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Neepawa’s annual Winter Wonderland Festival took place on Monday, Feb. 20 at the Flats. Though the warmer winter hindered some of the activities scheduled for the day, it didn’t hinder the spirits of the families who took part in the fun. Here, one of the horses from Art Gibson’s team appears to be looking for some type of treat, as Lori Brooking looks on. Additional pictures from the day will appear in the Wednesday Mar. 1 edition of the Neepawa Press.

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On Saturday, Feb. 18, skaters of all ages hit the ice for this year’s two-day Skate the Lake, in Minnedosa.

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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.

By 1870 other innovations made the house wife’s chores easier and safer. Louis Pasteur invented the process of pasteurization - using heat to destroy harmful bacteria. Clothes wringers were to save labouring women a great deal of toil. The wringer was screwed to the side of a wash-tub and the clothes are passed by turning a handle, between two rollers covered with India rubber. With modest work, a large sheet passed through in five seconds! Wow! Hand cranked ice cream machines, egg beaters with a rack and pinion movement, baking powder, Folgers coffee (pre-roasted and ground), Tabasco, jelly beans, tinned foods such as salmon, vegetables, pork and beans, wooden matches, mason canning jars, bottled soda drinks and packaged cookies were also on the scene.

Undoubtedly for women, yeast cakes were a wonderful creation. Before then, one had to keep a starter containing an established yeast strain. My, women’s work was getting easy!

The use of the word receipt in the following recipe is what recipes were known as from that time frame.

Potato Yeast receipt from an old 1860s cookbook Ingredients: 1 spoonful of salt 4 large potatoes 4 spoonfuls of flour 1 tea-cupful of hops 2 table-spoonsful of yeast Boil the potatoes with the hops tied loosely in a bag; mash the potatoes in a pan, with the salt and flour; pour the hop-water on it and mix all together; when nearly cold, put in the yeast; put it in a quart jar and let it rise; it will do to use in five or six hours. This yeast is much weaker than the first receipt; but it has this advantage, that with a pint of it you may knead up four loaves of bread at night without making rising. It is best to make this yeast once a week, always being careful to have the jar sweet before you put it in.

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cup warm water Tbsp. oil Tbsp. sugar tsp. salt Tbsp. instant yeast 1/2 -3 cups of flour

Topping: 1/3 cup Italian zesty salad dressing 1 tsp. minced garlic 1 Tbsp. LITEHOUSE Italian herb blend 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1-2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Pour water into a bowl. Add the oil, sugar, salt and yeast and stir. Add the flour a little at a time and stir to form a ball. Use only the flour you need. Knead dough on floured surface until smooth and stretchy.

Roll out dough on a lightly greased pizza pan.

Topping: Add the garlic and herb to the dressing.

Spread over the dough. Sprinkle on the parmesan cheese and add the amount of mozzarella that you desire.

Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until crust is baked.

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in a donation to Soltys’ business, Inspire Studio of Fine Art, and in return will receive a handmade key chain from Powell’s business, Krista’s Jewellery.

The donations are in support of Strays That Can’t Pay (STCP), an animal rescue group based in Virden.

As a not-for-profit, they are made up of volunteers and rely solely on donations. With a mission of education, information, support and guidance, the organization is dedicated to saving the lives of all animals who are endangered, neglected, abandoned or abused.

One of the STCP’s programs is to offer spay/neuter clinics in Manitoba communities to help control the very high unwanted dog population in the province. By taking a proactive approach to control the unwanted dog population, they aim to decrease the number of unwanted dogs and prevent dogs from losing their lives living on the streets. Another STCP program is a foster program for people to take in rescue dogs until they are adopted out to their forever home.

The pair chose their charity after seeing an appeal on social media.

“I saw on Facebook that they needed money and pet food donations as they were unable to rescue any more animals until their vet bill was paid off,” Powell said. “As an owner of rescue dogs, I wanted to help.”

For the month of December, Powell worked with the Heritage Co-op Food Store in Minnedosa and had a bin set up for pet food and supply donations.

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t’s time to call a spade a spade. We need to shift our thinking in how we fund and administer government services across Manitoba. The bottom line is that towns, villages and RMs have to find their sweet spot and work with that. Not every town is going to have every service, that has become painfully obvious in the past 50 years.

Rural Manitoba towns have suffered horrendous declines in population and services in that time frame.

A number of years ago, a study was done in Saskatchewan that stated that the province had about 14 regional centres. It went on to suggest that each of those centres should be designated as a centre for all government services, municipal, provincial and federal. It made sense. Tossing out that study was an error. No such study has been done in Manitoba, that I am aware of. It doesn’t need to be done. It is already painfully obvious that the process should be adopted in Manitoba.

Manitoba’s delivery and administration of government services should be divided into a few regions. In south-western Manitoba, service centres should be designated at Brandon, Virden, Killarney, Neepawa and Russell. The five service centres in south-western Manitoba should also be the centre for administering education and all other government services.

There should be as fully serviced a hospital as possible in each of those towns. In the other towns that currently have a hospital, they need to have their hospitals re-designated as paramedic ambulance centres.

That needs to happen by design rather than by default, as it has been declining into that situation for years. Wherever possible, a specialization unit like

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Ken Waddell the one at Rivers hospital should be established. Manitoba has 74 hospitals and it’s just not sustainable. In many cases, hospitals, by default, have become specialty centres, mostly care homes.

It is time to admit to the reality that not all services can be administered in every centre and to continue to pretend to do so will only hinder real growth.

Maybe south-western Manitoba can sustain five hospitals, each with an emergency room and use many of the other facilities for paramedic centres and an accompanying specialty service.

If we can achieve that, we will be doing well.

Economics has spoken in a loud voice across our region, all the while, being shaped by demographics. Young people increasingly are migrating to the larger centres or out of province. Any place that has seen significant economic growth, it has been somewhat fuelled by non-Canadian workers. To fully develop and utilize our resources, we need more and more people. Given the major pinch we have in municipal and provincial budgets, we simply cannot supply every service in every community. The large scale farm equipment companies figured that out a long time ago. The first government to implement such a policy will not be popular. But economic reality must come into play and the sooner the better.

Popular or not, these five centres

need to be designated as such.

South-western Manitoba has too many limping hospitals, too many school boards and yes, too many municipalities. The current trend is simply not affordable and it makes no sense to pretend that it does.

If each of the five designated centres were given one envelope funding from the province and the federal government and the mandate to serve their area, then perhaps there could be some real efficiencies in the operation of government services.

Some people, in fact most people, will be rankled by this proposal, but the reality needs to be examined. The number of municipalities and councils, the number of school divisions and trustees gives us an unsustainable ratio of councillors to ratepayers or an unsustainable ratio of admin to students. The number of hospitals that can’t be fully staffed is astounding. There are hospitals in south-western Manitoba that are running close to half the designated staffing levels. All hospitals and care homes are significantly short of staff.

Senior levels of government, especially the province, need to balance their budget, that is critical. Trying to do everything, to be everything, in every community is no longer an option. It has only been a pretend option for a long time and the time has come to quit pretending.

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reed is good,” proclaimed Gordon Gekko, the fictional corporate raider in Oliver Stone’s 1987 movie Wall Street. Written as a story about the perils of greed, it was adopted by a generation (or two) of bankers and executives as a kind of manta. Then 10 years ago, the Great Recession hit and the general public began to realize that for the vast majority of them, “Greed is good” was coming at their expense. It came in waves of factory closures, home foreclos- MY ures, business PERSPECTIVE restructuring and aggressive cost cutting. It came with storate ies of deals that were technically ackman tkinson legal, but while they may have followed the letter of the law, they weren’t true to the intent.

To a certain extent greed is good. Greed drives business owners to expand and provide more jobs to people, it drives them to produce more and better products so that more consumers buy them, it drives them to cut prices to gain a larger market share.

The problem is that this philosophy can’t, and shouldn’t, be applied to every aspect of one’s life.

While the US is rife with stories of senior executives in this mould, it also has its share of extremely successful, but also philanthropic business owners. Last week, two of the country’s most prominent philanthropic billionaires, Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates, were in the news. Ten years ago, Buffet announced that he would be giving the bulk of his $61 billion fortune to five charities. The biggest share, $31 billion in 2006, would go to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with more to follow. Over time, the total will reach $44 billion. The 2006 gift was, and remains, the largest single gift given to any organization by any individual. With this milestone anniversary approaching, Buffett suggested the Gateses look back at the work that has been achieved by the charity, which focuses on global health and development.

