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Dale De’Ath, along with his dog Sadie, started off 2021 with a skate along a section of cleared off ice on a frozen dugout just southwest of Neepawa on Jan. 4.

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New Year’s baby born at Neepawa Health Centre

By Kira Paterson

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The first baby of 2021 delivered at Neepawa Health Centre was born this week.

Lori Anne Joani Kleinsasser was born on Jan. 5 at 3:37 am to dad Paulus and mom Elaine Kleinsasser. At birth, she weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. and was 18 inches long.

Lori Anne is the little

sister to four siblings: eightyear-old Elanna, sevenyear-old Gabriel, six-yearold Adrian and three-yearold Calvin. The family is from the Newdale area.

Every year, the New Year’s baby born in Neepawa is gifted a quilt made by the Neepawa Quilters Guild. A picture of the New Year’s baby was not available.

COVID-19 updates New 28-Day PCH Immunization Campaign: The Province of Manitoba has launched a 28-day campaign to immunize all eligible personal care home (PCH) residents in 135 sites across the province with the first dose of the vaccine.

The PCH immunization campaign will begin on Monday, Jan. 11. Over the week, focused immunization teams (FITs) will visit seven locations in every regional health authority across the province.

The province has developed a week-by-week plan to immunize an estimated 9,834 people living in PCHs across the province. They will receive their first dose of vaccine within 28 days of the campaign launch, as long as the vaccine continues to be delivered to Manitoba by the federal government as expected. The schedule will then be immediately repeated to provide the second dose to all PCH residents. Immunizations are expected to use the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines COVID fines (Dec. 28 to Jan. 3): A total of 279 warnings and 55 tickets were issued for the week of Dec. 28, 2020, to Jan. 3 including 49 $1,296 tickets to individuals for various offences and six tickets to individuals for failure to wear

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Officials advise that 41 of the 55 $1,296 tickets issued last week were in relation to gatherings in private residences.

Manitobans are reminded that public health orders remain in effect and must be followed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Since enforcement efforts began in April, a total of 1,962 warnings and 672 tickets have been issued, resulting in more than $984,000 in fines to businesses and individual.

Active COVID-19 case counts : Over the course of a recent seven day period from Thursday, Dec. 31 to Wednesday, Jan. 6, there have been 56 new COVID-19 cases reported within the Prairie Mountain Health region. The total cases in the Prairie Mountain since March, 2020 are 1,588, with 1,391 of those recovered and just 163 currently active. There have been 34 deaths in the region.

Porcupine Mountain, located north of Swan River, has the most active cases in the region with 76. Brandon has 32 active cases, while Whitemud, which encompasses Neepawa and surrounding communities, has an active count of two.

The Winnipeg region currently has the most active COVID-19 cases with 2,630.

Crokicurl rink being built in Neepawa

By Eoin Devereux

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A whimsical winter hybrid sport is making its way to Neepawa. Over the course of the holidays, Town staff have been working on the installation of a crokicurl rink at the Flats. For those who are unfamiliar with this uniquely Canadian game, crokicurl combines elements of curling with the board game crokinole.

It was invented in Winnipeg in 2016, and has slowly, but steadily gained popularity across the nation.

The basic rules of crokicurl consists of teams trying to score points by throwing rocks of similar size and shape to a curling stone into the centre of the ice where the circles are marked. The button is worth 20 points and each ring outside of that is worth 15, 10, and five points, respectively.

Working together to make it happen Marilyn Crewe, the economic development officer for the Town of Neepawa, said that the idea of bringing the game to town has been in discussion since 2019. She noted that the timing and financials, for one reason or another, just didn’t come together, until now.

“We decided that this is the year to see if we could make it happen and several things aligned for us to make this a reality. The Beautiful Plains Community Foundation (BPCF) received two rounds of grant funding through the Canadian Foundation, with money from the federal government. So, I looked at the opportunity that this presented and formally applied for a $3,000 grant from the Community Foundation and that was accepted,” said Crewe.

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Top picture: The base of the crokicurl rink has been set up at the Flats in Neepawa.

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Crewe added that some of the metal work that is required for the playing surface, was donated by Tridekon. She said the Town is appreciative of that generosity received from the company.

Construction of the playing surface, which is normally 15 metres wide, began in mid-December.

The foundations have has been put in place. In the coming weeks, the crokinole style posts required for the game will be erected and the rings will be painted. The Neepawa Curling Club has offered its assistance in getting the rings put in place painted on the surface.

Crewe said that it’s been

fantastic seeing some many groups come together to make this happen.

A new winter activity for families Crewe also noted to the Banner & Press that a sign will be placed on the location, indicating the rules, for those who want to try it out, but are new to the game. She said that they’re making arrangements for accessible rocks.

“The game is designed to be used with true curling rocks. We can’t do that, but we’re creating a similar type of weighted items, that will be able to slide on the surface, similar to a curling stone,” stated Crewe. The

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rocks will be left at the location for anyone to use with the honour system in place, for their use..

Crewe said that the town are very much looking forward to seeing what the public response is to this endeavour.

“We’re hopeful that once it’s all in place, we’ll get a couple of months of good use out of it. It’s something, I think, people will really be able to enjoy. A family friendly activity that still adheres to the current social distancing practices.”

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History with the Beauitful Plains Museum The Dominion Post Office in Neepawa

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Above: Neepawa’s old post office, located at 341 Mountain Ave. The Dominion Post Office Building, as it was then called, was originally built in 1909 and housed both the post office and a local customs office.

The customs office was housed here until 1921, and the post office until 1971. It is known today as Team Electronics.

Bottom right: The interior of the old post office, with staff at attention for the photographer. This photo also appeared in a past edition of the Neepawa Pres s as a submi t ted photo, in which the bearded gentleman on the right was identified as John Lee. No other staff were named. According to the entr y, Lee was the great grandfather of the submitter, Gervin Greasely. The photo is also suspected of being taken by a Mrs. StephensMason, of Neepawa.

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We need hope and fairness

he seemingly never-ending battle against COVID-19 is grinding everyone down. Now, the C-19 battle is nowhere as bad a the 1918 Flu, at least not so far. The C-19 battle pales in comparison to the desperation and losses in the Battle of Britain or the Siege of Stalingrad. We all get that, or at least, I hope we do.

The problems with C-19 are numerous, but the main one seems to be a lack of fairness and hope. Politicians and some civil servants will say we are “all in the same boat.” That is an outright lie! We may all be in the same storm, but we are certainly not all in the same boat. The politicians, civil servants and many others are still drawing a paycheque. They may have to work from home or work under less than ideal conditions, but they are all still getting a paycheque. As I have said in this space before, most of the people who insist on shutting down the economy are still going to get paid.

It’s the businesses, and especially the declared“non-essential” businesses, that are suffering.

The government made a big mistake by not applying uniform rules to all businesses and by declaring certain retail goods as non-essential. A “hope and fairness” policy would have allowed all businesses to stay at 30 to 50 per cent capacity. It is quite amazing how quickly the plexiglass shields went up and the masks went on. The social distancing took place pretty quickly.

We need hope and fairness and, in my view, such a policy would not change the infection rate in Manitoba.

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simply run out of space and staffing and that is a genuine concern. There is a genuine concern that staff at all levels of health care will wear out. But looking back over the past several months and the C-19 deaths, have we not learned something here? For example, way more care homes and hospitals have not had C-19 than have had outbreaks.

It would seem that staff did something right at those places and maybe there is something to be learned from that.

Have we not learned that if a care home runs short of staff that they should immediately call in extra help, be it military, Red Cross or the ambulance service? A few years ago, we lived next door to a large housing complex in Winnipeg and while it wasn’t a care home, as such, there was certainly a high level of care required within its walls. The ambulances were there just about every night. It only makes sense that when the care homes get overwhelmed, and they all do at some point, then call in help. There is no shame in that, it only makes sense. Surely, we have learned that lesson.

C-19 isn’t exclusively lethal to old people, but certainly a high percentage of the severe cases and deaths have been in the elderly age group. Is

it possible that seniors home policies have made the lethal effects worse?

Here’s a second hand story that may be helpful. A qualified health professional inquired about their mother’s health and was advised that she was being “monitored” and upon further inquiry, determined that the effects of dehydration were taking its toll. Upon asking why the mother was not getting IV treatment, the answer was, “We don’t do that here.” The family called an ambulance and after five days in hospital with appropriate treatment, mother was back up and around.

How many old people have died because they didn’t get the right care at the right time? I don’t know, but there is an answer out here somewhere.

How many people who died, would have died anyway? I don’t know that either, but there is an answer out there somewhere. I beg government to do more and please, please tell us what is being done. Generally speaking, the Province of Manitoba communications department really sucks.

Easier to understand rules and better communications would go a long way towards giving Manitobans a sense of hope and fairness. That is all I ask.

