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READ EVERY ISSUE ONLINE at www.seniorscope.com OLIVEIRA, DEFENCE LEAD BOMBERS TO FIRST WIN SINCE 2019 Story by Scott Taylor, Photo by Randy Grossman
With 29,376 fully- vaccinated football fans in attendance, the Winnipeg Blue
Bombers opened NutriFeron® which is a Shaklee® product... is a unique, patented defence of their 2019 blend of zinc plus four powerful plant extracts that helps Grey Cup title on naturally balance the immune system. Nutriferon increases levels of Thursday August 5th. interferon which is crucial for Winnipeg’s own Brady Oliveira. a healthy immune It was quite a night at Investors the defending Grey Cup champions Dakota graduate Oliveira who was Group Field, given that it was the – and yes, after a year with no the star of the night. system. largest crowd to witness a single CFL football, the Bombers are still Oliveira, who broke an ankle at sporting event in Canada since defending champions – Winnipeg the beginning of the 2019 season, all sports were shut down due whipped the Hamilton Tiger-Cats got his first opportunity to start for to the coronavirus pandemic on 19-6 in the first Canadian Football his hometown team, replacing the March 12, 2020. League game since the 2019 Grey injured Andrew Harris (calf), the Winnipeg’s own Brady Oliveira, Cup. man who was the Most Outstanding making his professional debut after And even though Blue Bombers Player in the 2019 Grey Cup game. Contact Gerry missing all of the 2019 season, receiver Kenny Lawler caught two For Oliveira, who is just 23, it (Shaklee independent distributor) rushed for an impressive 126 yards touchdown passes to lead the scor- was a dream come true. on 22 carries while the Bombers’ ing brigade, it was Oak Park High “I guess I lived out a childhood at 204-990-4341 defence was remarkably good as School and University of North dream,” he said. "Me being from or email Continued on page 7 [email protected] Page 2 Senior Scope • www.seniorscope.com August 10 - September 9, 2021 • V20N2 Time for 'three downs' and •••••••••••••••••••••• Publisher/Editor: Kelly Goodman 204-467-9000 '12 men' again, thankfully [email protected] www.seniorscope.com inally, we have Canadian Readership: 60,000+ Fprofessional football Advertising: back for the first time 204-467-9000 in more than 18 Regular columns / Submissions: months. 2020 was Roger Currie the first year of my Scott Taylor life that did not Adrian Powell - Crosswords By Roger Currie include the CFL. Rick Goodman - Humour I was born in July Tyrrell Mendis of 1947. In the sum- Contributing Submissions: mer of 1953 I had Alzheimer Society just turned six and I was blessed to Karyn Heidrick - Manitoba 55+ Games watch from the grandstand as the Trish & Rick - Pros Know Expos Winnipeg Blue Bombers played Senaka Samarasinghe Ken Ploen (Photo source: Blue Bombers) Harry McFee their very first game in a brand new Trish Rawsthorne stadium. That building has since in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. been demolished, replaced by IG As a Blue Bomber, Ken would go on ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Field at the University of Manitoba. to appear in the Grey Cup six times, Senior Scope is FREE at locations in Regular readers will know that I winning four times. He didn't have Winnipeg and rural Manitoba, plus by mail and come by my love of the 3-down nearly the flash of Indian Jack, but FREE email subscription, plus online at game very honestly. My late father he was undoubtedly a winner . www.seniorscope.com Andy Currie was a genuine legend I never even got to shake the of the game, as a player with the Jack Jacobs (Photo source: Winnipeg Tribune) hand of Jack Jacobs, but I'm Mail Subscriptions: Roughriders, as a very successful delighted to still regard Ken Ploen as 30.00 + 1.50 gst (31.50 total) high school coach in Winnipeg, and football. The excitement he created a friend and colleague. After he 12 issues/1 year. Pay by cheque, money order as a supervisor of officials – the on the field was immediate, and he retired as a player in 1967, he and I or e-transfer payable to: Zebras – in the CFL. sold thousands of tickets all by were involved in many pre-game What a different world it was Senior Scope, Box 1806 himself it seemed. Many suggested and postgame broadcasts on CJOB. back in 1953, although there was that the new Blue Bomber stadium Ken is 86 now, and Winnipeg has Stonewall, MB R0C 2Z0 one glaring similarity. The health which opened in 1953 could easily been his home more than three scare back then was polio, and it have been called “The House That times as long as Iowa ever was. Email Subscriptions FREE: included crippling disability and Jack Built”.Off the field, Jacobs was Memory issues have complicated