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Deloraine School held a hockey pep rally during Spirit Week. The staff challenged the Colts hockey team in a game of floor hockey. The end result - can you believe - a 2-2 tie! Pictured above: back row (L-R): Ms Patmore, Mr. Mills, Mrs. Crowe, Josh Chorneyko, Tyler Beernaert, Nic Combs, Jack King, Mitch Dillabough, Mr. Franklin, Jack Kelm, Mr. Artz, Mr. Vandenberghe, Mr. Stone, Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Wells. Front row: Luke Weidenhamer, Tristan Bell, Eric Sorensen, Jared Maxwell, Justin Adams, Tyler Harkness. PHOTO/JUDY WELLS
Great save! Mr. Sunaert deflects a shot with his glove.
Pictured clockwise from front: Mr. Artz, Luke Weidenhamer and Tyler Beernaert, with Jack Kelm and Mr. Mills in background.
Southwest Horizon School Division Board of Trustees minutes These minutes are being released as an unofficial record of the meeting and are subject to amendment/ratification at the next regular board meeting of the School Board The regular meeting of the Southwest Horizon School Division Board of Trustees was held on Wednesday, January 27, at 7:00 p.m. in Hartney. Trustees present -Sven Kreusch (vice-chair), Cindy Cassils, Michelle Edwards, Janice McDonald, Penny Oliver, Linda Phillips; Administration present - Carolyn Cory, Kevin Zabowski; Recording secretary Michelle Blades. Regrets - Scott Perkin (chair), Allan Downey, Chris Page. Edwards/Oliver: Be it resolved that
we adopt the agenda, as amended. Carried. Cassils/McDonald: Be it resolved that we approve the minutes from the regular Board meeting of January 13 and the special meeting of January 20, as circulated. Carried. Edwards/Oliver: Be it resolved that we approve the staffing report, as presented. Carried. Superintendent report Restitution Sessions for PAC - The Curriculum Coordinator and trained Restitution Facilitators in SHSD are organizing • • • Restitution Information Sessions for interested PACs in SHSD.
• Grad Survey - During the first week of January, Grade 12 students from each school in SHSD completed an on-line survey developed by Senior Admin. The survey included questions regarding their thirteen years of school experience, preparation for the transition out of our schools, as well as their postsecondary plans. Results of this survey will be shared on the SHSD website. • Thoughtexchange - Students in Grades 5-9 are currently engaged in a survey through Thoughtexchange in which they are asked to share their interests both in and out of the classroom as well as their ideas and vision of what
their school experience could be. Phase one of this project wraps up on January 22 followed by a week during which students will consider the ideas of other students and assist us in setting priorities. Results from this survey will be shared on our website in February. • Student Advisory Committee During the coming weeks the Superintendent will meet with student groups from Grades 9-12 in each of our 12 schools. Students are invited to bring topics for discussion. The focus for these sessions is assessment/reporting, engagement, and school strengths. Continued on page 3
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History of Waskada Community Rink by Tyler Bugg 2016 will see the end of an era in Waskada, as the Community Rink has seen it’s last Old-timer Hockey Tournament and Ladies’ Bonspiel. Next year, the Tournament will be held in the brand new rink being built north of Waskada School which will see many modern facilities including a new kitchen, changing rooms, an NHL size regulation skating rink, and a two sheets of curling ice. But the memories of the old rink will still be kept by those who skated on the ice under the huge, barn like roof of the old rink. Waskada’s first Skating and Curling Clubs started in 1912, with the main focus on curling. Twelve rinks started that first year, and women were allowed to form their own rinks in 1915, and by 1917 could participate in bonspiels without a handicap. The Waskada Curling Club continued to grow and by 1930, the annual Bonspiel had a record 30 rinks. The Great Depression made it hard to meet the financial commitments but curling was still held until the winter of 1942, when during a massive snowstorm, the roof collapsed. For the next few years, curling would be held in the Agricultural Society barns in the Waskada Park. Eventually an open-air skating rink was also constructed. The current rink was built in 1948 and, with the help of the RM of Brenda and volunteer labour, an 80 by 180 foot enclosed hockey rink was built, with two sheets of curling ice in a separate building right next door. The rink was officially opened in December 1948, with guest speakers, a carnival queen and court, prize draws, and a ribbon cutting ceremony. One of the young skaters who participated in the opening ceremony was Jim Spence, who is still playing hockey with the Waskada Old-timers today. The rink was a lot different in the 1950s, according to Jim. At first, the hockey team