The Gateses’ response was making the rounds on the internet last week and includes some numbers that give us hope for those around the world. The numbers are staggering: since 1990, 122 million children under five years of age haven’t died, they would have if pre-1990 trends had continued; 86 per cent of children worldwide receive basic vaccines, the highest ever recorded; and extreme poverty has been cut in half since 1990.

Despite these great gains, people remain pessimistic about the state of the world. Bill Gates says that in a recent survey, only 1 per cent of people knew that extreme poverty had been cut in half and 70 per cent thought that poverty had increased by 25 per cent or more.

Philanthropy is different from business notes Melinda, while the goal of any commercial enterprise is to stay in business, “In our case, nothing would make us happier than going out of business because we’ve achieved our goals,” she said. Their goal is zero— zero preventable deaths. The closet disease to reaching this magic number is polio; in 1988, there were 350,000 new cases and last year, there were just 37. Those cases were confined to war-torn areas, where it’s hard for children to get immunized.

The eradication of polio has a local connection too, Polio Plus, a program funded by Rotary International, and each individual local Rotary Club, has been leading this flight long before the Gateses got on board.

Melinda closes with these words that sums up the concept that a sharp business sense and a generous spirit can indeed co-exist, even in the third richest American, “Warren, you’re one of the most competitive people we know. But outside business…and bridge…and golf…you are the most generous person we know, donating your life’s earnings to others and counting on us to make good decisions.”

While Buffet’s donation may have been largest, he is far from the only billionaire giving away their money. While it’s doubtful that any of us would ever be able to make such enormous donations, the reminder is an important one and hopefully one that will spur additional charitable giving, both large and small.

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Opinion Preach it—but keep it simple

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

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he Bible study project I began many years ago (see last week’s column) is now complete. The project has been burned to disk and the working files have been deleted from my computer’s hard drive to make some space for my next writing project—whatever that might be.

Several amazing discoveries were made on this journey. The one that shocked me the most was to learn how much of what I had been taught in my high school and college years wasn’t really based on Scripture—at least not to the extent that I was told it was.

I grew up in a world filled with “Thou shalt nots.”

Teachers, ministers and even mentors often used phrases like: “Good Christians don’t smoke, drink, chew or go with those who do.” I went to conferences, attended seminars and came home with books and sermons on cassette tape, all of which reinforced what I had been taught in my formative years.

But then I got into ac-

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein tive ministry and had to deal with real people in the real world; where there were no rule books that dealt with the issues my friends in the church were facing every day. The books soon disappeared from my library, the cassette tapes deteriorated and had to be destroyed and I was left with three things: my Bible, an inquisitive mind and the Holy Spirit who, as Jesus promised: “would guide me into all truth.” That’s when I began to open the book and study it.

Guess what—I discovered that the Bible is filled with rules—lots of them.

In fact, the first five books of the Bible contain the Criminal Code of ancient Israel. But this code was different. It had roughly 170 regulations. Half of them dealt with personal health, relationships, mor-

al issues, social problems and how the nation was to be governed. The other half (contained in the book of Leviticus) established the Jewish religion, a highly modified form of which still exists today.

But these rules were given for a reason—a reason Jesus gave when asked to identify the greatest commandment in the Law. He replied that the whole law could be summarized in just eight words: “Love God and love your neighbor as yourself.” Every life principle recorded in the Bible is there because it will help us how to love God better and love others more effectively.

If he could walk among us today, I think Jesus would ask two things of those who serve his church.

He would want us to be so in love with God that no

one would ever question our devotion to him; and he would want us to be leading the way in loving, accepting and forgiving others as he has loved, accepted and forgiven us.

Jesus never got involved in politics. He never became a social activist. He never offered 10 or 12-step programs that would solve financial problems, cure depression or help us raise good kids in happy homes with loving parents who enjoy happy marriages. His message was simple—love God and love your neighbor. That simple message is what today’s church needs to share.

Ours is no longer the loving and caring society it once was. It has been torn apart by hate and prejudice. No government initiative, no matter how well intentioned, carefully worded or rigidly enforced will fix this problem. The only law that can break down the barriers of hate is the law of love—God’s love flowing through God’s people to others. Preach it—but keep it simple!

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hen I was a child, all adults appeared old. I would have referred to them as old, behind there backs! Now, when I do the math, I acknowledge that I was wrong. Very wrong.

When I was 12, my mother was 36, my maternal grandmother was 71, and my paternal grandmother was 60. My mother had no age, she and her sisters were known for their laughter and love of family. At gatherings, we children were hustled out to play while the aunties sat in the big farm house kitchen swapping stories and keeping caught up with each other. (I was not the only youngster silently huddling around the second floor hot air register, eavesdropping on adult rated conversations!)

In keeping with my annual mood of introspection, birthdays do that

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen to me, the fact that my mother died at age 74, my maternal grandmother at age 87 and my paternal grandmother just short of her 90th birthday, are sobering. Mom, again, was neither young nor old, and my grandmothers were. I am fast approaching the age at which my mother died. And I don’t feel old either.

When kids see me, today, do they also see an old woman? I imagine they do. And if they could see me as I unfold after sitting in a car for several hours, they would be justified in their opinion! To the truly elderly, I appear young.

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ave you ever been discouraged? Not very many people will say “No” to that. Most of us have good days, sometimes even super good days, but also not so good ones or even disastrous days. We might want to quit everything and just hide in a corner.

It often happens that when I have an off day, I talk to someone who has a much more difficult time coping.

And as my dogs and I gallop down the path, it would appear so. Perhaps that cements my desire to hang with the old folks.

A game people often play is ‘what age do you wish you were?’ I am absolutely content with the age I am. I do not want to go back a day. I loved being fit and athletic, a sportsperson. I loved being a wife and a mother, caring for a home and an active family of five children. I loved being a grandmother, playing childhood games and sharing confidences.

I still love being a mother and grandmother and now, a great-grandmother.

It’s okay to live alone, eat cake when I so desire and clean up the mess that I, and only I, made. I love the free time to read and think and simply be. Daily gifts that never fade. I stay up as late as I want and wonder how any senior makes it to the coffee shop by nine. I have become, am becoming, more accepting of my body. It’s got me where I am. I have become more accepting and forgiving of my mind. Thoughts flee and sentences are incomplete.

The file folder is full!

The times my heart is heavy is when I reflect on the world my generation has created for the generations yet to come. How does a family eat well?

Have the resources for recreation and holidays and hobbies? All facts of life I knowingly enjoyed.

Thinking these thoughts I am thankful I am old….

Afterward, I can only say, “thank you Lord .You have helped me through this.” When we are in distress we can bring our petitions to the Lord and He will continually guide us as it says in Isaiah 58:11.

When we let our requests known, by “prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving” then “the peace of God ... will keep our minds through Christ Jesus “(Philippians 4:7,8).

It is not always easy to just live one day at a time, but God knows all our ways and we can trust Him to guide us.

May the peace of God keep us this week.

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Letters Attacking unions is a direct attack on workers’ rights I see from Ken Waddell’s article in last week's Banner (Union leaders’ single-minded ways must go, Feb. 17, 2017 Neepawa Banner), he’s got into the Alternative Facts that have been polluting right wing politics. Unions are legal organizations that are fighting for the rights of workers. If business owners treated workers properly, we could not need them. The only reason most unions support the NDP is because the Conservatives have consistently made themselves an enemy to working class people. When your first order of business is to attack unions every time you get into power, you're not going to be considered unbiased.

Attacking unions is a direct attack on workers' rights. No business should have the right to stop workers from organizing. Big Business pays huge salaries to executives because they think they are the people who make them their money. But even the janitor keeps your business looking good in the public's eyes.

I worked in the civil service for 35 years, though numerous governments. I, like many rural residents, would not have lived here if it wasn't for that job. My choices would have been minimum wage jobs or to move away. As a union rep, I was aware of the large number of people in both Minnedosa and Neepawa that take home a government pay check. Having full time, well paid jobs that your kids can get and stay in the community is good.

