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A project that has been a year in the making has made its debut, as the town of Neepawa has launched its newly designed website. The revised, more userfriendly site replaced the previous one, which had been in use for the past decade. The new www.neepawa.ca was created through a collaborative effort between the town and Insightrix Research, a Saskatchewan based company focused on online marketing and website development. Neepawa’s economic development officer Marilyn Crewe said that of the 16 companies who bid on the project, Insightrix presented the town with the best and most comprehensive vision. “One of the reasons that we chose to work with Insightrix was because they included market research in the development phase. They developed various templates for the website and sent them out to people to test the usage. So there was no guesswork as to whether a layout was correct. We knew from the research what people liked, what worked and what was seamlessly accessible.” Director of finance and utilities Dalyse Robertson said that one of the first things many people will likely notice about the new site is that it’s much more mobile friendly. Crewe said that
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Left to right: Director of finance and utilities Dalyse Robertson and economic development officer Marilyn Crewe show off the revamped www.neepawa.ca, which launched at the start of the year. The improved website was a colaborative effort between the town and Insightrix Research, a Saskatchewan based company. was a conscious choice by the town, because research indicates that more and more people do the majority of their browsing online through their phone or tablets, as opposed to their laptop. “We felt that it was important to make the site more compatible with mobile users. More and more people get their information from their phones or tablets, so
adapting the website to be more in line with those pieces of technology was a priority. Those who go to the site on their home computers still have all the options as before and more, but now mobile users have that same access,” stressed Robertson. “The new site is also more user friendly. The old version of the site was great in its day, but it was slow loading,
it was not user friendly and it was not easy for us to update. There were a lot of limitations to it, so we wanted something that we could manage in-house. We needed to clean the content up. It needed a whole new overhaul to be modern.” Crewe added that the early response to the change has been exactly what they’d been hoping for.
“There has already been positive feedback on the site. People who were looking for updates on the garbage recently for example, and [noted] ‘oh, by the way. Great website’. So, there has been positive feedback already, plus Insightrix already has some data on the usage and the number of people checking it out on mobile devices has increased already.
The breakout is almost 50-50 between home computers and mobile devices right now and those numbers were not nearly as comparable with the previous version. These little things can help put Neepawa a step ahead when it comes to sharing information with not only residents of Neepawa, but also visitors to our community.”
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Neepawa’s new fire truck ready to go A news review of notable items from across the region By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner
A new vehicle has been added to the Neepawa Fire Department’s fleet. The 2016 International pumper truck, which was ordered from Fort Garry Fire Trucks of Winnipeg, arrived just before the end of the year. The price tag for the new truck was $399,895 before taxes. This purchase increases the Fire Department’s service vehicles to five (four full size fire trucks of various capacity and a one tonne truck). Fire chief Scott Gibson noted that this is now the largest truck at their disposal, as it has a 1,200 gallon water capacity. Gibson also noted that since the truck arrived back in December, he and the other members of the fire department have been very busy getting all the equipment on board and all training completed so the truck can go into service as quickly as possible. Fatal train accident in Arden A 68-year-old Arden man has died after his truck slid into a train. RCMP said the crash happened about 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8 at the Boughton tracks in Arden. The investigation indicated that the eastbound truck was travelling at a low rate of speed when it approached an uncontrolled railway crossing. RCMP said the driver attempted to stop, but conditions were icy and the truck was hit by a northbound train. Alcohol is not considered a factor in the wreck. RCMP are continuing to investigate the crash.
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The purchase of a new 2016 International pumper truck has increased the Neepawa Fire Department’s number of vehicles to five. The cost of the new truck was $399,895. New FM station AM station 880 CKLQ in Brandon has received approval from the Canadian Radio- television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to shift to FM. In a press release, Dave Baxter, President and CEO of Westman Communications Group, which owns 880 CKLQ, said that this decision is not expected to impact rural listeners as the AM signal, which has larger listening radius to FM, will continue to broadcast.
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RCMP Constables Andrew Cowan and Kofi Ilboudo visited the seniors meal program in Neepawa on Friday Jan. 6th. The officers spoke to the assembled seniors on being watchful of potential scams that may target them and their personal safety.
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Tues Jan. 17 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 .........Esso Cup West Regional 12:00 ............. Little Valley Jamboree 1:30 .......Westman Youth Choir 2012 2:30 .... St. Dominic’s Church Service 3:45 .......................................Hockey 5:15 .......................The Blue Mosque 5:30 ......................... Remi Bouchard 6:30 ......................Visit to the Cistern 7:00 ............................News & Views 8:00 ........Austin Clydesdale Classics 8:30 ...Selkirk Aboriginal Redemption 10:00.... Community Announcements Wed Jan. 18 ..............Community Announcements 10:00 .A Carver’s Journey (CHET TV) 12:30 .....................Neepawa Natives 2:30 ................................First Baptist 3:45 .......................Lily Festival 2014 5:15 ................................Blood Moon 5:30 ................... CWE Wrestling #20 6:15.............................Doll Collection 6:30 ..................................Herb Dock 7:00 ..............NAC TV BINGO - LIVE 8:00 .............Neepawa Town Council 9:00 ...... Little Valley Jamboree 2016 10:00 ....Community Announcements NACTV programming is done by volunteers and substitutions are sometimes necessary. Programming may also be seen livestreamed at www.nactv.tv/live.
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team of employees, volunteers and board members, can contribute to NACTV’s future in the community. “I think everybody is excited,” she stated enthusiastically. “We’re always open to the opportunity of how we can benefit ourselves as well. I think it’s great to come into a team that is very goal oriented like that.”
