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Rocky Mountain Equip-ment has purchased the Chabot Implements dealer-ships, a Manitoba-based dealer of Case IH agricul-ture equipment with loca-tions in Portage La Prairie, Steinbach and Elie. Chabot also sells Kubota equip-ment through its Neepawa location.

Rocky Mountain Equip-ment Neepawa manager, Shawn Compton referred media inquiries to Mani-toba-Saskatchewan gen-eral manager Marty Cook. Cook said in an interview with the Neepawa Banner that the deal places RME in a good position for the company and for custom-ers. “RME owns all the Case IH dealers except the one at Winnipeg. The purchase is good for marketing and moving equipment from one dealer to another. It’s good for the customers.”

It’s expected that the new RME building at Nee-pawa, soon to be opened in Neepawa’s industrial park east of town, will absorb the operation of Chabot Implements in Neepawa. The Neepawa Chabot lo-cation sells Kubota equip-ment and many other short lines of farm equipment. Cook said, “The new RME building is the newest and one of the biggest in Manitoba.”

Compton said they hope to move into the new facili-ties by April 1.

As of press deadline, a call was expected from Gilles Chabot, owner of Chabot Implements.

On its web site Rocky

Mountain Equipment an-nounced on March 10 that it has, through a subsidiary, entered into an agreement to purchase 100 per cent of the issued and outstanding shares of the entities forming Chabot Implements (“Chabot”) for purchase consideration of $6.8 million

For its most recent fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, Chabot had consoli-dated top-line revenues of approximately $68 million. This acquisition is subject to customary closing con-ditions and is expected to close effective April 1, 2015. Rocky intends to fund the acquisition through existing cash and credit facilities.

Commenting on this ac-quisition, Garrett Ganden, Rocky’s President and CEO, stated, “The acquisition of Chabot represents a sig-nificant achievement for Rocky and will be immedi-

ately accretive to earnings. Chabot has a long-stand-ing, proud heritage as a premier equipment dealer in Manitoba, having been established nearly 80 years ago. They enjoy a signifi-cant sales and service ter-ritory, customer base, and this acquisition allows us to more fully consolidate our Case IH distribution in Manitoba. Adding these lo-cations to our existing Case IH distribution network will allow us to leverage our strengths as a depend-able equipment partner to our customers, as we work to further enhance the market penetration of our Case IH offerings in the Manitoba region. This acquisition also illustrates our continued intention to execute on our strategy of consolidating independ-ent CNH dealers in the Canadian Prairies, where we continue to see oppor-tunity.”

Rocky Mountain Equipment acquires Chabot Implements Deal valued at $6.8 million

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX

Rocky Mountain Equipment expects to be in their new location, east of Neepawa on Hwy. 16, by April 1. RME staff at Neepawa have been working over the past several months out of temporary quarters in downtown Neepawa.

PHOTO BY JOHN DRINKWATER

Operations at the current Chabot Implements building on Hwy. 16 west in Neepawa are expected to be transferred to the new RME building. Plans for the Chabot building, pictured above, were not available at press time.

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GOOD’nTHICK BEEF BULLS SELL!

WLB LIVESTOCK BULL SALEMARCH 24, 2015

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Catalog and video online at www.wlblivestock.comcall 204 763 4697 or 729 7925 for your sale catalog.Directions from Brookdale - 4 west, 4 south, 1 west, 1/2 north

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Lot 10 Lot 22 Lot 53

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Kill Date: 12/04/13

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040868 795 AAA 1040869 874.4 AAA 1040870 814.4 AAA 1040872 892.8 AAA 1040874 745.4 AAA 1040877 890 AAA 1040879 897.2 AAA 1040880 859.8 AAA 1040881 813.2 AAA 1040883 847 AAA 1040884 826.4 AAA 1040886 860.2 AAA 1040888 838 AAA 1040891 944.8 AAA 1040892 897.6 AAA 1040893 821.6 AAA 1040894 841.6 AAA 1040895 924.6 AAA 1040896 901.4 AAA 1040897 901.6 AAA 1040899 882.4 AAA 1040901 994.8 AAA 1040903 890.3 AAA 1040904 905.2 AAA 1040905 830 AAA 1040906 914.2 AAA 1040907 859.8 AAA 1040908 875.4 AAA 1040882 795.4 AAA 1040871 827.2 AA 1040873 818 AA 1040875 853 AA 1040876 901.4 AA 1040878 945.6 AA 1040885 862.6 AA 1040887 839.6 AA 1040889 795.6 AA 1040898 920.8 AA 1040900 852.4 AA 1040902 874.6 AA 1

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While the investigation into the exact cause of a re-cent fire in Neepawa that completely destroyed the Home Hardware building is still underway, RCMP and the Office of the Fire Commissioner have confirmed that it was ac-cidental.

RCMP sergeant Mark Morehouse said that it has been determined that the blaze was of internal origin. He added that while it was an unknown cause, it has been deemed unsuspicious and no criminal charges will be laid.

The fire commissioner continues to investigate and a final report is expected to be released within the next seven day.

The fire, which oc-curred Wednesday, Feb. 25, destroyed a business and four apartments.

Neepawa fire deemed unsuspicious: RCMP

Banner StaffThe Neepawa BaNNer

On Saturday, March 14, the nomination meeting will take place to select the PC Party of Manitoba candidate for the Agassiz constituency. The meeting will take place at the Yellowhead Hall in Neepawa.

At the event, PC Party of Manitoba members from the constituency will select the party’s candidate for the next provincial election. Current PC MLA Stu Briese announced last year that he wouldn’t be running in the next provincial election.

Four candidates have put their names forward: Eileen Clarke, Darryl Gerrard, Sheri Grant and Kelly Wilson. Registration will begin at 10 am, with speeches at 2. Voting will close at approximately 3 pm.

Nomination meeting to take place Saturday

Last Saturday, 141 cross country skiers commence annual Riding Mountain Loppet race at Riding Mountain National Park. A few local skiers took part in this year’s race.

They’re off!

PHOTOS BY JOHN DRINKWATER

Youth bowlers at provincialsSeveral bowlers from Minnedosa Bowl recently took part in the Four Steps to Stardom Provincials in Winnipeg on March 7 & 8. The junior boys team (pictured on page 12) placed second, while Chr is topher Obsniuk (above left with Samantha Nickart) finished third. M o r e p i c t u r e s c a n be seen on page 12.

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It’s better to live alone in the desert

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complaining wife.Proverbs 21:19

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Sun Mar. 1510:00 ... Calvary Church, Minnedosa 10:30 .. SHOWCASE 2015 - Feb. 261:00 Choraliers at Country Meadows1:30 Neepawa United Church Service2:45 .....Curling - Thurs. Night Men’s 5:15 .....Travel - Amisk Lake - A Tour 5:30 .....HS Hockey Playoffs - Mar. 77:30 Neepawa United Church Service8:15 ..........................Curling - Mixed

Mon Mar. 166:00 .....Community Announcements 10:00 ........................Curling - Mixed12:00 .... Card Reads by Annie - #1412:30 THHL-Farmers v Gladstone-3/62:30 ............ Harry’s Classic Theatre4:30 Neepawa United Church Service5:45 Lansdowne Dance - July 11/097:00 ...............................Coffee Chat8:00 THHL-Farmers v Gladstone-3/69:45 ... Holy Week Music - The Hims

