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Winklerite Helen Falk turned 100 on Monday and celebrated with a parade of decorated vehicles in front of her home. For the full story, see Pg. 2.

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PHOTOS BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE Family and friends of Helen Falk drove past the Buhler Active Living Centre Monday morning to wish her well on her 100th birthday. Right: Winkler Mayor Martin Harder presented Falk with a plaque in recogni- tion of the milestone. Winkler woman celebrates 100th birthday with a parade fi lled with well-wishers had passed. area ever since, farming and raising By Ashleigh Viveiros morning for a birthday parade for Falk was born in Ukraine on July 26, three children with her husband Abe newly minted centenarian Helen Falk. 1921. Her family moved to southern The world is certainly a different Friends and family fi led past the “It was very nice,” Falk said after the Manitoba two years later and she’s place from when she was a child, Falk Buhler Active Living Centre Monday stream of decorated, honking vehicles lived in communities throughout the refl ected. “It has changed so much ... I don’t know whether for the better or not,” We design, manufacture, she said, chuckling. deliver and install “Technol- ogy has ad- innovative windows and vanced. We “TAKE CARE didn’t have custom exterior doors with any phone OF YOURSELF style and function across [at home]. AND STAY In Chortitz North America. there was a POSITIVE.” phone and then way up west was a phone we could use,” Falk We offer custom exterior and interior recalled, marvelling at the fact today everyone carries phones around in doors, windows and pleated blinds. their pockets, instant communication at their fi ngertips. “When there was something we needed to say, we sent letters around.” Asked for some advice on those hop- ing to live as long a life as she, Falk said just to keep it simple: “Take care of yourself and stay posi- tive.” Staying active has also been a big part of Falk’s golden years. She was Contact us to request a quote or more information at involved as a volunteer with the Win- kler Heritage Society, overseeing its 1-800-249-1216 membership contact information, un- Or visit us at www.accesswd.ca til this very summer. 565 Cargill Road Winkler, MB Continued on page 4 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 3 RM of Thompson receives $1.2 million for Miami Active Living Centre By Becca Myskiw one will be built just south of Main Street along the grass strip close to The Rural Municipality of Thomp- the memory garden. son has received over $900,000 to put “We just felt that the seniors need- towards a new Miami Active Living ed a new spot to go,” he said. “After a Centre. discussion with the community, we Canada and Manitoba are teaming decided a new active living centre is up to invest over $23 million in 15 in- what the money would go to.” frastructure projects It will be more across the province’s than a senior’s cen- rural and northern tre, though. The new communities. One building will be a of those commu- “WE’RE EXCITED friendship centre, a nities is the RM of multi-purpose facil- Thompson, receiv- ABOUT IT FOR OUR ity, and a workout ing $492,215 from SMALL COMMUNITY. gym—something the federal govern- Miami has never ment and $410,139 THERE ARE A LOT OF had. from the provincial “This will give peo- government. AMENITIES IN MIAMI, ple an opportunity Reeve Brian Cal- AND THIS ADDS TO IT.” to work out locally,” lum said the project Callum said. “We’re SUBMITTED PHOTO started when former really excited about If everything goes according to plan, Miami residents will have a new Miami resident Blair it.” active living centre this fall. Sharpe donated $328,185, saying he The new 5,600 square-foot facility wanted to see the town build some- has the possibility of opening job op- plans for it, and they’re hoping to go ing or a new service to the town, it’s thing new for its residents. In total, portunities, gives people a new place to the tender within the next month good for your town,” said Callum. “It they now have $1,230,539 for the proj- to host activities and events, and a and get building this fall. gives more options for residents and ect. place to stay active even in the winter He said the whole project is because improves things. The current Miami Active Living months. of Sharpe, and they’re very grateful “We’re excited about it for our small Centre, said Callum, is an older build- Callum said they’ve been working to him for getting it going a few years community. There are a lot of ameni- ing with not-so-easy access. The new behind the scenes, drawing up the ago with his donation. ties in Miami, and this adds to it.” “Any time you can add a new build-

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Pest Squad and Cleaning Service 7 cut the ribbon on their joint storefront in Morden last week. The two companies share space at 108 8th St. downtown, across from the post offi ce. Pest Squad service manager Faizan Nasir says the community has wel- comed them with open arms. “We started in 2020 and it was very tough due to the COVID situation,” he said. “But now we’re doing very good. Our business is booming. We’re very busy.” Pest Squad offers a range of pest control services across all sectors: residential, commercial, industrial, PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE and agricultural. Its staff are local, so Faizan Nasir of Pest Squad and Mrinmoy Moulick of Cleaning Services 7 were joined by family and local dig- there’s no extra fees for travel within nitaries last Friday for the ribbon cutting of their joint offi ces in downtown Morden. the region. Cleaning Service 7’s staff have also some. I love this community,” he said. Mayor Brandon Burley was pleased ed to have new businesses in town,” been kept hopping since opening last “They are so welcoming.” to be able to welcome the two compa- he said. “We’re very thankful to you year, says owner Mrinmoy Moulick. They offer both commercial and in- nies to the community at the ribbon folks for coming in and investing in “The community’s been so awe- dustrial cleaning services as well as cutting ceremony last Friday. our city.” disinfectant fogging. “The city of Morden’s always excit- Taking steps to a post-pandemic Manitoba By Lorne Stelmach pandemic ... we really want to encourage Mani- Lorne/Louise/Pembina, MacDonald, and Red tobans to hit those targets,” Roussin stressed. River South three each, Stanley and the Altona Provincial offi cials remain encouraged by the continuing The province is hoping to see at least 80 per cent area two each, and Carman just one case. positive trend with COVID-19 case counts, but they also of all Manitobans aged 12 and over with a fi rst Provincially, there were two new deaths in still stress the need remains for more Manitobans to be dose of the vaccine and over 75 per with a sec- people with COVID-19 reported from the week- vaccinated. ond dose by Labour Day. At press time, 78.7 per end, including a male in his 50s from Southern “This is continuing our path to a post-pandemic Manito- cent of eligible Manitobans had had their fi rst Health–Santé Sud linked to an unspecifi ed vari- ba,” chief provincial public health offi cer Dr. Brent Roussin shot and 66.5 per cent their second. ant of concern. The total number of COVID-19 said during his daily update on Monday. Also on Monday, Roussin announced 103 new deaths in Manitoba is 1,172. “We know COVID-19 is still going to be with us,” he not- cases of the virus were identifi ed over the week- The current fi ve-day COVID-19 test positivity ed. “In that post-pandemic Manitoba, this is going to be a end, including 62 on Saturday, 30 on Sunday, rate was at three per cent provincially and 1.8 Manitoba with public health guidelines rather than public and 11 on Monday. per cent in Winnipeg. health restrictions. Of the 11 cases reported Monday, fi ve were in There were 528 active cases overall and 55,756 “We know we have some Manitobans that still are hesi- the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region. recoveries. A total of 110 Manitobans were hos- tant ... the more Manitobans that become vaccinated, the Active case counts are on a downward trend pitalized with COVID-19 at the start of the work sooner we’ll be to that post-pandemic Manitoba.” in the Pembina Valley this week, with Morden week, including 26 in intensive care. Roussin touched on what further measures might be con- reporting fi ve cases on Monday, Winkler four, sidered in terms of tighter or looser restrictions depending on vaccination rates, which remain notably lower in the She said she RM of Stanley and City of Winkler. > CENTENARIAN, FROM PG. 2 fi lls her days “When we see low rates, especially clustering geographi- crocheting and cally, it does put us at risk for that fourth wave,” he said. keeping her “We have had in the past local restrictions, and so nothing mind spry with is off the table. Sudoku. “We really recognize that vaccine is our way through this In addition to the parade, Falk was treated to a birthday dinner of ribs at a small celebration at JULY 30 - the BALC Mon- day evening, AUGUST 2, where she was 2021 presented with Helen Falk’s loved ones weren’t going to let a pandemic a congratula- stop them from celebrating her 100th birthday on Monday. tory letter from www.icelandicfestival.com They paraded past her home that morning. Queen Elizabeth. The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 5 Letellier water plant receives funding for major expansion

