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By Tony Eu The Neepawa Banner The Carberry Heritage Festival is back, and this year, it’s bigger and better than ever.

Taking place on Friday, Aug. 12 and Saturday, Aug. 13, the event marks the fourth year of heritage celebrations. And if past trends are anything to go by, it should be even better than last year’s. “[The festivals] keep growing each year. They’re well attended,” said Cathy Drayson, a representative for the festival.

The heritage district in Carberry is the only declared heritage district in Manitoba.

For those not familiar with the festival, it’s two days of events and shows, “celebrating the heritage district of Carberry,” as Drayson put it.

The Seton Centre art gallery opens at 9 am and the museum at 10 am both days, but the festival really kicks off at 2 pm on Friday, with the start of the first two events: the Fibre Art Exhibit and the Strawberry Social. Events on Friday continue all the way until 11 pm, ending with an Old Time Dance with Mark Morisseau.

The bulk of the events take place Saturday. A flea market, street vendors, tours and demonstrations are just the tip of the iceberg for the festival. The festival this year includes all the same events it had last year, with some additions. Swamp Gas, a folk band from Neepawa, Scottish dancers and solo performer Hannah Van de Woestyne are all brand new additions to the growing festival. Returning from previous years, though they were absent at last year’s event, are the Manitoba Muzzle Loaders.

“Come and check it out, the history is amazing,” Drayson said as a closing remark.

(Left) Old fashioned doughnuts are only one of many popular activities returning this year.

(Middle) Along with vintage cars and trucks, this year’s festival will also display farm machinery.

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By Tony Eu The Neepawa Banner What do the small rural town of McCreary and Hollywood have in common? Tammy Gillis. The Dauphin born, McCreary raised actress has acted in many different short films, TV series and feature length films. She’s most well known for her roles as Kelly in the TV series Supernatural (2011), Claudia Powell in the TV series Motive (2013), her lead role as Jenna Scott in Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016) and now as the lead role in the upcoming film Menorca.

Gillis grew up right here in Manitoba, in the rural community of McCreary.

Now, she spends her time in the North American film centers of Vancouver and LA. Years since she moved away from rural life, Gillis says that the biggest thing about visiting home is how quiet it is and that “things are slower in a small town.”

“I was really fascinated with the travelling theatre show from Manitoba Theatre Centre that came to my hometown every year,” Gillis said. “My friends and I would line up for hours to be able to sit in the front row and watch.”

Her fascination with acting led to involvement when a new teacher by the name of Darlene Grimstead arrived in McCreary and started up a drama club.

“I jumped at the chance to be a part of it and performed in the productions each year in high school,”

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Gillis said. Continuing, she commented, “At that time, I never considered being a professional actor. I didn’t know it was possible.”

At the point in time when Gillis was attending school there, McCreary didn’t have a drama course, only the drama club started and ran by Mrs. Grimstead.

Each year, she would pick a play and then cast for it. Although Gillis can’t remember the name of the play, her first role was as Grandpa. In her grade 12 year, she played the role of Hotlips Houlihan in M.A.S.H. “I had just come out of a serious relationship and where I thought my life was heading suddenly changed. For the first time, I took the time to think about what I really wanted and what I wanted to pursue,” Gillis said about how she started getting into professional

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atching the world record threshing event on July 31 brought a flood of memories and thoughts to mind.

I was only 10 years old or less when the neighbour’s threshing machine was retired. We never owned one and many farmers never did own their own threshing machine. One farmer, or a group of farmers, might have a machine and it would do double duty or more on several farms in a district. Through a small boy’s eyes, these machines were a source of wonder and mystery.

They looked huge and for their day, they were big. They were a strange contraption of pulleys, gears, belts and spouts. When they were hooked up to the gas tractors or steamers by way of the big drive belt, they roared into action, spewing dust, chaff, straw and most importantly, grain. Wonderful bushel after bushel, hundreds a day on a good day to be sacked or hauled to a granary. Sometimes the grain was hauled directly to the grain elevator, but usually everyone was too busy for that. Time enough after harvest to haul the grain to town with a horse drawn sleigh or wagon. In later years, bigger and bigger trucks hauled the grain. Grain elevators were spaced about every 8-10 miles in order to cut down on the tedious miles of hauling grain to the elevator.

The sight of 150 threshing machines, all working at once has never been seen in the history of Canada and may never be seen again. The sight was enough to bring tears to one’s eyes.

Threshing machines have been around for 230 years. Before the threshing machine, various types of threshing was done with relatively primitive machines or by hand. It was a slow, back breaking process until the big dust belching machine came to the western prairies. The back breaking work was getting the grain to and from the machine.

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Ken Waddell As complicated as they look, the threshing machine is really pretty simple. A chain driven conveyor takes the sheaves of grain into the machine where a combination of knives and a revolving cylinder beats the grain out of the heads. Sets of sieves move back and forth to separate the chaff and the straw from the grain. The grain is dumped out a shoot or an auger to a waiting wagon or truck.

By WWI, there were thousands of threshing machines in Canada and even more perhaps by WWII. Without the efficiency of the threshing machine, Canada’s wheat crop would never have become the size that it did. Without the threshing machine, the crop would never have made it to port in such volumes. Without the threshing machine, Europe and Britain would not have survived the war induced famines of 191418 and 1939-45. With that in mind, let it be said the threshing machine was as important to winning both wars as the tank, the battle ship or the airplane. Without food, the armies would not have marched, the sailor never sailed nor the airmen flown. It was the threshing machine that made the difference.

While one can never say enough about the sacrifice of life, youth and effort of the armed forces, much deserves to be said about the old men, the boys and girls and the women who kept the farms going. Often a grandpa-aged man would be matched with a stripling of a lad to bring in the sheaves. An

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older man would often run the threshing machine and a mixture of young and old of both sexes would do whatever job had to be done to get the crop in.

Everyone knew that wheat was essential to the war effort. The other grains were important too, but it was upon the wheat, the bread, that the armies marched and the Brits and the rest of Europe survived.

On Sunday, one thing was missing from the successful record attempt, mainy because of safety and the need for efficiency. On a farm, sheaves were usually brought to the machine in horse drawn racks. There were no horses needed on Sunday because the sheaves were all pre-stacked in rows to be fed into the machines.

That was wise as to have had 150 teams of horses amongst all the noise and thousands of people could have been a safety disaster. Horses or no, it was a marvellous sight.

The record may be broken some day, somewhere. The 2016 grain harvest goes to the Food Grains bank, the money will be used to feed many hungry souls.

Memories were made for sure.

But the thing that will stick with me is that the threshing machine, while a huge consumer of labour, was a big labour saving device as well. It helped feed the nations and without it, our country might look very different today.

Labour saver, dangerous machine, war machine, call it what you will, the threshing machine shaped our history.

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ith a relatively small population, Manitoba is a province hugely dependant upon trade. Whether it’s our crops, livestock or manufactured goods, much of what is produced here is sold outside our borders. Not only that, but much of what we purchase originates from elsewhere.

