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By Ken Waddell

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Local history book a labour of love

Sports - Page 12 NFSC host year end ice show

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If their plans come t o c omplet ion , St e e l Creek Developers will b e hea d i n g up wh at Town of Neepawa councillor Murray Parrott says is “a turning point project for Neepawa”.

Parrott and Trevor Rempel of Steel Creek made a presentation to Neepawa Rotary Club on Wednesday, Mar. 14 at the club’s regular weekly lunch meeting.

T he n e w d e v e l o p ment env i s ion s a 6 0 room hotel with a pool, waterslide and a salt spa.

The group hopes that the hotel will be a Best Western chain hotel.

“We want to use the salt under Neepawa for the pool and spa and tap into the historical aspect of the salt industry at Neepawa,” said Rempel.

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Top left picture: Trevor Rempel (VP Sales & Marketing) Steel Creek Developers, outlines a new potential development in Neepawa, during a Rotary meeting held on Mar. 14, at ArtsForward. Top right: An artist’s rendering of the hotel’s indoor pool. Bottom: A drawing of the development’s exterior.

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Ag West Grand Re-opening attracts farmers

PHOTO BY MICAH WADDELL

Advertised as a Grand Re-opening event, AgWest at Neepawa had about 200 visitors drop by for coffee and donuts mixed in with some old-fashioned sales talk.

Store sales were good and a number of sales leads were generated. AgWest, Neepawa has 11 staff and have recently added MasterFeeds and Stafix fencing supplies to their extensive line of machinery and parts products.

Tentative labour deal reached at Safeway

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press A strike has been averted at Safeway stores across Manitoba, including the Neepawa location. On Saturday, Mar. 17, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 832, the union representing about 2,200 employees, announced that a tentative agreement had been reached with Sobeys West Inc. The deal was reached just hours before the union would have been in a legal strike position. The workers had voted 98 per cent in favour of a strike earlier this month, although no strike date had been set.

The union had said it would be legally able to strike Sunday, the day after the current contract expired.

“This round of bargaining was unlike any other I’ve ever had in my years here at Local 832,” said union president Jeff Traeger. “I want to give thanks to our membership for giving us our 98 per cent strike mandate which helped to move the company off of many of their major concessions, and the bargaining committee who did an amazing job of holding the line for the 2,200 Safeway workers in Manitoba.”

The details of the tentative agreement will be presented to the members at meetings across the province on Sunday, Mar. 25 and a vote will be held. the bargaining committee will be recommending that members accept the tentative agreement. Neepawa employees will hold their meeting at the Neepawa Public Library at 9:00 a.m.

Correction

In the Friday, Mar 16 edition of the Neepawa Banner & Press; in the article ‘Next phase of Medical Clinic expansion set to begin soon’, the number of

new examination rooms listed was five. The correct number that will be a part of the expansion is eight. The Banner & Press apologize for the error.

Irish stew warms up the community

By Jessica Morton

Neepawa Banner & Press

The Neepawa Victoria’s Quilts Canada ( VQC) held its annual Irish stew luncheon on Mar. 15 at the Neepawa Legion. The event is one of the biggest fundraisers for the VQC. This year the fundraiser raised just over $4,000 with 331 meals being served. The funds are going towards the continuation of making and distributing quilts.

With each quilt costing around $100 to make, the $4,000 raised will be able to provide the materials for 40 quilts. This year the Neepawa VQC has given out at least 45 quilts and

they think they will have around 200 requests for the 2018 year. There are 5 organizing members included in the Neepawa VQC: Marg van Buskirk, Dianne Nordstrom, Carole Walker, Audrey Heffell and Susan Phillips. There are also many other volunteers involved with sewing, fundraisers and other tasks needed to help them keep up with the growing demand for quilts.

Gift cards were donated to help the VQC with the costs of the fundraiser and a few Hutterite colonies donated vegetables. There were also six volunteers who helped deliver the meals to anyone who wasn’t able to make it to the legion. A touching

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moment was shared at the luncheon as someone had made a donation to the VQC and on the back of the card it stated that the donor had given a quilt to one of their friends who was battling cancer at the time and they said there was never a time where they didn’t see them wearing the quilt that was received. The donor wanted to help and make sure that the VQC would be able to keep helping people in need.

“We would like to thank the sponsors, we had lots of help with the fundraiser this year. It worked out very well and we would like to thank everyone who helped.” said Marg van Buskirk. If you have any questions for the

Neepawa VQC you can reach them by email at neepawa@victoriasquiltscanada.com, or if you would like to request a quilt for someone, you can go to the Victoria’s Quilts Canada website http://www.victoriasquiltscanada.com/.

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Local history book a labour of love

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson Neepawa Banner & Press

Since its earliest days, commerce has been an important part of Neepawa’s history. As the town’s population has ebbed and flowed, businesses have opened and closed to serve the changing needs of the area’s residents and visitors. This long and diverse history is being chronicled in a new book, The History of Neepawa Businesses by Rick Sparling, Norma Forsman and Cecil Pittman.

The project was spearheaded by Sparling, who grew up in Neepawa and has written two books about the town’s hockey history. “After completing my second hockey book, a couple of people were asking me what I was going to do next and Gail Cathcart and Cam Smith both suggested doing one on Neepawa businesses,” said Sparling about the idea for the new book. He had worked with Forsman, who is also the archivist at the Beautiful Plains Archives, and Pittman, a historian with an extensive personal photo archive of the town, previously and soon found they were indispensable to his new project.

In January 2017, Sparling began working on the project, which he hoped would help fill some time during his retirement. In the intervening months, he has worked on the book every day.

Forsman recalls her excitement upon learning that Sparling was working on a book about Neepawa’s business history. “That’s on my bucket list,” she remembers saying upon hearing about the project. Forsman and her husband Ron have an extensive personal collection of newspaper clippings covering area businesses, which became an important part of the book. “When I met Ron 25 years ago, he was a very community minded person…

He would get the weekly paper and clip and save pictures and stories,” said Forsman. She was already interested in family history and when they married, she began sharing her husband’s interest in local business history. Forsman said she always thought it would be neat to do something with their extensive collection, “When Rick asked [if I’d help], I said ‘Sure!’.”

Many sources The book pulls together many sources, both public and private. It combines previously published histories from Dick McKenzie's 1958 “75 Years Neepawa Land of Plenty”, “Heritage 1883-1983 (100 years)” and “The Beautiful Plains Story 2008 (125 years)”; material from the Beautiful Plains Archives; and the personal archives of the Forsmans and Pittman, who combed the Neepawa Press archives to compile the weekly “Looking Back” feature from 1989 to 2018. Forsman has also been looking

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HISTORY OF NEEPAWA BUSINESSES

The History of Neepawa Businesses, by local historians Rick Sparling, Norma Forsman and Cecil Pittman, contains many photos of historic and current Neepawa businesses, including Lou Parson’s barber shop.

This business was located beside the CIBC, where the annex is now.

through old newspapers to see if there are any businesses that they have missed. “If it wasn’t for Norma and Cecil, it would have taken 20 years,” Sparling said of the help he received from the co-authors.

Sparling has reached out to current and former business owners, and their families, to help fill in holes and create a more complete picture of Neepawa businesses through the ages. “[Rick’s] not afraid to go to people and ask for information. People have been very good to him,” said Forsman.

Forsman said that one of the hardest parts has been to match the locations of early Neepawa businesses to present buildings. For example, the current Harris Pharmacy location was once three different stores and the CIBC annex was also an active location for early Neepawa businesses.

For Sparling, the biggest surprise was the number of implement dealers and the changes that took place. He explained that he often just thought about the downtown area when thinking of Neepawa businesses, but the implement dealers, located along the highways, hold millions of dollars of inventory.

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Neepawa & District Fine Arts Festival 2018 April 8, 9, 10,11

Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $25.00 or more.

1. Send a cheque to: NDFAF Box 547, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0

Wednesday nights at 7 P.M.

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2. Donate when you attend the festival sessions of your choice.

Cheques must be payable to NDFAF or Neepawa and District Fine Arts Festival.

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Past, present and future

by Chad Carpenter

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Now a word about automation

s the business world becomes more and more automated, it is doubtful in my mind if it is a good thing.

One of the worst bits is automated telephone systems. Except for an after-hours answering machine, I refuse to embrace them. I phoned a government agency about 10 days ago in response to an email they sent that required immediate online action. Like a good citizen, I went online but was unable to figure out exactly how they wanted a form filled out. In that case, I was advised in the email to call the help line so I did just that.

The automated phone system answered and advised me to leave a message and they would get back to me in five business days. It has now been 10 days and so I guess it wasn’t that big of an emergency.

The automated systems that really bug me are bank phones.

Unless you manage to get a direct line from a person you cannot talk to anyone locally. The banking call centres are all located far away in a big city and you might as well talk to the wall for all the good it will do. Bank employees won’t admit it publicly but they hate the system. Banks will say they want to give personalized service and I don’t doubt the sincerity of their words or their motives but the crazy phone systems they have had in place for years now denies the validity claims of personalized service.

