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The Canada 150 Service Medallion was created by Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Bran-don-Souris, to recog-nize outstanding Westman volunteers who have made sig-nificant contributions to their communities, in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Canada’s Confedera-tion. Dennis Gullett was selected for his dedication as a member of the Oakland-Wawanesa Fire Department, first as a firefighter and most recently, as it’s chief. Dennis also coordinates the Oak-land-Wawanesa Volunteer Ambulance Service as a fully trained attendant. As

Canada 150 Service Medallion

well, he is Chairman of the Wawanesa Waterpark Board and volunteers as a coach for minor sports in the community. Con-gratulations Dennis. Your work does not go unnoticed.

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Council met in a regular meeting on Au-gust 15 at 1:00 p.m. at the New Horizons Cen-ter, Wawanesa, Manitoba. Council members present were: N. Bok, P. Gullett, B. McDon-ald, I. Paradis, and D. Rome, Members absent: D. Mushie. Mayor D. Kreklewich presided. The following motions were approved: To adopt the agenda with additions; To approve the minutes from the Regular

meeting of Council held July 18, 2017; To approve general account payments in

the amount of $46,867.89; To approve July 27th 2017 payroll Direct

deposit in the amount of $14,365.83; To approve August 10th 2017 payroll Di-

rect deposit in the amount of $13,774.97; To approve utility account payments in the

amount of $4,276.22; To receive the Statement of Revenue and

Expenditure report; To request that MB Infrastructure and

Transportation exempt farm property signs from permitting process;

To consider donation to STRARS with the 2018 budget;

To receive communications (see website for full list);

To receive verbal and written committee reports;

To give third reading to By-Law No. 01-2017;

To give first reading to By-Law No. 04-2017;

To consider citizen involvement during creation of special ad hoc committees;

To review Procedure By-Law No. 06-16 for consideration of a change to meeting times;

To approve request to widen existing ap-proach on NE1/4 26-7-18WPM at owner’s expense;

To approve construction of a new approach at SE1/4 5-8-19WPM at the owner’s ex-pense;

To approve Bell MTS application number 9136262 (see website for details);

To lobby the Province of Manitoba to strengthen legislation regarding prevention, investigation and enforcement in response to harassment and bullying in the workplace between elected officials and between elected officials and Municipal staff;

To approve the Terms of Reference and Con-sulting Services Agreement;

To approve NRG Signs Sample B as the new municipal logo;

To appoint the whole of Council to the Board of Revision where the Mayor will serve as the Presiding Officer and the CAO will serve as the Secretary;

To advise outstanding account that account will be sent to collection agency;

To authorize the CAO and CFO to attend the Manitoba Municipal Administrators’ Asso-ciation District Meeting in Brandon Septem-ber 15, 2017;

To authorize the CFO to attend the Manitoba Municipal Administrators’ Association By-Law Enforcement Seminar in Brandon on September 29, 2017;

To approve the course of action for prepara-tion of an Accessibility Plan be approved and that Council and the public provide names of persons interested in the sub-committee;

To cease further review with respect to ward boundaries and council composition for the 2018 general municipal election;

Administration be directed to investigate legal proceedings with respect to defamatory remarks against the Mayor;

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CORY: Donald Fowler Cory, age 94 years, passed away at the Wawanesa Personal Care Home on August 12, 2017. He is survived by his sons Myron (Mary) and Trent (Shelly); granddaughter Cassandra and grandson Jaydn; great granddaughters Hayleigh and Kinsly; brothers Jim (Jean), Keith (June), Colin (Merle) Cory; brother-in-law Ken Moffatt and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his daugh-ter Phyllis, son Albert, their mother Thelma Truscott; parents Bert & Eva Cory, brothers Lyall (Frances), Lorne, Howard (Winnie), Henry (Lucy); sisters Helen (Rich) Elliott, June Moffat, Jean and Don Fallis, Eleanor, Jessie (Lloyd) Willett and sister-in-law Marjorie Cory. A graveside service and interment will be at Minnewawa Cemetery on a later date. If friends so desire, donations in his memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Soci-ety or charity of your choice.

To adjourn to September 19, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the New Horizons Building in Wawanesa;

General Business: See website for full minutes at oakland-wawanesa.ca Correspondence: - Read and filed. The complete texts of the minutes are on file and can be viewed by anyone during regular office hours.

RM Oakland-Wawanesa… continued.

