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Community Scavenger Hunt, fun event for students Students in Jane Farmer’s Kindergarten class were out on the streets of Souris on June 15 to take part in a Community Scavenger Hunt. One of the stops on the hunt was the Souris Plaindealer newspaper office. Students had to find the office and stop in to ask a few questions about the business. They were thrilled that they would soon be part of a publication. Pictured is group one (L-R): Vaida Vinck, Isabella Burgess, Walker Kempthorne, Kyden Chabluk. PHOTO/DARCI SEMESCHUK

Completing the Community Scavenger Hunt with a visit to the Plaindealer office, these students admitted it was the best stop of the day, due largely to the lollipop they received when they departed! Pictured (L-R): Eleanor Gibson, Silver Mallette, Katherine Gibson, Jacob Barker, Alex Tide. PHOTO/DARCI SEMESCHUK

RCMP report van stolen from Wawanesa submitted On June 14 at 7:25 a.m., it was reported to Blue Hills RCMP of a theft of a van from Wawanesa. The theft occurred from a residential driveway on Water Street in the community and it happened sometime between 11:30 p.m. June 13 and 6:30 a.m. June 14. The van is described as a 2011 Red Dodge Caravan with a

Manitoba licence plate HKC 371. The van has business markings on it as “EMF powered by alltech”. The van had a full tank of gas and the keys were readily available in it. Anyone with information on this matter or see this vehicle are encouraged to contact Blue Hills RCMP Souris Detachment at 204-483-2854. If you wish to

remain Anonymous call: Manitoba Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or SUBMIT: a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or TEXT: “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637). If your information leads to an arrest or charge you may be eligible for a cash award of up to $2,000.

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A short while ago I listened to a radio programme discussing recent trends in literature. Of particular interest was the trend toward what can only be referred to as ‘wordiness’ on the part of fiction writers. In essence, books are getting longer but not better. This was something I had long since noted (and complained about), to anyone who would listen – and many who really didn’t want to. And so it is again, as several of the new books I have recently read could have benefit-

ted from the actions of a rather harsh editor. A few years ago I read and truly enjoyed “No Relation”, by Terry Fallis. While not as impressed with some of those which followed, I was still eager to read his latest, “One Brother Shy”. I’m afraid I was disappointed with it. It tells of Alex MacAskill, an introverted young man who, upon the death of his mother, learns that he has an identical twin. He sets out to locate his twin and, finding him, they both then set out to find their father. The germ of the story is good, but, unfortunately, Fallis spends most of the book enmeshed in needless details and side stories: the ins and outs of computer software design; the

unique attributes of identical twins; and so on. In consequence of this, the actual story became somewhat secondary and could have been related in 200 pages, rather than the 400 it took. The humour I so enjoyed in “No Relation” is also missing in this volume, and the addition of a mysterious event, which apparently traumatized Alex in his youth and underpins his extreme shyness now, does absolutely nothing to add to the story. For me, then, this book was overly long, unfocused, and humourless. At 600 pages, Stuart MacBride’s “A Dark So Deadly” also requires dedication to get through. Still, in contrast to Fallis’ book, MacBride does

keep the action rolling right along, although I’m not certain the hero had to undergo quite so many harsh encounters quite so often. Many pages could have been saved and nothing lost from the story had three or four such encounters been omitted. In this tale, DC MacGregor, recently assigned to a ‘misfits’ squad as punishment for past mistakes, sets out to locate 3 young men who have gone missing. What he finds instead is a wrecked car with a mummy in its trunk. Yes, a mummy. But perhaps not an ancient one…. The main theme seems to end about half way through the book but obviously something more is going on since the attacks on MacGregor continue.