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There’s been plenty of changes over the last few years at Neepawa’s community access television station, known as NACTV. The station, which has been broadcasting locally produced media since 1977, recently went through a huge shift at its annual general meeting on Nov. 1 of last year, where CEO and general manager Ivan Traill stepped down, announcing that the board of directors and the Neepawa Banner had entered into a three-year management agreement contract. The station’s mandate did not change, nor did its not-for-profit status. 2017 is bringing more changes to the beloved television station, which broadcasts on channel 12, MTS channel 30 and Bell ExpressVu channel 592. Niki Myker, who was brought up in Neepawa but has been away for several years, has come home and has taken on the position of office manager at NACTV. Myker graduated high school in Neepawa in 2003, and went on to university where she initially studied sciences but switched to a fine arts degree. She graduated in 2013, and moved to Cold Lake, Alta. where she worked for Janvier Art Gallery for two years. But she’s not just interested in fine arts -- Myker was a volunteer firefighter in another place she lived, Humboldt, Sask. “I really liked it,” Myker noted. “The guys there were very welcoming, they always helped you. The training was actually quite interesting, and very demanding as well.” Myker decided to move back to Neepawa to be closer to her family and the place she felt was home, moving back earlier this month. She says being back in Neepawa, and taking the role of office manager at NACTV, is helping her to grow and learn. “It allows me to work on communication skills as well as with the tech aspect...it allows me to understand a little bit more of that as well.” Myker says she enjoys the more independent nature of the job, and is excited to see how she, as part of a
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hitetail deer have been moving further RIGHT IN and further into NeeTHE CENTRE pawa. Many towns have the same issue. Seems life is easier in town.The cute little Bambis have always been on the edge of town. They have always wandered through the outer layers of streets, happily munching their way through the cedar shrubs and nipping off whatever plants suit their palate. With the deep, early age of meat at the food banks. ideas are tough to get governsnow this year, the deer are We have slaughter plants that ment approval. hungry and moving further process wild game. Seems like In a country like Canada, we into town. There was even one a logical approach to put it all have plenty of deer and plenty on the Safeway parking lot together. of deer habitat. It’s not as if last week. They are causing Now there will be a hue and the deer are exactly rare or thousands of dollars damage cry from the animal lovers out an endangered species. I say to trees, shrubs and plants. there but I expect, if tragedy harvest them and the sooner There has been a report or strikes and a child were to the better. two about deer being taken be mauled, that those same And speaking of non-endandown (killed brutally, actually) people will step up with finan- gered species, farmers don’t by coyotes. The south and cial support for the family for get near enough credit for all western parts of Neepawa have medical expenses. Or, worse they do to preserve wildlife. long been home to a group of yet, that they will at least Many species such as deer, elk, coyotes. You can hear them attend the funeral if a child beaver and many birds benefit yipping and howling quite were to be killed by a group from the habitat provided, often and intenright in the We have way too many deer in town. t i o n a l l y town. While otherThe damage and danger associated with or following wise, by them is simply not worth the risk. the deer, the our farmcoyotes may ers and well decide that small dogs or of coyotes. ranchers. From personal obwandering cats mighty make Deer feeding stations may servation over a few decades, a good meal too. The worst be an option but it’s not that I certainly seem to be seeing scenario will be when a coyote simple. You, or the Town, more wildlife than I used to see. decides to attack a small child. or whoever, can’t legally set Big grain fields have provided There is a solution that many up a feeding station without feed for Canada geese and people will not like, but here coordinating it with Manitoba snow geese. There is a herd of goes. We have way too many Conservation. Or so I have elk not far from Neepawa and deer in town. The damage been told. It would seem like bald eagles are common now. and danger associated with a simple idea to set out a hay I know there are places them is simply not worth the bale, away from town, and where wildlife habitat is being risk. We have an active group replenish it once in a while. downgraded or destroyed but of bow hunters, we have an Keep the deer out of town and it doesn’t seem to be in rural abundance of deer and a short- the coyotes with them. Simple Manitoba. Well done farmers!
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he tide is turning and I hope it’s a sign of good things to come for rural businesses. After a decade of “more” and “bigger”, we are starting to see a real appreciation for “small”. I read an interesting article on SmallBusiness.com, called “Top Small Town and Rural Small Business Trends For 2017”. The post makes MY me excited for PERSPECTIVE our businesses and the communities they serve. ate Post author Becky Mcackman tkinson Cray points to three macro trends that are reshaping retail and how they will impact small businesses. The first is redefining geographic limits. McCray explains that a century’s worth of developments have shortened the distance between small towns and big cities. She added that innovations such as advanced automation in manufacturing and processing; self-driving vehicles; delivery drones; 3-D printing and augmented and virtual reality will reshape the cost of moving goods and connecting them to people. Technological changes have already opened a lot of doors for small retailers. For example, rural residents can now work as part of the larger economy. This opens up more employment opportunities, making it easier for people to find jobs and live in rural communities, which is good news for area businesses. Technology has allowed rural businesses to sell far beyond their communities. Through websites or email lists, platforms such as Etsy, eBay, Amazon or through social media, rural businesses can become less dependant on walk in traffic from their own communities. The second trend is being driven by customers. The last 50 years saw the dramatic growth of big box stores and malls, but consumer demands are starting to shift. Big box retail chains have grown and grown to the point that we are seeing faltering financials, store closures and corporate reorganization. Not only that, but consumers are becoming more alienated by the cold and impersonal shopping experience. McCray points out that the shopping trends have diverged into two directions. The first is the infinite retailers, these are the companies that capture automatic re-orders of generic or known products. But the second category find shoppers wanting a shopping experience and a collection of curated products. This is the area in which small retailers shine, not only is the service able to be more personal, but so too is the merchandise, which has been tailored to a store’s customer base. The things that shoppers like about online shopping, such as consumer reviews and product recommendations can often be offered in person at a small-town store, giving shoppers added value. The final factor in an increasing interest in simpler, more “rural” lifestyles. Terms such as “local” and “cozy” are becoming buzzwords and travel articles are advocating smaller towns as destinations. In a sterile and mass produced environment, people are looking for comfort, simplicity and something on a human scale. Two years ago, Chain Store Age ran a story titled “Momand-Pops are cool again”. They noted that country wide, the number of retailers with less than 500 employees began to show meaningful growth for the first time in 25 years. They also pointed to a survey from the previous year, which found that more than a quarter of consumers were shopping more at neighbourhood stores than they were three years ago. Close to half of the respondents also said that local stores accounted for at least half of their shopping trips. At a time when even Amazon, the behemoth of online retailing, is opening brick and mortar stores, the pendulum for retail really seems to be shifting. Maybe we rural Manitobans are in fact trend setters!