That all said, I have hardly any bad experiences with credit card call centres. If they can’t answer my question with the touch pad prompted questions, I have found the credit card call centre people to be very good. Sometimes their neepawa

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Ken Waddell English isn’t the greatest but it is more often the accent rather than the command of the language that can confuse my aging ears.

I think that a business, if they really are interested in business, should, as much as possible, have the phone answered by a real live person. And preferably a person who, if they don’t have the answer, can find the answer. It’s a time tested business method.

While I am offering up opinions on banking, it is pretty incredible that even in a fairly large town the commercial credit management is cloistered away in a larger centre.

It used to be that a credit manager, often it was the branch manager, would assess loans and credit worthiness on a person’s character and integrity. Maybe their business record might count for something. All those traditional aspects of credit management have been tossed to the roadside. It is a step backwards in my opinion. Small towns need a bank or banks that can actually lend money. Instead, the teller line ups are often long and tellers are expected to sell stuff to their customers such as credit cards that are not needed or even wise.

On a somewhat related note about customer service, a retired farmer went to town to get an alternator for his tractor. It was an imported although not uncommon tractor but it was an older model. The parts person looked at the part and somewhat dismissively said. “We don’t stock that,” and walked away. Being a former parts person himself, the farmer knew there had to be a better answer so he picked up his wife and drove to another dealer about an hour down the road. The parts person at that store said he didn’t stock it either but there was one in New Brunswick showing in his computer and offered to get the guy in NB on the phone.

The NB guy said, “Yes, I have the part,” but suggested that the newer part would do just as well with a small modification and that he could see on the computer at his end that they had them in stock at the Manitoba store.” Now that is personal customer service.

Can’t usually get that result with an automated voice mail system or without personal attention.

There’s a business lesson hidden somewhere in that parts department down the road.

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his year should be a good one if you’re interested in local history. While 2017 may have been full of national historical celebrations, something special is coming to Neepawa this summer.

The History of Neepawa Businesses is expected to hit bookshelves this June and for it, three local historians have combined forces to put together the most comprehensive MY chronicle of Nee- PERSPECTIVE pawa’s business history.

The book isn’t just a really neat Kate lo ok at Nee - Jackman-Atkinson pawa’s past and present, but it also represents everything that’s great about rural Manitobans. The three authors, Rick Sparling, Norma Forsman and Cecil Pittman, are all familiar names when it comes to Neepawa’s history. Sparling grew up in Neepawa and even though he moved away, the town still holds a special place in his heart. He’s spent his retirement chronicling the town’s history— first, with two books about local hockey. At the suggestion of friends, he decided to make his third book about Neepawa businesses.

While Sparling drew on the three existing local history books, published at the Town’s 75th, 100th and 125th anniversaries, and the Beautiful Plains Archives, he was also able to draw upon private archival collections. This is where Forsman and Pittman come in.

Forsman in the archivist at the Beautiful Plains Archives, but she and her husband Ron also have an extensive collection of newspaper clippings about local businesses. Norma, whose interest initially lay in family history, explained that when she and Ron met, he was already collecting business histories. When they married, they continued to build the collection together and Norma said that turning that collection into a book was something on her bucket list. Pittman not only has an extensive photographic archive of the community, but from 1989 until 2018, he went into the Neepawa Press archives to produce the weekly “Looking Back” column. On top of those sources, Sparling has sought out current and former business owners, and their families, to help fill in the gaps. It’s been a labour of love, for the past 13 months, Sparling has worked on the book everyday.

Sparling said that the work done by Pittman and the Forsmans made his job considerably easier and allowed him to complete the book in about a year and a half— a huge undertaking when you consider that the finished product will be 575 pages of text and photos that all had to be gathered from somewhere. In recognition of their extensive contribution, Sparling said he wanted to recognize them as co-authors.

I realize that while I can’t wait to see the finished book, it doesn’t have a wide appeal beyond those with a strong interest in Neepawa.

But it’s important as a symbol of something present in almost all rural communities. Beyond telling the story of Neepawa, the material that fills the pages represents the passion that many people have for their home, even after they leave. It comes from the love of community people have had over the years, not just this book’s authors, but the painstaking hours that went into all of the sources the book brings together. It celebrates the businesses so crucial to any town’s continued existence. The authors have volunteered their time to make this book a reality and the proceeds from the sale of the books will benefit the Beautiful Plains Archives and ensure that the region’s history continues to be preserved for future generations.

It’s this love of community that is so prevalent in small towns and can make or break them. Projects like this one elicit community pride and whether it’s a book, a building, a park or any other kind of project, I hope that this year, other Manitobans step up with pride to show what their home has to offer.

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MARCH 23, 2018

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It’s time to go to work

very Canadian election campaign ends the same way. A winner is declared and the leader of the winning party goes to the podium to make the victory speech.

Every speech ends the same way. After thanking all those who helped the party win, the new Prime Minister or Premier will say: “Tonight we celebrate.

Tomorrow we go to work.”

I’ll be honest. When I hear a politician say that, I start to worry. I’ve witnessed enough federal, provincial and municipal elections in my lifetime to know that what politicians say when they are campaigning for election and what they actually do are two different things.

Here’s what a newly elected government should do—in my humble opinion. Don’t be in too big a hurry to be sworn in to office. Drop out of sight for a while. Take time to choose Cabinet ministers carefully. Pick the ones most qualified to lead each department. Surround them with the best deputy

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein ministers and staff you can find, even if most of them are carried over from the previous government. Only then should you take the oath of office and begin to govern.

Then, don’t be in such a hurry to call Parliament or the Legislature into session.

Give Cabinet ministers the time they need to become familiar with their portfolios. Encourage them to get out of the office and get to know the people, their needs and their concerns.

Then use the knowledge you have gained to plan a legislative session that will reflect what you have learned since being elected and that addresses the needs of all the people—not just the small percentage who cared enough to vote or the even smaller percentage who voted for you.

If you are looking for an example of someone who was able to achieve this noble goal, I would suggest you examine the life of Jesus Christ—especially what he did during his last week of life.

We all know how the week began. Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem on the back of a young donkey. He was welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd of people, all of whom believed that he was the Messiah they were seeking. They acclaimed him as their king, promised to serve him with all their hearts and then went home and waited to see what he would do next.

To their amazement, Jesus went right on doing what he had always done; teaching the people, healing the sick and condemning the religious leaders for

their corruption and hypocrisy. He showed no interest in any political office. He took no measures to liberate his people from the slavery they suffered at the hands of the Romans or to suppress the threats of his enemies.

Jesus had spend the previous 3.5 years with the people, so he knew that they didn’t need regime change or freedom from slavery to an evil empire. They needed freedom from bondage to sin; and that is what he had come to give them.

So the morning after he was acclaimed as the people’s king, Jesus said: “It’s time to go to work.

Now is the time for me to do what my heavenly Father sent me here to do.” And four days later, he completed his mission. The one who had done nothing worthy of death took the sins of the world on himself and died to pay the wages of sin (death—Romans 6:23) for all humanity.

I challenge all elected le a der s — g over n ment , community and religious— to follow his example of selfless service to others.

No long lasting negative effects, just renewed caution

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he urge to lie abed was strong. Even w it h t he t i me change, the sky was getting brighter, and I knew that if I delayed the getting up, by the time I walked the dogs, the streets would be wet. Up and out while the frost was firm was the goal.

The day before I had waited a tad too long. By the time we completed our 5,786 step circuit, both dogs needed a shower. That means that the forty-minute walk now has to include shower times two. Not that the dogs object. We return from the outdoors with their under carriages coated with salt and sand, their little feet coated with mud. They know the routine. They stay in the garage until I have the towel down in the tub, the water temperature set, and the drying towels set in place. Then as the garage to the house door opens, one enters, reluctantly follows

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen me down the hall and waits to be set into the shower.

With patience they endure, knowing that after the towelling off, a treat awaits.

The next one in follows the same procedure. I have to say that Miss Daisy needs her treat more desperately and comes quickly down the hall whereas Henry Hoover approaches with the attitude of one condemned! He is coming, but only because if he doesn’t I pick him up and carry him. Ultimate humiliation.

The early morning walk is good for us. On one occasion I truly attempted to proceed at their chosen pace.

That worked for the first four blocks. As the snow retreats

smells emerge. Each one requiring investigation and obliteration. It was a slow start to our jaunt. Wanting to be home before the frost was gone and the slop was back, I tugged them forward. Even with my increased pace I noticed the promising signs of spring. The caw of the crow, the mating song of the magpies, the squeaky gate call of the bird high in the cottonwood tree. I took time to dance on the edges of the ice lining the road, enjoying the crackle and crunch.