From July 20 to 22, Canada’s premiers met for their summer meeting in Whitehorse. While the premiers talked about a number of issues, interprovincial MY trade took centre PERSPECTIVE stage. After the two-day meeting, the group came away with an agreement in ate principle on a ackman tkinson new Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

The group said that the agreement is “unprecedented” and will promote trade, investment and labour mobility across the country.

This is an extremely important issue.

A senate study released in June estimated that “Mind-boggling rules, duelling bureaucracies and maddening regulations” cost the Canadian economy about $1 billion a year. With uncertainty regarding the future American president’s stand on free trade and possible Brexit ramifications, the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce says that reducing internal barriers to trade is especially important.

Despite Canadians all living in the same country, most of the regulations that govern industry and commerce are provincial. This means that there are, at times, 13 different rules with which a company must comply if they are doing business across the country.

The unique aspect of the CFTA agreement is the “negative list”, meaning that all provincial government measures will be covered by the agreement, unless specifically excluded. While the list hasn’t yet been made public, this marks a departure from the previous agreement, which instead applied specifically to certain regulations.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is celebrating the agreement, noting that it will include a regulatory body to look at red tape issues when it comes to interprovincial trade, long an issue of concern for the organization. CFIB has identified four key areas they would like to see the provinces focus on: Workers Compensation Board (WCB) rules, transportation rules, manufacturing rules and corporate registration.

In some cases, regional rules make sense, but in most cases, they don’t, as shown by some of CFIB’s examples. When it comes to WCB, regardless of how long a business’ workers are working in a province, that business must register with and administer workers compensation programs in each province. For cross-country transportation, each province has different rules regarding truck length and signage. There are different standards for the size of container for certain items, including dairy creamers, butter and drinkable yogurt, which require manufacturers to adapt their machinery in order to produce containers for different provinces.

Finally, companies are required to register their corporation in every province in which they do business.

All of these regulations add extra paperwork and act as a deterrent to companies wanting to do business across provincial boundaries, while offering little benefit to Canadian customers, the business or, in most cases, the provincial government.

It makes sense that there are situations in which different provinces need different rules; while an extra long truck is perfectly safe travelling the prairies, that’s not the case when it comes to winding mountain roads. Despite this, a few areas of concerns shouldn’t make it more difficult for all of the situations in which different rules aren’t needed.

In a world of shrinking distances, it’s time to get rid of these archaic differences that made sense at a time when few companies expanded beyond their province and transportation was dominated by rail lines. In a world of shrinking borders, ease of trade becomes increasingly important for firms that want to meet the needs of customers across the country. Today, a business can just as easily have customers from Vancouver or PEI as down the street and duelling provincial regulation shouldn’t be what’s holding these companies back.

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Lessons from Dallas and Baton Rouge, Part Two

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n last week’s column, I shared some thoughts on the first of three things that must be present if we are to have a legal system in which everyone is granted equal justice under the law.

I suggested at that time that the laws themselves must be just. They must contain clear standards of right and wrong that apply to all people equally. We must close the legal loopholes that allow guilty persons to avoid punishment on technicalities; and the law must promote respect for life, respect for authority, respect for private property and for existing human relationships.

A just legal code is the foundation upon which the other two characteristics are built.

The second trait is this—those who enforce the law must be people of integrity. That applies equally to the police, to those who assist them in criminal investigations, to the prosecutors and defense attorneys who argue the cases in court

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein and to the judges who hear the evidence, render verdicts (with or without the help of a jury) and ultimately pass sentences.

Every investigation and every trial must focus on one thing—getting to the truth. To that end, every piece of evidence collected at the scene of a crime, every observation made during an autopsy, every word spoken in a pre-trial interview or during an interrogation session with police and every word of testimony given during a trial is important. It may not seem so at times, but it is—and ultimately it will need to be weighed on its own merits.

In addition to what I’ve already stated, those who enforce the law must be like the law itself. The law is blind to the things that divide us. The law

shows no favoritism based on race, color, religious beliefs, economic status, social status or lifestyle choice. Those who enforce the law must also put aside any biases or prejudices they may have and apply the law equally to all.

In the eyes of the law, there are only two kinds of people—those who obey the law and those who don’t. The role of law enforcement is simple— identify those who break the law, reveal how they have done it and assess an appropriate punishment.

Then, the punishments imposed on law breakers must fit the crimes they have committed. In our society, we allow the people to decide on the appropriate punishments. We do that through our elected representatives in Ottawa, in Winnipeg and on our

local municipal councils.

Then we leave it up to the judges who preside in court to decide on the appropriate punishment for each case that is brought before them. And as they do so, we expect them to act within the limits imposed on them by the law itself.

As long as these guidelines are followed, the legal system is able to do what it was designed to do—punish the guilty and protect the innocent.

But some will argue that everything I’ve described has been part of Canada’s justice system since Confederation. On paper, yes.

I agree. But we will always have those who will commit criminal acts believing, as they commit them, that the law is flawed, that they are right and that they will be able to get away with what they plan to do. In the face of this reality, we must stand in solidarity with those who enforce the law and pray that they will be protected from harm and be able to discharge their duties with courage, dignity and respect for all.

Adventures in my new home…

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t didn’t take but a heart beat for me to feel at home in this ‘new to me’ house. But, and there is always is a but, there have been a few adventures.

The most major one occurred with the washing machine. We were doing a major laundry day and among the bags and boxes was a comforter. Wisdom decreed that my machine should be spared this load, and so, leaving a grandchild home to shower and change laundry loads, I headed uptown to the laundromat. Nicely started the batches there and my phone rang. Crisis at home.

The hot water hose leading to the machine had burst, water on the floor and the alarm system was alarming. Needless to say, I hastened home. Ever so thankful that someone was home! I had several loads of clean and dry wash on

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he busyness and excitement of our yearly rodeo weekend is over and now I can reflect on the two weeks I was away from home. I traveled back and forth to B.C., some by bus, some by plane and also rode with my children by car. Whenever I ride through the mountains and see how the trees grow upright even on the steepest mountain, I am so impressed about the

so thankful someone was home!

By now, the alarm was into the four second screech rather than the constant blare. The dogs did not like this mode either. I managed to wrestle the alarm of the wall, it is a smoke detector but it took a direct hit from the stream of water and so I can’t fault it for complaining. Even after I removed the battery the unit lay there, gutted, on the counter, and emitted one last, penetrating beep.

The damage was minimal, the effort considerate, and I was ever so thankful some-

one was home! While doing laundry I had noted two things, the hot hose went to the cold outlet, and the hot hose had a slight aneurism.

I should have stopped right there. Another trip uptown to retrieve the wash at the laundromat and purchase a new hose. I went with the steel braided one and while we were at it, attached the hot to the hot and the cold to the cold. It’s working well.

