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Manitobaʼs weather has taken its toll on the soddy at Elgin. As was the case with its historical predecessors, the soddy was a temporary structure, regardless of how much those of who created it wished it otherwise. The walls shifted, chunks of sod fell away, and eventually, on September 13, it was taken down. PHOTO/SUBMITTED BY ALEXIS MACLEAN There are no plans to rebuild.

Requiem for a soddy submitted by Alexis MacLean The Village of Elgin is poorer today. On Sunday, September 13, the soddy, an iconic attraction not only of the Elgin and District Historical Museum but of the Village itself, came down. Built in conjunction with the 10th anniver sary of the Museum’s

opening, its construction in 2007 was a com munity-wide project. From sod cutting to framing to building, the soddy was a project reminiscent of the old barn building bees, as community members of all ages and back grounds helped out. The result was a wonderful little building which became the

Museum’s star attrac tion. Over the years many people, from near and far, visited, sat in the wondrous cool inside its walls on scorching hot days, and wondered at the history it rep resented. It made the pioneer experience a little bit more real for those for whom such existed only within the

pages of history books. Sadly, however, Manitoba’s weather took its inevitable toll. As was the case with its historical predecessors, the soddy was a tem porary structure, regardless of how much those of us who enjoyed it wished it otherwise. The walls shifted, chunks of sod fell away, and eventually it had to be taken

down. Thus, on Sunday, September 13, the soddy came to an end. Members of the Museum Board, past and present, would like to thank all who con tributed to it, all those who enjoyed it, and especially all those who left notes in its visitor’s log. There are no plans to rebuild.

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Library Corner By Alexis MacLean

There are some books whose major impact is contained not in their main story but in the secondary theme instead. I have three such for you today. By far the ‘cheeriest’ of the three is the murder mystery. Invisible City, by Julia Dahl, centers on the murder of a Hasidic woman, found naked and abandoned in her husband’s shipyard. In accordance to the dictates of her faith, the body is quickly buried, without autopsy or examination by the NYC coroner. Rebekah Roberts, a young ‘stringer’ sent to cover the crime, is herself of Hasidic heritage, although her mother abandoned her to her non-Jewish father almost at birth. Probing the murder brings Rebekah into contact with her heritage but her questions meet with resistance from the community. She does receive unexpected help from Miriam, the victim’s sister-in-law, and Saul, a police officer who acts as liaison with the Orthodox community, although they may have

agendas of their own. Overall, the mystery is well written and the solution kept fairly well disguised until the end. What struck me in this book, however, was the depiction of the lives the women live: the ways in which their activities are strictly controlled, contacts minimized, and horizons limited. And, of course, the abuse they suffer. These themes are even more strongly depicted in The Girl from the Garden, by Paraz Foroutan. Set primarily in the Iran of a generation ago, the story tells of the crisis experienced by one Jewish family when no son is born. It is primarily the story of Rakhel, a young woman forced into a loveless marriage, and Asher, the head of a prosperous family for whom Rakhel’s failure to provide a male heir taints every other aspect of his life. The family’s reactions to Rakhel’s ‘barrenness’ have consequences that resound for generations. At first I found the story a bit hard to follow as the scene shifted among characters and times without much warning, but it did eventually fall into place and was interesting, if somewhat depressing.

‘Depressing’ because here the status of women - or the lack thereof - is graphically displayed. Women were viewed as little more than breeding stock, married at the earliest possible age (11 or 12), and expected to produce not only children but male children as quickly as possible. Failure to do so was grounds for abuse, divorce, or worse. Inspired by events in the author’s own family history, this is a good book, while yet being also a disturbing tale of the role of women in society. The final book was The Swallows of Kabul, by Yasmina Khadra. The story of life in Afghanistan under the Taliban, all the above themes are repeated and broadened to include the ways in which men’s lives too were destroyed. It follows two couples as they try to pick their way through the strictures life under Taliban rule. The book is grim and the depiction of life brutal. Hours: Closed Sunday and Monday, Closed; 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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Souris Glenwood August Council notes submitted The Council for the Municipality of SourisGlenwood held its regular meeting on Tuesday, August 11, with the following members present: Mayor Darryl Jackson, Councillors Sandra Denbow, Darcy Gerow, Mark Gillis, Joseph Goodwill, William Tanguay and CAO Charlotte Parham. Regrets: Gerry Williams. Mr. Bill Key, MNP auditor, attended the meeting to review the 2013 Town of Souris Draft Audit statement. The consolidated statement was explained and questions were answered. The urgency of a Utility Rate Study was dis cussed, data is being compiled and study will be completed. Corp. John Greigson of the Blue Hills Detachment attended the meeting to update Council on the local activities of the Souris Detachment. Property and minor vandalism crimes are the majority of calls. The priority issues the Detachment is focusing on are traffic safety, crime reduction, and communication. Other items discussed were Animal Control issues and the placement of surveillance systems were also discussed. Under correspon dence: Funding in the amount of $97,301.36, representing the second installment of the 2015 General Assistance Grant for a total annual grant of $315,282.61. Confirmation was received that application for funding through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program was approved in the amount of $22,500 for upgrades to the SourisGlenwood Swimming Pool change rooms. Councillor’s reports: Council members reported on various Boards and Committees which each represent as

members of Council. Reports included the following: Permanent dike construction, Complex Board, Conservation District Fisheries Project for Victoria Park approved, Erosion project scheduled for Golf Course, Skate Park opening ceremonies, Airport Commission personnel. The following motions were passed: • That the agenda be adopted as presented. • That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held July 28, 2015 be adopted as circulated. • That the Council for the Municipality of Souris-Glenwood approve for payment of accounts to August 11, 2015 represented by Cheque Nos. 000701 to 000743 for a total of $546,677.82. • By-law No. 05-2015, being a By-law to borrow funds for the infrastructure development of residential lots be given second reading as amended. • That the Council for the Municipality of Souris-Glenwood, approve the request from Manitoba Heritage Trees Program to nominate the “Old Oak Tree” located in Victoria Park for designation as a Heritage Tree. • That Council authorize the extension of the 1.5% discount on payments received until August 15, 2015. • That Council adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Council notes from August 25: The Council for the Municipality of SourisGlenwood held its regular meeting duly on Tuesday, August 25, with the following members present: Mayor Darryl Jackson, Councillors Sandra Denbow, Darcy Gerow, Joseph Goodwill, William Tanguay, Gerald Williams and CAO

