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Motorists in the Neepawa area had to deal with several issues over the past few days, including at the corner of Mountain and Hamilton, where the lights were completely snow covered.

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner Neepawa’s first taste of winter has left many area residents dealing with the aftermath of heavy wet snow and icy roads. A major snowfall, caused by a low-pressure system over North Dakota, blanketed most of southern Manitoba early in the week, creating a snowfall warning for many parts of the province.

These conditions forced a number of school divisions to cancel buses or classes altogether on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Hazardous road conditions were also reported, causing several accidents across the surrounding area.

While the weather warnings are now gone, Environment Canada reports that frigid conditions will remain in place for most of southern Manitoba heading into the weekend .

On Saturday, Nov. 26, Neepawa played host to two much loved annual events, ArtsForward’s Glorious Christmas Wish craft sale, held in the Yellowhead Centre Hall, and the Cookie walk, held at ArtsForward.

Top picture: Keeping it in the family: Promoting her Mom’s (Brenda Nelson) business are recently married Tara Nelson and Mark Kerkowich. The pottery was displayed at the annual Christmas Wish Sale located in the Yellowhead Hall.

Above right: Local resident, Wilf Walker welcomes visitors to his stained glass booth at the Glorious Christmas Wish Sale.

Right: Kiana Gunnarson,left and Kyla Wahoski promoted sales of hot chocolate during the Cookie Walk on Nov. 26.

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Neepawa landfill closed for good Submitted The Town of Neepawa The old Neepawa Waste Disposal Grounds, located approximately 1.9km east of Neepawa, was opened in the late 1940’s and had been used since that time by the Town, surrounding residents and local industry for the disposal of household and industrial waste. The site was discontinued for use in 2004, in conjunction with the opening of Evergreen Environmental. The Town has been in the process of finalizing and budgeting/ saving for the closure since 2004.

In 2014, the Town issued a Request for Proposals for consultants for the decommissioning of the landfill, which was awarded to MMM Group. The MMM Group provided a Closure Plan, which was approved

by Manitoba Conservation, allowing the Town to issue a Request for Tenders for the General Contracting of the decommissioning.

The Tenders received were well-over the Town’s proposed budget, therefore the Town rejected all bids and developed a plan to decommission the Landfill as its own General Contractor, at much lower costs, providing a significant savings for the Town of Neepawa.

•Tenders Received: $1.4 - $2.6 Million •Budgeted amount: $635,000 •Total Cost for the decommissioning: $305,000 •Total Savings for the Town: $1.1 - $2.3 Million The Town was able to achieve savings as General Contractor in a number of ways, including utilizing and sourcing fill locally from the newly excavated Manitoba Hydro site, as well as reducing trucking costs and fill purchase

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costs. For the 10-acre site, the volume of fill required was over 50,000 yards.

The Town of Neepawa was pleased to use many local contractors for this project, including P. Baker Backhoe, Rob Smith & Son Ltd, Northstar Seed Ltd, Paddock Drilling and Richmond Surveys, as well as Town staff. The Town wishes to extend their appreciation and acknowledge the donated time, resources and manpower of TIC Parts and Service Ltd. who provided a tractor and heavy harrows to prepare the soil for seeding; and Munro Farm Supplies Ltd for providing the floater for the application of grass seed for the final cover on the site.

Working closely with Manitoba Conservation (now Manitoba Sustainable Development) throughout the process of decommissioning the old landfill has proven valuable to ensure that all regulatory requirements could be met in a manner that greatly reduced the related financial impact. Although the process and undertaking was onerous, we are confident that our application to obtain approval for the final closure of the landfill will be accepted and approved by the Province in due course.

For further information, please contact the Town Administration Office at (204) 476-7600.

Above: The placement and levelling of the fill.

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Above: Groundwater monitoring wells being installed.

Left: An aerial view of the landfill site.

This Christmas you may be experiencing a difficult time because of a significant loss in your life.

Nathan & Brian, atWhite’s Funeral Home, have available a DVD on coping with the holidays.

If you would like to receive a complimentary copy of this DVD please call Nathan or Brian.

The Council and Staff of the Town of Neepawa would like to recognize TIC Parts & Service Ltd. and Munro Farm Supplies, both local businesses, for their generosity and community mindedness through the charitable donation of equipment, product and labour towards the closure of the Old Landfill. Their efforts to go above and beyond saved taxpayers in our community thousands of dollars. Please remember to shop “local” and thank these businesses for their generosity!!

Above: TIC Parts & Service Ltd. provided a tractor and heavy harrows to prepare the soil for seeding. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Below: Munro Farm Supplies provided the floater for grass seed application of the final cover of the Old Landfill.

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Memory tree on display Submitted Country Meadows Personal Care Home As a fundraiser for the Country Meadows residents’ handivan outings, we are trying a new project. We are selling photo calendars of the residents at Country Meadows. The calendars are $20 and are available at the business office at Country Meadows or at Harris Pharmacy. Thank you for the support in our new fundraiser.

Country Meadows Memory Christmas Tree will be up for display next week. The Memory Tree is where anyone can purchase their own Christmas ornament in the memory of a loved one. You may choose a type of ornament which may be of a significant meaning to your loved one. Family and friends can bring their ornaments to Country Meadows and we will label your loved one’s name on the ornament and it will be put on the Christmas tree set up in the chapel at the MultiPurpose Room. This is open to anyone to do for loved ones that have passed away, not just for past residents of the care home. We will safely store these ornaments and put up every year.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Marsha Forgue at 204-476-7815.

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The Minnedosa Drama Club’s presentation of Monk Ferris’ “Let's Murder Marsha” was a great success. The audience last Thursday was rolling in the aisles with tears of laughter. Under the direction of Mary Dalton and assistant director Rebecca Porteous, the seven member cast produced a flawless performance. Set, decor, props and costume enhanced the memorable production.

Top: Virgil to the rescue! From left: Marsha (Nicole McLenehan), Tobias (Blair Grant), Ben (Mitch Bukarz), Max (Jamie Willis) and Virgil (John Earle).

Above: Marsha’s intended victims plan to pretend to murder her instead. From left: Tobias (Blair Grant), Lynette (Bonnie Michaudville), Persis (Jackie Birch), Ben (Mitch Bukarz), Virgil (John Earle) and Max (Jamie Willis).

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Tough decisions ahead How to decide on priorities and get there is a tough job

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ecent news articles and columns show that, at both the provincial and federal levels, there will be a lot of decisions made in the near future. The Trudeau government is faced with decisions on everything from pipelines to election reform. The provincial government is faced with finding ways to both grow the economy and curb spending.

The federal government doesn’t appear to care about curbing spending. The contrast is quite stark, as stark as the way Trudeau and Pallister spoke about the death of Fidel Castro, but that’s another story.

The federal government continues to pour money down the drain for things that don’t matter much. It seems there is no end of money available for combatting climate change. It isn’t as if Canada does much harm to the climate but come Hell or high water, the Trudeau government is intent on pretending that Canada actually matters when it comes to climate change. The best thing Canada could do on climate change is tell the rest of the world to get as clean as Canada is already and we would have achieved something.