Harvest Reflection Solomon wrote of change in the book of Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, “There is a time for eve-rything, and a season for every activity un-der heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to up-root.” (NIV)

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Thanks very much to all who continue to donate to the Food Bank. Special thanks to Kerri Patterson for the donation from the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. Photo Contest. (See page 20). Please let us know if you hear about someone who may be eligible for Food Bank assistance. Your help keeps the Food Bank help-ing those who need it. Contact info: Call Shirley at 204-824-2369. Thanks to Heritage Co-op for ‘Fuel Good Day’ on September 19. Fill up at Co-op and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Food Bank! (See Co-op ad on page 15).

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ANGUS: Thank you to the beautiful community we live in. Words cannot say how much you have given us, and for all of the care and concern you have shown to us. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for the phone calls, vis-its, cards, flowers and food. Thanks to the staff at St. Boniface for their care. Special thanks to the Wawanesa Health Centre staff for the wonderful care given to Jason and the comfort and special attention shown to our family. We were so blessed to have Jason so well cared for in our local fa-cility. The care Jason received was phe-nomenal and so appreciated. Our thanks to Rev. Harvey Hurren and Jamieson’s Funeral Home for their guidance and for the beautiful service. Thanks to Noreen Rice, organist, and thanks to the UCW ladies for the lunch. Thanks to our family and Jason's friends for the meaningful tributes given to Jason. Spe-cial thanks to all that attended the service and those that came from a distance. We are so proud and grateful to be part of a wonderful community.

Ross & Sharon Lisa, Lane (Taylor), Maddie & Nicky

Heather & Kurt, Kody & Brooke Charlene & Daryl & Austin

ELLIOTT: Many thanks to all who sent condolences, baking,

flowers, donations to the Cancer Society, phone calls and your care and concern at the time of Mom’s passing, July 29th. Thank you to the staff at the Wawanesa Personal Care Home for taking such good care of Mom during her stay there. Thanks also to Moray and Dayna of Jamieson’s Funeral Service for all their help, to Rev. Hurren and Uncle Ken Moffatt for officiating at the Cemetery and Nesbitt Hall, and to the Nesbitt ladies for the wonderful luncheon. We really appreciate all who came out on such a rainy day. We will surely miss Mom.

From the families of Lorne, Myrna Jean, Murray

and the late Larry CLARK: Thank you so much to all who came out to help us celebrate our 50th Anni-versary Tea at the Treesbank Hall, July 14th. It was such a great time for us and especially having Mom at 101 and Esther Brown at 102 to be able to join us. Special thanks to all our kids and grandkids for working so hard to make the tea and banquet following in Bran-don, such a memorable time.

Richard & Myrna WILTON: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I would like to THANK all the wonder-ful people in this community who so will-ingly stepped up to cook hamburgers. I should not have expected anything different. You are all a great bunch in a great commu-nity. Thanks again.

Audrey

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Glenboro Gaiety Theatre September 2017 204-827-2624 508 Railway Ave., Glenboro 204-827-2624 www.glenboro.com Please phone or check the website as the movie schedule is not always confirmed at time of printing. September 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Dunkirk Starring: Tom Hardy Rated 14A Running Time: 1 hour 45 min Action/ Drama/ History Daily 8:00 pm September 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th Despicable Me 3 Rated PG Running Time 1h 30min Animation/Action Daily 8:00pm Matinee Saturday 1:30 pm Sept. 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th Baby Driver Rated PG Running Time: 1h 52min Action/Crime/Thriller Daily 8:00 pm September 22nd, 23rd, 24th & 25th Girls Trip Rated PG Running Time: 2 hours Comedy Daily 8:00 pm September 29th, 30th, October 1st & 2nd Atomic Blonde Rated PG Running Time: 1 hour 53 min Action/Mystery/Thriller Daily 8:00 pm

Yoga September 25th - November 20th (8 Weeks) Mondays Hatha 6:00-7:00 pm Vinyasa 7:15-8:15 pm Wawanesa School Green Room Cost $70/Class Instructed by: Laurie Newton Canadian Fire Arms Course (PAL) (Non restricted) Saturday, September 23rd 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wawanesa Fire Hall Cost $100 Please pack a lunch! Instructed by: Lilian Trowbridge For more info: contact Lilian at: lstrow@mymts.net Babysitters Course Saturday, October 14th 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Wawanesa Fire Hall Cost $55 Must be 11 years old. Please pack a lunch! Instructed by: Brenda Preston Zumba Dance Classes Wednesday Evenings September 27th-November 29th (10 Weeks) 7:00-8:00 pm School Gym Cost $60 (or $10 drop in fee) Instructed by: Melanie Lane Pre-registration is required for the above programs by calling Tracy @ 204-741-0421 or emailing srrd@mymts.net Last day of the season for the Waterpark is Sunday, SEPTEMBER 3RD!