Charlotte Parham. Regrets: Mark Gillis. Council members reported on various Boards and Committees which each represent as members of Council. Reports included the following: Fire Department - policy for false alarm to be developed, CDC Property Development, Crematorium grand opening, Engineers - permanent dike system. The following motions were passed: • That the agenda be adopted as presented. • That the minutes of Council meeting held August 11, 2015 be adopted as circulated. • That Council approve for payment of accounts to August 25, 2015, represented by Cheque Nos. 000744 to 000795 for a total of $809,035.91. • That Council approve the Consolidated Financial Statement for the former Rural Municipality of Glenwood for the year ended December 31, 2013 as prepared by municipal audit firm, BDO Canada LLP. • That the listing of assessment increases and decreases of property for the Municipality of Souris-Glenwood as supplied by the Provincial Municipal Assessment Officer be hereby added/ deleted to the 2015 Assessment Roll; And further be it resolved that the CAO prepare and distribute Supplementary Tax Statements for the above changes with due date of November 30, 2015. • That Council approve the Building Permit/Inspection report as submitted by the Building Inspector including permit numbers to 2015-22 as of August 21, 2015. • That Council adjourn at 9:25 p.m. to meet again on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SIFTON PUBLIC NOTICE - BOARD OF REVISION PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the assessment rolls for the Rural Municipality of Sifton for 2016 have been deposited in the office of the said Rural Municipality of Sifton, 2nd Avenue West and North Railway Street, Oak Lake, Manitoba and will be open for public inspection. The Board of Revision will sit to hear applications for revision of assessment on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 commencing at 10:00 a.m. in the Rural Municipality of Sifton Council Chambers in Oak Lake, Manitoba. Any person who believes that an assessment ought to be revised may make application in accordance with sections 42 and 43 of The Municipal Assessment Act which, in part, are as follows: 42(1) Application for Revision A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under section 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to the following matters: a) liability to taxation; b) amount of an assessed value; c) classification of property; d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2) 43(1) Application Requirements An application for revision must: a) be made in writing; b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; c) set out which of the matters referred to in subsection 42(1) are at issue, and the grounds for each of those matters; and d) be filed by (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2), or (ii) serving it upon the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in the public notice. The deadline for filing applications against the 2016 assessment rolls is 5:00 p.m., Monday September 28, 2015. The Board shall not consider applications which do not comply with the above. Dated at the Rural Municipality of Sifton this 31st day of August 2015. Mary Smith Secretary, Board of Revision Rural Municipality of Sifton

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Foundation fundraiser helps fund community projects by Darci Semeschuk Cool nights, warm days, ample rainfall, and morning dew are just about as good as it gets for grass. It’s also the perfect time to apply fall fertilizer and the Souris Glenwood Foundation wants to help you with that. The Foundation still has 68 bags of fertilizer left from their spring sale. The bags are 15 kilograms of 19-1215-6 blend and sell for $25 a bag. According to the Foundation secretary,

Glenda McConnell, this project will help them towards their goal to raise $10,000 in 18 months. “We have partnered with the Thomas Sill Foundation who is giving grants to rural Foundations,” she stated. “We need to raise $10,000 and they will give us $5,000 and we have about a year left to do that.” The fertilizer project is just one of the fundraising ideas the committee has

by Vern May They had us cornered and there was no doubt about the seething hate directed at us. We had one job to do and we had apparently done it well, antagonize the crowd to such a frenzy so that they would pay to come back a second night, hoping for our comeuppance. I would have to celebrate a mission accomplished later, as the locker room emptied, trying to create a physical barrier between us and the oncoming mob. We were in the northern Manitoba community of Oxford House, a town that I had already grown to despise from previous visits. It was easily the most hostile and inhospitable community that I’ve ever been in my entire life. It was February 29, 2008, and we were appearing for back to back nights, as promoter Tony Condello had done every year. And, in the role that I frequently found myself cast, as the villain, it wouldn’t be an easy night. In the remote communities of northern Manitoba, the culture is such that one is to respect their elders but when the elders are not present, the youth in the community have no restrictions. Additionally, as we were outsiders in a seemingly foreign land,

we were restricted from getting physically engaged with the locals even in self-defense. In an emotionally charged environment like a pro wrestling show, that creates danger, especially when parents send 300 unsupervised youth to the matches, with free reign to behave as they wish. On this particular night, I was tasked to intervene on behalf of the evil Krysta Lynn Scott from Nova Scotia in her match, setting up for a mixed tag team the following night. Well, my involvement in the match, tipping the scales for Krysta to get the win so incensed the crowd that we high tailed it from the ring, pursued by a mob comprised of the entire crowd. Even as our fellow wrestlers filed out to create some distance for us to make our safe get away, one of the youngsters raced up to the human barrier and fired a full can of Coca Cola at Krysta, nearly knocking her out and giving her a horn-like contusion on her forehead. This only served to fire me up more, adding to my disgust for the community, and I wrenched the microphone from the promoter’s hands to stir the crowd up even more, challenging them to show up the following night and

will say this is the single cational, health, environ- Glenwood. If you are considering most important lawn feed- mental, recreational, heriing of the year. Apply your tage and community serv- making a donation there final feeding of CPS lawn ices. Some of the past are several ways you can fertilizer right before the donations include Hillcrest do so: An outright gift in and Railway) any amount; an annual winter months, when grass (Plum brochures, donation such as through is prepping for a winter Museum nap. This will strengthen $1,000; Souris Glenwood Donor’s Choice; a gift in roots and increase nitrogen Library, VPS Daisy Player, memory of someone; a storage for an early spring $369; Senior’s Organized bequest in your will; a green up and a healthier Services, PA Sound charitable gift or life insurlawn next year. Following a System, $1,000; Avalon ance; a gift designated for general program like this Theatre, renovations for your favourite charity. Grant application forms one should improve your change rooms, $1,000; lawn. Souris Skatepark, construc- are available at the Municipal office. These The Souris Glenwood tion, $1,500. will be Foundation has been fundThe current Foundation applications ing community projects Board is made up of 10 accepted until October 31. Please help support the since its inception in 1993. volunteers including Darryl Glenwood Dr. Ben Sutter, along with Jackson, Andy Barclay, Souris other community members Glenda McConnell, Sandy Foundation with this prohad a vision to start a com- Sanderson, Harvey ject, which in turn helps to munity foundation to pool Veldhouse, Lois Brown, fund community projects. charitable gifts in a capital Glen Tosh, Darcy Gerow, Give Lois a call at 204fund. The capital fund is Greg Harasymchuk, and 483-1164 for information by Vern May retained and the generated Carmen Tufts. They wish or pickup. The Foundation earnings are used each year to see the capital fund grow is also planning to sell any bring their worst. They for targeted areas of need. so that they will have even left over fertilizer at the turned up all right, and the These may include a wide more funds to donate to Town Wide Yard Sales durfollowing night was even range of cultural, edu- worthy causes in Souris ing Scarecrow Days. rougher than the first, the local police department was on hand for the matches all evening the second night. That would be my final visit to Oxford House, thankfully. Outside of the wrestling business, I have certainly encountered situations where individuals have taken it upon themselves to create obstacles for me, or to attack me and/or my work. In fact, I even heard once through the grapevine that I was “holding an organization hostage”. However, after being in situations where opposition truly represented a threat to my physical well-being with no recourse for defense, very little of what I have encountered in the “real world” stacks up. In life, just as working as a villain in the professional wrestling industry, if you encounter enemies along your way, it probably means you’re going the right direction. And, if someone truly wanted to bring a legitimate concern to the floor, they most certainly would have brought that right to my Foundation wants to see your lawn looking pretty face. Wouldn’t they? The Souris Glenwood Foundation is selling lawn fertilizer as part of a And that’s just another fundraising project that they hope will allow them to increase donations to lesson I’ve carried with worthwhile projects. Pictured: Glenda McConnell, secretary for the me from the School of Foundation, is seen here with a couple of bags of the fertilizer. Hard Knocks.

