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Dr. Jay Winburn, who received a best boss award for outstanding promotion of mental health in the workplace in 2015, is set to celebrate 40 years of service in orthodontics in June.

JOURNAL PHOTO BY LANNY STEWART

Local orthodontist to celebrate 40 years in the industry

Dr. Jay Winburn knew at a young age that ‘big city life’ wasn’t in the cards for him.

It’s why he moved from New York City to Canada back in the late 70s where be began practicing orthodontics in 1976, eventually starting his own practice in Brandon in 1979.

“If you had asked me as a child if I were to ever live north of North Dakota, I would’ve fallen on the floor laughing,” he said with a smile.

Now, so many years later, Dr. Winburn is set to celebrate 40 years of orthodontics practice in June – a milestone he’s proud to celebrate with coworkers and friends right here in the Wheat City.

“I guess when I first moved up here, I always thought I’d retire to the States, but Canada is home now.”

Winburn grew up in Queens, a borough on Long Island across the East River from Man-hattan – the same location Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee grew up.

“When I finished secondary school, I went to The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania – it’s actually the same school Donald (Trump) went to as well,” he said.

After he finished his training, he made the decision to apply for a job at the University

of Manitoba where he taught academics as a professor full-time for a couple of years.

“The University of Manitoba actually had one of the better orthodontic programs in North America,” he said regarding his deci-sion to come north.

The New York Yankees fan, who has since changed allegiances of sorts recently cheer-ing for the Blue Jays, says he would later re-alize that starting his own practice was what he wanted most.

“I was young,” he continued. “I had just gotten out of school and I was teaching clini-cal science with no clinical experience, so I decided I’d get into practice.”

Looking back, he says moving to Brandon was a great opportunity and he’s happy he made the move. Although he’s slowed down a bit, seeing only three patients a week, the 69-year-old says he loves what he’s doing now and has no immediate plans to retire.

“I still really enjoy my work. It’s not bro-ken, so I’m not going to fix it.”

So why orthodontics?“I think, in a way, it’s sort of a creative

area,” he said. “You can really make a pretty smile. That’s what I enjoy about it.”

You can bet Dr. Winburn will be smiling from ear to ear when he celebrates 40 years of service next month.

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A driver shortage is causing concern for the trucking indus-try.

“For a number of years we’ve been experiencing a decline in the number of drivers and it’s

only going to get worse,” said Terry Shaw, executive director of the Manitoba Trucking As-sociation.

An employee shortage is not unique to the province, nor is it limited to the trucking industry, says Shaw.

“There is a shortage of driv-

ers nationally as well as in the United States, Europe and Aus-tralia,” he said. “All skilled trades are looking for employ-ees as the population in general is aging.”

In an effort to combat the problem, the trucking industry has developed a number of ini-

tiatives to attract new drivers. In 2011, the Canadian Truck-ing Alliance launched the Blue Ribbon Task Force to assess the needs of the industry. Work has been done to make the roles of truckers more attractive to employees through modified routes and work schedules.

“We are working to create opportunities in the industry,” Shaw said.

MTA has taken on a number of initiatives in Manitoba in-cluding working with MPI be-ginning in 2009 to develop en-try level drivers training.

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“We want to train for em-ployability,” Shaw added. “We are hoping to bridge the gap so that people not only have a licence to work but also have the training needed.”

Currently MTA is work-

ing to develop the first apprenticeship system in Manitoba for the trucking industry. Shaw explained that truck driving has many similarities to other skilled trades and that a recog-nized apprenticeship pro-gram would help the indus-try. He is hopeful that the program will be launched by the end of this year.

The National Trucking Association has also put an emphasis on connect-

ing with non-traditional people to fill the role of a truck driver. Efforts are be-ing made to target women and new Canadians to the position.

“We are working to break down the stereotypes and make the industry at-tractive to all genders and nationalities,” he said.

By increasing training opportunities, modifying routes and schedules and making an effort to pres-

ent the industry to a larger segment of the population, Shaw is hopeful that the in-dustry will attract the em-ployees it needs.

“We are not alone in the struggle to fill positions,” he said. “Although the situ-ation for us is slightly more acute because a larger pool of truck drivers are a bit older than employees in other trades.”

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Brandon Regional Search and Rescue held a fundraising day earlier this month at the Canad Inn parking lot at the Keystone Centre. Folks had the opportunity to test drive a new Ford vehicle and in the process, help Brandon Regional Search and Rescue raise funds for necessary equipment required for saving lives. All proceeds went towards the purchase of ropes, stretchers, wilderness GPS systems, compasses, blankets, fi rst aid supplies, AED, two-way radio communication and much more.

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Lois Henderson was recently named the 2016 campaign chair of the United Way Brandon and District.

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Henderson ‘committed’ to reaching United Way goal

Described as a child of the prairies by the United Way, it’s a characteris-tic that helped pave the way for Lois Henderson’s new role.

After spending her formative years in Rivers, Portage and Winnipeg, Henderson, who was recently named the 2016 campaign chair of the Unit-ed Way Brandon and District, moved to the Wheat City approximately four years ago and since that time, she’s spent countless volunteer hours in the community and is a member of several different organizations in the area.

“I’m not born and bred here, but it’s my home by choice and I enjoy everyday that I have here,” Hender-son said. “It’s a great community.”

Henderson, who takes over for Tara Ashcroft who headed the 2015 cam-paign, has worked in the resource in-dustry for many years – this includes oil, gas, mineral exploration, mining and underground construction com-panies. She says the decision to take on a role of this nature was because she simply wanted to make a differ-ence in the community.

“The first thing I’ve observed is the impact of the United Way funding in Brandon and surrounding area,” she said to those at a press confer-ence last week at Princess Park. “The

money that is raised by the United Way Brandon and District stays in our communities, and is leveraged by the work of volunteers and the staff of those organizations providing greatly needed services and assistance.”

Henderson, who has been part of the local United Way team for the past couple of years, says the oppor-tunity to become chair presented a chance to get to know the organiza-tion just that much more.

“It’s an opportunity to work hard and use my own efforts and the ef-forts of a team to give these organi-zations the funding and to make sure that it’s there for them so that they don’t have to give up or eliminate programs,” she added.

