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A before and after look at one of the houses in Brandon that was awarded a BNRC grant last year. Eligible repair work can be done on areas such as windows, doors and exterior steps.

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BNRC launches Front and Paint

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The Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation has launched its annual Front and Paint campaign for 2015.

The program, which has been running for more than 10 years, has been very successful since its inception, says BNRC housing coordinator Leanne Petrin.

“It’s really made a difference in a lot of the neighbour-hoods.”

Applications are currently being accepted for eligible homeowners and landlords who want to spruce up the front of their homes. The properties of the homes must be within the BNRC boundary of 24th Street, Franklin Street, Park Avenue and the Assiniboine River.

Successful applicants will receive a grant for up to $1,500 for improvements.

“Because the household income is fairly modest, the homeowners struggle to keep up with things,” Petrin add-ed. “If you’re making street-side visible improvements, then it really makes an impact in the neighbourhood.”

Eligible repair work can be done on areas such as win-dows, doors, exterior steps, front porches, exterior paint-ing and asphalt shingle repair.

“There’s all kinds of eligible repairs,” Petrin said. “They can do anything from the sidewalk leading up to their home and taking care of landscaping issues. If there’s a major tree that’s causing root problems, as long as it’s viewable from the street, they can get funding to remove that tree.”

The BNRC states that preference will be given to proj-ects that are addressing a safety issue or taking care of an issue that could become major if left unaddressed.

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“In the past, what we’ve said is that if there are three people on your street who apply, we’ll give preference to that because that can make a dramatic improvement,” she continued.

The deadline to to submit applications is May 29. If you miss the first deadline, you can submit prior to the second deadline, which is July 17.

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Columnist Deveryn Ross played a key role in the Westman Journal coming out on top with the best editorial page (cir-culation 10,000 and over) at the Manitoba Community News-paper Association awards. A tip of the cap to Deveryn!

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Lack of nurses continues to be a concern in area

It’s been well documented in recent times the lack of nurses in Westman and the high number of nursing jobs available in the area.

As of this writing, a quick look at the Prairie Mountain Health website lists more than 50 full-time, part-time and ca-sual licensed practical nurse positions available for application (as of May 8). There are a plethora of registered nurse positions available as well. Despite the high volume of jobs listed, Penny Gilson, CEO of Prairie Mountain Health, says it’s hard to determine whether or not there is a ‘true’ shortage of nurses, adding that loca-tion plays a key role for many nurses look-ing for work.

“It’s not that we don’t have a full-time position available for nurses, but they’re choosing not to apply for positions in cer-tain locations,” Gilson told the Journal.

She says the current PMH vacancy rate for nurses sits at approximately 15-18 per cent and that the number of jobs available at some sites are higher than others, while some sites don’t have any vacancies at all.

Among the vacancies available include a variety of positions in rural areas such as Hartney, Killarney, Grandview, Carberry, Treherne, Erickson, Elkhorn, Melita and Hamiota. In an effort to help recruit to ru-ral areas, PMH continues to offer a grad mentorship program which sees the gradu-

ate partnered with an experienced nurse to help them through the transition. The chal-lenge, Gilson says, is that the majority of nurses in rural areas are very much ‘gen-eralists’ who have a broad knowledge and skill-set rather than the more specific type positions in urban centres.

She says there have been several situ-ations where nurses aren’t able to get the position they were looking for in an urban setting; so instead, they consider a rural position knowing there will be mentorship available.

“Sometimes, they (nurses) like a little bit of extra time to feel confident and comfortable with that type of position so we do actually post specific positions that are grad mentorship positions for our rural sites,” she said.

Gilson also touched on the Nurses Re-cruitment and Retention Fund (NRRF) which consists of a $4,000 conditional grant for nursing grads in the province to encourage new graduates to relocate to rural communities, as well as NRRF’s personal care home grant of $2,000 which helps in the recruitment of nurses in per-sonal care homes.

“We work with all nursing grads to make sure they’re aware of all the incentives and the positions that are available and try to maximize that recruitment whenever we can,” she said.

Cheryl Stewart, a graduate of Bran-don General Hospital School of Nursing, worked in Shoal Lake at Morley House Personal Care Home for 32 years before

semi-retirement in 2008. Now a part-time/casual RN in Virden and Elkhorn, Stew-art, who resides in Beulah, Man., says the current recruitment and retention bonuses that are available are a plus, but keeping the nurses employed at the same facility in a rural area can be a difficult task.

“Many young nurses who have exten-sive training wish to not ‘lose their skills’ and want to move on to acute centres,” she said. “Many of them would rather stay in the city and have more job options.”

Stewart has noticed firsthand the lack of nurses at her respective workplaces over the years.

“We’ve all had to do 12-hour shifts in order to fill that vacant shift and also work double shifts,” she added.

Stewart agrees with Gilson’s notion that location is playing a key role in potential landing spots for nurses.

“Many nurses are forced to commute long distances due to the lack of housing or apartments available. Many do not wish to purchase any real estate due to the un-certainty of their term. Many times, their spouses are unable to find jobs in these ru-ral areas as well.”

She says the use of agency nurses – freelancers who provide help to hospitals or care facilities when staffing is low – has become common practice in the field.

“Nursing is not a glamorous profession. It involves caring for some patients during the worse time in their lives. It’s a difficult profession,” Stewart concluded.

To check out the nursing jobs avail-

able in the nursing region, go online to www.prairiemountainhealth.ca. For more information on nursing opportunities in Manitoba, which includes information on recruitment and relocation assistance, go online to www.gov.mb/health/nurses.

Prairie Mountain Health was officially formed in June 2012 after the amalgama-tion of the former regional health authori-ties of Assiniboine, Brandon and Park-land. PMH is one of five regional health authorities in the province.

Local doctor named physician of the year by Doctors Manitoba

Dr. Johan du Plooy, of Brandon’s West-ern Manitoba Cancer Centre, was recently named the physician of the year by Doc-tors Manitoba.

Dr. du Plooy, a general practitioner who has specialized training in oncology, has been practicing medicine in Brandon since 1995. He is being recognized by his peers for his commitment to those for whom he cares including patients, colleagues, train-ees and communities at large.

Dr. du Plooy, was born in Zimbabwe and completed his medical training in South Africa. He worked in a family prac-tice clinic in South Africa before emigrat-ing to Canada. He started practicing as a family physician in McCreary in 1986 and moved to Neepawa a few years later.

Dr. du Plooy was formally presented with his award at the AGM of Doctors Manitoba in Winnipeg on May 8.

