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Holiday cheer arrives on the Holiday Train

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The CP Rail Holiday Train passed through the region on Sunday, Dec. 3. The train made stops in Portage la Prairie, Neepawa, Minnedosa and Shoal Lake, as it travels west across the country.

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The holiday season is back and along with it, the wonderful annual tradition of the Canadian Pacific Railways’ Holiday Train. The lights and music make it fun for everyone involved. This was Neepawa’s first

year as a featured stop on the Holiday Train schedule.

The train arrived ahead of schedule on Sunday, Dec. 3 and the Neepawa area residents appeared to greet it in full force. With an estimated 1,500 people from across the region gathered to see the train, both CP Rail officials and local leaders are deeming this a very successful debut.

Neepawa’s Salvation Army received $1,000 from CP as a donation to their food bank, as well as raising another $1,000 and 1,000 pounds of food from the community during the stop. Amanda Naughton-Gale said, “It was an amazing day for everyone, with lots of Christmas cheer.”

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From the prairies to the podium McCreary actress becoming an award ceremony regular

challenge.

“It’s interesting, because this could have gone one of two ways. You don’t know how To be a consistently working actor in the it’s going to end up and how people are going film industry can be extremely difficult, but to receive it. Before I even started shooting, Tammy Gillis has found a way. Of course, I had received some negative feedback from the growing list of awards and accolades people I had spoken with about the characupon her shelf may be helping to ensure ter. They just felt, you know ‘This woman, that the Dauphin born and McCreary raised how could this woman leave her family and performer stays in demand. especially her child?’ I thought that it was an Sixteen months ago, the Neepawa Banner interesting story to tell. And, personally, the & Press interviewed Gillis, as she prepared role was a challenging one and a bit scary to for her first feature length lead role, in the shoot, because of the character and some independent film, Menorca (From rural of the decisions she’d make. But now that girl to Hollywood star, Aug. 4, 2016). The it’s completed and is receiving the attention dramatic feature was about a hedonistic that it has, people really came along with soccer mom, who embarks on a journey of the story and started to understand this self-discovery and seeks to reconnect with woman. I knew this was going to be a big her estranged son. And now, almost a year challenge and that I needed to show many and a half later, the results of that work are layers with the performance and what Claire being seen and perhaps more importantly, is going through. It’s one of the best roles recognized.

I’ve played and completely terrified me and Last month, Gillis’s performance won excited me at the same time.” her the best actress award at the UBCP/ Once the filming was done, the real ACTRA Awards work began in in Vancouver. the form of getFor this film, which was made ting a Canadian Aside from her completely with Canadian win in Canada, independent Gillis’ performfilmmakers, to breakthrough movie noticed ance has also in an extremely like it has, has been been deemed crowded film dispretty amazing. award worthy at tribution market. the Noida International Film Festival, the Gillis noted that has been an interesting Black Sea Film Festival in Romania and the endeavour.

Solaris Film Festival in France. She noted that the reaction to the film and her part The little film that could of it, has been incredible and completely “We sort of talk about it as the little unexpected. film that could and still does. It just keeps “Some of the places where I won an going and going, which has been so great, award, we were surprised that they had even because when you make an independent screened the movie, so that was just really film, you have no idea if anyone will amazing,” remarked Gillis. “For this film, ultimately see the end result. So, we’ve which was made completely with Canadian been really lucky,” Gillis remarked. “This filmmakers, to break through like it has, has past summer, when we were screening it been pretty amazing.” in Winnipeg, Toronto and Vancouver.

That was a little bit of a whirlwind for An interesting character arc me, because I was flying from screening What might be even more amazing is to screening and city to city. Doing press Gillis’ portrayal of Claire, a lead character and getting the film out there. So, it was who most people would not likely find a a lot of work, but also a lot of fun.” sympathetic protagonist. Claire is a wife There has been very little down time and mother who is not enthralled with her for Gillis, as she has jumped right into lot in life. After temporarily escaping from several projects. She recently finished the suburban life one time too many, she shooting a four episode arc on the Sy Fy finds her family no longer wish to be what Network show Ghost Wars. As well, she she settles for. The film’s arc then sees Claire is currently filming a new show called travel to Spain, and more specifically, the Sirens, which will appear on the American island of Menorca in the Mediterranean channel named Freeform. If that weren’t Sea. A character like that could very easily enough, she also is committed to a feature be disliked by the audience, but the major- film called A Dog’s Way Home, slated to ity of reviews have commended Gillis for hit theatres in 2018. making Claire more than just a bad mom Continued on page 19 archetype. She said that the complexity she discovered within this role was a real

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Neepawa, Minnedosa ‘outrageously charming’ places to be

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Neepawa has found itself on a list of perfect places for ‘city folks’ to get away from it all. The community was recently named one of Manitoba’s five most outrageously charming towns to move to right now. Other towns that made the list include Minnedosa, Carberry, Souris and Winnipeg Beach.

The article was part of the website manitobahot.com, a Travel Manitoba content blog that showcases unique attractions, travel destinations and communities from across the province.

Article contributors are a combination of Travel Manitoba staff and guest bloggers, who cover all areas of the province as much as possible.

In the article, Neepawa was commended for its past accomplishment of being named “Manitoba’s Most

Beautiful Town” more than any other community. The Margaret Laurence Home, Riverside Cemetery, Farmery Estate Brewery and The Roxy Theatre were also highlighted as note-worthy positives for the community.

Upon learning that Neepawa had been highlighted in such a positive manner, mayor Adrian de Groot noted that it’s wonderful to see people outside of the community realize we’re more than just a nice place to visit.

“Just the combination of factors, such as our location on the Yellowhead Highway, our distance to major centres, as well as our own local attractions and amenities, really make us something special. It’s nice to hear of our community being looked upon as a positive place to be,” indicated de Groot.

Neepawa’s neighbour to the west, Minnedosa also received praise in

the article, with Minnedosa Lake, the Minnedosa Museum and Heritage Village and Rotary Suspension Bridge among the standout sites.

Travel Manitoba senior content marketing manager Nisha Tuli said that both communities were selected because they are both great towns that offer a variety of activities and boast a lot of charm thanks to their history, architecture and landscape.

The other nearby selection was Carberry, which was lauded for the Daylily Garden, Seton Centre and historic site known as the White House.

Outside of town, nearby attractions also mentioned included Camp Hughes, Manitoba’s only national site dedicated to WWI and Spruce Woods Provincial Park.

The full list and other articles can be found at www.manitobahot.com.

Local ballet duo A pair of Carberr y sisters recently per formed in the t r avelling produc tion of the Moscow’s Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker. Emily (left picture) and Vanessa Flynn (right) danced in front of a capacity crowd at production, held at the Westman Centennial Auditorium (WMCA) in Bran-don on Monday, Nov. 20.

Emily Flynn, 12, has been dancing w i t h t he Br andon S c ho ol o f Dance for eight years. She is part of their Junior Dance Ensemble a n d h a s p a r t ic ip a t e d in t h e Moscow Ballet’s Nutcracker for two years in a row. This year, Emily was cast with two roles, one as a party child and the other as a mouse. Her younger sister, Vanessa, who is 7-years-old, has been dancing for four years. Vanessa participated in the Nutcracker for the first time, as a snowflake.

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n God we trust is the official motto of the United States of RIGHT IN America. Adopted officially THE CENTRE in 1956 by the U.S. government, it is followed to varying degrees by the U.S. government and its citizens. Also to varying degrees, it is held near and dear by other countries and to a greater or lesser extent by individuals everywhere. I say to a greater or lesser extent because how much we trust in God is a matter of have. and capitalism. If countries, choice. Countries and individThere are some blatant infrac- and especially the lawmakers uals make that choice every day. tions of Luke 10:27 in our world trusted more in God and less in In the Bible in Luke 10:27 it today. How can a country have a themselves, if they followed Luke quotes Jesus, “And he answering policy of torturing war prisoners 10:27, the world would be a betsaid, Thou shalt love the Lord under Luke 10:27? You might ter place for certain. The Bible thy God with all thy heart, and say, how can a country have a also speaks a lot about being with all thy soul, and with all thy war policy and that is a good humble and that attribute apstrength, and with all thy mind; question, but a country and an pears to be missing among many and thy neighbour as thyself.” individual does need to prepared people and especially leaders.

If any one Instead We must depend on God and his love for us. verse sums of havup how we ing a God It isn’t easy for sure but it is the best way. should aptrusting proach God, life and our fellow to defend in the direst of circum- humbleness, many leaders show man, that is the verse. stances. It might be illustrative arrogance and are outrightly If that is the case, then ques- to observe that policemen carry dismissive. That is a problem tions arise very quickly. How a gun. The vast majority never for our world. can a country have capital take their gun out of the holster.

