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Volume 134 Issue 09
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Friday, May 13, 2016
Town Budget Shows

Investment Of Over $1
Million In Capital Projects
By DARRYL HOLYK
he Town of Minnedosa is budgeting to invest

over one million dollars through capital and utility projects to better the community in 2016.
One of the main projects being funded is the
Primary Care Clinic which council has dedicated
$130,000 to this year with additional commitments
planned for the coming years.
Council has also budgeted $100,000 for possible arena repairs. At this time, there are no planned
repairs but it was decided best to put some money
aside just in case an unexpected problem with the
aging building arises and needs immediate attention.
With the Public Works department pretty much
relocated from the old shop on Armitage Avenue up
to the new shop in the industrial park, Council has
budgeted $100,000 for interior fi nishing at the new
structure. This work will include fi nishing offi ces,
washrooms, etc. $30,000 has been earmarked for
the demolition of the old shop with another $40,000
set aside for possible remediation work which may
be required on the site of the old Public Works shop
and grounds. Council has also budgeted $25,000 for
the demolition of the white concrete block building
which was previously used as the display building at
the former fairgrounds.
4th Avenue S.W. will undergo a major repaving
this season with a total of $208,000 budgeted for this
project.
A wish list of equipment replacements includes
the following; a new garbage truck at $145,000,
sweeper at $35,000, lawnmower at $10,000 and utility trailer at $3,500.
$15,000 has been set aside for repairs to the
Minnedosa Community Conference Centre. While
there are no fi rm plans for any repair projects at
this time, some of the items which have been on
the wishlist of the board of the almost 20-year-old
building include a heating/cooling system upgrade
and possible new flooring in the main hall.
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Motocross Season Kick-Off

By RYAN THORPE
n Sunday, May 8th

the sound of revving
engines could be heard
shortly after heading west
at highway junction #10
and #16.
It was the opening
race of the 2016 Manitoba
Motocross
Association,
which is held annually at
McNabb Valley MX and is
one of three Amateur National Qualifi ers held in
Manitoba. Over 300 riders
from Saskatchewan and
Manitoba came to participate in the event.
Sitting on the bleachers during a lull in the action, Brayden Atkinson, 13
of Alexander, said he was
enjoying his fi rst time attending and plans to come
back next year.
Its nice to see all the
diff erent age groups and
to have everybody here. I
actually have a friend who
is racing and its cool to get
to see him race for the first
time, says Atkinson.
The day saw McNabb
Valley flooded with participants and spectators, cars
and recreational vehicles,
motocross vendors and a
food truck.
Megan Harty, whose
family organizes the race,
said: Its a really exciting event. Kids are on big
bikes and are jumping really big jumps.
Motocross action will
return to Minnedosa next
month for race five.
87%
Photo by Ryan Thorpe
The first of 12 races of the 2016 Manitoba Motocross was held at

McNabb Valley Motocross northwest of Minnedosa last weekend.
Over 300 racers enjoyed fast paced motocross action and great weather.
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The Minnedosa Tribune
Local Mountain Bike Group Building Momentum

By DARRYL HOLYK
25 children. This years Dirt

Squirts range in age from
five to twelve. In addition
to Minnedosa participants,
the Dirt Squirts has members from Rivers, Brandon,
Neepawa and Onanole. The
group meets each Thursday
and will wind up its 2016
season in mid June.
On Sunday, May 1st,
eight members of the Dirt
Squirts took part in the
Brandon Hills Mountain
Bike Race. The local racers
competed in three different age categories; under
eleven, under nine and under seven. Two of the local
riders, Adam Archbutt and
Devin Bugg finished the
day third in their age categories.
Currently using the
bike trails at Rivers Edge
Recreation Park, one of the
main goals of the Prairie
Mountain Cycling Association is to develop some
bike trails in and aroundMinnedosa. Paul Archbutt,
one of the groups founding
members indicated that
currently, the volunteer
group is in the process of
getting land use agreements in hopes of creating
some fun and challenging
bike trails.
On Tuesday night, Tom
Frykoda appeared before
Town Council asking if the
Town would consider allowing the group to create
and maintain some mountain bike trails in the Squir-
or some time, four local

mountain bike enthusiasts; Paul Archbutt, Richard
Dupuis, Casey Vanderhart
and Tim Frykoda have had
an idea to create a mountain bike program for young
riders in the area. After becoming certified mountain
bike coaches through the
Manitoba Cycling Association (MCA), approximately
a year and a half ago, that
idea became a reality. The
result was the establishment of the Prairie Mountain Cycling Association.
The Manitoba Cycling
Association is a non-profit, volunteer based group
dedicated to the promotion
and development of cycling
in the province. The MCA is
the umbrella organization
for a number of speciality cycling areas including
BMX, Mountain Bike, Road
Cycling, Cyclocross and a
childrens program known
as Kids of Mud. Under the
Kids of Mud category, the
local Prairie Mountain Cycling Association established its own young riders group called The Dirt
Squirts.
The program teaches
basic mountain bike safety,
maintenance and riding
skills. Last year, there were
sixteen young registered
participants in The Dirt
Squirts and this year, the
registration has grown to
Photo submitted
(L-R): Paul Archbutt (coach), Rhogan Scott, Cearan Scott, Adam Archbutt, Sheldon Rempel,
Gavin Rempel, Devin Bugg, Keegan Rempel, Blair Hunter and Richard Dupuis (coach).
rel Hills Cross Country Ski
Trail area located west of
town between the Industrail park and compost site.
Council advised Prairie
Mountain Cycling Association to put their proposal
on paper along with a basic sketch of their ideal trail
system. Council will then
forward it to the Recreation
and Culture sub committee
for review and recommendations.
Last year, the group
was successful in obtaining a $2,000 grant from the
Minnedosa and District
Foundation which has allowed them to purchase
tools and equipment needed for the development and
maintenance of the trails.
These tools were put to
work earlier this season on

some trail work at the Rivers Edge site.
The group is getting its
name out to the public and
has established a website
and facebook page as well
as some promotional material such as jerseys and water bottles. The local Kids of
Mud have partnered with
the McCreary Kids of Mud
for a fun race to be held here
next month. The fun race
will be held in and around
the bison compound, oxbow trail, Heritage Village
as sort of a season wind-up.
There will be a mid morning race followed by a BBQ.
Club organizers are hoping
to hold a few group rides
throughout the summer
months.
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May 12 at Minnedosa Library
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May 17th Is Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day

By RYAN THORPE
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Tracy Gregorash, con Monday, May 9th founder of MBNF, has
Brandon Mayor Rick been personally affected
Chrest signed a proclama- by NF. Her son is one of
tion declaring May 17th more than 10,000 Canato be Neurofibromatosis dians living with disorder
Awareness Day.
and after he received his
Its one of many in a
diagnosis, Tracy found
long line of accomplish- that there was little supments
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Manitoba port available for those
Neurofibromatosis Supdealing with NF.
port Group (MBNF) has
We had to do someachieved since formed in thing, because you dont
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want to be the only one
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(NF), which affects one in one in 3,000 people, says
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conditions whose main he was three. I was scared
manifestation is tumor that he would grow up
growth. Other symptoms not knowing anyone else,
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head, loss of hearing or vi- here, so many people. We
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Despite the success
MBNF has achieved in
recent years, there is still
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those with NF are forced
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those with the disorder
expedite the process of securing eff ective care. As a
result, MBNF is setting its
sights on some new longterm goals.
We now work towards, I believe, finding
a patient-care co-ordinator, says Gregorash. That
would be the easiest, just
give us a registered nurse
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calls right now and Im
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Dorreen Loewen and Connor Whilms.
tidisciplinary clinic so we
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day.
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Town...
By Darryl Holyk
So long and hello
With this edition we say farewell to our reporter

