South Mountain P re s s
ON THE HUNT
DARRELL NESBITT/SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESS
Dressed in their finest beach wear, a trio of young lads were on the hunt for crawfish along the shore of Sandy Lake while additional youngsters were immersed in swimming lessons earlier this month. Also known as crayfish in Canada, there isn’t much difference between the two names – the choice of terminology often depends on where you live. Crayfish feed on animals and plants, and most crayfish cannot tolerate polluted water.
AWWD to receive record funding in 2026
Assiniboine West Watershed District (AWWD) is set to receive record funding again in 2026. The recent announcement of $1.8 million provided to AWWD by the Growing Outcomes in Watersheds (GROW) trust fund combined with other funding from other government and private-sector sources will total approximately $3.8 million in funding from sources outside the watershed. These resources fund many different programs, all aimed at building a more resilient watershed, pro-
tecting critical habitat and assisting landowners in their stewardship of the local environment. As it stands, for every $1 provided by the Watershed District’s member municipalities between $7 and $8 will be returned in the form of projects. These numbers don’t account for the economic value attached to environmental benefits our projects achieve such as improved crop and livestock performance or harder-to-measure benefits, such as improved water quality. The investments allow us to
continue delivering practical, on-theground projects that benefit producers and the environment.
AWWD has worked with the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of MintoOdanah for well over a decade now, building small on-farm water retention projects designed in part to slow overland flows and protect infrastructure. These impacts became obvious as of late, when intense rains and flooding experienced at the end of June could have been much worse if not slowed by a series of small
holding pond structures built across the Municipality.
“The small dams and water retention structures that Minto-Odanah have built over the years, many with help from the Watershed District, have reduced the recent flood impacts and protected infrastructure considerably,” said Reeve Doug Dowsett, R.M. of Minto-Odanah.
This is but one example of how long-term watershed projects can provide measurable benefits when extreme weather occurs. Our pro-
grams continue to receive increased uptake by landowners, which has presented some new challenges. We are increasingly seeing more project interest and applications than the current funding can support, a challenge we haven’t had for five years or more. As a result, AWWD’s project approvals committee recently discussed making changes to some of our funding levels and criteria in an effort to spread funding further, support more projects, and increase our impact across more acres.
Mun.of ClanwilliamErickson
July 8 Meeting
Council of the Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson (MCE) gave third and final reading to By-law No. 111-26, a by-law to provide for the raising of money by a special tax to create and augment a reserve for street paving within the urban ward in the MCE. In Favour: Reeve Baraniuk, Councillor Burgess, Councillor Cameron, Councillor Johnson, and Councillor Shellborn. Opposed: Nil.
Council gave third and final reading to By-law No.10725, being a by-law to establish a rate for clearing snow from Main Street sidewalks as a special service for the years 2027 to 2031 inclusive. All five council members were in favour.
Council gave second reading to Animal Control By-law No. 114-26.
Council give first reading to By-law No. 116-26, being a by-law to provide for the raising of money by a special tax to create and augment a reserve for upgrades to the Curling Rink ice plant in the MCE.
Council approved the upgrade of the town entrance sign, which will be funded by the Economic Development Reserve.
The reeve and deputy reeve were authorized to attend the Western District Caucus meeting in Virden on July 10, with all expenses reimbursed per the Indemnity By-law.
CAO Iain Edye advised council on a number of matters including the Wastewater Lagoon meetings with Minister Glen Simard, Manitoba Water Services Board (MWSB), Rolling River First Nation, and Provincial Cabinet Officer. Council also learned funding approvals received for projects by MWSB and Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure; meeting with lawyer regarding 2024 sidewalk installation; street paving projects in Erickson to begin in August; and Leda Lake Park operational meeting.
July 20 SpecialMeeting
A full slate of council members were in attendance at the July 20 special meeting regarding ‘Application to Public Utilities Board for expedited approval of wastewater tipping fees’. Council has submitted ap-
plication to Public Utilities Board (PUB) for approval of Utility Rate By-law No.115-26, and the said by-law contains new provisions pertaining to wastewater tipping fees due to changes in lagoon availability for rural residents. Making the Erickson lagoon available to rural residents of the Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson on a temporary basis will result in substantially lower trucking costs charged to residents, and time is of the essence to implement a temporary wastewater solution, for the benefit of the entire region. Therefore council will make application to the PUB to expedite the approval of the wastewater tipping rates proposed in By-law No.115-26, and council will request the requirement for public notice of the proposed rates be waived.
Councillors Cameron and Johnson requested a recorded vote in terms of Resolution No. 168/26 reading… Whereas council has submitted application to Public Utilities Board for approval of Utility Rate By-law No.11526, and requested expedited approval of the proposed wastewater truck tipping rates contained therein; And Whereas the wastewater truck tipping rates proposed in the said by-law may not be charged until PUB approves the said rates; And Whereas council acknowledges that tipping wastewater at Erickson lagoon by truck will result in costs borne by the Erickson Utility; Therefore council will allow the tipping of wastewater at no charge to rural residents of the Municipality on a temporary basis until the PUB approves the rates to be charged. In Favour: Councillor Burgess, Councillor Shellborn, Reeve Baraniuk; Opposed: Councillor Johnson, Councillor Cameron.
FISHING OUTING
DARRELL NESBITT/SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESS
Guiding and hand winching a boat onto a trailer is no easy task, a feat made that much more difficult when a slight breeze or wind is making waves on the body of water. This gentleman, one of three enjoying a few hours of fishing on Sandy Lake, had the task of securing the watercraft on its trailer, prior to calling it a day. The lake is known as a suitable body of water for fishing or simply heading out for a leisurely cruise.
