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Getting kids hooked on golf is easy when you let them call the shots. Thatʼs the aim of the Souris Glenwood Golf Clubʼs Junior Golf program. The program was a two month session that included youth and golf club members. Pictured: Golf professional Keith Friessen, who works with youth at various clubs throughout Westman, is seen here giving some tips to Dominc Denbow. PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER

Flood Documentary hits store shelves A documentary DVD about historic flooding in Souris is now available for purchase in local stores, with proceeds funding a new award for high school students. The Bridge, by film maker and former Souris resident Glen Kirby, chronicles efforts to protect the Town of Souris in 2011 from the highest floods ever recorded on the Souris River. The hourlong movie premiered to a

capacity crowd in the Avalon Theatre in April and had a return engagement on June 30. “The community has been enormously supportive of this project at every step,” says Kirby. “The demand for the DVD is strong and I want to thank the store owners for graciously carrying copies for sale.” DVDs are available at Home Hardware, Timeless Treasures, the Souris

Plaindealer office, and the Hillcrest Museum. All proceeds from DVD sales of The Bridge go to a new annual $500 award for senior years students in the Southwest Horizon School Division, which includes Souris School. The Florence Kirby Award recognizes and assists students who have a career goal of communicating with a wider audience through print, recording, cinema, radio, television,

and the internet. “My mother was a longtime Souris resident, avid reader, and firm believer that education leads to opportunity,” says Kirby. Carlee Edwards, a graduating student from Deloraine School, was presented with the 2015 Florence Kirby Award during convocation in June. Edwards was an honour roll student throughout high school, community volunteer, part-time model,

and active in sports, 4-H, music, student council politics, and social justice efforts. “Carlee put together an amazing application and people who know her well say that she is mature, responsible, and respected - a real leader,” says Kirby. “I encourage students to find out more about the award from their teachers and counsellors and consider applying in 2016.”

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Getting teed off with the kids submitted The Souris Glenwood Golf Club ran a two month Junior Golf program which wrapped up June 29. Thirty-seven youth ranging in age from 4 to 13 took part. Members of the golf Club and parent helpers donated their time to mentor the youth and provide them with instruction on the basics of the game. The older participants had the opportunity to work with Keith Friesen, a golf professional who works with youth at various clubs throughout Westman. Murray Cameron made it fun for the younger ones with his putting games, relays, and mini driving range. The Club members were very willing to team up with the participants at their windup and took them out for a round of golf. Amanda and her staff provided hot dogs and watermelon after the game. A big thank you to Amanda and all the adults who helped with the Junior

Members of the Souris Golf Club teamed up with a group of youth as part of a two-month mentoring program aimed at teaching them the sport of golf. The windup, which included a round of golf and a barbecue, was held Monday, June 29. Pictured: The youth who took part in the program and the adults who joined them for the day. PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER program. The club will be having a Youth/Adult fun tournament Sunday, August 23. This tournament is open to anyone. Adult and youth will play a two person scramble as a team so ask your son, daughter, grandchild, niece, nephew or borrow someone else’s and come out to the tournament. More info will be available later on the Town of Souris facebook page and at the Cubhouse.

Seniors Organized Services by Mary Ann Carlisle

S.O.S. (Senior’s Organized Services) office hours 9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Phone 204-4833106. Located in Victoria Park Lodge (VPL). Please feel free to call us if you are needing help with work inside or outside your home. We also look after the Victoria

Life Line. The Victoria Life Line gives you peace of mind knowing that help is on its way with just “a push of a button”. Life Line helps seniors stay in their homes longer and their families have the peace of mind that they can get help quickly. Starting in July, Cory Friesen will be playing at the Victoria Lodge every Tuesday from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Please come out and enjoy the music. A donation for Cory would

be appreciated. On Friday, July 17, Al Cowieson will be coming to the Lodge to entertain at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The Handi Van goes to Brandon the third Wednesday of every month - providing we have enough passengers. It is nice to get out in the summer so please give us a call or the Town office at 204-483-5200 if you would like to go along. The Van goes to both the Mall and Walmart. This weekend is the

Souris Fair. I understand the Committee is working hard preparing for the parade, so please come out and enjoy. Join us at VPL for these fun things to do: Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. - fun exercises, Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. - fun Bingo, Friday at 1:30 p.m. - fun games. At Crescent Manor on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. - fun exercises. Hope everyone has a good summer and that the smoke stays away.

