Mickoski (3) Second period 02:02 NEEP Elliott (1) ASST: Driver (4), Boutoussov (3) 09:19 NEEP Luke (2) ASST: Belinski (6), Marshall (2) 12:37 DAUP Fobair (1) ASST: Buller (2), Shamray (5) PP Third period 01:25 DAUP Shamray (3) ASST: Arnold (3), Johannesson (5) PP Goaltenders NEEP- Benoit 49/52 saves (W) SWAN - Landsberger 21/23 saves (L), Attendance - 322 at Yellowhead Arena (estimated attendance)

Friday, Oct. 12

Swan Valley 7-3 Neepawa

First period 07:07 SWAN Josh Tripp (3) ASST: Maucieri (6), Venne (2) 14:52 SWAN Kasyn Kruse (5) ASST: Sverson (1), Osadick (7) 15:56 NEEP Olstad (3) ASST: Mickoski (4), Skulmoski (1) PP Second period 03:38 SWAN Osadick (6) ASST: Tripp (11), Betcher (1) 09:00 SWAN Basarab (7) ASST: Besnilian (4), Dyck (2) 17:16 Sverson (2) ASST: Kruse (4), Hirst (8) Third period 00:31 SWAN Basarab (8) ASST: Mckechnie (6) 10:20 NEEP Mickoski (5) ASST: Belinski (7), Klassen (2) SH 13:11 Olstad (4) ASST: Skulmoski (2), Klassen (3) 15:19 SWAN Mckechnie ASST: Sudom (10) Goaltenders NEEP- Anderson 40/47 saves (L).

SWAN - Hjelle 30/33 saves (W), Attendance - 264 at Centennial Arena

Sunday, Oct. 14

Portage 8-2 Neepawa

First period 17:57 PORT Barnstable (6) ASST: Wiesblatt (3), Moffatt (3) Second period 02:50 PORT Funk (3) ASST: Taylor (5), Walkington (2) 03:33 PORT Shindle (3) ASST: Henry (6), Taylor (6) 05:22 PORT Roy (4) ASST: Van Deynze (3), Thompson (6) PP 13:15 PORT Moffatt (2) ASST: Barnstable (7), Wiesblatt (4) 19:47 PORT (4) ASST: Tyler Van Deynze (4) PP Third period 09:31 PORT Walkington (2) ASST: Brown (4), Funk (6) 11:58 NEEP Skulmoski (3) ASST: Whitely (3), Olstad (3) PP 12:59 PORT Walkington (3) ASST: Funk (7), Brown (5) 17:10 NEEP Marshall (3) ASST: Boutoussov (4), Elliott (1) PP Goaltenders NEEP- Benoit 17/22 saves (L), Thornton 18/21 saves PORT - Moore 19/21 saves (W)

Attendance - 461 at Yellowhead Centre (estimated attendance)

Midget Chiefs (Boys) Oct. 12: Yellowhead 6-4 Brandon Oct. 14: Wpg Thrashers 6-4 Yellowhead Oct. 20: vs. Eastman Selects 1:00 p.m.

Oct. 21: vs. Kenora Thistles 12:00 p.m.

Midget Chiefs (Girls)

Morden Showcase Tournament Oct. 10: Yellowhead 4-2 Westman Oct. 13: Yellowhead 5-0 Eastman Oct. 14: Yellowhead 1-0 Winnipeg Ice Oct. 21: vs. Interlake 2:30 p.m.

Bantam Chiefs (Girls)

Oct. 13: St. Vital 2-1 Yellowhead Oct. 14: Westman 5-4 Yellowhead Oct. 20: at Northeast 12:15 p.m.

Bantam Chiefs (Boys)

Oct. 12: Yellowhead 5-1 Wpg Hawks Oct.13: Yellowhead 5-3 Interlake Oct. 14: Yellowhead 3-3 Wpg Warriors Oct. 21: at Eastman 12:30 p.m.

Club 55 Friday League Oct. 12, 2018: Ladies’ High Single & Triple -- Doreen Smith 212 & 535. Men’s High Single & Triple -- Darrell Gabler 259 & 629. Other Scores to Note: Bev Chapski 175; Marion Single 193, 153; Phyllis Mauthe 163; Gail McGregor 189, 205; Judy Gabler 164; Jim King 200, 229; Josie Chemerika 156; Ed Oshust 152, 159; Liz Lychak 156, 159; Doug Pet tigrew 231, 150, 187; Don Denoon 194, 202, 173; Muriel Porada 174; Bob Lychak 159, 194, 156; Gordon Levandoski 184, 210, 156; Frank Porada 172; Barb Grumpelt 168, 175, 167; Lawrence Smith 159, 161, 150; Janice Absteiter 153; Darrell Gabler 219, 151; Pauline Hailstone 166, 159, 175; Derek Betts 152; Norman Kendall 169, 195; Marge Fischer 156, 161; Len Pritchard 151, 201; Eleanor Scott 190.

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Howden offers no excuses for Natives’ poor play

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

Neepawa Natives head coach and general manager Dustin Howden didn’t mince words when it came to why his team was humbled on Sunday, Oct. 14 by the Portage Terriers, by the score of 8-2.

“We got outworked…

The end,” stated Howden.

“We’re ten games into the season here and our younger players need to start pushing harder out there and our older guys need to lead by example. You have to go out there and outwork the other guy. Quite simply, the game’s a competition.

Every play, every possession, every scramble for the loose puck; you have to outwork [your opposition] and that’s all there is. It doesn’t matter if you’re the most skilled player out on the ice or least skilled. When you’re out there, you got to go to work.”

And work is exactly what Portage did out there, with Neepawa being the ones that were worked over.

Terrier forwards Kolton Shindle and Mac Walkington had a pair of goals each, while Reilly Funk

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Ty Barnstable of the Portage Terriers scores on a wraparound on Sunday, Oct. 14.

