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Local squadron recognized

F/Sgt. B J Rossnagel receives an award on behalf of Corporal Logan Ham, who was absent due to illness, from Squadron Liaison Bill Zuk (Air Cadet League of Canada, Manitoba). The award recognized Rossnagel’s achievement as the highest scoring cadet in the 2015 Basic Leadership Course.

Zuk also presented Rossnagel with the Captain Kenneth Young Memorial Award, which recognizes the most proficient rural squadron in Manitoba.

By John Drinkwater The Neepawa Banner On Dec. 3, the Neepawabased # 9 Squadron of the Air Cadets received a pair of awards from Air Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Squadron Liaison Bill Zuk. F/Sgt. B J Rossnagel

was recognized as the highest scoring cadet in the 2015 Basic Leadership Course.

The squadron also received the Captain Kenneth Young Memorial Award, which recognizes the most proficient rural squadron in Manitoba.

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The award is named after Captain Kenneth Young, a RCAF pilot who was killed in a helicopter crash at CFB Rivers (now closed) on June 10, 1970.

His family has commemorated his life’s work with young people through the annual recognition of the

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Above: Captain Amanda Gregorash, Commanding Officer of #9 Squadron is presented with one of 10 commemorative 75th Anniversary cash calendars by Squadron Liaison Bill Zuk. Next year marks an important date in Air Cadet history in Canada, as it will be the 75th anniversary. Many of the original squadrons were formed in 1941, including Neepawa. Each calendar is a look at the work, over the years, of Canada’s “greatest youth program” and is available for sale in the community. “most proficient” rural air cadet squadron. As a former air cadet, he had risen through the ranks in his Kelowna, BC. cadet squadron and later, as an air force officer, continued to actively work with youth. In particular,

rural squadrons. In that role, Captain Young was always impressed with the effort and commitment that was involved in rural squadrons completing their training programs and being able to compete with their urban counterparts on an equal basis.

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Travel & Entertainment

Peters performs in lunch-hour concert

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Apricot raisin quick bread Enjoy this moist loaf for breakfast, lunch or coffee break!

Apricot raisin quick bread 1 cup dried apricots, chopped 1 cup raisins 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

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On Tuesday, Dec. 8, singer and pianist, Jesse Peters and his accompanist on the string bass performed for students at NACI over the lunch hour. They played well-known songs and took requests from the audience.

The purpose of the visit was to promote his concert that night and give them a taste of what to expect from it.

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Lovely tablecloths adorned with hand-stitched embroidery are also on display.

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1/2 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 cup orange juice 1/4 cup salad oil 1 Tbsp. grated orange zest 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

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Better outcomes require more than money

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Assessing change Adapting to positive change is a good thing

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rom the outset, I have always said the climate is changing. What I take issue with is the claimed causes of the change and the perceived ability of government to control that change. We should focus on doing what we can, but what little we can do about the change should be balanced by adapting to the change.

The Winnipeg Free Press has reported that “Manitoba has joined a cap-and-trade alliance to combat climate change, which the premier expects will speed up development of the province’s own strategy.” The FP goes on to say, “….environmentalists say a simple and more broad carbon tax would have been much easier to put in place.

“Cap and trade is problematic because it’s hard for people to understand it,” said Curt Hull, project manager of Climate Change Connection. “There’s (also) a chance of not getting the outcome you want.”

Hull said cap-and-trade is so complex to administer that it can also result in higher overhead costs than a simple levy.” Keeping things simple and easy to understand isn’t a government trait in general and it’s definitely not an NDP trait.

This cap and trade move will be a dream world for the NDP, the accountants, the unionized public service groups, an absolute dream. They will suck up millions of hours and billions of dollars measuring vapour, assuming the worst in corporations and chasing myths so they can pretend to protect the environment and save the world. They will claim to limit Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, slow the

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The provincial government is nuts, certifiably nuts.

Canada, under our newly minted prime minister, Justin Trudeau, sent over 360 people to Paris carry on this charade. We sent more people than any other country in the world except host country, France. Canada emits less than two per cent of the world’s GHGs but we sent more people than any other visiting country.

The federal government is nuts, certifiably nuts.

Meanwhile,the Cornwall Alliance, which is a non-profit religious, charitable, and educational organization said, “….the push to restrain real economic progress will extend poverty around the world.” They claim, “many people continue to live in abject poverty. One-quarter to one-third of the world’s population —1.75 billion to 2.33 billion people—lack access to electricity, and all but three million of those live outside rich, developed countries. Worse yet, some 2.7 billion still cook their food on inefficient stoves that use dung, crop residues, and wood. It is estimated that two to four million people die prematurely each year because of health problems

associated with biomass-burning stoves.”

Manitoba’s major emitters are often very visible. Koch Chemical has big smokestacks. The mining processors have big smoke stacks. Oddly enough, one of the biggest emitters is the City of Winnipeg run environmental failure known as the Brady Landfill which only gives off seagulls and a pervasive stink.

What the politicians and climate change gurus won’t face is that even the GHG emissions from smoky China can be overwhelmed in a few days by what spews out of a good sized volcano. The governments can tax and spend and regulate and wring their hands all they want but they have no control over volcanos.

The irony of all this is that Premier Selinger spent a lot of time in Paris telling anyone who would listen that the global warming would extend the shipping season for the Port of Churchill. If the world’s temperature rises theoretically, the Hudson’s Bay ice will stay away longer in the fall and recede earlier in the spring so more ships can get into Churchill.

Adapting to positive change is a good thing.

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e rely on government for many services that make our lives easier, but of all these services, none is more important than health care.

While we may like our streets cleaned and our garbage picked up; and we may rely upon international trade agreements and national security to help MY us go about PERSPECTIVE our daily lives and jobs, at the end of the day, if we aren’t ate alive, or in good enough ackman tkinson health to enjoy it, nothing else matters.

