June 30, 2023 - Neepawa Banner & Press

Sightline obstructions getting a closer look

Neepawa to examine motorist visibility along Main Street

The location of some trees along Main Street East, such as

intersection, are being looked at, as concerns related

motorists have recently been raised.

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

The line of sight for Neepawa motorists trying to turn onto Main Street East could soon get a little bit better. Town Council has decided to examine the visibility for several streets that intersect with the road, which is also known as PTH #5/16.

The reason for the examination is related to a near accident close to Main Street and 5th Avenue. An individual involved raised a concern with Town administration on the sight-lines in

the area being obstructed due to some trees. Vehicles in that particular spot, as well as a few other locations, must drive out an extortionate amount to have a clear perspective on the oncoming traffic.

Administration has taken a look at the location and has suggested to Council to further pursue a change. The most likely alteration, if pursued, would be the removal of a few trees along the portion of grass that divides the street from the sidewalk. If removal is approved, it would not be for the entire row of trees,

just the ones on the end of the curb strips. Council agreed with the administration’s assessment and will have operations do a safety analysis.

Long term, Council is also planning to speak with the provincial government on the future development of Highway #5/16. Over the past decade, the amount of traffic along the road has considerably increased, and the location of Neepawa’s new Health Centre, will likely compound that rise. The Town would like clarification of what plans are being considered.

New water slide at Neepawa Swimming Pool opens to public

A major part of the Neepawa Swimming Pool’s upgrade has been completed, as the new water slide is now open.

Pictured: Nicole Cooper and Heidi Nugent, along with Kohen and Quade Cooper performed the official ribbon cutting, or in this case, pool noodle cutting, on Tuesday, June 28. The slide is open for the Canada Day weekend.

A complete story & additional pictures will appear in the July 7 edition of the Banner & Press

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

these at the 5th Avenue

to view obstruction for

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

PHOTO BY BRYAN GOWAN

A close call reported near Arden on Tuesday, June 27, as a funnel cloud was seen coming close to touching down, but passed on by, according to reports.

Funnel cloud sighted east of Arden

1973: Retiring teachers honoured with certificates

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

125 years ago, Thursday, June 30, 1898

It has been brought to the attention of The Press that a pet dog lately deceased, and sorely lamented by the owner, was interred in the Neepawa cemetery and we are asked to draw public attention to the matter for the purpose of determining the important point whether such an act is permissible. If the owner of a cemetery plot is at liberty to bury other than human being therein, the practice of interring pets of various species may become too general. Persons who have deposited the remains of loved ones in the cemetery consider it a desecration of that sacred place to bury any dumb animal therein, be the same ever so dear a family pet. Without any pretension of being facetious the Press considered this a grave question that should be enquired into and decided at once.

Now that Neepawa has won the district football championship for Northwestern Manitoba, our next ambition is to capture the provincial championship. The present team, strengthened by Wes. Hewitt and C. St. John, who are now in Ontario with the Carberry team, would be likely winners against any team in the province.

100 years ago, Friday, June 29, 1923

Franklin: We learn, from unofficial sources, of the resignation of Misses Taylor and Simpson from the local teaching staff. Both during their engagement here have served the school board faithfully and well. Whilst regretting their departure, we wish them success in their endeavors elsewhere.

Manager Brooker will close the opera house tomorrow night, after managing it for the past 11 years, but he is glad to say he is not leaving town, having secured Andrew Mitchell’s confectionary store, which he will take over on Monday, July 9 and he intends to run the store on the standard of service and satisfaction.

75 years ago, Thursday, July 24, 1948

The Women’s Institute of Arden are compiling a scrapbook of the early history of the district and are desirous to get a list of the early history settlers who came up until the near 1890.

50 years ago, Wednesday, June 27, 1973

Congratulations to the Kelwood Collegiate team on capturing the championship spot in the Parkland Regional Zone play-offs held in McCreary Saturday, June 6. Neepawa and district branch of the Manitoba Teachers Society honoured retiring teachers at their regular meeting by presenting them with life memberships to the society.

20 years ago, Monday, June 30, 2003

The Neepawa Springhill Farms hog processing plant will reduce its workforce by more than one-half–putting 160 people out of work.

The layoffs followed a

tumultuous week in which the Neepawa plant was pressured by a lockout of workers at Winnipeg’s Warman Road Maple Leaf plant– where Springhill’s product is shipped– and falling hog prices.

The Glenella Fire Department held their

annual Horse Derby Ride June 21 and 22. A short ride was held on Saturday with the live band, Bull Ruckus, playing for the evening.

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are the result of the original print and not the responsibility of the archivist for the current version of the Neepawa Banner & Press.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

(The Living Bible)

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Harold Macdonald and Harold Middlemass received certificates from Mel Chambers and Dave Bennett in late June of 1973 as honours for their retirement as teachers. Another certificate was planned to be given to Marie Macdonald, who was also retiring, at a later date.

Tundra

By Chad Carpenter

Rascally rabbits!

A message for every community

As summer holidays emerge on the scene, I have a favour to ask of every reader. I am especially asking that over the summer, people aged 25-45 years of age contemplate the future of their respective communities. Summer is filled with great community activities. There are fairs, picnics, sports days, family and school reunions, an endless list of things to do. I want the 25-45 years old to think about all the events and the facilities in which they are held. Think about the parks, the skating and curling rinks, the community halls and the sports fields and pools in our communities. Think about how they got built, the thousands upon thousands of volunteer hours that put them in place and the volunteer time and money for upkeep and improvements.

All these events, facilities and groups didn’t happen by magic. They didn’t simply appear out of thin air. They all came about by hard work and mostly by the efforts of volunteers.

After you think about all these things, I can almost guarantee you will conclude, “Somebody should take up these causes”. You are absolutely correct!

What you may not conclude is that the someone is “You!”.

I can safely say that every community is similar, but I will use an example from Neepawa simply because that is the history I know best. I will use one example and that is Neepawa’s Yellowhead Centre, a hall and arena combination unit.

The YHC is made up of parts of the old salt well and some “new” construction. In the 1960s, the salt well shut down. The short version of the story is that the Town of Neepawa turned it over to The Neepawa Centennial Project Inc. A committee was formed, money raised and the facility opened 50 years ago. That community centre, like many other such facilities in many

Right in the Centre

Ken Waddell

The long eared fluff balls were rather cute this spring. The one morning I watched four of them play a lively game of ring around the house across the street. I had noticed more of them in the area than last year, and I was led to believe that is a natural progression for the species…Last summer, one would sit on the driveway chewing away at the growth between the cracks in the concrete, never even glancing at my pea patch right beside it. Not this year. I was fussing about the slow growth of my peas, and corn. I had planted them early, watered them well, and the majority of the pea plants remained under six inches tall, with only the occasional one making its way to the top of the fence. Then one morning, looking out the window, I spotted two long gray ears protruding above the peas. Tucked in between two rows, there sat the culprit, just chowing down. Opening the garage door did not deter him, approaching him and quietly asking him/ her to leave did not disturb the creature. When I chased it away, it crossed the road, sat at the edge of the neighbours yard and looked at me! Cheeky rascal.

other communities is a cornerstone of the community.

