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Deloraine School Terry Fox Run 2015 Deloraine School students and staff participated in the National School Terry Fox Run on Wednesday, September 23. This is a yearly activity for schools across Canada. Pictured are some very enthusiastic students geared up for running the route which was from the school, out to Hghway 21 and around the perimetre of Town. Left to right: Ashton Bell, Kaitlyn Crowe, Abbey Franklin, Cassidy McCausland, Jillian Crowe, and Jessica Goethals. Participants were encouraged to bring a twoonie for the Terry Fox Foundation. Way to go everyone! PHOTO/JUDY WELLS
Southwest Showcase presents Royal Wood by Judy Wells The Deloraine Theatre was very close to being sold out for Royal Wood the inaugural concert in the 2015-2016 Southwest Showcase series. Royal Wood is one of Canada’s most accomplished alt-op singer/ songwriters, producers, arrangers, and multi-
instrumentalists. Wood says music has always flowed out of him, and that creating music and songs leaves him joyful. He has five studio albums to his credit, the most recent being “The Burning Bright”. This particular album was created while Wood was living in rural Ireland. He
said he got too caught up in the “business” of the music business and he needed to be off the grid. While there, the song writing took on a life of its own. Wood grew up on a farm in Ontario. He said he was like most farm kids - he couldn’t wait to get off the farm and into
the city. Once in the city for awhile, he missed the farm and wrote the song “City Lights”. Eventually, he had the opportunity to buy the family farm where an organic collective is in operation. Besides his passion for making music, Wood also feels a strong pull towards conservation and greatly
admires Dr. David Suzuki. Wood’s singing is soulful and sincere. He had been a lifelong Bob Dylan fan and finally he had the chance to see Dylan in concert. Unfortunately, Dylan wasn’t at his best and Wood was very disappointed. He went home and wrote his own song “My Baby’s Home
Tonight”. Wood is inspired to write in many ways. He had a friend who was raised by his grandparents. First the Grandma passed away and they thought Grandpa would live for a long time yet. It turned out, Grandpa passed a few weeks later. (Continued on Page 5)
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RCMP report The following is the RCMP report to September 29, 2015. This reporting period, police responded to the following calls for service. Scam Alert: The Revenue Canada scam is going strong across the area. If you receive a call stating that you owe money to Revenue Canada, please do not give the caller any information. The real Revenue Canada has all your information and would contact you by mail if needed. If you receive this scam, you can report it to the Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501. September 22, 2015 • Police received a report of a domestic dispute near Boissevain. Police investigated and it was determined that no assault took place. A dispute over property had taken place and the matter was resolved. • Police received a complaint of someone observing three teenage males lying in the driveway of a residence on Laurier Avenue in Killarney. The caller believed the three were either high or drunk. A few days later the suspected teenagers were located and warned about trespassing.
September 23, 2015 • Police received a report of a break and enter to a residence in the Municipality of KillarneyTurtle Mountain. The matter is being investigated. September 24, 2015 • Police assisted with a civil matter in the Municipality of Boissevain-Morton. September 25, 2015 • Police received a report of a break and enter to a business in Minto. Police continue to investigate with the helpful tools of forensic examinations. • A break and enter to a business in Deloraine was also received as well as a break and enter to a business in Dunrea. Brandon Forensic Identifcation Unit was contacted and the matters are being investigated. If you have any information regarding these break and enters, please contact RCMP or Crimestoppers. • Police received a report of a theft of a truck battery in Boissevain. Reported for information purposes. • Police received a report of a impaired driver who regularly drives impaired, in the RM of
Prairie Lakes. Patrols will be made. • Police received a report of mischief in Waskada. The matter is being investigated. • Police issued a female driver a 24 hour driving suspension in the Boissevain area. September 26, 2015 • Police were called to the Boissevain area when a male subject had marijuana in his possession. The male was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and released on an appearance notice for court. September 27, 2015 • Police received a report of theft from the Baldur Hotel. The matter is under investigation. September 28, 2015 • Police received a report of a theft of a motorcycle from the Municipality of Boissevain-Morton. The matter is under investigation. September 29, 2015 • Police received a report of theft, fraud, and identity theft in Killarney. The matter is being investigated. If you have any information about these crimes or any other crimes, please contact the RCMP Office
or Crimestoppers at 1-800222-8477. Reminders: Police continue to remind residents to never provide personal information such as birth dates, SIN numbers, credit card numbers, or e-mail address to parties you do not know. If you feel that you have been contacted by a fraudulent source, please contact police or Phone Busters Fraud Center immediately for further instructions on what you can do. Phone Busters can be reached directly at 1888-495-8501 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 and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Deloraine RCMP business hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The general public is encouraged to attend during those hours to ensure someone will be here. It is also recommended to call ahead, however, in the event of an emergency, call 911 or the emergency line.
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Women’s Wellness Clinics Fall 2015 For Cervical Screening and Clinical Breast Examinations Baldur Medical Clinic – Baldur Health Centre October 22, 2015.......................10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. December 4, 2015.....................10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Call 204-535-2344 for an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.
Deloraine Medical Clinic – Deloraine Health Centre October 13, 2015.......................10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. December 7, 2015.................10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Call 204-747-2461 for an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.
Melita Medical Clinic – Melita October 16, 2015 November 13, 2015 December 11, 2015 All Clinics are 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Call 204-522-8353 for an appointment
School Terry Fox Run Deloraine School students and staff participated in the anuual School Terry Fox Run last week. They were keen and many were determined to run the route. Way to go, everyone! PHOTOS/JUDY WELLS
Reston Medical Clinic - Reston Health Centre November 25, 2015..................10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Call 204-877-3925 for an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.
