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Battling Lyme Disease and the Province takes a toll on local family Forced to leave Manitoba to seek a diagnosis and treatment for their son Tyler, who is recovering from Lyme Disease, Kerry and Reid Takvam now must battle the Province in an attempt to convince the government to reimburse costs for Tylerʼs care. They will appear before the Provinceʼs Health Appeal Board later this month. Pictured: Kerry, Tyler and Reid Takvam review their upcoming presentation to Manitoba Medical Appeal Board. PHOTO/GLEN KIRBY

Souris family battles Lyme Disease and Province by Glen Kirby Kerry Takvam from Souris stood shoulder-toshoulder last weekend with people from across the Province, mere steps away from the final resting place of the infamous Louis Riel. His grave, a fitting backdrop for a rally concerning another infamous issue - Lyme Disease. “I need to help other people,” says Kerry, whose teenage son Tyler was infected with Lyme Disease in 2010 and went undiagnosed for more

than two years. Only today is he getting his health and life back in order, after the family sought expensive medical care outside the province (see Tyler’s story in the May 29 Souris Plaindealer). “I don’t want anybody to go through what we’ve been through,” she says. Lyme Disease is an infection spread to humans through tick bites. Early signs can include a mark on the skin around the bite in the shape of a bull’s eye and

flu-like symptoms. Unchecked, Lyme Disease can cause neurological illnesses, including paralysis. Within two years, Tyler went from an active, hockey-playing, straight-A student to a listless teen failing grades and unable to get out of bed. Doctor after doctor could not pinpoint the problem until the Takvams found a specialist in Alberta who immediately diagnosed Tyler and started treatment. “If we had left it,” says

Kerry, “he’d be in a wheelchair now. ” The fix has come at a price. Tyler’s father Reid says the family has spent more than $13,000 of their own money on drugs, testing and travel to Alberta and a special Lyme Disease Clinic in Minnesota. “Tyler is not even a statistic in this Province,” says Reid, referring to the 59 cases confirmed in Manitoba since Lyme Disease became a reportable disease in 2009. “He was diagnosed in Alberta

and Minnesota after doctors here missed it.” The Takvams hope to help others by speaking about their personal experiences and taking part in activities like last weekend’s rally in Winnipeg featuring two Ontario men riding bicycles across Canada to raise awareness about the disease. Kerry car-pooled to the rally with Cynthia Mayo, a Killarney health care worker whose daughter Brynn also went (Continued on Page 2)

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Souris family battles Lyme Disease and Province

(Continued from Page 1) undiagnosed for several years and now suffers from morning paralysis, headaches, anxiety, depression, and amnesia. “We cried all the way in,” recalls Kerry. “Cynthia said to me, what are we going to do if our kids caní t work? I said, we have to hope that they’ll get better.” Like Tyler Takvam, Brynn was told by Manitoba doctors that she didn’t have Lyme Disease. Her treatment in the US has already cost a reported $20,000. “We are going in the right direction,” says Dr. Richard Rusk, Manitoba Medical Officer of Health in charge of communicable diseases. “We are trying to ensure physicians are better educated but they are working within a system. They don’t necessarily have the same resources as doctors might in other provinces or the US.” “Lyme Disease is a very political issue,” says Reid, speculating that the $1,000 diagnostic test and expensive battery of drugs required for treatment may be part of the problem. “Every family in Manitoba needs to know about Lyme Disease,” he says. “Even if they are 100% healthy today, you just don’t know about tomorrow. If you care about your loved ones, get educated.” Souris School students took part in their annual Track and Field Meet at Tyler finished antibiotic treatments in March and says he is “picking up the Souris School, Wednesday, May 27. Pictured: The girls are seen cheering the pieces” after Lyme Disease virtually incapacitated him in 2012. He is attending boys on as they run for the finish line. PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER classes in Brandon to obtain his high school diploma and is talking about university. “I’m Facebooking with Brynn in Killarney, ” he says, shaking his head. “She’s got it worse. It’s taken over her body. ” Later this month, Kerry returns to Winnipeg to try to convince the Manitoba government to reimburse costs for Tyler’s care and will appear before the province’s Health Appeal Board. “We’re not just doing this for Tyler,” says Kerry. “This is for others battling the When life is easier to hear, great memories are easier system. The Province needs to be held accountable. If things don’t change, we’re to make. If you’re ready to savor the sounds of life, going to have a big health crisis on our hands.” discover Beltone Promise.

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Highlighted calls for service in Souris RCMP area were as follows: Two children’s bikes and a skateboard were stolen from the same property on May 26. Suspect(s) were believed to have back lane access. If you have information regarding this crime, please contact Souris RCMP on the admin line. A complainant advised Souris RCMP that he received a phone call requesting purchase of a loose precious stone. The company, on behalf of a buyer wished to have it put in a setting. This required the seller to send money upfront to pay for it. They then agreed to purchase for more than 10 times the value. Thankfully, the seller did not send money and notified police. This is a good reminder to folks that “if it seems too good to be true, it probably is!” If you have been a victim of an “attempted scam,” whereby no money was exchanged, please notify the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) at 1-888-495-8501. CAFC collects data on major scams, in the interest of bringing the perpetrators to justice. Police responded to a vandalism in progress, after being notified that a local business person was spray painting the side of a semi parked in front of his business. After discussion with the semi driver and the subject of complaint, the driver declined to lay charges. Two separate calls were made regarding possible impaired drivers. In both instances, police made patrols, but were unable to locate the vehicles. Did you know? All off-

