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By Sheila Runions Banner Staff Rapid City and District Chamber of Commerce hosted a federal candidates meeting last Wednesday which also drew voters from Oak River, Cardale, Minnedosa and Neepawa.

Chairs were set in the Legion hall and more were added as people flocked in to become better informed before marking their ballot on Monday, Oct. 19. Each of the five candidates was given two minutes for opening remarks and one minute to answer questions. Moderator Vern May of Minnedosa & Area Community Development Corporation rang the bell many times to indicate they had exceeded their time limit. A panel of scrutineers ensured no duplicate questions were asked but they had a difficult task to select only 18 of the more than 100 written queries that were submitted. To close the evening, chamber president Garry Jones said, “I apologize if your question wasn’t answered but our goal has been accomplished — you are more educated come election time.”

NDP’s Laverne Lewycky spoke of Tommy Douglas’ analogy from 70 years ago and how it’s time to elect mice to run Mouseland,

no longer electing either a white or black cat. “After 150 years of Conservative or Liberal governments, it’s time to learn from Tommy’s parable. Mulcair is the way to make effective change. Elect a mouse to ‘squeak’ up for you in Parliament.”

Independent Inky Mark believes “Canada is at a crossroads as a country and a democracy. Who would guess our last nine years would be ruled by a dictator? We promote democracy but we’re left in the dark and that’s undemocratic. I believe governors should be for the people, not themselves and staying in Ottawa.”

Ray Piché said his mostasked question is why he is running as a Liberal candidate. “I love Canada but more to the point, it’s time for real change, not volleyed attacks. We have no intent of bringing back the long gun registry, and that’s just one example of the lies spread by the Conservatives. NDP are also doing the same attacks as their numbers are dropping at the polls. We are the only G7 country presently in recession; this is not the Canada I am proud of.”

Kate Storey is “running for Greens and for democracy. The Green Party is the only party which MPs run for you; if we as a rid-

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I have entered this race as a frustrated taxpayer.

I believe Greens have the best policies on everything; we are poised to make history.”

Incumbent Robert Sopuck said, “My focus has been on the growth and development of rural communities. I am proud of our oil sands and our natural resources, which have helped lots of my constituents pay for their houses, education, etc. We have the finest economy in the world and no deficit.

Eighty per cent of what we produce here is exported, which makes trade critical.

Under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement we have access to 800 million people with a GDP of $28 trillion.”

Questions The first question was regarding government funding of any potential new recreational infrastructure grants; all were in favour of spending more.

Answers varied for a question regarding personal projects and how they plan to lobby for them.

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Justin Metcalf (11) gives a fist bump to a Carberry youngster as the Neepawa Natives hit the ice at the Carberry Plains Community Centre on Friday, Oct. 9. Details on the night can be seen on page 9

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Election 2015:

Priorities

Question: If elected, what initiative would you most like to see accomplished? What do you think is the single most important issue facing this constituency? Anything else voters should know about yourself or your party?

INTERVIEWS HAVE BEEN EDITED FOR LENGTH AND CLARITY.

Name: Inky Mark Party: Independent Home: Dauphin The most pressing issue in this riding is agriculture. Harper killed CWB and all support programs for agriculture. This means extra cost for farmers and communities across the board. Farmers are again at the whim of the multinational grain companies. Back to the future.

Health care is another top of mind issue. Lack of doctors, nursing shortage, long distance travel for our aging population brings hardship. Ambulances should be free, a part of healthcare. We need a pharma care program for all. Seniors will become the most impoverished if we don’t make policy changes.

Seniors don’t need more tax credits, they need cash. I believe OAS and CPP should not be taxed and clawed back. I will look into and promote a guaranteed income program for all.

Name: Ray Piché Party: Liberal Party of Canada Home: Onanole I would definitely like to see Riding Mountain National Park return to a four season park. With that being said, under the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, that will become a reality.

The single most important issue facing our constituency is lack of communication. We need to have open and honest dialogue with all levels of government within this vast and diverse constituency. It is essential to form partnerships with all levels of governments to create jobs, to complete necessary infrastructure projects, to take care of our seniors, veterans , first nations and youth.

The Liberal Party of Canada and I truly believe in the fairness for all Canadians. That is why our whole platform was created with the framework of our fairness program.

If elected as the Member of Parliament, I will work hard for the citizens of Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa and bring their voice to Ottawa.

Name: Robert Sopuck Party: Conservative Party of Canada Home: Sandy Lake In general, I would like to see more economic development throughout the entire constituency.

In particular, I’d like to see more agricultural diversification and economic diversification.

The single most important issue facing the constituency is economic development. We need to grow and develop our communities and expand the economy.

We [the Conservative Party] are very strong defenders of rural Canada and I am very proud to be a rural Member of Parliament from Manitoba; part of a caucus with a very strong rural contingent that is always looking at issues from a rural point of view.

Name: Laverne Lewycky Party: NDP Home: Dauphin The initiative that I would most like to see accomplished is improved communication and representation from the Dauphin-Swan RiverNeepawa riding to Ottawa. When I was a Member of Parliament previously, I had a Local Advisory Committee that kept me informed concerning constituency issues, concerns and the allocation of grants for communities within the riding. Because an excellent level of communication was achieved, I would again establish a Constituency Advisory Council.

This Council would consist of four Constituency Advisory and Youth Committees, representing the four zones of the much expanded DauphinSwan River-Neepawa riding, i.e. Dauphin, Swan River, Riding Mountain and Agassiz—the four provincial constituencies. In essence, a provincial partnership would be engendered within the federal riding. As required, ad hoc committees (generally having sunset clauses) would be struck on important issues such as: 1) the establishment of a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Commission for the First Nations; 2) reclaiming Riding Mountain National Park as a four-season park; 3) the re-establishment of the CWB single-desk marketing system; 4) saving Canada Post home delivery and rural postal outlet service; 5) retaining the CBC; 6) restoring the PFRA and agricultural research and scientists; 7) returning pension eligibility to age 65; 8) re-negotiating the Conservative Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP); 9) repealing the obnoxious Bill C51.

Having attended over 40 municipal council meetings across the huge, expanded riding in the last couple of months, I had the unparalleled opportunity of learning first-hand the current local municipal issues and concerns regarding infrastructure. I envision the federal government playing a constructive role in federal-provincial-municipal agreements in negotiations with our 36 ½ municipalities, 14 First Nations, 24 Hutterite colonies, two dozen Metis communities, youth, adults, seniors and various interest groups. The federal government must do more to bring about a sense of hope, peace and prosperity domestically. Every individual and family deserves to have a sense of security through adequate employment, housing, day care, health care, education and protection.

Real change after almost 150 years of Conservatives and Liberals in power is now possible. The Conservatives do not deserve a “blue ribbon!”

It is the right time for giving the Stephen Harper government the “pink slip” like he has done to so many Canadians. Nationally, the NDP are in the best position to replace the Harper government and give them their “pink slip”. We only need 35 more seats to form a majority government, whereas the Liberals need over 100 more seats.

My first-hand knowledge of local issues, doctoral studies, previous parliamentary experience (including service in the Special Parliamentary Committee on the Participation of Visible Minorities in Canadian Society), work with First Nations, government consultant work, 40 some years of university teaching coupled with youth communication mentoring and church leadership are assets to be considered. As a person who is compassionate and competent, I believe I present the best choice for change in this constituency to address retirement security for seniors, educational and employment opportunities for young people, and infrastructure investment for municipalities--all of which would provide a rural stay option.

For health care, rural doctor care, pharmacare, child care, youth care, small business care, farm care, senior care, home care and palliative care we need Mul-CAIR and Lewycky in Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa! I invite you to mark your “X” at the very top of the ballot so that together we can achieve real change! Let’s reach for the top!

Name: Kate Storey Party: Green Party of Canada Home: Grandview Manitoba wants jobs. We want to be able to employ our kids when they grow up, instead of seeing them leave for Alberta or wherever.

We can create those jobs [by] adding value to the resources that we produce here. That requires investment, federal investment.

We can create those jobs with infrastructure spending. We’ve talked about the one per cent GST, which would be given to the municipalities to address infrastructure needs. It’s all about jobs.

We’re looking at the economic damage that’s been caused by all this floodwater [in Manitoba]. All rivers run this way, so we have to slow that water down. [The government] has allowed and encouraged ditching and draining and straightening and removing of vegetation from rivers in the interest of the economy, and now we have this flood bank that completely overshadows any agricultural

value those lands are producing. We have to get smart here. Start finding ways to slow the water down. Use nature or build wetlands, whatever you have to do, but start figuring it out, because we can’t pay these flooding bills. That’s what the Green Party is all about.

