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Local resident working to raise global awareness

By Kira Paterson The Neepawa Banner One local resident is making a big impact in the world. Deva-Marie Beck, of Neepawa, is a co-founder and representative of the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health (NIGH). NIGH is a “grassroots-to-global” team that has worked with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Their main goal is to raise awareness of the importance of nurses and midwives to healthcare in every nation.

This past September, Beck was invited to three countries in Europe to take part in several health conferences representing

NIGH. She went to Norway, Switzerland and Armenia.

Beck was in Norway for a community Peace and Health Week. While in the country, Beck visited the Red Cross Nordic United World College. At the college, she met globallyminded young adults from all over the world.

The stories she heard from these young people really stuck with her. She is currently working with these students to develop a website where they and other globally concerned citizens can share their stories with the world. She said they plan to launch the website in the spring of 2016.

In Switzerland, Beck

went to Geneva for a WHO conference. She had collaborated with WHO in 2008 and 2014 to make videos about the universal need for nurses and midwives.

She was invited to the conference as an official participant and reporter.

Beck said that previously, WHO had been more focused around medicine and pharmaceuticals. She said that it is exciting to see them start to pay attention to nurses and midwives and hopes it will be a trend that continues.

From there, she went to Armenia. In Yerevan, Armenia, she spoke to an audience of nursing students and faculty at the International Armenian

NIGH was established in 2004, by a group of people who were nurses, Nightingale scholars, community health activists and more.

They knew of Florence Nightingale’s impact on healthcare and nursing during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and decided to carry on her legacy into the 21st century. Florence Nightingale is said to be the founder of modern nursing education, and she is honoured around the world. NIGH

Nursing Congress. She was the keynote speaker there, informing them on what NIGH does. She also went to an Armenian republic in Azerbaijan called Nagorno Karabakh. In its capital, Stepanakert, she attended their first International Nursing Conference.

There, over 500 nurses and the republic’s president, patriarch and health minister all listened to Beck present NIGH’s 2020 vision for global advocacy. She said the highlight of that experience was hearing the president of Nagorno Karabakh acknowledge that the health of their republic would not be possible without nurses and midwives.

strives to uphold her values and share them with the world.

Beck said that she hopes to be an example to the people of Neepawa and other small towns. She is proof that it doesn’t just have to be high-paid people in far off big cities that make the difference in the world. She said that the gap between grassroots and global is narrowing and she hopes the small town residents will start to see it.

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Deva-Marie Beck, co-founder and representative of the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health (NIGH) speaking at the International Nursing Conference in Stepanakert.

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A new six week session for young curlers was met with much enthusiasm. Twenty-two youth have signed up for the program, which began with the basics and will work towards fun drills to improve their skills.

By Christine and Hans Pedersen Submitted Parents and volunteer members of the Neepawa Curling Club advertised a six week session for youth, aged eight to 16, who were interested in learning to curl or interested in enhancing their curling skills. Twenty-two very interested and eager youth signed up and are now into their third week of this session that started on Oct. 28. Some of the youth have one or two years of curling experience while eleven are brand new to the sport and are so far very happy they chose to try it.

Here, the youth are taught the basics of sliding, delivering stones, proper sweeping techniques and curling etiquette. The participants will eventually work towards focusing on fun drills meant to increase their accuracy on delivering stones and making shots. The session will finish up by Dec. 9, in time for the busy Christmas season.

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The Neepawa Youth Bonspiel date is Jan. 24. Anyone the age of 18 and under that wants to enter a team can contact Jeff Cook at 841-3309.

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Fundraiser celebrates Carberry’s heritage

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As well as promoting Carberry’s wealth of built heritage, which is unique in Manitoba and rare on the prairies, the book is a fundraiser.

–Reid Dickie, author

Submitted The Neepawa Banner When the provincial heritage branch declared two blocks of Carberry’s Main Street as Manitoba’s first (and still only) Heritage District in 2007, one of their recommendations was to create a comprehensive walking tour guide that illustrates what’s special about the town.

Thanks to Winnipeg writer and heritage buff Reid Dickie, Carberry now has such a book.

“I worked for two years creating the guide book.

I lost track of how many times I visited Carberry doing research,” says Dickie. “It was a labour of love and I’m thrilled with the result and even happier to help raise funds for worthwhile organizations.”

Carberry Heritage Walking Tour is a high quality 56 page book featuring articles and pictures of 45 Carberry heritage sites, including the 28 designated buildings on Main Street as well as houses, churches and a few phantom build-

ings that no longer exist.

Along with vivid descriptions, the book contains 86 pictures, most in colour, some archival, a numbered map of the walking tour plus interesting facts about Carberry’s history.

“As well as promoting Carberry’s wealth of built heritage, which is unique in Manitoba and rare on the prairies, the book is a fundraiser,” says Dickie. “All proceeds from the sale of the book are shared equally by four local heritage organizations: Carberry Plains Museum, Carberry Plains Archives, The Seton Centre and Carberry Heritage Festival.” The book costs $10.

“I am grateful for all the help I got researching the book. Val Andrey at

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the archives came up with answers to my many questions and Kelly Garnett at the museum supplied me with vintage pictures, especially of James White and his holdings,” says Dickie.

Once the book was researched, written and designed, raising money to print it was the next step.

“Local businesswoman Cathy Drayson deserves kudos for her efforts in this regard,” says Dickie. “I raised $250 from Westoba Credit Union. The Carberry Chamber of Commerce chipped in a substantial amount but it was Cathy who raised the lion’s share, approaching local businesses and individuals for donations and selling nine ads in the book. Without her, there would be no

book.”

Through Carberry NewsExpress 500 copies of the book were printed by Derksen Printers in Steinbach and came out two days before the 2015 heritage festival. “We sold 65 copies at the festival and sales continue to be brisk.”

The format of the book allows the tour to be walked or driven. It is very pocket and purse friendly making it easy to mail.

“It’s a great gift for current and former residents of Carberry and area, for birthdays and anniversaries, graduations and visiting friends and family,” says Dickie. “The book is an effective local promotion and marketing tool for Carberry councils, organizations and businesses, too. It demonstrates pride in the past, honouring those who built the town and farmed the land.”

The book can be purchased for $10 at the Carberry/North Cypress Library, Carberry Plains Archives and from Reid Dickie by emailing him at linreid@mts.net.

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Neepawa’s stop will be one of two outside the city.

The concert will take place at 7:30 pm on Thursday, Nov. 26, at the Viscount Cultural Centre.

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ate on Sunday, a story was gleefully written by the CBC that a lady had posted a Facebook message regarding her son, a scientist in the employ of the Canadian government. Basically, it said that with the election of the new federal Liberal government that government scientists (and by implication all government workers) would now be able to talk to the media about their work. I say, gleefully written, because the CBC will do anything they can to continue to paint the former Conservative government in bad light, but that’s another story Whether, the FB message is accurate or not, I have no way of knowing, but it could well be. It has little to do with the practises of federal Conservative government. It has a lot more to do with how governments, at all levels, operate these days. The cone of silence treatment of media is widespread and penetrates all levels of government and businesses for that matter.

There are two reasons. One is that governments (and businesses) have mistakenly adopted the idea that silence is better than information, that what information that is let out has to be very controlled. The second reason is that very few people and even fewer journalists actually check out what they are being told.

Whatever sounds good and fits the news flavour of the month for media becomes a big story.