Jeff Pearson and wish him the best in his future endeavours. With Jeff s departure, we welcome Ryan
Thorpe as our new reporter. Ryan comes to us from
Brandon and is a first year journalism student at Niagara College in Welland, ON. We look forward to
having Ryan on staff as our summer reporter and
hope our faithful readers will enjoy his writing style.
New Fire Chief
At Tuesday nights Town Council meeting,

Dean Jordan was elected the new Fire Chief of the
Minnedosa Fire Department. Dallas Brykaliuk has
tendered his resignation after holding the top position with the local fi re department for almost 13
years, taking over the role from Bill McVey in June
2003. Dallas has been a member of the local fire department since 1995. Watch for a feature story on
Fire Chief Jordan in an upcoming edition of The Tribune.
May long weekend
Hopefully, the recent spell of hot summer

weather will return for next weekend as the May long
weekend unoffi cially kick starts the summer season. The lake, beach and campground are expected
to be busy that weekend. At press time, the campground is approximately 80% booked for the weekend. We can expect some extra traffic around town
as the annual Chamber of Commerce sponsored
Town Wide Garage Sales will be held next Saturday.
So far, over 40 sales have been registered and we will
continue to accept garage sale listings (family name
and address only) up until 12 noon on Tuesday, May
17th. To list your sale contact The Tribune at 204867-3816 or email your listing to class@minnedo
satribune.com The full listing of town wide garage
sales will appear in next Fridays edition.
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MLAs Need To Reform Their Pensions

By TODD MACKAY
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
virtually impossible to plan for retirements that will

happen decades from now. People are living longer and therefore drawing more payments than the
eaders have to lead by example especially in a planners thought they would. And the investments
time of tough choices. Newly elected MLAs need havent always grown as fast as hoped. But the botto show leadership by fixing their pension plan. Its tom line is that taxpayers are on the hook for any failnot just about the amount of money they get at re- ures in the crystal ball. And because of that, nearly
tirement, although thats worth talking about as well. every government employee pension plan in Canada
Its about the structure of Manitobas pension plans. is underfunded.
Its an issue worth billions. And fixing it needs to start
Eventually were going to have to deal with the
with elected officials.
huge liabilities connected to defined benefi t penHere are some of the numbers. Former Progression plans. Of course, Manitoba has a lot of financial
sive Conservative MLA Stuart Briese retired before problems to address. The operational defi cit is $773
the election and we estimate his pension will be million. The net debt is more than $21 billion. It cost
worth about $15,000 per year for a total of $299,000 $842 million just to cover the annual interest on the
until age 90. NDP MLA Dave Chomiak lost his seat, debt. So reforming government employee pension
but we estimate hell get $64,000 a year for a total of plans is just one item on a long to-do list.
$1.7 million. Fellow NDP MLA Steve Ashton will get
But this issue is going to keep coming up. Prean estimated $86,000 a year for a total of $2.5 million. sumably, the new governments commitment to
Those pension payouts arent the biggest issue openness will mean previously undisclosed details
its the amount those MLAs paid in. MLAs have a of the MLA pension plan will come to light. This isdefined benefit pension. They pay in seven percent of
sue will surface again when former Premier Greg
their salaries. Then, when they retire, they get specifi c Selinger retires and his considerable pension is calpayouts based on their salaries and years of service. culated. And, of course, MLA pensions will be an isIf their contributions dont cover their payments, it sue at election time in four years.
doesnt matter, they still get their money, and taxpay- Eventually MLAs will have to tackle pension reers are left to cover the shortfall.
form. Its hard to do that while they have a defined
For most of us, the amount we can take out of our
benefit pension plan themselves. Now is the time for
RRSPs or pensions depends on what we put in and MLAs to sign on to a pension plan that pays out based
how well those investments performed. That type of on what goes in so that we can start fixing the plans
plan is called a defined contribution pension. Its the for all government employees.
reason people are careful to make sure theyre saving
enough and watching their investments closely.
We dont know how much taxpayers may have
to pay to top up MLA pensions because the previous
government refused to release that information. But
the provinces total pension liabilities are concernThe Minnedosa Tribune welcomes Letters to the
ing. The province estimates it will have to pay retired
Editor. All letters must include the writers full name,
government employees $8.4 billion. But theres only address, and telephone number. Only the writers
$6.1 billion in the pension funds. That means taxpayname will be published; address and phone number
ers are on the hook for a $2.3 billion shortfall. Thats
are required for confirmation. Anonymous letters will
about $1,824 per Manitoban. Even worse, the num- not be published. Letters that are deemed libelous,
bers are going in the wrong direction Manitobas in bad taste, or describe an incident involving other
unfunded pension liability is going up by more than people, will not be published.
$100 million per year.
Th e Minnedosa Tribune reserves the right to
Manitoba isnt the only place facing this problem
edit letters based on taste, legality, clarity, and
Statistics Canada reports that governments across length. Letters to the Editor can be submitted in
the country put a combined $18.1 billion of taxpay- person, sent by mail to Box 930, Minnedosa, MB
ers money into underfunded pension plans in 2012.
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Oh, They Are Really Mad Now

cel.
I think that has been
the most difficult transition from the sports environment to the world of
By
municipal government. In
the short time that I have
worked in the realm of ecoEDO, Minnedosa & Area CDC
nomic development I have
learned is that it is jarring
hen your life hangs cess on any given night to people when you speak
in the balance and was often determined by openly. Perhaps the modthe difference between
how clearly you commu- ern era of political corending the evening in cel- nicated with others. It was rectness has something
ebration or carried out on in this environment that I to do with this. However,
a stretcher relies on the learned to speak candidly the passive undermining
tension of a wire cable and and directly. I suspect that that occurs in communithe talent and care of your anyone that has enjoyed ties when we dont speak
partner, you learn that the time in a team sport can to each other directly can
most important factor in relate to this as well. There be tremendously damagyour survival is clear com- is a very frank (though ing to the workplace culmunication.
sometimes crude) manner ture. The challenges come
Th is topic comes to that athletes communicate indirectly Oh, you sure
mind today as I consider to each other that doesnt have that board member
that 23 years ago today, I necessarily translate into stirred up he went off on
appeared in my first pro- other work environments.
a tangent about you at the
fessional wrestling match
I might exchange unLegion, Th e talk about
at a community centre in friendly words with a co- town is that your intention
Winnipeg. Over the folworker one evening and is . Youre doing great
lowing two decades, I fi nd myself paired against work, but someone on the
would enter the ring more them the following night board brought something
than 1,500 more times and in the next town. I had to to my attention.
put my life in the balance trust in his professionalIn short, to create
against foes of all sizes and ism, and he in mine, to set some forward momenexperience levels. While
aside our philosophical tum, we must recognize
I needed to ensure that I diff erences and do what that whether were talkshowcased myself so that was good for business. ing about Council, staff,
promoters would be com- Yes, that match might be community boards, nonpelled to hire me again, I a little rougher than oth- profi t groups or volunteer
also knew the responsibil- ers on my schedule that organizations that while
ity of ensuring that my rival week and both sides would were divided by our role
would make it home safe know that they had been in and mandate in the proto his wife and children a match when they woke cess, were all on the same
that night.
up the next morning, but team. Our intention to
One of the basic uneveryone knew where they build a community that
derstandings that I relished stood among their peers we can celebrate is shared.
most about my time in the and that they would each Once we realize we have
sports industry is that suc- have the opportunity to ex-
Living in
Paradise
VERN MAY
the same mission, we need

