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Moving forward in the arts world

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Local artists donated pieces for an art auction at the launch of ArtsForward on Friday, May 6.

By Kira Paterson The Neepawa Banner A local not-for-profit organization got a makeover after 40 years with the same look. On Friday, May 6, the Viscount Cultural Centre (VCC) held an event to announce their new name, ArtsForward (AF). The organization’s rebranding was 18 months in the making, following a grant they received to help them regain interest and support from the community.

“The idea was to generate more interest and [get the word out] more of what we do,” said Kathleen Guillas, administrator at AF. “That’s the other thing we find frustrating here... people don’t realize what we do here and so we need [the name] to say what we’re doing.”

The grant supplied them with a mentor from an organization called ArtSupport to come and work with the board of directors. “His name was Norm Velnes and we’ve actually been working with him for the past couple of years,” explained Rrain Prior, director of programming for AF. “Not just for the rebranding, but also as a mentor for engaging with the private sector in terms of fundraising and support for the arts.”

“It was suggested [by Velnes] that we maybe create more energy in the community and that we update our look,” noted Guillas. She explained that the board decided on the rebranding because the name, Viscount Cultural Centre, doesn’t carry any meaning to most people in the community.

The VCC started initially from the Manitoba Holiday Festival of the Arts, to make sure there was art programming all year in the community, not just for the summer. The name came from the Viscount School, which was the art centre’s first home, after the school closed down. Nowadays, most people don’t know about the Viscount School, so the name has little significance.

Guillas explained that they changed the name “so people identify us with an art gallery or an arts centre.” She said the board brainstormed what to call the organization. They wanted to make sure the word “art”

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was in the name, as well as the idea that they’re looking forward. They chose the name “ArtsForward”, because it got that message across.

Fundraising is important for any not-for-profit group and with the new name, there will be a new focus on expanding support for the organization. They will be seeking two new types of sponsorship, suggested by Velnes, corporate sponsorships and a new patron sponsorship option. In the corporate section, Guillas said that they will now have their art shows and exhibits available for local businesses to sponsor, to get the business’ name in the show. She explained that, for example, if an art show comes in that has to do with farm animals or agriculture, one of the local agricultural businesses could sponsor that show. Or if there was an exhibit that had to do with cars, an automotive company could have their name on the show.

The Patrons Program will involve donating $100 a year for five years, with all proceeds going to the children’s arts classes, to keep the cost lower for the students.

The Neepawa Banner has offered to match donations received between now and August, up to $2,500. As of right now, Guillas said that they have received $2,100 in donations, which means they have a total of $4,200 at present.

“That’s the idea of rebranding. Number one, just to educate people about what we do, but also maybe to create some excitement so that people are maybe willing to sponsor us a bit more or come and take part in some of the things we have,” Guillas said.

Despite the new name, AF will continue what the VCC started, but hopefully, with more support and awareness in the community.

For in the end it bites like a poisonous serpent; it stings like an adder.

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My rhubarb is poking its head out of the ground and I am excited at the thought of an upcoming feed. As children, my siblings and I went to the garden and picked rhubarb stalks to chew on. It was an unspoken contest to see how much of this unbearably tart stalk you could eat. We much preferred it the way my mother served it--as dessert with some much needed sweetener added.

Rhubarb crumble cake 1 tsp. baking soda Cake bottom: Middle: 1/2 cup softened butter 4 cups finely chopped 1 cup white sugar rhubarb 2 eggs 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup sour cream 1 Tbsp. orange juice con- Topping: 3/4 cup brown sugar centrate 1/2 cup oatmeal 1 tsp. grated orange zest 1/3 cup flour 1/2 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 cup butter 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder Topping: In bowl, combine the sugar, oatmeal, flour and cinnamon; cut in the butter until crumbly and set aside. Middle: In another bowl, combine the rhubarb and sugar. Set aside. Cake bottom: In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs. Add the sour cream, orange juice, orange zest, cloves and salt and mix in. Stir the baking powder and soda in to the flour.

Add the flour 1 cup at a time to the creamed mixture and mix in. Spoon into a greased 9x13” pan. Spoon the rhubarb mix over top. Sprinkle with the topping mix.

Bake at 350° oven for 40-50 minutes or until tester in centre of cake comes out clean. Serve warm or cold.

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Neepawa Banner Perspective Yes, you do count

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Whom do they fear?

Leaders must hold themselves to higher standards

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emocracy is a funny thing. It doesn’t always give you the results you think you want.

The US presidential election looks like it’s going to deliver a race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Who would have ever wanted that? Does the American voter want a presidential choice such as that? Come on, isn’t there any better candidates in the whole of the United States than those two?

The Filipino election looks like it has elected President Duterte. Wow, he says he’s going to execute drug dealers and throw their bodies in the Manila harbour. That plays well to people who are sick and tired of drug dealers and lawlessness, but it doesn’t sound like this guy worries too much about whether the accused are actually proven guilty or not.

In Canada, 60 per cent of people don’t vote for our prime ministers. Neither Harper nor Trudeau had a majority of votes so democracy didn’t give Canadian voters their desired results either. Democracy is a strange beast.

It’s disappointing that national leaders seem to fall so short of what we all think a leader should be. There is a race to the lowest common denominator in politics that yields less than desirable results.

The answer is simple, but hard to achieve. Leaders must hold themselves to higher standards than they currently do.

I have been an elected leader and I have fallen short on many occasions. There were times

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The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom and wisdom is what our leaders need.

when I could have conducted my actions and my speech in a better fashion. More kindly, perhaps, more clearly, for certain. Leaders tend to fall off the wagon under the stress of office or the stress of achieving office.

It’s generally considered that candidates for office put on their best front when in an election. If Trump, Clinton and Duterte are putting on their best, may God help us when they get elected. If it goes downhill, we may be in for a very rough ride. Perhaps they will rise to the occasion.

Some candidates get into office relatively easy. It’s well known that the tough part about being elected in western Manitoba as an MLA or an MP is the nomination battle for a conservative candidate. In other areas, such as the City of Winnipeg, getting the nomination can be a struggle for any party, but the actual election is a year long grind of going door-todoor, identifying voters, going to every event imaginable and then grinding out the campaign

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with an effort to get your voters out to the polls.

The years-long saga of a US presidential election or the months-long drag of an election in Canada is enough to scare most people off. It’s a long slugfest and it’s expensive. Elections can take a lot of money, time and sacrifice. Perhaps that’s why so few seek office and so few have the statesmanship abilities to actually deserve and carry out the duties of office.

When our Manitoba cabinet ministers took their oath of office, they had to do so pledging they conduct themselves without fear or favour. That’s a tall order. Without fear or favour of mankind is tough to accomplish. The question then becomes, does the candidate fear God. The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom and wisdom is what our leaders need. Hopefully Trump, Clinton, Duterte and Trudeau actually fear God. If they don’t, we can almost be assured that they won’t have the wisdom to lead.

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very person counts, everyone matters. That message becomes quite literal every five years during the national census. This year, May 10 was census day and the previous week, census questionnaires were delivered to Canadians across the country.

Every household was to receive the short form census.

The basic questionnaire MY asked the rePERSPECTIVE spondents to list their names, date of birth, gender, address, marital ate status and reackman tkinson lationship to others living in the household. There are also a series of questions about languages spoken by the respondent.

The form takes about five minutes to complete and can be done either hard copy or online. One in four households were also asked to complete the long-form census, which is now mandatory, unlike the optional National Household Survey which was distributed in 2011. The long form census asked more detailed questions about disabilities, health condition, sociocultural information, mobility, place of birth of parents, education and labour market activities. There are also questions about the person’s dwelling.

The move to the NHS was an unsuccessful experiment and it’s good to have the mandatory long form census back. The mandatory census in 2006 had a response rate of 93.5 per cent, while the 2011 NHS had a response rate of just 68.6 per cent. This low response rate caused all kinds of challenges and means that there is no NHS data for 20 per cent of the country’s 4,556 census subdivisions. This lack of information has an impact both locally – governments and organizations don’t have the information to better serve the needs of their communities’ residents – but also nationally – the information from these communities isn’t aggregated into national data.

The long-form census in particular asks a lot of personal questions and despite many of us wishing to keep our information private, sharing such information every five years is vital.

Once aggregated, census data is made public. Canada is a vast country and without this, there would be no way of knowing what Canadians need or don’t. Census data doesn’t just provide information to help governments plan and provide services, such as knowing that there are many older people or babies in a community who will need health care or educational services, census data also helps private businesses. Knowing the population, income and language needs of a community can better allow a company to tailor its product to its market.

I am not alone in my recognition of the census’ importance.

Early last week, we had readers contacting us about how they get their forms and what they should do if they haven’t arrived. Statistics Canada’s website crashed for 45 minutes on May 2, the day the census forms were first made available.

There have been reports on Facebook of people upset they only got the short form census.

The provincial government has also been pushing residents to complete the census. Not only does accurate census data help plan for services, such as policing, schools, hospitals and roads, but it also impacts federal transfers, which are calculated on a per capita basis. The province estimates that for every person missed in the 2016 census, the Manitoba government loses $46,000 in federal transfer payments over five years.

Canadians like to complain that governments make poor decisions, ones that are out of touch with the needs of the community. The best way to counteract that is to make sure that they have the accurate view created by full information.