We have to start preventing problems before they start. Start seeing the cause and effect. We need a government that makes decisions, not for political gain but based on the public good.

As for myself, I’m Kate Storey. I’m a farm woman. I have a medium sized farm near a small community. I’ve always been active in my community and I understand how invested in rural life people here are. I understand how beneficial our rural communities are to Canada. This is the best place in Canada to live, as far as I’m concerned.

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Justin McKee from Brookdale area (right), and his coach, Art Gibson of Neepawa (left) were plowing in the Junior and Senior Sulky classes. The Manitoba Provincial Plowing Association held their annual Manitoba Plowing Days on Oct. 3 and 4 in Boissevain. There were nine competitors in the Senior Sulky class, one in the Novice Sulky class, two in the Junior Sulky class, three in the Conventional tractor class and two in the Vintage tractor class.

Overall winners for this year were: Senior Sulky: first- Johan Hildebrand, Steinbach; second- Art Gibson, Neepawa; third- Mike Evans, Sandy Lake. Novice Sulky: first- Lyle Mansfield, Brandon. Junior Sulky: first- Leah Hildebrand, Steinbach; second- Justin McKee, Brookdale area. Conventional tractor: first- Willie Dunlop, Brandon; secondBill Turner, Boissevain; third- Sandy Donald, Alexander. Vintage tractor: first- Nick Boundy, Cartwright; secondJohn Beilby, Carroll. Grant Chambers and Jan Bos, from Boissevain, also took part in the “Have A Go Class” which was new this year. This class gave interested people a chance to try plowing with the help of a competitor.

NWA hosts second mentored hunt Submitted The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa Wildlife Association held their second annual Youth Mentored Waterfowl Hunt on September 26 and 27. A total of 18 youth hunters between the ages of 12 and 16 attended the event, which took place at the Franklin Memorial Hall.

Some of the kids travelled from as far as Winnipeg and Russell to attend.

The kids were taught the fundamentals of waterfowl hunting, including bird identification, resource laws and ethics, land owner permission/ respect and firearm safety.

Other activities included a retriever demonstration, decoy and equipment demonstrations and duck/ goose calling. In preparation for Sunday morning’s hunt, the kids practiced shooting clay targets and getting comfortable handling a shotgun.

With their newly acquired knowledge and skills, the kids took to the fields early Sunday morning with their mentors. The mentors were

responsible for supervising and guiding the kids while in the field, but only the youth were allowed to shoot. Hunting conditions were great and everyone was eager to get at the birds. The kids brought back an impressive total of 14 geese and nine ducks!

All the youth and mentors were thrilled with the outcome.

Following the hunt, everyone sat down and shared hunting stories while enjoying a delicious goose and duck dinner.

The entire event was a great success.

The NWA would like to extend a special thank-you to Minnedosa mentored hunt committee members Leland Bramley and Michael Kreshewski for donating $600 towards the NWA youth mentored hunt. Leland and Michael held a fundraiser for the Minnedosa mentored hunt, but the event was later cancelled, and the guys decided to donate the money to the Neepawa mentored hunt. Their generosity was greatly appreciated!

The Neepawa Wildlife Association would like

to thank all the mentors, volunteers and sponsors for their contributions towards a successful mentored hunt. Major sponsors included Ducks Unlimited Canada, Delta Waterfowl, Manitoba Wildlife Federation, Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship and the NeepawaGladstone Co-op Food Store. The association would also like to acknowledge Springhill Hutterite Colony, John Csversko, Ron Jones, and Bray Farms Ltd. for allowing the kids to hunt on their property.

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Decision time W

ith election day looming next Monday, the whole country is holding its breath to see who will form the next government. It would appear that The Banner readership area will vote Conservative. It has usually done so and that’s because the people of Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa have made their assessment that the Conservative Party most closely represents their views. It’s a pretty simple process.

What’s confusing to people in this area, and I am sure in any other areas of Canada, is why we don’t all agree on a particular party. What is it that makes for traditional voting patterns in specific parts of the country? I can’t answer for other parts of Canada but I am sure there are reasons, well thought out and good reasons for a particular voting pattern. We know that Quebec often votes strategically.

Quebec knows, or at least feels, they have to negotiate for every inch of legislative ground and so it’s best done with a either a protest party (such as the Bloc) or by being on the side of government.

Last election combined a protest vote with a vain hope that the NDP would form government. It didn’t happen and so the NDP vote in Quebec appears to be crumbling somewhat.

This part of Canada, all the prairie region that is, tend to vote small ‘C’ conservative. They always have. The old Liberal regime, back in the days of Laurier and Mackenzie King, was pretty conservative by today’s standards.

They encouraged farming, they tried to be nice to free traders, they encouraged immigration.

These are all pillars of the faith in western Canada, a part of the country that depends on immigration, farming and trade. Somewhere along the line, say about the first Trudeau era, Liberals went another direction. They became more interested in changing

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Ken Waddell the cultural landscape, enforcing bi-lingualism and bi-culturalism and generally changing stuff. To western Canadians, there was no need to go hyper cultural, we already had plenty of cultural diversity. We didn’t see a need to go metric or to make divorces simpler to obtain. Roman Catholics and protestants didn’t always get along 100 per cent, but they agreed on some bedrock issues and saw the Trudeau liberalisms as an intrusion at worst and an annoyance at the best. Trudeau pretty much converted western Canada to the Conservative cause by being annoying and intrusive.

Today, that feeling is well rooted in Western Canada. Manitoba strays away provincially by voting NDP when they get tired of Conservatives. Alberta tried that as well and are having severe doubts about their collective sanity. It should also be noted that when you have three parties, you have some really strange things happening. With thee parties, you almost never get a majority vote.

Chretien rode the split between Progressive Conservatives and Reformers to several election victories. As long as the reformers and the conservatives were fighting each other, the Liberal party was laughing all the way to the electoral bank. The same happened in Alberta where the Wildrose party and the conservatives refused to get their act together and mount a united front against the NDP. They have a couple of years to figure it out, to swallow some pride and get their political

act together or else the NDP will strangle Alberta. Strangle is a strong word but that’s what’s happened under 16 years of NDP in Manitoba.

Federally, it could be a minority government, likely a Conservative minority government. The Conservatives could pull off a majority, statistically, so could the Liberals. Both scenarios look doubtful, but we have seen some huge shifts in voting before, just ask Kim Campbell.

Whatever the case, the majority of Canadians won’t get their choice of government. The multiple party system doesn’t serve the country all that well. With only two parties, the majority opinion is the clear winner.

Some will argue that we need proportional representation so that the voter percentage gets reflected in the parliament. That’s simply not workable, it’s too complicated. Better to have two strong parties at both the provincial and federal level and let them set their policies and duke it out. Then we will get a majority decision.

Canada, our provinces and our municipalities all need decisions; good, well thought out decisions.

What we have now at all levels is a lot of indecision. The bureaucrats, the lawyers, the lobby groups, the accountants and the public service unions all love it. As long as there is indecision, there are endless meetings and conferences to attend. Everybody looks busy but very little gets done.

It’s decision time folks, in more ways than one.

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magine your community without volunteers– you can’t, it’s impossible. Rural communities exist because of volunteers, it’s only because of them that we have things like festivals and facilities. It’s volunteer work that makes our communities the places in which we want to live.

But as anyone who has been involved with organizations or projects knows, it’s getting harder to find people. Times are changing and we as communMY ities need to PERSPECTIVE recognize this, and be proactive about fostering and growing our volunteer base. ate This must be ackman tkinson done in order to not lose our valuable community resources.

In any community, there are the “usual suspects”, the list of volunteers who can be counted on to organize an event or help build and maintain facilities. According to Statistics Canada, in 2010, 10 per cent of Canada’s volunteers accounted for 53 per cent of all volunteer hours. The problem is that in many communities, this group is aging and not enough people are stepping up to fill their spots.

Times have changed and it’s had a dramatic effect on volunteerism. Increased family commitments, two income families and single parenting have all combined to made it harder for Canadians to find time for volunteer work. Today, many wouldbe volunteers just don’t have time to give.

Additionally, better connectivity and accessibility have meant that people, especially those in rural areas, no longer rely on service groups as their only social outings.

That’s not to say that people don’t want to give. In fact, according to Statistics Canada, volunteerism has been growing and close to 50 per cent of Canadians contributed time, energy or skills to groups and organizations in 2010.

The problem is that while most Canadians are giving their time, it isn’t evenly distributed among all types of organizations. The study found most Canadians gave their time to sports and recreations organizations (120 hours), religion (117 hours) and social services (116 hours). People tended to give less time to education and research associations and health-related organizations.

