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Flags and crosses have been placed in the Souris and Glenwood Cemetery on the gravesites of war veterans, by the Defenders Club and members of the Souris Legion. Regular members of The Defenders Club have all served or supported service to defend our country. They include uniformed or civilian members of the Canadian Military or its Allies. Regular members may be actively serving or retired, or the spouse of another regular member. The Defenders have chapters from coast to coast throughout Canada. Chapter 19 is located in Brandon. PHOTOS/DEBBIE BUTLER

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Elgin reservoir restocked

Elgin reservoir stocked and waiting for anglers - The draining and restocking project, undertaken by the Municipality of Grassland, is complete. The reservoir has been drained of all bullhead fish and is restocked with Tiger Trout. PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER

by Darci Semeschuk It took several years of provincial and federal finagling, but the paperwork was finally complete and the Elgin reservoir is restocked and refilled. Even better, the project cost the Municipality of Grassland taxpayers virtually nothing to complete! “The reservoir had become saturated with bullhead fish and they pretty much eliminated any other species of fish,” explained

Grassland’s Financial Officer Lisa Scott. “This was a problem as bullheads completely took over, so we asked for help from Oceans and Fisheries.” The bullhead thrives in a variety of habitats, including lakes and ponds with low oxygen and/or muddy conditions. Elgin reservoir fell into that category because the aerator hadn’t been functioning for several years. An opportunistic bottom feeder, the

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would refill it, but it took a lot longer than we had hoped it would,” stated Scott. “We ended up having quite a bit of rain and the Tiger Trout were stocked in the reservoir and it’s all good.” The cost was minimal to taxpayers, according to Scott. The aerator was about $5,000 but much of that was covered by a grant. The Municipality of Grassland maintains a campground at the reservoir, which is a popular spot for families who enjoy camping, boating and fishing. The completed project is a boon for the entire community of Elgin and area.

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bullhead has few natural predators and is not popular with fishermen, so it has thrived. For native fish species, this predatory fish is a disaster. The recommendation that Grassland received from Conservation and Oceans and Fisheries was to drain the reservoir into the Souris River as that body of water already had bullheads so they wouldn’t be a problem. Once the drainage was done, they let nature take its course in refilling the reservoir so that it could be restocked with Tiger Trout, a more favourable fish for anglers. “Once it was drained, we thought that snow and rain

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2016 Property Taxes are PAST Due: Following October 31st penalties will be applied at a rate of 1.25% per month. Payment may be made via: Cash/Cheque..........................In person, by mail, or placed in the drop box outside Civic Centre. Electronically...............................................................................................................................By online banking. Public Appeal – Park Personal Items on Private Property: Several citizens of Souris are utilizing streets & back lanes for parking/storing vehicles, campers, trailers, etc. Council requests residents to move and park/store personal items onto private property. Thank you. Municipality of Souris-Glenwood Council

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Have a spruce that needs taking down? Chamber looking for a Christmas tree by Darci Semeschuk It isn’t Christmas without a tree, or at least that’s what the Souris and Glenwood Chamber of Commerce thinks. The local business organization is looking for a large spruce tree that someone in the community may be looking to have removed from their yard. “We missed out on the two lovely large spruces that were removed from Crescent Manor so that renovations could occur there,” remarked On Wednesday, October 26, Cribbage players needed 4 1/2 tables. Again this week, Deb Robinson and Evelyn Harlton ended the evening with the highest score. Viola Logan and Ken Ryckman finished in second place and the third prize went to Betty Devins with Joan Phillips. The 50-50 draw was won by Evelyn Harlton. Our Bingo evening of Thursday, October 27, was attended by 21 optimistic noisemakers. Making three shouts were Cindy Balbar, Gale Collinson, and Darlene Dooley. Darlene made her last yell on the Little House to receive $30. Think Darlene carries a lucky charm as she also shouted three

secretary Sande Denbow. “If we had known last season that they would need to be taken down, we could have helped with that and used one on our island for a Christmas tree.” The Chamber hopes that someone will have a tree that needs removing and they will arrange to have that done if the residents would like to donate the tree to the community. “Providing it’s in a safe location for our team to remove it and we can get it before too much

times last week. Val Davis was able to holler twice. Doris Dron yelled only once but did it on the Looney Number to get an extra $12. On Friday, October 28, out meat draw was well attended and lucky tickets were spread over most of the clubroom. Only Jeff Enns from Oak Lake and the household of Rae and Ken McBurney were able to take home two meat packages. The Souris Railway Museum donated a ticket for three people to enjoy the feeling of driving a diesel locomotive by way of the Simulator. Collette Janzen was the lucky winner of this special prize. We will be having this prize offered again. Doris Clemens held the winning ticket on the 50-50 draw and received $116. The “Chase the Ace” pot was worth $1,207 and Chris Demer tried to

snow comes, then we’ll be interested,” added Denbow. Denbow would like to see a nice, full tall tree placed on the island across east of Lagasse’s Studio of Fine Art. “A nice tall tree would look great in that spot,” stated Denbow. If you wish to donate a tree that you are planning to take down, call Sande at 204-4832163.

locate the Ace. It didn’t happen and so someone will try again next week. We were pleased to see Irwin Harlton celebrating his 70th birthday. Also, it is believed that Evelyn Bowles had a birthday on Saturday, October 29. We were offered meat loaf, oven roasted veggies and dessert for supper. We have received Volume 7 of the Military Recognition Books. If you wish a copy, please come to the clubroom. There is no charge for this very interesting publication. Our 2017 membership cards are now available. The cost is $45. Plaza Petals will at the Clubroom on Monday, December 12, to conduct a “Christmas Centrepiece Workshop”. Please contact or drop into the Clubroom for more information. Also planned is a paint night with Kathleen Legasse.

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Date is not yet known. As usual, our Remembrance Day Service will be in the Community Hall starting at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, November 11. This is an opportunity to pay tribute to those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our country safe and free. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please take the time to do so. Because Remembrance Day is on Friday this year, our meat draw will be on Saturday, November 12, starting at 5:00 p.m. After the meat draw, you will be able to enjoy a roast beef dinner. Also, please remember that our General Meeting will be on Tuesday, November 15, starting at 8:00 p.m. We would like to see as many members as possible out since our Nominating Committee will be presenting the list of nominees for the 2017 executive. The Field of Blood by Emma Stephan The field of blood, Where soldiers fought, Laid down their lives For those who forgot. The freedom lives within our souls, And now we have to play our role. They fought for us, So we could be free. Their lives will be cherished And cherished they will be. The field of blood, Where soldiers fought, Laid down their lives, For those who forgot.

The Remembrance Day mural, painted by Connie Kruk, is now complete on the north side of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 60, in Souris. Beautifully done, the mural depicts all divisions of the Canadian military and a field of poppies. PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER We are open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone 204-4833106 We have many services available to help you remain in your own home longer. We have workers for all seasons, for inside and outside your home. As well we have Cancer Care drivers to get you to and from your treatments. Please call our office for details or other information you would be interested in. S.O.S. also hooks up the Victoria Lifeline and we would be happy to discuss this with you. So hope you had many cute little trick and treaters on Halloween. I got to see my grandchildren in some really cute costumes. My daughter had an outstanding yard full of many decorations for Halloween night. Her kitchen was awesome, too. Driving around I saw a few other yards well decorated too. So nice to have those with the talent to do this for the rest of us to enjoy! S.O. S. can always use more dedicated workers and strong young men to help when a senior must move from their home to a smaller location. Let us know if this would interest you! We are here to help you any way we can, so give us a call and we will do our very best! That’s all for this week. If you want to know the programs we have on just call and we will let you know!