So if you forgot to complete your census, please fill it in, or log in and do it online. For those who don’t really like sharing personal information, they can decline to have their information included when the census information is made public in 2108, 92 years from now.

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Opinion Embracing the greater glory

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round 485 BC, a small group of ancient Israelites began the long trek to Jerusalem. Their nation had been living in ancient Babylon, in exile, for 70 years. Very few of those who made this trip had ever been to Jerusalem; but they were going in obedience to a command given by Cyrus, the king of Persia.

He had asked four things of them—return to Jerusalem, rebuild the temple of God that the Babylonians had destroyed and while offering their daily sacrifices, pray for the health and well being of the king.

As they returned, they began to dream of the temple they would build.

They wanted it to be as glorious and magnificent as they had heard Solomon’s temple had been.

But their city lay in ruins.

It had not been lived in for 70 years. What stones remained still bore the scorches left by the fire, set by the Babylonians, that had reduced the city to ashes. But that was all they had to work with and

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein so that is what they used.

The temple they built looked more like a dog house than a temple. On the day of its dedication, instead of celebrating their achievement, the people wept uncontrollably, convinced that God would never be pleased with such a pitiful building.

But God surprised them.

He sent them a messenger named Haggai who told them they had nothing to fear. God had a wonderful plan for them. He would fill this new temple with his glory and would make it more magnificent than the Solomon’s temple had ever been.

As for the exiles themselves, God was going to take these people, who had suffered so much because of their sins, and make from them a strong nation

that would never be driven from their land again. His plan was to create a nation filled with people who would honor him, obey his commands and live in peace with God and with their neighbors.

That is precisely what God did; and from that humble group of people came the greatest gift ever given to humanity. God’s only begotten son, Jesus Christ our Lord, was born of a virgin named Mary. She was a direct descendant of Zerubbabel, the man who led the exiles back home.

It is never easy to rebound after you have watched your world go to pieces around you. One of the first things we must accept is that our lives will never be the same again.

They won’t be because they can’t be. Some relationships

will never be restored.

Some of the positions of influence we held will never be regained. We may well spend the rest of our lives out of the limelight; and that may be the best thing that ever happened to us.

Sometimes God has to allow us to lose the things we treasure the most. Relationships break up. Businesses fail. Investments disappear. Jobs are lost.

We can go from having it all to having nothing at all. God allows this—not because he’s angry with us, but because he wants to free us from the things that are keeping us from being what he wants us to be and doing what he wants us to do.

He breaks us and then, from the broken pieces of our lives, he puts together something that pleases him, sets it in a quiet corner of his garden, fills it with light and life and says: “Now bloom where you have been planted.” His smile of favor and hand of blessing rest on all who hear these words and obey them.

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ne of the highlights of the second day of cycling was spending time in a working windmill. A massive giant, humming with life on a windy, windy day. It is one in a series of four that are controlling the water level in the polder. We were able to climb through the miller’s living space to the top. As I pause, I can sense the vibrations, the scent of the farm below, the power of the wind. I wondered again at the architect and architecture of hundreds of years ago. Massive beams, cast iron screw lifting the water, the device to control the speed and direction of the arms. I was impressed – the coffee and almond cookies helped cement the memory!

The meals of the Elodie were magnificent. Some folks took pictures of the meal and there was a rev-

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Rita Friesen erent silence as we were served. Second day supper was ‘a caesar salad like no other, salmon on a bed of snap peas and asparagus, a side of mashed potatoes, creamed and browned and looked like macaroons and apple pie with walnut ice cream and marinated cherries’. I am not a foodie, but I found more than one reference to the supper in my diary! After the meal, we wandered in Gouda and both Marie and I were struck by the bronze markers embedded in the cobblestone sidewalks.

Clusters of markers with the names of the people of

the Jewish faith that had lived there and the name of the camp in which they were killed. Sobering.

The third morning, I woke early and taking a coffee up on deck, I marvelled that I was sitting on a barge, on a canal in Gouda, a windmill off to the left, surrounded by colours. I then realised how heart hungry I was for colour, the random daffodils blooming on the canal banks, the fallen hibiscus blossoms we carelessly trampled.

An hour out of Gouda, we stopped for more coffee and cookies at a shop run by, for and with a group

of developmentally challenged adults. We toured their day work program and appreciated their service to and for us. From there on to Kinderdijk, a UNESCO protected windmill park.

There are nineteen windmills from the 18th century, non working, but protected, a visual reminder that a vast portion of the Netherlands is seven meters below sea level. Two short ferry rides brought us to a longer one to Rotterdam where the Elodie was waiting to gently transport us to Delft. I admire the Dutch Master’s use of light in the art and our evening walk through the city centre was awash with that ethereal light I so admire. I felt a part of history and beauty and was steeped with peace. Feeling some effects of The Fall, I debated sitting out the next day, a longish ride through La Hague and sand dunes.

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Letters Forgotten and misunderstood past and present In the early 1930s my father, mother and I lived in a converted boxcar at Justice Siding at a CN railway track in rural western Manitoba. We did not have electricity, running water, telephone, automobile or neighbours. Old Eaton’s catalogues were used as tissue in our outdoor toilet. Heating in typical Prairie winter temperatures of -30º or even -40º C was by coal or wood. Water was obtained by means of a manual pump. We bathed in rain water.

My father, a CN section labourer with very limited formal education, had been unjustly interned, along with about 6,000 other Ukrainians, in a Canadian prison camp during the First World War. Ukrainians, unlike the aboriginal “internees” in residential schools and apartheid reservations, or Japanese Canadians during the Second World War, did not ask for and did not receive any kind of compensation for their unjust internment. Except for occasional cheap bologna, I ate meat rarely.

In the late 1930s we moved to Rivers, a place where electricity was available but in all other respects, similar to Justice Siding: no car, no running water, no telephone, no indoor toilet and a house heated by coal and wood. I fondly remember a gentleman by the name of Stevenson who had a “honey wagon” that he used to empty the buckets under the town’s outdoor toilets. Rivers, like many Canadian towns on the Prairies and elsewhere, still did not have running water or a sewer system in 1950 when I left as an 18-year-old private to join the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in the Korean War. In some ways, I lived primitively like today’s refugees in camps. But my life as a child, in spite of the prolonged illness and disability of my father, was essentially a happy one. There was no television or internet. I thought everyone lived like I did. I was not envious of others. My physical circumstances were similar to those being experienced by our aboriginal brothers and sisters on reservations in 2016. Although born in Canada, I spoke only Ukrainian when I started school. It was not an abuse-prone residential school, but I had to adapt quickly. I was encouraged by my parents to learn English, to be a good student and to become a good Canadian. I was happy to oblige.

After leaving the Canadian army, I embarked on a career in education. I eventually became a high school principal and then a superintendent of schools and a teacher of university courses. Young people like me did not stay at home. We moved to wherever our professional or occupational skills were needed. Toronto, for instance, has a significant number of residents with Maritime or Prairie province origins. Nothing has changed. People in Canada still move to where employment is available and the residents of reservations should do the same as in fact, many do.

Unlike some modern immigrants, newcomers to Canada in the last century did not ask to change Canadian laws or for exceptions in keeping with their religious beliefs and culture. When I see many of today’s refugees carrying expensive cell phones or tablets, or read about them being put up in modern, “lovingly furnished” apartments, I wonder about our priorities. Our resources are limited and should, in my opinion, be used primarily in order to help the thousands of Canadians who live on our streets, under our bridges or on impoverished aboriginal reservations, as well as those who are unemployed because of our current depressed economy. Charity should begin at home.

Mike Czuboka Winnipeg, MB

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86th Annual Gladstone Music and Arts Festival a success Submitted The Neepawa Banner The 86th Annual Gladstone Music and Arts Festival was once again a success. The Band sessions were held on April 13. Janice Finlay, a music educator and saxophonist, adjudicated. The Choral/ Vocal sessions were held on April 19 and 20 with Loretta Thorleifson adjudicating. Loretta Thorleifson has adjudicated at numerous choral events and festivals throughout Manitoba. The Piano/ Violin sessions were held on April 26 and 27 with Marlene Pauls Laucht adjudicating. Marlene Pauls Laucht is a well-known Winnipeg pianist, teacher, adjudicator, examiner and clinician.

The committee would like to thank William Morton Collegiate Institute, Gladstone Elementary School, Gladstone United Church, and the Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone for their continued support. Thank you to all those who donated to the Festival Operating Fund and Bursary Fund in 2016.

Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Highlights Concert on Sunday, May 1 at Gladstone United Church.

The following is a list of winners for each class of the festival.

