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By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press The cheering section for the Neepawa Titans last weekend was much louder than usual, and it wasn’t just because of the team’s recent winning ways. Billet coordinators Tara McCarty and Tammy Dudenhoffer put together a family weekend, which featured the parents, as well as other family members of the players in attendance. Just over 20 sets of parents, as well as grandparents and siblings all converged on Neepawa for a fun filled weekend. It included a celebration of American

Thanksgiving at the Neepawa Legion Hall. There was also an organzied walking tour of the local shops and restaurants and then a massive get-together on Friday, Nov. 24 at Boston Pizza. The next morning, the Titans were up early, as they made and served a big breakfast to the families at the Legion Hall. Later in the day, Neepawa played their home game against the Winnipeg Blues. With the stands packed with support, Neepawa cruised to a decisive 5-0 victory. After the game, families and players gathered on the ice for pictures to commemorate this special weekend.

Tara McCarty and Tammy Dudenhoffer told the Banner & Press that it had been an amazing weekend for everyone, so far. “A super, amazing vibe. You see this is our second year as billet coordinators, and this weekend is extremely important to us because, we’ve had people come in from the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Arizona, all over the map. Basically every family was able to come together and spend the weekend together, watch a couple of games and be able to do different activities, which is exciting to see,” said McCarty. Dudenhoffer added that “It’s great to be able to showcase to the families our com-

munity, the community their kids are living in and the people that they are spending their time with. The parents are happy to see where their kids are at.” Fortunately, the festivities were far from over, as the next day, there were two buses packed to capacity that headed down to Portage la Prairie for the Titans’ game against the Terriers. The players then did their part in ensuring it was a great event with a great ending for everyone involved, defeating the Terriers, by the score of 5-3. Additional pictures on Page 16

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Neepawa animal ‘We don’t want to rescue continues see anyone go without’ search for Harris Pharmacy leading local toy & food drive a new home

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

A local organization that helps felines find their furrever homes is still on the search for their own. Cats TNR & Rescue, a not-forprofit cat rescue formerly located on Gill Drive, is in the midst of moving out of their two shelter buildings. Both buildings were being rented by the organization, but notice was given earlier this year that they have been sold, terminating the group’s lease. Since receiving the news, Cats TNR & Rescue has been working to move out of their main, larger shelter and their secondary, smaller shelter by the deadlines of Dec. 31, 2023 and Apr. 1 of 2024, respectively. According to shelter manager Leila Hildebrand, the search hasn’t been without its struggles. “We’ve tried several different options for finding a new building– we’ve been making phone calls to people who have buildings we think might work, but so far nothing has come up for us,” said Hildebrand. “And we really do need a building. We have a lot of fosters for our cats while they wait to be adopted, but for any cats that come in injured or that we don’t have foster homes for, we really need that shelter.” Hildebrand noted that part of the issue is that a building within one or two miles of Neepawa is required. This would ensure that, in the case of inclement weather, someone from Neepawa would still be able to get to the shelter and care for the animals. This building must also have heat and electricity and fall under the ‘light industrial’ zone per the Town’s bylaws. “Another problem is that, because we are a charitable organization, all of us are volunteers. The only sources of income that we have are from donations and fundraising,” Hildebrand explained. “There are organizations that sup-

port us in many ways, but it’s difficult to get grants because grants are not given for operating expenses.” Hildebrand added, “So that’s another issue as well– we can’t afford very much rent. If we found a possible shelter building, and rent was $1,000 per month… well, we can’t afford that.”

Request for variance Cats TNR & Rescue continues to search for a suitable location. A presentation was also made by the group at the Nov. 21 public Town Council meeting for the request of a temporary, emergency zoning variance for the relocation of their shelters to a nonlight industrial zone within Neepawa’s town limits. This would provide Cats TNR & Rescue with more time to find a long-term home. The organization has since received confirmation from Council that their request will be reviewed on a caseby-case basis, as Cats TNR does not have a building in mind at this time. Fosters needed Until Cats TNR & Rescue finds a new home, an intake freeze has been put in place and no new cats will be accepted by the shelter. Currently, there are still 15 cats total that require foster homes. Anyone wishing to assist is asked to contact Cats TNR & Rescue via their social media, or to contact adoption/foster coordinator Carrie Taylor via 204-721-3237. Since Cats TNR & Rescue’s inception in 2013, the organization has fully vetted and homed over 700 felines.

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Much like decorating the tree, carolling and laying out the milk and cookies, Harris Pharmacy helping Santa to get ready for the big night has become an annual holiday tradition. The Neepawa based business is at it again in 2023, as it has started its Christmas Toy and Food Drive. All the new toys collected will be donated to the Salvation A r my/Neepawa Communities Ministries Centre to distribute to needy kids this season. As well, nonperishable food items are also being accepted. Harris Pharmacy owner and operator Heather Todoruk, told the Banner & Press that anyone can drop off new toys or food at the store, as there has been a donation bin set up at the front of the store. She added that lending a hand like this is very important to them. “It’s really nice to be able to give back to people that need, especially this time of year. We don’t want to see anyone go without, either food or toys for their children. So, it would be really nice to see the community donate and just come together and support everyone,” said Todoruk. To go along with the donations being collected at the business, Harris Pharmacy is also arranging a drop off during its’ sponsor-

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Heather Todoruk and the staff at Harris Pharmacy, are hoping Neepawa is in a giving mood for a toy and food drive it has organized in support of the local Salvation Army.

ship night for the Neepawa Titans on Tuesday, Dec. 5. People attending the game are encouraged to bring an item in support of the effort. Todoruk noted that during that every little bit helps. “It’s not just Neepawa, but everywhere seems to have more requests right

now for food hampers and toys for children. People who have never asked before are now having to ask [for help]. The donation box and a tip-tap, which is a wireless

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Looking Back

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1973: Farewell to a well-known Neepawa store By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

125 years ago, Saturday, December 3, 1898 Candidates for mu n ic ipa l of f ic e a r e scarce. School did not open in the new central building on Wednesday as expected. The classes taught by Mr. Motley, Miss Malley and Miss Perry assemble in the new building on Monday. 100 years ago, Tuesday, December 4, 1923 Birnie: The ratepayers of [this] school district after a good deal of discussions as to ways and means, they decided to close one school as there are not enough children attending the public school to warrant the keeping of two teachers and expenses had to be cut in half. Miss Morphy, of the telephone exchange, left last Friday for Roblin. Before depar ture, her associates gat hered around the festive board at Fairfield’s and testified to her good qualities both on and off duty. The severance of his connection with Kerr’s store by Fred Dalton after a long term of faithful and efficient service was not allowed to pass unnoticed by ot her member s of

the staff. On the eve of his departure for Prince A lbert, they presented him with a platinum set pearl tie-pin, which was gracefully accepted and will be cherished as a remembrance of pleasant associations.

75 years ago, Thursday, December 2, 1948 Neepawa is the richer by $1,655.21 in cash as a resu lt of Dom in ion Prov incial agreements by which the Dominion returned $5,439,675.58 to the province on relied costs met by the province and municipalities during t he d e pr e s s ion . T he provincial government in turn undertook to pass half of the federal funds or $2,719,837.79, back to the municipalities on a pro rata basis. Neepawa’s sha re of t he d irect rel ief debt adjust ment had been calculated at 14.269218 per cent of $11,599.60 or $1,655.21. 50 years ago, Thursday, December 6, 1973 Kelwood: A community meeting was held in the Kelwood Curling Rink on Wednesday, Nov. 27 with Sid Wrightson as chairman for the purpose of discussing the formation of a community recreation

committee. A g r ou p f r om t he Western School Division at Morden, Manitoba, faced the winter breezes and icy roads to meet with the Neepawa Community School Committee on Nov. 28 at NACI. T he g roup, headed by L a r r y Mc C r a d ie, superintendent, and former principal at Gladstone, were interested in understanding the working of the Community School in order to establish a similar program in their division. The name James Arthur Clare is closely associated w it h t he early merchandising of Neepawa. His association with the town dates back to about 1882. At the start of his local career, he was partner in the f irm of Clare-Brownwell and ran a store in a log building on Hamilton Street, across from the present Land Titles Office. Then Clare had a store of his own, where the Royal Cafe is today. In 1901, he built a beautiful new store on the southwest corner of Hamilton and Mountain. The back portion of what was evidently the former store was kept for a storage room… The store was destroyed by fire in about 1948 and rebuilt into a modern department store. It is

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Pictured is the shell of what was once the J. A. Clare store, which was located at the back of the Royal Cafe. It was demolished in early December of 1973 to make way for an expansion to Williams Tom-Boy Store.

now the home of William’s Tom Boy. After Clare built his new store, he used the back of the old store for a store room for sugar and flour… That sect ion of t he former J. A. Clare store i s b e i n g d e mo l i s he d a nd Reg W i l l ia ms is planning to build a new meat department for the extension of the grocery store. 20 years ago, Monday, December 1, 2003 Workers at Neepawa’s Prairie Forest Products were back on the job Friday,

ending a contract dispute that started Nov. 4. I nter nat iona l Wood and Allied Workers (IWA) union spokesman Chris Parlow said the plant’s employees chose to ratify the new agreement, even though the company never agreed to the workers’ key demand. Disclaimer: The information gathered and used each week in the Looking Back feature is directly taken from the original print copy of the Neepawa Press and Neepawa Banner newspapers.

