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Vol. 13 No. 34 | Thursday, November 27, 2014

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Hometown Hockey Tour about to hit Wheat City

The Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour, which fea-tures legendary television broadcaster Ron Maclean, will soon be making its presence known in the Wheat City.

The two-day outdoor hockey celebration is set for this weekend on the south grounds of Bran-don’s Keystone Centre. The event will culminate with a viewing party of a Sunday afternoon NHL match-up on a big screen with Maclean broadcast-ing live-on-location from a Sportsnet mobile studio.

Jackie Keyes, execu-tive director with Brandon First, the local organizing committee for the event, says a lot of the major ar-rangements and planning is done for the event – this includes the lining up of local celebrities and hock-ey alumni that will be at-tending.

Among the notables that will attend include four-time Olympic medal-list and former Canadian women’s hockey team member Jennifer Botter-ill, as well as NHL alumni Morris Lukowich, a former

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“That’s all I know so far as far as our guests, but I’m sure there’s more than that,” said Keyes.

She says Scotiabank, who is one of the ma-jor sponsors, will also be bringing some hockey alumni, however no one has been confirmed as of yet.

Among the activities for hockey fans at the event will be a personalized hockey jersey making sta-tion, an Xbox gaming tent, as well as a shoot-your-own Sportsnet segment broadcast booth. Among the other attractions during the weekend festival will be an outdoor stage for lo-cal band performances.

She says when it comes to Maclean, folks will get a

chance to interact with the hockey broadcaster prior to the Sportsnet broadcast be-tween the Vancouver Ca-nucks and the Detroit Red Wings as well as during the viewing of the game itself (game scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.).

“I don’t know how much he comes out [of the Sports-net mobile studio] during period intermissions, but for about a half hour dur-ing pre-game, he’s out mingling amongst the kids and adults,” said Keyes. “He will actually be in and amongst the crowd during the viewing party.”

She says momentum is building for the festival since news first broke in September of the event be-ing hosted in Brandon.

“It’s building definitely,” added Keyes. “We want Brandon and the entire

Westman region to kind of be able to embrace it. So, we’re really trying to get the word out there.

“We’re also working through our social media channels – through Face-book and Twitter and those types of things – so people can see a lot of what’s been going on in other commu-nities. They can see what it really looks like to get a feel for what it’s all about,” she added.

Prior to the conclusion of the event, a special gift presentation will be taking place on Sunday afternoon with Brandon mayor Rick Chrest.

Keyes says that after every stop, Rogers Home-town Hockey Tour offi-cials leave behind a few gifts as a way of saying thank you to Brandon for being a host.

“Hockey memorabilia items will left behind to be

displayed in the commu-nity as a memento of this event that happened here,” added Keyes.

She says the items even-tually will be on display, most likely at the Keystone Centre, for viewing by the public.

Gates open each day at noon for the event. Park-ing will be available to the south of the Keystone Cen-tre’s 18th Street entrance.

Former Canadian women’s hockey team mem-ber Jennifer Botterill will be a part of the Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour event in Brandon.

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Players from the Virden Oil Capitals present BRHC Foundation’s Karen Chrest with a cheque from their Pink the Rink event. From left to right: Ben Williams, Cam Pateman, Karen Chrest, Clay Van Di-est, Soren Frederiksen.

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A generous donation to the Brandon Regional Health Centre Founda-tion from the Virden Oil Caps Foundation will go a long way to help support Westman cancer patients receiving treatment and services at the BRHC and Western Manitoba Can-cer Treatment Centre.w Oil Caps’ players Ben

Williams, Cam Pateman, Clay Van Diest and Soren Frederiksen recently pre-sented Karen Chrest of the BRHC Foundation with a donation of $10,575.00 in support of cancer servic-es. The funds were raised leading up to the team’s “Pink the Rink” game on Oct. 18 through the “Jersey Off Our Backs”

online silent auction. The authentic pink jerseys were presented to all the top bidders following the game at Tundra Oil and Gas Place in Virden. This year’s Pink the Rink game held special meaning for the team, as their former teammate, Cole Hamblin, battled cancer during the time of the promotion be-

fore his passing on Nov. 5. After the cheque presenta-tion, the players took time to tour the Western Mani-toba Cancer Treatment Centre. The centre pro-vides radiation and che-motherapy treatment as well as other cancer care services at its location at 300 McTavish Avenue East in Brandon.

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This year’s Tree of Memories service will be held at Central United Church on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.

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Tree of Memories gives Westman a chance to refl ect

While the holiday season is generally filled with mu-sic and laughter, for any-one who has lost a loved one, that’s not necessarily true.

“The holidays aren’t al-ways a happy time,” said Kelly Lumbard, commu-nity events coordinator with Brockie Donovan. “If you’ve had a loss you don’t feel that way.”

The local funeral home was looking for a way to help people pay tribute to their loved ones during the holiday season 17 years ago.

“There was a big void in the community,” said Lumbard. “People needed a place to gather together and pay tribute to their loved ones who have passed away.”

Over the years, many families continue to attend the non-denominational service as a holiday tradi-tion, while new individuals and families attend each year. Between 600 and 700 people gather each year for the moving service as

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music and an inspirational message fills the hour-long program officiated by dif-ferent clergy members each year.

For the service, six fami-lies who represent the nu-merous aspect of grief are chosen to light candles. The families have lost a spouse, mother, father, sib-ling, child or grandparent. From a central candle of life, additional candles are lit representing grief, love, joy, thanksgiving, courage and community.

“It’s an opportunity for anyone who has lost a loved one to take a step away from everything as-sociated with the holidays. It’s a time to reflect on their loved one,” said Lumbard.

A congregational candle lighting and the singing of Silent Night completes the service.

“It’s a very emotional and beautiful time when the lights are low and the candles are lit while ev-eryone sings together. It’s a simple, beautiful time,” she said.

While Lumbard has been moved by the service over the years, this year will

hold significant meaning for her and her family as they honour the memory of her father-in-law who passed away this year.

“Members of the com-munity are invited to place an ornament, bearing the name of their loved one, which we prepare, upon the 12-foot Christmas tree just prior to the service. This symbolic gesture allows each of us the opportunity to take a moment during the busy holiday season to truly reflect and appreciate all that our loved ones have brought to our lives,” said Lumbard.

Anyone who would like a personalized ornament created is asked to contact Brockie Donovan at 204-727-0694 or 204-729-7074 in advance. Following the evening, family members can chose to take the or-naments home with them or have Brockie Donovan keep them for next year’s service.

The Tree of Memories service will be held at Cen-tral United Church (327 – 8th Street) on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. and is open to anyone who has ever

lost a loved one, not just the families Brockie Dono-van has served. This year’s service will be officiated by Brockie Donovan cel-ebrant Kim Lewarne and Rev Craig Miller of Knox United Church. Those at-tending are invited to come early to find parking and to pick up their personalized

ornament. Following the free service, a time of fel-lowship and refreshments is held.

“The service gives peo-ple an opportunity to pay homage to their loved ones. It gives them a feeling of peace knowing that they are not alone and that it’s OK to release their emo-

tions,” said Lumbard. “We feel privileged to be able to provide this service for our community. It is our hope that this evening offers some comfort and peace during the holiday season to those grieving the loss of their loved one.”