Another major sinkhole is the CBC. Now back in the spotlight for using their highly subsidized position to go out and sell subsidized internet advertising, the CBC is plowing through a billion dollars per year and has the nerve to ask for more. Of all the Canadian government expenses, CBC TV is the biggest waste. CBC Radio should be kept for its original purpose, which was to provide a national communications method whereby we could get news quickly and hopefully accurately, across the

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As to pipelines, there is a need for pipelines, well built, properly maintained pipelines. Even if a new pipeline is announced in the next little while and several could be, it will take years, if not decades, to get them approved and built. And I believe the North Dakota protesters have some valid arguments about environment and spiritual issues.

That said, sometimes you can’t have it both ways. If you are going to protest oil, then you better not have traveled to the protest in a fossil fuel powered car or airplane. The irony behind some of the protests is rich.

Manitoba’s premier, Brian Pallister, has suggested he may open up collective agreements with public service employees.

That won’t go over well, but it’s necessary. The previous government signed a five year agreement with civil servants.

Pretty cute move as they knew full well that a five year agreement would out live the next

election mandate. Considering that the previous NDP government was very obviously out of favour with the voters, it was a pretty brassy move. Pallister should open the agreements and as gently as possible, get some concessions.

Now that statement won’t go over well either, but let’s look at the reality. Public service wages, in most cases, exceed private sector wages. Benefits are usually better as well. Public sector hours are usually more favourable, excluding health care workers. There is a problem though, common to the government and workers; the upper management levels seem to be paid overly well. That said, upper echelon wages in the financial industry are beyond reason.

In my industry, newspapers, how can a million dollar bonus be justified for a large newspaper company executive when his corporation is teetering on bankruptcy?

What it all boils down to is examining reality and needs and the capacity to change. Governments and industry both waste a pot load of money every day.

How to decide on priorities and get there is a tough job and we may see some tough decisions very soon.

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ake news has been in the news a lot lately, especially in the context of the American presidential election. In recent months, fake news sites, with click-bait headlines, have seen wide-spread sharing on social media platforms. With many people never reading beyond the headline, the reports, which either have no solid grounding in fact or are taken wildly out of context, are believed to have played a strong role in shaping voters’ opinions of the candidates and ultimately, MY the choices they PERSPECTIVE made in the voting booth.

Facebook, in particular, has ate come under fire for the way its ackman tkinson algorithms help the rapid spread of fake news. Many of the more viral posts even ended up in their “Trending News” section, alongside stories from more reliable news sources.

We can blame Facebook and its algorithms for not doing a better job of filtering fake news posts, but at the end of the day, it comes down to the reader. More than anything else, this has shown just what a bad job we do of reading critically. It showed how ill equipped many of us are to handle a world in which unfiltered information comes at us from all directions. In today’s world, the reader must take this information and analyze it: where is it coming from? What are the biases? Can I find another source corroborating this story? In the past, almost all news flowed through the media and this job was done by reporters and editors, that’s not the case today.

The added challenge is that it gets more difficult when satire runs under the banner of reliable news sources. For example, earlier this year, I saw a few posts from the CBC’s satirical show This is That shared on Facebook as if they were factual news reports. The stories have ridiculous headlines, like “American legislator wants Canadians banned from driving in the US”. Many readers believed these were real stories and I see their headlines now explicitly state “[SATIRE]”.

Even if they read beyond the headlines, many people don’t read online stories that carefully. This summer, College Humour, an online humour site, had a post in which quotes by Donald Trump were superimposed over Hillary Clinton’s face, as if she had said them. At the end of the post, it said, “These are all Trump quotes.

We just wanted to see how many would share this.” By the following day, the post had received just under 2,000 shares. While many sharers were in on the joke, surprisingly, many believed it to be true and shared the article with an anti-Clinton, or pro-Trump message. In a world of open information, the onus falls on us to read thoroughly and carefully and become our own fact checkers.

Last week, National Public Radio (NPR) reported on a study from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education examining the ability of American students to asses information sources. The researchers were “shocked” and described the findings as “bleak”, “dismaying” and “[a] threat to democracy”.

The study examined students in middle school, high school and university. They weren’t looking for a thorough examination of the data, they just wanted to see if students could tell fake accounts from real ones, neutral sources from activist ones and articles from ads. It turns out that the vast majority of students at all levels can’t.

It may come as a surprise, but students who grew up with social media and open access to information fared no better than adults at navigating the world of online information.

In Manitoba there is work underway to help teach students the skills they need to navigate this new world. Currently in the pilot phase, Manitoba’s new English Language Arts curriculum includes a focus on helping students question media sources, dig for further meaning and engage in discussion and debate with an open mind. In Global Issues and History classes there are also units on media literacy and looking at source documents to analyze historical perspective.

This is something we all need to work on, as we realize that our jobs as media consumers and citizens is now a little more involved.

This reality might be the single biggest threat democracy faces.

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Letters Christmas is a time to reflect Shining a light I n today’s society, especially in North America, the news that a teenaged girl is pregnant out of wedlock will probably send a few shock waves through her family and that of her baby’s father.

But in the wider community, there will be little or no reaction. Thankfully, the days of referring to children of unwed mothers as “bastards” or “illegitimate” are, for the most part, gone. In the eyes of the law, a person who is old enough to engage in consensual sex with a partner is also old enough to face the consequences of that act, whatever they might happen to be.

The law also affirms and protects the mother’s right to decide whether or not to terminate her pregnancy (get an abortion). If she chooses not to terminate it, the law offers her two options. She can put her baby up for adoption or she can raise it herself; with or without the father’s presence or support.

That’s how it is today.

That’s not how it was in the day that Jesus was born.

FAITHFULLY YOURS

Neil Strohschein In those days, especially among the Jewish people, the rules were very clear.

Marriages were arranged by the parents of the bride and groom; often when the children were very young.

At the appropriate time, the couple went through an engagement ceremony in which they pledged their love and faithfulness to each other until death.

Each then returned to his or her respective home.

They would not see each other for roughly a year. The groom would spend that time preparing a home for his bride. The bride would learn the skills and gather the things she needed to set up housekeeping and raise children.

When all was ready, the groom would come for his bride, another formal ceremony would be held and the couple would move

in together, consummate their marriage and begin their family.

Any deviation from this pattern was considered a serious offense. So imagine the shock and feelings of betrayal that must have filled the minds of Joseph, his and Mary’s parents when her pregnancy was discovered. Most were looking at Mary and saying: “What have you done?”

But Joseph is thinking: “What do I do now?” He knew that he held Mary’s future in his hands and that Mary was trusting him to do the right thing— whatever that turned out to be.

Joseph had three options. He could accuse her of adultery and demand that she be punished. He could call off the wedding and find another wife. Or he could go through with

the wedding, adopt Mary’s child and raise it as his own. His decision would be made quickly, thanks to a visit from Gabriel—God’s messenger angel. “Joseph,” the angel said, “Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. Her child is the son of God. Call him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Joseph obeyed and a quiet wedding took place. Mary now had a husband and a home.

This experience helped Mary and Joseph lay the foundation for a long and fulfilling marriage. Their union was based on trust and faith—absolute trust in each other and unwavering faith in God. Those qualities, if released in us, will produce the same results in all our relationships.

