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Helping you is what we do! 204.745.7777 www.royallepagelegacy.com The Carman-Dufferin VOLUME 2 THURSDAY, EDITION 8 STANDARD FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SERVING ELM CREEK, ROSEISLE, HOMEWOOD, GRAYSVILLE, MIAMI, ROLAND, STEPHENFIELD, NOTRE DAME, SPERLING !" #$% &!!$!' (' Birthday greetings STANDARD PHOTO BY JOSÉE SALA GIESBRECHT Notre Dame de Lourdes’ Martha Sala received almost 1,100 birthday cards for her 100 birthday. > everything you need to know in your locally owned and operated community newspaper s4RANSPORTATION%QUIPMENT3ERVICE s&ULL3ERVICE0AINT&ACILITY s0ROFESSIONAL%QUIPMENT2ECONDITIONING s7ELDINGAND(YDRAULIC!SSEMBLIES (204) 745-2951 s#USTOM-ACHININGAND0ARTS2E CREATION 2 The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, February 25, 2021 Centenarian celebrates milestone birthday with community parade By Becca Myskiw Martha Sala has been living life for 100 years as of Feb. 2 — 89 of which have been spent in Notre Dame de Lourdes. When Sala was just fi ve years old, her mom died, leaving her and nine siblings orphaned who were placed in separate foster homes. Sala said many of the homes weren’t a happy place, but the day she was placed on the farm in Notre Dame de Lourdes, her life changed. Sala and a few of her siblings were picked up at the train station by a team of horses on Nov. 23, 1932. She stayed on the property for over 80 years until she gave it up last summer when it became too much for her. Those years were her favourite. Sala STANDARD PHOTOS BY ARIANE COMTE and her husband spent a lot of time Sala’s favourite part of the parade were the ponies from TnT Farms. going to dances and parties and fi sh- ing in the boat he built them. Now, she knows. “When I was growing up, I never Sala spends her time doing what the “She’s very quick witted,” she said. had any of that,” said Sala. “So, I knew community knows she does best — Martha Sala celebrated her 100th “Always remembering jokes. She’s how to make them happy.” caring for them. birthday with a town-wide parade. loved by so many. She’s our favourite Comte said Sala had been look- Ariane Comte, a local photographer, person ever.” ing forward to her 100th birthday for has known Sala for years. She said ever wanted some of her treats,” said Sala Giesbrecht gets choked up months leading up to it. She’d give ev- Sala’s an active community volunteer Comte. looking back at everything her grand- eryone a countdown on random days and her age has not slowed her down. Sala’s granddaughter, Josée Sala ma has done for her and the other in the years, just knowing how many “The one thing that I admired of her Giesbrecht, said her grandma is the grandchildren and great grandchil- days it was until she turned the big 0-0. was she did a lot of baking for who- funniest, kindest, most loving woman dren. Sala made sure every child in So, when COVID-19 came and didn’t the family had handmade clothes and go, Sala Giesbrecht found an innova- blankets, spoiling them as much as she could. Continued on page 3 Give your business exterior a makeover in 2021! Do you want to give your building a fresh new look for 2021? Carman Dufferin Economic Development is inviting applicants for this year’s Storefront Improvement Partnership Program. Find out more online at www.carmanmanitoba.ca. Eligibility Criteria - Non-profi t community organization, small business or cooperative - Within main street areas of Carman and Dufferin 21024mm1 - Must be an aesthetic improvement to a storefront carmanmanitoba.ca The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, February 25, 2021 3 Bison meat a growing business thanks to farm to plate By Becca Myskiw A St. Claude bison farming family has seen their business grow into a trusted option for meat eaters across the province. Bobbie Earle and Jamie McInnes own Central Plains Bison Inc. They started raising buffalo around 21 years ago, starting with a herd of 40 animals — now, they have over 250. Earle said they started selling bison meat at farmer’s markets wherever they could but got away from it once they started growing their family. Now, three girls later, they’re selling their product at more than just farm- STANDARD PHOTOS SUBMITTED Bison meat has a quarter of the fat that beef has and is er’s markets. Bobbie Earle and Jamie McInnes own Central low in cholesterol and high in iron, B12 and antioxidants. “It was busy,” said Earle. “And peo- Plains Bison Inc. and have seen their product be- ple were loving the product and we come a household staple over the years. better