• B eginner Instrumental Ensemble: Nathan Braun, Carson Buydens and Abbey Kramer (Medallions) • B eginner Instrumental Duet: Casey Hamm and Marc Neuschwander (Medallions) • B eginner Instrumental Solo: Kristine Sumodlayon (Medallion) • Junior Instrumental En-

semble: Ziah Canete, Lauren Rosling and Robin Semler (Medallions) • J unior Instrumental Duet: Ziah Canete and Robin Semler (Medallions) • Junior Instrumental Solo: Sydney Strocen (Medallion) • Classroom Action Songs and Singing Games: Gladstone Grade 2 (Diane’s Beauty Salon Award) • O RFF Ensemble: Tied between Gladstone Grade 3 and Gladstone Grade 5 (C.T. Boyd Award) • Classroom Choir/Chorus, K – Gr. 3: Gladstone Grade 3 (Joyce and Cliff Brooks Award) • Classroom Choir/Chorus, Gr. 4-6: Gladstone Grade 4 (Gladstone Legion Ladies Auxiliary Award) • S chool Choir/Chorus, Open: W.M.C.I. Grades 9 12 (Eric and Diane Schlamb Award) • Vocal Solo, 8 and Under: Regan Teichroeb (Broadfoot Agencies Award) • Vocal Solo, 10 and Under: Taylor Kennedy (Macleod Award) • Vocal Solo, 12 and Under: Madison Teichroeb (L.S. Ferguson Award) • Vocal Solo, 14 and Under (Preliminary): Vanessa Sawatzky (Carol McCrae Memorial Award) • Vocal Solo, 18 and Under (Junior/Intermediate): Austin Teichrib (Medallion) • Vocal Solo, Traditional Folk Song, 8 and Under: Regan Teichroeb (Gladstone Kinettes Award) • Vocal Solo, Traditional Folk Song, 12 and Under: Jaylen Spak (Medallion) • Vocal Solo, Traditional Folk Song, 14 and Under (Preliminary): Sydney Strocen (Medallion) • Vocal Solo, Traditional Folk Song, 18 and Under (Intermediate): Austin Teichrib (Medallion) • Vocal Solo, Contempor-

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Provincial Recommendations: Back row (from left): Vanessa Sawatzky, Samantha Salmon, Emma Salmon, Janelle Braun. Front row (from left): Sydney Strocen, Madison Teichroeb, Lauren Rosling, Azaria Neuschwander, Jane Son. ary Folk/Popular, 12 and Under: Regan Teichroeb (Foxon Agencies Award) • Vocal Solo, Contemporary Folk/Popular, 13 and over (Junior/Intermediate): Samantha Salmon (Beautiful Plains Pottery Award) • V ocal Solo, 20th/21st Century English Art song (Junior/Intermediate): Emma Salmon (Gladstone Music Festival Award) • Vocal Solo, Sacred, 12 and Under: Jaylen Spak (Clarke’s of Gladstone Award) • V ocal S ol o, Ge r man Lieder, Italian Art Song, French Art Song (Junior/ Intermediate): Samantha Salmon (Medallion) • Musical Theatre, 18 and Under (Intermediate): Austin Teichrib (Medallion) • Vocal Duet, Own Choice, 21 and under: Emma and Samantha Salmon (Fahner Award) • Piano Solo, Beginner, Own Choice, 8 and under: Tori Hildebrandt (Henry and

Sarah Arthur Memorial Award), Cash Thomson (2nd place Medallion) • Piano Solo, Beginner 9 and over: Derek Thiessen (1st Place Medallion), Sara Thiessen (2nd place Medallion) • Piano Solo, Baroque, Gr. 1 and 2: Madison Teichroeb (Medallion) • Piano Solo, Baroque, Gr. 3 and 4: Lauren Rosling (Roy McBride Award) • Piano Solo, Baroque, Gr.

5 and 6: Vanessa Sawatzky (Medallion) • P iano Solo, Baroque, Grades 7 and Up: Azaria Neuschwander (Medallion) • P iano Solo, Classical Sonata/Classical Style, Gr. 3 and 4: Janelle Braun (Medallion) • Piano Solo, Classical Sonata/Classical Style, Gr. 5 and 6: Vanessa Sawatzky (Medallion) • P iano Solo, Classical Sonata/Classical Style,

Grades 7 and Up: Jane Son (Power and Joy Mowat Award) • Piano Solo, Canadian, Gr. 1 and 2: Zoey Suderman (Keyes Community Award) • P iano Solo, Canadian, Gr. 7 and Up: Azaria Neuschwander (Medallion) • Piano Solo, 20/20st Century Composers, Gr. 1 and 2: Cadence Otto (Medallion) Continued on page 23

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Newspaper awards given for long service

By Ken Waddell Publisher, Neepawa Press The majority of readers will recognize the names Jessie Bell and Sheila Runions as being regular contributors to these pages.

While Sheila is currently on staff at the Rivers Banner, what some may not know is that Jessie is officially retired and writes the many stories she does out of love for her community.

Because of her dedication and history of involvement with Rivers’ newspaper, Jessie was nominated for a newspaper award.

The Canadian Community Newspapers Association (CCNA) has a program which recognizes individuals for “long-standing service to the newspaper industry and those who have made a distinguished contribution to the association.” Earlier this year, we submitted the names of both these women to CCNA for consideration of a Silver Quill, which is given for 25 or more years of service.

With permission of Riverdale District Health Auxiliary, we hijacked the opening of their annual Florence Nightingale Tea to surprise both women with these recognition awards. Jessie was lured there under the guise that the auxiliary was going to honour her in some way as being their charter president; Sheila simply came for the surprise on Jessie… little did she know!

Each lady was pinned with an orchid corsage by co-owner/publisher, Christine Waddell, and each were given a decorated cake to cut. Jessie’s cake was served at the hospital dessert tea. Besides the corsage, each received a framed certificate and a silver quill pin.

We were very pleased that Jessie’s daughter Heather made a surprise trip from Kelowna to celebrate with her, son Jim (Edmonton) was unable to attend because of scheduling conflicts. Most of Sheila’s Manitoba family were present and Greg Nesbitt, Chairman and Immediate Past President CCNA as well as a former president of MCNA, also attended and read a short speech after I read Jessie’s nomination form, which is reprinted here.

Jessie Mae McGregor Bell (nee Veitch, who grew up in the Bradwardine district) received her Psychiatric Nursing diploma in 1947 and later (1953) earned her Registered Nursing certificate. She worked at hospitals in Rivers, Dauphin, Brandon, Winnipeg (Grace and Children’s) and Ninette Sanatorium. On June 28,1956 she and her late husband Larry Bell purchased Rivers GazetteReporter, which they ran for 30 years, selling on Sept. 24, 1986.

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Eileen Clarke: ‘I can’t wait to get started’

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By Kate Jackman-Atkinson The Neepawa Banner It’s been an exciting week for new Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke. Clarke, who served two terms as Gladstone’s mayor, was named Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Relations on May 2 and didn’t waste time getting to know her portfolio’s stakeholders.

Clarke, and the other MLAs, spent their first week on the job getting accustomed to their new offices and staff and taking part in orientation and training. “We have a great group of people, MLAs and caucus. They’re an easy going, friendly bunch. They are respectful, positive and full of energy, it’s so great to feel that. I’m so happy for the province, I think [the voters] got it right,” she said.

Training is an important priority for the government, with the PC Party winning 40 out of the province’s 57 seats, many people are representing their constituencies in the Legislature for the first time. “There were so many newly elected MLAs,” said Clarke. Not only are many of the MLAs new, after being out of power for 16 years, none of the government’s ministers have cabinet experience.

Clarke plans to draw upon her AMM experience at the cabinet table, “It’s a different level, but the protocol is exactly the same as at AMM,” she said.

For Clarke, who served on the Association of Manitoba Municipalities

New MLA and cabinet minister Eileen Clarke (fourth from left), stands with the rest of cabinet following their swearing in ceremony on May 3. executive, including being elected vice president in 2010, her portfolio presents a sought after opportunity. “I’m pretty excited,” she said, adding, “In my wildest dreams, I did not expect to be Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Relations.”

Clarke explained that finding out about her cabinet post happened very quickly. She said that Sunday evening, May 1, she got a call telling her to be in Winnipeg on Monday morning. “That [in Winnipeg] was when I received the news that I would be in cabinet,” she said. The cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday. She said that despite speculation and many people saying that she would be the municipal affairs minister, “It was not expected… There were a lot of good people to pick from… I’m thrilled, I didn’t expect it.”

With a little over a week to go before the speech from the throne, Clarke said she will be spending the time getting to know her portfolio’s stakeholders. One such person was Robert Wavey, who will be the deputy minister of Indigenous relations within the department. Clarke said that the long-time civil servant, who headed up the department when it was called Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs, will be a big help.

Clarke has already begun to meet local Indigenous leaders, who she said have

been very encouraging about mentoring her and working with her.

As for the Municipal Affairs portion of her portfolio, Clarke said that there are many familiar faces, “many people I worked with in municipal politics, the partnerships with municipalities are still there.”

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In the week leading up to the throne speech, Clarke will continue to meet with stakeholders from both sides of her portfolio to

better understand their situations and challenges.

“I have one week to meet people, I’m excited,” she said.

As for the future, Clarke is ready to roll up her sleeves. “I can’t wait to get started,” she said.

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McHappy Day in Neepawa Bake sale serves up treats

Above: RBC Financial bring smiles to McHappy Day. Judi Burton (left), manager Client Care and PHOTO BY KATE JACKMAN-ATKINSON Keri MacPherson, RBC On May 5, the Neepawa United Church UCW held a soup, sandwich, dessert and Neepawa Branch Manager. bake sale fundraiser. From left: Marjorie Gork, Janice Abstreiter and Margery Francis.

