July 26, 2024 - Neepawa Banner & Press

Third annual R.A.F.T. makes a splash! ArtsForward festival brings community together with arts and culture

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

Neepawa was home to a whole host of activities on July 20. Part of those activities was the third annual Riverbend, ArtsForward, Farmery Tours event, also known as R.A.F.T. This community and art focused event features a variety of activities each year, such as live painting, music and more.

Yvonne Sisley, administrator for ArtsForward, noted that this event stemmed from the notion that the ArtsForward Art & Culture Centre wanted to make Neepawa an art destination. And what better way to do that than to ‘art bomb’ the town? This project began with an installation that visitors to ArtsForward are likely familiar with.

“It started with a vibrantly painted piano out front of ArtsForward and then morphed into painted benches throughout the downtown core,” said Sisley. “We are extremely fortunate to have a wealth of talented artists in our area, with many of them meeting at ArtsForward on Wednesdays to “art” together in the gallery. They all donate their time and talents to this once a year event to beautify our town with a splash of color and design on each of the benches.”

The first round of this bench-based ‘art bombing’ was earmarked with last year’s event. In keeping

with this spirit and theme, the 2024 edition of R.A.F.T. featured eight local artists who participated in painting a fresh round of benches. These benches will be placed in various locations throughout Neepawa.

These locations are: Gill & Schmall, Touchwood Park Accessible Playground area, Neepawa-Gladstone Coop, Stonehouse Physio, Mull & Skye and Dairy Queen.

In addition to these art installments, there was also a mystery piece revealed that day.

“Fil-Can was surprised with a bench from ArtsForward that was painted by Filipino artist Adrian Molvizar, with the location to be unveiled at a later date,” said Sisley.

She added, “ArtsForward

has also added a raffle for a special bench created by artist Kennedy Baker, inspired by her love for hockey and her job as an Engineer at J&G Arena in Brandon.”

A ‘must see’ display

In addition to these vibrant and creative new benches, R.A.F.T. also featured a variety of other artworks, including intricate recycled gowns from the Filipino Heritage Fashion Show.

“These gowns, made entirely from recycled items,

are a must see,” Sisley enthused. “ArtsForward will have them on display for the next few weeks, allowing the community a chance to see these amazing creations up close.”

Also contributing to the day’s activities were a free barbecue by NeepawaGladstone Co-op, featuring their specialty Roe Burgers; beverages from Farmery Estate Brewery, as well as tours of the brewing facility; the Margaret Laurence Home’s own Garden Party event and a late addition

to R.A.F.T. itself by Neepawa Tourism, after having shifted away from its annual Riverbend Market for this year. That addition being the Mid-Day Street Party hosted on Bourke Street, beside Artsforward.

“This change was warmly welcomed by ArtsForward, as the presence of talented bands created a true festival atmosphere,” Sisley shared.

Sisley added, “[And the Roe Burgers] were well received by the several hundred attendees!”

In her final comments,

Sisley made note of the event’s development on behalf of ArtsForward, stating, “This event continues to grow each year, evolving into a true community celebration thanks to the partnerships between artists, organizations and businesses.”

ArtsForward emphasized that the event’s success is due to the contributions of Men’s Shed Neepawa, Farmery Brewery, Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op, Neepawa Tourism and all the participating artists. These artists are: Gwen Baryla, Shannon Desjardins, Meaghan Peters, Adrian Molvizar, Christian Lopez, Katy Martin, Kennedy Baker, Faye Crammond and Leanne Crammond, Jodi Baker and Lynne Ranger.

Sisley expanded further, noting that Men’s shed Neepawa dedicated their time and hard work each year to craft the benches for this event, making the R.A.F.T. event day possible.

Providing a final comment on the day on behalf of the arts centre, Sisley stated, “It was a day brimming with art and creativity in Neepawa and we look forward to next year’s R.A.F.T., which will be held on July 19, 2025.”

PHOTOS BY CASPER WEHRHAHN

Above: Artist Gwen Baryla carefully adds details, highlights and shadows to the top portion of a bench. Right: Some samples of the fashion on display within ArtsForward. These pieces used a variety of recycled materials and were worn during the Filipino Heritage Month fashion show.

Looking Back

1974: Suski declared Rotary Club’s Clerk of the Month

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

125 years ago, Wednesday, July 26, 1899

The barn belonging to Hugh Dyer, Bridge Creek, was struck by lightning and burned on Saturday evening last. It contained 1,000 bushels of wheat, 500 bushels of oats and barley and some implements which were totally destroyed. It is understood that there was only a slight insurance.

100 years ago, Friday, July 25, 1924

Eden: Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Coad and family and the Misses Laura and Olive Coad, returned from Clear Lake on Tuesday to attend Chautauqua.

Eden: Mrs. Madill, of Clanwilliam, and Miss Ina Angus, of Kelwood, are the guests of their sister, Mrs. Pierson, during Chautauqua week.

Norgate: Messrs. James and Sam Glover have each constructed large cisterns close to their barns with the idea of storing a quantity of water for the stock.

French cooking has always had the reputation of being the most refined, when the people of different nations wanted to have extraordinary dishes prepared for their tables. Although it is freely admitted that the French chefs as a whole are great artists in the art of gastronomy, later years has revealed the fact that the Denmark way of cooking not only favourably competes with the French, but in which is particularly true in respect to fine bakery goods.

Years ago no coffee table was considered complete without an array of French pastry, but today Danish pastry is the dominating feature on all occasions, where sweet goods are served, and for this there are several reasons, which have been clearly demonstrated through the efforts of L. Isle of Lessoe, Denmark, who in many years has travelled in different parts of the world introducing the art of Danish pastry making.

The last three years Denish pastry has been introduced in leading bakeries and hotels of Canada, and now Mr.

Klitteng has finally arrived at Neepawa for the purpose of introducing his famous specialties to the population of the town.

He is working in cooperation with Seaborn Bros., where displays and demonstrations are being made today and tomorrow as advertised elsewhere in this issue.

75 years ago, Thursday, July 28, 1949

Neepawa was visited Saturday by the large army caravan from the Prairie Command and people of the town and district were given an opportunity to inspect the vehicles and modern equipment used by Canada’s peacetime army.

50 years ago, Thursday, July 25, 1974

Sergeant Ernie Michaluk is the new officer in charge of the Neepawa RCMP detachment, replacing Corporal Ove Larsen.

1974 is the 100th anniversary of the first Mennonite settlement in Manitoba and descendents of those first pioneers are celebrating July 28 to August 4. The Pioneer Days Festival will be held at the Mennonite Village Museum in Steinbach.

20 years ago, Monday, July 26, 2004

Hannah Taylor likes ladybugs, small places and reading, especially Anne of Green Gables.

But most of all, she likes having a special place she and her family call home.

So perhaps it wasn’t that surprising that the eight-year-old Winnipeg girl– the granddaughter of Jack and Lorna McDougall of Neepawa– would want to raise money for the homeless.

But what probably was more surprising was the way Taylor’s ladybug jars took flight, raising over $150,000– including $900 at the Lily Festival– in two short years.

Taylor, who was at Neepawa last Friday to open the eighth annual Lily Festival, started her quest to help the homeless when she was just six years old and saw a homeless man eating out of a garbage can.

Disclaimer: The information gathered and used each week in the Looking Back feature is directly

“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

Matthew 16:15-16 (New International Version)

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BANNER & PRESS ARCHIVES

This photo, noted as being taken by Neepawa Photo Studio, depicts Treasure Suski. Suski was awarded the Neepawa Rotary Club’s Clerk of the Month in July of 1974. She was a hairdresser at Anderson’s Beauty Salon.

NEEPAWA BANNER & PRESS ARCHIVES

The Magnificent Seven Ride was one of the feature films advertised by Neepawa’s Roxy Theatre in the July 25, 1974 edition of The Neepawa Press.

Perspectives

Tundra

By Chad Carpenter

Discerning right from wrong

Iused to tell my kids, “Ask yourself if it’s right or wrong and if it’s wrong, don’t do it.” I still think it’s good advice but in the 40 years since I used spread that advice, there’s been a deluge of change about what is right or wrong.

Not all of the changes have been bad. For example, smoking cigarettes isn’t as popular as it once was and I guess that’s a good thing. However smoking cigars has gained in popularity, vaping is a big thing now and now marijuana is legal and promoted. These are really pretty dumb things to do for the individual user and annoying to anyone in the immediate vicinity.

I would have to say that smoking used to be bad in my opinion and it still is. Expensive too. Don’t complain about your grocery bill if smoking products are on your shopping list.

