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Lot 1, Hwy 17 S, Fisher Branch, MB 204-372-8501 And many more items! 2 The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 Gimli bike ride raises big money for MS Society By Evan Matthews The 2019 MS Bike Gimli had 350 par- Support comes in many forms. ticipants, Moryl said, 90 of them being Sometimes it’s in the form of com- “fi rst time riders.” munity members cheering and wav- Through its participants’ fundrais- ing pom-poms, whereas other times ing efforts and pledges, the 2018 MS it’s (more than) $300,000. Bike Gimli event raised an estimated Thankfully for the MS Society, its $300,000, according to Moryl. Bike Gimli event provided both. The 2019 goal was to raise $315,000, “I have a cousin who is living with he said. MS. There is a strong connection there Funds raised contribute to the MS for me. We always have to be raising Society’s programming and support awareness. New people come of age, for those living with MS, according to people go through changes in life and Moryl. EXPRESS PHOTOS BY EVAN MATTHEWS they become ready to understand a “I believe we hit those goals,” said A total of 350 bike riders took part in the 2019 MS Bike Gimli. new cause,” said Currie Gillespie, the Moryl, who added the MS Society was 2019 bike marshal and a participant still counting funds raised. for 13 years. “We’ve been getting a ton of com- “When we can involve (a small- ments from fi rst-time riders and long- er) community like Gimli, it’s just standing participants about how great amazing. To go through the Sandy this past weekend was.” Hook and Winnipeg Beach sections, Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune there are people on their front lawns disease of the central nervous system screaming, ringing bells, clappers, (brain, spinal cord), according to the etc. They’re literally celebrating what MS Society. we’re doing.” The disease attacks myelin, the pro- Participants had the choice between tective covering of the nerves, causing two routes, with the longer of the two infl ammation and often damaging the simply being an extension, according myelin, according to the MS Society. Lauren Rassong, in the front, was to MS Bike Gimli co-ordinator Jordie a fi rst-time participant Myelin is necessary for the transmis- Marc McDonald, captain for the Moryl. sion of nerve impulses through nerve Greatful Tread of Canada Life team. also be diag- Both routes began with participants fi bres. nosed with the starting from the Gimli Recreation If damage to myelin is slight, nerve disease. Centre, south to Sandy Hook, then to impulses travel with minor interrup- the MS Society. For more in- Winnipeg Beach, Ponemah, Dunnotar, tions, according to the MS Society. Currently there is no cure, but each formation or to Matlock and fi nally then back to Gim- However, if damage is substantial day researchers are learning more donate to the li for a total of 49.5 kilometres. and if scar tissue replaces the myelin, about what causes MS and are zero- MS Society, vis- For the longer route, once partici- nerve impulses may be completely ing in on ways to prevent it, according it mssociety.ca. pants arrived in Matlock, they would disrupted, and the nerve fi bres them- to the MS Society. then move on to Petersfi eld and then selves can be damaged. Canada has one of the highest rates back to Gimli, totalling 81 kilometres. MS can cause varying symptoms of MS in the world, according to the Ron Bailey, “There was a south wind, so every- such as extreme fatigue, lack of co- MS Society, with an estimated one in one of one was riding into the wind on the ordination, weakness, tingling, im- every 385 Canadians living with the the top way there,” said Moryl. “On the way paired sensation, vision problems, disease. Though MS is most often di- fundraisers, back, everyone was saying what a nice bladder problems, cognitive impair- agnosed in young adults aged 20 to 49, raised boost it was.” ment and mood changes, according to younger children and older adults can $11,849.41.

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By Evan Matthews easy to overdo it. As I was training, Stacey Napoleon rode in her fi rst I felt like anyone following on social MS Bike Gimli event last weekend, media was also following my journey. but for her, MS is nothing new. It’s been a bit overwhelming.” Diagnosed with relapsing and re- Rides like MS Bike Gimli helps to mitting MS in July 2015, Napoleon, 25, fundraise for MS Society program- said hearing her doctor utter the two ming and support for those living words “multiple sclerosis” changed with MS, according to MS Bike Gimli her life forever. Coordinator Jordie Moryl. Not all for the worse, though. “We have a fantastic base of partici- “It’s not just about my MS symp- pants, and lots of our top fundraisers EXPRESS PHOTO BY EVAN MATTHEWS toms, but my attitude has changed are incredible,” said Moryl. Nicky Syganiec, Stacey Napoleon and Nicole Spelchak stand proud too. It gets easier. … I don’t get as up- “We’ve had such a longstanding after fi nishing the MS Bike Gimli on Sunday. set or emotional,” said Napoleon, who history with Gimli and the Interlake used to be very shy. area.” She addressed a huge crowd on People could be seen lining the Saturday Aug. 24 at MS Bike Gimli’s, highway at the ends of driveways, as she “made it through the entire screaming and cheering, pom-poms speech,” she said, laughing. waving in the air. “The fact I spoke at that dinner on The event raised roughly $300,000, Saturday, it’s just not like me. Some- according to Moryl. thing about sharing my story with That support isn’t something to be MS, getting the word out and raising understated, according to Napoleon. awareness, it makes me want to get It’s why she fi rst started to volunteer up and do these things,” said Napo- with the MS Walk in 2016, she said. leon, adding she’s been sharing via So many people participate in the social media and raising awareness bigger MS Walks, Napoleon said, so for MS Bike Gimli since November sometimes it can be hard to connect. 2018. But the sense of community at the MS The MS Gimli ride Gimli event this past weekend, she MS can cause varying symptoms said, was unlike anything she had felt such as extreme fatigue, lack of co- before. ordination, weakness, tingling, im- “I can’t even put it into words ... how paired sensation, vision problems, great this weekend was,” said Napo- bladder problems, cognitive impair- leon, as she began to cry. ment and mood changes, according “As much as people think this to the MS Society. means a lot to the MS Society — to be The one symptom Napoleon does raising funds and awareness — those struggle with daily is fatigue. She said affected and living with MS, to have training in the weeks leading up to all that excitement when I crossed the her fi rst biking event was imperative. fi nish line and the support, it’s hard “I’m learning a lot about listening to explain how that feels.” to my body and not doing too much. There were two routes, with the lon- Most people can do a fi ve-kilometre ger of the two simply being an exten- walk no problem, but doing 100 kilo- sion, according to Moryl. metres over two days on a bike takes Participants rode from the Gimli training,” said Napoleon, who is from Recreation Centre, south to Sandy Garson, southeast of Selkirk. Hook to Winnipeg Beach to Ponemah “I had to start training in May, in the spring, but I had to be careful. It’s Continued on page 9

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By Evan Matthews “We have quite a few patrons who The Eriksdale Public Library has use walkers. Sometimes the walkers had a bit of a facelift as renovations are wheeled, or some of them are the have come to a close. older style, but we see them a lot,” said Eriksdale Friends of the Library Hogue. Committee co-chair Sandra Hogue “We also have patrons with scooters said the installation of a new wheel- and wheelchairs.” chair accessible ramp and boardwalk By proactively investing into the fa- wrapped up on Aug. 8. Gail Holmes is cility, Hogue said the hope is to avoid the other committee co-chair. issues before they happen. The com- “The new ramp and (boardwalk) ex- mittee will continue to work at acquir- tend from the main entrance to the ing funding via grants to keep with back door,” said Hogue. that notion, she said. In order to complete the project, Next up on the committee’s wish list Hogue said the committee applied for is the library’s exterior siding but like- and acquired grants to cover the esti- ly not until next spring. mated $8,000 cost. But it’s an exciting time to be in- Part of the $8,000 estimate is a (front) volved with the Eriksdale Public Li- door that is yet to be installed, accord- brary, Hogue said, as the facility is ing to Hogue, but the committee is getting some TLC for the fi rst time in hopeful the door will be installed by roughly 15 years. EXPRESS PHOTO SUBMITTED next week. “Maybe more,” said Hogue. Daniel Ives, left, and Sandra Hogue stand proudly on the Eriksdale “Before the snow fl ies at the latest,” “We’ve had a couple local fellas Public Library’s newly constructed ramp. Hogue said. who have volunteered time and used But the main thing, according to their own supplies, who have built us ing thanks. brary include new blinds for the inte- Hogue, is that the ramp will be used. bookshelves for inside,” she said, add- Other tiny wish list items for the li- rior, Hogue said. Fisher Branch RCMP respond to fatal motor vehicle collision

Staff 23, Fisher Branch RCMP received a 52-year-old male from Dallas, was dead on scene. At approximately 6:35 a.m. on Aug. report of a single-vehicle collision on heading south on Jackhead Road Alcohol is believed to be a factor in Provincial Road 224, located six kilo- when it failed to stop at the intersec- the collision. metres southwest of the Fisher River tion with PR 224. The vehicle entered Fisher Branch RCMP, along with a Cree Nation. the ditch and struck the embankment. forensic collision reconstructionist, The investigation has determined The 52-year-old driver, who was not continue to investigate. that an SUV, being driven by a wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced Gimli Cemetery PLEASE NOTE our offi ce will be closed for Monday, September 2. Association Deadline for all advertising will be Friday, August 30. Enjoy the long weekend! to hold Tr ibuneStonewall Teulon candlelight TALK OF THE TOWN A handsome young doctor starts meditation tongues wagging when he arrrives Gimli Community Health Centre in a small in a Canadian town. Staff Non Urgent Walk-In Medical Clinic The Gimli Cemetery Association "HALFWAY THERE" A non-urgent walk-in medical clinic will be available is inviting family and friends to a A hit comedy by popular candlelight meditation ceremony playwright Norm Foster 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays. The clinic will be open to accept walk-in pa ents to be held Sunday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. at the community cemetery on PR Presented by Gimli's A-Spire star ng May 18 un l September 2, 2019. 222, across from the Diageo dis- Players Appointments for the non-urgent medical clinic are not necessary. tillery. The association will provide can- Aug. 30-Sept.1 at the A-Spire This clinic is in the physicians’ offi ces in the dles at the main gate. A silver col- Theatre Gimli Community Health Centre. Please use lection will be available for those the 6th Avenue entrance (204-642-4595). who wish to help support the Reservations at 204-642-8079 event. People are encouraged to Tickets on sale at Tergesens a The emergency department will be available for urgent health concerns only. light a candle in memory of their week before the show Always call 911 in the event of an emergency. loved ones. The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 5 Scrabble players wanted to score big for St. Amant