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$700,000 in summer repair projects by Glen Kirby While many are planning relaxing getaways, local Municipal administrators are planning more than $600,000 of infrastructure repair this summer to Souris streets, ditches, and sidewalks. “We are definitely busier this season than previous years,” says Brent Fallis, Building Inspector and Special Projects Manager for the Municipality of SourisGlenwood. Several projects are already underway, including a $124,000 repaving of Glenwood Street between 1st Avenue and 4th Avenue, and $225,000 repaving of The Drive north from the eastern access of the Swinging Bridge. Fallis says Municipal taxpayers are footing the bill for the Glenwood repaving as part of the 2015-2016 operating budget. The Federal Government’s Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) will cover costs for resurfacing The Drive, consid-

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Constable Ryan Brossart is transferring out and heading north in the next few weeks. Cst. Brossart has been a wonderful addition to Souris and surrounding area over the past 4 plus years -

ered repair from the 2011 flood. “Council did approve about $40,000 above the Federal assistance for better curbing on The Drive, so that’s being done at the same time,” says Fallis. The Drive was originally scheduled for repaving last summer but postponed because a permanent flood dike parallel to the street and the Souris River was still under construction and Town officials feared the heavy construction equipment would damage the new road. “The dike is still being built,” says Fallis. “There won’t be any heavy machinery on The Drive, so we are proceeding with the road repair.” Projects slated to start in August include an estimated $228,000 repair of Brindle Avenue from 1st Street to the entrance of the Personal Care Home; and new sidewalks along Dickson Avenue. Fallis anticipates all projects to be completed by the fall. The Municipality is also working to improve

long-standing water drainage issues for approximately 20 properties in the Town’s northwest quadrant. Fallis says crews have cleaned and deepened ditches in a bid to reduce both standing water and a high water table. “That area has always been wet,” says Fallis, “Things only got worse after the flooding in 2011. Nearly every property is affected by water in the basement.” Fallis says the current water levels are the best he’s seen in 25 years, a result of ditching and the dry season thus far. The Municipality is planning one more major project to begin in 2015: the replacement of the vehicle/pedestrian bridge across the Plum Creek at the eastern entrance to Victoria Park. “That’s likely going to be a million dollar job,” says Fallis. Again, funding will stream through the Federal Government’s DFAA. Construction is not expected to begin until winter freeze-up.

jumping in and vol unteering to lead the cancer walk-a-thon, developing strong ties to the neighbourhood kids, and providing a com forting face during stressful times for our residents. If you see him on the street, shake his hand and thank him for his strong commitment to our community! He will be greatly missed by all!

Calling all local drivers! Complaints are coming in that folks are doing a whole lot of rolling stops. Please remember to come to a full and complete stop at ALL stop signs. Souris RCMP-GRC Emergency: 9-1-1 Non-emergent crime: 204-483-2123 Administration (Criminal Record Checks): 204-483-2854.

While many are planning relaxing getaways, local municipal administrators are planning more than $600,000 of infrastructure repair this summer to Souris streets, ditches, and sidewalks. The Drive (above) is one of four Souris roads scheduled for repair this summer. (Below) Deeper ditches and dry weather are helping ease water issues for homeowners in the northwest of Souris. PHOTOS/GLEN KIRBY

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TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVICES * Revised date

Due to staff resource issues there will be

NO Emergency Department Services at

Souris Health Centre *Fri, July 17 at 5 p.m. until Mon, July 20 at 8 a.m. Fri, July 31 at 5 p.m. until Wed, August 5 at 8 a.m. During the suspension of services, individuals requiring emergency room services are encouraged to call the Souris Health Centre at (204)483-2121 to determine the nearest open emergency department.

For any EMERGENT situations - call 911 The Prairie Mountain Health EMS (ambulance) service will continue to provide emergency response for the community of Souris and surrounding areas. All residents making 911 calls are transported to the nearest open emergency department. The public can visit the PMH website at www.prairiemountainhealth.ca Individuals requiring health advice are encouraged to call

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Breaktime by Darci Semeschuk It’s 2015 and I can’t believe I have to justify myself as an intelligent and successful woman in business. I had an interesting conversation with a man and it still has me grinding my teeth and biting my tongue. It’s true, women have come a long way in the last 50 years but, when I heard this, I wondered if we had advanced at all. Maybe I am being too sensitive but I’ll explain and you can judge for yourself. I was doing some editing at the paper and this fellow disagreed with my sentence structures and said he didn’t always agree with my grammar so I said okay, I can leave the sentence the way it was, but it should be said a different way. He asked how I knew that it was incorrect and I said that a university professor had told me. He then asked, when did you go to university? I explained that while I have no degree, I have taken classes both at university and college. I was even employed as an office manager at a credit union in Brandon for seven years before staying home after our second daughter was a year old. He said he was very surprised at that because he thought I was just a “farmer’s wife who got a job with Shelley at the Plaindealer”. I am sure he didn’t mean that as a derogatory comment, but it struck a nerve with me anyway. I am a farmer’s wife and proud of it, but I am lots of other things as well, and I am in no way uneducated. Maybe it’s because I don’t have that degree that I felt humiliated, and that made me even more annoyed because I had let his comments bother me. I also bet there are a lot of ‘farmer’s wives’ out there that will feel the sting a little bit as well. Does this mean when people say they know how difficult a job it is to be a ‘farmer’s wife’ that they are just paying lip service to you? Exactly how many other people, men in particular, feel this way? It reminded me of another troubling incident that happened years ago when Souris was hosting the Scott Tournament of Hearts. My old boss was chairing this Committee and they wanted some publicity so she said, “Why don’t I call Darci and she’ll come down and write a story?” One Committee member, a man and a farmer, said, “Darci Semeschuk? Let’s call a real reporter,” So they did. They called the Brandon Sun. I wasn’t even given media accreditation for that event - by my own peers in my own community. If you ever stop in at the office, you can have a look at the awards on my wall. Those awards were given however by people from ‘out of town’ so they may not carry too much weigh around here. These are just a few more examples of how we don’t appreciate what we have right here at home. ‘If you always hire people who are smaller than you, we shall become a company of dwarfs. If, on the other hand, you always hire people who are bigger than you, we shall become a company of giants.’ -David Ogilvy

