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Atom Elks pure gold at provincials submitted The Souris Atom Elks attended the Provincial B Championships in Arborg on the weekend of March 9-11 and came home with gold medals wrapped around the neck. They started the tournament Friday morning with a round robin game with Stony Mountain that ended in a 2-2 tie. Goal Scorers were Ethan Church and Hayden Turner. Later that evening they played the host Arborg team and came away with a 13-1 win. Avery
Samels had four goals, Slater Anderson and Ty Tosh three, Nate Mcgean two and Church with a single. At the end of the round robin the Elks were seeded third and played the sixth seed team from Neepawa and Issac Klassen led the team with a shutout and an 8-0 win. Samels led the way offensively with four goals while singles came from H. Turner, Church, Anderson and Rylee Edmunds. This win put them in the semi-finals at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday morning versus a Brandon team and came away with a 8-4 victory. Scorers were Samels with three and Tosh, McGean, Edmunds, Church and Anderson one each. The gold medal finals saw the Elks play the same Stony Mountain team they played in the round robin and once again it was a battle right to the end with the Elks coming out victorious 3-2. Samels scored all three goals and Klassen once again picked up the win in net.
Souris Atom Elks are Atom B Provincial champs
The Souris Atom Elks attended the Provincial B Championships in Arborg on the weekend of March 9-11 and came home with gold medals wrapped around the neck. Picrured here are the 2017/2018 Provincial B Atom Champions. Back row (L-R): Lon Turner (manager), Brock Anderson (assistant coach), Ty Tosh, Avery Samels, Rylee Edmunds, Jenna Turner, Ivy Perkins, Glen Tosh (Head coach) Front (L-R): Jack Swaenepoel, Hayden Turner, Ethan Church, Nathan McGean, Slater Anderson. Lying in front: Issac Klassen. Missing: David Edmunds (Assistant Coach.)
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Senior’s Organized Services 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 4:30 p.m., phone 204-483-3106. Resource Coordinators Mary Ann Carlisle and Teenie Carlisle are happy to get your calls and will do our best to get you the help you need as soon as we can. Mary Ann Carlisle is in on Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays. Teenie is in the office on Monday and Wednesday. Cancer Care Patients Registrations and Rides are now being booked through the Winnipeg office from now on please call 1-800-263-6750, and give them three days notice, when possible, Our Office can no longer book rides. But please do not hesitate to call us at 204-483-3106 if you need the Cancer Care number again, or any other way we may be able to help you. Every third Wednesday we have the Handi-van take a load of people to Brandon for appointments or shopping for those items that you can’t find locally. The next trip will be February 21. Call us to get booked in and you can go for an outing and lunch too. SOS also hooks up the Victoria Lifeline, which is a service that you can use by just pushing a button to get you help 24 hours a day seven days a week. Call us for more details. Congregate Meals are held at Crescent Manor five days a week, call 204-
483-3990 for more information. For $10 you get a great home cooked meal and a chance to visit with others. Remember you do not have to live in Crescent Manor to come and enjoy these meals, just call to let them know to add another place setting and you are good to go! Dale and Brenda Lyons are coming on March 23 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone welcome come and enjoy their guitar and keyboard and lovely voices. Mark this on your calendar. Things To Do at Victoria Park Lodge: Monday and Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Fun exercises Wednesday 1:30 p.m. Fun Bingo. Thursdays at 10 00 a.m. we have fun chair exercises at Crescent Manor, everyone is welcome from inside the building or drop in from wherever you are and have some fun with us! Friday 1:30 p.m. scrabble, cards, other games as well if you want to come and join us, you are most welcome, call us at the office for more information. Everyone welcome whether you live at VPL or not, come and join in the fun here too! That’s all for this week so take care and we hope to hear from you soon! Give us a call at the office, or drop in for a visit, if you would like us to come and see you in the hospital or at your home, just let us know and we will come as soon as we can. We would love to hear from you!
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by Gale Collinson Cribbage players occupied 5 ½ tables on Wednesday, March 7. Doug Dodds and Norm Davis finished the evening with the best score. Lyle Edgerton with Denny Holms claimed second spot. The 50-50 draw was won by Denny as well. Alva Doherty stopped the men completely taking control of the evening by getting the third place prize with her husband, Don. On Thursday, March 8, 21 hopeful noisemakers came out to play bingo. Cathy Nylund was definitely the loudest with three shouts. Double yells came from Norma Dodd, Alys Will and Darlene Dooley. Darlene’s last call came on the Little House, which was worth $35. It has been quite awhile since anyone shouted on the “Looney Number” and it is now worth $139. On Friday, March 9, our meat draw
was well attended. Collecting two packages of meat were Scott Murray and Elsie Kurtenbach. The household of Delores and Ed Genaille also took home two packages. Marge Edgerton held the lucky ticket on the 50-50 draw and received $101. The pot on “Chase the Ace” was worth $701.50 and Evelyn Bowles tried her hand at finding the Ace. She was unsuccessful and so it will be up for grabs again this week. Just a note to keep in mind – after this Ace is found, the price of a strip of tickets will be going up to $2. A turkey supper was offered to anyone who was hungry after the draws were finished. I hope that I’ve got these birthdays right. Congratulations to Helen Betle on the 12th, Albert Bodin in the 15th, Mary Mossop on the 17th and Barb McKinnon on March 18th.