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Homebodies

By Chad Carpenter

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nfortunately my wife and I have been hospitalized many times in the past five years. With stays in four Manitoba hospitals and three U.S ones, we have a wide range of experience. It has been mostly good experience and we received good care. We have met and interacted with dozens of medical staff and for the most part, the care has been very good. There are hundreds of extremely dedicated staff and quite frankly, I can’t believe how they do all that they do. I dedicate this column to them in the faint hope someone, somewhere will listen to these suggestions to help us all along the road to better, faster health care. There are two big differences between Canadian and U.S. hospitals. In the U.S. there is almost no waiting, almost none. In Canada, you can wait many hours for care even in an Emergency Room (ER). You can wait for months for surgery, even fairly urgent surgery. In Canada, a lot of health care is taxpayer funded but in the US you better have health insurance. I was two hours in a ER in Kentucky, an hour in an ER in Missouri and five days, including an ambulance trip in Kansas City. My insurance company is on the hook for around $60,000 for those three episodes. We have observed a number of things that could be improved in Canada and it could even save money. Did you know that it’s not uncommon to wait three days for an ambulance to do an inter-facility non-emergency transfer? That doesn’t make a lot of sense as hospital staff spend a lot of time during those three days to get their transfer patient into the waiting list and if the transfers were quicker, the

Right in the Centre Ken Waddell patient could be treated days earlier. The system needs more EMTs and more ambulances. The capacity of Catscans and MRIs are always backlogged at Brandon hospital but they’re now getting some done on weekends but those machines don’t get tired, they could run 24-7. More staff are needed. Cleanliness is hospitals is essential. Neepawa is pretty clean, so is Brandon. The US ones I saw seemed pretty good. St. Boniface was not very clean. In the evaluation form I politely pointed out that it wasn’t very clean and although they assure you they will respond to your on-line evaluation, they never did. Across all hospitals, the food wasn’t great but it wasn’t bad. Every hospital we have been in, the convalescent menu was pretty devastating. I learned as a child from my mother that when you are sick you start back onto food intake slowly and carefully. Apparently today’s hospitals either don’t believe in that or feel they know better than my mom. When we were sick, we were served boiled raw milk just to be safe that no bacteria got fed back into us. We were served bread soaked in milk with a little brown sugar. Then we got a soft boiled egg mixed with chopped up white bread. We would move on to mashed potatoes and maybe some vegetables.

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Today’s hospitals offer you water and if that works then clear fluids which usually means tea, coffee, juice and jello. So far so good. But the next meals can be full breakfast, lunch and supper. Our personal experience to this too early full menu feeding has ranged from violent nausea to a bowel condition called Ileus. The early onset heavy food caused me a very scary second week in hospital about four years ago. It was scary. And lastly, all problems in health care could be at least somewhat alleviated if the administration, political parties and Manitoba Health would just listen to the workers. I know prominent doctors who haven’t even been asked how to improve health care. If they won’t take time to listen to doctors, what hope have the nurses, aides, dietary and maintenance people got. Administration, political parties and Manitoba Health are missing out on the opportunity of a lifetime by neglecting to listen to the front line workers. I haven’t decided yet if that neglect is arrogance or stupidity but there aren’t many other choices. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being the view of the Banner & Press staff.

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ot certain how you heard those two opening words. Did you say it with excitement, dread, of fear? We use the phrase for so many occasions; the birth of a child or the arrival of a long awaited event- that’s the excitement-, the event that we have not wanted, though planned for, or Monday morning- dread-, the eerie horror movie music that sends shivers down our spines, and often uttered in a singsongy lilt- fear! As I relax in my very comfortable home, I use the expression with all three intonations. It’s here! The tree is up, some decorations on it ( I may have exaggerated minimalism this year!), the holiday music is playing, and there is a never ending supply of Christmas movies to watch; same plot, few twists, and many of the same characters, easy watching at the best. It’s here! The Christmas baking, and chocolates and gatherings. My sister the younger was wonderfully kind and provided me with a square of Christmas cake. I confess, I really like fruit cake. I also confess that I have begun the nibbling, one small slice at a time, often with a wedge of cheese. And before you judge- that’s supper! She has challenged me to have a portion left to share with family for the festive gatherings. There may be a portion left, I reply defensively! It’s here. For many of us this is another first, a first Christmas after the death of one we loved and who loved us. That in itself is a wonderful gift, and to face this holiday, and all the holiday’s after this, never mind missing them every single day, is often a sense of dread. It’s here. The time some of us feel afresh the pain of estranged family members, the places that are vacant at the table. For some it is an awareness that family gatherings are a time of stress and anguish, interactions that are less than kind. And for some of us, there is a dread associated with finances and the economy. What we would like to give those we love versus what reality dictates we give. It’s a juggling of the demands on out time and our resources. How many places, events, services can any one attend and still enjoy? Here I lean into my philosophy of loving my loved ones every day, trying to be sensitive and responsive to their needs throughout the year, not waiting for an occasion to bless them. And loving every moment they spend with me, trying not to long for, or guilt them into more! And then there is ‘it’s here’ in the spooky way. That is part of my holiday spirit as well. With the wonder of spiritual Christmas, how has the message gotten so very lost? How have the trapping and dressing of Christmas dimmed the Bethlehem story? How many children can sing Frosty the Snowman, Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer, and a dozen other light weight songs, and not know Away in a Manger, or Silent Night. Name all the reindeer and not know Mary and Joseph and Baby Jesus? I will focus on the first! The exuberant anticipation of a significant event!

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Gifts that keep on giving, Part I Gladstone cattle market report Faithfully T hose who know me well know that I am not a fan of big box stores. I will patronize them if and when I must. But I want to get into the store, get what I want and then leave as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, these days, that is becoming increasingly difficult. And as the Christmas approaches and last minute shoppers try to find gifts for those they love, these stores will turn into human equivalents of a zoo full of occupants roaming at large. Tension levels in these stores are high at the best of times. They are even higher during the holidays. So here are some gifts you can give yourself and other shoppers that will reduce tension levels and make holiday shopping a pleasant experience for yourself, other shoppers and the store’s staff. First-time. Instead of trying to get everything done in an hour, plan on taking two or three hours, depending on how many people you need to shop for.

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Neil Strohschein Take time to look around, to consider options and make purchases that won’t empty your bank accounts or max out your credit cards. Give yourself the time you need to make wise gift selections. Second-courtesy. Treat others the way you would like them to treat you. This is especially important when dealing with staff. Most stores will hire additional part-time staff for the holiday season. But they will not be as familiar with the store’s layout as regular staff and may not be able to direct you to the exact spot where you can find the things you want. Give them a break. They are doing as good as they can. Thank them for their help and wish them a good day. Third--a good attitude.

Don’t go around looking like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders, even though you think you might be. Let God handle the problems you can’t solve. Focus on the things you need to do today. Make a list (if you think you’ll forget something) and check off items as they are completed. You’ll be tired as you leave for home. But if you choose to do some last minute shopping (as often happens for all of us) and people you meet ask how your day went, you can tell them that it was a productive day; and your positive attitude may unleash the same attitude in them. Finally-extend holiday greetings to others. A generic greeting like “Happy Holidays” is always in

order. Personally, because I celebrate Christmas, I wish people a “Merry Christmas.” In cases where I know people choose not to celebrate Christmas, I wish them a restful time away from work and good times with family and friends. In public settings (like stores or offices) where people initiate the greeting, I will respond with the same greeting they share with me. How we word our greetings isn’t as important as letting people know that we wish them a happy holiday season and all the best in the year ahead. There are many other things we can do to help make this holiday season happy for those with whom we come in contact. Which of these items will go on your list? What habits might you add that aren’t on this list? Pick at least two and start practicing them today. You might be amazed at the impact your actions will have on those you meet; and how much happier your holiday season (and theirs) will be.

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By Tyler Slawinski Gladstone Auction

Bouncing over the ruts that were made prior to the hard frost is almost as disappointing as when the cattle market becomes under pressure. Cattle futures were hit hard late last week along with the first trading day of this week, thankfully they have recovered somewhat of what was lost throughout today. The feeder market was definitely spotty, lighter cattle 600 lbs and down were still fairly active where the heavy cattle seemed to take the blunt end of the negativity. We traded 1622 cattle through the ring in Gladstone MB yesterday. The market this week was still under pressure in certain spots. The futures haven’t been very stable, the outlook looks much better further out which gives the lighter cattle more strength on the market. Believe it or not we are still seeing a fair amount of volume pressure across the prairies. Some of the peak prices we have seen over the weeks may have softened somewhat but the overall averages are still very strong if not stronger in spots. Finding pen space, financing at new levels, or coordinating trucks will all be playing factors on the market moving into the weeks ahead I expect to see mixed feelings on the markets moving forward, creating ups and downs on the market. The cow market has an increase in volume due to that time of year when preg checking is in full swing, and manage-

ment practices have culls trailing to town. Cows and bulls saw a major correction over the past couple weeks, cows traded under pressure from 105.00 to 120.00 with lower averages. Bulls also softer ranging between 130.00 to 148.00. All classes of cattle sold well! Plainer type cattle, are still being discounted! Here is a look at the feeder market!

Gladstone Auction Mart Cattle Market Report Nov. 21, 2023 Steers

3-400 lbs. 4-500 lbs. 5-600 lbs. 6-700 lbs. 7-800 lbs. 8-900 lbs. 900+ lbs. Bulls

Heifers

$4.25 to 4.77 $3.90 to 4.64 $3.36 to 4.01 $3.24 to 3.85 $2.95 to 3.42 $2.68 to 2.89 $2.41 to 2.77 $1.30 to 1.48

3-400 lbs. $3.35 to 3.85 4-500 lbs. $3.20 to 3.79 5-600 lbs. $3.18 to 3.64 6-700 lbs. $2.90 to 3.20 7-800 lbs. $2.68 to 2.99 8-900 lbs. $2.23 to 2.79 900+ lbs. $2.25 to 2.61 Cows $1.05 to 1.20 1,622 head sold

Some highlights from the sale, tan hided steers weighed 431 and they brought 445.00 per pound! Crossbred steers weighed 566 they brought 391.00. Black steers weighed 605 and they brought 385.00. A strong set of Red steers weighed 724 and they traded for 342.00. Heifer highlights, mixed heifers weighed 450 and they brought 367.00 Fancy 505 weight red hided heifers traded at 364.00 A set of crossbred heifers weighed 652 and they brought 312.00. And a big set of 770 weight mixed heifers traded for 285.00

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Muffins

Who doesn’t love a warm muffin, fresh from the oven? There are so many incredible flavor combinations that you can never get tired of eating muffins. The name muffin was first found in print in 1703, spelled moofin; possibly derived from the Low German word Muffen, the plural of Muffe meaning a small cake. During Victorian times in England, before most houses had home ovens “muffin men,” sold muffins door to door. This lead to the nursery rhyme “do you know the muffin man” which dates back to around 1820. The Muffin men’s “muffins” were English muffins not the muffins we know today. Muffin making tips: always mix muffins by hand, never use a mixer. The more you mix, the tougher the muffin, so use a light touch. Using two bowls, combine your dry ingredients in one bowl and your wet ingredients in another, then add the liquid ingredients to the dry and mix only until the batter comes together. Do not overmix! Many recipes call for baking the muffins at 375°F but I prefer to bake mine at 350° as this creates a moister muffin. Most muffin recipes are usually made with vegetable oil. This makes them softer and less dense than a cupcake made from butter-based cake batter. Let baked muffins cool in pan for about five minutes. This allows the still-hot and delicate structure to firm up before being transferred to racks.

