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A new place to play at HMK

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Installation of the new playground equipment at Hazel M. Kellington elementary school in Neepawa began on Aug. 17, with help from Playgrounds-r-us and community volunteers. The Playgrounds-R-Us builders are coming back on Aug. 24 to finish the final touches that could not be done until the cement was cured.

There were between 20 and 25 volunteers who came out and helped, throughout the day, as well as two people who came with the company. There was food and water provided for the volunteers. “The school’s playground installation went very well,” says Allen Hanke the principal of HMK.

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Above: During the installation of HMK’s new playground equipment on Aug. 17, community volunteers gathered around a hole dug by the Bobcat. They were looking to see if it was deep enough for the poles that support the play structure.

Left: The playground is starting to get put together. It will be ready for the children to play on and enjoy when school starts.

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Dare I say, the summer is coming to an end. Not only does this mean backto-school, but it is also a sign that our very own Beautiful Plains Museum will be closing for the season. Not to worry, there is still time to come for a visit, because we are open until the September long weekend. Join the hundreds of people that have come into the museum this summer! We are only half way through the month of August and we’ve already had over 150 people come in already this month and enjoy all that the museum has to offer. We have encountered people from Neepawa and as far as our friends in Iceland.

As you may have noticed, the Beautiful Plains Museum has undergone some cosmetic changes over the summer. This includes the completion of renovating the boards on the upper level and the fresh coat of white paint. Along with that, we are also working toward removing the paint on the outside of the building, exposing the original bricks. A fun fact about

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This moustache cup belonged to Edward and Evan Roberts of Plains S.D. Edward was the father of the donors, Florence and Ruth Roberts.

the bricks is that they were manufactured right here in Neepawa, of yellow clay, and were stained red. This former CN station, built in 1902, was constructed of soft bricks from the Neepawa Brick Company. Come in and see all the wonderful improvements for yourself!

This summer, we introduced the idea of “Grandparents Summer”. The

children who participated enjoyed scavenger hunts, filling out family trees and many more activities! We encourage you to come in and take part, as it is a fun experience for people of all ages.

The museum will be closed after the September long weekend, so if you haven’t made it out here yet, make sure to get out by Sep-

tember! Out of season tours can be booked at (204)-4762723. As always, we are located at 91 Hamilton St. in the former CN railway station and admission is by donation. We are open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, and from 1 pm to 5 pm during the weekend and statutory holidays. I hope to see you before summer ends!

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The rules, remarkably, are not applied equally across the provinces.

o the Town of Niverville has stepped up and is willing to put together a package to build an MRI clinic, along with other diagnostic services. It will be privately financed and after 25 years, the facility and equipment are to be turned over to the town.

Manitoba Health minister Kelvin Goertzen, says he is impressed with the innovation, but won’t commit to funding patients through that clinic yet, as he has not seen their full plan. Fair enough. The plan needs to be well thought out, but even if the province doesn’t spend Manitoba Health dollars at the proposed Niverville clinic, it still should be allowed to go ahead.

There are many reasons. The biggest reason is need. People are going out of province now, out of country as well, to get diagnostic services. If they want to pay the price in other provinces or other countries, they should be allowed to do so. To not be allowed to do so is oppressive. The demand is there and it is better to keep the medical tourism dollars at home in this province.

Private MRI clinics have been operating for years in Alberta and for a shorter amount of time in Saskatchewan. Why not here?

The reason it hasn’t happened here is the NDP, for 17 years squashed every attempt at private clinics. The NDP said private clinics would divert technicians away from the publicly funded system, which is absolute nonsense. The

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Ken Waddell NDP said it was in contravention of the Canada Health Act which is worse than nonsense, it’s a lie. If it’s not against the Canada Health Act in Saskatchewan and Alberta, how can it be in contravention of the Canada Health Act here in Manitoba?

And speaking of the Canada Health Act, the federal government used to fund health care 50/50. That is to say 50 per cent of health care was provided by the federal government and 50 per cent by the province. Now, federal funding is down to 19 per cent and dropping. At what point should the province tell the feds to go fly a kite with their rules.

Come on, 50 per cent down to 19 per cent and still calling the shots.

The federal government is screwing over the provinces, abdicating what they claim is a sacred trust, namely, publicly funded health care. Health care, by the way, now devours 40 per cent of the province’s budget each year.

So if the feds don’t want to fund 50 per cent and only want to fund

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19 per cent or less, then do they really have the right to make the rules? The rules, remarkably, are not applied equally across the provinces.

Then there is another myth and that is that all health care is publicly funded. No it’s not. Eye care is mostly private, chiropractic care is mostly private, massage therapy is mostly private, as is physiotherapy. Drugs are mostly private and then add in all the “alternative” medicine. Publicly funded heath care is a mythical monster and it’s time to pin the tail on this donkey. Open up the options for private funding and let demand, money and innovation flourish.

We have been under the socialist myth-making shadow for far too long. To the people of Niverville I say “Bravo” and get the plan together. To Minister Goertzen I say, if the plan looks good, let them get at it.

Logic and commons sense are on your side.

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e live in an interesting time for media, it’s certainly one of change. Much as the early printing presses allowed anyone with some space to start their own newspaper, the internet means that today, anyone with a smartphone can become a media outlet.

The internet has democratized news, but brought us back to a place that is unfamiliar to many media consumers. If you look at old newspapers, say, those from a century MY ago, you’ll find PERSPECTIVE many competing outlets offering highly partisan news. But since Kate then, the numJackman-Atkinson ber of outlets has shrunk, advertising has become more expensive and large advertisers decided they didn’t want to spend large sums of money on partisan news likely to alienate half of their customer base. Coverage moved to the centre, focusing on balance, or at least that was the goal. Many people think this is still where all news lives, they haven’t recognized the paradigm shift, especially when it comes to the wild west of online news.

Do you remember when BuzzFeed was all cat videos and celebrity news? Me too, but in this changing landscape, they are also doing real, legitimate, important news. It was BuzzFeed News Media editor Craig Silverman who broke the story about “Fake News”— the completely fabricated political stories, being written by Macedonian teenagers, that popped up during last year’s presidential election and existed only to cash in on advertising dollars paid by the hit.

But it isn’t just the fabricated news, there’s news outlets all along the spectrum. This is something which most of us raised in an era of news that valued the unbiased above all else are having trouble with. We aren’t accustomed to checking biases and reading critically, to separate the balanced, from the skewed, from the fake.

Silverman and a team from BuzzFeed recently published a report called “Inside the Partisan Fight for your News Feed.” It analyzed 667 partisan websites and 452 associated Facebook pages. The market isn’t just large, it’s growing; in 2016, at least 187 new partisan news websites were launched.

This is important because every day, our Facebook feeds or emails are flooded with news stories shared by friends and family. We aren’t used to the volume of stories or the need to identify biases.

The report makes the point that biases aren’t necessarily bad and that partisan news isn’t necessarily of low quality. While some partisan websites publish stories that have little basis in reality, others are established companies doing top notch reporting, even the kind of stories that win Pulitzer prizes, they just self-identify as having a certain political leaning.

The report also investigated the ownership of many of the most popular partisan sites. As with more traditional forms of media, they aren’t all independent businesses. Instead, many are part of chains and some are part of chains with titles on both sides of the political spectrum. Some of the pages are even run by those outside the country. For example, the site “Conservative Fighters”, which outperforms many other conservative sites, is run by a 20 year old man in Macedonia.

In my mind, the issue with partisan news is that it amplifies the polarization we are seeing between left and right. Partisan news wouldn’t be such a problem if people were creating their own balance by sampling from both sides, but that doesn’t seem to be happening.

For 483 sites, the report looked at upstream traffic, that’s where the readers came from to get to a site, and found that in the vast majority of cases, few readers were crossing between left and right.

It increasingly feels as though we have two sides yelling across the abyss at one another and partisan news, which is rewarded for amplifying the yelling, is doing little to bridge that gap. By all means, read the stories, share them if you want, but, at the end of the day, we have to remember that most of them exist to cash in on outrage, nothing more.

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Quiet times allow us to look four ways

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ontrary to what my mother told me, an idle mind isn’t always the devil’s workshop.

As I get older, I am learning to value the quiet times; the times when I can be alone and free from outside interruptions. Those are the times when I reflect on life, remember those who are in need and offer prayers to God for them, for my family and for myself.

For me, those times come most frequently when I’m alone in a vehicle on a long road trip. The radio is turned off—there’s not much on radio that interests me any more. So, the only noise I hear is made by the tires on the pavement and the wind whistling past my window. I am free to take in the beauty of the world around me; to appreciate the wide variety of crops grown in this part of the country; to note the work being done to improve the conditions of our highways and to see how many new

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was taking a turn serving as a volunteer at our local museum. It was a beautiful morning, not hot, not cold, not windy, no insects buzzing around.

A quick glance showed me that the flower beds could do with a bit of deadheading – removing the spent blossoms to encourage the plant to produce more flowers- for any non-gardeners.