The underlying message is that some of the people who worked their fingers to the bone to make the Yellowhead what it is today are still alive (and quite active). That means that they were 25-30 years old or so back in the day. A big thank you goes out to them and to the young people who have stepped up over the years to do the community work.

The problem is that there aren’t enough young people realizing there is work to be done, facilities and organizations can’t run only on 70-80 year old people. There has to be new troops. If you want a community to at least be as healthy as the one you grew up in, then your community needs you. You are badly needed.

Many times I have heard from younger people, “Well I have to work” or “I have to raise my kids.” That’s true, but what did you think all those now old people did fifty years ago. They worked and raised kids and when there was a fundraising supper to put on they didn’t always buy the food, they often donated it.

As I look across the readership area, every town needs more volunteers, less in-fighting, more cooperation and a swell of improvements. As my generation starts to age out (I was 75 this year) the torch has to pass on and simply standing by is not an option if you want your community to be as good, or better, than the one you were raised in.

There are some tremendous young leaders in our communities. Many are being taught volunteerism in school and in the community. They need encouragement, they need more helpers and they need to move forward. If the old guard doesn’t get renewed, our community facilities and organizations will die with the passing of our older people. That would be a shame to their memory and a huge loss to our communities. No doubt, our communities will survive, but they can thrive and it is a fresh generation of volunteers who will make that reachable.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being the view of the Banner & Press staff.

If I thought a dismissal from the garden would be enough, I was sadly wrong. If I didn’t spot the rabbit nibbling, I saw the evidence. So I patched up a fence. I had some rebar in the garage, some remnants of chicken wire, and got the west half, the approach side, fenced in. That left the east side open to attack, so I cobbled together sturdy cardboard and more rebar. That evening the gray intruder approached from the west, paused in bewilderment, proceeded down the south side only to find all avenues blocked. It pondered a moment about tasting the corn, but it was bigger and tougher than it was a few weeks ago, and, along, with my ki-yipping, it ambled across the lawn to the neighbours. I may have won this round…

One rabbit, two rabbits, stories and cartoons about rabbits. It got me thinking of the hours we watched Bugs Bunny, the ingenious, never die bunny that entertained countless kids, and adults. He introduced me to Elmer Fudd, the Roadrunner, Wylie Coyote, and a host of side characters. None of those cartoons ever made me think I could walk under an anvil and come away unscathed, or detonate dynamite without serious repercussions!

The other rabbit tucked into my memory bank is the Peter Rabbit, and his feud with Mr. McGregor. My younger son loved that book, preferred reading every night. The miracle of little Peter finding his way safely back home was always a miracle. Then one summer my father rented hay land from a gentleman in the area. I was living at home with my children at the time and so we were included in the conversation. Noticing tears quietly trickling down my son’s cheek, we asked what was the matter. Well, the hay field belonged to Mr. McGregor, and therefore was a dangerous place for all of us. We assured him we weren’t rabbits and so not in any danger.

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“As I look across the readership area, every town needs more volunteers, less in-fighting, more cooperation and a swell of improvements.

Dreams worth working (and praying) for, Part III

As I have made my way through this thing called life, I have noticed a subtle change in our use of some English words. This week’s example is the word “entitlement.”

For most of my life, I have understood that word to mean that those who put in the required amount of time and effort are “entitled” to the legitimate rewards for their actions. So, for example, you are “entitled” to a full day’s pay for a full day’s work. After a full season of planting, nourishing and protecting crops, a farmer is “entitled” to a fair market price for the products that have been harvested and stored. A home gardener is “entitled” to enjoy eating the fresh vegetables that have been grown during the summer months and the preserves that have been prepared and stored for winter.

The same principle applies to our financial investments. Workers who contribute to company pension plans are “entitled” to receive the benefits from

Faithfully Yours

Neil Strohschein

those plans when they retire. Those who purchase health or life insurance are “entitled” to receive payments from those policies when they are required. So are those who pay into government plans like the Canada Pension Plan and others. There is nothing wrong with calling these things “entitlements.” You have invested time, talent and treasure in these things. You are “entitled” to the legitimate rewards of your investment.

But in recent years, we have been hearing about an “entitlement mentality” that some people display.

An article I found on the WebMD website, defines it this way: “The entitlement mentality has been defined as a sense of deservingness or being owed a favor when little or nothing has been

done to deserve special treatment. It’s the ‘You Owe Me’ attitude. Simply put, people with an entitlement mentality think that the rules don’t apply to them.” If that definition sounds a little scary, it should, because it is.

I will never forget my first exposure to this attitude. It came from a comment made by a worker whose union was about to begin negotiations with government agencies for a new contract. The comment went something like this: “We helped elect the government currently in power. They had better come through for us.” Many decades have passed since I heard those words; but I still feel their sting whenever I think of them.

I have a simple message for every reader of this col-

Thumbs up, thumbs down

Huge thumbs up to Angela Hutton (and the Hutton family) for making youth soccer happen in Neepawa. Thanks for all the hard work organizing and executing a fun and accessible activity for all Neepawa youth!

umn. Every cent of every dollar we have ever received was taken from someone else so that we could receive it. Some of the funds were given willingly– in payment for goods and services we helped provide. The rest were given grudgingly– in taxes and user fees paid to various levels of government who then gave some of them back to us in services and other benefits.

But, as St. James reminds us, the ultimate source of all these things is God himself. “Every good and perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the father, who is the source of all light.”

(James 1:17) Everything, including the lives we live and the air we breathe is God’s gift to us. It is a favour that we do not deserve.

It is time we replaced the “You owe me” attitude with an attitude of gratitude to God for all the things we have received and for those God used to get them to us.

Sound impossible? Perhaps; but I believe it’s a dream worth working (and praying) for.

earth and its works will be burned up’ (2Peter 3:10)

By Pastor Vlad Makyeyev First Baptist Church

We have watched and heard recently so much about wild forest fires across the country. The effects of those wildfires have been devastating for people living in the communities.

In the Bible, which the inerrant Word of the living God, we can find and read some sobering verses in 2Peter 3:7-10 about the coming global fire of God’s judgment.

2Peter 3:7-10, “But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. But do not let this one fact escape your notice,

beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up” (NASB).

According to verse 7, the present world system is reserved by Creator God for future judgment, which will come by the Word of

God as creation and global flood came.

The earth waits for the day of God’s judgment and destruction of ungodly men. Who are the ungodly men according to the Bible? They are the unbelievers in Creator God, God of the Bible.

There is so much hope and loving patience of God to us humans in verse 9. God has been waiting for so long for many people to be saved from the coming global judgment. God who is love, God who is holy desires people to repent of their sins of idolatry (worshipping creation instead of Creator) and other sins and believe in Him.

Verse 10 gives us a horrifying picture of God’s holy and righteous wrath

at ungodly, the unbelievers in Him. Even the elements will be destroyed with intense heat (“the elements” are the atomic components).

Dear readers, do not waste your time in this world. There is only one absolute truth, one true and living God who created this universe. He is coming soon to make things right according to His sovereign plan.