Emma is the 10 year-old great-grand daughter of Roberta Dodd

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News from Mr. Williams Hi, everyone. It appears we are going to be in for a decent weekend of weather. Hopefully the sun will be shining so that things can begin to dry up for the farmers. It might be a good chance for everyone to finish up any remaining yard work. We have four student teachers this fall. Please stop by and introduce yourself to them and welcome them to Souris School - Chris Elliott is in the gym with Mr. Penner, Joe Pulver is in the classroom with Mrs. Popple, Nathan Zadorozny is in the gym with Mrs. Young and Matthew Brooks is in the classroom with Mr. Yon. I wanted to remind everyone that students who are not regularly on a school bus route may be invited to ride on the bus but must have the driver’s permission to do so. Each route driver has a passenger manifest and some of our busses are quite full so it is important to communicate any requests directly to the driver. It is the responsibility of the parent of the bus student who has invited a friend to their home to make sure that they contact the route driver to request permission for their child’s friend(s) to ride the bus. Please have this arrangement made in advance to ensure a smooth departure from school. News from the library Last week at the SAGE conference in Win-

nipeg, Souris School Librarian, Marsha Kontzie won a draw for a free one year subscription to the Britannica Image Quest ($449). Unlimited Access to over 3,000,000+ Rights Cleared Images for the School Library. Access will be available at home or school to all students and staff. The Britannica Image Quest will support ALL ages, grades and subject areas. The URL and the passwords are below wwwquest.eb.com; Username = souris, Password + sabers. Please bookmark for ease of use. Nominate an exceptional teacher today! 2016-17 Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence Nomination deadline: January 9, 2017. Awards worth up to $5,000, www.pma. gc.ca Recruitment of the 2017-2018 House of Commons Pages Senior high students who maintain an average of 80% or more and who can speak both official languages are invited to apply to this program. To be eligible, students must also be accepted in a full-time program at a university in the National Capital Region. More info is available on the Parliament of Canada website and applications must be submitted online at: parl.gc.ca/hocpage There was a girls straw hat and girls blue and beige sweater left in the library from the Summer Literacy program. If they belong to you, please stop by the office and pick them up. Parent Advisory Council The next regular meeting will be held on November 7, 7:00 p.m. at the school. Everyone is welcome and all parents of Souris School stu-

dents are voting members Culinary Arts As most of you know this year marks the first year that Souris School has a Culinary Arts program! This course has been offered to Grade 7 and 8 students. We are asking for your help. With the launch of a brand new course come a lot of expenses and our kitchens are currently lacking certain items that we need. If anyone has any kitchen related items that they would be willing to donate to our program it would be greatly appreciated! We are mostly in search of plates, cutlery, knives, bowls, and aprons. Any other items you could donate would also be most welcome. Souris Sabres The Southwest Sabres travelled to Moosomin today where they will battle for a win in a semi final game. A win will advance them to next Saturday’s League Championship game. Come out and cheer on your Southwest Sabres. Curling School curling will begin Monday, November 14, even though there is no school that day. Curlers will need clean shoes, stretchy pants, and if possible, a brush and slider. Grade 1 - 3 students will also be required to wear a helmet. Note that students will not be allowed on the ice unless they have clean shoes. A few brushes and sliders are available for use at the Curling Club. Grade 1 - 3 curlers will begin at 3:30 and go until 4:00. Students in Grade 4 and up will curl from 4:00 to about 4:45. Any parents who would be willing to help out on the ice would be greatly appreciated! Mrs. Sharon Kreusch

Turtle Mountain-Souris Plains Heritage Association submitted by Ken Storie

The Turtle Mountain-Souris Plains Heritage Association (TM-SPHA) has produced its first newsletter. The following are excerpts from the same. Oral History Project We have received some funding from the Manitoba Heritage Grants Program that will allow us to extend our efforts at collecting local stories from local sources. We intend to complete a series of interviews throughout the municipalities that make up our target region. Whenever possible these interviews will be conducted by local volunteers. The funding will allow us to provide expenses and modest honorariums. • We will be seeking volunteers for two very important tasks. One task is identifying interview subjects; the other is conducting

the interviews. • We would welcome collaboration with any teachers in our region that would like to have their students participate. • Volunteers will be provided with an orientation, guidelines for questions, digital recorders and any other support we can provide. The interviews will be transcribed, indexed, copied and shared with the all regional libraries and schools in our region. They will also provide excellent source material and inspiration for the stories we publish in our ongoing Vantage Points series. Please contact me at: mailto: kenstorie3@ gmail.com or phone 204-725-0939 if you have any questions, advice suggestions etc. News Bits * An interpretive sign highlighting the life and achievements of Waskada pioneer

Charles Sankey sign has been placed at the Park in Waskada. Another interpretive sign highlighting the life and achievements of Pierson pioneer James F. Dandy has been placed on RR Ave in Pierson. Both signs were made possible by the support of the Manitoba Heritage Grants Program. • The Museum Association of Manitoba Conference in Boissevain was well attended and featured many interesting presentations. A dis-play and short presentation introduced the participants to the TM-SPHA and our Vantage Points books sold well. • Several Hartney residents are participating in a trip to Vimy Ridge in 1917. Our next meeting is on Monday, December 5 at 7.00 p.m, Waskada Municipal Office. All are welcome.

Letter to editor Dear editor The commentary by Roy Douglas on the snowstorm that hit Souris on October 8, 1959, along with the accompanying picture, brought back vivid memories. (The Souris Plaindealer, October 14, 2016 edition). I was 17 and my Dad had agreed, finally, to teach me to drive on the upcoming weekend. What a let down! Instead, we shovelled snow off the roof! When warm weather returned in the spring, Dad was busy with farming and I was focused on completing

my last year of school. In June 1960, I graduated from SCI, part of the last class in the old school, and moved to Regina to further my education, so my Dad never had to risk his life with me behind the wheel. That was left to my husband, several years later. He has survived both 50 years of marriage AND me behind the wheel! Thanks to The Plaindealer and Roy for reviving those memories. Gaye (Kinney) Beechy, Regina, SK, (former resident of Souris)

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Souris Christmas Cheer The Souris Christmas Cheer Board has had their first meeting of the 2016 season. The Board is eager to get started with the job of putting together Christmas hampers for individuals and families in our community. In the weeks ahead, collection boxes will be placed at various locations in the community. The response in past years has been overwhelming. The number of hampers distributed last year was the largest we have had. The need is growing so we need to be prepared to meet that need. The board is hoping for continued support from the citizens of Souris and surrounding area. Last year Westoba Credit Union and the Royal Bank helped by providing donation trees to help us fill requests for children’s gifts. This year the Woodfire Deli and Western Financial have offered to help with the collection of gifts and adult gift ideas will be added to the tree tags. This is how it works. Trees will be put up in these locations and gift tags will be added to the tree with gift suggestions written on the tag. People are asked to take a tag, purchase a gift and return it to the location the tag came from. The Cheer Board will collect the gifts and add them to the hampers going out to families. The Souris Christmas Cheer provides hampers for families in Souris/Glenwood, Carroll and El-

gin. There are families in our community who need our help at this time of year. Unemployment, illness, low income and loneliness all contribute to hardships some face at Christmas. The Christmas Cheer Board tries to make even just one day a little brighter for families and individuals in our community. The Christmas Cheer Board delivered over 50 hampers last year which was a significant increase from the previous year. Donations of food, clothing, and toys are gratefully accepted. Donations of money can be dropped off at the Town office and a charitable donation receipt will be issued. Money donations are used to buy turkeys, grocery items, fresh produce and gifts. Bev Sobry’s Grade 8 students help us by wrapping all the hamper boxes in Christmas paper. We appreciate the effort of these students in making the hampers look festive. A group or individual may wish to sponsor a family and look after making up their own personalized hamper for that family. Contact the Cheer Board as soon as possible and we can provide you with the information needed to put together a hamper for a specific family. Collection boxes will be placed in all church-

es as well the Legion Clubroom, the Souris Health Centre and Bigway. The hampers include everything a family would need for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Christmas Day as well as some extras. Donation suggestions include non-perishable food, boxed chocolates and candy, breakfast cereal, cookies, pickles, and juice. We ask that toys and children’s clothing be new and unwrapped. We provide for children and adults of all ages, so any gift will be appreciated. Gifts for men and teens are often in short supply. A typical hamper includes all food required for Christmas Day as well as gifts for every member of the household including pets. The hamper request letters have gone out and we hope to have them in by November 18. This is a bit earlier than in previous years. With the increase in number of hampers we hope to avoid the last minute rush and will be delivering hampers on December 21. We also ask that if you know a family in need, you can contact Marg Bond (Board Chair) at 204-483-7318 (margbond1@gmail.com ) or if you have any questions or concerns about Christmas Cheer. If you wish to help with packing, delivering hampers or in any other way, please let us know.

