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Roof collapses in Kelwood

PHOTO BY JOHN DRINKWATER

A centre piece of the community of Kelwood has been severely damaged. On Saturday, Jan. 14, the roof of the Kelwood skating rink caved in. No one was injured. An excess amount of recent snow may have caused a domino effect on the roof.Additional pictures can be seen on page 9.

A special salute to Stu Briese

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

Political contemporaries and long-time friends gathered in Neepawa on Monday, Jan. 16 to offer a special sendoff to former Agassiz MLA Stu Briese.

In 2014, Briese announced he would not seek reelection for the position he had filled for nearly a decade. That position would ultimately be filled

by Eileen Clarke, who won the riding in the 2016 provincial election On Monday afternoon at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, Clarke along with Premier Brian Pallister, MP Robert Sopuck, several MLAs, as well as many other well wishers saluted Briese. During the gathering, Briese said he was surprised by the number

of people who took the time to come out and wish him well. He added that he was very proud of being allowed to serve the constituency.

“I never forgot that I worked for my constituents.

It was their faith in me that put me in that position and I was going to do what I could to serve them and to put their best interests forward above all else,” noted Briese “If you called my office with a concern or a question, I’d make it a point to call them back myself and speak with them. Either to answer their question or listen to what they had to say. That’s what the job should always be about. Looking out for the people who put you there.”

Premier Brian Pallister saluted Briese for dedicating himself for so long to service of the region.

Continued on page 10

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

Left to right: Premier Brian Pallister and Stu Briese share a laugh during a get-together at the Neepawa Legion on Monday, Jan. 16.

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Neepawa businesses awaiting return of dumpsters

PHOTOS BY KATE JACKMAN-ATKINSON

B a g s o f g a r b a g e p i l e d u p i n t h e b a c k a l l e y b e h i n d t h e N e e p a w a F i r e H a l l ( l e f t ) a n d t h e R o x y T h e a t r e ( r i g h t ) o n Tu e s d a y.

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson The Neepawa Banner A short turn around in the change of garbage contractors is being blamed for the unsightly piles of commercial garbage collecting around Neepawa this month. Without curbside pickup, most of the town’s commercial properties depend on communal dumpsters, located in central locations around town, to dispose of their garbage.

However, businesses have been without dumpsters since the beginning of January.

When the garbage collection contract with TAC Ventures ended on Dec. 31, 2016, the dumpsters

provided by that company were taken away. The new collection contract with MWM Environmental began on Jan. 1, but the Town’s manager of Operations, Denis Saquet, explains, “Unfortunately, due to the fast turnaround of the contract, our new collector is only able to start collecting commercial bins Feb. 1.”

Saquet said that the Town of Neepawa is planning to re-install the commercial bins, in their previous locations. “The Town of Neepawa is still committed to collecting commercial garbage,” he said,

adding, “Municipal Waste Management has assured the Town that they have 50 brand new bins on their way and plan to have those here on the first.” The only bin that won’t be replaced is the one in the Shop Easy parking lot, which is now being handled privately.

Until the new bins arrive, users are being told to place their bags of garbage and recycling at the former bin locations. In some spots, this is creating large piles of garbage. The location behind the Roxy Theatre, for example, is used by the 55 residential units of Yellowhead Manor, the six residential units in the Kerr Block , just west of the Roxy and all of

the businesses in that area.

Unlike residential pickup, where garbage is kept inside and then brought to the curb on pickup days, the commercial garbage accumulates outside until the designated pick up day, raising concerns.

“It’s just a matter of time until rodents get in,” said

Keith Porter, owner of M&K Cleaning and the caretaker of both Yellowhead Manor and the Kerr Block.

Businesses are charged a levy for their garbage service and Saquet explains that this fee covers collection costs and tipping fees at the landfill. He added that the communal bins

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are provided by the Town at these locations as a means of convenience, rodent control and an effort to keep the area cleaner.

“Traditional bag pickup at each location was becoming too much of an issue,” he explained.

Travel & Entertainment

JANUARY 20, 2017

Book your winter escape at the library

By Debbie Unger Branch Supervisor, Neepawa Public Library Well, a new year is here and winter has us dreaming of getting away to warmer places, but if you don’t have plans to renew your passport and board a plane, we can help you travel to somewhere new and still be entertained, without leaving your cozy reading chair!

In Phaedra Patrick’s “The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper,” we travel to India, Paris and London to learn more about Arthur’s beloved wife and how he also learns more about himself in the bargain. Or maybe you’d like to visit somewhere closer, like Florida? Join Janet Evanovich with her wild ride “Metro Girl,” where January is much hotter in Miami! Fast cars, fast boats and dastardly deeds keep you turning the pages and thinking of warm beaches, as you are swept along with her cast of wacky characters – further proof that travel can be as simple as opening a book.

Back here in Neepawa, Storytime has begun again on Friday mornings at 11:00 am. Pre-school age children and their caregivers are welcome for read-aloud stories, rhymes and crafts. Once again, we welcome our volunteer readers from the Neepawa Rotary who help to bring the stories to life. No registration required.

Looking ahead to spring, we’re pleased to announce the rescheduling of Craig Russell, author of “The Black Bottle Man” and “Fragment,” for a reading and signing of his books on April 20, at the Neepawa Library.

Craig is from Brandon, where he is well-known for his

Those who lead good people along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the honest will inherit good things.

Proverbs 28:10 (The Living Bible)

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Neepawa Library has several new re-issues of classic Archie comics bound into hardcovers. All the usual hijinks and girl trouble are back for your enjoyment.

work in community and youth stage productions and we look forward to his visit. His books are available in Neepawa Library.

“There are adventures of the spirit and one can travel in books and interest oneself in people and affairs. One need never be dull as long as one has friends to help, gardens to enjoy and books in the long winter evenings.”

–D.E. Stevenson, Listening Valley

Last Train to Nibroc stopping in Neepawa Submitted Kaleidoscope Concert Series The next performance in this year’s Kaleidoscope Concert series will be the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre production of Last Train to Nibroc.

The play is set in December of 1940, on an east bound, cross-country train that carries the bodies of the great American writers Nathaniel West and F. Scott Fitzgerald. On board as well is a shy and religious May and a charming young discharged flyer, Raleigh.

May is a small town girl recently disappointed in love. Raleigh has recently been discharged due to a health condition. The two are indeed sharing a train with F. Scott Fitzgerald and Nathanael West, but the latter are dead and being carried home in baggage!

Raleigh dreams of being an author like his idols on board. May is a religious young lady who dreams of marriage and family. This play is a charming love

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Sun Jan. 15 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 .... Calvary Church, Minnedosa 10:30 ..........JM Young ‘16 Christmas 11:00 .Curling - Switzer vs Robertson 1:00 ................ Saint James Anglican 2:15 ...Brookdale ES Santa’s Holiday 3:00 ...Figure Skating - Night at Roxy 4:20 ... CS ‘14 - Extreme Motorcycles 5:30 ...... Neepawa’s the Scene in ‘13 7:00 ................ Saint James Anglican 8:15 .........................Parade of Lights 8:30 .British Columbia Boys Choir ‘14 9:45 ................LVJ 15 - The Children 10:00 ....Community Announcements Mon. Jan. 16 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 .Lily Fest. ‘14 - Old Time Dance 11:00 ..NACI Hockey vs. M. Pratt 1/8 2:00 .............. River City Wrestling ‘C’ 2:30 ............. Harry’s Classic Theatre 4:00 .Angela Misri - Children’s Author 4:30 .Neepawa United Church Service 5:45 ................ CS - Extreme Cycling 6:30 .....................Filler - Foxes 2016 7:00 ................................Coffee Chat 8:00 .Npa Natives vs. Dauphin - 1/13 10:00 ....Community Announcements Tues Jan. 17 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 .. Esso Cup W Regional F - # 2 12:00 ......... LVJ ‘15 - Prairie Outlaws 1:30 ..........Westman Youth Choir ‘12 2:30 .... St. Dominic’s Church Service 3:45 .Hockey - Prairie Mtn. vs M.Pratt 5:15 ........ Turkey - The Blue Mosque 5:30 .New Piano Works - R. Bouchard 6:30 ....... Turkey - Visit to the Cistern 7:00 ............................News & Views 8:00 ........Austin Clydesdale Classics 8:30 ...Selkirk Aboriginal Redemption 10:00 ....Community Announcements Wed Jan. 18 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 .....Inside Looking Out - Carver 12:30 .Npa Natives vs. Dauphin 1/13 2:30 ....Church Service - First Baptist 3:45 ..........LF ‘14 - Filipino Night - #1 5:15 ................................Blood Moon 5:30 ................... CWE Wrestling #20 6:15 .Doll Collection - Gladys Kulbacki 6:30 ..................................Herb Dock 7:00 ..............NAC TV BINGO - LIVE 8:00 ....Neepawa Town Council -1/17 9:00 .LVJ 16 - D. Mancheese & Friend 10:00 ....Community Announcements

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Thurs Jan. 19 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 ........ NAC TV Reads the News 11:00 ..........Aboriginal Day at RMNP 12:00 ..............................Coffee Chat 1:00 ...Neepawa Cooking from Smart 2:00 ...Selkirk Aboriginal Redemption 4:00 .Npa Natives vs. Dauphin - 1/13 6:00 .......... NAC TV Reads the News 7:00 ............................News & Views 8:00 ....Neepawa Town Council -1/17 9:00 .................Wildlife - Showdowns 10:00 ....Community Announcements Fri Jan. 20 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 .Npa Tigers vs. Boissevain- 1/18 12:00 ..Neepawa Town Council -1/17 1:00 ................... McConnell Dancers 1:30 ..........Neepawa Calvary Chapel 2:45 ............. Harry’s Classic Theatre 4:15 ............ Broomball - Odessa, SK 5:05 .Farmers vs Carberry-Playoffs #5 7:00 ................................Coffee Chat 8:00 ............... Chiller Thriller Theatre 9:30 .Doc. - White Wilderness (Disney) 10:45 ............. Chiller Thriller Theatre 12:15 ....Community Announcements Sat Jan. 21 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 ........ NAC TV Reads the News 11:00 .................... Cooking - Pie 101 11:40 ......... Rotary Meeting - Jan. 18 12:15 .......Iceland Adventure - G & S 1:30 .HMK Operetta - Rock - Thursday 2:00 ...Plumas Zion Lutheran Church 3:15 .....Stu Briese Recognition -1/16 4:00 .......... NAC TV Reads the News 5:00 ...Neepawa Town Council - 1/17 6:00 ................Visiting Alberta (Filler) 6:30 ..................................Herb Dock 7:00 ............................News & Views 8:00 ....NACI Hockey vs. M. Pratt 1/8 10:00 ....Community Announcements Sun Jan. 22 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 .... Calvary Church, Minnedosa 10:30 .Npa Natives vs. Dauphin-1/13 12:30 .Stomperfest ‘14 - W. Crawford 1:00 .... Church Service - First Baptist 2:15 ...... Hockey - Tigers vs Broncos 4:45 .Curling - Men’s - Championship 7:00 ....Church Service - First Baptist 8:15 ..............Curling - Men’s League 10:00 ....Community Announcements NACTV programming is done by volunteers and substitutions are sometimes necessary.