By Gabrielle Piché among other things. There will also Scrabble lovers and smokie enthusi- be a silent auction. For the fi rst time, asts can support a good cause at a bar- there will be a live band at the tourna- becue and lawn Scrabble tournament ment. La Plage Folle will perform. in Winnipeg Beach next month. Scrabble players must pay $10 to The tournament will take place at join the games. Teams can sign in at 458 Silverdale on Saturday, Sept. 14 458 Silverdale as early as 11:30 a.m. on from 12 to 4 p.m. Money raised at the Saturday, Sept. 14. tournament will be donated to St. People wanting to feast on a smokie Amant, a non-profi t organization that lunch will pay $10 for their food. The supports people with developmental money goes to St. Amant. disabilities and autism. Odette Carreiro began the lawn Teams of four to six people will battle Scrabble tournament four years ago. each other outdoors. Their weapons? However, she’s been fundraising for Squares of carpet that look like Scrab- St. Amant for the past fi ve years. Her ble tiles. The teams will play each oldest son has lived at the non-profi t’s other in a lawn-sized version of the facility for the past 18 years. EXPRESS PHOTO BY ODETTE CARREIRO popular board game. The fi rst-place “St. Amant has provided the most Scrabble team The Champs, pictured, have won the lawn Scrabble team will win lube and oil changes valuable services for parents of spe- from Giesbrecht & Sons Ltd. cial needs kids and adults,” Carreiro tournament three years in a row. Volunteers will be on site to make said. “They’re very good.” Facebook page called “Bidding wars “It makes me feel complete,” Car- sure teams are following the rules and Juliette Mucha, St. Amant’s direc- for St. Amant Centre.” reiro said. building legitimate words. tor, sends Carreiro newsletters and “People donate all their unwanted She still runs the Facebook page, People don’t need to play Scrabble thank-you notes describing what the household items to me,” Carreiro said. even while organizing the barbecue to attend the event. Anyone can grab donated money is being put towards. Carreiro takes pictures of the items and lawn Scrabble tournament. lunch, listen to music and participate In the past, the cash has gone to room and posts them on Facebook. People People wanting to register for lawn in a live auction. renovations, new equipment, staff then bid on the goods, and the highest scrabble can contact Carreiro at 204- An auctioneer will sell items at the training and outings for St. Amant bidder wins. They collect their pur- 641-5449 or Shelly Goodman at 204- tournament while teams are taking residents. chase at Carreiro’s house. 641-1318. Anyone can stop by the a break from lawn Scrabble. A bird Carreiro held meat draws on the Carreiro fi gures she’s raised around tournament to watch Scrabble games bath, framed prints, oil paintings and weekends when she fi rst began to $30,000 for St. Amant. and have lunch. bags of bird seed will be auctioned off, raise money. Now, Carreiro runs a Kiwanis Fish Fry building community support

By Evan Matthews Colony donated the coleslaw, accord- Fish is a high source of protein — and a great way to raise ing to Sulyma. funds. Sulyma said 230 meals were served, On Saturday Aug. 24, the Winnipeg Beach Community including over 120 pounds of pickerel. Centre hosted its fourth annual Kiwanis Fish Fry as part of Total funds raised had not been tab- fundraising efforts for a new gym in the facility. ulated by press time. “We’re looking at acquiring equipment and building a gym in the lower level,” said Winnipeg Beach’s recreation director Allan Sulyma. “We’re excited to get that program going. We want to send a huge thank-you to the Gimli and District Kiwanis and their volunteers and people who came out to support.” 3 Gimli and District Kiwanis members did the cooking and serving for the event, while the Netley Creek Hutterite EXPRESS PHOTO BY EVAN MATTHEWS The Gimli Cemetery Association 319 First Street E., Stonewall, MB At one point, the fi sh fry was so busy that guests SHOWTIMES: formed a line before entering. In total, 230 meals cordially invites you to a Please check individual listings were served with volunteers cooking up over 120 Due to various picture lengths showtimes vary pounds of pickerel. CandleLight Meditation 204-467-8401 PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE at the Gimli Community Cemetery. Cash only FRI-THURS AUG 30 - SEPT 5 Take care of details so they Sunday, September 1st at 7pm. ANGEL CLOSED TUESDAY HAS at 8:30 pm Each Night don’t have to. Just ask Ken. Come and light a candle in FALLEN

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All of this to say, none of the specifi cs NFL all out of Luck matter. Andrew Luck is a human be- By Evan Matthews one concussion, a torn labrum in his ing fi rst and an athlete second. Luck did what he had to do, what he PUBLISHER SALES The sports world stopped for just a throwing shoulder and, most recently, Lana Meier Brett Mitchell few minutes on Saturday night when this season’s calf and/or ankle issue. thought was right, for himself. Indianapolis Colts superstar quarter- While Luck choked back tears dur- “The injuries have taken my joy of back Andrew Luck abruptly retired. ing his retirement speech, as he made this game away. I’ve been stuck in this Players retire all the time, so what the most signifi cant change in his life process, haven’t been able to live the makes this big news? to date, the sports world immediately life I want to live,” Luck told reporters. Luck is 29 years old. For context, shifted its focus. “This is the hardest decision of my other great National Football League How will Luck’s retirement impact life, but it is the right decision for me.” quarterbacks like the New England Fantasy Football teams? Will Andrew How often has anyone heard a pub- SPORTS EDITOR SALES Patriots’ Tom Brady is 42 or the New Luck make the NFL’s Hall of Fame? lic fi gure, in any platform — whether Brian Bowman Stephanie Oland Duncan Orleans Saints’ Drew Brees is 40. How will the Indianapolis Colts fair it be politics, sports, acting or singing Luck made his decision to leave the without Luck? — be so candid and honest. game and the team he loves because, Many Colts’ fans slammed Luck for In a time when most football conver- simply, he felt he had to. his decision to “abandon his team- sations centre on brain injuries (and Football’s extremely rough nature mates” and to leave the team without CTE), we have a man who has made had put Luck in what he called a “cy- its best player. At the Colts’ preseason the choice to get out with a full life in cle of injury, pain and then rehab,” and game, fans went so far as to “boo” Luck front of him. He made $95 million over he called the cycle “unceasing and un- off the fi eld. seven years, and he wants to enjoy his REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER ADMINISTRATION life. Evan Matthews Corrie Sargent relenting.” “I’ll be honest, that really hurt,” Luck Over six NFL seasons — it should said to media after the game. The lesson we can all take away from be seven, but Luck missed all of the Without going into the specifi cs, if Andrew Luck is that no matter how 2017 season due to injury — the Colts’ you read Luck’s career stat lines, he many millions of people idolize you, quarterback sustained a plethora of was on pace to be one of the greatest no matter how many millions of dol- injuries. quarterbacks of all time. lars are to be made, no matter what, Luck’s injuries included torn car- Though he never brought a Super- you only get one life. tilage in two of his ribs, a partially bowl to Indianapolis, he did a fantas- What you do with it is up to you. REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER ADMINISTRATION torn abdomen, a lacerated kidney tic job creating a culture of winning Patricia Barrett Jo-Anne Procter (which left him peeing blood), at least for the team. Letters to the Editor: letter to the editor [email protected] Welcome to the Mr. Rutz and their followers are taking against one individual. I am sure most of us are in favour of road. Many of these protesters have built saving and preserving our wetlands. I have been following this land dis- on wetlands and now are singling PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION We are all aware of the impact wet- pute through your newspaper. P4P Debbie Strauss one individual from doing the same Christy Brown lands have on cleaning our lakes. group against one Mr. Rutz who thing they have done. I have lived my entire life in Gim- wants to build a house on his own Talk about the pot calling the kettle li. As a boy, I used to spear fi sh carp land. Also it should be noted that 34 black. where Siglavik is today. Water used acres of wetlands was donated to the Kudos to the RM of Gimli council to fl ow across Highway 9 and fl ood RM of Gimli via Rutz. Mr. Rutz may for granting Mr. Rutz permission to fi eld on the west side. Siglavik, Mi- have erred in not getting the neces- build on his own land and fi nally put glavik and parts of Odin Green were sary permit, but he did receive the this dispute to bed. all built on wetlands. The road to Wil- go-ahead from two provincial gov- Thank you for the donation to our PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION low Island in the late ‘50s and ‘60s ernments, the PC and the former Nicole Kapusta preservation of our wetlands. And Allana Sawatzky was two to three feet under water. As NDP plus the RM of Gimli. This to me welcome to Gimli, Mr. Rutz. a teenager, I used to jump shot mal- as an outsider looking in appears to - Norman Valgardson lard on both sides of this underwater be a personal dispute that the Smith

