Souris Plaindealer - June 12, 2015

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An Engineerʼs Eye view at the Souris Railway Museum If youʼve ever wondered what it feels like to be at the controls of 20,000 tons of iron and coal, he reʼs your chance. The newly installed locomotive simulator is operational at the Souris Railway Museum. Tim Janz (L) is seen here explaining exactly how the si mulator works to local railway historian Keith Davison.

PHOTO /DEBBIE BUTLER Locomotive simulator now in operation at Souris Railway Museum by Darci Semeschuk

If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to barrel down the railway tracks with 20,000 tons of iron and coal rumbling along behind you then you’re in luck. At the Souris Railway Museum you can now get an “ engineer’s eye ” view of the tracks ahead while pulling the load behind you. A recently acquired railway simulator is up and running in the Souris facility.

The simulator was donated to the Souris railway Museum by the New York Air Brake Co. of Fort Worth, Texas. Local native, Tim Janz, who, according to museum creator Ferg Devins is mainly responsible for obtaining this equipment, was on hand at the Museum opening June 2.

Visitors can take the throttle on a simulated run, complete with signals, grade crossings, and radio transmissions. The cab simulator is as close as most individuals will ever come to being an engineer, and will be an experience remembered for a lifetime.

Other new exhibits will open for the coming season, wrote Devins in a release inviting people to view the new simulator.

“ We have not fully completed them but you are welcome to view what we already have in place. ”

The museum will open for July and August and by appointment at other times.

Southwest Cougars announce new coaching staff by Grant Moffatt

The Southwest Cougars of the Manitoba AAA Midget league have added Glenboro product Cale Jefferies to the coaching staff for the 2015/2016 season. He joins head coach Dennis McNish and assistants Derek Moar and Dan Averill.

Cale, who played with the Cougars before mov - ing on to the WHL and the Brandon Wheat Kings for three seasons. Cale followed his Junior carrier with five years at the University of Guelph.

The Cougars begin training camp the first week - end in September and will play host to a AAA Midget preseason tournament from September 17 - 20 at the Murray Arena in Souris.

For more information on the Cougar program please feel free to contact me at 204-724-2390.

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The Souris Skatepark will soon be a reality thanks to the generosity of the projectʼs sponsors. Seve ral representatives of the generous contributors to the project were in Souris on June 3 to view the progress to date. Pictured here are just a few of the projectʼs supporters. In a circle: (top right to top left) presenting to the North End Recreation Project, Skatepark chairman, Kris Doull: Danny Brown of Richardson Pioneer, Gold Sponsor. Rick Remillard, on behalf of the Souris Glenwood Chamber of Commerce, Gold Sponsor; Dean Sherritt on behalf of Souris BPO Elks Lodge, Gold Sponsor; Darryl Jackson on behalf of the Souris and Glenwood Foundation, Gold Sponsor; Linda Swaenepoel on behalf of RBC, Silver Sponsor; Leanne Devliegere and Wendy Denbow on behalf of Westoba, Silver Sponsor. A full account of sponsorship will be available in the near future. PHOTO /DEBBIE BUTLER

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The Committee for the North End Skatepark is very proud of the fact that we have raised enough funds to complete the construction of the Skatepark.�The jumps are already all in place at the site and, if the weather cooperates, the concrete pad should be poured next week.�

The support for this community has been over - whelming and we are now going to be able to provide another outdoor recreation location for the youth of Souris and area.

At this time we are no longer accepting donations towards the construction of the North End Skatepark.�

If you are still interested in donating in some way towards the Skatepark, please contact Kris Doull at 204-483-0692 or Linda Ryckman at 204-483-0134

�The grand opening will be held Thursday, July 30, at 3:00 p.m. at the North End Skatepark. More details to follow. Everyone welcome!

S.O.S. (Senior’s Organized Services) office hours 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Phone 204-483- 3106. Located in Victoria Park Lodge (VPL).

It is so lovely and green outside, the trees, the grass, and the crops are starting to come through already and right now it seems to be a green world, with lovely blue skies and white clouds. Take some time to just sit and enjoy the clouds, they have so many unique shapes and sizes and are changing constantly.

If you are a senior 65 and over and would like some help inside or out - side your home please give us a call at the office and we will find someone just as soon as we can to get the chores done. Yard work, house - work, odd jobs, �your need is our want, we have workers ready and wanting to help you out.

�We also hook up the Victoria Lifeline. These are units that, with just the push of a button, you can get help seven days a week, 24 hours a day. That’s right, just push the button on the necklace or bracelet we put on you and help will be on the way quickly. Please call the office for more details and to come and see the units, or we can bring them over to you.

Do you have an ERIK Kit? Have you ever heard of them? Well, ERIK stands for Emergency Response Information Kit. All your health information that you might need if an ambulance is ever

called and you were unable to speak for yourself, �this can do it for you. You/we/family can help you put all your medications list and your allergy info, any recent surgeries, etc., all will be there when you need them. If you go to your doctor or on holidays, you can put it in your purse in case of an emergency. All this fits into a plastic holder and is to be stored on your fridge with a magnet that we put on for you. Give us a call at the office for more information and we would be more than happy to bring you one or you can stop by the office and pick one up.

I’m sure many of you are into spring cleaning and remember if you would like some help in your yard or home, give us a call and we will get someone as quickly as we can.

Join us at VPL for these fun things to do:

Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 a.m., at VPL - fun exercises; Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. �at VPL - fun Bingo; Friday at 1:30 p.m. at VPL - �fun games and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at Crescent Manor - fun exercises.

Coming events: Everyone is welcome. We are still hoping to get a few outings this spring and summer, so if you have some ideas, please let us know soon.