Looking within our communities, it seems that people are most ready to volunteer for the causes that most directly impact them. Individuals volunteer within the sports and hobby groups in which they, or their children, are involved. For example, it might not be too hard to find volunteers for the local kids skating club, but it’s harder to find someone to sit on the board of the rink. It seems as though the more general the organization’s mandate, the more it’s struggling for volunteers.

The Stats Can survey results give some insight into what motivates people to volunteer. For many Canadians, they take part in volunteer work because people they know are doing it.

For example, 43 per cent of respondents said that they did their volunteer work as part of a group project with friends, neighbours or co-workers. Another 25 per cent said they had joined members of their immediate family in their volunteer work. These proportions have remained constant over time, meaning that engaging groups and families is a good way to get individuals out volunteering.

There is hope for the future as well. The study found that younger Canadians were the most likely age group to volunteer.

While they devoted less time to their volunteer work than older Canadians, they are getting involved and laying the foundation for their future involvement. As most schools focus on including volunteer work as both credit and extra-curricular activities, we can hope that these young people will continue to give back to their communities as they age.

The trends are troubling, but also offer hope. They show that while our key volunteers are aging, there are younger volunteers willing to give their time. The key is that organizations need to be proactive about recognizing the needs of their group and working to find volunteers to fit those needs.

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Opinion

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When Parliament went to church

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n May 8, 1945, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill stood at his podium in the House of Commons and confirmed a rumour that had been circulating for the past 24 hours.

“Yesterday morning at 2:41 a.m.,” he said, “Admiral Doenitz, the designated head of the German state, signed the act of unconditional surrender of all German land, sea and air forces in Europe to the Allied and Soviet authorities. The German war is therefore at an end.”

Then, this man who, with his trademark cigar and walking stick had been such a tower of strength to his people during the war, turned to the speaker of House and, referring to what the House had done at the end of World War 1, said: “I beg, therefore, Sir, with your permission, to move: ‘That this House do now attend at the Church of St. Margaret, Westminster, to give humble and reverent thanks to Almighty God for our deliverance from the threat of German domination.’”

The motion passed, and

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein Parliament went to Church.

By now, most of us will have had our fill of the political rhetoric that has dominated the current election campaign. We’re sick of the attack ads, tired of hearing promises that probably won’t be kept and still not sure who can effectively address the social, economic and political challenges this country is facing. The issue for most Canadians is simple—whom can we trust to lead us?

The answer is—none of them—not Stephen Harper, not Thomas Mulcair, not Justin Trudeau, not Elizabeth May. These leaders may be well educated and able to move the masses with their rhetoric. But their promises are based on guesswork. They can’t predict what challenges this country will face in the next five years; so they

can’t present a program to deal with something they can’t accurately foresee.

Only one person can do that; but today’s politicians seem to want nothing to do with Him or with His followers.

And yet, His help is needed as much today as it was when the world was at war. King Solomon was arguably the smartest politician who ever lived.

Under his leadership, ancient Israel became the dominant military and economic power of the ancient world. But he was the first to recognize that he could not govern his people by human wisdom alone.

That’s why, at the beginning of his reign, he asked God to give him an understanding mind to govern the people and to be able to discern between good and evil. (1 Kings 3:9) Several years later, he

wrote: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and he will direct your paths.”

(Proverbs 3:5-6) The opening words of Canada’s Charter of Rights and freedoms state that this country “is founded on principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.”

The English version of our national anthem contains the words: “God keep our land, glorious and free.”

It is high time, in my view, that our political leaders take these words seriously and admit that, without God’s help, they will be powerless to deal with the serious issues facing this country. I urge all politicians in all levels of government to spend some time each day calling on God for wisdom and guidance. God will come to their aid. The gifts they seek will be granted and we will be able to build a nation that does justly, loves mercy and walks humbly with God.

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ur family gathering this Thanksgiving will long be a topic of laughter and memories.

There were fifteen of us at my sister’s country home.

The weather allowed us to mingle and mix outside, while a few choose to engage in a game of Cribbage.

In times past we would have a children’s table and an adult table, often eleven young kids giggling and wriggling and having a wonderful time. As we reflected on time’s past – fifteen to twenty years past- one young adult chuckled and reminded us that if we opted for a kids table, the average age would be twenty-five!

Supper was scheduled for five o’clock. At four the news ran through the assembly; the power was off. My brother-in-law, chef du jour, checked the home power pole to see if the

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Rita Friesen problem was local. He then called Manitoba Hydro to have a robot voice intone that due to a scheduled work order, power would be off from one to five.

On Thanksgiving Sunday?

The good news was that the turkey was cooked, the gravy ready and most of the food hot enough.

At five we crowded into the kitchen seating area. I was the senior member, my brother-in-law a little younger, my sister, and my daughter and her husband totaled five family over thirty, the other ten ranged from twenty-one to thirty. We were a ‘big’

Observation

By Addy Oberlin his is the time of year that we have three different coats, ready to wear. We do not know how cool the morning will be. The afternoon sunshine is soothing. Last night I even looked for

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my gloves to wear. Fall has slowly and smoothly occupied our lawns and streets with leaves of all sorts of colors and sizes.

The scenery has been spectacular with the different shades of yellow and red.

crowd! We tried to locate the lefties at places where they could eat comfortably, it was a tight fit.

Table talk included games and gaming, the drought in California, heirlooms, hobbies, gardening – and no politics!

With no electrical power, it wasn’t long before we had no water. Good humour and good manners made the meal a success.

It wasn’t until we got down to the desserts that we realized the apple pies were still semi frozen.

One young man suggested firing up the barbeque to thaw them. And so it was We need to inhale the fresh cool air, before it gets cold and snowy.

We are preparing ourselves for the winter pleasures of skiing, sledding and other outside activities that we can not do in the summer. The snow can fall now. The leaves are gone from the trees. Everything just happens according to

that the apple pie and ice cream had a slightly smokey flavour.

It was difficult deciding when to depart. Do we leave before doing supper dishes? There were a great many. The scheduled outage from one to five had begun at four, did that mean we would be powerless until eight? It is my custom to be a dish washer when I have not been the cook, but, with few regrets, I skedaddled before we had water.

Kids table, BBQ apple pie, love and laughter. It was the first Thanksgiving without my beloved. But there is the wonder how life flows on. Some of the young family members are buying homes, some getting married, some finding great jobs. All showing respect and support for one another. Great memories. the seasons as God created them.

Psalm 74:17 tells us “Thou (God) hast set all the borders of the earth: Thou hast made summer and winter.” Summer is finished and winter is not here yet.

Let us enjoy the beauty of Fall in our Valley.

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Letters The youth vote: Tuning in on federal politics Young Canadians are reported to be more apathetic about politics than ever. If we are to assess the value of our input solely on the mudslinging ads among the party leaders, that’s completely understandable. After all, we’ve been conditioned since birth to shut down childish, bullying behaviours.

But that doesn’t dismiss our responsibility to our own community in the process. How can we be assured that we’ve sent our best weapon to Ottawa to do battle on our behalf? We need to stop looking at government for what they do to us and instead focus on what we need them to do for us.

I write this as someone who, until now, has never voted in a Federal election. Until working in a role to build rural communities, I never really appreciated the importance of an effective relationship with all levels of government to achieve success.

If not, we will be on the hook financially, paying higher municipal taxes and service fees to offset the support we’re not getting from the top.

I attended the candidate’s forum in Rapid City and I’m glad I did. I went in not as an undecided voter but as a disengaged citizen, but I came out of that evening with a very clear vision about how best to cast my vote on October 19.

When you cut through the party rhetoric, the personal attacks among the big egos and all of the debate around issues that don’t touch our lives here on the prairies, it really comes down to these key questions: 1. Which local candidate truly understands the challenges of the average Joe when trying to deal with government?

2. Which local candidate understands the role of federal government in supporting our riding on the projects that matter most to us here? Not only what we need, but also what our residents want most.

3. Which local candidate recognizes the importance of collaboration and cooperation among all elected officials? The candidate must understand that no single party will hold all seats Provincially and Federally, but positive progress requires that we still find common ground and are able to work together for the benefit of all citizens.

Based on this criteria, it is much easier for the emerging generation of voters to relate to this election and understand their role in the process.

Hopefully it encourages a strong voter turn out among young people so that government can recognize the importance of their vote and the issues that matter to them.

Moving forward on the initiatives that matter most to us requires that we put the best representative in the room in Ottawa. For me, the choice is clear. How about you?

Cast your vote on October 19.