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Submitted by Manitoba Liberals at $285 a month for over 20 years. based on a “negative income tax” Manitoba Liberal Leader Dou- Lamont said the Employment and model, that tops up income gald Lamont announced a major Income Assistance (EIA) system - Raising minimum wage to $15 plank in his party’s platform to in Manitoba is sadistic and inef- within two years of being elected end decades of neglect and inac- fective because it seeks to punish - A voluntary “Manitoba Works tion on poverty in Manitoba un- people out of being poor, whether for Good” jobs program that der the PCs and NDP alike with they are young, old, have children would pay individuals who fi nd a series of measures designed to or are disabled. themselves out of work with to do ensure all Manitobans receive a “This is a province with enor- jobs in the public interest, as an livable income by 2024. mous opportunities and resources alternative to EIA or basic income. For many years, Manitoba has and there is no need for anyone to Liberals say there is abundant had some of the deepest poverty be living in poverty when there evidence showing that these mea- Gabrielle Piche in Canada and the number of is so much work to be done,” said sures will not just hugely improve people on welfare has been rising Lamont. “We have an opportunity lives, but benefi t the economy. steadily since 2008 to an all-time and an obligation to end poverty “It’s time to put an end to the By Gabrielle Piche high of over 71,000 people. Twenty in Manitoba and to provide peo- failed 40-year experiment in trick- Nervous — that was the fi rst thing I felt last per cent of Manitobans have not ple with tools and opportunities le-down economics that both the February when I got hired for a summertime seen an increase in their incomes to lift themselves up.” NDP and PCs have pursued and reporting position at the Stonewall Teulon Tri- in 40 years. In addition to reforming EIA, invest in grassroots economic bune. Many basic income supports Manitoba Liberals will introduce growth,” said Lamont. “We’re all I’d never been a full-time reporter before, have not increased since 1993, three complementary programs to better off when we’re all better off, and I was unfamiliar with the Interlake area. when Brian Pallister voted to roll help lift people out of poverty that and this plan gives people dignity Naturally, I was unsure how I would fare at them to 1986 levels. Under the provides individuals with choice and opportunity they have been my new job. PCs and NDP alike, the social as well as job opportunities: denied for years.” Thanks to the people I’ve met in the Inter- housing allowance stayed frozen - A minimum basic income lake, my past four months at the Stonewall Teulon Tribune, the Selkirk Record and the Ex- press Weekly News have been incredible. Manitoba PC party shines spotlight on I’ve met countless numbers of people who are kind, compassionate and open to sharing their stories. There are so many fascinating individuals in the Interlake. growing fi lm industry with $25 million I was struck by the sense of community some areas of the Interlake display. People Submitted by Manitoba PC budget movies to award-winning try.” devote hundreds of hours to volunteering in A re-elected Progressive Conser- documentaries will have even Production in Manitoba more their community — and the work shows. vative government will increase more reasons to do business in than doubled its annual invest- I saw community pride in the town parades investments in the Manitoba Film Manitoba. ment in the last decade, hitting I attended, where locals drove fl oats down and Video Production Tax Credit Industry analysis estimated the approximately $200 million last their Main Streets or cheered from the side- by $25 million over the next four Manitoba Film and Video Produc- year alone. lines. I saw community pride in local events years. tion Tax Credit generates upwards The reach of new investment in run by volunteers or organizations, whether “Our fi lm industry puts a spot- of $90 million in tax revenue an- the tax credit and training goes be- it was a new garden opening or an annual light on our province, and this nually. The industry also creates yond job creation and investment festival. commitment shines the light right jobs and drives economic growth attraction. In 2017-18, production I never ran out of story ideas because there back,” Pallister said. “We main- with an estimated fi ve-year GDP took place right across Manitoba, was always something going on. tained our investment in this surg- impact of nearly half a billion dol- giving exposure to Winnipeg, The staff at the Tribune and the Record were ing industry because it’s proven lars. Selkirk, St. Andrews and 45 rural a huge help to me this summer. They gave to create jobs and drive economic “In addition, our government and northern communities. Film useful feedback and showed immense pa- growth. Now we’ll move it for- will invest an additional $1.5 mil- production is a full-time industry tience as I stumbled through stories. ward by growing that investment lion in training and education for in Manitoba now, as production I felt appreciated and encouraged by the even more.” fi lm crews and industry workers trucks and fi lming locations are feedback I received from readers too. Expansion of the tax credit will over the next fi ve years,” said Pal- continually active across the prov- I’ll begin my fi nal year of schooling at Red encourage more post-production lister. “Through partnership with ince. River College soon, but I won’t forget the work — things like computer- our post-secondary institutions, “Setting the stage for this in- lessons I’ve learned and the memories I’ve generated imagery, video editing, we’ll continue to develop our local dustry’s success puts our beauti- gained from my time in the Interlake. special effects — and infrastruc- workforce — already approaching ful province centre stage, creates Thank you to the Interlake residents who ture investments, so companies 2,000 skilled workers — and keep jobs, and drives economic growth. have shared their stories with me this sum- producing everything from big- growing Manitoba’s fi lm indus- It’s a win-win-win,” said Pallister. mer. 8 The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 > Fish tales? Call Arnie Weidl at 204-641-2210 [email protected] gettfiRED RIVERshing > CHALET BEACH > LAKE WINNIPEG > NORRIS LAKE Fishing blessed with a little luck Hi folks. could see mud being churned up by something big down there.” One of the most satisfying fall ritu- a monster jackfi sh. Its pointed green As he said it, Chuck got a vicious als I have is collecting the apples each teeth-fi lled mouth struck the camera strike that bent his rod, smacking it on morning that have fallen from my as it swept from side to side trying to the gunwale of the boat. He braced his trees. That and the changing of the rid itself of Belinda’s hook. feet against the side of the boat and colours of the trees leaves alerts me Quickly she regained her chair and started hauling up. As he brought the to the eventual coming of invigorat- let line out as the fi sh ran. When it fi sh to the side of the boat, the long ing winter fi shing days once more. stopped, she reeled in slowly. Three green back of a metre-long jack broke Though an enjoyable afternoon of times it ran and three times Belinda cover. They landed it, fl opping into the catching fi sh from an ice hole in your reeled it in, coming to rest by her ice boat, as Guy noticed renewed move- shack might be many weeks away, our hole. Drew was ready and plunged ment on his fi nder. sister angler Belinda Vinette gave me his hand down into the hole’s icy wa- “There are all kinds of fi sh under us such a great winter story for us last ter, grabbing the fi sh by its gill. He again!” he exclaimed. week I felt I had to pass it along. got lucky; the whole head of the jack “Guess what?” Charlie shouted, It was a sunny, not-too-cold after- cleared the hole in one pull. After “Now the jack’s gone. Our luck will noon a few winters ago as Belinda, hand-over-hand yanking on its slimy change.” her husband Darren, brother Drew sides, the jack fi nally lay across the ice I got a picture of Guy’s catch. It looks and his wife Brenda sat in their ice fl oor of the shack. They took pictures pretty lucky to me! shack fi shing on the Netley Creek by of the fi sh then quickly released it. Late last week, I met Shane Gosnell, Petersfi eld. The sun streamed through Belinda and her gang aren’t the only a thin chap with brown hair, a grey EXPRESS PHOTO BY ARNIE WEIDL the small windows, brightening the ones who like to use electronics when moustache and a sense of humour Guy Proulx of Matlock with already white walls. Their heater fi lled fi shing or who are blessed with a little about his sometimes absent luck. He his great catch from the Lake the shelter with warmth. The fl oor, luck. Last week I met Guy Proulx and told of a time when he and wife were Winnipeg south basin. which was mostly ice, had melted to his buddy Charlie Reuther who had young. She and the rest of the family the point that shadows of swimming just come off the lake after boat fi sh- left him fi shing on the Red River to go rod to the river and his sandwich to fi sh could be seen. ing in the Lake Winnipeg south basin. play in the Selkirk Park. That would the riverbank mud. “Oh my gosh!” Belinda cried out as It seems they were cruising a kilome- have been fi ne except they also left His luck was also absent a few years she saw a long, dark shadow slowly tre off the west shore. Guy, watching him with their six-month-old baby. later when fi shing with family on the glide under the ice from one end of the his fi sh fi nder, suddenly shouted at There he sat, his fi shing rod between Red and got his hook caught in the shack to the other. Just as it was about Chuck, “Stop! The bottom’s structure’s his bare feet, holding the baby with branch of a huge tree that hung over to disappear, it turned and the line on rough and full of fi sh!” They anchored one arm and a sandwich in the other the river. He climbed up the branch Belinda’s short rod took a nosedive and cast out. Immediately they began hand. Without warning, he caught a upside-down to claim his hook and into the water. She fell from her chair hauling in small walleye and throw- big cat that just kept rolling on top of lost his grip. As he fell toward the to one knee, desperately holding onto ing them back. the water ,slowly dragging his rod into water, his son said to his grandfather, her rod that was being pulled away Then suddenly the fi sh stopped bit- the river! He tried as best he could to “I guess we’re going to be fi shing for with frightening force. She was al- ing. The guys relaxed, waiting. Then hold his rod with his bare feet while ‘dads’ today!” most face to face with the screen of again, Guy checking the fi nder’s screaming for the family to come help. Till next week. Bye for now, friends. their underwater camera where she display and shouted, “Wow! There’s They didn’t! He lost the fi sh with the NDP plans major expenditure on Lake Winnipeg Submitted by NDP Interlake-Gimli lems,” Veldink said. Interlake-Gimli New Democratic Party Candidate Attacking the lake’s woes is just one plank in a Sarah Pinsent brought a message they were waiting comprehensive NDP platform to address environ- to hear. mental concerns including the escalating warming She told the Silver Harbour Property Owners As- of the planet. sociation Saturday afternoon that an NDP provin- “Climate change is the challenge of our time. The cial government will spend $500 million to upgrade consequences are already affecting all Manitobans Winnipeg’s north end sewage treatment plant, one in the form of fl oods, wildfi res and droughts,” Pin- of the principal polluters of Lake Winnipeg. sent said. “Our government will invest this money over the “Our government will seize the opportunity to next 10 years,” said Pinsent who was the only can- take serious action on climate change. We will cre- didate to show up at a meet-and-greet event orga- ate new careers in a cleaner, healthier province nized by the Silver Harbour property owners group partly by keeping Manitoba Hydro strong, growing at the nearby Arnes community hall a few miles and publicly owned. This will be accomplished by north of Gimli. strengthening the legislation that protects Manito- The NDP candidate’s announcement was music to ba Hydro from the threat of privatization and helps EXPRESS PHOTO SUBMITTED the ears of Fred Veldink, chair of the property own- to keep rates low.” Interlake-Gimli NDP candidate Sarah Pinsent, ers’ environmental committee and organizer of the Pinsent also said the NDP is dedicated to helping centre, talked politics Saturday with Wally Saturday afternoon event. families make greener choices and will encourage Johannson,left, and Fred Veldnik of the Silver “The health of Lake Winnipeg is our major con- recycling and re-purposing to reduce litter harmful Harbour Property Owners Association. cern and we are anxious for action to solve its prob- to the environment.” The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 9 > MS, FROM PG. 3 to Dunnotar to Matlock and then back to Gimli for a total of 49.5 kilometres. For the longer route, participants then went to Petersfi eld and back to Gimli, totalling 81 kilometres. 2019 MS Bike Gimli had 350 participants, Moryl said. What is MS? Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord), according to the MS So- ciety. The disease attacks myelin, the protective covering of the nerves, causing infl ammation and often damaging the my- elin, according to the MS Society. Myelin is necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses through nerve fi bres. If damage to myelin is slight, nerve impulses travel with minor interruptions, according to the MS Society. However, if damage is substantial and if scar tissue replaces the my- elin, nerve impulses may be completely disrupted, and the nerve fi bres themselves can be damaged. “One day I was playing soccer, and I noticed something was wrong with my right eye. I just fi gured something was in it,” said Napoleon, who admitted her diagnosis, which happened over one week, happened quicker than many other people’s. “I took some eye drops, woke up the next morning and it was worse. It seemed to get worse as the day progressed, too.” Due to a lack of access to specialists, Napoleon said she went to walk-in clinics and ERs, but every doctor she saw didn’t see anything wrong with her eye. “It was discouraging,” said Napoleon. But within a week of her initial symptom, she decided to go to Misericordia Health Centre, a facility with eye specialists on-site. “The doctor said he suspected optic-neuritis, which is of- 19085gm2 ten a fi rst symptom of MS,” said Napoleon. “I went for tests the next day. … They were able to confi rm I had MS based on the combination of tests.” Currently there is no cure, but each day researchers are learning more about what causes MS and are zeroing in on ways to prevent it, according to the MS Society. Napoleon said, thankfully, she hasn’t had a relapse since her fi rst incident and credits her doctor and her prescribed medication for symptom management. Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world, according to the MS Society, with an estimated one in every 385 Canadians living with the disease. Though MS is most often diagnosed in young adults aged 20 to 49, younger chil- dren and older adults can also be diagnosed with the dis- ease. For more information or to donate to the MS Society, visit mssociety.ca. Clarifi cation Staff Over the last number of weeks, the Express has been cover- ing the ongoing dry season, shortage of feed and resulting beef crisis. In each of those stories, the passage, “The situation has led to many farmers potentially running the risk of being unable to feed their livestock, but also unable to sell, which translates to a mass slaughter as a last resort.” While this is true, the Manitoba Beef Producers have asked the term “mass slaughter” be clarifi ed. MBP President Tom Teichroeb stated while cattle prices may be less than ideal; there is “always a market” for farm- ers to sell their cattle. It is also important to understand that Don’t forget to send your special whichever marketplace producers may choose for their wishes to your friends and family. livestock, it is done in an ethical and responsible manner. 204-467-5836 classifi [email protected] 10 The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 Creativity never stands still at Ponemah Beach Artisans’ Festival By Patricia Barrett The Ponemah Beach Artisans’ Fes- tival has just about everything you could possibly want from a sum- mer market, including one-of-a-kind works of art and jewelry, wild berry jam, farm-fresh vegetables, hanging tea towels and some head-turning at- tire. The market is held on Fridays dur- ing the summer and attracts locals Valarie Newsham collects glass and people from across the region to from the beach and turns it into the quaint village square where the beautiful jewelry. Dunnottar Station Museum and the art centre are located. Heidi Hunter of Runs With Scissors Studio is primarily a fi bre artist and makes colourful dresses, tank tops and T-shirts using a method called low water immersion dyeing, in which one “squishes” fabric in a vat of dye to create a mottled effect. Artist Susan Hope of Yellow Door She also produces whimsical art Valarie Newsham of Val-Art Art, with her husband, creates art pieces, blending colour and texture. Designs from Winnipeg Beach. Susan Hope’s wine bottle holder sculptures using old doilies and Mucking around one day with feath- with decorative wine collar. hankies. ers and paint, Hunter came up with prints that beguile the eye and the imagination. “I put paint on my printing plate, put feathers down and lift them off,” said Hunter, who took a printmaking course in Mexico. “I just spontane- ously found that I could use layers of feathers and paper.” Hunter is the founder of the Prou- topia Festival Art Market and will be hosting over 25 artists on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at her Prout Road home lo- cated near the junction of PR 229 and Cathy Sutton of Nepenthe Studio 17E, just west of Winnipeg Beach. in Winnipeg Beach makes cozy felt The theme of this year’s Proutopia is hats and mitts, including fi shers’ Birds of a Feather (hence the feather mitts. art) and it will feature a sunbird art exhibit and a special guest artist from New York. Hunter built a wooden bower for the artist in her backyard EXPRESS PHOTOS BY PATRICIA BARRETT after hearing her speak about the Sisters Erin Gawalko (left) and Lindsay Broschuk offer farm-fresh male bowerbird’s habit of collecting vegetables and wildfl owers from Hadashville. brightly coloured objects (feathers, shells, glass, bits of plastic, etc.) to woo a mate. The Interlake’s Queen of Choco- late, Doreen Pendgracs was among the Ponemah market-goers, admiring the ever-changing arc of the creative mind. “This is way the creative mind works, constantly evolving and adding new layers,” said Pendgracs, admiring Heidi Hunter, with a feather-fi sh Linda Weshnoweski from Sandy Hunter’s feather prints. “Creativity print, hosts the Proutopia Market Heidi Hunter makes colourful Hook, with a customer, makes a never stands still.” at her Runs With Scissors Studio, garments using the low water variety of wild berry jams. Among the artists were Cathy Sut- west of Winnipeg Beach. immersion dyeing technique. ton (Nepenthe Studio), who makes horseradish. felt hats and mitts; Valarie Newsham wine bottles. spends time at the family cottage in She said her husband gets nervous (Val-Art Designs), who makes pen- Offering up fresh vegetables, such the Ponemah area. whenever she makes a batch of saska- dants from beach glass; and Susan as garlic, peppers, rhubarb, kale and Linda Weshnoweski’s saskatoon toon jam for the markets. Hope (Yellow Door Art), who turns cucumbers, were sisters Erin Gawalko jam was in high demand. She makes “Every time I walk out the door, my doilies, hankies and other textiles into and Lindsay Broschuk. Gawalko a variety of preserves from berries husband says, ‘Are you selling all the sculptures and decorative collars for grows vegetables on her farm in Ha- she picks while camping in Hecla or saskatoons?’ So, I put a case aside for dashville, northeast of Steinbach, and Riding Mountain, as well as beets and him.” The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 11 Hopping the rails for two bits at the Dunnottar Station Museum

