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PHOTO BY LORNE STELMACH/VOICE                Local fi re departments have welcomed a new crop of fi refi ghters to the team. For the full story, see Pg. 3. news > sports > opinion > community > people > entertainment > events > classifi eds > careers > everything you need to know 2 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 Local docs answer your questions about the COVID vaccines

By Ashleigh Viveiros

Doctors Manitoba hosted an online town hall Monday night so Morden- Winkler area residents could get the facts about the COVID-19 vaccination from some familiar and trusted faces. Joining provincial vaccine lead and Winkler native Dr. Joss Reimer on the virtual stage were family doctors Dr. Don Klassen (Winkler), Dr. Kevin Convery (Morden), and Dr. Kathryn Martin (Morden). With retired local pastor John Klas- sen playing host, the doctors spent Doctors Manitoba kicked off its weeklong series of virtual town hall events Monday with one featuring over an hour fi elding questions about doctors from Morden-Winkler. the development and effi cacy of the once residents were able to get fully vaccines had been in use for years, one dose or less than two weeks after vaccines. vaccinated. “Why do we recommend giving scientists a head start of sorts. their second dose—the time it takes “I’m here tonight because I’ve had them? We recommend them because A great deal of collaboration around for the vaccine to take full effect. a lot of fears and concerns expressed they appear to be working and they the world and the funding and moti- Convery fi elded a question about to me from my patients and I’m just are keeping people out of hospital, vation to get it done quickly but safely the death rate in young people from hoping to provide some more infor- they are keeping people from getting also helped speed the process. COVID in comparison to the risks of mation to have people make informed severe illness.” “But the extra speed didn’t cut any the vaccine. decisions for themselves,” noted Mar- Asked whether the vaccines ap- corner in terms of safety,” Convery “We know, still, for young, healthy tin in her opening remarks—a senti- proved for use in Canada are consid- stressed, explaining the “emergency people the benefi ts of getting vac- ment echoed by the other doctors. ered experimental, Convery stressed use” orders simply helped cut down cinated outweigh the risks of getting Introductions done, Klassen was that they are not. on bureaucratic red tape. “They still COVID and developing a seriously asked to weigh in on how well the “They did complete all three stages had to meet all the safety require- complication from the illness,” he vaccines work and why doctors rec- of clinical trials, which vaccines have ments. And since they’ve been autho- said, noting recent waves of the pan- ommend them. to do,” he pointed out. “Now, this hap- rized for use there’s ongoing studies demic have seen an increasing num- “In a nutshell, the three vaccines pened quicker than it would for pre- [on their effi cacy and safety].” ber of young people getting severely that have been utilized in Manitoba vious vaccinations and there’s lots of Asked how many people contract ill. “Some young people have died have all been proven to be very effec- reasons for that ...” COVID-19 even after vaccination, from COVID ... and so the risk of a tive,” he responded, pointing as evi- Those reasons include the fact the Martin noted most of those cases have serious illness in a younger person is dence to the plummeting case counts mRNA technology used to create the been found to be in people with only low, but it’s not zero. in the province’s personal care homes “If you look at the benefi ts of the vaccination ... the vaccines have been shown to be exceedingly safe and they We design, manufacture, offer good protection from ... hospital- ization, serious illness, and death.” deliver and install Convery noted that there have been innovative windows and about 28 million doses of the vaccine administered in Canada thus far and custom exterior doors with only around 1,500 serious adverse re- actions. While blood clots have been style and function across reported with the AstraZeneca vac- cine, they’re still extremely rare, he North America. added. PROTECTING YOURSELF, We offer custom exterior and interior OTHERS doors, windows and pleated blinds. Getting vaccinated is about protect- ing yourself, your loved ones, and your community, Convery observed. Along those same lines, Reimer pointed out that when you’re dealing with a highly communicable virus like this, even one with a high rate of sur- vival for most people, that still trans- lates into a lot of people dying if steps are not taken to slow the spread. “So maybe you’re young and healthy, but you might have a grand- Contact us to request a quote or more information at parent around you or ... maybe some- 1-800-249-1216 one you spread it to can spread it to Or visit us at www.accesswd.ca someone else who experiences a re- 565 Cargill Road Winkler, MB Continued on page 7 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 3 Local fi re departments welcome new recruits By Lorne Stelmach “It’s a lot harder than it appears,” he said of the training process. “There’s a It’s been a long journey for the 2020 lot of information you have to learn. recruits to become members of their “That was the challenge, being able local fi re departments. to know what to do at the right time ... There have been pandemic related and we had good instructors.” PHOTO BY LORNE STELMACH/VOICE delays along the way, but the students It was also memorable when they A new crop of fi refi ghters is on the job this summer. They spent the also just had to push hard through had their fi rst opportunities to go out last several months learning through a mix of in-class sessions and about six months and over 1,000 hours on a number of different fi re calls. training exercises to earn their Level 1 certifi cation. of in-class and practical training to “The fi rst couple of times, your tivation to fi nally sign up. her reaction and how it affected my complete their fi refi ghter Level 1 pro- heart’s racing. You don’t know what “The thing that made me offi cially wife personally was one of the things gram. you’re expecting, and there’s also the take the leap was a house fi re on Ma- that really made me decide I want to The time and effort was all worth it adrenaline of being on the fi re truck,” son Crescent that affected a child- do this,” he explained. for Jordan Cameron, Zane Strydom, Strydom said. “That just gets every- hood friend of my wife, and seeing Continued on page 4 Jadynn Wolfe, Jeff Guenter and Ryan thing going.” Addison of Morden as well as Chad “It’s always something I wanted to Orchard of Miami, Rod Halabicki of do as a kid,” said Wolfe. SUMMER FOOTWEAR FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Darlingford, and Alex Damphousse “It’s been a lot of fun. Our classes of Letellier. were really good. We have a good **DOORCRASHER** “There’s a lot more that goes into it group of guys, and our instructors than you think to become a level one were really good,” he said in thinking fi refi ghter,” observed Strydom. back about the training. “The biggest “It’s a lot of work, a lot more work thing is it was defi nitely more chal- than people realize it’s going to be,” lenging than I expected it to be, but in said Guenter. “There’s a lot of study- a good way. ing ... it’s a volunteer profession, right, “First time inside a building with CSA TIGER WORKBOOTS but there’s a lot of schooling involved, live fi re would have been we had a SANDALS 25% Off a lot of work involved. burn outside of town with a house,” There were some commonalities noted Wolfe, who also recalled being $122.22 WESTERN WEAR among the recruits in terms of what on the scene of a Christmas eve house BOOTS & HATS attracted them to the role. fi re that claimed the lives of two Mor- BLUNDSTONES “It’s always just been something in denites. “We were on the sidelines the back of my mind ... then seeing watching and helping out ... that was the guys go out on calls and helping pretty eye-opening.” people was the biggest thing for me “I’ve contemplated it actually the ... and being able to help the commu- last two times they’ve had tryouts,” nity,” said Strydom. said Guenter, who had a personal mo- 25% Off with Flair

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It’s been a year of so many challeng- es for Tabor Home, but directors, staff, and residents alike have persevered and all look forward to better days. That was the common sentiment fol- lowing the Morden personal care fa- cility’s annual meeting held remotely last Friday. When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared March 11, 2020, no one would have imagined that facility would continue to be experiencing the challenges 15 months later in such a profound way, chief executive offi cer PHOTO BY LORNE STELMACH/VOICE Carolyn Fenny observed. It was a challenging year for Tabor Home and everyone at the Morden personal care home is looking for- Every department and every person ward to a return to some measure of normalcy in the months ahead. has been asked to do different things and create new processes, she said, think a lot of those changes we hope the most recent one ending June 16, tered or adjusted, but they were for- and each and every member of the Ta- will last long after the pandemic. I but the impact in both instances was tunate to be in such a functional new bor Home team has stepped up to the think the way we provide recreation, very limited. building with many new features that challenge at every opportunity. the way we provide spiritual care and “We’ve been very fortunate ... we’ve have served them well. “The change is constant; at the same other programming like that is also be had minimal cases, nothing really “Staff have been incredibly diligent time, there’s been a lot of silver lin- in the forefront of quality of life. blew up,” noted board chair Helena with their own self screening of their ings,” Fenny said, citing such exam- “We’ve seen lots of change in how Goerz. health before coming to work,” she ples as the many gifts and greetings things are delivered, and we’ve seen Fenny noted how almost every as- added. “We all want to make sure that that came in from the community as positive benefi ts to residents in ways pect of their operations had to be al- Continued on page 10 well as the benefi ts of the increased that we maybe wouldn’t have seen use of technology. had this not happened.” “All of a sudden, we’re really trans- Tabor Home experienced two CO- forming and really changing, and I VID-19 outbreaks over the past year,

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15689-MB150-Ad-BlanketInvitation[Rural1/4pg][4.9x6.125] June2021-2.indd 1 2021-06-18 3:43 PM 6 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 New thrift store opening in Morden this week

By Lorne Stelmach

A new thrift store open for business in Morden this week is aiming to be a blessing to both the local community as well as the faith-based orphanages it is supporting in Mexico. Hope Thrift Store is a not-for-profi t organization that exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet the needs of children and families in Mexico, and to be a transforming infl uence in their lives. It is supporting orphanages through Children of Hope, which is a non- profi t Christian organization commit- ted to serving by caring for the physi- cal, emotional and spiritual needs of children in Mexico, but manager Anne Hamm sees it as equally impor- tant for them to be supporting Mor- den and area as well. “We don’t want to just work in Mexi- PHOTO BY LORNE STELMACH/VOICE co; we want to work right here in Mor- Morden bargain hunters have a new thrift shop to check out starting this week. Hope Thrift Store man- den too and be a ministry right here ager Anne Hamm is eager to welcome customers through the doors. The store held a ribbon cutting Mon- as well,” Hamm said last week as work day (below) continued behind the scenes in get- ting the store set up. of the cost of buying new. thrift stores in the Morden-Winkler other places. They have been busy preparing for “If it fi ts into somebody’s budget ... area. “I’ve already had some people stop the better part of two months to get right now, with everything that’s go- “We’re not in competition with other in from Portage already and Winni- ready to open the doors. ing on in the world, there might be thrift stores,” she stressed. “We want peg, and they’re saying, ‘There’s an- “It was an empty shell when I fi rst something that we don’t even know to work with all of the thrift stores. other one coming to Morden? Perfect. got here, so to see it like this now is is a need for some family, so we think As a matter of fact, the Morden Thrift We’ll add that into our circuit and go kind of mind blowing,” Hamm said in it’s a good time to have a second thrift Store has reached out to us and of- to all the thrift stores.’” advance of the planned opening this store in Morden,” Hamm said. fered us some things. Hope Thrift Store will be open Mon- Tuesday. “We know that thrifting is becoming “We all communicate ... and all of day to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 “We have been blessed greatly by more of a trend in the last few years, the thrift stores are doing great things. p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to the community in Morden and the and we felt Morden could use an- Our store is just a little different, but 3 p.m. at 900 Thornhill St. (the former people who have brought us things ... other one as well,” she said. “We can everyone has a mission that they want Home Hardware building). You can even the conversations we have been be a place where people can drop off to do,” Hamm added. “There’s won- connect with them on social media or able to have along with the donations their items that they feel are still valu- derful things coming from all of the by calling 204-822-HOPE. has shown us exactly that, that there is able enough to be useful to somebody thrift stores, so we’re not in competi- Anyone is welcome to get involved need here in the community.” else.” tion. as a volunteer, Hamm noted, includ- The store will be offering a wide ar- Hamm also noted that they very “I think we’ll be expanding our reach ing groups or teams of people. ray of gently used items for a fraction much want to complement the other maybe by having more in the area,” “We’ve had great volunteers, but she further suggested. “Often that’s we’re still looking for more volunteers what happens in business, when to make this successful long term.” there’s more than one of any one kind of business, it can attract people from Winkler Police make cocaine arrest By Voice staff Police arrested the man for this breach of undertaking and in a sub- A Winkler man was arrested last sequent search of his person and ve- week on cocaine traffi cking charges. hicle found a quantity of cocaine as On Friday, June 18, a Winkler Police well as cash believed to be proceeds offi cer conducted a traffi c stop on a of drug traffi cking. vehicle believed to be operated by an The 19-year-old will be charged with unlicensed driver. possession of cocaine for the purpose While interacting with the driver, of traffi cking, possession of proceeds police noticed him to be using a cel- obtained by crime, and two counts of lular phone—something the police failing to comply with an undertaking. database confi rmed he was on a court He will also be charged with driving a undertaking not to be in possession vehicle without a licence. of as he awaits the outcome of several He will appear in Morden Provincial criminal charges. Court in August. The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 7 > TOWN HALL, FROM PG. 2 ally severe outcome,” she said. “We safe. don’t want to see any more of these “Realistically, I would be more than “THE DECISION TO GET VACCINATED IS AN IMPORTANT people in hospital. We don’t want to happy to see a study that tells me see any more deaths. We don’t want it that Ivermectin helps treat COVID ONE. YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION THAT to be you or anyone in your communi- and I would be more than happy to YOU CAN POSSIBLY HAVE TO MAKE THAT DECISION.” ty and that’s why we recommend you start prescribing it once I have that get vaccinated whether or not you are evidence because I would like some- at a high risk of dying.” thing else to help us treat this illness,” Asked whether COVID case num- Martin added. But researchers need Klassen. “And I see it as our way out of it’s scary,” Convery acknowledged. bers are infl ated due to faulty testing, to fi rst determine whether the drug the pandemic.” People are urged to speak to their Klassen stressed that simply isn’t the is effective and safe before it can be “We actually don’t get paid for pre- family doctor about any questions or case. approved for use—benchmarks that scriptions at all,” noted Reimer. “We concerns they may have to make sure “Cases are, to my mind and from have not yet been met. don’t get paid for recommending vac- they’re making an informed decision what I’ve read, not wildly overstated. “We do try and be evidence-based cines. In fact, we probably lose money using valid information. In fact, I think they tend to be some- in our recommendations,” noted Klas- when we give vaccines because we get “The decision to get vaccinated is what understated,” he said, noting sen, adding that with Ivermectin the paid a lot less for a vaccine visit than an important one,” said Klassen. “You many people are not getting tested jury is still out. almost anything else we could do in should have all the information that despite showing clear symptoms of Asked whether medical profession- the clinic. you can possibly have to make that the virus. als are being muzzled against speak- “So if your doctor has vaccinated decision, but then you will have to The doctors also addressed ques- ing out against vaccines or being paid you at the clinic, they’re doing it at a make it.” tions about why Ivermectin—an anti- to promote them, the assembled doc- potential fi nancial loss ... and they’re That decision is also a personal one parasitic—isn’t being used to treat tors were clear their opinions are their doing it because they believe in it and and if you feel uncomfortable getting COVID in Manitoba. own based on their medical expertise they want what’s best for you.” vaccinated in such a public place as “There are studies ongoing about and that they are not receiving fi nan- “I think this vaccination is an amaz- the local super site, Klassen encour- Ivermectin, including one in Canada,” cial compensation for voicing them ing opportunity to treat a global pan- ages you to reach out to the your local said Martin, noting there have also (including, despite rumours to the demic, a virus that has changed our clinic to set up a private appointment. been small studies or observations contrary, for appearing at the town lives so much,” said Convery. “So I will If you missed it, similar town hall in other countries about whether this hall that evening). promote the vaccination, but I don’t events are scheduled to take place all drug is benefi cial, but “to date we “If I appear to be pushing or promot- push anything on anybody. I will have this week and the videos of them will haven’t seen a lot of robust data and ing them [vaccines] it’s because I am a discussion about the risks and ben- be available online after the fact. real-world use to ... make sure that it’s convinced by the evidence,” stressed efi ts, but at the end of the day it’s up to Details are available at the Doctors the individual to make the choice they Manitoba website ManitobaVaccine. feel most comfortable with.” ca, which also includes answers to “I know there’s lot of information common vaccine questions. COVID case counts heading circulating on the internet, in the com- munity at the coffee shops, and lots of in the right direction