Coffee chocolate chip muffins 1 cup strong coffee 1 Tbsp. instant coffee 1 egg 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup canola oil 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup raisins or walnuts 1/3 cup chocolate chips for the tops

To the coffee add the instant coffee and set aside to cool down. In a bowl mix in the egg and brown sugar. Stir in the oil and coffee. In another bowl stir together the flour, baking powder and soda, salt and cinnamon. Add the liquid mix to this and gently stir to just combine. Gently fold in the chocolate chips and raisins. Fill greased or paper cup lined muffin tins 3/4 full. Sprinkle chocolate chips on the tops of the muffins. Bake in a preheated 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool further. This recipe makes 12 good sized muffins.

Peanut butter banana muffins 1/3 cup oil 3/4 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 cup mashed bananas 2/3 cup peanut butter, softened 3 Tbsp. milk

1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup mini chocolate chips

In a bowl add and stir the oil and sugar. Beat in the eggs. Mix in the bananas, peanut butter, milk and vanilla. In another bowl mix together the flour, baking powder and soda and salt. Add the liquid mixture to the flour and gently stir until just moistened. Fold in the chocolate chips. Fill greased or paper cup lined muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake in a preheated 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool further. This recipe makes 1 1/2 dozen medium sized muffins

NCMC receives generous donation, prepares for Christmas program By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press The Neepawa Community Ministries Centre (NCMC) received a welltimed and much appreciated donation recently. As was pictured in the Nov. 24 edition of the Neepawa Banner & Press, the Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute’s HOPE group food drive brought in 510 bags of food, as well as monetary donations. All together, community ministries director Amanda Naughton-Gale approximated that it all totalled to about 3,900 pounds of food. “It was fantastic– it really helped stock our shelves, because they were quite empty,” Naughton-Gale enthused. We were quite grateful for the timing of the food drive and all of the hard work that goes into organizing it every year for us.” Naughton-Gale noted that this is sometimes the time of year where stocks normally get a little low. However, an increase in services use has also been observed over the past year. “We’re actually up 38 per cent over last year’s [food bank] use. So, we are, on average, serving about 50 to 55 families a month, where last year we were serving 40 to 45 per month,” NaughtonGale explained. “Every year it seems to get a little more, definitely. There are a lot of people out there struggling and seeking help, which is what we are here for.” Naughton-Gale added, “We’re seeing similar numbers across what Food Banks

Canada or Harvest Manitoba have reported– so it’s similar right across the province with those types of trends that we are seeing. The types of families that we’re seeing, the types of clients we’re seeing and the struggles everybody is dealing with.” High inflation is reported to be a major factor in these usage increases, with other factors such as individuals not getting enough work hours, individuals having difficulties finding work and housing costs all playing a factor as well. “Anytime that we’re asking for food– hunger isn’t something that just goes away in this community, it’s not just a once a year thing,” said Naughton-Gale. “People associate hard times with struggling at Christmas, but the year is there year round.” That’s why, while the hamper program takes place each year, the food bank also remains open for service throughout December. More choice for families However, the annual Christmas hamper service is still a well needed supplement. The NCMC is expecting to potentially see the same increase in use as the food bank has. As such, Naughton-Gale noted that any donations in relation to the holiday campaign are well appreciated. Similar to last year, the hampers for this year will include gift cards and new, unwrapped toys. Families

receiving hampers will be able to choose what store their gift card will be for, so that they can select the food for their meals; and will also be able to pick out the toy/toys for their child/ children to better cater to their interests. “We’re giving a lot of choice to families,” said Naughton-Gale. Naughton-Gale added, “If folks are interested in donating a new, unwrapped toy, we definitely need those. Last year, we had about 143 kids under the age of 12 that we assisted and we’re looking at the same number– or more.” Donation bins for toys can be found around town at locations such as hid’n hollow, Home Hardware, Red Apple, Harris Pharmacy and the Dollar Store. The NCMC is looking for infant or toddler toys and toys for those in the age range of eight to 12. “Family games and puzzles and all those great things are much appreciated as well– books, arts and crafts and all those good things,” said Naughton-Gale. Further details in regards to what donations the NCMC is looking for can be found on its social media. The Neepawa Farmers will also be doing toy drives on Dec. 3 and 5, with other opportunities to give being available on Dec. 4 when the Holiday Train comes into town. Kettle stands donation bins for non-perishable food items will be on location during the Holiday Train’s visit.

Abandoned Manitoba author to visit Neepawa

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The Margaret Laurence Home committee is very pleased to be welcoming Gordon Goldsborough, author of the Abandoned Manitoba books and regular Sunday morning guest on CBC radio, back to Neepawa this coming Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Neepawa Public Library. Anyone who attended his last presentation in Neepawa in the fall of 2019 will remember the engaging slide show and fascinating stories of forgotten places across Manitoba’s geography and history. Now, with a third beautifully illustrated coffee table book in print (and available for sale at this event), Goldsborough will once again regale his audience with pictures and stories of our often forgotten past. Goldsborough, the Head Researcher, Webmaster, and Past-

President of the Manitoba Historical Society, and Production Coordinator & Pageant Editor of Prairie History magazine, has been mapping historic sites all over Manitoba, including schools, churches, stores, homes, grain elevators, military bases, and more for over 15 years. His series “Abandoned Manitoba” on the CBC Weekend Morning Show has been running since mid-2015. Besides his historical interests, Goldsborough is a member of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba where he is a water quality specialist concerned with the impacts of humans on wetlands and lakes. Admission to this event is free of charge, but donations to the MLH will be gratefully accepted. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. Don’t miss this informative and enjoyable evening!

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Carberry mural NCMC kicks off 2023 a step towards reconciliation kettle campaign

PHOTO BY JOLENE BALCIUNAS

A mural depicting the Treaty No. 1 flag in Carberry.

By Jolene Balciunas Local Journalism Initiative

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Amanda Naughton-Gale, community ministries director for the Neepawa Community Ministries Centre, poses with a pair of coin boxes and a kettle.

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press The bells began ringing this past weekend, were you listening? They weren’t attached to any sleighs, as the song goes, but they were attached to a kettle! The Neepawa Community Ministries Centre (NCMC), also known as the Salvation Army, is now in the midst of its annual kettle campaign, which runs until Dec. 22. This annual campaign is the NCMC’s major fundraiser and is used to offset the costs of its Christmas hamper program– one of its major annual services to Neepawa and area. “Last year alone we assisted 140 families just in the Neepawa area and another 27 families in the GladstonePlumas area [through the hamper program],” said Amanda Naughton-Gale, community ministries director. “So definitely a shortfall. The cost of those hampers was well over $15,000 dollars and last year we only raised just short of $10,000.” The kettle campaign and the community’s support remains ever-important, as the trend of increased usage

for the NCMC’s services continues. Naughton-Gale shared that there was a 38 per cent increase in food bank usage from last year, meaning that it is now serving (on average) 50-55 families per month as opposed to 40-45. This same increase is expected to potentially be seen in the Christmas hamper program as well. “If we do see that increase, we’re going to need a lot more money– there’s going to be much more of a shortfall,” said NaughtonGale. “So we’re just hoping that people can help us by donating time and working a kettle. And thank you to anyone who is able to give us a donation– big or small, it’s always appreciated.” Naughton-Gale added, “Those donations stay in

our communities. If you see a kettle stand, a coin box, or one of our counter kitkat machines, all of that money comes directly to the Salvation Army here and supports the Christmas campaign, or one of our other family services that we offer as well.” As of Nov. 24, approximately half of the kettle campaign shifts have been filled, with 80 shifts still needing to be filled. Anyone wishing to get involved by lending a helping hand is asked to either sign up online via the NCMC’s social media, where a sign-up link has been posted, or to contact the NCMC directly via phone or drop-in. Kettle campaign shifts range from one to two hours, depending whether it is located outdoors or indoors.

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Nova McPherson Cassan was born in Brandon and her family moved to the Carberry Sandhills area in 1981. From a young age Nova began making art and experimenting with a wide variety of mediums. She grew up in a family of avid outdoor enthusiasts leading her to a lifelong love of nature. Nova has led the David Suzuki Butterfly Way Project as a Butterfly Ranger planting several native gardens in town and educating the community about pollinator gardens. She studied at the University of Manitoba and obtained her Bachelor of Fine Art Honours degree. Part icipat ing in many group art shows, including juried shows, and several solo exhibitions throughout Manitoba. In 2011 Nova returned to Carberry to raise two daughters and explore how her art could benef it her community. In 2020 Nova felt that she could use her art to express how she was feeling about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission findings. In collaboration with the Carberry Plains Art Council and Treaty One

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Nation she proposed a mural project to embrace land acknowledgement. A small acknowledgment that other people lived here before Europeans settled in the area. That the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) and Nehiyaw (Cree) were the original peoples of the present day southern Manitoba. Our area was a vital trade and gathering site. Nova felt that the Treaty No. 1 flag would be a visual representation of land acknowledgement. Treaty No. 1 is composed of the seven First Nations who are the signatories to the first of the numbered Treaties, originally signed on August 3, 1871 at Lower Fort Garry after several days of discussions and ceremonies. Nova feels t hat t he Treaty No. 1 mural on the exterior of the historical Old Town Hall on Main Street Carberry is a beginning step in education and historically significant. A visual representation and

a permanent symbolism to begin the conversation on reconciliation. Each design element of the flag has a significant meaning. Yellow represents “as long as the sun shines”, the green “the grass grows”, the blue “and the rivers flow”, red represents the circle of life and the red people (Indigenous), and the yellow triangles represent the seven First Nations in Treaty No.1. All together represents the signing of the treaties and how long the treaties will last. Nova says “Making art gives me a way to revisit moments, places, people, and feelings that I wish to further explore and experience in different ways. The work represents my time spent experimenting with various techniques and media while working with imagery and ideas that have personal meaning. In my more recent work, I have become fascinated by and often incorporate representations of various types of lines that cross and pattern the landscape or viewpoint. I think about how they break up our sight lines and maybe enhance or interfere with our perspectives. I hope the audience can find a connection to my work in their own way.” In par t nership w it h Treaty One Nation this mural was proudly made possible by the Carberry Plains Arts Council. Funded by grants and Reilly’s Home Hardware. Supported by the town of Carberry, and the RM of North Cypress Langford Installed in 2023 with assistance from youth volunteers.