Email: [email protected] to sign up. death, with many of the victims not exactly a choir boy. On a train life for he and his wife Janet in recent ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• being young children. Everyone was ride home from Edmonton in that years, but physically Ken looks like Available in Winnipeg and 90+ rural Manitoba anxiously awaiting a vaccine. The first season, Wells and The Chief got he could still play the game. communities: Altona, Anola, Arborg, Ashern, Baldur, heroes turned out to be scientists into a verbal dustup. When it was Somewhere between the Jack Balmoral, Beausejour, Birds Hill, Birtle, Boissevain, like Salk and Sabin. over the radio broadcaster had a Jacobs and Kenny Ploen eras, my Brandon, Carman, Clandeboye, Cranberry Portage, TV was still a year away from black eye which was talked about 'wish list' of possible careers for Dauphin, Dominion City, Dugald, Elie, Emerson, arriving in Winnipeg. The fortunes and laughed about for many years. myself began to evolve in a most Erickson, Eriksdale, Fisher Branch, Flin Flon, of the Blue Bombers were described When TV did arrive in 1954, interesting way. My rabid love of Fraserwood, Garson, Grand Marais, Gimli, Grandview, on radio by Cactus Jack Wells. Wells became host of a weekly show Canadian football had to compete Hamiota, Headingley, Hodgson, Holland, Ile des Jack referred to Winnipeg's quar- Chenes, Killarney, Komarno, La Broquerie, La Salle, called Football Huddle and Andy with a growing passion for anything Lac du Bonnet, Leaf Rapids, Letellier, Lockport, terback a few times that day in Currie was one of his regular to do with movies. Lorette, Lundar, Lynn Lake, Mariapolis, Marchand, 1953 as 'The Chief'. guests. In 1957 when I was 10 How about being a championship Marquette, Melita, Middlechurch, Minnedosa, He was a Creek Indian from years old, I was allowed to watch quarterback, who stars in movies in Montcalm, Morden, Morris, Neepawa, Niverville, Notre Oklahoma who was called 'Indian Football Huddle from behind the the off season? Such wonderful Dame de Lourdes, Oak Bank, Pilot Mound, Pinawa, Jack Jacobs' by just about every- cameras at CBC Winnipeg. Part of fantasy fun, huh? Pine Falls, Poplarfield, Portage la Prairie, Plumas, one who cared about Canadian the thrill that first day was shaking Richer, Ritchot, Riverton, Roblin, Roseau River, football. I don't know if the word the hand of Winnipeg's next great Russell, St. Adolphe, St. Agathe, St. Anne, St. Eustache, Ste-Genevieve, St-Jean Baptiste, St. Indigenous had even been coined quarterback, a lanky kid from Iowa Roger Currie is a Winnipeg writer, Laurent, St. Malo, Selkirk, Snow Lake, Starbuck, by anyone then. named Kenny Ploen. Before coming Steinbach, Stonewall, Stony Mountain, Swan Lake, Jacobs came to Winnipeg in 1950 to Winnipeg, Ploen had led his col- and a regular contributor to Teulon, The Pas, Thompson, Tolstoi, Treherne, Victoria after several years in American pro lege team, the Hawkeyes, to victory Senior Scope. Beach, Virden, Warren, Winkler, Winnipeg Beach, Woodlands. 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We repair, rent and sell wheelchairs and walkers Page 4 Senior Scope • www.seniorscope.com August 10 - September 9, 2021 • V20N2 Manitoba needs a Seniors Advocate By Trish Rawsthorne The faith-based personal care Regional Heath Authority Home of home care services, both public Care Home, or in a newly created homes in Manitoba are asking the Care has provided care in peoples' and private agents; and can point aging in place community such as provincial government to mandate homes for several decades and people in the right direction; and be the Naturally Occurring Retirement COVID-19 vaccination for staff and many people have hired their own able to assess whether or not the Communities (NORCs) or in one’s essential caregivers. Right now caregivers from various agencies existing services are functioning as own home, the care needs of a per- there is no requirement for people or individuals under the Self- they should and monitor the old son is theirs to make, and is to be living in the most vulnerable care Managed Care Program, available and new services (companies/ respected by those offering the care situations to be protected from through the Home Care Coordinator’s organizations offering care in the service. Those, who are, by legal unvaccinated care staff. assessment to the Regional Health home) for any anomalies or changes definition, the decision makers for For-profit Personal Care Homes Authority. Do all Home care staff that might benefit the people in those who cannot at all make their (PCHs) can ask this of their staff have their Immunization cards? need of the care services. wishes known, need the same and