Here are some examples of the first reason. Yes, the federal conservatives did control their message. They were following the Liberal Party of Canada and the Manitoba NDP who both do the same thing. The NDP have nearly two hundred paid communicators to put out their limited information messages.

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Ken Waddell sessions in-camera, away from any public questioning. They are often tempted to put even petty stuff into those meetings so the public doesn’t get to know what’s going on. The regional health authorities are really bad, as basically only the RHA CEOs can speak to media or the public.

Ask them how many beds are being used at a local care home and you would think the local manager could tell you, but not usually. You have to get every bit of information from the head of the RHA. Seeing as there are about 4,000 RHA employees, it’s pretty much impossible to get information on local issues. Occasionally, they put out a press release but it’s rare and it’s never about anything bad unless they absolutely have to say something about a rural hospital emergency room closure or something of that nature.

It used to be that hospital administrators, government department heads and cabinet minsters used to be able to talk to the media. Not much any more. Why has this happened?

It’s because governments (and businesses) are very fearful of their message being twisted.

Instead of fighting misinformation or accusation with facts, they hide behind privacy laws, cabinet communications officers or occasionally their talking head CEOs.

As to the second reason, journalists and people in general, are only interested in the quick fix.

If it can’t be said in 140 characters on Twitter or in a 10 second sound bite, the story has a hard time finding the light of day.

Journalists tend to be in such a rush to get their message out as quickly as possible and with as little work as possible they end up grabbing onto any scrap of information. They slap on a headline, wrap it in some old, previously published information and call it a story. Job done, let’s move on! As Conrad Black said many years ago, journalists are lazy. He’s correct, journalists are often very lazy.

News organizations including TV channels, newspaper groups and radio stations want to fill space or air time as cheaply as possible. With all those characteristics wrapped together, you get shallow, quick news stories lacking both substance and accuracy.

Maybe the new federal Liberal government will open up the veils of secrecy that have enveloped governments at all levels.

Hopefully that will happen but journalists have to do their job too. It’s called thinking, analyzing, questioning – all old time reporting tools that have mostly disappeared in a world of quick fix news shrouded in bias and political correctness.

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’ll be honest, I don’t really like the idea of the government knowing that much about me. Though neither myself, nor anyone that I know, have ever faced hardship at the hands of government, I still feel uneasy.

Despite this sense of uneasiness, I am happy to hear that the mandatory long form census will be returning next year. A day after taking office, the Liberal government announced that the long form census would be MY returning for PERSPECTIVE 2016.

Even though I don’t really like sharing personal information, I acate cept that this ackman tkinson information is needed to provide an accurate picture of Canada and Canadians.

For the 2011 census, the mandatory long form census was replaced with the National Household Survey (NHS). The major difference was that the NHS was voluntary and this had a profound impact on the data collected. While the 2006 mandatory census had a response rate of 93.5 per cent, the response rate to the NHS was just 68.6 per cent.

The problem with such a low response rate is that for many smaller communities, the results don’t meet the threshold for reliability and therefore, can’t be used. While Stats Can has short form census data about the people in these communities, there is nothing beyond this basic information. There is no information about characteristics such as country of birth, Aboriginal identity, mobility, level of education, income or how much they spend on shelter. We know nothing about their work: whether they are employed or not, how many hours they work, whether they own a business, their occupation or the industry in which they are employed.

Nationally, the low response rate has meant that there is no NHS data for 20 per cent of the country’s 4,556 census subdivisions. This means that not only do local governments and organizations not have this information to better serve the needs of their communities’ residents, but information from these communities isn’t aggregated into national data on employment, poverty or divorce.

Close to home, there is no data available about the RM of Rosedale. In other communities, while they have NHS data reported, the non-response rate is close to 50 per cent, the cut off at which the data is considered useless and not reported.

For example, the RM of Elton had a non-response rate of 48.3 per cent while the RM of Woodworth had a non-response rate of 46.8 per cent.

Ending the long form census was supposed to save money, but instead, the NHS cost $22 million more than the long form census. Because fewer Canadians responded to the NHS, it had to be sent to more households to get statistically significant data.

While the long form census was sent to one in five households, the NHS was sent to about one in three households.

A voluntary census also tends to skew the data, as certain groups, such as the very wealthy, the very poor, Aboriginals, immigrants and rural Canadians, tend to have lower response rates. The problem is that we are trying to help many of these Canadians through programs and policies, but don’t have accurate data about them.

The lower response rate also leads to questionable data when communities are undergoing rapid change, as ours has been.

Many in Neepawa questioned the 2011 population and immigration numbers, feeling they were too low. The NHS showed that Neepawa was home to 3,400 residents, 185 of whom had immigrated to Neepawa between 2006 and 2011.

Even for communities with enough NHS data to publish results, the changing nature of some communities means that the data provides misleading results.

Realistically, “the government” already knows a great deal about me: Vital Statistics knows my age, where I was born and parents’ names; Revenue Canada knows now much I make; Citizenship and Immigration knows when I last left the country and for how long; my municipality knows where I live, how long I’ve lived there and approximately how much my home is worth and CSIS might be watching my Facebook page and know what I ate for breakfast. Helping Stats Canada aggregate this information into one source is the price we have to pay if we want an accurate picture of the needs and challenges facing Canadians.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Lessons we must never forget - part four

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his past year, the nations of the world celebrated two significant military anniversaries.

May 8 was the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. On May 8, 1945, officials from the German government signed the document signifying their country’s unconditional surrender to the Allied armies. The war in Europe was finally over.

September 2 was the 70th anniversary of Victory in Japan (VJ) Day. On September 2, 1945, representatives of the Imperial government of Japan boarded the USS Missouri and signed the document signifying their country’s unconditional surrender; ending the war in the Pacific.

World War II was by far the costliest war we have ever fought.

Over 60 million people— military and civilian—lost their lives; 6 million of which were Jewish people who died in the death camps of German-occupied Poland. Billions of dollars were spent on planes, tanks, trucks, boats, guns,

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein bombs and bullets. It would take years of work and billions more to bury the dead, clean up the mess and rebuild the infrastructure destroyed in the war.

After 70 years, it’s helpful to look back and ask ourselves: “What have we learned from that period of world history?” Or perhaps we should really be asking: “Have we learned anything from those years?” We are still going to war. The killing hasn’t stopped. And it’s all because we haven’t learned the one lesson that we should have learned from the past 100 years of history.

The lesson—it only takes one spark to start a major fire.

The spark that started WWI was a trigger—a trigger attached to a gun in the hand of an assassin that took the lives of two members of Austria’s royal

family. Austria and Germany vowed to get even with those who committed this act. But to do so, they had to invade Serbia. And when they did, World War I was officially under way.

The spark that triggered WWII was the Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI. When a young Adolf Hitler read the terms of the treaty, his anger could not be contained. He vowed to get even with those he called “traitors who, by ending the war and signing the treaty, had stabbed the German people in the back.” The fire that his anger ignited spread throughout Europe, Asia and into North Africa. By the time hostilities finally ceased, every nation on earth had been drawn into the battle. One spark triggered an inferno that engulfed the entire world for a long time.

The same thing can (and

does) happen in our world.

One misspoken word is all it takes to start a dispute.

Left unresolved, the dispute can become an argument.

If others get involved and take sides, the dispute can divide families, communities, states and countries.

And in extreme cases, that minor dispute can become a raging inferno that triggers another major war.

If we want to end war in our world, we need to attack it at its roots. We need to start treating one another with respect—loving them as God has loved us; accepting them as God has accepted us and forgiving them as God in Christ has forgiven us.