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ER closures and population increases driving numbers Neepawa Emergency Room has doubled usage since 2021

By Ken Waddell

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The new regional hospital under construction at Neepawa is by all outward appearances making great progress. But new hospital or not, Neepawa’s existing health centre has become a regional centre a few years ahead of the opening of the new one. Neepawa’s ER is often very full and is now staffed by a rotation of doctors on a 24-7 basis. Some are local doctors and some come in from other areas. With the obvious increase in Emergency Department patient visits to Neepawa Health Centre, the Neepawa Banner & Press inquired of Prairie Mountain Regional Health about what the actual numbers are for the past few years. This is what we were told about patient numbers at the Neepawa Emergency Room: 2020-21 — 5,761. 2021-22 — 6,426. 2022-23 — 8,894. *2023-24 (April to Sept) — 5,252 **According to a PMRHA source, “Some factors that are influencing the increases over the last few years include a growing population in the area combined with Emergency Department operational decreases in nearby Minnedosa.”

Based on the 2023 24 stats for the first six months and if the pace stays the same, this year could hit 10,500 patient visits at Neepawa Health Centre. That’s almost 29 per day. W hen one look s at the catchment area that Neepawa now finds itself in the middle of, it’s not surprising to see Neepawa ER visits increase. Neepawa has always been a hub or centre for the area intersected by Hwy. 5. and Hwy.16. It’s been that way since those highways were ox cart trails for European settlers in the 1800s and for First Nations people before that. If one looks at Hwy 5, Neepawa is the only ER between Killarney and Ste. Rose, a distance of about 155 miles. Looking at Hwy. 16, Neepawa has the only full time ER between Portage La Prairie and Russell, a distance of 143 miles. Looking at it another way, there used to be ER services at Glenboro, Carberry, Gladstone, McCreary and Shoal Lake. Except for staffed ER departments like Neepawa, Virden, Russell, Swan River, Dauphin and Brandon, the others may or may not have ER services from time to time. The link below shows updates as they occur.

https://prairiemountainhealth.ca/emergency-department-schedules/ Above in this article, PMRHA says the increase at Neepawa is partly due to the increase in population (approx. 3,400 up to 6,000)

and the “operational decreases” at Minnedosa. It might run a lot deeper than that when you consider that Neepawa is serving an area that was once served by six or more emergency rooms

Christmas in Carberry is a small town festival By Jolene Balciunas Local Journalism Initiative Friday, Dec. 1 will kick off Carberry’s annual Moonlight Madness. Last year, our farmers market decided to host a Christmas Pop Up market. The evening was so well attended and enjoyed by all that organizers decided to make this an annual event. Many people commented how this event brings back nostalgia and childhood memories of our vibrant downtown. The evening begins at 5:45 p.m. with the Carberry & Area Community Foundation Memory Tree Lighting Ceremony. Special guests Becky and Jerrold

Nikolaisen and Acadia Choir to perform Christmas music. Complimentary Hot Chocolate and Cookies with opening words by Pastor Will Feldbusch. The event continues until 9 pm with businesses staying open late with holiday sales. The Christmas Market with 25 local vendors will be set up at the Carberry Plains Library and Seniors Drop In Center. McCains will be joining us this year with a give away. Local entertainer Shannon Downey will be performing at the Library and the United Church choir will be carol-

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ing around a bonfire. Santa has us on his busy schedule to stop in for a visit! The festivities continue on Saturday with Hockey Day at the Rink with a pancake breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Games start at 9:00 a.m. with a progressive 50/50 and prizes. Our annual Santa Claus parade begins at 1:00 p.m. After the parade, Santa

will be available at the Rec Center for photos by Jillybean Photography. An afternoon of Christmas music and crafts provided by the Carberry Plains Arts Council in the curling side of the Rec Center. Ending our community Christmas celebrations is our annual Carberry North CypressLangford Fire & Rescue Fireman’s Ball with entertainment by Hicktown.

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Neepawa COPP receives Putting their puzzling skills to the test provincial recognition By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

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Joan Newmann (right) from the MB COPP Provincial Board presented the award to Lois McKechnie and her son Matthew.

By Ken Waddell Neepawa Banner & Press Neepawa’s COPP (Citizen’s on Patrol Program) received recognition from the Provincial Citizen’s on Patrol Board in Winnipeg on October 21, 2023. Our former Neepawa COPP Co-odinator for over 10 years, Clint McKechnie, who recently passed away in July of 2023, was honoured and received recognition with an award for his years of service on

the Neepawa COPP as well as his work on the Provincial COPP Board. The Award was the COPP Member Outstanding Service Award. Clint volunteered countless hours in keeping his community safe. He spent his last 10 years as the Neepawa COPP Coordinator and has assisted many provincial COPP programs get started. He volunteered on the Provincial COPP Board as a Regional Representative for many years.

ArtsForward had a full house this past Saturday. A total of 22 teams of eager competitors engaged in a puzzle competition that day, hosted in partnership between hid’n hollow and ArtsForward with a sponsorship from Ravensburger. The teams came from all over the area, including Brandon, Carberry, Minnedosa, Polonia and more. Teams were split into different competitive categories based on their size, with 12 being teams of two and the other 10 being family groups of three to four, and worked their puzzling skills to the max. Three teams finished their 500 piece puzzles within the two hour allotment and are as follows: The Friesen Fam, a team of four from Riding Mountain; VandenMann, a duo from Morden; and The Mad Puzzlers, a duo from Minnedosa .

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One of the 22 teams of puzzlers carefully works together to put all their pieces together.

Prizes were $100 in Ravensburger products, $50 for second place and $25 for third place. All

competing teams also got to take home their 500 piece puzzles.

Local doctor umpires national curling championship Dr. Papegnies of Valley Optical in Neepawa and Minnedosa was part of a large curling umpire team last week. He was selected to umpire the Everest Curling Club Championship, a national level club curling event in Winnipeg. Dr. Papegnies is pictured third from the right and is accompanied by his fellow umpires. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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MJHL Standings Western Division

OTL SOL Pts

Virden Oil Capitals

22 15

Dauphin Kings

21 15

OCN Blizzard

24 13

Neepawa Titans

24 11 12

Wayway Wolverines

25 10 13

Swan Valley Stampeders 24

Eastern Division

OTL SOL Pts

Steinbach Pistons

22 19

Portage Terriers

26 15

Winkler Flyers

20 16

Niverville Nighthawks

25 15

Selkirk Steelers

Winnipeg Freeze

Winnipeg Blues

Game results Saturday, Nov. 25

Neepawa 5-0 Wpg Blues

First Period No scoring Second Period 02:26 NPA C. McLeod (9) PP ASST: C. Gudnason (13), T. Tychonick (7) 07:17 NPA H. Stocks (8) ASST: C. Kasprick (10), C. Thompson (7) 11:06 NPA E. Poirier (3) ASST: H. Stocks (2), C. Kasprick (11) Third Period 12:47 NPA C. McLeod (10) ASST: T. Tychonick (8), E. Poirier (13) 13:10 NPA O. Endres (1) ASST: D. Leahy (1) Scoring 1 2 3 Total PP WPB 0 0 0 0 0/4 NPA 0 3 2 5 2/3 Goaltenders WPB R. Leslie-Toogood - (L) 37/42 saves NPA K.C. Couckuyt - (W) 36/36 saves Attendance: 421 - Yellowhead Centre

Sunday, Nov. 26

Neepawa 5-3 Portage

First Period 19:32 NPA C. McLeod (11) ASST: J. Larkins (4), B. Quinn-Lagria (3) Second Period 02:29 POR S. Stanick (10 ASST: M. Johnson (1), O. Underhill (2) 09:47 NPA T. Schell (3) ASST: D. Andries (2), L. Paquette (2) 12:32 NPA T. Tychonick (6) ASST: C. McLeod (13), C. Gudnason (14) Third Period 05:31 POR S. Stanick (11) ASST: O. Underhill (3), E. Lachimea (4) 06:20 NPA C. Hegarty (3) ASST: T. Schell (3), K. Weisgarber (9) 09:52 NPA C. Gudnason PP ASST: Unassisted 19:13 POR M. Biros (4) ASST: E. Lachimea (5), B. Magarrell (4) Scoring 1 2 3 Total PP NPA 1 2 2 5 1/5 POR 0 1 2 3 0/5 Goaltenders NPA M. Lobreau - (W) 38/41 saves POR J. Catellier - (L) 40/45 saves Attendance: 634 - Stride Place

MJHL Player stats Leading scorers (MJHL)

1. Josh Lehto (VIR) 2. Kirk Mullen (STN) 3. Slade Stanick (POR) 4. Kaycee Coyle (NIV) 5. Trent Penner (WKR)

Leading scorers (Titans)

1. Carter McLeod 2. Cody Gudnason 3. Mason Hartley

G 14 12 11 8

A 16 17 17 20

A Pts

Pts

30 29 28 28

10 16 26 11 13 24 8 14 22 10 9 19

Club 55 Bowling Nov. 23, 2023: Men’s High Single & Triple: Calvin Goetz 224 & 565. Ladies’ High Single: Vivian Oswald 216. Ladies’ High Triple: Carole LeBoutillier 552. Other Scores to Note: Calvin Goetz 203; Laurie Kohinski 159, 151, 166; Vivian Oswald 160, 156; Darrell Gabler 155, 209, 177; Elsie Slimmon 197, 164; Janice Absteiter 155; Carole LeBoutillier 192, 197, 163; Muriel Porada 184; Len Pritchard 180, 174.