Southwest Horizon School Division notes These minutes are being released as an unofficial record of the meeting and are subject to amendment/ratificationat the next regular board meeting of the School Board The regular meeting of the Southwest Horizon School Division was held on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. in Maple Grove School. Trustees present: Sven Kreusch (vicechair), Cindy Cassils, Allan Downey, Michelle Edwards, Janice McDonald, Penny Oliver, Chris Page, Linda Phillips. Administration present: Carolyn Cory, Kevin Zabowski. Recording Secretary: Michelle Blades. Regrets: Scott Perkin (chair). There was one addition to the meeting. Phillips/McDonald: Be it resolved that we adopt the agenda, as amended. Carried. Edwards /Oliver: Be it resolved that we approve the minutes from the regular Board meeting of October 12, 2016, as circulated. Carried. In Camera Oliver/Edward: Be it resolved that the Board move into in-camera session. Carried. The Board moved into in-camera session at 4:33 p.m. Cassils/Downey: Be it resolved that the Board move out of in-camera session. Carried. The Board moved out of in-camera session at 5:44 p.m. Page/Downey: Be it resolved that we approve the staffing report, as presented. Carried. The Superintendent report to the Board included the following: • SHSD Website - Our new website was launched last week! It is attractive, colourful, vibrant, and full of our students and their accomplishments. Thank you to Kory Wielenga and Paul Friesen who did the research, to Kory for the technical set up/support and to Michelle Blades for the ongoing management of our information. • Student Forum - Nineteen high school students, three teachers, and one administrator from six schools, along with seventrustees and the Executive Team participated in a student forum held in Hartney School on October 12. The purpose of the forum was to gather ideas and opinions on the proposed Strategic Plan for 2016-20 from our student stakeholders. Students reviewed the Division’s Belief Statement and then discussed the three priority areas of the proposed Strategic Plan

with staff and Trustees. • School Planning and Review - As part of our cycle of continuous improvement, Senior Administration has met with the Leadership Team in four of our schools in the past week with the rest to follow shortly. During this fall visit the Division and School teams review Class Profiles and School Plans. Each teacher writes a Class Profile for their homeroom class, describing the strengths, goals and plans for each class. Administration and staff create an annual School Plan, stating goals that align with Division goals and priorities. • Administrators Retreat - School principals and vice-principals worked with Senior Administration for a day and a half on October 24 and 25. Topics of study and discussion included: - Our first book study of the year, “Starting A Movement” by Tom Hierck. - A review of progress to date and continued plans for Professional Learning Communities - Leadership to Enact Change; what is the story of your school? - Administration Evaluation Document - Data Review - Division and School Planning • Threat Assessment Training – SHSD has partnered with RRSD to secure training in Threat Assessment, Level 1 for all senior admin and school admin/teams to be held in Brandon on November 7 and 8. Trainers are from the Canadian Centre for Threat Assessment and Trauma Response. The secretary-treasurer report to the Board included the following: Accounts Payable were reviewed Page/McDonald: Be it resolved that we approve the following accounts for payment: Payroll: For the month of September $864,282.30 October 14, 2016 Accounts Payable 32770 VOIDED Accounts Payable 32771 – 32804 $247,196.80 Direct Deposit 10077 – 10134 $67,284.33 Manual Cheques 892 – 895 $296. October 20, 2016 Accounts Payable 32805 – 32832 $362,708.65 Direct Deposit 10135 – 10195 $28,981.12 Direct Deposit

10196 $530.00 Manual Cheque 896 $4,400 Carried Trustee report Bus Driver Inservice/Rodeo – Trustee McDonald attended the Bus Driver Inservice Day on October 21. She reported that it was a very positive day enjoyed by all, with 49 out of 63 drivers in attendance. The inservice included some hands on bus driving. The drivers did a pre-trip inspection and were put to task on a road course that consisted of simulated pick-ups, drop-offs and railway crossings, as well as an off road obstacle course and a written exam. The other half of the day included URIS training, a presentation from the Blue Hills RCMP detachment, and a defensive driving presentation from Sandy Campbell of Pupil Transportation. Policy and Procedures Policy #3 – Indicators of Success – was updated and a notice of motion was read. Fee Waiver Procedure – This new procedure was reviewed and is ready for inclusion in the Administrative Manual. Unfinished Business Support Staff Dental Plan – Mercer, the provider of the support staff dental plan, have advised of a change to this plan for coverage, which if taken, would increase the cost. Staff members enrolled in this plan were polled and chose to remain on the current plan at the current rates.

New Business Snow Removal Tender – Tenders were reviewed by the Board. Phillips/Downey: Be it resolved that we accept the following snow tenders for the 2016/2017 school year. D & M Tree Services – for Deloraine School Chatfield Cleaners – for Hartney School Judd’s Cutting Edge Services – for Melita School, Division Office and Bus Garage Lee’s Telehandler Services – for Pierson School Staffordshire Stone & Sod – for Souris School and Division Office Jolly Construction – for Waskada School 5791155 MB Ltd. – for Wawanesa Sch ool Carried Strategic Planning Meeting – The public Strategic Planning meeting will be held on November 9, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hartney School Band Room. Everyone is welcome to attend and the event has been advertised accordingly. Carried Date of next meeting/adjournment Page/McDonald: Be it resolved that we adjourn the meeting. The next regular Board meeting will be held on November 9, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in Hartney. Carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Notice of Motion Cassils: Be it resolved that we approve the update to Board Policy #3 – Indicators of Success, as presented.

View from the Legislature by Cliff Cullen, MLA 2017 Provincial Budget As part of the commitment of Manitoba’s new government to a broad and inclusive budget process, we have been travelling the province and listening to Manitoban’s on what they would like to see in Budget 2017. Our government believes in hearing directly from Manitobans on important issues such as the Provincial Budget. This fall, the Government of Manitoba launched the most comprehensive pre-budget consultation process in the history of Manitoba. In addition to community consultations across the province, Manitobans are also invited to provide written sub-

missions and use an online budget building tool by visiting www.YourProvinceYourPlan.ca. We want to hear what you want to see in Budget 2017. Send us your written submissions. Visit www. YourProvinceYourPlan.ca and build your draft budget. This is your province. This is your future. Let’s work together to create a budget that works best for you, and best for all Manitobans. I am committed to working with the constituents of Spruce Woods. Please call my office with your concerns or suggestions at 827-3956; tollfree 1-866-702-1241, or e-mail me at ccullenmla@mts.net

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Free Coffee Party submitted by Chris McConnell The Souris Glenwood Foundation and MNP are teaming up to provide an information session on Thursday, November 10, at Murphy’s - An Irish Legacy. The Souris Glenwood Foundation was founded in 1993 to improve the quality of life in the community. The Foundation is a registered charitable organization that pools the donations it receives into a capital fund. These funds are then invested and the income generated is granted back to the community to not-for-profit organizations. In 2015, there were nine grants awarded throughout the community as

well as three scholarships awarded to students furthering their education. The Foundation provides financial assistance to support recreational, medical, cultural, educational, and social services in the community. For the second year, the Souris Glenwood Foundation will also be taking part in the annual Endow Manitoba 24 Hour Giving Challenge on November 19. Endow Manitoba is a public information campaign to raise awareness of and build support for all community foundations. On this day, for every $5 donated to the Souris Glenwood Foundation, the Winnipeg Foundation will add $1 up to a maximum

of $2,000 per foundation. Last year an information table was set up in the Civic Centre to answer questions and receive donations. As a result of this day, the SGF received $3,330 and the Winnipeg Foundation contributed another $666 to make almost $4,000 going back to the foundation. MNP will be focusing on the tax incentives available when you make a donation or a bequest in your will. Board members and MNP representatives will be available to answer any questions you might have at the information session. The Souris Glenwood Foundation is a great way to support your hometown today, tomorrow and forever.