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emember when it was popular to make New Year resolutions? Perhaps it still is? It was as if starting a new calendar enabled us to start fresh. As I have aged– and hopefully matured– every day is now that gift. And I utilize it to the max! Thought getting older would make it easier to be kind and gentle and good– you know– all those goals one has for life. That was shot down years ago when I asked a mentor, many years my senior then (and about the age I am now!) if it did indeed get easier to be good as one aged. With her characteristic smile and wit– “no, but I keep hoping!” and so it is for me.

For the first time in decades, I have embarked on an assisted journal. There are cues and questions to begin each page and we are entitled to date the page, thereby moving at our own speed and discretion. Don’t feel like addressing the book, wait, forgot a day– forgive. I like that. One of the thought provoking quotes– “Deal with people you can learn from. Welcome those who can learn from you.”

I have been able to learn from people of all ages. Mr. Jacob Bergen, father of many, educated his two oldest children, and they, in turn, educated their younger siblings. All but the youngest earned degrees, the youngest choosing to take over the farm. He spoke German and I English, and we connected easily. He was elderly when he was still planting trees, fruit trees. He was showing me the apple sapling growing in the pit of a decayed tree. I wondered aloud why he was still planting trees when he would not likely live to eat the fruit. With a twinkle in his wise old eyes, he assured me that his grandchildren would certainly enjoy the apples. And isn’t that what so many of us want, a better world for our children and grandchildren…

My youngest daughter was 10 when I became a grandmother and I admit I went a little ga-ga over the event. I have always loved babies, knowing they become children and then adults! One day, my daughter took me to task– “you know, mama, that whatever you do for this grandchild, you will be expected to do for all the others.”

Yikes! Out of the mouths of children. I can’t say I thanked her at the time, but certainly have, many times, since then!

My paternal grandmother was looking intently at a photo in my parents’ china cabinet. The image was of a stately matron, head held high, forward looking, wearing a be-flowered pill box hat. Standing beside her, I commented– “that’s you, Grandma.” With a slight shrug and an embarrassed chuckle, with her German accent– “I tot it was the qveen.” Laugh at oneself when necessary!

Looking back, I have been influenced and mentored by a wide variety of individuals. They have all enriched my life, widened my view. I don’t know, yet, if I have had an impact on many others. I trust I have. May those who remember my silliness and oddities also recall, fondly, my strengths!

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Faith versus trust

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he event I am about to relate happened almost 40 years ago, but it forever changed how I look at challenges people face and the faith that gives victory over them.

An elderly member of my first church (a lady in her early 80s) was about to undergo a very serious and possibly life-threatening surgical procedure. Her surgeon had just been in to visit with her and as he was leaving, I showed up. She displayed a peace that amazed everyone who witnessed it– the nurses and health care aides who worked on her ward, members of her family who visited her and me.

Looking back on the experience, however, I suppose that I should not have been all that surprised. This lady had a strong faith in God. She didn’t talk much about it; but in what she and I both knew could have been our final conversation together, she did.

“Neil,” she said, “when

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Neil Strohschein you pray for me before you leave and tomorrow, I don’t want you to pray that I will survive the surgery.” Seeing the shock on my face, she laughed and added: “Don’t pray that I will die either.

Just pray that God’s will for me may be done.”

Then she told me something I will never forget.

“When my doctor came in just now, I told him that I was putting my trust in him and his team, but that my faith was in God. ‘If God wants me to die on the table,’ I said, ‘nothing you can do will save me. But if God wants me to survive the surgery, nothing you can do will kill me.’”

Her doctor put his hand on hers and said: “Tomorrow morning, before I leave home, I will pray to the God

in whom we both believe and I will ask him to guide my hands so that his will for you will be done.”

I have often thought about that night and wondered how it might apply to you and me– especially as we are into the 10th month of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have learned many things since last March. We have seen how weak and frail we really are and how easily any one of us can be afflicted by a disease that could prove to be fatal. We have also seen how one virus can cripple the economies of the world and force us to make major changes in how we think and live.

Coping with this disease has forced us to trust the people who lead us, even

though we may not agree with their political philosophies or fully understand the reasoning behind the restrictions they have imposed or the precautions they have asked us to take. In our case, we have to trust the Public Health authorities of our provincial government to act in our best interests and do what they feel is necessary to control the spread of this virus and ultimately, extinguish it completely.

But like the lady whose story I shared above, we put our faith in God. He knows when this pandemic will end. He knows the hardships we may face between now and then. And we can be confident that he will be with us and walk with us through the coming weeks to help us survive and thrive– one day at a time.

As we enter a new year, I pray that each of us will find that perfect balance between faith in God and trust in our leaders; and experience the peace it will produce.

Thumbs up, thumbs down

A thumbs down to the person or persons in the red car who stole my inflatable snowman on Sunday evening, Dec. 20 from my front yard.

It was given as a gift from my grandchildren, who all loved to see the snowman as they would drive by.

Lorraine Terin Neepawa, MB Thank you to the business community of Neepawa, the HAND office, Salvation Army and the Kinsmen for the lovely Christmas goody bags. How very kind of you. Also thanks to the jolly folks who organized, assembled and delivered the pre-Christmas packages.

Kinsmen Kourts residents Neepawa, MB Thumbs up from the Hillcrest Estate residents, thanks for the new signage.

It’s progress.

Thumbs down to whoever clears the streets, Hillcrest streets look disgusting.

Let’s clear the streets and get ready for winter.

Nettie Williams Neepawa, MB Thumbs up to the staff of the Neepawa Hospital for the helpful, kind and professional care I received from Mar. 27 to the middle of October. Whenever I came in, day or night, the staff was always willing to help. Without their help, I don't know what I would have done. Thanks again.

Diedrich Toews

Thumbs up to the lady in Glenella who came to my door and dropped off cookies and fruit cake. They were delicious. I just wanted her to know that she brightened my Christmas.

Keith Egginton Glenella, MB A thumbs up and thanks to the Christmas Dinner committee, volunteers, local businesses, children for the lovely assortment of goodies, prayers etc. I was overwhelmed as I thought of all you put into something that would mean so muchto me. May God bless you all.

Doreen Fischer Neepawa, MB Thumbs up to Gladwyn Scott for highlighting youth who are using their abilities and opportunities in so many positive ways.

“Thumbs up” to snowmobilers who ask permission from rural property owners prior to crossing their lands. Respect for others is a key of civilized society.

Muriel Gamey Langford, MB PS: You might be inclined to suspect that the second “thumbs up” is dripping with sarcasm!!

Thumbs down to the people in charge of cleaning sidewalks.

James A. King

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Thanks to Neepawa and area for your generous, kind hearts. From various stores’ gift food hampers, to loving volunteers, to the Sally Ann’s services, we are blessed!

I’d also like to thank the writers of the Dec. 18 letter on family violence. During this time of lockdown over the holidays, we urgently need to highlight this topic.

My mother, who died Feb. 11, 2017, was a victim of domestic abuse— physical, emotional and financial.

Sadly, it’s not surprising that there are also many such victims coming to Canada from other countries, hoping that we can help. The system did NOT help my mother.

Just as the University of Manitoba writers said, government websites are a waste of time. When I uncovered my mother’s situation, I tried the government “support program” route. I phoned the MB Senior’s Abuse Line, the MB Council on Aging, Protection for Persons in Care MB, the Age and Opportunity Center and the Canadian Women’s Foundation. All of them punted me from site to site like a bad penny; I was ultimately told that unless a person is in a care home, they can do nothing. I also reported it to the RCMP, who— disturbingly— told me that withholding the necessities of life (food, water) is not a chargeable offense. My mother’s story is horrific: On June 21, 2014, she was admitted to Portage General Hospital on the brink of death, unable to move, speak, eat or drink, in a state of near-catastrophic dehydration and starvation (at 5 ft. 6 in., she was only 92 lbs.), hair falling out in large clumps, with extensive bruising on her limbs and body, advanced muscle wasting due to long-term malnutrition (documented by a nurse) and suffering from a bladder infection and eye infection, with a huge bed sore from sitting in her own waste (that took almost four months to heal). Both her hands were bruised black from being yanked around by her partner and she had a terrible back injury. Once given food and water, she was able to speak again, but it was clear that the abuse had resulted in dementia.

However, in lucid moments, she would desperately plead for my help. (Earlier that year, I had tried to get her home care because I could see she was losing a lot of weight, but they said it wasn’t possible without the spouse’s permission.)

She lived another two-and-a-half years in a personal care home. Her spouse never visited and he refused to provide even a single personal item to decorate her room. When I recovered her MB Health records, they revealed long-term, extremely high blood pressure (which vanished without meds once in care), repeated bladder infections, and that her spouse refused to take her to the doctor even though she frequently fell and was in excruciating pain.