I have found a light switch right in the entrance that has no visible results when flicked. Perhaps there are lights in the crawl space? I have only bruised my arms a few times on the current locking system for the garage doors, they will be changed! A friend was kind enough to show me how the oven works. (I am not a kitchen person and there is no manual!) It is all good. This house is home.

majesty around me. The trees always grow straight up.

Someone told me once that they grow towards the light.

Sometimes, even among rocky soil, I would see a tree growing straight toward the sky. And in the deepest valleys, the treetops were visible when we were driving by.

John 8:12 tells us “When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said: ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the Light of Life.’” The Bible teaches us to stand tall and grow closer to Jesus, who is our Light. Even in the valleys of our life, we can know that Jesus is our Light if we but let Him.

Per capita funding not a realistic approach While I agree with many of the issues covered by your commentary “Good news, but is it sustainable?” I have to take exception to your comment that all Federal and Provincial infrastructure funds should be awarded equally among municipalities on a per capita basis. If this were the case, the City of Winnipeg with an area of 179 square miles (0.08% of Manitoba’s land area) would receive over 56% of the funding based on a 2016 estimate of a metro population of 730,018. This would leave the rest of the provincial roads, drainage, water treatment, flood control, sewage systems etc. to be paid for by an increasingly sparse rural population. Much of this crumbling infrastructure outside of Winnipeg is heavily utilized by urban dwellers at and on their way to cottages and parks, particularly during the summer months.

If we accept that there are still valid reasons for a year-round rural population (and I would be more than happy to debate that issue) then we must accept that services and infrastructure will cost more per capita in thinly populated regions. Manitoba should never follow Ontario’s lead where some rural residents pay four times the rates that their urban cousins in Toronto pay for electricity. As for your suggestion that Sandy Bay merits a hospital, I doubt that a full service facility would be feasible at this juncture, however, with the soaring rates of diabetes in our First Nations, a dialysis unit is long overdue.

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No business like show business Continued from page 3 Continuing, she said, “If I do the work, am creative and make smart choices, I have just as good a chance as anyone else.”

As for the challenges of acting in general, she said that the biggest one is managing your thoughts, being able to “believe so strongly in yourself and your creativity and to keep moving forward, no matter what.” To further answer the question, she shared one of her favourite quotes. Often attributed to David Ackert, a contributor to the LA Times, the quote reads: “Actors are some of the most driven, courageous people on the face of the earth. They deal with more day-to-day rejection in one year than most people do in a lifetime. Every day, they face the financial challenge of living a freelance lifestyle, the disrespect of people who think they should get real jobs, and their own fear that they’ll never work again. Every day, they have to ignore the possibility that the vision they have dedicated their lives to is a pipe dream.

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As a closing remark, Gillis said, “Thank [you to] everyone in Manitoba for their continued support.

It’s really incredible and I am very grateful for it.”

Menorca, a Farpoint Films feature film, was shot in Manitoba and Spain last year and will be playing in film festivals and theatres later this year.

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World record broken at Austin

By Ken Waddell The Neepawa Banner

July 28 - 31, 2016 Austin, Manitoba PHOTOS BY DIANE RUZYCKI AND CHRISTINE WADDELL

Ahead of Sunday’s record attempt, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank advertised on their web site they planned Harvesting Hope: a World Record to Help the Hungry. They expected 600 volunteers from across Canada who would harvest a field of wheat with 146 old-fashioned threshing machines from the early 20th century. They were expecting 146 machines, which combined, are capable of harvesting more than 20,000 bushels of wheat per hour. They would be driven by 6,100 horsepower of engine capacity.

When the dust had settled Sunday evening, Harvesting Hope had met and surpassed their expectations. Manitoba became home to another world record July 31, when 139 antique threshing machines harvested a field simultaneously for 15 minutes at the Manitoba Agricultural

Museum in Austin, MB. Nearly 8,000 people came to the Museum to watch 750 volunteers from across Canada and the U.S. break the Guinness World Record for “most threshing machines operating simultaneously.” The previous record was 111 machines, held by a group from St. Albert, Ontario.

“This was a once-in-alifetime event,” said Elliot Sims, co-organizer of Harvesting Hope: A World Record to Help the Hungry, held at the 62nd Manitoba Threshermen’s Reunion & Stampede at the Museum.

“It was a great project to be part of. We had 139 machines running for the duration with 3,900 cylinder inches capacity with an average of 26 inches.

I am told the St. Albert, Ontario group only had two 28 machines in their group and we had 55 28” machines on the grounds with some larger and some smaller. They might be able to challenge us in number

of machines, but their machines are much smaller so it’s doubtful if they would be able to get the capacity of 17,000 bushels per hour,” explained Sims.

“You just don’t see stuff like this anymore,” he said.

“The energy from the participants and crowd was amazing. You could feel the pride and excitement.”

The record is unofficial until it is certified by Guinness World Records.

Altogether, 75 acres of winter wheat was bound and 30,000 sheaves were cut to be threshed during the event. Combined, the machines were capable of threshing approximately 17,000 bushels of wheat per hour, with 6,100 horsepower of engine capacity driving them.

“This was truly a celebration of our agricultural heritage,” said Sims. “We’re all very happy to have succeeded, and the feedback we’re getting is great. Everyone seems to have really enjoyed themselves.”

Funds raised at the event will be split between the Manitoba Agricultural Museum, which hosted the world record attempt, and Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

A final tally will be available in a few weeks.

The funds going to the Foodgrains Bank will be used to help small-scale farm families in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya learn to grow more and better food so they can better provide for their families. The funds going to the Manitoba Agricultural Museum will be used to help it continue to preserve Manitoba’s agricultural heritage.

“We were really proud to be a part of this recordbreaking event,” says John Longhurst, Director of Resources and Public Engagement with the Foodgrains Bank.

“Since the Foodgrains Bank was created by and for Canadian farmers, it’s only fitting, and a huge honour, to be part of the effort to break the record for using

Threshing Machine history and trivia • In 1834, John Avery and Hiram Abial Pitts devised significant improvements to a machine that automatically threshes and separates grain from chaff, freeing farmers from a slow and laborious process. Avery and Pitts were granted United States patent #542 on December 29, 1837.

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A shed large enough to store a threshing machine was expensive, so most have stood outside all their lives. Many machines are now 80 to 100 years old.

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• There were a few painted metal machines made.

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antique farm machines, and to also raise money to help end global hunger.”

A site to behold The string of machines stretched to the horizon and the lines of people even further. The anticipation and excitement was immense as the count down moment came. The big steam whistles blew and the sheaves of wheat started to fly into the hungry giant machines.

The majority of the crowd were upwind and it was a good thing, as the flags were stretched tight by a brisk south-west wind. The chaff almost disappeared in the gusts of wind. Even the noise was muted as the sound of 139 threshing machines and tractors was carried away from the crowds. All you could hear was a determined mechanical growl as the pulleys, belts and ancient threshing cylinders did their job. It was a sight that may never be seen again.

