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Pickleball champions off to Canada Games
Marilyn Woods and Alex Parobec competed at their first ever 55+ Manitoba Games earning the gold medal in Pickleball Mixed Doubles and a berth in the 55+ Canada Games later this summer in Ontario. Marilyn and Alex, along with Marnie Heath and Denny Quigley, were the four lone Souris residents to attend the Games in Brandon. PHOTO/SUBMITTED
Postal workers in strike position July 2
by Darci Semeschuk Canada’s postal workers will be in a legal strike position on July 2, but, a union leader told reporter Nelson Bennett from “Business In Vancouver” magazine, workers might not even get the chance to take a strike vote. “Every indication is that they’re looking toward locking us out in July,” said Mike Palecek, national president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which represents 50,000 postal workers. “Canada Post has come to the table demanding major cuts to everything from benefits to pensions to job security.” In the event that a lockout or strike does oc-
cur, Corner Pocket Publishing will make every attempt to have our newspapers delivered to local readers. Souris, Melita, Reston and Deloraine postal staff are members of the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association, CPAA and they will be working and sorting all local mail that comes through their offices, including the newspapers. In addition, readers can expect to see the newspapers in all the local areas where they are currently sold. Unfortunately, some of our subscribers outside our local delivery areas may not receive their paper. However, in the event of a CUPW strike, Corner Pocket will make its publications available
online at their websites for the duration of the lockout. For clients who wish to make payments on accounts, these may be dropped off at any of our four offices during regular office hours. Further, Visa, MasterCard and electronic payments will be accepted by phone or email. We apologize in advance for any inconveniences that may occur due to Canada Post service disruptions. Readers will remember the last time CUPW went on strike was in 2011 and lasted three weeks before postal workers were legislated back to work.
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Citizen’s group petitions for change in Oakland-Wawanesa
by Glen Kirby A Citizens’ Committee has petitioned Council for the Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa to set aside personal differences and work together on behalf of all ratepayers. The petition with more than 250 signatures was presented by area residents Glenda Garden and Trevor Maguire during Council’s regular meeting last week. “A lot of people within the Municipality are concerned with how Council is functioning,” Garden said during her presentation. “The decision-making process has been virtually paralyzed.” The Citizens’ Committee organized after Councillor Dennis Rome was censured last fall over accusations by the Municipality’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Marlene Biles that he was
micro-managing and bullying staff. Rome’s repeated requests for financial information triggered infighting and threats of lawsuits amongst politicians and municipal staff that continue to this day. Garden suggested the disputes have led to both a loss of confidence in council and increased costs to ratepayers. A full accounting of fees paid by the municipality for lawyers and mediators remains murky despite private and public attempts by ratepayers to get answers. CAO Biles initiated a ban preventing residents Brenda Buckley and Brian Geisbrecht, a retired provincial court judge, from communicating with municipal staff following their inquiries about legal fees. Buckley emailed Biles in the final week of March asking how
much municipal money had been spent on lawyers and mediation services, whether more costs were pending and whose legal costs were being covered during the ongoing issues within the municipal office. Buckley says Biles would not provide specifics but disclosed that the municipality issued a cheque for $3,634.08 to a law firm for services in 2015. That prompted questions during a public meeting in May on the municipality’s new Financial Plan, where legal fees in 2015 were listed as only $550. Finance Committee chair, Councillor Perry Gullett, later explained that a large bill received in April was not included in the financial statements because it had to be reviewed and approved by council.
He also suggested the financial auditors would have a hand in determining whether that spending would be reflected in the 2015 or 2016 budget. Last week, Gullett, now acting reeve since last month’s unexpected resignation of David (Bunk) Inkster, thanked Garden for her presentation to Council although no Councillor commented on the petition. Garden noted that Councillors and administration appear more cooperative in the last two months but the citizens’ committee decided to present the petition anyway. In recent weeks, in addition to the departure of former Reeve Inkster, the Assistant CAO resigned and CAO Biles took a month-long medical leave that has now been extended to at least mid-July.