Her doctors ignored all the red flags and the worst is that, according to Manitoba law, her partner could do this with impunity. Thus, based on my experience, unlike the U of M writers, I see government “programs” as of limited value. Instead, we must repair the utterly useless and hamstrung legal system, whose sole purpose, as I learned, is to line its own pockets with the money of those struggling to find justice.

Not only did the system refuse to acknowledge the abuse my mother endured, they actually gave preference to the abusive spouse. I had a good lawyer, but it still took me six years, a ton of stress and tens of thousands in legal fees to get a modicum of closure.

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Helen Drysdale out of helen’s kitchen

Pork tenderloin

Manitoba’s pork industry has a website with information on the pork industry, the benefits of eating pork and recipes.

The following information is taken from this site.

“Pork is a powerhouse of nutrition! Every bite provides high-quality protein, energy and key vitamins and minerals. Pork is also naturally low in sodium and saturated fat.

Pork is loaded with important B vitamins, including B6 and B12. Your body depends on daily replenishing of B vitamins to function properly. Pork is the leading food source of thiamin. Thiamin helps convert food into energy, regulate appetite and maintain the normal function of the nervous system, heart and muscles. Pork is the best meat source of riboflavin, which helps keep your nervous system, skin and eyes healthy. Pork is an excellent source of selenium, a mineral that acts like an antioxidant by helping prevent and repair cell damage. Pork is a good source of iron, an essential mineral for the body since it helps maintain healthy red blood cells. Pork delivers a good supply of magnesium and phosphorus. Both minerals help to strengthen bones and teeth.”

Pork loin is a favourite of mine. It is easy to put together and impressive enough to feed company. Roast the loin with the fat cap on top to help keep the meat moist. Some cooks roast pork to 140°F, however, I prefer a slightly higher temperature.

3 lb. pork tenderloin 2-5 garlic cloves 2 Tbsp. oil 1 tsp. salt

Pork tenderloin

1 tsp. pepper 1 Tbsp. onion powder 2 Tbsp. dried rosemary, slightly chopped

Preheat oven to 400° F. Poke a hole in the roast with a knife for each garlic clove you have. Insert garlic cloves in each hole. Brush entire pork roast with the oil. Mix the salt, pepper, onion powder and rosemary together and rub it on all sides of the roast. Put the roast in a small roaster. Cook for 10-12 minutes on the high temperature, uncovered.

Turn the oven temperature down to 325° F, cover, roast and cook for about one hour until the internal temperature reads 155° F (68°C). Remove the roast from oven and cover with foil. Let meat rest for 10-12 minutes. The temperature will rise to 160°F while it sits. Transfer roast to a cutting board to slice for serving.

Onion and apple side dish 2 medium onions, sliced 1/4 tsp. salt 2-3 Tbsp. butter 1/8 tsp. pepper 3 large apples, peeled and sliced 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1/4 cup apple juice In a pot, cook onions in the butter over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally for 8 to 10 minutes or until onions are tender. Stir in the apples, brown sugar, salt, pepper, cinnamon and apple juice. Cover and simmer for 12 minutes or until apples are tender.

Serve hot or cold with the roast.

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ell, 2020 was quite the year, wasn’t it? I’m sure we’re all glad to be looking at it through the proverbial rear-view mirror right about now. With that in mind, I wish you all a happy New Year and, hopefully, a 2021 that is full of joy, vaccinations (if you want one) and a bit more hugging.

Now, while the state of the world is not magically better just because we’ve changed a 0 to a 1, it still feels just a little bit easier to see the light amongst the darkness. The road to get here, though, over the past 10 months, has taken quite a few twists and turns.

The initial fear and confusion Hey, remember back in March when a couple of cases of COVID-19 scared the heck out of all of us?

On Mar. 12, the news just started pouring in from across the globe; The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced it was shutting down after a player tested positive. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau went into isolation after his wife, Sophia, tested positive. Then, Tom Hanks announced he had the COVID. I think that last one was when everybody went, “Oh jeez, this might actually be something after all.”

I remember talking to my co-workers and saying that, “Spring appears to be cancelled, but hopefully this doesn’t screw up the summer too badly.” Well, looking back…hindsight is 20/20.

Short term triumph and overconfidence Let’s fast forward to July, when we were feeling pretty darn good about ourselves.

There was that near two

Column like I see ‘em Eoin Devereux week stretch where there were no new COVID-19 cases anywhere in Manitoba and we had just a single active case left. We were wearing those results like some sort of badge of honour, weren’t we?

Because of this positivity, the Manitoba government started to power ahead with its #RestartMB campaign, centred around restarting the economy and promoting tourism to the province.

I remember speaking to my parents at the time and saying that, “The province has really done an outstanding job handling this situation. Brian Pallister has me feeling optimistic that we’re through the worst of it.”

Well…hindsight is 20/20.

Losing our way As we shifted into the autumn, the active COVID-19 numbers started to grow.

Some people had themselves a nice little freakout on Aug. 22, when the province announced it had shattered its largest single day case count, with an unimaginable 42 new cases! Things just can’t get any worse, can they? Well, we didn’t have to wait long for that answer, as there were 72 new cases the very next day. Over the course of those two days, Prairie Mountain was the hot spot and we ended up paying the price, going into a restricted Code Orange.

I remember speaking to my friends and saying that, “This is our fault.

We, as a collective, got a little too smug about our early success and now we

have to pay the price. I’m not worried, though. This will be the wake up call the entire province needs to get back on track and ready for Christmas.” Well…hindsight is 20/20.

A silent night I remember on Christmas Eve, being alone in an empty room because the entire province was stuck in critical Code Red. I sat there, saying to myself that, “2020 hasn’t broken me, but it has taught me several valuable lessons. It taught me to take nothing for granted. To cherish family. To embrace the simple things, like meeting up with friends. Because you never know when it will all disappear. But this upcoming year is going to be a new beginning. In 2021, it’ll get better. And I’m positive that’ll all start with the provincial restrictions most definitely being repealed in January.” Well…

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Looking Back 1991: RM of Langford celebrates 100th birthday

JANUARY 8, 2021

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago, Friday, January 13, 1911 I f a l l t he Reg i ster prints is to be believed, auctioneer Dempsey is making the earth move most wonderfully by the use of space exclusively in that great journal. But what about that other auctioneer who has been heard of only through the same medium?

Can’t the Register make the earth move for him, too? If the power is in the medium rather than the man, why are results not the same in both cases? Our belief is that this earth-moving business depends more on the man than on the medium. The Register was used for boasting after the jobs were done, because the space was cheap, and not as a magnet to get the people in line.

100 years ago, Tuesday, January 11, 1921 Toronto has some cases of “flu.”

Quebec is about to prohibition liquors.

The Press placed an order yesterday for a year’s supply of blank paper on which to print this newspaper. It called for payment of approximately $1,300. Before the war, a year’s supply could be got for less than $400. It will require the $2 rate to foot the bill.

90 years ago, Friday, January 9, 1931 400 slot machines, seized

by Montreal police, are to be broken up in a public square and the contents distributed to charity.

T he t h ird a nd last toxoid treatment against diphtheria has been given to the school children this week and all absentees, and those of preschool age, are asked to go to the Central School on Saturday morning for their treatment.

80 years ago, Tuesday, January 7, 1941 Royal Air Force bombers have turned the industrial area of the German seaport of Bremen into “a sea of claims” in recent successive attacks.

The Irish Press, regarded as t he gover nment

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mouthpiece, has intimated that Ireland may break relations with Germany u n le s s it r e c e i v e s a satisfactory explanation of the bombing of Irish territory.

The Press has received word of the sudden passing of Mrs. Ed. Hartford, aged 70 years, a former resident of Birnie. Mrs. Hartford passed away at the home of her sons at Coaldale, Alberta. She leaves to mourn her loss, two sons, Edward and John of Coaldale, three daughters, Mrs. Colin McArthur, of Regina, Mrs. M. Koake, of Cottom, Ont. and Ms. M. McKee, of Willow River, B.C.

70 years ago, Thursday, January 11, 1951 James Kerr, of the Arden district, passed away at his home on Dec. 14 following a short illness…

Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Neepawa.

Congratulatory messages and numerous gifts from her family and friends were received Saturday by Mrs. Margaret Cruikshank on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary…

A pioneer of Manitoba, Mrs. Cruikshank spent most of 61 years in Oakdale and Neepawa districts.

60 years ago, Tuesday, January 10, 1961 A pprox i m ately 15 0 guests signed the visitors’ register Friday afternoon and evening as friends and relatives gathered from far and wide to honour Mrs. Margaret Wallace Cruikshank on her one hundredth birthday.

50 years ago, Thursday, January 7, 1971 Despite sub-zero temperatures construction continues on the new addition to East View Lodge.

Workmen are busy this week assembling the steel framework for the $500,000 building which will provide accommodation for 50 more residents at the senior citizen home. General contractor is B. F. Klassen Construction Ltd. and the building was designed by Pratt, Lindgren, Snider, Tamcej and Associate Architects. The federal government is supplying 90 per cent of the financing through Central Mortgage

and Housing Corporation and the balance is provided by the Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation.

