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A fair sight

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Although the weather was a bit chilly, Saturday night at the Neepawa Fair still offered lots of fun for all ages. See more picture from the weekend on pages 10-11.

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Adopt a Grandparent a grand success

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson The Neepawa Banner Last week, one of Hazel M Kellington (HMK) Elementary School’s popular programs wound up for the year with some fun, ice cream and presentations. The Adopt a Grandparent program pairs Grade 5 students with residents at Country Meadows Personal Care Home to take part in activities and interact. The school’s 85 students are split into two groups, with each visiting Country Meadows once a month.

Grade 5 teacher Sylvie Tomoniko praised the program, saying, “It’s a beautiful experience.” She said that the students seem to really like the program and ask when they are next going to Country Meadows. She added that many of the newcomers like interacting with the residents, as it reminds them of their grandparents, who live far away.

Tomoniko said that the program also offers a cultural exchange, helping newcomers, and those born here, to learn about the area and its history.

The wind up also involved presenting awards from a contest in which students drew a picture and talked about their favourite part of the program. The contest, which is new for this year, was sponsored by resident Paul Molloy who let the winners pick a book to purchase.

In their write ups, the students overwhelmingly talked about their favourite parts being learning some history and listening to the residents talk about their lives. They also appreciate the residents’ friendship.

Winners of the contest were Gerrard Ballad, Allison Aglangao, Sidney Poettcker and Katya Ivanetz.

Grade 5 students at HMK took part in a contest where they talked about their favourite parts of the Adopt A Grandparent program.

The entries are on display at Country Meadows.

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Contest winners (from left): Gerrard Ballad, Allison Aglangao, Sidney Poettcker and Katya Ivanetz.

Gladys Anderson and Deb Forsyth were accepting donations at the Neepawa Gladstone Co-op on May 22 as part of Neepawa Palliative Care’s “Step up to the Line”. This annual fund raiser helps to maintain Palliative Care services in the area and will be held again next spring. A total of $811.30 was raised.

Walmsley doesn’t want to see Neepawa miss the train

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson The Neepawa Banner A desire to give back to the community motivated Don Walmsley’s decision to run in the Neepawa byelection. The long-time resident is hoping to help shape Neepawa’s future.

Walmsley has spent 33 years in the community and said that it has been a great home for his family.

He has been involved in community groups and committees, but said that he would like the opportunity to give back to the greater community, “looking at the town as a whole”.

With the town undergoing dramatic changes in the last few years, Walmsley thinks council needs to look at different ways of doing things.

“The demographics of our

community have changed significantly. As a result, [it’s] changed how we have to look at the way we do things and the direction that the community needs to take,” he said. The Town can’t necessarily carry on doing things as they have been done in the past, Walmsley added.

This growth has expanded both the labour pool and the town’s population of children and has created both challenges and opportunities.

Talking to community members, Walmsley said that top of mind issues are the new hospital and fire hall. “Those are issues that the Town needs to deal with,” he said.

Talking about the hospital, Walmsley said, “The question becomes: One, I don’t think anyone disagrees that we need a [new] hospital. Two, the question is where to put it.” He continued, saying, “When the decision [for a Franklin location for the hospital] was floated, that was before [Neepawa] had such a dramatic change. The time has come for us to re-look at that. We may come back to the same response, [but] we are obligated to look at what best meets the needs of the community.”

Housing is another issue of great importance to the community. While Walmsley praised the work done in the community already, he said that as a council, they have to make decisions not just for the

Don Walmsley present, but also for the future. “Every council lays some groundwork down for succeeding councils….

What are we leaving behind?” he said.

Since retiring from a

27-year-long career with the provincial department of Child and Family Services, Walmsley has done a variety of jobs in the community, including working with Settlement Services as well as helping area businesses streamline their processes. He explains that he has extensive experience with planning; logical and empirical decision making and being part of a collaborative process. He praised council’s recent work on improving their processes. He said that accountability, transparency and making the best decisions for the greatest number are key priorities for any council.

Looking to the future of the town, Walmsley said, “The future is exciting, dynamic, challenging and

I want to be part of that. I think I can bring skills to the table that will allow me to play a positive role in that whole process.”

He added that council’s current combination of long-time councillors and new faces, with experience in other areas, is positive.

“The combination really bodes well,” he noted Walmsley said, “I think it’s time for me to step up the challenge. We [the Town] either are able to capitalize [the opportunities] it or we miss the train as it leaves the station. And I don’t want to miss the train. I want us to catch that train.”

Advance voting took place June 1 and voters will head to the polls on June 17 in the byelection to elect a new councillor.

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Westman’s top tourism prizes awarded

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The 12th Annual Tribute to Tourism Awards Gala was held on May 27 at Tundra Oil & Gas Place in Virden, MB. Over 165 people attended the event, which was emceed

by Adam Tarnowski of CJ103 Virden. Entertainment was provided by the Son Latino Band. Twenty-four nominations were received and winners were selected from the following categories: Melita Banana Days (Marketing Excellence), Meadowlark Campground & RV Park in Brandon (Service Excellence), Melita’s Camiel Serruys (Volunteer of the Year), Pieron’s Jessica Mayes (Aspiring Youth), Souris Events (Partnership). Virden Indoor Rodeo & Wild West Daze won out over the 2014 Neepawa Lily Festival for Event of the Year. Tourism Westman also announced that Westman Discover Passports are available again. These can be found in the 2015 Southwest Manitoba Travel Guide, at participating museums and galleries and tourism booths. The passports feature 25 museums and galleries from across the region. A passport is stamped each time someone visits a different museum, and after collecting two or more stamps, travellers can complete an entry form for a chance to win a prize valued at up to $1,000.

Youth Job Centre opens for season The opening of this year’s M a n i t o b a Yo u t h J o b Centre took place on May 27 at the Neepawa County Court building. From left: Quincy Gardiner, program coordinator; Nelson Jackson, coordinator; Jonathan May, youth engagement leader and Christine Waddell, business owner and candidate for Neepawa council.

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BP Museum opens for the season JAY-BEE

By Lea Heschuk Curator, Beautiful Plains Museum Hello! My name is Lea Heschuk and I am the curator of the Beautiful Plains Museum again this year.

I am excited to be back and am looking forward to another great season here at the museum!

We are redoing the floor in the basement this summer, so the basement will be closed for the season.

However, we still have lots to see on our main floor, upstairs and in our railway car which opened last summer.

We have also been busy creating a new display on the main floor called “A Woman’s Work is Never Done”. This new display

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illustrates the life of the housewife from the late 1800s to 1940s.

The expression “a woman’s work is never done” truly conveys the life of the early housewife.

Women always had their hands full. Whether it was sewing, baking, doing laundry, tending to chickens and cows, or looking after their children, there was always something to be done.

Laundry was one of the most time consuming tasks for women on the prairies in the early 1900s.

Most early dwellings on the prairies did not have running water, so water had to be hauled from the nearest water source, which in some cases was a

fairly long distance away.

During the winter, women melted snow and ice on their wood stoves in order to get water. When the water was finished heating on the stove with the soap dissolved, they would scrub each item of clothing on the scrub board one at a time.

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ne of Quebec’s most famous provincial politicians Jacques Parizeau, the man who lead the 1995 referendum for Quebec separation has died. He still stands in history for Quebec separation, alongside Rene Levesque who lead the 1980 referendum and Lucien Bouchard.

Quebec separation is a desperately nurtured myth, propped up by aspiring politicians, feeding on Quebec discontent with a variety of issues. It’s a socialist-fed movement that is used as a club to beat the Rest of Canada (ROC) over the head to obtain concessions. It has worked pretty well when you evaluate how much money goes from the ROC to Quebec every year and continues to do so.

Quebec, not unlike Manitoba, could be a “have” province if the economy and attitude was adjusted. Quebec is huge, has a large population, is multicultural, rich in heritage, history and resources. The founding city in Canada was established in 1608 and my wife and I visited Quebec in 2008, the four hundredth anniversary of the founding. Quebec is a fantastic place.

But there have been problems. Just like in Manitoba, rural Quebec, the heritage and historical heart of the province has been all but abandoned by the central government. Billions of tax dollars have been poured into urban infrastructure all the while rural and northern economies have been left to rot on the vine. Rural Quebec has been largely ignored. Rural Quebec, or what’s left of it, is lead around by the nose with a ring, like a subservient animal by the urban, and often touted as superior, Montreal.

Sound familiar? While Montreal has less than 20 per cent

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Ken Waddell of the province’s population and Winnipeg has 60 per cent of Manitoba’s, the large number of votes in each city carries a huge sway in the voting. Some would argue that it’s a democracy and so the majority rules. That’s true but it doesn’t mean that the majority shouldn’t also think, care or plan for the future. Urban centres are often called the “engines of the economy” but the citizens and politicians who believe that forget where their fuel comes from.

The fuel comes in many forms.

It may mean employees, it may mean food, it may mean markets for urban produced goods. It may mean tourism destinations, it can mean a lot of things. When an economy builds up only its urban centres, it will fall.

Manitoba isn’t doing well and neither is Quebec. When you have such a disparity among rural and urban, between urban and northern, you create a self fueled problem.

What many people don’t understand is that everything involves economic development. Education and the related employment and infrastructure spending has an economic development impact to it. So does health care and maybe even more. All government departments have an economic spin-off that is important to the economy of the respective areas. When government spend-

ing is concentrated in the urban areas, at the expense of the rural areas, the rural areas starve.

That’s happened in Quebec and in Manitoba.

Government departments have been given a very narrow mandate. When confronted about how health decisions affect the local economy, the health officials will testily inform you that their mandate has nothing to do with economic development.

They will say their mandate is to provide health care at the least possible cost. That of course is a very narrow view. At least possible cost to whom? The government, of course, which in turn means the urban voters. If you only have health testing facilities purposefully located in large centres, it may be at least cost to the system but the individual pays the cost of getting there, staying in the larger centre for the duration of the need and all at personal cost. So I ask again, at whose’s cost? At the cost of the rural or northern citizen be it financially, resource-wise or emotionally.

Both Manitoba and Quebec need to put a lot more thought into how to develop their resources throughout the whole province or they will both become a few urban centres surrounded by a rural and northern wasteland.

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n the last month or so, it seems as though I have had frequent occasion to talk to some seniors within our community. It all started about a month ago, when I was gathering stories our VE Day special. During that time, I got a front row seat to stories from World War II, both at home and abroad.

Then last week, a MY woman in PERSPECTIVE her 70s was telling me about some of her recent trips, ate including an ackman tkinson excursion zip lining between the Whistler and Backcomb mountains. “One more thing off the bucket list,” she told me.

Growing up, I never knew my grandparents– they had all passed before I was born. I had some grand-parent stand ins; a good friend of my grandmother with whom we remained close and my best friend’s grandmother, who I was allowed to “borrow”. But I missed out on the experiences many children have with their grandparents.

I didn’t hear first hand stories about any wars, times of great hardship or stories of life in “the old country”. I didn’t get to learn what my parents had been like as kids.

We all tend to get stuck within our generations. Our friends tend to be of similar age, stage and life experience. It leads us to forget that others may have already overcome the challenges we face, or have a different way of looking at our problems.

Last week, I also went to Country Meadows Personal Care Home to take pictures of a successful program which pairs Grade 5 students with Country Meadows residents. As part of the Adopt a Grandparent program, the students visit the care home once a month, talk to the residents and they take part in activities together.

It might surprise some, but the students really enjoy hearing about the residents’ lives and the history of the area. With many children living far away from their grandparents, the program reminds students about the times they have shared with their grandparents.

Judging from the faces, both the students and the residents enjoy the program.