Clockwise from above: Crews feed the threshing machines during the world record attempt.

• Keith Baker from the Springhill district with his trusty collie.

• A threshing machine at work • The adults weren’t the only ones having fun • Firing up some of the steam engines • The prototype Versatile Model 1080 tractor, better known as “Big Roy”, recently underwent a complete restoration.

Bottom: A panoramic view of the world record attempt.

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On Thursday, July 28, the new Parrish & Heimbecker facilities in Gladstone held their grand opening for the public. The event was a chance for locals and farmers to come out and meet the staff and some of the workers from the head office as well as see the facility itself and learn a bit more about it.

Part of the day's festivities included a ribbon cutting. From left: P&H Regional Manager Daryl McCharles, location manager Clint Rogers wielding a pair of scissors, Regional Manager of Grains Jim McKercher, MLA Eileen Clarke with the big blue scissors, P&H Vice President John Heimbecker and mayor of Westlake Gladstone David Single.

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Mavericks beat Cubs in semi final thriller

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

The Minnedosa Mavericks have advanced to the Santa Clara Baseball League championship series. The Mavs eliminated the Neepawa Cubs in the third and deciding game of their semi-final series on Tuesday, Aug. 2, with a 7-6 win in Minnedosa.

Earlier in the series, Minnedosa was able to claim game one by a score of 4-2, while Neepawa bounced back in commanding fashion, with an 11-5 victory on Monday, Aug 1. This third game would turn out to be a closely contested back and forth between a pair of evenly matched clubs.

After remaining a scoreless tie in the first two innings, the Cubs claimed the lead by notching one run in the third, followed by a two run homer by Garrett Rempel in the top of the fourth.

The lead was short lived however, as the Mavericks replied in the

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Neepawa catcher Cam Tibbett blocks the plate, as Minnedosa’s Jay Klym prepares to slide in the fourth inning of the third and deciding game of the Santa Clara Baseball League semi-final. Neepawa would get the out at the plate. bottom of the inning with three runs of their own, tying the score at 3-3. Neepawa escaped the fourth, as Minnedosa loaded the bases, but

couldn’t translate those hits into runs.

After the Cubs were unable to reply at the plate in the top of the fifth, the Mavericks quickly

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The Santa Clara Baseball League (SCBL) has announced its 2016 individual award winners. The worthy recipients are determined each year by the league officials.

For the 2016 regular season, the award winners include: Rookie of the year Brody Moffatt of the Austin A’s has been singled out as the top first year player of the SCBL. Moffatt had a .478 batting average and an on-base percentage of .520.

The versatile 16-year-old played second base and outfield for Austin, as well as making two appearances during the regular season as a pitcher. Another accomplishment of note this season included an inside the park home run versus the Dauphin Brewers.

Top pitcher The consistent performance on the mound by John Hutton of the Minnedosa Mavericks has earned him the nod for the SCBL’s pitcher of the year. Hutton accumulated a 3-0 record with a 2.50 earned run average (ERA) over 28 innings.

He allowed only 17 hits and 19 runs during the regular season for the Mavericks, whose strong pitching rotation helped lead them to their 11th straight league pennant.

Most valuable player For the second straight season, Zac Yandeau of the Plumas Pirates has claimed the Santa Clara Baseball League’s most valuable player award. As a pitcher, Yandeau had a 2-2 record and four saves for Plumas. He also showed off his ability at the plate, with a .511 batting average.

To go with those numbers, he also hit three home runs, secured 12 stolen bases, nine doubles and 20 runs over 13 games.

followed up their fourth inning flourish with another three run effort, making it a 6-3 score heading into the sixth.

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challenge, Neepawa responded with a remarkable effort, getting a pair of players on base with two outs. At that moment, Garrett Rempel

returned to the plate and belted a timely three run dinger; his second home run of the game, making it a 6-6 score. In the bottom of the sixth, however, Minnedosa was able to get on base and advance a runner into scoring position. From there, Maverick Andrew Richards hit the go-ahead single in the bottom of the sixth to reclaim the lead, making it a 7-6 score going into the final inning.

With just one final opportunity, Neepawa was unable to find the seams in the Minnedosa defence and went three up, three down to end the contest, and the series, in the Maverick’s favour.

The Minnedosa Mavericks will now face the Portage Padres in the Santa Clara Baseball League finals, after the Padres swept the Plumas Pirates in the other semifinal series. As of Wednesday, Aug. 3, the finals schedule between Minndosa and Portage had not yet been announced.

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Female Sessions Male Sessions HMK Gymnasium NACI Gymnasium Time Age Group Time Age Group 10:00 - noon 10-12 years 10:00 - noon 10-12 years 1:00 - 3:00 13-15 years 1:00 - 3:00 13-15 years To sign up visit www.neepawaleisure.com and print off & complete the registration form or contact Amanda Novak, LSM 204-476-7614 or leisure@wcgwave.ca

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Montana Kinzel Montana is a 2014 graduate of Linden Christian High School, where she played basketball. She has completed her second year with the University of Manitoba Women’s Bisons team. She will be entering her third year this upcoming season. She has been involved with coaching Basketball Manitoba Elite summer camps, Jr. Bison and Jr. NBA.

Justus Alleyn Justus is a 2013 graduate of St Paul’s High School, where he played basketball. He has been playing with the University of Manitoba Men’s Bisons team for three years and will be entering his fourth year this coming season.

He has been involved with coaching Jr. Bisons and Swish camp.

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Neepawa athlete makes it to podium at WCC

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

Neepawa found itself well represented at the Western Canada Challenge. The event, held July 29-31 in Regina, featured some of the top track and field competitors from across the prairies.

For Prairie Storm Athletics, the Neepawa based track and field club, eight members, as well as coach Bryce Koscielny, were selected to be a part of Team Manitoba in its showdown against Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Neepawa’s Ben Perrett finished his track and field season on a positive note, medalling and setting new personal bests in two individual events and a relay. Perrett opened up the meet on Friday, July 29th, running in the 800 metre. In that event, he was able to capture bronze, with a new personal best 2:05.46, smashing his previous top effort by an impressive six-seconds. Perrett followed that race up on Saturday, July 30 with a gold medal in the 300 metre, once again shattering his personal best, setting his new bench-

mark at 37.71. Perrett’s strong individual efforts continued as he competed in a challenging third event of the weekend, the 200 metre. Although not his favourite race, Perrett cruised through the 200 metre heats and into the final on Sunday, finishing that race with a respectable 24.73. After a short recovery in 30 degree temperatures, he added an impressive opening 400 meters in the team medley relay, aiding in Manitoba’s first place finish. He was also a member of the Manitoba 4x100m team, but unfortunately that team dropped the baton while leading the race.

Another notable effort came from Neepawa’s Zoie Forgue, who was also a member of Team Manitoba and finished 13th in the 100 metre and 12th in the 200 metre. She also was on one of the province’s 4x100 metre relay teams, which placed fifth in its competition.

