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PHOTO BY LORNE STELMACH/VOICE Dressed as their favourite fi ctional character or animal, these children helped to ring in the new year at a traditional Russian celebration hosted by a local cultural group last Saturday at the Morden 55+ Activity Centre. For more photos, please see Pg. 14. news > sports > opinion > community > people > entertainment > events > classifi eds > careers > everything you need to know 2 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 WA+C kicks off work on arts and cultural centre

By Ashleigh Viveiros thankful for the city’s support and confi dence in us, and also very grate- Late last month, Winkler Arts and ful for the support of the businesses Culture broke ground on a project and residents.” that’s been years in the making. WBS Construction will get to work On Dec. 28, WA+C representatives on the project immediately; the plan joined dignitaries at the old water is to have it open to the public by June. treatment plant on Park St. to offi - Derksen said the design will update cially kick off the renovation project the building while still keeping an ur- that will transform the utilities build- ban look to it. ing into the city’s very fi rst arts and “It’s still going to have the raw look cultural centre. and the brick idea, but with a new “This day has been a long time com- fl ooring, painted ceilings ... and with ing,” said WA+C president Ray Derk- some show walls that will be added. sen. “It’s been a few years with some It will be just off the wall.” ups and downs, but we are very ex- The fi rst phase of renovations will PHOTOS BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE cited to have reached the point where create a large main gallery room, stu- Above, from left: WA+C president Ray Derksen, WBS Construction’s we can partner with the City of Win- dio space, and an offi ce, as well as Harv Thiessen, Mayor Martin Harder, and MLA Cameron Friesen at the kler to make this facility a reality. the addition of HVAC systems, wash- Dec. 28 ceremony to kick off renovations on the city’s fi rst arts and “I know that this will be another room facilities, components for acces- cultural centre in the former Park St. water treatment plant (left). great gathering place for our city, sibility, and fi nishes. and one where we can share art in All that is pegged to cost just over an additional $150,000 to be able to is beyond exciting, Derksen said. its many forms,” he added. “We are $600,000, but WA+C is hoping to raise add a second gallery space as part of “It’s fi lling a hole that needed to phase one. be fi lled. Winkler’s always been Winkler Mayor Martin Harder said known as an industrial and commer- he can’t imagine a more perfect use cial place, farming community, and for the old water treatment plant, sports. This is getting at a whole other which has sat unused since the city’s side ... it’s going to keep people here new plant opened several years ago. and it’s going to draw people here. It’s “To repurpose this building is just a huge void being fi lled.” absolutely incredible,” he said. “When Feedback from the community on I look at the proximity of this to our the project has been overwhelmingly recreation facilities, the major tourist positive, Derksen said, and he expects attractions that we have in the com- even more people will take an inter- munity ... there are cities that would est now that work is getting under- give their eye teeth to be able to put way and people will soon be able to that together. This is just a tremen- see WA+C’s vision brought to life. dous opportunity for us. “I think once this all starts happen- “A hundred years from now, this will ing we’re going to see a lot more peo- be the best thing that could have ever ple voicing their opinions. Right now happened.” it was an idea, it was a vision. Today’s showing that it’s going to become a ‘IT’S A HUGE VOID reality,” he said. “I already had an art- ist approach me the other day and BEING FILLED’ say, ‘Can I be the fi rst show?’” Plans for an arts centre in Winkler Donations to the renovation project have been thrown around for years can be made at City Hall. and to see it fi nally becoming a reality • Commercial • Quick Turn Around TRUCK It’s going to take a lot of work, & SSUVUV • Half Ton to Mid Range but by June the city’s former Park & SUV • Custom Re-builds St. water treatment plant will be • Differentials & transformed into Winkler’s very fi rst permanent art gallery and TRANSMISSION REPAIR Transfer Cases cultural meeting space. • Large Inventory of Factory Fresh Transmissions

Springfi eld Rd. & Hwy. #59, Wpg. (across from Star Builders) 204-661-3983 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 3 Cabin fever? Not for these creative kids

By Lorne Stelmach explained Scherr. They then worked on it over a two Morden’s theatre community may week period with a lot of non-stop have a secure long-term future thanks acting practice. to an up and coming group of creative “We had to learn our dances fi rst ... kids. and then one by one people some- A group of six friends got together times go into rooms to practise their leading up to Christmas to put on a lines, and then sometimes we’d sit play for their family and friends. down and practice our lines together,” These energetic and enthusiastic sad Scherr. SUBMITTED PHOTO young Mordenites set out to do ev- The kids also made their costumes Six budding thespians decided to put on a play for family and friends erything themselves—from writing completely out of materials that were over the Christmas break. The kids wrote their own version of the their own version of the Grinch story available to them around the house. Grinch story, created the costumes they needed from supplies to creating their costumes. And then for the performance it- around the house, and even dabbled in theatre make-up techniques. “They’re all super creative and su- self—held at one of the kids’ homes per energetic kids, so it was not sur- right before Christmas—they were prising they would pull this off,” said able to use headsets with micro- Jeanette Bergmann, one of the proud phones to add a more professional parents. feel to the show. It really was mostly just about hav- “At fi rst we were going to do it up- ing fun and being creative, agreed the stairs ... then we thought if we do it would like to congratulate two of our employees. group made up of Jaxon Forster, Ma- downstairs, we will have more space cie Miller, Talia Miller, Noah Klassen, to do it,” said Forster. Hence the name Liam Klassen, and JJ Scherr. for Morden’s newest troupe: the It started out with the idea of trying Downstairs Theatre Company. to be like a hip hop band, said Scherr The kids all said they enjoyed differ- and Forster. Then, with Christmas ent aspects of doing the play. coming, they decided to have fun For Forster, who played the Grinch, with the Grinch story based on the the costume was the favorite part, in- popular Jim Carrey movie version of cluding creating a fake nose sculpted the classic Dr. Seuss tale. out of liquid latex. “I took three hours on a trip to Win- nipeg there and back to write a script,” Continued on page 5

Calling them- selves the Downstairs The- atre Company are (back row) Jaxon Forster, Talia Miller, Noah Klassen, JJ Scherr, (front Tyler Sawatzky and Brock Heinrichs successfully passed the row) Liam Klas- sen, and Macie CPA Common Final Examination. Both Tyler and Brock Miller. have completed their practical experience requirements PHOTO and will now receive the CPA designation. BY LORNE STEL- MACH/VOICE Congratulations Tyler and Brock!

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PHOTOS BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE Above, from left: Boundary Trails Health Centre director of health services Angie Cusson, clinical resource nurse Freda Lumgair, client services manager Vanessa Siemens, BTHC Foundation chair Debra Enns, and the Morden Elks’ Glenn Ritchie with the new infant stabilization unit the hospital recently purchased thanks to community funding. Right: Enns with client services manager Tina Bueckert, nurse Bruce Friesen, and patient Jennifer Derksen in the dialysis unit, which is enjoying several brand new treatment chairs, also thanks to local donations. BTHC putting new equipment to good use

By Ashleigh Viveiros levels of oxygen and it takes a little while for them to transition,” she said, explaining that the The Bra Lady The Boundary Trails Health Centre is enjoying new unit allows medical staff to more fi nely ad- several pieces of new equipment thanks to the just the oxygen levels being provided to new- generosity of local donors. borns. “This unit is able to give us a blended Is Coming To Size You Up BTHC recently purchased a new infant stabili- oxygen with room air so we can change the per- Are you tired of feeling saggy, lumpy, pinched or strained? Well you’re not alone. As you’ve zation unit for the maternity ward and four new centage ... so now we can start managing these probably seen on Oprah or read in women’s magazines, over 80 per cent of all women wear recliners for its dialysis unit with funding from the wrong size bra. babies a little more effectively.” Here’s where Barb Chapman, the Bra Lady, comes in. the BTHC Foundation. The device also includes a built-in scale and a Due to the overwhelming response to the previous clinic, Chapman is coming to WINKLER The $27,000 infant stabilization unit was pur- more fl exible heating lamp. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 to outfit you with the best possible bra for your body. Chap- chased with the proceeds of last fall’s hugely “It’s minor differences that aren’t super obvi- man said she will be seeing clients on a one-on-one basis, explaining the benefits of good successful Caring for Kids Radiothon—which ous over the other units we have, but it makes bras and measuring their bodies properly. raised over $44,000 for the BTHC and the Chil- a huge difference, especially with the very pre- “Most women just want to find a good-fitting bra that’s not uncomfortable,” Chapman says. “What they don’t realize is that a good support bra is also important for blood circulation dren’s Hospital in Winnipeg—as well as dona- mature babies or the very sick babies,” Lumgair and enhanced lymph drainage.” tions from the Morden Elks. said, noting that about 10-15 per cent of the up- Chapman has over 200 bra sizes available for ordering, ranging from 30AA to 52KK. It’s likely BTHC Foundation chair Debra Enns said that wards of 1,000 babies delivered at BTHC each that you’ll fit somewhere between those sizes. when the foundation teamed up with the Chil- year require assistance of some kind imme- She offers these questions for women to ask themselves: dren’s Hospital for the radiothon they were diately after birth. The hospital further sends s $OYOUHAVEADRAWERFULLOFBRASBUTNONETHATlTCOMFORTABLY looking for a piece of equipment to fundraise about 20 newborns a year for more specialized s $OESYOURBUSTLINEhBOUNCEvWHENYOUWALKWHILEWEARINGYOURhEVERYDAYvBRA s $OYOUOVERmOWTHECUPOFYOURBRA towards that would make a signifi cant differ- treatment in Winnipeg, and this unit will help s $OYOURBRASTRAPSFALLOFFYOURSHOULDERSORDIGINTOYOURSHOULDERSLEAVINGREDANDPAINFULMARKS ence in the lives of child patients at BTHC. keep them stabilized until they can make that s $OESYOURBRARIDEUPINTHEBACKBECAUSEYOUTIGHTEN “We wanted to make sure it was something trip. the straps to give you added support? that every child would use ... and the stabiliza- The fact the equipment will have such an im- s (AVEYOUEVERBEGUNANEXERCISECLASSONLYTODROPOUTBECAUSEYOUR breasts ached from lack of support while jumping or running? tion unit is something that they can use for ev- pact on so many infants certainly resonated If you answer yes to any of these you are in need of a new bra, and a custom one (JEUNIQUE, ery child born here at Boundary Trails,” she said. with the Elks, said member Glenn Ritchie, who NUTRIMETICS, COLESCE) could be the way to go. Put an end to bra shopping forever! “The number of births here has increased phe- presented a $3,000 donation towards the device 1-800-254-3938 BY JANUARY 13 nomenally over the last few years, so the need to the BTHC Foundation last month. She doesn›t come into town very often so she advises booking as soon as possible.Although was certainly there.” “The Elks, our goal is to help children, and so Chapman enjoys coming to this area, she is on the look-out for someone to train for the business. Though the hospital has other stabilization this donation just make sense,” he said, noting WWW.BRALADY.COM units, this one is state-of-the-art and comes the service club plans to make an additional with some very important new bells and whis- $2,000 donation after they wrap up their “Cash Also available: Surgical bras and breast forms for mastectomy and lumpectomy patients. tles, explained clinical resource nurse Freda is King” prize lottery this spring (tickets are still 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year - Lifetime Achievement Lumgair. available for $100 each by calling 204-822-4537). “When babies are transitioning from inside <28p9(75,('7+(5(6712:75<7+(%(67s1281'(5:,5(6s12(/$67,&675$36 the womb to outside ... they do not tolerate high Continued on page 6 s12675$36)$//,1*2))6+28/'(56s125,',1*83,17+(%$&. The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 5 Morden taxpayers to pay more in 2016 Despite a decreased mill rate, rising property assessments mean tax bills are going up