Tues Mar. 176:00 .....Community Announcements 10:00 Musical Evening at Waldersee 12:30 ....................Doc. - Sea to Sky1:30 .... Doc. - Swan Creek Hatchery 2:30 ... St. Dominic’s Church Service3:45 ..High Profile at Dauphin - 20036:00 ........................................Diavik.............. Little Valley Jamboree 2012 7:00 .............NAC TV BINGO - LIVE...................................................Filler8:30 .......... Selkirk Aboriginal Centre

Wed Mar. 186:00 .....Community Announcements 10:00 ....................................Hockey12:00 .............................Coffee Chat1:00 LF ‘05 - Croatian & Polish Dance2:30 Neepawa United Church Service3:45 ...... NACI Boys Basketball - 2/25:00 ..... Neepawa’s the Scene in ‘13 6:30 .................................Herb Dock7:00 ....................... News and Views8:00 .........................Mayor’s Hotline9:00 ..................... Stomperfest 2014 9:30 ..........................Wrestling #12010:00 ....................................Hockey

Thurs Mar. 196:00 .....Community Announcements 10:00 ....... NAC TV Reads the News 11:00 MB Fiddle Assoc. Entertainment 12:00 .............................Coffee Chat1:00 ..........Choraliers - We Will Sing2:00 .......... Selkirk Aboriginal Centre 4:00 ......................................Hockey6:00 ......... NAC TV Reads the News7:00 ...........................News & Views8:00 .........................Mayor’s Hotline9:00 ......................................Hockey

Fri Mar. 206:00 .....Community Announcements10:00 ....................................Hockey12:00 .......................Mayor’s Hotline1:00 .................Summer Sizzle 20141:30 .........Neepawa Calvary Chapel2:45 ............ Harry’s Classic Theatre4:15 ........... Boreal Island Clear Lake4:30 .....Curling - Thurs. Night Men’s 7:00 ...............................Coffee Chat8:00 .............. Chiller Thriller Theatre 9:30 ..........................Wrestling #12110:00 .... Card Reads by Annie - #1410:30 ..........................Peggy’s Cove11:15 ............. Chiller Thriller Theatre

Sat Mar. 2110:00 ....... NAC TV Reads the News11:00 .....................................Hockey1:00 .............Arden - Dinner Theatre3:30 .........................Curling - Mixed5:30 .......NAC TV Reads the News -6:30 .................................Herb Dock7:00 ...........................News & Views8:00 .........................Mayor’s Hotline9:00 Cops Corner - Before You Send9:30 ..........................Wrestling #12110:00 ...Curling - Thurs. Night Men’s

Sun Mar. 2210:00 ... Calvary Church, Minnedosa 10:30 Hobbies - Making Maple Syrup11:00 ............... Interlake Polka Kings 1:15 ........................... NFB - Augusta1:30 .........Neepawa Calvary Chapel2:45 .....Curling - Thurs. Night Men’s 5:15 ...................NFB - Ordeal By Ice5:30 ......................................Hockey7:30 .........Neepawa Calvary Chapel8:15...........................Curling - Mixed

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Apply today for the Farmland School Tax Rebate

This rebate is part of the government’s ongoing commitment to help support the rural economy and provide tax relief to farm families.

How it worksIf you are a Manitoba resident who owns farmland in Manitoba and you paid your 2014 property taxes, you may be eligible for the rebate. Your farmland does not have to be in cultivation or used for grazing to be eligible for the rebate. The rebate applies only to the school taxes assessed on your farmland and does not apply to residences or buildings.

How to applyIf you received a rebate for 2013, a 2014 application form was mailed to you. You can also download an application form from masc.mb.ca or pick one up from your local Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) office, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Growing Opportunities (GO) Office or municipal office.

Your application must be received by MASC by the March 31, 2015 deadline.

For more information: Website: masc.mb.ca/fstr Email: [email protected] Phone: 204.726.7068

The Manitoba government is offering a rebate of up to 80% of the school taxes levied on your farmland for 2014

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This lasagna will appeal to vegetarians and the meat eaters will not miss the meat.

This lasagna has more zip if you use Hunts Spicy Red Pepper and Chilies pasta sauce, just omit the added

pepper flakes.

Veggie lasagna

2 Tbsp. oil1 onion, diced2 cloves garlic, minced1 200 g package mush-rooms, washed and sliced1 680 ml can spaghetti sauce1/2 tsp. hot pepper flakes2 Tbsp. dried Italian herbs1 red pepper, diced2 baby zucchini, thinly sliced

1-2 medium carrots, thinly sliced2 stalks celery, thinly sliced1 500 ml container cottage cheese4 cups shredded mozza-rella cheese1 cup grated Parmesan cheese12 cooked lasagna noodles or use the oven ready

In 1 Tbsp. of the oil sauté onion and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from pan and to the pan add the remaining oil and mushroom slices. Sauté mushrooms for 4 to 5 minutes. To the pasta sauce mix in the onions, garlic, hot pepper flakes and herbs. In a 9x13’’ greased baking dish spread 1/2 cup sauce, layer with 3 to 4 noodles, depending how many fit in the bottom. Cover with 1/3 the pasta sauce, then layer 1/2 cottage cheese on top of sauce. Layer with 1/2 of red pepper, zucchini, carrots, celery and mushrooms. Spread 1/3 of the mozzarella and Parmesan. Repeat layers. Top noodles with remain-ing sauce making sure the sauce covers all the way to the edges and top with remaining cheese. Loosely cover with foil; bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover and bake for 15-20 minutes more or until bubbly. If it is too dry add a wee bit of water. When baked cover and let sit 10 minutes.

Serves 8-10.

Veggie lasagnaThe final concert of the

2014-2015 Kaleidoscope concert series will take place next week.

The concert will fea-ture Albertan John Wort Hannam, a singer, song writer and Juno-nomin-ated musician. He does roots-country music like no one's business. He and his trio, The Blue Collars, bring their proudly Can-adian songs to the Roxy on March 19, at 7:30 pm.

These women who come from within the Banner distribution area are nom-inees for the 2015 Women of Distinction Awards Gala. This annual event, in its 28th year, is being held on March 12, at the U.C.T. Pavilion, Keystone Centre, Brandon. There are an additional 15 nominees who come from Brandon and the Westman and Parkland areas.

Sandra Jones (Carberry), Leadership in Business: Sandra is a truly inspir-ing woman, a dedicated wife and mother of two beautiful girls and one handsome son. She's the CAO for Carberry & North Cypress - Langford. Jones

puts her heart and soul into her family, community and career.

Julia K. Senchuk (Car-berry), Excellence in Edu-cation: Julia was born and raised in England until immigrating to Canada in her early teens to the Nee-pawa area. She is a lifelong learner with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology as well as her certificate in Animal Assisted Therapy. Senchuk is currently a ses-sional instructor at Bran-don University, instructor at ACC and operates her own private counselling practice focusing on indi-vidual, family and couple counselling.

Ma l l o ry Workman (Onanole), Youth (16-21

years): Mallory is a mature and moralistic young lady, who is responsible, kind, giving, and genuine. She is a leader and a “team player” in every sense of the term. Workman is an excellent role model for young women in the com-munity.

Johanne Ross (Minnedo-sa), Agriculture: Johanne and her husband Barry live in Minnedosa. They have three grown boys who have all become “aggies” them-selves. She is very passion-ate about agriculture and ag awareness.

YWCA Women of Distinction nominees Last concert in seasonSubmittedThe Neepawa BaNNer

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The day after Premier Greg Selinger salvaged his job as NDP party leader and

premier, the Brandon Sun had an interesting line in their editorial. Speaking about leadership hope-ful and second place candidate, Theresa Oswald, the Sun said, “Some very vocal union leaders and other influential voices in the party saw Oswald and the rest of the splinter group as acting out of self-interest rather than character.”