for them.” just ran with it.” Earle said ten years ago, bison meat wasn’t something She attributes the recent boom in business to people caring Central Plains Bison Inc.’s meat is people thought of putting on their plates. But after about their health and what they put their money towards. available for sale in all Homestead years of promoting the meat and its benefi ts, they’ve A lot of their customers are their friends, too, said Earle, and Co-op grocery stores and Fruit N put buffalo in the hands of several people who’d never knowing where their meat comes from is a big deal for many More in Winkler. They are also a part tried it before. consumers. of goodlocal.ca, a sort of Amazon- But bison meat has a quarter of the fat beef does. It’s “Farm to plate has grown in the last while,” she said. “People type website for small businesses in low in cholesterol and high in iron, B12 and antioxi- want to know where their meat comes from.” Manitoba. On top of that, people can dants. Central Plains Bison Inc. offers more than just buffalo burg- order the meat right from the family “It’s a healthier meat compared to beef,” said Earle. ers. They have sausage, brisket, jerky, ground bison, pepper- themselves and have it dropped off or “The bison industry has really been trying to focus on ettes, roasts, smokies, liver, organs, oxtail, and plenty more. To pick it up, both of which are currently getting the focus on ourselves. It’s a small industry but learn more about their business and bison meat, visit central- contactless. people are looking for a high-quality product that’s plainsbison.com > SALA TURNS 100, FROM PG. 2 Sala Giesbrecht said you wouldn’t tive way to give her grandma the big know her grandma is 100 by looking celebration she deserved. With only at her. When there isn’t a pandemic, a Facebook post, she told the Notre she still drives, she goes out regularly, Dame de Lourdes community there and is active in the community. Sala would be a birthday parade for Sala said the key to staying so young and on Sunday, Jan. 31, and over 150 cars healthy is to focus on the good things and trucks came out to honk for her. and keep going, to look after yourself, “The parade was better than spe- and to never think you’re getting old. cial,” said Sala. “You can’t top that. It Sala is beyond thankful for the com- was better than a surprise. I didn’t munity’s support. She’s now shooting think it would be so big.” for her 103rd birthday — and she’s She wasn’t supposed to know about confi dent she’ll get there. the upcoming parade, but Sala said she fi nds out everything she isn’t sup- posed to know in the small town. Along with the parade, Sala Gies- brecht organized for everyone to send 204-239-0135 her grandma a birthday card — she [email protected] received 1,098. When the postman cfheartland.ca showed up with the cards, Sala gave him some of her best baking (as she usually does). “I’m overwhelmed, really,” she said. OPEN FOR 2LO&KDQJHV :HFDQVXSSO\DOOEUDQGV$J7LUHV 7LUH&KDQJHV %HVXUHWRFKHFNRXUSULFHV *HQHUDO5HSDLUV 0DLQ6W1&DUPDQ :(6·67,5(6+23 204-745-2076 4 The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, February 25, 2021 Province tightens contact, self-isolation guidelines By Ashleigh Viveiros spread of the virus. will be considered close contacts and hospitalized with COVID-19 (78 still Manitoba’s confi rmed cases of the To that end, they’re introducing new must self-isolate. infectious), 32 in ICU (14 infectious). B117 COVID-19 variant remained at guidelines for determining who is As well, if a close contact of a con- Southern Health-Santé Sud had a four on Monday as public health of- a close contact of known COVID-19 fi rmed case lives in a different house- total of 32 active cases on Monday, 29 fi cials announced 97 new cases of the cases, including lowering the thresh- hold, all members of their household total hospitalization (eight still con- virus. old of prolonged contact from 15 min- must self-isolate as well until the con- sidered contagious), four patients Chief Provincial Public Health Of- utes to 10 minutes. tact has received a negative test result. in ICU (three contagious), and 141 fi cer Dr. Brent Roussin said variants “This is a guide. If there is high-risk “Close contacts will be required to deaths. are to be expected. Some of these may contacts where we feel somebody was self-isolate for a minimum of 14 days, In the Pembina Valley, there were be more contagious or cause more se- absolutely exposed to droplets, then and that’s regardless of testing re- three active cases in Winkler, one in vere illness.