Most of the union time I did at work was my time, coffee or lunch breaks or my wages were paid back to my department if I needed to be away. Most meetings were organized to Friday/ Saturday, so I gave up my day off to attend any two day meetings. Any time an election was coming up, many people volunteered their time instead of financial donations.

What's the hurry for Hydro to clean up its debts?

Does Mr. Pallister want to pull a Filmon and sell it off. Our Crown Corporations make us a lot of money which is why people are lobbying the government to sell them. Monopolies are good because you pay the workers better and anything left over belongs to the people. MPIC is a good example. They run like any other insurance company, but if they have a good year we all get a little money back.

You believe government employees should take a pay cut. I'm sure their banks will lower their house and car payments and the stores will lower their prices to help them out. Many years ago, in the Filmon era, after taking pay cuts before the election, he laid off a lot of people. There were 13 employees laid off in my office. The announcement was for savings in the budget. Two weeks later, Mr. Gillishammer showed up in town and gave away more money in grants than was saved by laying off the 13 people. We lost 13 full time jobs to give six seasonal jobs one more month of work.

Businesses don't have a vote, people vote. A party that gives more attention to business people and ignores the masses is not a fair minded party.

The majority of Manitobans are left wing and any party in power should remember that. Even in a riding like mine, there are more votes for the NDP/ Liberal/Green than the Tories ever get.

Ken Gill Minnedosa, MB Editors note: According to the Elections Manitoba website, in the Riding Mountain constituency, the Conservatives won 58 per cent of the vote in 2011 and 68 per cent in 2016. (KW.)

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2017 Toyota Tacoma: Tacoma sunrise

By Ben Castle The Neepawa Banner If Toyota did cocktail bars, their best-selling cocktail may well be called the “Tacoma Sunrise”…

And you could have any beer as long as it’s a Corolla!

Tacoma pick-up truck has been around since 1995 and the previous generation, launched for the 2005 model year, has consistently been the bestselling mid-size pickup truck in Canada. This is thanks to a reputation for toughness, reliability and extremely low depreciation. It’s impressive that in its 11th model year (2015), the previous generation Tacoma was still a bestseller, even outselling its larger and more modern big brother, the Tundra.

However, the mid-size truck market has seen a bit of a revival in the last couple of years, with the introduction of the popular, all-new Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon and rumours of new contenders from Ford and Nissan.

To meet this challenge, Toyota brought out a heav-

ily revised third generation Tacoma for the 2016 model year, with chunkier styling, a new interior, a new V6 engine and more features. So, does “new” Tacoma still offer enough to keep the competition at bay?

The tester supplied by Precision Toyota in Brandon was the V6 SR5 Double Cab 4WD, with the optional TRD Sport Upgrade Package ($3,455), which adds features such as 17 inch aluminum wheels, 7 inch touchscreen with navigation, dual-zone climate control, pushbutton start and smart key, power moonroof, wireless phone charging, blind-spot monitor and rear cross-traffic alert, to the already generous SR5 spec.

Aggressive styling The unapologetically chunky styling has as much presence as a fullsize truck, with the added aggression of a hood scoop on this spec. With a classleading ground clearance of 9.4 inches, Tacoma appears to sit tall and has the swagger to convince you that it will tackle any terrain with disdain.

Toyota Tacoma at a glance Powertrain: 2.7 litre 4-cylinder with 159 horsepower, 180 pound feet of torque and 5-speed manual/6speed auto transmission (2WD/4WD); 3.5 litre V6 Atkinson cycle with 278 horsepower, 265 pound feet of torque and 6-speed manual/auto transmission (4WD) Trim levels: Access cab: SR+ (2WD/4WD), SR5, TRD Off-Road (4WD) Double cab: SR5, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, Limited (V6 4WD only) Starting price: $29,660 (SR+ 2WD Access Cab auto) Price as tested: $41,860 (SR5 V6 4WD Double Cab with TRD Sport Upgrade Package) Highway fuel economy: 10.1 litres per 100 kilometres (4 cyl 2WD); 10.7 litres per 100 kilometres (V6 4WD) Test fuel economy: 14.8 litres per 100 kilometres combined (V6 4WD) Payload: 1,100-1,500 pounds (Access Cab), up to 1,000 pounds (Double Cab) Towing capacity: 3,500 pounds (4 cyl), up to 6,500 pounds (V6) Warranty: 3 years/60,000 kilometres bumper-tobumper; 5 years/100,000 kilometres powertrain Service interval: 8,000 kilometres

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The 4 cylinder engine available on Access Cab models is carried over from the previous generation, but the addition of a new six-speed automatic transmission promises to offer better fuel economy.

The new 3.5 V6 engine offers 18 per cent more power than the old 4 litre V6 motor and combined with a new six-speed automatic transmission should be around 11 per cent more fuel efficient too. Despite having a 30 horsepower deficit to the V6 Colorado/ Canyon, it actually felt a bit livelier, thanks to a more responsive and very smooth-shifting transmission and maximum power being delivered lower down the rev range. I was able to use the manual override to shift gears on the stick and provide more engine braking in slippery conditions, but under hard acceleration, it had a tendency to change up earlier than I would have liked.

4WD Tacomas have three modes: 2WD, 4-Hi and 4-Lo and what really impressed me was the traction in 2WD. I was a little cautious about driving an essentially a fairly powerful rear-wheel drive vehicle, with a very light rear end, in rather

treacherous conditions, but it was immensely sure footed. Even under deliberate provocation at full throttle, there was just a small squirm and then the stability control cut in very unobtrusively to keep things moving in the right direction. Handling was very truck-like and not quite as nimble feeling as the GMC Canyon, yet nevertheless, it inspired confidence. The brakes were strong and the turning circle for an almost 19 foot long vehicle was highly impressive. The ride was a little choppy on bumpy minor roads, but impressively smooth and quiet on the highway.

Big improvements inside The interior is a massive improvement in terms of style on the previous-gen Tacoma. Materials are hard, rather than softtouch, but of high quality and feel sufficiently hard-wearing to go the distance. The ergonomics are excellent, with the only personal annoyance being Toyota’s fiddly stalkmounted cruise control.

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this size. Like the previous Tacoma, there is no height adjustment on the front seats and combined with the relatively high floor and low roof, means that you appear to be sitting low and don’t have the commanding driving position that you might expect in a truck. The chunky hood, especially with the optional hood scoop, also hampers forward visibility, but you soon get used to it. Rearward visibility is excellent though, thanks to a standard backup camera. Kudos to Toyota for fitting this important safety feature as standard.

Rear passengers do not get any air vents, and legroom and headroom is a little down on Colorado/ Canyon but, thanks to the widest body in its class, shoulder room is generous for three rear passengers.

The rear seat base does flip up to store luggage, but it flips forward rather than up as in most full-sized trucks, which means if you’re not careful, you can lose the seatbelt buckles down the back of the seat

cushion.

All Tacomas have a 6 foot 1 inch box at the back (apart from TRD Sport/Off-Road Double Cab, which have a shorter 5 foot box). All Tacomas are unique in having a composite bed that is dent and corrosion-resistant, has a greater impact strength than steel and negates the need to purchase a box liner at extra cost. The tailgate is both lockable and of the easy lift variety.

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2017 Tacoma Continued from page 6 Although there is a central step integrated into the rear bumper, there are no corner steps, making it quite a challenge to haul oneself up into the relatively high box.

Trim levels for every need Base SR+ spec is only available with the smaller Access cab and the 4 cylinder motor, but comes very generously equipped with 16 inch aluminum wheels, air conditioning, cruise, power locks, windows and heated mirrors, locking easy lift tailgate, backup camera, tilt/telescope steering wheel with audio controls, Bluetooth, sliding rear window, a 6.1 inch touchscreen and fullsize spare. 4WD is an extra $3,265 and comes with a manual transmission only.

Pay $2,685 more to step up to SR5 spec, which gets standard 4WD, XM radio, heated seats, fog lamps and towing hitch, 120V cargo bed AC power outlet and trailer sway control (V6 only). Add $1,655 to upgrade to the V6 and an additional $1,240 for the Double Cab. TRD Off-Road is available in both Access (6 speed manual) and Double Cab (6 speed automatic).