Overall, this tale is exactly what you would expect of a MacBride mystery and when taken as such is a good enough read. Just a needlessly long one. Finally, I was excited to see that Fredrik Backman, author of “A Man Called Ove”, has a new book out. Somewhat longer than it needs to be, “Beartown” is something of a departure for Backman. Built around hockey and a hockey obsessed town, the story falls into two parts – the first typical of Backman, with wit and insight woven throughout. The second half of the book is decidedly more serious. The story centers on a small village, which suddenly finds itself with a team in serious competition

for the regional hockey championship. Backman well describes the pressure the players experience, as well as the privileges they enjoy, en route to the championship game. Any of you who have been involved in minor league hockey will probably recognize many of the situations and characters presented. Just prior to the final game, things go horribly wrong, and the book uses this to explore themes of prejudice, bullying, friendship, parenting and more. I did find some of it needlessly repetitive, but overall I liked this book, and liked it enough to forgive the extra pages such repetition produced. Definitely my pick of this month’s reading.

Dennis County Development Partnership join the Westman Opportunities Leadership Group submitted The Westman Opportunities Leadership Group’s (WOLG) efforts to attract a world-class soybean processing plant to Manitoba gained more momentum with a funding commitment from the Dennis County Development Partnership (DCDP), a regional partnership that includes the RM of Wallace-Woodworth, the RM of Pipestone and the Town of Virden. The DCDP was formed to investigate and attract development opportunities on a regional basis.

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Partnership has joined our initiative”, stated Ray Redfern, chair of the Leadership Group. “Their financial support and participation on our Board adds significant weight and momentum to our efforts, and emphasises the fact that we are working on behalf of a wide number of communities to attract a soybean facility to Manitoba.” “The timing is right to look at processing soybeans here in Manitoba as nearly 3.0M acres of soybeans are expected to be planted across Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan in 2017, a significant increase over 2016 levels,” said Redfern. The benefits and economic synergies are significant. Soymeal is an important component of most hog rations, and the region produces many hogs for the Maple Leaf Foods and HyLife Foods facilities, with more growth anticipated. “Today Manitoba imports significant amounts of soybean meal,” stated Redfern. “A plant could reduce feed ration costs and boost the local hog industry. This is an added benefit to anticipated gains that farmers would receive from having a local market for their soybeans.” “The Dennis County Development Partnership is looking forward to working with the Leadership Group to attract a global company to construct a soybean processing facility, and are pleased to provide financial support to help make this happen”, stated James Watt,

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the Partnership’s designate. “Real benefits will be seen with an investment of this scale. We see the opportunity that a soybean plant can bring, and want to ensure our region is well represented in the attraction process. The Leadership Group’s strategic approach to investment attraction makes sense, and brings together the regions strengths, knowledge and passion, increasing the likelihood of success. There is a real opportunity to see a plant like this come to our area, and working through this process is the best way to make that happen. ” Beginning in the fall of 2016 the WOLG began assessing the soybean opportunity for Manitoba. Work confirmed the scope of the opportunity and is building a base of support throughout the Region. “We have established an important long-term relationship with Brandon University to help deliver the project and bring their wide network of experts to the validation process. Discussions also continue with other regional governments to confirm their participation and support,” stated Redfern. “We will be formalizing discussions with the Province to do the same. We are a volunteer grassroots organization, and are not looking to build a plant – we want to attract the right private sector investment to do that, based upon the economic merits of the industry and the Region”, confirmed Redfern.

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Compiled by Janelle Desrochers Southern Manitoba Review Axworthy receives Pearson Peace Medal His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnson, Governor General of Canada and Honourary Patron of the United Nations Association in Canada (UNACanada), presented the 30th Pearson Peace Medal to the Honourable Lloyd Axworthy of Winnipeg, during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on May 24. The Carberry News-Express Green receives distinguished teaching award Erin Green, Grade 7 resource teacher at Carberry Collegiate, has been awarded the Distinguished Middle Years Teacher of the Year by Brandon University. She received this award at the Brandon University Convocation on Friday, May 28. Oxbow-Carnduff Herald-Gazette Barrels of fun – Dash of Cash barrel racing tournament huge success Sandra and Bart Spencer of Diamond Bar T Ranching held another great barrel racing and roping competition in Carnduff over the June 2-4 weekend at the Carnduff Ag Grounds. Trailers and horses filled the grounds as participants from throughout the community came for their chance to bring home cash prizes.