The Terriers would close out the night with dominant a 8-2 win over the Neepawa Natives.

added three points to the stat-line (one goal - two assists). Brad Marshall and Drayson Skulmoski had the goals for Neepawa.

The loss dropped the Natives record to 3-6-1 on the season, good enough for seven points and tied for tenth place in the standings with the Virden Oil Capitals. Howden said there is still time for them to turn this around, but the consistency needs to be there.

“You see it out there.

We’ll have very good games

Tiger Hills Hockey League season set to begin

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

There’s a real sense of anticipation building across the Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) in advance of the 2018-2019 regular season. That’s because many of 13 member clubs in the league are feeling optimistic about their chances to win it all this year.

One of those clubs, the Neepawa Farmers will be hoping to improve on last year’s solid result. The team finished first in the Eastern Division with a 14-4-0 record. Those numbers didn’t turn into post-season success though, as the Farmers were ousted in the Eastern Division final by the eventual league champs, the Gladstone Lakers.

Farmers general manager Rodney White noted to the Banner & Press that the core of the 2017-2018 squad is returning, there are a few new faces that will also be out on the ice.

“We’ll have Josh Blondeau on the team this year. He played last season with the Natives and should be a real good addition

to our defensive core. We’ll also see Shayne Wiebe of Brandon this year. He’s a former semi-pro player, who has been in the AHL, the ECHL. He also had a stint in Europe in the Swiss league,” said White. “To go with that, we’ll have our returning players.

Matt Lowry, Ward Szucki are back again.

The Speiss brothers [also return] and Curtis Nelson. There are several others, just too many to mention. We’re coming back with the core from last year, so we have some high expectations heading into the year

The defending champs A little further east in the town of Gladstone, the defending league champion Lakers will have a big challenge this season. Team rep Dale Evenson said that while there will be many new bodies in the sweaters, they’re still feeling optimistic about their chances to defend this year. He added that many people in the community have been asking him as of late about the team’s outlook and indicating that they greatly looking forward to the start of the regular season.

against good teams and then we’ll have bad ones.

Sometime, it’ll even change from period to period. If you’re not buying in on this [gameplan] and you’re not working hard you’re not going to be here, it’s as simple as that.”

Howden ended the conversation with the Banner & Press by throwing out the challenge to the players to respond to this adversity, adding that those who do

will still be wearing the jersey this time next week.

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Back pain will affect 80 per cent of the population at some time in their life and is the leading cause of disability and absenteeism from work. The majority of back pain is due to mechanical causes including sprains, strains, instability or degeneration. However, there can be times when your back pain is caused from internal structures of your body rather than from joints and muscles.

How pain works Pain is our signal to tell us that something is wrong with the body. We have many types of sensory nerves giving us information about temperature, vibration, touch, stretch, pain, smell, sound, taste, and sight. A common example of this can be found with back pain. When a joint is not properly stabilized by the surrounding muscles, the force going through the joint causes a strain of the surrounding

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Drug problem? Narcotics Anonymous can help. Meetings on Sat at 7 p.m. and Tues at 7 p.m. at Calvary Chapel, 221 Hamilton St. Neepawa _____________________ Polonia Hall, cap 173. Perfect for smaller weddings, socials, anniversaries, etc.

Call Cathy 966-3365 or Janice 476-0516.

Obituary Richard David Hallen Hallen, Richard David, formerly of Neepawa, passed away in Brandon on October 14, 2018, at the age of 91 years.

Richard (also known as Dick) was born June 24, 1927, in Rosetown, Saskatchewan.

He was predeceased by his wife Marion in 2011. He is survived by his daughters Beverley Dulong (Mike Shelton) and Lorilee Praznik (Gary); grandsons Bryce Heywood (Kaeley) and Logan Praznik; great grandsons Jameson and Henry Heywood.

There will be no public service as per his wishes. A private graveside service will take place at a later date.

Donations in his memory may be made to Beautiful Plains Community Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 486, Neepawa, MB, R0J 1H0 White’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements 204-476-2848 www.whitesfh.ca Alfred Arthur Clark August 7, 1939 - October 8, 2018 Alfred Arthur Clark was born and raised in the RM of McCreary. Alfred was born during the depression to parents, Alfred and Ruth Marie at their homestead east of McCreary. He went to Sunrise School until he left home at the age of 14 to find work. He worked as a farmhand and general labourer until he found a full time job with CNR then later as a gold miner in northern Manitoba where he lost his hand in a mining accident in 1966. Alfred moved back to farm in McCreary and worked with the Department of Highways until his retirement but kept busy with his hobby farm until falling ill in August.

Alfred enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

He enjoyed playing crib and having coffee chats. He could strike up a conversation with anyone and it always seemed that he would meet someone he knew wherever he went. He was always willing to lend a helping hand. He was humble and kind.

He will be dearly missed by his children Dennis (Laura) Clark, Bev (Kevin) Cochrane, Susan Clark, Ivy (Al) Edward and his grandchildren Amber, David, Chelsea, Aaron and Amy. He is also survived by siblings Elsie Dack, Wilma Plourde, William Sorrell and Ethel Despins and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents Alfred and Ruth Marie, uncles Guy Clark, Walter, Earl, Harold and Edwen Davis, aunt Ethel Davis, sister Annie Grade and brothers Walter and George Clark.

Special thank you to neighbours and friends; Reg, Judy, Roy, Dennis and Leah for helping out on the farm during dad`s absence. Your kindness is greatly appreciated by the family.

The family would also like to thank the staff at the St. Boniface and Ste. Rose Hospitals for the care they provided Dad over the last two months.

Funeral Service was held on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 2:00 pm from Knox United Church in McCreary, MB with Norma Windle officiating. Interment followed in McCreary Municipal Cemetery in McCreary, MB. Pallbearers were Kevin Cochrane, Dennis Clark, Garry Graves, Reg Branconier, Allan Krieser, Roy Benson.

Should friends so desire, donations may be made in memory of Alfred to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Manitoba.

