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On Nov. 22, Joan Enns and Cecil Pittman were busy setting up the Christmas village in the front window of the Town of Neepawa office. This is about the fifth year they have set up the elaborate display.

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Town of Neepawa staff and volunteers have been busy helping to decorate the town, in preparation for the annual Santa Parade on Nov. 26.

Above left: The Christmas village in the front window of the Town of Neepawa office twinkles at night.

Left: On Nov. 15, Town of Neepawa crews were busy installing decorations on street lights.

Above: On Nov. 21, the Memory Tree was set up in the pocket park along Mountain Ave.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

NACI students giving hope to Haiti

By Tony Eu The Neepawa Banner Ladies and gentleman, prepare yourselves for an evening of entertainment! On Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m., Talent for HOPE, a fundraising talent show, will be held in the Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) gym.

Volunteer students from NACI will be performing acts ranging from singing and dancing to a comedy sketch, all for a good cause.

“One of HOPE’s goals this year is to raise at least $2,000 for Haiti,” said Allison Bailey, one of the teacher advisors for HOPE. “Talent for HOPE will be the group’s major fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from this event will go to Haiti and will also be used to support local and provincial projects as the year continues,” Bailey added.

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Along with Talent for HOPE, the group has a number of other fundraising projects throughout the year, such as Delay the Day, selling ice-cream floats and two hat days, one of which has already been completed. That fundraiser netted $150 towards the fundraising effort for Haiti.

In addition to the performances, the evening will include a raffle, as well as a dessert and beverage at intermission. Up for raffle are gift baskets with assorted items, such as hand soap, decorative pillows and chocolate, to name a few. The winners of the baskets will be announced before the conclusion of the show. Bailey also added that throughout the show, “the audience will learn more about the HOPE group and about Haiti.”

Admission includes dessert and a beverage and will be available at the door.

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CANADA 150 COMMITTEE

The Salvation Army in Neepawa is looking for volunteer bell ringers for their annual Christmas Kettle campaign.

Amanda Naughton-Gale, community services representative at the Neepawa Salvation Army, says even if people can only volunteer an hour or two, it would still make a difference for the campaign, which kicks off on Nov. 26 and runs until the week before Christmas.

“We have different locations around Neepawa -- there's indoor locations and outdoor locations,” Naughton-Gale says about where the bell ringers will be stationed.

“Some locations are Harris Pharmacy, outside of Home Hardware, outside of the liquor store. We also have locations at Safeway and Co-op and in front of the post office, as well.”

The volunteers, she explains, would ring the bells, man the kettles and thank people for their donations while encouraging others to donate, too.

“Basically, it's just an hour or two shift -- sometimes if you can bring a friend, it's a lot more company for you...it's just a great way to talk to people, talk to your neighbours in the community and spend an hour or two doing something good for the community.”

All the money raised during the Christmas Kettle campaign goes to the Christmas hampers at the local Salvation Army, which serves Neepawa and the surrounding area. The hampers are available for anyone who finds themselves in need during the holiday season.

Normally, Naughton-Gale says, the annual total raised by the campaign is around $5,000.

“We're hoping for more this year, of course,” she adds. “As years go on, food costs increase...and if we don't use it all for Christmas hampers, it goes back into running the food bank...it definitely goes back into the community, regardless.”

People interested in volunteering can call 204-4763787 to sign up.

LET’S CELEBRATE! We are looking for interested people to coordinate our Canada 150 celebrations. By working together, we will develop a calendar filled with events and activities for our area.

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Friends of RMNP hosted “Pets with Santa” at their Learning Centre on Sunday, Nov. 20. During the event, Jackson was happy to pose with the jolly fellow in the red suit.

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Neepawa Banner Perspective More, not more of the same

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he Manitoba government’s speech from the throne highlights priorities within three thematic areas – Fixing Our Finances, Repairing Our Services and Rebuilding Our Economy. At first glance, the themes should strike a common chord with most Manitobans.

The Province of Manitoba is in a precarious position, largely worsened by the ineptness of the former NDP government.

When they took office in 1999, the economy was on a bit of an upswing. You may remember that in the 1990s (the era that the NDP loved to remind everyone about and how bad it was) the then Progressive Conservative (Filmon) government came to the end of their term at the same time the economy was recovering.

In fact, Premier Gary Filmon promised he could increase government spending and economic growth would generate enough revenue for the government to be able to afford it. He was ridiculed by the NDP and much of the media and was defeated.

The problem, in retrospect, was two fold. One, Filmon was right, the economy did grow and well beyond even his predictions. The second part of the problem was that a few years later, the NDP didn’t recognize the downturn when it started to come, as it always does. They made things even worse by trying to force growth with even more government spending. Public sector wages accelerated well beyond private sector. Unions, which largely control the NDP, had their way for 16 years.

The problem with the NDP isn’t that they aren’t nice people, many of them are. The problem isn’t that they don’t care, many of them care deeply. The problem is that they are socialists!

And worse yet, they are very unimaginative socialists. To a modern day socialist, only governments can solve problems.

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Ken Waddell and commissions are smart enough to run the place. Businesses, large and small, farmers and tradespeople are all annoyances that get in the way of the socialist. Today’s NDP doesn’t even have a grand vision, they only want to plod through the months and years, just getting by.

In contrast, what is needed is imaginative change, progressive thinking and a strong, growing, sustainable economy. Health care and education are the two biggest departments. As health minister Kelvin Goertzen has indicated, if the trend continues, in a few years there will only be two departments, health and education.

For the demands on the health system to be met, both on the operational and the capital side, there has to be more than government, tax based involvement. The NDP were almost totally against any private health care but that was a myth. In other provinces you can buy a MRI or a Catscan.

Not so much in Manitoba. Many of our hospitals were built and run by private organizations, something that has largely been forgotten or ignored. Dental care, eye care, massage therapy, physio and chiro are mostly private. Drugs, vitamins, supplements and health equipment are largely privately purchased.

The socialists have us cowering in the corner, waiting our turn in the line-up when a lot of health care bottlenecks could be eliminated with a combination of determination, planning and private investment.

On another matter, that being doctor shortages, we seem to have a problem. Reportedly, there are too many doctors in urban centres and not enough in rural areas. The answer has been to limit the number of doctors entering and graduating from med schools. That doesn’t make sense. If doctors can’t make their desired level of living in Toronto or Winnipeg for that matter, that isn’t our problem in rural or remote Canada. Maybe they should get off their backsides and move to where there is work. Moving to a job is a time honoured tradition. My grandfather moved from Scotland to Canada in 1911. Millions of his generation did. Thousands of people have moved to Canada in the modern era, hundreds to Neepawa. If a doctor can’t get work in one part of Canada then they can move.

If they don’t want to move, then we should graduate more doctors here in Manitoba.

For docs and any other post secondary education field, the taxpayers pay a huge percentage of the tuition. In return for that, we should be requiring grads to work for two to three years in Manitoba. We invest hundreds of millions into educating people and then we export them. It makes no sense. If a province pays for your education, then you should stay for a while.

We will see if the new government can be tough enough, fair enough and wise enough to revitalize our province. If they listen to individuals and not a bunch of stale group thinkers, there is a chance.

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ast week, a number of Canadian media representatives, including Banner owner and publisher Ken Waddell, spoke at hearings of the House of Commons’ Canadian Heritage committee.

The committee has been established to look at the media landscape in Canada and throughout MY 2016, it has been hearing presen- PERSPECTIVE tations from new and established media providers.

Last week, ate two of Canada’s ackman tkinson national media outlets asked the government not for financial support, but for a level playing field. Presentations by both the long-established Globe and Mail and the newer online political and social commentary platform The Rebel argued against the government’s sponsorship of their largest competitor– the CBC. They make a strong case.

The CBC started in the 1930s to meet an underserved need, providing Canadian listeners with Canadian news and programming.

While private licences were issued, many Canadians were tuning in to American stations. The mandate expanded to promoting and supporting Canadian content. Today, the CBC has further expanded its mandate and is pushing into the territory of Canadian media companies of all types. CBC competes against private television stations for the broadcast rights of sporting events such as the Olympics and Hockey Night in Canada. CBC’s music streams compete with radio stations. CBC provides online news and opinion, in competition with almost every private media outlet in print, online or over the airwaves. As an added sting, the CBC sells ads on some of its platforms.

I do believe that there’s a place for a national broadcaster, but it isn’t in the same crowded space already occupied by private companies. In the face of cutbacks at the corporate level, there is important work that should be done for the benefit of Canadians, but isn’t. Valuable services like foreign correspondence and lengthy investigative work have been the victim of shrinking budgets and Canadians are worse off because of it. But the CBC isn’t doubling down its presence here, instead, it has launched services such as CBC Comedy, is if Canadians can’t find anywhere else on the internet to watch funny videos.

Earlier in the year, Jennifer McGuire, editor in chief of CBC News, spoke to the Commons’ committee in defence of the broadcaster.

She said that only about one per cent of CBC’s revenue is from digital and argued that they aren’t taking revenue away from private enterprise. But the problem is that if I want to know about the big story in Winnipeg, instead of paying a subscription to read the Winnipeg Free Press’ story, I can get it free from the CBC’s website. Which would be fine, if the CBC weren’t supported by the taxes paid by its competition.

The CBC provides some really valuable and beloved programming.

It’s also one of the few institutions that truly connects Canadians from coast, to coast, to coast. These are important and I support the institution in these pursuits, but the CBC should focus on those services that can’t be found elsewhere, the underserved pockets of our media landscape. One can’t argue that there is a shortage of editorial opinions in Canada and with many radio stations and individual artists broadcasting online, it’s hard to argue that Canadians don’t have good access to a variety of music.

This is an important time for the broadcaster to really look at what it can do to best serve Canadians. Starting in 2016, the CBC will see its budget increased by $675 million over five years, one of the few media companies working with increasing resources.

As our public broadcaster stretches into further competition with private media of all kinds, it’s time to remember its original mandate and focus on the areas in which Canadians aren’t well served. Whether it’s more in-depth reporting, or outside the box thinking to create news ways of interacting, it’s time to create more, not just more of the same.

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Opinion

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Christmas is a time to read A s you read these words, we are one month away from our annual celebration of Christmas.

That should come as no surprise. Despite howls of protest in the United States and similar cries in Canada, businesses have been selling Christmas decorations, homes have been decorated and Christmas specials have been playing on TV since early November. Today is Black Friday; with its sales and insanity that officially mark the beginning of the annual Christmas shopping season. And we are all bracing ourselves for the annual barrage of envelopes, emails, text messages and phone calls asking for our year-end charitable donations. This is how it happens every year.

In all the hustle and bustle, the story behind Christmas is often overlooked. We read it; but what we read is one small segment of a larger story, the events of which span at least four years.

So I suggest that we take some time to read the

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Neil Strohschein whole Christmas story. It can be done in a week. The passages to read each day are listed below.

Day One: John 1:1-14; Philippians 2:3-8. These verses summarize Christ’s activity before his birth as a human baby. We read about his role in creation, the work he did with the Father in heaven and his choice to lay aside his perogatives as God and come to earth in human form.

Day Two: Luke 1:5-25.

The story of two people; a priest named Zechariah and Elizabeth his wife; both of whom will have prominent roles in the days leading up to Christ’s birth.

Day Three: Luke 1:2656. Our introduction to Mary, the mother of Jesus.

