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      STANDARD PHOTO BY BECCA MYSKIW      Carm Colvin standing for “Oh Canada” next to his fi rst child, Elaine Ganske. See story on page 3.

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HPw [email protected] 2 The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, June 11, 2020 Boyne Lodge spa day leaves residents feeling fresh

By Becca Myskiw Residents of Boyne Lodge Personal Care Home got new do’s last month during spa day. In a two-day stint, the healthcare workers at the lodge took “people- centred care” to a whole new level. In- terim client services manager Monica Wiebe said each worker found where they were strongest and became hair- dressers, manicurists, and barbers. “We transformed our tender love and care into a talent,” said Wiebe. “Everyone worked as a team. So, the ones with more experience helped us with less experience to do a good job.” Some workers cut hair at home, some were hairdressers in a previous STANDARD PHOTOS SUBMITTED job, and others paint nails at home. Hair cuts and curls were a hit for Boyne Lodge residents were pampered by staff at a recent spa day. Those who weren’t part of the spa most residents. crew took lodge residents to and from accommodated another three. Anoth- their appointments. er nail station was set up on that fl oor vice they could offer during the pan- the spa day. On day one, residents from the fi rst as well. demic. Wiebe said there aren’t any plans fl oor got haircuts and fresh nails. All stations were distanced follow- Wiebe said the spa day was a huge set in stone for the near future as the Floor two went the next day. ing social distancing guidelines and success for all involved. lodge is busy starting outdoor visits. Wiebe said the lodge’s activity room all staff wore proper PPE. “It brought the best qualities out in They’re taking all precautions to en- on the main fl oor had four hair cut- The whole day was planned because people,” she said. “There was enthusi- sure the visits are safe and are in con- ting stations and an area on the side the usual hairdresser was unable to asm in the staff and the residents.” tact with family members to fi nd out for nails. The second fl oor’s meeting come into the lodge, said Wiebe. A In total, Wiebe said there were over the details of each visit. area had up to three haircuts going at fresh cut can make anyone feel good, 12 staff who helped out and all but a Their lodge’s fi rst outdoor visit was a time and another area on the fl oor so the lodge staff thought it was a ser- handful of residents participated in on Tuesday, June 2.

Garbage Bag Tags CFIA closing its offi ce in Carman By Becca Myskiw company has chosen not to renew it, The Canadian Food Inspection said CFIA senior communications ad- Agency (CFIA) offi ce in Carman is visor Christine Carnaffan. closing. She said CFIA put up bids on other The news comes as the building’s buildings in Carman but was unsuc- lease is up at the end of June and the cessful with each of them. As a result of that, this CFIA offi ce will be moving to Winkler. There were seven people working at CARMAN CFIA in Carman and all of them will be transferred to the new location, leaving no one unemployed because of the move. Employees at the Carman offi ce  were instructed not to talk about the Reminder: move. Every Friday starting CFIA’s main job is to ensure food is safe for human consumption. The Garbage bag tags can be purchased at Lite Stop, June 19 4-6:30 pm CFIA was founded in in April 1997 Homestead Co-op Gas Bar and Memorial Hall. NEW LOCATION to combine the inspection services of Transfer Station Hours are: Monday, Wednesday and next to the Arena Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Friday 1:00 pm-4:00 pm and Saturday 11:00 am-4:00 pm, Physical distancing rules Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Health Canada. Tuesday and Thursday Closed will be in place According to the CFIA website, the Home Grown organization receives 2,000 food safety concern reports each year. They con- Home Baked duct 3,000 food safety investigations Home Made and make about 350 recalls a year. Now, when there’s a concern in the For more information contact Southern are, the new Winkler offi ce Joyce 204- 626-3310 will inspect the plants or meat. carmanmanitoba.ca Edith 204-745-3077 The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, June 11, 2020 3 Second World War veteran lays wreath at Carman Decoration Day By Becca Myskiw Sunday marked the 130th Decora- tion Day and Royal Canadian Legion Branch #18 had a service at Green- wood Cemetery to remember Cana- dian veterans. Carman Legion fi rst vice-president Karen Maxwell said the Decoration Day tradition started on June 2, 1890 as a protest for better as the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Ridgeway (1866) felt their contributions had been overlooked by the government. The fi rst Decoration Day had 30,000 participants, which gradually became Karen Maxwell gave a brief history less and less prominent until the First of Decoration Day before the World War. Today, Decoration Day is laying of the wreaths on Sunday. observed across Canada on the fi rst STANDARD PHOTOS BY BECCA MYSKIW week of June annually — the week Carm Colving laying the fi rst wreath on Sunday. closest to June 2, the anniversary of the Battle of Ridgeway. “This is a different kind of year for our country,” said Maxwell, referenc- ing COVID-19. “It is important in 2020 that we lift up the service by the Ca- nadian forces.” She said because of the Canadian forces’ work in Ottawa with seniors, 2020 is the fi rst year in history the forces have “served with distinction.” Another distinguished veteran sat in a lawn chair in the fi rst row at Sunday’s service. Second World War 102-year-old veteran Carm Colvin laid the fi rst wreath at Carman’s Dec- oration Day. President Mike Downs replacing All six wreaths standing side by side after the service on Sunday. Colvin sat in his navy blue uniform, the fl ags on veterans’ graves after adorned with at least 12 medals — the service on Sunday. he’ll tell you that’s not even all of dad in the crowd at the old train sta- and recognizes further outstanding them. breaks between sending or receiving tion, she ran to him with open arms. service. Colvin enlisted when he was 22 a letter. Adjusting to life after the war was Ganske said Colvin doesn’t volun- years old. After working with MTS While he was overseas, both of Col- diffi cult for Colvin. He had to create tarily talk about his time with the ser- for years, he took his experience to vin’s brothers also enlisted — one a relationship with his daughter, get vice. He said it’s because no one really the fi eld and joined the Signal Corps with the air force and the other with re-acquainted with his wife, and the wants to hear what happened. where he worked doing communica- the army. His brother in the air force prices of everyday items had more “The people that suffered the most tions. made a career out of it and died in than tripled since he left. were the people at home,” said Colvin. Joining, he said, was not a diffi cult the 1970s, but Colvin’s brother in the He adjusted though and had two “We couldn’t write to them or contact decision. army was taken prisoner in Japan more children with his wife. He also them. They hated to hear that phone “It was my duty,” said Colvin. during the war and died there. became an active member of the Roy- ring.” From 1942 until 1945 Colvin spent He was gone for six months before al Canadian Legion Branch #18 where Carman’s Decoration Day ended all his time overseas in England, Scot- Colvin heard the news. he served as president for a few years with Maxwell and president Mike land, Belgium, France, and Germany. Sitting with Colvin on Decora- and received the highest medal a Le- Downs replacing the old fl ags on He said the hardest part was not see- tion Day was his fi rst-born daughter, gion can give — the Palm Leaf. veterans’ graves with new ones. Due ing or talking to his then new wife. Elaine Ganske. She was born in 1943, The Palm Leaf is awarded to a veter- to the pandemic, they didn’t have The letters they sent each other were shortly after Colvin left for the war. an who has previously been awarded enough new fl ags on Sunday, so censored so as not to give away his lo- She said as a baby, she was reluctant the MSM (meritorious service medal) Downs said they will replace more as cation and there were often six-month to go to men, but the instant she her or MSA (meritorious service award) new ones come in.