As individuals, we need to punishment, the death sentence, An even larger majority never humbly trust in God as our for crimes committed if they fire their gun in action. Isn’t circumstances seem to waver believe that verse? The answer that a good thing? daily and sometimes hourly. will quickly come back that the A recent poll suggests that Circumstances can change very Bible clearly instructs the death the majority of Canadians don’t quickly so we cannot depend on sentence for many crimes, not trust their government. That’s circumstances. We must depend just murder. Yes, it does, but that certainly no sur prise. How on God and his love for us. It isn’t is in the Old Testament(OT) or could the majority of Americans easy for sure but it is the best way. old covenant and as we approach trust their government when the Each day, each moment, we need Christmas time, we should be heads of the U.S governments to ask ourselves the well worn reminded that Jesus birth is the have alternated for decades be- phrase of a few decades ago, New Testament(NT) or the new tween buffoons, figureheads and WWJD? What would Jesus do? covenant. The OT contains a lot men of questionable morality? “And he answering said, Thou of rules, laws and history. Some Canadians didn’t trust Steven shalt love the Lord thy God with of the laws are God ordained, Harper and they voted him out. all thy heart, and with all thy some are man ordained but all Justin Trudeau’s wave of alter- soul, and with all thy strength, are instructive as is the recorded nate popularity is crumbling and with all thy mind; and thy history. However Christ brought daily. Other countries leadership neighbour as thyself.” in the NT and that changed varies between dictatorships to Yes, in God we (should) trust. everything. Or at least it should disjointed versions of socialism

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ave you dreamed of looking into the Mona Lisa’s eyes, sitting on the beach in Barcelona, or standing in St Mark’s Square in Venice? Across the globe, many people are now making their travel dreams a reality and it’s creating unexpected problems, especially in historically popular destinations.

As ever growing numbers of people rush to those popular destinations, both residents and tour- MY ists alike are exPERSPECTIVE periencing what has been termed “overtourism”.

The unrestricted crowds of people Kate s w a r m i n g t o Jackman-Atkinson a mostly f ixed number of destinations have created resentment among both locals, who see their communities taken over by tourists and the souvenir shops and multinational businesses that have popped up to serve them, and vacationers, who complain of large crowds and poor visitor experiences.

Tourism is a major economic driver for many countries, but the problem is that governments typically follow a “more is better” policy. They track the overall number of visitors, with little concern for factors that would provide a better sense of the actual economic impact, such as how long they stay, how much money they spend, and where.

Those in the industry say that 2017 has been an especially bad year for overtourism, it seems a number of factors have combined to create a perfect storm. Tourism has long been associated with economic prosperity and a rapidly growing middle class has created a huge number of tourists. The Germans and Japanese, for example, have a long-standing reputation as tourists, but the rapidly expanding economies in places like China, India and Brazil have greatly added to the number of people who want to see the world.

From discount airlines, to Airbnb, to Uber, the cost of travel has also been rapidly declining, opening travel opportunities to many more people. Additionally, concerns over safety and terrorism have narrowed the pool of potential destinations.

According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, the number of international tourists has risen from 674 million in 2000, to 1.2 billion in 2016. The number is projected to reach 1.8 billion by 2026. While these numbers are an unwelcome sight to already popular tourist destinations, where residents and municipal governments have responded by banning new vacation homes, blocking the establishment of new souvenir shops or fast food restaurants and even hurling insults at tourists, it offers great potential for destinations off the beaten path.

The very factors that have combined to make the tiny medieval streets of Europe impassable and the pristine Caribbean beaches overcrowded create unexpected opportunities for less popular destinations, like Manitoba, or even Westman. We might not have the Louvre or the Mediterranean, but we have our own unique attractions. We have pristine lakes, big skies, northern lights, fields of wheat, wildlife and welcoming hosts. These, the every day and mundane to us, are actually becoming increasingly rare. Not only do we have our unique and natural beauty, we have unique communities, even within our larger centres, and can offer authentic experiences. If you don’t want to sit on the beach with thousands of other people, we can help!

The internet, which has helped inform the world of the wonders of already popular destinations can just as easily be used to promote ones that are new and unique. Those budget airlines fly both ways and accommodation and transportation, from budget to luxurious, exist here as well.

Manitobans are notoriously modest but it’s time we look at ourselves from the outside and recognize that we have a lot to offer those in search of unique sights, sounds and experiences.

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A Christmas turning point

everal years ago, as Christmas was getting close, my wife gave me a piece of advice that I have never forgotten. At the time, I was going through a series of flashbacks—looking back on some of the “moments in time” I wish, to this day, that I could relive— because I would certainly have handled them differently than I did at the time.

I thought of all the cruel words I had spoken— words I could never take back; choices I made that seemed right at the time but were later proven to be the opposite; and painful experiences I would just as soon not have had to go through. On this day, they all seemed to crowd into my mind at the same time and my wife (the intuitive soul that she is) picked up on it.

I cannot repeat the exact words that she said—they related to one specific issue.

But I can tell you what her words meant—“Don’t spend so much time grieving over the past that you

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein fail to properly appreciate what you have right now.”

Those are words I have never forgotten.

They helped me realize just how fortunate I have been and continue to be; and how much God has invested in my life, even though I have not always been one of his star children.

I am blessed to be part of three families—my immediate family, the community in which I live and (most importantly) the family of God. Each family is unique. My immediate family is about as diverse as families can get.

We have rural folk and city folk; old and young; white collar and blue collar—but none of those labels matter to us. We are just a group

of ordinary people who try to treat others the way we want to be treated and who, for the most part, do that very well.

I have been part of the community in which I live for almost 20 years and I could not be happier living here. We have access to all the core services that we need. We are close enough to larger centers to enable us to access specialists and other services when necessary. Personally, I have no desire to live in the big city.

I am quite happy where I am and I plan to stay here.

The past 15 years have given me a new appreciation for the vast diversity to be found in the family of God. We are even more diverse than the most diverse human family. We

worship in different languages. We follow different forms of worship (litanies).

Some of us observe seven sacraments, some two and some none at all. We are governed in different ways.

But there are two things that tie us together—our love for God and our faith in Jesus Christ as redeemer and Lord. These things make us part of the greatest family in all creation—the family of God. As Christmas draws near, my appreciation for my families is also growing. I am thankful to God for my immediate family, for those who govern and serve in my community and for the many friends I have made in the many churches I have served in the past 20 years.

You are the greatest gifts I could ever have been given and I thank God every day for all of you.

I wish you a holiday season filled with peace, joy and love—and pray that you will always be surrounded by people who care.

When is a light fixture more than a source of light?

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get attached to things.

Not that I need to buy more or new things.

Things from the past that have meaning for me.

When our family settled on the farm in the Riding Mountain area, we selected a wagon wheel light fixture to brighten our meals at the family table. Five lantern style glasses glowed under their bronzy shades. All our children had left home by the time we moved to the acreage. The youngest was 20 and the farm home was the only home she knew.

‘Could the dining room light go to the new place with you?’ It was unlike the youngest to make such a request and we knew this light fixture must mean a great deal to her, have an important place in her memory bank. And so it came with us, now gracing the kitchen.

And so, nineteen years later, I moved off the acreage and embraced my home in

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town. I missed the wagon wheel light fixture. I waited a year and then tentatively requested ‘my’ light. The new owners could find any fixture they wanted, I would purchase it, and they could give me back the wheel. And so it happened. Now carefully stored in the garage until such a time as I can have it suspended in my kitchen. Strange that. But I feel centered when that fixture centers my home.

It’s not the first attachment to a light fixture I have witnessed. When we moved into the acreage the former owners made it very clear that if we ever tired of

the heavy white acorn light fixture in the dining room, they wanted first dibs. That fixture likes where it is hanging and is staying. And then there is the stained glass hanging lampshade that my sister created for me.

It easily moves from home to home with me, never grumbling about a short time in storage, knowing that before I declare my house my home, it will be hanging, brightening some corner. There are a couple of kerosene lamps that move with me as well. One is a reproduction piece, a soft, deep blue globe and base that comfort me without a

flame. Another, with a reddish base and clear chimney is on loan from a friend, just in case the power ever goes out and I need something after flashlight batteries die and candles are melted.

Those fixtures are logical attachments. There is the antique f loor lamp from my grandmother’s home.

Its base is cracked, it needs re-wiring, and the metal pole is badly discoloured. But it moves from one location to another with me. Standing patiently in some dark storage area, examined periodically to see if it would be remotely possible to reclaim and restore the heritage piece. There was another floor lamp that made several moves with me, but logic won, and it did hit the refuse pile. With deepest apologies.

Fitting that I reflect on light, as we approach the shortest sunlight hours. and the Advent’s season of hope - that which dispels darkness.

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By Addy Oberlin

It is a well known fact that animals feel and discern the emotional and physical state of their owners. A horse will react to how his owner feels that day. He will not perform to his highest capacity if the rider is distressed or ill.

My dog knows exactly how I feel as soon as I get up.

When I am not feeling well she snuggles up to me to let me know that she realizes how I feel and tries to comfort me. We also know that some dogs can be trained to be the eyes of their owner and they will not make any mistakes when they lead their owner along.

When God created the animals He told Adam to have dominion over them (Genesis 1:26). This does not mean to abuse or mistreat them. We know that animals will listen to us if we treat them right. We need to teach our children to have respect for animals and care for them.

Do something special for an animal or pet this week.

Thumbs up, thumbs down T hu mb s up t o C h r i s t i ne McCracken for finding my wallet

and returning it so promptly to me. Thanks a million.