Traffi c signal resynchronization underwayThe City of Brandon’s Engineering

Department would like to advise the public that implementation of the fi rst stage of a traffi c signal coordination ini-tiative has begun on a number of streets in Brandon.

Adjusting traffi c light synchronization along major arterial routes to improve traffi c fl ow was a recommendation of a wide-ranging traffi c study the City of Brandon conducted in 2013 in partner-ship with Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation.

As of mid-November, traffi c signal

timing changes have been introduced on nine stretches of roadway within City of Brandon limits, with the main goal of minimizing driver delay (continual stop-ping and starting) as they travel down the entire stretch of roadway. As such, motorists may be noticing a difference in the timing of traffi c light changes as they travel their regular routes along the following corridors:(1) 18th Street, from the Trans-Canada

Highway to the Eastern Access;(2) 1st Street, from the Trans-Canada

Highway to Richmond Avenue;

(3) Victoria Avenue and Victoria Av-enue East, from 34th Street to Park Street;

(4) Richmond Avenue and Richmond Avenue East, from 26th Street to 17th Street East;

(5) Kirkcaldy Drive, from 18th Street to 1st Street;

(6) Rosser Avenue, from 18th Street to First Street;

(7) Princess Avenue, from 18th Street to First Street;

(8) 6th Street, from Victoria Avenue to Richmond Avenue; and

(9) Park Avenue, from 34th Street to First Street

Over the next number of weeks, Engi-neering Department staff will be moni-toring these signal timing changes to gauge their overall effectiveness and will make further adjustments where necessary.

The City of Brandon is asking for the motoring public’s patience and coopera-tion as it continues to implement these signal timing changes.

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Last week’s throne speech by the Selinger government has been the subject of widespread criticism. An editorial in the Winnipeg Free Press said that “there was little, if anything, in the speech that Manitobans could read as a rallying call for a man, and a govern-ing party, in the gutter of public opinion. . . There was no sense amid the 21 pages that Mr. Selinger was laying out a vigor-ous agenda at a time of economic uncertainty. . . Throne speeches are rare-ly barn-burners, but this plan is, above all, tenta-tive.”

The Brandon Sun was even less flattering, say-ing that “Speed limits on the Trans-Canada High-way will be raised to 110 km/h from Winnipeg to the Saskatchewan bor-der, meaning you’ll be able to flee Manitoba for opportunities west faster than ever. . . We found the throne speech, intro-ducing the government’s agenda as it kicks off a new sitting of the legisla-ture, as boring as we ex-pected it to be. Possibly, it was even more boring than we expected.”

What did the media ex-pect from a premier and government recently be-sieged by a revolt within its own ranks that neces-sitated a major cabinet shuffle just two weeks

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COMMENTARYCOMMENTARYThrone Speech a balancing act for Selinger

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before the throne speech? Throne speeches nor-

mally set out the govern-ment’s agenda over the coming months, but the fact major cabinet portfo-lios -- including finance, health, justice and munic-ipal affairs -- all changed hands only days before the speech would certain-ly have an impact on the government’s ability to set out a bold agenda.

It is completely unreal-istic to expect ministers who are still settling into their portfolios, still try-ing to get a grip on the myriad issues facing each of their departments, to explain and justify bold departmental plans that they probably don’t un-derstand completely. Selinger could have de-layed the new legislative session (and the throne speech) until the new minister’s are up to speed with their responsibili-ties, but he would have then been accused of hid-ing from Manitobans.

We must also con-sider the other big issue Selinger is grappling with. He is facing some sort of leadership contest in March and there have been calls within the NDP and the media for him to step down as premier un-til the issue is settled. It is argued that he has an un-fair advantage as premier; that he has the power to spend money and make

commitments that could inflate his popularity.

Just imagine what the reaction would have been if the throne speech had been full of grand plans such as tax cuts, expand-ed powers for unions, and new spending on health, education and recreation facilities. He would have been pounded for having abused his power in order to bolster his support in the leadership race.

The last factor to con-sider is closely related to the previous one. In or-der to survive the coming

leadership challenge, it is crucial for Selinger to show Manitobans (and especially NDP mem-bers) that his government is focused on doing the job it was elected to do; that the mutiny it has just survived is a tempest in a teapot driven by a hand-ful of overly ambitious MLAs. He needs to pres-ent a calm, “business as usual” atmosphere that both softens Manitobans’ concerns and marginal-izes the mutineers.

With all of those com-peting factors at play,

Selinger deserves some credit for ensuring that there would be a fall sit-ting of the legislature, and for crafting a throne speech that may be bor-ing to many, but sends a message of stability at a time of internal turmoil.

If he sticks to that strat-egy, there is a good possi-bility that he will survive the leadership contest.

* * * * * * * * * * Having said all of that,

don’t be surprised to see a series of leaks in the media over the coming weeks, all designed to

harm Selinger. Last week, it was the revelation that he received a free ticket to a Winnipeg Jets game, at a time when his cabi-net ministers were under orders to not accept free tickets. The leak was de-signed to make him look like a liar and a hypocrite, a message his enemies will undoubtedly seek to reinforce with additional leaks.

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Lake Manitoba/Lake Win-nipegosis areas. MBP wel-comed the governments’ recognition of the signifi-cant struggles cattle pro-ducers have faced in 2014. However we also recog-nize that this program is not without its challenges and share the concerns of Manitoba farmers who are frustrated they were not included in the forage shortfall program.

In its discussions with both levels of govern-ment, MBP repeatedly lobbied for a comprehen-sive program for all af-fected Manitoba produc-ers. We pledge to those producers who were not included that we will con-tinue to press for a forage shortfall program that will help address the immense

losses they suffered in 2014. MBP also continues to seek the triggering of the Livestock Tax Defer-ral Provision which would be beneficial to producers forced to downsize their breeding herd due to feed concerns. We first asked governments for their sup-port of this mechanism in July, and producers need to know if it will be made available to them as they make key management decisions for their opera-tions.

Ensuring that there are comprehensive water management strategies to help reduce the risks asso-ciated with future flooding remains an ongoing MBP priority.

This is a critical time for Manitoba’s beef indus-

try, which has weathered significant challenges in recent years due to factors such as natural disasters, COOL and other issues, leading to significantly re-duced cattle numbers. Yet there is tremendous poten-tial for growth thanks to governments securing new

and expanded opportuni-ties for our beef products. We need a growing, not a shrinking herd, to capital-ize on these opportunities.

MBP remains commit-ted to securing compre-hensive programs to help the affected producers move through and beyond

this disaster. On behalf of our members, we will con-tinue to work with govern-ments to ensure the needs of all affected Manitoba producers are met.

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It was a headline that sparked conversation around the world and had visionaries in the energy sector seeing a return to the glory days of oil at $100 bucks a barrel and consumers paying $1.30 or more per litre.

What could drive the price of oil up so high and so fast? It’s something that production cutbacks in the Middle East and un-favourable world events couldn’t do. Blame it on Kim Kardashian - she of the ‘I don’t do much except have my picture taken and make plenty of money’.

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Her bare posterior is covered in oil, making it more slick than a greas-er’s hair at a “Sha Na Na” concert ( if you’re old enough to know what that is) or a showing of “Grease” with John Tra-volta and Olivia Newton John.