By Lorne Stelmach

The more positive trend in COVID case counts continued at the start of a week. “IT’S BEEN US WORKING The daily update Monday also of- TOGETHER ALL ALONG fered the good news that the outbreak at Boundary Trails Health Centre has THAT’S BEEN ABLE TO been declared over. BRING DOWN THESE “It’s been us working together all along that’s been able to bring down CASE NUMBERS ..” these case numbers and help bring an end to the third wave,” said chief provincial public health offi cer Dr. people with COVID-19 to 1,125. Brent Roussin. “It continues to be The current fi ve-day COVID-19 test 21064gm0 up to Manitobans to take the steps positivity rate was eight per cent pro- needed to protect each other. Every- vincially with 74 new cases, which one needs to get vaccinated as soon brought the total number of lab-con- as they become eligible.” fi rmed cases in Manitoba to 55,405. An announcement of coming chang- The new cases reported Monday es in the current public health order included 15 in the Southern Health– were anticipated Wednesday, and the Santé Sud health region, and the local data offered Monday continued to active case count included 31 in Win- move in the right direction to support kler, eight in Morden, two in the RM a further loosening of restrictions. of Stanley, 10 in Lorne/Louise/ Pem- There was just one new death of a bina, one each in Roland/Thompson female in her 80s from the Winnipeg and Grey, three in Morris, 13 in the health region linked to the B.1.1.7 Altona area, six in Carman, and 45 in variant of concern and to the outbreak Red River South. at Seven Oaks General Hospital. It The data also showed 2,075 active brought the total number of deaths in Continued on page 9 8 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 TheVVoiceoiceWinkler Morden gettEDITORIALheard > VIEWPOINTS > LETTERS

• Forcibly transferring children of so rooted and endemic to our nation the group to another group. that they actually go shockingly unno- Genocide. There are a number of other serious, ticed by those who have not and are violent crimes that do not fall under not experiencing it. the specifi c defi nition of genocide. From the moment of colonization PUBLISHER MARKETING & PROMOTIONS hat is geno- They include crimes against human- Indigenous peoples have been killed Lana Meier Brett Mitchell cide? The ity, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and and injured. They have suffered gen- mass killing.” erational mental harm. There has United States Oxford defi nes it as: “The deliberate been deliberate infl ictions on the killing of a large group of people, es- conditions of life calculated to bring Holocaust pecially those of a particular race or about physical and cultural destruc- Memorial nation. The term is recorded from the tion, or, as former deputy superin- W 1940s, in relation to Nazi rule in occu- tendent of the Department of Indian Museum says the follow- pied Europe.” Affairs Duncan Campbell Scott once EDITOR REPORTER ing: I am thinking about the word be- said in relation to an amendment to Ashleigh Viveiros Lorne Stelmach “Genocide is an internationally rec- cause of the news earlier this month the Indian Act: ognized crime where acts are com- of a mass grave containing 215 Indig- “I want to get rid of the Indian prob- mitted with the intent to destroy, in enous children at a residential school lem. ... Our object is to continue until whole or in part, site in British Columbia. there is not a single Indian in Canada a national, ethnic, Canada’s government has been stu- that has not been absorbed into the racial, or religious diously avoiding using the term in re- body politic, and there is no Indian group. These acts lation to what has occurred and con- question, and no Indian department, fall into fi ve cat- tinues to occur to First Nations. The that is the whole object of this Bill.” SALES DISTRIBUTION egories: admission of genocide comes with re- Scott, who knowingly ignored a re- Gwen Keller Christy Brown • Killing mem- sponsibilities that no government up port from Canada’s Chief Medical Of- bers of the group. to this day wants to usher in despite fi cer warning of deadly conditions in • Causing serious increasing calls and evidence sup- residential schools that were killing bodily or mental By Peter porting its existence. children, changed the Indian Act re- harm to members Cantelon GENOCIDE. quiring Indigenous children between of the group. This is what happened and con- the ages of 5-15 to attend them. • Deliberately infl icting on the tinues to happen to the Indigenous There has been forced sterilization group conditions of life calculated to peoples of Canada. Every single point of First Nation’s women intended to bring about its physical destruction in from the Holocaust museum AND prevent births; and children were and PRODUCTION PRODUCTION the Oxford dictionary applies to their still are forcibly transferred out of the Tara Gionet Nicole Kapusta whole or in part. • Imposing measures intended to circumstance past and present. The The Winkler Morden Voice is published Continued on page 9 Thursdays and distributed as a free prevent births within the group. genocidal structures and systems are publication to 15,350 homes by BigandColourful Printing and Publishing. The newspaper is supported solely by advertising dollars. If you enjoy the paper • GUEST COMMENTARY and would like to see it grow and prosper, visit any of the advertisers and businesses in our rural communities. Keep your dollars working at home and shop local. 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> KLASSEN, FROM PG. 8 that it is only a “vocal minority” (his as we can, to avert potential disaster. words) that opposes this bill, I chal- If you wish to join this group, I invite be premised on a belief that a small He accuses the varying groups coor- lenge him to put his words to the test. you to see the great resources in the handful of political appointees on dinating the sand bagging efforts of Let Manitobans vote “yes” or “no” to Bill 64 Tool Kit on the GVSD website Broadway have a better understand- lying and raising false fears. He says Bill 64. or see the Manitoba Teachers’ Society ing of needs of local schools and com- they are “teaming up” in unhealthy Since I know that the Conservative Tool Kit on their website, or review munities than people who actually ways to stop the Bill (isn’t that what government will never take this sort of the Manitoba School Board Associa- live and work in these communities. caring Manitobans always do when risk, I’ll keep showing up on the sand tion website and click on “Local Voic- As Manitobans watch the fl ood wa- the fl ood waters are rising?). bag line and passing bags. I’ll work es, Local Choices.” ters rise and envision the impending Further, he suggests those building with members of the NDP (as Cullen On one level it is surprising to ob- disaster, they are uniting their voices sand bag dikes are a “vocal minority.” is accusing me) if they are beside me serve how these groups which have to say “No to Bill 64.” Yet when asked who actually supports (even though I’ve never voted NDP) been on opposite sides of bargain- How is the government responding? Bill 64, he is at a loss for words and and I’ll pass bags to PCs because I ing tables for many years are uniting Education Minister Cliff Cullen calls a unable to name any groups; he sug- know many Progressive Conserva- against Bill 64. Yet when I think about news conference on June 14 to tell us gests that those who aren’t watching tives who are as concerned about this it, that’s what Manitobans always do. that thousands of educators and par- the water levels rising must/may be in bill as I am. I’ll pass them to anyone When the fl ood waters are rising, we ents who have concerns about Bill 64 favor of this Bill. willing to join me in saying “no.” put aside differences and stand to- are wrong (“the water isn’t rising”). If Minister Cullen is so convinced By myself I can’t stop the rising wa- gether to avert potential disaster. ters of Bill 64 that will severely damage > CANTELON, FROM PG. 8 the quality of education in Manitoba, John P. Klassen has been a trustee of the but standing shoulder to shoulder Garden Valley School Division board for culture and the hands of parents and can work to heal and end it. with others I’ll do what Manitobans seven years. family. It doesn’t matter if you don’t think always do. We work together, as hard I hesitate to say that the history of you were involved. It doesn’t matter what has and is occurring to Indig- that my grandparents didn’t come to enous people in Canada could not Canada until 1910. It doesn’t matter get closer to the various defi nitions of that I feel bad. What matters is ac- genocide because I know how terribly knowledging the reality of genocide. Letter policy creative people can be with their hor- People are worried about the cost of The Voice welcomes letters from Please include your full name, ad- rors. such admissions. People are worried readers on local and regional issues dress, and phone number for veri- It is well beyond the time for Cana- about saddling their children with and concerns. fi cation purposes. Your name and da’s government and people to admit debt and bankrupting the future. Please keep your letters short (ex- city will be published with your the obvious: genocide has and contin- I can tell you this: I would rather cessively long letters are less likely letter. We do not print anonymous ues to occur in Canada. leave my children with a fi nancially to be published), on-topic, and re- letters. One cannot move to end a thing if bankrupt nation because we had to spectful. Send your letters to us by e-mail at one denies that thing’s existence in work to build infrastructure and heal The Voice reserves the right to edit, [email protected]. the fi rst place. Institutions complicit wounds than a morally bankrupt na- condense, or reject any submission. in the effort such as churches also tion because we are afraid of admit- need to admit their role and use the ting genocide and owning up to the word. Genocide. horrors perpetrated on our fellow citi- We must confront this horror so we zens ... the horrors of genocide. > COVID-19, FROM PG. 7 cases and 52,205 individuals who outside the province with 14 in Ontar- have recovered from COVID-19. io and one in Alberta. Another 33 pa- There were 246 Manitobans hospi- tients previously receiving care in an talized with COVID-19 in Manitoba out-of-province ICU have now been and neighbouring provinces includ- returned to Manitoba hospitals. ing 141 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 90 in hospital WSD HEADS BACK TO CLASS who are no longer infectious. There were 73 Manitoba patients receiving In-person classes resumed in Mor- intensive care for COVID-19 includ- den’s Western School Division this ing 37 people in intensive care units week after a few weeks of remote learning at the direction of public in Manitoba with active COVID-19 21064gm1 as well as 21 people who are no lon- health offi cials. ger infectious but continue to require Staff and students were allowed critical care. back at the schools on Monday to fi n- In addition to the 58 ICU patients ish out the school year. in Manitoba, another 15 Manitoba Garden Valley School Division in patients were in intensive care units the Winkler area remains in remote learning. TheVVoiceoiceWinkler Morden What’s story? Call 204-325-6888 10 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 Poppy Fund benefi ts Boundary Trails Health Centre

By Lorne Stelmach sented a $4,000 donation last week to the funds will go towards pulse oxim- patients,” she explained. Shannon Samatte-Folkett, executive eters, which are small devices placed “With the increased busyness of the Boundary Trails Health Centre is the director of the Boundary Trails Health on fi ngers to indicate the blood oxy- hospital, these saved steps and time benefi ciary of proceeds from the Pop- Centre Foundation. gen saturation level of a patient. will greatly benefi t the nurses as well py Fund through the Morden branch “We’re really thankful, and we’re The devices will get a lot of use at as the patients,” Cassan said. “Addi- of the Royal Canadian Legion. greatly appreciative of their support,” BTHC in light of the ongoing pan- tional units will also mean that these Local Legion representatives pre- said Samatte-Folkett, who explained demic. devices can be assigned to one patient “COVID has struck our hospital for the duration of their stay, ensuring hard in this third wave. We are see- availability when needed.” ing many COVID positive or COVID “We wanted to help out during this suspect patients coming through our time that is so hard for everyone, and doors,” noted Lorraine Cassan, BTHC we thought of the hospital to help director of health services. “One of the them,” said Legion president Tammy fi rst signs that a patient may be dete- Petkau. riorating with COVID is a change in “Our poppy chair and the whole the oxygen saturation. committee worked so hard to sell the “The addition of extra pulse oxim- poppies, and our community sup- eters means that staff will not have to ports us so well. We wanted to in turn spend as much time tracking down a give back to our community.” unit when doing assessments on their

> TABOR HOME, FROM PG. 5 we do everything that we can to pre- the Aspen Garden was completed vent the spread.” in the fall of 2020. PHOTO BY LORNE STELMACH/VOICE There was also the challenge of The facility over the year welcomed Morden Legion rep Sharon Deveson (left) and president Tammy Pet- volunteer support being restricted 26 new residents and has remained kau (right) presents BTHC Foundation executive director Shannon Sa- due to the pandemic, although vol- at or near 100 resident capacity. matte-Folkett with a $4,000 donation from the Poppy Fund. unteers were able to provide limited Financially, the facility showed a support in adherence to provincial surplus of just over $120,000 on an guidelines. To that end, Fenny noted overall budget of over $8 million. CODE ADAM volunteers were integral to the suc- Fenny expressed her thanks for “Your prescription will be ready in 20 minutes,” said the Walmart pharmacist, cess of outdoor and later indoor vis- Tabor Home’s supporting churches and so I had time to kill. I grabbed a cart and started walking the aisle, when out its last summer. and the board, which is headed up of the children’s clothing section marched a young girl, about 9, crying and One of the biggest challenges con- Goerz as chairperson and also in- looking very distressed. I called out to see if everything was ok, but was ignored as tinues to be around the ongoing vis- cludes Ian Affl eck, Larry Falk, Hel- she ran off. After raising 8 children there’s enough parent left in me to recognize itor restrictions, noted both Fenny ena Goerz, Carol Worms, Dennis that this was not an emergency, but a little girl who was just denied a clothing and Goerz, who added that it was Hoeppner, Vicky Hoeppner, George item. As I made my way around the store, I noticed this girl intentionally hiding in lower shelves, first near the toys, then hardware, then pillows, then dog food, challenging as a board not even be- Wielerr, Hank Hildebrand, and Ron making her way around the perimeter of the store. It wasn’t long before we heard ing able to be in the building. Westfall. The directors represent the store intercom making the announcement that every one of us has heard. “It really is hard to, in some ways, several local churches and Morden CODE ADAM- THERE IS A LITTLE GIRL LOST IN THE STORE. Having noticed her get a sense of what’s happening. You city council. movements, I calculated where she would likely be and sure enough, there she can’t talk to residents in the same While restrictions remain, both was hiding in a corner. I called to the manager of the store and paused to watch way, so it’s diffi cult,” said Goerz. Goerz and Fenny said they now look the family reunion in the main aisle. Code Adam originated from a 1981 abduc- “Not being able to see family is a forward to not only welcoming des- tion of Adam Walsh in a Sears store in Florida. This incident began the Missing very, very diffi cult thing for the resi- ignated family caregivers but also Children’s Safety Program by Walmart in 1994. I never knew that, for our English dents, so having designated family family, friends, and volunteers back language incorporates many expressions and short phrases taken from the Bible. I caregivers was a real blessing,” she to Tabor as soon as possible. always assumed Code Adam came from the first search for a lost person in the said. “It’s hard for them to not be “There’s obviously lots of work Bible when in Genesis 3:9 God called out “Adam, where are thou?”. Adam and Eve, in disobedience to God’s one command, had brought about separation from God. able to see their loved ones. that we’re going to have to do to op- God’s heart was broken as this curse of sin, now to run down like a polluted river “For the staff, I really feel for erationalize some of the new chang- to all future generations, was brought down to all man. The result was I Cor 15:22 them because there’s been so many es that are happening, but we’re where it says, “For as in Adam, all Die”. That is man’s dilemma – Eternal separation changes, and they’re constant. We excited that this means we’re mov- from God, but that verse is not ended, for the last half tell us that “even so in Christ, do what we think is best at a given ing back to the way that things were all shall be made alive”. Matt 18:11 says that Jesus came to seek and save those point in time, and two days later, it before,” said Fenny. who are lost, and we’re reminded in 1 John 4:14, “the Father sent the Son to be the may change ... it constantly feels like “My fi rst wish is just that people Saviour of the world.” Jesus Christ came to this world to provide the remedy for our you’re in a new job.” will have the freedom to use the inherited sinful nature. His miracles and His gracious life were proof of His divine Despite the many challenges, work shared garden and gazebo space power and merit, but these were not the solution. Our sin required death, and so of course had to continue on at Ta- at their free will ... that people can He intentionally went to a Roman cross, and there willingly died. As He suffered bor Home. just take a deep breath and enjoy there, we learn from the Bible that God was punishing Him for our sins. “The Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” Jesus never sinned but took our place to Goerz noted they continue to work those things because that actually endure the judgment we deserve. He died; He was buried; He rose from the dead. on things like standards and ac- was only completed during the pan- “Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life, creditation requirements and main- demic,” noted Goerz. through Jesus Christ our Lord”. This gift is wonderful news, and you can receive it tenance issues. The shared garden “Otherwise, it’s just to get through today. Ron and Nancy Burley www.sermon4u.com courtyard was completed with only this and then maybe we can start Paid Advertisement minor warranty work needed, and dreaming after that.” The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 11 COPP provide local police a helping hand