to cut the crap and speak
openly with each other.
We can agree to disagree,
but nothing productive
happens by talking around
each other instead of to
one another.
I dont trouble myself over the rumours that
are inevitable in a small
town, thats human nature. However, when we
sidestep an opportunity
to constructively work together in favour of casting
aspersions we diminish
public confi dence in what
we do and how the job is
getting done. No, at this
level and in this context its
not a matter of whether Ill
still be walking tomorrow
as I experienced in my
previous career, though it
may impact ones ability
to hold their head high as
they try to push their assigned agenda forward.
The residue of strained relations gums up the works
over the long term and we
certainly have seen many
examples of that, havent
we?
Manitobas Valley Paradise is created by its people and we need to talk.
You can find me under the
Discover Minnedosa banner on Main Street, reach
me by e-mail at edo@
minnedosa.com, call me at
204-867-3885, or keep up
with the action on Facebook.
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1886 The rough casting is being pulled off
the Saskatchewan House, preparatory to having a new coat put

on.
1896
There is so much stonework to be done in

Minnedosa and vicinity this season that a number of
stonemasons have been brought in from Winnipeg. One
contingent arrived Saturday evening with another on
Tuesday.
1906 Oranges have been raised near Minnedosa and

last week, a ripe tomato was seen growing at the home
of Mrs. Wm. Robinson near Basswood. No one pretends
that Manitoba is in the tropics, because it produces such
things, but its climate is a superior one.
1916 The contract has been let for the construction of
the Anglican Memorial Church at Bethany and work will
go on at once. In other news, the high prevailing wind on
Tuesday blew a motorcar into a slough when on the road
between Basswood and Minnedosa. The machine was
got out with difficulty with the aid of nearby residents.
1936 Local businesses are being warned to keep an
eye out for suspicious coins after a few have been found
in local cash drawers. The coins bear a good likeness of
American half dollars and quarters but are much lighter
in weight.
1956 The Minnedosa Credit Union reports another
increase of 22 members in the past month. This brings
to 39 the number of new members since the beginning
of the year.
1996 In a 3-2 vote, Town Council approved a resolution to include the installation of residential water metres as part of the new water delivery system repair project. The overall project is estimated to cost between $1.5
and $1.75 million.
2006 Support of the United Church rebuilding fund
has been phenomenal. To date, over $100,000 has been
raised. The latest fundraiser was a concert at MCCC
which brought in over $3,000.
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Photo submitted
Members of the local 4-H Multipurpose and Teens Clubs

are pictured with a thank you banner.
By TRISTAN LABELLE
Club Reporter
innedosa Multipurpose and 4-H for

Teens Clubs held their annual Achievement Day on
April 27th at the Minnedosa United Church. Members showed off their projects in style with colourful
and tasteful displays. Th e
evening program emceed
by Rayna Topham consisted of a cake and vase auction, slideshow of the teens
trip to Nova Scotia, a babysitting game and remarks
made by the clubs secretary Cole Topham, Head
Leader Corinne Topham
and parent Kim Moffat.
Presentations of seals
and awards were given
to Tristan LaBelle for
fi veyears in 4-H, Rayna
Topham for seven years,

Linnae Topham for nine
years and leader Corinne
Topham for nine years.
Farm Credit Canada provides the funds required to
provide achievement gifts
for all the 4-H members
while Minnedosa Credit
Union rents the church
hall for our event. The
judges and volunteers help
make this day successful.
ongratulations to Bob
and Wiiline Young,
who celebrated their 50th
Anniversary on May 7th
with family and friends.
Th eir family were home
to help with the celebrations. Our community
sends them sincere greetings for many more wonderful years.
Rod and Barb Pederson arrived for their
spring holiday to help
out brother Del, at the
farm with spring seeding. Its always nice to see
them around town.
Six members of Newdale Ravens Glen WI attended the provincial
MWI Convention held
this past weekend at Elkhorn Resort and Spa at
Clear Lake. Over 100 WI
members from across
Manitoba enjoyed all the
festivities. The Keynote

speaker was the very gracious, the Honourable
Janice Filmon, Lieutenant
Governor of Manitoba.
The new Manitoba Minister of Indigenous Affairs
and Municipal Affairs, Eileen Clarke of Gladstone,
who was sworn in to her
new position on Tuesday, brought greetings
from the Government. Of
Newdales six WI members that attended, three
brought home prizes, Ida
Bradley and Shirley Pederson won prizes on the
Home and Country Raffle
and Xisra Lamb won a
door prize. It was a very
successful two days. Next
years convention will be
held in Russell.
Jean Lamb and Lil
Farrend attended the John
McDermott concert presented last week at the
Centennial Auditorium
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im Ross and Rhoda

Hughes have returned to
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with Ila Ross and family.
While here they also visited with relatives in Brandon.
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30th approximately 30
ladies attended a baby
shower at the home of Stan
and Zelda Firby for Henry
Weldon Buchanan, son of
Bryce and Lisa Buchanan.
The afternoon was spent
visiting, cuddling little
Henry, viewing the gifts
and refreshments.
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Last Sunday was
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congregation for their
Sunday service.
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many farmers finally able
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get this years crop planted. Lets hope theres no
frost to contend with this
year.
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to our Newdale friends
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Tolton,
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Projects
Continued
from Page 1
Some minor renovations to second floor
space of Town Hall/Civic
Centre are expected to
cost $3,000. This area is
currently shared by the
Tanners Crossing Planning District, Rockin the
Fields and the Minnedosa
Drama Club. Some work
is required for better privacy for all and to help coordinate foot traffic.
$69,409 has been earmarked for the new pump
house upgrade at the Golf
Course with an additional
$60,000 to be spent on
the purchase of eight Self
Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for the
Fire Department. We had
a choice between 45 minute tanks or 60 minute
tanks, explained Mayor
Ray Orr. We chose to get
the 60 minute tanks, the
cost wasnt that much different between the two.
Th e Town has budgeted $15,000 for the
possible continuation of
purchasing new illuminated Christmas decorations. New blue and white
decorations have been
purchased through a partnership of The Town and
Chamber of Commerce
over the past two years.
Additional
monies
have been set aside for
playground repairs and
maintenance ($10,000),
the purchase of a new
photocopier
($10,000)
and laptop ($3,000) with
$2,000 earmarked for the
installation of a concrete
headstone support pad at
the cemetery.
A number of water
and sewer projects have
also been budgeted for
with funding coming directly from the Town of
Minnedosa Utility Fund.
$78,000 had been budgeted for water extension
to the residential housing development property south of 9th Avenue
S.W. formerly known as
Stewart Hills Estates. Although the Town is currently looking for a new
developer on this project, council has decided
to move forward with the
water extension work so
that it is done and in place
for when the development continues. $30,000