REUSE, RECYCLE, RENEW
Somewhere in a closet, a basement or the back corner of a garage, there is a painting or an art piece someone once loved enough to buy. It has not been thrown out. It has just been forgotten.
As long-time friends and organizers behind the upcoming Onanole Foundation Art Auction, Lei Sharratt and Ilse Mohn want to bring those pieces back into the light, and into new homes across the community.
First was developing the idea to host a future fundraising event in support of the Foundation, which turned out to recognize and help solve a simple problem many art lovers know well.
“As art enthusiasts, the idea came from having artwork that we loved but no longer had room to display and honour in our homes,” Sharratt and Mohn said. Rather than leave those pieces sitting in storage, the duo saw a chance to give their art pieces new life while making room for new work.
“The vision was to create an opportunity for people to find new homes for artwork they still cherish, while encouraging others to purchase new pieces that would refresh and enhance their own spaces,” they said. Sharratt and Mohn also wanted to celebrate the talent of local Manitoba artists, giving them more exposure and connecting their work with new collectors.
First, the pair opened the idea up to the community, gaining an immediate and very positive response. Suggestions and ideas flowed forth from there.
As a perfect event team, Sharratt and Mohn have known each other for more than 30 years. Their friendship began through art auctions in the 1990s, when both were involved with the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba in Brandon.
“I served as the gallery preparator for 13 years, while Ilse was a board member and chaired the annual Art Auction for many years,” Sharratt said. Their paths crossed again years later at Poor Michael’s Emporium in Onanole, the business Sharratt helped create and run.
“Ilse was our very first baker at Poor Michael’s Emporium,” Sharratt said. Mohn later returned to bake for the shop’s final four years in business.
“Over the years, we often talked about organizing an-
other art auction, and now that we are both retired, we decided it was the right time to make it happen,” Sharratt and Mohn said. Organizing the event has taken a great deal of work, they said, but it has also been rewarding, bringing their shared passion for art and years of experience together for the benefit of the community.
Proceeds from the evening will support the Onanole Foundation, a public charitable trust that invests community gifts into an endowment fund. The interest earned is granted back into local charitable projects and initiatives each year, strengthening the communities of Erickson, Onanole, and Wasagaming.
According to Sharratt, the community response so far has exceeded expectations.
“Many people from the community have donated art and the artists have been very generous and are excited to showcase their work at the auction,” Sharratt and Mohn said. Local businesses have also stepped up, donating gift certificates, and sponsoring various parts of the event, a level of generosity the pair said they are grateful for.
The evening will offer more than just artwork on
the walls but is shaping up to be an event truly overpouring with community support.
Guests can expect a full night of local flavour and entertainment. AJ’s appetizers, well known around the Onanole and Clear Lake area, will keep guests fed, while Mohn, a recognized pastry chef, will handle the sweets.
Thanks to Brandice at Onanole’s Home Hardware, guests will also get to sample Wooden Gate Cider from Pilot Mound.
Live music will come courtesy of the Rory McCallum Jazz Trio, made up of students and graduates of the Brandon University School of Music. Rhett and Gene Parks of Parks Auction Services have donated their expertise to lead the live auction, while Onanole Foundation board member Marg Tarleton and local performer Murray Evans will host the evening.
A cash bar will round out the night, alongside the silent auction and ticket auction running throughout.
The Onanole Foundation Art Auction will take place on Aug. 13, at the Onanole Rec Centre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for viewing, appetizers, and drinks, with the live auction getting underway at
7:00 p.m.
If the auction is well received, it may not be a onetime event, the pair said.
“If the event is successful, then yes we may consider it to become an annual tradition!” Sharratt and Mohn exclaimed.
For now, organizers are simply hoping the community turns out to celebrate local art, local talent and a good cause, and maybe to find a painting that will feel right at home somewhere new.
Ilse Mohn and LeiSharratt,from left,hold up a picture by Brandon artist Fay Jelly,oilon paper
Friday, July 31, 2026
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Things you will learn in retirement
Retirement is a time to focus your time and energy on things that are meaningful and give value and purpose to your life, other than providing an income. For some people, the transition to retirement can be a difficult process to get through – with the many changes and unknowns creating stress and anxiety.
By reading these points shared by a good friend who is actually enjoying retirement, those unknowns should go by the wayside. Enjoy… I choked on a carrot this morning, and all I could think of was, “I’ll bet a doughnut wouldn’t have done this to me.”
It only takes one slowwalking person in the grocery store to destroy the illusion that I’m a nice person.
Darrell
Nesbitt
AROUND TOWN
It turns out that when asked who your favourite child is, you’re supposed to pick out one of your own. I know that now.
It’s fine to eat a test grape in the produce section, but you take one bite of rotisserie chicken and it’s all, “Sir, you need to leave!”
One thing no one ever talks about, when it comes to being an older adult, is how much time we devote to keeping a cardboard box because it is, you know, a really good box.
I can’t believe I forgot to go to the gym today. That’s seven years in a row, now.
If you drop something when you were younger, you just picked it up. When you’re older and you drop something, you stare at it for just a bit contemplating if you actually need it anymore.
I like to make lists. I also like to leave them on the kitchen counter, and then guess what’s on the list when I am at the store.
Ask your doctor if a drug with 32 pages of side effects is bad for you.
I relabeled all of the jars
in my wife’s spice rack. I’m not in trouble yet, but the thyme is cumin. The best way to get back on your feet is to miss two car payments.
I love bacon. Sometimes I eat it twice a day. It takes my mind off the terrible chest pains I keep getting.
Driver: “What am I supposed to do with this speeding ticket?” Officer: “Keep it. When you collect four of them, you get a bicycle.