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It is a dangerous trap the Tories in particular need to be wary of. Ham-mering the government for not balancing the bud-get this year, or at least dramatically reducing the deficit, invites specula-tion as to what the impact would be if they got what they demand, and more than half a billion dollars in government spending was cut in one fell swoop.

The NDP would as-sert that such drastic cuts would result in massive layoffs and the gutting of many government-funded programs that Manitobans rely upon. It

After introducing a budget that projects an even larger deficit than last year, drains the rainy day fund and postpones balancing the books until 2018-19 at the earliest, the Selinger government is taking a daily beating in both the legislature and the media.

It is a pummeling the NDP are more than pre-pared to tolerate because, as flawed as their bud-get may be, it is part of a smart political strategy that could propel the par-ty toward re-election next April.

Characterizing this budget as an electoral as-set may strike many as preposterous, but effec-tive political campaigns are built upon several key principles and the budget is a good example of the application of two of the most important.

By delaying the balanc-ing of the budget until well after the election, Team Selinger is prom-ising voters that life in Manitoba will continue much as it has for the past few years. This plays to the fact that most voters are risk-averse and mo-tivated almost solely by their self-interest. They will almost always vote to preserve the status quo unless they are convinced that a change in govern-ment will improve some aspect of their lives.

By proposing spending

increases that will gener-ate immediate results, the budget reflects the real-ity that most voters think short-term. Tangible commitments that can be delivered relatively soon are far more appealing than promises that might materialize years later.

By adhering to those two principles, the budget frames a very clear choice for Manitobans in the next election campaign -- a stress-free status quo under the NDP, or years of painful austerity mea-sures under the Progres-sive Conservatives.

That is the terrain the NDP wants to fight the election on because it is the only scenario that gives them a legitimate chance of victory. They know they have no hope of winning if their mis-management of health care, education and child welfare becomes the dominant campaign is-sue.

That leads to the third campaign principle at play in the budget -- forc-ing your opponent to talk about the issues on which you feel confident. By proposing a larger deficit than last year, draining the contingency fund and pushing the target date for balancing the budget further into the future, the NDP are goading the opposition into attacking the budget, as opposed to issues on which the gov-

is a compelling argument that would force the To-ries to either immediately unveil an independently verifiable plan that shows how the budget can be balanced quickly without causing widespread pain, or admit the books can’t be instantly balanced without painful conse-quences and that the NDP are acting prudently by moving at a more gradual pace.

Neither option -- un-veiling a key plank of their election platform well in advance of the election, or exposing themselves as

hypocrites for attacking a budget approach they es-sentially agree with -- is particularly attractive for the Tories.

The NDP haven’t won four straight majorities, with an increase in seats each time, by fluke. They adeptly exploited the To-ries’ weaknesses during each of those campaigns and are attempting to do it for a fifth time with this budget. The challenge for Team Pallister is to rec-ognize the budget as the danger that it poses and avoid taking the bait.

The Tories have already

convinced most Manito-bans they would manage the province’s finance more competently than the NDP, but the nag-ging concern in the minds of many swing voters is whether the party would do so in a humane man-ner. By using overheated rhetoric to attack the bud-get and pushing for im-mediate spending cuts, however, the Tories ex-acerbate that worry -- and that’s exactly what the NDP wants.

COMMENTARYCOMMENTARYNDP budget a trap for Tories

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During my high school years, my parents contin-ually told me to enjoy this period of my life.

“Wait until you move out on your own,” my mom would tell me.

I didn’t get it back then. I mean, how could they understand? I, like every other adolescent, was dealing with the unrelent-ing pressure to ‘fi t in’ at school. I wasn’t worried about what I worry about now.

Adult life comes with so many responsibili-ties, I’ve lost count. The profession I chose also plays a part in my every-day thoughts. Since the advent of the internet, the media landscape as I knew it at a young age ceased to exist. It’s been well documented over the years what blogging and social media has meant to the industry, so I won’t get into it here.

In saying that, the me-dia industry isn’t the only profession that’s hurting. It seems like every month

I notice massive layoffs at different businesses and companies. Livelihoods are constantly at stake and it’s created – not in all markets mind you, but many – an ultra-compet-itive, ‘dog-eat-dog’ busi-ness mentality.

The competitiveness has always been there, but in my opinion, it feels like it’s amped up like never before.

Over the past few years, I’ve heard so many ruthless attempts by busi-nesses to try and take down competitors, I feel like I need to wear box-ing gloves just thinking about it.

There are many ways a business can go about

taking down a competi-tor. It can start rumours regarding its competitors’ ‘eventual demise’, it can take back-handed shots via advertising, it can even keep a competitor from moving into its mar-ket area.

Numerous quick jabs to the gut can take down even the largest foe.

But at the end of the day, when the smoke is cleared: who wins? The business that ‘won the war’ so-to-speak but end-ed up leaving so many out of a job? Or is it the community, which suf-fers from having one less business to provide you, the customer, with goods and services we all seek?

I wanted to get into the media industry because I have a passion for it. I re-alized in short order that I wasn’t cut out to be a lawyer even though it’s what I wanted to do at a very young age (I think it had to do with wearing a suit and holding a brief case that caught my eye).

I’m never going to be a millionaire unless my wife or I win the lottery. We both fi nd ourselves, like the rest of society, in a demanding, ever-changing workforce and I for one, wish things were different.

But they’re not. Que Sera, Sera.

…If you’re a hockey fan

right now, you must be loving life.

Not only are the NHL playoffs well under-way, but the local club has found itself in the championship fi nal. The Brandon Wheat Kings are battling the Kelowna Rockets for the Western Hockey League crown

in what should be a 15-round heavyweight tilt between conference lead-ers.

As of this writing (Monday, May 11), the Wheat Kings fi nd them-selves down 2-0 in the best-of-seven affair and will need to win two of the next three on the road if locals are to watch their favourite WHL team on home ice once again.

After watching Game 1 and listening to most of

Game 2 on the radio, I’m not willing to count the Wheat Kings out in this series.

There’s no question the Wheat Kings will need better performances in Kelowna if Brandon is to extend the series to a sixth game at Westman Place, but I’m a fi rm be-liever it can be done.

The staff at the Journal would like to wish the Wheat Kings luck the rest of the way.

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I’ve contacted the Ca-nadian and American military with an offer that maybe the Canadians would refuse since our military is cash strapped and what little resources are available seem to end up in photo ops with cabinet members. But the Americans probably will say yes. After all, they’ve spent billions and con-tinue to spend themselves into debt trying to im-prove this technology.