The local United Way raised a total of $713,801 in 2015, falling short of its campaign goal of $800,000. This year’s campaign goal will be an-nounced at a later date.

“We’re very committed,” Hender-son said of reaching the campaign goal this time around. “I’m extremely committed to the cause because I’ve observed first-hand the need for dol-lars in Brandon and area.

“They say if you want something done, give it to a busy person,” she added. “I’m a busy person and I re-ally hope that I can get this done.”

Now that the introductions are over, Henderson says it’s time to get to work and to put together a cam-paign team that identifies leaders

who can help in a variety of different aspects.

“Those who will take the campaign out into the community and to the various sectors of our community,” she added.

Cynamon Mychasiw, CEO of the local United Way, says Henderson is a strategic thinker and is someone who can really break the campaign down into all of its parts and attack it full force right from the beginning to end.

“We’re very excited to have her on board,” she said. “She may not have originated here, but she calls Brandon home now. She’s been very much a part of the Brandon landscape since she got here.”

Henderson attended the Univer-sity of Western Ontario and is a distinguished Toastmaster and an avid curler. In 2010, she represented Northern Ontario at the Canadian Senior Women’s Curling Champi-onship, helping guide her team to a bronze medal. Henderson is also an author and was recently awarded the Sheldon Oberman Mentorship through the Manitoba Writer’s Guild.

The United Way in Brandon sup-ports more than 25 organizations and 31 programs in Westman such as Big Brothers and Sisters, Child and Fam-ily Services, the Canadian Diabetes Association, the MS Society and many more.

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Results from the 2016 Point-in-Time homelessness count in Brandon, which took place last month, revealed that the number of homeless in the city has increased from the original count, held in January 2015.

Surveys showed that 146 people in Brandon were found to be homeless; 28 of whom were unsheltered and 118 sheltered. In 2015, the number of people determined to be homeless was 117.

The Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation organized

the count, along with a number of local organizations. Project coordinator Mark Anderson says that while the number has increased, part of the reason for this could be because of an improved process and other factors.

“With having the fi rst count under our belt, we had the experience to improve our methodology,” Anderson said in a release. “As well, there was increased community awareness prior to the event and there were additional partners

involved, so in short, we had more organizations involved and more volunteers out on the streets conducting surveys.

“However, it’s important to note that all homeless counts are inherently undercounts,” he added.

“We only observe what’s visible. Like in many other communities across Canada, what we know to be true here in Brandon is that many homeless people are hidden so the number could even be higher.”

In addition to the 146

surveyed adults, 35 children and dependants were present and another 25 adults declined to be surveyed, but were identifi ed as being homeless (80 per cent of whom were known to service providers).

Thirty-eight per cent of the surveyed respondents were under the age of 30, which means that Brandon is nearly twice the national average for youth. Nearly half of all respondents have been homeless for more than a year, however the vast majority indicated that

they would prefer permanent housing.

The PiT count, funded by the Government of Canada’s homelessness partnering strategy, provides various agencies with data to help understand the magnitude and complexity of homelessness in our community, with the ultimate goal of reducing the number of homelessness.

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Warning: this is pure speculation. Now that the Wheat Kings have won a WHL championship, would Kelly McCrimmon re-consider his NHL options in the offseason?

Yes, I know. The Memorial Cup is underway. Why even ask this question. There’s still work to be done. The Wheat Kings could very well walk away as Memorial Cup champs and can end the season on an extreme high and on top of the Canadian Hockey League world.

But for the sake of this column, I fi gured I’d get the ball rolling now...

We all know the Wheat Kings owner, GM and head coach was approached by the Toronto Maple Leafs last summer and was offered a position with the organization.

McCrimmon wound up turning the job down, opting to stay with a team that was poised to do great things on the ice this season.

“With our team expected to contend this season, I felt I owed it to the group to stay here and try to help us take the next step,” McCrimmon said in a release last June.

The club has done exactly that, fi nishing with 102 points in the regular season, eventually disposing three of four opponents in the WHL playoffs in just fi ve games in a best-of-seven. Only the Edmonton Oil Kings – a team that has given the Wheat Kings fi ts in the past – pushed Brandon to six games back in round one. Is this the best this group has to offer? There are several players who are expected to return next season, but after a WHL title and a Memorial Cup appearance

– whether they win the Mem Cup or not remains to be seen – is McCrimmon ready for a new challenge?

Will a Memorial Cup win by the Wheat Kings fuel the speculation just that much more? Because of the team success, you’ve got to think there will be more NHL teams calling McCrimmon this summer – regardless of what transpires in Red Deer. Wouldn’t there be? I think the Leafs offer was just the beginning as McCrimmon continues to build a strong case to NHL clubs looking for that next hockey executive.

Whatever happens, from a personal standpoint, I can’t say enough good things about the job McCrimmon and the Wheat Kings hockey department has done over the past few years. McCrimmon has obviously played an integral role in building this club and there are so many noteworthy additions, there’s really no need in me

getting into that discussion. You can pick up the daily newspaper and continuously see the fruits of his labour showcased for all to see. I guess in the end, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens. I know I’m not the only one interested in seeing where this story goes. Stay tuned.

•••Speaking of the Wheat Kings,

make sure to check out the sports section this week. Our new freelance sports columnist/reporter Mike Fraser – who is also a scout for the WHL club – relives Games 1 of the championship series against the Seattle Thunderbirds through his eyes. He also provides a bit of an introduction and includes insight into what he’ll be offering on a week-to-week basis.

Fraser knows his sports and will provide Journal readers with great sports content each week.

City of Brandon mails out 2016 tax

billsThe City of Brandon

issued a release recently, stating that the 2016 tax bills have now been mailed out to property owners.

When you receive your tax bill, please take a few moments to read the accompanying leafl ets for more information on the City of Brandon’s 2016 budget and this year’s municipal property tax details. If you own any property in Brandon and do not receive a tax bill by Tuesday, May 31, please contact the treasury department by phoning 204-729-2228 or 204-729-2592 or by sending an email to [email protected].