The importance isn’t lost on government, they spend a lot of money on health care. In Manitoba, the 2015 budget called for $6.088 billion in Health spending. Not only is it by far the provincial government’s largest area of expenditure, it amounts to 40 per cent of the Province’s entire budget.

The federal government, which isn’t actually responsible for health care, spent $32.1 billion on health transfer payments to provinces in the 2014-2015 year. Budget 2015 called for increasing transfers by $27 billion over the next five years.

This is in addition to targeted spending in areas such as seniors’ health and mental health.

The amount our governments spend providing health care has been increasing, and with an aging population, the trend is only beginning. The problem is that despite all of this funding, many individual Canadians still face challenges accessing health care.

For many, the problem begins at the family doctor level.

In our Prairie Mountain Health region, there are 16 communities with openings for family physicians. That’s a lot of Manitobans who don’t have a reliable point of entry to our health care system.

To combat the problem, the province has created a family doctor finder, which matches physicians with Manitobans in search of a doctor. So far, the program has matched 35,786 Manitobans with a family doctor. The problem is that the service can’t make doctors appear where there are none.

Problems don’t just lie in access to basic health care. The Fraser Institute recently released their annual study of wait time across Canada and has determined that for the third consecutive year, median wait times have remained stagnant.

The annual survey of physicians examines the total wait time faced by patients across 12 medical specialities– from referral by a general practitioner to consultation with a specialist and subsequent receipt of treatment.

The study found that nationally, the median wait time sat at 18.3 weeks, up slightly from 18.2 weeks in 2014. Despite all of the money that has been invested in health care, in 1993, the median wait time was just 9.3 weeks.

At a week over the Canadian average, Manitoba ranks middle of the pack. Here, the median wait from GP to specialist was 7.8 weeks, below the Canadian average of 8.5 weeks. The median wait from specialist to treatment was 11.6 weeks, longer than the Canadian average of 9.8 weeks. This is an improvement from 2013, when the median wait time was 25.9 weeks.

We are making progress and the study found that the shortest wait times were in the areas of radiation oncology (4.1 weeks) and medical oncology (4.5 weeks). These findings correspond to the experience of people locally, that our medical system seems quite good at quickly treating those with cancer.

With new technologies and an aging populating, health care costs will continue to increase, but by now, it should be clear that throwing money at the problem doesn’t guarantee better access or outcomes for patients. What we need is thoughtful solutions– whether it’s ways of getting more medical professionals or making better use of our existing resources. This is a problem that must be addressed, and the sooner the better.

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The Son of God, but also God the Son

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everal years ago, a ministerial colleague sought my help with a difficult counseling case.

He had been working with this client for roughly six months and was making no headway at all. So he began probing the client’s spiritual beliefs and that only added to his confusion.

“Everything my client believes,” he said, “is what a true Christian should believe, including that Jesus is the Son of God. So why can’t I make any progress in this case? What am I doing wrong? What questions should I be asking that up to now I haven’t asked?”

“Just one,” I replied. “We know your client believes that Jesus is the Son of God. Does he or she believe that Jesus is God the Son?” There was a long pause, and then my colleague said: “What difference does that make?” That is the question I want to answer (to a limited extent) in this column.

In the opening verses of his gospel, St. John writes these words: “In the begin-

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein ning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) The “Word” is equal with God, possesses all of the attributes of God, speaks the words, does the works and understands the ways of God. But then we read: “The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. We beheld his glory; the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14) To those words, John adds the following: “No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son,” (note the wording) “who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.”

(John 1:18) These verses reveal a most important truth about Jesus. While on earth, he had a body of flesh, blood

and bone—just like yours and mine. But the person inside the body was the God who created the heavens and the earth and who gave life to every living entity on this planet.

In his earthly form, Jesus was the “Son of God.” He had a divine father and a human mother. But that alone would not set him apart as anyone special.

Legend has it that the Greek god Zeus had 36 children in all, half of whom were the product of unions between Zeus and mortal women.

So in his day, when Jesus claimed to be the “Son of God,” his listeners would ask: “Which god?”

But as “God the Son,” Jesus exists in a class by himself. He is God revealed in human form and just as he did before he came

to this earth, Jesus spoke the words of God, did the works of God, understood the ways of God and fulfilled the plan of God to save humanity from its sins.

So why are so many sincere believers so reluctant to speak of Jesus as being God the Son? We have no problem with him being the Son of God. But God the Son—that’s a different story.

I think we are afraid of the implications of doing so. If Jesus is God the Son, then his words are the words of God. They carry as much authority as the 10 commandments. We need to listen to them, understand them and obey them.

And that is not something our society wants to do.

We want to humanize and politicize Jesus; treat his words as authoritative when they suit our political or social agenda and reject them when they do not.

More on that next week.

Advent… Let the adventure begin

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ovember 28, according to the church calendar, was the First Sunday Of Advent.

The four Sundays preceding Christmas are traditionally geared to celebrating hope, peace, joy and love. For me, Advent is the beginning of the adventure of a ‘faith in God’ filled life. Along with the hope, peace, joy and love, my journey encompasses pain, loss, despair and discouragement. And here is the miracle of my faith, resting in the never-ending goodness of the Divine Creator, I find that those painful feelings are just that – feelings. Snuggling close to the Creator, listening for the whisper of love, the greatest gift, dispels fear and instills trust.

Part of the advent adventure has always been to include a Christmas tree in the home. No matter what the historical origins of the

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Rita Friesen decked evergreen are, the presence of a tree filled with significant baubles and twinkling lights caused the inhabitants of our home to slow down. To reflect on the year past, the changes – plus and minus- to slow down and breathe. Soft carols playing, or Christmas pop songs, enhanced the moments. They were magical, sitting with only the glow of the tree lights, perhaps a candle, and music. The tree could be set up the Saturday before the First Sunday of Advent, and no sooner!

The tree was only a portion of the holiday feels.