request it of essential caregivers. Likely not. This is where the Office of the respect as well as those offering the Both non- and for-profit PCHs In order to make the Self-man- Seniors Advocate could come in care - they all must centre on the know this demand for proof of vac- aged care home based program handy as they could facilitate infor- person’s individual desired needs. cination might reduce their staffing work, there must be a responsible mation from a central location that There must be a formal and eas- numbers but they are hoping that designated person, ideally related to deals exclusively with older persons’ ily accessible way for the individual this will not affect an already lean the person receiving the care, or the needs and problems. This Office or the designated formal or legally staffing ratio to the detriment of legally authorized person, like the would be able to alert health care designated caregiver, the ability to those being cared for within these Power of Attorney (POA) or person officials and the legislature of the report concerns of abuse or neglect facilities. designated on the Health Card changing and evolving needs of to the designated Office directly I did hear that two large inner city Directive, if the person receiving the older persons in Manitoba, and involved in the area the care of older PCHs, that were both in the news, care is unable to manage the finan- would be able to investigate com- adults in Manitoba and the ability have a combined total of 108 vacan- cial records and hiring themselves. plaints and issues related to this to investigate and report on the cies. So less staff right now might Some of the agencies or businesses, segment of the population, and findings in a timely manner. That not impact those facilities not at full that have staff available to provide report on their findings. Office should be the Office of the capacity; however, there could be a ongoing care in the home, may offer Other Seniors groups could be Seniors Advocate for Manitoba. continuing decline of staff wanting their services to manage the pay- created such as Seniors Advisory In this time of flux and change, to work in lower paid, short staffed ment of the staff, which takes that Councils for institutional care and having a dedicated Office of the and fewer benefits facilities in Long burden off of the person or POA or community based aging in place Seniors Advocate that is tied Term Care because of the influx of other person in charge of the and related services for care needs. specifically to the needs of older newly established private business- finances. Some person with knowl- There is likely going to be an adults in Manitoba is surfacing in es distributing small fliers in mail- edge about the person needing care increase in the requirements for many provinces such as Ontario's boxes advertising to provide “care in ought to be monitoring the care and age-friendly housing alternatives for newly created Seniors Advocate your own home”. ensuring it meets the specific care those wishing to age in place, and Act, which is in the process of being The new ventures of care service needs of the person. this could be supported by the reviewed now. Manitoba is in need providers into the private homes of For some people, this will be Office of the Seniors Advocate, and of a similar Seniors Advocate Act. ■ seniors needing care, may be asking uncharted territory, and sometimes communicated to the municipal their staff the same vaccination the health care system is hard to government as well as the Federal Trish Rawsthorne is a long time requirements to hold safe those for navigate through especially if there government ,which often has fund- advocate for seniors and a retired whom they will be providing care. are problems or issues, how does ing and grants for seniors housing registered nurse who followed One issue that needs to be raised one discuss and resolve these if initiatives available. seniors cares since 1970. She has here is what are the set standards they can’t find the proper person or There are many considerations two Facebook pages centering on for caring for vulnerable people in department to report these issues? and safeguards that ought not to older adult issues - Canada Long their own homes? Are all staff It would be helpful to have a interfere with one’s ability to direct Term Care Reform and Manitoba required to show the home owner coordinating office that has access and express one's own personal Seniors, and had been 3 years their official immunization card as to this information and can func- care needs, whether in a facility on the Advisory Councils for most won’t have the QR readers apps. tion as a sounding board for users environment such as a Personal LTC (WRHA).