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Gwendolyn Collins (May) and Kristian Jordan (Raleigh) story about two people simply looking for happiness.

The Kaleidsoscope concert series includes a MTC production every year and they never disappoint. Do not forget this performance Neepawa!

If you have a season pass, this concert was part

Neepawa and District Fine Arts Festival

announces 51st Festival to be held April 6th - 8th, 2017 at Knox Presbyterian Church.

Adjudicator: Leanne Regehr Lee (piano and vocal)

Deadline to Entries: February 15, 2017 Information and entry forms available at Arts Forward and from area music teachers.

of your value pack. If not, you can pay $25 at the door if you're an adult or $5 if you're a student.

Last Train to Nibroc will arrive at the Roxy Theatre in Neepawa on Feb. 22, 2017.

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remier Brian Pallister was in Neepawa last Monday to attend a tribute for retired MLA Stu Briese. The accolades brought to Briese by Pallister and many others were well deserved.

The large crowd in attendance paid a fitting tribute to Briese’s career as an MLA and as a longtime municipal councillor.

Pallister also took the opportunity to speak about the upcoming provincial budget. Faced with a $1 billion deficit this year and a long list of needs and demands for spending, on both programs and infrastructure, Pallister and his 39 MLAs are faced with a big problem.

Health care is where the biggest demands are, it’s 40 per cent of the budget. The federal government is planning to lower annual increases in health care from six per cent to three. The feds are faced with a $30 billion deficit. Pallister says over 70 per cent of government expenses is made up of wages. Both Pallister and Trudeau have a problem.

Manitoba needs more money and they and the feds are both in a deficit position.

The problem is huge. If Pallister cuts staffing, the individuals and the unions will howl.

There doesn’t seem to be any more appetite for tax increases and besides, every time the taxes go up, the economy shrinks. A very new and perhaps harsh approach has to be taken. I say harsh but with reservation. Perhaps the better word is realistic.

We have to look after the most vulnerable people. We have people with long term medical needs. There are many people who are in care, including the elderly and the disabled, that we have to provide for and do so without any hesitation.

Manitoba needs to balance the budget in order to restore its twice diminished credit rating. Every time the credit rating

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Ken Waddell falls, the cost of borrowing goes up. That is “dead” money, it goes straight to the deficit with nothing to show for it.

Manitoba needs better roads, schools, hospitals and care homes. The cost of health care is very high and so is education, but not nearly so high as not having good health care and education.

The government needs to look at where our money goes. How many doctors do we train, but better, yet how many do we retain? There is gap there for sure and some answers are needed.

We have a retention problem with high school and university students as well. It costs every community about $100,000 to educate a student from K-12. How many stay in the community or come back after further education? Not a very high percentage unfortunately. It’s the same for the province as a whole.

Many people don’t want to face the reality of health care spending. Manitoba should allow private health care providers.

Much of health care is already privately supplied and that whole can of worms needs to be opened up. Why not have CAT Scans, MRIs and just about everything else opened up to private investment. It is absolutely cruel and stupid that those who can’t afford diagnostics are held in a long waiting list by people who may be able to afford to pay for a privately funded test. Absolutely ridiculous!

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Assisted living centres are badly needed. They can be privately funded and should be built as soon as possible. The community built medical clinic concept has certainly worked well at Neepawa and has not had one cent of provincial or federal money put into it.

On the educational front, if the province allocated the per student cost for education and capital funding to each student in a straight forward, annual, per student funding, they could budget for both operations and capital expenses. That would be way too simple for the bean counters of the world but let’s say it came to $10,000 per student operationally and $1,000 annually for capital. Then the divisions would know what they could afford over the next 20-30 years.

As it is, on both the operational side and the capital side, the province meddles so much that local boards and officials spend all their time wrangling with the government bureaucracy. Basically, if the schools boards are in charge, the province should give them the allocated budget, both on the capital side and operationally, on a per student basis and get out of the way. If the province wants to run the whole show, then do away with the school boards.

I hope that doesn’t happen as the bigger the bureaucracy, the poorer the decisions you get.

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ver the last few decades, the internet has burst open the once locked doors of information. As the internet has become an ever increasing part of our daily lives, so too has its culture of open information.

According to Statistics Canada data, in 2000, it was estimated that 13 million Canadians, or about 53 per cent of the population used the internet at home, at work or somewhere else in the previous 12 months. By MY 2012, when PERSPECTIVE Stats Can conducted the Canadian Internet Survey, ate 83 per cent of Canadians ackman tkinson had internet access in their homes, up from 79 per cent in 2010. Even outside major metropolitan areas, home internet access was reported by 75 per cent of Canadians. As well as the much wider prevalence of internet service, most of it is high speed, 97 per cent of Canadians with internet have a high speed connection.

This wide-spread access to the internet has brought knowledge and information into people’s homes and even their hands. Publishers are no longer deciding what information people will have access to and how it will be disseminated.

Today, anyone with a computer can publish their own content, available to anyone with a question and a search engine.

This openness hasn’t just helped us as individuals or businesses access the information we need to make informed decisions, it has also changed how we think about information.

Information used to be expensive. You used to have to buy it in a book, go somewhere to learn it in person from someone, or learn it the hard way, by trial and error. Today, vast quantities of that information is now free. Beyond the websites, YouTube videos and forums, institutes of formal education have also opened their doors. Now, a person can take any number of online courses from Ivy League schools such as MIT, Harvard or Berkeley on topics ranging from science to philosophy, as well as industry relevant courses covering topics such as technology, supply chain management and innovation. You don’t get a diploma, for that, there is a cost, but the information is there, free to whoever wants to learn.

In 2000, most internet users were 15 to 19 years old. As these users have aged, they have brought a culture of open information with them. We grew up immersed in free information and each subsequent generation has the same expectations.

This has had a profound impact on how we view information.

Last week, I had three conversations, about different topics, but with a similar theme– how much more open people are getting about sharing their information. The areas in question were more traditional pursuits, those that aren’t a product of the information age, but have existed for centuries. The conversations were all on the same topic, how much harder it used to be, even five years go, to get “old timers” to share their information with those new to the industry or activity.

Slowly, the culture is changing. As more people who grew up with the internet get involved in jobs, hobbies and communities, the balance is shifting. In the past, people worried that giving up their secrets would jeopardize their livelihoods and it probably would have. Today, we recognize that as a risk, but see the benefits of sharing information– we all get better.

With the widespread dissemination of information, we have also learned that it’s something beyond the set of particular skills that make a true master exceptionally good and that isn’t lost by sharing knowledge with others. An expert guitar player can teach me how they move their fingers across the strings, but that won’t make me an expert, not even close.

But it will make me appreciate the skill involved and give me something to work towards.

For all we worry about the threats found on a wide open information highway, we need to recognize the truly amazing gift of knowledge it has given us. A gift that has spread far beyond our screens and into our greater world.

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Opinion

JANUARY 20, 2017

Recovering what we’ve lost A s I wrote last week, I am a farm boy.

Farming and rural life are in my blood. My happiest and most productive years in ministry were spent in rural communities, working with people whose backgrounds are similar to mine. They became more than just congregations to serve– they became family– a family that is, in some ways, closer to me than my biological family.

These days, I am watching sadly as once vibrant communities are dying.

Urban districts, even smaller villages and towns, are being absorbed into larger municipalities. In some cases, all that is left is a postal address (no post office, just a collection of mail boxes with their own postal code). Everything else is gone. Some church buildings still stand, but services are held bi-weekly or monthly– in some cases, not at all. Community facilities that may be in use this year could be closed next year because there are not enough volunteers or sufficient funds to keep them open.

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Neil Strohschein But change is coming.

As we all know, the cost of living continues to rise, thanks to new taxes, increases in service fees and the increased costs of producing the goods we buy. Any increases in wages or pensions we may receive will help, but they won’t cover the increases in the cost of living. We will have to cover those costs ourselves– and most of us will find ways to do that.

In the process, we will have to give up some old habits and learn some new ones. But the habits we learn will be ones with which our ancestors were very familiar. For example: • Shopping trips to Brandon or Winnipeg may be reduced significantly.

Instead of driving 200 km one way to get what we want, we will save the cost of fuel and buy locally; making do with what’s

No ordinary man…

eminiscing about our childhood, my sister and I reflected on the role the adults of our community played in our life. We were a close knit circle, farming families, sharing a common heritage and faith. This conversation triggered deeper memories of a gentleman we simply called “Mr. Pete”.

We would not have dared to address our elders by their first name, and even as we became adults, my sister and I could not drop the respectful title of Mr. or Mrs. Not when speaking of, or to, our parents’ friends.

It was no coincidence that his name came up. I had been moving objects around in my home and set one very aged picture aside. It looks a little like a water colour, but then again, it could have been a scene from a calendar. Six by eight in a simple wood frame, the dusty red barn

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen sits in a clearing amid scattered trees, a soft mountain way in the background. For years without number, this simple picture adorned Mr. and Mrs. Pete’s home. My younger sister purchased it at their auction and gifted it to me. Plain, unadorned, but sturdy and safe. Sums up the owners.

Mr. Pete would have described himself as an ordinary man. To me, he was outstanding. A sense of humour, a sense of fair play and humility. When I had returned to my childhood home, newly divorced and a mother of two young children, the community was unsure of how to

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available. This will help ensure that local businesses can survive, create new jobs and increase the variety of products they offer for sale. Everyone wins when we shop at home.

• We won’t be taking extended vacations in other provinces, states or countries. We will spend our holidays at home, enjoying the beauty that is all around us. We will have more time for family activities, more time to visit with friends and more time to get to know our neighbours.

• We will stop expecting others (especially governments) to do for us what we are fully capable of doing for ourselves. We will learn how to build coalitions, cooperatives and committees that will come together and complete a task with little or no formal organization;

just like our parents and grandparents did during the depression and war years. Community spirit will be revived and a whole new generation will learn what it means to be part of a caring community.