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Submitted by Margaret Greaves Bridge results for March 6 are as follows: First: Keith Davison and Elinor Birks; Second: Don and Alva Doherty; Third: Shirley Brown and Muriel Gray. Floor Shuffle results from March 7 are as follows: First: Don Doherty and Iola Stocks; Second: Alice Sparrow and Clarice Saunderson; Third: Lorna Binions and Coreen Jewell. “500” results for March 8 are as follows: First: Judy Burkart and Grant Ewen; Second: Joan Duffily and Norval More; Third: Ralph Jewell and Don Doherty. On March 9, six members went to Oak Lake to play whist. A good time was reported.
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EDITORIAL In Hogs We Trust (Part Two) By Larry Powell This is the second part of the two part series – In Hogs We Trust. Part one appeared in the February 16 Plaindealer. LarryPowell lives in Shoal Lake, where he publishes www.PlanetInPeril.ca In another part of the world, the European Union, as you read this, is on high alert. After an absence of decades, a deadly viral disease called African Swine Fever (ASF) “re-invaded” three years ago. It is threatening both EU farm pigs and wild boar, who are believed to carry the disease. Despite heroic attempts by Lithuania, an EU country, to keep it at bay along its border with Belarus, the fever moved in. Then, it swept westward into Poland, the Czech Republic and three Baltic States. In Estonia, 22 thousand hogs had to be destroyed. Pork prices collapsed and more than a third of Estonia’s hog farms went out of business. The disease is now raising alarm in hog-producing countries like Denmark and Germany. With pork exports there worth billions, the stakes are high. That’s because any country where an infection is confirmed, might lose those markets. ASF was first reported in domestic pigs in eastern Africa in 1921. It is harmless to humans. But it kills up to 90% of pigs. They start to bleed inside. Blood sometimes gushes from their ears and flanks. Their lungs fill with fluids. They lose their appetite and energy, abort their young and die, suddenly, within ten days. The virus spreads through the secretions of sick animals. It can survive for long periods on workers’ clothes or hay, helping it move from farm to farm. It can travel even farther when contaminated pork is transported. Pigs or wild boar become infected if they eat the scraps. In a different part of the world, “Public Health England” (PHE), a government agency, has recently estimated that up to 200 thousand residents of England and Wales are being infected each year with Hepatitis E (HepE), mainly from eating undercooked meat, including pork. HepE is often not serious, but can sometimes cause liver failure in pregnant women and others with weakened immune systems. There are conflicting reports on the seriousness of some 60 cases over the summer, traced to imported pork products sold at a major London supermarket. PHE claimed the risk to the public was small, although newspaper accounts at the time, stated there had, indeed, been serious illnesses. The HepE strain responsible has been on the increase in the area since 2010. In 2001, a research team in this country concluded, “Hepatitis E is highly prevalent in commercial swine populations in Canada and…may be an important zoonotic agent for humans.” Those findings, however, have since been disputed, or at least played down. Officials here in Manitoba have, correctly, been informing the public that the PED virus (responsible for the current outbreak here), “is not a human health or
food safety concern.” But research by experts at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech did note that PED is also a coronavirus. That’s a family of pathogens, other members of which are “known to infect humans and other animals and cause respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases.” The three PED strains they isolated, likely evolved from bats in China. This, they conclude, “provides further support of the... potential for cross-species transmission.” The lead author of that study, Dr. X.J. Meng, in an interview with me, hotly denied any suggestion that PED might cross over into humans. So, while PED is not a “zoonotic,” the same cannot be said for other coronaviruses. One of them, “Middle East Respiratory Syndrome” (MERS), claimed human lives in dozens of countries in and around the Arabian Peninsula after being confirmed in 2012. Humans can get it by drinking unpasteurized camels’ milk. And another coronavirus, “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), took many lives in an epidemic in 2003, including 44 Canadians. Although the literature does not reveal any connection to hogs, much about the disease remains a mystery. These outbreaks (MERS and SARS), add the American researchers, “create further anxiety over the emergence of PED in the United States.” Early in 2009, the infamous “Swine flu” (H1N1) was first detected in Mexico. By June of that year, the World Health Organization stopped counting cases and declared the outbreak a “pandemic.” When it was all over, human fatalities probably stood at about 285 thousand, mostly in Africa and southeast Asia. While the WHO still fears the disease may pose some threats in certain regions, it has declared it is now in a “postpandemic period.” Despite protests from hog producers and some politicians over the name, “Swine Flu” is not a misnomer. While it cannot be spread by eating pork, the virus contains five genes that normally circulate in pigs and is now considered a human influenza virus. Hogs infected with it were also found in three other countries, including Canada. And, yet another virus “of swine origin” was isolated in three people in Saskatchewan in 2010. All worked at the same large hog operation. So, are we taking livestock diseases seriously enough? As the CDC cautions, “The more animals are kept in close quarters, the more likely it is that infection or bacteria can spread among them. Concentrated animal feeding operations or large industrial animal farms can cause a myriad of environmental and public health problems.” Here in North America, where terrible (so far nonzoonotic) diseases have been raging (including my own home province and yours), for years now, what kind of future will a massively expanded industry hold for all of us? And who will pay for the huge economic losses which are sure to follow?