undertaken. They are still in the planning stages for other events. In addition to actively fundraising, the Foundation is also on the Souris Donor’s Choice list. Crop Production Services, who is the supplier of the fertilizer, says the conditions are ideal to give your lawn some tender loving care. The lawn is ready to grow again, and is looking for the nutrients it needs to recover from summer damage. Some experts

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New Community Development Plan in the works by Glen Kirby Municipal leaders had their first look this week at a bundle of infor mation that will be used to create an economic development roadmap for Souris-Glenwood. The report, a study of key sectors including the population, labour mar ket, and business and industry, was compiled by officials with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives and presented to local representatives Tuesday night. The comprehensive docu ment is a starting point from which regional stakeholders can iden tify development priori ties and an economic action plan, through a staged approach which the government calls Regional Economic Analysis Process (REAP). “ We now have the raw data that identities our strengths and weak nesses, ” says Shawn McKinney, Economic Development Officer with the Souris & Glenwood Community D e v e l o p m e n t Corporation. “ This report gives us the information we need to create sound policy for future growth.” Among the report highlights are these facts about the demographics of the Souris-Glenwood region: The population in the region declined from 1991 to 2001 but then

started increasing again from 2001 to 2014. The young working age and senior popu lations are growing in this region, although youth population contin ues to decline. This region tends to be less educated than the province on average, although it has a higher percentage of people with college diplomas. Incomes are rising in the highest three income levels, although there is a higher proportion of low income households than the provincial aver age. Souris-Glenwood Councillor Sande Denbow believes a lack of affordable housing is forcing young working residents to move away. “ Affordable housing is a huge issue for us, ” she says. “ I have talked with many young fami lies moving away because they can’t find decent accommodations at a price that works with their income.” The report also paints a picture of the local employment scene, pin pointing current strengths and predicting areas of future growth. “ Agriculture is our largest employer, ” says McKinney, “ followed by education and health care. ” In 2014, those three sectors accounted for more than half the total number of jobs in Souris-Glenwood. The report also found: The largest job gains

were in Retail Trade, Education Services, and Accommodation and Food Services, although seven of the 20 industry sectors have shown job increases from 2006 to 2014. The largest job losses occurred in Transportation and Wa r e h o u s i n g , Administrative and Support, Healthcare and Social Assistance, and Public Administration. “ Most importantly, ” says McKinney, “ we now have an analysis of where our future growth can best occur because of the comparative advantages we have over other regions in Manitoba.” The report suggests A g r i c u l t u r e , Accommodations and Food Services, Education, and Healthcare show strength for future growth. Emerging sec tors include Manufacturing, Construction, and Other Services. McKinney says the data will be further reviewed by the C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t Corporation and mem bers will begin discuss ing how best to share the details with local stake holders and start the process of creating a viable action plan, which could take years to develop and imple ment. “ Talk is cheap, ” says

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Another map dot closer to the goal for Filipino woman by Vern May When we consider the opportunity to rise to the apex of professional sport, we can readily point to our community’s minor hockey program as a breeding ground for potential future NHL stars. But, do athletes in other disciplines have the same opportunities? Could the road to super stardom pass right through Souris? Gisele Mayordo is hopeful that it does. Mayordo was born in Cebu City, Philippines and immigrated to Canada with her family at age 12, first settling in the Northwest Territories. As a child, she grew up watching professional wrestling on TV with her family, a passion that was shared among three generations of her clan. However, after seeing Toronto’s Trish Stratus in action on screen, Gisele’s interest in wrestling changed from a passive hobby to a career pursuit. Nine months ago, Gisele moved to Calgary for the opportunity to train at WWE alumnus Lance Storm’s wrestling school and after com pleting her training at that camp has launched an aggressive schedule with eyes on following in the footsteps of her idol. That path brings her through our town

later this month as part of the Canadian Wrestlings’ Elite “Girls, Girls, Girls” tour. The chance at an opportunity with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), the recognizing pinnacle of opportunity in the industry may not be that far out of reach. Fellow Storm Wrestling Academy graduate Tenille Dashwood is currently under contract with the Stamford, Connecticut-based conglomerate as are fellow Canadians Jasmin Areebi (Toronto), Natalya Neidhart (Calgary), and most recently signed Sarah Stock (Winnipeg). Another fellow Canadian, Chelsea Green of Victoria, was a recent participant in the WWE’s reality TV series “Tough Enough”, vying for a contract. So in terms of visibility, there is awareness at the top of the talent being cul tivated here and for Mayordo, she’s pound ing the pavement and paying her dues with aspirations to climb that ladder. In just five months touring as a pro, Gisele has appeared in all four western Provinces and is working for a number of the most visible and active wrestling circuits in business today. While her schedule includes regular appearances in major centres including

Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Regina, her agenda is also filled with dates in Norway H o u s e , Wa y w a y s e e c a p p o , Gladstone, Minnedosa, Yorkton, Morden and more. Her travel itin erary is representative of the advice shared often with aspiring wrestlers by former Winnipegger and wrestling star Chris Jericho: “ Get into that ring as often as you can, wherever, whenever, pay no attention to the brand on the marquee.” Given the area’s large population of new Canadians, Gisele is hopeful to connect with fans who have shared a similar journey of coming to Canada to pursue their dreams. She is also hopeful to serve as an inspiration for those thinking about pursuing a goal that all things are possible - even stardom in the sport of profes sional wrestling if you focus on your goal. The tour stops in Souris on October 1.

Filipino woman hopes road to stardom passes right through Souris Could the road to super stardom pass right through Souris? Gisele Mayordo is hopeful that it does. Mayordo was born in Cebu City, Philippines, and immigrated to Canada with her family at age 12. Now a professional wrestler, Mayordo is part of the Canadian Wrestlings Elite “Girls, Girls, Girls” tour that will be in Souris, October 1. PHOTO/SUBMITTED

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New building, new name, new adventure: Lagasse’s Studio of Fine Art submitted New Building, New Name, New Adventure: Introducing Kathleen Lagasse’s new studio gallery, “Lagasse’s Studio of Fine Art” has opened in Souris. Lagasse had this to say about her new venture: It has been a very busy few months for me. As an artist and instructor I have always wanted to open my own gallery/studio, and after the big successful art show I had in June, I decided that now is the time. There was 175 pieces of art shown at the art show and about five pieces sold. We were also able to raise $500 for the food bank in just a few hours. I was very proud of all my students for such a successful art show and sale. For the past few years I have noticed that there are not very many places around western Manitoba that offer what my gallery is offering and the community is craving the arts.” There will a studio in the back of the building for classes for all ages, and mediums from oils, acrylics, water colour and so on. There will also be workshops and solo shows for featured artists of the month.