She receives a visit from the angel Gabriel, who informs her that she is to become the mother of the

son of God. Mary travels to the home of Zechariah and Elizabeth, where she receives a message that reaffirms everything Gabriel said and assures her that every promise made to her will be kept.

Day Four: Matthew 1:1815. The discovery that Mary is pregnant out of wedlock causes grave concern in the family of her fiancé Joseph. He now receives a visit from the angel Gabriel, telling him that his fears of Mary’s infidelity are unfounded, that he is to take her as his wife and give her and her unborn son the protection of his home and his name.

Day Five: Luke 2:1-20.

The story of the journey to Bethlehem, the birth of Christ and the visit by the shepherds. This is the part of the Christmas story with which we are all familiar.

Day Six: Luke 2:21-36.

Even though he was God the Son, Jesus was raised as a child of the Law and as such obeyed all of the commands that were given in the Law of Moses. Here we see him going through the first two rites of passage expected of all Jewish males—the circumcision and naming ceremony; and the presentation in the temple.

Day Seven: Matthew 2:123. The visit of the wise men, the reaction of King Herod to their arrival and message and the slaughter of the innocents in Bethlehem. Joseph and Mary take the child Jesus and seek refuge in Egypt. When they finally return to Nazareth, Jesus will be almost three years old.

This week’s assignment—read the whole story. See how all the parts fit together to provide us with a seamless record of the greatest miracle to ever take place on this planet— the miracle of God himself, coming to earth in human form. It’s a story that only God could write.

CBC and me, a long term relationship

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e have long term relationship, CBC and me. Television came to our home in the 1950s. The late ‘50s, but I remember the excitement of Hockey Night in Canada, with the young men of the neighbourhood stopping in on a Saturday night and it wasn’t to come courting! Cartoons, Hitchcock, Lawrence Welk and of course, the station’s emblem when it went off air.

I don’t know exactly when I began listening to CBC Radio. It is my favourite station for long road trips.

It was the one station that my husband, daughter and I could all agree on during long road trips the years we home schooled.

What brought this topic to mind was, of course, listening to the radio while driving home. A greatnephew of Julia Childs was being interviewed.

And just today I watched a video clip on Facebook

HOMEBODIES Rita Friesen posted by one of my daughter’s on her first day attending the Cordon Bleu Culinary school in Paris.

A new adventure. Listening and remembering the many times I have enjoyed the company of CBC while travelling, several came to mind.

There was the time I was returning from a ten day retreat in St. Albert. It was a learning retreat and we received our certificates around noon, had lunch and headed home. My fellow classmates were concerned that I was driving a fairly long distance by myself and elicited a promise from me that I would stop for the night,

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hotographs can be found all over our house. They are often a reminder of special occasions and are a builder of memories. The only part that ever gets changed in our home are updated pictures. Some frames have a variety of school pictures with a graduation picture as the last. They represent memories and are nice to look at and think and talk about. The people in

not go the distance in one sitting. I planned to comply. Full of energy by the time I reached Saskatoon, I thought I would stop at Foam Lake. Still not tired.

So I kept on driving. It was a still winter’s night, the moon was full and the music hours were hosted

by Randy Bachman. Humming along, singing along, the miles flew by. And suddenly I was at the Manitoba border. No need to pause, I had been careful to fill with fuel just before midnight and the road was clear, the company exceptional and home my goal.

Sunday afternoon driving to family gatherings, Tapestry provided food

for thought. There was the afternoon that John O’Donohue was interviewed. I have always loved a lilting Irish accent and I had been privileged to hear him in person in Victoria. Listening to him recount the mystery of our shared faith made travel time a blessing. ‘In the beginning was the silence.

Everywhere primal silence reigned… until through a crevice in the silence the sounds and shapes of things began to emerge.’

I can not think CBC without thinking Stuart McLean and the Vinyl Café. Dave and Morley are old friends, sharing humanity with all of us. Allowing us to laugh with and at ourselves as we catch glimpses of self as we follow their lives.

All that from a quiet ride home. From Julia Childs, to Stuart McLean. From reverence silence to raucous laughter. Daily living.

the pictures are in our hearts and we think about them.

The thought came to me that nobody really took a picture of Jesus. How do we know what He looks like?

Several painters have tried to put an image on paper that they thought would represent Jesus. After some thinking I decided that the most important part of knowing Jesus is to have Him in our heart and have Him guide and direct our life. Jesus is our Mediator and knows our every move and through Him we can be assured of eternal life.

Jesus tells us in John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

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Safety tips for online shopping The convenience and flexibility of online shopping is popular with Manitobans, especially leading into the busy holiday season. The Consumer Protection Office is reminding Manitobans how to shop safely online as they look for deals this winter.

A good online shopping strategy is to visit the websites of familiar and trusted retailers.

Otherwise, an Internet search may help to learn what other shoppers have to say about their experience with that vendor. Organizations such as the Better Business Bureau and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre can also be helpful in determining the credibility of a company.

On auction sites such as eBay, where individuals and not businesses are the sellers, it is especially important to read reviews from other buyers. If an issue arises, reputable auction websites will have their own dispute resolution procedures, as consumer protection laws may not apply. Know the rules of the auction before making bids.

Always confirm that websites are secure before providing any financial information. Look for ‘https://’ at the beginning of the web address, because the ‘s’ means the website is secure. Many web browsers will also indicate that a website is secure by placing an icon of a lock in the address bar. Look closely because each browser may use different security indicators.

Review all items on the website’s checkout page to ensure the prices and other details are correct. Notice any extra costs such as taxes, shipping and handling, foreign exchange rates or custom duty fees that may be applicable.

Before completing the transaction, take time to understand all of the terms and conditions of the purchase including how to modify, cancel or return an order.

Consider which payment option is right for you as many websites now offer various forms of payment through PayPal, Visa Checkout, credit card, debit card or virtual Visa debit card. Manitobans who pay by credit card for online purchases have extra protection if issues arise with their transactions. The Consumer Protection Act: • protects consumers against the unauthorized use of credit card information; • limits a consumer’s liability to $50 when credit card information is used without proper authorization; • provides the right to reverse or cancel a credit card charge if the consumer was entitled to a refund and has not received one from the vendor; • gives consumers the right to cancel a sale prior to receipt of goods or services if the seller has not provided certain information to the consumer; and • provides the opportunity to cancel an Internet sale if the seller fails to deliver goods or services.

These tips are relevant year-round whenever shopping online.

The Consumer Protection Office administers Manitoba’s consumer protection legislation and helps consumers and businesses effectively identify and manage marketplace issues.

Manitobans are encouraged to learn more about consumer protection issues and their rights under the law. Download the free Consumer Protection mobile app from Google Play or the Apple App store. Manitobans can also contact the Consumer Protection Office at 204-945-3800, (toll-free) 1-800-782-0067, or by email at consumers@gov. mb.ca. More information is also available at www. gov.mb.ca/cca/cpo.

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By Miranda Leybourne The Neepawa Banner Few children’s toys have as much of a reputation for aiding in childhood development like LEGO, the stackable, interlocking, coloured blocks created in Denmark in 1940.

According to Educational Technology and Mobile Learning, a website of resources for teachers, there are nine specific skills the colourful toys can foster in children. These include lateral thinking, three dimensional thinking, literacy, problem solving, organization, creativity, communication, critical thinking and motor development.

Gladstone mom Erika Pugh is such a fan of LEGO for little ones that she approached the Pine Creek School Division, which regularly runs educational workshops for toddlers and preschoolers, to see if she could facilitate

some LEGO play opportunities for local area children.

The first of the events was held at the nursery room in the Gladstone Elementary School and saw 11 children attend.

“I think it was pretty good,” Pugh enthuses. She says she is looking forward to the next two sessions, which will be happening on Nov. 22 and 29 from 10 to 11 a.m.

She says the reason she really wanted to run a program featuring LEGO was to appeal to the diverse nature of children’s interests.

“There are so many programs that are either physical based or craft based, but there’s not a whole lot of handson building,” she explains. “I just thought that expands on a whole different part of the brain for kids...and it gives another option for kids who aren’t into crafts.”

Pugh says all children ages one to Kindergarten age are welcome to attend the LEGO play days.

Memory Tree in full swing

By JoAnn Beavington 7 Regions Palliative Care At this time of year, as it gets closer to Christmas, we tend to think of families who have lost loved ones over the past year; or in the past few years. The anticipation of family gettogethers, after the loss of a loved one, can make us quite anxious and upset as Christmas approaches and it can be a very difficult time of year.

Recognizing this, 7 Regions Palliative Care has invited a speaker, Dr. Ron Richert, to give a presentation on “Coping with the Holidays”, on Monday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 pm. This

free seminar will focus on how to cope during the holiday season. The event will be held at the Gladstone United Church Annex. Please come and bring a friend.

Our palliative care program has had a busy year.

In the spring, we renovated our room at Gladstone Health Centre. After painting, installing new blinds and new cupboards, the room has a new sense of warmth and comfort.

We also purchased a new recliner/lift in July, for the comfort of patients or their family.

Our Memory Tree Program is in full swing during the month of November.

A donation to the program will light up trees in Gladstone, Plumas and Langruth where sign-up sheets are posted. A list of donors and those they remembered, will be mailed out in December. These fund-raising events keep our program going, as we receive no other funding.

We very much appreciate the support we receive from our surrounding communities.

7 Regions Palliative Care offers many services. Our goal is to provide support, comfort and quality of life in the final stages, whether it be in the hospital or at home. Our committee consists of representatives

North Agassiz UCW meet in Neepawa Submitted North Agassiz UCW The Neepawa United Church hosted the 2016 North Agassiz Fall Rally, with 38 ladies from across North Agassiz Presbyterial present.

The day opened with registration, coffee and muffins (provided by Neepawa's UCW), a time of greetings and renewing friendships. Claire Ommerli (McKenzie, Portage la Prairie) called us to the sanctuary where the business of the day took place, beginning with a welcome by Claire. This was followed with a worship service led by Kristin Woodburke, the minister of the Neepawa United Church, with the theme mirroring the rally theme of Learning and Caring.

The UCW has been, in the past, a way for women of the congregation to have a role in the churchholding office was not allowed for many years, so they worked through

the UCW, helping those in need and giving comfort where needed. Prayers for the people and the Lord's Prayer completed the service.

Claire Ommerli introduced our speaker of the day, Jan McIntyre of Clearwater, MB, who spoke on the Israel/Palestine situation, where women today are finding ways to make change happen in their countries. Jan spoke of the trips she has made to these countries with the World Council of Churches, of the living conditions of the Palestine families (houses are often demolished by Israeli rebels), no running water or hydro, though these are available close, they are refused to them.

Israel continues to occupy 3/4 of the land area and though the UN Declaration of Rights is binding there, those Human Rights are not allowed to the Palestine peoples. Jan showed many slides of the families and their living conditions bringing realism to her

presentation.

For 48 years, this conflict has carried on with Israel taking lands previously held by Palestine, with Palestinians being under military law while Israelites are under civil law. However the Palestine people still remain hopeful; poverty levels are extreme, Palestine is the second largest recipient of aid in the world. They are primarily a herding people, goats and sheep, they sit, sleep on mats and generally protect themselves from snakes by installing cement floors in their homes. HIRN (Hebron International Resources Network) assist with the installation of floors, education and girls’ schools.

Ways we can help include fair trade products, Advent Peace Boxes, 10 Thousand Villages, boycott of Israel products, the Wave of Prayer and becoming educated.

