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‘This is what Neepawa is about’ Show of solidarity hits the streets of Neepawa

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

Diversity and inclusion swept through the streets of Neepawa on Saturday, July 22, as an estimated 600 people participated in a walking parade, street party and pot luck. Officially, this event capped off the day’s festivities for Jam Fest. But in a more informal way, it was a chance to show the world that Neepawa is a place that celebrates and accepts all cultures.

The inspiration for the walking parade came about due to an incident earlier this month, which left many people within the community shocked and dismayed. During the Canada Day long weekend, a wave of graffiti aimed at immigrants was spray-painted on several municipal structures. The Royal Canadian Legion building was also tagged, though what was written was not aimed at immigrants, but rather the British monarchy. The likely reason for the derogatory vandalism is related to the increase of new arrivals to the community. Statistics Canada’s 2016 census reported that Neepawa’s population over the previous five years had increased by 980 people, or 27 per cent, with a fair amount of those numbers being immigrants and their families.

While most within the community have embraced Neepawa’s newest arrivals, it appeared as though one or more unknown individuals had not, and choose to relay that message in a cowardly way.

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Left to right: Bernadette Tripon, Rochelle Unico, Rrain Prior and Amanda Naughton-Gale share a moment after the completion of the walking parade.

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Continued from page 1 As a reaction to this inc ident, the idea of a huge community potluck dinner was suggested.

Organized by Rochelle Unico, Bernadette Tripon, Rrain Prior and Amanda Naughton-Gale, they felt that this could serve as a means to bring the community together. As the idea evolved, the street party and walking parade were added and the event was planned to coincide with ArtsForward’s annual Jam Fest. Rochelle Unico said that this was something she had been hoping to put together for quite some time.

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To help put together something like this, that would PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX bring all the local Filipino community together with Above: An estimated 600 residents took part in a parade, street party and pot our Canadian neighbours. luck. Many people also made signs for the parade that focused on diversity and To go out, meet their inclusion in Neepawa. neighbour, have someWe were stressed out all day thing to eat and share their thought it could be. We just Filipino band.

As the festivities conclud- and a little worried. What if stories with one another,” want to thank everyone in noted Unico. “We’d ac- Neepawa and surrounding ed, organizers Rochelle no one comes out for this, tually been looking to do communities, who joined Unico, Amanda Naugton- but the Town of Neepawa something like this since together in this way. This is Gale, Adette Tripon and showed up and supported November, but the re- what community is about. Rrain Prior shared a hug to this event. This was my cent circumstances sort of This is what Neepawa is celebrate its success. Unico dream and now it’s reality.” spurred us to move on this about,” said Naughton- said that the community coming together like this action. Myself and Adette Gale.

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A sweet response to 2017 Jam Fest

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

The 2017 edition of Jam Fest is receiving positive reviews. The annual event was held in Neepawa on Saturday, July 22 at the ArtsForward building. The outdoor festival featured a wide array of events for all ages, includ ing street vendors, an art show and musical entertainment.

ArtsForward director of programming Rrain Prior said they were very pleased with the community response to this year’s fun.

“People have been very positive about this. There was some early concern about the weather and there was a little bit of rain early on. But the sky cleared up and the sun came out and made most of the day extremely pleasant,” noted Prior.

“Every year, we try to add a little something for people to get excited about. This year, there were a few more variety of vendors out there. The entertainment for the musical jam sessions was more varied and there were more jams submitted for the competition.

We’ve also expanded the street party component and the pot luck supper to help close out the day.

We wanted this to be as inclusive as possible and I think we accomplished t hat. O vera l l, people were very positive about the entire day.”

Another big part of the festivities was the jam tasting competition, which a featured 20 different varieties and in-

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Above left: 20 different varieties of jams were up for top prize in this year’s Jam Fest. Bottom left: Leanne Goetz’s bumbleberry jam ended up taking home the crown as most popular jam. Above right: Several locals sample the top two jams of the day.

volved the public voting for their favourite.

The winner received 50 per cent of the money raised in the contest, with the other 50 per cent going to ArtsForward. This year, there was a tie initially between two jams for top prize, requiring an additional round of votes to decide the final v ictor. I n a n equa l ly close decision, Leanne Goetz’s bumbleberry jam just edged out Jacqueline Rose’s pina colada jam.

Goetz, who has been making jams for 30 years, said it was an honour to claim top prize, especially against such impressive competition.

As for the future of the Fest, Pr ior added t hat A r t sFor wa rd re-

mains ver y optimistic that they’ll be able to keep expanding upon this summer celebration and

ensure it’s something the community can be proud of for years to come.

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A while back I wrote a post about being content, about being happy in your own life and I feel that it needs to be continued. You see, being content isn’t as simple as it sounds, I recently finished a book written by Rachel Cruze, called Love Your Life, Not Theirs.

This book is about how to get your finances in order and how to live debt free, which I will get to in another post, but today I wanted to touch on something that has put a strain on my marriage, our finances and especially on me as an individual. The comparison game.

Now in this book, this is the very first thing that is touched on.

How dangerous it is to compare our own lives to those around us, how having a first hand look into others lives has become as easy as the click of a button. Our parents still had to deal with comparing, but as Rachel Cruze puts it in the book, they had to physically walk outside to covet their neighbour’s car.

Social media has made the already dangerous comparison game a deadly one. Think about it, you wake up in the morning feeling good about your life, your kids, your husband, your home, you grab your cup of coffee and sit down and enjoy the hour of quiet. You open your phone, and the first thing you see is a perfect house with a newly renovated kitchen, or a room full of roses, that dreamy vacation your friends just took; and the hashtag attached is #blessed. Suddenly, you yourself are not feeling so blessed anymore.

Your outdated kitchen is no longer looking so great, your husband doesn’t deliver flowers as much as you’d like, and your family camping trip that you had an amazing time on is no longer remembered as amazing, but subpar!

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TARA KAUENHOFEN button, you’ve gone from feeling content with your life and everything in it, to wanting more again.

Now don’t get me wrong, working towards nicer things, saving for a dream vacation is not a bad thing.

In fact, having dreams and goals is a healthy thing to do and you should update your goals regularly as your life continues to evolve.

But as that happens you have to choose to be happy and content in every stage of your life.

Many moments in our ever ordinary life complete in and of themselves. You don’t need a bigger kitchen or a better trip to have those. So why do we feel ourselves wishing for something else as soon as we see something different?

Social media makes it way to easy to wish for more, to see someone else’s perfect life. But the thing that most people forget and don’t realize, is that the pictures you see on social media are often the perfect snapshot. You take fifty pictures of your screaming children and you post the only one where they’re smiling, or you post a cup of coffee on a perfectly clean table, what you don’t see is the crumbs that have been brushed out of the way, the crying children in the background, the mounds of laundry, the dishes, the uninterested husband. You know what I’m talking about, the perfect

selfie, family photo, clean house, etc. We’ve all done it, and you know what? That’s okay! We want to share the happy, exciting moments of our lives with our friends and families, but doesn’t that take a little bit of pressure off? Being aware that it’s not just you having bad days or weeks and knowing that behind that perfect picture, not everything is always perfect.

It’s really easy to scroll through Instagram and judge people for having such a perfect life, to be so jealous of them you don’t realize that maybe their life isn’t as perfect as it seems. The Bible doesn’t tell us to be jealous and covet our neighbours, it says to love them.

So the next time you’re scrolling through your social media, practice being content. Choose to be happy for the joyous moments in your friends lives. If you see something and you start feeling discouraged and your mind is racing with discontented thoughts, stop yourself, take a deep breath and look into your own life and see how many blessings you have.