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The Carman-Dufferin STHETHTHEE TANDARD gettEDITORIALheard > VIEWPOINTS > LETTERS Explore 150 years of Manitoba’s histories online Submitted ies would like to acknowledge the PUBLISHER SALES & MARKETING Lana Meier Brett Mitchell The University of Manitoba Librar- partners and contributors for their ies, in partnership with the Manitoba support throughout this project: Library Consortium, has recently dig- Manitoba Library Consortium mem- itized over 800 Manitoba local history ber libraries, Manitoba Historical books to mark Manitoba’s 150th anni- Society, as well as Manitoba Legisla- versary as a province. tive Library, Manitoba Genealogical Though in-person events celebrat- Society, and numerous other donors ing Manitoba 150 are postponed, ex- across the province, who provided ploring Manitoba’s history online many of the books that were digitized. SALES & MARKETING REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER through this new collection is the per- To learn more about the collection Gwen Keller Dennis Young fect way for Manitobans living in the and other library resources that docu- province and around the world to vir- The University of Manitoba ment our province’s history, visit the tually travel -- safely, from the comfort Libraries has digitized over 800 Libraries’ Manitoba Local Histories of home. Manitoba history books. guide. If you want to fi nd out more about Please note that historical materi- your family heritage, research gene- als contain language and terminology alogies, or just want to learn more along the streets of Romantic Win- that refl ect the culture and context of about the history of your community, nipeg. Or, journey to the hundreds their creators. Materials may include REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER these books and stories contain valu- of other communities that are docu- descriptions and phrases that would Becca Myskiw Sydney Lockhart able nuggets just waiting for your dis- mented in the Manitoba Local His- now be deemed insensitive, outdated, covery. tories Collection and learn about the inaccurate or offensive. The views ex- Why not visit Gimli and learn more histories of the communities, people, pressed in historical documents pre- about its Icelandic population? Spend farms, churches, schools, business- sented here do not refl ect the views the afternoon on the sand and water es and other institutions that have of the University of Manitoba nor its in Grand Beach. Take in the northern shaped the province’s rich and di- partners in this project. lights among the polar bears and be- verse history for over 150 years. luga whales in Churchill. Take a stroll The University of Manitoba Librar- GRAPHIC DESIGNER GRAPHIC DESIGNER Nicole Kapusta Tara Gionet letter to the editor Letters to the Editor: [email protected]

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Republishing without permission is strictly > Get in touch with us General inquiries: 204-467-5836 Carman Duffern Standard prohibited. News tips: 204-745-8811 Box 39, Stonewall, MB, R0C 2Z0 The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, June 11, 2020 5 Incredible Creatures: Asian giant hornet, the buzz behind the hype By John Gavloski stings, in which case even a honey bee sting is of concern. Over the past weeks there seems to Advice in China is that people stung more than 10 times have developed a lot of fear, and a lot should seek medical help. of misinformatin has been spread, re- Bees Cooking Hornets garding an insect called the Asian gi- If Asian giant hornets ever did establish in some parts ant hornet. This insect has also been of Canada, one of the biggest threats would be to honey referred to by a more sensationalized bees. But some bees in Asia have a way of fi ghting back. name of “murder hornet”, although The Japanese honey bee (Apis cerana japonica) can pro- this is not a proper common name tect itself from Asian giant hornets by overheating them. for this insect. This is the largest spe- When Japanese honey bees detect the pheromonal hunt- cies of hornet in the world. They are ing signal of Asian giant hornet, hundreds of bees gather native to Asia (Japan, China, India, near the entrance of the nest, leaving the entrance open Nepal, etc.). I have had several people for the hornet to enter. As the hornet enters it is swarmed send me photos recently wondering if by hundreds of bees. The bees decoupling their wings, STANDARD PHOTO SUBMITTED a wasp they saw was an Asian giant and rapidly vibrating their wing muscles to create heat Other large insects from the bottom to top, a hornet. There seems to be a lot of con- (in much the same way as they do to heat the hive when cern that it may show up in Manitoba, it is cold). This creates temperatures (which exceed 45 de- yellowjack, a large wasp called a Megarrhyssa and a an event which, although not impos- grees celcius inside the ball of bees) and CO2 levels that horntail. sible, is highly improbable. In this are lethal to the Asian giant hornet at the centre of the are both quite large and what may appear to be a stinger month’s Incredible Creatures we will swarm if it is exposed for enough time. This is an effec- explore the interesting world of Asian in both of these is actually used to lay eggs under the bark tive defense mechanism for Japanese honey bees, which of trees. They are harmless to people. We have plenty of giant hornets, why the concern and come from the same region as Asian giant hornets. But hype over them, and the odds of them our own large wasps that are quite impressive. not all honey bees would be able to do this. Our species Asian giant hornets prefer to live in low mountain ar- ever establishing in Manitoba. of honey bee kept by beekeepers in Canada is the west- Are Asian Giant Hornets in Canada? eas and forests in the areas they are native to, while amost ern honey bee (Apis mellifera). Athough it can warm its completely avoiding plains. Based upon the distribution There are currently no known live thorax using the same mechanism, it has limited capac- nests of Asian giant hornet in Canada. of the wasp in Asia, the United States Department of Ag- ity to use thermal defenses against other insects. Western riculture has predicted, based on plant hardiness zones, In September 2019, Asian giant hor- honey bee colonies introduced to Asia for honey produc- nets were found in Nanaimo on Van- where the wasp could survive in North America. It is un- tion, where the Asian Giant Hornet is found, do not ex- likely to be found in large numbers across most regions couver Island. An entomologist and hibit this defence mechanism. group of local beekeepers success- of Canada. However, it has potential to be able to at least Local Large Wasps surivive in southern regions throughout the country, and fully eradicated the nest using carbon If you see what seems to be a larger than normal wasp