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Our regular services resumed again on Sunday, August 20th. All are welcome to come and join us. September 3, we will take up a special offering for the local Food Bank. Sometimes extra funds are needed for perishables, such as milk, eggs, meat, fruit and vegetables. Our next regular council meeting will take place September 5 at 1:30 p.m. Please watch for information regarding upcoming Family Services. We hope everyone had a nice summer break and we look forward to a busy fall season of ministry.

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Wawanesa United Church Regular services: 11:15 a.m.

1st Sunday of the month: 9:30 a.m. Coffee & fellowship follow early service.

Everyone welcome! Rev. Harvey Hurren

Cell: (204) 573-5459 Home Phone: (204) 726-0625 Email: hurren@wcgwave.ca

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Wawanesa Lions Club has been taking it a bit easy in the month of August – although

they did give away a Chase the Ace pot to Todd Engram. He was pleased! Chase the Ace is held every Friday evening from 6 till 7 pm at the Oakland Inn. Everyone is welcome. There was a meat draw in August and there will be another on Septem-ber 15. It starts at 5 pm at the Oakland Inn. Also happening in September, is the Lions Roar for Hearing Poker Derby. It is on September 9 at Austin, Manitoba. Money collected goes to enhance children’s hearing programs. This year, you can design your own route for the poker derby. To see how this works, log in to the Lions Roar for Hear-ing Facebook page or call Lion Margaret at 204-824-2457. The first Lions meet-ing is on September 14. If you are interested in the things that Lions do, please call Lion Tony at 824- 2855 for more informa-tion.

Bethel Christian Assembly - Wawanesa

Coffee and fellowship 10:00 a.m. Service at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is Welcome

Pastor Calvin Young is

now full time Pastor. Office Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office

106 - 4th Street, Wawanesa 1-204-523-2754

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Manitobans are among the world’s most giving people of their time and re-sources, and I have great respect for our highly skilled first responders who provide the medical service our communities rely on. It seems like just yesterday when I served as captain of the volunteer fire department in Glenboro and worked closely with these de-voted individuals. A 2013 EMS System Review by Reg Toews made recommendations for the devel-opment of a more integrated, responsive and reliable system. The review calls for the relo-cation of a number of EMS stations across southern Manitoba to more closely match resources with service demand. We are act-ing on medical advice to modernize and im-prove EMS service and our commitment is to meet response time goals of no more than 30 minutes for 90% of the population, 90% of the time. These changes will allow for a stable network of highly trained personnel to pro-vide emergency care, rather than reliance on on-call or call back staff. As additional in-vestments are made in paramedic staffing in the coming years, EMS stations will be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our plan includes using Flexible Dispatch, a globally recognized deployment model to shift resources as they are required through-out a region, to ensure coverage is available when people need it most. This is a practical plan that signals the beginning of a new and improved era of EMS care in Manitoba. We have reached out

to local municipalities to provide technical briefings and answer any questions they may have. It is important to note that these changes will happen gradually and may not take place for 7-10 years until the necessary resources, including trained staff, are avail-able. In the spirit of service that Manitobans hold dear, we are confident in our assurance that the improvements being made will pro-vide a more sustainable and reliable level of service throughout the province. Cliff Cullen MLA for Spruce Woods

Improving our EMS System Requires Courage, Commitment

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We were absolutely stunned recently when the government of Manitoba announced a “new” plan to reduce the number of ambu-lance stations in the province. This by a gov-ernment that is supposedly sympathetic and understanding of the difficulties of living in the rural areas. This is not a new proposal, a plan almost identical to this had been suggested a great many years ago, had been thoroughly discussed and rejected as being totally unrea-sonable and unacceptable for the rural areas. We arrived in Wawanesa in 1966, so we are now two of the few remaining physicians in West Man who have had the experience of practicing out of a small hospital in the rural area, and being on call virtually 24/7. We were expected to be able to begin treatment of just about anything that occurred in our area. On many occasions our station wagon acted as an ambulance, a situation that was far less than ideal. There was a private service out of Glen-boro, which served Wawanesa and area well, but in some very urgent cases it could take far longer than was acceptable for it to travel to an emergency in the Wawanesa area. Even worse, if Glenboro’s ambulance was on a call to Bran-don or Winnipeg, we would be waiting hours, therefore the only solution in some cases was to use our station wagon, since “the magic hour” would have been long gone by the time an ambulance could arrive. The fact that local politicians are saying that this plan is to be implemented over the next 5 to 7 years, is no excuse to sit back and wait and see what happens. This is a time to be very proactive, a plan is in the books that is a disgrace and is detrimental to all rural citizens. We do not wish to see any ambulance services removed from any rural community, but the Wawanesa service has been excellent. How many times has it been off line in the last 15 years compared with other services in other communities? We can assure you that their record is fantastic, and yet our “friendly” gov-