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Just think about it. A few women, if not more, want to be like Kim Kar-dashian so they will copy her. Which means women will want to create per-sonal oil slicks on their posteriors.

Depending on the size, that could be anywhere from a quart to three or four. Take the price of a quart and multiply it by the millions that will be bought and look what you have.

Now why oil slick your butt? It could make it easier to put on/take off those skin-tight pants that Kim likes to wear. If you have a mechanic in the house, it could ‘rev’ his engine.

The oil could form a

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The K.K. effect, as I like to call it, could have an economic impact on the Westman oil sec-tor. We could see an in-crease in drilling in the area if demand goes up.

Who knows, maybe the first cosmetic oil refinery could be located here…

Who cares if the area becomes the butt of jokes. The locals will be laugh-ing all the way to the bank. Nothing asinine about that!

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other busy season pack-ing hampers for needy families.

“The Brandon and Westman area is very good to us,” said Sandra Wray, an organizer for Christmas Cheer. “We’re anticipating another very busy year.”

The organization has been in existence since 1955 and since that time, the registry has grown from 180 family applica-tions for hampers to more

than 1,400 applications, with the registry produc-ing approximately 1,000 hampers itself. Hampers usually include a turkey, buns and anything else that would make a Christ-mas dinner, along with gifts, stocking stuffers and other items.

“We are supported through gifts of monetary donations,” said Wray. “We get food, new un-wrapped toys, books and we also buy groceries

here too.”Agencies and regis-

tered groups in the area help submit names to the registry each year and families who are in need of hampers are then asked to apply through a social agency, school or church for a hamper.

She says the registry re-ceives a lot of great items each year to put in ham-pers and recently, an el-derly lady from the com-munity has been making

pairs of mittens to add to hampers.

“We have people that just come in off the street and donate canned goods, that kind of thing. People in and around the com-munity are a big help,” Wray added.

She says the registry will begin making ham-pers this year Dec. 1. Anyone wishing to volun-teer can phone (204) 727-2559. Folks who wish to donate, can drop off items

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The hampers will be delivered this year on the afternoon and evening of Dec. 17 and the morning of Dec. 18.

Some studies point to a link between GMOs and cancer, while others are inconclusive.

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GMOs and cancer potential cause worryThe use of genetically

modified organisms, or GMOs, in foods remains a controversial subject. The concerns about modifying genetic material in foods surrounds the uncertainty about the medical implica-tions of consuming foods that have had their DNA changed in a laboratory. One such concern is wheth-er or not there is a link be-tween GMOs and cancer. To understand such a po-tential connection, it first helps to understand GMOs and why they spark such controversy.

What are GMOs and why are they used?

GMOs are plants or ani-mals that have been geneti-cally changed, but many people associate GMOs with foods, namely corn and other grain products. Genes from one species are inserted into another to create a desired trait. This is known as gene splicing.

Plants may be modified to be more resistant to drought or harsh conditions. Other genes may be altered to make plants more resilient and resistant to pesticides or certain diseases.

Most commonly altered foods

Certain foods are sub-ject to genetic modification more so than others. Soy-beans, corn, cotton, canola, papaya, zucchini, and other squashes are some of the more commonly modified crops. The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applica-tions also lists alfalfa, chic-ory, eggplant, flax, potato, rice, sugar beet, and tobac-co on its list of GM crops.

Concerns about GMOsThe risks associated

with consuming GMOs are largely unknown. Accord-ing to the MD Anderson Cancer Center, researchers have not conclusively con-

firmed if GMOs increase a person’s risk of developing cancer or other diseases. Some experts say the ben-efits of eating whole grains and vegetables -- even GMO varieties -- outweigh the concerns about GMOs, while others are not so sure.

According to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal, Food and Chemical Toxicology, French researchers discov-ered that rats fed geneti-cally engineered corn or those exposed to the ac-tive ingredient in the weed killer Roundup over a long period suffered premature death and developed mam-mary tumors while also suffering from kidney and liver damage. Research-ers fed rats GM corn or gave them water laced with Roundup at levels allowed in the United States. The research found that even limited exposure to these products produced mam-mary tumors and led to

severe liver and kidney damage, which occurred in as little as four months in males and seven months in females.

Fifty percent of the male rats and 70 percent of the females died earlier than the rats in the control group. The corn studied was Monsanto’s NK603 seed, a variety developed to live through heavy dos-ings of pesticide. Roundup is a pesticide that plants can consume at levels many toxicologists say could cause harm to humans.

ConclusionsMore research is neces-

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Ruth Eden, director of structures with MIT, says she spoke with the major-ity of the folks who came out to the open house and came away with the feel-ing that the community was on board.

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“This project isn’t re-ally any different to that one – so it’s a good ex-ample to tell people what to expect during con-struction and what the bridges are going to look like when they’re done,” Eden added.

She says the $40-mil-lion price tag is based on what MIT is seeing as far as prices are going right now in the industry.

“We’re comfortable that the project will come in reasonably close to that. But it’s not the final value.”

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“So in a rehabilita-tion case, in 40 years, we would have to go in and replace the bridge. Whereas if we do a re-placement on it (bridge), we don’t have to go in and do a major amount of work within that 70-year period,” Eden explained.

She says MIT will now make a recommendation to government and will proceed with details and design of the project.

“We’ve done our home-work and the government understands that we’ve done our homework,” she added.

She says the plan will go out for tender in Sep-tember, 2015 and if all goes according to plan, construction could begin in November, 2015.

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Canadian pianist and recording artist Frank Mills will be performing at the WMCA on Sunday, Nov. 30.

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Pianist Frank Mills coming to WMCA

Canadian pianist and re-cording artist Frank Mills will be making his way to Brandon soon as part of a western Canada tour.

The award-winning composer will perform at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 30.

“There seems to be a lot of people who are very musical,” said Mills, when describing the Wheat City. “The audience is full of pi-ano players, which is fun. I enjoy that and hopefully they do too.”

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“I’m on my own with a piano and I do a couple of numbers on the synthesizer just to break the ice a bit,” said. “It’s [performance] geared a lot to piano and to my career. I start by play-ing the very first piano piece I ever learned as a kid when I was seven and I go through grade school, high school and college, work and then into music.”

Mills is well known for his solo instrumental

hit entitled, “Music Box Dancer.” The recording ended up becoming one of the more recognizable pieces of music ever made, reaching No. 1 in 26 coun-tries.

“I went into the business thinking that if I worked hard, wrote a lot of songs and performed, something would come out of it,” said Mills when looking back on his career. “I didn’t re-ally realize how it would all culminate in the end.

“I realized that a lot of people like to listen to me play the piano – even at a young age,” he continued. “That has continued on. That’s been the one con-

stant. As far as the writing goes, I just decided that if I had written enough songs, something would do well.”

He says initially, he didn’t believe “Music Box Dancer” would become such a popular song.

“I had no idea. When we recorded it, it did not stand out as being an exceptional song. However, I was writ-ing at the time, probably four or five songs at the same time. When I’d hit a roadblock, I would just let them sit and go on to an-other one [song].

“Eventually, I was really surprised, as was every-one else, that when Music Box became the monster,” he added. “I’d had two or three hits besides that, but none of them ever touched that song and never will.”

