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Area populations rise, fall Page 2

Drawings for Neepawa’s new fire hall unveiled

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Neepawa received its first look at the exterior design of the new fire hall on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The drawings were a collaborative effort between the Town of Neepawa, the Neepawa Fire Department and Calnitsky Associates Architects Inc., the Winnipeg firm selected to aid in the design process.

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner Neepawa is one step closer to starting construction on its new fire hall. On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Town Council presented the completed drawings for the proposed 10,000-square-foot structure, which will be built on the former C.N. property, near Mill Street. The design work was a collaborative effort between the Town, members of the Neepawa Fire Department and Calnitsky Associates Architects Inc, a Winnipeg based company selected to come up with the design.

Mayor Adrian de Groot said that it’s very satisfying to see momentum building around

this extremely important project.

“This process started a long time ago, it’s been on the agenda for years and years. Now it’s starting to take shape and we’re seeing some physical evidence of all of that work and planning,” said de Groot. “Quite a bit of detail has gone into the design. Making sure that the new building isn’t all glitz. What’s most important is that it’s a functional building that’ll suit the needs of the community and the region.”

Ed Calnitsky of Calnitsky Associates Architects Inc., noted that the style of the structure is contemporary. He added that Town officials made the process very easy as they knew what they required in the building and were able to assist greatly during in the development stage of the drawings.

Fire Chief Scott Gibson noted that one of the best features of the design is that it is adaptable.

He feels this facility will be able to grow and evolve as the years progress.

“What’s important about the design is that it not only suits the needs of the fire department now, but that it’ll be able to do so for years to come. As we, as a department evolve, so will the building, whether it’s additional space for equipment or the ability to upgrade the facility itself.” said Gibson.

De Groot added to Gibson’s comment, noting that the balance between form and function was important to the planning process. In that sense, he feels that they’ve struck the perfect balance.

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Census shows Manitoba growing

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson The Neepawa Banner Manitoba’s population is rising, but the gains aren’t evenly distributed across the province. That was the story revealed on Feb 8, when Statistics Canada released its first data regarding Census 2016.

Information on six more topics will be released throughout this coming year.

Overall, the country’s population grew by 5 per cent between 2011 and 2016. On census day 2016, Canada’s population sat at 35.1 million people.

Statistics Canada reports that about two-thirds of Canada’s population growth in the last five years was the result of immigration. Natural increase, the difference between the number of births and deaths, accounted for the remaining growth.

Manitoba’s population also grew, registering a 6 per cent gain in population.

Alberta and Manitoba were the only two provinces to post higher growth rates from 2011 to 2016, than between 2006 and 2011. As a result of strong growth,

almost one-third (31.6 per cent) of Canadians lived in the West in 2016, the largest share on record.

This also marked the first time in 80 years that Manitoba posted a higher growth rate than the national average. Most of that population gain was due to stronger international migration.

Within the Neepawa Banner’s coverage area, the changes were mixed, with some municipalities gaining population, while others lost. Neepawa saw the largest increase, gaining 980 people, a 27 per cent increase. Neepawa mayor Adrian de Groot said that the Town isn’t surprised by the figure, noting that they have already experienced challenges related to a growing population, such as housing shortages. He noted that the numbers validate what they have seen and will help them as they seek investment in projects such as seniors housing. “Lots of decisions are based on numbers and statistics,” he said.

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Manitoba Census Div. 15 Neepawa Rosedale North CypressLangford Glenella-Lansdowne Minnedosa Westlake-Gladstone Ste Rose McCreary Clanwilliam-Erickson Harrison Park Carberry

1278365 21379 4609 1672 2745 1181 2449 3154 1712 892 870 1622 1738

While the increased population will help Neepawa as it seeks investment, de Groot did note that there is a down side.

The Town will have to pay more for services, such as the RCMP, which are paid for on a per capita basis.

Apart from Neepawa, area municipalities saw their changes stay within 10 per cent of their previous population levels. The largest loss was experience

by Harrison Park, which saw its population fall by 177 residents, or 10 per cent.

While overall population across the region saw a

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modest increase, most of the growth was in the more urban municipalities. The more rural municipalities tended to see a decline in their populations.

For municipalities that have amalgamated since the 2011 census, pre-amalgamation populations were combined to make the 2011 figure.

The next release will take place May 3 and will include data about age and gender of respondents, as well as the type of dwellings in which they live.

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Helen Drysdale OUT OF HELEN’S KITCHEN

Shepherd’s pie This year Canada is celebrating 150 years since Confederation (the Sesquicentennial). I thought I would spend the next several months showcasing some old recipes in Canada’s honour.

With our microwaves, electric stoves and fridges it is difficult to understand just how labour intensive preparing food was in the simple kitchens of Canada’s early settlers. Cooks in that era had to do everything by hand.

As well as cooking, the women had to make their own soap and candles, card and spin wool, knit socks and mittens, sew the family’s clothes, raise poultry, clean the home, garden and split and carry firewood to the kitchen hearth. Oh, I forgot to mention bear and raise children as they were doing the work. Cooking over a wood fire in the hearth of a log cabin fireplace with restricted provisions was a challenge. Hand written cook books from their country of origin came with them. At first, the settlers favoured the customary foods and recipes from their native countries. They soon learned from the indigenous peoples how to use the abundance of their new country thus new recipes were born.

Baked tripe and potatoes from an old 1850’s book Put a pound of tripe, cut into neat squares, in a stewing pot, with four shred onions, a small teaspoon of pepper, and one of salt and enough stock or water to cover it.

Let it cook in a slow oven for three hours, taking care to fill up the pot should the liquid dry out. When the tripe is perfectly tender, strain away the gravy from which remove all fat, and make it as thick as cream with flour.

Put the gravy and the tripe into a pie dish and make a cover of mashed potatoes, and bake for 10 minutes or until the pastry is hot throughout. The potatoes should be brown on top.

Sweet potato shepherd’s pie from Helen’s kitchen 1 lb. ground pork 1 small onion, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 1 cup fresh chopped mushrooms 2 Tbsp. oil 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1-25g package of Club House pork gravy mix 1-2 tsp. Club House roasted garlic

1/2 tsp. pepper Topping: 3-4 smaller sweet potatoes, peeled and cut 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 Tbsp. butter 1 Tbsp. dried parsley

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THE DISPATCH Impaired drivers keep RCMP busy in January On Jan. 7, police were patrolling Highway 16 near Franklin, when they came across a truck that was swerving on the road. A traffic stop was conducted to confirm licence and registration validity, as well as, driver sobriety. The male driver of the vehicle displayed signs of alcohol consumption and a roadside screening device was used to check on level of driver sobriety.

The male driver failed the test and was arrested for Impaired Driving. The male was brought back to Neepawa detachment where he provided two samples of breath which resulted in readings of 130 and 120 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. As a result, Jeffrey Cook, of Neepawa, has been charged with Impaired Operation of Motor Vehicle.

On Jan. 8, Neepawa RCMP were called to a motor vehicle collision in Arden. It was reported that a vehicle had collided with a train at one of the crossings in Arden. Police attended the location and observed a pick-up truck with severe damage done. A 68 year old male from Arden, the lone occupant from the pick-up, was pronounced deceased on location. CP Rail police attended the scene along with the RCMP traffic collision analyst.

On Jan. 18, RCMP conducted a traffic stop on highway 16 as a vehicle was located travelling 134 km/hr.

During the stop, police noted that the driver may be impaired and administered a road side screening device.