I have a long list of things that I think are wrong. I have often written about them and I won’t bore you by re-listing. I am not sure any adult makes successful change in their habits by being told what to do. Children need to be told, but adults should just know better. It’s not as if there is shortage of information for adults.

I am more concerned about kids as more and more parents leave the instruction and care of their children to the daycare and schools. Both adults and children learn more by example. I will give you a story about examples. My Dad taught me to encourage people and give people choices. At least he did that some of time. We lived a short five mile ride from town but we didn’t run to town every day. Up until my early teens a trip to town was a bit of

Ken Waddell Right in the Centre

a special event. Dad would say, “Do you want to go town, just for company.” Nothing like car rides alone with your kid, even a short ride, to stimulate some talk, some rapport. Some times I got to go the stores with my Dad and there I learned about the wide array of food and goods that were available, even in a small town general store. The shoe and boot section had a special smell to it that still causes me some wonder. In the general store, I learned how to budget my money, how to shop and how to interact with the store staff and owners.

If it was only a quick town trip, I had to stay in the truck. Dad would park at the top of the hill on Broadway Avenue, in front of the bakery. He would walk down the street, pop into the bank, then the Post Office and head back up the hill to pick up a couple of fresh loaves of unsliced bread. Along the way, Dad would talk to people he met and while I couldn’t hear the conversations, I knew from the body language that he left everyone laughing. Keeping people jollied up was one of his many traits. I appreciate all the humorous people in my life and I wish there were more of them some days.

In the intervening 60 plus years between those town trips and now, much has changed. Values are not

taught the way they once were. The Lord’s Prayer and O’Canada are not heard in most schools. Somebody might be offended you know. Bible stories are non-existent in most schools and indeed in most homes.

If people are offended by traditional, time tested values, then they may be in for a big shock. The upcoming US election and a year from now, the Canadian election is going to be all about values. Liberal-minded people are shocked by how popular Donald Trump has become (again) and how much pressure was put on US President Biden to step aside. The reasons are very clear.

People are very tired, disgusted even, at being told, what they can say, what they can do and what ideas and policies they have to adopt, even when it amounts to perversion and stupidity. It doesn’t take much research to realize that people are fed up with many ideas that are being foisted on us.

I can’t predict how elections or the future will unfold but I do know you can only push and suppress people for limited amounts of time before there will be an eruption.

I know my Dad would have been well past his emotional breaking point by now and many of us in the next generation are getting close.

Noisy new neighbours!

Iconfess that I watched with interest as the couple moved in and began to set up housekeeping. Not that I could watch them from the kitchen window, but coming down the street and turning into my driveway gave me a clear, unobstructed view of their activities. So, I watched, checking progress every time I took a walk or a drive. They started out as a pretty average household. Then the kids became more active, visible and vocal. The squawking and flapping, calling for food was never ending….and I remembered that it is summer time. I noticed other things with the new neighbours as well. In a very short time there were vacant houses in the vicinity. Good, well built, homes were now unoccupied. It was disturbing. Along with the vacant homes there came a silenceother than the hullabaloo from the interlopersthere were no morning songs or evening songs filling the air. One morning, as I drew back the drapes, I made eye contact with one of the adults calmly sitting at the end of the driveway sipping away at their water. It was a beady, hooded glare, and I withdrew.

I decided, right or wrong, to research the new residents. Falco sparverius! Formerly known as ‘sparrowhawk’, in reality an American kestrel? No, more like a Merlin, but because we are Canadian prairie it could be a Prairie Falcon. That’s the one I’m settling on for now. The description in the bird book fits: “The large species, like the Prairie Falcon prey mostly on other birds, which they sometimes pick out of the air in spectacular dives, striking with extended talons.” There is one little wren, her home hidden in the grape vines in my back yard that is still cautiously moving around my back yard. And a Brown Thrasher, really quite large, is still flitting in the area. I have found feathers scattered in the garden, and the sparrow that had nested in the bird house by the driveway, isn’t around. “Like most members of the family, this species isn’t much of a nest builder. The female lays her eggs on top of a high, isolated cliff ledge; or she may also take over the abandoned nest of another bird, commonly a raven.” That makes sense too. The family lives in the very top of an evergreen, overlooking the railway tracks. Also giving the predator a great view of all of the community’s back yards. I’m not certain that their diet includes rabbits, but I have not spotted as many cavorting around lately. There could be any number of reasons for that; I can’t say that I miss the rabbits and would love to take my garden fence down before I harvest the peas. We’ll see. Back to the birds of prey. They have a very piercing cry, and I imagine there are only a couple of fledglings, but gracious me, they set up a ruckus. I have never had the opportunity to watch one of the falcon family up close. They appear fearless. When we locked eyes, I was the first to turn away!

Fifty-five plus one more, Part III (the last)

Many years ago (many more than I can remember),

I visited with a member of my church who was about to undergo major surgery the following day. This person (a lady) was well advanced in years. She knew how serious her surgery was; and that, because of her age, she might not survive the operation; something she spoke about quite openly.

Her next words shocked me. “Neil,” she said, “I don’t want you to pray that I will survive the surgery. Don’t pray that I’ll die either,” she quickly added. “Just pray that God’s will for me; whatever that is, will be done.”

Then she told me the following story. The surgeon who was to perform the operation the following morning had just been in to see her. “I was quite up front with him,” she said. “I told him that my trust was in him, but my faith was in God. I told him that if God wants me to die on the operating table, I don’t want

him to feel bad; because nothing he can do will save me. But if God wants me to survive, nothing he can do will kill me.”

“I thought I was being pretty clever,” she continued. “But then my doctor took my hands in his and told me that before he ever stepped into the operating room, he would be praying that the God in which he and I both believed would guide his hands so that God’s will for me would indeed be done.” Her story profoundly influences me to this day.

As I write these words, our neighbors south of the 49th parallel are still in shock following an alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Time will tell what

impact, if any, this event will have in November, when the presidential election is held.

Canadians will elect a new federal government in October of 2025. At the moment, our Prime Minister intends to lead his party into the next election. Time will tell if he gets that opportunity; and if he does, whether or not he will be reelected.

In times like these, I draw much inspiration from the words spoken by my parishioner many years ago. I trust our governments (federal, provincial and local) to pass laws and provide services that will benefit all Canadians equally. But my faith is in the God who holds my future in the palms of his hands.

Of him, the ancient

prophet wrote: “I am the Lord, I do not change.” (Malachi 3:6). Of his son, we read: “Jesus Christ is the same; yesterday, today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) Human governments come and go. Community leaders do not live forever. Church leaders come to a community for a while and then move on or retire. In this part of Canada, we have seen once vibrant communities decline, and in some cases, cease to exist altogether. Nothing in this life lasts forever-nothing that is, except for God himself. My hope for this country, for our American neighbors and for all others on the face of this earth is deeply rooted in my personal faith. I am firmly convinced that as long as there is a God in heaven who works miracles, there is hope for all of us. We can be better people. We can do better in caring for this planet and its people. God can make it happen. We must get out of his way and let him do in and through us what he does best.

Beautiful Plains Museum history: Target practice!

You’re darn right it doesn’t make sense

In response to Mr. Ken Waddell and his editorial “It Doesn’t Make Sense” in the July 19 edition of the Banner & Press

I love Mr. Waddell’s opinion pieces and have for many years now. I grew up in Neepawa from 19631973. My parents used to own the Neepawa Motel, plus other businesses in town.

Here are some facts and opinions for Mr. Waddell’s information and consideration and I 100 per cent agree with his point in the article, It does NOT make sense:

FACT - burning wood releases more carbon dioxide per generated unit of electricity than either coal or natural gas.

FACT - DRAX owns the largest power plant in Britain which “burns wood pellets”, their ownership of 8 of 12 pellet mills in B.C. is part of their value chain on the supply side!

FACT - in the USA SE area, the wood pellet producing industry has grown from zero to over 10 million metric tons/year for export and still growing.

FACT - Enviva Inc. is the largest producer of wood pellets in the world and controls the SE USA area.

There is a very enlightening article in the New York Times dated April 19/2021 and updated on Nov. 15/2022 that I would suggest Mr. Waddell read. To me, and I agree with Mr. Waddell, the process of:

- Growing trees, harvesting trees (with all the associated equipment likely burning fossil fuels) from cutting trees, trucking lumber, chipping the wood, pelletizing, railing wood pellets to seaside ports, to shipping overseas, to railing pellets to power generating plants and then burning the wood pellets while generating more carbon dioxide per unit of power generated than coal(which is available close to many of these plants) or natural gas just does not make sense!