is being budgeted for water and sewer service extension to the other new
residential
subdivision
located east of the Manitoba Hydro property with
$25,000 being set aside for
water and sewer upgrades
along 4th Avenue S.W. to
be done in conjunction
with the paving work in
this area.
$50,000 is being set
aside for a required Sewer
Lagoon upgrading study
with $100,000 for a possible upgrade to the lagoon
aerator.
Looking forward to
2019, Council has earmarked some possible future projects to consider
as capital investments.
Possible projects for 2017
include paving work on 1st
Avenue S.W. at $200,000
and one block of 5th Avenue S.W. at $80,000, a new
gravel truck at $100,000
and a lawn mower at
$10,000. For 2018, Council
is suggesting paving work
on 5th Avenue S.W. from
3rd Street to 4th Street at
a cost of $100,000. $40,000
is being pencilled in for
service line replacement
along 2nd Avenue N.W.
and $130,000 for the purchase of a new grader.
Possible priorities for
2019 include Paving work
on 1st and 2nd Street
N.W. at $150,000, service
line replacements along
1st and 2nd Streets N.W.
at $40,000 and a the purchase of a new sander at
$10,000.
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Sixty Years Ago

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his photo appeared

front and centre on the
May 10th, 1956 edition of
The Tribune . The headline
below it read, J.A. Burgess
and Sons Revamp Store
Again.
The article states that
seven new refrigerated,
self-serve cases, measuring a total of 75 feet, had
been installed. Also installed were new grocery
counters and speedy, easy
check-outs (the first and
most modern in Minnedosa). The whole interior was
also redecorated in a light
green, giving the store a
feeling of coolness.
Today, the store continues to operate as Kims
Quality Foods.
Odanah Student Wins Burn Awareness Poster Contest
Renae Stahl (L) receives an award from

Fire Life Safety Educator, Leanne Erlendson (R)
for her Burn Awareness Week poster.
By RYAN THORPE
n Tuesday, May 10th

students at Odanah Colony School were
treated to a surprise when
Minnedosa Fire Chief
Dean Jordan and Deputy

Fire Chief Mike Kowal arrived at their school in a
Minnedosa Fire Department fire truck.
They were there with
Fire Life Safety Educa-
tor, Leanne Erlendson,

to present an award to
Renae Stahl, who was the
eighth grade winner of
the 2016 Burn Awareness
Week poster contest. The
contest runs annually and
invites Manitoba students
in grades five to eight to
submit original artwork
promoting fire safety and
prevention.
Stahls poster was selected from hundreds of
submissions across the
province.
My idea was take the
time, said Stahl. I made
a list of things that you
should do like put up a fire
alarm, make sure there
are no fire hazards, have
a fire plan, things like
that. And then I burned
around the picture and
tried to draw fire to show
that they didnt do what
they were supposed to
and none of the things on
the list were checked, so
now its burning up.
For her efforts Stahl
was awarded an iPod
Touch and secured a $500
Minnedosas new Fire Chief, Dean Jordan talks to the students of

Odanah Colony School following the award presentation.
donation and safety materials for her school.
When asked if she
thought she had a chance
at winning the contest,
Stahl flashed a smile
and said, I knew I had a
chance, but I didnt know
I was going to win.
Following the presentation of the award,

all students were invited
outside and Fire Chief
and Deputy Fire Chief
showed them around the
fire truck and demonstrated firing the water
hose.
At the end of the

event when Fire Chief
Jordan asked the students
if any of them wanted to
be firefighters when they
grew up, more than one
hand quickly shot up into
the air.
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Thirty Years For Dr. Comrie At Local Vet Clinic

By JEFF PEARSON
began mainly as a large

animal practice, but has
his coming June will become increasingly demark the 30th an- pendent on small animal
niversary for Dr. James service, due to urbanizaJim Comrie taking over tion and the ever changone of our communities ing farming community.
most essential services, When Dr. Comrie first took
the Minnedosa Vet Clinic. over the practice in June
Dr. Comrie has had some of 1986 he was the lone
fascinating and interest- vet with one receptionist
ing experiences and has that also was a vet techniwitnessed a number of cian. In 1989, the practice
changes over the years.
expanded and second vet,
Jim grew up on the
Dr. Garth Brown, came on
family farm northwest of board followed in 1990
Minnedosa in the Camer- by Dr. Jeanne Sinclair. In
on District and graduated 1995 the clinic expanded
from Veterinary College to having three vets on
in Saskatoon, SK in 1983. staff with Dr. Tannis DresHis first job as a vet was in sell starting. Over the
Souris, MB from 1983 to years there have been a
1986. It was at that time he number of additional vets
made the move back to his that have worked with Dr.
hometown of Minnedosa. Comrie including Dr. CarTh e local vet clinic la Budd, Dr. Kent Fenton,
was fi rst established in Dr. Liana Mawer and Dr.
1971 after the Manitoba Alisha George. Currently
Government
embarked there are three vets at the
on a plan to establish vet- Minnedosa Vet Clinic, Dr.
erinary service districts all Comrie, Dr. Regan Skelton
over rural Manitoba. The and Dr. Troy Gowan and
land was purchased on each of them cover the
6th Avenue N.W. from the needs of all animals small
Town of Minnedosa for or large.
$1.00 and the clinic was
The list of Dr. Comries
constructed the following most memorable experiyear. Since the 1970s the ences as the local vet is far
practice has seen many too long for this paper, but
changes and in the 30 he did mention one of the
years Dr. Comrie has op- most challenging experierated it he has adapted ences he has had in his
with the times. The clinic
33 years was calving out
Photo by Jeff Pearson
Dr. Jim Comrie has been the head veterinarian at Minnedosa Vet
Clinic for thirty years, taking over the operation in June 1986.
a couple of Buff alos. In
a practice like this there is
rarely the same thing, I really enjoy the variety and
I really like to go on calls
and meet the people, Dr.
Comrie commented.
Our community is
extremely fortunate to
have such a valuable
and necessary service in
Minnedosa. Hats off to Dr.

Comrie for his first thirty
years of service and to the
staff of the Minnedosa Vet
Clinic for their dedicated
service to our community
and the well being of our
pets and farm animals.
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Cooking
With
CHEF DEZ
others Day has

passed, and it is not
only a day to show respect
to your mom, grandmother, and/or wife, but also
to remember and reminisce. A couple of months
ago my Mom turned 80
years old. We held a large
birthday celebration for
her and I was called upon
to address the crowd with
my recollections of her being in my life. This is kind
of ironic actually, because
I am the one that has ever
caused her the most pain
on that date in history - I
was born on her birthday.