ernment has a wish to demolish a service that has served the community so well, by volun-teers who have taken extensive mandatory ex-tra training, in their own time and at consider-able expense in time and lost wages to the in-dividual. To say that government wishes ambu-lance service to be within 30 minutes of all rural residents, and then state that they wish to close numerous rural services, would be laughable if it were not so serious. With this plan, there will be many areas that will not be covered within that 30 minute time limit. In addition, ambulances are away from their bases many times for six hours or more if they have trips to Brandon or Winnipeg, and if there be a second or third call, what happens in those cases? With many hospital closures hav-ing occurred, patients are already having to be transported further to the bigger centers, leav-ing the ambulance base unattended. If this re-organization goes through, the ambulance ser-vice from the nearby town will not be avail-able to cover as it will have been closed down. How long will the wait be then? Are they seriously suggesting that we should go back to the situation as it was fifty years ago, when we and passersby assisted at accidents in all weathers, waiting for the am-bulance to arrive? Every minute seemed like an hour, trying to keep the patients and our-selves warm and dry and dealing with the inju-ries as well. Surely, we should be trying to improve our healthcare system not degrade it. We urge our MLAs, Council members and especially the local citizens in this area, to make their voices heard, to ask for a review of these illogical and devastating plans to our ambulance service. In our opinion, this matter is certainly one of the most important issues with which you will be faced. W.R. Abell (Bob) Margaret. E. Abell (Mattie)

A Letter Similar To This Has Been Sent To our MLA, Hon. Cliff Cullen and To The Wawanesa and Oakland Council

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Greetings from Wawanesa Wee Care Board and Staff. We have had a very topsy turvy summer, and while we have had stress, sadness and some staff shortages, we have above all, had teamwork and growth. Just like our mission statement says, we strive to meet the needs of all children…and we also strive to meet the needs of our staff. So, with some staff moving on, and some staff having changing personal needs, we have re-vamped our staff schedules to meet the needs of staff families as well as the needs of the children and families we serve! Our staffing has changed a bit in the last few months, so we wanted to give you a look at to who will be making up ‘Team Wee Care’ this fall! Our Program Supervisors are Sharla Neufeld (stand-alone building) and Teresa Simpson (school programs). Both of these lovely ladies have been with Wee Care for 10 years this year! Cheers to them! Becky Logan- Becky is an ECE III who came to the Wee Care team in March of 2015. Becky has worked in a variety of child care positions, including nursery school teacher and child development worker. Becky and her family reside on a farm near Caroll. Becky works part time in the toddler program. Mandy Dowd is from Glenboro, and came to work at Wee Care fresh out of high school a few years ago! Mandy has started the workplace training program through As-siniboine Community College, which allows her to attend school 2 days a week and work the other 3, working toward her ECE II di-ploma! Mandy works her 3 days a week in

the Jr K/school age program. Sandi MacIntosh came to Wee Care in the spring of 2015. Sandi lives in Wawanesa with her 2 school age children and her hubby. Sandi works part time in the toddler program. Siobhain O’Connor came to the Wee Care Team last year as a sub, then a part time staff, and is now our cook! The children (and staff) are so lucky to be the recipients of her home cooking! Siobhain and her family live on a farm outside of Wawanesa. Kristen Sylvester has just joined our team! Kristen is from Portage, but has roots here in Wawanesa! Kristen is a recent gradu-ate of the ECE program at ACC. Kristen now resides in Wawanesa and has been an easy fit with our team! Kristen works full time in the toddler program. Aletha Reigel will be joining our team in September! Aletha Riegel is an ECE II who obtained her diploma through the work-place training program at Assiniboine Com-munity College. Aletha has worked in child care settings in both Alberta and Manitoba. Aletha lives in Shilo with her husband. Aletha works full time in the Jr K/school age program. Amber Bone has just started at Wee Care as a casual/sub. Amber, most recently, has been the Wawanesa Nursery School Child Care Assistant. Amber and her family live on an acreage outside of Nesbitt. Start-ing this fall, Amber will work part time in the toddler program. Laura Thompson and her family, have recently moved from British Colombia to

Wawanesa Wee Care Update!