in Waskada wasn’t part of any league, so instead they played different exhibition games, often travelling by train. There wasn’t any Zamboni either: two or three people would each push a wooden scraper with a steel blade attached to the bottom to clear the ice surface of snow. To flood the ice, a 45-gallon drum of water (but not hot water at the time) would be dumped and allowed to freeze. The ice was made naturally up until 1973 when an artificial ice plant was first put in place. This often meant that by March, the ice was soft, pools were forming on top, and it was hard to skate through. Ice was rarely in the rink after March 15. Keeping track of time and score were also different. Someone would have to sit with a stopwatch at the side of the rink where the penalty boxes were. A special board at the far end of the rink with number printed in the middle and places for light bulbs at the top and the bottom, which would be screwed in, kept track of the score. For years, Walter Hooper filled this role, climbing up into a box at the start of the period to keep track of the score and not being let down again until the end of the period. In 1959, the Waskada-Goodlands Comet hockey team was formed, and allowed into the Southwest Hockey League (SWHL) on a two-year trial period. This would be the start of 28 years of the “Green Machine,” as the Comets were known thanks to their green and white jerseys and red pants. In the 1961-62 season, the Comets won their first championship, defeating Virden 4-5, and in one of their most famous achievements. They also defeated the Flin Flon Bombers 4-3 in Deloraine in 1966. Six of the Flin Flon players, including Waskada born Jim Trewin, would later have the chance to play in the NHL, and yet were stunned at their loss to the “farmboys” from Waskada! Fans of the Comets were notably loy-
al, with up to 600-700 turning up for the games in the Arena. On game night, the lights of all the cars travelling to Waskada or Goodlands could be seen for miles around. Drivers who would take the Comets to games as far away as Brandon and would often be the only Comet’s fans. Sometimes they would have to take refuge in the changing rooms between periods! For a while, a second hockey team, the Waskada Braves, also played at the rink. The Braves were part of the “Souris Valley Hockey League,” which was for smaller towns in the area that didn’t have the population to support a larger team for the SWHL. Waskada was the only town to have a team in both leagues. The 1980s were tough for the Comets. The addition of Melita and Deloraine to the SWHL resulted in a drop in ticket sales. While the community held banquets and fundraisers to keep their hockey team, the Comets would have to get creative sometimes, including hauling flax bales for several years. Some believe the physical labour helped keep the Comets in top shape. However the team finally folded in 1987, due to the lack of population to support the team, both with players and fans. Old-timer hockey is still big, however, and those interested in the sport don’t have far to look, either to Melita or Deloraine, to join a team. Curling was still very popular, with up to 50 or 60 rinks playing in the annual Waskada Bonspiel for two solid weeks in February in the 1950s and 60s, but the same forces that eventually shut down the Comets also lead to fewer and fewer curling rinks in the bonspiels that continued. In 2000, the Old-timer hockey team and the Ladies Curling Bonspiel decided to work together and host a combined sporting weekend together. However, the ladies were concerned at first, worried that the men would eat all their pies while they were curling! The men promised they
wouldn’t, and so the combined curling bonspiel-hockey tournament continues to this day. It’s a busy weekend but it’s been good to the community, especially with the support of nearby towns. In 2012, citizens of Waskada began to believe that a new rink was needed. The old rink was smaller than the standardized rink (80 by 180 feet, and not the 85 by 200 feet of a NHL sized rink), so that meant that everything from high school hockey games to skating competitions were unable to be held in Waskada, and instead go to larger rinks like Melita and Deloraine. The rafters of the old rink were also beginning to fail, and, while still structurally sound, the high price of oil, the generosity of local oil companies, and the bequeathing of oil rights from a descendent of Charles Sankey, a pioneer from Waskada who was instrumental in establishing the current park, made it feasible to build a new, modern rink. “There is still a great need for a rink in small towns,” said Lyle Spence, one of the members of the Committee to get a new rink built in Waskada. “The RM has given us a lot of support in building the new rink.” “We also hope that it can be used year round for more than just skating,” Bill Dickinson added. The new rink is coming along nicely, Bill said. The cement has been poured, glass and boards have been put in, and the plumbing and electrical work is almost done. The geothermal system to heat and cool the facility should reduce costs in the long run. Bill said that he hopes that ice can be put in by March, to allow some skating and hockey to be played in the new rink before the end of the season. Jim Spence hopes so as well, so he can be one of the only people in the area to say he has been able to skate in all three of Waskada’s rinks in the past 70 years.