But the UN’s IPCC council on climate change along with many climate scientists and regulators in wood pellet receiving countries from Europe to Japan, do not, include all the emissions generated from the wood pellet industry because they have deemed the wood used as “renewable energy”. Yes, it may take 50 years or so to re-grow the trees but they feel the re-growth will absorb the extra emissions. Kind of a big stretch to think/claim that a tree replanted today will absorb the excess emissions generated 50 years prior!

But money talks and its a “convenient math formula” to allow lots of people to make money while being “good??” for the planet!! Makes someone feel good.

This is totally insane and as Mr. Waddell’s article states, “It doesn’t make sense.”

Hope this helps shine a brighter light on nonsense that we are exposed to in many formats. EV vehicles and battery subsidies are also.......an issue, don’t get me started, LOL!!!!

Keep up the good work/writing Mr. Waddell!

Cheers, Eric Dyck Calgary, AB

PS: Full disclosure - I spent my full 44 year career in the oil & gas industry and am proud of it.

Neil Strohschein

From 75 years, Neepawa Land of Plenty: This district has had many crack shots. In the early days the Rifle Club had targets on the side of the hill, below the hospital. Later on, it was moved south east of town. In shooting with the rifle, one thinks of well-known shots such as Robert Hunter, of the Union District; Oscar, Charlie and Stan Kerr, from Franklin.

Helen Drysdale

out of helen’s kitchen

Raspberries

Freshly picked raspberries taste so much better than the store bought ones; they will take your taste buds on an amazing journey. When you are picking raspberries if you have to tug at the berry, it is not ready to be picked! Ripe raspberries when slightly pulled will “fall” into your hand without effort. They do not continue to ripen after they are picked so pick with care.

A refreshing treat for the “big” or little kids in your life.

Raspberry popsicles

1 cup fresh raspberries

2 cups raspberry or vanilla yogurt

3 Tbsp. honey or white sugar

1 tsp. lemon juice

In a bowl add the yogurt, honey and lemon juice; stir to combine. Gently stir in the raspberries. Pour into a popsicle mould and freeze. Perfect for dessert or afternoon tea; a taste of summer!

1 cup flour

Raspberry crumble bars

1 1/2 cups oatmeal

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup butter

2 cups fresh raspberries, divided

2 tsp. cornstarch

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup slivered almonds

In a bowl add the flour, oatmeal, brown sugar and baking soda. Add the butter, and using your fingers or a pastry blender, mix the butter into the flour mix until it resembles small crumbs. Set a cup of this aside. Pat the remaining crumbs into an 8X8 inch lightly greased pan and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 9-10 minutes. Mix one cup of the raspberries with the cornstarch and the white sugar. Spread over crust. Scatter remaining 1 cup of raspberries on top of this. To the cup of crumbs add the almonds and sprinkle over top of the berries. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Enjoy warm or cold.

We usually think of fresh berries as something to enjoy at breakfast or in a dessert, but in this recipe they make a delicious addition to a summery spinach salad. I think salads are best when they have a nice mix of flavors and textures. This salad is quick to make and a delicious way to get the goodness in!

Chicken spinach raspberry salad

Salad ingredients:

2 cups diced cooked chicken (I used rotisserie)

6 cups baby spinach or mixed baby greens

1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion

1 cup fresh raspberries

2/3 cup cubed mozzarella cheese or cheese of your choice

1/4 cup toasted almond slices

Raspberry vinaigrette:

1/2 cup fresh raspberries

1/4 cup oil

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1 Tbsp. finely diced parsley

2 tsp. honey

1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper

In a large bowl, combine spinach, onions, raspberries, cheese. Add the chicken to salad. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss lightly to coat. Sprinkle almonds over the top. Serve immediately.

BP Museum history: Mountain Road Church

The church pictured here is often known as the Mountain Road Church and was located at Mountain Road in the Rural Municipality of Rosedale. This particular cathedral was built between 1924 and 1925 under the supervision of Father Philip Ruh using free lumber and volunteer labour, with a total cost being $18,000. It was shaped like a cross and had the capacity for several hundreds of parishioners, featured 130 glass windows, an interior painted with brightly coloured murals and had no pews or electricity. Any light not provided by nature was given as the church-goers stood with candles during services.

This church was built to replace the original– the St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church which stood at Mountain Road from 1904 to 1925. The Mountain Road settlement had grown over the years, outgrowing this church and thus requiring the larger one to be built in 1924-1925.

Note: With the first Ukrainian settlers arriving to the region in 1896, they first attended church services at Hun’s Valley (now better known as Polonia). This had continued until a committee was formed to build a log church within the community on land that was donated by an individual named Matt Baranuik.

The large, iconic church would unfortunately be struck by lightning on Aug. 19, 1966. As a result of the strike, the cathedral burnt to the ground.

Another church was built to replace the burnt one, costing $93,000, and still remains there today. The first mass held in that third church took place on Mar. 11, 1968.

A monument commemorating the first St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church was dedicated on July 24, 2004.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BEAUTIFUL PLAINS MUSEUM

Concerns raised in Neepawa over e-bikes and scooters usage

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

The Town of Neepawa is being asked to strictly enforce its local by-laws when in comes to the operation of e-bikes or scooters.

An electrically assisted pedal cycle (e-bike) has a similar frame to a standard bicycle, but also has an option of electronic propulsion. The most highpowered varieties of these vehicles can often travel more than 45 kilometres an hour.

An electric kick-scooter (e-scooter), meanwhile, is a two wheeled platform vehicle, that can reach a maximum speed of 24 kilometres an hour on a level surface. The use of these varieties of transportations has taken off in interest

locally in the last two years.

The Town’s Manager of Operations, Denis Saquet, recently informed Council that they have received several calls about the unsafe use of those devices, primarily on sidewalks.

Saquet said any type of this vehicle with a wheel base larger than 16 inches, not operated by a child, cannot be used on the walkways.

“Any bigger that [the 16 inch wheel], you have to ride in the street,” stated Saquet.

Neepawa is not the only community that is dealing with this issue, as the City of Morden just recently instituted new safety initiative in response to this technology. E-bikes and e-scooters are not yet regulated in Manitoba.

Bountiful crop for hay producers

Neepawa’s recycling efforts

flatline year-over-year

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

New numbers from Multi-Material Stewardship of Manitoba (MMSM), suggest that recycling in Neepawa has hit a plateau.

Multi-Materials is a not-for-profit that funds and provides support for the province’s residential recycling programs for packaging and printed paper. In it’s recently released report for 2023, the amount of recycling per capita, which is the average amount contributed per person in Neepawa, fell ever so slightly.

In 2022, the Town provided 255,240 kilograms of recycling to the program, an amount of 44.9 per cent per capita. For 2023, that amount dropped to 253,210 kg, or 44.5 per cent per capita. That amounts to a decrease of less than one per cent (0.4) year over year.

Other notable results from around the region include Minnedosa, with

a six per cent decrease in recycling year-over-year, Carberry who saw a six per cent increase and the Municipality of WestlakeGladstone which had a drop of nine per cent. The full results from all participating communities can be found online at https://stewardshipmanitoba.org/mmsm/reports/

The Town of Neepawa has been notified of these results and is planning to continue to promote the benefits of recycling locally.

A reminder as well for everyone on the types of items that cannot be recycled. The following items would be considered contamination according

to provincial regulations:

• Straws;

• Coffee pods

• Disposable coffee cups and lids (i.e. Tim Hortons and McDonalds)

• Styrofoam

• Clothing and textiles

• Aluminum foil and plates

• Plastic pouches and laminates (i.e. Chip bags).

Affordable

PHOTO BY ROB SMITH

Timely and heavy rainfall, along with hot sunny weather, has produced some huge hay crops across Manitoba. This field is located in the MacGregor area and the photo shows a huge second-cut alfalfa crop.

Letter to the Editor: Carbon Tax costs outweigh benefits

Dear Editor, Justin Trudeau made his carbon tax a feature of his leadership. He told Canadians his tax would be revenue-neutral and would benefit most Canadian households, while reducing emissions. But as the costof-living continues to increase – including higher prices for gas, groceries, and home heating – Canadians are rightly asking whether the Trudeau carbon tax is worth the cost.

According to Canada’s Food Price Report, food prices will rise by 2.5 to 4.5 per cent over the course of this year. For a family of four, it will cost $700 more for food this year than in 2023. These figures go beyond what some in our communities can afford, which explains why foodbanks had to handle a record 2 million visits in a single month last year. A million more visits are expected in 2024. We see this in our own backyard. In Brandon, the Samaritan House food bank gave out nearly 36,000 hampers last year, a dramatic increase of 12,000, which was 50% above their normal annual average.