The Lord Jesus said in Matthew 24:35, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away”.

Repent of your sins and believe in Jesus Christ. Have the fear of God in your life. Trust the Lord with all your heart and mind

Kate Jackman-Atkinson Neepawa, MB

Thumbs up to the Neepawa Lions Club for letting us use the Pioneer School down at Riverbend Park to teach our students about life in Pioneer times. The kids had a lot of fun!

Grade 2 teachers. HMK School Neepawa, MB

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Please send it our way. Submissions must include a name and must be under 100 words.

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Sprucewood Colony grads

The following are the names of the Sprucewood Colony graduates for 2023:

•Aleah Hofer

•Lorne Hofer

•Makayla Hofer

•Dorian Waldner

•Jessica Waldner

•Naomi Waldner

•Timothy Wollmann

•Joseph Wollmann

‘...the

Helen Drysdale

out of helen’s kitchen

Summer kid snacks

Moms hear a lot of, “can I have a snack” all day long, especially in the summer. Those kids are not looking for healthy snacks, such as carrot sticks! Most prepackaged snacks are filled with sugar and are not the healthiest. Frozen snacks are extremely popular with kids. The frozen snack recipes today are easy to make, taste great and are more nutritious than the frozen coloured sugar water you can buy at the grocery store.

2 bananas

2 Tbsp. honey

Banana orange popsicles

Exterior digital signage approved for Yellowhead Centre

2 cups yogurt

1 cup orange juice

Combine mashed bananas and honey. Add yogurt and juice. Blend and pour into popsicle molds. Freeze until firm before using.

Strawberry pops

12 medium/large strawberries

1 cup vanilla yogurt

In a blender, blend strawberries into a puree. Mix the yogurt and strawberry puree and pour into popsicle molds. Freeze until firm before using.

Apple cinnamon pops

1 cup vanilla yogurt

1 cup applesauce

1 Tbsp. soft honey

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Mix all the ingredients together. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until hard.

Frozen banana treats

3 medium bananas

1 cup chocolate chips

2 tsp. shortening

1/2 cup chopped unsalted peanuts

Cut each banana crosswise into 5-6 pieces. Insert a toothpick into each piece; transfer to a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze until completely firm, about 1 hour. Melt chocolate and shortening in the microwave; stir until smooth. Dip banana pieces in chocolate and then in the chopped peanuts. Return to the freezer and freeze until ready to serve.

1 1/2 cups milk

3 Tbsp. cocoa powder

2 Tbsp. sugar

Fudgy pops

1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch

2 Tbsp. chocolate chips

1 tsp. vanilla

In a heavy bottomed pot, whisk together the milk, cocoa powder, and sugar. Stir in the cornstarch. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Mix in the chocolate chips and vanilla and pour into a popsicle molds. Freeze until ready to serve.

2 apples

Frozen apple wedges

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/3 cup shredded coconut or granola or Rice Krispies

Cut apples into wedges and remove the cores. Spread peanut butter on each wedge. Sprinkle the peanut butter with the topping of your choice. Arrange on a baking sheet lined with wax paper and freeze until ready to use.

King Kong frozen bananas

2 bananas, peeled and sliced

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 cup coconut or finely chopped roasted peanuts or Rice Krispies

Dip banana pieces in the orange juice, then into the topping of your choice. Arrange on baking sheet lined with wax paper. Freeze until ready to use.

Fruit pops

1 cup unsweetened fruit juice of your choice

1 15 mL envelope plain gelatin

1/4 cup sugar

Heat fruit juice to boiling. Mix the gelatin with the sugar and add to the juice. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until ready to use.

1/2 cup water

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

1 cup pureed fruit such as blueberries, strawberries or peaches

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

The Yellowhead Centre has received the go-ahead on a bit of a digital transformation. The Neepawa & District Centennial Project Committee obtained approval from Town Council on Tuesday, June 20 to proceed with the installation of a new Digital Signage Experience (DSE). The electronic advertising display will be built close to the main entrance to the Centre’s parking lot at Commerce Street. The DSE will be used primarily to promote upcoming events that have been scheduled for both the Yellowhead Arena and Hall.

A hearing on the proposal was held on the 20th to allow for public comment, either for or against the signage. Jeff Braun, development officer for Neepawa and Area Planning District, stated that there had been no objections forwarded to him towards the project. Braun noted, however, that his office had received one phone call asking for clarification

on the process, which was provided.

There was no one at the hearing who spoke against the digital signage, while there was one who stepped up in favour. Lindsay Dayholos, the manager of operations for the Yellowhead Centre, spoke to Town Council, on behalf of the Centennial Committee.

“I think this sign is a great opportunity for the Yellowhead to bring more people into the building when they don’t know there is a craft sale going on, Titans hockey game or a minor hockey tournament. Just any event that can be posted would help us alot,” said Dayholos.

After the hearing was closed, councillors discussed the proposal and

came to the consensus that it does fit within the allowable rules already in place. The zoning regulations in place already allows for display of static images at six second intervals without flashing content. Existing electronic signage just down the road near Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) was cited as a good example of an informative, not overly intrusive digital sign already in use in the area. With the approval from Council, the Yellowhead Centre can provide with pursuing installation. No specific timeline for installation was mentioned at the hearing or council deliberations, though it’s expected to proceed in the near future.

Notice of Environment Act Proposal

Manitoba Environment and Climate invites your comment on the following proposal:

PRAIRIE POTATO INC. – WHITEMUD RIVER IRRIGATION PROJECT

– FILE: 6186.00

Prairie Potato Inc. seeks to build an agricultural irrigation project south of Gladstone, within the Municipality of Westlake-Gladstone. They plan to use a combination of spring run-off and summer flow from the Whitemud River system to irrigate about 328 hectares (810 acres) annually. The spring run-off will be stored in two reservoirs. If approved, they plan to expand the existing project in phases.

Anyone likely to be affected by the above operation and who wishes to comment on the proposal should contact Jay Mak, Senior Environmental Engineer, in writing or by email at Jay.Mak@gov.mb.ca no later than August 1, 2023.

Further information is available from the Public Registry: www.gov.mb.ca/sd/eal/registries

Information submitted in response to this proposal will be available to the proponent and placed on the public registry per Section 17 of The Environment Act.

Environmental Approvals Branch

Manitoba Environment and Climate 14 Fultz Blvd (Box 35) Winnipeg MB R3Y 0L6

Toll Free: 1-800-282-8069

Fax: 204-945-5229

Website: www.gov.mb.ca/sd/eal/registries

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

The new digital sign planned for the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa, will be placed near the primary entrance way, at Commerce Street.

A well-deserved pat on the back

WMCI grads recognized at June 23 ceremony

Prior to the valedictorian speech at NACI’s graduation ceremony, all of the grads were instructed to give themselves a well-deserved pat on the back (above).

Pictured right: The valedictorian for the class of 2023 took friends and classmates on a journey through some memories of their years together.

Graduates

Collegiate Institute for 2023 gathered at Williams Park on Friday, June 23 for their official send-off.

Top right: Dean Rosling provided the valedictorian speech.