Souris Medical Clinic – Souris October 26, 2015.......................10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. December 18, 2015..................10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Call 204-483-2147 for an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.
All Clinics are done by a team of trained Registered Nurses from Prairie Mountain Health.
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From the Superintendentʼs desk by Carolyn Cory, SWHSD superintendent On September 24 and 25, all employees of Southwest Horizon School Division met in Melita School for our annual Division Wide P r o f e s s i o n a l Development. This year we were very fortunate to have four expert Restitution facilitators work intensively with our staff. What is Restitution? Restitution is a pro active process that teaches self-discipline and responsibility, and one that requires thinking rather than reacting. It is based on the principle that people are internally motivated and they behave in order to get the pictures they have created in their heads of how they want to be in the world. The focus is not on what might happen to a person if they misbehave but rather on what kind of person they will be if they do. It encourages individuals to self-assess their behaviour and how it affects others, as well as themselves, as they reflect on their own beliefs and values. Restitution teaches people to behave because they believe it’s the right thing to do for themselves and others, not just because of what others will do to or for them. Restitution does include bottom lines. The bottom line refers to a short list of behaviours that are considered totally unacceptable by teachers, parents, and peers. This list usually includes behaviours that prevent learning or vio-
late safety norms. These behaviours have consequences. In summary, Restitution means that we create the conditions for the person to fix their mistake and return to the group strength ened. A quick acronym for Restitution is NBA. N- Needs What do you need? What need of the other person was hurt? Can you both get what you need? B - Beliefs What are your family beliefs about this? What do we believe in our class? Do you believe it? A - A Human Being Think about the kind of person you want to be in this situation. Are you a person who wants to fix things? Do you want to keep going when the going gets tough? Southwest Horizon will continue to work with staff to create a group vision and make an agreement as to how we will approach and solve problems. We wish to invite parents and interested com munity members into this discussion through upcoming community Restitution events. We are in the process of organizing Restitution training for parents in the coming months and will post this infor mation on the Division and School websites, as well as in local papers, well in advance of the sessions. We also have Restitution reading materials available at the Souris Division office if you are interested in learning more about it.
Boissevain hair stylists donate to Cancer Care Four Boissevain hair stylists held an event, “Cut For The Cure”, on Canada Day. It was pretty much a marathon of hair cutting which raised $1,900. Half of the proceeds ($850) was given to the Boissevain Cancer Transportation Program and the other half was given to the Deloraine Cancer Care Unit. Pictured (L-R): Grace Fletcher (Cancer Care nurse), Dr. Nolan Brackenreed, Meaghan Vandenberghe (Cancer Care nurse), April Reimer (Cancer Care nurse); Stylists: Audrey Paschke, Kamara Sisson, Wendy Thiessen, and Tannis Coulter; and Jennifer Wickham (Cancer Nurse Navigator). PHOTO/JUDY WELLS
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Odds & Ends
Ten neat things about falling leaves by Dorothy Dobbie, Pegasus Publications Inc., reprinted with permission 1. Get growing with sunlight. Photosynthesis means “putting together with light”. Chlorophyll, the green pigment we see in leaves, is the vector for turning sunlight, water from the tree roots and carbon dioxide from the air into oxygen and glucose for plant energy and as building blocks for growth. In other words, chlorophyll absorbs energy from light and transfer the energy to the plant. 2. Who turned out the lights? The reduction of light as we head into fall is one of the triggers to shut down the food manufacturing. When this happens, the chlorophyll begins to disappear from the leaves, leaving behind the other colours, such as yellow, orange and brown, that have been there all along. Red is different. See number 10. 3. So how do the leaves drop? The cooler temperatures and lack of sunlight stimulate a hormone to be sent to
the tree leaf stem, causing the formation of a cork-like substance (called the abscission layer) between the stem on the twig it’s been holding onto. This separates the two. At this point, all it takes is a little breeze and the leaf falls. 4. Some years, the leaves just don’t know when to, uh, leave. Sometimes after an early freeze, we’ll get a bit of hot weather and the leaves may be tricked into starting up photosynthesis again. Then, suddenly, it freezes again and the leaves don’t have time to go through the normal shedding process. This can result in the freeze-dried leaves hanging on through the winter. 5. That regurgitated food is nutritious. Fallen leaves are a great resource for your lawn and garden, not to mention your trees. Even though the leaves look sere and dry, they are still full of nutrition - at least 50 per cent of what was there when they were fresh and still growing. Chop them up with you lawn mower and leave the bits on your lawn over winter or pile them on your
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veggie garden or store them in plastic bags with a bit of water and a few holes plus a bit of black soil, all of which will help the leaves turn into black gold to be spread on your perennial beds come spring. 6. Don’t spread disease. Discard the leaves with black spots or other fungal disease. And don’t use leaves from walnuts or other members of the juglones family. They contain unfriendly chemicals. In spite of rumours to the contrary, oak leave are high in nutrients but break down slowly. Shred them with the mower. 7. Evergreen leaves are also nutritious. Use evergreen leaves as mulch in areas where the soil is high in clay. They will help to condition your soil by adding a touch of acidity. A layer of leaves under the trees will also help prevent weeds from germinating thanks to the chemical effect of some leaves and their ability to delay the germination of competitors. 8. Leaves as fertilizer. Chopping up fallen
leaves and leaving the shreds where they fall is as good for the lawn as it is for the trees. While some leaves can be left to deteriorate and return their nutrients to the soil on their own, it’s best to shred poplar and maple leaves with the lawn mower. 9. Marcescence. Some species of beech trees tend to hang on to their leaves until they’re pushed off their perch by a new set of leaves in early spring. This happens especially when the tree is young but also happens on lower branches of mature trees. This also happens with oak leaves. 10. Colour in the sun. If you’re wondering why your sugar or Amur maple leaves are not turning a brilliant crimson this fall, look to see if they are getting a full measure of sunlight. Red is the one colour that is actively produced in fall, having to do with the breakdown of sugars in the presence of bright light, leading to the production of anthocyanins. Richest colour develops when days are bright and cool but not freezing.