dioxide. A single hornet was photo- would have the best chance of survival on the west coast, fl ying around, don’t get too excited, odds of Asian gi- and possibly areas like southern Ontario that are in much graphed, but not collected, in White ant hornet being in Manitoba are very low. For our local Rock, B.C. last October, and in De- milder climatic zones. Our odds of them ever establishing wasps, it is just the queens that overwinter, unlike honey in the Canadian praireis is very low. cember a dead specimen were found bees where the workers do as well. Come spring these near Blaine, Washington. Lab fi ndings overwintered queens start coming out, looking to start a determined that the specimens from nest for the summer. These queen wasps can be seen fl y- Vancouver Island and Washington ing around in the spring. Don’t confuse them with Asian State were from different colonies. giant hornet. Asian giant hornets nest in the ground. So if This May an Asian giant hornet was someone spots a large hornet nest in a tree or some other killed near Langley, B.C. It is still un- aboveground location it is likely from one of the native or certain whether their is an active col- already established wasps here. ony in the area, or anywhere in North Some other insects that are quite large and wasp-like America, but hornet traps have been are shown in the attached photo. A yellowjacket, some- placed in southern B.C.and residents thing most are familiar with, is shown at the bottom of in the area asked to report suspected the photo to give perspective to the other insects. The in- sightings. sect at the top of the photo is a horntail. They lays into Like our native species of hornets, trees, where their larvae live. The insect in the middle of Asian giant hornets would rather not the photo is a large wasp called Megarrhyssa, which par- mess with people, and would likely asitizes larvae of horntails living under tree bark. These only do so if they felt threatened. While getting multiple stings by Asian giant would be of greater con- 20063bb1 cern than stings from a honey bee, an Town of Carman individual sting is not dangerous un- less you are allergic to bee and wasp EcoSummer is BACK! One Drop of Used Oil Makes a Difference. Everyone in Manitoba has done an exceptional Carman Handi-van job of recycling used motor oil (88% recovery), oil fi lters (69%) and oil containers (69%). However, when you Annual General Meeting consider that a single litre of used oil can contaminate a million Thursday, June 18, 2020 litres of ground water, more needs to be done! Do your part and take your used oil, fi lters, antifreeze, and containers to Carman Eco Centre (located at the Carman Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the public Transfer Station) during the months of June and July and is invited to ask questions or share you will receive the opportunity to win prizes during the comments or concerns prior to the EcoSummer program. (Some conditions apply.) meeting by contacting Kathie Findlay, For more information on the EcoSummer program Administrator contact the Town of Carman offi ce or 204-745-2916 or kfi [email protected] www.usedoilrecycling.com. 6 The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, June 11, 2020 Carman Florists celebrating one year with new owner By Becca Myskiw schuk said she was hooked, and the business blos- Tucked away at 136 Main Street S in Carman sits somed once the shop went up for sale. a jungle oasis lined with barnwood — this place is In the past year, Boklaschuk has sold all kinds of known as Carman Florists & Gift Boutique. fl owers, plants, and giftware. Her shop offers tiny Carly Boklaschuk is on her way back to the shop four-inch plants, six-inch plants, eight-inch plants, at 7 p.m. from Our Farm Greenhouse, a wholesale and bigger. plant company in Portage la Prairie. She makes the They also have ready-to-go fl ower arrangements trip every one or two weeks to hand pick the best and do custom orders. Almost all of their plants and fl owers and plants to sell at her shop. fl owers are locally sourced too. Ensuring her shop Boklaschuk took over Carman Florists & Gift sells the best plants and fl owers they can is some- Boutique almost a year ago and is turning it into thing she takes pride in. the community hot spot. In the nine months she’s “That way you can share your love,” she said. “It’s owned the fl ower shop, Boklaschuk has added a nice to see what you’re purchasing and paying it coffee station and started offering plant and fl ower- forward.” fi lled workshops. But the shop is more than vibrant greenery and The workshops are on hold due to COVID-19, but fl orals. that’s giving Boklaschuk time to recreate her space The coffee shop Boklaschuk recently added has for them. Boklaschuk knocked out the wall that been bringing in more people. They have an espres- separated the old storage space in the building and so machine to make cappuccinos, lattes, and mo- added rustic sliding barn doors. It’s there that she chas, and they have almost every kind of syrup to hopes to host the workshops. fl avour the coffee to anyone’s liking. She held a few in December where people learned Carman Florists & Gift Boutique is Boklaschuk’s to make their own wreaths and Boklaschuk said creative outlet. She said a desk job just isn’t for her, they went over better than she initially expected. but the fl ower shop is right up her alley. On a normal day, Carman Florists offers what the Even during COVOID-19, Boklaschuk has been name does: fl owers and plants, the thing that drew STANDARD PHOTO SUBMITTED able to keep her business booming. She said now Boklaschuk in. Carly Boklaschuk took over the fl ower shop to more than ever, fl owers and plants are being used “I defi nitely have a soft spot for fl owers,” she said. satisfy the creative within her. to keep people connected, and she’s grateful for the “I’m actually also a big plant person. We have a community’s continued support throughout the plant problem. We sell pretty much everything After making her own fl ower arrangements for pandemic and her year in the shop. that’s trendy.” her wedding of white and luscious greenery, Bokla- The mystery of the Carman Pathway painted rocks By Sydney Lockhart Carman residents have been fi nding painted rocks along walking paths, but the artists are unknown. After many phone calls and emails leading to dead ends, the artists painting the rocks have not been found. Along the Carman Pathway many rocks have been dis- covered and new ones are added often, but there is only speculation as to who has been placing them there.

Since 1994, Manitoba’s Agriculture Minister has declared June is Turkey Month in our beautiful province & now is the time to celebrate! Enjoy locally produced turkey to STANDARD PHOTOS SUBMITTED show your support to our local farmers! Rocks found along the Carman pathway. Rocks with googly eyes are the only ones with identifi ed artists.

