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Neepawa’s Boston Pizza restaurant location was host to some Halloween fun for kids this week. The Kids Halloween Fun Day was held on Oct. 31 from 4:30-8:00 p.m., featuring some appropriately themed (spooky) arts and crafts activities, Halloween movies, pizza and candy. The attending children also had the opportunity to dress up and enter a costume contest. Pictured above: This group of youngsters were hard at work colouring and crafting! However, some of the kids at the right-side table took a brief pause to smile for the camera.
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t the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as a nation, we will pay our highest respects to all who have served and are serving our country. Remembrance Day is a time to ref lect and remember those who fought for our freedom. The past actions of these heroes have given our country peace and afforded us our freedom in culture, politics, and choice. Let us never forget their sacrifice and dedication to the freedoms that we live and cherish every day. As we honour those that have served, may we ref lect and respect those in active military who continue to serve our country. These individuals are fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, neighbors and our friends. They are people in uniform who continue to work for peace for today, for tomorrow and for our future. Much gratitude and deepest respect for all who have sacrificed their lives and to those who continue to protect our country and our freedoms. “They gave their tomorrows so we could have our today.” “Lest we forget.” Jodie Byram MLA for Agassiz
Travel & Entertainment 1973: Hurrell’s Bakery changes hands to W. Clark NOVEMBER 3, 2023
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125 years ago, Wednesday, November 2, 1898 The ground inside the curling rink has been levelled so that when f looded the ice will be of uniform thickness and the more easily kept straight. Nov. 5: It is proposed to house some of the Russian immigrants at Birtle this winter, as it is too late for them to erect cabins on their homesteads. These people being vegetarians, the price of potatoes has gone up in that district. Birtle creamer y just closed a very successful season. R. B. Muirhead has commenced operations in his pork curing and general meat preserving establishment in the Currie block, Hamilton Street. Mr. Muirhead proposes supplying not only the public of this town and district but also the trade throughout Northwestern Manitoba. He will have a few specialties to be announced later on. 100 years ago, Friday, November 2, 1923 It is understood that J. B. Lorimer has accepted a position in the Winnipeg branch of the Bank of Toronto and will assume his new duties shortly. Carman Holmes has accepted a position in the drug department of the T. Eaton Co., in Winnipeg, and assumes his duties next week. 75 years ago, Thursday, November 4, 1948 The Neepawa Salt Plant of the Canadian Industries Limited has set an enviable no-accident record in the local plant. At midnight, Oct. 29, the Neepawa works had operated 776 accident-free days in 1946. John Hannah, a former resident of Neepawa in
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1940 to 1941, marked his 99th birthday Monday, Oct. 25 at his home at 1958 Napier St., Vancouver, BC. Mr. Hannah is the father of Mrs. A. E. Martin of Neepawa.
50 years ago, Thursday, November 1, 1973 On Sunday, Oct. 28, 1973, specia l ser v ices were held in First Baptist Church, Neepawa, to mark 85 years of service to Neepawa and community. At the f inal meeting of the old school board held Monday, Oct. 29, Secretary Treasurer Bud Hanson announced that approximately 72 sections of land in the North Cypress had been added to the Beautiful Plains School Division. Hurrell’s Bakery and Delicatessen has been sold by R. R. Hurrell to Wayne Clark, head chef at East View Lodge. The new owner will take over on Nov. 1, 1973. The Bakery was built and operated by William Howatt in 1881, two years before the Town of Neepawa was incorporated. It not only produced many delicious morsels of baking, but was also known for its home made candy. In 1919, it was purchased by Sam Seaborn, who also handled a line of groceries. Bread was delivered to the homes in town with a horse and delivery wagon. R. L . (Pete) Hurrell as a young man just out of highschool apprenticed in the bake shop with Sam Seaborn in 1934. He left to join the Canadian Armed Forces on Sept. 10, 1939, and went overseas with the Royal Winnipeg Rif les and spent four years in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He wa s d i sch a r ged on Spet. 29, 1945, with the rank of R.Q.M.S. (W.O.H) and on Oct. 15 the same year, he purchased the bakery from
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
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Pictured are the staff at Hurrell’s Bakery and Delicatessen in 1973. From left to right, starting in the front row, are: Doreen Ward, Lottie Gibbon and Joyce Holmberg. Back row: Wayne Clark, Rad Bates and R. L. Hurrell. R. L. Hurrell was an owner of the bakery, before selling it to Wayne Clark. Wayne Clark officially took over ownership on Nov. 1 that year.
Sam Seaborn… 20 years ago, Monday, November 3, 2003 Weldon Newton of Neepawa won’t be seeking a third term as president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers. Newton, who operates a grain and hog operation with his brother, said he can no longer devote the time required by the farm lobby organization… Newton served as vicepresident for four years before being elected president. Minnedosa: Council agreed to make a $100,000 donation to the Minnedosa Foundation in memory of mayor Rick Everett, Everett, who was elected to his first term last year, died two weeks ago, following complications from surgery. He was 51. Neepawa isn’t the only community looking for a new water source. The village of MacOPTOMETRISTS
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By Chad Carpenter
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In praise of local!
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ast year at this time I wrote about newspapers and press releases. Seeing as we have a new Manitoba government, maybe it’s time to re-visit that topic. Here’s fair notice to the new government and their various agencies. Governments can’t survive without taxes and newspapers can’t survive without advertising. Stores can’t afford to give away their stuff and newspapers can’t either. Some governments and agencies seem to think that social media and press releases are the whole answer to their messaging needs. I have bad news for them, you need more than social media to get the word out and you need more than press releases. Here’s why! Social media only reaches some people but newspapers reach more. Press releases are easily ignored, we just don’t have enough room for all the dozens of press releases we get every month. Here’s fair notice to the new government. Unless it is of very important local interest, a press release may not appear on these pages. Three factors played a part in the fact that Manitoba has 22 fewer papers than we did five years ago. Those factors are (sometimes) a decline in the local business community and a mistaken belief that social media will cover all the messaging needs. The third factor is that governments have invested (dare I say wasted) our tax dollars normally used to advertise in out-of-Canada owned social media. Local businesses and agencies are by and large good supporters of locally owned media. The paper you are reading is locally owned by the Waddell family. The Neepawa neepawa
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Right in the Centre Ken Waddell Banner & Press is owned by Ken and Christine Waddell of Neepawa, The Rivers Banner is owned by Micah Waddell of Rivers. (As a side note, Brandon’s News in a Minute is owned by Mike and Naomi Waddell.) The Waddell family has been involved with printing and media since 1966. That’s a long time and we are proud to say, we are still learning how to serve our communities better. So, there is a fourth factor about newspapers and I have written about it before. Newspapers are best run by local people, local owners and local staff. There are 34 papers listed as members of the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association (MCNA). Twenty-one are local, family owned papers. I personally think it’s too bad they all aren’t as my experience with corporate paper ownership has often not been good. So getting back to governments. They all say they want to be transparent and open. If that is the case, and we must hope that it is, then they need to belly up to the bar and buy ads in the local newspaper or radio or TV station. As I said above, unless it is really of value to local people, we don’t feel we should have to publish
a press release. Everybody in the whole chain gets paid to do that press release except the newspaper or radio or TV station. The politicians get paid, the chiefs of staff, the assistants, the deputy ministers, the speech writers, the secretaries and accountants, all the civil servants, everybody up and down the policy chain and the “engagement specialists” get paid. The news outlets need to be paid too. News people have to feed their families, pay their rent, buy gas (ugh!) and heat their homes and businesses. If governments want to be truly transparent and open, they need to show it in real ways. Certainly social media has a place but social media isn’t always very reliable or even truthful to be blunt. Locally owned, accountable media is very important to convey messages that are important. Our communities and our democracy depend on it. 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.
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t’s not uncommon for many of you, any of you, to gently and sincerely ask me how I am doing. My standard answer is that I am doing well, walking with a purpose, grieving, yes, but moving forward. The walking with a purpose does not refer to me walking my dog. We often say that something or someone is up and running, and I really don’t want to run! For me, running implies simply hurrying, sometimes to get away from something, and sometimes to get to some place. I want to be right here, right now. I want to feel sorrow, and anticipate joy. I want to face each day knowing that I have a purpose on this earth, and do that well. I recognise that today the only concrete evidence of doing anything was tidying up the china cabinet. The items that could be washed got cycled through the dishwasher, the items that required hand washing got hand washed. Some items got carefully packed away, and new old items put in their place. I can look at that project and know I will not have to repeat it for a very long time! I walked Arie. That is a task I embrace at least twice a day. For winter I am aiming for six thousand steps versus my summer ten thousand, knowing that most days the count will be much closer to the ten, but with no internal pressure. I sat down to eat three times today, lunch being a gift from a granddaughter. The other two meals were indeed the cold cereal and milk with a side of banana. And I know that I will be facing eating regularly, and probably more healthily for a very long time! It’s these tasks that are never endingly repetitious that bog me down. But I will continue to face them, some days with more grace than others! I have not lost my sense of humour, or my deep appreciation for each breath I take. The week of my partner’s passing a caring individual, in a casual conversation on the street, mentioned that I looked really tired. Really? Can’t be having that! So I hied me off to the pharmacy and asked the helped staff member to direct me to the facial masks. Either my enunciation, or her hearing, had her leading me to the section for those all to familiar blue or white face masks that we have worn for so long!! With a smile I patted my cheeks, and explained I needed a facial mask, a cream or a mud that would improve the appearance of my tired face. That problem resolved we approached the counter and in an exchange with a family member working that day, I explained the confusion and stated that I was darn elated I had not been directed to the Halloween mask section! And we all had a good chuckle. I find my home rather quiet. Family and friends have all resumed their busy lives, as they should. I am grateful for my dog, but even more thankful for the outpouring of caring from my family and my community. I am well. Thank you for asking.