Beyond having some fun, intergenerational programs have been shown to have a number of positive effects.

For seniors, such programs have been shown to promote a better understanding of youth; decrease feelings of isolation, loneliness and boredom; provide a sense of purpose; offer a means to give back to the community and offer a way of passing on life skills, history, life experience and knowledge. Seniors can also learn new skills, such as technology, and pick up some of the enthusiasm often displayed by younger people.

For young adults, such programs help develop a healthy attitude towards ageing; provide an understanding of culture, history and other experiences; create a sense of social responsibility and community; improve skills such as communication, problem solving and life skills and offer a way to learn about culture, history and other life experiences. Conversing with an older person can also help them feel respected and listened to.

Years ago, this sort of transfer happened naturally. In the past, it was more common for multiple generations to live together and families weren’t nearly so disbursed across countries and continents. But today. we have to make more of an effort.

The benefits of intergenerational friendships don’t just apply to school-age children. At all ages of life, having friends with a different perspective can help us see the forest for the trees, or find the needle in the haystack.

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God knows your name—not your number Biggest urban myth

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don’t carry many cards in my wallet. I only carry the ones I need for work or for identification when asked to produce it (which isn’t all that often any more).

One card has been with me for 46 years. It is made of white plastic, with a red border. In the center of the card, in large type is a number—nine numerals in three groups of three numerals each. My name is printed beneath it. That number is my Social Insurance Number.

The federal government introduced the SIN in 1964.

It was to be a Client Services number, used to keep track of contributions to the Canada Pension Plan and various government insurance programs. In 1967, Revenue Canada adopted the SIN for tax reporting purposes. Plastic cards like the one I have were phased out in March 2014 to help prevent identity theft.

Since 1967, thanks to something called “functionality creep,” Canada’s SIN has evolved into a universal identification number that we use to access

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein all government programs.

Our federal and provincial governments no longer identify us by name. They identify us by number.

Every transaction we have with government—paying taxes, getting refunds, claiming CPP or EI benefits, getting a passport, etc.—is tied to that number we’ve had since we were young.

Now don’t get me wrong.

Social Insurance Numbers have their place. They greatly reduce the possibility, for example, that the payroll deductions your employer remits to Revenue Canada will be credited to another person whose name is the same as yours. Likewise, when you apply for pension benefits, your SIN gives the person processing your application the ability to quickly access your contribution history and calculate the

monthly payment to which you are entitled.

Having a number is one thing. Being treated like one is quite another.

Sadly, there are times when people with legitimate needs seek help from government; but the treatment they receive is harsh, cruel and so lacking in genuine care and concern that the needy person says: “I’m just a number to them.

Nothing more—just a number.”

We’ve all felt that way at times—and not just after trying in vain to secure help from a government agency.

Sometimes those closest to us—members of our own families—can treat us the same way. So can people in business, community organizations and even the church. All of these groups are formed by and run by people. And sometimes

the people closest to us will treat us as though we are just a number. It’s not nice, nor is it right, but it happens.

Are you ready for some good news? Here it is.

The God who created you knows you by your name.

He knows you as the unique person you are. He knows you better than a dozen best friends will ever know you. He was present when you were conceived in your mother’s womb; and like the caring shepherd about whom Jesus spoke in John’s gospel chapter 10, he has been with you ever since—watching over you, looking out for you and caring for you.

When you seek his assistance, the help God provides will be tailor-made to your unique needs. He will give you what you need, in the amounts you need for as long as you need it. And as your needs change, so will his supply of those needs.

God will never treat you in ways that make you think you’re just a number, nothing more. God knows your name—not your number.

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s the scoop of original plain yogurt settled in the bowl, a flood of memories rushed through my mind. Go back to a hot muggy summer afternoon on the farm.

We have been out fencing in the swampy bush land, stung by mosquitoes and pesky black flies, face whipped by wily branches.

Or baling clover on the back 40. Sweat dripping down, stinging tired eyes, and the abrasive clover stems shredding jeans and wearing leather gloves to a soft pliant texture.

You know the type of day. No air conditioner in the home, the cook as hot and tired as the field hands. Meal time, a time to rest, breathe deep and share thoughts. And there, coming out the fridge, the old green glazed bowl filled with ‘dicke milch’.

Thickened milk. The unpasteurised milk from the jersey cows had been left

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen on the counter overnight and it had thickened to a wonderful gelatinous mass. Thick enough to slice with a knife. And on the table, beside the heritage green bowl, was another smaller, matching one, filled with hard boiled eggs. Eggs from the mixed flock running around the yard. The evening meal consisted of those two ingredients, the eggs sliced by a tinny device created just for the slicing of eggs.

A little salt and pepper and the meal sufficed.

‘Knack saat’, sunflower seeds roasted in the oven, a staple for an evening of crokinole and Chinese checkers. Some farm fam-

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hree coats are ready to wear: a nice summer jacket, a hoody and the jacket that I wear when the weather is too nice for a parka and not nice enough for a hoody. I wore each one this week. The farmers are happy that they got their crop in early but I see neighbors covering up their gardens, because the forecast is frost. A few days ago I put all my plants out on the deck. Today they are sitting in my sun-room,

ilies grew a few special plants in the kitchen garden, others gleaned from the fields. In a shallow, darkened from use, cake or cookie pan, the seeds would be carefully watched and stirred as they roasted.

Farm homes were more casual than most homes today, and in one home where I was always welcome, as the family sat around cracking seeds, they were allowed to let the hulls simply drop to the floor. Sweeping up at the end on the day solved the problem.

A source of family laughter was the kids or grandkids coming in and seeing Ed watching baseball, a generic grocery bag hooked

over his ears, not unlike a feed bag on the old horse, carefully spitting the hulls into the bag!

‘Spits’ were in the glove box, or on the seat, of the farm truck, in the combine and in the tractor. They were a staple.

Today, both yogurt and sunflower seeds are always in my kitchen. However, the yogurt comes in flavours, fat free, two percent, etc.

Not sure how nutritious the substance is. The sunflower seeds I purchase are pre-shelled, compact.

I sprinkle them on top of my cereal, steal a handful for snacking.

For the price of one package I could plant a garden row, or two. I wonder about eating healthy. I wonder about the cost of feeding a growing family. If we could go back to growing our own food, processing our own food, would we really want to? Or simply talk about it?

where I shielded them all winter from the cold.

Some years the southern part of Manitoba and parts of the Interlake drowned because of all the flooding they experienced. This year they need the rain to come to help them to get the crops going.

I believe the humor of it all is that we have no control over the weather. David tells us in Psalm 74:16,17:”The day is Yours, and Yours also the night, You established the sun and the moon; it was You who set all the boundaries of the earth. You made both summer and winter.”

We have to accept whatever comes our way and be happy nevertheless.

Manitobans are hearing quite a lot these days about the “Manitoba Advantage” and how affordable it is to live in the province. Unfortunately, the facts from the 2015 budget don’t match the political spin.

Despite the rhetoric, when it comes to provincially controlled taxes and utility rates, Manitobans actually face a colossal disadvantage compared to our main competitor and closest neighbour, Saskatchewan.

In 2015, a dual-earner family of five making $75,000 will pay over $10,200 to the Manitoba government in provincial taxes, Manitoba Hydro bills and MPI insurance premiums. In Saskatchewan, that same family will send less than $7,000 to the provincial government and its Crown-owned utilities.

That’s a whopping difference of more than $3,250!

The trend line on this figure is even more depressing.

Just 10 years ago, it was actually $50 cheaper to live in Manitoba than Saskatchewan for our example family.

Since 2006, the affordability gap between Manitoba and Saskatchewan has grown wider almost every year.

To be fair, 2015 Manitoba families will pay $732 less to provincially owned utility companies than their Saskatchewan counterparts. Unfortunately, even the Manitoba utility advantage is shrinking thanks to higher hydro rates and Autopac premium hikes.

But that’s not telling the whole story.

The problem with focusing solely on utility affordability is that these costs account for just a fraction of the money families pay to the provincial government.

Over the last 10 years, utility fees accounted for just 44 per cent of the government take from our example Manitoba family. This is a far lower than in Saskatchewan where utility charges account for 64 per cent of the total tax take. If anyone should be worried about utility costs, it’s Saskatchewan residents.

Taxes are the other big piece of the pie.

If we are to have an honest conversation about the affordability of living in Manitoba, we cannot just focus on provincial utilities. We also need to talk about the provincial tax system that charges Manitoba families $4,017 more than in Saskatchewan. Particularly, we need to compare the two biggest provincial tax components that affect families – personal income taxes and the provincial sales tax (PST).

When it comes to personal income taxes, Manitoba charges our families earlier and at much higher rates than almost any other province in the country. This explains why our example family pays over eight times more in income taxes in Manitoba than Saskatchewan – a difference of $3,311! In 2006 the difference was only $632.

The single biggest cause for the disparity is the difference in the Basic Personal Amount (BPA) threshold – the amount you can earn before having to pay income tax.

Manitoba’s BPA is set at $9,134 per person. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan has set their individual rate at $15,639 – a $6,500 difference. For a dual-income family this means an additional annual tax charge of over $1,400.

The growing PST gap paints the same picture as income taxes. Since the 2006 provincial budget, Manitoba has raised the PST rate to eight per cent and expanded it to capture more items families depend on, such as home property insurance. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan has reduced their PST from seven to five per cent to leave more money in families’ pockets.

The result? Manitoba families now pay twice as much PST as families in Saskatchewan do. In 2006, these costs were basically equal.

The sobering reality is that just 10 years ago, Manitoba families had a province that was competitive when it came to government affordability. Unfortunately, this advantage was frittered away by the provincial government with virtually nothing to show for it. Manitoba’s infrastructure continues to crumble and the province remains at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to many key health and education indicators.

The provincial government is correct to acknowledge that Manitoba needs to be an affordable place for families to live and grow. But looking only at provincial utility costs is misleading and doesn’t tell the whole story about our current uncompetitive condition.

Manitoba families need the provincial government to provide them with a competitive tax structure, as well as reasonable utility rates. The first step towards achieving this is to stop the political spin and face the facts: the “Manitoba Advantage” is about as real as Manipogo.

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Robert Johnston latest recipient of France’s highest honour

By Penny Rogers For the Neepawa Banner Mr. Bruno Burnichon, Honorary Consul of France, was in Gladstone on Friday, May 29, to present the Knight of the Legion of Honour medal to Robert Johnston (Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada).

“Today is a memorable day for everyone, but especially for this special gentlemen who will be made officially, in a few minutes, Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour of France.”

The Legion of Honour was created in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte and is today the highest honour of the French Republic. It is awarded in recognition of outstanding achievement made in service to the French Republic in either civilian or military capacity.

In recognition of their efforts in the liberation of France during the Second World War, the Government of France is bestowing the award to some 600 Canadian veterans.

“Through you, France remember the sacrifices you and all of your compatriots who came to help liberate France, often losing their lives during the fierce battles.

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Above: On May 29, Bruno Burnichon, Consul of Winnipeg’s French Consulate, was at Third Crossing Manor in Gladstone to present the Legion of Honour medal to Robert Johnston. Seated left to right are John McTighe, Reg Gray, Reg Rogers, Joe Fraser, Bruno Burnichon, Nick Beavington, Robert Johnston, Earl Stewart and Allan McDiarmid.