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November 18, 1926 - October 23, 2010 May the winds of Heaven blow softly And whisper in your ear How much we love and miss you and wish that you were here Love Merv and your family

Obituary David (Dave) Stanley Wylie David (Dave) Stanley Wylie of Winnipeg, MB passed away October 4th 2018. We mourn the loss of our husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

Left behind are his loving wife, Agnes, daughters, Meaghan Wylie, April and Angie Friestad. Step children Lou and Clinton Paetkau, Stephanie (Jayson) Cardinal. Four Grandchildren Aysha, Blake, Gio and Victoria. In addition to numerous family and friends. He is predeceased by his parents Ernest and Mary Wylie, his sister Shirley Grill and niece Shannon Grill.

Dave was born in Minnedosa, MB on July 13, 1941. He lived all his youthful years in the small town of Birnie, MB. He left for Victoria, BC and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy, serving 3 years on the H.M.C.S Saskatchewan from 1963-1966. After leaving the service he worked construction jobs for several years back in Manitoba. He then spent the next 26 ½ years as a corrections officer for the Province of Manitoba, working at the Headingly Correctional Institution. He retired October 1st 2008.

Dave loved to take road trips with his family; often travelling and camping throughout Canada and the USA. He often surprised his favorite nieces Kathy (Fred) Neuffer and Karen (Neil) Merrick, arriving unexpectedly at their homes in BC. Dave had a passion for fishing, spending countless hours in his tin boat enjoying the peacefulness of our nearby lakes. Dave’s loved companion Key-o could be found by his side for many of his last years.

We say so long, no goodbyes; goodbyes are too final until we meet again. Rest in Peace. We love you.

A celebration of life to be held on Saturday, October 20th 2018 at 2:00pm at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB. For those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit www.chapellawn.ca Chapel Lawn Funeral Home 204-885-9715

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Are You Suffering from Blood Cancer related fa�gue And Brain Fog? On Oct 22 from 1-2 pm CDT The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada is hos�ng a Webcast where you can learn about these common symptoms, how to manage cancer fa�gue and improve brain fog.

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at 600 4th Ave (Rifle Range), Neepawa, MB Regular target shooting will be every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. starting October 30, 2018 For more information contact 204-476-0412 or 204-476-2553

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Health Auxiliary Annual Fall Tea October 24, 2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

at the Neepawa Legion Hall Tea & Dessert Silent Auction Raffle Prize Draw Silver Collection

Thank You We would like to thank Neepawa Memorial Hospital, Dr. Poettcker and all the nursing staff for their great care leading up to Dad's passing. We cannot thank you enough for the understanding shown to the family and for the dignity you allowed Dad to retain during this extremely difficult time.

We would also like to thank each and everyone who sent well wishes, condolences, cards, flowers and food. Your outpouring of kindness help to ease our load during a difficult time in our family.

All of your kindness is a reminder of how Don was regarded in the community. We know he would express his deepest thanks as well.

Freida Jeffrey and families

Real Estate 5000 sq ft Commercial Building w/ 2 acres on Highway 16 $199,000 OBO

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Haunted House Friday October 26 and Saturday October 27

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5 Bedroom Bungalow House, 2 Bathrooms, includes appliances. Could be divided for a multi-family dwelling. Insulated detached 2 door garage. Spacious yard including flower beds & fruit trees. 9 Lots total.

Call for more information or to arrange viewing 204-768-3718 or 204-768-0169

5:30-7:30 pm non scare time - $5 per person 7:30-10 pm prepare to be scared - $10 per person

Dalrymples Greenhouse Minnedosa Pumkin Carving Contest

Completed Pumpkins must be dropped off at Dalrymples Greenhouse Oct 24 or 25.

No cost to enter - open to all ages

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For Sale By Owner: 10 Beaver St., Austin, MB. Asking $178,800.00.

Newly renovated, 890 sq. ft. per floor, 4 beds, 2 baths, new shingles, new flooring/lighting, detached dbl-car heated garage, dbl. lot at 13,000 sq. ft., 2 blocks from elementary school and community center, low taxes!

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As such, we place a great deal of emphasis on attracting, developing and retaining good people, and consider every one of our employees to be a highly-valued member of the HyLife family. To that end, we are committed to providing a working environment that not only fosters personal growth, but also recognizes our employees’ contributions towards the common goal of our company’s success because of this HyLife has been recognized as a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best-Managed Companies.

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.

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Class 1 Linehaul Driver

Gardewine is now accepting applications for a full time Linehaul driver to pull long combinations at our Neepawa terminal. We require a Class 1 Manitoba Drivers License in good standing order with a minimum 2 years driving experience with combination or over length trailers. We offer competitive salary, benefit package, pension plan, and profit sharing program in a progressive business environment. Walk-in applications welcome between 8:00 am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday or forward resume with a current Drivers Abstract to: timclark@gardewine.com or 166 Gill Dr. Neepawa 204-476-3378

Neepawa & Area United Church Pastoral Charge Requires a

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Qualifications: · Minimum Gr. 12 education · Strong interpersonal & communication skills · Basic knowledge of payroll & budgeting · Microsoft computer skills · Time management/ability to work independently Job description to be picked up at the Neepawa United Church Office, 475 Mountain Ave. Deadline Friday, October 26, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Tender STANDING FORAGE RENTAL AGREEMENT The Town of Neepawa is accepting a sealed tender bid for the five (5) year rental of the following standing forage land parcels within the Town of Neepawa: Parcel 1 ‐ SE 34‐14‐15 (Industrial Park area) estimated 54 acres ‐AND‐ Parcel 2 ‐ SE 31‐14‐15 (Airport hay land) estimated 52.4 acres *Both parcels are subject to possible industrial expansion. **Interested parties may make arrangements to view the properties prior to submitting a tender. ***This is one agreement inclusive of both parcels. The successful bid will be based on an overall average price per acre for both parcels.

Drawings of the parcels, bid forms and copies of the agreement can be found at neepawa.ca or picked up at the municipal office.