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Ryan McLaughlin of McLaughlin GM fills orders during McHappy Day, which was held May 4. On McHappy Day, one dollar from every Big Mac, Happy Meal and McCafe beverage is donated to Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada and other charities.

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A couple of cooks Hairdos in the front,

PHOTO BY KIRA PATERSON

George and Vicki Woloski are the cooks for the HAND congregate meal program. Vicki has been working in the kitchen there for over six years, with George joining her a few weeks ago.

By Kira Paterson The Neepawa Banner Neepawa seniors are able to get home cooked meals through the Home Assistance Neepawa and District (HAND) Congregate Meal Program. Now, their meals are being made by a husband and wife team.

George and Vicki Woloski are the HAND Congregate Meal cooks, serving up home cooked meals for citizens 55 years of age or older. The meal program is on every Tuesday to Friday and this couple cooks every meal. Then, when it’s time to serve, they have volunteers come out during lunch to help them with serving and cleaning.

Vicki has been working in the kitchen at the Yellowhead Manor, which is where the meals take

place, for over six years now. Her husband, George, started working there just over two weeks ago.

“We’re a husband and wife team. Whatever I don’t do, he does and whatever he doesn’t do, I do in the kitchen,” Vicki said.

“Works out pretty good.”

They both enjoy the job and agree that it’s an important one. “It’s fun and you’re helping seniors,” Vicki said. “[We] meet different people all the time.”

“We get more and more people all the time,” said George, “so we’re doing something right.”

Vicki added that it’s good for seniors to be able come out and enjoy a home cooked meal that they wouldn’t often have at home living alone. “Today, for instance, who’s going to go out and buy a pizza for one person?...

That’s basically three quarters of everyone here [at the congregate meals], they’re just one person.”

The Woloskis were born and raised in the Neepawa area. Vicki had a home daycare and cleaned for homecare before she started cooking for HAND. George worked at Prairie Forest for 23 years but got injured recently and had been on disability pay before he got the opportunity to join Vicki in the kitchen.

Both have taken their food safety course, but other than that, the only experience either of them have in the culinary arts is cooking at home. But that, of course, makes the home cooked meals even more genuine. “We both come from big families,” Vicki explained. “I’m the oldest [in my family], well my sister and I are twins and we’re the oldest. So we did all the cooking and helped my mom and dad out all the time.”

“We know all the old tricks,” added George.

Genie Barnaby, the coordinator at HAND, is very enthusiastic about having a husband and wife team in the kitchen. “They’re amazing,” Barnaby said. “They’re a good team, they’re both great cooks and everybody’s quite thrilled with [the meals] they’re getting.”

This week, the couple was be extra busy, cooking a roast beef dinner for the celebration of HAND’s 30th anniversary on Wednesday and a ham and potatoes dinner for the Let No One Be Alone meal on Friday.

flowers in the back

PHOTO BY KIRA PATERSON

Sandra Turner (left) purchased the front half of 374 Mountain Avenue, where Beyond the Garden Gate giftware used to be, to convert into a hair salon. Brent Hunter, Ginny Collins and Tannis Brown, who run the flower shop, had the giftware section on sale to clear out the inventory by May 12 to make way for Turner’s new business.

By Kira Paterson The Neepawa Banner The local flower and gift shop, Beyond the Garden Gate, is in the process of downsizing to a flower shop only. Their giftware had been on sale for the past few weeks to help clear out their inventory in preparation for that half of the store to be converted into a hair salon. They officially closed the giftware section on Thursday, May 12.

Sandra Turner purchased the front half of the store at 374 Mountain Avenue in Neepawa and has plans to start her own hair salon called Studio One. Turner takes possession of her part of the building on May 15.

Turner will be renovating her section of the building to convert it into a salon for four hairdressers. The renovations will include painting and adding the stations for each hairdresser, as well as installing hair dryers and other equipment the salon will need. She expects the work will take a week or two and has set May 30 as the date for Studio One to officially open.

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the Garden Gate will remain open, but will only be accessible through the back door or by phone. Their phone number will remain the same. After Studio One has opened, customers will be able to use the front door again to access the flower shop and the salon.

Tannis Brown of Beyond the Garden Gate said that originally, the whole building was for sale by the owner and if the whole space had sold, their business would have had to close down completely.

She explained moving the cooler that stores the flowers would cost between $5,000 and $10,000, so relocating wasn’t an option. Because the back half where the cooler is didn’t sell, they are able to continue that part of the business.

Brown, Ginny Collins and Brent Hunter run the business, but Collins and Brown are using the downsizing as an opportunity to retire. Hunter will continue to run the flower shop out of the back on his own.

Beyond the Garden Gate has been open for 18 and a half years and will be able to continue to serve the town of Neepawa.

The staff wish Turner all the best in opening her new salon.

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This year’s Sprucewood School’s flower pot sale is helping out a very worthy cause, the Free the Children Foundation.

Submitted The Neepawa Banner Water and flowers have always gone together and Sprucewood School is keeping that tradition alive. This small K-12 school on the Hutterian Sprucewood Colony near Brookdale in the Beautiful Plains School Division is once again selling hanging flower pots. These 12” pots were planted by the 36 Kindergarten to Grade 12 students under the supervision of the head gardeners, Garry and Colleen Wollmann. With each student choosing their favourite flowers, there are a variety of unique and beautiful creations to choose from.

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A unique, growing photography show at Arden Submitted The Neepawa Banner

Top left: Photo by Bailey Mitchler won first in the Youth Single Flower category.

Top right: Photo by Hope Usick won second in Youth Single Flower.

Middle left: Bailey Mitchler also won first in the Youth Crocus Cluster category.

Above: Hope Usick took another second in Youth Crocus Cluster.

Bottom left: Lyndsey Hofer won the Youth People’s Choice award as well as placing second in the Youth Crocus Habitat category.

Eight Manitoba towns and cities are home to the ten photographers who won prizes in the 2016 Wild Prairie Crocus photo contest at Arden this past weekend.

The group includes students in Grades 5, 6 and 8 in Arden, Minnedosa, Carberry and Austin. It also includes amateur adult photographers in Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Hamiota, Minnedosa and Stony Mountain.

Approximately 185 photos were entered by 55 individuals for about $600 in prize money and a chance to be part of a unique, growing photography show at Arden.

The tiny village, 160 km northwest of Winnipeg, is home to about 150 people and is the self-proclaimed Crocus Capital of Manitoba. It has hosted the photo contest for eight years. It encourages entries from youth and adults anywhere in the province.

To be eligible, the photos can only be taken during about two weeks in April.

The crocus normally emerges around April 1 and blooms at mid-April. It is the first prairie wildflower to bloom each spring.

All of the photo entries are printed and posted for public viewing and voting one day only, at Arden’s annual Crocus Festival, on the first Saturday in May. continued on page 18

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Neepawa Cubs looking forward to start of Santa Clara Baseball League season

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner There’s a sense of optimism around the dugout of the Neepawa Cubs this season. That’s because the Santa Clara Baseball League (SCBL) team will likely be fielding one of its most competitive squads in quite some time.

Last year, the senior AA club finished the 2015 SCBL season in sixth place and fell in the first round of the playoffs to the Carberry Royals. But Cubs player/coach Scott Newton said the team believes this year, the results will be different, due to circumstances surrounding the Manitoba Senior Baseball League. Earlier this year, officials with the MSBL announced the league was taking a one-year hiatus. Newton said while losing the MSBL was disappointing, it has created new competitive opportunities for the Santa Clara league and specifically the Cubs.

“We are looking forward to getting the season underway. We’ve had a few practices already and everyone is eager to get into the games,” said Newton. “While the core of our team is very similar to last year, there are a few additions from the Farmers, which will help things.

There’s likely four or five new players and a few of the younger guys that have played on both teams previously that will be able to play full-time with us. I expect we’ll consistently have about 15 available players this year.

That’s up from the past, so to have that type of roster flexibility, it’s a real good position to be in.”

Newton noted that former Farmers Garrett Rempel and Matt Snessby are two full-time additions that will be a positive for them. He did add however, that the Cubs are not the only beneficiary, as many other clubs are also

Terriers fall short in effort to return to RBC Cup

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Portage Terriers’ hopes of defending their RBC Cup championship have been dashed, as the Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions were defeated by the AJHL’s Brooks Bandits on Sunday, May 8, in the Western Canada Cup, by the score of 2-1.

With the win, Brooks secured the final berth in the national junior “A” championship, set for Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan.

Braydon MacDonald scored the lone Terriers goal in the loss, while goaltender Nathan Park made 32 saves during the game.

The Brooks Bandits now join the West Kelowna Warriors of the British Columbia Hockey League as the two western Canada representatives at the national tournament.

The other teams competing for the national championship are the Carleton Place Canadians from the Central Canada Hockey League, the Trenton Golden Hawks of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the host club, the Lloydminster Bobcats, of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The RBC Cup runs from May 14 to 22.

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The Neepawa Cubs are optimistic about their chances to compete with the top teams in the Santa Clara Baseball League this upcoming season. adding former MSBLers to their rosters. That, Newton believes, will only make the league better.

“It’s going to be very positive for the entire league, because everyone has an example of that. It’ll affect everybody a little bit,” Newton said.