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Candidates talk about jobs, trade at Rapid City forum Continued from page 1 Sopuck is “specifically interested in the lake behind the dam [in Rapid City]. I am a fisheries biologist and we have a program I’ll work with to access funds to return your lake to what you once saw.”

Lewycky is concerned that Riding Mountain National Park (RMNP) “is reduced to three seasons, not four; this strikes a chord with people in all our towns.”

Mark spoke of nothing specific, only reminded the crowd that with “eight years in municipal politics and 13 years as MP, my role is to work with everyone and that will continue as it did before, if I am elected.”

“RMNP is also on my list of priorities,” said Piché.

“All local projects need partnerships. If elected, my leader will meet with provincial and territorial leaders within 100 days; we cannot ignore our municipal or provincial leaders. I would make sure our leader keeps that promise.”

Storey wants “to bring people back to rural life by creating jobs. We have seen a loss of jobs for youth; we want to reinvigorate climate-friendly projects to renovate homes to save money and not waste energy. There’s a whole list of projects to bring people back to small com-

munities.”

They were asked how their goals will directly impact the people in the room.

Piché wants us to “really understand each other; I’d be very, very happy to bring local issues to Ottawa.”

Lewycky has “committed to have four zones of Local Advisory Committees to voice their concerns on a regular basis and have it fed up to the NDP government so we’re pro-active.”

Mark said, “Real democracy starts at the bottom; it’s time to change the top and how MPs do business.

I was the only Conservative MP who voted against Harper — twice!”

Storey’s goal is to “finish the job Tommy Douglas started” and have home, dental and mental care “under the health plan. We will improve it and make it universal on all aspects.”

Sopuck wants “more and better infrastructure. When the regulatory burden is reduced, you enhance trade.

Water management and flood control are important, as are income-splitting, seniors and child benefits.”

They were also asked what rural “problems” they consider most pressing.

Lewycky would implement a “rural stay option.

We will work on education and health care, but we must support agriculture.

We have lost 1,200 re-

search inspectors, PFRA farms, CWB; we need to re-energize research in the ag sector to make a difference.”

Mark basically agreed when he said, “All farm support programs have been killed by Harper and TPP will only make it worse as all marketing boards are gone.

If TPP is so good, why did China opt out? Our trade with these TPP countries is too small.”

Storey believes “red tape is not a difficulty, but we need smart regulations.

There are job issues that face rural inhabitants; we’d start a re-orientation program.”

Sopuck also sees the “need for more jobs and economic growth through access to trade. TPP is supported by Beef Canada, Canola Council, Canadian business owners, the pork industry…. these members are our friends and neighbours, telling us better trade is critical.”

Piché wants to “spend money to grow. Liberals promise infrastructure money to create jobs and get our young people to stay in agriculture, which is okay, but we need small trade too; we need to train

them and that’s how they stay [in rural areas] — if jobs are here.”

Someone wanted to know how the candidates would support small businesses which are developing in the Dauphin-Swan RiverNeepawa riding, which at 56,000 square miles, is one of the largest ridings in Manitoba.

“No one says we don’t need trade,”said Mark,” But we want fair trade. Norway and the North Sea are built on petro money and they tax on every barrel, up to $20. Harper charges our cartel $4 — he gives it away.”

“Green is first to prioritize small business; it’s 70 per cent of our country.

We want to decrease small business tax and increase corporate tax. We also have to consider the impacts of federal legislation on small businesses; what works for big corporations many not work for small businesses.”

“The Liberal platform is to reduce business tax and reduce employment insurance premiums for small businesses. We will invest in green energy and work with them in renewal energy. Fossil fuel has been good but it will not be here

forever; we need to take all our eggs out of one basket.”

“Small businesses are the backbone of our communities. NDP will reduce the small business tax and stand against TPP; how much of TPP will go to national corporations, from the sowing seed to the exports?”

Sopuck defended his government’s implementation of TPP. “To denigrate trade is to denigrate communities. Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which is the voice for small businesses, has endorsed ALL our policies and programs.”

Regarding the protection of Canada Post/home delivery/privatization all agreed to the importance of keeping all the offices in the constituency. Sopuck informed the crowd that when home delivery was eliminated, it only affected Dauphin but he found one thing ironic, “every person who contacted my office with their negativity, all complaints came by email!”

Mark was the last to speak to this matter and he “disagreed with Bob” and his statements that eliminating home delivery only affected Dauphin. Mark has

“dropped into post offices this summer and I’ve talked to postmasters and heard of cuts in time and salary.

I see it as a rural culture, like schools or elevators.

People gather there to talk and socialize; we lose a big element if we shut down post offices.”

Storey literally jumped at the chance to answer a question regarding the benefits of refining oil in Canada as it would create jobs and be of lower risk to the environment. “Yes, it’s much safer to refine it closer to where it’s mined; it makes economic sense to add value to our resources here. Trade is good, but let’s have it sensible.”

Piché thinks it would be “great to demand they refine our product here but we would need to work hand-in-hand with corporations and ALL levels of government to eliminate corporate greed.”

Sopuck said Canada “produces way more than we would ever need. We process and refine what we can; with canola we process 30 per cent because that’s all we use. In terms of safety, we have, by and large, safe lines in Canada.”

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haven’t a bloody clue who the heck I’m voting for on Oct.19. I’m not alone in this predicament. I asked a friend how he was going to vote in the federal election. His response perfectly stated what many voters in this tightly contested race are likely thinking, “Damned if I know. I’ll figure it out while I’m in there. Maybe flip a coin or something.” Hopefully the rest of Canada will not decide in that manner and go with the much more scientific “eeny, meeny, miny, moe” approach.

In previous elections, I have found it much easier to find the individual who serves the best interests of my community. But this time, It’s difficult to find the right combination of national leader and local representative to sway my vote in their direction. And because of that, I find myself looking longingly at the election process to the south of us.

When it comes to the federal election process, the Americans really do it better than we do…Wait, did I really just write that? Worse yet, did I really just mean that? Unfortunately yes, I believe my previous statement to be true. Now before everyone rebukes my perspective and tells me that if I don’t like the way it’s done in Canada, to just move to ‘Murica!, allow me to explain.

First off, there are several elements to the political process in the United States that are simply wrong. The practice of gerrymandering for example, which involves the redrawing of districts. This has become a shameful practice that manipulates boundaries and establishes political advantage for a particular party or group. It’s a classic example of a flaw in the system that’s taken advantage of.

There is also the election schedule. In Canada, it feels as though we as a nation are sick of the drudgery of a federal election lasting an entire 79 days…Well la-de-da!

Try dealing with the nearly two-year political marathon voters have to go through down there. There’s the pro-

NOT SO SILENT E Eoin Devereux cess of having the candidates declare their intentions, then the state caucuses, followed by the political parties’ conventions and the selection of a presidential candidate, then the selection of a vice presidential candidate, followed by more debate, discussion, deliberation….

Then finally, after everyone has become completely sick and tired of the process, it’s finally time to vote for the leader of the nation and their district representatives.

And that’s where the good old U.S.A. gets it right and Canada gets it wrong. Americans directly vote for their president, while we don’t vote for our prime minister.

The collective argument to that statement that has been used against me is that we do actually vote for the leader of our nation by proxy, through selection of the party’s riding candidate. Now I cannot be the only one who has run into this occurrence in the past where I have found myself conflicted.

Those times where I have believed in the national leader of the political party. I’ve agreed with that person’s principles and core values and thought to myself “This guy/girl gets it.” But then I have met the party’s candidate on a local level and after speaking with them on the issues thought to myself “This guy/girl is an idiot!

There’s no way I’m voting for them.” Now I assure you that I’m not referring to our current crops of local candidates. They’re all fine upstanding people. I’m referring to previous elections, in a different community. No, our

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current crop of choices, they’re just…They’re….fine.

There is also the other side of the coin, when the riding candidate was a smart, fair minded voice that I would represent the riding with great integrity. Unfortunately, voting for them would also mean a vote for the national party leader, who was in my opinion… and how do I put this nicely?…a complete moron. My apologies, but that is the nicest way I could say that without sugar-coating my true feelings towards this individual. Once again, I’m not talking about our current options, who are all bastions of wisdom and virtue.

There’s no quick fix, especially with only a few days remaining before the end of our “long election campaign”. But one day, I look forward to actually voting for our prime minister and our MP. But until that day… eeny, meeny, miny, moe.

