Automotive Glass Chip Repairs $ 00 Tinting 10off Farm Equipment 204-325-8387 Auto Accessories per gallon 600 Centennial St., Winkler, MB 150C Foxfi re Trail Winkler, MB (204)325-4012 Sale ends Aug. 31/17 Winkler Morden VOLUME 8 EDITION 32 THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017 VVLocally ownedoiceoice & operated - Dedicated to serving our communities High-stakes bumper cars The ALH Motor Speedway took a break from its weekly races to host a demolition derby on Saturday. The result was some hard-hitting com- petition, with proceeds going to support Chance 2 Camp. Above: Miami’s Josh Jackson (#16) collides with Winnipegger Dean Gagnon (#13). For more photos, see Pg. 15. PHOTO BY RICK HIEBERT/VOICE news > sports > opinion > community > people > entertainment > events > classifi eds > careers > everything you need to know 2 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, August 10, 2017 Communities in Bloom judges visit Morden By Lorne Stelmach many wonderful stops along the way,” she said. The City of Morden will fi nd out Touring Morden along with Phil- next month how it rates in the annual lips, who has belonged to the Killar- Communities in Bloom competition. ney Garden Club for 13 years, was The program provides municipali- Martha Barwinski, who specializes in ties with a comprehensive evaluation plant sciences and is a certifi ed arbor- aimed at promoting sustainable com- ist currently working as city forester munity development. Judges grade in Winnipeg. communities on their tidiness, envi- Phillips came away particularly ronmental action, heritage conserva- impressed with the Canadian Fos- tion, urban forestry, landscaped ar- sil Discovery Centre and Morden’s eas, and fl oral displays. composting program, which she de- SUBMITTED PHOTO The provincial competition can give scribed as “really exceptional.” City offi cials guided the Community in Bloom judges through Mor- towns bragging rights, but the real She also lauded the rain garden at den last week. The city hopes to gain some outsiders’ recommenda- goal is to encourage better practices the Access Event Centre, which chan- to foster clean, green sustainable nels rooftop rainwater runoff toward tions on how to improve the community on a variety of fronts. communities, say offi cials. the garden and provides a small res- “There’s always ways to improve,” ervoir for parks staff to use for water- they do give the judges the tour there’s some extra fl owers to get some points said Shawna Phillips, who was the ing. things that they never think of or see ... we wanted to show them what we lead judge touring Morden on July 25. Phillips suggested communities ... when they put it all together in one always do and get their feedback on While not giving anything away, she participating in Communities in day, they can be pretty impressed that. acknowledged Morden has done re- Bloom can come away from it having themselves with their community,” “I think there may be a misconcep- ally well as a new participant this a better appreciation for what is be- she said. “When you live there all the tion that it’s just about the fl owers,” year. ing done in their own backyards. time, you don’t notice some of these Agnew added, noting the judges also “Tour day was very good. We saw “Quite often people fi nd that when things.” took in such things as the city’s new Clare Agnew, Morden’s director of entrance sign and its efforts at urban communities services, echoed that forestry when it comes to tree plant- sentiment. ing and protection. “You get this new sense of pride in “It’s even that we have a parks man- your community because you recog- ager who has his arborist licence,” she nize what we have,” she said, citing noted. the example of how the judges took Thomas Guenther, Morden’s mar- note of the collection of batteries and keting and communications manager, pop can tabs for recycling at the Ac- hopes the city will continue with the cess Event Centre. “To them, that’s competition so they can build on the environmental action ... but to me it’s results and feedback year after year. just what we do.” “It’s a natural fi t for us ... and it’s Agnew added that city staff didn’t something that we’re excited to con- do any special preparations for the tinue with,” he said. judging. Morden will fi nd out how it fared “We did kind of want this to be a re- at the 19th annual Communities in action based on what we always do,” Bloom conference and awards cer- she said. “We didn’t want to plant emony in September. (formerly J.A.K Meats) is taking bookings for custom cut and wrap of beef and pork. We are licensed for inspected