This season, the Santa Clara Baseball League will feature eight clubs, as the Cubs will compete against the

10-time defending champions Minnedosa Mavericks, the Carberry Royals, Plumas Pirates, Portage Padres, Austin Athletics, Ebb & Flow Lakers and the Dauphin Brewers.

The first game of the season for the Cubs has been scheduled for May 18, against Minnedosa. Neepawa’s home opener will be on Wednesday, May 25.

Neepawa Natives hire new marketing manager

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa Natives have hired Derek Pearson as the team’s new marketing director. Pearson, who also owns and operates the Boxe Neepawa Combat Sports and Fitness Club, will also serve this coming season as the team’s trainer.

Natives general manager Myles Cathcart said the junior ‘A’ hockey team is very pleased to have Pearson step into the position, as his sports experience and sales training make him well suited for

this role with the team.

“Our organization is excited to bring Derek Pearson into the marketing position/team trainer as well. I have known Derek his entire life and have nothing but good things to say about him. He has an excellent background in athletics, is well respected in the community and knows the history of the organization. He is part of the team now,” said Cathcart.

Pearson takes over the marketing position from Kaiten Critchlow, who is stepping down to complete his degree in Education.

Cathcart said the work Critchlow has done has been greatly appreciated by the hockey club.

“Kaiten will be missed by the organization. He was a hard worker and provided an outstanding game day experience for fans, involved with social media, successful marketing campaigns and very personable,” said Cathcart.

“The organization wishes

him the best of luck as he pursues his Education degree and the next chapter in his life.”

Pearson said he’s looking forward to this opportunity, but did note that it will not interfere with the operation of Boxe Neepawa. He stressed all the classes that are a part of the gym will not be impacted.

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Lots of fun for all at the Arden Crocus Festival

PHOTOS BY JOHN DIETZ

The Arden Crocus Festival took place May 7 and offered something for everyone.

Left: The ever popular photo contest attracted 185 photos (see more on page 14). Right: Mago the Magician's tricks were a big hit with the 10-and-under gang.

Long-term newspaper service recognized

Contiued from page 7 Jessie was familiar with most of the old heavy equipment of the day: a single revolution letterpress, which weighed 6.5 tons, the linotype and a Heidelberg press. In later years, she worked with layout sheets, light tables, platemakers, wax machines, a photo offset press, the large floor camera and IBM machines. She was responsible for stationery sales, darkroom work, typesetting, composition, binding and attending/reporting on community meetings and events. Even after they sold in 1986, they stayed on “indefinitely” to assist in the transition to the new owners. They also renovated the interior and exterior newspaper office three times in those 30 years, once to make room for stationery sales and supplies.

Jessie had a 15-year hiatus while she cared for her ailing husband, but a year after his death (2005), she went back to her career roots and once again began attending meetings and events, contacting coaches of various sports, and submitting stories for her town’s newspaper, all without receiving a pay cheque. As she says, “Put a pencil and paper in my hand and I have to write.” And write she does! Jessie owns no computer or typewriter, so she submits everything handwritten on newspaper blanks. While she has not been part of the paper business for 30 years, she still has ink in her veins and we are very pleased for her faithful support and submissions. When Rivers Banner decided to have a mural painted on its building, she even insisted on providing some financial assistance toward that project.

During the Bell’s leadership, the newspaper won: best all-round newspaper titles in 1967 (third place), 1968 (first), 1969 (second); best front page in 1969 (second place), 1981 (first and third places), 1983 (second), 1984 (third); best in class 1981 (third), 1982 (third), 1983 (second); best editorial 1982 (third) 1983 (third), 1984 (third); best typography 1982 (third), 1983 (first).

Outside the newspaper office, Jessie was secretarytreasurer for Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce for more years than anyone can recall, historian for Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the first president of Riverdale Hospital Women’s Auxiliary (1959). She spent eight years of her life literally flipping every single page of Rivers’ old newspapers from 1908-2000 doing research to compile a history book for Rivers. Prior to the Rivers research, she also assisted for many years (1999-2003) with compiling information for Bradwardine’s history book and acted as that committee’s secretary. At 88 years of age, she is still an active member of Rivers Train Station Restoration Project (since formation in 2007 to present) and St. James’ Anglican Church; she let her Chamber of Commerce membership lapse two years ago. She was a member of Queen Esther Chapter No. 12 Order of Eastern Star (approx. 1960-90) and Rivers in Bloom (2000-12) during their years of service here. In 2013, she was presented a centennial medal from Town of Rivers for her “significant contributions to the com-

munity of Rivers.”

Greg was right when he said, “Jessie has ink in her veins. When I was in Rivers a year ago during the nomination process — besides CCNA chairman, I’m your newly-elected MLA — Jessie came to the meeting and sure enough, she had her pen and paper. It’s people like Jessie who are the heart and soul of the nearly 1,000 community newspapers across Canada. Without these people, community papers wouldn’t be what they are — a reflection of all walks of life in a town. I know you will join me in wishing her many more years of health and happiness and continued contributions to Rivers Banner.”

Greg “changed hats” and brought “official greetings from Premier Brian Pallister and the government of Manitoba” at his “first official function” as Riding Mountain MLA. Sheila began working for Christine and I in a casual capacity when she would travel with her dad, Ken Szapko, who was our bookkeeper in the early days (1989) of Neepawa Banner. Sheila helped stuff flyers into newspapers and when she had her own driver’s licence, she began delivering our newspaper to surrounding communities.

When we opened Hamiota Banner in 1992, her workload increased to two days a week and in June 1993 when we bought Rivers Gazette-Reporter, she became our fulltime staff and has remained all those 23 years as our office manager. In 2005 she won a provincial newspaper award for creating the best grocery store ad out of all submissions received that year from the entire province.

Her community activities are vast; to read her annual Christmas newsletter is exhausting! In 2004, she was recognized by UCT with the Volunteer of the Year Award (International level) and was the youngest person ever to receive that award; two weeks ago, Sheila was elected UCT’s regional (Manitoba-Saskatchewan)

secretary-treasurer. She was Mrs. UCT when it was in Rivers (1994-2009). She has been an active member of Rivers & District Chamber of Commerce all 23 years of our business and served as a board director, president and co-ordinated the Crafty sale for seven years; she’s been the Christmas Cheer co-ordinator in Rivers the last 18 years; the secretary-treasurer for Rivers Channel 12 for 15 years (and volunteers to record events, put ads on the channel, etc.); treasurer of Rivers TOPS for 14 years; is treasurer of Rivers History Book Committee and also spent many years working on that project (typing, editing and proof reading) as well as volunteering all her time to design the 512 page book; served on the board of Rivers/Rapid City Senior Services for six years, the last three as president; a pianist at Rivers Baptist Church for 20 years. Past community involvement includes many years each given to Rivers Ag Society, Manitoba Youth Job Centre, Rivers Legion Auxiliary, Rivers Economic Development Committee and Keystone Seedcoaters Grow Bond Project. Outside of Rivers, she is involved with the annual Singing Christmas Tree presentation in Brandon and serves on the executive of both Strathclair Theatre Chorus (travelling choir) and Strathclair Drama Club (musicals at Bend Theatre). Like Jessie, Sheila was also presented a centennial medal in 2013.

We ask the women to wear their Quill pins with pride; we truly appreciate their dedication and steadfastness.

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Boxing club served multiple purposes

PHOTO COURTESY OF LARRY EVANS

Neepawa Boxing and Wrestling Club 1946-1948: Back row (from left): Hank Goodridge, Reg Jeffery, Gerald Pasquill, Alex Page, Maurice Stewart, Bob Sprague, Tony Evans, Murray Wilkie, Allan “Skinner” Bell, Jim Minnions, Keith Graham, Lewis Adams (Hemings). Front row (from left): Len Bolton, Cec Bolton, Murray Ried, Glen Critchlow and Bill Adams.

By Rick Sparling For The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa Boxing and Wrestling Club was operated and promoted

by Tony Evans. Tony was well qualified, being a former Manitoba Heavyweight Champion. The club hosted many boxing and wrestling cards locally at the Neepawa Sports Arena and Tony brought in lots of talented fighters from as far away as Michigan. The arena would be packed for these events.

Many of the local club members would get their opportunity to show their skills as well.

To give an idea as to the fighters who came to Neepawa fights, in boxing they were: Norvel Lee from the USA Olympic Team fighting against Reg Saunders who was the Manitoba Heavyweight champion.

Eddie Roberts was the Manitoba Lightweight champ and Billy Pinkus was the Middleweight champ . In wrestling, Tony brought the flyweight champ, Art Hunt, the Bantamweight champ, Harvey Sherman and Don Trifunor the Middleweight champ.

Some of the local boys got to fight in the preliminaries. Maurice Stewart told me that Bill Watson gave him a tip and advised Maurice to guard himself and fight defensive for the first two rounds and then

go offensive for the third round, hoping the opponent had punched himself out. Maurice couldn't recall winning or losing his bout versus Don Bush, a much more experienced fighter.

He does know, though, that thanks to Bill's advice, he never experienced anything worse than a bloody nose.

Stan Pypka fought out of Brandon and was touted to be good enough to become the Manitoba Champion in his division, that was until

a night in 1949 when he was up against Bill Watson.