The gallery will be featuring all types of art from around 30 different artists around southwestern Manitoba, from fused glass, mosaics, wood carvings, hand crafted beautiful wooden boxes, water colour, oil, acrylic, coloured pencils. There will also be handmade mitts, mukluks, and moccasins to keep you warm in the winter months, as well as handmade beautiful soaps to keep you smelling good. You will also find that there will also be other artists, such as Maggie Olenkamp, working at the gallery on Thursdays, so please come in and say hi. The grand opening for Lagasse’s Studio of Fine Art will be on September 26, during Scarecrow Days in Souris, from 10:00 - 5:00 p.m., food and drink will be provided. You won’t have a problem finding the gallery as it’s on the corner near the Souris Swinging bridge. The building is peacock blue to reflect our town bird, the peacock. It also has a real funky door that will definitely catch your eye. Come and enjoy the show and sale, as there is no place quite like it around.

Studio of Fine Art opens its doors in Souris Kathleen Lagasse has completed renovations and set up her Studio of Fine Art on Crescent Avenue in Souris. The local artist noticed a need for this type of studio in Souris and southwestern Manitoba. The gallery will be featuring all types of art from around 30 different artists around southwestern Manitoba, from fused glass, mosaics, wood carvings, handcrafted beautiful wooden boxes, water colours, oils, acrylics, and coloured pencils. There will also be handmade mitts, mukluks, and moccasins. PHOTOS/DEBBIE BUTLER

Murray family endorses proposal for vacated dealership property by Glen Kirby The Souris birthplace of the nation-wide Murray Auto Group may be redeveloped into a hotel and seniors’ housing, and Doug Murray says he’s happy to see the long-vacant property finally put to use. “I won’t be getting nostalgic or misty-eyed,” says Murray, CEO of more than 30 dealerships spanning coast to coast that began in 1926 when his grandfather A.A. Murray started selling cars on 1st Street S in Souris. “I don’t think my Dad would get misty either,” says Murray, the third generation leader of the Murray Auto Group. “Grandpa might have. But we feel it’s high time we got something going again on that lot.” Fire destroyed the dealership’s original buildings in August, 1996, and the sprawling space along the Town’s Main Street has been vacant ever since. This week, Murray announced the land is earmarked for a $9-million dollar hotel/ seniors’ housing complex with Steel Creek

Developers. “I feel it will be a boon to the Town of Souris,” he says, adding that the Murray family is happy to be one of the very first investors in the project. “We are excited to be a small part of a project that supports the continued growth of a community that strongly supported our family business.” “I’m excited. I’m hopeful,” says the new chair of the Souris and Glenwood Community D e v e l o p m e n t Corporation, Rick Remillard. “It’ll be huge for the Town and I’m hopeful there’s enough interest from investors.” Remillard says this could be one of the largest project to hit Souris in decades, surpassing recent undertakings including the swimming pool, Mill Creek Estates, Skatepark, and addition to the Personal Care Home. The Maple Leaf Feed Mill, opened in 2003, cost $15-million. The new Swinging Bridge was built for approximately $4.5-million. The Steel Creek proposal becomes the latest

in a recent series of seniors’ housing ideas. Remillard says another individual held open meetings in 2013 but that project stalled. Murray admits he was also in the midst of putting together a “more modest” seniors’ development before connecting with Steel Creek. “We feel the market would bear that kind of development,” says Murray. “We want a reasonable investment but we also want to add to the community. We’re all from Souris and we feel that something good should come from that property. ” The vacant land has been listed for sale for the past decade and is currently valued at $240,000. Murray says environmental testing has been done and there’s a “100% clean bill of health for the land to be used in this type of project.” “It’s on our land but this project will take many people to invest and get things going,” adds Murray. “I hope there are others who see the value in this proposal and come forward with their support.”

Page 10, Souris Plaindealer, Souris, MB, Friday, September 4, 2015 • Set-Up - For this exer- while in control. Maintain Filly cise position the pulley at a the flat back and engaged Health & low position. Place ankle core the entire time. Fitness cinch (accessory) on leg Chest Press (both arms) closest to the equipment. • Set-Up - Position the by Jonathan Face away from the Keiser pulley in one of the middle Filewich by Jonathan Filewich with your feet shoulder positions facing away from Keiser - What is that?! width apart with back the equipment with your Over the past year, we straight and core area knees slightly bent. Hold have moved away from the engaged. You will keep hands at shoulder height old style of cable resistance your balance by having the with elbows parallel to the which was full of heavy non-cinched leg back ground while maintaining a flat back and engaged core. plated weights through the behind you. • Exercise - Push the weight stack models, to • Exercise - During this pneumatic resistance. exercise you will continu- pneumatic resistance away Pneumatic resistance ally pull the resisted leg from your chest, keeping means air resistance and we forward until the thigh is the handles at shoulder levare able to do this through a parallel with the ground els, until you are fully piece of equipment called and returning to the start extended away from the the Keiser Functional motion, back to the Keiser, machine without losing Trainer. What started as a while in control. Maintain your balance. Return your way to save space from the the flat back, engaged core, hands to the starting posibig bulky equipment, the and pointed front toe tion, back to the machine. If you are unable to keep Keiser machine has given throughout the exercise. us the opportunity to do so Hip Extension (single leg) the resistance in a linear much more. • Set-Up - For this exer- fashion (going up and The Keiser Functional cise, position the pulley at a down), the resistance is too Trainer gives us the ability low position. Place ankle much! to keep a constant resis- cinch (accessory) on leg Squatting Row (both tance at almost any angle closest to the equipment. arms) • Set-Up - Position the imaginable. You are able to Face the Keiser with your change the resistance very feet shoulder width apart pulley at one of the mid easily through the push of with back straight and core position with machine grips two buttons and you are area engaged. You may in your hands. Face the able to view all of the num- have your hand on the Keiser machine in a squat position with your arms bers through a power dis- machine for stability. play. I invite you to try this • Exercise - While keep- extended and maintaining machine out at our Souris ing your legs straight, pull your balance. & Brandon locations with the resisted leg back, away • Exercise - While keepthis introductory workout. from the machine, and ing your upright balance, Hip Flexion (single leg) return to the start motion start the movement by pull-

ing your shoulder blades together, away from the machine, and pull into your mid torso. Avoid leaning back during movement, allowing your back to do the movement and return your arms to the starting position. In this article I only went over four exercises but there are hundreds of different ones you can do while targeting single and multi joints. Utilizing these four introductory exercises will help teach you how to use the machine, specifically moving the pulley up/ down, increasing/decreasing the resistance, and experimenting with some of the attachments. As always, use with caution. Start at a low resistance and do it at a slow speed. You can build up to learning new exercises and variations with the guidance of one of our highly educated strength and conditioning coaches. Outperforme Athletics is proud to educate our surrounding communities and share our knowledge base. Please feel free to contact me with any comments, questions, or suggestions for future articles at jon@outperforme.com