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NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Justified versus necessary
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very year, on November 11, Ca nadians join other Commonwealth countries in paying tribute to the soldiers, sailors and Air Force personnel who died while fighting overseas on one or more of the world’s battlefields. Our intent is not to glorify war. We accept war as a fact of life-as something that has been with us since the beginning of human time. On Nov. 11 we come together to pray for our communities, our country and our world, asking the God of our understanding that we might see the day when the nations of the world will renounce war as a means of settling conflicts and choose instead to negotiate an end to all war and a lasting peace. Sadly, as we come together this year, we must admit that this goal seems farther away than it did one year ago. While the world’s attention is focused on Ukraine and a small area in the Middle East (the Gaza strip), wars and rumors of
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Neil Strohschein wars persist in many other parts of our world. In fact, it is hard to find even one region on earth where, as I write these words, someone isn’t at war with someone else, or threatening to be so before too long. We wish things could be different; but right now, this is how they are. That shouldn’t stop us from asking some hard questions-one of which is: Are there times when going to war can be justified? Your answer to that question will depend upon your political ideology, your world view and (yes, you’re reading this correctly) your religious beliefs. If, after careful evaluation, you determine that a specific war is justified, ask a second question-is it necessary? That answer may surprise
you. In Biblical times, wars were motivated by a lust for land and loot. A king felt the urge to expand his territory, thereby raising his image, prestige and increasing his power. He would then target a specific country (usually one whose armies his could easily overpower), invade it, conquer it and annex it into his kingdom. He had the land. Now he could steal its resources (the loot), enslave its people and use what he stole to fatten his own bank account and live in luxury while those he conquered and now ruled lived in poverty. Sadly, not much has changed since those days. People still go to war. They are still motivated by a lust for land and loot. They often use false ac-
cusations, flawed logic and f limsy excuses to justify attacking their neighbors. They consider their actions to be justified-but are they? Not nearly as often as they would have us believe. I have often wondered how many of today’s wars are motivated by fear-the fear that something bad will happen to a nation and its leaders if they don’t expand their territory and secure their borders. You see, fear makes cowards of us all. People bound by fear will stop at nothing to preserve their lives and the lives of those closest to them. They will go to war and fight until their armies are destroyed, their land is filled with potholes and rubble, the hopes of their people are shattered, their country is bankrupt. and what they feared has come to pass. There is a better way. We can face our fears and then put faith and trust in the God who, when our ways please him, will make even our enemies to be at peace with us.
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Opinion: Why Neepawa’s not the first Little League By Rick Sparling
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After digging into all of the press on the 1950 Tigers Little League team and seeing Vince Leas’ article proclaiming that Neepawa was the first Little League team to play in the Dominion, I wrote a letter to Little League Canada because their web site had teams from Nova Scotia and British Columbia as being first. Those teams formed in 1951, but Winnipeg and Neepawa formed in 1950. (Due to the 1950 Winnipeg flood Neepawa started playing exhibition games vs older players before the Winnipeg teams started their season) The response I received from Little League Canada’s President, Steven Bagnell explained why he stands by his web site that B.C and Nova Scotia were first and not Neepawa. Apparently neither Win-
nipeg nor Neepawa applied for charters from Williamsport Little League headquarters because they would not agree to submit monies for liability insurance. Manitoba has never had a Little League team as they were never chartered. Even though we (my age group in 1957) played on Little League regulation sized diamonds and we played under the Little League rulebook, we were referred to by head office as “Little Canadian Baseball.” I understand Mr. Bagnell’s explanation, but I prefer to say that I played Little League baseball in 1957 and the 1950 Neepawa Tigers were the first Little League team to play in Canada, albeit a non sanctioned Little League. Editor’s note: This submission is a followup from Rick Sparling’s article in the Sept. 8 edition of the Banner & Press
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Pasta
Pasta is one of the most affordable and versatile foods. Nearly every country has its own unique version of this popular staple. Germany has spaetzli, Greece has orzo, Austria has fleckerl, Japan has Udon, China has lo mein and chow mein and then there is Italy where the pastabilities are endless. It is a staple food of most Italians, who eat over sixty pounds of pasta, per person, per year. Pasta has changed very little over the centuries. It is still made with the same ingredients. The word pasta has its origins in Greek and Latin and literally means “barley porridge” in Greek, and dough pastry cake in Latin. Pasta was originally eaten plain or sprinkled with sugar, cinnamon and soft cheese. By the 1300s dried pasta was very popular for its nutrition and long shelf life, making it ideal for long ship voyages. Pasta made it around the globe during the voyages of discovery a century later. It’s hard to believe pasta without the tomato sauce but that combination came much later. It was in 1839 that the first pasta recipe with tomatoes was documented. Durum wheat was a game changer to the pasta industry. Durum wheat produces a dough that is sturdy enough to be stretched paper-thin, dry without cracking, and stand up to boiling yet retain a pleasing texture and taste. Today, there are more than 600 pasta shapes, sometimes with very unusual names: vermicelli are small worms, ruote are wagon wheels, farfalle are butterflies, orechiette small ears and ditalini are tiny thimbles while spaghetti are strings. Don’t forget to add plenty of salt to the cooking water before adding the pasta, good pasta almost never has salt in it so this is the only time it can be seasoned. Some people add a little olive oil to the cooking water to stop the pasta from sticking however it is not necessary. Just use a large pot with plenty of water, and remember to stir the pasta occasionally. Never rinse pasta after cooking unless you are making a pasta salad. Pasta has the right amount of starch on the surface to bond to the sauce with which it will be served. Rinsing actually extinguishes that special taste of pasta. How much to cook? For an individual the recommended serving size is 56 g of uncooked pasta, which equals approximately 1 cup of cooked pasta.
Gladstone market report By Tyler Slawinski Gladstone Auction Not only were there treats being given out on Tuesday for Halloween, we were also handing out pay cheques to hard working cattle producers that waited a long time for positive returns on their efforts! With pens finally firming up with frost, the weaning process is well underway and will continue right up until the new year. The welcoming cattle market has many cattle being marketed rather than backgrounded. We traded 1,758 cattle through the ring in Gladstone on Oct. 31. The market is just as good this week, if not better than last in spots, good prices are still available although large numbers of cattle trading across the prairies have applied more pressure to the market in certain areas. The market is seeing mainly a wide variety of wet nosed calves, the odd set of yearlings, and still a few cows and bulls. The
feeder market was stronger in most classes, not by a huge amount, but enough to maintain stability and stay on course. Finding pen space, financing at new levels, or coordinating trucks will all be playing factors on the market moving into the weeks ahead. As eastern provinces wrap up harvest more and more eastern cattle orders trickle to our local buyers, def initely playing a role in the market
Gladstone Auction Mart Cattle Market Report Oct. 31, 2023 Steers
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3-400 lbs. $3.30 to 3.72 4-500 lbs. $3.48 to 3.94 5-600 lbs. $3.25 to 3.49 6-700 lbs. $2.95 to 3.22 7-800 lbs. $2.79 to 3.12 8-900 lbs. $2.62 to 2.88 900+ lbs. $2.25 to 2.77 Cows $1.27 to 1.42 1,758 head sold
Polish Haluski 4 cups wide egg noodles 6 cups cabbage, sliced thin 1 Tbsp. oil 1 tsp. salt 1⁄3 cup butter 1/2 tsp. pepper 2 cups sliced onions 2-3 Tbsp. water 2 tsp. brown sugar 1 tsp. caraway seed (optional) Cook egg noodles according to package directions, then add the oil to prevent the noodles from sticking together and set aside. While noodles are cooking, melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add onion, sprinkle with brown sugar and sauté, occasionally stirring for about 6 to 8 minutes, or until they turn golden brown. Stir the cabbage in to the onion, and sauté for about 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the salt and pepper, water and if desired the caraway seed. Reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 10 to 12 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the cooked noodles and stir well until noodles are heated though. Serve. Peppers and pasta Alfredo 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1 red pepper, thinly sliced 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 cups half and half (10%) 1/3 cup butter 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 3 Tbsp. flour 450g package fettuccine, linguine or 1/2 tsp. salt medium egg noodles 1/4 tsp. pepper Sauté the onion and garlic in the butter until onions are tender. Add the peppers and cook for several minutes. Remove the vegetables and stir in the flour, salt and pepper. Cook a couple of minutes until the butter and flour are fully incorporated. Slowly add the half and half, whisking to help prevent lumps from forming. Stir over heat until cream comes to a low bowl and thickens. Add the vegetables back and add the Parmesan cheese and simmer for a few minutes. Stir in the cooked noodles and serve. Pasta fruit salad 1 large apple, diced 2 cups farfalle 1 small can pineapple, juice drained (bow-tie pasta, uncooked) 1 cup grapes, halved Dressing: 1/4 cup dried Cranberries 1 cup vanilla yogurt 1 banana 1 tsp. orange zest 2 Kiwi fruits, peeled, quartered 3 Tbsp. frozen orange juice concenlengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices trate 2 Mandarin oranges, in segments 4 Tbsp. melted honey maraschino cherries for garnish Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl; add the fruit. Combine yogurt, zest, juice concentrate and melted honey; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill for several hours.