Sealed tenders will be accepted at the Municipal Office, until 4:00 p.m.

October 31, 2018.

Denis Saquet, C.E.T. Manager of Operations Town of Neepawa Box 339, 275 Hamilton Street Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 www.neepawa.ca | neepawa@wcgwave.ca

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NOTICE OF HEARING UNDER THE HIGHWAYS PROTECTION ACT AND THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC BOARD Notice is hereby given that a hearing of the Highway Traffic Board will be held on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 204-301 Weston Street, Winnipeg MB R3E 3H4 Phone: (204) 945-8912.

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The Highway Traffic Board will be prepared to consider all submissions, written or oral, on the above applications by contacting the Secretary prior to or at the hearing.

Samara Robertson, A/Board Secretary THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC BOARD 200 – 301 Weston Street Winnipeg MB R3E 3H4 Phone: (204) 945-8912

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Letter to the editor

continued from page A5 We need government to be pro-active rather than reacting to addiction symptoms.

We are tying up police, paramedics and medical facilities dealing with addict overdoses while ignoring the addiction cause.

Safe injection sites and anti-drug injection kits mask and prolong the problem without dealing with it. Addictions harm many besides the addict. We have far too many casualties including broken families and victims of crime.

Governments are addicted to alcohol and tobacco tax revenue. The driving force behind cannabis legalization is to add to the tax revenue base. Criminal suppliers don’t pay taxes. Governments spend a lot of money catching criminal tobacco suppliers. They don’t care about smokers or the public; they resent the loss of tax revenue.

Those who are caught are fined and must pay the tax revenue on the illegal products seized. Will the approach to illegal cannabis be any different?

Legalization of cannabis (marijuana) is going to compound the problems. More people are likely to experiment and have no idea how they may be affected. Are they safe to drive or operate equipment after smoking or ingesting? How much is too much?

We don’t know what impairment levels are.

We are familiar with studies where people drink measured quantities of alcohol and

then drive through a measured course to determine their ability to navigate safely, but no similar studies have been done with cannabis. We are taking a shot in the dark without knowing how many casualties will result.

We must redirect some funds currently spent on policing, courts and prisons into pro-active addictions treatment. The savings in less missed work, more productive people, less spending on medical care and reduced crime rates will compensate for the costs of treatment many times over. A side benefit is improved public safety.

Tens of thousands have managed to kick alcohol addiction. We know that intensive treatment and follow-up programs can work for most. There will always be a minority who cannot or will not be able to kick their addiction, but that must not deter us from helping heal the majority who can. We are barely into treatment for drug additions and don’t have facilities or manpower to deal with the problem. Declaring that we have an ‘opioid crisis’ is silly. We have an addiction problem we are avoiding. Opioids do not jump out of an alley and mug people passing. Addicts acquire drugs of unknown content and potency with lethal results. Stop the delusion and deal with the problem.

John Feldsted Political Consultant & Strategist Winnipeg, Manitoba

Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF LANDS FOR ARREARS OF TAXES MUNICIPALITY OF WESTLAKE-GLADSTONE 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 November, 2018, at the hour of 2:00 PM, at Municipality of WestLakeGladstone, 14 Dennis St. East, Gladstone, Manitoba, proceed to sell by public auction the following described properties: Roll Number

Description

Assessed Value

90750

THE ELY 540 FEET OF THE SLY 645 FEET OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 31-16-12 WPM 71003 RD 95N

L -$22,400 B -$32,000

$4,671.23

124000

SW 1/4 16-15-11 WPM 86039 RD 64W

L -$292,400 B -$30,700

$8,875.53

168200

E 1/2 LOT B AND ALL LOT C BLOCK H PLAN 250 PLTO IN NE 1/4 20-16-12 WPM 109 ANDERSON ST E

L -$1,200 B -$20,300

$3,094.15

AT GLADSTONE AND BEING LOT 1 BLOCK 71 SS PLAN 422 L -$8,800 PLTO IN NE 1/4 30-14-11 WPM 57 MORRIS ST B -$10,900

$5,506.38

534200

Amount of Arrears & Costs for Which Property May be Offered for Sale

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

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

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

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

• The successful purchaser must, at the time of the sale, make payment in cash, certified cheque or bank draft to the Municipality of Westlake-Gladstone 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.

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

• The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.

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

• The purchaser will be responsible for registering the transfer of title in the land titles office, including the registration costs.

Dated this 12th day of October, 2018.

Managed by: Coralie Smith Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Westlake-Gladstone Phone: (204) 385-2332 Fax: (204) 385-2391

NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS OCTOBER 19, 2018 A13

A Collision of Art and Fashion

PHOTO BY JOHN DRINKWATER

A Collision of Art and Fashion was put on by It’s Time Fashion and Gifts and Inspire Studios at Minnedosa Beach on Sept. 17. Pictured are the m o d e l s , a r t i s t s a n d o w n e r s o f I t ’ s Ti m e a n d I n s p i r e S t u d i o s .

Notice

NOTICE OF ELECTION TOWN OF NEEPAWA Notice is hereby given that a vote of The Town of Neepawa will be taken to elect a Mayor and six (6) Councillors from the following duly nominated candidates:

For the Office of Mayor de GROOT, Adrian McCUTCHEON, Blake

For the Office of Councillor CAMERON, Darryn COCKBURN, Jim DIETRICH, Dean GERRARD, Darryl HEDLEY, Brian JAREMA, Isobel KOSTENCHUK, Marijka NADEAU, Jason PARROTT, Murray PUDLO, Darren SYRIK, Bill

VOTING PLACES Voting places will be open for voting on Wednesday the 24th day of October, 2018 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Yellowhead Centre Hall, 175 Mountain Ave, Neepawa, MB. IDENTIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO VOTE. A person may be required to produce one piece of government issued photo identification (for example - driver’s license or passport) or at least two other documents that provide proof of identity.