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Name: Josh Blondeau Age: 18 DOB: September 2nd, 1997 Height: 6’02” Weight: 190 lbs Position: Defence Shoots: Right Patrick Carlin and Kyle McDonald celebrate against OCN, during the MJHL game in Carberry

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner When you look at the recent results for the Neepawa Natives, it makes you wonder if the team should consider playing more of their home games away from home. The MJHL club split a pair of games with the OCN Blizzard over the weekend; a thrilling 2-1 win at the Carberry Plains Community Centre on Friday, Oct. 9, followed by a demoralizing 8-1 loss to that same OCN team the following night at the Yellowhead Centre.

Neepawa started off strong on Friday evening in Carberry, outshooting the Blizzard 13-8 in the first period.

That effort paid off at 13:38 into the opening frame, as Patrick Carlin scored his fourth goal of the season, to secure a 1-0 lead for the Natives after 20 minutes.

A scoreless second period saw both teams with several opportunities to swing the momentum of the game to their favour, but unable to bury any of their chances.

In the third, the Blizzard hit the ice with a sense of urgency, forcing the majority of play to be deep in the Natives’ zone, but Neepawa goaltender Troy Pierce kept OCN at bay by stopping 15 shots.

Early in the period, a turnover at the blueline cost OCN, as Reigan Buchanan was able to blast a second goal past goaltender Emelien Boily, to make the score 2-0.

As the final period drew to a close, the Blizzard continued to press and were finally rewarded with a goal, as Kona Jackson sniped one past Pierce to cut the lead in half and make for a dramatic finish.

The Blizzard continued to push for the tying goal but a late slashing penalty against OCN would take the pressure off Neepawa and ensure the 2-1 win.

After the game, Natives coach Jim Fuyarchuk said it was a solid effort by the entire team.

“It was a good night out there. [Troy] Pierce did an outstanding job and made some great saves. The guys in front of him played disciplined. We did a good job of cycling the puck well, we also back-checked hard and just really played smart out there,” noted Fuyarchuk.

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goaltender [Emiliem Boily] played terrific. Overall, our players stayed focused and it showed in a positive manner in the final results.”

The game proved to be a success off the ice as well for Neepawa, with just over 300 people estimated at the event for paid attendance, combined with a large contingent of youngsters from Carberry Minor Hockey, who were able to attend at no cost. CMHA president Jason Falk said it was great for the local kids to see this caliber of hockey up close.

“The players around here don’t have an opportunity very often to see something like this in their own home arena. All the kids were excited about it leading up to the game and that excitement carried on throughout the night. It was a plus for the parents as well and just fans of good hockey in general. It was a close game with lots of chances. Overall it was something everyone enjoyed immensely,” noted Falk.

Natives general manager Myles Cathcart agreed with Falk’s perspective and added that the team really liked the opportunity to bring the game to the community.

“The game in Carberry was a success on and off the ice,” said Cathcart. “The team played very well and the community really embraced the event. The organization would like to thank everyone involved as it is appreciated.”

Even though the night in Carberry was a huge success for the Natives, the team was unable to maintain that momentum the next night at home in the Yellowhead Centre. OCN would put the pressure on Natives defence throughout the game, leading to an 8-1 win. Jeremy Dumont led the way for OCN, with three goals and an assist. Logan Harland added a pair of goals, while Shane Roulette, Brendan Barron and Brady Keeper each notched single goals to ensure the victory. Aiken Chop scored a late third period goal for Neepawa to ruin the shutout bid for Blizzard goaltender Emiliem Boily. These two teams will meet for a pair of game this weekend in the Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre, at the Opaskwayak Cree Nation. The next home game for Neepawa is on Wednesday, Oct. 21 against the Steinbach Pistons.

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Female Chiefs undefeated in Morden Submitted The Neepawa Banner It was another very successful weekend for the Yellowhead AAA Midget Females Chiefs as they were undefeated in Morden at the Pembina Valley Hawks Thanksgiving Classic.

The weekend kicked off for Yellowhead on Friday, Oct. 9, as the Chiefs faced the Eastman Selects. The Selects proved to be a capable opponent as they battled the Chiefs for 60 minutes. Yellowhead started the game strong with first period goals from Morgan Ramsay assisted by Cass Lyttle and from Hannah Fouillard assisted by Tatum Amy and Jalyn Elmes.

The goaltenders kept the game at 2-0 until late in the third period when Tatum Amy scored off an assist from Sam Geekie. Miranda Cook handled every shot fired her way to record the win and the shutout in the 3-0 final.

Early on Saturday, Oct. 10, the Chiefs faced off with the Shaftesbury Titans. Yellowhead seemed to be playing a strong game but found themselves down 3-0 late in the second period. Veteran centre Jessi Rampton helped to turn that tide with under a minute to go as she scored an important late period goal assisted by McKenna

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Yellowhead Chiefs goalie Emma Greenwood makes a save early in the first period vs Central Plains Paddock. Still trailing by two in the third, the Chiefs pressed the Titans all over the ice, until Karissa Cullum narrowed the lead to 3-2 with a goal five minutes into the period assisted by Karli Frederick and Cass Lyttle.

The comeback continued at the 7:28 mark of the third when Tess

Rampton fired a point shot that beat the goalie to tie the game at 3-3. Rookie Morgan Ramsay continued to rack up points as she assisted on the goal. There was no further scoring and the game ended in the 3-3 tie. The Chiefs were impressive in the comeback as they outshot the Titans 52-38.

In the afternoon, the Chiefs faced off with the Interlake Lightning, a team which has just returned to the MFMHL this season. The veteran Chiefs handled the Lightning from start to finish as they fired 91 shots at the Interlake goal and scored eight goals on the way to an 8-2 victory. Goal scor-

Swan Valley defeats Neepawa Tigers

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Swan Valley Tigers are the reigning Rural Manitoba Football League champions. On Friday, Oct. 9, they showed, in very decisive fashion, why they’re the defending champs, at the expense of the Neepawa Tigers.

Swan Valley defence was able to completely shut down Neepawa’s normally dynamic offence and cruised to a 59-0 victory. With the win, Swan Valley improved to 5-0 on the season, while Neepawa dropped to 2-3 on the year.

Swan Valley’s secondary was able to keep the efforts of Neepawa quarterback Dylan Oshanyk at bay throughout the afternoon, intercepting him three times. The Tigers garnered a fourth INT from backup Tanner Mann. In total, Neepawa QB’s were only able to complete six of their 18 passing attempts. Oshanyk ended the campaign 6-for-16 for 62 yards. Notable receivers included Taine Middleton, who had one catch for 30 yards and Jeremy

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Roe, who caught a pair of receptions for a combined 13 yards.

The Neepawa Tigers running game did not fair much better, as its normally effective ground game was completely neutralized. In 14 carries, they were able to generate only 23 yards rushing Neepawa’s defence faired better, combining for 36 tackles, two sacks, an interception and one fumble recovery. Will Birnie led the way with 12 of those tackles, two sacks, the interception and the recovery of the single fumble. Special teams ended the day with 11 returns for 145 yards, including a 45 yard run by Taine Middleton.

Neepawa will play two road games over the next two weeks in an effort to secure it’s place in the playoffs, which begin on Oct. 31.

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ers included Taeya Nicol and Jessi Rampton, who notched two each, along with Sam Geekie, Sydnee DeCorby, Karli Frederick, McKenna Paddock, who contributed a single goal each.

The Chiefs finished the weekend on Sunday, Oct. 11, with a game against the Central Plains Capitals, an

all too familiar foe after last season’s league final loss. The teams played a tight first period, with the defence first Capitals trying to slow the Chiefs down at every opportunity. The Chiefs opened the scoring as Morgan Ramsay cleaned up a rebound in front of a Rayna Bonchuk point shot. Emma Coulter picked up the other assist. Central Plains would tie the game before the first ended. The Chiefs were asked by the coaches to pick up the urgency in their game and they responded to that challenge. This led to the Chiefs taking the lead on a Sydnee DeCorby point shot that was misplayed by the Capitals goalie, allowing the puck to slip into the net. In the third, the Chiefs controlled much of the play, outshooting the Capitals 15-4 and sealing the game with an empty net goal from Jessi Rampton with under a minute of play remaining. Assists went to Morgan Ramsay and Jalyn Elmes. Final shots on goal were 36-18 in favour of the Chiefs.

After a three win and one tie performance at the Thanksgiving Classic, the Yellowhead Chiefs return to league play on Saturday, Oct. 17 with a home game in Shoal Lake versus Pembina Valley. That game scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm.