Bill came flying out of the gate with a series of undercuts that had Pypka out cold at the 10 second mark of the very first round.

The club also travelled to box and wrestle. Tony had a portable ring he would set up wherever he could find a stage. They fought in Brandon, Shilo, Minnedosa, McCreary and as far away as McCauley.

The boys would assemble the ring and take it

back down after the fights.

Keith Graham, one of the faster punches on the team, said they fought three, two minute rounds and Tony paid them $2.00 cash, a pop drink and either a ham sandwich or a hot dog...plus they got to watch all the fights.

Considering what you could buy for $2.00 back in the late ‘40s, that wasn't too bad.

For the most part, the boxing club served multipurposes. It kept the

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An announcement for one of the boxing cards. This fight featured Norvel Lee, a USA Olympic Team member, fighting Reg Saunders, the Manitoba Heavyweight champion.

kids in pretty good shape having to do some cross country running, rope skipping, weight training and sparring. It also kept the boys off the street.

Mind you, none of the boys from Neepawa ever got into trouble on the street!

I'll close this off on that note.

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Division recognizes long-serving staff members Turtle River School Division held their Staff Recognition Day on April 22.

SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Glenella: Paul McDonald (principal), Gordon Wilson (trustee), Dean Bluhm (transportation/ maintenance supervisor), Wendy-Leigh Goodman (5 years, teacher), Laura Oswald-Miller (10 years, secretary) and Larry Wutzke (20 years, bus driver).

Alonsa: Vern McMichael (principal), Jona Weitzel (35 years, educational assistant), Tom Bales (35 years, teacher), Don Roberts (5 years, bus driver), Brooke Gabel (5 years, teacher), Melody Lee (15 years, educational assistant), Barb Anderson (20 years, librarian), Dana Gurke (vice chair) and Dean Bluhm.

McCreary: Gwen McLean (chair), Jennifer Chrisp (principal), Debbie Novak (15 years, educational assistant), Mike Annetts (20 years, teacher) and Robin Borne (20 years, educational assistant). Missing: Sherry Gamache (5 years).

Turtle River School Division: Gwen McLean (chair), Dana Gurke (vice chair), Gordon Wilson (trustee), Carol Labelle (5 years, clerical/account assistant) and Dean Bluhm (15 years, transportation/maintenance supervisor).

Grass River: Gordon Wilson (trustee), Rae- Lynn Jury (principal), Krista Speiss (5 years, teacher) and Kristine Oswald (10 years, educational assistant).

École Laurier: Gwen McLean (board chair), Jason Nadeau (principal) and Loni Thompson (10 years, teacher).

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Ste. Rose: Gwen McLean (board chair), Rhonda Buchanan (principal), Dean Bluhm, Debbie Guillas (bus driver), Brenda Bottrell (10 years, educational assistant) and Tammy Deslauriers (15 years, educational assistant). Missing: Debbie Guillas (5 years), Glenn Kutcher (5 years), Kendall Caumartin (5 years) and Lindsay Lepla (25 years).

Hofer wins People’s Choice

Continued from 14 From the total set of entries, a People’s Choice Award (sponsored

by The Manitoba Cooperator) goes to the ‘favourite’ adult and youth photo.

This year’s People’s Choice Award winners were: adult, Dr. Andrew

West, assistant professor of respiratory therapy at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg and a Grade 5 student, Lyndsey Hofer of Riverbend Hutterite Colony, Carberry.

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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 _____________________ At the Farm Gate Spring Market – Saturday, May 21, 2016 - 10 am – 3 pm - Onanole Rec Centre, regional and local goods, arts, farm produce and baked goods of the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve. For more info, call Valerie @ 204-848-0556 _____________________ 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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The Wellwood Cemetery Association has hired Bluebird Yard and Garden Care for their summer maintenance program. Any donations are gratefully accepted and used to pay for this service. Please make cheques payable to Wellwood Cemetery Association and mail them to: Blair Graham, Box 11, Wellwood, MB. R0K 2H0

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TOWNWIDE YARD SALE, May 28, as part of the Neepawa Fair. To register your sale, contact the Chamber office at 476-5292 _____________________ YARD SALE: Sat, May 21/16, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., 5 Government Road, Riding Mountain, MB

Birth Cheryl and Colin Bialkoski announce with great pride and joy the arrival of Lila Marie, born February 15, 2016 in Kelowna at 1:31 a.m., weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz.

Proud grandparents are Bob and Cathy Elphick of Winnipeg, along with Joe and Marie Bialkoski of Polonia, MB, and greatgrandmother Valerie Bialkowski of Winnipeg.

Lila enjoys eating, having baths, going to the beach, and smiling.

Nick & Jocelyn Guillas are excited to announce the arrival of Zachary Wesley Donald Guillas born March 10th, 2016 at 2:20 pm at Montfort Hospital in Ottawa. He weighed 7lbs 13oz and was 20.5” long. Proud grandparents are Wes & Tracy Fenty and Yvonne & Don Abstreiter. Great grandparents are Louise Fedak, Beatrice Fenty, Dave & Lois LeBoutiller and Martin & Janice Abstreiter.

A Jack & Jill shower will be held May 21st, 2016 from 1 to 3 pm at Wes & Tracy Fenty’s. Please contact Tracy or Yvonne if you need directions.

In Memory In Memory of

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who passed away May 10, 2008 Memories are like leaves of gold They never tarnish or grow old Locked in our hearts You will always be Loved and remembered For all eternity.

Norma, Megan Mike, Sharmaine, Eric, Katelyn Jennifer, Jason, Haley (Curtis & Faith), Riley & Paige

Dear Dad & Husband in Heaven I thought of you today But that is nothing new I thought of you yesterday and will tomorrow too I think of you in silence and make no outward show For what it meant to lose you only those who love you know Remembering you is easy I do it everyday It’s the heartache of losing you that will never go away.

In memory of dad and husband, Bernard Jakubowski April 21, 1960 - May 14, 2006 Love always Shannon, Cody & Family, Adam, Megan & Family

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Jarvis Meats of Gladstone requires a full time meat cutter. Experience preferred but will train the right person.

Duties to include packaging, customer service, clean up.

Apply in person to Garth or Marj Jarvis with resume and references. For appointment call 204-385-2506 _____________________ Trickle Creek Meats is now hiring for a full time Meat Cutter - starting wage $15/hour.

Duties include final cutting, packing and merchandising of all fresh meat for our retail counter, preparing restaurant/wholesale customer orders, ordering and merchandising smoked meats and maintaining meat room to Canadian Food Inspection Agency standards. Previous meat cutting experience is required. Please send resume to: Trickle Creek, Box 310, McCreary, Manitoba, R0J 1B0 or tricklecreek@mts.net.

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Wanted to Rent: 2 - 3 bedroom single storey house, Arden or Plumas area, prefer rural or edge of town. Phone 1-204-573-0251

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Large deck, storage shed, parking front and back. Firepit area. Includes furniture, beds/bedding, stove, fridge, microwave and barbecue plus so much more!! Only $118,000. Open house May 21, 22 and 23rd 1 - 2 pm.

For further information or to book a private viewing call 1-403-889-7513. _____________________ NEEPAWA NATIVES Junior A Hockey Club season tickets, earlybird price $199; coupon books (over $700 in value), $20; 2015-16 hockey card sets, limited number still available from the second printing, $10. Available at the Neepawa Banner, 243 Hamilton St. 9a.m.-4p.m. _____________________ ROUGH LUMBER, FULL DIMENSION 2x8, 2x6, 2x4, windbreak boards. Firewood slabs - 1 cord bundle $60. We buy standing spruce & poplar timber. Tri-J Industries. “Your Local Sawmill” 476-6798 or 476-6349

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Obituary Norm Giesbrecht

1930 - 2016 Peter Norman Giesbrecht, beloved husband of Betty Giesbrecht, passed away in Taber, Alberta on Friday, May 6, 2016 at the age of 85 years.

The Funeral Service was held at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber, Alberta on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. Condolences may be forwarded by visiting our website at www.southlandfuneral.com.

Besides his loving wife Betty, Norm is survived by their children Leslie (Keith) Benner of Mossleigh, Alberta, Mark (Michelle) Giesbrecht of Beaumont, Alberta, Tim (Denise) Giesbrecht of Medicine Hat, Alberta and Lee Giesbrecht of the Philippines; grandchildren Lindsay (Russ), Tammy, Lisa, Billy, Kelly, Michael, Christopher, Alena, Darcy (Amy) and Tina (Landon). He is also survived by his siblings Doreen Bryan, Lawrence (Minnie) Giesbrecht, Anna Pickersgill and by numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents Peter and Helena Giesbrecht and two brothers-in-law, Tom Bryan and Norman Pickersgill.

Norm was born October 3, 1930 in Portage la Prairie. He married Elizabeth Dyck on June 30, 1956. Norm worked as a heavy duty mechanic. After many years of moving his family with his job related to road construction, they finally made Calgary, Alberta their permanent home in 1969 where he worked for R. Angus until his retirement.

During his time with R. Angus, Norm was acknowledged for his significant contribution to the 1988 Olympics as “the man” who kept the generators running for Olympic Village and many other venues.

Norm loved to cook, dance and listen to country music.