RCMP news report Submitted by Robin Blecker, Souris RCMP Highlighted calls for service in Souris RCMP area were as follows: March 5: Police were called to a fire under the Plum Creek Bridge, where a group of people were seen. Police attended, but did not locate the fire or people. Police believe there was a possible bonfire that was put out before attendance. March 9: Police were dispatched to a break & enter at Self Storage units in Souris. The attending officer noted that more than one unit had locks broken off. File is still under investigation. March 10: Police were dispatched to a complaint of online extortion. The complainant is being extorted for money in exchange for not releasing an intimate video. Friday FYI: A conviction was issued with a conditional sentence order, fine and restitution in a Souris file from 2016 of theft from a business in Alexander. Souris RCMP will no longer be monitoring phone messages. We want to ensure you get prompt assistance when reporting a crime, so we are asking that you call the non-urgent crime line when reporting any crime that isn’t urgent in nature. Examples of such crimes are: a break in that occurred last night (not in progress) or last week/ month/year, a suspicious vehicle that has been parked on your street for the past three days or falling prey to an online scam. Non-urgent calls that are not life or death situations, should be reported to 204-483-2123 which is monitored 24/7. Emergent calls that involved potential life or death situations should, as always be reported through 9-1-1. For administration, please call the administration line during business hours. If no answer, please try back again. Speeding: 10; Other Traffic: 2; Souris RCMP-GRC; Emergency: 9-1-1; Non-emergent crime: (204)483-2123; Administration (Criminal Record Checks): (204)483-2854
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SPORTS
Basketball season over for Sabres
The Souris Sabres press hard but were unable to make a comeback by the final buzzer
The Souris Sabre Varsity basketball team wrapped up their season with a disappointing loss on Virden March 9. The team had previously failed to qualify for provincials in a heart breaking 52 – 48 loss to Gimli. Coached by Trever Penner, the team had a tremendous season and they look forward to the futures in a Sabres jersey. Pictured here, the Souris Sabre Varsity baskeball team comes together for a last hug after a disappointing loss in league play on March 9. The team has PHOTOS — SUBMITTED been eliminated from both provincial and league finals
Varsity girls wrap up basketball season
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Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closed noon – 1:00 p.m. Next Regular Council Meeting Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. • 100 - 2nd Street South WEBSITE INFO.: Send event details to events@sourismanitoba.com
The Varsity Girls basketball team the court. She led the Sabres with 18 saw their hope of qualifying for the points, one more then Paige. In-town trip: $5.00 one way or $10.00 round trip $50.00 Pre-paid pass (10 rides + 1 free) provincial championships dashed last The Varsity girls saw their season Group trips are also available upon request – advanced booking required. Donations to the Handi-Transit may be made through the Municipal Office. weekend as the girls dropped a pair of come to end Thursday night in VirdBUILDING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED for renovations, new construction, additions, 2017games in Carman. The ladies opened en in the zone semifinals. The ladies fences, and accessory buildings. Contact the Municipal office for information - 483-5200. with a 59-49 loss to Niverville. In the had a slow start and fell behind by 25 Building Inspector in office Tuesdays and Thursdays game Paige Eissner had 14 points and points. After halftime the team ralTRANSFER SITE: Wednesday & Friday 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Dispose your used oil, filters, antifreeze and containers at the Eco- Will be closed Sunday Lisa Gohl added 12. lied back to cut the lead to 10 points, Centre at the Transfer Site. Later in the day the team dropped but ran out of gas falling 62-43. Paige 2018 Dog Licenses are Due: in tentoCanadian adults read a community daily newspaper Municipality of Souris-Glenwood By-Law No. 1780 states: a heart Nine breaker Gimli 52-48. Lisa Eissneror scored 18 points for the Sabres “The owner of every dog must register such dog”. (print/digital) every week. License will be issued upon proof of rabies vaccination. The cost is $10 per dog until April 30, 2018, after did everything possible to get her team - 79% readership of daily newspapers over the coursewhile of a week Lisa Gohl and Megan Simon that the cost increases to $20 per dog. Maximum of 2 dogs per household. readership of community newspapers (week, month or longer the win-- 83% as she was everywhere on chipped inago) with eight points each. 87% read a daily OR community newspaper in past week VISIT us at: www.sourismanitoba.com or facebook.com/townofsouris
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Public Works Labourer- Term Position: The Municipality of Souris-Glenwood is currently recruiting for a Full Time Term Public Works Labourer. Under the general direction of the Public Works Manager and the immediate direction of the Public Works Foreman, your duties will include curbside garbage collection, and other Municipal Public Works duties as assigned. Duties and Responsibilities: • Curb Side collection of solid waste (garbage) within the Municipality. • Perform maintenance & repair of Municipal vehicles and equipment. • Assist with construction and maintenance of Municipal Infrastructure (streets, sidewalks, storm drains, water & sewer, tree cutting) Qualifications: • Ability to work with no supervision. • Ability to work outdoors and have sufficient physical strength, stamina and coordination required to perform heavy manual labour in all types of weather. • Experience with a variety of hand tools and power tools. • Experience with gravel trucks, backhoe and wheel loader. • Valid Class 3 driver’s license with air endorsement. Closing Date: Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. For more information and to submit your resume please contact: Andrew Hamilton, Public Works Manager Municipality of Souris-Glenwood 100 2nd St S Box 518 • Souris, MB R0K 2C0 • Fax: 204-483-5203 • Email: sg.pwm@mtsmail.ca Please include “Public Works Labourer” in the subject line of your email.