Deloraine Legion #83 hosted the Legion District #3 Golf Playoffs, on Saturday, June 27. Teams came from Crystal City, Deloraine, Hartney, Pilot Mound, and Souris, a total of 12 teams. After finishing the 18 holes, golfers went back to the Deloraine Legion Clubhouse and enjoyed a delicious cold plate supper. When the counts had been checked, it was found that the regular and senior teams from Souris had finished with the lowest score in each category. They will be going to Selkirk to compete in the Provincial Playoffs in August. Pictured top: Senior Champs (L-R): Joe O’Greysik Ken Sabad, Bob Balbar, Dave Johnson, and District Sports Chairman Bruce Potter. Pictured above: Regular Champs: Norm Davis (picture sub for Neil Janz), Clair Edmunds, Murray Cameron, and District Sports Chairman Bruce Potter. PHOTOS/SUBMITTED

Deloraine student awarded first Florence Kirby Scholarship A documentary DVD, filmed and produced by Glen Kirby, about historic flooding in Souris is now available for purchase in local stores. Proceeds of this project are funding a new scholarship award for graduating high school students in the Southwest Horizon School Division. Pictured left: Glen Kirby presents 2015 Florence Kirby Award to Carlee Edwards during Convocation Exercises in Deloraine Wednesday, June 24. PHOTO/JUDY WELLS

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Bad news for Peewee ball team as they face disqualification by Darci Semeschuk It was a dream come true, the Souris Peewee baseball team was riding a high all the way to the Provincial playoffs. That was until July 4 when they were informed by Baseball Manitoba that they were disqualified from the tournament. According to a person close to the situation, the team is being disqualified for having uncer-

tified coaches in the dugout. “We are being disqualified because we don’t have certified coaches,” explained a team representative who wished not to be named. “The answer I got is that Baseball Manitoba approves rosters after the league decides the representative. There are a few flaws in the system.”

The representative explained that since Souris has been disqualified, the second place team now gets to go to “AA” Provincials despite losing out to Souris. The two teams that lost in the semifinals played off to see who goes for the Provincial “A” representative. Others close to the team also heard that there are other teams affected

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but they’re not sure if it goes as far as disqualifications. However, no confirmation has been made through Baseball Manitoba. Brian Sobry is the Souris Minor Ball representative and he confirmed that indeed the reason the team was disqualified was that there were no certified personnel on the bench. “This is an unfortunate oversight because we were unaware that Baseball Manitoba required coaching certification for teams that make it to a Provincial playoffs,” stated Sobry in a telephone interview July 8. (Continued on Page 6)

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The Souris Peewee team are the 2015 Oil Dome League Champions and they should be representing their community at the Provincial playoffs. Unfortunately, miscommunication, a clerical error, and the fact that there are no certified coaches on the roster has disqualified them from pursuing a provincial title. Pictured above is the team in happier times when they won their league championship and still believed they would play at Provincials. Back row (L-R): Trevor Kozak, Tyson Kozak, Cory King, Justin Armstrong, Avery Kirkup, Zach Edmunds (AP), David Kirkup. Front row: Nolan Kreusch, Dominic Denbow, Wyatt Nepinak, Gabe Wurtz, Brady Edmunds. PHOTO/SUBMITTED

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Dispose your used oil, filters and antifreeze and containers at the Eco-Centre located at the Transfer Site.

24-hour recycling drop off is located at 20 Pine Ave E (west side door). E-Waste is accepted large items may be dropped off at the Recyling Depot. Please avoid putting household garbage in recycling. GARBAGE PICK-UP - Please put your garbage out by 7 a.m.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Public Works Manager Details on Website: www.sourismanitoba.com CONSTRUCTION ZONES - Closed for paving until July 17 Glenwood Street South • The Drive (including access to south side of dam) Daphne Avenue East Thank you for your continued patience while construction is ongoing

PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL HOURS Saturday and Sunday – 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Daily - 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Except Monday and Wednesday close 8:30 p.m. Aqua Sizes: Mondays and Wednesdays – 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Call 204-483-5212 for campground information and pool lesson schedule; or view website.