By Patricia Barrett A seasonal resident from Matlock came clean about his boyhood railway exploits back in the early 1950s when the Canadian Pacifi c Railway car- ried passengers between small towns along Lake Winnipeg. Dave Stairs was visiting the Dunnot- tar Station Museum in Ponemah last Friday and told the Express how each beachside town, including Matlock, Whytewold, Ponemah and Winnipeg Beach, had its own train station and would ferry passengers and freight to and from Winnipeg — along with the odd train-hopper or two. Stairs’ dad purchased their Matlock cottage — originally built by the prin- Seasonal resident Dave Stairs, who cipal of Winnipeg’s Sisler High School has a cottage in Matlock, used to — in 1949, and Stairs and his friends hop the rails for two bits back in EXPRESS PHOTOS BY PATRICIA BARRETT would spend summers swimming in the early 1950s. Passenger Sharon Helgason (front) has CPR stationmaster Don the lake and roaming about the coun- Bowles and steward Ali Howard weigh a shipment of cheese from the tryside. end of Dunnottar. Whytewold Store. “Right from when I was a kid, we Dedicated volunteers collected his- were down in the lake all day long, torical artifacts, including uniforms, just brown as could be, all summer, railway spikes, cash registers, trunks no mom and dad looking after us,” and so forth, and continue to maintain said Stairs. “That’s the way it was back the wooden building. They even built then.” a station platform based on original The freedom to explore led Stairs CPR construction blueprints. and his friends to the Matlock railway It wasn’t diffi cult to fi nd visitors will- station. It cost “two bits” (25 cents) to ing to wear a railway cap and stage a ride the rails from Matlock north to re-enactment of how the station used Winnipeg Beach and another two bits to run back in the day. Sharon Hel- for the trip back. And let’s just say gason grabbed a rather large box of young people aren’t always fl ush with cheese that at fi rst glance resembled a cash. hat box, and asked stationmaster Don “We would sneak onto the train,” Bowles and his steward Ali Howard to said Stairs. “We’d just be looking see how much it weighed on the old- out the window so the conductor fashioned scale housed in the muse- The Dunnottar Station Museum in Ponemah is housed in the original wouldn’t bother us because it was two um. 1903 railway station from Matlock. bits to go from Matlock to Winnipeg Bowles and Howard had their hands such an instrument. board.” Beach. And the conductor knew darn full with scores of visitors checking “It’s our 13th year being open and I The museum is open on weekends well, but he’d just let us go free.” out the artifacts in the museum, tell- have a couple of ladies that help me,” from 10-4 or by appointment. It’s lo- In 2004 a group of residents formed a ing railway stories and offering peo- said Bowles. “Ali is doing her practi- cated at 300 Railway St. near the Po- not-for-profi t organization called The ple a chance to weigh themselves on cum here this summer, just fi nishing nemah Beach Central Art Centre. For Friends of Dunnottar Station Project, the scale. A young lady and her mom her bachelor degree at the Canadian more information, contact the Village and with a provincial grant purchased were checking out an old Underwood Mennonite University. She’s been of Dunnottar municipal offi ce. and moved the original Matlock sta- typewriter, expressing disbelief as to a great help. She’s going to join our tion (c. 1903) to Ponemah, at the north how anyone could possibly type on Elect

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Ashern 2204-768-2641044-776868-226441 EErEriksdalerikksdsdaalle 220204-739-2666044-773 www.rmofwestinterlake.com 14 The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 A grainy affair: Wave artists open their studios this weekend By Rashmi Kumar Some call it craft. She calls it art. Art- ist Rosemary Miguez is not the one to build sandcastles, instead, she uses it powerfully as a means of her artistic expression. The artist will be a part of the upcoming Interlake Wave Artists’ Studio Tour to be held from August 31 to September 1. Miguez creates art pieces which connect the mind and soul, through the eyes – offering an emotional or A light-bulb highlights the sand spiritual experience by inviting deep and gesso in a lamp shade. personal attachment as the viewer be- holds the work. By combining Gesso those who do not know, gesso is an and Sand she is able to harness the acrylic compound used to seal artist light to illuminate shape and shadow canvases for the paint (oil or acrylic) revealing the hidden story within the to not seep through the canvas.” art. Miguez has discovered a unique way The tour gives the public an oppor- Sand and gesso on bottles, some PHOTOS SUBMITTED to work with sand and gesso to create tunity to visit an artist’s studio, see the with lights inside. Rosemary Miguez creates art texture and relief and to create some tools used to create the art form, and which connects the mind and 3-D effect. Most of her works involve at times even catch a glimpse of art in soul through the eyes. the use of natural or artifi cial light. progress. This year, Miguez is show- ronmental objects like wood, sand, This artist started experimenting by casing her sand and gesso artwork. gesso, and mirrors,” says Miguez. creating a white on the white look Spruce Bay. There are over 25 artists “It is something I began last year with She’s also taken up the issue of “hu- (white canvas with white gesso and on the tour, and all of them will have a combination of sands from Spain, man” homelessness and dealt with it sand combination). And she subse- blue and white Wave signs and fl ags Grand Canyon, Wreck Beach in BC, quite cleverly. This subject was pri- quently kept adding colors. outside their studio to guide visitors. Cuba and here from our lake. I am en- marily done on the mirror, for people “The addition of colors primarily Tour hours will be from 10 am to 6 joying this combination,” she says. to refl ect upon their vulnerability comes from the different sands I use pm. Artists are also open year-round “My attraction to sand begins with of becoming homeless or to think of from around the world,” said Miguez. for those who want to customize their rock. Rocks hold the history of the those wandering the streets. Interestingly, Migues is not all about visits. earth within them. The sum of all of This artwork will not be displayed leaving her work for public interpre- As for Miguez, her eyes are on other the rocks’ experiences are crushed during the tour but was jointly show- tation. She goes the extra mile to com- provinces for 2020. She calls it her fu- over time, thus creating sand. Every cased at Cre8ery Gallery in Winnipeg, ment on current social and political ture goal and wants to share a piece of grain of sand is testimony to an an- a couple of years ago. issues as well. her history with one and all. cient world. Born out of this ancient Miguez is every bit excited to share “I have some work that deals with “I believe that sand holds the history landscape the Spirit of the Rock re- her art with her visitors. deforestation and homelessness. They of the Earth. That “sand” in my paint- fl ects a deep commitment to honour “It is also a place where visitors can don’t seem to have a connection but ings may have begun as a mountain, individual experience. Each painting ask questions and I’m looking for- they do. As we continue to tear down a large rock, a small rock and fi nally is a commitment to this uniqueness,” warding to answering them!” the forest the animals lose their homes sand.” said Miguez on her website. The tour - that is held every year and become “homeless” and “wander” To see a full listing of all the stu- But why sand? “I love the tactile on the second weekend in June and into cities. To create more awareness dios participating visit: https://www. feeling when I begin to mix sand and the long weekend in September - ex- toward this cause, I have used envi- watchthewave.ca gesso and sculpt them together. For tends from Highway 67 past Gimli to Garden owner sends out invite to onion thief

Staff The hard-working gardeners who lease a plot in the Gimli com- munity gardens in the north end of town had their plots raided last week. Lesley Monkman took to Facebook after her onion gar- den was decimated. Although she made her feelings known, she in- vited the thief to join their garden- ing community. “The plots are inexpensive and any one of us gardeners would be willing to teach or help you grow your own vegetables,” wrote Monkman. “But just taking our produce is unacceptable.” The PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK Gimli Environmental Advisory Lesley Monkman took to Facebook Committee leases the plots every after her garden was decimated last spring. week. The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 15 Peguis First Nation establishes urban reserve FALL & WINTERWINTER ACTIVITIES & registration section Physical activity for children and youth For children and teens to grow should spend less time on these ac- up healthy, it’s important they are tivities and more time being active. physically active and eat healthy How can I get my kids to be ac- EXPRESS PHOTO SUBMITTED foods every day. tive? Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and Peguis To help children develop habits Your child learns the most about First Nation Chief Glenn Hudson signed the papers offi cially that will last a lifetime, an active, healthy active living from you. In- establishing an urban reserve last month. healthy lifestyle must start early in clude the whole family in regular life. Physical activity has benefi ts at physical activity and healthy eat- Staff greater First Nation autonomy. This every age, and helps kids: ing. It’s easier if families do things The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, urban reserve will also benefi t from - keep their heart and lungs strong together as part of the daily routine. Minister of Crown-Indigenous Re- a Municipal Services Agreement and healthy, Choose activities that suit your lations, congratulated Peguis First with the City of Winnipeg, as a re- - become more fl exible, child’s age and stage of develop- Nation on July 10 for the establish- sult of First Nation and municipal - develop strong bones, ment. ment of their urban reserve in the collaboration. - keep a healthy body weight, Give your child lots of time to be City of Winnipeg. The Government of Canada is - lower the risk of several diseases active in both structured activities, “The establishment of Peguis First proud to have contributed $1 mil- and health problems, like organized sports, and unstruc- Nation’s urban reserve in Winnipeg lion through the Community Op- - improve their mood and self- tured activities, like playing in a is an important step towards a bet- portunity Readiness Program to esteem, and playground. ter future for Peguis First Nation. support pre-construction and con- - do better in school. Keep activities fun. This addition to reserve will ad- struction costs of the mixed-use “Sedentary behaviour” means As teens strive for independence, vance economic development, cre- buildings on the new reserve land time spent doing very little physical they may want to do some things on ate employment opportunities and to enable Peguis First Nation to pur- activity, such as sitting at a comput- their own. Encourage them to go for advance reconciliation. I look for- sue economic development oppor- er, playing video games, or watch- a walk or bike ride with friends. ward to seeing the positive role this tunities. ing television. Children and teens will play for the community mem- The Government of Canada is bers of Peguis First Nation,” said the committed to the implementation Honourable Carolyn Bennett, M.D., of Treaty Land Entitlement agree- P.C., M.P., Minister of Crown-Indig- ments and is working with First enous Relations. Nations in Manitoba to meet out- Peguis First Nation Chief Glenn standing Treaty Land Entitlement Hudson thanked everyone who has obligations. REGISTRATION/OPEN HOUSE worked to settle long-standing Trea- Quick Facts Monday, September 9th & 16th ty Land Entitlement claims with the • The Manitoba Treaty Land En- starting at 5pm at the AEMYS federal, provincial and municipal titlement (TLE) Framework Agree- • TWO FREE TRIAL DANCE CLASSES. governments. ment and individual TLE agree- • REGISTRATION NIGHT. “This is a big win and a signifi cant ments in the province are intended Any questions regarding times and fees call Shelly Burak step forward for Peguis First Nation 204-364-2480 or email [email protected] to fulfi ll a long-standing commit- in the reclamation of our ancestral ment arising from treaties signed by lands here in Treaty 1,” said Hudson. Canada and First Nations. “This will create economic op- GIMLI BARVINOK DANCE • Additions to Reserve and Re- portunities, more opportunities for serve Creation are part of the Gov- business, employment, social and ernment of Canada’s overall efforts cultural development, opportuni- to help advance reconciliation by ties to bridge the gap between In-    facilitating First Nation self-deter- digenous and non-Indigenous peo- mination, self-governance and self- ple here in Winnipeg and Manitoba. suffi ciency. We look forward to using this land Wednesday, September 11, at 6:30 • Since November 2015, the Gov- to further the long-term vision for ernment has added 205 Treaty Land our community.” at the Dr. George Johnson Middle Years School. Entitlement parcels to reserve The Addition to Reserve will cre- Two free week trial to follow. Classes are aged 4 and up. across Canada, totaling over 136,000 ate an urban reserve of 3.71 acres acres. Over the same period, the Interested adults - we will run a class if there is interest. located at 1075 Portage Ave. in Win- Government has added 119 Treaty nipeg. This land designation will Contact info. Land Entitlement parcels to reserve advance opportunities for economic within the province of Manitoba, to- Is [email protected] development and employment for AGM October 2 at 6:30 pm talling over 90,000 acres. First Nation members, allowing for 204-641-4928. 16 The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 Cowboys and cowgirls to ride into Ashern for 27th annual rodeo

