December 25, 2015

Volume 132 - No. 4

Friday, December 25, 2015

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A message from the Premier Season’s Greetings! On behalf of the Province of Manitoba, I am delighted to extend warm holiday wishes to all Manitobans.

As you join together with family, friends, and neighbours this holidays, I hope you will take a moment to reflect on all that we are so fortunate to enjoy here in Manitoba. Holiday values of charity, harmony, and friendship are near and dear to all Manitobans, filling our communities with a festive spirit all year round and making our province a welcoming home for all. Let us share this warmth and joy with our fellow Manitobans throughout the holidays, for it is truly the greatest gift we can give.

On behalf of the members of the legislative assembly, staff and government employees, I wish all Manitoba families a safe and happy holiday. All the best in the New Year!

Premier Greg Selinger

Deloraine School’s Social Justice Club organized a “Chuck the Puck” fundraiser at the Colts Christmas Classic December 18. The funds raised were for the Amanda Atkinson and Family Trust Fund — to help make Christmas for Christopher, Gabby and Daniel a little brighter, as their mom Amanda deals with medical issues. Over $200 was raised for this worthy cause. Pictured (left to right) are Justice Club members Kelly Temple, Kenzie Edwards, and Shaylyn Mangin. Way to go!

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Deloraine School students and staff spread Christmas spirit on December 17 as they went carolling throughout Deloraine. They braved the cold wind chill to bring Christmas cheer to others. Way to go!

PHOTO/JUDY WELLS

The AAA Bantam Cougars hosted the Winnipeg Thrashers on December 6 at the Doc Bonar Arena in Deloraine. Pictured is Cougars’ No. 8, Zach Maddess, going after the puck in the Thrashers zone.

Don Hasselfield is a lifelong resident of Deloraine. He recently expressed his wishes to donate to the new Curling Rink/Community Hall Complex. He said he and his family used and enjoyed the curling rink for many years.

Pictured right: Don (center) who generously donated $10,000 to the project. Blair Goethals (L) and Doug Morningstar, gratefully accepted on behalf of the Building Committee. Also pictured above is something from the Deloraine Curling Rink archives: from March 27,1968 - winners of the 3rd event was the Max Perry rink (L-R) H. Dechief, Don Hasselfield, E. Morin and Max Perry.

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Cougars defenseman Grady Franklin works to clear the puck in his own end in a game against the Central Plains Capitals on December 5.

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Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester

HOLIDAY HOURS The following is the schedule for essential services during the holidays.

Deloraine Area United Church Service Schedule Christmas Eve Service • 8:00 p.m.

December 27 • No Service All are welcome to celebrate the season.

Thursday, December 24. .Commercial refuse pickup/Lake Recycling Depot pickup/Lake WDG Open 8:00 - noon Sunday, December 27...............................................................................................Lake WDG Open 9:00 - noon Monday, December 28...................................................................................................................................Closed Tuesday, December 29.......................Urban WDG Open 9:00 - 5:00 and Household & Commercial refuse pickup Wednesday, December 30..............................................................................................................Recycling pickup Thursday, December 31. .Commercial refuse pickup/Lake Recycling Depot pickup/Lake WDG Open 8:00 - noon Sunday, January 3....................................................................................................Lake WDG Open 9:00 - noon The Waste Disposal Grounds will not be open either December 24 or December 31, so please use the Urban trucks for your disposal needs on those dates. The public works will also be on call in the case of inclement weather. If your matter is of an urgent nature, call Urban Public Works Foreman 204-747-4286, Rural Public Works Foreman 204-747-4185. Administration will be closed December 24, 2015 at noon and will reopen Monday, January 4, 2016.

In the case of any other matter, you may reach me at 204-747-4111. P. Hainsworth, Chief Administrative Officer.

Merry Christmas!

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The Deloraine-Hartney Colts high school hockey team hosted Reston/Souris at the annual Christmas Classic on December 18 at the Doc Bonar Arena. Pictured above is Colts #7 Braden Teetaert finding the back of the net. Right: Tyler Beernaert gets a shot on goal in the December 18 game against Reston/Souris.