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Cougars season ends in OT heartbreak By Grant Moffatt The Brandon Wheat Kings swept the Cougars from the playoffs series in three straight games. Lyndon McCallum found the back of the net six minutes into overtime, beating Randy Cooke for the winner. Both teams had chances in the extra frame. Tanner Andrew opened the scoring with an even strength goal 10 minutes into the first from Callum Fortin and Tanner Lawrence. Colin Cooke evened the score five minutes later as the teams left the first period tied at one. Rylan Thiessen scored a power play goal 8 minutes into the second frame. The Cougars, instead of wilting battled on. Trent Sambrook took a questionable cross checking penalty six minutes later. The Cougars got the puck into the Brandon end and Keegan Watkins-McIntyre failed to clear the puck. Jared McCorrister pounced on it and fired it at the empty net and missed but it came off the end and Leighton Holstein cleaned up the mess and evened the score at two. The teams played scoreless hockey and went into overtime setting up the wild overtime. Randy Cooke had a big night turning aside 40 shots while the Cougars fired 24 on the Wheat kings net. Brandon had the lone power play goal while the Cougars scored a shorthanded goal in a well-played third game. The series started in Brandon last Friday night with Brandon jumping out to a six goal lead before Jared McCorrister hooked up with Tanner Andrew and Callum Fortin broke the shutout five minutes into the third as Riley Wallace and Randy Cooke faced 36 shots. The Cougars fired 24 on the Wheat King net. The series shifted to Souris on a snowy Sunday night and the result was the same with Brandon pounding the Cougars 9-2. Brandon grabbed and early lead and scored a pair of late goals for a three goal lead first period lead. Leighton Holstein hooked up with Jared McCorrister for a power play goal in the second but Brandon escaped the second with a 5-1 lead. The third saw Brandon score four more times with Callum Fortin scoring a power play goal with Tyson Pringle and Cody Shearer picking up the assists. Riley Wallace faced 50 shots while former Cougar Dawson Green faced 19 in the Brandon net. The Cougars had 10 more wins on the year and were swept by a good Brandon team. The Cougars see five players moving on with Tanner Andrew, Jared McCorrister, Josh Wiens, Leighton Holstein and Riley Wallace finishing their AAA hockey careers.
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By Dale McKinnon The middle of March was Lee Vanmackelbergh’s favorite time of year. “Hymer” was Deloraine’s greatest Royal fan. March was playoff time for the Royals hockey team and Hymer would be at the rink telling everyone that #4 Wayne Coxworth and #16 Brucey boy Stephens would skate circles around who ever the opposition might be. He could tell you the numbers of all the current and past Royals. March also meant he would put his ball glove on the handlebars of his bike and talk about how he would strike out that big Dietrich kid and throw his fastball by that Caldwell guy. All Royals had a Hymer story. It was an example of how great small town Manitoba is, as everyone looked after Hymer. Next time you are at the rink tell your kids or grandkids about Hymer, he should be remembered. The Deloraine/Hartney Colts did not finish the way they wanted. But they did make it to the provincials and had a successful overall season. Bemidji has eliminated Ashton Bell and the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs from the playoffs. Murray and Reg Warren started at 3-0 but missed the playoffs at the Manitoba Masters. I asked last week who the former Wheat King was that played with the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets. It was Matt Calvert, who was undrafted in both the WHL Bantam draft and the NHL draft. Patrik Liane is still a teenager and is challenging for the most goals in the NHL this season. But there has been a Winnipeg Jet who is still ahead of the Finn in goals scored before celebrating his 20th birthday. Who is he?
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Bantam Elks bronze medal champs at provincials
The Souris Bantam Elks competed in the Rural C Provincials held in McCreary last weekend earning the bronze medal. Pictured here are the 2017/2018 Provicial C broncze medal champions: Back row (L-R): Drew Barclay, Noah Landry, Shaine Murphy, Brett Remillard, Garnett Speers, Austin Gordon, Nick Dornian, Tristen Couling, Zac Janz. Middle row (L-R): Pat Janz (head coach), Zach Edmunds, David Edmunds (asst. coach.) Front row (L-R): Dawson Carlisle, Foster Perkin. Missing from photo: Colin Nay, Lucas Eissner and Tristyn Stam.