Staff on site. The concession booth will be The 27th annual Ashern Rodeo re- open for those who want to have sup- turns this weekend promising two- per up town. days of buckin’ broncos, mutton bus- Every day at the rodeo is sure to be tin’, barrel racing and more over the explosive, but the Friday night fi re- September long weekend. works extravaganza is scheduled for The popular annual event draws rid- 10 p.m., following the street dance. ers from all over the province, includ- Saturday morning starts with a pan- ing some of the best from the west, cake breakfast at Ashern Centennial and reigning champions of the ro- Hall at 8:30 a.m. deo, as they compete for cash prizes, The parade will wind its way through family-friendly entertainment and, of town starting at 11 a.m. and the rodeo course, glory. grounds are open at 2 p.m. with events The dual Manitoba Rodeo Cowboys beginning at 4 p.m. The outdoor social Association and Canadian Cowboys at the rodeo grounds starts at 8 p.m. Association rodeo kicks off Saturday There will be a number of food at 4 p.m. and includes tie-down, steer trucks, along with a pop-up horse tack wrestling, calf-tying, saddle bronc vendor and a apiarist selling honey on and bull riding — in addition to ladies’ site at the rodeo grounds. barrel racing, a rodeo clown act, Prai- Sunday opens with the Cowboy rie Skye Drill team half-time show, Church Service at the grounds at EXPRESS FILE PHOTOS BY LANA MEIER and the mutton bustin’ competition, 10:30 a.m. and at 11 a.m. the 27th An- Rodeo action will get underway on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the 27th annual featuring our youngest athletes. nual Threshermen’s Reunion takes Sunday’s fi nals at 3 p.m. feature place at the Ashern Pioneer Museum Ashern Rodeo. many of the same events, as well as for Threshing Day. The rodeo fi nals winner presentations. start at 3 p.m. Of course, the rodeo will have doz- Kids activities will take place all ens of other activities kicking off Fri- weekend and rodeo passes can be day evening. The street dance hosted purchased at the gate. A day pass is by the Ashern Skating club is from 5 $10, and a weekend pass is $15 with to 10 p.m. The bouncy house, street children ages 6 and under free. train and street hockey will also be Welcome to the Team! New veterinarian joins Selkirk Veterinary Services Dr. Klug, Dr. Munro and the rest of the staff at Selkirk Veterinary Services (SVS) are pleased to welcome Dr. Heather Sparkes to their team. Annual coffeehouse raises Dr. Sparkes graduated from the program at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan after spending three years as an agriculture student in Winnipeg. Her interest in funds for CancerCare Manitoba veterinary medicine stemmed from growing up on a small beef farm and her love for all animals. Originally from Arborg, Dr. Sparkes started Dr. Heather Sparkes practicing in Regina, SK, before moving closer to her family and choosing Selkirk as her new place to practice veterinary medicine. While in Regina, Dr. Sparkes practiced at the Animal Clinic of Regina where she gained hands on experience dealing with emergency cases. When asked what she is looking forward to living and working in the Selkirk area, Dr. Sparkes replied, “Being in a small town again, no traffi c, being close to my family and going for hikes. It’s nice to walk around and enjoy the feeling of Selkirk.” In the past month Dr. Sparkes has settled nicely into Selkirk with her family. Along with her husband and one year old baby girl named Madison, the couple also has a little a little Shi-Tzu fur baby named Aussie. Going forward and growing her practice, Dr. Sparkes is hoping to gain dental and ultrasound experience. She chose to work at SVS along with Dr. Klug, who specializes in dentistry and surgery, hoping to learn from her professional experience. When asked what her best advice to pet owners is when it comes to taking care of dogs, Dr. Sparkes says prevention is the best medicine. Ensuring that puppies receive their 8 week vaccinations and then continuing to vaccinate at the proper ages would be foremost. Tick and heartworm prevention are also a necessity in Manitoba. SVS also has several kittens available for adoption. Pictured in the top right is Dr. Sparkes with Hector, the most gentle, happy kitty who just recently underwent hernia surgery. For more information about their lovable adoptable cats please contact the clinic. EXPRESS PHOTO BY JO-ANNE PROCTER Selkirk Veterinary Services is located at 6 Wersch St. in Selkirk. To book an Jillian Henry of Arnes performed at the 9th annual Coffeehouse to appointment, call 204-482-5720. Dr. Klug, Dr. Munro and Dr. Sparkes look End to Cancer. The Coffeehouse raised over $22,500 for CancerCare forward to helping all your beloved, furry friends. Manitoba. The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 17 Crazy Jumpers celebrate 10 years with Cross Country event

By Evan Matthews Ten years is a special milestone, so too should be the celebration. Crazy Jumpers Dog School and Boarding celebrated its 10th anniver- sary on Aug. 25, with 35 dogs and their families participating in the K9 Cross Country event. “The course consisted of trails through the forest, where volunteers set up 20 stations with tasks for the person — or their dog — to perform and earn subsequent points,” said Kim Masiak, Canadian Association of Rally Obedience participant and as- piring judge. “Tasks included scent tests, rally obedience skills, going through tun- nels, and a recall exercise,” she said, adding thanks to the 25 volunteers who helped execute the event. All of the events proceeds raised was then split 50/50 between the Gimli Humane Society and the Prairie Wild- life Rehabilitation Centre, according to Masiak, with the total funds raised reaching $2,066. EXPRESS PHOTOS BY EVAN MATTHEWS The cost to enter each dog was $15, First-place winners Patty, Dave and Simone from Prairie Wildlife; Patricia, owner of Crazy Jumpers; Sheila but funds were also raised through from Gimli Humane Society; and Cindy from Gimli Humane Society. a silent auction, nail clipping station, their dog, 14-year-old Winston. photos, paw print art, vendors and a barbecue. The top three point-getters received a prize all donated by Solshine Pre- mium Pet Food in Gimli. Patty Ruffeski with her dog Winston fi nished in fi rst, while Jodie Fitzgerald and her dog Chico took home second, and Lu Derksen and her dog Mac- Gyver rounded out the podium. Tracy Benson won the poker derby. Local community businesses do- nated roughly 30 silent auction prizes, too, Masiak said. Organizers set up the K9 Cross Country event at Crazy Paw print art station. Noel and Ron Rogowsky Jumpers Dog School and Boarding, Nadine Gislason with her with their dogs Louie which is located on Highway 231 be- Participants Jill Gillespie, Arleen Kristofferson and dog and volunteers Jill and and Lincoln On the tween Gimli and Fraserwood, or two Carmen Asu with four-legged furry friends. Val Gillespie. course. miles east of Fraserwood. Manitoba Greens sugar tax proposal would save $36 million in health care costs