Now that’s a pretty rich state-ment as unions, by definition and function, act out of self interest.

The NDP party is the only party that mandates or legislates the involvement of unions in their process. It’s NDP law that the unions have delegates at the conventions, hundreds of them. So many delegates that, year after year, the unions can’t find enough union members who are also NDP members to fill those spots. The 2015 NDP convention was no exception with 300 to 400 delegate spots going unfilled because the unions couldn’t find enough members to take the time to drop in at Canad Inn Polo Park to cast a vote for leader.

The NDP party was touting that 2,200 delegates were eli-gible. Only about 1,700 actually showed up in person or by mail-in ballot. In fact, on Saturday, for the party president vote that elected Ovide Mercredi, only 562 delegates bothered to show up. That’s only about 25 per cent of the eligible delegates and 30 per cent of the ones who voted for leader.

When the vote took place for leader, Steve Ashton came in third and dropped off the ballot. Only 37 votes behind Selinger, Theresa Oswald looked like she might become Manitoba’s first woman premier and on Inter-

national Womens Day, March 8. But it wasn’t to be. Most notably, Alex Forrest, head of the Union of Winnipeg Firefighters, lead his band of yellow-shirted brothers right across the hall, in front of Oswald and over to Selinger. Oswald and her people were very upset as Forrest, allegedly, had promised his support to Oswald on the second ballot. Forrest campaigned for Oswald in her own riding in past elections but due to his disagreement with paramedics association and Os-wald’s apparent support of that group of health care workers, Forrest decided to go to Selinger.

The NDP should not have designated union delegates at the convention. They carry about one third of the votes. Very few, if any, NDP people stand up to the unions. It’s a roll over and play dead scenario.

If the Conservatives, either federally or provincially, had a corresponding legislated man-date to bring in groups that are perceived to be pro conservative into their fold, the NDP and the media would scream bloody mur-der. Can you imagine a leadership race or a political convention con-trolled by mandated delegates from The Manitoba Chamber of Commerce or the Canadian Fed-eration of Independent Business? The outcry from the NDP and the

left-leaning media (which is much of the media by the way) would be heard loud and clear.

The unions are losing their grip on the labour component in North America. Only the public service unions are growing, the private sector unions are not and there’s good reason. Time after time, the union bosses do what is best for the union rather than what’s best for the workers. More members equals more dol-lars for the headquarters, plain and simple.

As far as public service unions being involved in the political process, it’s a very bad situa-tion. The Winnipeg Firefighters are public servants, civil service employees and there is no way they should be involved as a group in the political process. The optics and logic are bad. If they, as individuals, on their free time, want to work for a political candidate or party, that’s all well and good.

The NDP do some things right but on the union issue they are way off base. Ironically union involvement gave the NDP the worst possible outcome last weekend. They propped up Greg Selinger, who it would appear has the least chance or retaining power for their party.

In today’s world, having strong literacy skills is extremely important. While traditional forms of written communi-cation may be declining in popularity, the importance of

literacy may in fact have increased.While few of us still write letters, we still write emails to

communicate for business or to catch up with with friends and family. We read the news in papers or online, even if it’s just catching up with friends on Facebook.

In Canada, each Febru-ary is cele-brated as “I Love to Read Month” and encourages reading, writing and sharing the joy of literacy. In proclaiming the month, provincial Education minister Peter Bjornson said, “When you consider the profound effect reading and writing have on our everyday lives, it’s clear that access to quality education is a basic human right that every child deserves. Literacy empowers individuals, and enriches families and communities.”

In the hopes of raising adults with strong literacy skills, children are the primary target of literacy campaigns. Research shows that children tend to hit three potential reading slumps that can have an impact on the development of their reading skills. The first one is when they enter kindergarten, the second during grade 4 and the third when they enter high school.

Educational initiatives have done a good job reducing levels of illiteracy, but there are still about nine million Canadian adults who, while they can read to some degree, are challenged by low literacy. These individuals simply need additional help to raise their literacy skills to a level where they can engage fully and confidently in regular work and life activities.

Low literacy skills have a profound impact on people’s lives. Adults with low literacy are more than twice as likely to be unemployed and earn 60 per cent less than workers who can make complex inferences and evaluate subtle truth claims or arguments in written text. According to ABC Life Literacy Canada, about 57 per cent of adults aged 16 to 65 at Level 1 were employed compared to more than 80 per cent of those who scored at the highest literacy level, Level 4/5. Even an increase from Level 1 to Level 2 had noticeable increase employment rates, close to 70 per cent of individuals at Level 2 were employed.

As Canada’s economy continues to shift towards complex tasks that are increasingly reliant on technology, literacy skills become ever more important.

Not only do those with lower levels of literacy face chal-lenges in the job market, low levels of literacy also limit their ability to access: basic services; better paying and more rewarding jobs and further education and training. They are more likely to report poor health. They are less likely to get involved in the political process and volunteer activities within their communities.

Literacy skills as an adult are extremely important and research shows that there is still work to be done improving the literacy of today’s graduates. ABC Life Literacy Canada research shows that 74 per cent of young Canadians who graduate from high school have strong literacy skills. The remaining percentage can only handle simple reading and writing tasks.

Like any skill, literacy skills are something that can deterior-ate over time if they aren’t used. At a time when when most entertainment comes from a screen, all Canadians need to make a concerted effort to keep their literacy skills sharp. Whether it’s a newspaper, book, magazine or online article, there are as many different things to read as there are Canadians.

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an interest in the Young Women’s Christian As-sociation. YWCA. She met DeWitt, a man with a dream. DeWitt Wallace had spent four months in a hospital in France, recovering from wounds inflicted by WWI. He spent that time read-ing American magazines, and on his return to his home in America, he spent the next six months in a public library, research-ing a variety of topics and condensing the information into articles that the average citizen could digest. The couple married and began publishing the magazine from their home, carefully

developing a mailing list. The publication grew to

include condensed books, allowing those in isolat-ed communities to get a glimpse of the upcoming great authors. Then music. Isolated LPs, collections of genre music and CDs. It grew to be published in countries all over the world, in many languages. Before Lila Wallace died in 1984 she had contributed over $60 million to charities.

In 2009 the company filed for bankruptcy and was bought out by the lenders.

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of a mouse. You can take a Mediterranean cruise, travel Europe and Asia by rail, take a commuter flight from Vancouver to Victoria, BC or follow a BBC television crew as they explore the coasts of England, Ireland and Scot-land—all from the comfort of your own home.

Personally, I am rail-road junkie. My preferred means of travel is by train; and there are hundreds of videos available on line that cater to this addiction. In the last two years, I have traveled the Nordland Line (all 9.5 hours from Trond-heim to Bodo, Norway) four times—once in each of the four seasons of the year. I have covered the West Highland line from Glas-gow to Mallaig, Scotland; ridden with the engineer of an Inter-City Express train from Paris to London through the English Chan-

nel Tunnel (the Chunnel) and accompanied film makers on trips through many parts of Europe, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

The more I watch these videos, the more impressed I am with the beauty and majesty of the world in which we live. From pole to pole, this earth is a re-markable planet; a living system of plants, animals and people put together by a master designer and creator. If we take the time to look, we will be able to see the beauty that God has built in to every square mile of his creation.

Being impressed with the beauty of nature is one thing. Preserving it for coming generations is another—and that is where we, as a society are not do-ing as well as we should be.