ADVANCE VOTING For the purpose of accommodating persons who are qualified to vote, but who have reason to believe that they will be absent or otherwise unable to attend their proper voting place on election day, an advance voting opportunity will be located at the Town of Neepawa Civic Administration Office, 275 Hamilton Street, Neepawa, MB, and will be open Wednesday, October 10, 2018 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

MOBILE VOTING For the purpose of accommodating persons who are qualified to vote, but reside at a health care facility or one of the identified locations below, a mobile voting station will be set up at the following facilities and locations on Election Day: Country Meadows PCH 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Neepawa Hospital 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Yellowhead Manor 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Kinsmen Kourts 4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Elks Manor 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

APPLICATION TO VOTE BY SEALED ENVELOPE A voter who is unable to go in person to the voting place or vote in advance, may apply in person, in writing, or by fax to the senior election official at Box 339, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0, fax (204) 476-7624 If applying in person*, a voter may apply between September 26, 2018 and October 21, 2018. * A voter applying in person may pick up a sealed envelope ballot package at the time of application.

If applying by mail or fax**, a voter may apply between September 26, 2018 and October 21, 2014. ** A voter applying by mail or fax will receive a sealed envelope ballot package by regular post, or by making alternative arrangements with the senior election official.

Colleen Synchyshyn, Senior Election Official Town of Neepawa, Phone (204) 476-7603

A14 NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS OCTOBER 19, 2018

Budz ‘n Bloom Daycare growing like a weed

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner & Press

Our growing town means a growing need for a new, larger daycare facility. Budz ‘n Bloom Daycare in Neepawa has been working on finding additional space to meet this need. At a recent Rotary Club meeting in Neepawa, a presentation was made concerning the new daycare facility being constructed on the grounds of the new Neepawa Middle School.

Marla Steen made the presentation and is Chair of the Budz ‘n Bloom board.

Steen explained that they originally were looking at finding a vacant lot to build on themselves - they had even begun drawing up plans for construction on the lot where the former Neepawa Resource Centre stood. During the planning process, the Province of Manitoba revealed plans for the new Neepawa Middle School, which included a new daycare facility. The board then had to consider whether or not it would be viable to build a new day-

care facility that wouldn’t be running at full capacity with another new daycare in the community. With this in mind, the board decided to submit a proposal to Beautiful Plains School Division (BPSD) to be considered as the daycare provider for the facility. After reviewing all the applications, Budz ‘n’ Bloom was chosen in August.

Currently, Budz ‘n Bloom daycare has a licensed capacity of 63 children. In September of 2017, the school aged children were moved from the main daycare facility on Hamilton Street to the Prairie Alliance Church on Main Street, which allowed them to increase the spaces for that age group from 12 to 15. This expansion also allowed for eight more spaces for preschool children aged two to five at the Hamilton Street location, which made a total of 40 spaces for preschool ages and eight spaces for infants 12 weeks to two years old.

At their current facility, Budz ‘n Bloom daycare has 13 staff members, who provide care to the chil-

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The layout of the daycare attached to the middle school being constructed in Neepawa.

dren between the hours of 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. “Our staff continue to amaze us every day. They provide our children with learning opportunities through play, field trip experiences, support and encouragement.

We are lucky to have them,” said Steen.

The new building will be licensed for 74 children, more than doubling the total number of group day care spaces in our community.

There are 20 spaces allocated for infants, with the remaining 54 for preschool age. Steen added that there are currently no plans for an increase in the capacity of spaces for school aged children. “As a board we are aware that there will still be a critical shortage of spaces for school aged children. In the coming months, we will be conducting a child care needs survey to get a better understanding of the number, type

and hours of childcare that residents need in our town,” Steen explained. Their existing daycare will continue to operate as it currently does.

As the Province of Manitoba has a predetermined design for any new daycares being built with schools, the Province is covering the cost of the construction itself. Budz ‘n Bloom will be responsible for furnishings, equipment and any upgrades to the building that they see necessary. There will also be a monthly fee paid to BPSD, being that the building is on the Middle School property, however the fee is yet to be determined as there is not a finalized contract drawn up.

Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care determines the equipment, supplies and safety standards that Budz ‘n Bloom will be required to provide. This includes cribs and cots for naps, as well as tables, chairs and water tables for the classrooms. They are also required to have appliances such as fridge, stove, dishwasher, washing machine and dryer for the daycare to operate. Steen

added, “While the actual cost of the building is being paid for by the government, there will still be substantial start-up cost that Budz ‘n Bloom will be responsible for.” The board expects the total start-up costs to be more than $250,000. They plan to cover some of that through fundraising and grants, however, what they can’t raise they will pay for by remortgaging their existing building.

Not included in the estimated start-up costs is a playground, which Budz ‘n Bloom would like to provide for the children. While there are no specific plans for a playground yet, they are looking at including benches, planter boxes, trees and play structures. The playground will also need a fence to keep the children safe.

The daycare itself is scheduled to be complete for September of 2019, along with the rest of the Middle School building. “As a board, we are excited to be part of this legacy project in the community,” said Steen.

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Working away Polio: Forgotten but not gone at Winter Park

By Wayne Hildebrand Neepawa Rotary President

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At the Langford Neepawa Winter Park, volunteers are busy preparing the facility for the upcoming winter activities. Zac Enns (pictured) is seen here, clearing the trail into the toboggan hill, where there is also a warming cabin and an outdoor fire pit. The snowshoe and ski trails are also being cleared and mowed for everyone’s enjoyment. A youth ‘Learn To Ski’ club occurs every Sunday afternoon and there are Learn to Ski or Snowshoe events for adults as required. The Neepawa & Area Cross Country Ski Club loans out equipment for these activities.

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The disease was impossible to predict or contain, there was no cure, no one knew how it spread and it commonly attacked children under the age of five. An incurable epidemic viral disease that targets children; now that is terrifying! What was the disease you ask? It was polio.