I took great pride to
tell the stories of my childhood and upbringing that
made an impact on my life
and who I have become
today because of those experiences. As a child, my
Mom was the biggest influence on my life. Being a
single parent of four children for many years, she
persevered through many
of lifes obstacles to ensure
a suitable developmental
environment for all of us.
There are many examples
of her dedication to moth-
erhood, but the fire of culinary aspirations that she

fueled within me is something that I am forever
grateful for.
Ever since I can remember, she was always
there to offer me a spot
beside her in the kitchen.
While other boys my age
were involved in various
sports activities, my idea
of a team was her and I in
the kitchen of our home.
Still to this day, I can almost hear the scuffing of
the old wooden footstool
as I dragged it across the
floor. There I would stand
proudly upon the flourdusted crevices as she secured my apron readying
me for our next culinary
adventure.
Many of our kitchen
conversations were a journey back in time. Descrip-
tive adventures of what

life was like when she
was a child, were what I
loved the most. Her parents migrated to Canada
from Germany in the early
1930s and they worked
the land as farmers in Saskatchewan. Stories of the
brutally cold winters and
how most of their meals
came from their crops and
the pigs that they raised
always kept me captivated.
As a child, she too
was always by her moms
side in the kitchen. It was
there that she gained the
culinary skills that were
passed on to me. Many of
the meals that I was exposed to as a child were
influenced by not only her
German heritage, but also
by the underprivileged
lifestyle of fortuneless
farmers. Creative simplicity was always the focus as

we transformed everyday
ingredients into something incredible.
Some of the most
memorable foods for me
that stimulate thoughts
of my childhood are rice
pudding, cherry soup, and
sugared milk bread slices.
Now as a father of
four children myself, I
look back and realize how
much work and dedication she had in raising
the same size family of
her own. It is within these
thoughts of reminiscing
that comes the highest
regard of respect for her.
She has not only given me
the influence that has created my whole career, but
has given me the strength,
courage and understanding that I need to be the
best parent I can be for my

children.
This is not to say she
or I have never made any
mistakes in parenting; we
all have at some point.
This is to say that she has
taught me how to love. I
have learned from her that
in the long run that the
most important thing we
can do for our children is
to make sure they realize
that we are there for them,
no matter what. No problem or situation is ever too
big for them not to turn to
us for help. No ones perfect, and it is in my realization of this where a greater
understanding of love and
support comes from.
Thank you Mom for
the laughter, the tears, the
guidance, and the years.
You are always on my
mind.
Shining Dull Bronze

Solutions and
Substitutions
By
REENA NERBAS
Dear Reena,
How can I refresh Velcro that no longer clings to
my shoes? Verajean
Dear Verajean,
Clean Velcro using a
metal pet brush or plastic
comb and tweezers if necessary. After the loops are
free of debris, wash Velcro

with soapy water and rinse
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Dear Reena,
The bronze plaque on
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plaques. If left over time
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Clean the plaque regularly
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Sifting also prevents dry
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Whenever I take vegetables home from the
grocery store I immediately take them out of any
plastic wrapping or bag. I
place them on a t-towel in
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dry sponge beside the vegetables. Any moisture is
absorbed by the sponge
and my produce lasts a
long time. Marcella
I have a great trick for
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1 tbsp. flour, one quarter
cup salt, and one quarter
cup white vinegar. Stir with
a spoon. Use a paint brush
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with the solution. Let stand
for 15 minutes. Use plain
water to wash the metal
piece. Dry with a soft cloth.
Laurent
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2M3 by May 18th, 2016. (8-2)
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KERRI COOK
AND
BRANDON MANSELL,
along with their parents
Barry and Colleen Cook and
Dave and Cathy Mansell are
pleased to announce their
engagement and upcoming
wedding on July 16th at the
Cook farm. A no wrap shower
will be held on Saturday,
May 21st from 2 4 p.m. at
the Minnedosa Community
Conference Centre. The
social will also be held on
May 21st from 9 p.m. 1 a.m.
at the Minnedosa
Community Conference
Centre. Please drink
responsibly. (8-3) x
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along with
bigbrother Brody
and big sisters
Alexis and Brinley
are very happy to announce
the safe arrival of their son,
NATHAN RYAN
MATTHEW
born on February 28th, 2016,
weighing 7lbs, 6oz
and 20 long.
Proud grandparents are
Colin and Alayna McTavish
and Dave and Eleanor
Marnock;
great-grandmas
Beryl MacDonald of Carberry
and Jean McTavish;
great-great-grandma
Ruth Bertram of Brandon
and great-grandpa
Clayton Reid. x
COMING EVENTS
Minnedosa Horticultural
Societys Plant Sale Thursday, May 19th 5:00 6:30 p.m.
Minnedosa United Church.
Bedding plants, potted plants,
succulents, herbs, perennials,
annuals, glad bulbs, house
plants and lots more. Coffee,
tea and dessert available. X
Junior Golf Tournament
sponsored by Minnedosa
UCT 9 holes Friday, June 3rd
4:15 p.m. tee off. Ages 8 11
and 12 15 at Minnedosa Golf
and Country Club. Boys and
girls welcome. $15.00 registration fee. Prizes and supper
supplied. Call or text Rhonda
204-868-0944 to pre-register
or email rhondaprettie@
live.ca. Must pre-register by
Wednesday, June 1st. (9/11) x
COMING EVENTS
Expressive Dance with
Crystal presents... A storyline which features dancing
and acting. Writer, Director, Choreographer and Instructor Crystal Scott. Book
travel loosely based on Robin
Hood and Scooby Doo. Book
Adventures. Join our 1950s
characters as they fall into a
concussive state full of imaginative book travel! 27th
Annual Dance Shows 20152016 Friday, May 13th at 7:00
p.m. and Saturday, May 14th
at 1:00 p.m. at the Strathclair
Bend Theatre. Purchase Tickets in Advance Friday, April
29th 8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. and
Saturday, April 30th 9:00 a.m.
12 noon. Main Floor and
Balcony $10.00. Come buy reserved seat tickets at Crystals
Dance Studio in Minnedosa
(102- 3rd Ave N.W.) or call
204-867-2446 (starting 3 p.m.
on April 29th). Tickets might
be available at the door but
dont wait until its too late!
(6-4) x
Rent a table for the Town
Wide Garage Sale, May 21st,
at the Minnedosa United
Church Hall. $20 fee. Set up
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Sale time
9:00-2:00 p.m. To reserve a
table phone 204-867-2674 or
204-874-2167. (7-3) x
The Rolling River Festival of the Arts Annual General
Meeting will be held Tuesday, May 17th, 2016 at 7 p.m.
Tanners Crossing School,
Minnedosa. If you are interested in seeing the festival
continue, please attend, or
contact Val 867-2432 or Louise 867-5532. (8-2) x
Lions Spaghetti Supper
Sunday, May 15th 5 7 p.m.
at the United Church. Spaghetti, sauce, garlic toast and
dessert. Adults $12.00, 6-12
$6.00 and under 6 eat free.
Proceeds to support STARS.
Food Bank donations accepted as well. (8-2) x
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COMING EVENTS
HELP WANTED
2nd Annual Ice Cream

Social Friday, May 27th,
2016, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Calvary
Church. Fundraiser tickets on
sale by JUSt Youth at the Coop on Friday, May 13th and
May 20th from 4-6 p.m. or
at the door. Tickets $3 for a 2
scoop cone, $1.50 for 1 scoop
cone or pay extra at the Social
for sundaes and banana splits.
Everyone welcome! (9-3) x
Summer employment:
full or part time. Must have
basic computer skill, be self
motivated and have an interest in Ukrainian culture. For
information call Helen 204585-2636 or send resume to
the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Museum Box 327 Sandy
Lake, MB R0J 1X0. (8-2) x
Join us for the 3rd Annual Personal Care Home Pie