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left Alberta (my home province) 20 years ago when I moved to Neepawa. I have now become thoroughly “Manitobaized (my term meaning that I think and act like most other Manitobans);” and will probably die and be buried in this province. That being said, my roots are still in Alberta. I try to keep in regular contact with my brothers (one of whom took over our family’s farm) and read the Facebook “opinions (a word I use rather loosely)” posted by my cousins in response to actions by the province’s NDP government. This week’s target of choice is the Carbon Tax that came into force January 1. It will likely add $200-300 to the amount an average Alberta family will pay to fill their car with fuel and heat their home for the coming year. But, this assumes that the average Alberta family lives in a major city, can take public transportation to work or school and has only one car. Many don’t;
FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein and their costs will be considerably higher. While some families will qualify for a carbon tax rebate, it will only offset part of the total, especially if one family member commutes to Edmonton, Calgary or Red Deer for work from their home in an outlying community. Some commodities (most notably dyed farm fuels) will be exempt from the tax; but farmers will still pay higher rates for electricity, non-dyed fuel, and the natural gas most use to heat their homes, dairy and hog barns and buildings used to service and repair farm equipment. So expect costs to go up; and when the carbon tax is added to the manufacturing and retailing sector, the annual cost to the average Alberta family could reach
$600 or more. So I am not surprised to see the degree of anxiety and anger that is being expressed by many Albertans; including members of my own family. Well, we better get used to carbon taxes; because in one form or another, they are going to be with us for the next few years. They have already created a huge cloud of uncertainty; as no one (not even our leaders) really knows how these taxes will be applied or the impact they will have on the costs of the goods and services we “end users” purchase. That cloud will hover over all of us for a long time; because any new tax, once implemented is highly unlikely to be repealed. Remember the GST? Remember who promised to repeal it if we voted them into
Coffee talk... W e live in Manitoba. Most of us by choice. Whenever folks meet the common ground topic is our weather. Coffee talk. Weather. One of my sisters has made her home in a warmer climate, part time Australia, part time Thailand. Okay, not only warmer climate, but a much warmer climate. She choose it and loves her homes there. Our conversation frequently touches on the weather. She posts pictures of her, sunglasses, hat, light coloured clothing, with cute captions like ’37 degrees in the shade, no wonder I look a tad frazzled’. I cheerfully reply ‘only minus 18 and no wind, took the dogs for a long walk.’ We are different in many ways. My sister has friends all over the world, and continues to follow life in Manitoba in pictorial form on facebook. She asked me
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Rita Friesen this week if Manitobans have become wimpy, all the posts about piles of snow and trenched lanes and shrouded windows. She, and I grew up in rural Manitoba and recall distinctly long, cold, snow covered winters. We reminisced about travelling from Graysville to Kane to visit grandparents, and driving down a highway that was, simply put, a trench. The plows maintained a space wide enough for two vehicles, and you could not always see over the sides. We recalled the year the family Oldsmobile got stuck in the middle of the field road to the neighbours, and
Observation By Addy Oberlin How is the year 2017 starting out for you? Just the same as the year 2016? Have you broken any resolutions yet or are you bravely trying to keep them. Starting out the new year being quite ill was not a good start for me. Even my daughters had to come from Alberta to care for their “elderly” mother. What a blessing to see them and trying to restore my dig-
remained there to spring. (Remember field roads – shortest distance between two farms and smoother than the washboard roads!) Our father drove the school bus that year and like everyone else in the rural parts of our province, we got to school with real horse power – two horses and a wooden ‘van’, some had straw on the floor for some insulation, and many had a small wood stove at the front. Talk about safety, for it was not unusual for a van to slip off the track and land on its side. But I digress. Back to Manitoba’s cold and snow. I pointed out that it was
power? Remember how quickly they reneged on that promise? Remember why? Personally, I believe carbon taxes will enjoy the same immunity once our leaders see how much revenue these levies will generate. So I think we need to start looking for a silver lining in this cloud—and I think I may have found one. My silver lining is deeply rooted in my faith in a God who loves what he has created and who had promised to supply the food, drink, clothing and shelter that all people on earth need. These new taxes will have an impact on us all. They will limit our mobility and they will limit some of the choices we can make. We will be forced to cut back in some areas and look for efficiencies in others. But in the process, we will learn to lean on each other more and together as communities and families, we will learn to trust God even more than we do today. And I see nothing wrong with that.
partially the timing of the storms that aggravated the people. One for Christmas, another for New Years and another one for good measure. I explained that the wonderful long, open, mild fall had lulled us. Perhaps this was a ‘new normal’. Then I checked the stats. Winnipeg had the most snow in December since 1908. They received 80 cm in that month alone, with the average annual snowfall being 114 cm. Then I reflected on the fact that when we were kids, farm kids, our life style was so very different. Yes, we had to shovel to get into the barn, and yes, we sat out three day blizzards, but no one was desperately trying to get out and get to a job. That came later. The long cold winter, the winter of the big snow, it was just the way it was, Ah, said my sister, life styles and expectations have changed.
nity and help in a physical way. I will thank the Lord each day for my children and their concern for their Mom. Finally a doctor recognized my problem and with medication I am on my way to get better, even though still feeling weak. Many children will understand the dilemma they have to look after parents when they live far away from them. Just be ready to drop everything and get ready to be with them when needed. Many prayers are needed for our parents to give them peace and joy this coming year as Paul quotes us in Romans 15:13.