I asked a supermarket employee where they kept the canned peaches. He said, “I’ll see,” and walked away. I asked another employee and he also said, “I’ll see,” and walked away. In the end, I gave up and found them myself, in Aisle C.
I told my physical therapist that I broke my arm in two places. He told me to
stop going to those places. I put our scale in the bathroom corner and that’s where the little liar will stay until it apologizes.
When I was a kid, I used to watch the ‘Wizard of Oz’ and wonder how someone could talk if they didn’t have a brain. Then I got on Facebook.
Do you ever get up in the morning, look in the mirror, then think, “That can’t be accurate!”
I want to be 14 again and ruin my life differently. I have new ideas.
Apparently RSVP’ing to a wedding invitation with “Maybe next time” isn’t the correct response.
A guy walks into a lumberyard and asks for some 2x4s. The clerk asks, “How long do you need them?” The guy answers, “A long time.
We’re gonna build a house.”
I just burned 1,200 calories. I forgot the pizza in the oven. Who knew that the hardest thing of being an adult is figuring out what to fix for dinner and doing it every single night for the rest of your life until you die?
I hate it when people act all intellectual and talk about Mozart, when they’ve never even seen one of his paintings.
Never trust an electrician with no eye brows. So my neighbour knocked on my front door at 3 a.m. 3 A.M.! Luckily I was already up playing the bagpipes. Instead of cleaning my house, I just watch an episode of “The Hoarders,” and think, “Wow! My house looks really great!
Bracket creep to cost Manitobans up to $2,917 by 2030
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on Premier Wab Kinew to scrap his hidden bracket creep tax hike that will cost Manitobans up to $2,917 by 2030, according to the CTF’s bracket creep report.
“Manitobans can’t afford
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Kinew’s sneaky bracket creep tax hike that’s taking hundreds of dollars from right under their noses,” said Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director. “Failing to adjust tax
brackets to inflation is a stealth tax hike on Manitobans that will increase their tax bills every single year.”
The government stopped indexing income tax brackets to inflation in Budget 2025. That’s a stealth tax hike called bracket creep. It means
that inflation can automatically bump taxpayers into a higher tax bracket and increase their tax bill. And it happens without a single vote to raise taxes.
Bracket creep will cost individual Manitobans up to $2,917 by 2030.
The provincial government previously started indexing tax brackets in 2017. Ontario is the only other province to currently impose some form of bracket creep.
A family earning $75,000 pays more taxes in Manitoba than anywhere else in Western Canada. “Manitobans need tax relief, not expensive backdoor tax hikes,” Haubrich said. “Kinew needs to reverse his sneaky bracket creep tax hike and cut taxes to make life more affordable for Manitoba taxpayers.”
Temporary foreign workers fill jobs Canadian youth don’t want
New research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reveals that the jobs most commonly filled by Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) are exactly the ones young Canadians are least willing to take.
Nearly half of youth said they wouldn’t look for jobs that require regular overnight shifts or jobs that require frequent and heavy physical effort. More than a third are unwilling to look for jobs that are mainly outdoors and exposed to weather conditions, or jobs that pay at or near minimum wage. Many small businesses that rely on TFWs involve jobs with these exact characteristics to keep their doors open, highlighting a labour mismatch in Canada.
CFIB welcomes Manitoba’s new Youth Work Experience Hiring Incentive as one way to help address this labour mismatch. The new tax credit provides employers that hire an eligible student with 25 percent of wages and salaries, up to a lifetime maximum of $5,000 per student. However, youth employment incentives cannot re-
place the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), which remains essential for businesses struggling to fill positions that young Canadians are often unwilling or unavailable to take.
“Unfortunately, Canada’s youth do not seem to be looking for overnight kitchen shifts or work in rural and remote communities,” said Brianna Solberg, CFIB’s Director for the Prairies and Northern Canada. “Cutting the TFWP doesn’t hand jobs to youth, it creates staffing crises and puts even more Canadian jobs in jeopardy.”
Harvesting labourers alone account for nearly a third (32 percent) of all temporary foreign worker positions in Canada, work that’s physically demanding, outdoor and seasonal. The other top jobs filled by TFWs –many of which involve irregular hours, seasonal work or rural locations – are nursery and greenhouse labourers, food service supervisors, cooks, and livestock labourers. Nine in 10 small busi-
nesses relying on the TFWP say they cannot fill those positions with local employees.
Even when youth are open to certain roles, most want to stay close to home. Only 19 percent would relocate to a different city or town for a service-sector job, just 8 percent would move to a small town or rural community, and only 3 percent would consider a remote or isolated community.
“There’s no lineup of young people from urban areas applying for a 5 a.m. bakery shift in rural Manitoba. Pretending otherwise and limiting access to labour doesn’t get those jobs done,”
said Solberg. “High youth unemployment does not guarantee a readily available local workforce. It’s time to recognize that the TFWP fills critical gaps that, left unfilled, would serve to dry up other jobs for Canadians. Canadian kids may be willing to serve food in a nearby restaurant, but unless there are staff to start early, work late or deal with a hot kitchen, the system breaks down.”
In June, nearly half of rural small businesses (46 percent) reported a labour shortage, compared to 38 percent of urban businesses. Although rural businesses face greater staffing pressures, la-
bour shortages still exist in cities, where many businesses struggle to recruit workers for non-standard jobs. More than half (52 percent) of small firms using the program say the TFWP has helped them stay open and keep employing Canadians.
That figure rises to 76 percent among hospitality businesses, a sector that is a common entry point for young workers.