(Change of date) June 18: Dale and Brenda Lyons at Victoria Park Lodge 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

June 25 is a hearing (or lack of) information day at Crescent Manor. Call for more infor - mation on this afternoon of useful information �for us all.

Hints: • To remove smoke

odour from clothing, fill

bathtub with hot water to which a cup of vine - gar has been added. Hang articles of smoky clothing in the bathroom overnight, keeping the door closed. The vine - gar will neutralize the smoke odours.

• When small chil - dren have difficulty zip - ping their jackets, make it easier for them by attaching a key ring to the zipper pull.

• Give suede shoes a new look by wiping with a sponge moistened

in cool black coffee. • Rub your hands

with vinegar to get rid of food odours such as fish, garlic, and onion.

• If you are bothered by hangnails, place Vitamin E around the cuticles.

That’s all for this week. Take care and we hope to hear from you soon. If you are in the hospital �or the PCH �or at home and would like a visit just give us a call and we will come as soon as we can.

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Gutsy Walk, It takes “guts” to make it stop Canadians, over 18,000 strong across the country, have pledged to make Crohnʼs and Colitis stop. At various walks throughout Canada, over $3 million have been pledged and are still being pledged until July 5. Pictured here are just a few views of the extraordinary day that was held in Souris June 7.

PHOTOS / DEBBIE BUTLER

Cubs & Scouts of Souris and area turned out in full regalia to take part in the da y Firemenʼs Rodeo, always a hit with the kids

The Gutsy Walkers take to the streets for a good cause

Show & Shine, always a favourite

Future fireman - itʼs my turn to drive!

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On Wednesday, May 27, we again used 4 1/2 tables for Cribbage players. Viola Logan and Ken Ryckman had the best score tonight. Taking second place was Amelia Morden with Cindy Janz and the third spot went to Iola Stocks with Isabelle Stephenson. The 50-50 draw was won by Amelia Morden.

On Thursday, May 28, we had 19 Bingo players in our clubroom. There were no outstand - ing noisemakers present but double shouts came from Betty Devins, Marie Neilson, Helen Betle and Barb Gordon. This week, Barb again yelled on the Little House and received $23. A welcome visitor was Betty Fitzpatrick from Killarney. We under - stand she is the mother of Juanita McNish.

On Friday, May 29, our meat draw was very well attended and win - ning tickets were well spread. In fact, only Gordon Powell collected two packages of meat.

Evan Ponczak held the lucky ticket for the 50- 50 draw and received $138. The Ace of Spades was worth $4,136.50 and Susan Janz got the chance to take it home. But she couldn’t find it, so we try again next week.

Our Cribbage players occupied four tables on Wednesday, June 3. Achieving the highest score was Mona Canning and Les Morris. The second prize was claimed by Deb Robinson with Evelyn Harlton and third place was taken by Pat Giesbrecht with Gale Collinson. Joan Phillips held the win - ning number for the 50- 50 draw. We have been told that our las t Cribbage evening will be Wednesday, June 17. We will start again in September.

We had 22 people ready to make some noise on Thursday, June 4. Three shouts came from Betty Fitzpatrick and Jack Rose while double yells were made by Cindy Balbar, Joan Phillips and Marion Morris. Well, Marion didn’t really holler twice but she did have two Bingoes on the same

game. The Little House was worth $26 and it was won by Don Strath, a welcome visitor from Calgary AB. Our last Bingo evening will be Thursday, June 25. We will start again in September.

Our meat draw of Friday, June 5, again was a busy evening and Lady Luck was not picking any favourites. No one was able to carry away more than one meat package. The 50-50 draw was worth $136 and it went to Delores Genaille. Grant Maguire attempted to find the Ace of Spades and put $4,288.50 in his pocket. It wasn’t meant to be, so someone will have a chance next week.

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Each day we move closer and closer to seeing the new Souris Skatepark as a reality. I am so proud to say that I worked with such a wonderful committee who were committed to getting this job done, once and for all. When we started in September, the dream was to see it as a reality by springtime and as daunting a task as that was, it’s happened. We watched today (June 9) as the crane and workers placed the jumps in their designated spots. (We won’t say anything about the lack of safety vests and that the crane swung over the heads of some kids who were on the sidelines.)

Viewing the layout after a planning meeting, we ventured up to the Skatepark and it’s just amazing. If you haven’t been there yet, please go as soon as possible. It is worth a look just to see what’s coming. It is possible that kids could be doing tricks by June 20 - just maybe. The construction crew is still busy pouring the final concrete and doing the landscaping.

I can’t wait to see the first kids out there with their equipment. I truly hope and believe that it will be well used by the youth in the area and as long as the tourists know it’s here, they’ll be up there, too.

This is a win win for everyone and if you were part of it, a corporate sponsor; an individual donor; one of the pioneers that got this project off the ground years ago, congratulations. It will be awesome. Just one more thing to keep our youth healthy, happy and safe.

********** The fair is fast approaching and it looks like it’s

going to be a great time. For those of you who have been missing the parade after it was cancelled, you will be happy to know that Darren Janz is determined to breathe new life into it and get the parade back up and running. He is hard at work convincing businesses to support the Souris parade and get their floats made. In addition he is hoping to see the community get involved as well.