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from medical, nursing, continuing care, long-term care, social work, mental health, pastoral care, senior support and pharmacy.

Anyone requiring more information about our program should call JoAnn Beavington, in Gladstone, at 204 385-2272.

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‘These are critical times in the province’

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson The Neepawa Banner

A small, but diverse group gathered with Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke to provide feedback for the next provincial budget. The pre-budget consultation meeting was held on Nov. 17 at the Town of Neepawa office and was attended by about 12 people, representing local councils, school divisions, health services and local Hutterite colonies.

At the opening of the meeting, Clarke explained that when the PC Party formed government after last fall’s election, they knew that they would be taking on a large debt. “Over the last seven months, there have been many surprises, most with financial implications,” she added. With these strains on the province’s budget, planning for today and the future becomes increasingly important. “These are critical times in the province,” said Clarke, adding that decisions made in the upcoming budget will impact every Manitoban.

As the government prepares next year’s budget, Clarke explained that the province already pays about $1 billion in interest payments each year, money that isn’t being spent on services such as hospital and schools.

Clarke explained that every MLA in the PC caucus has been asked to talk to constituents about the programs that matter the most and ideas about cost savings. As they make their difficult spending or saving decisions, she said, “We need your advice.”

Clarke said that while they face challenges, “We are committed to make Manitoba the ‘Most Improved’ province.”

Many of those in attendance talked about red tape reduction and rigid processes. Neepawa’s mayor, Adrian de Groot, talked about how a lack of coordination between departments can hold of development. He noted that it has taken three years to sort out the problems at the Neepawa Resource Centre– when it was built in

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On Nov. 17, Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke listened to constituents’ ideas about the upcoming provincial budget. the 1970s, lane closures and sub-divisions were not completed properly and must be now done before the site can be sold.

Clarke noted that red tape reduction is one of their priorities, with a task force set to come forward with

recommendations in the new year. She added that they want to see more partnerships, especially in the case of First Nations and municipalities partnering for projects such as regional utilities.

The colony representatives talked about the impact of increased regulations in the agriculture industry.

These become especially problematic when governments change their minds about what is allowed after an operation has invested to meet required benchmarks.

Clarke said that feedback such as this was very important, as she meets not only with the provincial minister, but also with officials at the federal level.

Both health and education face similar challenges, in that the majority of their costs are for staff. In Prairie Mountain Health, 80 per cent of their budget is made up of paid staff and two contracts are up in the spring.

Serving a rural area, they also face high costs and challenges staffing facilities, which must often be done using costly agency nurses.

For school divisions, despite announcements of higher investment, they have seen very little in the way of actual increases. In the Pine Creek School Division, they have had no increase in government funding in the last five years, which means that rising costs must be paid for entirely through local taxation. A priority for school divisions is to ensure that students at small schools, including those on colonies, can continue to receive a high quality education.

Another important issue to multiple attendees was the changes to farmland school tax rebates. Recent legislation has resulted in a shift, with farmers now paying a larger proportion of school taxes than they have previously. Clarke said that this is an issue her office is working on addressing, calling it “imbalanced”, but not an easy fix. She added that this creates significant problems for Manitoba’s agricultural producers.

Anyone with feedback about the upcoming budget can contact their MLA’s office directly, or complete an online survey.

Three priorities highlighted in Throne Speech Banner Staff The Neepawa Banner The Manitoba speech from the throne delivered this past week highlights three priorities with an overall emphasis on the economy.

Fixing our finances: •complete, extensive, province wide pre-budget consultations with Manitobans and work on the Fiscal Performance Review to ensure investments are made in the areas that matter most to Manitobans; • reform the governance of major Crown corporations, abolishing the Crown Corporations Council and redeploying its resources to increase efficiency; • establish a Red Tape Reduction Task Force and create regulatory account-

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Repairing our services: • address the needs of Manitoba’s most vulnerable children by developing a plan that will act upon the many outstanding reports and recommendations that have followed tragedies within the child welfare system; • improve access to justice and to reducing unreasonable court delays with a system-wide review focused on the efficiency of the justice system; • reform Manitoba’s Employment and Income Assistance program and release a new provincial

housing strategy to address homelessness, affordability and repairs to existing housing stock; • complete a comprehensive assessment of the health system via the Health Sustainability and Innovation Review; • focus on public education measures and other steps to counteract the opioid crisis facing Manitoba and warn Manitobans about the dangers of fentanyl-laced drugs; • form a provincial agency for doctor recruitment aligned with province wide priorities of doctor recruitment and retention; and • create pooled retirement pension plans to provide a new option of saving for retirement for those who do not have access to a workplace pension.

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New world record set

By Amanda Thorsteinsson Canadian Foodgrains Bank

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From left: Fred Jackson, Ray Drayson, Bob Adriaansen (reeve), Sandra Jones (CAO), John McEntee (planning officer), Norm Campbell, Don Hockin, Gerond Davison. Missing from photo: Harold Tolton.

By Gloria Mott RM of North Cypress-Langford “Put your seatbelts on and watch your speed.”

Staff Sgt. Clint Wikander of Blue Hills Detachment came with his quarterly crime report to the November meeting of the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford (NCL).

Reeve Adriaansen and all council had travelled to Brookdale Good Neighbours’ Hall, Oct. 14.

Wikander came armed – with doughnuts! His warning was in reference to the Westman Traffic Service having issued 91 speeding tickets in two days near the intersections of Hwys 1 and 5, where the speed limit changes from 110 to 100 km/hr.

Overall, the stats for the area are looking good.

There have been 194 more traffic tickets issued this quarter, compared to last quarter. Many categories report a drop, such as calls to 911, assaults and thefts – and there were no break and enters this quarter.

The last stat could be due in part to individuals from two of the three operating groups in Westman having individuals locked up.

All in all, there are “good numbers.”

The detachment is “flush for constables”, but short two corporals, which includes one for Carberry. Wikander expects the Carberry position to be rectified in the spring, but nothing is sure until it actually happens. As well, there is a community constable that works doing PR with schools.

Asked if they work with the Conservation officers, Wikander stated that they share information. However, both organizations are “tight for bodies and money”.

Development Officer John McEntee questioned the availability of drugs in Brandon. The RCMP works closely with Brandon Police as well. “There are lots of drugs in Brandon,” he said, which includes the deadly Fentanyl.

Commenting that it was good to see officers in red serge on Remembrance Day, Wikander noted that most officers that attend services are doing it on their own time – that it is the one service that officers make sure they do not miss.

Conservation Corridors “It’s not private land… there is value in keeping it for public use… nat-

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ural areas benefit both the water shed and the soil.”

A rate payer made a presentation to council about some mowing done on a conservation corridor adjacent to his property.

After a lengthy discussion was held, he also suggested that council should actively enforce the conservation corridor by-law. There is a permit system that allows cutting when it is agreed by council.

Council discussed this further later in the meeting. Having viewed the mowing and noting the damage was negligible; it was only about 20 feet across, and having interviewed neighbours and been unable to determine who actually did the mowing, they do not feel there is a case to be enforced. They also worry more about the hazard of having a short wire fence at the edge of a field. They will write a letter to the ratepayer expressing their findings.

Planning Several items were explained by Cypress Planning Officer, John McEntee and acted on by council.

Two conditional use hearings and one variation hearing were held. Brad and Brenda Wells applied

to subdivide a 4.25 acre portion from their agricultural property SE 30-12-14, which required both types of hearings: a conditional use for a non-farm dwelling and a variation to allow a reduction in size from five acres to 4.25 acres.

There were no concerns expressed with this proposal.

Mr. B. Ellis attended the hearing in regards to the Netset Communications tower proposed for NE 20-14-15 (Bray Farms). The tower is set back from the residence by more than the 1.5 times the height of the tower (250’); it is also set back at least 250’ from the road.

Mr. Ellis was concerned because the first tower that was erected at that site (Rogers) involved trenching across his property to the north, to access Neepawa. McEntee gave assurances that there are no trenching plans that he knows of, in regards to this proposal. If the towers are removed, the site must be returned to “as before” condition.

After the closing of the hearings, both proposals were passed, with the Netset having the condition of procuring all licenses and permits.

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It’s official—Guinness World Records has certified that Manitoba now holds the world record for the largest number of antique threshing machines operating simultaneously.

The record was set on July 31, during the 62nd Manitoba Threshermen’s Reunion & Stampede at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum near Austin, Man. In total, 148 threshing machines and over 750 volunteers attempted the record, with 139 threshing machines successful in threshing grain together for 15 minutes. The event produced 1,500 bushels of grain from 30,000 sheaves of winter wheat.

The previous record was 111 machines, held by a group from St. Albert, Ontario.

Harvesting Hope: A World Record to Help the Hungry drew about 8,000 people to the Museum to see volunteers from across Canada and the U.S. set the new world record.

“On behalf of the organizing committee, we would like to thank all the volunteers and sponsors that made this event possible. Without their passion and commitment our organizations could not have created such a successful event. Thank you!” says Elliot Sims, one of the event’s co-chairs.

In addition to setting the record, the event raised $134,000, which is being split between the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, a partnership of 15 churches and church agencies working together to end global hunger and the Museum, which is dedicated to preserving and promoting Manitoba’s

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agricultural heritage.

A cheque for $67,000 was presented to the Foodgrains Bank on Nov. 21 for use in its programs in Africa to help small-scale farm families grow more and better food. These funds are matched 3:1 by the federal government, making the event’s impact grow even further.

“Events like this show the strength and community spirit of rural Canadians and how they can come together to celebrate their heritage and help others” added Sims.

“We were proud to be a part of this recordbreaking event, and grateful to receive a donation to help farmers in the developing world,” says John Longhurst, Director of Resources and Public Engagement with the Foodgrains Bank.

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Salvation Army move one step closer

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson The Neepawa Banner With a major donation, the Neepawa Salvation Army Thrift Store came one step closer to its big move. On Nov. 14, local representatives accepted a $15,000 grant from the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation (BPCF) to aid in the purchase of their new space, located in the former NeepawaGladstone Co-op Grocery store.

The new space is 6,000 sq ft. and will offer 3,000 sq ft. of retail space, much more than their current 1,700 sq ft. location.

Amanda Naughton-Gale, Community Services Representative at Neepawa Salvation Army Extention Unit, explains that the new space will also offer an improved sorting and delivery area, an improved food bank area, change rooms, office space, a staff room and a board room.

Construction is expected to take about three months and they are aiming to open next spring. “The

community is so excited,” explained Naughton-Gale of the move. The move has been in the works for close to three years and the BPCF’s grant was part of their 2015 commitments.

With the added space, Naughton-Gale said they will be able to accept and sell additional items, including larger items that they weren’t able to accommodate before.

The larger space will also increase ease of shopping, allowing for better displays and wider aisles.

They also hope to be able to create a drop in coffee corner, which would create a more permanent and accessible home for information about community resources.

Naughton-Gale explains that with the improved retail space, they are hoping to be able to raise more money and better fund their programs, such as the food bank, Christmas hampers and sending kids to camp. She adds that with

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The Beautiful Plains Community Foundation (BPCF) presented the Neepawa Salvation Army with a $15,000 grant to help with their move. From left: Amanda Naughton-Gale, community services representative at the Neepawa Salvation Army; Susan Phillips, chair of the Neepawa Salvation Army’s board of directors and BPCF board members Ian Thomson, John Lavich, Shelley Graham and Kate Jackman-Atkinson. The presentation took place in what will be their new store, located in the former Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op building. additional funding, they are hoping to provide additional services, such as financial literacy education and a community kitchen.