road vehicles, which include motorcycles, quads, and snow machines, are governed by the Off Road Vehicle Act. If you drive these vehicles, please be aware…. • No person shall operate an off-road vehicle while carrying more persons than the number for which the off-road vehicle was designed; • No person shall ride on or operate an off-road vehicle unless the person is wearing on his or her head a properly adjusted and securely fastened helmet in compliance with the requirements contained in the regulations under this Act; • Every operator or owner of an off-road vehi-

cle shall, on a signal from a Peace Officer requiring the operator or owner to do so, immediately bring the offroad vehicle to a stop or cause the off-road vehicle to be brought to a stop at a place directed by the peace officer, and shall not proceed until so directed by the peace officer; and shall forthwith comply with an order of the Peace Officer as to moving the off-road vehicle from any place. Speeding - 6; Other HTA Charges - 5; Criminal Record Checks this month to date - 7. Emergency 9-1-1 Nonemergent crime: 204-4832123 Administration (Criminal Record Checks): 204-483-2854

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Seniors Organized Services by Mary Ann Carlisle

S.O.S. (Senior’s Organized Services) office hours 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Phone 204-483-3106. Located in Victoria Park Lodge (VPL). Alzheimer’s Memory Walk: We had an amazing outing today with the help of six Souris School students. I hope get the names spelled correctly Zack Miner, Grant Jackson, Alex Hyrasmechuck, Sadie McLean, Alex Sabeski, Taylor Carvey. Wow, what a great group. They helped push wheelchairs, and/or walked with the seniors on our annual Memory Walk. We went from Victoria Park Lodge uptown, across the Swinging Bridge down to the big iron bridge, through the park by the pool and back to Victoria Park Lodge. Then we had a quiz on the deck followed by hot dogs for lunch. What a full morning, the seniors and the students had some good visits and I sincerely hope they will come back again soon for another visit. We raised over $300. S.O.S. has housecleaners and yard workers who will do these chores for you or help you do the ones you can’t. Never feel shy about getting some help. S.O.S. also hooks up the Victoria Lifeline. This is a unit that will get you the help you need if you ever have a fall, by just pushing the button you are wearing. It will give you and your family and loved ones peace of mind to know that help is there when they can’t always be there for you. Better to have it and never need it than to have a bad fall and wish you did have it to get you the help you need quickly. Please call the office for more information on these units and to come and see them or we can bring them to you if you are unable to get our office. Emergency Response Information Kits (ERIK) are also available from our office. Come and pick one up or call and we will bring one to you. All your health information goes on these papers and they are stored on your fridge in a plastic holder (which has a magnet on it). This is important information that could help the ambulance staff if they are ever called to your home and you are unresponsive. They will know what medications you are on, if you have had any recent surgeries,

etc. Call us for more information and we will be glad to explain this better to you in person or on the phone. They are also good to take with you when you travel as all of your important health info is there at a glance if ever needed. If you would like an outing for a few hours every third Wednesday we have the Handi-van make a trip to Brandon to purchase things you cannot get here in town. You can call and meet family and friends for a nice lunch while there, too. Call our office for more information and the date of the next trip which will be June 17. We need to have as many as possible (6-12) to make this happen. We also have drivers to get you to and from doctor appointments out of town, or in town if the Handivan is already booked. As well we have Cancer Care drivers to get you to and from your treatments in Brandon or to the shuttle to get you to and back from Winnipeg for your appointments there. This is all confidential and we just need you to call us to get registered and we will do the rest. Join us at VPL for these fun things to do: Monday and Wednesday 10:00 a.m. -

Seniorʼs Organized Services takes residents on Alzheimerʼs Walk Seniorʼs Organized Services, along with the help of six Souris School students, Zack Miner, Grant Jackson, Alex Hrasymchuk, Sadie McLean, Alex Sabeski, and Taylor Carvey, pushed wheelchairs and walked with the seniors during the annual Alzheimerʼs Memory Walk on Tuesday, June 2. In total just over $300 was raised at the event. The little girl pictured above, left, Naresa Vivier, raised $175 herself! PHOTO/SUBMITTED

Fun Exercises, Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - Fun Bingo, and Friday 1:30 p.m. at Fun games. Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at Crescent Manor we have fun exercises. If you have any ideas of things you would like to do, please let us know, and we will do the best we can. Events: June 5 - Cory will be playing in the lower lounge at Crescent Manor at 7:30 p.m. June 12 - Dale and Brenda Lyons will be entertaining at VPL at 1:30 p.m.

June 25 - Murray Smith will be at Crescent Manor to speak to you about “Hearing Problems and Help”. Please call us for information on any of these events and we will do our best to answer your questions and we hope you come and join in. That’s all for this week. Take care and we hope to hear from you soon and remember if you would like us to come and visit you in the hospital, at the PCH or your home, all you have to do is give us a call and we will come as soon as we can.