Auction, May 19th at 7 p.m. in
the MCCC. Come and enjoy
Homemade Pie, Refreshments
and auctioneer Timer Hyndman. Donated pies/baking
can be dropped off at the hall
starting at NOON May 19th.
All proceeds to the PCH Patio
renovation project. Look forward to seeing you all there!!!
X
MANITOBA MOTORCYCLE RIDE FOR DAD Fighting Prostate Cancer. Saturday,
May 28, 2016, 10:00 A.M. Official Start. Polo Park Shopping
Centre. Register online: ridefordad.ca/Manitoba
At the Farm Gate
Spring Market Saturday,
May 21st, 2016 - 10 a.m.
3 p.m. at Onanole Rec
Centre. Regional and Local Goods, Arts, Farm Produce and Baked Goods of
the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve. For More
Info Call Valerie @ 204848-0556. (9-2) x
HELP WANTED
We are hiring part
time housekeeping staff
for May until the end of
September. Starting wage
$12.00 per hour. Send resume to aspenridge@mts.
net (7-4) x
PAINTER
Qualified Painter with
25 years experience. All work
guaranteed. Call Blaine at
204-874-2399. (43-tfn)
Call Terry for spring
clean up. Washing exterior
siding, windows, hauling miscellaneous items, for paint
and repairs to painted surfaces. Low odor paints make
interior work much less intrusive during winter. Chemical
free surface cleaning offered.
Book early for exterior work!
204-868-8088 them@live.ca
CAREER
TRAINING
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION, HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION, Medical Terminology online courses.
Train with CanScribe, the accredited and top-rated online
Canadian school. Work from
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EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home
positions available. Get online training you need from an
employer-trusted program.
Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or
1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
Minnedosa Child Care

is looking for applicants for
the positions of School Age
Summer Program Staff and
Integration Facilitators. This
position is subject to a Criminal Record Check and Child
Abuse Registry Check and
applicants must be 18 years
of age. Please contact Teresa
Guillas at 204-867-3313 for
more information. The closing date for resumes is May
18th, 2016. Send resumes to
one of the addresses below:
Box 1108 Minnedosa MB R0J
1E0 minnedosachildcare@
wcgwave.ca (7-3) x
Help Wanted: Looking
for someone to cut grass at
the Stewart House. Lawnmower provided and trimmer
provided. Please leave message at 204-826-2184. TFN
Part time waitress wanted.
Apply in person at Maushies
Restaurant 9 Main St. Minnedosa. Ask for Millie. (8-2) x
HOMES
FOR SALE
2 Showhomes Ready For
Spring Delivery! 1584 & 1638
sqft RTMs. Pictures, floorplans available at wgiesbrechthomes.ca. Custom builds
also available. For additional
information 204-346-3231 or
wilbert@wghomes.ca
LAND FOR SALE

SE of Sec. 25-36-28 and
SW of Sec. 25-36-28. 320
acres of farmland in the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
Land is fenced with 2 dugouts.
Property is available immediately. Please contact seller for
more information. 204-7340964.
LIVESTOCK
FOR SALE
Registered Red Angus
Bulls, Yearlings and two year
olds. Excellent quality and
semen tested. For more information call 204-773-3252 or
204-859-0253. (7-5) x
SENIOR HOUSING
SomerEstates - One
Unit Available! Affordable,
quiet county living in Somerset, MB. Two bedroom 55+
Condo/Attached
Garage/
Appliances. $60,000-70,000
Life lease with $1100 monthly
fees. Contact: Denis 204-7442805
denissavard@mymts.
net Donna 204-744-2114
donhow64@gmail.com
TRAVEL/VACATION
Discover
amazing
Yellowstone Park. Premium
quality accommodations &
transpiration. Guaranteed instant relaxation throughout
with small group. Act now
and insure your seat. www.
trippvacations.ca or 204-7707771.
HEALTH
BLACK ANGUS BULLS

FOR SALE. Semen tested, guaranteed, reasonably
priced. Volume discounts and
delivery available. Section 7
Ranch Rocanville SK. (306)
645-2019 (306) 435-7811.
RECREATIONAL
PROPERTY
For Sale: Cabin at Grey
Owl Estates, Onanole, MB.
Turnkey 2 bedrooms, full
bathroom, kitchen, dining/
living room and screened in
sunroom. Large deck, storage
shed, parking front and back.
Firepit area. Includes furniture, beds/bedding, stove,
fridge, microwave and barbecue plus so much more!! Only
$118,000. Open house May
21st, 22nd and 23rd 1 - 2 p.m.
For further information or to
book a private viewing call
1-403-889-7513. (9-2) x
AUCTION
Lake Living Made Affordable. Lake lots $44,900

and lakeview lots $15,900.
Warren 204-856-3076. www.
beckvillebeach.com
Open
House & BBQ - May 21-22. 10
am - 5 pm.
Deadline is
Tuesdays
at NOON
OBITUARIES
JARED (JERRY) LOYD RIDDELL
MAY 28TH, 1941
FEBRUARY 17TH, 2016
It is with great sadness that
the family of Jerry Riddell announce his sudden passing at
Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, BC at the age of 74.
Jerry was born at the Lady Minto Hospital in Minnedosa, Manitoba to William and Phyllis Riddell.
He was a passionate, caring and
enthusiastic person who was
quick witted intelligent, genuine and
thoughtful in all his endeavors. In his youth
he was a Queen Scout and excelled academically. Following his
graduation, he attended UBC for a short period, worked for the
Bank of Montreal in Vancouver and then in Campbell River, BC.
Subsequently, he was employed at the Crown Zellerbach Paper
Mill in Campbell River for over thirty years as assistant manager
of production planning. In his retirement, one of his passions
was volunteering at the Campbell River Genealogical Society as well as his keen interest in computers and electronics.
Jerry is lovingly remembered by his wife Linda, his son John
(Lori), his daughter Judy (Riddell) Cameron, stepdaughter
Kim (Marvin), his grandchildren; Brandon, Arianna, Parker,
Richard (Tami) and Jeremy, his great grandchildren; Kason,
Jayden and Elianna, former wife Elizabeth Lacasse Riddell of
Ottawa, Ontario, sister Jean Lee of Trail, BC, stepfather Jack
Gibbons and his aunt Florence Haywood, both of Minnedosa,
MB, his nephews; Christopher (Sue Schleppe) Lee and their
daughter Sarah of Coquitlam, BC, Trevor (Cheryl Jerome)
Lee and their children Samuel and Isabella of Winnipeg, MB
and former son-in-law Steve Cameron of Ottawa, Ontario.
Predeceased by his parents, step-mother Edna Cooper,
brother-in-law Richmond Lee and many aunts and uncles.
A celebration of life will be held at the Minnedosa Funeral
chapel on May 21st, 2016 at 2 p.m. Jerry will be laid to rest beside his father in the Minnedosa Cemetery. Condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting minnfs@mymts.net Minnedosa Funeral Service is entrusted with the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jerrys memory may be made
to the Campbell River Genealogy Society 621 Island Highway,
Campbell River, BC V9W 4C7 or a charity of your choice.
A man of his unique character and personality will never be
forgotten by anyone who knew him.
ERIC VINCENT HEDLEY
AUGUST 21ST, 1945
APRIL 26TH, 2016
Beautiful 12.6 acre lake

property, private, fronts 360
feet, cabin, well, septic, power, private yet close to neighbours/town,
landscaped
without buildings. 1-204-2470742, 1-250-401-7345.
COTTAGE FOR SALE.