I walked with caution, recalling my one and glorious fall of my winter walk. I had chosen to walk on the bare earth of the shoulder rather than on the icy road. The

wind from the west grabbed a bit of garbage and sent it scuttling past. I didn’t see it coming and the dogs saw it go. They took off in a flash and the unexpectedness of their departure sent me down. Hard. I landed on my left knee, and in my game plan to always protect my face, tucked and rolled and took the brunt of the fall on my right shoulder.

The dogs broke free, and thankfully the garbage lodged in the tall grass, so they stood there, wondering how on earth I had not enjoyed that run. Shoulder checking for any witnesses, I brushed myself off and caught up with them. No long lasting negative effects, just renewed caution.

There are mornings when I do not heed the initial call to rise and shine.

There are days then, when I wait for the cover of darkness and the return of solid soil to get a walk in.

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Observation

By Addy Oberlin The procedure is done and the treatments are finished.

However it was said that a fatigue could last up to three month and medication needed to be taken. When studying the paper that explains all the side effects that the medication can have it says with bold letters “fatigue.”

Fatigue means being tired and the solution for that is rest. Not going back to an active lifestyle as was hoped.

The rest is needed to restore the body. It makes me think of the athletes in the Olympics this past week and how many trained for years to get back to an acceptable level of functioning and then getting better than that. It takes patience to endure and restore our body again. The Bible talks often about rest and restoration. Even Jesus needed to rest after a busy day of speaking.

David tells us in Psalm 37:7 “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” This week let us take a rest and remember those who are in need of prayer.

Thumbs up, thumbs down

A thumbs up to the players and coaches for the Neepawa Minor Hockey Female Atom team, for winning the provincial championship. The girls had an incredible year, putting together an amazing 29-3-1 record (including 17 shutouts!)

A special thanks to coaches Chris Turner, Trevor Lizotte, Darcy Boersma and Terrance Mico for all the time and effort they put in throughout the season.

Congratulations to all these fine young athletes on a very impressive season.

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Gen. Cooper gets help from Private Ryan Undoubtedly, the two chief forms of entertainment in my hometown in 1998 were politics and church, in no particular order. If we wanted to bowl or play miniature golf, then a trip to Springfield, the county seat, was required.

Professional wrestling came to town a couple of times each year. Most of the wrestlers were from nearby towns, and we’d recognize them if their masks happened to slip.

My favorite wrestler was “Lightning” Hugh Light. I would often hear the old-timers speak of Jos LeDuc or Archie “The Stomper” Gouldie. It must have been something to see back in their time.

Hugh Light was a master in the ring. Tall and wiry, he used every ounce of his 170-pound frame to outmaneuver his more sinister opponents. In April of 1998, I ran into Lightning at the Rexall drugstore in Springfield, as he filled the racks with the latest magazines.

I asked why he was putting magazines on the rack and he told me that was his job. In an instant, professional wrestling lost some of its luster and it’s never been quite the same for me since.

We did, however, have one other form of entertainment in the Valley: The Majestic Theatre. With only 1,200 residents, there wasn’t enough business to keep a theatre open every night, but on Friday and Saturday nights plus Sunday afternoons, the good folks of Lennox Valley could plop down $3 ($2 for children) and spend two hours escaping reality.

With only one screen, movies came and left quickly. Most movies played only one weekend at the Majestic and were replaced with a new title the following week. An exception to

that rule was “Saving Private Ryan,” which was in its third week – a record in the Valley – in August 1998.

Callers to “Renderings with Raymond” had come to refer to their hero as “Gen. Cooper,” as “Saving Private Ryan” infiltrated the minds and hearts of Valley residents during the movie’s run. Cooper, having never served in the military himself, was happy to take on the honorary mantle.

“I cannot compare to the heroes in that great movie,” Raymond would say. “But like them, I’ve dedicated my life to fighting the forces of evil and destruction right here in our Valley.”

With the election just two days away, and the debate of the century only a few hours away, Cooper was in his prime during the Tuesday show.

Asked how he felt about a poll being conducted by an unknown organization in Springfield, Raymond reminded the group there were many “outsiders” who hoped to disrupt his campaign and he was sure this was another ploy by the elite media to steer attention away from the issues.

Now that egg prices were no longer discussed on Raymond’s show, no one was quite certain to which issues he referred. Whatever they were, his faithful fans wouldn’t let anything or anyone dilute their enthusiasm.

While most good folks of the Valley were glued to Cooper’s show, Iris Long was busy pasting up pages of

the Lennox Valley Hometown News which would hit the stands the following day. She had already decided the main headline would relate to the debate, now only five hours away. She would have a fourcolumn photo of the candidates behind their podiums with the main headline across the top of the page. Underneath the photo, she left plenty of space clear for a detailed report.

Other than the debate story, Iris left room for only one other piece – an article detailing the results of the just-completed survey of Valley voters. Iris wasn’t as young as she once was, and sometimes she found it necessary to stop whatever she was doing and take a breath. This was one of those moments.

While Iris thought about the huge story about to take place, Raymond used the last hour of his Tuesday show to remind listeners to consider their options wisely. He had recently begun referring to Mayor “silver tongue” Dick Bland as “Sliver Tongue.”

“He is as sneaky as a snake,” Cooper liked to say about his rival.

He ended the show by reminding his listeners, “It wouldn’t be right for me to use this radio platform to inf luence your voting decisions.”

Then, after a pause, “Just vote your conscience, remembering two of the candidates in the field have no conscience.”

The Good Folks of Lennox Valley is a feature that previously appeared in the Neepawa Press and will run weekly in the Neepawa Banner & Press. Visit lennoxvalley.com to learn more about the good folks.

Plumas UCW Meeting

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Our UCW met following the church service, chaired by pres. Norma Watson.

Watson welcomed us back from our winter recess. Five members were present and reported nine visits made to those sick.

Minutes were read and accepted with the following mentioned: thanks to Wendy and Joyce our Christmas tea and bake sale; to Laurel for decorating the church for Christmas; all who took in our Christmas supper at Neepawa and went on to visit with those at Country Meadows and share Christmas goodies

with them; to those who contributed to theWhite Gifts – a thank you had been read in church; the World Day of Prayer material is here; Heather and Koreen will convene the pancake supper, the youth will provide assistance in cooking.

John Braun’s funeral lunch (Norma + Alison) was held on Thursday – Feb. 15. The donation to the Zoe project (Pentecostal church) will be an automatic donation.

Laurel will look after the “stamps” - bring those you have to a meeting and they will be sent when enough are gathered.

Correspondence cards and money received at Christmas – Doreen Fisch-

er, Ruby Walker and Lois Clark, have been turned over to Pollyanna and thank you sent. Information from CNIB, the South Soudan appeal and Plan International update on Foster child Roalki received.

As there is no national food suggested for Suriname – a South American nation for the World Day of Prayer, we chose to do a pot luck (prepared). The foods being prepared are all native to Manitoba/Canada. For decorating purposes we are each bringing a native ornament for displaying.

Wendy will look into the counter renovations for the kitchen, with the UCW paying for the same. Hopefully

we will all meet with the group doing this work.

Pollyanna gave her report stating the present balance at $73.60. No plant was given at Christmas and no flowers to any lady over 90 in 2017. Laura adjourned the meeting and the Mizpah benediction repeated.

Upcoming events for March, April, May: (All services at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted) March 25 - Palm Sunday March 30 - Good Friday Service April 1 - breakfast 8:30 followed by Easter Service April 19 - UCW meeting 6:30 p.m.

May 12 - Mother’s Day Tea and Bake Sale 11 a.m.

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Muffins

Humans have been consuming wild carrots, for thousands of years. The first carrots were red, yellow or purple.

In the 16th century some Dutch farmers succeeded in growing the first orange carrots in honour of the House of Orange. They used red and yellow carrots and cross bred them to produce the orange carrot we know today.

It is this colour carrot, which is most widespread today.

Carrots are extremely versatile, delicious either raw or cooked, and are an integral part in many recipes from around the globe. It is nice to know that most of the carrots we purchase at our stores are produced in Canada.

Today carrots are featured in a muffin recipe.

Sunshine muffins 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 medium ripe banana, mashed 1 cup white flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 tsp. baking soda

1 Tbsp. cinnamon 2 cups grated carrots 2/3 cup coconut 1/3 cup shelled sunflower seeds 2/3 cup diced dried apricots or raisins

In a bowl mix the oil and sugar. Stir in the eggs and banana. Add the carrots. In a small bowl mix the flours, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to the creamed mixture and stir just till moistened. Add the coconut, sunflower seeds and apricot pieces. Spoon into papered muffin tins and bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until firm in the middle. Remove and place on wire rack to cool. Makes 2 dozen.

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Gladstone 4-H Handi-Workers update Heather Lea Manitoba 2017 4-H Leader of the Year

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Gladstone Hand iWorkers have had a busy couple of months. Members caroled at Gladstone’s Moonlight Madness Tree lighting, hosted the InterClub Curling Funspiel that was held Jan. 28 with great success, and planned a Handi-Workers winter fun day on Feb. 18 at Valleyview Tubing Hill for an afternoon of outdoor activity and bring-yourown snacks.