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strength this week. I expect to see mixed feelings on the markets moving forward, creating ups and downs on the market. Cows and bulls were steady to stronger in spots even though local rail prices remain steady. Cows traded from 127-138.00 with sales to 142.00 Bulls steady to slightly softer to last week ranging between 162.00 to 170.00 with sales to 174.50. Some highlights from the sale, black steers weighed 415 and they brought 486.00 per pound! Buckskin steers weighed 505 they brought 420.00. Red X steers weighed 606 and they brought 380.00. Strong crossbred steers weighed 710 and they traded for 362.00. Heifer highlights, char heifers weighed 428 and they brought 391.00. Fancy 560 weight black heifers traded at 335.00. A set of crossbred heifers weighed 645 and they brought 317.00 per pound. And a big set of 7 weight mixed heifers traded for 312.00 per pound!
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The Yellowhead Centre is coming off one of the most productive years the facility has had in recent memory. The Yellowhead volunteer board held its annual general meeting (AGM) on Monday, Oct. 30, to review its financial statements and update the public on its long term outlook. For the most part, the numbers that came out of the AGM were positive, as the facility ran a year-end profit of $13,846. That is one of the best result the Yellowhead has seen since 2016. Total income for last year was $589,796. That number came from the combined operational revenue from the building, as well as donations, the annual farming fundraiser project and the profits from the 2023 Viterra Mens’ Provincial Curling Championship. The expenses, meanwhi le, were $575,950. The biggest year-over-year increase seen in that ledger was due to repairs and maintenance, mainly focused on the improvements to the upstairs showers in the change rooms. Insurance and utility cost also saw an increase from the previous year. Board president Wayne Jacobson said each year, there are challenges a facility such as the Yellowhead must face. He noted that over this last year, the board, along with the employees of the Yellowhead, have faced those challenges, paid all the bills and closed out the year with a little extra leftover to be
Revenue/ Other income • Memberships - $4,023; • Ice Rentals - $174,026; • Rental income - $51,172; • Redline Grill - $61,691; • Advertising - $22,100; • Grant: Town of Neepawa - $108,000; • Grant: RM of North Cypress-Langford - $20,000; • Grant: Municipal Relations - $34,575; • Grant: Beautiful Plains Community Foundation $10,000; • Grant: Green Team $6,333; • ATM Commission - $524 • Interest - $433; • Donations and fundraising - $4,640; • Farming project - $43,078; • Viterra Championship $49,201.
The conversion of the old RCMP building into a state-of-the-art training centre is progressing nicely. The Town of Neepawa has released several updated pictures this week of the expansion and retrofitting of the facility. The alterations are needed to accommodate the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program that will be offered by Assiniboine Community College (ACC). This one year diploma program will feature 25 practical nursing students and is set to begin early 2024. The Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program is being offered by Assiniboine Community College (ACC) Cutting Edge Construction, a Brandon based company was hired earlier this year to oversee the renovation and expansion of the facility. The cost of the work is $760,906, plus PST, with the Town committed to covering that portion of the cost. The Manitoba Government, meanwhile, announced earlier this year that it would provide $2.1 million to cover all other costs, such as new technical equipment that would be needed for the program. The expansion includes a
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Total Revenue: $589,796 Expenses • Advertising - $2,426; • Amortization - $42,496; • Bookkeeping - $852; • Dues and memberships - $1,365; • Goods and services tax paid - $2,237; • Insurance - $60,974; • Interest/bank charges $5,528; • Office - $1,625; • Property taxes - $2,677; • Repairs/maintenance $142,423; • S a l a r ie s/ b enef it s $181,767; • Telephone - $3,605; • Travel - $4,117; • Utilities - $123,858. Total expenses: $575,950 Net income: $13,846
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new front facade, additional offices and a classroom. As well, a mock Hospital Unit Simulation room is being created, which will perfectly mimic the medial situations these LPNs’ would face in real world conditions.
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The old RCMP building in Neepawa continues to transform into a new teaching and training centre for Assiniboine Community College’s Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program. These pictures, recently published by the Town of Neepawa, showcase the progress now being made on the interior of the building. New space will open in January. As for the LPN program, more details can be found at: assiniboine.net/nursing
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Carberry and District Chamber to host inaugural trade show and career fair By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press A new event to aid individuals and businesses in connecting with each other is coming to Carberr y this month. On Nov. 14, the Carberry and District Chamber of Commerce (CDCC) is welcoming all to attend its first annual Trade Show and Career Fair. The event will be open to the public from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Carberry Community Memorial Hall. K arra Bur ney, Carberry economic development officer and CDCC rep, noted that one of the driving forces behind the conception of this event was succession. “We’ve noticed in the past that, as people start to retire, they are often looking for someone to take over their businesses. Often, children are not following in the same footpath as their parents have, which used to be more of a trend,” Burney explained. “So we are looking at how succession can happen to keep those businesses open and thriving in our community; and how we can retain youth from our
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community, post-secondary education.” So, as part of the event, st udent s f rom Gr ades 10 -12 w i l l be i nv ited that afternoon (prior to the public opening) to attend and see what the community has to offer. Students at this point, Burney noted, are beginning to make career path choices. This event will allow them to engage with local options and ask any pertinent questions, such as what education they may need for the job fields presented. “A nd hopefully they will come back or make a connection with somebody to do some apprenticing,” Burney enthused. Burney added, “History shows that [if a business] is taken over by someone who was born here, raised here, or has ties to the community, they are more likely to stay and for it to thrive as it goes forward instead of dwindling down… You know your business base, if you are in your home community.” In addition to businesses, the event’s registration was also open to volunteer g roups and non-prof it organizations.
“We know that volunteering is something that has gone down post-pandemic. And, for those who are volunteering, often it’s hard to recruit volunteers. Or people who are new to the community just don’t know where to go or who to contact,” said Burney. “So this gives them the opportunity to do a little advertising and to show off what they do for our community. And hopefully they will be able to recruit some new volunteers to help them out.” As of Oct. 26, a total of approximately 30 businesses, volunteer groups a nd non - pr of it s h ave signed up for this showca se. Sha r i ng a f i na l comment, Burney wished to extend her gratitude for the response received thus far. “ We appr e c i at e a l l those who have signed up so far,” Burney enthused. “And if any business is questioning whether or not they should be a part of it for next year, come and check it out between six and eight and see what’s there.”