You’d be surprised at how easy it is to scroll past that moment of jealousy when you stop and actively choose contentment and joy.

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What do we want to be known for? It’s an important question every community must ask itself. The Town of Neepawa used to be known for its flowers and each summer, thousands would come from across North America for the Lily Festival. With all those eyes on the town, everyone did their part to help the town live up to its title of “World Lily Capital”. There were publicly funded lily beds and privately maintained yards and bus and carriage tours took visitors around to admire the beauty. MY T he concrete deadline of the PERSPECTIVE festival pushed everyone to get the town ready for the attention.

While it was KATE concentrated on JACKMAN-ATKINSON one weekend, the Lily Festival played a major role in the town and area’s tourism promotion.

The office, which was open close to full time in the peak tourism season, acted as a de facto tourism office. The festival’s advertising extended across the province and even if people didn’t come to the festival, it promoted Neepawa as a tourist destination.

This will be the third summer without a Lily Festival and while the town remains beautiful, without the pressure of a showcase event, it is slightly less so. Which brings us to a hot topic of conversation around town— perpetual care at Neepawa’s Riverside Cemetery.

Compared to the abundance of flowers we have seen in previous years, the cemetery today looks a shadow of its former glory and it’s mostly to do with economics.

The Cemeteries Act defines “perpetual care” as, “the preservation, improvement, embellishment, and maintenance, in perpetuity and in a proper manner of lots, plots, tombs, monuments, or enclosure, in a cemetery or of compartments in a columbarium or mausoleum.” However, in Neepawa, the local bylaw outlining perpetual care goes further, saying, “Perpetual Care at the Cemetery, excluding the Cremation Garden, shall provide an increased level of individual grave care and maintenance, which shall include the planting and care of flowers on the grave. Each grave receiving perpetual care shall have flowers planted and care of the grave shall be as determined by Council from time to time.” In 1956, perpetual care cost $250 and now, under a bylaw revised in 2015, the cost is $1,500, which isn’t a lot of money to care for a grave, including the provision of flowers, in perpetuity.

Providing perpetual care is an expensive undertaking. The 2017 budget set aside $243,300, or 3 per cent of total expenditures, for cemetery care. This is more than the Town plans to spend on fire services ($225,844), road maintenance ($87,600) and economic development ($267,643). The budget doesn’t outline how much the Town collects in interest from the perpetual care fund, but the Town is expecting to make $47,000 from all of its investments in 2017. Interestingly, the 2017 budget included no planned expenditures for tourism.

In Neepawa, the cemetery is more than just a place to honour the community’s deceased, it’s also been promoted, both officially and unofficially, as an attraction. This isn’t only because it’s the resting place of author Margaret Laurence and Lewis Hickman, the only victim of the Titanic disaster buried in western Canada, but also because of the flowers.

In recent years, rising costs have made it hard for the staff to keep the cemetery looking as beautiful as it has in the past. It has come to the point where the town— the residents and administration— have to make a decision. If the cemetery is to be promoted as a tourist attraction, it must be restored to its previous beauty, something about which the town can proudly boast.

However, if residents decide that the cemetery is to serve only to mark the resting place of the community’s forefathers, then it’s time to re-examine how perpetual care is provided and it must be done in such a way that the proceeds from the fund cover the actual costs of the service. The half-way reality seen today serves neither goal well.

It’s time for the community to take an honest look at what we are doing when it comes to tourism and develop a cohesive plan for both funding and implementation. If the cemetery is a tourist destination, it must be treated as such and like any initiative, it must be analyzed to determine the number of people it attracts and the associated economic spin off to the community. The status quo can’t continue much longer, it’s making no one happy.

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No greater love than this

hose I revere as heroes probably wouldn’t consider what they do to be all that heroic. But the services they render to those they love are as highly valued and deeply appreciated as the most heroic acts of bravery in human history.

These unlikely heroes are primary caregivers. They look after a child, sibling, spouse, parent, aunt, uncle or friend (sometimes more than one) who is physically, mentally or developmentally challenged. They are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They hardly ever get time off.

They balance caregiving with other activities. Long days are common.

But don’t you dare suggest that they are doing too much. They will let you know that theirs is a labor of love; and that they have no intention of changing what they are doing. They know that their lives aren’t easy; but they embrace these difficulties as the hard side of love.

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FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein dedicated team of professionals who do for them what they cannot do for themselves. They come in many forms—home care nurses, health care aides, housekeepers, Meals on Wheels, etc.—all of whom make regular visits to the homes shared by caregivers and those for whom they care. They show the same love and care for their clients as they show to their families and friends. It’s hard work; but they embrace it gladly.

During his time on earth, Jesus encouraged his disciples to follow his example of love. “Love one another,” he said, “as I have loved you.” Then, he added these words: “There is no greater love than this—to lay down one’s life for a friend.”

These words can be applied in two ways. We celebrate the first every Nov-

ember 11, when we gather as grateful communities to honor those who answered the call of sovereign and country, went to war and fought valiantly. Some were killed in action. Others suffered serious injury. The rest continued fighting until the war ended and they could return home. They put their lives on the line every day, fighting (and if necessary, dying) to save the lives of those who fought beside them. No sacrifice (not even life itself ) was considered too great to save the life of a friend.

That same degree of devotion and dedication is shown by the people identified in the opening words of this column. Primary caregivers and those who assist them give time, talent and energy to provide the highest possible quality of life for those for whom they

care. Their quest will only end when the one for whom they care dies or when the caregiver needs care him or herself.

Every year, our governments craft medals and decorative ribbons and give them to members of the armed forces who have shown great courage while carrying out their duties.

Others are given to members of the public who stood in harm’s way to save the life of a person in danger.

There is no medal for primary caregivers—at least none of which I am aware.

But one day, every one of these dedicated people will stand before God and will receive a far greater reward.

In the presence of family, friends and the saints of all ages, they will hear God’s voice speaking these words: “Well done good and faithful servant. There is no greater love than that which you have shown in giving of yourself for the betterment of others; for whatever you did for one of the least of these my children, you did for me.”

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As we rounded the corner and headed north, I got all choked up. Oh, I kept the tears at bay, but it wasn’t easy. Welling from the deep I felt a sense of purpose, and sense of family, of belonging. And it was good.

There rang within me a memory of this same sense overwhelming me just a few short weeks ago.

I was blessed to be able to walk the beaches of Juno and Omaha. There were holiday crowds around me. My family are water friends and the day had

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been a scorcher so they were enjoying the water. I walked the shore, attending the dog and my thoughts. And they were deep and wondrous thoughts. One can’t help but be overwhelmed walking the now pristine beach where the water had once run red with the blood of our men. The tourist center had been enlightening. The statues erected impressive and poignant. But it was my thoughts, my personal ref lections, as I casually strolled the sand. Unbidden, tears leaked from the corners of my eyes, and my throat swelled. My heart felt the tragedy and yet I knew the place was now a

Small town hospitals are community lifelines I am writing this letter from the Robin hospital waiting to be discharged having spent the night here. At 4:30 pm on Friday I received multiple wasp stings at the Lake of the Prairies. My Epi pen was 70 miles away. By the time I arrived to the Roblin Hospital the allergic reaction was in full force. Thanks to Dr Maluka and the nursing staff for saving my life.

This example illustrates why all communities must maintain their health facilities. In 1996 hospitals across Canada centralized because Jean Chrétien cut 13 billion from health. PM Martin followed and left PM Harper a 12 billion surplus which he wasted. In 2016 the Canada health accord expired and Harper refused to renew it.