Mills says he enjoys touring and believes ev-ery audience is unique and special in its own way.

“From where I sit on stage with the piano, al-though each town is dif-ferent, the premise is the same. I am there to per-form and to interact with the audience and them with me. But every town is dif-ferent.

“I think it was Brandon the last time I played, I was playing Christmas carols and I started to play softer because there was a noise out in the audience and I couldn’t figure out what

it was. So I played a little softer and I realized every-body was singing, which was fun. That was great.”

Mills got into music at a young age and it was in 1971 when his professional music career got a big lift while as a member of the Canadian group, The Bells. The recording of “Stay A While” ended up going to No. 1 on the U.S. and Ca-nadian music charts. Over the past few years, Mills has toured with Canadian starlet Rita MacNeil. He’s

also written a book called, “My Travels with Morley” which is considered must-read for any true Mills fan.

Mills’ tour begins in Winkler on Nov. 27 and will then hit Virden on Nov. 29 before coming to Brandon the next day. Mills’ tour will wrap up late December in B.C.

An Intimate Afternoon with Frank Mills will begin at 2 p.m. at the WMCA. For tickets, go online to www.wmca.ca.

Rapid City’s new fi re hall opened on the weekend, with a large crowd of community members on hand to celebrate the completion of a project that featured plenty of local businesses donating funds to allow for the rebuilding of the town fi re hall.

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“It’s a great feeling to see all of the community support come to life in the wake of the disaster that happened with the fire at the old hall,” said Wolos-ki at the grand opening. “To have a new fire hall to ensure that if an emer-gency arises, the com-

munity will have a quick response is very impor-tant and I’m extremely thankful for those who have donated or helped to make this become a real-ity.”

Large corporate dona-tions from the Trans Can-ada Pipeline, Spectra En-ergy and FCC as well as numerous local donations helped allow the Rapid City fire hall project be-come a reality, something that Woloski mentioned was overwhelming in the way that companies as well as local businesses came in for immediate

support after the fire.“Luckily we had in-

surance on the old build-ing, but the support was immediate after the fire which was something that we in Rapid City will appreciate for a long time,” mentioned Wolos-ki. “Companies and local business people contacted us right away to let us know they would make contributions to help us out in our time of need which really shows the community spirit of rural Manitoba that so many people pitched in during this time of need.”

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In the preceding article I covered a number of wines featured at this year’s Rotary Wine Festival. There were many others, and lucky for us they cover a number of price ranges. The following are a selection of them.

These white wines are some of the Rieslings sampled that evening. The Kung Fu Girl Riesling, 2013, $17.92, is from the Columbia Val-ley in Washington State, a go-to area for quality Riesling. This is a barely off-dry, fresh and young wine with green apple and stone fruit, edgy acidity and well-balanced mineral-ity. From Germany, the Dr Zenzen Hochgewächs 1636 Riesling retails at $21.21. An elegant off-dry wine with honey, granny-smith apple and peach supported by steely acidity. Wines labeled hochgewächs, or “high growth” must be 100% Riesling and the grapes used in production must reach a specifi c level of ripeness. The 1636 represents the year the Zenzen

family began producing wine. This winery has remained in the family for 13 generations. From Canada, the Jackson Triggs Niagara Reserve Ries-ling, 2012, priced at $14.99, is fresh and tart with a solid core of acidity and minerality complimented by cit-rus notes, peach pit and nectarine.

The Feudo Badala Negroamaro from Puglia Italy, 2013, at the bargain price of $11.84, is a nicely constructed dense, bold and dry red wine with a nose of dried wild berries and fall leaves . This wine is 100% Negroa-maro, a grape variety indigenous to southern Italy and grown almost ex-clusively in the area of Puglia, Italy. Wines made from this variety are typi-cally rustic and earthy.

There were two red wines from the Famille Perrin, a leading organic grower in the Southern Rhone Val-ley. The fi rst, Les Cornuds Vinsobres, 2010, $17.99, from the Rhone Valley, is a blend of equal parts Syrah and Gr-enache. Aromas and fl avours of herbs, tobacco leaf, leather, dried cranberry and pomegranate feature prominently on this nicely balanced medium-bod-ied dry red wine. The second, Rasteau L’Andéol, 2011, $19.99, is a stylish varietal Grenache with fi ne yet fi rm tannins, subtle oak, and raspberry, strawberry and licorice on the nose and palate.

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I found Squealing Pig’s Sauvi-gnon Blanc, 2013, $22.99, more similar to the Sauvignon Blancs from the Loire Valley than those of New Zealand. It is light-bodied fresh and elegant with a beautiful mineral, slate-like quality com-plimented by light tropical notes. Also from New Zealand, Spy Val-ley’s 2011 Pinot Noir, $26.99, is every bit as lovely as other vintages I have sampled. A refi ned varietal-ly-correct wine with fresh aromas of black raspberry and strawberry, red berry preserves, a whiff of earth and a palate to match.

For the sparkling wine lovers, Devil’s Rock Sparkling Riesling, $13.99, Germany, is delightful. It is dry and tart with bright citrus, min-eral, pear and zingy acidity.

A likeable easy-drinking and quality-priced white, d’Arenberg’s Stump Jump Sauvignon Blanc, 2013, is a light-bodied fresh white wine with cut grass, gooseberry, fresh lime and tangy acidity. Stump Jump is named after the Stump Jump plough, an implement used to clear land around the area of McLaren Vale in Australia. This wine is a good value at $12.99.

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18 Rabbit is comprised of Les Mitchell on guitar, Troy KacKenzie on drums and Felstead on bass with all three musicians adding to the vocals. Their latest release is the fifth album in the band’s 13-year history and includes all original mu-sic. Felstead said the album was two years in the making with the band doing its own recording, production, edits and engineering.

“Our music starts out with the three of us making noise in the basement until we came up with something in-teresting,” he said.

The jam sessions are al-ways recorded in case that ‘something interesting’ gets played.

“You never know what might happen,” said Fel-stead. “We flesh out the skeletal arrangements and as we play the music we write down lyrics that fit.”

While the musicians get their inspiration from their environment, includ-ing each other, Felstead said it’s hard to categorize their music.

“We have a number of different influences but our stuff is all original. We sound like us,” he said.

Sounding like them-selves is something Fel-stead holds pride in and isn’t willing to stray from.

“As a musician I’d rather be comfortable and happy than rich and miser-able,” he said, explaining

that many musicians have to compromise their ideals and their music in order to make record companies happy. For Felstead and 18 Rabbit, that’s not the case.

“I’m real fortunate that I’ve found like-minded people to work with,” he said.

The social on Dec. 5 at The 40, located at 210 – 18th Street North, begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased in advance at Ted Good Music, Faders Music and The 40 and will also be available at the door.

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There is something mag-ical about the holidays and what better way to get into the Christmas spirit than a twinkle tour. Bright, co-lourful lights filling the dark of night are magical on their own but are even more mesmerizing when they drive into town on a full-sized train.

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The train is scheduled to arrive in Brandon on Dec. 4 at 7:45 p.m. for an 8 p.m. show at Assiniboine Av-enue, west of the 8th Street overpass. Roxanne Potvin and The Odds will perform from a box car that has been converted into a stage for the event.