Taxes are due by end of business day (5 p.m.) on Thursday, June 30. Owners are responsible for payment of taxes, whether or not a bill is received. City Hall offi ce hours are Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Manitoba, we have a problemAccording to the new Progressive Con-

servative government, the average family of four in Manitoba owes $3,066 because of last year’s provincial deficit. The Mani-toba government overspent its income by more than $1 billion. Annual interest pay-ments on that debt will be tens of millions.

The political debate about the specific deficit number will go to and fro, but the important point is that Manitobans will be paying for this debt for generations. This is not a theoretical number. The people who lent Manitoba this money expect to be repaid with interest.

But the political to and fro is still worth exploring. The new PC government cer-tainly has every incentive to exaggerate the number and make the NDP look bad. And the NDP has every incentive to ar-gue the converse. The reality is that most Manitobans are probably right to question both sides.

Here are the numbers. In the 2015 budget, the NDP projected a core deficit of $422 million. Last March, the NDP released an update that showed the gov-ernment had blown up the core deficit to $666 million. In fact, the NDP routinely missed its projections by hundreds of mil-lions so it’s not hard to imagine the books left behind after the election were works of fiction.

Moody’s, an international bond rating agency, provided an objective third party perspective when it downgraded the prov-ince’s credit rating because of the “dete-rioration in Manitoba’s financial metrics.” Bond rating agencies don’t care about public opinion polls or which party is in charge. They care about numbers. And Moody’s didn’t like what it saw in Mani-toba’s numbers.

It’s important to calculate the numbers as accurately as possible, but the reaction to those numbers are even more important. On this front, there is an objective differ-ence between the new government and the old one.

When DBRS, another bond rating agen-cy, criticized the NDP’s financial perfor-mance, Minister Dewar’s response was telling.

“We have a plan,” said Minister Dewar.

“Our plan is working.”According to the NDP, massive defi-

cits that were routinely millions of dollars higher than projected were happening ac-cording to plan and the plan was working.

Minister Friesen is taking a decidedly different tone.

“The consequences of this pattern of over-spending budgets are alarming,” said Minister Friesen. “It will take time to undo the damage we have inherited and to cor-rect the course.”

The difference of opinion over the ex-tent of the deficit is less important than the difference in opinion over what to do about it. The NDP opted to do nothing. The PC’s say the finances need to be fixed.

The PC’s are embarking on a value-for-money audit across government. The government has to find savings and that comes down to setting priorities. There isn’t enough money for every program. Bad programs, and even some good pro-grams, will have to be cut to save vital programs. This is not a matter of political philosophy, but rather a matter of math-ematical reality.

But why is it necessary? The NDP say they were able to borrow at will without resorting to any “austerity.” What was wrong with the way things were going?

Manitobans are paying a high price for previous governments’ deficits. According to the 2015 budget, it cost $842 million just to cover the interest on the provincial debt for one year. That’s before the current deficit ballooned by hundreds of millions of dollars. That’s money that went to bond fund managers rather than schools or hos-pitals or even paying down the debt.

The interest on the provincial debt costs the average family of four in Manitoba $2,600 every year. Making hard decisions in government is still easier than the hard work Manitoban families have to do to earn the $2,600 they ultimately pay to cover interest charges. But acknowledging the danger of the deficit means that burden may someday be lightened.

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To better accommodate those travellers departing from Brandon, the Calgary Airport Authority has recently donated a total of 55 customer luggage carts to the Brandon Municipal Airport, some of which are already being put to good use at the terminal while it undergoes expansion.

“We are sincerely grateful to the Calgary Airport Authority for their generosity in providing us with these carts, which can make all the difference for travellers as they navigate through an airport’s various checkpoints,” said City of Brandon director of transportations services Carla Richardson in a release. “Our airport’s current expansion is being undertaken to improve passenger fl ow and increase traveller comfort, and the fact that the Calgary Airport Authority has been able to assist our efforts with the donation of luggage carts is greatly appreciated.”

Richardson added that signage will be installed in the Brandon Municipal Airport’s new terminal area to formally recognize the Calgary Airport Authority’s contribution.

Meanwhile, Brandon-bound travellers arriving at the Calgary International Airport are already benefi ting from a few additional creature comforts as they await their fl ight. When arriving at the Calgary International Airport, WestJet Encore travellers will also now notice a new departures area has been created, complete with two new gates, washrooms, a kids play area, food and beverage vendors, a full PA system, and two dedicated boarding status screens.

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Critics of our Prime Minister say he should have gone to visit Fort McMurray as soon as possible instead of wait-ing until things were manageable.

The following isn’t a political statement – un-less you want it to be.

Justin Trudeau did the right thing.

Think back to when Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited Brandon during the flooding. His trip was a great photo op and a pain in the ‘kees-ter for the guys and gals working on the dikes. Some had to stop their work for security reasons and the area had to be safe for the PM, meaning no unwanted bodies.

While not a significant delay, it was an irritant for some who were busy keeping the city dry. We have the dikes and the PM didn’t come back.

In Fort Mac, Trudeau would have had his pho-to op during the height of the fire – but at what cost? Picture him and oth-ers standing in front of a

Random musings from the keyboard

burning building.Then picture the critics

calling for his head for taking photos while the city burned around him… A no-win situation.

In times of disaster, it would be nice to set aside party rhetoric and do what’s best for the af-fected.

While I’m banging away, perhaps the critics who are after the PM’s wife because she would like some help with the kids while maintaining a busy public schedule, should give it a rest. Years ago, a PM by the name of Mulroney set up his wife in an office, fully staffed, so she could maintain her public presence.

As long as the PM’s wife isn’t profiting from her public engagements, there shouldn’t be an is-sue.

Two staffers at about $200,000 a year, which includes benefits, is about

the same as it costs for one MP – or a senator as long as he/she isn’t fudging their expens-es… Those working for the PM’s wife probably would earn their money more than some elected and appointed officials…

Congratulations to the Brandon Wheat Kings for winning the WHL championship. Even those who don’t follow hockey or sports on a regular (re-ligious) basis know that it takes many things: talent, great coaching, personali-ties working together and some luck, among others, to make it to the top. In the world of cliches, the ‘sports gods’ aligned ev-erything.

Summer is unofficially here (it officially arrives in June) and by now, you should have at least walked around the yard to see what has to be done and what can be delayed until whenever.