Wayne Clark, Neepawa, MB

To the men who did not remove their hat/cap while eating supper at Arden Supper on Saturday evening. If that had been at my mother’s table she would have reminded them of their manners.

Bernice Baker Arden, MB Recently, I was in Neepawa and I noticed the flags beside the FCC were very tattered. Thumbs down to whoever is suppose to look after them. The flags in their current condition are a disgrace to our veterans John Livingston McCreary, MB

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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.

We have covered a lot of territory in 45 weeks of recipes and history. This has been fun for me and I hope you have enjoyed it as well. From the First Nations people who helped the settlers by showing them how to use the indigenous foods and medicines, the Metis who adapted their foods to both cultures, to the settlers who came bringing their own heritage recipes with them. The first settlers were a hardy bunch who often had to make do with what little they had thus adapting their recipes to create something new. Everyone had enough for one more person should someone drop in unannounced whether they had a little or a lot. Prairie people were just that way, very hospitable.

I have wondered, is there a truly Canadian food/recipe as we have a large country filled with a whole lot of diversity. Doing research I found there are foods/recipes that are labelled, only in Canada. Here are a few truly Canadian foods/recipes.

Tourtière: This traditional Québécois double-crusted pork pie may be traditionally served at Christmas, but in our home we had it year round.

Saskatoon pie: I remember going to our secret patch and filling milk pails of these sweet berries for my mom to make delicious golden pies and canned fruit. Saskatoons do grow in different parts of Canada but this Canadian berry is more plentiful on the prairie.

Butter tarts: It’s true! Butter tarts are Canadian through and through. The first recipe for butter tarts appeared in a Canadian cookbook in 1915 and butter tarts have satisfied our sweet tooth since.

Nanaimo bars: This sweet treat have been said to originate from Nanaimo, BC. in the middle 1950s. Na-

naimo bars have become staples at every bake sale, teas and Christmas celebration across Canada.

Beavertails: Since 1980 an Ottawa company came up with the idea of hand stretching dough shaped like beaver tails, then frying it and topping it with sweet confections like sugar and cinnamon. The lineup was long for Beavertails at Clear Lake this summer but the wait was worth it.

Bloody Caesar: This drink came from head bartender Walter Chell in 1969 when asked to come up with a new drink for an opening of a restaurant. Because mashing clams for every drink took time, Clamato juice was developed and now over 350 million Caesars are consumed annually in Canada but the drink remains virtually unknown elsewhere.

Poutine: A Quebec tradition since the 1950’s. Crisp French fries and gravy smothered with cheese curds.

This dish was a favorite of my husband. Now there are many versions of poutine on menus, ranging the original to the special-spiced “Cajun” to “Oktoberfest” featuring German sausage to “Pulled Pork”.

Matrimonial cake: This wonderful square is uniquely a prairie treat. Believed to have gotten its name from the shivarees that took place after a couple were married. All the neighbors would gather at midnight and shoot guns, bang pots and generally make a lot of noise as to wake the couple. After, coffee and lunch was served; date squares being one of the offerings thus matrimonial cake. I am going to share a recipe from Mary Anne who operated Prairie Orchard Teahouse for many years. It combines two Canadian specialties; matrimonial cake and saskatoons.

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The Beautiful Plains Museum photo above shows a couple in their wedding finery. Perhaps they served their guests matrimonial cake.

Saskatoon matrimonial cake Middle: 1/2 cup water flavoring 1/2 tsp. salt 4 cups fresh or frozen 2 Tbsp. lemon juice Base and topping: 1 cup brown sugar saskatoons 1 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 cup oatmeal 3/4 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. almond 1 cup flour Put the saskatoons into a pot. Add the water and sugar. Bring to a gentle simmer. Mix the cornstarch with the lemon juice and add to the saskatoons, stirring all the while. It will thicken fairly quickly. Add the almond flavoring and set aside. In a bowl combine the oatmeal, flour, salt and brown sugar. With a pastry blender or your hands work the butter in until the mixture is crumbly. Press half of the base into a 9x9”pan. Place the Saskatoon mixture over, then sprinkle the remaining crumbs on top. Lightly press the topping down. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Eat warm as a dessert or cold as squares. Very good.

Hometown News uncovers Cooper’s

Election Shenanigans

With six weeks to go until the “election of the century,” Raymond Cooper was feeling pretty good about his prospects. His plan, it seemed, was working to near perfection.

After purchasing the town’s only radio station and converting it to an all-talk format, then creating his own daily show, highlighting the faults of the current government while enhancing his reputation as defender of the masses, Raymond had gained a sizable following in the valley.

By his own count, Raymond needed approximately 430 votes to win the mayoral race in 1998. He estimated somewhere around 600 good folks of the valley listened to his show, “Renderings with Raymond,” each day. Assuming a majority of those listeners would cast a vote for him, Raymond was feeling pretty good about his chances.

His plan to join the Lutheran Church had been carried out with a precision seldom witnessed in small town politics. The “coup de grâce” was Cooper’s handling of Mayor “Silver Tongue” Dick Bland’s reaction to his “conversion” during a call to his radio show a week earlier.

Since the beginning, Raymond’s biggest concern was Bland’s voting bloc at First Baptist Church. Being a member pretty much guaranteed “Silver Tongue” most of the Baptist vote. If Bland could count on the voting Baptists, he would have close to enough votes to win.

Raymond knew, however, a good number of those Baptists were listening to his daily show. Hopefully he had swayed enough of them into voting for him, primarily by fanning the flames of their fear of the Bank of Canada.

With egg prices consistently creeping up over the past

few years, and Raymond placing the blame squarely on the back of the Bank of Canada, voters were becoming convinced in growing numbers that Cooper was the only viable candidate to stand up to the federal government before it was too late.

One thing Cooper hadn’t counted on, however, was the watchful eye of Hometown News editor, Iris Long.

She had mistrusted him all along, and his recent religious conversion was icing on the cake, as far as she was concerned.

She had written more than one editorial concerning the upcoming election. “How can,” she wrote in March, “a small town mayor have any effect on the central banking system of Canada?”

She knew she was preaching to the choir. Most of her loyal readers didn’t trust Cooper. Raymond’s listeners had developed a bias against the media. That is, any media other than Raymond Cooper.

On July 11, during a trip to visit her sister four hours

away, Iris realized something was amiss. All along, Raymond had based his rantings on the price of eggs. Over the previous 24 months, the price of a dozen eggs had risen more than 20 cents at the stores in Lennox Valley and Springfield to $1.05. All the fault, reminded Cooper, of the Bank of Canada.

While shopping with her sister, Iris noticed egg prices were 86 cents. Why, she wondered, would eggs prices be so much higher in her hometown?

Iris began working the phone. Remember, this was 1998, and the Internet was in its infancy. Journalists still spent hours on the phone to get a story. That’s when Iris realized the truth: egg prices hadn’t risen in places other than Lennox Valley.

How could the Bank of Canada be the culprit if towns and cities outside the valley weren’t affected by rising egg prices? Iris decided to hold the story for another week while she dug further.

In the meantime, Raymond’s phone lines were jammed with callers wanting to discuss his conversion at the Lutheran Church.

“I felt,” he said with a whisper, “like I was totally cleansed for the first time.”

Little did he know Iris Long was about to uncover a little dirt he had missed.

The Good Folks of Lennox Valley is a feature that previously appeared in the Neepawa Press and will run weekly in the Neepawa Banner & Press. Visit lennoxvalley.com to learn more about the good folks.

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Neepawa’s forgotten champions

By Rick Sparling Submitted

On March 3, 1949, the Neepawa Intermediates down Dauphin 7-5 on the road to enter the Semifinals of the 1948-49 Manitoba Championship. The scoring summary showed that Roy Bell opened the scoring in the first period and netted two more in the second frame to provide a hat trick in Neepawa's advancement along the playoff trail. There were almost 1,900 fans out for the game, 500 on a special train from Dauphin.

The young line (“The Kid Line”) who didn't play in the 3-2 loss in the first game of the two game

total point series sparked Neepawa to their comeback win.

It was doubtful if there were ever a pair of brothers more dominant than the Bell brothers in that deciding match against the Dauphin Kings (Roy & Allen) and Bob Baker, with four assists in that game, was a great playmaker for them.

After that game and beginning in the semi final match against Souris, both Russell Craig and Roy Bell came down with an illness and not only did they miss the semi final and the final series, but they missed the photo session and are not in the championship photo.

Continued on page 8

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Roy Bell, Russell Craig and Bob Baker, three very successful players from the 1948 Neepawa Natives team who were absent from the Championship photo for that year.

Manitoba Beef Producers pleased with Throne Speech

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Manitoba Beef Producers is pleased with the provincial government’s continued support of agriculture as a handful of positive developments emerged from the Nov. 21 Throne Speech.

The speech touched on a number of topics of importance to the province’s beef industry, notably, Manitoba Beef & Forage Initiatives (MBFI), the forthcoming Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), biosecurity and modernizing Crown lands policies.