Legion Ladies Auxiliary submitted by Doreen Goethals, secretary The Deloraine Legion Ladies Auxiliary held 10 meetings in 2015 with an average attendance of 31%. We had two new members join the Auxiliary. We joined the Branch and participated in the Remembrance Day Service and served dinner to the veterans and their wives during Veteran’s Week. We had five members attend the District meeting in Manitou and two members attended the Convention in Winnipeg. Donations were made to St. Boniface Research Cen-
Thank You
Deloraine Minor Hockey wishes to thank the following for their donations towards new hockey jerseys for three teams: Kelsey Sunaert & Farm Scott Sambrook - Pioneer Hybrid Jason Rommelaere & Farm Jason Hobbs & Farm Carson Schoonbaert & Farm Simplicity Clothing & Accessories Darcy Nestibo - Nestibo Agra Tony Bell - Bolduc & Bell Mark Claeys & Farm Cargill Jeremy Perriman & Farm Trevor Hartel & Farm Chris Manschrek & Farm Brad Day & Farm Jess Williams & Farm Leonard Schoonbaert & Farm Mike Gilson & Farm Glen King & Farm Jason Hofer - Jaytan Gord Unrau Deloraine 2000 Club Paterson Grain, Deloraine Sunrise Credit Union, Deloraine CPS, Deloraine
Because of the great response from these supporters, Deloraine Minor Hockey was also able to purchase dividers and mini nets which were necessary to run the new Initiation program. All contributions are greatly appreciated.
tre, Joint Hospital Visiting Committee, Scholarship Fund, Deere Lodge Centre, Deloraine Border Festival, Deloraine Curling Club and the Christmas Cheer Board. We gave a $100 scholarship to a Grade 11 student attending Deloraine School who is a descendant of a veteran. We also sponsored one student to music camp at the Peace Garden. We purchased flowers for the Legion grounds and the cenotaph. We send Christmas gifts to military personnel and fruit baskets to all local veterans and widows of veterans. We also send memorials, anniversary and birthday floral arrangements and cards to our members for special occasions
as well as remembering them when hospitalized. Our members regularly visit residents in the Lodge and PCH a well as the Hospital, making 456 visits in 2015. We have many members who volunteer their time in the community delivering Meals on Wheels, working for Donor’s Choice, Congregate Meals, Lodge and PCH Bingo as well as driving seniors to meetings and appointments. We entertain the seniors from the Lodge and PCH at the Legion once a month for those able to attend. All of our members are very generous with their time and talents when called upon. Our fundraising consists of catering and two teas with a bake table and grocery hamper draw. We also have a rainbow auction at the fall tea. In 2015 we catered to nine dinners and six funeral lunches. The Legion treated us to a dinner before our June meeting as thank you for our help with the upkeep of the Legion. We have an early bird draw for a free membership for those who pay before the end of December. At our December meeting we have a potluck lunch, gift exchange and social time. Once again we had a very successful year and sincerely thank all the members for help.
JOB OPPORTUNITY Administrative Assistant Part-time May through January Full-time February through April My office has an immediate opportunity for someone to join my team as an Administrative Assistant. The individual will be responsible for performing all clerical duties such as maintaining filing systems, answering customer inquiries by telephone and inperson, performing general office duties, and tax return assembly. There may also be some record keeping required using QuickBooks and simple tax return preparation. If you are detail oriented and have: • The ability to maintain confidentiality • Strong computer skills, especially in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel • Organizational ability and the ability to multitask and prioritize • The ability to work independently and as a team member • A willingness to learn Please forward your resume, including expected remuneration, by February 12, 2016, complete with references to Sigrid L. De Kezel, C.G.A Professional Corporation Box 456 • Deloraine, MB R0M 0M0 Fax to 204-747-3902 or email to sdkdekez@mymts.net In person, 113 North Railway Ave. E. Deloraine Please direct any enquiries to Siggi at 204-747-3171 or the above email address Experience would be preferred but training will be provided to the ideal candidate. Benefits include flexible work schedule, health coverage and vacation
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Southwest Horizon School Division Board of Trustees minutes Continued from page 1 • My Students in The Middle Years The Manitoba Department of Education and Advanced Learning has developed the following website for educators and parents. It includes links to Engaging Middle Years Students in Learning, Five Key Actions to Improve Student Engagement in the Middle Years, and a parent resource. Links are also available on our division website at www.shmb.ca for ‘My Child in Middle Years’, ‘My Child in School’ and ‘My Learning at Home’. • Provincial Report Card Resources - Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning plans to collect report card data for the purpose of ensuring continuous improvement, particularly in the areas of literacy and numeracy. In order to reinforce assessment and grading practices they have created new resources that can be accessed through the following links: - Provincial Report Card Frequently Asked Questions: Assessment and Grading (FAQs) http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ k12/assess/report_cards/faq_ag.html - A resource/handout Report Card Opinions vs. Facts pertaining to department expectations for assessment and grading http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ k12/assess/report_cards/index.html - Report Card Performance Profiles:
Supplementary descriptions of student achievement across the levels of the report card grading scale, both generic, http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/assess/report_cards/grading/competence.html - Specific to the mathematics (Grades 1-8) subject categories http://www.edu. gov.mb.ca/k12/assess/report_cards/ grading/math.html • Numeracy PD - Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning will provide a one-day session called Focusing on Numeracy for Grade 7-9 Students in Manitoba for divisions across Manitoba. Southwest Horizon has been given 11 spots that we will fill with staff from across the division. Secretary-treasurer report • Draft Budget update - an update was provided. • Operations Report - Capital A, B and C Projects: - Souris - Wall and Veneer Replacement Project - This project is awaiting a final review and walkthrough. There will be a lot of landscaping work to do in the spring. - Pierson Gym Roof Replacement - As the weather has warmed up the project will get back on track. There was some siding work left to do and the roof is
Ladies 2000 review events by Judy Wells The Deloraine Ladies 2000 Club met on January 20 for their regular meeting. Twelve members enjoyed a delicious supper at Hoysun. Vice-president Nancy Nickle presided in president Pat Whiteside’s absence (a new baby granddaughter is a pretty good reason). The minutes of the November 17 meeting were read and accepted. There was no treasurers report or correspondence. Old Business • Christmas Party - Those in attendance enjoyed a delicious meal served by the Legion Ladies. The games and gift exchange was a hit as well. • Kid’s Shopping Spree - The new venue worked out well, probably need to tweak a few things but overall it worked. There were six vendors including Avon (Debbie Norton), Boundary Co-op, Petals & Presents, Simplicity Clothing & Accessories, Steeped Tea (Arlett Weidenhamer), and Siggi De Kezel. There were 109 kids registered at the door and about 102 prizes were given out. • Senior’s Supper -Again, the new venue at the Harvest Community Church worked out well. There needs to
be some tweaking for this event as well but overall, a great success. It is fortunate a venue like the Harvest Community Church is available for these events. There was no Welcome Way or Terry Fox report. Nancy Nickel reported on behalf of the Calendar Committee. A total of 325 calendars were sold. This continues to be a successful project. Canvassers are lined up for the annual Donor’s Choice Campaign. The annual Daffodil Campaign is coming up. Sharon Bell volunteered to help Brenda Parker with this project. Stay tuned for more information in upcoming issues. The latest Mobile Blood Donor Clinic was deemed a good success by CBS (Canadian Blood Services). Fifty-six people attempted to donate; the target was 43 units; 47 were collected and there were nine deferrals. A big shout out to everyone who attended, whether you were successful or not - you still tried! Festival - Judy will bring program to March meeting for members to fill in where they can. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 16, at the Country Garden Inn at 5:30 p.m.
complete. - Wawanesa and Hartney Roof Replacement - PSFB is scheduling the tender for the week after the February long weekend. - Other Maintenance - The Operations Department are currently pricing Capital D projects requested by our schools and will have a summarized list by the middle of February for review. - Transportation - Three new bus drivers are being trained in the Wawanesa/ Souris catchment area. - The Operations Department is currently reviewing the bus fleet and looking at various replacement options, bearing in mind the current poor exchange rate with the United States. • Accounts Payable were reviewed Edwards/Oliver: Be it resolved that we approve the following accounts for payment: January 16, 2016 Accounts Payable; 31599 – 31630, $64,259.96 Direct Deposit; 8113 – 8150, $36,622.28 January 22, 2016 Accounts Payable; 31631 – 31665, $221,813.14 Direct Deposit; 8151 – 8196, $26,079.59 Manual Cheque; 862, $249.00 Carried. Policies and Procedures The following new or updated procedures were reviewed and will be added to the Administrative Manual: • 1-08 School Volunteers • 3-05 Smoke Free, Tobacco and E-Cigarettes • 5-20 Conflict of Interest • 5-21 Solicitations by Staff • 8-01 Alcohol and Drugs Correspondence The following correspondence was reviewed: C4ST – WiFi in Schools Concern • Minister of Education - Science Labs • PSFB - Pierson School • PSFB - SHSD Capital Support 2016 • MSBA - Anne Frank House Educational Projects • MSBA - Balancing Educational and Fiscal Responsibilities Webinar February
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On the date and at the time and location show below, a Public Hearing will be held to receive representations from any persons who wish to make them in respect to the following matter: DELORAINE-WINCHESTER MUNICIPALITY JOINING AND BECOMING A FULL MEMBER OF THE SOUTHWEST PLANNING DISTRICT