The Inter-Club Curling Funspiel participants came from three different clubs; Neepawa Beef, Happy Rock Horseshoes and the Gladstone HandiWorkers. Teams of three to five curlers included at least one youth, sometimes joined by adults. Several f irst-time curlers com-

mented on how heav y the rocks were, how hard they had to throw and how hard they had to sweep. Lily Stewart and other members said, “I’d like to do this another time.” Each team played three games, of four ends.

Points were awarded to each team based on what they drew from a “points bucket.” “Most hoodies on the team” or “most black socks” were some of the point-earners. Board games were out for off-ice times and great food was available! Thank you to leaders and parents who helped staff the kitchen and helped with planning this event. Thanks also to Gladstone Curling Club, Gladstone Business for their support in donations and to the Central Plains 4-H Area for the financial grant.

Brookdale Science Fair

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On Friday Mar. 9, Brookdale School held their Second Annual Science Fair. There was a fantastic turnout with guests from Beautiful Plains School Division, the community, and judges from around Western Manitoba.

35 grade 1-8 students from Brookdale School and Fairway Colony School presented projects. The top four projects in grades 1-4 and the top four projects in grades 5-8 were selected to move on to the regional fair.

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4-H Canada has announced the 2017 4-H Canada National Volunteer of the Year Award, ( Nor ma A nsloos from A lber ta) and a lso the Provincial Winners. Heather Lea, from Gladstone Handi-Workers was recog n i zed a s M a n itoba 2017 4-H Leader of the Year. She was nominated by three members of the Handi-Workers based on her work with the club over the past eight years. Presently she is an Assistant Head Leader responsible for coaching members in meeting management and communications. She is also leading the Exploring Fibers and Fabrics Project.

Our Club is very proud and sends our Congratulations to Heather, and a thanks to the members who nominated her.

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Odessa, Ella Kinley-Mintenko and Carlee Sneesby from Gladstone Handi-Workers participating in the Inter-Club funspiel that took place on Jan. 28.

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Science Fair will be held on Tuesday, Apr. 10, at the Healthy Living Center in Brandon and will bring together approximately 500 students in grades 1-12 from across Western Manitoba. Congratulations to all who participated and good luck to the students at WMSF in April. For more information on WMSF visit www. wmsf.com.

Doug Mowat Mark Anderson Michael Vercaigne Colin Gowan Sylvia Dixon Carol Jarvis

Club will soon be receiving a Growing Forward 2 grant from 4-H Canada Out reach Fund. T h is money is to support club events, promotional activities and professional development opportunities for volunteer leaders. Club members say, “Thank you” to grant sponsors.

The club also invites community members to visit the Westlake-Gladstone Recreat ion Director’s Off ice Building (former RM Off ice) to view the 4-H display. If you have any 4-H artifacts please let us know so we can add them to the display.

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MARCH 23, 2018

1988: Fascination with clocks leads to lifelong hobby

By Jessica Morton Neepawa Banner & Press

80 years ago Tuesday, March 22, 1938 A couple of inches of heavy snow blanketed the country side Monday morning, but as the temperature did not go down but a few degrees below freezing, there was no indication that a March cold spell was in the off ing. The sunny days during the previous week caused most of the snow to disappear but now there will be another run of rivulets.

70 years ago Thursday, March 25, 1948 March 17th was a great day for the Irish, particularly for the large crowd of Hibernians at the Blarney Ball held in the arcade under auspices of the Girls Auxiliary of the Hospital A id. The Blackhawks Orchestra played all the old favourites from the Emerald Isle. A course of high school girls appeared in Irish dances that were cleverly and artistically executed.

60 years ago Friday, March 21, 1958 Gib Burton, a Franklin district farmer, won the conservation “Progress Award” for the Springhill Save the Soil Club for 1957. Presentation was made at the Watershed meeting in Neepawa on Thursday. The award, a large (20”x40”) gate sign with his name on it, was presented by Art Dilworth, Fieldman for Manitoba Pool Elevators.

Farms in the district are judged annually, with points awarded in various categories for measures employed to conserve the soil. Mr. Burton’s markings showed the greatest increase over the previous year. His 807 points paced him, second in the overall judging. Jack McKee of Neepawa received a total of 852 points, and both will receive certificates for the achievements.

50 years ago Tuesday, March 19, 1968 The annual drive for patrons for the Neepawa Fine Arts Festival is now underway and the f inance committee has set a target of 200 patrons to provide support for the 1968 festival, to be held

April 30 to May 3. The goal is an increase from the 140 patrons listed for the festival here last year and Gerald Murray, chairman of the finance committee, points out the financing of the festival is dependant entirely on the co-operation of Neepawa and area residents. The Neepawa Fine Arts Festival is becoming one of the outstanding festivals in Manitoba, Mr. Murray pointed out as he urged residents to support the campaign.

40 years ago Thursday, March 23, 1978 For the second time in the history of the Neepawa Independent Order of Oddfellows, a local lodge member has been installed as the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba.

Robert A. Newton of Neepawa was installed last Wednesday, March 15, at the public installation of Grand Lodge and Rebekah officers at the International Inn in Winnipeg. The last time the local lodge was so honoured was in 1902, when John Wemyss held the Grand Masters office.

Mr. Newton brings so many years of experience to the off ice. He was initiated in the Order in Reliance Lodge No. 69 at Kelwood in January of 1943, and became a Past Grand in 1947. In 1951 he became District Deputy Grand Master of District No. 13 and through the years has held the offices of Grand Herald in 1958, Grand Conductor in 1974, Grand Warden in 1976 and Deputy Grand Master in 1977.

Mr. Newton was elected to the Joint Jurisdictional Youth Committee in 1963 and served until 1967. He also served as elected rural representative on the Home Board from 1972 until 1976.

30 years ago Tuesday, March 22, 1988 “My grandfather clock was too tall for the shelf, so it stood 90 years on the f loor.” In the year 2078, Jack Thomas’ great grandchildren may be saying exactly that about the grandfather clock which Thomas built in January 1988. The stately oak clock, towering seven feet high, is one of several that Thomas has constructed. “Ever since I was 10 years old, I’ve been interested in watches and clocks,” says the soft spoken Thomas, who also restores old clocks. “Its my hobby.” Woodworking has

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NEEPAWA, MB. Aug 19, 2015 - A new initiative Natives board member C from the Neepawa Natives junior ‘A’ hockey club is the next few days, farms w reaching out to the region’s agricultural industry. Har- of Neepawa will receive a www.neepaw vest for Hockey is a project where local farm families for Hockey concept. are being asked to donate a portion of their crop to “This is something the help support the operations of the club.

We’ve mailed out details As part of the donation, all participating farmers and Neepawa and surrounding their immediate families would be recognized on sig- community, so it’s very im nage at the Yellowhead Arena, as well as online on the plore options for making team website. The Neepawa Natives are also planning said Tibbett.

NEEPAWA, MB. Aug 19, 2015 - A new initiative Natives board member Cam Tibbett said that w a Harvest for Hockey game night early in the 2015Team general manager M from the Neepawa Natives junior ‘A’ hockey club is the next few days, farms within a 20 kilometre r 2016 MJHL regular season, where the would important foroutlining the hockey reaching out to the region’s agricultural industry. Har- of club Neepawa will receive a letter the Hat recognize its contributors andfamilies extend afor free gate concept. ad- connection to the region’s vest for Hockey is a project where local farm Hockey mission of upatoportion six tickets to crop all oftothe participating areais has stronga are being asked to donate of their “This is something“The the team very aexcited for Hockey farmers and farmingWe’ve families.

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As part of the donation, all participating farmers and their immediate families would be recognized on signage at the Yellowhead Arena, as well as online on the team website. The Neepawa Natives are also planning a Harvest for Hockey game night early in the 20152016 MJHL regular season, where the club would recognize its contributors and extend a free gate admission of up to six tickets to all of the participating Harvest for Hockey farmers and farming families.

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Team general manager Myles Cathcart said it’s important for the hockey team to establish a str connection to the region’s agricultural base.

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been a part of his life since he was a young boy. “It’s in my family,” he comments.

“All my ancestors on both sides of the family, back as far as we can trace, were master tradesmen in England.” The impressive grandfather clock, Sir John A. MacDonald model, is a cable driven clock. Beside the grandfather clock sits, appropriately, a grandmother clock. Built from an old canary wood settlers chest, the grandmother clock stands six feet tall. “When I was a boy, I used to visit Mr. Ferris, the jeweller here in Neepawa. He was a good watch maker, a very interesting man who always had time to stop and talk. He showed me the ‘tricks of the trade’, and for over 30 years I’ve been repairing clocks and watches.”