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back to Manitoba, where Laura grew up! Laura has her ECEII diploma with specializa-tion in Infant/toddler programming. Laura has worked in various early childhood set-tings, including Aboriginal Head Start. This fall Laura will be working part time in the toddler program. Kalee Kartzmark has just joined our team as our part time Kids Club (school age) staff. She has a degree in psychology from Brandon University, and has been a youth care worker for CFS, as well as held various fitness and health related positions. Kalee is looking to settle down in Wawanesa, and will be an exciting addition to our before and after school program in Kids Club! Jenny Harkness is our super-fantastic casual/sub! Jenny has her certificate as an

Educational Assistant. Jenny lives in Bran-don and works part time in the accounting office at Wal Mart, and has filled almost every shift at Wee Care, covering for absent staff. She is an excellent sub, and we are happy to have her ‘on call!’ Sandra Smith is part of the Wee Care team as our admin assistant. Sandra works casual hours to keep our books up to date and our staff paid! Sandra also fills in peri-odically on the floor; she can’t resist the little people! Sandra’s extensive background in Early Childhood serves as a wonderful re-source for our team! Fata Muhelijic is the cleaner for both of our facilities. She has seen all the Wee Care dirt! We appreciate her more than she likely knows! Fata and her husband live in Wawanesa. My name is Jenn Cullen, and I abso-lutely love what I do as the director of Wawanesa Wee Care, working with staff, families and children to enrich our little community! I am always happy to answer any questions anyone has about child care in general, our programming, or Wee Care spe-cifically. Thank you to our community for continually supporting us. Please give us a big wave if you see us out and about!

Wee Care Update…… continued

LIONS ROAR FOR HEARING

All children under 18 who are diag-nosed with hearing loss and are waiting for their new hearing aid to arrive or who have a device that is being repaired will soon be eligible to borrow one thanks to the Lions Children's Loaner Hearing Aid program. The Lions Roar for Hearing fundraiser has raised $17,000 for their Hearing Committee over the past three years. The funds will be used to start the Lions Children's Loaner Hearing Aid pro-gram that will provide hearing aids to audiology clinics across Manitoba. The use of loaner hearing aids will ensure that children do not have to go without hearing aids at this important time in their lan-guage and cognitive development. This year's Roar for Hearing event takes place on Saturday, September 9th at the Austin Community Hall and features a pancake breakfast, poker derby ride, fun activities and a pasta supper. The poker derby can be a "ride in" format or follow a prescribed route. Any licensed vehicle is welcome to participate. Wawanesa Lions Don & Margaret Martin have been mem-bers of the "Roar for Hearing" Committee since its formation & would be glad to provide more information (204-824-2457) or check us out at htps://www.facebook.com/lionsroarforhearing .

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Bless Wawanesa! September 17, 2017

Outdoor Service starts at 10:30 a.m. Free BBQ to follow.

There will be Bouncy Castles

(one for little ones and one for older kids) Popcorn and Candy Floss

All are Welcome

Please bring a lawn chair.

Put on by: Bethel Wawanesa In the Centennial Hall Parking Lot

Donations: Richard & Myrna Clark

The family of the Late Helen Elliott

Brock & Amanda Fisher

Your generous donations help to keep this volunteer

newspaper viable. We appreci-ate your support.

September is back-to-school and harvest. Best of luck from the Big Valley Wash.

Open: 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Daily

• On site bill breaker Tokens available for pre-purchase via cash,

cheque or credit card

(contact: Brent at 204-724-0243 or Mike at 204-721-0938 or email at bigvalleywash@hotmail.com)

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Sipiweske Mu-seum was grateful to be the recipient of a dona-tion from Chapman Mo-tors. Jessica Plett (photo) presents a cheque for $500.00 to the museum from Chapman Motors, Kil-larney. This donation is very much appreciated! Thank you, Chap-man Motors!

Sipiweske Museum Receives Donation 19

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Consultation Requested

Accessibility Plan The Municipality of

Oakland-Wawanesa is currently preparing its Accessibility Plan as required by The Accessibility for Manitobans Act. As part of this process, the Municipality wishes to engage persons with disabilities, or repre-sentatives from organizations of person with disabilities and seniors’ groups for input and feedback on the Plan. Interested individuals are asked to contact the Office at 204-824-2666 or via email at adminassist@oakland-wawanesa.ca by 4:30 p.m. September 15, 2017.