Neepawa Titans on a tear! Win two straight games over weekend; five of their last six

By Eoin Devereux

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The Neepawa Titans’ recent hot streak has them moving up in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) standings at a surprising pace. The team has won five of their last six games (as of the Nov. 29 publication deadline), which has propelled them into fourth place in the Western Division. After trailing as much as six points behind the Waywayseecappo Wolverines in the standings less than two weeks ago, Neepawa have now sped past Wayway and claimed control of the final playoff position. The most recent success for the Titans came over the weekend, as they blanked the Winnipeg Blues at home on Saturday, Nov. 25, 5-0. K.C. Couckuyt made 36 saves in goal for Neepawa, and picked up his second shutout and fifth win of the season. Speaking with the Banner & Press, Couckuyt noted that he has started to catch up to the pace of junior ‘A’ hockey in this, his first year with Neepawa. “The pace settles down

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Hockey team Neepawa Titans regular season home games December 2 at 7:30 pm vs Winnipeg Freeze December 5 at 7:30 pm vs Waywayseecappo December 8 at 7:30 pm vs Waywayseecappo Winnipeg Blues

after you play a few games, but also the defence and penalty-kill has just been great lately. It makes my job easier out there,” said Couckuyt. “I’ve been skating with [Titans goaltender coach] Devon Fordyce in practice and he has really helped my game transfer from U-18 to this next level.” Following the win over Winnipeg, the Titans travelled to Portage la Prairie to take on the Terriers, who have been a perennial problem for Neepawa for years. This season, however, has seen a complete 180 degree turn on that narrative, with the Titans winning 5-3. This victory is also Neepawa’s second of the year over the Terriers, as they bested Portage back in September. As for the Sunday evening game in Portage, five different players scored for the Titans, while Mason Lobreau picked up his fifth win of the year, stopping 38 of 41 shots in the Neepawa net. Head coach and general manager Ken Pearson said the teams’ attention to detail out there on the ice has really improved and it’s paying dividends .

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Titans goaltender K.C. Couckuyt picked up his second shutout of the year, with a 36 save effort in Neepawa’s 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Blues on Saturday, Nov. 25.

“The guys have been focused the last little while. We’re just trying to bank as many points [in the standings] as we can before Christmas and put ourselves in a good spot heading into the new year,” stated Pearson. “They’re coming to the rink every day, and they’re coming in prepared.” After a mid-week game in Virden versus the Oil Cap-

itals (played just after the Banner & Press publication deadline) the Titans return home on Saturday, Dec. 2 for a game against the Winnipeg Freeze. After that, they take on the Waywayseecappo Wolverines for a pair of home games on Tuesday, Dec. 5 and Friday, Dec. 8. Start time for all those games is set for 7:30 p.m.

Carter McLeod named one of the MJHL Stars of the Week By Eoin Devereux

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For the second week in a row, a Neepawa Titan is being lauded for their standout effort out on the ice, as Carter McLeod has been named one of the MJHL Stars of the Week. McLeod put up some excellent numbers in three games last week, as he

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picked up five points (3 Goals - 2 Assists), which helped Neepawa to win two of those three games. After generating an assist in a one-goal loss to the Nighthawks mid-week, McLeod scored a pair of goals in a 5-0 victory over the Winnipeg Blues on Saturday, Nov. 25. The next night in Portage la Prairie, he’d pick up another goal and an assist, during a 5-3 road win over the Terriers. McLeod said he’s pleased with his game as of late, but was quick to point out that it’s the team’s collective play that has really come around. “We’ve been focused the last little while. We’re trying to bank as many points in the standings as we can. And, on any given night, we have someone different stepping up in a big way.

We’re all contributing to what’s happening right now. It’s not just one guy, not just one player.” McLeod currently leads the Titans in scoring at his point-per-game pace with 11 goals and 13 assists in 24 games. In last week’s League award announcement, McLeod’s teammate Cody Gudnason was recognized. The other award winners for this MJHL Stars of the Week, presented by Original 16, were Niverville Nighthawks goaltender Raiden Le Gall, who had a pair of wins last week and a 0.951 save percentage. Forward Jamie Fuchs of Steinbach was also recognized, as he collected four goals in two games for the league leading Pistons

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Neepawa Tigers Hockey, HOPE Group Carberry Minor Hockey weekend review help Grab and Go Breakfast Program By Jolene Balciunas Local Jouralism Initiative

A Wild night in Neepawa Results from around the Tiger Hills Hockey League

By Eoin Devereux

at the Yellowhead Centre is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

The three goal night from Braden Nicoll would have, in and of itself, been enough for the MacGregor Wild to win over the Neepawa Farmers, on Friday, Nov. 24 at the Yellowhead Centre. Nicoll’s team-mates, did chip in though with another trio of goals, to make sure MacGregor left town with a huge 6-2 win. Justin Minoletti, Braden Klippenstein and Tyson Last had the other goals for the Wild, while Kyle McDonald and Bret Levandoski answered back for the Farmers. The win put MacGregor into a tie for fourth place with Neepawa, in the Tiger Hills Hockey League’s East Division. Both clubs have six points in the standings, though the Wild still have one game in hand on the schedule. Neepawa next has a pair of games, first in Minnedosa, versus the Bombers on Saturday, Dec. 2. Start time at Sunrise Credit Union Place is set for 7:30 p.m. The Farmers follow that with a home game on Dec. 3 against the Virden Oil Kings. Opening face-off

Carberry bested by Deloraine It was a rough Saturday night for the Carberry Plainsmen, falling 6-2 to the Deloraine Royals. While the Plainsmen scored the first goal of the game, as Steven Shamanski scored in his first game of the season for Carberry. Deloraine picked up the next two goals in the first period, before Zaine McConnell replied, to make it 2-2. The Royals, however, would score one more just before the end of the opening period. Deloraine added three more before the end of the game, to make the final 6-2. This recent defeat drops Carberry to 2-5-0 on the year. Their next action is set for Friday, Dec. 1 in Killarney. The next home game will follow on Friday, Dec. 8 versus Pilot Mound.

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consecutive goals, including seven in the second period, leading to a 10-2 victory. The double digit performance for Gladstone featured several significant nights for the roster, with Jory Geddes and Jacy Kennedy leading the charge. Both those players had four points (2G - 2A) apiece. A half dozen other contributors secured the win for the Lakers, who improved to 4-2-0. Gladstone will play their next game at home on Dec. 2, when the Souris Elks (0-8-0) come to town. Minnedosa blank Melita Some late game heroics from Shane Jury secured the Minnedosa Bombers a 2-0 win over the Melita Bisons. This closely contested game was scoreless until well over halfway through the third period, when Jury broke the stalemate. He’d add an empty-netter with just three seconds left in regulation, to make the final 2-0. Matt Saler assisted on both scores, while Cayle Hutlet was credited with a helper on the first goal. Devon Fordyce collected his third win of the year with a 25 save shutout for the Bombers.

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Marlee Strain celebrated her first goal for Carberry’s U7 this past weekend

with a 11-1 win. Player of the game was Brody Surminsky who scored two goals. U13 played in Virden Sunday and lost 10-5. Jackson Baker lead the way with a goal and an assist. Also scoring for Carberry was Kysen Rempel, Bryce Duncan, Bentley Fraser, and Conner Mitchell. Be sure to come to the rink Saturday for Hockey day in Carberry. Come for our Breakfast and watch some action starting with U7 at 9:00 a.m., as well as U15 AAA Cougars game at 6:30 p.m., featuring Carberry’s Jack Polasek and Gage Balciunas.

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On Friday, Nov. 10, the Neepawa Tigers hockey team along with the NACI HOPE group held a fundraiser at the Tigers game. The Tigers donated the gate and 50/50 and the HOPE group ran a puck toss, as well as some community donations they were able to raise $1,400 to help support the NACI Grab and Go Breakfast Program.

Carberry U7 Team C traveled to Macgregor Saturday morning. The team skated hard, made some nice passes, and had plenty of puck touches. Hunter Hume had 17 goals and four assists, Lawson Schafer scored eight goals and five assists, Kaiden Snowden six goals, Bailey Holliday four goals, two assists, Kipton Shafer two goals, and Marlee Strain one goal. Marlee Strain and Kaiden Snowden enjoyed their first goals in Saturday’s game. Kaiden enjoyed scoring so much he finished off with six goals. Congratulations Marlee and Kaiden. The Carberry U11 were in Minnedosa this weekend. In their first game on Saturday vs Minnesota ended with a 5-4 loss. Goalie Devlan Bromley received player of the game. On Sunday playing the second game vs Killarney unfortunately lost 10-3. Mark McPhee got his first goal and received player of the game The third game was played against Gladstone

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Thank you to all my family and grandchildren for the lovely day and supper. Also for the flowers and many cards. To relatives and friends for the memorable day. I will always remember it. Thanks to all of you again, Bernice Nelson.

The family of Ella Scott would like to thank everyone who sent cards, flowers and brought us food at this difficult time. Mom is at peace with the Lord. This was so much appreciated. From Wayne, Linda, Elda and families.

