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27TH ANNUAL ASHERN RODEO Street Dance and fireworks - Friday • Parade 11 a.m. Saturday CCA and MRCA Rodeo Saturday and Sunday VOLUME 6 EDITION 35 THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019 SERVING LUNDAR, ASHERN, ERIKSDALE, MOOSEHORN, FISHER BRANCH, RIVERTON, ARBORG, GIMLI, WINNIPEG BEACH, ARNES, MELEB, FRASERWOOD Honda CRF50 50 c.c. 1 year warranty $1499 plus PDI Honda CRF110 110 c.c. 1 year warranty $2299 plus PDI Honda CRF125 125 c.c. 1 year warranty $3699 plus PDI Honda CRF450L 1 year warranty $10,899 plus PDI Pedalling power SHACHTAY SALES & SERVICE Arborg, MB EXPRESS PHOTO BY EVAN MATTHEWS Cyclists gathered at the start line at the Gimli Recreation Centre Saturday morning for the MS Bike Gimli. Forty-nine 204-376-5233 teams and 350 riders raised approximately $300,000 for the MS Society. news > sports > opinion > community > people > entertainment > events > classifi eds > careers > everything you need to know Summer Clearance Sale Deck and Patio furniture BBQ’s 20% off Planters Watering cans up to 50% off 50% off 38% off 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. Re-Elect Derek Johnson INTERLAKE-GIMLI Authorized by the Official Agent for Derek Johnson The Express Weekly News Thursday, August 29, 2019 3 ‘I live with MS. That’s why I ride’ 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 DOWNLOAD THE CO-OP CRS MOBILE APP, available for Apple, Android, Windows & Blackberry Windsor Diesel Extended Winter Proof Water SALT SALE Hi Boot 99 11EACH Life Antifreeze System Antifreeze 99 Salt Blocks Fully formulated, requires no Windsor Cobalt For winterizing cottages, 6 EACH Windsor Fortifi ed additional additives. Low silicate, Blocks 20 kg RVs, septic tanks, etc. TM Stock Salt phosphate and amine free. 9.46 L. 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