To improve the TFWP, CFIB is calling on the federal government to introduce occupation-based flexibility within the TFWP by creating a category for consistently hard-to-fill jobs (e.g., over-
night, physically demanding, or high-turnover roles), with adjusted caps and wage rules to reflect persistent shortages regardless of location; and, ensure consistent rules nationwide, recognizing its economy-wide impact rather than allowing provincial adoption to shape its implementation.
“The small businesses that rely on the TFWP are the same ones hiring young Canadians whenever they can for front-of-house roles, entry-level positions, and seasonal work. When businesses close, everyone loses, including the young Canadians who work there,” said Solberg.
FAITHFUL COMPANIONS
Given a new life by one himself, Angusville’s Steve Stoesz is working to pair stray dogs with people who need help
RACHEAL FLINTOFT
South Mountain Press
From the battlefield to the back forty… Angusville’s Steve Stoesz knows what it feels like to lose everything. He also knows what it feels like to be pulled back from the edge of it by a yellow Labrador named Sydney.
Now he is hoping to give that same second chance to others, both the dogs who need it and the people who have forgotten they deserve it too.
Stoesz lives on his rural Angusville property where stray dogs seem to find their way to him. Over the years he has kept a few and placed many more in loving homes.
“They’re wonderful dogs,” he said. “When I look at them, I see animals that have been through hardship, yet all they really want is someone to love them and give them a second chance.”
Long before there was a rescue, though, there was a young soldier trying to find his footing again.
Stoesz was born in Manitoba in the 1980s, spent much
of his childhood near Ottawa, and moved back to Winnipeg in his early teens. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2006 and served with the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. In 2008, he was deployed to Afghanistan. That tour would change the course of his life.
He was injured three times. First in a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack. Then by an IED in the desert. Then in an IED-initiated ambush that led to a firefight.
“Even though I was injured, we were still fighting while trying to recover ourselves and our wounded comrades,” he said.
He does not dwell on the details of that day. What he wants people to understand is what came after.
“Those experiences changed my life forever and ultimately ended my military career,” he said.
The physical damage was severe. Stoesz has since had numerous surgeries and reconstruction on his left knee, hip, elbow, shoulder, and neck, along with traumatic head in-
juries. But ask him what hurt the most, and it is not the surgeries he brings up first.
“I felt like I had lost everything that defined me, my career, my identity, my future, and the close-knit brotherhood I had served alongside,” he said.
There is a long pause built into that sentence, even on paper. It was, in his words, one of the darkest and loneliest periods of his life. The head injuries reshaped him too, in ways that were harder for people around him to see.
“My memory, emotions, confidence, and outlook on life all changed,” he said. “The hardest part wasn’t just recovering physically; it was grieving the person I used to be while trying to discover who I was becoming.”
Grief like that does not lift on its own. For Stoesz, it took a dog.
Sydney was never trained as a service dog. She did not need to be. She simply showed up every day, needing the same things a dog always needs, and in doing so gave Stoesz a reason to show up too.
“She got me off the couch after surgeries, gave me a reason to get outside, encouraged me to meet people at the park,” he said.
Some days, that was the whole victory. Getting off the couch. Getting outside. Being needed by something, even something as simple as a dog waiting by the door.
“She reminded me that something still depended on me when I struggled to care about myself,” he said. “Looking back, she was my seeingeye dog in a metaphorical sense. Through loving and caring for her, she quietly led me out of the darkness one step at a time.”
Somewhere in that stretch of years, Stoesz came to a fork in the road that he still thinks about.
“You can let bitterness, addiction, blame, and pain consume you, or you can become still enough to discover a greater purpose,” he said. “For me, that purpose was found in God.”
He is quick to say the pain has not disappeared. What changed is what he does with it.
“I no longer live in suffering,” he said. “Instead of asking, why did this happen to me, I ask, how can I use what I’ve been through to help someone else.”
Resurrection Rescue is his answer to that question. Even the name carries the weight of what he went through.
“On the surface, we’re rescuing dogs that have been abandoned, neglected, or simply need someone to believe in them again,” Stoesz said. “But it’s also about people.”
He sees the two so closely tied together that he can hardly describe one without the other.
“Many veterans, first responders, and others have been through difficult experiences and may feel lost or broken,” he said. “Just like the dogs, they deserve a second chance too.”
At the center of the rescue is a simple idea, that a struggling person and a struggling dog might be exactly what the other needs.
“Dogs have an incredible way of breaking that cycle,” he said. “They give you a purpose that’s greater than yourself. Many people will take care of their dog long before they’ll take care of themselves.”
That care, he has noticed, has a way of turning back around on the person holding the leash.
“If you’re physically struggling, your dog still needs to go for a walk, so you get up and go because you love them,” he said. “If you’re mentally struggling or having a hard time loving yourself, your dog doesn’t see your failures, they simply love you.”
“My hope is to pair people who are struggling with dogs that are simply looking for someone to love,” he said. “I believe both are looking for the same thing, a second chance, a purpose, and someone to walk beside them.” Stoesz is careful not to oversell what a dog can do. He is not promising a cure, and he says so plainly. What he has seen, again and again, is a shift that starts small and builds on itself.
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Programs available to help with water damage
Excessive rainfall and overland flooding caused extensive damage to many areas of Manitoba last month.
To speed up payments for individuals with basement flooding between June 6 and July 1, the Manitoba government is using a Rapid Residential Assessment Model (RRAM).
The model calculates an initial assistance payment based on factors such as water depth, basement size, room type, level of finishing and restoration needs. It also includes emergency work costs such as water extraction, removal of damaged materials and disposal.
The RRAM covers building restoration costs only. Damaged household contents are assessed separately. Assistance for household contents reflects the average replacement cost of basic and essential items rather than the original purchase price or the cost of premium replacements. Appliances are reimbursed based on invoices up to program maximums.
