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Darrell Hack, presi-dent of the Provincial Exhibition and Royal Manitoba Winter Fair co-chair, speaks to the folks in attendance at the RMWF Sponsor-ship Dinner last week. The fair, which began March 30, wrapped up on Saturday, April 4.

Journal photo by Lanny Stewart

CFIB says small business optimism remains low

Optimism levels re-main low for small busi-ness owners in the prov-ince, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

The CFIB released its Business Barometer In-dex for March recently and it shows no change from February, remain-ing at a level of 54.6, its worst two-month perfor-mance since 2009. CFIB states that “one normally sees an index level of be-tween 65 and 70 when the economy is growing at its potential.”

Manitoba joins Alberta (48.1), Saskatchewan (52.7), Newfoundland and Labrador (56.7) as the four provinces with the lowest index ratings for March.

“What it shows is that entrepreneurs are clearly worried that the small business climate in Mani-toba is not conducive to expansion and job cre-ation,” Marilyn Braun-Pollon, vice president of prairie and agribusiness for CFIB, told the Jour-nal.

She says small busi-nesses are the backbone of the Manitoba economy and that they employ ap-

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“We’ve always said that when entrepreneurs are confident in the pro-vincial small business climate, they will have the confidence to expand and create jobs. Frankly, then all Manitobans pros-per. Currently Manitoba’s economy is not growing to its full potential.”

She says in order to improve the current cli-mate, the provincial gov-ernment needs to better understand the priorities of small business owners and take decisive steps in order to address them.

“That’s why we’re urg-ing the provincial govern-ment to take clear action in this upcoming provin-cial budget to mitigate those concerns if we want to see small businesses grow.”

Hiring plans for small businesses in the province are among the weakest in the country. In Manitoba, only 14 per cent of en-trepreneurs intend to add full-time staff in the next three to four months.

“We’ve done some sur-veying and what we’ve found is that Manitoba small business owners are the least confident in Canada when it comes to their provincial govern-

ment,” Braun-Pollon add-ed. “What we’ve found is only eight per cent be-lieve the Manitoba gov-ernment has a vision that supports small business.”

She says the provincial government has largely ignored small business priorities over the years.

“Infrastructure invest-ment and job training remain the pillars of the Manitoba government’s agenda since 2002. While these issues are important and they certainly matter to Manitobans, they don’t provide the most effec-tive way to re-invigorate

the small business sector and instill confidence. In fact, when we surveyed CFIB members, they in-dicate these are the least effective ways to support small business expansion and job creation.”

The CFIB has been in operation for more than

40 years, representing the interests of the small business community to all three levels of govern-ment.

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Horse jumping is always popular at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair and this year, it was nodifferent. Horses come from all over Canada and the U.S. to compete in a variety of different events at the fair.

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Up close and personal with Colin James

Don’t miss your chance to get up close and personal with Canadian music icon Colin James. The Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium will host James on Sat-urday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. in an acoustic performance with special guest Chris Caddell.

James has been described as “Canada’s quiet superstar going about the business of making consistently excellent music, all the while etching out his own unique and im-portant place in this country’s musical history,” according to information on the artist’s website.

With six Juno Awards, 17 Maple Blues Awards and numerous albums that have earned Gold and Platinum status, the musician is entrenched in the musical fabric of the country. James has developed his own blues, rock, rhythm and blues and swing style of music that gets peo-ple singing along and swaying to the music that touches your soul.

Hits for James have included “Five Long Years”, “Voo-doo Thing”, “Into the Mystic” and many others spanning his 25 year career. Now presenting his 15th album, aptly named “15”, James, who is best known for his guitar playing and song writing abilities is turning heads with his voice.

“Singing has kind of crept up on me,” he admits on his website, “and it’s my favorite thing now.”

That’s something you don’t expect to hear from an art-ist who has won the Juno Award for male vocalist of the year twice, but James says he’s still working on his skills.

“I’m still becoming a better singer,” he added, “I feel like I’m in the middle of the learning curve and I’m just starting to get it. I saw Solomon Burke in Norway before he died and I thought, ‘this man is a better singer now than he’s ever been.’ I’m inspired by that, by the idea that I could be lucky enough to do this forever and still be learning how to hit a song like I want to.”

James’ website states that “15” features some of the best rock, blues, gospel and pop songs that he’s ever written. There are co-writes with Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar, Grady) on the Stones meets Stax opener “Sweets Gone Sour” and the Aerosmith-style rocker “I Need You Bad.” Colin also teamed up with Tom Wilson (Junkhouse, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings) and Thomas “Tawgs” Salt-er (Lights, Josh Groban) on four high-octane tracks, in-cluding the buzzing, bluesy “No Time to Get There” and the driving rocker “Stone Faith,” the album’s first single.

His current tour features the practiced stylings of an artist who knows music and does it well in a setting that allows the audience and the artist to connect.

Tickets for the concert at WMCA are $45 and include all taxes and service charge. Tickets can be purchased through the WMCA box office, online at www.wmca.ca or by calling 204-728-9510.

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The City of Brandon is asking visitors to the cemetery that all placed items are removed from graves by Tuesday, April 14. Items that remain on any grave after Tuesday, April 14 will be re-moved by Cemetery maintenance

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that is more hypothetical than real and a Middle East military confl ict where Canada is incapa-ble of making a decisive impact -- has been both frustrating and confusing.

Why would the Harper government devote so much attention to an is-sue that just four per cent of Canadians regard as most important, yet ig-nore the issue 90 per cent care most about?

Frank Graves says that the Conservatives’ focus on national security and cultural issues has so-lidifi ed the party’s sup-port among seniors, who make up a large portion of likely voters in the

Two polls came out late last week with the same message for the Harper government -- Canadians are far more concerned about the state of the na-tion’s economy than they are about national secu-rity issues.

Last Wednesday, the Globe and Mail reported that “the economy trumps terrorism by a massive margin as a priority for Canadian voters, accord-ing to a new poll, even as the Conservative govern-ment turns its attention to national security in preparation for this fall’s election.”

The report was based upon a poll conducted by Nanos Research, which found that “90 per cent of respondents said the party or leader with the best plan for the Canadi-an economy will be more important in determining who wins than the party with the best plan to fi ght terrorists. Only 4 per cent said fi ghting terrorism is more important than the economy.”

The next day, EKOS pollster Frank Graves wrote in ipolitics.ca that “Voters now believe the economy is in a recession and give the government poor marks on broad

national direction. The dominant media issues of terror and security are no longer tracking in the government’s favour and Prime Minister Harper has the worst approval rating of all leaders.”

None of this should be a surprise to the Harper government, nor to ordi-nary Canadians who are becoming increasingly concerned about their job security and fi nances. Tens of thousands of jobs have been lost through-out the country, many of them in Alberta, over the past six months.

