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The employees of the Neepawa-Gladstone Coop understand the importance of having strong, well maintained palliative care programs available in rural Manitoba. That’s why they’re doing everything they can to support a pair of local initiatives.

On Fr iday, Feb. 2, Neepawa-Gladstone Coop conducted a cheque presentation for $2,089 to the palliative care units in Neepawa and Gladstone. The money will be divided equally in each community. Neepawa Palliative Care Coordinator Mary-Ellen Clark and Gladstone Palliative Care Coordinator Leah Hamm accepted the donations.

Neepawa- Gl ad stone Co-op human resource/ health and safety manager, Glenda Finkewich stated that co-op employees selected a payroll deduction of one dollar per pay period to be donated to a charity of their choice.

“It’s a great initiative by employees to give back to the community which

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Left to right: Leah Hamm, Gladstone Palliative Care Coordinator, Mary-Ellen Clark, Neepawa Palliative Care Coordinator and Glenda Finkewich, Human Resource/Health & Safety Manager, Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op.

coincides with the goals of the Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op. It is a positive program for each community,” stated Finkewich.

“This is our second year running the program and we are proud to support this effort”.

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Care Coordinator MaryEllen Clark noted that the Neepawa and Gladstone programs receive no government funding, so all

financial assistance that is offered is very important.

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From the prairies to the mountains

NACI exchange students experience Quebec Submitted Neepawa Banner & Press

On Thursday, Jan. 25, 19 grade nine students from Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) and their teachers Mr. Gaudet and Mrs. Heschuk left for a week-long adventure to Mont Laurier, in northwest Québec. Their trip was part of the two-week Experiences Canada program which is a reciprocal homestay exchange.

Besides experiencing Quebecois culture and language firsthand in their “twins’” homes, they participated in many outdoor activities such as snowshoeing, dog-sledding, ice-fishing, and downhill skiing in the beautiful Laurentian Mountains.

They also enjoyed a meal at a Cabane à sucre as well as a trip to Montreal where they had a ghost tour of Old Montreal, visited an exhibit at the Montreal Science Center, saw a 3-D show at the Imax, and went to the iSaute trampoline park.

Now the students and teachers are busily planning their hosting activities for when their counterparts from Mont Laurier visit “Friendly Manitoba” at the end of May.

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Top picture: On Thursday, Jan. 25, 19 grade nine students from Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) and their teachers Mr. Gaudet and Mrs. Heschuk left for a week-long adventure to Mont-Laurier, in northwest Québec.

Bottom pictures: During the trip to Québec, the students experienced several activities from the region, including dog sledding (bottom left) and sking (bottom right).

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Congratulations to all those who participated in the Scottish Pavilion at the Westman Multicultural Festival on Saturday, Feb 3. In total, 16 Expressive Dance with Crystal Highland dancers came out to perform during the early afternoon show at the Victoria Inn in Brandon. Dancers travelled from Kelwood, Strathclair, Neepawa, Minnedosa, Clanwilliam, Basswood and Kenton.

(Back row, left to right) Lily Fraser, Sarah Turnbull, They look proudly around, Emily Alexander, Vicky Elgert, Christyna Caldwell, casting disdainful glances.

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Justin should be ashamed of himself

am certainly no fan of our present prime minister Justin Trudeau and for a number of reasons. However, no matter what my opinion of Trudeau’s style and policies may be, nothing he has ever said, done or not done comes close to his callous answer to a wounded Canadian veteran.

In a town hall meeting, a Canadian wounded war veteran who lost one leg and part of his other leg asked the PM a question. He basically said that he signed up knowing he might be wounded or that he might be killed. What he didn’t sign up for was to be mistreated by his own government. He asked why the government was fighting veterans’ request for compensation. Trudeau’s answer was one of the most crass and ig norant answers I have ever heard from a politician.

Now understand I have been listening to politicians for nearly 60 years but this statement takes the prize as the most ignorant I have ever heard. Trudeau said the reason they are fighting some veterans groups is because the vets are asking for more than the government can afford to give them at this time.

Wow! That is unbelievable but it came straight from the PM’s own mouth. Trudeau is the guy who paid $10 million to a terrorist and is planning

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Ken Waddell to pay others large settlements.

This is a prime minster that fiddles and diddles with funds from r ich fr iends and t he Trudeau foundation. This is the PM who pays millions to Bombardier and other corporations. This is the PM who says we should bring back ISIS terrorists into Canada and rehab them so they will be nice

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ment. No suffering vet should be denied help. I come from a long line of veterans, my father, my grandfather, all my uncles and my oldest brother. None were physically wounded. Only my brother suffered obvious PTSD symptoms. They got a bit of pension and after their service carried on with their lives. Many of our modern day veterans h ave b een wounded a nd su f fer from PTSD effects.

They should not be denied help. What the PM has said should cause all Canadians to be very angry by the neglect of vets on one hand and the disdainful spending in shameful ways that seem to be common with Trudeau.

I doubt that the vets will get either help or an apology but they should.

Time for our PM to smarten up. Justin should be ashamed of himself.

What the PM has said should cause all Canadians to be very angry

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to us when they come home.

His crass answer is almost unfathomable. Maybe Trudeau is speaking to some kind of liberal-minded core vote that doesn’t like the military when he put down this unfortunate veteran. Don’t know, but his answer made no sense and totally lacked empathy.

That we have vets, in pain and suffering losses that no ordinary person could bear, is a shame on our country and a bigger shame on our govern-

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Return to local

he management of schools in Nova Scotia will look a lot different this fall. At the end of January, the provincial government announced that they would be implementing 22 recommendations from a consultant’s report on educational administration, aimed at improving student outcomes. One of the recommendations that has drawn the most publicity is the elimination of the province’s seven English language school boards.

The change w i l l s e e t h e MY elected, regional PERSPECTIVE school boards replaced with an appointed provincial advisory Kate council. The author of the report, Jackman-Atkinson Dr. Alvis Glaze, said that a “lack of clarity and coherence” have hampered the province’s education system from working as it should. Education minister Zach Churchill said that the present system doesn’t allow them to respond or adapt as quickly as they need to. According to the recommendation, the school boards will operate as education offices and retain their boundaries and names. Local input will come from an advisory council made up of parents, students, principals and community members. It’s interesting that cost savings weren’t given as one of the motivating factors behind the change and no job losses are expected, though staffing levels will ultimately fall through attrition.

My first reaction to the news was one shared by many Nova Scotians, concern over the loss of democratic rights. Hank Middleton, president of the Nova Scotia School Boards Association, was quoted as saying that they will go from “educational democracy to educational bureaucracy.” In making the recommendation, Glaze argued that the last school board election saw a low voter turn out and 63 per cent of the candidates acclaimed, offering little evidence of a strong democratic process.

In Manitoba, school divisions face similar challenges. Manitoba’s students are lagging other provinces when it comes to test scores.

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s 2015 Program for International Student Assessment, a test given to 15 year-old students, compared to those in other provinces, Manitoba students were second to last in both science and reading and third last in math. The two-hour test is administered every three years to students in 72 cities and countries. Clearly, changes are needed.

In Manitoba also, many seats are filled by acclamation. In the last election, in the Beautiful Plains School Division, there was an election in one of the two wards, Pine Creek School Division had an election in only one of their four wards and Turtle River School Division had two elections in its four wards. Rolling River School Division was unique in that it had elections in all five wards.

I’ve written my fair share of school division budget stories and I feel for trustees. They are faced with rising costs; for teachers’ salaries, building maintenance and educational essentials, such as technology.

They are also faced with provincially mandated expenses that aren’t always accompanied by the necessary funding and in many cases, local divisions aren’t able to tailor provincial mandates to meet local needs. While the provincial government provides the bulk of their funding, the rest must be raised through local taxation, making trustees at times unpopular with their neighbours.

In Manitoba, a top down approach hasn’t served students well and our international test scores show this. While the province should certainly set curriculum, oversee standardized tests and outline expected educational outcomes, I think it’s time to shift more decision making back to the local level. Local boards, with input from stakeholders, should be better able to decide the best way to use provincial funding to meet their students’ needs. In addition to improving student outcomes, more autonomy might also help attract more candidates and hopefully improve the democratic process.

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Perspectives It’s time for an inward look Observation

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wo s i g n i f ic a nt events happened in the first half of 1945. One made the headlines. It’s highly unlikely that the other one got any coverage at all, for reasons that will soon become obvious.