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he words “love your neighbor” keep coming back to me this week. It is December and the banquets, parties and concerts are filling the days on the calendars. I see the love of my children who live far away and would like so much to help their Mom. They were here this week and cooked and accommodated us in many ways.

The crèche, purchased decades ago at Eaton’s, sat atop the piano. The figures a beautiful 10 inches tall.

The original carton still contains the lowly stable, the characters in the story and the straw. A little less every year, but enough to set the stage. Added later, a wagon filled with a Victorian family on route to a gathering graced the side table. We searched years to find the right horses to complete the tableau.

And then Ed found a set of carollers, also from the Victorian era. These people are closer to 12 inches tall and the scene includes a drummer boy, a lamp post,

the singers and a dog. A dancing Snoopy came a little later. My, how Ed loved Christmas!

Last year, the village, the crèche, the carollers and Snoopy were all in place by early October so that Ed could enjoy them one more time. I never did put the tree up. This year, I have toned the decorations down even more. On the bookcase is a lovely hand carved wooden crèche set. Here the family is diminutive, five inches in height. But the message is the same. There is the mother, the father, a babe in the manger, wise men three and a shepherd and sheep. With the arrival of the child, Jesus, the story of faith comes alive in flesh.

The way to hope, peace, joy and love is in place.

The example is set. Let the adventure begin.

It makes me think of our neighbors, not only the ones that live on our block, but the ones that live in our town and valley. Many find this part of the year the most dreadful. It is cold outside, it gets dark early, the nights are long and the memories invade.

Luke 10:27 tells us to “love the Lord with all our heart …... and love your neighbor as yourself.” This month we need to show our love to those around us, especially the ones who are lonely. Be a friend to someone who does not have any friends.

Let the Lord have His way.

Letters ‘As residents, we need to be involved’

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ave you read about the proposed new water and sewer rates? Do you know what impact they will have on your budget?

A safe and efficient water and sewer system for the Town of Neepawa is absolutely essential.

A few years ago, the town improved the water system. That was very costly. As a resident of the town, I know that for many, many years nothing was done other than basic repairs to the sewer system. There was no money for that.

The current water and sewer rates have been in place since 2008. The town has not had an increase since that time. We now have a growing town with many new residents. Our population has increased from around 3,500 to at least 5,000.

We also have a large successful business, Hylife, which employs many of these new residents.

There is new property to be developed, the old CN land. Water and sewer will be going in there next year. There will be a new fire hall. All are necessary and progressive things for the town.

These items all cost money.

I was interested in what our ‘new’ water bills would be, so I computed our household water usage with the proposed new rates. In 2014, we used a total of 122 cubic metres of water. The cost was $349.88. We don’t have grass, so we don’t water. The ‘new’ water bill total for the same usage comes out to $504.65. That is an increase of $154.77 or 44 per cent.

The town needs to maintain the infrastructure, certainly. The residents need to pay for that, certainly. The question is, “Does the town need to go that quickly?” Perhaps the rates might be put in place more gradually. The rate I used was only for the year of 2016. I did not compute the further increases for 2017 and 2018.

We have an elected Town Council who want the town to grow and develop. As residents, we need to be involved. I am concerned and have contacted The Public Utilities Board.

The rate increase information was published in The Press and The Banner and is available at the Neepawa Town Office. Any person who has concerns regarding the Town of Neepawa’s application for revised rates should either write to: The Public Utilities Board at 400-330 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0C4, or send an email to: publicutilities@gov.mb.ca on or before Dec. 18, 2015.

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McCreary residents ready to fight back

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner A recent crime wave has the citizens of McCreary angry and ready to take action. Around 30 people gathered at the municipal office on Thursday, Dec. 3, to discuss with members of council and the Ste. Rose RCMP what exactly could be done to stop a series of break-ins that have struck the area over the past two months.

Reeve Larry McLauchlan said the incidents involve the suspects entering garages and homes and taking a wide array of equipment or vehicles.

“This has been going on for a while. This [most recent series of break-ins] has probably been the fourth rash of incidents.

The first one was in midOctober. That’s when all this started. There were probably about 10 places that were broken into, at that time. The next time, it was about a dozen. A little while later, it happened again. Just a bunch of smash and grab incidents,” noted McLauchlan.

At least one of the incidents ended in violence, as a property owner encountered a group of assailants and was assaulted.

McLauchlan said this type of escalation was the last straw for many of the local citizens and what instigated a public meeting to talk about the potential creation of a Citizens on Patrol program.

“We went to the Ste. Rose RCMP detachment and asked for a meeting.

Something had to happen,” said McLauchlan. “I think setting up the Citizens on Patrol program or something to that effect, is the next step. It is effective in other areas and it could be here as well, as long as we have the commitment. Just this evening, we’ve had 18 people step up and volunteer their time in getting this effort off the ground.

I’m sure that there will be more that come forward.”

Ste. Rose RCMP Staff Sgt. Rob Collen said that the detachment will do what they can to help get the program operational as quickly as possible.

“We’re looking at establishing something with the COPP, which is run through [Manitoba Public Insurance]. We’re looking to get it established here locally. Get a followup meeting in place, with the local chapter with COPP, which is out of Neepawa,” stressed Collen. “In the interim, they’re looking at doing more of an informal patrol program. Just with volunteers here locally to patrol during those high risk hours overnight and into the early part of the morning.”

During the meeting, many people also voiced a lot of frustration with the RCMP and its inability to respond to these incidents in a timely fashion. It was noted that there are only 13 officers assigned to the Ste. Rose region, with some currently unavailable due to on the job injuries.

Collen added that the police are just as frustrated with what’s going on as the property owners are, so it’s important to work with them against

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Following a rash of break-ins, just over 30 McCreary area residents gathered last week to discuss the establishment of a citizens on patrol program. the common foe.

“Tonight was very important. People get frustrated. People get scared.