Left: Second World War veteran, Robert Johnston, was presented with the Knight of the Legion of Honour medal for his part in the liberation of France. The medal was presented by Bruno Burnichon, Consul of Winnipeg’s French Consulate, at Gladstone’s Third Crossing Manor in front of friends, family, fellow veterans and Gladstone Legion #110 members. because of this outstanding gentleman and all of his comrades…So, please accept my sincere thanks

and congratulations on behalf of my country. ” As Mr. Burnichon pinned the medal on Mr. John-

ston’s chest, he concluded in saying, “In the name of the president of the Republic of France, and by virtue

of the authorities conveyed to me, Sir Robert Johnston, I declare you Knight of the Legion of Honour.”

Neepawa council briefs

to review the challenges prior to placing or positioning a sidewalk that may or may not be able to accommodate some of the obstacles along the path (i.e. driveway designs).

Council discussed the issue and it was suggested that a field trip be arranged to the area in question for council members and staff with the Town office to review the layout of the land.

for public discussion was examined. The proposed timeline could see Council do a vision review and identification of strategic goals between June 8-19.

A community stakeholders session has been proposed for between July 6-17 and the presentation of a plan could occur between September 7-18.

Angela Pearen, acting manager with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and and area resident since 1997 has volunteered to serve as the facilitator in the process. The point of a strategic plan is to determine the organizational vision, values, objectives and responsibilities.

Meeting of Tuesday, June 2 Museum request Representatives with the Beautiful Plains Museum formally presented Town Council with a proposal for land use in the former CN land. The museum had a lease with C.N. Rail for land use but no formal arrangements with the Town itself.

Museum reps Alan Drysdale and Leonard Pritchard asked council to grant the museum ownership of one acre of land, in which the current building stands, either through title or long term lease. Council is taking the request under advisement.

Ellen Street sidewalk A petition signed by 29 individuals, the majority residing on Ellen Street, was presented to Neepawa Town Council on Tuesday, June 3. It request that the Town install a new sidewalk along Ellen St on the blocks between Brown Av-

“On a more personal note, ladies and gentlemen, I feel that if we are gathered here today it is

enue and Tupper Avenue.

A sidewalk had previously been in place in the area, but was removed as part of the improvement and widening of the road, which is currently underway.

The ratepayers suggested that the installation of the sidewalk now would be more cost effective than a potential installation at a later date.

In a letter to the area residents, representatives with the Town of Neepawa

indicated that no formal decision has been made regarding the installation or non-installation of a sidewalk. Discussions to date have included the necessity to complete the paving and curb and gutter installation. The letter also indicated that due to the widening of the road, any sidewalk that could be put in place, would be in closer proximity to each residence and that due diligence would make it necessary

Strategic planning session A review of the Town of Neepawa’s strategic plan is moving ahead. A time line

Knox to celebrate with music Submitted The Neepawa Banner On June 13, at 7 pm, Neepawa’s Knox Presbyterian Church will host a special musical evening. The purpose of the celebration is to mark that church’s 138th anniversary.

The concert will feature Sosun Suh, a Haegeum (Korean 2-string Fiddle) performer and the Neepawa and Area Community

Choir.

Suh has been a member of Gangwon Province and Seoul Korean Music Orchestra as the second chair in Korea. She has released two Haegeum CD albums.

She has also Performed with the London Orchestra and also performed at numerous venues.

The Neepawa & Area Community Choir formed in November 2013 under the direction of Sang-

myoung “Sam” Kim and accompanied by Sunhwa Her. It’s made up of men and women from all walks of life and from several communities who come together through their love of singing.

There will also be a Trio from Brandon and Winnipeg, featuring Taegi Choi on Trumpet, Jinmyeoung Seo on Piano and Jusun Kim on cello. The composer is Huejeoung Kim

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HERBS FOR HEALTH

Essential oils, cleanse and detox Strawberry scones Essential oils are the aromatic liquids found within shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, bushes, resins, and seeds from around the world. These oils, also known as nature’s living energy, contain unique constituents that provide results and have been used throughout the ages.

The oils are extracted from the plant sources using steam distillation and they are highly concentrated, far more so than dry herbs.

Different oils can be used different ways. The most common ways: are applied topically by adding a few drops of oil into a carrier oil such as coconut or olive oil so that you can massage it into the skin, diffused or inhaled, neat or diluted. We are pleased to announce that we are now Young Living distributors.

We have an extensive variety of oils from different companies as well.

We also carry ready to spray insect repellents for children and adults that are deet free. They contain a mixture of lemon, eucalyptus, geranium, pine, camphor and citronella essential oils.

Spring is a time for not only cleaning our homes but our bodies as well.

Cleanse and detox are terms generally used inter-

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“Purification” Antiseptic blend of Citronella, Lemongrass, Rosemary, Malaleuca, Lavandin and Myrtle formulated to purify and cleanse the air of cigarette smoke and any disagreeable odours and to neutralize mildew. Create a spray with water and oil as a replacement for room deodorizers. Spray into gym bags, shoes, trash cans, diaper pails, etc. Add a drop or two in your washing machine to keep loads fresh. Rub around the outside of the ear to prevent ear infections. Apply to acne or blemishes for results usually within 24 hours! Use as a natural bug repellant or to any bug bite or sting, to draw out poisons and toxins. changeably, but there is a difference between them.

A detox is more targeted to removing an unwanted and specific waste product or substance from the body.

It is a metabolic process that converts toxins into waste that can be eliminated from the body.

There are different types of cleanses, some targeting specific organs such as liver, kidney, colon or intestinal. A body cleanse for weight control and management, as well as a first cleanse, one for smokers, candida, parasites and heavy metals to name a few. A detox may be advised after exposure to chemicals such as pesticides, overindulgence in alcohol, use of certain medications or similar situations.

A cleanse provides more

general support for the organs of detoxification, including the colon, liver and kidneys, without a specific target for removal from the body.

There are many types of cleanses and detoxes and for the most part, they usually involve a combination of different dietary recommendations, herbal products and lifestyle changes. Some of the positive health benefits of cleansing are: decreased risk of chronic health conditions, increased energy levels, improved digestion, better weight management and weight loss and improved overall health and well-being.

Detox Tea Reduce bloating and drop water weight

Joyful Noise to ring in Gladstone Submitted The Neepawa Banner The United Church of Gladstone will “Make a Joyful Noise” by ringing our church bell 90 times at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, to mark the 90th anniversary of The United Church of Canada.

The United Church of Canada came into being on Wednesday, June 10, 1925. The

inaugural service began at 10:30 a.m. So on this date in every time zone across Canada the church bells will ring!

Come join us for birthday cake, help us ring the bell on the front lawn and celebrate with us!

• 60 ounces purified water • 2 tablespoons lemon juice • 1 tablespoon sugar free cranberry juice • 1 dandelion tea bag – Steep and cool to room temperature Mix all ingredients together and add the tea (once cooled) Drink the entire mixture each day for up to sevem days (you will make a new batch every day) Note: You want to use distilled water for a cleanse or detox because you want the pure water to help remove toxins from your system, not add more toxins back in!

For a variety of snack items we now have plantation chips in three flavors, protein crunch made with pumpkin seeds and/ or flax, and delicious “Gorp” energy bars, that are packed with antioxidants, omega-3, 11g of protein and 6 g of fibre in a convenient re-sealable bag. All of these snacks are not only healthy but very tasty!

Janet and Karen own an operate Herbs for Health, on Mountain Ave. in Neepawa.

Strawberries are available at the store all year round but June and July are the local strawberries growing season. They are much sweeter than the berries coming from afar. Great fresh, sliced in salads, made into pies or baked in this scone recipe.

Strawberry scones 2/3 cup cream or whole 2 cups flour milk 1/3 cup white sugar 1 1/4 cup chopped straw1 Tbsp. baking powder berries 1/2 tsp. salt 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. grated lemon rind 1/3 cup butter Preheat oven to 400°. In a bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and lemon rind.

With pastry blender cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the cream and strawberries just until dough forms. Do not over stir.

Transfer dough to lightly floured surface and pat into a 9 inch circle. Brush with beaten egg (you will not need all the egg). Sprinkle with sugar. Cut the dough in half.

Cut each half into five pieces. Place on baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

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Rural Outlook Repairing and preparing for record breaking

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By Sheila Runions The Banner Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of churches working together to fight world hunger.

Started as a pilot project in 1976 by Mennonite Central Committee to allow Canadian farmers to share their harvests, it was reorganized in 1983, opened to other church agencies and re-established as Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB). The charity was formed in time to make a significant contribution to fighting the Ethiopia famine in 1984; today CFGB works with 40 countries and has 15 church agencies representing 30 denominations with more than 17,000 congregations.

CFGB is supported by the Canadian government in that donations received by CFGB are matched by government dollars on a 4:1 ratio, thus making all donations quite significant.

Manitoba Agricultural Museum and Manitoba/ Northwest Ontario CFGB are currently planning a major threshing machine event for 2016 and to pre-

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pare for that, repair work was necessary.

“The 2016 Threshing World Record committee is a completely separate committee but the museum is running it under its banner. I’m the CFGB rep and we’re working to make it happen,” says regional co-ordinator Harold Penner. “They asked us if we’d like to be the charity they support in their efforts to break the world record so we’re working together. In order to break the world record, the museum needs a minimum of 65 operating threshing machines at the event. Many of the museum’s machines need some work to be in tip-top shape for this exciting event!”

Thus, a work bee was organized on May long weekend and Barry Bromley of Riverdale Municipality was one of the volunteers who travelled to Austin to work on the machines.

“We had a number of people working [that] weekend and have a really good start on preparing machines for next year’s event. Helmut Neufeld has taken charge of preparing

machines that are on site and in good enough condition to be reparable. We’re still looking for volunteers who are willing to spend a day, or a couple of days, perhaps a weekend, to help work on machines.”

Austin is famous for its threshermen’s reunion; this year’s 61st annual event will be July 23-26.

Next year’s reunion will be the attempt to break the record but in addition to machine repairs, there are other supplies the committee needs for the Harvesting Hope world record.

Harold encourages people to “Consider volunteering to help with the event, either preparing for it or participating in it, or both!

If you know of anyone with a good working threshing machine or a binder please give me a name and contact information. We are hoping to gather as many three-prong forks as possible and are willing to borrow or buy at a reasonable price. We need sheaf racks or four-wheel wagons on which we can build racks.”

Yes, threshing machines are required for Harvesting Hope; the museum has ap-

PHOTO BY HAROLD PENNER

From left: Robert Bryce, Robert Beamish, Elliot Sims and Barry Bromley were four of several volunteers who attended a repair bee at Austin. proximately one-third of their goal of 65. Museum representative Elliott Sims admits the committee is “looking for private individuals with machines.

Black frost variability

By Elmer Kaskiw MAFRD

Last weekend’s frost was a first for many, both in its severity and in just how widespread the area damaged encompassed.

This frost was considered a “black frost” in that it occurred under relatively dry conditions, under low humidity and for an extended period of time. The lack of dew formation was evident by the lack of white frost on vehicles or homes which meant that little if any moisture was available to condense to help protect emerged seedlings. This frost injury was further enhanced as a result of the fairly rapid growth these seedlings experienced under above normal temperatures meaning most plants had not hardened off prior to the frost.

Typically when a plant is exposed to stress (typically cool temperatures) they grow slower and accumulate substances such as proteins and sugars that can lower the freezing temperature of the plant cell so they can tolerate some level of sub zero

temperatures. The lack of these substances within the cell made these plants especially vulnerable to sub zero temperatures, allowing cell walls to rupture once temperatures dropped below freezing.

The last contributing factor was the duration of the frost, in that most areas that were severely impacted saw freezing temperatures for between six and seven hours. All of these factors made this spring’s “black frost” one that will be of historical significance in the number of acres impacted and the severity of the damage to emerged crops that would require reseeding.