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Souris District Arts Council Concert Series revealed submitted The Souris District Arts Council is pleased to be presenting another great season of five performances for the enjoyment of area residents. On Thursday, November 5, counter tenor Terry Barber will perform at the Avalon Theatre in Souris. With an extraordinarily broad musical range and natural fluency in a wide range of musical styles, Terry Barber is in a class by himself. He’s been featured on some of the world’s most storied stages and has worked with many of the music industry’s most prestigious songwriters, com posers, and producers. Whether performing opera, jazz or popular favourites, he breathes new life into everything he sings and crafts what the Los Angeles Times calls “performances of great vitality and verve”. Audiences continually say, “The best concert of our season - Terry makes classical fun!” And to get everyone in the spirit of the sea son, Jesse Peters’ Vintage Christmas will take place on Thursday, December 10, at the Souris and Glenwood Community Hall. In the world of music, there are two types of performers, those who play for themselves and those who play for their audience. Jesse is definitely the

latter. With his soul bared at each and every performance, his musical sincerity draws in any one willing to let go and go along for the ride. Textures that honour Jesse’s great influences like Ray Charles and Billy Joel are fused into the modern sound that Jesse creates and rec reates every time he sits in front of a piano and a microphone. Blessed with a natural ability to convey both brilliant musicality and true emotion with his voice, Jesse draws on life and tra dition to craft the future. The combination of these two talents creates a recipe for excitement, exploration, and inter action that has audiences across North America standing in the aisles and screaming for more. Next in our series on Thursday, February 11, at the Souris Avalon Theatre, is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale, The Hound of the Baskervilles, adapted for stage by Steven Candy and John Nicholson, and this year’s Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre’s (MTC) rural touring production. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate. The Hound of the Baskervilles has

been adapted for stage, screen, radio, and tele vision, and has been performed by professional companies all over the world. On Thursday, February 25, Sierra Noble will join us at the Souris and Glenwood Community Hall. Sierra Noble has been one of Winnipeg’s most promising young talents since releasing her first instrumental album at age 14. Well known for most of her life as a fiddle virtuoso who breezes through numerous styles of music with stunning ease, Sierra’s breadth of experience in music and in life at 25 is impres sive. And on Sunday afternoon, April 17, at the Souris and Glenwood Community Hall, we’ll experience Jet Stream, one of the premier ensembles in the Royal Canadian Air Force Band. Based in Winnipeg, this inter nationally renowned 20piece show band does it all... Rock, Pop, Country, R&B, Funk and Disco. With a diverse repertoire of classic and recent smash-hits by superstar recording artists, Jet Stream appeals to audiences of all ages, and is sure to please. This year, due to increasing performance costs, a season’s ticket for all 5 performances will be $80, with indi -

vidual performances costing $20 each. For ticket information, please see the block ad in this edition of the Souris Plaindealer.

Robert James “Jim” Westwood, age 69 years, beloved husband of Shelley (nee Brindley), formerly of Glenboro MB passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 in Victoria B.C. Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Willmor Chapel, Glenboro MB. Please visit www.willmorchapel.com or call 204-827-2480 for more information.

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Edward Jones - When is it time to make portfolio changes? Â The kids are back at school and summer vacations are now just fading memories, so it must be autumn. But the seasons donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just move on the calendar, they also change in your life. And, speaking of changes, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to make many of them as you move through the years and that includes changes to your investment portfolio. But how will you know when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to take action? Just as Mother Nature sends out â&#x20AC;&#x153;signalsâ&#x20AC;? to indicate a change in seasons blooming flowers, falling leaves, warmer or colder temperatures, longer or shorter days - your portfolio will frequently â&#x20AC;&#x153;tellâ&#x20AC;? you when you need to make adjustments. Here are a couple of indicators you may want to heed: Out-of-balance portfolio Even the best stocks can lose value when the overall market is down but if you only own stocks, you could take a

big hit during a downturn - and if it happens repeatedly, you may find it hard to even stay invested. After all, stocks will always fluctuate in value and you may lose principal. You can at least help prepare yourself against for market volatility by balancing your portfolio with a mix of stocks, bonds, GICs, and other investments, with the percentage of each type of asset based on your individual goals, time horizon and risk tolerance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overweightingâ&#x20AC;? of individual investments Related to the point made above, you can also have too much money kept in a single investment, such as an individual stock or bond. Sometimes, this â&#x20AC;&#x153;overweightingâ&#x20AC;? can happen almost on its own, as when a stock, or stockbased vehicle, has increased so much in value that it now takes on a larger percentage of your portfolio than you had intended - possibly

bringing with it more risk than you had intended, too. As a general rule, no single stock stock should take up more than a small percentage, about 5%, of your entire portfolio. Your own life may also send you some messages regarding changes you may need to make to your investment and financial strategies. Here are just a few of the milestones that may trigger necessary moves New child - Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to review your life insurance to make sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sufficient to help provide for a newborn or newly adopted child, should anything happen to you. You may also want to begin investing in post-secondary savings vehicles, such as RESPs. New job - Assuming your new job offers you a retirement plan, such as a Group RRSP or similar vehicle, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have some choices to make. How much can you afford to contribute? How should you allocate your dollars

among the investment choices offered in the plan? How can you best integrate your personal RRSP or other plan into your overall investment portfolio to avoid duplication? Impending retirementÂ - As you enter retirement, you may want to adjust your portfolio to help reduce its short-term fluctuations and to provide more current income opportunities. At the same time, you may still need to invest for growth - you could be retired for two or three decades, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to stay ahead of inflation. Pay close attention to the messages coming from your portfolio and from your life. These â&#x20AC;&#x153;signalsâ&#x20AC;? will give you a good idea of when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to make investmentrelated moves. Member - Canadian Investor Protection Fund. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Christmas in the Country Tradeshow...â&#x20AC;?Something for Everyoneâ&#x20AC;? With the growing success of the show, we have included the Reston Archery Club who assist in the set up, clean up, and carrying of items for exhibitors. We have 64 booths in total and on average over 300 people attend our show. The exhibitors have come from great distances to attend. Over the years, we have had people from as far as Flin Flon, Winnipeg, Moose Jaw, and Radville, SK. There is a wide variety of products from makeup, jewellery, clothing, candles, food products, kitchenware, Christmas floral arrangements, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books, etc. Part of the success of the show is our sponsors. So far this year we have two gold sponsors; Sunrise Credit Union and

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Crossroads This week Rolling River welcomes its first female superintendent As the Rolling River School Division (RRSD) prepares for opening day of the 2015-2016 school year, it welcomes a new superintendent, Mary-Anne Ploshynsky. Ploshynsky is the first female superintendent since the RRSD was established in January 1968 to replace the Minnedosa Elementary School Division. Joining Ploshynsky at the helm of the Division is assistant superintendent Marg Janssen and secretary treasurer Kathy McNabb. All three are the first females to hold these positions in the Divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long history.