PHOTOS/JUDY WELLS

Royals report

by Doug Whiteside, Manager Royals make it a 4-point weekend Final Score: Deloraine Royals: 2 - Pilot Mound Pilots: 1 (OT) The Deloraine Royals put together back-to-back wins on the weekend for the first time this season. The East Division Pilot Mound Pilots were in town on Saturday, December 12 and the Royals pulled out an overtime win to give themselves a much needed four-point weekend. The game was scoreless throughout two periods and it was the Pilots that got on the board first, scoring 2:51 into the third period. The Royals got even on a goal

by Andrew Vercaigne, assisted by Mitch Olson, halfway through the period and the score stayed deadlocked to the end of regulation time. Jay Sunaert was the overtime hero for the Royals, scoring less than two minutes into the sudden death overtime to give Deloraine the victory. Andrew Vercaigne and Kelsey Sunaert picked up the assists on the winning goal. The Royals have a challenging weekend ahead of them before they head into the Christmas break with a game in Hartney on Friday, December 18 and then a match against the Souris Elks in Deloraine on Saturday, December 19.

Scoring Summary: 1. Vercaigne – Olson; 2. J. Sunaert - Vercaigne - K. Sunaert • • • Blues rebound vs. Royals Final Score: Hartney Blues: 5 - Deloraine Royals: 3 The Royals built up a 2-0 lead against the Hartney Blues on Friday, December 18, however it was not enough to put away the Blues who bounced back to take a 5-3 win. After a scoreless first period in Hartney, Sutton Olson and Mitch Olson scored early in the second to stake the Royals to a 2-0 lead but before the end of the period Hartney had added three of their own to go up 3-2 heading into the final period. Evan Colquhoun tied things up seven minutes into the third period assisted by Kirk Dechka but that was as close as the Royals would get as the Blues tallied twice more in the latter

stages of the period to emerge with a 5-3 victory.

Deloraine goes right back at it on Saturday night, December 19 as they host the always-tough Souris Elks for their final contest prior to the Christmas Break.

Scoring Summary: 1. S. Olson - J. Sunaert – Vercaigne; 2. M. Olson - K. Sunaert; 3. Colquhoun – Dechka.

• • • Royals Comeback Falls Short Final Score: Souris Elks: 3 - Deloraine Royals: 2 The Deloraine Royals attempted to mount a determined comeback in the dying moments of this game but fell just short with a 3-2 loss. The Royals took the game to the Elks outshooting Souris 3919 on the game but it was the Elks that made the most of their scoring opportunities with one goal in the first period and two more in the second. Although the Royals went into the final period trailing 3-0 they did not throw in the towel and were finally rewarded with 6:34 remaining when Jordan Barnes scored assisted by Braden Compton. Only another 13 seconds ran off the clock before Deloraine notched their second with Kirk Dechka capitalizing on a scramble in front of the net with assists going to Derek Hainsworth and Braden Compton. A couple of late penalties made it tough for the Royals to get the equalizer and the team deserved a better fate than the 3-2 defeat. The team will now get a couple of weeks rest over the Christmas Break with their next game coming on January 2 when they meet the Border Kings in Boissevain.

Scoring Summary: 1.

Barnes – Compton; 2.

Dechka - Hainsworth – Compton.

Deloraine School Kindergarten to Grade 3 students presented “Flakes” as their Christmas Concert on Monday, December 7. Pictured: Chloe Astle who played the role of the Littlest Snowflake.

PHOTO/JUDY WELLS

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Not So Very Long Ago

by Francis Parker 1890 A Brenda farmer has $12.14 deducted from his school taxes because he lives four miles from the schoolhouse.

1896 Thirty new boxes are put in at the Post Office…The band is in attendance at the skating rink.

1902 The rink is now the center of attraction in Town…J.W. Watson adds an acetylene gas plant to his tonsorial parlors.

1913 Curling begins tonight…Melita Flour Mill is in operation.

1919 The New Dand Consolidated

School holds its first Christmas entertainment.

1929 The Child Welfare office in Deloraine closes for a one-week holiday…Heavy hoarfrost temporarily disturbs phone service…

Waskada is to get daily train service.

1941 The curling season officially opens.

1947 The Legion sponsor a free picture show…Unemployment Insurance coverage is extended.

1952 Deloraine Hospital purchases an “In Memoriam” plaque on which donations in memory will

be acknowledged.

1974 Family allowances increase to $22.08 per child…The International Peace Garden is to have a float in the Rose Bowl Parade.

1985 Premier Howard Pawley and Lieutenant Governor Pearl McGonigal give Christmas greetings…Vera Russell is installed as W.I. president.