Variability in canola frost injury Many producers have questioned as to why there is variability in the level of frost tolerance of canola plants. Often there can be a completely healthy canola plant in amongst a group of plants which have been totally decimated by frost. This difference in frost tolerance can likely be attributed to stress and

seedling vigor. Many seeds may germinate adequately but have poor seedling vigor meaning they will often succumb to external stresses such as frost more easily. One other possible reason for the difference in frost tolerance could be the proximity and concentration of seed placed fertilizer near the seed. Under cool soil conditions, germination and root growth can be slow, which exposes the plant to increased salt concentration, creating a localized drought situation surrounding the root of the seedling. This lack of root development and moisture within the plant will make it more sensitive to frost.

Re-seeding tips for June seeded canola and flax These tips can help speed germination and reduce the days to maturity: • Seed shallow: if the moisture is there, target 1/2 inch vs. 1 inch • Slow down: The rush to reseed quickly won’t do the seed any good if it is stranded in dry soil. Slowing down will allow for better seed placement and uniform depth resulting in quicker more uniform emergence •Increase packing pressure: Reseeding will typically mean drier top soil so increasing packing pressure will allow for better seed soil contact and quicker emergence Continued on page 20

This is really about getting the entire agricultural community together in Manitoba to make this event happen. It’s going to be a great gathering because it’s about bringing together all those people who appreciate and want to celebrate our agricultural heritage, by keeping those traditions, machines and skills alive, while at the same time raising some well-deserved funding for people overseas who are less fortunate than us.

The museum has 20-25 threshing machines and

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there are a number of machines coming from across Western Canada, Edmonton for example, and Fargo, ND and possibly even Minneapolis. We certainly need machines from people all over the Prairies, please contact us for information.”

If you have wagons, forks, binders or threshers, please contact Harold at 204-746-5135 (phone or text) or Manitoba@foodgrainsbank.ca.

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Young flight enthusiasts take to the sky over Neepawa While these Neepawa Grade 6 students’ feet are back on the ground, their minds are probably still in the clouds after returning from a flight with pilot Russ Hamilton. The students participants in COPA for Kids, a program where they learn about aviation.

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner Just over 50 grade six students from Neepawa and Carberry recently took to the air for a flight they will not likely soon forget.

The youngsters were participants in COPA for Kids, a program where they learn about aviation thanks to a partnership between the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) and the Beautiful Plains School Division.

NACI Vice Principal Val Parayeski said the project began about seven years ago as part of teaching the science behind aviation.

“There are 54 students registered to go up on flights. They’re grade six students from Carberry and Neepawa, and a portion of their science curriculum covers flight as one of the topics, so the students learn all about the mechanics and science behind flight as well,” said

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Parayeski. “It’s an excellent day and it’s an excellent opportunity for the students, some who have never flown before. Even for those who have been on an airplane before, these smaller types of planes may be a new experience for them.”

The pilots demonstrated to the youngsters just how they prepare for each flight with a pre-flight walk around. They then took to the sky where they cruised over the community before experiencing landing and shut down.

Pilot Russ Hamilton has been a part of COPA for Kids for quite some time. He said the program has been a great way to introduce young people to flying.

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Fun at the Neepawa Fair

Photos by Eoin Devereux

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson The Neepawa Banner

While the weather was cool, it didn’t dampen the spirits of those attending this year’s Neepawa Fair.

Held over the weekend of May 2931, local groups and businesses stepped up make a fun filled few days.

The second year of the revived fair saw the midway move from downtown to the Neepawa Ag Society grounds. Chamber president Troy Mutch said that despite the change in venue, Saturn Shows was

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happy with the walk up traffic to the midway. He added that they are tentatively planning to return for the 2016 edition of the fair.

Mutch said that the Fair did okay financially, although cold weather impacted some of the activities, most notably the beer gardens.

Besides the midway, local businesses and organizations also held special Neepawa Fair events, including a car show, gun show, quilt show, town-wide yard sale and numerous

in-store sales. Mutch thanked the business community for its support saying, “The Chamber would like to thank every one of the volunteers and the businesses for chipping in and helping out.”

Local businesses noted increased traffic over the weekend.

Plans are underway for next year’s fair and Mutch hopes that they will be able to include a parade, as well some agricultural events.

The Tangled Threads Quilt Guild hosted a quilt show at the Viscount Cultural Centre

The Neepawa Wildlife Association held their first ever gun show and sale Saturday in the Yellowhead Arena.

Close to 400 people paid admission to look at 68 tables of guns and collectibles

Above, below and below left: The midway attracted area residents and visitors of all ages.

Above and below: The Neepawa Knights played the Neepawa Shredders, boys U12, in the opening game of the RBC Soccer Festival on Friday. The event featured teams from across the region in the boys and girls under 12 and under 10 divisions.

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Neepawa ready to host MJHL draft

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner Neepawa is the centre of the junior ‘A’ hockey world this weekend, as the town serves as host to the 2015 Manitoba Junior Hockey League bantam draft.

MJHL commissioner Kim Davis said representatives from the league office and each of the eleven member clubs are gathering for a series of meetings on Friday and Saturday in preparation for the upcoming season. Davis noted that those meetings will tackle a wide range of topics, including the schedule for the upcoming season, potential rule changes, marketing options and an update on the current state of the league.

The weekend will conclude on Sunday, June 7 with the draft. Davis said that the league is very excited about the live airing of all six rounds of the draft on television for a national audience, via NACTV. The four hour broadcast is available on MTS 30 and Bell expressvu 592 services across Canada. For those without those television options, the draft will also be streamed live on www.nactv.ca. People in

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The Roxy Theatre in Neepawa will be home to the 2015 Manitoba Junior Hockey League draft and around Neepawa are also invited to attend the festivities in person, as the draft is open to the general public at no charge.

Neepawa Natives president Dave McIntosh said that the televising of the draft is a chance for Neepawa to showcase its rich

hockey heritage to all of Canada.

“We are pleased with the response to the draft and what’s being done this year to expand it’s reach across the province and the country,” said McIntosh.

“Neepawa has a long history of supporting sports

and this is the community’s opportunity to shine on a national stage.”

As for the draft process itself, sixty-six players will be selected. All eleven teams, including the Neepawa Natives, who have the first pick, are continuing to review their lists of

potential draftees.

Natives general manager Myles Cathcart said that representatives with the club has been extremely busy throughout the year evaluating several players.

He estimates that all combined, the scouting staff and himself have watched

just over 600 games over the winter reviewing potential draftees.

Cathcart noted that another very important part of the process, which is something the Natives have been on the forefront of in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, is speaking with the players pre-draft and learning more about them and gauging their interests. Cathcart said it’s been a very effective tool for the team in learning about not only the skill set of the individual, but also their quality of character.

As for the first pick on Sunday, Cathcart continues to keep his cards close to the vest, saying that there are several top prospects the team could select. He believes that this is a very strong draft year and that there are several extremely talented players out there that would be a welcome addition to the roster. Cathcart stressed the club is optimistic they’ll select someone who will be a good fit with the Natives and their young core of talented players.

The Manitona Junior Hockey League draft runs from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Sunday, June 7 at the Roxy Theatre in Neepawa.

Boxe Neepawa brings home Jiu Jitsu gold and bronze

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

(L to R) Logan Enns and Logan Russell of the Boxe Neepawa Fitness Club

Members of the Boxe Neepawa Fitness Club are starting to make names for themselves in competitive combat sports.

Logan Russell and Logan Enns recently won a gold and bronze medal respectively at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling Manitoba Open Championship.

The event was held in Winnipeg at Windsor Park Collegiate on May, 30. The pair from Neepawa competed in separate age and weight classes.

Logan Russell has trained in jiu jitsu since the club opened in Neepawa early in 2014. Going into the Manitoba Open, Russell noted that he had very modest expectations because the competitive aspect of the sports was new to him.

“I was very excited to come away with the gold. The expectations heading into the weekend was simply to have a solid showing and use it as a learning experience,” said Russell.

“I was really nervous [during the final competition]. Not sure if I was going to win, but I pulled through.”

This was also the first competitive combat sporting event for Logan Enns. He said a lack of competitors in his category forced him to move up to more experienced class of jiu jitsu practitioners.

“I had to move up a level in terms of experience, but I went down a level in weight class. So, I was competing against older competitors with much more experience,”

said Enns. “It was a really good feeling to come away with a medal. Competing against those who had a lot more time in the sport but still being able to, not only stand with them but also win. That was a confidence builder.”

Boxe Neepawa owner and operator Derek Pearson noted that the improvement that’s been seen in the gym by both Enns and Russell over the past few months warranted the decision to compete in the Jiu Jitsu Championship in Winnipeg.

“I was familar with the Manitoba Open.I had coached an independant athlete at the event a few years ago and he had won a gold. He recently informed me that it was scheduled again for this year. So, the decision was made to sign [Russell and Enns] up for the event. It really wasn’t about winning or losing. I knew they were both ready for some form of competition.

Their training here has focused on multiple varieties of disciples. There’s boxing, wrestling, kickboxing and jiu jitsu. I’m just happy that, in their first competition, that they have had such great success.” said Pearson.

Pearson added that both Russell and Enns have shown interest in participating in other events, so they may explore entering other competitions, either within Manitoba or in Saskatchewan in the near future.

“As they continue to improve, they’re also looking to push themselves against better competition,” said Pearson.

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Farmers top Cloverleafs, Marlins

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

Brandon Marlins 10 Neepawa Farmers 8 The Neepawa Farmers travelled to Brandon on Friday, May 29 to face the Marlins. Despite having a successsful night at the plate, which included every member of Neepawa’s lineup registering at least a single hit, it was Brandon who would come away with the 10-8 win.

Brandon had four players contribute two hits each, while Marlins pitcher Luke Whelpton recorded six strikeouts over five innings to pick up the win. For the Farmers, Josh Loewen was tagged with the loss after six innings of work, allowing 10 runs, eight of which were earned. The defeat dropped Neepawa to 0-2 on the year, while the Marlins improved to 2-0 early in the MSBL season.

The other action on Friday, May, 29 had the Brandon Cloverleafs travelling to Oak River to face the Dodgers.

At the end of the night, it would be the Dodgers who remained perfect as they recorded a 19-1 victory.

Matt Gunning lead the way for the Dodgers as he had a 5 for 6 night with three home runs and seven runs batted in. Duncan Paddock added 3 hits, one being a home run to round out the offence.

Nathan Winston picked up his first MSBL victory with 5 innings of shut out ball, striking out 4 in the process, while Jordan Old picked up the loss with 1 1/3 innings of work on the mound.

Neepawa Farmers 5 Brandon Cloverleafs 2 The Neepawa Farmers would win their first game of the Manitoba Senior Baseball League regular season on May 31, topping the Brandon Cloverleafs on 5-2.

Daylon Creasy picked up the victory for Neepawa with an eight inning effort, compiling seven strikeouts on the way to the win. Pitcher Greg Hockin entered the game in the ninth inning to secure the save.

At the plate, Garett Rempel, Matt Sneesby and Jason Vinnell of the Farmers all went 2-for-4. Vinnell registered three runs batted in, while Sneesby and Rempel were each able to tally a single RBI a piece.

After the game, Neepawa Farmers manager Mike Le-

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Neepawa third basemen Ian Hockin successfully tags out a C l o v e r l e a f s r u n n e r d u r i n g t h e F a r m e r s ’ 5 - 2 v i c t o r y o n S u n d a y, M a y 3 1 . vandosky said it was a great effort on the mound and in the field that lead them to victory.