Aerating your lawn is always good and while there are companies you can hire or machines you can rent, an unnamed ac-

quaintance did it right. He bought a new set of golf shoes – the ones with cleats or spikes – and wanted to break them in before walking 18 holes in them. So he put them on and walked across the lawn – front and back yards – putting spike holes in his lawn. The merits of this method can be argued amongst gardeners but those who believe in this method should be left to their beliefs.

Some have paid a hefty

price having to listen to their significant other keep asking them what the #$&% they were do-ing…

Also in his defence, once that was done, he did spread some fertilizer and watered the yard. It looks OK.

Topic to discuss dur-ing the next coffee break: Which is more satisfying? Planting seeds in your flower beds and watch-ing them grow? Or using bedding plants that have

already bloomed so you have an instant garden?

On the subject of grow-ing, this is an actual de-bate topic: Which type of animal manure is better for your garden? The un-filtered, organic poop that comes straight from the farm? Or the store bought stuff which is screened and, for lack of a better word, sanitized?

Thought for the week: Can you wear sandals with a suit to a summer wedding?

Evolution not revolution: We aren’t sexy

We’ve got a face that only a mother could love. If we sit down and honestly take stock of our challenges to attract international invest-ment to Manitoba, we first need to overcome a reputation issue before we can get people inter-ested to discuss our ample natural resources and our enviable quality of life. It’s important to be aware of this as we look ahead to what’s pos-sible and where the real competition is coming from for those same opportunities.

In 2012, Kirstin Hallett created a humorous infographic of Canada which summarizes the pre-conceived notions and attributes that are held for each of the country’s provinces and ter-ritories. In most instances, I might see some-thing like this posted online, give it a quick look over, maybe chuckle and carry on. However, when I saw this recently, it spoke to the chal-lenges that we face related to growth on a num-ber of levels.

While Alberta is described as the home of ‘oil, cowboys and rich people’, Manitoba is comparatively described as ‘Too cold in winter, too hot in summer, black flies, boring, might as well live in Ontario’. In fairness, this is a de-scription that has been put out there without context. We don’t know if Hallett has ever vis-ited our province, so we shouldn’t be offended. However, we need to acknowledge that if this is the reputation that we have among folks from neighboring provinces, this is a concern.

In rural Manitoba, we aren’t on a first name basis with many of the decision-makers that oc-cupy the executive offices in Calgary, Toronto or Vancouver of the industries that could poten-tially expand into our rural regions.

How much do they really know about us? It’s a question that I was curious about and I recently spoke with some business investment professionals from Montreal to ask them what they thought about us. The answer was sober-ingly direct: We don’t.

In short, my colleague expressed that on a na-tional scale, when the topic of business invest-ment comes up related to Manitoba, most of the executive level discussions involve Winnipeg. That’s a map dot that the six and seven figure salary earners are familiar with. For the rest of us out there trying to inspire growth in our com-munities, quite simply, we’re not on the radar. But knowing that you have a problem is the first step toward a remedy, right?

The context of perception is important too. We must remember that the difference between towns of a similar size, highway access and property tax structure within a 100 kilometre ra-dius aren’t that much different from each other when dealing with business investment at this level. Our competition isn’t with each other in neighboring jurisdictions, nor is it with Winni-peg and Brandon. Instead, it’s rural Manitoba versus every other province (and maybe even a few states) from a business attractiveness per-spective.

Manitoba needs an extreme makeover and stronger promotion to market the attractiveness of the opportunities that exist here. At present, it doesn’t matter how many suitors we endeavor to court, quite simply we present like the awk-ward teenager at the prom in a rented tux wear-ing running shoes. To get where we aspire to go, we need to work on our reputation otherwise we demonstrate the definition of insanity – to keep doing the same things but expect a differ-ent result.

Vern May spent 20 years in the school of ‘hard knocks’ as a touring professional wres-tler across Canada. Now retired from the ring, Vern grapples with the challenges of economic growth and resilience in rural Manitoba, serv-ing as the Economic Development Officer for the Minnedosa and Area Community Develop-ment Corporation.

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Understanding your prescription coverageIn last month’s article, I dis-

cussed some basic pharmacare rules. This month’s article fol-lows up with some tips on un-derstanding and navigating third party insurance plans. There are a vast number of types of plans and plan providers available. Be-low are a few basics to familiarize yourself with third party insur-ance coverage. (You may wish to explore more details of your own plan with your plan provider.)

When filling a prescription, bring your coverage card with you so the pharmacy gets all the necessary numbers and plan iden-tifiers from the card. Depending on the insurance company, you may have different cards for trav-el medical coverage, ambulance, drug benefits, etc., so ensure you bring the correct one as different numbers are provided for dif-ferent types of coverage. Your pharmacy will ask a number of questions involving the card. If dependents are on the card, the pharmacy will need to know how the plan identifies them in relation to the person to whom the plan

belongs (the cardholder). For ex-ample, a child may be listed as a child underage, a child overage or a dependent student depending on the plan. If someone you initially had enrolled in your plan is sud-denly being rejected, it can be as simple as notifying the plan that the status of the individual has changed. If you have more than one plan paying for your medica-tions, the pharmacy will need to determine the order of priority for billing purposes. In the case of spouses who both have a plan, each spouse will bill a prescrip-tion first to his or her own plan, and then to the spouse’s plan. In the event of dependants covered under more than one plan, the order of billing is determined by which plan holder’s birthday comes first in the calendar year.

When you get prescription drug coverage, either on your own or through an employer, it’s impor-tant to understand what is covered in terms of both cost and medica-tions. Depending on your plan, the amount of coverage on your medication can vary. Plans can

cover from 0 to 100 per cent of the total cost of a prescription while others may cover the drug cost and not the dispensing fee. There are plans with tiers where some medications will have a greater amount of coverage than others. More and more plans are only covering the generic form of medications as well. This does not mean you cannot choose to have a brand name drug, but you may have to pay the price differ-ence between the brand name and generic drug on top of any per-centage your plan already does not cover.