In both cases, you’ll pay around $2,000 more over an SR5 and gain 7 inch touchscreen with navigation, dual-zone climate control, sports seats, LED daytime running lights, fuel tank and transfer case protection, active traction control, Bilstein shock absorbers, all-terrain tires and four wheel crawl control. Double Cab models also get proximity entry and pushbutton start and a power sliding rear window. TRD Sport (Double Cab) is a little cheaper and comes with a 6-speed manual transmission and the 5 foot box and although you lose the specialist offroad features, you do gain wireless phone charging, power moonroof, 17 inch aluminum wheels, blind spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.

Finally, for a fairly hefty $6,345 premium, top-spec Limited trim (Double Cab only) gets back the longer box and also adds leather seating, rear parking sonar and a 7-speaker JBL audio system and subwoofer.

Most of the features

standard on TRD Sport/ TRD Off-Road can be optioned on SR5 in the form of various reasonably priced packages. There is also a TRD Pro Package, available on TRD Sport/OffRoad Double Cab models, including a 2 inch lift to make your Tacoma even more off-road capable but the cost of this package is rather high in my opinion.

Base SR+ comes very well-equipped, but unfortunately is not available with the V6 engine. Considering the massive step up in power and capability for very little penalty in terms of fuel consumption, you’ll want the V6. If an Access Cab is adequate, the TRD Off-Road would be a fun and very capable little truck, if you can live with the manual transmission.

Otherwise, you can’t really go wrong with an SR5 V6.

For the small increase in price though, most will go for the Double Cab. Again, you can’t go wrong with the SR5, you get the V6, the 4WD, the long box and can add some of the

features from the higher spec TRD models through very reasonably priced packages. As tested, with the TRD Sport Upgrade Package, you get pretty much all the features that you could reasonably want.

At this point, you may note that you can get a more capable, V8 full-size truck for similar money and to some extent, that is true. However, it will likely be more sparsely equipped, heavier on gas, more difficult to park and manoeuvre and depreciate more heavily. If you just want the utility and style of a truck, then a mid-size truck makes a lot of sense, unless you regularly need to tow over 7,000 pounds.

So, is Tacoma still the midsize benchmark?

On the face of it, it may trail Colorado/Canyon in terms of power, fuel economy, payload/towing capacity and rear cabin space, but in practice the power deficit doesn’t really exist and if you really want to haul some serious load, then you’ll need a full-size

truck anyway. Trim level to trim level, Tacoma also appears to be more expensive. However, when you factor in the higher level of standard features, self-assured good looks and killer residual values, that apparent advantage appears to ebb away. This means that if you’re after

a dependable workhorse that you can run into the ground or just want to try a truck but are unsure as to whether it is the right type of vehicle for you, then a Tacoma is a very safe bet, as in neither scenario will you lose and thanks to the strong residuals, leasing a new Tacoma can

be relatively cost-effective too. Other trucks may be along shortly to challenge Toyota’s crown but for now, with its massive enhancements in styling, interior, powertrain and features, if you want a gasoline-powered midsize truck, then Tacoma remains the top dog.

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MJHL playoff race down to the wire

By Derek Holtom MJHL Web Correspondent The race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League is perhaps the most exciting one with two weeks to go. What was once a three-team battle appears to be a two-team one now, with the final two weeks offering up the potential for plenty of drama.

Let’s take a look at the three teams left, and what their schedules look like.

First off is the Swan Valley Stampeders, who as of Wednesday, Feb. 22, had five games remaining and lead the Neepawa Natives by three points. Swan Valley’s schedule goes like this – two games against Virden, at Portage, versus Waywayseecappo and at Neepawa to close out the regular season.

Neepawa, who pose the biggest threat after a four-game winning streak, retain a game in hand on Swan Valley. Their schedule goes like this – two against Portage, at Winkler, versus Steinbach, versus Dauphin, versus Swan Valley. Neepawa’s overtime loss Sunday left them still in need of help of catching the Stampeders.

The Dauphin Kings are five points back and have

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A recent four game winning streak has the Neepawa Natives (pictured here after a 4-3 victory over the Dauphin Kings) feeling confident as the MJHL regular season draws to a close. only four games left. They need to basically win out and still likely need help to sneak into the post season. And their schedule is the toughest. They end the season like this: versus Steinbach, versus Steinbach, at Neepawa, at Winnipeg. Those two games versus the Pistons might just do in the Kings, who have not missed the

playoffs in a long time.

So the race really comes down to Swan Valley and Neepawa. The final game of the season between one another could determine eighth seed to the playoffs.

But the schedule works against Neepawa. They had only won 12 games prior to their four-game win streak, and they will

need to out-win Swan Valley down the stretch. And with a game against the Pistons, two against the Terriers, and one against

Winkler, their schedule is much harder than that of the Stampeders, who only play one game against a team higher in the stand-

MJHL standings (Updated to Wednesday, Feb. 22)

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38

17

3

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37

16

3

77

5- Portage Terriers

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34

18

3

71

6- Winnipeg Blues

56

27

24

5

59

7- Virden Oil Capitals

56

23

25

8

54

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55

18

32

5

41

9- Neepawa Natives

53

16

31

6

38

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15

35

6

36

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14

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32

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55

30

63

93

12

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52

32

45

77

63

3- Chase Brakel (Ptg)

54

34

41

75

36

4- Bradley Schoonbaert (Stn)

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25

42

67

32

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THHL Playoff update East Semi-Final Neepawa vs Cartwright Feb. 14: Neepawa 4-1 Cartwright Feb. 17: Cartwright 4-3 Neepawa Feb. 18: Neepawa 6-3 Cartwright Feb. 22: Neepawa at Cartwright (Game completed after publication deadline) Feb. 25: Cartwright at Neepawa (7:30 pm) *Feb. 26: Neepawa at Cartwright (7:00 pm) *Feb. 28: Cartwright at Neepawa (8:00 pm) Neepawa leads series 2-1 - * If necessary.

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East Semi-Final Minnedosa vs Carberry Feb. 14: Minnedosa 7-4 Carberry Feb. 17: Carberry 4-3 (OT) Minnedosa Feb. 18: Carberry 7-2 Minnedosa Feb. 20: Carberry 7-3 Minnedosa Feb. 24: Minnedosa at Carberry (8:00 pm) *Feb. 26: Carberry at Minnedosa (8:30 pm) *Feb. 28: Carberry at Minnedosa (8:30 pm) Carberry leads series 3-1 - * If necessary.

West Semi-Final Killarney vs Souris Feb. 17: Killarney 6-3 Souris Feb. 18: Souris 4-3 Killarney Feb. 24: Killarney at Souris Feb. 25: Souris at Killarney (7:30 pm) Feb. 26: Killarney at Souris *Feb. 27: Souris at Killarney *Feb. 28: Souris at Killarney Series tied at 1-1 - * If necessary.

West Semi-Final Boissevain vs Hartney Feb. 15: Boissevain 8-2 Hartney Feb. 17: Hartney 8-3 Boissevain Feb. 18: Hartney 3-2 Boissevain Feb. 22: Boissevain at Hartney (Game completed after publication deadline) *Feb. 25: Hartney at Boissevain (8:00 pm) *Feb. 26: Boissevain at Hartney (4:00 pm) *Feb. 28: Hartney at Boissevain (8:00 pm) Hartney leads series 2-1 - * If necessary.

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The Neepawa Farmers took a two games to one lead in their best-of-seven E a s t e r n D i v i s i o n s e m i - f i n a l o n S a t u r d a y, F e b . 1 8 , w i t h a 6 - 3 w i n o v e r C a r t w r i g h t .

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner A four point night by Ward Szucki (two goals - two assists) helped propel the Neepawa Farmers to a 6-3 win over the Cartwright Clippers on Saturday, Feb. 18. This victory allowed the Farmers to maintain home ice advantage in their best-of-seven series against the Clippers, with a two game to one lead.

Many people came to the Yellowhead Centre on Saturday, likely expecting another knockdown, drag out affair, similar to what was seen in game one. And while there was a lot of physical play and a little bit of extra curriculars after the whistle, both teams, for the most part focused on simply earning the win.