In May of that year, the front pages of major newspapers around the world carried the news that, after over five years of fighting in Europe and north Africa, the war against Germany had ended. What followed was the biggest party England had ever seen, as people took to the streets in the first of what would become an annual commemoration of VE (Victory in Europe) Day. With all the anticipation leading up to VE Day, the second event went virtually unnoticed. It has not been repeated until this year—2018—and when it happens again, you, I, and most of our children won’t be here to celebrate it. So, what is this significant event?

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est—as the years go by, we have less and less to be proud of. From its first days on earth until now, the human race has not done a good job of caring for the earth and its people. War, violence and lack of respect for others have become the norm in our society; with each generation being more violent and abusive than the one that preceded it.

Then, having looked around us, we look within.

During Lent, we ask ourselves a question that we should ask many times each day: “To what extent are the attitudes I despise in others present in me?” The answer to this question will reveal the extent to which we are responsible for the violence, prejudice, abuse and other ills we see around us.

Not one of us can be blamed for every ill in soci-

ety, but where our attitudes have offended others and caused problems, we are to blame and for that, we must take responsibility.

But as we do, we realize how deeply engrained some of these attitudes are and how difficult (at times impossible) it is to remove them from our minds. Facing this fact can often create feelings of anxiety and despair. Can we ever change? Can we ever become people who will love, accept and forgive others as God has loved accepted and forgiven us?

Despite what some would have us think, God’s word tells us that in our own strength, we can do nothing to change ourselves. We may rid ourselves of some negative attitudes, only to replace them with selfexalting pride, which will make things 10 times worse for ourselves and others.

We need a redeemer. We need someone who can help us make the changes we need to make in us and in our world. God has given us what we need. His name is Jesus.

grief, accept it, perhaps even wallow in it for a time, and then like a deep sea diver, come back up for air. One of the lessons to be learned is that just as we share and converse about our joys we will find comfort and strength by speaking of our pain and sorrows.

There is no way to avoid pain, for it is a part of loving. Every time we chose to love, we open our self to the possibility, the probability, of pain. The author speaks freely of her own life journey, and makes it easy to identify with her. One of her illustrations that resonates with a farming background is the reality that only when

a kernel of grain dies does it begin to produce live growth. Scriptural too! But we don’t seem to want to talk about this dying. One solution, not a cure, but a step to being whole, is to continue to love and serve others. Research indicates that doing something kind for someone else de-stresses and uplifts us. Isn’t that what pioneer mentality aced?

When I speak of the pain and grief in my life it is not to elicit sympathy. It is to reassure those not yet ready to speak of their pain that they are not alone. One of the worst emotions is the feeling of being all alone. ‘Come touch my heart that I may know compassion’. That I may show compassion. Like my friend who suffered a stroke and has some residual effects but takes time to visit other stroke victims – showing compassion and growing stronger in the process.

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein celebrate every year — Easter, preceded by the 40 days of Lent. The dates are what makes this year different. This is the first year since 1945 that Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) falls on February 14 (Valentine’s Day) and Easter Sunday falls on April 1 (April Fool’s Day). I am quite certain that many people will see the humor in that coincidence and that someone will come up with a carefully worded (and hopefully funny) reaction.

But while some may see humor in the dates of Ash Wednesday and Easter, there is little humor to be seen in the seasons themselves, especially in the 40 days of Lent.

During Lent, we take an honest look at our world and the conditions in which its people live. Let’s be hon-

Embracing brokenness?

here is a line from one of the newer hy mns that has been haunting me all day.

The hymn – ‘Come Touch Our Hearts’ words and music by Gordon Light, 2002, includes a line, ‘Come touch our hearts that we may know compassion’.

Somewhere during the day, the words switched to ‘come touch my heart’. The words became more powerful.

My thoughts were possibly influenced by the writings of Ann Voskamp, ‘The Broken Way’. One of her chapter thoughts is ‘maybe wholeness is embracing brokenness as part of your life’.

Not much of our casual conversation includes the topic of grief, pain and brokenness as a positive thought. We wish to embrace joy, peace and happiness. We seek for these positive emotions. What do we do with the hurt and the

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen pain? Stuffing it down deep is not productive, for just like the science experiment of the baking soda and vinegar volcano, it will explode and there will be a mess. Truly.

There have been a variety of griefs and pains that I have encountered, and experienced, in my many years.

There are the early ones of being unloved and feeling unlovable – at various stages of my life, for surviving divorce does not enhance self-image , the deep grief of fractured family, and the deeper grief at the loss of a partner or loved one.

Thankfully, there are books and mentors that encourage one to walk through

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A friend came to visit me and stayed for a few days.

She had to bring her own bed and bedding which she gladly did. Someone said that this was a real friend.

We had fun together, played games and it made the time f ly by. I’m sure everybody has those precious friends who put everything aside and come for a visit.

Jesus had some very special friends when he lived on this earth. He could always drop in on them after a long tiring day and knew they had room for him to stay and rest. It often happened that people followed him and came to see Him when he was at someone’s home. “Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, there came unto Him a woman .... as He sat at meat (Matthew 26:6,7).” Mary, Martha and Lazarus were close friends of Jesus “And Jesus loved Martha, and her sister and Lazarus ( John 11:5).”

Let us not forget our friends. Every friend needs a friend.

Letters

Collection for recreational purposes should not be mandatory I object strongly to a mandatory collection of funds for recreational purposes. Funds for the above should come only by fund raising events, combined with user fees if necessary. If that can’t be achieved, then perhaps its time to shut down some. The fact is, is that businesses have been shutting down in town here one after the other recently. The die has long been cast for small towns such as ours.

This proposed by law #2/2018 of the Municipality of McCreary excludes some and penalizes others. It is unfair, not right and should be rejected.

At the very least, there should have been an opt out clause if nothing else. The bottom line, is that taxpayers should not be funding these sorts of things. It’s already coming to the Third Reading folks. Send your objection in now to the Municipal Board, 1144-363 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3N9. Thank you.

William Sorrell McCreary, MB

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Race for mayor just got a lot more interesting These might have been the most memorable six days of my teenage years. Between Friday, July 17, and Tuesday, July 21, 1998, Iris Long had broken the egg price-fixing story wide open; Raymond Cooper had quickly devised a sinister scam to convince his listeners he wasn’t involved in the price scandal; the good folks of the valley learned one of the biggest gospel groups of all time would be playing at the county fair in just four weeks; and both Elbert Lee Jones and Marvin Walsh had publicly rededicated their lives to the Lord during the contemporary service at the Lutheran Church.

In case you are counting, that’s five days. Then there was Wednesday.

Iris Long knew Raymond Cooper’s cover story was a sham. It has been said all is fair in love and war, and Raymond had no time for love while he was still deep in the trenches of an election battle. Like any good journalist, Iris believed in the public’s right to know. She would include the facts on the front page, with her own thoughts on the Opinion page.

After writing and rewriting the lead story headline more than a dozen times, Iris finally settled on: Cooper lays an egg following price fiasco Iris knew that most sentiments would remain unchanged. It would take more than a few words from the “biased media” for Cooper devotees to turn on their champion. Most “Raymondites,” as they had come to be called, couldn’t understand why the media, which included only the Hometown News in Lennox Valley, was so prejudiced against their faithful, humble servant.

As hard as it is to imagine, there were folks in Lennox Valley who hadn’t even read the morning paper and had no idea who would be performing at the county fair.

A s Juliet Claire Stoughton sat across the booth from Sarah Hyden-Smith, sipping hot tea and memorizing the Hoff brau’s breakfast menu, neither she nor Sarah had any suspicion this conversation would alter their friendship in so many ways.

Eventually, Juliet lowered her guard enough to share something she had been hiding from her new friend. “I need to tell you something.

Something really important.”

“OK,” responded Sarah in a caring tone.

She explained to Sarah that her old life was much different. Before moving to the valley, she had a good job. She was involved in several community causes. Back home, she added, everyone calls me ‘Jules.’

After moving to The Valley, I went by my middle name, hoping that would help somehow. But ‘Claire’ never felt right to me. I was a much different person there.”

Jessie Orr had been a waitress at the Hoff brau for as long as anyone could remember. She had that special talent for hearing everything without hearing anything. Along with this talent, she had the knack for knowing when to butt in and

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This was the perfect time to keep her distance.

After Jules’ confession, Sarah asked if there was anything else she’d been hiding.

“No, just that. I used to be so much more confident… so different. I did things and influenced people. Here, no one knows that Jules. Well, no one except you.”