Timeless Market donates to Food bank by Darci Semeschuk Timeless Market has wrapped up for the 2016 season and their success benefited the Souris Harvest Food Bank. Deanna Way, who operated Ideanna’s Designs in Souris, coordinated with Lori Dornian of Timeless Treasures to organize the Timeless Market/ “We successfully held five markets throughout the summer and only required to move indoors for the last one due to weather,” stated Way. “The outside venue of the market is one of community and support. We thank all that participated in the market as the vendors, volunteers for set up, take downs, receipts and advertising and most importantly YOU... for stopping by to show your support.” Way says they decided to donate their proceeds from their table rentals to the Food Bank. “This year our final donation to the Town of Souris Food Bank, from our table rentals, was $355,” she stated. “We look forward to seeing you in 2017 and we can’t wait to see you in the spring.”

The last Friday of every month is considered “Jeans Day” for all branches of Westoba Credit Union. Each participant who wears jeans on those Fridays, donates $2. All branches choose a charity at the beginning of the year that they would like to receive a donation. September was the Souris branch’s month and they chose the Souris Food Bank, and presented them with a cheque for $253. Pictured (L-R): Debbie Robinson, Chris Ridgen, Ann Swaenepoel (Souris Food Bank) Brenda Kempthorne, Janice Wooley, and Wendy Denbow. PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER

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After 22 years as Postmaster of the Carroll Post Office, Sandy Roy has retired. The entire community will miss her smiling face! Shown: Paul Grier, Local Area Superintendent for Canada Post presenting Sandy with her retirement plaque. PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER

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Thanks to some Souris Chamber members, trick or treaters were able to do some early treating on October 31. As it was a cool, rainy day, they were happy to be inside after dark where it was nice and warm. Thank you, Chamber members! PHOTOS/ DEBBIE BUTLER

The Hillcrest Museum held its Halloween Tea at the Fellowship Centre Monday, October 31. Ghosts and goblins served up coffee and tarts and everyone enjoyed the bake table and auction table as well! A spooktacular afternoon was had by all! PHOTOS/DEBBIE BUTLER

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Melita School

Thursday, November 10 10:45 a.m. Melita School Gym

Deloraine School

Thursday, November 10 10:30 a.m. Tea to Follow in the Library All are welcome to attend

Town of Deloraine

Friday, November 11 10:30 a.m. Deloraine-Winchester Theatre Lunch to follow at Deloraine Legion

Town of Hartney

Friday, November 11 10:45 a.m. Hartney Centennial Centre Legion Members meet at 10:15 at Legion Hall Light refreshments follow the service

Town of Melita

Friday, November 11 10:45 a.m. Melita Legion Hall Lunch to follow at Legion Lounge All are welcome to attend

Pierson School

Thursday, November 10 11:00 a.m. Pierson School Gymnasium

Reston School

Thursday, November 10 2:00 p.m. Reston School Gym Tea to follow

Services

Souris School

Thursday, November 10 2:00 p.m. Souris School Gym

Souris Personal Care Home 3:00 p.m. Following Souris School service

Town of Souris

Friday, November 11 10:40 a.m. Souris Community Hall

Waskada School Friday, November 10 10:30 a.m. Waskada School MPR

The following wish to honour our veterans this Remembrance Day, November 11. Lest We Forget. Tim’s Backhoe Service, Deloraine Smith Funeral Home, Deloraine Big & Little Trucking, Deloraine Vandaele Seeds Ltd., Medora D&M Motors Autobody, Deloraine Paterson Grain, Deloraine TD Canada Trust, Deloraine Sunrise Credit Union, Deloraine Midwestern Redi-Mix Concrete, Deloraine Hasselfield Drugs, Deloraine Nestibo Agra, Deloraine Jay-Tan Ltd. Excavation & Potable Water Transfer, Deloraine Sigrid L. DeKezel Chartered Professional Accountant Inc., Deloraine Olson Agencies, Deloraine Meighen Haddad LLP, Deloraine Boundary Co-op, Deloraine/Waskada/Hartney Hoysun Restaurant, Deloraine Crowe’s Car Wash, Deloraine Deloraine Legion #83 Simplicity Clothing & Accessories, Deloraine Jolly Construction, Waskada Waskada Community Foods, Waskada Boundary Co-op, Waskada Cardlock Doug Morningstar Financial, Deloraine Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester Griffith Construction, Deloraine Shur-Gro Farm Services, Waskada Griffith Agencies, Waskada Sunrise Credit Union, Waskada

Janz Construction, Souris DBC Promo, Souris Glen Tosh - Royal LePage Martin-Liberty Realty, Souris Meighen Haddad LLP, Souris Dollar Town, Souris Souris Valley Bigway Foods, Souris Whitﬁeld Drugs, Souris Ryckman Plumbing & Heating, Souris Western Financial Group, Souris Kirkup Agencies, Souris Souris Collision & Glass, Souris Sadler’s Creekside Greenhouse, Souris Town Tire & Auto - Integra Tire, Souris Souris Home Hardware, Souris Pembina Co-op, Souris MNP LLP, Souris Century 21 Westman.com - Leslie Chudley, Souris RBC Royal Bank, Souris The Guest Room, Souris Municipality of Souris-Glenwood Lagasse’s Studio of Fine Art, Souris Murphy’s - An Irish Legacy, Souris Canada Post, Souris Royal Canadian Legion Branch 60, Souris Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Souris Detachment Jacobson Construction, Pierson Pierson Welding, Pierson Forsyth Hauling (2010), Pierson Pierson Autobody, Pierson Paterson Global Foods, Pierson Good Lands Environmental, Pierson

Lee’s Service Centre, Pierson Dalziel Oilﬁeld Consulting, Pierson Moore’s Electric, Reston Dennis County Cafe, Reston Hairline Beauty Salon, Reston Virden Ford, Virden Andrew Agencies, Reston Van L Equipment, Reston G.R. Carscadden Funeral Chapel, Reston/Virden Virden Mainline Motors, Virden Hometown Lumber & Supply, Reston Bonneville Transport, Reston Super Thrifty Pharmacy, Melita TS & M Supply, Melita Jeﬀ Bugg Construction, Melita Royal Canadian Legion Branch #127, Melita Stewart’s Lumber & Supply, Melita Souris Valley Processors, Melita Blossom Boutique, Melita Rod’s Plumbing, Melita Delmar’s Rona Hardware, Melita Doug’s Mobile Service & Repair, Melita Cameron Trucking & Excavating, Melita Meighen Haddad LLP, Melita Melita Bigway Foods, Melita Parlor Hair Salon - Stephanie Wheelans, Melita Century 21 Westman.com - Earl Line, Melita Green’s Bobcat Service, Melita Kim’s Greenhouse, Melita Southwest Chevrolet, Melita Southwest Horizon School Division

Dreamland Motel & Cafe, Melita Makeup and More by Meagan, Melita Municipality of Two Borders Redpath Funeral Home Ltd., Melita Circle M Furniture, Melita Melita Bakery, Melita Happy Chopstick Restaurant, Melita Town Tire & Auto, Melita Valley Collision, Melita Town of Melita Border Vet Services, Melita Chicken Chef, Melita Valleyview Consumers Co-op Ltd. Cameron Agencies, Melita/Pierson Cargill, Elva Tilbury Grain & Trucking, Melita Barker’s Agri-Centre, Melita Rock Valley Oilﬁeld Services, Melita The Zone Apparel, Melita Polished Nail & Hair Salon - Susan Renwick & Kaitlin Hay, Melita Sunrise Credit Union, Melita Hartney Machine & Motors Ltd., Hartney Mills Farm Equipment Ltd., Hartney Municipality of Grassland, Hartney Sunrise Credit Union, Hartney Mazergroup, Hartney Lauder Inn, Lauder Murphy Salvage, Hartney Corner Pocket Publishing Deloraine, Souris, Reston, Melita

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Melita School

Thursday, November 10 10:45 a.m. Melita School Gym

Deloraine School

Thursday, November 10 10:30 a.m. Tea to Follow in the Library All are welcome to attend

Town of Deloraine

Friday, November 11 10:30 a.m. Deloraine-Winchester Theatre Lunch to follow at Deloraine Legion