In the first period, both sides hoped to secure the first points on the scoreboard, but neither could gain the advantage. In the second, however, Neepawa was able to break through in a big way, scoring five goals.

Riley Kolesar opened up the proverbal floodgates, just 2:41 into the middle frame. That as followed up only 30 seconds later by a Garett Rempel marker to double Neepawa’s lead. Ward Szucki and Rhett Law followed that up before Cartwright’s Brody Mullin answered back with one for the Clippers. Lance Nugent tallied one for the Farmers before the end of the second, to make it a 5-1 score going into the third period.

While former Neepawa Natives Jesse Enns contributed a goal and an assist in the third for Cartwright,

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Szucki’s second goal and fourth point secured the win for the Farmers and the two games to one series lead.

The previous night, Cartwright had defeated Neepawa 4-3. Enns had a massive night, with a hattrick in the win. Wade Haight scored the other for the Clippers. Rhett Law, Clarke Rempel and Lance Nugent scored for Neepawa respectively. The next home game for the Farmers in this best-of-seven is set for Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Yellowhead Centre.

Start time is set for 7:30 pm.

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Men’s High Triple: Norman Kendall 596. Other scores to note: Bev Chapski 197; Josie Chemerika 176; Don Denoon 172, 158; Bernice Evenson 163; Marge Fischer 180, 179, 161; Ellen Grudeski 184; Barb Grumpelt 175, 206; Pauline Hailstone 179, 176; Norman Kendall 209, 181, 206; Jim King 175; Myrnie Kroeker 174, 154; Wilbert Kroeker 172, 154, 207; Phyllis Mauthe 160, 154; Walter Moscrip 197, 204; Ed Oshust 156; Melvin Oswald 198, 154; Vivian Oswald 175, 197; Frank Porada 197, 151; Muriel Porada 159; Len Pritchard 173, 203; Sarah Regier 151; Doreen Smith 191; Lawrence Smith 153, 164, 182.

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Yellowhead Chiefs ready for playoffs Submitted The Neepawa Banner The playoffs begin this weekend in the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League. The Yellowhead Chiefs head into the post season having compiled the second best regular season record in the league (30-6-1-7. 68 points) and will face the seventh ranked Central Plains Capitals in the first round. Game one of this best-of-seven series begins at the Shoal Lake Communiplex on Friday, Feb. 24. Game two will be on Sunday, Feb. 26 in Portage la Prairie.

Other first round series across the league include the Winnipeg Wild (1st seed) versus the Parkland Rangers (8th); the Winnipeg Thrashers (3) vs. the Eastman Selects (6) and the Pembina Valley Hawks (4) vs the Brandon Wheat Kings (5). The opening night for all those series is also Friday, Feb. 24.

Female Chiefs battle Eastman The Yellowhead Female Midget Chiefs have evened up their playoff series against the Eastman Selects with a decisive 5-0 win on Feb. 21.

Heading into the game, Yellowhead found themselves trailing the bestof-seven, two games to one, but came out with a solid performance to get back into contention.

McKiya Mazur opened the scoring for the Chiefs in the first period, as the

speedy forward fired the puck home, assisted

by Sadie Wood and Sydnee DeCorby. The second period was highlighted by five straight penalties to the Chiefs, including a 5-on-3 penalty kill late in the period. Despite the lopsided penalty count, the Chiefs were again the stronger team, as they scored twice, with Karissa Cullum picking up an unassisted goal and Mazur adding her second on an assist from Rylee Gluska. A high tempo and intense third period from both teams featured the Chiefs scoring twice more, as Jena Barscello buried a wrist shot from the slot, assists going to Karissa Cullum and Tatum Amy. The line added the fifth goal, with a face off win by Gluska to Mazur who’s quick shot was tipped home by Wood crashing the net.

Miranda Cook was rock solid in picking up the shutout win, stopping all 32 shots directed her way.

Game five in the series will be Saturday Feb. 25 at the Communiplex in Shoal Lake at 7:30 pm.

eight games, including a pair of nine goal efforts amongst them.

The most recent win was a solid 4-3 decision over the Pembina Valley Hawks on Sunday, Feb. 19. Briley Wood, Colby Joseph, Jake Poole and Reece Richmond all scored for the Chiefs, while Nathan Fallon pick up the win between the pipes for Yellowhead.

Bantam Chiefs finishing strong With the post season quickly approaching, the Yellowhead Chiefs appear to be the team with all the momentum.

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MJHL announces award nominees MJHL Media Release The Neepawa Banner Nominees for the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s six major awards have been finalized, Commissioner Kim Davis announced the players nominated for the honours on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

“Each team submitted a nominee for the awards and the league’s 11 coaches subsequently conducted a vote,” explained Davis. “Each of the nominees should be very proud of their accomplishment.”

The respective winners were announced just after the Neepawa Banner’s publication deadline, except for the Mike Ridley Award, which will be given to league’s top point producer at the end of the regular season. The award finalists are: MVP Award – Steve “Boomer” Hawrysh Memorial Trophy Chase Brakel - Portage Terriers Mackenzie Graham - Steinbach Pistons Brady Keeper - OCN Blizzard Rookie of the Year Vince Leah Trophy Riese Gaber - Dauphin Kings Will Koop - Steinbach Pistons Cole Weaver- Winkler Flyers Ability and Sportsmanship Lorne “Windy” Lyndon Memorial Trophy Scott Gall - Winkler Flyers Jeremey Leipsic - Portage Terriers Justin Metcalf - Neepawa Natives

Top Goaltender Award Roman Bengert - Steinbach Pistons Hayden Dola - Selkirk Steelers Cole Weaver - Winkler Flyers Top Defensemen Brian Kozak Memorial Trophy Tyler Anderson - Steinbach Pistons Brady Keeper - OCN Blizzard Lawson McDonald - Winkler Flyers Coach of the Year “Muzz McPherson” Award Paul Dyck - Steinbach Pistons Doug Hedley - OCN Blizzard Ken Pearson - Winkler Flyers Neepawa Natives forward Justin Metcalf was nominated for the Lorne “Windy” Lyndon Memorial Trophy.

Upon learning of his nomination, the 19-year-old said the recognition is nice, but not something he strived for.

“It’s a big honour. Nice to be in the running with those types of players,” noted Metcalf. “At the same time, it’s important to give credit to my teammates. It’s nice to be acknowledged.”

Natives head coach Dustin Howden said it’s great to see both Metcalf’s talent and character acknowledged like this.

“He’s put in a lot of work this year and developed as a player,” said Howden. “On top of that, he’s proven to be a real quality person. Down to earth and plays the game the right way. He has a passion for being a good player and a good teammate.”

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Armstrong Family Acres is a modern family grain farm at Gladstone Mb. We are seeking a general farm worker. Duties include operating and maintaining grain farm equipment as well as everyday farm tasks.

Mechanical knowledge and a class 1 license are assets but not necessities. Valid class 5 is required. Wages will be based on experience.

Please forward resumes to DavidArmstrong400@gmail. com or by mail David Armstrong, Box 752, Gladstone, Mb., R0J 0T0. _____________________ Riverside Community Residence Inc. in Gladstone, MB is accepting applications for support workers to work with adults with intellectual disabilities in a residential care facility. Must be willing to work shift work and weekends. Must have good verbal and written communication skills. Qualifications include current First Aid/CPR; valid driver’s license, clear criminal check, adult abuse registry check. Experience is an asset. Please send resume to rivrside@mymts.net or Box 36 Gladstone, Manitoba R0J 0T0 _____________________ St. Dominic’s Catholic Church is seeking to hire a part-time/casual Secretary’s Assistant to work days (WedFri) when needed. Must have completed Grade 12 or GED equivalent. Previous office experience would be an asset, as well as computer skills (training will be provided). Strong organizational and presentation skills required. Hourly wage to be discussed upon hire. Please submit resume to Father Mark Filips c/o St. Dominic’s Church, 416 First Ave., P.O. Box 926, Neepawa, R0J 1H0

–––––––––– Coming Events

Carberry Gun Show: Sat, Mar 11, Carberry Memorial Hall, 224 - 2nd Ave, 9 am-5pm.

Admission $5, tables $20,.

Call Brent 204-834-3206

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Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Neepawa United Church basement, Thursdays, 8 p.m.