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Breaktime by Darci Semeschuk by Vern May

This place sucks! by Vern May “Oh, I remember this place. It sucks!” We were 10 days into a treacherous tour and one of my colleagues had lost his filter of diplomacy as we rolled into our hotel in Wha Ti, Northwest Territories. I also remembered this ‘resort’ from the previous year but it was far from the worst that I had ever experienced in my travels. On that February trip alone, our first stop saw eight wrestlers crammed into a small cabin designed to sleep six. There were no sheets or pillows on the beds and the water tank only held enough water for half of our group to use the washroom and showering was out of the question. The next night saw us in a mobile home, two guys were still getting the floor. In this place, the furnace ran all night to compensate for the kitchen window which has been crudely replaced with cardboard. We had a glimmer of hope about our next stop. We’d been there the previous year and were hosted in plush suites located on the second floor of their civic building. However, upon arrival, we discovered that alternate accommodations had been made. Instead, we were moved into two mobile homes with no running water and no heat. They were able to fix the heat after the first night but with no water, we had to get creative with basic sanitation, not fit for reprint in this forum. I still cringe to this day, more than a decade later. The worst of all on this trip was the night that we had the pleasure of sleeping in the van. We didn’t have enough fuel to make it to our destination, so a dozen of us tried to get comfortable twisted around each

other as we sat idling in front of a gas station for four and a half hours waiting for someone to arrive to save us. To me, now pulling up to the small hotel where everyone would have their own bed, the heat was on, the lights working and the plumbing fully operational, was like seeing an oasis in the middle of the bleak wilderness. As an added bonus, our hosts had prepared so much food for us upon our arrival that more than half had to be wrapped and stored until the next day. It was often a blessing to be taken in by fellow wrestlers or fans as guests in their homes while travelling. Many times, they would feel the need to apologize for what they believed might be less than I might be accustomed to as a seasoned traveller. I often chuckled. I once slept on a bed made of three flattened ironing boards with my suitcase as a pillow in a drafty school gymnasium in Garden Hill, Manitoba. Compared to that, a couch or even a carpeted floor was a welcome sight at the end of a long day of travel and a hard night between the ropes. You’re not always home free if you can score a hotel room either. One hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, still holds distinction as one of the most disgusting experiences of my life. The air smelled like death and there was a residue that smelled of wet dog on all tables and counter tops in the room. The shower curtain was moldy and there was a spatter pattern along the side of the box spring of one of the beds that I was certain should be collected for evidence. The empty condom package under the cover of one bed was also a nice touch. All this luxury was

afforded us at the economical price of $35 per night, split three ways among us. It’s safe to say that in my adult life, I have experienced the worst of the worst. But this exposure taught me to always be gracious of a warm, clean place to rest my head – with running water.

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When I launched my career in wrestling, I suspect I thought it was all first class travel and glamour sometimes we find that the streets aren’t paved with gold on the road that we most wish to travel. That’s just another lesson learned from the school of hard knocks.

I read with interest the “Letter to the editor” from Mayor Darryl Jackson in the May 29 Plaindealer, ironically my birthday. Thanks for that. Mayor Jackson clarifies some points from the various articles and letter in the past few weeks papers. First, the Forrest Ave. subdivision tax levy, which isn’t actually a tax levy at all. The Town has sold two lots so urban ratepayers are off the hook for the $72,309.33 that was needed for the first loan payment. Indeed, this could happen every year if we get creative and sell more lots. Two a year and the urban ratepayers are free of that debt. Next, and here’s where it gets interesting, Mayor Jackson questions my “erroneous” statement that “$500,000 of the $5 millions dike costs will be borne by taxes in 2015”. He says that’s wrong. I, along with quite a few others sat at the Financial Plan hearing and we beat that one back and forth numerous times. Those are the figures from the Financial Statement, I wish I could snap shot it to you. It’s on page 13 of the Plan, $5,000,000 with $4.5 million borne by reserves (it’s comes in as a Federal grant on page 2) for 2015 and $500,000 borne by borrowing. During the meeting, it was explained that we were responsible for 10% of that $5 million. A councillor said that with “1000 roll numbers that would translate into $500 per roll number.” I didn’t pick that out of the air. So if I am “wrong” on that, then lots of other people are as well. In fact, why not watch the meeting on Access Channel and find out for yourselves. Incidentally, doesn’t a municipality have to have prior taxpayer approval before they decide to “borrow” money to pay a debt? Lastly, Mayor Jackson is astounded by my comment, “express your concern over the sad state of Souris Glenwood’s financial affairs.” The entire sentence went like this: “Confused? Me, too, but wait for it - you will be getting a letter in the near future about a public hearing to address the permanent dike funding, another opportunity to express your concern over the sad state of Souris Glenwood’s financial affairs.” I still believe we are in sad shape despite what others may tell you. I did see the list of reserves for Souris Glenwood and it is indeed $2.4 million as Mayor Jackson states. That being said, if we are in such great financial shape then why must taxpayers absorb a 3% increase this year along with a “possible” $500,000 dike debenture whether or not it is $500 per role number in 2015 or $500 per roll number over 20 years? And one more thing, if we are in such great financial shape then why did we just install four “gates” along Crescent Avenue to close a sidewalk that simply needs new concrete or asphalt top. Surely some asphalt would have smoothed the strip of sidewalk and not dug too deep into our overflowing reserve fund!

