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TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 22, 2019 @ 7PM - CALL 204 642 6680 GIMLI RECREATION CENTRE FOR MORE INFORMATION VIP Ticket - $100 CANADIENS.COM/CANADIENSALUMNI /ANCIENSCANADIENS Regular Ticket - $25 /ANCIENSCHC VOLUME 6 EDITION 5 THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019 SERVING LUNDAR, ASHERN, ERIKSDALE, MOOSEHORN, FISHER BRANCH, RIVERTON, ARBORG, GIMLI, WINNIPEG BEACH, ARNES, MELEB, FRASERWOOD Stihl MSA120 C-BQ Chainsaw Battery Operated$ 95 36 V Battery 399 BG50 Gas Blower $18900 Stihl MS170 Chainsaw 30 c.c. 16” bar $ 00 1 year warranty 199 Stihl MS291 Chainsaw 56 c.c. $ 95 16” bar 499 1 year warranty New Year celebration SHACHTAY SALES & SERVICE EXPRESS PHOTO BY LANA MEIER Arborg, MB The Barvinok Dance Club celebrated 38 years of dance and the Ukrainian New Year with tradition, culture and 204-376-5233 new beginnings last Saturday at the Fraserwood Hall. The pre-senior boys Jacob Senga, middle, along with Brady Michaluk, Noah DeMeyer and Lucas Kmet performed the Arkan. news > sports > opinion > community > people > entertainment > events > classifi eds > careers > everything you need to know Frigidaire Frigidaire Frigidaire Gallery 20.9 Gallery 30’’ 24” White 27.2 Cu. Ft. Cu. Ft. Freestanding Built-In French Door Upright Electric Dishwasher Refrigerator Freezer Range $ 00 $ 00 $ 00 $ 00 739 Lot 1, Hwy 17 S, Fisher Branch, MB 2199 949 1399 204-372-8501 2 The Express Weekly News Thursday, January 31, 2019 Fisher Branch artist leaving his mark on rec centre walls By Teresa Carey the 6x10-foot plywood sheets before Fisher Branch’s life-long resident starting on the painting. Kristian Dymterko has taken his love Dymterko chose to design two mu- of sport to the next level by design- rals, two each for curling and hockey. ing and painting four murals for the Of the curling murals, one shows Fisher Branch Rec. Centre. sweepers at work, while the other is a The 24-year-old, who has worked painting of a skip. For the hockey mu- as a Ukrainian Farmers Co-op as a rals, one is of a player and the other of cashier-clerk for six years since grad- a game in progress. uating from the Fisher Branch High This is the fi rst time Dymterko has School, was given the go-ahead by actually tried his hand at any artis- the local curling committee to come tic painting, although he has always up with the murals, all of which were been someone who has sketched a lot, painted onto plywood. he said. Dymterko explained that two coun- “The thrill of the game is what makes cils oversee the hockey and curling me a little inspired to paint,” he said. “I activities at the rec centre’s rink. used to play a little, but now I just like “The curling side paid for the sup- to watch.” plies,” he said. “They said to do what- Dymterko feels good about the re- ever I wanted to do, so I was just liter- sponse his murals have been getting ally doing what I wanted to do.” at the local Co-op, especially since “I’ll do more if they let me,” Dym- most of its patrons had not been terko added. aware he was the person responsible Dymterko purchased all of the sup- for creating them. EXPRESS PHOTO BY KRISTIAN DMYTERKO plies he needed from the hardware “A lot of people have been com- Kristian Dymterko of Fisher Branch has taken his love of sport to the department inside the Co-op store menting about how they want to go next level designing and painting murals for the Fisher Branch Rec. where he works. (to the Rec. Centre) now. It makes me Centre. The project, which he started work- feel good,” he said. ing on in September and completed The murals will be on display all in December, began with fi rst creating winter on the Rec. Centre’s exterior his own sketches, he explained. but will be taken down in the spring New ATV will help Coldwell “Once I sketched out a scene I liked, and will be re-installed at the begin- I used that,” Dymterko said ning of next winter. He then drew out his designs onto fi refi ghters fi ght fi res 19021GM0 By Teresa Carey things,” he said. 19021GM1 The RM of Coldwell Fire Depart- The ATV is a side-by-side model, ment will now have an easier time which has bench seats in both the fi ghting grass and brush fi res come front and back. It can easily hold spring after successfully fundaising six people with their water packs for a new All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV). strapped to their backs, equipment The brand new 2017 Ranger Crew used when the volunteers go out to was purchased locally for just over fi ght fi res by hand. $20,000 shortly before the new year, “It’s easier than bucket seats