The first commandment our creator gave us dealt

Several years ago, in conjunction with the launching of its

Community Internet Site, Neepawa’s Public Library hosted an evening to intro-duce patrons to the world of virtual vacations. Those who attended were shown how to tour the world without ever leaving the comforts of home.

My how things have changed in 60 years. When I was young, my father subscribed to two maga-zines—Time, which kept him up to date on world news; and National Geo-graphic which enabled all of us to see pictures and read about places we knew we would never visit in person.

A few years later, I was introduced to World Ad-venture Tours—a series of two-hour travelogues which were narrated live by the person who shot the film. They were another way to visit places and en-counter people who lived thousands of miles from my home.

Now, thanks to YouTube and other internet sites, virtual vacations can be accessed with one click

The Reader’s Digest was the magazine of choice in our farm

home. Chock full of in-formation on a wide var-iety of topics, it became a mini library in a farm home. Some humour, some faith, some economics and strong personalities filled the pages. One article that jumps to my memory is one written, in all sincerity, back in the ‘50s, debating whether black people could be as intelligent as white. We have, thankfully, come a long way.

Reading carefully the info page of a current copy, there is no mention of the original founders, DeWitt and Lila Wallace. Lila, born December 25, 1889, in Virden, Manitoba, was a daughter of a Presbyterian minister. When she was a young girl the family moved to the American Midwest and developed

with our duty to care for the world in which we live. “God took the man he had formed,” we read, “and put him in the Garden of Eden to till it and keep it.” (Genesis 2:15) God’s plan for humanity was simple—learn to live in harmony with creation, nurture it and care for it and it will feed you and your families forever.

But that’s not what happened. Instead of liv-ing in harmony with and nurturing creation, we have become a society that conquers, controls and exploits everything we see. Now we are beginning to see how much of a mess we have made of God’s wondrous world.

During this season of Lent, God challenges us to renew our commitment to preserve and protect that part of the environment over which we have con-trol. If we all do our part, it will help ensure that our descendants won’t have to rely on videos to ex-perience nature’s beauty. They’ll be able to see it for themselves.

are many more articles on health and food than I recall from the days of my childhood. Less humour, still strong personality highlights and political information. In 2013 they ran a series of articles, “RD Classics”. The April edition featured ‘Sight Unseen’, from March, 1933, What Helen Keller would do if she had three days to see. Thought provoking, the article reminded me of how very much I take for granted. The first day she would look closely at the faces of all her dear friends. The second, observe the daybreak, the museum, the art gallery and a movie. The third, absorb the bustle of the present- opening her eyes to both happiness and misery “So that I may add to my understanding of how men and women work and live.”

Lessons to learn.

On my computer there is an app that I can use to scramble words. I can type down as many words as I want about a subject. When I push to enter

them all, they are all mixed up and form a cloud. We can even make it more attractive by adding different color schemes.

The thought occurred to me to use as a subject the name “Jesus.” We write down whatever thought comes

to mind about Him. Jesus loves us and cares for us (John 15:12, 1Peter 5:7). Jesus is the example for us to follow in our love and care for those around us. Jesus was given different names: Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).

In another month, we celebrate Easter and these names come to mind: sacrifice, crucified, cross, savior, redeemer. We could paint a wall full with the wonderful thought that enhance us about Jesus Christ, who paid the price for our redemption.

Thoughts on design, and just who is responsible?

As I contemplated the passing of an old family friend, I recalled a conversation we had about 20 years ago. I was visiting my home town and Frank and I were discussing the “local” baseball team. He com-mented that only three or four of the players lived in the district - the rest came from surrounding towns that no longer had teams. The conversation drifted from baseball to the local rink and the difficulty they were having keeping it open. We agreed that it was a situation that was all too common in the rural areas of western Canada.

And then he shocked me by saying, “you realize this is all your fault”.

My shock must have been obvious because he quickly followed up by noting that the “you” he was referring to was my profession - not me, personally. We left it there, but the comment kept haunting me.

Two or three years later, on another visit home, we were sitting in the shade, enjoying some of the end product of the previous year’s barley crop, when I reminded him of his comment, and asked him to ex-plain what he meant. He thought a moment and then provided me with his observation of the link between engineering design and fewer prairie baseball teams.

At that time Frank and his son were farming the land he and my dad had farmed, plus the land that had supported four other families when I was growing up. They were able to do this because of the improve-ments in farm equipment that were the direct result of engineering design.

Wider, bigger, faster, more efficient equipment let the two of them farm more land with less effort. So, the up side was that they farmed more land but didn’t work as hard. The down side was that there were four fewer families associated with that particular land base. And the same story could be repeated for every farmer who was still functioning in the district.

Simply put, my home town was now about 33 per cent of what it had been. 67 per cent fewer ball play-ers. 67 per cent fewer students. 67 per cent fewer grocery stores. It explained much of what I saw when I looked around me.

He acknowledged that engineers had simply re-sponded to a demand for better equipment, and had responded very well. He agreed that the creation of this equipment allowed him to survive in spite of the fact that grain prices were about the same as when I had last helped him harvest.

He assigned no fault to the profession, but he saw a clear linkage between our “success” and rural de-population.

In the intervening years, we revisited the issue as we watched the “local” ball team continue to play where I once played. I was never able to advance a plausible argument that de-linked engineering design from rural depopulation. My discussions with Frank clarified my thinking on the responsibilities our pro-fession bears for the designs we create. His insight provided me with the understanding necessary to explore Billy Koen’s concept of “best change”. “Best” depends on the perspective we bring to a question. The new machinery was “best” for Frank and his son.

It was not “best” for population retention.We engineers have the skills required to bring new

and better “things” into existence. The world we live in today is the direct result of the successful applica-tion of those skills. Electricity, cars, computers, air planes, artificial hips, sky scrapers, cities and farm machinery all exist because of engineering design. Our profession has caused profound change and each change has had both positive and negative impacts. On balance, in my view, the changes have been posi-tive - others may disagree.

Because the application of our capabilities allows the changes to occur, we must accept both the credit and the blame. Next time you find yourself pushed toward an “expedient” solution, think about the dis-appearance of the small towns of western Canada. We do have a responsibility.

Not all engineering educators go to university and have numerous degrees.

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In the Cloverbud cat-egory (members aged 6-8), Avery Scott of the Dauphin Plains 4-H Club, was the champion in public speak-ing with her speech “Elf on the Shelf”.

The visual presentation “Those Meddling Kids” earned Brynn Wildeboer of the Laurier Lucky Charms 4-H Club first place in the Cloverbud one-person category.

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Halle Scott and Remy Buchanan of the Laurier Lucky Charms earned first place for their junior team visual presentation “English vs. Western.”

Olivia Sheldon of the Eddystone Combined 4-H Club titled her win-ning intermediate speech “Fighting.”

Oksana Iwanchysko and Alex Iwanchysko of the Dauphin Plains 4-H Club placed first in the inter-mediate two-person visual with their presentation “Tipping the Scales.”

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FINAL DRAWS - DRAWN oN MARCH. 3RD, 2015DRAW AMOUNT NAME TOWN Ticket#1 $500 Neil Redpath Melitta 5462 $500 Laura Mitchler Glenella 2733 $500 Les Coney Portage 3764 $500 Pat Evans Brookdale 625 $500 Karen Pain Austin 5376 $500 Grant McKelvy Neepawa 2137 $500 Ron Jones Brookdale 1388 $500 Whitney Gilbertson Neepawa 1419 $500 Brian McCannell Neepawa 5010 $500 Ken Cornborough Minnedosa 30211 $1,000 Kelly Sneesby Neepawa 1512 $1,000 Munro F.S. c/o Cam Tibbett Neepawa 13813 $1,000 Robert & Tanis Boyd Minnedosa 714 $1,000 Dwayne & Jeff Kirkup Souris 18715 $1,000 Judy Boychuk Arden 52216 $15,000 Terry Beuchler & Lloyd Cavers Neepawa 746 50/50 $8,775 Jason Sumner Neepawa 1444

The Neepawa Natives would like to thank everyone that participated in the draw by purchasing a ticket.