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OCT. 9/15: Ladies’ High Single & Triple -- Vivian Oswald 239 & 574. Men’s High Single & Triple -- Don Denoon 256 & 701. Other scores to note: Bev Chapski 162; Melvin Oswald 174; Liz Lychak 156; Jim King 179, 203, 155; Bob Lychak 181, 155; Eleanor Scott 163; Vernita Potrebka 170, 150; Wilfred Walker 187; Walter Moscrip 151; Myrnie Kroeker 157, 177; Carol Walker 157, 172; Frank Porada 252, 218, 192; Vivian Oswald 154, 181; Wilbert Kroeker 189, 176; Norman Kendall 156, 169, 168; Lawrence Smith 183, 186, 163; Don Denoon 223, 222; Wayne Gork 183, 246; Pauline Hailstone 193, 184; Len Pritchard 171, 184, 255.

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Candidates discuss issues facing seniors at forum Continued from page 6 Mark reiterated a previous statement that oil is “given away at $4 a barrel, and we export over two million barrels a day.

Harper is a lobbyist for multi-national companies.”

Lewycky knows it’s “very important to have a shift in culture mentality, to not export but refine it here. We’re disproportionally disadvantaged; in the auto sector for example, the US has given them 25 years to adapt; we have to do it in five years. We need to control our destiny.”

Although one minute is relatively quick, not one candidate answered a simple question with a simple number. The question was “To what degree should federal politics control government-sponsored scientific research?” One would think each would say zero per cent, 10 per cent, 100 per cent, and move on, but each took their minute or more to bash Prime Minister Stephen Harper and how he “muzzled scientists,” “dictated reports” or is “antiscience.” Sopuck asked if “unqualified bureaucrats should make comments?

We comment on policy [not research].”

Each spoke eloquently when enquired how they would “enhance the constituency’s representation in Ottawa.”

Piché would “come to any town hall meeting and listen to concerns. I would be glad and proud to bring them to Ottawa; I will come back and tell you how I made out.”

Lewycky has had “at least 40 meetings with the 37 councils in our constituency in the last two months. If I’m busy in other meetings, I would even Skype with them, IF we ever get high-speed Internet!”

If Mark has the “honour of being reelected, I will always put you first. I’ll go to the end of the earth to help you, as I did for 13 years as your MP. I’ll do my darnedest to deal with it person-toperson, as I did before.”

“Green Party organizes town halls and we do referendums so if there’s a divisive issue, yes, it’s expensive, but it’s important to find out how [divisive]. I am quite prepared, if the riding wants it, to vote against Elizabeth [Mae, leader]. I’ve disagreed with her before — not that I’ve won — but I’ve done it.”

Sopuck has spent 135 days in Ottawa yet has still managed 843 meetings in 57 communities during his time in office; he knows an MP has to be “effective.

Because I was a trusted member of the Stephen Harper government, I got more

than 10 per cent of the national parks budget of infrastructure grants for Hwy. 10 through RMNP.” They were asked to address senior housing in small towns.

Lewycky reiterated the “rural-stay option. We need to help with infrastructure and ensure we have senior care, health care, pharmacare and Mulcair!”

Mark thinks senior housing is “only one element. I know seniors who have a tough time to live in their own homes because of income; raising Old Age Security (OAS) to satisfy big multi-national employers was ridiculous. You work your whole life to make a pension, so why are you taxed on it?”

Sopuck replied, “Most pension plans — senior income — is dependent on natural resource industries. Their secure income is often dependent on the energy companies my opponents were critical of. But back to the question, I will eagerly look for proposals to take forward to Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation.”

Piché agreed with Mark: “We need more than housing. Part of the money Liberals have promised is to retire with dignity.

The Harper government brought OAS to 67; we’ll bring it back to 65 and index some of it. Infrastructure money is put aside to go toward that, right away; we won’t wait four or five years. ” Storey believes, “Pension plans are divesting from oil sands. We’ll invest $1 billion into affordable housing and double OAS for low income seniors to have more disposable income to afford a house in the first place.”

Then it was time to hear how each person/party planned to pay for all these promises.

Piché admitted the “liberal platform includes a modest deficit, but the time to do that is now as interest rates are at two per cent. We have a fully-costed platform; if you make more than $210,000 per year, we’re going to ask those one per cent to pay more. How ironic is it that they [Conservatives] balanced the budget in an election year?”

Mark thought similarly when he said, “Harper held back $8.6 billion in his budget to get it balanced. We’ve had a trade deficit every year he was in power; he’s added $124 billion to our debt. Coming from a government whose leader has nine years of deficit is a joke.”

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Assessment is only one of the factors that make up taxes

By Reeve Bob Adriaansen RM of North Cypress-Langford It has been a year since the municipal election and the amalgamation of the RM’s of North Cypress and Langford. Overall things are going pretty well.

We should feel very fortunate to have a strong farm, residential and business community. The municipality is subject to a tax grab by the Provincial government which has removed approximately $750,000 from our RM due to a cap on school tax credit for farm landowners. This affects not only our farmers but all the business owners in our municipality. These dollars are not going back into education specifically; as a percentage of the money is being dumped into the general revenue fund for the Province.

Property assessments have gone up at an unprecedented rate. Assessment is only one of the factors that make up your taxes and take money out of everyone’s pockets. Approximately 65 per cent of your total tax bill is so called “school tax”. This makes it very difficult for council to control your taxes through the mill rates.

Through amalgamation, there is a responsibility to make by-laws the same across the RM. Council has recently eliminated the business tax in the former RM of North Cypress which contributed approximately $37,000 in

tax revenue. Rather than create a new tax across the new municipality, council wished to support the businesses that provide employment in our RM. This also aligns us with the Town of Carberry and surrounding municipalities.

As most people are aware, the RM has five Recreation Districts and a mill rate is set for each of these areas. There are committees for each district and their mandate to take the funds and distribute them in an appropriate manner. We have many community halls, rinks, parks and recreation areas in the RM. Council is very grateful for all of the recreation boards that work hard to make North Cypress-Langford a better place to live.

One of the most important and concerning items this year was rural development. Dealing with this issue was very time consuming and left us with difficult decisions to make.

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The RM Council would like to thank all the volunteers that are working on the various boards for their time and commitment. These committees require a lot of dedication and effort and council appreciates everything that is done. These members save council a lot of time and we greatly value what you bring to these groups.

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By Ken Waddell The Neepawa Banner According to an ad in this week’s Neepawa Banner, the Neepawa and District Veterinary Services Board has decided to look for a new veterinarian.

Neepawa and District Veterinary Services Board chairman, Reeve Richard Funk of the R.M. of Glenella -Lansdowne said in an interview with The Neepawa Banner that the board passed a motion to not renew the contract with Dr. Foss Taylor. Funk said, “We have vets coming in from Carberry, Gladstone and other areas working in our district, so we thought we had to take a new direction. The board felt we were either going to have to make a change or lose our veterinary services here, so we want to try and take a new direction with a new younger vet.” Funk indicated that there was nothing personal about the decision but that Dr. Taylor is away a lot working at “many other places across the province.” Dr. Taylor was given 90 days notice by the board, which has reps from the Town of Neepawa and the surrounding municipalities.

Dr. Taylor said, “I don’t really want to comment that much. I have been here for 32 years and that should count for something. We are trying to work it out with the Veterinary Services board.” The Veterinary Services board is a provincial level board that oversees the veterinary industry.

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As a leading national accounting and business consulting firm, MNP is pleased to have industry experts like Patsy Hewitt as part of our team. We are pleased to announce that in addition to servicing clients in the Brandon location, Patsy will now also be joining our team in the Neeepawa office. With the addition of Patsy Hewitt in the Neepawa office, MNP continues to deliver the industry experts and results you need to be successful.

Contact Patsy Hewitt, CPA, CMA in Neepawa 204.476.2326, in Brandon at 204.571.7685 or at patsy.hewitt@mnp.ca

Please feel free to contact myself, or any council members with your comments, questions and concerns.

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Thank you very much to the office staff and our public works department.

Looking back at the year, things are going pretty well. There are still some issues to be worked out,

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The family of Iona Boughen would like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who supported and comforted us during this difficult time with visits, cards, flowers, phone calls, emails, food to the house, donations and big hugs! Thank you to those who attended the celebration of her life and to those who kept us in their thoughts and prayers. Clark Boughen, Karen & David Mozdzen & Family

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Arden Ladies Auxillary Craft Sale: Sat, Oct 24th 10:30am to 2pm. Door prize, draws, lunch available. Arden Community Centre - Admission $2

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Erickson & District Annual Community Supper will be held Sunday, Oct 18th at the Erickson Legion Hall (30 – 1st Street SW) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Prices: Adults $14.00, Children 6-12 $7.00, preschoolers free _____________________ Halloween Dance, Polonia Hall, Sat. Oct. 31/15. Late lunch served, $12 adults, 8 and under free. Advance tickets only. Call 865-2252 or 867-7561 _____________________ Polonia Fall Supper, October 18/15, 4:30-6:30, $14 adults, 5 & under free. _____________________ Rummage sale: Neepawa United Church, CEC Building, Fri. Oct 16, 1-5 p.m., Sat. Oct. 17, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Extra savings Saturday.