Increases in inflation have increased the overall cost of living. While there are numerous causes of inflation, some government policies are worsening rather than alleviating it. This includes reckless government spending and tax increases. Though the more

complex issues causing inflation can’t be resolved overnight, Justin Trudeau could immediately act to bring prices down by ending his addiction to inflationary reckless spending and axing his carbon tax.

The Canada Food Price Report states: “The added cost of a carbon tax will increase production and transportation costs associated with food and may be passed on to the consumer as producers try to remain profitable.” Economist Trevor Tombe has looked at this issue extensively and notes that: “It’s perfectly correct for opponents of the carbon tax to point out that eliminating [the carbon tax] would drop prices.”

The Governor of the Bank of Canada has also confirmed that government spending and the carbon tax are making it harder to combat inflation and bring down interest rates. When asked if government spending and the Bank of Canada’s attempts to control inflation are going in opposite directions, the Governor answered with a straightforward ‘yes.’ He further indicated that continued government spending would hinder efforts to reduce inflation, impacting grocery store prices.

The independent Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has confirmed that most families pay more in the carbon tax that they receive in the rebate. This year, Trudeau’s carbon tax will cost Manitoba fam-

ilies an extra $1,750 – an amount that would mean a little less financial stress for Westman residents if they weren’t forced to pay it. The PBO has also confirmed that 80% of Canadian families are paying more in carbon taxes than they receive in rebates. This should come as no surprise since it adds costs to every part of the supply chain from farm to plate – on the farmer growing food, the trucker transporting it, and the store selling it. It would be one thing if the carbon tax was actually effective. But Canada now ranks 62 out of 67 countries, dropping four places from the previous year, according to the Climate Change Performance Index. The carbon tax has not helped Canada improve our outcomes in the way it was advertised by Justin Trudeau. There’s plenty that can and must be done to reduce food prices, and I will work with all parties to bring home affordability for Westman residents. While some of these things will take time, ending inflationary spending and axing the carbon tax can be done quickly and would make a world of difference to those struggling to make ends meet. Common Sense Conservatives will axe the tax and fix the budget to bring home lower prices for Canadians.

Larry Maguire, MP Brandon - Souris

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so a tour of such a facility as it appeared back then would certainly be a marvel even today!

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scenes from a tour of the Neepawa Airport’s control tower.

1962. Technology has come a long way,

Valley Life Recreation announces Ride Like Ole 2024

Submitted Valley Life Recreation

Three years ago this August, Valley Life Recreation hosted a special 172 KM single day mountain bike ride that came to significantly impact the lives of many people. From the seven participating riders that day, to the thousands of others who came to know the story of Ole Heie through news of this ride, Ride Like Ole became something far greater than anyone imagined. The ride became part of what started a massive movement of inspiring others to get outdoors in the way that Ole lived for and with the principles that guided his every day.

2024 begins a brand new chapter where everyone with a bike is invited to become a part of the Ride Like Ole story. With the support of Ole’s family, Ride Like Ole is now an event where everyone—from novice to experienced—can join together and celebrate Ole’s story, become inspired by how he lived, while crush-

Members of the 2021 Ride Like Ole cycling team as they appeared at one of their final rest stops before continuing on to the finish line. The team raised over $27,000 in honour of the late Ole Heie, who was a young and aspiring athlete. The funds raised were donated to the Squirrel Hills Trail Park in Minnedosa.

ing some personal goals on the trail. It is time to invite everyone to Ride Like Ole.

An event for everyone

On Sunday, August 18, 2024, Valley Life Recrea-

tion, in collaboration with Ole’s family and some very special partners, will host Ride Like Ole 2024 at the brand new Squirrel Hills Trail Park in Minnedosa, Manitoba.

The riding will take

place over a 5 km route on the newly built trails in the beautiful Squirrel Hills Trail Park. Each 5 km “lap” has about 75m of elevation and will take anywhere from 20-60 minutes, depending on the rider. Five

unique lap (distance) events are planned for the day, including a 1-lap, 2-lap, 5-lap, along with a 10-lap and 20-lap event for those who want to push their abilities to the max.

This event is for every-

one—from families who want to bring their children out for a 1- or 2-lap ride to advanced riders who want to find the outer limits of their abilities. Ole always welcomed everyone and this event will embody that same spirit.

Staggered group starts for each event will ensure that everyone, regardless of their event, ends up finishing at relatively similar times. The event will culminate with countless high fives, great vibes, music, food and the best festivalstyle atmosphere!

Full registration details, event day schedule, and complete ride information is available online at the Ride Like Ole 2024 registration page. Limited registration spots are available for each distance event. For more information, please see www.valleyliferec.ca All riders will be supported with snacks, drinks and gummies. (Gummies were always a critical part of what kept Ole going on the trail!)

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2024 Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup

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In less than a week’s time, 102 junior beef producers (Largest group of Juniors to date) will gather in Neepawa, Manitoba for the 17th Annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup weekend. The event takes place from Aug. 2 to 4 at the Beautiful Plains Ag Society in Neepawa. The theme for this year is Back to the Basics.

Juniors aged 6-25 from Manitoba, Northern Ontario and SE Saskatchewan will compete in competitions like Judging, Showmanship, Grooming, Graphic Design, Art, Photography, and Sales Talk to name a few. The weekend starts off with an Ag Challenge involving life learning skills, then on to the Educational Workshops on Hair Care and Grooming, Herd Health Protocols and Record Keeping on Verified

Beef programs. The Senior members will be given ideas on how to complete an Award or job Aapplication and mock interviews.

Saturday, Aug. 3 will focus on Judging Cattle, Sheep and other classes. The Senior and Intermediate members will be competing to try and earn a spot on the Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup Agribition Judging Team. Pee Wee and Juniors will be learning basic skills like halter making, farm safety, washing your calf etc.

The afternoon on Saturday will focus on Team Grooming and Team Judging and usually the highlight of the weekend is the Cookoff Competition. The Team members will work together to prepare a meal for the judges using steaks. Along with the presentation

is the extravagant costumes and unique recipes.

Sunday, Aug. 4 is our cattle show day with 118 head of All Breeds of Beef Cattle along with a big number of commercial females.

Showmanship is before lunch and the cattle show begins at 1:00 p.m. with two rings going at once.

A highlight of the weekend is the Parade of Champion 4-H Heifers and the Su-

preme Champion Female. This is a must see event. To round off the weekend will be the awards banquet and supper. Anyone who is interested in the beef industry and Juniors that are the future of the beef industry is invited to come out and watch the enthusiasm and dedication they have for the beef industry.

Manitoba Youth Beef Round Up

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The Annual Manitoba Beef Roundup will take place from Aug 2 to 4 at the Neepawa Agricultural Grounds. Just over 100 junior beef producers from across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario are expected to participate in this year’s event.

CROP Field Day set for July 31 in Portage la Prairie

By Shawn Cabak

Mb Agriculture

The Crop Research Organization of Portage (CROP) will hold their summer tour on Wednesday, July 31, starting at 10:00 am to showcase their variety trials and discuss several important crop production related topics. The tour will start at the corner of the Trans Canada highway and Angle Road (next to Prairie Abbatoir) looking at the variety trials for wheat, oats, barley, corn, fall rye and winter wheat which are carried out in cooperation with the Manitoba Crop Variety Evaluation Team (MCVET).

CROP is a non-profit group

Harvesting annual forage crops

By Shawn Cabak Mb Agriculture

Annual forage crops being grown for greenfeed or silage will be getting close to the optimal stage of maturity for harvest. Annual crops harvested on a timely basis make excellent quality feed and can be harvested as a greenfeed, chopped silage or a baled silage. Advantages of harvesting feed as silage is ensiling will lower nitrate levels if they are present, field losses are smaller and silage harvest is less weather dependent. Timing of cutting greenfeed or silage is a factor in feed quality and yield. The optimal time of harvesting most cereals is in the soft dough stage. Oats should be cut in the late milk stage and millet or sorghum can be cut after heading. At this stage quality and yield is maximized. Peas can be cut at pod wrinkle or if in a mixture with a cereal, harvest according to the earlier crop. Work done at the University of Saskatchewan has shown harvesting at a more mature stage will increase the overall feed production value compared to less mature stages at harvest.

directed by local farmers & industry for local farmers. By belonging to CROP you receive the local variety trial information. For membership information please contact Jill Verwey at 204-428-5074. Membership is based on an acreage fee of 10¢/cultivated acre with a minimum of $75 and a maximum of $300. Topics to be discussed include The Importance of Adjuvants and Surfactants in Spraying Efficacy; Tile Drainage to Improve your Land and Crop Production; Insect, Disease and Research Update in Pulse Crops and Soybeans and a tour of the CROP wheat, oats, barley and fall cereal trials.