******** I follow this little site on Twitter called “ Small

Town Problems ” (@SmallTwnProbs) and it has some cute and sometimes not so cute little anecdote that people from, well obviously small towns, can relate to. For example, “ your neighbour is a cow ” or “ you don’t need to use your turn signal because everyone knows where you’re going” . That sort of thing. I have a few thoughts of my own “regarding small town problems”. We never take care of our own anymore. Somebody from somewhere else is always better than what we have right here. Why does it always seem to be that the people in positions of power can’t appreciate what’s right before their eyes? Always shooting themselves in the foot. When will this change? It hasn’t always been this way but it is now. Do you have a thought on this? Please share.

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by Vern May “ Being a successful independent wrestler is like

being the smartest guy in prison, when you get out of either one, it means absolutely nothing in the real world. ” - Cueball Carmichael.

During our careers our paths never crossed but the wisdom of Virginia’s Chris Jackson, best known as Cueball Carmichael to wrestling fans, sure hit home with me upon my retirement from the ring. I can’t think of a quote that better describes the “ fish out of water ” disorientation I experienced while looking to change career streams two years ago.

While my 20 years traversing the country antago - nizing audiences in spandex trunks was (and contin - ues to be) an amusing curiosity for the media, few can readily connect the transferrable skills from a life spent between the ropes. I think people get caught up in the physical element of the business, unable to identify that without agents or an entourage of staf - fers, a freelance pro wrestlers is responsible for all his own scheduling, media, logistics, and public relations.

In January of 2013, I had been working for a west - ern Canadian College as a security administrator for a while when I was invited to participate in their inter - nal career mentorship program. I shared that I didn’t see a long term future in my role at the time and thought that my skills and abilities would be better engaged in the marketing and communications depart - ment. They looked at each other, then stared at me through an awkward pause before someone finally

broke the silence to tell me: “ We don’t see the fit. ” Forget that I’d just spent years in front of reporters

on radio, television, and in print. Forget that by age 33 I had already published and marketed two books. They’d seen my work internally as a depart - ment spokesperson and writer on various initiatives. No, in their minds, marketing was not within the ‘ wheelhouse ’ of a wrestler, it wasn’t something that a wrestler could possibly know.

Within a year of leaving the post-secondary envi - ronment, I was six months into a weekly newspaper column, had re-branded the print presence for my organization, generated a surge of sustained interest on social media, and had signed and marketed two sold out arena concerts.

Looking back on that the H.R. professionals “ didn’t see, ” it was an amazing feeling to find myself nominated for a Marketing Excellence Award at the Tourism Westman “ Tribute to Tourism ” Gala recently. It was incredibly validating to discover that what I envisioned for myself was measured by others to be a suitable fit.

It reinforces for me the message that I’ve shared in school talks countless times across the country in ele - mentary and high schools. “ Dream big, ” I would tell them. “ Even when you’re the only one who believes in your dream. Only you know how far you can go - and even then, you might surprise yourself. ”

It’s been a challenging, but fulfilling lesson from the school of hard knocks.

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Highlighted calls for service in the Souris RCMP area were as fol - lows:

Police were called to a home in Souris where a distraught male was contemplating suicide. Police attended the resi - dence and transported the cooperative male to Brandon Regional Hospital for appropriate medical treatment.

Police were called regarding a landlord/ tenant dispute. As this a civil matter, the par - ties were encouraged to pursue the matter civ -

illy. Souris RCMP did

patrols on the outskirts of Souris after receiving a resident stated that she heard a gunshot. No yelling or screaming heard. Patrols of the area had no results.

Theft of a cell phone was reported to Police. The complainant believes they know who stole it. This file is cur - rently under investiga - tion.

Two vehicles were broken into on June 8 on Sowden St. S. Several items were sto - len from the vehicles. If you have information regarding this or any other crime, please con - tact Souris RCMP or call Crime Stoppers at

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Act No person shall

operate an off-road vehicle; (a) On pri - vately owned land with - out the express or implied consent of the owner or lawful occu - pier of the property; (b) On Crown land allo - cated by lease or per - mit, without the express or implied consent of the lawful occupier of the property, unless the operator is otherwise lawfully authorized to enter such land; (c) Within 30 m of a dwelling between the hours of twelve mid - night and seven o’clock in the morning, unless the dwelling is located

on the operator’s own property or property under the operator’s control or as an invited guest or; (d) Within 30 m of a playground, or area set aside for other recreational use, unless the area is enclosed or fenced or unless the off- road vehicle is required for the maintenance or operation thereof.

False Alarms - 1; Other HTA Charges - 1; Assist Provincial Agency - 1; Criminal Record Checks this month to date - 10.

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Non-emergent crime 2 0 4 - 4 8 3 - 2 1 2 3 ; A d m i n i s t r a t i o n (Criminal Record Checks) 204-483-2854.

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by Glen Kirby The waiting room was a

gravel parking lot. The doc - tor’s office, a garage corner with makeshift walls made of snow fencing. The patients didn’t seem to mind, passing time before their appointments by laz - ing in the shade or playing fetch!

A rabies clinic for area pets was held in the town shop in Nesbitt on Tuesday, June 9, hosted by the Municipality of Oakland- Wawanesa, with veterinary services provided by the Brandon Hills Veterinary Clinic.

“ Generally, we’ll see anywhere from 15 to 30 dogs and cats, ” says Brandon-based clinic owner, Dr. Jay Thrush. “ It’s a good opportunity for own - ers to have their pets vac - cinated against rabies with - out the added expense of a visit to our clinic in Brandon. ”

In Nesbitt, shots for rabies and distemper and a quick checkup were $60, a saving of $30 over a regular clinic visit. Dr. Thrush says it’s up to individual munici - palities to organize the out - reach clinics, adding

Brandon Hills Veterinary Clinic has been providing the service in Nesbitt for more than a decade.