Differences between people will always happen. Disagreements will be common. But in an atmosphere of mutual respect, those disagreements can be worked out. They don’t have to escalate into open conflict that divides communities. By learning to get along with each other and working together we can avoid conflict and build a world in which all people everywhere can live in peace and safety.

The middle of the night deserves sleep

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t’s strange how a topic that never received much attention, well, not much of my attention, surfaces several times.

This time the random thought provoker was all about sleep patterns. It may have been the setting of the clocks, or is it re-setting in fall? It may have been random acts of trivia that struck. What I read and what I heard got me thinking. Never a safe thing!

The one article told me that way back when, before electrical lights and ‘light pollution’ people went to bed when it was dark. In Canada that could be relatively early. They would sleep for several hours, get up and have a bite to eat, or if you lived in Europe you would go visiting your neighbours, share a cup of something

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen hot around the hearth fire, and then head back to bed until morning light. Sum total of a night’s sleep was usually eight hours. There was a period of time when I followed a pattern similar to that. Slight variation, but sleep from midnight until two, wake steaming hot, attempt to cool down, struggle to reclaim sleep, and rest from five to seven.

I did not get up and get to work or go visiting. I was irate and ugly. The middle of the night deserves sleep, and menopause was robbing me!

The topic was covered in the seminar of caring for

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his week we remembered. What did we remember or who did we remember? The importance is not if we remember all the wars that have raged since the beginning of 1900. We need to remember the men and women who sacrificed their time, life and often health, emotional and physical to fight for peace in this world.

I remember all the happy faces of the people in Holland when the tanks with Canadian soldiers drove into the

self as a compassionate caregiver. Sleep deprivation can cause irritability and fatigue can cause one to resent the job. Did you know “The effects of chronic sleep deprivation include elevated blood pressure and blood glucose levels, depression of the immune system, increased risk of ulcers and heart disease, memory loss and heightened appetite. Every nuclear accident in the world has happened on the night shift.

So did the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989” - Learning to Walk in the Dark, Barbara Brown Taylor.

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with the symptom of increased appetite, and that can only be followed by a weight gain, that I would be hooked on sleep. All the stats are convincing. If only I didn’t love the late night quietness so much! That’s a strange one as well. Now my days are quiet, so why do I long for the silence of the midnight hour? No matter what my intent, by the time I have played the last game of Scrabble, the last game of solitaire, and one more game of Spider Solitaire it is very late! And it is my custom to read for at least a little while before lights out.

I puzzle myself. What would I do if the power went out, ending electronic entertainment, restricting reading to a flickering candle light? I would probably go to bed, perchance to sleep. Please don’t make me find out!

little town that we stayed. This was the Second World War. We were almost trampled underneath the foot of the enemy who oppressed us.

When I told my granddaughter, who has a family of her own, that I might not be here in Canada if the Canadian soldiers had not set us free in Holland, she replied, “I am sure glad you are here and so thankful for the Canadian soldiers.”

Numbers 10:1, 9 tell us “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, And if ye go to war … ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God …”

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We will remember them As a veteran and on behalf of all veterans and our serving Armed Forces at this time, I offer the following: “We can hold our heads high; the weight of betrayal, shame and deception is not a burden on our shoulders. We served honourably and continue to proudly serve our country, Canada”.

There is no greater honour than to serve your country. I believe that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences. Freedom isn’t free, someone had to pay for it.

Each Remembrance Day, we gather to pay homage and recognition to our veterans and military service personnel who have served and continue to serve our country. Many men,women and families over the decades are well aware of the personal sacrifices that were made to keep us free. Those fallen soldiers’ accomplishments are extraordinary and we must never forget what they have done to protect Canada and the freedom that we enjoy.

We will remember them.

John Fefchak Virden, Manitoba.

‘The Conservative Party is in healthy shape’ The result of a hard-fought election campaign is bittersweet. The Conservative Party is in healthy shape and we command a strong 99-member team as we prepare to return to Ottawa as Her Majesty’s Official Opposition. While the result is obviously not what we would have hoped for, I am grateful for everyone’s support in Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa as I return to Ottawa for a third term as your Member of Parliament.

I would like to thank everyone who supported me and the Conservative Party this past election.

We have an important four years ahead of us: primarily, we must be focused on holding the Liberals to account. We will be the strongest Official Opposition Canada has ever seen. The Liberals have made numerous promises; we will ensure these promises are properly planned, costed, and implemented. We will also present alternatives to the Liberals’ high-tax, high-debt, high-deficit plans.

I will also be watching very closely to ensure that these promises achieve their objectives and are to the benefit of western Manitoba and Canada.

As well, we will be rebuilding the Conservative Party and preparing for the federal election in 2019. Yesterday we elected Rona Ambrose as our interim leader, which begins the permanent leadership race, to take place in 2016 or 2017.

You can count on me to continue to defend western Manitoba’s interests and ensure that the Liberals respect our way of life. Once again, I want to thank everyone for their support this election.

Robert Sopuck, MP Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa

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Pulling off the tarp to unveil PHOTOS BY the new sign were HRCC Meloney and children staff Pamela Lewis, Sheena KATE JACKMAN-ATKINSON Easton Buydens, Hayden Kopytko and Jennifer Kinley, Lukas Kopp, Onyx Halashewski and Alex Ferguson.

By Kate Jackman-Atkins on The Neepawa BaNNer HRCC has been operating allow the centre to offer out of their current afterlocation 25 years, but as enrolment for school programs should there Parents and children has be a demand. were all increased smiles last Friday as and standards have the Happy changed, RM of Westbourne Rock Children Centre board reeve unveiled Kinley explained chair Sandi David Single sits on the HRCC their plans to build a that they have Building new daycare outgrown committee, which their current location. in Gladstone. Currently is made up of parents operat- Their current ing out the the basement as well as space has a number representatives from of the of limitations, Seven Regions Health municipal it lacks natural Centre, the light, has no kitchen facilities government and local service group has been working towards in which clubs. Single explained to prepare snacks their long-term plan that they and looked at a number of building a has an insufficient napping of sites over new facility that will area. the past two better meet “It’s years, but chose the time to upgrade,” she their needs. said. new site because Currently, the centre of its location.

Having recently purchased Kinley explains that censed for eight infants, is liproperty for the new construc20 pre- tion of the centre, on schoolers new centre Oct. 10, children and and four school-age is two staff from children. three years away, depending to In addition to better the centre helped to on unveil a sign meeting how quickly they can provincial guidelines, outlining building fundraise. plans as well a new The project is expected facility will allow as fundraising goals. to cost them between $500,000 A tree was to slightly and $600,000 also planted in what increase enrolment. will be the The new and Kinley said that location, beside the playground. between savings and past elementary school, fundraisers, will also they have HRCC director Jennifer about $100,0 Me

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Rotary Auction raises over $20,000 Neepawa Rotarian and Inner Wheel members manned the phones and took bids on products and services donated by area businesses. The annual TV auction was broadcast live on NAC-TV and is the club’s major fundraiser.

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By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Rotary Club of Neepawa is pleased with the results from its annual live auction. The event, held on Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Roxy Theatre, was broadcast live on NACTV and featured just under 160 items up for bid.

Total sales from the items that were

up for auction were $19,067, while the cash donations for the evening added up to $1,570, for an accumulative take of $20,637. In kind donations equalled $1,000.

The Rotary Club thanks everyone who worked to make the evening a success.

It also extends a special thanks to Inner Wheel and Neepawa Natives players for their assistance.