• We will stop fighting the religious wars we have been fighting since the Reformation and will start finding ways to come together, worship together, pray together and work together to ensure that those who need God’s help the most are able to find it and in the process, meet Jesus Christ– the one through whom they can find forgiveness of sin, membership in God’s family and the gift of eternal life.

Challenging times are ahead. But people of faith should not lose heart.

We have an opportunity to help our communities recover the community spirit and togetherness we’ve lost. We must make the most of this opportunity. If we don’t, it will be taken from us and will never return.

his past week, one of our main topics was the weather. It was cold, yes bitterly cold. I believe this is the first year I drove around with my cord for the block-heater in my car, in case I had to be somewhere for awhile and a post was available to plug in the cord.

Global warming? I’m not so sure. Certainly not on the

treat me. I was a ground breaker in many ways.

Their uncertainty certainly fed my uncertainty. One summer evening, Mr. Pete drove into the yard and when I directed him to where dad was working, he quietly stated that he had come to see me. Their country church was short a teacher for the summer vacation Bible school week and would appreciate it if I would fill the position. I was astounded and questioned whether he had the backing of the rest of the church.

He assured me he had the right to ask. I accepted and that gentle act was a turning point for me. I treasure

the token gift I received in thanks.

Whenever possible, I would stop by for a visit with him. One summer day, he was recounting all the garden produce he had processed for his adult children; jams, jellies, pickles and frozen vegetables. I said he was a good dad, and he replied, “Yes, I am”.

Recognized his worth, but not boastful. Mr. Pete mastered the art of telling good, clean, funny jokes.

His timing was impeccable.

What I hold most dear, on the last visit my sister and I had with him, months before his passing, he thanked us for caring and said he loved us. Sounds simple, right. But for a man I truly respected and admired to articulate his feelings was, to me, extraordinary.

Powerful reminder that I can never know that what I see as a ordinary act or words, can be life changing.

prairies this past week. The scientists are studying the weather and trying to develop some theories. They even unsuccessfully tried to make some changes.

However, when I read Psalm 95, I believe what David writes in verses four and five: “In whose (God’s) hand are the depth of the earth, the peaks of the mountains are also His. The sea is His for He made it and His hands formed the dry land.” The Lord God has created it all and He has ultimate control over it.

We will look forward to a new season. It will not be long.

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Get a second opinion Health is perhaps the most precious thing we have.

We all experience medical issues at some point in our lives.

In 2016 my husband Allan died after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. He had a variety of symptoms that were indicators of cancer, including unexplainable tiredness, but his doctor dismissed these symptoms and therefore the chance for early detection and treatment. His doctor had tunnel vision and refused to get him the proper diagnostic tests. This made our search for a diagnosis a much more difficult and stressful time than it needed to be. In most towns and cities we would have had an option to find another doctor for a second opinion but in Neepawa due to the Medical Clinic's policy that does not allow patients to see another doctor, either as a permanent change or as a consultation, my husband was denied this basic service. I have corresponded with the Medical Center regarding this concern with little progress in changing the standing policy.

The clinic stated dissatisfied patients should communicate with their doctors. This does not take into account the power position a doctor holds over a patient or the fact that a change of doctor or request for second opinion can still be denied.

Should you find yourself in such a situation I encourage you to go to a city with a walk in clinic. Doctors are human and can and will make mistakes. As patients of Manitoba Health we have the right to seek out the necessary diagnosis and treatments to manage our health and wellbeing, whether in Neepawa or in another center if our needs cannot be met here.

We need to know our options and empower ourselves to make the best decisions about our health and the health of those we love.

If you have any concerns, phone or write your minister of Health.

Helen Drysdale Neepawa, MB

Looking for nominees Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon is encouraging the public to nominate a worthy Manitoban who has provided prolonged and meritorious service in the preservation and promotion of Manitoba history for an award, presented in consultation with the Manitoba Historical Society.

“As we celebrate 150 years of Canada throughout 2017, acknowledging community-minded individuals who devote their time and expertise to preserving and promoting the history of this great nation is especially significant,” said Lt-Gov. Filmon.

The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion is presented to those with experience in such endeavours as: • the writing of historical publications and documents; • stewardship of museums and archives; • raising of public education, advocacy, and awareness; • committee or community service; • preservation of historic sites / buildings; and • art and media.

As the oldest historical organization in western Canada, founded in 1879, the Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) presents awards to businesses, farms, and organizations that have operated for over 100 years, recognizes important historical books and encourages school children to learn about Manitoba’s past. It publishes the Manitoba History Journal and operates a comprehensive website with information on all facets of Manitoba history and heritage.

The MHS will receive nominations from the public and will recommend up to five people to receive awards this year. Nominations to be considered for 2017 must be received by Feb. 28. The selected award recipients will be presented at Government House in May. Nomination forms and further details of the award program are available on the websites of the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (www.manitobalg.ca) and the Manitoba Historical Society (www.mhs.mb.ca).

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Legion and rec commission score with Chase the Ace Banner Staff The Neepawa Banner The McCreary Legion Branch #173, in partnership with the McCreary Recreation Commission, would like to thank everyone who supported our locally ran Chase the Ace. It was held at the Legion every Friday night from Jan. 6, 2016 until it was won on Dec. 16, 2016.

The funds raised will go a long way in improving the McCreary Legion facility, along with all the capital projects that are on-going within the McCreary Recreation Commission.

In total, 58,486 tickets costing $2 were sold. Total revenue raised by ticket sales $116,992. Winner Dale Kuzyk took home a prize of $58,596. The Legion and the Recreation Commission each collected $23,398.40 and another $11,699.20 was set aside to cover expenses.

Based the success of last year’s Chase the Ace, another one started on Jan. 6.

Pictured from left: Legion Representative Larry McLauchlan, McCreary Recreation Commission President Donna Duggan, Recreation Director Nancy Buchanan, Legion Representative Judy McLauchlan, Legion Representative Dave Benson. Presenting the cheque to the McCreary Recreation Commission SUBMITTED PHOTO

Handmade quilts help with hard times

By Dianne Nordstrom Neepawa Chapter of Victoria’s Quilts “Thank you so very much for this lovely quilt. It will keep me warm inside and out. The kind thoughts of giving and sharing and caring that went into each stitch help make a girl feel valued and whole. Attitude is 80 per cent in healing, and gestures such as yours help me maintain my good attitude.”

The above sentiment is but one of the many testimonials the local chapter of Victoria’s Quilts has received since their inception in 2013. The purpose of Victoria’s Quilts is to provide handmade quilts to people with cancer in Canada. By providing these quilts, we hope to bring physical comfort to those dealing with cancer as well as spiritual comfort in knowing that they are not alone in their struggle.

Neepawa is home to the only chapter of Victoria’s Quilts in Manitoba.

The quilts are sewn by dedicated volunteers.

There is never a cost to the requester or the recipients

of a quilt, as we raise the funds that are needed to pay for the materials.

We have been fortunate enough to receive donations of fabric by caring Manitobans. We also get an incredible deal from Country Lane Quilts in St. Rose on the machine quilting process. Donations have been received from local individuals and we were given grants area community foundations, service clubs and churches.

In 2015 we delivered 82 quilts to cancer patients across Manitoba. 2016 saw a 50 per cent increase in the number of quilts delivered.

Last year, 121 quilts were delivered to 55 different communities in Manitoba.

A major fundraiser for the local branch of Victoria's Quilts is returning on March 17. Last year, we held a Stew Lunch Fundraiser, where we served 120 stew lunches. We are hoping to expand to 200 this year. We are thankful to for the donations made by local business towards

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making the fundraiser a success. Ron Nordstrom also donated his musical talents.

Last year, there were a few businesses who purchased tickets for their staff and made an event out of it. We encourage more businesses to get involved and purchase groups of tickets. What could be more fun than a Friday stew lunch with great Irish music? Get your friends and coworkers together and come out for an awesome Friday lunch.

Takeouts and delivery will also be available. Tickets will be available at Arts Forward, It's Time and Margaret VanBuskirk 204 476 2482. Mark the date-March 17 between 11:30 and 1:30.

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

By Kate Jackman-Atkins on The Neepawa BaNNer HRCC has been operating allow the centre to offer out of their current afterlocation 25 years, but as enrolment for school programs should there Parents and children has be a demand. were all increased smiles last Friday as and standards have the Happy changed, RM of Westbourne Rock Children Centre board reeve unveiled Kinley explained chair Sandi David Single sits on the HRCC their plans to build a that they have Building new daycare outgrown committee, which their current location. in Gladstone. Currently is made up of parents operat- Their current ing out the the basement as well as space has a number representatives from of the of limitations, Seven Regions Health municipal it lacks natural Centre, the light, has no kitchen facilities government and local service group has been working towards in which clubs. Single explained to prepare snacks their long-term plan that they and looked at a number of building a has an insufficient napping of sites over new facility that will area. the past two better meet “It’s years, time but chose the to upgrade,” she said. their needs. new site because of Currently, the centre 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 that location, beside the playground. between savings and past elementary school, fundraisers, will also they have HRCC director Jennifer about $100,000 so Meloney helped Onyx far. a Halashewski

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Barn collapses at NACTV preparing a showcase of talent HyLife Foods

By Jean Borchardt Fund Raising Chair, NACTV

Banner Staff The Neepawa Banner On Tuesday, Jan. 10 a portion of one of the barns at HyLife Foods in Neepawa collapsed due to a combination of wind and snow load. The incident occurred at approximately 11 p.m. and no people or animals were injured.

Guy Baudry, chief operating officer, HyLife Foods Division, said that the collapse didn’t bring the roof structure to the ground, which helped avoid any injury to the livestock housed in the facility.

“In short order, the condition was assessed and all precautions to secure the area were taken,” said Baudry. He added, “Necessary safety protocols have been developed to either circumvent the affected area or to safely access those parts of the area that contain assets that might be required in the functioning of the operations.”

The barn was an older structure that the company was planning to upgrade. Baudry said they plan to replace the building.

Helen Drysdale OUT OF HELEN’S KITCHEN

No sugar cookies

The world Health organization is urging people to lower their sugar intake. Adult Canadians consume about 26 tsp. of sugar a day. That’s a lot! We need to learn to read labels. Sugar is disguised by renamingsucrose, fructose, malt syrup, dextrose and molasses etc. These added sugars provide extra calories but few or no nutritional benefits. The sugars found naturally in foods such as vegetables, fruit, milk, grains and other plant-based foods are not added sugars. The sugars in these recipes come from the dried fruit and banana.