Say’dee, a 10-year-old purebred Chocolate Lab, was one of the first in line. Owner Debbie Rathwell, who lives near Nesbitt, says she’s just trying to be a responsible pet owner.

“ There are lots of skunks in the area, ” notes Rathwell. “ So it’s important to keep Say’dee protected. ”

Rabies is an infection fatal to animals and humans alike, usually transmitted by a bite from an infected ani - mal. The disease attacks the nervous system and even - tually affects the brain. Survival is rare once the symptoms appear.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reports six confirmed cases of rabies in Manitoba in the first four months of 2015, including five infected skunks. Manitoba recorded 15 cases in 2014, 28 cases in 2013, 25 cases in 2012, and 21 in 2011.

“ We are notified by the Provincial government about any confirmed rabies cases, ” says Dr. Thrush. “ There haven’t been any in

the westman region so far this year. ”

Dr. Thrush says skunks are the primary carriers in this province but other infected animals can include foxes, coyotes, wolves, raccoons, and bats. In humans, symptoms typi - cally take between 20 and 60 days to appear and may include fever, headache and weakness. As the disease progresses, an infected per - son may have trouble swal - lowing or exhibit excessive salivating, muscle spasms, and unusual behaviour.

“ The skunk population generally follows a seven year cycle, ” says Dr. Thrush. “ We are in a down - turn now so we are not see - ing as many rabies cases as other years. ”

Alexa Kullberg made the five minute drive from her farm north of Nesbitt with dogs Boly and Yoshie, and her cat Potin.

“ You can never be too careful, ” she said, holding Yoshie while Dr. Thrush examined Boly and admin - istered the shot. “ Living on a farm, it’s not worth the risk. ”

The rabies vaccination is effective in animals for up

to three years. Ken Mooney brought his 4-year-old Australian Shepherd/ German Shepherd cross to the clinic for a booster because, while he lives in Wawanesa, Dingo runs in the nearby pastures.

“ In the last year or so, she’s come across a skunk and a raccoon, ” he says. “ Just want to keep her safe. ”

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I have two very good novels to recommend this week, Orhan’s Inheritance by Aline Ohanesian and The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak.

Orhan’s Inheritance begins when Kemal, Orhan’s grandfather, bequeaths the family busi - ness to Orhan, and, more astonishingly, leaves the traditional family home to a woman no one in the family has ever heard of. In order to placate his father, whom Kemal has effectively disinherited, Orhan sets out to discover the identity of this unknown woman and, hopefully, reclaim the fam - ily home for his father and

aunt. This takes him on a journey - both physical and spiritual - as he locates the woman thousands of miles away in a retirement home, unwilling to reveal the secret of her connection to his family. Ultimately the tale emerges: of growing up in and falling victim to the Armenian genocide in Turkey; of a love forbidden by both status and ethnic - ity; of resilience and sur - vival; and of the secrets held by families in order to survive historical tragedies and their consequences. Beautifully written, the tale is true to the times and events, while involving us in the lives of characters we truly come to care about. A very good book.

The Architect’s Apprentice also takes place in Turkey but at a very much earlier time. Spanning almost a century,

the tale begins in 1540 as 12-year-old Jahan arrives from India with a white elephant destined for the Sultan’s menagerie. Passing himself off as a mahout, or elephant trainer, Jahan befriends the sultan’s daughter, is ‘ adopted’ by the Romani, and is taken under the wing of the Chief Royal Architect, who becomes something of a surrogate father to him while teaching him the intricacies of architecture. This last relationship involves Jahan in palace politics, rivalry among the architect’s four appren - tices, and workplace sabo - tage. Overall a very good

story and a fine description of the sultanate. Lovely descriptions, believable characters, and interesting events, the book is packed with details, images, and information. I found myself truly immersed in this story, its time, its beauty, its harshness, and its world. Another book I recommend without res - ervation.

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In my last article, I talked about the core muscles. I explained that in the simplest sense, the core muscles are those in your trunk and pelvis area. The core muscles are involved in all static (still) and dynamic (moving) movements. �For many of our ath - letes, one of the first conversations we have is about cosmetic versus functional core exer - cises. �Too often, we get caught up in the cos - metic result of the exer - cise, but there is so much more to be gained from core training than just “ six-pack abs”.

When we train the core area, we want to think about integrating multiple areas at once rather than isolating just one. Below are three core exercises that involve the use of mul - tiple muscles, and in turn are considered functional and stability core exercises.

Dead Bug - The Dead Bug is a core exercise that can be used in place

of crunches as it devel - ops the entire front side of the core, whereas crunches isolate just the upper abs. Through core control, your deep sta - bilizers are in engaged in an effort to keep your lower back on the ground while your legs and arms move.

How to: 1.�� Lay on your

back and raise your legs, bent at 90 degrees.� Start with your arms straight overhead. Be sure to maintain a flat lower back to the floor (think pelvic tilt from previous articles).

2.�� Bring one arm forward towards your knee cap, as you extend the same side leg straight out.� Only go as far as you are able to keep your lower back pressed against the floor.

3.�� Return to start - ing position and do the other side.

Russian Twist - The Russian Twist is a core exercise that targets your rotational core. People generally asso - ciate this exercise with the obliques, when actu - ally this a great core exercise because it includes all of the core muscles.

How to: 1. Using some

resistance (ex. medicine ball), sit on the floor with your hips and knees bent at 90 degrees.

2. Hold the weight straight out in front of you and keep your back straight (your torso should be at about 45 degrees to the floor).

3. Twist your upper torso as far as you can to the left, reverse the motion to the other side, always using your core rather than your arms to drive the resis - tance.