For the first half hour, I worked bending over. The second half hour I spent on my knees. The rest of the time I alternated between sitting, stretching, bending and sitting. I have a whole new appreciation for the staff at the cemetery whose entire day can consist of working in the petunias.

The entire task took about an hour and a half, working at a “please, somebody interrupt me” speed.

Steady as she goes. Time enough to wax reflective.

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein buildings are under construction. There is always something new to see, to appreciate and for which to give thanks to God; and I do just that.

Quiet times allow us to look four ways—back at the past, ahead to the future, around us to see the need of others and up to God. When we look back, we see how God used different people and experiences to bring us to where we are today. We remember the times he helped us turn failure into success and how he brought people into our lives who would love, accept and forgive us and show us how to do the same for others.

We recall how he met our needs—one day at a time,

from birth to today; and we are reminded that God has been faithful to us even though we have not always been faithful to him.

When we look ahead, we can do so with confidence and optimism. We may not know what the future holds, but we can be sure of this the God who walked with us in the past and who walks with us today has promised that he will never leave us or forsake us. He will remain with us from now until the day we die—doing for us tomorrow what he did yesterday and what he is doing today. Of that, we can be absolutely certain.

When we look around us, we see hurting and needy people. If we look around

Deadheading...

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Rita Friesen It was easy to spot the large drooping blossom and pick it off, then the older ones became more visible. And then, when the major flaws were removed, the smaller ones became more obvious.

And so it went, for all three containers and both plots.

I compared this process of refining and improving the flower patch to refining and improving my personal life. It doesn’t take a sharp eye to spot my strongest weak points. The type of undesirable characteristic that anyone one can see at a glance. My procrastination for example, or my love for sweets. Take them out of the

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mix, and some of my quirks become more evident. I still fight with my desire to use sarcasm. Back in my youth, I was the mistress of the biting quip and realised it was a poor man’s tool, I could handle frustration and annoyance better than that. And as I peeled away another layer of the onion – I am mixing metaphors, for I am deadheading petunias!

As another set of dried and decaying blossoms are removed, what is now the blight are the little dried sticks protruding where once a flower waved.

These old scars are still an eyesore and are best re-

long enough, we will see far more hurts than we can heal and far more needs than we can meet. But we will feel drawn to a few of the people we see. These are the ones that God is asking us to help and we need to be ready to do what we can to heal their hurts and meet their needs.

As for the rest, we pray for them and believe that God will bring others into their lives to help them.

Finally, when we look up, we are reminded that God is never far away. As people of faith, we believe and confess that “we are never alone…in life, in death and in life beyond death, God is with us.” When looking back causes too much pain (at times, it will), when looking around leaves us dazed and confused, when looking ahead fills us with fear, we can always look up; and when we do, we will see God—in full control, ready to help all who seek his assistance.

moved from the bed to make the current flowers shine.

Those little things, words said in haste, a disservice in thought or deed, can still echo in the thought chamber. I am not alone when I cringe over the memory of things said or done way back in school. I have a long memory. Done and gone, these need to be plucked and discarded, once for all time. I picked and tossed a few of them that morning.

Strange how what was to be a time filler turned on me. Not in a bad way, but in an unexpected way.

That time spent outdoors, working with creation to become its best, helped me.

And if deadheading can do that for me! Well, a few days later, driving down Highway 10, I spotted the silhouette of stately pines, towering above the forest, visible for miles. A lesson for self, for a later time.

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Look beyond the farm gate at harvest

A producer asked me a few weeks ago, “why do others care about my farming practices?” And then asked, “isn’t it only my bottom line that suffers if I do something that hurts my yield or quality?” These are two important questions. The value chain is becoming more and more integrated over time. This means that the actions of one player can impact entire markets. This is true for farmers as well as crop developers, shippers and processors.

What happens on the farm extends well beyond the farm’s gate. Canada has a strong reputation for consistently delivering safe, high quality grain to our customers both here at home as well as off shore. Farmers have built this brand over many years. High quality safe food are brand elements are growing in importance over time.

We can build on this reputation further by following key best management practices.

The Canadian grain industry, including farmers, depends on this reputation to gain access to international markets. Every part of the value chain must do all that it can to preserve this hard-won recognition. Individual farmers play a critical role in preserving the “Canada brand.” Pesticide residues are one aspect of grain safety that is of growing concern for our customers. Grain shipments are being scrutinized more and at ever increasing levels of rigour. Testing can now occur at parts per billion or even parts per trillion. What is a part per trillion? Think of this as one square inch in two-hundred fifty square miles.

Fortunately, there are easy steps to follow to ensure that Canadian shipments remain well below maximum residue limits. When it comes to pesticide application, including fall application, the key message is “follow the label”. It is critically important for farmers and their staff to know and understand what is on the label for every product they apply. There are no conditions where it is acceptable to not follow the label.

There are two important elements of the label that require special attention this time of year – applying too early and applying too late.

Some products, like glyphosate, should not be applied while the crop is too green. For example, the label for glyphosate indicates that application should not occur for wheat if the seeds are thirty per cent moisture or higher.

And yes, this does include the low spots that are greener than the rest of the field.

This application requirement is science-based and not arbitrary. Below this moisture level the seeds are physiologically mature and the plant is no longer putting down starch and protein. The possibility of residues is therefore minimized.

Glyphosate is of particular interest because it has come under fire from those who do not support the use of pesticides for any reason. Farmers rigorous adherence to the science-based label will help blunt the criticism of the activists and keep this important product in our toolbox for years to come.

Each product label also has a pre-harvest interval.

This is the amount of time required in between pesticide application and harvest. All applicators and staff should be aware of the pre-harvest interval include on the label of each product applied this fall. Ensuring that combining does not occur within the pre-harvest interval is a vital best management practice that will help minimize the potential for residues.

Building on our strong reputation is the responsibility of every part of the value chain, beginning with crop developers through to exporters and processors. Individual producers can’t control everything that goes into our international reputation but they do have a critical role to play on key grain safety issues. Working together we grow the Canadian brand, ensure we preserve the high-value markets we have today and open new doors for Canadian production.

Cam Dahl, President of Cereals Canada

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60 years of Gladstone’s Golf Course

In 1957, a new golf course opened in Gladstone

By Penny Rogers Submitted

There have been enthusiastic golfers in Gladstone dating back, as far as memory and records can tell, to the early 1920s.

The first course was located in the vicinity of the current Third Crossing Manor and, according to clippings from the Gladstone Age Press, it seems that this location may have only served area golfers for that single year.

First course June 7, 1923: “The official opening of the course took place on Victoria Day” with the playing of a medal round. Apparently, it was quite windy that day and many balls ended up by the nearby railway, where, sadly, “It’s a pity that golf balls do not go to seed, as otherwise there would have been quite a nice crop in the fall.” The article goes on to say that before the end of 1923, the present course might prove too small for the growing number of players.

‘Brickyard course’ May 8, 1924: “The new course has been laid out and is ready for play.” The second course in Gladstone was located near the current veterinary clinic/Clayton farm and was referred to as the “brickyard course”. Work on a clubhouse continued throughout the summer of 1924. For more than 20 years, the club continued with tournaments, teas (there were lots of teas), talk of a possible golf school, discussions about cows and bunkers, and the introduction of three sand greens in 1930.

Gladstone’s Walter Moscrip is an active member of the Gladstone Golf Club, but it was the “brickyard course” where he first took up the game, after finding an old set of wooden clubs in the attic of his house. He was only 13 years old when he played there in the early 1940s, but he can still describe the layout of the course; every fairway and green, except, that is, for No. 7. That one eludes him. Moscrip was lucky to partner often with local barrister and avid golfer, J.G. Crawford, who

had been described once as “Gladstone’s premier golfer”.

In 1946, men’s fees at the course were hiked to $8 for the season, with special rates for students: green fees 25 cents per game or 50 cents per day. Then, in April of 1948, a single paragraph gave notice of a general meeting, saying the club was to meet and consider plans for the current year. That was the last mention of the “brickyard course” in Gladstone.

For several years after, Gladstone golfers could be found on the links in Neepawa, Clear Lake and MacGregor. Then, in 1955, things changed.

Gladstone gets new course The Age Press - Sept 7, 1955 Editorial: “And So We’re to Have a New Golf Course - One of the things for which Gladstone should be grateful is that some of its citizens haven’t yet heard that old, old story about ‘It can’t be done here’...During the past few weeks, we’ve seen that old bugaboo kicked into the corner by the most active enthusiasm of grown-up citizens seen here in many years…In spite of the fact that many people thought and said Gladstone would never have another golf course, there is very strong evidence that it shall. In fact the land is already purchased, and instead of a make-shift effort, Gladstone, in a few short years, will probably be able to boast one of the very best courses in any rural centre in Manitoba. Yes, folks, the enthusiasm of a few visionary souls, filled with plenty of red-hot enthusiasm, did the impossible, and in just two short weeks…There

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There have been enthusiastic golfers in gladstone dating back to the early 1920s. The current course, the town’s third, was built in 1957.

was cooperation all along the way. First, the plan was for a course east of the hospital. Wm. Muirhead, the owner, was most eager to help out and give the group a splendid offer. But extra land was not available for the required acreage, so the golf enthusiasts had to look elsewhere. The next place selected as a possible course was east of town on the curves of the river. It was thought that a good course could be fashioned here. No doubt our Reeve would have been pleased to cooperate, but before he had a chance to do so, along came the third suggestionout by the cemetery. This looked like the best bet yet; just enough bush to make the course scenic and a bit difficult, a ravine that added a few more natural hazards and 55 acres of it.