Did you know it is very important to make an appointment for a flu shot rather than just going as a “walk-in”? This is so because the phone calls are counted and the walk-ins are not, meaning the numbers are important in keeping a flu shot clinic in Deloraine. Making appointments also makes the Clinic more organized and efficient. So please, phone to book your flu shot. If the numbers don’t stay steady, we stand the chance of losing our flu shot clinic here in Town. If you recall there used to be two clinic days - there weren’t enough numbers to warrant the two days any longer according to the appointments booked. Make your call as soon as you know the date of the clinic. • • • So we’re right in the middle of the election campaign. Eligible voters can vote early starting any time after September 1 at the following locations: • Melita Arts Centre, 89 Main St., Melita from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. • Killarney - at Killarney Place, 530 William Avenue, Town Centre Mall, also 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. • Brandon - Town Centre on Rosser Avenue, Suite C, across from Prairie Mountain Health. So now you know you can avoid line-ups and vote early. But did you know you must prove your identity and address to register and vote in a Federal election? There are three options to prove your identity and address: 1. Show one of these pieces of ID • Driver’s licence • Provincial or Territorial ID Card • Any other government card with your photo, name, and current address 2. Show two pieces of ID, one with your current address Health Card Blood Donor Card Canadian Passport Credit Card/Debit Card Birth Certificate Employee Card Cdn Citizenship Cert. Student Identity Card Social Ins. Card Firearms/fishing lic. Indian Status Card Bank statement Band mem. Card Personal cheque Metis Card Govt. statement of ben. Veterans Affair Health Card Government Cheque Old Age Security Pension Plan Statement Hospital Card Residential Lease Medical Clinic Card Mortgage contract Label on prescription Income Tax assess. Vehicle ownership Bracelet from long term care facility Insurance Certificate 3. If your ID does not have your current address, take an oath. Show two pieces of ID with your name and have someone who knows you attest to your address. This person must show proof of identity and address, be registered in the same polling division, and attest for only one person. • • • Tickets are now available for “Sisters of the Holy Rock” for Saturday, November 7, at 3:00 p.m. in the Deloraine School gym. The tickets are located at several stores in Deloraine as well as at the School office. Don’t miss this opportunity to see this incredible live show right here at home. Advance tickets are $15 and $20 at the door.
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ʻTis the season for soil sampling by Jo-Lene Gardiner, MAFRD Soil sampling is an important component of all fertility programs. Farmers cannot afford to ignore the contribution of soil nutrients by the soil. Three questions regarding soil sampling often arise – timing, pattern and depth. Sample Timing Ideally, samples should be taken as close to seeding as possible. In reality, fall sampling is most practical, and this is when 80 per cent of prairie soils are sampled. Soil N levels increase slowly through the fall from breakdown of organic matter, until biological activity slows (at < 5 degrees C). Ideally, samples would be pulled between mid-October and freeze-up, when microbial activity has ceased and N levels have stabilized. But earlier sampling has become common because samples are easier to take and depth is more reliable on untilled ground. It also allows more time to develop fertility programs for fall applications and the uncertainty of when fall freeze-up may arrive may leave farmers without any samples taken. It has been estimated that Nitrate-N accumulates at up to 0.5 to one pound per acre per day through early September. Fortunately, most soil labs
now make adjustments for soil N accumulation between actual sampling time and soil cooling or freeze-up. Sampling Patterns With the introduction and adoption of precision farming and grid soil sampling, theories abound on which pattern to use for sampling fields. Yet, many agronomists continue to use the traditional field composite test. In this method, 15-20 sample cores are collected in a selectively random manner from representative areas of the field. It is imperative to avoid including odd locations in the composite. Odd locations, such as eroded knolls and saline areas, should be sampled, but submitted to the lab as separate samples. Including an oddball sight will contaminate the composite and may lead to erroneous and costly fertility decisions. For example: 1. Often, eroded knolls have exposed subsoil, high pH and lower availability of micronutrients, such as zinc and copper. 2. Depressional areas may have very high sulphate levels compared to well drained upper slopes. 3. Saline areas may have considerable buildup of N, P and K levels, since crop growth and nutrient
removal is reduced. Sampling Depths - Use sample depth of 0-6” for immobile nutrients such as phosphorus, potassium, pH and micronutrients. Deeper samples (0 to 24”) have traditionally been recommended for mobile nutrients such as N and S and for salinity. Manitoba research is indisputable – N uptake is best predicted by the 0-24” sample depth. In two separate findings, the correlation of soil nitrate-N to plant uptake was 0.64 and 0.64 for the 0-12” depth and 0.84 and 0.72 for the 0-24” depth, respectively. Sampling to these depths is not easy, and it is commonly suspected that core numbers per field suffers because of the chore. Recent studies in other prairie provinces have found acceptable results with 0-12” sampling. Much of this success hinges on the hope that people doing the soil sampling will take more cores in each field and provide a better indication of the field average. So, should you choose to use the shallower 0-12”sampling depth, increase the number of cores taken per field. The lab will then use an adjustment factor to estimate the total N and S availability. For more information on this topic, contact your local MAFRD office.
Southwest Showcase presents Royal Wood (Continued from Page 1) “I guess that was when I learned people can actually die of a broken heart and it was also when I wrote a song about true love called ‘Lady in White’,” said Wood. You could have heard a pin drop in the Theatre during his performance of this song. The audience was appreciative of Wood’s songs, song writing ability, and musical adeptness in playing multiple instruments. It was a wonderful way to start the 20152016 concert series.