The Minnedosa Tribune Key to the Town presented to Burgess family A sell-out crowd of 200 people filled the Minnedosa Curling Rink on the evening of Friday, August 28, to honour the Burgess family for over 125 years as business owners in the community. The familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business legacy in Minnedosa can be traced back to the 1880s when John Wake opened his butcher shop and meat market on Main Street. Mr. Wake was the greatgreat-grandfather of Rick Burgess who sold Burgess Quality Foods earlier this year, marking the first time the business has left the hands of this family. During the evening, Minnedosa Mayor Ray Orr presented Rick Burgess and his dad Jim with the Key to the Town.

The Roblin Review Asessippi teams up with top musher Visitors to the Asessippi Ski Area & Resort will have one more outdoor activity to participate in this winter. Asessippi has announced that it has teamed up with Bluesky Expeditions of Churchill to offer an authentic dogsledding experience. Gerald Azure, an internationally renowned musher, has operated his dog sled business in Churchill since 2001.

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OBITUARY LOUTTIT Martha Ethel Louttit (nee Howe) Martha passed away August 25, 2015 at the age of 99. She was born August 3, 1916. She and her twin brother were the second youngest in a family of 6 children. Her mother died very suddenly when she was about 10 years old and the family was left to struggle on with the help of the older siblings. She grew up in the Kelwood and Neepawa area. Later the family moved to the Elgin area where she met her husband, Raymond Louttit. Mum and Dad were married in 1940 and together they farmed in the Elgin District and raised a family of 4 children. Mum never learned to drive. Having to coordinate the clutch, gear shift, brake and steer at the same time was just too overwhelming for her and after a bad experience with the gate she decided driving wasn’t for her. One of the things Mum did on the farm was make quilts. When they moved to Souris in 1979 a more active social life opened up for her. She enjoyed her neighbours, joined the Seniors Drop-In and in summer her and Dad followed the Harness Racing Circuit. Mum liked to read and was always getting books from the library. Dad did not care to venture too far from home but Mum on the other hand wanted to travel and see the country. She discovered the pleasures of tour bus travel and made several trips; to each coast and even did a trip to Florida. Mum loved to play Bingo and loved to play cards. She went to Saturday night Bingo every week especially when she lived on the farm, and she enjoyed playing cards at the Drop-In and when family would visit, and played Cribbage right up to the end with her devoted niece Audrey. Mum had 8 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Some of the memories of the grandchildren are: Grammas homemade cookies and buns when she lived on the farm, going to Saturday night Bingo with Gramma, and going to the pool, Victoria Park and of course the Swinging Bridge. One remembers that even though she had lived in town for years, Gramma still put on her lipstick and good shoes for a trip to the store. In later years she loved to sit on her couch in the apartment and chat. She’d get out her book with all the birthdays and talk about all the news from friends and family. They were impressed how Gramma had such a great memory for people and their lives. She was predeceased by her husband “Pat” in 2006 and son Mervin in 1995, and is survived by her daughter Ethel, sons Raymond and Weldon, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren. A memorial service was held at Elgin Cemetery September 8, 2015 with Rev. Harvey Hurren officiated. Donations may be made in Martha’s memory to a charity of your choice.

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OBITUARY LANG Andrew Edward “Andy” Lang Andrew Edward “Andy”, beloved husband of Ila, passed away September 9, 2015 at Souris Health Centre at age 86 years. Andy was born at Coulter, MB on February 8, 1929 to Frank and Ethel Lang in a family of five sons and four daughters. He was predeceased by his parents, an infant brother Everett, brothers Francis (“Sonny”) and Murray who were killed in World War II, sisters Jean Downey and Dorothy Downey (Coulter, MB), Margaret Greaves (Brandon), Lorraine Richardson (Brandon), brothers-inlaw Louis Downey and Leighton Downey, Gerald Greaves and George Richardson; as well as in-laws Max and Hettie Clark, Louis and Jean Clark and Art Ried. He is survived by his loving wife Ila; his son Clark (Judy) of Bragg Creek, AB and their daughters Cassidy (Steve Matchim) of Toronto and Jill (Matt Jenkins) and son Clark, of Calgary; his daughter Ruth (Trevor Mealy) and their sons Taylor and Hudson of Minto; his son Frank (Karen) of The Pas and their two sons Jared (Kendra) and daughter Everly, of Winnipeg and son Riley (Carly) and son Dierks of Red Deer; his brother Reg (Jean) of Brandon; twenty two nieces and nephews; and in-laws Norma Ried; Evan “Corky” (Donna) Clark and Al Clark. Andy and Ila were married at Elm Creek, MB in 1951 and celebrated 64 years of marriage on July 21, 2015. He attended school at Coulter and Lyleton and in 1945, he went to Souris to work for his uncle Andy Murray. He was employed at Murray’s Garage in Souris and Brandon Automobiles until 1971 when he and his brother Reg opened Lang Motors in Souris. In 1993 he returned to work for Murray’s in Brandon until his final retirement in 2006. Andy was a lifelong baseball fan and also played ball for the Souris Kiwanis and the Souris Cardinals for many years. He was proud to be part of the Cardinals team when they won the Manitoba Baseball Championship in 1953. He also played ball for his hometown Lyleton team in the 1940’s and was honored to be inducted with that team into the MB Baseball Hall of Fame. He was also an avid hockey fan both as a supporter and player in his younger years. He played senior hockey for Souris during the “Big 6” era and was on the team that won the Juvenile Hockey Provincial Championship. He followed his sons’ and grandsons’ hockey careers with great interest and travelled many miles to watch them play. Andy was a member of the Elks Lodge and was a past Exalted Ruler, as well as a member of the Masonic Lodge, Royal Canadian Legion and St. Paul’s United Church. He was a great supporter of Souris, and was known by many for his friendly smile, warm nature, sense of humour and his kindness to all. Since his passing, his family have been comforted by the many acts of kindness which have helped us all through this difficult time. We truly appreciate the visits, flowers, baking and remembrances of a “special man”. A funeral service to honour Andy’s life took place on Saturday, September 12 at St. Pauls United Church in Souris. In lieu of flowers, donations my be made to the Souris and Glenwood Community Foundation Box 518 Souris, Manitoba R0K 2C0 or a charity of your choice.