This week, take an honest look at your relationships. In which can you see the absolute trust and unwavering faith that were so evident in Mary and Joseph? In which of your relationships is there room for improvement? Let’s reflect on that this week.

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radition, well, my family tradition, is that the Saturday before the First Sunday of Advent is the day the tree can be set up and the home decorated. It’s been a process and because I am not alone in any situation, I am going to share how I feel this holiday. Before 2014, Christmas was Ed’s holiday – the music, the tree, the decorations, the food.

It was with reluctance that we switched from going out to find the near perfect tree to loving an artificial tree. Tree decorating began with Ed and I hanging the tree; yes, we suspended it from the ceiling – many pets and children and grandchildren made it a safe and wise option. The holiday music would be playing, Ed and I strung the lights and then he sat back orchestrating the rest of the evening. There was hot

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen chocolate and laughter and wonderful family memories. We never decorated the home by ourselves, always family helping.

The heritage crèche in a prominent place, the Victorian porcelain choir, the horse drawn wagon, filled with people and presents, well, it seemed every year or two Ed found another Christmas treasure.

2014 was different. Not a good different. We knew my beloved’s days were numbered and so just before Thanksgiving we filled the living room, home of the hospital bed and wheelchair, with all his holiday

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riving in town at night, I can see the special streetlights and also some decorated homes. People are thinking about Christmas. I hear ladies who have already done their baking of special dainties for the coming season.

Each year, it comes more and more to mind what we can do for the elderly, the sick, the lonely, the grieving,

favourites. Not a tree, but everything else. I left the stuff up, for the family was adamant they were all coming home for Christmas. I did not put up the tree. Nor the year following. I was not using the living room at all, passing through it only to go upstairs for laundry and showers. I was okay with that. A simple set of crèches on the bookcase and a wreath on the door.

This year. This year I have adapted to my ‘new normal’. I am a widow. I live alone. I have a new home.

Whatever I choose to do in the line of holiday decorating and customs is all up to

me. I did put up the tree.

The tree was designed to fill the bay window on the acreage, much too large for my new home, so the bottom section is in storage.

A granddaughter was kind enough to help me haul it in from the garage and place it in a corner of the living room. But all the rest was up to me. I have never decorated a tree, or the home, by myself. It’s different. Old favourite baubles remain in the box. Still not able to appreciate the heritage crèche. Still don’t want the choir. I believe I am getting old, for with every item I contemplate putting out, I remember that it will have to be put away! Carols fill the home. Hot chocolate warms me. Candles flicker.

I am filled with wondrous memories of the past. I am filled with hope and courage for the future. The sum of my faith.

the hurting. Are we spreading the Good News to them that Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem and that He came to earth not just to be a nice man? John 3:16 tells us that because God loves us so much that He sent His Son to this world, so that those who believe in Him, can inherit eternal life. This is the message that we need to pass on to those around us this Christmas. There is a hope, an expectation, that is a reality for those who believe.

In our preparations for Christmas let us bring some joy and happiness to someone who the Lord lays on our heart.

on MWF and spot lighting

The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) campaign to ban spotlighting leaves the clear impression that indigenous hunters are solely responsible. In their Nov. 18 letter, MWF wrongly link the death of a young man from our close neighbours of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation to their campaign, strategically exploiting a tragic loss of life for crass political purposes.

I have seen only white hunters driving around our area. I have yet to see an aboriginal hunting by or on our farm.

This year before rifle season started, our family was enjoying a campfire when a gunshot rang out close by. About 10 minutes after my having shouted a warning that people were present, it was dark, the shooter needed to stop and go home, came another high-powered rifle shot, I heard the whiz of the bullet. At sunset last December, one of our livestock guard dogs was routinely patrolling the bush, barking. After a volley of gunfire, his barking ceased; we never saw our dog again. We suspect his barking interfered with those who had been hunting next to and without permission on our farm. Crawling vehicles, occupied by white men regularly circled the roads in our area. Gunfire was heard night and day and continued all winter.

It’s wrong and too easy to assign blame to indigenous people for the concerns MWF has with spotlighting. In my experience, the real problem is white hunters and poachers hiding behind prejudice, cultivated by groups like MWF who promulgate the idea that it is aboriginal people who are wreaking havoc in rural areas. Consulting “with indigenous communities to find reasonable solutions” won’t stop non-aboriginal poachers, spotlighters, their deliberate killing of farm animals and disregard for the safety of people and livestock, who cloak their illegal and disrespectful behavior with prejudice for indigenous people and the dark of night.

In 1874 Lt.-Gov. Morris admitted during Treaty 4 negotiations and wrote in his report, “Game is getting scarce and the Queen is willing to help her children… What we offer will be for your good, as it will help you, and not prevent you hunting.”

Indigenous people suffer from food insecurity because settlers decimated wildlife populations prior to confederation in 1867. Wildlife populations haven’t recovered as agriculture and development continue to destroy habitat and settlers continue to hunt. Banning hunting by all non-indigenous persons would make it easier for government to address MWF concerns, help wildlife populations increase and improve indigenous peoples’ food security over time. It’s time we stopped blaming indigenous people for problems that have been created by settlement and resource extraction, respect traditional practices and work to build positive and respectful relationships in a true spirit of reconciliation.

Ruth Pryzner Alexander, Man.

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

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

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

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Spruce Plains RCMP

THE DISPATCH Pursuit called off due to conditions and speed On Nov. 5, Neepawa RCMP responded to a vehicle roll over on Road 464, south of Highway 16. Police, Fire and EMS all arrived on scene and located a single vehicle in the ditch, on its side. The lone male driver of the vehicle was detained for an impaired operation investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, the male was arrested for Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle. The male was brought back to the Neepawa RCMP Detachment and provided two samples of his breath. The readings were 110 mg and 120 mg of alcohol in 100 mL of blood. As a result, Todd Walker has been charged with two counts of Impaired Operation of Motor Vehicle.

On Nov. 18, Neepawa RCMP were called to a disturbance in Glenella.

It was also reported that a male may have threatened an individual with a firearm. As Spruce Plains RCMP were responding, it was reported that the male suspect had left the area. Upon arrival, police located the loaded firearm in a local business. During the investigation, it was determined that a male from Sandy Bay had gotten into an argument and pointed a firearm at an individual.

With the help of Dakota Ojibway Police Services, Alexander Robert Roulette was arrested at Sandy Bay without incident. As a result, Alexander Roulette has been charged with Assault, Pointing a Firearm, Possession of Firearm in motor vehicle and two counts of Fail to comply with conditions of his Recognizance. Roulette was remanded into custody at the Brandon Correctional Centre. All charges are still pending before the courts.

On Nov. 19, at approximately 11:45 a.m., a male attended the Neepawa RCMP Detachment to pick up his lost cell phone from the night before that was

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turned into police. After leaving the Detachment, police noted that the lobby had an odor of liquor. Police left the detachment to locate the male, to find him get in a vehicle and depart the area. Police located the vehicle a couple blocks away and the male driver was ordered to provide a sample of his breath into a roadside screening device. The result was a fail and he was arrested for impaired driving. The male was brought back to the Neepawa RCMP Detachment and provided 2 samples of his breath. The results were both 110 mg of alcohol in 100 mL of blood. As a result, Mark Fisette has been charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle. Charges are still pending before the courts.