This was the perfect time to butt in, Jessie thought. “It says in today’s paper there’s still time for someone to get their name on the ballot for the mayor’s race.”

Neither Claire – Jules…whoever she was – or Sarah understood the connection to their discussion.

“You’ve been here a year. You’re obviously over 28 years old. Maybe you should consider running,” Jessie explained to her befuddled patrons.

Conversation stopped as Jessie took her time refilling the cups.

Sarah and her friend with the new name paused to digest the possibility of a “Jules Stoughton for Mayor” campaign.

“You know,” said Sarah, “that might not be as crazy as it sounds.”

“Votin’ for Stoughton,” quipped Jessie. “I like it. Has a ring to it.”

As Raymond, Elbert Lee and Marvin huddled together across the square at the radio station to read Iris Long’s editorial, little did they know that looming just over the horizon might be a bigger problem than a few cracked eggs.

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The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is encouraged by the renewed sense of optimism following the latest round of NAFTA negotiations concluded today in Montreal.

At a press conference this morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland — along with her American and Mexican counterparts — announced the conclusion of a new chapter on anti-corruption and signalled significant progress on chapters relating to telecommunications and digital trade. The seventh and eighth round of talks are slated for February and March in Mexico and Washington.

“While it’s clear that the trade partners still have some difficult issues to work through, it is encouraging

to see that there has been some positive developments over the past week,” said Dan Kelly, President at CFIB. “We’re especially pleased that talks to revamp the NAFTA trade deal will continue.”

Small enterprises in Canada are key stakeholders in the tri-lateral pact which helps to facilitate approximately US$1 trillion in trade between Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Data from Industry Canada shows that, of all the exporting firms in Canada, more than 90 per cent are considered small businesses.

“We commend the federal government for their efforts in trying to seek resolutions to difficult and challenging issues and continuing to emphasize the importance of NAFTA to all three countries,” added Corinne Pohlmann, CFIB’s Senior Vice-President, National Affairs.

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Delta Waterfowl expands banquet Minnedosa Canvasbacks raise funds and awareness

Banner Staff Neepawa Banner & Press The 2018 version of the Minnedosa Canvasbacks Delta Waterfowl annual banquet saw a jump in numbers and a new location. Held this year at the Minnedosa Conference Centre on Feb. 3, two hundred people attended the banquet and auction. The evening was emceed by the dynamic duo of Brian and Richard Bramley. Dozens of raffle items were offered up by various sponsors and approximately 25 items went up for live auction including framed prints, various duck decoys and even a couple rifles and shotguns.

Delta Waterfowl staff Emily Lamb and John Fisher worked closely with the committee for a smooth running event. The local committee included Ryan Steinhilber, Brian and Karen Bramley, Barry Good, April and Brennan Willis, Josh Good, Allen Hall, Stu Kingdon, Bob Currah, Adam Kowal, Leland Bramley, Sam Parish and Garret Lewandoski.

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Looking to make a difference he brought in Aldo Leopold to devise a plan for a waterfowl research facility. In 1938 Hans Hochbaum became the organizations scientific director, He and his Delta colleagues began studying duck ecology and made discoveries regarding the ducks habitats and behaviour. Today Delta Waterfowl remains true to the plan that Bell envisioned.

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Looking Back

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1978: “Tribute to Elvis” Dance

By Jessica Morton Neepawa Banner & Press 80 years ago Tuesday, February 8, 1938 An annual report of Manitoba Telephone System, just issued, reveals a highly satisfactory condi-

tion, the most outstanding item being the revenue balance of $143,282.52 for the fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 1937, as compared to $14,739.95 for the previous year. In the list of exchanges, Neepawa stands fifth in the province in telephones, the total be-

Pittman retires after a long look through the years

By Ken Waddell Neepawa Banner & Press Thirty years isn’t a bad record for a second career that starts up after you pretty much retire. But that is what Neepawa’s Cecil Pittman can lay claim to, a 29 year run at a task that he says, ’Wasn’t really a job, it was so much fun.” Pittman started editing the Looking Back Through the Years section in the Neepawa Press in 1989 and did so without a break until the end of January this year.

And he did it for free beFILE PHOTO cause he loved doing it.

Cecil Pittman, shown Each week, Pittman would pore over the pages of above, receiving his the Neepawa Press prowl- Silver Quill Award in ing through the years to 2016.

1896 to find tidbits of information that would bring history, humour and events to light again. It might be a settler’s woes on the prairie, a hockey team’s glory or a family tragedy. All the stories got a chance to be read again under the watchful eye of Pittman. When people wanted to know what happened in 1928, or 1936, they would corral Pittman and tell him some obscure details and he would do his best to bring the story and often a picture to the printed page again. In 2016, Pitman was awarded a Silver Quill from The Canadian Community Newspaper Association as nominated by Neepawa Banner and Press publishers, Ken and Christine Waddell. A dinner was held in Pitman’s honour for the award.

The Neepawa Banner and Press want to thank Cecil Pittman for all his years of service to the paper and to the community. Pittman has worked with current Neepawa Banner and Press employee, Jessica Morton to teach her some of the tricks of the trade. Morton will be carrying on Pittman’s work and tradition.

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70 years ago Thursday, February 12, 1948 The Neepawa Peewee Hockey team won their first game of the season Saturday afternoon when they scored the lone goal of a hotly contested close checking affair with the Carberry boys in the local arena. A few weeks ago the Carberry boys took the long end of a 4-1 score in Carberry. The games were more than an hour late starting as the Carberry players had to wait for the snow plow to open the road from Oberon.

60 years ago Tuesday, February 11, 1958 Neepawa minor hockey teams came away from the far famed sports centre of Hamiota Saturday night with an even split of the sports in the two play off games against the home clubs. The Neepawa Juveniles found stout opposition in the power laden Hamiota team and dropped a close 3-1 decision to the homesters. The local Bantams served notice that they pack plenty of scoring punch by walloping the Hamiotans in the Bantam BB opener, 13-2.

50 years ago Friday, February 9, 1968 Neepawa’s new public

library took another step toward becoming a reality this week when the Neepawa Town Council accepted tenders form three firms to complete the necessary renovations to the former Manitoba Telephone System building. The building had been purchased in December for use as a library and tenders were called last month for the interior changes necessary.

40 years ago Thursday, February 9, 1978 Henchmen of the Saints, the local mean, but cool, motorcycle gang are polishing up their bikes and chains to get ready for some shaking at the “Tribute to Elvis” dance being held at the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa on Saturday, Feb. 11. The dance, sponsored by the Neepawa Kinsmen Club, brings back the music of the 50’s and 60’s for everyone who wants to step back into the golden age of rock ’n’ roll for an evening. Collectors albums of the best of Elvis, plus many more special prizes will be given away in spot dances and for costumes.

30 years ago Tuesday, February 9, 1988 On Wednesday, Jan. 27, at noon, with one bus loaded with instruments, one bus loaded with band students, and one small truck taking the big drums, the

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This is the “Henchmen of the Saints” motorcycle gang. On the far left Ace has an Elvis collectors album perched on the front of his motorcycle.

NACI Lion’s Band left for a three day workshop. The first “full band rehearsal” went well, followed by free time, when students could go swimming, skating, cross country skiing, or just relaxing. Each band member paid $25 toward the cost of their trip with the Band Booster Club paying the remainder.

20 years ago Monday, February 9, 1998 Hazel M. Kellington students are holding a Learning Fair this month, with a focus on family fun.

“We feel families are the key to everybody’s success,” said HMK principal John Nelson, “and we did this a few years ago and got such a positive response.”

Nelson said staff decided to do it again, inviting families for a number of activities, including computer workshops, a

mini winter Olympics and family games night. Nelson said family fun seemed appropriate for the learning fair, since February has been declared Heritage Month and Flag Day also takes place this month.

10 years ago Monday, February 11, 2008 Spruce Plains RCMP were called to the scene after six railcars left the Canadian Pacific Railway four miles west of Minnedosa a week ago Tuesday.

The train was en route to Winnipeg at the time of the derailment. According to CP spokesman Don Woodrow, the cars were loaded with machinery parts and grain products.

“There were no hazardous goods of any kind, no leakage of any kind, no environmental concerns,” Woodrow said.

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Happy Valentines Day Unique ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is an opportunity for couples to celebrate their love for each other, whether their relationship is relatively new or has endured through many years.

The National Retail Federation estimates that Nor t h A mer ica ns a re expected to spend close to $20 billion on Valentine’s Day this year.