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3 • Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning - Religious Diversity in Manitoba Schools. Unfinished Business MADD Sponsorship request was reviewed. McDonald/Cassils: Be it resolved that we approve the sponsorship request for the MADD Message Yearbook, in support of MADD Canada. Carried. New Business Oliver/Edwards: Be it resolved that By-Law #108 be read a first, second, third and final reading: A by-law of the Southwest Horizon School Division for joining a Public Parks and Recreation District under the provisions of Sections 72(1) and 73 of The Public Schools Act (Antler River Recreation District). The original agreement was made between Southwest Horizon School Division, RM of Albert, RM of Arthur, RM of Brenda, RM of Edward and the Town of Melita. The update is required to reflect that the RM.of Brenda is now known as the Municipality of Brenda-Waskada and that RM of Albert, RM of Arthur and RM of Edward is now known as the Municipality of Two Borders. Carried. McDonald/Cassils: Be it resolved that we approve the updated joint use agreement between Southwest Horizon School Division and the Antler River Recreation District. The update is required as the Antler River Recreation District includes the former Town of Tilston, RM of Albert, Town of Pierson, RM of Edward and RM of Arthur which is now known as the Municipality of Two Borders and Town of Waskada and RM of Brenda which is now known as Municipality of BrendaWaskada. Carried. Cassils/McDonald: Be it resolved that we adjourn the meeting. The next regular Board meeting will be held on February 10, 2016 at the call of the Chair in Hartney School. Carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
GENERAL INFORMATION: The Planning Act provides authority for existing or recently amalgamated municipalities to join an existing and expanding planning district that best serves the needs of local residents, recognizes new municipal boundaries and affirms an area’s ongoing commitment to excellence in collaborative land use planning and community development. The purpose of this Public Hearing is to receive representations from the Public concerning an application by Deloraine-Winchester Municipality to the Minister of Municipal Government to become a full member of the Southwest Planning District (i.e. Town of Melita, Municipality of Two Borders and Municipality of Brenda-Waskada) along with its associated financial and service delivery implications to the Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Hainsworth Chief Adminstrative Officer Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester 129 Broadway Street Box 387 Deloraine, MB R0M 0M0 Phone 204-747-2655
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Here & There Compiled by Dolores Caldwell The World Spectator School closure off the table - Board considers discontinuing Grade 7 – 9 at Wapella The Southeast Cornerstone School Division is not considering closing Wapella School, but it is permanently closing 7-9, making it a K-6 School. The Redvers Optimist New Year’s baby On January 10, Jaime Grace-Mary Finkle made her entrance into the world, making her Redvers’ New Year’s Baby of 2016. Crossroads this Week Open for business The fifth agricultural equipment dealership to serve Shoal Lake and area is once again open in an ideal spot within the Industrial Park. Dwight Logeot and his partner, Darrel Carlisle, opened the doors to Corner Equipment Shoal Lake at the former location of Murray’s Farm Supplies on Monday, January 25, with its focus on being a short line dealer. Virden Empire Advance New RCMP Staff Sergeant Steve Sumner introduced two new
RCMP officers. Constable Joshua Maynard is from Halifax, NS; Constable Bryan MacIntosh is from Hamilton, ON. The Staff Sergeant announced that tactical training for rapid deployment is well underway. This training is for officers covering the areas of Melita, Reston and Virden. The Gazette Big win! Congratulations to Dori Gudnason of Baldur, who was the lucky winner of the Ag Days 50/50 draw and took home $9,891. 50/50 total sales were $19,782 and the funds raised will go towards “Ag Day’s Give Back Community Giving Program”. The Redvers Optimist Depart With Dignity The students and staff of Ecole de Bellegarde were granted a special honour as the school was chosen to be part of the Canadian Forces Depart with Dignity program. The intent of the Depart With Dignity program is to for malize the process and to ensure that all CF members are given the appropriate recognition upon completion of their military service. Under the program, all honourably releasing Canadian Forces personnel with at least 25 years of military service are eligible for presentation, in recognition of their lengthy service, of a Canadian Flag, which has been flown at the members Unit/Base or Wing. For Lieuteant-Colonel Bruno Paulhus, that home base, and choice was Ecole de Bellegarde.
Not So Very Long Ago by Francis Parker 1891 A detachment of Mounted Police has been sent from Brandon to Deloraine, the scene of the Indian disturbance…The Manitoba School Act is declared constitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada…A set of curling stones is donated and a club is likely to form. 1903 Two local rinks are entered in the Winnipeg Bonspiel…The Lord’s Day Alliance are prosecuting sugar beet factory workers for working on Sunday…Britain levies a tax on Canadian firms doing business there. 1914 A limited parcel post service is to begin… Public institutions such as the Ninette Sanitarium will now be maintained out of the public treasury.