Assistance may also be available for eligible building components such as furnaces, hot water tanks and water treatment systems, as well as structural and site repairs caused by flooding.
For eligible individual claims, assistance is capped at $3 million, less a deductible, up to the cost of repairs or the assessed value of the property, whichever is lower.
Most eligible Manitobans have already received the initial $500 payment. Applicants are encouraged to submit photos, receipts, invoices, and estimates as soon as possible. For more information go to
Greg Nesbitt UNDER THE DOME
www.gov.mb.ca/mfrp.
Manitoba Agriculture has eliminated 2025 late-filing penalties for impacted agricultural producers in municipalities and First Nation communities that declared a state of emergency due to flooding.
Producers outside these areas who missed the June 30 filing deadline due to flooding may appeal for a waiver of latefiling penalties. The maximum interim payment available to producers enrolled in the 2026 AgriStability program year is being increased to 75 percent from 50 percent of the estimated final payment. This change will improve cash flow for producers by allowing them to receive a larger interim payment within weeks of submitting a completed application.
Producers who have already received an interim payment will automatically receive a top-up to the 75 percent level.
Manitoba Agriculture has also implemented late participation for the 2026 AgriStability program year, allowing producers who did not enrol by the April 30 deadline to still participate in the program, albeit with a reduced benefit. Producers who wish
to participate through late participation must pay the required fee before submitting their 2026 AgriStability enrolment.
There is special recognition available for Manitoba farms that have been in families for 100, 125 and 150 years.
The Century Farm Program was introduced in 1981 to recognize families who have maintained continuous family ownership for 100 years or more. To date, 1,919 farms have been recognized in our province.
Many fascinating stories have been written by century farm families in recounting the early days and years of the pioneers establishing farms in Manitoba. Families who arrived in Manitoba, without any of the conveniences we take for granted today, often walked many miles to stake claims and build temporary housing in order to survive their first winter. It is because of the foresight and determination of these early pioneers that we have fully developed agricultural communities today.
One of the farms recognized this year was the Les and Donna Odell family farm near Hargrave. I had the honour of being on hand on Saturday, July 11 to present a gate sign and a certificate on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture to the family and the many friends gathered on their farm. Their farm is actually 124 years old so they will be eligible to apply for another honour in 2027.
The Heritage Farm Program was introduced in 2010 to recognize families who have maintained continuous family ownership for 125 years or more. To date, 161
Manitoba Ag Days exhibitor registration open Aug. 4 to 18
Although it’s the middle of summer the Manitoba Ag Days management team is getting ready to accept exhibitor registrations for the 50th anniversary show.
On Tuesday, Aug. 4 the online registration portal goes live and will be ready to take in registration information from both new and returning exhibitors.
“The entire process is online and is extremely streamlined.”, stated Kristen Phillips, General Manager of the show. Registration for the Innovation Showcase is part of the general registration process, which means it uses the same online system and timelines.
“Many companies have gotten their start at our show,
and we are proud to be a part of their success story. This showcase provides an opportunity for innovators to get direct feedback from producers, and the producers also benefit because they get to ask questions to see how an innovation could fit in their operation.” commented Dwayne Leslie, chairperson of the Innovation Showcase committee.
For the eighth year of the Innovation Showcase there will again be seven categories
of innovations: Ag Technology, Agribusiness Services, Agricultural Equipment, Agronomics, Animal and Livestock, Farm Built Solutions and Farm Safety.
“We welcome anyone interested in presenting an Innovation to get registered early as our theme is 50 Years of Innovation and Tradition and we expect great interest in the Showcase, as well as the show in general.” said Board Co-Chair Mike Cousins.
The 50th anniversary show runs from Tuesday, Jan. 19 through Thursday, Jan. 21, 2027 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon. Mark your calendars and keep watching for more Manitoba Ag Days information as the show approaches.
farms have been recognized in our province.
The Legacy Farm Program was introduced in 2020 to recognize families who have maintained continuous family ownership for 150 years or more. To date, eight farms have been recognized in our province.
To apply for Century, Heritage or Legacy Farm recognition apply online at https://forms.gov.mb.ca/ family-farm-recognitionprogram/ for submission, or you can print the form and mail to Manitoba Agriculture, Box 160, Carberry, MB, R0K 0H0.
If your farm qualifies, you will receive a gate sign to proudly proclaim your pioneering roots.
Just a reminder that if you or anyone you know is celebrating a birthday or anniversary and is eligible for
special greetings from elected officials, please contact our office or go to the website: www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/ greeting/index.html
Birthdays from age 65 and up in five-year increments are recognized, as are anniversaries from 25 years and up in five-year increments.
For special greetings from the Governor General of Canada and the King, please visit: www.gg.ca/en/contact-us/ birthday-anniversarygreetings. Their criteria for greetings however, is more restricted than those being requested from the provincial Greetings Branch.
Summer is slipping by and soon harvest will be underway.
By the end of the summer, I will have attended dozens of events throughout the constituency, including a number of community parades. It is wonderful to reconnect with the citizens of these communities as they celebrate at their community events. Thank you for the hospitality!
Greg Nesbitt is the Member of Legislative Assembly for the Riding Mountain constituency. He can be reached at 204-759-3313, toll-free 1-844-8777767 or by email at gregnesbittmla@mymts.net. When emailing or leaving a message at our office, please include your name, address and a daytime phone number.
I was honoured to attend the 105th birthday celebration for Edith Edmundson at the Prairie Mountain Regional Museum near Shoal Lake on Saturday, June 13. This remarkable woman, who lived near or in Shoal Lake her entire life, is now residing with her daughter in Langley, BC.