W h i le chocolates and champagne are high on the list of most-purchased items for Feb.14, couples should not feel beholden to tradition on Valentine’s Day. This year may be the perfect time to try something new, even if it’s out of couples’ comfort zones.

Here are some novel ideas for couple’s looking to set their celebrations apart.

• Paint and sip: Couples can take part in a growing trend this Valentine’s Day. At paint-and-sip events, people are guided step-by-step through the process of painting their own masterpieces. Breaks a re prov ided t hrough the evening to indulge in beverages and snacks of choice. Couples can bring along a bottle or two of wine and a platter of cheeses, chocolates or other Valentine’s Day fare. Those interested can inquire at their nearest paint and sip location, such as Pinot’s Palette, for Valentine’s Day specials.

• Activity night: Couples who are naturally competitive or devoted sports fans can enjoy the evening by engaging in some healthy competition. Some restaurants host trivia nights, or couples can head to the nearest arcade and battle it out. Panic and escape rooms are cropping up in towns across the country.

These employ 60-minute real-life experiences in which participants must solve clues to escape the room. This can be a great bonding experience for fun-loving couples.

• Chef lessons: Although some couples may dine out on Valentine’s Day, men and women who like to dabble in culinary arts can prepare their own meals from the comforts of their own kitchens. Others may want to enroll in classes that provide expert instruction from area chefs or culinary instructors.

Cooking classes can be an ideal way to spend time together learning skills that can be put to use again and again.

• Adventures: Couples who like to push the envelope can explore the possibilities of thrill-seeking activities. Some may include bungee-jumping, hot-air balloon rides, taking laps at the racetrack, or hitting the ski slopes.

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400 A.D.: The year that Pope Gelasius declared February 14 a day to honor Saint Valentine.

62: The percentage of adults who say they celebrate the holiday. $150: The average amount men spend on gifts. $74: The average amount women spend an aver on gifts.

58: The number of pounds, in millions, of chocolate bought during Valentine’s Day week.

150: The number of cards and gifts, in millions, sent each year for the day of love.

61: Percentage of men who purchase flowers or plants for Valentine’s Day. 1.7: The amount, in billions, that is spent on candy for Valentine’s Day, according to the National Retail Federation.

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trating on projects like the Sports Dinner and the Ag Expo that are community building in nature. The team wants to give back to the community and help build the community rather than simply follow the traditional pattern of appealing for money.

By Ken Waddell Neepawa Banner & Press

The following is an update on the Neepawa Natives Junior “A” Hockey team as presented by team president Ken Waddell to the Neepawa Rotary Club on Jan. 31, 2018.

We have often heard the phrases, “Our Partnering team, our home” and “Hometown Proud” with agriculture and there are many reasons to be proud The Ag Expo is a simple project where and supportive of the Neepawa Natives Ag industry businesses are invited to Hockey Club. showcase their goods and services at •The Neepawa Natives have been the YHC. This years’ Expo will be carrying the Neepawa name to comThursday, April 5. munities all across Manitoba for 29 years.

The display booths are offered free to •The team moved from private ownerour customers and the event is advership to community ownership in 2007 and tised and promoted by the team. The while there has been some accumulated exhibitors also get a free supper and losses on average over the 10 years, the access to many customers in a one stop team has broke even or made money in shopping experience. Last year we had four of the last six years and we hope to 35 exhibitors and this year we hope to make money this year. The 12 member have 50. board has approved a new financing plan Fertilizer dealers, seed companies, that is being well received machinery dealers, Ag services of all .•Next season is the team’s 30th year. kinds are using this event to reach their • All 60 of the team’s games are broadcustomers. As a result of last year’s Expo, FILE PHOTOS cast live on HockeyTV to a world-wide several businesses reported significant audience. The 29 homes games are re- For nearly 30 years, the Neepawa Natives Junior “A” Hockey Team have been sales. broadcast on NACTV and across Mani- a part of the community. Players, including team captain Griffin Chwaliboga and All the team asks from the exhibitors toba on MTS 30 and Bell ExpressVu 592. Josn Blondeau (pictured) will be working the phones to promote the annual Cash is a donation of $500 in goods, services, •With an annual budget of over Lottery. seed, custom work or machinery rent$400,000, almost all of which is spent als. Last year we had a waiting list of in the community, the team is one of the largest sports Neepawa Sports Dinner and the annual Awards Banquet. exhibitors and we are planning to be able to handle more and recreation organizations in the area with a spinoff •Season tickets sales for this year are up 27.7 per cent. exhibits this year. of $2-2.8 million in economic activity each year. The We will have 2 or 3 keynote speakers. Ag Expo is a fun •Game day income is up 19.2 per cent. team pays out almost $10,000 in billet payments each day and after supper, we auction off all the donations.

•This season we added 12 new sponsors month in playing season.

Only 25 per cent or less of a team’s income comes from Last year, the Ag Expo made a $25,000 profit and it •The team is the largest single team customer at the season and game day sales, so income has to come from was key to the Neepawa Natives meeting a break even Yellowhead Centre and with 29 home games, the team sponsorships, advertising and fundraising. The team has budget last year. brings by far the largest source of revenue to the YHC three major fund raisers, the cash lottery which is now The team is very important to the community and Red Line Grill at 34 per cent of the income at the conces- ongoing, the annual Sports Dinner in November and wants to be an integral part of the community for ansion.The team also rents the Yellowhead Hall 3-5 times the Ag Expo in April. other 30 years. per year for events such as the Ag Expo, The Annual Ag Expo was first held last year. The team is concen-

Regular season nearing end for Yellowhead Chiefs

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

It was a near perfect weekend for the Yellowhead AAA Midget Chiefs, as the team picked up a pair of big wins on the schedule. First, on Saturday, Feb. 3, the Chiefs blanked the Pembina Valley Hawks 3-0. Colby Joseph of Elkhorn opened up the scoring for Yellowhead late in the first period, Jake Poole of McAuley followed up with two more in the third to seal the win. Jeremy Dutcawich collected his third shutout of the

regular season, with a 24 save effort.

The Chiefs quickly followed up with an equally impressive 5-1 decision over the Interlake Lightning the next night in Shoal Lake. Joseph and Poole once again scored for Yel lowhead , w it h teammates Brian Mentuck, Logan Wotton and aff iliated player Parker Johnson also scoring.

With these victories, the Chiefs moved into a tie with Pembina Valley for sixth place in the AAA Midget Hockey league standings, with 46 points.

Female Midgets It was an extremely hectic weekend for the Female Midget Chiefs, w it h t h r ee g a mes i n three nights to close out the regular season. With playoff position still up for grabs, every point mattered in these crucial matchups.

The Chiefs opened up the weekend with a strong game on Friday, Feb. 2 in Shoal Lake, beating the Eastman Selects 4-1. McKiya Mazur of Angusville had a solid sixty minutes on the ice, scor i ng t wo goa l s to

lead the Chiefs offence.

Teammate Morgan Ramsay (Rivers) also had a strong game scoring one and adding two helpers.

Virden’s Tori Eilers made 15 saves, narrowly missing a shutout, beat late in the third period.

The same two teams hit t he ice aga in t he next night, though this time it was Eastman who cla imed t he 4 -1 w in.

For ward Ryle Glusk a of Neepawa secured the only goal of the night for Yellowhead.

Continued on page 19

Sports Farmers earn East Division title, first round bye

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The Neepawa Farmers closed out the Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) regular season, with a dominant 12-6 win over the Deloraine Royals on Saturday, Feb. 3.

The win was Neepawa’s 14th of the season (14-4-0. 28 points) and ensured that the Farmers moved into the post season as the East Division’s top team.

For the game itself, the scoring was spread out amongst the line-up. Ward Szucki, Kyle McDonald and Will Rainka each scored twice, while Daylon Creasy, Matt Lowry, Rodney White, Mike Nicholson, Clarke Rempel and Lance Nugent all added lone goals. Almost every Neepawa skater on the team ended up with at least a point, once the night was over. Goaltender Grant Graham collected the win for Neepawa, with a 28 save performance.

With the win, the Farmers secured the best record in the east and third overall in the league, just behind the Western Division’s Killarney Shamrocks (34 points) and Boissevain Border Kings (30 points)

THHL playoffs begin As for the post season, it began on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Pilot Mound, with a survivor game between the Pilots and the Melita Bisons. The Pilots won that contest 10-4 and have been matched up with the MacGregor Wild in the first round.

Other matchups for the preliminary round include Minnedosa versus Cartwright, Hartney facing Deloraine and Souris challenging Wawanesa. All those series will be a best-of-five. Once those series have concluded, the winning teams then face the top two clubs from each division, who earned first round byes. A start date for the second round has not yet been announced.