The driver failed. The male driver was brought back to the Neepawa RCMP detachment where he provided two samples of breath with readings of 140 and 120 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. As a result, Ryan Curtis of Neepawa has been charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

On Jan. 21, at approximately 2:00 am, Minnedosa RCMP conducted a traffic stop in Minnedosa. While speaking with the driver, it was determined that the driver may be impaired by alcohol and administered a road side screening device. The driver failed. The male driver was brought back to the Minnedosa RCMP detachment where he provided two samples of breath with readings of 110 and 90 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. As a result, Corey Sanderson, of Minnedosa, has been charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

On Jan. 21, at approximately 3:55 am, Minnedosa RCMP located a vehicle in Minnedosa that was the subject of a possible impaired driver. A traffic stop was initiated.

The driver was administered a road side screening device.

The driver failed. The male driver was brought back to the Minnedosa RCMP Detachment where he provided two samples of breath with readings of 180 and 170

Cook the sweet potatoes. In a pot over medium heat cook the pork until browned. Remove and drain off fat.

In the pot add the oil, onion, celery and mushrooms.

Sauté four to five minutes. Stir the gravy mix to the broth, then add to the veggies. Cook for two to three minutes. Add the roasted garlic and pepper. Pour into a greased casserole dish. Mash the cooked sweet potatoes and mix in the salt, pepper, butter and parsley. Spread over the meat mixture. Bake at 325° for 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.

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Strength in numbers

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t’s ironic how government rules aren’t applied uniformly or fairly. The City of Winkler’s mayor is pretty ticked with Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (Highways Department), as MIT turned down a request from Winkler for a speed reduction. MIT did the same thing to the Town of Neepawa a while ago.

The irony is really rich, as MIT clearly says one thing and does another. They say the city or town is “the local traffic authority” which is absolute nonsense.

If the local authority idea was true, then the cities or towns could set their speed limits without even having to apply to MIT. Those two recent cases are just another couple of examples where we have bureaucrats who really shouldn’t be making rules for situations where they really have no right to do so. It goes without saying that you get the best decisions by the people who are closest to the situation. If a town or city wants to slow down traffic, then God bless them.

What difference does it make to MIT? One has to wonder why we have so many bureaucrats to tell us what to do and how to do it?

The relatively new Pallister government is starting to swing the axe on civil servants, Hydro workers, crown corporations, RHAs and school boards. Pallister easily explained why it has to be done; Manitoba spends about $3 million a day more than it takes in. Is that figure small enough to make it understandable? $3 million a day down the tubes, in the toilet, thrown to the wind, used to light cigars.

No matter how descriptive one makes the comparison, it’s a lot of money, every day, every single day.

Manitoba has to get its spending under control. Canada does as well. The downgrades in credit ratings cost the province a lot of

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Ken Waddell money in interest costs. We have some very tough decisions ahead and it is long overdue. Maybe a few less bureaucrats at MIT would be a good start.

Many more hospitals need to be converted to community care facilities. The idea that every town can maintain an emergency room is long gone. Some hospitals haven’t seen an emergency room functioning for years. The move to have paramedics cover emergencies is a good move.

Health care has to absolutely open up to private funding for diagnostic testing, for capital expansion and replacement and for many other areas of health care. All options have to be on the table for health care.

I would really like to know what it costs to graduate a doctor. I would also like to know if we can tie the funding of medical schools to doctors staying in Manitoba for a fixed number of years in exchange for their education. If it were to come to a bidding war, Manitoba can’t compete with the dollars available in larger Canadian centres and in the U.S. New solutions have to be found.

Some very tough decisions have to be made in education as well. The problem with government is that changes come so very slowly. By the time the ship turns around, it’s out of fuel. Manitoba should be divided into geographic areas. Logically that would be south-western Manitoba, Central Manitoba,

Parkland region, Interlake, Eastern Manitoba, Winnipeg and northern Manitoba. All education should be under the provincial jurisdiction including First Nations schools. The feds should get out of secondary education entirely and send a cheque to the provinces so that a per student amount can be sent to the schools. It obviously cost more to educate a student in the north than in central Manitoba, so the rate per student should be set accordingly. The cost per student should contain an operational component and a capital replacement component.

That way, a school would know with assurance how much funds they would have going forward, for both operational and capital needs. The current crap shoot of waiting lists for school expansion capital is very inefficient.

Education funding should be taken off residential and farm land. It should also be taken off commercial property if the land owner files income tax in Manitoba. Taxing homes, farms and Manitoba tax paying business on their property taxes for education is very unproductive.

Few people like the methods employed by U.S president Donald Trump. His ways are crude at best but he does make decisions.

Manitoba and Canada have to make some very tough decisions or we will bankrupt ourselves. A massive overhaul is needed at all levels of government.

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ast week, the Neepawa business community got a reminder of the good that can come from working together. Chuck Davidson, president of the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce, was in town to visit local businesses and speak at the Neepawa Chamber’s annual general meeting. It marked a good opportunity to step back and look at the big picture.

It’s only natural that our MY focus tends to narrow. Most PERSPECTIVE businesses are focused on the day-to-day grind– helpate ing their existackman tkinson ing customers, getting new customers and dealing with staff and suppliers. Most businesses owners and managers are focused on edging out their competition; being more successful than the business next door or down the street. In this daily grind, we are hesitant to share, worried it will put us at a competitive disadvantage.

But Davidson talked about the benefits than can be found from working together.

By joining together, thou- By joining together, sands of individual busithousands of ness owners can become a powerful force. By banding individual business together and amplifying owners can their voice, they can make their ideas and concerns become a heard. Right now, provincial powerful force and federal governments are reviewing policies that will impact Manitoba businesses and to do that, they are seeking input from business owners and in particular are working with chambers of commerce. This is what makes Chambers, and similar groups, so important, they offer a recognized avenue for the transfer of information to and from the business community.

Just this month, the power of a united business community was seen. Earlier last week, the federal Liberal government wasn’t ruling out a tax on health and dental benefits as part of plans to increase revenue. The Manitoba Chamber of Commerce, along with sister organizations across the country, mobilized and asked local Chamber members to spread the word and write their MP. The move was opposed as it would not only raise costs for businesses, but those higher costs were likely to make fewer employers offer this benefit to their employees.

After pushback from the business community, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a commitment, saying that they wouldn’t be raising taxes on those benefits.

In a release, Davidson thanked the 70 Chambers in Manitoba who wrote to their MPs, part of the nation-wide opposition that was mobilized in response to the potential tax increase.

This doesn’t just happen at the national level, I’ve seen widespread opposition from local businesses change municipal policy too. It can be done, but not by any one individual business.

We forget that though we may be small individually, collectively, the business community is the foundation of the country. Canadian businesses provide employment and tax revenue, without commerce, we would be in grave trouble and governments know that too.

While we may be competing with our neighbouring businesses every day for customers, at the end of the day, we are all in the same boat. A strong community means more shoppers for all businesses, a supportive government means more vibrant businesses who can offer shoppers the products they want, without having to go out of town, out of province or out of country. But this can only happen when we work together. A strong business community can play a vital role in helping a community grow and at the end of the day, isn’t that what we all want?

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Opinion

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Make every day a Valentine’s Day

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tore owners, florists and candy suppliers beware! Your stock is about to dwindle to nothing. St. Valentine’s Day is coming and from late afternoon Feb. 13 through noon Feb. 14, procrastinators from every corner of our community (mostly male) will be coming your way looking for cards, flowers and candy for those they love.

From a retail perspective, St. Valentine’s Day is the second most popular day on the calendar. In the United States alone, 1 billion cards will be exchanged, $1 billion worth of chocolate (much of it in one of 35 million beautiful red heart-shaped boxes that will be shared) and 189 million stems of roses will be purchased. Two hundred twenty thousand wedding proposals will happen on this day. Hopefully those proposing will get the answer they are looking for—“Yes!!”