Roxanne Potvin is a Juno award nominated singer/songwriter with a blues, soul and rhythm and blues background. The Odds are a Canadian power pop rock band which has toured with the Barenaked Ladies. The public is invited to get into the festive spirit during the 45-minute presentation.

Each year, the train passes through the area, collecting non-perishable food items and cash dona-tions which are presented to local food banks.

“All items and money collected in Brandon will be donated to the local food bank,” said Woodrow.

The Holiday Train be-gan in 1999 and has helped raise $9.5 million and col-lect 3.3 million pounds of food for donation. Current-ly there are two holiday trains which start in Mon-treal and travel for three weeks. One travels through southern Canada and ends its journey in Vancouver. The second goes through northern United States and midwest before coming

back to Canada and com-pleting its travels in Sas-katchewan.

Once again, the Holiday Train is running The Cap-ture the Spirit Photo Con-test.

“We invite everyone to send us photos of the train, the performers or their lo-cal food bank to be entered for a chance to win a trip for four on the Holiday Train,” said Woodrow.

Full details on the con-test can be found on the Holiday Train Facebook page. Stay connected with the Holiday Train on the website, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

The Bobcats women’s soccer team prepares for its fi rst home game againstProvidence earlier this year.

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BU and ACC soccer teams: a look back on the season

For the first time evern, the Brandon Univer-sity Bobcats men’s and women’s soccer teams joined the ACC (Assini-boine Community Col-lege) Cougars squads in the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference this season.

Teams from the two Brandon-based institu-tions met on the pitch in October in the inaugural Prowler Cup. After BU scored wins in both men’s and women’s action, ACC president Mark Frison had to don Bobcats garb presented to him by BU prez Gervan Fearon.

The MCAC features athletics for Manitoba-based college and univer-sity teams not playing at the Canadian Interuniver-sity Sport level. ACC and BU will also both field futsal (indoor soccer) teams this winter.

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ACC womenIn their second season,

the ACC female Cougars team took some strides forward. The team had two draws and six losses in MCAC play.

“I was very proud of the progress the team made this year,” said ACC head coach Mark Dabbs. “Al-though we weren’ t able

to win a conference game, we were far more com-petitive this year over last. We had a group of hard working ladies.”

Dabbs said the Cou-gars’ performance this fall “bodes well for a bright future for the program, which is only in its sec-ond year.”

Sara McDonald of

Sioux Lookout, Ont. led the Cougars with two goals, while Morden’s Taylor Neufeld also scored for ACC.

BU womenThe female Bobcats

made a strong debut in the MCAC. BU compiled a record of four wins, two draws, and two losses in the MCAC. BU earned a spot in the MCAC Final Four and wound up fall-ing in the semifinals to Red River College.

“We had a very success-ful season,” said BU head coach Rainer Schira. “We showed already in our first year that we are com-petitive. I’m extremely proud of all the players.”

Rossburn’s Bailee Ploshynsky led the MCAC with nine goals in seven games. The former University of Manitoba forward was selected to the MCAC all-conference team along with BU team-mates Jade Barrault, a de-fender from Portage, and forward Cindy Lou Nepi-

nak from Swan River. Ploshynsky and defender Holly Kalyniuk of Ross-burn were both tabbed as MCAC players of the week during the season.

Vincent Massey grad Jaycee Castle had four goals for BU, while Ross-burn’s Jessica Kalynuik had one. Schira was im-pressed with his entire team.

ACC menThe Assiniboine Com-

munity College Cougars had a win and nine losses in the MCAC.

“I was most impressed by the team’s motivation. The will to play well and to translate practiced el-ements into the game,” said ACC head coach Bo Kampmann.

The coach was im-pressed by the way the Cougars came together and the progress the squad made.

“Over the time of the outdoor season, the team has become a unit, on and off the field,” Kampmann continued. “The team’s stats are not an indication of the huge progress this team has accomplished.”

Robert Neumann, who is from Germany and graduated from high school in Winkler, led ACC with three goals and was selected to the all-conference team. For-mer Crocus Plains student Brian Rodriguez of Bogo-ta, Colombia, and Vincent Massey graduate Andriy Kozoriz of Kolomyia, Ukraine, scored twice for the Cougars.

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in its first MCAC season. Head coach Terence Mc-Gonigle called it “a foun-dation to build on.”

He said he was im-pressed with the com-mitment from the players who competed through-out every moment of ev-ery game.

“The guys earned re-spect, and it was clear that they really enjoyed playing this season,” he added.

BU forward Vasilios Giannopoulos, a Vincent Massey grad, tied for the MCAC lead with eight goals in seven games.

He earned a MCAC player of the week hon-our and was selected to the all-conference team. Midfielder Taylor Blue, a Vincent Massey grad, scored three goals for the Bobcats, while Precious Aghahon of Edo State, Nigeria, had two goals.

MCAC champsThe women’s soccer

team from Providence University College won its third straight league championship. In front of their home crowd, the Otterburne-based Pilots defeated Red River Col-lege, 1-0, for the three-peat. The squad had won seven games and lost one in the regular season.

The Université de Saint-Boniface Les Roug-es men finished the sea-son undefeated in MCAC play. The team posted a record of eight wins and two draws in the regular season. USB defeated Red River College in the finals, 3-1.

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Taylor a surprise winner on PGA TourFinally, in the Nick of time, a Canadian

has broken through on the PGA Tour.Everybody thought that breakthrough would come from Weyburn’s Graham De-Laet, who has been on the cusp of win-ning four or five times, but continually falling short. “He’s the next great golfer from Canada,” the experts said.

Suddenly, though, Nick Taylor of Ab-botsford beat DeLaet and other Cana-dians to the winner’s finish line on the PGA Tour, winning the Sanderson Farms Championship Nov. 9 in only his seventh Tour start as a pro.

The Taylor victory came when most of the golf world’s biggest names were either competing in China (Bubba Watson, Rick-ie Fowler, etc.), on self-imposed leave —wink, wink! — (Dustin Johnson), on the injured list (Tiger Woods) or preparing for an important lawsuit (Rory McIlroy). Still, the ‘opposite field’ Sanderson Farms Championship had a definite PGA Tour aura to it, with Taylor beating the likes of veterans David Toms, Boo Weekley, Lucas Glover, John Rollins and a host of hungry youngsters similar to himself who all live up to the Tour’s slogan, “These guys are good.”

To Canadian golf watchers, a Nick Taylor victory was not as surprising as it might have been to Golf Channel an-nouncers, who seemed to be scrambling for information about the 26-year-old as he was storming from four shots behind in the final round to shoot 66 and beat Week-

ley and Jason Bohn by two strokes.Taylor won the Canadian junior in

2006, captured a Canadian men’s Ama-teur title at Saskatoon Riverside in 2007 and had a stellar college golf career at the University of Washington. Five years ago, he was the No. 1 ranked amateur in the world. He overcame a 2014 mid-season Web.com tour slump (missing six cuts in a row) to shoot 63 in the final round of the Web.com Tour Championship at TPC Sawgrass to earn his card. His Sanderson Farms victory is good for a two-year ex-emption, automatic entries into the PGA, Players Championship and Tournament of Champions at Kapalua, and the stress-relieving ability to pick and choose where he wants to play.