The first installment of the 2015-2016 Southwest Showcase Series was “Royal Wood” Sunday, September 27. PHOTO/JUDY WELLS
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RUMBLERZ BIKE CLUB DONATES CRUISIN’ FOR CASH PROCEEDS - The 4th annual Cruisinʼ For Cash hosted by the Rumblerz Bike Club was held on Saturday, September 12, and it was a great success. The Club, represented by Cliff Kirkwood (L) and Brad Hall (R) presented a cheque for $8,700 to Lorne Sambrook who gratefully accepted on behalf of the Deloraine Curling Club for its new facility. PHOTO/JUDY WELLS
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Cougars gear up for regular season by Grant Moffatt The Southwest Cougars begin play this weekend for real, open ing in Dauphin this Friday night to face the Parkland Rangers. The Winnipeg Wild will give the Cougars a stiff test on Saturday, October 3, when they make their first appear ance at home in Souris with a 6:30 p.m. face off. The Cougars split four preseason games
dropping a home and home series with the Brandon Wheat Kings by scores of 4 to 1 and 6 to 4 in Brandon. They picked up a 2-1 win over a feisty Interlake team and then defeated the Central Plains Capitals 5-4 in the annual Cougar presea son tournament. The Cougars will see Zach Wytinck, John Patmore, Brian Harris, Quin Hobbs, Blake Jameson, Jared Janke,
and Rylan Rommelaere return to the lineup. They will be joined by Ben Hilhorst, Garrett Sambrook, Josh Wiens, Grady Hobbs, Michael Tilbury, and Jared McCorrister, who move up from the Bantam ranks from the class of 2000. Rounding out this year’s squad are Brady Gordon, Tanner Gaudry, Dawson Waddell, McCullough Park, Carson Boyechko, Dexter Dalgeish, and
Jay Webber who all played in Westman High School hockey last year. The preseason saw the lowest number of players out for the Cougar’s training camp. Opportunities to play hockey else were saw no less than 10 players move to other Junior or Midget teams. Head coach Dennis McNish and assistants Derek Moar, Cale Jefferies, and Dan
Averill look to have a quicker team with a combination of youth and experience. The Cougars next home action will see the Winnipeg Thrashers pay a visit to Souris on Sunday, October 11, at 2:00 p.m.
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Deloraine Legion hosts veterans supper by Judy Wells Legion Week was held September 20-26. To celebrate the special week, Deloraine Legion hosted a veterans supper on September 23. Glen Whetter asked the blessing. He asked that we never forget the great sacrifice our veterans made for all of us. The Legion Ladies Auxiliary served a delicious pork supper with all the trimmings. Following supper, special membership pins were presented by Gord Maxwell, Legion president. He thanked the ladies for the great supper. As well, he offered
thanks on behalf of the Legion to Duane Vercaigne for blowing snow; Bob Carlson for handy man tasks, Diana Wilson and the rest of the staff; Rev. Vernon Blyth for organizing the Remembrance Day program and Glen Whetter for giving the blessing. He also reminded everyone about the Steak Fry hosted by the Legion for the slain RCMP members which took place September 25 (also in celebration of Legion Week). Pin Presentations Affiliate Member - 15 years - Bev Nickles. Associate Members -
School Bus Technician- Journeyman Mechanic – Permanent – Full-time The Southwest Horizon School Division invites applications for the position of School Bus Technician- Journeyman Mechanic to work in our Transportation Department. Our School Division operates 50 School buses out of School Bus garages in both Melita and Souris. This position will work primarily out of the Souris Bus Garage and will include a service vehicle to allow travel between both garages. Responsibilities include: • Perform brake, safety, and preventative maintenance inspections • Repair vehicle defects • Perform road repairs/service calls as required • Maintain a clean and safe work environment • Adhere to all School Division policies and procedures • Comply with Safety & Heath regulations in the workplace The Southwest Horizon School Division has a comprehensive benefits program and will provide all tools necessary for this position including all hand and power tools, uniforms, safety equipment and vehicle. For more information on how to join our awesome place to work please contact or forward your resumes to: Glynn Warnica, Operations Supervisor Box 820, Souris, MB R0K 2C0 Telephone: 204-483-6250 • Fax: 204-483-5535 Email: glynnw@shmb.ca Closing date is October 13, 2015 We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful applicants must provide current criminal record and child abuse registry checks.
5 years - Julie Maynard, Deb Sambrook, Ashley McMorris; 10 years Helen Cassan; 20 years Donnie Teetaert, Gary Olson, Tom Gray; 25
years - Garlen Maxwell, Dennis Davies, Moira Bonar; 35 years - S.K. Scott, Lorne Scott, Don Morrison, Doreen McMorris.
Celebrating Legion Week Deloraine Legion hosted a Veteranʼs Supper Wednesday, September 23. Special membership pins were presented following supper. Above right: Gord Maxwell, Legion president, presents veteran Don Hasselfield with a 70-year Legion membership pin. Above left: Gord Maxwell presents a 50-year ordinary membership pin to Bob Astle. Right: Gord presents a 30-year ordinary membership pin to Bob Carlson. Below: Gord presents a 35-year associate membership pin to Doreen McMorris. Below right: Gord presents a 25-year ordinary membership pin to Wayne McClelland. PHOTOS/JUDY WELLS
Ordinary Membership - 25 years - Wayne McClelland; 35 years Bob Carlson; 50 years Bob Astle; 70 years Don Hasselfield.