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By Kira Paterson The Neepawa Banner For anyone who has wished they had more time on their hands or the skills to get something done, the opportunity to buy someone else’s is coming up. On Sunday, Nov. 22 at 7 pm, the Neepawa United Church is hosting a “Time and Talent Auction.”

Members of the United Church congregation will

be offering up their services for sale. Things to bid on could range from babysitting services, to a handyman’s help, to a pie a month, and even a weekend at a cottage. Anyone who is part of the United Church congregation can fill out a form for whatever they want to offer at the auction.

The Neepawa United Church held an auction like this in 2004, and it

went very well. All of the money from the auction will go to support the United Church.

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On Thursday, Nov. 19, six local businesses will be putting on a special event from 10 am to 8 pm. Winter’s Eve in Neepawa is a day of contests, in-store specials and local hospitality. The participating businesses are Beyond the Garden Gate, Brews Brothers Bistro, Herbs for Health, It’s Time Fashion and Gifts, Kerreen’s Clothing and Venus Hair and Body Care.

Ineke Mack, owner of It’s Time, said that these stores are involved because they all strive to serve the same clientele. Mack said that Winter’s Eve is an opportunity for them to showcase their products and show their appreciation for all their customers.

The businesses get in new products to unveil that day, hold contests and offer special promotions during the event.

It’s Time will have Bob Krull, a representative from Cornelia Bean, come and talk about their prod-

At Brews Brothers Bistro, there will be a supper special for the event and they will offer complimentary coffee from 4 pm til 8 pm.

Beyond the Garden Gate has some in-store specials planned, but are keeping it a surprise for the day.

They also have new stock in for Christmas that they will be showing off.

At Kerreen’s, everything in their “Last Call” discount room will be on sale for 50 per cent off. They will be having a new product launch and a “pick your discount” special on some of their new fashions. Every customer who buys a pair

of finger-mitts will receive a free scarf. They also have an in-store door prize draw that day. Kerreen’s will also offer hot chocolate and snacks to warm customers up for their trip to the next business.

Venus Hair and Body Care will have a game in store that gives customers a chance to win up to 20 per cent off their hair product purchase. They will also be offering a 10 per cent discount on Pure Anada cosmetics and there will be a door prize. More will be in store to find out on the day.

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Neepawa will again be hosting the Manitoba Beekeepers annual meeting and their coffee breaks will host these honey treats. Did you know when baking with honey, do not over beat batter as it will make a coarser texture.

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Grand opening at Elkhorn Resort’s new pool facility From left: Michaela Kent, Ian Sarna, Richard Chambers and Colin Ferguson cutting the ribbon at the pool Grand Opening.

By John Drinkwater The Neepawa Banner The grand opening of the pool consisted of a number of special guests.

In his introduction Chris Phillips said, “ As General Manager I’m looking forward to Elkhorn Resort becoming the premier vacation destination in Manitoba. Adding this new facility will go a long way to achieving that goal.”

Ian Sarna co-owner of the Elkhorn Resort with Gary Buckley explained, “The Resort is a multi-use facility which includes 61 timeshare units. NCC#3 consists of over 2100 timeshare families that own a vacation at the resort (known as vacations for life). The pool is part of an overall capitalization plan that has been over 5 years in the making. The pool is now complete. We are working aggressively on redoing the chalets, rooms, hallways and banquet facilities in the next 2-3 years to bring them up to today’s standards. “ Richard Chambers of NCC#3 commented, “ On behalf of the board we are proud of this new facility. It will contribute immensely

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industry partners like the Elkhorn Resort in enhancing the experience. This is a beautiful facility and world class and I can’t wait to try it.”

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By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner It was an evening of phantom penalties and missed opportunities for the Neepawa Natives on Wednesday, Nov. 4, as the team was upended by the Winnipeg Blues 5-2 in Manitoba Junior Hockey League action.

Neepawa started the game well, matching Winnipeg chance for chance, but a suspect interference penalty just four minutes into the contest against the home side gave the Blues an early advantage.

With just over 30 seconds remaining in the penalty, Neepawa found itself two men down, with Nolan Martens called for slashing. Unexpectedly, it was the Natives who would take advantage of the extra space on the ice, as Kyle McDonald broke clear of the Winnipeg defence and scored Neepawa’s first goal shorthanded just a few seconds later. The Blues replied quickly however, scoring the tying goal just before the end of the second penalty. The rest of the first would see both teams miss out on several scoring chances, including a near miss for Neepawa to regain the one goal advantage. Patrick Carlin generated another goal for the home side before the end of the opening frame though, to provide a 2-1 lead for Neepawa after 20 minutes.

The first ten minutes of the second period would be a fierce back and forth between the two sides.

Multiple opportunities presented themselves, but neither club was able to light the lamp. With 9:11 remaining in the second, Winnipeg tied the game once again, as Ryan Pruden was able to slip one past goaltender Jeremy Link.

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J o r d a n M a r t i n ( 2 7 ) a d v a n c e s t h e p u c k u p i c e d u r i n g N e e p a w a ’s showdown against the Dauphin Kings. He’d score the lone goal of the evening for the Natives, as the home side was defeated 6-1. from Kevin Jakisch. Heading into the third period, Neepawa found itself at a 3-2 disadvantage.

For the third, Winnipeg came out strong and dominated the offensive opportunities. That pressure led to another “penalty” against the Natives. This time, it was Kyle McDonald who was called for holding the stick. Neepawa’s improved penalty kill was able to keep the Blues from taking advantage.

Unfortunately, a miscue in the Neepawa defensive zone during an even strength play allowed Blues forward Kamerin Nault to get the puck and score his 15th goal of the season, to provide a two goal cushion for Winnipeg. An empty netter with just under a minute remaining in the game made the final score 5-2 for the Winnipeg Blues.

The Natives looked to rebound from the disappointing result against Winnipeg with a game on Saturday, Nov. 7 against the Dauphin Kings.

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Dauphin jumped out to an early lead, with Matthew Greening scoring just 1:21 into the opening period.

That lead quickly doubled, as Landon Plett added another just over three minutes later. Instead of becoming disheartened, Neepawa took up the challenge of climbing back into the game by pressing the Dauphin net and creating several close opportunities. That tenacity eventually paid off, as Jordan Martin secured his second goal of the season at 13:52,to cut the Kings lead in half. It would remain 2-1 for Dauphin heading into the second period.

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by Dauphin at 13:44 of the middle frame, with Greening scoring his second of the night and sixth of the

season.

Much like the first period, the second turned into a chippy affair, as both clubs played at times beyond the whistle. That resulted in many penalties. Late in the second, Dauphin would be the one to take advantage, scoring on a power-play to make it 4-1. Landon Plett was the benefactor, gaining his second goal of the game.

In the third, the Kings pushed Neepawa back on their heels, not allowing them to gain any space in the neutral zone and keeping the remainder of Dauphin goaltender Jarrod Schamerhorn’s night relatively quiet. A pair of goals in the final 20 minutes by Oliver Lester and Thomas Lenchyshyn, would make the final score 6-1 for the Kings.

With the win, Dauphin snapped its recent losing ways and improved to 7-9 on the season. Neepawa meanwhile remains four points back of the Kings for ninth place in the MJHL standings with a record of 5-13 for the season.

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New merchandise available from Neepawa Natives Neepawa Natives Press Release The Neepawa Banner New 2015-2016 team merchandise for the Neepawa Natives has arrived. The 2014-2015 third jersey and the proposed 2015-2016 third jersey are now in stock.