The addition is scheduled for completion by early summer.

40 years ago, Thursday, January 8, 1981 Beautiful Plains Museum will hold its annual meeting next Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 8:00 p.m. in the Viscount Cultural Centre.

A n nou n c e m e nt s w i l l be made regarding the forthcoming move of the museum displays from the Viscount Centre to a new location, the former CNR station at the west end of Hamilton Street.

A small research team of government archaeologists and volunteers, working along the banks of the Winnipeg River, just north of Lac du Bonnet, have discovered what may be “the archeological find of the decade” in Manitoba.

Cultural Affairs and H i st or ic a l Re s ou r c e s Minister Norma Price said the team has uncovered evidence of human activity dating back to 8,000 years– some 5,500 years earlier than the “Golden Age of Greece” in the 5th century B.C. Mrs. Price termed it a rich find, with some 6,000 artifacts uncovered.

Manitoba’s registered nurses will administer the professional legislation governing their profession in the province, as of Dec. 22, Health Minister Bud Sherman has announced.

Mr. Sherman said the cabinet has proclaimed the Registered Nurses Act, passed at the last session of the Legislature, to come into force on that date, as well as related regulations under the Act… The legislation governs nursing education and admission to the association, and provides for the setting of professional standards. It also prescribes procedures for the operation of MARN board of directors and provides for four non-nurses to sit on the board.

30 years ago, Tuesday, January 8, 1991 Councillors in the Rural Municipality of Langford stepped back in t ime Sunday for a special sitting to commemorate the RM’s 100th birthday.

The meeting took place

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This photo, which appeared in the 1991 Neepawa Press, shows the original Langford Council. Back row, left to right: Andrew Thompson, W. F. Sirett and Robert Dunsmore. Front row: Walter Brydon, James Molland and John Forsythe.

in the same room as the RM council sat back in 1891, located three-quarter miles west of the Jct. of Hwys. 5 and 16.

The minutes of the Jan. 6, 1891 meeting were read by Dorothy Brown, who served as secretary-treasurer in the RM from 1967 to 1981.

Brown said sitting in the house sparked special

memories for her, because as well as being home to the first meeting of the incorporated RM, it was also her former home.

As well as reading minutes of the RM’s first meeting, plans for the Langford Homecoming July 12 to 14 were outlined…

Besides history books, the RM is selling spoons,

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lapel pins, pens and beer steins to mark its hundredth anniversary.

20 years ago, Monday, January 8, 2001 The Neepawa and District Palliative Care Committee raised over $3,000 from its Memory Tree during the festive season.

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Community leaders discuss past year Cabinet shuffle for

By Kira Paterson Neepawa Banner & Press The world has made it through another year and many are reflecting on the highlights and hardships of 2020. Community leaders from the Municipalities of Harrison Park and McCreary and the Towns of Carberry and Minnedosa looked back on how the previous year went for them and forward to what they hope the coming year will have in store.

Some good things in 2020 While many were more than happy to bid 2020 good riddance, there were some good things to come out of the year. “Well 2020 was a crazy year for everybody,” expressed Harrison Park reeve Jason Potter. ”I think the most positive thing that came out of it [for our municipality] was our council coming together to work through the extraordinary challenges that we all faced.”

Lorna French, CAO trainee for McCreary, noted that their community also came together through the year’s challenges.

“The residents of the Municipality of McCreary have been amazing at coming together during the year, supporting their local businesses, volunteering as restrictions allow and remaining safe for our community,” she expressed. “We would like to thank all of our community members for their ongoing understanding and diligence to follow Public Health orders and continue to keep our communities safe and support local.”

Communities were also able to get some infrastructure and construction work finished this year. “Construction on [Carberry’s] new Fire Hall addition was completed this past spring,” noted Carberry mayor Stuart Olmstead in his year-end holiday letter. “Several paving projects were undertaken around town... The long awaited walking path along 1st Avenue was built and has seen record use. The Carberry Plains Community Centre has also undergone a major interior facelift and upgrade to the facility.”

Cindy Marzoff, CAO for Minnedosa, noted on behalf of mayor Pat Skatch that the community accomplished groundbreaking for a new residential housing development, as well as completed new infrastructure upgrades to Centennial Drive. French added that McCreary has also completed some infrastructure repairs.

Biggest challenge easy to guess All the communities agreed that COVID-19 was con-

Pallister government

sidered the biggest challenge of the year. In Minnedosa, however, they had another issue hit them in 2020. “Damaging after effects of the extensive rainfall event and flooding and the inet as minister for municipal pandemic have had and continue to have enormous impacts Banner Staff relations. in our community,” Marzoff noted, adding that there is still Neepawa Banner & Press Returning cabinet memdamage from the flood that needs to be repaired.

It’s a brand new year bers who are shifting from and with it comes some one post to another include: Looking forward to 2021 brand new job titles for some Kelvin Goertzen, MLA The coming year will no doubt have its own challenges, Manitoba MLAs in premier for Steinbach, becomes depbut that hasn’t stopped these community leaders from looking Brian Pallister’s cabinet. On uty premier and minister of forward with optimism. Olmstead noted, “Through 2021, we Tuesday, Jan. 5, a ceremony legislative and public affairs will continue to invest in both hard infrastructure like those was held at the legislature, and retains his role as governprojects I have mentioned, as well as soft infrastructure, like swearing in nine ministers, ment house leader. people and programs to sustainably grow [the Carberry] including three first-time Heather Stefanson, MLA community throughout this new decade. As with any growth, cabinet members. The new for Tuxedo, becomes ministhere will be challenges that arise that we will face, overcome cabinet will be composed of ter of health and seniors care. and emerge from stronger than before.”

18 members, six of which are Ralph Eichler, MLA for In Minnedosa, Marzoff cited a number of projects they female ministers, the largest Lakeside, becomes minister will be undertaking. “In 2021, we look forward to working number since this govern- of economic development on repairing flood damaged sites; continuing the work on ment was elected in 2016. and jobs. the development of residential lots; extending the Minnedosa “As we begin a new year Cliff Cullen, MLA for campground for additional campsites; pavilion upgrades; and enter a new phase of ad- Spruce Woods, becomes Lake Minnedosa weeds and water quality; formation of a dressing the significant chal- minister of education. new recreation model. We are also excited to have the comlenges posed by COVID-19, Cameron Friesen, MLA munity involved in developing new trails for recreational it is time to present a renewed for Morden-Winkler, beactivities and the construction of a replica CPR Station in ‘Team Manitoba’ to lead our comes minister of justice and the Heritage Village.” efforts to protect Manitobans attorney general.

“The Municipality of McCreary is looking forward and and create opportunities,” Rochelle Squires, MLA wanting to continue to make improvements to the Musaid Pallister. “Our strong for Riel, becomes minister of nicipality for the upcoming year 2021 through improved team has a clear focus on families, as well as minister infrastructure, continuous maintenance of municipal areas helping working families, responsible for francophone such as Fletcher Park, roads and culverts, the streets and seniors and vulnerable Mani- affairs. sidewalks, municipal buildings and local improvements to tobans, protecting our health Ministers whose portfolio areas as needed,” stated French. “Council would also like and education systems and responsibilities have not to see rural areas including our own receive improved and setting the groundwork for a changed are: reliable internet and cell service.” sustained economic recovery Ron Schuler – minister of “I’m looking forward to returning to some sort of normalcy,” by creating job opportun- infrastructure; stated Potter. “The biggest thing that I missed was not being ities.”

Blaine Pedersen – minister able to interact with [the Harrison Park] ratepayers as much The MLAs that were of agriculture and resource as I would have liked. This will be this council’s third budget sworn into new portfolios development; process– I’m excited about that. We have some big plans and included a trio of first time Eileen Clarke – minister announcements that will be coming out shortly in the new cabinet members: of Indigenous and northern year. I welcome 2021 with open arms!” he expressed. “It has Wayne Ewasko, MLA relations; been an interesting two years so far and I’m excited about for Lac du Bonnet, enters Cathy Cox – minister of the next two. Time flies when you’re having fun!” cabinet as minister for ad- sports, culture and heritage; vanced education, skills and Scott Fielding – minister immigration. of finance; Audrey Gordon, MLA Jeff Wharton – minister of for Southdale, enters cabinet Crown services; as the first-ever minister for Reg Helwer – minister of mental health, wellness and central services; and recovery.

Sarah Guillemard – minDerek Johnson, MLA for ister of conservation and Interlake-Gimli, enters cab- climate. distributed. For those who weren’t comfortable going shopping, GASSP then purchased the items.