Submitted Green Party of Manitoba a large impact on preventing type-2 nity here to encourage Manitobans Manitoba. Party leader James Beddome said diabetes and other related illnesses.” towards healthier choices, while at “We need to focus on preventa- that Greens would put a 20 per cent A recent Canadian study estimates the same time saving money in health tive health care strategies that take tax on sugar-sweetened beverages that a 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks care costs and raising additional rev- social determinants of health into if elected, which would reduce rates could prevent over 200,000 cases of enue that can go towards promoting account,” said Beddome. “Reducing of diabetes in Manitoba and raise an type 2 diabetes in Canada over the the health and wellness of Manito- poverty through a basic income will additional $20 million in revenue an- next 25 years, and prevent thousands bans,” said Beddome. also go a long way towards reducing nually to put back into the health care of other cases of heart disease, strokes Beddome was clear that any savings diet-related chronic illnesses, like system. and cancer. In addition, the initiative in health care costs would be invested diabetes.”While the Greens will start “Putting a 20 per cent tax on sugary would save an estimated $11 billion in back into the health care system, and with taxing sugary drinks, they plan drinks is enough to give most people health care costs over the same time that all revenue gained from the tax to eventually expand the initiative pause, and consider other, healthier period. For Manitoba, this works out would be put towards evidence-based to include other forms of junk food, options,” said Beddome. “This strat- to annual health care savings of $16 preventative health care initiatives. which would lead to increased popu- egy has been proven to signifi cantly million, in addition to the $20 million He also stressed that reducing sugar lation level health benefi ts and gen- reduce the consumption of unhealthy in revenue that would be generated consumption is only one step towards erate further revenue to be put back drinks like soft drinks, which can have from the tax. “We have an opportu- addressing the diabetes epidemic in into the health care system. 18 The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 First-ever Canadian motorhome rally takes place in Winnipeg Beach By Gabrielle Piche Motorhomes bearing licence plates from across Canada and the United States lined Winnipeg Beach’s camp- ground last week. The Entegra Coach Owners Associa- tion (ECOA) held their fi rst-ever Ca- nadian rally in Manitoba from Aug. 18 to 23. Entegra Coach motorhome owners stayed in Carberry on their fi rst night and spent the rest of the Stephana Cunningham, left, and rally parked in Winnipeg Beach. Pat Bauer. Cunningham works in Pat Bauer started the ECOA because marketing and events at Entegra he’d been part of another club where Coach, and Bauer is the founder EXPRESS PHOTOS BY GABRIELLE PICHE motorhome owners would meet and and president of the ECOA. ECOA rallygoers take a group picture in Winnipeg Beach’s campground travel together. “We started the club with the idea on Aug. 21. that we’re going to go to great loca- tions, assemble a group of great peo- ple, have some great food, and have a little bit of education and see the sites,” Bauer said. Though the ECOA was formed in 2013, members had never held a rally in Canada before — everything was in the United States. Don Enns, a Manitoban ECOA mem- ber, asked Bauer when a Canadian rally would happen. Enns brought up Campers parked their Entegra the subject at ECOA rallies in Elkhart, Coach motorhomes next to each Ind. and Spearfi sh, S.D. other in Winnipeg Beach. People “He said, ‘Well, if you want a rally in need to own an Entegra Coach Canada, plan one,’ and I took him up motorhome to be part of the on his challenge,” Enns said. ECOA. Motorhome owners from Texas and California eat dinner in Winnipeg Enns, the district chief with the Win- Beach on Aug. 21. nipeg Fire Paramedic Service, started planning in September. He needed to fi nd a space that would fi t 45-foot- long motorhomes with vehicles at- tached. “Most of the coaches end up be- ing 65 feet long,” Enns said. “Finding campsites that can accommodate ve- hicles that long is extremely diffi cult.” Luckily, Winnipeg Beach’s camp- ground can fi t automobiles of that size. Enns spoke with offi cials in Win- nipeg Beach and from the Province of Manitoba to reserve spaces at the campsite for an ECOA rally. “The province was really receptive Daisy Barcelona (left) and Ray Pillar load their plates Danny’s Barbeque & Smokehouse catered a dinner to us,” Enns said. for rallygoers on Aug. 21. In the end, 31 motorhomes made with food from Danny’s Barbeque & Smokehouse. their way to Winnipeg Beach for the Danny’s Barbeque & Smokehouse catered a meal for the Don Boettcher was one of the few Canadians attending rally. Twenty-six came from the Unit- group, and the Royal Canadian Legion’s Winnipeg Beach the ECOA rally. He’s from Cambridge, Ont. He had Amer- ed States. There were campers from branch prepared two dinners and three breakfasts. icans asking him several questions in Winnipeg Beach. Texas, Florida and California, among “A lot of people aren’t familiar with the little town of One person asked Boettcher if they could take a maple other states and provinces. Winnipeg Beach,” said Mayor Tony Pimentel. “Getting this leaf home. Some of the tourists had never been kind of exposure is really great.” “We have enough maple trees, I think we can afford it,” to Canada before. Many had never Rallygoers also spent time at Sand Hills Casino in Car- Boettcher said. stepped foot in Manitoba. berry, and they passed through the International Peace He and his wife Gerri have been to seven or eight ECOA “Here’s a really good opportunity Gardens on their way into the province. rallies over the past fi ve years. Normally, the couple takes for us to showcase our province,” Darlene Sterzenback had never been to Manitoba before. their motorhome to the United States. Enns said. The Sugar Land, Texas native lives in her motorhome. “It’s nice to have fun, have a rally with Entegra Coach and Enns planned excursions to the Ca- “One thing I’ve noticed about Canada is that everybody have everybody come up here to see our beautiful coun- nadian Museum for Human Rights has a Canadian fl ag fl ying in front of their house,” Sterzen- try,” Boettcher said. and The Forks. Rallygoers also back said. “I think that says a lot about Canadians.” It was ECOA president Pat Bauer’s fi rst time in Canada. watched a performance by the Japa- Sterzenback said she liked the Canadian Museum for During the rally, the Floridian said he’d happily take an- nese drumming group Fubuki Daiko Human Rights, but she could’ve spent two days there be- other trip up north. at Winnipeg Beach’s bandstand. cause there was so much to explore. The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 19 Rescue program in Dunnottar saving hundreds of feral cats; volunteers wanted

By Patricia Barrett they’re eating. By the time we adopt them out, we Over the past few years, Dunnottar residents have can tell their new owners that these are socialized been saving feral cats from starvation and prema- kittens, not the kind that will hide in your basement ture death, and are currently looking for new vol- forever.” unteers to help them socialize and fi nd homes for Walker says it usually takes a few months to so- kittens. cialize the kittens. The Village of Dunnottar provides funding for In addition to Brandow and Walker, other resi- spaying and neutering under its Trap, Neuter and dents in the municipality are feeding the feral cats Release Program (TNR) to help control the popula- year-round and trapping the kittens in the warm- tion in the municipality, which includes the towns er months. Some residents, such as Betty Jackson, of Matlock, Whytewold and Ponemah, but residents made attractive cat tote bags and sold them for $15 who trap feral cats and don’t want to release them each, turning the proceeds over to resident rescuers back to the wild cover the cost of their care. for food and other costs, said Brandow. Matlock residents Sharon Brandow and Dory “At the last Ponemah market this year, we sold cat Walker have gone above and beyond the TNR and dog hats that a neighbour had knitted,” said program, feeding feral cats and their kittens year- Brandow. “If you made a donation to the cat rescue, round, trapping the kittens then trying to fi nd them you could get a free dog or cat hat.” a permanent home so that they don’t freeze to death But some cats just won’t go into a trap, she said, over the winter or are killed by wildlife. and that means it’s an ongoing challenge to keep “Once I know they’re eating canned food — which the feral population under control. EXPRESS PHOTO SUBMITTED means their mother is weaning them — I try to trap “I’ve saved about a couple hundred kittens,” said These three kittens are socialized and ready them and we bring them home, tame them, get Brandow, “and I’m tired. We’re getting burnt out for a loving home. them spayed or neutered and get them their vac- and we need someone to take over the fostering of cinations,” said Brandow, referring to the Warm the kittens. They can’t survive on their own. They this support.” Hearts volunteer rescue program she helped set up. need a lot of support. They have miserable lives get- Anyone interested in helping Brandow and Walker “Then we try to fi nd homes for them.” ting through the winter even if they’re getting fed.” tame/foster kittens, or who want to provide a “for- They use the TNR program to cover the cost of The support from Dunnottar Mayor Rick Gamble ever home” to one of their already socialized kittens spaying or neutering, but pay for food, vaccina- and his council has gone a long way to helping the can email them at [email protected]. tions, de-worming, etc., out of their own pockets cats, and council even had a feral cat shelter built Residents can trap feral cats and take them to the until they can socialize the kittens and fi nd them a near the waste station. Selkirk Veterinary Services or the Selkirk Animal good home. “We’re so lucky here that we have a mayor and Hospital for spaying or neutering and be reim- “We keep them in a room and we go through a council that care about the cats and have allocated bursed by the municipality for veterinarian costs. long process of socializing them,” said Walker. “At money to help take care of them,” said Brandow. The program runs from May 1 to Oct. 15. Contact fi rst they hide when we take the food in, but pretty “They built a shelter at the landfi ll site. It got fi n- the municipal offi ce at 204-389-4962 for more infor- soon they’re not scared and we can pet them while ished last year. It’s nice not to feel alone and have mation. Farmers react and adapt to hot and dry conditions By Kaitlin Vitt izer builds up since it’s not “fl ushed” Low precipitation and high heat this through the land by rain, resulting in spring and summer are taking a toll damage to crops — and “dirty fi elds,” on Manitoba crops. or fi elds scattered with weeds. “If you could order rain, that would Weeds, like other plants, have pores be perfect,” said Pete Skrabek, who called stomata that are used for gas farms land in the Teulon area. exchange. When it is hot and dry Since a wave of a magic wand isn’t outside, the weeds close their pores an option, farmers must get creative to seal themselves so they don’t lose in other ways, like using new farming internal moisture, Skrabek explains. technology — for example, special ap- This makes weeds diffi cult to kill, plicators used in tillage that slice into since the pores are closed and the the ground and result in less moisture weed is not taking in the herbicide. loss compared to other methods. Insects have also been a problem “You can tell the difference between — dry conditions means crops grow EXPRESS PHOTO BY LANA MEIER the fi elds that have the newer tech slowly, making the plants more sus- The unusually hot dry weather has resulted in fi elds scattered with and those that don’t,” Skrabek said. ceptible to pests. weeds. “These tough years kind of squeeze Ultimately, reduced rain means re- out people who aren’t to the day with duced yield. So how will this affect sumers. “Faced with these conditions, they are the best technology.” consumers? But those in the cattle industry are looking to source both traditional and Today’s farming tools can more eas- It won’t, or at least not directly — directly seeing the effects and are alternative sources of feed and bed- ily adapt to demands of the land com- consumers are sheltered from pro- turning to grain farmers for help. ding. We are encouraging producers pared to the past when equipment ducers because of processors, Skrabek “Many beef producers have been with these kinds of resources avail- was purpose built. But it’s not com- said. Plus, Canada is export driven, hard hit by back-to-back dry condi- able to consider listing them for sale.” pletely up to fancy tools — you still meaning lots of product is shipped to tions that have led to diminished pas- A fact sheet on the Keystone Agri- have to know understand your soil other nations. Skrabek said he thinks ture and forage yields and depleted cultural Producers of Manitoba web- and how various nutrients affect it. if there were more “farm-to-table” ini- their hay and straw reserves,” said site lists resources where cattle farm- This year’s dry weather has led tiatives, then the challenges farmers Tom Teichroeb, Manitoba Beef Pro- ers can fi nd hay, straw and alternative to fertilizer burn — when fertil- face would be more obvious to con- ducers president, in a news release. feed. 20 The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 &recreation sportsortsINSIDE > OUTSIDE > UPSIDE DOWN Eriksdale Rodeo results Staff For junior barrel, Sheradyn Griffi th The Eriksdale Creamery Days Fair ranked fi rst, followed by Tara-Lynn and Rodeo was a great success, draw- Caumartin in second and Mickey Sat- ing crowds for events all weekend tler in third. long on Aug. 16, 17 and 18. For ladies barrel, Jillian Overby Of the 10 tie-down roping contes- ranked fi rst, followed by Janeen Ri- tants, Duane Caumartin ranked fi rst, vard in second and Mary-Anne Bach followed by Clay Bergerson in second in third. and Terence Caumatrin in third. For junior steer riding, Damon Trit- For goat tying, Danielle Moran took thart ranked fi rst, followed by Dane fi rst, followed by Sheradyn Griffi th in Pearson in second and Alexander second and Mickey Sattler in third. Kummer in third. For breakaway roping, Dana Gar- For team roping, Brad Lage and diner ranked fi rst, followed by Quinn Cody Giesbrecht ranked fi rst, fol- Mullin in second and Jodie Davis in lowed by Ethan Fairlies and Pete third. Pingert in second and Dick Sobey and For peewee barrel, Karen Caumar- Melissa Loewen in third. tin ranked fi rst, followed by Tristan There were no qualifi ed times for EXPRESS PHOTO BY JENNIFER MCFEE Caumartin in second and Emma Dee bareback, saddle bronc, steer wres- Crowds gathered to cheer on participants in the Eriksdale Rodeo. Marshall in third. tling and bull riding. Manitoba fi nishes in three-way tie for eighth at 16U Girls Invitational Championship