Coming events McCreary’s Annual

Craft & Gift Sale

Sunday, November 1, 2015 McCreary Community Centre

$200 Cash Door Prize!

Doors open at 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Variety of Vendors • Lunch Available!

Admission: $3

Everyone Welcome!

Neepawa United Church Fall Supper in the CEC Building Sunday October 25, 2015 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Adults $13.00 6-12 yrs $6.50 Preschoolers - Free

Take out orders:

204-476-3771 or 204-476-5881 (leave message) Cut off: 6 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2015

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• Cancellations and corrections only within business hours and corresponding deadlines • Please check your ad when first published The Banner will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion.

• All copy is subject to approval by The Neepawa Banner.

• We reserve the right to edit copy or to refuse to publish any advertisement we deem illegal, libelous, misleading or offensive

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Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Neepawa United Church basement, Thursdays, 8 p.m. _____________________ Arden Hall, cap. 255. Park, camping and sports facilities, rink, curling ice, kitchen and lounge. Call Leah 368-2403 or 841-4766 _____________________ Drug problem? Narcotics Anonymous can help. Meetings on Sat at 7 p.m. and Tues at 7 p.m. at Calvary Chapel, 221 Hamilton St. Neepawa

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Crisis Pregnancy Centre Winnipeg: Need to talk? Call our free help line, 1-800-6650570 or contact our Westman office: 204-727-6161 _____________________ Improve your health with Original Chi Machine. Circulation + Oxygen=Energy. Call Chris Waddell 476-2846 for more information

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The Neepawa District Veterinary Services Board requires a qualified veterinarian to take on the supply of services to our area, working out of the Neepawa Veterinary Hospital. The selected candidate will be expected to sign a standard Form 2 and other contracts as negotiated and be prepared to supply full services starting 1 January 2016. For more information, call 204-841-9050. Reply in confidence to Box 667, Neepawa MB, R0J 1H0.

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CHICKENS: young farm free range, roasting type, farm grain fed, 5 lb/8 lbs oven ready. Also turkeys, 13lb/30lb. Delivered to Neepawa. Order now at 204752-2328

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Red potatoes, no fertilizer or spray, 50lbs $15. Alvin Weber, second lane right on Plumas hwy #260, N of #16. _____________________ ROUGH LUMBER, FULL DIMENSION 2x8, 2x6, 2x4, windbreak boards. Firewood slabs - 1 cord bundle $60. We buy standing spruce & poplar timber. Tri-J Industries. "Your Local Sawmill" 476-6798 or 476-6349 _____________________ Trent's Firewood Sales: Delivered in 16 ft lengths as conditions permit. Ph 204835-2036

Help Wanted Is your Company looking to hire Aboriginal job seekers?

Post your next available job opening with www. firstnationsjobsonline .com For more information email: danbsully@sasktel.net

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Located in in Carberry, Carberry, MB Located MB seeking aa fulltime isis seeking fulltime PRODUCTION PRODUCTION OPERATOR. OPERATOR Starting wage Starting wage $15.00/hr + benefits, benefits Up to $16.50/hr $16.50/hr in up to in 66 mos. mon hr shifts, housing24/7 10 10 hr shifts - operating may be available.

Email resumes to Email resumes to dcarritt@ dbuchanan@ manitobastarch.com manitobastarch.com or fax fax to or to 204-834-3938 204-834-3938.

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Plumas United Church Fall Supper October 18, 2015 • 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Adults $12.00 6-10 years $5.00 under 6 FREE

Notice Church Worship Times Prepared by the Neepawa Ministerial St. James Anglican 11:00 a.m.

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.

Brookdale United 9:30 a.m.

Christ Lutheran 9:00 a.m.

Filipino Church 1:30 p.m.

Waldersee Lutheran 11:00 winter 10:00 summer

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A Community Health Nurse is needed to join our Community Health Services Team at Sandy Bay Health Centre. The successful incumbent will be knowledgeable and supportive in the following service areas: • Health Promotion • Disease Prevention • Health Education • Treatment Services Requirements • BN or RN with current registration and in good standing with CRNM • Current Immunization Certificate preferred • A valid driver’s license and vehicle

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3 bedroom, new condos in Neepawa, 5 appliances.

Phone 204-761-8001 or 204-476-6362 (Liz). _____________________ Churchill Block, Neepawa, 2 bedroom suite, available immediately. Call 204-841-1298 _____________________ TRAILER RENTALS: cargo, dump, equipment, auto, livestock/horse. FORK LIFT TELEPORT 729-8989

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Storage vans (semi trailers) for rent or sale. Anderson's 204-385-2685, 204-3852997 Gladstone.

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Budget Tire Co. We buy and sell good used tires. 7268199, Brandon

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NuVision Commodities St. Jean, MB buying feed grains, wheat, barley, peas, oats, off grades grain and custom hauling back to the Red River area. Phone 1(204)758-3401 or 1(204)746-4028.

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Many thanks to all those who attended my 90th birthday party on Oct. 4. Thanks also to those who sent greetings by mail or phone I’ll cherish these memories for the rest of my life.

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Anniversary

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FOODS Meat Cutter/Production Personnel HyLife Foods a division of the HyLife organization is engaged in the dressing and processing of hogs for both domestic and world markets.

To reach and sustain its position as a premier supplier of quality food products it strives to employ talented and motivated people who are capable of reaching the cutting edge of their discipline.

This position is based at the operations in the vibrant community of Neepawa, Manitoba which has a reputation for its beauty and high quality of life. Due to rapid growth we are looking for Meat Cutters/Production Personnel.

Responsibilities / Duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter, eviscerate and mark hogs for further processing • Cut pork carcasses into primal cuts for further detailed specifications intended for commercial, industrial, institutional or wholesale use • To de-bone edible part and remove inedible organs or parts

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The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications: • Be able to work in a culturally diverse workplace • Have a good work ethic • Focus on treating people with dignity and respect • Appreciate a stable long term work environment • Experience as an Industrial Butcher or trimmer is required • Completion of secondary school may be required

We are looking for a self-motivated, full time person to join our team, to begin work immediately. Duties to include: • General Insurance Sales, duties would include Autopac and policy administration.

• Calculation and quoting of premiums for house, farm, tenants and Autopac clients.

• Computer skills are essential.

• We will train the successful person for Autopac and insurance.

Apply in writing with references stating salary expectations to P.O. Box 969, Neepawa MB. R0J 1H0 or via email to dschmall@gillandschmall.com

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We offer a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation based on experience and knowledge.

HyLife has been recognized as a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best-Managed Companies.

If you have the qualifications and the passion to meet this challenge then we would like to explore your potential.

Please apply online at http://www.hylife.com/current-opportunities/ We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

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Production 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) Carberry, Manitoba facility has an immediate opening for a Production Supervisor. This position will be responsible for organizing and directing a production crew at the Carberry operation. Under the direction of the Shift Manager, the successful candidate will deal with issues arising from the daily operation of the plant, including: product quality, efficient operation of equipment, production matters and employee issues.

POSITION DUTIES include BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: • Proactively fostering and promoting the safe work habits of employees. Ensure proper safety policies and procedures are followed. Active participation in health & safety initiatives, taking a lead role in safety optimization in the drive towards zero incidents.

• Work closely with Production management and team members to achieve production goals and KPIs efficiently.

• Work with customers and consumers by ensuring all product quality specifications are being followed and adhered to, with an emphasis on minimizing variance.

• Communicate to all employees on staff, as well as to supervision on other crews.

• Ensure all HACCP Guidelines, Rules and Regulations are being followed throughout the food production process, including the proper completion of all required documentation.

• Develop talent and conduct on the job training with all new employees, ensuring that employees are properly trained in their positions.

• Manage and approve employee hours in the Kronos time keeping system.

• Oversee performance management system for production employees including performance appraisals and coaching and progressive discipline as required.

• Develop the continuous improvement spirit through the support of Lean Sigma principles and Kaizen breakthrough events.

• Responsible to lead, guide, support and demonstrate ownership for their area to ensure all target/ standards are met on an hourly, daily, and monthly basis.