Prairie Storm and Team Manitoba Coach Bryce Koscielny said that the performance of Perrett and Forgue over the weekend were outstanding.

“Both athletes had very strong performances at

the Western Canada Challenge. Ben’s results were exceptional. He trained very hard throughout the year. He ended up taking a little time off to rest and recover at the end of June and beginning of July, which really allowed him to freshen up for a couple of weeks of hard practice before the competition. It was a very hot and humid three days on the track and for him to finish with the results that he did is tremendous,” noted Koscielny.“Zoie had a good weekend as well.

I thought she ran well, but came up a little shy of some personal bests.”

Other members of Prairie Storm selected to represent the province as part of the Western Canada Challenge included Tanner Mann from Neepawa, Morgan Ramsay from Rivers, Amy Klippenstein of MacGregor, as well as Charlot Butler, Bea Levin and Daniele Dyck of Brandon. Mann, though selected for the provincial team, was unable to compete at the event due to injury.

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Ben Perrett (third from right) and Zoie Forgue (far right) of Neepawa, pose with several of their Team Manitoba teammates, during the Western Canada Challenge, recently held in Regina.

NEEPAWA NATIVES 8th Annual Sports Dinner Saturday, October 15, 2016 Yellowhead Centre Neepawa

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Monday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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For Appointment ~ 476-2002 Are you looking to make a difference in a young hockey player’s life?

Please consider joining the list of Neepawa families that are Neepawa Natives billet families.

Being a hockey billet has been a positive experience for many Neepawa area families. The team pays $350 per month towards the expenses. Billet families also receive one season ticket ($239).

The billet families receive regular email team activity updates and are invited to all team activities throughout the year.

If you are interested in becoming a billet family please call:

Mary Ellen Clark Billet coordinator Neepawa Natives Junior A Hockey Club 204-476-6077

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Guest Speaker: Lanny McDonald $75/person

Tickets available at The Neepawa Banner, Harris Pharmacy & Team Electronics Season Tickets Season Tickets on sale now at $239 from Derek Pearson, The Neepawa Banner & Team Electronics Billet Sponsor program A new Neepawa Natives initiative this year is the billet sponsorship program.

One of the team’s largest expenses (over $50,000) is the $2,100 per player per season billeting costs. Each year, the Natives receive huge support from businesses for advertising sponsorships. The billet sponsorship program is an opportunity for hockey-minded individuals to help sustain a good hockey experience and a good family style billeting environment for all the players young men who come to be part of Neepawa from all across Canada. So far, four people have stepped up to provide a billet sponsorship. The team needs 25 in total and is asking for six post dated cheques for $350 per month to cover the monthly billet costs for one player.

Annual General Meeting (AGM) The Neepawa Natives is a community-owned team. The AGM will be held Monday, August 15 at the YHC at 7:30 p.m. Come out and meet our new staff.

Harvest for Hockey Last year the Neepawa Natives launched a Harvest for Hockey project where several individual farmers dumped some grain directly from their combines into a big truck and the grain was sold on behalf of the team. Harvest for Hockey raised over $11,000 for the team. The Neepawa Natives are looking to expand that project this year by not only repeating last year’s effort, but also setting up accounts at local grain elevators so farmers can allocate some grain to the Neepawa Natives account. More details are coming soon on this project.

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The family of the late Lily Rainkie would like to thank our family and friends who gave us support during this time. We would like to thank you for all the food, flowers and cards that were sent.

Thank you to those who made a charitable donataion in Mom’s memory. Thank you to the C.W.L. ladies for the wonderful lunch, Father Mark for the touching service, Brent Hunter, Beyond the Garden Gate for the beautiful flowers and White’s Funeral Home for their care and compassion. Thank you again to the doctors and nurses at the Neepawa Hospital for the care given Mom and Mary Ellen Clark, Palliative Care, for all her support. _____________________ The Neepawa & Area Pastoral Charge would like to thank all of the volunteers who came out and supported our Canada Day Carnival.

Specifically, we’d like to thank the First Baptist Church, the Anglican Church, the Town of Neepawa and all of our United Church folks who helped out!!

Without you, it would not have been the success that it was!!

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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 _____________________ Looking to get your house painted? Exterior and interior.

Call Leo 204-872-1358

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Obituary ADA MARGARET ALLEN It is with great sadness we announce that Miss Ada Allen age 102 passed away on July 1 at Riverview Health Centre. Private burial will take place at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens followed by a public Celebration of Life reception at John Black Memorial United, 898 Henderson Hwy, R2K 3T4 at 2:30 pm Aug. 12, 2016.

Ada was born in Portage la Prairie on April 3, 1914.

She was predeceased by her mother Charlotte (nee Douglas), father Arthur Allen and her half-sister Pearl (Will Laycock). Ada is survived by many cousins, particularly Dave & Myra Bennet, sons Cam(Tanis), Craig(Jacqueline), grandchildren Tanner, Alexa, Leyton.

She is also survived by many friends some of whom were like family, particularly Linda Takacs and Thelmarie Kirk.

Ada graduated high school from Neepawa Collegiate and then completed teacher training at Winnipeg Normal School in 1933. Former students will fondly remember her from rural school teaching in the Neepawa Area, from Rapid City where she taught during World War II and from East Kildonan where she was employed until her retirement in 1972. Her Elementary grades teaching career covered 40 years, including a year of Teacher Exchange to Philadelphia, PA in 1952-53. Many of her former pupils attended her 100th birthday party in April 2014 showing the high regard they had for her.

In 1967 she was nominated for and received the Canadian Centennial Medal for valuable service to Canada. She was a long time member of John Black Memorial United Church, held offices in the Retired Women Teachers Association and in the Manitoba Exchange Teachers Club. Ada was a member of the Rebekah Order for 80 years and was honoured by the Order with the Decoration of Chivalry in 1988. In 2008 she was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship of Rotary International.

After retirement she was able to travel many times to far-away places, but volunteering also was important to her. She gave 24 years to both the “Meals on Wheels” program and Macdonald House (Dalnavert) Museum.

As well, many trips were made to the Dugald Costume Museum and the Good Neighbours Active Living Centre.

Ada kept in touch with her many friends by phone and written correspondence. Her penmanship with a peacock blue fountain pen was impeccable. A phone call, letter or a visit with Ada was always an uplifting experience. She will be missed by us all.

Donations in her memory can be made to Rotary Foundation (Polio Plus program) on-line or c/o Rotary Club of Neepawa, Box 1515 Neepawa, R0J 1H0 or to John Black United Church Memorial Fund.

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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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Churchill Block, Neepawa, 2 bedroom suite, available immediately. Call 204-841-1298 _____________________ TRAILER RENTALS: cargo, dump, equipment, auto, livestock/horse. FORK LIFT TELEPORT 729-8989

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

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

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Budget Tire Co. We buy and sell good used tires. 7268199, Brandon

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Custom designs available for workshops, playhouses, chicken coops and more!