We would also like to acknowledge the hard work of all the volunteers who put in many hours to make this year’s Cash Draw a huge success!

THANK YOU!

For the second straight year, the Gladstone Lakers have advanced the Tiger Hills Hockey League final. The Lakers were able to claim their spot in the championship with an impressive three game sweep of the Neepawa Farmers in their best-of-five eastern division final.

Gladstone was able to set a dominant tone early in the series, with a 10-2 victory in game one on Wednesday Mar. 4. Jesse Toth and Damon Reeves helped lead the way for the Lakers, with two goals and an assist each. Captain Blaine Jarvis also secured a three point game, with a single goal and two assists. Other scorers for the victors included Landon Thomson with two goals and singles from Arin Rintoul, Richard Henderson and Tanner Waldvogel. Cam Tibbett and Clarke Rempel contributed goals for the Farmers.

Game two would be played on Friday, Mar. 6 in Neepawa at the Yellowhead Arena and once again saw Gladstone dominate the scoresheet, this time by a 5-1 margin. Blaine Jarvis would score the first goal of the game just 54 seconds into the opening period. Jesse Toth tallied his third goal of the series about five minutes later to secure a 2-0 Lakers’ lead after 20 minutes.

In the second, Gladstone scored three goals to take a commanding 5-0 lead. Blaine Jarvis garnered his second goal of the evening, while Richard Henderson and Trey Evenson each added singles to pad the lead. The shutout bid for Gladstone goaltender Devon Ford was eventually dashed by Bryan White, as he lit the lamp for the Farmers with just over six and a half minutes remaining in the game.

Facing a win or go home situation in Gladstone on Sunday, Mar. 8, the Neepawa Farmers would come out strong in the first period, as Devon Speiss was able to solve keeper Devon Ford just 12 seconds into the game. Neepawa would score a second goal with 4:56 remain-ing in the opening frame, as Shane Levandosky scored his first goal of the series to give Neepawa a 2-0 lead.

Giving up the second goal would shake Gladstone out of its early game listlessness, as just 53 seconds later, Devon Smith would score and cut the lead back to a single goal. Blaine Jarvis would tie things up before the end of the first on a power play, with assists from Landon Thomson and Evyi Hanneson.

In the second period, the Lakers would take control

Gladstone sweeps Neepawa, advance to THHL finalBy Eoin DevereuxThe Neepawa BaNNer

with three goals, as Tanner Waldvogel, Lyndon Soper and Landon Thomson each scored to make it 5-2 after 40 minutes. Blaine Jarvis would add another goal, his tenth of the playoff, mid-way through the third, as Gladstone finished the series sweep with a 6-2 win.

Lakers head coach Dale Evenson said the team’s overall depth really showed throughout every game.

“There’s just so much depth this year for us. We have four really talented lines and some nights, we could ice five solid lines. There’s just so many good players attached to the club this season,” said Evenson. “Last year, I think we perhaps counted on one line a little too much and by the time we reached the final, we were worn down. This year, everyone is contributing timely goals or big plays that don’t make it on the scoresheet. We seem to be hitting our stride at just the right time.”

Gladstone, which lost in the 2013-14 THHL Champion-ship series, now waits to play the winner of the Deloraine Royals and Hartney Blues, who are competing in the

THHL western final. Evenson said it doesn’t matter who they play, as both teams will pose difficult challenges.

“Either series, I think will be a tough one. Deloraine are the defending champions and have been playing very well as of late,” said Evenson. “And Hartney has also peaked at just the right time, so no matter who comes out on top, it’ll be a difficult series.”


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The speed of the Vincent Massey Vi-kings was simply too much to overcome for the NACI Tigers, as they were defeated in the best of three Westman High School Hockey League championship two game to none.

Game one was at Optimist Arena in Brandon on Friday, Mar. 6 and would see Neepawa shutout by the Vikings 2-0. The following night, on Saturday, Mar. 7, the Tigers would have home ice advantage, hoping to even the series at one game each and return to Brandon for a third and deciding game.

Unfortunately for NACI, it was Vincent Massey who jumped out to a quick start, as Vikings’ forward Kirk Dechka scored just one minute and three seconds into the first. Vincent Massey continued to control the tempo of the play for most of the first 20 minutes, but were unable to secure a second goal. With only eight seconds remaining in the opening period, Neepawa tied things up, as Cole Krutke-wich took advantage of the home team bounce off the boards in the opposing

Vikings top Tigers in WHSHL finalBy Eoin DevereuxThe Neepawa BaNNer

NACI Varsity girls win “AA” basketball regionals

The NACI girls varsity basketball team seems to be finding its stride at just the right time, recently win-ning the “AA” girls regional championship.

The four team tourna-ment was held at the NACI Gymnasium on Saturday, Mar. 7 and saw the Tigers open up the event with an impressive 84-16 win over the Gimli Lakers.

Coach Darren Roe said the girls were able to jump out to an early lead and keep a tight grip on it throughout the game, due to their aggressive full court defensive press.

“If we can press and fast break, set the tempo early in the game, we’re going to be pretty good,” said Roe. “We were able to get some steals early and press them

in the backcourt. Putting that pressure on them and keeping it going really set the tone for the game.”

The other matchup saw the Boissevain Broncos outlast the Roseau Valley Raiders 49-29, earning an opportunity to take out the host Tigers. In the final however, it was Neepawa who once again pressed the action early. That effort lead to a 22-7 first quarter lead for NACI.

In the second, the Bron-cos began to assert them-selves on offence, scoring eight of the first nine points of the quarter to make it 23-15.

Roe noted that Neepawa was able to regain control and went into the half with a 45-23 lead, due to some timely three pointers and being able to take advan-tage of the Bronco’s early foul troubles.

zone and scored, to make it 1-1.In the second, the Vikings continued

to press the action and keep the Tigers on their heels in the defensive zone. That consistent pressure soon paid off, as Christian Caryk-Halls would score the go ahead goal at the 11:04 mark of the middle frame. A third goal for Vincent Massey followed with just three minutes left in the second, as Carson Boyechko potted an unassisted marker, to make the score 3-1.

With just 20 minutes remaining, Nee-pawa needed to create some opportunities around the Viking’s net. There were a few chances for the Tigers, but goaltender Brody Palmer made some timely saves to keep NACI trailing by a pair. Late in the third, Neepawa pulled its goaltender for the extra attacker, but it would be Vincent Massey taking advantage, as Boyechko scored his second of the game into the empty net, to secure the 4-1 win and 2-0 series victory.

Despite the defeat, the Tigers season will continue, as they have qualified for the Provincial “A/AA” Hockey Champion-ships, scheduled for Melita. The final for the event is set for Saturday, Mar. 14.

“[Boissevain] came on strong early in the second quarter, but we hit some threes and then took ad-vantage of our chances on free throws,” said Roe. “That’s something we take a lot of time on practicing shooting thousands [of free throws during prac-tice] per year, so we’d bet-ter be good at them by this time in the season.”