1920 Winchester Rural Credit Society holds its annual meting. 1930 James Steedsman, M.P., presents a cup for competition among rinks from all curling clubs in the Souris constituency…Three local stores are being remodeled and upgraded. 1942 Coutts’s Valentine cards are 1¢ each, two for 5¢ and up to 25¢ each…The purchase of sugar is now regulated by law - ¾ pound per person, per week. 1948 A crew arrives to drill for oil in the Goodlands, Waskada, and Lyleton districts…22,000 displaced persons from Europe are to come to Canada. 1953 A flood disaster fund for England is established in Deloraine…
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Deloraine organizes a Junior Chamber of Commerce…Fourteen young people enroll in the Folk and Leadership School here. 1959 Buy Now - Pay Later on Monarch Lumber’s easy payment plan. . . “Everyone knows the path to individual prosperity is to save. Why then do so many assume that the way to national prosperity is to spend?” 1969 Manitoba’s medical insurance program goes into effect in April. Premiums are $9.80 per month, per family and $4.90 per month, per single person. 1975 Deloraine Hospital receives accreditation… Locally operated cable TV is proposed for rural Manitoba. The cost is to be about $3.75 per month. 1986
Mr. and Mrs. T. Hathaway celebrate their 50th anniversary… Andy Deceuninck wins hunting award, the best of 14 entries. 1992 Council approves an increase in the library levy from $6.60 to $8 per capita…Council is worried about the change to the area served by the local RCMP. Hartney and the RMs of Cameron and Brenda are to be added…The old Arnold’s Market building, east of Bee Jays, was demolished and sits as an empty lot. 2013 Deloraine & Winchester Tourism met to finalize a decision to continue with the flag project….Work continues on the replacement of the Coulter Bridge… Waskada is to get new arena in the near future, replacing the old rink built in 1948.
Odds & Ends by Judy Wells Who doesn’t like live theatre? The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre’s Regional Tour of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” treated Southwest Showcase patrons to an amazing performance on Monday, January 25. It’s truly remarkable how three actors can portray an entire play. The sheer challenge of memorizing the volume of lines and physicality of multi costume changes is mindboggling. Here’s a synopsis from the website: “Three actors play 17 characters in this lively adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles. An ancient family curse picks off members of the Baskerville line if they dare cross the desolate moor after dark. Sir Henry Baskerville, intent on claiming his inheritance, enlists Sherlock Holmes and John Watson to get to the bottom of the mystery. The play is madcap, funny, and wildly theatrical”. And it definitely was hilarious. We are fortunate that Southwest Showcase brings MTC’s Regional Tour each year. • • • This week we learned the sad news of the tragic loss of Blaine Jarvis of Gladstone. Blaine suited up with the Deloraine Royals for the Provincial A playoffs and helped lead them to the title. He was well liked and respected on and off the ice. The Royals are hosting the Gladstone Lakers on Saturday, February 6, for the last league game this season. All proceeds from the gate and 50/50 will go to the Ryker Jarvis Fund (Blaine’s wee son) in memory of Blaine. See you at the rink. • • • The Deloraine Curling Rink will also be busy this weekend with the Ladies Bonspiel. Head on over to watch some curling and have some lunch. • • • There’s some exciting news for Emily Janssens whose novella “Coming Home” has recently been published. There will be a launch of “Coming Home” on Thursday, February 18, at Country Garden Inn Bed & Breakfast from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Check out the article in next week’s paper for more information. Congratulations Emily! • • • The Westman High School Hockey League All-star game will be held Saturday, February 6. Three members of the Deloraine/Hartney Colts were chosen as Allstars: Jared Maxwell, Tristan Bell, and Mitch Dillabough. Congratulations guys! • • • A big shout out to all those who donated to Deloraine Minor Hockey for the purchase of new jerseys for three teams. Carson Schoonbaert said the response was so good, Minor Hockey was also able to purchase the ice dividers and mini nets necessary for the new Initiation program. The feedback about the program has been very positive.
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Waskada Community Rink played host to the annual Old-timer Hockey Tournament, January 22, 23 and 24. Nine hockey teams from around the area, including two from Waskada, participated in the event. Above: Winners of this year’s tournament was the Elgin Clippers. Below: The two Waskada teams, back row (L-R) Curtis McMillan, unknown, Kenny Bugg, Carson Spence, Lyle Spence, Tommer Bennie, Dwight Lemieux, Moe Saltel, Harvey Temple, Atlee Sterling, Jim Spence, Lane Yanz, Tim Hutchins, Carter McKinney, unknown. Front row: Unknown, James Turnbull, Jared Spence, Bill Dickinson, Steve Meggison, Adam McGregor, Jessie Thom, Wes Meggison, Shane Klatt. PHOTOS/TYLER BUGG
Career Day Thursday, January 28, was “What I Want To Be When I Grow Up” or “Career Day” at Deloraine School. Students were encouraged to wear attire that matched their desired future careers. Left: Anyone need a chef? Mrs. Franklin and Lexi Nelson (Kindergarten) dressed as chefs. Below: Pictured back row (L-R): Kennedi Schoonbaert (nurse), Natalie Maguire was a stay-at-home mom, Jenesha Hammond was a hockey player and Taylor Corkish was also a stay-at-home mom. Front row: Presley Wells was an office worker and Charly Artz was a country singer. PHOTOS/JUDY WELLS
Three local businesses each very generously sponsored a set of hockey jerseys for Deloraine Minor Hockey. Top photo: Scott Pierce (L), manager at CPS Deloraine and Carson Schoonbaert, president of Deloraine Minor Hockey. Middle photo: (L-R): Carson Schoonbaert, Julie Rowe (admin) and Dave Mills (manager) at Paterson Grain, Deloraine. Above photo: (L-R): Carson Schoonbaert, Diane Hart (manager) and Patty Janssens (customer service rep) of Sunrise Credit Union. A big shout out to all three businesses for supporting your community and minor hockey! PHOTOS/JUDY WELLS
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RCMP report The following is the RCMP report to January 26, 2016. This reporting period, Police responded to the following calls for service: January 19, 2016 • Police assisted with a matter under the Mental Health Act in Boissevain. • Police are investigating a sexual assault in the Cartwright-Roblin area. • Police received a report of a shed fire in the Minto area. The fire department attended and extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported. • Police received a report of a theft in the Boissevain-Morton area when a vehicle was broken into and several items were taken. The matter is under investigation. January 20, 2016 • Police assisted with a matter under the Mental Health Act in Killarney-Turtle Mountain area. January 21, 2016 • Police assisted with a matter under the Family Relations Act in Baldur.