By Lorne Stelmach addition of membrane, which will al- low for a signifi cant increase in water A key treatment plant for the Pem- supply. bina Valley Water Coop at Letellier is The new reservoir will be construct- getting a signifi cant upgrade with the ed adjacent to the existing plant in support of both federal and provincial a way that allows a new membrane funding. plant to be built in top of the new res- The $9.3 million dollar project will ervoir in the next phase, and a new be supported by a federal grant of $3.7 intake at the Red River and a second million, a provincial grant of $3.1 mil- pipeline from the Red River to the lion, and nearly $2.5 million in local plant will allow three times the water municipal dollars. to be drawn from the river. It means engineering work will be- Pre-work to prepare for the upgrade gin immediately to design a new four will begin immediately including million litre reservoir and a new pipe- changes in road access, temporary line and intake that will allow for ad- relocation of chemical storage, and ditional water to be piped from the movement of the lime preparation fa- Red River to the plant. cility. Recently water re- Meanwhile, an additional strictions have been $3 million is being spent implemented due to by the water co-op in this dry conditions, and pre-work phase to ensure the signifi cant growth that plans are built into in the Altona, Winkler “RIGHT NOW, this fi rst phase to better SUPPLIED IMAGE and Morden corridor WE ARE AT prepare for the phase two requires additional membrane plant addition, Funding from the federal and provincial governments is helping pay water, so this is just a MAXIMUM so in total all work will cost for major upgrades to the Letellier treatment plant. fi rst step to address $12.3 million. tion routes, and Canada’s rural and vital to invest in local infrastructure the water availability CAPACITY AT “And, of course, we’ve got northern communities. during this unprecedented time to issues, noted Pembina LETELLIER.” to be careful that we don’t Overall, $945 million of this fund- meet the needs of communities, en- Valley Water Co-op have any impact on pro- ing has helped support over 229 in- hance quality of life, and support eco- CEO Greg Archibald. duction while we’re doing frastructure projects across Mani- nomic recovery. “Right now, we can’t this,” noted Archibald. toba, and the water co-op project was “Whether we invest in cultural and pull any more water out of the river The timeline is to have the pre- among the nine most recent projects recreational facilities or improving ur- because of the pipe size. Right now, work phase tendered by October and across Manitoba to support green in- ban spaces through added trees, our we are at maximum capacity at Le- completed by next June and for the frastructure and upgrade community, end goal is the same: build healthy, tellier,” said Archibald. reservoir design to be complete and culture and recreation facilities. vibrant and resilient communi- “Even before we had the dryness, tendered by June with start-up by De- The Government of Canada is in- ties where Canadians can grow and this was a problem, so this is double cember 2023. vesting more than $21 million in these thrive,” said Jim Carr, federal minis- the problem, especially with the lev- The new intake will be designed and projects through the Community, ter and special representative for the el of the Red River going down,” he tendered by next summer with start- Culture and Recreation Infrastructure prairies. continued. “It’s a really good thing for up a year later, while the new pipe- Stream and the Green Infrastructure “Sustaining and supporting commu- us. We’re just restricted so much here line will be designed and tendered by Stream of the Investing in Canada nities throughout Manitoba is some- with the capacity.” spring 2023 with start-up by fall 2023. Infrastructure Program. The govern- thing that we continue to work toward Archibald noted this will be the Through the Investing in Canada in- ment of Manitoba is investing over on a daily basis. Improvements to in- fi rst phase of upgrading the Letellier frastructure plan, the government of $4.8 million and other funding part- frastructure ultimately make stronger operation with these infrastructure Canada is investing more than $180 ners are contributing over $26.9 mil- neighbourhoods and communities,” changes to allow for a small increases billion over 12 years in public transit lion combined. said Reg Helwer, provincial minister in water production and to position projects, green infrastructure, social Government offi cials stressed it is of central services. the plant for a second phase with the infrastructure, trade and transporta- Motorcyclist killed in crash south of Darlingford By Voice staff driver was pronounced deceased on scene. An accident west of Morden claimed Initial investigation has determined the life of a local man last week. the motorcycle was travelling north- On July 17, Pembina Valley RCMP west on a curve, left the roadway, and received a report from a passing mo- struck an approach. torist that there was a motorcycle and The driver was thrown from the mo- an injured driver in the ditch beside torcycle. He was wearing a helmet. SUPPLIED PHOTO Hwy. 31 south of Darlingford. An RCMP forensic collision recon- Upgrades to the treatment plant at Letellier will increase regional When offi cers arrived to the site of structionist is assisting with the ongo- the collision, the 51-year-old male water supply signifi cantly, says the Pembina Valley Water Co-op. ing investigation. 6 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 TheVVoiceoiceWinkler Morden gettEDITORIALheard > VIEWPOINTS > LETTERS Winkler’s water tower deserved better was three years old time stories. Looming overhead as it longest as I sped towards family and PUBLISHER MARKETING & PROMOTIONS did, it was often cast as a medieval friends and tried to leave the stresses Lana Meier Brett Mitchell when my family fi rst fortress or perhaps the docking port of school behind me. moved to Winkler and for an alien spaceship. When I could fi nally spy the water I imagined myself climbing to the tower a few miles out, such a distinc- one of my earliest mem- top to survey the surrounding land tive part of our city’s skyline, I knew ories as we pulled up to for invaders or leaping into the air to that I was almost home. I discover what must surely be my la- And now the tower is coming down. our new home is of look- tent superhero powers (being all of I can’t say it’s a huge surprise—gi- three feet nothing at the time, actually ant fl akes have been falling off of it for ing up at the water tower climbing the tower was thankfully years—but it most certainly is a dis- EDITOR REPORTER never a possibility). appointment. Ashleigh Viveiros Lorne Stelmach in amazement. We lived in the trailer court near Later, as a teenager now living in City council maintains little could Park St. those fi rst a different part of town, the tower have been done to save the tower, that few years, our became a way of keeping track as I its age has simply caught up to it. home sitting di- walked to school—I knew if I hadn’t That may be true, but I can’t help but rectly beneath the reached it by a particular time then I wonder if the $1 million price tag to tower, its shadow was most certainly about to be late for repair it would have been signifi cant- a constant pres- class (the old orange elevator down ly less had the community taken more ence. the street served a similar purpose). serious steps to preserve the structure SALES DISTRIBUTION Being a kid with It wasn’t until I left Winkler for col- a decade ago when it was fi rst decom- Gwen Keller Christy Brown an overactive lege that the tower really became a missioned. imagination, that By symbol of home to me. Too late now, I guess, and that’s a dome featured Ashleigh The last stretch of my weekend trips shame. heavily in my play- Viveiros back to Winkler always seemed the Such an icon deserved better.

PRODUCTION PRODUCTION Tara Gionet Nicole Kapusta The Winkler Morden Voice is published Thursdays and distributed as a free letters publication to 15,350 homes by BigandColourful Printing and Publishing. I was told it was because of people’s the cover of the Voice July 15, for one The newspaper is supported solely by TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER religious beliefs. night at our bed and breakfast. We advertising dollars. If you enjoy the paper This is my response to the pres- and would like to see it grow and prosper, Does a loving God not care about are close to the Trans Canada Trail so sure being propagated by some in- visit any of the advertisers and businesses us? Would a loving God knowingly that worked out well for them. They in our rural communities. Keep your dollars dividuals as well as the municipal, have us spread disease when it can are two of the most gracious people working at home and shop local. provincial and federal governments Our commitment to you: we want to help be prevented? I have ever met! regarding participation in the cur- build stronger communities through articles In a time when we are becoming I have subscribed to their blog so that both inform and entertain you about rent COVID pharmaceutical experi- more and more aware of divisive- I get the pictures they take and the what’s going on throughout the Pembina ment: What part of ‘NO’ do you not Valley. This is your community newspaper— ness in our world, I am sorry to see journaling of what they experience understand? let us know what you want to see in it. the division this is causing. I was as they make their way west. It is Printed in Canada by Prolifi c Printing. And please learn to respect auton- raised to love our friends, family and very disappointing to hear that they Republishing without permission is strictly omy and diversity, which includes prohibited. neighbours. met some very rude people. diverse preventive/medicine choice. Find us online at winklermordenvoice.ca. I implore those who are not wear- I can understand that someone ing a mask to re-consider their de- hiking on the Trans Canada trail > Get in touch with us Nettie Wall, cision to not comply with rules that close to the U.S. border might be General inquiries: 204-325-6888 Stanley will help ALL of us to get through questioned, but there was no need News tips: 204-332-3456 this very diffi cult time! to threaten these two hikers! You Email: [email protected] PLEASE DO YOUR PART could see by their gear and clothing Advertising Yesterday we made the decision Joan McDowell, and they are out there for walking. Gwen Keller 1-204-823-0535 to no longer shop in Winkler unless Miami Apparently, a Citizen on Patrol [email protected] absolutely necessary. The reason? member stopped them and asked General ad inquiries 1-204-325-6888 Non-compliance of COVID rules. BE KIND TO TRAVELERS them questions and said that they When I complained about this at [email protected] We were honored to host Sean and the service desk of a big box store, Continued on page 7 Mailing Address: Sonya Richards, the two people on Winkler Morden Voice Box 39, Stonewall, MB, R0C 2Z0 All columns and letters published on our Get Heard pages are the personal opinions of the submitting writers. They are not objective news articles, nor are they necessarily the viewpoint of the Winkler Morden Voice. The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 7 On reading while driving “ALTHOUGH READING AND LISTENING ACTIVATE n average I read I thought so, too. Like you, I was a visual reading snob (VRS) until I dis- DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BRAIN, THE PORTIONS ... about a book ev- covered the joy of audiobooks. I had USED FOR COMPREHENSION ARE THE SAME.” ery two weeks, been under the mistaken impression that listening to an audiobook was depending on the lazy person’s way to read and that important having a good narrator/ irrespective of whether we heard or how often I am purists would only read via e-reader voice actor was in making the audio- read the material.” O or traditional (stone age) paper. book experience engaging. To Kill a When it comes to active learning it driving. However, one can only listen to so Mockingbird was read by American ac- was reported that “an academic study Lately I have just about fi nished a much talk radio, news, and music on tress Sissy Spacek and this defi nitely published in 2018 in the American As- great book by an amazing Nigerian/ a 90-minute commute before one be- added something to the experience. sociation for Anatomy states that stu- American fantasy author I had never gins to feel like they are wasting valu- Her effortless southern drawl brought dents are capable of learning through read before: Nnedi Okorafor. So far so able mental real estate. the hot, humid, fi ctional Alabama both reading and listening.” good. Still, I avoided the audiobook for town of Maycomb to life. What studies have show is that al- “Back up ... did a while. Somehow it just felt wrong, Nevertheless, despite how much I though reading and listening activate you say driving?” like cheating. I could not possibly be was enjoying this, I could not shake different parts of the brain, the por- Well yes, now that putting in the same effort as someone the guilt at feeling like I was somehow tions of the brain used for compre- I commute to Win- holding the book. I mean, think of the cheating so I decided to do what I do hension are the same. nipeg three days a forearm and bicep development with in those circumstances: research. Armed with this guilt-shredding re- week, I have been War and Peace alone. It turns out there has been some search, I have thrown myself headfi rst reading a ton, and Eventually I relented and tested the great academic work done by other and with abandon into a sea of audio- by reading I mean waters with audiobooks of books I had guilt-ridden people on the difference books and have kept a steady supply listening to audio- By Peter previously read. What harm could between reading and listening to an going thanks primarily to Libby, a books. Cantelon there be after all in a little listen? audiobook. According to Transcrip- fantastic mobile app that links to my “Audiobooks are I put on To Kill a Mockingbird and was tionoutsourcing.net: library card and lets me borrow to my not the same as reading,” you protest. hooked. “Both activate different parts of the heart’s content. Right away I became aware of how brain. However, University of Cali- In the months since commuting fornia psychology professor Matthew began, I have re-read (notice read is Traxler found that the “mental ma- not in quotes) the fi rst fi ve books of chinery” required to understand and > LETTERS, FROM PG. 6 retain information remains the same, Continued on page 8 needed to leave the area and they they were on a narrow and hilly were not wanted here. The COPP trail and were met by cyclists. Sean YOU GET TO CHOOSE said that he would call the police. and Sonya tried to get out of the In the 1920s, a missionary travelled the remote paths of Northern Saskatchewan This happened somewhere between way quickly, causing one of them to on foot to call on homes rarely seeing visitors. This cold November day turned into Altona and Haskett. roll 50 feet downhill because of the a white-out snowstorm and the missionary, Percy Wills, found himself lost. With These two people are doing what two-wheel carts they have to carry temperatures dropping to -35C, he knew he was at God’s mercy. Collapsing we are not doing enough of: creating supplies. There was no apology, the against a log, he cried out to God for help. Within the next few moments, he heard what sounded like horses and a wagon. He called into the night. The wagon awareness of all the nature around cyclist did not stop or come back to stopped, and off jumped my great grandfather, Malcolm Burley, who loaded Percy us. I think it is a great opportunity to make sure they were all right, rather and took him back to his sawmill. Malcolm invited him into his work shack, shared learn about nature in the area. They yelled at them that it was a biking a meal, and Percy told my grandfather the wonderful story of God’s love and know a lot about birds and they tell path only. Wowsers! I am so disap- Salvation. That night my great grandfather trusted Jesus as his personal Saviour. of the history of each area as they go. pointed! This is so unnecessary! This life-changing news was too good to keep quiet about, and so he asked Percy Following their blog helps us learn It would be great if these people to travel 15 miles to where my great grandmother Carolyn was staying with her about these things. would make the effort to apologize parents. Percy trudged off in the morning, and there was joy that evening when the three heard God’s call and decided to trust Christ as their Saviour. Malcolm and The trails are not always well to Sean and Sonya. And then help Carolyn’s eight children were, by this time, older teens or newly married. While they marked and some parts of trails create awareness of what is right all heard the gospel message, only Joe received God’s Salvation. One of Joe’s have been changed or parts of the outside our door! Nature at its fi n- brothers was Fred, my grandfather. Fred provided a loving and caring home for my trail have been moved and the infor- est! Dad and his three brothers. Still, it was without prayer or regular Bible reading, but mation Sean and Sonya have is not God wasn’t finished with this family. My father, at the age of 21, was given a gospel always up to date. It is not always Helen Warkentin, tract by a workmate, and for the first time in his life he was told he could have his easy to know where to walk. Haskett sins forgiven and eternity in Heaven. It wasn’t long before he chose to follow Christ as his Saviour. And so, God’s calling continues, onto me and my siblings, onto my Somewhere near Tinker Creek children who have heard the Gospel message and now my grandchildren. They get to choose if they will receive it or not. God forces no one to accept it. The Bible tells us that “many are called but few are chosen.” More simply stated, the “chosen” are those who come when they have been called. God is not willing that any Letter policy should perish. Have you ever heard God calling? To many, it comes through a happy or tragic life event. It may come through a radio program, a Bible opened in The Voice welcomes letters from Please include your full name, ad- the hotel room, a gospel text hanging from a wall. Maybe it came through Chris- tian parents or a Sunday School teacher that are still praying for you. God is not readers on local and regional issues dress, and phone number for veri- short of ways to display the message of His saving grace. God also fulfills his and concerns. fi cation purposes. Your name and promise of Jeremiah 29:13, where He says, “And ye shall seek me, and find me Please keep your letters short (ex- city will be published with your when you search for me with all your heart.” One of the best ways to hear God cessively long letters are less likely letter. We do not print anonymous speaking to us is through the Bible – His Living Word to man. Take your Bible and to be published), on-topic, and re- letters. read the first five chapters of The Gospel of John. Do it more than once. Before you spectful. Send your letters to us by e-mail at read, pray, “God, if you have something to say to me, I’d like to hear it.” In these The Voice reserves the right to edit, [email protected]. chapters, you will discover who God is and the Salvation He offers to all. Ron and Nancy Burley www.sermon4u.com condense, or reject any submission. Paid Advertisement 8 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 Winkler Auto Dealers lend a helping hand