1991 This year was the first year of the new Goods and Services tax, a 7% levy by the Federal government. . .Dean Bell and Paul Busman were busy installing drywall in the new 20-suite addition to the Centennial Apartments.

Farmlink Marketing What the US biodiesel tax credit could mean for Canadian canola farmers A bill accepted by the US Senate Finance Committee earlier this year proposes to change the US biodiesel tax credit from a blender’s credit to a production credit. This would effectively eliminate a subsidy for imported biofuels and provide economic benefit to US biodiesel producers in efforts to encourage domestic production. This would also boost demand in an otherwise heavy veg oil market.

Changing the US biodiesel tax credit to a producer credit would eliminate a significant volume of biodiesel imports into the US for the 2016 calendar year. It puts pressure on biodiesel producers to use veg oils such as soybean oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil and canola oil. However, the ability to meet the new demand for veg oils through domestic crush is likely impossible. This is mainly due to weak demand for soybean meal, the main by product of soybean crush. This makes the likelihood of increased veg oil imports from South America and Canada a very real possibility.

US soybean oil futures have rallied over 4 and

1Ž2 cents per lb ($100/mt) in less than 1 month in anticipation of the proposed bill being accepted in the upper house. The higher price of bean oil and a lower Canadian dollar have provided support to the canola market which was surprised with a large final production estimate of 17.2mmt in the recent Statistics Canada report released earlier this month.

The previous $1 per gallon incentive to blenders expired on December 31st 2014, making that the fourth time in six years the US Congress has allowed it to lapse. The new bill, which had unanimous support in the Senate Finance Committee, is now in front of Congress.

There is always the possibility that the US Congress could defeat the bill all together or accept a bill that remains the status quo of a blenders credit.

Which would leave the demand for veg oil unaffected.

If they do change it as anticipated by the industry, we can expect to see a positive effect on the price of vegetable oils for the next few years.

Westman Communications Group announces member equity payout and prize winner Brandon MB, December 17, 2015 - Westman Communications Group (WCG) is pleased to announce that the winner of the Loyalty Contest Star Jet trip to Cuba is Joni Menzies from Carberry. The contest, which automatically qualified members of 5 years or more to be entered to win the trip, was announced as a part of Westman’s member appreciation initiative; a way of giving thanks to members who have shown loyalty to Westman as their communications provider. Joni’s name was randomly selected from over 10,000 ballots

by Chief Marketing Officer John Quail on December 5 at Westman’s 2015 Annual General Meeting.

Westman is proud to present Ms. Menzies, who has been a member for 10 years, with a trip for two (2) valued at approximately $4,000. She and her guest will luxuriate in 7 nights all-inclusive at the 5-Star Paradisus Varadero Resort & Spa in Varadero, Cuba.

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“Westman is always seeking new avenues to reward our loyal members and this is one of the ways we are saying thank you this year to those who have a long standing membership in our Co-operative,” said John Quail, Chief Marketing Officer at Westman Communications Group.

In addition, Westman announced 2015 will be their third year making equity dividend payments to members totalling $500,000.

“In addition to the equity members earn through membership with Westman, their continued patronage enables us to continue to grow the Co-operative, which benefits our members and our community,” adds John Quail. Westman values the trust members have placed in Westman as their service provider and hopes to continue to show appreciation in many ways throughout 2016 and years to come. Membership pays!

Odds & Ends Deloraine School Music Program received a generous donation of $700 from the “Sisters of the Holy Rock” musical group.

The popular group performed a concert in Deloraine in November. The “Sisters of the Holy Rock” is a not-for-profit inter-denominational entertainment group that was formed in Winnipeg in the fall of 1983. The group performs about 30 concerts a year for fundraising events to audiences crossing all generations from children to seniors. They help community, religious, and school groups raise funds for their organizations. These groups provide “Sisters” with an honorarium, which is used to cover costs and make donations to others in the community. The “Sisters” decided at their last board meeting, following a request from one of its members, to make a donation to the Deloraine School Music Program.

• • • An important initiative was launched on December 3 — Disability Matters Vote 2016. It is hoped that the initiative can drive election discussions to include the issues of greatest importance to Manitobans with disabilities: • A fully accessible Manitoba; • Fair living wages for those serving Manitobans with intellectual disabilities; and • Inclusive and responsive access to disability-related services.

• • • A big shout out to Deloraine School students and staff who braved the cold wind December 17 and went Christmas caroling on a flatbed trailer, with stops at Mountview Centre and Bren-Del-Win Lodge. No doubt your talents and spirit were appreciated.