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For more information visit Social groups to senior homes in casinosofwinnipeg.com. www.heritagelife.ca Winnipeg are welcome to book a bus August 10 - September 9, 2021 • V20N2 Senior Scope • www.seniorscope.com Page 7 Sri Lanka Seniors - Healthy THE BUZZ By Scott Taylor Living Practice (Weekly) Photo by Randy Grossman By Senaka Samarasinghe, President - Sri Lankan 55+ Seniors Group OLIVEIRA LEAD BOMBERS TO WIN, Cont’d from front page Winnipeg, I used to come to games Ticats QB Jeremiah Masoli hit here as a kid, sit in the stands and receiver Jaelon Acklin on a 37-yard watch a game, and now that I'm TD pass. Masoli failed on a two- able to experience it and go out point conversion but because heav- there and soak it all in, well I had so ily-favoured Hamilton scored on its much fun out there tonight. It was first possession it appeared as if truly amazing. It’s a game I’ll this might be a long night for remember for the rest of my life.” Winnipeg and its faithful fans. It’s likely a lot of people will But at that point, the Bombers remember the evening, the third crushing defence said, “That’s July 9th (FRI) 2021 - Our last such evening for Winnipeg sports enough.” They shut down Hamilton virtual Healthy Living Practice (HLP) fans during the first week of August. for the next 56 minutes. Masoli fin- preformed on April 6th 2021. Due After all, on Monday night, fans to pandemic restriction, we were were finally allowed back at They shut down unable conduct virtual weekly ses- Assiniboia Downs to watch the sions for sometime. With lifting of 73rd running of the $100,000 “Hamilton for the next 56 the restrictions, we started weekly Manitoba Derby as a Vancouver- minutes. Masoli finished HLP on July 6th at Assiniboine invader named Uncharacteristic with 24 completions Park closer to Duck Pond. outduelled the American-invader, on 41 attempts for 242 As few members need rides Myopic, to win at the wire. More yards, the opening-drive arranged rides for them. A notice than $2.5 million was wagered on touchdown and two was sent to all members to be at the event from all over the world. interceptions. The 10.30 am at the above location. At provided during this time. the beginning the team leader Sri Lankan Association of Manitoba Then, on Tuesday night, nearly Winnipeg D was simply 2,500 baseball fans showed up at announced the type of practice (SLAM) conducted its Annual General Shaw Park to watch the Winnipeg too much. scheduled for the day such as walk- Meeting June 19th and elected new Goldeyes return to action against ” ing, fitness or Yoga. Based on the Board Members. Vajira Pathirana the Sioux City Explorers. ished with 24 completions on 41 capacity of each member the team was elected as the President of However, in terms of the crowd, attempts for 242 yards, the open- leader formed few groups and SLAM. As a matter of policy, we the television spotlight and the ing-drive touchdown and two inter- appoint a leader for respective small always invite President, SALM and national interest, Thursday’s CFL ceptions. The Winnipeg D was simply group. By 11.00 am all groups his wife for our events. With a short season opener at IG Field, was the too much. started HLP and they were instruct- notice Vajira respected our invitation Canadian news story of the year. On the other side, Winnipeg ed to gather at 12.00 noon. From and participated. Further, he said Sure, the NHL had played an quarterback Zach Collaros found 12.00 noon to 1.00 pm was the fel- that he will participate our future entire season and crowned a Lawler for touchdowns of 25 and 28 lowship period. Light meal was also events with his wife Varuni. ■ Stanley Cup champion and the yards as Collaros went a conserva- Montreal Canadiens’ run to second tive 18-of-28 for 217 yards, two best was clearly Canada’s national touchdowns and no interceptions. sports story of the year, but to jam By not turning over the football, 29,376 mostly-unmasked specta- Winnipeg controlled field position tors together – double-vaccinated or and allowed the Bombers defence to not – into what is really a cozy foot- take a few chances. ball stadium on a university cam- Recently-acquired kicker Tyler pus, will be watched closely and Crapigna had two conversions and remain news for weeks to come. a 15-yard field goal to add to a Will the game spread COVID’s Delta two-point safety as Winnipeg had variant? Will the players, many of a relatively easy time thanks to whom are unvaccinated, be nega- Oliveira’s ball control and an awe- tively affected by the close encounter some defensive effort. with other unvaccinated players? Is “To be able to come together and this now something we can do safe- get things done for the city of ly, regularly as long as people have Winnipeg and for the fans to be able that vaccination card? to celebrate what we accomplished For those in attendance, none of in 2019, it’s amazing,” offered that mattered. They were back Collaros. “It’s amazing that we’re watching their beloved Blue here tonight and that we got here Bombers win and that was the at all.” story in a nutshell. Even though it The Blue Bombers home opener, will be a shortened 14-game CFL combined with the Derby and the season (down from the usual 18 Goldeyes’ return provided a sense games), that was of no interest to of normalcy at a time when COVID the fans who showed up to (a) is running rampant through the party, (b) watch football in a large United States and there is no sign group again and (c) celebrate the pandemic will ever go away. the raising of the 2019 Grey Cup However, as Bombers fans banner. proved on Aug, 5, if you get vacci- On the field, their team was out- nated, you can live life again. One standing. can always hope it will encourage Hamilton opened the scoring as the people who still don’t get it. ■
