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this week Harvest 17 Underway
Mens Shed
Starting New
Chapter
2
Riverdale
Picnic
Photo by Hillary Miller
3
By HILLARY MILLER with average yields and
good quality, There has
O n Tuesday, August
29th, the Minnedosa
Mens Shed hosted a group
president of the Minne-
dosa Lions Club. Upon
meeting her, Mackie said,
often there is a little hole
in their hearts, so to have
these men come together
of like-minded men from can I hug you?, as he was and support each other
Brandon, to show them so grateful for all that the and rekindle that part of
what a Mens Shed group Lions club does for the their life that they are mis-
is all about. Also along for Mens Shed in Minnedosa. sing is very good.
the afternoon was the head Her reaction was hum- Mackie also showed
of the Winnipeg Chapter, ble, thats what we are the interested Brandonites
Doug Mackie, who first here for, which brought some of the diamond wil-
met with the Minnedosa an even bigger smile to low walking sticks that he
group last year to help get Mackies face. Illerbrun made with the Minnedosa
it off its feet. was also presented with an group at their first meeting,
The group took the official Mens Shed apron and talked of how most of
Brandonites to Loreleis by Mackie, to thank her for the tools in the Mens Shed
for lunch at 11 a.m., and all of the support they have were donated by commun-
they were all able to chat received from the Lions ity members, thus starting
and get to know each other Club. a group would not be a
better. Weve shown them A Mens Shed apron high cost for them. Pear-
pretty much what weve was also given to local son was not sure whether
Photo by HIllary Miller
been doing, said Warren Member of Parliament, the two groups will collab-
Pearson, of the Minne- Robert Sopuck, who joined orate on any projects once M.P. Sopuck visits with Members of Mens Shed.
dosa Mens Shed. He the group of men at their the Brandon club is set up.
Harvest 2017
specifically cited the coat gathering. Sopuck felt that Coming up, Pearson
rack that the group is cur- the group is an important said the Minnedosa Mens
rently building for the 50+ part of a community, we Shed group will be refur-
Centre in Minnedosa, and have all sorts of programs bishing some luggage carts
noted that if possible, he for women, aboriginals, for the Towns railroad
would like to show them young people and so on, enthusiasts and will also Continued from are no longer a concern, the in a combine, a grain cart
the arbour that was put up and senior men are a part be making another large Page 1 soybean crops are variable, or a semi-truck, you are
at the beach and the plant- of that, and seem to have planter for the Personal and are highly dependent probably missing your
ers at the Personal Care been somewhat neglect- Care Home. In the Minnedosa and on the level of moisture family, and rest assured,
Home. ed, Sopuck said, when Sandy Lake areas, there they have received over the they miss you too! You are
are reports of spraying for growing season. Peas have probably getting a back-
bertha armyworm, and been almost completely ache from sitting in that
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Presented by the:
Minnedosa Performing Arts
Committee
Concert
Series 2017 - 2018
http://www.expressionsconcerts.ca
JP Hoe
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Photo by Hillary Miller
at 7:30 p.m.
Tanners Crossing Pit
Friends and neighbours gathered for the annual Riverdale
Community Picnic this past weekend. ROYAL MTC REG IONAL TOU R
A Christmas Carol
By HILLARY MILLER while guests each brought was the talk of the town, Thursday, November 30, 2017
their own potluck dessert. and prompted the bar- at 7:30 p.m.
D espite a rough start, The fire caught when the beques that followed each Minnedosa Community Conference Centre
By C H A R L E S D I C K E N S
A DA P T E D A N D P E R F O R M E D B Y R O D B E AT T I E
A holiday classic with a twist! Rod Beattie sheds Walt Wingfields overalls to inhabit all our
favourite characters from Scrooge to Tiny Tim in his lively adaptation of A Christmas Carol.
Embrace the spirit of the season with this heartwarming tale of redemption and hope.
N OV E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 01 7
the Riverdale Com- group was out for a trail year. Now, the gathering is
munity Picnic was held ride on their horses, and widely attended by people
on Saturday, August 26th, was extinguished when the from all across the prairies. Derina Harvey Band
with smiles and full bellies Minnedosa Fire Depart- It was a nice low-key event, Thursday, February 15, 2018
all around. ment arrived on scene. where people could drive at 7:30 p.m.
Minnedosa Community Conference Centre
The barbeque was There was irreparable up with their horse trail-
fired up, and people be- damage to one car, mul- ers in tow, and pull out a
gan eating at 6 p.m., and tiple lawn chairs, coolers, couple of lawn chairs and Patti Kusturok
the rain managed to stay at and the dinner that was enjoy a barbequed meal
Sunday, March 4, 2018
bay as cautious guests sat planned for the evening. of burgers (or pork), corn, at 2:00 p.m.
under the large tent that Additionally, the grass in smokies, baked beans and Tanners Crossing Pit
was set up. the area was scorched. salad, and converse with
However, a fire took
place earlier in the day,
Although the fire cer-
tainly put a damper on
other likeminded guests.