By Ashleigh Viveiros police foil break-ins, catch mischief- makers, and get drunk drivers off the The Winkler Police Service present- streets. ed the community’s Citizens on Patrol That last crime is one of the most Program (COPP) with its annual op- common calls police get from the vol- erating grant last week. unteers, Hunt noted. Chief Ryan Hunt handed the $4,500 “Often when they’re driving around cheque over to COPP coordina- they’ll see drivers that are weaving tor Dustin Brown at City Hall last in their lane or have other reasons Wednesday. to believe that they’re impaired and The money helps the volunteer-run so we’ll go and just check it out,” he program cover its administrative and said. “That’s a big one, to get impaired PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE equipment costs. drivers off the street.” Winkler Police Chief Ryan Hunt presented Citizens on Patrol coordi- It’s a small price to pay for a wel- The past year has been a diffi cult nator Dustin Brown with the program’s annual operating grant last come helping hand, said Hunt. one for the program, whose volun- week. “Obviously our offi cers can’t be ev- teers normally go out in pairs to patrol erywhere,” he said. “And also, driving the streets. “When people can go out again with ca for more details. around in a marked police car, people “Right now it is a challenge because their friends or relatives we will defi - Volunteers must be 18 years old and notice that so easily, so it’s just so ben- it’s only people from the same house- nitely be amping up our recruitment have a clear criminal record. efi cial to have citizens that are will- holds that can go out together,” Brown efforts,” he said, noting “the sky’s the For Brown, who has been involved ing to go out at night and just cruise said. “We do have some couples, but limit” when it comes to this program. for nearly 20 years, it’s a small way of around the streets and look for crime it’s defi nitely been a challenge getting “The more people there are the more doing his part to protect his friends that we’re maybe not seeing.” people out there compared to other hours we’ll get in. The more the mer- and neighbours. When they spot suspicious activity, years.” rier.” “I enjoy being out, driving around COPP volunteers radio it in to the on- COPP currently has eight active vol- If the program sounds like some- the community,” he said. “It’s just a duty offi cers to respond to—they do unteers and while Brown would love thing you’d like to get involved with, nice way to give back a little bit to the not engage with the suspects them- to see that number grow, he’s holding you can visit the Winkler Chamber of community as well.” selves. off on any kind of a recruitment push Commerce offi ce in City Hall for an Over the past years they’ve helped until restrictions ease. application or head to winklerpolice. Challenging year for Winkler Senior Centre

By Ashleigh Viveiros duty to ensure that the needs were Dyck, noting the meal requests at in just $3,400. Floor curling also saw a met.” the Buhler Active Living Centre also big revenue dip—from $3,535 the year The year that was 2020 brought with While in-person programming was jumped dramatically as restaurants before to just $1,425 in 2020. it some unique roadblocks for the on hold for much of the year, the shut down due to COVID and seniors These shortfalls would have seen the Winkler Senior Centre (WSC), but centre found new ways to reach out found themselves unable to go out for centre post a defi cit of nearly $11,000 they came out of it in pretty good virtually and also kept busy behind- a hot meal. “With majority of meals had it not been for nearly $94,000 in shape, the board reported at its an- the-scenes in preparation for the day being delivered it has stretched our support from other sources, including nual general meeting held virtually regular operations can resume. staff and volunteers to the limit to en- federal and provincial COVID-19 as- June 17. “As diffi cult a year as it’s been, we sure everyone got their meals, which I sistance programs. Board chair Peter Wieler was quick still had many successes and mile- am so grateful for.” “We were extremely grateful for the to laud WSC’s workers for fi nding stones that we can be grateful for,” The senior centre currently has 185 many local and government grants, ways to adapt to ever-changing pan- Dyck said, pointing to such improve- members—a number that is down operating grants, and special grants demic restrictions and stay engaged ment efforts as a new treadmill in the from previous years owing to COVID that supported our centre in the past with members. gym and new computers in the offi ces lockdowns and lack of programming. year,” Dyck said, noting their operat- “It’s been a challenging year for a lot as well as the Safe at Home project “We expected that and we expect to ing grants from the regional health of us and I think the staff and the vol- that saw them deliver activity bags to see an increase again in the coming authority were also expanded. unteers came through with fl ying co- dozens of local seniors. year when programs start up again,” As a result, WSC ended the year lours,” he said in opening the meeting. The centre’s meal program has also Dyck noted. in the black in a big way, with a sur- Executive director Nettie Dyck thrived and, in fact, grown to meet the Financially, the centre saw revenues plus of over $83,000 (compared to the echoed that praise. needs of the past year. take a hit as programs, fundraising $15,000 surplus of the year before). “With so many changes this past Increased funding in support spe- events, and facility rentals were all Dyck sends her thanks out to the year, everyone has had to adapt and cifi cally of the Cedar Estates program postponed and fi nally cancelled out- community for their continued sup- pitch in wherever they are needed,” allowed them to expand it to fi ve days right for much of 2020. port of the centre. she said in her report to directors. “Al- a week. The hugely popular waffl e breakfast “Thanks to all who supported our though it’s been a very trying year, I “The staff and the volunteers have and tea room events the year before fundraisers and made donations am very proud of how our staff has stepped up and done a wonder- brought in nearly $19,000. In contrast, throughout the year.” gone above and beyond the call of ful job of making this happen,” said 2020’s handful of gatherings brought Check out the Winkler Morden Voice online at www.winklermordenvoice.ca 12 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 Grieving son calls for care and understanding amidst pandemic

As of press time, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 22 “When he contracted COVID, I think that just kind people in Morden-Winkler. This is one family’s story. of put it over the top and set him on a different course in his health journey,” said Reimer. By Lorne Stelmach After being initially sent to St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg as his condition worsened, Abe was then Above all else, Larry Reimer urges people to act out transferred to Thunder Bay on May 25. He died there of compassion and understanding in the face of the June 6. pandemic. “It was a pretty intense journey for us there for a Following the death of his father Abe due to CO- short period of time,” said Reimer. VID-19, the spiritual care co-ordinator at Boundary “I didn’t think that my dad was going to go that Trails Health Centre laments the divisive debate quickly because he was notorious for bouncing back. around the virus and the further toll that is taking on I can’t even count how many times he’s been on families and communities. death’s door, where we’ve been told he might die, “I’m trying to promote a message of care and un- and then he bounces back. derstanding ... we don’t build a “It wasn’t one of those times ... I relationship when we polarize,” knew that was happening when I Reimer said last week. had a phone call with him on Sat- “How do we operate with grace urday, the last phone call I had with and truth if we don’t have a re- him ... when I talked to him at that lationship with people? If you’re “WE DON’T BUILD A moment, I could hardly hear his polarized and you’re at odds with RELATIONSHIP WHEN character in his voice. people, you already have no be- “I asked him, ‘How are you doing?’ ginning point, no starting point. WE POLARIZE. HOW and he says, ‘The doctor said there’s “How will we navigate after CO- DO WE OPERATE WITH no hope for me,’” Reimer said, noting VID? How are we going to operate that the only thing keeping his dad in our relationships after COVID? GRACE AND TRUTH alive at that point was the oxygen he Will we be able to mend these re- was one—once that was removed, lationships? Will they ever be the IF WE DON’T HAVE A they knew he would pass pretty Abe Reimer lost his battle with COVID-19 same again? Will we be able to RELATIONSHIP WITH quickly. earlier this month. Reimer was an active have a relationship with someone “My dad said in the hospital, he community member and a lifelong who has an opposite view?” PEOPLE?” told me, ‘Larry, I never thought I supporter of the Winkler Flyers junior Reimer’s family has faced a dif- would get COVID.’ He said, ‘I’m hockey team. He was 79. fi cult few months that began with going to get the vaccine when I get his mother having a stroke in early March. well,’” Reimer recalled. cine,” he said. After being treated at BTHC, she then went to Riv- Describing himself as a wait and see kind of person, “But we have no second thought about getting erview Health Centre in Winnipeg for rehab. Reimer himself has only recently made the decision a vaccine if we’re going away to do missions,” “Upon her return, my dad came down with COVID to get vaccinated, but he stresses it is very much a Reimer pointed out, “and I feel like maybe I the day after and went into the hospital,” Reimer said. personal decision and he wishes that would be re- need to take the vaccine in order to be part of After a week, Abe’s symptoms seemed to stabilize, spected more by people on both sides of the debate. my mission fi eld here.” so he was sent home to recover, opening up a much- “When we have these sides, the anti-vaxxer and Ultimately, more understanding releases more needed bed as the hospital coped with the third wave the pro-vaxxer arguments, the polarization between grace, Reimer emphasized, in concluding with of the virus. those two things, it’s not productive at all,” he sug- what he hoped people might take away from his “It was a crisis time in the hospital, so they were try- gested. “It’s a personal decision to get vaccinated, and family’s story and experience with COVID-19: ing to do their best to stabilize patients and then send we need to respect those decisions and respect the “It’s really important to have a caring, compas- them home once they were confi dent they could re- process the person has engaged to come to that con- sionate mindset and also heart space for people, cover at home,” recalled Reimer. “He went home, but clusion.” especially being followers of Jesus,” he said. “If that recovery did not happen; he struggled and got Even in light of his father’s death, Reimer said he I’m to be like Christ, I’m to see all people and sicker at home.” struggled with the decision. to love all people but also in the mix be able to Abe had had several bouts of pneumonia over the “I’m still on the fence as to whether this is going to speak truth and also to have grace and mercy for years that left his lungs compromised. be a good decision for me to make to take the vac- somebody.” Take care at rail crossings: CN Police By Voice staff and to keep an eye out for multiple “It is our job to make sure that the citi- gle, or as close to it as possible. trains—some people struck by trains zens of Manitoba know the risks asso- • If your mobility device is stuck, CN Police are urging users of mobil- at crossings are hit not by the fi rst ciated with the use of mobility devices move to a safe distance away from the ity devices to take care when crossing train approaching but by a second at railway crossings,” he continued. tracks. railway tracks. train that may be hidden behind the “We want everyone to ‘Be Rail Smart: • Remember that trains are wider Last year in North America, there fi rst. Stop. Look. Listen. Live.’” than the tracks. They can extend on were over 3,400 collisions with trains, “Safety is a core value at CN and Here are a few more tips from CN both sides of the track by as much as resulting in over 2,200 serious injuries we want to take every opportunity Police on rail crossing safety: one metre, so keep your distance. or fatalities. to raise awareness on safe behaviour • Only cross railway tracks at desig- For additional safety tips or other in- Whether you’re getting around town around rail,” said Cst. Michael Reid, nated crossings where the tracks are formation regarding rail safety or CN in a wheelchair, walker, or scooter, po- a member of the CN Police’s Prairie most level with the ground. Police, head to www.cn.ca/en/safety/ lice reminder mobility device users to Division. • Cross the tracks at a 90-degree an- cn-police-service/ stick to designated railway crossings The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 13 gettinformedNEWS > VIEWS > WINKLER > MORDEN > SURROUNDING AREAS “We’ve really worked to keep clients at the centre of what we’re doing”

By Ashleigh Viveiros Regional Connections. “Now we’re working not just in a whole new com- The past year has been one of adap- munity but in a whole new, to us, re- tation for Regional Connections Im- gion in the Parkland region ... so lots migrant Services, its staff and board of learning on both sides, but it’s been of directors reported at its annual really positive.” general meeting earlier this month. The Dauphin site was able to move “It’s been a challenging year for ev- into a new offi ce a few months ago erybody,” observed executive director that gives them more space for the Steve Reynolds at the virtual meeting various programs they’re now offer- June 10. “COVID started just before ing the community’s newcomers. our fi nancial year started on April 1 Back in our area, the agency was [2020] and lots of our plans that went able to roll out a number of new or into 2020-21 kind of went out the win- expanded programs last fall to better dow as soon as the year started and meet the needs, including introduc- we had to start making adaptation ing HIPPY (Home Instruction to Par- PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE and adjustments immediately. ents of Preschool Youngsters), add- Regional Connections expanded its services beyond the Pembina “The staff have been really fantas- ing additional Settlement Workers in Valley in 2020. In addition to offi ces in Winkler (above), Morden, and tic,” he added, sending out thanks to Schools staff to expand that program Altona, they now have a presence in Dauphin as well. them for being “fl exible and willing to into Garden Valley School Division, change on the fl y and learn lots of new and launching the Professional Skills “That’s been great. There’s lots of a challenging year to look ahead and things and new ways of doing things.” Bridging Program. seasonal farm workers in the region try to predict what’s coming,” Reyn- While how they did things was af- “These new programs and increased who work six days a week and long olds refl ected. “We’re hopeful for this fected by ever-changing pandemic re- staff capacity have helped us to bet- hours and can’t access normal settle- next year. Hopeful that we’ll see re- strictions, the why never wavered. ter meet client and community needs ment services,” Reynolds said. “It’s strictions start to ease soon, that dur- “We’ve really worked throughout from a more holistic perspective, sup- been really good to support those ing the next year we’ll be able to be to keep clients at the centre of what porting newcomer parents, families, newcomers and the employers during together in person a bit more again we’re doing,” Reynolds said,” and just children and youth, internationally this time, especially during COVID.” with clients and staff and start at least make the changes and adjustments educated professionals, and better fa- All in all, Reynolds is pleased with in steps to resume some more normal we need to make so that clients can cilitating coordination between com- what the agency was able to accom- service delivery.” keep getting supported however that munity stakeholders and partners,” plish in spite of the many curve balls Regional Connection has been doing worked best for them this year—for Reynolds noted in his report. sent their way by the pandemic. a strategic planning review in recent some by phone and video confer- And they’re not done expanding “It was a really successful year given months, consulting with staff, clients, ence, some where we were able, un- their scope of service yet—at the start the challenges we were dealing with,” and the community at large to deter- der health orders, to still meet with of 2021 the agency teamed up with he said, thanking staff once again but mine how best it can serve moving people in person.” like-minded organizations across the also the board, community partners, forward. It was a busy year for the agency on Prairies in the TFW Hub project de- supporters, and volunteers. “We’re “That’s a process that’s going to a lot of fronts. signed to support seasonal and tem- continuing to work at building com- carry well into this year to develop a For one, it marked the fi rst full year porary workers in agriculture and munity together. multi-year strategic plan for the orga- of operations for its new Dauphin site. food processing. “Looking ahead to the next year, it’s nization,” Reynolds said. The facility is the organization’s fi rst foray beyond the Pembina and Red River Valley region. “That was a shift for us,” Reynolds said, noting the staff at the former Dauphin and Region Immigrant Regional Connections: by the numbers Services proved to be a good fi t for • Over the past year, the agency was able to provide and Western school divisions, provided support to 271 over 8,000 settlement services to clients. These include children representing 19 different countries of origin. one-on-one, family, and group-based programs. • The Professional Skills Bridging project had over • The top 10 countries of origin for 2020-2021 were: 64 internationally educated professional clients regis- Philippines, Kazakhstan, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, In- tered. Twelve people were participating in the mentor- “WE’RE CONTINUING dia, Mexico, Paraguay, Syria, and Brazil ship program and 10 are the process of getting licensed TO WORK AT BUILDING • The top 10 languages spoken by clients in 2020-2021 to practice in regulated professions. were: Tagalog, Low German, Russian, German, English, • The Language Program had 618 unique clients, in- COMMUNITY Ukrainian, Punjabi, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese cluding 193 involved in the English at Work program TOGETHER.” • The Settlement Workers in School program, working and 121 in the literacy classes. with the Border Land, Garden Valley, Mountain View, 14 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 gettinformedNEWS > VIEWS > WINKLER > MORDEN > SURROUNDING AREAS

True North Sports and Entertain- ment provided a boost to the Morden vaccination super site Fri- Vaccination party day with appearances by mascots Bennie and Mick E Moose, seen here with local MLAs Josh Guenter and Cameron Friesen (centre) and Winkler Mayor Martin Harder (far left). There were prize giveaways to the fi rst 150 people and an ad- ditional 100 walk-in vaccinations for fi rst doses. Friesen saluted the efforts of the Morden super site, which hit a milestone this past week in having administered over 30,000 doses of vaccine. It also achieved a new daily record last Wednesday with a total of 1,079 shots. People were lined up around the building that day as the site began accomodating PHOTO BY LORNE STELMACH/VOICE walk-ups. Explore Morden Winkler hopes to see more electric charging stations

By Lorne Stelmach power to help them get to where they need to be. The local tourism agency is hoping “The number of electric and hybrid to see the region get on the electric ve- car owners continues to grow, and we hicle bandwagon. want to give them another reason to At its June board meeting, Explore visit our beautiful region. It helps our Morden Winkler expressed its sup- local economy and demonstrates our port for developing electric vehicle leadership.” charging stations in the region as one The province has a long way to go more way to encourage tourism. with electric vehicle infrastructure, “It can not only strengthen our area but the federal government earlier but strengthen the position of the this year announced 31 electric vehi- whole electric vehicle in general,” cle charging stations would be rolled suggested executive director Shane out in a number of southern Mani- Neufeld. “I think in the next fi ve to 10 toba communities. The plan included years you’ll see a ton of them popping eight stations in Winnipeg, four each up around here.” in Stonewall and Niverville, and one Neufeld said the board recognizes or two chargers in the communities that the rapid growth of the electric of Matlock, RM of Tache, Pinawa, St- and hybrid vehicle industry repre- Georges, Ile-des-Chenes, Grande sents not only a positive development Pointe, Ste. Agathe, St. Adolphe and MANITOBA HYDRO PHOTO for the environment but also for tour- St. Pierre-Jolys. Explore Morden Winkler has expressed its support to bring more ism growth as an increasing number The funding partnership between charging stations for electric vehicles to the Pembina Valley. Cur- of travelers take to the roads in these municipalities and the federal gov- rently, there are very few stations outside of Manitoba’s larger urban vehicles. As such, Explore Morden ernment involved $155,000 from Nat- centres. Winkler wants to advocate for the ural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emis- development of electric charging sta- sion Vehicle Infrastructure Program, localized charging and hydrogen re- frastructure more accessible. tions within the region. with the funding split 50-50 up to a fuelling opportunities. The 2020 fall economic statement “This is our small way of saying that maximum of $5,000 per charger. The federal government overall set announced an additional $150 mil- if there are local businesses or orga- The program is a fi ve-year $280 a target of zero emission vehicles lion over three years to support more nizations wanting to implement EV million program ending in 2024 and (ZEVs) reaching 10 per cent of light- charging and hydrogen refuelling sta- stations, we support and encourage its objective is to address the lack of duty vehicles sales by 2025, 30 per tions across Canada and an additional you,” said Neufeld. “We are not talk- charging and refuelling stations,— cent by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2040 $287 million for vehicle purchase in- ing about fi nancial support, but we one of the key barriers to ZEV adop- and invested over $600 million to help centives. will do anything that we can in our tion—by increasing the availability of make ZEVs more affordable and in- The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 15 Survey says: Family Feud is looking for contestants