On Nov. 22, Neepawa RCMP received a call of a disturbance at a residence located south of Gladstone. As two individuals were departing the yard, a male had apparently fired two shots from a high powered rifle at their vehicle.

The vehicle was not hit and no one was injured. Police attended the location and were able to arrest one male without incident.

During police investigation, two firearms were located on the property along with ammunition.

Neepawa RCMP are still investigating the incident and no charges have been laid to date.

On Nov. 24, Minnedosa RCMP received information that Jared Dornn, who

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Jared Dornn is wanted on arrest warrant. is wanted by police on an Arrest Warrant, was seen driving around in Minnedosa in a stolen vehicle.

Police located Dornn on Main Street and a traffic stop was initiated by two police vehicles. Dornn proceeded to drive around the two police vehicles and fled North on Main Street out of Minnedosa. As a result, police were in pursuit of the vehicle. Due to poor road conditions, plus the excessive speeds reached, the pursuit was called off for public safety. As a result, Jared Dornn was charged with Dangerous Operation of Motor Vehicle, Posses-

sion of Property obtained

by Crime over $5,000, Operation of Motor Vehicle while being pursued by Police and Fail to Comply with Condition of his Recognizance. A Warrant of Arrest has been issued for Dornn.

Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Dornn are asked to contact the Spruce Plains RCMP at either (204)476-7338 or (204)867-2751.

The speeder of the month was located by Cst. Gurevitch of the Neepawa RCMP. Buenaventura Borruel was caught travelling 173 km/hr on Highway 16. Fine amount is a hefty $1,006.00.

During the month of November, Spruce Plains RCMP responded to a total of 237 calls for service.

Spruce Plains RCMP are also currently looking for anyone interested in becoming a guard at either the Neepawa and/or Minnedosa RCMP Detachment. If you have an interest or want more information, please attend your local RCMP Detachment to pick up your registration package or to speak to a member.

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Festive drinks Some refreshing beverage ideas for your festive occasions.

Apple grape punch 1 liter of apple juice 1 liter of white grape juice 1 can of frozen lemonade concentrate

1-2 liters of lemon-lime or ginger ale soft drink ice cubes Lemon, lime or orange slices for garnish

Combine all the ingredients in a punch bowl and enjoy.

Frosty Mocha 1/2 cup chocolate syrup 1/4 cup hot water 1 cup ice cubes 2-3 Tbsp. instant coffee 3 cups ice cream 1 cup water 1 cup milk Dissolve the instant coffee in the hot water. Cool slightly. Add the coffee, water, milk, chocolate syrup and ice cubes in the blender and blend till ice is crushed. Add the ice cream and blend till smooth. Serve immediately.

Hot spiced cranberry punch 8� square double thick 2 sticks of cinnamon piece of cheese cloth and 2 Tbsp. whole allspice a piece of string 2 Tbsp. whole cloves 2-1.89 L bottles of cranberry juice You can use a very clean large coffee pot to do this or a large pot. If using a pot, place cinnamon sticks in towel and break into smaller pieces. Place all the spices into the doubled cheese cloth and tie up. Pour juice into pot add the spice bag; bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the spice bag, transfer punch into a slow cooker to keep it warm.

If using a coffee pot put liquid in the pot and the spices in the basket. Perk as normal. You do not need the spice bag if using the coffee pot method.

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Gladstone gets moonlight madness

PHOTOS BY JOHN DRINKWATER

Above and right: Clarke’s of Gladstone had a large display of seasonal merchandise to attract customers during Moonlight Madness.

On Friday, November 25, Gladstone held their annual Moonlight Madness event, which included town-wide sales and a grad tea event at William Morton Collegiate Institute(WMCI).

Above: Visitors enjoying activities at the WMCI grad tea, which was sponsored by the Gladstone Chamber of Commerce.

Right: This Grad Memory tree was on display at the WMCI grad tea.

Below: Santa is assisted by Jerikko Afuane (left) and Taylor Pederson during the WMCI grad tea.

Above: Carol singing followed the tree lighting event at Moonlight Madness.

Below: An attractive display of lighting enhances Heather Fisher’s Gladstone residence on Dennis St. W.

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Losses pile up for Neepawa Natives riers goal. It didn’t take long for the bears to start flying, as Layne Toder scored on a power-play chance just 1:57 into the opening period. After a Much like the stuffed toys that rained slight delay to clear the ice of several down upon them during the Portage hundred stuffed animals, collected Terriers annual Teddy Bear Toss on for the Salvation Army’s Christmas Saturday, Nov. 26, the losses continue hamper campaign, the Terriers added to pile up for the Neepawa Natives. The a second goal to make it 2-0. Both MJHL club dropped a pair last weekend, Portage and Neepawa would score a first at home to Virden on Friday, Nov. 25 pair of goals apiece before the end by the score of 3-2. Less than 24 hours of the first to make it 4-2. Newcomer later, Neepawa was upended in Portage Josh Sielsky scored the first for the la Prairie 7-4.

Natives and followed that up with an The game against the Oil Capitals was assist to a goal from Justin Metcalf. a disappointing one, mainly due to the That was Metcalf’s 16th goal and 27th way they lost, as a pair of suspect penalty point on the season. Neepawa had calls in the third period placed Neepawa 17 shots on goal in the first period at a disadvantage. The Oil Caps jumped compared to nine from the Terriers. at the chance gifted to them and scored The second period was a strong on both power-play opportunities. Jeran one for Neepawa, as they rifled 16 Knorr netted a goal with the man advanshots on net while allowing just five tage 7:36 into the third to tie the game against. That effort paid off with at 2-2. Virden forward Carter Cowlthorp Ashton Anderson scoring his sixth then scored the second power-play goal goal and 20th point of the season, with 6:53 remaining in regulation, giving cutting the margin to 4-3 heading the Oil Capitals a 3-2 win. Sam Schultz PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX scored the first goal of the night for the Left to right: Assistant coach Ryan Menei and head coach Dustin Howden stand behind into the third period.

The Terriers would find their Oil Caps in the first and added two as- the players during the Saturday, Nov. 26 game against the Portage Terriers. Neepawa groove in the third period, outshootsists. Neepawa, meanwhile, had goals, would lose this game by the score of 7-4. ing the Natives 14-9 and outscoring first from Matthew Millan on a power-play and then one from Zach Johnson. Both of those were in called against us. They were penalties, but you hope that them 3-1. Those totals resulted in a 7-4 final for Portage. the second period. After the game, Neepawa head coach at that point of the game and the way that the game is Terriers goaltender Brock Aiken backstopped the TerDustin Howden expressed frustration, but not with his going that….,Well, the penalties were penalties and we riers to the win, stopping 38 of the 42 shots Neepawa threw at him. team’s effort. had to kill them off.”

These losses dropped Neepawa’s regular season record “[The players] went out there tonight and did exactly Neepawa had to put that game behind them quickly what you ask them to do. Play smart with the puck and and focus on their next challenge, the Portage Terriers. to 7-19-0. The next home game for Neepawa is schedlimit the number of chances you give your opponent. The game, hosted at the PCU Centre in Portage la Prai- uled for Saturday, Dec. 3 versus the Steinbach Pistons.