• • • Also a big shout out to Deloraine School Social Justice Club which organized a ‘chuck the puck’ fundraiser at the Colts Christmas Classic December 18. Pucks were available to purchase for $1.00, for a chance to win a Co-op gift card.

Pucks were to be thrown on the ice between the second and third periods of the high school game against Reston/Souris. The puck closest to the centre circle was the winner. Congratulations to Mrs. Myrna Adams who had the winner! Over $200 was raised for the Amanda Atkinson & Family Trust Fund to help make Christopher, Gabby and Daniel’s Christmas brighter as their mom Amanda deals with medical issues. As well, all the money from the gate was earmarked for the Braden Pettinger fund.

• • • Southwest Manitoba Regional Foundation disbursed its 2015 grants December 16. Four organizations in the Deloraine-Winchester area were recipients of grants, including Deloraine Border Festival, Deloraine Curling Club, Prairie Skills Inc., and Deloraine Health Auxiliary.

Many groups have benefited from this fund through the years. Please consider donating to the Southwest Manitoba Regional Foundation in the new year.

• • • Speaking of the new year, Happy New Year to all the Deloraine Times & Star advertisers, readers, and subscribers. Thank you for all the “heads-up” calls and e-mails through the years that help me to keep on top of things. Without all your help it would be impossible to do this.

Merry Christmas!

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Foundation disburses 2015 grants

Board member David Day presents a $975 grant to Verna Vanhove, who accepts on behalf of the Deloraine Health Auxiliary, to assist with the creation of a safe, enclosed green area for Delwynda Court Personal Care Home.

The Southwest Manitoba Regional Foundation disbursed its 2015 grants on December 16. Board member Roland Hainsworth (left) presents a cheque of $900 to the Waskada Golf Club for improvements, accepted by Carson Spence.

PHOTOS/COURTESY GRANT CASSILS

The Deloraine Curling Club was the recipient of a SMRF grant of $3000 for building upgrades. Board member Phil Edwards presents the cheque to Meaghan Astle, president of the Deloraine Women’s Curling Club.

Board member Phil Edwards presents two grants for Pierson-Edward Fund: Doug Southam Annual Bursary ($500) and $735 to Pierson Branch of the SWMB Regional Library. The Melita-Arthur grant of $137 was presented to the Melita Branch of the SWMB Regional Library.

Maryann Minshull gratefully accepted these.

The Deloraine Border Festival was the recipient of a $750 grant from the SMRF. Board member Phil Edwards presents the cheque to Judy Cassils, president of the festival committee.

Prairie Skills Inc. receives a grant of $975 to assist with the installation of an elevator lift. Grant Cassils accepted the cheque presented by Donna Todd.

PHOTO/COURTESY SMRF

Submitted by Pat Whiteside On December 16 the Southwest Manitoba Regional Foundation (SMRF) disbursed a total of $8972 for the 2015 Grants.

These grants were given based on applications received from various charitable organizations within its’ boundaries. Each year, the regional foundation must disperse 3.5% of its assets, which are held within five endowment funds.

The Endowment Funds are based on the areas which were historically set when the foundation was first created and are set up as All Districts, Brenda-Waskada, Deloraine-Winchester, Melita-Arthur and Pierson-Edward.

With the recent municipal amalgamations, we continue to honour the former RMs of Arthur and Edward by referring to the respective wards within the newly formed Municipality of Two Borders. When calculating the funds available for dispersing the All Districts Fund is divided between the four municipally based funds according to the percentage each endowment fund holds of the total assets.

As each of these funds grow so does the ability of SMRF to grant more monies to local groups.

Grant Recipients this year were: B r e n d a - Wa s k a d a Fund: • $900 to Waskada

brary to purchase new shelving.

Melita-Arthur Fund: • $137 to the Melita Branch of the Southwest Manitoba Regional Library to assist with upgrades printer/fax machine.

Deloraine-Winchester Fund: • $975 to Deloraine Health Auxiliary to assist with the creation of a safe enclosed green area

Golf Club for improvements.

Pierson-Eward Fund: • $500 for Doug Southam Annual Bursary to a student from Pierson; • $1000 to Lyleton Community Club for enhancements to the newly created community orchard; • $735 to Pierson Branch of the Southwest Manitoba Regional Li-

for Delwynda Court Personal Care Home; • $750 to Deloraine Border Festival to assist with covering the costs of Adjudicators for the annual Festival; • $975 to Prairie Skills Inc. to assist with the installation of an elevator lift; • $3000 to Deloraine Curling Club to assist with plans for building upgrades.