Similar activities and expenditures will happen in most other countries of the world. Valentine’s Day is a day everyone celebrates. It’s about the only

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein universal holiday we have.

But—if you are one of the growing number of people who may not receive a Valentine’s card, may not find a dozen roses waiting for you at work or have to buy your own candy—don’t despair.

You can celebrate Singles Awareness Day, which just happens to fall on Feb. 14 and which allows singles to speak openly about the joys and challenges of being unattached.

Given all the fuss that surrounds his day, you would think that St. Valentine has to be among the top 10 best known and most influential leaders in church history. Well, think again. The saint for whom the day is named is a saint about which very little is known.

There are actually about a dozen St. Valentines, one St Valentina (her day is

July 25) and a pope who chose the name Valentine because it means worthy, strong or powerful. So which of these is the one for whom Valentine’s Day is named?

The most likely candidate is a Father Valentine—a Catholic priest and doctor of the church; who spent most of his time in Rome and was ordered executed by Emperor Claudius II in 273AD. His crimes—he officiated at marriage ceremonies for Christian couples, he aided Christians who were being persecuted and he tried to convert the emperor to Christianity. Of the three, trying to convert the emperor was an act of treason; as many Roman Emperors considered themselves to be one step below the gods and were certainly not about to submit to

the God of the Bible. So it was for this crime that Fr. Valentine was put to death.

But he is honored by many for his defense of marriage and the traditional family in a culture where marriage was not held in high esteem and multiple relationships were the norm. So today, he is primarily recognized as the patron saint of engaged and happily married couples.

If St. Valentine could be with us today, I don’t think he’d be all that thrilled with the way we celebrate his day. I think he would remind us of the words that Jesus spoke when a young man asked him to identify the greatest commandment in the Law of Moses. Jesus answered him this way: “Love God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind; love your neighbor as yourself.”

I think St. Valentine would ask one thing of us.

He’d want us to make every day a Valentine’s Day; a day in which we show our love for God by acts of loving kindness done for others.

The me you seldom see…

W hat to have for supper? I gave the topic deep and earnest consideration.

Nutritional food in the freezer and in the pantry, but after due deliberation, I made a chocolate cake, from scratch, and as soon as it was cool enough, proceeded to eat half of it. No icing, no ice cream.

Just deep chocolate cake.

It tasted good to the very last bite. To be fair, it was only an eight by eight pan.

Wasn’t a touch hungry at bed time. “Let them eat cake,” attributed to Marie Antoinette. Words of ancient history.

I used to think that things like manicures, pedicures, facials and such were a tad self indulgent.

Now I see these treatments not as a luxury but as self care. One theory is that with so many people living alone, or lonely,

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen

we are willing to pay to have someone touch us.

To touch us with care and consideration and with our approval. That may be. For me I now see that when I look my best, it is easier to feel my best. Truthfully, I usually give myself my own pedicure, and forfeit manicures. My finger nails crack and split and look ragged most of the time. I don’t chew my nails, stopped that on a bet in Grade 12, but I can’t see them looking good very long, even if I had work done on them.

I am so hands-on and impulsive to work well with gloves, not for washing

Observation

By Addy Oberlin

T

his past week, we learned again that fear is a reality in our society. We all encounter fear sometime in our life. I sure have. I might have called it a challenge, but in reality it was fear. When we get older, we all dread the icy sidewalks and streets in wintertime. When I come out of my car I keep looking down to watch my step. Yes, I am afraid that I might fall and

dishes or digging in the garden. I am hankering for eyelashes, but I will give it some thought. Like some colour in my hair these days as well. Pink, blue, purple, just a spot of brightness. I do it because I can. “This above all, to thine own self be true,” William Shakespeare. Words of an ancient playwright.

My home is designed with a cubicle of closets in the center. This allows for running in circles.

The dogs and I have great games of hide and seek, tag and chase the toy. We play until we are tired and thirsty. I laugh aloud at

their antics. I read books that I have read countless times because they make me laugh. Watch clips of Tim Conway and Carol Burnet and laugh till my side aches. Favourite shows are comedy – not so much the stand up type, I don’t always find them truly funny – but a program that causes me to smile, if not laugh. Anyone who lives alone knows the silence of the home, misses retelling the day’s adventures, sharing tears and laughter.

Well, tears come easy but laughter can be elusive.

Good thing I have always been able to laugh at myself! Stop and think what it is I am searching for – this time. Catch myself talking to the dogs and waiting for an answer! Yep, I can laugh at myself, frequently. “A merry heart is like a medicine,” The Bible. Words of ancient scripture.

hurt myself. This is only minor in comparison to the fears some people are dealing with.

How safe are we? The Bible is full of people who were fearful, but the Lord has many replies on how we can conquer our fears. Psalm 118 tells us how David called out in distress and the Lord answered him. David knew that “the Lord is with me; I will not be afraid,” Jesus tells us in Matthew 10:31 not to fear because we are of more value than many sparrows.

When we have Jesus as the supreme ruler in our life, He will guide and direct us in the way we should go.

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Letters

An opinion Re “Forecast include more extremes” The Feb. 3 letter to the editor in the Neepawa Banner (in response to Addy Oberlin’s comments on climate change) states there is no God. That there is no God is an opinion and not a logical one. To prove there is no God, an atheist would have to know all things, otherwise the possibility that God exists is out there.

If there were already a logical argument for the lack of God, then that argument would already be in use by atheists. So far they have not found one. What they have is a statement of a negative, out of a lack of knowledge. So an atheist’s position is one of faith —simply a belief there is no God. Let’s take atheism to its logical conclusion.

Without the moral authority that God brings to the cosmos, an atheist’s life is without hope and is meaningless. There is no reason to act either nobly or with evil intent. Everything is permissible. There are no values. Nothing matters! You live, you die, you’re eventually forgotten – your life will be without purpose and of no value because the universe is going to end anyway – if there is no God. There is a universal pattern of mutational decay across all forms of cellular life. It is called genetic entropy. The universe is expanding and growing colder as its energy is used up. All matter will collapse into dead stars and black holes. This is not science fiction; the universe will be in ruins if God does not exist.

So the choice is not science versus religion or facts versus faith, but one faith versus another faith. Atheists object to the opinion of non-atheists; they didn’t read the tolerance memo.

What atheists are really objecting to is God’s omnipotence because they like having the universe with only one god in it: themselves.

Linda Rioux, Rapid City, Man.

Sensitivity training A new political correctness weapon has reared its sinister head: sensitivity training. Offend someone, say something even slightly unguarded or even expose something or someone in a moment of honesty or frankness and you guessed it: you need sensitivity training. Gone are the days when a John Crosbie could tell Sheila Copps to “calm down baby” and everyone had a good laugh and nobody was sentenced to sensitivity training.

It appears to me that in most instances, the real problem is that those calling for sensitivity training are over-protected and over-sensitive. Certain groups or minorities have developed a victim mentality. This is readily reinforced by a lazy liberal media and far too powerful human rights agencies (tribunals). This not-so-subtle stifling of free speech generates the kind of backlash that elected a Donald Trump in the U.S. and is bolstering support for a Kelly Leitch or a Kevin O’Leary in Canada.

Oppressive regimes have always found ways to silence those who threaten their security and power.

This latest fad could not be relegated to the garbage heap fast enough.

Freedom of speech sometimes ruffles feathers or rattles sensitivities, but the alternative creates monsters we have fought world wars to stamp out. I’d rather have ruffled feathers than wars. It’s a choice between an inconvenience and a catastrophe.

Interpreting the silence of the silent majority as approval or acquiescence is a big mistake the U.S. has discovered the hard way. We have the luxury of witnessing and learning from their mistake. Let’s hope we don’t end up repeating it.