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Too many harrowing experi- 30 years .. that decision probably will give me 'long life'. and parents, uncles and strangers (new friends) of their ences .. and his brother was wounded at Normandy .. Following my employment with National Grain, I then Military Experience during the Second World War. My dad recovered .. fought to liberate Holland. worked about 30 years for the Teachers' Retirement and Darlene's dad could not serve due Medical Unfitness. I don't think he was able to put this experience in the Allowances Fund as Accountant-Payroll Supervisor. Each father tried to enlist .. twice .. but were turned past ... he was married and had 3 boys ... but died at age My outside activities have evolved around Jennifer and away. But our uncles volunteered and accepted and fol- 60 ... a very quiet man... I had only two uncles ... Colleen. They were both Highland Dancers (I volunteered lowing extensive training .. served in front-line positions. My dad was a Chartered Accountant and my grandfather for work duties), piano, swimming and school. Darlene had six uncles in the Military and I had two. .. was a CN Locomotive Engineer .. but those are other stories. I am also a Masonic member (50+ years) and a one of my uncles was a famed Spitfire pilot (decorated at (CN account included in a published book by Barb Lange) Following one year employment Being a city lad, I was never with the TD Bank, I began work in exposed to grain dust .. and now I 1960 with the National Grain Co. always had grain dust in my nostrels Ltd. as a young 19 year old inexperi- and throat .. my clothes were turn- enced and city born fellow. At the ing a very dark grey even though time, my brother was working with they were washed regularly at the the UGG and we were in "'friendly' rooming house where I lived. The competition." Actually, he provided family was really very good to their some insight about the grain indus- boarders .. with meals, beds and try and later, I curled with him in the laundry. I never wore a dust mask as UGG league. (I recall one game I don't think anyone had them at the against Mac Runciman, UGG President). time. The wooden grain elevator had My brother and I car pooled into the a large electric "lift" which secured downtown Winnipeg .. he on Main the front wheels of the farmer's truck Street and I was on Lombard Street. and was hoisted into the air. The wee Our sister had previously worked for Harry worked at an elevator similar door on the back of the grain box of Lakeshippers' Clearance Ass'n. in the truck was opened and the grain Harry McFee to this one in Warren, MB. the Grain Exchange where I was now was dumped into the large metal 'pit' working. National Grain Co. Ltd. was After a couple of years in this Dawson Creek location. I recall that while we took small samples for a wholly owned subsiduary of the position, I was then transferred to four or five young fellows were asked grading. If the farmer and the eleva- giant Peavey Company in Minneapolis, the Grain Shipment Dept. and I if each one would like to try to "learn tor Manager could not agree on the Minn. U.S.A. Our president was George was the person for "Claims" of 'lost' the business from the ground - up". grade or dockage, then a sample was Peavey Heffelfinger from that U.S.A. grain because all shipments were Another fellow, Bob Dyck, and I were sent to Winnipeg for an "Official city's Head Office. A year or so later, in railway box cars which "leaked" the only two to agree to this experi- Grade" by an expert. The dumped my brother left UGG to join the grain along the rail tracks. It was ence. But, for a city fellow like me .. grain was "elevated" by way of an RCMP with his training at Depot in an every day occurrence and not it was an eye-opener. I drove the very endless belt (called a legge) to which Regina and became an Officer in too efficient. I filed daily claims with long distance .. 400 miles or so attached were 'cups' about the size of September, 1962. the Grain Insurance and Guarantee northwest of Edmonton to Dawson a bread baking pan .. scooped up It was awesome to work in "the organization. Creek, B.C. which was "Mile 0" on and carried up to a multi-armed heart" of the Grain business and to National Grain had a very large the Alaska Highway. I arrived in late device to send the grain into the see the Trading Floor openings warehouse in Saskatoon and some- May and the farmers were still order- respective bin. The "legge" was won- which radiated so much excitement what smaller operations in Winnipeg ing fertilizer and chemicals. (Avadex derful in its performance but occa- of daily trading and the "Future's which supplied parts for all farm BW and DDT etc.) Actually, the fer- sionally, we