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Pool, salt spa and conference centre part of hotel plan Continued from page 1 From the 1940’s to the late 60’s, Neepawa had a salt well on the site of the Yellowhead Centre (YHC). In fact, the YHC hall is the former salt plant warehouse and the arena waiting room is part of the salt works building.

The complex will also have an 18 suite adult living apartment complex. The suites will all be on the second f loor or higher with indoor parking on the main level.

The 18 suites will all be two bedroom, two bathroom units, all the same size but varying in rental rate depending on location and view. To obtain an apartment a person has to invest $65,000 up front and they will receive three per cent interest on their investment as a credit on their rent at the end of the year. Rents will range from $1,750 to $2,000 per month including heat and light. The apartments will have in-suite laundry with a good sized kitchen.

The group is hoping to build on the former CN property just north of Hwy 16. “It will be close to several restaurants and it will have a 3-400 seat conference centre,” said Rempel. They hope that by adding a complex like this to Neepawa, that it will allow for more sports tournaments and conferences in the future.

The group hopes to get finances in place as soon as possible. Steel Creek has been involved in similar projects including one at Souris, Manitoba.

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Left: The proposed location of the new development on the former C.N. property. Right: The plan for a two bedroom/two bath corner suite.

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The History of Neepawa Businesses, by local historians Rick Sparling, Norma Forsman and Cecil Pittman, contains many photos of historic and current Neepawa businesses. Once such business in Gill & Schmall Agencies. This photo, taken in the mid-1990s, shows then-staff members. Back row: Jim Schmall, Cathy Ford, Don Schmall, Leila Hildebrand, Garth Scott. Front row: Anne Pritchard, Sheila Tanner, Nancy White, Penny Elliott, Brad Walker. The book is expected to be launched this June.

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Continued from page 3 As they reach the home stretch, Sparling said, “The process has been more than rewarding… I’ve learned a lot about the town.” While this book represents a depart in subject matter from his previous books, the research process is the same. “I love doing that,” he said of digging through the town’s history and contacting people to find the missing pieces.

Initially, Sparling said he thought compiling the material would be an easy job, but 13 months later, the question has become when to stop. As they find more information, the project has grown. “I thought that would be an easy job and I suppose after 13 months (and growing), I discovered this was a real monster,” said Sparling. Despite what seems like never-ending material, he said they are capping the book at 575 pages. Sparling said that any larger and the print quality declines, while the price increases.

The authors have volunteered their time and all proceeds from the sale of the book will support the Beautiful Plains Archives, which also received a $2,500 heritage grant for the book project. They are aiming for an official launch in June and while

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WWII pilot disappeared on fateful flight

By Ken Waddell Neepawa Banner & Press Thousands of families across Canada have a story of an ancestor who marched, sailed or flew off to war between 1939 and 1945. Many families lost a loved one and some never did find out what actually happened to their family member. That was the case for the family of Nels Andersen of Woodside, Manitoba. Andersen was an airman who trained at Brandon air base. He was a crew member of a Halifax bomber. In 1945 he and his crew flew into German territory on a bombing run.

Their plane disappeared and there was little if any record of what happened.

The whole crew was lost in the crash.

Crash site discovered According to a CTV report a man in Germany named Erik Wieman was out metal detecting and came across the wreckage of Andersen’s plane. He is making it his mission to contact the family of the plane’s crew members.

Nels Andersen’s niece, Helen Kopp of Morris, Manitoba said. “We were quite excited to hear the news. The family just knew that he flew off one night and never returned.

When we were young, we

Bombing run ends in deadly crash for airman from Woodside maybe didn’t think about it but when you get older you start to wonder about it. I think the people in Germany are planning to put up a plaque where the plane disappeared.”

Nels Andersen’s older brother, Hans lives with his wife at Maple Ridge, BC. In a telephone interview with the Neepawa Banner and Press Hans re-told the family’s story. Nels flew off on a bombing run one night “and we knew he was gone because we got a letter from the government.”

Like thousands of families across Canada, the much dreaded letters arrived advising of the deaths of loved ones. With resignation in his voice, Hans said, “it can’t be helped.” Mrs. Andersen said. “The family members now know what happened even though they were born long afterward, it’s still good to know.”

On a brighter note Mrs. Andersen did what most BC residents do when talking to people “back home”, she informed us that it was “sunny and 18 degrees in Maple Ridge” on March 16.

Angus Sneesby who married Nels’ sister said in a phone interview. “I have been doing a lot of research and there are a lot of people involved in this.

Whenever they find a crash site or find something in a

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Nels Andersen was raised at Woodside, Manitoba and his RCAF identification card is shown above.

A Halifax bomber similar to the one that Nels Andersen flew on the night he crashed in 1945.

construction excavation, they try to identify who was killed. They will identify the casualties by the (uniform) buttons and then they sometimes do DNA testing.” In the case of Nels

plane, he said they believed the fuel tanks exploded due to battle damage.

Sneesby, who was raised at Arden and Woodside, now lives at Brandon and is active in the Common-

wealth Air Training Plan Museum. Sneesby extended an invitation to people to come to the CATP museum to see the memory wall with 17,000 names on it and to see the many aircraft and

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artifacts including the seven air worthy planes. The names on the memory wall are of the men and women of the CATP who lost their lives during WWII.

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Neepawa Figure Skating Ice Show 2018 NFSC head coach Cynthia Chartrand said after their year end show, “It’s pretty amazing how far we’ve come.

The oldest synchro team, the Pre-novice team, went from last place at their first competition to first place at the last show. Their score at the beginning of the competitive season was 18 and we scored 27.53 yesterday (Saturday).

That’s huge in the synchro world to gain that much in a short season. I’m sure you can tell already but I’m extremely proud of those girls and our club!” The NFSC put on 27 individual performances at their March 17 show at the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa.

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Neepawa Natives ready for spring prospects camp

By Eoin Devereux

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Young hockey prospects from across the province are flocking to the Yellowhead Centre this weekend for the Neepawa Natives’ annual spring camp. The three day camp, which begins on Friday, Mar. 23, will have a full roster of 95 players participating, with the potential of a few late additions. It’s currently expected that about 15 or 16 returning players will be involved with the camp, along with 80 other young prospects.

Head coach Dustin Howden noted that the weekend should showcase an impressive amount of on-ice talent.

“Right now, we’re going to have five teams, consisting of at least two goalies, four to six defensemen and about seven or eight forwards. There are a few injuries, so a few players that were going to be here have pulled out, but we’re still expecting a solid number of participants,” Howden noted. “This is going to be a real opportunity to see some talented hockey players, who our scouting staff have been keeping an eye on throughout the year. See just how they’ve progressed and improved themselves over the course of the season. This is also [the prospects’] chance to secure an invite to the fall training camp and take that next step in their hockey career. And for the younger players, who haven’t been involved with previous camps, there’s a lot that they can take away from this weekend. It’s a faster, more intense level of play that will be out there on the

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Neepawa Natives head coach, Dustin Howden runs the prospects through their paces during the 2017 spring camp at the Yellowhead Centre.

ice, and that will push them to improve their game.”

Natives general manager Myles Cathcart indicated that while the management and scouting staff are always keeping an eye out for the most highly skilled players available, there are

other intangibles that will ensure they stand out from the pack. Those attributes include a high hockey IQ , along with a strong character and work ethic.

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and the feedback provided is for improvement and to sell junior “A” hockey to all involved.”

A well regarded part of the weekend is the exit evaluations. These sessions involve the players sitting down with staff from the

Playoff update

Opening round series Steinbach Piston (1) vs Swan Valley Stampeders (8) Steinbach wins series 4-games-to-0 Virden Oil Capitals (2) defeat Selkirk Steelers (7) Virden wins series 4-games-to-1 Portage Terriers (3) vs. Winnipeg Blues (6) Winnipeg wins series 4-games-to-2 OCN Blizzard (4) vs. Winkler Flyers (5) Winkler wins series 4-games-to 2 Semi-final series Steinbach Pistons (1) vs. Winnipeg Blues (6) Virden Oil Capitals (2) vs. Winkler Flyers (5) Both semi-final series will be best-of-seven and begin on Friday, Mar. 23.

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get something out of the experience.

“We want players and families to have a fun productive weekend. For many, this camp is their first exposure to the organization, the community and the facility.

It is an evaluation camp

club and discussing elements of their game that they could work on and suggestions for the best way to improve or refine their game. Cathcart said the response to these player examinations has been very favourable.

The annual spring camp also has a major economic impact on the community.

Each year, the team conducts a survey of attending players and families to find out just how much money they spend in local businesses during the weekend.

The survey found that a total of $23,378 is spent every year by the attendees for accommodations, meals and local shopping in Neepawa.

In person registrations will begin in the morning on Friday, Mar. 23 at the Yellowhead Arena, with the first on-ice session quickly to follow. All the practice sessions and games are open to the public at no cost. The Neepawa Natives Spring Camp will run until Sunday, Mar. 25.