“It’s why we exist, to give

back to the community,” she explained.

In addition to the grant from the BPCF, the project also received $15,000 from FCC, $4,000 from United

Way and many individual donations. Naughton-Gale said that they are continuing to accept donations for both the move, as well as their programs in general.

Once the move is complete, Naughton-Gale said that their current store, located at 309 Davidson St, will be put up for sale.

‘Self-defence is for everybody’ – free course planned

By Tony Eu The Neepawa Banner On Saturday, Dec. 3, the combat sports club Boxe Neepawa will be shifting focus, from how to win a fight to how to get out of one. Derek Pearson, owner of Boxe Neepawa, will be leading a free self-defence program.

“I ran a similar course about the same time last year and it had fairly good attendance,” Pearson said. “Basically, [attendees] learn everything from how to avoid a confrontation to how to defend yourself from a confrontation,”

he added, explaining the content of the program.

The program teaches people what to look for in a potentially dangerous situation, as well as how to avoid them and how to get out of them if they can’t be avoided. “It’s not a course where we teach you how to stick around and fight. It’s defend and escape,” stressed Pearson.

For Pearson, there are two goals for the program: to bring awareness to the gym and what it is and to share his passion with people. “Self-defence is for everybody and it is important that people know how

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It’s not a course where we teach you how to stick around and fight.

It’s defend and escape.

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to protect themselves,” he remarked.

Though the program this year is similar to the one Pearson put on last year, there are a number of differences. Most notably is who the program is open to.

“Last year we ran just a female only [program],” Pearson stated. This year,

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there will be two classes available. The first class, which starts at 1 p.m. and is 90 minutes long, will only be open to females.

The second class, which is also 90 minutes and starts at 2:45 p.m., is primarily for people who are already in security, law enforcement or military.

“The second class, if it’s

UCW support Victoria’s Quilts Continued from page 6 Claire Ommerli thanked Jan for her informative presentation and this ended our morning session. Jan McIntyre was given $300 to disperse as she sees fit to the groups she works with.

Then it was off to the CE building, where we enjoyed a delicious soup and sandwich lunch by the Neepawa UCW. During lunch hour, the Neepawa branch of Victoria's Quilts set up a display of their quilts and we were given a very interesting explanation of how Victoria's Quilts came to be, who they are made for, how many have been made locally and across Canada and to whom they are given. As the Presbyterial UCW felt this to be a very worthwhile project, the offering of the day, brought up to $500, was given to the Neepawa branch for their needs, including fabric, thread, quilting and postage.

The afternoon session found us back in the sanctuary to continue with the business of the day, namely reports from the various groups – Conference and National UCW, treasurer and supply. Greetings from the Neepawa UCW were given by Donna Newton. Claire Ommerli brought greetings from both Conference and National UCWs. The Rally celebrating 55 years of UCW will be held July in Vancouver, BC. Pat McCormick gave the treasurer's report and the Supply report was given by Marion Bornn. Each church was reminded that if they are sending parcels to the north, they should be sent early to take advantage of the free shipping from Aperimeter Aeration.

The enjoyable time of singing was ably led by Leanne Harding and Kristin Woodburke. In Memoriam was given

by Oakville ladies; numbers and words of gratitude given

by Gladstone.

not full, I’m opening it up to everybody. We’re not trying to exclude male members; they’ll get into the second class if it doesn’t fill up,” Pearson reassured.

Another difference from last year’s program is that this year, at the completion of the class, participants will be given a certificate.

“We’re going to give a certificate to those who complete [the class], saying they took the Boxe Neepawa Self-Defence Course, intermediate level,” Pearson said, adding, “We’ll have multiple levels so they can come get more advanced training.”

With any luck, those individuals who want the extra training won’t have to wait a year for the next self-defence program, as Pearson has plans to make it a regular event. “If this goes well in December, we’ll probably do two or three a year, maybe even once a month,” he mentioned.

Pearson will be teaching the course, aided by a couple of the senior students at the club. For more information, contact Pearson at 204-841-1425 or at boxe.neepawa@gmail.com

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Ben Castle The Neepawa Banner One of my earliest memories growing up in the UK is listening to Billy Joel with my parents, in particular, the 1970s pop song “Movin’ Out”, where he sings about “Sergeant O’ Leary”, “trading in his Chevy for a Cadillac” and then hearing the V8 soundtrack of a car driving off at the end of the song (although it turns out this was actually a Corvette). Pop culture has made Cadillac arguably North America’s most aspirational brand and driving a Cadillac is synonymous with the “American dream”. Unfortunately, after the excesses of the postwar years, in the 1980s and 1990s, Cadillac’s image became rather staid and although it retained the luxury, it tended to be favoured by a more elderly demographic.

Fortunately, Cadillac rebooted for the new millennium with all new models such as the CTS sedan and SRX and Escalade SUVs. These new models universally revived its aspirational image, producing a range of luxury sedans and SUVs that are every bit a match for luxury vehicles from Europe and Japan. So where does that leave the new-for-2017 Cadillac XT5?

aluminum wheels, performance suspension with selectable modes and the driver awareness package comprising safety alert seat, forward collision alert, lane departure warning, front pedestrian and automatic braking. The ultimate XT5 is the Platinum, at an additional $8,765, which adds tri-zone climate control, head-up display, hands free power lift gate, rear camera mirror, heated rear seats, 360 degree camera, premium grade leather and advanced security. The rear camera mirror is a class exclusive feature whereby you get a virtual image of what is behind you in the rear view mirror courtesy of a rear-mounted camera. Some of the features on Premium Luxury and Platinum are also optional on Luxury.

Divisive design Cadillac’s new design language is divisive, but I like it.

It’s modern and edgy and unlike anything else available from domestic, Asian or European competitors. It is a natural evolution of the 2016 SRX’s design and brings it bang up to date. The best features are the curved

lights in the front provide ample interior lighting and the blue accent lighting around the door handles is a classy touch. My only minor complaints are that the steering column stalks feel a little less premium than the rest of the interior and the storage space in the centre console is a little smaller than I expected. The wheelbase has an increased 2 inches from the SRX, which translates to 3 inches more rear legroom. This gives it one of the roomiest and most comfortable rear cabins in the class, even for three adults. The load area, at 850 litres, is a small improvement on the SRX, but although not as tall as I expected, there is additional storage underneath, where the spare wheel would be (a compact spare wheel is optional). In addition, the rear seats fold down to give a useful and completely flat load area with minimal intrusions.

Out on the road, the V6 has ample power, is very refined and sounds good under acceleration with the 8-speed transmission being an excellent, seamless, slickshifting companion, even in manual mode using the steering-wheel mounted paddle shifters.

Electronic shifters that work well I averaged 11 litres per 100 kilometres during my time with the car, which is pretty Good car, great warranty decent for a near 2 tonne, V6 AWD midAll Cadillac XT5s in Canada come with size SUV. XT5 defaults to Touring mode, a 3.6 litre V6 engine, with 310 horsepower which is 2WD for maximum efficiency, and 271 pound feet of torque, which is drivbut you can switch to AWD or Sport mode en through an 8-speed torque converter on the hop. In Touring mode, with the automatic transmission. Probably thanks engine barely ticking over at 1500rpm at in part to that 8-speed transmission, Cad110 kilometres per hour, I would expect illac claims an impressive 8.9 litres per Cadillac’s claimed highway figure to be 100 kilometres highway, which is pretty more than achievable on an extended impressive for a V6 mid-sized SUV and highway run. Having heard about issues over 10% better than the “old” SRX with the with other manufacturer’s electronic shiftsix-speed transmission. Maximum towing ers, this one is actually very simple and capacity is 3500 pounds, which is average intuitive to use. Just flick the lever back for the class and matches the outgoing SRX. to put it into drive or twice to put it in Cadillac customers also benefit from a 4 manual mode, forward and to the left for PHOTO BY BEN CASTLE year/80,000km bumper-to-bumper warreverse and press the button on top of the ranty and 6 year/110,000km powertrain The design of the Cadillac XT5 is modern and edgy, a natural evolution of the 2016 SRX. shifter for park. It allows you to take off warranty, matched by 6 years roadside much more efficiently without having to assistance and 6 years complimentary courtesy transpor- LED lights that offer fantastic illumination (better than shift through reverse and neutral to get between park tation if your Cadillac should require warranty repairs. any other vehicle that I have tested this year) and the and drive and the standard stop-start system is seamThe Cadillac Premium Care Maintenance program also illuminated exterior door handles. I was, however, less and responds more quickly than you can think! XT5 includes complimentary oil changes, air filter changes surprised that the XT5 does not feature puddle lamps deals with the bumps well and takes the edge off the big and tire rotations for the first 4 years/80,000km. This is in the bottom of the door mirrors or doors, as the il- ones, but I still felt them a bit more than I expected to. one of the best warranty packages in the business and luminated door handles do not light up the ground as Continued on page 11 brightly as I would like. makes the XT5 surprisingly affordable to run!

From $45,000 to $68,000 XT5 is available with four equipment packages. Base starts at $45,100 and is only available with 2WD, but being a Cadillac, still comes exceptionally well-equipped with automatic projector-beam headlights, LED tail-lamps, 18 inch aluminum wheels, power and heated leather seats, XM radio, adaptive remote start, dual-zone climate control, cruise control, proximity entry with push-button start, power lift gate, rear-view camera with backup sensors and a Bose 8-speaker sound system being just a few highlights of the comprehensive standard spec.

A $4,150 upgrade to Luxury gains you memory driver’s seat with power lumbar, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, power folding mirrors, front parking sensors, rear cross-traffic and side blind zone alert, rain-sensing wipers and a panoramic roof. Add $2,870 if you want AWD. A further $7,710 will buy you the Premium Luxury package with standard AWD, Bose surround sound with 14 speakers, navigation with voice recognition, LED Intellibeam headlamps, ventilated front seats, 20 inch

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The leather and plastics of the interior of the XT5 are high quality, the seats are comfortable and there are plenty of new and improved features.

Continued from page 10 Perhaps the 18 inch wheels standard on Base and Luxury would give more of the luxury ride that I would expect from a Cadillac.

This firmer than expected ride makes more sense when you throw it down a twisty road, where the XT5 has a more sporty feel than expected. The steering is a little weightier than anticipated, especially in Sport mode and at speed it feels very composed with little body roll or “float” in the bends, which means that you can comfortably maintain a fairly swift cross-country pace. On the highway, I found the lane departure warning a little inconsistent, but perhaps I just needed to adjust the sensitivity. Most of my test drive was carried out under darkness and the LED headlights really are excellent and the adaptive lighting, where an additional light illuminates in the direction you are turning to give you a better view of the intersection, is an excellent feature which enhances safety and works really well.

For my money, the XT5 Luxury AWD would be the one to go for in terms of value and features, with the smaller 18 inch rims hopefully giving more of that

Cadillac magic carpet ride. I would also want the Tri-zone climate control package with the heated rear seats. However, if you value the extra features such as the upgraded Bose system, navigation, ventilated seats and those admittedly excellent LED, Intellibeam headlights, then the Premium Luxury model also represents a compelling case.