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Peewee ball team disqualified from Provincial Playoffs (Continued from Page 5) “We knew that having a certified coach on the bench was a recommendation but not a rule. In the past, teams have been able to add a coach to the roster if they made Provincials. I guess not anymore.� In fact the Oil Dome league, of which Souris is a member, accepts, verifies, and submits all the rosters to Baseball Manitoba and they accept them as submitted. How the roster with the uncertified coaches made it past the Oil Dome representatives is anyone’s guess. An email to that rep went unanswered by press time. Baseball Manitoba’s vice-president of Competition, Terry Couvier, who actually grew up in Souris, says the situation is very sad for the players involved. However, leagues were informed after the new rule passed at the semi-annual general meeting in March. From there the directive is sent out to the leagues and filters down to the communities from those league representatives, in this case Oil Dome to Souris. “I am not going to lay blame on anyone here,� stated Couvier. “Everyone one involved had an opportunity to learn the new rule in time for their coaches to be registered. The coaches packages state very clearly what is required from each team. This is the first year that this rule had been in effect and Souris isn’t the only community affected,� Couvier said. “There are two other teams that were disqualified.� In addition to the two teams that were disqualified, Couvier says that one other team requested that a coach be added to the roster of another team by official letter and before the June 15 deadline and that team is able to play in their provincial tournament.

“If Souris had done that by the deadline then they would have been allowed to add a certified coach as well,� explained Couvier. “As it is, it’s the rule and it must be adhered to. All the tools are there for commentates to know what is required for people on their rosters. They just had to read the manual.� The Peewee ball team has just nine players on its roster. This means that every player plays every game and they worked hard to make it to the league championships. Stats for the league was 12 games total, 10 wins, 2 losses. This qualified them for the league tournament in first place. They played a total of three games and won all three. Defeating Elkhorn to qualify for a Provincial Berth was icing on the cake for the hard working players. It was all for naught due to a long

line of clerical errors and mistakes not of their making. “I feel as bad as anybody does about this,� Couvier said from his

office in Winnipeg. “It’s my home town. This is just a terrible, terrible situation for these kids who now have to suffer because of poor communication.�

Marilyn and Robert Pearce were married July 17, 1965 in Elgin, MB. They have 3 daughters (Shari, Carolyn and Julie) and 6 grandchildren. They will be celebrating at a family supper in Brandon. Congratulations on making it look easy Mom & Dad!

For Souris Minor Ball and nine Peewee players, this is a hard lesson learned. In 2016, Sobry says that all coaches will be certified. “It’s hard for

the players who are disqualified because of this but there’s nothing we can do about it,� he remarked. “We’ll just do better next year.�

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Souris Legion Happenings by Gale Collinson

On Thursday, June 25, we were disappointed to see only 14 people attending our last Bingo evening until September. Gale Collinson was apparently thinking about all the Bingo evenings she would be missing because of our summer break. She was very noisy and actually shouted five times. Now that’s a lot of Bingos. The only person to get even somewhat close was Tina McKay who yelled three times. Double hollers came from Cindy Janz and Cindy Balbar. The Little Housse pot was worth $22 and it was claimed by Norma Dodd. We enjoyed free coffee and rice krispie squares. Our meat draw of Friday, June 26, was slow but that did not make winning any easier. Norm Davis took home two meat packages as did Norm Bourgeois by drawing his own ticket. The household of Rae and Ken McBurney also got two packages. The 50-50 draw amounted to $63.50 and the lucky ticket was held by Bob Edgerton. The pot on the “Chase the Ace” was $300 and Rick Smith, a summer visitor from Calgary, tried his luck at finding the Ace. However, it stayed hidden and so we will offer it again next week. We were happy to have Kim

De Koning celebrating her birthday with us. On Friday, July 3, our meat draw attendance was again on the low side but still a fun evening. The only person to win two packages of meat was Mike Belbas. He tells us that he only gets unlucky tickets but I really don’t believe it. Gale Collinson somehow got the winning ticket on the 50-50 draw and received $63. Larry Neilson got a chance to take home $355 by finding the Ace of Spaces. Unfortunately for him, the Ace refused to come out of hiding. Just a reminder that our meat draws on Friday evening will continue through the summer months. Be sure to watch for our float in the Fair Parade on July 11 and stop by the clubhouse to enjoy barbecued burgers and hotdogs.

Fireworks are the perfect backdrop for the gorgeous trees that line Crescent Avenue in Souris. This was the scene as the ʻbest fireworks in southwestern Manitobaʼ were held in Souris, June 30. PHOTO/JOHN REID

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Golf Course Happenings submitted What a great way to celebrate Canada Day, July 1. Fifty-eight golfers had a fun day with a challenging Par 3 tournament. Lots of laughs and a new meaning to golf for a lot of us who didn’t like a short game. Everyone was a winner as we had scores from 53 right up to 111. We finished off the day with a great supper on the deck. Men’s Open - July 5: Championship event: 1st: Brenden Canada, Boissevain 73; 2nd: Don McNamee, Boissevain, 75; 3rd: Murray Cameron, Souris, 78. First Event: 1st: Roy Palmer, Souris, 85; 2nd Hugh Lyburn, Brandon, 86 cb; 3rd: Terry Halloran, Boissevain, 86. Third Event: 1st: Darrell Kempthorne, Souris, 92; 2nd: Mark Gillis, Souris, 95; 3rd: Ken Wiebe, Souris, 96.