Virden had only 19 shots on goal, I believe tonight, so we rie, was the annual Teddy Bear Toss, in which the fans Start time at the Yellowhead Centre is set for 7:30 p.m. did that,” stated Howden. “Some unfortunate penalties would throw stuffed toys onto the ice after the first Ter-

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A five point night from Matt Lowry (four goals - one assist), helped to carry the Neepawa Farmers to a wild 9-5 win over the Hartney Blues on Sunday, Nov. 27. The Tiger Hills Hockey League game, which turned into an 80s’ style NHL shootout, actually began as more of a 90s’ neutral trap snoozer. Kyle McDonald scored early for Neepawa, while Jordan Roper answered back for

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the Blues to make it just 1-1 heading into the first intermission.

In the second, things started to get a lot more interesting, as Matt Lowry put away a pair of goals in quick succession. He scored his first of the night with 7:51 gone in the second and followed it up 64 seconds later.

Not to be outdone, Rhett Law etched his name on the Farmers’ scoresheet 23 seconds after that, to make it 4-1 for Neepawa.

Hartney still had some fight in their game though,

with Del Cowan notching two straight goals for the visiting Blues, for a 4-3 score shifting into the last period of regulation.

The third period was simply a shootout, with a combined seven goals put away by both sides.

Neepawa’s Matt Lowry secured his third and fourth of the game, while Rodney White, Ward Szucki and Cam Tibbett each contributed as well. Mark Agnew and Anthony Druwe of Hartney, meanwhile, scored for the Blues in this fast paced final 20

minutes of action. After all these fireworks, it was Neepawa who claimed the 9-5 victory. While Lowry’s five points were the highlight of the night, Tibbett (1G - 3A), Rhett Law (1G -2A) and Ward Szucki (1G - 1A) also had impressive games for the Farmers.

With this win, Neepawa was able to improve its THHL regular season record to 3-4-0. Hartney, meanwhile, fell to 2-2-3 on the season. Neepawa’s next home game will be on Friday, Dec. 7 against the Minnedosa Bombers.

Tiger Hills Hockey League recap

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East Division

G

W

L

Etl

Pts

1- Carberry

9

6

3

0

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MacGregor 5-1 Cartwright Despite being an expansion team, the MacGregor Wild aren’t playing anything like one, with a 5-1 win over Cartwright. Justin Minoletti scored a pair of goals for the Wild (3-4-1), with Tanner Fluker securing the lone marker for the Clippers (3-4-0). The win allowed MacGregor to leapfrog Cartwright in the THHL eastern division standings with seven points.

2- Minnedosa

6

5

1

0

10

3- Gladstone

7

3

3

1

7

4- MacGregor

8

3

4

1

7

5- Cartwright

7

3

4

0

6

6- Neepawa

7

3

4

0

6

7- Pilot Mound

6

0

5

1

1

West Division

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W

L

Etl

Pts

1- Boissevain

8

8

0

0

16

2- Killarney

7

7

0

0

14

3- Souris

8

4

3

1

9

4- Hartney

7

2

2

3

7

5- Deloraine

7

2

4

1

5

6- Melita

7

1

5

1

3

Carberry 11-8 Gladstone Neepawa vs Hartney wasn’t the only old school shootout of the weekend, as Carberry topped Gladstone 11-8 on Friday, Nov. 25. Zeanan Ziemer had a seven point night for the visiting Plainsmen, as he earned a hat trick to go along with four assists. Brock Sutherland also scored three times for Carberry, but ‘only’ ended up with a pair of assist to go along with it. As for the Lakers, a six point night by Jordan Geddes (2G - 4A) in the losing effort, allowed him to jump into a tie with Michael Reykdal (1G - 1A) of Carberry for the league’s points lead at 22. The Carberry Plainsmen (6-3-0) would quickly follow up with another victory on Saturday, Nov. 26, this time over Cartwright by the score of 6-2. These wins keep Carberry in top spot in the THHL eastern division with 12 points.

Appendix: G-Games, W- Wins, L-Losses Etl- Extra time losses, Pts- Points

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Minnedosa 9-5 Pilot Mound The Minnedosa Bombers continue to nip at the heels of the division leading Plainsmen, with a 9-5 triumph over Pilot Mound. This penalty filled game featured a combined nine game misconducts, with seven of those registered in the final two minutes of the second period. As for the scoring stats, Carey Findley had a five point performance (3G - 2A), to power the Bombers to their fifth win of the year.

Minnedosa’s 10 points put them just two behind Carberry, though the Bombers do have three games in hand on the schedule.

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The stellar performance on the ice by Morgan Ramsay of the Yellowhead Chiefs, has earned the Rivers product player of the week honours.

Submitted The Neepawa Banner The Yellowhead Chiefs forward Morgan Ramsay has been selected as the Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League’s player of the week for the week of Nov. 21-27.

Ramsay, who hails from Rivers, led the way for Yellowhead in its most recent victories. On Wednesday Nov. 23, Ramsay scored the winning goal and assisted on another, as the Chiefs beat the Westman Wildcats on the road by the score of 2 -1. Over the weekend, Ramsay also had a goal and three assists in an 8-1 victory over the Central Plains Capitals on Saturday, Nov. 26 and followed that with a goal and an assist in a 5-0 win over Central Plains on Sunday, Nov. 27.

Ramsay is a grade 11 student in Rivers Collegiate and is in her second year with the Chiefs. She was selected as the team’s rookie of the year last season as she helped Yellowhead win the MFMHL title in 2015-2016.

In 14 league games this season, she is second in team scoring with five goals and nine assists for a total of 14 points and is in the top 10 in league scoring overall.

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Russell loses decision in muay thai debut

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

Logan Russell’s muay thai debut didn’t go exactly as planned, as he was defeated via decision on Saturday, Nov. 26 at the K-Town Throwdown in Kenora. The Neepawa product was facing Logan MacDonald (two wins - one loss), who has been a muay thai specialist for several years.

Boxe Neepawa Combat and Fitness Club owner and operator Derek Pearson, who worked Russell’s corner, said the experience of the opponent swayed the advantage early.

“In the first round, the experience of MacDonald was a big disadvantage. [MacDonald] was able to set the tempo early and get [Russell] back on his heels a bit,” noted Pearson. “MacDonald came out aggressively and was able to register a early knock down. To Logan’s credit though, he got up from that, finished out the round and was able to keep focused throughout the rest of the fight.”

Pearson noted that as the fight progressed, Russell began to settle into a groove and start setting up his strikes more effectively.

“The second round was still recovery mode for[Russell], early on. But, he was able to create some space and counterpunch well. In the third, I think that was his best round. He was starting to find the holes in MacDonald’s guard and land some solid strikes.

MacDonald was tiring while [Russell] still had a lot of gas in the tank. I think if the fight had gone another few rounds, it would have swung his way,” said Pearson.

As for what’s next for Russell, Pearson said this fight was a great experience, as it showed them exactly what could be improved upon and more importantly, that he can compete in this fighting genre.

