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Goertzen: ‘Show me the community’

Province celebrates hiring of new doctors in region

By Eoin Devereux NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS

The effort to woo doctors to rural communities appears to be working. On Friday, Sept. 29, representatives with the provincial government, along with Prairie Mountain Health, assembled at the recently expanded Beautiful Plains Community Medical Clinic in Neepawa. The reason for the gathering was to announce the recruitment of 22 new primary care physicians, practicing in 14 different communities throughout western Manitoba. Six new doctors have already moved to Swan River, while Brandon, Dauphin and Deloraine have each gained two additional physicians and Neepawa and Grandview each added one. On top of that, eight other communities, including Minnedosa and Shoal Lake, will soon welcome new doctors through the University of Manitoba’s international medical graduate program.

Provincial Health minister Kelvin Goertzen was in attendance in Neepawa for the announcement and noted that this is the largest number of physicians the regional health authority has recruited within a single fiscal year since its creation back in 2012. He noted that the increased level of success can be attributed to factors outside of the financial.

“Money, while it can be a factor for some doctors, it’s really low, in terms of the priority for most doctors. They can make money, to be frank, anywhere in Canada. So they’re not making these decisions on how much money they’re going to make, but where they’re going to make

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Provincial government officials gathered in Neepawa on Friday, Sept. 29 to celebrate the recruitment of 22 primary care physicians to the region. Pictured (left to right): Brandon West MLA Reg Helwer, Arther-Virden MLA Doyle Piwniuk, Brandon East MLA Len Isleifson, Riding Mountain MLA Greg Nesbitt, Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke, Dr. Kristen Wareham of Neepawa, Provincial Health minister Kelvin Goertzen and Penny Gilson, the chief executive officer for Prairie Mountain Health.

that money, so the community aspect becomes far more important,” stated Goertzen. “For a long time, I often wondered why we had to do the ‘Show me the money’ exercise as opposed to ‘Show me the community,’. We have wonderful communities that you want to live in.

Doctors want to live in a community where they feel included and recruitment efforts focused on that belief

are bound to pay off. The region is continuing to work with communities to promote rural living and this combination of efforts helps connect physicians with rural communities where they will stay to build their careers and provide quality care to area residents.”

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Rotary Youth exchange New doctor establishing practice in Neepawa Saturday night

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Rotarian Brad Mummery gave a handful of the exchange program students the opportunity to go for a wagon ride during this year’s barbeque.

By Micah Waddell Neepawa Banner & Press

On Sept. 30, the Rotarians of Neepawa had a barbecue bash with all of the exchange students in the district. The annual event was hosted by the Neepawa Inner Wheel, which is made up of the spouses of Rotarians. With wagon rides and hotdogs, it was fun for everyone.

This event has been hosted by the Neepawa Inner Wheel for 40 years and has been a wonderful event for everyone involved. The Neepawa weekend brings together all of the exchange students from in District 5550, which stretches from North Western Ontario to the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. The exchange this year has gathered students from Japan, Sweden, Neth-

erlands, Brazil and other countries.

The students typically range in age from 15-19.

These young people are sponsored by a local Rotary Club and stay in the host country for up to one academic year. The program allows the students to develop leadership skills, learn a new language, experience a new culture

and create lasting friendships with people around the world. The students are provided room and board as well as any school fees. Travel expenses and spending money though are the students’ responsibility.

All in all, the program is a wonderful thing that can be very rewarding for the people involved.

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Continued from Page 1 Goertzen also cited the effort to draw more rural students into the medical field, because there is a higher likelihood that if a physician is initially from a rural area, they’ll be open to practicing in a rural area.

Penny Gilson, the chief executive officer for Prairie Mountain Health was also on hand for the announcement.

She indicated that the RHA and its communities have remained relentless in their efforts to recruit physicians to the region and are pleased to see that those efforts have paid off this year.

“In my experience dealing with rural communities, they are so willing to step up, asking, ‘What can we do to help?’

We want to acknowledge that. This is a collective effort. The communities are key partners in ongoing recruitment and retention efforts,” Gilson noted.

For Dr. Kristen Wareham, who is beginning her medical career in Neepawa, the decision to practice here was based on the broad scope of factors, including the feeling of acceptance she received.

“During my residency program, we came out for a month of elective time here and that opened my eyes to the town of Neepawa. I was somewhat familiar with the area, but this was an opportunity to be immersed into the

community and it was just so welcoming,” indicated Dr. Wareham. “My decision was also based on the broad scope of practice available in the area - acute care, office care, obstetrical care and geriatric health. This is all supported by the town and surrounding communities and a well-established, experienced and supportive physician group, and I look forward to beginning my career here.”

Wareham and her husband first moved to Neepawa in November, though she had not started her practice until early July, after completing a final portion of her training in Brandon back in June.

She said the transition from a larger metropolitan centre to a smaller community has been a good one. “I like the transition. It’s nice to drive down the street and see [a patient] you know and see that they’re doing well. It’s only a short drive to the clinic or to the hospital and care home. I’ve found [the transition] has been fairly easy.”

After the press conference, representatives with the Beautiful Plains Community Medical Clinic and NADCO unveiled a plaque to commemorate the commitment and support from the community and specifically the efforts of Mary Ellen Clark, Arnold Suski and Murray Parrott.

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New director of operations at Yellowhead Centre

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

Someone who already spends a great deal of time down at the Yellowhead Centre will be spending even more there this winter, but now he has an office space to do it in. The Yellowhead board of directors recently confirmed that Chris Turner of Neepawa has been hired to take over the position of director of operations. The job was vacated in mid-September, when Ann Kuharski stepped down from the position.

Turner’s family roots are well entrenched within the community, having grown up here. In an interview with the Banner & Press earlier this week, he also noted that his connection to the Yellowhead prior to stepping into this new job has also been well established.

“This facility has been a part of my life since I was a kid. I grew up playing hockey here. All my kids are now involved in hockey here and I’ve been coaching in the Neepawa Minor Hockey system for around 20 years now,” indicated Turner. “I do see the value a facility like this in our community, but not just in a hockey sense. The hall provides so many opportunities for the community to gather together. Whether it’s the gymnastics that is going on right now, or social events, trade shows, whatever it may be. [The Yellowhead Centre] cuts a wide swath through our community.”

Turner added that the Yellowhead board of directors said that they’ll be patient as he learns the inner working of the position and aid him and the current staff as best they can during this period of change.

He said that there are many little, behind the scenes type of interactions that are required to make sure the facility operates smoothly. As part of that Turner stated that he is very thankful to Ann Kuharski, for helping to make the transition a smooth one.

“The things that the board and Ann have done

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Chris Turner is settling into his new role at the Yellowhead Centre, as the director of operations.

have been great. The guidance they’ve offered has also been tremendous. Ann texted me right after she found out that I got the job and offered her support and advice and indicated that she’d make herself available, if I had questions. She’s been really good, which has been helpful, because there’s definitely more to [the job], behind the scenes than many people realize,” Turner said. “There’s so much that’s been done over the past few years here and so much more planned for the future. I’m anxious to be a part of that. Whatever we can do to make this a facility that is appealing for

years to come.”

Neepawa’s Yellowhead Centre is a non-profit, community-owned recreation facility that was first developed in 1971. The facility is home to many local organizations, including the Neepawa Natives junior ‘A’ hockey club, the Neepawa Farmers senior hockey team, Neepawa Tigers high school hockey team and local minor hockey. It is also home to the Neepawa Figure Skating Club, Synchro Skating and wide array of other programs.

Miles of recognition for local initiative

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson Neepawa Banner & Press A Neepawa group has received recognition for their efforts raising awareness about mental health and suicide prevention. On Aug. 20, between 75 and 80 people hit the pavement in Neepawa to take part in the Miles for Mental Health walk. The walk earned a certificate of recognition from the Suicide Prevention Implementations Network (SPIN).

Miles for Mental Health offered participants a 1k or 5k walk and a 5k or 10k run.

Following the walk, entertainment was provided by comedian Big Daddy Tazz.

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Martin, Mark Perrett, Claire McCannell, Sheri Smelski and Jodie Byram, put the event together as a way of helping people use physical activity to help with mental health challenges. In total, the event raised about $1,500, $1,200 of which will be donated to SPIN to help fund suicide prevention and education programs they run locally in the community. The remainder of the money will provide seed money for next year’s walk, planned for Aug. 26.

The organizers of Neepawa’s Miles for Mental Health Walk were recen t l y recognized with a cer tif ic ate from the Suicide Prevention Implementations Network for their work.

From left: Mark Perrett, Diane Martin and Claire McCannell. Missing are commit tee members Sheri Smelski and Jodie Byram.

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Perspectives

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A week of change

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by Chad Carpenter

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hear from a lot of people.

I also read a lot of other people’s words. On the topic of health care last week, someone said a person complained they waited 10 hours in an emergency room to get medical attention.

The patient was asked, “So, did you die?” The obvious answer was that they didn’t die. “So, why were you in an ER then?”

The ER was being mis-used, as it often is. ERs are used as walk-in clinics, as urgent care facilities, as well as ERs. It happens for many reasons and any effort to make better use of staff and facilities is to be commended.

The overhaul of ERs in Winnipeg is long overdue. For a city of 700,000 people and a province of about 1.2 million people, we had two many big city ERs. You can’t fund that much infrastructure and the required staff in six hospitals with a population as small as Winnipeg has. The ambulances and the public have to know where to go and for what.

Specialization is long overdue and has been happening both by plan and by default.

Long ago, people made the decision that if you had an emergency eye problem, you got yourself as quickly as possible to Misericordia Hospital. That fact became well known, if by no other method than experience and word of mouth. That will still be the case. It makes sense.

Misericordia knows how to deal with eye illnesses as effectively as modern medicine can do. In rural Manitoba, Rivers hospital has become a rehab hospital and with many high praises. Boundary Trails, at Winkler-Morden has become known for hip and

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Ken Waddell knee replacements.

The problem in health care management, we have had for years, is that we tend to look at last year, or last decade, as the template. Last year’s template is only effective if it worked well and in many cases, it has not worked out well at all. Last year’s template can be badly affected by changing conditions and conditions are changing.

Many small towns still officially have hospitals, but conditions have changed. Some areas have experienced both declining and aging population numbers. With fewer numbers and an aging population, it becomes difficult to attract and retain doctors and medical staff. Patients go where the services are still provided.

The time, effort and cost of travel become a major burden on the patients, not the healthcare system.

If we wish to halt change, if we wish to go back or at least maintain the status quo, we are doomed. Our populations have changed and in most cases, it has dropped. Some would be quick to point out that Neepawa and Rivers are growing. Is that actually true? When you add the increase in town population

from 20 years ago but subtract the drop in rural population, has there been actual net growth? I suspect not.

The bottom line is emergency care. Urgent and long term care is important but the underlying fear is that in an emergency, a person won’t get good enough care quickly enough. That’s where both rural and urban ambulance services are changing and will continue to change. Both the previous government and the current provincial government have been evolving ambulance services for many years now.

It will continue. There is great concern that some ambulance stations are scheduled to close.

The long promise and hope is, and has been for a number of years, that overall ambulance services will improve.

Due to population changes, due to a shortage of doctors and nurses, due to there never being enough money, some hospitals are no longer hospitals and never will be again. Change is inevitable, but it is a matter of what changes are advisable and what changes are possible. Lots of answers but as a province and as a community, can we come up with correct questions?

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his week has been one of change. For our Neepawa-area readers, this week’s paper looks a little different, it’s the first issue of the combined Neepawa Banner & Press.

This paper hitting the news stands this week marks another step on the journey that began in 1989, when Ken and Christine Waddell, and their family, launched the Neepawa Banner. That year, the Banner set up shop in a competitive market, under the shadow of the Neepawa Press, MY which f irst began publish- PERSPECTIVE ing in 1896.

Over the years, t he Banner grew strong- Kate er, ultimately Jackman-Atkinson purchasing the Press in September 2015.