By Lorne Stelmach in taxation, and that could be a real lar assessment increase will see its that personify Morden like the lake, tough one to swallow in one year.” municipal taxes increase $38.28 to parks, and the arts, he said. Mordenites will on average pay Council approved a 2016 budget $2,647.38. The city is also looking at a fair bit about 1.5 per cent more in municipal that increases 6.8 per cent from the Wiebe stressed sustainable and re- of capital projects being carried over taxes in 2016. 2015 budget to a total of just over sponsible growth for the City of Mor- from 2015, including completion of The total property tax bill won’t $11.7 million. den remains council’s guiding prin- the new Gilmour St sewer line and be known until further into the new The municipal mill rate is actually ciple in setting the budget. the paving of the 9th St. South exten- year, but city council says it’s aiming decreasing from 20.07 to 18.53, but As well as stimulating further in- sion in the industrial park. to limit the increase in its portion. the average increase in residential vestment in the community, coun- Municipal taxes provide the biggest “We tried very hard on council to property assessment for 2016 is 9.9 cil wants to continue to support key portion of the city’s revenue, with net keep the increases at the cost of liv- per cent. areas including infrastructure and municipal tax revenue estimated at ing,” Mayor Ken Wiebe commented A Morden property that will have emergency services as well as those after council introduced its 2016 fi - its assessment go up by about that Continued on page 10 nancial plan at its fi nal meeting of the amount will see somewhere around a year Dec. 21. 1.5 per cent increase in its municipal “If we don’t do cost of living as a taxes. minimum year to year, suddenly you That means a property previous- end up needing a huge pile of money ly worth $200,000 now assessed at for one thing or another and it’s just $219,800 will see its municipal taxes not there,” Wiebe said. “You end up increase by $26.50 to $1,976.80. A doing a fi ve or six per cent increase commercial property with a simi-

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Tallia Miller liked doing up her hair other level by including some singing. for the show, as did Noah Klassen, In the end, Bergmann said it was ex- who used a lot of hair sculpting prod- citing to see them be so dedicated and uct and gel to play the mayor. work at it so hard. The group are already thinking “I think it was really exciting to see about their next project, and they them working as a team ... getting think their play based on the animat- along, learning new things and just ed fi lm Shrek will take things to an- having fun with it.”

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the hasty exit, like my bike, my house ronment, to you, or your family. PUBLISHER ADMINISTRATION have been at home Rick Reimer Lana Meier keys, my phone. Of course, once you successfully for a couple of weeks I have said before that I tend to un- disengage with work there is the now and while I have der-plan in favour of the fun that is next challenge of the vacuum left in “not knowing what is going to hap- your time. What do I do with myself? enjoyed (needed) the pen.” This case is no different. When Fortunately, taking time off during time off, I am actually I left for holidays I had no idea how the holiday season helps with this a I I was going to spend the days ahead. bit because of the number of family looking forward to getting The hardest thing for me to do when gatherings and celebrations. Still, it is I go on holidays is to FULLY discon- important to not trade the busyness EDITOR REPORTER back to work. nect—don’t call to see how things are of work with a self-created busyness Ashleigh Viveiros Lorne Stelmach Typically I pile all of my holidays to going, and, even more diffi cult, do not at home or else what is the point? the end of December. Last year we check and respond to emails. In our I remember when my mum and sis- planned and went increasingly entangled world this is ter came to visit me a few years ago on a fantastic and VERY hard to do. Not only do we tend for a week. I took time off and looked ambitious road to feel stress and anxiety by doing forward to relaxing and catching up trip to Los Ange- this but there are people who very with them. They had other plans—we les. This year we much expect immediate responses to shopped constantly and they cleaned decided to stay emails and voicemails regardless of my house from top to bottom and home and enjoy SALES AGRICULTURE REPORTER whether you are on holidays. practically renovated my bathroom. Gwen Keller Harry Siemens the holidays and I will say I mostly succeeded in dis- It was exhausting and I fi nally had to all there is on offer connecting and leave it at that. remind them that I was on holiday to locally (which is a By Peter After a few days the anxiety goes spend time with them as family, not lot). Cantelon away and it becomes easier to sim- as contractors working in my house. Taking a large ply enjoy the time with yourself and Holidays are an opportunity to sim- block of time off of work is an inter- family. This is important because it ply just be. And, ultimately, when esting exercise for me and, I think, for helps us to get to that healthy place enough time has gone by, holidays others as well. It seems to me you go where we can realize that, no matter can prove the old saying that absence through a whole range of emotions as how critical our role, no organization makes the heart grow fonder. Time PRODUCTION PRODUCTION you progress through the break, all of Tara Gionet Nicole Kapusta lives or dies by the constant presence away can help you re-connect with which are necessary. of one person. what you appreciate about your job The Winkler Morden Voice is published The time off usually starts with an Taking time off can be a good lesson and can even see you returning with Thursdays and distributed as a free publica- over-enthusiastic farewell to co- tion through Canada Post to 15,000 homes in humility. It is unhealthy to become renewed enthusiasm and creativity. by BigandColourful Printing and Publishing. workers followed by a rush to the so enmeshed with your workplace This is where I am at right now and The newspaper is supported solely by ad- exit. In my case the rush is followed that you cannot leave it (either physi- for those of you who have taken holi- vertising dollars. If you enjoy the paper and by a return or two to retrieve neces- cally or mentally) and ultimately it is days or have them planned, I hope it would like to see it grow and prosper, visit sary items that had been forgotten in any of the advertisers and businesses in our not helpful to the greater work envi- is where you get to as well. rural communities. Keep your dollars work- ing at home and shop local. Notices, classifi eds, and advertisements can be purchased by calling 204-325-6888 or e-mailing [email protected]. Our editorial staff is available in Winkler at > BTHC DONATIONS, FROM PG. 4 204-332-3456, in Morden at 204-823-2655, or via e-mail at [email protected]. The four dialysis chairs, mean- for 15 or more years) with more ment wish list each year, in addition Our commitment to you: we want to help while, were purchased to supple- comfortable offerings was a bless- to funding both the palliative and build stronger communities through ar- ment the two new chairs being sup- ing, says clinical services manager spiritual care programs. ticles that both inform and entertain you about what’s going on throughout the plied by the RHA, Enns said. Tina Bueckert. It wouldn’t be possible, though, Pembina Valley. This is your community “They were going to replace two “These chairs, for the clients, they without the community stepping up newspaper—let us know what you want to and we just felt if two of them need- have to sit in them for four hours at a to support the hospital, she stressed. see in it. ed to be replaced, they probably all time, so they really needed the com- “The community is great. We nev- Printed in Canada by Prolifi c Printing. Re- did,” she said. “So we had specifi c fort,” she said. “It’s also much better er, ever have to worry ... people want publishing without permission is strictly prohibited. money that was donated for dialysis for the nurses, too, because these to support the hospital,” she said. “If and it worked out perfectly that we are able to be raised and lowered, so we have a project, that money is just > Get in touch with us had funds that we were able to help when the nurses are providing care there right away.” them out to complete the whole set.” they’re able to raise it to height they If you’d like to learn more about General inquiries: 325-6888 Dialysis patients spend several need.” the projects the BTHC Foundation News tips: 332-3456, 823-2655 hours multiple times a week receiv- Enns said the BTHC Foundation is funds or how you can make a dona- Winkler Morden Voice ing treatment, so replacing the ag- pleased to be able to help the hospi- tion, fi nd them online at bthcfoun- Box 185, Winkler, MB ing chairs (which have been in use tal check a few items off of its equip- dation.com or call 204-331-8800. R6W 4A5 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 7 Chamber Elf on the Shelf contest a big hit By Ashleigh Viveiros teauneuf. three days from Nov. 16 to Dec. 19. His Just before Christmas, Mary Jan- “We had quite a few entries,” she location was shared via social media zen’s name was drawn as the winner A mischievous little elf got a whole said, noting there were a few people and other advertising, but where, ex- and the chamber presented her with lot of people through the doors of 10 who entered the prize draw daily, actly, he was hidden in the store was a two big baskets full of prizes and gift retail outlets in the Winkler area last travelling from business to business secret and could change several times certifi cates to the participating stores. month. to search for the hidden elf doll and throughout the day. “I didn’t think that I would win,” The Winkler and District Chamber earn ballots for a prize package worth It was a fun activity for customers Janzen said, noting she and her kids of Commerce’s fi rst annual Elf on $500. and business alike, said Chateauneuf. made a game out of hunting for the the Shelf hunt proved a big success, The Chamber Elf was on the move “There were certain businesses, like elf whenever they found themselves says executive director Tanya Cha- between the various stores every Bulk Barn, that just has a real blast in store where he was hiding. “I just with it,” she said, noting they’ve al- took the kids there for a fun activity ready had stores say they want to be for us to do together.” part of the campaign again, and the Janzen says her family will defi nitely chamber is eager to potentially ex- join the search for the Chamber Elf pand the number of participating lo- again next Christmas. cations next Christmas.

PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE The Winkler chamber’s Tanya Chateauneuf (far left) and Dianne Fri- esen (far right) presented Elf on the Shelf draw winner Mary Janzen (centre) and her kids Jordan, Karina, Brenden and husband Harold with the prize packages last month.

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gettinformedNEWS > VIEWS > WINKLER > MORDEN > SURROUNDING AREAS Grandeur Housing projects honoured

By Ashleigh Viveiros move forward with it. “That changed in the mid-’80s when we got to where Grandeur Housing wrapped up we could have our processes ap- 2015 on a high note. proved rather than the product. So The Winkler modular building com- they came in and they inspected our pany was honoured by the Modular plant, our quality control processes, Housing Association Prairie Prov- and so forth, and then set parameters inces (MHAPP) with two awards of within which we could operate. excellence for a pair of projects in “That gave us so much more free- Saskatchewan. dom in design, and so we could then Grandeur took home the 2015 Com- extend a lot more options to our mercial/Industrial Project of the Year customers. That was the big turning Award for a daycare they built in Fort point for us.” SUBMITTED Qu’Appelle and the 2015 Multi-Fam- In the early years, Grandeur had PHOTOS ily Project of the Year Award for the focused mainly on smaller mobile Grandeur Housing Town Square Terrace condo develop- homes, but with greater freedom of CEO John Froese ment in Saskatoon. design they’ve been able to build a with the awards the CEO John Froese said the honours greater range of modular structures, Winkler company put Grandeur among the best of the including larger ready-to-move received from the best in modular construction in the houses, commercial and industrial Modular Housing nation. buildings, and even multi-level apart- Association Prairie “It came as a surprise,” he said of ment complexes and townhouses. Provinces last month. the announcement. “A very good sur- “It was all about meeting market They earned the prise.” demand,” Froese said. “The market Multi-Family Project As with all of Grandeur’s projects, has changed. Not just our market, of the Year award what made these two stand out came but the entire housing market has for a condo com- down to innovative design and qual- changed from where people are mov- plex in Saskatoon ity building practices, Froese said. ing away from single-family dwell- (shown above) and “Quality is defi nitely a factor in ings to multi-family buildings. And the Commercial/ both projects, both awards,” he said. multi-family is very conducive to fac- industrial Project of “Design and quality are of the utmost tory building because they are usual- the Year nod for a importance for all our projects.” ly smaller blocks that need to be put daycare they built in The awards come as Grandeur together anyway.” heads into its 40th year of business in Grandeur creates each of those Qu’Appelle, Saskatch- Winkler in 2016. blocks inside its three giant produc- ewan. Froese has been with the company tion plants located in Winkler. In 2015 for 38 of those years, shepherding it alone they completed approximately through changing market demands 400,000 square feet, said Jeff Enns, di- ing process moves the entire structure tion work is being done on-site,” Enns and industry standards. rector of sales and marketing. being worked on from one station to said. That, plus the fact building in- “When I started with Grandeur we “The minimum amount we’re the next every several hours. side a means the weather has no im- were very limited in our design of building in our three factories at one So at one end of the facility you’ll pact on how fast a unit is completed, homes,” he said, explaining that each time is 33—33 houses or 33 buildings see workers starting on a building’s makes modular building signifi cantly new fl oor plan back then required of some kind or another,” he said. basic frame; midway down the line faster than other forms of construc- industry approval before they could The company’s assembly line build- tradespeople are busy installing the tion, he said. electrical and plumbing; the next sta- “It is kind of like Lego,” Enns tion over workers are putting the fi n- laughed. “You just have to employ ishing touches on the interior; and, at smart enough people to make sure all the far end, a fully-fi nished home or that Lego fi ts ... design is critical.” “QUALITY IS DEFINITELY A FACTOR IN BOTH PROJECTS, offi ce building or apartment module Grandeur currently employs over is wrapped up and ready for transport 300 people—a far cry from the 30 or BOTH AWARDS. DESIGN AND QUALITY ARE OF THE to the job site. so that started out with the company UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR ALL OUR PROJECTS.” “All the factory work here can be back in 1976. done at the same time the founda- Continued on page 9 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 9 Company marking 40 years in Winkler