Mini Barns

Visit our place 4 miles north of hwy 16 on hwy 260, half mile west on Rd 87. or write to Joseph Wideman Box 390, Gladstone, MB R0J 0T0

You are invited to help

Roy & Joan McGillivray celebrate their

65th wedding anniversary Sat. Aug 13 2-4 pm at Knox Presbyterian Church Hall, Neepawa No gifts please, just the pleasure of your company.

Help Wanted AllWest Group is looking to hire a Pumper Truck Driver

to join our team. Duties include but not limited to deliver, pickup, pump and clean portable toilets. Must have valid Class 3 driver’s license. Benefits include competitive industry wages, comprehensive group benefits Program and retirement investment plan.

Resumes can be emailed to karissa@awgroup.ca or dropped off at 2210 Park Ave, Brandon

Tender

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION

Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op is presently recruiting for a

Invites tenders for

For Our Food Store located in Neepawa, MB

Clear Diesel Fuel Tender Sealed Tenders for approximately 275,000 litres of clear diesel fuel to be delivered to various Division owned tanks situated throughout the School Division will be accepted until 12:00 noon Friday August 19, 2016.

The duration of the Tender is from September 2016 through June 2017.

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HUGHSON

David Lloyd Hughson, 72, of Edmonton, Alberta, passed away July 14, 2016 at University of Alberta Hospital. Born on February 25, 1944, he was the second son of Harold and Jane Hughson of Pine Creek, Manitoba. Lloyd grew up in the Pine Creek district and attended schools in Norfolk, Austin, MacGregor and Brandon University. Growing up, music was a large part of his life, taking vocal lessons in Brandon and competing in many music festivals and vocal competitions. Lloyd sang for numerous weddings and funerals. He played piano as well and spent hours entertaining family and friends at get togethers. He also played for “The Austin Melodiers” for many years. Lloyd taught Business Education in many northern communities at the beginning of his working career. Later in life he worked for the food service industry which led him to Edmonton. Lloyd was predeceased by his father, Harold (1998), mother Jane (2016) and brother Roy (2015). He is survived by sisters, Anne (Dwayne) Wright of Brandon, Jean (Garry) Loeppky of White Lake, BC, brother Hal (Deb) of Squamish, BC, plus numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncle. We were fortunate to have had family reunion in June in which Lloyd got to visit with all his siblings plus nieces and nephews.

Funeral service information will be at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cancer Society or charity of choice.

Mark envelopes: DIESEL FUEL TENDER The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Send Sealed Tenders to: Dean Bluhm, Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor Turtle River School Division Box 309 McCreary, Manitoba R0J 1B0 Phone: 835-2067 Fax: 835-2426 deanb@trsd32.mb.ca

Tenders DIESEL

Beautiful Plains School Division is accepting tenders for the 2016/2017 school year for the following: Bulk Diesel Fuel at Neepawa, Brookdale and Eden locations approximately 140,000 litres Further information and tender forms are available by contacting the undersigned or Warren Rainka, Transportation Supervisor at 204-476-5009.

Tenders close 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2016.

Shannon Bayes, Secretary-Treasurer Beautiful Plains School Division Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Tel: 204-476-2388 Fax: 204-476-3606

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FOOD STORE MANAGER

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the successful candidate will be an experienced leader with demonstrated initiative and drive for results; someone who is community-focused; can build and maintain relationships with customers and with the employee team, while ensuring a strong customerservice focus is maintained in all departments – Deli, Bake-off, Meat, Produce, Grocery. This multi-task position operates within approved budgets, policies and programs, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our Food Store including but not limited to; sales, marketing, pricing, inventory control, merchandising, and staff management.

Qualifications: • High standards in merchandising and customer service.

• Strong leadership, and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent supervisory and organizational skills.

• Strong work ethic with a positive and ambitious attitude.

• Possess sound management and decision making abilities.

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

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

Closing Date: Friday, August 19, 2016 If you would like to build your future with an established and dynamic company please send a cover letter and resume to:Attention: Glenda Finkewich – Human Resources Manager Email: g.finkewich@neepawagladstonecoop.com Or mail to: Box 879, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 www.neepawagladstonecoop.com We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Help Wanted HELP WANTED Nick’s Repair Service is looking for a PART-TIME CLEANUP PERSON, Monday to Friday from approximately 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm (12-15 hrs/wk).

Must be willing to work, be able to work by themselves, be self-motivated and have a valid drivers licence.

Drop off resume with references, at autobody shop, 149 PTH 16W, Neepawa (across from Westward Ford).

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION invites applications for the following position

Grass River Colony Teacher

Teaching Grade 5-9 and other subjects to be assigned Full Time Term September 6, 2016 – June 30, 2017 Applications close on Friday, August 19, 2016.

For more information contact Bev Szymesko, Superintendent (204) 835-2067 Submit resume with application to: Bev Szymesko, Superintendent Turtle River School Division Box 309 McCreary, MB R0J 1B0 Phone (204) 835-2067 Fax (204) 835-2426 Although all applications are appreciated, only candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION Turtle River School Division invites applications for the following positions

Substitute Teachers & Substitute Educational Assistants For the 2016/2017 School Year

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

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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

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

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

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

Please apply online at http://www.hylife.com/current-opportunities/

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

First Baptist 10:30 a.m.

Calvary Chapel 10:30 a.m.

Knox Presbyterian 11:00 a.m.

Roman Catholic Saturday 7 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m.

Ukrainian Catholic 9:00 am every second Sunday Neepawa United Church 10:00 a.m.

Christ Lutheran 9:00 a.m.

International Worship Centre 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.

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On the date and at the time and location shown below, a PUBLIC HEARING will be held to receive representations from any persons who wish to make them in respect to the following matter: NEEPAWA AND AREA PLANNING DISTRICT BY-LAW NO. 106 being an AMENDMENT to the NEEPAWA AND AREA PLANNING DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN BY-LAW NO. 78, as amended.

HEARING LOCATION: Town of Neepawa Municipal Office, 275 Hamilton Street, Neepawa, MB DATE & TIME: August 17, 2016 at 7:45 p.m.

GENERAL INTENT OF BY-LAW No. 106: A Map Amendment intended to change the designation from its current residential to the proposed commercial to allow for the development of a parking lot next to the adjacent medical clinic.

AREA AFFECTED: An area of land described as Lots 12, 13, 14, 15, & 16, Block 82, Plan 256, more commonly known as 267A & 269A Main Street East in the town of Neepawa as shown on the map below.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Braun, Development Officer, Neepawa & Area Planning District Office 275 Hamilton Street, Neepawa, MB Phone: 1-204-476-3277 Email: jeff@neepawaareaplanning.com

Criminal Record, Child Abuse Registry Checks and Grade 12 or equivalent is required.