With the purchase, the goal was to continue to operate two papers; the Banner would keep its wide circulation, the largest of any rural weekly in Westman, while the Press would circulate within the Town of Neepawa and three surrounding municipalities. One would have a regional focus, while the other, local.

Having two papers allowed us to offer customers two different products, with two different price points, circulations and publication dates.

Interestingly, I looked back at my first post-Neepawa Press purchase column in the Banner and I found this telling message: “Surprisingly to me, the most frequent question we’ve been asked is, ‘Why are you keeping the two papers?’” Over the last two years, readers and advertisers have continued to ask this question.

As long as the Press was financially viable, we wanted to keep it going as a stand-alone publication with a very local focus.

Over the last two years, however, one thing has become clear; advertisers liked the Banner’s wider circulation. Provincial and federal government advertising is declining and for the ads they did run, they chose the wider circulation of the Banner. Some of our local advertisers liked a cheaper option that allowed them to target their core customer base, but many also liked to reach customers in places like Gladstone, Minnedosa, Carberry, Erickson and Ste. Rose. The economics had shifted in favour of one paper— We would join the numerous other amalgamated papers, such as the Rivers Banner-Gazette Reporter and the Globe and Mail.

The decision has been made to combine the two Neepawa papers into the Banner’s wider circulation footprint and offer both readers and advertisers one larger and more comprehensive paper. I’ve been with the Banner since September 2006 and last week was a bit of a sad one. While I was excited about what the combined paper would be able to deliver, I was very much aware of the fact we were making the last stand-alone edition of each paper.

In creating the Banner & Press, we have combined popular features from both titles. In this week’s paper, you can find the popular Press features Looking Back, Thumbs Up and Good Folks of Lennox Valley, as well as Banner features, such as Out of Helen’s Kitchen and our five regular columnists. By combining the stories that would have run in both papers, we can also offer expanded coverage of local news and sports, giving readers a one-stop-shop to find out everything that’s going on in their community. With some new columns and features, we have also moved around some of the set pages, such as Travel and Entertainment, to better allow us to get news up in the front of the paper.

Producing only one paper a week allows us to better focus on not just its content, but also its design and layout. As we go through this transition period, we’d like to hear feedback from both readers and advertisers as to what would make a better product. After all, we wouldn’t exist without you!

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Perspectives

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Two small words with one big meaning

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his coming Monday, Canadians will observe Thanksgiving Day. Print, electronic and social media will be filled with the usual greetings. We will be urged to give thanks for the blessings we have received, to acknowledge how fortunate we are to live in this country, and to remember those who are not as fortunate as we are—all words that we have heard before.

We will hear the same words this coming Sunday as people gather for worship. This time, they will come from our worship leaders and preachers; and they will be spoken with passion and power; because they are words that we need to hear.

But hearing the words is one thing. Letting what we hear change how we think, how we speak and how we live is quite another. Yet that is what we need to do and in the words that follow, I would like to suggest two ways in which we can begin this process.

First, we can put our-

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FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein selves “in the shoes” of those who serve us in the businesses we patronize, the eateries we visit for meals out, the offices of the professionals (doctors, lawyers, etc.) with whom we consult when necessary; or those who clean houses, cut lawns, trim or remove trees, collect the trash and clean our streets. These people use their time and talents to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. For that, they deserve honor and our highest respect.

You see, every job has its challenges. Every worker has to put up with people who, at times, can be downright nasty and rude.

There is never an excuse for such behavior; but at times, frustration and anger overtake us, we speak before we think and we take out our frustrations on those

who had no hand in making the decisions that anger us, but who have to take the flack for them. If we think about the challenges they face each day, we will be less inclined to speak out of turn, more inclined to treat them with dignity, place high value on their work and thank them for it.

Second, we can go above and beyond the call of duty in the work that we do. On our recent trip to Minnesota, Kathryn and I met many people for whom this was a way of life. They greeted us warmly when we entered their places of business, went out of their way to help us and answer our questions, thanked us sincerely for the purchases we made and invited us to come again. We were overwhelmed by the way they treated everyone who

came through their doors.

They set a good example for us to follow. It was easy to thank them for what they had given us because they let us know they were grateful for what we had given them.

You and I brought nothing into this world and we will take nothing out of it.

Everything that we have is ours because other people invested their time, Godgiven talents and treasure in us.

When we say “thank you,” we don’t just thank the front line workers for what they have done. We thank those who employ them, those who trained them, those who provided the resources they needed to make the products we required and the God who gave them the skills and abilities they used to serve us. Saying “thank you” to one is saying “thank you” to them all.

So let us give thanks for everything, in everything and make thanksgiving a daily habit.

A garden adventure

his year my garden consisted of a raised bed, approximately three feet by ten, two mineral tubs and the converted flower bed in front of my home. It has been interesting.

The soil for the raised bed required amendments and I fear that in my ill thought out zeal, I may have mixed some lawn weed control supplements to the mix. Anything I planted, like seeds, did not sprout. I tried two seedings of peas, one I had pre-soaked and they were nicely quelled when I gently placed them in the soil, not one germinated.

Neither did the two plantings of radishes, or kohlrabi, or carrots. Not one grew to maturity, though it looked like a carrot and a radish had a desire to grow. I tried three sets of tomato plants and three of the last four plants grew, slowly. What did do well were the plants I had started indoors.

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen I have never started any seeds inside. It was an adventure. I began early, perhaps a little too early.

Milk cartons cut in half, filled with purchased soil, became my spring projects. Cucumbers, spaghetti squash, watermelon, cantaloupe and ground cherries all sprouted and grew. The squash and melons were planted in the front flower bed, the ground cherries in the tubs and the cucumbers flourished in the raised bed.

The plan had been for them to be relegated to a portion of the bed, but when little else grew, I granted them full access to their half. I slipped a couple of green

pepper plants in there as well.

So what did I harvest?

The tomatoes matured so late in the season, those that escaped the blight, that I gave green ones away.

Never even had one tomato sandwich. The green peppers, I enjoyed and shared with family and friends.

The ground cherries were enough that every day I could pick and pop enough to satisfy. The cucumbers excelled. My foe here was Miss Daisy. Once she realized her favourite vegetable was simply a hop away, I would catch her gleaning any tiny cucumber that was outside the raised box, and

then blithely jumping up to get the big ones. Of these vegetables, I had enough to share.

As I have been cleaning up the foliage and hauling away apples (thank you Town of Neepawa for the compost yard!), I reflected on the future of my gardening. Thank goodness I am farm raised and a firm believer in next year!

I will watch the soil I add, hoping that soon there will be a usable product from my well tended compost bin. I don’t want to have to process garden products, so I want enough for me and a little bit to share. I have worked the area where the hedge once stood, knowing that the raised bed needs watering much more regularly than I anticipated. I like the vines out front and close to the house and they will stay there. I think I want a few flowers and some potatoes.

Ah, next year….

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Observation

By Addy Oberlin n our little songbook we have this great hymn “Thank You.” The original words and music are by Martin G. Schneider. It has seven verses and each verse mentions three items that we should be thankful for. It starts out to be thankful for a new day and that we can cast the worries on to the Lord. Then it tells us to be thankful for family and friends, for our occupation and the music that we can enjoy. We can be thankful that we have God’s Word, the Bible, and what it means to us. These are only the first four verses. In the last verse, it shares our thankfulness to the Lord whose love is boundless and can fill us with gladness and joy.

This Thanksgiving’s Day, when we gather together with family and friends we could make a list and tell each other what we are thankful for. It could be a bountiful harvest or gathering together as a family. We have so much to be thankful for.

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Letters

Concern over changes

I am a beef farmer from Birtle and I am very concerned about the Federal government’s proposed changes to taxes on small businesses. I have a basic understanding of the proposed changes, and by that, I mean that I have learned some of the details from media and our accountant. I am extremely concerned about how they could directly impact our farm business, but also the economy, which relies heavily on small business for growth and resilience. Our farm directly supports three families and countless others indirectly. The consequences of the proposed changes would be very negative on our farm and impact our long-term viability. While every farm is unique and individual farmers deal with the tradeoff of risk vs reward in their own way, these changes would significantly reduce the incentives to start, grow and maintain farms and small businesses across Canada. I believe that these changes would deliver a huge blow to the economy, particularly in rural areas where small business is critical. Below, is a brief outline as to how the proposed changes could affect our operation.

Farming is inherently risky. For this reason, in our operation, we tend to be cautious with our spending, even when we are trying to grow the farm. Cattle prices have been profitable and have allowed us to build up some savings in the last few years. But if the proposed change goes ahead, the income from these savings will be taxed at a significantly higher rate and cause us to save less in the longer term, as it would be expensive to do so. This would affect our future ability to grow, to invest in new equipment, to ride out a market downturn, or to keep operating when mother nature is less than cooperative.

Our farm is multi-generational, my parents are still actively involved, my wife is involved daily despite having an ‘off-farm’ job, and my kids are increasing their contribution to the farm every year. One of the ways that we anticipate compensating the different owners involved is by issuing a dividend that represents a share of the farm’s profits. The proposed change could make the process of sharing profits significantly more expensive, it could hinder the succession process and add more cost to make sure that we are following the rules that would be likely be highly detailed and technical.

Our family has been working on a plan to transition the complete ownership of our farm corporation from my parents to my wife and me. It has taken years of work to negotiate and develop a plan that finds the balance between leaving us a financially sustainable farm business and providing retirement income for my parents to compensate them for their life’s work. The changes proposed would impact our succession plan by increasing the total tax burden on my parents, which would impact the long-term viability of our farm.

Tyler Fulton, Farmer Birtle, Manitoba

Looking Back

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

1977: Jim Ferguson elected to Manitoba government Cecil Pittman NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS 80 years ago Tuesday, October 5, 1937 With about a hundred dollars so far collected in membership fees, the Neepawa Public Library Association is going ahead with plans for the establishment of a library in town. A hundred books have been donated or lent to date and the buying committee met at the weekend to choose the books that are to be purchased, and an order was made out for about seventy. The only barrier to setting up books on shelves and starting business as soon as the books arrive is the lack of accommodation. The post office has been spoken for but word has not yet been received whether or not the association will be allowed to have one of the vacant rooms in the building for it’s use.

70 years ago Thursday, October 2, 1947 The Lions Club of Neepawa are sponsoring a drive for volunteer blood donors who can be called upon during emergencies to contribute a transfusion.

The purpose is to provide a list of names with their known blood groups. On the 13, 14 and 15 of October clinics will be held at the Health Unit office in the post office building between the hours of 7p.m. and 9p.m. when a small sample of blood will be collected. This sample will be forwarded to Win-

nipeg for grouping and the results will be sent to the Red Cross Society and the local Health Unit.

60 years ago Thursday, October 3, 1957 The 16-team Neepawa Mixed Five Pin Bowling league is away to an auspicious start and the spillers of the small pins are anticipating one of the best seasons of the loop.

The early averages and the individual high scores are as follows. Ladies over 200 average: M. Jackson, 232; D. McLachlan, 223; J. Innis, 217; D. Steppler, 202. Mens averages over 200: W. Raginski, 252; W. Grieder, 216; G. Campbell, 213; R. Bares, 211; B. McLachlan.

50 years ago Tuesday, October 3, 1967 An incident of theft and the subsequent return of most of the money through an anonymous telephone call has been reported by the Town of Neepawa Police Department. During the football game at the Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute on the afternoon of September 21, the dressing room was entered and wallets belonging to seven of the players were rifled.

It was estimated that $90 was stolen. An anonymous telephone call to Police Chief Geoff Pasquill two days later informed that the money could be found tied to the school door. The note with the money said the total amount had been $77, rather than the $90 that was reported stolen,

and with the note was $76.

40 years ago Thursday, October 6, 1977 The progressive conservative candidate and present MLA Jim Ferguson laid a solid and confident election platform before a crowd of 150 supporters at a meeting held at the Neepawa Legion hall on Friday, September 30. He told the audience “I believe the main issues have got to be - do we want to continue with more government controls? Do we want more handouts from the government? Do we want to keep giving up our freedom? Or do we want to start getting some incentive back and a little bit of reward for the efforts that we’re making?”