From Pg. 8 “We now have an offi ce staff that is bigger than our production staff was “WE WANT TO CONTINUE when I started,” Froese noted. It’s the staff who have made Gran- TO BE LEADERS IN THE deur’s success possible, he added, INDUSTRY.” PHOTOS and the company plans to celebrate BY ASHLEIGH this milestone year with them. VIVEIROS/VOICE Grandeur “We plan to do something special the company to create more employ- Housing’s for our employees to celebrate,” said ment in Winkler. We very much like Froese, adding that planning for that our location here and so we want to modular units event is still in the works. “And also grow that.” are built in- we want to try and do something that Education is also a major focus for doors in one involves the community and our cus- Grandeur, he added. of three mas- tomers, as well.” “We want to continue educating sive produc- Looking to the future, the company the public that modular housing is a tion facilities, plans to continue striving to be on good way of building homes,” Froese meaning poor the cutting-edge of both design and said. “When you say modular I think weather never quality. a lot of people still see a trailer, they slows down a “We want to continue to be leaders think of trailer parks ... but modular project’s time- in the industry,” Froese said. “And we construction is simply a different way line. certainly want to continue to grow of building all kinds of buildings.” Just Watch Me contest accepting applications

By Lorne Stelmach a personalized work environment, and—most says Bater. “All you have to do is create a two importantly—gain a sense of control over their or three minute video about your business and Entrepreneurs with disabilities have an opportunity destiny. to share their success stories. “We want to hear your business success story,” Continued on page 11 Community Futures is once again marking the In- ternational Day of Persons with Disabilities with their annual Just Watch Me video contest. Started in 2011, the contest is open to people with self-identifi ed disabilities or ongoing health condi- tions operating businesses in both rural Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It’s run jointly by the Saskatchewan and Manitoba Community Futures Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Programs (EDP). “If you are an entrepreneur with a disability or a health condition and have a business success story to share, you could win up to $1,000 and great prizes,” explains Susan Bater, EDP Manager for rural Manitoba and 16012gmb spokesperson for this “THE EXPOSURE year’s prairie edition of THAT IT GAVE WAS the contest. The number of people FANTASTIC.” with disabilities con- tinues to grow, with an estimated 1.3 billion people globally and 16 per cent of Canadians identifying themselves as having a dis- ability. For many people with disabilities, owning a small business means they can set their own hours, create 10 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016

There is no Local bird lovers have shortage of sparrows in our area—vol- unteers in eyes on the skies Morden tallied up over 1,300 as part of By Lorne Stelmach sphere on a single day in late Decem- the one day ber or early January. Christmas Bird A love of science got Abe Friesen The information collected by the Count pro- outside on a cold winter day last thousands of volunteer participants gram in 2014. month with an eye on the sky. forms one of the world’s largest sets This year’s “It’s what they call citizen science,” of wildlife survey data. count had 20 said the Morden resident who for a The results can be used by conser- people take fourth year co-ordinated the local vation biologists and naturalists to part, keeping Christmas Bird Count program. assess the population trends and dis- track of hun- “I’ve always really enjoyed watch- tribution of birds. ing birds even as a small boy,” said Results from the Dec. 28 bird count dreds of birds Friesen, who estimated he had been were not yet fi nalized, but the 2014 representing involved in the local bird count for count reported 35 species in Morden. dozens of dif- over 10 years now. The most plentiful were the 1,321 ferent species. “I’m not by any means the most ex- sparrows, but there were also others pert birder ... there’s a lot of people in good supply such as 302 European PHOTO more experienced and better at spot- starlings, 249 rock pigeons, 197 black- BY LORNE STEL- ting and counting birds than I am. capped chickadees, 86 white-breast- MACH/VOICE But I still like to do it. ed nuthatches, 78 common redpolls, “To be part of a count ... where you 73 blue jays, 43 cedar waxwings, 37 weather, but it’s something many Friesen suggested this area of get together with other people who house fi nches, 32 magpies and oth- look forward to helping out with each southern Manitoba is at least as good are keen on birds ... see what you can ers ranging from downy and hairy year. an area for birding in terms of the va- see, numbers and types ... you add all woodpeckers to sharp-tailed grouse “I think for all of the birders, it’s riety and numbers as most any other that together, it’s pretty fun.” and wild turkeys. kind of like that,” he said, adding it region of the province. Started in 1900, the Christmas Bird The local bird count this year had is fun to be “touching base with dif- “I think it’s at least on par with most Count is North America’s longest- 18 people participate in the fi eld and ferent people who like to watch birds of the areas of Manitoba,” he said. running citizen science project. two more who monitored feeders. and count birds. “I think we get some species from Counts happen in over 2,000 loca- Friesen said it may be a bit of a la- “You get excited about seeing a bird the south that this might be the very tions throughout the western hemi- bour of love, doing it in cold winter that isn’t too common.” northern part of their range.” Breaking down Morden’s ‘16 fi nancial plan • Fiscal services: 14.4 per cent of the disposal. Wiebe noted working with Winkler From Pg. 5 budget at $1.7 million, a 14 per cent Council also approved a budget of and the RM of Stanley towards a over $7.5 million. increase. This includes a $783,000 almost $7.3 million for capital proj- waste water treatment facility will be Key revenue sources include $1.3 contribution to capital budget and ects for 2016, including: the next big ticket project for Mor- million in provincial municipal tax $505,000 to long term debt charges. • $4 million for utilities including den. sharing, $759,000 in the sale of rec- • Transportation services: 10.5 per $3.4 million towards waste water They are estimating the cost would reational services, and $698,000 in cent of the budget at $1.2 million, a treatment and $300,000 for improve- be about $60 million, which they see provincial government grants. The 0.4 per cent decrease. This includes ments to water distribution. being cost shared with the provin- city will also transfer $246,000 from $500,000 for planning and engineer- • $1.3 million for planning and en- cial and federal governments. The its reserve funds this year. ing services, road maintenance and gineering, including 9th St. South municipal third would be shared be- On the expenditure side, major equipment costs, as well as snow re- construction, other road paving tween the three municipalities. costs include: moval and street lighting. projects, and work on the Access “It will depend on the funding • Community services: 23.2 per • General government services: 9.7 Event Centre parking lot. from the federal government,” said cent of the budget at $2.7 million, per cent of the budget at $1.1 million, • $531,000 for transportation, in- Wiebe. “We have ... Morden, Win- (up 3.2 per cent from the previous which includes $502,000 for admin- cluding sidewalks and pathways, kler and Stanley ... done some pre- year) for areas such as recreation istrative staff. airport runway repairs, and a street liminary planning ... and we’ve had ($1.5 million), the parks department • Economic development services: sweeper. a lot of the engineering done and we ($538,000), beach and campground 6.8 per cent of the budget at $805,000, • $181,000 for recreation, including have a lot of the cost estimates done. ($241,000), the Canadian Fossil Dis- a 21.7 per cent increase. Includes phase two of the skate park. “If we would get a one third [cost covery Centre ($202,000), and the $426,000 for costs related to commu- • $140,000 for economic develop- shared with federal and provincial Morden library ($118,000). nity development and $166,000 for ment incentive funds. governments] then hopefully we • Protective services: 20.8 per cent industrial development. • $126,000 for for the police depart- would make a lot of advancement in of the budget at $2.4 million, a 4.5 • Environmental health services, ment, including offi ce renovations 2016, but that’s to be seen from what per cent increase. This includes $1.6 six per cent of the budget at $696,000, and a new police vehicle. kind of money the new government million for police salaries and bene- a 60 per cent increase. This includes • $76,000 for the fi re department. is going to pour into the economy for fi ts and $177,000 for fi re department $520,000 related to recycling costs; • $66,000 for the parks department. infrastructure.” salaries and benefi ts. also garbage collection and waste • $45,000 for Colert Beach. The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 11 New Year’s Eve gala organizer New Year’s Eve Sharon Webb presented Ruth and Randy Reimer of Katie gala raises $6K Cares with the $6,328 in pro- ceeds from the event on Mon- for Katie Cares day. The money goes towards By Lorne Stelmach the Katie’s Cot- tage respite About 180 people rang in the new year by celebrating home being in support of a good cause. built across Proceeds from the New Year’s Eve Gala at the Access from the BTHC. Event Centre in Morden were going to the Katie Cares PHOTO respite home project. BY LORNE Organizer Sharon Webb of Sharon Webb Events said STELMACH/VOICE the evening exceeded expectations and raised a total of $6,328.79, which she presented to Katie Cares on Tues- day. “I had a goal of $5,000, and we surpassed that, so I’m pretty excited about that,” she said. Katie Cares’ Ruth Reimer thanked Webb for all the work she put into hosting the benefi t event. Investing in Manitoba’s students “Sharon has worked very hard, she put a lot of passion into it. To say thank you to her does not do it justice, but we truly are thankful for what she did for us,” she said. “This donation is huge. It just shows the community support has been tremendous.” For Webb, the chance to organize an event that would Every step provide people with a swanky way to ring in 2016 while also supporting a great cause was too good to pass up. “I really just wanted to put on an event that the com- munity hasn’t really seen before, and I hope I accom- plished that,” she said. “I think it went really well. Every- one had a great time. Everything went smoothly.” of the way The gala evening’s entertainment included Chris Funk

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> JUST WATCH ME, FROM PG. 9 Whether your child is just starting school or graduating upload it to the contest website by 10 a.m., Jan. 20.” to bigger and better opportunities, they can find the help The winning video will be chosen by a panel of fi ve they need 16012gmoat manitoba.ca. You’ll find information concerning: judges and a public voting process. There are categories for both seasoned entrepreneurs as well as start-ups. • Reduced class sizes Winners will be announced in February. • Child care openings Morden’s own Lisa Gandier took part in the contest in 2011, making it to the fi nalist round. • Assistance for students having trouble with The Alexa Media founder says it was a terrifi c experi- math or science ence. “The exposure that it gave was fantastic,” she says. “It • Information on becoming an apprentice was early in the growth of Alexa ... that video has been • Getting an interest-free student loan very valuable, not just for that competition but carrying on with Alexa as well.” • ...and much, much more Gandier says there was also the aspect of having to pro- mote her video entry, and that in itself was good for her Discover what Manitoba’s significant investments in personal growth. education mean to you at manitoba.ca “You had to get the message out there ... so it was an excellent opportunity for me.” Gandier encourages anyone who might qualify for this contest to seriously consider taking part. “Absolutely. If they are presented with an opportunity like that ... jump on board right away,” she says. For more information on submitting a video or if you’d like to check out the submissions to take part in the pub- lic voting round, go to www.justwatchmecontest.ca. 12 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 Shoppers opt for fair trade gifts this Christmas