Brandon has not been immune to the job loss-es. Just walk through the Shoppers Mall, with thousands of square feet of vacant retail space, and think of the dozens of jobs that have disappeared as stores have closed. Those closures have spawned rumours of additional closures and job losses to come, creating a level of economic anxiety not seen in the Wheat City for quite some time.

To those who are ex-periencing economic anxiety, the fact the fed-eral government has been largely AWOL on the issue -- focused almost solely on a terrorist threat

next election. Pollster Nik Nanos agrees, saying that the recent focus on terror-ism has been good for the Prime Minister’s personal approval ratings.

That said, Nanos also told the Globe and Mail that, “This poll actually should be a wake-up call for all the parties in terms of what they’re talking about and what Canadi-ans want to hear about.” He suggests that the Con-servatives will need to talk about issues like the economy, infrastructure, debt and social policy if they want to gain new supporters.

It isn’t hard to under-stand the tactics behind

Harper’s strategy over the past several months. His government was caught fl at-footed by the rapid decline in oil prices and the implications the huge drop in taxation and roy-alty revenue would on his balanced budget promise. He was equally unpre-pared for the job losses that have followed, par-ticularly in Alberta, which subsidizes have-not prov-inces with billions in an-nual transfer payments.

The Prime Minister may have hoped oil prices would quickly recover but when he realized that they wouldn’t, he moved to distract Canadians from the economy’s problems

by shifting the spotlight to terrorism and whether a woman can cover her face at a citizenship cer-emony.

The scheme worked for awhile, but last week’s polls show that the dis-traction has worn off. Ca-nadians are worried about their jobs, and they want Harper to prove he is the steady hand on the eco-nomic tiller in troubled times that he has always claimed he is.

With the election just six months away, he has little time to deliver that proof.

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As part of an ongoing overhaul of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) the federal gov-ernment imposed what is referred to as the “four and four” rule, the results of which will begin to impact newcomers as of April 1.

The regulation limits the length of time temporary workers may work in Cana-da to four years. In the past, employees with work per-mits about to expire could apply for renewal.

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Although Canada has traditionally been a country of permanent immigration, levels of temporary migra-tion have skyrocketed in recent years. The TFWP was established in 1973 as an employer-driven pro-gram aimed at addressing regional and occupational labour demands not met by the Canadian workforce. It initially targeted groups

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with specialized skills, such as engineers or informa-tion-technology specialists. In 2002, the government expanded the TFWP and introduced what has be-come the stream for lower-skilled occupations. Since 2007, the number of foreign workers entering Canada each year on a temporary basis has surpassed that of permanent residents.

There are exceptions to the four-year rule for tem-porary foreign workers (TFWs) in management or professional jobs or those coming under a trade deal such as NAFTA or through the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program. In addi-tion, temporary workers who have applied and re-ceived approval to become permanent residents are also exempt.

In Manitoba, the new rule is not likely to affect many workers. After six months of working in Manitoba, TFWs may apply for nomi-nation to become perma-nent residents through the Provincial Nominee Pro-gram (PNP), provided they have a permanent job offer and meet language require-

ments. Unlike nominee pro-grams in other jurisdictions, Manitoba’s has a tradition of accepting applicants working at a range of skill levels, and it encourages family migration.

In other jurisdictions there are greater numbers of TFWs and arguably more limited pathways to perma-nent residency.

About 85 percent of TFWs in lower-skilled oc-cupations work in Alberta, Ontario, and British Colum-bia, and there has been great concern — among workers and employers alike — that there will be a mass exodus of workers. In fact, Citizen-ship and Immigration Can-ada has made an exception for TFWs approaching their four-year limit in Alberta, offering a bridging permit if they have applied to the Al-berta Provincial Nominee Program. There are around 10,000 workers on the waiting list for permanent residency in Alberta, but because of program stipula-tions it is unlikely many of them will meet the criteria for acceptance.

The rationale given for the four-year limit is that

it reinforces the temporari-ness of the program and en-sures that Canadians will be first in line for jobs. The four-and-four rule does lit-tle to address these issues. For one, Canadian industry representatives and migrant worker advocates have ar-gued for decades that the TFWP is a stop-gap solu-tion to an overall immigra-tion system that inadequate-ly addresses labour market needs. The decades-long continuation and expansion of the program into lower-wage sectors demonstrates that these workers are in-deed filling longer-term needs. Moreover, there is no evidence indicating TFWs are taking jobs from Cana-dians. Although the number of TFWs nearly tripled in the last decade, they still

constitute less than 2 per-cent of the total Canadian labour force.Vulnerable workers and the creation of an under-

classThe four-and-four rule

forces workers to leave the country or go underground, adding to an underclass of undocumented workers. Working in Canada with-

out a permit renders TFWs even less likely to complain about exploitative working conditions. A loss of legal status would entail losing access to services such as health care and would also mean these workers might not contact police if they are victims of crime. As the experience of Canada’s southern neighbour has shown, there can be a host of problems associated with large undocumented popu-lations, including the flat-tening of wages in certain sectors and a decline in la-bour standards.

Temporary foreign work-ers already constitute a second-class category of workers — many TFWs lack labour market mobil-ity, have differential access to settlement services and pay into but are ineligible for benefits such as em-ployment insurance. Some observers have called the four-and-four rule a form of “legislated unemployment” or a “mass deportation or-der.” The regulation con-tributes to a two-tier system of citizenship, wherein low-wage workers are valued less. They are considered

good enough to work but not good enough to stay. The rule does little to ad-dress inherent problems with the TFWP and may in fact exacerbate the vulner-abilities of — and in effect, criminalize — an already vulnerable workforce.

Advocates argue that the way to create a more just and equitable immi-gration system is to grant temporary migrant workers permanent residency on ar-rival. This would require a true overhaul of the TFWP, which we hope would in-volve widespread public debate around the ongoing changes in federal immigra-tion policy and how they do — and don’t — align with the values of Canadian citi-zenship.

Sarah Zell is a PhD can-didate at the University of British Columbia and a member of the Migrant Worker Solidarity Net-work. Diwa Marcelino is the program coordinator for Migrante Manitoba. Both are research affili-ates of the Canadian Cen-tre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba.

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like to ‘do it’ in winter, the time has arrived.

You may have already done it or saw someone who has and thought to yourself, “Yes. I think it’s time too.”

So if you left it outside all winter, the cover has been removed, the lines checked (if it’s gas) and other remnants of win-ter have been cleaned off (in some cases that could mean a winters’ worth of bird ‘doo’ on the cover).

If stored inside, the cov-er removed, the workings cleaned and it’s ready to go.

If you haven’t figured it out yet, the BBQ season is upon us.

Although if you have never grilled a burger or red meat when it’s minus -30, I would recommend you put it on your bucket list as a ‘to do’. The food just seems to taste better when it’s cooked in the cold and if the neighbours are watching, it’ll confirm you’re crazy and they will never bother you again. Besides, that cold drink won’t warm up in that temperature.