“It is encouraging to have a provincial government that sees agriculture as a priority,” said MBP President Ben Fox. “The Canadian Agricultural Partnership is greatly anticipated by the industry and we are happy to learn the government plans to invest CAP dollars in capturing emerging market opportunities. As we work towards growing our Manitoba beef industry capturing new markets will be critical. The government’s desire to improve environmental outcomes is certainly in step with the current focus of the beef industry and we welcome further investment through CAP. “As a core partner in MBFI, we are proud of the

progress the project has made in a short time and couldn’t be more excited about what the future holds.

The government’s recognition of the promise MBFI holds was encouraging for all involved.”

Fox added the work to modernize Crown lands policies has been a focus for MBP. With Manitoba set to enter the New West Partnership the opportunity has arisen for some important changes to regulations and policies.

“We look at this as an opportunity to fully engage on behalf of producers to get common sense, transparency and some lease-holder rights into the revamped rules,” Fox said.

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was also mentioned in the Throne Speech. The province’s carbon pricing plan is expected to come into effect in 2018 and MBP will continue to monitor developments around the plan to ensure the needs and concerns of the beef industry are front of mind.

MBP will also continue to lobby the government to recognize the role that beef production can play in carbon sequestration.

“This is an important time for the provincial beef industry as there are a number of matters to deal with as we work to grow our industry and that was ref lected in the Throne Speech. We will continue to advocate with the government to see that needs of our members are met.”

MLA welcomes hiring of new paramedics Submitted Neepawa Banner & Press Agassiz ML A Eileen Clarke is pleased with the announcement of new paramedics in Gladstone. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the province announced that 11 new full-time paramedics and two part-time paramedics are now working in Southern Health-Santé Sud. The new positions include three full-time and two part-time paramedics in Gladstone, as well as four full-time paramedics in both Carman and Morris.

In a formal statement released shortly after the announcement, Eileen Clarke expressed support for the news that f ive new paramedics are now

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By Cecil Pittman Neepawa Banner & Press several weeks have elapsed it is hoped that the crew 80 years ago and passengers are safe Friday, possibly in some remote December 3, 1937 mountain settlement withIf an increase in the out communication with number of telephone sub- the outside world. scribers is any indication of progress and prosper60 years ago ity, Neepawa and district Friday, are on the upgrade. The December 13, 1957 new directory has been Members of the Neepadistributed and there are wa Rotary Club will again 622 numbers listed as man the Salvation Army compared with 583 in the Christmas Cheer Kettle previous issue. for the two Saturdays proceeding Christmas. As in 70 years ago former years there will be Thursday, only one kettle situated on December 4, 1947 Mountain Avenue, which Search still continues will be manned from 2 for the lost Mitchell photo- p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, graphic plane lost since December 14 and 24. ResiOctober 18 last. The plane dents of town and country piloted by Ben Cook, are urged to contribute formally of Arden, Mani- generously to this worthy toba, was last heard from cause. All proceeds will when it sought weather be spent by the Salvation infor mat ion from t he Army in local relief work.

Crescent Valley weather station while on a f light 50 years ago from Calgary to PenticTuesday, ton, B.C. The rugged December 5, 1967 mou nt a i nous cou nt r y Public response to The over which the plane had Neepawa Lions Club’s anto pass and poor f lying nual drive for toys has been weather make search very so good that the club will difficult especially when not require anymore for no def inite routes are this year. The many donafollowed by planes of this tions of toys will be distrib-

uted by the Children’s Aid Society to needy families in this and other districts between here and Portage la Prairie. The Neepawa Lions Club expresses its thanks to the residents of Neepawa and district for their cooperation in this project.

40 years ago Thursday, December 8, 1977 At its regular Sunday worship service on December 11, Neepawa United Church will present a special program of Christmas music, preformed by the Singing Carillons of Stonewall, Manitoba.

The prog ram w i l l include handbell ringing, singing and instrumental numbers. The sing ing Carillons have been singing and ringing since the fall of 1973. In 1976, they won the award for the best TV special in Canada, for a program which originated at CKY Studios in Winnipeg. The group’s program of Christmas music is about 45 minutes in duration. Everyone is welcome to attend this special Christmas service.

30 years ago Wednesday, December 2, 1987 Electrical fault suspected in house fire. Neepawa fire chief Don Evenson said faulty electrical wiring is suspected as the cause of a fire which broke out in a home during the early morning of Dec. 1.

Evenson said the Neepawa volunteer fire department was called to a fire at 155 Hamilton Street at 3 a.m., and within one hour had extinguished the fire in the space between the upper and lower levels of the home. Evenson said there was “quite a bit of damage to the first level ceiling and second level f loor, and a bit of damage caused by the fire around the attic entrance. Evenson said no injuries were sustained during the fire.

20 years ago Monday, December 1, 1997 The Neepawa Collegiate drama club has purchased t wo t heat r ica l follow spot lights that will be made available for community productions.

Money for t he l ight s, which cost $2,800, came from a fund in memory of

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Staff-sergeant Eric Davidson appointed in 2007.

former NACI student Scott McCracken, the NACI drama reunion, the class of 1997 and the Whitemud Comedy Company.

10 years ago Monday, December 10, 2007 Eric Davidson has been appointed st a f f - sergeant of the Spruce Plains

RCMP area, which includes Neepawa, Minnedosa, Gladstone and surrounding municipalities.

Davidson has served with the Minnedosa detachment since 1998, after t ra nsfer r i ng from t he serious crimes unit in Winnipeg. He will be based in Neepawa.

1948 Neepawa Natives Continued from page 7

Bob Baker is not included as well and it could be that Bob and Roy were brought up from the Junior B's as temporary help for the playoffs and didn't get in on the photo, whereas Russell & Roy were away sick.

They were both diagnosed with the mumps and had to also miss the series against the Saskatchewan Melville Millionaires for the InterP r ov i nc i a l C h a l len g e as well.

Let it be known that

despite not being in the team photo, Roy, Russell and Bob were all a part of that 1948-49 Manitoba Championship team.

Roy, who resided at Country Meadows Pers on a l C a r e Home i n Neepawa, passed away on October 3, 2017 and was the second last survivor of this Manitoba Intermediate Championship team. The lone survivor now, to my knowledge, is Roy's line-mate, Bob Baker. Bob will be turning 90 next year and i s c u r r e nt l y r e s id i n g i n Greenwood, Sout h Carolina.

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Government must support journalism Submitted Neepawa Banner & Press

Canadian news is at an all-time high, revenues keep dropping, and there have been massive layoffs, job losses and billions of dollars of lost advertising revenue.

Lamont said the stakes are high, not just for the economy, but for t he health of our democracy.

“Writer and reporter David Simon said that we could face a golden age of corruption because public figures will be able to make deals and decisions that won’t come to light because there is no one there to report it,” said Lamont. “We need to tackle the bigger problem because journalists and artists in Canada don’t need a bailout; Big Tech needs to start paying them for their work.”

Man itoba L ibera l Leader Dougald Lamont recently said the closure of dozens of local newspapers by Postmedia and Torstar in a single day is alarming. Lamont called on the Federal and Provincial governments to act because an industry that is essential to democracy is at risk.

The problem is twofold, said Lamont. Online advertisers are undermining news revenues not just because they are competing for audiences, but because some of the world’s biggest tech companies sell advertising next to content they don’t pay for – including news content.

What’s worse, said Lamont, is that Google, Facebook and YouTubeEXT:png:END EXT are indiscriminate about their content. Lamont added that that govern- EXT:png:END EXT ments would usually never think twice about advertising in a publication that promoted hate speech, violence against women, adult content or content promoting terrorism – but that is exactly what has happened to ad buyers on Facebook, YouTube and Google. Earlier this year, more than 250 corporations pulled their ads from YouTube because their ads were appearing in front of inappropriate material – even ISIS videos.

Lamont said that the federal government needs to introduce and enforce intellectual property laws, and governments, in general, should advertise with traditional media and less with online platforms to ensure that content controls are made a priority.

“Governments need to modernize and enforce new copyright rules to make sure tech companies pay journalists and creators for the work, and they need to focus public money advertising in journalistic outlets that fact-check and are accountable,” said Lamont.

Lamont said that of all the professions being affected by a changing economy in the last 20 years, journalism had been one of the hardesthit. Even as readership of

Multiple shootings in Portage la Prairie Banner Staff Neepawa Banner & Press Portage la Prairie RCMP are investigating a pair of separate shootings. Police were alerted to the f irst incident on Saturday Dec. 2, at approximately 5:00 a.m., when off icers responded to a report of a shooting at a residence on Royal Road North. Three people were injured during the incident and were hospitalized, one was listed in critical condition.

Later in the day, Portage RCMP released a second update to the public, indicating that charges had been laid in the shooting.

Police also asked for the public’s assistance in locating two suspects now wanted in connection with the incident.

On Tuesday, Dec. 5, one of the suspects, 18-year-old Gary Joseph McIvor, also known as Gary Rou-

lette, from Brandon, was located and charged with three counts of attempted murder. Meanwhile, the other accused individual, 19-yearold Mateo Roulette of Portage la Prairie, is facing three counts of aggravated assault and was still at large at the publication deadline.

Second separate shooting On Tuesday, Dec. 5, at approximately 4:40 am, Portage la Prairie RCMP were dispatched to a report of a male who was shot outside a residence at Poplar Bay in Portage’s north end.