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t Ag Displays t Farmery Happy Hour at 4:30 pm (cash bar) t Beef on a bun supper at 5:30 p.m. ($5 per plate) t Large Ag Supplies & Services Auction at 6:30 p.m.

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Neepawa host Female Peewee Provincials

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

The Yellowhead Centre was packed with parents, players and coaches this past weekend for the Hockey Manitoba Female Peewee Rural “B” Provincial Championship.

Ten teams, including Neepawa, participated in this year’s edition.

Neepawa Minor Hockey Association (NMHA) president Jamie Denbow said that the decision to host a major tournament like this was not taken likely as it is a lot of work. Denbow added, however, that the benefits to both the NMHA and the entire community made it worthwhile. “When driving by the local businesses and restaurants and seeing them all busy, it was great for the community,” noted Denbow. “For our minor hockey organization, this tournament was a huge success, much due to the work of our tournament organizers Ashlee Plett

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The opening weekend of the Tiger Hills Hockey League final saw the Gladstone Lakers and Killarney Shamrocks split a pair of games. The best-of-five series opened with Killarney beating Gladstone 6-3 on Friday, Mar. 16 at the Shamrock Centre.

Killarney’s Isaac Friesen scored once and added two assists for the two time defending league and provincial champions, while teammate Jesse Bernard added a goal and assist. Gladstone’s Jesse Paradis also had a goal and an assist, leading the Lakers’ offensive effort.

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The Neepawa Storm Female Peewee team hosted the Rural “B” Provincial Championship Mar. 16-18.

and Trish Phinney. The attendance was excellent and the feedback that we received from parents and fans on the organization, atmosphere and officiating of the tournament was all very positive.”

As for the results for the host team, the Neepawa Storm, they opened up the weekend playing the Brandon Pizza Express Oilers on Friday, Mar. 16. In the opening game, Neepawa was able

to defeat Brandon 2-1.

Later in the day, Neepawa returned to ice, this time facing the Pineview Northern Lights. For this game, it was Pineview who was able to blank Neepawa 3-0.

After going 1-1 in the round robin portion of the weekend, with a plus/minus goal ratio of -2, Neepawa found themselves in the 7th vs. 10th game against Ile des Chenes. In this matchup, Neepawa had a huge effort,

collecting the 6-2 win. That propelled the team into the consolation final on Sunday against Somerset. For their final game, Neepawa was once again victorious, this time topping Somerset 2-1.

In the gold medal game, the Elkhorn Canadians beat the Grand Plains Ice Dogs 4-3, while Pineview won the bronze, by defeating Foxwarren 3-1.

Lakers/Shamrocks split weekend games

By Eoin Devereux

MARCH 23, 2018

The next night in Gladstone, the Lakers bounced back with a 2-1 victory.

Garrett Johnston and Jordon Geddes both scored on the power-play to secure the win for the home side, while Bryce Lamb notched the only goal for Killarney.

Game three of the bestof-five series will be played in Killarney on Friday, Mar. 23 at 8:00 p.m. The next night, the series will return to Gladstone for game four.

That matchup is set to begin at 8:30 p.m. Game five, if needed, will be back at the Shamrock Centre and will be on Sunday, Mar. 25 at 4:00 p.m.

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The Neepawa Novas were excited to see two of their athletes qualify for the Manitoba Games in Thompson for the Westman Team. Monique Malsi competed in the Advanced Age 10-11 category and was able to claim a silver medal in the vault. Teammate Jayden Armstrong also competed competed in the Pre-Provincial Age 12

category. Both girls had a great experience and made lasting memories On Mar. 17, the Neepawa Novas Team traveled to Selkirk to compete at the Selkirk Selects Regional Stream Competition. The competition had a great turn out, with 11 clubs in attendance and around 170 gymnasts! We are proud of all the hard work and dedication our gymnasts have put in this year and are thrilled about their results.

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New leg islation brought forward by the Manitoba government would see parental leave extended.

“We are pleased to introduce measures to provide additional flexibility for parents to care for their children, and make it easier for families to care for loved ones who

are critically ill,” said Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Blaine Pedersen, in a news release.

Under the proposed leg islat ion, parenta l leave would be extended from 37 weeks to 63 week. As well, those caring for a critically ill adult family member would be able to receive 17 weeks from their employer.

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William Morton Collegiate (WMCI) hosted the Dessert Concert on Tuesday, Mar. 13. Proceeds from the silver collection were being used to support band events and a visit to watch a rehearsal of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in the city. The concert was enhanced by desserts provided by Gladstone Bakery.

Top picture: The William Morton Collegiate (WMCI) Choir performing “ Waterloo “ from their choral highlights of Mamma Mia ! . Pictured left, on stage at the WMCI Gym are : Azaria Neuschwander, Fanaye Humes, Karyss-Leigh Beaulieu, Linsey Sollner, Sonya Strocen and Heather Teichrib.

Bottom picture: The WMCI Senior Band performing “ My heart will go on (Love Theme from Titanic) during their Dessert Concert.

Johnson commits to Marian University

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

While 20-year-year-old forward Zach Johnson’s time with the Neepawa Natives may now be over, his hockey career continues to move ahead. Earlier this week, it was announced that Johnson has officially committed to Marian University (Wisconsin) for the 2018-2019 year. Marian is a NCAA Division III school that plays in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).

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Natives, Johnson played 109 and accumulated 75 points (25 goals - 50 assists), including an impressive 57 points in 59 games this past year. Johnson is the second Native from the 2017-2018 roster to commit to post-secondary. Mid-way through the year, goaltender Evan Robert committed to Hamline University in Minnesota.

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A wedding social will be held on Saturday, April 7th at the Neepawa Yellowhead Centre. A come and go shower will also be held at the Yellowhead from 1:30 – 3:00. They are registered at Home Hardware and Bed, Bath and Beyond. Please consider this your invitation to attend.

Obituary Isaac A. Fehr Isaac A. Fehr was born on January 12, 1922 at Hague, Saskatchewan and passed away at Third Crossing Manor on Monday, March 12, 2018 at the age of 96 years.

Isaac was predeceased by his parents Isaac and Anna; first wife Agnes George; brother George and sister Ann. He is survived by his wife Thelma; brother John; Sister Helen; step children Valerie (Roger) Hebert of R.M of Odanah; Serel (Jackie) Burnell of Calgary, Alb; Bradley (Susie) Dyck of Brandon, MB; Rodney (Barb) Burnell of Minnedosa; four step grandchildren and six step great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Some of his jobs included Highways Department, logging and sawmill. He returned to farming with his parents in Gladstone and stayed on there to continue looking after his parents until their passing.

Isaac took great joy in gardening, growing his own vegetables with Thelma. They were often seen walking down the street hand in hand going for coffee.

Isaac loved his community and church and the many friends he made along the way. He will be sadly missed.

Thank you to all the staff at Third Crossing Manor for the compassionate care he received In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba, 108B Saskatchewan Ave E. Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 0L1.

Funeral Service was held on Friday, March 16, 2018 at 2:00 pm at the Gladstone Christian Fellowship with Interment at the Rhineland Cemetery.

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

VOTER ELIGIBILITY: A person is eligible to have his or her name added to the Voters List if he or she is: 1) a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years of age on election day (October 24, 2018; and 2) a resident of the local authority for at least six months prior to election day, OR a registered owner of land in the municipality for at least six months prior to election day (April 24, 2018).

APPLICATION FOR PERSONAL SECURITY PROTECTION: A voter may apply in writing to the S.E.O. (at the address / fax number below) no later than September 18, 2018 to have his/her name and other personal information omitted or obscured from the voters list in order to protect the voter’s personal security. The application may be submitted in person, by mail or fax and must include your name, address and include proof of identity.

All changes to the voters list must be completed on or before September 18, 2018.

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50 plus 1 bedroom apt. in Neepawa. Phone 476-3230.

For Rent_Apartment for rent.

Bri-Mont apartments, 331 Mountain Avenue. Phone 204-730-0290. _____________________ Churchill Block, Neepawa, apartment for rent. Available immediately. Phone or text 204-841-1298 _____________________ For rent: Available immediately. Age 50+, large 2 bdm suite, 4-plex with deck.

Includes window treatments, all appliances, washer and dryer, storage, snow removal, yard care and parking for 2 vehicles. 220 Mountain Ave, Neepawa. $1,200 per month.

Call 476-0678 or 476-5068 _____________________ TRAILER RENTALS: cargo, dump, equipment, auto, livestock/horse. FORK LIFT TELEPORT 729-8989

House for sale one block from Brandon University.

One basement suite plus four bedrooms on upper two floors. Perfect for BU students. 1-204-573-6032. _____________________ Joe Sawchuk of Riding Mountain, MB is offering the following private land for sale: NE 29-17-15 W, NW 29-1715 W, NW 31-17-15 W, SE 31-17-15 W. The successful purchaser will be considered

by Manitoba Agriculture for possible transfer of the Crown Land forage lease associated with this ranch unit.