By Ashleigh Viveiros many customers who were thrilled to be able to shop for socially-conscious Winkler shoppers once again gifts for their loved ones this Christ- showed their support of fair trade by mas. making the seasonal Ten Thousand “I think the fair trade aspect drew Villages store in the Southland Mall a lot of people in ... a lot of our cus- a very busy place this holiday season. tomers are very conscious about how Co-manager Mary Ann Sawatzky they spend their shopping dollars,” says the store is still crunching the she said. numbers, but she suspects its sales This marks the second year Ten will be on par with the approximately Thousand Villages has opened up a $30,000 in products sold the year be- seasonal store in Winkler in the wake fore. of the closure of the permanent store “It defi nitely met and even exceed- that had operated in the city for de- ed our expectations,” she said. “It was cades. PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE a very successful year.” It’s too soon to say for sure whether Ten Thousand Villages seasonal store co-manager Mary Ann Sawatzky The volunteer-run Mennonite Cen- the store will return next Christmas, (left) and volunteer Katherina Froese during a break from serving tral Committee store offered up a but it seems likely. customers last month. The fair trade store had another hugely suc- variety of fair trade products—every- “We’ll make that decision next fall,” cessful Christmas season. thing from handcrafted items to in- Sawatzky said of the volunteer com- ternational foods—with funds going mittee that has been formed locally. wouldn’t be possible if not for the 30 staff. They are just absolutely wonder- to help support farmers and artisans “As co-managers we would certain or so volunteers who have stepped up ful,” Sawatzky said. “We couldn’t do in the developing world. like to see it come back.” each year to help run the store. this without all of them.” Sawatzky said they heard from Providing that shopping option “We’re so pleased with the volunteer Registrations open for Home & Life Show

By Lorne Stelmach Chamber of Commerce. Olafson noted the show attracted ing for but maybe don’t realize it.” “The chamber of commerce started 46 exhibitors last year from all sec- The Home and Life Show takes Planning is well underway for an the Home and Life Show to give our tors—everything from home im- place Friday, March 4 from 3-9 p.m. annual event that offers a chance to businesses an opportunity to pro- provements to sporting goods to and Saturday, March 5 from 10 a.m. showcase Morden and area busi- mote themselves,” said executive di- health and beauty products to fi nan- to 5 p.m. at the Access Event Centre. nesses. rector Candace Olafson. “We think cial agencies. Existing or new members of the Registration deadlines are ap- this is a great marketing opportunity “A little bit of everything,” said Morden chamber have fi rst opportu- proaching for businesses to get in for exhibitors to speak one on one Olafson. “It’s really a wide range of nity to book booth space and receive on the annual Home and Life Show with the public ... show them their exhibitors that we have ... the show a discounted rate. Non-members can hosted by the Morden and District products and what they have to offer.” has really grown and attracted busi- book space after Jan. 15, and prior to nesses from a large area. that date can be placed on a waiting “We attract close to 2,000 people list. who come through the doors over Rates range from $200 to $850, de- the two days. It has grown in aware- pending on booth size and market- ness,” she added. “We really hope to ing campaign involvement. see businesses make great connec- To register or for more information, tions. contact the chamber at 204-822-5630, “For the general public ... it’s to see e-mail execdirector@mordencham- Get instant savings what the Pembina Valley has to offer,” ber.com, or go online to the www. GIANT TIGER S av e Olafson said. “So many local busi- mordenchamber.com website. now accepting at checkout with the nesses may have what they are look- instantly!COUPGON app. Download the free COUPGON app from your app store. > NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA, FROM PG. 11 “The Wonderist” as well as live music Eve, Webb would like to give another New store hours: by Lindsay Rae and Melanie Schwarz local charity a chance to benefi t. Mon. - Sat. 8 am to 10 pm • Sun. 11 am to 6 pm followed by MK Sound DJ & Dance. “I had a business member who said, “I’ve had some questions wheth- ‘Why not ... why wouldn’t we come to er or not I’ll do it again next year,” support that?’” she said. “I think that North Railway Street, Morden Webb said. “I think that decision will when you know you are supporting a be based on how the community re- good charity ... especially when it is Insta WATCH, PIN, POST, LIKE, Join us! FOLLOW or TWEET sponds to this event.” money going back into your commu- GIANT TIGER, TIGRE GÉANT, TIGER HEAD DESIGNS AND OTHER TRADEMARKS IN THIS AD ARE REGISTERED AND UNREGISTERED CANADIAN TRADEMARKS OF GIANT TIGER STORES LIMITED AND ARE LICENSED TO ITS FRANCHISEES. If the gala is a go next New Year’s nity ... people respond well to that.” The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 13 An old-fashioned holiday stroll through downtown

Shoppers and businesses on Mor- holiday shoppers all up and down the den’s Stephen St. were greeted with block. a blast from the past on Christmas “You could see the change in the Eve as Pembina Threshermen’s Mu- crowd from when we walked in to seum staff and volunteers Alyce Klas- when we left,” said Striemer. “Some sen, Betty Warkentin, Eva Schmidt, were instantly thrilled, while others and Kimberly Striemer (in photo at weren’t sure what to think, but by the right) donned old-fashioned attire to end people were smiling, touched by spread season’s greetings. the nostalgia of the moment and glad The group, some of whom have we’d stopped by.” taken part in this nostalgic outing For more photos, check out the mu- for seven years now, sang carols and seum at www.facebook.com/Pembi- stopped to chat with the last-minute naThreshermensMuseum. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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River Point Centre (drop-in) 146 Magnus Ave Winnipeg, Manitoba 16012ra18:30am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday MBAddictionHelp.ca A night at the movies Winkler’s Samuel Bauer (front, arms crossed) was the big winner in the Voice’s annual Christmas Writing Contest. Bauer’s story of a bullying elf who learns to change his ways won him a night at the movies for himself and ten friends. The kids went to go see the latest Star Wars movie on Dec. 30. Other big winners in our contest included Luke Martens and Morgan Hiebert, whose writing skills earned them a pair of movie passes each. Congratulations to all our winners! BOOK YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY • BIRTHDAYS • MARRIAGES CALL: 325-6888 • ANNIVERSARIES • NOTICES The Winkler Morden • OBITUARIES • IN MEMORIAMS VVoiceoice • ENGAGEMENTS • BIRTHS • THANK YOUS 14 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016

Sharing cultural traditions

New Year’s holds a special place in the hearts of many Rus- sian-speaking families, and last Saturday local immigrants got together to share their traditions with the community. Orga- nizer Olga Vorobyeva said that, in many countries, community organizations traditionally host holiday parties for children, who gather around a decorated fi r tree dressed in costumes of favourite story characters or animals. The kids are then vis- ited by Grandfather Frost and his granddaughter and helper the Snow Maiden, and they show Frost what they’ve learned during the year by singing, dancing, and reciting poetry for him. The young performers are rewarded for their efforts and good behaviour with treats and gifts. Last week’s event was hosted by the Cultural and Educational Centre “Leader”.

The Winkler Morden Get in touch with us via e-mail: VVoiceoice Send news items to: [email protected] Advertising inquiries to: [email protected] The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 15 Winterfest 2016 planning well underway

By Lorne Stelmach ing activitites. “We also still have the horse drawn It’s not only a celebration of the sea- sleigh rides which are the most pop- son, but also a chance to do so par- ular thing usually,” said Froese. ticularly with newcomers to Morden. Also back again for outdoor activi- Now in its eighth year, Winterfest ties will be the group from The Ren- has taken hold as an important an- dezvous as well as an outdoor dino nual event for the community, said dig by the CFDC and boot hockey spokesperson Lynette Froese. matches. “I think it has established itself as There will also be a number of in- part of the culture of Morden,” she door displays; this year organizers said. “The hope was to bring people are opening it up to vendors along- together and to have a celebration of side the educational tables. different cultures that are in our area “Some of our cultural groups have ... and help people understand a little asked us in the past if they could sell bit about each other ... where people stuff. This year, we’re having a spe- come from. cial area for that in the foyer where “And it’s to celebrate winter, and es- we will allow vendors who are selling pecially for newcomers to our area to things that fi t our cultural groups,” have a chance to see that winter can Froese said. be fun and that there are things we Organizers are still fi nalizing the can do even when it’s cold outside.” line-up, but other displays and dem- VOICE FILE PHOTO Morden’s Winterfest 2016 will take onstrations will represent a wide Morden’s Winterfest 2016, which takes place on Feb. 13, will once place the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. range of community groups and cul- again offer a range of cultural displays inside and fun winter activi- 13 both outside and inside at the Ac- tures. ties outside. cess Event Centre. “This year we’re going to have a “It will be similar to past years, but couple new ones. We’re going to we always try to get a little something have a booth from Korea, which we new and interesting,” Froese said, haven’t had before ... we have had noting planning for the event is al- a number of folks from Korea move ready well underway. into Morden in the last year,” Froese An additional feature this year will said. “And we’re hoping to have a be the Polar Plunge fundraiser for table from Africa, which hasn’t been Special Olympics organized through confi rmed yet though.” the local police service. Groups from nations such as Ger- As well, A Rocha will be offering both snow sculpting and snowshoe- Continued on page 16

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Morden’s Winter- fest will offer an array of cul- tural and winter fun Feb. 13 at the Access Event Centre.