January 22, 2016 • Police received a report that snowmobilers are getting closer and closer to the Boissevain Cemetery everyday. It doesn’t appear any damage has been done at this time but increased patrols were requested to prevent any damage to the property or “disruption of those paying their respects”. If you are one of the people snowmobiling by there, please respect the area. • Police assisted with a matter under the Child Welfare Act in Killarney. January 23, 2016 • Police assisted with a matter under the Mental Health Act in Killarney. • Police received a complaint of drinking and driving at the Waskada Rink. Police will be doing more patrols in the area. • Police received a call of a barking dog in Boissevain on Stephen Street at 2:25 a.m. Police attended and found the dog in the yard barking but after several attempts, no home owners were around to take the dog inside. Police advised the complainant to talk to the Town of Boissevain and make a complaint with the animal enforcement officer. Please keep your neighbours in mind when leaving your dog outside.
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January 25, 2016 • Police received five reports of break and enters to businesses in Boissevain overnight. These matters are being investigated. • Police assisted with a matter under the Family Relations Act in Boissevain-Morton area. • Killarney RCMP received a report of motorists not abiding by the crosswalks in town and not yielding the right away to pedestrians. We have included regulations from the Highway Traffic Act as follows: Right-of-way of pedestrian 139(1) Subject to Section 140, where traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation when a pedestrian is crossing a highway within a crosswalk, and the pedestrian is upon the half of the highway upon which a vehicle is travelling, or he is approaching from the other half of the highway and is so close that he is in danger, the driver of the vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian. Pedestrian to observe safety measures 139(2) No pedestrian shall leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close that it is impracticable for the driver to yield. Passing vehicle stopped for pedestrian prohibited 139(3) Where a vehicle is stopped at a crosswalk or at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the highway, no driver approaching from the rear shall overtake and pass the stopped vehicle. Where pedestrians yield right-of-way 140(1) When a pedestrian is crossing a roadway at a point other than within a crosswalk, he shall yield the right of way to a driver. Duty not to obstruct traffic 140(2) A pedestrian who is crossing a highway shall do so with all reasonable speed so as not to obstruct traffic unnecessarily. Pedestrian corridor, duties of driver 141(1) Subject to subsection (2), where (a) a pedestrian is at (i) the curb or edge of a roadway, or (ii) a place of safety, that is adjacent to a pedestrian corridor that lies across a roadway upon which a vehicle is approaching so closely to the pedestrian corridor as to endanger the pedestrian if he were to enter it; and (b) the pedestrian (i) is intending to cross the roadway in the pedestrian corridor, and (ii) is giving notice of his intention by extending his hand and arm at full length in such a manner to indicate clearly the direction in which he intends to cross, the driver of the vehicle shall yield the rightof-way to the pedestrian by slowing down or stopping if necessary. When vehicle stopped at pedestrian corridor 141(2) When a vehicle is stopped at a pedestrian corridor, the driver of any other vehicle overtaking the stopped vehicle shall bring the vehicle to a full stop before entering the pedestrian corridor, and shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian, (a) who is within the pedestrian corridor upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is stopped; or (b) who is within the pedestrian corridor and is approaching that half of the roadway from the other half of the roadway so closely to the vehicle that he is in danger if the vehicle were to proceed. Passing vehicles in vicinity of pedestrian corridor 141(3) When a vehicle is approaching a pedestrian corridor and is slowing down for the purpose of yielding the right-of-way to a pedestrian, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the vehicle first mentioned. Duties of pedestrian 141(4) No pedestrian shall leave the curb or other place of safety at a pedestrian corridor and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close that it is impracticable for the driver of the vehicle to yield the right-of-way. Members will be monitoring the activity in these areas in the coming months. Court Dates Due to inclement weather on January 27, 2016 - All court dates for that date have been remanded to the next court date in Boissevain which is February 24, 2016. If you were to appear on January 27, 2016, be sure to attend on February 24, 2016 to ensure that a potential warrant of arrest is not issued. Reminders We would like to advise that the business hours of operation at the Killarney Detachment are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. The Boissevain RCMP business hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Deloraine RCMP business hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday are 8:30 to 3:00 p.m.