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Timeless Design Art students holding show & sale, donation to Foodbank by Darci Semeschuk Hours and hours of work has culminated in what is sure to be an exceptional afternoon. Kathleen Legasse of Timeless Design Art Studio and her flock of 40 arts students are holding an art show and sale on Saturday, June 20, at Souris School. Legasse will also be selling original works of her own at the show and sale along with the many delightful pieces of her students’ works. In addition to the show and sale, there will be a raffle for one of her original pieces. Proceeds from the ticket sales will be donated to the Souris and Area Foodbank. The sale will be held in the school gymnasium and Legasse asks anyone who plans to attend to bring a nonperishable food item that will be donated to the Foodbank in addition to the cash from the picture raffle. Kathleen Legasse’s work call be seen on her Facebook page, Timeless Design Art Studio.

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mitted by May, who actually spearheaded the concert event, read as follows: “ This Partnership, assembled under the banner of “Souris Events” for Souris’ first ever Arena concert, Doc Walker, brought together The Souris & Glenwood Chamber of Commerce, The Souris & Glenwood Memorial Complex Board, The Souris & Glenwood CDC, The Souris Fire Department as well as two private citizens. Through working together, this partnership saw great success; drawing Province-wide media attention for the community and attracting more than 900 people to the event from a wide radius. This, in turn, generated a large economic boost from visitors also patronizing local businesses and checking out local attractions. The successful delivery of a marquee act in a rural community has

created an appetite for further partnership among these and other community groups to take these types of calculated risks to allow for greater attractions to the community, as well as inspired outside communities to do the same!” Certainly, the Doc Walker concert was a defining moment for the Souris community and one that will live on in memory as an event that “united” a town. “Remembering how hard we worked as a partnership for the Doc Walker concert, I am proud to say I was part of that,” said May as a final word on the evening which he attended as a guest, with the Mayor of Minnedosa and the Economic Development Board chairperson, also from Minnedosa. Other nominees from Souris were Vern May for Marketing Excellence, Souris Multicultural Festival for Event of the Year, and Steve Cancade for Aspiring Youth.

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Town destroys Canada Goose Eggs by Glen Kirby Over the past six weeks, Town of Souris officials have been destroying Canada Goose eggs in Victoria Park, to control a thriving bird population that is creating problems for residents and tourists alike. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken over 200 eggs from their nests,â&#x20AC;? says Jim Ludlam, former Town Councillor and current member of the Parks Board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are just too many geese in town so we got a permit from the Federal Government to try this.â&#x20AC;? Ludlam says the Town has been fielding complaints for several years about aggressive geese in residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; yards to the west of Victoria Park and the growing amount of â&#x20AC;&#x153;goose poopâ&#x20AC;? in the campground and green spaces. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Geese are highly intelligent,â&#x20AC;? says Ludlam â&#x20AC;&#x153;They return year after year to the same place they were born. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why the population just keeps growing.â&#x20AC;? Ludlam says the Town of Souris purchased the first geese when the bird sanctuary was opened in the late 1960s. Peacocks introduced to the Town in the mid-1980s have not fared as well. Natural predators and the historic flood of 2011 decimated the peacock population, forcing the Town to purchase new birds in the past year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will not take all the eggs from a goose nest,â&#x20AC;? says Ludlam. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The average nest has eight to ten eggs and I leave two,â&#x20AC;? although he admits the parents will often abandon the nest after he has removed several eggs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They get pretty angry when they see me,â&#x20AC;? Ludlam says geese have attacked and scratched his head, trying to defend their family and territory. Canada Geese are protected in both this country and the United States and cannot be harmed except in specified circumstances including regulated hunting seasons and government-sanctioned culls. Environment Canada cites â&#x20AC;&#x153;extraordinary growth in abundanceâ&#x20AC;? in recent decades and notes that geese â&#x20AC;&#x153;exceed population objectives in several parts of the country. â&#x20AC;? The cull permit, issued through the Environment Canada - Canadian Wildlife Service office in Saskatoon, allowed the Town to find and destroy eggs within the Park boundaries. As many as three dozen nests were uncovered and the Town must report back to the federal government on the cull activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canada Geese are migratory birds,â&#x20AC;? says Ludlam, â&#x20AC;&#x153;which is why the federal government controls the permit.â&#x20AC;? He also says a similar cull was performed in 2014, although not as many eggs were taken. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I expect weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll apply for the permit next year, too,â&#x20AC;? adds Ludlam. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve looked into other methods to control the geese population like noise makers or a fake alligator to scare them away but this seemed the best way to go.â&#x20AC;?

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Goose population facing cull in Souris The goose population in Souris could be in decline if the cull currently underway is successful. Under a cull permit, issued through the Environment Canada - Canadian Wildlife Service, ParkĘźs board members are removing Canada Goose eggs from nests and leaving only two in each one. Admittedly, most of the geese abandon the nest once this happens. PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER

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money is withdrawn. • Contributions do not impact federal benefits and have little, if any, impact on provincial benefits. Government Grants and Bonds available If eligible, you can help build your RDSP with government grant and bond contributions. Savings Bonds - The government may pay into an RDSP a Canada disability savings bond of up to $1,000 annually, up to a maximum lifetime limit of $20,000, dependent only on family net income with no personal contributions required. Savings grants – An RDSP beneficiary may receive a Canada disability savings grant of up to $3,500 per year, up to a maximum lifetime limit of $70,000. The amount is based on contributions and family net income.