PM Justin didn’t do much better. He played the divide and conquer game with the provinces.

Manitoba still hasn’t signed on.

Politicians of all stripes have cut health care under the guise of saving money . Is saving money more important than saving lives?

As one becomes a senior citizen one realizes that all the money in a bank account can not buy back health. When governments close hospitals, cut nursing care, cut ER access and response, they are putting your life on the line.

Municipal governments and citizens must stand up against these detrimental cuts. Remember only the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Write letters, telephone and lobby both your MP and MLA, and your local government Inky Mark, former MP Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette

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ast week the town of Neepawa celebrated our diversity with a Unity Walk. Hundreds of individuals walked from the majestic Court House to ArtsForward. I was one of the mass. It had been a busy day, and I could have found a dozen valid reasons to remain at home. I had two strong reasons to attend: I wanted to, and I had given my word to a friend that I would meet her for the community supper.

(Great deal, she brought the biscuits and I carried them in!) As I walked, relatively alone in the crowd, I people watched. I watched individuals from faith families, from workplaces, from the educational institutions, walking side by side for a common goal. I was deeply moved. Moved to see families walking together, moved to see prominent

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place of peace. We have honoured the sacrifices; we have remembered the fallen, and now ‘they sleep in Flanders Fields.’ I had anticipated a sense of grief, loss, anguish. I was wrong.

Our love and devotion have been acknowledged.

There is some small connection between these two scenes. Not in a scale of magnitude, for the losses of the wars cannot be measured.

But in honest, decent people, people of all ages, creeds and colours, standing in unity to address injustice.

Willing to be counted.

Wanting, in some small way, to recompense evil with good. Wanting to express in presence the desire to live at peace with all people. I was proud to be a Canadian as I paid my respects in Normandy. I was proud to be a Canadian as I walked with my fellowman here at home. May it always be so.

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Where do we begin to thank all the wonderful people who supported us for this 20th Jamboree?

Many of you have been with us since day one, many have joined along the way and in this 20th year we see more new names and faces.

It takes a lot of people to put together an event such as this and we are so lucky and grateful to have the people who make this happen. The Erickson Rec Committee who made the Rec Centre available, turning it into a concert venue on short notice, due to weather conditions. Thank you to the Erickson Jam Committee, the Municipality of ClanwilliamErickson, the amazing volunteers and organizers, and many more.

Thank you to all who attended and all those who bought raffle tickets, 50/50 tickets, and participated in our auctions.

Once again the entertainers were awesome and they appreciated your applause and dancing. The sound crew did an amazing job.

It was great to see so many of our former recipients, and families. Thanks to those who volunteered, donated and sold many books of raffle tickets but were unable to attend.

We thank this year’s recipient’s Dawson and Alexis and their families for sharing their stories with us and helping to bring awareness to the difficulties that some children face each day. They are truly strong and courageous families.

Just to wrap this up, we want to thank everyone who donated so generously, volunteered, participated in any way shape or form to make this Jamboree a success. Watch us on NAC TV – Neepawa and Minnedosa Access. For a full list of donors visit: littlejamboree.com! And don’t forget to check out our Facebook page: Little Valley Jamboree.

Looking forward to 2018.

The Little Valley Jamboree Committee

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Fighting poverty from sea to sea

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

Jim Beezhold’s first major involvement in cycling began in 2008, trekking 3,600 miles [5,793 kilometres] across the United States from Seattle to New York. He was 72-year-old at that time. Now, at 81, Beezhold has decided to go after an even bigger challenge and is doing it for an even better cause. The Pauma Valley, CA native is one of 52 cyclists who are biking an estimated 4,350 miles (7,000 km) from the west to east coast of North America, as part of the Sea to Sea Bike Tour.

Sea to Sea is a bicycling campaign attempting to raise money to combat poverty. 52 coast to coast cyclists, along with 135 other riders who are participating in shorter bike stages are raising money to support Partners Worldwide and World Renew. Those two global non-profits are looking to aid people struggling with poverty. The tour consists of both Americans and Canadians with the youngest rider being 12 years old and Beezhold the oldest, at a spry 81. There have been four tours since 2005, raising more than $5.5 million, with this year’s fundraising goal $1.5 million. Beezhold, who

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The sea to sea cyclists race down the Yellowhead highway as they exit Neepawa and move on to their next destination as part of a coast to coast fundraiser for poverty. .

has brought in $12,000 for this tour, said getting involved with Sea to Sea has been extremely fulfilling, Throughout his life, he has pushed his body in endurance sports, having run about 20 marathons and many triathlons. As he aged, however, Beezhold decided to switch to biking because it was easier on his joints. While he has always biked long distances, he

didn’t get serious about it until after finding out about Sea to Sea through his church. Beezhold said aiding in this global issue in this way is a true honour.

“I love to cycle and I thought the cause is excellent. World Renew and Partners Worldwide, I think, are very good organizations. When you see where the money is going and you see the changes it

can make to people’s lives, it’s very fulfilling.” noted Beezhold. “When I started this in 2008, in what was [Sea to Sea’s] second tour.

That one was across the United States from Seattle to New York. That was around 3,600 miles [5793 kilometres], it was a long, long tour, and this one is going to be even longer.

Canada is a big country.

I keep asking, ‘When are

we going to hit the halfway mark?’.” He added, with a chuckle.

Ed Witovet, the tour manager for Sea to Sea said that the tour is just $60,000 shy of its $1.5 million goal, but with just under eight weeks left for riders to fundraise, and with more riders joining along the way for the remaining legs, he’s confident that they’ll easily surpass that number. Wit-

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ovet added that the spirit of riders like Beezhold has made the journey something special.

“The camaraderie here has been tremendous. It’s a great community to be with. These people have formed a special type of bond. That’ll happen when people spend so much time together. Either on the road cycling during the day, or camping together in whichever community we arrive to at the end of our day’s journey,” Witovet stressed.

“People like [Beezhold] have just been so committed to helping those in need, and to the challenge, it’s really motivating.”

After an overnight stop at the Minnedosa campgrounds, the group passed through Neepawa on Friday, July 21. Though they were not in the community for long, they still took some time to stop at the Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op for a quick pit stop. Though he was one of the final cyclists to arrive in Neepawa, Beezhold’s spirit’s for the challenge remain undeterred.

“I look at this as one of the most physical, mental and spiritual experiences of my life,” Beezhold said.

To learn more or to donate to the cause, visit www. seatosea.org

Correction

In the Friday, July 21st edition of the Neepawa Banner, the front page pictures for the second annual Ta-Wa-Pit Drive Fashion Show were identified as being by John Drinkwater. Those photos were in fact submitted by Louise Lusignan of Onanole.

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Several cyclists and some support staff stopped at the Neepawa Gladstone Co-op grocery store for a quick break before continuing on their journey and took a picture with Co-op fresh store manager, Darren Roe.

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Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

1946

This year Canada is celebrating 150 years since confederation (The Sesquicentennial). I thought I would spend the next several months showcasing some historic recipes in Canada’s honour.

The government predicted large-scale unemployment at the war’s end — as happened following the First World War. Political and economic factors prompted Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to have the Family Allowance Law passed in 1944, possibly as a vote-getting ploy in the next election as the Conservatives were making gains. The family allowance paid $5 per month for children under age five; $6 per month for six-to-nine-year-olds; $7 a month for 10-12 years; and $8 for 13-15. Family allowances were seen as a means of maintaining purchasing power.