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CanolaInfo celebrates World Heart Day in Mexico City Canadian canola oil helps Mexicans reduce heart disease risk submitted by Canola Council of Canada CanolaInfo celebrates World Heart Day in Mexico to raise awareness of ways to prevent cardiovascular disease. This disease is a primary cause of death among Mexicans and people all over the world. Canola oil, which is the number two culinary oil by volume in Mexico, can help reduce the risk of heart disease when used in place of saturated fat. “CanolaInfo is proud to be a partner of the World Heart Federation, helping it to achieve a 25 percent reduction in premature death from cardiovascular disease by 2025,” says Bruce Jowett, vice-president of market development at the Canola Council of Canada. “Mexico is a priority market for us both and we share the goal of promoting hearthealthy eating.” As the global pro motion program of the Canola Council of Canada, CanolaInfo has been working in Mexico since 2008 to promote such information. Scientific studies show that just 1.5 tablespoons of canola oil a day, when used in place of saturated fat, is enough
to help keep the cardiologist away. World Heart Day is the official observance of the World Heart Federation. This year, the federation rec ommends reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease through the creation of healthy environments, whether at home, work or school. A healthy environment includes healthier foods and ingredients like canola oil. “In Mexico, it is normal to eat food with a lot of fat and usually it is high in saturated fat because food is made with lard or butter,” says Debby Braun, food engineer and nutrition consultant in Mexico City. “Substituting this solid fat with vegetable oils low in saturated fat like canola oil is an easy change Mexicans can make to improve heart health.” According to the World Heart Federation, there are 17.3 million deaths from cardiovascular disease globally each year. Most of these deaths can be prevented with lifestyle changes. “If saturated fat is consumed in excess, it can increase the risk of heart disease,” notes Braun. “That’s why it is important to know the types of fat we consume in our daily diet and
replace saturated fat with healthy mono-and polyunsaturated fats.” Canola is Canada’s top agricultural export to Mexico, which is its fourth largest canola customer. Canola oil accounts for about 26 per cent of all oil consumed in Mexico. “Canadian canola oil contributes to healthier diets in Mexico and around the world,” says Jowett. “That’s why partnering with organizations that promote healthy lifestyles, such as the World Heart Federation, is a key objective for CanolaInfo. Together, we hope to inspire people to eat better and live longer.” CanolaInfo is the oil promotion program of the Canola Council of Canada (CCC). The CCC is a full value chain organization representing canola growers, value added processors, life science companies and exporters. Keep it Coming 2025 is the strategic plan to ensure the canola industry’s continued growth, demand, stability and success - achieving 52 bushels per acre to meet global market demand of 26 million metric tonnes by the year 2025. For more information on canola oil, please visit CanolaInfo.org
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Business of the Year • A business that has stood out throughout the last year through exemplary customer service, donations, volunteerism.
Non Profit Group/Organization of the Year • Recognizes a non-profit group or organization within our community that has gone above and beyond to contribute back through fundraising, donations, and volunteering.
Citizen of the Year • Recognizes an individual in our community who has given back over numerous years of living here through either business, participation or volunteerism.
Nomination forms available at: Sunrise Credit Union, Boundary Co-op Admin office, Tourist office, Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester office; or can be downloaded from the homepage: www.delowin.ca Nomination Drop Offs at: Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester office, Tourist Booth or email Liza at liza@delowin.ca or mail to Deloraine Chamber, Box 748, Deloraine, MB R0M 0M0 Watch for the October 16 issue of the Deloraine Times & Star for a list of nominees
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We thank our local volunteer members of the
Deloraine Brenda Winchester Fire District for their valuable service!
FIRE CHIEF
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Randy Fisher
EMPLOYMENT Darcy Nestibo Farms
EMPLOYMENT Pure Chem Services
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FIREFIGHTER Brad Vandenberghe EMPLOYMENT Southwest Horizon School Division Teacher 8 YEARS SERVICE
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EMPLOYMENT D & M Motors
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FIREFIGHTER Marc Edwards EMPLOYMENT Town of Deloraine 4 YEARS SERVICE
EMPLOYMENT Paterson Grain 10 YEARS SERVICE
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Farmlink Marketing Solutions by Marvin Mills Stats Canada takes burden off of producers for production estimates In a surprise move last week, Statistics Canada released a model-based production estimate report. The release of the report is the first one ever of this type and may eventually replace some of the survey-based reports in the future. Survey based reports require input from producers. This model-based report uses three data sources: traditional survey-based
yield data, agro-climatic indices from Environment Canada (heat/rain units) and satellite imagery vegetation index. Simply put, satellite imagery vegetation is high-resolution, digital image data that monitors the changes in vege tation conditions. We compared the August 21 survey-based report to this report to take stock of the differences. Production estimates from the new model were reduced for barley, canaryseed, flax, lentils, mustard seed,
oats, peas, fall rye, and winter wheat. Increased production estimates were seen in canola, corn, soybeans, durum and spring wheat. Note: Not all crops were covered. Harvested area, yield and production were reported for Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. These production estimates from Stats Canada are used by government agencies, grain marketing firms, crop insurance companies, researchers and farmers. They provide infor -
mation for food security, crop product markets, market pricing and transportation planning. This model-based report filled the information gap between the August 21 estimates and the October 2 estimate without putting additional involvement on producers. This additional information could help the industry better monitor changes in yield. It is yet to be determined if we will see another model based report before the final production report on December 4.
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Waskada Fire Protection Volunteers Back row: Rob Brown, Deputy Fire Chief, (Jase Spence) Ron Minne, Deputy Fire Chief, Marlys Minne, (Joey Spence) Chayanne Klatt, Sterling Jolly, Fire Chief, Tom Sclater, Will Prince, Carson Spence, Frank Prince. Front Row: Tyson Minne, Dennis Taylor, Mike Taylor (David Taylor).Missing from the picture PHOTO/COURTESY DAWN MINNE were Lawrence Juniper, Ron Bertholet, Melba Gardiner and Jordan Pollack.