So now Canadian golf fans have an-other of their own to root for. With Taylor, DeLaet, David Hearn, Adam Hadwin and Roger Sloan, the Maple Leaf is making its mark on the Tour with a talented new breed. “I am so privileged to be the first,” Taylor told the National Post, “but I won’t be the last.”• Comedy writer Jim Barach: “A report

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pitch to have the Oakland Raiders move there. What better place for the Raiders than San Antonio where the oddsmak-ers still have them rated slight favou-rites over the results of the Alamo.”

• Columnist John Hawkins on golfchan-nel.com, on the recent HSBC cham-pionship in China: “(PGA Tour head-quarters) must be delighted that 40 of the world’s top 50 players made it to Sheshan International, a total which doesn’t include Patrick Reed’s etiquette coach.”

• Randy Turner of the Winnipeg Free Press, on Twitter: “The result of a spe-cialist’s examination of Connor McDa-vid’s hands has been concluded: They are, in fact, made of gold.”

• Bud Shaw of the Cleveland Plain Deal-er, on Steelers safety Mike Mitchell launching himself over the line into the Jets’ victory formation: “In Mitchell’s defense, who knew the Jets had a vic-tory formation?”

• Comedy writer Alan Ray, on Justin Bieber visiting a Steeler players’ faith meeting: “He wanted to worship with the New York Giants, but they don’t have a prayer.”

• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chron-icle: “Gene Keady, former Purdue men’s basketball coach, confessed that for years he paid a hairdresser $600 per

week to dye his hair, add extensions and whip the whole mess into a comb-over. That’s like Quasimodo getting silicone injections to plump his hump.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Her-ald: “Major League Baseball and Kiss are teaming up on some new T-shirts. Which would be a very relevant pairing in 1978.”

• Dickson again: “According to a study, apologizing is good for your health. If true, this means the CEO of Target and the general manager of the Chicago Cubs should both live to 180.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “CBC Manitoba says a polar vortex continues to chill the Prairies. It all started dur-ing Selkirk’s Grand Slam curling event with Cathy O on the same sheet as Jen-nifer Jones.”

• Currie again: “New Cubs manager Joe Maddon says they’re going to make the playoffs next year. It could happen. Oh, and Washington Caps coach Barry Trotz says Alex Ovechkin is going to start back-checking.”

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The Healthy Living Centre held its fi rst-ever face-to-face meeting with the public last week in an effort to help its develop-ment and future program-ming.

Maureen Bonar, HLC manager, said the “Com-munity Conversation”

consisted of a facilitator who led the small group of community members through a dialogue session which included a variety of topics – all of which were geared towards help-ing the HLC grow and fi nd out what its missing and what it can improve on.

“We talked about what the possibilities were en-visioning the future for

the HLC and ideas and conversation revolving around building relation-ships with the communi-ty,” said Bonar.

Among the discussion topics was the beginning of an ambassador program where people that use the facility could go out and speak to other groups about coming on board and using the facility.

“The program would focus on fi nding out what people would like to see and why they aren’t in-volved in getting fi t or us-ing it [HLC] as a wellness centre,” Bonar added.

Other topics included the inclusion of more pro-grams and even expan-sion, despite the fact the building opened just last fall.

“Everybody said, ‘we just got this one built’ so it was kind of interesting,” she said with a smile,

“but there’s so many op-tions and opportunities out there.”

With news of the HLC hosting the 2016 CIS na-tional women’s volleyball championship – the fi rst of its kind ever hosted by Brandon University at the facility – there was discussion of what other events could eventually fi nd their way to the semi-new building. The HLC includes several meeting rooms for events in the fu-ture that may not be cen-

tred around sports.“It could be art, it could

be music, it could be en-tertainment, speeches, conferences, that sort of stuff. Opportunities are there to advance the HLC in all sorts of different light.”

The HLC averages ap-proximately 5,000 month-ly visits by folks of all ages and has seen more than 60,000 visits since it opened last fall.

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Provorov having success with Wheat Kings

Highly sought after in the CHL Import Draft, Russian blueliner Ivan Provorov began his tenure with the Brandon Wheat Kings with high expec-tations to produce right away in the WHL.

Provorov has done just that, joining the Russian national team for the Super Series, ranking as a first rounder in early projec-tions for the 2015 NHL Draft and most important-ly playing at an extremely high level for a Wheat Kings team that is an early contender for a WHL title.

With eight goals and 16 assists, the draft eligible defenceman leads all WHL rookie blueliners in points, good enough for third in the league in points among D-men with 24 (points) and counting. Playing alongside WHL veteran Ryan Pilon, Provorov has been able to show his of-fensive strengths while also proving that he’s a top pairing blueliner who can shut down some of the best forward lines in the WHL during the first half of his rookie year in Bran-don. That production is a

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One of Provorov’s per-sonal highlights was being able to represent Russia in two Super Series games against the WHL, notching assists in both wins in Sas-katoon and Brandon. Be-ing able to take on the best WHL players while putting on his country’s sweater was something that the young prospect took great pride in.

“It’s always a great hon-our to be able to represent your national team when you are selected to do so,” mentioned Provorov on the Super Series experi-ence. “To be able to play for Russia while taking on the best of the best in the Super Series was a great experience for me.”

Provorov mentioned that his quick start for the Kings has helped put him on the map in Russia as well, drawing the eye of NHL scouts who are hop-ing to select Provorov in

the upcoming 2015 NHL Draft as one of the top blueliners.

Heading into December, there is a potential chance that Provorov could even join Russia at the World Ju-niors with his numbers and performance at the Super Series along with the suc-cess with the Wheat Kings making him a worthy can-didate of cracking the U-20 national team roster for the tournament.

“Playing on a team that is winning, playing well while getting goals and as-sists helps me get noticed because I’m surrounded by good teammates that help me play good hockey as well as having a good coach.”

Playing alongside Pi-lon, Provorov says he has a good pairing with the proven WHL defenceman who has helped him adjust to playing in the league.

“He [Pilon] is good at helping me out and is a strong player on defence so we have played well together to help the team win,” added Provorov.

Strong on defence, Provorov’s biggest contri-butions that have been no-ticed are quite obvious on the powerplay as his offen-

sive skills are evident once planted in the opponent’s zone where his passing/shooting from the point are dangerous weapons for Brandon.

The Wheat Kings’ strong powerplay unit is ranked third in the league with 27 goals through 23 games.

“Our coach has a good system, so with the team-mates that I have, it’s fun getting to play on the powerplay and try to score goals when there is extra space on the ice to do so.”

Heading into Decem-ber, Provorov’s focus is on continuing to help keep the Wheat Kings amongst the best teams in the WHL while also improving his game as the season pro-gresses.

“My focus is always on helping the team win and

to keep getting better at my game,” Provorov said. “We take it one game at a time, but my focus is always on

improving in helping my team and improving myself as a player because that is what it takes to win.”

Maclean to headline Sportsman’s Dinner One of this country’s

most beloved sportscast-ers, Ron Maclean, will headline the list of speak-ers for the 2015 Sports-man’s Dinner, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 29 in the Keystone Centre’s UCT Pavillion.