After the war ended, the women who had helped out during the war were encouraged to return to their roles as housewife’s and mothers and many went willingly. Some women thought that family assistance was partly a plan to take thousands of Canada’s women, who had been employed in the war effort and hurry them back to the kitchen before they got too empowered. Many did stay on to work in the growing service industry, however. The war years had changed the face of Canada’s workplaces forever.

Learning from the first war the government offered returning veterans disability pensions, job training and loans were provided for houses, farms and new businesses. It was not all that easy for many. For women giving up authority over to returning husbands and for the men who had seen the horrific sights of war returning to civilian life could be difficult. The government encouraged people to come to Canada and many did come from war torn Europe as well as thousands of war brides. For 15 years after the war, Canada had more children per family than any other industrialized nation. Welcome the baby boomers.

Today’s salad recipes come from a 1948 Family Circle magazine.

Curried chicken and avocado salad In a medium size bowl toss together: 4 cups diced cooked chicken 2 cups finely diced celery 2 Tbsp. grated onion 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. curry powder or more if desired 1/8 tsp. pepper Moisten with: 1/2 to 3/4 cup mayonnaise Halve and remove seeds from: 6 avocados Pile salad in avocado halves, using about 1/2 cup salad in each.

Garnish with sliced pimiento. Serves twelve.

Peach salad with almond-cheese dressing In a medium bowl beat until creamy with rotary beater: 1 cup cottage cheese Stir in: 1/2 cup sour cream 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 2 Tbsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. almond extract 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds Peel, halve and pit: 6 ripe peaches Arrange two peach halves on bed of greens on six individual salad plates. Spoon almond-cheese dressing over peaches. Garnish with toasted almonds. Serves six.

NACI Graduation Awards 2017 Submitted The Neepawa Banner

N.A.C.I class of 2017 graduation ceremonies: Proficiency Awards Essentials Math 40S - Morgan Jennings - 99 per cent Applied Math 40S - Morgan Jennings - 99 per cent Pre-Calculus 40S - Morgan Jennings - 98 per cent Psychology 40S - Kassia Hollier - 96 per cent Choral 40S - Jamie & Jody Pottinger - 98 per cent Law 40S - Taylor Allen - 95 per cent English Language Arts for EAL - Claire Reyes - 87 per cent English Comprehensive 40S - Michelle Pottinger - 92 per cent English Literary Focus 40S - Michelle Pottinger - 95 per cent Advanced English 42S - Morgan Jennings - 95 per cent Drama 40S - Madison Franks & Jayden Lowe - 96 per cent Physics 40S - Sydney McLaughlin & Morgan Jennings - 95 per cent Chemistry 40S - Sydney McLaughlin & Morgan Jennings - 99 per cent Biology 40S - Sydney McLaughlin - 98 per cent Woods 40G - Virginia Adam - 90 per cent French 40G - Morgan Jennings - 97 per cent Foods & Nutrition 40S - Sarah LeBoutillier - 98 per cent Power Mechanics - Rostak Polyniak - 85 per cent Metals 40 - Brennan Wiebe - 89 per cent Art 40S - Virginia Adam - 97 per cent Global Issues 40S - Jenna Heschuk - 92 per cent Honour Roll Virginia Adam, Taylor Allen, Sarah Babcock, Kennedy Baker, Marissa Crook, Trystan Dowd, Jesse Elder, Abigail Ens, Emma Gerrard, RAM Ignacio, Reese Jones, Sarah LeBoutillier, Llinos Lewis, Jayden Lowe, Haileigh McKinnon, George Morfitt, Dylan Oshanyk, Emily Paramor, Kelsey Perrett, Jaime Pottinger, Will Rainka, Royce Romero and Rodrigo Unat.

Principal’s Honour Roll Madison Franks, Dana Friesen, Jenna Heschuk, Kassia Hollier, Morgan Jennings, Sydney McLaughlin, Jody Pottinger, Michelle Pottinger and Landon Young.

The R. Burns Award This award is given annually to the male or female who was outstanding in sportsmanship, leadership and athletic ability throughout the year.

Dylan Oshanyk and Sydney McLaughlin R.C.M.P Athletic Award This award is given to the top male and female athletes at N.A.C.I. Awarded to Dillan Neufeld and Taylor Allen John Phillip Sousa Band Award This award is given each year to a graduating member(s) of the Lions Band Graduating class in recognition of outstanding achievement and interest in instrumental music.

Award this year to David Elgert Grade 12 Individual Band Awards David Elgert received an engraved plaque for this award.

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Teen Volunteering Awards Sarah Babcock - 60.5 Hours Jayden Lowe - 69.0 Hours

International Rotary Youth Exchange Jayden Lowe received a club banner from the Neepawa Rotary Club.

Ducks Unlimited Canada Neepawa Chapter Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to someone registered in either conservation, water stewardship, land science or environmental science. It is not based solely on marks, but the student must show interest in being involved with the community and volunteerism.

Michelle Pottinger - $500 RM of North Cypress-Langford Scholarship A yearly bursary of $500.00. The student has to meet the following criteria: The student must be a resident of North Cypress-Langford, must display excellent leadership and citizenship and must continue onto higher education.

Reese Jones - $500 Eden Community Scholarship The Eden School held a reunion in 1994. The reunion committee has decided to award a scholarship to a graduate who was a student at J.M. Young School.

Kyle Wrightson - $185 Continued on page 18

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Rural Outlook

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Regional crop report

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Province announces municipal road improvement program projects

Submitted manitoba Argiculture

Hot and humid weather conditions across much of the province are advancing crops quickly. Winter cereals and some early seeded spring cereals are starting to turn. Areas in the Southwest, Northwest and Central regions are well below normal precipitation and would benefit from rain.

Southwest Region Scattered showers were reported over the past weekend in much of the southwest region with precipitation varying significantly across much of the Southwest. A major storm with heavy wind and hail hit the Miniota and Kenton areas, which caused damage to crops, grain bins, and properties.

Most areas of the region are still well below normal precipitation for this time of the year. Crops are in need of moisture in most of the northern and some of the southern areas.

Winter cereals are starting to be desiccated with about 90 per cent at the hard dough stage and low levels of fusarium. Low levels of ergot in fall rye.

Flowering is finishing in early seeded canola while late seeded canola is still flowering. Disease pressure is low and there are no major insect reports in canola.

Bertha army worm counts are getting low.

Field peas are podding well and in some cases fields are ripening prematurely due to dry weather conditions. Aphids have been reported but there is no risk to the crop at this stage of development and natural enemies are controlling them well. No reports of any major disease issues.

Spring cereals are turning fast due to hot and humid weather conditions. Most fields are at the soft to firm dough stage. Fusarium head blight levels are low. Lodging is visible in some fields after the weekend wind storm.

Soybeans continue to respond well to the high temperatures especially in areas with good moisture conditions. Plants are shorter in drier fields. The majority of fields are at the R2 to R3 stage. Leaf disease levels are low.

Sunflowers are starting to flower and are benefitting from the high temperatures. Corn is thriving but is showing signs of stress in dry areas of the region.

Lots of good quality hay is being put up with reports of average yields. Young stands are doing better. Pastures are showing moisture stress with some producers moving cows to other grazing areas or adding some supplemental feed. Dugouts are around 60 per cent full.

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Neepawa’s Kellington Street is one of several roads which are a part of the 2017 road upgrade program. $50,000 has been set aside for the renewal of the street. Kellington has 10-12 homes on it and is currently a gravel road.

Submitted Province of Manitoba The Manitoba government is investing $12 million for municipal roads.

On Tuesday, Ju ly 25, Indigenous and Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke, made the announcement on the new investment, along with Chris Goertzen, president, Association of Manitoba Municipalities (A MM ), and RM of Rockwood reeve Jim Campbell.