Top left: Marla Jazon and principal Gary Strick.

Right: Graduate Camryn Debbie and principal Gary Strick.

PHOTOS BY CASPER WEHRHAHN

PHOTOS BY JOHN DRINKWATER

of Gladstone’s William Morton

Above: A diploma is presented to one of the many class of 2023 graduates for NACI.

Farmers’ Advocate

Canfax Canadian cattle report

By Shawn Cabak

Manitoba Agriculture

Reported by Canfax for the week ending June 23 –

Alberta direct cattle sales saw moderate volume cash trade with dressed prices steady to firmer than athe previous week from $414415/hundred weight (cwt) delivered. Good demand and manageable supplies fueled a strong $7/cwt Alberta/Nebraska cash basis this week. Weighted average Alberta steer prices firmed around $0.50/cwt higher than the previous week to $247.84/cwt, to be the strongest steer prices seen this week in North America!

Western Canadian fed slaughter for the week ending June 17 was one per cent larger than the previous week to 38,953 head. Year to date Western fed slaughter was down six per cent from the same week last year, totaling 962,141 head. Fed cattle/ cow exports to the US for the week of June 10 were generally steady with the previous week at 6,210 head and were down 18 per cent compared with year ago.

Canadian steer carcass weights dropped below the US weights for the week ending May 20, and as of June 10 were 11 lbs lighter. Canadian weights had been significantly heavier than the US since September 2022. This contributed to a weak basis in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of this year. The shift to more current weights in Canada has supported the basis in recent weeks and led to improved prices. Carcass weights are seasonally the lightest in June, providing the greatest opportunity for feedlots to gain leverage over packers.

With most cattle now grazing on pasture there are fewer cattle sold over the summer months so many auction marts close over this period. Once cattle are finished grazing in the fall and are rounded up yearlings and calves will be sold through auc -

tion, sold direct to a feedlot or be backgrounded at home. Canfax is projecting prices for fall yearling steers weighing 850 pounds in the $3-3.10/ lb range based off of the cattle futures market, the Canadian dollar valued at 76 cents and average basis ranging from minus eight to plus two cents per pound.

USDA cattle on feed report

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its June

1st cattle on feed report and it should be viewed as bearish, as feedlot placements came in well above expectations. The marketplace was expecting larger placements of 3.6 per cent, whereas actual placements came in five percent higher. Cattle on feed inventories dropped 56,000 head from May to June. June 1st cattle on feed inventories totaled 11.6 million head, 2.9 per cent lower than last year and the smallest since 2017.

For more information contact the Manitoba Agriculture

PHOTO BY CHRISTINE WADDELL

A spray plane swoops low over crop land west of Neepawa. The planes are a common sight these days.

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Cattle grazing in a summer pasture.

office in Portage at 239-3353 or shawn.cabak@gov.mb.ca

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Manitoba crop and weather report

By Shawn Cabak Manitoba Agriculture

After a cooler and wettish spring delayed seeding initially, hot and dry weather since May 1 has heated and dried out many areas in the province. As of June 11 according to Manitoba Agricultures weather stations, all of agro Manitoba has over 125 percent normal corn heat units with some areas up to 166 per cent, Portage sits at 139 per cent. A lot of agro Manitoba has received less than 50 per cent normal precipitation, especially the Interlake, Westlake and Central parts of Manitoba. Some of these areas have seen as little as 19, 25, 31 or 37 per cent of normal precipitation in Lakeland, Austin, Portage and Gladstone areas respectively. Even though crops were seeded a bit later than desired, warm conditions

and long days has aided crop development. With the longest day of the year this week, it is amazing how much crops can progress in one week. Crops have had to root down deeper to find moisture and are doing well considering how dry it has been but will need rain soon. Earlier seeded spring wheat is starting to head out and early canola will soon be

flowering.

Perennial forages like wetter conditions so hay yields will be down from last year as a result. Legumes are flowering and grasses are headed out due to the above average heat and haying has begun. Alfalfa weevil can be found defoliating alfalfa plants and is best managed by cutting the forage stand earlier. Early grass growth

Manitoba to streamline drainage compliance

By Shawn Cabak Manitoba Agriculture

The Manitoba government is responding to feedback from municipalities to help take a co-ordinated approach on bringing unlicensed drainage works into compliance and achieve best value from the licensing system.

• Co-ordinating legacy drainage projects on a single licence for maintenance purposes;

• Defraying the cost of the licence over multiple projects, providing greater value for money for municipalities and ratepayers; and

on pastures is sufficient for grazing but moisture will be needed for regrowth. This will impact the length of the grazing season and whether stocking rates will have to be adjusted down the road.

Shawn Cabak is a Livestockand Forage Extension Specialist based out of Portage la Prairie. You can contact him at shawn. cabak@gov.mb.ca. or by phone: (204) 239-3353.

The Manitoba government and the Association of Manitoba Municipalities are working together on a legacy drainage licensing project. Additionally, the Manitoba government is encouraging municipalities to bundle connected legacy drainage projects together into one application to provide greater value and encourage a watershed approach to drain maintenance.

This approach has a number of benefits including:

• Encouraging a planned approach to drainage maintenance on a watershed basis.

The Manitoba government is also working to enhance drainage compliance across the province, including enhanced resources for enforcement in Budget 2023 and a review of pre-set fine levels to bring these into line with the new licensing and registration model. For more information on drainage and water rights in Manitoba, visit www.manitoba.ca/drainage.

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A farmer tends to their fields in the Rural Municipality of Rosedale, north of Eden.

WMCI track athletes selected for duel Provincials

The following track and field athletes from the Neepawa and Gladstone/ Langruth area have been selected from the trials held on June 16 and 17 in Winnipeg: Chay Cox, Jillian Perrett, Regan Teichroeb, Karina Kuznecova, Regan Winters, and Sveinna Bjarnarson.

The girls all tried out by competing in their selected events at the trials. Paul Koshel from Neepawa was also selected as the team lead coach and throws coach of both provincial teams this year as well.

The girls will be competing in the possible events at a U16 and U18 dual provincial meet against athletes from Saskatchewan on July 21 to 23 in Regina.

Chay Cox: U16 Sprints, relays and Triple jump; Jillian Perrett: U18

Middle distance and relays;

Regan Teichroeb: U16

Heptathlon and hurdles

Karina Kuznecov: U16 Heptathlon, Sprints and relays;

Regan Winters: U16

Javelin, Hammer, Shot put; and

Sveinna Bjarnarson: U16 Discus, Shot put. Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches selected for the duel Provincials.

Hole-in-One alert at NGCC!

For the second week in a row, someone has aced a hole at the Neepawa Golf & Country Club (NGCC).

On June 23, Cam Tibbett hit a perfect shot off the tee on the Par-3 8th hole, which found its way to the bottom of the cup.

This follows a holein-one on June 20 by Marc Giroux on Hole #4.

Congratulations to Tibbett on the impressive shot.

Several members of the William Morton Collegiate (WMCI) will take part in the upcoming U16 and U18 Duel Provincial Meets, set for Saskatchewan from July 21 to 23.