Obituary W. Ross Howard

It is with great sadness that we announce that W. Ross Howard passed away on November 16th, 2023 in the Carberry Personal Care Home at the age of 86. Walter Ross Howard, son of Walter and Jean Howard was born on August 31,1937 at Dauphin, Manitoba. He received his education at Dumphries School and Neepawa Collegiate Institute (NCI). After receiving his education, he worked on the home farm with his Dad. Later he went to work for Lee Truck and Implement. Over the years the name changed many times – Plains Farm Equipment, Agri Ease Equipment, Case Power and Equipment, Case IH and Mayor Equipment at the time of his retirement in 2002. He worked for the above for 41 years as a mechanic. On July 1st,1966 Ross married Vivianne Rose Riddell. Over the years they enjoyed many camping trips with Harvey, Joanne, Judy, Dennis and Lynn. These camping trips continued as a family of four with Debbie and Devin. Once they retired, summers were spent at Sportsman’s Park, Onanole, Manitoba. Ross loved to do woodworking. He made TV tables for all his nieces and nephews, as well as many household items and “knick-knacks”. He also enjoyed reading westerns, and in more recent years, the local history books. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and served on the Elks Manor Board where he attended monthly meetings. Ross was predeceased by his wife Vivianne; his parents Walter and Jean; brother in-law Harvey; and sister June. Ross will be forever remembered by his daughter Debbie (Rudy) and son Devin; sisters Joanne Riddell; Bonnie Morrow (Reg); brother Ken Howard (Sharon), brother in-law Jim Robinson, nieces, nephews, as well as several great nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held in the Neepawa Anglican United Church on Friday, November 24th, 2023, with Rita Friesen officiating. A private interment service was held prior to the funeral at the Arden Cemetery. Thank you to White’s Funeral Home for all the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.

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Apartment for rent. Bri-Mont apartments, 331 Mountain Avenue. Phone 204-8414419 _____________________ Two bedroom, one bathroom apartment at Stewart House in Minnedosa. The apartment is in a quiet 12-plex apartment block and is a 55+ building for a single or couple. The apartment includes AC, a plug-in parking stall, fridge, stove, in-buiding laundry, secure entrance into the building, storage room, deck and more. Rent is $1,050./month plus hydro. Water is included with the rent. No smokers or pets. A one-year lease is necessary and references required. For more information or to book a viewing call 204-826-2184.

In Memory In Loving Memory of

Rob Kilborn

May 28, 1983 – Dec. 3, 2017 The sun still rises in the east And darkness falls at night But nothing now seems quite the same Each day is not as bright The birds still sing, the flowers grow The breeze still whispers too But it will never ever be the same world without you. Loving and missing you always, Mom and Randy, Mike, Pat and families

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Beloved Wife of Wayne Passed away November 30, 2022

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Deeply missed but never forgotten Loving husband Wayne.

Thank You The family of Ross Howard would like to thank the entire staff at the Carberry Personal Care Home for the excellent care Dad received during his short stay, and for your kindness and support given to us. Thank you to those that visited Dad there. Many, many thanks to family and friends for their expressions of sympathy given to us through text messages, emails, cards, food, phone calls, donations, and hugs. Thank you to the U.C.W. Unit #4 ladies for the delicious lunch; to Rita Friesen for the lovely service and for ‘getting to know Dad’; and to White’s Funeral Home for their care and compassion shown during this time. Debbie and Devin Howard

Neepawa Area Health Auxiliary Thanks You The Neepawa Area Health Auxiliary would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who came to the annual Fall Coffee Party and to those who donated to the rainbow auction. They would also like to thank everyone who purchased raffle tickets and congratulations to the winners: 1st prize of $200 was Laurie Guilbert; 2nd prize of $300 was Gary Forgue and the 3rd prize of $500 was Tom Black of Calgary. And last, but not least a huge thank you to the following businesses and personal donors who donated during the Fall canvas: (Apologies in advance if any names were missed). Venus Hair Care; Your Dollar Store with More; Kellie Popien of Serenity Hair & Body Studio; Vivian Hotel; Boston Pizza; Rotors Bakery; Shur Gro Farm Services; White’s Funeral Home; Guinn Bros. Memorials; Neepawa CO-OP; Whitey’s Fitness; Neepawa Home Hardware; Tim Toms; Hymie Hair Cuts; Neepawa Press & Banner; Stride Credit Union; Stonehouse Physiotherapy; Meighen LLP; Murray Parrott (Prairie Oasis); Yellowhead Windows; Neepawa Vet Clinic; Jed’s Repairs; L & J Neepawa Motel; This N’ That Mfg Ltd; Step Into Action; Hylife Foods; Orv’s Appliance Sales; Farmery; Kerf Construction; Esso 711; Nelson Jackson of Neepawa Pharmacy; Safeway; Gardewine; Diamond Waterworks; Chicken Chef; Dairy Queen; KK Penner Tires; Rocky Mountain Equipment; Kinley Thomson Chartered Professional Accountants; Wahoski Mechanical Ltd.; Mar-Dee Enterprises; Ag West Equipment; Neepawa Plumbing & Heating; Giant Tiger; It’s Time Apparel & Promotions; Provost Signs; P. Baker Backhoe Service; John’s Electric Ltd.; Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd.; Rob Smith & Son Backhoe & Trucking Ltd.; Tridekon; Jack’s Auto Repair; Kulbacki Seeds Ltd.; DeKoning Farms; Mountain Dental Clinic; Rural Municipality of Rosedale; Springhill Colony; Brydges & Taylor Veterinary Hospital; Enns Brothers; Pyramid Collision; Performance Exhaust & Brake; J.C. Lavich Construction; Lily Nook; Duncalfe Transport Ltd.; Sprucewood Colony Ltd.; Affiliated Financial Equipment; Renegade Transport; J.B. Photography; Troy Mutch Personal Real Estate Corporation; Bank of Montreal; Harris Pharmacy Ltd.; CIBC; Gill & Schmall Agencies; Neepawa Dental; Neepawa Village Optical; McLaughlin GM; Taylor Patersons Law LLP; Neepawa Chiropractic Centre; Preisentanz General Store; HK Lumber; Grass River Colony Farms Ltd.; Park View Colony Farms; Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne; Darlene Gillies; Dorothy Smith Harris; Barbara Jardine; Cheryl McConnell; James Paramor; Kelly Krzyzaniak; Melvin Oswald; Gerry Nelson; Darcy Mitchler; and Jodi Baker. Donations will be accepted at any time, with tax receipts issued and the donations can be sent to NAHA, Box 1461, Neepawa, MB., R0J 1H0.

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Land For Sale: 1/4 section. RM of Clanwilliam-Erickson, SW 7-17-18 W1,102 cultivated acres, 35+ acres bushland, part of Kite Lake on property. Municipal Road #97N access. 15 min drive to Riding Mountain National Park. For more information call Rudy or Marion Usick (204)636-2637

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TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION Invites Applications for the following position:

Cleaner

Ste. Rose School This is a permanent position Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day. Further information regarding wage, duties, hours & qualifications may be obtained by contacting the Turtle River School Division Maintenance Supervisor. Applications close when the position is filled. Please forward all applications complete with 3 references to: Stephen Oversby Maintenance Supervisor Turtle River School Division Box 309 McCreary, Manitoba R0J 1B0 Phone: (204) 835-2067 (extension 213) Email: soversby@trsd.ca Turtle River School Division welcomes applications from people with disabilities, accommodations may be available upon request. All applications are appreciated, however only candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Notice ROSE INC.

Is now accepting applications for the position of:

FOODS Production Worker | Industrial Butcher Why join our team?

HyLife is a global leader in food processing. Our vision is to be the best food company in the world. To achieve this, we need talented people like you to join our team. HyLife creates limitless opportunities for passionate individuals, and we have an exciting new career opportunity located at 623 Main St. Neepawa, MB for you to explore!

The current starting wage is $16.10/hour with incremental increases based on tenure. PLUS opportunities for salary growth and competitive bonuses. Our wage bracket extends to $24.05 per hour

DIRECT SUPPORT WORKER

In our Community Living Disabilities Program In Ste. Rose, Manitoba Successful Candidate must Demonstrate Good Organizational Skills, Be Self-Motivated, Possess Good Inter-Personal Skills, and be willing to work as a team. Starting wage is $18.75 with an increase following a successful 6-month probation period and benefit package included. Interested Applicants are invited to apply to: ROSE INC. Box 28, Ste Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0 Or Contact Program Manager - Diana White at 204-447-3224 EXT. 3

What we can offer you:

• Competitive Wage • Vacation • Benefits package – dental coverage, vision care, extended health care, & more! • Secure, stable, and permanent full-time employment • PM Shift Premium • Full training, with genuine opportunities for career progression • Employee Referral program - $500! • Multiple Shift Options • Free parking • Company events • And more!!!!

Your duties may include:

• Slaughtering hogs (eviscerate, hide removal, etc.) • Butcher and package pork primal cuts into value-added specifications for local, national, and international premium markets • Maintaining our sanitation program

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 • Experience as an industrial butcher or trimmer is an asset • High School Graduate or Equivalent preferred • 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/current-opportunities/ or mail to PO Box 10,000, 623 Main St E, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0. | Fax to: 204.476.3791

The Rural Municipality of Rosedale is inviting applications for the position of a Casual Landfill Operator for the Eden & Kelwood & Elk Ranch Waste Disposal Ground locations when required. This position is on an as needed basis and will commence as soon as possible. Days of work may be Monday and/or Wednesday to Saturday weekly excluding general holidays. Applicant must provide their own transportation to and from work location. Responsibilities: • To maintain neat and tidy waste disposal grounds free of flying rubbish and garbage. • Direct visitors to the proper area to dispose of their goods in the appropriate designated area • Keep log of the number and category of used tires, used oil and scrap metal on site and remit all slips to the municipal office immediately after pick up. • Contact Public Works Foreman when landfill requires machinery maintenance or items need to be transferred out. • Maintain used Oil Centre to the standards indicated under the Manitoba Association for Resource Recovery Corporation (MARRC) agreement between the R.M. of Rosedale and MARRC • Follow guidelines in compliance with appropriate safety and security standards • Working in adverse weather conditions with minimum supervision • Additional hours throughout the week to complete other duties such as grass mowing, weed trimming and garbage pickup throughout the municipality may be required. Qualifications: • Able to deal with the public in a polite and professional manner • Able to work unsupervised or as part of a team • Valid Class 5 Manitoba Driver’s License and own transportation • Certification in the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) program is required and will be provided by the municipality.

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.

Persons possessing the necessary qualifications are asked to submit their resume along with three work related references to: Rural Municipality of Rosedale Box 100 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Telephone: (204) 476-5414 Fax: (204) 476-5431 Email: admin@rmrosedale.com The RM of Rosedale wishes to thank all applicants for their interest; however only those individuals considered for an interview will be contacted

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1995 Grandeur Homes Double Wide 1500 sq ft Mobile Home on Lot in SW corner Minnedosa. Includes 2 bedroom, 2 washroom, oak cabinets, sunroom, central vac, air, appliances, carport, garden shed, porches, electric furnace etc. This beautiful spacious and clean unit has too many updates to list! Ready to move into and enjoy.