Oh, by the way, these sensitivity training sessions would better be called “political correctness indoctrination” which is code for brain washing. Dr. Phil has the cure for the whole mess; he says, “My dad always told us, ‘Never pass up a good opportunity to shut up’.”

Ernie Janzen Rivers, Man.

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‘This design has both style and function.’

Continued from page one “It has a modern flair, but doesn’t compromise the quality and functionality of the structure. If it looks good, that’s great, but it means nothing if it doesn’t serve the firefighters. Fortunately, this design has both style and function,” stated de Groot. “Some of the interior details are also finalized. It gives you a rough idea of where the mezzanine floor is. [Where] the offices are and where the mutual aid room is in relation to the main area.”

As for the next step, de Groot said the technical and engineering work on the foundation is already moving ahead and will ensure that they’re ready to go to tender soon.

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Promoting Generate for Crops at the Shur-Gro/Munro Farm Supplies booth at the 2017 Ag Days were Jenna Blair (Neepawa), Bryce Wilkinson (Waskada), Charlee McLaughlin (Shoal Lake) and Cam Tibbett (Neepawa).

By John Drinkwater The Neepawa Banner Shur-Gro Farm Services, Munro Farm Supplies and Agnition recently hosted a breakfast at the Brandon Curling Club during Ag Days. Attended by area crop producers and representatives from each of the businesses, the meeting provided information on Generate for Crops and Commence products. Assistant Manager

of Neepawa’s Munro Farm Supplies, Jenna Blair commented, “The meeting went well, it was great to receive product knowledge from Agnition first hand. Grower response was positive. Our customers are anxious to get out in the field and try this product.”

A number of products were reviewed. Commence is a seed treatment for wheat formulated with technologies only available from Agnition. Now regis-

tered in Canada, Generate for Crops also includes Microbial Catalyst technology. Additionally it is formulated with patented SoluMin, a proccess which keeps minerals soluble in water. Microbial Catalyst is a product that increases the number and activity of soil microorganisms that liberate the nutrients plants require to thrive. ProCoat encapsulation technology is a film-forming polysaccharide that adheres the

active ingredients to Commence and then releases them after planting for maximum benefit. In essence Commence liberates nutrients, promotes plant vigour, is compatible with other seed treatments and enhances drought tolerances. Plants can therefore produce more with less water.

In his presentation, Agnition Product Manager Andy Lanoue said, Generate was especially beneficial to corn and soybean crops. When treated, corn emerges more quickly, has greater root mass, stronger stalks and larger ears.

Soybeans have more root nodules, pods and stalk strength.

Generate for Crops is flexible, able to be applied in-furrow and by foliar application. Munro/Shurgro are the only ones who will be carrying this product.

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Dornn arrested in Red Deer Continued from page 3 On Jan. 28, Neepawa RCMP attended a residence located in the 300 block of 1st Ave. in Neepawa, to conduct a curfew check on Harlen Racette. Racette is currently on a curfew as a result of being charged with possession of Methamphetamine. Police were notified that Racette had moved away and it is unknown where Racette is currently residing. As a result, a Warrant of Arrest has been issued for Racette. If anyone knows the current whereabouts of Racette, please contact the Neepawa RCMP. Update: Spruce Plains had requested the assistance of the public for the whereabouts of Jared Dornn, of Minnedosa, as there were a number of warrants out for his arrest.

On Jan. 15, 2017, Dornn was arrested by Red Deer RCMP for being in possession of stolen property. As

a result, Dornn was transferred back to Manitoba and is currently in custody at Brandon Corrections where he will deal with his charges.

Speeder of the month was located by Cst. Feeke who located Shawna Harper of Brandon, MB who was travelling 147 km/hr in a posted 100 km/hr zone.

As a result, Harper was issued a fine for $665.75.

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Neepawa loses to OCN

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa Natives were hoping to return from northern Manitoba with some much needed points in the standings.

Unfortunately, that didn’t come to be as they dropped a pair of games to the OCN Blizzard last weekend.

The first game, on Friday, Feb. 3, ended with extreme disappointment as OCN scored the game winner with just seven seconds left in regulation for the 5-4 win.

Nolan Richards potted a pair of goals for Neepawa, while Brad Marshall and Justin Metcalf put away singles.

The next night, OCN jumped out to a quick lead and held on to a 6-3 decision.

Metcalf scored a pair of goals, with Ashton Anderson putting away the other.

Neepawa will play a pair of home games this weekend at the Yellowhead Centre.

The first is on Friday, Feb. 10 against the Portage Terriers. That’s followed up on Sunday, Feb. 12 with a game versus the Winnipeg Blues

Yellowhead splits weekend

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Yellowhead AAA Midget Chiefs played a pair of games last weekend in Shoal Lake. The first, on Saturday, Feb. 4, was against the team they’re chasing in the standings, the first place Winnipeg Wild.

A four goal second period would help lift the Wild

to a 6-3 win over the Chiefs.

Noah Geekie, Parker Johnson and Jaxon Heeney scored for Yellowhead.

The next night, the Chiefs were again challenged by a Winnipeg based team, this time it was the Thrashers. The result on this evening was much more positive for the home side, as Yellowhead doubled up Winnipeg 4-2.

Mackenzie Belinski picked up a pair of goals, while

Braden Gillies and Eric Lemoine also scored for the Chiefs.

This weekend split leaves Yellowhead with a 26-5-3 regular season record and puts them five points back of the Wild for first place. The Chiefs play a pair of games this weekend, one at home to Eastman on Friday, Feb. 10.

The next night, Yellowhead travels to Virden to face the Southwest Cougars.

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MJHL standings (Updated to Wednesday, Feb. 7)

G

W

L

OTL

Pts

1- Steinbach Pistons

48

40

7

1

81

2- Winkler Flyers

51

36

12

3

75

3- OCN Blizzard

51

33

15

3

69

4- Selkirk Steelers

52

33

16

3

69

5- Portage Terriers

49

31

15

3

65

6- Winnipeg Blues

51

25

21

5

55

7- Virden Oil Capitals

50

21

22

7

49

8- Swan Valley Stampeders

48

17

28

3

37

9- Dauphin Kings

50

14

31

5

33

10- Neepawa Natives

47

12

30

5

29

11- Waywayseecappo Wolverines

47

11

32

4

26

Leading Scorers

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

1- Jeremey Leipsic (Ptg)

49

26

54

80

12

2- Mackenzie Graham (Stn)

46

29

40

69

57

3- Chase Brakel (Ptg)

48

32

33

65

32

4- Dexter Kuczek (Wpg)

50

26

36

62

44

5 - Bradley Schoonbaert (Stn)

48

23

38

61

30

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Submitted The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa Figure Skating Club was well represented at the North/South Westman STARSkate Regional Competition in Deloraine on Feb. 3-4. In the Creative Improv event Addison Atkey earned a bronze ribbon. Addison also earned a bronze ribbon in her Star Two Free Skate.

In the Star Four Under-13 Free Skate Flight ‘A’ event, Cordelia Smith placed fourth while Jenna Beaumont placed sixth. Karissa Ellis brought home the bronze medal in the Star Four Under-13 Free Skate Flight ‘B’ event. In the Star Four Free Skate Over-13 event Hayley Lindsay brought home a bronze medal while Annika Atkey placed fourth. Kara Ellis won the bronze medal in the Star Five Over-13 Free Skate event.

Neepawa showed off their strong creative talents in the interpretive events. Cordelia Smith earned a gold ribbon in the Pre Introductory Interpretive event. Jenna Beaumont and Kara Ellis earned gold ribbons while Annika Atkey and Hayley Lindsay earned silver ribbons in the Intro Interpretive event. Karissa Ellis won the bronze medal in the Bronze Interpretive event.