Board member David Day presents the $1000 grant for Lyleton Community Club for enhancements to the newly created community orchard. Audrey Bird gratefully accepts on behalf of the club.

TO ALL MY CUSTOMERS I wish them a

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Duane Vercaigne

2016 With the help of the Deloraine Ladies’ Curling Club, we all would like to wish you the very best of the season . . .

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by Robert Cey For those of you who like a white Christmas, looks like you will get your wish. I was searching for quotes about Christmas that would be appropriate to everyone and not offend anyone. After searching Google and looking at many different sites that all promised the best, wisest Christmas quotes one kept showing up over and over again and it makes so much sense I felt compelled to share it with you as it is good to stop just for a few moments from this very busy season and think about what that quote means to you “The person who has no Christmas in their heart will never find Christmas under a tree”.

For Canadians one of the most common financial priorities is (learning to invest wisely). With that being said this week’s topic will focus on investing.

It was a very tough week for markets here and abroad. The month that is supposed to have the best market returns of any month is doing the opposite right now. The Vix is sitting at 24.3, the higher the number the more fear in the market . The Vix’s historic average is 20 points. There is a reason for this fear, it always comes back to uncertainty about the future.

This time it is uncertainty about oil prices, uncertainty about whether the US will raise rates and how fast or slow they will raise them, uncertainty about China.

And this may sound silly but even though in the back of our minds we know that all the uncertainty will pass and there will be new uncertainties that show up down the road that no one even knows about yet, we are wired to think (it is different this time) and all the uncertainty is certainly going to ruin us. I am certain of one thing. History will repeat itself over and over again. The fear will subside and greed will take over until new uncertainties show up and greed subsides and fear will take over. These two emotions will be played out over and over again and again. We also call it supply and demand and that is what is going on with oil prices today. There is a fear that there is much more supply than demand. Greed takes over when there is a perception that there is more demand than supply. That is why people who manage money watch the supply and demand data so closely.

That is also why we have so much turmoil in the world today. With that being said there has always being turmoil in our world going all the way back to Cain and Abel. It feels like there is more turmoil in today’s world because we have instant access to turmoil no matter where it is happening. Technology allows us to tune into turmoil live, anywhere, any time, while we are at home, work or even on our holidays. We can watch turmoil on our phones or TVs. It is hard to get away from turmoil as it is in our faces everyday if we allow it. Fear and greed are very good at creating turmoil. The large financial companies of the world have figured out ways to measure how much fear and how much greed there is at any given time. They can do this by measuring how many bets (put options contracts) are written. Put options are simply people bet-

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CAD - 4.26% - 1.23% - 0.69% - 1.29% + 0.20% - 0.14% + 3.21% - 0.91%

CAD - 12.59% + 15.66% + 14.63% + 4.77% + 14.49% + 12.96% + 29.07% + 7.65%

CAD - 8.02% + 17.87% + 16.97% + 6.40% + 13.91% + 10.93% + 31.25% + 9.78%

CAD - 0.69% + 17.18% + 15.56% + 6.08% + 5.95% + 10.81% + 12.25% + 4.83%

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Change + 0.0374 + 0.0544 + 0.0005

+ 2.80% + 3.74% + 4.70%

+ 18.20% + 7.27% + 16.99%

+ 19.23% + 5.48% + 16.99%

+ 6.36% + 2.47% - 1.12%

USD $35.43 $1,076.48 $1.77

Change - $4.54 -$10.36

CANADIAN TREASURIES 3-month 5-year 10-year

Yield 0.46 0.75 1.41

Change + 0.00 - 0.17 - 0.17

COMMODITIES Oil Gold Natural Gas

5-year

ting the market is going to go down. They can also measure (call options). Call options are simply people betting the markets are going to rise. The average investor who does not follow this stuff will quite often use emotion as their guide and buy when they should be selling and be selling when they should be buying.

You may have noticed I probably spend quite a bit of time talking about fear and greed and why it is so important to understand these two emotions in relation to the markets. If the VIX is above the historic average of 20 it signals that is a good time to buy as there is more fear than greed. If the VIX is below 20 it signals a good time to sell as there is more greed than fear in the markets. If you are an investor saving for retirement and putting a set amount away every month it does not matter where the VIX is and you should not give fear and greed a second of your time. It is not your job to follow this as it is a full time career. You have your own careers and managing market risk or being a fund manager should not be your job unless you have a passion for it and it is your full time job.