I’ve perfected this much vaunted ‘tech’ stuff without even trying. Just lucky I guess.

Anyway, the high tech secret ‘steal it from the other guys’ stuff is known as stealth technology.

This kind of thing makes your airplanes and ships invisible, like the Romulans have on Star Trek and its presented

serious problems for Captain Kirk, or William Shatner, as we know him in Canada.

I know I have this tech-nology and am willing to share. How did I land this technological marvel?

I don’t know, but I dis-covered I had it recently while driving in Brandon.

Not once, not twice, but three times I was almost involved in accidents, or incidents as they like to call them now.

It was after the third in-cident I came to the con-clusion either the other drivers are blind or my vehicle is invisible (trans-lation: that means it has stealth technology.)

Since blind residents can’t drive, that leaves the other explanation.

Here’s my scientific proof: my vehicle was somewhere around 10-12 meters away from an intersection when the second vehicle pulled out causing me to slam on the brakes and utter phrases that would make you think I was either golf-ing or was told that Prime Minister Harper would pay me a personal visit.

The first time it hap-pened, you think “stupid driver.” The second time, you might think there’s a full moon but the third time was the ‘A-ha’ mo-ment.

My vehicle had mys-teriously become a ‘stealth’. It’s the only logical conclusion I could come up with.

Now, how it became ‘stealth’ is a mystery but I believe a band of military scientists and operatives made their way to Bran-don, and either specifi-cally or randomly, chose my vehicle.

Calls to the military went unanswered and when I did hear back I was given the number of the Selkirk Mental Health Centre and the message, “you’re crazy!”

Mysteriously, the near-misses have al-most stopped. That can be blamed on either the stealth technology, which has stopped working or the bird poop on my car, which makes the technol-ogy ineffective. When I get around to washing the vehicle, I’ll keep a sharp eye for intersection traffic and whether or not they try to cut me off.

In the meantime, I await word from the American military industrial com-plex.

I’d approach GM and the other car manufactur-

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Thought for the week: You don’t need a license to drive someone crazy.

Evolution not revolution: Who brought the elephant?On paper, something

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It was a dilemma: how do you justify your posi-tion by effort? Customers don’t give credit for how hard you tried, unless the result you reached met their expectations.

Organizationally, no-body wanted to talk about the projects that had been pursued but never got off the ground. Why? Be-cause the champions of those projects might lose face? Because they want-ed the public to forget? Maybe as a whole, they didn’t fully believe in the vision and that ultimately contributed to its demise.

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the room. It didn’t matter what kind of objective we were setting – whether it was launching or expand-ing a business, challeng-ing ourselves person-ally or professionally to achieve goals, or to build a fulfilling rapport for a lasting relationship. None of that could hap-pen without us first be-ing honest. That requires re-assessing what we’ve done before with specific attention to what didn’t work and the root causes

of that. Could it work if approached from a dif-ferent angle? Are there opportunities to create in-centives that support the outcome? Has this model worked elsewhere?

We needed to review that complete summary of our history and chart the successes and fail-ures, take ownership of our mistakes, identify what we’ve learned, leave the excuses behind, and approach new ideas with an open mind, and full ‘buy in’ from the team. Where we were success-ful, what opportunities do we have to take it to the next level? Where we fell short, could that have been avoided?

Only after taking this approach can we identify a work plan that demon-strates to the community the most efficient use of the organization’s intel-lectual wealth and serves to tackle key objectives in a lasting and mean-ingful way which will resonate with the com-munity. This planning though needs to start with a needs-based assess-ment, even if phased over time, instead of a budget-restricted slate of projects which may or may not yield a measurable ben-efit to our citizens.

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Moving forward looks like this: Here is what we would like to accom-plish. To date, here are all of the projects that we have initiated with that goal in mind. The factors

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The Brandon Area Community Foun-dation has marked its 10th anniversary of its Youth in Philanthropy by granting $20,000 to local charities.

The presentation was recently made by YIP students from Crocus Plains, Elton Collegiate, Neelin and Vincent Massey at the Commonwealth Air Training Museum Canteen.

YIP (Youth in Philanthropy) is a Brandon Area Community Foundation program designed to introduce moti-vated youth to philanthropy and local community development. The program gives the students a hands-on experi-ence working as a team and with lo-cal charitable organizations to help our communities thrive.

The YIP program begins in September each year with the schools forming their YIP committees. Each committee has $2,500 to distribute to charities of their choice. The students research charities that meet the granting criteria and learn more about what those charities do by visiting them and interviewing people who work there.

“I think the students really get a sense of what a non-profi t organization is about and how important these do-nations can be to their program,” said Erin Mills, a YIP teacher advisor from Crocus Plains High School, in a release. “The students often pick an organization

that they are passionate about, either having a family member affected by an illness or a love for animals. Students like the idea that they get to choose who gets the money, really puts the owner-ship on the student.”

This year, students from all four schools will award a special anniversa-ry grant to the Ashley Neufeld Softball Complex. Over the past nine years, YIP students have awarded $86,900 in grants to numerous organizations throughout Brandon and Westman.

“Through funds obtained from the Brandon Area Community Foundation, Youth in Philanthropy program, the Al-zheimer Society of Manitoba, Westman Region, has been able to obtain equip-ment and resources to provide informa-tion and education to people affected by Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia,” said Grace Loewen, program coordinator of the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, which has received a YIP grant in the past. “Those that have ben-efi ted include, people with the disease, their family and friends, as well as pro-fessionals caring for people in the com-munity and in long term care facilities.”

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5 tips to get you back on track after the long weekendDo you fall off the wag-

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No. 1 Do you eat too many sweets? You can counter balance that feel-ing of too much sugar by rebalancing your blood sugar. This can be done by replacing the synthetic sugar from smores, cakes and candy with some-thing naturally sweet that just happens to be com-ing in to season: cherries.

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Cherries are made up of 75 per cent water so they give you hydration, fi-bre and natural sugar to satisfy your sweet tooth. Balance the natural sug-ar in cherries with the healthy fats in a handful of almonds or walnuts. No fresh cherries avail-able? No problem. Use frozen cherries to make up a tasty ice cream like treat. Place cherries in a blender. Add unsweet-ened almond milk to get the cherries moving. Add just enough almond milk to get the consistency you desire. Sprinkle with sliv-ered almonds or walnut pieces.

No. 2 Do you tend to eat too much in general? Eating too much can leave you feeling soggy and bloated and generally unwell. One quick tip for improving your digestion

is drinking a teaspoon of unpasteurized apple cider vinegar in a little warm water before your next meal. It kick starts your digestion, therefore re-ducing indigestion. It also promotes weight loss if taken on a regular basis!