Lisoway wins U of M award

While the Neepawa Natives have not yet been mathematically eliminated from the MJHL playoff race, their recent play certainly hasn’t made the pursuit of the post-season very easy on themselves.

The team recently topped the OCN Blizzard, but dropped two games to the Swan Valley Stampeders.

Submitted University of Manitoba press release Student athlete Quintin Lisoway has been named the Smitty’s Bison Sports Male Athlete of the Week, for the week ending Jan. 28. The second year forward has continued his strong sophomore season with five points (three goals – one on the power play, two assists) while adding ten shots and a plus/minus rating of plus three, as well as being named a First Star of the Game.

On Friday, Jan. 26, Lisoway, who hails from Neepawa, scored two goals (one on the PP) plus an assist with four shots in an 8-6 victory. The next night, the 5’10”, 200 pound forward added one goal and one assist with six shots and a plus 3 rating during a 7-1 home win and named First Star for his performance.

So far this 2017-18 season, Lisoway has scored ten goals and three assists good for 13 points, sixth in team scoring in 24 conference regular season games.

He is tied for ninth in CW goals with ten.

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

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Neepawa’s Quintin Lisoway was recently singled out as the Smitty’s Bison Sports Male Athlete of the Week.

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

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Natives can’t wrangle Stamps The Neepawa Natives’ ice cold effort as of late, has the team sliding out of playoff contention. A recent step back for the MJHL club was a 3-1 defeat to the Swan Valley Stampeders on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

The game, which was supposed to be a home game for the Stamps, had to be shifted to Dauphin, due to the water shortage crisis in Swan River. Because of that state of emergency, the ‘home team’ actually

had to travel from further There would be no scor- his 14th of the season, on away than the visiting Na- ing in the second period an empty netter. tives (171 km distance vs. and for most of the third, Swan Valley goaltender 141 km). Because the game as the two teams played a Ethan Peterson earned the took place at the Dauphin very tight game, not wish- win, making 22 of 23 saves, Credit Union Place, neither ing to make any type of while Natives netminder team could really boast any momentum changing error. Spencer Eschyschyn had a type of home advantage. Of A power-play opportunity much busier night, making course, the sparse number for the Natives with just 42 saves. of fans, estimated at barely a few minutes remaining Natives head coach Dus100, that were there to wit- in regulation appeared tin Howden credited Swan ness the showdown likely to give them a prime op- Valley for putting in an age didn’t help in creating a big portunity to secure the gressive effort and throwing & game atmosphere. Despite regulation win. It would be everything they could at youthat have to the circumstances dealt Swan Valley, however, who Eschyschyn. HeAll added to them, Swan Valley still took advantage by scoring the Stamps playedus thea type photo o proved to be the more a short-handed goal late. of late season desperation reading All you to dooff, is the sendPr resilient of the two squads, Shane Roulette was cred- game thathave can play Must-Play battling through the adver- ited with that one, his 13th whenus you add hard work Co a photo of yourself sity and coming away with of the year. The toMthe K I20-year-old NLEY THO S Oequation.

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The Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) Tigers played in Souris on Saturday, Feb. 3 against the Sabres, picking up a 4-1 win. Tyson Stanski collected a pair of goals, while Bryce Kusugak and Hayden Whelpton each added singles. Brendan Funk won the game in net for the Tigers.

The following night, NACI would host the Killarney/Wawanesa Raiders at the Yellowhead Arena.

The Tigers would claim the advantage early, as Tyson Stanski scored a pair of goals in the first, making it

2-1 for the home side. In the second, both teams added one more apiece, with Tyler Gibson registering the goal for NACI. For the final 20 minutes of regulation, the Raiders pushed the pace. That pressure payed off, as they put away two goals, including a late one to take the lead.

While NACI tried it best for the equalizer, they’d come up just a bit short, falling 4-3.

With the mixed results from the weekend, the Tigers regular season record moved to 10-7-5, good enough for 25 points.

Those results also put them in a tie for third place in the Westman High School

Recent NACI games

Monday, Feb. 5 - JV Basketball

MacGregor Mustangs 53-17 Neepawa Tigers (girls)

Tuesday, Feb. 6 - Varsity Basketball

Neepawa Tigers 60-55 MacGregor Mustangs (girls) MacGregor Mustangs 67-56 Neepawa Tigers (boys) PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

The NACI Tigers kept the pressure on Killarney/ Wawanesa throughout the game on Sunday, Feb. 4, but were still bested by a 4-3 score.

Hockey League (WHSHL) East Division. The regular season will close out for the Tigers this weekend with two games. First, they’ll host

the Crocus Plains Plainsmen on Friday, Feb. 9. Then, NACI will hit the road to Boissevain to meet the Broncos on Sunday, Feb. 11.

Time running out for Neepawa Natives Continued from page 13 The unfriendly confines of the Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre were not an issue for the Neepawa Natives on Friday, Feb. 2, as the team picked up a clutch 3-1 win over the OCN Blizzard. The 400 plus raucous fans in attendance had a little bit to cheer about late in the second period, as the Blizzard scored the first goal of the night. Neepawa quickly responded however, as Zach Johnson put away a goal just before the end of the second.

For the final 20 minutes in OCN, Neepawa was able to take complete control of the action, outshooting the Blizzard 167. That effort also created a pair of goals, as Ashton A nder s on a nd Nol a n R ichards bot h scored for the Natives. Brendan Benoit would contribute a 29 save night in goal for Neepawa. The victory was the Natives 21st of the regular season, matching their win total from last years with 12 games to

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More importantly, it kept them on equal pace with the Swan Valley Stampeders, for the final playoff position.

Meltdown in Swan River Whatever momentum t he Nee paw a Nat ives found on the ice in OCN, was definitely lost in Swan River, as the Natives were cr ushed by the Stampeders 8-1. The game, which was the second in four nights between the two clubs, was played in Swan Valley’s home rink, the Centennial Arena on Saturday, Feb. 3.

The major takeaway from the night appears to be that Neepawa should start declining power-play chances; as they gave up three goals with that ‘ad-

vantage’. On top of that, Swan Valley added three other goals when they had the power-play. These issues are not new for the Natives, as the team has surrendered a grand total of six goals, while with the extra attacker in the last five games. As for the penalty kill, Neepawa has also given up seven more goals over the course of those games as well.

Now what?

As for the near future, Neepawa (21 wins, 25 loses 3 OT/SO losses. 45 points), now find themselves out of the playoffs, sitting in ninth, due to being on the wrong end of several tiebreakers with the Stampeders (21-20-5.

47 points). Howden said the team will have to pick up their level of intensity

to close out the year.

“Last year, we were able to go on a pretty incredible run there, right at the end.

If you go back to last year, as well; Our run started after we threw away points against Swan, so I’m going that we learned from our mistakes. We were fortunately to get in [to the playoffs] the way we did last year. I’d like to see the team learn from last year’s events. That means taking advantage of the opportunities we have in front of us. That means winning. It’s getting down to the desperate times and we need to start playing desperate.

With [10] games left in the season, I think it’s fair to say we need to win half of them.”

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The future of the provincial beef industry is the focus at the 39th Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) Annual General Meeting Feb. 8-9 at the Victoria Inn in Brandon. With the theme of Building Our Future, the AGM will centre on helping producers improve and expand their operations.

“As an association we are continuing to look at ways to push our provincial industry forward,” said MBP President Ben Fox. “The goal of growing the herd in Manitoba remains at the forefront and we are focused on creating an environment in which our members have the confidence to expand their operations.

“The speakers and panel discussions we have scheduled for the AGM will provide attendees with information and ideas they can apply directly to their operations.”

The Industry Knowledge Session will look at expanding markets for Canadian beef and dealing with change in the industry. Fred Gorrell, the Assistant Deputy Minister, Markets and Industry Services Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will speak about market access while Marty Seymour with Farm Credit Canada will talk about disruption and agriculture.

After a positive response last year, General Manager Brian Lemon says MBP will again have a youth forum focused on the opportunities for younger and new producers and will challenge participants to look at the world differently than past generations. The theme for this year’s forum is Challenging the Capital Paradigm with Peter Manness of MNP. The business portion of the meeting will focus on an update on MBP’s activities over the past year and look at the financial report, members will vote on over 20 resolutions brought forward at the fall district meetings. Rick Wright of the Manitoba Livestock Marketing Association will provide an update on movement reporting while Virgil Lowe, the Business Manager of Verified Beef Production Plus will update attendees on that program. An update on Manitoba Beef & Forage Initiatives will be given by Don Guilford, MBFI’s Management Committee Chair.