Now, would Alfie Clayton, the owner, sell it? This was farm land. Lo and behold, Alf not only would, but gave them a real buy. Now, for the money! It usually is difficult to pick up big money,

but one man went around and had it in half a day.

One staunch fellow was so eager to see his favourite game back again that he insisted on taking two $50 shares, though advised that one would be plenty. That’s the spirit that showed up in Gladstone, and has blossomed forth in the last two weeks. May it prosper and grow.”

Work on the third, and current, golf course continued into 1957, when 32 trees, including Lombardi Poplar and Elm, were ordered to define the fairways. Oiled sand greens were a big topic of discussion, as was the upcoming Pioneer Pageant. It would be nice, members of the club thought, if newcomers in town for the event could “break off and have

a game of golf”. By July 10, four greens had been laid with the completion of five more soon following. Neepawa Golf Club generously donated flags, cups and ball washers. By early fall in 1957, a new era of golf had begun.

To celebrate the 60th birthday of the Gladstone Golf Course, Saturday, August 26 will be $10 golf

day. The Happy Rock Olde Thyme Band will be there to perform from 1-3pm and there will be a cake cutting at 2:00. So, congratulations to the Gladstone Golf and Country Club! Those words written in 1955 by the editor of the Gladstone Age Press, A.E. MacLennan, still ring true today: “may it prosper and grow”.

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Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

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

During the 1950s the housewife was urged to keep her house clean, feed her family properly and have meals on time, ask her husband about his day, but never complain about hers, change into a pretty dress, brush her hair and refresh her makeup before her husband cams home, clean the children up as well and have them play quietly, always be cheerful and ready for anything he may suggest. The goal was to make your home a place of peace and quiet so hubby can relax when he comes home!

The food companies helped the little women out with new and easy to prepare items to lighten the housewife’s work. In 1950 Minute Rice (General Foods) came on the scene; in 1951, Duncan Hinds introduced cake mixes; in 1952, dipping would never be the same again with Lipton’s onion soup mix; in 1953, Cheese Whiz was marketed; in 1954, Swanson unveiled the first frozen TV dinner; in 1955, Special K breakfast food (Kellogg’s) appeared on shelves; in 1956, Certs came to help out; in 1957, Pam vegetable cooking spray was patented; in 1958, along came Tang to make breakfast easier; in 1959, Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream was introduced for our sweet tooth.

In the 1950s canned soup reigned supreme as a great combination of convenience and versatility, thus naming the ‘50s as the casserole decade. The list of casseroles is endless: tuna noodle casserole, green bean bake, hamburger stroganoff and Hawaiian chicken to name a few. Companies promoted their products by offering recipes with simple instructions. These dishes were based on only several ingredient recipes that required minimal effort and be cost efficient. In 1958 The Arden United Church Women compiled a Cook Book of Favorite Recipes. I will share their casserole recipes with you.

Hamburger Porcupines- Mrs. E. McGorman 1 lb. hamburger 1 medium sized onion chopped fine 1 cup uncooked rice 1 can tomato soup salt and pepper to taste

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Mix all ingredients but the tomato soup and form into balls. Place into casserole and pour tomato soup and 1 can of water over them. Simmer until tender.

Mushroom meat patties- Mrs. D. Foreman

Meat loaf- Mrs. Jim Dixon

1 can mushroom soup 1/2 cup fine dry crumbs Sprinkle of pepper 1/2 cup water 1 egg beaten 3 Tbsp. minced onion 1 lb. ground beef 1 tsp. salt 1/2 cup chopped celery Dilute mushroom soup with water. Blend until smooth. Combine ground beef with crumbs, egg, 1 1/3 cup soup mixture, salt, pepper, onion and celery. Shape into patties about 1 inch thick and brown both sides in hot fat. Cover with remaining soup mixture and bake in covered baking dish, 25 minutes in moderate oven.

1 lb. hamburger 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 cup oatmeal 1 cup milk 1 medium onion 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 can tomato soup Mix all ingredients. Place in a greased loaf pan and bake in slow oven for 1 hour.

Serve hot or cold.

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By Wayne Hildebrand The Neepawa Banner “Getting an education in the 1930s was not as important as it is today,” Reta reflected. “We had a large family. Education was not the priority. I remember my Dad saying, “We have a large family to do the work.” “Children did not have all the after school activities like they have today. It was a different time. Early in life we were taught to work: housework, milking cows, chores, and looking after little ones with no modern conveniences. Aside from not having extra money, my father generally regarded other activities as wasted time. “ After Reta Harper told me some of her life story, I thought her work ethic lessons probably helped her though her life.

“My grandfather, Robert Patterson, emigrated from Ireland in the early 1800s and settled in Ontario,” said Reta. Her father, David Patterson (born 1894), had a grade 3 education, and left Ontario when he was 15 years old to work for farmers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

In 1915, he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Souris for World War 1. He took his training at Camp Hughes near

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A seniors story: Reta Harper

Carberry. He served with the Canadian-Scottish 16th Battalion at Vimy Ridge and was wounded in the battle for Hill 70 in 1917.

In 1918, he was discharged and returned to Manitoba. He married Vera Muirhead (her family also emigrated from Ireland) in 1919 and settled southwest of Gladstone in the Bear Creek District (near Helston). Here they raised a large family of 12 children: Robert (1920), Alice (1922), Reta (1923), Donald (1925), Joyce (1927), Norma (1930), Geanne (1932), Catherine (1935), Jim (1936), Alex (1937), Alan (1939) and Frank (1947).

Reta Patterson was born in 1923 at the home farm near Helston-May feld.

There was no going to a hospital for her mother, at least not for the first six kids. Reta attended Knox Church in Helston (it burned down in 1972) and went to Bear Creek School (closed in 1967). “When I started Bear Creek School there were over 30 students, all packed into a one room schoolhouse,” explained Reta. “Today are no signs of most of the homes, a big change for a rural community. Before I was old enough to ride a horse, I walked 2 ½ miles to school each day, and yes, I was barefoot, the same as the

rest of the kids. The older boys took turns walking ½ mile to get a pail of drinking water for the school every day. After drinking a glass, I remember one boy telling me he peed in the pail. I felt sick until later that day when I saw him take a drink of the water!”

“My strongest recollection of the 1930s was the dust and dirt,” said Reta.

“Everything was covered with dirt. It was terrible!

Our teacher gave us a cloth to wipe the dirt off our desks every morning.

When it was really bad, the teacher would soak down sawdust on the schoolroom floor to keep the dust down.

Summer fallowing the cultivated land was common farm practice in the 1930s. It was the only way to control weeds. The wind picked up the bare soil and the dust storms blocked out the sun. The grasshoppers were unbelievable! As a kid, I remember the feeling of green slimy grasshopper guts squishing between my toes.”

Reta married Jim ( Jip) Harper at Knox Church in 1944. They farmed on the east side of the RM of Langford adjacent to the northeast corner of the rolling sand hills of the Langford Community Pasture. Reta still owns the farmland. She calls

David and Vera Patterson with their 12 children.

it “God’s Country” and considers it “paradise”.

They had 2 children, Judith (1950) and Jim (1954). Jip passed away in 1977 after 30 years of suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.

Reta did the farm work with help from neighbors.

“I loved my cows,” said Reta. “They would let me

put my arms around them in the pasture. Thanks goodness nothing ever happened to me, because no one would have found me.

I was on my own. Calving time was my favorite time with the cattle. I kept cattle until I was 81 years old. I also enjoyed turning over the land (cultivating)

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to prepare the cropland, mostly for oats. At the time, women doing farm work was not the custom.

It was considered “men’s work”. Today lots of women run farms and they can do everything a man can.”

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Glenella throws big homecoming and Canada 150 bash

By Adrene Schmidt Submitted

Months of planningseemed to be well worth it, as Glenella was abuzz with excitement for its Homecoming and Canada 150 celebration. The festivities, held Aug. 4-6, began Friday evening with registration and an open stage for those who wished to sing, tell jokes or share a story. There was popcorn, drinks and a movie for the children at the sports arena, coffee, muffins or something a bit stronger at the hall for the adults.

Campers were arriving to get their spots in the grounds next to friends or maybe old neighbours.

Saturday morning began with a pancake breakfast in the hall. Then it was parade time! With so many participants; the floats, cars, machinery etc had to be organized in three different locations and coordinated by walkie-talkies. Mounted on horseback our parade leaders, Ashley Henton and Kylee Heudebourck, were the Canadian flag bearers, followed by the RCMP, then our ML A Eileen Clarke and Reeve Richard Funk. Followed by our honorary female resident, Ruth Bohn, next was our honorary male resident, Kurt Schmidt, who is one of the past reeves of the RM of Glenella, all riding in restored cars provided by Eveline and Ben Delaurie.