Qualified Teachers will need to submit a copy of their teaching certificate along with their resume.

Please specify which positions you want to sub in, which schools, days, and grades you are willing to substitute at.

Submit resume with application to: Bev Szymesko, Superintendent Turtle River School Division Box 309, McCreary, MB R0J 1B0 Phone 204-835-2067, Fax 204-835-2426 e-mail: bevs@trsd32.mb.ca

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Thank You The Neepawa & area 4-H Beef Club would like to thank all of their amazing sponsors.

Colin and Karen McDonald Family; Over-all Top 4-H Member for each category Chalet Flooring; Senior Grooming; Junior Showmanship Keith Jury Family; Intermediate Grooming Rick Evans Family; Junior Grooming Doug & Brenda Hodgins; Cloverbud Grooming Squirrel Creek Farms; Overall Groomer Murray & Gail Kasprick; Senior Showmanship Tom & Alana Madsen Family; Intermediate Showmanship Oshanyk Family; Cloverbud Showmanship Rainkie’s Sewage; Champion Showmanship Class Pedersen Farms; Champion Yearling Heifer Ad & Debbie de Koning Family; Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer Hardrock Land & Cattle Company; Champion Two-Year Old with Calf at Foot Schultz Simmentals; Reserve Champion Two-Year Old with Calf at Foot Greenbush Angus; Supreme Female Randy and Shelley Bjarnarson Family; Champion Market Steer Gork Farms; Reserve Champion Market Steer Rob Smith & Son Backhoe & Trucking; Champion Progeny Steer Rosling Family; Overall Champion Steer Cattlex Ltd.; High Gainer Eileen Clark, MLA for Agassiz; Best Family Pair of Calves

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MUNICIPALITY OF GLENELLA-LANSDOWNE

BOARD OF REVISION

Public notice is hereby given that the 2017 preliminary assessment roll for the Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne will be delivered to the Municipal Office, in Glenella, MB, on or before August 4, 2016 and will then be open for public inspection during regular business hours.

Applications for revision may be in accordance with sections 42 & 43 of the Assessment Act. APPLICATION FOR REVISION: 42(1) A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under section 114(1) of the Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: a) liability to taxation; b) amount of an assessed value; c) classification of property; or d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: 43(1) An application for revision must: a) be made in writing; b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which revision is sought; c) state the grounds on which the application is based; and d) be filed by: (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2), or (ii) serving it upon the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in the public notice.

The Board of Revision will sit on September 14,2016, at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber of the Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne to hear applications.

The final date on which applications must be received by the Secretary of the Board is August 29, 2016, at 4:00 p.m.

Prior to filing a complaint against the liability to taxation, amount of an assessed value or classification of property, you are encouraged to discuss the matter with the Provincial Municipal Assessment Branch in Minnedosa by phoning 204-867-4766.

Dated at Glenella, Manitoba, this 7th, day of July, 2016.

Wendy Wutzke, Secretary Board of Revision Box 10 Glenella, Manitoba R0J 0V0

OPEN HOUSE August 4 • 6-8 p.m.

353 5th Ave, SW. Minnedosa. MLS#1620083 Grand family home, great view, 4 bdrm, 5 bath, triple garage/workshop.

Turtle River School Division is proud to offer a FREE French Junior Kindergarten program at École Laurier commencing September 2016.

All children born on or before December 31, 2012 are eligible to register. Please register at your earliest convenience at the Division Office between July and August or at École Laurier beginning September 1, 2016.

Registration packages are available at the Turtle River School Division office or on the Turtle River School Division website trsd32.mb.ca Please forward or drop off the completed registration package to: Turtle River School Division École Laurier Box 309, 808 Burrows Rd Box 100, 159 Fosberry St McCreary, MB R0J 1B0 Laurier, MB R0J 1A0 Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am-3:30 pm Ph: 204-447-2068 Ph: 204-835-2067

Acreage for Rent: 3 bdrm house on 43 acres near Glenella.

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‘It was dedication of the heart for this hallowed ground’

PHOTOS BY KATE JACKMAN-ATKINSON AND CHRISTINE WADDELL

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson The Neepawa Banner In the summer of 1916, Manitoba’s second largest city was actually a military training camp located west of Carberry. That summer, Camp Hughes was home to more than 30,000 soldiers training to head overseas to fight in World War I as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

One hundred years later, Camp Hughes has been officially recognized as a national historic site. On July 24, the now abandoned camp came alive once more, as hundreds of people attended the plaque unveiling and ribbon cutting ceremony that opened a new pavilion. The pavilion will house interpretative panels outlining the camp’s history and significance. Following the official ceremony, members of the Military History Society of Manitoba and the Friends of Camp Hughes led attendees on a tour of the trenches. There was also the chance to take part in an assault across “No Man’s Land”, to the enemy trenches.

It’s these trenches that make the Camp Hughes site so unique. “Today, what remains is the most

Following the plaque unveiling, members of the Military History Society of Manitoba and the Friends of Camp Hughes led volunteers into Camp Hughes’ trenches and across No Man’s Land, towards the enemy trenches. complete, extensive and significant training trench system in the world. [They include] front and support lines, complete with fire bays, dug outs… communication trenches, island traverses and an enemy trench system,” said Grant Tyler, Military Curator, Parks Canada. This is the only place in North America where World War I era trench works can be found and one of only a few left in the world.

Today, the training trenches, rifle range, outdoor, inground swimming pool and some foundations are all that physically remain of the camp. However, the camp also left a lasting legacy through the soldiers who trained there. “Many who trained [at Camp Hughes] in 1915 and 1916 took part in the monumental battles of the latter half of the war, including the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele and the 100 Days Offensive,” said Tyler. These battles, which not only helped the Allies win the war, also played an important role in cementing Canada’s national identity. In addition to the units that trained

Don “Carb” Hockin (left) and Andy Hockin hold a picture of their great uncle. He passed away following a gas attack during World War I and his remains haven’t yet been found.

Bob Campbell, senior interpreter and historic weapons supervisor at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site (Victoria, BC) sits in a medical dugout near the front of Camp Hughes’ training trenches. at Camp Hughes, there were thousands more who trained at the camp and found themselves as reinforcements in other units. “The one thing in common was that they all had training at Camp Hughes,” said Bruce Tascona, past president of the Military History Society of Manitoba and a member of the Friends of Camp Hughes.

Unique and rare Interest in the site’s historical importance began in 1987, when founding members of the Military History Society of Manitoba (MHSM) Grant Tyler and Bruce Tascona ventured to the area. Once there, they found some relics and ditches. They soon realized that the “ditches” were in fact the camp’s training trenches.

So began a multi-decade labour of love to document the camp and gain national recognition for the site. “I knew Camp Hughes would have to be shared with all Canadians and that [the MHSM] would take this on for a project,” said Tascona, who has written a book chronicling the development of significance of Camp Hughes.