Orlando massacre shocks local gay rights advocate by Glen Kirby The co-president of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) at Souris School says the shooting deaths of 49 people earlier this month at a gay bar in Orlando, FL, left her “completely shocked and devastated”. “You’ve been hearing about how far we’ve come and how many obstacles we’ve overcome,” says Reagan Campbell. “This shooting shows that we can’t give up now. We have to keep going. We can’t surrender to the fear.” The rampage at Pulse nightclub is the deadliest mass shooting in US history. The gunman was killed by police and investigators are trying to determine if his actions were sexually motivated. Campbell says the local GSA was unable to organize an event to acknowledge the Orlando shooting because the school year was ending. However, she joined more than 100 people at a candlelight vigil in Brandon last week during that city’s gay pride week. She also took part in Brandon’s gay pride parade last Saturday. “Our group felt people weren’t talking about it and it wasn’t a big issue in our school,” says Campbell. “We wanted to get people to open up about why this happened and how we can prevent something like this from happening again.” The GSA formed last year at Souris School and has been holding regular meetings open to students and teachers regarding LGBTQ (LesbianGay-Bisexual-Transgender-Queer) rights and issues. However, Campbell suspects many remain reluctant to get involved.
Reagan Campbell, co-president of the Souris School Gay Straight Alliance, says the shooting deaths of 49 people earlier this month at a gay bar in Orlando, FL, left her “completely shocked and devastated.” PHOTO/GLEN KIRBY
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“I think people are afraid to talk about LGBTQ issues because they’re afraid that they’ll be labelled as gay or that people just won’t understand it. It would be nice if we had a little more education, a little more open communication,” she added. Campbell says the group has been an important resource for her personally. “I came out as gay last summer and it was difficult finding people I could talk to or relate to,” she says. “The GSA is a way for me to feel like I’m part of the (LGBTQ) community and feel like there are other people out there who can understand my situation.” “I feel I’ve had one of the better experiences because I haven’t had too many situations where people have come straight out and said that they’re not comfortable with who I am. For the most part, people have been really supportive. I definitely wish there had been groups like the GSA when I was younger because it was really hard for me knowing that something was different but I couldn’t really put my finger on what it was.” Campbell is optimistic she can spur new participation in the GSA this fall when she returns for Grade 12. “It’s a fairly new group but, yeah, I was hoping more people would come and join,” she notes. “I think I just have to let people know that you don’t have to be gay to come to the group. It’s open to everyone. We want to get more of an education about the LGBTQ community in our school.”
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Thank you Maplelake Stock Farms for purchasing my steer From Garnett Speers with the Grande Clairiere 4-H Beef Club.
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Interim CAO suggests new policy, procedure in Oakland-Wawanesa by Glen Kirby An expert on municipal administration continues to address issues at the Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa, including financial irregularities, while the top manager remains on medical leave. Roger Bouvier has been retained for a second month as interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), replacing Marlene Biles whose leave has been extended indefinitely on a “month-tomonth” basis. Bouvier is a freelance consultant with more than 40 years administrative experience working with Manitoba communities including Russell, St. George, Winnipeg and the Municipality of La Broquerie, and assisting with the amalgamation of Pine Falls and Powerview. Last week, Bouvier informed Council that the municipality’s financial statements cannot be verified by an independent auditor because bank reconciliations have not been done for an extended
SOS (Senior’s Organized Services) is located in Victoria Park Lodge 135 3rd St. South, Souris. Our office hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., phone 204-4833106. What a lovely sunny day today as I type this report. The grass and trees are so nice and green and I am sure the crops will love the heat after the nice rain last week. Flowers are blooming and gardens are growing, things are good. We are so blessed to be living in our country and especially our friendly little Town of Souris. Telemarketers are calling constantly and it is very annoying and can at times be scary when they pretend to be officials saying that you owe money to them and must pay or go to jail or be heavily fined if you don’t do as they ask! This is a SCAM! JUST hang up. If there is enough interest, we could make a fun day trip to the