An original banner from Grass Marsh School, 1952-

1965, was carried by Stephanie and Alyssa Lukin, the great-granddaughters of Eileen Witt, who constructed the banner for school sports day parades that were held in Glenella every June. Next was the original Game and Fish banner, dated 1957, Scouts Canada were right behind.

Next a mix of restored vehicles, tractors with machinery in tow and horse drawn equipment. There were floats from local businesses, churches, family farms and homesteads; the hometown green team decked out the mower, there were horse and buggies with ladies dressed in period clothing, mini horses and even a motorized steerable picnic table, but of course, what parade wouldn’t be complete without the fire truck, rescue van and the grader? The imagination and participation made our parade a spectacular event, our entries totalled 60!

Following the parade, everyone went to the main street where the opening ceremonies took place.

After singing O Canada Eileen Clarke and Richard Funk spoke brief ly and then a Canada 150 cake was cut and given out.

Local musical entertainment followed while people mingled and had lunch.

Glenella School held their reunion in conjunction with our celebration and they drifted off to the arena where they held their own activities Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday afternoon saw a history bus tour north of Glenella to see the old Ukrainian Catholic churches. This was narrated and guided by Susan and Scott Puhach, there were rave reviews from those who went. Our thrashing demo, headed up

by Ron Mitchler, Sig Pfahl and Edwin Single, took place about the same time and included some audience participation. Our seniors’ center held a display of memorabilia from surrounding communities, with an old curling photo from 1948-49 that we hoped people could provide names for. Escape the Final Countdown attended with their portable escape room.

Bouncy obstacle course, face painting, tattoos and the playgrounds kept the younger ones occupied.

Horse drawn wagon rides provided by the McDonald family were kept busy all afternoon, as well as the mini horse rides provided by the Scott family.

Visiting and reacquainting was the most important aspect of the weekend, for some it had been 40 years since they had returned to Glenella. The close of registration, before supper, showed 576 signatures in our registry, there were numerous other people who attended for the day to help us celebrate our homecoming and Canada 150 celebrations such as Grass River and Parkview Colonies, who were well represented. Addresses of

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With so many entries, the floats for the Glenella Homecoming parade had to be organized in three different locations and co-ordinated by walkietalkies. Mounted on horseback our parade leaders Ashley Henton and Kylee Heudebourck were the Canadian flag bearers.

those in attendance crossed Canada and down into the USA. Evening started with PJ the DJ entertaining the younger ones in the hall, followed by the adult social and dance to close out the day.

Sunday morning opened with a pancake breakfast catered by Glenella United Church. Following that, was the children’s parade for ages 10 and under, sponsored by Beautiful Plains Credit Union, with 67 participants who all received a goodie bag for dressing up or decorating their bikes.

The church service in the park was well attended, with people picking a comfortable spot to enjoy this joint effort of Glenella

United and Christ Lutheran Waldersee.

Another history bus tour took place, with Tenby School and Christ Lutheran Church in Waldersee as their destinations.

These were looked after by volunteers from each place. Afternoon was spent visiting and watching the baseball games at the sports grounds.

Evening brought out fire pits for ambiance, a hotdog barbeque and musical entertainment. Days end was a magnificent fireworks show handled by the Glenella fire department.

Thanks to all the attendees and sponsors who helped make this a wonderful weekend for all!

The magic of history

Mile for Mental Health a success

By Kira McCormick-Adema The Neepawa Banner

On Sunday, Aug. 20, approximately 75 to 80 people participated in the Miles for Mental Health walk, which gave local families and businesses the chance to support those struggling to maintain mental wellness.

Individuals of all ages and backgrounds went down to the Flats in Neepawa, to participate in the event.

Event co-ordinator Diane Martin said the support from the community was incredible.

“It was very encouraging when a bunch of people came up to me afterwards and asked if we are going to do the run again next year,” noted Martin. “There is a great response for our first year with this event.”

Comedian, Big Daddy Tazz provided the entertainment for the event and interacted with the crowd through the day. Tazz said he would love to be able to come and do this again next year.

As for the final results from the day, Martin noted they were able to raise roughly $700 in donations from the event, apart from what come in initially from the participants, All the money raised will go towards the local Suicide Prevention Implementations Network (SPIN).

BY KIRA MCCORMICK-ADEMA

On Aug. 11, magician Ryan Price performed for Carberry-area children as part of the Carberry Heritage Festival.

PHOTO BY DIANE MARTIN

Between 75 and 80 local participants took part in this year’s Miles for Mental Health walk.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

Neepawa Cubs win Santa Clara championship

the out at first. Rempel said that type of performance from the lineup was par for the course this season.

For the first time since 2004, the “When you look at the stats, they Neepawa Cubs are the Santa Clara don’t tell the whole story and not just Baseball League’s champions. The tonight, but throughout the playoffs and Cubs claimed the league title on Sunthe season in general. The guys came up day, Aug. 20, by defeating the Carberry big in the field, making big plays, big Royals in the fifth and deciding game catches and important outs when they 9-3. In previous games during the serwere needed. It really raises a pitcher’s ies, Neepawa won game 1 at home 8-3 confidence when you know the players and game 4 in Carberry, by the score out in the field are able to back you up of 12-2. The Royals, meanwhile, took and make the play,” said Rempel. game 2 at home 5-4 and then collected Carberry would find itself left off the a victory in game 3 in Neepawa, with scoreboard for the rest of the game, while a 7-5 decision.

Neepawa added an insurance marker In the deciding game, Carberry in the bottom of the fifth, to make the scored first, securing a lone run in the final score 9-3, with Rempel earning the top of the first inning. The Cubs replied complete game win for Neepawa. with a pair of their own across the plate Following the game, Neepawa Cubs in the bottom of the inning. Then, in PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX player/coach Scott Newton said this the second, the Cubs blew things wide Front row: Mark Kerkowich, Jonah Freeman, Rodney White, Cam Tibbett, Kevin season was really something special. open by getting six runs off of Car- Levandosky and Bryan Todoruk. Back row: Cole Krutkewich, Jason Vinnell, Devin “Coming into the season, we knew berry’s starting pitcher Drew Allan. Tibbett, Garett Rempel, (with Kellen Hockin on shoulders) Cody Pasowisty, Nick we had the talent to go far, it was just Neepawa’s Jason Vinnell was credited Kuharski and Shane Levandosky. Roster members missing from picture include Drew a matter executing what needed to be with a pair of runs batted in (RBI), in Tibbett, Ian Kerkowich and Scott Newton. done in the field and at the plate. While each of those first two innings. After it was a solid regular season, I think the the game, he said getting that early advantage really The early rally also included a pair of double steals team really found itself during the playoffs. Pitching, settled down the entire team. from Neepawa, as the Cubs went on to register seven in fielding, at the plate; it all really jumped up a level in “Jumping out to that type of lead early was pretty big. total. Carberry would reply, however, as Warren Birch the post season,” Newton said. “Right now, we’re just We knew that Carberry was a dangerous team, so we’d blasted a two run homer in the top of the third. After really proud to be able to bring a championship back to need to get out to a lead early and hopefully force them that score, Cubs pitcher Garett Rempel was able to settle Neepawa. This community has a very long and proud to go deep into their bullpen. We were able to do that, down and blank the Royals the rest of the way. He did baseball history, what with the Farmers and the Cubs, so which boosted our confidence and allowed us to play a have help though, as the Neepawa fielders made several it means something to us to be a part of that rich history little more relaxed out in the field,” stated Vinnell. impressive efforts to corral balls put in play and secure with this victory.”

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

Yellowhead Centre upgrades looking good

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The summer upgrades to Neepawa’s Yellowhead Centre are nearly complete, as the new boards, glass and centre ice scoreclock are in place. The only remaining work to be done in connection to these improvements will be the reinstallation of the advertising, which will take place after the Neepawa Natives training camp, scheduled for Aug. 30-Sept. 2. Additional pictures are on page 16.

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Obituary Otto Ernest Flatt With sadness, Otto Ernest Flatt, surrounded by his family, passed away at the Gladstone Health Centre on Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the age of 92 years, 7 months, to be with his Lord and Saviour.

Otto was born on January 6, 1925 in the Grass River District and attended the Grassy River School. He was baptized on January 18, 1925 at the Lutheran Church in Waldersee, MB and was also confirmed there on September 10, 1939. On November 8, 1947, he married Irene Preisentanz and together they raised their family on the farm in the Plumas District. In 2011, they moved to Gladstone. They were married for 67 years, 9 months, until the passing of his loving wife, Irene, on August 13, 2015.

Otto was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who enjoyed the farm life and farmed for many years. All family get-togethers were very special to him. He enjoyed baseball and curling in his younger years. He also enjoyed playing pool and many card games. Some of his favourites were Crib, 65, King Pedro and Chase the Ace. He took pride in his garden and grain crops. He had a keen eye for straight rows, both in the garden and in the fields. He also enjoyed bowling and fishing with this wife, Irene, and travelling with family and friends.