He enjoyed nature and loved to garden. He will be sadly missed.

Arrangements in care of Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber, Alberta. Telephone: (403) 223-8778.

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www.neepawabanner.com Obituary James (Jim) Clarence Kuharski James (Jim) Clarence Kuharski, 80, of Neepawa, Manitoba passed away on Monday May 2, 2016 at the Neepawa & District Hospital, Neepawa, Manitoba.

Jim was born, grew up and retired from the family farm located 2 miles west of Eden.

He attended school in Eden until he could no longer resist the lure of the farm. Jim did briefly consider joining the RCMP but opted to remain at home as the mainstay of his parents and continuing to farm with his Dad. Jim enjoyed hunting and fishing and watching many sports with curling and baseball being his favourites.

Deer hunting season was Jim’s “holiday”. Being an excellent shot, Jim usually “got his deer” with processing resulting in a family activity. Jim simply loved the outdoors, the view from his front step, and combined his joy of driving with admiring nature’s beauty whether around his “backyard” or to West Coast.

St. Elizabeth church in Polonia was an important part of Jim’s life. As well as being a financial trustee, he helped with maintenance of the church, grounds, and cemetery.

In addition, Jim was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.

In 1977, Jim became a councillor for the RM of Rosedale and later served 2 terms as the RM Reeve.

Jim volunteered for many activities including being a member of the Eden Fire Department and Citizens on Patrol.

Remaining to cherish Jim’s memory are his wife Sylvia of 51 years; his children Dennis (Nancy and son Braden) Kuharski, Rose (Stephan and daughter Alexandra Robbins) Zilliken and Roger Kuharski; siblings Wilma Liska, Jean (Cecil) Wilson, Evelyn (Albin) Kasprick, Bernice (George) Todoruk and Marie (Richard) Chemerika; 31 nieces and nephews; cousins; and the extended families spread throughout Canada.

Jim is predeceased in death by his son Mark, brother Alexander, and brother-in-law Bill Liska.

Jim was a loving father, husband, grandfather and friend. He is and will be lovingly remembered by his grandchildren as a hard-working, happy, gentle giant.

Prayers were held at 7:00 PM May 9, 2016 at St. Dominic’s Roman Catholic Church 416 – 1st Avenue, Neepawa, Manitoba. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM May 10, 2016 at St. Dominic’s Roman Catholic Church with Reverend Mark Filips officiating. Lunch in the church hall followed the mass. Interment was at St. Elizabeth’s Cemetery in Polonia, Manitoba.

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Obituary Isabelle Mae Hughson Isabelle Mae (Craig) Hughson better known as Jane Hughson passed away May 6, 2016 at Fairview Home.

She was born July 17, 1919 on the family farm at Sinclair, MB. She was one of 13 children of Dick and Bertha Craig. She left Sinclair as a young child and went to school at Sunrise (near McCreary, MB.) and Norfolk (at Pine Creek). It was in the Pine Creek district where she met and married Harold Hughson on Nov. 11, 1941.

They farmed in the Pine Creek district until 1972 when they moved to Gladstone, MB. They raised 5 children while in that area. Mom was always involved in every community she lived in. The Ladies Aide at Pine Creek, quilting, sewing and knitting for service personnel during the war years. She was a 4-H leader for many years, teaching sewing and helping her sons in the beef and swine clubs. Many hours were spent practicing marching in the farm yard at Pine Creek prior to fair days at Portage and MacGregor.

When Mom and Dad moved to Gladstone she became involved in the Legion #110 Ladies Auxiliary, taking most of the executive chairs throughout the years. She was also instrumental in establishing the Gladstone Museum in the Old Train Station House, plus she was involved with the erecting of the “Happy Rock” on the outskirts of town.

Mom moved into Legion#110 apartments after Dad passed away and she could often be found in the Common Room working on one of her infamous quilts.

She was very generous with her quilts, giving each of her children one or two and all 8 grandchildren received a quilt as a wedding gift or just because she loved them.

If she wasn't quilting, she was knitting afghans, which she gave away readily for raffles or gifts.

Mom was also a great seamstress, sewing for many people in the community plus her family, especially grandkids. She sewed wedding dresses for her daughter, her daughter-in-law and a niece. She also sewed numerous bridesmaid dresses.

Mom will be remembered for her baking skills, especially her butter tarts and her “Delicious Pickle” rightly named by her grandkids.

Mom moved into Hobbs Manor in Brandon in 1996, where she continued quilting for a few more years. At 93 she was walking around a city block, weather permitting.

In October 2013, Mom moved into Fairview Care Home where she enjoyed her many outings for ice cream and lunches or just van rides. Music was always a big part of Mom's life and could be found dancing at most of the music events at Fairview if she got a chance.

Mom was predeceased by her husband Harold in 1998 and eldest son Roy in 2015. She is survived by sons Lloyd of Edmonton, AB., Hal, wife Debbie, Squamish, B.C., daughters Anne husband Dwayne, Brandon, MB. and Jean husband Garry, White Lake, B.C. She has 8 grandchildren, Quentin, Dhru, Sean, Taryn, Jeff, Pam, Anthony and Becki plus numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Jane's life will be held May 13, 2016, at 2:00 pm at Memories Chapel, Brandon.

If friends so desire, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Diabetes Association or Alzheimer Society.

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

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Feed & Seed Seed Grain For Sale Certified Carberry & CDC Plentiful Wheat Certified Tradition Bly Certified Summit Oats Will custom clean Canola Seed

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First Baptist 11:00 a.m.

Calvary Chapel 10:30 a.m.

Knox Presbyterian 11:00 a.m.

Roman Catholic Saturday 7 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m.

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

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 Prairie Alliance Church 11:00 a.m.

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

Join us for discussion during the joint public forums between:

Pine Creek School Division, Municipality of Westlake Gladstone, & Municipality of North Norfolk

Accessibility Act of Manitoba Information Session Including a presentation by the Disabilities Issues Office of Manitoba

Where: Gladstone Elementary School When: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Time: 7:00 pm Where: MacGregor Collegiate Institute When: Monday, May 30, 2016 Time: 7:00 pm If you need an accommodation to attend this event, please contact: Robyn Winters, Secretary-Treasurer of Pine Creek SD 204-385-6112 rwinters1@pinecreeksd.mb.ca.

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School Bus Driver Route # 29 – Transport students to and from the Arden area, south of Hwy 16 on PTH 352 with stops along the way to the Neepawa Schools.

Applicants must possess or be willing to attain a Class 2 License and a School Bus Operator’s Certificate. Duties to commence September 7, 2016.

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

Applications, which are to include a copy of your driver’s abstract and references, will be received until NOON, Friday, May 27, 2016.

Direct all inquiries and applications to: Warren Rainka Transportation Supervisor Beautiful Plains School Division Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Tel: (204) 476-5009 Fax: (204) 476-5048 Email: wrainka@bpsd.mb.ca

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We would like to thank the community, friends and family for all the support given when we lost our son Kelly suddenly on April 2nd. For all the phone calls, visits, food brought into our home, flowers, cards and memorial donations. To Phyllis Thardarson for the beautiful fulfilled service. The ladies for the wonderful lunch. And for everyone that came to help us celebrate Kelly's life. Your kindness was deeply appreciated and will always stay in our hearts.

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Graduated with First Class Honours Bachelor of Science, 4 Yr. (Honours) From University of Manitoba May 26, 2015 All the best in your Master of Science program. Congratulations on your Graduate Fellowship and NSERC Canadian Graduate Scholarship.

We are so very proud of your dedication and hard work!

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Thank You The family of Sam Hofer is thanking everyone who came to visit while Sam was in the hospital.

A very grateful thank you to Dr. Christy and the entire staff at Seven Regions in Gladstone who took such great care of Sam. A special thank you to everyone who sent flowers, gifts and came to the wake/funeral.

Help Wanted Budz ‘N Bloom Day Care is seeking a Child Care Assistant, or a Child Care Assistant in Training or an Early Childhood Educator II or III for a full time permanent position. Start date to be determined. The successful applicant must have a valid First Aid and CPR. The applicant must pass a Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Check and a Vulnerable Sector Search. The applicant must also be 1) Team player 2) Mature 3) Able to work any hours between 5:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

4) Be familiar with infant/preschool/school-age children’s development 5) Be familiar with the Licensing Manual and Best Practices 6) Be able to implement emergent activities 7) Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.

8) Possess good Behavior Management and Program Development skills 9) Be willing to participate in 24 hours of professional development per year.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please send a resume and three references two of which are professional references to: Attention Donna Gork-Todoruk Budz’N Bloom Daycare Box 2579 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Or drop off at 101 Hamilton Street, Neepawam MB. Closing date is May 20 at 5:00 p.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.

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

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SALE! May 6th to June 5th. $389 double or queen pillow top mattress set. $599 Simmons Beautyrest queen set (tight top model). $699 Simmons Beautyrest 3 inch pillow top queen set. King pillow top mattress sets starting at $695. Twin 8 inch spring system mattresses starting at $169. All advertised specials in stock and ready for delivery or pickup. Mon-Fri 10-8, Sat 10-6 & Sun 12-5. Call KDL Furniture at 204-571-1971.