New, 1400 sq. ft. A-Frame
cottage at Rossman Lake.
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Eric Vincent Hedley, of Moore

Park,passed away at the Minnedosa and District Hospital,
Minnedosa, Manitoba. Born
in Brandon, Manitoba, Eric
grew up on the family farm
at Moore Park, helping run
the business with his siblings.
He attended school in Moore
Park, Justice and Elton. Inseparable from close friend and
neighbour, Ken Barlow, together
they got up to all sorts of shenanigans.
Eric worked various jobs including: parts department at Canadian Motors (Brandon) and Universal Ford (Calgary), Simplot
(Brandon), Brenda Mines (BC) and endless miles driving truck
mainly for Pauls Hauling. Maintaining a connection to his farm
upbringing, Eric always had livestock or crops on the go. Bevn-Eric married in 1969, and together they raised three children,
Troy, Trent and Shauna, in Moore Park, Brandon and Rapid
City, moving to his family farm in Moore Park, Eric returned to
farming full time. He was very proud of the high quality of his
herd of cattle, while developing a successful custom hay business. All the while, he celebrated the true happiness of his life,
all of his grandchildren. Remaining to cherish Erics memory
are his children; Troy (his daughter Ashlie), Trent (wife Lesley, children Carter, Brooklyn, and Kristen and Megan (their
mother Jen), and Shauna Wright (her sons Jim and Dane); siblings Doreen (Jim), Murray (Lois), Bob (Karen) and their families. He was predeceased by wife Bev, and sister Kathleen. The
Ceremony to Celebrate Erics life took place at the Rapid City
Legion Hall on Friday, April 29th, 2016 with Rev. Barb Jardine
officiating. Donations in memory of Eric may be made to the
Minnedosa Hospital - Palliative Care Department, Box 960,
Minnedosa, Manitoba R0J 1E0. Expressions of sympathy may
be made at www.memorieschapel.com
OBITUARIES
DARYL JOHN CREIGHTON
Our beloved husband, father,
son and grandpa left this world
on May 1st, 2016 to continue his
journey. In passing, he leaves
to mourn his beloved wife Rita,
his father Jack, his sister Pam,
his children Daryl Jr. and Staci,
his granddaughters Brooklyn
and Reagan, his step-children
Alvin and Melissa whom he
loved as his own, his grandson
Justin
(Sera),
granddaughter
Samantha
and
their
mother
Cherilyn as well as two great-grandchildren, Mary-Jane and Jay. Daryl was predeceased by his mother
Helen and his grandparents.
Thanks to Richard Moskaluk for his support over the last few
months. Daryl was very grateful for his support and friendship.
May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind always
be at your back and the rain fall softly to kiss your cheeks.
Until we meet again. Daryl I hope you are riding free with the
wind in your hair and without any pain. I know Aiti is with you,
the man she considered her son and she will be holding your
hand until I can come and join you.
You are my love.
Rita
There will be no formal service. Condolences may be left at
www.ronaldmoffitmemorialservices.com/obituaries Arrangements entrusted to RONALD MOFFIT MEMORIAL SERVICES
(204-856-3487)
EDWARD MICHAEL CZAR
MAY 22ND, 1949
FEBRUARY 16TH, 2016
Edward Michael Czar
was born in Winnipeg. He
passed away suddenly at his
home in Minnedosa, Manitoba.
Ed was predeceased by his parents, Olga and Michael Czar and
his beloved brother, Wayne.
He is survived by his sister,
Patricia and family, brother,
Brian and family, Jody and Bruce
Michaelis and family, relatives
and friends. Ed was a truck driver for
many years. He enjoyed driving, fishing, hunting, and soap
stone carving. A Memorial will be held on Wednesday, May
18th, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Church in Minnedosa.
Lunch to follow. In lieu of flowers, please think about making a
donation to Ducks Unlimited.
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to thank
everyone that donated and
walked with me in the Lions
Foundation Guide Dog walk.
Your support was very much
appreciated. Gary. x
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CLIENTELE
Thank you to friends and

family who came out to help
me celebrate my 90th birthday. Thanks for all the cards,
flowers and good wishes.
Anne Zatylny. x
DEATH NOTICE
We, the family of Pearl
Smith are sad to announce
her passing at the Minnedosa Personal Care Home on
Friday, May 6th. She will be
missed. x
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By KEN KINGDON
ccording to the Oxford online dictionary, to be ironic is defined

as happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing amusement ... Hence,
let me point out the irony
of my last article, the one
in which I described the
imminent threats of climate change, which was
then followed by one of
the snowiest Aprils in the
last decade. Ha! In my defence, let me just say that
Aprils snow was the exception that proved the rule
maybe.
Ok, moving right along.
How about a good news
story? For nearly 20 years
I have travelled to work
along a trail system that
follows Octopus Lake and
Octopus Creek. Over that
time I have noticed some
big improvements to the
creek. In the early 2000s,
as I skied along portions
of the creek in late winter,
the stench of ammonia rising from the creek would
regularly clear my sinuses.
Good for a head cold, not
so good for the creek.
The smell was natures
way of pointing out that the
creek water had run out of
oxygen. More to the point,
microbes had used up all
the oxygen as they digested
the plants, including algae,
which had prospered during the summer on the
rich,
human-supplied
nutrients. In the last five
years, though, sewage that
had been leaking into the
creek from overloaded septic fields and septic tanks

has been significantly reduced. Many of these gains
are a direct result of the
on-going work of property
owners along the creek, the
Municipality of HarrisonPark, and Parks Canada.
For example, sewage
from a limited number of
landowners outside the
park is now feeding into
the parks sewage lagoon,
where it undergoes treatment before being released
into the Octopus Creek
system. As well, thanks to
the co-operation of the
Elkhorn Resort and the
Elkhorn Riding Adventures, a large herd of horses
that once pastured right up
to the waters edge has now
been fenced away from
the creek. What a difference these actions made!
By reducing nitrogen and
phosphorous inputs, oxygen levels in the water now
remain relatively high all
winter long, and the creek
remains relatively sweet
smelling.
At the same time,
fish movements have increased.
Local beaver
populations along the
creek have naturally stabilized, or even declined,
which has meant fewer
dams obstructing fish
movements. This is quite
a difference from the beaver heydays, say 10 years
ago, when you couldnt go
more than 100 metres before running into a beaver
dam. This change is now
allowing jackfish to move
up Octopus Creek, and to
spawn in the upper reaches of Octopus Lake for the