period stretching back into 2015. Reconciliation is a common accounting practice that shows the difference between the balance in the bank statement and the corresponding amount in records kept by the municipality. Reconciling allows administration to keep the municipality’s cash account balanced, much like an individual would maintain a personal cheque book. “It’s very important for you as Councillors to know,” Bouvier said during the June 22 meeting, before Council approved the hiring of Sensus Partnership Of Chartered Accountants to prepare the reconciliations. Councillor Dennis Rome has battled fellow Councillors and administration over accounting practices since the village of Wawanesa amalgamated with the former Rural Municipality of Oakland in January, 2015, claiming it’s impossible for Council to effectively do its job without regular financial information. “Around the table, I wasn’t getting support
Doll House Museum in Brandon! Interested, call the office and we could make this happen! Things to do with us at Victoria Park Lodge: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. - Fun chair exercises; Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. -Fun Bingo; Fridays, 1:30 p.m. - Fun games and from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Cory entertains on the piano and sing-a-longs, too. At Crescent Manor: Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. - Chair exercises. Come join in the fun! S.O.S. will hook up the Victoria Lifeline Service which will get you help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with just the push of a button. ERIK KITS, Emergency Response Information Kit: Please drop by the office and pick one up or we will deliver one to you. These are important information papers you can fill out and keep on your fridge. It will contain your medical information, your medications list, you can name your proxy, in the event you need one to help with your decisions when you are unable to do so, and much more. Cancer Care Drivers are also available to get you to and from your cancer treatments. Call the office and we will do the rest for you, booking your rides, as long as you give us the dates and times of the appointments, our driver’s are
from the others,” says Rome. “For Roger to come in as an independent consultant and say this is unacceptable, that you haven’t been getting financial reports, it just lays credence to what I’ve been saying.” Bouvier also suggested regular monthly reporting on the sick days, overtime and vacations logged by Municipal staff so Councillors are not surprised by what can become a costly liability for the municipality. “Some of them are quite large,” he noted, referring to accrued overtime. Bouvier also suggested Council introduce a policy requiring Municipal staff to use accumulated OT and holidays in the year it is earned. Early in 2016, CAO Biles shocked council by requesting to be paid for more than 300 hours in personal overtime amounting to more than $18,000. Last week, Council learned that Biles has continued to accumulate OT in 2016, possibly as much as 245 hours.
confidential and reliable. We hope you never need this service but it is available through S.O.S. if you do. Congregate Meals are served five days a week at Crescent Manor at 5:00 p.m. If you would like to enjoy a delicious home cooked meal and good company, call 204-4833990 and book yourself in. You’ll be glad you did. You can also purchase take home meals. It’s a great time to visit and eat with others, and enjoy the visiting, too. The Handi-Van will get you to and from your in/or out of town appointments. If the Van is booked we will do our best to get you one of our reliable and friendly drivers. Every third Wednesday, we plan a trip to Brandon so you can get away for a few hours, meet friends, have lunch and shop for those things you cannot buy in town. Call our office to get booked on the next outing, Wednesday, July 20. We have Dale and Brenda Lyons coming to entertain on July 15. Watch for posters! IDEAS Best window cleaner: Rinse off your windows with vinegar and wipe them dry with old newspapers for a sparkling shine. If your old sponges
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have a sudsy smell, soak them in some water with baking soda dissolved in it and rinse well. Some Words To think About Many, many years ago a man was walking home at nightfall. As he made his way along the path, he was startled to see a snake lying across it! In his panic to get away, he tripped and fell, picked himself up and then ran shouting to his village. His friends quickly fetched some lanterns and accompanied him back to where the snake had been seen. It was still across the path but by the light of the lanterns they could see quite clearly that what he had thought to be a snake was just a piece of old rope. So often we make the wrong assumptions about people and situations, causing ourselves much unnecessary anxiety. A little time for taking stock usually puts things into perspective, and what at first appears threatening often turns out to be as harmless as that old piece of rope! That’s all for this week. Take care and we hope to hear from you soon.