Mr. Ferguson mentioned the Premier’s vocal interest in the conservatives’ advertising campaign. He said he thought it ‘strange’ the Premier should be so preoccupied with the subject when there were so many other issues that should be discussed - such as the employment of young people; the per capita debt “that’s gone from the second lowest to the second highest in 8 years”; flood control measures; and the road systems. Mr. Ferguson also claimed that small businesses and farms are being “throttled” because of the federal capital gains tax and the continuation of a family succession duty.

“There’s no way you can pass land from father to son without running into one or both of these problems,” Ferguson said. The former Manitoba premier Walter

Weir joined Mr. Ferguson at the speakers table and he seconded most of the thoughts expressed by the MLA.

30 years ago Wednesday, October 7, 1987 Compensation cheques for the storm which hit Neepawa last July will soon be mailed out, according to the minister responsible for the Manitoba Disaster Assistance Board. Harry Harapiak said all the areas which suffered damage from the storm have been assessed and the money will be made available in the next few weeks. Each individual assistance claim will be subject to a deductible of $250 or 25 per cent of approved costs, depending on which is greater, to a maximum of $30,000. The storm at the end of July also hit the towns of Beauséjour, Selkirk and Stonewall.

The town of Killarney was hit by a similar storm on August 14. The Manitoba Disaster Assistance Board has determined that about 340 homes were damaged in the 5 communities as a result of the storm. As well, Neepawa suffered considerable damage to its public roads, damage which Mayor Homer Gill estimated at the time of the storm to be “between $30,000 and $35,000.”

20 years ago Monday, October 6, 1997 Area skateboarders have been warned that if the town invests in a facility for them they’ll have to stay off streets and sidewalks. “We

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Gladstone MLA Jim Ferguson who was elected to the Manitoba Government.

had that discussion,” said Neepawa area recreation director, John Douglas, following a meeting on Wednesday with 20 local skateboarders. “If a facility is provided, they know that means they have to get off the streets.” Douglas said in order to get skateboarders off the streets and sidewalks, they’re being offered input into a skateboarding facility. He said eight sites were suggested by the skateboarders, who ranged in age from 12 to 17.

10 years ago Monday, October 1, 2007 The 2007 version of the Terry Fox Run in Neepawa raised $6,962. The Sept.

16 run was preceded by

several activities, including a downtown barbecue, a run and barbecue at Hazel M. Kellington elementary school and a hat day at Neepawa Collegiate. NACI students were allowed to wear a hat in class in exchange for making a donation to the Terry Fox foundation. The day of the run everything went according to plan - including the weather, the temperatures reaching the high 20’s. 76 people took part in the run, running, walking, biking and rollerblading to raise funds for the foundation.

Over the years, the Terry Fox Run has become the single largest fundraising day for cancer research in Canada.

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Neepawa a part of Holiday Train route

Neepawa Town Council: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press Christmas will likely be arriving a little bit earlier than usual for the Town of Neepawa this year; and it’ll be getting here via train.

During a town council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3, Neepawa mayor Adrian de Groot reported that the community is tentatively scheduled to be one of the destinations for the annual CP Rail Holiday Train. De Groot did stress, however, that the exact details around the Holiday Train’s arrival are still being organized.

The current expectation is that the train could be making a stop in the community on Dec. 3, between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. The CP Holiday Train features live entertainment and a massive display of lights. It travels across Canada raising support local food banks.

Preparing for pot The Town of Neepawa is beginning the process of preparing for the legalization of marijuana. Earlier this year, the federal government announced legislation to legalize recreational marijuana use by July 2018.

As part of the decriminalization process, all levels of government have been asked to review, and if required, update their by-laws and policies to deal with the new federal guidelines.

Town administration will begin the review process.

Clarification is being made to the Town’s ‘Working alone’ policy. The existing policy lays out the measures to allow public works employees to work by themselves, while still adhering to health and safety legal requirements.

The regulations are being expanded to clarify the criteria for all municipal

departments.

The installation of services (water and sewer) at the former C.N. property site are getting underway.

The work is expected to cause some minor delay and perhaps closures of roadways in the area. Motorists are being advised to plan accordingly to deal with the work.

Fire hall update The tender for Neepawa’s new fire hall will move ahead shortly. The tender was to advance on Monday, Oct. 2, but was delayed in order to finalize some technical details on one of the structural documents.

Once those details are finalized, the tender will appear on the Town’s website for three week period before going forward.

Budget talks are planned for the near future.

The order and purchase of new trees for the town has been made and should arrive within the next few weeks. The trees will be planted to replace old trees

BPSD enrolment holding steady

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press The enrolment numbers are in for the Beautiful Plains School Division (BPSD).

Superintendent Jason Young said that the student numbers for the year currently stand at 1,848. Young indicated that these results are exactly where they expected them to be.

“We started the school year with an expectation that our registration numbers would be very similar to what we had at the end of the previous school year. That’s exactly how it has gone, as we currently have 1,848 students enrolled, compared to 1,850 back in June,” noted Young. “In Neepawa, Hazel M. Kellington School is down 30 students, but Neepawa Area Collegiate has increased by 25. Both schools in Carberry [Carberry Collegiate and R.J. Waugh Elementary School], meanwhile, also had their enrolment numbers go up slightly.”

Young added that Beautiful Plains is estimating that an additional 30 students will be added to the division’s enrolment figures before the school year is completed.

As for the upgrade of facilities throughout the division, Young noted that the number of major capital projects is down compared to previous years. He did indicate, however, that preparations for their major 2018

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project, the expansion to Neepawa Area Collegiate, are well underway.

“We have received many questions on the addition on NACI and the new child care centre. It’s something that many of the administrators and staff, as well as community members, are excited about,” Young said. “For a project such as this, it usually has a three year schedule, with one year focused on the planning. This project, however, has an aggressive timeline with a planned opening of Sept. 2019. Consultations and planning occurred throughout the summer and are moving ahead quickly.

The expectation is that it’ll break ground in the early spring. To get a project like this progressing in such a quick manner takes a lot of work, but the community of Neepawa will be the beneficiaries.”

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As part of this year’s Terry Fox school run, students at Langruth Elementary School were challenged to pull a decorated school bus in order to raise awareness for Terry Fox.

Langruth students ‘pull’ for Terry

Students at Langruth Elementary School (LES) were challenged by the principal to pull a full-size school bus to show support for Terry Fox and cancer research. The students at LES have been raising money and participated in the National School Run on Sept. 28, which took the whole school and many community members on their annual run in honor of Terry Fox. The students, staff and community mem-

bers then celebrated with a fundraising BBQ at the school.

The students spent time decorating a school bus to raise awareness for Terry Fox. Each class was challenged to pull the bus down the highway. The RCMP and local fire department assisted with closing a portion of the road for the students to pull the bus through town.

Each class was able to pull the bus and showed

tremendous teamwork in doing so. Students were cheering and gaining community support and awareness of the legacy of Terry Fox. The small school with a big heart was able to raise over $1,000.

LES’ principal, Steven Williams, is very pleased with the students and the community involvement in such a worthwhile cause.

“Cancer has affected so many people, and it doesn’t matter who you are.”

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Signs of the season Do you have a local fall photo you’d like to share with readers? If so, please send a high resolution file to news@neepawabanner.com.

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Drenna Campbell, of Gladstone, found this lonely old homestead on a scenic drive home from Neepawa. The house is located north-east of Neepawa.

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On Oct. 1, Suzanne Nicholson captured this image of early morning fog lifting at Lake Irwin, just outside of Neepawa.

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On Sept. 21, Andrew Du captured this image, he calls ‘Sunset in Neepawa’, following an evening rain. The mist and clouds make a lovely combination.

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On Sept. 30, Neepawa’s Park Lake was a popular hang out for Canada Geese making their annual migration. Over 400,000 geese, ducks and other migrating birds travel through Manitoba each year on their way from their nesting grounds in Canada’s north to their winter homes down south.

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NACI Terry Fox Run

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Above: NACI students in grades 6, 7 and 8 had this year’s Terry Fox on Sept. 28.

The school set a goal of raising $300 this year and exceeded it greatly, raising over $700 for the Terry Fox Foundation. The Neepawa Natives (left) helped out with the run by directing the runners on their route, as well as operating the mobile barbecue station at the school.

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Manitoba Plowing Days 2017 was held Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 near Carberry MB. Participants came from all across Manitoba to compete.

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Above left: Art Gibson and his team from Neepawa, MB start their plot. Above right: Tom Ryall from Rivers, MB.

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Canada 150 walking path ribbon cutting

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Town of Neepawa economic development ofďŹ cer Marilyn Crewe gave a short presentation thanking everyone involved with the project.

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A nice crowd showed up at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Canada 150 walking path project. The path and amphitheatre are located at the Flats, in Neepawa.

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Submitted MJHL Media Release Steinbach Pistons’ captain Braden Purtill put on a goalscoring exhibition last week, earning him the Recycle Everywhere MJHL Player of the Week award.

The 20-year-old scored four goals in a win against the OCN Blizzard on Sunday, Oct. 1, upping his total to six in three games for the Pistons, who have a record of 4-1-0 after five games. The six foot, 190-pound Winnipegger has a season total of eight goals after five games.

The runners up for this weeks award are 19-year-old forward Nathan Halvorsen of the Selkirk Steelers and 19-year-old forward Chase Brakel of the Portage Terriers.

CJHL Top 20 The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) has announced its latest top 20 regular season rankings. Remaining number one in the 132-team CJHL for a second straight week is the Penticton Vees (BCHL), as they stayed unbeaten at 5-0 to start the campaign. Rounding out the top five are the Melfort Mustangs (SJHL), Okotoks Oilers (AJHL), Cobras de Terrebonne (LHJAAAQ) and Thief River Falls Norskies (SIJHL).

As for the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, the Virden Oil Capitals (5-1-0) were the province’s top team, listed at 14th by the CJHL. The Steinbach Pistons were also ranked, sitting in the 20th position. The Portage Terriers picked up an honourable mention. The Neepawa Natives (3-1-0), who were ranked fifth in last week’s ranking, fell out of the top 20.

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The Neepawa Natives offensive output was just too much for the Waywayseecappo Wolverines to handle on Wednesday, Sept. 27, as the Natives picked up a dominant 8-2 victory. The win was Neepawa’s third straight and has the club tied for first in the overall standings with Portage, OCN and Virden.

The Natives jumped out to a quick lead, as Bradley Marshall scored just 4:56 into the opening frame.

Just under three minutes later, Troy Earl added to the stat sheet, giving Neepawa the early two goal cushion. Before the end of the first, Ashton Anderson tallied a short-handed marker, giving the Natives a 3-0 advantage after 20 minutes of play.

It was simply more of the same in the second period, as Jordan Martin, Noah Carson and Lewis Negrich all added to Neepawa’s lead. A lone goal from Wayway’s Adam Withers was the only reply from the Wolverines, making it 6-1 going into the final 20 minutes of regulation.

For the third, both Anderson and Marshall added their second goals of the night to the Natives score sheet, while Waywayseecappo could only muster one of their own, making the final score 8-2 for Neepawa.

Goaltender Noah Morin earned his first regular season win for Neepawa, with a 21 save performance.

Portage 4-2 Neepawa The opening season win streak for the Neepawa Natives ended at three games, after a 4-2 loss to the Portage Terriers on Saturday, Sept. 30. The opening period of this showdown, which was played at Stride

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Things settled down in the second, as neither team was able to add another to the stat line. Then, in the third, the Terriers extended their lead at the 3:02 mark, and were able to hold on to the two goal cushion for the rest of regulation.

Neepawa’s Evan Robert turned aside 26 shots in the losing effort for the Natives, while Portage’s Zachary Bennett stopped 28 of 30 to collect the victory. Both Neepawa and Portage’s power-play went 1-for-5 on the night. The Natives (31-0) will look to get back in the win column on Friday, Oct. 6 in Swan River, with a game against the Swan Valley Stampeders. The next night, the Natives will be back on the ice, hosting the Selkirk Steelers at the Yellowhead Centre.