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0.98 cents a square ft www.silverstreamshelters.com The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, June 11, 2020 7 Where are they now? Catching up with the Hunters By Dennis Young Hospital. Then came Natalie in Rus- This feature will attempt to renew sell and Sherrie in Neepawa. some acquaintances with former Car- manites. I have randomly selected Q. What got you to leave Carman? people to answer questions of their I left Carman in 1967 to join Mani- past and present so the readers can toba Pool Elevator as a Manager train- be brought up to speed on their lives. ee, at Cardale, then managed eleva- tors at. Chillon,Brookdale and Harte Denny and Sharon Hunter and Distric manager for the Selkirk Q. Firstly let’s get familiar with you area which included Carman. Then to again. When did you live in Carman? Head Offi ce Wpg. as Manager Coun- I was born in 1941 and raised in Car- try operations, Manager Terminal el- man attending the old stone school. I evator Division Thunder Bay and my worked for various jobs like driving last position was General Manager of a school bus and delivering fuel for operations which was rewarding as B.A. over the years while my Dad ran able to travel thru Canada and differ- the Beaver Lumber. I married Sharon ent parts of the world. STANDARD PHOTO SUBMITTED Baisley in 1962 in the Carman Unit- Q. What do you do now? Retired I Sharon and Denny Hunter moved away from Carman in 1967. ed Church. Sharon was the Station assume? ories of Carman days? country. Agents Daughter and moved to Car- I worked for them for 31 years in dif- Our kids loved going to Stephen- Q. Any last words wish to send to man in her early teens. She worked ferent capacities but by 1998 I had re- fi eld campground but my fondest our readers? for Miss Hardy’s Dress Shop, later for tired. I built a workshop, done some memories were the people. Starting I was fortunate to work for a good a lawyer Clarence Bedford. carpentry and play lot of golf. We en- the Beavers and I will never forget the company and enjoyed my work, plus Q. What other activities did you par- joy our fl owers and yard but mostly Ponderosa. able to make a lot of friends over the ticipate in? we look forward to happy hour lol! Q. Any future plans? years but would not have been possi- I played all sports but playing hock- Q. Do you ever return to Carman? We travelled a lot in younger years ble if not for My wife Sharon of nearly ey for the Beavers and baseball for the We returned a lot before Sharon’s but now as we close in on our 80s (I am 60 years has followed me to many dif- Cardinals were my favourite times. parents passed so now just special 79 and Sharon 77) mostly in Canada ferent places, new schools and mak- Sharon sang in the church choir. occasions. I still fi nd time to meet up especially Oakville to see my brother ing new friends and entertaining on Q. Did you raise any children here? with ex Carmanites though and talk and take in a Blue Jay game. Hope to my behalf. We both enjoyed Carman Kristin born in Carman and was the old times. do more sightseeing of this beautiful very much and still call it home. centennial baby in 1967 at the Carman Q. What are some of your fond mem- This week in review….. news of the day 100 years ago (This feature will inform readers of events ADS ing childbirth and other nursing as brate Manitoba’s Centennial. Centen- that were in print in The Carman Stan- For sale: seven roomed house, three well. nial Parade planned for Carman Fair dard of 1920 and The Duff erin Leader of large lots, stable, and hen house, on July 11, 1970. 1970….enjoy!) centrally located, close to Churches, June 10, 1970 edition ADS June 10, 1920 edition School and Memorial Hall. Terms Carman Co-op: Chuck Roasts 79 cash. Apply at the Leader Offi ce, Car- Mention of a proposed diversion cents/lb, creamed honey 4 lbs for Notes from Council Minutes: man. ditch for the Boyne River around Car- $1.09, Rate of wages for Municipal Work: Graduate Nurse—I am prepared man. There had been a fl ood on April Apple juice—48 ounces—3/$1.00 Man holding scraper—50 cents/hr. to receive patients at my home or do 18, 1970 that fl ooded 60% of Carman Harris Clothes Shop: Father’s Day Man and team on scraper or other private nursing in their homes. E.S. with levels higher than the 1923 Flood Special: long sleeved permanent road work –70 cents /hr. Rockey in Carman. pressed shirts $7.95, short sleeved, Man running grader—50 cents/hr. Note: Mrs. E.S. Rockey was doing 2100 invitations have been sent out $4.00-$6.00 Man running grader and a team—70 this back in 1905 and continued for to former Carman residents for “Back Dances were held weekly at the Me- cents/hr. many years, attending mothers dur- Home Week” planned for July to cele- morial Hall.