The Municipal Road Improvement Program was developed in partnership with the AMM and provides 50/50 cost-shared funding for municipal road projects including the cost of new road construction and road renewal projects to extend the useful life of a road. A total of 188

projects were approved in 2017 in 99 municipalities.

“Investments in our road and transportation infrastructure ensure that both goods and services continue to flow efficiently throughout our province,” said Minister Clarke. “Our government recognizes the importance of investing in our municipal infrastructure, which helps foster long-term, sustainable growth for our communities.”

“The AMM is pleased to be a partner with the

Province of Manitoba in selecting these critical infrastructure projects under the Municipal Road Improvement Program,” noted Goertzen. “While the projects range from main streets to back lanes, and from campground roads to industrial park corridors, all have one thing in common – they will positively impact the citizens in their respective communities.”

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Farmery Fish Fry Fundraiser

PHOTOS BY JOHN DRINKWATER

Top Left: Guests being served a delicious fish fry supper on July 21.

Top Right: Farmery owners, Lawrence and Chris Warwaruk applauded the entertainers as Eileen Clarke, MLA for Agassiz, took a few photos.

Bottom Left: Even the youngest members of the Warwaruk family helped out with the event. Siri (left) and Ava (right) take a short break to pose for a photo with their uncle Chris.

Bottom Right: Performers present a traditional dance.

On Friday, July 21 the first ever Farmery Fish Fry Fundraiser took place outside their Estate Brewery. Over 300 people from all age groups attended and enjoyed the event, despite storm warnings. Gate proceeds were being donated to St. Dominic’s Roman Catholic Church. They recently had extensive work on their roof.

Farmery co-owner, Lawrence Warwaruk said, “ We wish to become more involved in the community. This will be the first of many such fundraisers.” There is video available on NACTV.

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Gladstone Fair August 10 - 13, 2017

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Welcome to the Gladstone Fair

Gladstone Chamber of Commerce

Gladstone

Welcomes you to the

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WELCOME STOP MOTEL Junction of Highways 16 & 34

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The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them; And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity; Behold, therefore I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a possession, and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk.

And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the Lord. For thus saith the Lord God; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel; Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.

GLADSTONE FAIR Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen; Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim, Unto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations.

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And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them; Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.

Fri. August 11th Thurs.

August 10th And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance,

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Odd Job Squad Hotdog Lunch $5 Theatre Courtyard Your Sincerely, Delmar Commodities & Legend Seeds Bullmania Jr.Smith Presented

by Gladstone Ag. Society Rodeo Arena 7:00 p.m.

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All Day Sat. Glad-West Rec Commission’s Annual Slo-Pitch Tournament Small Animal Farm INFORMATION/ENTRIES Parade / Fair - Tara Fulton 204-870-9524 Slo Pitch Tournament - Zapphira Neuschwander 204-385-2002

Horse Show - Kim Funk 204-841-3015

7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 4H Pancake Breakfast (Co-op parking lot) 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. MPI Mini Car Town (Basketball court) 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Farmers Market (between post office & town office) 3:00 p.m.

Happy Rock Horseshoes 4-H Club Achievement 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Touch The Trucks (Fairgrounds) 5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Gladstone Legion #110 Outdoor family Pig Roast & live entertainment by Chris Ghodoni Band 7:00 p.m.

3D Barrel Racing (Rodeo Arena)

Sat. August 12th 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast (Gladstone Arena) 9:00 a.m.

4-H horse show (Rodeo Arena) 10:30 a.m.

Kid Parade (United Church) 11:15 a.m.

Fair Parade (old town garage parking lot) 1:00 p.m.

Coke Dive (swimming pool) 1:00 p.m-4:00 p.m.

2 Man Band (fairgrounds) 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Mr Richards Kids entertainer (Williams Park) 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Captain Bubbles (Williams Park) 7:00 p.m.

Our Town, Gladstone (Gladstone Museum) A one act historical drama, bring your own lawn chair

Sun. August 13th 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Fireman’s Breakfast (Gladstone Arena)

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Friday August 11, 2017

Outdoor Pig Roast & Dance

Adults $15 • 6-12 $10 • 5 and under Free featuring the Chris Ghodoni Band Supper: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Band: 8:00 p.m. - Midnight

Everyone welcome

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Enjoy all the fun at the fair activities!

You won’t want to miss out on this year’s Gladstone Fair!

Summer Clearance Sale Closed Monday August 7th

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Ben Castle Submitted

Chevrolet Camaro still fabulous at 50

The Chevrolet Camaro was GM’s kneejerk reaction to the unmitigated success of Ford’s 1965 Mustang pony car and was first introduced for the 1967 model year. The name Camaro was thought to be derived from the French word camarade, which means friend, pal or comrade. The implication being that this was a car for having fun in and to enjoy with your friends. The Chevrolet Camaro and its corporate twin, the Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am continued through four generations until it was quietly dropped by GM in 2002 due to declining sales, a shrinking market for sports coupes and plant overcapacity. However, after eight years hiatus, Camaro made a triumphant return for the 2010 model year with a new, edgy design reminiscent of the original 1967 Camaro and an image-enhancing tie-up with “The Transformers” movie franchise

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The 2SS convertible test model (as shown) came with the eight-speed automatic transmission and 6.2 litre V8 engine putting out 455 horsepower and 455 pound feet of torque.

with a new Camaro in the starring role. Although merely an evolution in terms of styling, a new sixth generation Camaro was introduced in 2015 for the 2016 model year and

comes with more power and the option of a new entry-level turbocharged four cylinder, a new eightspeed automatic transmission, a higher quality interior and slightly more

compact dimensions that leads to an average of 200 pounds less weight specfor-spec. This year, 2017, Camaro celebrates its 50th birthday and the battle between Mustang and

Camaro in the showrooms is just as hotly contested as ever!

T he $59,410, tester supplied by Murray Chevrolet in Brandon was the 2SS Convertible with the

eight-speed automat ic transmission and 6.2 litre V8 engine putting out 455 horsepower and 455 pound feet of torque.

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Camaro fires up like a thunder clap Continued from page 12 In black with the optional 20 inch gloss black aluminum wheels, this car has massive presence and looks very menacing. The red hash mark decals on the front fenders combined with the Adrenaline red interior accents also work well with the black paint but I’m not sure if the decals are worth the $460 asking price! Although similar to the previous generation in terms of looks, this new car looks leaner and more muscular with a more aggressive front and a more cohesive rear. The convertible roof also nicely preserves the lines of the coupe.

Although it is larger, you can clearly see when it’s parked up with Ron Rabe of Alexander’s gorgeous 1969 Camaro Z/28 Coupe that the new car is definitely a Camaro.

The cabin is a big step up in terms of quality and design. The cockpit is snug and you sit lower down in the car than in the Mustang. Cool features include ambient lighting in 24 colours in this car, illuminated kickplates, virtual gauges, a head-up display and air vent surrounds which rotate to control the temperature of the climate control.

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the centre console, glovebox and door pockets is very limited. Unlike the Mustang, to lower the roof, you don’t need to release a catch manually, just press a button and the roof lowers out of sight under a metal tonneau cover in only 12 seconds. You can also do this remotely from outside of the vehicle using the key fob, a very cool feature. This makes the lines of the car look very clean with the roof down but the disadvantage is the roof folds into the trunk and uses up about half of the convertible’s already meagre 207 litres. If you plan to take your Camaro touring then wait until you have got to your destination and unloaded your luggage before putting the top down or buy the coupe, which with 258 litres of trunk space, has about 25 per cent more space! Rear seat space is improved over the previous generation but it’s still pretty cramped back there and a little claustrophobic with the roof up. Rear visibility is non-existent with the roof up but fortunately you do have an excellent backup camera w ith dynamic guidelines, rear parking sensors and side blind zone and rear cross-traffic alert as standard.