Both bonds and grants are available until the year the participant reaches age 49. Generally, bonds and grants must remain in the account for at least 10 years before a withdrawal may be made, and withdrawals must begin by the end of the year in which the participant reaches age 60. Additionally, for any account established on or after January 2011, the RDSP may carry forward unused grant and bond entitlements up to 10 years preceding its opening. Rollover Option As of July 2011, a deceased individual’s Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) or Registered Pension Plan (RPP) can be rolled on a tax-deferred basis into an RDSP for a financially dependent infirm child or

Student doctors treated to Game & Fish shootout The Souris Game and Fish hosted some young medical students for an evening in May with a .22 shoot. The students are in the area to “experience life” in a rural setting. This was definitely a good “rural experience” for the young doctors. They all had a good time and lots of laughs. PHOTO/SUBMITTED grandchild. This option is often overlooked. It’s important to be informed about the steps you can take today for your financial future, including knowing if you or a family member may qualify for the RDSP.

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Souris Legion Ladies Auxiliary held their regular meeting on Monday, May 2,5 with eight regular members and nine executive members in attendance. President Val Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Secretary Linda Luptak read the minutes of the last meeting and treasurer Rae McBurney gave her financial report. Committee reports were given and one funeral lunch was prepared and served. Four members were honoured to receive their life memberships. Norma Fallis Dodd, Eleanor Birks, and Elsie Kurtenbach received their pins and certificates and Pearl Marshall will receive hers at the next meeting. The convention will be held in Winnipeg in June and Dianne Murdock will attend as our accredited member. Resolutions were read and voted on. Dianne will take these with her to convention on our behalf. A pot luck supper will be enjoyed before our final meeting of the summer. The supper will be at 6:30 p.m. on June 15 and the meeting will follow. Please come and bring some food and enjoy our supper. It is always great! We welcome new members. If you are interested, please phone Leona Bradshaw at 204483-2347.

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AUCTIONS IHC Collector Retirement Auction, Roland Henuset, Pipestone, MB, Saturday, June 20, 2015 10:00 a.m. DST. Located 3 miles east of Junction of #2 and #83 Highways at Pipestone, to Belleview corner and 1 mile north. Sale includes - 1962 IHC 504, 1951 Super 6, 1956 IHC 300, 1952 IHC Super A, 1948 IHC Cub,1948 IHC Farmall H, 1948 IHC W4; 1973 IHC 1 ton; 18ʼ bumper hitch car hauler; 3000 lb. 5 hp pressure washer; Alpine double track Ski-doo; shop equipment, quantity of parts. For information call Roland 2 0 4 - 8 5 4 - 2 5 8 7 , www.rosstaylorauction.com

COMING EVENTS Souris Al-Anon group meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m., St. Lukeʼs Anglican Church. ----------------------------------Souris District Arts Council Annual Meeting to be held Thursday, June 11, 7:00 p.m., St. Paulʼs United Church, Multi-purpose room. Everyone welcome. ----------------------------------Bridal shower for Brooke Henderson, bride-elect of Tom Affleck, will be held on Sunday, June 7 at 2:00 p.m. in the Reston United Church basement. Community gift box at Sadlerʼs Greenhouse in Souris. -----------------------------------

Barbecue at Souris Legion #60 after Meat Draw on Friday, June 12. Hamburgers, salads and dessert $10. Everyone welcome. ----------------------------------Please join us for a Come and Go Bridal Shower honouring Pam Moffatt, bride-elect of Chris Theoret, on Sunday, June 21, 2015, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Carroll Hall. Everyone welcome. ----------------------------------Come and enjoy - Souris Health Auxiliary’s Strawberry Tea and Bake Sale, June 17, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Club. ----------------------------------Birthday party! Come and help us celebrate Dan “Boon” Belbas’s 80th birthday. Dan would be delighted to receive well wishes from his friends and neighbours between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 at the Souris Legion. Only requirements are smiles and well wishes. Cake and coffee will be served. -----------------------------------

The will be an interment for Arthur Verhaeghe at the Souris Cemetery on June 7, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. followed by a potluck for those who wish to come at the Fellowship Club.

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CARDS OF THANKS We thank everyone for their support for our wedding social and bridal shower in April. Special thanks to the generous contributions and donations from the community gifts at Souris Home Hardware, Timeless Treasures and Hartney Co-op. Thank you to all of our family, friends and wedding party for making this such a special occasion. Jackie Thom and Jay Belbeck ----------------------------------To all those offering space for a garden, I wish to thank you. The people of Souris and Glenwood have been outstanding for their many concerns. Thank you, Cam

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OBITUARY KUNKA Anthony (Tony)