200626m0 8 The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, June 11, 2020 Water treatment project underway in Carman By Jennifer McFee water source. The current equipment The Town of Carman’s water reser- is aging, and the town was placed un- voir project continues to fl ow forward. der a boil water advisory in 2018 due The regional water project involves to mechanical issues with the treat- the building of a water reservoir in ment equipment, which resulted in Carman and upgrading water mains an inability to meet turbidity levels in to provide additional pressure in treated water. parts of town, while also adding a skid The town also supplements and to the Pembina Valley water treatment blends its water supply with treated plant in Stephenfi eld. membrane water from the Pembina Manitoba Water Services Board pre- Valley Water Co-operative’s water pared a business case and has been treatment plant in Stephenfi eld. hired to oversee the project, which is The town and the Manitoba Water being supported by the federal and Services Board entered into a cost- provincial governments, the Town of sharing agreement and hired Stantec Carman and the Pembina Valley Wa- Consulting to complete a water sup- ter Corporation. ply system upgrade study. Stantec “The water reservoir project started completed the study in early 2018 in Carman on April 1. There’s two with the selected option to buy all parts of it: the reservoir, which is be- of the town’s potable water from the ing looked after by one contractor, and Stephenfi eld water treatment plant. the water distribution lines through- The project would also include the out town, which are being worked on building of a new reservoir and pump STANDARD FILE PHOTO by another contractor,” said Mayor house on town-owned land to receive The Town of Carman has partnered with the Government of Canada, Brent Owen. and redistribute the potable water Province of Manitoba, Manitoba Water Services Board and Pembina Val- “I’m thinking we’re not going to be throughout the town, as well as up- ley Water Cooperative to secure funding for the building of a 3600 m3 online until next spring, when it will grades to the town’s distribution sys- reservoir and pump house. be completed and hooked up with a tem. direct line to Pembina Valley. It was Owen noted that the project nice that both governments were able shouldn’t cause disruptions to resi- low for additional capacity for resi- count the growth of the community to contribute to a fairly expensive dential properties. dential and commercial growth. The for the next 20 years.” project.” “A lot of it’s under the street, so there new system will provide expansion The new potable water supply sys- Carman’s current soda-ash soften- should be minimal disruption,” he opportunities in Carman and sur- tem will provide improved water ing water treatment plant was built in said. rounding areas. quality and quantity, as well as im- the early 1960s and then upgraded in Carman’s water treatment infra- “When we worked on this water proved reliability and performance. the ‘80s using the Boyne River as a raw structure needs to be replaced to al- project,” Owen said, “we took into ac- Carman EcoSummer collection depot in full spin

By Becca Myskiw The Carman Eco Centre, located at the Car- containers on behalf of its members.” The Town of Carman EcoSummer is gearing up for the man Transfer Station, is one of 102 collection It costs nothing for people to drop off their 2020 season. depots, or EcoCentres, in Manitoba. used products. Since changing to Recycle West, Carman’s EcoSummer gets the community to take their The Manitoba Association for Resource Re- Richardson said the Town of Carman will actu- used oil products to the Carman EcoCentre, where it then covery Corp describes (MARRC) the depots as ally get paid when they collect everything. gets picked up to be refi ned. a do-it-yourself drop-off centre for people who Recycle West then takes the used oil and re- service their own equipment. Collectors then fi nes it. From there, it’s made into a new lubri- pick up the products generated at the EcoCen- cant and is as good as new. It can also be refi ned tre. into fuel for heaters, and burned directly for en- What’s story? Carman’s director of public works Joe Rich- ergy, according to MARRC. ardson said the town has Recycle West from The used oil fi lters get shredded and heated We want to hear from you. Winnipeg pick up the used lubricating products into a molten state where the metals can be re- The Carman-Dufferin Standard connects people from their centre. used in rebar, nails, and wire. through stories to build stronger communities. “Instead of dumping [used oil products], Eco- The empty oil containers get recycled into Do you know someone who has a unique hobby? Will be Summer allows them to be collected and re- new containers, plastic fl owerpots, plastic pipe, recognized by a local organization for volunteer service? used,” he said. “It’s just a place for people to take guardrails, fence posts, and plastic patio furni- A teacher that goes above and beyond? A hometown their used oil instead of storing it.” ture. hero? A sports star? A business celebrating a milestone or expansion? A senior celebrating their 100th birthday? The EcoCentre in Carman accepts used oil, EcoSummer in Carman goes through June A young entrepreneur starting out? used oil fi lters, used oil containers, used anti- and July and every time someone drops off their Please share your story ideas with Dennis Young at freeze, and used antifreeze containers. Not all products, their name is entered in the weekly [email protected] or Lana Meier at of the 102 depots in the province accept all of draw. The prize this year, Richardson said, is a [email protected] or call 204-467-5836. those products. box of paper hand towels and a bottle of Ranex. The Carman-Dufferin MARRC’s goal is “to develop, implement and Richardson said the town collects around 3,500 administer a cost-effective, sustainable, user- litres of used oil each year. He’s glad Carman fi nanced and province-wide stewardship pro- continues to do their part to be eco-friendly. STANDARD gram for used oil, used oil fi lters and used oil The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, June 11, 2020 9 Got canola emergence issues?

By Autumn Barnes be partially or completely girdled We encourage canola growers and with decay. agronomists to start checking for • The hypocotyl appears constricted emergence issues seven days after or shrivelled and may be discoloured seeding and keep looking for two reddish brown. Root hairs appear to weeks or so, just to make sure those be missing. sensitive little plants are okay. Canola plants are vulnerable to What else could cause damaged or many different risk factors, including missing plants? seedling diseases. Seed treatments While scouting for stunted, miss- are usually very good at managing the ing or damaged plants, also consider common seedling disease pathogens these other common causes: of canola, however seed, seedling, and • Insect damage. Cutworm feeding, root rots can fl are up under the right for example, results in notched, wilt- circumstances. ed, dead or cut-off plants. Flea bee- Here are details about the three tles, the most common pest this time pathogens in the canola seedling dis- of year, will congregate and feed in ease complex: patches. Check for foliar leaf damage and stem feeding. For more on insects Rhizoctonia solani and thresholds, see the “Insects” sec- This pathogen causes the common tion of canolaencyclopedia.ca. symptom called “wirestem” when root • Weather-related stress. Excess tissue turns brown and collapses. moisture, drought, frost and wind can Rhizoctonia can be active at soil tem- all kill or damage seedlings. Watch for SUBMITTED PHOTO BY KRISTA ANDERSON/BAYER CROPSCIENCE peratures as low as 2°C, and it tends to patterns as frost and excess water will