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Action begins for Yellowhead Chiefs

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

All four versions of the Yellowhead Chiefs are back in action this hockey season. The AAA Midget Chiefs kicked off their year with a pair of road games, the first in Winnipeg on Friday, Sept. 29, against the reigning league champions, the Wild. The defending champs would start the season exactly the same way they left off last year, with a 4-1 win over Yellowhead. Tanner Dutcawich earned the only goal of the night for the Chiefs in the losing effort. Winnipeg dominated on the game, outshooting Yellowhead 42-13. If not for the remarkable effort between the pipes by goaltender Jeremy Dutcawich, the margin of victory could have been much more.

The following night, Yellowhead would meet the Pembina Valley Hawks, falling 3-1. Brian Mentuck was the only player in the blue and yellow to score, getting a power-play marker early in the third.

The next game for the club will be on Friday, Oct. 6, as they host the Southwest Cougars at the Shoal Lake Communiplex. Start time is set for 7:30 p.m.

AAA Female Chiefs win home opener The Yellowhead Female Midget Chiefs faced the challenge of a young and skilled Interlake Lightning on Saturday, Sept. 30. But, before the game started, the Chiefs organization paid tribute to its long time and dedicated fans, Harvey and Verna Brown. The Browns have been fans and strong supporters for many years. Grandparents of alumni Kirsten Brown with some connection to the coaching staff, the Browns have, in many ways, contributed to the betterment of the Chief ’s organization and the players experience.

Shifting into the game itself, the Chiefs started strong and controlled the first minutes of the game. Just into the fourth minute of play, Jocelyn Zimmer found the net from a pass from winger Juliana Davis. This was quickly followed by another, scored from a nice shot from Megan Quesnel at the top of slot.

Some chaotic play in their own end caused the Chiefs to surrender their first, but Yellowhead recovered the two goal lead when Jena Barscello took a shot from the middle slot, bouncing out to a waiting Juliana Davis who made no mistake scoring her first.

No scoring in the second, although special teams were busy, with each team awarded two minor penalties and one coincidental roughing.

The Lightning owned the first minutes of the third period and their dominant play was rewarded with a goal. The Lightning were very much in this 3-2 game, until Zimmer scored from a well placed shot at an

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All four variations for the Yellowhead Chiefs (Midget boys and girls, bantam boys and girls) started their regular season schedules last weekend.

improbable angle, that glanced off of the goaltenders mask and into the net. Assists from Sydney Murray and Monet Mazawasicuna. In the final 40 seconds of play, Interlake pull their goaltender and pressed the Chiefs in their own zone. In the closing seconds, Quesnel picked up puck along the boards from Bonchuk, and charged through neutral zone. With a soft chip off the boards, she beat the defender to score on the empty net for a 5-2 final.

The Chiefs are off to Pembina Valley next weekend for the Hawks’ Thanksgiving Showcase.

Busy weekend for Bantam Females The Yellowhead Female Bantam Chiefs’ regular season is well underway, as the team played three games over the span of four nights. Opening night was on Sept. 28. at the Waywayseecappo Community Complex, when the Chiefs faced the Parkland Rangers. In that game, Yellowhead was able to double up the Rangers, by the score of 4-2.

Two nights later on Saturday, Sept. 30, the Chiefs hosted their home opener at the Shoal Lake Communiplex against the Westman Wildcats. Westman would end up ruining the festivities for the home side, 17101MM4

Want To Keep Fit???

Want To Have Fun???

The Neepawa Curling Club invites you to join one of our leagues for the upcoming curling season. Teams and Individuals welcome!

Curling begins October 30, 2017 For more information and to join a league call one of the following:

MONDAY AFTERNOON LEAGUE: Kelly: 204-476-2782

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES’ LEAGUE:

Susan: 204-841-0552 or Alana 204-573-1128

TUESDAY & THURSDAY NIGHT MEN’S LEAGUE: Mathew: 204-841-3053 or 204-966-3827

FRIDAY NIGHT MIXED/FAMILY LEAGUE:

Mathew: 204-841-3053 or 204-966-3827

YOUTH SKILLS ENHANCEMENT: Chris: 204-476-2937

LEARN TO CURL (AGES 5 TO 8 YEARS): Andrea: 204-868-5553

though, beating Yellowhead 6-3. The next night, the Central Plains Capitals were the visitors to Shoal Lake and were able to leave the community with a 4-1 win.

The Yellowhead Chiefs (1-2-0) return to the ice on Friday, Oct. 6 at the Seven Oaks Arena in Winnipeg for the Hockey Manitoba AAA Bantam Showcase.

Bantam Males split weekend The first game on the regular season schedule was in Portage la Praire, versus the Central Plains Capitals. The Bantam Chiefs would end up spoiling the Caps’ home opener with a 2-1 win. Colby Wotton, of Foxwarren and Rapid City’s Sloan Stanick each scored in the game.

The next night, Yellowhead travelled to Virden to take on the Southwest Cougars. Southwest would close out the night with a hard fought 5-4 victory.

Brandt Young, of Neepawa, Briley Wood, of Rivers, and Hamiota’s Rory McNabb all had a goal and an assist in the game for the Chiefs, while Curtis Muir of Rossburn added the other goal in the loss.

The Chiefs will next play in the Manitoba Bantam AAA Showcase in Winnipeg, Oct. 7-9.

GLADSTONE GOLF CLUB 2017 RAFFLE WINNERS

The Gladstone Golf Club would like to thank everyone who purchased a ticket in our 2017 Raffle (Licence #LGA-2357-RF). The money was used for debt repayment. The winners of the draws were.

May 27, 2017 - Les Foxon, Gladstone; Frank Pubben, Plumas; Frank & Debbie Cuthbert, Gladstone; Faye Scott, Gladstone; Janet Breedon, Gladstone; Carol Stewart, Gladstone; Rick Evans, Saskatoon, SK; Ross McBride, Gladstone; Val Watson-Waddell-Venne, Woodside; Reece MacCullun, Winnipeg June 24, 2017 - Les Bohn, Glenella; Michael R. Hofer, Gladstone; Ken Holmes, Gladstone; Sharon Evenson, McCreary; Kristin McLellan, Brandon; Murray James, Gladstone; Shelly Bohn, Winnipeg; Frank Porada, Gladstone; Doug Schettler, Plumas, Geoff Trimble, Gladstone July 29, 2017 - Ron Marohn, Waldersee; Mike Maynard, Portage la Prairie; Rod Shuttleworth, Arden; Kim & Kathy Kerr, Gladstone; Reece MacCullun, Winnipeg; Con Gardiner, Gladstone; Leslie Small, Winnipeg; Keith Windus, Arden; Jeff Cogar, Gladstone; Frank Bohn, Glenella August 26, 2017 - Tannis & Tom Clark, Neepawa; Kim Bennett, Gladstone; P. Fehr, Gladstone; Rosemary Hofer, Gladstone; Mike Maynard, Portage la Prairie; Joan Mauthe, Plumas; Carol Stewart, Gladstone; Barry Garber, Gladstone; Philip Otto, Gladstone; Walter Moscrip, Gladstone Sept. 30, 2017 - Alan Gowan,Arden; Doug Schettler, Plumas; Roxy Hayward, Gladstone; Don Glennie, McDonald; Debbie Dueck, Winnipeg; Glen Ursel, Eden; Christopher Single, MacGregor; Jana Fredbjornson, Gladstone; Louise Shelestynski, Gladstone; Tom Freeborn, Gladstone

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NACI Tigers top Parkwest

Sports

OCTOBER 6,2017

NACI cross-country track

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

The combination of their already consistent ground attack, along with a newly expanded aerial effort, helped the NACI Tigers defeat the Parkwest Outlaws in Rural Manitoba Football League by a 28-21 score. Quarterback Tanner Mann went 7-for-15 behind centre for Neepawa, throwing for 216 yards and a touchdown in the process.

Burke Erickson wrangled the TD pass, on the way to a 100 yard receiving day.

While NACI expanded upon their passing effort, it didn’t hinder their strong ground game, as the team still had a combined 267 yards and three touchdowns. Mann lead the way with 150 yards and two TDs. One of those was a remarkable 100 yard scamper. The duo of Taine Middleton and Jayvee Posadas added 70 and 47 yards, respectively, with Posadas contributing a touchdown on a 30 yard rush.

Neepawa’s bend, but don’t break, defence ensured the Tigers would hold on to secure the W, with Thomas Boxall registering 20 tackles and Rylan Hollier adding 12 and a forced fumble.

The next game for the Tigers is set for Friday, Oct. 6, when the team hosts the Dauphin Clippers.

NEEPAWA JUNIOR RIFLE CLUB will be having a registration evening on October 17 at 6:30 p.m. at 600 4th Ave (Rifle Range).

Regular target shooting will be every Tuesday at 6:30 starting October 24 at 6:30 p.m.

More info: contact 204-476-0412 or 204-476-2553

Zone 7 NACI Game results

Tuesday, Sept. 26 - Varsity soccer Minnedosa Chancellors 5-0 Neepawa Tigers (girls) Minnedosa Chancellors 3-2 Neepawa Tigers (boys) Thursday, Sept. 28 - Varsity soccer MacGregor Mustangs 4-2 Neepawa Tigers (boys) Neepawa Tigers 3-1 MacGregor Mustangs (girls) Tuesday, Oct. 3 - Varsity soccer Neepawa Tigers 9-4 Rivers Rams (boys)

FAN“STATS”TIC BOWLING Club 55 Afternoon League

Sept. 19/17: Ladies’ High Single -- Janice Absteiter 260. Ladies’ High Triple -- Marge Fischer 567. Men’s High Single -- Ed Oshust 240. Men’s High Triple -- Ed Oshust & Frank Porada 563. Other Scores to Note -- Len Pritchard 213, 155; Pauline Hailstone 155; Ed Oshust 161, 162; Melvin Oswald 183; Barb Grumpelt 164, 176, 198; Norm Kendall 209, 216; Liz Lychak 151, 153; Frank Porada 178, 201, 184; Darrell Gabler 179, 164, 174; Gail McGregor 162; Phyllis Mauthe 172; Doreen Smith 172; Jim King 156, 151, 168; Lawrence Smith 190, 205; Gordon Levandoski 180, 172; Don Denoon 204; Marge Fischer 173, 211, 183; Bob Lychak 179; Vivian Oswald 202, 165.

September Bowler of the Month: Ladies -- Muriel Porada. Men -- Len Pritchard.

The Neepawa Area Colligiate Institute (NACI) Tigers cross country track team.

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

A pa i r of Neepawa athletes earned top spot on the podium at the MHSAA Cross Country Zone competition, held Sept. 27 in Spruce Woods.

Lara Denbow of Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) finished first in the junior varsity girls three kilometre (3K) run, with a time of 12:37.6. Rounding out the top five where A nni ka Dug uay (Carberry), Megan Beswitherick (MacGregor), Amy Haw ( MacGregor) and Katie Kozub (Erickson).

NACI’s Madison Kilburn and Meagan Rossnagel finished sixth and ninth, respectively, in that same race.

Meanwhile, Ben Perrett finished well ahead of the pack in varsity boys 5K, with a 17:01.2 run time.

That was nearly three minutes clear of second place finisher, Burke Ericksen of Carberry. Dylan Devloo, Russell Adriaansen and Jory Aitken, all of

Carberry, finished third through fifth in the standings. Zachary Enns drew sixth spot with his run of 23:30.6.

Another notable result from a NACI athlete included a second place finish for Neepawa’s Zachary Joss, in the JV boys 5K run

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(20:43.7 run time). Bowen Wallis, of Minnedosa, finished first, with a time of 18:35.6. Other first place resu lts included MacGregor’s Amy Klippenstein winning the varsity girls 3K (19:55.5).