“Overall, I’m pretty happy with the effort. Daylon [Creasy] pitched a real good game. He gave us eight solid innings. In the eighth inning, he seemed to really find his second wind and throw some of the hardest pitches of the game,” said Levandosky. “As for everyone else, there were a few field errors out there, but the team settled down as the game progressed and made the plays when it mattered,” With the win, Neepawa improved to 1-2 on the season, while the Brandon Cloverleafs dropped to 0-3.

Neepawa Farmers 6 Brandon Marlins 2 Solid pitching efforts by starter Greg Hockin and reliever Rafael Pena helped to lead Neepawa to its second straight victory, as they were able to top the Brandon Marlins on Tuesday, June 2, 6-2.

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Hockin struck out nine batters over six innings to pick up the win, while Pena added three strikeouts of his own over the final three innings for the save.

The Farmer’s bats also stepped up in a big way, as Matt Sneesby had another huge night, going 2-for-3 at the plate and hitting a three run homer in the bottom of the eight. Sneesby currently stands fifth in the league for batting average, hitting .437 so far after 16 at bats in four games.

With the win, the Neepawa Farmers have improved their MSBL record to 2-2 on the season. They are one game back of top spot, which is currently occupied by the Brandon Marlins and the Oak River Dodgers, who have identical 3-1 records. The Brandon Cloverleafs occupy last place with an 0-4 mark in the standings.

The next home game scheduled for the Farmers will be played on Tuesday, June 9 when they host the Oak River Dodgers. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

Neepawa will then play at home against a Manitoba youth team on Sunday, June 14. First pitch in that matchup is currently scheduled for 6:30 pm.

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G W L T GB Minnedosa Mavericks 5 5 0 0 Carberry Royals 4 2 1 1 2.0 Portage Padres 3 2 1 0 2.0 Plumas Pirates 3 1 1 1 2.5 Neepawa Cubs 3 1 2 0 3.0 Ebb & Flow Lakers 4 1 3 0 3.5 Austin A’s 4 0 4 0 4.5

G - Games, W - Wins, L - Losses, T - Ties, GB - Games Back May 27th Minnedosa Mavericks 6-3 Austin A’s Carberry Royals 26-7 Ebb & Flow Lakers May 29th Carberry Royals 6-3 Neepawa Cubs Ebb & Flow Lakers 4-2 Austin A’s Minnedosa Mavericks 6-2 Portage Padres

June 1st Minnedosa Mavericks 8-2 Ebb & Flow Lakers

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Girls 100 Meter Dash Junior Varsity: 1 Ramsey, Morgan, RCI 13.08; 2 Morrison, Audrey WMCI 13.30; 3 Snaith, Chloe MacGCI 13.52.

Girls 200 Meter Dash Junior Varsity: 1 Ramsey, Morgan RCI 29.04; 2 Forgue, Zoie NACI 29.36 ; 3 Yuen, Hannah MdsaCI 29.71.

Girls 400 Meter Dash Junior Varsity: 1 Klippenstein, Amy MacGCI 1:05.74; 2 Wallis, Maia MdsaCI 1:07.74; 3 Yuen, Hannah MdsaCI 1:09.00 Girls 800 Meter Run Junior Varsity: 1 Klippenstein, Amy MacGCI 2:48.00; 2 Mahon, Shayla WMCI 2:57.00; 3 McLaughlin, Sydney NACI 3:04.00 Girls 1500 Meter Run Junior Varsity: 1 Strocen, Sonya WMCI 6:06.00; 2 Ham, Jordyn MacGCI 6:07.00; 3 Mahon, Shayla WMCI 6:10.00 Girls 3000 Meter Run Junior Varsity: 1 Strocen, Sonya WMCI 12:52.00; 2 Ham, Jordyn MacGCI 13:23.00; 3 Letkeman, Teanna CCI 15:31.00 Girls 80 Meter Hurdles 0.762m Junior Varsity: 1 Snaith, Chloe MacGCI 13.71; 2 Baron, Jensyn 16.05; 3 Miller, Leeza ECI 18.04 16.30 Girls 4x100 Meter Relay Junior Varsity: 1 WMCI (55.82): Hayley McCaskill, Shannon Bresnahan, Audrey Morrison, Kara Ferguson; 2 NACI (56.90): Taylor Allen, Taylor Kylie Birch, Zoie Forgue, Sydney McLaughlin; 3 ECI (57.58.): Brianna Mason, 2) Dawson McKay, Bobbi Uhl, Julia Usick.

Girls 4x400 Meter Relay Junior Varsity: 1 WMCI 5:31.00: Sonya Strocen, Hanna Sollner, Azaria Neuschwander, Shayla Mahon; 2 WMCI (6:51.00): Samantha Brown, Ashley Emerson, Kara Ferguson, Taylor Pederson.

Girls Distance Medley Junior Varsity: 1 WMCI (5:30.00): Sonya Strocen, Hanna Sollner, Shannon Bresnahan, Shayla Mahon; 2 CCI (5:43.00): Camryn McMillan, Tori Adriaansen, Jensyn Baron, Teanna Letkeman; 3 WMCI (5:52.00): Azaria Neuschwander, AshleyEmerson, Taylor Pederson, Sienna Ross.

Girls High Jump Junior Varsity: 1 Friesen, Dana NACI 1.35m; 2 Miller, Leeza ECI 1.30m; 3 Friesen, Presley MacGCI 1.25m.

Girls Long Jump Junior Varsity: 1 Morrison, Audrey WMCI 4.48m; 2 Bell, Mackenzie MdsaCI 4.34m; 3 Friesen, Dana NACI 4.24m Girls Triple Jump Junior Varsity: 1 Friesen, Dana NACI 8.71m; 2 Elgert, Vicky

NACI 8.21m ; 3 Beswitherick, Shaelyn MacGCI 8.08m Girls Shot Put 4kg Junior Varsity: 1 Andrews, Jordyn MdsaCI 8.35m; 2 Hyndman, Orianna RCI 8.04m; 3 McConechy, Taryn NACI 7.61m Girls Discus Throw 1kg Junior Varsity: 1 Andrews, Jordyn MdsaCI 25.90m; 2 Moyer, Suade MdsaCI 24.63m; 3 Parrott, Cameron Minnedosa: 1 Moyer, Suade MdsaCI 27.95m; 2 Crook, Marissa NACI 24.89m; 3 Adriaansen, Tori CCI 21.97m Tetrathlon: #1 Girls 100 Meter Dash Junior Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Allen, Taylor NACI 14.18; 2 McCaskill, Hayley WMCI 14.21; 3 Beswitherick, Shaelyn MacGCI 15.34 Tetrathlon: #2 Girls 800 Meter Run Junior Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Allen, Taylor NACI 3:08.00; 2 Beswitherick, Shaelyn MacGCI 3:25.00; 3 McCaskill, Hayley WMCI 3:38.00 94 Tetrathlon: #3 Girls Long Jump Junior Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Beswitherick, Shaelyn MacGCI 4.12m; 2 McCaskill, Hayley WMCI 4.10m; 3 Allen, Taylor NACI 3.97m NWI 301 Tetrathlon: #4 Girls Shot Put Junior Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Allen, Taylor NACI 7.56m; 1 Beswitherick, Shaelyn MacGCI 7.56m; 3 McKay, Dawson ECI 6.46m Girls Tetrathlon Junior Varsity: 1 Allen, Taylor NACI 1542; 2 Beswitherick, Shaelyn MacGCI 1286; 3 McCaskill, Hayley WMCI 1228 Girls 100 Meter Dash Varsity: 1 Todoruk, Amy NACI 13.21; 2 deKoning, Brooke NACI 13.99; 3 Senkbeil, Kiera ECI 114.34 Girls 200 Meter Dash Varsity: 1 Todoruk, Amy NACI 28.68; 2 Plett, Chelsea NACI 30.71; 3 Beswitherick, Heather MacGCI 32.14 Girls 400 Meter Dash Varsity: 1 Plett, Chelsea NACI 1:09.00; 2 Birch, Robyn NACI 1:11.00; 3 Dayholos, Lindsay WMCI 1:22.00 Girls 800 Meter Run Varsity: 1 Heath, Alexandra RCI 3:08.00; 2 Brown, Keanne ECI 3:25.00; Girls 1500 Meter Run Varsity: 1 Sollner, Megan WMCI 6:17.00; 2 Beswitherick, Heather MacGCI 6:21.00; 3 Heath, Alexandra RCI 6:46.00 Girls 3000 Meter Run Varsity: 1 Beswitherick, Heather MacGCI 13:25.00; 2 Sollner, Megan WMCI 13:53.00; 3 Rust, Beth ECI 17:50.52 19:05.00 Girls 80 Meter Hurdles 0.762m Varsity: 1 Radcliffe, Alison RCI 13.98; 2 Schneeberger, Marie-Lou WMCI 15.01;

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3 Senkbeil, Kiera ECI 18.12 16.30 Girls 4x100 Meter Relay Varsity: 1 NACIegiate (55.37): Brooke deKoning, Chelsea Plett, Robyn Birch, AmyTodoruk; 2 RCI (58.91): Ilse Verbruggen, Alexandra Heath, McKenna Paddock, Alison Radcliffe; 3 WMCI (1:00.00): Marie-Lou Schneeberger, Jordyn Emerson, Lindsay Dayholos, Alyssa McBride Girls 4x400 Meter Relay Varsity: 1 WMCI (6:07.00): Alyssa McBride, Brooklyn Otto, Megan Sollner, Amanda Doell; 2 WMCI (6:45.00): Danielle Cadieux, Keiana Fehr, Allison Trimble, Taryn Winters.

Girls Distance Medley Varsity: 1 WMCI (5:38.00): Lindsay Dayholos, Jordyn Emerson, Marie-Lou Schneeberger, Megan Sollner; 2 WMCI (6:13.00): Brooklyn Otto, Kelsey Tonn, Allison Trimble, Danielle Cadieux.

Girls High Jump Varsity: 1 Winters, Taryn WMCI 1.35m; 2 Salmon, Emma NACI 1.25m; 2 Nykorak, Delaney ECI 1.25m Girls Long Jump Varsity: 1 Paddock, McKenna RCI 4.25m; 2 Todoruk, Amy NACI 4.24m; 3 Radcliffe, Alison RCI 4.23m Girls Triple Jump Varsity: 1 Adriaansen, Teal CCI 9.04m; 2 Schneeberger, Marie-Lou WMCI 9.03m ; 3 Paddock, McKenna RCI 8.96m Girls Shot Put 4kg Varsity: 1 Madsen, Holly NACI 8.06m; 2 Cadieux, Danielle WMCI 7.91m; 3 Brown, Keanne ECI 7.84m Girls Discus Throw 1kg Varsity: 1 Fehr, Keiana WMCI 20.95m; 2 Nicol, Hailey ECI 16.97m; 2 Richardson, Courtney ECI 16.97m Girls Javelin Throw 600g Varsity: 1 Richardson, Courtney ECI 22.81m; 2 Nykorak, Delaney ECI 19.87m; 3 Madsen, Holly NACI 19.73m Tetrathlon: #1 Girls 100 Meter Dash Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Tonn, Kelsey WMCI 15.81; 2 Doell, Amanda WMCI 15.90.

Tetrathlon: #2 Girls 800 Meter Run Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Doell, Amanda WMCI 3:48.00; 2 Tonn, Kelsey WMCI 3:50.00.