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Other communities, including Neepawa, Arden and Kelwood have also apparently been struck recently. It’s not known at this time if all these breakins are related.

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By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa chapter of the United Commercial Travellers (UCT) is throwing its support behind community television.

On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the non-profit organization donated $1,000 to Neepawa Access Community Television (NACTV) to aid the station as it begins its transition to the former Neepawa Press building on Mountain Avenue.

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“We’d like to see [NACTV] prosper and expand, so anything we can do to help in that effort, we’re glad to get behind,” said Reid.

NACTV general manager Ivan Traill thanked the UCT for its support. He added that the community, as a whole, has always been a great supporter of the station, especially now, as it prepares to move into its new home.

The transfer of equipment from the Resource Centre to the Press Building began on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Traill expects to be in the new location and operation by the weekend or early next week.

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Nitrogen rates in high yield, high protein Spring Wheat

By Elmer Kaskiwl MAFRD Farmers are now growing new varieties of spring wheat that are seeing yields in the 75 to 80 bushel range but will often produce protein levels that are below 13.5 per cent, which is what is necessary for achieving top milling grades.

Currently, most nitrogen management recommendations are selected around yields in the 65 bushel range using a guideline of 2.5 pounds of soil and fertilizer nitrogen per bushel of wheat, or approximately 160 pounds of available nitrogen. An 80 bushel wheat crop would require close to 200 pounds of available nitrogen in order to achieve these yields and maintain protein levels at 13.5 per cent.

This level of nitrogen not only presents a large financial risk, but also puts the wheat crop at risk for lodging and increasing potential nitrogen losses

to the environment. The question now becomes, how might these higher nitrogen levels be managed to minimize these risks while still maximizing yields and protein levels?

In order to address this issue, MAFRD initiated some mid season nitrogen strategies this summer that revolved around applications of UAN 28-0-0 post anthesis at 30 pounds per acre, diluted 50:50 with water, approximately one week after flowering. This post anthesis nitrogen (PAN) was applied on a base rate of 130 pounds per acre of available soil nitrogen.

The PAN treatment was also compared to 30 and 60 pounds of applied nitrogen post seeding to a base rate of 130 pounds per acre.

The PAN applications increased protein levels on approximately half the trials, with the base rate of 130 pounds of nitrogen providing sufficient nitrogen for both yield and protein on remaining locations. Spring wheat yields in 2015 were above

long term averages but were lower than many had anticipated, resulting in more available nitrogen being devoted to protein.

Factors affecting spring wheat yield potential included a late spring frost, below normal precipitation in early June and high temperatures during anthesis.

An ongoing problem with PAN applications is the potential burn or scorching of the flag leaf from the application. We spend a lot of money in fungicide applications to protect the flag leaf from pre-mature senescence, so burning or scorching the flag leaf from a UAN application post fungicide seems counter-productive.

There have been some anecdotal observations that some reduction in leaf burn has been noted with late evening and overnight applications, with dew formations increasing water volumes and reducing leaf burn. Even with higher water volumes and evening applications, the PAN application still

had leaf burn averaging 15 per cent across locations, with two locations actually experiencing a yield decrease. The post seeding broadcast applications of 30 and 60 pounds saw nonsignificant increases in protein and only marginal increases in yield mainly due to increased lodging being noted in these treatments.

So the question remains as to how we can manage additional nitrogen levels, whereby both yield and protein can be maximized.

One additional method that is perhaps worth some consideration is to utilize the Y-Drop technology that some corn growers have employed for late season nitrogen applications pretassel in corn. This system consists of the use of high clearance sprayers for the application of nitrogen through a drop hose system that in corn, travels down to a Y where the nitrogen is directed to each row of corn. This system is specially designed for row crop corn using RTK

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Above: Springhill Hutterite Colony Choir, directed by Rhonda Wheeler. Below: The Choraliers performed a song with the HMK Choir to finish the evening off, directed by Carolyn Durston and Angela Tester, accompanied by Marrisa Loewen.

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By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa Natives scored five goals in the third period to stage an amazing 5-3 come from behind victory over the OCN Blizzard in Manitoba Junior Hockey League action on Sunday, Dec. 6. The win was Neepawa’s seventh of the season and third over OCN this year.

In this game, Neepawa found itself trailing early, as OCN was able to score a pair of goals in the opening period. Braedan Cross and Logan Harland were credited with the markers.

In the second, both teams traded multiple opportunities, but could not add to the scoreboard.

Things took a turn for the dramatic in the third period however, as Neepawa scored its first of the evening just 30 seconds into the final frame. Kyle McDonald scored on the power-play to energize both his teammates and the crowd and cut OCN’s lead to one. The Blizzard answered back quickly however, just over 90 second later, as forward Braeden Cross secured his second of the evening for the visitors.

Undeterred, Neepawa continued to battle back and put pressure on OCN goaltender Brett Epp. That no-quit attitude eventually paid off as Kyle McDonald added his second of the night with 14:56 remaining in the game. A little under

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The Neepawa Natives celebrate after scoring one of their five goals in the third period against the OCN Blizzard on Sunday, Dec. 6, as they earned a 5-3 win.

90 seconds later, Brayden Atkinson tied things up for the Natives. For the next seven minutes of play, both teams pressed for the potential game winner, but were stymied by OCN’s Epp and Neepawa goaltender Jeremy Link. The crowd remained on the edge of its seat as time ticked away and tension grew inside the Yellowhead Centre. Then, with 6:08 second left in regulation, Nathan Hillis slipped a shot past Epp and caused the crowd of 423 fans to erupt in jubilation, as the Natives took the lead for the first time in the game.

For the last few minutes of the contest, OCN peppered the Neepawa net with shots, but Link and the Natives’ defence threw everything they had at them to keep the puck out of the back of the net.