When off icers arrived on scene, the injured 26-year-old male from Portage had been transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. At this time, the incident does not appear to be random.

The RCMP Police Dog Services and the Major Crime Unit were assisting Portage RCMP with the

ongoing investigation. There is no public safety issue in relation to this incident.

No new details on Neepawa homicide RCMP continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a recent homicide in Neepawa. The incident, which happened in the early hours of Saturday, Nov. 25, saw local off icers respond to a call at a residence near Hwy 5 north in Neepawa. The body of the victim, whose name has not yet been released by RCMP, was discovered on the scene. The death continues to be investigated as a homicide.

The Banner & Press contacted a spokesperson for the RCMP, who indicated that the investigation is moving ahead, but that there are no other updates available at this time.

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CP Rail Holiday Train rolls into Neepawa

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Adrian de Groot spoke at the event saying, “When I found out it was going to be a short show, I said woah, not a short show, we’re going to have to put some bodies in front of the train, just to keep them here longer.” during a later interview he went on to say that CP would like Neepawa to be a destination again the next time they run the northern route in 2019. Eileen Clarke spoke as well. The Hope group from NACI was selling hot chocolate during the event and even sold out.

This years holiday train was a special one done up for Canada 150, it consisted

of a GP locomotive (GEEP) as well as for cars with the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train written on them, followed by a few decorated cars. Next came the stage car, a modified railcar with a fold out concert stage built on it. The remainder of the train was made up of passenger cars covered in decorations.

As a whole, the event went very well even if it was a short show. The band that played was made up of Colin James, Emma-Lee, Jonathan Roy and Alan Doyle. The group of musicians performed a variety of Christmas and winter themed music including Last Christmas I gave you my heart.

PHOTOS BY EOIN DEVEREUX

Singer Colin James performs in front of an estimated crowd of over 1,000 people, during the CP Rail Holiday Trains stop in Neepawa, on Sunday, Dec. 3.

Left to right: Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke, Neepawa mayor Adrian de Groot and Neepawa Salvation Army area manager Amanda Noughton-Gale on stage to accept a cheque for $1,000 to support the Salvation Army’s local food bank from a representative with CP Rail.

Left to right: An unnamed band member, along with Colin James and Emma-Lee perform a melody of Christmas favorites during the Neepawa tour stop.

Wooden wonders

Fred Quist of Neepawa is a woodworker with a heart for children. He has literally hundreds of pieces on sale at ArtsForward(VCC).

All the proceeds from the sale of his artwork and toys will go to Compassion Canada.

Quist’s work will be on sale at ArtsForward Tuesday to Friday until Dec. 22. One of his favourite pieces is the eagle he is holding but he has everything from walking sticks to intarsia, fretwork and toys to put under the Christmas tree. Quist will be on hand in person at ArtsForward for Dec. 9, 16, 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Rough weekend for Neepawa Natives

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press This past weekend was an opportunity for the Neepawa Natives to make up some ground on two teams they’re chasing in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) standings, the Virden Oil Capitals and Portage Terriers.

A pair of victories over those clubs could have leapfrogged Neepawa into fifth place and within striking distance of home ice advantage for the playoffs. But, instead of securing their playoff position, the Natives were beaten in a pair of games at home, dropping them into eighth place, with a 14-14-2 record. It has also left them on the edge of the playoff picture, with a recently resurgent Swan Valley Stampeders slowly closing the gap.

Oil Caps dominate in Neepawa Just 31 seconds into the opening period on Friday, Dec. 1, Ashton Anderson scored his 17th goal of the season, giving the Neepawa Natives a quick 1-0 lead over the Virden Oil Capitals. Unfortunately, that would prove to be the pinnacle of the night for the Natives, as the Oil Caps dominated the rest of the game, on the way to an 8-3 win.

Virden exploded for six goals in the second period, including four consecutive in the opening 5:59 of the middle frame. Ben Dalke scored a pair, while Kyle Salaway and Tristen Cross added singles. Natives’ forward Justin Metcalf interrupted the onslaught with a goal at 9:48 of the second, Virden would simply reply with two more before the end of the middle frame. Those goals from Rylee Zimmer and Jeran Knorr made it 6-1 after 40 minutes of play.

The offensive outpouring continued in the third, as Zimmer added his second of the night at the 2:33 mark.

Dylan Thiessen also scored for Virden under two minutes later, to make it 8-2.

While Neepawa’s Zach Johnson scored one more goal near the midway point of the third, Virden was simply too much to handle on the night, cruising to the 8-3 win.

Goaltender Riley McVeigh picked up the win in net for Virden, helping the Oil Caps improve to 17-9-0 on the season. As for Neepawa, newcomer Spencer Eschyschyn and Jake MacLennan combined for the defeat between the pipes for the Natives, as the team’s regular season

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Neepawa Natives team captain Griffin Chwaliboga and Joey Moffatt of the Virden Oil Capitals battle in the corner for puck possession, during their game on Friday, Dec. 1.

record dropped to 14-13-2. Neepawa’s power-play went 0-for-5 over the course of the game, while Virden was 2-for-7, with the man advantage.

Natives lose to Terriers The march to the penalty box proved to be too much for the Neepawa Natives to overcome, as they were bested by the Portage Terriers 3-2, on Sunday, Dec. 3. The Natives were tagged for seven penalties for an accumulated 39 minutes. Though the Natives were able to keep Portage from scoring any goals with the man advantage, the penalties still stymied Neepawa’s pursuit of a victory.

The game was a very close battle between these two teams. Kain Stevenson scored for the Terriers in the first period, providing a 1-0 lead. After no goals were registered in the second, Portage started quickly in the third, when Troy Williams scored just 59 seconds into the period.

Giguere steps into role of bench boss/GM in Dauphin

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

Mitch Giguere has been announced as the new interim head coach and general manager for the Dauphin Kings. The junior ‘A’ club announced on Monday Dec. 4, that the 32-year-old from Bromont, Que., would be taking over the positions, which were left vacant when former head coach and general manager Marc Berry was fired on Nov. 20, following a 4-18-2 start to the season.

Giguere has been the assistant coach since Aug, 20.

At the end of the 2017-18 season the Kings will be looking into all options to fill the Head Coach and General Manager position.

Kuczek named POTW Winnipeg Blues’ forward Dexter Kuczek has been named the Recycle Everywhere MJHL Player of the Week. The 19-year-old from Winnipeg recorded six points (4 goals - 2 assists) in two games for the Blues.

Currently, Kuczek sits second in the MJHL scoring race with 21 goals and 48 points in 29 games.

The runners up for this week were 20 -year-old forward Jeran Knorr of the Virden Oil Capitals and 20-year-old forward Keaton Jameson of the Swan Valley Stampeders.

MJHL Power Rankings A solid recent road swing

for the Steinbach Pistons has lifted the club into top spot in this week’s MJHL Power Rankings. Steinbach picked up two wins in three games to retake top spot in the league standings, with a 21-7-1 record. The Pistons also find themselves 14th on this week’s CJHL top 20 rankings. Rounding out the top five are the Winkler Flyers, OCN Blizzard, Portage Terriers and Virden Oil Capitals.

As for the Neepawa Natives, a pair of weekend losses have dropped the club from fifth to ninth in the most recent power rankings. The team also fell from sixth to eighth in the overall standings.

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MJHL Power Rankings are in the following order: Swan Valley (6th), Selkirk (7th), Winnipeg (8th), Neepawa (9th), Dauphin (10th) a nd Way way seec appo (11th). The Power Rankings are a weekly rating of the teams in the MJHL. The placement of club within the rankings are based on the most recent team trends, as opposed the accumulative regular season records.

Neepawa trade The MJHL and Neepawa Natives have confirmed that the team has traded forward Peyton Malcolm to the Waywayseecappo Wolverines in exchange for future considerations.

Neepawa would then take advantage of a power-play of their own, when Portage’s Turner Santin was given a five minute major and game misconduct for kneeing. Neepawa scored two on the extended power-play to tie the game at 2-2. Justin Metcalf and Zach Johnson notched those goals for the Natives.

Portage would regain their lead late in the game, when Mackenzie Dwyer put away his seventh goal and 26 point of the season. Late game penalties handcuffed Neepawa’s chances for a comeback, as they fell 3-2. This latest defeat, along with recent wins from Selkirk and Winnipeg, dropped Neepawa from sixth to eighth in the standings, with a 14-14-2 record.

The Natives played one other game just before the Banner & Press publication deadline, a 5-2 loss to the Selkirk Steelers on Tuesday, Dec. 5. This third straight defeat dropped Neepawa’s record to 14-15-2.

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League standing

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

Saying whether or not the first half of the season has been a success for the Neepawa Natives is all a matter of perspective. From the numbers, Neepawa is in a much better position than they were in at this point last season. Compared to 2016, the Natives have five more wins (14-14-2 record in 2017 vs. 9-21-0 in 2016), and 12 more points (30 pts vs 18 pts in 2016). But for Neepawa Natives head coach Dustin Howden, the game is about more than just numbers.