Pallof Press – The Pallof Press is known as an anti-rotational core stability exercise. While doing this exercise, the rest of the body wants to twist and turn, but you have to engage your entire core area to make sure it stays stable. �In this exercise, you are attempting to stabilize your core, rather than it being the prime source of motion.

How to: 1. Assume an ath -

letic position, with your hips pushed back as if you are squatting, and rest the resistance in the middle of your body around your sternum. The resistance can be either a cable machine or a resistance band.

2. Fully extend your arms straight out in front of you and then return back to the starting posi - tion. If the exercise is too easy you need to move farther away from the pole.

3. If you are wid - ening your stance or

your pelvis is moving too much, this means the resistance is too much and you need to either move closer to your bracing pole or lessen the tension.

Above are three exer - cises you would see daily in an Outperforme program. There are mul - tiple variations to all of these exercises, but the

underlining message is core exercises are func - tional and have many difficulty levels. You can isolate your abdomi - nal muscles, but you are missing the opportunity to target multiple areas of the entire core area at once. Do your research and learn more, there are plenty of strength coaches around that

have great videos and information as well!

O u t p e r f o r m e Athletics is proud to educate our surrounding communities and share our knowledge base. Please feel free to con - tact me with any com - ments, questions, or suggestions for future articles at jon@outper - forme.com

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Youth from the Souris area were watching and anticipating the fun they are going to have when the long- awaited Souris Skatepark opens. Crews are working in earnest to get the park completed by the end of June, when school lets out for summer. Pictured (R): Four youths are watching workers place the heavy concrete jumps on June 9. A grand opening celebration announcement is expected in the near future. PHOTOS /DEBBIE BUTLER

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Lands available for tender:Parcel A E 1/2 19-4-21 WPM 320 acresParcel B N 1/2-32-4-21 WPM 318.9 acresParcel C NE 27-4-21 160 acresParcel D S 1/2-27-4-21 WPM 320 acresParcel E SE 27-4-22 WPM 160 acres

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Legion Ladies Auxiliary By Gerry Hanson

Souris Legion Ladies Auxiliary held their regular meeting on May 25 with eight regular members and n ine executive members in attendance. President Val Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Sec retary Linda Luptak read the minutes of the last meeting and treasurer Rae McBurney gave her financial report. Co mmittee reports were given and one funeral lunch was prepared and served. Four members were honoured to rece ive their life memberships. Norma Fallis Dodd, Eleanor Birks and Elsie Kurtenbach received their pins and cert ificates and Pearl Marshall will receive hers at the next meeting.

The convention will be held in Winnipeg in June and Dianne Murdock will attend as our accredited mem ber. Resolutions were read and voted on. Dianne will take these with her to convention on our behalf. A pot luck supper will be enjoyed before our final meeting of the summer. The supper will be at 6:30 p.m. on

June 15 and the meeting will follow. Please come and bring some food and enjoy our supper. It is alw ays great! We welcome new members. If you are interested, please phone Leona Bradshaw at 204-483-2347.

Edward Jones Prepare for health care cost during retirement

As you save and invest for retirement, what are your ultimate goals? Do you plan on travelling the w orld? Purchasing a vacation home? Pursuing your hobbies? People often think and plan for these costs. Yet, too often, many of us overlook what potentially could be a major expense during our retirement years: he alth care. By preparing for these costs, you can help yourself enjoy the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned .

Many of us may ignore the impact of health care costs because we just assume provincial healthcare w ill pay for everything. But that’s not the case. Furthermore, provincial healthcare does not include the costs of long-term care, which vary by individual and can be considerable. So what can you do to help cope wi th these costs?

Here are a few suggestions: �Estimate your costs Try to estimate what your out-of-pocket health care costs might be, based on your health, your age a t retire -

ment, whatever supplemental insurance you may carry and other factors. Know the key dates Things can change in your life but try to identify, as closely as possible, the age at which you pla n to retire.

This will help you spot any coverage gaps. �Invest for growth and rising income Health care costs typically rise as you move further into retirement, so make sure that a reasonable portion

of your assets is allocated to investments with the potential for both growth and rising income. Review your insurance options The purchase of long-term care insurance may offer flexibility and financial resources to stay in yo ur home

rather than living in a long-term care facility should you require round the clock medical care. Alternatively, if you live longer than expected you may need to consider the cost of healthcare at a later age and structure your financial strategy to take those considerations into account. Annuities are one income generating vehicle to consider for those who are concerned about living longer and having to pay health care costs out of pocket later in life.

Develop a long-term care strategy To meet long-term care costs, you could self-

insure or purchase insurance coverage. To learn about long-term care insurance solutions, contact your financial advisor.

Think about health care directives If you were to become incapacitated, you might

be unable to make health care decisions - and these decisions may affect not only your quality of life but also your financial situation, and that of your family. Talk to your legal advisor about establish - ing a health care directive, which allows you to name someone to make choices on your behalf. Health care costs during your retirement may be unavoidable. But by anticipating these costs, you can put yourself in a position to deal with them - and that’s a healthy place to be.

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Divergent paths intersect here June 25 by Vern May

He was living the dream, sitting on a guaranteed contract for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). But for South African-born Justin Gabriel, he couldn’t see a future on the path that he was travelli ng. He walked out, letting the biggest wrestling company in the world know his decision by text message.

If you asked most wrestlers plying their trade on the independent circuit, they’ll invariably identi fy that their goal is to get to the WWE. Such is the case with Winnipeg’s Tyler Colton, who has made multip le appearances in Souris over the past two years and is currently in contention for a spot on WWE’s “ Tough Enough ” reality TV series.