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Enjoying a round of golf never gets old

Gladstone ‘Dinosaurs’ still playing every day after 20+ years

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

There’s something to be said about having an old reliable routine to your day once you have hit retirement age. For 20 years, the members of the Gladstone Dinosaurs have had that routine figured out, and in a way that’s fun and beneficial to both themselves and their community.

Started in 2004, the group known locally as ‘The Dinosaurs’ are a collection of golfers, mostly over the age of 65, that play a round at the Gladstone Golf & Country Club every morning.

The membership numbers has changed over the years, at one time ballooning to a maximum of 36 players. This year, it has settled back down to a collective of 21 players, with 10 of those regulars over the age of 80. The oldest active member currently is

Allan Stewart, who is just short of 90-years-of-age.

But while the numbers may ebb and flow, and the faces may change from day to day, make no mistake, if you’re in Gladstone for an early morning tee-time, a Dinosaur is following you on the greens.

A fun way to start the day

The Banner & Press recently decided to get out of the office for the day, and join the group for a round. Gary Boden, who is the Dinosaur’s official statistician, also served as our unofficial guide. At that time, a pair of trios from the group, as well as an unofficial ‘dinosaur for the day’, who was visiting from Swan River, were out playing on the 9-hole course. To keep things interesting, everyone kicks in a dollar a day and the winning team shares the pot.

Boden said while there

of the

is a set group that are out almost every day, anyone is welcome to join, adding you don’t even need to be ‘Dinosaur’, to be a member of the Dinosaur Club.

“We’ve had a couple from Brandon come out and we said ‘Sure you can join us. Just [kick in a buck] and we work them into the group and it’s just a good time. We even had a husband and wife from California join up…twice. They came back a second time because they know we’d be out here.” said Boden. “Over the years, we’ve had players from many other Manitoba communities, as well as Saskatchewan, Alberta, and even as I said California. If you like the game, you’re more than welcome.”

Giving back to Gladstone Golf

The mission statement of the group extends beyond playing a round of 9 though, as they also support the Gladstone Golf & Country Club with more that just a membership.

Kerry MacLennan noted that the Dinosaurs help look after the driving range, with Kim Kerr serving as the manager.

When needed, they also do what they can to assist in clearing dead trees and brush, maintain cart paths and doing little extras for the exterior clubhouse and

deck

maintenance

On top of all that, they assisted with the construction and maintenance of three course bridges, including one with an extra bit of significances to it.

The Memorial Bridge is located on the fourth hole, and has the names of every member of the Dinosaurs who has passed away, attached to it. A tree is also planted along the course for each of those individuals.

MacLennan said the Golf Club holds a special meaning to each of its members, so commemorating them in this way is something everyone involved appreciates and respects greatly.

Keeps em’ going

At the end of the round, everyone heads back to the clubhouse for a cup of coffee. Boden noted the whole experience only takes up a few hours of the day, though there are some Dinosaurs

that’ll head right back out there and do it again the same day. He said they are all passionate about the game of golf and what it gives back to them on a daily basis.

“We all love to play and it keeps us all going and

active. Might not hit off the tees as far as we use to, but it’s still keeps us moving. As long as we can do this, we will and that includes those following behind us. The Dinosaurs have been around a while, and I think we’ll be here a while.”

For the last 20 years, ‘the Dinosaurs’, in some capacity, has been out on the Gladstone Golf & Country Club course for an early morning round.

Flamingo Patio Party

August 10, 2024 • 3 pm-Close all ages welcome

live music at 6:30pm & 8 pm

(Rob Waddell & Vince Andrushko) Wear pink for a chance to win

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

Some

members of the ‘Dinosaur Club’, gathered at the Memorial Bridge, located at the 4th hole for a photo with the Banner & Press. The names of former members, who has passed away are attached to the Bridge (Photos on bottom left)

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

Neepawa Blue Dolphins compete at the Pan Am pool

Submitted Neepawa Blue Dolphins

Swimmers with the Neepawa Blue Dolphins had the blessed opportunity to compete at the Pan Am pool in Winnipeg on Sunday, July 21.

For many, it was the first time to race 50 metre one way, as opposed to the summer pools of 25m. The action was electric with many close finishes. In one race, Neepawa capture 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th place! Final results for the meet.

8 and under girls

Charlize Macsymic -1st 50m backstroke, 50m butterfly, and

2nd 50m breast stroke.

9/10 girls

Norah-Grace Reid -2nd 100m breast, 50m fly. 4th 100m free. 6th 50m free;

Rylee Wilson-1st 50m back, 100m back, 50m free and 50m fly; and

Julia Pollack- 6th 50m back and 50m breast. 3rd 100m free. 7th 50m free.

11/12 girls

Sasha Acree- 4th 100m breast, 5th 100m back, 8th 50m breast. 11th 100m breast;

Rosie Frohwerk- 3rd 100m back. 4th 50m back. 13th 50m free and 50m breast; and

Neveah Lisoway-3rd 50m back. 4th 50m breast.

13/14 girls

Anne Crosson-1st 50m back, 50m free, 50m fly, and 50m breast;

Sydney Wolfe- 3rd 50m breast and 100m breast. 5th 50m back.

8th 50m free; Mya Gingras-2nd 50m back, 50 fly, 100m free. 3rd 50m free. Kendra Ott-2nd 100m back 3rd 50m back. 5th 50m breast; and Carlee Strelczik-7th 50m back.

15-17 girls

Kammi Smith-1st 200m free, 200m breast. 2nd 50m free, 200m IM;

Beautiful Plains Archive: Neepawa Bantams win Provincial Championship

This historic picture is of the Neepawa BB Hockey team, photographed for the 1948-49 season. They were the Manitoba Bantam BB Champions that year, bringing home the Clint Bennett Memorial Trophy. (L-R) Back: Walter Green (manager), Keith Graham, Cecil Bolton, Pat Hutchinson, Hank Goodridge, Jim Gillespie and Dick Guinnan (coach). Second: Walter Kawka, Ian Stewart, Byram Hamilton, Billy Guinn, Ed Crabbe, Don Whitmore, Earl Doherty, Len Bolton and Wayne Sparling. Front: Bob Allen and Barry Hunter.

Aliyeh Jacobsen- 3rd 50m back

Clar Ann Howe -Houle-2nd 50m fly, 4th 50m breast; Ashley Nadeau-1st 200m free, 200m IM. 2nd 100m breast, 50m free; and Alyssa Nadeau-1st 200m breast, 50m breast. 3rd 100m breast. 5th 200m IM.

9/10 Boys

Tanner Gingras- 2nd 50m breast. 3rd 50m back, 50m free; and Sum King Chan-1st 50m breast.

11/12 Boys

Joey Smith-1st 50m fly. 2nd 50m breast. 3rd 100m breast, 50m free; and

Austin Nadeau- 5th 50m back, 100m back. 6th 100m free. 7th 50m free.

13/14 Boys

Jacey Smith-1st 50m back. 3rd 50m fly. 5th 50m free.

Once again the Dolphins had stand out performances from Alyssa, Ashley, and Austin Nadeau, but as they participate in winter swim with Brandon, then their times, place, and team points do not count.

Next up is Beausejour this coming Sunday, July 28.

Minnedosa Mavericks win game one vs. Carberry Royals

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

The bats of the Minnedosa Mavericks were on fire for game one of their SCBL post season series versus the Carberry Royals, leading to a 10-2 victory.

The Mavs scored early and often with a five run

rally in the third inning, which included a three run homer from John Hutton. Minnedosa’s Josh McInnes also hit a solo home run in the fourth.

Pitcher Devin Foord threw a complete game victory for the Mavericks, striking out seven against just one walk. Warren Birch was tagged with the

loss for the Royals, surrendering seven runs in just three innings.

The win gave Minnedosa a 1-0 lead in the best-ofthree game series, with game two scheduled to be played in Carberry on Wednesday, July 24, shortly after the Banner & Press publication deadline.

Austin A’s win on the road in Plumas versus the

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

Some late game heroics from Nolan Marriott propelled the Austin A’s to a 3-1 win over the Plumas Pirates in game one of their Santa Clara Baseball League playoff series. Marriott, who is in his first year with the A’s, hammered a two run home run in the top of the seventh inning, to stun both the Pirates, and their fans, who were

out in full force for this opening game of the bestof-three series.

Austin pitcher Alex Klassen collected the complete game win, striking out seven, while surrendering just a pair of walks. Plumas’ Rylan Denbow had a comparable night on the mound, also striking

Pirates

out six over the course of a complete game.

The win gives the A’s the 1-0 series lead heading into game two at home in Austin. That game is scheduled for Wednesday, July 24. Game three, if needed, would follow on Thursday July 25 in Plumas.