Season ticket holders who purchased the replica jersey package can pick them up at the next Neepawa Natives home game or make arrangements with Kevin Cook at (204) 476-4016 to pick up their merchandise.

Regional businesses that might be interested in sponsoring the third jersey may also contact the Neepawa Natives Hockey Club at (204) 476-5308 or Marketing Director Kaiten Critchlow for details.

Along with the pair of replica jerseys, new team toques in a wide array of colours are also now for sale. Those items, as well as hats, t-shirts, jackets and many other items can be purchased at the booster club table during Neepawa Natives home games.

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Cody Ellingson of the Swan Valley Stampeders was the MJHL Recycle Eyerywhere Player of the Week.

Swan Valley Stampeders’ Cody Ellingson has been named this week’s Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) Recycle Everywhere Player of the Week.

Ellingson, who hails from Swan River, was able to collect nine points (2-7) in four games last week for the Stamps. The 19-year-old currently sits second in club scoring with a total of 15 points (3-12) after 21 games.

The runners up for the MJHL Player of the Week award are 19-year-old forward Jake Dudar of the Virden Oil Capitals, who was also recently named the Meyers Norris Penny MJHL Player of the Month.

The other runner up was 20-year-old forward Cam Whyte of the Winkler Flyers. Whyte has garnered six points (3-3) in three games so far in November for the Flyers, who are currently second in the league standings, with a 14-4-1 record.

Yellowhead splits weekend games

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

The Yellowhead Chiefs faced a pair of challenges over the weekend in the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League. Yellowhead overcame that first challenge with a 6-3 win over the Central Plains Capitals.

It was a dominant performance early on for the Chiefs, as they scored five goals in the first period. Noah Geekie secured a pair of goals and added one helper.

Other scorers include Dayton Heino, Ryan Heino and Josh Belcher. Mackenzie Belinksi also aided in the effort with three assists.

Tucker Scantlebury tallied the sixth goal of the game for the Chiefs in the second period. In the third, Central Plains would come back with three goals of its own, but was unable to make it all the way back from the six goal deficit.

On Sunday, Nov. 8, the Chiefs faced a much tougher challenge as they squared off against the top team in the league, the undefeated Eastman Selects. The game started off quickly, with both teams generating many scoring chances early. Kolten Kanaski opened the scoring for the Selects at 9:58 of the opening period, on a great individual effort, intercepting a Yellowhead pass and sliding a backhand shot past Chiefs netminder, Reece Jones to make it 1-0. Yellowhead continued to press however and at 19:37, a defensive gaff in front of the Selects net resulted with the puck on the stick of Chief’s top scorer, Tucker Scantlebury, who beat Eastman goalie Brendan Benoit with a quick shot to tie things up at 1-1.

That’s how it stayed for the remainder of the game, despite numerous scoring opportunities at both ends of the ice. But just when it looked like it would head into overtime, Eastman was able to pin the Chiefs in the Yellowhead zone for the last minute of the game. Then, with just six-seconds left, Selects forward Will Middleton took a pass from Curtis Brule and fired a quick shot at the net. Jones made the initial save, but a rebound landed right in front of defensemen Curtis Binda, who chipped it up and over the sprawling Chiefs goalie for the dramatic 2-1 win.

After those two games, Yellowhead’s record stands at 8-3. That’s good enough for fourth place in the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League standings. The next game for the Chiefs is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, in Shoal Lake against Kenora. Yellowhead will then hit the road the following day to Portage la Prairie versus the Central Plains Capitals.

Club 55+ Bowling League (Minnedosa) Submitted The Neepawa Banner

NOV. 6/15: Ladies’ High Single -- Bev Chapski 255. Ladies’ High Triple -- Vivian Oswald 576.

Men’s High Single -- Don Denoon 260. Men’s High Triple -- Len Pritchard 612. Other Scores of Note: Bev Chapski 150; Melvin Oswald 166; Liz Lychak 166, 163; Jim King 198, 160; Eleanor Scott 156; Vernita Potrebka 178, 190; Wilfred Walker 153; Walter Moscrip 163; Frank Porada 175, 206, 215; Vivian Oswald 188, 167, 221; Wilbert Kroeker 162, 165, 161; Janice Abstreiter 158; Norman Kendall 157, 192, 151; Lawrence Smith 159, 187; Muriel Porada 150; Don Denoon 190; Barb Grumpelt 170; Len Pritchard 168, 218, 226; Alan Tarn 175; Debbie Tarn 185, 151, 187.

The Neepawa Curling Club and Yellowhead Centre 2015 Farming Project thank all the volunteers and participating businesses for their involvement in generating another successful fundraising year.

Profits from the farming project are shared 50-50 between the two recreational facilities

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Calvin D. Boxall - July 30, 1977 to November 18th, 2011. To raise a child and then to part is the greatest sorrow of a parent’s heart. Sad was the parting, no one can tell, so suddenly on earth the sorrow fell. The blow was hard, the shock severe, to part with the one, we love so dear. Forever loved and in our hearts: Mom, Dad, Wayne, Cathy, Darren, Natasha, Brooklyn and Brodey, Scott and Jen

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Beautiful Plains Museum annual general meeting will be held Monday, November 16 at 7 p.m. at the museum, 91 Hamilton St, Neepawa.

Everyone welcome. _____________________ Neepawa Legion Ladies Auxiliary annual craft sale. Sat Nov. 21, 10 am to 3 pm at the Neepawa Legion Hall. Lunch available by Neepawa Girl Guides. Door admission $2.

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Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Neepawa United Church basement, Thursdays, 8 p.m.

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Arden Hall, cap. 255. Park, camping and sports facilities, rink, curling ice, kitchen and lounge. Call Leah 368-2403 or 841-4766 _____________________ Drug problem? Narcotics Anonymous can help. Meetings on Sat at 7 p.m. and Tues at 7 p.m. at Calvary Chapel, 221 Hamilton St. Neepawa

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Crisis Pregnancy Centre Winnipeg: Need to talk? Call our free help line, 1-800-6650570 or contact our Westman office: 204-727-6161 _____________________ Improve your health with Original Chi Machine. Circulation + Oxygen=Energy. Call Chris Waddell 476-2846 for more information

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Budget Tire Co. We buy and sell good used tires. 7268199, Brandon _____________________ Great family car for sale.

2008 Ford Taurus, awd, loaded, leather heated seats, sunroof, 73,000 miles, mint condition, safetied, $9,700.

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Happy Rock Children’s Centre is looking for a fun and caring individual to join our team of child care workers.

An individual who has their Early Childhood Education level II or III preferred, but will also take past experience working with children into consideration. Position will start off as casual with a good chance of turning into part time. Please forward to Happy Rock Children’s Centre, Box 335, Gladstone, MB, R0J 0T0.

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Red potatoes, no fertilizer or spray, 50lbs $15. Alvin Weber, second lane right on Plumas hwy #260, N of #16. _____________________ ROUGH LUMBER, FULL DIMENSION 2x8, 2x6, 2x4, windbreak boards. Firewood slabs - 1 cord bundle $60. We buy standing spruce & poplar timber. Tri-J Industries. “Your Local Sawmill” 476-6798 or 476-6349 _____________________ Trent’s Firewood Sales: Delivered in 16 ft lengths as conditions permit. Ph 204835-2036

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3 bedroom, new condos in Neepawa, 5 appliances.