In Memory In Memory

Norman A. Schmidt February 29, 2016

Everyday in some small way We miss you more than words can say In our hearts you will always stay Loved and remembered every day

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• All copy is subject to approval by The Neepawa Banner.

• We reserve the right to edit copy or to refuse to publish any advertisement we deem illegal, libelous, misleading or offensive

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Arden Hall, cap. 255. Park, camping and sports facilities, rink, curling ice, kitchen and lounge. Call Leah 368-2403 or 841-4766 _____________________ Drug problem? Narcotics Anonymous can help. Meetings on Sat at 7 p.m. and Tues at 7 p.m. at Calvary Chapel, 221 Hamilton St. Neepawa

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Crisis Pregnancy Centre Winnipeg: Need to talk? Call our free help line, 1-800-6650570 or contact our Westman office: 204-727-6161

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Large round hay bales, first and second cut.

204-476-2644 _____________________ Reconditioned Kimball apartment size piano, 45” high, $900 firm. Call Larry at MacGregor, 685-2120 _____________________ ROUGH LUMBER, FULL DIMENSION 2x8, 2x6, 2x4, windbreak boards. Firewood slabs - 1 cord bundle $60. We buy standing spruce & poplar timber. Tri-J Industries. “Your Local Sawmill” 476-6798 or 476-6349

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3 bedroom, new condos in Neepawa, 5 appliances.

Phone 204-761-8001 or 204-476-6362 (Liz). _____________________ Churchill Block, Neepawa, 1 bedroom apartment, available immediately. Call 204841-1298 _____________________ House for rent: 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom, main appliances include stove, fridge, washer, dryer and freezer. 71 Main St Neepawa. Available March 16/17. Call 204-212-2331 _____________________ TRAILER RENTALS: cargo, dump, equipment, auto, livestock/horse. FORK LIFT TELEPORT 729-8989 For Sale or Rent _____________________ Storage vans (semi trailers) for rent or sale. Anderson’s 204-385-2685, 204-3852997 Gladstone.

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Budget Tire Co. We buy and sell good used tires.

726-8199, Brandon

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MAJOR APPLIANCE and TV Service in home. Call 476-4077

Birthday

Happy 90th Birthday Mom Love and Happiness from the family

Louise, Aaron, Krista & Jennifer

Obituary Violet Oswald Peacefully on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Country Meadows Personal Care Home, Neepawa, MB, beloved wife of the late Fred Oswald passed away at the age of 92. Predeceased by her parents Arthur and Julianna Post; husband Fred Oswald; daughter Jacqueline Caister; son-in-law Keith Birch; brothers Walter and Eddy Post; sisters Minnie Witt and Edna (Oswald) Skanderberg. Violet is survived by 3 daughters: Beverly (Bill) Shaddick, Penny Birch and Pam (Dale) Fries, grandchildren: Richard (Maria), Julia (Tim), Michelle (Grant), Melissa (Cory), Jennifer (Scott), Rebecca and Ryan; several great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

After farming in the Amaranth area for a number of years, Vi and her husband Fred moved to Portage la Prairie. She worked at several ladies clothing stores as well as at a denture clinic prior to retiring. Her and Fred then traveled extensively in Canada and the U.S and finally deciding to spend their winters in Arizona. Her passions were curling, golfing and camping, as well as enjoying various crafts, puzzling and family.

Due to declining health, her later years were spent in the Lions Prairie Manor Portage la Prairie and finally at Country Meadows Personal Care Home in Neepawa.

Should friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Country Meadows Personal Care Home, 500 Veterans Way, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 or to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.

O spread Thy cov’ring wings around, ’til all our wanderings cease, and at our Father’s loved abode, all souls arrive in peace.

Omega Funeral Home, Portage la Prairie, MB

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Tuesday Noon

Thank You Thank You

–––––––––– Feed & Seed

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

–––––––––– Auctions

Meyers Auctions & Appraisals. Call Brad at 368-2333. www.meyersauctions.com

Telephone: Fax: Email:

All word classifieds must be prepaid before printing

Coming Events St. James Anglican Church

Pancake Luncheon Tuesday, February 28th 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Cost $8.00 Preschool children free

Tender TENDER BEAUTIFUL PLAINS MUSEUM

is seeking tenders for repairing and painting the top portion of the museum (the non brick portion). Please submit tenders in writing to Box 1118, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0. Tenders must be received by March 10, 2017.

Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

For further information please contact 204-476-2723

Spring Registration Evening Wednesday, March 1, 2017 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Town of Neepawa Board Room 275 Hamilton Street • Summer Basketball Camp • Neepawa Minor Baseball Softball • Neepawa United Soccer • Summer Daycamp More information is available at www.neepawa.ca Amanda Novak Leisure Services Manager Box 339, 275 Hamilton St. Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Ph (204) 476-7614 ~ Fax (204) 476-7624 leisure@wcgwave.ca ~ www.neepawa.ca

Help Wanted CARGILL PLUMAS

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.

The RM of North Cypress-Langford is accepting bids for the hauling and stockpiling from Ron Parrott’s Gravel pit to: 1) 465 + 464 @ NW 23 13 16W – 5,000 yards@19 Miles 2) Halboro @ NW 34 13 15W – 5,000 yards@22 Miles 3) RM P.T @ NE 35 14 16w – 10,000 yards @ 12 Miles All three locations must have gravel delivered before March 30, 2017.

Tenders must be submitted by March 3, 2017.

Please Contact Sandra Jones @ 204-834-6600 for any information, questions, or concerns with the above tender. If you have any questions with respect to accessing the pit or performing the work, please contact the Foreman Leon Chandler at 204-476-6709.

MUNICIPALITY OF WESTLAKE-GLADSTONE is accepting request for proposals for Williams Park Campground restroom retrofit & wheelchair accessible bathroom / shower addition.

To Mag, Raquel, Darryl and Kathy; thank you so much for organizing, canvassing, donating and working at the fundraiser on Feb. 4, 2017. Love you guys.

To view full guidelines and requirements please visit www.westlake-gladstone.ca and click on “newsletters & documents” and it is located in the “tenders” folder.

To everyone who donated, bought tickets and attended the fundraiser, thank you. Your kindness and generosity will never be forgotten. It is people like you that make this difficult time just a little easier.

Or call (204) 385-2332 for more information.

Sealed proposals must be received by the Municipal Office at: 14 Dennis St. E Box 150 Gladstone MB R0J 0T0 by 4:00pm on March 15th, 2017.

If we have forgotten anyone please accept our sincere apologies. Again, THANK YOU!

204-476-3401/ 888-436-4242 204-476-5073 ads@neepawabanner.com

Drivers Wanted

For more information, please contact Ryan at: Box 54, Birnie, MB R0J 0J0 204-476-0129 or 204-476-0521 duncalfetransport@gmail.com

Redfern Farm Service in Minnedosa is currently seeking

Class 1 or 3 Licensed Drivers

for our spring delivery season. Applicants should be team orientated with a view to provide superior customer service. Excellent wage structure with overtime available.

Must be available evenings and weekends. All training for safety and handling of products will be given.

For more Information please call 204-867-2679 or contact plewis@redferns.ca or dchrisp@redferns.ca Fax 204-867-5209

Classified Ad Deadline Tuesday Noon

Cancellations and corrections only within business hours and corresponding deadlines.

Notice

Doug and Cheryl

Notice

TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING 2017 / 2018 BUDGET The Turtle River School Division invites residents, Municipal Councilors , parents, parent council members to the following Budget Consultation meeting: McCreary School March 7, 2017 7:00 pm The purpose of this meeting will be to review the 2017/2018 Preliminary Budget and to have a discussion on alternatives being considered by the Board.

Karey Wilkinson, Chairperson

Services

Notice

Hip or knee replacement?

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.

Other medical conditions that lead to Restrictions in Walking or Dressing?

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses is seeking public representatives to serve on various committees. An honorarium is paid for all committee meetings.