Otto was a faithful and active member of the Zion Lutheran Church and sang in the church choir. He was a school trustee of West Tupper School; a member of the Plumas Game & Fish and instructed Hunter Safety courses; and a member of the Gladstone Legion. He received many trophies through his activities over the years, such as curling, baseball, bowling, fishing and hunting.

One of his weekend activities was being a bouncer at the Plumas Dance Hall (his daughters are sure he did that so he could keep an eye on them!!). He loved to joke around, enjoyed making people laugh and teasing (as Mom would say, “He loves to tease.”).

Otto was predeceased by his loving wife, Irene; his infant son Kenneth; his parents Adam & Sophie Flatt; all of his siblings and his parents in law Henry & Sophia Preisentanz.

Left to cherish his memory are his daughters Eunice Ryzner (Larry), Frances Oswald (Bob), Caroline Willis (Joe) and son Lyle Flatt (Debbie); 12 grandchildren Elliot Ryzner (Rhonda), Jared Ryzner (Lorilee), Chad Ryzner (Crystal), Adrian Ryzner (Ursula), Tyler Oswald (Jenn), Serena Klos (Dwayne), Cameron Oswald (Deanne), Camille Parker (Bill), Ryan Willis (Jodi), Pamela Mykula (Chad), Karmyn Teperto (Derek), Dalyn Flatt (Aly); 25 great grandchildren Damon, Jayce (Jade), Rylee, Nathanial, Randi, Matthew, Janelle, Crimson, Sebastian, Joshua (Elayna), Rachelle, Noah, Brooke, Emma, Dietrich, Rodrik, Taylor, Carson, Emily, Jaxon, Megan, Luke, Kennedy, Kinsley and Axl as well as brother in law Gordon Preisentanz.

Special thanks to the home care workers and the Gladstone nursing staff and doctors for the excellent care they gave Otto; also to Pastor James Vosper and Pastor Will Rose for their services.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made in Otto’s name to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or to Zion Lutheran Church, Plumas.

Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Zion Lutheran Church, Plumas with Interment to follow at the Tupper Cemetery.

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

Minnedosa Adult Learning Centre’s course registations start Wed. Sept. 6th. Contact: Val Gawel at 131 Main St. South. 204-867-2519, alc@ rrsd.mb.ca _____________________ Mountain Road Craft Sale: Monday, Sept 4, 2017, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm. Hwy 357.

Lunch available. Contact 204-966-3829 _____________________ MOVING AND GARAGE SALE:2 miles west of Minnedosa on #10 Hwy, from south junction 16&10 at first curve, The Alpaca Farm, Sept.

1st and 2nd, 9am - 5pm.

Household furniture, power and hand tools, camping and fishing,games,books,crystal dishes,DU pictures,electronics,garden and BBQ items,chainsaw,pressure washer,house plants,display shelving and garage sale tables.

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ROUGH LUMBER, FULL DIMENSION 2x8, 2x6, 2x4, windbreak boards. Firewood slabs - 1 cord bundle $60. We buy standing spruce & poplar timber. Tri-J Industries. “Your Local Sawmill” 476-6798 or 476-6349

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Son of an established farmer looking for my own grainland to rent in the Gladstone, Plumas, Arden and Langruth areas. Call Lyndon Soper at (204) 871-0070.

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Thank You Card of Thanks

Brian Cleaver

MICHAEL ALLAN GREENLAY August 24, 1961 – July 16, 2017 We the family cannot express enough thanks to the Town of Neepawa for accepting Touchwood Park Association into the community many years ago.

A Huge Thank you to:

Obituary

Touchwood “family” for their love and care for Michael.

To Country Meadows PCH for providing excellent care for almost five years.

To White's Funeral Home and Chapel, Mary Ella Proven, for the funeral service, Muriel McPhail, organist, and the Touchwood Choir.

To the Arts Forward Centre and the ladies who helped with the luncheon.

To our friends and family who brought food, flowers, cards and made donations to Touchwood and Country Meadows.

God Bless You All. Gayle Bernier and family, Carberry, Gerald and Georgina Greenlay and family, Glenboro, Allison Milne, Carberry

In Memory In loving memory of a wonderful husband, dad and papa, passed away August 23, 2016.

A year ago we lost someone very special and had to say goodbye.

It seems like only yesterday, yet still we need to cry.

The memories are crystal clear, just like a looking glass, and in our hearts those memories will forever always last.

Very sadly missed by Lynn and family.

Ruth Pearl Dengate It is with sadness that the family of Ruth Pearl Dengate announces her passing on Monday, July 31, 2017, at the age of 87 years.

Ruth passed peacefully at Portage la Prairie, MB. Ruth was predeceased by her parents Wilmot and Emma Love, sisters Violet and Isabelle, brother Bill and her husband Murray in 2016.

She will be lovingly remembered by her sister Ruby Ursel; sons Randy (Cathy), Raymond and Gordon (Kim); grandchildren Jennifer Dengate, Allison Dengate, Jeffrey Spriggs (Stacey), Beverley Gushulak (Steve), Christopher Spriggs and great grandson Andrew Gushulak, as well as nieces and nephews.

Ruth was born October 29, 1929, at the farm of her parents, Wilmot and Emma Love, 10 miles northwest of Plumas, MB. After completing school, Ruth helped at home on the farm for a few years. In 1952, she moved to Flin Flon and worked at the General Hospital as a nursing assistant and in 1953, she married Murray Dengate of Plumas, MB. In 1988, Ruth and Murray retired to Gladstone. Ruth was a member of the United Church Choir and Legion Ladies Auxiliary. She volunteered at the care home and curled for many years.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, 6 Donald Street, Winnipeg, MB R3L 0K6.

Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Gladstone United Church, with Lynne Sanderson officiating. Interment will follow at the Plumas Cemetery.

Clarke’s Funeral Home, Gladstone~MacGregor www.clarkesfuneralhome.com

204-476-3401/ 888-436-4242 204-476-5073 ads@neepawabanner.com

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

–––––––––– For Rent Churchill Block, Neepawa, 1 bedroom apartment, available immediately. Call 204841-1298 _____________________ For rent in Neepawa: 3 bedroom, 1 bath, living room, dining room, 4 main appliances and available anytime Phone 204-212-2331. _____________________ House for rent: 2 bedroom with 24 ‘x 30’ garage. Available Sept. 1st. $800 per month rent, washer, dryer, fridge and stove. 69 Louise St, Gladstone, MB Call 1-204-325-8190 or 1-250505-2341 _____________________ Room for rent in Neepawa, near elementary school. Call 1-204-210-2001. _____________________ TRAILER RENTALS: cargo, dump, equipment, auto, livestock/horse. FORK LIFT TELEPORT 729-8989

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Crisis Pregnancy Centre Winnipeg: Need to talk? Call our free help line, 1-800-6650570 or contact our Westman office: 204-727-6161

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

First Baptist 10:30 a.m.

Calvary Chapel 10:30 a.m.

Knox Presbyterian 11:00 a.m.

Roman Catholic Saturday 7 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m.

Ukrainian Catholic 9:00 am every second Sunday Neepawa United Church (at St. James) 11:00 a.m.

Christ Lutheran 9:00 a.m.

International Worship Centre 1:30 p.m.

Waldersee Lutheran 10:00 summer Prairie Alliance Church 11:00 a.m.

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

Notice PAX Parent Information Evening

Date: Time:

Hosted by: Rolling River School Division

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm Location: Tanner’s Crossing School 90 Armitage Ave, Minnedosa, MB Rolling River School Division, in partnership with Healthy Child Manitoba Office, will be implementing the PAX program in all schools.

PAX is an evidence-based mental health promotion strategy that encourages engaged learning and emphasizes the importance of positive relationships, actions and thoughts.

PAX utilizes a set of strategies and activities that will be incorporated into Rolling River School Division K-12. PAX will help children develop self-control and self-management skills with the goal of increasing students’ ability to focus and promoting and rewarding positive behavior.

The PAX program has also been proven to avert lifetime mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

Please join us for an evening of information on the PAX program, in which you will have the opportunity to take in the remarks of various panels consisting of parents, teachers and students as well as ask any questions you may have.

If you have any questions about the program or the PAX Parent Evening, please call the Division Office at (204) 867-2754.

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MORTGAGE SALE

The land and building known as 6 Arden Drive, Neepawa, Manitoba, as described in Certificate of Title No. 2416240/5, will be sold by public auction by a Licensed Auctioneer on September 21st, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Westlake Employment Centre, 41 Main Street East, Neepawa, Manitoba.

The Vendor is informed that the property consists of a one storey dwelling approximately 1,254 square feet, with living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, full finished basement, attached single garage, on a lot with frontage of approximately 37 feet.

Realty taxes (excluding any accruing water charges) are paid to December 31, 2014.

Prior Charges: Caveat No. 48379/5, TAXSN 1125458/5 TERMS OF SALE A deposit of $25,000.00 by way of cash, certified cheque or bank draft payable to Fillmore Riley LLP and the balance according to conditions which will be available for public view at the Auctioneer’s address above prior to the auction. The property will be sold subject to a Reserve Bid of $232,000.00 plus such other additional and incidental costs which may be incurred by the Vendor from the 22nd day of August, 2017 to the date of auction and which costs will be announced prior to the commencement of the sale.