(Of course if you add the chips they are extra added sugar) You will never miss the normal “added sugar” in today’s yummy recipes.

Nut date cookies 1/8 tsp. cinnamon 1 cup walnuts 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup almonds 1 cup Medjool dates or 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips whole dates (optional) 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla If possible use very soft Medjool dates. If you are using firm dates, be sure to soak them in water until softened (10 to 15 minutes) before proceeding with recipe.Preheat the oven to 350°. Using a food processor; process the walnuts, almonds and dates together until a crumbly texture is formed. Add in the egg, vanilla, cinnamon and baking soda; process again until the batter is relatively smooth. If desired add in the remaining walnuts or chocolate chips and briefly stir, just to combine. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Makes 12 cookies.

Apricot banana cookies 1/8 tsp. salt 2 bananas 2 cups oatmeal 2/3 cup dried apricots 1/3 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup oil 1/4 cup white chocolate 1 tsp. vanilla chips if desired 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. baking powder Preheat oven to 350°. Soak the apricots in water for 15 minutes to soften. Drain water. Put bananas, apricots, oil and vanilla in food processor. Process until smooth. To the oatmeal, add the cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Add in 1 1/2 cups of the oatmeal and process for eight to 10 seconds to chop the oatmeal a wee bit finer. Add the remaining oatmeal, pecans and if desired, white chocolate chips.

Drop by spoonfuls on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Slightly flatten and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown on the bottom. Let cool for three to four minutes and gently remove to a wire rack for further cooling. Store remaining cookies in the fridge.

The 2017 NACTV Showcase of Talent will be held on Thursday, March 9, at the Roxy Theatre from 7 to 10 p.m. We want this to be the biggest and best talent show of all time.

We are looking for talent from the Neepawa and surrounding area to come forward. We're looking for the following: community choirs, church choirs, Choraliers, HMK Choir, NACI Chorale, family singers, Filippino dancers or performers, fiddlers or dance groups. If

you're interested, drop into the NACTV office (former Neepawa Press building) and pick up a registration form and pledge sheet. We need your family and friends to sign your pledge sheets, as this is our major funding raising effort.

Years ago there was a saying, “Uncle Sam needs YOU”, well ours is NACTV needs you to come forward and support our NACTV. The Teledac on the night of the Showcase will list all the names of the people that have supported you on your pledge sheet. We're also hoping people will come to the Roxy and cheer on the Showcase of Talent. Thanks so much.

An inspiring weekend retreat ahead

By Vern May Submitted Visitors to western Manitoba have come to recognize our region as one with many great attractions to visit.

But organizers of the upcoming Valley Paradise Weekend Retreat want people to know that we aren’t just home to great scenery, we’re also able to offer activities for an enriched visitor experience.

Marlies Soltys, the curator of the Inspire Studio of Fine Art, had the idea for a women’s weekend retreat here in Minnedosa which combines art, cuisine, yoga and an invigorating three days that focuses on women’s health and wellness. Partnering with Allison Burgess of the Corner Stone Grill, Heidi Rae Yogini Lifestyle and Kim Burgess from Valley Art Therapy, the quartet has assembled a weekend with plenty of activities to explore your creative side and treat your taste buds.

The program is an example of an emerging trend in rural tourism, focusing on the visitor experience instead of the passive approach of simply marketing a destination. Increasingly, travelers are looking for an authentic experience that allows them to try their hand at a local custom and discover talents that they didn’t know they had. This new approach to visitation not only invites new people to the region, but also sends them home with a souvenir that they have created themselves.

Eastman Tourism offers a slate of four programs of a similar nature. One, called “Jammin’ in the Heartland” invites guests for a weekend to pick berries in Grunthal

in the morning and then turn your yield into jam in the afternoon that you can take home or enjoy on site. Other sessions include snowmobiling adventures, a paddling safari and a forest excursion through Bird’s Hill Park.

Given our geography in Minnedosa, Soltys feels that there is a lot of potential to develop a similar package of activities for those that are interested to fully experience what the valley has to offer.

For the Valley Paradise Retreat, the weekend begins on Friday evening, Jan. 27. with a wine and cheese reception at the Inspire Studio, which will include a music appreciation “sound circle”. Saturday begins with a morning yoga session with Heidi Rae, followed by a group art therapy session led by Kim Burgess. The afternoon includes an art class sponsored by Inspire Studio and the evening begins in the kitchen, as Corner Stone Grill chef Allison Burgess leads the group in the creation of artisanal pizzas for supper. Sunday morning, Jan. 29, will include more activities hosted at the Inspire Studio, with breakfast wraps and mimosas for all patrons. There will also be some open time throughout the weekend for patrons looking to engage in some retail therapy in downtown Minnedosa.

“What we really want is for ladies to allow themselves the gift of time,” says Soltys, “Come for the weekend, and just let yourself be creative and explore new talents.”

For more information or to register for the January 27-29 event, interested attendees can contact Marlies at 204-210-1993 or by e-mail at inspirestudiooffineart@ gmail.com

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to replace the ice plant at the community centre – with $250,000 coming from the recreation reserve, and each council funding up to $200,000 each.

By Gloria Mott RM of North Cypress-Langford “We are out there doing our best.” Public Works Foreman Leon Chandler paid a visit to the North CypressLangford Council on January 10, 2017. Reeve Adriaansen chaired the meeting in which they looked at how the public works crew was dealing with this year’s huge snowfall (three or four times more than any recent year).

The need for a snow clearing policy was discussed, and one had been drafted by the CAO. The unwritten policy has always been to clear school bus routes first, and use common sense for the balance. Of course, if there is a medical emergency, the crew will accommodate the situation.

After studying and discussing the draft proposal, and having discussion with Chandler, it was felt that the Foreman has the best handle on what should be done.

He stated that if a bus route ends with one mile left on the road, it made sense to finish that road rather than have to come back and do it later.

The southern half of the municipality is particularly snowed in. In a year like this, it is impossible to clear everything at once. The municipal office and individual council members may get a call from disgruntled ratepayers but residents need to be patient – a machine may not have got to your road yet, but it is working somewhere.

It is the responsibility of the resident to clear the end of their private lane, not the municipality. However, if you clear your own lane, do not push it onto or across the road leaving a big ridge for the grader on the road.

Chandler noted that there are some roadways that he has not been able to clear properly because there are fences close to the road, and the grader cannot push them back. He questioned renting a huge snowblower to get some of those areas cleared. Council agreed to try this method.

By-laws By-law 6/2016, a by-law for capital recreation funding is being held off, until the February meeting.

However, Council did affirm the $546,970 cost (Cimco)

Other business A resolution set the tax sale year as 2016. This means that properties that were in arrears in 2016 are eligible for tax sale if they have not been paid by the time of the sale. The sale date was set as October 2, 2017 at 9 a.m.

Council passed an interim budget based on the previous year’s figures. This allows the municipality to operate (pay wages and invoices) until the actual budget is passed.

The following appointments were approved to recreation boards: Carberry (Fred Jackson, Bob Adriaansen), Brookdale (Don Hockin), Wellwood (Bob Adriaansen), Edrans (Bob Adriaansen) and Langford (Ray Drayson).

These boards are warned that their financial statements are needed by council prior to any funding being approved.

Standing committees of council were adopted with the first-named being chair: Finance & Personnel (Bob Adriaansen, Norm Campbell and Gerond Davidson); Protective Services (Gerond Davidson and Harold Tolton); Transportation Services/Public Works: Don Hockin, Norm Campbell, Bob Adriaansen, with Harold Tolton and Ray Drayson as alternates; Municipal Buildings: Gerond Davidson and Harold Tolton; Waste Management: Ray Drayson and Fred Jackson.

Council members were appointed to the following community boards: Carberry/North Cypress Handivan & Service for Seniors: Ray Drayson, Harold Tolton; Westman Regional and local Library: Norm Campbell; Carberry Plains Museum: Fred Jackson; Cypress Planning District: Norm Campbell, Harold Tolton; Health Advisory & Neepawa Health: Bob Adriaanson, Gerond Davidson, Ray Drayson, Harold Tolton; Economic Development (CDC and NADCO): Harold Tolton, Gerond Davidson, Ray Drayson; Archives: Harold Tolton; Cemetery: Bob Adriaansen, Don Hockin; Arts Council: Harold Tolton.

Appointments (council and citizen) were made to the Whitemud Watershed Conservation District. Squirrel Creek #37: Harold Tolton; Pine Creek #38: Norm

Campbell, David Baron; Central Whitemud #39: Ray Drayson, Murray Newton; Upper Whitemud #40: Gerond Davidson, Mike Hockin.

Gerond Davidson was appointed to the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer Management Board.

Water line agreement The request for the RM of Rosedale to add eight new hook-ups (they currently have eight already) to the Langford line has generated some discussion and a response from the Town of Neepawa, which has the water treatment plant and also manages the allocation of water.

Langford is apparently over their allocation, but contrary to what Langford and Rosedale understood, if Rosedale gets their own line, the eight old Rosedale hook-ups cannot go onto their allocation.

It seems there is a need to renegotiate an agreement with the Town of Neepawa. Council would like to also meet with Rosedale, and the Manitoba Water Services Board at the same time.

Concerns regarding pressure can be solved with the addition of an $800 pump on the line. However, if this affects other residents that are on the line ahead of the pump, is that a solution? Did the Water Services Board make any promise of minimum water pressure when the original negotiations were held?

CAO Jones noted that the office spends a disproportionate amount of times with water concerns. Partly this is due to a lack of knowledge of the history and (lack of) documentation regarding agreements. Councillor Drayson stated that residents should call him with their concerns and questions.

Around the table Councillor Ray Drayson noted that there are changes in regards to garbage trucking amongst the Evergreen partners. He requested that the municipality do a study to determine whether the joint ownership, joint trucking is really money saving for the municipality.

Councillor Davidson brought information regarding expansion of the medical clinic in Neepawa.

Group formed to assess opportunity of soybean processing facility Submitted Westman Leadership Group The Westman Leadership Group is in the early stages of strategically assessing the potential opportunity associated with attracting a soybean crushing facility to southwest Manitoba. The Leadership Group is comprised of volunteers from regional business, farm and civic leaders. “In 2016 over 1.7 million acres of soybeans were planted in Manitoba, with huge increase taking place in Western Manitoba. In 2011 soybeans accounted for only about 5 per cent of the planted acreage, today its widespread and growing” stated Ray Redfern, chair of the Westman Leadership Group.

The regional benefits and economic synergies are huge. Soymeal is an important component of most hog rations and the region produces lots of hogs for the Maple Leaf and HyLife facilities, with more growth anticipated.