A big thank you to the many volunteers who gave up their time to support the Salvation Army in their fundraising efforts for the 2016 Christmas Kettle Campaign. They took turns ringing the bells for a total of 107 hours. With their help, we had another successful campaign with a total of approximately $5,600.00 being raised. All of these monies stay in Neepawa and help those in need at Christmas. I would also like to thank the businesses that allowed us to set up the kettles or a coin house. Your support is greatly appreciated. BRAVO!!! I would like to thank your paper for your support of this campaign. Thank you to the community for your generous support in helping us to raise the most money that we have raised in recent years. Brenda Ferguson For the Neepawa Salvation Army
Government should keep its promise In the last election, accessible, affordable child care emerged as one of the most important priorities for Manitobans. Nine months later, the Pallister government has not made child care a real priority. With the waiting list now more than 15,000 spaces deep, families are facing hard choices. A recent poll shows 30 per cent of Manitoba parents are turning down jobs because they don’t have child care, and 41 per cent are putting off returning to work. Minister of Families Scott Fielding has refused to put forward a real plan to get families access to the child care they need. He’s broken his election commitment to create 550 homebased spaces and refuses to even admit such a promise was made. What’s more he’s halted construction on 14 child-care centres, sending families scrambling. At a time when the government should be building and expanding child-care centres, Pat Wege, executive director of the Manitoba Child Care Association, says “things have pretty much ground to a halt.” The Conservative government promised families choice but cutting spaces and breaking promises does not give parents choice. It’s time this government kept the promises they made to Manitobans and make real investments in public, universal and affordable child care. Nahanni Fontaine MLA for St. Johns
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Co-op supports palliative care By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner Palliative care across the region has received some much needed support. On Thursday, Jan. 5, NeepawaGladstone Co-op donated cheques for $736.00 to Neepawa and Area Palliative Care and Seven Regions Palliative Care of Gladstone and Area. Co-op human resources manager Glenda Finkewich who presented the cheques, said the Co-op always tries to be a good community partner in every community it’s a part of. “It means a lot to us and our employees to be able to show our support. [The Co-op] employees were given several options of local groups to support and palliative care in Neepawa and Gladstone were the top choices,” stated Finkewich. Mary Ellen Clark of Neepawa and Area Palliative Care thanked the Co-op and its employees for recognizing the urgent need for support. “We rely on donation dollars, because we are not covered by government funding or any other funding. But our services are recognized as being very valuable to our region. There’s no doubt about that, but there’s no money available to us and our program. So, any donations like this are huge to help with the ongoing programs that we run in our communities.” said Clark. “It’s great that Co-op has initiated this and that their employees have bought into this, because this money does stay local and looks after local families.” Seven Regions Palliative Care of Gladstone and Area
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Shur-Gro Farm Services Ltd and Munro Farm Supplies Ltd have announced the second phase of a three-stage expansion of fertilizer storage and handling at Brandon Terminal Ltd. The second phase will include the construction of another 20,000 tonne storage and handling warehouse, bringing the total storage of the facility to 40,000 tonnes and 80,000 - 100,000 tonnes of throughput annually. In 2015, Brandon Terminal Ltd. completed phase one of its expansion project, building a 20,000 tonne warehouse, expanding the rail siding and other improvements to the existing facility. Shur-Gro Farm Services Ltd and Munro Farm Supplies Ltd president Ron Helwer says the second phase will be commissioned next week. “Shur-Gro and Munro has made a $15 million investment in the Brandon Terminal distribution facility and we are very proud to support the local economy and support the Ag Community by providing local access for their fertilizer requirements, while taking advantage of Brandon’s location as a transportation hub,” said Helwer via media release. Brandon Terminal has been operating as a trans load facility for a variety of commodities since 1986, serving international manufacturers and distributors, as well as distributing to retails in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op human resources mananger Glenda Finkewich presenting cheques to Mary Ellen Clark (top picture) and JoAnn Beavington (bottom picture) on Thursday, Jan. 5. coordinator of volunteers JoAnn Beavington echoed those sentiments “This type of support is absolutely invaluable, because we rely on dona-
tions. We don’t receive any funding from government. It’s all from fundraising and donations. So this is great.” Beavington said. Palliative care involves the use of trained volun-
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Some farmers from Westlake-Gladstone are concerned about potential flooding in their fields come the spring, related to a dam at Big Grass Marsh. in the area that’s been affected by the flooding. He said as soon as the spring runoff starts, the ditches will be full of water and soon after, so will the fields. “You’re basically left with evaporation as your
only drainage,” he explains. “Everybody has got to run the water onto somebody else’s [ditches]...we can’t do nothing with our water.” Schmidt and four or five other farmers had a meeting with the local
municipality recently, and said most of the frustration that the farmers are feeling is aimed at the Big Grass Marsh dam. “They kind of stuck that structure in there...and it’s not adjustable so we can’t ever manage it. If [the
2016 a fatal year on Manitoba highways Submitted The Neepawa Banner Manitoba Public Insurance is issuing a renewed call to road safety action for all road users in 2017, after recording the deadliest year on Manitoba highways in a decade. Based on preliminary data, in 2016 there were 101 fatal collisions on public roadways in Manitoba which resulted in the deaths of 112 people. These numbers contrast with 69 collisions and 78 fatalities in 2015. “2016 was a tragic year for road fatalities in Manitoba,” said Crown Services Minister Ron Schuler. “Not since 2006 have we lost as many people in motor vehicle collisions and our sincere condolences go out to the families and friends of the 112 Manitobans who lost their lives in roadway crashes.” “These terrible outcomes must serve as a reminder to all Manitobans to drive safely in 2017,” said Schuler. According to Manitoba Public Insurance data, another 19 Manitobans lost their lives in snowmobile and allterrain vehicle collisions in 2016. Although the full analysis of motor vehicle fatalities is not yet complete, preliminary data shows an alarming increase in impaired driving, distracted driving, speed, and not wearing seatbelts as contributing factors in the fatal collisions recorded. “To stay safe on our roads and not put other road users at risk, all drivers need to think about road safety
every time they get behind the wheel,” said Ward Keith, vice-president, Business Development and Communications, Manitoba Public Insurance. “Buckling up all the time, driving to road and weather conditions, not driving when impaired by alcohol or drugs, or while distracted – these are all simple reminders that can help to prevent being involved in a collision. They can also literally make the difference between life and death,” said Keith. In issuing the call to action for road safety in 2017, Manitoba Public Insurance encourages all drivers to model safe and responsible driving behaviours by following these simple safety tips: Safety Tips Which Could Save a Life Have a plan before you head out for an evening of partying. Take a cab home or have a designated driver selected beforehand. If you must text or answer the phone, pull your vehicle over to a safe area. Texting while driving takes your eyes off the road and significantly increases the chance of being involved in a collision. Never get into a vehicle with a driver who has been drinking or consuming drugs. It could be the last thing you do. Speed kills! Be aware of the posted speed limit and drive to road and weather conditions. Buckle up – every time, whether you’re a driver or passenger, and no matter how short your trip is. It takes one second and could very well save your life.