Phone 204-761-8001 or 204-476-6362 (Liz). _____________________ Churchill Block, Neepawa, 2 bedroom suite, available immediately. Call 204-841-1298 _____________________ One bedroom apt. available Dec. 1. Call 204-841-0448 for particulars _____________________ TRAILER RENTALS: cargo, dump, equipment, auto, livestock/horse. FORK LIFT TELEPORT 729-8989

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

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NuVision Commodities St. Jean, MB buying feed grains, wheat, barley, peas, oats, off grades grain and custom hauling back to the Red River area. Phone 1(204)758-3401 or 1(204)746-4028.

The family of the late Ralph Kirkland would like to express their sincere appreciation to family and friends for their condolences, cards, and donations. The special memories of Ralph’s life will be remembered and cherished forever.

Special thank to the Dr's and nursing staff at Neepawa hospital and to Wendy Denbow for officiating and her personal touches in the service and to the Pallbearers for their service. Also thank you to the ladies who prepared and served the delicious lunch and to Clarks Funeral Home for their guidance and help in planning the funeral. And let's not forget everyone at the Village View Lodge. We know now why Ralph enjoyed his time there so much. Everyone was so kind and watched out for Ralph and for that we are very grateful.

Eileen & Sam, Fern and Bill, Brian and Gail, Linda.

Obituary Ernie Kopytko On October 29, 2015 Ernie entered into rest at the age of 74 years. Ernie lived and worked in his farm near Norgate, Manitoba since 1971.

He made good strong coffee, the best smoked sausage and high quality hay.

Ernie was predeceased by his sisters Olga, Katie, Annie, Effie, Mary; brothers, Henry, Fred, John and Walter. He is survived by his wife Shirley, sons Darren and Dale, daughter Natalie (Lyle), grandson Daryl and granddaughter Eden.

Thank-you to the staff at Ste. Rose and McCreary Hospital for the palliative care provided in the last month of his life. Thanks also to Dr. Khanahmadi for his care and concern. Finally, thanks to everyone who visited. Donations may be made to the Ste.Rose and/ or McCreary Palliative Care.

A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. from the McCreary Community Centre in McCreary, Manitoba. Interment followed in the McCreary Municipal Cemetery. Norma Windle was the officiant. Acting as Pallbearers were Garey Tereck, Jeff Tereck, Brad Tereck, Bart Grudeski, Brian Foster and Murray Kopytko. Honorary Pallbearer was Joe Hannaburg.

Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Services – Dauphin 1-204-638-4110 www.sneathstrilchuk.com

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Gordon Robert Brown June 26, 1928 – October 28, 2015 After a courageous battle with health issues which he bore with grace and dignity Gordon passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015.

Gordon was the son of the late Robert and Margaret Brown of Birnie, Manitoba.

Gordon is predeceased by his parents, Robert and Margaret; his 4 brothers, Henry, Stanley, Douglas and Elmer and his beloved wife, Carol.

He leaves to mourn his passing and to cherish his memory his sister-in-law, Ann; nephew, Tony, nieces Cynthia and Sandra and families; cousins and many friends.

Gordon’s early years were spent on the family farm and he attended Orange Ridge School in the local community. Gordon and Carol farmed until they retired and moved to Riding Mountain.

Gordon was an animal lover ,especially dogs.

He loved the outdoors and took great pride in his garden.

Gordon was a kind and generous man who had an easy smile and a twinkle in his eye. He will be greatly missed by many good and true lifelong friends.

A graveside service was held Monday, November 2, 2015 at Arden Cemetery in Arden, Manitoba.

Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Services – McCreary 1-204-835-2004 www.sneathstrilchuk.com

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Custom bush clearing. Call Vic Klassen 204-476-0090 _____________________ MAJOR APPLIANCE and TV Service in home. Call 476-4077

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For Rent House for rent 71 Main St. Neepawa

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Irene Buchanan (nee KASPICK) In loving memory of a best friend, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who passed away Nov. 17, 2000.

Like falling leaves the years passed by, But precious memories never die.

No longer in our lives to share But in our hearts, you’re always there.

Gone but not forgotten Love Mac and your children

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Ad Deadline Tuesday Noon Obituary Gertrude Sofia (Anderson) Dimmery On October 30, 2015, Gertrude Dimmery, age 91, of Neepawa, passed away at Country Meadows personal care home.

Gertrude was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 23, 1924, two hours before her twin brother Germund.

The family moved to Langley, Saskatchewan in 1926, where sister Ester was born. In 1929 they moved to McCreary, Manitoba and finally to Neepawa. It was here that Gertrude met her future husband William (Bill) Dimmery.

They were married on October 10, 1946. They went on to have 3 children, Wayne, Larry and Lynn.

Gertrude was a member of the United Church from 1945 until the present time. For approximately 30 of those 70 years she was convener of unit 3.

Gertrude was involved in numerous organizations over the years, including Brownies, where she had been a leader, a member of the rifle club ladies auxiliary, the United Church Women and the Neepawa Drop In. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, quilting and playing shuffle board. She was always up for trying new things including water skiing.

Gertrude enjoyed being with her family and spent many days camping and travelling with them. They travelled from one side of Canada to the other and to places in the U.S.A. Bill and Gertrude also visited several different countries including Australia where Bill's brother, Art lived.

She was predeceased by her husband Bill in 2009. She was also predeceased by her father Nils Anderson in 1971, her mother Hilma Anderson in 1984, sister Ester Jackson in 1974 and brother Germund Anderson in 2014, as well as several brothers and sisters-in-law.

She is survived by sons Wayne in Neepawa, Larry and wife Barbara in Portage la Prairie and daughter Lynn in Erickson, 4 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 4 step-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by sister-inlaw Shirley Anderson of Neepawa, sister-in-law Rose Dimmery in Shcrieber, Ontario, numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted by Rita Friesen at the Neepawa United Church with interment in the Neepawa cemetery.

Pallbearers were grandchildren and great-grandchildren; Cliff, Stacy, Christopher and Austin Dimmery, Tonya, Kristen and Kelci Dimmery.

White's Funeral Home was in care of funeral arrangements.

If friends and family wish donations can be made to Country Meadow's activity department.

A heart of gold stopped beating, hard working hands went to rest.

God took you home to prove to us, he only takes the best.

Heartaches in this world are many, but losing you was worse than any.

It is lonely here without you, we miss you more each day.

Life is not the same for us, since you were called away.

We always remember the way you looked, the way you walked and smiled.

All the things you did for us, are with us all the while.

You always did your best.

Your heart was true and tender, you lived your life for those you loved.

And those you loved remember.

Our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same.

But God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

Ever remembered by Elizabeth (Liz), Kevan, Tanya, William (Liam), Aedan, Stephane, Kerrilee, Tarek, Kane and Kyson

Obituary Marie Ann Sonnenberg Marie Ann Sonnenberg (nee Cazakoff) passed away peacefully on October 25, 2015 at the McCreary Alonsa Personal Care Home at the age of 77 years.

Marie was born on April 23, 1938. She married Walter Sonnenberg on November 10, 1954.

Marie was first a wife to Walter, a mom to her five children, Grandma to 12 grandchildren and Great-Grandma to 11 great grandchildren. Marie and Walter lived in many different places wherever Walter's work took them - cutting logs in "the bush", constructing roads and finally the family farm west of McCreary.

She was an awesome seamstress, sewing her 3 daughters' wedding dresses. Marie taught 4-H sewing for many years. When her children grew up, Marie worked at Boiteau's Cafe, Morden's Grocery and as custodian at the school. She took great pride and joy in her careers.