Launching his career at age 16, Justin Gabriel was signed to a WWE developmental contract in 2008 at age 27. After two years in Florida in the WWE’s training circuit, he was called up to the main rost er to appear on television in June 2010. A strong start with three tag team title reigns in his first yea r seemed to point to a bright future, but he soon found himself lost in the shuffle.

“ I quit my dream job, basically, ” said Gabriel in a recent interview. “ Everything they told me to work on, I did. Nothing seemed to work and it was kind of frustrating. ”

Since walking out on the WWE in January, Gabriel has maintained an aggressive schedule as a free agent including his upcoming dates for Canadian Wrestling’s Elite which includes an appearance in So uris on Thursday, June 25. Gabriel partners with Ontario’s Michael Elgin to oppose the up and coming duo of Tyler Colton and Chase Owens.

While Justin Gabriel is making moves to distance himself from the WWE, one of his foes on June 24 is making great strides to try to open the door of opportunity for himself to get in. Tyler Colton lau nched a campaign several weeks ago to secure a spot in the WWE’s upcoming season of Tough Enough, posting an audition video to YouTube which has garnered more than 25,000 views. The attention has been enough to generate interest from the WWE, which has been in touch to advise that the organization is consideri ng him for inclusion. In addition to wrestling, Colton also turned heads a few weeks ago, winning a nation al strongman competition in Saskatoon, beating out sixteen other tough guys from across the country.

The opposing career paths of these two superstars - Justin Gabriel and Tyler Colton - will cross on Thursday, June 25, in Souris as part of the Canadian Wrestling’s Elite Fear Factor tour. Since the CWE has dropped Virden from their schedule, the matches at the Souris Community Hall will be the only action for the touring group in southwestern Manitoba.

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Rally Day. You never know what the weath - erman has in store. Friday, June 5 was the 81st annual Boissevain & Area 4-H Rally and it a pleasant day - a bit over - cast at times but the rain stayed away until around 2:00.

Rally is a deep tra - dition in the area. The 81st annual rally had 13 clubs in attendance, including Goodlands Variety, Roseland South- Brandon, Pierson Pathfinders, Alexander 4- H Club, Souris Challengers, Dand Belles & Beaux, Deloraine Community 4-H’ers, Boissevain Home & Hobby, Boissevain Beef, Boissevain Boots N’ Bits, Belmont Pony Pals, Archie 4-H Light Horse & Pony Club (Virden) and Coulter Western Trail Riders.

The Beef Show had only 11 members showing their cattle. Two of those members hail from Deloraine - Kyle and Justin Breemersch.

The Horse Show was huge! It’s great to see that when interest wanes in one area, it picks up in another. The parade was great, too, with all the horse entries. The horses looked to take up half the parade.

The Home & Hobby portion of the Rally was held in the Curling Rink where the members dis - played their projects on the ice surface. As well there were several fun sta - tions set up for the mem - bers to enjoy and make creations. Some of the stations included Salsa making, picture painting, potting plants, soccer, hair style and make-up, tie- dying, marshmallow/stick catapults and more.

The morning consisted of workshops and cattle/ horse shows. The noon show followed the parade.

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Birthday party! Come and help us celebrate Dan “Boon” Belbas’s 80th birthday . Dan would be delighted to receive well wishes from his friends and neighbours between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 at the Souris Legion. Only requirements are smiles and well wishes. Cake and coffee will be served. ----------------------------------- Farmer’s Market, Oak Lake Beach, Saturday mornings, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. starting July 11 - September 5. Interested vendors contact Roberta Jones 204-855- 2348 or 204-612-4022. -----------------------------------

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JACKSON - Please accept our heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful people who gave so generously during this time of sorrow in the loss of our Mother and Grandmother. Thanks to Wendy Rankin for comforting words of faith and to Ruthʼs granddaughter Brooke Koskie for sharing family memories in a thoughtful eulogy. Thank you to the United Church Women who provided the reception luncheon. Also, thanks to those who travelled long distances to pay their respects and to our friends and neighbours for their beautiful floral offerings and many cards and calls which said so much. Many thanks to the Coffee Girls for the wonderful supper they provided for us all. Thanks to those who offered themselves in various ways, our warm and sincere appreciation. To professional caregivers Dr. David Cram, all the Personal Care Home staff we express grateful and sincere appreciation for helping Ruth to live in dignity and comfort for the last few years. To those who donated to the Souris Personal Care Home or other charities in her name, we thank you.

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Bowles - Thank you to everyone who has supported us following the tragic death of our son-in- law Marty. Your visits, flowers, gift certificates, baking, letters and cards are very much appreciated. To those who sent donations to Delta Waterfowl and Two Nations Female Hockey in Martyʼs memory, we thank you for your generousity. To friends and neighbours who travelled to Stonewall for Martyʼs memorial service, thank you so much. Your many acts of kindness are helping our family get through a very difficult time.

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81st annual Boissevain & Area 4-H Rally (Continued on Page 10)

MAFRI, was the emcee and she expressed appreciation to al the dignitaries and sponsors in attendanc e. As well, a special thanks to the Turtle Mountain Ag Society and the Ag. Society ladies for their work on the grounds and the food booth.

“There’s a fair bit of prep work ahead of time for the noon show to happen - setting parade routes, getting permits and much more. The Rally Committee would like to thank Jaycee Crowe for her coordination and support with the noon show,” said Skeoch.

Riley Workman, past member of the Boissevain Beef Club was the guest speaker. He told of how 4-H has continued to help him in life even after no longer being an active club member. In fact, he said he just completed the most important interview of his life and was thrilled to have been accepted into med school. Riley said 4-H pre - pared him most importantly by the public speaking portion. As well, completing projects, taking offi ces, working together, and much more.