So, should you buy one? For $10,000$15,000 less, you could get a similarly sized and fully-loaded GMC Terrain or Buick Envision, but you will miss out on the Cadillac ambiance, styling, refinement, prestige and that excellent 8-speed transmission. European rivals from Porsche and Audi will offer you more power and a sportier drive but less luxury, whereas rivals from Jeep and Volkswagen are more luxury-oriented without having any real sporting pretensions. However, if you’re after sporty handling, luxury and prestige, only the XT5 and possibly the new Jaguar F-Pace offer all three. So, if you want cool styling, badge appeal, sporty handling, refinement, good fuel economy and a luxurious interior in your mid-size SUV, then the 2017 Cadillac XT5 would make an excellent choice.

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Neepawa fighter ready to rumble has to be approached in a slightly different strategy. But the mindset, when it comes to the training, remains the same. Any type of A member of the Boxe Neecombat sport requires discipline pawa Combat and Fitness Club and dedication to your training is looking to make an impact regiment. Derek [Pearson] here at in muay thai fighting. 18-yearBoxe Neepawa has done a great old Logan Russell will make job getting me ready. I’m looking his debut in this version of the forward to seeing what I can do combat sport on Saturday, Nov. [in the ring].”

26, in Kenora at the K-Town Russell will be facing a fighter Throwdown. He’ll be challenged who has already competed in sevby northern Ontario fighter Loeral muay thai matches. He noted gan MacDonald in a scheduled that even though the experience three round tilt. advantage goes to his opponent, Russell has trained at the club he remains optimistic that he’ll since it first opened in Neepawa put in a solid performance. early in 2014 and has focused his “[MacDonald] appears to have attention on boxing, kickboxing focused most of his training on and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He has muay thai, so that’s going to give also participated in and won him a definite technical advanseveral competitions. Earlier tage, but I’m taller than he is, so this year, Russell won gold at PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX I’m hoping that I’ll be able to use the 2016 Sylvio Behring Winter Classic submission and grap- L o g a n R u s s e l l p r e p a r e s f o r h i s u p c o m i n g m u a y t h a i d e b u t my reach advantage. Keep him pling tournament in Winnipeg. a t t h e K - T o w n T h r o w d o w n i n K e n o r a o n S a t u r d a y , N o v . 2 6 . on the outside and negate any skills that he has developed in As well, he claimed the top prize in his weight class at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and limbs’, due to its use of fists, elbows, knees and shins the clinch,” stated Russell.

Russell’s match will be part of the K-Town ThrowSubmission Grappling Manitoba Open Championship to strike an opponent. Earlier this week, as he finalized in Winnipeg in 2015. his preparations, Russell said that he’s ready to face down, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Golden Eagle Bingo Hall in Kenora, Ontario.

This upcoming contest will be Russell’s first foray this new challenge. into the form of striking known as ‘the art of eight “The style of fighting is different in some ways, so it

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Natives split weekend with OCN

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

The Neepawa Natives played a pair of games over the weekend against the OCN Blizzard, with mixed results. Neepawa lost to OCN on Saturday, Nov. 19, by the score of 3-1, but bounced back in impressive fashion the following night with a 4-2 victory.

The Saturday night showdown at the Yellowhead Centre featured a Natives team hoping to take advantage of an opponent which had played the previous night in Steinbach (a 3-0 win over the Pistons). Unfortunately, it was OCN who were able to pick up the win and a pair of points in the MJHL standings. Shane Roulette topped the stat sheet for the evening with a pair of goals. George King registered the other goal for the Blizzard. Justin Metcalf scored the lone goal for Neepawa in the loss.

After the game, Neepawa head coach Dustin Howden told the NACTV post game show that the team simply did not come out with the level of energy that was needed to compete with a top level team like OCN. He stressed that the players had to come out with a much stronger start to their game, if they hoped to win on Sunday night.

For the next night’s contest, it appeared as though the players took that message to heart, as Neepawa was much more focused and aggressive. That paid off quickly, as Brad Marshall scored on a power-play opportunity at 9:40 of the first. That was Marshall’s sixth goal of the season.

In the second period, Neepawa followed up with three goals. Team scoring leader, Justin Metcalf, started at

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Neepawa’s Matthew Millan (77) moves the puck through the neutral zone, as OCN captain Brady Keeper looks to impede his progress.

4:44 and was quickly followed by Reigan Buchanan to give the home side a 3-0 cushion. Anthony Keeper replied at the mid point of the period on a powerplay to give OCN a temporary spark. Neepawa was not deterred, however, as they answered back with

one of their own on the man advantage with 3:05 left in the middle frame. That ensured that the Neepawa Natives would be headed into the final 20 minutes of regulation with a 4-1 lead.

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Tiger Hills Hockey League recap

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

East Division

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Boissevain 5-3 Neepawa An outstanding 51 save effort from goaltender Brady Plett was not enough for the Neepawa Farmers, as the Boissevain Border Kings won 5-3 on Friday, Nov.18.

Cam Tibbett lead the way for the Farmers (2-4-0) with a three point night (one goal - two assists). As for the Border Kings (7-0-0), Meyer Neil notched a pair of goals on the way to the win. Other notable players from the game included Neepawa’s Matt Lowry (one goal - one assist) and Jaegger Thomas of Boissevain (1G - 2A).

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Killarney 13-1 Minnedosa It was a one-sided contest at the Shamrock Centre in Killarney, on Saturday, Nov. 19, as the Shamrocks dominated the Minnedosa Bombers 13-1. Tyler Jury put away the only goal of the night for Minnedosa, while several Shamrocks registered huge stats for the home side. Brayden Cuthbert secured a hat trick and added a pair of assists for Killarney, while Bryce Lamb also tallied a five point night (2G - 3A). The loss was Minnedosa’s first of the season (4-1-0), while Killarney remained unbeaten (6-0-0).

Carberry 7-2 Gladstone A three point night (1G - 2A) kept Carberry forward Michael Reykdal on the top of the THHL’s scoring race with 18 total points. More importantly, it secured another two points for the Plainsmen and a spot near the top of the eastern division standings (4-3-0). Ryan Halliday added a pair of goals for Carberry, while Sean Kubas and Justin Slobozian notched the goals for the Gladstone Lakers (3-2-1).

Melita 6-5 (SO) MacGregor The MacGregor Wild (2-4-1) continue to make gradual progress in their first year in the Tiger Hills Hockey League. The club picked up a single point from their shootout loss to Melita (1-3-1) on Saturday, Nov. 19, moving them into fifth place in the east. A pair of goals from Trent Boschman helped carry the Wild into extra time.

Appendix: G-Games, W- Wins, L-Losses Etl- Extra time losses, Pts- Points

Upcoming schedule: Friday, Nov. 25 Carberry at Gladstone Cartwright at MacGregor Deloraine at Hartney Souris at Melita Saturday, Nov. 26 Pilot Mound at Minnedosa Carberry at Cartwright Melita at Boissevain Killarney at Souris Sunday, Nov. 27 Hartney at Neepawa

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Ladies’ High Triple: Vivian Oswald 529.

Men’s High Single: Norman Kendall 237.

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Positive feedback for Neepawa Minor Hockey

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It was a weekend of non-stop minor hockey action as the Neepawa Minor Hockey Association recently hosted the second annual Keith Jordan Memorial Tournament. Girls bantam and midget teams from across Manitoba and Saskatchewan assembled at the Yellowhead Centre for 20 games over the course of three days. At the end of the weekend, it was a team from Regina which claimed the bantam championship, while Birtle/Hamiota were the winners in the midget category. The team representing Neepawa in the bantam division earned a third place finish, closing out the tournament with a 4-0 victory over Weyburn in the consolation final. As for the midget category, Neepawa ended the weekend with a close 2-1 shootout loss to Rock Lake, which resulted in a fourth place finish for the host club.

The entire weekend was

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It was an action packed weekend at the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa at the second annual Keith Jordan Memorial Tournament. Neepawa’s Midget (pictured) and Bantam Female teams co-hosted the three day event. organized by representatives with the Neepawa Minor Hockey Association.

Board member Jamie Davie said that a large contingent of volunteers put in a lot of time to ensure that the event went off without a hitch. Davie said that the effort was noticed and great appreciated.

“The tournament was a great success. The feedback we received indicated that all the players, coaches and parents had a good time and enjoyed the weekend,” noted Davie.

“They told us that it was well organized and on scheduled. That doesn’t happen without a lot of

people behind the scenes working tirelessly. We had a great group of volunteers who worked all weekend.

Neepawa Minor Hockey would like to thank everyone that was involved.

Parents, referees, time keepers and arena staff for their help in keeping everything running smoothly.”

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Yellowhead tops Winnipeg, falls to Southwest

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner The Yellowhead AAA Midget Chiefs hosted a pair of games over the weekend in Shoal Lake. The first was on Friday, Nov. 18, against the Southwest Cougars. This closely contested showdown literally came down to the final minute before a victor was decided, as Southwest scored with just 15 seconds left in regulation to claim the win. Tanner Andrew picked up the game winner, not only securing the victory for the Cougars, but also denying a point for the Yellowhead had they sent it into overtime.

The only goal of the game for Yellowhead was from Benoit Mowbray of St. Lazare. That was the 17-year-old’s eighth goal of the season.

The Chiefs looked to quickly put the disappointment of the Southwest game behind them, as they hosted the first place Winnipeg Wild on Sunday, Nov. 20. This game turned out to be the exact opposite of the Friday night contest, as the Chiefs exploded for seven goals, taking it 7-5.

Mackenzie Belinski of Vista had a big night for Yellowhead on the stat sheet, with a goal and five assists. Meanwhile, Strathclair’s Noah Geekie had a three point night (one goal - two assists), while Braden Gillies of Neepawa scored what would end up being the game winning goal late in the third period. The victory was a huge one for the Chiefs, as they are chasing the Wild for top spot in the AAA Midget League standing. Yellowhead is now 12-4-4, good enough for second place with 28 points. The loss for Winnipeg, meanwhile, dropped them to 15-3-2 on the year, with 32 points.

The Yellowhead Chiefs will hope to make up some more ground this weekend, as they play a pair of games. On Friday, Nov. 26, they will host the Parkland Rangers. The next day, Yellowhead will welcome the Kenora Thistles to Shoal Lake for a matinee game. Additonal results from the Female Chiefs can be found on page 17

Natives rebound to beat Blizzard Continued from page 15 Shane Roulette scored the second goal of the night for OCN early in the third, but that would be the final time the lamp was lit for either side, as the Natives secured the 4-2 win. Evan Robert picked up the victory between the pipes for Neepawa, by stopping 39 of the 41 shots he faced.

After the game, Natives assistant coach Ryan Menei said that while the team struggled a bit on Saturday, the players showed a lot of character by putting it behind them and playing a much more focused game on Sunday.

“We played decent [on Saturday, Nov. 19.], but let one slip out of our hands. That being said, [the players] knew this was an important game. One that we needed, both in terms of points in the standings and just creating some confidence out on the ice and in the dressing room,” stated Menei. “We came out early, pushed the pace and took advantage of the opportunities that were out there. OCN is the type of team that plays a smart game. They won’t give you many chances, so you have to create your own and that’s what we did out [on the ice] tonight.”

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Menei added that the team is currently short handed on the blue line, with only five healthy defensemen in the lineup. He said despite that adversity, the defence were solid in the win.