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Another split week for Neepawa Cubs

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

It was another week of ‘win some, lose some’ for the Neepawa Cubs, though in a perhaps more unexpected way than usual. The Cubs vanquished the previously unbeaten Plumas Pirates in their mid-week game on June 21, by a 6-1 score. This highest of highs for Neepawa was followed up, however, with a bit of a dud in Minnedosa, as the Cubs fell to the first year Mavericks on Friday, June 23, by the score of 6-2.

The Neepawa win versus the Pirates proved to be another pitching masterpiece from Garett Rempel, who went a full seven innings for the complete game victory (Editor’s note: A Santa Clara League complete game is seven innings, as opposed to the standard nine innings). Rempel allowed just one run on three hits and struck out six.

Rylan Denbow was charged with the loss for Plumas, despite a solid effort himself out on the mound. He had six strikeouts as well, and allowed just four hits over five innings. Solid atbats for Rempel and Cody Pasowisty helped overcome Denbow’s effort though, leading to the Cubs’ victory. The Plumas loss dropped

Neepawa win Regionals

the Pirates’ regular season record to 8-1.

As for Neepawa, they were unable to keep their recent momentum going in Minnedosa a few nights later, losing 6-2 to the Mavericks. Pitcher Devin Foord ended up collecting the win with a solid five and 2/3rd innings. Luke Gugin came in late for the Mavs, to close out the night with the save.

Daniel Lisoway took the loss for Neepawa, even though he had a good performance, overall, with eight strikeouts and just two earned runs.

The loss dropped Neepawa to 4-7 on the season, while this win, along with a double header split versus Portage on June 25, improved Minnedosa to 3-9 in the standings.

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A huge weekend out on the diamond for several Neepawa Minor Baseball clubs. First, the 13U team (pictured on left) had a perfect 4-0 record at the Baseball Manitoba Midwest Regional Championship. As well, Neepawa’s U11 baseball club competed in Regionals, as well. That squad went 2-1 in their round robin, before winning their semi-final in extra innings. They then defeated Rivers 8-7 in the final to advance to the AA Provincials, set for Altona from July 14 to 16. Congrats to both teams on their recent success.

Plenty of off-season activity for the Neepawa Titans

Club trade pair of players; hire new performance coach

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

It’s a deal that could make could make the Neepawa Titans’ regular season home opener versus the Portage Terriers a little more interesting. On Friday, June 23, the Titans announced that they have traded 19-year-old forward Kalen Reynolds and 18-year-old goaltender Gavin Renwick to Portage for a fifth-round draft pick and future considerations.

Reynolds has spent two seasons in Neepawa, accumulating 18 points (5 goals - 13 assists) playing 56 games with the Titans. He was a fifth round pick in the 2019 MJHL Bantam Draft. Renwick, meanwhile,

has also spent two season in Neepawa, playing 44 games. In his tenure with the Titans, he had 16 wins and 21 losses, and save percentage of 0.863.

Reynolds and Renwick will face their former team at the Yellowhead Centre on Saturday, Sept. 23.

Koscielny hired

The Neepawa Titans have added to their coaching, conditioning and support staff for the 2023-2024 MJHL season.

The Junior ‘A’ Club has agreed to a deal with Bryce Koscielny, to serve as the team’s Mental Skills & Performance coach.

In a media release announcing the hire, Titans head coach/general

manager Ken Pearson said Koscielny joins the club with about 15 years of training and coaching experience.

“We’re pleased to have Bryce join the Titans organization,” said Pearson. “He will be an excellent resource for our players,

assisting them to further develop mental skills that will help them perform at the top of their games.”

The 2023-24 MJHL season begins for the Titans with training camp, which is scheduled to begin Sept 2.

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Difficult to find/easy to use Hummingbird!

2017 model in like new condition. Overall length 19’ 9”. Rear bathroom, single slide out with room for family of 3. Bathroom area runs full width, with toilet, linen cabinet, sink and corner shower. Entrance side has table with storage above and under dinette (converts to bed) seats. Opposite, in the slide out is sink with storage below, 2 burner stove, overhead cabinets, 2 way fridge and microwave. Queen bed in front. There is a wall mounted tv (in storage as we didn’t use it). Lovely power awning, power hitch. Outside are two storage compartments. There is a good bumper bike rack, propane cooker that mounts outside plus outdoor shower.

Asking $28,500. REDUCED $24,750

We towed with 2020 caravan can send specs for weight etc available for viewing in Neepawa MB.

Contact Ken at 204-476-6214

Can send more pictures to interested buyer Selling by owners due to change in time commitments.

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Detlef von Halle

Two bedroom, one bathroom apartment at Stewart House in Minnedosa. The apartment is in a quiet 12-plex apartment block and is a 55+ building for a single or couple. The apartment includes AC, a plug-in parking stall, fridge, stove, in-buiding laundry, secure entrance into the building, storage room, deck and more. Rent is $1,050./month plus hydro. Water is included with the rent. No smokers or pets. A one-year lease is necessary and references required. For more information or to book a viewing call 204-826-2184.

Obituary

May 1, 1960 – May 27, 2023

Lorraine Marie Ferrar (Nee David)

With her family by her side, Lorraine Ferrar passed away on June 17, 2023 in Neepawa, MB. Lorraine Marie David was born on April 13, 1941 in Calgary, AB. The only daughter of Wilbur and Mary David, Lorraine grew up with 6 brothers, Pete, Les, Roy, Fred (Butch), Ron and Larry, in Belfast and Valleyfield (Calgary), AB.

Lorraine was a caretaker for most of her life, starting at a young age with her family and in particular for the younger David brothers. She always looked out for them, which no doubt created the foundation of her resilient quality. At the age of 16, Lorraine started working at Burns meat packing plant in Calgary and worked there until marrying Earl Ferrar on Sept 5, 1959. They made their family home in Valleyfield and in 1964 Lorraine became a mother to their son Donald, who sadly passed a few hours after his birth. In 1965 her first daughter Lori was born, followed by her second daughter, Marcie in 1967. Lorraine returned to the work force at Old Dutch in 1975, quitting for the summer months so that she could be home with her kids. Then in 1979 she began working for Alberta Distillers until she retired in 2006. After retirement Lorraine lived in Strathmore but divided her time between Alberta and Manitoba, to spend time with and help family where she could. After the death of her daughter Marcie, Lorraine made a permanent move to Plumas, MB in the fall of 2020 to be closer to Lori.

In her younger years Lorraine loved horse back riding and playing baseball. Lorraine continued to play baseball as an adult and was known for being one of the toughest players on her team after breaking her finger nearly in half when catching what would have been a homerun ball. But it didn’t stop her from returning to the sport she loved. Lorraine loved country music and one of the highlights of her life was meeting country singer Bill Anderson at a concert she attended with Marcie. In her retirement Lorraine spent many years travelling with Lori, including bus tours, a cruise and multiple road trips. She was also a worthy adversary in the games of crib and shuffle board.