Tony passed away in Maple Ridge, BC on May 22, 2015. He was born January 17, 1929 in Ethelbert, MB to parents John and Nellie Kunka. The whole family moved to Souris area in 1944. Tony married Amy Mason in 1956, moved to Beresford to farm, later moved to Elgin area and raised their family. In 1973, moved to Kelowna, BC. When Amy passed in 2012, Tony moved to Maple Ridge (care home) near his daughter and family. He will be remembered by his children, Brenda (Roy), Ben (Clare), Laura (Randy), and Lionel (Jamie); nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; sisters, Lil, Mary, Elsie, Jean (Don), brothers, Mike (June), and Jim; brother-in-law Cliff Pomeroy, many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by wife, Amy of 56 years, parents, John and Nellie, sister, Florence Pomeroy, brothers-in-law George Slifka, Art Moore and Bert Malo. Tony was laid to rest Saturday, May 30 at the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. C o n d o l e n c e : www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com

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OBITUARY JACKSON Ruth Joanne Jackson Ruth passed away peacefully at the Souris Personal Care Home on May 23, 2015, three weeks short of her 101st birthday. She was born in Agincourt, ON on June 12, 1914 on the Yeamans family farm, one of five children. Ruth received her education in the Agincourt area and became interested in youth work, Junior Farmers and Homemaker Clubs of Ontario, serving as president for a term. Married to Hugh Jackson in 1940 she came west to Souris, raised a family and was involved in the livestock and farming business. Following Hughʼs death in 1987 she successfully carried on in the Thoroughbred industry receiving many awards and tributes, one of which made her “Honourary Official” of the Horse Racing Commission of Manitoba in 1990. She was president and “honourary” member of the Souris United Church Women and enjoyed being involved in all phases of church work. She was also a Rebekah Lodge and I.O.D.E. member, as well as “honourary” member of Beta Sigma Phi. She continued to involve herself in activities of younger people giving her time and energy freely over the years. She was fortunate and grateful for a very sound mind as she aged through the 10 decades of a changing world. Her acceptance and adaptation to constant change was one of her remarkable qualities. Her home was the “hub” for her 9 grandchildren growing up. She later had 13 great-grandchildren. Truly a family matriarch she lived life with dignity and grace, loved by her family who all appreciated her wisdom, warmth and kindness. Left to mourn her passing are her sons Don (Donna), Doug (Ruth) and her daughter Lorraine (Doug) McGill. We celebrate her for the exceptional woman she was, a life well lived. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Souris Personal Care Home c/o Prairie Mountain Health, Box 10, Souris, MB R0K 2C0 or a charity of your choice. Kowalchukʼs Funeral Home, Souris in care of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.kowalchuks.net

OBITUARY HARDY Evelyn (Eva) Dorothy Isabelle (nee Bertholet) It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Eva Hardy on May 15, 2015 at the Fairview Personal Care Home in Brandon, MB. Eva was a beloved daughter, devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and kind friend. Eva was born in Hartney, MB on December 31, 1938 and spent most of her adult life in various towns around the area including Deleau and Souris. Always a hard worker, Eva left home at a young age with barely any money to begin working at a farm in the area. Eva could fix almost anything and had a keen mind as to how things worked. She would often take things apart, clean and fix them and then put them back together to make them work better than they ever did before. She translated these skills into a job at the Victoria Park Lodge where she worked maintenance for several years. Once Eva retired, she used her time to pursue interests such as fishing and metal detecting. She also undertook an adventure to paddle the entire length of the Souris River on the Canadian side, carefully mapping out her route and keeping track of it. She would navigate the river on one side, then turn around and paddle back on the other side so she actually paddled the river twice. She did this in the summers of 2008-2009 and collected buffalo bones enroute. She took great pride in discovering an intact buffalo skull complete with horns. Eva loved playing any type of card game but Cribbage was her favourite. She enjoyed having friends over for a few games, a pot of tea and good conversation. She was keenly interested in genealogy and enjoyed spending time on the computer researching her family roots. Eva showed kindness and a welcoming attitude to everyone. Eva was predeceased by her parents Frank and Mary, brothers Wilfred and William, sisters Frances and Lorraine and sister-in-law Alice. She is survived by brothers Morris (Evelyn), Edward, Martin (Lillian), Everett (Beth) and Denny (Ruby), brothers-in-law Joe and Oliver, sister-in-law Sandra, as well as a large extended family. Also mourning her passing and cherishing Evaʼs memory are special friends Claris and Ab Deleau, Eleanor and Jared Thompson, and Dick Hofer. Cremation has taken place through Kowalchukʼs Funeral Home. There will be no service at Evaʼs request. If so desired, donations in Evaʼs memory can be made to the Cancer Care Manitoba or to a charity of your choice. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.kowalchuks.net.