The Winkler Auto Dealers—Hometown Service, Janzen Chevrolet Buick GMC, and Southland Honda—together donated $3,000 towards the new Greg Ens Memorial Park being built in front of the Winkler arena. Here, Jody Hildebrand Southland Honda, where Ens worked for many years, presents the Winkler Horticulture Society’s Jodi Szutu with the donation. Donations like this are what makes such community beau- tifi cation projects possible, says Szutu, thanking the auto dealers for their generosity. A lot of progress has been made on the park so far this summer, she notes, including completing the front brick wall and planting numerous trees. Still on the to-do list is to improve site drain- age and install a picnic shelter and a fi re pit area. SUBMITTED PHOTO

• FAITH FOCUS our schools, our churches, and in all this together.” those conspiracy theories and one- Moms and dads, or really any of you sided social media rants, the danger is who are in a position of infl uence with that it will begin to erode a basic trust someone in the younger generation, in each other—in our families. we have to give our kids a future to Love never gives up I fi rmly believe people tend to be- aim for, a home that is worthy striving come what we believe them to be. for as they get older. Love gives the ne summer I took and he’d offer us a cup. He began to Our community, our family will live next generation something to believe comb his hair and tuck in his shirt. He up or down to the expectations and in, and if we don’t, we steal a future a mission trip began to believe in himself, because language we use. We will see others from them they never realized pos- with some young love believed in him. through the lens of the language we sible. It’s a lasting memory for me, that speak of them. So if you constantly I realize that in real life love is often adults to Ken- love moves powerfully when there talk about your mom or your dad as crushed, bruised and rejected. There are those willing to believe in some- being judgmental, unkind, selfi sh, is a huge amount of risk in never giv- tucky and one of one, even when they don’t believe in that’s who they will become to you. ing up on hope, in believing the best O But for example, if you tell a child, about others. Sadly, people often our projects was to help themselves. In one of his letters to the church in “take a big swing, you can hit that abuse love that is freely given. I’m put a peaked metal roof Corinth, Paul gives us this fantastic ball” they’ll go to the plate and swing learning to accept that, because in the on a trailer home. picture of what it looks to love like Je- like Babe Ruth or Mike Trout. end, if grace and forgiveness doesn’t Husbands and wives, parents and change the other person, you are still It was an older gentleman living sus. He writes, “Love never gives up, kids, teachers and students, friends changed by it, and we get a chance to on his own, and never loses faith, is always hopeful, and co-workers, even neighbors— love like God loves. his place and yard and endures through every circum- what a difference it can make when Remember, Jesus and his love never was a disaster; he stance.” we believe the best in those around gives up on you! looked like a disas- We live in increasingly cynical times, us. We all need someone to say to us, ter, dirty and di- and we so quickly question the mo- “I believe in you. No matter what hap- —Terry Dueck is the lead sheveled. But that tives of people, particularly of institu- pens, we’re going to make it through pastor at the Winkler MB Church week as we got to tions, like our government, the police, know Frank and his story. As we treated By Terry > CANTELON, FROM PG. 7 him with respect Dueck Frank Herbert’s stellar Dune series; I improvement or other non-fi ction nipeg, I am likely in the middle of and dignity as we have fi nally fi nished Robert Jordan’s books, I like to use the commute to reading a book. But have no fear—I began to clean up around his trailer 14 book Wheel of Time series; Let the relax before and after work. I mean am also actively focused on the road and build out the roof, we began to Right One In by Swedish author John I will be spending the whole day in and my surroundings. see this incredible transformation Ajvide Lindqvist; The Witcher by Pol- professional development to one de- In the meantime, feel free to send take place with Frank. Day after day, ish author Andrzej Sapkowski, and gree or another and reading solely me some audiobook suggestions. love began to do a work in him. He more. for the sake of fi ctional enjoyment is I’m always looking for the next, great began to smile and laugh more, he Notice a theme? I tend to like fan- a mind-broadening experience. page-turner, er, ear-burner? cleaned up the pile of dirty dishes, tasy, sci-fi , and horror. If you happen to pass me on the soon coffee was made in the morning While some would listen to self- highway between here and Win-

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, July 29, 2021 9 gettinformedNEWS > VIEWS > WINKLER > MORDEN > SURROUNDING AREAS Southern Health the fi rst RHA in Canada to ‘Use Blood Wisely’

By Becca Myskiw money and wastes a high-demand product, but it also wastes human Southern Health-Santé Sud is the resources. There’s nursing time, lab fi rst health region in Canada to re- time, transfusion time, transport time, ceive the Using Blood Wisely desig- and more for each unit. nation. Shared Health brought the evidence Using Blood Wisely is a movement, that a single unit of blood is just as as described by Dr. Denis Fortier, vice- good to Southern Health’s board over president of medical services with a year ago. They had been doing the the RHA. The designation signifi es pilot project in a few hospitals and each transferring facility in Southern wanted to add a few in the region, but Health meets the national benchmark Southern Health decided to do it in all of blood use. their hospitals rather than just a few. Fortier said medical professionals, Now, a year later, the pilot project is himself included, typically order two over, and Fortier said they found that units of blood for a patient who re- ordering less blood saves the same quires a transfusion when one unit is number of lives and it saves resourc- often all they need. He said the habit es, so they’re continuing with it. SUBMITTED PHOTO comes from medical school and being “We have policies and procedures Southern Health-Santé Sud staff have been working to use blood more in rural Manitoba and ordering more created; we’re not going to change wisely over the past year. rather than less to save time in the fu- them,” he said. “We’ll continue busi- of last year used a single unit of blood. outcome, said Fortier, as this is prac- ture. ness as usual, and this is our new In addition, at Bethesda Hospital be- ticed in non-emergent cases. Instead, “Sometimes when you do that you business as usual.” tween December 2020 and June 2021, it maximizes patient benefi ts and end up wasting blood,” he said. “And According to Shared Health, across the practice resulted in a 40 per cent minimizes transfusion, reducing the we don’t want to do that cause it’s a the region, single-unit transfusions reduction of blood waste. risk of adverse events from it while precious commodity.” meet the national benchmarks after Using a single unit of blood instead better utilizing the blood supply. Ordering excess blood not only costs 90 per cent of the transfusions in June of two does not change the patient’s Stanley man arrested, facing two charges of exposure

By Voice staff when she saw a vehicle stopped at the intersec- He was released on an undertaking with several condi- tion for an abnormally long time. tions and a court date in Morden Provincial Court. Winkler Police have arrested a 36-year-old man As she approached the intersection, the driver Police say the victim and the suspect do not appear to from the RM of Stanley in connection with two of the vehicle motioned to her and began driv- know each other. incidents of indecent exposure that took place ing forward, turning directly in front of her. In order to protect the identity of the victim, no further this summer. The girl looked into the vehicle and saw that information has been released by police. On June 22, police received a complaint that the male driver was intentionally exposing him- a man driving past a young girl walking along self to her. 21075GM2 Pembina Ave. lifted himself up in the seat of his She obtained a vehicle description that was vehicle and exposed himself to the girl. forwarded to police. Offi cers investigated the incident but were un- Based on that description, police were able to able to identify a suspect. identify a suspect in both of these incidents. He Then, on July 19, police received a report that was arrested on July 21. the same female youth was walking in the area The suspect will be charged with two counts of of Southview Dr. and 3rd St. South that evening exposure to a person under the age of 16 years.

The Winkler Morden Do you have a suggestion VVoiceoice for our news team? Call 204-325-6888 What’s story? [email protected] 10 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 arts&culture Morden native pens trio of thrillers By Lorne Stelmach Book Competition for her psychologi- cal thriller All Junkies Float. A career in psychology may not have Her captivating writing style and materialized for Clarke Wainikka, but ability to build tension were fortifi ed it does infl uence the author now with through a journey that has included three books to her credit. teaching English and assisting ESL Wainikka, who grew up in Morden, students with writing challenges, and is making a name for herself in writ- her passion for developing complex ing psychological thrillers. characters recovering from personal “I’m grateful I have my psychology trauma was deepened further by her degree ... I have used quite a bit of bachelor’s degree in psychology in information from having that degree 2016. even though I’m not in the psychol- “I really enjoyed studying it, but ogy fi eld,” she said in a phone inter- psychology is a diffi cult fi eld. If you view last week. “It gave me a base just have your bachelors, it’s kind of knowledge to write about these types diffi cult to get very far without a mas- of subjects, I guess, with a little more ter’s degree,” Wainikka suggested. respect and just more of an open “While I was taking my schooling, mind. I got into teaching English as a part- “I’ve always been interested in sto- time job, and that work led into a lot ries that follow characters who are of different things. It kind of snow- SUPPLIED PHOTO fl awed or characters who have lots of balled,” she explained. “I started on- Morden native Clarke Wainikka is making a name for herself writing problems ... I’m a big fan of character line teaching Latin American students psychological thrillers. development. I like being able to see English, and from there it progressed a character at the beginning be differ- to teaching children in China, and writing actively.” and reader from a very young age. ent from who they are at the end of then I moved to Korea for a year and It was an interesting coincidence “It’s just funny how the places that the book.” taught English over there.” then that, in 2018, she started writing we come from can kind of instill inspi- Now based in Winnipeg, Wainikka While teaching in Korea, she had The Resemblance at a time when she ration in a variety of ways,” she con- is the creator of compelling dark fi c- a spare each day, and she used that worked briefl y in Morden Collegiate tinued as she contemplated how the tion thrillers and mysteries including time to write. It led to her fi nishing a in a support role. community here may be an infl uence. Cedar Dolls and The Resemblance. novel, although she described that ef- “It’s kind of funny that my fi rst book “Morden is a beautiful place; there She has been published by Gestalt fort as “an absolute mess.” that I published was written pretty are amazing people in Morden and Media and the Alternative Stories & Back home teaching at Robertson much exclusively in Morden,” Wainik- friends that I’ve made for the rest of Realities Podcast, and she was a fi nal- College, she began more seriously ka noted. my life from Morden,” Wainikka said. ist in the 2021 Screencraft Cinematic building the foundation for her pro- Early on as a child, there was an in- “There’s a bit of an echo chamber fessional writing. terest in writing, but it wouldn’t have within Morden ... I think it has really “That all kind 21075GM0 necessarily foretold a future career. helped me with capturing that experi- of started the “I had always been a creative person ence through my characters. ball rolling for and always enjoyed writing, but I had “I get a lot of inspiration from dif- my writing, as never really thought of it as a feasible ferent settings ... and I think Morden I got that inter- option until I started teaching Eng- defi nitely has a certain quality to it ... est in the actual lish,” said Wainikka. there is a strong sense of community structure of writ- “I was an active participant in the ... that has come into play.” ing and gram- festival of the arts when I was a kid Wainikka noted that at some point, matical compo- in a variety of ways ... I was never re- when public health order restrictions nents,” Wainikka ally a talented artist though in terms allow, she would welcome an oppor- recalled. “I had of illustrating, but I still have several tunity to do a reading or an event in never really had stories from my childhood ... I tried to her hometown. enough of that write my fi rst book when I was about “I do hope there will be an opportu- base to pursue seven years old. I was an active writer nity for me to come to Morden.”