Experience in education, law, or accounting is beneficial but not required. Please submit your resume to: College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba 463 St. Anne’s Road Winnipeg, MB, R2M 3C9 Or via e-mail to: president@clpnm.ca

The disability tax credit allows for a:

$2,000

Yearly Tax Credit

$40,000

Lump Sum Refund and Rebates For Expert Help

204-453-5372

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Help Wanted

NATIONAL RESTAURANT FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE. Parkway Consumers Co-op Now Hiring

Food Store Manager ROBLIN, MB

New 28000 sq. ft. store opening July 2017 50+ employees $10+ Million in Sales For more info contact: Lawrie Lungal Human Resources Manager Box 729 Roblin, MB R0L 1P0 204-937-6414 l.lungal@parkwaycoop.com www.parkwaycoop.com

Manitoba Community Newspaper Association Province-wide Classifieds

Business Opportunity–

Flin Flon/Creighton/ Denare BeaCh 20,000 person primary market HIGH INCOMES Call or Text Perry at 306-980-7090 for further information.

Help Wanted

FOR SALE

is now accepting applications for the following position:

Labourers

Applications available at the Production Office or fax resume.

Prairie Forest Products #205 Highway 16 West Box 279 Neepawa, Manitoba R0J 1H0 Phone: 204-476-7700 Fax: 204-476-2212

SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIES

MUNICIPALITY OF WESTLAKE-GLADSTONE

accepting applications for the following positions: Gladstone Swimming Pool Lifeguards, Instructors, & Admissions Clerk Casual, Part-time, and Full-time positions available.

Training and camping incentives available.

Manitoba Youth Job Center Youth Engagement Leader Full-time. May 9th – August 18th 2017. $12.77 per hour.

Submit applications to: Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone 14 Dennis St. E – Box 150 Gladstone MB, R0J 0T0 info@westlake-gladstone.ca (204) 385-2332

PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 400,000 readers weekly.

Call this newspaper NOW or email classified@ mcna.com for details.

Parts & full trailer repair, trailer safeties & Autopac Trailer Repair. Sales, Leasing & Financing of flat-deck, dumpbox, cargo, gooseneck & utility trailers & truck beds. Kaldeck Truck & Trailer, Hwy #1 MacGregor, Mb. 1-888-685-3127.

BATTERIES FOR EVERYTHING. Auto, farm, construction, ATV, marine, motorcycle, golf carts, phones, tools, radios, computers etc. Reconditioned, obsolete and hardto-find batteries. SOLAR equipment. The Battery Man. Winnipeg. 1.877.775.8271

HARDY TREE, SHRUB, and berry seedlings delivered. Order online at www.treetime. ca or call 1-866-873-3846.

New growth guaranteed.

FEBRUARY CLEARANCE

SALE extended to Feb. 28!

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 sets, Italian 100% leather and used bedroom display suites.

Savings from 10-60% off! A few hot buys - $299 queen mattress set, $599 rocker recliner chairs, $549 five piece bedroom suite, twelve drawer queen storage bed and headboard $849 and three piece occasional set $299. STOCK MUST GO! See store for more specials. Mon-Fri 10-8, Sat 10-6 & Sun 11-5. Call KDL Furniture at 204-571-1971.

660 Highland Ave., South side of #1 Hwy., Brandon.

Professional

This Educational Assistant position is full time (5.75 hours per day) and will commence on Monday, April 3, 2017.

The successful candidate must complete a Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry check.

Previous applicants must submit an updated cover letter and resume.

Any further inquiries regarding this position can be made to Rhonda Dickenson at 476-2388.

Send application including references by NOON, Thursday, March 2, 2017 to: Rhonda Dickenson Coordinator of Student Services 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.

Others are thanked for their interest now.

Immediate Possession Available. 1638 sqft RTM. 2. 5 bat hs , Cat hedr al Ceiling, Island Kitchen. $189,000. Floorplan online at wgiesbrechthomes.ca.

Custom Builds also available. Call 204.346.3231 or email wilbert@wghomes. ca for more information.

STEEL BUILDINGS

SALE — PRICED TO SELL! 20X21 $5,997 Front & Back Walls Included.

30X33 $7,339 No Ends Included 35X37 $11,782 One End Wall Included.

Check Out www.pioneersteel.ca for more prices. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036

Custom Services

HILLSIDE ACCOUNTING

RAINKIE’S SEWAGE SERVICE

HEALTH

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP – Attention Manitoba residents: Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-5112250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/free-assessment

SERVICES

A U R E L PA N T E L A P PRAISALS: Residential, Commercial Properties, Farmland, Provincial, Federal Governments, Divorces, Relocations, Partial Takings. Aurel Pantel AACI, P.APP., Dip. Ag, A.A.M. 1-204-744-2680 Somerset, MB apantel@goinet.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career!

Employers have work-athome positions available.

Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep. ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

MANUFACTURED HOMES

ULTRAAFFORDABLE, modern homes for Manitoba starting at $90,000 delivered.

Don’t overpay! 2017’s available now; www.bestbuyhousing.com. Text/Call 204-8000065. Winnipeg, Brandon, Grand Beach. Canada’s largest home selection!

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ACCOUNTING

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Glenn Wohlgemuth

Cellular 476-6591 Dennis 476-2766

Phone: 204-841-0098 245 Hamilton St. Next to The Banner

23 Hour Service

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Construction

Birnie Builders

Redi-Built and and on site Redi-Built onhomes, site Huron PVC Windows • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Utilities • Offices and more!

Kevin Friesen Birnie, MB Ph. 966-3538 Cell. 841-0012

CAT DOZERS

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

PRAIRIE REDI-MIX

homes, cottages,

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SKID STEERS

• Brush Cutting • Landscaping Hole Drilling • Snow Clearing Lane Grading • Trail Making

Ph/Fax: huron PVC Windows Birnie Builders Birnie Builders 204-966-3207 Phone/Fax

F. KOZAK & SONS LTD. WE OFFER: • Redi-Mix Concrete & Concrete Pumping.

• Sand, Gravel & Aggregate • Skid Steer & Equipment Rental • Snow removal

WE ARE A CERTIFIED BATCH PLANT.

204-476-5432

135 Boundary Street, Neepawa, MB

Redi-Mix Concrete Sand, Gravel and Wash Aggregate Rebar & Misc. Supplies MINNEDOSA/ERICKSON

Redi-Built and Redi-Built andon onsite sitehomes, homes, Harold Klassen Huron PVC 204-966-3207 HuronMB PVCWindows Windows Birnie, Ph/Fax: Cell Ph/Fax:

“Let Us Custom Design A 204-966-3207 204-476-6843 204-966-3207 Home For You”

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BILL HOPKINS • 204-867-0260 HOPKINSWELDING@HOTMAIL.COM

invites applications for a full time Educational Assistant at Hazel M. Kellington School

HOMES FOR SALE

SERVICES GUIDE

Help Wanted Prairie Forest Products

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204-867-3853

FOXWARREN/SHOAL LAKE

204-847-2331 HAMIOTA

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TAC

Ventures Inc.

Garbage Bin Rentals

We buy Scrap!

Phone 476-0002 for more information

MB InterIors • Painting • Tile & flooring install • Drywall repair & taping • Trim, carpentry & finishing work • Small jobs welcome Free estimates

refrences available

Mark & Bonnie Jordan 204-476-3125 204-573-4948 Rough Lumber

For all your residential and farm building needs

Full dimension Corral Planks and Windbreak

Firewood Sales Slabs $60/cord Cut and Split �� Round Wood

NEW HOMES | RENOS | ICF BASEMENTS CONCRETE PADS | DECKS | FRAMING

Mike Ellis 204-841-4244 Dave Leflar 204-841-0025 Visit us on Facebook.com

204-966-3372

john@trijindustries.com

Woodlot Management

�us��in��le ����es�n� We buy standing Spruce and Poplar �mber

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

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Certified Batch Plant and Cement Trucks Concrete • Gravel Sales • Rebar Sales Custom Hauling

Irvin 204-476-6236

EXCAVATIONS•DOZER WORK LOWBED•GRAVEL HAULING CONCRETE WORK Contact Vic 204-476-0090

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Local woman nominated for Still time to donate Women of Distinction Awards

By John Drinkwater The Neepawa Banner Minnedosa area resident Roberta Galbraith has been nominated for the 30th YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Gala, to be held on March 2 at the UCT Pavillion, Keystone Centre, Brandon. She is nominated under the category: Social Action & Community Service.