The PROPERTY REGISTRY
THE SURVEYS ACT
PUBLIC NOTICE
In accordance with section 11 of the above act notice is hereby given that the original monument establishing the 1/4 N Section 30, Township 06, Range 21 WPM has been lost. A new monument to perpetuate the original location has been planted by Brendan Wood, Manitoba Land Surveyor on January 29, 2016. Any person wishing particulars about the re-establishment of these monuments are advised to contact the following: Brendan Wood or Manitoba Land Surveyor 280 Ashburton St. E., Box 307 Virden, Manitoba, R0M 2C0 Phone 204.748.6860
Examiner of Surveys The Property Registry 276 Portage Ave Winnipeg Manitoba, R3C 0B6 Phone 204-945-1989 Paul.Burtnick@tprmb.ca
Any person having an objection to or having any evidence which he desires to give against the confirmation of the re-establishment of this lost corner is to submit any such objection or evidence in writing verified by affidavit to the Registrar-General within thirty days from the publication of this notice in the Souris Plaindealer.
Thank you Prairie Rose Meats and Tendercuts for purchasing my steer. From Emily Speers with the Grande Clairiere 4-H Beef Club
Where no objection to or evidence against the confirmation of the re-establishment of this lost corner is received by the RegistrarGeneral within thirty days after publication of this notice, or where any such objection is subsequently withdrawn in writing, the Registrar-General shall confirm the re-establishment of this lost corner. Office of the Registrar General Registrar-General 1203-155 Carlton Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3H8 Reference: Altus File #192209
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Looking very much like proud, young professionals the Graduating Class of 2016 lined up for a quick photograph before boarding the float that would carry them throughout Souris, one final task
before graduation ceremonies and life in the real world! See next week’s issue for full coverage of Graduation 2016. Graduating young women (L-R): Jaedon Cooke, Emily Simon, Isabel West, Nikki Gohl, Kaylee Butterfield, Erika Matiowsky, Jessie Swaenepoel, Brianna Williams, Shayna Moreau, Jamie Sherritt, Kristen Leverington, Marla Rada, Christine Punay, Jess Paterson, Shannon Brady. Graduating young men, back row (L-R): Nick Chudley, Eric McRae, Adam Kowalchuk, Wyatt Hiebert, Tyler Rabe, Alex Harasymchuk, Robert Robertson, Johnny Williams, David Criddle. Front row: Alberto Pozo, Matt Vinck, Michael McCulloch, Parker Addison, Adam Lamb, Jared Stephens, Zakery Boisvert, Andrew Draper.
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Timeless Market offers treasures
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Laura McDougall-Williams and her young daughter spent part of her Saturday shopping at the Timeless Market located behind Timeless Treasure in Souris. The next Timeless Market will be held July 16. Tables are available for rent for those who wish to have a sale of their own. PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER
Souris School pranked
by Glen Kirby Several high school classrooms in Souris School were ‘redecorated’ this week in what has become an annual tradition involving graduating class members. A live chicken was left in one room; seating stools were taped together in another; shredded paper was strewn about in a third classroom. Culprits reportedly gained access to the school sometime last weekend. Teachers and custodial staff were still cleaning up on Monday afternoon as high school students wrote final exams and prepared for Wednesday’s graduation ceremony. Southwest Horizon School Division Operations Supervisor Glynn Warnica
says this sort of pranking is a regular occurrence around graduation at schools throughout Westman. “I live in Brandon and they do things there as well,” says Warnica. “Last year (at Vincent Massey High School), they let live chickens loose in the school.” Warnica says grad pranks perpetrated on schools in Southwest Horizon have not resulted in costly damages and any cleanup has been done by school staff. “Nothing ever hits my desk. There has been nothing that has been cause for any dollars spent out of maintenance to do any repairs. I think the grads, when they do it, try not to get out of hand and cause any hardship or stress on the building or facilities.”