As mentioned, there are a few things you should do before using the BBQ for the first time this season.

Cleaning is important, especially if left outside and birds have claimed the BBQ as a surrogate home. Feathers and bird poop don’t look appetizing so we won’t get into the culinary benefits, or lack thereof, of getting rem-nants on your food.

Checking the propane tank is also important. Shaking it won’t let you know how much fuel is left - neither is dropping it on your foot. That will probably make you utter a few words that could be useful on the golf course or get you in trouble if any children or puritans are within ear shot.

When checking the gas lines, it’s not recommend you stick your head in the

BBQ when lighting it for the first time. This could lead to a new hair style: slightly burnt.

Make sure you have the proper appliances when using the BBQ. This in-cludes a long spatula so you don’t burn your hand (metal or wood is better than plastic, especially if you accidentally leave the spatula on the grill and it melts). Cleaning the mess could become an issue.

Wearing a cooking apron is optional, includ-ing those with the cute sayings that were gifted to you by family and friends who wanted nothing bet-ter than to embarrass you when wearing it.

The best apron is one that lets them know you’re in charge. Something like, “I killed e coli” or “It will burn in hell but not on my grill.”

You get the picture.There are a million types

of BBQs from the five dollar disposable to the $10,000 backyard kitchen. But keep in mind, it’s not the size of the grill that matters, but who’s doing the grilling.

I know some folks who can’t boil an egg, but give them a BBQ and ground beef and they can create a masterpiece.

Some psychologists might say this goes back to our caveman days. But hey, if it works, so be it.

Food seems to taste bet-ter when it’s cooked on an open flame. Maybe it’s the fresh air. Remember using a BBQ indoors is not rec-ommended, especially if using charcoal. It’s a good way to get to meet the local firefighters.

So enjoy the BBQ sea-son. Don’t burn the food and yes, the dog sitting there wagging its tail de-serves a taste or two.

Thought of the week: A good BBQ sauce can be poured out of the bottle into a glass or onto the meat.

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Here are some guidelines to keep you and your farm workers safe during spring seeding:

•Visualize your route ahead of time. Cultiva-tors, air seeders and grain augers are at high risk for contact with overhead power lines. If you can’t avoid passing under a power line, proceed cautiously and check constantly to make sure your machinery is a safe distance away from the power line.

•Don’t allow anyone to ride on top of farm equipment or hay bales in transport.

•Never attempt to move a power line out of the way using lumber or a pole. Only properly trained and equipped Manitoba Hydro employees can safely lift power lines.

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Souris is becoming a hotbed of wrestling ac-tion and the community is getting behind the sport as fans have been coming out in droves each time the Canadian Wrestling Elite comes to town.

“Souris is becoming one of the hottest wres-tling towns in the prai-ries,” Danny Warren, CWE director of opera-tions, told the Journal. “We go to the commu-nity every three months and each time it’s a great event.”


Held at the Souris Glenwood Memorial Complex, the events are geared to entertain the entire family.

“It’s really a good time,” Warren added. “It’s very exciting and the fans get right into the ac-tion.”

The evening perfor-mance consists of six different acts with every-one’s favourite characters being represented.

“The fans like to cheer on their favourite wres-tlers and then they love to hate the bad guys,” he added.

Warren, better known

as ‘Hotshot’ Danny Dug-gan, has been wrestling his entire life and makes a living criss-crossing the prairies putting on shows with his fellow CWE su-perstars.

“I fell in love with wrestling at age three. I started wrestling at age 15 and for the past 12 years I’ve been actively wrestling and training,” he said. “I’ve never want-ed to do anything else.”

It’s a life that you have to love in order to keep going, Warren says. He calls Winnipeg his home but spends much of his time on the road travel-

ling between events.“You spend a lot of time

on the bus with the guys and it consumes your life,” he said. Not only does the job take a lot of time, the wear and tear on a wrestler’s body is also huge. Between personal training and time in the ring, a great deal of strain is put on the athlete.

“Your body breaks down and it gets tough but you keep going be-cause you love it,” War-ren continued.

The sport has taken Warren around the world and given him oppor-tunities he otherwise

wouldn’t have. “You work hard to

achieve your goals in the sport and it’s a good thing. I love every single thing about wrestling.”

The CWE will be in Souris at the Souris Glen-wood Memorial Complex on April 23. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the ac-tion starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at www.cwecanada.ca or at the door. A portion of the proceeds from each event are donated to worthy causes in the local com-munity.

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Alsace, an area in eastern France, lies on the left bank of the Rhine River, the border between France and Germany. Alsace has seen fi ve centuries of war between the French and Germans and, at one time or other, it has been part of both countries. The two cultures have blended over time, a fact refl ected in Alsatian wine styles.

Alsatian wine is mainly white and dry and for this reason is referred to as wine “made from German varieties in a French style.” These white wines typically have racy acidity, are aromatic and richly textured. Alcohol levels are moderate and oak is infrequently used.

Riesling, the great German grape va-riety, is widely planted in Alsace, the only place in France where this variety is grown. Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner, Chasselas, Aux-errois, and Muscat are the other white grape varieties that, in addition to Ries-

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In Alsace, white wine blends are la-beled “Edelzwicker” or “Gentil” and wine labeled “Pinot d’Alsace” is a blend of Pi-not grapes. Crémant d’Alsace is sparkling wine from Alsace, made by the traditional method (the same wine-making method that is used for Champagne production).

Alsatian Rieslings are often dry, higher in alcohol and more powerful than their German counterparts. Alsace Pinot Gris sets the world standard. The richest and fullest examples have notable spicy aromas and fl avours and good acidity. Gewurztraminer is usually off-dry, fl oral, fruity, and higher in alcohol than those from abroad.

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Do your meals have this one thing that makes you feel ‘full’ faster?

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Here’s a secret that not many people know: Pay close attention to this be-cause this concept could be life changing for you.

The lack of hunger is not the same thing as feel-ing full or feeling satiated.

You can eat and reduce your physical feelings of hunger without actually feeling full and satisfied.

Eating and not feeling full is a common problem people face when trying to lose weight. Will power is no match for hormones in the body that are telling your brain you are not sat-isfied yet.

So it’s not your fault when you stray from your weight loss goals.

After food moves through the small intes-tine, a hormone called

peptide YY (PYY) is re-leased into the hyothala-mus and tells you that you are full. PYY is the satiety signal.

But there are 22 feet of intestine that food has to navigate through before the PYY signal is secret-ed.

You can imagine that this process takes time.

This is why we recom-mend that you:• Chew your food thor-

oughly• Eat slowly• Eat with awareness • Avoid distractions when

eatingWhen you overeat be-

cause you are starving, eat quickly and chit chat while eating you are more likely to go back for sec-onds because PYY hasn’t

been released yet.Your brain hasn’t gotten

the message that you are eating and should be full.

Don’t lose all hope just yet. There is one thing that helps move food through the small intestine faster so you generate the satiety signal sooner.