Lorraine had a great sense of humour and always loved to hear about what funny things her great grandchildren had to say and what kind of mischief they would get into. She had a big heart, making an impact on everyone who was blessed to know her. She had so much pride and joy for everyone she cared about. When she was in your corner you certainly felt it and if you made it into the newspaper, you’d better believe she would have saved all of the clippings. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Lorraine is survived by her daughter Lori Speiss (Gordon), grandchildren Ashleigh Jamieson (Scott), Jimmy Kawohl (Stacy), Tyler Rehaume (Stephanie) and Jenniffer Speiss (Colin), great grandchildren James, Peyton, Sawyer, Nathan, Addison, Sadie, Aurora, Lincoln, Carson and Chandler, bonus great grand daughter Brooklyn, brothers Les David (Linda), Ron David (Barb), and Larry David (Dianne), sisters in law Pearl David and Marina Adamson as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Lorraine is predeceased by her infant son Donald, parents Wilbur and Mary David, husband Earl Ferrar, grandson Ryan Rehaume, daughter Marcie Rehaume, and brothers Pete David, Butch David and Roy David.

A memorial service will be held in Strathmore, AB on Saturday, September 30th, 2023 - 11:00 at the Royal Canadian Legion, 230 2nd Ave Strathmore, AB.

The family would like to thank Dr. Brian Milligan for his care of Lorraine over the last few years and the staff at the Neepawa Health Centre for their care and compassion.

“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today”

Clarkes’s Funeral Home Gladstone, Manitoba

In care of arrangements

Irene Elizebeth Lambourne

Born March 5,1938. Molesworth district, Manitoba

Passed away June 19,2023 Ste Rose Du Lac at Age 85 Irene Elizebeth (nee Squires) passed away peacefully with her son Glen by her side at 4:30am in the Ste Rose General Hospital.

Irene was born March 5, 1938 to Percy and Dorthy Squires in Molesworth district. Mom was one of 9 children born.

Mom attended Molesworth School and then moved to Glenella, MB in 1954 after the Passing of her Father in 1953. Irene babysat for a couple families in the area while she met the love of her life Silas Lambourne they married March 12, 1966, soon after they welcomed their first son Richard Arnold in 1966 then came along their second and final son Glen Robert in 1969 their family was complete. Silas and Irene lived in Winnipeg, MB where Silas worked at Canada Packers While Irene stayed home and looked after the two boys were she definitely had her hands full. On the weekends Irene and family would head out to Alonsa, MB to the farm, eventually after Silas’s retirement the family moved out full-time to the farm. In 1996 Irene and Silas’s second son Glen married Tammy (Juenke) then in 1991 come along the first Granddaughter Stephanie. in 1997 Silas unexpectedly passed, after the passing Irene kept herself busy with her Granddaughter and eventually came the second and final granddaughter Carly in 2001 where Irene definitely had her hands full keeping up with the little feet running around. In 2014 Irene got her fist great grandson Nathan, Nathan brought her such joy, then in 2017 Brysen come along her second very own great grandson, she enjoyed listening to the boy’s stories and spent much time telling everyone about how proud she was of them. Irene spent time enjoying walks with her cats and having them just about tripping her but would never get mad at her cats. Irene has a very special place in her heart for her love of cats Irene said she would never have a dog in the house as she had a “no dogs allowed” sign on her door but then come along lou-lou, Lou-lou spent lots of time sitting with irene while chores were happening outside and eventually made a special place in her heart, Irene always enjoyed being outside helping with chores after many sprained ankles Irene retired to watching from the window as the tractor with bales would go right past her window. Irene was very famous for being at every bingo game that was happening in the community and sometime even adventured further away to share her love with the game where she met a-lot of friends along the way, Irene loved her gospel music and always had her radio on at 1:00pm to listen to the 920am radio.

Predeceased by her parents Percy and Dorthy Squires, husband Silas, her sisters Joyce, Phyllis (Joe),Mae (Arnold) Mary (Jack), Gladys (Wayne) Brothers Walter, Vernon, William.

Survived by sons Richard & Glen (Tammy), Granddaughters Stephanie (Joey) Carly (David) 2 great grandson Nathan & Brysen.

As a family, we would like to thank each and every staff Member at the Ste Rose hospital who took very good care of mom, grandma, great grandma as she spent her final days.

Funeral Services were held on Saturday June 24, 2023 at the Alonsa Community Hall with interment at Goodland Cemetery in Glenella.

Clarkes’s Funeral Home Gladstone/MacGregor in care of arrangements

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Detlef Erhard Karsten von Halle passed away suddenly on May 27, 2023 at the age of 63 years. He leaves behind his wife Lisa here, his mother Rosie, sister Gudrun (son Andre and family), brothers Heinz Friedo (Rita and son Tom-Marik), Kai (Petra), Thomas and Mark and other family members in Germany. He also leaves his sister-in-law Theresa (Mark) and brothers-in-law Wilbur and Gary; nieces and nephews include Morley, Rodney (Mandy), Christine (Lorne), Amanda (Darren), Michael (Victoria), Sarah (Ryan) and Ricky (Jodi); and 20 more great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his grandmother Adele, father Heinz Friedo, sister-in-law Kathy, brother-in-law Eddy, uncle Rudolph, niece Lorie and nephew Niklas. Detlef came to Canada through the German military training camp at Shilo. He met his wife Lisa here and decided to stay. He loved the lakes and the prairies, the job opportunities and was open to learning, whether it be on the job or perfecting his English. He started off working at Inventronics and then moved to Koch Fertilizer Canada, where he remained for 25 years. He was a millwright and then moved on to be a vibrations analysist. He was also a representative for the Health and Safety Committee. He felt valued and appreciated. He was known for his phenomenal memory and his concern for the safety of his fellow employees.

During Detlef’s time in the military he travelled frequently. With his wife Lisa, he travelled to Germany to visit family and there was a trip to Jamica and one to Mazatlan, but he was happiest closer to home. The second love of his life was his dog Jocy and she could join in when the family went camping. He met many friends through Jocy and his visits to the dog park and with the frequent walks he took. He was looking forward to showing off his new puppies Bebe and Bodie.

Our sister Carol passed away 11 days after Detlef. Due to these circumstances, plans have changed to a private family burial this summer. The family would like to thank the police and EMS who attended, all those who have sent flowers and cards, made donations, sent food, or showed their support in other ways, and a special thanks to the Koch Company, Asad, Peter, Jamie and others.

Detlef was never very comfortable showing emotion, but he showed he cared in other ways. During the first 15 years of our marriage, we never lived alone. The door was always open to anyone in need. He supported me in so many ways. He became so good at cooking that his meals could rival most restaurants in town. He looked after me in so many ways and told me he loved me each day. He will be missed by so many.

The 27th of June would have been Detlef and Lisa’s 36th wedding anniversary, He meant much more than he knew to all of us. We are all “going to love you, forever and ever. Amen.”

Donations in memory of Detlef may be made to the Brandon Humane Society, 2200-17th St. E., Brandon, MB R7A 7M6 or Funds for Furry Friends, #208-740 Rosser Ave., Brandon, MB R7A 0K9.

Visit Detlef’s memorial page on the Memories Chapel website to view the video tribute celebrating his life. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com.