Coaches Cynthia Chartrand and Kim Smith, were very pleased with the strong performances by all the Neepawa skaters and they are looking forward to seeing the progress of the skaters as they get ready for Provincials in March.

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Members of the Neepawa Figure Skating Club: Kara Ellis, Annika Atkey, Cordelia Smith, Addison Atkey, Brooklyn Chartrand, Karissa Ellis, Hayley Lindsay and Jenna Beaumont.

Onyshko honoured by Gymnastics Canada Submitted The Neepawa Banner

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Isabela Onyshko has been named the co-winner of the Gymnastics Canada senior athlete of the year.

Brandon Eagles gymnast Isabela Onyshko and Ellie Black were named Gymnastics Canada’s 2016 senior athletes of the year on Saturday night in Halifax. The two women led Canada’s artistic gymnastics team in Rio, each qualifying for the all-around final where Black finished a Canadianbest fifth place.

Isabela Onyshko has become a household name in artistic gymnastics in the last two years, and the young Manitoban gymnast surprised Canadians with her performances in Rio last summer. In 2014, Isabela made her first mark on the international stage,

competing at the Commonwealth Games and making her debut at the FIG World Championships.

In April 2015, Onyshko captured her first international gold medals, winning the beam and uneven bars events at the World Challenge Cup in Slovenia, where she also won silver in the floor exercise. Injured throughout the 2015 Pan Am Games, Isabela remained an underdog entering into her Olympic year, but proved herself a world-class athlete time and again with her consistent performances at major national and international events.

In 2016, Onyshko rose to the top at the Canadian senior level, dethroning

all-around champion Ellie Black at Elite Canada and at the 2016 Canadian Championships. Onyshko had effectively sealed her ticket to the Olympic Games last March with a gold medal winning performance in the individual all-around at L’International Gymnix.

At her Olympic debut in Rio, Onyshko qualified for the all-around final where she placed 18th, and became the first Canadian in history to qualify for the beam final where she

placed eighth.

Isabela Onyshko, still only 18 years old, is truly a Manitoba-grown talent.

The Minnedosa-born gymnast has been training in Brandon for over a decade under the mentorship of Brandon Eagles coaches Lorie Henderson and Joe Stouffer. Stouffer and Henderson were also honoured this weekend as they were named senior coaches of the year alongside David Kikuchi and Keiji Yamanaka.

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Prospects watch: Sam Stewart MJHL Media Release Submitted

Sam Stewart admits it was the toughest decision of his still very young life. At 16, he had to make a decision that would have significant consequences well into the future.

Play NCAA college hockey? Or sign on with a Western Hockey League team? Flip a coin: tails it’s the Dub. Heads its college. If it were only that simple.

“I was very, very nervous,” admits the talented Neepawa Natives’ defensemen. “It (the decision) was pretty much all I could focus on for a couple of weeks. I was lucky that I could talk to some very good people.”

In the end, Stewart signed a WHL card with Tri-City Americans. That decision would then slam the door on the NCAA hockey route.

“I spoke to my assistant coach (Ryan Menei), my billet (Matt Lowry), who both had similar decisions to make when they were younger. They could relate to me. We had very good talks. It was a tough decision, but it’s one I feel confident making.”

Many players find themselves in similar situations as Stewart.

The decision does not come without significant mental stress. In the end, Stewart came away feeling pretty good. But, then he picked up the phone and notified the college team which was interested in him.

“It was a tough call,” remembers Stewart. “Honestly, I had gone back and forth a couple of times on my decision. I spoke to them (college coach) and

Stewart, who hails explained my decision. I know they’ve heard it be- f r o m W i n n i p e g , a l s o fore from other players.” credits his time in the In the end, the Western MJHL for helping him Hockey League won out. prepare for the next step “Tri-City really showed in his hockey career. a lot of interest in me,” Moving to Neepawa was a said Stewart. “Their GM major adjustment for the (Bob Torry) flew into city kid. But, like thousands of Winniothers bepeg to fore him, watch leaving me durhome at ing our a young Showage comes c a s e . with the T h a t hockey means advena lot. I ture. looked “ T h e at everyMJHL is a t h i n g very good when I league,” m a d e he said. my de“There’s cision. a lot of T h e skill here. length It was defof the initely an schedPHOTO COURTESY OF TRI-CITY AMERICANS adjustu l e , d a i l y WHL prospect and current ment for me, movp r a c t i - MJHL player Sam Stewart. ing from ces, the competition level. It midget to Junior A. Guys made sense for me to go a r e fa s te r . Str on g er .

Older.” the WHL route.”

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And the Natives couldn’t be happier for Stewart.

“Sam is a skilled defensemen that plays older than his age,” said Natives’ General Manager Myles Cathcart. “He sees the ice extremely well, plays in all situations and is a student of the game.”

“Sam was able to develop this season so that he is ready to play at the next level. He is a quality young man off the ice and exhibits a professional attitude towards the game of hockey.”

In the meantime, Stewart is focused on a number of short-term goals: helping Neepawa make the playoffs, continuing to improve his game and join the Americans when his MJHL season comes to an end.

“I feel so relieved that I’ve made my decision.

Now I can focus on other things which can help me improve. I’m also having fun: and that means a lot too.” said Stewart.

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FAN“STATS”TIC BOWLING Club 55 League Results - Jan. 27 Ladies’ High Single: Myrnie Kroeker 240. Ladies’ High Triple: Shirley Mickoski 576. Men’s High Single & Triple: Norman Kendall 289 & 731. Other scores to note: Josie Chemerika 158; Wilbert Kroeker 160; Barb Grumpelt 174, 196, 188; Bob Lychak 194, 211, 188; Walter Moscrip 151; Vivian Oswald 163, 176, 201; Len Pritchard 199, 160, 169; Liz Lychak 173, 159, 161; Marge Fischer 151, 180; Jim King 186, 163, 153; Myrnie Kroeker 153; Norman Kendall 174, 268; Marion Single 169; Dorothy Moller 199; Gail McGregor 152; Janice Abstreiter 162; Melvin Oswald 162, 193; Don Denoon 230, 159; Ed Oshust 234; Lawrence Smith 222, 175, 160; Frank Porada 164, 205, 185; Pauline Hailstone 194; Gordon Levandoski 156, 171, 153; Shirley Mickoski 190, 227, 159; Robert Hendry 214, 157, 174. January Bowlers of the Month: Ladies - Marge Fischer; Men Norman Kendall.

Club 55 League Results - Feb. 3 Ladies’ High Single: Vivian Oswald 227. Ladies’ High Triple: -- Ellen Grudeski 500. Men’s High Single: Don Denoon & Frank Porada 262. Men’s High Triple: Jim King 642. Other score to note: Ed Oshust 157, 156, 187; Lawrence Smith 186, 154, 209; Ellen Grudeski 178, 177; Frank Porada 178, 153; Pauline Hailstone 187; Gordon Levandoski 162; Janice Abstreiter 166, 153; Melvin Oswald 159; Don Denoon 168, 184; Wilbert Kroeker 153, 151; Barb Grumpelt 176; Bob Lychak 158; Bev Chapski 169, 205; Walter Moscrip 152; Len Pritchard 258, 155, 172; Liz Lychak 151; Marge Fischer 168; Jim King 197, 196, 249; Myrnie Kroeker 197, 164; Norman Kendall 162, 203; Marion Single 153; Gail McGregor 158, 156.