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and fires up like a thunder clap before settling down to a quiet idle. You also have switchable modes for normal/sport/track and snow/ice. The 6.2 litre V8 actually features Active Fuel Management, which means when you are just pootling along around town or on the highway, the engine runs on four cylinders. If you are planning on using your Camaro as your daily driver, this means that fuel economy is very impressive for a big V8, with a highway rating of 8.7 litres per 100 kilometres. I achieved a test average of 11.5 litres per 100 kilometres (versus a 14.3 litres per 100 kilometres average for the V8 Mustang last month).

This all means that the V8 Camaro is very quiet at a cruise and other than t he low-slung d r iv ing position, around town you could almost believe you were driving a Chevrolet

Cruze, not a V8 muscle car! Driving through town following Ron Rabe’s very loud 1969 Camaro with its massive 502 cu in motor, I was rather upstaged by the blood and thunder soundtrack but rest assured if you f lex your right foot, all eight cylinders crackle into life and you get that V8 bellow that you would expect from a Camaro. I found out after my test drive that if you want the full-on V8 muscle car experience all the time, you need to put it in Track mode and this isn’t going to fully disable the stability/traction control either. The

Camaro’s V8 is both more powerful and more torquey than the Mustang’s and this combined with the Camaro being a good 400 pounds lighter means that it feels noticeably quicker and you don’t have to rev it as hard to access the performance. The eightspeed automatic transmission is very impressive in automatic mode with very slick yet smooth shifts and excellent response but the response when using the paddleshifters is a little sluggish for my liking. The speedometer calibration is in 30 kilometre per hour increments and I found it

a little hard to read, not ideal when you have so much performance on tap!

Where this car really shines is on a twisty road.

The steering is smoother and more positive than the Mustang and offers a bit more weight. The brakes are strong and the structure feels tighter and stiffer with less body roll, pitch and squat under braking.

This car feels like it would perform better on track and on a twisty European roads than the Mustang but the downside is that the ride is a little stiffer, although not uncomfortable.

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Continued from page 13 The optional magnetic ride control ($1,895) may well be worth specifying to give you better ride comfort when you want it and tighter body control for the twisties/track.

The Camaro starts at $29,595 for a 1LS Coupe with the two litre turbo and six-speed manual transmission . Add $1,550 for the automatic transmission (1LT) and $1,645 if you want the more powerful but less torquey V6. The 2LT model is available with both engines and transmissions and for a $6,905 premium adds leather seating, dual-zone climate control, eight inch touchscreen, Bose audio and heated and ventilated front buckets seats. A reasonably priced RS package adds 20 inch aluminum wheels, an RS-specific grille and HID headlamps to LS/ LT models (the standard wheels are 18 inch aluminum).

1SS and 2SS models get the 6.2 litre V8 which comes with uprated cooling, suspension and brakes, a limited-slip differential, HID headlamps and 20 inch aluminum wheels.

2SS models add more luxuries including leather seating to that spec. Finally, the top-spec ZL1 gets a supercharged version of the 6.2 litre V8 with 650 horsepower and also standard magnetic ride control, electronic limited-slip differential, launch control, dual-mode performance exhaust, RECARO performance front bucket seats and an available ten-speed automatic transmission but all this comes at a large premium. All models are available as a convertible for which you will pay between $6,455 and $7,905 more depending on spec. An expensive but appealing option on V6 and V8 manual coupes is the 1LE performance package. If you are planning to track your Camaro, this gives you uprated cooling, brakes and suspension, the dual-mode exhaust, HID headlamps 20 inch forged aluminum wheels and a satin black front splitter, engine hood wrap and rear blade spoiler. The V8 1LE adds most of the performance-enhancing features of the ZL1 to this spec.

The price of Camaro spec-for-spec is on average just over $3,000 more than Mustang but with the exception of the four-cylinder turbo, you do get more power, a generous amount of kit and current rebates narrow this price difference significantly. I would choose the V6 over the four-cylinder turbo, as although it has less torque and is marginally less economical, it has more power, a more

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appropriate “muscle car” soundtrack and crucially for this type of car is quicker to 100 kilometres per hour and over the quarter mile! This is a great sports car, so my preference would also be with the six-speed manual transmission to get the most enjoyment out of it but the eight-speed automatic is a great transmission too. The 1LE package would also tempt me and although the convertible looks great and is very refined, the premium is quite high and it makes an already impractical car, even less practical!

If you can afford it though, you’ll want one of the V8 SS models. This engine is one of the all-time greats and gives you all the performance and the soundtrack that you would expect from a Camaro. Also, thanks to Active Fuel Management, if you’re going to daily drive your Camaro, then it can be surprisingly economical for a V8 muscle car!

So, if you want a sports car with American styling, character and power but with the driving dynamics of Europe’s finest sports cars for significantly less money, then I can heartily recommend the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro!

Happy 50th birthday Camaro!

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Powertrain: 2.0 four cylinder turbo with 275 horsepower, 295 pound feet of torque; 3.6 litre V6 with 335 horsepower, 284 pound feet of torque; 6.2 litre V8 with 455 horsepower, 455 pound feet of torque (6-speed manual/8-speed automatic); 6.2 litre V8 supercharged with 650 horsepower, 650 pound feet of torque (6 speed manual/10-speed automatic).

Trim levels: 1LS, 1LT, 2LT, 1SS, 2SS, ZL1 Starting price: $29,595 (2.0 turbo coupe manual), $37.500 (2.0 turbo convertible manual) Price as tested: $59,410 (2SS Convertible w/automatic transmission) Highway fuel economy: 7.7 litres per 100 kilometres (2 litre turbo); 8.4 litres per 100 kilometres (V6); 8.7 litres per 100 kilometres (V8) Test fuel economy: 11.5 litres per 100 kilometres combined (2SS Convertible auto) Warranty: 3 years/60,000 kilometres bumper-tobumper; 5 years/160,000 kilometres powertrain Service interval: Variable as per oil life monitor, 2 years/48,000 km free oil changes

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In Loving Memory of Randy Black. Our hearts still ache with sadness, and many tears still flow. What it meant to lose you, no one will ever know. We hold you close within our hearts, and there you will remain. To walk with us throughout our lives, until we meet again. All our love, Mom, Dawn, Dwayne, Riley and Bailey.

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Birth Hunter Douglas Bruce Mitchler We thank God for the safe arrival of Hunter as he was welcomed into the world on Mother’s Day, May 14th, 2017 at 12:25 p.m. weighing 7 lbs 2 oz, 20 inches.

Hunter’s parents are Jason and Kara (Gillis) Mitchler of Winnipeg.

Proud grandparents are Diane Gillis, Charlene and Harold Mitchler of Winnipeg.

Hunter’s Great-Grandmas are Betty Preusentanz of Cartier and Erna Mitchler of Gladstone.

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The families of the late Martha Reiner wish to extend our sincere thanks for your kindness, condolences and support that we have received. Thank you to all the staff at Clarke's Funeral Home for their professional service, to Pastor Vosper for the beautiful service at the church and cemetery, to organist Lenora Buffi, the Lutheran ladies for preparing the luncheon at the Plumas Hall and to the Pallbearers.