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William Andrew Fraser May 14, 1930 – July 17, 2024

Bill Fraser was born in Binscarth, MB and raised in the town of Waskada. After attending Brandon College, he began his teaching career in 1951. He married Frances Hope Wells of Wellwood, MB on July 11, 1957, and they moved to Neepawa in 1959, just after the birth of their first child. Bill taught mathematics, music, and other subjects at NACI until his retirement in 1985.

Bill was very active in the Neepawa community, especially in the congregation of Knox Presbyterian Church, where he served on the Board of Elders for many years. When not teaching, golfing, curling, painting, photographing things, vacationing with family, or taking part in spring and summer arts and music festivals, he spent many a weekend with his five-piece dance band, the Neepawa Variatones, playing at dances, socials, and other events throughout western Manitoba.

After Bill and Fran both retired, they spent many winters at a second home in the Pine to Palm community in Weslaco, Texas. They had both family members and friends from Manitoba living at Pine to Palm already, but they quickly made life-long friends with people from all over North America who chose to spend winters there. Bill is predeceased by his parents, William Thomas and Mary Irene (Bond) Fraser, his brother and sister-in-law Gordon and Elsie Fraser, and his brother-in-law Howard Maguire. He is survived by his wife Fran, his sister Carole Maguire, and his four children (and their spouses) Rick Fraser (Anita), Lori Beales (Bruce), Mary Costen (Greg), and Bob Fraser (Ann). He also was blessed with seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Neepawa, on August 6, 2024 at 11 am.

In lieu of flowers or other gifts, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer Society of Canada.

After many years of coping with Frontal Temporal Dementia, it is with heavy hearts that we share that our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend has passed away. Ervin passed away at the age of 75 years.

Mourning his passing are his wife Maureen; sons David (Connie), Ryan (Kelly); grandchildren Anna, Foster and Molly; siblings Joe (Gail), Robert (Wendy), Ken (Marlene); sister in law Stephanie; sisters in law and brothers in law Donna (Jim), Glen (Pam), Dennis (Barb); as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Ervin was predeceased by his mother Nellie; father Edward; brothers Wesley and Donald; sisters Erna and Lorna; mother in law Edith Foster; and father in law Bryron W. Foster. Ervin was born on May 16, 1949, to Edward and Nellie Schwartz and raised in the RM of Springfield, just outside of Winnipeg (now known as Birds Hill Park). He was the fifth child. His childhood friend, Gordon Whiteman (who lived a mile from the Schwartz’s) became a constant companion in the early years of Ervin’s life. As a youngster he also spent a lot of time with his mother as his older brothers Wes, Joe and Donald were much older than him and didn’t want him “hanging around”. He loved gardening with his mom and when he wasn’t with her, he would spend a lot of time reading and listening to records. He loved his horses and competed in many gymkhanas as a young man, winning many red ribbons and trophies. His fiancé Maureen found out that you don’t just get on a horse and ride, ~ you bring it back to the barn, walk it, and groom it!.. such lucky horses!

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Thank You

The Franklin Memorial Hall Board would like to sincerely thank the Businesses, Companies and People who generously donated food, cash and or prizes to our fish fry supper on June 8th, 2024.  Special Thanks to  the Neepawa Wildlife Association for cooking all the fish, fries, plus looking after the coleslaw, to everyone who volunteered their time helping with serving, set up and clean up and to those who purchased tickets which helped make our day a huge success.  All proceeds go to the Franklin Memorial Hall to continue with upkeep and repairs so future generations are able to enjoy our 104 year old heritage building.

Obituary

time, in March of 1972 they moved to Gladstone. In July of 1972 their first child David Ervin was born – the apple of his Dad’s eye. In April of 1977 a second son was born - Ryan Edward and he was the second apple of his Dad’s eye.

Ervin and Maureen started their own business B & E Service in 1983, and Ervin loved his job, fixing vehicles from grain trucks, to diesels, to family vehicles, he did it all with great kindness shown to all his many customers. He was very well liked and was honest showing compassion for all. Parents of university children often would bring their children’s vehicles to him as he would keep them safe and on the road and was very generous with his time, often working on Saturday’s when the “kids” were able to bring their vehicles “home” from the city.

At fifteen, Ervin quit school (he was already in grade eleven at the time) and took a job with a local painter and when the painter needed someone to take his horses to British Columbia, on the train, he asked Ervin. Ervin “rode the rails” with the horses in a box car all the way to British Columbia. He worked for six months on the horse ranch but then decided to head back to Manitoba. He took a job laying floors in downtown Winnipeg. The money was very good, but when he looked around and seen the men that were working – the shape that their knees were in, he decided that the job was too risky. He then started working at a local garage and soon became very knowledgeable as the family “genes” bestowed a knack for mechanics on him. He wrote his mechanics course (by correspondence) and passed with high marks, becoming a Licensed Mechanic. He took more courses over the years continuing to improve his skills which were very useful towards his own business, B & E Services.

Ervin was introduced to his wife Maureen through Ervin’s childhood friend, Gordon Whiteman. On August 15, 1970, Ervin and Maureen were married in Gladstone United Church. Although they resided in Winnipeg for a short

Many years (30), in business, and suddenly Ervin was having memory problems. The garage had to be closed, as Ervin was diagnosed with F.T.D. (Frontal Temporal Dementia). After a couple of years with this dreadful disease, which robbed his mind, he had to be institutionalized as personal care was becoming too difficult for him to remain at home. With heavy hearts Maureen and David took him to reside at the Third Crossing Manor, where he would reside for 8 years until his passing on July 12, 2024.

Ervin loved fishing, golfing, gardening and was an avid reader. He could have four books on the headboard at one time and always knew what he had read and would be able to pick up what ever book he chose and continue reading. He was especially and most importantly a good listener and loved being with his family.

Ervin was past President of Gladstone Golf and Country Club and was well known for his hard work when he held this position.

Ervin’s Family will be Celebrating his Life privately.

The family would like to thank everyone for their love and support during this most difficult time.

Clarke’s Funeral Home Gladstone/MacGregor in care of arrangements.

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Help Wanted

PINE CREEK SCHOOL DIVISION

Position: K-8 Teacher Assignment: 1.0 FTE, Term School: Muller School (Bloomfield Colony) Start Date: September 3, 2024

Position: Grade 2-4 Teacher Assignment: 1.0 FTE, Term School: Plumas Elementary School Start Date: September 3, 2024

Position: Assistant Mechanic Assignment: Permanent, 7.5 hrs/day

Location: PCSD Transportation - Austin, MB Start Date: immediate

Interested candidates are to submit a cover letter and resume, along with three (3) references by email on or before August 9, 2024 to: Human Resources Pine Creek School Division

Box 420 Gladstone, MB R0J 0T0 Email: hr@pcsdonline.ca

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION

Invites tenders for Clear Diesel Fuel & Clear Gasoline

Tenders for approximately 95,000 litres of clear diesel fuel to be delivered to various Division owned tanks situated throughout the School Division.

Tenders for approximately 170,000 litres of clear gasoline to be delivered to various Division owned tanks situated throughout the School Division.

The duration of the Tender is from September 2024 through June 2025.

Tenders will be accepted until 12:00 pm CDT Friday August 09, 2024.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Send Tenders to:

Collin Janzen, Transportation Supervisor Turtle River School Division Box 309 McCreary, Manitoba R0J 1B0

Phone: 204-835-2067 Fax: 204-835-2426 cjanzen@trsd.ca

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Meyers Auctions & Appraisals. Call Brad at 368-2333. www.meyersauctions.com

For Sale or Rent

Storage vans (semi trailers) for rent or sale. Anderson's 204-385-2685, 204-3852997 Gladstone

For Sale

Columbarium niche in Neepawa Cemetery $2000 not including name plaque or opening. For further information call 204-476-3094

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Apartment

Rolling River School Division

invites applications for HEAD CUSTODIAN

Plan, supervise and perform cleaning, minor repairs / maintenance, safety related building and grounds checks and custodial administrative duties for assigned division building.

Onanole Elementary School

Onanole, MB

Permanent - 12 months per year Monday to Friday

5.5 hours per day - Evening shift

Rate of Pay as per CUPE Collective Agreement Benefits package

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

Rolling River School Division

invites applications for School Nutrition Program Worker

Under the direction of the School Administration and student support team, the School Nutrition Program Worker will deliver a school meal program including coordinate the program, purchase, prepare and serve food, and maintain the kitchen /food preparation area.

Erickson Elementary School

Erickson, MB

15-20 hours per week

10 months - September 2024 to June 2025 Days that school is in session

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

Rolling River School Division invites applications for EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS

To provide support to students under the direction of and within a program that has been developed by the school and divisional educational team.