“The main takeaway from all this, is that he can do this. He can compete with experienced martial artists, because that’s what he did on Saturday. He just needs to remember that he’s just 18 years-old and most of the guys in the game have years of muay thai specific experience, so the future is still bright.”

Female Chiefs Sweep Central Plains Submitted The Neepawa Banner

The Yellowhead AAA Midget Female Chiefs returned home on Saturday, Nov. 26, after a lengthy absence and hosted the Central Plains Capitals.

After the big win over Westman on Wednesday, the coaches challenged the Chiefs to keep that pace going and continue to dictate the games. Both games would go just that way, as the girls put up two solid victories to remain near the top of the standings in the MFMHL.

On Saturday evening, the Chiefs hit the ice and were firing on all cylinders. Rylee Gluska opened the scoring at just over five minutes and that opened the floodgates, as the Chiefs would score three more in the first to take a 4-0 lead after one period. Tatum Amy scored two and Sydnee DeCorby added the other.

Central Plains would get one back in the second at the midway point, but Captain Amy was back just seconds later with her hat trick goal to restore the four goal lead. The

Chiefs continued to set the pace in the third as goals from Rayna Boncchuk, Jena Barscello and Morgan Ramsay completed the 8-1 victory. The line of Amy Barscello and Ramsay combined for 5 goals and 7 assists on the evening to lead the way.

On Sunday, Nov. 27, the two teams met once again.

The Chiefs maintained the same game as the previous day and jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first, as Tatum Amy, Morgan Ramsay and Karissa Cullum scored. Rylee Gluska added one in the second

and Taeya Nicol scored a late third period powerplay goal while Miranda Cook made 26 saves for a shutout. The Chiefs would win the game 5-0.

The team will now be involved in some exhibition games this coming weekend against the St. Mary’s Flames. After those matchups, the Chiefs will then will be off to the Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament at the Notre Dame School in Wilcox, Saskatchewan the following weekend.

Midget Chiefs win pair of home games

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

It was another solid weekend on the ice for the Yellowhead AAA Midget Chiefs, as the team won a pair of home games. First, on Saturday, Nov. 26, Yellowhead collected a 5-2 win over the Parkland Rangers. The Chiefs were able to take control early, with a Noah Geekie goal just 51 seconds into regulation. Though the Rangers replied at the mid point of the period, Yellowhead reclaimed its lead just before the end of the first, as Benoit Mowbray scored his ninth goal of the year, making it a 2-1 score.

Mackenzie Belinski of Vista followed in the second period with a power-play goal. That was his 25th point of the year for the Chiefs and it gave a two goal cushion for the home side. Parkland bounced back with one of its own to once again trail by only a single goal.

The Chiefs were finally able to put things away in the third, as Ryan Heino and Noah Geekie finished off the

scoring for the night, securing the 5-2 Yellowhead win.

The next day, the Kenora Thistles came to Shoal Lake, looking to knock off the Chiefs. While the visitors put up a great fight, it still wasn’t enough, as Yellowhead claimed the 4-3 shootout win. During regulation, Braden Gillies of Neepawa and Eric Lemoine of St. Lazare each registered a pair of points (1 goal - 1 assist apiece), while Elkhorn’s Parker Johnson secured the other regulation goal.

Neither team was able to secure the win in overtime, so it went to a shootout. For the first four rounds, neither club could slip one past the goaltenders. Jacob Tibbatts was the first and only player of the shootout who was able to slip one in the net, to win it for the Chiefs.

With these victories, Yellowhead improved it regular season record to 14-4-1-2 and secured it’s position in second place in the standings. Next up for the Chiefs is a road trip to Thompson to face the Norman Northstars.

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CLUB 55 LEAGUE NOV. 25/16: Ladies’ High Single: Muriel Porada 203.

Ladies’ High Triple: Pauline Hailstone 545.

Men’s High Single & Triple: Len Pritchard 227 & 565. Other scores to note: Muriel Porada 150; Norman Kendall 209, 161, 160; Myrnie Kroeker 156, 196, 182; Jim King 182, 176, 199; Liz Lychak 150; Len Pritchard 156, 182; Vivian Oswald 177, 195, 160; Walter Moscrip 198; Gail McGregor 179; Bernice Evenson 160; Doreen Smith 155; Marion Single 188; Bob Lychak 201; Barb Grumpelt 164, 170; Wilbert Kroeker 168, 163; Eleanor Scott 152; Don Denoon 177; Melvin Oswald 192, 179; Pauline Hailstone 181, 185, 179; Frank Porada 198; Ellen Grudeski 158, 188; Lawrence Smith 182, 166; Vernita Potrebka 157, 165, 156. November Bowler of the Month -- Ladies - Myrnie Kroeker; Men - Melvin Oswald

Oakridge Meats Ltd. 204-835-2365 • 204-476-0147 Lorne Nagorski GM

Sides of Beef – Cut & wrapped $2.89 lb

This includes: roast, steak, hamburger cut to your preference All beef is government inspected and from local producers All beef are AA or better.

We are here to service all your meat needs Del available We also offer custom slaughter of all animals.

Guaranteed slaughter in 14 days or less.

Christmas meat sale December 1 - 31, 2016 Sides of Beef reduced .10 to $2.79/lb cut & wrapped

We are providing an alternative to the high retail cost of meat. All our beef is from choice carcasses produced by our local cattle producers and is government inspected.

Naturally aged.

Taste the difference and support local producers.

Merry Christmas from Lorne Nagorski & staff at Oakridge Meats Phone: 204-835-2365 Cell: 204-476-0147

PYR MID COLLISION CENTER Complete Auto Body Repairs & Painting • Windshield replacement & free repairs (with proper deductible) – File E-Glass claim on site

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Theatre groups share Christmas spirit Submitted The Neepawa Banner The Pine Creek Players, The Highway 50 Players and Gladwest Rec joined forces to present an evening of music and laughter in honor of Christmas.

The Christmas choir has never sounded worse!

Perhaps it’s because of a lack of talent or not enough rehearsals... or it could be because the choir members aren’t sincere in their reasons for being there. David is trying to drum up votes for the next city council election while Laraine just wants to get out of the house and away from her large, loud family. George is always trying to sell insurance, while Phoebe is trying to catch the eye of choir director, Michael, whom she simply adores. Not even Ron, the photographer, can get them to cooperate!

Fast lines fly in this zany send-up of human nature — some hilarious, some poignant — with each character getting his or her moment in the spotlight... literally! The good-hearted volunteer choir director thinks the only way to get someone to bless this group is if they all sneezed at the same time! If even the director has no faith, then what’s in store for this motley crew of would-be singers? Find out how a young preacher helps the

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Happy Rock Horseshoes start year by giving back

By Regan Teichroeb Happy Rock Horseshoes 4-H Club

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Two local theatre groups have joined forces to present a special Christmas comedy. choir find harmony and the true meaning of Christmas in this fast-paced Christmas comedy.