In total, over 90 gifts were distributed to older adults in the Gladstone town and area, proving to be a very successful first attempt. “The results really shocked all of us here– we are all so humbled that not only was this project so successful, but humbled by the amount of people getting involved to spread holiday cheer to our older adults,” said April. “It has been a challenging year keeping isolated senhare thiS winter with iors involved and being creative in delivery methods when friendS at Spenlea the ‘in person’ opportunities cannot take place.” GASSP is very thankful to everyone who got involved this year and is CONTACT US FOR AVAILABILITY OR SHOWINGS excited to bring the project back again next holiday season.

‘Santa to a Senior’ project a huge success in Gladstone

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Gladstone Area Senior Support created a new project this fall– Santa to a Senior. This project was fairly similar to other ones you may know of, including one put on by Winnipeg’s A&O. Community members had time to call in to the office to either nominate an older adult in the community to receive a gift and/or register themselves as a Santa. Everything was kept very confidential– there’s no telling the senior who nominated them. Santa’s were then able to either offer a monetary donation, or for those who were comfortable/able to, given a list of items to purchase.

“We wanted to focus on items that everyone needs in order to keep things confidential and a surprise. We couldn’t exactly go to the nominated individual and ask them what they needed or preferred,” mentioned Coordinator of Services, April.

Items on the list that could be purchased included, but were not limited to: personal hygiene items, such as body wash, deodorant, soaps, shampoo/conditioner, lotions, socks, mittens, activity books and treats of any sort, as long as they were not homemade, around the value of approximately $10 to $15. Once the items were gathered, they were dropped off at the GASSP office to then be screened and further

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By Cpl. Jacob Stanton Neepawa Banner & Press During the week of Dec. 28 to Jan. 3, Spruce Plains RCMP dealt with 54 police activities.

Dec. 28– RCMP conducted Covid compliance checks in Minnedosa and R iding Mountain. A ll person(s) were found to be abiding by regulations. Police responded to a residential alarm in Neepawa which was later determined to be false.

Police also assisted with a non-suspicious sudden death in Gladstone.

Dec. 29– RCMP responded to a 911 hang up call in the RM of North Cypress-Langford. It was discovered that a child called 911 because he was bored.

The child was educated on the importance of using 911 for emergencies only. Police received a report of a dangerous driver in the RM of Minto-Odanah, who after patrolling the area could not be located. Police attended the scene of a two vehicle accident in Neepawa which was caused by slippery road conditions. There were no reported injuries.

Dec. 30– RCMP were dis-

patched to a vehicle fire in the RM of Rosedale. There were no injuries and the vehicle was towed off the road. Police received a 911 hang up call in Minnedosa which was later determined to have been dialled accidentally.

Dec. 31– RCMP received a report of a vehicle purchase which was later discovered to have been stolen, the matter is still under investigation. Police issued tickets in Plumas and the RM of Rosedale to persons found not abiding by public health orders. Police received a report of fraud in Arden and a hit and run to a vehicle in Plumas. Both matters are still under investigation.

Jan. 1– RCMP responded to a tractor fire in the Municipality of Westlake-Gladstone.

The fire was not considered suspicious and there were no injuries. Police received reports of fraud and a suspicious person in Minnedosa; both did not have sufficient evidence to proceed further.

Jan. 2– RCMP conducted various proactive traffic enforcement, engaging with several motorists.

Jan. 3– RCMP responded to a residential alarm in Neepawa that was later de-

termined to be false. Police issued several tickets to drivers who were found speeding.

RCMP conducted 23 traffic enforcement actions during this reporting period.

Public service announcement If you have any information about these crimes or any other crimes, please contact your local RCMP Office or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Due to the on-going COVID-19 Pandemic, the Neepawa and Minnedosa RCMP detachments advise they will be limiting front counter services at the detachments until further notice.

We request that you contact each detachment at 204-476-7340 (Neepawa) or 204-867-2916 (Minnedosa) to inquire about criminal record checks or to file a report. Leave a message if needed and it will be checked the following business day.

Do not leave a message if you require immediate police assistance. You must dial 204-476-7338 (Neepawa), 204-867-2751 (Minnedosa) or 911 to have a police officer respond to you promptly.

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Top five MPI frauds of 2020 revealed Submitted Manitoba Public Insurance While the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted much of normal goings-on in our province, fraudsters didn’t miss a beat in their efforts to defraud Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) and its customers. This year’s top five fraud list highlights bogus claims, the effective use of forensic tools and astute MPI staff.

“MPI releases its annual top five fraud list to raise awareness about the costs related to auto insurance fraud– about $50 per customer yearly,” said MPI’s Chief Operating Officer, Curtis Wennberg. “The list is compiled based on the unique circumstances of each fraud, financial savings to MPI ratepayers, and investigative excellence in unearthing the fraudsters.”

Anyone with information about auto insurance fraud is encouraged to call the Manitoba Public Insurance TIPS Line: 204-985-8477 or toll-free 1-877-985-8477. All calls are anonymous.

Suspicious claims are handled by MPI’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU). As of the end of this November, claims savings are more than $13 million with the SIU closing nearly 1,000 suspicious investigations.

No. 1 “Burning up debt” The insured made a claim with MPI, reporting that his new travel trailer had been stolen out of a storage yard located within a community in rural Manitoba. That same morning, the travel trailer was found 10 kilometres outside of town– burned to the ground and still smoldering on a gravel road.

MPI’s SIU investigator immediately went to the burn site, where he took photos and began determining the likely route taken by the thief. While travelling back to his office, the investigator noticed a building which had a surveillance camera pointing towards the highway. The surveillance footage showed the trailer being towed around midnight by a pickup truck, which closely resembled the same year and model of the trailer’s owner.

The investigation also revealed the trailer’s owner was experiencing financial issues.

During the interview with the SIU investigator, the insured denied having any involvement with the theft.

However, he was not willing to allow MPI access to his truck so the investigator could download data from it which would help to determine where the vehicle was on the night of the theft.

A few days after that interview, the insured contacted MPI and withdrew his claim, signing a waiver of release.

Estimated claims savings to MPI was $37,000.

No. 2 “Creative accounting” After being injured in a crash, the woman eventually returned to her job on a part-time basis– unable to work full time due to lifting and other physical demands. However, she was entitled to receive MPI’s Income Replacement Indemnity (IRI) entitlement, which was calculated specifically from submitted income tax documentation.

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As time passed, an MPI IRI calculator noticed an irregularity in a letter and email allegedly coming from an accounting firm, which the woman had submitted.

After a conversation with the accounting firm, it was confirmed both the email and letter were fabricated and false. Investigators then did an extensive review and discovered numerous anomalies relating to the woman’s income tax information. It was noted that many of the documents appeared to have been deliberately edited and included entries that were misaligned, entries in varying sized fonts, incomplete and incorrect field entries, wrong totals, and in two different years, she reported the exact same income to the cent.

With all this information, the woman’s benefits were terminated, resulting in an estimated savings to MPI and its customers of nearly $800,000– a figure based on future payouts. MPI is also seeking to recover $100,000.

No. 3 “Wascally wabbit!”

The driver claimed a rabbit suddenly popped out of the bushes and ran in front of his vehicle. Startled, the driver said he applied the brakes and while attempting to avoid the little animal, crashed head-on into a light standard.

The vehicle sustained extensive front-end damage.

However, the driver’s story had a number of irregularities which caught the attention of a seasoned SIU investigator. The investigation revealed the man, 20, was experiencing significant financial issues, exasperated by a large vehicle payment.

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No. 4 “Mr. Volunteer” The man claimed he was physically unable to do his demanding, physical labour job after getting into a collision. He soon began receiving Income Replacement payments from MPI. However, as the months moved on, an MPI case manager began to have suspicions about their claimant. The file was then forwarded to MPI’s SIU. The investigation revealed Mr. Volunteer, 33, regularly OPTOMETRISTS

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When confronted with all this information, Mr. Volunteer denied he was working, but explained he was “volunteering” his services. The man’s benefits were terminated resulting in an estimated savings to MPI and its customers of nearly $300,000.

No. 5 “Never know who’s watching” After being involved in a crash, the Winnipeg man claimed he was too traumatized to drive and even had trouble being a passenger. Combined with a number of physical injuries, the man could not resume his job as a real estate agent and began receiving Income Replacement benefits.

As time moved on, several irregularities began to surface for the MPI case manager, who then moved the file to MPI’s SIU. The subsequent investigation, which involved surveillance, revealed that the man had returned to his job as a real estate agent– regularly showing houses to clients, dealing with contractors on various renovation sites and driving to all parts of the city, showing no signs of distress.

On one occasion, the case manager called the man, who whispered over the phone he couldn’t speak because he was at the doctor’s office. During this conversation, the man was in fact showing a house with clients, while also being observed by investigators.

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Olaf, one huge snowman A welcome resident at Rob and Julie Van Kommer of Carberry pose for a photo next to the giant snowman they built out of silage bales covered in white plastic, along with Shatner, a pit bull cross they got through Funds for Furry Friends.