“Today we import significant amounts of soybean

meal,” said Redfern, “a local plant could reduce feed ration costs and provide a significant boost to the local hog industry. This is an added benefit to the anticipated financial gains that farmers would receive from having a local market for their soybeans.”

Building on the findings of the Manitoba Soybean Crush Feasibility Study commissioned by Soy 20/20, the Westman Leadership Group, in partnership with the Brandon Economic Development

Corporation, engaged the services of EcDev Solutions to conduct preliminary project work. The preliminary work underway has been aimed at establishing project leadership, building a detailed work plan centred around a strategic approach to assessing and, if applicable, pursuing the identified potential opportunity, along with identifying funding sources for these efforts.

Funding for the preliminary work, which is slated for completion by Jan. 31, was

provided by the Brandon Economic Development Corporation, with project oversight being provided by the Westman Leadership Group.

“Ongoing small group discussions related to the possibility of a soybean crushing facility being built in Canada were occurring with increasing frequency across many communities in southwest, Manitoba, prompting members of the Westman Leadership Group to undertake exploratory work in an effort

to kick start a regional approach to investigating the potential soybean opportunity,” said Redfern.

He added, “We recognized the work required to fully explore the potential opportunity was extensive and best undertaken in a strategic manner with the

collective knowledge and energy of many.”

In mid-November, provincial, regional and civic stakeholders met to share information, define collective interests and establish work plan priorities.

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Rink roof collapses in Kelwood

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Top picture: The view of the collapsed roof from one end of the Kelwood Skating Rink floor. Above left: The exterior view of the fallen structure. Above right: The front entrance of the rink, which remained intact.

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Pallister, ‘Stu Briese has always been a salt of the earth person. Sincere, honest, dedicated.’

Continued from page one “Stu Briese has always been a salt of the earth person. Sincere, honest, dedicated. A hard working human being. He’s a community guy, everyone already knows that [within the Agassiz riding], but it’s important to recognize it,” said Pallister. “We’ve seen Stu give of himself through his community work, his municipal and provincial service over many, many years. That’s something we should never take for granted. But, even more than that, he went out and did a lot of outreach. On conservation issues, infrastructure issues, health care. He was doing work in his riding, but was not isolated in his thinking. He understood that we are all in this together.”

Pallister also noted that Briese served as a mentor to many candidates and new MLAs over the years, providing valuable knowledge.

“Certainly he was a mentor in helping to guide and lead our candidates in other ridings. That was a very big boost to people such as [MLA] Brad Michaleski in Dauphin and Derek Johnson in the Interlake. Rick Wowchuk in Swan River, [Briese] was instrumental in helping them. I know that they appreciated that support deeply and they told him exactly that [during the salute].

With Pallister’s remarks still imprinted on the assembled well-wishers’ minds, Briese joked that he was not as much of a public speaker, preferring to be more of a ‘behind the scenes guy’. Instead he chooses to shine the spotlight upon all those others who worked with him behind the scenes over the years to make Agassiz and Manitoba a better place. A very fitting tribute for a man who cared little about securing his own legacy, yet still left with a lasting one upon the region and the province.

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Premier Brian Pallister shakes hands with Stu Briese after commending him for many years of support for both the riding and the province. Pallister was one of many in attendance at the Neepawa Legion Branch on Monday, Jan. 16 for the special send-off for the former Agassiz MLA.

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By Miranda Leybourne The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa Chamber of Commerce has moved into its 117th year as an organization and will be celebrating, as well as looking back on last year’s progress, with their annual general meeting on Jan. 30.

Scott Dyke, president of the Chamber of Commerce, says he is looking forward to reporting the Chamber’s activities over the last year to its board members, delivering his president’s report and discussing the Chamber’s financial position going into 2017. The nomination and election of new board members will also be tak-

ing place at the meeting.

But it won’t be all work and no play – Dyke says there will be a delicious dinner, provided by Jack’d Catering and a few speakers, including Chuck Davidson, the CEO of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, and Tim Wiebe, of Avion Harvest. “[It’s a] chance to bring our members together and bring them an update to our progress through the year,” Dyke explains.

“Typically, in the past, we have averaged between 50 and 60 people at the event, so that’s what we’re hoping for.”

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Top: BPCF president Jane Goudie presented the Neepawa Nursery School with a $1,000 grant for shelving in their building, located on Davidson St. Above: Early Learning Neepawa received a $8,000 grant to help cover planning costs for the establishment of new daycare centre in the former Access 2 Books location, on Mountain Ave. From left: BPCF president Jane Goudie, Neepawa Early Learning board president Steven Strelczik and BPCF board member Ginny Collins.

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If you are a member of Beautiful Plains Credit Union and a community minded individual who is looking for ways to contribute to the future of your credit union, we have a role for you.

The Nominating Committee of Beautiful Plains Credit Union is calling for candidates to fill the roles of three directors, for election to the Board of Directors at its annual meeting April 12, 2017.

While individual Directors each bring various skills and experience to the Board, no one director is an expert in all fields.

It is the Board as a whole that provides overall direction and governance oversight to Beautiful Plains Credit Union.

If you are an owner/member of Beautiful Plains Credit Union interested in the continued success of your credit union consider this call by Feb.15, 2017.

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creating several scoring chances. Tyler Gutenberg, however, kept them at bay. That stability allowed A 27-save-performance Neepawa to slowly climb from goaltender Tyler back into the game, first Gutenberg secured the with a Riley Vautour goal Neepawa Natives a very imin the second. Then, with portant 3-0 victory over the 5:26 gone in the third, Dauphin Kings on Friday, Justin Metcalf tallied the Jan. 13. The 20-year-old game tying goal. The game from Brandon put in an exwould ultimately shift into ceptional effort throughout a shootout, where the Steelthe night to push Neepawa ers (29-11-3) were able to to their 11th win of the secure the extra point and season. Reigan Buchanan the win. Despite the loss, of McCreary also helped Neepawa still came away the team’s cause with a pair with a much needed point of goals in the first period. in the standings, allowing Nolan Richard scored the them to stay within striking third goal of the night for distance of Swan Valley in the Natives in the third the standings. period.

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, After the game, GutenNeepawa travelled north berg noted that while he to Swan River for a game was pleased with his night against the Swan Valley between the pipes, it wasn’t Stampeders. This was a a solo effort. rescheduled matchup from PHOTO BY DIANE WARNER “Throughout the game, a game that was cancelled I wasn’t forcing anything. Neepawa Natives captain Reigan Buchanan (15) tracks down the puck, as a Dauphin Kings player presses back in December due to On top of that, the guys him on the play. Buchanan scored a pair of goals in Neepawa’s 3-0 victory on Friday, Jan. 13. highway closures during in front of me played well. a storm. A quick start for They were clearing the space in the front of the net, ing confidence. Several of those overtime and shootout Swan Valley, with first period goals Jack LeBlanc, Jason allowing me a clear view of the shooters. That made it losses have been against some of the toughest teams in Cohan and Brian Harris would power the Stamps to a 3-0 easy, keeping shots to the outside. There weren’t many the league, It just goes to show what we as a coaching win over the Natives. This was a huge win for the eighthtricky shots I had to deal with. This was a big win and staff have been telling them all year. That they’re able place Stampeders (15-23-3), who had lost their last two it keeps us in the playoff hunt. to skate with any team in this league,” said Howden. games, as it allowed them to extend their current lead Indeed, this victory was a big one in the chase for the Neepawa hoped to keep its momentum going with a over the Natives in the standings (11-23-5) to six points. eighth and final playoff spot, as it allowed Neepawa game in Selkirk on Sunday, Jan.15 against the Steelers.

The upcoming schedule for Neepawa includes a game to pass Dauphin in the standings and close in on the Early on in the first, however, it appeared as though on Friday, Jan. 20 versus the Dauphin Kings (11-25-5), Swan Valley Stampeders. In the last 10 games, the NaSelkirk would lock up the win quickly by scoring the first followed by a trip to Waywayseecappo on Saturday for a tives accumulated a 4-1-5 record. Head coach Dustin three goals of the game. Jordan Martin replied with one matchup against the Wolverines (6-30-4). The next home Howden said these positive results are happening at goal for Neepawa late in the first to make it 3-1 after game will be on Wednesday, Jan. 25 against the Winjust the right time. the first period. nipeg Blues. Opening face-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

“With each game and each result, [the players] are buildIn the second, Selkirk continued to push the pace,

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M J H L Statistics

NACI finish third in tourney

MJHL Standings - Wed. Jan. 18

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1- Steinbach Pistons

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33

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2- Selkirk Steelers

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3- Winkler Flyers

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4- OCN Blizzard

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5- Portage Terriers

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6- Winnipeg Blues

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7- Virden Oil Capitals

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8- Swan Valley Stampeders

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9- Neepawa Natives

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27

10- Dauphin Kings

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25

5

27

11- Waywayseecappo Wolverines

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6

30

4

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The NACI Tigers girls basketball team finished third in their weekend tournament.

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The Neepawa Tigers girls varsity basketball team hosted a tournament Jan. 13-14. Eight teams from across the province competed in the event. The Tigers opened up the event with a hard fought 58-44 win over the Virden Bears.

Naomi Plett led the way in

the opening game with 14 points for NACI. Kaylyn Roe followed close behind with 13 points.

In the semi-final showdown, Neepawa challenged the Boissevain Broncos.

Despite putting in a solid team effort, the Tigers were simply unable to overcome one of Manitoba’s stronger varsity girls teams, falling 86-43. Joanna Plaza had 14

points for NACI in the loss.

With this defeat, Neepawa shifted into the bronze medal game versus the Neelin Spartans. Kaylyn Roe had a strong on-court effort, accumulating 13 points and pushing Neepawa to the 52-47 victory.

As for the gold medal game, College Louis Riel outpaced Boissevain 51-30.

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Cullum commits to Tiger Hills Hockey League recap Red Deer College

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Karissa Cullum has committed to Red Deer College for next season.

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Karissa Cullum, a four year veteran with the Yellowhead Female Chiefs has committed to attend Red Deer College next season and will suit up for the Queens hockey program. Karissa is an honour student at Major Pratt School in Russell and has enrolled in the kinesiology program at RDC. In four seasons with the Chiefs, the right winger has played in 200 games, scoring 26 goals and 32 assists for 58 points while compiling 58 penalty minutes. The speedy forward is a tenacious fore checker and a key penalty killer for the Chiefs.

She will be joining the Queens who this season are the defending champions in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference and include Chiefs alumni Kirsten Brown.