10 Months • Days that school is in session. Douglas Elementary, Douglas, MB 6.0 hours per day

Onanole Elementary, Onanole, MB 5.8 hours per day

Rapid City Elementary, Rapid City, MB 5.5 hours per day

Rivers Collegiate, Rivers, MB 4.7 hours per day

Rivers Elementary, Rivers, MB 6.0 hours per day

Tanners Crossing School, Minnedosa, MB 5.0 hours per day

For more details and

Ervin Schwartz

Help Wanted

FOODS

Industrial Plant Cleaner (NOC 65312)

Why join our team?

HyLife is a global leader in food processing, with a vision to be the best food company in the world. To achieve this, we are currently expanding our team and have exciting career opportunities at 623 Main St. Neepawa, MB. We are actively seeking to fill 10 positions.

The current starting wage is $22.20/hour with incremental increases to $23.55/hour based on tenure as per our Collective Agreement

Quick Facts:

• Culturally diverse – employ people from all over the world

• Fully integrated facility –Feed Mills, Barns, Transportation, and Production Plant 2500+ employees worldwide

• We Care about our employees, communities, customers, animals, and our environment

What we can offer you:

• Competitive Wage

• Vacation: 10 working days of paid vacation as per our collective bargaining agreement

• Comprehensive Benefits package – health coverage, dental plan, vision care, long-term disability, and pension plan

• Permanent full-time employment (74-80 hours per bi-weekly)

• PM Shift

• Full training, with genuine opportunities for career progression

• Employee Referral program - $500!

• Free parking

• Company events And more!!!!

Your duties may include:

• Cleaning and sanitizing butcher and slaughter production areas and everything in between to ensure top-quality food safety standards.

• Operating cleaning equipment like high-pressure hoses to clean production equipment.

• Using cleaning chemicals with respect and following Material Safety Data Sheets.

• Ensuring all Quality Assurance checks are performed.

• Maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work area throughout the facility.

• Collaborating as a team to meet tight deadlines, ensuring production floors operate on time.

We are looking for people who are:

• Fit and capable of working in a physically demanding role. Capable of bending, lifting, and climbing.

• Available to work an 8-hour Night Shift from MondayFriday, between 11:15 PM to 9:00 AM

• Capable of repetitive manual tasks and standing for long periods of time

• Capable of working in diverse environments, including exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and odors

• Minimum of one (1) to seven (7) months experience in sanitation, or industrial cleaning, or heavy-duty cleaning

• Completion of Secondary school or equivalent experience

• Able to effectively communicate in English

• At least 18 years old to meet the minimum age requirement

HyLife is dedicated to promoting equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those who identify as a member of the following groups: Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Older workers, Veterans, and Visible minorities.

Ways to apply:

Online at http://hylife.com/careers/ or mail to PO Box 10,000, 623 Main St E, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0. Fax to: 204.476.3791 | Email to: jobs@hylife.com | In Person at 623 Main ST. E, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0

For inquiries contact: Phone: 204.476.3393

H yL ife has an accommodation process for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation during your employment because of a disability, please contact Jobs@hylife.com. An HR representative will be in touch with you as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis and our accommodation policy can be forwarded upon request.

Be a part of the HyLife experience – your journey starts here!

We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted

FOODS

Industrial Butcher (NOC 94141)

Why join our team?

HyLife is a global leader in food processing, with a vision to be the best food company in the world. To achieve this, we are currently expanding our team and have exciting career opportunities at 623 Main St. Neepawa, MB. We are actively seeking to fill 150 positions.

The current starting wage is $16.45/hour with incremental increases to $24.60/hour based on tenure as per our Collective Agreement

Quick Facts:

• Culturally diverse – employ people from all over the world

• Fully integrated facility –Feed Mills, Barns, Transportation, and Production Plant

• 2500+ employees worldwide

• We Care about our employees, communities, customers, animals, and our environment

What we can offer you:

• Competitive Wage

• Vacation: 10 working days of paid vacation as per our collective bargaining agreement

MEMBER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS FULL-TIME “ERICKSON”, MB

Are you wanting to secure your future? Looking for a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family? Life is short work somewhere awesome! Compass Credit Union is currently looking for a candidate to fill the role of a Full-Time Permanent Member Service Representatives (MSR) at our Erickson Branch. If you like to commute Erickson is approximately 45 minutes from Brandon. Monday-Friday

The Position

Reporting to the Manager of Member Service and Administration, the successful applicant will be responsible for handling all cash and non-cash transactions. MSR will also provide a full range of member services such as processing withdrawals, deposits, responding to member inquiries and analyzing their needs to assist members to utilize the products and services that best meet their needs.

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• Comprehensive Benefits package – health coverage, dental plan, vision care, long-term disability, and pension plan

• Permanent full-time employment (74-80 hours per bi-weekly)

• PM Shift Premium

• Full training, with genuine opportunities for career progression

• Employee Referral program - $500!

• Free parking Company events

And more!!!!

Your duties may include: Slaughter, eviscerate, and mark hogs for further processing;

Debone edible parts and remove inedible organs for parts;

• Cut pork carcasses into primal cuts for further processing, cutting, or packaging for local, national, and international premium markets.

We are looking for people who are:

• Fit and capable of working in a physically demanding role

• Capable of repetitive manual tasks and standing for long periods of time

• Open to working in colder/warmer environments

• Minimum of one (1) to seven (7) months experience in meat cutting or slaughter or completed a program in Industrial Meat cutting

• Completion of Secondary school or equivalent experience

• Able to effectively communicate in English

HyLife is dedicated to promoting equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those who identify as a member of the following groups: Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Older workers, Veterans, and Visible minorities.

Ways to apply:

Online at http://hylife.com/careers/ or mail to PO Box 10,000, 623 Main St E, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0. Fax to: 204.476.3791 | Email to: jobs@hylife.com | In Person at 623 Main ST. E, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0

For inquiries contact: Phone: 204.476.3393

HyLife has an accommodation process for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation during your employment because of a disability, please contact Jobs@hylife.com. An HR representative will be in touch with you as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis and our accommodation policy can be forwarded upon request.

Be a part of the HyLife experience – your journey starts here!

We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted

Experience/Education:

The successful applicant will possess a Grade 12 diploma. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required. Experience with Windows and Microsoft Office are an asset but willing to train. Previous credit union experience and CGI RFS 360 Banking Software would also be considered an asset, training is provided. Applicants with a combination of other equivalent education and work experience will be considered.

The Credit Union

Compass Credit Union, formerly Crocus and Erickson Credit Union, have two branches in Brandon, one in Erickson as well as a majority interest in an insurance agency. We have a membership base of about 6500. Compass has a competitive salary and wage will be based on qualifications and experience. Starting at $19.00/hour For more information on this position, please call the below writer! Looking forward to hearing from you. Please send resume and covering letter, in confidence, to: Melanie Krauss-Wakely Manager of Member Service & Administration Compass Credit Union Limited 24 Main Street P.O. Box 100 Erickson, Manitoba R0J 0P0

E-mail: Melanie.Krauss-Wakely@compasscu.ca

We are hiring!

We have a new opportunity to highlight:

An area full of recreational opportunities, parks, lakes, cultural events, a sense of community and much more! CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

NEEPAWA & CARBERRY Health Facilities

Cooks

Speech-Language Pathologist (Neepawa)

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Fifth Class Power Engineer (Neepawa) Full Time position

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An excellent health care benefit package that includes but limited to health & dental benefits, pension plan & a health spending account.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in Prairie Mountain Health however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. These positions are subject to a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector), Adult Abuse Registry Check, and a Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful applicant will be responsible for any services charges incurred.

Customer Service Assistant Full time, Regular Competition #177-23/24 Brandon, Manitoba

Salary: $41,772 to $53,478 annually

($22.16 to $28.37 hourly)

Classification: Administrative Assistant 3

Assiniboine College is seeking a dedicated Customer Service Assistant to join our team. One of the key functions of this position is operating the college’s phone switchboard. The Customer Service Assistant acts as an information source and provides targeted direction of calls for external customers so that they can be serviced by the appropriate department and/ or individual as efficiently as possible. They also oversee the college’s general information email inbox.

For more information, please visit our careers website at www.assiniboine.net/careers.

Assiniboine welcomes applications from all qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada, including Indigenous peoples, persons of all abilities, members of visible minorities, all genders and sexual orientations, and all other groups protected by the Human Rights Code.

Assiniboine’s campuses are located on the traditional territories of Treaty No. 1 and Treaty No. 2, and the shared traditional lands of Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Dene and Anishinabek/Ojibwe peoples, and the homeland of the Red River Métis Nation.