If you want to be a wise investor focus on these things and you will be fine.

1. Know what a short, medium and long term investment is.

2. Know what short, medium and long term investments are meant for.

3. Know how much you need in each of the three categories and how much you can afford to put into the three categories.

4. Go through the financial planning process to figure out Commodities concerns rattle equity markets Commodities uncertainty pushed global stock markets lower this week as the price of oil fell to its lowest level in seven years. Oil prices continued to fall on further indications of a supply glut and in the wake of an announcement last week that OPEC nations would not reduce production. Brent crude, considered the global oil benchmark, fell below US$38 a barrel for the first time since late 2008. Base metals prices were also in the spotlight because of worries about oversupply and slackening demand. Pressure on the energy and materials sectors intensified as companies announced restructuring and investment and job cuts. Further indications of continued economic slowing in China, one of the world’s largest consumers of commodities, contributed to weakness in commodities-related stocks. Chinese exports fell 6.8% y-o-y in November and imports declined 8.7%.

Canada’s S&P/TSX declined as commodities uncertainty put pressure on the key energy and materials sectors. Wall Street share prices were also held back by commodities concerns and by a focus on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its policy setting meeting next week. Most observers believe a rate hike is a near certainty.

The story was similar in other global markets.

European shares fell, largely on commodity worries.

Asian stocks were pushed lower by commodities concerns and economic data from China.

In other news this week: • Falling oil prices pushed the Canadian dollar to its lowest level against the US dollar in 11 years.

• Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz opened the door to the possibility of negative Central Bank rates if necessary, but indicated there are currently no plans to take rates in this direction.

• US retail sales rose 0.2% in November, the largest monthly increase since July.

• This year’s record-setting merger-and-acquisition activity continued with the announcement that two US chemical and agricultural industry giants would merge in a megadeal worth about US$130 billion.

What’s ahead next week: Canada • Consumer price index.

• Manufacturing data.

• CREA real estate sales.

US • Federal Reserve monetary policy decision.

• Consumer price index.

• Housing starts, building permits.

• Industrial production.

• Regional manufacturing surveys.

Page 7, Deloraine Times & Star, Deloraine, MB, December 25, 2015

Southwest Cougars need wins

by Grant Moffatt The Cougars picked up their 11th win of the season in Killarney on Sunday afternoon with a 4-3 win over the Pembina Valley Hawks. The win improved the Cougars’ record to 11-14-2 for 25 points, leaving them tied for eighth spot with the Parkland Rangers.

The Cougars played a midweek game versus the Brandon Wheat Kings. The game was not the battle everyone thought it would be as Brandon eked out a 1-0 win on a power play goal by Chipper Osiname at 5:25 of the second, as he tipped a Hunter Goodon centering pass behind Brady Gordon. Max Padock earned the shutout with a 20-save performance, while Brady Gordon earned the Subway Player of the Game, turning aside 31 shots in the Cougars net.

Friday night, the high-flying Eastman Selects paid a visit to the Cougar den, fresh off an overtime loss in Yellowhead the night before. The game saw the Cougars score three goals with the man advantage, but they fell 5-4 to the first place Selects.

The Selects scored midway into the first, while John Patmore evened the score at 15:18 from Jared Janke and Zach Wytinck with the man advantage.

The Selects regained the lead less than a minute later.

Carson Boyechko tied the game in the first minute of the second as he hooked up with Jared McCorrister and Tristen Cross on the power play. The Selects beat Rylan Rommelaere at 9:54 to regain the lead, only to see Dawson Waddell bang in a loose puck from Brian Harris and Blake Jameson for an even strength goal.

The Cougars took a 4-3 lead when Jared McCorrister hooked up with Garret Sambrook and Tristen Cross for the third power play goal of the game.

The Selects tied the score at 6:44 and then scored the eventual game-winner on a delayed penalty when a blast from the point found the back of the net.

The Cougars had chances to tie the game and did find the back of the net as time expired and they fell 5-4 in an exiting game. Brandon Benoit turned aside 22 shots while Rylan Rommelaere turned aside 15 in the Cougars net. Zach Wytinck was named the Subway Player of the Game.