This forage lease currently consists of the following: SE 32-17-15 W, SW 33-17-15.

If you wish to purchase the private land contact the Lessee Joe Sawchuk c/o Taylor Law Office, Box 309, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, Manitoba Agriculture, Agricultural Crown Lands, P.O. Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 or fax 204867-6578. _____________________ Red or white potatoes, no fertilizer or spray, 50lbs $15.

Alvin Weber, second lane right on Plumas hwy #260, N of #16

Notice Church Worship Times Prepared by the Neepawa Ministerial St. James Anglican 11:00 a.m.

First Baptist 11:00 a.m.

Calvary Chapel 10:30 a.m.

Knox Presbyterian 11:00 a.m.

Roman Catholic Saturday 7 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m.

Ukrainian Catholic 9:00 am every second Sunday Neepawa United Church 11:00 a.m.

Christ Lutheran 9:00 a.m.

International Worship Centre 1:30 p.m.

Waldersee Lutheran 10:30 a.m.

Prairie Alliance Church 11:00 a.m.

The Abiding Word Lutheran Church 9:00 a.m.

Brookdale United 9:30 a.m.

MORTGAGE SALE

The land and building known as PT NE ¼ 17-16-15 WPM, RM of Rosedale, Manitoba, as described in Certificate of Title No. 2148197/5, will be sold by public auction by a Licensed Auctioneer on April 18, 2018, at 10:00 a.m.. at the RM of Rosedale Office, 282 Hamilton Street, Neepawa, Manitoba.

The Vendor is informed that the property consists of a one storey dwelling approximately 792 square feet, built in 1978, with attached double garage built in 2009, and a 1 storey frame workshop approximately 2,400 square feet with in floor heat, on a lot approximately 5.82 acres.

The property is located approximately 1 mile West of Eden, Manitoba, on Highway 265 at Road 88W. Realty taxes (excluding any accruing water charges) are paid to December 31, 2014.

Prior Charges: Caveat Nos. 48826/5, 1022157/5, Taxsn No. 1128433/5 TERMS OF SALE A deposit of $5,000.00 by way of cash, certified cheque or bank draft payable to Fillmore Riley LLP, and the balance according to conditions which will be available for public view at the Auctioneer’s address above prior to the auction. The property will be sold subject to a Reserve Bid of $49,000.00 plus such other additional and incidental costs which may be incurred by the Vendor from the19th day of March, 2018 to the date of auction and which costs will be announced prior to the commencement of the sale.

Further information may be obtained from: FILLMORE RILEY LLP Barristers and Solicitors 1700 - 360 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 3Z3 File No. 400784-3019/DIC/kl (wie) Attention: Doug Christie Phone: 204-957-8315

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Birthday Happy 80th Birthday Mom!

Wishing you much happiness, and blessings of continued good health!

Love, Glen & Shelley Rainka Bruce & Sophie Rainka Ernie & Patty Andriechuk and families.

Help Wanted Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne Arden Transfer Site Attendant

The Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne is accepting applications for part time attendant for the Arden Transfer Site. Working 14 hours per week, this person provides site supervision, sorts recycling material and glass crushing as needed. Must have Class 5 driver’s license.

Knowledge of recycling and ability to deal with the public an asset.

Further information may be obtained from the municipal office.

Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. March 29th, 2018 in person, by mail, fax or email Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne Attention: Wendy Wutzke, CAO Box 10 Glenella, MB R0J 0V0 Telephone: 204-352-4281 Fax: 204-352-4100 Email: rmofglen@inetlink.ca

Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE FINANCIAL PLAN 2018 Public Notice is hereby given pursuant to subsection 162(2) of The Municipal Act that the Council of the Town of Neepawa intends to present its financial plan for the fiscal year 2018 at a public hearing in the Council Chambers of the Town of Neepawa, April 17, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., 275 Hamilton Street, Neepawa.

Copies of the Financial Plan and additional information can be viewed online at www.neepawa.ca under Notices or at the office at 275 Hamilton Street during regular office hours of the Town of Neepawa.

Dated this 15th day of March, 2018.

Colleen Synchyshyn, C.M.M.A. Chief Administrative Officer Box 339, 275 Hamilton St. Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Ph (204) 476-7603 ~ Fax (204) 476-7624 neepawacao@wcgwave.ca ~ www.neepawa.ca

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Help Wanted CARGILL PLUMAS

Cargill is presently recruiting seasonal yard workers for the upcoming 2018 Spring season. Applicants must posses a Class 5 driver’s license. Class 3 with air would be an asset but not necessary. Contact Gary at 204-386-2075 or email resume to gary_rossnagel@cargill.com.

LOCAL & REGIONAL DRIVER

We are currently accepting applications for an experienced class 1 driver for our Neepawa terminal. The position will be generally Monday to Friday with some weekends to meet customer demands. If interested please contact 204-476-3378 or for a more detailed description please visit our website at www.gardewine.com

Beautiful Plains Museum invites applications for

NOW HIRING HOUSEKEEPERS We are currently looking to add both Owner Operators and Company Class 1 Drivers to help service our expanded customer base hauling bulk liquid products throughout MB, SK, AB and the Northern United States.

• Must be able to stay on feet for long periods of time • Pays great attention to details

We offer dedicated dispatch, well maintained equipment, on-site wash + service facility with qualified technicians, in house training, and a very competitive compensation package.

Staff housing available, if needed

For more information or to apply,please contact Barb Kelly: barb@elkhornresort.mb.ca or 204.848.8509

Loaded and empty miles paid!

Contact our Recruiting Dept for more informantion or to submit your resume: Phone: 204.571.0187 Email: recruiting@renaissancetrans.ca Fax: 204.727.6651 Or submit an online application @ www.renaissancetrans.ca

Summer Curator

Mid May to end of August 2018 “We follow the Government of Canada job employment equity act.”

Apply to: Box 1118, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 and to youngcanadaworks.ca For more information call 204-476-2461

Dallas Transport Full Time Open Deck Drivers We are currently hiring full time open deck drivers, Must be able to travel into the USA and have a good driving abstract. *Good communication skills are essential *We offer an above average compensation package along with a Benefit package Please send resumes to dyacucha@dallastransport.com Or apply within 28137 Rd 67 N Portage la Prairie, MB

Seeking Class 1 Driver – Contract We are looking for an independent contractor with a Class 1 who can provide us with services on an as required basis. In most cases notice would be on shorter term to provide coverage when we have production gaps in our process.

We provide the equipment which is used to make deliveries or haul waste within the Neepawa area. You would operate as a contractor providing services for which you would invoice.

To apply call 204-476-3393 or email your resume to jobs@hylife.com

2729 Saskatchewan Ave W Portage La Prairie RM

TRAVELLING KUBOTA SALES REPRESENTATIVE Do you have…

Previous Sales Experience, A Passion for Agriculture, Excellent Customer Service Skills, And are Self-Motivated?

Then we need YOU! We are looking for the perfect Team Member to join our Sales Team! This individual will primarily be travelling, with a main focus on selling our Kubota product line.

We offer: Benefits/profit sharing/competitive wages/training Please submit your resume to jodyw@genag.com

Be on Time!!

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MUNICIPALITY OF STE. ROSE

SEASONAL GRADER/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR/LABOURER TERM POSITION The Municipality of Ste. Rose invites applications for a Seasonal Grader/Equipment Operator/Labourer – Term Position. The successful applicant must have a valid Class 5 Manitoba Drivers Licence, previous experience in operating a grader and equipment (i.e.: tractors, loaders, mowers, etc.), must be able to work with minimal supervision, must be able to perform routine and preventative maintenance on municipal equipment, and must be able to physically perform the duties as assigned.

Wages dependent upon qualifications.

Applications will be accepted until March 29, 2018, at 12:00 Noon.

Applications should be marked “Seasonal Grader/Equipment Operator/Labourer – Term Position” and will be accepted by mail, delivery, fax or e-mail. Thank you to all that apply; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Marlene Bouchard, CMMA Municipality of Ste. Rose Box 30, 722 Central Avenue Ste. Rose du Lac, MB. R0L 1S0 Phone: 204-447-2229 Fax: 204-447-2875 E-Mail: sterose@mts.net

The Neepawa Natives junior “A” Hockey club is seeking a

Director of Marketing The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all advertising and sponsorship accounts, public relations and game day promotions (in cooperation with Game Day Coordinator). Reporting to the General Manager and the Board of Directors, the Director of Marketing will be responsible to ensure the promotion of the Neepawa Natives Hockey Club is consistent with the goals and direction of the Board of Directors from a Strategic Planning perspective.

The Director of Marketing will maintain and expand the team’s supporter base by selling advertising in our home rink, game day programs and through various team items. Public relations will include promoting the Neepawa Natives at public events, coordinating the team website and social media. Another area of responsibility is serving as a liaison between the MJHL's marketing department and the club. Including attending league meetings, coordinating rink advertising and game sponsorships.