Another highlight of the AGM will be a panel discussion Adding Value Without Acres. Dr. Derek Brewin of the University of Manitoba Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences will facilitate the discussion.

Fox said he encourages all members to attend the meeting and have a say in the future of their association.

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Dougald Lamont, Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party, has launched the first leg of a Leader’s Tour that will cover much of Western Manitoba. The trip includes Boissevain, Virden, Brandon, Neepawa, Rossburn, Dauphin, Swan River, and finishes in The Pas for the Trapper’s Festival.

L amont w i l l be returning to Winnipeg for the opening of the Festival du Voyageur, before heading back on the road to Northern Manitoba. He will visit Flin Flon and Thompson, in the last week of February.

The goal of the tour is for Lamont to introduce himself to Manitobans and hear first-hand about the impact that the Pallister government’s changes on Hydro and health care across the province. He intends to cover all 57 constituencies this year.

Lamont says that it’s important for him to listen to people across the province because his goal is to develop policies that work for everyone. In a press release announcing the tour, Lamont stated that he expects to focus on two subjects: - Proposed Manitoba Hydro rate hikes of 65 per cent, which Liberals say must be stopped and can be if the Pallister government stops raiding Hydro of over approximately $380-million a year.

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Lunch and Learn is available to businesses, organizations and community groups throughout our Central Plains region. All that is needed is 30 minutes to one hour of time and a space to present. The rest is taken care of by Central Plains Cancer Services.

Community Educators will focus on making sure that

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Obituary Charles Joseph Smith Charlie was born June 8, 1931 at Neepawa, MB to Lily and Frederick Smith, and passed away the evening of January 23, 2018 at the Country Meadows Personal Care Home, which had been his home for the last 2 ½ years.

Charlie was predeceased by his parents, one brother Dick, and two sisters Anita and Dell, and two brother-in-laws. He is survived by one sister-inlaw, Margaret, many nieces and nephews, their families, the Ford family and many friends.

He lived in several places with his family, Arden, Gilbert Plains and Magnet, MB. From 1948-58, Charlie’s mom was the postmistress there. The next move was to return to Arden. Several people in his early years pushed him to reach his potential. Time spent at Manitou with the Cassell family was beneficial to Charlie. He came to live at the Ford farm in the spring of 1958. And that was the beginning of 57 years of living there. He worked for Kenneth and Dudley Ford, helping in the garden, hauling water on wash day, doing chores and getting stronger day by day. In 1964 Charlie moved down the road with Dudley and Ardell and their family and continued to help in many areas of the farm. Charlie loved animals, especially the farm dogs, one of which saved his life we believe, when he was knocked down by the boar while feeding the outdoor sows and the dog realized his friend was in trouble and chased it away. He had great adventures on his three wheeler, then his four wheeler and finally on his side by side. He also owned a ski-doo and had lots of enjoyment giving rides on all these vehicles, sharing what he had. Charlie had a very generous heart. Over the years he enjoyed his visits to see his family, Christmases with his brother and sister and their families. A trip to BC where he participated in a fishing derby and has the trophy to prove it, was another highlight.

As the years passed, the work load changed, he was always available to give someone a ride to the field on his bike or bring his wagon to help clean up the corn stocks in the garden. But one thing didn’t change, he was the master of the lawn mower! Few others got the opportunity to try out the new mower or any mower, right up to the time he got the invitation to move to Country Meadows in August 2015. Although it was difficult to leave the farm, Charlie always said, some day he would be at the Care Home. At Country Meadows, Charlie was happy and loved by all. It was a good place to be. He teased the staff with a smile and a giggle and they teased back. If you knew Charlie at all you knew he loved music. Charlie had health challenges and physical disabilities, very little formal education because his parents were told he wouldn’t live long enough for that to matter. WELL, didn’t he fool the doctors !!

We remember his giggles, his infectious smile, his generous heart. He had a love for God and nature. If you asked him how he was doing, the answer was always “pretty good”. He always told you “Be Good” or “Don’t work too hard”.

Funeral service was held on January 27, 2018 at the St. James Anglican Church, interment at the Arden Cemetery.

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The family of Charlie Smith would like to express our thanks and appreciation to family, friends and neighbours who visited Charlie and attended his funeral. A very special thank you to the staff at Country Meadows for giving Charlie two and a half wonderful years. Thank you to Pastor Don Thompson and the ladies of the St. James Anglican church for a wonderful service and lunch prepared and served. It was very much appreciated. To Brian James and staff of White's Funeral Home, thank you for your professional care and assistance.

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Eve Vinnell is happy to announce the arrival of her baby brother Madden Robert Vinnell Born December 26, 2017.

Proud parents are Jason and Joni Vinnell of Neepawa.

Obituary Mary R. Battershell Mary R. Battershell (Kasprick) was born September 6, 1924 in Polonia, MB and passed away peacefully January 11, 2018 at the age of 93. Her parents were the late Laurence and Katie Kasprick, she was the oldest of 11 children.

Mary married George Battershell on April 24, 1944. Mary and George moved to McCreary from Neepawa in May 1947, which is where they raised their children on a quarter section of land.

Together they had six children Ernie, Maxine, Donnie, Mervyn, Dennis, Colleen and they also raised two of her nephews Gary and Robert Kasprick.

Mary was a very hard worker, there wasn't a job that she wouldn't do such as picking stones, stacking hay and milking cows, while gardening, making meals and taking care of her family. She was also an avid quilter and she was the caretaker of Bracken School for over 20 years.

Mary was also active with the U.C.W. in McCreary for 17 years and had many memories of serving at fall suppers, weddings and funerals.

In 2006 after 62 years of marriage, her husband George passed away, however Mary remained on the farm with her son Mervyn until 2016 when she moved to the personal care home in McCreary, MB. Mary is survived by her children Ernie Battershell (Jessie), Maxine Butterfield, Don Battershell (Leah), Mervyn Battershell, Dennis Battershell (Jennifer) and Colleen Gower (Laurie). She is also survived by her brother Norbert Kasprick and Marjorie (Tom) Harrison and by her sister-in-law Ruth Kasprick. She has 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mary was pre-deceased by her husband George, all his family, her parents, and her brothers Cecil (Irene), Kas, Alf, Steve, Vic (Helen) and sister Helen (Mike) Stefaniuk and very recently her sister-in-law Bev Kasprick, as well as two infant brothers August and Stanley, one infant grandson Derek Battershell, son-in-law Donald Butterfield and daughter-in-law Susan Buttershell.

Mary's family would like to send a special thank you to the McCreary Personal Care Home for their compassion and care during Mary's stay. And also to the Ste. Rose General Hospital doctors and nurses that helped us at the time of Mary's passing.

In accordance to Mary's wishes cremation has taken place and the funeral service will be held on May 19, 2018 at the McCreary Municipal Cemetery.

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Birth David and Kayleigh Dreilich are thrilled to announce the arrival of their beautiful daughter on Dec 31/2017.

Adalynn Stella May was born at Brandon General Hospital at 5:12 am, weighing 8lbs 5 oz , 20.5 inches long. Adalynn is lovingly adored by her grandparents John and Carolyn Lavich of Brookdale and Gary and Lynne Dreilich of Binscarth and great grandparents Doreen and Harold McLeod, Rosalie Dreilich.

Thank-you to Dr. Milligan and nursing staff at Neepawa Hospital and our wonderful caregivers at BGH for your kind, professional care, we could not be happier!

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Harold Edwin Seddon The family of Harold Edwin Seddon announces his passing on February 2, 2018 at the age of 93 years.

Harold is survived by brothers Harvey of Calgary and Frank of Victoria; sisters Elaine of Mississauga and Phyllis of Calgary as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents Joseph & Bertha Seddon; brothers Bruce and Phillip; sister Winnifred and other relatives.

There will be no Funeral Service and Interment will take place at the Arden Cemetery.

A special thanks to the staff at Third Crossing Manor, Gladstone for their kindness and care of Harold in these past years.

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

Robert William Johnston

(Bob) 26 Sept. 1918 – 27 Jan. 2018 Bob began his journey in life in a little house north of the bridge on Morris Ave in Gladstone, Manitoba and except for his military service during WWII, continued to live and work at varied locations within the province. Returning to Gladstone in 1967 he gained employment with the Co-op where he worked until his retirement in 1980.