An example of wirestem in canola caused by Rhizoctonia solani. be more severe when soils are moist. both tend to collect in low spots. Con- Like root diseases in general, dam- sider recent weather conditions when not, why not? –Autumn Barnes is an agronomy age tends to be worse in heavy soils diagnosing establishment issues. Find out more about plant counts specialist with the Canola Council of and compacted soils. • Fertilizer toxicity. Seed-placed fer- and how to do them at canolawatch. Canada. This canola management tip is tilizer beyond the starter rate of phos- org. brought to you by canolawatch.org, Fusarium species phate can increase mortality, especial- Many different Fusarium species are ly in situations with low soil moisture active on canola seedlings. and low seed bed utilization (SBU). “There is a high degree of variabil- • Herbicide carryover. Hilltops are ity among the species and within a more susceptible to herbicide carry- species, but I would say that more of over since they can be lower in organ- them have preferences for warmer ic matter, which reduces the buffering temperatures and moist soils,” says capacity of those areas, and they re- Krista Anderson, agronomic solutions main drier, resulting in less opportu- manager with Bayer Crop Science in nity for breakdown to occur. Saskatoon. “Severity also tends to in- Note that with herbicide carryover, crease with wet/dry cycles, probably plants need to be growing to take up because these conditions stress the herbicide, so it will usually be a case plant and make it more vulnerable.” of damaged plants rather than miss- ing plants. Pythium species • Seeder issues. Repeatable patterns > Golf Carts Pythium likes saturated soil and in rows or groups of rows usually sug- is most active at soil temperatures gest a mechanical issue with the drill. > Batteries of 5°C to 15°C. Once soil moisture Causes can include single rows drops below 75 per cent water hold- plugged, whole manifolds plugged, > Golf Cart Accessories ing capacity, infection potential really some openers running too deep or drops, Anderson says. too shallow, excessive seeding speed Pythium tends to be the fi rst to in- causing variable seeding depth and/ > Rental Carts for Tournaments fect, getting at the seed within three to or undesirable mixing of seed and fer- fi ve days after germination. tilizer, high fan speed causing cracked > Service and Repairs When scouting for the cause of poor seed, and a too-low seeding rate, re- emergence, check for the following sulting in lower than expected plant symptoms of seed decay, stem rots counts. 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If 10 The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, June 11, 2020 No toying around: local photographer making a name for himself By Brian Bowman Jesse Murphy has taken his passion for photography and his love for Star Wars to enter the unique hobby of toy photography. “I have been into Star Wars for as long as I can remember and a few years ago I decided to take up photog- raphy,” said the 19 year old last Sun- day. “It was just random. It was four or fi ve years ago during the Olympics and I took a little lego guy and put lego skis on him and just went out- side and took a picture of it. I thought it was kind of fun so I started doing it with action fi gures.” Murphy has a large collection of Star Wars fi gurines that he has accumu- lated over the years. In the past few years, he has started collecting a more STANDARD PHOTOS SUBMITTED popular line of toys that he uses for Jesse Murphy’s passions are giving him unique opportunities with toy photography. his toy photography. Most of the fi gures that he uses are team to an eighth-place fi nish out of thought ‘That’s an awesome picture,’” Over the past couple of years his purchased at a Walmart. 14 teams. Murphy said, noting most of his pho- instagram page has gained a signifi - Murphy found out about toy photog- “It was a pretty good learning ex- tos have been taken with an Iphone cant following, including from actor raphy while searching on Instagram. perience and we got our names out but he has recently purchased a cam- Daniel Logan, who played Boba Fett “I noticed that this is actually a thing there,” Murphy said. “It was pretty era. “I was very, very impressed with in Attack of the Clones and in the ani- so I started following toy photogra- cool. There were some pictures that my picture.” mated series. phers and I decided I wanted to get were incredible.” It takes an immense amount of cre- “He saw a couple of pictures and into this,” he explained. “So, I did and More recently, Murphy placed fi rst ativity - and talent - to be a successful liked them. I lost my mind, actually,” it’s been a lot of fun.” in another instagram competition toy photographer. Murphy admitted. “Oh my goodness. Murphy, a Roseisle resident, partici- hosted by a Winnipeg Star Wars toy “When I see movies, I say ‘I should It was crazy.” pated in the Toylympics in late April photographer. try something like that’ and I also fol- You can fi nd Murphy’s toy photo gal- as a member of Team Canada, enter- He went undefeated during the two- low a lot of toy photographers,” Mur- lery on instagram @starwarsmurphy. ing the category of swimming. week competition. phy said. “(My) inspiration comes His photo helped the Canadian “When I looked at my photo, I from that - it takes a lot of creativity.” Camp Arnes serves as inspiration for campsite fi nding site By Becca Myskiw After struggling to fi nd the perfect camping spot, an Campgrounds from all across Canada can add Australian native now living in Winnipeg created a web- their listing on the Campsite Canada website. site to do it for him. They can be seasonal spots or one-time use Aaron Newnham has a seasonal spot at Camp Arnes spots. The website also allows people to sell and that he loves — but it wasn’t easy for him to get there. He rent RVs. scoured the province’s campground booking website for “Rather than the consumer have to visit each days and found it diffi cult and general. private campground website, we thought it’s be Newnham wanted a way to fi nd a camping spot that was good to have a website where they can search tailored to him. So, he created Campsite Canada, an “Airb- them all,” said Newnham. nb-style” website for private campground listings. When a campground or RV seller adds a list- ing, they can upload their own images and de- also generating close to 1,000 page views a day scriptions. The website it a self-serve platform, — something Newnham said is good news. Newnham said, where the sellers have to up- Nineteen of the campgrounds on the site 136 Main Street South keep their own profi le and listings. are in Manitoba. 13 are in Ontario, 34 in New Carman MB People can refi ne their search by geography — Brunswick, four in Nova Scotia, 21 in B.C., and they can look up a specifi c region in Canada and six of them are in Saskatchewan. Using Camp- site Canada is completely free for consumers Come try our new Iced coffees on the website will show all private campgrounds our physically distanced patio! that have listings on Campsite Canada. They and sellers. can also search by amenities like washrooms Newnham said there’s a lot of sites similar to or power, or search keywords that connect with his out there, but he hasn’t seen one with camp- what they want. grounds all across Canada. If someone fi nds an RV or campsite their “If you’re wanting a one stop shop to look at like, they can click a button that says “reply to all the campgrounds throughout Canada, we’ve listing”, then they’ll be prompted to create a sort of collated them,” he said. Campsite Canada account so they can connect As the site is for private campgrounds, he with the desired campground. said it helps people discover the “undiscovered Newnham launched the website six weeks ago gems” of the country — for him, that was Camp and already has over 100 campgrounds listed, Arnes. 