Multiple Chiefs earn all-star nods A trio of Yellowhead AAA Midget Chiefs has received all-star recognition. The Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League has announce the 2016-2017 all-star teams, presented by Source For Sports. The Chiefs, along with the Winnipeg Thrashers each placed three players on the teams, while league-leading Winnipeg Wild and Pembina Valley Hawks each had two players named to the teams.

Defenceman Aidan Woodley and forward Ryan Heino of the Chiefs are joined on the first team by Thrashers forward Dawson Mckenzie, goaltender Aaron Brunn of Pembina Valley Hawks, Winnipeg Wild defenceman Nicholas Cicek and forward Joey Moffatt of Central Plains Capitals.

Thrashers goaltender Zachary Bennett and def nceman Carson Tiede are joined on the second team by Brandon Wheat Kings defenceman Curtis Ireland and forwards Cedric Chenier of the Wild, Pembina Valley Hawks’ Elijah Carels and Mackenzie Belinski of Yellowhead. The Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League all-stars are selected by a vote of each of the league coaches.

The Neepawa Farmers picked up their ninth straight win on Saturday, Jan. 14 with a 4-1 win over the Souris Elks. Kyle McDonald, Nolan Speiss, Lance Nugent and Garett Rempel all scored for Neepawa in the win.

The game against Souris came on the heels of an important victory over a divisional rival, the Gladstone Lakers, on Wednesday, Jan. 11 Those wins catapulted Neepawa into first place in the THHL eastern division, with an 11-4-0 record. With just three games remaining in the regular season, Neepawa has a two point lead over the Minnedosa Bombers.

While the Bombers do have a game in hand, the Farmers have won the season series, ensuring control of the tie-breaker in the standings.

Minnedosa crushes Pilot Mound The Minnedosa Bombers kept pace with Neepawa in the standings with a dominant 11-1

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Gladstone wins in OT The Gladstone Lakers bounced back from their defeat to Neepawa with a 6-5 overtime win over the Melita Bisons.

Regan Stire notched a pair of goals, while Jordan Geddes put away a the overtime winner.

Carberry falls to Boissevain The Boissevain Border Kings topped the Carberry Plainsmen 6-4 on Saturday, Jan. 14.

Keaton Turner, Dustin Fisher, Troy Graham and Brock Sutherland scored for Carberry

East Division

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W

L

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11

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2- Minnedosa

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10

4

0

20

3- Carberry

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9

6

0

18

4- Cartwright

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8

6

1

17

5- Gladstone

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7

7

1

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6- MacGregor

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1

11

7- Pilot Mound

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12

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24

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7

5

3

17

4- Souris

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6

7

2

14

5- Deloraine

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4

9

1

9

6- Melita

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2

10

1

6

Appendix: G-Games, W- Wins, L-Losses Etl- Extra time losses, Pts- Points Upcoming schedule: Friday, Jan. 20 Minnedosa at Deloraine MacGregor at Souris Cartwright at Melita Saturday, Jan. 21 Pilot Mound at Neepawa Melita at Minnedosa Carberry at Deloraine Gladstone at Hartney Killarney at Boissevain

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over the Pilot Mound Pilots on Saturday, Jan. 14. Minnedosa had the night well in hand early, scoring seven goals in the first period.

They followed that up with three more in the seconds and then a lone goal in the third. Matt Saler and Shane Jury each ended the game with five points apiece.

(3G 2A for Saler, 2G-3A for Jury), while Brad Lewis also added a hat trick for Minnedosa.

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Neepawa Ladies Bonspiel

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Left to right: The winners of the first event, which was sponsored by Zeke’s Jewelers.

Deb Collyer, Donna Dowsett, Marilyn King and Val Strath.

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The Neepawa Natives hosted a billet appreciation dinner on Friday, Jan. 13, after their 3-0 win over the Dauphin Kings. The dinner was a thank you to the familes who provide support for the team by opening up their homes to the players.

Natives Cash Draw underway Submitted The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa Natives annual cash lottery has begun. Natives team president Ken Waddell said this is one of the junior ‘A’ clubs most important fundraising events of the year.

“We are very pleased to announce that the 2017 Neepawa Natives $25,000 Cash Lottery has been launched. This is an annual fundraiser for the team and last year was spectacular. We sold out all the $100 tickets and the three for $250 tickets,The 50/50 was over $9,000 and that pot may grow even bigger this year,” stated Waddell.

The draw will be held at the year end banquet which is scheduled for Mar. 4 at Neepawa’s Yellowhead Centre

Hall. Waddell noted that they’re hopeful they’ll be able to match last year’s success. “We are hoping for a good crowd again this year. Last year the banquet sold out and the enthusiasm of the crowd was very exciting.”

Only 800 tickets will be sold. They are $100 each or three for $250 (only 100 three-packs are available). Draws 1-10 will receive prizes of $500, draws 11-15 will win $1,000 while draw 16 will be the grand prize winner of $15,000.

Tickets are available at Team Electronics, Harris Pharmacy, the Neepawa Banner and the Neepawa Home Hardware.

Tickets are also available at Neepawa Natives home games and from board members. Or you can order your tickets by calling 1-800-260-0810.

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Ladies’ High Triple: Pauline Hailstone 557.

Men’s High Single & Triple: Len Pritchard 242 & 637. Other scores to note: Ed Oshust 193, 153; Lawrence Smith 163, 206; Frank Porada 162, 199; Pauline Hailstone 167, 193, 197; Janice Abstreiter 173; Melvin Oswald 151; Don Denoon 161; Eleanor Scott 156, 158; Barb Grumpelt 182; Bob Lychak 174, 159; Bev Chapski 153; Vivian Oswald 158; Len Pritchard 183, 212; Jim King 150, 227, 198; Norman Kendall 187, 177; Gail McGregor 156.

Touchwood Park Bowling Ladies High Single and Double: Sharon Padfield 166, 262. Mens High Single and Double: Peter Wickstead 178, 320; Other scores of note: Penny Walker 124, 132; Shelley Chubey 121, 135; Patty Hadley 143; Phillip Watson 148; Kai Fulford 124; Jeff Braun 120.

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Competitive season begins for Neepawa Figure Skating Club Submitted The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa Figure Skating Club had a strong start to their competitive season. On Jan. 7-8, the skaters attended the Virden Fun Skate with coaches Cynthia Chartrand and Kim Smith. In the CanSkate Stage five event, Ashley Nadeau, Alyssa Nadeau and Dimitri Smith received a silver ribbon while Olivia Koscielny received a bronze ribbon. In the Star-One event Addison Atkey came home with a silver ribbon. Makenna Sumner and Claire Nicholson earned bronze ribbons, while Sarah Thomson earned a merit ribbon in the Star-Two event. In the Star-Three event Amber Wahoski and Kiera Major both skated to a silver ribbon, while Simone Levasseur skated to a bronze ribbon. In the Star-Four Under-10 event Cordelia Smith won a silver medal.

In the Star-Four Under-13 Flight A event Khrystyna Polyniak won a bronze medal, Kiana GunnarsonEpp placed fourth and Kyla Wahoski placed fifth.

In the Star-Four Under-13 Flight B event Karissa Ellis won the bronze medal while Jenna Beaumont placed fourth. In the StarFour Over-13 event Hayley Lindsay won the bronze medal while Annika Atkey placed fourth. Kara Ellis won the Star-Five Over-13 event while Brooklyn Chartrand placed fifth.

The Neepawa skaters had a strong showing in the interpretive events. In PreIntroductory Interpretive event Khrystyna Polyniak and Cordelia Smith earned bronze medals. In the

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Introductory Interpretive event Kara Ellis and Hayley Lindsay came away with silver medals while Jenna Beaumont, Simone Levasseur and Annika Atkey all earned bronze medals.

In the Bronze Interpretive event Brooklyn Chartrand won the silver medal, while Karissa Ellis won the bronze medal.

Some of our skaters also participated in the team events. In the CanSkate Team events, both our Neepawa teams brought home silver ribbons. Team number one was Ashley Nadeau and Alyssa Nadeau, while Team two was Olivia Koscielny and Dimitri Smith. The “Evil Edges”, Amber Wahoski and Cordelia Smith, earned gold in the Star-Three event. The “Chicks with Picks” team of Kyla Wahoski and Kiana Gunnarson-Epp won silver in the Star-Four event.

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In Memory In Loving Memory of Blaine Jarvis January 26, 2016 A year has passed since you left us Never got to say good-bye Your smiling face never to see again You were gone before we knew it And only God knows why A million times we've cried If love could have saved you You never would have died It broke our hearts to lose you But you did not go alone For part of us went with you The day God took you home.

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A special Thanks to all the staff at Country Meadows PCH, for their genuine kind and caring ways, shown to our mother, Jean over the past 6 years. We always felt that she lived in the best PCH ever. You are all truly special people.

Thanks also to Rita Friesen for officiating at the Memorial Service, to the Neepawa UCW for the luncheon and to Brian James from White's Funeral Home.

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Obituary Charles Zapshala Charles Zapshala of McCreary, Manitoba passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2016 at the McCreary Alonsa Personal Care Home at the age of 88 years.

Charles was born in Goodeve, Saskatchewan on March 13, 1928. Charles worked for Canada Post in Toronto, Ontario for 25 years and retired to McCreary in 1997.

He was predeceased by his wife Anne in 1995, his parents, his brothers John, Tom, Stanley and Philip, and his sisters Lucy, Nellie and Anne.

Charles leaves to mourn his passing and cherish many fond memories; his sisters Bernice, Marjorie and Phyllis, his brothers Sidney, Lawrence and Karl as well as many nieces,nephews and cousins.

In accordance with Charles' wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held in the summer of 2017.

Should friends so desire, donations may be made in memory of Charles to a charity of one's choice.

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

Margaret Kubb (Hare) Margaret Kubb (Hare) passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord on January 8th in Maple Ridge, B.C, at the age of 100 years. Mum was born June 1st, 1916 to Voctoire Demarais and Frank Hare.

She was raised by Ellen and Andrew Spence. As a young woman she was employed

by Mrs. Billy O’Neill at the Amaranth Hotel. She married Edward Kubb in 1939, living both in Amaranth and Sandy Bay and later in Langruth. Mum and dad raised 11 children, in Sandy Bay and Langruth. They retired to Vancouver, Lower Mainland in 1978. They enjoyed their retirement in Surrey until 1992 when Dad passed away.

In approximately 2011 Mum moved into care at Baillie House in Maple Ridge where she was well taken care of.

Mum is survived by all 11 children, 13 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren.