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Jamboree 2017- Where do we begin to thank all the wonderful people who supported us for this 20th Jamboree?

Many of you have been with us since Day One, many have joined along the way and in this 20th year we see more new names and faces.

It takes a lot of people to put together an event such as this and we are so lucky and grateful to have the people who make this happen. The Erickson Rec Committee who made the Rec Center available, turning it into a concert venue on short notice, due to weather conditions. Thank you to The Erickson Jam Committee, the Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson, the amazing volunteers and organizers, and many more.

Thank you to all who attended and all those who bought raffle tickets, 50-50 tickets, and participated in our auctions.

Once again the entertainers were awesome and they appreciated your applause and dancing. The sound crew did an amazing job.

It was great to see so many of our former recipients, and families. Thanks to those who volunteered, donated and sold many books of raffle tickets but were unable to attend.

We thank this year’s recipient’s Dawson and Alexis and their families for sharing their stories with us and helping to bring awareness to the difficulties that some children face each day. They are truly strong and courageous families.

Just to wrap this up, we want to thank everyone who donated so generously, volunteered, participated in any way shape or form to make this Jamboree a success.

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A very special lady will be sadly missed and is now a beautiful angel in heaven. Her dignity and bravery was an inspiration to us all.

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Obituary Joyce Rosalyn Soper November 12, 1936 ~ July 17, 2017 Joyce is survived by her husband Bruce; daughter Lynne (Terry), grand-daughters Joell, January (James & girls), Amber (Jason & girls); son Perry (Bonnie) grandchildren Lyndon, Shane & Alexa; daughter Kim (Steve) grandchildren Bobby, Bradly (Erin), Jade (Mike) and great grandson Braxton; Glen (Teresa) grandsons Nic and Will; sister Gloria, brother Bill (Jan) and brother-in-law Doug, sister-in-law Margaret and cousins, nieces and nephews.

She is predeceased by her father Eric 1965, mother Edna 2007, daughter Dawn Marie 1971 and grandson Layne 1998.

Joyce was born in Winnipeg November 12th, 1936 the eldest child of three born to Eric and Edna Bush.

Joyce grew up moving across Canada with her family as her father worked as a CN technical lineman. She graduated from high school in Neepawa and completed her practical nursing in Winnipeg. She then completed her practical training in Neepawa.

Joyce married Bruce Soper on October 27th, 1956 in Neepawa. They first farmed in Plumas, MB then purchased their family farm in 1957 in Gladstone, MB. Joyce was a quiet person who loved the farm, gardening and children. She taught Sunday school at the United Church to the pre-school children for several years.

She was always involved in her children’s activities and volunteered many hours in the community, especially the skating rink. Joyce loved her flower gardens and made many preserves and pickles.

Her grandchildren think Grandma’s chocolate chip cookies were the best in the world.

Joyce especially enjoyed her time with her family, her grandchildren and many family summer vacations. Joyce and Bruce spent many a winter in South Texas and later in British Columbia after their family were grown.

Joyce became ill and took up residency at Third Crossing Manor in September 2016 and resided there until her passing.

The family would like to thank the nursing and support staff at the care home for their wonderful care and compassion.

A Celebration of Life service was held Friday July 21, 2017 at Gladstone United Church at 2:00 pm.

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T.L. Penner Construction Inc., as the Construction T.L. Penner Construction Inc., as the Construction Manager for 7365561 Manitoba Ltd, invites tenders fromDR interested Trade Contractors for the construction of a new 622 sq.m Manager for the AJI KHANDELWAL PRIMARY (6,698 sq.ft) restaurant building located in the Town of Neepawa.

CARE CENTER Building Committee, invites tenders All trade scopes are requested. from interested Trade Contractors for the construction of “Boston Pizza Neepawa” in a new 467.86 sq.m.Tenders (5036marked: s.f.) medical clinic- building will beMinnedosa, received at theManitoba. office of T.L. Penner Construction Inc., not later than:

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All inquiries shall be directed in writing to: Tom Schneider T.L. Penner Construction Inc. 154040 RD 58N, R.M. Of Wallace, MB Box 2350, Virden MB, R0M 2C0 Phone: 204-748-1400 • Fax: 204-748-2600 E-mail: tschneider@tlpenner.ca

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TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION invites applications for the following positions Substitute Teachers & Substitute Educational Assistants For the 2017/2018 School Year Criminal Record, Child Abuse Registry Checks and Grade 12 or equivalent is required.

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

Submit resumes to: Bev Szymesko, Superintendent Turtle River School Division Box 309 McCreary Mb. R0J 1B0 Phone: (204) 835-2067 Fax (204) 835-2426 e-mail: bevs@trsd32.mb.ca

Neepawa Settlement Services is looking for a motivated individual to provide employment related services to newcomers living in the Settlement Services catchment areas during an 8-month term position.

Candidates will: - Have excellent written and verbal communication skills - Provide presentations to groups of people - Have good working skills with Microsoft office - Have experience in delivering employment services - Work well as a team member - Be familiar with the labour market in Neepawa, Gladstone, Minnedosa and surrounding municipalities - Must have a valid driver’s license - Be comfortable working in a diverse, multicultural environment.

Candidates may submit cover letters and resumes to: Neepawa Settlement office at 342 Mountain Ave, 2nd floor Neepawa.

Competition will close effective 4:30 p.m. on July 28, 2017.

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Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne Office Assistant

The Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne is accepting applications for an Office Assistant.

Working 28 hours per week, this position reports to the CAO and becomes part of the team responsible for providing counter and telephone service to the residents of the municipality as well as various clerical, financial and support functions.

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Qualifications and Skills include: - high school graduate at a minimum, other administrative courses preferred - Completion of the CMMA program or willingness to enroll.

- previous municipal office experience will be preferred - Excellent written & verbal communication skills - strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines - strong computer skills – including efficiency in Microsoft Office Applications - ability to work cooperatively and independently in a small office environment - valid Class 5 Manitoba Drivers License and own transportation Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m.

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For more information contact Bev Szymesko Submit resume with application to: bevs@trsd32.mb.ca Bev Szymesko, Superintendent Turtle River School Division Box 309, McCreary, Manitoba, R0J 1B0 Phone: (204) 835-2067 Ext. 202 Fax: (204) 835-2426 Although all applications are appreciated, only candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Qualifications: • Excellent customer service skills and interpersonal skills; • Ability to learn new computer programs; • Attention to detail; • Excellent organizational skills and be highly motivated; • Strong communication skills; verbal and written; • Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs-specifically, Excel, Word and Outlook; • Previous office duties experience and computer knowledge an asset, but not required; Reports to: Office/Credit Manager Applications Close: August 11, 2017 We offer career advancement opportunities, competitive compensation, benefits package, company matched pension plan and learning/ development opportunities.

If you would like to work with an established and progressive company, please complete an application form at our Administration Office or send a cover letter and resume to: Attn: Glenda Finkewich, Human Resources Manager Email: g.finkewich@neepawagladstonecoop.com Or mail to: Box 879, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Phone: (204) 476-3123 www.neepawagladstonecoop.com We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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This bursary is awarded to a graduating student attending NACI who displays similar characteristics to those of Keith’s; with knowledge of the game, and good teamwork skills. The recipient should have the ability to work with other developing officials.The recipient is responsible, enthusiastic and competent with a dedication to officiating in the Neepawa Minor Hockey Association and must be in good academic standing and must have officiated in his/her grade 12 year.