water level] is too high, no one cares,” he says. “They should let the RM control [the dam].” Schmidt says ideally, the Province of Manitoba would evict DU from the entire site, and tear the dam down.
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Farmers in the Westlake-Gladstone region are looking forward to spring with trepidation and a sense of frustration over flooding that they fear will once again happen on their lands, thanks, some of them claim, to the Ducks Unlimited (DU) dam at Big Grass Marsh. The permanent structure fixed crest steel weir dam replaced a gated dam which featured removable planks in 1999. The new dam doesn’t allow variable control in the flow of the water, which frustrated some anonymous farmers to the extent that an illegal trench was dug around the structure in the autumn of 2015. It seems not much has changed in the mood of the people affected by excessive flooding on farmland, despite dialogue with DU, the Whitemud Watershed Conservation District (WWCD) and the Municipality of WestlakeGladstone. Aaron Schmidt farms
“That’s what should be done,” he proclaims. “Before Ducks used to exist, they also ruined all our hayland out there...there’s 20 quarters of native hayland out there that’s Crown land and municipal land that you can’t even use.” Rick Andrews, manager of provincial operations for DU, says the issue of excessive water around the area of the dam is complex and multifaceted. “There’s certainly been some above average precipitation over the last ten years -- a huge amount of rain, well above the normal has occurred in that watershed,” he reasoned. “The drainage ditches all run into that marsh. The Conservation District has many ditches and rains coming into that area. So when you do have a large amount of precipitation and very wet years, the water wants to get to the marsh.” The flatness of the land and the narrow outlet downstream of the dam also makes the flooding worse, said Andrews.
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Neepawa Minor Hockey pleased with tournament response By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa Minor Hockey Association is extremely pleased with the response to its annual Atom Tournament of Champions. The event, which spanned 21 games over four days at the Yellowhead Centre, featured 10 teams from across the province. Along with the host team from Neepawa, there were also clubs from Boissevain, Carberry, Carman, Dauphin, Grand Plains, Hartney/Reston, Portage la Prairie, Shoal Lake/Birtle and Souris. Once the weekend was complete, it would be the Boissevain Border Kings who left town with the championship banner. The Kings claimed the top prize with an impressive 8-0 win over the Carman Cougars in the A-side final on Sunday, Jan. 8. Though Neepawa was not in the championship game, the team still had a strong showing, winning the B-side final with a 7-5 decision over the Carberry Plainsmen.
After the weekend concluded, Neepawa Minor Hockey rep Yvonne Doble noted that the feedback they received from visiting teams and families was very positive. “It was very successful. This tournament is one of the biggest events of the year for Neepawa Minor Hockey, from both a fundraising and organizational perspective,” said Doble. “An event like this is a great boost for our community. A lot of families came to Neepawa from across the province and they had a lot of positive things to say about the weekend and the way everything was organized.” Doble added that the weekend couldn’t have been nearly as successful as it was, without all the efforts that were put forward by the volunteers. “All the parents, who are involved with [Neepawa] Minor Hockey put in time, volunteering in one way or another,” stated Doble. “Everyone on the executive [of Neepawa Minor Hockey] is so thankful for that support.”
Neepawa Atom Natives results Thursday, Jan. 5 Neepawa 4-2 Dauphin Neepawa goals: Tarek Lapointe, Addison McIntosh (2), Rylan Bray Friday, Jan. 6 Neepawa 6-1 Grand Plains Neepawa goals: Rylan Bray (2), Addison McIntosh (2), Keegan Airey, Tarek Lapointe Saturday, Jan.7 (quarter-final) Neepawa 14-1 Hartney/Reston Neepawa goals: Riley Davie (4), Keegan Airey (3), Rylan Bray (3), Tarek Lapointe Cohen Kulbacki, Trent Tomoniko and Addison McIntosh Saturday, Jan. 7 (semi-final) Boissevain 12-2 Neepawa Neepawa goals: Addison McIntosh (2) Sunday, Jan. 8 (B-side final) Neepawa 7-5 Carberry Neepawa goals: Tarek Lapointe, Riley Davie, Rylan Bray, Keegan Airey (2), Linciln Murray and Addison McIntosh Carberry goals: Nolan Saunderson (2), Nate Robson (3) Sunday, Jan. 8 (A-side final) Boissevain 8-0 Carman Boissevain goals: Josh Fluker (3), Sebastian Stone (2), Rayan Sprott (2), Johnny Neufeld.