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Travel & Entertainment Grand Ole Opry BPSD facing space challenges

OCTOBER 6, 2017

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comes to Neepawa Micah Waddell Neepawa Banner&Press

The original Grand Ole Opry began its life as a radio show in Nashville, Tennessee and became so much more. Now in Neepawa, the Beautiful Plains Archives is presenting its own rendition of the Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m, in the Roxy Theatre. This event will include music from artists such as Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Lorrie Morgan and many more. All performers are local and who knows, maybe some of them will surprise you with their hidden talent.

The Beautiful Plains Archives has been serving the area for a very long time, providing a valuable service to communities within the region. Board member Helen Drysdale says, “The archives do not receive the support or interest they require from the outlying communities that they serve.”

The goal of this Grand Ole Opry is to raise funds for more archival storage equipment for the original copies of archived items. The originals will eventually be scanned, but until then, they need to be stored safely and correctly, so future generations may have their chance to rediscover their family’s heritage. The archives and museum both have welcomed visitors from all over Canada looking for information into their family history. Anyone looking for information on their families may contact the head archivist Norma Forsman at (204) 841-0409 by email bparchive@wcgwave. ca or by mail at Box 67, Neepawa R0J1H0. As well, the archives office which is located in the Beautiful Plains Courthouse building on Hamilton Street in Neepawa, is open Fridays from 9 a.m to 12 p.m.

Tickets for the Grand Ole Opry will be sold at Arts Forward and Harris Pharmacy. Adult tickets for $20 and student tickets for $10.

Submitted BPSD Trustees

Beautiful Plains School Division has some unique circumstances that very few rural divisions face – not enough space for our growing population. In a part of the world that has been losing its rural population for many decades, this is a wonderful challenge and opportunity to have. Our communities are either stable or growing right across the division.

When the province mandated that all classes between Kindergarten and Grade 3 should have no

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We have continued to work with the provincial government to address the need for additional space in Neepawa and are extremely thankful and excited that Neepawa has been awarded a new school. It will take the form of an addition to the “campus” at NACI to house a middle school and a stand-alone day care facility. The portable classrooms at HMK will eventually be removed to restore muchneeded playground space.

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ally to our size, the Beautiful Plains School Division has been one of the fastest growing divisions in the province for the past few years.

It’s not just Neepawa schools that have grown beyond capacity; there are eight Hutterian colonies in the division and four of them have felt the need to erect spacious new buildings for their schools. These new facilities they have built are a real credit to the colonies and their care for their young people.

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more than 20 pupils, it required little change by us; we already know the value of small classes for young students. But as our population grew, Hazel M. Kellington School was the first to run out of classrooms in which to add the needed teachers. We were already getting portables and considering moving the grade six class to the middle school in Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute.

As we start the school year in 2017, we now have four portable units at HMK, and five at NACI, and the population continues to grow. Proportion-

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Mon Oct. 9 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 ........... Special Blend: Dauphin 11:55 ...............................War Brides 1:30 ..Stomperfest- World Jigging ‘16 2:25 .....................Glass Slipper Ride 2:30 ............. Harry’s Classic Theatre 4:15 .Neepawa United Church Service 5:25 ...........................................India 6:30 .War Amps: The Tragedy of War 7:30 ..........Old Tyme Dance @ Eden 9:45 ...................... The Grey Squirrel 9:55 ............. Who’s Watching Whom 10:00 ....Community Announcements Tues Oct. 10 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 .Stomperfest- Asham Stompers 10:55 ................. Tole Time: Gift Jars 1:00 ........................................ Jungle 1:20 .War Amps: Boys of Kelvin High 2:20 ........................................Eagles 2:30 .... St. Dominic’s Church Service 3:30 ..Stomperfest- Sakeeng’s Finest 4:20 ........... Plowing Day’s (tentative) 5:00 .......... Selkirk Aboriginal Church 7:00 ............Story Behind the Stories 7:30 ........................Val’s Adventures 9:00 ............RTAM- Joan Rink (tent.)

10:00 ....Community Announcements Wed Oct. 11 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 .RTAM Wellness Seminar (tent) 11:00 .................Plowing Day’s (tent) 11:30 ..........Story Behind the Stories 12:00 .Stomperfest- Open Dance ‘16 12:35 ............Tole Time: Door Crown 2:45 .Church Service - Calvary Chapel 3:45 ....Tiger’s Football (Oct. 6) (tent) 5:45 ..Stomperfest- World Jigging ‘16 6:20 ...................................Butterflies 6:30 ..................................Herb Dock 7:00 ..............NAC TV BINGO - LIVE 8:00 ..........................Mayor’s Hotline 9:00 ..............Glasgow & Isle of Skye 9:55 .. Grassrotts ot Global Advocacy 10:00 ....Community Announcements NACTV programming is done by volunteers and substitutions are sometimes necessary.

Programming may also be seen livestreamed at www.nactv.tv/live .

“Tent”: Tentative

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Thurs Oct. 12 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 ...........RTAM- Joan Rink (tent) 11:00 .Neepawa Natives (Oct. 7) (tent) 1:30 .Ancient Heartland Book Launch 2:00 .......... Selkirk Aboriginal Church 4:00 .Ukrainian Fest - Clyde Roulette 6:20.......Ray Piche Speaks at Rotary 7:00 ............Story Behind the Stories 7:30 ........................Val’s Adventures 8:30 ..........................Mayor’s Hotline 9:30 ............ Hoof & Holler (tentative) 10:00 ....Community Announcements Fri Oct. 13 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 ...................................... Rotary 10:30 .Gardiners’ : Sprouts; Planters; 12:00 ........................Mayor’s Hotline 1:00 ............Story Behind the Stories 1:30 . RTAM Wellness Seminar (tent) 2:30 ......Stomperfest ‘14 - the Crowd 2:45 ............. Harry’s Classic Theatre 5:05 .........................Hello Dolly 1986 7:05 ..................Discovering the Past 8:00 ....Tiger’s Football (Oct. 6) (tent) 10:00 ....Community Announcements Sat Oct. 14 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 ........ NAC TV Reads the News 11:30 ..................Hoof & Holler (tent) 12:00 .Neepawa Natives (Oct. 7) (tent) 2:30 .RTAM Speaker- Joan Rink (tent) 3:30 .......... NAC TV Reads the News 5:00 ..........................Mayor’s Hotline 6:00 ..................................Herb Dock 6:30 ............Story Behind the Stories 7:00 ...........................On the Spot #7 7:30 ..................................Herb Dock 8:00 .......... Selkirk Aboriginal Church 10:00 ....Community Announcements Sun Oct. 15 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 .... Calvary Church, Minnedosa 11:00 ..Tiger’s Football (Oct. 6) (tent) 1:00 .Church Service - Calvary Chapel 2:15 ..........Movie - Baby Take a Bow 3:30 .Neepawa Natives (Oct. 7) (tent) 6:00.. RTAM Wellness Seminar (tent) 7:00 .Church Service - Calvary Chapel 8:00 ...........Gathering of The Orange 9:55 .....................Glass Slipper Ride 10:00 ....Community Announcements

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Recipes from the Ladies Auxiliary

HELEN DRYSDALE OUT OF HELEN’S KITCHEN

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.

1976 The popular food coloring, Red Dye No. 2, was banned by the FDA because studies had shown it might cause cancer. Red M&Ms disappeared for 11 years because of the ban.

1976 The Eaton Company discontinues catalogue sales after 92 continuous years.

The Legion Ladies Auxiliary was organized in 1939 to help make items for the Red Cross and raise money to send packages overseas to the troops. After the war they helped raise funds for the building of a Legion Hall. Over the years they have made a significant contribution to our community with their gifts of time and money. Many pounds of potatoes have been peeled, turkeys stuffed and cooked, desserts made and sliced, gallons of coffee made and vast numbers of dishes washed for the banquets that helped to acquire the money for their generous donations.

These hard working ladies make the best roast beef for miles around. In 1977 they put out a cook book; Home Town Recipes of Neepawa. Here are some of those hard working ladies recipes.

Chicken and rice casserole- Winnie North

1 small chicken-about 1 pkg. onion soup mix 3 lbs.

1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup rice, long grain Pepper to taste 2 cups water 1 can celery soup (op1 tin mushroom soup tional) Cut up chicken into serving pieces. Mix rice, water, soups and seasonings together in the bottom of a small roaster. Place chicken pieces on top and roast for 2 1/2 hours at 350° oven.

Potato pancakes- Marjorie Drayson 2 cups shredded raw 1 egg, lightly beaten potato, firmly packed 2 Tbsp. dry bread 1/2 small onion, grated crumbs or flour 1/4-1/2 tsp. salt Salad oil or bacon drip1/8 tsp. pepper pings Peel and shred potatoes. Stir in onion, salt, pepper, egg and crumbs. Lightly oil a frying pan or griddle and heat to 360°. Add spoonfuls of the potato mixture, about 2-3 spoons is enough for each pancake. Spread lightly and fry until underside is brown and crispy. Turn carefully and fry the second side. Allow about 4 minutes per side.

Makes 12 cakes – 4 inches in diameter. Serve with apple sauce or sour cream.

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This year is the Legion Auxiliary’s 85th year. The picture above is from a late ‘70s Remembrance Day ceremony. On the right is Susan Mashtoler, a dedicated Legion Ladies member and a Colour Party member for 51 years. Her mother, Edith and her three sisters have contributed their time with the Colour Party to show their gratitude to Canada’s Veterans.

Cashew crunch cookies- Elsie Hockin 2 1/4 cup flour 1 cup butter 1/2 tsp. soda 1 egg 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. vanilla 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup cashews Mix all ingredients except nuts. Add nuts. Drop by spoonfuls on greased sheets. Bake at 350° 12-15 minutes.

Radio host has major religious awakening Truman Capote once said that fame is good for only one thing: “They will cash your cheque in a small town.”

Famous people weren’t plentiful in my hometown as June moved into July of 1998, but we had one homegrown luminary, Raymond Cooper. Since buying the town’s only radio station a few years earlier, then converting it to a talk radio format, Cooper had become our local celebrity, and he cherished the role.

Like most of the town, Raymond was engulfed in the latest controversy. Fortunately for him, this created even more interest in his daily show, “Renderings With Raymond.”

As it came to pass, Valley Day, the celebration of our town’s founding, landed on Sunday in 1998, and the members of First Baptist Church were vocal in their insistence that a fireworks spectacle should not be competing with their devotion to The Almighty on The Lord’s Day. Catholics, Lutherans and Anglicans didn’t seem too concerned with the potential competition for the Lord’s attention. There were a couple of reasons for this.

First, the Baptists were the only group to hold services on Sunday night, so

non-Bapt ist folks of the Valley were free to enjoy t hei r evenings as they wished. This was the subject of more than one fiery sermon

by Brot her Billy Joe Prather, pastor at First Baptist Church, but it didn’t seem to worry the other churchgoers much at all.

Secondly, most folks who weren’t Baptists figured that God enjoyed a fireworks show as much as anyone else.

While I was a child, there were many Valley Day celebrations when I wondered what fireworks looked like from the sky.

As important as the present quarrel was to Raymond’s talk show, there was another matter vying for his attention.

Though he’d rather put it off forever, Raymond realized that he had to deal with an important issue if he was going to be elected mayor of Lennox Valley: Where to go to church.

You see, while Cooper enjoyed a

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large listening audience each day, he knew that he was going up against “Silver Tongue” Dick Bland in the August election, and as a member of First Baptist Church, Bland had at least a couple of hundred votes in his pocket, maybe more.

Raymond realized that, for most folks, it would be hard to vote against someone they sat near in church every Sunday.

And since he hadn’t attended church since he was a young boy, Raymond had no built-in church constituency.

Cooper carefully considered the pros and cons of each of the town’s four congregations. He jotted his thoughts on the back of a Hoff brau receipt as listeners called in to his show, howling about the merits of the Bank of Canada or the audacity of shooting fireworks on Sunday.

All Saints Catholic Church was the first to be trimmed from the list. There were classes involved in joining the

Hazel M. Kellington School would like to thank the following for supporting our Terry Fox activities: Shop Easy; Giant Tiger; Westons; Neepawa Natives; N.A.C.I.; Co-op; Safeway; Neepawa Banner; Neepawa Press; RCMP and all of our Community and Parent Volunteers.