By Brian Bowman and try to take it to the other team,” ning but failed to score. Later that day British Columbia Manitoba’s offence took a while to Fortin said. “We fi nally got a couple of Earlier that day, Manitoba, whose blanked Manitoba 7-0. get going but once it did, it was very bounces here and there and crooked roster also included Lundar’s Shy- B.C. broke the game wide open with impressive. numbers are always good.” anne Chartrand, was very good with fi ve runs in the top of the seventh in- Manitoba scored a whopping 45 Teulon’s Jacey Ledowchowski led a convincing 20-5 win in just four in- ning. runs in its fi nal three games — win- Manitoba with two hits and four RBI. nings over New Brunswick. On Friday, Manitoba was defeated ning two of them — at the 16U Girls She was later named Manitoba’s most After scoring a run in the fi rst in- 10-1 by Quebec. Invitational Championship in Bed- valuable player for the tournament. ning, Manitoba exploded for 12 in the The experience of competing at a ford, N.S., last weekend. “She was seeing the ball really well,” second, added fi ve more in the third, national tournament will defi nitely “With us coming in the day before Fortin observed. “Earlier on, she was and then plated a pair in the fourth. benefi t the players throughout their the tournament, the girls were a little putting a little bit too much pressure Fortin was impressed with Char- careers. sluggish for the fi rst couple of games,” on herself. In the last few games, you trand’s work ethic with their program “There’s only a couple of girls that said Manitoba head coach Blaine For- noticed the difference. She was hav- this past season. won’t be coming back next year,” For- tin, who lives in Lundar. ing a bit more fun and not trying to “Shyanne hasn’t played a whole lot tin noted. “This experience will be “It was nice to see them fi nish on a do too much. (She was) just going up at the high-performance level and she very huge for these girls. They know high note, that’s for sure.” there and doing her thing.” came in and gave 100 per cent,” Fortin what to expect and they know what Manitoba wrapped up play Sunday On Saturday, Manitoba was edged said. “She hit the ball, some of them it takes to win this tournament or to with a solid 15-4 victory over New- 11-10 by Ontario. Ontario scored the hard right at people, but she gave me get to the medal round of this tourna- foundland. game-winning run in the bottom of 100 per cent the whole way. She has a ment.” Manitoba scored six runs in the fi rst the seventh inning. lot to look forward to next year.” Teulon’s Rod Ledochowski was an inning, added three in the fourth and “The girls weren’t disappointed in Manitoba started play last Thursday assistant coach for Manitoba while his six more in the fi fth, to end the game that game,” Fortin stressed. “They had with a 9-2 loss to Saskatchewan. Both wife, Diana, was the Chef de mission. due to the 10-run mercy rule. every right to hold their heads high.” teams had six hits but Manitoba com- British Columbia was a perfect 5-0 at “Our goal was to always come out of Ledochowski again had two hits for mitted seven errors. the tournament, shutting out Alberta the fi rst inning at least tied and try to Manitoba. Manitoba had the bases Ledochowski pitched two innings 6-0 on Sunday. limit the damage as much as possible loaded with one out in the sixth in- and had a pair of strikeouts. Interlake Impact blanks SC Riot in MMSL action Staff sion action. improved their record to 10-3-3 and while allowing just 19 this season. The Interlake Impact played some Tristan Grigg scored twice for the they now have 33 points. That is six The Impact is back in action this very good soccer with a solid 3-0 win Interlake while Benny Wiens also tal- points ahead of Kucame FC and Sin- Thursday when they play the Portage over the SC Riot last Friday in Mani- lied. jar FC. Cobras at the Buhler Recreation Park. toba Major Soccer League 5th Divi- With the win, the fi rst-place Impact Interlake has now scored 37 goals Game time is 6:30 p.m. The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 21 Classifi eds classifi eds Book Your Classifi ed Ad Today - Call 467-5836 or Email classifi [email protected]