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Fundraising walk Sunday in Souris by Glen Kirby The names are colourful yet poignant, including ‘Crohns Crushers’ and ‘ Rollin’ with My Crohnies’. This weekend, teams and individuals in Souris will take part in a national fundraising walk to aid research into a pair of diseases that wreak havoc with the body’s ability to digest food, absorb nutrients and eliminate waste. “You can’t tell me an embarrassing story, ” says Alicia Cowieson, Westman Chair of the 2015 Gutsy Walk and diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 1998. “I’ve got way worse. It’s definitely not a glamorous disease.” Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis inflame the lining of the gastrointestinal tract, causing abdominal pain, cramping, gas, bloating, fatigue, bloody diarrhea, and loss of appetite. There are no cures. On Sunday, June 7, the annual Gutsy Walk will wind through Victoria Park. Similar events are planned in 60 communities by Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. Cowieson was afflicted at age 10 and admits that growing up with the condition was tough. “I am an active person,” she says, “I never wanted to say ‘no’ to the camping trips and birthday parties and hockey games. Most people can’t tell when you are feeling lousy because you look the same. Missing out because of those bad days has been the hardest part for me.” Now an agricultural salesperson based in Winnipeg, Cowieson returns to Souris this weekend to lead her family team ‘Cowieson Colitis Combatants’ in the Walk and host events in the Victoria Park Bowl including a Classic Car Showand-Shine, Firefighters’ rodeo, and magic act. “We expect to have at least 75 people take part in the Walk,” says Cowieson. Participants can register online at www.gutsywalk.ca or inperson before the Walk begins. Organizers hope to raise $20,000 locally. In 2014, almost $3 million dollars was raised in Walks across Canada to help the 233,000 Canadians living with Crohn’s or Colitis. “We put 85% of every dollar raised into research, advocacy, and patient services,” says Cowieson. “That’s extremely high for a non-profit organization.” (Continued on Page 10)

Forsyth Hauling 2010 Ltd. requires a Class 1 driver to meet the needs of our customers. Being locally owned and operated means we are able to maintain strong relationships with our customers offering service that is “Second to None”. Our goal is to recruit highly motivated and self starting individuals with a focus on safety and commitment. Our office and shop is based in Pierson, Manitoba and our customers are located throughout SE Sask and SW Manitoba. You will be operating professionally maintained equipment on a regular work rotation with scheduled days off. If you are looking for a new career or looking for a regular shift and great earning opportunity, we offer: • Industry leading wages • Defined work schedules • Benefits plan - Enrollment after probationary period Applicants must have: • Valid class 1 license • Clean drivers abstract • Hold Current Safety Tickets - not mandatory but would be an asset • H2S Alive • First Aid/CPR • Essential Skills • Ability to follow instruction • Working with others (TEAMWORK) Please apply with resume and drivers abstract to: Attn: Human Resources alesha@forsythhauling.com OR Fax: 204-634-2208

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Tender submissions are to be received at the address below by 5:00 p.m. on July 7, 2015. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Interested parties should rely on their own inspection of the properties. Information packages, including copies of agreements are available for each parcel – contact Burgess Law Office at 204-725-7070 (ask for information by parcel). Please submit sealed tenders in writing marked “DUC Tender – Parcel A, B, C, D, E or F” and mail/ deliver to: Burgess Law Office Attention: Mr. John Burgess 3000G Victoria Avenue Brandon, MB R7B 3Y3

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Fundraising walk Sunday in Souris (Continued from Page 9) Honourary chairs for the Souris Walk are Erin Cathcart, now a third year student at University of Saskatchewan, diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2012 and Zach Kurtenbach, who has suffered for nine years through different treatments but graduated from the University of Saskatchewan this spring. Cowieson says Canada has one of the highest rates for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in the world, and the number of new cases in Canadian children has almost doubled since 1995. A study now underway will attempt to better determine disease triggers. “In my family, I have it and my sister has it,” says Cowieson. “What made it start in me at age 10 and in my sister at age 20?” Sunday’s Walk begins at 11:30 a.m., at the west entrance to Victoria Park on 3rd Street S., next to Victoria Park Lodge. “I don’t participate in the Gutsy Walk every year for myself,” says Cowieson. “I participate to make a difference, to raise awareness, to raise funds, and to be a part of a community of people who are fighting for one common goal.”

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Sabres rugby girls second in Province by Glen Kirby The Souris Sabres varsity girls rugby team had an unblemished record this season until last weekend’s Provincial final. The girls fell 29-20 to defending champions Sisler and captured sil ver in the 2015 Manitoba High School Provincials in Winnipeg. “ Our girls really out played them,” says Sabres coach, Brian Yon. “ We The Souris Sabre rugby team won the silver medal at the Manitoba High School Rugby Provincials. After an outstanding season, enjoyed the majority of the team came up short in the gold medal game losing by a score of 29-20 to defending champions Winnipegʼs Sisler High. possession but Sisler had Pictured: 2015 League Champions and Provincial Silver Medalists. Back row (L-R): Katie Goldrich-McFaul, Parker Janz, Kendra a couple of players who Roberts, Lexi Arthurson, Shannon Brady, Kaylee Butterfield, Jessica Paterson, Alyssa Cloet, Kayla Kirkpatrick. Front row: Brian really changed the game.” Yon (coach) Jaimie Campion, Janaye Wurtz, Carmen Prado, Charlotte West, Megan Cloet, Myranda Bollman, Kristen Kirkpatrick. The Sabres went unde PHOTO/SUBMITTED feated in regular league play, capturing their 10th Westman High School rugby title in 13 seasons and earning a spot in the f our team Provincials played at St. Paul’s High School in Winnipeg. Yon says the Sabres rolled past Vincent Massey Collegiate 27-0 in their opening match, earning a spo t COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL in the title game. Sisler Spartans beat Minnedosa to advance. “ Sisler is the largest high school by population in Manitoba, ” says Yon. “ We were a small group but a FLAT AND SLOPED ROOF SYSTEMS special group, a great bunch to coach and work with.” SIDING, FLASHING AND Sabres Kaylee Butterfield, Kristin Kirkpatrick, Kendra Roberts and Janaye Wurtz each contributed tri es EAVESTROUGHS in the final. MAINTENANCE Souris girls have dominated provincial play since the rugby program was introduced in 2003, capturin g PROGRAMS six gold medals in 13 years. 2016 may prove to be a rebuilding year for the squad which is losing se ven of 24 HOUR EMERGENCY 16 players, including Charlotte West who will be attending university in Toronto and has signed a l etter of TOTAL ROOF MANAGEMENT intent to play with the York University Lions. 1625 PARKER BLVD. BRANDON, MB Serving Manitoba