One should be aware of the calendar year his plan follows, es-pecially if the plan charges an an-nual deductible at the start of each coverage year or has a maximum dollar amount allotted each year. Some plans run Jan. 1 to Dec. 31; others follow a year based on the date coverage begins. The de-ductible charged by a plan varies based on whether the plan is cov-ering an individual or family and that is a question to ask your plan administrator.

Plans will restrict the quantity of medication covered per fill as well as the frequency of fill for each medication. For example: some plans will only cover a refill when you have used up two-thirds of the previously filled quantity. If you had previously filled a 90-day supply, you would need to have used up 60 days worth of medication before the plan will cover it again. There is still some restriction on quantity filled as Manitoba Health limits on-hand supply to 100 days so your phar-macy may not fill another 90-day supply at that time. Other plans will limit you to filling a maxi-mum of seven days early regard-less of the quantity previously filled. Should you wish to fill a vacation supply, which could in-volve filling your medications early or needing a greater supply than three months, you should contact your insurance plan ahead of time to find out their policy and inquire as to whether special au-thorization is available to do so.

The latest change to some plans is to limit the first fill of a new

medication to ensure the individ-ual tolerates it. The initial supply covered may only be seven days. If the medication is continued, regular plan filling quantities ap-ply. Some plans also restrict the number of days that can be filled as needed medications, regardless of length of time on the medica-tion.

Having a prescription for an over-the-counter medication does not mean it will be covered by your plan and, in the major-ity of cases, it’s not. Some items not covered by direct bill at your pharmacy may be eligible for cov-erage when receipts are manually submitted to the plan or a health spending account.

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A big addition to the Glen Lea Golf Course in the fall has helped make the course just that much better.

Management installed a brand new automatic irrigation sys-tem, which includes more than 400 sprinkler heads and numer-ous irrigation lines throughout the entire 18-hole golf course. The new system is operated via radio or cell phone and can be turned on and off with a press of a button.

“Some of the areas that did not have irrigation or very little, we added lines to and added a bunch of sprinklers where there’s never been sprinklers before,” said Glen Lea general manager Jason Earl.

“It’s huge not only for the team members out there, but for the golfers,” he added. “It’s go-ing to make for better growing conditions and things are going

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Management also purchased 35 new Yamaha golf carts, which include bag covers and coolers so people can take out more refreshments out onto the course.

“It’s something we wanted to offer our customers just to keep up with the growing demand and to make the round for people a bit more enjoyable,” Earl said.

The additions to the course will help make the plethora of tournaments Glen Lea will host this summer more enjoyable as well. Earl says June is a busy month with several tournaments scheduled and in July, the course will host the Birdies for Brain Tumours event, which will con-sist of approximately 260 golf-ers. Other tournaments include the annual Brandon Chamber of Commerce tournament and the Pinkest Owl, which is an annual

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The Kiwanis Club of Brandon is once again set to host its annual Kar Der-by early next month.

Celebrating its 30th an-niversary, the Kiwanis Kar Derby is scheduled for June 4 and is expected to attract more than 100 boys and girls ages eight to 14 as participants.

“It’s really a great fun, family event,” said Ray Poole, a member of the

local Kiwanis Club. “The entire family is invited to come out and cheer on the racers and enjoy the bar-beque.”

Soap box cars can be built using kits purchased through the club. While unique designs and decora-tions are encouraged, each mini car must fit the speci-fied criteria in terms of length and wheel size.

“We inspect the cars to make sure they are all the same. Each driver has their picture taken and is given a

practice run,” Poole added. The competitions start

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child gets a medallion and a photo for participating.

“It’s really a lot of fun for everyone,” Poole add-ed.

Cars are lined up at the top of the hill on Rideau Street next to Rideau Park. Once at the bottom, mem-bers of CFB Shilo will be assisting in bringing the cars back up the hill should they be needed for another race.

Car kits cost $200 each and include the registration fee for one child (registra-tion fee is $100). Business sponsorship adds to the event, making it the big-gest fundraiser for the club each year.

“Our goal is to raise between $10,000 and $15,000 which all goes back to kids in the commu-nity,” Poole said.

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Parks to help makewishes come true

With the kick-off to the camping season, camp-grounds across the country are doing their part to put a smile on the faces of chil-dren with life-threatening medical conditions.

By teaming up with the Make a Wish Foundation, participating parks with Go RVing will be selling wish lanterns with a goal of raising $20,000 for the foundation. Each lantern is equipped with a LED light and will be sold at partici-pating parks on Saturday, May 28.

“On May 28 at 10 p.m. local time, each lantern will be lit in campgrounds across the country as peo-ple make a wish and shine their light for Make A Wish Canada,” explained Sarah Botros, who is working to promote the event.

As of press deadline, 51 campgrounds had signed up to participate in the event that is projected to involve more than 30,000 campers. In the local area, Oak Island Resort campground will be taking part. Lanterns are available for purchase at the

campground office for $2 each with all proceeds go-ing to the foundation.

Selling the lanterns is Oak Island’s way of supporting the Make a Wish Founda-tion and bringing awareness to the work the foundation does to help children across the country.

“We’re very excited to be part of the campaign this year,” said campground manager Wanda Grant. “Make a Wish Foundation is a great organization and we are happy to do something for such a good cause.”

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“It’ll be a casual gather-ing with everyone turning on their lanterns together for a bright display.”

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Sauce3 c. frozen strawberries1/4 c. agave syrup

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Serving Size: The recommended serving for a particular food or how many servings are in the package. Don’t overlook this important part of the label – you may fi nd that what is commonly considered one serving is in fact two or more!

Calories: A measurement of the energy you get from one serving. It’s important to consider total calories along with other label information such as daily values of fat and sugar. Judging a product by just its calorie information is like judging a book by its cover! So – keep reading to fi nd out where the calories come from.

Fat: The combined total of saturated, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and trans fats. Fat is a source of energy and nutrients, but too much

of certain kinds of fats – like saturated and trans fats – can put you at risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes – and both should be kept at a minimum intake level. Look instead for monounsaturated and omega 3 and 6 fats: a small amount of these fats is an important part of healthy eating.

Cholesterol: Our bodies actually make most of their own cholesterol, but we also get some from the animal products (meat, dairy) that we eat. Too much of it in your blood increases the risk for heart attack and stroke – so you should limit your cholesterol to 300 milligrams or less per day.