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Market Report by Bob Cey Well, this week was one that I was waiting quite some time for and I do not mean waiting for the temperatures to soar, I mean waiting for the oil prices to soar. Over the years I have noticed a pattern in regards to boom and busts. As soon as all the bets (put options) are one sided the markets go the opposite way. I will explain. Over the last few months all oil traders were taking out contracts that were betting the oil market would drop. These are called put options. Once all the traders are betting the same way it is called a crowded trade. Typically you will hear nothing but negative news about oil when the trade becomes crowded. This is because there is nobody left thinking the prices will recover. As we all know what goes down will at some point hit bottom and start to go the other way. This will create panic for the traders who bet the price would continue to fall and they are forced to get out of their contracts in order to not lose their shirts. To get out of there put contracts they have to buy back the oil shares. When you have panic you have too many people trying to buy back their contracts and that caused the price to rise
as there were more people trying to buy than sell. That is exactly what we are seeing happen now. The same thing happened at the top of the market when gold hit an all-time high. The media was full of advertisements that it was a great time to buy gold stating what a great return it had over the last year and all but guaranteed to pay you a great return if you bought it at $1,900 because it was going up to $2,500. All the traders had bets ( call options ) that Gold was going to keep rising. Once all the bets were one way the very opposite started to happen and traders were forced to sell their gold bets and we all know what happens when you have panic selling, gold dropped from $1,900 to $1,100 fairly quickly. By the way, the Canadian market has been the best performing market this year after being the poorest last year. Rising oil, Central Bank action boost stock markets Global stock markets advanced this week. Rising oil prices and a surprise interest rate cut by Japan’s Central Bank pushed most markets higher. A spike in the price of oil helped Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite. The energy sector posted a strong advance as oil prices rose on speculation that the world’s major oil producers might reduce output. Along with most global markets, Canada benefitted from the Bank of Japan’s announcement of its first-ever negative interest rate. Investors around the world who had been hoping for increased stimulus
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EQUITY INDICES CAD S&P/TSX .................................. 12,822.13 S&P 500 ...................................... 1,940.24 DJIA .......................................... 16,466.30 FTSE 100 ..................................... 6,083.79 CAC 40 ....................................... 4,417.02 DAX ............................................ 9,798.11 Nikkei ....................................... 17,518.30 Hang Seng ............................... 19,683.11
CAD + 432.55 + 33.34 + 372.79 + 183.78 + 80.33 + 33.23 + 559.77 + 602.60
CAD + 3.49% + 0.93% + 1.49% + 1.77% + 1.31% - 0.19% + 0.41% + 2.43%
CAD - 1.44% - 3.67% - 4.10% - 4.52% - 3.54% - 8.42% - 7.27% - 9.25%
CAD - 12.62% + 7.26% + 5.80% - 5.86% + 1.63% - 2.94% + 6.12% - 11.78%
CAD - 1.10% + 16.14% + 14.16% + 5.21% + 4.10% + 8.95% + 10.18% + 3.32%
CURRENCY RETURNS CAD US$ ................................................. 1.3976 Euro ............................................... 1.5136 Yen ................................................. 0.0115
Change - 0.0143 - 0.0107 - 0.0004
- 1.01% - 0.70% - 3.03%
+ 0.99% + 0.68% + 0.17%
+ 9.77% + 5.31% + 6.46%
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USD $33.74 $1,118.17 $2.25
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CANADIAN TREASURIES 3-month 5-year 10-year from central banks welcomed the move. Canada’s economy returned to growth, with gross domestic product expanding by 0.3% in November over December. GDP was flat in October and fell slightly in September. Wall Street’s S&P 500 advanced, although the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate stance held stocks back. The Fed disappointed investors who had hoped that a rate increase in March was off the table. The Central Bank held the line on rates at its policysetting meeting, saying domestic economic data had softened since it increased rates in December. It indicated that it would monitor global economic and financial market developments, but remains focussed on grad-
Yield 0.47 0.68 1.23
ual rate increases. Later it was announced that US economic growth slowed to an annual rate of 0.7% in the final quarter of 2015, down from 2% in the third quarter and 3.9% in the second quarter. The economy expanded by 2.4% over 12 months. As the week progressed, equities again advanced as investors reacted to rising oil, some positive results in a mixed bag of fourth-quarter earnings reports and Bank of Japan action. Japanese stocks rallied Friday after the Central Bank cut its deposit rate to -0.1% from the previous 0.1%. In essence this means it will charge a 0.1% annual rate to hold commercial bank reserves, similar to a policy instituted earlier by the European Central Bank. The move
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