In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, the following businesses would like to thank our Dedicated Volunteer Firefighters: SHUR-GRO FARM SERVICES 204-673-2445 SUNRISE CREDIT UNION, WASKADA BRANCH 204-673-2774 WASKADA COMMUNITY FOODS 204-673-2295 BOUNDARY CO-OP, WASKADA FUEL KIOSK 204-673-2689 JOLLY CONSTRUCTION 204-673-2515 GRIFFITH AGENCIES 204-673-2522 MEGGISON ENTERPRISES 204-747-4494 RAPTOR ENTERPRISES 204-673-2575
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Last wagon trail ride of the season by Judy Wells Getting off the grid for a few days is a good thing. This is exactly what a group of dedicated wagon trail riders will be doing from September 27 to October 2. Taking part in wagon trail rides has been a passion for these people for many years, most of them, for over 30 years. The group includes Tom White of Souris; Linden Zinn of Alexander, Diane Keam of Dufresne and Nick and Helen Samrodny of West St. Paul. Dan Meggison will ride with them the first day of the six day trek which starts at his farm and ends in Clearwater. Zinn lived in the Turtle Mountains for 50 years before moving to Alexander, about 20 years ago. He is a seasoned trail rider who participated in the Boundary Commission Trail Ride and the NWMP Ride, to name a few. He says the best part of doing the ride is getting to drive the horses and going places most people will never see. They are literally off the beaten path. White and Zinn took a few days to make the trail. “It’s amazing how many roads aren’t there any more. The roads are no longer used and kept up and before you know it, trees and grass and such grow up and you can’t tell there ever was a road there,” said Zinn. The wagons will be going on many back roads, through bush, on abandoned rail lines, and about 20 miles of poor gravel. “We did find a lot of dirt roads which is good for the horses,” adds Zinn. White is a long-time wagon trail participant and has been organizing this particular ride for the past eight years. He says it’s becoming a lost art as most of the trail riders are aging and there’s no young people coming up. “We don’t have any young people doing this but we are very open to
them, to anyone who is interested in driving teams,” said White. “In fact, I’d go as far as to say if there was a young couple or couple of young people who were truly interested and passionate about driving horses and getting involved in trail rides, I would consider giving them a team and wagon to keep this thing going,” said Zinn. He emphasized they would have to know how to treat the horses right and have a sincere desire to taking part in trail rides. “We’ve done (trail rides) most of Riding Mountain and we tend to go back and forth from there to the south (border area),” added White. This year’s ride only has four wagons and five people taking part. That doesn’t include Dan Meggison who will accompany them on the first leg. Up until two or three years ago there were usually about 10 wagons and 12 or more people. The crew try to get away by 9:00 a.m., stop for a half hour lunch at 1:00 (they don’t unhitch). They try to get to their day’s destination by 5:00 so they can unhitch, tend to the horses, clean up, and have some supper. “I don’t like to cook in the dark, so I don’t expect our cook (Diane) to do it either,” said White. They like to get the dishes done before dark as well. Then it’s time for a bonfire where they discuss the day and what to expect on the next day’s trail. White says what he likes most about wagon trail rides is seeing the country at a slow speed, with time to actually look at it, and at this time of the year, the colour of the leaves. That, and driving his team. These people are passionate about their horses and take very good care of them at all times. “It’s all about the horses,” concluded Zinn.
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TRAIL RIDE - A group of dedicated trail riders gathered at Dan and Heather Meggisonʼs farm, from where they would embark on a six day trail ride through the Turtle Mountains to Clearwater. Pictured above left: Tom Smithʼs sleeping quarters. Note: The little window has a solar panel which provides him with enough power for a light. Above right: Nick and Helen Samrodny of West St. Paul, MB. Below (L-R): Dan Meggison, Linden Zinn of Alexander and Diane Keam of Dufresne, MB (with her big horse “Max”). PHOTOS/JUDY WELLS
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TENDERS Gravel Proposal Proposals and quotations will be accepted by the Municipality of BrendaWaskada to haul and stockpile 11,323 yards crushed gravel (as per crush reports) for their 2016 Road Gravelling Program. Gravel hauling is to be completed by December 10, 2015. Crushed gravel currently located at 9-1-22, Conway Pit, is to be loaded, hauled and stockpiled at two locations: Location A: 5000 yards at NW 35-224 and Location B: 6323 yards at NW 36-1-24. Please contact Ray Aitchison, Rural Foreman (204 522-5131) for truck haul routes and any additional details required. Proposals will be received by the undersigned until 4:30 p.m. on October 13, 2015 and marked “Gravel Hauling.” Lowest or any quotation not necessarily accepted. Further information may be obtained by contacting the undersigned. Diane Woodworth Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of BrendaWaskada Box 40, Waskada, MB R0M 2E0 Phone 204 673-2401 Fax 204 673-2663 Email: waskadan@mymts.net --------------------------------For sale by tender NW 10-7-28 W1 RM of Pipestone Fertilized and sown to fall rye. Crop insurance Class F soil. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Call 204-526-7374 for information. Send tenders to Box 221, Holland, MB R0G 0X0. Tenders close October 20, 2015. McSherry Auction Auction Sale Mantario Contracting Inc. Saturday, Oct 10th, 10:00 am Grande Pointe , MB 253 Bernat Rd Contact (204)-979-8907 Komatsu PC 120 Excavator * Link Belt Excavator * JCB Zoom Boom * JD 770 Grader * JD 544 A Wheel Loader * Case 184 S Skid Steer * 8 Skid Steer Attach * Enclosed, Flat Deck and Tilt Trailers * More Equip & Vehicles * Cemenet Equip * Generators * #1 Power Bldg Tools * Material * Hardware * (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com