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Silas Arnold Lambourne (Jigger) April 4, 1932 – Feb. 9, 1997 Our Angel Our hearts are full of memories With pride we speak your name Though life goes on without you It will never be the same Love always: Irene, Ricky, Glen, Tammy, Carly, Steph, Joey and family

Obituary Dorothy Elaine Lindsay August 8, 1922 – January 24, 2017 Dorothy Elaine Lindsay passed away peacefully at Boundary Trails Health Centre in Morden, MB on January 24, 2017.

Dorothy was born August 8, 1922 to Fred and Mary Harding in Yorkton, SK and grew up in the Eden/Neepawa area. Dorothy married Stuart Lindsay on November 4, 1943.

Dorothy and Stu lived and worked in Minnedosa from 1945 – 1948 and then moved back to Neepawa 1948 – 1979. Dorothy and Stu then spent the next 19 years in Winnipeg before returning to Neepawa. Dorothy’s 25 year career with the Bank of Montreal began in Morris and lasted until she retired in Neepawa in 1979.

Dorothy was predeceased by her husband Stuart, her parents, Fred and Mary Harding, sister and brother-inlaw Audrey and Russ Craig, son-in-law Fred Kosmolak.

For many years Dorothy and Stu enjoyed a cabin at Clear Lake, the company of friends, dances (especially at the barn in Clear Lake), playing cards, and bowling.

Dorothy leaves to cherish her memory, daughters Norma Lindsay, Barbara (Don) Cameron, grandchildren Shea Kosmolak, Hagen (Janice) Kosmolak, Lindsay (Pete) Peters and Tyler (Lea) Cameron, three great-grandsons Freddie, Riley and Eric. Dorothy also leaves to cherish her memory her sisters-in-law, Phyllis Sanderson, Muriel Taylor and many nieces and nephews.

A private family service will take place at a later date.

Donations in Dorothy’s memory may be made to the Neepawa and District Palliative Care.

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Obituary George Isaac Grant George Isaac Grant passed away suddenly at the age of 84 on January 14, 2017.

He is remembered by his wife Joanne, married 53 years, sons Rick (Sheri), Darren (Cynthia); grandkids Triston (Caitlin), Alayna (Curtis) Carrigan, Hannah, Abbigale; great grand-kids Grant, Leah Carrigan; sisters Jean, Elsie (Jerry).

A graveside service was held January 19, 2017. Luncheon was held at the Legion Hall.

At this time we the family would like to thank everyone for their support, phone calls, food, cards and flowers.

Special thanks to the Legion Ladies for lunch, Brian James and staff at White's Funeral Home, the paramedics who worked so hard to save George and Rita Friesen for the service.

Sincerely Joanne, Rick & Darren & families

Ivy (Dawn) Graham (Wells)

February 18, 1921 - January 23, 2017 In loving memory of Dawn, who passed away peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2017 at the Convalescent Home of Winnipeg, at the age of 95 years.

Dawn will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her siblings, James, John and Charles Wells and Frances (Fraser); daughter Joan (John Plaetinck); sons, James (Teresa) and Donald (Diane); as well as her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth; parents Ada and John Wells and siblings, Joan, Andrew, Alex, Winona and Beth.

A celebration of Dawn's life was held on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 3:00 pm. in the Chapel of Memories in Wojcik's Funeral Chapel, Winnipeg. Interment will be held in Erickson Cemetery, Erickson, Manitoba, at a later date.

The family would like to extend their appreciation to all the staff of the Convalescent Home of Winnipeg, especially Isaac and the third floor staff, for their kindness and compassion during the years Dawn was a resident.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.

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Obituary Shirley Ann Fehr Shirley Ann Fehr (McLennan) passed away early on Sunday, February 5, 2017 in Neepawa Health Centre.

She is survived by husband of fifty-nine years, Weldon and four children with nine grandchildren. Terry (Loreley) children Gaelen and Keiana; Wendy (Francis) children Kyle (Jessie), Lacey, Layne, Heidi; Noreen (Eric) children Jared (Justina), Mandy (Jeff); Cam (Gwen) child Sydney. Also surviving her are brother Don (Gail) McLennan and sister Marie (Grant) McRae. Shirley was predeceased by her parents Milda and Archibald McLennan and younger sister Carol.

Born November 17, 1934 in Neepawa, the eldest child of four, Shirley grew up in the Helston district where the McLennan's had farmed for a generation. She attended Berton school in Helston with many thanks to her horse Birdie. High school began with grades nine and ten being completed by correspondence. During grades eleven and twelve she commuted daily to Gladstone in an old truck with occasional stays at her grandparent's (Lackey or McLennan) place in town when either circumstances or the truck would not allow her home.

Upon completion of high school in 1952, Shirley and a friend moved to Falcon Lake for a few months where they worked in a restaurant until nursing school began after Christmas 1953. The registered nursing program took three years to complete with graduation in 1956.

Thereafter she began work in Portage District General hospital until her marriage to Weldon in June of 1957.

After twenty-four years of raising children and farming, she returned to nursing in Gladstone for a final sixteen years until her retirement in 1997. The farm was sold in 1998 and a new life in town began.

Family and community were her priority. When her young children returned home from school she always waited with the door open. She made certain daughters were enrolled in 4H and music while being one of the early hockey moms; a regular in the kitchen of the local skating rink. Her interest in youth activities continued to her grandchildren where she could be seen embarrassing those around her loudly encouraging grandchildren at rodeos and baseball games. Although knowing nothing about basketball she watched granddaughters playing the game. Christmas concerts and musical festivals were also attended either as a volunteer or simply to watch grandchildren.

Upon retirement Weldon and Shirley took the opportunity to fulfill some of their wanderlust by camping and travelling to the British Isles, Australia, Alaska, the Caribbean and to many points across Canada until ill health curtailed all but the trips to visit family in Calgary.

Through her life she belonged to the Royal Purple, United Church Women, Red Hat Society, and Toast Mistresses. She served many years as a district reporter for the local newspaper and canvassed for numerous charitable organizations. No conversation about Shirley would be complete without commenting on her passion for flower and vegetable gardens.

The nurses of the Neepawa Health Centre assisted Shirley a great deal in recent years and are thanked for their compassion. Dr. George Ong was Shirley's doctor for decades and is credited with enabling several additional years of life. Thank-you to all.

A celebration of life will be held at the Gladstone United Church Friday, February 10, 2017 at 2:00, after a private graveside service has been held. Cremation will take place. If people so wish a donation in memory could be made to the Gladstone United Church or to a charity of your choice. We could also volunteer with our favourite community organization in memory of Shirley.

Clarkes' Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Obituary Brian Douglas Kitson With sadness we announce the passing of Brian Douglas Kitson on January 7, 2017.

Brian was born in Neepawa Hospital June 10, 1961 to parents Joan and Douglas Kitson. Brian was raised on the family farm at Franklin Manitoba.

He attended Franklin School for grade one but when this school closed, Brian then completed his education in Neepawa, graduating from N.A.C.I. In 1980.

Brian enjoyed sports, mostly baseball and curling. Music was one of his main passions. In high school Brian joined the N.A.C.I. Band as a drummer. He played in dancebands for weddings, socials, anniversaries and dances throughout Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

Brian worked a variety of jobs over the course of his life.

When very young some of his jobs were with Beaver Lumber, Chimo, Springhill Farms and Hans Whelan car dealership. He apprenticed in Dryden with Brisson Electric and graduated from the Confederate College in Thunder Bay with his Journeyman Electrician Diploma.