Some of the MAFRI staff in attendance were acknowledged, including Joanne Baker, Meghan Sprung, and Janelle Grieve. These ladies facilitated a workshop and lead some recreation and leadership activities for all Multi-Purpose 4-H’ers.

Nine 4-H members were interviewed for the Southwest Area 4-H Council Scholarship. Of these applicant s, three are going into law, two into nursing and a couple into teaching. (Continued on Page 11)


Kozak selected for Team West Tyson Kozak was selected to join Team West Canada for a hockey tournament in Toronto, June 4 - 7. For Kozak the experience was something he will never forget. Tyson is the son of Michelle and Trevor Kozak of Souris. PHOTO /SUBMITTED

An outlet for creativity “ I emerged from my first class in June 2014 elated, exhausted, and convinced I had found an out for my creativity, ” says Maggie Oldenkamp, a student of Kathleen Lagasse of Timeless Design Art Studio in Souris. Oldenkampʼs along with about 40 othersʼ pieces will be on display at the June 20 Timeless Design Art Show and Sale.

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Here & There Compiled by Dolores Caldwell

The Redvers Optimist Optimist celebrates 65 years of bringing Redvers

and surrounding area a voice Russell Manning, publisher of the Reston Recorder, founded and began printing The Redvers Optimist with the first printed copy released on Thursday, June 1, 1950. Offering subscriptions that first month for free, they would later increase to $2.

The World-Spectator $800,000 donation for Rocanville Hall

The ball that got rolling back in October for a new hall in Rocanville got a major kick forward last week with an $800,000 donation from PotashCorp, covering one third of the cost of the project.

Schwean, Toder picked up in draft Two local hockey players were picked up in the WHL Bantam Draft Thursday. Elkhorn’s Layne Toder was a fourth round draft pick for the Calgary Hitmen and Moosomin’s Jevon Schwean was a seventh round draft pick for the Spokane Chiefs.

The Western Canadian Final service at La Riviere United Church

The closing service at St. Andrew’s United Church, La Riviere, was held on Sunday, May 24.

Virden Empire-Advance Demolition Day

The former Petro-Canada station in Virden, con - structed in 1967, is being demolished to make room for a new car dealership on that location.

The Killarney Guide Football’s back after more than 20 years

After more than a 20-year hiatus from school foot - ball in Killarney, it’s back!

The Carlyle Observer Holocaust survivor encourages unconditional love Born in Hungary, Dr. Eva Olsson experienced some of the worst hate in the world, as Jewish per - son under the Nazi regime. Having lived through the Holocaust, Olsson now uses her harrowing experiences to talk about hate and bullying.

Crossroads – This Week A long way from China to Hamiota

How far are you willing to go and how hard are you willing to work to create the life you want? Yao Huang has travelled half way around the world, learned a new language, worked two jobs and endured several years of separation from his wife, Ting, all in an effort to end up where he is - running his own business, reunited with his family, and surrounded by a welcoming community. These days, Yao can be found in the kitchen of J&D Restaurant in Hamiota, which has been up and run - ning since mid-March. And he couldn’t be happier.

81st annual Boissevain & Area 4-H Rally (Continued from Page 10)

“The winner this year is a dedicated member who has also taken on the role of leader for her Club. S he is cur - rently president of the Area Council and is also a representative to the Manitoba 4-H Council. Congr atulations to Jennifer Wright, of Hartney 4-H Club, this year’s winner of the $500 scholarship,” announced Skeoch.

There were two gold watch winners this year: Madison Edwards, Deloraine Community 4-H’ers. This recipient has been a member for 10 year. Some of the

skills she learned in those 10 years among many others, include leadership, public speaking, meeting manage - ment, working with younger members, cooking, crafts, and much more. In her Club, she continually mak es an effort to help out the younger members with projects, skills, or whatever else she can. Outside of 4 -H Madison enjoys being active on school committees, painting, cooking, sports and volunteering for Christmas C heer. When asked what she liked best about participating in 4-H some of her responses were: “the fact that it’s member based, meeting new people, travelling, rally, the fun events and all the projects there are to choose from. ” As a graduating 4-H member Madi’s plans for next year are to attend the University of Manitoba - Asper School of Bus iness, to obtain a Bachelor of Commerce.

The other member receiving a gold watch was Jacquie Crowe. Jacquie Crowe has been a member for 10 years; as a senior member she has been very active in the 4-H pro -

gram and within multiple clubs. In her Club she has held numerous offices, which she feels develops good skills for life, including administration, and financial. She has gone to Zones multiple times for public s peaking. Outside of 4-H, Jacquie works part- time, takes an active role in her schools student government and Social Justice Group, curls, plays volleyball and is a member of the rifle club. When asked why she felt 4-H was important , her responses included, “Building skills for life, meeting people, broadening horizon s and it offers experiences.” As a graduating 4-H member her plans are to attend Brandon University to work towards a Bachelors of Art s.

A new and exciting addition to Rally this year were MNP bursaries. Nicole Hooper of MNP was on hand to present these bursaries to Ryan Kinley (Boissevain Boots N’ Bits); Jenna Paterson (Boissevain Beef), Shawna Weir (Boissevain Home & Hobby), Madison Edwards (Deloraine Community 4-H’ers), Carlee Edwards (Deloraine Community 4-H’ers), Lara Teetaert (Deloraine Community 4-H’ers), Jacquie Crowe (Dand Bell es & Beaux) and Katie Meggison (Goodlands Variety).