Further information may be obtained from: FILLMORE RILEY LLP Barristers and Solicitors 1700 – 360 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 3Z3 File No. 420384-79MLR/kl(hoc) Attention: M. L. Rosenberg Phone: 204-957-8373

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Manitoba Community Newspaper Association Province-wide Classifieds FOR SALE

Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the ad; Manitoba Community Newspaper Association and membership do not make any

warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such ads. For greater information on ad conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.mcna.com.

Coming Events

Fall Registration Evening Thursday, August 31, 2017

5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Yellowhead Centre Hall 175 Mountain ave. Neepawa, MB Groups involved:

Neepawa Gymnastics Club • Neepawa Kin Club Neepawa Jr. Rec Hockey • Neepawa Minor Hockey Neepawa Belles, Beaux & Builders 4-H Club Neepawa Figure Skating • Boxe Neepawa Neepawa Youth Curling Skills Program

More information is available at: www.neepawa.ca

BATTERIES FOR EVERYTHING. Auto, farm, construction, AT V, marine, motorcycle, golf car ts, phones, tools, radios, computers etc. Reconditioned, obsolete and hard-to-find batteries. SOLAR equipment. The Battery Man. Winnipeg. 1.877.775.8271 w w w.bat ter yman.c a PROVINCE-WIDE CLASS I FI ED S . Re ac h ove r 400,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or email classified@ mc na.c om for det ails.

C u s t o m c a b i n et r y f o r the whole house! Cancelled, mismeasured and incorrectly ordered. Top quality cabinets. Build your home to fit and save 75% off retail. Fehr’s Cabinet Warehouse 1- 80 0 -758 - 6924 office@fehrscabinets.com Parts & full trailer repair, trailer safeties & Autopac Trailer Repair. Sales, Leasing & Financing of flat-deck, dumpbox, cargo, gooseneck & utility trailers & truck beds. Kaldeck Truck & Trailer, Hwy #1 MacGregor, M b . 1 - 8 8 8 - 6 8 5 - 312 7.

Help Wanted HARVEST HELP WANTED McCreary/Alonsa Personal Care Home is seeking a licensed hairdresser to provide haircare services to residents once a week for up to three hours.

Hairdresser to set the rates; space provided free of charge.

Please contact Rhonda Demeulemeester, Care Team Manager at 204-841-0282 for further information.

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T & M Olmstead Farms (Carberry, MB) Requires workers for the upcoming potato harvest: pickers/sorters and truck drivers, Class 1 an asset but not a necessity.

Season to commence: September 11, 2 - 3 week duration.

Contact Trent (204) 476-6633 or Candis (204) 834-3257

Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District

is dedicated to the adoption of sustainable practices that enhance quality of life and build sustainable communities through integrated land and water management.

Our employees enjoy opportunities to learn and implement new skills.

Senior Technician, Oak River, Manitoba (Permanent, full-time) The senior technician is responsible for the implementation, management and supervision of land and water stewardship programming for landowners, residents and municipalities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: • Planning and delivery of programs and projects such as shelterbelt planting, well water testing, abandoned well sealing and construction • Engaging with the public • Working in the field to implement projects • Collecting geospatial data and producing maps and deliverables • Supervising staff SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS: • Verbal and written communication skills • Awareness of conservation and farming practices • Post-secondary education in a natural resources field • A valid Class 5 Manitoba driver’s licence • Proficiency in GPS, ArcMap, RTK and Microsoft Office • Experience in the use and maintenance of program equipment HOW TO APPLY: For more information and a full job description, visit www.littlesaskatchewanrivercd. ca. Applicants will submit a cover letter and resume outlining how they meet the specific requirements of the position, salary expectation and three references by September 8, 2017 at 4 p.m. to Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District Box 209, Oak River, MB R0K 1T0 Email: lsrcd.admin@mts.net Please indicate on the envelope or email subject line “Senior Technician Position.”

Little Saskatchewan River CD would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Antique 1939 Ford Ferguson Tractor with new tires and 2 furrowed plow + Instruction Manual, $4,000.

Great condition. Phone Norber t 204 -248 -2214.

Back to School Mattress Sale extended to Sept 4! Blowout prices on all mattress sets including f loor model clearance.

Hot specials include queen pillow top mattress sets starting at $399. Beautyrest pocket coil double or queen set $469. Beautyrest pillow top pocket coil mattress set in double or queen for $569 (King set $749). Special on twin 6 inch memory foam mattresses with removable

cover $279. Save up to 50% on regular pricing on floor model double, queen and king mattresses. Queen adjustable bed with wireless remote and Beautyrest pocket coil mattress $1499 (King adjustable and mattress for $1899). Special on metal bunk sets in silver or black including mattresses $599 for single over single and $699 for single over double. See staff or contact KDL for more information.

Mon-Fri 9-8, Sat 9-6 & Sun 11-5. Call KDL Furniture at 204-571-1971.

660 Highland Ave., South side of #1 Hwy., Brandon.

Tender Municipality of Ste. Rose PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSAL

Proposals will be received by the undersigned up to and including 12:00 Noon on September 6, 2017, for the operations of: 1) Canteen - Sportsplex 2) Bar - Curling Rink 3) Canteen - Ball Park Proposals to be clearly marked “Canteen Proposal” Proposals not necessarily opened on the closing date of the Proposal.

Highest or any Proposal, in whole or in part, not necessarily accepted.

For further information, please contact Grant Recknell, Facilities Manager, Ste. Rose Recreation Commission at 204-447-2154 or srrc@mymts.net Municipality of Ste. Rose P.O. Box 30, Ste. Rose du Lac MB R0L 1S0 Telephone: 204-447-2229 Facsimile: 204-447-2875

FOR SALE BY TENDER

Sealed, written tenders for the property situate in the Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne and described below will be received by: MEIGHEN, HADDAD LLP 110-11th Street Brandon, Manitoba R7A 4J4 Attention: Warren G. Barber, Q.C. SE ¼ 5-15-13 WPM The property includes: • 2 older 3 bedroom houses, bungalow style • 2 double garages, detached – each is 24’ x 24’ • 7 water wells • 2 story building (cement floor, former chicken barn 34’x110’) • Zipper-loc Quonset, dirt floor 40’ x 70’ • Farm repair shop, cement floor 24’ x 30’ • 4 steel grain bins • Various out buildings CONDITIONS OF TENDER 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 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.

3. Tenders must be accompanied by a $1,000.00 deposit cheque payable to Meighen, Haddad LLP. Deposits accompanying unacceptable bids will be refunded.

4. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. The bidder whose tender is accepted will be required to complete an agreement covering terms and conditions of sale.

2. In addition to the deposit, the balance of the accepted tender must be paid within thirty (30) days from the date of notification of tender acceptance, or evidence provided that the purchase funds will be available under conditions acceptable to the Vendor. If the balance of the accepted tender is not paid within the set time limit the deposit paid may be forfeited as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.

3. Possession is not authorized until acceptable arrangements for full payment are made following acceptance of tender.

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

5. The successful bidder will be responsible for real property taxes commencing January 1, 2018. For further information or an appointment to view, contact Wilfrid Lehmann @ 204-856-3395 (cell) or 204-3853753 (home).

MOBILE HOMES

NOTICE

We are seeking cases in which local governments have not followed the Municipal Act or have abused their authority. If you have been betrayed, bullied or wronged by your local village, town or municipal government, please send details with your contact information to: Aequitas Corps - Suite 107-1596 Regent Avenue West, Wpg, Mb. R3C-4H4. Aequitas@ aequitascorp.com. Replies will be held as confidential.

LAST CHANCE, 1 ONLY 16 x 80, 3 Bed, 2 Bath.

Starting at $92,000. Altona Mobile Homes, 1-800-582403 6, 1-20 4 - 324 - 6776 Email amhl@mymts.net

COMING EVENTS

Dunrea Flea Market- Rain or Shine! Antiques, Collectibles & more! Over 75 vendors. Admission $3, 11am- 4pm, Sunday, September 3, 2017, Fair Grounds, Boissevain MB.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career!

Employers have work-athome positions available.

Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep. ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

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Auction Sales

McSherry Auction #12 Patterson Drive Stonewall, MB

Estate & Moving Auction

Wed, Aug. 30 @ 4:00 pm Yard * Recreation * Tools * Misc * Antiques * Household* Go To Web! Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

Find it in the

Classifieds

Hamilton Street emporium 423 Mountain Ave Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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

Phone 204-476-6214 (Ken)

Meyers Auction

Geordie Vincent Collection Sunday, August 27 at 10:00 a.m. #34 Gill Drive, Neepawa, MB OVER 200 ANTIQUE & VINTAGE CAR BODIES & PARTS

Packards, Volkswagens, Chevs, Fords, Austins, Dodge, Model A & T Fords, British Prefects, Huppmobile, Hudsons

Bradley Meyers Auctioneer 204-368-2333 or 204-476-6262 sell Detailed List & Pictures at meyersauctions.com

McSherry Auction Service Ltd. RELOCATION AUCTION ARROWQUIP LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT Saturday, September 9th at 10:00 a.m.