Her children remember how she put a special part of herself in everything she did, the life lessons taught and many "remember whens".

Walter was a true companion. He was always beside Marie. They took many drives in the country and Walter cooked her favorite foods while Marie was in the Personal Care Home. Marie was loved so much and will be missed.

Marie was predeceased by her parents Alex and Fedosia, her daughter Joyce, her grandsons David and Matthew and her brothers Fred and Pete.

A time of visitation was held on Friday, October 30th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Services, McCreary Chapel. Funeral Service was held on Saturday, October 31st at 2:00 pm from Knox United Church, McCreary. Rev. Ann Crossland and the Venerable Paul Crossland officiated. Interment following in the McCreary Municipal Cemetery.

Active pallbearers were her grandsons Jonah Sonnenberg, Bryce Henton, Brian Gamache, Curt Janzen, Morgan Janzen and Mark Janzen. All of her grandchildren, great grandchildren as well as Fred and Chris were to consider themselves as honorary pallbearers.

The family would like to thank the staff of the McCreary Alonsa Personal Care Home for the kind and thoughtful care Mom received while there. Paul and Ann Crossland for officiating the service, the United Church ladies for the wonderful lunch and to Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Services, McCreary Chapel for looking after the arrangements.

Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Services, McCreary Chapel in care of arrangements, 204-835-2004, www.sneathstrilchuk.com.

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Help Wanted Caretaker Wanted

The Gladstone Community Center Board is seeking the services of a caretaker for the Gladstone and District Community Center. This is a casual position consisting of janitorial and light maintenance duties. Prior experience is an asset but not required.

Send resumes and expectations to gladwestrec@westlake-gladstone.ca or by mail to: Box 540 Gladstone MB R0J 0T0 .

End date for applications, December 1, 2015.

WRIGHT SPUD FARMS AT WELLWOOD, MB.

are looking to hire a full time equipment operator. This position involves the running and maintaining of a variety of modern farm machinery related to the planting, cultivating and harvesting of grains, beans and potatoes. A Class 1 drivers license, or the willingness to obtain one, would be an asset. We are willing to train applicants who show an enthusiastic and positive attitude towards the job. Comprehensive benefit pkg included. Housing available.

For more info, call or text, Steven 204-212-0330 or Glenn 204-476-4757 or email to wrightspudfarms@hotmail.com

Sandy Bay Health Centre A Community Health Nurse is needed to join our Community Health Services Team at Sandy Bay Health Centre. The successful incumbent will be knowledgeable and supportive in the following service areas: • Health Promotion • Disease Prevention • Health Education • Treatment Services Requirements • BN or RN with current registration and in good standing with CRNM • Current Immunization Certificate preferred • A valid driver’s license and vehicle Position will be open until filled.

For more information call Maxine Roulette at 204-843-2304 Please fax resume to 204-843-3088

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 • To 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 $13.55/hour 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/ We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

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Neepawa & Area Immigrant Settlement Services is seeking for a Casual/Part-Time EAL Instructor

As a dynamic, customer-focused professional, you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrate the ability to work independently within a small team and respect deadlines. You will be open to modifying teaching practices and be able to manage a classroom of over 10 students. Have general knowledge of Microsoft Word.

Qualifications include certification in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) in Canada. An excellent command of spoken and written English; as well as superior knowledge of English grammar is critical and you must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Successful applicant will require Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Check.

If interested, please submit resumes in writing or in person to: Neepawa and Area Immigrant Settlement Services Box 598 342 Mountain Avenue, 2nd Floor Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Phone: 204-467-2055 Resumes must be received by 4:00 p.m. November 27th, 2015 We Thank all who apple but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This position is funded and supported by the Government of Canada.

FOODS Production Supervisor 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. Currently we are looking for Production Supervisors. This position could be either day shift or night shift. Flexibility is required.

This position includes the following responsibilities and functions: • Maintain safe and clean work environment by educating and directing employees on the use of equipment and resources while maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures • Maintain quality and legislative requirements by adhering to and enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures • Plan, direct, engage and understand daily production operations while anticipating and troubleshooting production problems • Complete production plan by scheduling and assigning employees, establishing priorities, revising schedules, and resolving problems • Measure performance and achieve Continuous Improvement in processes to implement cost reductions while maintaining quality • Strive to continuously improve; employee relations, yields, labour results, equipment, sanitation, personal job knowledge, etc.

• Develop, direct, manage, train, and motivate employees by communicating job expectations, appraising job results, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications: • Minimum of two years of supervisory work experience • A proven track record of proactively managing the Employee Relations /Management relationship • Results oriented, able to work as part of a functional team and must exemplify HyLife Foods company values • Excellent planning and organizational skills plus the ability to manage multiple priorities • Self starter with good analytical and problem solving skills • Continuous learner and willingness to embrace change • Flexible to work various shifts • Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook 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/currentopportunities.php We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Only applicants currently entitled to work in Canada will be considered.

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The Beautiful Plains Credit Union invites tenders for snow cleaning services during the months of November through April on an as-required basis.

Interested bidders are invited to submit their tender showing the tender prices for snow removal and type of equipment to be used. This contract will start November 2015 and end April 30, 2016.

For specific details and requirements please contact Gord Sylvester at 204-476-3341.

Tenders marked “Snow Removal Tender” will be received by the undersigned until 4:30 pm on November 20, 2015 by mail, in person, or by fax.

The Beautiful Plains Credit Union reserves the right to reject any or all tenders. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

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Please submit in confidence to: Colleen Synchyshyn, C.M.M.A. Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Neepawa Box 339, 275 Hamilton Street Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Phone (204) 476-7603 Fax (204) 476-7624 neepawacao@wcgwave.ca www.neepawa.ca

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For Our Grocery Store located in Gladstone, MB Reporting directly to the General Manager, this multi-task position operates within approved budgets, policies and programs. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our grocery department including but not limited to; sales, marketing, pricing, inventory control, merchandising, and staff management.

Qualifications: • High standards in merchandising and customer service.

• Strong leadership, and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent supervisory and organizational skills.

• Strong work ethic with a positive and ambitious attitude.

• Possess sound management and decision making abilities.

• Ability to operate a forklift (training will be available) • Previous management experience in Grocery would be an asset.

• Must be available to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings and weekends.

If you would like to build your future with an established and dynamic company please send a cover letter and resume to: Box 879 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Attn: Glenda Finkewich, Human Resources Manager Email: g.finkewich@neepawagladstonecoop.com www.neepawagladstonecoop.com

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CUSTODIAN at Neepawa Collegiate

Beautiful Plains School Division is accepting applications for a custodian for Neepawa Collegiate.

Duties include the cleaning and maintenance of buildings, equipment and grounds under the direction of the Head Custodian and /or Principal.

Hours of work are 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Monday to Friday.

The starting wage is $17.61 per hour. The Division offers a pension plan and other benefits.

Applicants should state experience and include three references. Duties to commence as arranged.

Questions can be directed to the undersigned at 476-2388.

Deadline for application: NOON, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 Send resumes marked “NACI Custodian” to the undersigned.

Mark Hutton Maintenance Supervisor Beautiful Plains School Division Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Phone: (204) 476-2388 Fax: (204) 476-3606 Email: bpsd@bpsd.mb.ca Successful candidates must complete a Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry check.

Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Others are thanked for their interest.

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

First Baptist 11:00 a.m.

Calvary Chapel 10:30 a.m.

Knox Presbyterian 11:00 a.m.