With the OCN net empty,

MJHL Recycle Everywhere Player of the Week Submitted The Neepawa Banner By virtue of posting back-to-back shutout wins, Selkirk Steelers goaltender Brett Friesen has won the MJHL Recycle Everywhere Player of the Week honour.

Friesen, 18, was recently acquired by the Steelers and in his first two starts has been flawless: 56 shots, zero goals; save percentage of 1.000 and GAA of 0.00. The native of Carberry is hoping his hot streak continues as the Steelers look to move up in the MJHL standings.

The runners up this week are 17-year-old forward Tristan Langan of the Swan Valley Stampeders and 19-year-old defenseman Brady Keeper of the OCN Blizzard.

Justin Metcalf secured the win with Neepawa’s fifth goal of the period with just 16 seconds remaining on the clock.

Natives coach Jim Fuyarchuk said he was pleased to see the team keep its composure and battle back in the manner that it did.

He noted that this is a sign that the younger players are gaining confidence in their game.

Earlier in the week, the Neepawa Natives hit the road to Dauphin to play the Kings. A pair of goals from Kirklan Lycar helped to power Dauphin to a solid 5-2 showing over Neepawa on Friday, Dec. 4, at the Credit Union Centre.

Lycar scored his first of the evening just over five minutes into the contest.

That ignited a downpour of bears to come crashing down upon the ice, as the home team was holding its

annual Teddy Bear Toss.

After a slight delay to clear the ice, Dauphin took over control once again.

That eventually led to their second goal of the game, as Chance Thomas secured his 11th of the season.

In the second period, Dauphin snuck a pair of goals past Neepawa in the first 37 seconds. The Natives replied back 22 seconds later with a goal of their own, as Jace Pesch lit the lamp to make it three goals in a span of 60 seconds. After that, things settled down until the final 20 seconds of the period, when Lycar secured his second of the night.

Neepawa continued to battle in the final period, but were only able to score once more, as Nathan Hillis added one more to the score sheet, to make the final score 5-2 for the Kings.

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Midget Chiefs win pair

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Yellowhead Chiefs continue to keep pace with the tops teams in the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League, as they won a pair of home games last weekend.

The first victory was an impressive 6-1 win over the Parkland Rangers. The matchup, on Friday, Dec. 4, started off slow for the Chiefs, as Parkland was able to push the tempo of the game to their advantage. They outshot Yellowhead 11-6 in the first 20 minutes, but couldn’t solve Chiefs goaltender Riley Lamb.

The second period proved to be all Yellowhead, as Dayton Heino and Dawson Barteaux each notched a pair of goals for the home side. Parkland answered back late in the second to make it 4-1.

Yellowhead continued to play aggressively in the third and that effort paid off. Dawson Barteaux scored his third goal of the game at 11:21, with assists from Layne Toder and Dayton Heino. Not to be outdone, Heino answered back, securing a hat trick of his own just four minutes later, and made the final score 6-1 for the Chiefs.

The following evening, Yellowhead hosted the visiting Norman Northstars.

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and tenth point of the season. Tucker Scantlebury and Josh Belcher followed up quickly for Yellowhead with additional markers to secure a comfortable 3-0 lead. Norman answered back however, before the end of the first, as Tony Apetagon broke up the shutout bid early for Chiefs goaltender Reese Jones. After 20 minutes of play, Yellowhead held a 17-4 shot advantage.

Just five minutes into the second period, Northstars’ forward William Lutz cut the Chiefs’ advantage to one goal with his team

on the man advantage.

Ryan Heino replied just over a minute later for Yellowhead to make it 4-2.

Both teams would trade goals before the arrival of the second intermission, as it was a 5-3 game heading into the final 20 minutes of play. Dayton Heino scored the goal for the home team.

Norman caught the Chiefs flat-footed early in the third, with Tristan Galarneau scoring just nine seconds into the period to make it 5-4. A Jacob Tibbats goal with a little more than eight minutes to play

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in the game, once again gave the home side a two goal cushion. The Northstars pressed hard for the comeback, but could not slip anymore past Reece Jones, as the Chiefs closed out the evening with the 6-4 victory.

With these two wins, Yellowhead improved their record to 16-4-3 on the season, good enough for 35 points. That’s just one point behind the second place Winnipeg Wild. Both those clubs continue to chase the nearly perfect Eastman Selects, who are 24-0-1 on the year.

The Yellowhead AAA Midget Female Chiefs travelled to Hartney for a midweek tilt with the Westman Wildcats on Wednesday, Dec. 2. A fast first period had the Chiefs jump out to a 2 -1 lead by the time the 20 minutes were over. The first goal came from Karissa Cullum on a wraparound after some hard work down low from linemates Jena Barscello and Karli Frederick. The Wildcats would tie the game at the midway point of the first before a slick passing play would restore the one goal lead. Morgan Ramsay gained control of the puck behind the Westman goal and slid a pass to Sydnee DeCorby at the blue line. DeCorby fired a cross ice pass to McKenna Paddock, who found the back of the net with a high wrist shot.

A very physical second period followed with both teams pressing for the next goal. Into the third, the Chiefs held onto the led until a late scramble in front of the Chiefs goal lead to the tying marker. Emma Greenwood had been battling physical play throughout the game as the Wildcats forwards were allowed to take liberties in the crease. A shot from the point was covered several times in the scramble but the play was not whistled down until the puck and several players ended up inside the net. Overtime did not decide the game and the teams went to a shoot out again. Sam Geekie scored on her opportunity however the Wildcats were successful on two of their chances and took the shootout win.

Yellowhead would return to the ice over the weekend for a pair of games. The Chiefs found themselves back in the win column on Saturday, Dec. 5, as they dominated the Interlake Lightning 8-1. The following night, Yellowhead was able to top the Winnipeg Avros 5-2.

Currently, the Yellowhead Chiefs are four points back of the Westman Wildcats for first place in the Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League, but have four games in hand on the league leaders.