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> WINTERFEST, FROM PG. 15 many, Russia, Kazakhstan and doing this.” “By middle of February, I wonder entertainment, check out the Jan. Ukraine have been a big part of Win- With all of the national focus on if we’ll have any refugee families on 22 benefi t concert being held at the terfest year after year and will con- bringing more refugees to Canada, the ground here yet ... but people are Kenmor Theatre to raise funds for the tinue to be, she added. Froese said events like Winterfest will certainly in the process,” she said, event. “We have people who have estab- continue to play an important role in “and I think we would, more than The by-donation evening, which be- lished themselves here and have par- helping newcomers feel more wel- ever, want to show that we are a wel- gins at 7 p.m., will feature local cul- ticipated for many years and say that come and in getting them involved in coming place for people.” tural entertainment. it’s really important for them to keep the community. For an early taste of the Winterfest

> AN ARTIST’S LIFE Art lessons: what to do when the going gets tough very year, many First, communication with your the middle of the year. Give yourself vide them with one of their favorite instructor is very important. Many and your child the full year to think songs to play or sing, or a new dance new and return- children will not tell the instruc- about lessons and to work through routine the child has been wanting ing students begin tor if they are not understanding a tough patches. If at the end of the to try. Buy a new sketch pad, allow concept or don’t like a part of their year your child is still struggling, your child to compose, play practice dance instruction, lessons. Instead, they may act out then a conversation about the wis- games, or work towards a reward. visual arts classes, during practice time or ask to quit, dom of continuing may be neces- Try changing your routine, sitting E resulting in sary. with your child while they practice, music lessons, and many frustration Third, make sure your child is or interacting with them about their and argu- practicing and completing their as- studies. Anything your child fi nds different forms of fi ne ments. signments! The arts should be a fun fun is fair game as you work to bring arts instruction, and, ev- At the fi rst activity, but all art forms are also the fun back into the arts! sign of trou- education and this means that some Your child is almost guaranteed to ery year, parents and stu- ble, get in aspects of studying the arts may not hit rough patches where practice is dents become frustrated touch with always be fun. a struggle, they may want to quit, your instruc- The number one reason that chil- or may just not always enjoy every- or fi nd different aspects tor and ask By Candace dren struggle during classes or les- thing about their studies. of the arts a challenge. for their help. Hamm sons is that many parents do not set Perseverance, patience, communi- Your instruc- aside time for practice. Find a rou- cation, and creativity can help you Just as with sports or school, the tor should have ideas for different tine and stick to that routine. Make work through the rough patches and arts is an activity that provides many practice methods, may be able to sure your child sees practice time as ensure that your child will partici- benefi ts, but is not always easy. Read change the repertoire, or show your an integral part of every day. pate in the arts for years to come. on to learn different ways to help child how to cope with diffi cult parts Fourth, try allowing your child a your arts student push through the of their routine or piece. week or two of only “fun” arts related Reach Candace Hamm hard parts of their lessons. Second, resist the urge to quit in activities. Ask your instructor to pro- at [email protected] The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 17 gettinformedNEWS > VIEWS > WINKLER > MORDEN > SURROUNDING AREAS CLAC supports Katie Cares Katie Cares recently received a $2,500 donation from the Chris- tian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) as part of the union’s Building Communities Together program. The charity’s Katie’s Cottage respite home project was nomi- nated for funding by union member and GVSD employee Curtis Reimer. “Katie Cares will be a local home set up for children and their families who need a place to stay while they are at Boundary Trails,” says Reimer. “[It] will be fully furnished and located with- in walking distance from the hospital so that families can stay together and spend time with their loved ones.” Reimer (far left in photo at right) and CLAC rep Derrick Mar- tens (second from left) presented the grant to Katie Cares’ Ruth and Randy Reimer just after Christmas.

> MY HEALTH TEAM’S CORNER Everything you need to know about Lyme Disease yme Disease, iden- size of a sesame seed. This makes per cent of cases), fever (24 per cent), equately treated even in the early them very diffi cult to detect and very fatigue (60 per cent), joint pains (33 stages. tifi ed in Lyme, Con- often the person bitten is not even per cent), muscle aches (16 per cent), This means that it is not necessary necticut in 1977, aware that they have been bitten. neck pain (26 per cent), and head- to give everyone antibodies if they For someone to contract Lyme Dis- ache (42 per cent). get bitten by a suspected Deer Tick. was originally not ease two events have to occur: The diagnosis of Lyme Disease is If they get symptoms after the bite, a problem in Mani- 1. The tick needs to be infected by made on a clinical basis and if there then yes. If the tick tests positive for L the bacterium. About one per cent (1 is uncertainty it is actually quite safe Lyme Disease and they have devel- toba. Over the past few in 100) of deer ticks in risk areas are to observe for a few days or weeks oped Lyme antibodies, yes. This is infected. before starting treatment or doing because not all infected tick bites re- years the disease has re- 2. The tick needs to be attached for blood tests. sult in an infection. ceived a lot of press as 36 hours before it releases the bac- Blood tests are used to confi rm So what do you do if you are bit- terium into the blood stream. This or exclude a suspected diagnosis, ten by a Deer Tick or suspected Deer the range of the deer tick delay is because the bacterium lives but there are a number of potential Tick? increased. in the gut of the tick and is only re- problems. This includes false posi- 1. Don’t panic, remain calm The cause of Lyme Disease in North leased when the blood meal reaches tive tests in which the test reads pos- 2. If concerned, visit your family America is Borrelia Burgerdorferi, a the gut. itive but the patient does not have doctor or walk-in clinic and discuss spirocheate bacterium. This means that the vast majority the disease, and false negatives in your concerns with the doctor. The disease is carried only by the of Deer Tick bites are not going to which they have the disease but still 3. Put the tick in a clean container Deer Tick or infect the person bitten. test negative. and send it to: Passive Black Legged Black Legged There are about 30 cases of Lyme Also, the body takes time to re- Tick Surveillance Programme, Cad- Tick. This tick is Disease reported every year in Man- act to any infection and to develop ham Provincial Laboratory, P.O. Box much smaller itoba—an incidence of one case for antibodies, so a test done too early 8450, 750 William Avenue, Winni- than the well every 33,000 people—so it’s very may need to be repeated after a few peg, MB, R3C 3Y1 known Bush rare. The incubation period (the time weeks. There, the tick will be identifi ed Tick. The Deer it takes for symptoms to develop) is It is quite common for someone and tested. It is important to include Tick nymph is fi ve to 30 days. to become infected, get ill but not your name and address, where the about the size The symptoms of Lyme Disease too ill, and fully recover from Lyme tick was found, and on whom (per- of a poppy seed include: a Deer Tick bite (in 100 per Disease. The complications of Lyme son, dog, etc.), as well as recent trav- By Dr. cent of cases, though only 36 per cent Disease are not necessarily associ- el activity. and a full grown John tick is about the are usually aware of such a bite), a ated with an ongoing infection and Jackson target lesion or bulls eye rash (60 can occur even if the disease is ad- 18 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 MPI investigation unit lists its top frauds of 2015

Vehicle technology, good old-fash- was parked at the time of the impacts. owner chose to withdraw his claim, driver’s licence—which was known ioned investigation skills, and strong The man was be charged and later saving MPI customers nearly $14,000. by the vehicle owner. Police shared partnerships with police agencies pleaded guilty to public mischief, re- this information with MPI investiga- were major factors in helping iden- ceiving a fi ne of $3,500. NO. 3: “CRUISING FOR tors. tify those people who tried to defraud His claim was also denied, resulting Due to knowingly giving his vehicle Manitoba Public Insurance in 2015. in a saving of $15,000 to MPI ratepay- TROUBLE” to an unlicenced driver, the vehicle MPI’s Special Investigation Unit ers. The woman told her adjuster that owner’s theft claim was denied, sav- (SIU) investigates upwards of 2,500 her vehicle had been stolen. What ing $34,000. suspicious claims yearly. In 2015 NO. 2: “WHAT THE HAY!” she didn’t know was that MPI and those investigations resulted in fraud the Winnipeg Police Service routinely NO. 5: “NOT SO INJURED” savings of $7.6 million. Strangely, there was hay and dry grass stuffed into the vehicle’s engine share information. A woman sustained injuries to her Here’s the SIU’s top frauds of the The truth was the vehicle was not year: area. SIU investigators also discov- shoulder and back after being in- ered hay stuffed into the headlight stolen—the woman willingly gave the volved in a collision. areas of the vehicle. What the hay? vehicle to a male friend, who police She then began collecting benefi ts, NO. 1: “CRASH DATA Turns out the vehicle owner was try- had attempted to stop during a traf- including income replacement pay- fi c stop. Attending offi cers had clearly RECORDER TELLS ALL” ing to destroy his vehicle by setting it ments. As the months went on, she on fi re. observed the woman sitting in the told her case manager that she was A Winnipeg man stated that he had The vehicle owner claimed he was passenger seat. too injured to work. been the victim of two consecutive attending a party out of the city and The woman was later arrested and However, an SIU investigation dis- hit-and-runs on the same night. noticed a large fi re in a hay fi eld. He pleaded guilty to public mischief. She covered the woman had in fact re- The man told MPI investigators that quickly jumped in his vehicle and, ac- was given 12 months probation, and a turned to work—specifi cally, she was he was struck from behind by a dark companied by a few pals, drove out to conditional discharge. now involved in a physically demand- SUV while driving in rural Manitoba. investigate. ing agriculture position. The driver of the SUV did not stop, The vehicle owner claimed he emp- NO. 4: “AN UNLICENSED The woman would later plead guilty so the man quickly went into pursuit tied a fi re extinguisher in failed at- to Fraud Over $5,000 and was sen- mode. tempts to snuff the fi re. As he told his FRIEND” tenced to three years of supervised A short time later, the vehicle owner adjuster, the fi re then engulfed his A Winnipeg man told his insurance probation, including counselling, 200 claimed his vehicle was hit from the vehicle. adjuster that his vehicle had been sto- hours of community service work, side by a truck, with the driver of the But the story didn’t add up. In addi- len after it was found badly damaged. and restitution of $36,000. truck getting out and fl eeing to the tion to the suspicious placing of hay, But in an interview with Winnipeg Anyone knowing someone who original dark SUV. the SIU arson investigator would dis- police, the vehicle owner said he had is involved in auto insurance fraud This stranger-than-fi ction story cover an accelerant had been liberally given his vehicle to a friend, who ad- is encouraged to call the Manitoba quickly resulted in an SIU investiga- splashed throughout the passenger mitted he had been involved in two Public Insurance TIPS line at 204-985- tion, at which time the Crash Data compartment. collisions. 8477 or toll-free 1-877-985-8477. All Recorder indicated that the vehicle Faced with all the facts, the vehicle The man also admitted he had no calls are anonymous.

Open face egg salad sandwiches Directions inspired In a bowl, use a fork to mash get eggs until crumbly. Stir in yogurt, > MEAL IDEAS mayonnaise and pepper. Add celery, red pepper, green onion if using, and dill; stir until combined well. Apple-Raisin Breakfast Quinoa Place lettuce on bread slices and divide egg salad on top. 1/2 cup raisins Tips: 1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts Little chefs love to peel the hard- Preparation cooked eggs. Hard-cooked eggs can Toast quinoa and cinnamon in Ingredients be stored in their shells, in a covered medium saucepan over medium 2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled container in the refrigerator for up to heat, stirring often. Cook until 1 tbsp (15 mL) each 0% fat plain one week. quinoa is golden and cinnamon is Greek yogurt and light mayonnaise Get a head start. You can make fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pinch fresh ground pepper the egg salad a day ahead, and Add milk, water, and brown 1 stalk celery, fi nely diced just assemble the sandwich before sugar, bring to a simmer, and cover. 1/4 cup (60 mL) fi nely diced red bell serving. Reduce heat to medium-low and pepper No-fail way to make hard-cooked Ingredients cook until liquid is absorbed, 20 to 1 green onion, thinly sliced eggs: Place eggs in a single layer in 1 cup quinoa, rinsed according to 25 minutes. (optional) saucepan and cover about 1 inch (2.5 package directions Fold in chopped apple, raisins, 1 tsp (5 mL) chopped fresh dill or cm) above eggs with water. Cover 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon and walnuts and let stand a few parsley or 1 mL (1/4 tsp) dried dill and bring to a boil over high heat. 2 cups – lowfat or fat free milk minutes, covered, to heat through. weed Remove from heat and let stand for 1/2 cup water Serve with additional milk. 2 leaves leaf lettuce 15 to 20 minutes. Drain water and run 3 tablespoons brown sugar Serves 2 slices whole grain bread or dense cold water over eggs to chill. Store 1 tart-sweet apple (such as 5 servings, 2/3 cup per serving pumpernickel dark rye bread eggs with their shells on in the fridge Braeburn), chopped (about 3 ounces of milk per serving) for up to 1 week. The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 19 &recreation sportsortsINSIDE > OUTSIDE > UPSIDE DOWN Royals fall 5-3 to Maroons