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Notice

TOWN OF CARBERRY PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING SPECIAL SERVICE PROPOSAL BY-LAW NO. 6/2023 TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATION OF COMMUNITY RECREATION SERVICES

CASUAL LANDFILL OPERATOR

Applications will remain open until the position is filled.

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

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

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For inquiries contact: Phone: 204.476.3393

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Pursuant to Subsection 314 of the Municipal Act The council of the Town of Carberry has scheduled a public hearing at the Carberry Council Chambers on December 12, 2023 at 7:05 pm to present the following Special Service Proposal By-law No. 6/2023: Description of the Special Service: This Special Service Proposal By-law No. 6/2023 is a continuation of the previous Special Service Proposal By-law No. 1/2017 which was put in place to raise money for the operation of recreation facilities including the arena, curling club, bowling alley, ball diamonds, and community hall. Prior to 2011 this money was raised as part of the Town’s General Levy. Council is proposing to continue with the previous Special Service Proposal By-law No. 1/2017 and raise this money as a predetermined rate through a special service tax. Area of the Town for the Special Service: Potential taxpayers will be all residential property (Class 10 and 20), excluding vacant lots within the Town of Carberry. Estimated Cost of the Service: The estimated cost per fiscal year from 2024 to 2030 is as follows: 2024 - $78,570 2025 and 2026 - $87,300 2027 and 2028 - $96,030 2029 and 2030 - $104,760 Method and Rate of Calculating the Special Service Tax: Annual cost per residential property is as follows: 2024

Single dwelling (house) $90 Triplex $270 Apartment (6 units) $540 Apartment (12 units) $1,080 Apartment (24 units) $2,160

Duplex Apartment (4 units) Apartment (8 units) Apartment (17 units) Apartment (27 units)

$180 $360 $720 $1,530 $2,430

2025 and 2026 Single dwelling (house) $100 Triplex $300 Apartment (6 units) $600 Apartment (12 units) $1,200 Apartment (24 units) $2,400

Duplex Apartment (4 units) Apartment (8 units) Apartment (17 units) Apartment (27 units)

$200 $400 $800 $1,700 $2,700

2027 and 2028 Single dwelling (house) $110 Triplex $330 Apartment (6 units) $660 Apartment (12 units) $1,320 Apartment (24 units) $2,640

Duplex Apartment (4 units) Apartment (8 units) Apartment (17 units) Apartment (27 units)

$220 $440 $880 $1,870 $2,970

2029 and 2030 Single dwelling (house) $120 Triplex $360 Apartment (6 units) $720 Apartment (12 units) $1,440 Apartment (24 units) $2,880

Duplex Apartment (4 units) Apartment (8 units) Apartment (17 units) Apartment (27 units)

$240 $480 $960 $2,040 $3,340

A written objection may be filed with the Chief Administrative Officer, at 44 Main Street, Carberry prior to the commencement of the hearing. At the hearing, Council will hear any potential taxpayer who wishes to make a presentation, ask questions or register an objection to the special services plan. All objections, written or verbal, must be filed prior to the adjournment of the hearing and must include the name, address, and property description of the person filing the objection and the grounds of their objection. Copies of Special Service Proposal No. 1/2023 are available at the municipal office at 44 Main Street, Carberry. Dated at the Town of Carberry this 1st day of December, 2023, and issued pursuant to Section 318 of The Municipal Act. Grady Stephenson, CMMA Chief Administrative Officer Town of Carberry (204) 834-6628

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TENDER LAND FOR SALE

Please accept our invitation to submit a sealed, written tender for the respective property situated within the Rural Municipality of Rosedale, in the Province of Manitoba, and described below to be received by: TAYLOR LAW PATERSONS LLP Box 309, 269 Hamilton Street Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Attention: SARAH J. FAST Telephone: 204-476-2336 sfast@taylorlawpatersons.ca Legal description of the property is as follows: Title No. 2681968/5 The NW ¼ of Section 6-17-16 WPM Subject to Special Reservations as to Mines Minerals and other matters as particularly defined in the Original Grant from the Crown – 152 acres – grain and hay land. There is an older house and buildings on this property. Title No. 2704068/5 The N ½ of the SW ¼ of Section 6-17-16 WPM 79 acres – Vacant grain land and hay land. Title No. 2681965/5 The S ½ of the SW ¼ of Section 6-17-16 WPM Subject to Special Reservations as to Mines Minerals and other matters as particularly defined in the Original Grant from the Crown – 80 acres – Vacant grain and hay land. 1. Interested parties must rely on their own inspection and knowledge of the property and not on any representations made by or on behalf of the Vendor. 2. Tenders must be received on or before 4:00 p.m. on December 12th, 2023. 3. Only Tenders in sealed envelopes marked “TENDER” and referencing the legal description of the property, will be considered. 4. Tenders must be accompanied by a ten (10%) percent deposit by way of certified cheque or bank draft payable to Taylor Law Patersons LLP. Deposits accompanying unacceptable bids will be refunded. 5. Highest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. Possession date to be 30 days after acceptance of Tender. 2. The bidder whose Tender is accepted will be required to complete an agreement covering the terms and conditions of sale. 3. On acceptance of the successful Tender, the balance remaining will become payable on the Closing Date. If the balance of the accepted Tender is not paid as of the Closing Date, the Deposit will be forfeited as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. 4. On acceptance of the successful Tender, the balance remaining will become payable on the Closing Date. If the balance of the accepted Tender is not paid as of the Closing Date, the Deposit will be forfeited as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. 5. If part of the Purchase Price is to be paid from the proceeds of a new Mortgage, payment of that amount may be delayed by the time required for registration of the Mortgage at Neepawa Land Titles Office and for reporting to the Mortgagee, and if so, that amount shall bear interest payable to the Vendor at the same rate as the new Mortgage until paid. 6. The Tenderer will pay the applicable GST or provide acceptable undertaking to self-assess. 7. The bidder whose tender is accepted will be responsible to pay all the 2024 property taxes. 8. Possession will be provided to the Purchaser as of the Closing Date. 9. All mines and minerals interests are excluded from the Tender and will not be sold. 10. Parties will be notified of the Acceptance or Rejection of the tender by December 15, 2023.

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Shawn Nugent The Municipality of North Cypress-Langford will receive proposals until 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 15, 2023 for recycling collection and processing services for the following: • Rear-load bin garbage and recycling pickup at various locations within the Municipality on a weekly basis. • Rear-load glass recycling pickup at various locations within the Municipality on a monthly basis. • Deliver the garbage, recycling, glass and roll-off contents to our operated waste management facility, Evergreen Environmental located in Franklin, MB. • Two-year contract Conditions and Specifications The Contractor agrees to provide weekly rear load bin garbage and recycling services to the following locations within the Municipality: 1. NW 6-10-14WPM (Carberry Golf Course) 2. SE 35-12-13WPM (Edrans) 3. SW 28-12-14WPM (Wellwood) 4. NW 26-12-16WPM (Brookdale) 5. NE 24-11-15WPM (Fairview Transfer Station) 6. SE 35-14-15WPM (Langford Public Works Maintenance Yard)

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Contractors must provide and maintain a comprehensive general liability policy in a minimum amount of $2,000,000.00 all inclusive; such policy to name the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford as an additional named insured; and to contain a cross-liability clause, type of operation to be performed must be shown on the policy. The lowest or any proposal may not necessarily be accepted and the Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive defects, or to accept and offer which may be considered in the best interests of the Municipality. The Municipality, in its entire discretion may reject or accept all or any part of the proposal or any of the proposals submitted under this proposal call. RFP is due by December 15, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. They can be mailed or emailed to the address below. Any questions related to the specifications please contact the undersigned. Municipality of North Cypress-Langford Attention: Trish Fraser P.O. Box 220, Carberry, MB R0K 0H0 Phone: 204-834-6600 ext 3 Email: cao@rmofnorthcypress.ca

Classified Ad Deadline Tuesday Noon Cancellations and corrections only within business hours and corresponding deadlines.

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The Contractor agrees to provide monthly rear load bin glass recycling within the Municipality to all locations listed above. The Contractor will provide rear load solid waste pickup every Monday, unless there is a statutory holiday and recycling pickup every Wednesday for the delivery of the weekly sold waste and recycling collection service. The pickup of solid waste and recyclables shall commence no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and may continue up to but no later than 7:00 p.m. The weekly schedule may only be changed by mutual consent of the parties hereto.