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COMING EVENTS 12th Annual Cliff Cullen Classic hosted by the Spruce Woods Progressive Conservative Constituency Association will be held Friday, July 17, 2015 at the Glenboro Golf and Country Club. Entry fee ($75.00/adult or $50.00/ Youth - 25 years and under). Political Tax Receipt will be issued. Includes Texas Scramble, prizes and a roast beef (cooked by Blair and Bobbie Rankin) supper. Enter as a team or an individual. For further information please contact Robert Gudnason at 204827-2646 or riverrob@mts.net. ----------------------------------Is your Company looking to recruit Aboriginal job seekers? Our Canadian wide Aboriginal recruitment website www. firstnationsjobsonline .com is now affiliated with 130 newspapers. By advertising on our website we can get your job posting and location to 950,000 circulated newspapers throughout Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Email: danbsully@sasktel.net for more information

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CARDS OF THANKS Thank you to Dr. Stone and all you wonderful nurses during my stay in hospitals. To my precious family for all their help and caring ways, to my dear friends for your visits, phone calls, cards and gifts and for your thoughtful ways since coming home. Sincerely, Marge Edgerton ----------------------------------We would like to say thank you to everyone who attended my bridal shower and for all the beautiful gifts that were brought or dropped off. Also, thank you to those who contributed to the community boxes in both Souris and Reston. We are truly grateful for all the love, support and generousity that we have received during this very special time. Thank you! Brooke Henderson and Tom Affleck

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OBITUARY RAMSEY Janet Alberta (Bud) Ramsey (Drummond) was born on October 18, 1923. She was the youngest child born to Abbie and Sadie Drummond, born on the farm 8-623 Hartney, MB. Janet received her education in Hartney up to Grade 6 and finished her high school in Lauder when she moved with her family to Lauder in 1939. On June 28, 1941, she married Arnold Ramsey in Brandon, MB. Arnold had just joined the R.C.A.F. She went with him where he was stationed. At the end of the war in 1945 Arnold and Janet bought the farm 32-5-24 west half of the river where they lived all their lives except eight years in Lauder where they purchased the United Store. Janet loved meeting people. Besides being a farmers wife she sold Fuller-Brush products, then Tupperware and finally Sarah Coventry Jewellery, as well as raising her children. She and Arnold loved to dance and loved having the family home for special events. They were together for 56 years of marriage. Bud was a member of the Lauder United Church and taught Sunday School for many years. Served on many church offices, member of the U.C.W., hospital aid. She took and interest in community and church. Bud was never too busy to help or listen to friends and families concerns. When Arnoldʼs health declined Janet took a job at Ben-Del-Win Lodge at Deloraine, MB from 1975 - 1981. She loved her job very much. In 1997 Arnold and Bud retired off the farm and moved to Hartney to be closer to family. Once her husband passed away, she moved to the Cameron Lodge where she resided for 16 years. In 2013 she moved to Hartney Health Centre. She enjoyed her last two years of her life before peacefully passing away at Souris Hospital on June 15, 2015 at the age of 91. She was surrounded by her family. Janet was predeceased by her husband Arnold; parents Abby and Sarah; brother Art; sister Merle; grandchildren Shelly Clarke, Kevin Ramsey, Kenny and Keith Lobreau. Bud is survived by three daughters Arlyne Gale (Dave) Clark, Debra Annabelle (Clair) Lobreau, Teresa Nadine (Robert) Briggs; one son Terrance Wayne (Leticia) Ramsey; nine grandchildren Sherry and Scott Clarke, Brian (Bonnie) Ramsey, Johnnie Ramsey, Elvis (Sada) Ramsey, Derrick (Kathy) Lobreau, Dallas (Andrew) Lobreau, Cynthia (Shane) Vivier and Mitchell Briggs; eight great-grandchildren Jeremy, Colin, Kelly Ramsey, Wyatt Ramsey, Ezekiel Ramsey, Caitlen Lobreau and Naresa and Berkley Vivier; sister-in-law Donalda Drummond, brother and sister-in-law Ron and Lucy Ramsey; also numerous nieces and nephews. for details. ------------------------------SPECIAL SUMMER WHOLESALE PRICING! Queen Pillow-Top Mattress Set $395! (King set $650) 6piece Bedroom Suite including Pillow-Top Bed set $900. 12 Drawer Queen Storage Bed $625! 5 piece 40î round drop leaf set, 4 chairs $399. SOLID RUSTIC OAK Table Set 60î to 96î (No Veneer), 6 high back padded chairs $2,650 ($4,600 value)! 3 piece Durablend black Leather Power Reclining set including reclining Sofa, reclining Love Seat with centre console & reclining Chair $2295 ($3,950 value). Mon-Fri 10-8, Sat 10-6 & Sun 12-5. Call KDL Furniture at