The victory over OCN improved Neepawa’s regular season record to 7-16-0 (14 points). The Natives remain in ninth place in the MJHL standings, three points behind the Swan Valley Stampeders, as of Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Neepawa’s next game was scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 23 at home against the Steinbach Pistons. The results of that contest were made final after the Banner publication deadline had passed. Those details will appear in the next edition of the Neepawa Press. As for other games this week, Neepawa will host the Virden Oil Capitals on Friday, Nov. 25 and then travel to Portage la Prairie on Saturday, Nov 26, to challenge the Terriers. The start time for both those games is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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Encouraging kids to recycle everywhere

Female Chiefs split with Eastman

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

PHOTO BY DEREK PEARSON

Players with the Neepawa Natives junior ‘A’ hockey club met with HMK school’s grade one students on Tuesday, Nov. 22, to talk about the benefits of the Recycle Everywhere program. The initiative has partnered with the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and its member clubs for several years, to promote recycling.

Foundation’s Jail N Bail a success

The Yellowhead AAA Midget Female Chiefs played a pair of games in Stienbach recently against the Eastman Selects, splitting those contests by identical 2-1 margins. The first game, on Saturday, Nov. 19, featured just one goal for the visiting Chiefs, as Morgan Ramsay of Rivers scored her second goal of the regular season, in the first period. That, unfortunately, would the last of the offensive output for Yellowhead on the day, as a pair of Eastman goals ended up holding up for the win. A 25 save effort

by Miranda Cook was all for naught, as the Chiefs faltered in Steinbach.

The next day, both teams once again put on a defensive clinic, ensuring that regulation would end in a 1-1 stalemate. Tatum Amy’s eighth goal of the season would be Yellowhead’s only goal through 60 minutes of play. Overtime accomplished nothing, so the clubs had to go into a shootout, which would be won by the visiting Chiefs.

The weekend split in Steinbach brought Yellowhead’s regular season record to 6-5-1. Those 13 points that have been accumulated are good enough for fourth place in the MFMHL standings. The Chiefs return home this weekend for a pair of games against the Central Plains Capitals.

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Above: Brent Hunter spent some time behind bars in support of the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation.

Above right: “Judge” Ivan Traill tried to keep “prisoner” Jean Forsman from making an escape.

On Friday, Nov. 18, the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation held their first ever Jail N Bail fundraiser with six volunteer “prisoners”.

The RCMP detachment helped by picking up the “criminals” and taking them to the cells, located in the parking lot of

the Neepawa Liquor Mart. In addition to raising money for the organization, the event also aimed to raise awareness about the 24 Hour Giving Challenge, taking place the following day.

In total, over $20,000 was raised for the Giving Challenge. About $3,200 of that was raised by Jail N Bail.

We are approaching the time of year when it’s important to get together and renew our personal connections – whether it’s by sharing a meal or a music concert together with friends or coworkers or by the annual sharing of the reading of A Christmas Carol. There’s also a feeling of generosity in the air as we all consider what we can do to make someone else’s holidays a little more festive.

For our part, at the Neepawa Public Library, we are collecting hats, mitts and scarves on our Christmas Cheer Tree to be donated to the Christmas Hampers organized by the Salvation Army. Our tree is already looking very festive and we thank everyone who has made donations so far, but there’s always room for more! Wrapping is not required, just drop items off at the library or come in and hang them on our tree yourself.

On Dec. 1, at 5:30 p.m., we are very excited to host Manitoba author Karen Emilson. Many know her from her first two books, Where the Children Run and Where Memories Remain. Karen is currently promoting her first book of fiction, Be Still the Water and will also speak about her two previous books and will provide an update on the people involved. We’re looking forward to a very interesting visit from this popular local author.

Finally, there’s still time to register your junior crafter for our Christmas Crafter day on Friday, Dec. 2. We’re taking registrations for preschool age children and their caregivers at 10:30 a.m. and ages 6 to 10 and their caregivers at 2:30 p.m.. Each session will be for about an hour and there will be a simple craft, snacks and a story. Please call 204 476-5648 to register.

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Aquatic invasive species a threat to Manitoba waters

By John Drinkwater The Neepawa Banner At the Nov. 16 Neepawa Rotary Club meeting, S/ Sgt. Bob Chabot provided an informative talk on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). Still technically in charge of Spruce Plains Detachment, Chabot is presently Inland Water Transport Coordinator for D division RCMP. He explained that AIS are any plant, animal, parasite or disease not native to an area, being introduced intentionally or non intentionally. AIS are spread through un-cleaned fishing equipment and gear, release of live bait, internet sales, float planes, wildlife migration and overland movement of recreational watercraft and water based equipment, etc. AIS came to North America through overseas shipping dumping their ballasts in the Great Lakes area.

Chabot concentrated his talk on Zebra Mussels, which are finger-nail sized mollusks, 1 to 3 cm long.

They grow in clusters, attaching themselves to submerged surfaces and have large filter feeding capabilities. They are a prohibited species in Manitoba - dead or alive.

He said, “They have no natural predators, females can produce up to one million eggs per year and after two to three weeks, start to grow. They impact water flow, clog intake pipes, screens, canals, dams and disrupt water supply to homes, farms, factories, fire hydrants etc. Recreationally, the shells litter beaches, increase drag on boats, motor fouling, sink navigational buoys and reduce sport fishing opportunities.”

To contain the spread of Zebra Mussels Chabot stated, “We educate the public about the threat and demonstrate how to clean, drain and dry watercraft and water related equipment. We focus on day-use boaters at high-traffic boat launches. Since November 2015, provincial AIS legislation, clean, drain and dry

Zebra mussels are a prohibited species in Manitoba - dead or alive. However, S/Sgt. Bob Chabot has a special permit to carry samples. is the law and stopping at watercraft inspection stations is a legal requirement.”

Definitions of affected vehicles are: off road, watercraft and aircraft.

Watercraft can include a motorboat, sailboat, personal watercraft, canoe or anything designed to transport a person over water.

Water-related equipment includes: docks, waders, water tanks, trailers, fishing gear, etc.

Parks Canada has been operating watercraft inspection stations in RMNP for the past two years. With increasing awareness and compliance, let us keep Clear Lake and other areas free of AIS.

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S/Sgt. Bob Chabot, Inland Water Transport Coordinator for D division RCMP, presents his talk on Aquatic Invasive Species at the Nov.16 Rotary meeting.

Natural Health Products to undergo new regulations

By Miranda Leybourne The Neepawa Banner Big changes are in the works for how Health Canada regulates self-care products, including cosmetics, natural health products (NHPs) and non-prescription drugs.

The federal government plans to develop new policies and proposals related to the Regulatory Transparency and Openness Framework (RTOF), which includes all the regulations and rules that companies must follow to sell products in this country.

Health Canada will be looking at evaluating and approving rules in regards to what claims can be made about cosmetics, NHPs and non-prescription drugs, how products should be made, labelled and packaged, how safety and compliance will be monitored once products hit the shelves and the consequences for companies who do not follow the rules.

The new structure that Health Canada is considering for classifying self-care products would be based on risk. Lower risk products, including cosmetics, vitamins and minerals, toothpaste, homeopathic products and diaper rash products would not require a review by Health Canada and the government would decide which ingredients products are not allowed to use. In addition, the government would not review claims made by these products, but would require them to provide disclaimers.

Moderate risk self-care products would include topical and oral pain relievers, cough and cold remedies and allergy relief medicines. The government would require some review and licensing based on evidence of safety and efficacy these products provided on monographs.

Companies would be required to meet quality standards.

A full review would not be required because of the standards Health Canada says are already in place, but the government notes that any claims made by these companies and products must be science-based.

Finally, higher risk self-care products would include those switching from prescription to non-prescription status, products containing new medicinal ingredients and those related to cardiovascular health. These products must undergo a full review by Health Canada and companies are required to provide evidence to support safety, quality and effectiveness of their products.

Health Canada will have to approve all claims related to diagnosis, treatment, prevention, cure or mitigation of a disease or condition and again, claims must be based

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The government’s motivation behind this revamping of the RTOF is twofold. Despite Health Canada’s current regulations, not all self-care products require companies to provide scientific evidence to the government to support label claims. Also, the scrutiny between separate but similar products varies. Also, the government is concerned after public opinion research done in April of this year revealed that, of the Canadians surveyed, only 19 per cent considered themselves well informed when buying NHPs, only 29 per cent for cosmetics and just 37 per cent for non-prescription drugs.

Renelle Briand, media relations officer with the Public Health Agency of Canada, says that the goal of the new proposal is to create a more modernized approach to the regulation of self-care products while making sure consumers are properly protected and informed, but notes that there has been concern voiced by different groups of consumers and companies.

“It is not the Department’s intention to over-regulate the industry,” she says. “In fact, under the proposed approach, certain products, including many NHPs, will actually get to store shelves faster.”

Briand goes on to say that it is very important to her department to ensure a correct level of oversight for potential risks associated with different products is in place.

“Under the proposed changes, Health Canada would set requirements, including safety requirements, that companies would need to meet to sell these products,” she explains.

Currently, all NHPs can make claims, with Health Canada only reviewing those for non-prescription drugs.

Claims made on cosmetics are not reviewed because the government does not consider them health claims.

The government’s plans to change the current regulations has the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) worried. The group claims that the new system could mean the disappearance of many supplements and an increase in the price of others. They’ve also criticized the public opinion research conducted by Health Canada, decrying the fact that only 2,500 Canadians were surveyed. Representatives from the CHFA declined to

comment on the issue to the Neepawa Banner. Briand, when asked about the concern the CHFA has about the scope and time frame of the public opinion research the government did, said the government was not able to discuss the issue.

Sharing a local point of view, Karen Burton, who coowns Neepawa’s Herbs for Health, a health food and supplement store, with Janet Husak, says she is definitely concerned about what Health Canada’s new regulations could mean for her business.

“It’ll affect us,” she affirms, noting she has mixed feelings about the issue. “I don’t think the [current] system is working. When they take something off the market, as in a vitamin or a mineral and it’s not allowed to be sold in Canada, it affects us. It affects everybody – there’s no way to get it unless you go down to the States or have it shipped from the States, but you can’t have it sold in Canada.”

Burton adds that the current regulations that are in place are, in her opinion, plenty on their own.

“Any more regulation will take the choice away from the consumer. If it’s a natural product, which consumers want available, then it’s going to affect the business and it’s going to affect the consumers,” she attests. “The demand [for NHPs] is getting stronger all the time. In the two years that we’ve been here, we’ve noticed a huge change...it’s amazing.”

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Minnedosa Adult Learning Centre’s December registrations start December 1st and December 2nd. Contact: Val Gawel at 131 Main St. South 204-867-2519 _____________________ Minnedosa Covenant Church invites you to “Joy To The World”, Monday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 pm. The Neelin Choirs from Brandon in concert under the direction of Carolyn Gwyer. A freewill offering will be taken. Refrehsments will be served.

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Churchill Block, Neepawa, 1 bedroom apartment, available immediately. Call 204841-1298 _____________________ For Rent: 71 Main Street West, Neepawa. 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, fully furnished and equipped with main appliances: 2 refrigerators, washer, dryer, dishwasher, freezer. Phone 204-212-2331 _____________________ TRAILER RENTALS: cargo, dump, equipment, auto, livestock/horse. FORK LIFT TELEPORT 729-8989

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Obituary Abram Born Peacefully on November 12th, Abe passed away at the Ste. Rose General Hospital.

