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For more Holiday Alley coverage, see Pages 3, 4 and 5. news > sports > opinion > community > people > entertainment > events > classifi eds > careers > everything you need to know Chad Krut Financial Advisor Krut Agencies Ltd 326 Main St | Selkirk Farming isn’t like any other business 204-482-8558 We believe in giving you many options www.cooperators.ca/Krut-Agencies for your farm insurance, without adding Home Autopac Life Investments Group Business Farm Travel coverage you don’t need. It’s what you’d expect from a company founded by farmers. Let’s talk. 2 The Selkirk Record Thursday, December 7, 2017 Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention Councillors call passing of anti-harassment resolutions a ‘victory’ By Lindsey Enns including hair pulling and fi ghting. Two local councillors are calling the After Mayor Jackie Hunt of the RM passing of a pair of resolutions aimed of Ritchot made headlines with her at putting an end to bullying and ha- abrupt resignation in May, it helped rassment around Manitoba’s munici- spark a public conversation, according pal council tables a “victory.” to St. Andrews Coun. Joy Sul. “We were hoping for it and we’ve Sul said she was “very happy” with been working on this for six months the amount of support the resolutions and have been sharing our resolu- received last week. tion with municipalities,” West St. Paul “There’s been a lot of support on Coun. Cheryl Christian said follow- this,” she said. ing the Association of Manitoba Mu- “Sadly, misconduct, bullying and nicipalities (AMM) convention, which harassment are far too common in wrapped up in Brandon last Wednes- municipal governments. This is not day. “We were hoping for that much a gender issue. This is a workplace support and we’re thrilled.” health and safety issue,” Christian said One resolution, which focuses on a SUBMITTED PHOTO while speaking during the AMM con- proper investigation process for ha- West St. Paul Coun. Cheryl Christian, pictured centre, speaks during vention in Brandon last Wednesday. rassment between elected offi cials, the Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention in Brandon last “We’re not talking about open debates was co-sponsored by six municipali- Wednesday. and heated discussions at our council ties and was endorsed by 91 per cent was really powerful for us.” quickly,” Christian said. “I think it was tables. That’s democracy. We are talk- of AMM delegates, including mayors, The second resolution, which re- both saddening and reassuring at the ing about situations so bad councillors CAOs and councillors from across ceived 86 per cent support from del- same time to hear how big of an issue have had restraining orders against Manitoba. egates, was put forward by the Town this is and how much it needs to be one another. Harassment allegations “To have that level of support I think of Morris. It addresses enforcement addressed.” that have municipalities in this prov- shows how widespread this problem and the need for more options beyond “There have been several situations ince dealing with lawsuits.” is,” Christian said. “It’s not just what censure, as per the Manitoba Munici- recently where local councils have felt Another resolution passed by 89 per the public sees of what goes on in pal Act. The resolution also calls on the helpless in the face of bad conduct cent of AMM members during the some of these meetings, there’s a lot province to include municipalities in and disrespectable behaviour,” Morris convention was a 40/40/20 cost-shar- that is hidden and this is coming into the Workplace Health and Safety Act. Mayor Gavin van der Linde stated in a ing split on municipal infrastructure light because of this resolution so that “I really hope that happens fairly recent release. projects. The resolution requests mu- Christian said several Manitoba nicipalities take on the smallest por- councillors openly spoke out about tion of infrastructure costs since their the bullying and harassment they share of taxes is the lowest. Have have faced over the years during the A session at the convention was also convention last week. dedicated to the Manitoba’s proposed Health “What was really important for me marijuana model and how it will im- was that it was men and women that pact smaller communities. stood up,” she said. “To see this now go Prospective cannabis retailers have Benefits? forward and send a clear message and until Dec. 22 to pitch business plans to a mandate to AMM to lobby the prov- the province. It was reported last week ince to make these changes is exactly that Dec. 22 will also be the cut off for They expire what we had hoped for.” when rural leaders have to notify the In June, the Record reported that province about whether they’re in or at year’s end. some councillors at the municipal out of the pot business. level say they have been faced with Manitobans learned in November Come in now! inappropriate comments, insults, that it will be up to their mayor and discrimination, threats of physical local council to decide whether or not violence and actual physical assaults cannabis can be sold in their commu- nities once it’s legalized on July 1, 2018. CLARITY YEAR END SALE 40% OFF NOVEMBER’S r5PN'PSEr.BSD+BDPCT TOP ACHIEVER r,BUF4QBEFr+JNNZ$IPP CONGRATULATIONS Ashley Snifeld Congratulations to Ashley Snifeld for fi nishing November as our top Sales Person! Selkirk GM is proud to have her on our sales team and is looking forward to many more top achieving months together! 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The bidding started at $500, with some shacks going for more than $1,000. Andrea Yurkiw, one of the organiz- ers and part of the auction sponsor Jimmy Reels, said that it was exciting to see so much generosity on display. RECORD PHOTOS BY JUSTIN LUSCHINSKI “That was awesome, that was amaz- ABOVE LEFT: An Art on Ice auction during Holiday Alley in downtown Selkirk had dozens of community and ing. We always hope we raise more area members bidding on six ice shacks last Saturday afternoon. ABOVE RIGHT: Stan Halbesma, the owner of money, but the amount we raised was Harry’s Foods in St. Andrews, pictured far left, along with his family members pose next to the ice shack he almost $6,000, for six shacks, for about won during the Art on Ice auction last Saturday. $1,000 a piece, I’d say that was pretty good,” Yurkiw said. “It was really cool have it.” downtown Selkirk last Friday evening Alley coverage, see Pages 4 and 5. to be up there and seeing everyone’s Kim Blackburde Moore of Selkirk and all day Saturday, had thousands generosity.” bought two ice shacks. Moore said she of community A bidding war occurred for a few of wanted one for herself and the other members check- the shacks, but the one that brought in for her father. ing out everything the most money was the shack titled “One’s for my dad, he’s up in Garden from Christmas the “Inside-Outside House,” painted Hill, he told me to bid on (the Catfi sh- themed alleyways by Mandy van Leeuwen. Leeuwen Jaws) ice shack, because my son built to giant selfi es said that the inspiration for the art- it. His name is Quinn. I thought it with Santa pro- work came from working on murals in would be a great thing to have for use jected onto the many communities. She said she “of- to go ice fi shing. I guess we each have outside of Sel- DECEMBER DATES ten sees fi rsthand that many people one now,” Moore said with a smile. kirk’s movie the- OF OPERATION face the daily struggle of trying to fi nd Moore, who also bought the “Arctic atre.