www.minnedosatribune.com Vol. 129 No. 13 Friday, June 3, 2011 Minnedosa, Manitoba Canada R0J 1E0 90 cents + tax Chancellors boys take Westman Fire claims old barn rugby league By AMANDA BOYD he MCI Chancellors Tboys’ rugby team de- fended their champion- ship in the Westman High School Ruby League last Saturday, May 28th, beat- ing the Souris Sabres 17-0 in the league fi nal. Th is latest win brings the boys’ total season winnings to 10-0; an accomplishment coach Gavin Roche is very proud of. “It’s been a per- fect season,” he remarked. Today (Friday) the boys will play in the Mani- toba High School Rugby Provincials Champion- ships in Winnipeg where the fi rst and second rural teams will play the top two urban teams. Tomorrow (Saturday) the gold and bronze medal games will be played to decide the MHSR Championship. In other high school Photo by Amanda Boyd rugby news, the MCI Chancellors girls’ rugby By AMANDA BOYD team lost to Souris 12-5 in their game last Tuesday, t approximately 9:45 a.m. Monday morning, the Minnedosa Fire De- May 24th. Apartment and Minnedosa RCMP attended a barn fi re on the property Four MCI Chancel- of Bruce Betteridge at 126 4th Street S.E. (beach road). Th e owner was lors have been named to reportedly in the process of dismantling the barn when the accidental fi re the Under 20 Girls Team broke out. No injuries were reported. Manitoba; Madilyn Grant, Purchased by Herbert and Edith Graham in September, 1934, this Kendall Holmes, Kendall property was once the location of the Graham Flour Mill. Th e fee for ‘gris- Prettie, and Breanne Mor- ting’ was 25 cents per bushel of wheat and Herb and his sons milled for gan. As well, several girls farmers in this district and as far north as Mountain Road. After closure of and boys will be trying the mill, Herb’s son Albert continued operating a blacksmith shop in the out for Under 18 Team same location. Th e property later belonged to Bill Toovey who owned a Manitoba. Plumbing and Heating business there for several years. Th e cause of Monday’s fi re is still under investigation. Submitted photo The Minnedosa Tribune Online Edition FREE TRIAL! Check it out at www.minnedosatribune.com 2 Friday, June 3, 2011 Th e Minnedosa Tribune 200 women checked during breast cancer screening program By KATHLEEN LEDWITH has shown that regular they will then be assessed. screening mammograms If implants are present he Manitoba Breast can lower deaths in wom- they will also have to go for TCancer Screening Pro- en ages 50 to 69 by 25%. breast screening.” gram was held in Minnedo- It is very important to get One of the questions sa at the local health cen- checked for breast cancer asked when booking that tre from Wednesday, May as it’s the most common of fi rst appointment is, “Are 18th to Tuesday, May 31st cancers. 80% of cases oc- there any breast problems, Th e program had 200 ap- cur in women ages 50 and like changes in the skin of pointments this year. over. the breast or nipple area, or Katie Watters, Man- Th e breast screening any new lumps or bumps ager of the program said takes place every two years that are of concern?” Some “In the near future the pro- in Minnedosa. If you miss cancers can be as small as gram will be renamed and your local screening area a grain of rice. referred to as Breast Check you can go to Brandon and Th is year the Cancer Cancer Care Manitoba.” have the test taken there. Care Pledge Ride marks its Th e Well Woman Can- Th e Brandon site is located 11th anniversary. Last year, cer Care Program off ers at the Brandon Regional the ride had 600 people on three diff erent tests; colon, Hospital and is open Tues- over 500 motorcycles. Th ey breast and cervix checks day to Friday. Th e tests are raised an amazing $63,000 which will be available for processed at the Winnipeg for a grand total of over Photo by Kathleen Ledwith women soon. site and the radiologist $330,000. Manitoba screens over reads them the next day. “Th e really nice thing Th e Breast Check van of Cancer Care Manitoba was in 1,000 women per week “Our goal is a check-up about all of this is that the Minnedosa recently. Over 200 women were checked for breast and detect about fi ve can- for women to fi nd breast funds stay in Manitoba and cancer during the screening program. cers per week. About 800 cancer at its earliest stage. go to the Cancer Care Man- and have the logo print- Motorcyclists have ridden itoba Foundation website women in Manitoba are Th ere are so many woman itoba Foundation to help ed on the side of them.” over 620,000 kms to help in at www.cancercaremani told they have breast can- coming for the check-up fi ght breast cancer,” men- Th is year’s pledge ride the fi ght against cancer. tobafoundation.com cer every year. An average that have no signs or symp- tioned Katie. “We are very will take place this Sun- For more information of 200 women die every toms whatsoever,” said Ka- proud of the organizers day, June 5th in Winnipeg. visit the Cancer Care Man- year from this disease. It’s tie. “If there are symptoms of this event. Th is year we a well-known fact that as the patient will not come purchased two cancer care women grow older the to this clinic as they usu- vans with the additional chance of getting breast ally go to their doctor and help of Manitoba govern- Rowat questions Oswald cancer increases. Research have a diagnosis test where ment health department on joint health facility By DARRYL HOLYK standing collectively sup- ical facilities in the prov- porting the construction of ince, the government is go- ecently, during the the joint health care facility ing to “build, build, build.” PATRONAGE Roral question period in between Minnedosa and the Manitoba legislature, Neepawa. In February of BUILD UP Minnedosa MLA Leanne this year, Minister Oswald REFUNDS Rowat, questioned Pro- met with the group work- YOUR vincial Health Minister, ing on this project and in- CLIENTELE Th eresa Oswald, on the formed them she woudl WILL BE PAID government’s lengthy de- get back to them in a cou- lay on an announcement ple of weeks. Th ere has regarding the proposed been no further contact in Monday, June 20, 2011 joint health care facility for the past three months. Minnedosa, Neepawa and Oswald responded by surrounding municipali- stating her government is ties. going to continue to work Join us for beef on a bun Last September, elev- with the municipalities Advertise with the (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Minnedosa United Church) en municipalities signed involved with this project Minnedosa Tribune a memorandum of under- and when it comes to med- 867-3816 And pick up your cheque! Farm Fresh Food (9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Credit Union) We’re Changing Locations! 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