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Tiger Hills Hockey League recap By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner With only a few weeks left in the Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) regular season, one divsion has a clear leader, while the other remains gridlocked. The Killarney Shamrocks remain the top team in the west division, with a perfect 14-0-0 record. Their most recent win, a dominant 15-6 performance against the Gladstone Lakers on Saturday, Jan. 7. While there were several big efforts from the Shamrocks on that night, it was the six point performance (3 goals - 3 assists) from Jesse Bernard, which led the way for Killarney. For Carberry, Sean Kubas and Jordan Geddes topped the stat sheet, each generaing a goal and three assists. for Carberry (9-5-0). Neepawa outlasts Pilot Mound The first game of 2017 was a solid one for the Neepawa Farmers, as they defeated the Pilot Mound Pilots 7-5.Rodney White and Ryan Menei helped lead the charge for the Farmers, with a pair of goals each. Nolan Speiss, Riley Kolesar and Bret Levandoski all notched singles to help secure the two points in the standings.
Big win for Minnedosa Bombers The Minnedosa Bombers picked up a statement victory on Saturday, Jan. 7, over the Boissevain Border Kings. A four point night (3G - 1A), from Wes Lewis helped the Bombers to the 5-1 victory. This dominant effort was against the league’s second ranked team (11-3-0). With the win, Minnedosa jumped into a tie for first place in the east division with Neepawa and Carberry. As of Tuesday, Jan. 10, the Bombers did, however, have a game in hand on the Farmers and two on the Plainsmen in the schedule. In the west, Killarney has a four point cushion on Boissevain in the standings.
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FAN“STATS”TIC BOWLING Submitted The Neepawa Banner Men’s High Single & Triple: Jim King 289 & 731. Ladies High Single: Marge Fischer 229. Ladies’ High Triple: Marge Fischer & Bev Chapski 504. Other scores to note: Marion Single 176, 150; Norman Kendall 154, 174, 152; Myrnie Kroeker 174; Jim King 256, 186; Marge Fischer 152; Liz Lychak 150; Len Pritchard 168, 160; Vivian Oswald 188; Bev Chapski 193, 176; Bob Lychak 154; Barb Grumpelt 172, 175; Wilbert Kroeker 201, 164; Don Denoon 176, 187, 197; Melvin Oswald 163, 176; Janice Absteiter 155; Pauline Hailstone 170; Frank Porada 200, 158, 249; Lawrence Smith 187, 156; Ed Oshust 183; Phyllis Mauthe 178. Special Olympics: Jan. 6, 2017 Ladies High Single & Double: Laurie Goodon 180, 282. Mens High Single: Sheldon Pottinger. Mens High Double: Dwayne Petch 299. Other Scores of note: Greg Jones 141, 141; Roger Kuharski 142; Justin Smith 127, 125.
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The Arden Men’s Bonspiel was held Jan. 6-8. (Top picture. L to R) The winners of the first event sponsored by Delmar Commodities: Kevin Paramor, Ron Kulbacki, Hans Pedersen and Harvey Hanke.
16-year-old defencemen Samuel Stewart has signed an entry level contract with the TriCity Americans of the Western Hockey League. Stewart has played 22 games this season with the Neepawa Natives, accumulating five assists in 25 games with the team. “We are very proud of Sam and his play thus far. He has developed into a very good defensemen early in the season. He is a quality young man from a great family and will have success in life.” said Neepawa Natives General Manager Myles Cathcart. Tri-City Americans Governor/General Manager Bob Tory said Stewart will be a postive addition. “Samuel is a skilled D-man with tremendous skating ability. We know that he will add to our depth and skill at the blue line and we look forward to him joining our team
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Sam Stewart has signed a deal with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL). next season,” stated Tory. Stewart joined Tri-City this week for their eastern conference road swing into Moose Jaw and Brandon. After that, he’ll re-
turn to the Natives for the rest of the MJHL schedule and then join the Americans after Neepawa’s season is complete.
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July 15, 1921 – December 5, 2016 Laura Watts of Riding Mountain, MB passed away on Dec. 6, 2016 at the Neepawa Hospital at the age of 95 years. She was born on July 5, 1921 in Oberon, MB to parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Alexander and lived most of her life in the Oberon area. Laura loved hockey and curling. On April 29, 1943 she married Del Watts. Del served in the armed forces until 1946, then farmed until he passed away in 1971. Laura then worked in the Osborne Senior Citizens Home from 1972 until she retired in 1984. She lived in her home until she married Gordon Levandoski on May 29, 1999 when they bought a home in Riding Mountain. Laura loved her pets, flowers and travelling. Laura was predeceased by her first husband, three brothers, twins Percy and Glen, Forrest and sister Merle Chisholm. Surviving her are husband Gordon Levandoski, six nieces and three nephews and their families. We thank friends and neighbors, Neepawa Hospital, Dr. Ong and nurses, White's Funeral Home, Rita Friesen and the United Church ladies for the lovely lunch. We thank everyone for your kindness and support and also for donations made to palliative care, Alzheimer Society and the Riding Mountain curling club. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the White's Funeral Home with Rita Friesen officiating. Interment followed at the Neepawa Cemetery.