By Ashleigh Viveiros

Family Feud Canada returns for its third season this fall and your family could be part of the fun. The Canadian version of the long running American game show has put out a casting call for its upcoming season. “Part of what makes this show so unique and so special and what re- ally resonates with the audience is the variety of families that we see on the show,” says supervising casting pro- ducer Donia Aly. “There’s so many re- gions of this country, and along with regional representation there’s cul- tural representation as well. “So it’s really nice to see families from all walks of life come together on this show in the spirit of fun for the chance to win $30,000. That’s what the show is all about.” The show is open to any and all applications from families of fi ve people—that could include immedi- ate, extended, or even chosen family tion process, producers will contact for this season that if you don’t hear television it can kind of seem intimat- members. you to book a virtual audition (phone from us you’re still in the running for ing or maybe out of arm’s reach, but The fi rst step is to head to cbc.ca/ or Zoom), which will include a few future seasons,” Aly says. we want families to know ... we’re familyfeud for full eligibility criteria questions and a mock game of Family You have nothing to lose from throw- looking for real families, real people, and details on submitting an applica- Feud. This means that even families ing your hat in the ring, she adds. and as long as you like to have fun, we tion video. whose members are spread out across “Sometimes when you think about want you on the show.” Aly advises you to keep it real in the country can still audition together applying to be on a game show or on your submission, which should be 3-5 easily. minutes in length. Pandemic restrictions allowing, “Just be your true, authentic self Family Feud Canada is planning to and show us how fun you can be,” she begin fi lming season three in Toron- says. “Think about how your family to this fall. Selected families will be would conduct themselves at a family fl own out to take part. reunion or family game night. That’s If you don’t make the cut this season, what we want to see.” there’s still a chance you might in the Energy and enthusiasm are a big future. part of being selected, Aly notes. Fam- “We like to tell families who apply ily Feud Canada receives thousands of applications every year and it’s the ones who really make themselves stand out who are selected to be one of the few hundred families who make it to a taping. Due to pandemic restrictions, there won’t be any in-person auditions this year. If your family is chosen to move 21064mc0 on to the next round of the applica-

“WE’RE LOOKING FOR REAL FAMILIES, REAL PEOPLE, AND AS LONG AS YOU LIKE TO HAVE FUN, WE WANT YOU ON THE SHOW.” 16 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 A look back: Building Parkview Gardens

The Winkler Horticulture Society has been beautifying our city for over two decades. This summer we’ll be chatting with some of its longtime volunteers about a few of the major proj- ects they’ve managed to complete in that time, forever chang- ing the landscape of Winkler. First up, Parkview Gardens:

By Ashleigh Viveiros

This is the park that bake sales built. Bake sales and perennial sales and generous dona- tions from local businesses—all played a role in mak- ing Parkview Gardens on Grandeur Ave. a reality as the Winkler Horticulture Society’s fi rst major beautifi ca- tion project. “We had a couple of very good bakers in our group and we put good prices on our goods and they all went,” recalls Meg Suderman, who has been with the PHOTOS BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE society since the early Margaret Penner (left) and Meg Suderman take a stroll through Parkview Gardens—a years and was one of the project they were instrumental in bringing to fruition back when the Winkler Horticulture garden’s project lead- “IT WAS A FIELD Society was still fi nding its feet in the community. ers alongside Margaret Penner. OF DANDELIONS gazebo, a bridge. It was also a bit of a rocky road, es- The society had formed “We said let’s brainstorm about where we could make pecially when the three giant concrete a few years earlier in AND WEEDS.” something creative and of course our minds ran wild about fl ower planters fi rst went in. 2000 and after a few all the potential of where we could do something,” Penner “Those high planters, they’re a mis- smaller fl ower-planting says. “We had no money and we had no experience in doing take. A concrete mistake,” shares efforts—including beds something like this on a large scale.” Penner. “They were supposed to be at the corner of 15th St. and Grandeur Ave. where the After getting the City on board with the idea and offering at least a foot lower, if not more. They gazebo now sits—they turned their sights to something the adjacent homeowners the chance to extend their back- were supposed to be just a little bit of bigger: the empty patch of grass at the other end of yards before plans were fi nalized, the society set to work a concrete planter. Grandeur across from Winkler Park. transforming the remaining space. “It happened real quick. They were “I just remember it was a fi eld of dandelions and The design process included the efforts of numerous peo- up there before we even knew it, all weeds,” recalls Penner. Though a bit wider than it is ple—society volunteers, local greenhouse staff, professional three of them. The concrete had been today, the stretch of land wasn’t big enough for a new landscapers—all contributing their expertise to the project. poured and it looked really awful be- housing development, nor was a playground needed Eventually, the current form emerged and volunteers began cause there was nothing else here yet, with the park right across the street. bringing those drawings to life. just these big empty structures.” What it was perfect for was something new to Winkler: “It was more daunting than anything,” observes Suderman “I just thought, oh, how awful they a winding public walking path surrounded by nature’s when asked what it was like to carve out a new park for the looked,” Suderman recalls with a gri- beauty and a few manmade landmarks—a fountain, a community. “It was overwhelming, honestly.” mace. It was about then that the commu- nity started to wonder if this new hor- These huge fl ower planters in ticulture society knew what they were Parkview Gardens weren’t originally doing. supposed to be quite so big. When “I remember having questions about they fi rst went in, people joked what we were trying to do, especially about them being hot tubs, recalls when those planters turned out the way they did, standing there empty,” society president Margaret Penner. says Penner. “People just thought here’s a bunch of women who don’t know what they’re doing. They joked about them being hot tubs and I don’t know what all else. Nobody liked them.” Continued on page 17

“YOU SPEND WEEKS AND MONTHS ON THIS. IT DOESN’T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT.” The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 17 > PARKVIEW GARDENS, FROM PG. 16

“But we couldn’t do anything about it,” adds Suderman. And so they sol- diered on, intent to prove naysayers wrong. Over the course of 2003, following on the heels of the unexpectedly large planters, the garden’s other features slowly went in, including other fl ower beds, and people fi nally started to get a sense for the society’s vision. The follow- ing spring, “PEOPLE the fi rst fl ow- ers were HAVE TAKEN planted. THOUSANDS “I remem- ber the fi rst OF PICTURES time we planted this HERE.” up,” says Su- derman. “It was in June, graduation time, and we were quite late with it. “The water sprinklers were going PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE and the grads came, carried their Planting at Parkview Gardens is complete and the Winkler Horticulture Society is eagerly awaiting summer partners across the wet, and took pic- bloom. tures while we were planting. They couldn’t wait ’till this was fi nished to just doesn’t happen overnight.” this month. “I can see how things are Next up, we’ll chat with the masterminds take pictures. I thought that was really Even with all that work, even after going to grow and look nice together.” behind Bethel Heritage Park. Look for that something.” the gardens having been part of the story in a July edition of the Voice. In the years since, shrubs and community for decades now, Suder- decorative trees have gone in, fl o- man and Penner still get a thrill of ex- ral schemes fi ne-tuned, and even a citement when they walk its path. couple decorative art pieces—a wire “Even now, when it hasn’t fully DREAM. GROW. THRIVE. woman with a watering can and some grown yet, I can see it emerging,” says chickens—installed. Penner during a stroll there earlier What hasn’t changed is the community’s Full Gloss love for the Section Feature space. Countless family, wedding, MEET YOUR and graduation Katie Barker Theresa Barylski photos have been snapped there MORDEN TEAM and it remains a popular walking path through the The only lender 100% Jaime Friesen Kendra Georges seasons. invested in Canadian “People have taken thousands agriculture and food of pictures here,” Send YOUR GRAD a At FCC, we’re invested in you with says Suderman, financing and knowledge to help adding that each personalied message you grow your dream business. Haley McIntosh Amanda Pfrimmer year volunteers Our staff are ready to serve you, not only plant of Congratulations! on the phone or video, when you hundreds of fl ow- need us. ers in the gar- Booking Deadline June 24 - Publishing July 8 Call us today and let’s get started. dens but spend a 2 col x 2 4 col x 4 Ad 204-331-5030 Cathy Sandercock Kelly Scott great deal of time 2 col x 4 4 col x 6 through the fall FREE COLOR!! Sizes 1/4 Page - 4 col. x 6.125 fcc.ca and winter plan- ning everything The Carman-Dufferin Winkler Morden out for the follow- STANDARD ORVVoiceoice ing spring. “You [email protected]@carmanstandard ca [email protected] spend weeks and Caleb Suderman Margie Toews months on this. It Contact Gwen Keller 204-823-0535 18 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021

Church’s rain barrels sell like hot cakes By Lorne Stelmach in First Nation communities in Can- ada. Rain barrels have become a hot com- “It has a close connection with First modity with the region in the midst of Nations,” explained Dyck. a severe drought, and a local church “They’re teaching kids how to take had a strong response to their fun- care of water; they’re certifying peo- draising effort that offered them in ple in taking care of water purifi ca- support of a worthwhile cause. tion systems ... there’s a lot of good Last Friday was pickup day, and the spinoffs,” he said. “They’re teaching Pembina Fellowship was pleased to kids from kindergarten on about our have sold 310 rain barrels overall. water, so I’m thinking how critical is “The response is marvelous,” said that for our survival.” Earl Dyck, who recalled being uncer- Dyck noted his hope is that new at- tain about how many they might be tention to the importance of water able to move. “I’m the eternal opti- conservation will continue even after mist. I asked what’s a truckload, and conditions return more to normal. I was told 300 barrels. So I thought, “As soon as the crunch is over, we of- well, we’ll sell 300 barrels, just off the ten forget ... I hope that we, as a com- top of my head.” munity, will learn from this,” he sug- “People have just lapped it up,” he gested. “People have been collecting said, noting a number of organiza- water for a long time. It’s not a new tions have also taken this project on invention. now as well. “There’s another group “People are really concerned right starting now, and they’ve already sold now. Our lake is so low ... critically PHOTO BY LORNE STELMACH/VOICE 200 barrels, so there’s a real rush on low ... it’s so dry,” said Dyck. “But the Pembina Fellowship’s rain barrel sale was a huge success, with over barrels.” water is there. It doesn’t take much to 300 barrels sold as the area deals with drought conditions. The project became a timely one be- fi ll up three or four barrels.” cause of the drought conditions in the RainBarrel.ca reclaims food grade region and particularly in Morden, barrels and repurposes them as rain where the city has enacted substantial barrels. Partnering with various non- water conservation measures. profi t organizations, it helps stage The bonus with the rain barrel sale truckload fundraisers in communities is that proceeds will go to a very good across Canada with new communities cause as the funds support Water added each week. First, which is a non-profi t organiza- More information on Water First can tion that addresses water challenges be found online at waterfi rst.ngo. Regional library launches

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By Lorne Stelmach Altona, Manitou, and Miami. “We got really good at doing things The South Central Regional Library virtually last year, so we’re hoping we is prepared for all possibilities as its could run a combination. We’ll be do- kicks off the TD Summer Reading ing lots of videos and posting them on Club program for 2021. our You Tube channel,” said Cathy Ch- It is ready to go with a virtual option ing, director of library services, noting with the experience of last year under that they’re also hoping to reopen the its belt, but they’re also holding out branches to the public in July, public hope to be able to have at least some health orders allowing. limited in-person capacity at the branch libraries in Winkler, Morden, Continued on page 27 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 19

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June 24th- Ɗ²ĮťĘĮǮ September 29th, 2021

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Grain farmers battling numerous seeding obstacles

By Becca Myskiw babysit the crop. It hasn’t been an easy start to the “It’s all about how much risk they’re year for the agriculture industry. willing to take,” said Cornelsen. “Do Dry, hot, windy weather preceded by you risk starting over with dry ground, lower-than-normal temperatures and hoping the plants come up?” a May frost paired with fl ea beetles Bob Elliot, a farmer from the Stone- have prompted many farmers to re- wall area, decided not to reseed his seed their fi elds. One of those farmers canola crop this year. It’s going slow is Curtis McRae. and it’s weak, he said, but he’s sure McRae seeds approximatley 1,700 he’d run into the same problems only acres stretching between Balmoral later with reseeding. and Clandeboye. He grows cano- “I thought with the amount of mois- la, wheat, soybeans, oats, and corn. ture left in the ground and the wind McRae purposely waited until May and the other things that are against 22 to seed his canola, which was later us, I felt that we should just go with than usual trying to avoid a repeat of what’s left,” said Elliot. “It’s not a ban- the previous year. McRae reseeded ner crop for sure.” 1,200 acres of the yellow crop last year By June 16, Elliot was already seeing after losing the battle to fl ea beetles. fl ag leaf, which means the plants are However, inspite of waiting, McRae PHOTO BY CANOLA COUNCIL tillering out and dying off due to the had to reseed his canola last weekend. Flea beetles are eating canola crops faster than they can grow with the lack of water. Once those go, so does “If we would have had moisture, the abnormally cold, dry conditions this spring. 30 per cent of his yield. crop would’ve grown faster,” he said. Most businesses in Canada work on “You’re trying to outgrow how fast the water to activate it. Cornelsen said to eight plants per square foot — that an eight to 15 per cent profi t margin. fl ea beetles can eat.” once the plants fi nally did emerge in gives more likeliness of 100 per cent Elliot said this likely won’t affect his Though the fl ea beetle is very small, late May, the seed treatment was like- yield potential. farm in the grand scheme of things, large groups of them can be detri- ly gone, leaving nothing to kill the fl ea Once all these factors start killing off but not making a profi t is always a mental to canola. Once on the plant, beetles. plants and stunting growth, farmers concern. the tiny bugs chew on the seedlings Then there was the late frost in early start to see only three to four plants McRae said the same thing. He had and create a feeding pit. When there’s June. When that happens, any mois- per square foot, that full yield po- to reseed 100 acres this year — 1,100 an abundance of them, the canola ture in the plant freezes up. tential decreases and they’ll have to less than last year — and though it’s plant will start to shrivel up and die in Causing many farmers to have to “babysit” the canola for the rest of the a big improvement from then, it’s still the worst-case scenario. Canola yield reseed, she said. Because of this: the season. an additional cost and it still hurts. is reduced most when the plants are optimal plant stand in canola is fi ve So, they have two choices: reseed or damaged during the seedling to sec- ond true leaf stage. Once it reaches the three to four leaf stage, the cano- Chris and Ben Larsen la plant should be able to withstand FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION. damage. 3 mile south of Graysville Manitoba, this is In most cases, the dry conditions left the plants sitting dormant and unable 6 mile west of Carman on hwy 245. Timed, to germinate. online auction - closing July 12 at 6 pm. Agronomy specialist with the Canola Pickup and payment day is July 13, 9 am to 1 pm Council of Canada Justine Cornelsen 2015 enclosed car trailer, 23 ftx8.5ft X 78” Height; 2010 said the fl ea beetles and lack of rain John Deere 1895 drill and tow behind 1910 triple tank; were only part of the problem this 2012 CIH 330 turbo disc 19” discs, 8” spacing, 30ft roll- year. Most of May’s overnight lows ing baskets sn# YCD062302. J&M 875 grain cart pto drive brought down the soil temperature. w/scale; 2003 CIH 2388 combine w/2015 pick-up head, “With canola, survivability is chal- also 1688 combine, needs grain pan work; LeTourneau FP lenging to begin with a small, seeded 20 yard scraper sn# 530900FPD. 1998 Case 9370 quad crop like that,” she said. “If you put trac sn# JEE0071360 w/ some new tracs, 30” tracs, 12sp power shift, pto, 5 remotes, auto steer, 8200hrs; 10 seeds in ground, the average farm 26x36 house to be moved. Entrance, laminate flooring, would have six come up, so you’re al- electric furnace to moved off farm by Sept 30, 2021. ready at a disadvantage that way.” TO VISIT FARM CALL BEN AT On top of the survivability rate of the 204-745-8298 OR 204-828-3261 plant, there’s the fl ea beetles, the cool soil temperatures, the lack of mois- Ph: (204) 325-4433 SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PICTURES! ture, and then the lost effi cacy of the Cell: (204) 325-6230 treatment on the seeds, which needs Fax: (204) 325-4484 www.billklassen.com 24 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 Your

Agriculture, environment, and animal care

By Cam Dahl, General Manager, Mani- of everything. A few animals, a bit of toba Pork Council grain, produced with minimal inputs. Legislation brought forward by the Some nostalgically view this bygone provincial government has sparked era as the ideal form of agricultural debate about agriculture in Manitoba. production. However, that was not the The Animal Diseases Amendment case from either an environmental Act has drawn comments about envi- point of view or the experience of the ronmental impact and animal care. family on the farm. Past production In the past, farmers produced a little practices depleted soil nutrients and

PHOTO SUBMITTED Manitoba hog farmers are today’s leaders in protecting their animals and the environment. left the land vulnerable to erosion. work. Farmers of the past did not have the Beginning in the last half of the tools and production practices that twentieth century, agriculture began allow modern farmers to protect our to modernize. Today, farmers have water. They did not have advanced transformed agricultural production veterinary treatments to ensure to keep up with the world demand healthy animals. What is another key for safe, high quality food that is pro- aspect of Old McDonald’s farm that duced in an environmentally sustain- should never be forgotten? The fam- able way. This can be easily seen on ily who lived on it existed in poverty. modern hog operations in Manitoba. Old McDonald has retired from farm- Signifi cant progress has been made ing. We should not invite him back to to improve the environmental foot- print of the province’s hog sector.