“For right now, yes, we have some more wins and we have some more points, but we’re still sitting in eighth place and possibly ninth, because Swan [Valley] has a few games in hand on us. I think it’s just a testament to how tight the league is this year. It makes for exciting hockey and just goes to show that every night is important. If you take a night off, teams have the talent to expose you and run the score up pretty quick. We have had a couple of nights, where we’ve done that, and a few where we’ve been on the receiving end. Right

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Head coach Dustin Howden (left) and the rest of the Neepawa Natives staff and players are looking forward to making continued progress in the second half of the MJHL regular season.

now, we’re just looking to take the rest of the season game by game. Focus on the task in front of you, and the results will follow,” stressed Howden.

Over the course of the f irst half, the Neepawa Natives have released or traded seven players; (Goaltenders Evan Robert and Noah Morin, defencemen Kruz Listmayer, Skyler Thorsteinson and Troy Earl and forwards Riley Vautour and Peyton Malcolm.) and acquired or traded for three. (Goaltenders Jake MacLennan and Spencer Eschychyn, defencemen

Austin Friesen.) Howden said changes like these are an attempt to evolve their lineup and find that right chemistry to make them a contender.

“The first half of the season is always about the players getting accustom to one another. Working new teammates, and in some case, linemates into the system. Then the second half is really a case of, you show exactly who you are.

So, we’re excited about seeing what we could become,” Howden said. “We were very excited at the start of the year, with the

Gladstone surpasses Neepawa in THHL standings

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

A five point night from Sean Kubas, powered the Gladstone Lakers to a 10-5 win over the MacGregor Wild on Saturday, Dec. 1, in Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) action. Kubas had three goals and a pair of assists, while teammate Jordon Geddes had a four point night (1 goal - 3 assists). MacGregor’s Dustin Bruce lead the way for the Wild, with a pair of goals.

The victory shifted Gladstone into first place in the Tiger Hill’s Eastern Division, with a 6-2-0 record and 12 points on the season. In second place are the Neepawa Farmers (5-2-0), who did not have a game on the schedule this past weekend.

Minnedosa win pair The Minnedosa Bombers are recovering from their slow start earlier this season, winning a pair of games over the weekend. Minnedosa first defeated the Pilot Mound Pilots 4-3 on Friday,

Dec. 1. The Bombers would follow that up the next night, with a 9-3 victory over the Deloraine Royals. Shane Jury had five points over the course of those two games (4G - 1A), while Matt Saler also came up big, with a goal and five assists. These wins improved Minnedosa’s record to 4-5-0, good enough for third place in the East.

Upcoming games The Neepawa Farmers return to action this weekend, as they’ll face the Gladstone Lakers on Friday, Dec. 8, in Gladstone.

Then, they’ll host the Cartwright Clippers on Sunday, Dec. 10. Start time at the Yellowhead Centre is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

The Lakers, meanwhile, will travel to Souris on Saturday, Dec. 9, to play the Elks. The Minnedosa Bombers have just one game scheduled for this weekend against the Killarney Shamrocks. The start time in Minnedosa on Saturday, Dec. 9 is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

recruitment effort that was done, with our mixture of new players and returning veterans. We’re pleased with who we have in the lineup, but don’t get comfortable or complacent. Junior hockey is a business and even though we’re past the first half deadline [for trades and roster numbers], There’s still time to make adjustments if needed in the second half. You should never be satisfied until you’ve secured the [championship] ring on your finger at the end of the year.

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Flyers’ Pearson reaches milestone

By Derek Holtom MJHL Web Correspondent The Winkler Flyers recently recognized their head coach for reaching a major milestone. Ken Pearson, the pride of Neepawa, recently recorded his 500th victory as a coach in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.

The longtime junior A coach has been a staple in the coaching ranks in Manitoba, having successfully transitioned from player to assistant coach with the Neepawa Natives back in 1994.

“When you get into it after coaching, it’s sometimes because you’re unsure what you want to do,” said Pearson. “I’ve always been a lover of the game of hockey and wanted to be in the game somehow.

“To be in it this long is a little surprising, maybe.”

Pearson spent two more years in Neepawa before moving to Winkler to be an assistant with the Flyers.

He also spent half a season in Prince Albert with the WHL’s Raiders assisting Don MacGillivray when he was promoted to interim head coach following the firing of then head coach Chris Stewart.

Pearson returned to the junior A ranks in 1998 as he took over the head coaching job with the Winkler Flyers, a position he kept until the 2002-03 season.

Pearson then went to Alberta for two years to coach the Brooks Bandits before returning to the MJHL where he led the Winnipeg Blues between 2004-2008.

The highlight during this stretch was a league championship in the 2005-06 season.

“All my seasons are different and special in their own way, but I think the year we won it with the Blues … we weren’t expected to win that year,” said Pearson. “The guys came together at the right time, and they’re guys I still keep in contact with to this day.”

Pearson again went west in 2008, coaching the SJHL’s Battlefords North Stars, but by 2011 he was back in the MJHL with the Flyers – the team he is really synonymous with.

“Winkler is the team I came to in ’96, and I call it my second home,” he said. “I’ve been lucky enough to stay here as long as I have, thanks to the good people in the organization who have kept me around to do what I love to do.”

His best year in the MJHL during the regular season? That would be in 2001-02 when the Flyers won 47 games (they would go onto lose to the powerhouse OCN Blizzard in the final. His worst year in the MJHL during the regular season? That would be 2014-15 when the Flyers only won 20 games – but they still made the playoffs that year. In fact, throughout his MJHL career, Pearson has never missed out on the post-season party.

Pearson has also taken part in several elite events throughout his career, including coaching the MJHL all-star game in 1996, 1997 and 2001; coaching in the Viking Cup in 2000, the MJHL-SJHL all-star challenge in 2002, won a gold medal at the World Junior A Challenge in 2007, coaching the MJHL Prospect’s Game in 2007, and the CAJHL Prospect’s Game in 2008.

Congrats to Ken Pearson. Here’s to the next 500 wins.

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Local athlete honoured

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

On Saturday Nov. 25, 18-year-old Taylor Allen of Neepawa was awarded t he Eugene M ichelow Bursary award by Softball Manitoba. The prize is distributed to worthy athletes pursuing their post-secondar y education. Allen is currently attending the University of Minnesota-Crookston and is a member of the U of M Crookston Golden Eagles softball team.

Allen has been involved with softball since she was 10, playing out of Neepawa for four years. After that, she moved onto playing for the Brandon Magic and the Southern Interlake Phillies.

In her senior year of high school she played out of Winnipeg for the Smitty’s

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Taylor Allen (on right) was presented on Saturday, Nov. 25 with the Eugene Michelow Bursary award from Softball Manitoba. She is currently playing softball at University of Minnesota Crookston.

Terminators. Allen, who plays as a catcher/fielder, also participated in the

Western Canadian Championship in 2016, where she was named MVP.

Congratulations to Allen on the award.

Yellowhead Chiefs weekend update

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

For t he Yel lowhead Chiefs, it’s been a case of ‘ya win some and ya lose some.’, with the club remaining in the middle of the pack in the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League. The Chiefs recent games saw them top the Eastman Selects 4-1, but then fall to the Southwest Cougars 2-0. In the Eastman game, held on Saturday, Dec. 2 in Beausejour, the Chiefs jumped out to a commanding lead early, with Chad Nychuk of Rossburn opening things up with a power-play goal, just 7:34 into the first period.

Elkhorn’s Colby Joseph followed that up with a short-handed goal less than two minutes later. Tanner Dutcawich (Foxwarren) added another before the end of the first, making it 3-0 for the Chiefs. Eastman scored a single goal in the second, but that

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Neepawa’s Braden Gillies put one in the back of the net late in the third, making the final score 4-1 for Yellowhead.

Chiefs fall to Southwest Cougars The Chiefs were hoping to build upon their win over Eastman, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, when they faced the Southwest Cougars. Unfortunately, the Cougars were able to take the victory, with a 2-0 decision.

With these two decisions, t he Yel lowhead Chiefs regular season record is now 12-11-0, for 24 points. That places them right in the middle of the pack in the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League standings, and in seventh place within the 13 teams.

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The team picked up a pair of identical 3-1 wins over the weekend. The first was over the Winnipeg Avros on Saturday, Dec. 2.

Kenner Amy (Birtle), McKiya Mazur (Angusville) and Sadie Woods ( R ivers) all scored for Yellowhead.

The following night, Mazur and Woods would score against, while Megan Quesnel of Dauphin was the third scorer, on the way to the Chiefs victory.

T hose w i ns i mproved Yellowhead’s record in the MFMHL to 9-4-2.

Bantam boys update The Bantam boys team played twice on the weekend, a 7-4 win over Brandon and a 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Monarchs. Sloan Stanick of Rapid City had a combined three goals over the course of those two games. Goaltender Tanner Hanson of Onanole collected the win for the Chiefs in the Brandon matchup.

The Bantam boys are now 9-7-1 on the season.

As for the Bantam girls sqaud, they had no scheduled league games over the weekend, though they will return to the ice on Saturday, Dec. 9-10 for the annual Hockey Manitoba AAA Bantam Showcase

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Since Christmas is a time for remembering, we are lighting a candle in our funeral homes for all the families we have served.