St. Peters celebrates 100 years May 28, 2017, was the 100th anniversary celebration of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Oxbow. A divine service was held at 11:00 a.m. with members of St. John’s Lutheran, Frobisher, Trinity Lutheran, Wordworth as well as many past members who have moved to different communities. Attendance was around 170 people. The Guide Wellness Centre grand opening creates a big splash Visitors to last weekend’s open house at new Wellness Centre got more than just the grand tour. They even got to swim in a spanking fresh salt-water pool. Owner and operator Jacqueline Dickson said that over 100 people popped into the new addition to the Mary Ann Moore Wellness Centre at South Railway and Mountain Avenue during their June 3 and 4 grand opening events. The Observer Lampman Lions Sports weekend puts “fun” in fundraising The weekend was an exciting one in Lampman as the Lampman and District Lions hosted its annual sports weekend from June 2-4. The event brings home those who have moved away and attracts many people from the surrounding area to partake in slo-pitch and women’s fastball. Crossroads PMH cuts 24 jobs Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) has followed the

province’s order to reduce management by 15 percent with the elimination of 24 positions this week. “These decisions were difficult and were not made lightly,” PMH CEO Penny Gilson told the CBC on Tuesday, June 6. She declined to identify exactly which positions have been cut, citing respect for the individuals affected, but Gilson did say that layoff notices were expected to be delivered over the next several days. The Carberry News-Express Carberry shines at Tourism Westman It was a big night for Carberry on Wednesday, June 7, as the Tribute to Tourism Awards were given out. The Carberry Agriculture Society was nominated on the Service Excellence category and walked away with the award. The Western Canadian Lane Curry inducted into MB Baseball Hall of Fame The 2017 Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame 21st annual induction ceremonies and banquet were held Saturday, June 3, at Access Event Centre in Morden. Among the inductees was former Manitou resident Lane Curry. Lane Curry has been an outstanding performer of the field and a valuable contributor off the field to baseball in Manitoba. Always a dangerous hitter Lane was an all-star in Border League, Manitoba Junior League, the Manitoba Senior League and often picked up by other teams for Westerns and National play.

“There’s nothing in the paper” by Leila Skidmore I have worked for a community newspaper group for nearly 14 years. As such, I have heard that statement occasionally, for 14 years. When you are an employee of a small town community newspaper, hearing that phrase is part and parcel of the job. There are four communities represented in the newspaper group I work for. The office I work in is the central office for the group. It is the hub in which all news content and advertising for all four papers are processed, edited, and created. A person could easily think that one small town community paper is exactly the same as the next but that’s not the case. When you see them week after week beside each other like we do, you begin to notice the differences between them. The main, and most noticeable difference that I have seen over the years, is the level of support each newspaper receives from it’s community. Some of the papers in our group have very consistent support from

the communities they represent. They have the pleasure of regular communication from community members and businesses or organizations, to inform them of events happening or of potential stories. News and pictures get emailed from community members on a regular basis, which provides important content for the paper. The newspaper gets included in being asked for sponsorship of community and fundraising events. The feel from those communities is one which recognizes that the community newspaper has a place and a function which still holds importance in a small town. And the people within that town are willing to communicate with the paper and work with the paper rather than against it, in order to keep it in that function. A few of the newspapers within our group don’t have the pleasure of same response, unfortunately. They deal with an unwillingness from those communities to contribute to, or communicate with,

the paper, and there is a prevailing attitude of criticism. It can be disheartening to deal with but even more so when you see the contrast between the extreme unwillingness of some towns and the extreme willingness of others. The newspaper industry as a whole is one that is in decline and transition. We are living in the age of technology. People gravitate towards instant audience, and the ease and reach of social media. Community newspapers (and newspapers in general) have shrunk in size because people feel they don’t need to pay for advertising anymore. The ads determine the size of the paper, they are what pays for it, so newspapers are not going to be as large as they were 20 years ago. In the newspaper world, we’re in the process of re-making ourselves, of changing things up to figure out where we still can fit, and how we can still provide service to the people we reach. It is a time of adjustment and it’s one that we are having to