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Neepawa Titans to wear special Remembrance Day themed jerseys By Eoin Devereux
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The Neepawa Titans have unveiled a new uniform that honours the legacy of those who have proudly served our country. The team will wear specia l Remembra nce Day jerseys on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Yellowhead Centre, when the Titans host the Dauphin Kings. Titans board member Jamie Denbow noted that it has been quite some time since Neepawa has played a home game on Remembrance Day, so they felt passionate about commemorating it in a respectful way. As for the design of the sweaters, they will feature the Titans’ primary logo on the front of the jersey, which is covered with the Canadian Armed Forces CADPAT style. CADPAT is the computer-generated digital camouf lage pattern developed for use by the military. The shoulder patches consist of the Royal Canadian Legion’s iconic poppy design, with the team numbers in the familiar black and yellowish gold. The sweaters’ official debut will be on the ice for the Titans’ game versus the Dauphin Kings on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 5:00 p.m. Denbow said coming up with the look was part of an even larger collaboration between the Titans and the Neepawa Royal Canadian Legion Branch #23 “The Titans and the Legion had met several times to discuss partnering together on more activities to draw attention to both
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The Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) Tigers hockey team hosted their annual Slasher Showdown tournament at the Yellowhead Centre from Oct. 26 to 28. In total, eight clubs from across the province participated. For the NACI Tigers, their first game was versus the Crocus Plains Plainsmen, and saw Neepawa cruise to a 6-1 win. In the Championship bracket semi-final, Neepawa took on the Vincent Massey Vikings and were defeated 4-3. That loss sent the Tigers to the third place game against the Virden Golden Bears. Neepawa would end up closing the tournament on a positive note, winning their final game, by the score of 5-1. In the Championship game, Vincent Massey beat Boissevain 4-3, while in the Consolation final, the Beliveau Barracudas topped the Morris Mavericks 8-2. Next up for the Neepawa Tigers is the start of the regular season in the Westman High School Hockey League. The Tigers’ first home game is set for Wednesday, Nov. 8 versus the Vincent Massey Vikings. Start time at the Yellowhead Centre is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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Wayway 4-2 Neepawa
First Period 12:29 WAY J. Clarke (8) PP ASST: G. Zasitko (7), O. Wheatley (9) 14:48 WAY T. Kaufield (4) ASST: B. Roulette (9), O. Wheatley (10) Second Period 01:24 WAY G. Zasitko (3) PP ASST: O. Wheatley (11), L. McCarthy (10) 15:01 WAY N. Kiemeney (8) PP ASST: S. Williams (4), J. Bennett (6) 17:20 NPA K. Weisgarber (3) ASST: C. Hegarty (1), T. Schell (1) Third Period 05:27 NPA M. Hartley (7) PP ASST: E. Poirier (8), C. Thompson (1) Scoring 1 2 3 Total PP NPA 0 1 1 2 1/3 WAY 2 2 0 4 3/7 Goaltenders NPA M. Lobreau - (L) 40/44 saves WAY J. Wareham - (W) 29/31 saves Attendance: 227 - Wayway Complex
Monday, Oct. 23
Neepawa 11 - 2 Wpg Blues
First Period 04:45 NPA M. Hartley (8) ASST: C. McLeod (4), C. Kasprick (6) 07:39 NPA C. Gudnason (4) ASST: C. McLeod (5) 10:36 NPA D. Andries (1) ASST: L. Paquette (1), K. Skrupa (1) 17:51 NPA C. Kasprick (3) ASST: K. Weisgarber (5) 19:58 WPB B. Green (3) PP ASST: D. Zeller (2), E. Lambert (2) Second Period 03:35 NPA B. Knox (1) ASST: C. Hegarty (2) 08:05 WPB L. Desousa (6) ASST: B. Gair (4), L. Ponce (4) 12:41 NPA T. Tychonick (1) ASST: C. Thompson (2) 15:52 NPA M. Hartley (9) PP ASST: C. McLeod (6), C. Gudnason (5) 17:06 NPA B. Knox (2) ASST: C. Hegarty (3), C. Kasprick (7) Third Period 04:09 NPA L. Paquette (1) ASST: D. Andries (1), K. Skrupa (1) 12:48 NPA D. Andries (2) ASST: K. Weisgarber (6) 18:04 NPA C. Kasprick (4) ASST: A. Cordero (4) Scoring 1 2 3 Total PP WPB 1 1 0 2 1/5 NPA 4 4 3 7 1/4 Goaltenders WPB J. Dreger (L) - 26/34 saves WPB R. Leslie-Toogood - 10/13 saves NPA KC Couckuyt - (W) 29/31saves Attendance: 413 - Yellowhead Centre
Titans dominate Winnipeg Blues 11-2
MJHL Player stats G A 1. Gabriel Laflamme (POR) 9 12 2. Josh Lehto (VIR) 8 12 3. Slade Stanick (POR) 7 13 4. Nolan Chastko (VIR) 10 9 Leading scorers (MJHL)
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A short-handed goal from Cole Olson ended up being the game winner for the Deloraine Royals, in a 3-2 win over the Neepawa Farmers on Saturday, Oct. 28. The game was Neepawa’s f irst regular season game of the 2023-24 Tiger Hills Hockey League schedule. Ward Szucki and Tieler Fenning-Cox scored for the Farmers, while Cole Olson, Mitch Olson and Quinn Hobbs all tallied for the Royals. The next action for Neepawa will also be on the road, as they go to Souris on Friday, Nov. 5 to play the Elks. The Farmers’ home opener will take place on Sunday, Nov. 5, when they face the Rivers Jets. Start time at the Yellowhead Centre is set for 6:30 p.m.
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Minnedosa win home opener It was the perfect way for the Minnedosa Bombers to christen their brand new home, as they picked up a 5-4 victory over the Killarney Shamrocks. The game, play on Saturday, Oct. 28, was the first regular season affair for the Bombers inside the Sunrise Credit Union Arena. Bryson WerbickiMallett opened up the scoring just over five minutes into the game for the home town team. That was quickly followed up by one from team-mate Ryan Heino. The Shamrocks replied with a pair, before Matt Sales reclaimed the Minnedosa lead just before the end of the first period. Saler added one more in the second, to make it 4-2, heading into the third period. For the final 20 minutes, while Killarney did
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Gladstone’s home opener will be on Saturday, Nov. 4 against the Hartney Blues at 8:00 p.m. Carberry lose pair It was not the best of starts for the Carberry Plainsmen, as they have been bested in a pair of games. The regular season began early for them, as they played the MacGregor Wild on Saturday, Oct. 21, falling 6-4. The next Saturday, they travelled to Virden to challenge the Oil Kings, ultimately losing 4-2. After falling behind 4-0 after 40 minutes, Carberry played strong in the third, cutting the lead in half. Jaden Johnson and Reg Pohl scored for the Plainsmen.
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Obituary Marjorie Joan Drysdale
Peacefully, Marjorie Drysdale completed her life on October 19, 2023. She was born into the family of Frank & Elsie Marks on June 22, 1933 on the family farm in the RM of Strathclair. She was the 6th child in a family of 10 and shared life with 7 brothers and 2 sisters. They all attended Newdale School. Marj’s beloved husband Bob moved to Newdale for work as a meat cutter, it was there at a dance where he met his future wife. They were married on July 3rd, 1954. Bob and Marj moved to Ingelow, MB where they had purchased the farm at 4-12-16. Their life was busy, and the railroad was near, so the couple took in boarders and Marj cooked for the railway workers from time to time. Sadly, her mother passed when she was a teenager and the responsibility of caring for the family fell to Marj. Her youngest sister, Barbie was only 5 at the time. In 1955 Barbie came to live with them. Marj & Bob have three children: Raymond, Karen & Patti. As a mother, a wife and a sister, Marj was appreciated. She was a good cook and had a big garden that she pickled and preserved. She was active in the Ingelow community, the Ingelow and Brookdale United Churches and the Brookdale UCW. She supported her children in their varied interests. Whether it was 4-H or sporting events, Marj was there, assisting and cheering! Marj was a strong supporter of the Brookdale Community Club and you always could find her working the fall suppers, bonspiels and community events. She curled regularly at Brookdale. In 1984, Ray and Shelley moved into the house on the farm and Marj and Bob started a new yard-site in the village of Ingelow. They planted trees and moved in a new home. She spent many hours working in her yard and gardens. Farming with son Ray opened the way for travel. In the 1990’s, they decided to find somewhere warmer to spend the winters. After checking out Arizona and Florida, they settled on a spot in Weslaco, TX. There, Marj loved to golf and swim. She loved her Weslaco friends! She and Bob also travelled farther afield. They went to several World Curling Championships including Perth Scotland and Duluth Minnesota. They travelled to New Zealand to see their daughter Patti, when she was an exchange student. Hawaii, Guadeloupe and Cuba were other destinations. They checked out Newfoundland, Canadian East and West coasts and enjoyed Alaskan and Caribbean cruises. Marj was delighted to be grandma to 5 grandchildren and later 4 great-grandkids. A visit from the kids was always special. In 2013, they moved to a senior’s complex in Brandon. Marj soon found a new life in town. She played cards, did some handwork, loved to shop and kept up her swimming. Unfortunately, she broke her hip in 2017. She moved into the Carberry Care Home in May of 2018 and Bob moved to Carberry in July 2020. The COVID years were no fun when you were living in a care home but Marj weathered the isolation and appreciated the window visits from her family. Always a woman of quick wit and able to visit with anyone, Marj will be missed by many friends in Brookdale, Neepawa, Brandon and Carberry. She is remembered with love by her husband of 69 years, Bob Drysdale, her son Ray (Shelley) Drysdale of Brookdale, daughter Karen (Myles) Olmstead of Gregg, and daughter Patti (Roger) Vanasse of Kenora, ON. Grandchildren.... Jocelyn (Steve), Teryl (Al), Bryce (Nikki), Travis (Hailey), and Teanna (Evan). Great grandchildren Arianna, Sophia, Raya and Wyatt She is also remembered by her sisters-in-laws, Ann, Gayeand Wendy Marks. Pallbearers were Bryce Olmstead, Travis Olmstead, Steve White, Allan McLeod, Evan Surminsky and Brad Graham. The family would like the thank the Staff of the Carberry Personal Care Home who cared for Mom these last five years and supported Dad on his daily visits to see her. Mom was laid to rest in the Neepawa Cemetery on the 25th of October and family and friends gathered later at the Brookdale Community Hall.