Service to be held January 16th at 1:00pm at Our Lady of Angels in Amaranth, Manitoba, followed by interment at Langruth Cemetery. Lunch will be served at the Langruth Community hall. In Lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of your choice.

Expressions of Sympathy can be made at www.gardenhill.ca

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Obituary STEPHENSON Nancy (Agnes Millar Martin née Small) passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2017 in her residence at Riverdale Personal Care Home.

Nancy was the younger daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Small of Rapid City, Manitoba. She was born on the home farm at Rapid City and received her elementary and high school education there.

Nancy attended Brandon University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1950. Following this she attended Angus Commercial College in Winnipeg where she took a secretarial course.

After working for the Manitoba Government and teaching for two years on a Letter of Authority, Nancy returned to Brandon University where she obtained a Bachelor of Pedagogy degree in 1956, following that her Bachelor of Education in 1961. Nancy spent thirty years in the teaching profession.

Her marriage to Clyde Stephenson of Gregg, Manitoba took place in 1966.

Nancy was a supporter of many community groups. Of particular note, she supported the Legion, the Rapid City Library and UCW (United Church Women).

She was predeceased by her parents, her sister Margaret and brother-in-law Lloyd Irwin. She leaves to mourn three nephews Eric (Kim) and their family Sean, Ryan and Erica (and families), Keith and David (Terese) as well as relatives in Scotland and many wonderful friends.

Donations can be made to a charity of one’s choice. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are in care of Brockie Donovan Funeral & Cremation Services, Brandon, MB, (204) 727-0694.

Messages of condolence may be placed at www.brockiedonovan.com

James Gordon Lang It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of James Gordon Lang, with family by his side, on December 26, 2016 at the age of 87.

Gordon was born on March 14, 1929, on the homestead at Birnie, Manitoba. He grew up and attended school in the Birnie District. On August 11, 1951, he married Gaye (Babcock) of Birnie, Manitoba.

Gordon farmed with his dad and eventually took over the family farm.

Gordon loved sports, baseball and curling being his favorites. A memorable occasion for dad was going through the Neepawa Men's Open Bonspiel undefeated.

Another proud moment for dad and his family was when Dad was chosen to throw the ceremonial rock at the Safeway Championship in 2002, in Neepawa. He was also proud to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, as a member of the Eden Men's Baseball Team. He remained active in curling until the age of 80.

Gordon and Gaye loved to camp and enjoyed several trips in Canada and the United States.

Gordon was predeceased by his parents George and Jane (Stinson) Lang, in-laws Fred and Coral (Elliott) Babcock, brother-in-law, Dean Babcock, sister-in-law Dorothy Babcock and brother-in-law Hugh Fergusson.

He is remembered by his wife Gaye, married 65 years; children, Lorna (Larry) Baraniuk, Arlene (Bob) Henderson, Jim, Laurie, Glen (Deanna), Duane (Lisa), 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Sister Myrtle Fergusson, brother Lloyd (Evelyn), as well as many nieces and nephews.

A family graveside service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

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www.neepawabanner.com Obituary Jean Agnes Nelson Jean Agnes Nelson passed away peacefully with Family by her side at Country Meadows Personal Care Home on January 2nd 2017.

Jean was born on March 26th 1925 to parents Lena and Joe Montgomery. Jean had three sisters; Phyllis, June and Lila. The family originally settled in Minnedosa and later moved to Arden. The girls were very close and loved socializing and playing baseball together. Jean became a Teacher, a job she enjoyed very much. She taught at Keyes, Inkerman and Arden schools.

She often bragged she could remember all the names of the students from her very first classroom.

Jean met Harvey Nelson while teaching in Arden and they married on October 14th 1950. They were blessed with five Sons; Jack, Don, Bill, Wayne and Randy. Harvey & Jean farmed in the Mentmore area for many years and retired to Neepawa in 1980. Jean loved spending time with her husband; they enjoyed curling, dancing, bowling, playing cards, travelled to Europe together and were a part of the Elks & Royal Purple for many years. They were the caretakers of Lake Irwin Campground for several years and enjoyed spending time with their guests.

They also opened their home to exchange students from around the world and to local billets from the Neepawa Natives hockey team. The one activity Jean & Harvey enjoyed the most was watching their boys play sports, perform in plays and have families of their own.

Jean supported her boys through everything and taught them many skills; how to play baseball, how to drive a vehicle and how to change a flat tire. Jean was a very hard working woman; ensuring the farm ran smoothly.

She taught her sons the value of being a hard worker and whenever the boys needed advice they could always confide in their mom. She was the voice of reason and always told her boys to never give up. Jean was a very proud mother and enjoyed seeing her sons grow up and become Dads.

Jean’s Grandchildren remember their Grandma as a jolly lady who resembled the Queen of England and offered them ice cream the moment they walked in the door.

She would always welcome them with a big smile and would call all of them “Dearie.” She loved doing crafts with her grandchildren and making them their favourite treats. In Jean’s last six years; spent at Country Meadows Personal Care Home, her grandchildren noticed she had a new found love for having her nails painted. She always chose the colour red- her favourite colour. While living in the care home; Jean became a competitive Bingo player; always wearing her lucky necklace and had a lucky bingo chip in her shoe. She enjoyed the company of the other Residents, loved the outings and was often the first lady in line for the bus. It was comforting for all of Jean’s family to see her enjoying her golden years.

Jean had many talents; she was a competitive card player, had the most beautiful penmanship and she could make a hearty breakfast for her entire family before the sun rose. Her best attribute was her strength; Jean endured heartbreaking loss and hard times throughout her years but never complained and took everything in stride with a smile on her face. She had a heart of gold and always voiced her opinion. She brought a lot of joy to everyone she met and her infectious smile will be missed by all.

Jean is predeceased by her beloved Husband Harvey and Sons Jack and Randy as well as Sisters Phyllis and June.

She will be missed by; Son Don (Kathie), Granddaughter Lisa (Kevin); Son Bill (Debbie) & Granddaughters Ashley (Jesse), Dana (Justin); Son Wayne (Joanne), Granddaughters Kristin (Cam), Karla (Brad); Daughter in law Betty & Grandchildren Pam (Charles) & Matthew.

Great Grandchildren; Gavin, Abby, Mia, Thomas, Novalee & Hannah. As well as her sister Lila Howe (Ron); Brotherin-Law Merv Drayson and Sister-in-Law Bernice Nelson.

A Graveside Funeral Service was held on January 5th 2017 at the Riverside Cemetery in Neepawa with Rita Friesen officiating. A memorial luncheon was held in the CEC, United Church following the service.

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

First Baptist 11:00 a.m.

Calvary Chapel 10:30 a.m.

Knox Presbyterian 11:00 a.m.

Roman Catholic 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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Ratepayers of the Municipality of Glenella - Lansdowne are hereby advised that the following RATES OF DISCOUNTS will be allowed on payment of 2017 taxes: January .....................3% June ........................PAR February ................2.5% July .........................PAR March........................2% August ....................PAR April .......................1.5% September ..............PAR May ...........................1% October ...................PAR

The amount will be calculated based on your previous year’s tax amount.

The 2017 Tax Bills will not be mailed until June 2017.

Any balances owing will be due October 31, 2017.

Wendy Wutzke, CMMA Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION Kindergarten Registration for the 2017 Fall Term will be held during the regular school hours between January 23 and March 24, 2017 at the following schools: Alonsa School Tele # 204-767-2168 Glenella School Tele # 204-352-4253 Ste. Rose School Tele # 204-447-2088 McCreary School Tele # 204-835-2083 We are once again proud to offer a Full-Time Kindergarten Program. All children born on or before December 31, 2012 are eligible to register. To register you will need to bring your child’s Birth Certificate and Manitoba Health PHIN#. If you have any questions, please feel free to call your school today.

L’inscription à la maternelle à plein temps aura lieu le 23 janvier au 24 mars.

Nous invitons toutes les familles avec des enfants qui auront cinq ans avant le 31 décembre 2012 de venir inscrire leur enfant, s’il vous plaît amenez le certificat de naissance de votre enfant. Nous sommes une école d`immersion française, maternelle à 8ième et nous offrons une excellente éducation dans les deux langues officielles.

We are once again proud to offer a Full Time Kindergarten Program. All children born on or before December 31st, 2012 are eligible to register.

To register you will need to bring in your child’s Birth Certificate and Manitoba Health PHIN#. We are a K-8 French Immersion school and provide an excellent education in both official languages. École Laurier 204-447-2068

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Minnedosa 50+ Activity Centre on Main Street, Minnedosa.

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Picture yourself living in this updated 1040 sq. Ft. Bi-level home on a quiet street close to hospital featuring main floor laundry room, four bedrooms (2+2),4 pce bathroom upstairs, finished basement with rec. room and 3 pce. bathroom. Has to be seen to be appreciated. Covered deck, attached garage with back insulated shop, nicely treed yard, fruit trees and many perennials. Move in ready.

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

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Accepting New Clients We offer: Hair Services Esthetic Services Registered Massage Therapy Coming Soon Acupuncture Evening appointments are available For more information, venushairandbody.ca or 204-476-3677

• Std And Wide Pad • Bush Clearing Root Rake • Site Preparation • Pothole Infill • Field Drainage

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P. BAKER BACKHOE SERVICE Trenching • Ditching • Water & Sewer Dugouts • Demolition • Brushing Trucking • Sand & Gravel Snow Removal • Winter Parking Lot Sanding

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Cut and split firewood - Poplar and Spruce/Pine �� firewood - 10 cord load delivered to your yard

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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 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 resumes 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

Invites Applications for the following position: Regular School Bus Driver in the Ste. Rose Area Applications close February 3, 2017. Applicants require a current Manitoba Class 2 license and School Bus Operator’s Endorsement or is willing to obtain through a Division provided training course.

Further information regarding duties and qualifications may be obtained by contacting the Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor.

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

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Engaging with the public Helping deliver Canada 150 events Presenting and protecting Canada’s natural and cultural heritage Assisting with communications and promotions Assisting with maintenance of the national park Assisting with natural resource management Apply now at www.canada.ca/government-jobs

Closing: February 7, 2017 Learn more about our site at http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/mb/ riding/index.aspx

invites applications for a School Secretary Beautiful Plains School Division invites applications for the position of School Secretary at Carberry Collegiate. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong computer background with the ability to adapt to specialized software, excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

The secretarial position is 3.5 hours/ day (AM), 10 months per year. Wages and benefits according to Division policy. A pension plan and other benefits are also offered.

Full time duties to begin mid-February, 2017.

Possible onsite training in February will be discussed with potential candidates.