“A couple of years ago Gladstone, Langruth and Plumas were forced to amalgamate”, said Pine Creek Players President, Kelvin Bueckert. “The amalgamation process had some challenges, as might be expected. Anyway, as it happened, there was some discussion with Terry Dumelie, Philip Thordason, and other members of the Langruth area Highway 50 Players and we agreed that, considering all that had gone on, it would be a good idea for us to join forces and celebrate Christmas together. With that in mind, we divided the cast of our Christmas Choir play so that half of the actors were from the

Pine Creek Players and half were from the Highway 50 Players. In another twist, Zapphira Neushwander, the Gladwest Rec Director, was working on starting a community choir, so on show night, we'll have an actual Christmas Choir on hand to sing a few carols from around the world.

The community choir is directed by Langruth resident, Cathy CornwallBrown, who is doing a fine job on it. I guess you could say one thing we've all got in common is that we're all

in a quest for harmony... so why not come out to the show, it'll be fun! We're performing in Amaranth on Dec. 8, Langruth on Dec. 9 and in Gladstone on Dec. 10. Showtime is 7:30. A portion of the proceeds from the Gladstone show will go to support Sprucedale Industries and their important work with the mentally challenged.

If people want more information, they can visit our website at: www.pinecreekplayers.webs.com"

On Nov. 11, the Happy Rock Horseshoes 4-H Club held their first meeting at Megan Hall’s house. Ten members were present.

Our leaders are Marti Davis and Heather Davey this year.

At the meeting, we elected our new officers. I will be the club reporter for this year. We discussed what we will be doing this year and which project books we will be working on. Our Christmas party will be held on Jan. 4, 2017. We will be going skating and bowling in Brandon. Our Communications Night will be on Feb. 15.

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Plumas Game & Fish

Big Buck Night

Open Deer Head Competition Must be MWF member

1st Prize: $200.00 Deadline 9:00 p.m.

Door Prize: $200.00 Gift Certificate

Saturday, December 10, 2016 7:00 p.m. - Plumas Hall Admission: $10.00 Lunch Served Please drink responsibly

Our club decided to make donations to people in need. Personal care packages will be sent to Guatemala with Doctors Take Action. Packages will also be sent to Siloam Mission in Winnipeg where they can be passed onto people who need them.

I am looking forward to a great 4-H year.

Gladstone Auction Mart Cattle Market Report November 29, 2016 Steers

3-400 lbs.

4-500 lbs.

5-600 lbs.

6-700 lbs.

7-800 lbs.

8-900 lbs.

Bulls

Heifers

$2 .10 - $2.31 $ 2.05 - -$2.30 $ 1.70 - $2.00 $1.60 - $1.865 $1.70 - $1.84 $1.50 - $1.71 $0.98 - $1.055

3-400 lbs. $1.80 - $2.065 4-500 lbs. $ 1.80- $2.21 5-600 lbs. $1.70 - $1.82 6-700 lbs. $1.50- $1.79 7-800 lbs. $1.30 - $1.52 8-900 lbs. $ 1.30- $1.525 Cows $0.60 - $.8225 540 head sold

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Please accept my heartfelt thanks for support and condolences on the loss of my friend and companion, Joe. To those who visited, called, brought food and flowers and cards, I am sincerely grateful.

Thank you also to the paramedics and RCMP for their caring service, to Helen and James, to Lynne and Verna for their comforting words and to Sherry and Cathy who played Joe's favorite waltz, Legion 110 and comrades from other branches who attended the service and to Clarke's Funeral Home. May God bless. Loretta Mayor

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BRANDON GUN & COLLECTIBLES SHOW. Keystone Centre. Saturday, Dec 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, Dec 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $8/ day for adults, 12-and-under free, when accompanied by an adult.

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Minnedosa Adult Learning Centre’s December registrations start December 1st and December 2nd. Contact: Val Gawel at 131 Main St. South 204-867-2519 _____________________ Minnedosa Covenant Church invites you to "Joy To The World", Monday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 pm. The Neelin Choirs from Brandon in concert under the direction of Carolyn Gwyer. A freewill offering will be taken. Refrehsments will be served.

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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

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Obituary Perry Fedak Four Generation

Great Grandfather Ernie Speiss • Grandfather Danny Speiss Father Christopher Speiss • Son Braxton Speiss

Obituary Verna Margaret Coutts (nee Thomas)

DOROTHY ISABELLA (COUTTS) THOMPSON

Peacefully on November 20, 2016, at Creston, B.C., Dorothy passed away at the age of 90 years. Mom was born at Newdale, Mb. on March 16, 1926, the 3rd daughter of a family of 6 girls. Mom spent her early years in Newdale, she and her sister Elsie moved to Minnedosa for high school then they both started working as telephone operators until Mom married Donald Francis Thompson on November 13, 1948. They farmed in the Basswood area until Dad started with the Warden Service at Riding Mountain National Park in 1959. They were stationed at Ochre River, Grandview and Norgate and after 11 years they changed careers and moved to Kenora, Ontario to own/operate a car wash & laundromat business. Mom lost Dad in August, 1971, she continued to operate the business until Doug took over a few years later. Mom stayed in Kenora for several years then moved to Winnipeg, Brandon and eventually back to Minnedosa. Her nomadic lifestyle then led her to move to Creston, B.C., she loved the mountains she left the prairies when she was 80. Mom had many interests including camping, fishing or just getting out on the lake and travel which she did extensively. She enjoyed music, gardening, cooking and baking, knitting and crocheting. It was hard for her to give up her handwork when her eyesight began to fail.

She was a member of the Legion Auxiliary and enjoyed being active. She especially enjoyed family time with her 5 sisters and their families then later her grandchildren.

Dorothy was predeceased by her parents Wilfred and Alice Coutts, Ronald and Vera (infant siblings), her husband Don, sisters Elsie Phelps, Marjorie Andrew, Vivian Sharpe, nephews Elwin, Ron and Jim. She is survived by her son Douglas (Sandy) of Creston, B.C., grandsons Don and Dean. Also surviving are her sisters Olive Hansen and Beatrice Andrews. Her daughter Donna (Joe) Gilmore of Kelwood, Mb., their daughter Kim (Kris) Lukin, children Mackenzie and Sara. Allison Gilmore and (Ryan) Smith, their children Connor and Avery also numerous nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place in B.C. There will be a celebration of Dorothy's life in Basswood at a later date.

Anniversary

We are celebrating the life of our dear mother, who will always be remembered by everyone for her big smile and twinkling blue eyes.

Mom was born on the farm site of 25-11-5SW of Oakville, Manitoba, to Opal Mae (nee Lee) and William Percival Thomas. Of her eight siblings, she leaves behind her loving brother Ralph and her beautiful sister Carole.

Janet and Ted Lee were responsible for introducing mom and dad (Wilbert Hugh Coutts) and very soon after meeting; a marriage took place in Oakville on October 31, 1951. A home was built NE of Plumas on 1-17-12NW, where they raised a family of six; Leanne (Fred), Gwen (Dennis), Arnold (Barb), Gordon (Lori), Kenny (Patti) and Darlene (Glenn), which extended to her becoming a grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother.

Mom’s whole life revolved around her family. The special bonds created have left us with many memories to cherish.

A loving, caring and generous lady, Mom never ever hesitated to help anyone in need. She so loved her Royal Albert Memory Lane dishes, using them on a daily basis. Clothes shopping, receiving jewellery and eating out (especially at the Plumas Inn) were among a few of her favourite pleasures. Mom enjoyed the telephone which provided her the opportunity to keep in contact with the family she loved with all her heart.