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IN THE GOODLANDS/WASKADA AREA We have an assortment of hopper bins (15), flat bottom bins (18), and bin skids (6) to be sold to the highest bidder. All bins are numbered, size and quality of the bin are up to the buyer’s inspection. Serious buyers need to do personal inspection. Offers considered up to June 27. 25% down paypent upon acceptance of offer, balance due upon removal. All reasonable offers will be considered. Removal of the bins is buyers responsiblity and must be completed by July 25

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Library Corner By Alexis MacLean

Mysteries abound this week. The Animals, by Christian Kiefer, tells of Bill Reed, a man with a past who for years has been operating a refuge for injured wildlife. Sadly, the arrival of a newly minted and by-the-book wildlife officer threatens all this, as he insists the refuge be closed down for lack of the proper licenses. As if that wasn’t trouble enough, the sudden reappearance of an old friend, with less-thanfriendly intentions, seriously complicates Bill’s life and plans. It turns out

Bill has a troubled past, filled with gambling and alcohol. His friendship with Rick stems from those days, but while Rick went to prison - from which he was just released - Bill turned his life around to become the caring person he now is. The question now is what does Rick want? What is the debt he insists is owing him and how will this impact Bill and the refuge? Not as successful as it might have been, the story still is good enough and the resolution not overly predictable. A June of Ordinary Murders, by Conor Brady, is a better mystery. Set in 1880s Dublin, it centers on a couple of ‘ordinary’, as opposed to political, murders. Events might

not be quite that straightforward, however, as a very basic error is made in the initial stages of the investigation into the joint deaths of a man and a boy, and a third murder occurs which may, or may not, be related. Add to this the death of a local crime magnet, whose demise albeit from natural causes - lets loose a flurry of violence as her lieutenants vie for supremacy, and the curiously uncooperative behaviour of a local alderman and his staff, and you have a multi-layered story, all set against the backdrop of Queen Victoria’s Jubilee celebrations, with the potential for political unrest that brings. Finally, The Ghost Fields, by Elly Griffiths,

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is the latest in her Ruth Galloway series. The story begins when a WWII fighter plane is unearthed during construction of a new housing development. To everyone’s surprise and consternation, a corpse is found in the pilot seat of the cockpit. The problem with this is threefold: first, the man in the cockpit was not the pilot of this plane but another individual, thought to have crashed, and died, in the North Sea; second, the bullet hole through his temple speaks of a manner of death inconsistent

with drowning; and finally the corpse shows signs of having been buried elsewhere and recently relocated to its present position. Obvious questions arise: why he has been placed where he has; where he has been during the past half century; and who is responsible for such a macabre situation? Involvement of the local aristocracy, and the murderous attempts made on the lives of those close to the mystery all make for a fair story. In this book, Griffiths concentrates less on the rather convoluted personal life

of her heroine than in the previous volumes, and this is a good thing. There is still enough of both characters and situations prominent in previous volumes to make this a seamless addition to the series, but the greater emphasis on the mystery at hand is an improvement. Hours: Closed Sunday and Monday; Tuesday, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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

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African market at St. Paulʼs Dr. Allan and Myrna Ronald were guest speakers at St. Paul’s United Church in Souris on May 31. They spoke of their experiences in treating those affected with HIV/AIDS in Africa over the past 30 years. After the service, Myrna set up an African market, selling items made from African fabric and jewellry. Pictured: Roxy Kowalchuk and Ellen Legge puruse the items on display. PHOTO/DEBBIE BUTLER

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Pitch Perfect 2 Rated PG • 115 min • Comedy | Music Stars: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld After a humiliating command performance at Lincoln Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has never won in order to regain their status and right to perform.

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Avengers: Age of Ultron Rated PG • 141 min • Action | Adventure | Sci-Fiusic Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, thing go awry and it is up to the Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans.

For safety reasons, access to the south side of the dam area is closed until the completion of the community flood protection system.

Employment Opportunity: MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK Municipality of Souris-Glenwood is receiving applications for an Accounts Payable/Administrative Clerk Term Position. Start date: Immediate

Duties and responsibilities include: • Customer service in a professional, positive manner • Processing of Accounts Payables/Receivables • Perform all clerical/ office duties as required

Qualifications and Skills include: • High school graduate at minimum, other administrative courses will be an asset • Effective written and oral communication skills • Organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy • Computer skills – including efficiency in Microsoft Office applications • Education and/or experience of accounting systems required • Ability to work cooperatively and independently in a small office environment • Previous office administrative experience will be an asset Interested applicants please forward resume before Friday, June 12, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. to the following: Municipality of Souris-Glenwood “Accounts Payable Position” Attn: Charlotte Parham, C.A.O. • Box 518 Souris, MB R0K 2C0

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