Tetrathlon: #3 Girls Long Jump Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Tonn, Kelsey WMCI 3.44m; 2 Doell, Amanda WMCI 3.31m Tetrathlon: #4 Girls Shot Put Varsity Tetrathlon; 1 Doell, Amanda WMCI 6.69m; 2 Tonn, Kelsey WMCI 6.40m Girls Tetrathlon Varsity: 1 Tonn, Kelsey WMCI 880; 2 Doell, Amanda WMCI 869 Boys 100 Meter Dash Junior Varsity: 1 Kuharski, Nick WMCI 12.38; 2 Boxall, Thom-

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Boys 200 Meter Dash Junior Varsity: 1 Kuharski, Nick WMCI 25.14; 2 Boxall, Thomas WMCI 25.68; 3 Goertzen, Micheal Elton C 26.76.

Boys 400 Meter Dash Junior Varsity: 1 Bernie, Will WMCI 1:00.00; 2 Penner, Noah CCI 1:07.00; 3 YewGaywish, Elmer ECI 1:16.00.

Boys 800 Meter Run Junior Varsity: 1 Sollner, Pryce WMCI 2:43.00; 2 McKay, Kieran ECI 2:58.00 Boys 1500 Meter Run Junior Varsity: 1 Hulme, Jared MacGCI 5:11.00; 2 Murray, Clayton MacGCI 5:29.00; 3 Peters, Quiton WMCI 5:50.00.

Boys 100 Meter Hurdles 0.914m Junior Varsity: 1 Young, Landon WMCI 15.56; 2 Kuharski, Nick WMCI 16.45; 3 Chartrand, Daly WMCI 16.76.

Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Junior Varsity: 1 NACI (4:34.00) 1) Bernie, Will 2) Jones, Reese 3) Young, Landon 4) Rainka, Will; 2 WMCI (4:42.00) 1) Peters, Quiton 2) Sollner, Pryce 3) Warkentin, Paycen 4) Melnyk, Chris; 3 WMCI (5:24.00) 1) Star, Russell 2) Beaulieu, Colton 3) Madill, Brad 4) Durose, Leonard Boys Distance Medley Junior Varsity: 1 CCI (4:35.00) 1) Penner, Noah 2) Crilley, Brody 3) Menzies, Trenten 4) Normore, Jacob; 2 WMCI (4:45.00) 1) Sollner, Pryce 2) Neuschwander, Dominique 3) Star, Russell 4) Peters, Quiton; 3 Rivers C (4:47.00) 1) English, Connor 2) Hrabok, Quinn 3) McLeod, Randy 4) Verbruggen, Jan Boys Long Jump Junior Varsity: 1 Menzies, Trenten CCI 4.72m; 2 Henry, Andrew MacGCI 4.66m; 3 Warkentin, Paycen WMCI 4.35m.

Boys Triple Jump Junior Varsity: 1 Menzies, Trenten CCI 10.37m; 2 Barrett, Riley MdsaCI 9.53m; 3 Steele, Darien Elton C 8.82m 9.37m.

Boys Shot Put 4kg Junior Varsity: 1 Skyhar, Dawson MacGCI 11.41m; 2 Bjarnarson, Eric WMCI 11.15m; 3 Durose, Leonard WMCI 10.22m.

Boys Discus Throw 1.5kg Junior Varsity: 1 Neufeld, Dillan WMCI 30.66m; 2 Jones, Reese WMCI 29.89m; 3 Watson, Spencer MacGCI 28.88m Boys Javelin Throw 700g Junior Varsity: 1 Rainka, Will WMCI 34.15m; 2 Oshanyk, Dylan WMCI 29.12m; 3 Muirhead, Justin Elton C 28.49m.

Tetrathlon: #1 Boys 100 Meter Dash Junior Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Wiebe, Jason MacGCI 12.34; 2 Watson, Spencer MacGCI 12.40; 3 Tonn, Nolan WMCI 13.14.

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Tetrathlon: #2 Boys 800 Meter Run Junior Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Wiebe, Jason MacGCI 2:43.00; 2 Melnyk, Chris WMCI 2:49.00; 3 Watson, Spencer MacGCI 3:12.00.

Tetrathlon: #3 Boys Long Jump Junior Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Wiebe, Jason MacGCI 5.01m; 2 Tonn, Nolan WMCI 4.78m; 3 Watson, Spencer MacGCI 4.60m.

Tetrathlon Junior Varsity: 1 Wiebe, Jason MacGCI 1929; 2 Watson, Spencer MacGCI 1520; 3 Melnyk, Chris WMCI 1508.

100 Meter Dash Varsity: 1 Franks, Jeff WMCI 11.55; 2 Tardiff, Cole WMCI 11.74; 3 Sikora, Will Elton C 11.96 200 Meter Dash Varsity: 1 Schettler, Carter WMCI 24.84; 2 Franks, Jeff WMCI 25.05; 3 Hudon, Matthew MdsaCI 25.84 Boys 400 Meter Dash Varsity: 1 Tonn, Troy WMCI 57.29; 2 Young, Logan WMCI 1:00.00; 3 Schettler, Carter WMCI 1:00.48.

Boys 800 Meter Run Varsity: 1 Woychyshyn, Josh MdsaCI 2:20.00; 2 McNabb, Luke MdsaCI 2:30.00; 3 Russell, Logan WMCI 2:32.00 Boys 1500 Meter Run Varsity: 1 Woychyshyn, Josh MdsaCI 4:55.00; 2 Ferguson, Clay WMCI 5:18.00; 3 Morfit, George WMCI 7:44.00 Boys 3000 Meter Run Varsity: 1 Young, Logan WMCI 10:03.00; 2 Ferguson, Clay WMCI 12:49.00; 3 Popp, Viktor ECI 13:24.00 Boys 100 Meter Hurdles 0.914m Varsity: 1 Friesen, Loren MacGCI 16.75; 2 Rogers, Carson MacGCI 22.53 18.69; 3 Popp, Viktor ECI 20.84 Boys 4x400 Meter Relay Varsity: 1 WMCI (4:10.00) 1) Kramer, Kain 2) Hall, Danny 3) Harder, Wyatt 4) Teichrib, Steven; 2 NACI (4:20.00) 1) Rossnagel, BJ 2) Pasowisty, Cody 3) Neufeld, Dillan 4) Young, Logan; 3 WMCI (4:25.00) 1) Blondeau, Josh 2) Cowan, Brenden Boys Distance Medley Varsity: 1 WMCI (4:13.00) 1) Ferguson, Clay 2) Dezall, Tom 3) Schettler, Carter 4)

Harder, Wyatt; 2 MdsaCIiate (4:17.00) 1) Woychyshyn, Josh 2) Zacharias, Luke 3) Gregorash, Levi 4) Hudon, Matthew, 3 ECI (4:22.00) 1) Branconnier, Mathew 2) Lovegrove, Brendyn 3) Popp, Viktor 4) Ryznar, Colby Boys High Jump Varsity: 1 Tardiff, Cole WMCI 1.75m; 2 Warkentin, Chayse WMCI 1.65m; 3 Teichrib, Steven WMCI 1.50m Boys Long Jump Varsity: 1 Wiebe, Colson MacGCI 5.76m; 2 Tardiff, Cole WMCI 5.55m; 3 Tonn, Troy WMCI 4.67m.

Boys Triple Jump Varsity: 1 Wiebe, Colson MacGCI 11.46m; 2 Blondeau, Josh WMCI 11.26m; 3 Franks, Jeff WMCI 10.65m Boys Shot Put 5kg Varsity: 1 Anderson, Reese MacGCI 13.05m; 2 Cardy, Brent MdsaCI 12.59m; 3 Richard, Jr. WMCI 12.27m Boys Discus Throw 1.5kg Varsity: 1 Van Kommer, Colin CCI 39.25m; 2 Radford, Matthew MacGCI 32.85m; 3 Richard, Jr. WMCI 31.02m Boys Javelin Throw 700g Varsity: 1 Van Kommer, Colin CCI 40.93m; 2 Friesen, Loren MacGCI 36.26m; 3 Pasowisty, Cody WMCI 35.08m Tetrathlon: #1 Boys 100 Meter Dash Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Cowan, Brenden WMCI 11.43; 2 Rossnagel, BJ WMCI 12.21; 3 Blondeau, Josh WMCI 12.81.

Tetrathlon: #2 Boys 800 Meter Run Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Cowan, Brenden WMCI 2:35.00; 2 Blondeau, Josh WMCI 2:38.00; 3 Rossnagel, BJ WMCI 2:46.00.

Tetrathlon: #3 Boys Long Jump Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Rossnagel, BJ Neepawa Area Col 4.89m; 2 Blondeau, Josh WMCI 4.37m; 3 Cowan, Brenden WMCI 3.90m.

Tetrathlon: #4 Boys Shot Put Varsity Tetrathlon: 1 Cowan, Brenden WMCI 11.43m; 2 Blondeau, Josh WMCI 9.79m; 3 Rossnagel, BJ Neepawa Area Col 9.59m.

Boys Tetrathlon Varsity: 1 Cowan, Brenden WMCI 1969; 2 Rossnagel, BJ Neepawa Area Col 1766; 3 Blondeau, Josh WMCI 1651.

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Barry & Norma Kerkowich of Neepawa are pleased to announce the wedding engagement of their daughter, Nicole Kerkowich to Earl Fullerton.

October 10, 2015 Thanksgiving weekend wedding is being planned in Neepawa.

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Obituary Margaret Belle (Stewart) Pritchett Passed away at Third Crossing Manor, Gladstone on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the age of 95 years. In accordance with Margaret’s wishes cremation has taken place.

A Graveside service will be held at a later date at the Gladstone Cemetery.

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Janet Ellenor Martin (nee Wilson)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother at Country Meadows PCH, Neepawa on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the age of 97 years.

Janet was born January 17, 1918 to parents Theophilus and Elizabeth (nee Coulter) Wilson. She was the youngest member of their family and grew up in Tenby, MB. Janet went to Tenby and Molesworth schools.

Later on, Janet met and married her husband Donald and lived on their farm and raised their family there. She always had a large garden and helped to look after the cattle, horses, sheep and pigs. It was a very busy life back then on the farm.

In May of 1983, Donald passed away. Janet remained on the family farm until July 1983 and then moved to Glenella. She had many enjoyable years as a member of the Glenella Senior’s Club and also enjoyed playing Bingo every Wednesday night at the Glenella Hall. She had a small garden and beautiful flower beds there.

In February 1995 she moved to the United Church Units in Neepawa. She enjoyed bowling and bingo and visiting with family and her many friends. In March 2003 because of poor health, she moved to Eastview Lodge – then when the new Country meadows opened in 2009, she moved over there. They were so good to her and her family appreciated this very much.

Janet was predeceased by her parents Theophilus & Elizabeth; husband Donald; son in law Henry Kreutzer; brothers Jim, Bill, Hugh, Allen, George and Alex; sister Annie, Grace, Dorothy and Mary. She is survived by her daughters Margaret Kreutzer, Eleanor (Bev) Slater, and Jolene (Marvin) Nikota; son Bruce (Marilyn) Martin; grandchildren Gary, Wilfred, Della, Sharon, Jim, Susan, Toni, Lonnie, Kent, Jeremy, Lisa and Grant and their families.

A Graveside Service was held on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 2:00 pm at the Goodland Cemetery, Glenella.

A very special thank you to everyone at Country Meadows for your care and kindness for our dear Mother, it shall never be forgotten. Thanks to Clarke’s Funeral Home, and to the Glenella UCW for the lovely luncheon.

Thanks also to Wendy Denbow for her special service at the Graveside. Also a big thank you for those who brought or sent flowers, made donations, made phone calls, sent cards and brought food to the house.

Clarke’s Funeral Home, Gladstone~MacGregor www.clarkesfuneralhome.com

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Obituary Gertrude (Gertie) Minkus “Do not grieve for me. I have lived fully and passionately and soar on angel’s wings.”