Sodium: In the right amounts, sodium helps balance the fl uids in your body, but too much can cause high blood pressure and other health risks.

The upper daily limit for a healthy adult is 2,300 mg. Sodium is added to many foods as it helps fl avour and preserve food – even foods you might least expect.

Carbohydrate: Carbohy-drates are the main food for your muscles and brain, and provide your body with energy. Total carbs are a sum of the sugar, starch and fi bre in the food.

Per cent daily value (per cent daily value): A scale from 0 per cent to 100 per cent that tells you if there is a little or a lot of a nutrient in one serving. Since the daily value is based on a 2000 calorie per day diet, use these numbers as a ballpark fi gure since nutrition needs do vary depending on age and gender. Try to choose foods with a low per cent daily value

of fat and sodium and look to increase nutrients like fi bre, vitamins A and C, calcium and iron.

Protein: A source of amino acid that builds, maintains and repairs tissues including mu-scles, bones and teeth. Plus, protein takes longer to digest in your body – so, to help you feeling satisfi ed, try to include protein in every meal and snack.

Vitamins: Eating a wide variety of foods each day is the best way to get all the vitamins your body needs. Each vitamin is vital in its own way – for example, Vitamin A helps keeps skin and eyes healthy, while vitamin C helps the body absorb iron and repairs blood, bones and tissues. A helpful cue is to think ABCD: each day, get your daily value

vitamin A, your B vitamins, your vitamins C and D, and you’re on the right path toward a healthy life.

Minerals: Getting a variety of minerals, not surprisingly, is easy when you enjoy a variety of wholesome, fresh foods at each meal. And you need your minerals! For example, calcium helps to maintain strong bones and teeth and may prevent osteoporosis, while iron helps red blood cells carry oxygen through the body.

Ingredients: Ingredients are listed in order of most to least amounts. Look for products that have sugar, fat or salt closer to the end of their ingredients list – an easy way to make sure your choices are as nutritious as possible.

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Fraser’s take: It reminded me of 1996Goosebumps.It’s a feeling that I

hadn’t experienced – at least not to that de-gree – in a long time while in my familiar confines of a hockey arena. Of course, when you’re at the rink more than 400 times a year, perhaps one becomes a bit ignorant or takes for granted some of the general pleasures of being so close to the greatest game on earth.

But as I stood above section 12, sweltering in a suit inside a scorching Westman Place for Game 1 of the Western Hockey League Championship series, I couldn’t help but get goosebumps when the Wheat Kings stormed onto the ice to begin round four of what was an entertaining, albeit grueling, WHL play-off run for the boys in black, white and gold.

Of course, now living in Edmonton and with both a ‘real world’ job and a hockey scouting gig to boot, it’s difficult for me to catch the Wheat Kings brass in my travels throughout the season. But as I said to a few people, sometimes you just have to hop on a plane to Brandon and go watch your team play for a league title.

That ovation the boys (yes, I often call them that) received to begin that night, and then again after overtime goals in Games 1 and 2, reminded me of the electricity in the building during the run for the 1996 cham-pionship team from the Wheat City - a time where Brandon truly embraced a skilled, deep and determined group that included players like Chris Dingman, Bobby House, Mike LeClerc and Wade Redden (I’m still petitioning the WHL to have my name

added to the trophy for my contributions as emergency back-up goaltender that season).

I was regrettably unable to make my way back to Brandon for the Memorial Cup in 2010. It’s something that’s bugged me ever since. That’s an event I should have never missed. Through various conversations I had on this most recent visit to Westman Place, some compared the electricity of Game 1 vs Seattle right up there with Jay Fehr’s overtime-winner against Calgary in the 2010 Memorial Cup semi-final between the Wheaties and Hitmen.

For me, the goosebumps I had in Game 1 before the puck was even dropped took me immediately back to my competitive play-ing days, now some 13 years ago since tak-ing part in a game that “meant something.” I haven’t felt that way in ages, and I will never forget it. Thank you, Westman.

For those that don’t know me, I grew up in the Wheat City and spent some time in the media world at both print publications in town. But, this is my first published piece in more than eight years. So please bear with me as I once again get my feet wet in a world I once spent so much time in.

For those that do know me, no, this space will not only be reserved for my thoughts on hockey (I can hear a few sighs of relief as I type this), but I hope to share a few tales from the rinks while also helping spread the news of so many great athletes and programs that continue to make Westman an amateur sports hotbed.

It’s great to be back in the saddle. This opportunity alone is giving me those same goosebumps discussed earlier. I guess that means the passion is still there. Let’s get at it…

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The track facility at the Can-ada Games Sportsplex will be receiving a major facelift in preparation of the 2017 and 2018 Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships.

Brandon City Council ap-proved a redevelopment propos-al earlier this month which will see the rubberized track replaced

at the facility. The installation of the new track, which takes place later this summer, will meet the necessary requirements put forth by the International Associa-tion of Athletics Federations and is expected to cost more than $700,000. Council also approved an accommodation tax grant re-quest for the project totalling $207,500, which will help aid in the total cost of the project.

Sandy Trudel, director of eco-

nomic development for the City of Brandon, says the city did have the redevelopment of the Sportsplex track in its capital plan, however things changed when the Wheat City was award-ed the national track champion-ships.

“They would’ve done it to whatever standard was appli-cable for what they needed,” she said. “What precipitated the change was that in awarding

the 2017 and 2018 Legion track events to Brandon, it meant the track had to be built to national standards and it had to be in place on time for the 2017 event.”

The redevelopment project is expected to begin late June and is expected to be completed by the end of summer.

Trudel says Manitoba Athlet-ics have already indicated they’ll be re-introducing the redevel-oped Brandon track to its circuit

of provincial events as well. She also indicated that Brandon First, the local marketing organiza-tion, has already begun targeting other national opportunities that can bring track-related events to the city.

The Royal Canadian Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships will come to Brandon the weeks of Aug. 9-15 in 2017 and Aug. 8-14 in 2018.

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Could this be the Sharks’ year?There’s going to a

Stanley Cup stranger hanging around the league fi nal this year.