It’s called insoluble fiber. This one indigest-ible type of carbohydrate increases the speed of transit through your gut in order to secrete the PYY signal earlier while help-ing you to feel full longer.

The sibling to insolu-ble fiber is soluble fiber which forms a sticky gel that delays that emptying of the stomach helping you to feel fuller faster and longer too.

Consume both types of fiber at the same meal to cut down your cravings and desires to go back for seconds or snack all after-noon.

Here are three foods that contain high amount of soluble and insoluble fiber (notice that Metamu-cil is not included in the list.)

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April is Daffodil Month

The Canadian Cancer Society states that ap-proximately 6,500 fami-lies in Manitoba will be dealing with a cancer di-agnosis this year.

To help raise awareness of the disease, the organi-zation encourages folks to take part in Daffodil Month, a national fund-raising campaign where volunteers raise funds for the fight against cancer.

“Money raised during Daffodil Month help local patients living with can-cer and their families. Do-

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nations fund life-saving research, support services and other important work that means fewer Canadi-ans will be touched by the disease,” states a press re-lease issued by the Cana-dian Cancer Society.

The release states that a new national survey conducted by the Ca-nadian Cancer Society shows that 56 per cent of people don’t feel prop-erly equipped to support themselves, a friend or family member who has been diagnosed. The sur-vey of 2,198 Canadians shows just how vulner-able families are to this disease.

“By wearing a bright yellow daffodil pin we show Manitobans living with cancer that they are not alone,” Erin Craw-ford, Manitoba’s senior director of public engage-ment said in a release. “Every April, thanks to thousands of volunteers we are able to engage Manitobans in the cancer fight.

“When Manitobans provide financial sup-port through campaigns like Daffodil Month we are able to fund research and support a host of programs and services to help cancer patients and their families cope with

cancer,” she added.John Douglas, spokes-

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“It’s to get people to stop and pause and think about something positive they can do to contribute to a successful outcome and to help people that they know and love,” Douglas told the Journal. “It’s also about spending that time honouring or re-membering those people who have been lost.”

Donations will help

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How fi ber smart is your diet?People are concerned about adding

more fiber to their diets and rightly so. They should be. It’s estimated that the average North American receives under half the amount of daily fiber they require. Most experts put the optimal number at about 30 grams of fiber a day for the aver-age woman and closer to 40 grams for the average man. Each individual should base their required amount on their overall size.

A common mistake when increasing fi-ber is to attempt to solve a lack of fiber by adding in lots of fiber from a single food source such as wheat bran, oat bran, ground flaxseed or psyllium fiber. This can be problematic as too much of one good thing can actually backfire. The aim instead is to try to get your daily fiber from as wide a variety as possible.

A second issue is to understand that there are two types of fiber. I cannot count the times when a customer says, “For years I was told to keep eating more fi-ber and was never told that there are two types, therefore I was eating wheat bran muffins by the dozens and now I find out that the insoluble fiber in them may have actually created even more irritation in my sensitive digestive system.”

Because insoluble fiber only absorbs some water, it’s harsher on the intestine lining than soluble fiber which actually dissolves in water to form into a gentle soft gel. Therefore for anyone with a di-agnosed problem with the intestines, such as irritable bowel syndrome, adding a lot of insoluble fiber is a mistake as it often

causes more irritation. It’s much better to put more focus on soluble fiber for these individuals.

The average person should aim for a blend of both insoluble and soluble fiber. Besides dissolving in water, soluble fiber is capable of binding fats as well and is helpful for lowering cholesterol. Excellent sources of soluble fiber are ground flax-seed, oat bran, psyllium, beans and fruit pectin fibers found in apples, pears and prunes.

Because both types of fiber slow down the impact of sugars on the bloodstream, anyone with high or low blood sugar will benefit from adding fiber. Not only that but foods high in fiber are usually low in fat and sugar as well and because they fill you up for a longer period of time, they keep hunger cravings at bay.

When someone with blood sugar prob-lems eats more fiber and protein, both will slow down how quickly carbohydrate foods get changed into simple sugars and enter the bloodstream. This creates a more even keel blood sugar instead of highs and lows.

What are the reasons we need to eat enough fiber? Advice to eat high-fiber foods is included in the guidelines of ev-ery health group from the National Cancer Institute to diabetes societies and heart as-sociations.

Cancer groups advocate it mainly to prevent cancers of the colon. Those work-ing with research into diabetes know how important sufficient fiber is in regulating

blood sugar and controlling weight issues in Type 2 diabetes. Heart associations stress more fiber to control cholesterol, negate the ill effects of fake fats such as trans-fatty acids, and to prevent the ab-sorption and deposition of fats in the arter-ies and around the heart.

Tips for increasing fiber in the diet in-clude increasing it slowly to avoid bloat-ing, gas, and diarrhea. If you are currently eating insufficient fiber daily, a general rule of thumb is to add only three or four grams daily for a week until you reach the desired 30 grams daily to give your body time to adjust to the extra fiber. For ex-ample, one tablespoon of ground flax will provide approximately that amount.

It’s critical to drink lots of water to move the fiber through more effectively and avoid blockages. Sufficient water does help move both types of fiber through the colon much better. Soluble fiber must have lots of water with it so that it can dissolve and swell into a gel that gently sweeps through the colon. Fiber without sufficient water can be trouble.

Eat as wide a source of fiber as possible choosing from both soluble and insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber is found mainly in wheat bran, corn, and the peels of vege-tables and fruit. Soluble fiber is found in all oat products, barley, flaxseed, beans, lentils and fruit like apples, pears, prunes, figs and psyllium.

Because wheat bran contains more in-soluble fiber, oat bran and pot barley with soluble fiber are more gentle choices.

Beans and lentils have about six to eight grams of fiber per half cup serving. Two tablespoons of ground flaxseed contains seven grams of fiber with the majority of it in the soluble form.

The most fibrous vegetables are those from the squash family serving approxi-mately seven grams per one cup serving. Root vegetables such as one large parsnip or one medium sweet potato for example will each provide about six grams of fiber.

Fruits like apples and pears have about five grams of fiber each. The ‘fiber mas-ter’ of dried fruit is not the prune but the fig (five figs has nearly nine grams of fi-ber).

One cup of cooked brown rice, wild rice or pot barley has six grams of fiber where-as one cup of white rice has less than one gram of fiber. Remember the mantra: You might think white looks nice but brown is better.

As you become more fiber smart, aim for your 30-40 grams daily. For conve-nience, especially when traveling, check out various fiber bars from dried fruit, ground flaxseed and other soluble fibers that yield up to 14 grams of fiber per bar. Break them into quarters and eat each quarter with a full glass of water. Spread-ing out your fiber intake over the day is wiser than trying to get a lot all at once. It’s ideal to eat three meals, along with three snacks with about five to six grams of fiber each time to yield the 30 to 40 grams daily for optimal health.