“I’VE ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN STORIES THAT FOLLOW CHARACTERS WHO ARE FLAWED .... I’M A BIG FAN OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.” The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 11 Faces of Winkler returns

Winkler Arts and Culture shines a spotlight Carol Neufeld is one of eight Win- on eight Winklerites with artwork, photos klerites being hon- oured in Winkler By Ashleigh Viveiros hasn’t seen what all the other artists Arts and Culture’s have created just yet. 2021 Faces of Visitors to the Winkler Arts and Cul- Each display also includes a photo- Winkler exhibition ture Centre will get the chance to see graph of the person and a write-up next month. Her some familiar faces up on the gallery’s outlining a bit about their involve- painting was done walls next month. ment in the community. by WAC’s own Jen- WAC’s annual Faces of Winkler ex- “We’re looking for anybody who has nifer Penner. Other hibit is back starting Aug. 3 and run- made the community a better place,” locals selected as ning through to the 28th at the Park Penner explains, noting that includes subjects are Steve St. gallery. everyday people who make up the Banman, Kelly Mor- “Each year we get the community to fabric of the community in ways both gan, Mark Wilson, nominate people to be part of Faces of big and small. Randy Rietze, Val- Winkler and then we pair each nomi- This year’s honorees include erie Harder, Jayme nee with an artist and a photographer Neufeld, Steve Banman, Kelly Mor- to create the pieces for the exhibit,” gan, Mark Wilson, Randy Rietze, Val- Giesbrecht, and explains education director Jennifer erie Harder, Jayme Giesbrecht, and Isaac A. Dyck Penner. Isaac A. Dyck. Artists try to capture a bit of who the Contributing artwork and photo- SUPPLIED person is in their work, Penner says, graphs to the show are Penner, Kelly PHOTO explaining that for her painting on Klages, Anna Martens, Moses Rietze, Carol Neufeld, a longtime and avid Ray Derksen, Arianna Derksen, Scott ART CAMPS COMING UP through basic techniques using wa- tercolors, acrylics, pastels, and air dry volunteer with the Winkler Horticul- Bell, Olga Krahn, Herb Kuhl, Ale- In addition to the Faces show, the clay. Participants will also learn about ture Society, she included lots of fl ow- jandro Penner, Steve Hiebert, Sally art gallery is hosting an outdoor kids the colour wheel and the use of space ers to depict that part of Neufeld’s life. Dueck, Darren Crane, and Walter summer camp later this month. and composition in art. “Carol’s very gentle-natured and kind Dueck. There are two sessions available: The camps are for kids age 6-12. and friendly, I think that’s how most With public health restrictions eas- Aug. 16-20 from 10-11 a.m. and Aug. Registration details are available at people know her, so I tried to incorpo- ing, the gallery is planning to open its 23-27 from 2-3 p.m. winklerarts.com/events. rate that into her piece.” doors for the fi rst time in months next Instructor Kelly Nault will lead kids Artists are given free reign in what week to fully-vaccinated patrons (as medium or style they use to depict per current health orders). their subject, so the show can be quite Faces of Winkler can also be viewed 21081GM0 varied. online at winklerarts.com. “I think this year we might have a You can also head to the website to fairly large range of mediums, though nominate subjects for Faces of Win- I’d guess the majority will be paint- kler 2022. ings,” Penner says, explaining she Musical theatre camp hosting medley show Friday, Aug. 13 By Ashleigh Viveiros explained DKSM director Rochelle Drudge. Missing community theatre? The Everything from Les Misérables to Douglas Kuhl School of Music has the Hamilton to Mary Poppins is repre- cure. sented, among many others, with the DKSM’s fi rst musical theatre camp, songs selected expressing some of the dubbed Songs in a New World, is tak- emotions and experiences many of ing over the Parkland stage in Winkler us have had over the past pandemic- Aug. 5-13. plagued year. A dozen young performers will “It’s an attempt to give artistic ex- spend the week singing and dancing pression to a diffi cult time and invite under the tutelage of accomplished the public to refl ect on this time—not musical theatre pro Janna Larsen in just with an opinion on how to re- preparation for an outdoor perfor- spond to the masks or vaccinations, mance open to the general public Fri- but on what this time has been for day, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. us and especially for young people,” “Janna has put together a show Drudge said. “It’s not a new story, but where she’s drawn different songs an invitation, through song and move- from a number of different musicals,” Continued on page 13 12 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021

21075MB2 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 13 Concerts in the Park moving to Parkland stage

By Ashleigh Viveiros Tickets are still free, but you do need to pre-register for them on Eventbrite The Parkland hills will be alive with (a link to the ticket site has been post- the sound of music this summer. ed on the City of Winkler’s Facebook Winkler’s Concerts in the Park series and web pages). is back for an at least six-week stint Up fi rst this week is The Soul Revue starting this Thursday, July 29. Band featuring Jayme Giesbrecht, The weekly shows are normally held JP Lepage, and some of Southern in Bethel Heritage Park downtown, Manitoba’s most in-demand musi- but this year they’re moving to take cians performing the music of Aretha over the Grandeur Ave. stage by the Franklin, Etta James, Sugarpie Desan- baseball diamonds. to, Ray Charles, and others. “We needed to abide by the public Dueck says they’re still working out health orders that are put in place the schedule for the rest of the sum- right now,” Winkler events coordi- mer. He invites performers to get in nator Nolan Dueck explained of the touch with him if they’d like to take move. “Currently you can have 150 the stage. Winkler’s Concerts in the Park series returns for six weeks starting people at an outdoor event but it does “Anybody’s who’s interested, who’s this Thursday, July 29. Tickets are limited due to health restrictions. need to be a controlled event, so you been practising and looking to do a need some kind of bordering, you show, we’re more than happy to fi ll up erything.” know that the Parkland stage, fenced need to make sure the 150 people who the stage as much as we can with lo- The series will run until Aug. 26 but off as it is for the next two months, is sign up are the ones who are there. cal artists,” he says, noting they hope could be extended if there’s enough available if anyone else wants to put “So we decided to rent some fenc- to offer a variety of genres through- interest. on a controlled concert or like event. ing that will go all the way around the out the summer, including one night Likewise, if the 150 tickets go quickly “If there’s church groups or youth stage and bowl ... so we can have a aimed at kids. “We want to make sure each week and there are enough peo- groups or anybody who wants to do contained area with a gate for people that everybody can come out and en- ple clamoring for more, organizers some kind of event, we can defi nite- to check in at.” joy ... we’ll try to have a little bit of ev- may look at doing two performances ly utilize that space as much as pos- a night going forward. sible,” he says. Shows start at 7 p.m. Tickets become Further details are available by con- Folklorama returns with online available the week before. tacting Dueck at the Winkler Rec. De- Dueck also wants the community to partment. festivities August 6-8

By Voice staff A full performer lineup is available at folklorama.ca/festival/schedule- Folklorama will be bringing the free-access. world to Manitoba in a modifi ed for- “Today defi nitely marks a moment mat this year. in Folklorama’s history that we will Organizers have announced that the never forget,” says Stan Hall, Folk- festival, thanks to sponsorship Mani- lorama board president. toba Liquor Marts, will be offering “The idea of the Folklorama Fu- three themed nights of entertainment sion event began in the fall of 2020, streamed free online. when we met virtually with our pa- “We are thrilled to be able to deliver vilions,” he explains. “With the real- a unique Folklorama experience to ity that a festival as we have known festival goers both local and interna- would still not be possible in 2021, the tional,” says executive director Teresa one message that resonated was the Cotroneo. importance of keeping the spirit of Folklorama Fusion will include per- Folklorama alive and fi nding a way to formances from some of Manitoba’s come together safely. favourite ethno-cultural performers “I would like to take this moment Aug. 6-8. to thank all of our communities—our Friday, Aug. 6 will feature Asia and Folklorama family—for coming to- Africa, Saturday, Aug. 7 will display gether for the better.” The Americas, and Sunday, Aug. 8 will The festival is also launching a new showcase Europe. virtual marketplace on its website of- During each show, viewers will get to fering treats from the various cultural learn about each performance and the pavilions. importance of keeping culture alive. Learn more online at folklorama.ca. > MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP, FROM PG. 11 ment, to be thoughtful about how we Seats are limited to 150 people. Tick- have and continue to navigate the et information is available online at stress of the pandemic and how that douglaskuhlschoolofmusic.com. plays out in our lives.” 14 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 Mother-daughter duo compete in Sask.

PHOTOS BY RICK HIEBERT/VOICE Morden’s Candace Olafson (who competes as Candace Collins) and her daughter Rylee (right) took part in the Carnduff Dash for Cash Jackpot in Saskatchewan over the weekend, bringing home a number of prizes for their efforts in the barrel racing events. Rylee is headed to the Manitoba High School Rodeo Association fi nals this weekend.

