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On this day each year, the net proceeds from all Dairy Queen Blizzard sales benefi t the Children’s Hospital Foundation of 204-482-7800 Manitoba. 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Normally, Selkirk Park Pool hires around 18 lifeguards for the summer. This year, the pool hired 15 certifi ed lifeguards. Those who obtain their National Lifeguard certifi cation at Selkirk Community Pool usually take a job at Selkirk Park Pool for the summer. I’ve been with the Selkirk Chrysler However, less guards certifi ed this team going on one year; building my clientele, day by day, sale by sale. It year than in the past. You must pass truly is a pleasure working with this the Bronze Cross and have Standard great team and the incredible line-up First Aid to certify as a national life- PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF SELKIRK of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM. guard. Fifty people per lifeguard are allowed in Selkirk Park Pool. The local pool is scheduled to close on Sunday, Aug. 25. I invite you to Selkirk Chrysler to “This year was kind of a weird year,” shop our huge selection of RAMs and said Riley Aisman, the marketing and people are accepted into Selkirk Park “We’re not in the position to be turn- Jeeps, and everything in between. Let communications coordinator for the Pool. ing them away,” Aisman said. me assist you in fi nding your perfect City of Selkirk. “A difference of three staff is a dif- People wanting to apply must bring vehicle, new or used. Fifty swimmers are allowed into Sel- ference of 150 people,” Aisman said. their resume and certifi cation to the Th is is my story - Living, working, kirk Park Pool per lifeguard. People “That’s a quarter of our capacity that City of Selkirk civic offi ce. driving the Interlake don’t have to be in the water to count we can have in the pool.” In the meantime, Aisman says the 2020 Jeep as one of the 50. The number of lifeguards on duty pool will continue following the ratio Gladiator “It doesn’t matter if you’re just lay- varies based on the day of the week of 50 people per one lifeguard. ing on the beach or you’re just there to and the temperature. Numbers might “We’re not doing this because we Overland Truck watch your kids,” Aisman said. go down if staff take holidays. don’t want people in there,” he said. Crew Cab A body in the facility counts as one Employers at Selkirk Park Pool have “We know that the pool is a great Trailer tow Pkg. with class 4 hitch, 3.6L Pentastar WT V6, 8 spd.auto, leather and much more. of the 50 people per lifeguard. advertised open lifeguard positions place to go cool down. It’s just that $64,090. Stock # 20GL4228 Fewer lifeguards on deck means online and in the newspaper. Aisman safety’s our number one concern.” fewer people allowed into the pool said staff at the pool are still open to Selkirk Park Pool will close for the 2019 Ram area. 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Patio Lanterns 439 MAIN ST., SELKIRK HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY 9-9 North of Manitoba Ave. SATURDAY 9-6 SUNDAY 12-5 BiG DOLLAR 4 The Selkirk Record Thursday, August 15, 2019 Brokenhead Ojibway Nation hosts 15th annual Traditional Pow Wow By Gabrielle Piché The rain couldn’t dampen the sound of the drums during Brokenhead Ojibway Nation’s 15th annual Tradi- tional Pow Wow last Saturday. Community members from Scant- erbury and surrounding regions con- gregated under a large white tent. They danced and sang together to cel- ebrate the treaties. Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Chief Deborah Smith attended the event and addressed the crowd. “We don’t have an equal relation- RECORD PHOTOS BY GABRIELLE PICHÉ ship with our government partners, but we’re celebrating treaties and Hundreds of local and area community members took part in Brokenhead Ojibway Nation’s 15th annual keeping the spirit alive when we gath- Traditional Pow Wow last Saturday. The three-day celebration wrapped up last Sunday. er every year,” Smith said. “That’s im- portant because it’s a reminder that we’re not going anywhere. We’re still here.” Young and old alike came dressed in traditional clothing. Smith wore a jin- gle dress – a dress that jingles when the wearer moves in it. Smith said she wore hers because the dress repre- sents healing. Plenty of young girls wore jingle dresses while they moved around the pow wow. “I love watching the little ones dance,” said Donna Campbell. Campbell attended the pow wow you know that everything is the way rite singer. First place won $50, and continues at home for Sabrina Sin- last Saturday. She said she’s attend- it’s supposed to be.” the runner-up got $25. clair and her seven children. ed Brokenhead Ojibway Nation pow Attendees could participate in a Participants couldn’t sing traditional “All my girls like dancing,” Sinclair wows for the past 15 years. drum roll contest before the pow wow pow wow songs. Instead, the audi- said. “It’s such a good feeling when you offi cially began.