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it represents. But, the support - involvement and contributions of the community as a whole is the main key cogwheel within that machine. It is impossible to create the mosaic without those pieces being provided. If you are fortunate enough to live in a town which is consistent in its support towards your small town paper, keep up the good work. We thank you for your attitude, your support and contributions. We thank you for your stories and your picture

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Beautification Committee receives donation from Westoba CU

Staff at the Souris Westoba Credit Union used their annual Chili Day, held June 14, to raise money to assist the Souris Beautification Committee with funding their Canada 150 planting. In total, $312 was raised. Poictured (L-R): Janice Wooley, Deb Robinson, Beautification Committee representative Mandy Landers, Brenda Kempthorne, Chris Ridgen. PHOTO/DARCI SEMESCHUK

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by Mary Ann Carlisle 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. SOS is a non-profit organization and we are here to help you stay in your own homes longer. Home Care takes care of the person, we help take care of your home inside and/or outside. We have workers (we can always use more workers!) that you pay to help with household chores and yard workers, too. 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. At Crescent Manor on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. come join us for chair exercises. Our Flower Power Tea is Happy Canada Day Everyone on July 1 – Canada’s 150th Celebration. There is lots going on in Souris. Pick up a flyer at Chicken Chef and around town and see all that is going to be happening. And be sure to check your local Plaindealer for even more information. Some events start on Friday, June 30, fireworks and more before that, too. We have drivers to get

you to and from doctor appointments or to run errands (if the Handi-Van is too busy.) Our drivers can also take you to out of town as well. If you are interested in driving for the odd trip to Winnipeg for SOS clients, please come and register with us. It is not often we need this service but if we do it would be nice to have your name on file so we could call you as needed. Cancer Care Drivers are caring individuals who will take you to your appointments in Brandon for cancer care. Call our office to get registered and it will save you a lot of stress with driving back and forth, when you maybe are not

up to driving yourself. It is all kept confidential. SOS also hooks up the Victoria Lifeline, a great service to get you help 24 hours a day, seven days a week with just the push of a button. Call our office at 204-483-3106 for more information. Entertainment for your enjoyment, on Thursdays

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Lara Mason playing the piano. She is a very talented piano player so come on down to VPL and enjoy her music. For a good homecooked meal call Congregate Meals at Crescent Manor 204-483-3990 and get yourself booked in for a good meal and some good visiting, too. Mon-

day - Thursday 5:00 p.m., Fridays there is a Brunch at 11:30 a.m. Call for more information. Thoughts to Think About THE VICTORIANS described a friends’ qualities using the language of flowers: Forget-Me-Not, True Love, Rose, Love, Ivy, Fidelity, Elm, Dignity, Nightshade, Truth, Dogwood, Durability. That’s all for this week. Take care and we hope to hear from you soon!

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Souris Health Auxiliary hosts Strawberry Tea

It’s become a tradition in Souris, the Souris Health Auxiliary hosting a summer Strawberry Tea. People wait for it and it is a community favourite. This year was no different. Volunteers were out in full force delivering delicious vanilla cake loaded with strawberries and whipped cream, all for a small donation to a worthwhile cause. Funds raised at the Tea are used for special equipment. This year’s donation will be put towards a portable ultrasound for the Souris Health Centre. Pictured: Souris Mayor Darryl Jackson takes time out of his busy day to enjoy some cake while supporting a good cause. PHOTO/DARCI SEMESCHUK

Solutions & Substitutions by Reena Nerbas Dear Reena, We have two Corning Ware casserole dishes that were bought used. They are stained and I am wondering if you have a suggestion as to how these stains might be removed. Thanks. Barb Dear Barb. In a large pot, combine