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The Brandon Bantam AA Wheat Kings recently won the rural provincial title in St. Pierre. Photo submitted

A look back at the year that was for Hockey Brandon

The 2014-2015 season was another solid year for Hockey Brandon.

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Also, Hockey Brandon had six players on the fe-male Westman Bantam AAA Wildcats squad that won the provincial title.

Hockey Brandon’s suc-cess in 2014-2015 can also be measured in more than just wins and cham-pionships. The organiza-tion had 747 players (ages 4-17) and 55 teams, in-cluding two new programs that were introduced this past winter. A female rec hockey program, which ran October to March, had 37 girls learning the sport. First Shift, in conjunction with Hockey Canada and Bauer, was a six-week program introducing play-ers to hockey. Forty-five newcomers were outfitted

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by Bauer and given the opportunity to try hockey out. As well, the Rogers Hometown Hockey TV event in November shone the spotlight on Brandon hockey.

Bantam AAAThe Brandon Bantam

AAA Wheat Kings have enjoyed their best season in franchise history. The team went 21-8-3 in the Winnipeg AAA Hockey League. The Wheat Kings won the Bantam 1 West Division.

At the rural provincials in Shoal Lake and Birtle, the squad was able to tri-umph due to a lot of per-severance, team manager Darren Addison said.

The Wheat Kings lost 3-2 to Eastman in their opening game and were able to rebound in their second game by a score of 5-4 over Parkland. They followed that up with a

4-1 win over Pembina Valley and later, a 0-0 tie with Southwest.

In the finals, Brandon, led by head coach Chris Johnston, avenged its ear-lier losses and were able to squeak by Eastman, 2-1. Addison said good goaltending, defending hard, and timely scor-ing were important in the team’s success.

In the provincial play-offs, Brandon fell to the Winnipeg Warriors in a best-of-three series. With the Warriors hosting the Western Canadians, the Wheat Kings also re-ceived the opportunity to represent their province.

Bantam AAThe Brandon Bantam

AA Wheat Kings claimed the rural provincial title in St. Pierre. The squad showed perseverance, dedication, and toughness with some players fight-

ing through injuries.“It was clear from the

start of the tournament that they wanted it and would stop at nothing to get it,” head coach Dan Landry said. “Blocking shots and taking hits to make plays isn’t an easy thing to do for a 14-year-old. Lots struggle with it. But on that weekend, in order for us to be success-ful, it was going to have to be essential. The boys elevated their game to a different level.”

The Wheat Kings won their first two games at the provincials 4-1 over Dau-phin and 7-4 against Cen-tral Plains. In the semifi-nals they met their rivals from the Central Plains again. Going into the game, the teams were 5-5 on the season. Brandon found itself down 5-2 in the first period, but came back to win 8-7 late in the third. The Wheat Kings

then defeated Pembina Valley 3-1 in the champi-onship game.

Female successOn the female side of

things, Hockey Brandon female director Myles Hubbard says the girls program continues to grow and gets stronger each year.

Hubbard is right as Hockey Brandon had three female squads bring home medals.

The Brandon Midget Female A Wheat Kings won silver at the provin-cials in Dauphin. Mean-while, the Bantam Female Wheat Kings earned silver medals at the A/B provin-cial tournament in Birtle. Last but not least, the Pizza Express Thrashers won bronze at the Peewee Female A/B provincials in Foxwarren. The squad earned their medal in overtime in the consola-

tion final. All season long coach Darren Shewchuk saw his team be energetic and positive.

“It was this wonder-ful spirit, attitude of not giving up and having the ability to play the game with confidence even when down a goal that al-lowed them to come back in the end and capture the medal,” he said.

ProvincialsThe placings of other

Hockey Brandon teams were as follows:

Silver – atoMc White Wolves at Atom C provin-cials in Gladstone

Bronze – Brandon Po-lice Association Jets at Bantam D in Notre Dame; atoMc Green Raiders at Atom D in Oakville

Fourth – Peewee A Wheat Kings at Peewee A in Shoal Lake; Advance Autobody Jets at Peewee D in Deloraine; atoMc Power Blue Ice at Atom B in Russell; atoMc Teal Sharks at Atom Female C/D in Ste. Anne

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Sixth – atoMc Black Hawks at Atom A in Elk-horn

Eighth – Midget C Wheat Kings at Midget Rural C in Lundar

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McIlroy’s Irish eyes focus on career ‘slam’Over a period stretch-

ing back more than two years, Rory McIlroy has entrenched himself as the undisputed No. 1 player in the world of profes-sional golf. But on any given week, there’s no guarantee that a player ranked 297th, such as a Padraig Harrington or a James Hahn, isn’t going to come out of nowhere and win that week’s PGA Tour event.

That’s why install-ing McIlroy as the fa-vourite for this week’s Masters — the season’s first major — is such a fool’s game. He could, he should, he might, but he likely won’t win the Masters, but it would be a great story if he did.

By winning the Masters, McIlroy, the 25-year-old wunderkind from Northern Ireland who has taken over the world’s golf throne from the aging and breaking-down Tiger Woods, could be the sixth player ever to win the career grand slam. He nearly had a Masters title in his hip pocket in 2011, before a back-nine collapse on Sunday left him stagger-ing to the locker room like an alcoholic Irish-

man on St. Patrick’s Day. Only Woods, Jack Nick-laus, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Gene Sarazen have won all four ma-jors at least once, and now the focus will be on McIlroy this week to see if he can become No. 6. He already has one U.S. Open to his credit, two PGA titles and a British Open crown. In fact, he won 2014’s last two ma-jors, setting the stage for this week’s drive for the career ‘Slam.’ Doing so would begin the process of having his face carved on the Mount Rushmore of professional golf, alongside Woods, Nick-laus and Hogan.

Canadians, meanwhile, will have only longshot former winner Mike Weir and amateur Corey Con-nors to root for this week. Weir, who won the Mas-ters in 2003, is eligible to compete at Augusta ev-

ery year, but his game is currently in the outhouse as he tries to stay sharp before becoming eligible for the Champions Tour in 2020. Connors gets in as a result of his runner-up finish in last year’s U.S. Amateur. None of the other Canadians on the PGA Tour — Graham DeLaet, David Hearn, Adam Hadwin, Nick Taylor and Roger Sloan — have qualified.

McIlroy winning, how-ever, would be a huge story. The only story angle bigger would be if Woods were to return from the scrap heap and contend, or even win. TV executives would love it, as would the masses of golf fans around the world. Perhaps even in Northern Ireland. • Janice Hough of left-

coastsportsbabe.com: “The Wisconsin Tim-ber Rattlers, a minor

league affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, are introducing a new “Funnel Cake Burger” this summer. Featuring a beef patty, bacon and cheese, sandwiched be-tween two sugar-dusted funnel cakes. The price is $20, but presume it comes with a discount coupon for an EKG.”