Arrangements with Memories Chapel, Brandon 1-855-727-0330.

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In Celebrating the Life of FLORENCE HAYWOOD

March 28th, 1927 - November 9th, 2022

Saturday, July 8th, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. Bethany Community Centre Bethany, MB

Raymond Richard Schultz 1933-2023

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our husband and father Raymond, on June 21st in the St. Boniface Hospital at the age of 90 years. He was born in Waldersee, Manitoba on February 10th, 1933, to Gustav and Emma Schultz and was raised on the family farm. He attended Cory school, high school at Glenella and grade twelve at United College. He would continue his education, graduating with a Diploma in Agriculture at the University of Manitoba. It was at this time he took over the generational farm first established in 1900. While in Winnipeg, he met his wife Renate at a German Club dance. They were married on August 14, 1965, at Redeemer Lutheran Church Winnipeg. A year later they moved to the farm in Waldersee. Raymond and Renate had two children, Trevor and Jennifer. He was a loving and caring father who encouraged his children to always do their best.

Raymond was always interested in civic affairs and served as secretary of the Manitoba Pool Elevators and as a subdistrict council secretary. He was also a member of the Christ Lutheran Church council. He was an avid collector and had many hobbies that he enjoyed especially coin collecting and researching family history. He kept many records on his maternal and paternal side of the family which included many family pictures. He loved reading history books and doing research. He was looking forward to participating in the family reunion that was to be held this summer, but it was not to be.

Leaving to cherish his memory is his wife Renate of 57 years marriage, his son Trevor (Dena) of Kelowna, daughter Jennifer (Trevor Hay) of Winnipeg, two granddaughters, Aurora and Zara Schultz of Kelowna, two sisters Irene Empey and Dolores Olesen of California, nephews Gerald (May) and Ronald Schultz of Winnipeg, Duane (Lori) Empey of North Carolina, a niece Loreen Empey of California and many extended family members. He was predeceased by his parents Gustav and Emma, his brother Gerhard (Carmen) Schultz, Fraser and Lloyd Empey and Ansgar Olesen.

We will miss him greatly and think about him often. He was a strong fighter right to the end and died peacefully. The funeral service will be held on July 31, 2023, at 2:00pm at Christ Lutheran Church Waldersee. Refreshments to follow. In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to the Cancer Society in his memory or to the Christ Lutheran Church memorial fund of Waldersee. Box 86 Glenella, MB R0J 0V0 or Cancer Care 675 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9

Clarke’s Funeral Home Gladstone ~ MacGregor in care of arrangements

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In Memory of Art Harris

May 31, 1929 - June 20, 2013

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R. Murray Hicks

R. Murray Hicks passed away peacefully with Helen by his side at Rideau Park Personal Care Home on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at the age of 88 years.

Murray will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Helen of over 45 years; daughter, Nicole Hicks and her children, Tyler (Rachel) Garden and their son, Jace, Haley Garden (Jesse) and Gavin Garden (Chelsey); daughter, Sheri (Randy) Stephanchew and their children, Riley Stephanchew (Garret) and Reed Stephanchew; Murray’s sister, Myrna Dring; sister-in-law, Isabelle Hicks and his twin cousin, Mel Hicks. Murray will also be remembered by Helen’s family, Don (Sylvia) Kostiw, Marian (Dan) Holukoff, Joyce (Jerry) Zaruk, Leonard (Jan) Kostiw, Jack (Lori) Kostiw as well as many nieces and nephews. Murray was predeceased by his parents, Alymer and Alice Hicks; brother, Ross Hicks; brother-inlaw, Ray Dring and Helen’s parents, Bill and Mary Kostiw.

As per Murray’s wishes, a private funeral with family and close friends will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Murray may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, 457 9th Street, Brandon, MR, R7A 4A9 or the Canadian Cancer Society, 193 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 2B7. Arrangements are in care of Brockie Donovan Funeral & Creamtion. (204)727-0694. Messages of condolence may be placed at www.brockiedonovan.com.

Sandra

“Gayle” Hunter

June 20, 1940 – June 3, 2023

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Gayle Hunter, June 3, 2023 at the Neepawa Memorial Hospital at the age of 82. Gayle was predeceased by her beloved husband Murray, her parents Mary and Maurice Piett, her sister and brother in law Glenda and Fred Blackledge, her grandson Dustin Wheeler and her nephew Rob Kilborn.

Gayle worked hard her whole life, starting at home as a young girl. She helped her parents on the farm with whatever needed to be done whether it was housework or fieldwork. She then went to Brandon and worked at Fairview Home, then to the Brandon hospital where she worked in the nursery. She loved the little babies. Neepawa hospital was next and she made many, many friends there. East View Lodge was where she finally retired from. She was such a gentle, kind, and compassionate person and caring for people was very important to her. She loved to garden, read, knit and crochet. There were many beautiful things made and given away to family, friends and co-workers. If you have something of this, know it was made with love and given in kindness.

She will be greatly missed by family and friends.

She held our hands when we were small

She caught us when we fell

The hero of our childhood

And later years as well

Every time we think of her, our hearts just fill with pride

In

On behalf of the late Gayle Hunter, we would like to thank: White's Funeral home for their professionalism and compassion.

Thank you to Rita Friesen for her kindness and lovely service.

Thank you to the Neepawa doctors, nurses and staff for their excellent care of our mother.

Thank you to friends, neighbors and colleagues for the prayers, phone calls, cards, food and flowers.

Thank you to Cherie and Randy Paswisty for their endless support and love.

Wendy & Ryan

Beautiful Plains Museum

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Thank You

A huge thank you to the Eden and Neepawa fire departments for their quick response and service at our fire in May. Thank you to Springhill Colony, Shur-Gro Farm Services, Redfern Farm Services, Rolling Acres Colony and Stephane Lapointe for their water trucks. Many thanks to friends and neighbours that came to help. Special thank you to Cam Tibbett and the Loewans for suppling food for the fire fighters. Everything was very much appreciated. The Hanke family

I would like to send a huge Thank You to all the people who sent Get Well Wishes to Michelle during her lengthy illness. To the UCT for the beautiful blanket they gave to Michelle, and to Dawn for the beautiful Afghan blanket, she Loved them. Thank you also to the people after we lost Michelle that sent cards of sympathy to myself and the entire Family. To the people that sent food trays and baked cakes and sent beautiful bouquets of flowers, I (we) can't thank you enough. To Bruce MacKay at the Holiday Inn Airport West in Winnipeg, Thank you. I may not have known you at the start of this journey, but you always made Michelle and myself feel like we were home when we stayed there. I know I have likely missed someone that I should be thanking so if I missed you I am sorry and thank you.