By Ashleigh Viveiros

Winkler and Morden are both still hunting for a post-Christmas win in the South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League. Both teams dropped their fi rst game after the holidays on Dec. 27, the Win- kler Royals falling to Notre Dame 4-3 and the Morden Redskins bowing to Portage 6-3. Winkler got its fi rst crack at a win in 2016 this past Saturday as they host- ed the Altona Maroons. Altona’s Nick Doyle drew fi rst blood six minutes in, but the Royals’ Steve Doell scored with a minute left to go to even things out at the fi rst in- termission. Period two saw Doell tip the scales in Winkler’s favour at 18:12, but the Maroons’ Tyler Dittmer tied it at 2-2 less than two minutes later. In the fi nal frame, Dwight Heppner pulled Winkler into the lead once again with a goal just before the mid- way point before the wheels fell off PHOTO BY RICK HIEBERT the cart for the Royals. The Winkler Royals’ Phil Letkeman just gets past the reach of Altona’s Josh Froese in Sunday’s game, Doyle tied the game with an Altona which the Maroons took 5-3. goal at 14:13 and then made it a hat trick fi ve minutes later. He scored his fourth of the game in the fi nal 15 sec- onds on Winker’s empty net for the 5-3 Altona win. Matt Krahn manned Winkler’s net in the loss, making 35 saves as Win- Flyers looking for fi rst 2016 win kler outshot Altona 50-39. That brings Winker’s record to 6-5 By Ashleigh Viveiros His teammates, in turn, had just their scoring chances, chipping one for 12 points, putting them in fourth three shots on goal, all saved by in at 6:07 and a second at 10:39 to place. Rounding out the top three The Winkler Flyers wrapped up the Portage netminder, sending the take a 2-1 lead that held through to spots in the standings is Carman in 2015 with a loss and then kicked off game tied at zero heading into pe- the fi nal buzzer for the win. fi rst, Morden in second with an 8-4 2016 with another to drop to third riod two. Overall, Portage outshot Winkler record, and Portage in third. place in the MJHL standings. Winkler turned things around in just 28-25, with Slipp going the dis- Coming up this weekend, the Roy- In their fi rst game back after the second frame, attempting 12 tance in net. als travel to play the Warren Mercs Christmas on Dec. 31, the Flyers hit shots and fi nding gold with one After taking a few days off for new on Friday and the Portage Islanders the road to play the top-ranked Ter- from Thomas Mansbridge at the year’s celebrations, Winkler trav- on Sunday. riers in Portage. 16:16 mark to take the lead. elled to Selkirk to face the Steelers Morden returns to the ice this The Terriers fi red 14 shots Win- The two teams were evenly matched on Jan. 3. Thursday, Jan. 7, in Carman. Next kler’s way in the opening frame, but in the fi nal period—10 shots from week Thursday, Jan. 14, the Royals Connor Slipp stood strong in the Winkler, nine from Portage—but it Continued on page 20 and the Redskins face-off in Morden. Flyers’ net, turning away all comers. was the Terriers who made good on 20 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 Hawks down Avros 1-0

By Lorne Stelmach game. She wasn’t tested much in the fi rst period, but the second and third A sixth straight win has the Pem- periods she defi nitely stood strong bina Valley Hawks challenging for the and got our team the win.” lead in the Manitoba Female Midget The win improved the Pembina Val- Hockey League. ley record to 14-3 for 28 points, which Chloe Penner scored the lone goal of ties them with the Yellowhead Chiefs the game in the third period Sunday and puts them just one back of the in Morden as the Hawks blanked the fi rst place Westman Wildcats. Winnipeg Avros 1-0. The Hawks need to be well rested They were backstopped by a solid heading into this weekend’s games, 30 save shutout performance by goal- which pit them against the Yellow- tender Taylor Reimer. head Chiefs Friday in Shoal Lake, the Coach Dana Bell offered praise for Eastman Selects Saturday in Morden, both of those players who made the and the Westman Hawks in Hartney difference in the game, noting Penner Sunday. had to move up from defence because “The girls know what they have to the Hawks were missing a few play- do, how they’ve got to play. So it’s just PHOTO BY RICK HIEBERT ers. putting it all together,” said Bell. Pembina Valley Hawks goaltender Taylor Reimer shut the door on the “She’s been a really versatile player Avros to help give the team a 1-0 win on Sunday. for us this year. She went out and got the winning goal, so that was nice to REIMER SIGNS WITH Hawks and over her career has post- 2014 Hawks championship team and see,” said Bell. WATERLOO ed a solid .927 save percentage with earned a silver medal at the 2014 a goals against average of just under Manitoba Winter Games with Team “I thought we moved the puck well. Hawks goaltender Taylor Reimer two goals per game. In eight games Central going undefeated in the tour- We were just kind of lacking in the leg has committed to attend and play for this season, she has posted a 1.37 nament. Reimer was also a bantam department,” he added. “You kind of the University of Waterloo next sea- GAA and .951 save percentage. AAA all-star and won a Hockey Mani- look a little towards your goalie then son. The Morden native was part of the toba bantam title. to come out and win you a hockey Reimer is in her third year with the Hawks fall twice to Kenora Thistles By Lorne Stelmach period breakdowns was all it took for powerplay goal for the Hawks with weekend to try to break their losing the 4-1 loss. Cade Kowalski and Everett Bestland skid. They face Parkland in Dauphin They weren’t rewarded with victo- Tyler Livingston replied for Pembi- getting fi rst period markers. Saturday then Yellowhead in Shoal ries, but the Pembina Valley Hawks na Valley to tie it 1-1 after the Thistles Matthew Thiessen made 27 saves as Lake Sunday. played well enough for coach Rylan had opened scoring in the fi rst pe- Pembina Valley was outshot 35-32. Price keeps encouraging his charges Price on a road trip to Kenora last riod. Two second period goals includ- The losses drop their record to 5-23- that their progress should pay off in weekend. ing a powerplay marker put Kenora 0-1 for 11 points and leaves them in the long term. Price said he saw good progress ahead 3-1 then after two. 11th place, ahead of Norman by three “They’re sticking to the game plan. from his young team despite losing The Hawks were blanked on sev- and trailing Interlake by three. It’s frustrating ... they haven’t expe- 4-1 and 6-3 to the Thistles. en powerplay opportunities. Aaron The Hawks had earlier closed out rienced a whole lot of success with “The fi rst period of game one was Brunn took the loss in net with 25 2015 with a pair of losses. hockey this year,” he said. probably the best period of hockey saves. They were unable to get any offense “We’ve got to keep pounding into we’ve played so far,” he said. “We On Sunday, the Hawks trailed 3-2 going against the Winnipeg Wild them that there’s small successes that ended up being in a tied game after and 4-2 at the intermissions in a game Dec. 18, being outshot 47-8 on their will add up to that big one. We’re not one period, but I still think that sys- that got chippy in the fi nal frame with way to a 4-0 shutout. Then Pembina creating enough of those small ones tem-wise we executed the best that the Hawks and Kenora taking 11 and Valley fought hard but still fell 4-3 to yet in order to get that big win. That we’ve done so far. 15 penalties overall. the Southwest Cougars Dec. 20. will happen in time, it’s still early for “We struggled in the second period Nicholas Hatley had a third period The Hawks hit the road again this us yet.” ... shooting ourselves in the foot a lit- tle bit,” he added. Price pointed to a late second pe- > FLYERS, FROM PG. 19 riod Kenora goal in game two as a Tristan Keck got the ball rolling on and, fi nally, Lawson McDonald at record and 55 points, dropping them tough one for them to take, as it came scoring seven minutes into the fi rst 17:19 to ultimately send the game to into third place behind the Steinbach on a play which they felt was offside period, only to have that lead chipped a shootout. Pistons (27-9-2 and 56 points) and the and suddenly left them down 4-2 af- away by two Selkirk goals within the There, the Flyers’ shooters—Mich- Terriers (32-6-2 and 66 points) with ter two periods. following six minutes. iels and Jordan Williamson—both several games in hand. “We had a pretty decent fi rst period. Period two was the Steelers’ domain, missed the mark, while Selkirk’s did They’ll get started on reclaiming the We started out fi ring right away. In as they widened their lead to 4-1 not, giving the game to the Steelers number two spot this week as they the second period, we executed well while Winkler remained scoreless de- 5-4 and earning Winkler a lone point. head north to play OCN Thursday, ... we played exactly how we have spite getting 23 shots to Selkirk’s 12. Nathan Warren was in net this Waywayseecappo Friday, and Virden asked them to play,” he said. Winkler regained its footing in the game, making 29 saves off of 33 shots on Saturday. The boys then return The Hawks played pretty even with fi nal period, clawing their way back regulation shots as Winkler outshot home next Tuesday to face Portage. Kenora Saturday, having the edge in into things with goals from Coltyn Selkirk 59-33. shots at 31-28, but a couple second Bates at 12:03, Jeff Michiels at 14:20, The losses give Winkler a 26-7-3 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 21 Junior curlers shine The Winkler Junior Curling Club teams held their own at the Tim Hortons Youth Winter Bonspiel last week. Team Hope Friesen— photo at left, from left: Mark Berg, Landon Krahn, Hope Fries- en, and Rayna Krahn (missing is lead Em- ily Kehler)—brought home the Curl Mani- toba Fair Play Award for the 13 and under division. the 13U division, Team Reece Hamm was a Meanwhile, Team Hayden Wiebe (above, runner-up in the 13U “A” event, and Team Lo- from left: Wiebe, Theo Friesen, Luke Trinke, gan Wiebe was a runner-up in the “D” event and Lucas Strempler) won the “C” event for for the 16U group. Pembina Valley Twisters fall to Canucks 4-3