Town of Hartney

Friday, November 11 10:45 a.m. Hartney Centennial Centre Legion Members meet at 10:15 at Legion Hall Light refreshments follow the service

Town of Melita

Friday, November 11 10:45 a.m. Melita Legion Hall Lunch to follow at Legion Lounge All are welcome to attend

Pierson School

Thursday, November 10 11:00 a.m. Pierson School Gymnasium

Reston School

Thursday, November 10 2:00 p.m. Reston School Gym Tea to follow

Services

Souris School

Thursday, November 10 2:00 p.m. Souris School Gym

Souris Personal Care Home 3:00 p.m. Following Souris School service

Town of Souris

Friday, November 11 10:40 a.m. Souris Community Hall

Waskada School Friday, November 10 10:30 a.m. Waskada School MPR

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Team Canada 2017 - World Championships in Kuwait On October 8, local talent Stephanie Adams was chosen, by the Canadian Ten Pin Federation Selection Committee, to represent our country as a member of Canada’s Women’s 10 Pin Bowling Team. This team consists of eight women, of whom six members qualify through the Canadian Team Trials, held every year in May, and two additional members being selected. This selection is based on the following criteria: Conduct Appropriate behaviour before, during, and after national and international competitions. Performance All international competition, as well as CTF, United Bowling Congress (USBC), Collegiate, or Provincial sanctioned tournaments. Physical Game An athlete’s game such as, arm swing, timing, release versatility, speed control, the ability to play different angles, shoot spares, change equipment and adjust to different lane conditions. Mental Game Coach-ability, adaptability, practice regimen, ability to stay focused, attitude, commitment, ability to perform under pressure and sportsmanship. Team Play Ability to be a positive factor in building rapport, confidence, and a winning attitude among the team members and coaches. Looking back at Stephanie’s 2015 - 2016 collegiate bowling season: Western Shootout 19th out of 230 bowlers 185 avg. Sandhills Classic 9th out of 133 bowlers 194 avg. Titan Invitational 5th out of 90 bowlers 187 avg. Leatherneck Classic 24th out of 202 bowlers 188 avg. Warhawk Open 14th out of 143 bowlers 190 avg. Las Vegas Invitational 8th out of 128 bowlers 202 avg. Collegiate Shoot Out 17th out of 125 bowlers 207 avg. ISBPA Midwest 86th out of

331 bowlers (inj.) Hoosier Classic 427 bowlers

180 avg. 7th out of 206 avg.

Stephanie received recognition by the coaches of the 2015 - 2016 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics - NAIA as one of the top ten bowlers in the country, placing tenth overall, (a 42 team conference with over 800 bowlers), and receiving an All America award and a spot as a 2nd Team All Star. In May, Stephanie participated in her first amateur/professional bowling tournament, the Queens in Las Vegas, Nevada. In a field of 256 of the world’s best female bowlers she would finish in 185th place. Her goal was to finish in the Top 100, however, a faulty ball return, which busted up her spare ball near the end of the second day of the three-day qualifier would impede her forward progress in the standings. During the first month of Stephanie’s senior year at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa, she has competed in three collegiate bowling tournaments. The Midwest Collegiate Championship was their team’s first tournament in October, in which she finished 5th out of 211 competitors, averaging 202.16 over six games, becoming a member of the All Tournament Team. The Lady Statesmen would finish 12th out of 29 teams. The Western Shootout was their team’s second tournament of the month, in which Stephanie would lead the tournament over the first three games. However, a presumed back injury would see her drop from 1st to 26th out of 245 competitors, averaging 186.6 over six games. The Lady Statesmen would finish 8th out of 28 teams. Two weeks later, Stephanie would visit a doctor and find out that her persistent back pain was due to a dislocated right (bowling) shoulder; a loud pop and instant relief. The Five Seasons Classic was their team’s third tournament of the season. Once again she would finish 5th, averaging 209.4 over 5 games, becoming a member of the All Tournament Team for the second time in three tournaments. The Lady Statesmen would finish 3rd out of 9 teams. Stephanie is so excited about this year’s team.

They are currently ranked 23rd, overall, in U.S. collegiate bowling and she believes they can finish in the Top 10 by the end of the season. Her goals for the 2016-2017 season are to help the team qualify for the National Championships and to finish with a personal average of 200+. She would also like to see Team Canada finish with a medal at the 2017 World 10 Pin Bowling Championships in Kuwait and to finish in the top 10 on a personal level. In closing, Stephanie would like to thank everyone who helped her reach every goal she set for herself. Without the support of her family, friends, teammates, coaches, fellow competitors, local doctors, and organizations like the Canadian Ten Pin Federation, Manitoba Ten Pin Federation and Sport Manitoba, the opportunity to compete in the sport of ten pin bowling at such an elite level would not have been possible.

Page 11, Souris Plaindealer, Souris, MB, November 04, 2016 Are you resting enough? An important part of fitness training is calculating your work to rest ratio. Before you start your warm-up, you should know what your goals are for your programming for short and long term benefits. Whether it be endurance (fat loss), hypertrophy (muscle gain), or strength and power, you have to satisfy the rest to work ratio to achieve success. You may be thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How long should I rest between sets when training?â&#x20AC;? Exercise is continually breaking down your muscles and appropriate rest periods allow for proper recovery. If the rest period is too short in between exercises, your body will not be able to restore your energy and your muscles will fatigue easier, not allowing them to contract at the speed you want. Training Goal Rest Period Length Strength & Power - 2-5 minutes between sets Hypertrophy - 30 seconds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.5 minutes between sets Muscular Endurance- Less than 30 seconds between sets * Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (3rd ed.) 2008 The suggested rest breaks above may surprise you, but they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

The changes happening in your body are not only muscular, they are also metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological among plenty of others. Every system needs to recover, no matter how you feel when you are training. You also need to take into consideration the amount of rest time you have between workouts. Training Goal Rest Period Between Workouts Strength & Power - 48-72 hours between workout sessions Hypertrophy - 24-72 hours between workout sessions Muscular Endurance- 24 hours between workout sessions * Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (3rd ed.) 2008 You may look at this and wonder; how do people train 5-6 times a week? The rest period in between workouts is specific to the muscles you are training. You can get creative and make sure you are staying active continually by training different muscle groups. For example, you could do leg exercises on Mondays and arm exercises on Tuesdays. Always talk to your strength coach about how your work to rest ratio will affect your goals, as it is a major part of the programming process. Outperforme Athletics is proud to educate our surrounding communities and share our knowledge base. Please feel free to contact me with any comments, questions, or suggestions for future articles at jon@outperforme.com.

The Big Journey: Cycling Guinness World Record contender stops in Souris submitted by Buffy Cancade & Ardyn Williams Jean-AimĂŠ Bigirimana is 11,000 km into the biggest journey of his life - from coast to coast to coast - east, west, and, finally, the Arctic Circle. In fact, if he succeeds, his trip will break the Guinness World Record for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the longest continuous journey by bicycle in a single countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; - and not only that, but he is doing it on a fixed gear bicycle! On Thursday, October 27, Jean-AimĂŠ was hosted in Souris, MB, 10 months after he began his journey in January 2016. Back then, he began his self-supported cycling journey from Montreal, Quebec, all the way east to St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Newfoundland. From there he began to head back westward and is now crossing central Canada towards the west coast. He will cycle through winter, and intends to complete his tour in the early spring, making his final leg on the ice road from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk, NWT. In total, his journey will well exceed 15,000 km. Jean-AimĂŠ, a professional DJ known as JaBig, started this trip from a sense of adventure

and feeling ready to explore what was next for him after years of working as a renowned DJ in Montreal and internationally. While heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s travelled extensively, he felt compelled to know Canada as a whole - including the lesser-known places in between the large centres. And a big driving force, says Bigirimana, was â&#x20AC;&#x153;to see what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m made of. If left to my own devices, what can I do for myself?â&#x20AC;? Before the Big Journey took shape, the longest day ride he had completed was from Montreal to Ottawa. He began cycling more seriously in the summer of 2015 and, when he realized he had inadvertently logged a total of 6,000 km in small trips, he started to envision the beginning of the Big Journey. On the road, he keeps things simple. JeanAimĂŠ sends a suitcase ahead between major

cities so he can refresh his lightweight belongings. As for food, he mainly eats according to local restaurant offerings and will often grocery shop to make sandwiches and have snacks. Protein powder mixes have become essential to keeping up his strength, and so he orders those to be delivered to upcoming post offices. For accommodation, he makes plans to stay with friends, acquaintances, and by using travel hospitality networking sites like couchsurfing.com and an online community specifically for touring cyclists, warmshowers.org. Vying for a Guinness World Record was a way of proving that he will really make the entire distance. To verify his record, his journey is checked by GPS, witness statements, and media reports. Follow the adventures and full route of JaBigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Journey to a Guinness World Record on JaBigJourney.com or JaBig on Instagram and Facebook.