11 RVs for rent and 11 RVs for sale. The site is Visit: https://campsite-canada.com The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, June 11, 2020 11 Seniors are calling on seniors for sustainability By Becca Myskiw Seniors across the province are call- ing on each other for sustainability. In a May 22 news release, Manitoba Seniors for Sustainability said they launched a fundraising campaign to support three environmental groups in the province. The three groups, The Green Action Centre, Climate Change Connection, and the Manitoba Eco-Network, are receiving no provincial funding this year. That’s a total loss of $360,000 to the organizations. Seniors are calling on seniors now to use their $200 from the government and send it to these organizations. arise. Allocating the funds, the way Three hundred and sixty thousand to fi nd that our food lacks the nutri- tions will receive a tax receipt and all the provincial government did was dollars is less than one per cent of the ents that we need, that our air is not funds raised will go to environmental “blatantly wrong,” she said. $45 million Pallister is sending the se- pure enough…” Smith said. “There programs. Smith understands some seniors do niors, regardless of their need for it. will be the warming of the climate, More information about the group need the $200 they’ll receive. She said Muriel Smith of the Manitoba Se- less things we can grow…” and their cause is on Facebook and Manitoba Seniors for Sustainabil- niors for Sustainability said the mon- The news release says all those who Twitter @mbseniors4sust. ity are calling on the ones who don’t ey should be going to people who donate to one of the three organiza- need it to help out the organizations need it — and not all seniors do. She’s who spend their time helping the en- sending her $200 cheque to one of the vironment. environmental organizations because Environmental change is slow mov- they need it more than she does. “CUTTING FUNDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT DURING ing, Smith said. The economic prob- “Cutting funds for the environment lems usually drown out other ones, A CLIMATE CRISIS MAKES ABOUT AS MUCH SENSE AS during a climate crisis makes about like the climate crisis, but without as much sense as slashing health care SLASHING HEALTH CARE DURING A PANDEMIC.” healthy air, water, and soil, Smith said during a pandemic,” she said in the life on earth will no longer be able to news release. be supported. The pandemic is diffi cult, said “Environmental issues are those if Smith, but the environmental issues we don’t pay attention to, we’re going don’t go away when other problems 3!,%3s2%.4!,3s 42!$% ).3s&,%8)",% Stumped? Not these guys 052#(!3%0,!.3 ITS WHAT THE PROS USE! COMBATING VIRUSES VitalOxide – One Product, WITH MISTING PRECISION So Many Solutions

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By Lorne Stelmach “Manitobans have learned to live gusa also provided an update at the Roussin concluded his portion of the The message to Manitobans Mon- with this virus, to take precautions, briefi ng on the testing of health care update by promoting June 8-14 as Na- day remained the same as it has for and each Manitoban needs to decide workers and fi rst responders. A total tional Blood Donor Week. weeks: to keep up the good work in on their own their level of risk that of 361 were tested over the past week. Amidst the uncertainty of the pan- fi ghting COVID-19. they’re willing to accept.” “None came back positive, so it has demic, Canadian Blood Services has As the province continues to relax There were no new cases of CO- been about a month since we’ve had experienced a signifi cant drop in do- restrictions and further reopen the VID-19 identifi ed over the weekend, a positive health care worker, which is nations. economy, Manitobans still need to so the total number of lab-confi rmed really great news,” Siragusa said, not- “That need does not go away during remain vigilant and take precautions, and probable positive cases in Mani- ing that 26 health care employees who a pandemic,” Roussin said in encour- stressed chief public health offi cer Dr. toba remains at 300. had previously tested positive have all aging people to donate blood. “The Brent Roussin. At press time, there was no one in recovered and returned to work. blood supply is just as important now “We’re still going to need to be deal- hospital with the illness and only nine In addition, she noted Manitobans and even more important because of ing with this virus in one form or an- active cases. A total of 284 individuals in general continue to make use of all the decrease in donations during other for the foreseeable future,” he have recovered from COVID-19. Sev- services like Health Links, which had this time.” said in his update Monday afternoon. en Manitobans have died. received about 5,000 calls in the last Head to blood.ca for the upcoming “Our numbers have remained fa- Between June 5-7, 2,217 laboratory week. clinic schedule in your community. vourable, and we’ve been able to tests were processed, bringing the More than 2,100 people had viewed For up-to-date information on CO- gradually and cautiously reopen our number of COVID-19 tests performed test results through the online portal VID-19 in Manitoba, visit www.mani- economy,” Roussin continued, while in the province since early February in the past week, and nearly 900 re- toba.ca/COVID19. again stressing that “it is certainly not to 49,591. ceived their results by calling the con- a return to normal. Chief nursing offi cer Lanette Sira- tact centre. &recreation sportsortsINSIDE > OUTSIDE > UPSIDE DOWN Hockey Canada lifts ban on sanctioned activities Staff pandemic. a return to the ice will differ among ey Association, Hockey Northwestern Hockey Canada lifted its ban on “The best approach for a resump- its members. Certain regions of the Ontario, Ontario Hockey Federation, sanctioned activities last Thursday tion plan was for each member to country are further along with plans Hockey Eastern Ontario, Hockey Que- and is allowing its 13 member orga- work with regional public health au- to reopen and roll back restrictions bec, Hockey New Brunswick, Hockey nizations to individually determine thorities to determine the appropriate related to the coronavirus pandemic. PEI, Hockey Nova Scotia, Hockey when it’s safe to return to the ice. steps to return in areas that fall under Hockey Canada’s 13 members in- Newfoundland and Labrador, and Hockey Canada cancelled all activi- their jurisdiction,” read a statement. clude Hockey Manitoba, BC Hockey, Hockey North. ties on March 12 due to the COVID-19 The sport’s national body expects Hockey Alberta, Saskatchewan Hock- Baseball Manitoba provincial Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League announces changes to executive championships cancelled Staff Beyond hockey, Parker was elect- The Manitoba AAA U18 Hockey ed to Brandon’s city council in May Staff environments with large gatherings League executive has a new mem- of 2016 and October 2018. Baseball Manitoba recently made with people from across the province. ber. Meanwhile, the league has also the decision to cancel all provincial Also, by cancelling provincial cham- Glen Parker of Brandon has appointed a new commissioner - championships in 2020. pionships, we believe that there is been appointed to the position of former vice president, Levi Taylor. This decision was made after con- more opportunity for a longer season vice president (sponsorships and Taylor takes on the role of com- sultation with championship host for more players, as they compete late awards) as of last Thursday. missioner after fi ve seasons as vice chairpersons, following a vote from into summer within their regions.” Parker brings a wealth of expe- president. the Baseball Manitoba competition Baseball Manitoba is hopeful to host rience