By Lorne Stelmach A 4-3 loss Sunday to the St. James Two of Pembina Valley’s chief snip- Charleswood Hawks at 37 and St. Canucks left the Twisters one point ers scored in the fi rst period to go to Vital Victorias at 35 points. St. James The Pembina Valley Twisters missed behind the fi rst place Raiders. intermission tied at 2-2. Fraser Mir- maintained their hold on fi fth place out on an opportunity to celebrate the The Canucks scored the winner at rlees notched his 22nd, while Corey at 31 points. new year by taking over fi rst place in 3:57 in the third after Paul Remillard’s Mazinke picked up his 17th goal. The Twisters had closed out 2015 the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey 14th of the year had tied it up at 3-3 Morgan Wall helped keep the Twist- with a 4-3 win over Charleswood Dec. League. for the Twisters at the 1:12 mark. ers in this one with 39 saves as the 19 followed by a 2-0 blanking of the Canucks outshot them 43-25 overall. St. Boniface Riels Dec. 21. It left Pembina Valley at 18-7-3 for The chase resumes Saturday at 39 points with the Raiders one up at home against the Transcona Railer Team Zacharias is 40 points while chasing them are the Express and Sunday at St. Vital. Central Plains 29 15 10 1 34 93 76 Manitoba Hockey Standings Brandon 28 14 13 0 29 74 77 MANITOBA JUNIOR Kenora 29 14 14 1 29 99 114 HOCKEY LEAGUE GP W L OTL PTS GF GA Southwest 29 13 14 1 28 93 98 Portage Terriers 40 32 6 2 66 163 89 Parkland 28 12 14 0 26 98 112 Steinbach Pistons 38 27 9 2 56 150 95 Interlake 28 7 21 0 14 65 129 Scotties-bound Winkler Flyers 36 26 7 3 55 149 85 Pembina Valley 29 5 23 1 11 57 138 Virden Oil Capitals 36 24 12 0 48 128 76 Norman 30 3 25 2 8 83 178 Team Zacharias will be representing competition at the Central Region Winnipeg Blues 38 19 13 6 44 136 109 AAA BANTAM Swan Valley Stampeders 37 15 17 5 35 107 126 HOCKEY LEAGUE GP W L OTL PTS GF GA our region at the Scotties Tournament Qualifi er in Morden last month. Selkirk Steelers 37 15 20 2 32 130 156 Brandon Wheat Kings 21 18 3 0 36 127 30 of Hearts in Beausejour later this The ladies downed Morden’s Cindy Dauphin Kings 34 14 18 2 30 105 130 Central Plains Capitals 23 14 8 1 29 114 111 OCN Blizzard 39 14 23 2 30 114 152 Yellowhead Chiefs 20 10 6 3 24 89 76 month. Waikikka and then bested La Salle’s Waywayseecappo Parkland Rangers 20 11 9 0 22 83 100 The junior women’s team—made Deb McCreanor’s rink twice to ad- Wolverines 38 11 23 4 26 99 150 Pembina Valley PV Hawks 21 8 11 1 18 98 114 up of Mackenzie Zacharias, Morgan vance to the Scotties. Neepawa Natives 37 8 29 0 16 80 193 Southwest Cougars 26 8 17 1 17 68 97 MANITOBA MAJOR Norman Wolves 21 1 20 0 2 34 193 Reimer, Emily Zacharias, Jennesa Team Zacharias will be the youngest JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE GP W L OTL PTS GF GA MANITOBA FEMALE MIDGET AAA Rutter and coach Sheldon Zachari- team at the event, which takes place Raiders Jr. Hockey Club 28 19 7 2 40 99 75 HOCKEY LEAGUE GP W L T OTW OTL Pts Pembina Valley Twisters 28 18 7 3 39 121 89 Westman Wildcats 19 12 3 - 1 3 29 as—earned a berth at the provincial Jan. 19-24. Charleswood Hawks 26 17 6 3 37 108 71 PV Hawks 17 12 3 - 2 - 28 St. Vital Victorias 26 17 8 1 35 107 89 Yellowhead Chiefs 16 12 1 - 1 2 28 St. James Canucks 28 15 12 1 31 102 105 Central Plains 16 10 3 - 2 1 25 River East Royal Knights 28 13 13 2 28 83 92 Winnipeg Avros 20 5 10 - 3 2 18 Stonewall Jets 27 13 13 1 27 100 94 Eastman Selects 18 6 10 - 1 1 15 Transcona Railer Express 26 11 14 1 23 91 107 Norman Wild 16 2 13 - - 1 5 St. Boniface Riels 27 9 16 2 20 81 104 Interlake Lightning 16 - 16 - - - - Ft.Garry/Ft.Rouge Twins 28 4 22 2 10 70 136 SOUTH EASTERN MANITOBA HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY GP W L OTL PTS GF GA HOCKEY LEAGUE GP W L OTL PTS GF GA Prairie Mountain Mustangs 14 14 0 0 28 100 25 Carman 13 11 2 0 22 75 40 Morden Thunder 13 9 2 1 20 79 31 Morden 12 8 4 0 16 48 38 Portage Collegiate Portage 12 7 5 0 14 58 58 Institute Trojans 13 8 5 0 16 62 39 Winkler 11 6 5 0 12 36 40 W.C. Miller Aces (Altona) 13 8 5 0 16 46 48 Notre Dame 13 4 5 4 12 47 54 Morris Mavericks 14 7 6 0 15 70 50 Altona 10 5 5 0 10 40 33 Carman Cougars 13 6 7 0 12 30 45 Warren 13 1 9 1 5 54 95 Cartwright/Nellie McClung/ AAA MIDGET Pilot Mound Tigers 16 4 10 2 10 19 64 HOCKEY LEAGUE GP W L OTL PTS GF GA Northlands Parkway Collegiate Eastman 30 28 0 1 58 151 53 Nighthawks (Winkler) 12 4 8 0 8 34 62 Wild 29 24 3 1 50 120 46 Garden Valley Collegiate Yellowhead 29 19 6 0 42 98 70 Zodiacs (Winkler) 16 2 13 0 5 30 106 Thrashers 28 19 8 1 39 126 66 STATS AS OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 5

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By Harry Siemens the real cost of trying to build a barn barns in the last fi ve years. “We didn’t ask them to look at in- on their own property,” he says. “This “It’s time now to start rebuilding novative penning layouts or anything Late in 2015, the Manitoba govern- has become quite controversial be- our capacity, not only to replace barns like that. We wanted to use a standard ment introduced a new special pilot cause costs have increased dramati- that are worn out but also to improve design, do detailed cost estimates, project permit evaluation protocol cally since 15 to 20 years ago on some the capacity to fi nish pigs in the prov- talking to the potential suppliers of designed to allow the construction items. We have to be cost conscious ince,” says Dickson. these materials and then applying of swine barns in the province to re- and make sure that we’re competitive Manitoba Pork partnered with DGH the normal discounts you would have sume after a decade-long ban under with our counterparts in the United Engineering for the estimates and for a commercial business.” 11 new conditions. States.” Dickson urges producers interested You can learn more about the esti- Manitoba Pork’s Mike Teillet says States such as Iowa build upwards in navigating the permit process to mates and the entire process online the pilot protocol is a step in the right of 150 new barns annually just to re- contact them for more information. at manitobapork.com. direction, even with the conditions. place aging structures. Manitoba, in The fi rm took two standard designs “One of the key ones is there has contrast, has built just three or four and extrapolated basic costs, he said. been a 200 per cent reduction in soil phosphorus limits,” he says. “Right now the regulation allows for 180 parts per million of soil phosphorus buildup in soil. This new protocol will Talking soil with ‘Dirt’ author lower that to 60 parts per million for new barns—a signifi cant reduction.” Other requirements will have all By Harry Siemens good soil is disappearing, mankind, if of organic and no-till farming as the new hog operations injecting their it takes the right steps now, can turn hope for a new agricultural revolu- manure or incorporate within 48 Soil expert David R. Montgomery things around. tion that might help the world’s hu- hours, additional manure sampling recently gave the keynote address at Once bare of protective vegetation mans avoid the fate of previous civi- and testing requirements over and the National Soil Health Summit in and exposed to wind and rain, cul- lizations. above what’s required now, and sig- Calgary. tivated soils erode bit by bit, slowly In an interview following his pre- nifi cantly more land for spread fi elds Montgomery, who is a professor of enough to be ignored in a single life- sentation, he said removing trees was than before. earth and space sciences at the Uni- time but fast enough over centuries to the fi rst misstep, but it wasn’t the axe “We estimate up to or even more versity of Washington, is the author limit the lifespan of civilizations. than twice as much land for spread of Dirt, a book which posits that while Montgomery sees in the recent rise Continued on page 25 fi elds as in the past,” Teillet says. “They will have to have enough land to spread at a one times phosphorus application rate.” Manitoba Pork has put together es- timates for how much it will cost pro- Contemplating Cuba’s future ducers to construct new hog fi nisher facilities under current market con- ditions, using typical 2,000 and 4,000 > HARRY SIEMENS daughter, Lynn, spent a week vaca- imaged Florida to be back in ‘50s. head fi nisher barns as models. tion in the city of Varadero at the end It will be interesting to see what For 2,000 head, a producer is look- hile Canada of the year. will actually happen in Cuba as far ing at upwards of $1.2 million—about has mostly She said she liked the laid-back as remodeling the old, upgrading $621 per animal. A larger, 4,000 head atmosphere and the friendliness of the existing, and building new. Me facility will come in at just under $2 normal re- local people. The sand and beaches thinks that just because there is a re- million, or $495 a pig. These numbers lations with were great and the temperature hot. moval of the travel ban from the U.S. don’t include the cost of land since Sometimes, it would get so windy, that things won’t change overnight. it’s assumed most projects will be on Cuba, the she felt chilly even at 37 degrees Cel- But change they will. existing farms. W sius. An estimate from The Black Book of Manitoba Pork general manager United States is only in For the group she went with, most Communism is that throughout Cuba Andrew Dickson says producers can the beginning stages of had vacationed there before, and 15,000-17,000 people were executed use these numbers as a starting point this was the “one more time” visit after the 1959 communist takeover. when considering the construction of restoring relations with a before the United States moves in Meanwhile, in nearly all areas of fi nishing spaces. country where the Castro and changes things. government, loyalty to the regime “The intent was to go through all Lynn says most of the people became the primary criterion for all the details of the design, required government owns half there—youth included—really don’t appointments. materials, and the costs of doing of everything, or there- want to see the Americans coming to I’m not here to defend or criticize the building, the construction site revamp what has existed under the what happens in a communist gov- preparation and so forth so that pro- abouts. Castro communist regime. ernment, but when someone tells What prompts me to write about For her it was like stepping back in ducers at least have a starting point Continued on page 24 from which they can try to estimate Cuba, you may ask? Well, our time, much like what she would have 24 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016