Roberta was born and raised on a mixed cattle and grain farm in the Minnedosa area. Her participation in the Rotary International Student Exchange program in 1980 changed her life and offered her a look at the global community. When she returned home, she earned her

Real Estate

HOMES FOR SALE 406 Mountain Ave, Neepawa

Westman.com Ltd

(204) 476-3331

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Open House Sunday Feb 26 2 - 4pm This Rustic 4bdrm country home, nestled in 2 acres.

This property has a great shelter belt, flower beds , fruit trees and plenty of storage sheds. This country kitchen has an open concept floor plan with updated appliances, large pantry and an island. Main floor has a 4pc fully renovated bathroom with a free standing shower and a jetted tub.

3 bedroom w bungalow that has Ne ting had many updates.

Lis Large double car garage and large yard. 2 bedrooms up 1 down, large family room & living room, kitchen, beautiful yard and garden area. Has 1 large 12x10 shed and a small 8x10 shed.

This thriving restaurant is a community hub!

Has had many renovations. The Cafe features a bright main dining area, 34x22, as well as a separate banquet /meeting room, 23x19, and front patio with a view of RMNP. Restaurant is licensed for 67 and 25 on the patio. Price Drastically reduced, Vendor financing available

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Adult only 55+ Mobile Park; features 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms.

Master bedroom features en-suite bath and walk in closet. Open concept kitchen with lots of cabinets. Laminate flooring in kitchen and living room. Large deck + lots of mature trees.

Detached double car garage. Lot rent and mobile fees are $371.66 included in your fees is snow removal of your deck and side walks. All sales are subject to the court owner approval!!

We have qualified buyers looking for housing!

Troy Mutch Sales Associate Cell: 204-212-1010

diploma in Agriculture from the University of Manitoba.

Outside of her work as an advocate for international children’s issues, Roberta is a public relations officer with the Manitoba Canola Growers Association. Together with her husband, they operate a 4,000 acre grain farm near Minnedosa.

Other award categories are: Leadership in Business; Arts and Culture; Agriculture; Excellence in Education; Healthy Living, Wellness and Recreation; Lifetime Achievement; Youth (16-21) and Young Woman (22-29).

There are 14 additional nominees from communities in Brandon, Griswold, Inglis, Shoal Lake and Strathclair.

Auction Sales

McSherry Auction

McSherry Auction

12 Patterson Drive Stonewall, MB

Stonewall, MB #12 Patterson Drive

Estate & Moving Sale Featuring Railway Collectibles

Vintage Service Station/Coca Cola Auction

Estate & Moving Sale Featuring Tourist Pedal Bikes

Annual Spring Gun Auction

Sat, February 25, 10:00AM

Saturday, Mar 18 @ 10 am Consignments Welcome!

Sat, March 4, 10:00AM

Sat, Mar 25 @ 9:30 am

Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

Consign Your Guns & Hunting Related Items Now to Take Advantage of Our Coast to Coast Advertising!

Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

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7:00 p.m. March 2, 2017 at the Century 21 Office, 406 Mountain Ave. Neepawa, MB Meeting to discuss housing accommodations for seniors.

For more information contact Troy Mutch at 204-212-1010 or 204-476-3331

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Gill & Schmall Agencies NEW LISTING

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Immaculate “English Style Cottage” home. Lge river lot, 2+1 bedroom. Newer ensuite. 4 pc bath, lots of upgrades!!

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Seniors Housing Development Meeting

Continued from page 3 A large bin and a few grocery bags of supplies were taken to STCP, as well as a cheque for $50 that was raised at Minnedosa Fun Fest’s Pet Photos with Santa event held in November.

Still, Powell says she felt that more could be done.

She contacted Soltys, who she knew was another avid animal lover and soon their February campaign was born.

Soltys is also no stranger to rescue dogs. Her daughter, Jayne, not only volunteered at the Rescue Paws shelter in Thailand, she also brought home to Manitoba a dog, Aura, that she adopted while there. Soltys was more than happy to set up the donation program for the month in her studio.

Powell says she is already planning future fundraising events, including a repeat of the successful Pet Photos With Santa.

“It was a great day last year and we had a number of dogs and even a cat in to have their Santa photo taken,” said Powell, who is part of the Minnedosa Fun Fest committee. “The Fun Fest committee along with Samantha Smart Photography is already talking about this November’s Pet Photos with Santa event and we will be doing it again, with a portion of the proceeds donated to STCP.” There is still time to drop off a donation or make a cash donation to the campaign. The chest is set up at Inspire Studio of Fine Art at 71 Main Street South in Minnedosa until the end of February. After that, it will be delivered to STCP. Drop by the studio and Aura may even be there to greet you!

For more information on Strays That Can’t Pay, to view their adoptable pets or to make a donation visit their website at straysthatcantpay.ca.

395 Hamilton Street This 4 level split home has over 2,000 sq ft of finished living space. New shingles (Nov. 2016).

Newer appliances (2016). Great location, close to downtown, Riverbend park & swimming pool. Call today to schedule a viewing!

17 Hillcrest Drive Vaulted ceilings & open concept in this 3 bed, 2 bath home in the newer subdivision of Hillcrest Estates. Many extras, including an underground sprinkler system, large tiered deck and oversized double garage. This is a must see!

EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED

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WE’D LOVE TO HELP YOU PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS OR EVENT! TO FIND OUT MORE CALL 204-476-3401

607 Second Ave, Neepawa. MLS# 1628213

40 Rutledge Rd, Neepawa. MLS# 1616427

4 bdrm, 3 bath, 1565 sf. Great kitchen!

Located in nice quiet area of town.

Office/Commercial property. 1440 sf wood frame workshop. For sale or office can be rented.

Ask us about our free market evaluations!

Diane Martin 204-841-0932

Liz Sumner 204-476-6362

John Nelson 204-476-6719

Harvey Ebner 204-476-6700

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Arden hosts Home Routes concert

PHOTOS BY JOHN DRINKWATER

Top picture: Maja Kjaer Jacobsen presents a closer look at her Hardanger fiddle (known a a Hardingfele in Norwegian).

Above right: Jacobsen and David Boulanger performing in Arden on Sunday, Feb. 12.

By John Drinkwater The Neepawa Banner On Sunday, Feb.12, Brad and Tracy Meyers opened up their Arden home to welcome Maja and David, as part of the Home Routes concert series. Their unique style of fiddle playing, foot stomping and singing brought appreciation from those attending.

Maja Kjaer Jacobsen is from Denmark, growing up in a musical family where dad played guitar and sang, concentrating on Irish, English and Scottish tunes. She joined a group performing traditional Danish music, then studied the fiddle at a music academy. David Boulanger is from Quebec who studied music since he was eight years old, playing violin, fiddle and guitar. He commented, “The difference between the violin and

the fiddle is, although physically the same, the fiddle is devoted to everything, not considered classical.”

They met in Montreal, Quebec when Maja was part of a study group from Denmark attending music workshops. David was one of the teachers.

This was their first Home Routes tour and they are enjoying good food, accommodation and meeting people.

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Maja plays is a Hardanger fiddle (in Norwegian Hardingfele), used to play the music of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight strings rather than four and thinner wood. Four of the strings are strung and played like a violin, while the rest, called understrings or sympathetic strings, resonate under the influence of the other four.

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Banner Staff The Neepawa Banner Federated Co-op Ltd, held its annual Grow Team Conference in Saskatoon, Feb 13 and 14. Local Neepawa Co-op Agronomist Ian Hockin was the winner of “The Excellence in Field Scouting” award for all Manitoba Co-ops. He was selected for this award out of 35 Co-op crop input retailers and approximately

50 Co-op agronomists in Manitoba.

In 2016, Hockin field scouted over 35,000 ac for everything from weeds, to disease, to insects. He also heads up the Co-op’s soil testing and variable rate technology.

Hockin has a degree in Agriculture from the University of Manitoba and is certified across North America as a Certified Crop Advisor and Professional

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Hockin was born and raised in Neepawa and is very involved in minor sports in the Neepawa community, coaching minor hockey and playing for the Neepawa Farmers.

He has been working for Neepawa Co-op Agro since 2015 and has been working in the crop inputs business since 2007.

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