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Gayleen Stimpson, new resident at Minnedosa Personal Care Home.

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By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press The festive monument, named Olaf, was to help cheer up people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scarf is made of hockey socks, the hat is a 30-gallon steel drum, and the nose is a hanging basket painted

orange. The snowman is located about one kilometre south of the TransCanada Highway down Road 87, approximately 6 kms west of the Carberry junction.

Rob is one of Carberry’s curling gurus and manages the Sandhills Golf Course clubhouse during the summer, while Julie is an itiner-

ant resource teacher with Beautiful Plains School Division. “We have thought of this idea for several years, but with the absence of curling and hockey, this was the time,” Julie said.

Olaf has been dismantled until next year, as of Sunday Jan. 3 at 4:00 p.m.

Top ranking went to Jennifer Jones (St. Vital 2005-2020) who won six national women’s titles and two world championships.

The number 2 ranked team was Don Duguid (Granite), who captured world men’s crowns in 1970 and 1971.

Carberry skip Braden Calvert’s Deer Lodge squad won two Canadian and one world junior title in 2014 and 2015 to be ranked 14th. Derek Samagalski is second for skip Mike McEwen (2008-18) who finished 22nd. Glenboro’s Ab Gowanluck’s 1938 foursome was selected 23rd, while Oakville’s Joan Ingram (Fort Garry 1967-73) rounded out number 25.

Peter Nicholls, MCHOF president, made the announcement.

• Rev. Ken Moffatt, who grew up in the Gregg district and has been a long time resident of Thunder Bay, ON, will celebrate his 95th birthday in April. He was our minister when we were married almost six decades ago in Hamiota. When in the

Westman area, Ken played baseball with a strong Arrow River tournament team and also practiced with coach Frank McKinnon’s Hamiota senior hockey team, although I’m not sure if he ever made the starting line-up. However, distance running was his forte. He won many marathons, even when he was in his 80s, although he humbly admitted to be the only competitor in several events.

• Former Carberry United Church minister, Peggy Reid, has continued to preach from Hillsborough, NB via Facebook since midMarch and has a wide viewing from St. Johns, Nfld to Canmore and Wainwright, AB plus Miramichi, NB. Always energetic, Peggy did spend two years in Africa (Nigeria and Ghana) and along with husband, Dennis Single of Waldersee, helped initiate a hand bell choir in NB. Her mother-in-law, Edna Single, resides in Neepawa’s Country Meadows.

Here and there

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press

• Curl Manitoba executive director, Craig Baker, has confirmed the 2021 provincial championships have been cancelled. Provincial 2020 curling championship winners Krysten Karwacki and Derek Samagalski for mixed doubles, Jason Gunnlaugson for men’s and Jennifer Jones for women’s, will represent Manitoba at the nationals in Calgary.

Kerri Einarson will also be competing as the 2020 national women’s champion.

Plans call for no fans and the curlers will be housed in a bubble in March. “It’s a special feeling to wear that Manitoba buffalo on your back,” stated a happy Derek Samagalski.

• To help celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame decided to select its 150 top rinks. They then ranked the top 25 most notable curling rinks as determined by a group of media, volunteers and committee members.

Gayleen Stimpson, the eldest of our four sisters, entered the Minnedosa Personal Care Home (PCH) as a permanent resident in late August.

PCH residents and staff have discovered Gayleen as a welcome addition to her new home. Confined to a wheelchair, she has not lost her desire to help people. A talented musician, she has played the piano for musical entertainment, which is appreciated by most of the PCH residents. They enjoy listening, singing, clapping their hands and tapping

their toes for Christmas and old favourites. At least once or twice each week in December, the residents congregate for a PCH sing song.

Gayleen spent most of her 35-year teaching career at Strathclair, where she was deeply involved in community activities. Always involved in music, a love she inherited from our parents, Jim and Merle Scott, Gayleen played the piano for the Starlight Serenaders, a popular Westman dance band.

Stimpson was also a leader in the Strathclair Community Marching band, who participated in local fair parades and had a popular exchange with a band from Havixbeck, Germany. Her majorette team was always a part of numerous community performances. Festival performances were also a highlight. Some of her dance groups were award winners, especially Craig Geekie and his partner, Tobi Martin (his future wife), who excelled in the lively Charleston.

She was also a staunch Legion supporter as her husband, Merv, joined the Royal Canadian Navy as a teenager and served on the Algonquin destroyer during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. It was their dangerous task to protect Canadian troop ships from German submarines travelling between Canada and Britain.

She and her son, Dana, and daughter-inlaw, Mary Jane, of Killarney, were among the first people to be able to use the visitor pod on Dec. 15, a recent addition to the Minnedosa PCH.

Community profile– Hannah Ramsey

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Carberry Collegiate Grade 12 student Hannah Ramsey.

By Gladwyn Scott Neepawa Banner & Press Hannah Ramsey (17) is a member of the 2021 Carberry Collegiate graduating class who has excelled in the local and Steppin’

Time dance programs. My first involvement with Hannah was in Brenda Hofer’s Grade 4 Pen Pal Project.

She was a very good writer eight years ago and still has fun in Donica McConnell’s English class. Chemistry,

Pre-Calculus Math and Phys. Ed are her other first term classes. Biology is one of her favourites next term.

This would explain why she has applied to Brandon University for a bio-medical program next year.

Dance is her forte, studying tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical and modern versions. Competitions were held in Winnipeg and Regina. She did volunteer to help Taylor Orchard with local dance classes for three years.

For six years, Hannah has enjoyed 13 hours each week of Steppin’ Time (Brandon) classes.

For four years, she has served as a Carberry Collegiate Peer Mentor. Individuals who have had a positive influence on Hannah are her parents, Brian and Annie, and her Steppin’ Time instructors.

Every day after school, she works at the family business, Ramsey Motors (GM).

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Obituary Donald Sidney Proven

July 13, 1934 – Jan. 3 2021 Don Proven was the son of Lucy Amy Woodcock and Sidney Proven, of Clanwilliam, MB. He was born in Minnedosa, MB and was raised on the family homestead North of Clanwilliam. Don was predeceased by his parents, his brother Jim and his sister Betty. Left to mourn are his wife, Mary-Ella, his son Ian and wife Shelley and their children Loren and Liam, his daughter Beth and her partner Bass, his brother Herb and his wife Shirley and their family, his sister Ruth and husband Archie and their family, and his nephews Russ, Gordie and Kelly. Don was a first-class power engineer. Before he was married, Don worked in Kitimat, BC, and on heavy equipment in northern Manitoba at Grand Rapids, Squaw Rapids and Churchill for Manitoba Hydro and at the Salt Plant in Neepawa until it closed. Later, he was the chief engineer at Carnation Foods (now McCain’s) in Carberry, MB and later worked on the base at Shilo. At various times in his life, Don was active in golf, curling, bowling, hiking, cross-country skiing, camping at Killarney and cycling.

He could fix anything and also built his parent’s house, furniture and even a kayak. For a period of time, one of Don’s hobbies was cutting wood. He enjoyed doing puzzles, cross-word puzzles, brain teasers and math problems, until dementia, prevented him from enjoying them, but even with dementia he could still play cribbage and we enjoyed many games with him in his final years.

When he was living in Winnipeg, Don was active in the Anglican church, and was a member of the Carberry Masonic Lodge. Don also enjoyed nature photography and travel. He hiked in many provincial parks in Manitoba and has taken thousands of photographs of animals, birds and nature. After retirement, he drove across Canada to Newfoundland and the Maritimes and later in his life, he studied the French language so he could go to France and find the graves of his two uncles who died in World War One. After his retirement, he spent his winter months in Penticton to get away from the cold and so he could ride his bike. Don also attended the Winnipeg Goldeyes for a number of years and when she moved to Winnipeg, his daughter had season tickets with him and his son and family regularly joined him at games. He also enjoyed watching his grandchildren play baseball. In his final four years, Don was cared for at Country Meadows care home in Neepawa. His family is grateful for the excellent care he got there. A private family celebration of life will be held at a later date. Donations in Don’s memory may be made care of Country Meadows Activities, Country Meadows Personal Care Home, Box 1240, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0.

Then Aslan turned to them and said: “You do not yet look so happy as I mean you to be.”

Lucy said, “We’re so afraid of being sent away, Aslan.

And you have sent us back into our own world so often.”

“No fear of that,” said Aslan. “Have you not guessed?... all of you are – as you used to call it in the Shadowlands – dead. The term is over, the holidays have begun. The dream is ended: this is the morning.”

And as He spoke, He no longer looked to them like a lion; but the things that began to happen after that were so great and beautiful that I cannot write them. And for us this is the end of all the stories, and we can most truly say that they all lived happily ever after. But for them it was only the beginning of the real story. All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title-page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before.