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With great sadness we announce the passing of Joan Cook of Wellwood, Manitoba, October 19th, 2023, at the Neepawa Health Centre at the age of 90 years old. Joan was born January 6th, 1933, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba to John and Mary Stephans (nee Sulima). She was the youngest of five children. She met her future husband, Ed in 1948 and they were married November 16th, 1949, in Portage la Prairie. Joan spent 30 plus years working for the Adriaansen Family of Wellwood which she loved. Joan spent her life pursuing many passions. She loved her garden, spent many days tending to her flowers, and loved to spend time under her apple tree. She also loved getting her friends and family together for barbeques in the backyard and a glass of red wine. Joan was a lover of animals and had many different pets throughout her life. She was lovingly regarded in her life as Mom, Grandma, Baba, Joanie, and great great Baba. She was predeceased by her husband Ed, her sister Olga, her brother Mike, her sister Leeta, and her sister Irene. Surviving Joan are her daughter Linda (Bob) Mawson and son Alan (Athena) Cook, Maryann Cook, her grandchildren Bobbi (Fred) Pritchard, Earl Wallace, Vicki (Rob) Peppler, Amanda (Kevin) Dowd, Stephanie (James) Mawson, David Kovar, and Denise (Derek) Chaychuk, many great grandchildren, great great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her latein-life partner, Ken Bradford, many extended family members and friends. The family would like to send special thanks to Dr. Kelly Krzyzaniak, the nurses and staff at the Neepawa Health Centre for all their excellent care during Joan’s stay. Joan’s wishes were not to have a funeral but to celebrate her memory by sharing a drink, planting a flower, or sharing a memory of her. If desired, memorial donations can be made in Joan’s name to a local humane society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
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Weeds Supervisor Full Time Seasonal Position
Job Title: Weeds Supervisor Reports to: Chief Administrative Officer Salary: Hourly wage at $28.00/hr
Location: Municipality of North Cypress – Langford The North Cypress-Langford Weed District invites applications for the following position: Full Time Seasonal Weeds Supervisor from April to November of each year. This position requires a certified applicator license to apply herbicides using various spraying equipment to control certain noxious weeds and other weed control related duties within the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford. Requirements include: - A background or familiarity with Agriculture - Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent - Completion of the Municipal Applicators Licensing Course - valid class 5 driver’s license. - Must have strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment - Good problem-solving skills and an ability to work independently as required For further information please contact: Trish Fraser Municipality of North Cypress - Langford Email: cao@rmofnorthcypress.ca (204)834-6600 ext 3 Submit applications to: Municipality of North Cypress - Langford, Box 220, Carberry, MB, R0K 0H0 or by email to: cao@rmofnorthcypress.ca **This posting will remain open until the position is filled. **
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Canteen – Food Service Provider Neepawa Area Collegiate (Grades 9-12; 500 students)
Neepawa Area Collegiate invites qualified and experienced food service providers to submit applications for the operation and management of the school canteen. The start date for this contract will be negotiated with the successful applicant and will run until June 14th, 2024 with the possibility of an extension. Hours of operation for the canteen are 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM, with some exceptions allowed for special events. Applicants should be committed to providing nutritious and appealing meal options to students and staff. A valid Manitoba Food Handler Certificate is required. Experience in delivering high quality, healthy, and affordable meals is an asset. Application Deadline: NOON, Tuesday, November 7th, 2023. Questions about the position can be directed to Mike Rainnie (Principal, Neepawa Area Collegiate) at (204) 476-3305. Applicants should forward their resume, including a minimum of three references to: Jason Young Superintendent/CEO Beautiful Plains School Division Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 TEL: 204-476-2388 • FAX: 204-476-3606 EMAIL: bpsd@bpsd.mb.ca Successful candidates must complete a Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry check. Only those selected for a short list will be contacted. All applicants are thanked for their interest in the position.
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FOODS Production Worker Why join our team? HyLife is a global leader in food processing. Our vision is to be the best food company in the world. To achieve this, we need talented people like you to join our team. HyLife creates limitless opportunities for passionate individuals, and we have an exciting new career opportunity located in Neepawa, MB for you to explore! The current starting wage is $16.10/hour PLUS opportunities for pay increases and competitive bonuses. Our wage bracket extends to $24.05 per hour We Will Train the Right Candidate Quick Facts: • Culturally diverse – employ people from all over the world • Fully integrated facility – Feed Mills, Barns, Transportation, and Production Plant • 4000+ employees worldwide • We Care about our employees, communities, customers, animals, and our environment What we can offer you: • Competitive Wage • Vacation • Benefits package – dental coverage, vision care, extended health care, & more! • Secure, stable, and permanent full-time employment • PM Shift Premium • Full training, with genuine opportunities for career progression • Employee Referral program - $500! • Multiple Shift Options • Free parking • Company events • And more!!!! Your duties may include: • Slaughtering hogs (eviscerate, hide removal, etc.) • Butcher and package pork primal cuts into value-added specifications for local, national, and international premium markets • Maintaining our sanitation program
DIRECT SUPPORT WORKER
In our Community Living Disabilities Program In Ste. Rose, Manitoba Successful Candidate must Demonstrate Good Organizational Skills, Be Self-Motivated, Possess Good Inter-Personal Skills, and be willing to work as a team. Starting wage is $16.43 with an increase following a successful 6-month probation period and benefit package included. Interested Applicants are invited to apply to: ROSE INC. Box 28, Ste Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0 Or Contact Program Manager - Diana White at 204-447-3224 EXT. 3
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(40hr/week) Duties include: • Scheduling appointments • Ordering parts • Answering the phone • Dealing with customer questions and concerns • Learning our computer software to do invoicing, payments and parts ordering • Keeping front office clean Qualifications: • Excellent communication skills • Excellent customer service skills • Ability to work well on your own and as a team • Drivers license • Computer knowledge Apply with resume in person to Ben’s Auto Repair, 115 Main Street west or send resume to ddhumeny97@gmail.com
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We are looking for people who are: • Fit and capable of working in a physically demanding role • Capable of repetitive manual tasks and standing for long periods of time • Open to working in colder/warmer environments • Experience as an industrial butcher or trimmer is an asset
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Ways to apply: Online at http://hylife.com/current-opportunities/ or mail to PO Box 10,000, 623 Main St E, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0. HyLife has an accommodation process for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation during your employment because of a disability, please contact Jobs@hylife.com. An HR representative will be in touch with you as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis and our accommodation policy can be forwarded upon request.
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Invitation to Tender 24 x 24 Building Carberry Waste Transfer Station Interested parties are invited to submit qualified tenders for the construction of a 24 foot by 24 foot building for the Carberry Waste Transfer Station located at SE-35-10-15. Mandatory requirements: • Poured 6” cement slab insulated underneath • Pex in floor heating installed for future use according to current building code • 2” x 6” walls, 1.5” Styrofoam on outside, 16” on center (R20 insulated) • Rafters – Standard 4-12 pitch • 12’ high walls • R60 insulation in ceiling blown in fibreglass • Metal clad exterior walls • Metal clad walls in skid steer loader bay • Metal clad indoor walls • Standing seam metal roof • Submersible pump • Septic tank • Toilet, shower stall, wash basin, and single kitchen sink • Heating system – options for electric boiler in floor heat or electric baseboard heat • 10’ overhead door • Tri pane windows, fixed glass, with the exception of 2 specified sliding windows • 240-volt, 200-amp service for building, including panel and all necessary breakers for circuits • High efficiency LED lighting • Eavestroughs (5”) • Building permits as required by Cypress planning district There may be other specifications for the building that can be supplied upon request. The Town of Carberry and Municipality of North Cypress-Langford will take into account the timeline for development and price received in each proposal. The highest or any proposal not necessarily accepted. This Request for Tender may be cancelled at any time. Deadline for tenders is November 24th at 12:00pm.
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TURTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION 2023/2024 Snow Removal Tenders Turtle River School Division invites tenders for Snow Removal at the following locations: Alonsa School • McCreary School Ecole Laurier • McCreary Bus Garage Glenella School • Ste. Rose School Please tender separately for each location. Tenders are to be on a per hour basis, complete with specifications of snow removal equipment and their individual per hour rate. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Please mark any submitted tenders SNOW REMOVAL TENDER. Sealed submissions will be accepted by the undersigned until 12:00 noon November 6th, 2023. Please send Snow Removal Tender submissions to: Stephen Oversby Maintenance Supervisor Turtle River School Division Box 309 McCreary, Manitoba R0J 1B0 Phone: (204) 835-2067 (Extension 213) Fax: (204) 835-2426 soversby@trsd.ca
HAY/PASTURE LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has the following land for sale by tender: Package #1: RM of Prairie View NW 27-16-25 WPM 158.50 acres W ½ of SW 27-16-25 WPM 80.00 acres There are approximately 85 acres of tame forage sown/ established in spring 2023, and 35 acres of previously established tame forage. Remaining land consists of native/natural grass and wetland. Package #2: RM of Elton E 1/2 34-12-19 WPM 320.00 acres There are approximately 205 acres of tame forage sown/ established in spring 2023. Remaining land consists of native/natural grass and wetland. New double strand, high tensile electric fence to be installed. Package #3: RM of Oakview W 1/2 18-14-21 WPM 317.52 acres There are approximately 225 acres of tame forage sown/ established in spring of 2023. Remaining land consists of native/natural grass and wetland. New double strand, high tensile electric fence installed in 2023. Package #4: RM of Ellice-Archie NW 32-14-29 WPM 159.39 acres There are approximately 95 acres of tame forage sown/ established in 2023. Remaining land consists of native/ natural grass and wetland. All properties being sold subject to the registration of a ‘No Break, No Drain’ Conservation Easement Agreement. Cultivation of tame forage/hay land will be permitted once every 10 years for rejuvenation purposes. No restrictions with respect to haying or grazing. Written sealed tenders are to be dropped off or mailed to the address below. Please indicate ‘Land Tender’ on envelope, with the package #(s) you are bidding on. Interested parties should rely on their own inspection of the property. Properties will be sold as listed above. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Property information packages - including a copy of the Conservation Agreement - are available. Call 204-7410414 to have one emailed or mailed. Tenders Close November 27, 2023, at 4:00 PM. Ducks Unlimited Canada Land Tender Unit 2-545 Conservation Drive Brandon, MB R7A 7L8
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By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press With daylight savings time about to end for another year, many homeowners always remember to change the batteries in their smoke detectors. But this year, perhaps we should all also be mindful of another household threat that’s a little more subtle; Radon. Radon is a radioactive gas found naturally in the environment. It has no colour, no odour and no taste and can be released into the air during the breakdown of uranium in rocks and soil. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and can be found in elevated concentrations in homes across the country, including Neepawa. As part of a national campaign on the
subject, the Town of Neepawa is offering an information session on the topic, on Nov. 9 at 7:00 p.m. The session will be available via online/Zoom meeting. To go along with the important information the night will provide, the Town is also arranging the distribution of up to 100 free radon test kits to residents. The kits collect background radon levels inside of households over a four-month period and are then returned so that levels can be analyzed. Information on how to sign up for the session can be found in an ads in this weeks edition of the Banner & Press or on the Town of Neepawa’s social media site. You can also take the 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge online at https://form.jotform. com/232852535926261
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The move of Whitey’s Fitness Body Shop in Neepawa into its new location has also facilitated a complete rebranding of the business. Moving ahead, it will now be known as Grit Force Fitness.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
While it won’t make the weights any lighter, Neepawa’s new state-ofthe-art fitness experience will perhaps give you that extra boost to take your workout to a whole other level. The new expanded space for Grit Force Fitness (formerly Whitey’s Fitness Body Shop) has opened a little bit earlier than expected, as it allowed members to start using the space on Monday, Oct. 30. The new facility is located just a few hundred feet away from the old venue in the basement of the former Co-op building. Along with the larger open space and additional free weights, it also features new pieces of equipment (Leg press, adductor/abductor machine and cable machines). Another feature to the space is an expansion for functional circuit training, as well as 16 new pieces of cardio equipment, barbells, plates
and plyometric boxes. Grit Force Fitness coowner Sherrie Hockin told the Banner & Press there was a lot of work from many committed supporters that went into this project. “I’m excited, proud, and feel very fortunate to be able to share this space with our local community. We could not have done it without help, and there are so many thanks to go around.” As for the name change, Hockin explained the process to creating ‘Grit Force’. “When we first opened 16 years ago, I remember struggling to find a name for my gym. I used my maiden name “White” tied in with the fact that my parents owned a successful body shop for 30+ years. This is where the original name came from,” noted Hockin. “[As for the new name], I love the word GRIT and always have. It’s such a simple word, but the meaning makes
it stand out. Grit is that ‘extra something’ that separates the most successful people from the rest. It’s the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel in order to stick with our dreams until they become a reality.” Hockin added, however, that while it is a new brand, it is still filled with the same awesome group of coaches, staff and community. While the membership
is still new to the space, Hockin stated the initial response is that people are happy to get out of the basement and have themselves some windows to let some natural light in. “These are two things, which may seem so small and simple to many people, but two things that excited me about this new building. Being ground level makes our building much more accessible to all.”