Introductions may be required: San Jose, if you qualify, this is the Stanley Cup fi nal. St. Louis, if you’re the West rep, welcome back after 46 years. We’ll show you both around. This is the pressure. Deal with it. Over there is the hype. Ignore it, if you can. And here’s the Intensity. With a capital ‘I’. You’ve both dealt with that, but on lesser levels.

This year’s Cup fi nal will include either a) a total newcomer in the Sharks, who have never been this far before; or b) the Blues, who haven’t been in a Stanley Cup fi nal since 1970, when the league’s post-expansion playoff setup ensured one of the six new teams would make it to the championship series.

Maybe this is the year of the Loveable Loser in sports. The Cubs, mired in a 108-year World Series drought, are making championship noises in baseball and when this year’s Stanley Cup fi nal begins, the Western Conference rep will go into the best-of-seven series with a grand total of zero Cups in their histories.

It may still be zero when the Cup is presented in

mid-June, but at the very least, the survivor of the Sharks/Blues series will have made history.

The Sharks, since they were born in 1991, have won six division titles, but have never made the Stanley Cup fi nal. The Blues had the misfortune all these years of being conference rivals of Detroit and Chicago, two NHL powers.

Perennial undera-chievers, the Sharks have become a poster child for playoff failure. Since 2005-06, they have suffered fi rst-round elimination three times; second-round elimination four times; and lost twice in the Western Conference fi nals. Last year, in the fi nal year of a 10-year stretch, the Sharks missed the playoffs, and it cost coach Todd McLellan his job. McLellan took his playoff-missing talents to Edmonton, while Peter Deboer replaced him in San Jose and through two rounds of the playoffs, things are looking … well, not to jinx them, but this could be the year.

For Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau, who both broke into the NHL in

1997-98, winning a Cup would be sweet and would give their careers some completion. They always seem to be playing in the world championships in Europe instead of battling for the Stanley Cup in late May and early June.

St. Louis might have something to say about that. So might Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay, the Eastern Conference fi nalists. But if the Sharks are ever going to show their teeth, this year might be their best shot.• Annie Apple, mother of

New York Giants draft pick, cornerback Eli Apple, on a pre-draft event organized by the NFL. “There was a wonderful welcome reception for the family, though whomever plan-ned the event forgot to include desserts. This is what happens when skinny women rule the world: they forget the chocolate.”

• Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: “I get hungry covering basketball games in Miami. They keep chanting: ‘Let’s Go Eat.’ Or something like that.”

• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald, after 5,000-1 longshot Leicester City won the EPL title: “Coincidentally, those were the same odds

against the Dolphins’ No. 1 selection being pictured draft night wearing a bong gas mask.”

• Randy Turner of the Winnipeg Free Press, on Twitter: “If the entire Russian women’s hockey team was on steroids during Sochi Olympics then they’re going to need more steroids.”

• Headline at Sports-Pickle.com: “Stable-mates concerned after American Pharoah spends another weekend partying with Johnny

Manziel.”• Brad Dickson of the

Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald, on a vote in McKinney, Texas, to build a $63 million football stadium: “If I know Texas football, this is for the JV team.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “A town in Texas is building a $63 million high school football stadium. It will be called ‘Twisted Priorities Stadium.’”

• Late-night funnyman Jimmy Fallon of NBC: “The racehorse Nyquist won the Kentucky

Derby, while a horse named Exaggerator came in second place. Or as Exaggerator put it, ‘Hey, I won the Kentucky Derby!’”

• Brad Dickson again: The Miami Marlins lost a home run when the player who hit the homer passed another runner on the base paths. I believe this is something you’re taught not to do the second day of tee ball practice, although it may be the fi rst day.”

The Mauthe family will serve as honorary chairs of this year’s Relay For Life in Brandon.

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Three years ago, life changed for Cheryl Mauthe and her two kids, Colin and Emily Clark.

Colin, then six, was getting ready for Grade 1 when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and just fi ve months later, Cheryl was diagnosed with breast cancer. Cheryl underwent multiple surgeries including a lumpectomy and a 10-hour bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction after the lumpectomy revealed a diagnosis of triple negative multifocal breast cancer.

Following her surgeries, Cheryl began chemotherapy in Brandon, while Colin simultaneously went through chemo in Winnipeg. Both are now cancer free and want to make a positive difference in the cancer fi ght and support the community that has given them so much during their fi ght.

“Cheryl, Colin and Emily serve as a true inspiration to us all and we are so pleased to have them serving as the honorary chairs for the 2016 Westman Relay For Life,” Relay chair Brian Sutherland said in a release.

“By working together and relaying for seven hours in June, we can make a world of difference in the lives of so many families fi ghting cancer.”

The Westman Relay For Life will be gathering the strengths of several communities that have experienced Relay For Life in the past including Brandon, Minnedosa, Hamiota, Souris, Virden, Kenton, Oak Lake, Carberry, Erickson, Onanole, Rivers, Rapid City, Neepawa, Wawanesa, Glenboro, Hartney and

dozens of communities in between. All are welcome on Saturday, June 18 from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Brandon Community Sportsplex.

The Mauthe family say they’re looking forward to encouraging survivors and their families whether they’re participating for the Victory Lap, as a team or as a sole participant.

“As a family, we really felt it was important to give back, share our experiences and help others understand that they can get through their battle and that they aren’t alone,” Mauthe said.

Relay For Life is the country’s largest cancer event. Relays, in nearly 350 communities across Canada, provide vital funds that support the Canadian Cancer Society’s efforts to fund the very best research as well as programs and services that support cancer patients and their families.

“The tragedy remains that thousands of families in Manitoba are fi ghting cancer right now,” added Sutherland, “but Relay For Life provides the opportunity for our community to come

together and have a positive impact in the fi ght.”

For more information or to register for the event, visit www.relayforlife.ca.


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What is the Veteran Family Program (VFP) pilot project?

As of October 1, 2015, the Shilo MFRC was one of seven MFRCs to launch a Veteran’s Family Pilot Program. This four-year pilot program will assist medically releasing CAF members and their families

How can the MFRC help my family?