had to go to the top .. on Market" commitments. I recall the equipment, chemicals, fertilizers, tilizer was in 50 lb bags and later a one man "lift" on a rope .. simply first very large wheat sale to Russia coal to all our 325 country elevators. changed to 80 lb bags. (there was no push down on the foot pedal and in 1962. My first job was recording However, there had never been an 'bulk' fertilizer at that time) .. July pull on the rope. Up you went to the the daily grain purchases which "Inventory Count" of all the stock ... was somewhat quiet .. but in mid- top. However, there was another information from our elevators for- anywhere. So, in the winter of 1962- August, the ripe crops began to be aspect to this .. "the Boot" .. which warded to the our Trader (V.P. Bob 63 the warehouses were closed to all harvested .. and then, there was a was in the lower area of the elevator Phillips or Ken McKenzie) for deliver- transactions and a detailed count of never ending line-up of customers at below the legge .. and very fine dust ies to our Thunder Bay Terminal, the all contents (Winnipeg and Saskatoon) our elevator at 8 a.m. each morning. accumulated there. Occasionally, I Port of Churchill, Vancouver or as well as inventory counts in each Dawson Creek had nine grain eleva- would be sent down the ladder to 3 Prince Rupert. It was a time when of the grain elevators was made to tors and I presume that each was as or 4 feet of dust .. a big bucket on a grain quotas were regulated by the "keep track" of all items. It was a busy as we were. From the time I rope .. and the Manager would haul Canadian Wheat Board for Wheat, huge undertaking. I was then arrived in Dawson Creek in May it to the mail floor for disposal. It was Oats and Barley. Also, there were the teamed with another employee, Ed until I returned to Winnipeg in a terrible job as I couldn't see nor non-board transactions for Feed Postello and we had to reconcile the December (for Christmas) I was breathe but I did wear a mask. Grain to supply Feed Lots across the "shipments to" to the elevators and working 10 hours per day, 6 days Loading box cars .. I think we Prairies. All major Grain Companies the "sales" to customers. Some dif- per week .. and the Manager wanted loaded 167 cars from mid-August paid "patronage dividends" to their ferences were unaccountable. me to work on Sundays, too. There until mid-November ... usually about loyal customers delivering grain to In 1965, there was an apparent was no minimum wage nor overtime 2,000 bushels per car .. mostly for the elevators. need of an elevator "helper" in our paid to employees in 1965. Continued on page 10
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Harry McFee, cont’d from page 8 shipment to Vancouver. In prepara- proper limit .. not to exceed which I tried to ship it in bulk through the was severly shaken up after falling tion of the box car, we had to throw did once because then I had to grain elevator. Each was a very diffi- about 20 to 25 feet to the ground. 10 grain doors (50 lbs each) into the unload to overage from the box car. cult operation. Later the Seed Plant It was late-November. open doors .. climb up and nail them When the grain car was filled, then I in Edmonton burned to the ground I worked in the elevator office try- into the opening of the doors (sort of used a hand winch under the wheels and I felt that all our hard work was ing to complete written reports with tongue and groove type). Then we of the car to move it along to a fur- "for naught". The elevator manager a cast on my wrist. I looked forward had to cover that wooden apparatus ther spot .. then climbing the ladder spent an awful lot of time at the cof- to Christmas in Winnipeg with my with paper (large rolls) which we sta- to find the wheel to secure the brake. fee shop with customers, chemical family. I agreed to take one of our pled to the frame. You can under- Then, I would have to move an representitives, and seed buyers. A customers with me to Winnipeg as stand why there was "leakage". Well, empty car into place in front of the lot of P.R. work but the physical he had arranged to purchase a new then there was the grain "spout" elevator and begin the process all over. work seemed to be mine. truck at a dealership. His name was which had to be mounted and During this delivery season, we Ah, November, 1965 .. there was a Gord Watson and on one of his secured to the grain door before we also took in one million pounds of grain spillage on the roof of our grain dump trucks was a yellow truck box could begin loading the weighed fescue for shipment to a Seed Plant annex (or cribbing) .. from the spout which he obtained after the U.S. 