3 cups (750 mL) vinegar, 4 cups (1 L) water and 2 tbsp. (30 mL) citric acid; bring to a boil. Set one Corning Ware dish into the boiling mixture for 5 minutes (the water must cover the dish). If necessary, scrub wet Corning Ware with an S.O.S pad. Once dry, your dishes will look brand new. If black marks are scratched

into the glass, the marks are permanent. Dear Reena, A metal kitchen light fixture is caked with years of cooking grease and dust. I tried Windex and WD-40 without any luck. What do you suggest? Debbie Dear Debbie, I am assuming that you

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TRANSFER SITE: Dispose used oil, ﬁlters, antifreeze & containers at the Eco-Centre. Wed. & Fri. 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. • Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Sun. 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. GARBAGE & RECYCLE PICKUP: 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

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Cheryl Brown (L) and Betty Somersall man the raffle table at the recent Strawberry Tea held Wednesday, June 14. PHOTO/DARCI SEMESCHUK

are referring to the fixture alone (no electrical wires). As easy solution to clean fixtures is to place them on the top rack of the dishwasher. Dishwasher detergents are formulated as grease cutters and amazing at cleaning grime. In the same way, the metal exhaust fan ceiling cover also benefits from dishwasher cleaning. Dear Reena, My daughter snuck out of the house and returned late at night. She pushed the key into the lock and when she turned the key, it broke inside the lock BUSTED!!! Now half of her key is jammed inside the lock. What can she use to remove the broken piece? Jimmy Dear Jimmy,

Put a little Super Glue onto the broken key. Push that piece into the lock and hold for a few seconds so that both pieces attach together. Turn and pull. Dear Reena, I own a large plastic bucket that I fill with water to wash the car. The problem is I can’t fill the bucket under the tap because as soon as the bucket is full of water, I can’t pull it out of the sink without spilling water everywhere. Any suggestions? Bev Dear Bev, Instead of placing the bucket inside the sink, position it on the edge of the counter. Hold a dust pan under the tap. The water flows into the dustpan and inside the bucket without having to place the bucket

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Make Every Drop Count: Mun. of Souris-Glenwood in partnership with MB Assoc. of Recovery Resource Corp. is pleased to announce the Used Oil & Antifreeze Recycling Program. Bring your used Oil & Antifreeze to the Eco-Centre at the Municipal Transfer Site to receive a Certiﬁcate for a Jug of New Oil or Antifreeze. For a limited time while quantities last. For more info. about this program, contact 204-483-5200. UNSIGHTLY PROPERTY: Clean Up, Clean Up, All Property Owners Are Required To Clean Up. Property Owners are required to keep their properties in a clean and tidy manner. By-Law No. 1819: Being a by-law to maintain property and … unsightly property.” Property shall be kept free and clear from rubbish, garbage and other debris; holes and excavation; growth of grass & weeds, household appliances; derelict vehicles.

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Sabres honour rugby standouts Souris Sabres rubgy team held their awards night June 14. Long-time coach, Brian Yon, acknowledged the commitment of players and expressed his feelings over the loss of the nine graduating players who meant so much to the school rugby program. Leaving the teams this year are (L-R): Katie Goldrich McFaul, Carla Garcia Gutierrez, Allyssa Cloet, Parker Janz, Kendra Roberts, Andrew Lovatt, Cole Thomas, Austin Landers, Zac Armstrong.