The PVCD’s PVCD program seals aban- doned well program helped the hundreds of old wells Altamont commu- nity centre By Lorne Stelmach had decayed and was no longer hold- safety seal ing back the surrounding soil. this col- Over time, sediment moved from It was a situation that could have lapsed well outside the well cribbing and had ended up much worse for the village recently. started fi lling in the bottom of the of Altamont’s community centre. well, leaving a void under the fl oor of The Pembina Valley Conservation SUBMITTED the building. District came to the rescue recently PHOTOS when it was discovered an aban- The wood cribbing was not strong doned well in the centre’s main- enough to support the cast concrete tenance room had collapsed and well head which was broken and had needed urgent attention. sunk three feet. “Generally, when there’s a well in- Nichol investigated and found there side a structure, when they start to was no longer any earth in contact collapse, it creates a problem with with the building foundation, which the foundation,” said created a dangerous Robert Nichol, dis- situation for contami- trict assistant techni- nation and safety. cian. PVCD contracted “It had probably “SEALING A WELL Mile 13 Construction collapsed some- to bring in a conveyor time in the summer PROPERLY HELPS belt and had a hole but they didn’t use MINIMIZE THE RISK cut in the wall of the that well until they building to get access started fl ooding the OF INJURY OR to the well bore. rink. When they re- Using the conveyor alized ... it had al- GROUND WATER belt and a skid steer, ready gotten to the CONTAMINATION.” it was able to fi ll the point where, with hole with sand up to that entire room, the the existing ground with sand, taking care to fi ll the voids mize the risk of injury or ground foundation was just water level where on both sides of the well casing. The water contamination,” said Nichol. sitting on air.” they installed a layer of bentonite. sand was tamped and packed as well “Often wells that have been sealed Nichol said he hadn’t encountered Bentonite is a specifi c type of clay as possible to prevent settling in the improperly in the past, usually fi lled a problem exactly like this during that swells when it gets wet, form- future. with rock and covered with dirt, set- his time with the district, but it is not ing an impermeable barrier that will As an extra precaution, the well was tle over time, leaving voids under- surprising that the potential is there prevent surface water from reaching left to settle for a couple of days and ground. These create a safety hazard as “there’s lots of wells in the area.” the ground water. This helps to keep rechecked before the fi nal sealing. as well as a way for surface contami- The onus is on landowners to be contaminants on the ground from To seal the well, they installed sever- nation to get into the water supply.” aware and to take steps to address seeping into the aquifer and polluting al yards of concrete slurry that would If you’d like to learn more about the situations like this, but the district wells in the surrounding area. fl ow to fi ll any remaining gaps under PVCD’s abandoned well sealing pro- offers a program to help. Once the seal was in place, they the foundation. gram, contact them at 204-242-3267. “We provide a program that allows fi lled most of the remaining cavity “Sealing a well properly helps mini- them to do that a little less expen- sively than it would otherwise,” said Nichol, noting it could cost a land- owner just $150 rather than possibly $1,000. > SIEMENS SAYS, FROM PG. 23 The PVCD’s abandoned well seal- ing program has been put to good me that local Cuban citizens want due to the effects of the drought and percent of all the food its people use over the years as the district to things to stay as they are, I look at the progressive deterioration of the consume and 80 to 84 percent of the date has fi lled and sealed about the past executions, people who fresh water supply network. food it provides via the rations to 1,300 wells. fought for freedom, loyalty to the This is reportedly affecting more the public. The rationing program An unused or abandoned water regime a primary criterion for all than a million peopl, and could be- accounts for about a third of the well can pose one of the greatest government appointments and ob- come much worse if the rains do not food energy the average Cuban con- threats to groundwater, as it might viously you can’t say things should come. sumes. provide a direct, unhindered route remain the same. In Googling agriculture in Cuba, I Therefore I fi nd it interesting here for pollutants to reach an aquifer. Meanwhile, a water shortage in the fi nd it has played an important part is an island surrounded by water, In this instance, the Altamont well capital city of Havana—to the point in the economy for several hundred a tropical climate with plenty of had been hand dug before the build- of the ordinary citizen having access years. Yet today it contributes less ground to cultivate crops, there is a ing had been constructed, so the six to clean water for a measly eight than 10 per cent to the GDP. water shortage and they import far foot diameter well could only be ac- hours a week—is no good for any- The ineffi cient agricultural indus- too much food. How come? Is it a cessed through a two by three foot one, either. try in Cuba has led to the need to utopia? As the old saying goes, if the hatch in the concrete fl oor. According to media reports, the import large amounts of beef and grass is so much greener on the oth- It was discovered the original wood Cuban capital is facing its worst lard. er side of the fence, why do the cows cribbing was still visible, although it water shortage in the last 50 years Cuba now imports about 70 to 80 keep trying to bust out all the time? The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016 25 > SOIL, FROM PG. 23 so much as the plow that followed “There is also the point it acceler- And that is why a fi eld with an organ- exactly that. They not only turned it that basically kept the trees off and ated the degradation of soil organic ic rich soil, doesn’t need fertilizer. around, but fi gured out how to make actually kept the ground bare and matter, and helped to oxidize the car- “There is plenty of fertility actu- money doing it. They’d fi gured out vulnerable to erosion. bon, the organic matter in the soil. If ally in it,” he said. “We only started how to do it profi tably and which will “If you look at most natural grass- that organic matter was one of the to need fertilizers after we degraded help with the adoption of the meth- lands or foresting systems, you don’t main sources of fer- our soils’ organic ods they are coming up with.” see a whole lot of bare ground,” said tility with microbes matter.” He said people need to get those Montgomery. “You have to go above breaking it down and When asked kinds of innovations more widely timberline to fi nd that and then you slowly pulling all the whether society known, adopted, and promoted. are in a whole different game.” things other than the has stopped the Done right, people can restore soil, Montgomery thinks it was the in- carbon and nitrogen “WE ONLY STARTED loss and come to he stressed, and actually do it faster vention of the plow and related ag- that plants need, out TO NEED FERTILIZERS the point where than initially thought. ricultural practices that allowed the of that organic mat- its turning around, “Ten years ago, when I wrote the expansion of human societies that in ter, there was a store AFTER WE DEGRADED Montgomery said Dirt book, I didn’t know that,” Mont- the end held the seeds of the decline of it. Think of that as OUR SOILS’ ORGANIC he doesn’t think gomery said. “I’m very happy to at of many of them. nature’s storehouse. the world is at that least basically argue there is cautious “It did two things in effect: It allowed Rocks aren’t really MATTER.” point globally. grounds for optimism on this prob- the acceleration of the erosion above that full of nutrition. “But we are at the lem because I think we can solve it. the rate at which soils formed, and We don’t eat them. point where we We can see the things we need to do anytime you are losing something We need microbes to digest them for know we can do it because there are to do that and the pace at which we faster than you replace it, you run out us and so do plants in many cases.” farms that have done it, and there are can rebuild soil so far outpaces what of it,” he said. “So, there is the physi- Montgomery said that organic mat- individuals doing it,” he said. “I spent Nature tends to do on her own, that cal loss of the soil, and that plagued ter is what fed the microbes that pre- the last six months visiting farmers we can turn it around fairly fast with- certain places more than others. digested the sources of the nutrition. around the world who were doing in decades, and even years.” a break > GAMES CLUESPUZZLE ACROSS NO. 524 take 1. 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OBITUARY OBITUARY Edward D. Braun Wilhelm (Bill) Wiebe Monday, December 21, 2015 at the Tri-Lake Health Centre, aged 1957 – 2015 79 years, Edward D. Braun, beloved husband of Paula Braun, of On Friday, December 25, 2015 at Boundary Trails Health Centre, Killarney MB. Bill Wiebe, aged 58 years of Schanzenfeld, MB went to his eternal Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date in 2016. rest. Memorial donations can be made in Ed’s memory and in Paula’s He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Katharina (nee Dyck); honour, to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, Unit 4B-457 9th St. two daughters, Anna Wiebe, Sara and John Peters; three sons, Brandon MB R7A 1K2. John and Mary, Will and Jodi, Abe Wiebe; as well as seven On line condolences can be made by visiting grandchildren, two sisters, three brothers and their families. www.willmorchapel.com Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December Jamieson’s Funeral Services 30, 2015 at the Chortitz Old Colony Mennonite Church with Willmor Chapel, of Glenboro interment at the Church Cemetery. in care of arrangements If friends so desire, donations may be made in Bill’s memory to 204-827-2480 either Boundary Trails Health Centre or Dr. C.W. Wiebe Medical Centre. OBITUARY Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Helena (Helen) Wieler (nee Wiebe) In care of arrangements, wiebefuneralhomes.com 1929 – 2015 On Saturday, December 19, 2015 at approximately 12:45 p.m., Helen Wieler, aged 86 years, 9 months and 13 days of Winkler, MB formerly of Plum Coulee walked from this earth into the arms of OBITUARY Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior to be with Him for eternity. Mom was born on March 6, 1929 at home near Plum Coulee Hunter Maverick Suderman in the Horndean area. She was baptized upon her confession of April 4, 2014 - December 25, 2015 faith by Peter Toews in 1948. She married Henry D. Wieler on May Hunter Maverick Suderman, 1 year, 8 months died unexpectedly 20, 1948 at her parents’ farm in the Horndean district. After the on Friday December 25, 2015. Hunter is the son of James and wedding, Mom and Dad lived at Dad’s parents’ place for awhile Diana Suderman of Winkler, MB. The short time he spent here on building crates and helping with the packing for their big move earth was full of smiles and joy. He loved orange cars and stuffed to South America which took place in June 1948, only one month animals. There was never a day where he wouldn’t run around after marriage. They boarded a train for Quebec and then sailed by with a sippy cup or a box of juice, and he loved his snacks. He ship for three weeks before reaching their new home – a tent on a piece of wasteland – hardly loved his brother, Connor dearly, who will miss him very much. what they had imagined! This journey and time in South America was very hard for Mom and Whenever Connor cried or was upset, Hunter would cuddle with Dad. As Mom’s parents were unable to join them there as planned, they returned back to Canada him. It seems even though he was the younger one, he knew how and their families in March of 1949. Upon their return, they began by working on various farms in to comfort someone when they were sad. Everyone who met him summer and then went to work in a lumber camp near Red Lake, Ontario where they spent two was fond of him and his energetic spirit. We will deeply miss his winters. In fall of 1951, they began managing a farm near Plum Coulee for the Diamond family, full hugs, his kisses, his smiles and his energy in our home, but we time, and spent 27 years on this farm. Mom was Dad’s lifelong partner and she loved working on have many beautiful and special memories to hold on to. the farm alongside Dad, and particularly enjoyed hauling the grain off the fi elds during harvest. A private family memorial service took place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Wiebe One summer she even hoed enough beets to earn the money for Dad to purchase a new swather Funeral Home, Winkler with interment at Westridge Memorial Gardens. for the farm. They had a very self-suffi cient farm, owning cows, chickens, and pigs, which Hunter Maverick will be dearly missed by his parents, James and Diana Suderman; his brother, provided milk, cream, eggs, and meat for the family, as well as a large garden which provided Connor Devon; grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins, as well as his foster family. all of the vegetables. Mom also greatly encouraged Dad in the purchase of their own farmland near Kane. Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Mom was a very hard worker and never took the time to indulge in any hobbies. She did In care of arrangements however, do some very good cooking. She did not have the time to do too much experimenting; wiebefuneralhomes.com however, what she did make was always tasty. She made the best potato salad around and her perogies and chicken noodle soup were excellent. Mom was very hospitable and whoever showed up on their yard would always be served a meal. Mom was a very beautiful woman, even into old age. Her inner beauty shone in her selfl ess care for her family, always taking the OBITUARY time for any family member in need, and in the strength of her spirit to persevere through tough times. She was resilient, passionate, and unwaveringly dedicated to her family, the farm, and the Aganetha Janzen (nee Dyck) Lord. She prayed daily for her children and grandchildren, which was a commitment of solemn 1951 - 2015 importance to her. In 1976, they were able to build their very fi rst home in Plum Coulee where On Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Boundary Trails Health they lived for 23 years. Then in 1999, as Dad began to have some health issues, they decided Centre, Aganetha Janzen aged 64 years of Winkler, MB went to to move to a condo in Winkler. Dad passed away on March 17, 2003 which was a very diffi cult her eternal rest. loss for Mom. In February of 2011, she moved to Cedar Estates. Physically, Mom was amazingly She leaves to mourn her passing four daughters, Anna and strong and healthy, however, sometime before her 80th birthday; she began her journey with Dennis Whitman, Helen and Mark Loewen, Nettie Plett, Mary dementia. This was a very long and diffi cult road for Mom. She broke her hip in August of 2011 Janzen; 12 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. She was and was hospitalized for 6 months and then moved to Salem Home on March 1, 2012 when she predeceased by her husband, Abram in 1987; grandson Dylan was no longer able to care for herself, where she resided until her passing. Whitman in 2003; daughter, Justina in 1975; and son, Cornelius Helen leaves to mourn her children and their families: David (and Gail) Wieler and his children, in 1975. Angela (and Bryan) Natali and their son, Gianluca; Michael Wieler; Matthew (and Melissa) Wieler Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, and their children, Bentley and Taylah; Jeffrey (and Breanne) Wieler; Helen (and Ernie) Janzen 2015 at the Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church with interment and their children, Jeremy (and Danita) Janzen; Helanna (and Brad) Penner and their children, at the Reinland Mennonite Church Cemetery in Schanzenfeld. Locke and Kaiya; Dorothy (and Earl) Braun and their children, Andrea Braun and Rob McDonald Donations in Aganetha’s memory may be dropped off at Wiebe Funeral Home. and her children, Paige and Zander; JoLane (and Joe) Klassen and their children, Micah, Simon, Zoe and Owen; Heidi Braun; Erma (and Wayne) Rempel and their children, Courtney Rempel; Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Garth (and Jaclyn) Rempel. In care of arrangements Mom’s lifelong prayer was that we, her family, would be reunited in heaven some day. One of wiebefuneralhomes.com Mom’s cherished scripture passages: “Let not your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you Remember Your Loved Ones may be also.” John 14:1-3 Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church with interment at Winkler Cemetery. with an Announcement in the We, the family, would like to extend our gratitude to the staff at Salem Home who loved Mom and took excellent care of her. Call 325-6888 Email Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler In care of arrangements [email protected] wiebefuneralhomes.com 28 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, January 7, 2016

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