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St. Paul’s Anglican Church Services 1st & 3rd Sundays of the

Month (unless otherwise advertised)

Sunday September 3 at 2:00 pm Service of Prayer

Sunday September 17 at 2:00 pm

Service of Communion

All are Welcome!!

Thank you to all who came out and supported our pie sale at the museum. All proceeds will go into the building fund. Thank you to all

the ladies who baked and worked selling! It was great to have Rev. Chris and his wife Audrey out for the event. Rev. Chris had an opportunity to meet folks in the community and to tour the museum church. We look forward to welcoming them to more events this year! Has anyone noticed the steeple at St. Paul’s? 2 fearless volunteers scaled the tower and gave the steeple a much needed paint job. Thanks Steve and Ivan. It looks amazing!! The new signs are on order and will complete the projects for the year! Fall is just around the corner, and a busy time ahead for St. Paul’s. Stay tuned to the Lioness Express for a list of events. The first round of Kris Kringle letters have been mailed out to vendors. Please do not delay in your response, as the sale is filling up quickly. Contact Paula Diaz or Dawn Huber (coordinators) for more infor-mation. To all our farm families we send our thoughts and prayers for an abundant har-vest season. If anyone is needing to contact

Rev Chris, please call Deb Chapman (Warden) at 824-3414.

Generous Donation! Kerri Patterson was able to capture some great photos and was selected as a contest winner of the "Proud to be Canadian" photo contest. As part of her prize, she was awarded $150 to donate towards a non-profit organization or charity and Kerri kept it local and donated it to the Wawanesa Food Bank. She presented the cheque to the organizer of the food bank who was elated!

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CAT AND DOG VACCINE CLINIC SATURDAY September 30th 10AM – 4PM

MUNICIPAL OFFICE ACROSS FROM WAWANESA MUTUAL OFFICE

$34 per pet exam (required) Distemper vaccine combination $13

Rabies vaccine $13 It is very important that pets be brought in carriers or on properly fitted leashes or harnesses. We will bring extra carriers and you can borrow if needed! If you require any further information, please feel free to email or phone. Petmobile also does house calls to the area to provide wellness exams, vaccines, spay/neuter surgeries, bloodwork and behaviour consults. So if you can't make the clinic or need a visit for other issues, you know there is an option. Website: petmobilevetclinic.com

This clinic will be by APPOINTMENT ONLY Phone 204 573-7266

or Email mobilevet@outlook.com for appointment

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News Another summer and museum season is now behind us. Traffic through the mu-seum was light and comments, as always, were positive and encouraging. We did miss Nellie and her friends, but we are happy to have The Leigh Collection and My Ladies Dressing Room back in place. Burger Days were amazing, especially since we didn’t have our master chef doing all the cooking. We are so grateful for our BBQ volunteers—Patricia Wilton, Denice Brown, Steve Trowbridge, the boys from Shur Gro and the Royal Bank Staff (for the third time). Norbert’s Manufacturing was our top order with 30 burgers three times! Everyone enjoyed your veggies, Rick & Dorothy. Nicole and Jake did a great job of touring visitors and keeping the day to day running of the museum going smoothly. Due to Express deadlines we will re-port on the video in the church in our Octo-ber news. We have two boxes of burgers for sale at $40.00 a box. (40 burgers per box). If in-terested call 204-824-2548 . We have three NELLIE McCLUNG books to loan out: Sowing Seeds in Danny, The Stream Runs Fast and In Times Like These. To borrow these books call please call Margret Brown at 204-724-6389. The museum is closed for regular hours as of September 1st. Tours can be ar-ranged by calling 204-824-2548 or 204-824-2551 or enquiring at The Flower Shop.

Spruce woods Provincial Park: On August 12th, 2017 at 8:43 pm a 15 year old male calls advising that he is walking near the Spirit sands with a 15 year old female when they heard a loud rustle in the bush and sounds. They become scared and were waiting on top of a lookout point. A Blue Hills RCMP member from Car-berry made his way through the dark and despite no cell phone service, was able to track the kids through a 2 km hike on foot down the trail and escorted them back to the parking lot safe and sound. The youth were delivered to a concerned mother who had been looking for them but was unable to reach them due to poor cell service. RM of Cornwallis: On August 15th, 2017, at 12:26 p.m. Blue Hills RCMP received a report from a home owner advising that sometime be-tween 08:30 am and 12:15 pm, suspect(s) broke into their house 13.5 kilometres east of Brandon just off of Provincial road #340. Entrance was gained through the back garage door and numer-ous jewellery items, personal documents, an IPA and a lock box were stolen. Anyone with information on this matter or know of anyone attempting to sell suspicious jew-ellery are encouraged to contact the Blue Hills RCMP- Brandon Detachment at (204) 726-7522. If you wish to remain Anonymous call: Manitoba Crime Stoppers toll free 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or Submit: a source tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637) if your information leads to the arrest and charge, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.