'hopper' from the bins. We recorded in Edmonton .. first by Semi-Trailer that transfers grain. The District Army returned home following the each 'hopper' until we reached the in very large burlap sacks .. then we Manager and the Elevator Manager construction of the Alcan Highway. It then were able to repair the spout transferred easily to his truck frame. from inside the elevator. I was given In 1966, I was transferred to the job "to take a broom and sweep Calgary but there was no training the spilled grain from the roof" which involved and I was conflicted with I attempted to do. (there were no the Office Manager. I resigned but Safety harnesses nor any instruc- returned to the Winnipeg office to tions provided). Up I climbed the work again in the elevator-fleet car- exterior ladder to the roof .. cleaned home insurance where I paid the the North side of the Annex where Municipal Taxes for all of our loca- there was some snow .. not much tions. I left employment in the grain grain spillage .. and then to the busines in June, 1969. south side of the roof where the National Grain built one of the first Sun's warmth had melted the snow Inland Terminals at Elm Creek, Mb. .. and I began sweeping there. Well, I but the company was sold to Cargill had a small handled broom (regular) in the early 1980's. Apparently, and the pitch of the roof was steep Cargill did not have any business and the grain seemed to be under holdings in Canada at the time but my boots .. and away I started to was anxious to establish themselves slide .. and oops .. over the edge of throughout the West. My injuries the roof I went, landing on the drive- have returned as I will receive new way entrance. I broke my wrist, knee replacements in Winkler, Mb. I banged my head and my knee and am now 80 years of age. ■ August 10 - September 9, 2021 • V20N2 Senior Scope • www.seniorscope.com Page 11
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HUMOUR THE MOOSE HUNT By Rick Goodman ©Copyright 2021 Rick Goodman Note that no moose were actually injured in this mis-adventure. [email protected]
It had rained all night. There was water on the far side. If it had been Guns up on the lakeshore. Then he any more trees. Twice was enough. no real let up as the morning went on. any steeper we would of had to call it sent me up to the lookout on the Mooseman had had enough as Just a light drizzle that would stop a cliff. Other than that the country ridge. It was shaping up to be a good well. That moose was at a full run long enough for me to look up and was low rolling hills with patches of ambush. Gun's could take the shot up on top of the steepest part of that check the sky and then say to Guns," swamp and muskeg down in the low if the bull stayed low. I would take cliff when Mooseman threw up his I think it's going to stop this time." places. Good moose country. him if he came along the crest. All old pump 30-06 and nailed him He'd look up appraisingly and Mooseman started calling while we had to do was quit hyperventilat- behind the ear at better than 200 say, "Yup." the coffee brewed. I got the bacon fry- ing and let the situation develop. yards. Bullwinkle's luck had run And then it would start raining ing while he moaned like a lovesick Guns got the shot. There is no out. I couldn't see the action but I again. cow. The eggs were done by the time happier sound in the world then the could hear it. There was bang fol- We kept loading the truck. Tents, he'd finished beating up a small tree sound of a 300 Winchester Magnum lowed by that meaty thump that guns, sleeping bags, tarps, a camp with a paddle. After bull grunting for fired in deadly earnest after every- tells of a good hit. Then there was stove. Grub box, axe, drinking water, a while we took a break and settled body has about given up on ever see- the thud of something heavy hitting rum. Check, check, rum, double down to eat while the food was still ing a moose again let alone actually the ground. Then brush started check. hot. If there is anything better than shooting one. That shot meant we breaking as that moose cart wheeled Somehow the toilet paper got over- fresh coffee and the smell of frying were going to put some good meat in and barrel rolled his way down to looked. Nobody, apparently, was bacon out in the fresh air of a hunt- the freezer. It meant we could quit the lake. Every now and then a leg thinking that far ahead. Mooseman ing camp I haven't come across it yet. eating burnt bacon and half raw or a bit of antler would rise out of showed up just as we finished load- Except maybe toilet paper. After a chicken and a sort of flour and water the brush and at one point six ing the gear. week in the bush a person gets tired concoction that I called bannock but grouse flushed out of the way. Once "Might be wet out there," he said, of jack pine bark and the like. was no such thing. It meant we there was a loud yelp and a few sec- "Better not forget the rum." Water Hunting settled into a routine of could go home and soak the jackpine onds later a coyote went past me was dripping off his beard. calling, eating, and sitting on that slivers out of our butts and get reac- limping hard. And suddenly there Guns and I had gone out a few years ridge glassing the lakeshore for any- quainted with soap and water. he was again, above the lakeshore ago and shot a moose a way back in thing that looked like a moose. In The second shot sounded a little treetops, stretched out with his the bush in a driving rain storm so a between times we'd wander around less optimistic. The second shot head up, his front legs tucked under little drizzle wasn't going to keep us the bush looking for sign and picking sounded like the first shot had him and with his hind legs trailing huddled up at home. "Nothing wrong lingon berries. It had started freezing missed. The third shot had a kind of behind. The small spruce tree he with a little rain," we told each