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PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE Garden music news > sports > opinion > community > people > entertainment > events > classifi eds > careers > everything you need to know 2 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 30, 2020 Clare Agnew to receive Citizen of Distinction Award By Lorne Stelmach After a short ceremony, Agnew will stand on the sidewalk as people pull Not one but two nominations made up and remain in their vehicles to say Clare Agnew a clear choice to be the congratulations and snap photos be- Morden Area Foundation’s citizen of fore moving along to make room for distinction for 2019. the next well-wisher. The community services director’s Agnew has been involved in a tireless efforts for the city and leading lengthy list of events and projects volunteer role in many major commu- over the years, including heading up nity events were the common denom- sporting events like the 2010 Mani- inators in the two citations that led to toba Games, the 2017 Esso Cup, and the honour. the 2019 U18 hockey championships; “I’m not great being in the spotlight, facilitating projects like the com- but at the same time it does feel very memorative war plaques in Confed- rewarding that people in the com- eration Park, the volunteer and minor munity feel the work that we have hockey walls of fame at the Access been doing is important and valued,” Event Centre, and Morden’s Canada Agnew said last week after learning of 150 Mosiac; and leading committees her selection for the award. for things like Communities in Bloom “It’s nice to receive the comments and the Morden and District Horti- and know that the work being done cultural Society. makes a difference in our community,” Agnew was also noted for helping added Agnew, who will be honoured coordinate volunteers for COVID-19 next Sunday, Aug. 9 at an invite-only essential services support as well as event from 2-4 p.m. at Confederation being involved with St. John’s Catho- Park. lic Church. While the ceremony itself will be Nominators Margie Hildebrand and limited to 100 people due to COV- Stephanie Dueck saluted Agnew for ID-19 restrictions, there are plans for “promoting and implementing proj- PHOTO BY LORNE STELMACH/VOICE a drive-by greeting reception line in ects that involve a large number and Clare Agnew’s tireless work in the community will be recognized Aug. the parking lane on the south side of Stephen St. right in front of the park. Continued on page 4 9 as she receives this year’s Citizen of Distinction Award. IT’S 2020 AND CANADIAN TIRE SERVICE CENTER IS HERE TO KEEP YOUR VEHICLE PERFORMING WELL! 1 We offer lifetime warranty on our OE plus parts that are installed by us 2 We offer competitive pricing on suspension parts 3 Your vehicle will be worked on by trained technicians 4 We offer written estimates for all your vehicle needs 5 Come see us at Winkler Canadian Tire, experience the difference!! YOUR WINKLER CANADIAN TIRE PHONE: (204) 325-4688 HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY - 8 AM - 5 PM The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, July 30, 2020 3 Winkler-Opoly puts a local spin on the classic game By Lorne Stelmach senior vice president for the whole- sale supplier and manufacturer of A new version of the classic board toys, games, and puzzles based out of game Monopoly gives players the op- Victoria, B.C. portunity to own some of the most “So based on that success, like Sar- notable landmarks and locations in nia outselling Toronto and Vancouver Winkler. combined, we decided this year to Developed for Walmart Canada, make the focus more on the smaller Winkler-Opoly is selling fast after re- communities that we thought would cently appearing on the shelves of the really embrace the idea. local store. “I think there’s a lot of pride in Canadian company Outset Media smaller communities, more so than has been producing the localized probably in a larger city like Toronto,” line of games for communities across he suggested. “In Toronto, we’re do- North America for about a year now. ing smaller communities within To- “We started with larger cities like To- ronto, and they sell better than the marks like the Discovery Nature and games like this over in China and ronto and Vancouver and Calgary and Toronto-Opoly.” Sanctuary, Bethel Heritage Park, and Asia,” he suggested, noting they are Montreal, but our bestseller last year Winkler-Opoly replaces the tradi- the Winkler Aquatic Centre. able to customize to a greater degree was Sarnia,” noted Jean Paul Teskey, tional Monopoly squares with land- A product development team does and do it on a smaller scale. the research both online and through In the case of Walmart, it means they directly contacting communities to are dealing with just under 100 com- ensure places are still in operation, munities across Canada. explained Teskey, who noted they “We have found that these things “IT’S JUST NICE TO DO SOMETHING THAT IS FUN AND then produce about 700 copies of are selling out really, really quickly ... each game at a time. some of these small towns, like Fer- JUST CELEBRATES DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES ACROSS “To get something that is so specifi c gus, are selling over 500 pieces in a to a smaller city or community is rare Continued on page 4 CANADA.” these days. 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In addition to the funding for Mor- “We have been a benefactor of many den, the Altona Police Service re- funding grants,” said Police Chief ceived $9,000 to replace its aging ra- Brad Neduzak. “We feel this is a bril- PHOTO BY LORNE STELMACH/VOICE dar speed measuring devices. liant program. It’s a great program From left: Brandon West MLA Reg Helwer, Morden Police Chief Brad Ne- As well, more than $34,000 went to that helps us to keep up-to-date on duzak, Manitoba Justice Minister Cliff Cullen, and Morden-Winkler MLA the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Re- programs and equipment that we Cameron Friesen at Morden city hall last week for an announcement of sponse Team (HEART) to support the need, that are essential.” $44,000 in provincial funding for the police department. purchase a marine sonic side scan so- Making the announcement in Mor- nar that will enable the team to more den, Justice Minister Cliff Cullen said chase ... would be an excess burden Past funding from this program has quickly locate victims in waterways. the funding through the Criminal for the local taxpayer,” said Cullen. supported the development of both Since 2011, more than $16 million has Property Forfeiture Fund helps en- “So it’s been a pretty good effective the K9 unit and the regional crisis in- been distributed to law enforcement hance public safety. fund,” he continued. “We can take that tervention team. agencies and community initiatives Cash and proceeds from the sale of property and turn it into cash, and “The startup costs are huge, and through these funds in Manitoba, forfeited property go into the fund, then we provide that cash back to po- that’s where the funding is needed, to which also maintains the federal pro- which is used to compensate victims, lice agencies for work in their com- start these initiatives,” Neduzak said, ceeds of crime fund generated from provide funding to the Victims’ Assis- munities.