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Seniors Independent Services 55+ Newsline...

Shirley McBurney, Coordinator 112-4th Street Phone: 824-2369

Summer is progressing and seniors are looking for fee-for-service providers for lawn care and housecleaning. If you would be interested in offering your services, please call and place your name on our list. The next date for the Handi-van trip to Brandon is Tuesday, September 12. The cost is $15. The van begins pick up at 9:30 a.m. If possible, please give at least a day’s notice if you would like to go. The more people who use it, the better to keep it viable. Thanks once again to Donna who continues with her help.

If you would like to be on the list as a driver for appointments or Meals on Wheels, please give me a call. Victoria Lifeline is always available - a wonderful aid to living independently. Call for details about this system and how it works. The Seniors Independent Board of Di-rectors has two vacancies to fill. If you would be interested in volunteering, please call. It is our mandate to keep seniors and disabled persons independently in their own homes for as long as possible. Thanks every-one for your support.

Phone (204) 824-2429 Cell: (204) 573-6688 Fax: (204) 571-5905 Email: bdaymond@sutton.com

WAWANESA- Country living in the quiet community of Treesbank. Well maintained modular home, geo-thermal heat, sunroom, double insulated garage (24'x26'), with added workshop (24'x18') on private double lot (148'x250'). Features include three bedrooms, spacious kitchen & living room, central air & vac & built in fireplace. Newer HWT (16) and pressure system (16), 200 amp service, complete with built in freezer. Easy commute to Shilo (15 min) or Brandon (35 min). Call for your private viewing. MLS # 1711766.

WAWANESA- Cozy two bedroom bungalow with many updates - on quiet street. Updates include new liv-ing room window (13), new drywall & insulation (13), HWT (12), furnace (13) & ventilation system in roof (13). Close to all amenities including K-12 school, waterpark & campground, rec centre & shopping. Easy commute to Shilo (15min) or Brandon (35 min). Call for your private viewing. MLS # 1710583.

WAWANESA- Updated 1 1/2 storey, three bedroom, one bath, on pretty corner lot. New shingles (17), lami-nate flooring & windows. Close to all amenities including K-12 school, waterpark, campground, rec centre, & shopping. Great starter or investment property, cheaper than paying rent. MLS # 1710656 WAWANESA- Well maintained 2+1 bungalow with attached oversized (18'x24') single garage. Open con-cept with spacious kitchen/dining/living room. Updates include shingles (12), stove top elements (12), dish-washer (04), laminate floor in kitchen (04) & ductless air (07). Features include two bath, air conditioning, large rec room & extra garage (12'x32') Great location close to K-12 school. Call today for your private view-ing. MLS # 1707738 WAWANESA- Spacious 1380 sq. ft. bungalow with double detached garage (24'x36'). Features include open concept kitchen/dining/living room, main floor laundry, three bath, central air & oak cabinets in kitchen. Up-dates include HWT (05), furnace (05), shingles (06), living room windows (14) & R50 insulation. Insulated double garage, garage/workshop for all your storage needs. Check it out today. MLS # 1708840.

WAWANESA- Well cared for 2+1 bungalow with detached garage/workshop - on a quiet street. Recent up-dates include shingles (14), flooring in kitchen (12), laminate flooring in living room (14), HWT (08) & water softener (17). Features include eat-in kitchen, central air & large bedrooms. Close to all amenities, easy to show. MLS # 1706576 NOBLE LAKE- TWO building lots, approximately 1/2 acre each. Ideal location to build your cottage at the lake. Enjoy all the privacy & wildlife the lake has to offer. Priced to sell. WAWANESA- Commercial multi use 3500 sq. ft. building on five lots for sale. Ideally located in the heart of town, newer heating & air conditioning system with security system. Current appraisal available. Owners are motivated to sell. MLS # 1625859.

Whether you are BUYING or SELLING, call Bob for market updates and stats. Call today for a FREE, no obligation home evaluation. Customer Service Satisfaction is my #1 Priority.

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Olde School Plumbing & Renovations

John Tennent Plumber 324 Victoria St. West P.O. Box 95 Ninette, MB R0K 1R0 Res: 204-528-2622 Cell: 204-523-1832 Email: ptennent1@mymts.net

LIONESS EXPRESS Items, with payment, may be dropped off at:

Lucy’s Flowers & Gifts Between 6:30 a.m. & 5 p.m. Mon. - Sat.