No. 3 Do you tend to drink a little too much? To avoid a hangover, drink one glass of water between each alcoholic drink, as this will reduce dehydration and head-aches. Another option is to add club soda as a mix to your drinks - not tonic water as it is loaded with as much sugar as a soda pop! If it is too late and you are already hung-over, make yourself a homemade electrolyte drink that will revitalize your whole body:• 1 cup water• 1 small pinch sea salt

• A shot of fruit juice (I use half an orange)

• Squeeze of lemonNo. 4 Does your sleep-

ing schedule tend to get way out of whack? The long nights by the camp-fire singing ‘Kumbaya’ can definitely make it dif-ficult to get back into the work week groove. The night before you have to wake up to your alarm, try eating foods that pro-mote a restful sleep.

Tryptophan: Think of the ‘turkey coma’ at Christmas. You can get the sleep-inducing effects from many foods such as walnuts, dates and pump-kin seeds.

Melatonin: Regulates circadian rhythm of the body that it used to dis-tinguish night from day. Good sources are walnuts and cherries.

Magnesium: Almonds

are high in magnesium which helps the body re-lax.

No. 5 Do you get fraz-zled because your house is turned upside down upon your return? By planning ahead, you can reduce your stress when you get back. Have groceries purchased for breakfast and lunch. Separate your clean and dirty laundry as you go for easy washing when you get home. And lastly, take everything down to the basement right away when you get home to reduce the clutter in the front hall. Just hav-ing a clear space will give you a clearer mind, until you have a chance to put everything away.

Long weekends are a great way to decompress and de-stress – by follow-ing these steps, you might be able to keep that nice

relaxed feeling beyond Monday morning!

If you enjoyed this ar-ticle and are looking for more great nutritional and lifestyle advice, please visit my Facebook page at Lustre Fitness and Lifestyle.

Renee Hunt is the owner of Lustre Fitness and Lifestyle, which provides fi tness classes and person-alized nutrition plans to Brandon and surround-ing area.

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Strawberries are every-where these days.

While it may be anoth-er month or two before our own homegrown ber-ries are ready for picking, imports from south of the border are already lining the shelves of the local produce section en masse.

With so many delicious berries around it’s hard not to want to eat them all the time; for break-fast, sliced into a bowl of granola, for lunch, tossed into a spinach and red on-

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The following will provide a better understanding of your many duties as an executor or administrator (also known as a personal representative); how-ever, depending on the situa-tion and your relationship with the deceased, not all points will apply. It is recommended that you seek legal advice at the outset if you think it might be necessary.

Making necessary arrangements

In general, the following ar-rangements will need to be looked into immediately after death:

Arranging the funeral• Notify family, friends, heirs

and the employer about the death.

• Pay funeral expenses.

Claiming life insurance benefi ts

Gather the following informa-tion to claim life insurance benefi ts:• Life insurance policy num-

bers.• The deceased’s full name,

and any nick names or addi-tional names he or she may have used.

• Home address.• Social Insurance Number.• Veteran’s fi le and service

number, if applicable.• Death certifi cate – includ-

ing date and place of death – from the attending physi-cian, or a statement of death

from the funeral director.• Birth certifi cate, including

place of birth.• Names, addresses and birth-

dates of all benefi ciaries named in the life insurance policy(s).

Arranging for living expenses

Contact the deceased’s bank or credit union to provide money for the family’s immediate liv-ing expenses.

Canada/Quebec pension plan survivor benefi ts

The deceased’s family may beentitled to a lump sum death benefi t, a survivor’s pension or children’s benefi ts. A dis-ability benefi t may also be payable if the deceased was disabled for more than four months before death. If the de-ceased was receiving Canada or Quebec pension plan bene-fi ts, cheques may be cashed up to and including the month of death. Any cheques issued af-ter such time must be returned.

Be sure to contact the near-est Service Canada Centre or Régie des Rentes Quebec of-fi ce and ask for the appropriate claim forms – or apply online. You will need to provide the deceased’s death certifi cate and Social Insurance Number. To claim a survivor’s pension, they will need the deceased’s birth and marriage certifi cates. To claim children’s benefi ts, they will need their birth cer-tifi cates.

Company benefi tsContact the employer as soon as possible with regard to:• Unpaid salary, commissions

or bonuses.• Accrued vacation or sick

pay.• Group life insurance or pen-

sion plan benefi ts owed to the deceased.

If the deceased was retired, check with the organization providing pension payments about any death benefi t owed to benefi ciaries.

Employment insuranceIf the deceased was receiving employment insurance bene-fi ts at the time of death, the es-tate is eligible to receive ben-efi ts to the date of death. For assistance, the local Human Resources Centre of Canada offi ce (listed under Service Canada in the telephone direc-tory) may be contacted.

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Union or business associates

If the deceased was a mem-ber of a union, club, business, professional, or fraternal as-sociation, check to see if the deceased had any group life insurance or other benefi ts Uncashed cheques Arrange to have any uncashed cheques

made payable to the estate.Attending to personal matters• Obtain several original cop-

ies of the death certifi cate.• Locate the will and all docu-

ments relating to the estate.

Comprehensive• Make a list of all names,

addresses and birth dates (or approximate ages) of immediate family members – spouse, children, grand-children, brothers, sisters, parents.

• List names, addresses and birth dates of all other ben-efi ciaries named in the will or in other documents re-lated to the estate.

• Locate all bank accounts and determine whose name the accounts are in and the balance in each. (You will likely need to open a bank account in the estate’s name to pay the debts of the es-tate.)

• Close all other accounts held by the deceased.

• Locate the safety deposit box, obtain keys and make a list of the contents.

• Arrange with the local post offi ce to readdress mail.

• Return or destroy credit cards.

• Cancel charge accounts.• Arrange alternate means to

pay utilities.• Cancel magazine subscrip-

tions and club member-ships.

• Lock the personal residence and notify the police and

insurance company if it is vacant.

• Care for pets.

Settling the estateSettling the estate is a time-

consuming process, and will require your care to ensure that everything is handled ac-cording to the wishes of the deceased:• Meet with the lawyer and

any coexecutors. They will explain what’s required of you as the executor, how much time it will take to ad-minister the estate, and the approximate fee the estate will be charged.

• Protect the assets before probate. Make sure jewelry, stock certifi cates and other valuables are stored secure-ly. Deposit any cash into an estate account. Gather all assets and do not release any bequests until you are sure there is suffi cient mon-ey to settle all debts and pay taxes before you distribute the assets to the heirs.