C.S. Lewis The Last Battle White’s Funeral Home, Carberry, MB in care of arrangements 204-476-2848 www.whitesfh.ca

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Obituary George Bamlett It is with broken hearts we announce the passing of George Bamlett at Points West Living in Red Deer, Alberta. He was born on February 16 and passed away at the age of 96 years.

He was the eldest of 4 boys and was born in the Alsask Hospital. He spent his early years in Marengo, Sask. The family later moved to a farm in the Riding Mountain area. In Dec. of 1941, he joined the army overseas in various countries. He returned home in 1946 after the war ended. He married the love of his life, Edith Bamlett (Howard), in Sept of 1947. They moved to Winnipeg briefly, but returned to Neepawa, where he worked for Murrays garage. In 1950, he bought a farm in the Tobermore district and did some farming, but his first love was the mechanical business. In 1953, he got his Journeyman Electrical License. Most of his work was residential and he was well known around the area. He made many friends and was someone to be trusted. He was very busy farming, doing mechanical work for others as well as his electrical business. In 1969, he moved into Neepawa and got into the electrical business in a bigger way with commercial wiring and many men working for him, but also looked after the smaller jobs people were asking to be done. In 1975, he moved to Eden and semiretired. At this time, he turned the electrical business over to his son John (John’s Electric). He had handed this wellestablished business over, but people continually wanted dad to come and do the work as he had built himself a reputation over the years. In Eden, he had a machine shop there and garage, which he later sold to Penno’s manufacturing. He was very versatile and could turn his hand to quite a few things. He never lacked for anything to do. In 1988/89, they made the move to Calgary to be closer to his brothers and family. He also kept busy manufacturing items people needed, but could not be readily bought. As time moved on and some health issues arose, they moved to Red Deer and finally into Points West Living, where they were given exceptional care and were well liked by all staff. They were well taken care of and regularly visited and taken out when it was possible by the daughters that lived close.

Besides his work, he had 5 children to help raise. He will be missed by his children Ronald Bamlett, Diane Frank, John (Yvonne) Bamlett, Elaine Sangster (Don), and David Bamlett. He will be sadly missed by his 7 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. He loved and admired all of them and was lucky to have gotten to know and spend time with them. He was predeceased by his parents Winnifred and Fred Bamlett, his loving wife (Edith Bamlett) of 71 years and his brother Joe Bamlett. He will fondly be remembered by his brothers Robert Bamlett and Edward Bamlett.

In lieu of flowers or donations, I would like people, after COVID is over, to take some time and visit with a senior in their home. It will be a donation greatly appreciated and is something money cannot buy.

Arrangements in care by Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium. No service will be held due to the situation and restrictions.

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Thank You We would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who has shown their support in our time of sorrow.

The cards, food, messages and charity donations in memory of Venetta have been a great comfort to us.

Thank you, John Csversko and family

July 25, 1933 – January 5, 2018 You always waited for us, Anxious if we were late, In winter at the window, In summer by the gate, Your thoughts were always for us, Not once did you forget, And so I know from heaven above, You’ll be waiting for us yet.

Love Judy, Vincent, Melissa, Jesse, Ben, and Nathan in heaven with you.

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Obituary Isaac Buhler

July 3, 1969 - December 20, 2020 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, son, brother, uncle and friend.

Isaac Buhler passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, December 20th, 2020, at the age of 51, with his wife, Melissa and his mom at his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Isaac will be dearly missed by his wife Melissa; his mom Barbara; his siblings Mary and Dave Dyck, (Delicia & Shawn Hildebrand, Carlissa, Kelton); Nettie and Poi Levale (Nakisa, Tausani, Josiah); Martha and Nathan Beswitherick (Destanee, Shaina, Jaydon, Elaina); Barb and Joel Goertzen (Jireh, Bowen, Rylan, Sierra); Susan and Trevor Martens (Tianna, David, Kylie) his father-inlaw, Edward Truman, his brother-in-law Will and Melanie Truman (Sawyer, Cedar). Isaac was born on July 3rd, 1969 in Bolivia, South America. He was predeceased by his dad, Isaac Buhler in 2012.

Isaac was a loving, gentle soul. Everyone who knew him would agree. Family meant the world to him. He loved his nieces and nephews with all his heart. He took great joy in hosting family fun days at their farm.

Isaac farmed at Edrans. He took pride in caring for his cows! Summertime kept him busy making hay and checking fences. Once that was done, he would be sourcing the wood from suitable trees for his rustic log furniture company. Every piece of furniture was thoughtfully crafted and was as unique as the wood grain it came from. He lived a life of excellence and this showed in every project he completed. He was quick to throw in his kayak, bike, or hiking shoes to mix play into his work day. The great outdoors was his home!

Isaac was in his early 20s when he made a life changing decision to follow Jesus as his personal Saviour. He was passionate about his love for the Lord, and we know that he is in Heaven with Jesus now.

Isaac’s heart was complete when he fell in love with Melissa! We’ve never seen his smile so big! He loved her so dearly. They enjoyed 5½ years of marriage, which he playfully celebrated with a “moniversary” on the fifth of every month.

Our hearts are broken; Isaac left a very deep imprint on each one of our hearts- we will remember him forever.

A private Celebration of Isaac’s life was held on December 23, 2020 followed by a burial at Edrans Cemetery. Melissa would like to thank Dr. Brian Milligan and the nursing staff at the Neepawa Hospital, Kristi and Kirsten provided excellent care during Isaac’s last days.

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Obituary Wilhelmina “Elsie” Bradley

August 14, 1928 - December 19, 2020 Another angel has earned her wings.

Never goodbye, only so long for now.

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Elsie Bradley on Friday ,December 19th, 2020 at the age of 92. Elsie was born in 1928 to George and Annie Stevenard (nee Nairne) in Winnipeg, MB. She was one of four children.

Elsie loved curling and met her husband, Norman Bradley, while playing at the Glenella Curling Club. They were married in August 1951 and had one son George Bradley. Sadly, Norman passed away only 4 years after they married .

Elsie moved back to Glenella and took on the responsibility of raising her son with the help of her Mother. Elsie worked at Wilson’s lumber yard and Zdan’s garage. She later earned her Teaching Certificate and started a career as a country school teacher. Elsie taught at different schools in the Glenella area.

Elsie eventually moved to Beausejour, where she lived and worked. She became very involved in the Royal Canadian Legion, ladies auxiliary and Club 60. After she retired, she moved to Selkirk MB. in 1994, then moved to Winnipeg in 2010 to be closer to family. During this time, she remained active in the Legion and received her 30 year service award just 2 years ago. Being the strong, independent woman she was, lived on her own until 3 years ago, when she had a fall and was hospitalized for several months. On release from the hospital she took up residence at Oakview Place PCH, where she was well taken care of and very happy with many new friends.

Elsie was loved by all the staff at the home and enjoyed all the activities. Many thanks to all the wonderful staff at Oakview Place. They became her extended family and gave her the best of care.

Elsie loved traveling, curling, dancing, bingo, playing cards, music, barbeques, cooking, baking, flowers, dogs and rum & Coke, but family was her biggest love.

Predeceased by parents: George and Annie Stevenard.

Sisters Doris Stevenard and Marguerite Turko, and brother William Stevenard. Survived by: Loving family: Son George Bradley (Sharon). Grand children: Steven Bradley (Michelle), Christine Rawdon (Mike) Step Grand Children: Stacey Singbeil (Kris), Dawn Roberts (Jim) Elsie is also survived by her great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

She will be missed by all.

Final resting at Goodland Cemetery, Glenella Manitoba.

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Obituary Peter Fehr

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Peter Fehr, of Gladstone, Manitoba, went to be with the Lord on December 25, 2020 at the age of 87.

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Peter was born in Haskett, Manitoba on November 7, 1933 to Diedrich and Margaret Fehr, the second of 13 children. His faith was central in his life and he was an active member of his church community. Peter met the love of his life, Helen Friesen, on a blind date in 1952.

They were married in 1957 and had 4 children. Peter spent his younger years working for CP Communications, but farming was what he loved. He farmed on the weekends while working for CP, then took the plunge and purchased a farm near Plumas in 1965. Peter and Helen farmed at Plumas for 46 years before retiring at Gladstone in 2011.

Peter will always be remembered for his kind, patient and gentle nature. He was never in a hurry and always made time for the things he loved – whether it be a cup of coffee, a round of golf, or time spent with his children and grand children.

Peter will be deeply missed by his wife of 63 years, Helen (Friesen) Fehr, his children Randy (Debbie), Ron (Elaine), Melinda (Jeff) Harder, Melanie (Chris) Doell, 13 grandchildren, 4 step grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 6 step great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter-in-law Kathy (Friesen) Fehr, by his parents and by 4 of his siblings In Lieu of Flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba, or to a children’s charity of your choice.

A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.

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Harold Jarvie Harold Jarvie, of Dauphin, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the age of 77 years.