Class of 2029

Souris School’s graduating Kindergarten students will make up the Class of 2029. Coming off their first year as students of Souris School, the young people are looking forward to next year when they enter Grade 1! Pictured back row (L-R): Kyden Chabluk, Jace Rowe, Alex Tide, Walker Kempthorne, Gowan Nunez-Mallory, Jacob Barker, Mrs. Jane Farmer. Front row: Eleanor Gibson, Aaraiha Roberts, Vaida Vinck, Silver Mallette, Katherine Gibson. Missing from photo: Isabella Burgess and Kaeden Cwir. PHOTO/DARCI SEMESCHUK

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Turtle Mountain Bible Camp submitted Manitoba winds have been no match for the ‘whirlwind’ of events taking place at Turtle Mountain Bible Camp this past week. The annual Family Day provides families a chance to ask questions, see the grounds and facilities and get a ‘taste of camp’. About 185 people of all ages arrived to

meet summer staff, tour the camp and enjoy the activities, which concluded with a great meal. The 70th celebration offered something for everyone - cotton candy, slushies, popcorn, a ‘bouncy castle’ and campfire to roast hotdogs and marshmallows, in addition to the lunch and supper. The giant tent was an

ideal place for the afternoon program, to serve meals and to host the Thiessen brothers group from Oak Lake, “Prairie Joe”, who concluded the day with an awesome concert. The Directors and Board members provided tours of the campgrounds and facilities. Guests were excited to see the many changes that

have taken place,and were especially thrilled with the present construction of the new kitchen and dining hall facility. Staff provided boat rides, canoe rides, wall climbing, archery and zipline activities along with numerous outdoor games. The beautiful sunny weather was perfect! In the dining hall, a media

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presentation was looping all day, sharing memories from past and present camps. Tshirts and photos of the past were displayed and written memories from early days graced the walls. It was a wonderful time for children, parents, and grandparents (who had been campers or former staff at TMBC) to reconnect and share wonderful stories of God’s faithfulness through the years. Former camp directors and pastors, Dave Holland, Len Harms and Danny Groening, reminisced of how the vision of TMBC to serve children, families, and staff had impacted so many lives through the years, including their own. Making God’s truth known has been a passion of Turtle Mountain Bible Camp (located 16 miles south of the junction of Highway 3 & 450) for the past 70 years. About that time, Henry Schumaeker, a CSSM worker, shared his vision for a camp with the Shareski family during a break from harvesting. The site they were working on was next to Partridge Lake and Harry shared his idea of it being a perfect setting for a children’s camp. Alex Shareski, who owned the land, agreed and donated the land for this purpose. A local church and number of families in the area worked together and with much prayer and effort, in 1947 a week of camp began. The facilities were very rustic. A small granary was used for a kitchen and tents were purchased for accommodations. Thirty campers came from as far as Morden, an area where Henry had ministered. With a sawmill not far from the campsite, rough lumber was readily available. A kitchen, dining hall, chapel and cabins were eventually built. An ice house, which had a hole in the ground about 6’ x 6’ lined with sawdust and ice, was hauled from the lake in March for their fridge for the summer. In 1952, the camp was turned over to CSSM Ministries (now called One Hope Canada), which runs more than 40 camps across Canada, including five in Manitoba. TMBC is a not-for-profit, non-denominational camp and is run primarily by volunteers. The Shareski, Klassen, Mutcher, Schwarts and Nestibo families were some of those involved in the early days of the ministry. God provided more property when Irvin Goodon, a local businessman, donated some adjacent land. He also provided materials for building projects which included the climbing wall. Since that time, Goodon Industries have been very supportive of the ministry in providing siding for upgrading the cabins, building of the new barn,