first time in many years.
Not only are fish returning,
other results have been
encouraging. This spring I
noticed a river otter on the
ice of Octopus Lake. The
otter was swimming in a
small area of open water,
and with luck I was able to
park my bike behind some
bushes and spy on it. For
about 10 minutes, the otter dove in and out of the
water, feeding on small
minnows. It would snuffle along the ice, and then
disappear again. It never
stopped moving.
All this hubbub was
making a pair of Canada
geese, which shared the
same open patch of water,
a wee bit nervous. Anytime
the otter popped up out of
the water, the geese would
fluff up their feathers, extend their necks, and give
their alarm honk. I had to
get to work so I didnt stick
around too long. On my
ride home I noticed the
geese were still there, looking more comfortable. The
otter was nowhere to be
seen. Then, about a week
later, I noticed otter tracks
about two kilometres further downstream, which
tells me that the creek acts
as a highway for movement
for both fish and otters.
Makes sense when you
think about it, given that
otters really like fish.
Nature notes: In the
winter, a birds risk of being
killed by a winged predator
at the bird feeder is pretty
low. Most of the resident
chickadees, pine and evening grosbeaks, and woodpeckers have relatively

little to fear. Come spring,
though, the number of migrating hawks and falcons
raises the ante considerably. Suddenly air-borne
danger is everywhere, and
the birds at feeders become hyper-alert.
Rae and I were doing
the dishes the other night
when we noticed a sudden
lack of movement around
the bird feeder. It became
eerily quiet. In particular
we noticed a trio of chickadees hunkered down in the
lilacs. They were frozen
still as statues. Literally
not a feather moved. We
watched. They sat. The
minutes ticked by, while
whichever predator lurked
in the area remained unseen. After about three
minutes, one of the chickadees swivelled its head
slightly to the side, eyeing
the sky. The other two remained still. By infinitely
small movements, they
slowly began to thaw. Soon
all three were slowly twisting their heads about. One
bird shook out its tail feathers.
The game of freeze
tag came when a fourth
chickadee flew into the
suet feeder. This territorial
incursion caused all three
birds to spring to action,
intent on chasing away
the intruder. And all were
soon back to their regular cheeky behaviour. But
with one eye on the sky, of
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Neepawa, MB
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Anxiety Disorders
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Minnedosa,MB
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IN PERSONAL CARE HOMES
67 Main St.
(204)476-0002
Garbage Removal
Bin Rentals
Construction Demolition
Renovating
Household clean up
Estate clean ups
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ALCOHOLICS
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Donations
Estate Sales
Pick-up & Deliveries
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Voices and Instruments Unite In Song
Photos by Vern May
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(STARTS FRIDAY9:00 A.M. - ENDS THURSDAY 9:00 P.M.)
GROCERY
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PC pop asstd............................................................................ 2lt ............. $0.99

Christie cookies asstd ................................300g ..2/$5.00
Oasis juice asstd.................................................................... 960ml ..........4/$5.00
Twizzler asstd...................................................................350-454g ..........2/$5.00
Smuckers topping asstd ....................................................... 428ml ............. $3.99
Nabob 100% Colombian pods ................................................12ea ............. $7.99
KD cup original ..........................................................................58g ..........3/$4.00
BC hamburger/tuna helper asstd .....160-220g ......$1.99
Dare wagon wheels, bear paws asstd .....................................315g ..........2/$5.00
BC fruit snacks asstd........................................................ 138-226g ..........2/$5.00
Motts fruitsations asstd ....................................................... 6x111g ............. $1.99
CL leaf tuna chunk/flake in water...................170g..4/$5.00
Heinz beans asstd ................................................................. 398ml ..........4/$5.00
Heinz canned pasta asstd ......................398ml ..4/$5.00
NN BBQ sauce asstd.............................455ml......$0.99
Bulls eye BBQ sauce asstd.................................................... 425ml ............. $2.99
Bicks sandwich savers yum yum/tangy dill........................ 500ml ............. $2.99
PC dipped chocolate chip/caramel granola bars ..... 156-172g ............. $1.99
Ruffles chips, Cheetos asstd............................................ 310-345g ..........2/$6.00
PC popcorn butter ............................................................. 3x99g ..........2/$3.00
PC peanuts asstd ....................................700g ......$3.99
Kool aid jammers asstd .................................................. 10x180ml ............. $2.99
Ocean Spray cranberry cocktails asstd ................................ 1.89lt ............. $3.49
Quaker cereal asstd ......................................................... 350-500g ............. $3.49
Quaker instant oatmeal asstd ......................................... 325-380g ............. $2.99
Aunt Jemima pancake mix/syrup asstd .....................905g/750ml ............. $3.29
Kraft peanut butter smooth ....................................................500g ............. $3.99
MH tin original roast ...............................................................925g ............. $9.99
Five Alive juice asstd ............................................................. 1.75lt ..........2/$5.00
Kraft chip dips asstd ................................................................227g ..........2/$6.00
International Delight creams asstd ..................................... 473ml ............. $2.79
Minute Maid orange juice original ....................................... 1.75lt ..........2/$5.00
PC bm celeb margarine.......................................................454g ............. $2.19
Kraft cheddar medium coloured/marble ..............................450g ............. $5.99
BAKERY
*We sell lottery tickets

* Try one of our delicious BBQ chickens!
* We sell fruit, veggie & meat trays and fruit baskets
(24 hours notice is appreciated)
*We sell R.O. water
FROZEN FOODS
Oetker ristorante pizza asstd .......................................... 330-360g ............. $3.99

Panebello classic Canadian ....................................................450g ............. $3.99
Cool Whip dessert asstd ...............................1lt ......$2.99
Swan hungryman dinners asstd ..................................... 360-455g ............. $3.99
Bacardi mixes asstd .............................................................. 250ml ............. $1.99
Minute Maid frozen juice asstd ........................................... 295ml ..........5/$4.00
Popsicle ice bars asstd ...................................................... 12x60ml ............. $4.49
Eggo waffles original ...............................................................280g ..........2/$5.00
MEATS
Maple Leaf bacon ....................................................................375g ............. $5.49

BC beef burgers reg or cheddar cheese ..............................1.13kg ............. $8.99
Chicken cutlettes .......................................................................1kg .............$4.99
NN bbq chicken wings asstd ...................907g .... $12.99

Fresh chicken legs.............................................. $2.49/lb
Outside round beef roast ......................................................................... $3.99/lb

Inside round beef steak ............................................................................ $4.49/lb
PRODUCE
Grape red seedless.................................................................................... $2.99/lb

Blueberries ...............................................................................340g .............$2.99
Pears bartlett .............................................................................................$1.49/lb
FM cucumber mini .....................................................................8ct ............. $2.99
Pineapple large ..............................................................................................$3.99
Lettuce iceberg .............................................................................................. $1.49
Peppers green ...........................................................................................$1.49/lb
Carrots .......................................................2lb ......$1.49

Onion ...................................................................................3lb bag .............$1.49
/8&.<'2//$5
ALL PRICES ARE PLUS GST, PST & OTHER LEVIES WHERE APPLICABLE *WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES
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Friday, May 13, 2016

Town Budget Shows

he Town of Minnedosa is budgeting to invest

90 cents plus tax

Motocross Season Kick-Off

n Sunday, May 8th

Photo by Ryan Thorpe

The first of 12 races of the 2016 Manitoba Motocross was held at

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Municipality of Harrison Park

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Minnedosa United Church

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ing opportunities for children to attend NF summer

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surgery throughout life.

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With this edition we say farewell to our reporter

New Fire Chief

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MLAs Need To Reform Their Pensions

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the Saskatchewan House, preparatory to having a new coat put

There is so much stonework to be done in

1906 Oranges have been raised near Minnedosa and

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