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Souris Hillcrest Museum Obituaries Halloween Tea, Thursday October 29, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., One bedroom apartment, Fellowship Club. Rainbow central location, parking, Auction, bake table, feel laundry and water. $437/ free to wear a costume! month. Phone Manager will go Isabelle passed away peacefully withProceeds family by herfrom side ontea Sunday, 204-483-3123. February 25, 2018, at the Souris Personal Care Home the age of 94. of a towards theatrestoration Isabelle was born on January 12, 1924,stained to Frank and Isabella Alcock. She glass window. was raised in the Millerway District and----------------------------------took her schooling in Elgin. She married Roy Brister of Elgin on July 4, 1945. Isabelle was active in the NuVision Commodities, Elgin and District Museum community and enjoyed playing the organ for many years in the Baptist St. Jean, MB buying feed have spending a showing Church. Isabelle was a devoted motherwill and enjoyed time withof the grains, wheat, barley, her boys as they proudly showed their3rd cattlefilm and ponies. in She theenjoyed Warpaths growingoats her largeoff gardengrades and spendingSeries time in her yard. Isabelle always on peas, “Silver Crosses” put others ahead of1(204)758herself in all that she did. After raising her family, she grain. Phone Tuesday, November 10, went to work at the Souris Personal Care Home where she enjoyed caring 3401. at the 7:30 for the residence and continued 2015 to work until age ofp.m. 72. in the ElginRoy;Community Isabelle was predeceased by her husband parents Frank and Hall. Isabella Alcock; grandson Darcy Brister;Admission sister Esther; brothersisCecil, John $5.00. and Arthur; and mother-in-law Jesse and Maude Brister. Looking to father purchase Everyone welcome. She is lovingly by her vacated farmremembered yard site orfour sons and their families: son Arthur (Myrna) acerage children Troy (Heather), Claire, Myles, Ward; and Sheena (Shawn small within Vammen), Evan: son Terry (Pat) children Christy (Bret Wiste), Bailey and fifteenJenner; minutes of Souris, and Kerry (Mike Fleming), Kayla: son Trent (Kathy) children MB.Delaney Must(Lisa), beJewel reasonably and Gavin; and Velvet (Ken Crowther), Gabriel: son priced. Contact 1-204Garth (Patty) children Courtney (Jon Arndt) and Robin. Edward Bertholet - With 709-0132. Funeral services were held at the Faith Community Baptist Church in heartfelt thanks to our Souris on March 1, 2018, with Pastor Noel Dwarika officiating. Pallbearers family and friends were Troy Brister, Delaney Brister, Robin Brister, Terry Brister, Ken for so Crowther and Shawn Vammen. Interment was atacts the Elginof Cemetery. many kindness TheThe Reston and Area family would like to extend a special thank you the wonderful stafftime. during a tovery difficult Early Learning Centre at the Souris Personal Care Home for the care given to Isabelle A excellent special thank you Dr. over the past 2 ½ years. seeks a trained Cram and the wonderful In memory of Isabelle, donations may be made to the educational professional the Health, Souris Health Souris Personal Care Home c/ostaff Prairie of Mountain for position of Director. Centre for their care and Box 10, Souris, Manitoba R0K 2C0. Qualified candidate will be concern for all of our a strong leader, possess needs. 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OBITUARYPlanning Farm Succession HUNT
By Larry PowellSubmitted by MNP involved as it may be). Robert Arthur (Bob), Family businesses, including farms, Some of my clients July 17, 1932 - October 5, have 2015implemented are often full of unique contradictions plans where the farm goes to the farming It is with deep sadness that our family announces the and complexities. There arepassing many matters child and life insurance, along nonof Bob. He leaves to mourn his love and with partner that may appear to be at odds but actually farming assets, are divided among Sylvia Plawucki of over 25 years. Also left to mourn arethe support each other. Consider the familial children. In another case, daughter a farm was Sylviaʼs children: other son Wade (Jocelyn) Plawucki, differences of opinion between split equally amongPlawucki four children Tara, tradition son Darren (Dino) (Linda) and and theirthe Ryan and Granddaughter Capp versus innovation, businesschildren versus family oneJamie. who wanted to continueKelly farming had and her family. Bob treated Sylviaʼs children as if they and fair versus equal. to buy out the other three siblings. were the his chalown. AlsoInleft mourn is Bobʼs only sister Families often come up against thetofirst instance, the farming child, Doreenequal (James) Logeot, sisters-in-law Ireneis(Bill) Hunt of lenges associated with fair versus in who is now the farm owner, in control andonMary (Bert) his Hunt; Aunt Alicesince Ardagh estate and succession planning the farm or her destiny, he orand sheUncle doesn’t George and Aunt Elva Hunt; and many nieces – especially given the established roles and need to consult with siblings aboutand farm nephews, and countless cousins, all of which Bob traditions already in place for many farmoperations. Business planning and was future proud. ing families. And since fairso and equal are financial management decisions are in the Bob was a person who kept the family connected no matter how far away. not the same (fair is a perception and equal hands of the farming child. At the same Bob was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Kathleen Hunt, and by his three is a mathematical calculation), the mis- time, this method can challenge the chilbrothers, William (Bill), Albert (Bert) and Brian. understanding can often lead to problems. dren’s perception of fairness. If a farm is Bob attended Forbes School (Glenwood Municipality) and one year in Hartney. In How parents this issue? struggling, may seem more 1953 can to 1956 he address bused children to Hartney