• Headline in the Toronto Sun after the retirement of Canadian NBA star Steve Nash: ”Nashion-al Treasure.”

• Steve Simmons of Sun-Media: “The Maple Leafs aren’t always be-hind the times. They’re the first NHL team to install statues outside their building and on the ice in the very same season.”

• Steve Schrader of the Detroit Free Press: “How did Calvin John-son ask Lions employee Brittney McNorton to marry him? a) He took a knee; b) He promised she could do the wed-ding and he’ll take care of the reception; c) He used the franchise tag; d) Don’t know, but he’s no longer an eligible

receiver.”• RJ Currie of Sports-

Deke.com, on Mi-chael Phelps’ pending marriage: “Keeping a wife happy is a lot like swimming — you take the plunge, try not to make waves, and once in a while you may have to crawl.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Presi-dent Obama says he isn’t getting enough sleep. Advised his doc-tor: Just take these two Knicks tickets and call me in the morning.”

� Greg Cote of the Mi-ami Herald: “Jameis Winston says he will not attend the NFL draft. Apparently he was looking to give skeptics yet another reason to question his decision making.”

• Another one from Cote: “Reigning NASCAR champion Kevin Har-vick has become the first driver since Rich-ard Petty in 1974 with four consecutive top-two finishes to start a season. Much more of this domination and they’ll have to level

the field by making Harvick drive a Hertz rental car.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “Toronto Blue Jay Kevin Pillar missed 10 days after injuring him-self sneezing. The two MLB players who hurt themselves taking out the garbage and mak-ing toast immediately said, ‘We don’t feel so dumb now.’”

• Another one from Dick-son: “The NBA D league is experiment-ing with putting track-ing devices on play-ers. Maybe the NBA can borrow this to find Dwight Howard’s free throw attempts.”

• Blogger Bill Littlejohn, on Tiger Woods saying he’s 50-50 for playing in the Masters: “Does that mean 50 on the front nine, followed by 50 on the back?”

• Headline at Fark.com: “Wilson Sporting Goods buys Louisville Slugger bat company for $100 million, two forests to be named later.”

Wheat Kings set to take on PatsThe Western Hockey

League recently an-nounced the dates and times for the Eastern Conference semi-final se-ries between the Brandon Wheat Kings and Regina Pats.

The Wheat Kings will host the Pats in Game 1 and 2 on Friday and Sat-

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urday, April 10 and 11. Puck drop for both games is set for 7:30 p.m.

The best-of-seven se-ries will then shift to Re-gina’s Brandt Centre for Game 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 14 and 15.

Game 5 (if necessary) would be played at West-

man Communications Group Place on Friday, April 17, with Game 6 (if necessary) to be played on Sunday, April 19 in Regina.

Should a seventh and deciding game be nec-essary, it will be played Tuesday, April 21 in Brandon.

Tickets to the first two games to be played next weekend in Brandon are on sale at the Keystone Centre. Fans can also order online at keystone-centre.com or by calling (204) 726-3555.

The Wheat Kings ad-vanced to the second round of the WHL play-

offs by knocking off the defending Memorial Cup champion Edmonton Oil Kings in five games, while the Pats swept the Swift Current Broncos.

Tim McGauley led Brandon in scoring against the Oil Kings with three goals and 7 points in five games

while Jayce Hawryluk and John Quenneville each had three goals and six points.

Meanwhile, netminder Jordan Papirny compiled a 2.01 goals against and a .942 save percentage during the club’s opening round win over Edmon-ton.

After exacting their revenge on the defending WHL and Memorial Cup champion Edmonton Oil Kings, the Brandon Wheat Kings will soon begin the second round and will be taking on a divisional foe in the Regina Pats.

The series sets up what will be a battle between fi rst and second place in the WHL’s East Division when the Wheat City takes on the Queen City starting with Game 1 on April 10 at Westman Place.

The following is a series preview breaking down the two rivals before they step on the ice.

Watch out for Brooks Winnipeg’s Adam Brooks has been one of the

WHL’s breakout players this season for the Pats, go-ing from scoring 11 points last season to a campaign of 30 goals and 62 points during the regular season. Numbers that make it safe to say that the 1996-born centre has been a crucial part of the Pats success. In the fi rst round Brooks was even more dangerous, showing that his breakout year will not be limited to regular season statistics, scoring four goals and add-ing two helpers in a sweep over Swift Current.

Wheat Kings weaponry Even with the Pats having a list of standout play-

ers, this series is one with a clear favourite because of the Wheat Kings clear advantage on their roster.

The Wheat Kings shook off a shocking loss in Game 1 against Edmonton to fl ex their muscles for the rest of the series, outscoring the Oil Kings 18-11 when all was said and done.

Tim McGauley (three goals, four assists), Jayce Hawryluk (three goals, three assists), John Quennev-ille (three goals, three assists) and Rihards Bukarts (two goals, three assists) all rank amongst the top in playoff scoring despite playing in just fi ve games in the fi rst round, showing the type of fi repower advan-tage the Wheat Kings will have when they take on the Pats.

In the crease In the fi rst round, the Wheat Kings got the expect-

ed solid goaltending the team has come to trust out of starting netminder Jordan Papirny. The workhorse-outdueled veteran Tristan Jarry in the 4-1 series win over Edmonton. Despite what could be described as a shaky Game 1, Papirny was a brick wall the rest of

the way for Brandon including in the double overtime victory where the Wheat Kings were under siege with their goalie holding down the fort before Quennev-ille’s series clinching winner in sudden death. This provided evidence that the outstanding regular sea-son goalie would have enough in the tank to lead his team to a postseason run this spring.

Regina got a similar effort out of their ’tender in Daniel Wapple, who had one shutout in the sweep over Swift Current. It was an outstanding effort in goal that allowed the Pats to get out of the fi rst round with little resistance.

Prediction Like the fi rst round series, the Pats will put up a

fi ght initially even if the Wheat Kings loaded roster will prove too much to handle over the course of the full series. I believe Brandon is on a fast track to the Eastern Conference fi nals after their dismantling of the Oil Kings. Wheat Kings in fi ve games.

Chase Ruttig is the editor of the Neepawa Press. He’s also an avid sports fan and freelance sports writer.

Round 2 preview: Putting the Pats in peril

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She says the program provides folks the chance to pay either a weekly or monthly donation, which helps Furry Friends, a foster-home based res-cue, pay for a boarding kennel for the dog at one of the several businesses in Brandon that offer the service.

“We pay to have the dogs boarded and that’s what virtual fostering does, it covers those costs.”

She says the donation ensures shelter, food, care and safety for the dog. People can allocate funds for a specific animal or sponsor a ‘virtual kennel’

which provides help for any dog from the organi-zation at a kennel that is in need of care.

Grove says there are a number of situations that arise which force the boarding of animals by Furry Friends.