Location: Woodlands, MB. Jct 518 & Hwy#6 Go South East 1 Mile, On Hwy 6 Then 2 ½ Miles North On Rd 8 W. Contact Jerry (204) 391-0058

Partial List – Go to Web!

Livestock Equip 8) Squeeze Chute 1) Hyd * Crowding Tub * 3 Panels for Tubs * Alley * Palp Cage * Sort Gate * Self Catch Head Gate * Over 175 Metal Gates * Calf & Sheep Tilt Squeeze Table * Trailer & Building Misc 12 Pace American 20’ Enclosed Trailer * 10’ Snow Pusher Skid Steer Attach * 68 GMC w 14’ B & H * 3) 2016 Canopy Buildings 2) 20’x 50’ 1) 14’ x 20’ * Washex 3000 PSI Heated Pressure Washer * Frost Fighter Dsl Fired 500,000 BTU Heater * Rupp Air Propane Fired Air Make Up Unit * GFS 16’ x 30’ Spray Booth * Screw Compressor * Hyd Power Pac * Upright Air Comp * Belt Sander * Parts Washer * Some Tools * Metal Banding Crimper & Cutter * Welding Curtains * Gooseneck Hitch * Office Equip * Manufacturing Items 306)1 1/2 “ x 3” x 10’ Oval Rail * 360) 1 1/2” x 3” x 20’ Oval Rail * Welding Material 1” 2” 4” 8”, 4’ to 16’ * Hyd Cylinder * Trailer Jacks * Trailer Accessories * Various Hardware * Winches * Conveyor * Pallet Racking * Steel Racking *

Stuart McSherry 204-467-1858 or 204-886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

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‘I have worked hard my entire life’

Continued from page 8 In 1962, Reta started to work in Neepawa at the Vivian and Hamilton Hotels and later at the East View Lodge as a nurse’s aid for 16 and a half years. Every day she returned home to do the farm work.

Reta married Ken Smith in 1984, and they lived west of Arden. Ken passed away in 2015 after spending 4 years in Third Crossing Manor in Gladstone. “Ken and I went to visit my Dad when he was in Third Crossing Manor,” said Reta. “Ken told me if he ever had to go to a home, he wanted to go to Third Crossing Manor.”

Today Reta lives in her own home in Neepawa. “It can be hard living alone,” said Reta. “I have outlived all of my old friends. I have a pacemaker, so I try not to get my heart rate going too fast. I enjoy reading and always have. There is not much on the TV. I was blessed with having two good husbands. I am very proud of all of my family, children and grandchildren. I have worked hard my entire life.

Maybe that is why I am celebrating my 94th birthday. I give thanks for the good things in my life. When I watch world events, I am glad I live in Canada.”

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Reta Harper visiting her cattle. She still maintains a strong interest in farm life.

SERVICES GUIDE Construction Rough Lumber

Full dimension Corral Planks and Windbreak

Firewood Sales Slabs $60/cord Cut and Split �� Round Wood

204-966-3372

Woodlot Management

john@trijindustries.com

�us��in��le ����es�n� We buy standing Spruce and Poplar �mber

Cut and split firewood - Poplar and Spruce/Pine �� firewood - 10 cord load delivered to your yard

For all your residential and farm building needs

NEW HOMES | RENOS | ICF BASEMENTS CONCRETE PADS | DECKS | FRAMING

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Birnie Builders

Redi-Built and and on site Redi-Built onhomes, site Huron PVC Windows

homes, cottages, Ph/Fax: huron PVC Windows 204-966-3207

Birnie Builders Birnie Builders Phone/Fax

Redi-Mix Concrete Sand, Gravel and Wash Aggregate Rebar & Misc. Supplies MINNEDOSA/ERICKSON

Redi-Built and Redi-Built andon onsite sitehomes, homes, Harold Klassen Huron PVC 204-966-3207 HuronMB PVCWindows Windows Birnie, Ph/Fax: Cell Ph/Fax:

“Let Us Custom Design A 204-966-3207 204-476-6843 204-966-3207 Home For You”

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FOXWARREN/SHOAL LAKE

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“Let Us Custom Design A “Let “LetUs UsCustom CustomDesign DesignAA Home For You” Home HomeFor ForYou” You”

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JMR

Jake Reimer Cell: 204-476-6692 Home/fax: 204-386-2638 Email: carter9@mts.net

Concrete Construction Ltd.

“For all your concrete projects”

F. KOZAK & SONS LTD. WE OFFER: • Redi-Mix Concrete & Concrete Pumping.

• Sand, Gravel & Aggregate • Skid Steer & Equipment Rental • Snow removal

135 Boundary Street, Neepawa, MB Please check your ad when first published—The Banner will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion

476-2483 Owner/Operator

Cellular 476-6591 Dennis 476-2766

23 Hour Service

Garbage Bin Rentals

We buy Scrap!

Phone 476-0002 for more information

COMPLETE TREE CARE

PRUNING • REMOVAL LANDSCAPING • STUMP GRINDING FULLY INSURED LICENSED MANITOBA ARBORIST LICENSED TO WORK IN RMNP

• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Utilities • Offices and more!

Kevin Friesen Birnie, MB Ph. 966-3538 Cell. 841-0012

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MIDDLETON ENTERPRISES 204-476-6592 www.kevinswoodworking.ca

olling Acres eady Mix

Certified Batch Plant and Cement Trucks Concrete • Gravel Sales • Rebar Sales Custom Hauling

Irvin 204-476-6236

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Corral Cleaning BOOK NOW FOR SUMMER CLEANING!

Chester Wohlgemuth Cell: 204-476-0595 Home: 204-966-3481

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Call for your home appointment...

Phone: 1-204-476-2452 Neepawa, MB

Agriculture

Custom Grain Drying Serving Gladstone and Area Corn harvesting available

Call David for pricing

(204)872-2685

Custom Swathing • 30 or 36 feet • Auto Steer

Neepawa & General Area

Ken Lindsay 204-476-0669 1-6 Don Valley Parkway Springfield, MB, CA R2C 2Z2 204-237-5310 www.aicsupplyinc.com

SPECIALIZING in all styles of Agricultural PTO Drivelines and Gearboxes.

Complete PTO Drivelines, Parts and Repair.

ASK ABOUT YOUR LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR

Spruce Corner Farms Custom haying

Hay cutting and Baling Looking to serve you like you expect.

Willing to travel and serve a big area.

WE ARE A CERTIFIED BATCH PLANT.

204-476-5432

PHONE

Personal Sarah’s Mobile Hair Care

Ventures Inc.

No Job Too Big or Too Small!

Mike Ellis 204-841-4244 Dave Leflar 204-841-0025 Visit us on Facebook.com

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RAINKIE’S SEWAGE SERVICE

Jim Beaumont

Corral Cleaning

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

Abram Wiebe 204-841-2040 scfaw92@gmail.com Please check your ad when first published.

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The Stone Angel

By Brenda Ferguson MARGARET LAURENCE HOME Margaret Laurence is most well known for her novel “The Stone Angel”. It’s a book about aging and the life of a fictional character, Hagar Shipley, a 90 year old woman who is struggling with her mortality and fighting against going into a nursing home. The book tells her story in present day narrative (the ‘60s) with reflections back to her past. Her past takes us back to Manawaka, a small prairie town in Manitoba, a community with which those of us who grew up in Neepawa will be able to relate. Hagar fights her mortality by planning an adventure, one where she runs away from home. I found the book to be very entertaining. It made me both laugh and cry. It brought back memories of my mother, who always firmly stated that she was not going to move to the nursing home. The book left me to wonder if she was struggling the same way as Hagar or if it was truly because she, in her words, “Did not want to live downwind from the chicken barns”!

The novel was made in to a movie in 2007. It was filmed in Winnipeg and Hartney and starred Ellen Burstyn. Copies of the book are available in the gift shop at the Margaret Laurence Home. We are open daily from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. Stop by for a visit.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF RICK SPARLING

Local historian Rick Sparling is looking for some help identifying this scene from the Neepawa salt well for his upcoming book. If anyone has information about this woman, or what she’s doing, please contact the Neepawa Banner at news@neepawabanner.com or 204-476-3401 and we’ll pass along the information.

Real Estate

Gill & Schmall Agencies NEW LISTING

OPEN HOUSE

Thurs. Aug 24th 5:00-7:00 pm.

Fri. Aug 25th 5:00-7:00pm.

465 William St, Neepawa.

MLS# 1714584,

This outstanding 4 bdrm, 3 bath bi-level has everything you could ask for!

Immaculate & lovingly cared for. Check it out! $429,900

NEW LISTING

29 Main St, Wellwood. MLS# 1716965 4 bdrm, 2 bath, huge lot. $48,000.00

South-WeSt 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom

November 1, 2017 Pet Friendly

Community atmosphere of residents Worry free when travelling

Contact your local realtor or Jo Ann Lytle 204-212-1130 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE TUESDAY NOON

Cancellations and corrections only within business hours and corresponding deadlines.