• Review the deceased’s per-sonal papers to determine all assets and debts.

• Take an inventory of assets and debts, and if necessary, have them valued.

Debts owing to the deceased

Be sure to include in your in-ventory of assets any debts owed to the deceased.

Advertise for creditors inappropriate newspapers

• Arrange for advertisements to try to locate creditors of the estate.

• Check for accuracy of all debts and pay them once you are satisfi ed all credi-tors have been identifi ed and the estate has enough assets to pay them.

Bonds and stocksPrepare an inventory of any bonds or stocks, along with the following information:Bonds:• Type of bond• Face value• Maturity date• Total value• Serial numbers• Interest rate• Market value• Any coupons that have been

clipped (or unclipped ma-tured coupons)

• Name and location of reg-istration for any corporate bonds.

Stocks:• The company name/ trans-

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Behlen Industries of Brandon is proving to be a leader in technology. While robots have been used for repetitive tasks for a number of years, Behlen is introducing the first technology that will allow robots to perform individual specific tasks.

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cell be used for high vari-able, low volume work,” said Pat Versavel, vice president of engineering and innovation.”

Behlen Industries is Canada’s largest manu-facturer of steel building solutions. Creating every-thing from recreational facilities to commercial facilities, each building has different dimensions and specifications.

“Being able to custom-ize each job is a huge improvement for our in-

dustry,” Villamizar said. “The technology de-signed by the business in-tegrates 3D software and robotics. During the three step process, engineers create a hyper-detailed and organized 3D model, including specs of each individual part of a proj-ect.”

She says that model, which can also easily be shared and used by cli-ents and imported into BIM (Building Informa-tion Modeling) systems,

is then fed into a second piece of software. The second phase, a robotic simulation program, uses touch-sensing with the robotic arm to detect any potential errors or clashes and then produces a real time, visual simulation of the weld.

“Through the simula-tion we can detect any barriers and correct any problems prior to the ac-tual weld,” Villamizar added.

The computer simula-tion will allow operators to ensure welds are done at the proper angle and in a manner that makes the join seamless.

“Phase three is when the robot welding arm goes to work. Using a metal-cored arc welding technique, the robot is able to make any kind of weld imaginable,” states

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hog supply issues impact-ing Maple Leaf Foods. Brandon also supported a resolution that was co-sponsored by the Portage Chamber, in an effort to improve flood protection.

Manitoba Chamber pres-ident Chuck Davidson says these resolutions, among the many others that were passed, will be brought forward to the provincial government.

“The way the resolution process with our organiza-tion works is that policies

that are brought forward by the local chamber, when they become provincial policy, they really give us the ability to increase the voice and to do the advo-cacy on that,” Davidson said. “So these policies we know are critical and we continue to hear these in this province.

“Those are two policies that are important obvi-ously,” he added. “There’s no question about it. We’re glad that’s official policy

now with the Manitoba Chamber.”

This was the first time the event was held in Bran-don in more than a decade and Davidson says he was more than pleased with the proceedings.

“Many people said it was one of the best AGMs that we’ve had in quite some time.”

The three-day affair, which took place May

1-3 at the Victoria Inn, in-cluded an opening recep-tion which was held at the Manitoba Institute of Cu-linary Arts, located at the Assiniboine Community College North Hill cam-pus.

“Those that hadn’t been there before got a chance to see the culinary school,” Davidson said. “We did some tours, so it was really a great opportunity.”

The event also includ-ed keynote addresses by the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, minister of em-ployment and social de-velopment and minister for democratic reform as well as the Honourable Kevin Chief, minister of jobs and economy.

There was also a politi-cal pundits panel, which involved the Journal’s own Deveryn Ross.

BU athletics director Russ Paddock, men’s vol-leyball head coach Grant Wilson and men’s bas-ketball head coach Gil Cheung wear high heels to show support in the fi ght to end violence against women.

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Why don’t you try walking a mile in her shoes?

The only sure way to know exactly what someone else is going through is to walk in their shoes. Thanks to the YWCA and Westman Women’s Shelter, people in the community are being given that opportunity. For the fifth year in a row, men will slip into a pair of bright red pumps and tip toe around Princess Park as a way of showing sup-port and raising awareness for the fight to end violence against women.

The Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event will take place on Thursday, May 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“It’s a fundraising walk promoting awareness and the elimination of family violence in our community,” said Marla Huntinghawk, marketer and fundraiser for the YWCA.

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mented in Brandon in 2011. Each year, approximately 50 walkers come out in support of the cause.

“The more walkers the better,” said Huntinghawk. While originally geared toward men, the walk is open to other people as well. “We are hoping to open it up to be a family event where father and son teams will come out.”

Each participant collects pledges which are then donat-ed to the YWCA in support of the shelter and programs offered to end violence.

“Our goal is to eradicate family violence,” she said.Plus-sized red pumps are supplied by organizers and

participants are encouraged to wear them during the walk.“If they can’t make it in the high heels they are wel-

come to take them off,” Huntinghawk said. “It’s a fun and entertaining way to bring attention to a serious issue.”

In addition to the walk itself, Remington’s Seafood and Steak House will be onsite making lunch at a reasonable cost for those in attendance. WestJet has also sponsored

the event and has provided a return trip for two to any-where the company flies. Raffle tickets for the draw are available at the YWCA office and will be on sale at the walk when the draw will take place.

The community can also support the cause by making a donation at businesses around Brandon throughout the month of May.

“Look for the big pink piñata shoe on display at our various supporters,” Huntinghawk added.

Even if you’re not interested in taking part in the walk itself, Huntinghawk encourages everyone to come out and watch. Celebrity guests from around the community have participated in the past and are expected to make ap-pearance again this year.

All funds raised will go to support the Westman Wom-en’s Shelter which recognizes that family violence con-tinues to be a problem in the community. In 2014, the shelter helped 268 women and 257 children leave abusive situations. In addition, Meredith Place assisted 44 fami-lies in emergency situations.

For more information on this event and services offered by the YWCA call 204-571-3680or email [email protected].

Local wins Irish Society raffle

The ‘luck of the Irish’ was with two Brandon residents when their tickets were drawn in the Irish Society of Western Manitoba’s 2015 trip to Ireland raffl e.

Ron Funk won fi rst prize of either a trip for two to Ireland including return airfare from Winnipeg to Dublin or $5,000 cash. Funk wound up choosing the money.

The second prize of $1,000 cash was won by Shel-don Wettig.

