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ERIKSDALE LOCATIONS • Grocery • Hardware 10 FOR $10 ARBORG LOCATIONS • Food Store February • Gas Bar • Card Lock SALE 19 - 25 See Food Store for details BULK PETROLEUM 204-376-5201 or 204-376-5245 VOLUME 3 EDITION 7 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016 SERVING LUNDAR, ASHERN, ERIKSDALE, MOOSEHORN, FISHER BRANCH, RIVERTON, ARBORG, GIMLI, WINNIPEG BEACH, ARNES, MELEB, FRASERWOOD ‘Cool’ey celebration EXPRESS PHOTO BY PATRICIA BARRETT Politicians, sponsors, organizers and volunteers gathered in front of the children’s skating rink to help Cooley the polar bear mascot launch his ice park near Gimli Harbour. Among the celebrants (left to right) were Mike Shachtay from Shachtay Sales & Service in Arborg, PC MP James Bezan, PC MLA candidate for Gimli Jeff Wharton, Gimli Ice Festival directors Susan and Peter Holfeuer (fl anking Cooley), Mayor Randy Woroniuk, Coun. Danny Luprypa and NDP MLA for Gimli Armand Bélanger. See story pg. 10. news > sports > opinion > community > people > entertainment > events > classifi eds > careers > everything you need to know 40lbs Wood Pellets On Sale for BUILDING CENTRE GIMLI $ www.rona.ca 4.99 each 1-877-770-7662 HOURS: OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK MON-SAT 9 am - 6 pm • SUN 12 - 4 pm 2 The Express Weekly News Thursday, February 18, 2016 Tergesen’s raises funds for the Gimli Humane Society By Patricia Barrett mal shelter, which rescues and cares H. P. Tergesen & Sons, the oldest for abandoned or abused animals. general store still in business in the The shelter is the only “no-kill” or- province, has been raising money ganization in the Interlake and relies since July 2015 for the Gimli Humane exclusively on donations. Society through the sale of its reus- “We thought it was the perfect time able shopping bags. for us to help them,” said Tergesen. “It’s a good time of the year to help Tergesen’s store contributes to the out the Humane Society,” said Stefan community in various ways. Tergesen, who is the store’s “fearless It has supported the Evergreen leader.” Women’s Resource Centre (also He raised a total of $1,137 that he known as Interlake Women’s Re- and staff members plan to present to source Centre), which helps battered the Humane Society later this month. women and their children, and it has The general store opened in 1899 turned its sights to those less fortu- and has been run by generations of nate overseas. Hans Pietur Tergesen’s descendants “We [support] an orphanage in ever since. It sells distinctive cloth- Haiti,” said Tergesen. “Through an ing items, footwear, accessories and employee connection, the funds go books. directly into the hands of the priests The Icelandic-themed shopping running it. It doesn’t fall into the bags are roomy and stand open by hands of organized crime.” themselves, thanks to their unique Tergesen’s is located at 82 First Ave. design and construction. They cost For more information about the shop- EXPRESS PHOTO BY PATRICIA BARRETT $3.99. ping bag fundraiser, call the store at Stefan Tergesen of H.P. Tergesen & Sons general store is donating more Three dollars from each sale went 204-642-5958. than $1,000 to the Gimli Humane Society. into the kitty for the non-profi t ani- Columbaria part of larger strategy for Eriksdale Cemetery By Jeff Ward process but fi nally saw completion in The completion of two six-foot high November of last year. The columbar- columbaria at the Eriksdale Cemetery ium is just one of the improvements are only a part of the overall improve- made over the last year and he hopes ment strategy and will help in making to see more projects come to the cem- the cemetery a more peaceful place to etery in the future. remember loved ones. “The idea came from a local under- Late last year, two taker who wanted granite columbaria to build one in the were purchased and cemetery a few installed at the cem- years ago,” said etery as part of a con- “I KNOW THAT THERE Day. tinuing strategy to “We liked the improve the grounds. ARE A FEW PEOPLE idea. I know that West Interlake Ward THAT ARE ALREADY there are a few 1 Coun. Merle Day is people that are al- leading the charge in INTERESTED IN ready interested what’s been a multi- IT BECAUSE NOT in it because not year project to mod- everyone wants to ernize and repair the EVERYONE WANTS be buried in the EXPRESS PHOTO BY MERLE DAY cemetery. New fenc- ground.” Two columbaria are a part of a multi-year project to improve and es, concrete benches TO BE BURIED IN THE Day said there modernize the Eriksdale Cemetery. Columbarium hold cremated and spruce trees have GROUND.” are some advan- remains. created a more se- tages