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Ducks Unlimited Canada all a-buzz over pollinators Conservation group celebrates role pollinators is play in healthy, sustainable landscapes By Karli Reimer, Ducks Unlimited Want to bump up your crop yields? Then consider enhanc- ing the pollination services available to you by adding natu- ral areas on your farm. Research shows that healthy land- scapes that host mixed natural areas including wetlands, grasslands, shelterbelts and ditch vegetation all aid in in- creased biodiversity and safe spaces for pollinators. And more pollinators means increased production of our crops and food. June 21 was the start of National Pollinator Week, and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is celebrating the role these creatures, and the habitats they depend on, play in our lives. All week they were sharing stories, studies and strategies on how and why we need to direct conservation efforts to help these important species. 21064ff0 “Mixed natural areas, in fact, play a very important role in providing resources to wild pollinators for nesting and foraging, especially when located in cropped landscapes,” says DUC re- search scientist, Jim Devries, who also conducts re- search on polli- nators for the or- ganization. “And these pollinators return the favour. They help in- crease crop pro- duction through increased pol- lination. Main- taining places for pollinators to re- side also benefi ts other benefi cial insects, and bio- diversity in gen- PHOTO SUBMITTED eral, including As part of his pollinator research, habitat for am- DUC research scientist, Jim Devries, phibians, mam- installed this bee trap at the edge Continued on page 26 of a wetland inside a canola fi eld. YOUR FARM SERVICE SPECIALIST! Sprayers - Do you need on farm Sprayer Tire Service or Sprayer Tire Service at our shop? Give us a call! 215 Main St. N., Carman WES’S TIRE SHOP 204-745-2076 26 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 Your

crop production. And when we include wetlands all play a role in sustainable Providing a pollen- and nectar-rich > DUCKS, FROM PG. 25 mixed natural areas on the landscape, agriculture by providing for the needs mix of agricultural legumes is a good mals and birds.” we all benefi t from resulting carbon of pollinators as well as the current and step, and that’s why DUC started offer- Bees and other pollinators have a nat- storage, biodiversity, increased soil re- future health of our soil and water.” ing a Pollinator Pak seed blend as part ural partnership with agriculture, and tention, and water fi ltration. There are almost 1,000 bee species of its new Marginal Areas Program on with crops like canola and soybeans, “The contribution farmers and ranch- native to Canada and these tiny crea- the Prairies. in particular. Many studies of insect ers make in providing habitat for pol- tures signifi cantly benefi t from wet- Explore the conservation pro- pollination in canola demonstrate in- linators is signifi cant and should be lands, grasslands and other natural grams that aid in pollinator health at creases in yield. These results make a recognized,” says Paul Thoroughgood, areas. To support our local pollinators, ag.ducks.ca or contact your local DUC strong case for setting aside areas that DUC’s agriculture lead. “Natural areas, we can help by increasing the type and offi ce to learn about eligible programs benefi t pollinators to further maximize fl owering crops such as canola, and variety of fl owers available to them. options near you. > ANIMAL CARE, FROM PG. 24 dards backed-up by regulatory enforcement. Every hog farmer in Manitoba is expected to follow the Code of Prac- tice for the Care and Handling of Pigs. The Code is a result of a rigorous development process that uses the best sci- ence on pig health and welfare, which has been compiled through an independent peer-reviewed process. The Code Development Committee includes independent scientists and representatives from non-governmental organiza- tions involved in animal welfare. Backing-up the Code of Practice is legislation and reg- ulation, like Manitoba’s Animal Care Act. Those who do not provide animals in their care with adequate food and water, and ensure that they are kept in sanitary and safe conditions are subject to fi nes, or even imprisonment. Of- fenders can be prohibited from owning animals following conviction. Manitoba’s animal welfare regulations are cur- rent, effective, and have been used by other jurisdictions as a model to follow. Animal care in modern hog production does not stop at codes of practice and regulatory enforcement. There is also verifi cation. The Canadian Quality Assurance (CQA) program and its replacement, the Canadian Pork Excel- lence (CPE) program, are national platforms for producers to demonstrate compliance with food safety, animal care, and traceability. Program registration is required to ship animals to federally inspected processors. Under these programs, animal care is assessed regularly, including an annual visit from a veterinarian. Modern Manitoba hog farmers are leaders in protecting their animals and the environment. In return they need protection and the pigs under their care need to be pro- tected from foreign animal diseases like African Swine Fever. This protection is lost if people from outside of the farm breach biosecurity. Farm families also need to be pro- tected from those who come onto their property without permission. This is where The Animal Diseases Amendment Act and its companion bill, The Petty Trespass Amendment and Occupiers Liability Act come into play. These bills are de- signed to protect livestock and the farm families who are such an important part of rural development and the eco- nomic fabric of Manitoba. The hog sector contributes approximately $1.7 billion to the provincial economy and provides over 14,000 Mani- tobans with quality jobs. In the last fi ve years, over $100 million of private investment has fl owed into the province because of the sector. Hog production is a success story that all Manitobans can celebrate and one that should be protected for the future. The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 27 gettinformedNEWS > VIEWS > WINKLER > MORDEN > SURROUNDING AREAS PTM keeping busy behind-the-scenes By Lorne Stelmach ed Thiessen, who explained that the bottom layer of logs were rotting and Being closed to the public is not all needed to be replaced. bad for the Pembina Threshermen’s BB Wiebe and Sons were called on to Museum. raise the house and temporarily move Directors of the volunteer-driven it aside so that the new fl oor could be pioneer village museum on the high- put in place. way between Winkler and Morden of “It is kind of time consuming ... we course would rather be open by now, need to have the right people there but the pandemic-related shutdown to do the right thing with it. In order has also afforded them extra time to to maintain it, this is important,” said focus on a few projects and mainte- Thiessen, who added they also dis- nance. covered that “not everybody who can PTM PHOTO “It is a good time to get a few things build a log house can necessarily re- PTM’s log house was moved from its original foundation this spring so done,” vice-president Howard Thies- pair a log house.” a new, more solid one could be installed. It’s one of several improve- sen said last week. “We have to be Another project involves doing ment projects the museum has on the go while it waits for restric- careful though that we don’t over- some repairs to what’s known as the tions to ease enough to allow them to open this summer. spend ... we’re trying to not overdo it. Siemens house. The old white house “We have to try to do some plan- that long stood at the corner of Hwy it intact and not change too much if kind of a nice pair of buildings right ning for the year,” he said. “We’re op- 14 and PR 428 in Winkler was moved possible. there.” timistic that at some point, it’s going down the road to PTM last December. “We want to try to leave it to look The museum is looking forward to to work out, and we still have people Built in 1919 by the Winter family, the same as much as we can,” he said. the day they can show off everything who want to come around and want to the two-storey house had been owned “We’ll furnish it with antiques then as they have to offer once restrictions help us out.” by the Siemens family since 1949. well at some point.” ease. One recent project involved lifting The building is in good shape, con- The home, which got some new roof- “We’re anxious to get something go- the Reimer House off its base in or- sidering its age, with the Siemens \ ing this spring, might not be fully ing though,” said Thiessen. “We want der to put in a new and more solid having kept much of the original char- ready for this season, but they like people to come around and show in- foundation for the typical Mennonite acter intact. how it is fi tting in already. terest in the place.” log home, which was built in 1878 and Still, there is some repair and res- “It’s sitting beside the old barn, and Check out their Facebook page for moved to the museum from Hochfeld. toration work needed, but Thiessen they kind of look like they might be- opening day updates. It is a fairly substantial project, not- stressed they are aiming to just keep long together,” said Thiessen. “They’re Get your “Ticket to Ride” at your local branch

coop) or by downloading the READ- bling a bit and thinking, ‘Now what “We’re hoping when we’re able to From Pg. 18 Squared app and picking South Cen- do we do?’” Ching recalled. open the doors that kids will be excit- SCRL participates in the national TD tral Regional Library as your library. Now, after months of posting online ed about it. The bonus is all the crafts Summer Reading Club as a fun way Families with no internet access can content, library staff are well-versed and the activities. Every craft and ac- to keep kids engaged and reading contact their local branch to register. at it, as are kids and families in access- tivity that we do ... they can do it at through the summer months. Ching estimated the program had ing it, though some barriers remain. home, the instructions will be there, Children of all ages are encouraged about 1,300 kids register last year, “A lot of kids are really comfortable they can follow on the video,” said to keep a log of the number of min- with about 600 actively participating. with the online thing now,” Ching Ching. utes they have spent either reading “I think in our highest year, we prob- said. “Unfortunately, there’s still some “We are trying to get them engaged. independently or with an adult. ably had about 1,900 children ... and children and municipalities who I think that kids have really been so This year’s theme is “Ticket To Read.” some of it can be the theme, how ex- don’t have good internet service, so if left behind ... we need to get them Registration began at each branch cited they get about the theme,” she we do only bring in those who don’t back in our libraries,” she concluded. this week. observed. have internet [when they can open], it “It will be exciting to see what it all Families can register online through They hope their online content can could at least be something we could looks like when it’s fully produced the SCRL website (scrl.mb.libraries. help stir that excitement this summer. offer those people and might fi ll our and ready to go.” “Last year, at fi rst, we were scram- capacity. 28 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 Thanks for Farming Tour hits the road next month

By Lorne Stelmach tuszewski, who noted both of those provinces were planning to lift re- It began last year as a local compa- strictions before those dates. “We’re ny’s way to show appreciation for the fully confi dent we are going to be able agricultural community in the midst to go there. Whatever restrictions and of tough times. health protocols the government puts Now, the Thanks For Farming tour out, we’re going to follow them.” started by Thunderstruck Sales and They had been planning to hold an Marketing has split off on its own, so event in Winkler as well, but it was this travelling trade show that is not not possible under the current restric- just about promotion but more so tions. about giving back to the farming com- As for the planned shows, the pre- munities obviously has resonated and sentations will cover a wide range connected with people. from mental health to cover crops and “We had great response and feed- transition planning, among others. back. The farmers really enjoyed it, “We’re also going to be support- and the companies that joined us had ing local charities,” Matuszewski a lot of success in connecting with SUPPLIED PHOTO added.“It is all designed to just say farmers ... we got to say thanks to The 2020 Thanks for Farming Tour made 10 stops across three prov- thank you to farmers. just over 600 farmers across western inces. This year organizers have their sights set on visiting Leth- “We’re happy to be able to provide Canada last summer,” said organizer a place where producers and ag busi- bridge, Swift Current, and Brandon. Jeremy Matuszewski. nesses can have face-to-face interac- The fi rst Thanks for Farming tours in demic, but the organizers this year Current July 13-14, and Brandon July tions again in a safe environment,” he 2020 went to 10 communities across are aiming to do a smaller number of 28-29, and the hope is it could involve said. “Giving back was a huge focus three provinces to connect the agri- larger scale events similar to one they 75-100 exhibitors while working with- for the 2020 tours, and the 2021 Thanks culture community with manufactur- were asked to put on last November in whatever local restrictions remain for Farming tour will be no different.” ers and speakers while also making in Red Deer when that Alberta com- in place. Pre-registration is required to at- donations back into those communi- munity had to cancel its main large “We’re working with all the lo- tend. Admission is $20 a day, which ties. trade show. cal public health authorities. We’ve includes lunch. Tickets are limited. Those events were on a smaller The plan for this summer is for two- been granted exemptions for Swift For more information, head to www. scale, given the realities of the pan- day stops in Lethbridge July 7-8, Swift Current and Lethbridge,” said Ma- thanksforfarmingtour.com. Local projects receive provincial funding