Uni-Jet Pipe Services out of Winnipeg were inspecting underground pipes in several areas of Souris on June 20. Here they are seen checking the pipes under Crescent Avenue, reported to be more than a century old. Municipal Council has a rainy day fund for the Crescent but hopes that the pipes will hold up for a while yet. It is rumoured that replacing the pipes under Crescent Avenue alone will be more than a million dollars. PHOTO/DARCI SEMESCHUK
MUNICIPALITY OF SOURIS-GLENWOOD
Phone 204-483-5200 Fax 204-483-5203
MUNICIPAL OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed noon - 1:00 p.m. NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2016 • 7:00 p.m. • 100 - 2nd Street South
WEBSITE INFORMATION - Send event details to events@sourismanitoba.com VISIT US AT www.sourismanitoba.com or facebook.com/townofsouris
SOURIS VALLEY RECREATION PROGRAMS Call 204-483-5214 or visit facebook.com/sourisrecreation
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HANDI-TRANSIT • To book your ride, call 204-741-0202 Monday - Friday In-town trip: $5.00 one way or $10.00 round trip • $50.00 Pre-paid pass (10 rides + 1 free) Group trips are also available upon request, advanced booking required.
Donations to the Handi-Transit may be made through the Municipal Office
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BUILDING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED for renovations, new construction, additions, fences and accessory buildings. Contact the Municipal Office for information 204-483-5200. Building Inspector available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday only.
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Dispose used oil, filters and antifreeze and containers at the Eco-Centre.
Wed. and Fri. 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. • Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Sun. 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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: GARBAGE & RECYCLE PICK-UP put your garbage /recycling out by 7:00 a.m. RECYCLING CENTRE: 24-hour drop off at 20 Pine Ave E (west side). E-Waste is accepted, large items
may be dropped off at the Recyling Depot. Please avoid putting household garbage in recycling. Due to the holiday on Friday, July 1, 2016, recycle pickup is moved ahead one week.
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Souris - Must be seen to be appreciated! 5 bedroom home, one bedroom is currently used for home business. Many updates, including windows, shingles, ICF basement, furnace, C/A, inground sprinkler system, wraparound deck, professionally landscaped patio, double attached heated garage. A must see, too many updates to list. $342,000
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Rated: PG-13 • 112 min • Action, Adventure, Comedy Stars: Alessandra Ambrosio, Megan Fox, Stephen Amell The Turtles return to save the city from a dangerous threat.
X-Men: Apocalypse July 01-03 Rated: PG-13 • 144 min • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Stars: James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender With the emergence of the world’s first mutant, Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
SWIMMING POOL: Public Swimming Hours for June 24 - 26 Friday.........................................June 24:...........................................................................................................................6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Saturday.................................. June 25:..............................................................................1:00 pm – 5:00 pm & 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Sunday..................................... June 26:..............................................................................1:00 pm – 5:00 pm & 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Contact Victoria Park Campground and/or Souris & Glenwood Pool @ 204-483-5212 for Campground information and Pool Lesson Schedule; or view website.
Oak Lake Beach - A hop skip and a jump from Souris! Wonderful opportunity to own this cute cottage and lot/no lease. Cottage is sold with all contents. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, large verandah for outdoor entertaining. $65,000
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Reminder: Volunteers with the COPP are patrolling our community. Additional volunteers are needed. If you are interested in helping with COPP please call B. McKinny @ 204-741-0449 or bmckinny@gmail.com.
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Obituaries
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CARLISLE
James “Al” Allen It is with great sadness that the family of Al Carlisle announces his passing at the Olds Hospital, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 67 years of age. He was born in Souris, MB on August 28, 1948. He joined the RCMP in 1970 and moved to Alberta. He met the love of his love Darlene and they were married in 1972. Al had an abundance of love and zest for life and it shone through his family and his home. His greatest joys were his children, grandchildren and his home. Al will be profoundly missed by his wife Darlene of 44 years; his children Sherri Carlisle, Lori (Lane) Milligan; two granddaughters Peyton and Brooke Milligan; his sister Suzanne (Rick) Pinsent and many extended families. He was predeceased by his parents Frank and Dorothy Carlisle, his brother and sister-in-law Peter and Corrine Carlisle and his in-laws Don and Mary Wolfer. A celebration of Al s life was held on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Heartland Funeral Services Chapel (5226 46 St), Olds, AB. In lieu of flowers a memorial tribute in Al s name can be made to the Tom Baker Cancer Centre.