Dogs can be part of a ‘healing journey’
It is a small thing, a dog waiting to be walked. It is also, in his experience, enough to build a life back around.
“They remind you what unconditional love looks like,” he said. “I don’t believe dogs replace counselling, medical care, or faith, but I do believe they can be a powerful part of the healing journey.”
Behind that philosophy is a working program. Resurrection Rescue partners with Passion For Paws to find and identify dogs suited to the work, and with Hartspulse K9 Training to handle vetting, assessment and training. Training moves through three stages, from basic to advanced obedience, into public access work, and finally into specialized skills built around what each handler needs, whether that is scent work, compression therapy or something else entirely. Participants come to the property to work with their dog and take part in a healing program, then return home with support to keep building on it.
Stoesz wants what happens between participants to matter just as much as what happens between a person and their dog.
“We’re hoping to create lasting friendships among the participants so they can support and encourage one another,” he said. “Recovery is often easier when you know you’re not facing it alone.”
The rescue is still young. Four dogs are currently in the program, with two more expected soon, all being prepared for the first participant intake in October. But the people behind Resurrection Rescue have been quietly rescuing animals for years, and a few of those stories have stayed with Stoesz.
There is Inferno, a dog intentionally left inside a burning house and expected to die, who survived against the odds. There is Ninja, a cat abandoned when his owners moved away, left to develop painful sores until a kind woman began caring for him outside and shared his story online. Hartspulse K9 Training’s Nik Cobalt stepped in, paid for his veterinary care, and gave him a second chance of his own.
Cobalt’s connection to this work runs just as deep as Stoesz’s. In 2016 she unexpectedly lost her sled dog Comet to organ failure, with no chance to say goodbye. She has also watched her younger brother, who is non-verbal and autistic, grow into an independent, high-functioning person in part through the bond he built with dogs.
Stoesz counts himself among the program’s success stories too, even ahead of its first official participant.
“I know firsthand what the bond between a person and a dog can do,” he said. “She didn’t fix everything, but she helped me take the next step, and then the next one after
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He is already thinking well past the four dogs currently on the property. One of the places he would like Resurrection Rescue to reach is the prison system, where he believes structured work with neglected dogs could give people purpose and responsibility that they may not have had access to before.
“People of sound mind that aren’t hurting don’t normally end up in prison,” he said.
He also hopes to bring dogs and cats into seniors’ homes for visits, and eventually to train and mentor others who want to start similar programs of their own.
“If we can equip others to serve, then the impact of Resurrection Rescue can reach far beyond what we could accomplish on our own,” he said.
For now, the rescue’s biggest public moment is coming up fast. Mud for Mutts runs Aug. 29 and 30, built around a canine obstacle course that people can run with their own dog or one from the rescue. Around it there will be food vendors, camping, a petting zoo, zorb balls, a bouncy castle and other family activities.
“It’s much more than just a fundraiser, it’s a weekend for the whole community to come together, have fun, and support a great cause,” Stoesz said.
The event is also, in his mind, a chance to explain
After battling injuries sustained while serving in the Canadian Armed Forces,Angusville’s Steve Stoesz says it was a dog named Sydney that brought him back to life
what Resurrection Rescue is really trying to do.
“We want people to understand the work we’re doing, how the bond between people and dogs can change lives, and how we’re helping veterans, first responders, and others who are struggling,” he said.
Through all of it, Stoesz keeps returning to the same feeling, that none of this rests on him alone.
“Time and time again, the right people have come into our lives at exactly the right moment,” he said.
Stoesz calls it humbling… he calls it bigger than himself.
“I truly believe God is guiding Resurrection Rescue, and it’s a privilege to be part of what He’s doing,” Stoesz said.
That belief shapes what he wants Resurrection Rescue to become, long after the last obstacle course of the summer is packed away.
“Our vision is to become a community hub, a place where people can come for fun, adventure, healing, and connection,” he said. “At the end of the day, Resurrection Rescue belongs to the community.”
People who want to get involved can register for the obstacle course, volunteer, sponsor, donate supplies, set up as a vendor, or simply come out for the weekend.
“Please keep an eye out for Mud for Mutts on Aug. 29 and 30,” Stoesz said. “We’d love to see you there and introduce you to the vision of Resurrection Rescue.”
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Municipality of Harrison Park UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
On the date and at the time and location shown below, a PUBLIC HEARING will be held to receive representations from any persons who wish to make them in respect to the following matter:
MUNICIPALITY OF HARRISON PARK BY-LAW NO.181 being an AMENDMENT to the RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF PARK ZONING BY-LAW NO. 1311, as amended
HEARING Municipality of Harrison Park
LOCATION: Council Chambers at 43 Gateway Street Onanole, MB R0J 1N0
DATE & TIME: August 12, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
GENERAL INTENT To rezone Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 7062 part OF BY-LAW of SE-24-19-19-W as shown outlined in NO. 181: a heavy solid line and attached hereto as Schedule “A” and forming part of this by-law, be re-classified: From: “CG” Commercial General Zone To: “RG” Residential General Zone
FOR INFORMATION Robert Ewashko
CONTACT: Building & Development Officer
Municipality of Harrison Park Ph: 204-848-2561
E-mail: robert@harrisonpark.ca
A copy of the above proposal and supporting material may be inspected at the location noted above during normal office hours, Monday to Friday. Copies may be made and extracts taken therefrom, upon request.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Bryan Kromm super excited to join Dauphin Kings
Dauphin: The Herald –After weeks of searching, the Dauphin Kings finally found their man. Bryan Kromm, 31, was hired as the Kings new head coach and general manager, after spending the last two seasons as the assistant general manager, associate coach, and director of player and skill development with the British Columbia Hockey League’s Trail Smoke Eaters. Kromm is super excited to be part of the Dauphin organization. Prior to signing, all he knew of the Kings was it was one of the premier teams in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and has a track record of winning and a winning culture.