Polio has largely been forgotten with the advent of the polio vaccine. Oct. 24th is Polio Awareness Day. You may be surprised to know that polio has not been eradicated. In spite of a 30 year Global Polio Eradication Initiative led

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that my neighbour friend, who I played with almost every day, had contracted infantile paralysis (as polio was called then). It left him paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair for life.”

Monumental challenge Thirty years ago, Rotary International took on the monumental challenge to rid the world of polio forever. Since then, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 per cent.Oct. 24th is World Polio Day. Your Neepawa Rotary Club is reaching out to raise awareness to help raise funds to eradicate polio from the world. We are very close to ending polio.

If you are interested in contributing toward a polio free world, please contact any Neepawa Rotarian or visit endpolio.org.

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The polio virus can travel very far and very fast. If eradication efforts on polio stopped now, we would see 200,000 new cases of polio every year within 10 years.

Polio would be a crisis again.

82 deaths Dr. Barry Hutchinson recalls in the early 1950s everyone knew someone from Neepawa and the surrounding area who contracted polio. In 1953, polio struck 2,300 Manitobans and caused 82 deaths; believed at the time to be the largest polio outbreak in the world. “I knew three young men from this area who contracted the disease,” said Barry. “ I would travel into the King George hospital in Winnipeg with my father, who was a physician, where many polio patients

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y r e v E VOTE Matters

October 24, 2018 Murray Parrott

8:00 am to 8:00 pm Neepawa Yellowhead Centre 175 Mountain Ave. Neepawa When casting your ballot on Oct. 24, please remember that this is your chance to build a better Neepawa. To do that, please vote for the people who you believe: - Will provide transparency and share knowledge with the people.

- Act as a forward thinking team who solve problems with fact and reason.

- Establish an excellent and respectful working relationship with the whole region - Are welcoming to both new arrivals and small business.

- Will work together to enhance our community.

The decisions that will influence and shape Neepawa’s future will be made on Oct. 24.

Sincerely, Murray Parrott

Remember to vote on October 24, 2018 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Neepawa Yellowhead Centre, 175 Mountain Ave. Neepawa I have worked with several Boards over the years and gained extensive experience and knowledge in areas such as budgets, finance, board governance and strategic planning.

As a community we need to look towards the future and develop long term plans that will meet the needs of our diverse group of people. Having worked with many different groups, I know how difficult and challenging it is to lead change. As our community continues to grow and evolve, change will be a necessity. The new council, of which I hope to be a part, will have to look at policies, procedures and processes to drive improvements.

Some of the priorities that I see going into the future are items like community infrastructure – A long term plan to identify the assets that need to be addressed and what the funding requirements are as Neepawa continues to grow. Continued work with the Health Authorities on health care and hospital requirements will be of great importance to everyone in this community. Housing and assisted living services are also an area that I feel we need to continue to work on as the community continues to grow.

I wish all the candidates the best of luck.

I end with a quote from Tom Steyer that I believe is true. “Voting is our right, but it is also our responsibility because if we don’t take the next step and elect leaders who are committed to building a better future for our kids, other rights- our rights to clean air, clean water, health and prosperity – are placed directly in harm’s way.”

I hope I can count on your vote and support.

Sincerely, Brian Hedley

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(L to R) ; Zack Wollmann, Aaron Van Den Bussche, Jarred Filipchuk, Derrik McGorman, John Douglas, Merv Kuharski, Dennis Humeny, Wiley Speiss, Jason Hartle, Dave Humeny, Mike Speiss, Tyler Blondeau, Orv Grant, Yves Guillas (Fire Chief), Craig Unger, Terry Speiss, Dwayne Gardy.

Missing : Bert Dewit, Rob Filipchuk, Kyle Kostenchuk, Luke Moyer, Tim Speiss, Mike Strelczik, Brad Wilson.

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NEEPAWA MOTEL Highway 16 West

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FOODS www.hylifefoods.com

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ROBERT SOPUCK Member of Parliament Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa.

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T A C Ventures Inc.

Waste Management & Contracting

424 Mountain Ave., Neepawa 204-476-2888 or 204-476-3157

Jack Falk (Owner) Bus: 204-476-5125

Cell: 204-476-0002

Penno’s

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EDDYSTONE (WESTLAKE)

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ALONSA

Deputy Fire Chief John Szewczyk, Dean Capp, Ken Dunn, Kim Grant, Shawn Gurke, Ted Hector, Scott Loewen, Doug Sanderson, David Senkowski, Ken Sul, Russell Sul, Travis Turko, Ken Zalluski

Locally owned and CARBERRY operated

Fire Chief Daniel Cottyn, Kelly Bray, Nicholas Bray, Matt Duffy, James Taylor, Daniel Warrener, Brock Warrener, Keith Warrener, Regan Wilkinson

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Fire Chief Keith Loney, Deputy Fire Chief Grady Stephensen, Danny Udey, Jim Brereton, Bart Witherspoon, Clyde McCallum, Billy Wright, Julian Boxhorn, Lance Burton, Dell Carritt, Steve Denton, Rick DesAutels, Jayson Downey, Diane Fast, Jay Fryer, Kevin Hood, Audrey Loney, Barb Menzies, Jordan Polasek, Gerry Rosset, Samuel Rutz, Greg Sedor, Mike Sudak, Janice Udey, Chelsea Wright, Jory Aitken, Carter Jones.

FIRE SAFETY Reduce cold-weather fire risk Submitted Metro Creative Connection

Plenty of things heat up when the temperature drops, including the risk of fire hazards. Fireplaces, stoves, heating systems, candles and even electric lights are used more often during the winter than any other time of year, so it makes sense that the risk of home fires increases when the mercury drops.

The U.S. Fire Administration says 905 people die in winter home fires each year. Cooking is the leading cause of all home fires and contributes to around $2 billion in property loss each year. Understanding potential risks and exercising caution can help homeowners protect themselves, their families and their homes from fire.

Now we’re cooking Home heating fires peak between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., when many people are home preparing dinner. The following steps, courtesy of the American Red Cross, can improve safety in the kitchen and reduce the likelihood of a home fire.