as well as uninspected carcasses. Beef cut and wrap is $0.65 per pound. Pork cut and wrap is $1.00 per pound. These prices based on hanging or dressed weights. Pork cut and wrap includes sausage making and curing of hams and bacon. Contact us at: 204-829-2359 to book your appointment The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, August 10, 2017 3 Katie’s Cottage celebrates one full year of operation By Ashleigh Viveiros the area. “That walkway is so important,” she Katie’s Cottage marked its one year says. “We’ve seen patients in rehab anniversary last week with a gift from using it so they can walk on solid the Manitoba Government and Gen- ground. We’ve seen visitors just walk- eral Employees Union. ing back and forth, our guests are us- MGEU representatives stopped ing it. We have seen [hospital] staff by Aug. 2—a day before the respite taking a walk on here. home’s offi cial anniversary—to pres- “It’s going to be multifunctional for ent executive director Ruth Reimer sure,” Reimer says, adding MGEU’s with a donation of $780. donation was a big help in the proj- The funds, which came from the ect’s completion. union’s annual board retreat raffl e, will be used to help create a nature KATIE’S DREAM PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE nook on the new walkway leading Diana Schultz (left) and Michelle Gawronsky (right) of the Manitoba from the home to Boundary Trails Katie’s Cottage was the culmination of the work of Kaitlyn Reimer, Re- Government and General Employees Union presented Ruth Reimer of Health Centre. Katie Cares with a donation of $780 last week. “The MGEU matches whatever imer’s teenage daughter who passed away from cancer in 2012. monies the board itself makes on the an amazing feeling, Reimer says. er, rallied around this project.” raffl es,” explains president Michelle Before her death, Kaitlyn created Katie Cares to provide other sick kids “The year anniversary brings back Looking to the future, Katie’s Cot- Gawronsky. “And then board mem- emotions. You never think that your tage has several beautifi cation proj- bers put forward places that they with toy bags to make their hospital stays a little easier. child will be the one to put together ects planned for their grounds and would like the monies to go.” something like this. the connecting walkway and, further Katie’s Cottage, which was one of She also shared her dream of one day seeing a respite home built near “A 15-year-old girl who was sick down the road, a possible expansion. three charities selected this year, was herself, and very sick, had the idea. A “There’s always stuff going on here,” put forward by local board member Boundary Trails so that patients’ fam- ilies would have a home away from community comes together in many says Reimer. “There’s always dreams Diana Schultz, who felt moved by the ways ... all of Manitoba came togeth- and hopes.” work the charity does for BTHC pa- home to go to while their loved ones tients and their families. received treatment. “It’s special and I felt it warranted On Aug. 3, 2016, Katie’s Cottage being submitted as a potential recipi- opened its doors. It has since wel- ent of the funds,” she says. comed hundreds of guests. “The rest of the board felt it was “Over 600 guests have stayed here a very worthwhile and important and have benefi ted from it, whether cause,” says Gawronsky. “We’re very, it’s just a cup of coffee, whether it’s a very proud to be able to sponsor it.” night stay, whether it’s just to be able Reimer says that the walkway, which to walk along the walkway,” says Re- was installed earlier this summer, has imer. proven to be a valuable addition to “A hospital is a stressful place, it re- ally is, and many things come with that, many emotions,” she adds. “So for us to have this facility in our back- yard here at Boundary Trails hospital is huge. It helps the hospital do a bet- “OVER 600 GUESTS HAVE ter job so that we can take care of the patient and we’re taking care of the STAYED HERE AND HAVE caregiver.” BENEFITTED FROM IT ...” Knowing that they have picked up the torch from Katie and ran with it is with Flair Frieda Janz FREE CORDLESS Interior Decorator / UPGRADE Window Covering on Graber, Cellular, Specialist Pleated and Roller Blinds till September 30/17 Free Blind Consultations! dwfl[email protected] 204-362-8202 4 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, August 10, 2017 Winkler gallery gets “trashed” By Ashleigh Viveiros buy a canvas and paint on it,” Klassen says. “You can go fi nd trash and make The Winkler Arts and Culture Cen- something cool.” tre is getting “trashed” this month.