by car whenitForbes School didlike notmore haveof Consider this: The tradition of primoa burden than a gift and – like the decisionenough students enrolled to keep it open, during those three years he worked part geniture – the right of succession belong- making financesPost fall Office. on oneInperson. time at Atkinson Electric, C.C.I.L. Equipment and the–Hartney the fallIf, ing to the firstborn son – still exists in however, the farm is financially successof 1956 he started to work with the Manitoba Hydro Commission as a timekeeper. many families, especially when the son ful, non-farming children could view it as He spent fourteen years in Boissevain as area clerk then moved to Winnipeg 1972 works with Dad on the farm. Pair this an overly generous gift compared to working as a clerk. In 1975 Bob moved to Jenpeg as a camp clerk. In 1979 hethe with thetofact the Winnipeg preservation the non-farming assets theyinreceived. moved St. that James, as aofcaretaker and then to Gillam 1985. After 35 farm remains a Hydro primary forinthe yearsoften with Manitoba hefocus retired 1991. When a farm and its assets are split Bob loved all sports, coached baseballequally while in among Boissevain. Whenithebecomes was no a older generation overand other key familial children, longer able to and watch games in person multifaceted or on television he continued to enjoy considerations youthe may find yourself business transaction. The listening on to them on the radio. verging a family breakdown. Another division may be equal, but the process He hadoften a great horses, especially Belgians, andoperation was thrilled factor not love takenofinto consideration to continue of the farm can be when his geldings made and it totransithe Royalcomplex Fair in Toronto. by the one olderofgeneration in estate since extensive communicaFuneral service was at the Hartney Centennial Centre with and discussion tion planning, is the factheld that inheriting the tion, governance planning interment in the Hartney Riverside Cemetery. farm used to be considered a burden. Hard among siblings is required to come up “To Sylvia love dollar forever. Ireturn came toheld the end. Thedesun haswith set fororme. Why cry a soulbusiness plan. work formy poor little revise, theforfarm set free. Miss me, but go on with life. Remember the love we shared. Remember sire for many farm families. Children saw There are as many different combinathe good times we had together. On this journey I must go alone. Miss me but how hard their parents worked and did not tions for succession planning as there are let me go. Forever holding your hand. Love Bob.” have a significant interest in continuing farms, but it’s critical to remember to give In memory of Bob, donations may be made to the Polio on that career path. Parents, meanwhile, due diligence to the question of fair verSurvivors Association or to the Hartney Rink Fund c/o Town of tended leave non-farming children Hartney,toHartney, Manitoba R0M 0X0. out sus equal. It may no longer be appropriate of ownership, since many believed the in to gocare the traditional route where “All the Kowalchukʼs Funeral Home, Souris, of continuity of the farm was more secure in farming assets go to the farming child.” arrangements. the hands of those who were farming. Woven into the complexity of deExpression of sympathy may be made at For many years during times of low ciphering fair and equal is the fact that www.kowalchuks.net farm profitability, the only way to com- conversations about succession planning Reconditioned, obsolete andfairly Pillow-top King left on salesdiscussions lot. One home in are challenging. These push pensate farming children was to set; gift Pillow-top Rapid City move-in ready set $695; $459 5allpiece hard-to-find batteries. SOLAR assets. of us 48î to come face-to-face with our and own full ownership of farming It was priced to and sell. goals Glendale equipment. The to Battery table set;with Floor mortality, Model sofadiscuss dreams of the also possible offsetMan. farming assets Winnipeg. 1.877.775.8271 and chairs sets $1195 (La-z- Mobile Home Sales, 260 Glen next generation and take time to work out a non-farming assets, such as life insurance boy Co.); $449 5 piece Youth Avenue, Brandon 204-724www.batteryman.ca plan. The farm is a way of life and income or off-farm property. In large part, that bedroom suite (2 colors). 7907 -----------------------------------usually the property in Iplace BUILDINGS Ppractice R O V I remains N C E - W D E when Comeconsidin and see generator, our friendly but it’s STEEL CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over experienced staff. been You in STEEL BUILDINGS… the family for generations, ering the succession processand despite the that’s wonʼt be disappointed. 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WANTED key is engaging in the dialogue and When until usingOctober the historical succession Limited stock available on Starting at $83,000. Altona FIREARMS. All types wanted, the process. As a family, take time single to dispractice with today’s farm values, it’s posselect products. BEST Mobile Homes, 1-800-582- estates, collections, cover the plan that fits you. My goal sible to have situations where a farming SAVINGS OF THE YEAR 4036, 1-204-324-6776 Email: items, military. We handleisallto and educate on the child10-60% gets theoff $10-million and non- facilitate, coach from all store farm amhl@mymts.net paperwork and families transportation. -----------------------------------Licensedwhich in turnDealer. products. Enter our split $1000 allows farming children the benefits of a process of discovery, 1 . transition 8 6 6 . 9 of 6 0the . 0business 0 4 5 draw. 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It’s also imperative for balance between fair and equal and the path farm owners to have open and transpar- to achieving that– requires the family to engage in a process of discovery together. ent conversations with their children and(204)483-2070 Phone • Fax (204)522-3648 For more information, contact Bob farm succession planning teams in order spdealer@mts.net PAg, FEA, Family Business Advisor to come up with effective succession plans Tosh, that account for everyone involved (or not at 306.665.6766 or bob.tosh@mnp.ca