With your help, we were able to send $1174 to the Terry Fox Foundation! Thank you!

church, and that could take weeks.

First Baptist Church would be the obvious choice, if it weren’t for Dick Bland.

They meet three times every week, where they almost beg for folks to come down the aisle to join the church at the end of each service. But with Bland there, he was unlikely to garner many new votes.

The Anglicans were a possibility, but Raymond was concerned that he would lose votes if he attended a church with a female rector.

The clear choice, it seemed, was Lennox Valley Lutheran Church. They wouldn’t insist that he be baptized, since he had been sprinkled as a baby, and he had heard that an “invitation” was offered at the end of the contemporary service, led by Brother Jacob, every Sunday morning.

His timing and performance would be critical. Raymond would need more Hoff brau receipts as he devised his strategy for Valley Day, 1998.

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.

4-H Exchange Group

would like to invite the community to a thank-you celebration!

October 11, 2017 at 7:00pm at the NACI library Come hear our presentation about how our trips turned out!

Cookies and drinks provided

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We would like to thank our family for the Come & Go Tea and the family supper they held for our 65th wedding celebration.

Thank you to the many friends and family who came to help us celebrate.

Elroy and Leona Fisher.

Obituary Wilhelmina Flatt Wilhelmina Flatt of Winnipeg and Neepawa, beloved sister of Arnold Flatt, Joyce Scott and Donald Flatt; entered into rest on February 26, 2017 at the age of 92 years.

A private family graveside service will be held on Friday, October 13, 2017.

Friends are invited to a Memorial Luncheon, to be held on Friday, October 13, 2017, beginning at 3 p.m. at the Neepawa Golf and Country Club, Neepawa, MB. Donations may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba or a charity of choice.

Messages of condolence may be placed on-line at: www.whitesfh.ca White’s Funeral Home, Neepawa, MB in care of arrangements. 1-204-476-2848

Katharina Friesen Katharina Friesen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Seven Regions Health Centre in Gladstone. Mom was born on July 2nd, 1943 to parents Peter and Helena Reimer, in Chihuahua, Santa Clara, Mexico.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Peter, of 52 years and her children: Lydia (David) Funk, Betsy (David) Unrau, Peter (Angela) Friesen, Dorothy (Murray) Unrau, Richard (Valerie) Friesen, and her 24 very precious grandchildren. Tina is also survived by 4 sisters, 2 brothers, and their families.

The family would like to thank the staff of Seven Regions Health Centre and Clarke’s Funeral Home for their help and compassion. We would also like to thank all the family and friends for their support.

Funeral Service was held on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the MacGregor Sommerfeld Mennonite Church with Interment at the Sommerfeld Cemetery in Austin.

In lieu o o ers, donations ma e made to ee or Union Gospel Mission, 1073 Station Main, Wpg, MB R3C 2X 4.

C lark e’s Funeral Home, G ladstone~M acG regor www.clark esfuneralhome.com

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

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Invitation You are invited to a

COME AND GO TEA on Sunday, October 8th, 2-4 p.m. at the Elks Manor to celebrate

VI OSWALD-ROGERS 90TH BIRTHDAY. No gifts please, loonie donations will go to Country Meadows.

–––––––––– Notice Arden Hall, cap. 255. Park, camping and sports facilities, rink, curling ice, kitchen and lounge. Call Leah 368-2403 or 841-4766 _____________________ Drug problem? Narcotics Anonymous can help. Meetings on Sat at 7 p.m. and Tues at 7 p.m. at Calvary Chapel, 221 Hamilton St. Neepawa

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Many thanks for all the cards, o ers, gi t cards, e elr and scarves. Thanks to all who came to my 90th birthday tea. That made it a great day.

Sarah Klatt.

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Obituary Joan Betteridge Joan Betteridge, beloved wife of George, passed away on September 22, 2017 at the Minnedosa Health Centre at the age of 74 years.

A graveside service took place in the Boyd Cemetery, Bethany, MB. Donations may be made to Minnedosa Palliative Care Service.

Minnedosa Funeral Service, Minnedosa, Manitoba in care of arrangements (204) 867-3868 Messages of condolence may be placed online at www.minnedosafs.ca

Anne (Martens) Ott Anne Ott (nee Martens) suddenly and peacefully passed away in her home in Neepawa Thursday morning, September 28th, 2017, with long term friend Eleanor Cochrane at her side. Anne was born in Plum Coulee, Manitoba, February 26, 1935.

As a young woman, she moved to Winnipeg and started work in the hospitality industry.

While in Winnipeg, she met Werner Ott. They married in 1956 and began their family shortly after, in Sudbury, Ontario. In 1957, they purchased and moved to a farm in the RM of Glenella. It was in this community that they raised their four children: Richard, Lester, Denise and Darlene. Anne continued to work on the farm until 1980, when she began working part time for Canada Post, retiring in 1996 as the Glenella Post Mistress. After her retirement, she was actively involved in the community as a volunteer in many different capacities. Always ready to lend a helping hand or a ride. Helping were she could was very important to her. Anne was a people person and enjoyed life to the fullest and will be sadly missed by family and friends alike, here and abroad. Anne was predeceased by her parents Henry and Helena Martens and Husband Werner. She is survived by her brothers Henry (Marian), John (Dora), children Richard, Les (Nita), Denise (Wes), Darlene (Rob) and grandchildren Jeremy (Tina), Adam, Tara (Jayson), Chris (Lisa), Steve (Angie), Lisa and Nicole and great grandchildren Kendra, Leanne, Julia, Hanna, Kayden, Jayden, Corbin, Eban, and Autz lee.

Thank you to the Glenella and Neepawa communities for all their support over the years. We know how much being a part of a community was important to her. We also would like to extend our gratitude and love to our family and friends in Germany for all that they had contributed to her full life.

A celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Glenella Community Hall.

Donations in her memory may be made to the St. Andrew’s United Church, Glenella.

C lark e’s Funeral Home, G ladstone~M acG regor www.clark esfuneralhome.com

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Indoor yard sale: Neepawa United Church, CEC Building, Fri. Oct 13, 3 - 7 p.m., Sat. Oct 14, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Extra savings Saturday.

Rolling River School Division

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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 • To 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.

The Minnedosa Community Childcare Co-op

is currently seeking a creative and enthusiastic individual for multiple positions including Full Time Early Childhood Educator and Part Time Child Care Assistant/Substitute.

The successful applicants must have their Early Childhood Education diploma or experience in a licenced child care setting, current First Aid & CPR and will be subject to Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry Checks. We are seeking an individual with above average verbal and written communications, interpersonal skills, ability to multi-task, proficient time management and organizational abilities The responsibilities of these positions include, but not limited to, developing an emergent curriculum, providing positive guidance, engaging with families, basic housekeeping, etc.

For more information regarding this position, contact: Teresa Guillas at 204-867-3313.

Please send resumes to: Box 1108 Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0 or minnedosachildcare@wcgwave.ca

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is located in southwestern Manitoba, in close proximity to Riding Mountain National Park and Brandon, MB.

Early Childhood Education Facilitator Division Administration Office 0.5 FTE Term

For more details and application information, please visit our website at www.rrsd.mb.ca select Employment then Support Positions.

Thank you to all applicants for their interest in Rolling River School Division. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Notice PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF REVISION Public Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Rolls for the year 2018 have been deposited in the office of the Chief Administrative Officer of The Town of Neepawa and are open to public inspection at 275 Hamilton St., Neepawa, Manitoba.

The Board of Revision of The Town of Neepawa will sit as a Board of Revision of the said Assessment Rolls and to hear applications on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the hour of 6:00 p.m. at the Board Room of The Town of Neepawa Municipal Office, 275 Hamilton St., Neepawa, Manitoba.

APPLICATION FOR REVISION SECTION 42(1) Any person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under Section 114 (1) of the Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: a. liability to taxation; b. amount of an assessed value; c. classification of property; or d. refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under Section 13(2) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 43(1) An application for revision must: a. be made in writing; b. set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which the revision is sought; c. state the grounds on which the application is based; and d. be filed by: i. delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2) or ii. serving it upon the CAO, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board, as indicated in the public notice.

Prior to filing a complaint against the liability to taxation, the amount of the assessed value, or the classification of property, you are encouraged to discuss the matter with the Provincial Municipal Assessment Branch: Minnedosa, ph. (204) 867-4760.

Please note that the deadline for lodging such complaints of appeals for the above 2018 assessment roll is Monday, November 6, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.

Dated at The Town of Neepawa, this 5th day of October

Colleen Synchyshyn, C.M.M.A. Chief Administrative Officer Box 339, 275 Hamilton St. ~ Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Ph (204) 476-7600 ~ Fax (204) 476-7624 neepawa@wcgwave.ca ~ www.neepawa.ca

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Notice THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ALONSA

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with section 194 of the Municipal Act that the 2016 Audited Financial Report and Statements have been deposited at the Office of the Rural Municipality of Alonsa and are available for inspection by any person during the regular business hours.

Dated at Alonsa this 3rd Day of October, A.D. 2017 PAMELA SUL, Chief Administrative Officer Rural Municipality of Alonsa

PUBLIC NOTICE

REGARDING ESTABLISHING THE COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL AND HOW THEY ARE TO BE ELECTED PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Subsections 78, 79(1), 79(4) and 87(1) of The Municipal Act that the Council of the Municipality of c ea has iven fi st eadin to a #7/2017 to establish the composition of Council to be the Head of Council and four Councillors, all to be e ected b a vote of the vote s of the ho e Municipality of McCreary, and to take effect for the October 24, 2018 Municipal Election.

Second and possib thi d eadin of a #7/2017 are scheduled to be considered at the next regular meeting of Council to be held in the Council Chambers of the Municipality of McCreary on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Copies of a a e avai ab e fo evie b an pe son b visitin the nicipa it of c ea Office i st ven e c ea anitoba d in e a office ho s of am to 4:00 p.m.

DATED this 28th day of September, A.D. 2017. end . Turko, CMMA hief dminist ative Office O c O o i st ven e c ea anitoba e ephone Email: mccreary@mymts.net

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PUBLIC NOTICE

MUNICIPALITY OF McCREARY Public Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 194 of The Municipal Act, that the 2016 Audited Consolidated Financial Report and Statements for the Municipality of McCreary have been deposited in the office of the nicipa it of McCreary and are available for inspection at 432 First Avenue, McCreary, Manitoba by any person during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

DATED at McCreary, Manitoba this 20th day of September, 2017.

Larry McLauchlan, Reeve Municipality of McCreary 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 10:00 a.m.

Prairie Alliance Church 11:00 a.m.

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

Brookdale United 9:30 a.m.

Pursuant to subsection 367(7) of The Municipal Act, notice is hereby given that unless the tax arrears for the designated year and costs in respect of the hereinafter described properties are paid in full to the Municipality prior to the commencement of the auction, the Municipality will on the 3rd day of November, 2017, at the hour of 2:00 PM, at Town of Neepawa Council Chambers, 275 Hamilton Street, Neepawa, Manitoba, proceed to sell by public auction the following described properties:

49500 82000

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Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF LANDS FOR ARREARS OF TAXES TOWN OF NEEPAWA

Roll Number

PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSI FI EDS. Reac h over 400,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or email classified@ mcna.c om for det ails.