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OBITUARY SANDERSON Audrey “Lorraineâ€? passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 in the Souris Personal Care Home at the age of 96. Lorraine was born in Carman, MB on January 24, 1919 to Francis and Freda Butcher. She was one of 5 children, having 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Lorraine married Reginald Sanderson in May 1937. Together they had 4 sons Frank “Sandyâ€?, twins Robert and William and Tim. She was predeceased by her husband Reg in 1987, daughter-in-law Ida in 2004, son Robert in 2011 and son Frank “Sandyâ€? in 2014. She is survived by her sons William of Souris, MB and Tim of Bottineau, North Dakota and her daughter-in-law Myrna Sanderson of Weyburn, SK; 10 grandchildren Tracey (Warren) Rothwell of Weyburn, SK, Kelly (Randy) Orban of Regina, SK, Scott (Karla) Sanderson of Calgary, AB, Todd Sanderson of Kelowna BC, Alan (Lisa) Sanderson of Kelowna, BC, Cathy (Brian) Kruk of Virden, MB, Leslie (Brad) Turner of Boissevain, MB, Chris (Mike) Brown of Denver, Colorado, Paul (Heather) Sanderson of Bismarck, North Dakota, Rob Sanderson of Bottineau, North Dakota. She is also survived by 19 great-grandchildren. A private family interment will be held at the Souris & Glenwood Cemetery. In memory of Lorraine donations may be made to the Souris Personal Care Home Court Yard Fund, c/o Prairie Mountain Health, Box 10, Souris, Manitoba R0K 2C0. KowalchukĘźs Funeral Home, Souris, in care of arrangements. Expression of sympathy may be made at www.kowalchuks.net

OBITUARY HILL James (Jim) Thomas James (Jim) Thomas of Brandon passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at the Assiniboine Centre after a long, heroic battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Jim was 57 years old when he passed away. He was born March 12, 1957, in Boissevain, MB to Alvin and Dorothy Hill. Jim grew up in Killarney, MB. He loved living and spending time on Killarney Lake; which he called “Golden Pondâ€?. Throughout his life, Jim was very active in sports; his passions were football, hockey, tennis, golfing and skiing. Jim had a large network of friends, many of them called him by his nickname “Mountainâ€?. Wherever Jim went, he made friends. Jim was a good friend to all, he had a great, big heart. Jim loved to live life to the fullest! After high school, Jim went hitchhiking across Canada and California. Jim worked a variety of jobs and one of his favourites was working the rigs in Alberta. Jim then decided to attend the Assiniboine College; where he earned certificates in Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Carpentry & Woodworking. JimĘźs passion for learning and his love of sports led him to obtaining his Bachelor of Education degree in 1988, from the University of Manitoba; his majors being Industrial Arts and History. Upon graduation, Jim began his teaching career in Souris, MB as the Industrial Arts and Math teacher, as well as, being the assistant football coach. Jim was very dedicated to his job. He loved teaching and hanging out with his colleagues and his students. After being together for many years, Jim married Theresa OĘźBrien, at the chapel in the Peace Garden in 1989. In 1992, the highlight was the arrival of his son Luke, who remained JimĘźs pride and joy for the next 23 years. No one had a greater ability than Luke to brighten JimĘźs day. Music was another love of JimĘźs life. Much time was spent dancing, listening and playing music. Jim loved a “jamâ€? session and was instrumental in creating a music festival in Souris called “Homemade Jamâ€? with the slogan “JamminĘź the Dis Out of Disabilityâ€?. Jim was very proud to be a member of a band made up of his friends called “The Fretsâ€? in which he played the drums. Music continued to be a huge part of his entire life. In 1988, Jim was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and eventually he made his home on the 3rd Floor of the Assiniboine Centre in Brandon. Everyone who knew Jim and everyone who looked after and cared for Jim were inspired by his heroic nature in terms of how he handled his disease. Jim and his family were always very grateful for the compassionate and excellent care that Jim received from everyone during his time on the 3rd Floor. This included many people; notably his doctors, nurses, aides, We Care staff and Craig. JimĘźs positive and optimistic attitude towards life had a great impact on the people around him and it is for that, which he will always be remembered. He will be missed. We love you Jim. A celebration of JimĘźs life will take place at Memories Chapel, 330 18th Street North, Brandon, MB, on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Evert Busink officiating. A private family interment will be held at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. Donations in memory of Jim may be made to Multiple Sclerosis, Unit 5B-457 9th Street, Brandon, MB R7A 4A9 or to the Brandon Regional Health Centre Foundation, 150 McTavish Avenue East, Brandon, MB R7A 2B3. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com. Arrangements with Memories Chapel, Brandon 1-855-727-0330

Library Corner By Alexis MacLean

PTSD, and more turn what could have been yet another sappy romance into a complex tale of love, loss, and struggle. Finally, Our Souls at Night, by Kent Haruf, is a charming novella about Addie and Louis, two neighbouring seniors, both of whom lost their spouses years ago. It begins one day when Addie arrives at Louis’ door with a startling proposal: she asks if he would consider sleeping with her. Not for sex but simply for conversation and

companionship. As she says, the days aren’t too bad but the nights can be terribly lonely. In the days and weeks that follow, we (and they) learn much of their previous lives, hopes, and disappointments - as well as of the various ways in which their neighbours (and society) view relationships between seniors. Things change when Addie’s young grandson comes to stay with her, ‘collateral damage’ from his parents’ marital breakdown. (Continued on Page 10)