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On June 10th the world lost one of its finest. Julie was born in London, England in 1960 to late parents Peter and Valerie Robinson. She was the most amazing mother, the best wife, the greatest Nan and fantastic sister/sister-in-law, Aunty and friend to so many. Her love, strength, courage and positivity were contagious to all of those around her. We will miss her dearly everyday but will remember the countless great memories we have with her. Julie enjoyed her life, she loved her family and friends and will remain in our hearts forever. Julie leaves behind her loving husband David of 35 years; daughter Jane (Peter); son Bud; two grandchildren Bailey and Lincoln; brother Andy (Lisa); sister Joanne (Victor); as well as numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews. At Julie s request there will be no service. If you would like to make a donation in her honour please do so to the Leukemia Society of Canada (www.llscanada.org). Heartland Funeral Services Ltd., Didsbury entrusted with arrangements. 403-335-4773.
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Ellis passed away peacefully in the early morning of Sunday, November 8, 2015, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother. He leaves to mourn his wife of 48 years, Rosemary; sons Steven (Angela) and Christopher; grandchildren Aidan and Jamie, Noah Eto, Natasha and Anika; sisters Judi, Lorraine, Wendy (Ross), Vicki (Ray); brother Wally (Marg); brothers-inlaw Ray Louttit; Henry Westle (Ruth) and sister-in-law Ellen McGregor; along with numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Ellis was pre-deceased by his father and mother (Frank and Bernice) and sister Bea. Ellis was born and grew up on the family farm in Souris, MB and following a brief stint in the Air Force, he moved west to Prince George, BC, where he met and married Rosemary and where his sons were born. He soon got into the construction business, where he worked as a Drywall Taper. That work led him to Victoria in 1986, where he continued working until illness forced him to retire in 2007. He happily spent many hours in his garden and his family reaped the rewards of that work. As recently as the day before his passing he was in the garden, bringing in more vegetables for the table. He will be sorely missed.
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Nesbitt soccer program a winner by Glen Kirby A community soccer program drew as many as 500 players, fans and coaches to the tiny community of Nesbitt last weekend for a tournament and organizers couldn’t be more pleased. “I’m so proud,” says Janna Mushie. “Proud of the community support and proud of all those who took part. This is more than I ever dreamed it would grow into.” Mushie, who lives near Nesbitt with her growing family, started Kidz Kicks in 2013 as a way to increase children’s sports programming in the area. Previously, she was commuting to Brandon for soccer. “We looked around our own community,” she recalls, “and saw lots of young families and thought, why can’t we do this at home?” Kidz Kicks launched in nearby Carroll with 36 kids taking part. The next season, numbers doubled, with players coming from as far away as Souris and Glenboro. The soccer program relocated to Nesbitt in 2015, to a larger field and a more central location for the growing number of players. This season, Mushie says 100 kids registered to play soccer in a village of maybe 25 residents, with participants coming from several larger neighbouring communities that don’t offer soccer programming. The Nesbitt Community Hall began opening on soccer nights to offer food and drinks to players and fans. The participation fee is $25, which gives each player two months of soccer and a uniform plus a yearend barbecue and prize. Having paid $150 for soccer in Brandon, Mushie wanted to keep prices low. “We didn’t want to set fees that excluded anyone,” she says. Last weekend, Kidz Kicks held its first tournament, drawing 22 teams from Killarney, Deloraine, Hartney, Nesbitt and Brandon. Mushie says visiting teams were impressed with the playing field and the overall organization of the event.