Moosomin: The WorldSpectator – Moosomin is one of two finalists in Saskatchewan and one of 40 finalists across Canada for the Participaction Community Challenge. The top community in Saskatchewan will win $10,000 and the top community across Canada will win $100,000. Moosomin became a finalist based on the amount of physical activity people reported in the community in the month of June. The Community Challenge is a program run across Canada, mostly to support healthier and more active living.
Virden: The EmpireAdvance – Virden Legion members gathered on July 7 to commemorate the new crosswalks with a ribbon cutting ceremony. This newly painted crosswalk adjacent to the Legion Branch #8 in Virden, is the perfect, symbolic representation of Canada and the freedom our veterans fought so hard for. The crosswalk perfectly encapsulates our nation’s flag colours, red and white, with a soldier’s silhouette standing above the words ‘Lest We Forget’.
Baldur / Glenboro: The Gazette – The Belmont Anglican Church will be celebrating its 125th anniversary this summer with a special non-denominational service with representation from Belmont’s Anglican, Pentecostal and United churches on Sunday, Aug. 2. After the service, the museum committee will host a church picnic at the Sports Grounds.
Boissevain: The Recorder – A private collection is bringing fascinating light history to the Beckoning Hills Museum in Boissevain. The 200-plus kerosene lamps of Brandt Bessant are being featured at the museum. Bessant’s interest in lamps began when he was young
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through his association with auctioneer Bob Wright, finding the variety to be fascinating because it was one of the major moves in modern history. As a collector, Bessant said he gets his lamps from a variety of sources –from auction sales to Ebay –retrieved from people’s houses, barns, and other routes.
Baldur / Glenboro: The Gazette – Raegan Ricard of Glenboro and Carlos Pittet of Holland ran through mud, darkness and 173.8 kilometres of uneven trails to conquer the Black Hills in plus 30ºC temperature near Sturgis, SD. The Sturgis race wasn’t originally part of Ricard and Pittet’s plans. They had hoped to tackle the Sinister 7 Ultra Marathon in Alberta, but scheduling conflicts forced them to look for an alternative. In the end they felt doing Sturgis was likely better, as really bad weather hit Alberta.
Boissevain: The Recorder – The Melita Legion Memorial Hall will become home to one of Assiniboine College’s rural locations for an Early Childhood Education program in January 2027. For the duration of the program, an instructor will teach on site with students attending classes two days per week, allowing them to continue working in their daycare centres the other three days. To be eligible, applicants need a high school diploma, at least a 60% in English 40G/40S, and current employment in an ECE centre.
Dauphin: The Herald –George Panko can’t help but be impressed with the community’s connection to agriculture and how that connection manifests itself into the incredible support received by the Dauphin Agricultural Society at its annual fair and exhibition. The DAS president feels the annual fair and exhibition creates a change for community and agriculture to reconnect.
Virden: The EmpireAdvance – Genn Hipwell, Wolverine Supplies CEO/ CFO, was very pleased with the turnout at the Virden’s business ‘Dial and Smile’ event, which was fully loaded with fun, at the company’s shooting range in the valley. The range had targets set at 100, 150, 200, 280 and 300 yards for precision centrefire shooting.
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Sweetgrass holds profound significance in Indigenous cultures
Sweetgrass (Anthoxanthum nitens) was previously known as Hierochloe odarata holds a profound significance in many Indigenous cultures. It is commonly used in ceremony or representation and is often part of the four sacred medicines along with tobacco, cedar and sage. It belongs to the genus Anthoxanthum, which contains around 50 species that grow in temperate and arctic regions around the world. As it has global distribution, has been used by both interacting and noninteracting cultures it is considered a cultural keystone species. Many cultural practices, traditions and teachings have depended and do depend on this species around the world. This hardy cool-season grass thrives in diverse habitats and is circumpolar in distribution. It thrives in many diverse habitats but is native to northern Eurasia, Greenland, Iceland, Canada and the United States (except in the south central and southeastern regions). This plant needs full sun, moist soil and is hardy to Zone 3.
This perennial grass contains coumarin, which is emitted when the plants are disturbed, such as by drying or burning. It is used by Indigenous peoples across North America with each community having slightly different beliefs about this sweetsmelling plant. Sweetgrass is one of the four plants considered sacred to Indigenous, Inuit and Métis Peoples. It is known for its sweet scent, which intensifies when it rains or when burned. It is usually associated with the Prairies but is found in many different growing conditions from low meadows and clearings in forests, along waterways but also in subalpine and alpine zones.
Use of sweetgrass is primarily utilized by the indigenous nations of the Interior Plains. The Anishinaabe Nation believes that sweetgrass is the sacred hair of O’gushnan, Mother Earth. When harvested it is often braided, with the three sections representing mind, body and soul. Some other communities believe that the three sections of the braid represent love, kindness and honesty. The Mi’kmaq who are indigenous to Atlantic Canada, traditionally use sweetgrass for ceremonial smudges, braiding and embellishments on basketry. It is commonly believed that the smoke of sweetgrass will purify thoughts and clear away negative energy. On Vancouver Island, ancestral practices are deeply rooted in cedar and local forest medicines.