Some of his electrical contracts were climbing microwave towers to replace signal lights, pulling wire in the Fort Gary Hotel for the new casino, Keeyask and Wuskwatim hydro dams north of Thompson and the Alcan plant in Kitimat, BC. He was proud of being a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Brian had many loves over his life with his music, work and friends but his true love was his family. Brian and Kelli Strand were married July 18, 1992 and along with his step-daughter Lee-Ann, they were blessed with two sons, Jace and Trey. Brian will be sadly missed by Kelli, sons Jace and Trey, step-daughter Lee-Ann, his mother Joan, sister Heather (Peter) Behrens, brothers Kevin (Derena) and Trevor (Naleen), nieces and nephews, aunt Joyce Welbourne and many cousins and friends.

Brian was predeceased by his father Douglas in 2000, grandparents Jack and Dolly Kitson, Bill and Hazel Griffith as well as many aunts and uncles.

Thomas Howard Madill It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Madill announce his passing on January 31, 2017 at Third Crossing Manor, Gladstone.

Tom was born on August 26, 1923, in Cootehill County Cavan, Ireland. When Tom was four years old, he came to Canada by boat with his parents. Tom was the eldest of a large family born to Thomas and Maude Madill.

Tom’s memory will dearly be treasured by his loving wife of sixty-six years. Tom married Elizabeth Leitch on November 20, 1950 and together they moved onto a farm north-west of Plumas. Here they raised their four children and proudly watched their family expand. Besides farming, Tom held the position of Weed Supervisor for Westbourne and Lansdowne Municipalities from 19651984. He also served a number of years as a councillor for the Lansdowne Municipality. Tom moved into Third Crossing Manor in 2014 and looked forward to his wife’s daily visits. Tom was happiest when surrounded by family, friends, and good food. He lived his life by the simple rules of care for your family, work hard, and treat people fairly.

Left to mourn his passing are wife Elizabeth; daughter Wanda (Paul) Low of Stonewall; son Howard (Claire) Madill of Victoria, BC; daughter Tanya (Don) Kunzelman of Plumas; and son Pat (Laureen) Madill of Brandon; grandchildren and great grandchildren Madeline, Charles, Christopher, Tasha, Alex, Katrina, Connor, Ward, Drew, Isaac, and Aspen; siblings Selene (Jake) Guenther, Carol (Bob) Blaydon, and Bruce Madill as well as many extended family members, neighbours and friends. He was predeceased by his siblings Daisy, James, Mark, Billy, and Florence.

A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Zion Lutheran Church, Plumas.

Interment followed at the Plumas Cemetery.

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

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Thank You THANK YOU The family of Don Cox would like to express heartfelt thanks to friends, neighbours and family members for their many acts of kindness following Don’s sudden passing. We appreciate all the cards, phone calls, flowers, donations and endless supply of food during this very difficult time.

Sincere thanks to Rita Friesen for her support as well as officiating at Don’s Celebration of Life. Thanks to Catherine Smith and Sherry Hanna, in spite of the icy roads, provided the music he enjoyed so much at his service. Also, our appreciation to the pallbearers for their assistance...he valued your friendship over the years.

To Clarke’s Funeral Home, our thanks for your compassion and guidance, it was truly appreciated.

Our sincere thanks to the Neepawa Legion Ladies Auxiliary who prepared and served the beautiful lunch.

And to all his coffee buddies (gals and guys) over the years, a big thank-you. He enjoyed so much the good-humoured atmosphere and your friendship.

In lieu of individual thank-you’s, a donation will be made in Don’s memory to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba.

“Thank-you” seems inadequate to express our appreciation for all the kindness we have experienced, we have been truly overwhelmed.

Maureen Cox; Jennifer and Scott Anderson; Will and Brandi Cox and Families

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The family of Doreen Small wish to say thank-you to our friends and neighbours for the acts of kindness shown toward us, in the loss of our wife, mother and grandmother. For the visits and inquiries while she was in hospital, for the thoughts, prayers, phone calls, cards, visits, flowers, food donations and words of condolence, all were very much appreciated.

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Thank-you also to Dr. Tariq and the staff at the Neepawa Hospital for their excellent care and to Bob, Amanda and Greg from Clarke's Funeral Home.

Ed Small and family

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The Neepawa Curling Club would like to thank the above businesses for their continued support of the Men’s Bonspiel.

Obituary Perry Alexander Bulbuck

February 6, 1959 - January 18, 2017 It is with great sadness Jayden Bulbuck. Also left to and heavy hearts that we grieve are aunts, uncles, many announce the sudden passing other extended family members, of our beloved son, brother, friends and his work family. uncle and great uncle Perry He leaves behind a legacy and Alexander Bulbuck at his will be greatly missed by those winter home in Phoenix, AZ. On he knew and influenced during January 18, 2017, he returned to his life. his heavenly home.

“Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free.

Perry was born on February 6, 1959, to Alec and Ida I’m following the path God laid for me. I took his hand when I Bulbuck, at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Russell, MB. He heard his call; I turned my back and left it all.” was raised in a loving home with four sisters and one brother.

The funeral service was held on Saturday, January 28, He received his life’s calling at a very young age due to the 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from the George P. Buleziuk Centre, sudden passing of his mother. This influenced him wanting Russell with interment at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox to dedicate his own life to serve and support others who Cemetery, Lennard. Officiants were Pastor Randy Moffit and experienced death.

Father Brent Kuzyk. Pallbearers were Mark Buleziuk, Darryl Perry spent his elementary years in Inglis and attended high Sobkow, Bob Ross, Mervin Magnowski, Levi Klassen, Dayne school at Major Pratt Collegiate in Russell.

Klassen. A public visitation was held on Friday from 1:00After his senior school years, he accepted a position at 5:00 p.m. from the Braendle-Bruce Funeral Chapel, Russell, The Children’s Aid Society in Brandon, Manitoba where and on Saturday from the George P. Buleziuk Centre prior he found his true passion of working with people. He loved to the service. encouraging, guiding and interacting with people of all ages. If friends so desire donations may be made to the Children’s This led him to pursue his dream of becoming involved in Wish Foundation, 350 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba funeral service.

R3C 3J2 or to the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery In 1981 he fulfilled his life’s calling and soul aspiration in Fund, c/o Living Legacy Community Foundation, P.O. Box acquiring his first funeral home and becoming the director 1343, Russell, Manitoba R0J 1W0. of Braendle-Bruce Funeral Service in Russell, Manitoba. He Remembrances and condolences may be emailed to then went on to earn his Funeral Director and Embalmer’s braendlebruce@mts.net Braendle-Bruce Funeral Service of Certificate in 1987 from the Western School of Mortuary Russell, MB was in care of arrangements. (204) 773-2747 Practice. He handled business like he handled life; with THANK YOU passion, determination, precision, attention to detail, care, We wish to extend our sincere thanks and genuine gratitude and accuracy. He was meticulous in all his efforts and was never side tracked from his purpose. Nothing was ever to Perry’s work family at Braendle-Bruce. The support and over-looked, especially when it came to the people he was encouragement extended to us was a blessing during the most difficult time in our lives and theirs. From the video serving. presentation to the arrangement of every detail; each special Besides his business and service to Russell and the growing component was thought through to facilitate in making surrounding area, he continued to support initiatives, held Perry’s Celebration of Life meaningful. board positions and sat on various committees and took a great interest in politics. In addition, he volunteered many Thank you to Pastor Randy Moffit for officiating the service hours serving others due to his compassion and love for the and your kind words. Your words were not only a comfort, but a source of strength to all of us; Pastor Gene McKenzie people around him. for your support and thoughtful words spoken on Perry’s Perry was an incredible business man; however, he always behalf and to Father Brent Kuzyk for leading the service took time for those less fortunate and for every child that at the cemetery; Jim Cote of Waywayseecappo for the crossed his path. He had an infectious grin and was always presentation of the beautiful blanket and the meaningful putting a smile on everyone else’s face. Always a child at words spoken; the Klassen family for sharing in song the heart he took great joy in spending time with the children in music that meant so much to Perry and to Laurie Moffit for his life. Perry loved swimming, reading, riding a quad and playing the piano; Boundary Lane Choir for sharing such especially spending time at his cabin in the valley with family uplifting music; Mark Buleziuk for delivering Perry’s eulogy and friends. and to Tara Sydor and Brandon Bulbuck for the readings that The things that were important to him, he accomplished with they shared; each Pallbearer for their service and support his whole being. After 35 years of service with Braendle- during this time; Shirley at The Russell Inn for her assistance Bruce, he was applauded for his passion and encouraged to in organizing accommodations and to Daymon, Shirley, Wes continue for the purpose that God had placed him on earth. It and staff for the lovely lunch served after the service; RCMP was not hard for Perry as he found his greatest joy in serving detachment and the Fire Department from Russell for the others. escort during the funeral procession; for the countless cards, Perry was predeceased by his mother, Ida. Left to mourn prepared food, the gorgeous flowers, donations to charity, is his loving father, Alec; sisters; Gia Davidson, Cindy St. the visits, embraces, and all of the messages of condolence Hilaire, Beverly Bulbuck, Glenda (Murray) Zimmer; brother and sympathy; for all of these things we are extremely Troy Bulbuck, nieces, nephews, Tara (Dwayne), Emily, grateful and for every word, deed and moment you gave, Jessica Sydor; Travis (Kerri) Davidson; Amanda, Dominyck, thank you!