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ONLINE AUCTION December 1-7, 2023

A Major Fundraiser of the NEEPAWA ROTARY CLUB # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79

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2 8” Blizzard Cakes Dairy Queen Gift Certificates for 4 Haircuts Hymie the Haircutter Farmery Gift Pack #1 Farmery Brewery Certificate for 2 Large Pizzas Rotor’s Bakery & Pizza Milwaukee Handheld Sprayer Kit Breaker 16 Sales and Rentals $100 Gift Certificate for ArtsForward Rental ArtsForward Gift Pack from Stellar Apparel Stellar Apparel Paint Night with Katy Martin Class ArtsForward Pry Bar Set NAPA Autoparts/MazerGroup Neepawa Farmery Gift Pack #2 Farmery Brewery $25 Gift Certificate Chicken Chef $25 Gift Certificate Chicken Chef $50 Gift Certificate Neepawa Freshmart Toy Semi With Grain Trailer Truck MazerGroup Neepawa $50 Credit Voucher Neepawa Vet Clinic $50 Credit Voucher Neepawa Vet Clinic $25 Gift Certificate Hid’n Hollow Gift Basket Hid’n Hollow Milwaukee Impact Driver and Drill Combo SQ One Home Construction 20 Litres 0W-40 Synthetic Diesel Motor Oil Neepawa Gladstone Coop Bulk Fuel Gift Pack Farm Credit Canada Milwaukee Compact Impact Driver and Drill Combo JC Lavich Construction (2010 Ltd.) Four 10-Litre Roundup WeatherMax Neepawa Gladstone Co-op Ag-Petroleum $1000 Gift Card for Fuel Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op & Stride Credit Union One Week Full Service Camping and Riverbend Hoodie Town of Neepawa & Neepawa Tourism 5x8 Area Rug Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op/Chalet 10 Pilates Classes Stonehouse Physiotherapy 20 Litres 0W-40 Synthetic Diesel Motor Oil Neepawa Gladstone Coop Bulk Fuel Memorial Vase & Installation Guinn Brothers Memorials Massage Certificate & Super Feet Insoles Neepawa Chiropractic Centre One Night Stay at Neepawa Motel Neepawa Motel Camp Chef 2 Burner Stove Dreger’s Plumbing and Heating Framed Art Quilt Heather Cummings 10 Yards Screened Gravel P. Baker Backhoe Service 10 kg Northstar Instagreen Lawn Seed DSV Northstar 10 kg Northstar Instagreen Lawn Seed DSV Northstar $200 Stihl Gift Certificate TIC Parts & Service Certified Soil Tests Redfern Farm Services Surf & Turf Dinner for 4 Cut-RIte Meats and the Fish Hut Lawn Care Package Shur-Gro Farm Services $60 Credit Voucher Provost Signs 12-Month Student Pass for Roxy Theatre Roxy Theatre Wine & Chocolate Basket Journey Wealth Creative Memories Album & Kit Karen Ferguson 10-Pack Neepawa Titans Tickets Neepawa Titans $400 in Print or Advertising The Neepawa Banner & Press Welcome Mat & $120 Gift Certificate for Home/Business Cleaning Century 21 Westman Realty Ltd. One Hour Massage Marijka’s Therapy Clinic & Day Spa 5 Meal Tickets Home Assistance Neepawa & District (HAND) 5 Meal Tickets Home Assistance Neepawa & District (HAND) VHS-to-DVD Conversion Neepawa Access Community Television (NACTV) Jets Tickets Overnight Package McLaughlin GM $25 Gift Certificate Herbs for Health Four Wheel Alignment Neepawa Tire Four Wheel Alignment Neepawa Tire Gift Package CIBC Side of Beef Cut & Wrapped Mowat Livestock/Smile Pinoy Foods Side of Beef Cut & Wrapped Mowat Livestock/Smile Pinoy Foods $150 Certificate Booking in Cattle Gladstone Auction Mart Voucher for Livestock Transportation Stoney Creek Transport $50 Gift Certificate Safeway Neepawa $50 Gift Certificate Safeway Neepawa 16 x 24 Photo Print on Canvas JB Photography Quilted Tote Bags & Lunch Bag Mary Murray Couch Pillow Shams & Runner Mary Murray Sofa Quilt, 60” x 38” Mary Murray Basket of Jams & Jellies Helen Drysdale Basket of Jams & Jellies Helen Drysdale Drop-In Centre Membership Neepawa Drop-In Centre Drop-In Centre Membership Neepawa Drop-In Centre $150 Gift Certificate Promo Time $300 Voucher Dr. Gerard Murray Serengeti Sunglasses Valley Optical Ladies Jacket with Scarf and Shopping Bag It’s Time Fashion & Gifts Exterior Window & Gutters Cleaning L.D. Moyer Inc. 2 Bags of P505 MSL Canola Seed Kulbacki Seeds 1 bundle of 3 - 4” x 6’ CCA Treated Fence Posts Stella Jones Gift Pack Bank of Montreal 30 Free Coffees McDonald’s Restaurant

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80 Pink Farmall Pedal Tractor 81 Resin Painted Table 82 Kids Basket 83 Dinner Theatre Table 84 Gift Pack 85 Two Night Stands 86 Deep Cycle 12-Volt Battery 87 $75 Oil Change Certificate & Radio Controlled Car 88 Cat Lithium 1750 Amp Power Station 89 $25 Gift Certificate 90 $25 Gift Certificate 91 Collection of 20 Lily Bulbs 92 Four Green Fees 93 Junior Golf Set 94 $50 Gift Certificate 95 $50 Gift Certificate 96 $50 Gift Certificate 97 Single Will and Power of Attorney 98 Spousal Will & Power of Attorney 99 $100 Gift Card for Stellar Apparel 100 $100 Gift Card for Rotor’s Bakery 101 $100 Gift Card for Orv’s Appliances 102 $100 Gift Card for Bamboo Garden Restaurant 103 Gift Pack 104 Outdoor Coffee Table 105 $25 Gift Certificate 106 $50 Gift Certificate and Thermos 107 $25 Gift Certificate 108 Car Clean Package & Oil Changes 109 $100 Gift Certificate & Queen Size Pillow 110 Haircut & Brow Wax 111 60 Acres of Aerial Application 112 Case of Pork Back Ribs 113 Case of Pork Back Ribs 114 $350 Voucher for Yellowhead Hall Rental 115 Concrete Delivered to Neepawa 116 Stihl Leaf Shredder Blower 117 Illuminated Deer 118 Gift Pack 119 Gift Package 120 $200 Credit on Accounting Services 121 6 Winnipeg Moose Tickets 122 $100 Gift Certificate for Parts or Labor 123 $100 Gift Certificate for Parts or Labor 124 Gift Package 125 Fire pit 126 Certificate for duct, carpet, or furniture cleaning 127 Firewood 128 Firewood 129 Wine Making Kit 130 $50 Gift Certificate for Hand-made Chocolates 131 Walking/Hiking Poles 132 2 - 10-Litre Jugs of Vector 540 133 T-fal Air Fryer, hats, mugs 134 Taylor Made Putter 135 10 Class Pass 136 Art Print on Canvas 137 10 Class Pass and cycle hat 138 $200 Gift Certificate for Electrical Services 139-153 50 lb bag of potatoes

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Rocky Mountain Equipment Gwen Baryla Sutton Harrison Realty Arden Dinner Theatre Whitemud Watershed This N That Manufacturing Ltd. Mar Dee Enterprises Ben’s Auto Repair Yellowhead Windows Chicken Chef Chicken Chef The Lily Nook Neepawa Golf Club Landon Cameron Golf Brews Brothers Bistro Brews Brothers Bistro Brews Brothers Bistro Taylor Law Patersons LLP Taylor Law Patersons LLP Taylor Law Patersons LLP Taylor Law Patersons LLP Taylor Law Patersons LLP Taylor Law Patersons LLP RBC Giant Tiger Lola’s Bakery Boston Pizza Bamboo Garden Restaurant Westward Ford Sales Orv’s Appliance Sales & Service Rural Route 88 - Becky Jury Western Canadian Aerial Springhill Hutterite Colony Springhill Hutterite Colony Yellowhead Centre Rolling Acres Redi-Mix Concrete Enns Brothers Ltd. Jodie Byram Tim Hortons Neepawa Pharmacy Kinley-Thomson Chartered Accountants Ltd. Christianson TDS Law Office Performance Exhaust & Brake Performance Exhaust & Brake A & L Get Active Neepawa Home Hardware Clean Conscience Duct & Carpet Cleaning Muriel Gamey Muriel Gamey Diamond Waterworks Sista Thyme - Ginny Collins Step Into Action Alecki Tomoniko Piston Ring White’s Funeral Home Grit Force Fitness Ron Nordstrom Rhythm Cycle Club Jury Electric Ltd. Sprucewoods Colony

Rotary Also Thanks the Following Cash Donors Rm of Rosedale Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic HyLife Gill & Schmall Harris Pharmacy Behlen Industries John’s Electric MNP Rob Smith and Sons Neepawa Banner & Press

$600 $500 $400 $400 $400 $300 $250 $200 $150

Penno’s Machining $100 Jed’s Repair $100 FJ’s Building Maintenance and Renovations $100 Mountain Dental $100 Brydges & Taylor $100 Your Dollar Store With More $100 Leslee’s Esthetics $100 TAC Ventures $50 In Kind Advertising

$500

For information updates and to see how to register and bid, visit our website at neepawarotary.weebly.com/

Proceeds to go towards community projects.

December 1-7, 2023

To view items online and to register to bid on items go to https://neepawa.charity-auctions.ca/

Bidding starts at 8:00 am on Friday, December 1.

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Neepawa Titans host Family Weekend

PICTURES COURTESY OF NEEPAWA TITANS AND EOIN DEVEREUX

The Neepawa Titans’ recent Family Weekend, which was organized by Billet coordinators Tara McCarty and Tammy Dudenhoffer (photo on left) featured an array of activities, including an evening out at Boston Pizza (above photo) and a breakfast at the Legion Hall (far left picture). Of course, the main event of the weekend featured a pair of games, which Neepawa ended up winning. After the Saturday, Nov. 25 game against the Winnipeg Blues, the players and families converged on the ice for pictures.

Neepawa Men’s Shed finds new home at Touchwood

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press A three-year search has come to an end for the Neepawa Men’s Shed. In collaboration with Neepawa’s Touchwood Park Association, the mental wellness group now has a brand new home at the store owned by Touchwood, located at 296 Mountain Avenue. Colin McNairnay, representative for the Neepawa Men’s Shed, told the Banner & Press that they first contacted Touchwood about a possible collaboration two years ago. This was a busy time for the organization and the enquiries weren’t able to go further. However, this past summer, an agreement for the mutual benefit of both groups was able to be reached. “We have always preferred to have a meeting place where members and the general public could easily walk to within town and not have to drive out to attend,” said McNairnay. “We’re very grateful for

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

One of the Neepawa Men’s Shed members is pictured hard at work on a project within the group’s new space at the Touchwood Store at 296 Mountain Ave.

Touchwood’s generosity.” The Men’s Shed was able to host their first meeting in early October, with the Touchwood Store itself opening on Nov. 10. “Some of our Shed members have been working on small woodworking items for Touchwood to finish, paint and sell in the store at the front of the building, while

others are using the meeting area to chat and visit, both of which are fundamental to Men’s Shed objectives,” said McNairnay. The Neepawa Men’s Shed meets every Monday and Thursday morning, from 9:30 to 11:30, with all dropins welcome to have a coffee, chat and learn more about the group.

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