Gertrude (Gertie) Minkus of Neepawa, Manitoba passed away March 28, 2015 at Country Meadows PCH at the age of 92.

Gertie was born in Polonia area , eldest child of of six children to Anthony and Francis Kasprick. Her work ethic and passion for friends and family were instilled early in her life and served her throughout her days.

Gertie married John Minkus of Springhill district November 3, 1943 and together they raised 5 children. Gertie’s door was always open and there was always room for one more at the table or a bed could be made up without a fuss for someone in need. Her garden was hard work but supplied an abundance of produce that fed her family through the year and no one would argue about the delicious food she prepared.

It was like she had a magic pot that could prepare for 4 or 8 or 13 or twenty in the blink of an eye.

A note in a condolence card read, “Gertie was a good 4-H leader. We all enjoyed her wisdom and talents.”

Many will remember her beautiful yard filled with flowers and pets, the giant garden and the huge spruce trees.

Moving to Neepawa, first to East View Lodge and then Country Meadows was a tough one for her. She missed her home a lot. But before long she grew attached to her new home, friend and activities she engaged in. She loved to visit, make puzzles, knit, attend anything that involved music. She missed her husband and dance partner, John when he passed June 29, 2010. But she kept his memory always.

Another condolence card read, “Gertie was one of my favourite people. I always looked for her at Country Meadows. We had a special rapport that I will truly miss.” It is likely that many will miss her for her big smile … a hug, a reminder that we should take it ‘one day at a time”.

She loved your visits and conversation. She didn’t need anything but she loved the time you gave her.

She was predeceased by her husband John and grandson Kenneth Quesnel. Surviving her are her son, Clifford (Linda)and and daughters Carol (Bob) Quesnel, Susanne(John) Cunningham, Leslie Leis, Shirlea(Derrick) Frederick. 11 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Also surviving, are brothers Henry (Norma) Kasper and Richard (Michelle) Kasprick, Aunts Martha Lovell (nee Netzel) and Rosaline Taylor (nee Netzel) along with nieces and nephews and cousins. So many people that she pointed out as relatives (we wish we knew all the connections) but some of the memory of the genealogy may have left with Mom. We should have written it all down.

A beautiful funeral service was held on April 7, 2015 St. Dominic’s Roman Catholic Church with Father Mark Filips officiating, followed by lunch and a celebration of Gertie’s life catered by the CWL. Gertie was laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery in Neepawa.

Pallbearers were Michael Quesnel, Zachary Cunningham, Michael Kasprick, Nicholas Cunningham, Vaughn Frederick and Ryan Minkus White’s Funeral Home was in care of arrangements Thank you for the flowers and all of the beautiful cards and messages and donations to Country Meadows and other charities in her memory. You honoured Mom beautifully.

“All hearts grow warmer in the presence of one who gave freely for the love of giving. A giving that deepens and grows. Ever unfolding new sweetness as the blossoming of a rose.”

Rest in Peace

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Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor It’s All Good™ is our philosophy. As a food manufacturer, our business is driven by good people, making good food, from good ingredients – and the result is food that makes people feel good. But McCain It’s all good ™ is not just about the food we make, it’s about how we conduct ourselves in every aspect of our business. From farmer and customer relationships to sustainable agricultural processes – we strive to make every element of our business good. The McCain It’s all good ™ philosophy underpins everything we do.

McCain Foods (Canada) has an immediate opening for an Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor in our Carberry, Manitoba Facility. Under the direction of the Manager-Maintenance & Engineering, the successful applicant will become part of a maintenance team that provides support for a large potato processing operation. Requirements for this position include: 3+ years of leadership experience in maintenance/engineering, a degree, diploma, or license in an Electrical field, or a relevant combination of qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to work on a variety of unrelated projects with a results-focused orientation, to think logically, and to have well developed problem-solving/troubleshooting skills.

Sound working knowledge of Occupational health and safety legislation, regulations, and codes, and Strong computer skills and familiarity with the use of a structured CMMS are essential.

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We have opportunities in our Power Line Technician Training Program. Power Line Technicians construct, maintain and repair electrical power transmission and distribution systems. You will participate in a four year apprenticeship program that includes on-the-job training and 10 weeks of competencybased trade schools.

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Aboriginal Line Trades Pre-Placement Training Program Aboriginal candidates who do not currently meet all the above qualifications may be interested in our six month Aboriginal Line Trades Pre-Placement Training Program. Selected candidates will receive on-thejob training and academic upgrading to meet the minimum requirements to compete for a position in the Power Line Technician Training Program.

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The Rural Municipality of Alonsa Municipal Heritage Notice TAKE NOTICE THAT: The site described as follows: The lands and premises commonly known as Holy Resurrection Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church at Sunville, in the Rural Municipality of Alonsa, Province of Manitoba, and legally described in Certificate of Title No. 2224518 as: S.E. 34-19-13 WPM - Southerly 264 feet of the Easterly 330 feet.

Of which the records of the Neepawa Land Titles office show as owner: Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada of the Province of Manitoba. and all the lands and buildings thereon have been designated as a municipal heritage site to be protected under the authority of The Heritage Resources Act by Municipal By-Law No. 1500 of the Rural Municipality of Alonsa, adopted on the 22nd day of April, 2015.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT: A copy of this Municipal Heritage Notice shall be filed in the appropriate land titles office or registry office, in accordance with the provisions of The Heritage Resources Act. Dated at Alonsa, Manitoba this 22nd day of April, 2015.

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IDENTIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO VOTE. A person may be required to produce one piece of government issued photo identification (for example - driver’s license or passport) or at least two other documents that provide proof of identity.

ADVANCE VOTING For the purpose of accommodating persons who are qualified to vote, but who have reason to believe that they will be absent or otherwise unable to attend their proper voting place on election day, an advance voting opportunity will be located at the Town of Neepawa Civic Administration Office, 275 Hamilton Street, Neepawa, MB, and will be open June 1, 2015 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

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APPLICATION TO VOTE BY SEALED ENVELOPE A voter who is unable to go in person to the voting place or vote in advance, may apply in person, in writing, or by fax to the senior election official at Box 339, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0, fax (204) 476-7624 If applying in person*, a voter may apply between May 20, 2015 and June 12, 2015. * A voter applying in person may pick up a sealed envelope ballot package at the time of application.

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First Baptist 11:00 a.m.

Calvary Chapel 10:30 a.m.

Knox Presbyterian 11:00 a.m.

Roman Catholic Sat. 7 p.m. Sun 11:00 a.m.

Ukrainian Catholic 9:00 am every second Sunday Neepawa United Church 11:00 a.m.

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FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION FOR LARRY AND DARREN SEYMOUR MANITOU MANITOBA SATURDAY JUNE 13, 2015 AT 10:00 AM

Location: At the Farm from east side of Manitou at Hwy 3 take mile 16 east for 3 3/4 mile yard #43050 1998 John Deere 9300 4WD, tractor, quad shift, , 20.8 x42 duals, 4 remotes.

4881 hrs • 1973 John Deere 1120 diesel , 3pth, 145 loader w/ bucket 7665 hrs • 1991 CaseIH 5130 fwa, Cab left hand reverse, with Allied 694 loader, bucket joy Stick, 9828 hours, Grapple for above loader real good • 1978 Case 1270 Power shift, 1000 pto, good 18.4 x 38 axle duals, Changed up to 1370 rear end • Toyota Fork lift aprox 4000 lb cap , two tier lift oversized drive tires , can be used on yard surface • 2007 Kubota GT1770 Yard tractor with 44 in mower deck • 1999 Polaris 500 cc EBS 4x4 quad • Case 222 gas garden tractor with hyd drive rotary tiller, and mower deck • JD 9610 COMBINE, jd 4895 swather • Mack and kenworth highway tractors • Cancade and Timpte hopper grain trailers THIS IS A LARGE AUCTION Please check your spring 2015 auction catalogue or www.billklassen.com Will sell 1 hr of smalls internet bidding on machinery begins at 11 a.m.

owners Darren Seymour 204 891 0209 Larry 204 242 2726

www.billklassen.com Bill Klassen Auctioneers 204-325-4433 • Cell 204-325-6230

FARM EQUIPMENT/MISC: 1975 IHC 886 tractor • 1978 JD 1830 tractor • Highline 6600 bale processor • 1993 16' Turtle River stock trailer • 1994 New Idea 11' MO/CO • New Idea 521 9' trailer type mower • New Idea 522 9' 3pth mower • NH 273 sq baler • Vicon 1050 9 wh rake • Case 10' HD offset disc • Bush Hog 5' brush mower • JD prong type rock picker • Older reel type stone picker • 3 pth post hole auger • 250 bu calf creep feeder • 7-L calf scale • Calf hot box • 125 gal tidy tank • 12 & 16' pencil auger • Farm King hyd drill fill • NH 664 rd baler, auto wrap, vg belts - GC CONSIGNED: Oliver 1800 diesel tractor • Cockshutt 40 deluxe tractor • 7040 AC, 135 pto hp, lock diff, good tin, rubber-18.4’s fair - Overall condition good for age • 1983 Versatile 4400 24' swather, gas, cab, mtd canola roller • 8 1/2 x16' single axle dump trailer c/w steel box • OMC 235 14' haybine - new rollers on swing tongue • JD 336 sq baler • 560 CCIL rd baler • HD tandem wheel trailer • Westfield 6 x 31 grain auger c/w Honda gas motor • MH mod 518 manure spreader • Rock O Matic pto stone picker • Fertilizer V tank c/w augers • Labtronics grain tester complete • Donbar grain vac • (2) JD disc plows - 6' & 15' cut (antique) • Portable loading chute • 445 Universal tractor, 3 pth, hyd • 1/2 ton stock rack • Bolens Arctic 55 snow blower • 25' x 2' well cribbing • Coats tire changer • Pencil augers HORSE RELATED: 2 wh stud horse cart - mint cond. • Horse buggy c/w tongue • 4 wh horse wagon • Misc horse harness FIREARMS: Savage 270 rifle with scope TERMS: Cash, VISA, Mastercard; All items sold as is where is. Auctioneer and owners not responsible for errors or omissions. Sale subject to additions and/or deletions. Auctioneer not responsible for accidents.

GARTON’S

AUCTION SERVICE

SERVING THE PARKLAND & SURROUNDING AREAS SINCE 1992

PO Box 543 Dauphin, MB. R7N 2V3 Phone (204)629-2583 garton@inetlink.ca Cell (204)648-4541 www.gartonsauction.com

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FARM LAND & DAIRY AUCTION FOR MRS RUTH GROVES Friday, July 3 at 11:00 a.m.

4 miles south of Plumas MB on Hwy 260 till Rd 90 1 mile east till Rd 69 and 1/2 mile north yard #90083

1/4 section with buildings & dairy Barn, Dairy Cows & Farm equipment owner 204-386-2737

For details check our website www.nickelauctions.com

Sale Conducted By

NICKEL AUCTIONS LTD Dave Nickel, Auctioneer Ph: 204-637-3393 cell: 204-856-6900 email: nickelauctions@mts.net

Member of MMA & AA of C

FARM AUCTION FOR

MURRAY AND LINDA MCCASKILL DEAD LAKE RANCH AND RUTHERFORD RIDDELL Saturday June 6, 2015 10:00 A.M. Gladstone, Manitoba OWNERS’ CONTACT: Home: 204-385-2764 Mobile: 204-856-6714

DIRECTIONS: from Gladstone, 1 mile east on Hwy #16, 2 miles south (Rd. 64 west). Driveway marker #79155. Watch for signs.