The profi ts from the raffl e went to the Canadian Diabetes Association’s D-Camp program which pro-vides a safe camping experience for children with Type 1 Diabetes.

In an email to the Journal, the Irish Society of Western Manitoba would like to thank everyone who sold or purchased raffl e tickets enabling the or-ganization to donate to such a worthy cause.

Glowa, Ursel play key roles for Dickinson State

Brandon’s Morgan Glowa and Taylor Ursel helped the Dickinson State University softball team to a very successful season.

The North Dakota school softball squad won the North Star Athletic Asso-ciation conference cham-pionship. The Blue Hawks, the No. 2 seed heading into the event, earned the right to play in the NAIA soft-ball national tournament opening round, which was held after press time (May 11-13). After splitting their first two games at the con-ference tournament, DSU won four consecutive elimination games to claim the championship.

Glowa and Ursel, who are juniors at DSU, con-tributed to the team’s suc-cess in their own ways – on and off the field.

“Both Taylor and Mor-gan are great young la-dies,” DSU head coach Kristen Fleury said. “I truly enjoy the energy they bring to the team every day. They always have a smile on their face and

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Morgan GlowaGlowa, the daughter of

Kelly and Lauren, earned a starting position in the DSU outfield. The swift 5-foot-3 Glowa batted .244, as of May 6 with 19 runs batted in. She was tied for the team lead with four triples and was second with 22 walks.

“Morgan has worked hard to become our starting left fielder,” Fleury said. “Her defence is solid and she has become a spark at the bottom of our lineup. She has been able to use her speed to her advantage and makes things happen on offense to get on base.”

Softball is truly a pas-sion for Glowa.

“What I enjoy most about softball is the feel-ing it brings me,” she said. “No matter what is going on in my life, whether I’m stressed about school or anything else that I have going on, once I step out onto that field nothing else but the game matters. It’s almost like an escape for

me. I’m focused on the game, the competition, which I also love because I’m a very competitive per-son. Everything else that is going on in my life just disappears for that moment in time.”

Taylor UrselUrsel, the daughter of

Alan Ursel and Cathy Critchlow, has ingrained herself as an important role player for the Blue Hawks. The 5-foot-10 student-ath-lete’s .220 batting average doesn’t do justice to what she contributes to the team. She had three hits and two RBIs in a win over Morn-ingside College earlier this season.

“A lot of times the super-stars are the ones that stand out and get all the atten-tion, but I don’t know what we would do without Tay-lor,” Fleury said. “She has stepped up in big games and got timely hits to help us win games. She’s start-ed at first base for us and has made some big plays. Taylor does anything I ask her to do without ques-tions and that’s what I love about Taylor.”

DSU successBoth Ursel and Glowa

emphasized how much they enjoy their teammates and how much they mean to them. They said those friendships, and the ones they have made through their nursing majors, are very important.

“The relationships I’ve formed have completely exceeded my expecta-tions,” Ursel said. “Com-ing in my freshman year, Morgan and I were insepa-rable and we did every-thing together. Now our ‘friend circle’ has grown and our teammates be-came our second family. I know that the friends and relationships I’ve made from California, Colorado, Montana and North Dakota will be ones that last a life-time – not only teammates but friends from classes and the nursing program. We go through clinicals and exams together and I don’t think I could do it without their support.”

Glowa said the best part of studying at DSU is its small size. Classes usually have about 30 students.

“This is a great atmo-

sphere to learn. You get to know your classmates as well as your teachers. Classes don’t only include the professor standing up in front of the class lectur-ing. There is more discus-sion and it’s a lot more hands-on.”

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don, Glowa and Ursel were teammates in vari-ous sports, including hockey, volleyball and softball. They also com-peted against each other as Ursel graduated from Cro-cus Plains and Glowa is a Vincent Massey alum. The high school rivals spent many summers in the Mag-ic softball program as both Glowa, who started her ca-reer because she wanted to be like her sister Paige, and Ursel credit Magic coach Bev Neufeld for helping them along the way.

“She’s the reason I’m the softball player and young lady that I am,” Ursel said. “She is not only the most knowledgeable coach I’ve ever had but her love for the game is so inspiring. She makes me fall in love

with the game every time we get to the field. Not only is she an amazing ath-lete but she is an even bet-ter person. I can’t imagine where I would be without her being a positive role model.”

Neufeld’s late daugh-ter, Ashley, starred at DSU. She was teammates with Fleury, who has now watched Glowa and Ur-sel fight to earn important roles.

“I’m so proud of both Morgan and Taylor,” Fleu-ry said. “They have fought to make a name for them-selves here at DSU when they could have easily given up.

“I know both these young ladies are connected to the Neufelds and have played for Bev for many years. I had the honour to play with Ashley her first year at DSU and she is the reason why they’re both here and I thank her for that. They both represent their town and country here at DSU to the fullest. They both come from great families and we thank them for all their support.”

The BU Bobcats women’s volleyball team recently announced the addition of another recruit for the 2014-15 season in Katie Reeves.

Reeves is a 5-foot-9 outside hitter from Lockport, Man. who currently plays for the Shock Volleyball Club out of Winni-peg. She’s also a product of Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute in Win-nipeg, where she has helped one of the province’s best high school programs to three provincial fi nals and two titles.

Reeves accomplishments in club volley-ball are equally impressive, helping the Shock to two national silver medals and one bronze to go with provincial titles in all four years as a member of the club, including a U-18 Manitoba title recently.

Reeves, who was the fourth-rated over-all player in this season’s Winnipeg Sun top-10 coaches poll, becomes the third recruit to commit for the Bobcats wom-en’s volleyball team this offseason, join-ing Jenny McLean of Birch Hill, Sask.

and Brandon product Danielle Larocque.

BU men’s v-ball team lands SuchThe Brandon University Bobcats men’s

volleyball team has landed its second re-cruit for the upcoming season from the Alberta provincial team in libero Bryton Such, a 6-foot-1libero from Calgary.

Such is the sixth recruit to commit to the Bobcats for next season, joining fel-low Albertan Reece Dixon of Edmonton who committed to BU last month. The

two have been team mates on the Alberta provincial team for the past two sum-mers, and will both be making the jump to the CIS ranks together.

The other BU men’s volleyball recruits are Seth Friesen of Brandon, Jon Bartel (Winnipeg), Chayse Warkentin (Glad-stone) and college transfer Matt Powell who is transferring from Keyano College in Fort McMurray, Alta.