Thank you from Dwight Boyd, Thomas B Boyd, Amanda Boyd, Thomas J Boyd, Catherine Ast and Families

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And though we'll always miss her

We know she's by our side

Wendy & Ryan

FARM ESTATE AUCTION FOR THE LATE GUY BRUNEAU CLO SING: JUNE 29 AT 6 PM

This is timed-online auction, payment Pickup is June 30 from 10 am to 2 pm

4 ½ miles north of St Claude Manitoba on hwy 240

1997 Landini 9880 90hp FWA tractor, 3pth w/ Allied 794 loader w/ 7ft bucket, triple hyd, 13120hrs • 1999 13000 Landini w/ 795 loader w/ 6ft bucket, new tires on rear, 18.4x38, triple hyd, 3pth, 1000 shaft, Left hand reverser • Good older farm equipment in this yard sells

Timed online closing June 29 at 6 pm, June 30 is payment and pickup day at the farm 9 am to noon

Loraine Rey Administrator 204 856 6957 Register at billklassen.nextlot.com

Bill Klassen Auctioneers

204-325-4433

• Cell 204-325-6230 www.billklassen.com

Harris Pharmacy

424 Mountain Ave. Neepawa 204-476-2888 or 204-476-3157

& Will be Closed July 3, 2023

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Jarvis Trucking Ltd, Gladstone, MB.

Class 1 drivers & Owner Operators

Operating super B grain hoppers, prairie provinces only. Contact Steve, 204-385-3048 or 204-871-5139 Email kjarvisfarms@gmail.com

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Norm Sims, K.C. and Arthur J. Platt are pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2023 Arthur will be joining the law firm of Sims & Company. Arthur will continue to practice out of his Erickson location at 36 Main St. Erickson, and out of the Minnedosa office of Sims & Company. To book an appointment with Arthur, clients should call Sims & Company at 204-867-2717.

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MCDC to host 2023 Field Day in August

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

The Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre (MCDC) has an informative day planned. The Carberry-based agricultural centre has arranged for its annual Field Day event to take place on Aug. 9. The Field Day is a time to provide producers with updates on the variety of research projects the MCDC has been conducting.

Registration will begin day-of at the offsite at 8:45 a.m., with the event proper starting at 9:00 a.m. The MCDC off-site is located two miles north of the junction of Highway No. 1 and 5. Signs will also be posted to aid in directing attendees.

The first segment of the event features a variety of presentations from speakers Amy Unger, Kayla Moore, Haider Abbas and Vikram Bisht. For this portion, those in attendance will hear about small plot and field scale potato research, an overview of an Assiniboine Delta Aquifer groundwater recharge study, the use of mustard as a biofumigant (natural fumigant) for potatoes and herbicide injury in potatoes.

Mustard as a fumigant is one of the MCDC’s ongoing projects and was also highlighted at the 2022 Field Day. Many

strains of mustard have fumigation properties and can allow for a producer to naturally overcome soil-borne diseases and pests such as Vetticillium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Pythium, Sclertinia and common scab.

The 2022 presentations clarified items such as seeding dates, when the mustard should be incorporated into the soil and more based on the results available at that time. Additionally, that a variety of strains were being used to determine which would be most effective. These strains included Caliente, Cutlus, Andante, AAC Brown 18 and a male sterile hybrid.

Following these presentations, the Field Day will be moved to the MCDC on-site at 10:30 a.m. for the remainder of the event. This second session will have a focus on crop diversification and potato rotational options. Speakers Marla Reikman, Elmer Kaskiw, Dennis Lange and Amir Farooq, James Frey and Shauna McKinnon will provide a soil pit demo, information on farm to market opportunities, teff grass, greenhouse gas management and peas, protein and profitability.

Once all presentations have concluded, all are welcome to enjoy a lunch sponsored by McCain Foods Canada.

The Neepawa Tigers made two donations of funds raised via their cancer fundraising game recently. Top photo: The Tigers presented a cheque of $600 to the Central Plains Cancer Services to help with the mileage costs for the volunteer drivers in the Neepawa Area. Bottom photo: A cheque of $2,800 was presented to the Neepawa Chemo Unit to cover the cost of a treatement chair. They also purchased an ice maker for the unit.

Erickson 4-H update

By Chet Woychyshynr Erickson 4 -H Club

The Erickson 4H Beef Club has been busy with preparation for the upcoming achievement days.

Along with the April meeting a clipping demonstration was held at Woychyshyn’s. Thank you Geoff and Rylee Paterson and Greg Woychyshyn for all of your knowledge to help on getting our beef projects fit for the ring.

On May 8, the club held a regular meeting night at the Clanwilliam Curling rink. On May 15, members and parents from the Erickson, Neepawa and Rapid City clubs got together at Clanman Jersey to bag the joint order of over 400 bags of compost, 12,000 lbs of compost was bagged! The club would like to

thank everyone who supported this years Neepawa & Area Fat Stock Show Compost fundraiser. A big thank you to Clanman Jersey for once again partnering with us on this fundraiser.

On Sunday, June 11, the club had a wind up Barbecue and Field Day along with the June meeting. We brushed up on our showmanship skills and made halters and neck ties.

Thank you to the Paterson’s for hosting.

Our Club level Achievement Day was held at the Minnedosa Ag Barn on Sunday June 25.

The Neepawa & Area Fat Stock Show and Sale day is Wednesday July 5, steer sale is at 7:00 p.m.

The event is open to the public to take in, we welcome everyone to come out and watch us show off this years projects!

An ‘Amazing Adventure’ in Neepawa celebrates RCMP’s 150th anniversary

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On June 24, as part of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 150 anniversary celebrations, the Neepawa RCMP hosted an “Amazing Adventure” with Grades 5-7 students from Neepawa, followed up with a BBQ for the contestants and their families.

The event kicked off with everyone meeting in the Neepawa Riverbend Park for some opening remarks and a brief history of the RCMP’s 150 years of service in Canada.

The adventure took place around seven “waypoints” in the community of Neepawa and spanned a distance of approximately 3.5 kilometres. Contestants, along with an adult “guide”, took part by walking, biking and for some in a vehicle. At each waypoint, the contestant was greeted by a member of the RCMP where they were given “clues” containing information on the RCMP and guiding them to various iconic town landmarks where they would receive their next clue. At two of the waypoints, contestants were challenged with some games, such as bean bag toss and ladder ball, to earn extra chances to win one of the prizes.

There were more than 50 youth registered to take part in the activities. After the contest was over, the RCMP officers, contestants and their families all gathered for a BBQ and to draw the prizes.

In the end, 12 lucky contestants won prizes that included a PlayStation 5, Apple iPad and 10 gaming gift cards.The weather was perfect for the event and there were many positive comments from the attendees that this event made for a really great day to spend with their family and friends and a very positive experience.

BBQ and Spinathon supports Dream Ride 2023

Records and Stories of Manitoba Big Game

Rhythm Cycle Club in

teamed up with Dream Ride organizers Gary and Marsha Forgue to host a barbeque and spinathon on June 25. The barbeque was hosted on the parking lot of the old co-op building. Cyclists took part in charity sessions, which took place inside the club, which is located inside. Full details will appear in a future edition of the Neepawa Banner & Press. Pictured: These kids enjoyed the sun and fresh hot dogs.

Spruce Plains RCMP

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Members of the Neepawa RCMP held the ‘Amazing Adventure’ on Saturday, June 24.

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RCMP officers provided clues at multiple checkstops to the 50 youth who participated in the day.

PHOTO BY CASPER WEHRHAHN

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