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MNP releases budget highlights submitted
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Manitoba Finance Minister Cameron Friesen presented the Province’s 2018 Budget on March 12. Delivered under the title “Keeping Our Promises”, Budget 2018 delivers no new tax increases and projects a summary deficit of $521 million for the 2018/2019 fiscal year. The government also confirmed they are on track for their planned one percent reduction to the provincial sales tax in 2020; however, no details were provided in today’s announcements. The following is a portion of MNPs Budget Highlights. Small Business Deduction Budget 2018 increases the small business income limit eligible for the small business deduction from $450,000 to $500,000 effective January 1, 2019. Canadian-controlled private corporations that qualify for the small business deduction pay a zero percent rate of Manitoba corporation income tax. Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit Effective March 12, 2018, the $15 million revenue cap on the size of an eligible corporation is eliminated and the investment minimum is lowered from $20,000 to $10,000. These enhancements will allow investors in larger corporations to access the 45 percent investment tax credit while also allowing for smaller investments by shareholders. Child Care Centre Development Tax Credit A new refundable corporation income tax credit is introduced to encourage the creation of licensed child care centres in work places. The tax credit will be available for private corporations that create new child care centres for a total benefit of $10,000 per new infant or preschool space created, claimable over five years. The credit would be available for licensed spaces created by a taxable corporation that is not primarily engaged in child care services, effective after Budget day and before 2021. The total number of spaces will initially be limited to 200 under this program, but may be increased over time. Retail Sales Tax The following exemptions will be applied effective May 1, 2018: Drill bits designed specifically for oil or gas exploration or development; and Fertilizer bins used in a farming operation. Rental Housing Construction Tax Credit Effective January 1, 2019, the Rental Housing Construction Tax Credit is eliminated. Projects currently under provincial review or with provincial approvals are not affected. No new project applications will be processed after 2018; any future projects must be available for use before 2021. Extensions to Existing Tax Credits The following tax credits are extended: The Book Publishing Tax Credit, scheduled to expire on December 31, 2018, is extended to December 31, 2019; The Cultural Industries Printing Tax Credit, scheduled to expire on December 31, 2018, is extended to December 31, 2019. Personal Tax Rates No new personal income tax rate changes have been announced in this year’s Budget. The top marginal personal income tax rate for Manitoba is 17.40 percent for 2018. Basic Personal Amount The Manitoba Basic Personal Amount will be increased to $10,392 in 2019 and to $11,402 in 2020. This is an enhancement that goes beyond the expected indexation of this non-refundable tax credit. Primary Caregiver Tax Credit The Manitoba Budget announced two changes to this refundable tax credit: • The process to claim the Manitoba Primary Caregiver Tax Credit has been simplified. Effective immediately, the requirement to complete an application for pre-approval by the Regional Health Authorities or Manitoba Families has been eliminated. Caregivers will now only have to complete a registration form, submit a copy to Manitoba Finance and make a claim on their income tax return. • The annual credit will now be a flat $1,400 available to all eligible caregivers. Previously, the credit was computed based on the number of days that care was provided, up to a maximum of $1,400. The requirement to provide a minimum of 90 days of eligible care remains in place before eligibility commences. Education Property Tax Credit Starting in 2019, the Education Property Tax Credit will be based on school taxes and the $250 deductible will be eliminated. The Seniors’ Education Property Tax Credit will also be based on the school tax portion. Annual school taxes that are $700 or more will receive the full rebate amount. With the elimination of the deductible, a
renter paying $3,500 or more in rent per year will be eligible for the full $700 basic credit. Carbon Tax Manitoba’s carbon tax will impose a $25 tax per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions beginning on September 1, 2018 and will apply to gas, liquid, and solid fuel products intended for combustion (referred to as fuels) in Manitoba. Households and businesses will be impacted by the carbon tax in different ways, proportional to their use of carbon-emitting fuels. The majority of the costs incurred by the tax come from space heating and transportation fuels. The carbon tax rates per unit (2018-2022), by se-
lect fuel type, are as follows: Certain fuel uses will not be subject to the carbon tax. The main exemptions are the following: • Agricultural process emissions ; • Marked fuels (used primarily by the agricultural sector); • OutputBased Pricing System Entities The carbon tax on transportation fuels will be collected and remitted through the existing fuel tax system. The carbon tax on natural gas will be collected by Manitoba Hydro. Carbon levies on other carbon-intensive fuels will be required to be collected and remitted by the purchaser to the province. Gasoline 5.32¢ / L; Diesel 6.71¢ / L; Natural Gas 4.74¢ / m3; Propane 3.87¢ / L.