Communication skills, creativity and experience will be considered assets for this position.

Specific skills include sales, marketing and/or social media communications education and computer and data base skills. They will be passionate about providing exceptional customer service, possess engaging phone skills as well as interpersonal and communication strengths. The successful applicant will want to be an integral part of the team that drives the growth of the club.

Salary commensurate with experience but will include a base salary and a commission based on sale goals.

Please submit resumes by March 28, 2018 to: Myles Cathcart General Manager Neepawa Natives Junior “A” Hockey Club by email to nnatives@mymts.net We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected for a interview will be contacted.

www.elkhornresort.mb.ca 1.866.355.4676 | 204.848.2802 PO Box 40, 3 Mooswa Dr E, Onanole, MB R0J1N0 Employment Opportunity

Tenant Coordinator for Senior Support in Group Living Working out of the Centennial Apartments Building in Gladstone, MB, the Coordinator’s duties will include but are not limited to: - Assisting tenants with laundry, telephone calls, shopping and errands and completing forms - Organize activities and outings; help prepare for a tenant congregate meal twice weekly - Arrange for transportation, appointments and other services that tenants require - Office duties, paper work and monthly statistical reporting This is a part time position consisting of 18.5 hours/wk, Monday to Thursday. Applicants must have a current Criminal Record check and Vulnerable Sector check.

Anticipated start date is April 23, 2018. Accepting resumes until April 5; please mail to: SSGL, Box 757, Gladstone, MB R0J 0T0 or drop off at the Senior Support office in Gladstone (32 Morris Ave N.) We thank all who apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Council of The Municipality of Glenella - Lansdowne will be accepting tenders for the hay for the following parcels: One to five year term East half of NE ¼ 16-17-14 wpm One to five year term NE9-17-13 wpm Tenders should be marked “Tender” and submitted to the municipal office at the following address by noon on Monday, April 9th, 2018. Highest bid not necessarily accepted.

Dated this 8th day of March, A.D. 2018 Wendy Wutzke, CMMA Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne Box 10 Glenella, MB R0J 0V0 Phone 204-352-4281 Fax 204-352-4100 Email: rmofglen@inetlink.ca

FOODS Meat Cutter/Production Personnel HyLife Foods a division of the HyLife organization is engaged in the dressing and processing of hogs for both domestic and world markets.

To reach and sustain its position as a premier supplier of quality food products it strives to employ talented and motivated people who are capable of reaching the cutting edge of their discipline.

This position is based at the operations in the vibrant community of Neepawa, Manitoba which has a reputation for its beauty and high quality of life. Due to rapid growth we are looking for Meat Cutters/Production Personnel.

Responsibilities / Duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter, eviscerate and mark hogs for further processing • Cut pork carcasses into primal cuts for further detailed specifications intended for commercial, industrial, institutional or wholesale use • De-bone edible part and remove inedible organs or parts The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications: • Be able to work in a culturally diverse workplace • Have a good work ethic • Focus on treating people with dignity and respect • Appreciate a stable long term work environment • Experience as an Industrial Butcher or trimmer is required • Completion of secondary school may be required Current starting wage is $14.15, ranging as high as $21 plus $1.00 per hour perfect attendance incentive!

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation based on experience and knowledge.

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://www.hylife.com/current-opportunities/ at 623 Main Street E, PO Box 10,000, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

TENDER - MOWING OF GRASS

Beautiful Plains School Division invites tenders for the mowing of grass for the 2018 and 2019 seasons for the following schools.

J. M. Young School (Eden) Brookdale School Carberry Schools (R. J. Waugh & Carberry Collegiate) Neepawa Area Collegiate Site verification is the responsibility of the contractor.

Details for Tender: - Tenders are to be on a “per cut” basis for each site.

- Tenders to run May 1st to September 1st each year.

- Grass to be cut twice a month.

- Extra cuts if requested by the Division will be paid at the per cut rate.

- Prices to remain constant for 2 years.

- Tender price to include GST. Tenders close 12:00 NOON, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Direct inquiries and application to: Shannon Bayes Secretary-Treasurer Beautiful Plains School Division Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Email: sbayes@bpsd.mb.ca See Division website for more details on this position at www.beautifulplainssd.ca Click on Job Postings for a detailed ad.

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SERVICES GUIDE Farrier Services Austin Whelpton Farrier Services • Cold Shoeing • Trimming • Basic Therapeutic Shoeing Call/Text 1-204-841-1349 austinwhelptonfarrierservices@gmail.com

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BATTERIES FOR EVERYTHING. Automotive, farm, construction, ATV, marine, motorcycle, golf carts, phones, tools, radios, computers etc. Reconditioned, obsolete and hard-to-find batteries. SOLAR equipment. The Battery Man. Winnipeg. 1.877.775.8271 w w w.bat ter yman.c a

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Parts & full trailer repair, trailer safeties & Autopac Trailer Repair. Sales, Leasing & Financing of flat-deck, dumpbox, cargo, gooseneck & utility trailers & truck beds. Kaldeck Truck & Trailer, Hwy #1 MacGregor, M B . 1- 8 8 8 - 6 8 5 - 312 7.

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We have province wide service and more. Phone 204-746 -2223 or Email office@fehrscabinets.com COLOR ADO

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OLD TUBE AUDIO EQUIPMENT. 40 years or older.

Amplifiers, Stereo, Recording and Theatre Sound Equipment. Hammond Organs, any condition. CALL Toll – Free 1-800-947-0393

STEEL BUILDINGS

BIG BLOW OUT SALE – ALL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR! 20X21 $5,560.

2 3x 2 3 $ 5, 52 3 . 25x 25 $6,896. 32X33 $9,629.

33X33 $9,332. One End Wall Included. Pioneer S te e l 1- 8 5 5 -212-70 3 6

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE DEVELOPER SELLOUT. 12 lakefront, 4 lakeview lots, street & hydro. Sand beach. Valued at $632,000 – selling package for $395,000.

MUST BE SOLD! Sheldon – 204-371-5131 sheldon@ canadianfarmrealty.com

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Over 150, people were in attendance throughout the evening at ArtsForward for Neepawas spring registration night. Groups involved in the night included Neepawa 4-H, Neepawa Recreation, the Neepawa Soccer Association and Neepawa minor baseball as well as ArtsForward. The leading activities for the evening were soccer and baseball.

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EXCAVATIONS•DOZER WORK LOWBED•GRAVEL HAULING CONCRETE WORK Contact Vic 204-476-0090

Transcon’s Premium Beef Bull Sale took place on Mar. 14, 2018 with a with gross sales totalling $431,150 with a total of 71 head up for sale the sale average came to $6,072. The sales top 3 sellers were Lot# 40 at $21,000 bought by Mitchell Cattle Co. Inc. / Spring Creek Simmentals, Barriere, BC, Lot# 1 at $20,000 bought by Triple R Simmentals, Richard Dequier, Carman, MB and Lot# 2 at $12,000 paid for by D Double J Ranch, Darcy James, Grandview, MB.

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Gladstone Auction Mart LTD. Friday April 6, 2018 at 11 a.m. pen of 3 or 5 replacement heifer sale followed by bred heifers & cows.

All cattle must be in the mart by 1pm Thursday for preg checking

To consign cows, please call Tara at 204-385-2537 or 204-870-9524 Cattle Capital Bull Sale Monday April 9th, 1:00pm Ste. Rose Auction Mart, St. Rose Du Lac, MB. Offering 60 Red & Black Full Blood Simmentals, Black Angus, Charolais, Gelbvieh bulls.

For a catalogue or more information contact T Bar C Cattle Co. at 306-220-5006.

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Meyers Auction

9:30 April, 14, 2018 Meyers Auction Site Arden, MB Rifles, Shotguns, Pistols, Ammunition & Much More TO CONSIGN CALL Bradley Meyers Auctioneer 204-476-6262 www.meyersauctions.com

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2 Day Gun Auction

Fri March 23 @ 4:00 PM - Ammo & Reloading Sat March 24 @ 9:30 AM - Guns & Accessories

Spring Service Station & Coca Cola Collectibles Auction

Sat March 31 @ 10:00 AM

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Sun April 8 @ 10:00 AM Call to Consign – Trucking Available!

Now Booking Spring & Summer Auctions!

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Prime Plus Bull Sale Wednesday April 11, 2018, 1:00pm at the Beautiful Plains Ag Complex Neepawa, MB. Presented by Doug Troop Hereford Farm, Greenridge Farms, Manns Herefords, Jay Rimke, Calvert Cattle Co., and Batho Farms, Offering 35 Hereford & Angus Bulls, as well as a group of commercial baldy heifers.

For a catalogue or more information contact T Bar C Cattle Co. at 306-220-5006.

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Please Contact Tom at (204)841-2046 for information or stop by the farm anytime.

Also look for our consignments at Transcon's Cattle Cattle Country Bull Sale on Saturday, April 7th in Neepawa.

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