While residing at Third Crossing Manor for the last 10 years, participating in the activities brought a big smile to her face, especially her bingo winnings.

The family cannot thank the staff of Third Crossing Manor enough for all their loving care.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Activities Department at Third Crossing Manor, Gladstone.

Love you, Mom – Hugs and Kisses A Celebration of Life was held on Monday, November 28, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Plumas United Church with Wendy Denbow officiating. Interment followed at the Tupper Cemetery.

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

Perry Fedak of Neepawa and formerly of McCreary, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the age of 96 years.

Perry was born in Ogilvie, Manitoba on December 5, 1919 to Peter and Annie Fedak. In 1921, the family moved to McCreary where her dad was employed by CN Rail and settled on the east side of town. Perry went to school in McCreary until Grade 8, and was a lifelong resident of McCreary.

She worked for the station agent that ran the CN train station in McCreary. Later, she worked as a cleaner for the hotel chain that owned and operated the current Mountainside Inn. She spent most of her working life at this job. Perry also did homecare around the town for several years. She was a hard worker and kept an immaculate yard, mowing by hand for many years, growing a big garden and tending to an assortment of pet dogs over the years. She made the long walk from her property downtown to get her mail and groceries regularly right up until her health began to deteriorate.

Perry loved spring and summer, flowers and dogs and also liked to spoil the horses that neighbored her property by the Ag grounds. She spent a lot of her time reading and listening to her record player. Perry had quite a collection of salt and pepper shakers as well as other trinkets. When it was haying time on her acreage, she was always there with a hearty lunch for the men.

She is the last of her family and was predeceased by her parents Peter and Annie Fedak, her sisters Tille Roskivich, Kate Kaiser and Minnie Fedak, her brothers Steve, Mike and Bill Fedak, her infant brothers John, Jack and Harry Fedak as well as several nieces and nephews.

Perry is survived by her sister-in-law Eva Fedak of McCreary, nephew Greg Fedak of McCreary, niece Jane DePauw of Sherwood Park, Alberta, nephew Ed Fedak of Brandon, niece Linda Love of Brandon, niece Anne Kaiser of Manitou, niece Sandra Kaiser of BC along with their families.

Funeral Service for Perry was held on Friday, November 25, 2016 at 10:30 am from Our Lady of the Nativity Roman Catholic Church in McCreary, MB with Father Leo Fernandes officiating. Interment followed in Glenhope Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were Greg Fedak, Brennan Fedak, Jane DePauw, and Sarah Therrien.

Should friends so desire, donations may be made in memory of Perry to the Parkland Humane Society, PO Box 805, Dauphin, MB, R7N 3B3 Sneath-Strilchuk -McCreary Chapel 204-835.2004 www.sneathstrilchuk.com

Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER of the Estate of Lloyd Harold Keast, late of the town of Gladstone, in the province of Manitoba, deceased June 8, 2016. ALL CLAIMS against the above Estate, duly verified by Statutory Declaration, must be filed with the undersigned at Box 940, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, R1N 3C4, within fifteen (15) dates of the date of this publication. Dated at the City of Portage la Prairie, in the Province of Manitoba, this 22 day of November, 2016.

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REQUEST FOR TENDERS

Boston Pizza – Neepawa, MB REQUEST FOR TENDERS Tender Package Boston Pizza – Neepawa, MB

T.L. Penner Construction Inc., as the Construction Tender Package Manager for 7365561 Manitoba Ltd, invites tenders from T.L. Penner Construction Inc., as the Construction Manager for 7365561 Manitoba Ltd, interested Trade the construction of aof a new 622 sq.m invites tenders fromContractors interested Tradefor Contractors for the construction (6,698 sq.ft) restaurant building located in the Town of Neepawa. new 622 sq.m (6,698 sq.ft) restaurant building located in All trade scopes are requested. the Town of Neepawa.

Tenders marked: “Boston Pizza - Neepawa” All trade scopes are requested.

Tenders marked: “Boston Pizza - Neepawa” will be received at the office of2:00 T.L.p.m.

Penner Construction Inc., December 6, 2016 not later than: 2:00 p.m. December 6, 2016 Tenders may be submitted as follows:

will be received at the office of T.L. Penner Construction Inc., not later than:

Hand be Deliver to: 154040 RD 58N Tenders may submitted as follows: R.M. Of Wallace, MB Hand Deliver to: 154040 RD 58N, R.M. Of Wallace, MB Mail to: Box 2350, Virden, MB R0MR0M 2C0 2C0 Mail to: Box 2350, Virden, MB

By Fax: (204) 748-2600

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Tender documents at the office of the Tender documentsare mayavailable also be viewed at the Winnipeg, CARM and Regina Association offices.

Construction Manager. Construction Tender documents may also be Ltd reserves the right to reject any or all tenders received. The lowest or any viewed7365561 at theManitoba Winnipeg, CARM and Regina Construction tender may not necessarily be accepted. offices.

All inquiries shallAssociation be directed in writing to: Tender documents are available at the office of the Construction Manager.

Tom Schneider 7365561 Manitoba Ltd reserves the right to reject T.L. Penner Construction Inc. any or 154040 RD 58N, R.M. Of Wallace,may MB not all tenders received. TheBoxlowest or any tender 2350, Virden MB, R0M 2C0 Phone: (204) 748-1400 necessarily be accepted.Fax: (204) 748-2600 E-mail: tschneider@tlpenner.ca

All inquiries shall be directed in writing to: Tom Schneider T.L. Penner Construction Inc. 154040 RD 58N, R.M. Of Wallace, MB Box 2350, Virden MB, R0M 2C0 Phone: (204) 748-1400 Fax: (204) 748-2600 E-mail: tschneider@tlpenner.ca

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

First Baptist 11:00 a.m.

Calvary Chapel 10:30 a.m.

Knox Presbyterian 11:00 a.m.

Roman Catholic 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.

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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BLACK FRIDAY SALE NOV18-DEC 4. OUR AXE THE TAXES SALE! A few of the black Friday specials include: queen mattress set $299, queen pocket coil mattress set $599, 4 piece bedroom suite in two colours including dresser, mirror, double/queen head-

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All tenders due in writing: Ste. Rose School Box 129, Ste. Rose, MB R0L 1S0 By: December 16, 2016 Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

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16 NEEPAWA BANNER DECEMBER 2, 2016

A Christmas Carol comes to Neepawa

PHOTO BY MARGARET DRINKWATER

The Whitemud Comedy Company along with the Dickens Singers presented “A Christmas Carol” on Sunday, Nov. 27 at the Manawaka Gallery at ArtsForward. Proceeds from the performance of this Charles Dickens classic, were being donated to the local Christmas hamper program.

Singers on stage (from left): Sue Kirkpatrick, Laurence Smith, Pat Martin, Mike Reader, Kristin Woodburke, Susan Phillips, Tony Eu, Alvean Lovatt, Debbie Reader, Carolyn Durston and Rrain Prior. Narrators (from left): Don Walmsley, Lisa Walsh, Cathy McGrath, Jean Forsman, Pauline Zygadlo, Amanda Naughton-Gale, John Drinkwater, Judy and Lyle Watson.