“Sometimes there’s an animal that is either in the pound or some other means where it’s an ur-gent situation. The ani-mal is taken into rescue with no notice, so when that happens, we have to board the animal. We don’t have people waiting in the wings, saying, ‘just drop the dog off at our house anytime you want.’

“Sometimes we’ll have an emergency intake

where the animal could be facing euthanasia and the only solution when we get the animal without warning is to have them go into a boarding kennel temporarily until a foster home opens up.”

For more information on how to virtual foster a dog, go online to the Furry Friends website at www.fundsfurfriends.com. The website shows a list of the dogs avail-able for virtual fostering. Among the dogs avail-able is “Lou” a four-year-old Jack Russel Terrier Blend who is back in res-cue after a couple of years in an adoptive home.

Other dogs available include Dazy, an eight-year-old Lab Collie Blend who has come back into rescue, and Destiny, a two-and-a-half-year-old Husky Blend.

Caged for CrittersFunds for Furry Friends

will be hosting its annual Caged for Critters fund-raising event May 30 at

Princess Park. The event sees folks sign up to be put in giant dog cages with ‘bail money’ going to the organization. There is also a giant silent auc-tion and a BBQ taking

place as well. The Caged for Critters

event raised more than $12,000 last year for the rescue organization.

The Brandon Emergency Sup-port Team and the City of Bran-don will be presenting “On The Edge Of Disaster” a story on Brandon’s Assiniboine River on Monday, April 13.

“Come and hear the story of the beaver whisperer, tales of the ancient Assiniboine River and even an invisible river, the Snye,” states a City of Bran-don release. “Learn about the incredible strength of the wa-ter and just how dangerous it is

beneath the surface. But more than anything else, come and sit with your neighbours and hear how everyone became part of the City’s river history and part of Brandon’s Community Re-sponse Team.”

The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. and it will be held at the WMCA. Tickets ($10 each) are available at the WMCA and on-line at www.wmca.ca.

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New maternity home opens in Brandon

A generous donation from the community helped pave the way for the Crisis Pregnancy Centre to open its first ever maternity home in Brandon.

The Kairos Maternity Home opened April 1 and is available for women aged 16-29 who are look-ing for a safe place to live during pregnancy. The home was offered to the Centre ‘rent free’ by someone in the commu-nity last year.

“We had a group of people who really had a heart for it,” Loretta Nel-son, director of the Crisis Pregnancy Centre, told the Journal.

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Nelson says residents who will live in the home are either facing home-lessness or are in threat of homelessness and need-ing support. They can be referred to the maternity home via an agency or walk-in.

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BU celebrates opening of new Geology Core Lab

Brandon University ge-ology students, faculty members and industry representatives celebrated the offi cial opening of the university’s fi rst Geology Core Lab recently. The lab houses various examples of mining and petroleum drill cores and provides students with the oppor-tunity to practice their knowledge and prepare for their chosen geology profession by working on real drill cores from mines, exploration projects and petroleum deposits.

Dr. Hamid Mumin, pro-fessor of geology at BU and master of ceremonies for the opening reception, says the lab is home to su-perb geological drill cores from across Canada that have been donated by vari-ous mining, exploration and petroleum companies.

“The core lab has grown into an excellent, active facility that is now being used to run teaching labs

and collaborative research, in addition to storing the core. We are fortunate to have this unique facility available for our students’ use.”

The facility offers a comprehensive labora-tory setting that challenges everything students are learning in the classroom, and offers preparation as

they enter the job market in the geology industry fol-lowing graduation. The lab also houses Brandon University’s fi rst geotech-nical engineering lab that will drive a collaborative road-stabilization project in partnership with Cypher Environmental of Win-nipeg, the Rural Munici-pality of Cornwallis, the City of Brandon and BU researchers.

“On behalf of the Geol-ogy faculty and students, I would like to thank Vale, HudBay, Ekati Diamond Mine and VMS Resources for donating the drill core that has made this core lab possible,” Tyler Martin, BU Geology student and speaker at the opening re-ception, said in a release. “This lab was one of the most challenging, but also one of the most rewarding, labs that the other students and I have worked in. This lab has also given us some great hands-on experience that we can apply in real situations in our future ca-reers.”

Visitors to the lab were invited to interact with geology students and ask questions about the vari-ous cores displayed. In ad-dition, some unique speci-mens of rare drill cores were on display that fea-tured ancient fossil plant and tree parts that were trapped and preserved within a diamond-bearing volcanic kimberlite erup-tion that occurred 54 mil-lion years ago in the North-west Territories.

This facility was made possible by funding and support from Brandon University, BU’s Faculty of Science, and through part of a generous dona-tion of $100,000 from BU Geology alumnus Stewart Hobbs.

With fi les from BU release

A look at the ribbon cutting ceremony at the of-fi cial opening of the BU Geology Core Lab.

Photo courtesy of BU

Vimy Night fundraiser taking place this weekend

The general public is in-vited to enjoy an evening of food, music and com-radery in support of the XII Manitoba Dragoons and 26 Field Regiment Museum.

The organization is hold-ing a Vimy Night Fund-raiser on Saturday, April 11 at The Armoury Brandon. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Guests are asked to use the 11th Street entrance for the event.

The evening will in-clude a Chinese Food buf-fet, live auction hosted by auctioneer Ron Dietrich, raffl e draws and live music provided by Mr. and Mrs. English. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Flag, a contest was held by the museum with the winner being an-


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Members of the XII Manitoba Dragoons and 26 Field Regiment fought along-side Canadian sol-diers sent overseas, in-cluding the Battle of Vimy Ridge which took place

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Daughtry to ‘rock the fi elds’ in Minnedosa

Organizers for the 11th annual Minnedosa Rockin’ the Fields recently released the headliners for the event, slat-ed to take place during the August long weekend.

“We have 22 different bands playing over the weekend, going back and forth between two stages,” festival presi-dent Darcy Bialas told the Journal.

The festival gets underway on the second stage starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31 with the crowd gearing up for the main attractions: the Queen City Kids opening for Night Ranger.

“Night Ranger earned widespread acclaim with their multi-platinum album Midnight Madness, which in-cluded their smash hits Sister Christian, When You Close Your Eyes and (You Can Still) Rock In America,” accord-ing to a press release put out by organizers.

The music continues on Saturday, Aug. 1 with Wide Mouth Mason and The Tea Party on the main stage.

“The Tea Party released eight albums on EMI Mu-sic Canada, selling 1.6 million records worldwide, and achieving a number one Canadian single Heaven Coming Down,” the release continued.

Econoline Crush will warm up the stage and the crowd on Sunday, Aug. 2 in preparation for the star attraction

Daughtry.“Daughtry has scored four No. 1 hits, garnered four

Grammy nominations, won four American Music Awards, sold over eight million albums, 18 million singles world-wide and sold out concerts around the world,” the release went on to say. “Their self-titled debut was the fastest selling rock debut in Sound scan history and its follow up Leave This Town marked the quintet’s second consecu-tive number one album and their third album Break the Spell was certifi ed gold in four weeks of its release.”