to the AAA U18 Hockey League contact information has committee and fi nal ratifi cation by the provincial championships in 2021. League. He was the president of been updated, and is as follows: management committee on May 31. “Baseball Manitoba would like to Hockey Brandon for 17 years, a Manitoba AAA U18 Hockey “The decision was made with the thank our 2020 championship host board member with Hockey Bran- League safety and development of our mem- groups for all the work they have don for 24 years, a lead instructor Levi Taylor 64 Dublin Drive Mor- bers as the top priority,” read a state- done this year. We will be working with The First Shift for seven ses- den R6M 0C8 telephone: (204) 292- ment on Baseball Manitoba’s website. with each host, as we plan our 2021 sions, and a former Intermediate 8335 and email u18commissioner@ “Provincial championships create provincial championships.” level certifi ed coach for 15 years. gmail.com. The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, June 11, 2020 13 Golf Manitoba championship season begins From Golf Manitoba’s website duced in response to competitor feedback received The 2020 Golf Manitoba championship season of- in the fall of 2019. The event changes include the fol- fi cially opened last Saturday with the Match Play lowing: Championship qualifying event. The championship The winner of the men’s amateur Match Play matches will then move to the St. Charles Country Championship will earn an automatic berth into Club and will be contested June 12-14 and 20-21. the 2020 Golf Canada Men’s Amateur or Mid-Am- Most Golf Manitoba events for the month of June ateur Championship (should both events be held). and July are currently scheduled to be held and in- A new “forward tee” division has been added to clude the following: the Women’s City & District Championship and the Women’s City & District Championship – June 27 Men’s & Women’s Senior Championship. & 28 at the Portage Golf Club The fi nal two rounds of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Junior Bantam Championship – June 27 & 28 at the Amateur Championship will see a weekend fi nish Portage Golf Club concluding on July 19 at the Glendale Golf & Coun- Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur & Wom- try Club. en’s Amateur Championship – July 6-8 at the Bel The Rural Provincial Championship has been sus- Acres Golf & Country Club pended for the 2020 season. STANDARD PHOTO KEN REID Junior Men’s & Women’s Championship – July 12- All events will be played under new protocols and Pembina Valley’s Josh Neufeld shot a 141 at 14 at the Selkirk Golf & Country Club conditions of competitions developed in coordina- Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship – the Men’s Amateur Qualifi er in Winkler this tion with Golf Canada that take into consideration July 16-19 at the Minnewasta Golf & Country Club past weekend. competition under the current state of public health. and the Glendale Golf & Country Club In addition to following golf protocols as mandated Charles Country Club have both been cancelled. Senior Men’s & Women’s Championships – July by the provincial government, modifi cations to the The remaining Golf Manitoba events in August are 27-29 TBA rules have been made to allow for competition. Ad- currently under review as are all 2020 Golf Canada The Golf Canada NexGen Prairie Championship ditionally, all participants will be required to read competitions. that was scheduled for June 12-14 at the Quarry and agree to the Golf Manitoba event waiver during A few changes have been added to select Golf Oaks Golf Course and the Provincial Junior Skills the registration process. Manitoba events in 2020, some that were intro- Challenge that was to be held on July 5 at the St. Golf Manitoba hosts Match Play Championship Qualifi er Staff hurst’s Jordy Lutz (70-75-145), Bel Acres’ Noah Fiks The top 16 senior players advance to the next Golf Manitoba held its fi rst competition of the (70-75-145), and St. Charles Derek East (73-73-146). round of competition. year last weekend with the Match Play Champion- Local players that qualifi ed within the top 31 in- Shilo’s Bobbi Uhl had the low total among the ship Qualifi er in Winkler. cluded Selkirk’s Wesley Hoydalo (71-76-147), Pine women with a 144 total after rounds of 74 and 70. The Men’s Amateur Qualifi er saw Elmhurst’s Ridge’s Noel Ngo (76-72-148), and Larters’ Colby The top fi ve women included Breezy Bend’s Char- Marco Trstenjak fi re a 69 and 68 for a 137 total. Dudek (72-28-150). maine Mackid (78-74-152), Golf Manitoba Public That was three strokes better than Shilo’s Aus- On the senior men’s side, Breezy Bend’s Garth Play’s Mikyla Albert (78-76-154), Pine Ridge’s Ma- tin Dobresco and four in front of Elmhurst’s Josh Collings carded rounds of 74 and 72 to fi nish at a rissa Taylor (77-78-155), and Quarry Oaks’ Kate Gre- Neufeld. low 146. goire (79-76-155). Rounding out the top 10 were Breezy Bend’s Justin Rounding out the top fi ve were Transcona’s Mike The championship matches will move to the St. McDonald (70-72-142), Southwood’s Cowlyn Ab- Berney (74-75-149), Kildonan Park’s Dave Klowak Charles Country Club and will be contested from grall (72-70-142), Elmhurst’s Ryan McMillan (70-73- (73-79-152), Elmhurst’s Jerry Booth (77-75-152), and Friday through Sunday and June 20-21. 143), Breezy Bend’s Braxton Kuntz (73-70-143), Elm- Elmhurst’s Carl Lechman (76-79-155). Canada West university teams scrap fi rst-term sports Staff Conference play in these sports will commence will continue to work closely with Canada West, U Canada West announced Monday that no confer- no sooner than January, 2021 with a decision being of M and government health authorities to plan a ence competition (regular season, playoff, or cham- made by Oct. 8. Whether second-term competitions future return to play.” pionships) will occur in football, men’s and wom- (men’s and women’s wrestling, men’s and women’s Canada West’s announcement came the same day en’s soccer, women’s rugby 15s, and women’s fi eld track and fi eld, and women’s rugby 7s) are staged as both Atlantic University Sport and Ontario Uni- hockey during the fi rst term of the 2020-21 season. will also be made by the same Oct. 8 deadline. versity Athletics announced their own fi rst-term All of the decisions were ratifi ed unanimously “Bison Sports supports the decision announced by cancellations, which were made independently by through a vote of Canada West’s 17 member uni- Canada West. Our priority as we collectively move each conference’s board of directors. versities last Friday. Additional decisions on wheth- through this pandemic continues to be the health Nationally, U SPORTS also announced the can- er fi rst-term conference championships scheduled and safety of all involved in competition and the cellation of all fi rst-term national championships, for men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s delivery of our programs,” said Gene Muller, Direc- as decided by the U SPORTS board of directors. cross country, and men’s and women’s swimming tor of Athletics and Recreation at the U of M. “How- The national governing body also made an an- will be made by July 15. ever, with this decision comes deep disappointment nouncement pertaining to athletic fi nancial aid and The decision to cancel fi rst-term competition in to our Bisons student-athletes, coaches and support eligibility, ensuring student-athletes will not be team sports also impacts men’s and women’s hock- teams. I am always encouraged by the resilience negatively impacted by the cancellation of their re- ey, men’s and women’s volleyball, along with men’s and character of our student-athletes and together spective seasons. and women’s basketball. we will emerge from this stronger than before. We 14 The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, June 11, 2020

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