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16058-MB150-Unite150-Ad[Rural-Half-10x6.125]-July2021-FNL.indd 1 2021-07-23 11:37 AM The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 15 16 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 Winkler community worship service moves online Aug. 8

By Ashleigh Viveiros ate together.” On tap to speak at the service is Every August, the Christian faith Danny Mackay, who found Christ communities of Winkler gather to- while on the run in a stolen car. He gether for an outdoor service on the went on to work in camp ministry, as a fi nal day of the Harvest Festival. worship leader, youth pastor, nation- While the festival is a no-go this al spokesman for World Vision, and summer, that’s not stopping the ser- global missionary with I Am Second. vice from going ahead—albeit in a Also providing testimony is Ryan different format than usual. Rempel, founder and project director This year’s community worship ser- of the Bible distribution ministry Give vice is going virtual, explains Pastor the Word. Randy Smart on behalf of the Winkler Rounding out the service will be and District Ministerial. music from Orlando and Grace Suk- “We did not want to just cancel,” he kau and a children’s feature from says, noting all the speakers who had community theatre director Jeanette been lined up for the cancelled 2020 Hoeppner. service were willing to be part of it which could be used by the churches “The gatherings will be smaller than The Winkler and District Ministe- again this year. and available to the entire commu- meeting as one group in Winkler Park, rial Board includes representatives But with public health orders still nity.” but we hope that the opportunity for from many local churches, but not all. capping outdoor events to 150 people, The pre-recorded service will be a shared service might be appealing,” If you’d like to watch the service but organizers needed to get creative. made available to churches to use as says Smart, stressing this long-run- your church isn’t streaming it, you can “Many churches have been doing they see fi t in that Sunday’s service— ning tradition is an important act of head to ourbethelchurch.com Aug. 8 online services during the pandem- both on screen in their building and community. to check it out. ic,” observes Smart. “We decided to on their websites for those at home to “When we gather as a larger group prepare an online service for Aug. 8 view. from various churches we have an opportunity to remember that Jesus Easing restrictions Christ came to create a community of people who love God and who love each other,” he says. “The worship of could lead to rising “[WORSHIPPING TOGETHER] IS A HEALTHY THING AND God and co-operation together is a healthy thing and helps us to humbly accidents: MPI HELPS US TO HUMBLY AND GRATEFULLY REMEMBER and gratefully remember that we are to be like a family here. We are not in By Voice staff THAT WE ARE TO BE LIKE FAMILY HERE.” competition. We respect and co-oper- With pandemic restrictions easing, more people are back out on Mani- toba roadways—and accidents are ex- pected to rise accordingly. Manitoba Public Insurance reports that the number of fatalities and se- rious injuries in motor vehicle colli- sions spiked last summer when pub- lic health orders were scaled back between the fi rst and second waves of the pandemic. As we head into another period of loosened restrictions, they’re urging drivers to take extra care. “While we are all looking forward to getting back to regular summer activi- ties with friends and family, we can’t forget about road safety,” stressed Sat- vir Jatana, MPI’s chief customer offi - cer. “The increases in deaths and seri- ous injuries we saw last summer can be avoided if we all commit to making better choices behind the wheel.” In 2020, 29 people were killed on public roadways in August and Sep- tember—a 79 per cent increase com- pared to the previous fi ve-year aver- age of 16 fatalities during these two months. Furthermore, the number of people killed in collisions where distracted driving was a factor (20) quadrupled

Continued on page 19 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 17 Building Winkler’s crown jewel

The Winkler Horticulture Society has thought.” been beautifying our city for over two de- A cairn in honour of Winkler’s Jew- cades. This summer we’ll be chatting with ish settlers had already been installed some of its longtime volunteers about a on the site a few years before, and few of the major projects they’ve managed with the then new Winkler Library lo- to complete in that time, forever changing cated right next door, a park seemed a the landscape of Winkler. In this week’s good fi t for the property. edition, Bethel Heritage Park: Discussions went back and forth for a time, but eventually the council By Ashleigh Viveiros of the day opted to fi nd a different home for the fi re hall (down the road It’s late 2007 and there’s a gaping on Pembina Ave.) and to gift the land hole in downtown Winkler where to create what would become Bethel the Bethel Hospital had stood for de- Heritage Park. cades. MaryAnne was on the park commit- Decommissioned with the opening tee—made up of reps from both the of the Boundary Trails Health Cen- horticulture and heritage societies— tre, this place of healing sat empty for from the get-go. She was eventually years before fi nally being torn down joined by her husband Bill, who took to make room for something new. on the role of chair. The question, though, was what? With seed money from the City, the PHOTOS BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE “They wanted the fi re hall built here, group set out to plan what has been MaryAnne and Bill Siemens were on the committee that spearheaded but we really wanted a park, both the dubbed the “crown jewel” of Winkler. the creation of Bethel Heritage Park a decade ago. They’ve been in- horticulture society and heritage so- It was no small task. volved in its upkeep ever since. ciety,” recalls MaryAnne Siemens, a Initial plans from the architects took member of the Winkler Horticulture a much more modern approach, re- try and tell the story of the community Russia, Bill says, “and then they made Society. “It was central in the city and calls Bill. through the park’s various features. their way here. “ it could be a nice green space, we “They saw the library there and ... For example, the grand entrance gate After walking through the gate, one they were thinking this should be isn’t there just for looks—it’s meant to fi nds themselves at the Bethel Hospi- something that should blend with the echo the gates prosperous Menno- tal Memorial Wall, which tells of the library’s design,” he says, gesturing to nites in Ukraine had at the entrances campaign to get the hospital built and mock-ups that depict a very different to their own properties. how it served the community well “WE ENVISIONED THE kind of park, more futuristic than tra- It’s also symbolic of the journey of for generations. Fittingly, a few of the ditional. Winkler’s earliest settlers. THEME OF THE PARK TO It wasn’t a design that meshed with “The fi rst Mennonites, they went Continued on page 18 BE WEIGHTED TOWARDS the committee’s dream for the space. through many “We envisioned the theme of the gates” as they HERITAGE.” park to be weighted towards heritage,” searched for a Bill says, explaining the hope was to home through- out Europe and

The park’s entrance gate is meant to echo the gates used by prosperous Mennonites in Ukraine to mark the entrance to their properties. It also represents the many gates Winkler’s earliest settlers passed through en route to fi nding a home in Canada. Right: This tree is a descendent of the 1,000-year-old Chortiza Oak in Ukraine. 18 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 early German settlers. Nearby is a truly the community’s park, she says, > BETHEL HERITAGE PARK, FROM PG. 17 tree grown from a seedling from made possible only through the sup- original bricks from the hospital make for decades. the 1,000-year-old Chortitza Oak in port and hard work of countless peo- up the wall. “The controversy between being a Ukraine. ple. The park also includes Winkler’s CO and being a veteran, that’s part It’s all meant to represent all aspects “We wanted this to be a communi- veteran’s cenotaph on one side and of our history,” says Bill. “There was of Winkler’s heritage, including those ty effort. We wanted everybody in to a memorial to conscientious objec- healing, but it took years.” who were, at one time or another, at take ownership of it,” Bill adds, noting tors on the other. They’re on opposite Likewise, the Jewish cairn sits on odds with each other. they raised over $1.5 million to build sides by design, as they represent a the northwest end of the park. On “For us, we thought, you know, there it, relying not just on major corpo- rift in the community that persisted the southeast corner is a cairn for was a hospital here, that was a heal- rate sponsors—of which there were ing space, and this is a continuation of many—but also everyday people that,” MaryAnne says. opening up their wallets to give what That healing is further symbolized they could. by the park’s central fountain. A rep- The Siemens are stepping back from lica of the Bethesda Fountain in New their role as park overseers this year, York City, Winkler’s version likewise passing the torch on to someone else refers to the healing powers of the to see to its ongoing care and develop- water. ment. Augmenting all this history are a “I’m curious to see what they’ll do,” few classic park features: a winding MaryAnne says. walkway, a giant gazebo, a perfor- Even as she says that, it’s clear she’s mance pavilion facing a grassy area not out of the game just yet. perfect for hosting audiences. Count- “I sometimes think, as I sit here, if less trees, shrubs, and fl oral beds top maybe another tree should be there,” everything off. she points to an empty space on the The Siemens, who have remained hill by the pavilion. involved with the park’s upkeep since “We should plant another tree its grand opening in 2010, including there,” she says to Bill, before the pair designing the annual fl oral displays, of them walk off to check on the health feel a measure of pride when they see of one of the other trees, their job not people making use of the space they done quite yet. helped build. “It’s gratifying to see the community We’ll wrap up our series in a few weeks PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE using it,” says MaryAnne, stressing, with a look at the creation of the Parkside The Siemens have been involved in seeing to the overall care of the though, that it very much took every- Pioneer Patch. park for over a decade. They’re retiring from that role this year. one to turn dream into reality. This is BASF Safety Scouts Program keeping farm families alive By Becca Myskiw and give families an opportunity to start a conversation with their chil- BASF Canada Agricultural Solu- dren. tions, in partnership with the Cana- “This is a great way for farm fami- dian Agricultural Safety Association lies to talk about farm safety,” she said. (CASA), recently launched its Safety “The reality of it is Canadians still die Scouts Program in the hopes of edu- in agriculture-related incidents. We cating young farmers on how to be still lose children adults and seniors safe. in farming. It’s devastating” Last year, CASA partnered with Anderson said almost each incident BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions that leaves someone dead or injured to launch a resource page for farm is preventable. CASA and BASF Can- families. It has information on how ada Agricultural Solutions is hoping to decide when a youth is ready for the Safety Scouts Program will help certain farm tasks, safe play areas on lower the number of incidents and the farm, information on parent-kid keep more people safe. safety contracts, and more. “We want farms to thrive and suc- Robin Anderson from CASA said it’s ceed,” she said. “And we want farms to a one stop shop for farm safety. And last for generations, they can’t do that now, they’ve progressed the program if they’re not safe.” to include the Safety Scouts Program, So far, over 700 kits have been or- SUBMITTED PHOTO which is safety kits for farm youth. dered from across Canada. Anderson BASF and CASA have launched their Safety Scouts Program to keep Each kit includes a safety vest, name said she hopes more people will hop farm families safe. badge, colouring sheets, and a mem- on the site and order the kits for their bership certifi cate. They’re completely families, starting the safety conversa- tion that should come with it is im- “We know that people are interested free, and each family can order up to tion in their own homes. portant. Safety on the farm, she said, in safety and keeping kids safe,” she three at a time at https://www.casa- She said safety vests aren’t the “end prolongs agriculture in Canada, and said. “It’s just more tools in the tool kit acsa.ca/en/resources/for-kids/. all, be all,” though, and the conversa- keeps farming alive for generations. to keep families successful and safe.” Anderson said they’re well-rounded News or sports tip? E-mail [email protected] or call 204-325-6888 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 19 &recreation sportsortsINSIDE > OUTSIDE > UPSIDE DOWN

Mudhens, A Mudhen slides safely into third base in last Tuesday’s match in Winkler against the Whips, which ended in a 1-1 tie in extra in- Whips nings as night fell. battle to a PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE draw

By Voice staff

The Winkler Whips and the Morden Mudhens battled to a 1-1 tie July 20 in Winkler. The game went to an ex- tra inning but had to be called due to darkness. Winkler went on to bow to the Alto- na Bisons 4-2 three nights later while Morden fell to the Carman Cardinals 8-6. Midway through the shortened sea- son, Morden and Winkler both have a 2-1-1 record to clinch the top two spots in the Border Baseball League’s East Division ahead of the Bisons (2-2 at press time) and the Cardinals (1-3). This week, the Mudhens play host to the Whips Friday at 7 p.m. at Buhler Field. Flyers add new goaltending coach, personnel dir.