By Lorne Stelmach tional $141,000 coming into this rid- ent Advisory Council - playground • RM. of Stanley - Stanley Park pic- ing. development - $25,500. nic shelter and washroom facility ad- Provincial funding is providing a “We know that this program has • Winkler Curling Club - ice plant ditions - $75,000. boost to a variety of projects, facilities, been very, very successful in address- upgrade - $75,000. • Rosenfeld Good Neighbour Centre and organizations in the region. ing local needs, closing the gap for • City of Morden - Access Event - picnic shelter addition - $9,787. The Building Sustainable Commu- many organizations, especially now Centre generator - $60,000. • Altona Community Action Net- nities program has funded nearly 600 during the pandemic when so many • City of Morden – parks and urban work - Altona community garden pa- projects across the province with al- groups have faced unprecedented forestry master plan -$10,000. vilion - $70,000. most $18.3 million over the past two challenges. We’re pleased to be help- • City of Winkler – Winkler Aquatic “I am proud to highlight our PC gov- years, and it continued in 2021 with ing groups take steps forward to re- Center speed slides -$63,787. ernment’s investments in local proj- around $13 million to support 305 build and to grow strong after the • Border Valley Snow Goers – warm ects that will help build thriving, sus- community development projects pandemic.” up shelter - $16,250.00 tainable communities for everyone’s across the province. Project funding recipients in the Support also comes to a number of benefi t,” said Josh Guenter, MLA for The 2021 program expanded by Morden-Winkler constituency in- projects in this area as part of the Bor- Borderland. “These grants will help over $5 million to include support clude the following: derland constituency including the boost community organizations dur- for larger-scale capital projects with a • City of Morden - Conner Hill park following: ing these unprecedented times as we maximum grant contribution of 50 per space - $77,932. • RM. of Stanley - Schanzenfeld sec- begin to rebuild our economy beyond cent of eligible capital project costs of • Pine Ridge Elementary School Par- ondary plan - $21,000. the pandemic.” up to $300,000 as well as added fund- ing to support pandemic recovery. The program continues to provide Stay cool this summer: Cdn. Red Cross funding for other community projects at the current maximum grant of up to $75,000, and Morden-Winkler MLA By Voice staff can lose track of how hydrated you More tips to help you stay safe dur- Cameron Friesen last week highlight- are and run into trouble before you ing hot weather: ed local projects that had earned sup- As the mercury continues to rise, the know it. And don’t forget about Fido! • Avoid being outdoors during the port. Canadian Red Cross has some tips for Pets need water and shade as well.” middle of the day. Instead, try go- “I’m so excited that these amounts keeping cool this summer. Be prepared, Kolba urges. Before ing out in the early morning or later are coming back to our communities “Drink plenty of water,” says spokes- you head out for the day, check weath- evening hours when the sun is not as for some very worthy projects,” said person Lynn Kolba. “It sounds obvi- er reports for heat warnings and then strong. Where possible, try to spend Friesen, who noted the expansion of ous, but when you are out having fun slather on sunscreen, as sunburned the hottest hours of the day in an air- the program overall meant an addi- in the sun for a couple of hours, you skin loses the ability to cool itself. Continued on page 29 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 29 New ceiling for Coulee’s The Centre on Main By Ashleigh Viveiros $12,000 this past winter (connected to having to be closed due to pandemic restrictions), they When it’s able to throw open its doors to the knew just how they wanted to spend it. public once again, visitors to The Centre on The new ceiling now in place includes spe- Main in Plum Coulee are going to notice a big cially designed panels and insulation that change in the acoustics of the community cen- dampens sounds. tre. “We have had no events, but for a month Thanks to a grant from the provincial govern- there we were able to put all the chairs six feet ment, the facility was able to fi x a problem that apart and we drank coffee in there,” Derksen cropped up not long after it opened a few years said. “Every time a person walked in they’d say, ago. ‘Boy, it’s quiet in here.’ Which is exactly what “The fi rst big event we had it was so noisy we wanted. in there that people could hardly talk to each “It’s just so much better, it’s unbelievable. other across the table,” recalled board member And we can’t wait until we have a big event in Brian Derksen. there to really show it off.” John Peters from IroSteel happened to be there that day and let organizers know there SUPPLIED PHOTO was a fi x to the problem. A grant from the province helped pay for “Our place was all done by grants and dona- a new acoustic ceiling for The Centre on tions, so we didn’t have extra money at that Main in downtown Plum Coulee, cutting time,” Derksen said. down on excess noise in the facility sig- When they received a grant of just over nifi cantly. DKSM offering musical theatre camp Aug. 5-13 By Ashleigh Viveiros musical theatre, Drudge says they’re peg and has extensive experience as “We’ll constantly be moving them hoping to give kids something fun to an artistic director and instructor. She around through these different areas,” Youth with a fl air for the dramatic look forward to this summer. even got her feet wet on Broadway Larsen says. “We’re planning do to all are invited to let it out this summer “Mental health and social rela- working on The Lion King and Wicked. of that live, in small groups outside ... as part of the Douglas Kuhl School tionships are central to our well be- “In my life I’ve done probably 350 but if restrictions get a little tighter we of Music’s fi rst-ever Musical Theatre ing, and participating in arts (music, musicals that I’ve directed,” says Lars- do have ways that some of it could be Camp. dance, etc.) has such a positive effect en. “And I absolutely love it.” done virtually and we would fi gure Dubbed “Songs in a New World,” the on our overall health,” she notes. “So So when Drudge invited her to out how we could still have a perfor- camp is slated to run outdoors in the we’re hoping to create an event that Morden-Winkler—an area she recalls mance experience at the end ... we’re Winkler Parkland Aug. 5-13. is both safe and respectful of where fondly from visits to family here grow- dedicated that there will be a perfor- It’s open to children and teens age 10 our province is at with the pandemic, ing up—for this program, she jumped mance and that the show must go on. and up who love to sing and dance or while at the same time providing an at the chance. “Part of the arts is using creativity to who are willing to learn, says DKSM opportunity for young people in our “With COVID I think a lot of artists fi nd your way .... we’re going to keep artistic director Rochelle Drudge, who area that will address their health and are looking for inspiration and are all the restrictions in mind and still try is heading up the camp alongside well being more broadly. dedicated to keeping the arts alive to create something that is an arts ex- Winnipegger Janna Larsen. “Having something fun like this to during times like this,” she says. “Be- perience that is rewarding.” “The point is having fun with mu- look forward to and do this summer cause so much has been limited this If this sounds like something your sic and putting together a show that can make a big difference for kids year ... kids are just starving for artis- child might be interested in, reach out works,” she says, explaining partici- who have had a very diffi cult year.” tic experiences.” to Drudge at rochelle.dksm@gmail. pants will spend the week learning a The camp is also a chance to learn The average day will include every- com or 204-312-7074. variety of songs from popular musi- from an experienced professional in thing from musical theatre “Olym- Registration if $150 per child, which cals to perform as a medley show at the world of musical theatre. pics” (highest note, longest held note, includes a free mask and a sweatshirt. the end. Larsen is the founder of the Junior dance contests, etc.) to choreography, Financial aid is available. With this week-long celebration of Musical Theatre Company in Winni- singing, and drama lessons. Participants will be asked to submit a short audition tape showcasing their skills (guidance on creating this tape > will be provided). This will be used to STAY COOL, FROM PG. 28 help organizers plan the week. conditioned environment. but these emergencies can happen rapidly worse without proper treat- “I hope the kids love the arts and • Slow down activities that increase to anyone who stays in the summer ment,” says Kolba. “Anyone demon- go away from this feeling like they’ve your body temperature. Work, exer- heat for too long. strating signs of heat overexposure learned some skills straight from cise, and play in brief periods and Common signs someone is getting should be moved to a cool location, Broadway, that they realize how much take frequent breaks in a cool or overheated include cramps, muscle given cool water to sip, and cool is open to them in the arts community shaded area. contractions, moist skin, skin that is compresses to apply to the skin. Call locally as well as in Manitoba, and • Dress in light, loose clothing. redder or paler than usual, nausea, 9-1-1 for anyone showing signifi cant that they’re inspired to maybe take Wear a hat and sunglasses. dizziness and weakness, exhaustion, signs of distress, losing conscious- some classes in high school or be part Heat-related emergencies include high body temperature, irritabil- ness or whose symptoms are becom- of choirs moving forward,” Larsen heat cramps, heat exhaustion and ity, and rapid, shallow breathing, to ing more severe.” says. “For those of us that are artists, heat stroke. Children, the elderly, name just a few. For more information on keeping art is what makes life worth living ... it and those with certain health con- “Heat-related emergencies are your summer safe, head to redcross. makes your life fuller.” ditions are particularly susceptible, progressive in nature and can get ca. 30 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 Creating accessible spaces for everyone

By Jules Stevenson signage have also been constructed and installed. La Riviere & Community Recreation The accessibility project is ongo- Association has made another step ing—they have four more exits to put towards accessibility by installing an ramps into. access ramp at the rear door of Blair “It’s one step, or one door at a time,” Morrison Hall. says Janzen, noting progress relies on “We’re trying to meet the standards donations and fundraisers. and trying to keep everyone safe by Janzen says they started the accessi- doing so,” says Evelyn Janzen, La Riv- bility project because of a young girl iere & Community Recreation Asso- in the community who was paralyzed ciation board chair. at the age of three. “We have community members who “The only way to keep her included need it. Always have and probably with the other kids was to ensure the always will,” she says, adding the rec- doors were accessible for her,” she reation centre is the hub of the com- says. munity and needs to be accessible to Other accessible entrances are the everyone. main entrance doors to Blair Morri- The centre has been actively mak- son Hall, which have a power-operat- ing accessibility improvements in the ed door, and the front door of the La SUPPLIED PHOTO community with the help of Mike and Riviere & Community Arena, which Mike Pauls of Mike and Jeannette Pauls Riverside Construction with Jeannette Pauls Riverside Construc- has a portable ramp. his quality control guy, Mac, as they complete the fi nishing touches tion for a number of years. Janzen says her passion for acces- to the Blair Morrison Hall’s new accessiblity ramp. Prior to the new ramp, they have also sibility also stems from her daughter, sure we include everybody. Everyone could not have been completed with- installed visual fi re/emergency exit who is in a wheelchair. has something to offer to the commu- out the fi nancial assistance of Pem- lighting, handicap stalls, handrails in “In her community, she can only ac- nity and we need to take advantage of bina Manitou Area Foundation and the bathrooms. Designated parking, cess four stores, out of a community of that.” Enbridge. a pick-up/drop-off zone, and proper 5,000,” she shares. “We want to make The board of directors say the ramps Keeping safe on the water this fi shing season

naling device, you actually combine consider when taking the boat out are Enjoy the water with the peace of mind those, you put a whistle on every a toolkit of basic mechanical repair single lifejacket that’s in your boat so supplies and a basic fi rst aid kit. that you are prepared for all eventualities that when somebody is wearing [their “I’ve heard plenty of stories of inci- By Katelyn Boulanger the boat. Our recommendation is that lifejacket], they automatically have dents where fi sh hooks have gone in they actually need to be wearing that the sound signaling device on them,” the wrong direction or into the wrong With fi shing season off and running life jacket,” said Love. said Love. place. I’ve heard stories about fi llet and bringing more people to the wa- Lifejackets are the number one thing Some other common items that you knives on a rocking boat. I’ve heard ter, the Lifesaving Society of Mani- that he recommends, saying that they will need are a heaving line, which is stories simply. I mean some of the fi sh toba is reminding residents to make should be put on even before you get essentially a rope that fl oats and can that we have in Manitoba, they bite or boating safety a priority before they on the dock and not taken off until be used for rescues, an anchor, a man- they’ve got really rough scales and so leave the dock. after you are safely back on dry land. ual propelling device like paddles, a having those basic fi rst aid supplies “One thing that everybody needs However, Love notes that one thing fi re extinguisher if you are cooking —you don’t have to have the world to know is they have to check their that people may not know about or have a fi re hazard on the boat and —but having some basic antiseptic, specifi c craft because the required lifejackets is that they need to be ei- lights if you operate outside of day- some band-aids a little bit of gauze safety equipment does vary depend- ther Transport Canada approved, or light hours. that can be a big difference between ing upon the exact type and length of Canada Coast Guard approved. That For larger crafts a reboarding device dealing with something easily and your craft,” said Manitoba Lifesaving means that you purchased a lifejacket may also be necessary and should you immediately or it becoming worse.” Society’s Water Smart Coordinator on a trip to the U.S., prior to COVID, be taking your boat on a larger body Love also suggests, especially at this Dr. Christopher Love. that jacket might not meet Canadian of water where you may not be able to time of year, to prepare for changing Love says that even though you’ll standards. see land at all times, a radar refl ector weather conditions. It may be colder need different equipment for a jet ski Another item that is required on could be necessary. on the water than it is on the shore than you would for a fi shing skiff or many crafts is a sound signaling de- “A radar refl ector is essentially a de- and water temperatures at this time a yacht there are some basic pieces of vice such as an air horn or a whistle. vice that you affi x to the highest point of year are still very cold as the water safety gear that everyone should be These can be used to avoid collisions of your craft or you affi x to a pole so hasn’t had time to heat up yet. aware of. when you are in reduced visibility but that it gets some height above your Additionally, let someone know “Common things that everybody’s also helps if you fall overboard—your craft and it’s to make you visible to where you are going and when you going to need is they are going to voice will eventually give out but a other crafts that are using radar as plan to get back, just in case. need an approved life jacket, for each whistle can make noise for much lon- part of their navigation methods. It’s COVID-19, of course, also comes person who is going to be in the boat. ger. also used if you are ever reported into play this year as you need to ad- By law, you just have to have it, it has “We recommend with those two missing, and search and rescue are here to provincial safety regulations to be the appropriate size, and it has things that I’ve already mentioned, out looking for you,” said Love. even if you are out on the water. to be in the boat when someone is in the life jackets and the sound sig- Some things that may not be re- quired but that he recommends you Continued on page 31 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 31 Homebound seniors connect with new app

By Nicole Brownlee friends and family. With the help of his business partner Carolyn Glazier, and Glazier’s father Tom, A B.C.-based app is offering convenient entertain- the team built the Stayhome app last summer. ment and helpful services for seniors with an age- “We did a survey of about 150 seniors in the com- friendly design. munity and sort of asked them what Co-founder Barry Jones launched they would like and what they would Stayhome-living in January after fi nd useful in it, and it sort of grew or- recognizing the harsh impact CO- ganically from those roots,” said Jones. VID-19 restrictions had on seniors’ The app looks like a house. Portals for social lives. “YOU SEE AND entertainment, healthcare services, local “For most people our age, it’s do- resources, and social media apps are lo- able but very inconvenient. For the HEAR OF NEW cated in windows and doors. seniors, it was a much harder expe- APPS BEING Videos walk the user through setting rience for them,” he said. up the app, like joining their Facebook Seniors rely on social circles to LAUNCHED, BUT or email to the “connect” page or show- stay engaged and connected with REALLY NONE ing users how to book a medical ap- SUBMITTED PHOTO their community, Jones said. Be- pointment online. Barry Jones said he wanted to create an cause of COVID-19 restrictions, OF THEM HAVE “People have really enjoyed [the in- app that would help seniors like his parents they’re becoming isolated. structional videos] ... they can ask 10 reconnect with their friends and family during “Many of us have the luxury of SENIORS IN times and they’re not embarrassed, and the COVID-19 pandemic. having to work from home and MIND.” nobody’s losing their patience if they and it’s refreshing.” keep connections up through tech- have to pause it and go back and watch First launched in Surrey, B.C., the team hopes to nology,” he said. “I saw this fi rst- again,” said Glazier. expand its reach across Canada and continue add- hand through my parents in their As users become profi cient with the ing new services to the app. late 80s, very social people. Suddenly all of their app, they can access different features like playing “You see and hear of new apps being launched, social angles, their weekly get-togethers for potluck online games, ordering food from delivery service, but really none of them have seniors in mind,” said dinners, cocktail parties… all of that just fell away and arranging transportation depending on their Jones. dramatically.” region. To learn more about the free app and access in- Jones wanted to create a free resource for se- “It’s just a wonderful mentality that this age group structional videos on how to install it, visit www. niors to help them regain some connection to their has,” said Jones. “They have a ‘give it a go’ mentality, stayhome-living.com/. Take tick bites seriously

By Jules Stevenson

“The pain at times was so severe that I understood compassionate death. The pain was so bad and there was no “I’M STILL TIRED, I STILL diagnosis. I actually prayed for death,” HAVE DIFFICULTIES, said Joni Einarson on her battle with anaplasmosis, a disease she got from AND I CAN’T DO WHAT I SUPPLIED IMAGE a tick bite. USED TO DO.” Up until 2013, Einarson lived a nor- Blacklegged ticks have the ability to transmit diseases to humans. mal, healthy, and happy life. She was lected and sent to the private lab Ge- clothing and tucking pants into socks in very good shape—she went to the and I can’t do what I used to do,” she neticks, it can be tested for Lyme and to help stop them. gym fi ve days a week and worked in says. other diseases. “Ticks are most likely going to be in her yard often. According to Manitoba Public “A tick is pretty small. It can’t jump, those hot places like your head, arm- Then Einarson began feeling tired Health, blacklegged ticks can carry it can’t fl y. It can only get on your body pits, groin, in the back of your knee,” and lethargic and developed pain in anaplasmosis, babesiosis and Lyme by crawling so it’ll either start at the says Cormode. She says to check not her neck. She went to see a doctor and disease. top or the bottom and crawl until it only yourself, but also your pets and was prescribed antibiotics, but the Sarah Cormode, a consultant with fi nds someplace warm,” says Cor- children for ticks. symptoms persisted. the Canadian Lyme Disease Associa- mode. She recommends wearing long “I couldn’t even walk from one side tion and host of the podcast Looking of my house to the other. I literally for Lyme, says it’s important to remove had to lay down on the ground,” she ticks properly with fi ne tipped twee- said. Some of Einarson’s symptoms zers to try and get the entire tick so it > WATER SAFETY, FROM PG. 30 included infl ammation in the back of can be sent in for testing. When fi rst her throat, severe pain in her legs, and bit by a deer tick, Cormode says seek- Also, as always you will require lake or the river check out the Ca- lethargy. ing antibiotics is the best course of ac- your craft operator card and boat nadian Safe Boating Council’s Boat “Any kind of tick born disease that tion. license. Notes App, which breaks down all becomes chronic, you will have that Cormode recommends having a tick “By doing this planning ahead, by the items that you need for your for the rest of your life. There is no removal kit nearby, especially when preparing ahead, you can avoid a particular boating situation. cure for it,” says Einarson. working outdoors. Tick removal kits whole lot of problems and you can You can also get additional infor- Einarson says she’s doing much bet- can be found at stores like CanLyme have a really, really enjoyable time mation on the Manitoba Lifesav- ter now but is still dealing with the and Canadian Safety Supplies. out on the water,” said Love. ing Society’s website at lifesaving. long-term effects. She says it’s hard to test for Lyme Love recommends anyone want- mb.ca or the Canadian Safe Boating “I’m still tired, I still have diffi culties, disease in people, but if the tick is col- ing to head out whether it be on the Council’s website at csbc.ca. 32 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 &recreation sportsortsINSIDE > OUTSIDE > UPSIDE DOWN Local skaters make the cut for provincial teams