Bob enjoyed his retirement, doing whatever took his fancy or needed to be done, until age and service related injuries finally robbed him of his mobility. In 2015 with the continued decline of mobility he was forced to move into the Third Crossing Manor where he resided until peacefully beginning the next phase of his journey.

Bob was predeceased by his parents Bill and Ella, sisters Grace and Anne and brother Vernon (WWII). He is survived by his wife Joyce, four sons – Alan, Andy, Larry and Ken and their families.

Bob didn't like a lot of fuss and bother and has requested a private interment after cremation.

No Service.

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Thank You Russell Brandson and family of Muriel Anderson would like to thank Brian of White's Funeral Home for his caring assistance with all the arrangements.

We appreciate so much all the friends and neighbours for their cards of condolence, gifts of food and flowers and their words of comfort. The staff at Country Meadows deserve a special thanks for the compassionate care they gave Muriel over the years and especially in her final weeks.

The family of Freda Byram (Baldwin) would like to thank the nurses, doctors and staff of the Neepawa hospital who cared for Mom. Everyone that visited Mom, called, sent cards and flowers. Mary Ellen and the palliative care volunteers and our friend Janice.

Ray and Lyle for the visits, meals and loving support.

Darren and Val for their help moving.

Darrell and the staff of the Chicken Corral for the wonderful luncheon.

To Rita Friesen for the beautiful tribute to Mom and her compassion and kindness to our family.

Brian and staff of White's funeral home for the arrangements and the extra help making decisions at such a difficult time.

Thank you to our friends, family and neighbours who attended Mom's service, sent flowers, cards, called and made donations in mom's name.

Your support and kindness were appreciated and will always be remembered.

The Neepawa Men’s Bonspiel thanks these generous sponsors for making the 2018 event such a success: Wing Sponsors: Dow Agro Sciences Delmar Commodities Largest End: Harris Pharmacy Event Sponsors: Munro Farm Supplies Enns Bros. Ltd. Neepawa Pharmacy McLaughlin GM Gardewine North John’s Electric

Rainbow Auction Sponsors: Ag West Equipment Bayer Crop Sciences BASF Beautiful Plains CU Farmery Kulbacki Ag Supply Kulbacki Seeds Landon Cameron Mar‐Dee Enterprises Mazergroup / NAPA Neepawa‐Gladstone Co‐op P. Baker Backhoe Service Piston Ring Redfern Farm Services Rocky Mountain Equipment TIC Parts & Service Whites Funeral Home

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Notice 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 11:00 a.m.

Christ Lutheran 9:00 a.m.

International Worship Centre 1:30 p.m.

Waldersee Lutheran 10:30 a.m.

Prairie Alliance Church 11:00 a.m.

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

Brookdale United 9:30 a.m.

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION Kindergarten Registration for the 2018 Fall Term will be held during the regular school hours between January 22 and March 23, 2018 at the following schools: Alonsa School Tele # 204-767-2168 Glenella School Tele # 204-352-4253 Ste. Rose School Tele # 204-447-2088 McCreary School Tele # 204-835-2083 We are once again proud to offer a Full-Time Kindergarten Program. All children born on or before December 31, 2013 are eligible to register.

To register you will need to bring your child’s Manitoba Health PHIN# and one of the following: Birth Certificate, Baptismal certificate, Certificate of live birth, Health card or Statutory declaration. If you have any questions, please feel free to call your school today.

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION École Laurier French Immersion Inscription à la maternelle Kindergarten Registration L’inscription à la maternelle à temps plein aura lieu du 22 janvier au 23 mars, 2018.

Tous les enfants qui sont nés avant le 31 décembre, 2013 sont admissibles. Veuillez apporter à l’école, votre carte d’immatriculation ainsi qu’un des suivants : le certificat de naissance de votre enfant, le certificat de baptême, une déclaration de naissance vivante ou une déclaration solennelle.

Nous sommes une école d`immersion française, la maternelle à la 8ième année, et nous offrons une excellente éducation dans les deux langues officielles.

Full Time French Immersion Kindergarten registration will take place from January 22nd to March 23rd, 2018.

All children born on or before December 31st, 2013 are eligible to register. To register you will need to bring in your child’s Manitoba Health PHIN# and one of the following: Birth Certificate, Baptismal certificate, Certificate of live birth, Health card or Statutory declaration. We are a K-8 French Immersion school and provide an excellent education in both official languages. École Laurier Laurier, Manitoba 204-447-2068

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Help Wanted CARGILL PLUMAS

CUSTODIAN Brookdale Elementary School

Beautiful Plains School Division is accepting applications for a permanent custodian at Brookdale Elementary School, in Brookdale, MB (5 hours per day). Duties include the cleaning and maintenance of buildings, equipment and grounds under the direction of the Principal and Maintenance Supervisor.

The starting wage is $19.42 per hour with 4 annual increments of $.50 /hr. The Division offers a pension plan and other benefits.

Applicants should submit their resume stating their qualifications and experience along with three professional references by Friday, February 16th, 2018 at NOON to: Shannon Bayes, CPA, CGA, MBA Secretary-Treasurer Beautiful Plains School Division Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Tel: (204) 476-2388 Fax: (204) 476-3606 Email: bpsd@bpsd.mb.ca See Division website for more details on this position at www.beautifulplainssd.ca Click on Job Postings or email bpsd@bpsd.mb.ca for a detailed ad.

Successful candidates must complete a Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry check.

The Division thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY MUNICIPAL CLERK Under the supervision and direction of the CAO, the Municipal Clerk will be part of the Administration Team providing support to Management in the daily operations of the Town of Neepawa, in accordance with statutory requirements, policies and objectives of Council.

Duties will include, but not be limited to: data entry, assisting with the maintenance of tax and utility records; cash receipting; reception; cemetery record maintenance and general clerical/office duties.

More information about the Town of Neepawa, including detailed information about this exciting opportunity can be found @ www.neepawa.ca.

Position Conditions - This is a permanent, full-time opportunity (35 hours per week Monday to Friday).

Applications, including Resume, will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 16, 2018 to the address below.

The Town of Neepawa thanks all applicants for their interest, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

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

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. Please forward a cover letter and resume outlining how they meet the specific requirements of the position, salary expectation and three references by February 16, 2018 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.

is now hiring for Full-Time and Part-Time Positions at our Glenella & Ste. Rose du Lac locations For information or to apply Call: Taras Turko at 204-352-4282 tarasturko@hotmail.com Call: Tasha Turko at 204-835-2325 tashaturko@gmail.com Thank you!

HIKE METAL, a busy ship and boat building company in Wheatley ON is seeking candidates with the following skill sets: Welders/Fitters/ Fabricators (aluminum preferred), Outfitters/Millwrights /Riggers, Spray painters, Pipe Fitters & Plumbers Attributes Required: Dexterity, Proficiency, Reliability, Aptitude, Initiative and Versatility Employment Perks: Competitive wages, Benefits Pkg., Days, and a Creative Work Environment To apply, please email: frank@hikemetal.com or call 519.825.4691

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

SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT AT THE NEEPAWA POOL FACILITY LIFEGUARDS/INSTRUCTORS (8-10 positions) Duties: Standard lifeguarding functions; pool program instruction and standard building, grounds and pool maintenance.

Mandatory Qualifications: Standard First Aid and CPR Level C Certification; Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI); Lifesaving Society National Lifeguard (NLS) or Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate.

Rate of Pay: Starting @ $13.85 per hour.

LIFEGUARD/INSTRUCTOR/TRAINER (1 position)

Duties: As per Lifeguard/Instructor above, with specific attention to functioning on-site in a supervisory capacity as the senior staff member to ensure efficient program and pool operations.

Mandatory Qualifications: Lifesaving and First Aid Instructor/Examiner (LFAI/E0) Award, Lifesaving Service Instructor Award or Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Award, Water Safety Instructor Trainer Status from Canadian Red Cross, experience working in a supervisory capacity.

Rate of pay: Starting @ 16.73 per hour.

Incumbents will work a variety of shifts during days, evenings and weekends, which may include split shifts. Other duties may be assigned, including assisting pre-season in other program areas. For all positions, enrollment in the proper courses certifications needed to meet the mandatory requirements will be taken into consideration.

To apply, please forward cover letter, resume and copies of current certifications to the below address: c/o Nicole Synchyshyn, Director of Recreational Services Deadline: March 12th, 2018 or until all positions are filled.