Harold grew up on the family farm north of Alonsa, along the east shore of Jarvie Lake. Schooling consisted of taking correspondence courses, taught by his mother, to Grade 10. On the farm, Harold was in charge of the cattle and a large flock of sheep, until his dad's passing. He then moved to Amaranth, MB in 1972, where he farmed on his own, raising cattle, sheep and goats, as well as horses, rabbits and ducks. One spring, he even raised a family of raccoons that had lost their mother. In 1980, Harold began driving school bus in the Amaranth area.

He began married life with Elizabeth Hutlet and later married Olive Winter in 1987. Harold and Olive operated a take out restaurant for a few years. They separated and Harold sold the farm and retired to Dauphin, MB, where he resided until his death.

Harold always enjoyed the outdoors and animals, both wild and tame. He did most of his farm work on horse back. His last riding horse, named Daisy, would readily jump into the back of his half ton and ride off to round up cows, move a band of horses or take part in a homecoming parade. After retirement, Harold did odd jobs around Dauphin, when his health allowed.

He once had a herd of goats there and he always had a few rabbits stashed away someplace, as he enjoyed watching them. Harold looked forward to a nice game of Crib and other card games with all of his friends at Parkland Crossing where he resided. He spent his quiet time watching curling on TV or reading books. His book cases were always full, all of them read by Harold.

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Rolling River School Division invites applications for URGENTLY REQUIRED Casual Support Staff (Educational Assistants) for the 2020-2021 school year.

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This position is a two-year term Custodian at Hazel M Kellington School in Neepawa. Hours of work are Monday to Friday 3pm to 11pm. Duties to commence as arranged.

The starting salary is $18.35 per hour. The Division offers a pension plan and other benefits. Duties include regular cleaning and maintenance of buildings, equipment and grounds under direction of the Head Custodian and/or Principal. A cleaning background would be considered an asset.

It is with such sadness we say goodbye to our Mark.

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Obituary Mark Michael Bruce Sutherland

Mark passed away suddenly, while working in Winnipeg, at St. Boniface Hospital. He was a gentle, kind young man with a great sense of humour and gave the best hugs. Mark was loved by a large extended family, his wife Jennifer, her family, many friends and co-workers.

Mark worked at Cando Rail services for the past 15 years, loved his work (which allowed him to see many parts of the country), but his work did keep him away from home for many weeks at a time.

He spent many hours on the road with his Cando buddies and they were an important part of his life.

Mark met the love of his life, Jennifer Wiebe, 20 years ago; they were married September 14, 2013 by Grandpa Rev. Bruce McIntyre, and made their home in Brandon.

Mark was escorted to his resting place Dec. 30th in Brandon by 20 Cando trucks, and family and friends honoured Mark by parking along the route to say goodbye.

Mark was predeceased by his Dad Mike, cousins, aunts and uncles.

Songs played on speakers from the back of a Cando truck were Swing Life Away, Simple Man, and I Want You Back.

“You are Braver then You Believe, Stronger then You Think, and More Loved then You Will Ever Know.”

Lovingly remembered by Mom (Genie) and Bob Barnaby, Jennifer and family, Meyers, Sutherland, and McIntyre Families

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Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held in Alonsa in the spring of 2021, should health restrictions permit.

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Harold was predeceased by his parents Robert and Marion, his brothers Edward and Jim and his sister-inlaw Olive Jarvie.

He leaves to mourn his passing; his brothers Walter (Shirley) of McCreary, Robert Jr of Brandon, Donald (Beverley) of Alonsa and his sister-in-law Angela of Alonsa, along with numerous nephews and nieces.

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Did you ever wonder why so many people believe in anyone and anything except God? We live in the days when we hear almost every day in the media statements like, “We believe in science”, “we believe in vaccines”, “we believe in masks”, “we believe in mother nature” etc.

But you rarely or never find a statement in the media that maybe it is better to believe and trust first of all in God, Creator of the universe. It is better and safer, ultimately, to believe in God, who can save your soul from the judgement and condemnation. And even if you die physically, being a believer in Jesus Christ (it is only the matter of time when, where and how), you will spend eternity with God in heaven, who died on the cross for all your sins.

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Letter to the editor: Pants optional? Great sympathy

Seems ridiculous doesn’t it? But I can remember when I went to school that I was taught that there were three essentials for survival: food, CLOTHING and shelter. Yet our government, in their infinite wisdom, has declared that pants are a non-essential item, I learned to my dismay when I recently tried to purchase a pair of sweat pants. “What about

blue jeans?” I asked…”Non essential,” the young lady replied.

Ok, so, if I were to walk around in public without pants, I’m sure the police might have something to say about it. But if it would go to court, could I not say “But your Honour, our government has declared pants as a non-essential item”?

I know it seems silly, but

I’m serious about one thing.

I cannot in good conscience vote for a government that would be so obtuse as to deem pants as non-essential while at the same time claims that alcohol and cannabis is.

I can only assume that those who are in the position of making these decisions are either taking large amounts of such substances or that they possess no common

sense whatever. They may have handled other aspects of the pandemic reasonably well, but in this regard, in my opinion, they have failed miserably. Oh, and this might have to go into the ad department, but if anyone out there has a pair of good used sweat pants, XL, please be sure and let me know.

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personal protective equipment to expire without replenishment and were caught without vital supplies when they were desperately needed.

We failed to consider the upheaval of people laid off due to coronavirus closures and their desperate financial struggles when incomes were suddenly cut off. It took many months before the first income replacement programs were available.

We failed to consider the tens of thousands of hourly workers who could not afford to miss a day without pay and went to work feeling ill as they had no other choice. Many are employed in the essential commercial, industrial and public sectors. Without sick leave to protect incomes they continued to commute and work creating an incubator for virus spread.

Belated efforts to provide sick leave for COVID-19 illness or time off is too little far too late. The damage has been done and no degree of closures and strict quarantine can offset the community infections already in place.

Under experimental dictatorship, governments cannot admit mistakes.

The only way forward is to strengthen arbitrary regulations and control. Despite the failure of quarantine and closures to limit virus spread, we have embarked on repeating the failure with bullying, fines, policing and shaming in an effort to shift blame from governments to the people they failed to protect.

Tens of thousands of people laid off due to facility closures are resentful.

Students who worked parttime to offset tuition fees and expenses find jobs filled with laid-off workers and are resentful. Hourly workers who have to risk exposure to

infections in their workplace are resentful.

The ranks of people who are angry, resentful, frightened and insecure have grown much faster than the virus spread. Politicians who cannot understand why they do not have unquestioned support for their latest edicts are unfit for office. Their promises to protect us from the virus have turned out to be nonsense. Our fears, inconvenience, isolation, loneliness and uncertainty have been in vain.

Now that pharmaceutical manufacturers have announced successful trials of potential coronavirus vaccines, our governments cannot admit they do not know when vaccines will be available for Canadians.

They are stuck with statements that they have contracted for multiple millions of vaccine doses but have no concrete plans for dealing with arrival and distribution.

That does not assuage public uncertainty.

Our federal government is glibly insulting. It insists we will be able to vaccinate three million people in early 2021. We have no idea when vaccines will arrive or will be distributed. We are told that we will be able to vaccinate the majority of Canadians by fall. The federal fondness for building skyscrapers in the air without foundations is tiresome.

Governments are behaving as if they have some secret information that enables them to deal with virus containment and is too complex for us to understand. The only thing unprecedented in our current situation is the arrogance and dictatorship of elected, allegedly democratic governments. The federal government wrecked the economy and now has to undertake repairs. That is historic only in the sense that no previous government

has been that malicious or stupid.

John Feldsted is a political commentator, consultant and strategist, based in Winnipeg.

The views expressed are the writer’s and are not to be taken as being the view of the Banner & Press.

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Continued from Page 5 What we need is a massive overhaul of our judicial system, so that we don’t live in a Canada where a man can legally starve and abuse his own wife until she’s a battered skeleton (he was a gambling addict who had been robbing her for years). I traveled an arduous road to fight for my mother, so I have great sympathy for victims of domestic abuse (both native Canadians and new immigrants), especially seniors. But where do they go for help? The group at the U of M points out the devastating truth: nowhere.

Meanwhile, our government is busy ticketing turkey dinners. This certainly does not represent wonderful communities like ours, so I hope the attitudes of those in power change—and soon.

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Quarantining healthy members of a population to contain a virus has no history or supportive evidence. In the past we have quarantined people with symptoms of infection and those who have been exposed to a communicable disease. Governments embarked on a breach of our constitutional rights and freedoms without valid justification.

We were told that the virus spreads exponentially which is not true. After 10 months, one per cent or 1,003 people of every 100,000 in population has been infected. We were told that the virus was lethal, but over 96 per cent of Canadians infected with COVID-19 recover, and that recovery rate includes the horrific loss of life in personal care facilities.

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