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Obituary Laura Louise Strachan Passed away on December 30, 2016 at the Seven Regions Health Centre at the age of 101 years. Laura was born on June 9, 1915 and raised at Shoal Lake, Manitoba. She married Reginald “Rex” Hadland, a grain elevator agent in 1937. In 1938 she had a daughter Gail, and in 1940, a son, Gary. The family lived in various small towns throughout central Manitoba. Laura and Rex moved to Neepawa in 1959. She remained there after Rex’s passing in 1966, where she was a dental assistant until 1976. She married Jock Strachan, and moved to Westbank, BC. She remained in her home after Jock’s passing in 2008, until October 2016 where she moved closer to her daughter and son. Laura was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for 68 years. She was an avid curler, and when unable to curl, watched every game she could on T.V. She loved watching a good baseball game too. She loved trailering, throughout Canada and the States. She loved gardening, and did so until 100 years of age. Her love of family was very strong. She cherished every moment with us all, in her stories, pictures and memories. She was predeceased by her parents; two sisters and four brothers; two loving husbands Rex and Jock. She is survived by her daughter Gail Goertzen; son Gary Hadland (Jacqui); stepsons Mo Strachan (Elaine), Todd Strachan (Jacquie) and Pat Strachan (Myra); many grandchildren and great grandchildren; sister Muriel Kirby of Calgary and numerous nieces and nephews. A Come & Go Tea will be held at Centennial Apartments on Friday, January 6, 2017 from 2:00-4:00 pm. Interment will take place at a later date at Shoal Lake Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Clarke’s Funeral Home, Gladstone~MacGregor www.clarkesfuneralhome.com
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Obituary Roman Cymbalist
October 14, 1913 – December 30, 2016 It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our dear Dad at Neepawa Hospital at the age of 103. God granted Dad his wish to be with Mom. Roman is survived by his three daughters, Judi Rempel (Abe), Donna Cymbalist and Kathy Honcharik (Sam). He was a proud and loving grandpa to Gerri, Andrea (John), Hailley (Dan) and Todd (Cara) and great-grandpa to Talus and Brooklyn. He will also be remembered by sister-in-law Annie Dobchuk and many nieces and nephews. Dad was predeceased by his parents, Timothy and Marushka Cymbalist and his three siblings, John, Mary, and Willie. Dad was born in White Russia and immigrated to Canada in 1929 attending school in Tenby. On November 15, 1941, Mom and Dad were married. They took up residence and farmed the B & R Ranch. In November 1947, fire destroyed the home and the following year, they bought a farm west of Plumas and there they raised their three daughters. In 2000 they left the farm in Plumas and moved to the Legion Apartments in Gladstone. After Mom’s passing in 2010, Dad remained in the Legion Apartments until November 2011, at which time he moved into the Third Crossing Manor. Dad had a great love for farming for over 40 years. With only a Grade 2 education he proved to be a very wise and successful farmer.He could be heard singing and whistling for many miles while on his machinery. In later years, he helped out with the garden. He was a handy man and could do just about anything, including weaving beautiful willow baskets. In later years, when farming became easier, Mom and Dad did a lot of travelling to England, Russia, Florida, Broughton Island, NWT, Maritimes and on many U.S. bus tours. Dad became an avid golfer – after having his first game in Florida in November 1968 at age 55. His last game was at the ripe old age of 97 years. His “claim to fame” on the golf course was his eagle on Hole #5 in Gladstone.He was a life-time member at the Gladstone Golf Course, enjoyed bowling for many years, and was a member of the Plumas Curling Club. He skipped his rink to many bonspiel championships. He helped to build the skating and curling rinks as well as the Plumas United Church. Dad was always there for us girls at many activities including softball tournaments. He would pitch balls to us for hours hoping to improve our batting skills. Dad would not farm on Sundays except for combining season – we would be at sports days or picnicking at Lake Manitoba, Neepawa Park and Clear Lake. And oh yes, he ALWAYS enjoyed a “shot in the arm” until his last day. The family would like to thank the staff at Third Crossing Manor for their patience and wonderful care over the past five years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Plumas United Church, Box 67, Plumas, MB, R0J 1P0 or Gladstone Golf Course, Big Grass Community Foundation, Box 497, Gladstone, MB, R0J 0T0. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will take place on April 29, 2017 in the Plumas United Church. Clarke’s Funeral Home, Gladstone~MacGregor www.clarkesfuneralhome.com
January 13, 2015 Gone is the face we loved so dear, Silent is the voice we loved to hear. Too far away for sight or speech, But not too far for thought to reach. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed. Garnet, Jason, Joni, Eve, Craig, Alison, Daxon, families, relatives and friends.