to get partly with monies raised last Octo- in and out of,” Johnson said, noting ber through a Halloween social at the that time is of the essence when deal- Royal Canadian Legion in Lundar. ing with fast-moving fl ames. Between 200 and 300 people came “Grass fi res are a fairly typical thing out for the social, which helped the and spreads quickly,” he explained. fi re department raise just over $5,000. “I’m just glad that we have (an ATV The balance of the bill was covered now). It’s good to be prepared. It’s with by the department’s reserve better to have one when we need it.” fund that had already been set aside Johnson said that having its own for equipment. The RM of Coldwell ATV is a “no brainer” for the depart- kicked in the remainder of the cost. ment. This is the fi rst time the RM of Cold- He described the need for fi re fi ght- well Fire Department has owned its ers to quickly access hard-to-reach own ATV. Up to now, the 19-mem- areas such as those not accessible by ber volunteer department has had roads. Furthermore, in the spring- to scramble to borrow their ATVs on time, when many grass fi res get start- short notice from anyone who had ed, the ground is soft from the spring one available. thaw. This creates additional chal- “Some of the fi re fi ghters would lenges for fi re fi ghters. bring their own ATVs (to a fi re),” said Having the ATV at their disposal RM of Coldwell Coun. Virgil Johnson, will ensure that volunteers can reach who sits on the fi re department com- areas quickly and safely. mittee. “This was the natural way to go,” “This bike will help us get ahead of Johnson said. The Express Weekly News Thursday, January 31, 2019 3 Gimli High School actors hit the stage EXPRESS PHOTOS BY FRANCES PETROWSKI Gimli High School’s Grade 11 and 12 acting class presented their production Choices last Thursday and Friday at the A-Spire Theatre. Drama teacher Rachelle Bauer directed a cast of 19 students in a play comprised of short scenes and monologues connecting a theme about the ups and downs of being a young person. The young actors rose to the challenge of playing different roles — sometimes alone on the stage — as they were encouraged to take risks and push themselves outside their comfort zones. Cast members were Emma Palendat, Taniel Conley, Owen Dann, Ivy Turnbull, Tobias Moore, Ashleigh Smith, Kayla Murphy, Madison Kunz, Destiny Saskosky, Lakelynn Illienko, Zach Weidl, Jason Smith, Ema Pischke, Ariel Palendat, Wade Nault, Emily Palendat, Emily Anderson, T. J. Rankin and Jasmine Henry. Gimli council learns about Fair Trade Manitoba and their goals By Ty Dilello trade aims to empower marginalized producers in to markets, tools, resources and industry knowledge; It was a fairly quiet evening at the recent Gimli improving one’s own living conditions. With the supporting communities by creating the means to in- town council meeting on Jan. 23. The highlight of proper resources, capacity and key relationships, vest in infrastructures such as health and education; the meeting was a presentation by former Express disadvantaged producers are able to earn their and ensuring proper standards for working condi- reporter Patricia Barrett, who recently took a job as own means to a better life for themselves and their tions, environmental sustainability and respect for the new co-ordinator for Fair Trade Manitoba. communities. culture identity. Fair Trade Manitoba began in 2006 as a coming- Barrett explained how Fair Trade Manitoba be- The next Gimli council meeting is slated for the eve- together of representatives of a number of dif- came a program of the Manitoba Council for In- ning of Feb. 13. ferent sectors throughout the province such as ternational Cooperation (MCIC) and that since it’s non-governmental international development inception, they’ve established a very strong fair organizations, schools, churches, unions and in- trade presence in Manitoba. She explained how dividual citizens (families) wishing to encourage they’ve been doing so far in Gimli and what can be News Tips Wanted a greater awareness of fair-trade issues and prod- improved on in the future. Send us your news tips [email protected] ucts. Fair trade aims to empower producer communi- or call 204-467-5836 or 204-292-2128 Fair trade is a market-based system that uses ties by providing them with the means to improve informed consumer support to infl uence interna- their communities and their livelihoods by build- tional trade practices toward greater social and en- ing stronger relationships between producers, vironmental sustainability.

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