If you are interested in this career opportunity, please email your resume and cover letter with reference to Competition #177-23/24 to: careers@assiniboine.net

We thank you for your interest. Those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION

invites applications for the following positions

Substitute Teachers & Substitute Educational Assistants For the 2024/2025 School Year

Resume, Criminal Record, Child Abuse Registry Checks, Substitute Application Form and Grade 12 or equivalent is required.

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

Submit resumes to:

Bev Szymesko, Superintendent Turtle River School Division Box 309 McCreary, MB R0J 1B0

Phone: (204) 835-2067 Fax (204) 835-2426 e-mail: bevs@trsd.ca

Turtle River welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations may be available upon request. All applications are appreciated, only candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted. Successful candidates must complete a Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector and Child Abuse Registry check

The Town of Neepawa is accepting applications for a PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR

Reporting to the Manager of Operations, the Public Works Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily operations & strategic management of the Public Works Department, including Parks and Cemetery

Grade 12, GED/Mature High School Diploma; Licensed Operator 2 in Wastewater Collection & Water Distribution; post-secondary education in civil engineering and business management is desirable; or an equivalent combination of education/experience in a related field. Permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week Monday to Friday). Must have a valid Class 5 Drivers License. Applications, including Resume, accepted until 4:00 p.m. Friday August 2, 2024 @ Town of Neepawa, P.O. Box 339, 275 Hamilton St., Neepawa, MB, R0J 1H0 E-Mail: operations@neepawa.ca

Visit www.neepawa.ca for more details.

The Town of Neepawa is accepting applications for a DIRECTOR OF RECREATION SERVICES

Post-secondary education degree/diploma in recreation, arts, administration, physical education, or other related field with municipal experience considered an asset.

Standard First Aid and CPR Level “C”

Certification. Pool Operator or Aquatic Facility Operators Certificate and Lifesaving and Water Safety training/instruction would be considered an asset.

Permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week Monday to Friday). Must be able to work some evenings/weekends/holidays and have a valid Class 5 Drivers License. Applications, including Resume, accepted until 4:00 p.m. Monday July 29, 2024 @ Town of Neepawa, P.O. Box 339, 275 Hamilton St., Neepawa, MB, R0J 1H0 E-Mail: cao@neepawa.ca

Visit www.neepawa.ca for more details.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024 • SOFT CLOSE AT 7:00 PM VISIT www.gartonsauction.com for equipment details, pictures, and bidding. TRACTORS, GROUNDS EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES: 5110 Ditch Witch w/backhoe/trencher; Case IH 2394 tractor, 4spd w/6spd power shift, dual hydraulics; Jacobsen 240-2 turf tractor, power steering, 3pt hitch; Farm King 620 6’ rough mower, 60” rototiller, 540 pto; Midland M104 pull type landscaper; scrapers, snow blades/blower; 1997 Ford F150 XL truck, 308,000km; other older vehicles and equipment; Olympia propane Zamboni, 1995 Polaris snowmobile; GOLF EQUIPMENT AND CLUB ACCESSORIES: quantity of new RH World Tour golf clubs, golf bags, golf accessories, all types of golf balls, ball retriever, washer, etc; golf carts/parts; Pepsi, Coca-Cola and other promotional signs, clocks, shirts, Sherpa vests; RECREATION AND OTHER YARD EQUPMENT: 1995 Sierra Cobra camper, other campers and trailers; Sea Ray 180 Bow Rider 18’ boat/trailer; Doral 16’ boat/trailer, Mercury 115hp motor; lawn tractors, mowers; large drainage equipment; portable sheds, outhouse; variety of fire pits, grills, etc; BUILDING MATERIALS, BATHROOM/HOUSE ITEMS: plywood, OSB, doors, windows, cinder blocks; metal scaffolding/braces; treated lumber, posts; bathroom tub surround, tub, faucets, vanities, kitchen sink, etc; shelving, storage, security lighting; TOOLS, SHOP SUPPLIES: table saw, 10” blade; Power Fist electric cement mixer; copper, wire, insulation and more. HOUSEHOLD, APPLIANCES, COLLECTIBLES: Furniture, artwork, soap stone carvings; appliances: washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, air conditioners, etc; ironstone pitcher/basin, jewelry, washboard, and much more!

All welcome to ‘Ride Like Ole’ this August

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Every pre-registered rider will also get a Ride

Like Ole finisher water bottle, Ride Like Ole decal, a Ride Like Ole custom and personalized bike plate, great volunteer support crew at the brand new park trailhead, the chance to win prizes, and we guarantee epic vibes from everyone the whole day!

In line with Valley Life Recreation’s Outdoors

For Everyone motto and respecting Ole’s love of ensuring everyone had access to trails, registrants may use a special coupon code to zero the cost of registration for the one or two-lap events. If you have a bike and want to participate fully but cost is a barrier, please use the coupon code OLEFOREVERYONE to join the one or two-lap event with all of the benefits of a fully registered rider. Ride Like Ole 2024 is being made possible by the support of some incredible partners. They are: Nutrien Ag Solutions, Stream N Wood, Cenovus Energy, Remax Valleyview Realty Ltd., A&L Cycle, and Heritage Co-op. If

Pictured here are the 2021 Ride Like Ole cycling team members who se out on a fundraiser bike ride in honour of the late Ole Heie. Cycling was one of Ole’s favoured outdoor activities.

Right: The team on the first leg of their challenging journey. Above: The team towards the end of their journey. Their ride that year stretched from Inglis to Riding Mountain National Park!

Emmeline School District

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

Neepawa Banner & Press reader Rob Smith shared an item with the paper in relation to education’s past this week. This item was a monument in commemoration of the Emmeline School District and all who served the district and the community.

The following information is a culmination of details from the Manitoba historical society, providing background on Emmeline School No. 683 and the district.

About

Emmeline School

The Emmeline School District was first established in April of 1891, within what is now known as the Municipality of North Norfolk.

The building for Emmeline School itself was erected on the northeast corner of 23-11-11W. That land had been sold to the school district by farmer Thomas Cairns for a grand total of $1– certainly quite the deal!

The Emmeline School District monument/cairn as it appears today.

you would like to become a supporter of Ride Like Ole 2024, all personal contributions are tax-deductible and can be made online (see the VLR website for details).

Event pre-registration is required and due by August 2nd for those who also want to order a special edition

Ride Like Ole tech t-shirt. Wednesday, August 7 is the registration cut off date to guarantee your personalized custom Ride Like Ole bike plate. Registrations after Aug. 7th and day-of walk-up registrations may be accepted depending on event availability. To guarantee your participation,

please register early. We can not wait to welcome everyone to the brand new trailhead of the Squirrel Hills Trail Park for Ride Like Ole 2024 on August 18, 2024! Get your limited registration spot today! More info is available at www.valleyliferec.ca.

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Emmeline School operated until 1959, when trustees decided to close the school and send its remaining students by bus to MacGregor School to continue their education. After the closure of the school, the building and site were sold to local residents.

Years later, in 1965, the

Then, in 1936, two land parcels immediately adjacent to the school were purchased for $20 and a shelter belt of fir trees planted around it. Those trees are reportedly still standing to this day!

catchment area then became a part of the MacGregor Consolidated School District.

The monument shown in the photo featured with this article was built in 1975 and is topped by the original school bell.

For a full list of teachers who worked at Emmeline School, please visit www. mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/emmelineschool.shtml .

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PHOTO BY ROB SMITH

Volunteers help finalize new basketball courts in Neepawa

Submitted

Neepawa Banner & Press

On Monday June 22, a group of volunteers painted lines on the new basketball court at the Baptist Church in Neepawa.

Church volunteer Bryce Parrott and Muriel Gamey, as well as Grant ‘Hymie’ Hurrell and a group of high school lads, stepped up to help with the work. They were soon assisted by some new HyLife employees, who had originally just came over to use the courts for a game, but instead enthusiastically joined in the painting party.

The church laid new pavement and erected the hoops, while the Town of Neepawa donated the special line marking paint. The Church also installed a volleyball net, as well.

“It’s absolutely awesome the Baptist Church would put this together for anyone to use,” said Hymie. “The least I do is ‘voluntell’ the NACI students to come assist us all with painting the lines.”

A weekend of fun found in Neepawa

Saturday, July 20 had a wide variety of activities on the go across Neepawa with the third annual Riverbend, ArtsForward, Farmery Tours event (R.A.F.T.) the Margaret Laurence Home Manawaka Garden pARTy and the Town of Neepawa’s rescheduled Canada Day festivities. There were huge crowds out across the community for these events, which featured music, games art and much more.

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