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Notice of Environment Act Proposal Manitoba Environment and Climate Change invites public comment on the following proposal:
NEEPAWA - MLS# 202327927 - $469,000 McCREARY - MLS# 202327929 - $285,000
BROOKDALE HOLDING CO. LTD. – SPRUCEWOOD COLONY WASTEWATER TREATMENT LAGOON – FILE: 6198.00
ACREAGES NEEPAWA - MLS# 202314514 - 1.99 acres - $579,000 NEEPAWA - MLS# 202322378 - 1.05 acres - $289,900 PLUMAS - MLS# 202320650 - 10 acres - $239,900 BIRNIE - MLS# 202319648 - 23 acres - $249,900
Brookdale Holding Co. Ltd. proposes to develop a new wastewater treatment lagoon at NE 17-12-15 WPM in the Rural Municipality of North Cypress-Langford that will treat domestic as well as slaughterhouse wastewater sources at Sprucewood Colony, replacing a previously existing lagoon at NE 18-12-15 WPM that will be decommissioned. Lagoon discharges would be to Boggy Creek that flows northeast to Lake Irwin. Anyone likely to be affected by the proposal and who wishes to comment, should contact Robert Boswick, Senior Environmental Engineer, in writing or by email at Robert.Boswick@gov.mb.ca no later than December 4, 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 Change 14 Fultz Boulevard (Box 35) Winnipeg MB R3Y 0L6 Toll-Free: 1-800-282-8069 Fax: 204-945-5229 Website: www.gov.mb.ca/sd/eal/registries
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Area participants find success at Manitoba Ag Ex Submitted Neepawa Banner & Press The annual Manitoba Ag Ex concluded on Oct. 28. Exhibitors from the Neepawa/Gladstone area were JAS Red Angus, CAMO Cattle Co., Hardrock Land & Cattle Co., Sveinna Bjarnarson, JMB Charolais. The results are as follows: •National Champion TwoYear Old Red Angus Female: Red Allison Carlee 28J, exhibited by CAMO Cattle Co. (Cam Tibbett), Neepawa. •Grand Champion Limousin Female: RPY Paynes Kassidy 144K ET, exhibited by Eden Meadows Farm, Zehner, SK and Hardrock Land & Cattle Co., Neepawa. Kassidy receives direct entry into the Agribition Beef Supreme Challenge at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, November 26. The Agribition Beef Supreme Challenge invites Supreme and Grand Champions from major livestock shows across North America to join Agribition’s Grand Champion Bulls
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Remembrance Day: Letters to home By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press This Remembrance Day, the Neepawa Banner & Press is honoured to be able to feature some letters to home, written by individuals from the area who served in differing capacities. We begin the section with materials submitted by Lionel Boiteau. The late Wilfred “Wilf” Boiteau (pictured), father of Lionel Boiteau, grew up in Ste. Rose du Lac. However, he lived most of his life in McCreary, where he was the owner of Wilf’s Bakery. During the war, Ste. Rose had a cigarette club that sent cigarettes to the boys overseas– a common practice in those days. Advertisements from cigarette companies promoting this practice can even be found in the Neepawa Banner & Press archives! Wilf was the one who received these packages and acknowledged them. Working as a clerk, Wilf had access to a typewriter and thus was able to type letters/cards. Most letters were handwritten in French, his mother tongue. The following letter (also pictured) is one written to his mother, Bertha, at an unknown date. It has been parsed, transcribed and translated to the best of our ability, with assistance from Lionel: “Bien chere Mere, J’ai reçu votre airmail de 5 Oct. Disant que Therese a un petit garçon mais Je n’ais pas encore reçu le télégramme. Je suis très bien, pas encore Malade malgré la température humides, puisque il pleu presque toujours. Je vais envoyer $25 à Therese pour pour Noel. Ou le jour de l’an. J’ai envoyer une lettre y’hier mais elles sont si _______. Je n’ais pas d’airmail forme alors je vais essayer ce si et vrai coment de temps ils presment. Bien j’espere que la famille est toute biens. Et mes meilleur souhaits a Therese et son garçon. D’abors qu’il ne grandit pas comme mai. Bien ______ de votre fils quis vous aiment. x x x Bebe.”
Translation: “Very dear Mother, I received your airmail from 5 Oct. Saying that Therese has a little boy,but I haven’t received the telegram yet. I’m fine, not yet sick despite the humid temperature, since it’s almost always raining. I will send $25 to Therese for Christmas or New Year’s. I sent a letter yesterday but they are so slow(?). I don’t have any airmail forms therefore I will try it here and see how the time it takes. Well I hope the family is all well. And my best wishes to Therese and her son that he doesn’t grow like a weed/corn. Well, bye bye from your son who loves you xxx Bebe” See more from Wilf on Page B4 and B5
Disclaimer: All of the letters and diary entries featured in this section have been printed as they were originally written. Some of these contents contain dated slang terms for groups of people. These terms and statements are attributed only to their original writer and do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of the Banner & Press or its staff.
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and I’m still not sure if I can get one of the two weeks that I have coming to me, The letters to come are besides. However, I’m going some of the many written by to have a couple of days at Manson Martin, provided their expense if they won’t by the Beautiful Plains Mugive it to me. seum. According to an entry I was down to London from The Neepawa Press, Saturday nite with Rog. and dated May 20, 1948, Charles bought a pair of shoes and a Manson Martin was enlisted present for Peg. This Saturwith the RCAF in 1942, day, I’m going down to hear serving as an instructor for Cab Calloway! The ‘coon two years before proceedork. leader whom I used to ing overseas. Upon return listen to years ago. He comes to Canada in 1945, he held up quite often. the rank of Pilot Officer. The I’ve met a very nice gal first letter reads: here, she has a swell large “#12 E.F.T.S. home, and little to do. She’s Dec. 7, 1942 a swell sort and so we will be going skating soon. So, my skates, protector, pants, sweater etc could be sent express some of these days soon as they started hockey practice tonite. And so, until I catch up on some sleep, and find something more interesting to talk about, I remain your son Manson. P.S. Cubby is home on leave and you might see him PHOTO BY CASPER WEHRHAHN any day soon.” The envelope belonging to See more from the letter featured above. This particular letter Manson on Page B6 was sent from Winnipeg, MB in December of 1942.
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Dear Mom, It’s really a short note this time because I’ve been sitting here, talking to a new instructor, and listening to the radio, and had almost made up my mind to go to bed, but– – – They are really working us here, on the days that it is fit to fly. About six to eight hours in the air. And it really isn’t a picnic at all. Had my second student go solo this morning, and checked my first one for nite flying last nite. Got quite a kick out of it and he didn’t break his neck on the aircraft either. I guess it will be New Year’s this year,
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The above is a template found by the Boiteau family among the belongings of the late Wilfred Boiteau. It is a sample note card for soldiers to use as a template in order to send unclassified short notes home. Sentences deemed to not be required could be erased, with anything else added being possible grounds for the post card being destroyed.