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marriage later ended. Vernon continued to reside in Neche, ND and worked at Par Missle Site. In 1974, he sold his home and farm equipment and moved to Deloraine, MB to break colts. During the winter he would travel to Illinois to train and race harness horses, which has always been his love in life. On April 9, 1977 he married Leona Thompson and had one son. Vernon continued to race until 1995. He enjoyed spending time gardening, keeping up to date on harness horse racing and especially spending time with his best friend “Sam”, his golden retriever, who would go with him for daily coffee with friends. Vernon was involved in The Masons in Neche, ND and the School Board. He was active in the Agriculture Board of Deloraine, MB, the BPO Elks and Church Council, of the United Church in Deloraine, MB. He also served meals for the Congregate Meal Program and delivered Meals-On-Wheels to shut-ins. Vernon is survived by his loving wife Leona, six daughters Patty of Altona, MB, Zona (Russell) Kihne of Cavalier, ND, Karen (Clayton) Romfo of Casper, WY, Lori (Ray) Lagerquist of Boulder, MT, Lisa (Danny Mehlhoff) of Bottineau, ND and Lois (Paul) Soland of Bottineau, ND; four sons Ron (Shirley) Williams of Casper, WY, Rick (Linda) Williams of Cavalier, ND, Mark (Vicki) Williams of Casper, WY and Scott (Taylor Hintz) of Deloraine, MB; 24 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
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Private donation aimed at reducing response time by Terri Eger During an emergency, time is critical. The faster emergency personnel arrive at the scene the better. “Time is usually of the essence,” agreed Kelly McMechan, District #3 EMS Manager for Prairie Mountain Health. In a letter to the editor printed in the September 4 edition of the Melita New Era, concerned citizens, Elsie Reddaway and Sandra Currie, explained that it took one hour and five minutes for an ambulance to reach them 10 kilometres from Melita. The writers of the letter were hoping to draw attention to the fact that the long response time could be prevented and urged fellow citizens to contact members of the Health Board with their personal stories. Conversations in the community continued onto social media regarding the fact that not all ambulances are equipped with GPS systems, thus potentially slowing their
response time. Based on his experience in the local oil field, Melita resident Danial Forster put out a request to the community asking for donations toward a GPS system and OilTrax Software. The software is designed to find remote oil batteries using section, township and range land descriptions in rural areas. “GPS systems aren’t a standard piece of equipment in the ambulances,” Forster said. “The oil field uses them all the time and with OilTrax, they work great. Not every intersection is labeled in the rural areas and the faster we can get emergency personnel to the site the better.” Forster’s appeal to the community was heard by Pam and Jaimie Bajus who donated both the GPS unit and the OilTrax software to the local ambulance recently. There are nine ambulances in District 3 which includes Melita and a total of 54 ambulances throughout the Prairie
Mountain Health region. McMechan confirmed that GPS equipment is not available in every unit and those that have been purchased in the past have been through private donations. “We appreciate their donation very much,” he said. Emergency personnel are equipped with detailed maps of the area and staff are educated on reading maps with section, township and range information, according to McMechan. He sees the GPS technology as a useful tool to be used with traditional maps. While experienced staff may be more familiar with traditional maps, he agrees that new staff may find the GPS easier and faster to use. “If it’s easy to use and the operator can use it quickly in an emergency, it can be a very useful tool,” he said. While area citizens often know their personal home location by section, township and range num-
bers, they don’t always know the numbers associated with other land in the area or if they come across an accident, they might not know the exact coordinates. “A caller will generally provide us with road directions saying they are so many miles south of a certain corner,” said McMechan. The addition
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On behalf of Pam and Jaimie Bajus of Melita, Danial Forster (L) donating a GPS with OilTrax location software to Melita Ambulance employee Leeza Bencze. PHOTO/SUBMITTED
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Not So Very Long Ago
by Judy Wells 1890 H.P. Byers is Melita’s new resident doctor. 1902 The C.P.R. announces a reduction in freight rates from eastern Canada to Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. . .Wesley College, Winnipeg, institutes courses in agriculture. 1913 The geese have arrived. . .The latest homestead map issued by the government shows only one available homestead in the Turtle Mountain. . .The C.N. R. gang lays two miles of track per day. 1919 There is a shortage of feed for stock this fall. . .Extra passenger service is inaugurated by the
C.N.R. There are now daily trains from Vancouver to Toronto. 1929 The Province declares war on traffic accidents and introduces a public awareness campaign. . .The first baby born in Deloraine’s new hos pital is John Arthur Trefry. 1941 J.M. George, K.C. is appointed Judge. . .The Legion would like the names of all local boys who have gone overseas so they can send them cigarettes. 1947 Unemployment in Canada is at the lowest since the end of the war. . .The Co-operative Commonwealth Youth Movement plans to picket stores showing
long skirts. 1952 Bob Ryan heads the Student Council at Deloraine High School. . .The Minister of Agriculture announces $23 per 100 pound ‘support price’ for cattle until the US lifts its embargo on Canadian livestock. 1958 Shea’s Winnipeg Brewery Ltd. and John Labatt’s have merged to form “Labatt’s Manitoba Brewery Ltd.” 1968 Doug Watt of Reston becomes Minister of Agriculture in the new Provincial Cabinet. . .Black bears are a nui sance in the Whiteshell area of Manitoba. 1974 An all-electric display
home owned by M. Raes, is open to the public. 1985 Liberals nominate Moira Bonar as their candidate. . .Brian McMechan is our new Esso agent. 1991 Deloraine Town Council gave its blessing for new flooring in the rink’s waiting area. . .An old store, recently operated as Arnold’s Market, on North Railway West, is slated for demolition. 2004 The annual High School Rodeo was held at the Deloraine Fairgrounds. . .Clint Bell celebrates his 90th birthday as well as his 64th wedding anniver sary.