After three quarters, NACI held on to a 66-38 lead. The Broncos con-tinued to press and out-scored the Tigers in the final ten minutes by a 15-11 margin, but it was not enough as Neepawa ended regulation with a 77-53 victory.

The next challenge for the NACI girls varsity basketball team will be the “AA” Provincial Champion-ship, set for Mar. 19-21 in Souris.


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The family of Lorraine Dyck wish to thank the many who gave gifts of flowers, food, cards, prayers and friendship. Thank you to the Drs. and nurses in the dialysis unit who gave her amazing care during her illness, right up to her passing. Thank you to the staff at Neepawa Hospital, especially Grace for singing with her, you made a hard time better. To Pastor Evan Asselstine for the celebration of her life and the church members who provided the lunch. To White’s Funeral Home, you take the time and compassion to make a difficult time easier. To each of you who were blessings in a dif-ficult time, God Bless You All.––––––––––

Notice Arden Hall, cap. 255. Park, camping and sports facilities, rink, curling ice, kitchen and lounge. Call Leah 368-2403 or 841-4766_____________________Beautiful Plains Archives an-nual general meeting will be held March 24, 7:30 p.m. at 412 Walker Ave. Neepawa. Everyone with an interest in preserving local history is invited to attend._____________________Drug problem? Narcotics An-onymous can help. Meetings on Sat at 7 p.m. and Tues at 7 p.m. at Calvary Chapel, 221 Hamilton St. Neepawa––––––––––

Personal Crisis Pregnancy Centre Winnipeg: Need to talk? Call our free help line, 1-800-665-0570 or contact our Westman office: 204-727-6161

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Opportunity Improve your health and your wealth get involved with an exciting company selling the Chi Machine. C+O=E~ Circu-lation + Oxygen=Energy. Call Chris Waddell 476-2846 for more information––––––––––

For Sale For Sale: 2009 Volkswagon Routan van, safetied, fully loaded, good family van. Asking $13,500 OBO 204-867-5777 or 204-868-0778_____________________Metal shelving with brackets, pallet racks. Call 204-841-4045_____________________ROUGH LUMBER, FULL DIMENSION 2x8, 2x6, 2x4, windbreak boards. Firewood slabs - 1 cord bundle $60. We buy standing spruce & poplar timber. Tri-J Industries. "Your Local Sawmill" 476-6798 or 476-6349––––––––––

For Rent 2 br suite in 4plex, with deck, for rent Mar 1. New top suite, beautiful decor, over 1,000 sq ft. Age 45+, no smoker, no pets. All appliances, incl washer/dryer, and window treatments included. Includes storage, snow removal, yard care and parking for 2 ve-hicles. 220 Mountain Ave., Neepawa. $1,200/month. Call 476-0678 or 476-5068, Karen._____________________TRAILER RENTALS: cargo, dump, equipment, auto, livestock/horse. FORK LIFT TELEPORT 729-8989

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Storage vans (semi trailers) for rent or sale. Anderson's 204-385-2685, 204-385-2997 Gladstone.––––––––––

Vehicles Budget Tire Co. We buy and sell good used tires. 726-8199, Brandon––––––––––

Feed & Seed

NuVision Commodities St. Jean, MB buying feed grains, wheat, barley, peas, oats, off grades grain and custom hauling back to the Red River area. Phone 1(204)758-3401 or 1(204)746-4028.––––––––––

Services Custom bush clearing. Call Vic Klassen 204-476-0090_____________________Plumas Filter Services Ltd: We clean air filters used in any application. Air, rotation and vacuum are used to remove debris. No water or chemicals! Any filter that has physical damage, pinholes or air restriction is rejected. We can supply new Fleetguard filters at your request. Clean-ing price is about 55% of new. We have depots throughout Manitoba or we will pick up at your shop. We have $2 million liability insurance. I would like to thank our customers as some have been with us for 15 years! For more info call us at (204)386-2666.––––––––––

Auctions Meyers Auctions & Apprais-als. Call Brad at 368-2333. www.meyersauctions.com

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Flex grain vac tube, 4 ft long, north of Neepawa on old 471. Call 204-476-6869––––––––––

HelpWanted

EMPLOYMENT OPPOR-TUNITY: Program Director at Parkside Children’s Cen-tre within Childcare-Family Access Network (C-FAN) located at 416, 2nd Avenue, McCreary, Manitoba Job Eligibility Criteria: ECE III, with a minimum of 3 years experi-ence in a supervisory/director position. Valid First Aid/CPR certificate, clear Child Abuse and Criminal Record Check and strong leadership skills are essential. Responsibilities include: Managing a 40 space facility, day-to-day duties in-cluding scheduling, licensing, monthly reports, newsletters, fundraising, meetings and other management duties as required, encouraging and mentoring staff in a profes-sional manner, providing families with the supports needed in various situations, complying with ALL licensing requirements including the Best Practices Manual, EC-ERS and ITERS, maintaining a strong relationship with the surrounding community, ability to be flexible and cover any ECE position in any of CFAN’s communities on an emergency basis, extra duties as assigned by the Executive Director, accountability to the Executive Director and Board of Directors. Salary is based on C-FAN’s year 1 Program Director pay scale. SEND RESUMES TO: C-FAN, P.O. Box 152, Langruth, Manitoba, R0H 0N0, by March 19th, 2015 or by email to: [email protected] FOR MORE INFO: Please contact Leona Glover at 204-445-2295

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Lorraine DyckLorraine Dyck passed peacefully to rest on January 28 2015, at Neepawa Hospital.

She was born February 19,1936 to Charles and Mabel Tanner of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. She attended school and later worked in Portage as a waitress. After moving to Neepawa she met and married John W. Dyck on May 6,1953.

Lorraine and John lived in many places, Neepawa, Woodside, and Val Cartier, Quebec before settling down and farming in Arden. She was an active part of the farm, milking cows, driving tractor, and grain truck on top of being a wife and mother of 5 boys and 3 girls. They farmed at Arden until 1984. They sold the farm and moved to an acreage outside Neepawa. At this time she went back to work at Happy Bills Carwash and became famous for her pickled eggs they sold out of the store. She also worked as a cook at the Cornucopia Restaurant until her retirement.

Later John and Lorraine really retired and bought a small acreage in Helston. They enjoyed the quiet, the big garden and fruit trees there. They were always happiest in the country.

In 2000 John passed away and she sold the big house and moved into a small house outside Neepawa where she grew her flowers and attracted hummingbirds and lived contentedly with her pets.

In 2013 her kidneys shut down due to diabetes and she began dialysis 3 times a week. In spite of this being a tiring procedure she found many new friends at the unit and began looking forward to seeing them at each treatment. She joked and laughed with them right up to her last treatment the day before she passed.

Left to celebrate and remember her are her children: Daryl, wife Darlene, children Becky(Keith), Jennifer, and Cody, Allan Dyck, Norman, wife Jackie and daughter Sandy, Lionel, sons Evan(Carla) and Ryan(Lisa), Perry, wife Karen and children Eric and Megan, Alyson Decroliere, husband Denis, children, Melissa(Mike), Justin, Devan and Tanner, Lisa Walsh, husband Brien and daughter Sabrina(Steven), and Candace Dilling, husband Jim. Great Grand children Sadie Smith, Kylie Rasmusson, Travis and Tyler Dyck, and Mark and Si-enna Watson. Also left to mourn their "Sis" are brothers Orval Tanner, Blaine Tanner and Earl Tanner.

Funeral service was held February 3, 2015 at Calvary Chapel and interment was at Mekiwin Cemetery. Pastor Evan Asselstine presiding.

Your memories were made and here they'll stay,within our hearts forever, cherished every day.