Landon Young - $300 Matthew McConnell Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is named in honour of Matthew McConnell, an alumni of NACI. Matthew was a dedicated and hardworking young man who was living in the Neepawa Area when he was tragically killed in a workplace accident. This scholarship will be awarded to a recipient who best demonstrates a strong work ethic, commitment to the community, a natural ability to build positive personal relationships and is currently or will be enrolled in a college, trade or agriculture program. This award is not based on academic achievement but on character and spirit.

Kelsey Perrett - $500 Beautiful Plains Farming for Tomorrow 4-H Scholarship Recipient must have been involved in 4-H for at least 5 years, but doesn’t have to be in the last year. This award will be given to a 4-H member entering post-secondary education. Selection is based on 4-H and community involvement and scholastic ability.

Dylan Oshanyk - $500 Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship This award is offered to a graduating student who must be a descendant of a member of the Legion and who is planning a future education.

Jesse Elder - $1,000 Margaret Laurence Literary Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to a student who has shown promise in creative writing and will be attending a postsecondary institution next year.

Jayden Lowe - $200 Brad Mayor Memorial Hockey Scholarship This award is in memory of Brad Mayor and given to a student athlete who has been a member of the Tigers Hockey Team who displayed leadership, consistency, determination and an “all out, all the time” mentality while on the hockey team, similar to that of Brad. The recipient must be attending university, college or accredited Trade program upon graduation from NACI. Baren Mitchler - $200 Beautiful Plains Teachers Association Teaching as a career This scholarship is awarded to a student who is attending the faculty of education and is based on academic achievement, leadership and service.

Madison Franks - $650 Beautiful Plains Teachers Association Post Secondary Studies Scholarship Dylan Oshanyk - $650 N.A.C.I. Staff Award of Merit This award is given to students who contribute to the quality of life at NACI by showing good citizenship as well as maintaining a sound academic proficiency.

RAM Ignacio - $500 Neepawa Area Health Auxiliary Scholarship This award is given to students who meet the following criteria: The recipient must be going on to further training in a health related area, immediately following high school graduation. The scholarship will be awarded upon proof of documentation of acceptance to the second year of the medical program or upon completion of a certificate medical program.

Claire Reyes - $1,000

Bank of Montreal Scholarship (Neepawa branch) Given to a graduate who is continuing education in the field of business or agriculture.

Brianna Porter - $200 Joan and Ron Gray Scholarship for Caring and Service to Others This scholarship is given to a graduating NACI student who has demonstrated his/her passion for caring and service to others. The money shall be used by the recipient to pay for their tuition, training costs, textbooks, and/or room and board.

Claire Reyes - $500 Lawrence Hurrell Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to the student entering a trade related field at a community college or by apprenticeship.

Kelsey Perrett - $1,000 Brookdale Community Award of Merit Recipient must have graduated from Brookdale School and participated in school and community activities in Brookdale. They must plan on continuing education and have to display good citizenship.

Abigail Ens - $300 Carl McGregor Bursary Fund Mr. McGregor has set aside funds for an ongoing bursary program which is to be awarded to one student in each of Portage Collegiate, MacGregor Collegiate and Neepawa Collegiate who is continuing their education in an agriculture or science related field and must be an area resident for at least 3 years.

Abigail Ens - $800 Harris Pharmacy Scholarship Harris pharmacy offers two scholarships in the amount of $500.00 each for a male and female that have been actively involved at any level of athletics and are continuing their involvement in athletics at the post secondary level or are seeking a career in an athletic related field.

Reese Jones & Sydney McLaughlin - $500 each Chown Centennial Scholarship Awarded to a student with a full course load who is registering at the University of Manitoba. Recipient must have an average of 85 per cent and be taking a high school study program that makes him/her eligible to enter any degree program of the University and be considered as one of the top academic graduates of N.A.C.I. Sydney McLaughlin - $1,000 NACI Safe Grad Scholarship This award was established by the safe grad committee and is awarded to a recipient who: is furthering studies at a university or college next year, is facing the added burden of relocation in order to pursue his/her academic studies and had a parent/guardian who volunteered on the Safe Grad Committee or participated in Safe Grad activities.

Jenna Heschuk & Will Rainka - $470 each M.E. Osborne Memorial Scholarship This award has been established in memory of M.E. Osborne by her family. It is given to a graduate who is continuing their education formally or through student exchange and persevered at their studies and successfully achieved their potential.

Dana Friesen - $500 Candy Brown Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is offered to a student who registers in a nursing program and is accepted into year 2 of a university during program or year 1 of a practical nursing program.

Sean Peralta - $600 Jeff McCannell Memorial Scholarship This award is in memory of Jeff McCannell and is given to a student who is furthering their studies outside if the community at a university or college level. Preference is given to a student who has been active in both community run sports and high school sports at some time during their senior years at NACI and have had a consistent average of 70 per cent or more during the grade 11 and 12 years.

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Continued from page 18 Mrs. A.K. and Inspector J. Butcher Scholarship In June 1997 Mr. Butcher donated $100,000 to the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation in order to initiate a perpetual scholarship fund for graduates of Neepawa and Carberry Collegiate’s. The recipient must have shown a sincere intention to further their education at a university or college and be strongly focused towards doing so.

Morgan Jennings - $2,322.50

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Morgan Jennings - $1,000

Westman Award of Excellence Scholarship Westman s pleased to support students who volunteer their time, excel in academics and want to stay in Manitoba while pursuing education and careers that involve technology.

Kennedy Baker - $500

Neepawa Rotary Club Scholarship This is given to the top, all-round student based on academic performance, character, school involvement,

Neepawa Lions Club Scholarship This is given to the top, all-round student based on academic performance, character, school involvement, citizenship and qualities of leadership. The recipient must further their education within two years.

Sydney McLaughlin - $2,000

citizenship and qualities of leadership. The recipient must further their education within one year.

Kassia Hollier - $2,000 Neepawa Elks Scholarship This is given to the runner up of the top, all-round student. the recipient must be furthering their education within two years.

Madison Franks - $1,000 Neepawa Kin Club Scholarship This is given to the runner up of the top, all-round student. the recipient must be furthering their education within two years.

Michelle Pottinger - $1,000

Olive Cupiss Memorial Scholarship This award is given to a student who is entering the University of Manitoba in a humanities or social science program with a grade 12 average of 75 per cent or over.

Dana Friesen - $2,125

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Morgan Jennings - $500 Vivian Motor Hotel Scholarship This award is given to a student who is continuing their education at a community college level in either hotel/restaurant administration, marketing, business or related area, preferably in the foods and service field. This award is based on sound character and academic standing.

Landon Young - $1,000 Town of Neepawa Scholarship Haileigh McKinnon - $500 Mental Health Scholarship This scholarship is given to someone who has plans to pursue a career in either mental health or the addictions field and must show empathy and compassion towards other students and a willingness to help their peers.

Kassia Hollier - $800 Betty-Ann Bremner Memorial Scholarship This award is offered to a graduate who has completed at least two geography credits at NACI and who is registered at Brandon University for at least three credit hours in geography.

Marissa Crook - $600 Whitmore Family Scholarship Mr. Whitmore was a former mayor of Neepawa and his business took him throughout the Beautiful Plains region. They understood the value of education and also the high cost of post-secondary education, especially for rural students. This year, the scholarship will be awarded to two graduates from NACI who are registered in either university or college. The student must have good academic standing, show leadership and sportsmanship qualities, active participation and contribution to the school and/or community.

RAM Ignacio & Michelle Pottinger - $950 each Roy Lewis Endowment Fund Recipient must be a resident of the RM of Landsdowne.

Emily Paramor - $500 Governor General’s Bronze Medal This medal is given to the student who has the highest average in grade 11 and 12 courses.

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