The event has been growing steadily since it started and organizers are preparing for between 2,000 and 2,500 people to attend the three-day event. In addition to the music, there are a lot of fun events to take in throughout the weekend.

Volleyball, Texas hold’em, scavenger hunts and a clas-sic car show are held during the day. Concert goers are invited to take time for a round of golf or visit the local beach. The local rodeo takes place in the community on the same weekend and is another great event for folks to take in during the day before coming back for the con-certs in the evening.

“We work to support as many local attractions and events as possible,” Bialas said.

Overnight camping is available but going fast as con-cert goers take advantage of the opportunity to stay for the entire weekend. Shuttles run to the festival from Brandon

and taxi services from the town of Minnedosa add to the convenience of getting to the event.

The annual festival has attracted people from across the prairies as well as those from the United States, Ontario and British Columbia.

“There are people who come back each year and have a family reunion with people they’ve named their ‘concert cousins’,” Bialas added. “It’s a great event and a great opportunity to connect and have fun.”

While having a good time is at the heart of the event, organizers put the safety and security of the people who attend at the forefront of their planning.

“We have a lot of security and a list of rules in place which we stick to,” Bialas noted. “No fi ghting will be tolerated and people have been kicked out of the festival in the past.

“The safety of our fans is our No. 1 priority and we try to make it as safe as possible for them.”

With fun on the horizon for everyone attending, music fans can continue to monitor the event website for concert announcements.

“We still have two or three main stage bands that we will announce in April and then we will start releasing the second stage,” said Bialas, alluding to great things to come.

Complete information on the festival can be found at www.rockinthefi elds.ca.


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POSITIONS: Industrial Meat Cutter (Permanent Full Time)

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Maple Leaf Foods is a leading Canadian food processing company committed to delivering quality food products to consumers around the world. We are looking for Industrial Meat Cutters to join us at our Brandon, Manitoba plant.

POSITION SUMMARY:Positions include slaughtering livestock and removing viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses, cutting pork for further cutting, processing and packaging. Positions are available in a variety of departments including Barn, Dressing, Cut, and Packaging areas.One hundred percent company paid Benefits package provided including Major Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, as well as enrollment in the Maple Leaf Pension Plan.

RESPONSIBILITIES:Participate as part of a team in the processing of hogs to produce fresh and frozen productAssist with various tasks in the department assignedKeep up to production line speedMost jobs in the Barn, Dressing, Cut and Packaging floors include assembly line workKnife and other equipment use may be required

REQUIRED SKILLS:Previous industrial / manufacturing plant experience is considered an assetAbility to work in a wide range of environmental conditions from cool to warm and wet to dryAbility to perform repetitive physical tasks and stand for long periods of timeExperience working with and committed to Good Manufacturing Practices is considered an assetExperience in food manufacturing within a fast paced environment is an assetComfortable being part of a multi-cultural, unionized environmentMust be committed to safe work practicesMust have good communication and interpersonal skills and be focused on continuous improvementUse knives and other equipment to disassemble hog product for further processingEnsure safe and hygienic practices are applied to all tasks performed as per Company policies

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STARTING WAGE: $13.50-$18.60/hour Plus Production Bonus of up to $1.00/hour and Attendance Bonus of $1.00/hour. Further increases as per Collective Agreement. Relocation Assistance of up to $5,000 available.

Maple Leaf Foods is a leading Canadian food processing company committed to delivering quality food products to consumers around the world. We are looking for Industrial Meat Cutters to join us at our Brandon, Manitoba plant.

POSITION SUMMARY:Entry-level production work starts with packaging/wrapping non-knife type work.The employee’s primary tasks include receiving live hogs, and or kill (evisceration, hide removal, by-product processing) trimming, de-boning and other cut related activities/ packaging and/ or visual inspection, sorting, grading, scale weighing, truck loading, cleaning, operating equipment as related to above process.One hundred percent company paid Benefits package provided including Major Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, as well as enrollment in the Maple Leaf Pension Plan.

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Be willing to adhere to all hygienic and food safety requirements in the plant

REQUIRED SKILLS:Previous industrial / manufacturing plant experience is considered an assetAbility to work in a wide range of environmental conditions from cool to warm and wet to dryPhysically fit and able to lift, push, and/or pull, weight of up to 27kg (60 lbs)Experience working with and committed to Good Manufacturing Practices is considered an assetExperience in food manufacturing within a fast paced environment is an assetComfortable being part of a multi-cultural, unionized environmentMust be committed to safe work practicesMust have good communication and interpersonal skills and be focused on continuous improvementEnsure safe and hygienic practices are applied to all tasks performed as per Company policies

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CANADIAN PACIFIC (CP) CONDUCTORS BRANDON/ MINNEDOSA REQUISITION # 37364

Tired of the same old thing?At CP you can be part of something historic. You have a chance to make a difference, to see Canada, and build a future.

CP is one of Canada’s most iconic companies. We move the goods that keep the world turning, and we’re on our way to doing it better than anyone else. To get there, CP is looking for some adaptable, hard-working, safety-conscious, and results-driven people to join our force of conductors.

You don’t need:Railroading experienceConnections

You do need:Great attitude Willingness to learnTo work in and around Brandon/ Minnedosa

Competition closes on April 12, 2015

For additional information on Canadian Pacific and this career opportunity, visit us online at www.cpr.ca.

Only those candidates contacted will be considered. All communication will be directed to the email address you use on your online application form. The journey has begun but is far from over.


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The Brandon Gen-eral Museum recently unveiled a new exhibit which provides some in-sight on the history of flags in the community.

The exhibit entitled, “Flags over Brandon” is also in honour of the Canadian flag, which cel-ebrated its 50th anniver-sary in February.

Mark Veneziano, the

Brandon General Museum unveils new exhibitmuseum curator, says the current exhibit is a visual exhibition which features displays of nu-merous flags and banners that have been part of the fabric and history of the Wheat City.

“We have on display the federal, provincial and municipal flags of Brandon as well as other various flags that came from the community,” he said.

Veneziano, who moved to Brandon in 2012 to

take over as curator of the museum, says there are also flags from the Unit-ed Empire of Loyalists, the Manitoba Order of the Eastern Star as well as community groups such as the Kinsmen Club. The flags exhibit lasts until mid-April.

Meanwhile, three main exhibits remain con-stants at the museum - the Brandon Gallery, the B.J. Hales Collection and the Railway Club – which tell the history of the city.

The Gallery showcases the history of Brandon, such as the beginning of the Brandon School Divi-sion as well as early en-tertainment and fashion.

Meanwhile, the B.J. Hales collection is con-sidered a large exhibit

showcasing a variety of animals and birds native to the province.

Lastly, the Brandon Railway Club features the history of the Prince Edward Hotel, local train depots and information on the first female city

councillor.For more information

on the museum, go online to www.bgma.ca.


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