Description AT NEEPAWA AND BEING: LOTS 17 AND 18 BLOCK 63 SS 256 NLTO IN NE 1/4 28 AND SE 1/4 33-14-15 WPM 266 VIVIAN ST PARCEL ONE: LOTS 17, 18 AND 19 BLOCK 80 PLAN 348 NLTO IN NE 1/4 28 AND SE 1/4 33-14-15 WPM PARCEL TWO: ALL THAT PORTION OF THE N 1/2 OF PUBLIC LANE (NOW CLOSED) LYING SOUTH OF LOTS 17, 18 AND 19 AND BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION SLY OF THE WEST LIMIT OF LOT 17 AND THE EAST LIMIT OF LOT 19 ALL IN BLOCK 80 PLAN 348 NLTO IN NE 1/4 28 AND SE 1/4 33-14-15 WPM 344 MAIN STREET

Assessed Value L -$35,300 B -$67,400 L -$45,400 B -$51,000

Amount of Arrears & Costs for Which Property May be Offered for Sale $12,108.58 $13,973.11

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

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

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

• The Municipality makes no representations or warranties whatsoever concerning the properties being sold. he s ccessf p chase m st at the time of the sa e ma e pa ment in cash ce tified che e o ban d aft to the o n of Neepawa as follows: i) The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR ii) If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale.

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

• The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.

• If the property is non-residential property, the purchaser must pay GST to the Municipality or, if a GST registrant, provide a GST Declaration. he p chase i be esponsib e fo e iste in the t ansfe of tit e in the and tit es office inc din the e ist ation costs Dated this 6th day of October, 2017.

Managed by: Colleen Synchyshyn hief dminist ative Office Town of Neepawa Phone: (204) 476-7603 Fax: (204) 476-7624

PUBLIC NOTICE

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROSEDALE

BOARD OF REVISION

Public notice is hereby given that the 2018 Assessment Roll of the Rural Municipality of oseda e has been de ive ed to the nicipa Office at ami ton St eet eepa a and is open for inspection during regular business hours. Applications for revision may be in acco dance ith sections and of the nicipa ssessment ct APPLICATION FOR REVISION: pe son in hose name p ope t has been assessed a mo t a e in possession of p ope t nde section of he ea ope t ct an occ pie of p emises ho is e i ed nde the te ms of a ease to pa ta es on the p ope t o the assess o ma ma e app ication fo the evision of an assessment o ith espect to a iabi it to ta ation b amo nt of an assessed va e c c assification of p ope t o d a ef sa b an assesso to amend the assessment o nde s bsection APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: n app ication fo evision m st a be made in itin b set o t the o n mbe and e a desc iption of the assessab e p ope t fo hich a evision is so ht c state the o nds on hich the app ication is based and d be fi ed b i de ive in it o ca sin it to be de ive ed to the office indicated in the p b ic notice iven nde s bsection o ii se vin it pon the sec eta at east da s befo e the sched ed sittin date of the board as indicated in public notice. he oa d of evision i sit on Friday, November 10, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Rural Municipality of Rosedale to hear applications.

Applications fo evision m st be eceived b the Sec eta of the oa d b 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 25th, 2017.

Dated this 6th day of October 2017 Kara Sylvester Chief Administrative Officer Board of Revision Rural Municipality of Rosedale Box 100 Neepawa, Manitoba R0J 1H0

PUBLIC NOTICE

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ALONSA

BOARD OF REVISION

Public notice is hereby given that the 2018 preliminary assessment roll for the Rural nicipa it of onsa has been de ive ed to the nicipa Office in onsa and is open for public inspection during regular business hours. Applications for revision may be in accordance with sections 42 & 43 of the Assessment Act. APPLICATION FOR REVISION: pe son in hose name p ope t has been assessed a mo t a ee in possession of p ope t nde section of the ea ope t ct an occ pie of p emises ho is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: a)liability to taxation; b)amount of an assessed value; c c assification of p ope t o d)a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: 43(1) An application for revision must: a)be made in writing; b)set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which revision is sought; c) state the grounds on which the application is based; and d be fi ed b i de ive in it o ca sin it to be de ive ed to the office indicated in the p b ic notice iven nde s bsection o ii se vin it pon the sec eta at east da s befo e the sched ed sittin date of the board as indicated in the public notice.

The oa d of evision i sit on November 8, 2017, at 10:00 A.M. in the RM of Alonsa o nci hambe s at ai a ven e to hea app ications The fina date on hich app ications m st be eceived b the Sec eta of the oa d is October 23, 2017 at 4:30 P.M. Prior to fi in a comp aint a ainst the iabi it to ta ation amo nt of an assessed va e o c assification of p ope t o a e enco a ed to disc ss the matte ith the ovincia nicipa ssessment anch in a phin b phonin ated at onsa anitoba this th da of Septembe Pamela Sul, Secretary Board of Revision Box 127 Alonsa, MB R0H 0A0

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22 NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS OCTOBER 6, 2017

County Court building ushered in new era With rapid settlement during the years 1881-1883, Neepawa became the most populous centre in the County of Beautiful Plains, and was an important centre in the old northwestern part of Manitoba. By the spring of 1884, the County of Beautiful Plains had decided that a set of county buildings would add to Neepawa’s prestige and a site was secured on Hamilton Avenue for $1,200. The lowest construction bid was submitted at $16,800 by the firm of Gossil and Dykeman, and accepted.

Work began almost immediately and by the beginning of September, the cut stone on the building was almost complete. Brickwork was finished October 18, and the roof less than a month later. Final inspection by the architect was just before Christmas 1884.

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Tractors & Farm Equipment: 1988 J.D. 315 5 F WA ( Ser # L 0315 5 V 638169) comes w/ 740 self-leveling loader, bale fork, bucket & grapple fork, 3pt hitch, 18.4-38 rear, 13.6-28 front, approx. 14,000 hrs showing; 1977 J.D. 3130 ( Ser # 226129) open station, 18.4-34 tires; 1980 J.D. 95 0 w/ 3pt hitch, 12.4-28 rear, 4068 hrs showing; 1991 J.D. 5 35 Round baler ( Ser # E005 35 X 900661) : 1990 J.D. 1600 14ft Haybine ( Ser # C 01600X 926447) ; V icon 9 wheel hay rake; 3 wheel Swath turner; Highline Bale Pro 4065 Shredder; ( 2) 45 6 9ft Mower; Aj ax 2400 Stackmover ( Ser# G AS-379) ; Trailer-type post pounder Shop & Miscellaneous: 1979 Westeel Rosco air compressor; Miller Econo AC -DC 15 0 amp twin stick welder; ( 2) Rolls barb wire; F ence stretcher

Auctioneer’s Note: Please be on time as this is all we will be selling.

(Bring your own coffee & lunch)

BERGNER AUCTION SERVICE

Lorne (Buddy) Bergner, Auctioneer Box 721, Ashern, MB R0C 0E0

Ph: 204-768-2669 / Fax: 204-768-3237 www.bergnerauction.com email: bergauct@mts.net www.globalauctionguide.com All sales are Terms: Cash/Cheque/Debit/Credit card/ETransfer

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TENDER FOR SNOW REMOVAL

McSherry Auction

Neepawa Health Centre & PCH

Beautiful Plains School Division is accepting tenders for the demolition and removal of house and buildings located at 189 Mountain Avenue in Neepawa.

House foundation must be excavated and filled. All debris or waste is to be removed and disposed of. Yard site must be left in an acceptable condition once the all work is completed. Work must be completed by October 30, 2017.

To view the site prior to bid submission, contact the Division Office. Further information and tender forms are available by contacting the undersigned at 204-476-2388.

Tenders close 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 16, 2017.

Shannon Bayes, Secretary-Treasurer Beautiful Plains School Division Box 700, Neepawa, MB. R0J 1H0 Tel: 204-476-2388 Fax: 204-476-3606 Email: sbayes@bpsd.mb.ca

For Sale by Tender Sealed, written tenders for the property situated at 5 64 Main Street East Neepawa MB. Trading as Brahama' s G rill, C ENTU RY 21 WESTMAN.C OM Box 306, Neepawa, MB. R0J 1H0 Attention: Troy Mutch PROPERTY: The L egal description of this property is L ot 7 Plan 7392.

1.99 acres or there about' s.

CONDITIONS OF TENDER: 1. I nterested parties must rely on their own inspection and knowledge of the property and not on the above or any other particulars or representations made by or on behalf of the V endor.

2. Sealed tenders must be received on or before 5 :00 pm on Tuesday, October 31/ 17.

3. The tender must be accompanied by a $ 1,000.00 deposit cheq ue made payable to: C entury21Westman.com Deposits accompanying unaccepted bids will be refunded.

4. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE: 1. The bidder whose tender is accepted will be req uired to complete an agreement covering terms and conditions of sale, to be drawn up by the V endor' s lawyer.

2. I n addition to the deposit, the balance of the accepted tender must be paid in full within 30 days of acceptance of the Tender, or evidence provided that the purchase funds will be available under conditions acceptable to the V endor. I f the balance of the accepted tender is not paid within the set time limit, the deposit may be forfeited as liq uidated damages and not as a penalty.

3. All mines and minerals will be reserved from any transfer.

4. All eq uipment is excluded! !

5 . Property being offered for sale by Dave Brown.

Wynn Agricultural Investment Management Ltd St.Laurent, MB Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.

Sale Site: 9.7km East of St.Laurent on PR #315 (watch for signs)

Tenders are being accepted for Snow C learing & Removal at:

Tender DEMOLITION OF HOUSE

AUCTION SALE FOR

interested parties are req uired to contact Sharon Stringer, Maintenance Supervisor at 204-476-2394 to revie s ecific tender re uirements.

Prairie Mountain Health is not obligated to acce t the lo est or an tender.

Closing date: 1200 hours October 20, 2017 Tenders to be submitted to: C hris C ouling Area Manager C apital/ I nfrastructure South Box 5 79 Souris, MB R0K 2C 0 Or email: ccoulin mh-mb.ca

#12 Patterson Drive Stonewall, MB

Estate & Moving Auction Wed Oct 11 @ 4:00 PM

Consignment Sale (New date) Sun Oct 15 @ 10:00 AM

Gun Auction

Sat Oct 21 @ 9:30 AM

Vintage Service Station & Coca Cola Sale Sat Oct 28 @ 10:00 AM Consign Now! Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

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Sealed, written tenders for the property situate in the RM of Riverdale and described below will be received by: MEIGHEN, HADDAD LLP 110-11th Street Brandon, Manitoba R7A 4J4 Attention: Patrick D. Sullivan PARC EL ONE: NE ¼ 7-11-20 WPM EX C : AL L MI NES AND MI NERAL S CONDITIONS OF TENDER 1. I nterested parties must rely on their own inspection and knowledge of the property and not on any representations made by or on behalf of the V endor.

2. Tenders must be received on or before 4:00 p.m., on October 20th, 2017.

3. Tenders must be accompanied by a $ 1,000.00 deposit cheq ue payable to Meighen, Haddad L L P. Deposits accompanying unacceptable bids will be refunded.

4. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. The closing of any purchase and sale resulting from an accepted tender will take place on the 1st day of January, 2018, which will be the closing date.

2. The bidder whose tender is accepted will be req uired to complete an agreement covering terms and conditions of sale.

3. I n addition to the deposit, the balance of the accepted tender must be paid within 30 days from the date of notification of tender acce tance or evidence rovided that the purchase funds will be available under conditions acceptable to the V endor. I f the balance of the accepted tender is not paid within the set time limit the deposit paid may be forfeited as liq uidated damages and not as a penalty.

4. Possession will be provided to the Purchaser as of the closing date.

5 . The successful bidder will be responsible for real property taxes commencing January 1, 2018.

F or further information contact M eighen H ad d ad L L P at 2 0 4 - 7 2 7 - 8 4 6 1

Estate of Steve Michalski Sat, October 7 @ 11:00 AM Rosa, MB Hwy 59 Jct Rd 16N 3 Miles East on Rd 16 Contact # (204) 291-2114 68 Ford Ranger Restored * Intl 660 * A Chalm B * Int W9 * Int W4 * Small Equip * Yard * Tools * Antiques * Household * Stuart McSherry Stonewall, MB (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

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HAMILTON STREET EMPORIUM 423 Mountain Ave Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Free pick up on donated furniture and household items. 20% of donated item sales goes to the Neepawa Palliative Care unit.

Neither the Owner nor Auctioneer is responsible for errors in description or condition. Sale listing is subj ect to additions or deletions and any comments made the day of the sale with respect to sale items takes precedence over previously reported listing. We are not responsible for accidents I tems are sold “ AS I S - WHERE I S”

FALL FARM CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Saturday, October 7th, 2017 - 10:30 a.m.