• Prepare schedules, manage vacation planning, and other scheduling activities • Participation in departmental planning sessions • Preparation of departmental reports- daily, weekly and monthly • Assist the Shift Managers to meet the targets set forth in quality, safety, productivity, cost, delivery, morale and environment • Additional duties as assigned SKILLS/ QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: • Post-Secondary Degree in Business, Food Science or other related area • Experience working in the factory in various positions successfully meeting all objectives and responsibilities as required of each role • Proven leadership skills, 3-5 years supervisory experience • Good computer skills • Excellent attendance record • Strong organizational skills • Must have good written and oral communication skills • Able to work on shift, on a rotating basis, including weekends • Positive attitude and demonstrated ability to lead a group of people in a positive and productive manner within the guidelines outlined by the company’s policies and procedures.

• Experience working in a unionized environment would be considered an asset.

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Candidate accused Income and taxation questions of sexist remark show candidates varied positions

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner An off the cuff comment allegedly made after a federal election candidates debate in Rivers has brought forward an accusation of sexism. A Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa riding forum was held on Thursday, Oct. 8 and featured all the candidates, making their final pitches to the public to represent them in Ottawa.

Kelly Saunders, an associate professor of political science at Brandon University, was one of three people asking questions of the candidates, along with a representative from the Brandon Sun and 880 CKLQ. The initial questions were pre-determined, but followup questions in the moment were also permitted.

During the debate, Saunders pressed Conservative candidate Robert Sopuck for clarification on the Harper government’s stance on the banning the niqab, women’s rights and scientists criticizing the government for allegedly muzzling them. After the debate had concluded, Saunders said she was approached by Sopuck, who then allegedly said to her “You’re quite a nasty girl, aren’t you?” Saunders said she was surprised and taken aback by the comment.

“It was a very objectionable comment. There’s no doubt in my mind that it was meant to be insulting. I presume he didn’t like some of the followup questions I was asking him in the context of the debate,” said Saunders. “I’ve known Bob for 20 plus years and have been on very good terms. I’ve had him speak to my class on the political process before. So this was very surprising to me. Never in all my years, had anyone made a blatantly sexist comment like this to me.”

Saunders noted that since this alleged comment was made public, she has been approached by many people, including some unnamed Conservative supporters, who expressed disappointment with the incident. Saunders added that she didn’t think this would turn into what it has turned into and hopes that as the election draws to a close, the candidates would focus on the issues of importance. The Neepawa Banner requested a comment from Robert Sopuck’s office, and did not receive a response before the publication deadline.

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Continued from page 11 As Lewycky mentioned an old politician in Tommy Douglas, he mentioned another when “Trudeau voted against large corporate tax. NDP will raise corporate tax, we’ll not double tax-free savings accounts (TFSA), we’ll close the stock option loop holes so CEOs with six-digit incomes get taxed.”

Storey’s Greens will “operate on fiscal responsibility and balanced budgets” and cited an example of $1.6 billion for the tar sands yet $1.2 billion will be enough for dental benefits for low income children. “We’ll take that from oil for kids for example. We’re based on taxing what we don’t want; marijuana is bad, so legalize it so we can tax it.”

Sopuck said “All I hear from my colleagues is spend, spend, spend. You cannot spend yourself rich. You don’t run credit cards to the limit. We manage taxes so well we’ve reduced the GST, introduced income splitting, a senior reduction in Registered Retirement Income Fund, TFSAs…” Someone wanted to know when licensed day cares will receive “appropriate” government funding.

Lewycky suggested a successful program in Quebec may work here in that “If parents fulfill their careers and make good incomes, to be taxed is fair to pay for the child care.”

Greens would “seriously look at guaranteed annual income” and have “budgeted $500 million more for daycare.”

Piché thinks, “Part of the dialogue needs to start with the provinces and territories in that 100-day meeting.

We’d work with them to invest in what they started and are doing; we’ll work with leaders to better understand.

Our present government doesn’t talk with leaders.”

Sopuck suggested these plans would “affect 350,000 Canadians, we’re helping 4.5 million kids. And it’s not true that if you legalize marijuana…. has trade in illicit cigarettes stopped? No, it’s exploded. Legalizing marijuana is a very bad idea.”

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“Child care and culture changes today have two working parents to make ends meet,” said Mark. “This idea of giving cash for kids has shown to be $13 per month benefit as they forgot to be told it’s taxed. The way we deal with our children is what forms our society of the future, so we better take care of them.”

Question: Over the past several years, federal funding has been significantly cut for employment service officers.

If elected, how does your party plan to ensure there is adequate funding to provide vital services to those who are unemployed?

Lewycky: Reinstate federal employment programs.

Storey: Cuts to unemployment insurance need to be restored.

Sopuck: Our youth employment program, not for the disabled or those who can’t work, but there is a labour shortage.

Piché: We should provide services to citizens; we have to offer employment and move forward.

Mark: Government is there to help in good times and bad times. We need to change our attitude in bureaucracy, not put road blocks in the way.

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Saturday, Oct 17th, 10:00am

Collector Coins • Jewelry • Garden Tractor • Quad • Antiques & Collectibles • Furniture • Shop Tools • Much More

Woodlands, MB

10 a.m. Sunday October 18, 2015

Full list & pictures www.meyersauctions.com

Meyers Gun Auction November 7, 2015 To Consign call:

Bradley Meyers, Auctioneer 204-476-6262

#4 Hogg Street

Property w 40’ x 90’ Shop * 3 Fork Lifts 1) All Terrain * Vehicles * Skid Steer & Attach * Welding & HD Fabricating Tools * 4) Rotary 13,000Lb Column Hoist * 3 Skidoo 640 Alpine Snowmobile * Go to Web * (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

Neepawa Press Surplus Auction 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 22 Auction sale to be conducted at the former Neepawa Press building at 423 Mountain Ave. in downtown Neepawa.

4 drawer steel file cabinet legal • 2 drawer steel legal file cabinet • qty of older office chairs • Executive chairs • 4 office desks, 2 with run-offs • 2 large industrial workbenches with shelves (36 inches high) 5x7 and 5x9, steel frames, wood tops and shelves • Mail bag rack on wheels • Five Seasons humidifier • 2 antique arm chairs from Neepawa Prince Edward Hotel • Antique cabinet with 4 shelves (approx. 3 ft. square) • large quantity of office supplies • 8 super-soakers water guns(NIB) • huge qty. paper stock all colours and weights and sizes • large quantity of boxes of envelopes • 3 postal scales • 2 month dry-erase calendar with markers • 3 electric fly swatters • Shopping cart • Qty of small tables and cabinets • Automatic collator • 2 manual paper cutters • Qty. of books including several by local authors • 2 antique gum-paper dispensers and rolls of gum paper • Electric desk top fountain • Stereo and speaker • Canon camera, lens and qty. of parts • Qty of printing press rollers and tools • Qty of printers ink and supplies • Silver master plate maker • Large antique cabinet with 2 doors and shelves • Large qty of computer software • Large qty of artwork books and CDs • 3 PC computers • Umax scanner • Power Mac 7200/75 • MacIntosh II CX • Xante laser printer Accel-a-writer • Computer speakers • Cash register for parts • Electric heater •many more items too numerous to list Consignment: Brother sewing machine; Brother XL-5232 sewing machine; nice sewing basket and patterns • Obus Form hand held “thumper” massager • Dickensville Villiage express train set • misc household items Refreshments provided by Neepawa Pathfinders as a Fundraiser.

Girl Guide Mint cookies also for sale.

Sale conducted by:

Ken Waddell Auction Service

Neepawa, MB

204-476-6214

16 NEEPAWA BANNER OCTOBER 16, 2015

Ste. Rose Hoof ‘n’ Holler Days

Oct. 9 - 11

Eden Pancake Breakfast Oct. 10

Ste. Rose Queen candidates (from left) Katlin St. Germain, Deseree Roussin, Leslie Trotter, Jocelyne Pelletier and Kayla Robertson. On Sunday, Leslie Trotter was named the 2015 Hoof ‘n’ Holler Days Queen.

PHOTOS BY JOHN DRINKWATER

Ste. Rose Super Thrifty Pharmacy entered the Saturday parade. Pharmacy staff dispensed candy.

PHOTOS BY JOHN DRINKWATER

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Parade entry from Prairie Mountain Credit Union.

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Above: Eden volunteer firefighters hosted a delicious pancake breakfast at their new fire hall last Saturday morning.

Below: “Sparky” left, with Colsie Lewis and Avery Scott outside Eden Fire hall.

Charlie Brown Day Care Centre participated in the parade.

Masquerade Dance presents a

Hoof ‘n’ Holler Queen candidates competed in the “Hungry Hippo” event at the Ste. Rose Curling Rink.

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