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Henderson on verge of golf stardomCanada’s best female

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Only two LPGA stars, Lydia Ko and Lexi Thomp-son, have won profession-al tournaments at age 17 or younger, and both almost immediately received a free pass to LPGA mem-bership, with the age limi-tation (18) being waived. Henderson should be next, but LPGA commissioner Michael Whan continues to say ‘no’ to Henderson’s requests for a special ex-emption.

Her breakthrough seems to be imminent.

The native of Smiths Falls, Ont., plugs along, playing occasionally when she is allowed, dominating at times, competing on at least equal basis with the world’s best. Last year, at 16, she finished 10th in the U.S. Open , which earned her an automatic berth in this June’s Open. She turned pro a couple

of months ago and has been playing on the minor league Symetra Tour, with the occasional sponsor’s exemption appearance on the LPGA Tour. In back-to-back LPGA starts in late April, she finshed third and 13th, leading after three rounds in the Swing-ing Skirts in California and holding the second-round lead at the North Texas Shootout the next week. Third and 13th in consecu-tive starts and still Michael Whan says no dice. Come back when you’ve grown up, girl.

Henderson, who turned down a four-year scholar-ship offer from University of Florida to play profes-sionally, is currently Can-ada’s most successful golf-

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• Dwight Perry again: “Who says crime doesn’t pay? Skipper’s Smoke-house in North Tampa, Fla., announced it would give Jameis Winston unlimited free crab legs if the Buccaneers take him in the NFL draft on Thursday. Leading Win-ston to mutter: “Why didn’t I shoplift a Mase-

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BUILDING MATERIALS at the BUILDING REFIT STORE formally CMHA ReStore. 22-11th Street in downtown Brandon. Good selec-tion of doors, windows, sinks, light fixtures, cabinets and so much more. Free pick-up of good used building materials. Call 728 - 2227

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POSITION SUMMARY:Reporting to a Board of Directors the General Manager is responsible for providing leadership, direction and support to staff and is responsible for the overall delivery and administration of core BNRC programs and the development of strategic plans in response to community needs. The Gen-eral Manager is the public face of the organization.Accountabilities include:• Oversees the planning, implementation and

evaluation of the effectiveness of programs and services

• Ensures that programs and services meet the organization’s vision, mission and the Board’s priorities

• Ensures that the operations meet the expecta-tions of clients, the Board and funders

• Secures adequate funding by researching and completing funding proposals and by oversee-ing the development and implementation of fundraising activities

• Fosters positive relationships through collabora-tion, consultation and communication with stakeholders, community groups, funders, politicians and other organizations

QUALIFICATIONS: Essential:• Post-secondary education in Business Admin-

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• Effective verbal and written communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communica-tor

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• Experience in managing staff effectively within legislation, policies and procedures

• Well developed interpersonal skills demonstrat-ed by the ability to establish trust and develop and maintain working relationships with diverse community groups

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• Ability to prioritize the order of critical issues and operate effectively and accurately within limited timeframes

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• Solution oriented while working with partner-ships

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tize workload to meet competing demands• Ability to work effectively within municipal,

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Please ensure your cover letter, resume and references clearly indicates how you meet the qualifi cations and state salary expections for the position. We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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POSITIONS: Industrial Meat Cutter (Permanent Full Time)

LOCATION: 6355 Richmond Avenue East Brandon, Manitoba

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: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

APPLICATION PROCESS:If you’re willing to step into a new and exciting career, please complete an application and submit via:

Mail: Maple Leaf Foods Human Resources 6355 Richmond Avenue East Brandon, Manitoba R7A 7M5

Fax: (204) 571-2655


Online: www.mapleleafcareers.com

Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Maple Leaf FoodsEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Maple Leaf FoodsEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

POSITIONS: Production Worker (Permanent Full Time)

LOCATION: 6355 Richmond Avenue East Brandon, Manitoba

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participate as part of a team in the processing of hogs to produce fresh and frozen productAssist with various tasks in the dept. assignedKeep up to production line speedMost jobs in the Barn, Dressing, Cut and Packaging floors include assembly line work

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

APPLICATION PROCESS:If you’re willing to step into a new and exciting career, please complete an application and submit via:

Mail: Maple Leaf Foods Human Resources 6355 Richmond Avenue East Brandon, Manitoba R7A 7M5

Fax: (204) 571-2655


Online: www.mapleleafcareers.com

Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


GARAGE SALES

SOUTHVIEW FLEA MARKET IS BACK 17th St E at 110 Bypass-Brandon. Vendor spots available at $30.00. All dates May-Septem-ber. Details and Bookings. Phone:204-717-4405. Email: s o u t h v i e w f l e a m a r k e t @ h o t -mail.com

The Riverbank Discovery Centre is ac-cepting rain barrel orders from now until May 25.

The barrels are being sold for $60 each and $10 from each sale will support the Brandon Riverbank in recovering from two record-setting fl oods within three years. Pick-up day is scheduled for Friday, June 5 at the Discovery Centre from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

“Two fl oods, signifi cant dike construc-tion, fl ood damage and washed out sec-tions of riverbank have made it unsafe and impossible to continue to host the multi-tude of events that used to call this area home on an annual basis,” states a release issued by the RDC. “In addition, compro-mised pathway networks, dikes that are inaccessible, fl ood damage and thousands of dead trees as a result of prolonged high water have made the area hard to access and a mere shadow of the beautiful park setting that it once was.”

Riverbank offi cials add that the regen-eration process has begun and 2015 will see community members engaged in a public consultation process to determine a new master plan for the Assiniboine River corridor as it runs through the city of Brandon.

“Our organization is confi dent that the area can be remediated and redeveloped with fl ood protection and adaptation so it can continue its role as Brandon’s commu-nity celebration and recreation space,” the release read.

Rain barrels capture and store rain water collected from roofs through downspouts. They provide chlorine-free and fl uoride-free water which is ideal for fl owers, veg-etables, lawns, shrubs and trees. Collected water has a number of other uses including washing cars, cleaning fl oors, laundry and more. These many uses can provide cost savings and conservation opportunities for every homeowner, especially those who pay to have water trucked in, use a well or have a water meter installed.

Purchasers have a choice of colours and each rain barrel available comes equipped with all the parts you need to set up your barrel. These environmentally friendly products were once used to transport fruits and vegetables and have been refurbished and repurposed to offer years of reliable service as rain barrels.

To order, go online to www.rainbarrel.ca/brandon or by calling Whitney at 204-729-2129.