MORTGAGE SALE The land and building known as 165 - 3rd Avenue West, Souris, Manitoba, as described in Certificate of Title No. 2578105/2, will be sold by public auction by a Licensed Auctioneer on November 24, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at the law office of Hunt, Miller & Co. LLP, 148 - 8th Street, Brandon, Manitoba.

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Prior Charges: Nil. TERMS OF SALE A deposit of $25,000.00 of the purchase price by way of cash, certified cheque or bank draft payable to Fillmore Riley LLP, and the balance according to conditions which will be available for public view at the Auctioneerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s address above prior to the auction. The property will be sold subject to a Reserve Bid of $144,000.00 plus such other additional and incidental costs which may be incurred by the Vendor from the 2nd day of November, 2016 to the date of auction and which costs will be announced prior to the commencement of the sale. Further information may be obtained from: FILLMORE RILEY LLP Barristers and Solicitors 1700 - 360 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 3Z3 File No. 400784-2931/MTU/sw (gil) Attention: MATTHEW T. UNDERWOOD Phone: 204-957-8382

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Obituaries

Card of Thanks

Auctions

OBITUARY

Our most sincere thanks to everyone for the acts of kindness shown to our family after the passing of our beloved husband, Dad and Grandpa. The cards, flowers, food and baking, donations to Souris Palliative Care and words of sympathy meant a lot to us. We are very fortunate to have such caring friends and neighbours. We would also like to send special thanks to Dr. Cram, Dr. Ziada, nurses and all the wonderful, caring staff at Souris Hospital and Clinic. Everyone took such good care of Melvin/Dad/Grandpa throughout his fight with cancer. We are very grateful to have such great, caring people in our community health system. These acts of kindness will forever be in our hearts. Florence Jones Kathy & David Wright and family Elizabeth Jones & Steph Laroch and family Kari & Robyn Bodin and family Darren & Nola Jones and family

McSherry Auction

TUFTS Jack Huston Tufts

The family of Jack Tufts were saddened when he passed away in the Palliative Care Ward of the Souris Hospital on October 17, 2016. Jack had been living in the Personal Care Home in the Souris Hospital since March 2016. November 17, 2016 would have been our 65th wedding anniversary. Jack was born April 17, 1924, the seventh of ten children born to James and Violet (Moore) Tufts of Fairfax, MB. He was predeceased by his parents Jim and Violet Tufts, and by three brothers Wilfred, Lawrence, and Mervin Tufts, and a sister, Margery Post. Also a son James Arnold Tufts, and a grandson Daniel Robert Tufts, and a nephew Brian Chambers. Left to cherish Jack’s memory are his wife Margaret (Latimer) Tufts, his son Stephen and Stephen’s wife Lisa, his daughter Phyllis Armstrong and her husband Dick Armstrong, and his daughter-in-law Valerie Tufts. He also loved 9 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, Daniel (deceased), Sarah, Brenda and Jeffrey Tufts, great-grandchildren - Mandy Tufts children Clayton, Tucker, and Ivy Tufts, Sarah and Cory McLaughlin’s children - Caitlyn, Hailey, Riley and Abby McLaughlin, Brenda and Troy Revet’s children - Taylen, Jackson and Eli Revet; Grandchildren Kimberly, Benjamin and Todd Armstrong; Great-grandchildren Kimberly’s daughter Isla, Benjamin and wife Trina’s children Peyton, Taylor and Colton Armstrong, Todd and Alison’s children Dominic and Aviana Armstrong; Grandchildren Hannah and Lucas Tufts, Stephen and Lisa’s children, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Also surviving are brothers Laverne Tufts, Keith and wife Gladys Tufts, and sisters Irene Graham, Colleen Broughton, Doris Kennedy and Jean Tufts; also sister and brother-in-law Ida and Dan Chambers, and 2 sistersin-law Dorothy and Elaine Latimer. Jack loved farming, restoring antique cars and machinery and fixing anything that needed fixing until his hands wouldn’t work anymore. We also Square Danced for 33 years, he loved travelling and having coffee with the “boys” and visiting. Jack had his last ride in his Model “T” car with Stephen to the graveside service at the Elgin Cemetery on Saturday, October 22. Jeff Tufts, a grandson, urn bearer. The memorial service was held on Sunday, October 23 at the St. Paul’s United Church in Souris with the Rev. Wendy Rankin officiating. Donations in memory of Jack may be made to St. Paul’s United Church, Souris Palliative Care or the Souris Personal Care Home. Thank you to Dr. Dueck for her ongoing care of Jack and to Dr. Cram and to all the kind caring nurses at the Personal Care Home and then those at the Palliative Care who helped Jack to the end of his life. It was all much appreciated. And to Rev. Wendy Rankin for her advice and caring help and service for the funeral and to the U.C.W. group for the lunch the day of the funeral. Also thanks to the choir and to Kowalchuk’s Funeral Home for their direction and efficiency. And thanks especially to our wonderful, loyal and helpful family and to our daughter Phyllis who took time off to arrive from Chiliwack a few days before her dad passed away. All the flowers, sympathy cards, food, phone calls and hugs have been greatly appreciated. ~ Love to all from the Jack Tufts family

General Employment

MANAGER OF OPERATIONS The Municipality of Norfolk Treherne seeks to fill this new position. For details go to

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Please apply by November 18, 2016. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Steel Buildings / Granaries STEEL BUILDING SALE ...”BLOW OUT SALE ON NOW!? 21X23 $4,998 25X25 $5,996 27x27 $6,992 32X35 $9,985 42X45 $14,868. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036 www.pioneersteel.ca

Coming Events Coming Events

U.C.W. Soup & Sandwich Luncheon Wednesday, Nov. 16 St. Paul’s United Church 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Soup, sandwich, dessert, coffee

Adults $8.00 6-12 years $5.00 5 and under $2.00 Everyone welcome. Bring a friend.

November 11, 2016 Poppy Day Tea at the Fellowship Club from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bake Table and Penny Parade. Hope to see everyone there. Come out and support the Legion Auxiliary and the Legion.

Coming Events

DEKALB SuperSpiel welcomes the World November 18 - 21 Morris & Rosenort 32 Men’s and 32 Women’s teams from six countries including

Jennifer Jones Mike McEwen Reid Carruthers Kerri Einarson www.dekalbsuperspiel.com

Coming Events

Souris Minor Ball Night At The Races Saturday, November 19 Souris & Glenwood Memorial Hall 7:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Happy hour 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., drinks 1/2 price For tickets call Loretta 204-741-0742 or Kaleigh 204-741-1193 First race 7:30 p.m.!! Souris Glenwood Foundation will be at the Civic Center on Thursday, November 17th between 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. to accept ENDOW MANITOBA donations.