Obituary Luella McMillan Luella McMillan passed away on January 2, 2017 at the age of 103 at the McCreary Personal Care Home with friends by her side. Luella Ellis was born August 7th, 1913 in Kenora, Ontario to Bill and Annie Acker. Luella had three sisters: Stella, Fern (Darlene-niece), Dorothy, and 1 brother George, Nephew (Jack). Luella married Charles Robert McMillan on May 8th, 1938. Edith, Luella’s best friend was her bridesmaid. Irene Glover was also a good friend to Luella. Luella and Charlie had one son Alan McMillan (Marlene Rosalie) who resided in McCreary. Luella and Charlie had three grandchildren Danny (Judy), Karen, & Angie(Jason); great grandchildren Joel (Ashley), Danielle (Clayton), Alexa, Ashly, Brandon, Cassandra, Kirstina & 12 great great grandchildren. Luella always welcomed visitors for tea and loved her cookies. Luella loved the farm and her garden. Luella talked about driving up the treacherous Riding Mountain Road to see her Charlie no matter what the weather was like as he worked for 12 years at the Park. Luella loved to have her hair done and always made sure that apple cider vinegar was used to rinse her hair after. Her secret to her beautiful hair! Luella loved going to church and was actively involved in the Northgate choir and United Church in McCreary. Luella fondly remembered Charlie saying (regarding moving away from their beloved homestead on the farm) that if they moved to Neepawa, Charlie would be the boss and if they moved into McCreary, Luella would be the boss! Luella and Charles had many good friends and family who would come visit the farm. Luella and Charles moved to the former Rehall home in McCreary to enjoy their retirement. Luella’s favorite sayings were ‘oh fiddlesticks’ and ‘piffle’. She had a lovely, kind, compassionate caring heart. Darlene fondly remembers Luella' s love of reading and their recent conversation just days before her passing, that Luella reminisced how one time when Charlie was away she read 12 books all at once , "love books "she shyly told Darlene. Luella loved to crochet and sew in her younger years. Luella’s lifelong partner Charlie left her side in 1992. Luella continued to live in McCreary until she moved into the PCH. Luella was very grateful for the many visitors and friends and staff at the Personal Care Home who tended to her so diligently. It has been a blessing for our family’s to spend time with Luella and our fond memories of McCreary! Luella passed away at the age of 103 at the McCreary Personal Care Home with friends by her side. Luella, in Gods memory you now are. Love your family and friends. Funeral Service was held on Friday, January 6, 2017 from Knox United Church in McCreary, MB with Norma Windle officiating. Interment followed in McCreary Municipal Cemetery in McCreary, MB. Pallbearers were Eric Glover, Bill Glover, Dan Richards, Don Krieser, Martin McLaughlin, Claude Bonnefoy. Sneath-Strilchuk -Dauphin Chapel 204-638-4110 www.sneathstrilchuk.com
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BOXING WEEK SALE DEC 19 to JAN 15! SAVE 10-50% STOREWIDE! Limited stock on some items. Queen 800 pocket coil mattress set $495 (10 year warranty), queen spare room mattress for $199, 3 piece solid wood table set (36x48 inch) $499, 12 drawer espresso coloured queen storage bed $699, 5 piece SOLID WOOD (Canadian made) queen bedroom suite including queen bed, chest and night stand $1199. 30-45% off 100% Italian leather furniture sets in stationary and reclining (2 stationary styles and 2 reclining styles), and England Furniture (a Lay-Z-Boy Company) rocker recliners in two styles and two fabrics $695 including power option. See store for more specials. Mon-Fri 10-8, Sat 10-6 & Sun 11-5. Call KDL Furniture at 204-571-1971. 660 Highland Ave., South side of #1 Hwy., Brandon. Open on Boxing Day!
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Manitoba Ag Days: Building on 40 years on success a contest where exhibitors display old-fashioned items in their booths, with the top three winners set to receive a cash prize of $1,000, $500 The City of Brandon is looking and $250, respectively. They can also excitedly ahead to the 40th annichoose to donate their winnings to a versary of Manitoba Ag Days, golocal charity, in which case Manitoba ing so far as to officially proclaim Ag Days has promised to match their Jan. 17-19 “Manitoba Ag Days”. contributions. But it’s not just Brandonites that “We are also encouraging every are gearing up for the big event -patron to wear something nostalgic people from all over the province, to the show,” Guthrie enthuses. “We the country and even the United will be handing out prizes to every States will be flocking to the patron we see participating in this Keystone Centre to take part in years’ celebration, so be sure to dig the historic event, including over through those closets ahead of time!” 550 exhibitors and 60 speakers, Another new aspect of this year’s including CBC’s Terry O’Reilly, show will be a farm safety feature the Little Potato Company’s Ancompetition, where exhibitors are gela Santiago, Oil World’s Thomas challenged to highlight a farm safety Mielke, World Weather Inc’s Drew message in their booth. Guthrie says Learner and more. In addition, 17 farm safety is of utmost importance new products will be marketed at to Manitoba Ag Days, which is why FILE PHOTO the show this year, all revolving they’ve worked with the Canadian around the theme “Agriculture Manitoba Ag Days is an exposition of agricultural production expertise, technology, and Agriculture Safety Association -- Think Global, Act Local”. equipment that attracts exhibitors and visitors from across Canada and United States. (CASA) to unveil their new grain enForty years ago, the show started out as a one-room “weed fair” and has grown says the show is expected to attract upwards of trapment/suffocation demo trailer, which Manitoba Ag Days provided the funding for. into the nation’s largest indoor farm show, taking 45,000 people. Continued on page 16 “It’s certainly been a busy year for our general place in over 19,000 square feet of space. Andrea Guthrie, Manitoba Ag Days media coordinator, manager and her support staff,” Guthrie explains. “We start planning for the next show as soon as the current show ends, so as soon as last January’s show ended we started planning for this. It’s been a big task.” To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the show, • Observe your animals with our wireless Cow Cam Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op some special events have been planned, including • See inside your air-seeder tank with our Implement Cam System Bulk Fuels & Agro Dept. • Communicate on your farm with 2-Way radios
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The 2017 edition of Manitoba Ag Days will run Jan. 17-19 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon. Continued from page 15 “We used to have a safety area, and this is the first year where we’ve expanded that,” Guthrie notes. “We wanted all our exhibitors to get involved in the safety message [as well]. It’s so important in our lives.” Regular favourite attractions will be at the show again this year, including The Bull Cong ress, whe r e v isitor s will get to meet the producers and bulls. The investors showcase will be highlighting 17 new inventions from many different companies.
Guthrie says she hopes that Manitoba Ag Days showcases the real value agriculture brings to people all over the world. “Agriculture is such a big part of Manitoba and the prairie provinces,” she extolls. “We’re not exactly [geographically] close to each other, but it’s a small, tight network of people. And certainly, to kick off the year with a show is important, and to celebrate our success and the importance of agriculture. It’s important not just to those involved but to the general public to convey our message.” Guthrie says that
everyone involved with Ag Days is excited not just about the big 40th anniversary celebration, but to see how the event will grow and change over the next 40 years and beyond. “We hope to continue to have the largest indoor agricultural show that kicks off the agricultural year here in Brandon, Man.,” she says. “Who knows where we will be in forty years, but certainly we change the show to what is happening in the industry and what our patrons and exhibitors want.” The show will include a
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