OBITUARY HARDY Mary Lou was born February 12, 1939 to Fred and Audrey Skrine. She was the oldest of their three children and the only girl. She grew up in the Whitefield District and took her schooling there until the school closed and she went to school in Deleau. That was where she met her husband Alex Hardy. Alex and Mary Lou were married May 4, 1957 and raised a family of four children. Those years were spent helping on the farm, canning, baking and keeping house. When the children were almost grown Mary Lou took a job at the Daycare in Souris as the cook. She enjoyed it there and decided to take night classes to earn her Early Childhood Education certificates. She was very proud of this accomplishment and continued to work at the Daycare until 1992, even working as director there for a time. Through the years music was always a part of Mary Lou’s life. She had fond memories of performing at the Christmas concerts at Whitefield School. She was an accomplished musician - she could play the accordion, the guitar, the piano, the organ, the keyboard and sing beautifully. She mostly played by ear and once hearing something could usually play it. She was the organist at the Grande Clairiere Church. The choir was a special group of friends and she always talked about the fun they had at “practices.” She also shared her talent by singing and playing at the Personal Care Homes in the area. Mary Lou liked to be busy. Through the years she had many hobbies. She always had some kind of craft on the go - she could sew and crochet and all her family have something that she made. Mary Lou also curled, golfed and played cards all with a very competitive nature - she loved to beat Dad at anything!! They loved dancing together and began many lifelong friendships with the people they met at dancing. The grandchildren were very special to Mary Lou and she always had time for them. There were sleepovers, camping trips and Grandma attended as many of their activities as possible. She was thrilled when the next generation of greatgrandchildren started to arrive. Mary Lou passed away June 28, 2015 in the Souris Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 58 years Alex, her children Jim Hardy (Kate), Ken Hardy (Rhonda), Karen Van Buuren (Dick) and Susan Hardy (Doug Morrison). She also leaves her brothers Jack Skrine (Connie) and Ted Skrine (Linda), seven grandchildren: Jenna (Cody) Wheelans, Dave (Jenna) Van Buuren, Amanda (Scott) Hardy, Alex (Becky) Hardy, Rob (Malina) Van Buuren, Shawn (Amber) Hardy and Brent Hardy and seven greatgrandchildren: Hunter and Ryder McCormick, Kylan Hardy, Aria and Landon Hardy, Kaylee Van Buuren and Carter Wheelans. A private graveside service was held at the Souris Cemetery July 4, 2015 with Father Philip Malayil officiating. Members of the Grande Clairiere Choir provided the music for the service. Donations in memory of Mary Lou may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba or the Souris Hospital Palliative Care Fund, c/o Prairie Mountain Health, Box 10 Souris, Manitoba R0K 2C0.

Souris ‘Dollar Store’ set to reopen by Glen Kirby The ‘Dollar Store’ on the Crescent in Souris is reopening with a new name and new management. Julie Zapanta and her husband, Jack, have purchased the former Loonie Twoons Discount Store and will officially open on Monday, September 21, although customers have been popping in this past week as the shelves are restocked and the store readied for full-time business. “It’s exciting,” says Julie. “People are really happy the store is reopening. It’s another new adventure for me. Hopefully I can do well.” The store went on the selling block this summer, originally listed for $50,000. Previous owner Thomas Ji had purchased Loonie Twoons outlets in both Souris and Brandon in 2013 but found it imprac-

tical to operate both while living in Brandon. He closed the store in Souris at the end of August. Zapanta say she purchased the remaining inventory from Ji and will reopen under the name ‘Dollar Town’. She plans to stock new items, including Asian foods and ice cream novelties. “We will also try to carry small, quality merchandise that costs maybe four or five dollars, like winter gloves,” says Zapanta. No stranger to retail business, Zapanta says she operated a similar store in the Philippines before coming to Canada about seven years ago. “I sold general merchandise,” she says, adding, “I love sales.” She says she previously managed the Robin’s Donuts shop in Brandon, and has also worked in Souris at the Victoria Park Lodge and Souris Health

Centre. Jack is employed at the Maple Leaf Agri-Farms feed mill east of Souris. The Zapantas were interested in purchasing another shuttered Souris business - Robbins Fine Foods on First Street South, which closed in June, but were unable to close the deal and ended up buying Loonie Twoons. Store hours at Discount Town will be expanded. Zapanta plans to open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sundays from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. The previous owner employed two parttime workers but Zapanta wants to be in the store as much as she can, to get a better sense of what her customers want. “I will be working at the store full-time,” she says. “And I have two teenage sons who can help out, too.”

Dollar Town opening next week Julie Zapanta, owner of Dollar Town, is seen here stocking new products in the discount store including specialty food items. The new venture will open September 21. PHOTO/GLEN KIRBY

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Legion Happenings by Gale Collinson

We had our first Cribbage evening of the season on Wednesday, September 9. We were able to use 3 1/2 tables. Finishing the evening with the best score was Joan Phillips and Gale

Collinson. Coming in 2nd place was Deb Robinson with Evelyn Harlton and the 3rd prize was taken by Mona Canning with Les Morris. Deb Robinson was the lucky winner of the 50-50 draw. Bingo was to start on Thursday, September 10, but we were dis appointed to realize that there were not enough

people out to make it worthwhile. Hopefully, more will come out next week so that we can continue to have this evening of entertain ment. Our Friday evening meat draw on September 11 was also a very slow evening. Larry Neilson collected two packages of meat and Marion Morris also

took home two by pull ing her own number. The 50-50 draw was worth $45 and the win ning ticket was held by Linda Dereniwski. Mary Smith, visiting from Calgary, tried her hand at finding the Ace of Spades to get the pot of $856, but could not locate it. We will give the chance to someone else next week.

Legion Week is September 20-26. Soup and sandwiches will be offered in our clubroom Monday through Friday, September 21-25. The Beautification Committee will be hold ing a meat draw in our clubroom on Saturday, September 26. We hope to see a great many of you at each of these activities.

We need your atten dance and support to keep this Legion Branch operating. The 2016 Membership Cards are now available. The cost is $45.

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CHURCH CALENDAR ST. LUKE’S ANGLICAN WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:00 a.m.

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SOURIS GOSPEL CHAPEL SUNDAY SERVICE 11:00 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 a.m.

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Williams honoured submitted On World Suicide Prevention Day, September 9 2015, Cathy Williams was recognized for her work in bringing awareness to mood disorders and suicide. This award was presented by the Brandon & Area Suicide Prevention Implementation Network. This past May, Cathy was inspired to facilitate a sat ellite “ Andrew Dunn ” walk in Souris. Cathy and her team of family and friends brought together community members, mental health professionals, local politicians and various organizations to talk openly about mood disorders, stigma and suicide. This was not without personal sacrifice as it was a tremen dous amount of work but she did it to help others in remembrance of her son who died by suicide. Funds raised at this event were donated to the Westman Branch of the Mood Disorders Association and will be used for education pro grams aimed at reducing the stigma of seeking help for mood disorders, with an emphasis on how to access service and supports. SPIN feels privileged to rec ognize Cathy for her efforts to help others.