The VFP can assist CAF families with the transi�on to civilian life by providing ser-vices in the following areas: Specialized In-forma�on Services, Transi�on and Preven-

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Examples of services include:

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The City of Brandon’s engineering and water services department rec-ently issued an update on its efforts to understand and address the issue of potentially higher than normal lead concentrations at the water tap in some of Brandon’s older neigh-bourhoods.

A draft provincial study released in 2013 indicated that in some older Brandon homes where lead water service connections are present, lead concentration

levels were found to be in excess of current national drinking water guidelines of 0.01 milligrams per litre.

Patrick Pulak, City of Brandon director of engineering services and water resources, says it’s very important that residents know that Brandon’s drinking water supply leaving the city’s water treatment system continues to be safe and meets the provincial standards for lead concentrations, and the issue is strictly that of older

individual service hook-ups in specifi c areas of Brandon. Pulak says there are a number of long-term and short-term mitigation strategies that are being thoughtfully examined.

“We will be undertaking a pilot project later this year where we can study the effects of adding a substance called orthophosphate to the water at our water treatment plant, which may help reduce the leaching effect of lead into the treated drinking water

as it makes its way through the city’s distribution system and into the home,” Pulak explains in a release. “While we understand that orthophosphate is used in some other Manitoba municipalities as a lead leaching mitigation method, we need to understand how it may work with our water source’s unique chemistry before we move forward with potential implementation.”

Pulak adds that longer-term strategies, such as

the potential removal of all remaining lead service connections from under the ground, still need to be discussed with the community and considered by Brandon City Council.

In the short-term, the City of Brandon states in the release that it continues to offer assistance to homeowners in the identifi ed areas where lead services may be present who wish to determine if their tap water may contain higher than normal levels of

lead. The City of Brandon states that it continues to offer testing kits at a cost of $20 for residents in areas where lead services are thought to be present. Full details on this program can be found by visiting the City of Brandon’s lead water services information webpage.

The webpage also includes information about how residents who have determined they have higher lead concentrations at the tap can reduce exposure, one of which is installing a point-of-use water fi lter that meets NSF international/american national institute standards for lead removal.

Information is also available regarding the City of Brandon’s current cost-sharing program for replacing lead hook-up services, which provides a 50-50 cost-split for replacement of such hook-up services on the city’s property. City administration is currently examining the potential of allowing residents to fi nance their portion of the replacement cost through the municipality.

The City of Brandon says it continues to work with the province of Manitoba’s department of sustainable development and the department of health, seniors and active living on the development of information material that will soon be distributed to residents and homeowners where lead water services may be present.

“We know that the issue of higher than normal lead concentrations in some Brandon residents’ drinking water is of utmost importance and it is our responsibility to keep our public informed on how we are working to resolve this issue as expeditiously as possible,” said Brandon Mayor Rick Chrest in a release.

General questions about lead water services in Brandon or how residents can voluntarily have their drinking water tested for lead concentrations can be directed to the City of Brandon’s engineering department at 204-729-2477.


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UNDER THE HIGHWAYS PROTECTION ACT AND THE HIGHWAY

TRAFFIC BOARD

Notice is hereby given that a hearing of the Highway

Traffic Board will be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at

9:30 a.m. in Room 150, Brandon Provincial Building, 340 – 9th Street, Brandon,

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PERMITS – PART I – SECTION 9 H.P.A.

AND PART III – SECTION 17 H.P.A.

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Mayor gives ‘state of the city’ addressIn his second state of the

city address hosted by the Brandon Chamber of Com-merce, Brandon Mayor Rick Chrest issued an open invite for leaders and resi-dents from every corner of the community to band to-gether and help build “Team Brandon.”

Mayor Chrest delivered his address to a crowd of approximately 425 people at the Brandon Chamber of Commerce’s May Lun-cheon event last week and noted that in approximately

one and a half years since taking office, city coun-cil and city administration have formed a highly col-laborative, collegial team.

Chrest said council’s focus will now turn to strengthening the relation-ships and partnerships that exist with all of Brandon’s moving parts, and issued an open invite for community leaders to join him on an of-ficial trip to the provincial Legislature later this fall.

“It will be a busload of dedicated Brandon leaders

and we will invade the Leg-islature en masse,” Mayor Chrest told the gathered au-dience. “We expect to pre-arrange appointments with respective ministers and the premier, have a promotion-al booth in the lobby of the Legislature, and facilitate as many opportunities as we can to engage with MLAs of every stripe as well as senior bureaucrats. We will generally put Brandon on the map and make sure they know we are commit-ted to working positively

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Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba

Notice of 2016 Annual General MeetingWhen: Tuesday, June 7, 2016Time: 6-8pm 6-6:30pm – Reception 6:30-7:30pm – Dinner and Agency Overview 7:30-8pm – Board of Directors Offi cial Business MeetingWhere: Brandon University Dining Hall 270 - 18th Street, Brandon, MB

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

Dinner tickets are $25 each; order by calling 204-726-6122 or 204-726-6120 (toll free 1-800-483-8980) or

drop by CFS Western’s main offi ce at 800 McTavish Avenue, Brandon

Deadline for reserving tickets is Tuesday, May 31, 2016

AGM PROGRAMIncludes the Agency’s year in review, recognition of

long-service staff and approval of the2016-2017 Board of Directors.

MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING PRIVILEGESAny person within the territorial jurisdiction of the Agency, upon application and payment of a $10 per

year or $25 for three years membership fee, is entitled to membership and voting privileges as approved

by the Board of Directors.

RESOLUTIONAny resolution to be presented at the meeting is to be fi led in writing with the Chief Executive Offi cer at least

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Parker wins Riverview byelection

Glen Parker wound up the winner of the Riverview ward byelection.

The unoffi cial results state a total of 694 people voted with Parker coming away with 385 votes, while Tyson Tame came in second with 235 votes. Delvina Kejick received 73 votes. There was one spoiled ballot.

Parker fi lls the seat that was left vacant by former councillor Vanessa Hamilton, who resigned in March to run in provincial politics.

with government and that ‘Team Brandon’ is open for business in all facets of our community.”

Chrest noted that of spe-cific importance to him will be working closely with the newly-elected federal and provincial governments to advance the city’s need for infrastructure funding for a major upgrade and mod-ernization of its municipal water treatment plant.

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