Box 341 or shilucy@mts.net

Fax: 824-2008 For information: lionessexpress@outlook.com

Deadline is 10:00 a.m. on the last Tuesday of the month.

Deadline for Next September 26, 2017

Please don’t delay in submitting your articles

and ads. The earlier the better!

COMPILED AT Lucy’s Flowers & Gifts

In Memoriam CORY, Edith

March 9, 1926-September 19, 2008

Just a prayer from the family who loved you.

Just a memory, fond and true.

In our hearts you will live forever, because we thought

the world of you.

Denise, Shauna, Cory, Rob, Carolyn, Dylan & Emma, Coleman, Netania & Ryden

Wawanesa

Sunday, September 24, 2017 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Wawanesa Centennial Hall Adults $13, Kids 12 & Under $6

5 & Under Free

For Deliveries, Call Tracy Kozak 204-824-2740

Proceeds to local recreation facilities

Collision Repairs Glass Replacement

Downdraft Paint Booth Stonechip Repairs

Plastic Repairs Headlamp Aiming

Free Pickup & Delivery

Phone 824-2696 Wawanesa

Lifetime Refinish Guarantee

Autopac Accredited ICAR Goldclass Certified

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Wawanesa Belmont Transfer Ltd.

Box 1719, Killarney, Manitoba ROK 1GO

Call 1-800-442-0492 or (204) 523-8393 Local and Long Distance Hauling

Grain, Fertilizer

Wawanesa Oakland Community Development Corporation

Fostering economic and social development in Wawanesa & surrounding areas Support the Wawanesa website by posting your current activities.

www.wawanesa.ca Chairman: Terresa Cullen Secretary: Donnalee Vertz

Barristers and Solicitors

Office in Guild Insurance Brokers Inc.

Tuesdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Wawanesa 204-824-2071 Brandon 204-727-8461

Including Your Community in Your Will It’s easy to leave a bequest to your Community through the Wawanesa Area Foundation.

The bequest/donation will be tax deductible to your estate and you can leave as much or as little as you want, after providing for your family.

- No better way to remember your Community - - No better way to be remembered by your Community.

The Wawanesa Area Foundation Inc. For further info: Bruce Gullett 824-2313, Glenn McGregor 824-2064, Audrey Wilton 824-2263

NOTICES

3 Last day of the season for the Waterpark 5 PD day; No school 6 First day of school classes 9 Lions Roar for Hearing, Austin (pg 10 & 16) 12 Next Handi-van trip to Brandon (pg 23) 15 Lions Meat Draw at Oakland Inn 5 pm (pg 10) Deadline for ‘Accessibility Request’ (pg 19) 17 ‘Bless Wawanesa’ Service & BBQ, at Bethel

Wawanesa, Hall parking lot. (pg 17) 18 School Divisional P.D. Day; No School 19 Coop Fuel Up Day (pg 15) Next RM Council Meeting (pg 4) 20 Terry Fox Walk at 5:00 p.m. and 'Meet the Staff' BBQ 23 MCC Sale Brandon, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 24 Fall Supper, Hall, 4:30-6:30 pm (pg 25) 26 Deadline for the next Lioness Express 10 a.m. 30 Dog & Cat Vaccine Clinic (pg 21) October 8 Happy Thanksgiving!

September

Christmas Shoe Boxes Packing in October. It’s time again to buy school supplies for Christmas Shoe boxes. Best prices are now. Your help is needed. Contact Lee Heinrichs 204-824-2476 or Rose Cooper 204-720-0831.

RENTAL SPACE Shed space for rent for machinery and yard equipment. Contact Ed Plett. 204-724-0108.

NOTICE The heart is willing, the body is tired and the machinery is just plain wore out. I regret to inform my loyal cus-tomers of the last 37 years, that I will no longer be providing small square flax straw bales. There is a new kid on the block (Shaun Cory). Please utilize his talents to fulfill your needs. Michael Fisher.

FOR RENT Scenic Agricultural Retreat looking for a renter. Washer, dryer, fridge, stove, built in dishwasher, new electric fur-nace, new deck, totally renovated. Pos-sibility of acreage for a horse. High-way exposure. References required. Michael Fisher (204-721-0938).

AA If you drink, that's your business. If you want to stop it’s our business. Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday night at the back door of the United Church at 7:30. 204-824-2094.