Williams honoured On World Suicide Prevention Day, September 9, 2015, Cathy Williams was recognized for her work in bringing awareness to mood disorders and suicide. Pictured (L-R): Dave and Cathy Williams, Barb Malzensky. PHOTO/SUBMITTED

Municipality of Grassland

BOARD OF REVISION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF GRASSLAND: a) that the assessment rolls for the year 2016 have been deposited in the office of the Municipal Administrator and are open to public inspection and may be inspected at the office of the Municipality of Grassland at 209 Airdrie Street in Hartney, Manitoba; b) that the Board of Revision will sit to hear applications for the revision of the assessment rolls on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers of the Municipality of Grassland at 209 Airdrie Street in Hartney, Manitoba; c) that any person who believes that an assessment ought to be revised may make application to the Board of Revision in accordance with Section 42 and 43 of the Municipal Assessment Act; d) that such application may be sent to: Board of Revision Municipality of Grassland Box 339 Hartney, Manitoba ROM OXO 15093gmk

e) The Municipal Assessment Act, Sections 42 and 43 states as follows: Application for Revision: a person, including the assessor, may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: Applicants for Revision: 42 (1) a person including the assessor, may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: 1) Liability to taxation; 2) Amount of assessed value; 3) Classification of property; or 4) A refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13 (2). Application Requirements: 43 (1) An application for revision must: • Be made in writing; • Set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which revision is sought; • Be filed by * delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2), or * delivering it to the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting of the Board as indicated in the public notice. The final date on which applications must be received by the Secretary of the Board is October 26, 2015. Dated at Hartney, Manitoba this 4th day of September, 2015. Brad Coe Municipal Administrator

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Southwest Cougars by Grant Moffatt The Southwest Cougars of the Manitoba AAA Midget League held their 2015/2016 try out weekend for prospective Cougars. The turn out to the camp was the lowest in all my years with the Cougars with 35 players making their way to Souris. The inter squad game on Sunday saw the team reduce the roster to 25 skaters and four goalies. The preseason tournament this weekend will see the Cougars take to the ice Thursday and Friday night and again on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars will see Zach Wytnick, Brian Harris, John Patmore, Blake Jameson, Quin Hobbs, and Jared Janke return for the 2015/16 season with Rylan Rommelaere expected to return from an extended stay with the Medicine Hat Tigers. Garrett Sambrook will return from the Brandon Wheat Kings for his first year of AAA Midget hockey. The Cougars will also be joined by Tanner Gaudry, Carson Boyechko, and Dexter Dalgliesh who all played with Vincent Massey High School in Brandon with the remaining spots up for grabs as coach Dennis McNish looks to develop the team. The Cougars had a surprise visitor to the room when International Hall of Fame member and Western Michigan University head coach Andy Murray spent some time in the room with the team. The Souris native told the young men what an opportunity lies before them. Hockey can be a life long career, like it has for him. The Cougars host the eight team preseason tournament this weekend and travel to Brandon on September 24 to face the Wheat Kings before opening on the road October 2 in Parkland with the Winnipeg Wild visiting Souris the following night at 6:30 p.m.

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Manitoba Crop Report- Southwest Region by MAFRD September 8, 2015 Thundershower activity in some areas of the Southwest Region slowed harvest progress over the week and into the weekend. Rainfall amounts were variable Shoal Lake and Oakburn areas recorded over 100 mm of precipitation while most other areas received 15 to 50 mm. The spring cereal harvest in the Southwest Region ranges from 20 to 70% complete, with the slowest progress noted in the more northern areas. Early spring wheat and barley yields continue to be reported at above long term averages. Quality loss is now being noted in all spring cereals due to staining and sprouting. There are some reports of

RCMP News Compiled by Robin Blecker

Highlighted calls for service in Souris area were as follows: While at the Souris School on an unrelated matter, Police were advised of an assault. Parents were called to the school, interviews were conducted and the matter was resolved in a mutually agreeable, informal way. Early morning,

lodging issues, with differences observed between spring wheat varieties. Canola crop maturities advanced with the earliest canola fields having been swathed, while most later and reseeded fields are being swathed. The canola harvest has, for the most part, not yet begun in the northern parts of the region. Some producers tried to harvest canola but very little has been done. There are green seed issues where swathing occurred during high temperatures. In some fields canola is testing dry to almost dry, but stalks remain tough. Soybean growth and maturity continue to advance with maturities in the R6.5 (seed fill to capacity) to R7 (pod and leaf yel-

lowing) stage of development. Sunflowers are in the R6 to R7 stage. Corn is in the R4 to R5 stage. The field pea harvest is complete with most yields at above long term averages. Flax fields continue to dry down with little evidence of any significant disease issues. Second cut alfalfa continues to be harvested with yields average to above average. Greenfeed silage continues to be harvested with average to above average yields. Recent rains helped pastures as most are in fair to good condition depending on management. Some cut hay and greenfeed quality will be impacted by the recent rainfall. Water levels in dugouts are at 85 to 90% of capacity.

Saturday, September 12, at approximately 3:30 a.m., a home invasion and assault was reported to Police. Homeowners in the Glenwood Trailer Court, made a report through 9-11 that two unknown assailants broke into their home and assaulted them. One person was later arrested and charged with several charges, including Break & Enter with intent and assault. The other suspect was described as tall, lean and wearing black clothing and a mask. This incident remains under investiga-

tion. If anyone has information regarding the masked intruder, please contact Souris Detachment through the non-emergent crime line, administration line, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS. Speeding - 3; Other HTA Charges - 1; Assist Provincial Agency - 1; 9-11 Non-Emergency Calls - 2. Souris RCMP-GRC Emergency - 9-1-1; Non-emergent crime - 204483-2123; Administration (Criminal Record Checks) 204-483-2854.

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MUNICIPAL OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed noon - 1:00 p.m. NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 • 7:00 p.m. • 100 - 2nd Street South

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TRANSFER SITE SUMMER HOURS Wednesday and Friday 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 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 and antifreeze and containers at the Eco-Centre located at the Transfer Site.

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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2015 Property Tax Statements 2015 Property Tax Discount of 0.5% for payments received prior to September 30. Payments may be made in person, by mail, drop box outside Civic Centre or by online banking. Senior School Tax Rebate – forms are available at the Municipal Office

NOTICE MUNICIPALITY OF SOURIS-GLENWOOD BOARD OF REVISION Public notice is hereby given that the 2016 Assessment Roll for the Municipality of Souris-Glenwood has been delivered to the Municipal Office at 100 2nd Street, Souris, Manitoba, and is open for public inspection during regular business hours. Applications for revision may be made in accordance with sections 42 & 43 of the Municipal Assessment Act. APPLICATION FOR REVISION 42(1) A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgage in possession of property under section 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to; (a) liability to taxation; (b) amount of an assessed value; (c) classification of property; or (d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the Assessment Roll under subsection 13(2). APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 43(1) An application for revision must; (a) be made in writing; (b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; (c) state the grounds on which the application is based; and (d) be filed by (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under section 41(2), or, (ii) serving it upon the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of The Board as indicated in the public notice. The Board of Revision will sit on October 27, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chamber of the Municipality of Souris-Glenwood to hear applications. The final date on which applications must be received by the Secretary of The Board is October 13, 2015. Dated this 18th day of September, 2015. Charlotte Parham, Secretary, Board of Revision Box 518, 100 2nd Street South Souris, Manitoba R0K 2C0