Roman Catholic Sat. 7 p.m. Sun 11:00 a.m.

Ukrainian Catholic 9:00 am every second Sunday Neepawa United Church 11:00 a.m.

Brookdale United 9:30 a.m.

Christ Lutheran 9:00 a.m.

Filipino Church 1:30 p.m.

Waldersee Lutheran 11:00 winter 10:00 summer

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We currently have commercial space for lease in downtown Neepawa in the former Neepawa Press building.

Soon to be available are three self-contained office/storage spaces in the lower level.

We also have a main floor space of about 2500 plus square feet with access from the front street and loading dock doors on the back alley.

Rental/lease agreements include heat, water and electricity.

Long term leases preferred but will consider shorter term depending on tenant needs.

To view the space and for more information, call Ken Waddell at 204-476-6214

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The Plumas United Church Women met on Oct. 15, with five members present, reporting four visits to the sick or shut in.

Pres. Norma Watson welcomed everyone and as we were a little late starting, we moved right into the business meeting.

Minutes were approved as read with the STARS presentation time being changed to 10:30 a.m.

Thanks were expressed to those who worked and donated to the funeral lunch for Clara Fischer; to those who supplied muffins and cookies for the Rally and to those who prepared and served the lunch; to Laurel for the decorating of the sanctuary for thanksgiving; to Wendy for conducting the worship service at the Rally; to Laurel for making the STARS posters for the Rally and to Laurel and Gwen for manning the registration table at the Rally.

Thanks were expressed to all those involved in the Fall Supper, whether it be set up on Friday night, cooking turkeys, cutting turkey or ham, looking after the tables, working with the desserts, keeping the serving table stocked, working in the

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kitchen, working wherever. Their help was greatly appreciated and the event couldn't be done without their help!

Correspondence included an invitation to a Ross Brook House event; Leprosy Relief newsletter and a plan catalogue for Christmas. Pat F. has taken on the task of writing the farewell letter to our foster child Zanety.

Under new business, we discussed our upcoming November/annual meeting to be held Nov. 19. Executive and committees are reminded that reports are necessary for that meeting.

A motion was passed to hold the fall/ Christmas Tea and Bake Sale on Nov. 28 at 11:00 a.m. There will be a bake table, M&S, parcel post, tea tables, crafts and draw.

The group discussed their visit to Country Meadows as well as the Legion supper on Nov. 7 .

Pollyanna (Wendy) gave her monthly report. The group will turn over funds to this office as the need (Christmas mailing) draws nearer.

The meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction.

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DEKALB SuperSpiel welcomes the World. November 20 \endash 23rd Morris & Rosenort. 32 Men’ s, 32 women’ s teams from 7 countries. Also Jennifer Jones, Mike McEwen & Reid Carruthers. www. morriscurlingclub.org TRY SOMETHING NEW this winter. Stained glass, fused glass and mosaic weekend classes in our studio in Winnipeg. Glass making supplies. Visit: www. prairiestudioglass. com or CALL 204-783-1117.

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42” round drop leaf set $549. 3 piece 36” drop leaf table set $299 (expresso or maple). 2 sets only - 5 piece metal table set, $199.

Power Reclining, black, leather set including sofa, loveseat, center console & chair $2,495. Mon-Fri 10-8, Sat 10-6 & Sun 12-5. Call KDL Furniture at 204-571-1971.

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New location for Westlake Fundraising for NACTV

PHOTO BY KATE JACKMAN-ATKINSON

On Friday, Nov. 6, Westlake Employment Skills and Services Centre had an open house to celebrate their move to a new location. From left: board member Loren Huck, client services representative Carole Gaudette-Roy, employment services manager Nancy Jo Moller and board chair Norma Somers.

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson The Neepawa Banner After a big move, on Oct. 26, Westlake Employment Skills and Services Centre officially began operations at their new location. So

far, the move from the Resource Centre in downtown Neepawa to their new location on Highway 16 has been met with a positive response from clients.

While slightly smaller than their old location,

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PHOTO BY KIRA PATERSON

Engagement MOSES and parents, Denys & Val Usunier & Michael & Kathy Bially, are very excited to announce the engagement of His Owners & Companions, Jennifer Usunier & Michael Bially A social evening to celebrate will be held in their honor in Neepawa, Dec 5, 2015

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the new office is well set up for their needs and offers a bright, professional atmosphere. Westlake provides a variety of employment services, including matching employers and job seekers, public use computers and help with resumes. “It’s a really important place for people,” said board chair Norma Somers.

Service Canada will continue to work out of the office every Tuesday.

NACTV fundraising chairperson Jean Borchardt was accepting donations for the television station at the NeepawaGladstone Co-op grocery store on Nov. 10. The money raised will be used to help with the station’s move as well as to replace equipment which had been loaned to them by CJ97 Radio and then taken back when owner Bill Gade was no longer on the board.

Borchardt will be at the Co-op every Tuesday and Friday in November from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

204.476.2287 •

REDUCED House to be moved in Plumas, MB. 4 bdrm, 1 ½ storey, main fl. Bath & laundry, custom cabinets. $32,000.

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Laurier East MLS# 1524626 1973 bungalow, 1144 sf, 2+ bdrm, CA, 160 acres of rec. land, remodelling in process. Kitchen, floor,windows & more. Dbl garage, biotecs, gardens. $204,000.

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Farm Land For Sale

Approximately 817.50 acres, 709 acres broke NE 9-15-16W, SE 16-15-16W, SE 23-15-16W, NE 22-15-16W, SE 22-15-16W, RM of Rosedale.

Pasture Land For Sale

Approximately 637.50 acres for sale Lots 4/5 block 1 plan 7525, NE 33-16-16W, SE 4-17-16W, SW 3-17-16W, NW 33-16-16W, NE 32-16-16W, RM of Rosedale.

452 Second Ave, Neepawa MLS# 1506558 Great family home! 4 bdrm, 2 bath, L.Rm, D.Rm, F.Rm. Large lot, dbl det. gar. Ideal location! Offers invited! Early poss. $249,500.

190 First Ave, Neepawa MLS# 1507289 New 3 bdrm, buy as a condo or rent as an apartment. Five appliances.

11 James Bay $290,00 Custom built home with oak finishing up and down. Full finished basement with built in entertainment units. Geothermal heating and cooling for very low utility costs.

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Parcels are being sold as packages TROY MUTCH Sales Associate Cell: 204-212-1010

Call me for more information on this and other listings.

We have qualified buyers looking for housing!

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Glenella - 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home plus double car garage on a large corner lot.

Eden - Renovations are almost complete inside and out. 2 bedrooms. Large fenced lot. Shed.

EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED

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Continued from page 7 Herbs for Health is featuring 20 per cent off Farmery products, Libre tea glasses, LD key finders, Earth Mama Angel Baby products, Warm Buddies and even more in-store gift items. They will also have door prizes and refreshments available.

The main contest that all the businesses will participate in is the passport draw. Those attending will receive a “passport” from the first of the six businesses they visit and can get a stamp from every participating store they visit that day. Anyone who has all six stamps can enter their passport in a draw to win gift certificates from the businesses involved.

This event happened last year, but this is the first year Herbs for Health will be involved. They also had one this past July called Summer’s Eve in Neepawa. Mack said that there was a great turnout last year and with the word spreading from last year’s attendees, she expects to see even more people out.

The businesses hope to make this a semi-annual event, having one every winter and summer. Last year, there was a horse drawn carriage that attendees could ride from business to business and Mack said that they hope to be able to have that again.

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