We Love You MOM!

We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all our family and friends for their many acts of kindness,visits, food donations and sympathy cards at the time of passing of our dear Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Annie Grudeski. Special thanks to Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Service for your guidance and support. Thank you to Fr. Leo Fernandes and also the ladies Legion Auxillary for the lovely lunch served at the McCreary Legion Auxillary. Your kindness will always be remembered. The Grudeski family

I would like to thank all my friends and

neighbors for the beautiful flower

arrangement and sympathy for the loss of my sister

Dorella.

Melodie and Wayne Monka of Springside, SK are

pleased to announce the engagement of their

daughter Tia Monka to Daniel Lange son of Wes and Val Lange

of Beausejour, MB.On September 5, 2015

the wedding ceremony will take place in Neepawa.

The couple along with their families would like to invite family and friends to attend a wedding shower at 2pm on March 14, 2015 with a social in their honour that evening

beginning at 9pm. Both events will be held in the Neepawa Legion Hall. Come help them celebrate!

Karl & Lisa Koversky and Brian & Rhonda Nelson are

happy to announce the marriage of their children

Bradley William and Caitlin Rose on June 20, 2015. The outdoor

ceremony will take place in Karl and Lisa’s yard with the

reception and dance to follow in the Erickson Rec Centre.

A social evening was held New Years Eve and a community

Bridal shower will be held Sat. May 23 at 2:00 at Jackfish Hall

(near Sandy Lake).

For Sale2013 John Deere 50’ - 1830 Air-Seeder with 430

bushel 1910 cart. Single shoot, J.D. tips, 4 metering rollers, duals all around. Only done 1000 acres.

Rod Anderson204-871-0040

2.6 Acre LotSouth of Park Lake

in NeepawaReady to go

$69,900.00 includes water Email: [email protected]

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TenderPrivate land for sale by tender in RM of Landsdowne

SW-1-17-13 W160 acres pasture quarter or could easily be broke. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.Forward tenders to Box 118 Plumas, Mb. R0J1P0 Ph. 204 386-2850

SEED GRAINFOR SALE

Certified Carberry Wheat and Certified Summit OatsCertified Tradition Barley

WILL CUSTOM CLEAN CANOLAWilmot Milne204-385-2486

Gladstone, MBCell: 204-212-0531

WHEAT:AC Brandon, AC Carberry

BARLEY:Austenson, Desperado

OATS:AC Summit, Big Brown

CANOLA:Invigor, Brett Young, Nexera

CORN: Pickseed, Elite

FORAGES: Brett Young, Pickseed

OTHER: Radish, Turnip, Millet

Todd 204-386-2206Darren 204-386-2072

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FORAGE SEEDFOR SALE

• Hyland corn seed• Alfalfas• Clovers• Bromegrass• Fescues• Timothy• Ryegrasses• Orchard grass• Millets• Wheatgrasses• Native grasses• Lawn seed• Full line of foragesPhone Jim Pollock204-476-2526Cell 204-476-0772

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CourtSeedsFaller Wheat

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8th Annual Edie Creek Angus2-Year Old

BULL SALEBLACK AND RED ANGUS

Saturday, March 14, 2015 - 1:00 p.m.@ Ashern Auction Mart

• First Pick of the 2013 bulls - NoYearlings or anything sold off before the SALE!• Forage Developed to Breed More Cows for MoreYears!• 36 Thick, Meaty, Maternal Angus Bulls: Good Temperaments, Suitable for Heifers• Call to view the bulls prior to the sale on the farm at Anola.Come earlier for a Free lunch for more info or a catalogue...

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Glory DaysWe all have them

by Brian KerkowichNeepawa’s newest rock star is Alyx Delaloye.

On February 25, 2015, Alyx enjoyed a night out at the jets game with her family, parents Jody and

Regan and brother Hayden.Missing from the game were grandpa Bob, grandma

Sandra and let us not forget aunt Hiedie, her husband Derick, their children, Crew and Forde from

British Columbia.God Bless you all putting up the great fight and

putting Neepawa and area back on the Hockey map for the right reasons. Thank you Delaloye Family!

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Pine CreekSchool Division

PINE CREEKSCHOOL DIVISION

Invites applications for the following term position:

Austin Elementary SchoolEducational Assistant

For further information visitwww.pinecreeksd.mb.ca

Johnston Yard Care Services in Minnedosa is now hiring Seasonal Yard Care Workers.

Duties include lawn mowing and trimming, yard clean up and general labour. This position is physically demanding

in varying outdoors conditions.Must have excellent customer service skills, attention to detail, ability to work independently and be hardworking,

reliable and honest. Valid class 5 driver’s license is required.To apply, please email resume to

[email protected] or apply by mail to: PO Box 2221, Minnedosa MB, R0J 1E0.

Application deadline is March 31, 2015.

Crop Production Services at Carberry MB is currently looking for a Truck Driver to haul dry and or liquid fertilizer for the upcoming spring

season. Applicants must posses a valid class 3 with air license or a valid class 1 with air license. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and be willing to work flexible hours. Tentative start date is April 13, 2015. Interested and qualified

individuals are encouraged to submit resumes to: Crop Productions Services

Box 9Carberry MB R0K 0H0Or fax to 204-834-3775

Or email to [email protected]

CASUAL CUSTODIANSBeautiful Plains School Division has an immediate need for casual custodians in Carberry Schools. Duties include the cleaning and maintenance of buildings and grounds under the direction of the Head Custodian. These positions will be on an on call/relief basis as needed. The wage is $15.26 plus 4% holiday pay. Locations include: R. J. Waugh School and Carberry Collegiate in Carberry, MBSuccessful applicants must complete a Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry check.Applicants should submit a resume by NOON, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 including the names of references to: Mark Hutton Maintenance Supervisor Beautiful Plains School Division Box 700 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Phone: (204) 476-2387 Fax: (204) 476-3606 Email: [email protected]

Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op is presently recruiting forSEASONAL AGRO HELP

For the upcoming season for both our Neepawa and Gladstone locations.

1 Ton Truck DriversApplicants must possess a Class 5 Driver’s License. Length of employment may vary from 2-6 months.

Tandem Truck DriversApplicants must possess a Class 3 w/Air Driver’s License.

Length of employment may vary from 2-6 months.

Sprayer OperatorApplicants must possess a Class 5 Driver’s License.

Length of employment will be approx. 6 months.

Fertilizer Plant Operators/Yard AttendantsApplicants must possess a Class 5 Driver’s License. Length of employment may vary from 2-6 months.

Excellent compensation for a few months of work!If you would like to join our team, please complete an

application form at either of our Agro locations OR send a cover letter and resume to:

Email: [email protected] mail to: Box 879, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0

www.neepawagladstoneco-op.comWe thank all applicants for their interest, but only those

selected for an interview will be contacted.

WANTEDCLASS 1 DRIVER

FOR SUPER “B” - H.B.From April - October, Monday - FridayUp to date equipment and top wages

Phone 1-204-648-6539

WantedLand To Rent

80 to 320 acrescash rent

This is a fundraiser to help keep the team

Call Ross 204-872-2442 Cam 204-841-3060

Help Wanted

Church Worship TimesPrepared by the Neepawa Ministerial

St. James Anglican 11:00 a.m.First Baptist 11:00 a.m.Calvary Chapel 10:30 a.m.Knox Presbyterian 11:00 a.m.Roman Catholic Sat. 7 p.m. Sun 11:00 a.m.Ukrainian Catholic 9:00 am every second SundayNeepawa United Church 11:00 a.m.Brookdale United 9:30 a.m.Christ Lutheran 9:00 a.m.Filipino Church 1:30 p.m.Waldersee Lutheran 11:00 winter 10:00 summer

McCREARY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB INC.2015 PESTICIDE CONTROL PROGRAM

Public Notice is hereby given that the McCreary Golf and Country Club Inc. intends to conduct the following Pesticide Control Programs during 2015.