Patricia Hanbidge GARDENING
This grass has flat, bright green leaves and will grow up to half a metre in height and sometimes even taller with good water and warm temperatures. It has an indescribable fragrance that is somehow a blend of vanilla and freshly cut grass. The scent is unique and unforgettable. When I water the sweetgrass that I grow it emits this fragrance that spurs many memories. Sweetgrass is a perennial and does produce seeds, but is better propagated by division as it spreads and reproduces through long, underground roots.
It is generally harvested in late June or early July by cutting it close to the ground. It is not acceptable to harvest more than is needed, nor damaging the clump while harvesting. Traditionally it is laid out in the sun for about six hours and once it is thoroughly dried it can be braided, used to make baskets or for use in other ceremonial rituals.
After harvesting sweetgrass and letting it dry, I have been taught by a good friend who was a Cree Elder that sweetgrass helps us to heal and reconnect with our ancestors. The traditional 21 strands in the braid have significant meaning. The first seven strands that form the first section of the braid represent the seven generations behind us. The second section of seven strands represents the seven sacred teachings –love, respect, honesty, courage, wisdom, truth and humility. The third section represents the seven generations still to come. All together the braid reminds us that we are all connected – to everyone and everything in the past, the present and the future. To understand that all things in life are interwoven, and that change can only happen right here in the present and that in the present time is the only time we can heal and make a good path to the future. Hanbidge is the Lead Horticulturist with Orchid Horticulture. Find us at www.orchidhort.com; by email at growyourfuture@gmail.com or on facebook @orchidhort.
Q: I hear that my 35-yearold daughter may be aging faster than I am at age 62. With all the advances in health, and the fact that folks are living longer, it doesn’t seem to make sense. Can you explain? – Frank T., Tulsa, OK
A: We don’t have all the data – that won’t come until folks middle age and younger become seniors – but we do know that for folks in their 30s and 40s, there’s a likelihood that their ActualAge is more rapidly becoming older than their chronological age!
A study in Nature Medicine found that many younger adults’ immune systems are older than their actual age, upping their risk for early-onset lung cancer. And their fat tissue also appears older than its chronological age, upping the risk for earlyonset colorectal cancer. (Colon cancer is now the number one cancer killer in folks under age 50 – a dramatic shift in vulnerability.)
Other research shows that it’s increased exposure to environmental toxins that ups younger adults’ actual age. A study in aging that looked at the blood and urine of more than 2,300 folks found that chemicals such as cadmium (from air and soil pollution), cotinine (from cigarette smoke, vaping and secondand third-hand smoke), and lead (in water and peeling paint) speed up aging on a DNA level! And endocrine-
generation is aging faster than their parents
disrupting chemicals, like BPA (prevalent in plastics and food can linings), phthalates (also in plastics), and flame retardants, can cause early menopause and wear out sperm.
To fight back against these threats to healthy longevity, everyone needs to opt for whole, natural foods and household products free of non-100% essential oils, perfumes and other toxins, and minimize exposure to plastics in food packaging and storage. Plus, no vaping or smoking (or second- or third-hand exposure to the smoke).
Q: Some folks say it’s risky to overdo protein intake; some say that we aren’t getting enough. What’s your advice? – Peter I., Boston, MA
A: I am pro-protein after age 50; it fuels strength and promotes healthy aging when done in conjunction with muscle-building aerobics and strength training. But, at any age, how much you need is highly individual (anyone with kidney disease should follow their doctor’s guidelines concerning protein intake) and the current protein intake recommendations were established to prevent deficiency, not to make pro-
tein a contributor to healthy aging and joyful longevity. While current intake recommendations say adults should consume about 80-110 grams a day if you weigh 150 pounds, scaling higher if you’re highly active or looking to build muscle, they should also say to avoid all red meat and processed meat (they contribute to chronic inflammation, dementia and heart and multi-system diseases). The recommendations should also make it clear that you can get plenty of protein in a plant-based diet – if you rely on well-washed edamame, lentils and beans, dark
leafy greens and cruciferous veggies like broccoli and 100% whole grains. I like that diet with the addition of skinless chicken breast, salmon and other fatty fish. It’s also smart to avoid protein powders (they’ve been found with lead contamination) and protein drinks loaded with added sugar (there’s one that contains 12 teaspoons of sugar). And it’s important to combine upping your protein intake with increased physical activity (aim for 300 minutes a week of aerobics and three strength-building sessions weekly).
Proteins are used in the body to fight infection, help cells divide, protect brain function, power hormones, and build and maintain bones, muscles and skin. And if you’re very physically active, then a higher-protein diet can support fat loss (due to increased satiety and thermic effect), improving both body composition and overall health.
Health pioneer Michael Roizen, M.D., is chief wellness officer emeritus at the Cleveland Clinic and author of four No. 1 New York Times bestsellers.
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ROLLING RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION invites applications for EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT Various Locations
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Saturday,Aug .1 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 4 miles south of Onanole on Hwy #10, turn east on Ditch Lake Rd 1 mile GarageSale,Food& Refreshments
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■ Autobody Technician
We are looking to hire a JOURNEYMAN AUTOBODY TECHNICIAN for a busy auto shop. Would consider third or fourth year apprentice. Applicant should be able to work on all makes and models and perform quality repairs as per industry standards.
■ Light Duty Mechanic
We are looking to hire a full-time JOURNEYMAN LIGHT DUTY MECHANIC. Would consider fourth year apprentice. Duties to include, but not limited to: general engine and mechanical repairs, electrical service diagnosis, oil changes, install and balance tires, perform tire rotations, etc.
All applicants must be organized, highly motivated, and have a keen eye for detail. Individuals should have excellent communication and people skills and take pride in delivering outstanding customer service and quality workmanship. We offer competitive pay, group benefit plan and a positive work environment. Applicant must possess a positive attitude and the ability to work as part of a team.
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