new climbing wall and various other projects. As the camping season extended to running camp sessions in July and August, plus the addition of a Family Camp on the long weekend & JOY (Just Older Youth 55+) Camp, the Board felt the need to search for a fulltime director. This gave the opportunity to be more involved with area churches and provide hands-on leadership. In June 2002, Howard and Kathy Weir were brought in from Ontario to fill this role. Since that time, the camp has completely replaced the entire infrastructure. In 2003, there was the addition of a water treatment plant. Shortly after, a trench to the nearby lagoon met the septic needs. A new three-sided climbing wall was built in a shady area (following plow winds that blew apart the old wall on the play field). The Shilo facility (providing additional accommodations for staff & guests) was completed in 2005 followed by the central washroom (2007), a new dishwasher (2009) and horse stable and riding arena (2010). That year, seven 50 amp/full-service RV sites were added to encourage retired people to volunteer and to provide extra accommodations for camp retreats and rental groups. All the cabins have been upgraded (including an extra door, interior painting, siding, air conditioning, heaters, fire alarms, new bunks & mattresses). Upgrades were also made to the waterfront, campfire area, archery range, along with the addition of a zip line. The 4-plex was sided, with toilets and sinks added in each room. A new riding stable was built in 2010. To secure the property from cottagers, and with the growing number of camp horses, it was felt that more property was needed. In 2005 and 2011 additional land was purchased expanding the camp to about 90 acres from the original six. In June 2012, a home from Altona was moved to the camp for our first site manager and his wife, Menno and Brenda Bartsch. In March 2013, a new winterized shop was built and this project along with the basement and renovations on the staff home were completed in 2014. Chelsie White was hired in April of 2014 as the full-time assistant director, whose primary role is keeping connected with campers and staff, and overseeing the summer program, among many other responsibilities. She was married at TMBC in May 2016. Chelsie and her husband, Daniel Zylstra, just graduated and will be living in the area. They are also taking over leading the DNT (Disciples in Training leadership program), which coincides with our Jr. High Continued on page 11

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Ready for Grade 1

Mrs. Jane Farmer’s second Kindergarten class will round out the Class of 2029. Pictured back row (L-R): Mrs. Farmer, Eva Williams, Chase AussantCarritt, Jordyn Goiboche, Jai Claire, Makayla Simard, Paysen Kliever, Summer Blagden. Front row: Nadalie Lachapelle, Zaiden Drader, Hayden Kozak, Max Church, Avery Parico. PHOTO/DARCI SEMESCHUK

Turtle Mountain Bible Camp Continued from page 10 Camp each summer. TMBC is presently in the midst of constructing a new kitchen and dining hall facility with a full basement. Next week, volunteers are coming to start siding the facility and begin laying the in-floor heating, prior to summer camps starting. “Everything is closed in, so it is safe and won’t interfere with the summer camping ministry but it is encouraging to still be able to see things moving ahead”, stated director Howard Weir. The day after the 70th celebration was the annual Family Day which provides guests an opportunity to meet staff, tour the grounds and get a ‘taste of camp’ by enjoying various activities. Immediately following the weekend events, the camp started to fill with 21 RV’s, as JOY Campers (Just Older Youth—55+) arrived to enjoy a week of music and fellowship together. The speaker Henry Ozirney (from Stonewall) challenged and encouraged the ‘campers’ from God’s Word. Many of the seniors bring their instruments and ‘jam’ throughout the day, while others enjoy the outdoor games, boating, archery, riding the zip-line or less-strenuous jigsaw puzzles or table games in the dining area. The week is filled with special music throughout the day as well as

in the chapel sessions, music and talent nights. It is nice to have a number of folks from the area join us during the day throughout the week. The past few years, Keith Wells has organized a group of people from the lake who volunteer to take grateful seniors on their pontoon boats on Lake Metigoshe. The camp also offers afternoon excursions to Boissevain and the Peace Garden for those who are not from the area. Now we are ‘changing gears’ as youth and church groups, Hutterite colonies and school field trips fill the days, prior to staff training and children’s camp sessions. There are still openings in all the camps except Intermediate 1 (Ages 9-11 from July 9-14, which has a waiting list). Family Camp, August 4-7, is an inexpensive and great way to make memories together. For registrations or more information, check out the website at tmbc.ca or phone 204747-2587. The frontier road of TMBC is covered with the footprints of God. It takes many volunteers, staff and those willing to support the ministry to enable the camp to continue to impact lives. We are encouraged and marvel at God’s provision and look forward with anticipation to another incredible camping season.

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Construction continues on the new kitchen and dining hall facility at Turtle Mountain Bible Camp. PHOTO/COURTESY TMBC

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