Coming Events

Souris Glenwood Foundation and MNP invites everyone to a FREE coffee party on November 10th at 3:00 p.m. at Murphy’s - An Irish Legacy. MNP will discuss tax incentives on donations - planned giving and leaving gifts in your will. Everyone is welcome for coffee and donuts. Remembrance Day - Friday, November 11, 2016, Souris Legion #60. Meat Draw - Saturday, November 12, 2016, 5:00 p.m. Roast beef dinner will be served. Everyone welcome. Feed & Seed NUVISION COMMODITIES. St. Jean MB. Buying feed grains, wheat, barley, peas, off grades grain. 204-758-3401 or 204-7464028

42nd Annual Souris Hobbycraft, Saturday, November 19, 2016,10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Over 50 vendors attending. Daily admission $5 adults, $3 seniors and students, under 4 free. Fundraising lunch served by Souris Minor Ball. Hobbycraft organized by Hillcrest Museum of Souris. For more information contact Jackie Kirkup at jackie@kirkup.ca or by calling or texting 204-720-4562. Souris Legion #60 General Meeting, Tuesday, November 15, 8:00 p.m. Presentation of 2017 Slate of Officers. All members required. Please attend. Mobile/Manufactured Homes for Sale 3 ONLY 16 x 80, 3 Bed, 2 Bath. Starting at $89,900. Altona Mobile Homes, 1-800-582-4036, 1-204324-6776 Email amhl@mymts.net

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Dishes, pots, pans, Keurig, couch, recliner, dining room table with 6 chairs, blinds, sheers, blue drapes, white bedroom set, double bed set, china cabinet, small freezer, coffee table, 2 end tables, 2 lamps,chest of drawers. Call 204-596-0275. ENGLAND FURNITURE SALE EXTENDED TILL NOV 20th! England Furniture (a La-Z-Boy Company) is featuring products in select fabrics at an extra 20% discount. All orders placed by November 28th are STILL GUARANTEED before Christmas. A few hot specials are: $595 rocker recliner chair, $789 stationary sofa and $995 sleeper sofa in queen or double size. 2 piece sectional with chaise for $1295. Come to our store and speak to our staff to find out more specials. England Furniture has a 10 year warrantee on foam and lifetime warranty on frame. Mon-Fri 10-8, Sat 10-6 & Sun 11-5. Call KDL Furniture at 204-571-1971. 660 Highland Ave., South side of #1 Hwy., Brandon. PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 400,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or email classified@mcna.com for details. TRAILERS FOR SALE. Car & Equipment Haulers, Dump box, Utility, Gooseneck Flatdeck, Cargo, Aluminum Livestock, CM Truck beds. Parts & full service. Kaldeck Truck & Trailer, MacGregor, MB. 1-888-685-3127 or www.hhtrailer.com.

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OBITUARY

Helen Ethel Fallis

It is with great sadness that we mourn the sudden passing of our beloved wife, mother, nana, sister, and aunt Helen Ethel Fallis, on October 18, 2016, at the age of 61. Left to cherish her memory are her husband Blaine, son Brad (Marie) and two grandchildren Ethan and Jacob, sister Verla (Chris), in-laws Joan (Ron), and Garry (Karen), along with all of their children and grandchildren and Helen’s close friends. Helen was born to Ross and Ellen Cavers on June 10, 1955 in Brandon, MB. Helen spent the first part of her life in Lauder, MB, where she attended a tworoom school house. In 1970, her family moved to a farm south of Souris and Helen finished her schooling there. At Souris Collegiate, Helen met her future husband, Blaine Fallis. In high school, Helen and Blaine played many sports, such as baseball and curling and spent much time curling together in mixed bonspiels. After high school, Helen went on to the RN Nursing Program in Brandon and graduated in 1975. After Blaine and Helen were married in 1976, they moved to Souris to take over the Fallis family farm and Helen began her nursing career at the Souris Hospital. Helen spent 32 years nursing, showing great patience and compassion for the patients in her care. In particular, she took pride in being able to provide comfort for those in palliative care, helping patients and their families at a difficult time. After retiring from the Souris Hospital, Helen did casual work at Valleyview Personal Care Home and Victoria Landing before fully retiring in 2015. Helen was actively involved in sports throughout her life. When she was younger, Helen enjoyed playing slowpitch in various leagues. Curling was always a passion of Helen’s, as she played competitively for many years, going to provincials and attending many bonspiels around the province. Later on, Helen became an avid golfer. Most recently, Helen loved her Tuesday golf with the senior ladies and the evening league with the ‘younger’ crew. In curling, Helen was involved with organizing bonspiels and in golf she helped out with fundraising and planting flowers on the course. Helen also enjoyed gardening and liked to grow wildflowers and tomatoes in front of the house at the farm. Helen loved her family. She was especially fond of her two grandsons, Ethan and Jacob. She regularly drove to Winnipeg to help look after the boys and take them on adventures in the city. Helen took great joy in showing pictures, and sharing stories, of the boys with her friends, which always brought a smile to her face. Helen will be remembered for her gentle spirit, kind heart and warm smile. She will be greatly missed by family, friends, and community. In memory of Helen, donations can be made to the Palliative Care Unit at the Souris Hospital, or the Souris and Glenwood Golf Course. Thank you... I would like to thank all the family, friends and community members who volunteered to set-up the golf course and make dainties and food for the reception, and supper for the family and honorary pallbearers, after Helen’s funeral. I would also like to thank all our friends, and the community as a whole, for all the calls, cards, flowers and food brought to the farm after Helen’s passing. This was a great comfort at a difficult time. Business Services

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Recent enforcement pust a good start – time to ban spotlighting WINNIPEG, MB: Even before the recent night hunting tragedy at Sioux Valley First Nation, the Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) had been receiving reports this might be one of the worst Fall seasons yet for spotlighting in Manitoba. “Many MWF members are cattle producers, living where there are high big-game populations and they’ve been telling us that on some nights, they’ve been getting spotlighted multiple times an evening,” said Rob Olson, Managing Director, MWF. “Calls have been coming in from Fisher Branch, Winnipegosis, Swan River, Carberry and eastern Manitoba where charges were recently laid against individuals hunting in the closed moose hunting zone. All the calls, whether from landowners, farmers or Conservation Officers have had the same message: the situation is getting worse and something needs to be done immediately,” added Olson. The MWF has been running the NightWatch campaign since 2015, calling on the Province to ban spotlighting in Manitoba. As part of the campaign, the MWF has been pushing the Manitoba government to work more closely with indigenous hunters to create a new night hunting policy that is amenable to the aboriginal hunting community. The MWF has been reaching out to First Nation communities and has found the vast majority of aboriginal hunters also want safe and sustainable hunting practices and are against spotlighting. Spotlighting is the use of artificial lights pointed into the eyes of big-game animals such as moose, elk and deer. Spotlighting is most often done from a vehicle and very often from roads, highways and trails. Spotlighting is currently legal in Manitoba for indigenous hunters on crown lands or private land where they have the right of access. However, it is not legal from a numbered provincial road or a vehicle. Some remote aboriginal communities hunt traditionally at night, in moonlight but this isn’t what the Federation is most concerned about. The MWF says it’s time for spotlighting to end and for the Province to immediately consult with indigenous communities to find reasonable solutions. “In February 2016 at our NightWatch news conference, the MWF said it would only be a matter of time before we’d gather to mourn the loss of another member of our community,” said Brian Strauman, President, MWF. “Sadly, a young man from Sioux Valley has recently lost his life to night hunting – our thoughts go out to the Hapa family. Enough is enough. Lives have been lost. Livestock continue to be killed by mistake at night. Fences are being cut and crop fields driven on. Big-game animals are being shot and left or lost in the darkness. This madness has to stop before more people are hurt,” added Strauman. The new provincial government has stated they are committed to banning unsafe hunting practices – including spotlighting – as part of the new mandate given to the Minister of Sustainable Development, the Hon. Cathy Cox on May 3, 2016. Conservation Officers in the field have confirmed that as of September 2016, they were receiving new signals from their supervisors to step-up enforcement efforts to protect big-game populations and restore safety in rural areas. Recent convictions of illegal night hunters in the closed moose hunting zone within Game Hunting Area (GHA) 26 in Nopiming Provincial Park were a result of the increased effort by the Province. In only four nights, the recent enforcement ‘blitz’ in GHA 26 turned up four parties hunting illegally in the closed zone, illustrating how intense the night hunting problem is at the moment. “We are thrilled that Conservation Officers have been given a new mandate to step-up enforcement efforts and want to congratulate the field staff who were involved in the recent campaign in GHA 26,” Strauman said. “Now it’s time for the new government to take the next step by banning spotlighting and investing in rural law enforcement with increased resources and tools for the people doing the work on the frontlines – Conservation Officers,” added Strauman. To learn more about the Manitoba Wildlife Federation’s campaign to end spotlighting, visit: www. mwf.mb.ca/category/nightwatch/. To learn more about the Province of Manitoba’s new mandate to end spotlighting see the attached Ministerial mandate letter.