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Synchronized skaters to descend on Souris
By Darci Semeschuk The Souris Community Complex will be the site of the 2018 Crocus Invitational Synchronized Skating Competition. Hosted by Skate Brandon, the competitors will take over the Complex on Saturday, March 17. While Souris has no actual teams competing in the event, they do have some connections that go way back. Asten Smith grew up in Souris and was a long-time member of the Souris Synchronized skating teams. She completed her skating with the Souris Sophistaskates who were a dynasty in their day. In fact it was twenty years ago this week that the Souris Sophistaskates, and Asten were competing at the Canadian Synchronized Skating Championships in Montreal. The team finished
in the top ten in the entire country, higher than any other Manitoba team had ever placed at Canadians. That was quite a coup for the skaters from small town Souris, The Souris Skating Club, and for their coach, Tammy Fournier. Fast forward 20 years and Asten Smith is Asten Smith-McGill and her nine-year-old daughter, Camryn will be competing in a competition of her own, right here in Souris where her mother grew up. Camryn is in her second year skating on the Pembina Pizazz Elementary synchronized skating team, coached by Pam Parker. “As parents we said we would never push her to do anything she didn’t want to do,” explained Asten. “Saying that it brings me no greater joy than
Requires four enthusiastic youth (ages 16-29) to work on an exciting summer program in our division for an 8-week period from June 19 until August 10, 2018.
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to watch her fall in love with the same sport I love. Watching her compete is one of the highlights of the long Manitoba winters.” One especially great thing about skating is the life-long friends that are made. Tasha Roberts skated with Asten the year the Souris Sophistaskates competed in Montreal. Now her daughters Lenaya and Karlyn are on the Beginner team, and her daughter Annika Roberts skates on the Elementary team with Camryn. “One of the other exciting parts is watching her fall in love with synchro alongside one of my former teammate’s daughters,” explained Asten. “I’m looking forward to the competition in Souris on March 17th when I get the chance to see my daughter on the very ice that I once skated on with my team.” Practices start at 8:00 a.m. and then opening ceremonies is at 12:45 with the first skates starting at 1:45. There are teams from all over the province competing in ages ranging from beginner to adult. Plan to drop in at the Souris Community Complex and spend the afternoon watching synchronized skating.
Synchronized Skating descends on Souris
It’s been a long time since a Synchronized skating competition was held in Souris but it’s happening on Saturday, March 17. Skate Brandon is hosting the Crocus Invitational Synchronized Skating event and while no teams from Souris will be competing, a second-generation skater will be competing with her team. Camryn McGill is the daughter of Asten SmithMcGill and she’s competing with the Pembina Pizzaz. Opening ceremonies are at 12:45 p.m. Pictured here is the Pembina Pizzaz: Back row (L-R): Nicole Berg, Sarah Kagan, Dana Hynes; Middle row (L-R): Sara Gross, Halle Smith, Jessica Kagan, Molly Cowan, Alison Convery; Front row (L-R): Gabrielle Hildebrand, Camryn McGill, Caylee Berg. Missing PHOTOS/SUBMITTED from photo: Annika Roberts.
FCC offers assistance to those facing grain movement issues
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is offering support to customers across western Canada facing potential cash flow problems due to delays in grain movement to international markets. “We have been monitoring the grain movement situation for the past number of weeks and are aware it could have an impact on our customers’ short-term cash flow through the busy spring season,” said Michael Hoffort, FCC president and CEO. “We feel it is important that we be proactive and ensure our customers know that we are here to support them and have tools available to reduce the impact on their business from these unforeseen challenges that are beyond their control.” FCC is available to support all its grain and oilseed customers potentially impacted by delays in grain delivery in the three Prairie provinces and British Columbia’s Peace region, and to explore options to address their individual needs. “We will support customers as needed, and continue to ensure they have the financial means to get their crops in the ground this spring,” Hoffort said, noting FCC rolled out a similar program in 2014. The APP offers cash advances for stored or planted crop of up to $400,000, the first $100,000 interest-free. Under the APP, the federal government guarantees repayment of cash advances issued to farmers by producer organizations. Customers are also encouraged to contact their FCC relationship manager or the FCC Customer Service Centre at 1-888-332-3301 as soon as possible to discuss their individual situation and options.
Nine-year-old Camryn McGill is competing with the Pembina Pizzaz at the March 17 Crocus Invitational Synchronized Skating event. She is the daughter of former Souris Sophistaskate, Asten Smith-McGill and the granddaughter of Kathy and Don Smith of Souris