By Lorne Stelmach apply to be a part of this team and had to send in report cards and videos meeting the criteria for their Seven local skaters have earned places on provin- respective level to be selected. cial teams. Amidst the pandemic restrictions, these skaters The Morden Figure Skating Club celebrated the connect through monthly virtual sessions with clini- achievements of these skaters on its Facebook page cians from across Canada, and they qualify for an recently, and coach Pam Parker noted it is a huge out of province travel subsidy. honour for these members to have their commit- There is also a high performance camp day where ment recognized in this way. the skaters get virtual competition training assis- “Being a smaller rural club with limitations on ice tance, attend a high performance simulation com- time and training time, in comparison to larger cen- petition in preparation for their competitive season, ters, we are thrilled to have skaters selected to rep- and they get to work closely and are monitored by resent us,” she said. Skate Manitoba to make sure they are meeting re- Pre-novice skater Alison Convery was named to quirements of the team. Manitoba’s High Performance Team, while juvenile Parker said the skaters can gain a lot from being skater Jessica Kagan and novice skater Sarah Kagan involved at the provincial level. were named to the Six Gold Team. “It gives them more exposure in the skating world As well, four skaters earned spots on the Develop- and allows them to interact with and see what other ment Team: juvenile skaters Molly Cowan and Ga- Continued on page 33 brielle Hildebrand, pre-novice Ky-Lynn Jenner, and novice Olivia Sawatzky. The Skate Manitoba provincial team structure has MORDEN FIGURE SKATING CLUB PHOTO four levels including the Junior Development, Six Morden Figure Skating Club member Alison Gold, Development, and High Performance teams. Convery, seen here after having achieved At the High Performance level, the skaters are her certifi cates for gold dances and Star 10 striving to achieve podium results at Skate Canada freeskate elements, recently earned another qualifying events which lead to national events. honour in being named to the Skate Manitoba Skaters from the pre-novice to senior levels must high performance team as a pre-novice. Morden-Winkler swimming lesson, summer camp registration begins

By Voice staff until Aug. 20. public health orders allowing. one sessions starting July 5 until the Registration information for all Swimming lesson registration is start of September. There are also sev- There’s still a lot of uncertainty about these programs is available online at slated for June 29 for Winkler and RM eral leadership courses scheduled for the months ahead, but the Morden- www.mymorden.ca/recreation or call of Stanley residents and June 30 for those who wish to become lifeguards Winkler recreation departments are 204-822-5431 ext. 210. the general public. or water safety instructors. moving forward with registration for Meanwhile, the Winkler Aquatic There will be no preschool lessons You can register online at cityofwin- several programs they hope to hold Centre has announced its intention to this year. Various other lesson levels kler.ca or by calling 204-325-8212 ext.1 this summer. open for the season on Friday, July 2, will run in weekly group and one-on- or 204-325-8333 ext. 1. Registration has opened for both swimming lessons at Lake Min- newasta and several Morden summer day camps. “We are optimistically planning for swimming lessons and will be pro- Flyers to face Terriers in home opener cessing registrations. Full refunds will be offered if the program is cancelled By Voice staff due to public health restrictions or al- kler Centennial Arena. play 14 games against West division gae advisories,” the rec. department The league is planning for a return teams Dauphin, Neepawa, OCN, noted. When the Winkler Flyers return to to two divisions for the 2021-2022 Swan Valley, Waywayseecappo, and Sessions are planned for July 5-16, the local ice this fall after a lengthy season, featuring an West and East Virden. July 19-30 and Aug. 2-6. time away it will be to face the Por- division with six members teams in The season will begin with 10 The day camps—which range in tage Terriers. each. weeks of home-and-home divisional theme from sports to crafts to sci- The Manitoba Junior Hockey Winkler, playing in the East di- play followed by six weeks of non-di- ence—are scheduled to take place League team has announced that its vision, will play 40 games against visional matchups before moving to weekly starting July 5 and running home opener is scheduled for Satur- Portage, Selkirk, Steinbach, and the a more traditional schedule format day, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Win- Winnipeg Blues and Freeze. They’ll in January. The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 33 2021 Manitoba’s Credit Unions Scholar Athlete Awards presented Schools nominated their top athletes By Voice staff Martina Barclay – École Secondaire Kelvin High School The Manitoba High Schools Athletic Rachel Bartel – Linden Christian Association, with support from Mani- School toba’s Credit Unions, announced Gianna Bergsma – Dufferin Chris- the recipients of the 2020-21 Mani- tian School toba’s Credit Unions Scholar Athlete Halayna Boden – Major Pratt School Awards. Lane Bond – Warren Collegiate In- These $1,000 scholarships were stitute awarded to four graduating high Chloe Capan – Grant Park High school student athletes who main- School tained a minimum 85 per cent aver- Cameryn Carlos – Fort Richmond age and competed in at least two in- Collegiate terscholastic sports. Owen Cassie – Collège Miles Mac- Other criteria included school, com- donell Collegiate munity involvement, volunteer, and Reid Cook – Major Pratt School Trent Crane from Northlands Parkway Collegiate and Jaylyn Deurb- citizenship activities. Trent Crane – Northlands Parkway rouck from Elm Creek School were among the nominees. The four winners included the Sel- Collegiate kirk Royals’ Annika Goodbrandson, Jaylyn Deurbrouck – Elm Creek Oak Park High School Jaxon Rose – Dakota Collegiate Lindsey Gundrum of Prairie Moun- School Jayden Jewar – Rivers Collegiate Erica Schroeder – MacGregor Colle- tain High School, Luke Janzen of Karly Edel – Morris School Darwin Klostermaier-Starkewski – giate Institute Linden Christian School, and Paige Jarvis Ewasko – École Edward St. John’s Ravenscourt Kate Sigurdson – Collège Béliveau Wright of Warren Collegiate Institute. Schreyer School Kyla McDonald – Cartwright School Avery Stubbings – St. Paul’s High In this COVID-19 pandemic year, Annika Goodbrandson – Lord Sel- Kara McMillan – Collège Miles Mac- School recognizing the extenuating hard- kirk Regional Comprehensive Sec- donell Collegiate Erin Sutherland – Westgate Menno- ships students have had to overcome, ondary School Kenn Mendoza – Sisler High School nite Collegiate and in their continued support of stu- Lindsey Gundrum – Prairie Moun- Faye Murray – St. Mary’s Academy Brady Van Den Bussche – Treherne dent athletes across our province, this tain High School David Nelson – Westgate Mennonite Collegiate year Manitoba’s Credit Unions will Aaron Herrera – Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Nathan Voogt – Dufferin Christian also award an additional $400 scholar- Collegiate Institute Bryce Neustater – Morris School School ship to each nominee. Ryan Imperial – St. John’s High Brooklyn Olfert – Dakota Collegiate Emma Winram – École Edward The 41 students nominated this year School Paisley Poirier – Lac du Bonnet Se- Schreyer School included: Luke Janzen – Linden Christian nior School Paige Wright – Warren Collegiate Halle Meisner – Ashern Central School Karina Reimer – Calvin Christian Binyam Zerihun – Vincent Massey School Cailyne Jeppesen – École Secondaire School High School

> SKATERS, FROM PG. 32 skaters are doing in the province, which can conditioning and dance has been accessible be a great motivator. The team also allows through the Rink Training Center in Winnipeg them to be experience different coaching tech- through a virtual platform. “BEING A SMALLER RURAL CLUB ... niques and ideas for training through the vir- “It’s allowing the skaters to have the op- WE ARE THRILLED TO HAVE SKATERS tual seminars they can attend,” she said. portunity to train in the comfort of their own “Additionally, I feel it will hold them account- home without added travel time,” she noted. SELECTED TO REPRESENT US.” able to their training, as they need to keep “Not only are these skaters putting in time on meeting the requirements to be able to hold the ice, but they are spending additional time their spot on their respective teams. Once in doing strength and fl exibility training off the the team structure skaters can also move up to ice as well as some dance classes. a higher tier within the season, which is a great “As a club, we are very proud of our skaters What’s story? incentive to keep improving.” and the dedication they are showing. It takes a Parker also noted that COVID has helped lot of time, hard work and perseverance to be a We want to hear from you. them in some ways including that the strength, competitive skater,” Parker concluded. The Winkler Morden Voice connects people through stories to build stronger communities. Do you know someone who has a unique hobby? Will be recognized by a local organization for volunteer service? A teacher that goes above and beyond? A hometown CWE postpones Manitoba matches hero? A sports star? A business celebrating a milestone or expansion? A senior celebrating their 100th birthday? By Voice staff Gladstone have had to be rescheduled due to A young entrepreneur starting out? ongoing pandemic restrictions. Please share your story ideas at Canadian Wrestling Elite has announced CWE is now planning to host matches in [email protected] Phone 204-332-3456 it is pushing its Manitoba tour stops back to Winnipeg Sept. 3, Morden Sept. 4, and Glad- September. stone Sept. 5. The Winkler Morden While the wrestling troupe is hitting the road For more information on these events as it in Saskatchewan and Alberta next month, the becomes available head online to cwecanada. VVoiceoice stops planned for Winnipeg, Morden, and ca 34 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 Orange and Harissa inspired Glazed Beef Kebabs get cubes > MEAL IDEASIDEAS 1 green bell pepper, cut into 2-inch squares Healthy Broccoli 1 red onion, cut into 2-inch squares 16 broccoli fl orets, raw Salad with Miso kosher salt, to taste black pepper, to taste cooked couscous Orange Dressing mandarin chutney In mixing bowl, combine orange juice Miso Orange Dressing: Prep time: 2 hours and zest, harissa, honey, oil, mint and 1 cup Florida Orange Juice Cook time: 20 minutes garlic; mix well. 2 tablespoons canola oil Servings: 2 Add beef cubes and toss to coat; mari- 2 tablespoons miso 1/2 cup California Valencia orange nate 2 hours in refrigerator. 2 tablespoons almond butter juice, freshly squeezed Using long skewers, build kebabs, al- 1 shallot 2 California Valencia oranges, zested ternating beef, peppers, onions and To make salad: In bowl, toss broccoli, and segmented broccoli on each. cabbage, raisins, almonds and green on- 2 tablespoons harissa paste Heat grill to medium-high heat. ions. Season kebabs with salt and pepper, to Servings: 1 2 tablespoons honey To make miso orange dressing: In food taste. Grill until vegetables are cooked Salad: 2 tablespoons olive oil processor or blender, pulse orange juice, through and beef reaches desired done- 2 heads broccoli, cut into small fl orets 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, roughly canola oil, miso, almond butter and shal- chopped ness. 2 cups purple cabbage, chopped lot until smooth. 1/2 cup golden raisins 2 garlic cloves, fi nely chopped Serve over bed of couscous and top Pour dressing over salad, tossing to 8 ounces beef tenderloin, cut into 2-inch with mandarin chutney. 1/2 cup slivered almonds coat. Serve immediately or chill in refrig- 1/2 cup chopped green onions erator.