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Here & There Compiled by Dolores Caldwell
The Gazette Homicide takes place in Carberry A 26-year-old man is dead following a confrontation outside of the Carberry Motor Inn late Wednesday, September 9. At 11:45 p.m., Carberry RCMP were called to the motel after receiving a report of a severely injured man outside. Police said the man was transported to hospital where he died as a result of his injuries. The deceased was confirmed as Garnet Baptisté of Ebb and Flow First Nation.
Crossroads This Week
Wee “R” Special 3-year-old Nursery School class These little people make up this yearʼs 3-year-old Wee “R” Special Nursery School class (with a few missing). Left to right: Wyatt Hainsworth, Mrs. Teresa Nestibo (teacher), Jorja Bolduc, Elliott Maynard, Fergie Bertholet, Payton Tompsett, Joseph Pollard, Norah Cassan, Blake Vandaele and Mrs. Karen Combs (assistant) holding Blakeʼs little brother, Lincoln, who Blake brought for “Show and Tell.” Missing: Nixon Vandenberghe, Bentley Ratcliffe, and Zane Leitner. PHOTO/JUDY WELLS
$5 million helicopter called upon to make emergency transport to Winnipeg The STARS air ambulance was called to Shoal Lake to deal with a medical emergency. The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) helicopter arrived at the Shoal Lake Regional Airport at 6:55 and departed at 7:32. After landing, an advanced care paramedic and a critical care nurse were transported to the Shoal Lake Strathclair Health Centre by the Shoal Lake Fire Departments to assist with triaging a patient.
Virden Empire Advance Greyhound cuts service Beginning September 20, Greyhound will cut in half its services running from Winnipeg to Regina. Greyhound has no intentions of cutting services completely. The number of schedules between Virden and other cities along the TransCanada Highway will reduce from 28 weekly schedules to 14.
The Killarney Guide Heavenly harvest Dennis Turner captured an amazing photo of 17 combines bringing in a canola crop just south of tTown, using his drone camera. Killarney Growing Project volunteers harvested the 140 acre field in just 58 minutes, and it yielded 6,406 bushels, or 145 metric tonnes of the oilseed. The crop, valued at around $690,000 and will be sold to benefit the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, which helps 40 developing countries, especially Syria and South Sudan, with food supplies and agricultural education.
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Wee ʻRʼ Special Nursery School 4-year-olds Tuesday, September 22, was the first day of school for Wee ʻRʼ Special Nursery School 4-year-olds. Pictured back row (L-R): Mrs. Karen Combs, Kwyn Wells, Jordyn Wozney, Duncan Palmer, Lila Janzen, John Ratcliffe, Quinn Lea, Mrs. Teresa Nestibo. Front: Kaden Rinn, Chris Munro, Summer Klym, Lily Wells and Lennon Rommelaere. Missing: Jaelyn Mann. PHOTO/JUDY WELLS
Viterra elevator falls While preparation took hours and upon hours, once it started, the old elevator took just seconds to fall, in a giant plume of dust. The old timers say that the flood of 2014 was pretty much the last nail in the coffin of the elevator they referred to as the “old UGG”. The elevator now owned by Viterra fell on September 1.
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Centennial Apartments celebrates 35 years by Judy Wells Wow! Thirty-five years for Centennial Apartments - where did the time go? The 35th anniversary of Centennial Apartments was celebrated with a tea and bake sale on Friday, September 25. The event included a raffle table, hamper draws, bake table, afghan draws and, of course, tea and cake. Reeve Gord Weidenhamer brought greetings from the Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester. “Congratulations to Centennial Apartments on their 35th anniversary. I
believe it is very comfortable and we’re very proud of this facility in our community,” said Weidenhamer. Bernadette McPherson, president of the Tenant’s Association, read some words from the Centennial Housing Board president, Myrna Teetaert. “Welcome all to the 35th anniversary celebrations, also welcome to the new tenants. I look forward to meeting them.” Bernadette declared the tea officially open and an enjoyable afternoon was enjoyed.
GPS tech to hopefully reduce response time (Continued on Page 16) While ambulances usually are being dispatched within their own community, the MTCC will dispatch the closest ambulance to any given call and if a unit is returning from a drop off it may be called to an emergency in the community it is passing through. “The call could come in as you are going past a community that you are less familiar with,” said McMechan, agreeing that the GPS units will be an asset in such cases. During the past year, the number of paramedics in the community of Melita was increased from two to eight. The expansion ensured the com-
munity has coverage around the clock. As the staff becomes more familiar with the area, McMechan expects response times to decrease and he believes that the use of the GPS technology, together with the traditional maps, will assist in that goal. Forster is still on the lookout for additional GPS equipment and donations to purchase software. “I think this equipment should be standard throughout Manitoba,” said Forster. “If we can’t have doctors everywhere at least give us a fighting chance with a quick response time from emergency services.”
Centennial Apartments in Deloraine celebrated its 35th anniversary with a tea and bake sale on Friday, September 25. Above right: Bernadette McPherson, president of the Tenantʼs Association, welcomed all along with Reeve Gord Weidenhamer who brought greetings and congratulations on behalf of the Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester. Above left: Tenant Paula De Pape sat at the door. Above: Tenants Paul Greefkes and Merla Hainsworth looked after the bake table. Left: Tenant Shirley Vandenberghe sold tickets on the auction items. Below (L-R): Alice Vanhantsaeme, Mary Vanmackelbergh and Shirley Desender sold tickets on grocery hampers and afghans. Congratulations Centennial Apartments! PHOTOS/JUDY WELLS
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