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Like we may never meet again... By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press Colin Ross Campbell, of Minnedosa, was enlisted in the Air Force during World War II. He served with the RCAF from 1941 to 1945. A portion of his service was with the 426 Squadron at Dishforth, Yorkshire. There, personnel worked on Wellington Bombers before being converted to Halifax bombers and moving on to Linton-on-ouse. Campbell had cousins who were also enlisted. Those mentioned in the materials provided to the Neepawa Banner & Press by his daughter, Colleen Deslauriers, were Arthur McAree (19th battalion, R.C.A.), Jim Murphy and Clayton McAree (#1 Motor Ambulance Convoy). Another cousin, Clifford McAree, was with the Canadian Army Show. The segments shared below are portions of entries from a personal account given by Campbell and featured in a book titled Veterans’ Military Memories, published by Padre and Legion Historian Rev. Tom Delgaty on behalf of General Hugh Dyer Branch #138. Arrival to Bournemouth: “We were to be billeted in hotels, but two nights before we arrived, the hotel were were to be in was bombed. It was the first devastation I had seen up close, and the stench of decomposing bodies, and the dust and rubble of workers trying to dig out and clear up the mess, was depressing. We were put in temporary billets. While in Bournemouth, I had the good fortune to see a few guys I knew from back home. Clifford Johnston and Harvey Woodcock were schoolmates in
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aircrew. They were both lost within three months…” “While walking on the street in Bournemouth one evening a distinguished gentleman asked me for a light. He had an unlit cigarette in his mouth and was dressed in the American Red Cross Uniform. It was Adolphe Menjou, a French actor, who was in the U.S.A. and enlisted in Red Cross. I was so astonished I didn’t even get an autograph.” Long nights: “Back at Linton, operations were starting and 408 Squadron joined us on the base, so now we had over 40 new aircraft. After a month or so I was transferred to 9426 which was a maintenance group to service armament and turrets on aircraft and to do trouble-shooting on f light operations when night bombing was in force. When the Berlin Raids were on, the trips were very long
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with aircraft leaving at 7:00 p.m. and they wouldn’t return until 4:00 a.m. the next day. It made for long nights for duty crews, as it was for the flyers.” A r ef l ect i o n a n d memory: “When one is on a base for over two years, a lot of personnel pass through, some with tragic results. I try not to relate tragedies I have experienced, of men decimated, aircraft crashes I attended to diffuse bombs, and to remove cartridges and ammunition, to help airmen hurt and shaken by near mishaps, but thankful for their return; to see grown men shaken and in tears, and fearful for their lives, leaving on missions
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and try to reassure them that all will be well, tends to mature one very early; to see death at an early age tends to harden one to life, but the good times are remembered, and the bad are buried in your mind. One of the best times I had was a visit to Surrey to visit my cousins in October, 1943. We spent a leisurely weekend at Brighton by the sea in Southern England and although the beaches were strewn with barbed
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wire and barricaded, the girls were friendly and the climate nice. When I left we said good-byes like we may never meet again…” From the end of World War II: “There was still lots of work to be done, disarm all aircraft, remove guns and bombs and secure all bomb dumps. The squadron were doing surveillance over France and Germany and as the aircrews, like Air Gunners and Bomber Aimers, were
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being dispatched for the Pacific, Armourers were being recruited to man the turrets on these runs. I was fortunate to be able to take three of these trips. One trip was over France where I saw Vimy Ridge and the remnants of the Maginot Line and another over Hamburg and Cologne to see the devastation. The third was over the Rhur Valley, where there had been heavy damage.” Continued on Page B7
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The materials on this page are in supplement to the Wilf Boiteau feature on the front page of this edition. The following text is from two separate diary entries that Boiteau had typed, as he had access to a typewriter. They have been printed as they were originally typed. (Note: Juin is french for June.): “World war no 2 May the 11th. 11 PM a borage of 2,000 artillery guns of all types opened up on them. (Jeries) Next to this 45 Minute barrage and all attack was made on all sectors across italy slow progress was made Having to cross the river by boat their PHOTOS COURTESY OF LIONEL BOITEAU aim was Cosino and this front and to hold the Jerries occupied on the other Wilf Boiteau with his mother, Bertha. fronts. Polish Div 2 Free French Div and 8th May the 12th. 4 AM more than 1,000 planes Army troops and one armourd corps 5th bombed Jerries gun position and HQ Canadien Corps 5th Canadien Artillery at every 25 minutes one sqd of bombers and one Canadien Corps Infantry. The leaves the air field and circles over jerries first Cdn Armoured Corps is in close lines waiting for the firing order and support. The stock in this park is coming in a definite target the Canadien Corps fine the issues as the same for it goes is held in reserve thought the artillery And tanks are in the thick of it there out as fast as it comes in. I am four is 78th English Div 8th Indian Div 12th days behind on my filling but am now
getting caught up. I just broke my glasses so have to wait for some new ones. Hope to get them soon. May the 13th. Other day past and they are still pushing forward toward Cosino, They have the heights now. Last night we saw a picture show (silver skates) Tonight we are suppose to play soft ball vs 5 C I O S/P I was at the MO this morning to see him about my glasses, also I have a strained ligament in my left shoulder but it is not to bad Today there is a steady flow of traffic toward Cosino and especially Ambulances And also a Red cross train came by. May 14th. Today Sunday there is not much doing, we emptied our office lorry to be able to put a tarp inside of it so that it will be cooler. All we need now is the windows and we will be satisfied. There is no news yet of the fighting but there was a red cross train again today. We are now on a twenty four hrs notice to move by the looks of it we will be in action soon. Lt. Hicks has returned to this unit and Sgt. Manm has left to be attached to 1 Cdn Corps. Cpl Talor has taken over the transport duty. We lost that ball game. No mail. May the 15th Yes another day gone by the news is still the same though the 2 C.I.B. Inf has moved a lot closer to the front. Another hospital train has gone by. Jerry was around but no damage in this area. May 16th. I am now on a 24 hour guard. We have moved back in our office lorry for
Pictured here are the front and back of a note of acknowledgement written by Wilf Boiteau to the Ste. Rose Cigarette Fund. Wilfred was the individual who received and acknowledged these packages. The full type-written text from the message is transcribed on this page.
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we have painted the Visidex and the roof and that started to unseal is all the paint the cabinets, as that we have at we had some the present time. stores to decorI also saw a picate and binned ture last night. we set to work on Something to then right away shout about. and had it all May the 19th. clean up before Casino has fallen the war casualties to our troops that is orders started to really good news for come in. us. They are surely The civilians on the run now. were friendly but We turned in our they were also very wedge caps and was hostile, there were issued with a Tam. still some snipers in Last night we were the vicinity of our to a band concert camp. The mos(RASC) quitoes were pretty On the 17th we all bad so they issued worked till 10.30 to Left: Wilfred Boiteau. Right: Boiteau and an unnamed comrade us with net and catch up with my fills. ointment to keep them pose for a photo together in front of a military truck. Juin the 6th. off. Also the Malaria Rome has fallen and our troops first of Jan. was starting to get around so I joined my original outfit on the we had to take mepagrine have left the fighting area for a well 11th of Jan. deserved rest. pills. They were near Ortona. Fell on the The 2nd Canadien Corps has landed From there we in France for and all attack on German 25th of Christmas.” went and position out there they were very succamp “Life in Sicily cessful and took their adjective in two We left Scotland at dawn on July the hours and even went beyond their point. first, 1943. We sailed on the mediterJuin the 9th. We are now getting ready to move ranean seas, past the Gibraltar, back from the lines were are we bound Algiers and steam into for who knows? But there is strong Nalta harbour on the evening of the rumors about going to France. Ps. There were a few more NCO 10th. We remade in this unit. And a new quarter- mained there master we hope he is better than the till July the 15th, on that morning other one we had. we lifted anchor Juin the 10th. We move today about 100 miles and set sail again for toward the naples coast. By the way I our well known destinawas in Naples for one day last Sunday tion, Sicily. We arrived in it is not a bad town. I have made a few Siracusa the same night, trips to 8th Army OFP for some motors and were welcomed by enemy planes and heavy ack ack fire. its quite a long drive 105 Miles. One bomb nearly had us but mist. Here are a few dates. The next morning we debarked Left England 1st of July. Landed in Sicily on the 17th Invasion and started to marche towards are camp, We had full pack and kit bags was on the 10th. Italy Sept. 3rd We were in Malta harbour for two rifles. After going four or five miles we stopped to wait for transport to camp. days. When we landed the fruits were in We stop in Casibili where we stayed in it for one week only. abondance and we ate last of them. We got all our vehicles in except ten, On 23.11.43 I went to the hospital two of them were lost in the crassing with Jaundice. Went to Malta for six weeks in the and eight had not yet arrived. And on hospital then left for North Afrika where the eighteen we started to work in our I left for Italy on the 28th of Dec. Landed office, we had the penthouse up for
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nearer to the active war front Gramcichellie and a little below Mineo. Grapes were in a good quantities and also the oranges we had a few apples and eggs but the latter were hard to get. Win was not so hard so we got hold of loste of it. At night we would have a feed of onions and tomatoes when available, And when we could get hold of some eggs we sure would make a feed out of them because they where so scarce. When we landed we could get practically anything with a cig. But as we advance towards the center of the Ills thing were getting nearer They were Even selling four eggs for a shilling (25¢). In the whole of the campagne we had quite a time, We didn’t have much fitting to do but I suppose the worse is not yet over. I only was at two church parade during the whole time I was there…
A note to the cigarette fund A part of Wilf ’s job was to receive and acknowledge packages such as those from the Ste. Rose
T h e documents p i c t u r e d a b ove a r e the original copies of the t wo diar y entries that have been reprinted on this page for our readers. They detail some of Wilfred Boiteau’s life in service overseas.