other, at night once the rain had quit so desperate ring to it. I quit paying was wearing on his antlers gave him "Moose move better in the rain." That whoever was cooking on any given attention after the fourth shot a jaunty devil may care look. He was our theory anyway. morning had to break the ice in the because I could hear hoofs pounding made flying look easy. Right up until With that said, Mooseman and coffee pot before he could start a new on the ground. They were coming my he disappeared into the lake and set Guns' son, who went by the handle batch. After breakfast we would scat- way and they were coming hard. The loose a small tsunami. He was gone "Slingshot", crawled in the back of ter out of camp looking for sign. Guns brush was waving like there was a jet as quickly as he'd appeared and in the crew cab and we headed out. would take Slingshot out on patrol powered bull dozer coming and sud- his place there was a beaver riding Lots of trucks, pulling their quad and they'd come back in with grouse denly there he was! Big, black, red the crest of that wave on a small log trailers were headed back into town for supper so we were eating good. eyed,and amourous, coming right at like a fat hairy surfer. From where I as we pushed down the highway. "Any time now," we kept telling me. It was exciting! He was only 30 was he looked a lot like John "Fair weather hunters," we laughed each other over a rum and coffee yards away when I got the old Belushi but without the sunglasses. and turned the wipers up another after the day's hunting, " Something Remington shouldered. At 20 yards I It was raining again by the time notch. is going to show up any time now." managed to get the safety off and shot we fished that moose out of the lake. Later that evening the whole situ- With country that perfect it didn't a hole in a tree about 4 feet to his left. And the trip out was even harder ation didn't seem quite as funny. The seem possible that we'd go home That stopped him cold. He couldn't and more miserable than the trip in. quad ride in from the end of road had empty handed. We did this for six believe he was still alive. Neither could But we'll do it all again next year. been a slimy mud spattering exercise days. Break the ice, get the camp I so I shot the tree again. He turned Might even remember the toilet in pushing, winching and cursing stove hissing and the coffee perking around and left before I could shoot paper. ■ our way down what might have once and the bacon burning. Call, walk, been a trail. For an eight year old sit and glass and then call, walk and Slingshot demonstrated a pretty sit some more. No scrapes, no tracks, CROSSWORD - Solution WORDSEARCH - Solution extensive vocabulary and a genuine no answering calls. No moose. talent in the finer nuances of creative By the morning of the seventh foul language. ( I hadn't heard lan- day we had about run out of rum guage like that since the time the and patience. Mooseman called and hole under the outhouse gave way beat up his tree as usual. It was my trapping Granny inside. It took quite turn to burn the bacon and after we a while to get the front end loader ate everybody seemed to run out of going and a chain slung around the steam. We sat around camp won- outhouse and a few more minutes to dering amongst ourselves if we conclude hoisting operations and get should wait it out another couple of the chain off. When they finally got days or just pull up stakes and try the door open Gran steamed for the and find another area to burn house at flank speed leaving my five breakfast in. Slingshot stayed busy year old self standing slack jawed chasing around and throwing pine with admiration in a fog of the bluest cones at squirrels. I was just put- language I had ever heard. She'd ting another pot of coffee on when been trapped in there for a good half he came ripping around the lake hour and I don't think she repeated side of the tent and said, "Holy #### LISTINGS ONLY $ herself once. Pa there's a #### @#@# moose com- plus gst10 We finally arrived at the lake and ing down the @#@# lake! We ain't Approx. 30 words. THE CLASSIFIEDS Photos $5 extra set up camp in a cold rain. eatin' no #@#@ chicken tonight!" DOWNSIZING? Sell those unused items!!! Call for details. Mooseman runs his camp like a mil- And sure enough out around 800 For personal items / private sales OR for existing paying advertisers of Senior Scope. itary operation. No open fires. The yards away there was a young bull All listings must be pre-paid: cash, cheque, money order. No credit cards. GARAGE SALE idea is to go in and get your moose following that high ridge into camp. Listings and payment must be received min. 7 days prior to printing. ITEMS ACCEPTED before he even knows you're there. He'd stop and look around and then For details, call: 204-467-9000 or Email: [email protected] Sneaky and effective but it can be mosey a little closer. Sometimes he'd BUY • SELL • TRADE • RENT • NOTICES - IN PRINT and ONLINE uncomfortable. We huddled under a head up to the crest and we'd lose leaky tarp while the coffee and him in the scrub and then he'd MISCELLANEOUS WANTED: New Release Movies, 2015 & Up canned stew heated up on the camp come back down and follow the (DVD/BR) and PS3 games. 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