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2 Showhomes Ready For Spring Delivery! 1584 & 1638 sqft RTMs. Pictures, floorplans available at wgiesbrechthomes. ca. Custom builds also available. For additional information 204-346-3231 or wilbert@wghomes.ca

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320 acres of farmland in the Municipality of Swan Valley West. Land is fenced with 2 dugouts. Property is available immediately.

Please contact seller for more information. 204-734-0964.

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Beautiful 12.6 acre lake property, private, fronts 360 feet, cabin, well, septic, power, private yet close to neighbours/town, landscaped without buildings. 1-204247-0742, 1-250-401-7345.

Lake Living Made Affordable. Lake lots $44,900 and lakeview lots $15,900.

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COTTAGE FOR SALE. New, 1400 sq. ft. A-Frame cottage at Rossman Lake. Spacious lot with utilities. Accessible year-round. Immediate possession. Visit: www. kurch8.wix.com/sunsetdrive.

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HELP WANTED TRAIL MEATS LTD. BOX 1326 NEEPAWA, MB R0J 1H0

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Please apply in person at 133 Rosedale Ave.

Duties include but not limited to reception, sales, inventory, record keeping Qualifications: independent worker, flexible, good computer customer service skill Good salary for qualified applicant.

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MEYERS CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

Nanny Wanted for 3 children

Permanent Position, Starting Immediately In Plumas at my home, 220 Church Ave S. Tuesday - Friday from 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m.

Call: 204-386-2622 home 204-385-2560 office

Need responsible and dependable person to help out on the kill floor. Full Time.

Preferable with experience. Good wages for the right person.

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COLEMAN TENT TRAILER • 14FT TANDEM FLAT DECK TRAILER • RIDE ON MOWERS • CRAFTSMAN SNOW BLOWER • QTY SHOP HAND TOOLS • GARDENING TOOLS • HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE FULL LIST & PICTURES ON THE WEB

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

Part-Time Position

Please submit resume to Box 250, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 or email dftaylor@mts.net

Invites applications for the following position:

School Administrative Assistant Permanent, 8 hours per day during the school year At MacGregor Elementary

For questions call 204-476-0455.

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION

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Westward Ford is now accepting resumes for the position of a Wash Bay/Detailer person.

Willing to train the right individual.

We offer a competitive salary and a company benefit package.

We thank all of those who apply, but only those considered for the position will be contacted for a personal interview.

Apply with resume to: Brent Miller, Service Manager P.O. Box 2349, Highway 16 West Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Phone: 204-476-2391

MUNICIPALITY OF WESTLAKE-GLADSTONE Seasonal Labourer Required

The Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone invites applications for the position of a seasonal labourer.

Duties: The Operator shall be under the direct supervision of the Public Works Foreman.

The successful applicant shall be required to perform duties in all areas of the Public Works Department of the Municipality of WestLakeGladstone Qualifications: The successful applicant will: • be in possession of a valid Class 5 Manitoba Drivers Licence • have mechanical aptitude • have experience in operating mowers, tractors, loaders, • experience operating heavy equipment is considered an asset • be able to physically perform the duties as assigned Seasonal position to start immediately ending October 31, 2016. Wages dependent upon qualifications.

Interested applicants may submit a resume with two references 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 Applications will be accepted until position has been filled. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Applicants must have a Journeyperson Electrician Section Insertion Date licence. Further information regarding duties and CAREERS May 13, qualifications may be obtained by contacting the 2016 Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor.

Applications close when position is filled. Turtle River School Division would like to thank all who apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Forward Applications complete with 3 references to: Dean Bluhm Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor Turtle River School Division Box 309, McCreary, MB R0J 1B0 Phone 204-835-2067, Fax 204-835-2426 e-mail: deanb@trsd32.mb.ca

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Be Passionate. You will be an engaging and forward-thinking Instructor, ready to share your passion and knowledge of the nursing profession with our students in our Practical Nursing program. Enthusiasm that can be applied to classroom management, student evaluation, academic advising and related administrative duties will be essential.

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Teaching experience in an adult environment is highly desirable, experience using Moodle an asset.

Deliver Results. In order to deliver quality programming you will need to possess highly developed communication skills, strong organizational skills, and be able to work effectively as part of the Practical Nursing team. Welldeveloped technical skills, particularly in Microsoft Word, are essential.

If you are up to the challenge of creating a truly remarkable experience for our students and our community, then we look forward to your application.

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MarieTHE LATE DON OLSUFKA OLIVE AND DESIGNER Carly SATURDAY MAY 14TH, 2016 AT 10:00 A.M. PROOFED ARDEN MANITOBA REP.

AUCTION SALE FOR Karl Schroeder, Deerhorn, MB Saturday, May 21st, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

Sale site: 11.6 Km South of Eriksdale on Hwy #6 to Deerhorn Line. 9 km West on Deerhorn Line OR 8.5 km North of Lundar.(Follow signs) Tractors & Equipment: 333 Massey Harris Tractor w/Allied 450 Loader, Model #333G1SF, Ser #22646; 14 h.p. Massey Ferguson Lawn Tractor w/hydra speed, 4ft deck, mower & garden tiller Vehicles & Trailers: Polaris Magnum 500 4 Wheeler w/winch, (Ser #4XACD50A7YA060667); 2 wheel Trailer – can be made/converted into boat trailer; 4 wheel Trailer; 2 wheel dump Trailer; (2) half ton Truck caps; Desena Motors Gimelli Scooter Yard & Miscellaneous: 560 Simplicity snowblower; 5 hp Turftill garden tiller; Bearcat Chipper/ shredder; Metal scaffolding; Poplar Wood (approx. 2 cords); Wooden benches and planks (for scaffolding); Trampoline w/netting; PTO driven Saw mandrel; Old cast iron tub w/legs; 20ft Sailboat mast; (3) Bicycles; Patio table w/chairs & umbrella; (2) elec Hedge trimmers; Vortex leaf blower; Troybilt 27cc Weed eater; Hyd Cult.works w/Lawn tractor) Tools & Shop: (3) Alum ext ladders; Paint sprayer; Metal tub; Car ramps; Furniture wheeler; Rubbermaid storage box; 2 ¼ ton hyd floor jack; B&D Workmate; Dewalt workbench on wheels; Table saw w/4ft deck; Craftsman 45 litre shopvac; Cement mixer; Yukon SB Shingles (1400 sq ft) new, w/30 yr warranty; (3) Chainsaws; Campbell Hausfield Air compressor (single cyl); Chain hoist; Sm Press drill; Impact sockets & wrenches; Tools – battery operated & elec.; Bolt cutters; Creeper; 100 ft Ext cords; Wood Levels; Cement trowels; (4) Stabalizer jacks; Squares; Lge Crescent wrenches (1-18”); Mastercraft 10” Mitre saw; Elec.

Router zip spiral saw; Side Grinders; B&D Skil saw; Axes; Sledge hammers Household: Table & 6 Chairs w/2 leaves; China cabinet; 60” Sony T.V. Console; Queen bed frame w/headboard & footboard; Playpen (fold down); Office desk w/hutch; Office chair; Bookshelves; Computer desk; (2) lge Speakers; Amplifier; Green chesterfield & loveseat; (2) Brn Chairs w/ottomans; Small bar fridge; Stuffed Toys and assortment of children’s toys; Kitchen play set; Exercise equipment and weights w/bench; Child’s Rocking horse; Sealers; Dehumidifier; Ping pong table (no net); Dryer; Telescope (never used); Firearms: Marlin, Model 39A w/Scope; Marlin 30-30 Lever action, Model 336

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Continued from page 6 • Piano Solo, 20/21st Century Composers, Gr. 3 and 4: Janelle Braun (Medallion) • Piano Solo, 20/21st Century Composers, Gr. 5 and 6: Vanessa Sawatzky (Medallion) • Piano Solo, 20/21st Century Composers, Gr. 7 and Up: Azaria Neuschwander (Keystone Concrete Award) • P iano Solo, Romantic Composers, Gr. 7 and Up: Azaria Neuschwander (Medallion) • Piano Solo, French Composers, Gr. 7 and Up: Jane Son (Medallion) • Piano Solo, Own Choice, Gr. 1 and 2: Madison Teichroeb (Medallion) • Piano Solo, Study, Gr. 1 and 2: Madison Teichroeb (Medallion) • Piano Solo, Study, Gr. 3 and 4: Lauren Rosling

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Grades 3 and 4: Sydney Strocen (Mac’s Auto Supply Award) • Violin Solo: Hanna Sollner (Irene Blanchard Award) The following participants were recommended to go to the Manitoba Provincial Festival: • Intermediate Vocal: Samantha Salmon and Emma Salmon • I ntermediate Musical Theatre: Austin Teichroeb and Emma Salmon; Alternate: Samantha Salmon • Piano, Preliminary: Lauren Rosling and Janelle Braun • Piano, Junior: Vanessa Sawatzky • Piano, Advanced: Jane Son, Azaria Neuschwander • Piano, Canadian Composer: Azaria Neuschwander • Prose Reading, Grades 4-6: Madison Teichroeb • Solo Poetry, Grades 7-9:

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The Glenn MacKenzie Memorial Trophy presented for the most outstanding performance in Piano Solo or Duet, Gr. 5 and Up, excluding Popular Piano, went to Jane Son.

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