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Neepawa plays host, teacher to next generation of doctors

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson The Neepawa Banner Neepawa has a long tradition of opening its doors, and clinics, to medical students as they complete their training. For Dr. Brian Milligan, the experience has come full circle.

Milligan, who first came to Neepawa as a medical student, has helped make Neepawa a site offering training for physicians completing their residency in family medicine.

The process of becoming a fully licensed family physician is long and at various stages, individuals will spend time working with patients. Milligan explains, “We take learners across that whole spectrum, starting in medical school.” Milligan, as well as other doctors in the Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic, have teaching positions at the University of Manitoba, which allows them to train young doctors.

Practical experience part of education A person studying to be a medical doctor begins by completing an undergraduate degree. They then enter a four-year MD program. The first two years of the program are spent learning through books, classrooms and labs. In the third and fourth year, learning is done on the job, by working with practicing physicians in hospital and clinic settings.

Once the MD program is complete, the student has become a doctor and can do a number of activities, including writing prescriptions. However, before obtaining their full license, the learner must complete a residency program in their desired specialty, which is practice under supervision. The length of residency depends on the specialty.

Patients in Neepawa are familiar with seeing students at various stages of their MD program. Between first year and second year, students participate in Rural Week, where students come and spend time in rural practices.

Milligan explains, “At that point, [the students] don’t know very much at all and they’re just there to give them a first exposure to rural medicine.”

In addition to Rural Week, in the summer, the clinic will sometimes host

first and second year MD students who want to do early exposures to rural medicine to get a better sense of the specialty.

In their third year, students begin spending their time working with patients. During third year, students spend four to six weeks going through every core specialty, such as family medicine, obstetrics, orthopaedics, internal medicine and psychiatry. The Beautiful Plains Clinic is one of the sites for the family medicine rotation. Other sites that commonly take students include Brandon, Dauphin, Portage, Winkler and Steinbach.

After third year, the students have done all of their core rotations and during their fourth year, they choose the rotations in which they want to spend more time. “Those are called electives and we take fourth year elective students here too,” said Milligan. A fourth year elective rotation with Dr. Poettcker first introduced Milligan to Neepawa. The elective rotations last two to four weeks. The program has been successful and Milligan said, “We seem to be becoming increasingly popular. We are getting more requests to do electives with us and we’re actually having to turn some people down because we just can’t accommodate them…It’s a really good position to be in.”

Residents can work with more autonomy Recently, the clinic has begun taking more advanced learners. Within the last year, Neepawa has also begun taking on residents.

These learners typically come in their second year and are within 12 months of being completely licensed and able to practice on their own. “They get a lot of autonomy,” said Milligan, who mostly works with the residents.

When it comes to residents, Milligan explained that the clinic prioritizes physicians looking to practice in rural areas. “Because we’re a rural site, we take residents preferentially out of the Brandon residency program. Brandon has become a satellite residency program for the

In the first week of December, doctors in the clinic were working with a resident, a fourth year elective student and a third year core rotation student.

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We’re actually having to turn some [students] down because we just can’t accommodate them.

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University of Manitoba. But there aren’t very many of them, there might be two a year,” he said. The rest of the time, the clinic takes students out of Winnipeg.

“Winnipeg is looking for people to train their residents and we’re more than happy to accommodate that,” said Milligan.

While in Neepawa, the students will stick with one doctor for their rotation. This doctor will be their main supervisor and they’ll pick up extra call shifts with other doctors.

This method gives some continuity and allows the learners to know what’s expected of them and the

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supervisors know what the student can and can’t do.

During the first week of December, the doctors in the clinic were working with a resident, a fourth year elective student and a third year core rotation student. Milligan explains, “That’s pretty much the max, except during Rural Week, when we have four to six at a time.” He continued, “At a site our size, if you start getting more than that, students start getting diluted experiences.”

Learner’s work is always reviewed As students progress through their education

and training, they work with more autonomy from their supervisor. However, the work is always reviewed by their supervisor.

Milligan explains that a medical student can’t see a patient without the doctor also seeing the patient, even if it’s something basic, like taking stitches out or checking blood pressure. Once the student graduates and becomes a resident, they are a doctor and don’t require as much supervision. A resident can see a patient by themselves and the attending doctor can review the case at the end of the day. Milligan explains, “I review all of the notes [made by the resident] and I edit them, I will call the patient to clarify or talk to the resident…[patients] can rest assured that we will talk about the case with the resident and review it.”

Milligan added, “I think if

anything, [the quality of care] has improved when you start teaching.”

Because local doctors are working with learners at many different stages of their education, Milligan acknowledges that there can be challenges for patients. “I think it might be confusing for the public because they see someone one time who is in Rural Week and doesn’t know anything and the next time, they see a second year resident and never see their attending or actual doctor and ask, ‘How come the last guy had to be supervised?’,” he said.

Milligan explained that patients have the option of only being seen by their regular doctor. “[A patient] can always say, ‘I’d rather see my doctor’. That’s perfectly fine, they’re never given any grief,” he said.

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Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Neepawa United Church basement, Thursdays, 8 p.m. _____________________ 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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We are looking for 6 experienced (2-3yrs.) seasonal applicants to work on a bee farm as an Apiary Technician in Neepawa, MB., from April 15 to Nov 01, 2016. Must be able to work full time, including evenings and 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 standing, bending, crouching and kneeling for extended periods. Positions are mostly outdoors when hot & dusty. $14-15/hr for 40 hours/week.

Benefits include: Workmans comp. and vacation pay.

Please mail resume to: Grysiuk Honey Farms Ltd., 30 Granada Cr., Wpg, MB. R2Y 0P8

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In Memory Agnes Laura Levandoski In loving memory of a dearly missed wife, mother and grandmother who passed away five years ago .

Our thoughts are full of her, We could never forget.

And so we think that where she is, She must be watching us As angels keep their watch up there.

Please God just let her know That we down here do not forget.