• Never leave cooking food unattended, as it can take just seconds for fires to ignite.

• Keep anything that can catch fire away from the stove or other appliances that generate heat.

• Clean regularly to prevent grease buildup.

• Make sure appliances are turned off before leaving the room or going to bed.

Things are heating up here The National Fire Protection Association warns that heating is the second leading cause of home fires, deaths and injuries in North America. The NFPA offers these safety guidelines.

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The historic Hamilton Hotel in Neepawa was a victim of a fire on a cold winter night back in Feb. 2004.

Local fire departments are constantly warning businesses and home owners to take every precaution to avoid such destruction.

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FIRE SAFETY Guidelines for ensuring fire safety in winter Continued from page B1 • Install heating appliances according to manufacturers’ instructions or have a professional do the installation.

• Fuel-burning equipment needs to vent to the outside.

• Never use an oven to heat a home.

• Keep anything that can burn away from heating equipment, including portable space heaters.

• Clean and inspect heating appliances regularly.

• Turn of f por table heaters when leaving the

room or going to bed.

Electric The National Safety Council estimates that between 600 and 1,000 people die each year from electrocution. Electricity also can contribute to home f ires. The Energy Education Council offers these safety suggestions.

• Never force plugs into outlets.

• Check that cords are not frayed or cracked.

•D o not r u n c or d s under carpets or place t he m i n h i g h - t r a f f ic areas.

• Use extension cords

on ly on a tempor a r y basis.

• Make sure light bulbs are the proper wattage for f ixtures.

• Install ground fault circuit interrupters in kitchens, baths, laundry rooms and elsewhere, making sure to test them regularly.

• Check periodically for loose wall receptacles and loose wires. Listen for popping or sizzling sounds behind walls.

Home f ires are no joke and can be prevented with simple safety checks. the mercury drops.

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Left to right: Zack Wollmann, Aaron Van Den Bussche, Jarred Filipchuk, Derrik McGorman, John Douglas, Merv Kuharski, Dennis Humeny, Wiley Speiss, Jason Hartle, Dave Humeny, Mike Speiss, Tyler Blondeau, Orv Grant, Yves Guillas (Fire Chief), Craig Unger, Terry Speiss, Dwayne Gardy.

Missing : Bert Dewit, Rob Filipchuk, Kyle Kostenchuk, Luke Moyer, Tim Speiss, Mike Strelczik, Brad Wilson.

JOHN’S

ELECTRIC LTD Neepawa 204-476-3391 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Dauphin 204-572-5028 476-3391 Neepawa

NEEPAWA MOTEL Highway 16 West

Phone: 204-476-2331 Fax: 204-476-3816 www.neepawamotel.com

Waste Management & Contracting

424 Mountain Ave., Neepawa 204-476-2888 or 204-476-3157

Penno’s

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Cell: 204-476-0002

Sales & Service 490 Highway #5, Neepawa, MB Phone: 204-476-5566

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EDDYSTONE (WESTLAKE) Fire Chief Daniel Cottyn, Kelly Bray, Nicholas Bray, Matt Duffy, James Taylor, Daniel Warrener, Brock Warrener, Keith Warrener, Regan Wilkinson.

ERICKSON

Chief John Braschuk, Deputy Chief Vaughn Ullberg, Captain Donnie Vaughan, Captain-Operator Larry Safroniuk, Kerrie Butler, Dennis Copenace, Darius Griffin, Keith Hodges, Barry Kologinski, Jayme McManus, Shaun Oakley, Steve Stelmaschuk.

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ALONSA Deputy Fire Chief John Szewczyk, Dean Capp, Ken Dunn, Kim Grant, Shawn Gurke, Ted Hector, Scott Loewen, Doug Sanderson, David Senkowski, Ken Sul, Russell Sul, Travis Turko, Ken Zalluski.

CARBERRY Fire Chief Keith Loney, Deputy Fire Chief Grady Stephensen, Danny Udey, Jim Brereton, Bart Witherspoon, Clyde McCallum, Billy Wright, Julian Boxhorn, Lance Burton, Dell Carritt, Steve Denton, Rick DesAutels, Jayson Downey, Diane Fast, Jay Fryer, Kevin Hood, Audrey Loney, Barb Menzies, Jordan Polasek, Gerry Rosset, Samuel Rutz, Greg Sedor, Mike Sudak, Janice Udey, Chelsea Wright, Jory Aitken, Carter Jones.

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Pictured, back row: Gordon Coutts (Chief) Keith Koncz, Carter Schettler, Armin Lach, Eric Lach.

Front Row: Kevin Klatt, Matthew Dayholos, Alex Kunzelman, Brandon Smith, Ryley Dayholos, Taylor Schettler.

Missing: Billy Rempel, Jeff Lach, Mark Tucker, Nicole Sellers.

AMARANTH

Fire Chief Logan Dumanske, Deputy Fire Chief Max Beaulieu, Germain Beaulieu, Josh Beaulieu, Raymond Beaulieu, Kevin Beaulieu, Terry Dayholos, Patrick Desrochers, Tim Elke, Kevin Finnbogason, John Flett, Tyler Lee, Nick Lukianchuk, William Lukianchuk, Kathleen McIvor, Desmond Mousseau, Brian Mousseau, Robert Parsons, Ted Pauwells, Derek Racette Jr., Twila Racette, Donald Toms, Matthew Whitford, Archie Whitford, Mickey Whitford.

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Town of Minnedosa 204-867-2727

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MINNEDOSA Back (left to right):Â Brad Kingdon, Ken Morrice, Kelsey Abel, Kevin Enns, Marty Moyer, Allan Betteridge, Matt Saler, Scott Collen, Adam Kowal, Cam Woodcock, Jordan Lewandoski, Troy Gregorash, Cory Parrott.

Front (left to right): Captain Jason Cooper, Deputy Fire Chief Parry Burgess, Fire Chief Dean Jordan, Deputy Fire Chief Mike Kowal, Captain Jon Kowal.