Judy Blume is well known for her novels for young adults. She switches her target audience in her newly released book, In The Unlikely Event, aiming it at adults, but the story remains firmly rooted in her previous style. The characters (primarily teenagers) and themes (adolescent grief, parental discord, first love, female friendships, etc) remain those of her previous stories, as does much of the language, and that did not attract me to the story. Much, much more annoying was the use of a huge cast of characters, with the story’s Marie Peaslee (C) has been a long-time volunteer at Souris School. She ‘voice’ switching among was a common sight wherever a hand needed. has to Maple Leaf Agri-Farmswas is seeking individualsMarie to join our team.decided We are one of them three, four and even Canada’s industry-leading Agribusinesses providing Advisory long-term value, quality, retire from that role and she was honoured by the Parent Council research-based products, services and information in an environmentally five times within a single responsible manner. As a member of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Pictured we offer excellent and the Souris School for her many years of valuable service. (Lopportunities for career-minded individuals. chapter. This was wholly R): PAC representative Loretta Turner, Marie Peaslee and Souris School unsatisfying for me, and I PRODUCTION OPERATOR principal, Guy Williams. PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER Employment Type: Full Time frequently found myself Location: Souris Feed Mill - Souris, MB stopping and mentally askPOSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to the Sr. Supervisor, the Production Operator will contribute to ing “who is ‌ again?â€?. The the overall production team to ensure efficient, on-time, quality controlled feed production. backdrop of all the individPOSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: ual stories is a historical, The successful applicant will be responsible for verifying the quality of feed produced, assist other team members as required to maintain continual and albeit highly unlikely, event efficient production, as well as cross train on all production related tasks. – the occurrence of three PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION: t 4IJGU XPSL JT SFRVJSFE plane crashes in a small t "CJMJUZ UP MJGU LH CBHT JT SFRVJSFE town in New Jersey within t &YDFMMFOU QSPCMFN TPMWJOH BOE BOBMZUJDBM TLJMMT t "CJMJUZ UP DPNNVOJDBUF CPUI XSJUUFO BOE PSBM BOE XPSL FĂłDJFOUMZ XJUI the space of two months. all operations. t ,OPXMFEHF PG BOJNBM GFFE JOEVTUSZ BOE QSPEVDUJPO FYQFSJFODF XPVME CF Although some characters considered assets. are profoundly affected by We offer a competitive compensation structure, including an enhanced benefit package, company pension plan, and provide opportunity for growth these accidents, for the most and advancement in an engaged environment. part the crashes serve only Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from qualified women, men, as ‘props’, around which to visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities. 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The description that follows, of the city, of This one has space inside and out...4 bedrooms, 2 the devastation, of the lives bathrooms, beautiful hardwood floors, separate dining room, torn apart, is historically fully finished basement, central air, double attached garage, large lot with room for RV parking with plug, pond, firepit, accurate, alive and vivid. patio and so much more $224,900 Subthemes of art, family,

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Library Corner By Alexis MacLean

(Continued from Page 9) The remainder of the tale details Addie and Louis’ efforts to overcome the boy’s trauma, Addie’s son’s outrage at their relationship, and the ways in which sen-

iors are treated by their children. A touching story, well worth its few pages. Hours: Closed Sunday and Monday; Tuesday, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

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Edward Jones: Take steps to protect your family business There’s nothing more important in the world to you than your family. However, your family-owned business probably helps support your family. So, when it comes to protecting both, you need to carefully consider your moves. As you know, you face plenty of challenges to keep your business running smoothly but it can be even more difficult to pass the family business on to your children or other relatives. Why is it so hard to keep a family business intact? Sometimes, it’s because no one in the family is interested in running the business. Most frequently businesses disintegrate because of the lack of a succession plan. To create a succession plan, your first step - and

possibly the most important one - is to collect the thoughts and preferences of family members on their future involvement with your business. It’s essential that you know who wants to really do the day-to-day work and who is capable. During these conversations, you’ll also want to discuss other key business-succession issues, such as the retirement goals and cash flow needs of retiring family owners and the personal and financial goals of the next generation of management. In developing a plan for the future of your business, you will need to work with a legal professional, in addition to a financial professional. You may start with determining who will control and manage the busi-

ness, and who will eventually own it. These decisions will depend on a variety of factors, such as the time horizon, goals and financial needs of the family members involved. Your succession plan could incorporate an estate freeze. An estate freeze is a tax and estate planning strategy used to lock-in or “freeze” the current value of the business today and transfer any future growth to your family members. There may be several ways to establish an estate freeze. Another component of your succession plan might be a “buy-sell” agreement, which allows you to name the buyer for your business such as one of your children - and establish methods to determine the sale price.