As co-host of Coach’s Corner and the host of the new series Rogers Home-town Hockey, MacLean is arguably the game’s most eloquent ambassadors - and a welcome guest in millions of Canadian homes every weekend during the hockey season.

A Red Deer, Alta. na-tive, MacLean is a mul-tiple Gemini winner that knows about more than just hockey. In addition to hosting CBC’s coverage of both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, he has played a key role in the hit series Battle of the Blades.

With Hometown Hock-ey Sunday nights, Ma-cLean highlights a small town with hockey roots. In fact, MacLean and his team will be in Brandon on Nov. 29. Joining Ma-cLean at the event, which

is held annually to raise money for the Wheat Kings Scholarship Foun-dation, is comedian Kelly Taylor.

Tickets to this year’s event are $120 each and can be ordered by calling the Wheat Kings at (204) 726-3535. For more in-formation on the event, its history as well as the WHL Scholarship Foun-dation, be sure to check out the club’s official website located at www.wheatkings.com.

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The Boob Tour’s fea-tured performer, Steve Mazan, is a renowned stand-up who has ap-peared on Letterman and worked as a writer on the Ellen Degeneres Show,

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As people age foot care becomes harder for people to do for themselves. At the same time it becomes increasingly more important when you take in to account diminishing circulation and conditions such as diabetes.If this sounds like one of your friends or relatives maybe you should consider giving them a gift card to cover the cost of a treatment.This Christmas we are pleased to offer loadable gift cards. These can be loaded with any amount you wish. This in turn can be used to pay the cost of a treatment or to offset the cost of a Blue Cross deductible.

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voice choir (children in-cluded) have taken part in the event where the singers are situated on a massive structure resembling that of a Christmas tree.

The tree, which is ap-proximately 29 feet tall and includes six different levels and more than 3,500

lights, is situated inside the Calvary Temple church and plays a key role in a presentation which lasts approximately an hour and 15 minutes in length.

“I’d say it’s a Christmas present for our community and surrounding areas,” said Pastor Gary Jennings

of Calvary Temple. “It’s a message of Jesus Christ, his birth and the applica-tion to our lives and his gift to the world. It’s what we try to get across.”

This year’s tree will see 45 adults (36 children) that will be on the structure as part of the six presenta-

tions in total, which take place Thursday, Dec. 4 to Sunday, Dec. 7 at the church.

This will be Jennings’ 10th year in a row as part of the event and was rather non-committal when it came to the theme of the presentation - not willing

to let the cat out of the bag so-to-speak.

“I don’t want to give it [them] away ahead of time,” added Jennings with a smile. “I love it every year. It’s just spectacular to be a part of.”

Jennings says the pre-sentations usually see up-wards of 450 people filling the church to watch the show. The presentation is free of charge with 10 per cent of the offerings re-ceived going to the West-man Traditional Christmas Dinner. The church also encourages folks to donate non-perishable food items which will go to the Help-ing Hands Soup Kitchen.

Doors open one hour before each presentation. Show times are as follows: Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7:00 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sun-day, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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Walmart Brandon and Child and Family Ser-vices of Western Mani-toba (CFS Western) have teamed up to help make the 2014 holiday season a little brighter for West-man children in need.

Walmart has set up a gift tree just past their main entrance and loaded it with over 300 gift tags for children of all ages. Shoppers are invited to

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Call us today to have your battery tested!

Maple Leaf Agri-Farms is seeking individuals to join our team. We are one of Canada’s industry-leading Agribusinesses providing long-term value, quality, research-based products, services and information in an environmentally responsible manner. As a member of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., we offer excellent opportunities for career-minded individuals.

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (FEED MILL) Employment Type: Full TimeLocation: Souris Feed Mill – Souris, MB

POSITION SUMMARY:This position reports directly to the Senior Supervisor, Operations and is responsible for the preventative and non-scheduled maintenance on a range of production equipment for a feed manufacturing plant.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

and grounds.

to production equipment.

repairs, preventative maintenance activities and meter readings.

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industrial setting.

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the overall production team to ensure efficient, on-time, quality controlled feed production.


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Human Resources Maple Leaf Agri-Farms

Fax: (204) 355-4404 E-mail: [email protected]

Maple Leaf Agri-Farms is seeking individuals to join our team. We are one of Canada’s industry-leading Agribusinesses providing long-term value, quality, research-based products, services and information in an environmentally responsible manner. As a member of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., we offer excellent opportunities for career-minded individuals.

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANLocation: Southwest Manitoba

POSITION SUMMARY:The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for providing general maintenance support for Maple Leaf Agri-Farms facilities.



We offer a competitive compensation structure, including an enhanced

growth and advancement in an engaged environment.

men, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities. We

candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please submit a cover letter and résumé to:

Human Resources Maple Leaf Agri-Foods

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Are you tired of feeling saggy, lumpy, pinched or strained? Well you’re notalone. As you’ve probably seen on Oprah or read in women’s magazines,over 80 per cent of all women wear the wrong size bra.

Here’s where Barb Chapman, the Bra Lady, comes in.

Due to the overwhelming response to the previous clinic, Chapmanis coming to NIPAWIN, THURSDAY, MAY 16TH to outfit youwith the best possible bra for your body. Chapman said she will beseeing clients on a one-on-one basis, explaining the benefits of goodbras and measuring their bodies properly.

“Most women just want to find a good-fitting bra that’s not uncomfortable,”Chapman said. “What they don’t realize is that a good support bra is alsoimportant for blood circulation and enhanced lymph drainage.

”Chapman has over 200 bra sizes available for ordering, ranging from30AA to 52KK. It’s likely that you’ll fit somewhere between those sizes.

She offers these questions for women to ask themselves:• Do you have a drawer full of bras but none that fit comfortably?• Does your bust line “bounce” when you walk while wearing your“everyday” bra?

• Do you overflow the cup of your bra?• Do your bra straps dig into your shoulders leaving red and painfulmarks?

• Does your bra ride up in the back because you tighten the straps togive you added support?

• Have you ever begun an exercise class only to drop out because yourbreasts ached from lack of support while jumping or running?

If you answer yes to any of these you are in need of a new bra, anda custom one could be the way to go.

1-800-254-3938 by May 13thShe doesn’t come into town very often so she advises booking assoon as possible. Although Chapman enjoys coming to this area,she is on the look-out for someone to train for the business.

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Derek and Heather Woychyshyn, owners of Komfort Kitchen in Bran-don, recently took home the rural employer of the year award, given to businesses by Apprenticeship Manitoba. The owners were nomi-nated by their own staff members for the annual award. Komfort Kitchen, which employs 21 staff members, has been a popular res-taurant in the Westman area for years. The establishment is open Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 to 2 p.m. Komfort Kitchen has been in operation for approximately 10 years.


Walmart, CFS partner to help Westmanpick a tag off the tree, buy an age and gender appro-priate gift based on the in-formation on the tag, and then take the purchased unwrapped gift with the tag to Walmart customer service. CFS Western will then pick the gifts up and distribute them ac-cordingly and in time for Christmas.

“This is our third year of partnering with Walmart

on this initiative,” said Susan Cable, community education coordinator for CFS Western. “We are very grateful to Walmart and their customers for their past support.