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

Applications to be received at the undersigned by NOON, Monday, January 30th, 2017.

Jason Young Superintendent Beautiful Plains School Division Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 TEL: (204) 476-2388 FAX: (204) 476-3606 Email: bpsd@bpsd.mb.ca Only those selected for a short list will be contacted.

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Parks Canada is hiring energetic students to work at Riding Mountain National Park this summer for Canada 150.

Beautiful Plains Community Medical Clinic is a clinic of General Practitioners that is experiencing growth. We are looking for a committed m individual to join our clinic l un a ity Medic staff to fill a position of Phone and Front Desk Receptionist. The individual who fills this position will join our current full time, professional and experienced staff to ensure the clinic operates effectively.

Main duties will include: - answering the phone - triaging and booking appointments - greeting and registering patients courteously - escorting patients to rooms - preparing rooms for appointments - liaising between patients and physicians.

Requirements: - medical office administration experience or training - strong interpersonal and communication skills, both in person and on the phone - ability to handle fast-paced work environment with multiple, sometimes conflicting demands - Grade 12 education or equivalent - ability to respect and promote confidentiality - strong English skills combined with the ability to speak Filipino dialects is preferred

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This is posted as a full time weekday position. Hours vary between 0800 and 1730 hours. Start date and wages negotiable. References required. Please submit resume to the Beautiful Plains Community Medical Clinic, Box 70, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 or email Shockin@pmh-mb.ca by the 8th of February 2017. We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

invites applications for a CUSTODIAN at Carberry Collegiate Beautiful Plains School Division is accepting applications for a full time custodian at Carberry Collegiate in Carberry, MB. Duties include the cleaning and maintenance of buildings, equipment and grounds under the direction of the Principal and/ or Head Custodian.

Hours of work are 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

The starting wage is $18.00 per hour. The Division offers a pension plan and other benefits.

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

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

Deadline for application: NOON, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Send resumes marked “CC Custodian” to: Mark Hutton Maintenance Supervisor Beautiful Plains School Division Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Phone: (204) 476-2388 Fax: (204) 476-3606 Email: mhutton@bpsd.mb.ca Successful candidates must complete a Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry check.

Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Others are thanked for their interest.

Class 1 Driver needed McCreary/Alonsa Personal Care Home is seeking a licensed hairdresser to provide haircare services to residents once a week for up to three hours.

Hairdresser to set the rates; space provided free of charge.

Please contact Rhonda Demeulemeester, Care Team Manager at 204-841-0282 for further information.

for hauling grain & fertilizer in Canada and the US, pulling a 42 foot straight trailer.

Must have experience.

Call 204-856-6618

Wanted - School Bus Drivers Beautiful Plains School Division requires school bus drivers for regular routes and extracurricular sporting/educational trips. As well, there is a good opportunity to become a regular route bus driver.

No experience is necessary other than having a good driving record for the previous three years.

Beautiful Plains will provide a training program for applicants to become a licensed school bus driver.

Upon successful completion of the licensing requirements and the commencement of duties with the school division a reimbursement of $250 for time and licensing costs will be provided. Regular route school bus drivers earn from $90.00 to $115.00 per day depending on the length of the bus route.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Warren Rainka at 204-476-5009.

Applications with attached drivers abstract will be received by the undersigned until 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2017. Application forms are available at the Bus Garage and Division Office.

Child Abuse Registry and Criminal Record checks are required.

Warren Rainka, Transportation Supervisor Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Or fax 204-476-3606 Cypress Planning District

Invite applicants to fill the TERM POSITION of

Bookkeeper/Admin Assistant

Duration: 12-16 months For 28 hours per week Start date: Approximately March 13, 2017 Training period will be provided prior to start date Applicants MUST possess: • Everyday working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office including Excel and Outlook • Extensive experience and training in QuickBooks software • Ability to accurately perform employee payroll duties, accounts payable and year-end financial statements • Strong organizational skills • Prioritizing and performing tasks according to strict deadlines • Effective written and oral communication skills • Ability to interact positively with the public The following attributes will also be considered assets: • Knowledge of GIS systems • Dealing with Board of Directors, Municipal entities and political figures • General knowledge of local Municipalities, Towns and overall geographical area • General knowledge of the local Development Plan, Municipal by-laws, Building & Development Permits Desirable qualities include: self-reliance, initiative, flexibility and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team The successful candidate will be responsible for office procedures, maintaining records/statistics and submitting reports, adhering to policies and procedures, greeting the general public, providing general information on local planning initiatives and Building & Development Permits, performing all bookkeeping duties such as payroll, remittances, bank reconciliations, year-end financial reporting and audit preparations.

Application deadline is 12:00 NOON on February 3, 2017 Submit cover letter and resume, which clearly detail how you are qualified for this position, by email cpd2@mymts.net We thank those who take the time to apply, however, only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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MUNICIPALITY OF WESTLAKE-GLADSTONE Grader Operator Wanted

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

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

• Salary is dependent upon qualifications.

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

Interested applicants may submit a resume with two references by mailing, faxing or emailing applications to: Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone Box 150 Gladstone MB R0J 0T0 Fax 204-385-2391 info@westlake-gladstone.ca Applications will be accepted until position has been filled. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

FOODS Meat Cutter/Production Personnel HyLife Foods a division of the HyLife organization is engaged in the dressing and processing of hogs for both domestic and world markets.

To reach and sustain its position as a premier supplier of quality food products it strives to employ talented and motivated people who are capable of reaching the cutting edge of their discipline.

This position is based at the operations in the vibrant community of Neepawa, Manitoba which has a reputation for its beauty and high quality of life. Due to rapid growth we are looking for Meat Cutters/Production Personnel.

Responsibilities / Duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter, eviscerate and mark hogs for further processing • Cut pork carcasses into primal cuts for further detailed specifications intended for commercial, industrial, institutional or wholesale use • To de-bone edible part and remove inedible organs or parts The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications: • Be able to work in a culturally diverse workplace • Have a good work ethic • Focus on treating people with dignity and respect • Appreciate a stable long term work environment • Experience as an Industrial Butcher or trimmer is required • Completion of secondary school may be required Current starting wage is $13.85/hour plus $1.00 per hour perfect attendance incentive!

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

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

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

Please apply online at http://www.hylife.com/current-opportunities/ We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

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$59,000. Duplex, live in 1 unit & rent the other.Can be fam. home. Now consists of 2 bdrm units.

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New stock includes:

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3 bedroom mobile located in West Park Place Mobile Home Park in Neepawa.

Trailer features 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Mobile has lots of cabinet space. Ensuite bathroom has a large jet tub.

Trailer is skirted and has heat tape on the pipes. Monthly lot fees are $316.81 (Lot rent $233.00 and taxes are $83.81) Sewer and water are included in the rent.

Mission style, solid oak chesterfield and chair, refinished antique round oak dining table, 4 beautiful krug style solid oak arm chairs, 4 vintage kitchen chairs, 6 upholstered stacking chairs (very classy)

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Price, Taxes, and Assessment have been all Decreased Home features 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and indoor, in ground pool with hot tub. This house has lots of room for larger families. A large kitchen with granite counter tops and new cabinets. House has had many updates, come look today you wont be disappointed.

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Free pick up on donated furniture and household items. 20% of donated item sales goes to the Neepawa Palliative Care unit.

Continued from page 8 During the week of Dec. 14 to 16, the Westman Leadership Group held a series of meetings to discuss the project with regional groups. “On [Dec.] 14 we met with community and RM leaders to discuss the opportunity”, stated Redfern, “there was solid support for the initiative from representatives throughout the region.

“The Economic Development Brandon office is pleased to have hosted both information meetings and to continue to support efforts to assess the potential opportunity for Westman, given its alignment with the region’s agricultural strengths, ongoing effort to increase value added processing in Manitoba and the critical role agriculture plays in sustaining a strong regional economy,” indicated Sandy Trudel, Brandon’s Director of Economic Development.

Next steps in exploring the potential of attracting a soybean crushing facility to southwest Manitoba will be determined once the preliminary work underway is completed and reviewed by the Westman Leadership Group.

Addresses to be removed from registration cards Manitoba Public Insurance Submitted In the interest of protecting the privacy and security of Manitobans, Manitoba Public Insurance will be implementing a system change to remove the printing of registered owner addresses on noncommercial vehicle registration cards, Crown Services Minister Ron Schuler announced today.

“Vehicle registration cards are often left inside the vehicle which makes them susceptible to being taken should the vehicle be broken into. Removal of the registered owner address will ensure the privacy, confidentiality

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This change, which is supported by the Manitoba Association of Chiefs of Police, will be introduced starting with renewals and new vehicle registrations effective March 1, 2017 and later.

Customers wishing to obtain a new vehicle registration card immediately without physical address can do so at any Autopac agent for a $15 vehicle registration card replacement fee.

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Riding the Edge, a new look at the escarpment

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Works from Kathy Levandoski’s “Riding the Edge” exhibit, which is on display at the Manawaka Gallery at ArtsForwad until the end of the month.

Currently on display at the Manawaka Gallery in ArtsForward is Riding The Edge, works by Kathy Levandoski. The works are on display until the end of the month.

In her artist’s statement, Levandoski explains the work: Riding the Edge concentrates on the vacillating

light and colour of the prairie sky in relationship to the constant presence of the Riding Mountain escarpment – the western shore of prehistoric Lake Agassiz. This prairie anomaly has always been my home. It is a prominent landmark and an oasis on an otherwise flat landscape. Juxtaposed with the meandering line of the hills that provide a secure unchanging touch-

stone, the big expanses of sky undergo constant and diverse visual changes.

Number five highway runs north and south, parallel to the hills. Over the course of my life, I have driven this road several hundred thousand times and it is from this vantage point that the relationship and scale between the big sky and the escarpment horizon line are most visible for me. After all these

years, the kaleidoscope of colour and the immensity of the heavens above still cause me to stop and take in their commanding presence and magnificence. I am attracted to the endless abstracted possibilities available in such a familiar subject.

For four years now, I have been consciously examining this panoramic view with photos and

photo manipulation. The images encompass the seasons, the times of day, and the weather conditions. Riding the Edge flirts with traditional landscape painting but in order to drive the development of my ideas deeper, create greater focus,and sharpen my intuition and observation abilities, I placed a 20 mile linear restriction on myself, between the vil-

lages of Riding Mountain and Laurier. Using manipulated photos merely as springboards – I am not interested in recreating a perfect photographic image In Riding the Edge, I have attempted to capture and echo a glimpse of the power and vitality of this rare and hidden geographic jewel.

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