HOMES FOR SALE 406 Mountain Ave, Neepawa

Westman.com Ltd

(204) 476-3331

1120sqft 3 bdrm’s up and 1 bdrm down- 1 main floor 4pc bath and 1- 2pc bath down. This home has all new doors and casings, newly painted cabinets and walls, newer deck, fenced in back yard and single detached garage.

w Ne ting Lis

1999 Modular home located on a large corner lot. Located blocks schools and downtown shopping.

Eat in kitchen with maple colored foil cabinets. Large master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and walk in closet. Lot is fenced and has a small deck off the front door. Over sized single car garage.

w Ne ting Lis

NEW LISTING

90 Fourth St, Glenella. MLS# 1722050 262 Emma St, Neepawa. MLS# 1722331 Sturdy 3 bdrm, 1 ½ bath, on 1997 3 bdrm, 1 ½ storey, family or revenue. basement, corner lot. Close to school & amenities.

REDUCED

APARTMENT AVAILABLE

Real Estate

Diane Martin 204-841-0932

4-16-14W, Neepawa, MB. MLS# 1714325 Beautiful acreage, 16.95 acres, Great for small cattle/horse farm.

Liz Sumner 204-476-6362

John Nelson 204-476-6719

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Adult only 55 and over Mobile Park; Mobile features 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms. Open concept kitchen with lots of cabinets.

Laminate flooring throughout kitchen and living room. Large deck and a detached double car garage.

This 4Bdrm 1330sqft all year round Cottage Style Home. The main floor has hardwood floors, washer and dryer and a new updated kitchen.

New exterior doors and windows with beautiful cedar siding. Shingles were done in 2015.

4 bedroom 2 bathroom bungalow northwest of Neepawa. Features 3 bedrooms up and 1 large bedroom down. Many updates include windows, doors, roofing, flooring and paint. The kitchen has oak cabinets and lots of counter space. Attached single car garage, double detached garage and a 24x40 workshop.

We have qualified buyers looking for housing!

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2017: the return of the driver’s Civic!

This time last year, I reviewed the then new 10 t h- gener at ion 2016 Honda Civic sedan in turbocharged Tour ing guise. I came away very impressed with its more mature, distinctive styling, interior quality and space, large trunk, improved refinement and more powerful and economical new engines. It was easy to see why the 2016 Honda Civic sedan was christened 2016 AJAC vehicle of the year, as the car was a giant leap forward over and above its predecessor and actually made me question why you would need to buy the larger, more expensive midsize Honda Accord. So why am I testing the Honda Civic again in 2017?

Just one t h i ng d is appointed me about the new 2016 Civic sedan. The ride and steering were great and the chassis showed a lot of potential, but the Civic, with its multi-link rear suspension, high-revving naturally aspirated VTEC engines and slick manual transmissions, has always been the sporty choice in the compact car sector and here it fell a little short. The 1.5 litre turbocharged engine had ample power, but lacked some character compared to its non-turbocharged predecessors, it didn’t feel as quick as I had hoped and with the standard CVT automatic transmission, lacked a Sport mode or paddleshifters, so felt a little uninvolving for the keen driver. You could still get a manual transmission, but were limited to the base 2 litre engine and entry level DX or LX trims.

For 2017, you can still get all those Civic sedan and coupe models as before, but Honda has been busy and launched not just one, but three sports-

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2017 Honda Civic at a glance

• Powertrain: 1.5 litre four cylinder turbo with 180 horsepower, 177/(162) pound feet of torque, 6-speed manual/(CVT auto), Civic hatch; 1.5 litre four cylinder turbo with 205 horsepower, 192 pound feet of torque, 6-speed manual (Civic Si sedan); 2.0 litre four cylinder turbo with 306 horsepower, 295 pound feet of torque, 6-speed manual (Civic Type R hatch).

• Trim levels: Sport, Sport Touring, Si, Type R • Starting price: $25,290 (Sport Hatch manual), $28,495 (Civic Si sedan manual), $40,890 (Civic Type R Hatch manual) • Price as tested: $28,495 (Si Sedan manual) • Highway fuel economy: 6.2 L/100 km (Sport/Sport Touring/Si); 8.3 L/100 km (Type R) • Test fuel economy: 7.1 L/100 km combined (Civic Si Sedan manual)) • Warranty: 3 years/60,000 kilometres bumper-tobumper; 5 years/100,000 kilometres powertrain • Service interval: Variable as per oil life monitor

oriented new Civics: Civic four door hatch, Si sedan, Type R hatch. The European-built Civic four-door hatchback is a new bodystyle for 2017 and the first Civic hatchback available in North America since 2005. In my opinion, the base LX hatchback is less attractive than the sedan, but the Sport and Sport Touring hatchback models really look the part, with 18 inch aluminum wheels, dual centre-exit exhausts, fog lights and front, side and rear skirt package.

The hatchback gains a massive 728 litre trunk and a really neat cargo cover that retracts from the side but you lose around an inch of rear legroom over the sedan and the centre-exit exhaust means that you lose the spare wheel.

Next up is the Civic Si Sedan. It gets more power and gains some additional features. Civic Si is available with a six-speed manual transmission only and for an extra $400, you can also get it in the rakish coupe bodystyle.

Finally, the Civic Type R hatchback is expensive, but with a 305 horsepower, 2 litre turbocharged engine, six-speed manual transmission and “Fast and Furious” style bodykit,

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the Type R is the ultimate Civic and has caused a bit of a stir in Europe, where it has set the lap time record for a front-wheel drive car around the legendary Nurburgring race track in Germany. Yes, it is quite expensive and for this reason and limited numbers, it will always be rare, but don’t dismiss it, it’s as quick around a race circuit as a previous generation Corvette Z06 and is putting out more power than the Acura NSX supercar was 20 years ago!

My tester supplied by Forman Honda in Brandon was the $28,495 Civic Si sedan in striking Aegean blue. In photographs, some of the styling “enhancements” of the Si model, such as the gloss black front grille, rear wing spoiler, centre exhaust finisher and black plastic honeycomb panels on the front and rear fascias look a little awkward, but in the metal and particularly in this colour, I think that it looks great and very smart.

Inside, the unique Si specific seats hold you in

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The 2017 Honda Civic Si has an excellent quality interior and a number of unique, model specific features.

place well and are very supportive, you have a very cool digital rev counter, the instruments light up red when you’re in Sport mode and you have change up lights, which tell you to shift when you reach the red line, just like in a race car! Overall, you benefit from the excellent interior quality and space of the regular Civic sedan, but the cabin is special enough for you to know that you’re sitting in the sports model.

A few minor annoyances are that at 379 litres, you lose a little trunk space

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compared to rivals, but it is around $6,000 cheaper and also being lighter, it doesn’t really feel signif icantly slower.

The Civic Si has been the go to sports compact choice in North America for the last 30 years, thanks to its reliability, performance, a sporty drive, low running costs and value for money.

This new one continues that legacy, whilst adding more accessible performance, refinement and better all-round liveability to that winning formula.

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over the regular sedan (428 litres) and the rear spoiler feels a little flimsy when you shut the trunk. The metal-topped shifter looks fantastic, but can get a bit hot to the touch in the sun!

Also, the infotainment system is not the most intuitive system around and you have to use the touchscreen to control most functions, such as the ventilation controls and the heated seats, which can be tricky in bright sunlight.

It’s very easy to recommend the Civic Si. It may be down on power and torque

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By Ben Castle The Neepawa Banner

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To celebrate the contributions the trucking industry makes to our region, we are publishing a special

National Trucking Week feature on September 8!

This is a great opportunity to thank those in the industry, or promote products or services aimed at professional drivers or transport companies. The feature will run in both the Neepawa Banner and Rivers Banner, reaching over 10,000 readers - more than any other rural weekly in Westman!

Booking deadline, Sept 1 To find our more or to book your space, contact Ken Waddell at the Banner 204-476-3401 or kwaddell@neepawabanner.com

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New and improved Yellowhead Centre

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231 Second Ave is where you will find this 2+1 bed, 3 bath home. Large deck. Main floor laundry. Single attached and detached garages.

Great location for both schools. Move-in ready.

MLS# 1709195

ADULT VILLAGE at WestCreek. Make a lifestyle change by joining this great 45+ community.

Well designed 2 bed, 2bath modular home plus a double detached garage. Now $159,900 D UCE RED

MLS# 1707524

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS and well priced at $169,900.

Home offers 3 bedroom & full bath up plus 1/2 bath off the main floor mudroom. Large garage/shop with in-floor heat. X-large lot at 216 Second Ave.

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Some of the notable upgrades to the Yellowhead Arena include: off ice entrance access to both team benches (above), seamless glass (top right) and a flexible board system, which will provide more give to the players when they hit them (bottom right).

Additional pictures and details on the work will appear in a future edition of the Neepawa Banner.

MLS# 1718652

PRICE REDUCED $189,900 CHARACTER GALORE with modern touches where it counts. New kitchen. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Wide open basement with high ceilings.

Great potential for development.

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