Abe was born January 24, 1934 in Roland Manitoba, the fourth child born to William and Helena Born.

At the age of four, his family moved to the McCreary municipality to start the family farm.

In his younger years, he operated a grader for various jobs with Kent Construction through Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

In 1959, he began farming in the McCreary district and continued to do so until 2002. During the last years of his farming, he worked as Hog Manager for Man-Stock International under Ron Floyde and continued as a farm worker for him for another five years.

Abe was an affiliate Legion member since 2002 and enjoyed participating in many pool tournaments there. He also enjoyed many hockey games and baseball games with his friends. Abe was very well known for his ability to witch wells and he enjoyed his many outings for his favorite meal at the Chicken Chef in Ste Rose.

Abe was predeceased by his parents, William and Helena Born; brothers ; Bill, Pete, and Jake; sisters Lena and baby Marie; brothers-in-law Noble Irwin and Greg Sheppard; and sister-in-law Eileen Born.

Abe leaves to mourn his passing his sisters, Annette Mowat and Marian Sheppard; brothers George (Lorraine), John (Anne); sisters-in-law Helen Borne and Gwen Born and numerous nieces and nephews.

A special thank you to all the home care givers, Dr. O'Hagan and all the nurses and care staff at the Ste Rose General Hospital during Abe's stay.

Funeral Service was held on Friday, November 18, 2016 at 2:00 pm from Knox United Church in McCreary, MB with Rita Friesen officiating. Interment followed in McCreary Municipal Cemetery in McCreary, MB. Pallbearers were Brad Mowat, Murray Born, Jonathon Born, Bart Grudeski, David Verhaeghe, Don McLuckie.

Should friends so desire, donations may be made in memory of Abe to Knox United Church in McCreary or to a charity of one's choice.

Sneath-Strilchuk -Ste. Rose Chapel 204-447-2444 www.sneathstrilchuk.com

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Tender RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROSEDALE PUBLIC NOTICE Tenders will be accepted on the following property Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 7031 in the Village of Kelwood, Manitoba. Tenders to be delivered to the CAO on or before 4:00 p.m., December 16th, 2016. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Purchaser to pay all legal and transfer costs.

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Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS - IN THE MATTER OF the Estate of ANDREW MALCOLM WISHART, late of the Town of Neepawa, in the Province of Manitoba, Retired, Deceased. ALL CLAIMS against the above Estate, duly verified by Statutory Declaration, must be filed with the undersigned at Box 940, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, R1N 3C4, within fifteen (15) days of the date of publication. DATED at the City of Portage la Prairie, in the Province of Manitoba, this 21st day of November, 2016.

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Obituary Thomas Craige Morrison Passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the Seven Regions Health Centre, Gladstone at the age of 69 years.

Craige was born on December 31, 1946 in Neepawa, MB to Bob & Mary Morrison.

He married Debbie Wilson on April 11, 1981 and they were blessed with the arrival of daughter Donna on June 12, 1991. Craige worked many years as a mechanic in Matsqui, B.C, returning to Manitoba in 1980. He worked at M & B welding shop which his brother Roy co-owned. He also worked for Bill Hopkins and Darcy Meloney at M & B. He then started his own mobile mechanic business a few years later.

Craig was predeceased by his parents Bob & Mary; brother Roy; sister Gail and brother in law Al Wilson. He is survived by his wife Debbie; daughter Donna and Kodi Whithurst; brother Blair (Margie); sister in law Bernice Morrison; cousins; in laws; nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Arden Community Hall with Rita Friesen officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Neepawa Chemo Clinic or to Seven Regions Palliative Care, Gladstone.

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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 Saturday 7 p.m.

Sunday 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.

International Worship Centre 1:30 p.m.

Waldersee Lutheran 11:00 winter 10:00 summer Prairie Alliance Church 11:00 a.m.

The Abiding Word Lutheran Church 9:00 a.m.

REQUEST FOR TENDERS

Boston Pizza – Neepawa, MB REQUEST FOR TENDERS Tender Package Boston Pizza – Neepawa, MB

T.L. Penner Construction Inc., as the Construction Tender Package Manager for 7365561 Manitoba Ltd, invites tenders from T.L. Penner Construction Inc., as the Construction Manager for 7365561 Manitoba Ltd, interested Trade the construction of aof a new 622 sq.m invites tenders fromContractors interested Tradefor Contractors for the construction (6,698 sq.ft) restaurant building located in the Town of Neepawa. new 622 sq.m (6,698 sq.ft) restaurant building located in All trade scopes are requested. the Town of Neepawa.

Tenders marked: “Boston Pizza - Neepawa” All trade scopes are requested.

Tenders marked: “Boston Pizza - Neepawa” will be received at the office of2:00 T.L.p.m.

Penner Construction Inc., December 6, 2016 not later than: 2:00 p.m. December 6, 2016 Tenders may be submitted as follows:

will be received at the office of T.L. Penner Construction Inc., not later than:

Hand be Deliver to: 154040 RD 58N Tenders may submitted as follows: R.M. Of Wallace, MB Hand Deliver to: 154040 RD 58N, R.M. Of Wallace, MB Mail to: Box 2350, Virden, MB R0MR0M 2C0 2C0 Mail to: Box 2350, Virden, MB

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By Fax: (204) 748-2600 E-mail: tschneider@tlpenner.ca E-mail: tschneider@tlpenner.ca

Tender documents at the office of the Tender documentsare mayavailable also be viewed at the Winnipeg, CARM and Regina Association offices.

Construction Manager. Construction Tender documents may also be 7365561 Manitoba Ltd reserves the right to reject any or all tenders received. The lowest or any viewed at the Winnipeg,tender CARM and Regina Construction may not necessarily be accepted. offices.

All inquiries shallAssociation be directed in writing to: Tender documents are available at the office of the Construction Manager.

Tom Schneider 7365561 Manitoba Ltd reserves the right to reject T.L. Penner Construction Inc. any or 154040 RD 58N, Wallace,may MB not all tenders received. The lowest or R.M. anyOftender Box 2350, Virden MB, R0M 2C0 Phone: (204) 748-1400 necessarily be accepted.Fax: (204) 748-2600 E-mail: tschneider@tlpenner.ca

All inquiries shall be directed in writing to: Tom Schneider T.L. Penner Construction Inc. 154040 RD 58N, R.M. Of Wallace, MB Box 2350, Virden MB, R0M 2C0 Phone: (204) 748-1400 Fax: (204) 748-2600 E-mail: tschneider@tlpenner.ca

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Help Wanted

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 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 Current starting wage is $13.85/hour plus $1.00 per hour perfect attendance incentive!

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.

Agricultural Mechanic

Great opportunity to be part of remarkable team! T.I.C. Parts & Service is an agricultural business that focusses on shortline brands in Neepawa, Manitoba. They are seeking applications for an agricultural mechanic to join their expanding company.

Qualifications - Completed Agricultural Technician Course Level 2 or higher - Driver’s License - Works well individually and as a team We Offer - Competitive Salary - Benefit Package - Company RRSP - Job related training and development For More Information Call Darrell at 204-476-0716 Please Drop Off Resume At T.I.C. Parts & Service 220 Hwy#5 North Neepawa, Manitoba Or Mail Box 746, Neepawa, Manitoba R0J 1H0

Part-time employment opportunity NACTV, the local Community TV station in Neepawa has a part-time employment opportunity for a Videographer/Editor Duties include but not limited to: • Receiving unedited videos, editing and producing DVDs for airing on NACTV. • In-studio video production including setting up cameras, recording programs, editing and producing DVDs. • Maintaining studio and other equipment.

• Making copies of DVDs for sale to customers.

• Videoing events outside of the studio.

• Basic hours are 12-4 Monday to Friday.

• Salary based on skills and experience.

• Training will be available.

Please reply with a resume by email to: kwaddell@neepawabanner.com or phone 204-476-3401 for more information and ask for Ken or drop off a resume at the NACTV studio at 423 Mountain Avenue

www.neepawabanner.com

SERVICES GUIDE Custom Services Sales Cooling Down?

HEAT THEM UP! Contact the Banner 1-888-436-4242 www.neepawabanner.com

PRAIRIE REDI-MIX

Custom Services Rogator Floating & Grain Drying

R & S Farms Ltd. Cell: 204-476-6024 204-368-2421 runger@inetlink.ca

Agriculture Services

Redi-Mix Concrete Sand, Gravel and Wash Aggregate Rebar & Misc. Supplies MINNEDOSA/ERICKSON

204-867-3853

FOXWARREN/SHOAL LAKE

204-847-2331

Custom Grain Drying Serving Gladstone and Area

Call David for pricing

(204)872-2685

HAMIOTA

204-764-2465

Construction

TAC

Birnie Builders

Redi-Built and and on site Redi-Built onhomes, site Huron PVC Windows

homes, cottages, Ph/Fax: huron PVC Windows 204-966-3207

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Ventures Inc.

Garbage Bin Rentals

We buy Scrap!

Phone 476-0002 for more information Rough Lumber

Full dimension Corral Planks and Windbreak

Firewood Sales Slabs $60/cord Cut and Split �� Round Wood

Seasonal T1 Tax Preparer MNP is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team in our Neepawa office as a Seasonal T1 Tax Preparer.

Responsibilities include:  Prepare T1 Personal Tax Returns  Work as part of a team in a fast paced energized group  Set up client files and assist with the completion of administrative work  Compilation and organization of client records  Prepare small business and/or farm tax return The ideal candidate:  Experience in Canadian personal income tax education and several years’ experience with the preparation of T1s; candidates with a high level of experience and no formal post-secondary education will be considered  Understanding of bookkeeping and record keeping practices on a manual and/or computerized system(s)  Experience working with, or exposure to, accounting and tax software such as Profile, Quickbooks and Simply Accounting is beneficial  Strong computer literacy including effective working skills of Microsoft Word and Excel To apply for this position, please send to: Pamela Miller, CPA, CGA Box 760, 251 Davidson Street Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 or email Pamela.Miller@mnp.ca or visit our website at www.mnpcareers.ca We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

204-966-3372

Personal Venus Hair & Body Care 462 - 1st Avenue, Neepawa

204-476-3677

Accepting New Clients We offer: Hair Services Esthetic Services Registered Massage Therapy Coming Soon Acupuncture Evening appointments are available For more information, venushairandbody.ca or 204-476-3677

Construction CAT DOZERS

• Std And Wide Pad • Bush Clearing Root Rake • Site Preparation • Pothole Infill • Field Drainage

SKID STEERS

• Brush Cutting • Landscaping Hole Drilling • Snow Clearing Lane Grading • Trail Making

BILL HOPKINS • 204-867-0260 HOPKINSWELDING@HOTMAIL.COM

P. BAKER BACKHOE SERVICE Trenching • Ditching • Water & Sewer Dugouts • Demolition • Brushing Trucking • Sand & Gravel Snow Removal • Winter Parking Lot Sanding

Contact Pat Baker at 204-476-0712 p.baker@wcgwave.ca

Comfort Electric

Experience, Quality, Integrity CALL NOW FOR ALL YOUR RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL NEEDS

Shawn Nugent

Journeyman Electrician 1-204-476-6730 comfortelectric@hotmail.com Box 2518 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0

SERVING THE NEEPAWA AREA

Woodlot Management

john@trijindustries.com

�us��in��le ����es�n� We buy standing Spruce and Poplar �mber

Cut and split firewood - Poplar and Spruce/Pine �� firewood - 10 cord load delivered to your yard

F. KOZAK & SONS LTD. WE OFFER: • Redi-Mix Concrete & Concrete Pumping.

• Sand, Gravel & Aggregate • Skid Steer & Equipment Rental • Snow removal

WE ARE A CERTIFIED BATCH PLANT.