By Voice staff tor of player personnel. Deckert is from Winnipeg and comes to the role The Winkler Flyers are still on the hunt for a new with extensive experience in both the sport and the head coach, but in the meantime they’re rounding position of goalie. “I”M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO out their behind-the-scenes staff. “Jesse brings a wealth of knowledge in respect to The junior team announced last week that Jesse all aspects of goaltending and we feel fortunate to JOINING AN ORGANIZATION THAT Deckert is coming on board as goaltending coach have him come on board,” says general manager HAS SO MANY FANTASTIC PEOPLE.” and Riley Dudar is stepping into the role of direc- Justin Falk. Deckert played fi ve years of WHL hockey for Re- high-level training, and the promotion of athletes gina, Tri-City, and Prince Albert, before playing four through many Hockey Canada Skills and Hockey years with the University of Manitoba Bisons. Manitoba programs. He has also attended two NHL training camps “We are thrilled to have Riley on board as we con- and fi nished his career with stints in the ECHL and tinue our goal of success and development of play- AHL. ers within a winning junior program,” said Falk. “Ri- “I’m honoured to be a part of the Flyers organiza- ley’s knowledge and expertise in the identifi cation tion and the community of Winkler,” Deckert said. of potential players and prospects that align with “Working with Justin and Riley, who I feel are two the Flyers criteria will prove to be a perfect fi t for of the most passionate, brightest hockey minds in our organization.” Manitoba, was a no-brainer and I can’t wait to get After stints in the BCHL, SIJHL, and MHL Du- started.” dar went on play fi ve years with the University of Joining the Flyers behind-the-scenes this sea- Also hailing from Winnipeg, Dudar brings over 15 son are Riley Dudar (left) and Jesse Deckert. years of experience in development, mentorship, Continued on page 20 20 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 Orioles put a stop to four-game losing skid By Lorne Stelmach ternoon, and Odlum hoped they can carry over some momentum. The Pembina Valley Orioles halted “We’ve got some tough games com- a four game losing skid in earning a ing up ... every team, there’s going split of their Sunday MJBL double- to be no pushovers,” he said. “I think header. we’ll be alright going into the playoff The Orioles rebounded from a lop- weekend.” sided 11-1 loss to St. James in game one in Winnipeg by outscoring the A’s by a 12-7 count in game two. It followed a pair of losses ear- > FLYERS, FROM PG. 19 lier last week by scores of 2-0 at the Manitoba. He followed that up by hands of the Altona Bisons Friday and serving as assistant coach at the 6-4 against the Carillon Sultans last university while also playing with Wednesday. the Winkler Royals of the SEMHL. General manager Jim Odlum said Dudar is eager to get to work. the team welcomed seeing some “I’m really looking forward to things fi nally go in their favour with joining an organization that has the win. so many fantastic people who will “All of a sudden, things suddenly work together to build a champi- started going our way ... the second SUBMITTED PHOTO onship caliber team in the Winkler game, we put up fi ve in the fi rst inning Members of the Pembina Valley Orioles recently received some belat- community,” he said. “The oppor- and kept the ball rolling,” said Odlum. ed honours with the presentation of awards from last season. Seen tunity to work alongside a like- “Other than the one game [Sunday], here are Tyson Pringle, all-star left handed pitcher, Jared McCorister, minded person in Justin is some- we’ve been in all our games, and we all-star designated hitter, coach Justin Odlum, Darian Peters on behalf thing that doesn’t come around too just weren’t getting the big hits when of Tristan Peters, who was rookie of the year, batting champion, and all often and I’m humbled and hon- we needed them, the timely hits. We star fi elder, and coach Steve Sager. ored for the opportunity to identify have runners on and runners in scor- place at 4-7 in the middle of the pack 8-1-1 and Carillon at 4-5-1, while trail- and develop the next wave of talent ing position then we didn’t come up in the standings going into the second ing the Orioles were Winnipeg South for the Flyers.” with the hits.” half of the shortened 2021 season, and at 3-6 and the Interlake Blue Jays at Dudar’s duties will consist of The Orioles picked up their fi rst road they were a half game behind fourth 2-7. leading a scouting team in the win of the season against St. James place St. James, which has a game in Pembina Valley hosts Elmwood this drafting and recruitment of future and were now at 1-5 away from home hand at 4-6. Wednesday before welcoming Win- players as well as the overall en- while 3-2 here in Morden. Leading the league are the Altona nipeg South for an August long week- hancement of the Flyers’ 50 man The Orioles were sitting in fi fth Bisons at 9-2 followed by Elmwood at end doubleheader next Monday af- list. Splish Splash adds Winkler Wednesdays

By Ashleigh Viveiros

As the hot days of summer stretch on, Lake Minnewasta’s Splish Splash Water Park is making it a little easier VOICE FILE PHOTO for Morden and Winkler residents to Morden and Winkler residents can now get into the Splish Splash Water Park at Lake Minnewasta for a cool off. discounted rate on Mondays (for Mordenites) and Wednesdays (for Winklerites). The park’s Morden Mondays are back, offering Morden residents dis- being left out.” because we did hit capacity a lot last “So we’re pretty happy about our counted rates once a week through The fact the alliteration worked so year.” new sizes and capacity,” he says. the summer. They’re joined this year well was a bonus, Champagne notes. New to the park is a rope swing, “We’ve heard from so many people by Winkler Wednesdays for those liv- “That worked out pretty well,” he mini slide, rope slide, balance beam, that they love the new additions and ing in the neighbouring city. says, laughing before adding more long slide, and another trampoline the kids are having a great time with “We started Morden Mondays at the seriously. “It helps the community by and X ladder. them.” end of the year last year and the Mor- offering cheaper prices and it helps us That means there are more struc- On Morden Mondays and Winkler den residents just loved it,” says the boost our sales on slower days.” tures to climb, slide, bounce, and jump Wednesdays, the usual $30 day pass park’s Marshall Champagne. This is only the park’s second sum- from than before and also ups the (12-8:30 p.m.) costs $18 while the $17 “Since Morden and Winkler are mer at the Morden lake but they’ve park’s overall capacity, Champagne evening pass (5-8:30 p.m.) is cut to $12. so close, a lot of people were ask- already grown signifi cantly. says, noting that even with pandemic Proof of residency is required. The ing if Winkler counted for this too. “This year our park is about 30-40 restrictions they haven’t had to make discount is not offered on holidays. We hadn’t initially done that but we per cent bigger,” explains Cham- much use of a wait list to get people Head to splishsplashwaterpark.com didn’t want people to think they were pagne. “We got a bunch of new parts out on the water. for further details. The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 21 Manitoba 55+ Games have been extended through the rest of the summer By Sydney Lockhart “We still want anyone who is inter- ested to be able to sign up, because The Manitoba 55+ Games is usu- we still have a lot of summer to go in ally a three-day event. But this year, Manitoba, we kind of like to get every because of COVID restrictions, they inch of summer out of that we can,” have morphed into a virtual sum- said Heidrick. mer-long activity challenge for those By keeping track of activities as a wanting to participate and stay active registered participant, prizes can be throughout the warm season. awarded at the end of the Games, “That was pretty exciting basically things such as walking poles, exercise we are about halfway through now,” bands, and gift certifi cates. All events said coordinator Karyn Heidrick. “We are done virtually by participants wanted to be able to give seniors at tracking their own activity, preventing least something that they could look travel during the pandemic. forward to and stay connected to the “It’s really interesting to see the par- Games and to each other because a lot ticipants that have already signed up,” of them are friends and they see each said Heidrick. “What they’ve been other, year after year.” doing is challenging their friends or The Games usually gather approxi- their relatives or their neighbors to mately 800 to 1,000 participants. Com- some friendly competition.” munities bid to be the host of the Participants such as 82-year-old Ida SUBMITTED PHOTO Games, but due to the pandemic they Theodore from Swan River participate Ida Theodore taking part in the Manitoba 55+ Games virtually this year. have not been able to do that the past every year. Theodore has played golf few years. As a result, the 2020 Games in all but one 55+ Games since she be- tive through sport and community. Manitoba 55+ Games is asking that were outright cancelled with the risk came eligible to participate, and she Some of the oldest participants are participants submit stories and pho- of COVID-19 too high. has been golfi ng almost every day this in their 90s. The competition includes tos of their virtual experience this This year’s virtual event was origi- month for this year’s competition. walking, running, cycling, golfi ng, year to share them within their com- nally slated to run for a month but is The Games started in 1983 and have bocce ball, pickleball and many more munity. now on until the end of August. aimed to keep seniors healthy and ac- events. To sign up, visit activeagingmb.ca. Program of Excellence Summer Camps to take place Aug. 13-15

Submitted by Hockey Manitoba Manitoba. or Sport School) or Hockey Canada/USA Hockey sanction Athletes for the 2021 U16 Program of Excel- programs. Hockey Manitoba is pleased to announce lence must be male and must be born between Athletes that participate in the WWHSHL are ineligible that the Program of Excellence (POE) Summer Jan 1, 2006 and Dec 31, 2006. for the Female Program of Excellence unless they are also Camps for the Female U18 and Male U16 pro- For an athlete to be eligible for selection into registered to a sanctioned minor hockey program. grams are scheduled to take place from Aug. 13- POE they must be a permanent resident of While there have been positive changes within the Mani- 15 at the Bell MTS Iceplex. Manitoba and be registered with a sanctioned toba Public Health orders in recent days, the 2021 POE will The 2021 Program of Excellence will be invi- program within Hockey Manitoba (AAA, AA, A be signifi cantly different than the usual program format. tation only. Invited players will be notifi ed via or Sport School) or Hockey Canada/USA Hock- Hockey Manitoba realizes that athletes have had limited, email with full details on registration and cost. ey sanctioned programs. or in some cases, no access to ice time for the better part On-ice activities will be dependent on public of the past 15 months. As a result, the circumstances sur- health orders at that time. Female U18 POE Eligibility/Selection rounding the 2021 POE are not ideal when it comes to the The summer camps will be the fi rst step in the Athletes are selected by Hockey Manitoba uti- selection of athletes. Despite these diffi cult circumstances, evaluation process for the 2021 POE. Players lizing scouting information from Hockey Can- Hockey Manitoba is committed to doing its due diligence that are ultimately selected to represent Team ada, Hockey Manitoba scouting staff and club when it comes to all decisions related to player selection Manitoba will compete at the 2021 National team coaching staffs. and evaluation. Women’s U18 Championship and the 2021 Athletes for the 2021 Female Program of Excel- Western Hockey League (WHL) U16 Cup. lence must have been born between Jan 1, 2004 and Dec 31, 2005. Male U16 POE Eligibility/Selection For an athlete to be eligible for selection into What’s story? Athletes are selected utilizing a network of POE they must be registered with a sanctioned scouts (WHL/MJHL) designated by Hockey program within Hockey Manitoba (AAA, AA, A We want to hear from you. The Winkler Morden Voice connects people > MPI, FROM PG. 16 through stories to build stronger communities. Do you know someone who has a unique hobby? Will be in those months, while the number of people they are prepared to address this potential in- recognized by a local organization for volunteer service? killed when not wearing a seatbelt (eight) more crease in high-risk driving behavior in a proac- A teacher that goes above and beyond? A hometown than doubled. tive manner,” Jatana noted. “But all road users hero? A sports star? A business celebrating a milestone or In 2020, instances of speeding also signifi cantly have a role to play in ensuring our highways expansion? A senior celebrating their 100th birthday? increased, according to MPI data. Last year, over and streets are safe. A young entrepreneur starting out? 500 speed related Serious Offence Notices (is- “We encourage all Manitobans to focus on Please share your story ideas at sued when someone goes 50 km/h or more over road safety this summer, which means not driv- [email protected] Phone 204-332-3456 the speed limit) were forwarded to MPI from ing while impaired by drugs or alcohol, keep- law enforcement, a 60 per cent increase from the ing speeds within the posted limits, and putting The Winkler Morden previous year. down our phones so our attention is on the road VVoice “MPI has shared this data with police agencies at all times.” oice throughout our province and they indicated 22 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 Unite 150 announces artist lineup for free live-streamed event By Jennifer McFee viazuk with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will headline the concert. Other performers include Unite 150 plans to bring together an impressive William Prince, Fred Penner, Tal Bachman, Andrina lineup of Manitoba talent for a free live-streamed Turenne, Rainbow Stage’s MA-BUHAY!, Red Moon event next month. Road, Jocelyn Gould and Indian City. On Saturday, Aug. 28, the Manitoba 150 event will The evening show will start at 6:30 p.m., hosted be live streamed through CTV Winnipeg. by Ace Burpee and Laura Lussier. Bachman Cum- The event was originally planned as a free all-day mings will headline the concert, which will also fea- live concert on the Manitoba legislature grounds, ture Tom Cochrane, Begonia, Doc Walker featuring but the pandemic pushed those plans back. Sierra Noble, Tom Jackson, The Lytics, Sebastian Now, the long-anticipated concert will be moved Gaskin, Kelly Bado and The Manitoba Youth Cho- to Shaw Park in Winnipeg, where limited admission rus. will be available to fully vaccinated audience mem- A series of short videos on Manitoba and its his- bers. This venue will allow for contract tracing and SUBMITTED PHOTO tory will be interspersed throughout the perfor- adherence to current health and safety regulations. Bachman Turner and Burton Cummings will be mances. In an effort to increase the live audience capacity, together again live in concert celebrating the Tickets will become available at Ticketmaster.ca Unite 150 will feature two separate shows, with one music of the Guess Who on Aug. 28. on Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. scheduled for the afternoon and the other for the The capacity is still being determined, but orga- The live stream of the Unite 150 concert, which is evening. The venue will be cleaned in between. nizers expect that it will be capped at about 6,000 presented by Bell MTS with support from the pro- A limited number of tickets will available for those attendees per show. vincial and federal governments, will be available to interested in attending the live taping at a cost of The afternoon show will start at noon, hosted by view through CTV Winnipeg at manitoba150.com. $4.99 each. Funds will be donated to the Manitoba Tom Jackson and Jocelyne Baribeau. Chantal Kre- Association of Friendship Centres.