We love and miss her so.

Sadly missed by husband Ed, daughters Karen & Katherine, son Keith and their families.

Anne Wardle 1945-2013

Two years have come and gone, Not a day goes by...

That we do not think about you, That we do not miss you, That we do not love you.

Forever in our hearts.

Love, Ken, Pippa, Coco, Kevin, Kenia, Katelyn, Dylan, Kylie, Anne, Julia, Craig, Aleigh, Alex, Bentley

In Memory of Phillip R. Syntak April 23, 1948 – December 9, 2012 We do not need a special day to bring you to our minds.

The days we do not think of you are very hard to find.

The gates of memory never close, we miss you more than anyone knows.

Though you’ve walked through heaven’s gate, we are never far apart, for every time we think of you you’re right here in our hearts.

Lovingly Remembered and Sadly Missed Elsie, Karen, Stephen, Roger Michelle, Nicole and families

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For sale by tender: 2004 Ford Mustang GT, 96,674 KMs, safetied. May be viewed at Ben’s Auto Repair, 117 Main Street W, Neepawa, MB. Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Signed tenders accepted until 5:00 pm, December 21, 2015.Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Minnedosa Credit Union Limited, Box 459 Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0.

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Help Wanted MUNICIPALITY OF WESTLAKE-GLADSTONE Equipment Operator Wanted

The Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone is accepting applications for a full time Equipment Operator.

• 40 - 50 hours weekly dependant on the season of operation and will commence as soon as possible.

• Salary is dependent upon qualifications.

• Job description is available at the municipal office or at www.westlake-gladstone.ca.

Submit a resume with two references no later than 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, by mailing, faxing or emailing applications to: Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone Box 150 Gladstone MB R0J 0T0 Fax 204-385-2391 info@westlake-gladstone.ca We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op is presently inviting applications for

FULL TIME PRODUCE MANAGER FOR OUR NEEPAWA FOOD STORE Duties to include, but not limited to, overall operation of the produce department including expense and inventory control, merchandising, stocking, ordering, receiving, pricing, packaging, product rotation, product preparation, general housekeeping, customer service and staff management.

Qualifications: • Excellent customer service skills • Highly motivated • Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills • High image and sanitation standards • Ability to operate a pallet stacker (training will be available) • Must be available to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings and weekends • Produce and/or management experience as asset REPORTS TO: NEEPAWA FOOD MANAGER If you are interested in joining our team, please send your cover letter and resume to: Box 879, Neepawa, MB R0J 1B0 Attn: Glenda Finkewich - Human Resources Manager Email: g.finkewich@neepawagladstonecoop.com Visit our website at www.neepawagladstonecoop.com We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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A Jack & Jill shower will be held at the Birnie Community Center, Dec. 20th, 2015 at 2 pm.

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

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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.

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FOODS North American Logistics Coordinator HyLife Foods, a division of the HyLife organization and leading primary pork processor for domestic and world markets is seeking an experienced North American Logistics Coordinator. To sustain our position as a premier supplier of quality food products, we strive to employ talented and motivated people who are capable of reaching the cutting edge of their discipline. This position is based in the vibrant community of Neepawa, Manitoba which has a reputation for its beauty and high quality of life.

This position will include the following responsibilities and dayto-day functions: • Develop strong external and internal business relationships • Coordinate TL, LTL, Multi-drop transportation for over the road North American Shipments • Work with key business stakeholders to ensure optimal load scheduling • Ensure timely data entry into tracking systems • Identify and resolve claims and service issues • Monitor on-time delivery of product to customers • Maintain and negotiate rates with carriers • Evaluate, analyze, and report on logistical metrics and carrier performance • Other duties as assigned The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications: • Previous Logistics/Transportation coordination experience • Solid communication and interpersonal skills • Energetic, self-motivated with a desire to learn • Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills • Proficient in Excel and MS Office as well as an ability to adapt to other software applications • Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently • Strong focus on food safety and workplace safety 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 www.hylife.com/currentopportunities.php Applicants who are not currently eligible to work in Canada will not be considered for this position.

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Help Wanted Facility Maintenance Manager Yellowhead Centre

Full-time Facility Maintenance Manager at ice arena and community hall to oversee and manage complete day to day operations of building and property, including cleaning, repairs, hiring, scheduling and overseeing all maintenance staff. Knowledge, and/or experience in ammonia plants plus ice making and maintenance a definite asset.

Required tickets and training will be provided.

Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills in dealing with all users while answers to the Board of Directors and General Manager. Please email resume to: Yellowhead Centre, Box 2440, Neepawa, MB, R0J 1H0 or email yellowhead@mymts.net

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Generating bright futures Power Line Technician Training Program We have opportunities in our Power Line Technician Training Program. Power Line Technicians construct, maintain and repair electrical power transmission and distribution systems. You will participate in a four year apprenticeship program that includes on-the-job training and 10 weeks of competency-based trade schools.

To be considered, you will be a high school graduate with the following credits: Mathematics 40S (Applied or Pre-Calculus), Physics 30S and English 40.

Aboriginal Line Trades Pre-Placement Training Program Aboriginal candidates who do not currently meet all the above qualifications may be interested in our six month Aboriginal Line Trades Pre-Placement Training Program.

Selected candidates will receive on-the-job training and academic upgrading to meet the minimum requirements to compete for a position in the Power Line Technician Training Program.

To be considered, you will be a high school graduate with at least one of the following credits: Mathematics 40S (Applied or Pre-Calculus), Physics 30S or English 40.

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The game was afoot in Minnedosa

Louise McInnes (Madge Gieisel) and John C. Earle (Felix Geisel).

PHOTOS BY JOHN DRINKWATER

Art Dalton (William Gillette) and Nicole McLenehan (Daria Chase).

By John Drinkwater The Neepawa Banner The Minnedosa Drama Club presented “The Game's Afoot”, written

by Ken Ludwig. The community drama club provided a flawless performance aided by a wonderful set, sound and lighting.