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135 Boundary Street, Neepawa, MB

• Excavations • Bale Hauling • Trenching • Landscaping • Gravel • Topsoil • Shale • Certified Installer for Holding Tanks, Septic Tanks and Drain Fields • Laser Ditching • Construction Site Prep • Dozer work • Brush Clearing

Matt Rempel Birnie, MB

Cell: (204) 841-0988

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Certified Batch Plant and Cement Trucks Concrete • Gravel Sales • Rebar Sales Custom Hauling

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Change in format and location for NCL council meeting Continued from page 8 Council looked at two proposals for pipelines for Acadia Colony. The first involves a water and electrical line from SW 22-12-14 to SW 14-12-14. It involves three road crossings on 69N, on 81W at 68N and on 80W. All costs to be borne by the applicant.

The second is also an 8” water and electrical line from NW 22-11-14 to SE 27-11-14. This involves only two crossings: an undeveloped crossing on 80W and on road 64N. Both to be installed in accordance to NCL requirements and cost borne by applicant.

Both these crossings were approved.

McEntee also presented a labyrinth of unused municipal and old provincial roads, that exist along highway 351 (between SW 2-11-13 and NE 34-10-13, and SE 2-11-

Auction Sales

McSherry Auction #12 Patterson Dr. Stonewall, MB

Estate & Moving Sale Saturday, Nov. 26 10:00 AM Saturday, Dec. 3 10:00 AM

(204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

Meyers Auctions 10 am Sunday Dec. 4 Arden, MB Antiques Collectibles Coins Household MUCH MORE Bradley Meyers Auctioneer 204-476-6262 www.meyersauctions.com

13 and NW 35-10-13). McEntee called it “kind of a mess” as these roads run through Jaeger, Harder and Feldman properties, cutting them into a number of small pieces.

He recommends that the old roads be closed and amalgamated with the landowners’ properties. Already there are some buildings encroaching on the public lands.

Council agreed that it would make sense to close most of them, but the reeve recommended keeping the N-S municipal road that connects with the old highway “just in case.” Any road closures would be done at the expense of the landowners.

Council will give a letter indicating they will consider closing all but the NS municipal road. CAO will talk with Highways regarding the provincial road.

Water system Residents in the RM of Rosedale wish to tie into the Langford area Neepawa water line. There are eight additional properties to be added.

The other option would be to have their own water system, but this would cost millions.

Real Estate

Prairie Mountain

204.476.2287 • 272 HAMILTON ST. NEEPAWA

BRED COW SALE

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204-212-4892

NICOLE FREE

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NEW

GLADSTONE AUCTION MART LTD. Friday, December 2nd at 11:00 A.M.

Dispersal of 100 cows

Reds Blacks & Tans Bred Char Bulls where exposed June 1st

Dispersal of 40 Cows

Mostly Black Tans & Reds Bred Char & Blonde to start calving in Mar Plus 3 yr old Char & 7 yr old Blonde Bulls Plus some pairs and other consignments Phone Terra Fulton manager at 204-385-2537 to consign to this sale

The cows should be in the mart by 12:00 noon Thursday, December 1st for preg checking

License # 1108

395 Hamilton Street. NEW SHINGLES, SAME GREAT PRICE! 40 year shingles with transferable 15 year materials & labor guarantee! Come and have a look at me now!

48 Fifth Street, Gladstone. Character meets modern flare! 3 bedrooms, 1 updated bathroom. Double lot with double garage plus living space above. A must see!

Country Living! 2100 sqft ranch house on 9.75 acres of land! 40 x 60 perka building. 2-tiered deck w/pool & hot tub. Open concept living space. 3 bedroom & 2 bathroom.

304 Brock St. Unique 1 1/2 storey home. Close to shopping and schools! Garage plus carport. New windows and tin roof. Affordable living.

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BRED COW SALE

Tuesday December 6, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL DAVID & CAROL SRAYBASH, RORKETON, MB. 204-732-2325 (RES) / 204-447-0397(CL)

Priced to sell! This quality home is 10 mins from Neepawa on 10 acres. 1800 sqft bungalow, 3 bedrm and 2 bathrm. Top of the line features!

16 Manawaka Drive. Live in Hillcrest Estates! 3 + 1 bedroom home, 3 bathrms. Open concept and tons of storage! Quality built.

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180 RED & SIM X, BLACK COWS BRED RED & SIM, DUE FEB-MARCH

MURRAY’S JE RANCH LTD (RUSSELL & DEBBIE MURRAY) RORKETON, MB. 204-732-2366 150 CHAR & RED X COWS, BRED CHAR, DUE IN MARCH

Live on Mountain Road! 20 mins from Neepawa 6.93 acre property w 1300 sqft home and 2 storey barn! Many recent updates. Move in ready.

17 Hillcrest Drive. Vaulted ceilings & open concept in this 3 bed 2 bath home in Hillcrest Estates. Oversized double garage.

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SPECIAL BRED HEIFER SALE TUESDAY DECEMBER 13TH 3-400 Bred heifers will be on offer Detailed listing next issue

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132 Broadway, Amaranth. 3 bedroom, 1 bathrm bungalow, 1150 sqft. Updated kitchen and addition in 2004! Close to Lake Manitoba!

Great quading, fishing, snowmobiling!

2 acre building lots available in the new development of Strawberry Lane Estates. 4 lots available. $66,500 - $69,500

EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED

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In the end, CAO Jones agreed to set up a meeting between North Cypress-Langford, the RM of Rosedale and the Water Services Board. Don Hockin and Ray Drayson were appointed to the Water Commission.

Later in the meeting, Council received a letter from other ratepayers, which complained about the low water pressure on their water line.

Councillor R. Drayson admitted to the statement in the letter that he had told them that “the municipality guarantees water supply, not water pressure.” The statement is true, as pressure varies along the line and some residents have had to put an $800 booster pump on their line to get pressure. However, this makes more economic sense than installing a $250,000 pump on the main line.

They will recommend this action to the ratepayers.

Other business Crimestoppers requested a grant of $200, which council had done in years past, but not the last couple of years. Council agreed to the grant to assist in website and office costs.

The Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op proposal to build an agricultural products site east of Neepawa adjacent to (west of) their anhydrous site was given conditional approval, with the access being from the anhydrous site road.

Manitoba Highways has deemed that they want the access to be straight across from the entrance into the HyLife plant, with a frontage road going east to the subdivision. There were some concerns about the amount of traffic at the HyLife entrance, but as it is Highways’ call, they agreed and amended the resolution requiring shared access passed on April 11, 2016.

The request for a crosswalk at Brookdale School was given consideration. Council agreed to have a crosswalk painted and signage erected.

There was a request that a representative from NCL be appointed to the Neepawa Town Council Regional Recreation Steering Committee. This group will explore possibilities that will enhance and improve recreation and leisure activities throughout the region. Ray Drayson was appointed.

Communications There was an invitation to the annual meeting of the Veterinary Services Commission. In the province there are 27 provincial veterinary districts. Gerond Davison explained that these were started in the ’70s in an effort to get large animal clinics in small rural towns. Neepawa has one such clinic.

However, there has been some ‘rumblings’ from private vets that they should not be competing with subsidized clinics. Davidson noted that the funding for these clinics has not changed in 19 years.

A letter from G. Stevenson addressed the signage at Brookdale. Old, weathered and advertising businesses that no longer exist or have moved to other places. This will be referred to the Brookdale Community Club via Don Hockin, as communities generally pay for their own signs.

Council had forwarded a resolution to the annual convention lobbying the province for more road resurfacing.

However the AMM has responded that the road budget has increased so they will not bring the resolution forward. This disappointed some members who felt their voice was not being heard – and it is too late to schedule a private meeting with the Highways Dept.

Around the table Don Hockin noted that the $1,000 grant to the Neepawa and Area doctor recruitment committee should be paid. This fund is put in the hands of local physicians to aid them in recruiting other doctors. As this has been a longtime grant for Langford, council agreed.

Council hired Chris Winthrop as equipment operator.

Grady Stephenson’s title has been further identified as “Manager of Parks, Facilities & Sanitation.”

Besides being the first council meeting at Brookdale for a long time, this was also the first meeting with a differently formatted agenda. Gone are the motion papers that the council sign ahead of the meeting to get items onto the table. The resolutions are now typed into the agenda, and movers and seconders filled in during the meeting. Council had some positive comments about the new format. (The reporter likes it too!)

Being school tax payment time, accounts totalling $7,217,855.01 were approved for payment.

Next NCL meeting will be Dec. 12. The next joint meeting (with the Town of Carberry Council) will be for both November and December and will take place on Dec. 5.

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Erickson opens ‘Art in the Library’ exhibition

PHOTOS BY JOHN DRINKWATER

Kim Galvin (Erickson Librarian), Maggie Ross (Photography and ceramics artist) and Ashley Feduniw (abstract artist), hosted the opening reception of an exhibition of fine art at Erickson Public Library on Thursday, Nov. 17.

Top left: Ashley Feduniw, from Erickson, created this pencil & ink abstract.

Above: Stained glass sun catcher mason jars, created by local artist Jim Haight.

Right: Garett Beatty, from Ditch Lake, is pictured alongside his oil on canvas entitled, Reduction at the Re-Uptake.

Top right: Clear Lake summer artist, Kathy Metelski, produced this embroidery, pen on fabric, called, I am like a blade of grass on the prairie.

Above: Galvin, Ross and Feduniw pose in front of Erin Wells’ oil on canvas, In the Reflection.

NEEPAWA BANNER

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PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS

103 Main Street East Neepawa, MB 204-476-2663

Dr. Gerard Murray

302 Ellen Street, Neepawa, MB Jennifer & Kevin Enns

204-476-8852

Optometrist

NEEPAWA VILLAGE OPTICAL

204-476-5919

HARRIS PHARMACY 424 Mountain Ave. Neepawa, MB

300 Mountain Ave. Neepawa 204-476-5164 Proud to be locally owned and operated!

366 Mountain Ave. Neepawa, MB

NEEPAWA Harris Pharmacy TIRE LTD.

Highway #16 West Neepawa 204-476-5091

1-888-436-4242 243 Hamilton Street

341 Mountain Avenue 204-476-3636

SHOP HOMETOWN SPONSOR:

Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op Ltd. Service Station & C-Store Highway 16 Neepawa 204-476-2267

Hwy #5 Neepawa 204-476-3809 ticparts.com

204-476-7600

Thanks for shopping Local

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McLaughlin GM awarded for apprenticeship efforts On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the McLaughlin GM dealership was awarded the Employer of the Year Award by Apprenticeship Manitoba. They were nominated by Jordan Jennings, a student from Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute high school, who is currently apprenticing as an automotive service technician with them.

The award takes into consideration several aspects, such as how involved in apprenticeship the business is and has been, as well as what the business does to encourage and help their apprentices achieve excellence.

From left: McLaughlin GM dealer operator Ryan McLaughlin, Jordan Jennings and Bob Lepischak (NACI apprenticeship program coordinator).

PHOTO BY TONY EU

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