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KELWOOD Left to right : Lamont Goossen, Deputy Fire Chief Dwayne Crandell, Robert Burton, Fire Chief Earl Burton, Joel Wiebe, Evan Penner, Byron French, Paul French, Gary Goossen.

Missing: Reade Tereck, Tim Engrecht and Donavin Penner.

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FIRE SAFETY LAURIER Left to right, back row: Shayne Patterson, Leo Assailly, Jean-Paul Pelletier (Junior Firefighter), Patrick Gamache.

Front: Mike Verhaeghe, Ken Rogers, Jos Dupre, Marcel Gamache, Darren Gamache, Paul Pelletier.

Missing: Jos Letain, Ryan Gamache, Jos Dillion, Octave Assailly, Marc Pelletier.

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GLENELLA Left To Right: Gordon Wilson, Brent Miller, Garhardt Juskowiak, Clare Preisentanz, Fire Chief Sheldon McDonald, Jesse Kushner, Harvey Wiebe, Chris Smith Gary Rossnagel, Shane Henton, Kolby McDonald, Josh McDonald, Cory Heudebourck, Justin Sawchuk.

Preisentanz General Store Glenella 204-352-4228

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ARDEN Justin Gingras, Don Unger,Wanda Nemec, James Paramor, Leah Dear, Dave Baskerville, Kevin Paramor, Brad Meyers, Bryan McCutchin, Terry Bradley, Michelle Bennett, Terry Bennett, Steven Braun, Chuck Terin.

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MCCREARY Pictured back row (from left): Jeff Tereck, Keith Buchanan, Glen Dunning, Bart Grudeski, Brian Roncin, Garey Tereck, Rick Duggan. Front row: Kirk Mutch, Travis Ledoux, Jarvis Whyte, Bill Roncin (Fire Chief), Mark Pelletier, Shawn Buchanan.

Missing: Wyatt Tereck.

Dwight McMillan (Fire Chief), Sean Frey (Deputy Fire Chief), Wayne Horn (Deputy Fire Chief), Kevin Bachewich (Captain), Pat Rousseau (Captain), Perry Au, Les Campbell, Paul Goldstone, Joel Hamilton, Randy Jennings, Edwin Langenbach, Charles McMillan, Douglas McMillan, Bob Reside, Melanie Robinson, Tim Sallows, Will Tarleton, Christian Trembley.

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FIRE SAFETY EDEN From Left: Kevin Friesen, Matt Kulbacki, John Janzen, Brent Friesen, Darrell Gabler (Fire Chief), Brian Friesen.

Missing: Les Chorneyko, Don Friesen, Jordan Friesen, Stevan Stuart. Melvin Thiessen.

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STE. ROSE From left to right, rear row: Kaitlin St. Germain, Nicole Dupre, Kaitlyn Vanhumbeck, Noel Lebelle, Dan Cottyn (Deputy Chief), Daryl Vandenbosch (Fire Chief), Chris Dimmery, Tim Pinette.

Front Row: Alejandro Vasquez-Ahmo, Marc Brunel, Guy Pinette (Deputy Chief), Robert Assailly, Mark MacCarthy, Manuel Vasquez Missing: Robert Tucker, Ernie Tucker, John Williams, Jason Dupre, Brad Cottyn, Sally Labelle, Tyler Olafson.

Sand & Gravel Gladstone 204-385-2685

GLADSTONE Left to right, back row: Lorne Hunt ( Fire chief), Glen Emerson ( Deputy), Gary Goertzen, Mike Anderson, Tylor Douglas.

Middle row: Allan Hanratty, Ryan McConnell, Derek Lawrence, Mike Redekopp, Mark Dejaegher, Scott Emerson, John Halashewski.

Front row: Greg Emerson (Assistant) Dave Thiesson, Mark Anderson.

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Thinking safe isn’t limited to Fire Safety Week!

Make sure you, and your employees, know where your emergency equipment is!

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FIRE SAFETY Avoid electrical mishaps at home

the likelihood of electrical mishaps at home can emMetro Creative Connection ploy various strategies.

• Be mindful of cords and Accidents around the plugs. Cords and plugs can home happen. Some are be found throughout the minor and easily brushed typical home. While few off, while others can lead to people may perceive cords serious injury or financial and plugs as threats, they can serve as catalysts for acperil.

Many accidents, even cident and/or injury. Cords those that are relatively and plugs should always be minor, can be prevented. kept clear of heat and water Such is often the case sources, and cords should with electrical accidents, not be placed in areas which may be more com- where they can pose any mon than many people tripping hazards. Even if think. According to the residents grow accustomed Electrical Safety Founda- to cord locations and know tion International, home to maneuver around them, electrical f ires account guests won’t be as familiar. for an estimated 51,000 When pulling plugs from fires each year, resulting outlets, always pull the in roughly 500 deaths and plug, and not the cord, to more than $1 billion in reduce injury risk.

• Periodically take invenproperty damage.

Homeowners who want tory of electrical appliances to do all they can to reduce and components. Some Submitted

electrical appliances age well, while others may not. Periodic inspections of appliances and their components, such as their cords, can reveal wear and tear that can lead to fires or injuries. Replace any items that pose a threat and stop using these items immediately.

• Avoid DIY electrical work. Many homeowners are handy with hammers and other tools, but professionals are better trusted to perform electrical work on a home. The risk of accident or injury when working with wiring and other electrical components is simply too great for untrained homeowners to do on their own.

• Be especially cautious if anyone smells gas. Gas leaks are often detected by the aroma of the gas in

the air. When such leaks are detected, homeowners should not touch or turn any electrical switches. Doing so may create a spark that can react with the gas

in the air, leading to fire.

If a gas leak is detected, go outside and contact a local emergency service.

Many home electrical mishaps can be prevented

if homeowners exercise caution and hire certified electrical contractors to handle wiring and other electrical tasks around their homes.

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