33 Industrial Road, Dauphin, MB

Consign Machinery, Vehicles etc by calling or texting 204-648-4541 or email to garton@inetlink.ca NEW MERCHANDISE: 80'' Heavy Duty Multi Drawer Tool Cabinet • Heavy Duty Warehouse Steel Shelving Racks c/w Qty of (6) units, 39 ft per skid per lot •10FT 20 Drawer Heavy Duty Metal Work Bench with hanging peg board • 30FT X 65FT X 15FT Peak Ceiling Double Door Storage Building • 20FT X 30FT X 12FT Peak Ceiling Storage Shelter • 10 ft x 10 ft Commercial Instant Pop Up Tent • 20 ft x 20 ft Pagoda Party Tent • 8FT X 10FT Twin Wall Green House (Box A&B) • 94'' Skid Steer Hydraulic Dozer Blade • 8800 LB Heavy Duty Two Post Auto Lift (BoxA&B) • 70'' 3 PTO Flail Mower • 20FT Heavy Duty Bi-Parting Wrought Iron Driveway Gate (to sell as one pair) • 50 Ton Hydraulic Shop Press • Heavy Duty Tire Changer, c/w: 110v 60 hz • Heavy Duty Wheel Balancer c/w: 110v 60 hz • Heavy Duty Plate Compactor • 3 PTO Heavy Duty Wood Chipper C/W: fit 40-70hp • Heavy Duty 3 Ton Chain Hoist • 20 Ton Air Hydraulic Bottle Jack • 2000LB Swivel Pickup Crane TRACTORS: CASE 2290 tractor, duals, 5700 hrs • John Deere 2130 tractor, c/w JD 148 FEL and bucket, after market 3pth 3PT AND FEL EQUIPMENT: Bert’s Mfg round bale fork for FEL • Round bale spear – needs mounts for FEL/3pt • Buhler 620, 3pt 6’ rough mower • Farm King –Buhler 7’ 3pt roto tiller • Wheatheart hydraulic post hole digger, 10” and 12” bits ( may be sold separately) MACHINERY: Laurier 14 bale , double line bale picker • Rite way 72’ tyne harrow bar • PMI RP1511 soft core baler • New Holland 846 rd baler, small bales • WHITE 5542 combine, Cab, A/C, good working order • Degleman 3 bat stone picker , ground drive JD stack mover converted to bale trailer with tilt deck • Electric roller mill Pencil augers, electric and hyd • MF 82 24' Tandem disk - needs repairs LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: HI-line 8000 Bale Processor, Rt hand discharge, hyd deflector lift, Exc. Condition • 9 matching 10’ corral panels c/w interlocks • Squeeze chute • Self locking headgate • Various gates and panels, 2’- 14’ • Livestock chute c/w 2000lb dial scale • Manure and Straw forks • Hanson calf scale • Horse poles • Some harness • Ritchie cattle waterers • Small Westfield pencil auger • Gas post hole auger • Rough Lumber etc Treated poles and qty of treated fence posts • Electric fence wire • Combine hopper grain trailer with drag auger • Solar panel for fencer LAWN & GARDEN: Craftsman DGT 6000, 25n HP twin, 54” hydrostatic Garden tractor • Swisher rack mount 12 volt estate sprayer • Honda GC160 rear tyne garden tiller • Pull type estate sprayer • John Deere 7P Garden trailer • Cub Cadet metal garden trailer • Assorted trimmers SAWMILL: Logisol M7 potable chainsaw sawmill c/w Huskvarna 2150 chain saw, vgc TRUCK, QUAD AND TRAILERS:: 2010 GMC reg cab 4x4 truck 155,000kms, safetied • Mid 80’s Ford F250 ¾ ton 4x4 truck, running, not safetied • Ap 1998 Yamaha Grizzley 600 4x4 quad, 2408 km • 2 small boat trailers • 2 up snowmobile trailer • Steel mesh deck utility trailer FIREARMS: CIL Model 607 TO 12ga Pump Shotgun, 3", 30" barrel • Lee Enfield .303 British #1 MKIII, 1915 BSA c/w Bushnell 3x-9x Scope & matching #'s 10 shot mag.

• Winchester Model 69A bolt action 22 -S,L,LR with 1 Mag • Mossberg Model 352 KBsemi auto,High Velocity S, L, LR with folddown hand grip, 1 mag, 3-9X x 32 scope • .303 British Lee Enfield #1 MKIII c/w 10 shot clip • Hungarian & Russian 177 cal pellet rifles • Crossman 177 CO2 revolver, model 357, 8" barrel • Crossman 177 CO2 revolver, model 357, 4" barrel, homemeade holster • Crossman 22 cal CO2 Revolver, peacemaker Model 44, %" Barrel • Var other pellet / BB rifles ASSORTED FARM ITEMS: Arc welder • Stanley 14” band saw • Snap-onTool chest • Paint sprayer kit • Soldering torch • Steel 2 seat sleigh frame , c/w single horse shafts • Large qty of tools, mechanical, wood working, handyman, power etc • Meat cutting equipment • Hobart 110volt MIG welder • Portable scaffolds PLUS MUCH MORE! See our website for full listing TERMS: Cash, VISA, Mastercard; All items sold as is where is. Auctioneer and owners not responsible for errors or omissions. Sale subject to additions and/or deletions. Auctioneer not responsible for accidents.

GARTON’S AUCTION SERVICE SERVING THE PARKLAND & SURROUNDING AREAS SINCE 1992

PO Box 543 Dauphin, MB R7N 2V3 Phone 204-629-2583 garton@inetlink.ca Cell 204-648-4541 www.gartonsauction.com

Schools dealing with maximum class capacity

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Fall begins to show its true colours

PHOTO BY MICAH WADDELL

A new mobile classroom is set in place at Neepawa Area Colligiate Institute on Thursday, Sept. 28.

multi-purpose room.

At Carberry, the population pressures aren’t quite so strong, but there is full utilization of the schools’ facilities, a nearly steady population and a consistent uptake of exchange students.

Through all the growth in our population and its excitement, our main priority remains to provide quality programming for all our students. It looks as though that is best done with a new school, so let’s roll up our sleeves.

Real Estate

162-1st Ave, Neepawa.

MLS# 1725249 Friday. Oct. 6th. 4:00-6:00 pm.

286 Brock St, Neepawa.

MLS# 1723989

2 bdrm Condo unit, immaculate condition.

2 bed, 2 bath bungalow. Nice location!

Westman.com Ltd

give us a call!

Sat. Oct. 7 11:00 - 1:00 p.m.

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33 Church St, Gladstone.

MLS# 1725979.

Good size family home. 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, fenced yard, corner lot. Lots of renos.

Come check it out! $99,000.

Diane Martin 204-841-0932

Liz Sumner 204-476-6362

90 Fourth St, Glenella.

MLS# 1722050 3 bdrm, 1 bath, full bsmt.

MAKE AN OFFER! $79,500.

171 Boundary St, Neepawa,MB

Modular home on large corner near schools and shopping.

Eat in kitchen with maple colored foil cabinets. Large master bdrm with en-suite bath and walk in closet. Over sized single car garage.

$221,900

5 mins from Neepawa. 4Bdrm 1330sqft home.

The main floor has hardwood floors, washer and dryer and updated kitchen. New exterior doors and windows. 4th bedroom downstairs. Enjoy the quiet ... Appreciate nature.

Older Log house/ mobile home on a 1/4 section southwest of Riding Mountain.

Property features beautiful views with lots of scenery. House is a 4 bdrm 1 bath.

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Continued from Page 17 Projects of this size require a great deal of preparation and time. With a detailed and aggressive time-table, the province is working with Beautiful Plains School Division in an attempt to ensure that the new school’s doors will be open to students in time for the start of school in 2019. That is fast indeed for a project as complex as a full school, with classrooms, gym, band room and

PHOTO BY MICAH WADDELL

The fall foliage is starting to turn many different and vibrant colours across the region. This field near Rotary Park, in Neepawa, showcases the wonderful colours of the season.

Prairie Mountain 204.476.2287 272 Hamilton St. Neepawa remax-prairiemountain-npwa-mb.com

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017 281 Mill St. 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Character home with newly updated kitchen. Updated plumbing, electrical, shingles, siding and more. Offers 4 + bedrooms, 1.5 baths and a great basement for further development.

MLS# 1718652 $189,900 9 Village Drive 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

Modular home features 2 bedrooms and 2baths. Home has an abundance of storage plus a double detached garage. Join the 45+ community at the Adult Village at West Creek.

MLS# 1709195 $159,900

MLS# 1707194

596 First Ave. 12 noon - 2 p.m.

Custom 4 bed, 3 bath home with full finished basement and double detached garage. Many unique features in quality and design. Media room, gas fireplace, main floor laundry and more. $399,500

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24 NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS OCTOBER 6, 2017

NACI choir joins WMYC

By Micah Waddell Neepawa Banner & Press It’s time to sing, as choir season continues to get going here in Neepawa and seven students from NACI have taken their choral dedication to a whole new level by joining not only the high school choir, but also the Westman Youth Choir. The students,Graeme Chapman, Logan Enns, Jessica Gibson, William Kramm, Vicky Elgert, Selina Santos and Christopher Eu, have all taken a large step in their musical journey.

The students learned of the opportunity through family and friends at the time and most have been participating for a couple of years now. Westman Youth Choir is one of the more exclusive youth choirs in Manitoba, requiring participants to audition. After they have made it into the choir successfully, though its quite a bit of fun, all practices take the shape of entire weekends spent at Camp Wannakumbac. Graeme Chapman says, “In the beginning, you don’t know many people and you keep to yourselves, but as the season goes on, everyone starts to open up and you will make friends that you will remember for life.”

The practice weekends are jam packed with singing, essentially the students wake up and, eat breakfast after which, they go straight to practice, after practice, it’s lunch time. They eat and get a short break before the next session of music. Once that is completed, the students go for supper and head to bed. It’s not all practice though, apparently they also play games such as Red Rover (injuries tend to occur).

During the last weekend, before tour time, the girls cabin play pranks on the boys cabin and vice versa. Pranks include throwing taped air horns into cabins during the early hours of the morning or simply messing with the light bulbs in the cabins.

WMYC focuses on many cultural pieces for its musical line up, including a song from the Philippines, Ugoy Ng Duyan, a song about childhood years and longing for the safety and care of a mother. Many other pieces will be sung during this years WMYC tour, which takes place between Oct. 14 and 17. The tour starts in Strathclair then goes to Virden, after which, it comes to Neepawa on Oct. 16. The tours final destination is Brandon.

PHOTO BY MICAH WADDELL

Neepawa students participating in the Westman Youth Choir, (from left) Graeme Chapman, Selina Santos, Vicky Elgert, Jessica Gibson, Logan Enns and Christopher Eu. Missing William Kramm.

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FCC Drive Away Hunger Banner Staff Neepawa Banner & Press

Although Canada is considered to be a country with high quality of life over all, not all residents are fully cared for, in fact, one third of all Canadians who really on food banks are children.

From Oct. 6, to Oct. 13, FCC partners with businesses and schools all over the country to collect food and monetary donations for their annual Drive Away Hunger campaign.

This year, in particular, FCC has partnered with Neepawa-Gladstone Coops to provide pre-made donation bags for purchase.

If people wish to donate other items, the Neepawa FCC office and other locations around town will

also collect donations for the event’s duration. Drive Away Hunger began in 2004 and has since collected 33 million meals for those in need. In 2016, the campaign collected 6.7 million meals.

FCC also donates a total of $100,000 to its supporting schools and their food programs.

The FCC website has a complete list of food items if anyone needs ideas for what to donate. Donations can be made online, through partnered businesses, including the Neepawa Banner, or partnered schools, 100 per cent of all proceeds go to Canadian food banks. Donations for the Neepawa area go to the local Salvation Army. It is recommended that donations be delivered before Oct. 13.

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