The much-improved Pembina Valley Hawks made the Cats work for the win in Killarney. John Patmore snapped a shot home from the high slot at

10:54 from Dawson Waddell and Tristen Cross to open the scoring. The Hawks evened the score with the man advantage at the eleven minute mark.

The Hawks opened the scoring in the first minute of the second before Jared McCorrister evened the score when he tipped home a Garret Sambrook point shot at the four minute mark as the teams saw the score knotted at two after two. Dawson Waddell hooked up with Jared McCorrister and John Patmore at 1:25 of the third with the man advantage, and then Grady Hobbs sprang Jared Janke who broke in and beat Matthew Thiessen with a backhander at the five minute mark. The Hawks made it a 4-3 game on a strange goal, but that was it for the scoring.

The Cougars outshot the Hawks 32 to 27 as Brady Gordon picked up the win in his hometown. Dawson Waddell earned the Subway Player of the Game.

The Cougars return to action January 2 when Central Plains pays a visit and then hosts Interlake the following night.

The Southwest Cougars wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and all the best in 2016.

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MHHC partners with landowners to restore wetland Water is one of our most precious resources.

Too much of it, as we saw with flooding in recent years, can be detrimental to many people and to their livelihoods; scarce amounts also takes its toll. Managing Manitoba’s watersheds and wetlands has become a priority for government officials on both a provincial and municipal level, as well as for landown-

ers and related organizations.

The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation (MHHC) is one of these organizations that takes a keen interest in the Province’s wetlands and with the help of their Wetland Restoration Program they play a key role in helping to manage this natural resource.

A thirty-six acre wetland in the Deloraine area was recently restored,

which is just one example of the many projects that have been funded through MHHC with support from Environment Canada’s Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund.

There are a number of advantages to restoring wetlands, but the main benefit that landowners are often most interested in is the actual retention of water. Deloraine landowner, Gord Weidenham-

er, added a 10-year wetland restoration contract to an already existing conservation agreement with MHHC. “Nature took a lifetime to create it and to try to get it back takes a lot of steps and a lot of work. These conservation projects help to restore the natural lands and I think people should take advantage of them and really look at the big picture,” said Weidenhamer. “These 36

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acres of wetlands were drained in years past by previous owners. The complete drain did not provide any benefit as far as the grazing goes, the wetlands were still there especially during high water years.”

The land is located just south of Highway #3 in the Turtle Mountain region. It is used for grazing, as Weidenhamer is primarily a cattle producer. Aside from holding

the water and improving its quality, there are also other benefits to restoring the wetland.

“This was a wetland plugged with cattails, so now with more water on it this will provide better value for waterfowl, for wildlife, and biodiversity.

By adding more water, you change the make-up or the look of the wetland and that can be attractive to different waterfowl and of course provide a habitat for wildlife,” said Tom Moran, Habitat Conservation Specialist for MHHC in the Boissevain/Deloraine area.

A neighbouring landowner to Weidenhamer, Glen Scott, was also part of the project as two acres of the 36 acres wetland was on his property. The actual work to plug the ditch, so that the water would no longer drain, took place a few weeks ago and the basin will be ready to hold water from next year’s spring melt.

Research and land surveys are always completed in cooperation with the landowners to determine what the water level should be at and to provide direction on the best means of restoring the natural landscape.

“While environmental conditions dictate how much water will be in there, depending on whether it’s a dry cycle or a wet cycle, the intent is to hold the water at a fixed level. The water will flow in there in the spring and hopefully the wetland will come up to the level we’re anticipating according to our survey and research,” said Moran.

Since Weidenhamer’s land is in upper part of the watershed, he’s hoping the reclamation of the wetland will help to alleviate some problems downstream.

“If every municipality could look at these programs and utilize them, I think there would be real benefits to storing some water and slowing down water that’s heading downstream,” said Weidenhamer.

“Wetland reclamation certainly has an impact on what’s happening downstream. By holding some water on the landscape, there’s potential to improve water quality and slow the flow. While this is just one of many projects that we do, it would be great if more landowners like Gord and Glen came on board to help bring some of the land back to its natural state,” said Moran.

The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation is a non-profit, crown corporation with a mandate to conserve, restore and enhance fish and wildlife habitat in Manitoba through conservation initiatives that promote healthy ecosystems and biodiversity. For more information, contact the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation at 204784-4350 or www.mhhc. mb.ca.