FEATURED ITEMS: 2003 MF 6280 fwa, 3ph, Quickie Loader w/grapple, 8’ bucket, bale forks, 7,000 hrs, Rear tires 20.8-38, New front tires 16.9-R28, bought new, premium unit • Case 2294 3ph, powershift, duals, 6937 hrs • Husqvarna YTH 150 riding mower • Cat D-7 cable dozer, w/blade, good running order, good paint • 1978 GMC General semi,runs good • 1985 GMC half ton w/deck • 25’ tandem end dump • Titan 22’ tandem axle stock trailer, 2 dividers, rubber mat floor, great for horses or livestock, great shape • 1978 Linden 45’ equipment trailer w/flip up extensions & hydraulic ramp • 2009 New Idea 3743 tandem manure spreader, heavy axle, dual beater, good floor, bought new • 2009 Hesston 1372 12.5 ft Discbine, 1000 shaft, steel rollers, bought new • 2001 Hesston 4755 mid square baler approx 40,000 bales w/Valmar preservative applicator • AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!

There is a large assortment of equipment, shop and misc., panels and posts, antiques, and household items up for offer as well as EXCELLENT quality riding horses!

Auctioneer's note: Join us for this fantastic auction including high quality farming equipment, antiques and riding horses. Murray & Linda McCaskill are experienced horse trainers who have a variety of AQHA Quarter Horses up for auction. Some started under saddle with additional horse listings at http://www.deadlakeranch.com/ Don't miss this unique and enjoyable auction.

John Lamport: (204) 476-2067 • Tim Dowler: (204) 803-6915 See our website for full listing www.lamportanddowler.com

Emile Wlad Estate Auction

10:30AM - Sunday, June 14th, 2015

From Ste Rose, MB, 5 mi E on Hwy #68, 5 mi N, 2 E From Eddystone, MB- 1 mi N on 481 to Taylor road, Ap 8 mi W GPS: 51°07'33.2"N 99°21'55.2"W AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Most of Emile’s equipment has not been used for a few years. There will be some running tractors & vehicles but the majority will be for parts or scrap.

NO CELL SERVICE ON SITE TRACTORS: 1955 Cockshutt diesel • 1555 Cockshutt gas c/w Cancade FEL • 870 Agri King Case diesel • 990 David Brown diesel • 8N Ford • 1800 Cockshutt frame • Farmall A - parts VEHICLES: Yamaha 3 wh model 175 • Suzuki mod 110 4 wh, 2 wh drive • ‘79 Chev C50 2T truck 14' b&h • ‘90 Ford Ranger • ‘65 GMC 1T truck, 9' b&h • 9500 GMC ap 1946 gravel b&h • Ap '86 Ford F150 4wh drive • GMC 930 C&C - scrap • ‘68 Mercury 3/4 ton • ‘74 Datsun 1600 • ‘75 Ford 3/4 ton • ‘79 Chev 3/4 ton • ‘74 Chev Delux 20, 3/4 ton HAYING: Laurier chain deck bale picker • JD 530 rd baler • JD 1214 MO/CO 14' with swing hitch • JD mowers • NH mowers • Vicon 6 wh • JD 24T sm sq baler • Case baler & var scrap • Gehl 120 mixmill TILLAGE: 247 Cockshutt 14' chisel plow • 10' Rome single row breaking disc • Ap 12' crowfoot packers • 10' Rome breaking plow • IH seeder/discer • 24 run seed drill on steel BUILDINGS - FOR SALVAGE: House • Ap 20' x 30' plywood barn c/w tin roof LIVESTOCK RELATED/FARM ITEMS: Wire mesh panels • Steel tubing panels • Metal clad portable shelters • Good mesh panels • Duals - 18.4x34 clamp on • 18-34 duals • Pole feeders • Steel water trough • Front tractor tires • Sm pile rough lumber • Scrap iron • 9000 rd baler twine • Portable garage kit • Vet tagger • Old batteries • Galv telephone wire FIREARMS: CIL 243 Winchester 972C c/w scope, bolt action, cracked stock • Marlin mod 57M 22 magnum c/w Bushnell 3-7 scope, lever action • Cooey 840 12 ga ss, 2 3/4-3 full choke • #1 Mark3 Star 1916 303 British • Bolt for Cooey 22

See website for details and photos.

TERMS: Cash, VISA, Mastercard; All items sold as is where is. Auctioneer and owners not responsible for errors or omissions. Sale subject to additions and/or deletions. Auctioneer not responsible for accidents.

GARTON’S

AUCTION SERVICE

SERVING THE PARKLAND & SURROUNDING AREAS SINCE 1992

PO Box 543 Dauphin, MB. R7N 2V3 Phone (204)629-2583 garton@inetlink.ca Cell (204)648-4541 www.gartonsauction.com

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Fundraising fashion On the evening of May 28, 13 models took centre stage at the Yellowhead Centre for the 2015 Spring Fashion Show for Central Plains Cancer Care Services. The event was supported by a capacity audience and fashions were supplied by It’s Time Fashion & Gifts, Kerreen’s Clothing and Giant Tiger of Neepawa; and The Fashion House in Minnedosa.

The clothes were models by cancer survivors (left).

Below: Entertainment was provided b y F i l i p i n o Yo u t h D a n c e r s .

PHOTOS BY JOHN DRINKWATER

Beautiful Plains School Division & Beautiful Plains Teachers’ Association invite you to their

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION EVENING

Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Neepawa Reception: 6:00 p.m. Dinner: 6:30 p.m.

Presentations to follow $18.00 / person

Entertainment by Comedian, Big Daddy Taz (sponsored by Dr. Shine Auto Spa) Tickets available at the School Division Office Tel: 204-476-2388 Deadline for tickets: Wednesday, June 10th

Students enjoy thrill Continued from page 9 “Some youngsters at first are quite scared. I’ve had a couple of, let’s just say not so good stomachs, over the years. When I get first time flyers, I’m really careful with them. After a few minutes though, they get use to it,” said Hamilton. “They walk away from this with a new respect for aviation. I’ve been doing [COPA for Kids] for several years. Before that, similar programs elsewhere. There have been a couple times, when I have encountered one of the students, I took up for flights in the ‘90s, who now have their own pilots licence. It’s great to see the love of flight continue on like that.”

As for the kids, they simply enjoyed the thrill of flight.

“The best part was when the pilot did a roller coaster. He flew the plane upward and then dive back down and up again. That was exciting,” said Grade six student Ben Cox. Fellow student Lara Denbow agreed and added that “I’ve been in bigger planes before, but never a smaller one like these. It was great when [the pilot tilted the plane from side to side.] It was a whole different kind of experience.”

5” & 6” continuous pre-lnished eavestrough Siding Soflt Fascia Roolng Custom Exteriors

Twine and Netwrap

867-3738

McSherry Auction Service Ltd.

AUCTION SALE BETTY MCGRATH (LATE BOB) Tuesday June 16, 2015 at 4:00 p.m

Location: Elie, MB, Elie East 5 miles on Trans Hwy #1, then South 3 Miles on Hwy 332 at Dakota, then 1 1/4 Miles West on RD 57 Contact: (204) 735-2488

Vintage Tractors & Truck Tractors Restored & Running * 69 Ford 250 Camper Special Solid Orginal, 93,700 miles * 41 JD H Tricycle Row Crop * 53 JD AR * 49 McCormick W4 * Equipment NH 55 Side Delivery * 3PH Bale Forks * FEL Forks * Diamond Harrows * 4 Wheel Farm Wagon * Trailers 94 Sokal BH 20’ Tandem Flat Deck Trailer * 86 Prairie BH 16’ Tandem Stock Trailer * Misc Cement Mixer * Water Pump * 3000 lb Winch * Chains * Load Binders * Truck Pipe Rack * Fuel Slip Tank * Scale *Western Saddles * Harness * RD Bale Feeders * Implement Parts * Endless Belt * Implement Jack * 18) Railway Endless Belt * Implement Jack * 18) Railway Ties * Lumber * GUNS & Accessories Winchester 94, LA, 30-30, * Remington, 740,SA, 30-06 * CIL, 803, BA, 30-30, * Savage 300, PA Cal 12 GA * Ammo * Hunting Accessories * Tools Welder * Port Air Comp * Table Saw * Radial Arm Saw * Power Tools * Band Saw * Air Tools * Hand Tools * Anvil * Shop Supply * Farm Antiques Russel Grader * JD 6’ One Way * Potato Digger * Dump Rake * Saulky Plow * Railway Wagon * Walk Behind Plow * Scuffler *Antiques 10 Crocks * Red Wing * Medalta * CCM Vintage Bike * HM Tricycle * Snowmobile Sleigh * Parlor Tables * Trunk * Wringer Washer * Various Household Effects *

Stuart McSherry 204-467-1858 or 204-886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

Twine

• 4000 x 440 • 9000 • 28000 10 or more • 40000 • 16000 Sisal

ARBORG, MB

204.376.5600 BRANDON, MB

$33 $32 $32 JUST $31 $44 $72

Netwrap • 48 x 9840 • 64 x 7000 • 64 x 9000 • 67 x 9000

mazergroup.ca KILLARNEY, MB

204.447.2739 PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, MB

204.523.4414

204.937.2134

CRYSTAL CITY, MB

MOOSOMIN, SK

SWAN RIVER, MB

204.873.2480

306.435.3610

204.734.9361

HARTNEY, MB

NEEPAWA, MB

SHOAL LAKE, MB

204.476.2364

STE. ROSE DU LAC, MB

ROBLIN, MB

204.728.2244

204.858.2000

$230 $225 $265 $275

204.759.2126

204.857.8711 WINNIPEG, MB

204.253.2900

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Exhibit shows the challenges of early farm life Continued from page 3 Once the dirt and stains were removed, the item of clothing would be wrung, rinsed and hung on the clothesline to dry. In the winter, most housewives let the clothes freeze dry on the clothesline and then brought the clothes inside to thaw and iron.

Between doing the laundry, women still had to cook meals, complete their daily chores and look after their children.

So next time you feel like complaining about having to do laundry, think about the first women on the prairies who did not have the luxury of the washing machines and dryers that we have now.

I encourage you to visit the museum to see for yourself the challenges

of housewives from the late 1800s to 1940s. We also have many other exhibits to see, including the Log Cabin, Jewelry

and Watch-making Store, General Store, Post Office, Medical Hall, Children’s Room, Wedding Room, Fashion Room, Chapel and

Railway Exhibit.

Feel free to stop by anytime during our business hours. In May and June: 9 am to 5pm Monday to

Glyphosate for home use Continued from page 8 • Increase seeding rate: more canola plants means more crop competition between plants, less branching and faster maturity.

The extra plants will allow for more uniform growth flowering and swathing making up any potential yield loss from later seeding. Increase seeding rates to a minimum four to five lbs in canola and 45 lbs in flax • Put phosphate with the seed in canola: Phosphate is important to the early root development and establishment of the plant which helps with maturity. Consider minimum application of 10-15 pounds actual P in canola.

(Optional in flax due to lack of response unless for maintenance) Glyphosate use for home and garden I have been getting a number of inquiries as to how glyphosate use is now being regulated under the new Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Legislation.

Glyphosate is included in the list of herbicides that aren’t to be used on lawns or hard surfaces associated with lawns (e.g. sidewalks, driveways, etc.) under Conservation’s new legislation. It can still be used on non-lawn areas, including gardens, and hard surfaces not associated with lawns.

Agriculture is exempt as are ditches and control of noxious weeds.

Thanks for reading

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Friday and in July and August: 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday and 1 pm to 5 pm Saturday, Sunday and statutory holidays. Call

204-476-3896 if you’d like to book a tour. The museum is located at 91 Hamilton Street in the former CNR station.