Your child could then purchase a life insurance policy on your life and eventually use the proceeds to buy the business, according to the terms established in the buysell agreement. We’ve just skimmed the surface of techniques that might be used alone or in combination to carry out your business succession. The transfer can be complex, so you will certainly need to consult with your legal and financial professionals. It’s important that you fully understand the business and tax implications of any succession plan, as well as the financial effects of a plan on all your family members. In any case, once you’ve created your succession plan, you’ll need to work with your legal advisor to put it in writing and communicate it clearly to all family members. Surprises are welcome in many parts of life but not when it comes to transferring a family business. You want to leave your family a legacy. And if that legacy is the family business, then you will want to take the appropriate steps to pass it on in a manner that benefits everyone involved. This will take time and planning but it can be well worth the effort. Member - Canadian Investor Protection Fund

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The Souris parade will roll through the streets beginning at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, July 11. Parade Marshal Darren Janz says this yearʼs event will have “upwards of 100 entries, including cars, tractors, children on decorated bikes, marchers representing local service groups, and floats from businesses and organizations”. Parade participants will gather in the Victoria Park bowl at 9:30 a.m. The parade will wind through Souris (see above) and finish at the fairgrounds. Anyone taking part in the parade receives free admission to the Fair and Rodeo. The Souris parade was postponed in 2014 due to lack of participants. Janz took over as Parade Marshal in the spring of 2015.

Open House Thursday, July 16th, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Glenboro Legion, Glenboro, MB

Come and enjoy Beef on a Bun

Everyone Welcome!

WADO Field Day Tuesday, July 21, 2015 When: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Where: 1.5 miles south of Melita on Hwy #3 & 83 (West side of highway)

BBQ lunch (free) at noon, tour to follow burgers, salads and cold drinks What to See: Crop Variety Trials for most crops • Winter Cereal Trials Fertility Trials in hybrid rye, high yielding wheat Soybean Agronomy • Hemp Varieties Flax Fibre Trials • Plant Growth Regulator Trials

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MLA for Spruce Woods P: (204) 827-3956 | E: cliff.cullen@leg.gov.mb.ca

Please RSVP your name and phone number by July 20, 2015 to Hannah Minshull at the Melita GO Office at 204-522-3256 or email her at hannah.minshull@gov.mb.ca

For more information please contact Scott Chalmers at 204-522-3256

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Wildland fire smoke advisory for Manitoba

Souris has found itself much like the rest of the province lately as heavy smoke from forest fires in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and west blanketed the region. Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for most of the province due to the heavy smoke. Looking east itʼs difficult to make out Viterra elevator through the smoke screen. PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER

by Chief provincial Public Health Officer The Chief Provincial Public Health Officer advises most of Manitoba will be exposed to smoke drifting from a number of wildland fires that are burning in the province as well as from Saskatchewan over the next few days. Northern Manitoba is currently experiencing higher levels of smoke. The area impacted most will expand to include the western border of the province on Wednesday. However, most of the province is expected to experience some smoke over the next several days. Smoke levels may vary considerably due to wind direction and other weather conditions. Exposure to smoke can cause sore eyes, tears, coughing and a runny nose. In areas affected by smoke from wildland fires, Manitobans are encouraged to: • limit outdoor activity and strenuous physical activity and if breathing becomes difficult or uncomfortable, stop or reduce the activity; • reduce exposure to smoke by staying indoors or moving to areas with cleaner air, as conditions can vary dramatically by area; • turn off furnaces and air-conditioning units that may draw smoke indoors; and • keep indoor air cleaner by avoiding smoking or burning other materials. People at higher risk include young children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with heart or lung conditions (particularly asthma), and they should avoid exposure to smoke as much as possible. Manitobans with health questions or concerns can contact their health-care provider or call Health Links–Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257 (toll-free). More information on the health effects of smoke is available at www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/environmentalhealth/smoke.html For further information on local weather conditions and special air quality statements, visit weather.gc.ca/warnings/ index_e.html

Letter to the Editor Dear editor: Greece voted 61.3% no to the conditions of a bailout and if the pictures that were shown are representative a lot of Greeks were partying in the streets. Do they really think this improves their situation? But here are some of my thoughts. Greece has 10 mill voters, 61.3 % of them voted. So 38% of the population voted no. Greece has 25 to 26% unemployment, so 66% of the no vote can be contributed to the unemployed, and a lot of civil servants who are still employed by the government probably voted no, too. But here is the problem I have, how can a country with 11 mill people have 10 mill voters, thats 91% of the population, is there any other country in the developed world that such a high rate of eligible voters. Can anybody trust these results when Greek governments actually the whole administration and a lot of Greeks as well cheated first to get in the EU and than to get loans and subsidies from the EU. The other day I saw a report the US has over 6 mill citizen who are over 100 years old according to the records of social security. They interviewed one lady who collected social security cheques for here mother who died over 30 years ago. I wonder how much of this is going on in Greece. Governments are always talking about tax cheats but apparently cheating the social programs isn’t that big of a deal. No government is ever paying anything, its the taxpayers who pay for everything. Even if Greece gets new funds, who can you trust to use them properly? Of course the people in Bruessel who gave these moneys to Greece knew that those figures had to be wrong,or they are completely incompetent or blind, yet they have the nerve (IMF and EU commission) to tell countries to raise taxes. Any money that went to Greece, tax payers in other countries have to come up with or it will be borrowed and later on tax payers have to cover it. Everybody who was involved in this disaster has put the future of at least one generation in Greece in jeopardy. I wonder weather this will be a lesson for other countries,one can always hope. Detlef Eissner

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