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Revenue prayer leader Crossword Answer 6.46. Dialect Equestrian's of Chinese leash 84. Muss 37. Indigo25. bush Ire The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 23 inspired get eled the propensity to reach for credit, > MEAL IDEASIDEAS these two groups, especially Gen- eration X, is now fi nding themselves Vegetarian in more debt than ever before. As a whole, they have less access to com- pany pensions even though they want Stuffed to retire at an earlier age; have on- going education expenses for them- Christine Ibbotson selves and their children; have in- Peppers creased costs for the basics like food You wrote a column a while ago about and housing; and now may have the cooked white rice, for serving encouraging our adult kids to make it on burden of the anticipated care for Preheat oven to 400 F. their own fi nancially. It seems to me that their parents. This of course changes Rub bell peppers with 1 tablespoon this new generation really can’t aff ord to do the way they view the world and how oil then use grill, broiler or gas stovetop that and I think they should stay at home as they plan to make their way forward. burner to cook peppers, turning occa- long as they can. Susan sionally, until well charred, 12-15 min- Expanded digital technology pro- Thank you, Susan for this com- utes. Transfer to bowl, cover and set vides knowledge, transparency and aside until cool enough to handle, about ment – there is indeed a lot of par- clarity for these new generations who 10 minutes. ents who agree with you, however at are more confi dent, optimistic and In large skillet over medium heat, warm some point your adult children have smarter than any generation before Prep time: 25 minutes remaining oil. Add onion and cook, stir- to eventually fi nd their own way with- them. They will need to get into the Cook time: about 1 hour ring occasionally, until starting to brown, out the continued fi nancial support habit of budgeting more, saving more, Servings: 4 3-5 minutes. Add mushrooms, garlic salt from their parents. I will agree that and most of all planning for their fu- 4 red bell peppers and black pepper; cook, stirring occa- it may be a little harder for the new X ture. That being said, they are not 1/2 cup, plus 1 tablespoon, vegetable sionally, until mushrooms are browned & Y generations who still want to do afraid to get uncomfortable and to try oil, divided and liquid is almost entirely evaporated, what others have done - buy a home, new things which is an amazing ad- 1 cup white onion (about 1 medium), 7-10 minutes. pay off school debt and eventually vantage over past generations who Rub charred skin from bell peppers. 1/4-inch diced save for retirement. The Generation X would shy away from getting out of 4 cups cremini or brown mushrooms Slice off tops and remove seeds. Fill bell are those born between 1965 to 1980, their comfort zone. (about 1 pound), 1/4-inch diced peppers with mushroom mixture, top (aged 41 to 56), and the Generation Y Saving for the future with regular 1 teaspoon garlic salt with cheese and arrange in baking dish. are those born between 1981 to 1995, 1 teaspoon black pepper Replace bell pepper tops and bake until monthly contributions is of the utmost (aged 26 to 40). 1 cup Real California Oaxaca cheese, cheese melts, 8-10 minutes. Serve with importance for these two generations, shredded cooked rice. Today, basic needs for this new utilizing TFSAs, RRSPs, company pen- group of spenders, is much higher sion/savings plans, personal savings and has now outpaced the average accounts, and participating life insur- California Queso for infl ation. The cost of purchasing ance. Planning, learning and talking a home in Canada has risen from ap- to others who have been successful is proximately three times the dispos- the key to balancing current fi nancial Fresco Fish Tacos able income in the 1990’s to seven needs and meeting long-term goals. times the household income. House 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin Yes, it will be a little harder for these 12 corn tortillas prices have skyrocketed more than two generations to retire debt-free 6 ounces Real California Queso Fresco anyone could have imagined due to and wealthy. They may have to work cheese, crumbled COVID. The increase in the cost of longer or be more creative when de- 2 medium ripe tomatoes, diced living compared to past generations veloping a wealth building strategy; 1 cup shredded cabbage has dramatically challenged the abil- but they will get there. It is said that To make avocado radish salsa: In small ity of Generation X and Y to achieve when times are harder, more chal- bowl, combine avocados, onion, radish, their goals. They defi nitely need to be lenging and problematic; we become Servings: 6 (12 tacos) chile peppers, cilantro, garlic and lime more creative when dealing with this better, more resilient and actually dis- juice. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Set Avocado Radish Salsa: new reality. card our self-doubt to aspire to great- 2 medium avocados, chopped aside. Let’s look at the differences in the Heat grill to medium heat. ness. I am excited to see what these 1/3 cup fi nely chopped onion generations. Baby boomers tended to two generations do in the future. 3/4 cup diced radish Rinse fi sh and pat dry with paper tow- els. 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Tacos: quite demanding when wanting to grow up and pay bills; well, that’s all 1 1/2 pounds swordfi sh, or other Place equal amounts of fi sh, cheese, to- have their opinions heard; while Gen- matoes, cabbage and salsa in center of you’ll do. But, if you believe that you whitefi sh, steaks or fi llets eration Y are even more independent, can do more and become better than vegetable oil each tortilla. Roll up tacos to serve. confi dent and tend to be more ob- you are right now – then get started, salt, to taste Substitution: Use Real California Asa- dero or Monterey Jack cheese for Queso sessed with social media. Both these be focused, and stick to your plan. pepper, to taste new generations have something in 1 tablespoon lime juice Fresco. You’ll get there – I promise. common. 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IN MEMORIAM Walter Hildebrand In Loving Memory of April 12, 1946 - July 27, 2016 our Dear son Dwight, Five years has passed, who passed on from us Aug 3, 1999 There is a hole in my heart from missing you. Looking forward to our meeting with Jesus You will always be the love of my life. -Karen and Bill Klassen and family Only God and memories sustain me. -With love, Martha and family