On Wednesday, June 8, Cribbage players used 3 ½ tables. Marnie Heath and Pearl Marshall finished the evening with the highest score. Viola Logan with Ken Ryckman ended in second place and Amelia Morden with Deb Robinson took third prize. Amelia also held the winning ticket on the 50-50 draw. Our Clubroom was host to 14 optimistic Bingo players on Thursday, June 9. The loudest person was Gale Collinson with three shouts. Her last call was on the Little House which was worth $20. Double yells came from Helen Betle, Kathy Nylund, Doris Dron, Betty Devins, and Gladys Skoc. Gladys hollered on the Looney Number and received the pot of $68. On Friday, June 10, our meat draw was a busy evening and some were definitely luckier than others. Bridget Demer was able to collect three packages of meat Business Services
and Nancy Birks claimed two. Shawna Fallis held the winning number on the 50-50 draw and received $107. Mike Belbas won the chance to take home $603 but the Ace of Spades eluded him and so someone will try again next week. Cribbage players needed only three tables on Wednesday, June 15. The best score was turned in by Viola Logan and Ken Ryckman. Second place was claimed by Mona Canning and Les Morris while third spot was taken by Dianne Murdoch and Gale Collinson. The 50-50 draw was won by Joan Phillips. On Thursday, June 16, we had 16 people ready to make some noise. Making the most noise was Darlene Dooley with four shouts and she actually had five Bingos since she had two on the same game. Three yells came from Roberta Dodd, Marie Neilson, and Betty Devins. Betty won the Little which was worth $24. Our meat draw of Friday, June 17 was a slower evening and, for the most part, lucky tickets were well spread over the Clubroom. Gale Collinson was able to take home two meat packages by drawing her own number and the household of Joan and Irwin Harlton collected two packages. Souris Legion #60 will be closed July 1, 2016. The meat draw will be held on Saturday, July 2, 5:00 p.m. (not 6:00 p.m.). We are planning a fun golf day on Saturday, August 27. It will be a Par 3 event with a barbecue at the Clubroom after all the swinging is done. More details will be available later.
“Our volunteers are amazing,” she says. Kidz Kicks coaches include parents, students and people who simply love soccer. The commitment from area residents has allowed the program to expand each year and accommodate players as old as 14, and as young as two. “They’re adorable,” says Mushie. “It’s their introduction to organized sports.” Looking ahead to 2017, Mushie is expecting enrollment to maintain and possibly grow again. “As players get older, we start new teams for those ages. Basically, we’re expanding to meet the needs of the kids. The whole idea is to get local kids together to have some fun,” she says. For more information, see Kidz Kicks Youth Soccer on Facebook.
Local resident has kicked-started youth soccer in Nesbitt and area. As many as 500 players, fans and coaches travelled to the tiny community last weekend to compete in a tournament and organizers couldn’t be more pleased. PHOTO/ROBIN DANNERS
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Strawberry Tea, a delight Forsythe wins double gold at 55+ Games for all
Ken Forsythe decided to train for and enter the 55+ Manitoba Games just to see how he would do. As it turns out, he did pretty well! Forsythe won the gold medal in both the 100 and 200 metre races. Although he earned a berth in the 55+ Canada Games in August, he has no plans to attend. PHOTO/ DEBBIE BUTLER
The Souris Health Auxiliary held their largest fundraising activity, the annual Strawberry Tea, on June 15. As usual the turn out was excellent. Pictured: Tracy Ealing-Lobb and Clive Ealing enjoy some company as well as strawberry shortcake! PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER
Pickleball practitioners bring home silver
Denny Quigley (L) and Alex Parobec competed in Men’s Doubles in Pickleball at the recent 55+ Manitoba Games earning the silver medal. That finish advanced them to the 55+ Canada Games which will be held in Brampton, ON, in August. PHOTO/ SUBMITTED
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by Darci Semeschuk Over 1000 athletes from all across this province gathered in Brandon from June 14 - 16 to participate in the largest multi-sport event in Manitoba. The 34th annual 55 Plus Games offered age-friendly competition in over 25 events. One of these events was Pickleball and four Souris sports enthusiasts not only competed in several events but they brought home hardware and
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