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Southwest Cougars by Grant Moffatt The Southwest Cougars travelled to Kenora for a pair of games and finished up in Winnipeg on Sunday afternoon. Friday night the Cats opened with a 5-2 win for their six win of the season but dropped the next game 4-2 on Saturday afternoon and then got pummelled 9-1 by the Wild to see their record drop to 6-5 a quarter of the way into the season. Dylan Fontaine scored 31 seconds into the Friday contest with McCullough Park earning the apple. Dexter Dalgleish scored at the 7 minute mark from Carson Boyecko and Rylan Gunderson before McCullough Park hooked up with Dylan Fontaine

and Bryce Young for a 3 goal lead. Kenora got on the board early in the second but Callum Fortin restored the 3 goal lead with help from Carson Boyecko and Dexter Dalgleish. The Cougars led 4-1 after 2. The third saw Kenora open the scoring 5 minutes in but Riley Wallace shut the door the rest of the way turning aside 40 shots for the win. Tanner Andrew finished the scoring with an empty net marker in the last minute of the game. The Cougars fired 26 shots on the Kenora net. Saturday afternoon, the Thistles had period leads of 1-0 and 2-0 before the Cougars tied the score. Carson Boyechko broke the shutout bid from

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Signing of CETA opens opportunity for increased canola oil exports to the EU submitted by Canola Council of Canada October 31, 2016 – The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) applauds the Government of Canada’s announcement that the historic Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been signed. After seven years of negotiations, the CETA deal was signed at an official ceremony in Brussels by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico for Slovakia’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. “We are pleased that the agreement has been officially signed,” says CCC president Patti Miller. “A key element of CETA is the elimination of tariffs on canola oil entering the EU immediately upon implementation, which could increase our exports by up to $90 million per year.” Canadian canola is used for biodiesel production in the EU as part of their strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Canola-based biodiesel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional diesel. CETA also includes a commitment to create a biotechnology working group to address the timeliness of approvals for genetically engineered products, science-based policy and the development of a low level presence policy. “The canola industry expects the EU to follow through on its commitments so that we can find solutions to trade uncertainty and disruption related to biotechnology,” says Miller. The EU has also agreed to approve new biotech traits as quickly as possible – which will enable growers to have quicker access to new technology. Miller explains that industry has made significant investments in new biotechnology traits and that timely and predictable approval processes encourage more investment and growth. “With 90% of our production exported, creating a stable and open trade environment is critically important to canola farmers and the entire value chain,” says Miller. “We appreciate the Government of Canada’s commitment to finalizing this deal and look forward to timely implementation to help grow our exports and realize the benefits across our industry and national economy.” With the official signing complete, the complete text of the agreement can no longer be amended and can now begin the ratification process through the Canadian Parliament and the legislatures of the 28 member countries of the EU. Implementation is expected in 2017. The CCC is a full value chain organization representing canola growers, processors, life science companies and exporters. Keep it Coming 2025 is the strategic plan to ensure the canola industry’s continued growth, demand, stability and success – achieving 52 bushels per acre to meet global market demand of 26 million metric tonnes by the year 2025. The CCC will celebrate its 50th anniversary at the annual Canola Council Convention, March 7-9, 2017 in Winnipeg, MB.

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Week in History by Tyler Bugg October 30: The “baseball colour line” was broken today as Jackie Robinson, astar player of the “Negro Leagues” was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers. After the death of the staunchly segregationist commissioner of Major League Baseball the year before, Dodgers GM Branch Rickey began to search for the perfect candidate to allow African-American players to play in the all-white majors. While still facing racism and discrimination, Robinson quickly proved to be a popular player, and the first Rookie of the Year. (1945) October 31: After almost four months of daily battles in the skies over England, the German Luftwaffe ended the Battle of Britain. Having not been able to overcome the Royal Air Force’s Fighter Command, Hitler’s plans to invade the United Kingdom in Operation Sealion had to be shelved. However, German bombers would continue to fly over Britain in nighttime bombing raids known as the Blitz until May 1941, inflicting thousands of casualties, and destroying many of the UK’s cities. (1940) November 1: Upon the death of his father Alexander III, Nicholas II becomes

Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias. However, Nicholas II would soon reign over a disastrous defeat of the Russian army and navy to the Japanese in 1904, the First World War, and with the rise of the Bolsheviks, the end of the nearly three hundred year old Russian Empire, and the death of him and his family at the hand of the Red Army. (1894) November 2: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is officially started as a Crown Corporation in charge of providing radio service to all of Canada, in part to counter the rising influence of US radio networks. The CBC was responsible for most of the developments in broadcasting in Canada, including a French Language system in 1937, FM radio in 1946, TV in 1952, the first Canadian colour TV show (The Forest Rangers), and the first TV network in the world to use satellites to send signals in 1978. (1935) November 3: The first Godzilla movie is released in Japan, depicting a giant monster, woken from it’s slumber at the bottom of the ocean by nuclear weapons testing (and touching on the fear of nuclear weapons held by Japan after World War Two), destroying Tokyo in a ram-

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page. The success of the film in Japan and later the US would lead to a successful film series that is ongoing today. (1954) November 4: Students that supported the recent Iranian Revolution stormed the US Embassy in Tehran, with 52 diplomats and US citizens being captured and held hostage for 444 days. Failed attempts to negotiate and later rescue the hostages resulted in the death of 8 American servicemen and an Iranian citizen, and was considered a major reason why President Jimmy Carter lost his re-election to Ronald Reagan in 1980. (1979) November 5: “Remember the Fifth of November:” English Catholics, resentful of the discrimination they faced, plotted to kill King James I during the State Opening of Parliament by blowing up the House of Lords (and everyone in it) with 36 barrels of gunpowder. The “Gunpowder Plot” was uncovered when a letter was sent to a loyal Catholic lord to tell him to stay away on the Fifth, but instead he alerted the authorities, which found Guy Fawkes guarding the barrels. Fawkes was then tortured to reveal the other conspirators, and all the plotters were tried and executed. (1605)

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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena Nerbas

Dear Reena, Sunday night, a jar of pickles spilt onto the dining room table, which is solid teak (very old reclaimed wood if that makes a difference). The pickle juice sat there for a few hours before being discovered. I tried putting baking soda directly on the damp stain and covered it with a towel for 24 hours. Little result, I did notice some stain in the baking soda but there is still a very dark almost black stain on the table. Not sure if this matters but we have treated the wood with teak oil once a year for about 8 years. Is there something else we can try? Kind of desperate here. Thanks. Rick Dear Rick, It sounds as though the acid in the pickle juice stripped the finish of the table. Place a tea towel onto the area and press the mark with a warm iron. Observe whether the stain is gone. Next smear mayonnaise over the spot, leave for one hour and wipe. If the stain remains, sand and oil the table. Dear Reena, Help! My daughter has a big, juicy wad of gum in her hair. She leaned against a dresser that had gum on it. My daughter has very long,

wavy hair. Is there anything that I can do, other than breaking out the scissors? Bernice Dear Bernice, Step away from those scissors! Reach for smooth, creamy peanut butter. Smother the gum with a good amount of peanut butter and gently pull the gum towards the ends. After the gum is gone, soak the area with dish soap and water and wash well before shampooing. Dear Reena, Do you have a solution for getting makeup/ lipstick out of clothing? My friend got bright, pink lipstick on my white dress and I was wondering if you had any ideas as to how to remove it? Jodie Dear Jodie, Your best bet is to dab the area with glycerin and water. When the stain is gone smear the spot with Dawn dish soap and water. Rinse until clean and then wash the clothing as usual. White non-gel toothpaste is another great way to get lipstick out of fabrics. Rinse with water. Dear Reena, I have a couple of problems that require your expertise. I own a pair of boots with Vel-

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