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VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN HIT AND RUNOn April 25, at 12:15am, it was reported that a vehicle struck a pe-destrian in the 1000 block of 18th Street and fl ed from the scene. The victim suffered from extensive injuries and was life-fl ighted to Winnipeg in critical condition for emergency surgery. Further in-vestigation indicates that the truck was a dark colour 4 door crew cab either a Sierra or Silverado between 2007-2013 body style pick-up with after market exhaust and had 3 hunting decals in the rear window. Written on the sidewall of the tires was FIERCE in white lettering and ATTITUDE in white outlining. It is believed four peo-ple were in the truck at the time of the incident when the truck briefl y came to a stop, drove around the victim and fl ed from the scene over curbing, eastbound on Park Avenue. No suspects have been arrested.

WANTED BY POLICE

Andrew David JANZ 43, is charged with being Unlawful-ly at Large. Police report that on April 24, a male allegedly failed to report back to the Brandon Correctional Centre for his intermittent sentence. A warrant of arrest has been issued for Andrew David JANZ.

CANADIAN PACIFIC (CP) LABOURERS MANITOBA REQUISITION # 40387

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 labourers.

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Competition closes on May 20, 2015

For additional information on CP 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 Investors Group fourth annual golf tourna-ment for United Way and District will be taking place in June.

The event, slated for Friday, June 5, takes place at the Shilo Golf and Country Club.

For more information, contact the United Way at 204-571-8929.

Coats for Kids taking place once again

The United Way of Brandon and District Coats for Kids program is running the coats drop offs for the month of May.

You can drop off a new or gently used children’s coat until Friday May 29 at any of the following locations: Either City of Brandon Fire and Emer-gency Service stations, Brandon Shoppers Mall, The Town Centre, Guild Insurance Brokers, Bran-don Area Realtors, Canex

at CFB Shilo and Bran-don Cleaners.

Largest Garage Sale a hit

On Saturday April 25 in the Manitoba Room at the Keystone Centre, over 2,400 people came to fi nd some hidden treasures at almost 150 vendors at the United Way Spring Ga-rage Sale.

If you missed out on the Spring Garage Sale, the Fall Garage Sale takes place Saturday Oct. 3 (also at the Manitoba Room).

Call 204-571-8929 or email [email protected] to request your Fall Garage Sale registra-tion form today.

United Way AGM heldThe United Way of

Brandon and District held its annual general meeting late March at the Keystone Centre. At

the meeting, year end fi -nancial statements were reviewed as well as short agency presentations and new board members were offi cially sworn in.

The new board mem-bers are: Kirk Carr, Sa-mantha Falloon, Frank Iwasiuk, Bryton Moen, Scott Preston and Konrad Wojtowicz.

National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week was held from April 12-18 to recognize volunteers and their hard work across the country. United Way of Brandon and District held a come and go coffee and cookies on the afternoon of Friday April 18 for volunteers that help the organization.

“We would not be able to do what we do without all of our support from each and every volunteer and our entire communi-ty,” states the United Way in a release.

The Optimist Arena in the Keystone Centre will now be called the Enns Brothers Arena.

A fi ve-year contract between Enns Broth-ers, an agricultural equipment sales and repair in Manitoba, and the Keystone was recently agreed upon. In conjunction, Enns Brothers has been named the ‘Offi cial Equipment Supplier for the Keystone Cen-tre.’

This partnership will be the fourth naming rights sponsorship for rooms/arenas within the Keystone Centre facility. Its main arena, Westman Communi-cations Group Place, was the fi rst, followed by the Westoba Credit Union Agricultural Centre of Excellence. Late last year, the Keystone Centre an-nounced the partner-ship in naming rights for MNP Hall. The Keystone Centre is still looking to secure naming rights sponsor-ships for its Canada Room, Amphitheatre, and Kinsmen Arena.


Budget cuts affect wildlife industries

Terri EgerWestman Journalnewsroom@wheatcityjournal.


Budget cuts announced by the provincial govern-ment don’t sit well with the Manitoba Wildlife Fed-eration or the Manitoba Lodges and Outfi tters As-sociation.

According to the groups, the director of fi sheries position is being elimi-nated and the fi sheries and wildlife branches are being merged together.

“The provincial budget released April 30 showed an estimate of $6.71 mil-lion directed to the newly combined wildlife and fi sheries branch for the up-coming fi scal year. That is down $270,000 from the estimated $6.98 million in 2014-2015. Funding to the branches’ parent depart-ment of Manitoba Conser-vation and Water Steward-ship fell 2 per cent, while the department’s capital budget saw a huge drop of nearly 23 per cent, down to $23.5 million from $30.5 million,” according to a release issued by the two groups.

“We believe these cuts show that the government does not value fi sh and wildlife in this province as highly as it should,” said Paul Turenne, executive director of the Manitoba Lodges and Outfi tters As-sociation. “The fi sher-ies and wildlife branches contribute greatly to our province and were already severely under-funded, in our opinion. The govern-ment should have been putting more money into these areas, not less.”

The MLOA represents fi shing lodges and outfi t-ters operating in the tourist industries throughout the province, many of which are located north of Bran-don toward Riding Moun-tain National Park as well as in the Duck Mountain area.

Turenne explained that a loss of funding and a po-sition in the government departments will lead to negative consequences for the industry as a whole. Turenne reported that gov-ernment funding was used by scientists to study the wildlife and fi sh popula-tions.

“If the money is cut for biologists and their equip-ment there is more room for error,” he said.

Reports from the gov-ernment agencies are used by outfi tters to monitor herds and draw tourists to the area.

“It’s hard to sell an outdoor adventure trip promising moose when there aren’t any moose,” Turenne said.

Rob Olson, managing director of the Manitoba Wildlife Federation ex-plained that the organiza-tion’s focus is conservation and educational.

“We understand the need for bureaucratic effi ciency, but cutting the province’s already miniscule budget at a time when our big game populations are in a state of crisis is not the answer,” Olson said. “We believe that the fi sheries and wildlife branches were combined for all the wrong reasons, and our province’s fi sh and wildlife popula-

tions could suffer as a re-sult.”

Olson reported that the moose population is at an all-time historic low level and that hunting closures have been implemented in a number of areas. In addi-tion, the elk population is declining but with a lack of funding this won’t be monitored. He stressed the point that hunting closures are a reactionary measure that could be avoided with proper stewardship.

The organizations report that the branches of gov-ernment are “tasked with managing a precious natu-ral resource that is highly valued by First Nations harvesters, visiting hunters and anglers and everyday Manitoban outdoorspeo-ple.”

The resources also con-tribute $400 million an-nually to the provincial economy according to the recent budget.

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