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Also in July I received my trades pay Which makes me 1.75 per day. Some towns were badly shelled or boned. I surely hope Italy is better well we hope to see it soon. Our aim is Germany so let’s get going. 1/7/43 Left England 16/7/43 Arrived in Sicily 13//9/43 arrived in Italy 23/11/43 Arrived in Malta sick 5/12/43 Arrived in Afrika Holding Unit 1/1/44 Returned to Italy 13/1/44 was back with the unit.”
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Boy, would I like to be in the Nav y right now! Manson Martin letters, continued from Page 2 Note: The following letter was sent from Portage. “#3 B & G School Dec. 9/41 Dear Dad, Still here $#””&@£¢?$#?%”. It appears that the heat is definitely on as far as we are concerned around here. They gave us the whole works the last few days that we were expected to be here. Last week end, that is, and then when we didn’t go, they kept on being tough on us. Not that we can’t take it, but now that the Japs are in on the party, all stations are being guarded on a wartime basis. This takes all of the fun out of guarding around here at least. It was one of the easiest stations to do guard duty on because there was no formality among the staff and us. No blue uniforms or strict obeyance of the rules. BUT NOW. The fellows on the outside beats cannot even go in the hanger to get warm during the two hours out in the cold. They are going to check up on every shift to that effect, and it means about 28 days detention at Osborne and absolutely no chance of commission. Even if we did earn one later on. So I guess I won’t be playing cards when I should be getting my sleep in between shifts, from now on. I rec’d your letter and green lettuce as the kids say, and it certainly was appreciated. Boy, I had my silver dollar back in about one and a half minutes. I hock’d it the other day to get my laundry out after my trip east. I think I will be able to get into Portage some day this week to see about a picture or two. We do not have very much trouble getting in during the day altho’ they are kinda tough on us
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because some of the boys have is no danger in starting something. not been getting back on time. It The thing that i can’t seem to figseems that someone always has to ure out is, how in the heck are they spoil it for the rest. If I think that going to do anything against the we will be moving the first of the U.S. when they couldn’t get anyweek and place near that I will China. not be able Boy, would to get my I ever like le ave on to be in the Monday or U.S. Navy Tuesday, I Air Army w i l l g ive right now you a call gett ing a about Sunbang at day A.M. those guys. a nd you Nearly m i g ht , I all the felsaid might, lows have be able to made get down to Portage for supper instead of Mdsa. Hmmmm The way t h a t t he weather is now, any plan ahead BEAUTIFUL PLAINS MUSEUM of time is Above: photo that t o o l i - was among the letters able to go Manson Martin wrote. hay-w ire. No details were available I s hou ld for it. very much Right: The envelope this like to get featured letter was sent in. over to Ninette before xmas if I could u p t h e i r and I think that the first of next minds they will be week should be about the time IF out west before xmas and we are still here. The rumor has it as they do now know if they will that if we are here for more than a be or not, they are undecided as week now, we will not get out until to whether they would rather stay after xmas. #@$@%£)”*’_%$. around here till xmas or get along. The truth of the whole matter is I think that it would be best if we that we are too anxious to get go- could get going now and then ing, especially now that these little have a start after we got back to fellows to the west think that there it again. However, we will have
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one s if they are done in time. I’ve written to most of the kids and told them to hold up any mail, if and when they got around to sending any, until they heard from me again. Now I don’t expect any for another week or so and we are still here and there will be no mail but I guess I can stand it. I dropped a line to Ken Farrell at Toronto the other day and I expect to hear from him soon. I’m sorry to hear that he is still stuck at guard duty but I
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guess its pretty well a general rule among the force. They take such a lot of trouble to get into it, make sure that you can fill the bill, and then take their own sweet time about letting you get there. Such a business. Well, this has been such a despondent letter but it is the atmosphere prevailing around here and will probably clear up and be a little more bright as soon as we hear something definite as to our probable trip out. So, until I hear from you or I phone you the end of the week, I remain, Your AC2 son, Manson P.S. After today, we are promoted. Yup! An AC1 now, but those in air crew do not get this step up as we do not progress as ordinary tradesmen do and so we are still AC2 till after I.T.S. school. However, it is three months and it doesn’t seem that long but I guess things will start to move now and make it a little more interesting.”
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Remembrance Day service details Banner Staff Neepawa Banner & Press The following are the Remembrance Day details for the region. These are all current as of Oct.20. In case of any potential updates, watch for news from your local Royal Canadian Legion Branch. Neepawa services Neepawa Legion Branch #23 is wel coming everyone to the Yellowhead Hall for services this year. At 10:30 a.m. a full wreath laying ceremony will be held during the service. One wreath will also be placed at the cenotaph prior to the services. After services have concluded, the Leg ion Ladies’ Auxiliary will be hosting a luncheon at the Legion Hall.
Minnedosa services Minnedosa Legion will be hosting a community service at the Minnedosa Community Conference Centre on Nov. 11. Attendees are asked to be seated by 10:50 a.m. Gladstone services Gladstone Legion Branch No. 110’s Re membrance Day service will begin at 10:15 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the Stride Hall. There will be a lunch to follow after the service. Poppy boxes will be out ountil Nov. 10. Plumas services Plumas Legion Branch No. 189 will be holding a Remembrance Day Service at the Cenotaph at 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 11. Luncheon following to be held at the Com
munity Hall. All are invited. Kelwood services All those wishing to attend services for Remembrance Day at Kelwood are asked to gather at the Legion for 10:45 a.m. Ser vice will commence at 11:00 a.m. Lunch will follow after service. Carberry services The Carberry Legion Branch #153 will be hosting a Remembrance Day service in the Carberry Memorial Community Hall on Nov. 11. All attendees are asked to be seated by 10:45 a.m. McCreary services All are welcome to gather at the Legion for 10:45 a.m., with services commencing
at 11:00 a.m. A wreath ceremony will also take place at the cenotaph. Once services have concluded, everyone is welcome to enjoy lunch at the Legion Hall. Ste. Rose services Services for Ste. Rose will take place on Friday, Nov. 10 at 10:30 a.m., held in the Ste. Rose School gymnasium. Erickson services Services for Erickson/Clanwilliam will take place on Nov. 11 at 10:45 a.m. at the Erickson Legion hall, located at 30 First Street SW in Erickson. A lunch will be served following the service. An additional service will also be held at the Clanwilliam Cenotaph at 2:00 p.m.
Colin Ross Campbell: Thoughts for back home Continued from Page B3 The following letter is one Campbell wrote to his parents at Bethany, Manitoba. A year could not be determined, but was written while overseas with the RCAF: “February 3rd Dear Mother and Dad, Well here it is the eve before my leave and I am all set to go. I received your two swell letters of Jan. 10 and 15th yesterday and was sure glad to get all the news again. Also got a nice Valen
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tine from Ruth. Had my day of f on Tuesday and went to York to do a little shopping but never had much success and didn’t stay long. I did call on Miss Cassidy again though and had a cup of tea and a little chat. When I came back you can imagine my surprise to see Jody (Harrison) Jackson go whizzing by me on a bicycle. She is on the same station as I and is a Sgt. I didn’t get a chance to speak to her other than say Hel lo, but
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will look her up when I return from leave. Ever y t hing is going along pretty good with me. I have been very busy getting my clothes in shape these last few evenings. Last nite I washed two dress shirts and four pairs of socks besides a dozen blankies. It sure is quite a chore. As you will see I am in very poor writing mood tonite and shouldn’t really be writing at all. I bought a few sheets of music the other day and mailed t hem to you today. Guess they won’t get to you in time for Val entine’s day but will arrive some
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time, I hope. We have been having some damp weather with quite a bit of wind. It isn’t cold though and today I noticed some green shoots of grass coming up among the old. The old grass didn’t really die but remained green all winter. Well Mother, I’m in a dead stall so far as writing is concerned so will leave this till morning and finish it then Here it is morning again and somewhat colder. Ton ite I go on leave. Pay-day this morning and then get ready. I wrote John D McAree about a week ago and told him just when I planned my leave. A couple of days later I received a wonderful letter from him invit ing me to stay my entire leave with them. All I said in my letter was that I’d like to call on them and see a bit of Sterling, I plan on staying a few days in Edinburgh and Glasgow. I’m sure I
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will have a good time. I am glad to hear that you’re having such a nice winter and hope it con tinues to be. It will be somewhat easier on feed and fuel. I guess there will be plenty of sleighing though. Are the cars still running? What about the curling, have they had any bonspiels? Well folks hope I have more news next time I write. So long for now. COURTESY OF COLLEEN DESLAURIERS Love, Colin Ross Campbell. Ross”
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