Following the noon show, Jake Weidenhamer, former Boissevain Rally gold watch winner, coordinated ga mes for all the clubs to interact and enjoy some good 4-H team building. As a university student, Jake w as co-founder of an organization called: Physical Education & Activity Leadership PEDAL Inc., which promotes physi cal edu - cation and leadership.

Kozak plays for Team West submitted

For Tyson Kozak, it is an experience he will never forget. A Souris hockey player, Kozak was chosen to play for team Western Canada Pro hockey at the CAD Classic Hockey Tournament in Toronto from June 4 - 7.

Members of the Team West Canada consisted of players from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Briti sh Columbia. The team was fortunate enough to be able to play Moscow, Russia in an exhibition game on t he Wednesday before the tournament started. The game resulted in a 4-4 tie.

Tournament action began on Thursday when they face off against Detroit. Western Canada Pro came up shy over Detroit with a score of 2-1. Friday was their next day to play against Black Aces Ontario, wher e they once again came up short, with a score of 8-6. Friday afternoon they then came up against Ontario Semi P ro where they pulled off the win by a score of 4-2.

Saturday’s action saw the team face Toronto Champion in the quarter finals. Western Canada yet agai n pulled off the win by a score of 4-1. With the win over Toronto they then advanced to the semi finals on S unday, where they would once again meet Russia. In this very exciting, action packed, quick paced game, Western Canada Pro came up short by a score of 3-0. With that win, Russia was on to the finals against Boston. Boston won the tour - nament over Russia by a score of 3-1.

Tyson says he is grateful for having the opportunity to be chosen to play with other players from al l over Western Canada.

Tyson is the son of Michelle and Trevor Kozak.

Local art scene heats up by Vern May

Kathleen Lagasse lit the match. When the finger of blame needs to be cast let there be no doubt where the investigation will lead. Stoking the embers of creativity to an explosive inferno of tal - ent sizzling across canvas, Lagasse’s infectious pas - sion for art is spreading across the southwest corner of the Province like a prairie wildfire. The products of this fervent enthusiasm will be shared with the community on Saturday, June 20 at the Souris school gymnasium at the Timeless Design Art Show and Sale.

The studio’s program has flourished since it opened this time last year. Now, students are com - ing to Souris from Killarney, Boissevain, Hartney, Brandon, and Minnedosa to participate in the classes and create their own masterpieces. More than 40 painters are at the easel regularly with brushes in hand, ranging from age eight to seventy.

Showcasing the incredible talent right here in southwest Manitoba is the reason for the upcoming show. From newcomers to seasoned artists, the works created on canvas are stunning. Like a proud mother, Lagasse is excited to share the achieve - ments of her emerging artists with the public. It’s not only a celebration of oil on canvas but also the dedication and talent of our local emerging artists.

Among the artists who will be featured in the upcoming show include Maggie Oldenkamp of Elgin. Oldenkamp identifies that being able to cap - ture the prairie sky on canvas was added to her ‘ bucket list ’ several years ago but she had thought that it might be an elusive goal until the opportunity to enroll in Lagasse’s program came along.

“ I emerged from my first class in June 2014 elated, exhausted, and convinced I had found an out

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IN THE GOODLANDS/WASKADA AREA We have an assortment of hopper bins (15), flat bottom bins (18),

and bin skids (6) to be sold to the highest bidder. All bins are numbered, size and quality of the bin are up to the buyer’s

inspection. Serious buyers need to do personal inspection.

Offers considered up to June 27. 25% down paypent upon acceptance of offer, balance due upon removal. All reasonable offers will be considered.

Removal of the bins is buyers responsiblity and must be completed by July 25

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June 19 - 21, 2015 San Andreas Rated PG13 • 114 min • Action | Drama | Thriller Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Alexandra Daddario, Carla Gugnio In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue- chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.

FOR SALE BY TENDER 1982 GMC Mini Pumper – 454 Motor – Standard Transmission – 4x4 with unmatched rearend

Will be sold as is condition and is subject to Reserve Bid – For further information and or viewing call 204-483-5218.

June 12 - 14, 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Rated PG • 141 min • Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to the Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans.

Public Swimming Pool Hours for June 12 – 14 Friday, June 12: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm & 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Saturday, June 13 & Sunday, June 14: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm & 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm





Public Swimming Pool Hours for June 29 Monday, June 29: 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm & 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Contact Victoria Park Campground and/or Souris & Glenwood Pool @ 204-483- 5212 for Campground information and Pool Lesson Schedule; or view website.

CLEAN UP, CLEAN UP, ALL PROPERTY OWNERS ARE REQUIRED TO CLEAN UP. Property Owners are required to keep their properties in a clean and tidy manner. By-Law No. 1819: Being a by-law to maintain property and … unsightly property.” Property shall be kept free and clear from rubbish, garbage and other debris; holes and excavation; growth of grass & weeds, household appliances; derelict vehicles.

Local art scene heats up (Continued on Page 12) for my creativity, ” says Oldenkamp. “ Kathleen has generously shared her enthusiasm and expertise and for myself, with retirement imminent, I envision many available hours, a paint brush in hand, and a smile on my face. ”

The Timeless Design Art Show and Sale takes place on June 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Souris School gymnasium.�Admission to the show is free. More than one hundred pieces will be on display, with some available for purchase.�Attendees will have the chance to enter a draw for an original Lagasse painting.�Net proceeds from those ticket sales will be donated to the Souris & District Food Bank.�For more information on the show, the program or to get a sneak pre - view of some of the art to be featured in the show, you can check out the Studio’s facebook page at face - b o o k . c o m / TimlessDesignArtStudio.

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