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By Becca Myskiw Simon, left, and Audrey Riedstra own the Breads, buns, and tarts, oh my! An experience like Carman Bakery & Pastry Shop. none other sits in the centre of Carman, producing mouth-watering goodness day in and day out—it’s the PHOTOS BY BECCA MYSKIW/VOICE Carman Bakery & Pastry Shop. It was 2005 when Simon and Audrey Riedstra took over the business. They met years before when Simon was working on a dairy farm in the area, but it was soon time for him to go back home to the Netherlands. Au- drey moved overseas a few years later and married Si- mon before having four kids. The couple lived there for a while, coming back to Car- man every few years to visit Audrey’s family. However, on their trip home in 2005, the bakery that then sat at 8 1st Ave SW was up for sale. “We took a look at it and ended up putting in an offer before we left,” said Audrey.” That wasn’t the plan.” But it turned into quite the adventure. That little shop now known as Crazy Lady’s Cafeteria was the bakery’s home for a number of years. They fi rst purchased the store next to it and added a European grocery store, then purchased the bakeries in Treherne and Pilot Mound, respectively and spent a while supplying prod- uct to the bakery in Morris. After Audrey’s parents (also their delivery drivers) passed away, they decided it was too much for the few hands they had. So, they let go of the Treherne and Pilot Mound businesses and in 2009, they bought the build- ing they’re currently in at 59A Main Street South, add- Netherlands and that is where it started. times more people than they used to get before ing an addition a few years later. “With meticulous care and hard work, he created the pandemic, which convinced them to open For years, they baked and sold product out of that delicious loaves of his traditional cinnamon bread,” for three days of the week from now on. And building while still delivering to larger businesses it says. “Following an ambitious dream to keep the they’re happy to be selling everything at whole- around them. But after COVID-19 hit, they decided to family tradition alive, we are continuing on with sale prices. close the store to the public and baked only for their his legacy.” “If we can support the community for three suppliers. But after being closed for a little over a year, Every loaf of the sweet cinnamon bread is craft- days in a week and go with very low pricing then the couple opened their doors to the public once again ed by Audrey and Simon themselves. At the front it is no different for us than selling to the whole- and as of May 19, they have been taking orders for curb- of the shop there’s a board on the wall that says sale accounts,” said Simon. side pickup three days a week. the secret ingredi- On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons, the ent is always love. bakery will be selling their goods to the community at Audrey points to wholesale prices. Simon said that’s 40 per cent less than it when describing buying it in store. the sweet cinnamon The team of just six, is at the shop baking by 8:30 a.m. bread. daily. They mix the bread ingredients, divide the dough, “There’s a whole lot of love and a TheFunnies let it rest, roll it out, proof it, bake it, cool it, and pack it. Two people. whole lot of bicker- Rolling, two ing, sometimes, but people pack- it works,” said Au- ing, and Si- drey. mon and Au- On any given day, drey doing they’re producing everything in 500 to 1,000 dozen between. buns. But that’s not Their most all for Carman— popular prod- the Carman Bak- uct is perhaps ery & Pastry Shop’s their sweet products go to De cinnamon Luca’s, Giant Ti- bread. It tells gers across western the story of the Canada, different one-of-a-kind businesses in Mor- sweet and den and Winkler, tasty creation and beyond. on the back Their fi rst day of the bag— open to the public Hundreds of dozens of buns are Simon’s par- was a few weeks baked daily and sent out across ent’s owned a ago. Simon said the region. bakery in the they had three 36 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 Classifi eds NOTICE OF APPLICATION RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF STANLEY Book Your Classifi ed Ad Today - Call 325-6888 or Email [email protected] REVISED WATER RATES - STANLEY WATER UTILITY June 10, 2021 SCRAP METAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT NOTICES MISCELLANEOUS AGRICULTURE The Rural Municipality of Stanley (RM) has applied to the Buyer for all farmyard Do you own rental Urgent Press Releases Advertise in our blan- www.ehail.ca - Crop scrap, machinery and property in Winnipeg? - Have a newsworthy ket classifi eds program Hail Insurance. Com- Public Utilities Board (Board) for revised water rates for Stanley autos. NO ITEM TOO Are you tired of dealing item to announce? in MCNA’s 37 weekly pare lowest prices & all Water Utility (Utility) as set out in By-Law No. 6-21, read the LARGE! Best prices with long term renters Having an event? An Manitoba community options. Call 844-446- ĕSTU
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Farm Retirement Auction for Mark Treichel, Rick Zelmer, Tool and Shop 204-373-2741, Emerson, MB. July 14 Timed online farm auction begins closing Gaultier, Luc and Ellen, excellent Equipment Auction. Timed yard and shop auction with much at 10 am. Large farm equipment auction, 2009 26x36 house to be moved. Entrance, laminate online closing June 24, 6 pm. Versatile 435 tractor, 2394 hrs, IHC 5288 MFWD, trucking related. 3 mile west of Items are located at Bill Klassen flooring, electric furnace, 2001 PVC windows, oak IHC 674 Diesel, 2010 New Holland CR9070 Carman on PR 245, yard # 27082. cabinets. House must be removed by Sept. 30/21 Auction, 9 mile south of Winkler on COMBINE, loaded, 2227 engine hrs, 30 ft Flex head, Please call ahead prior to viewing hwy. 32 and 1.2 mile west on Road 3. located 3 mile south of Graysville. Owners, Chris Zero Hrs on preharvest green light, Sunflower 50 Inspection days are June 21, 4 to 9pm items: 204-745-7975. Auction is and Ben Larsen 204-745-3261, or 204-745-8298. ft air seeder model 9850, good tillage, 3 tandem and June 23, 4 to 9pm or by open for bidding, begins closing This house sells at Winding Trail Farm auction, trucks, collection of 100 stationary engines. Check appointment, 204-325-6230 Friday, July 16, 5 pm. Kubota Timed online July 12, 5 pm. Register at billklassen. the Treichel farm auction at www.billklassen.com See list at billklassen.com B3350 FWA, with loader and com House sells to the highest bidder, if house See our website www.billklassen.com for list and pictures! sells for less than $5000, buyer will need to put See our website www.billklassen.com for list and pictures! backhoe, and many other Ph: (204) 325-4433 up another $5000 caution fee, which will be Ph: (204) 325-4433 attachments. Kubota ZD 331p Cell: (204) 325-6230 refunded after house is removed from Property. Cell: (204) 325-6230 60in Zero turn mower, hot pressure Fax: (204) 325-4484 Fax: (204) 325-4484 wash trailer and much more. Reg- See our website www.billklassen.com for list and pictures! ister at www.billklassen.com. Next Ph: (204) 325-4433 EMPLOYEMENT day July17 is payment and pickup Cell: (204) 325-6230 BOOK YOUR day at the farm, we can ship, Bill Fax: (204) 325-4484 CAREER OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT Klassen Auctioneers 204-325-4433 Assistant Golf CELL 204-325-6230 AUCTION TODAY See our website www.billklassen.com for list and pictures! Superintendent TheVoiceWinkler Morden Ph: (204) 325-4433 SUMMARY: This position reports directly to the Golf Superintendent. Under the superintendent’s Cell: (204) 325-6230 Call 325-6888 Email Fax: (204) 325-4484 supervision, the assistant directs and participates in the maintenance of all golf course features, [email protected] equip-ment, and facilities. The Assistant Superintendent may serve in the Golf Superintendent’s capacity in the event of their absence. CAREERS MAJOR DUTIES: s !SSISTINTHEDAILYOPERATIONSOF0LEASANT6ALLEY'OLF#OURSE s !IDSINPLANNINGANDSUPERVISINGTHEMAINTENANCEOFGREENS TEES FAIRWAYS ROUGHS BUNKERS ETC s 0ROGRAMMING REPAIR ANDMAINTENANCEOFIRRIGATIONSSYSTEMS s !SSISTS3UPERINTENDENTINTHEIMPLEMENTATIONOFANOVERALLTURFHEALTHPROGRAM4HISINCLUDES aeration, topdressing, and the application of pesticides, fertilizer, & chemicals to golf course turf. s /PERATESANASSORTMENTOFGOLFCOURSEEQUIPMENT INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOMOWERS UTILITY VEHICLES SWEEPERS BROOMS ROLLERS RAKES UTILITYVEHICLES LOADERS COMPRESSORS TRENCHERS auto-mobiles, etc… s -OWSGOLFCOURSETURFANDPERFORMSDAILYCOURSESETUPDUTIES s -AINTAINSANDREPAIRSGOLFCOURSEEQUIPMENT s 4RIMSANDREMOVESTREESANDBRUSH s 0ERFORMSANYANDALLGOLFCOURSETASKSASREQUIREDBYSUPERINTENDENT +./7,%$'%2%15)2%$"94(%0/3)4)/. 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BIRTHDAY IN MEMORIAM OBITUARY Helen Klassen Ronald David Rempel January 24, 1945 to June 25, 2012 We love and miss you every day. July 16, 1952 - June 11, 2021 Tears of joy that you are ok. Ron went up to the Spirit in the sky on Friday, June 11, -The family 2021. He leaves to love him his wife of 44 years, Phyllis (Schellenberg); his daughters, Adelle (Derek) Rewerts, Rozlyn (Dave and his children) Sucharyna, and Shallon (Matthew) Oleschak; his IN MEMORIAM granddaughters, Talia and Vivienne (Adelle’s); his sister, Lorraine (John); brothers, Richard (Eleanore), Dennis (Teresa) and Donald (Paula), their families, his Schellenberg family and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends and his three puppies, Molly, Storm and Star. Ron grew up in Lowe Farm where he spun tales of his adventures with his siblings, their cousins and Skipper “The Wonder Dog”. He had life-long memories and stories of the joyful times spent with his grandparents, uncles, aunties, and cousins. Ron had a variety of jobs as he searched for his career. The one that stood out the most was the almost two years spent as the farm manager of a chicken ranch near Kelvington, Saskatchewan. In 1985 he was offered a job as an electrical apprentice by his good friend, Grant Bergman. He accepted the opportunity and the family moved back to Morden. In June 1990, he was certifi ed as an electrician and started Ron’s Electrical Services in 2000. Ron’s Electrical Service was a family business for over 20 years. He took pride in everyone’s contributions, especially working alongside his daughter, Shallon who was certifi ed 20 years after he was. Ron’s work gave him an outlet for his skills, creativity and an opportunity to serve his community. Ron was a brother in the Morden Elks and served on the These words are to thank you board of the Minnewasta Golf and Country Club. He was an avid Morden Redskins fan. In the For the kind and caring way summer months, he cherished Sunday mornings in the sunshine and green grass – fi rst as an You bring so much happiness umpire and later as a golfer. Ron endured a few health challenges but refused to dwell on them. Into this world each day. He said: “I was doing great before I knew, we’ll deal with it and move along. My life will not be You’re a Mom upon whose wisdom In memory of defi ned by my limitations, they are only limitations if I let them be.” Ron’s daughters were his We know we always may rely James (Jim) Bayliss pride and joy. He was incredibly proud of the three strong women he and Phyllis raised. Their As you’ve guided us so gently June 26, 2020 dynamic personalities made for great conversation, often off-key humor and amazing memories. As every year’s passed by. What we would give to see you in your They brought into the family three great guys that became sons. He called them “his boys”. Ron You have a special way favorite chair was a loving and attentive grandpa to his two greatest joys: his special little loves, Talia and Of turning grey skies into blue Your pleasant smile Vivienne. Laughter and joy fi lled the home. His heart was so full of love and happiness for his And there could never be a Mom Sit and talk with you awhile family. In the last few years, Ron found real peace and joy in the things that mattered most to him: Who’s loved as much as you! Those days are gone cooking up a Friday night meal for the love of his life, spending time with his family, golfi ng with Happy 70th birthday Mama! But loving thoughts and memories will live his buddies, his puppies, good music and exercising his great big laugh with his biting sense of We love you! with us forever humour. -Sadly missed He is greeted in heaven by his parents, Cornelius E. and Mary Rempel, his parents-in-law, IN MEMORIAM Glenda and family Ben and Susan Schellenberg, in-laws, Ken and Delores Schellenberg, grandparents, numerous –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– uncles, aunties, cousins, a niece, friends and puppies, Skipper and Major. Thank you, Ron for sharing your beautiful journey with us. We miss you already. A private family service as held on Friday at Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden. If friends so desire, donations may be made in Ron’s memory to the Pembina Valley Humane McSherry Auctions Society, The Morden Elks and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. 12 Patterson Dr. , The family would like to offer a special thanks to the Morden Police Department, the EMS Stonewall, MB Service paramedics, the 911 operator, Joey Grenier of Wiebe Funeral Homes and to everyone Power Builder has supported our family with your prayers, sharing of memories, cards, fl owers, visits, gifts of Advertising Online Timed Auctions food, love, and friendship. WORKS! @ iCollector.com -With sincere appreciation of your thoughtfulness, Phyllis Rempel and family • GET SEEN by over Consignment Auction Closes Wed June 30 @ 7:00 PM 0,000 Manitoba Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden Homes! Estate & Moving In care of arrangements • Use your LOGO! Closes Wed July 14 @ 7:00 PM • Create instant top of wiebefuneralhomes.com mind awareness Consignments Welcome! • Showcase your info,
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Voice 204-476-6262 www.mcna.com 1-877-775-8271 1-888-685-3127 -Love Mom CALL:CALL 325-6888325 6888 www.batteryman.ca www.kaldecktrailers.com The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021 39 OBITUARY Classifi eds Tina Hiebert (nee Heide) 1929 - 2021 Friday, June 4th, 2021, at 91 years of age, Tina was ushered into Announcements the glorious presence of her Savior with family by her side! On December 31, 1929, Tina was welcomed into a loving, Book Your Classifi ed Ad Today - Call 325-6888 or Email [email protected] Christian home by her parents, Cornelius and Elizabeth Heide. She grew up with two sisters and one brother. Mom often shared the most signifi cant part of her life with others, when at age 14 she OBITUARY invited Jesus into her heart. Her new-found faith was declared by becoming baptised later that year. On October 15, 1950 in the Abram Reimer Grossweide MB Church, Mom married the love of her life, Peter 1942 - 2021 Hiebert! There was no greater thrill than for them to help their three It is with heavy hearts that the family of Abram J. Reimer, age children accept Jesus as Savior! Together Mom and Dad faithfully 79, announces his passing into the Lord’s presence at 6 p.m. on served in various areas in church. Sunday, June 6, 2021 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Through turbulent times, Mom and Dad clung closely to their faithful heavenly Father and Centre. experienced the promises in His Word to be true! They were also able to enjoy more light hearted Abe was a loving husband, uncle, brother and father of four times, especially spending time in God’s beautiful creation through camping with family and children, grandfather of fi ve, great-grandfather of four. friends. In later years games, puzzling, watching birds, listening to Southern Gospel Music and Abe was born on March 7, 1942 in the village of Schanzenfeld being together with family and friends were highlights for Mom. Knitting and sewing for Jesus to Jacob and Margaretha (Friesen) Reimer. He grew up working also gave her much joy. All praise and glory go to our heavenly Father for blessing our family on the farm and when he was 20 years old, he married Maria with a wonderful, loving Mom, Grandma and Great-grandmother! One day we will have a grand Sawatzky, on September 9, 1962. They raised three sons, Wes, reunion in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ! Dennis and Larry, and daughter, Connie. Left to mourn Tina’s passing are daughter, Karen Hiebert; son-in-law, Ed (Sara) Zacharias and Abe was fi rst employed by Winkler Cheese Making Plant and granddaughters, Rhonda (Mel) Wiebe and great-granddaughter, Aurelia; Marla (Ketan) Nayak; then at Ideal Brass in Winnipeg. He also was part of the maintenance department at Bethel daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Hiebert and granddaughters, Christina (Jason) Flamand and great- Hospital in Winkler. Abe had an entrepreneurial spirit and started his own cleaning business grandchildren, Anna, Nathan and Brielle; Rachel (Dan) Thurlow and great-grandchildren, Zachary as well as being owners and operators of Winkler Vacuum. He also worked several years at and Kaylee and granddaughter, Rebecca Hiebert. Tina was predeceased by her husband, Peter Winkler Meats as a sausage maker. Abe and Mary were also house managers for the Medora in 1998, daughter, Grace in 2013, son, Garry in 2006 and also two sisters and one brother. Bay home for challenged adults. They enjoyed their time with the friends they made there. We would like to thank Dr. Allen for many years of good care, BTHC staff who went above and Abe had a passion for sports, often fi nding opportunities to support local clubs (baseball and beyond to provide for Mom’s needs, and Home Care staff who enabled Mom to stay at home hockey) by coaching; and volunteering his time to be a booster of the Winkler Flyers. He also till near her passing! Thank you to Eastview Place in Altona who provided care second to none! loved to camp and fi sh when time allowed for it. Most of all Abe loved Jesus. After coming into Thank you, Pastor Davey and Annie Martens, for speaking at the funeral and always making Mom relationship with Christ, he was actively involved in church attending regularly, being discipled feel special! A huge thank you to Wiebe Funeral Home staff for your expertise and care, helping and encouraging the community at Christian Fellowship Church in Winkler. For a season he was us during our time of grief. Thank you also to The Film Collective for taping the service. Thanks part of the church leadership team. Abe and Mary also attended Winkler EMM Church where to everyone who prayed for us and showed various, kind expressions of sympathy. they were encouraged by the pastors and community to grow in their faith. He loved to listen to If friends desire, donations may be made in Tina’s memory to Thailand Churches Together sermons and gospel music. Abe did the best he knew how to follow Jesus and encourage others Project C0670 which Rebecca Hiebert, Tina’s granddaughter is currently involved with in to pursue a relationship with Him. Thailand. Please send donations to: Multiply #300-32040 Downes Road Abbotsford, B.C. V4X He was known for his quick wit, his infectious smile and his kind and compassionate spirit. 1X5 Toll free 1-888-866-6267 Abe’s friendly and open demeanor allowed him to make friends easily. Private funeral service was held on Saturday, June 12, 2021 with interment at the Grossweide Abe was predeceased by his parents, Jacob and Margaretha Reimer; his brothers, Isaac M.B. Cemetery. Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Reimer, Bill Reimer, Jake Reimer, John Reimer, Dave Reimer, Pete Reimer, Henry Reimer, and In care of arrangements Neil Reimer and by his sisters, Tina (Peter A) Kehler, Eva Reimer, Betty Giesbrecht, Anne (Stan) wiebefuneralhomes.com Davis and Helen (John) Friesen, Mary Kehler and Susie Besteck. Remaining to cherish his memory is his wife of 58 years, Maria (Sawatzky); his children, Wesley OBITUARY (Angela) Reimer, Dennis (Tracey) Reimer, Larry (Odia) Reimer and his daughter, Connie Reimer; his grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Steven Reimer and girlfriend, Carmen Davis, Joshua George P. Friesen Reimer, Jeremy (Amy) Reimer (Vivienne, Brian), Sara (Nathan) Wiebe (Andrew, Autumn), Georgia Reimer; his 1943 – 2021 siblings: Margaret Hiebert, Agatha (Gordon) Baldwin, Ruth Henry and his sisters-in-law, Esther George P. Friesen, 78 years of age, of Winkler, Manitoba passed Reimer and Patricia Reimer as well as many nieces and nephews and their families. away peacefully on Friday, June 18, 2021 after a short battle with A graveside service was held on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Westridge Memorial Gardens, pneumonia complications and entered into the presence of his Winkler with Pastor Dale Dueck and Pastor Randy Smart offi ciating. Lord and Savior. In memory of Abram J Reimer, donations may be made to the Gideons International in Canada. Dad was born on January 11, 1943 to Cornelius and Aganetha Thanks to all the healthcare workers in Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre, Boundary Friesen, in Cuauhtemoc, Mexico. It was evident from an early Trails Health Centre and St. Boniface Hospital for your care and attention to our father. age, that he had a very curious mind and was eager to learn and explore. These traits would come to serve him well as he grew Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler older and into adulthood. In the spring of 1962, Dad would meet In care of arrangements the love of his life, Katherine Banman, and their wedding followed wiebefuneralhomes.com on August 11 of 1963. Shortly thereafter, they would start a family which would include six children: Helen, Cornel, Nettie, Tina, Mary and Margaret. With his natural leadership and obvious talent for problem solving, Dad found much success in the employ of local industry, and he quickly gained the respect and admiration The Winkler Morden of his employers as well as the people in his charge. The same success and respect would follow FIND THE RIGHT PERSON him as he launched into new business ventures of the next several decades. FOR THE POSITION VVoiceoice Within the community, he would freely give of his time with local organizations including the Salem Care Home, MCC outreach, church boards as well as continue as a consultant for local with an EMPLOYMENT businesses after his retirement. Dad had many interests and hobbies, but woodworking was his life long abiding passion, leaving beautiful works of craftsmanship in many homes and churches /CAREERS AD in Call: 325-6888 over many years. At the core of everything he did was a quiet faith. This was a repeated theme of conversation with our Dad in the hospital during his last few weeks. Dad had not only placed his faith in Jesus for his salvation but remained completely yielded to God’s will for him even in illness. Call 204-325-6888 All who knew George remember how involved and concerned he was about raising a good Biz Cards family and he worked tirelessly to provide for their needs and nurture all those in household. [email protected] George was predeceased by his father, Cornelius; mother, Aganetha; sisters, Justina, Helen, Dowler Property Services Aganetha and Anna. He is survived by his wife, Katherine along with his daughter, Helen, son, FRED MAYOR Cornel (Joy), daughter, Nettie (John), daughter, Tina (Frank), daughter, Mary (Randy), daughter, (204) 226-7992 AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE Margaret (Art) and brother, Cornie (Helen). Also left to cherish his memory are 26 grandchildren Full Lawn Maintenance CARMAN GRANITE and four great-grandchildren. Special acknowledgements also go out to Mariann Friesen, Maria and David Friesen along with many friends he made in the business and church community. Spring Clean Up MONUMENTS, INSCRIPTIONS, Tree Removal A private funeral service was held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Stump Grinding MEMORIAL RESTORATIONS with interment at Westridge Memorial Gardens. Snow Removal CEMETERY SERVICE If friends so desire, donations may be made in George’s memory to Mennonite Disaster Fall Clean Up [email protected] Services Canada. Commercial and Residential Ph. 204.822.3454 Cell 204.362.2064 Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler [email protected] In care of arrangements wiebefuneralhomes.com 40 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, June 24, 2021

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