The play won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best Mystery Play in 2012.

The play mixes real-world events and characters with an imagined Christmas Eve

murder at Gillette Castle.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle encouraged William Gillette, an actor and playwright, to write and star in a play featuring Sherlock Holmes. He went on to perform this role more than 1,300 times over a period of 35 years.

This success enabled him to build his dream home, a steel and stone castle filled with gadgets, secret rooms and hidden doors.

Gillette Castle still stands along the Connecticut River and is now a state tourist attraction.

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Gill & Schmall Agencies Houses for Sale / Mga Bahay Na Binebenta Affordable houses- Ready for your family!

Nicole

McLenehan

(Daria

Chase).

Real Estate

FOR RENT OR LEASE

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

303 Isabel St. MLS# 1529976 1060 sf, 2 bdrm, Gas FA, cen. Air. Lots of great features. Central location. $192,000.

453-5th Ave. MLS# 1525929 1344 sf, 4 bdrm, 2 bath. Full bsmt.

Lots of space to Create flexible floor plans. $174,000.

Brittany MacDonald (Aggie Wheeler) and Mitch Bukarz (Simon Bright).

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FARMERS & RANCHERS Plan to attend the Bred Cow sale

Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.

Ashern Auction Mart

There will be 2 separate lots sold: Group 1 Herd Reduction consists of: Black Angus Cows & Heifers 25 Black Heifers bred Black Angus (birth weight 68lbs) 25 - 2 year olds coming w/second calf 25 - 3 year olds 32 - 4 year olds 8 - 5 year olds 3 - Cow/calf pairs Bulls turned out on June 1. Home raised herd, on full health program, age verified.

For more info call Richard or Roseanne at (204) 767-2204 Group 2 consists of: 120 Red & Black Angus cows - Average age 4 to 7 years Cows are bred to Black and Red Simmental and Reg Angus bulls.

52 Red & Black Heifers - bred Black Angus (birth weight 82 lbs) All cows & heifers on full health program.

Bull turned out June 5.

For more info call: John at (204) 364-2377 or Cell (204) 378-0174 or Buddy - (204) 768-0018 or Kirk - (204) 768-0019 License #1128

FARMERS & RANCHERS Plan to attend the Open Bred Cow & Heifer sale

Friday December 18, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.

Ashern Auction Mart 353-4th Ave. MLS# 1527873 514 sf, lg lot 66x99. Central location.

Cozy bungalow. Everything on one level! $98,500.

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Gladstone: 65-3rd St. REDUCED! $25,000. 624 sf mobile, 100x100 lot. EFA. MLS# 1528032 76-3rd St. REDUCED! $35,900. 580 sf, low-cost starter or revenue home, 50x100 lot, EBB. MLS# 1528391

John Nelson Liz Sumner Harvey Ebner Diane Martin Jenifer Middleton 204-476-6719 204-476-6362 204-476-6700 204-841-0932 204-841-4075 Please check out our other listings! Residential, farms & acreages, commercial at

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For Sale: Group 1 consists of: 34 Fancy black baldies and blacks Triple vaccinated; Enforced at birth Covexin 8 and Pyramid 5 FP at weaning, Ivomec, Pyramid and Covexin again in spring before turn out with bulls.

Tim and Caron Clark Group 2 consists of: Angus Cows & Heifers 20 Angus Cows bred Angus. Exposed to bulls May 16 to August 1, 2015.

Average age 8 years. Vaccinated with Bovishield Gold FP, ivomec 30 Angus Heifers out of Networth & Upward Bloodlines.

Explosed to bulls June 4 to August 1, 2015 Vaccinated with Bovishield Gold FP, Ultrabac7/Sumubac, scourguard, ivomec Weigh 1100 lbs average Open to all consignors please pre book by December 16th Call to Book Buddy - 204-768-0018 Kirk - 204-768-0019 License $1128

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Taking on students creates many benefits for community Continued from page 15 While teaching takes extra time and effort for the community’s doctors, for Milligan, there are a number of benefits to taking on students. “First of all, it keeps me sharp, learning is a two way street. There hasn’t been a student who’s come who hasn’t taught me something,” he said. Continual learning is an important part of medicine and he feels that teaching students helps to improve his knowledge base.

Taking on students also exposes rural physicians to the most current education. “The students are fresh out of university with the latest information, the latest lectures, the latest studies. [Taking students] helps translate some of that knowledge out to the rural sites more effectively,” he said.

The students are keen to work and tend to be very thorough as they build their knowledge base, which is a benefit to patients. Milligan said, “I think it’s good for the patients to sometimes get a different perspective on things, it’s almost like a free second opinion.” He added that more than once, after a receiving a physical performed by a learner, patients have commented that it’s been the most thorough exam they’ve received.

Taking on students also creates a long-term benefit to the community, as a way to help with recruitment.

Not only does it expose students to a community, it also creates an environment that’s attractive to many young doctors. Milligan notes that sites that do lots of teaching have lots of doctors.

Beyond all of that, Milligan enjoys sharing his knowledge with others, “I like teaching, I like passing on what I know. It’s one of the things I enjoy.”

Successfully teaching the next generation of doctors can’t just be done by the community’s doctors and Milligan praises the

“

Here, the patients have been very open to having students, it’s been a very positive experience.

”

– Dr. Brian Milligan

community’s residents.

He explains, “For the most part, the community has been very receptive to the students… In general, a lot

of the students have come back and said, ‘The people of Neepawa are really great about having students,’.”

This isn’t the case with all

communities, explained Milligan, “Some communities aren’t [welcoming to students], they come to learn and gain experience

and want to do exams and procedures and every other patient said, ‘I only want to see my doctor.’

That’s frustrating for them,

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it’s hard on them. Here, the patients have been very open to having students, it’s been a very positive experience.”

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