1. To control turfgrass, diseases and weeds at the McCreary Golf and Country Club at NW 1-21-16W. The projected dates of application will be from May 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 by use of:

• Daconil• Banner Maxx

• Glyfos•Instrata

• Premium 3 Way XP

2. To control algae in ponds at the McCreary Golf and Country Club at NW 1-21-16W. The projected dates of application will be from May 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 by use of: Cutrine Plus3. To control insect pests including mosquitoes at the McCreary Golf and Country Club at NW1-21-16W. The projected dates of application will be from May 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 by use of: Malathion.4. The duration of each program will vary within this time period, depending on weather conditions and pest population levels.

The public may send written submissions or objections within 15 days of the publication of this notice to the department below:

Manitoba Conservation and Water StewardshipEnvironmental Approvals Branch

Suite 160-123 Main StreetWINNIPEG, MB R3C 1A5

PUBLIC NOTICEof Municipal Pesticide Programs

Public notice is hereby given that the Rural Municipality of North Cypress-Langford (including Sandhills Golf & Country Club), RM of Cornwallis and the Town of Carberry intend to conduct Pesticide Control Programs during 2015:1. To control noxious weeds on road allowances and boulevards within the municipalities. The projected dates of application will be from May 1, 2015 to October 1, 2015. The Herbicides to be used include: • 2, 4-D Amine (2, 4-Amine 600) • 2, 4-D as 2-Ethel Hexylester (2, 4-D Ester 700) • 2, 4-D Mecoprop-P Dicamba (Trillion) • Aminopyralid (Milestone) • Aminopyralid Metsulforen-Methyl (Clearview) • Dicamba (Banuel VM, Vanquish, Oracle) • Dichlorprop, 2, 4-D (Esta prop Plus, Turboprop) • Laceticacid (ECO Clear) • Iron (Fiesta) • Glyphosate (Maverick 111) • Difufenzopyrt Dicamba (Overdrive) • Clopyralid (Transline) • Triclopyr (Garlon XRT, Garlon RTU) • Aminocyclopyrachlor Metsulfuron Methyl (Navius) • Aminocyclopyrachlor Chlorsulfuron (Truvist)2. To control the following insect pests including grass hoppers, mosquitoes, elm bark beetles, cankerworms etc. The proposed dates of application for these programs will be from May 1, 2015 to October 31, 2015. The insecticides to be used include: • Malathion • Dimethoate • Bacillus ThiringiensisThe public may send written submissions or objections within 15 days of this publication of this notice to the department below:

Manitoba Conservation and Water StewardshipPesticide and Hazardous Waste Section

Suite 160, 123 Main StreetWinnipeg, MB R3C 1A5

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Next MJHL season, we’ll still see Dave McIntosh standing along the end boards watching the Nee-pawa Natives compete, but he’ll be cheering them on as just a fan and not as team president. After sev-eral months of speculation throughout the commun-

McIntosh stepping down as Natives presidentity, McIntosh has officially confirmed that he will be vacating the position at the end of May.

McIntosh has been a part of the team in some cap-acity for about 15 years, though he did not formally take over the president’s role until Oct, 2010. As he prepares to step away, Mc-Intosh noted that he’s very

proud of how the franchise has evolved over the years and how everyone involved has tried to give back to the community.

“In a lot of ways, I don’t see being involved [with the Neepawa Natives or any community oriented hockey team] any different than being a member of the Kinsmen Club, or Lions or

the Rotary Club. I’ve always viewed it as; having a junior hockey league club in a town this size, it’s valuable, because we’re involved on multiple levels,” said McIntosh. “[For example], with the Rotary Club, every year they bring in a foreign exchange student and as the year progresses, you see that student grow and develop as a person. It’s like that times 25 with hockey players. With some of them, they’re with you for two or three years. You see them come in as young guys just wanting to play hockey and see them leave our community as young adults, who have an understanding of what it takes to put them on the ice and an appreciation of what it means to be a part of that community.”

“Another level is that, local hockey rinks are an integral part of a small town. In some places, they’re not dying but they are under utilized. In our case, one of the main stays at the Yellowhead Arena is the Natives. There’s 30 plus home games a year. The attendance it brings to the rink. That brings in revenue from conces-sions and other incidental revenue generators that benefits the Yellowhead,” added McIntosh. “It’s such a good thing for the com-munity. That’s were I get the enjoyment of having helped out.”

During his tenure, Mc-Intosh along with several others dedicated members of business side of the team, came up with several new concepts that are now commonplace throughout the league.

“The operation of the team as well, has had an effect on the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. [The Neepawa Natives] were


Neepawa Natives president Dave McIntosh speaking at the team’s award banquet

the first ones to come out with a marketing plan. The titanium, gold and silver sponsorships. [We were] the first team to put our game scoring stats online, now everyone does it be-cause it’s been adopted by the league,” said McIntosh. “We were the ones who went to the league and said ‘We need to have a balanced schedule so that the travel is fair.’ And it’s been adopted. We went to [the league office] and said ‘Look, we need to have a survivor series, because it will benefit all the partners in the league if more teams made the playoffs.’ That was a hard sell. Took five or six years, but here we are, it’s here and it’s benefiting the clubs.”

McIntosh acknowledges that the on-ice results for

Neepawa have not been what everyone had hoped for as of late, but he re-mains optimistic that as he prepares to step away from a club that it is headed in the right direction.

“Looking back, I am dis-appointed that we didn’t have more success on the ice in the past four years,” said McIntosh. “But, we’ve been building our team through the [bantam] draft. Everyone involved with the club knew that this rebuild was going to be a five year project. Right now, we’re at the end of our third year. [The 2014-2015 season] didn’t play out exactly as we had hoped but it is headed in the right direction. This is a young team that is learn-ing to win.”



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It will cost just a little bit more to go swimming in Neepawa this summer. Town council has approved a slight cost increase to the 2015 rates for the swim-ming pool and day camp fees. Proposed resident rates for day and weekend passes will rise anywhere from one to four dollars over last year’s fees, de-pending on the age of the individual and type of pass purchased.

While explaining the rationale behind the chan-ges during the regular council meeting on Tues-day, Mar. 3, councillor Murray Parrott noted that the fees have not changed in several years, so these increases are necessary to reduce the existing fi-nancial shortfalls with the program.

“The fact that the pool operates at an annual deficit of anywhere be-tween $85,000 to $90,000 is not going to be changed [even if council doubled those rates.]” said Parrott. “These rate increases were proposed with the goal to maintain attendance at the pool at an affordable rate for families.”

Parrot explained that the day camp program will also be slightly revamped.

“So, a parent just com-ing in to sign up [for the day camp] can not book the whole summer be-cause they’re first in line. They can book a week or two weeks,” said Parrott. “There are seven sessions, so that’s $110 dollars a session or around $22.00 a day.”

Parrott added that these changes should make the program a little more cost efficient and will likely be reassessed next year.

“By raising the rates and by utilizing the staff, who would then be preparing a one week program or a two week program, revised several times during the summer. That’ll free up their time for at least six weeks, during which time they could be employed at the cemetery [for example] during the high use time, thereby lowering the costs there.” said Parrott.

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