As you enjoy this Christmas season, we hope this gesture will serve to remind you of the holidays past and the importance of family.

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Obituary Charles Raymond Moar With love and sadness, we say goodbye to our beloved husband, father, brotherin-law, uncle and friend Charles Raymond Moar who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at the McCreary Alonsa Personal Care Home at the age of 83 years.

His memory will live on in the hearts of his wife of 49 years Donna, his daughter Tammi and many extended family members and many friends.

Charles was predeceased by his parents Alex and Ruby Moar (nee Pruden), his 4 brothers Alex, Hank, Alfred and Angus (Duke), his 5 sisters Margaret, Nancy, Emily, Dorothy, and Mary as well as his nephew Brent, and his in-laws Dorothy and William Sellman.

Charlie grew up in Kinosota and later went to work in Winnipeg. He worked for the City of Winnipeg Water Works for 25 years. Following his retirement, Charlie enjoyed country living. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and trapper. Charlie was a very sports minded individual.

He loved playing baseball, curling and cribbage.

Charles will be fondly remembered by everyone who knew him.

A celebration of Charles' life was held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 1:00 pm from the Alonsa Community Centre in Alonsa, MB with Rev. Jona Weitzel officiating. Interment followed in Gray's Ridge Cemetery in Alonsa, MB. Should friends so desire, please consider making a donation in memory of Charles to the McCreary Alonsa Personal Care Home, McCreary, MB. Donna and Tammi would like to express their sincere gratitude to the staff of the McCreary Alonsa Personal Care Home for their kindness and for the wonderful care given to Charles over the past year.

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The family of Jim Haines would like to express our sincere appreciation and thanks to family, friends, neighbours and co-workers for the flowers, cards, visits, food and phone calls in the passing of our husband, father, and grandfather.

Special thanks to Dr. Poettcker and the nursing staff at the Neepawa hospital for your professionalism, compassion and care you gave to Jim in his last days and your support for his family.

To Mary Ellen Clark from the Neepawa Palliative Care Program, you knew what we were going through, your support was appreciated and will never be forgotten.

To Brian James and Nathan White from White’s Funeral Home, thank you for your patience and understanding during this very difficult time for our family.

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On behalf of the Neepawa & District Chamber of Commerce, a special thank you goes out to the business community and RM’s for their participation in providing floats, your generous donations and sponsorship to the Chamber Santa Parade of Lights (see below).

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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: TOWN OF NEEPAWA BY-LAW NO. 3178-17 being an AMENDMENT to the TOWN OF NEEPAWA ZONING BY-LAW NO. 2650, as amended.

HEARING LOCATION: Town of Neepawa Municipal Office, 275 Hamilton St., Neepawa, MB DATE & TIME: December 19, 2017 at 7:05 PM GENERAL INTENT OF BY-LAW NO. 3178-17: To rezone a portion of land from “RS-U” Residential Single-Family Unserviced Zone to “RM-2” Multiple Family Residential Zone. The amendment will allow for future multi-family development.

AREA AFFECTED: An area of land described as Lots 1, Plan 53475, in the Town of Neepawa as shown outlined in a heavy solid line on the map below.

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We are looking for 9 experienced (2-3yrs.), seasonal applicants to work on a bee farm as an Apiary Technician in Neepawa, MB. 3 applicants from March 15 to October 15, 2018, 5 applicants from April 15 to Oct 15, 2018 & 1 applicant from April 15 to Nov 15, 2018. Must be able to work full time, including evenings & weekends. Duties include: unwrapping/wrapping, queen rearing, making nucs, feeding, medicating, supering, pulling honey, extracting crop, maintain/ assemble equipment, etc.

Positions are physically demanding and must be able to handle heavy loads, work in a fast- paced environment with a combination of walking, standing, bending, crouching and kneeling for extended periods. Positions are mostly outdoors when hot & dusty, wet /damp. $14-17/hr for 40 hours/week. Benefits include: Workers comp. & vacation pay. Please mail resume to: Grysiuk Honey Farms Ltd., 30 Granada Cr., Wpg, MB. R2Y 0P8

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Winter Road Haul 2018 Class 1 Drivers needed for deliveries in MB & NW Ont. (800) 665-4302 ext. 251 or e-mail: orderdesk@penneroil.ca CLASS 1A & 3A TRUCK DRIVERS REQUIRED to operate semi vacs and straight vacs in SE Sask.

Full or part time positions available.

Wages based on experience.

Resume’s and work references to: Competition Environmental Ltd. PO Box 609 Carnduff, SK. S0C 0S0 Email : competition@ sasktel.net Office : 306-482-3558 Fax : 306-482-3574 Charlie : 306-482-7897 Greg : 306-485-7833

A copy of the above proposal and supporting 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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17 Dennis St. W.-time Seasonal Full MB, R0J 0T0 204-385-2570 Office 1,Gladstone, Box 70 Gladstone, MB The Melita Club204-385-2863 is seeking a highly motivated P.Golf 204-385-2570 office@kinleythomson.com R0J 0T0 204-385-2863 person to F.manage the grounds starting in 2018.

Reporting to the Grounds Committee, the successful applicants responsibilities will include: Kinley Thomson is looking for a motivated individual to join • Supervision, training and scheduling of all our Neepawa office as an Accounting Technician. grounds staff • Control and maintenance over entire grounds Responsibilities Include: including the computerized water system Guten Tag! • Bookkeeping and related accounting services for clients; Maintain and service all grounds keeping • • Preparation of personal tax returns. equipment, tools and shop equipment Mr. / Mrs. Jared Smith, • Proven ability to guide employees and maintain Qualifications: positive relationships with executive staff and • Understanding of bookkeeping including reconciling bank The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,Son of man, set thy face against the public golfing accounts, A/R and A/P subledgers, and payroll; Ammonites, and prophesy against them; And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of Previous greenskeeping experience at a golf course the Lordwith God;various Thus saith the Lord God; Because including thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, • Experience accounting programs when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against facility an asset but are willing to train the successful Simply Accounting, Quickbooks, Quicken and Ag Expert is the house of Judah, when they went into captivity; candidate. beneficial; Seasonal Behold,with therefore I will deliver thee to istheconsidered men of the east and theyposition running from approximately April • Experience personal tax returns an for a possession, shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall1 eat fruit, to thy October 31, weekend work expected. asset. and they shall drink thy milk.

Please provide your resume in writing or by email Resumes may be dropped off at our Neepawa office at 225 D Ellen to: And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: Street or emailed to ithomson.ktica@mymts.net. and ye shall know that I am the Lord. For thus saith the Lord God; Because Neil thou hast clapped Franklin thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the Grounds Committee Melita Golf Club We thank allland candidates for applying.

Only those candidates selected of Israel; Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee Box 549, Melita, MB. R0M 1L0 for an willandbeI contacted. for a spoil to interview the heathen; will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to neilfranklin@mymts.net perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.

204-522-0105 Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen; Therefore, behold, I will open the side of MoabDeadline: from the cities,Jan. from31/2018 his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, We Baal-meon, thank alland applicants in advance and look forward Kiriathaim, Unto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give themto in possession, reviewing your applications. Only candidates that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations. selected for interviews will be contacted.

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And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking Southquill Health Services vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them; Therefore thus saith of upon Rolling River the Lord God; I will also stretch out mine hand Edom, and will cutFirst off manNation and beast from it; and I will make it desolate Health from Teman; and theyofofRolling Dedan shall fall by the Nation sword. invites all applications for Southquill Services River First

the following position to be filled immediately:

And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Aboriginal Headstart Program Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, Program Coordinator saith the Lord God.

Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Health Director and accountable to Chief and Council of Rolling River First Nation, the Program Coordinator will provide and coordinate the daily activities of the Headstart Program as outlined in the Terms and Sincerely, Conditions,Your Objectives and Activities of the Consolidated Contribution Agreement for Rolling River First Nation.

• Support the spiritual, emotional, intellectual and physical growth of the children residing in Rolling River • Support and encourage each child to enjoy life long learning • Support parents and guardians as the primary teachers and caregivers of their children • Help parents and guardians to play a major part in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating the program Dipl.-Ing. Jared Smith • Recognize andTHOMSON support the role of the extended family in teaching and caring for their children KINLEY • Ensure linkages and cooperation with other community programs and services to enhance the effectiveness of the program and • Ensure resources are used in the best possible ways in order to produce measureable and positive outcomes living in Rolling River, as well as their parents, families and communities.

Duties and Responsibilities: • Coordinate, assist and work towards the development and implementation of a curriculum for the AHS Program with input from staff, parents/guardians and participants from the program • Develop and implement an Annual Workplan that will identify yearly goals and objectives, outline activities to accomplish them, outline what information will be collected to measure program results and documenting results at year end • Review existing methods and procedures, making recommendations for modifications as is necessary to proper continued functioning of the program • Provide “hands on” duties in the classroom • Supervise permanent, casual staff and volunteers, advising the Health Director regarding staff issues and concerns.

Unresolved issues at directorship level will be forwarded to the Chief and Council for resolution if necessary.