Michael, Sami St. Hilaire; Jamie, Vander, Brooklyn St. He will be sadly missed and forever remembered.

Hilaire; Brianne, Katarina Zimmer; Brandon, Kyla and Alec, Gia, Cindy, Beverly, Glenda, Troy, nieces and nephews.

From the office of Braendle-Bruce Funeral Service The death of Perry Bulbuck has impacted the lives of many people. We would like to acknowledge the loss to his family, the community in which he lived and worked, the surrounding communities where he served, and people in far reaching areas that were touched by his life.

No words can adequately express our sadness; we share your loss.

We cherish and wish to say thank you for the flood of support and love poured out upon us over this time. From calls and visits, gifts of food and flowers, to offers of help and the many acts of kindness we say “thank you.”

Specially we want to thank Ken and Luana Buchanan, Bill and Cathy Lewis and his Arizona friends, the Russell Inn, the Town of Russell, Sarah and Ed at the George P. Buleziuk Centre, Paragon Sales, the Source, Mitch Photography, Chicken Chef, Russell Alliance Church, Dwayne and Craig Hersack, all who helped transition the hall from the funeral to a reception and all who traveled from near and far to be with us. There are so many more thank-yous.

Perry was a visionary. He was our employer and mentor, our friend and our family member. His life-calling was funeral service, and he was never side tracked from his purpose because he cared for people. He started by wanting to spare people the pain of loss. When he realized that there is no freedom from pain and hurt, he learned to help people through their loss.

We have been deeply impacted by his passion, his compassion and kindness and his generosity over the years. We know that Perry will be greatly missed. He leaves behind him a legacy.

We all have the privilege of continuing the work that he began and loved. We will honour his memory by dedicating ourselves to the standard of service that he achieved. Our commitment to the communities that we serve will not change.

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Cargill is presently recruiting seasonal yard workers for the upcoming 2017 Spring season. Applicants must posses a Class 5 driver’s license. Class 3 with air would be an asset but not necessary. Contact Gary at 204-386-2075 or email resume to gary_rossnagel@cargill.com.

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION invites applications for the following positions Substitute Teachers & Substitute Educational Assistants For the 2017/2018 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

Tender The Municipality of North Cypress-Langford requests tenders on the replacement of three (3) motor graders Year Make Model 2012 John Deere 772G (Neepawa Shop) 2012 John Deere 872G (Brookdale Shop) 2012 John Deere 872G (Carberry Shop) Also: Price on snow removal equipment with trade in price to include installation Capital I one way plows and lift harnesses, Capital 1 wings and harnesses to be priced separately and to include installation.

Serial numbers and hours available on appraisal, appraisal appointments to be made with Foreman Leon Chandler at 204-476-6709 and all specs are to be supplied with tender.

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All tenders in by March 31, 2017 Mail, email or fax tenders to: Sandra Jones, CAO Box 130 Carberry, MB R0K 0H0 Fax: 204-834-6604 Email: ncl@rmofnorthcypress.ca Lowest tender not necessarily accepted.

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FEBRUARY CLEARANCE SALE, Feb. 10-19! KDL Furniture’s once a year over stock sale in mattresses, bedroom suites, England (a Lay-z-boy Company) rocker recliner chairs, queen sleeper sofas, floor model power sofas and chairs, occasional table

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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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THHL Playoff update Playoff Schedule - Western Division Souris vs. Deloraine - Best of five series Feb. 1: Souris 4-0 Deloraine Feb. 3: Souris 3-2 Deloraine Feb. 4: Souris 5-3 Deloraine Souris wins series 3-0

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Valentines traditions from around the world Submitted Metro News Service Valentine’s Day is celebrated across the globe. Come Valentine’s Day, candy, flowers and other gifts are exchanged between sweethearts in one of the many traditions associated with the holiday.

The origins of Valentine’s Day are largely unknown.

Some suggest Valentine’s Day was initially a way to honor St. Valentine on the anniversary of his death. Others believe it was the Christian church’s way of Christianizing the Pagan celebration of Lupercalia, a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture.

Regardless of its origins, Valentine’s Day is now celebrated by millions and is one of the retail industry’s most lucrative shopping holidays.

Many different traditions can be linked to Valentine’s Day. Here is a list of the interesting ways Valentine’s Day is celebrated across the globe.

South Korea In South Korea, men get to enjoy the spotlight on Valentine’s Day, as women bestow gifts of chocolate on them. In return, a month later men reciprocate with gifts for women on White Day. South Koreans take Valentine’s Day a step further on Black Day, which falls on April 14. This is an opportunity for all single people who may not have received Valentine’s Day gifts to gather at restaurants and eat a dish called “black noodles” as they celebrate their singleton status.

Denmark and Norway These Scandinavian countries didn’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day until recently, but have now put their own spin on the traditions. Men write funny poems or rhyming love notes called Gaekkebrev and send them to women anonymously. Women must try to guess their admirers by counting dots that are put on the note that correspond to the number of letters in the man’s name.

Estonia In Estonia, Valentine’s Day is a day more devoted to

Italy friendship than romantic love. It is called “Sõbrapäev” Italian lovers celebrate Valentine’s Day in much the in Estonian, which translates to “Friend’s Day.” Cards same way as Americans. One interesting Valentine’s tradand gifts are exchanged among friends. ition in Italy is locking padlocks to different structures, which is called “Lucchetti dell’Amore (locks of love).”

Wales In Wales, Valentine’s Day is not celebrated. Rather, the Couples attach the locks to bridges, railings and lamp Welsh commemorate St. Dwynwen’s Day, who is their posts, inscribe their names and throw away the key. patron saint of lovers on Jan. 25. It is customary to gift The action suggests the couple will be together forever. love-spoons, a tradition that likely stems from the practice of sailors carving intricately decorated spoons of wood and presenting them to women they were interested in courting or marrying.

France Considered to be one of the most romantic countries in the world, France can be an ideal place to participate in Valentine’s Day traditions. The French have an old custom called “une loterie d’amour,” which is a drawing for love. Single men and women of all ages once entered houses that faced one another and took turns calling out to one another to find romantic matches. The men could refuse the match and leave the woman looking for another man to call on. Women who were not paired up would light a bonfire and damn the men who rejected them. The French government eventually banned the practice because of rowdy crowds.

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