The road to national

recognition has been a long one for the Friends of Camp Hughes, a group made up of members of the MHSM and representatives of the Town of Carberry and Municipality of NorthCypress Langford. The site was first given municipal recognition and provincial recognition in 1993, with a “unique and rare” designation. “It was this idea, that these trenches and soldiers who trained here in 1915 and 1916 helped carry Vimy Ridge, Canada’s national triumph in the Great War. For almost 30 years, this has sustained me and our group,” explained Tascona.

In addition to seeking national recognition, the MHSM and Friends of Camp Hughes worked tirelessly to document and understand the camp.

“For the price of a tank of gas, we could come here and study the tactics and doctrine of the Great War… Our small group applied each year to the Manitoba government for a heritage research permit, with the focus to survey, collect artifacts, make reports on our findings to the province. We funded the studies of the camp with our own money. We have so few resources, we paid

Five-year-old Oryan (left) and his 2 year-old sister Neveah were pretty determined to be part of the exercise as the volunteers prepared to go “over the top”. our own gas, sometimes we camped overnight, we made day trips. Suffice to say, it was dedication of the heart for this hallowed ground. We even ventured out in the middle of January to determine if the frost brought up any features to support our findings.

We spent a lot of our own money seeking out documents from the National Archives of Canada, we

found photographs in flea markets. Within our group, we shared our information.

In was a multi-disciplinary study, we sought guidance from the provincial archeological department on how to do this study, for the most part, they said, ‘If you found anything good, it was because it was lost 100 years ago,” explained Tascona.

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20 NEEPAWA BANNER AUGUST 5, 2016

‘Every piece of scrap metal that we found meant something’

PHOTOS BY KATE JACKMAN-ATKINSON AND CHRISTINE WADDELL

Bruce Tascona (left) gives away some of the pieces of ribbon from the opening of the Camp Hughes information pavilion.

Continued from page 19 He continued, saying, “Every piece of scrap metal that we found meant something and told a story.

The trenches were located, documented through a primitive form of orienteering, using compass, graph paper and pacing off the distances. Years later, with the help from the [Army’s] Survey Troop, they confirmed how accurate we were; 10,000 m of trenches have been documented, some with distinct functions and roles.” The artifacts collected through the years of research are housed in Winnipeg at the Legion House Museum.

“Sometimes, we jokingly say we have the largest collection of military scrap metal, but it all tells a story,” said Tascona.

Largest military training camp in Canada Camp Hughes, originally named Camp Sewell, was first used by the Canadian Militia in 1910. The name was changed in 1916, in honour of then Minister of Militia, Sir Sam Hughes.

“The location was selected for its suitability for the training of all combat arms, including cavalry, artillery and infantry,” explained Tyler. Camp

Hughes served as a central training base for army units in Military District #10, which covered Manitoba, Saskatchewan and some of northern Ontario.

The camp served the Canadian Militia until 1914, and with the onset of World War I, it became a major training centre for the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Tyler explained that the camp was divided into five brigade camps, consisting of bell tents, marquee tents and other temporary buildings. The temporary nature of the camp’s buildings meant that Camp Hughes was only open seasonally, from May to November.

Starting in 1914, the population of the camp grew steadily with each year. In 1914, about 6,600 men trained there. In 1915, the population grew to 15,000 soldiers and in 1916, the camp trained over 30,000 soldiers. At one time, it was the largest military training camp in Canada.

By 1915, it was clear that the soldiers would have to be trained in trench warfare. For the 1916 season, soldiers returning from the front lines in France and Belgium helped design a set of training trenches

Dallas Ewen (in uniform) gives orders to his soldiers as they come out of the trenches and cross No Mans Land.

Camp Hughes

• A portion of the camp, which includes the training trenches and cemetery, is open to the public for self guided tours from May to September.

• In August 1916, a new bakery opened that could make up to 25,000 loaves of bread daily.

• In 1916, soldiers stationed at Camp Hughes could take advantage of a variety of attractions on Main St., an asphalt road that was home to civilian operated businesses, including six movie theatres.

• 29 Infantry battalions were stationed at Camp Hughes • Between 60 and 70 tons of supplies arrived daily at the camp and manifests show that there were times when over 32,000 daily rations were issued.

•In 1916, there were 42 mail boxes at Camp Hughes, which picked up mail six days a week. That year, 6 million pieces of mail were handled at the camp. that could accurately simulate trench life on the Western Front.

By 1916, the camp boasted a large business district that contained at least two dozen businesses, including six movie theatres, an administrative area that contained the headquarters and various other support services, including an outdoor swimming pool.

The rail centre had been expanded over the years and by 1916, consisted of a large station, related buildings and numerous sidings and platforms.

While the trenches are the most unique feature of the camp, the rifle

Dignitaries were on hand to unveil the new plaque recognizing Camp Hughes as national historic site (from left): Dr. Richard Wishart (Manitoba representative, Historic Sites and Monuments Board), Eileen Clarke (MLAAgassiz), Lt.-Col John Cochrane (Base commander, CFB Shilo), Dr. Dough Eyolfson (MP for Charleswood–St. James–Assiniboia–Headingley).

range at Camp Hughes also remains. Tyler explained that it is likely the only surviving example of the type of range developed for the new armies in the First World War. The range at Camp Hughes is only 400 yards deep, much shorter than the former standard of 1,000 yards.

“With the huge influx of civilians into the army, coupled with the very close proximity of opposing trenches, it was believed that a reduced standard of marksmanship would be acceptable in these conditions,” explained Tyler.

Declining enlistment In 1916, close to 40,000 men volunteered to join the war effort and when the camp closed for the season, the Army antici-

Grant Tyler blows his whistle to signal the start of the offensive. pated it would re-open again in the spring of 1917.

However, declining enlistment meant that in the spring of 1917, fewer than 5,000 Manitoba men had volunteered. Enlistment had dropped off as stories of the horrors experienced at the front made their way back to Canada and the booming war-time industry offered men a less dangerous way to help the country’s war effort. The camp didn’t reopen until 1922 and remained in use until 1934. However, as the training needs of the army changed, safety concerns related to the simultaneous use of the artillery and rifle ranges as well as difficulties moving troops around the site led to the recommendation to move the camp.

The decision was made to relocate the camp in 1932. During the depths of the Depression, a make work project saw 300 men hired to move the permanent buildings at Camp Hughes to the nearby Camp Shilo, now CFB Shilo.

The Camp Hughes site was ultimately returned to the Province. Apart from one square mile which remains under military control, the rest of the land is leased out to area farmers as a source of grazing.

Today, Camp Hughes is a peaceful site of prairie grassland, but just under the surface is the indelible impact of more than 50,000 Canadian soldiers who marched through the trenches on their way to the Western Front.

A group of members from Gladstone Legion #110 attended the unveiling ceremony.

From left: Joe Fraser, Ernie Tester, Reg Gray, MLA Eileen Clarke and Joe Fraser.