• Ensure maintenance of health and safety standards in all areas of the program • Liase and work closely with all existing health programs and services to best service the health needs of the AHS Children and families • Actively work towards building good working relationships with Daycare and Nursery School • Monitor expenditures throughout the year through regular consultations with Health Finance and Health Director • Coordinate staff training and/or workshops for parents and guardians • Act as liase between staff, parents and Health Director regarding requests and concerns expressed at monthly staff group meetings and through general correspondence • Maintain existing data base of parent and children participants • Compile activity reports on behalf of AHS Program as per reporting requirements outlined in the Consolidated Contribution Agreement • As approved by the Health Director, the Coordinator will represent Headstart at community meetings that may be beneficial to the program • Promote the image of the AHS Program and seek to improve and enhance community and parental involvement at all times • Other as deemed necessary Qualifications • Must have Early Childhood Education III Certificate, Bachelor of Social Work or years experience in the Health and Social field • Must have excellent communication and written skills • Must have knowledge of the Ojibway language and culture • Must have the ability to build positive relationships with personnel, parents and children • Must have basic computer knowledge for Program reporting on template provided • Must have excellent leadership skills, with an aptitude for good problem solving and decision making skills • Must have a valid Class 5 Manitoba Drivers License and own means of transportation • Must have a clear Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Check • Must have First Aid and/or CPR, certified or current Salary will be based on Qualifications Please submit resume with cover letter to: Natasha Wilson/Health Director Southquill Health Services P.O. Box 246 Erickson, MB R0J 0P0 Deadline for Applications: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 2:00 pm

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We thank all those who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

Full Time Term TEACHER required Rivers Elementary School Grade 3/4 Classroom

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

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

MUNICIPALITY OF WESTLAKE-GLADSTONE Employment Opportunity

The Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone is accepting applications for a permanent, full time, Nuisance Ground Operator for the Gladstone & Westbourne waste disposal grounds. Applications must be received by 3:00 p.m., December 13th, 2017.

• 40 hours weekly and will commence as soon as possible, • Days of work are Tuesday to Sunday, excluding General holidays, • Must provide their own transportation, • A comprehensive benefits package is included upon successful completion of probation period.

For full details please see www.westlake-gladstone.com Katelyn Halashewski Administrative Assistant Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone (204) 385.2332

FOODS Meat Cutter/Production Personnel HyLife Foods a division of the HyLife organization is engaged in the dressing and processing of hogs for both domestic and world markets.

To reach and sustain its position as a premier supplier of quality food products it strives to employ talented and motivated people who are capable of reaching the cutting edge of their discipline.

This position is based at the operations in the vibrant community of Neepawa, Manitoba which has a reputation for its beauty and high quality of life. Due to rapid growth we are looking for Meat Cutters/Production Personnel.

Responsibilities / Duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter, eviscerate and mark hogs for further processing • Cut pork carcasses into primal cuts for further detailed specifications intended for commercial, industrial, institutional or wholesale use • De-bone edible part and remove inedible organs or parts The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications: • Be able to work in a culturally diverse workplace • Have a good work ethic • Focus on treating people with dignity and respect • Appreciate a stable long term work environment • Experience as an Industrial Butcher or trimmer is required • Completion of secondary school may be required Current starting wage is $14.15, ranging as high as $21 plus $1.00 per hour perfect attendance incentive!

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation based on experience and knowledge.

HyLife has been recognized as a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best-Managed Companies.

If you have the qualifications and the passion to meet this challenge then we would like to explore your potential.

Please apply online at http://www.hylife.com/current-opportunities/ at 623 Main Street E, PO Box 10,000, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Southquill Health Services of Rolling River First Nation

Employment Opportunity Jordan’s Principle Child First Initiative Developmental Worker-1 Full Time Positions Position Summary: The Developmental Worker will work under the supervision of the Jordan’s Principle Child-First Initiative Case Manager to provide support and respite services to families with children who have disabilities, complex needs and short-term health conditions. The Developmental Worker will be hired for a period of one year with opportunity for extension of employment based on further funding and excellent job performance.

Qualifications: * Certified Health Care Aide, ECE or EA * Ability to work independently and as a team member * Demonstrated written and oral communication skills * Ability to apply critical thinking skills required * Ability to respect and promote confidentiality * CPR and First Aid Certification * Valid Manitoba Driver’s License * Own means of transportation * Subject to Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry check. * Others as deemed necessary Salary: Based on Qualifications Closing Date: December 15, 2017 at 3:00 PM Please forward resume with cover letter stating your qualifications to the attention of: Ms. Victoria Blackbird Jordan’s Principle Case Manager Southquill Health Services P.O. Box 246 Erickson, MB R0J 0P0 Fax: 204-636-2307 We thank all those who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Southquill Health Services of Rolling River First Nation

Employment Opportunity Jordan’s Principle Child First Initiative Cultural Developmental Worker-1 Full Time Position Position Summary: The Cultural Developmental Worker will work under the supervision of the Jordan’s Principle Child-First Initiative Case Manager to provide support and respite services to families with children who have disabilities, complex needs and short-term health conditions. The Cultural Developmental Worker will assist the program to implement Jordan’s Principle with a high degree of Cultural proficiency. The Cultural Developmental Worker will be hired for a period of one year with opportunity for extension of employment based on further funding and excellent job performance.

Qualifications: * Certified Health Care Aide, ECE, EA, or relevant work related experience * Ability to speak/understand the Ojibway language, and awareness of Culture and community traditions will be considered a definite asset * Ability to advise and assist implementing Cultural Practices and Protocol with staff and community to achieve Cultural Proficiency * Knowledge of First Nation Communities and Programs * Willingness to demonstrate and share Cultural knowledge with Program and community * Ability to work independently and as a team member * Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, ability to apply critical thinking skills * Ability to respect and promote confidentiality * CPR and First Aid Certification * Valid Manitoba Driver’s License and own means of transportation * Subject to Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry check. * Willingness to take additional trainings as required * Others as deemed necessary Salary: Based on Qualifications Closing Date: December 15, 2017 at 3:00 PM Please forward resume with cover letter stating your qualifications to the attention of: Ms. Victoria Blackbird Jordan’s Principle Case Manager Southquill Health Services P.O. Box 246 Erickson, MB R0J 0P0 Fax: 204-636-2307 We thank all those who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION

JOIN THE POWER LINE TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM Power Line Technicians build and maintain electrical transmission and distribution systems.

This four-year apprenticeship program includes on-the-job training and 10 weeks of trade schools. Requirements: high school diploma, Mathematics 40S (Applied or Pre-Calculus), Physics 30S and English 40.

ABORIGINAL17122gm0 LINE TRADES PRE-PLACEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM Aboriginal candidates who do not meet the qualifications can apply for a six month Aboriginal Line Trades Pre-placement Training Program to receive training and academic upgrading to meet the requirements needed to apply for the Power Line Technician Training Program. Requirements: Proof of Aboriginal Ancestry, high school diploma with at least one of the credits above.

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invites applications for the following position: Regular School Bus Driver Route #9 Laurier The salary for this position is $1,538.33 monthly, based on daily kilometers driven.

Applicants require a current Manitoba Class 2 driver’s license and School Bus Operator’s Endorsement or willing to obtain through a Division provided training course.

Further information regarding duties and qualifications may be obtained by contacting the Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor.

Applications including 3 references will be received by the undersigned until the position has been filled.

Dean Bluhm Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor Turtle River School Division Box 309 McCreary, Manitoba R0J 1B0 Phone: 835-2067 or Fax: 835-2426 deanb@trsd.ca Although all applications are appreciated, only candidates who are selected for a personal interview will be contacted.

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• Rear-load bin recycling pickup at various locations within the RM on a weekly basis.

• Rear-load glass recycling pickup at various locations within the RM on a monthly basis.

• Supply and service, on an on-call basis, 2 roll-off bins (30 yd.) at our transfer station operated jointly with the Town of Carberry.

• Deliver the garbage, recycling, glass, and roll-off contents to our jointly operated waste management facility, Evergreen Environmental.

A detailed Request for Proposals can be obtained by contacting: Grady Stephenson Manager of Parks, Facilities, and Sanitation Box 130 Carberry, MB R0K 0H0 204-834-6612 grady.stephenson@townofcarberry.ca

Town of Carberry Request for Proposals Garbage, Recycling, and Glass Collection 60 month term, Beginning Approximately February 1st, 2018 RFP Closes: December 15th, 2017 SCOPE OF WORK The Town of Carberry requests proposals to provide collection services for the following: • Residential curb-side garbage pickup within the town on a weekly basis.

• Residential curb-side recycling pickup within the town on a weekly basis.

• Rear-load bin commercial and multi-family residence garbage service on a weekly basis.

• Rear-load bin commercial and multi-family residence recycling service on a weekly basis.

• Rear-load bin glass collection from one location within the Town on a monthly basis.

• Deliver the garbage, recycling, and glass to our jointly operated waste management facility, Evergreen Environmental.

A detailed Request for Proposals can be obtained by contacting: Grady Stephenson Manager of Parks, Facilities, and Sanitation Box 130 Carberry, MB R0K 0H0 204-834-6612 grady.stephenson@townofcarberry.ca

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