to using the ment is space for a memory wall. Day tunity to have a small plaque at the rene environment for columbarium over says that one of the advantages of hav- cemetery and family can come visit anyone paying their a more traditional ing this style is that people are able to and pay their respects,” said Day. respects to a loved one. burial. There’s no need to worry about buy a spot on the wall for loved ones Day said that in the spring, more Each columbarium has 24 compart- paying for a hole to be dug or putting who aren’t buried in the cemetery. cement benches will be added to the ments that are designed to hold cre- up a headstone. The columbarium has “I know there are many in this com- columbarium space for visitors to sit mated remains. Day said the project a standardized plaque system that in- munity that have had their ashes scat- at as well as the staking out of an area has been in the works for a year and cludes a nameplate. tered or a family member keeps them for a future cemetery expansion. took a backseat to the amalgamation On either side of the granite monu- at home. Now they have the oppor- The Express Weekly News Thursday, February 18, 2016 3 Valentine’s Cabaret helps support student trip to Europe By Jeff Ward because the people that came out Several Ashern Central School were paying to be there, so we wanted Grade 11 and 12 students are plan- to give them a quality show. The stu- ning a 12-day trip to France, England dents worked very hard rehearsing and Italy in 2017, and to help raise and I think it showed.” funds they hosted an intimate Valen- The international trip is something tine’s Cabaret last Thurs- that Bjornson orga- day. nizes every two years. The hour-long candle- She says the cost per light cabaret featured the student for this par- singing talents of Saige ticular trip is $4,500 so Klyne-Geisler, Madeline “THIS IS AN it’s just not feasible to Nickel, Courtny Gran- EXPERIENCE go every year. The trip berg and Shanley Kip- is booked through EF pen with performing arts THEY’LL NEVER Tours, a company that teacher Jennifer Bjornson organizes education- on the piano. Students FORGET AND al tours all over the also served guests deca- IT’S EXCITING globe. EF Tours allows dent desserts and coffee. students to break their EXPRESS PHOTO SUBMITTED This was the third annual FOR ME TO BE trip into monthly pay- Friends and family of Grade 11 and 12 Ashern Central School students Valentine’s Cabaret, and ABLE TO SHARE ments to make it more enjoyed a Valentine’s candlelight cabaret last Thursday. this year’s event raised manageable. approximately $300 in THAT WITH The Cabaret is one ticket sales. of a few ways the stu- in the end, the experience of taking a all exhausted from walking around “This has been our THEM.” dents are able to earn guided tour across western Europe is and doing things like climbing the main group fundraiser money towards their something that’s well worth the extra Eiffel Tower or to the top of large ca- that specifi cally benefi ts trip, another being work. thedrals. This is an experience they’ll the trip,” said Bjornson the annual Christmas “From morning to night, we are on never forget and it’s exciting for me to following the event. Craft Sale in Ashern. Bjornson says a tour of the city, learning about the be able to share that with them,” said “It was a really great night and ev- that many students have part-time history of the architecture, the art, Bjornson. eryone enjoyed themselves. We put jobs, which allow them to chip away at the politics, the food — it’s so multi- The trip is tentatively slated for the together a very polished performance the total cost over the two years. And faceted. At the end of the day, we’re end of June 2017. Lundar Agricultural Society Meeting to discuss amalgamation presents...presents..p . with Coldwell and Eriksdale Sierra By Jeff Ward when citizens were polled about who Taking the next step in preparing they wanted to be their next amalga- Noble for their hearing with the municipal mation partner. The poll came back board, the West Interlake Citizens with more than 90 per cent in favour & BAND Group (WICG) will be hosting a pub- of a possible amalgamation with the lic meeting to ask the citizens of the RM of Coldwell. Many respondents RM of Coldwell their opinion on the indicated on the survey that Coldwell in Concert possibility of a future amalgamation. and Eriksdale are more compatible Back in September 2015, the WICG Sierra Noble is recognized for her 10-year held an information night in Eriksdale Continued on page 4 long solo-touring career as a fi ddle player, and for her voice and songwriting.

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