We thank you for your interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Box 339, 275 Hamilton Street Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Ph. (204) 476-7614 Fax (204) 476-7624 rec@wcgwave.ca www.neepawa.ca

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Tender Invitation to Tender The farm land listed below in the R.M. Rosedale is available for sale: ***Note Highest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.

Land SW ¼ 5-15-16 WPM Except firstly: The most Sly 660 feet perp of the most Wly 660 feet perp And secondly: Railway Plan 296 NLTO

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Former Chief wins WHL award Submitted Neepawa Banner & Press A former member of the Yellowhead Chiefs has been singled out for his recent stellar play. On Monday, Feb. 5, Red Deer Rebels goaltender Riley Lamb was named the Western Hockey League (WHL) Goaltender of the Week and league nominee for the Vaughn CHL

Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Feb. 4, 2018.

Lamb, a 6-foot-0, 176-pound product of Rivers, MB., posted a pair of wins, a 1.96 goals-againstaverage, and a .934 save percentage as the Rebels went undefeated in regulation through their road trip in the East Division. Over the course of those two games, the former Chief 58 of the 62 shots

he faced.

Lamb’s record for the 2017-18 season now stands at 3-9-3-2 with a 3.73 GAA and .891 save percentage. Joining the Rebels ahead of the 2016-17 season, the 19-year-old Lamb has appeared in 60 career WHL games with a record of 1721-8-5, 3.50 GAA and .896 save percentage with three shutouts.

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Sealed Tenders to purchase the land will be received by : TAYLOR LAW OFFICE, 269 Hamilton Street, P.O. Box 309, Neepawa, Manitoba R0J 1H0 until February 14, 2018.

Terms & Conditions: 1. Each tender shall be in writing in a sealed envelope, clearly marked as to contents and shall be submitted with a certified cheque OR Bank Draft payable to Taylor Law Office in trust) in an amount equal to 5% of the Tender price; 2. If the Tender is accepted, the cheque or draft shall constitute a non-refundable deposit. If the Tenderer fails to complete the purchase of the property, the Seller shall herein retain the deposit as liquidated damages; 3. The balance of the Purchase Price shall be paid by certified cheque, bank draft, or lawyers trust cheque, and trust conditions on possession date; 4. Possession date to be 30 days after acceptance of Tender; 5. Purchaser shall pay the 2018 property taxes; 6. The Tenderer shall pay the applicable GST or provide acceptable undertaking to self-assess; 7. Highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted; 8. The Tenderer shall be deemed to have relied on the Tenderer’s own inspection and knowledge of the land and the titles for the properties, its true condition, possible liabilities and the status of the title hereto independent of any representations by or on behalf of the seller.

9. The most Sly 660 feet of the most Wly 660 feet perp is in the process of being subdivided from the property.

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UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

On the date and at the time and location shown below, a PUBLIC HEARING will be held to receive representations from any persons who wish to make them in respect to the following matter: NEEPAWA AND AREA PLANNING DISTRICT BY-LAW NO. 108 being an AMENDMENT to the NEEPAWA AND AREA PLANNING DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN BY-LAW NO. 78, as amended.

HEARING LOCATION: Town of Neepawa Municipal Office, 275 Hamilton Street, Neepawa, MB DATE & TIME: February 21, 2018 at 7:40 p.m.

GENERAL INTENT OF BY-LAW No. 108: A general periodic review of the policies and map designations for the whole Neepawa and Area Planning District as well as adding the area of the former Municipality of Glenella into the Planning District and removing the area of the former Municipality of Langford.

AREA AFFECTED: All of the Neepawa and Area Planning District including the Municipalities of Neepawa, Rosedale, and Glenella-Lansdowne.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Braun, Development Officer, Neepawa & Area Planning District Office 275 Hamilton Street, Neepawa, MB Phone: 1-204-476-3277 Email: jeff@neepawaareaplanning.com A copy of the above proposal and supported material may be inspected at the location noted above during normal office hours, Monday to Friday. Copies may be made and extracts taken therefrom, upon request.

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Real Estate

Gill & Schmall Agencies

REDUCED 29 Main St, Wellwood. $45,000. MLS# 1716965 4 bed, 1 bath home on huge lot. Great potential.

162 First Ave, Neepawa.

MLS# 1725249 2 bed, 1 bath, immaculate condition. Open to offers! Buyer incentive-No Taxes or Condo fees for 2018.

Yellowhead Chiefs update

Continued from page 12 On Sunday, Feb. 4, the Chiefs played their last game of the regular season, needing only one point to secure a home advantage playoff spot. Early on Pembina Valley dominated, taking a 5-1 lead into the third period. Yellowhead never gave up, however, and that determination lead to four goals in the final 20 minutes, to send the game into overtime. Though the Hawks would eventually win it in OT, the Chiefs did secure that single point they needed to gain home ice for the opening round.

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Jena Barscello of Brandon scored twice for Yellowhead, while Monet Mazawasicuna (Sioux Valley) McKiya Mazur (Angusville) and Trinity Tanner (Waywayseecappo) all added singles. The Chiefs will now prepare for their first round series against the Eastman Selects. The playoffs will begin on Feb. 14.

Female Bantams Just one game this past weekend for the Bantam Female Chiefs, a showdown with the Parkland Rangers at the Waywayseecappo Iceplex. This one was a low scoring battle, with Parkland coming away with a narrow 1-0 win.

Male Bantams A pair of games kept the Yellowhead Bantam Male Chiefs occupied last weekend. The first was a home tilt on Feb. 3 against the Winnipeg Sharks. In this game, Winnipeg was just too much to handle, as the Chiefs fell 5-0.

The next night, Yellowhead travelled to Brandon to take on the Bantam Wheat Kings. In this game, the Chiefs came out with a much stronger performance, winning 5-3. Conor Geekie of Strathclair had a huge game for Yellowhead with three goals and an assist. The other goal scorers were Rory McNabb of Hamiota and Colby Wotton of Foxwarren.

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MNP paying it forward to Minnedosa project

Co-op presents cheques

Primary care centre one of organzations receiving support

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press A national accounting firm has decided to ‘pay it forward’ and nine charitable organizations in southern Manitoba are the beneficiaries. On Wednesday, Jan. 30, MNP announced details to its Reach Out/Pay it Forward program for 2018.

Starting Feb. 1, and running until Jan. 31 2019, for every client referral provided to all of their southern Manitoba offices, MNP will donate five per cent of the new client’s first year fees to local charities and organizations.

In total, nine organizations are receiving support from MNP, including the Minnedosa Primary Care Centre. The Minnedosa project involves a group of community leaders and local doctors who have formed a non-profit charitable corporation in order to assist with a new primary care facility. The long term plan is to attract, recruit and retain medical practitioners in Minnedosa.

Some of the other notable organizations being supported with the region include Central Plains Cancer Care, Helping Hands ( Brandon) and the Virden Area Foundation.

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In a written statement to the Neepawa Banner & Press, Pam Miller, business advisor for MNP, said that their offices in Neepawa and Minnedosa each came up with a list of charities that they thought would benefit from this program.

“We asked our staff to vote and they decided on Central Plains Cancer Care and Minnedosa Primary Care Centre as the two organizations that we would support for this term of the Reach Out program. While Central Plains Cancer Care is not based out of Neepawa, it supports many of the residents in the area as they go through treatments.

Minnedosa Primary Care Centre is a facility needed to help Minnedosa remain a vital community. Having a modern, up-to-date medical centre will help to attract graduating doctors that will provide varying levels of health care,” stated Miller.

After a year, MNP will evaluate the success of the program in the communities within our region and determine the impact. Assuming that the program continues, new charities will be voted on and our support will be spread to other organizations in the community.

Continued from page 1 “[The support] is very much appreciated. The employees are very generous in doing this and we are more than grateful for a donation of this size,” Clark said. “This money does stay local in Gladstone and Neepawa and, on top of that, we are not government funded.

We’re not funded by the regional health authorities, so we have to do fundraising in order to be able to sustain our programs.”

Leah Hamm, the Gladstone Palliative Care Coordinator, echoed those sentiments and added this type of support is absolutely invaluable. “ We a re a t y pe of prog ram that rely on donations. We don’t receive any funding from government. It’s all from fundraising and donations. So this is great.”

Hamm said.

Palliative care involves the use of trained volunteers offering emotional support, comfort, and

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Mary-Ellen Clark of Neepawa Palliative Care and Glenda Finkewich, Human Resource/Health & Safety Manager, Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op

Leah Hamm of Gladstone Palliative Care and Glenda Finkewich.

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