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OBITUARY GRADUATION Rene Joseph Leo Lepine March 10, 1930 – August 12, 2019 Everything you need to Peacefully at the Betel Home in Gimli, Rene passed away with family by his side. promote your business Rene was predeceased by wife Dolores; parents Edward and Anna; brothers, Edward, Joe, Robert and Norman; sisters, Dinah, FLYERS Doris, Lillian and Gertrude; granddaughter Crystal; son-in-law Brent Solmundson and the mother of his children, Marie Johnson. BROCHURES Rene is survived by his children, Connie, Wade (Terri), Bonnie BUSINESS CARDS (Claude), Marsha, Marcella (Keith), Ross (Kathy); 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; STICKERS four step-children, Shawn, Aaron, Lisa and Jaimie; seven step- WINDOW DECALS grandchildren; brother Peter; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. SOCIAL TICKETS As per Dad’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a Celebration DOOR HANGERS of Life will take place on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the Gimli Legion Hall, Branch 182. A private family interment took place prior to the service. LETTERHEAD We would like to thank the staff at the Gimli Community Health Centre and the staff at the Betel ENVELOPES Home, Gimli for their compassionate care and support. In lieu of fl owers, the family requests that a donation be made in Rene’s name to the Alzheimer INVOICES Society of Manitoba-Dementia Care and Brain Health. ESTIMATE SHEETS Dad For all that life has given us, POSTERS And all that’s left to do; MEMO PADS We know no greater treasure, POST CARDS Than the life we had with you. Dr. Kalyn Gregory Condolences may be left on his tribute wall at www.gilbartfuneralhome.com Congratulations on your recent graduation Interlake from the College of Optometry at Pacifi c Gilbart Funeral Home, Gimli in care of arrangements. Graphics University in Oregon. Through your perseverance and hard work you have made For all your printing your dream a reality. OBITUARY and publishing needs Kalyn is employed at Lotus Vision Care in Evelyn Strachan (Brygman) Polo Park and Family Optical in Winnipeg. December 25, 1941 – August 26, 2019 Call Today! 467-5836 We are very proud of you. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our -Love Anita, Paul, beloved wife, mother, gramma, sister and friend who fought a long Campbell and Justin courageous battle with cancer and various other health issues. She was predeceased by her parents, Einar and Gyda, Brygman sisters Myrna Siba and Jeanette Brygman, brother-in-law Bob RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF GIMLI Jones, Frank Siba and James Strachan. INVITATION TO TENDER Evelyn leaves to mourn, her beloved husband Gil; sons, Paul (wife Marzia and son Matthew and daughter Meghan), David and CLOSE DATE: Corey (wife Kristin, son Tre, daughters Hailee and Lexi), her sister Friday, September 13, 2019, at NOON and partner in crime Shirley Brygman-Jones, along with numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. Power Builder The Rural Municipality of Gimli is accepting tenders for the following: Some of her happiest times were hosting dinner parties Advertising Arnes Landfi ll Refuse Cell Construction and Other Components surrounded by family and many special friends. Evelyn was a WORKS! fabulous cook and entertainer. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Construction of a New Refuse Cell, including connecting underground A come and go celebration of Evelyn’s life will be held in her honour on Monday, September 2, • GET SEEN by over 2019 at 2:00 p.m., at the Johnson Hall in Gimli, MB. piping to new evaporation pond at the Arnes Waste Disposal Site in the 400,000 Manitoba The family would like to thank all the medical professionals in Gimli Hospital, Cancer Care and southwest quarter of Section 10, Township 21, Range 3 E.P.M. in the Homes! Rural Municipality of Gimli. • Use your LOGO! St. Boniface that were involved in Ev’s care during her illnesses. • Create instant top of In lieu of fl owers, a donation in Evelyn’s honour to Cancer Care or the Heart and Stroke A site meeting will be held at 9:00 am on September 5, 2019. Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Attendance at the site meeting is mandatory for all contractors who mind awareness • Showcase your info, Rest In Peace Elsket En intend to submit a tender bid. business, product, Detailed Tender packages are available to interested bidders on the RM job, announcements 204-949-2200 of Gimli website at www.gimli.ca or at the Municipal Offi ce between the or event neilbardalinc.com hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday. • We format it, to make it look great! Sealed submissions clearly marked “Arnes Landfi ll Cell Tender, • Starting at $339.00 submitted by ______” will be received by the undersigned at the (includes 45 lines of RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF GIMLI address below until noon, September 13, 2019. Late submissions will space) not be accepted. • The ads blanket the NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS FUEL DELIVERY province and run in DRIVERS in the Gimli town site, required for deliveries in MB, SK Submit sealed bids to: MCNA’s 48 Manitoba & NW ON. Skills & qualifications Rural Municipality of Gimli community South Beach, & Loni Beach include Class 1 with adequate 62 – 2nd Avenue, PO Box 1246 newspapers abstract, min. 2-years’ experience • Very cost eff ective long-haul driving, good com- Gimli, MB R0C 1B0 TAKE NOTICE THAT starting September 10, 2019 all elm trees in these munication & documentation Attn: Dick Menon means of getting skills, & ability to perform basic your message out to areas on both public and private property will be treated by basal vehicle repairs. We offer exten- sive paid training, competitive Questions or concerns in respect to the tender can be directed to: the widest possible spraying to assist in the prevention of the spread of Dutch Elm Disease. wage, monthly bonuses, medical, Darcy Hjelmeland, Manager of Public Works or audience dental, & long-term disability Any residents not requiring treatment of their trees are to advise the benefits, RSP matching, paid stat Stuart O’hara, Municipal Surveyor Contact this newspaper Public Works Department before September 6, 2019 at 9:00 am at holidays, & vacation pay. Phone: (204) 642-6688 NOW or MCNA at (204) 642-6688 or email [email protected] Our drivers have assigned trucks, 204.947.1691 & a mix of day trips & longer The RM of Gimli reserves the right to reject an or all bids, to waive or email overnight trips, with many nights classifi [email protected] Dated at Gimli this 21st day of August, 2019. at home, frequent weekends off, irregularities and informalities therein, and to award the tender in the & and mostly rural deliveries. We best interest of the RM of Gimli in its sole discretion. Contractors www.mcna.com Joann Murphy, CMMA have many long-term drivers. Please email a resume & abstract must comply with Municipal requirements for liability insurance, WCB Chief Administrative Offi cer to [email protected] or coverage and business licencing to be eligible to be awarded the contract. Rural Municipality of Gimli fax (204)989-4309. 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X SALE! 1100DAYX2"Twice as Nice" SaleSALE starts STARTS September SEPT. 53 PLUS Sale starts September 5 PLUSFOR ONE DAY, PREVIOUS WINNERS All these customers received their purchase FREE! (parital list) EVERYONE George R. 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Mabon, Gimli ...... $1,027.00 Kevin & Lisa Klym, Arborg ...... $774.00 Amanda Unger, Riverton ...... $799 Brian Jonasson, Arnes ...... $454.00 John & Tina Kornelson, Arborg ...... $689.00 Evelyn Wallach, Poplarfi eld ...... $899 Phyllis Dueck, Riverton ...... $767.00 Kent & Helena Kostshyn, Lundar ...... $639.80 Judy Wells, GrandePointe ...... $119 John & Nellie Burak, Arborg ...... $599.00 Thomas Kowalchuk, Fraserwood ...... $499.00 Lynn Bear, Peguis ...... $239.00 Andrew Barg, Winnipeg...... $1,749.00 Layne & Holly Kulbacki, Arborg ...... $599.00 Hazel Brunen, Eriksdale ...... $729.00 Crystal Sigurdson, Riverton ...... $549.00 Edward Penner, Arborg ...... $619.00 David Chudy, FisherBranch...... $1,499.00 Robert & Ellen Martin, Arborg ...... $1,330.00 Keith Poleschuk, Arborg ...... $2082.00 Susie and Brian Eyolfson, Riverton ...... $528.00 FREE! Ronald Ostryzniuk, Poplarfi eld ...... $479.00 Curtis Spence, Hodgson ...... $479.00 Nelson Hudson, Koostatak ...... $629.00 Margaret S.Wilson, Peguis ...... $1,699.00 Tanya & Lyle Thorgilsson, Lundar...... $329.00 Larry and Valerie Kornelsen, Arborg .... $799.00 Stacey Ledingham, Riverton ...... $1,279.00 Nancy Woychyshyn, Arborg ...... $768.00 Jason Loewen, Arborg ...... $859.00 Wayne Barkman, Arnes ...... $799.00 Mathew & Gemma Avison, Arborg ...... $219.00 Rita Milne, Gimli ...... $1,327.43 Kathy Taylor, Winnipeg Beach ...... $599.00 Raymond Bazinet, Eriksdale ...... $389.00 Minerva Ladies Aid, Gimli ...... $659.00 Doreen Steg, Camp Morton ...... $299.00 Lynn Bear, Peguis...... $1,044.00 Sheila Murdock, Koostatak ...... $1,018.00 Lloyd Sigurdson, Arborg ...... $599.00 Ken & Linda Cherepak, Arborg ...... $49.01 Ruth Otto, Ashern ...... $1,829.00 6 PC DINING SET ALL Glen & Norma Plett, Arborg ...... $629.00 Debbie Deveau, Eriksdale ...... $249.00 Gwen Adams, Matlock ...... $1499.00 Jeannette Nickols, Riverton ...... $1,699.00 Dorthy Dubchak, Gimli ...... $899.00 Buddy Chudy, Fisher Branch ...... $1298.00 Table Agnes Furgula, Riverton ...... $939.00 Sid & Beatrice Dueck, Arborg ...... $569.00 Dave and Mary Crate, Koostatak ...... $529.00 PURCHASES Scott McDougall, Ashern ...... $369.00 Don Firman, Arborg ...... $529.00 Frank Dziedzic, Stonewall ...... $859.00 4 Chairs & Doug Moroski, Meleb ...... $399.00 Leslee Gislason, Riverton ...... $699.00 Heather Fedorchuk, Gimli ...... $1119.00 A NOTE TO OUR CUSTOMERS Bench QUALIFY! John Harper, Hodgson ...... $799.00 Heather Hamaberg, Teulon ...... $749.00 Ilean Haldane, Winnipeg Beach ...... $1979.00 Due to the nature of this sale, we felt a brief Robert & Delores Jacobson, Arborg ..... $279.00 Matthew Hamaberg, Winnipeg ...... $399.00 Catalina Janzen, Arborg ...... $709.00 explanation is essential. $ • Furniture Brad Baziniak, Riverton ...... $698.00 Star Johanneson, Arborg ...... $549.00 Joan Krulicki, Arborg ...... $1126.99 Only 699 Allan Porter, Peguis ...... $1,698.00 Allan & Janie Johnson, Riverton ...... $1,039.00 John Logan, Teulon ...... $439.00 • Appliances Peter & Verna Bodnar, Arborg ...... $1,028.00 Brenda Kayer, Teulon ...... $399.00 Todd and Lisa Mazur, Fisher Branch ...... $72.40 At closing, 6 p.m. Sat. Sept 28th we will tally the Reg $799 Zenith Poole, Arborg ...... $1,849.00 Wayne & Kathy Kristinnson, Arborg ..... $499.00 Jason and Sarah Naylor, Arborg ...... $1328.99 20 days of paid sales and divide by 20 to get the • Clearance Kevin & Lisa Klym, Arborg ...... $179.00 Jeff Melsted, Gimli ...... $120.00 Peter and Lisa Sawatzky, Arborg ...... $249.00 average daily sale. The day which is closest to this Joan Hudson, Hodgson ...... $979.00 Beverly & Bryan Plett, Arborg ...... $2,148.00 Donna and Jim Skinner, Arborg ...... $50.94 8-Piece Living Leonard & Joyce Jackson, Gimli ...... $2,427.00 Bruce Reimer, Arborg ...... $1,308.00 Allen Spence, Hodgson ...... $1199.00 daily average, without going over it, will be the day Paliser Items Amanda Rundle, Riverton ...... $258.00 Ray Reimer, Arborg ...... $399.00 John and Mary Troyan, Arborg ...... $868.99 which ALL purchasers will receive their purchase FabricRoom PackageRecliners Kay Bergman, Arborg ...... $2,229.00 Donna Votour, Arborg ...... $69.00 Boyd Abas, Hodgson ...... $338.99 amount back, taxes excluded. William & Ethel Brown, Gimli ...... $5,000.00 Richard & Judith Werner, Arnes ...... $419.00 Sharon J. Bear, Peguis ...... $39.99 Includes:2 Sofa,colours Loveseat, Mike Budniak, Meleb...... $1,504.10 Don Barkman, Arborg ...... $279.00 Sophie Bristow, Gimli ...... $49.00 Leona Cochrane, Koostatak ...... $499.00 Noreen Barkman, Arborg ...... $679.00 Susan & Greg Brown, Lundar ...... $1,713.00 In the case of credit card (Smitty’s, Visa, 3-piece$ Coffee Table Set, Ivan & Christine Fridfi nnson, Arborg..... $737.10 Mark Bayliss, Arborg ...... $19.95 Elaine Bruce, Ashern ...... $449.00 Mastercard) purchases, we will issue a credit Jocelyn & Tony Hayka, Arnes ...... $949.00 Melvin & Carol Bilinski, Fisher Branch ..$999.00 Linda Foster, Matlock ...... $408.00 Pair of Lamps,599 Area Rug immediately. John Hudyma, Fraserwood ...... $599.00 Jim & Wanda Brandson, Lundar ...... $916.00 Dan & Nyla Klatt, Grahamdale ...... $649.00 Reg $819 Alex Klimchuk, FisherBranch ...... $575.00 Paul & Linda Buus, East Selkirk ...... $338.00 Rosemarie Kawalenko, Arnes ...... $1,929.00 PLUS Kevin & Lisa Klym, Arborg ...... $1,484.00 Richard & Doris Dueck, Arborg ...... $59.90 Lenore Mahase, Winnipeg ...... $369.00 As we are tremendously overstocked right now, DON’T Claudia Krawchuk, Fraserwood ...... $499.00 Henry T. Friesen, Arborg...... $1727.95 Mellisa Markusson, Gimli ...... $399.00 every item in stock will be included in this sale. No $1477$1549STOCK ONLY David & Judy McDougall, Ashern ...... $399.00 Jocelyn & Tony Hayka, Arnes ...... $749.00 Stacy Markusson, Gimli ...... $2,637.00 exceptions - clearance, damaged, discontinued, Tammie McQuoid, Arborg ...... $1,049.00 Carl Johnson, Riverton...... $499.00 Darrin Mitcheel, Riverton ...... $1,703.95 PAY FOR 3 John Miller, Broad Valley...... $69.95 Darryl & Jeanette Lazarok, Poplarfi eld ..$599.00 Bert & Vera Osborne, Arborg ...... $279.00 FREE!even new arrivals; furniture and appliances. FIREPLACES Ronald Plett, Arborg...... $499.00 Jason Loewen, Arborg ...... $59.90 Ashely Prince, Peguis ...... $20.00 MONTHS Frank Reimer, Arborg ...... $658.00 Janet Porth, Gimli ...... $1759.00 Glen Tamoto, Sandy Hook ...... $1,179.00 We must reduce our inventory and to ensureDon we Smith Dave & Eileen Shott, Arborg ...... $98.00 Candace Sigurdson, Riverton ...... $499.00 Rick Weins, Arborg ...... $649.00 Smitty’s LogWalnut & Field Finish Stone, INTEREST ON Fern & Philip Sinclair, Peguis ...... $279.00 Tracy Sigvaldason, Arborg ...... $299.00 Cornelius Weins, Arborg ...... $59.00 do, we will even give it away for one day! 26"TV unit Fire with Boxchoice w/of 0% EVERYTHING Philip Thorkelson, Arborg ...... $599.00 Della Sinclair, Koostatak ...... $1599.00 Roger and Christine Abuda, Arborg ..... $849.00 Stanley Wallach, Poplarfi eld ...... $399.00 Isabel JToy, Lundar ...... $469.00 Wilf and Shelly Ashley, Arborg ...... $193.98 glassRemote ember or Control log Firebox O.A.C.! Philip Bauernhuber, Arborg ...... $1,900.00 Cynthia Webster, Gimli ...... $449.00 Darryl and Doris Bear, Peguis ...... $2,647.00 Simonetta DelSante, Riverton ...... $529.00 George & Maria Wiebe ...... $51.00 Dwight Dilts, Stonewall ...... $1,828.00 Clearance $ FURNITURE, Danielle & John Weedon, Riverton ....$1,799.00 Debbie & Adrian Zelenitsky, Gimli ...... $858.00 Lil Firman, Gimli ...... $2,068.00 Your$1399 Choice Bev Webb, Fisher Branch ...... $129.00 Doreen Steg, Camp Morton ...... $1,474.50 Ruth Kennedy, Arborg ...... $64.99 BEDS, BEDS, BEDS, 799 APPLIANCES Alan McKay, Arborg ...... $349.00 Darlene Jonsson, Gimli ...... $529.00 Chris and Jennifer Kristjannson, Gimli ...... $919.00 Frigidaire Zenith Poole, Arborg ...... $848.00 Delbert & Luwana Brandt, Riverton ....$1,799.00 Bjarni and Elaine Marteinsson, Riverton ....$399.00 17 Models Barb & Menno Friesen, Riverton ...... $559.00 Brenda & Ed Anderson, Princess Harbor $529.00 Bruce and Candace McKinnon, Eriksdale ..$1,669.00 Chest SALE RULES Pat Dudrak, Arborg ...... $499.00 Linda Williams, Peguis ...... $339.00 Stephen and Liz Murdock, Koostatak .....$70.00 on Display • All sales must be paid in SALEfull to qualify RULES for this sale. Mary Dunlop, Gimli ...... $109.00 Eugene Feschuk, Gimli ...... $2,227.00 Lorne and Susan Smith, Gimli ...... $929.00 Freezers • All sales must be paid in full to qualify for this sale. Jean Harrison, Arborg...... $1,988.00 Ida Jean Buck, Hodgson ...... $26.75 Faye Stevenson, Peguis ...... $1,173.95 From • Visa, Mastercard or Smitty’s Credit Cards accepted. Roxanne Roche, Arborg...... $1,868.00 Glen & Phyllis Stevenson, Peguis...... $877.00 Walter and Charlene Stevenson, Peguis $154.98 • Visa, Mastercard or Smitty’s Credit Cards accepted. 9 cu. ft. •• Sale Sale Starts Starts 9a.m. 9 a.m. Tues., Tues., Sept. Sept. 3 5 and and ends ends Sat., Sat., Sept. Sept. 28, 30, 6p.m. 6 p.m. Ernie & Lucille Stabner, Eriksdale .....$1,349.00 Don & Betty Johnson, Arborg ...... $1,299.00 Renate Van Der Molen, Eriksdale .....$1,632.10 $ • All purchasers on free day will be notifi ed and receive their full Nancy Woychyshyn, Arborg ...... $499.00 Patricia McCallum, Gimli...... $569.00 Delores Wallbridge, Peguis ...... $2,186.00 $ 199- • All purchasers on free day will be notified and receive their full Donna & Ray Andert, Gimli ...... $899.00 Joyce Bielik, Riverton ...... $29.95 Al and Gloria Wiebe, Poplarfi eld ...... $152.94 399 refundrefund by by Wednesday, Wednesday, Oct. Oct. 2, 4, 6p.m. 6 p.m. Wilf Ashley, Arborg ...... $479.00 Marvin Olson, Arborg ...... $29.95 Irene Zazulinski, Fraserwood ...... $279.00 $ •• All All sales sales tallies tallies and and free free day day will will be be verifi verified ed by our accounting firm.fi rm. STOCK ONLY 2299 •• Commercial Commercial sales sales excluded excluded in tallies and free day. • All taxes excluded in tallies and refunds. •• All No taxes returns excluded or substitutions in tallies forand these refunds. 20 sale days. GRAND TOTOAL TO DATE $258,337.63 • No returns or substitutions for these 20 sale days.

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