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OBITUARY OBITUARY John J. Hamm Helena Fehr (nee Wolf) 1920 - 2021 1939 – 2021 John J. Hamm was born in Friedensruh to Jacob and Anna Peacefully, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Helena Fehr, aged 82 (Friesen) Hamm on April 22, 1920. He was the third oldest of a years of Morden, MB, formerly of Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, went to family of seven. Dad was raised and went to school in Friedensruh. her eternal rest. He worked as a farm labourer after his schooling. He was baptized She was predeceased by her husband of 39 years, Jacob Fehr. on May 24, 1942 by Bishop (Uncle) Jacob Froese in the Old Colony She leaves to mourn her passing three daughters, Liz and Ben Church in Chortitz. Dad married Aganetha Hiebert on October 28, Wiens of Winkler, Mary and Brad Elias and Linda Hiebert both 1945 in the Hamm family home in Friedensruh. He worked on a few of Morden; three sons, Cornie and Cheryl Fehr, Jake and Mel farms after they were married with a highlight being the fi ve years Fehr, John Fehr all of Morden; 17 grandchildren, three great- on J. M. Froese farm in Reinfeld. In 1952, Dad and Mom bought grandchildren. She was predeceased by six sisters, Elizabeth, Grandma and Grandpa Hamm’s homestead in Friedensruh where Maria, Sarah, Katherina, Margareta, Aganetha, and one brother, they then ran a small mixed farm. Dad worked several seasonal Cornelius. jobs where he made friends for life. Dad enjoyed numbers and this After Mom and Dad were married, they immigrated to Canada. skill was used in various places: School Board, Committees, Auction Sales and their church. They settled in Morden. Mom enjoyed her work at Pembina Poultry Plant for many years. Mom Doing activities with numbers such as math papers, Sudoku and dot to dot were some of his enjoyed cooking for and getting together with family, especially her children and grandchildren. favourite pastimes in his last days. After retiring to Winkler in 1986, Dad and Mom were very busy After Dad passed, Mom moved to Winkler where she enjoyed making new friends at her volunteering. After moving to Cedar Estates in 2002, they enjoyed getting involved with many apartment complex. Eventually, her health dictated her move to the Pembina Manitou Health friends through Bible Studies and other activities. Dad fi lled the role of collecting fees for meals Centre. She thrived there under the care of wonderful staff and made many new friends. In recent in the common room and threading needles for the women sewing MCC blankets. Seeing his years, her heart had started to fail. She spent time reading and reciting her catechism, enjoying children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren together at family gatherings gave Dad much recreational activities and visits from family. On July 20, 2021, after a short battle with Congestive pleasure, especially the little ones. He loved to see everyone enjoying themselves and being Heart Failure, mom passed away peacefully while surrounded by family. happy together. Dad was very devoted to Mom and that became more evident as Mom’s health Outdoor funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, 2021 on the Chortitz Old began deteriorating. He helped her with cooking and household duties so they could remain in Colony Mennonite Church grounds with interment at the Church Cemetery. their home as long as possible. When Mom went into long term care in 2015, Dad remained in If friends and family so wish, donations may be made in Helena’s memory to the Pembina their condo on his own until 2017. He had a fall in 2016 when he broke his hip. He recovered Manitou Health Centre. well from that, but after another fall in 2017, he was hospitalized and it was decided it would Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden be best for him not to be living on his own. After his stay at BTHC, he awaited placement at in care of arrangements Carman Hospital for eight months before moving to Salem Home in April 2018. During this time, wiebefuneralhomes.com Dad suffered from recurrent liver problems which caused frequent infections and many trips to Winnipeg for ERCP’s and then later, drainage tube replacements. Dad suffered a lot, but he never OBITUARY complained and always reminded us that “The Lord takes care of me” and “The Lord makes no mistakes”. After a fall on July 5, Dad’s condition seemed to change, and he went into palliative Helen Hiebert (nee Hildebrand) care at Salem Home until his passing on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 2:15 a.m. As a family, we were privileged to spend the last days with Dad at his bedside. 1929 - 2021 Dad was predeceased by Mom on July 28, 2017; his oldest son, John on February 21, 1981; his The family of Helen Hiebert formerly of Winkler, MB are deeply parents, Jacob and Anna Hamm; his brothers, Jake (and Justina), Peter (and Tina), Abe; sisters, saddened to announce her passing at Tabor Home in Morden on Anne (and Abe) Thiessen and Tina (and Abe) Harms. He is survived by daughter-in-law, Isabelle Monday July 19, 2021 at the age of 92. Hamm; son, Jake (and Carol) Hamm; daughters Anita (and Allen) Kehler, Kathy (and Cornie) Blatz, She was predeceased by her husband, Abe Hiebert on December Betty Ann (and Abe) Dueck; 14 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and several others special 21, 2017; two brothers, John and one in infancy and two sisters- friends who are part of the family. Also surviving are his brother, Henry (and Hilda) Hamm and in-law, Katie and Susan. She is survived by one sister, Marge sister-in-law, Agnes Hamm. Siemens (Menno); two brothers, Bill Hildebrand (Katie), Henry A private funeral service was held with interment at the Winkler Cemetery. Hildebrand (Grace) and their families. She will be dearly missed by Special thanks to the Salem Home staff for the loving care they gave to Dad, especially during her son, Ken Hiebert (Diane) and two daughters, Sharon Friesen COVID-19 with all the restrictions. Dad so often said “Don’t worry about me. They take good care (James), Laurie Hiebert (Garry); six grandchildren and seven great- of me.” Also, thanks to Kiley, of Wiebe Funeral Homes as well as all those involved in the funeral grandchildren. Mom’s love of life will continue to live on in all of us. service. A private funeral service was held with interment at Westridge Memorial Gardens. Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler If friends so desire, donations may be made in Helen’s memory to the Eden Foundation. In care of arrangements wiebefuneralhomes.com Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler In care of arrangements wiebefuneralhomes.com CARRIERS WANTED to deliver VVoiceoiceWinkler Morden and Flyers in the City of Morden For more info please contact Christy at 1-204-467-5836 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 29, 2021 27 Classifi eds Announcements Book Your Classifi ed Ad Today - Call 325-6888 or Email [email protected]

OBITUARY OBITUARY Douglas (Doug) Wayne Janzen Jacob Friesen 1970 – 2021 1926 – 2021 Doug Janzen was born on January 6, 1970, in the Bethel Hospital On Saturday July 17, 2021 at Salem Home in Winkler, MB Jacob in Winkler, MB and died accidentally on Saturday, July 17, 2021. He Friesen, aged 95 years, 2 months, 20 days went to meet his Lord grew up in his parents’ home on 7th Street South in Winkler and and Saviour. attended school in the community, graduating from the Garden Jacob was born on April 27, 1926 in the Rosenfeld district, the Valley Collegiate in 1988. Doug attended Sunday School, Youth seventh child of Heinrich and Anna (nee Klassen) Friesen. Here Group and church at the Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church he grew up and received his formal education. From December together with their entire family. Youth pastor at that time, John P. 1944 until May 1945 Jacob served as a Conscientious Objector Klassen, said that he was a handful at times, and his long hair was at a Pulp and Paper Mill in Savanne, Ontario. He was baptized a sign of that attitude. Many friendships were also established in on the confession of his faith as a young adult and accepted into those years, especially through sports. Doug was a gifted athlete membership of the Sommerfelder Church. On August 1, 1948, who played minor league baseball as a catcher. However, his fi rst Jacob was united in marriage with Anna Wiebe by Rev. Jacob love was hockey. He began as a center and had quite the scoring Unrau in the Sommerfelder Church. They were able to share joys talent. He even scored six goals in one game in which his team won 11-0. When a defenseman and sorrows for 39 years, 11 months, and 22 days. The union was blessed with three daughters; was injured, he fi lled in that vacant spot. But when Doug turned 12 his team needed a new Margaret, Esther and Loreen. goalie and over the years, he would become quite the accomplished goaltender. Later he also Our Mom passed away at age 57 years on July 22, 1988 of cancer. Dad married Tina Wiebe on would play for the GVC Zodiacs. However, his love of hockey diminished when he started to August 19, 1989 and they were blessed with 24 years, 8 months and 17 days of marriage. Farming care more about buying a motorcycle and having a girlfriend. A year after he graduated, he was was a way of life for many years in the Rosenfeld district. In 1964 Dad moved his family to a farm married to Lori Wall on September 10, 1989. A son, Markus was born to them on September 16, north of Morden, where he resided until 1968, when Winkler became his home. Other interests 1994. However, their marriage ended in 2012. Later Doug found a new partner in Connie Reimer. ended his farming career in 1971. Those new interests included taking Grade 10 education They were married on October 21st, 2015. Doug gained two stepdaughters from his marriage to upgrading classes, Pic a Pop store manager, Salem Home maintenance and Manitoba Housing Connie: Chloe and Katrina. Doug started working at a very young age in his Dad’s store, Janzen’s manager. In his retirement years, Dad lived in several senior complexes and enjoyed each move. Variety. He worked there until he was 15 when the store was shutdown permanently. Doug was He enjoyed travelling and served on several short-term voluntary service assignments with MCC. a bit heartbroken because he had planned on taking over that store someday. After working He made lifelong friendships through these experiences. Dad struggled with dementia in the last at Janzen’s, Doug would fi nd employment at WBS Construction doing cleanup at construction few years, but his faith in Jesus remained unwavering. He reminded those around him on many sites and applying tar to the newly shingled roofs. One day he was called into the offi ce and occasions that Jesus was always with him. informed that they wanted to move him into the Economy Hardware store (later named Winkler Dad will be sadly missed, but lovingly remembered by three daughters and their families: Building Supplies) but that meant a big change, a haircut, and he agreed, which marked the Margaret (Cornie) Fehr, grandchildren, Melanie (Ed) Penner, great grandchildren, Trenton, end of long hair for good! When the lumber yard closed in 1992, the Benjamin Moore sales rep., Delaney; grandchildren, Mark (Andrea) Fehr, great grandchildren, Mya, Wyatt, Esther (Bill) Gordon, wanted to maintain a dealership in Winkler because it was a growing community. He Klassen, grandchildren, Julia Adams, Steven (Taniesha) Klassen, Jyles Klassen, Loreen Froese, had to convince his credit manager in Toronto that he wanted this 22-year-old to be that person. grandchildren, Alana Froese, Charla Froese. Dad is also survived by brother, William (Anne) Doug did end up with a small line of credit to begin his new business at 586 Centennial Street, Friesen and numerous relatives and friends. We sorrow not as those who have no hope, but fully a dark, gloomy cubby hole. And then Mother Nature intervened with a vicious hailstorm in the believe that Dad has gone to be with his Lord and Saviour, to enjoy the beauty of Heaven for month of May that damaged the siding on many homes in Winkler and the vicinity. With all the evermore. insurance claims, Doug was able to grow his business very rapidly that summer. In June of A private graveside service was held at the Winkler Cemetery. We the family, express our 1993 younger brother, Darryl joined the business. Five years later in 1998, a fi rst expansion took sincere thanks for the many prayers and expressions of love and kindness. Thank you also to place in Winkler. In May of 1999 a second location was opened in Steinbach and Darryl moved the staff at Salem Home and Wiebe Funeral Home for their compassionate care. Thank you to all there to serve as manager. Another location was added in Brandon in April of 2001. The stores who had a part in making this service meaningful. If friends so desire, donations can be made in continued to grow, especially with the addition of hobbies, games, crafts, and a huge selection Jacob’s memory to Salem Foundation Inc. of Lego! Staff numbers increased quite rapidly as well. A fourth store was purchased in 2018 in Portage la Prairie when the owner retired. And shortly after that, a fi fth location was added in Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Winnipeg in 2019. Doug was a businessman with great ambition. However, he never lost sight of In care of arrangements supporting the community, often in quiet unassuming ways. During the many years in business wiebefuneralhomes.com Doug attended numerous conventions which would often be combined with holiday time. He also enjoyed a motorcycle holiday to B.C. and back on his Harley Davidson! As well as many trips to Sturgis, South Dakota with his friends. Doug thoroughly enjoyed riding motorcycle and would take advantage of any chance he got. CAREERS Doug’s faith journey was defi nitely fi lled with its ups and downs. There were times when he drifted away from the church. He was later baptized by Pastor Walter Enns of Victory in Christ Church in Winkler. More recently it seemed that his faith in Jesus was personal, quiet, yet still very real. Through the many years working in this community Doug touched many lives. Some Biz on a more personal level with customers from the store. But also in helping many causes he believed in as well. If he couldn’t donate his time, he would donate product to camps, MCC, Adult & Teen Challenge and many other causes. He really cared for and supported the entire Pembina Cards Valley region. Doug is survived by his beloved wife, Connie; son, Mark and his wife, Sonja; two stepdaughters, Call 204-325-6888 Chloe (fi ancé, Lincoln) and Katrina; his parents, Menno and Nettie Janzen of Winkler; three brothers, Gary and Michelle Janzen of Abbotsford B. C., Randy Janzen of Winkler, and Darryl NOW HIRING FRED MAYOR and Alexandria Janzen of Mitchell, MB. as well as numerous cousins, nephews and nieces. We BoyneBoyne LodgeLodge in Carman is is now now AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE mourn very deeply, but not without hope! To God be the glory! Thank You for Your saving grace acceptingaccepting applications forfor thethe CARMAN GRANITE in Doug’s journey of faith! We look forward to meeting again! The family. following positions: following positions: MONUMENTS, INSCRIPTIONS, If friends so desire, donations may be made in Doug’s memory to Adult and Teen Challenge, the Eden Foundation or to the Children’s Hospital in Winnipeg. Food Services Manager MEMORIAL RESTORATIONS MaintenanceCooks Level Technician 1, 2, 3 CEMETERY SERVICE Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler [email protected] In care of arrangements Cooks It is important that you indicate which Ph. 204.822.3454 Cell 204.362.2064 wiebefuneralhomes.com It isposition(s) important you that are you applying indicate for whichand expectedposition(s) wage you range are inapplying your cover for letter.and Dowler Property Services expected wage range in your cover letter.

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