“We hope Walmart shoppers will once again show their generosity by opening their hearts and wallets to help chil-dren - from newborns to teenagers – in need,”

she continued. “Buying a gift for a child who may otherwise not get one at all at Christmas is a per-fect way to show what the holiday season is all about – giving to and sharing with others.”

The Brandon Walmart regular store hours are Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

DEADLINE: Thursday 3 p.m.

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OBITUARIES

CLARKE: Reo Olive Clarke (Mel-cosky) passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014 (Brockie Donovan)___________________________BARR: James “Jim” Ernest Barr of Brandon passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014 (Brockie Donovan)___________________________MINARY: Lloyde “Bruce” Minary passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 (Brockie Donovan)___________________________

MURRAY: Andrew “Clair” passed away on Friday November 21, 2014 (Brockie Donovan)____________________________

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COMING EVENTS

BRANDON GUN & COL-LECTIBLES SHOW. Saturday, December 13th, 10:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday, December 14th, 10:00am to 4:00pm. Keystone Centre. BUY, SELL, TRADE. 204.725.4363

You are invited to aLuncheon & Cookie Sale

Friday, November 28th, 201411:30am-1:30pm

At First Presbyterian Church339-12th Street, Brandon, MB

Cost:$10.00/personPlease join us. Bring a friend!

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ATTENTION HUNTERS!Needing a Canadian

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MANITOBA HUNTERS SAFETY COURSE AND CANADIAN FIRE-ARMS SAFETY COURSES. In-structor/Examiner GREG STEELE 204-725-1608 or www.hunter-shooterguy.com. Courses sched-uled at least once per month. Challenges by appointment.

AUCTIONS

LIVE PUBLIC Industrial AUCTION

November 13th 7:30 AM Spruce Grove AB

LIVE ONLINE & ONSITE BIDDING.

Excavators, Loaders, Motorscrap-ers, Graders, Skidders, Highway Tractors, Picker & Boom Trucks, and more! Also featuring a TIMED AUCTION including heavy attach-ments & Support Equipment For catalogue & pictures visit Aero-Auctions.ca Consignments Wel-come 1-866-375-6109

FOR SALE - MISC

7ft pre-lit, multi coloured Christ-mas tree asking $60.00/OBO. Quadra Flex men’s hockey skates-like new size 11/12. Asking $75.00/OBO PH. 204-725-2413

ADT equipment for sale!! Came-ras, keypad, and more 306-743-2242. Leave message.

Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole re-sponsibility of the persons or en-tities that post the advertisement, and the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association and mem-bership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater infor-mation on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’ s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.mcna.com.

BATTERIES FOR EVERYTHING. Automotive, farm, construction, ATV, marine, cycle, golf carts, so-lar, phones, tools, radios, comput-ers etc. Reconditioned, obsolete and hard-to-find batteries. SOLAR equipment. The Battery Man. Win-nipeg. 1.877.775.8271 www.batte-ryman.ca

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

Butcher Supplies, Leather + Craft Supplies and Animal Con-trol Products. Get your FREE 134 PAGE CATALOG. 1-800-353-7864 or Email: [email protected] Visit our Web Store: www.halfordsmailorder.com

HAVE IT BY CHRISTMAS SALE! Starts Friday, Nov. 21st until Sun-day, Nov. 30th. Save PST & GST on all Regular Priced Products in-cluding orders placed for Christ-mas. 25% OFF Floor Model Bed-room Suites & Fabric and Leather Living Room Seating. Truckload Pricing on Mattress Sets. Starting at $395 for Queen Pillow-top sets. Save 30-50% on Clearance Spe-cials. See us at KDL Furniture for the Biggest Savings of the Year in-cluding Black Friday Specials. Sale hours: Mon.-Fri. 10am-8pm, Sat. 10am-6pm &Sun. 12pm-6pm. Call KDL Furniture at 204-571-1971. 660 Highland Ave., South side of #1 Hwy., Brandon.

FOR SALE - MISC

Peoples Market Place. We buy and sell good used furniture and appliances. Estates a specialty. A variety of new and seconds furni-ture and beds arriving weekly at discount prices. Visit 32-13th Street in Brandon. Call 727-4708.

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WANTED TO BUY

ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES-OLD AND UNUSUAL ITEMS WANT-ED-furniture, railroad items, Royal Albert China. Sherman Jewelry, old tools, military items, coke items, oil items, pocket watches, li-cense plates, metal toys, various collectibles and estate items. Phone:204-728-0972

WANTED FIREARMS. All types wanted, es-tates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Deal-er. 1.866.960.0045 www.dol-lars4guns.com.

WANTED: COLLECTOR PAYING TOP PRICES for old advertising dealership signs, plastic or metal. Service Station items, gasoline pumps, globes, oil cans. Red In-dian, Dodge, Ford, etc. 306-221-5908, 306-369-2810

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All claims against the Estate of ARNOLD SCHIEWE who died on April 13, 2014, late, of the City of Brandon, in the Province of Manitoba, must be fi led with the undersigned personal representa-tive on or before December 13, 2014, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which the Estate Executors then shall have notice.

Dated at Brandon, Manitoba, this 29th day of November, 2014.

Katherine E. JonesPATERSON PATTERSON WYMAN & ABEL

Unit 1 – 1040 Princess AvenueBrandon, MB R7A 0P8

Solicitor for Jim Andrey and Jean Andrey, Executors of the Estate.

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POSITIONS: Industrial Meat Cutter (Permanent Full Time)

LOCATION: 6355 Richmond Avenue East Brandon, Manitoba

STARTING WAGE: $12.40-$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

Email: [email protected]

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: $12.40-$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

Email: [email protected]

Online: www.mapleleafcareers.com

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

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Fundraising dinnerBrandon Regional

Search and Rescue and Funds For Furry Friends will be jointly hosting a fundraising dinner on Thursday, Dec. 11 at Hous-ton’s from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tickets are $20 in ad-vance and $25 at the door. There will be a 50/50 draw and silent auction prizes.

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215 - 6th StreetPhone: 571-1260 Toll Free 1-877-655-0346

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It’s heaven on a bun!

CARRIER FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

FIVE GUYSFIVE GUYSBURGERS and FRIES

Congratulations from the Westman Journal!

HAILEY CURTISis being recognized for

her performance.

Carriers of the month will receive a gift certifi cate from:

Shoppers Mall Brandon

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ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 743

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PUZZLE NO. 479


The Defenders Motorcycle Club Chapter 19 Brandon donated $1,000 to the War Amps earlier this month. The funds were raised throughout the year dur-ing various events, including their annual poker run. Nine-year-old Rylan Sumner (centre), member of the War Amps child amputee program, accepted the cheque and thanked the Defenders for their generosity. The donation will go toward changing the lives of amputees through artifi cial limbs, counselling, seminars and programs like Matching Mothers.

The guest visitor will be Meeka, a rescue dog who was saved from a very sad situation at eight weeks of age. Meeka is now a year old and has entered the K-9 training for search and res-cue.

Folks are encouraged to come out and meet Meeka and the rest of the team for

a good time. For more information

or advanced tickets, con-tact Wendy Flannigan at [email protected] or 204-726-3967 with Bran-don Regional Search and Rescue. You can also con-tact Dana Grove at www.fundsfurfriends.com.

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