Over the years, the or-
Season Tickets on Sale!!!
At the Minnedosa Regional Library
Rush Seat Prices
burning all of the pork the festive occassion, or- ganizing committee has
45 - 1st Ave. S.E. 204-867-2585
and baked potatoes that ganizers banded together changed significantly, and Adult - $60.00
Adult - $20.00
were planned for the eve- and continued on with the the original organizers Student (13-18) - $10.00 Student seasons ticket (13-18) - $30.00
nings meal, organizers planned events. have passed the torch onto Under 18 FREE if accompanied by an adult Under 18 FREE if accompanied by an adult
and volunteers rallied and The community bar- the younger generation.
were able to supply eat- beque began about 10 Every year Ive backed With much appreciation to our sponsors:
ers with burgers, smok- years ago, when Terry Dre- off, and weve got all young
ies and a variety of salads, bit hosted a barbeque that people this year, said Dre-
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Town...
Canadian Taxpayers Federation get paid if they make money and they have to pay for
other things like health coverage out of their pocket or
By Darryl Holyk
F inance Minister Bill Morneau recently an-
nounced a plan to crack down on tax planning
using private corporations by closing loopholes.
buy insurance for themselves.
Viewed in this light, some of the unfair practices
identified by Morneau should instead be seen as im-
Given the chosen wording, you would be forgiven portant incentives to encourage more people to set up
for assuming these were of interest only to a handful and grow small businesses. For example, passive in-
Running Seven Continents of high powered tax lawyers and accountants. Yet if
adopted, these changes would mean a dramatic tax
vestments allow business owners (who have no pen-
sion) to save for their retirement, as well as to build
We recently had an article from the Brampton
Guardian forwarded to us. The story was about 54-year- hike for millions of Canadians and impact countless a cushion to protect their business should it have a
old Michael Parrott who has become a proud member of small businesses. rough year in the future.
the Seven Continents Club by running marathons on all The governments proposals focus on three prac- Eliminating these loopholes would make it
seven continents! Michael is the son of Bobbie and Glenn tices employed by small businesses to achieve, in the harder for business owners to save for retirement and
Parrott and grew up in Bethany and went to school in governments words, unfair tax advantages: income harder for them to survive economic downturns. Is
Minnedosa. Parrott had completed six marathons before sprinkling (where a business owner pays family mem- that really what the government wants?
he decided to accomplish running on all seven conti- bers a salary or dividend solely for the purpose of re- If the governments goal is to reduce the benefits of
nents. Another one of his impressive accomplishments is ducing the owners total tax burden); passive invest- entrepreneurial activity by ensuring business owners
climbing Mount Kilimanjaro which took him six days to ment retention (where the owner invests income for pay more tax, they will quickly find fewer people inter-
climb. He recently accomplished his goal when he com- purposes other than immediate reinvestment into the ested in bothering with becoming business owners in
pleted a marathon in Rio de Janeiro this past June. Con- business); and income conversion to capital gains (es- the first place.
gratulations Michael! sentially declaring income in a form that results in a For a government that insists it is looking out
lower tax burden). for the middle class, this cannot be overstated. The
The governments position is that these practices victims of these policy changes will not be wealthy
In Appreciation are unfair because they allow small business owners millionaires working on Bay St. The victims will be
About 25 people gathered at the historic Octagon to pay less tax. Their solution is to make small busi- the very people this government claims it is trying to
Display building Monday evening as the Minnedosa nesses pay up by raising their taxes to a level compar- help: mom and pop operations in small towns across
District Museum and Heritage Village hosted an appre- able to what a salaried wage earner would pay. Why, the country, including farmers, mechanics and elec-
ciation evening for its many volunteers who have helped they argue, should a small business owner earning tricians. Are these really the people the government
throughout the year. Close to fifty volunteers were invit- $200,000 pay less tax than a salaried employee earn- wants to castigate as tax villains right before they
ed as they had each assisted the local museum in some ing $200,000? help put them out of business?
way this year, whether it was assisting with school tours, There are many reasons why, which have to do Morneau is right to be seized with fairness and
Heritage Day or general maintenance and gardening. The with the vastly different ways in which these incomes right to want to fix the tax code. But the proposals he
Heritage Village has been open daily through July and are generated and the additional costs and risks borne has put on the table miss the mark, and are the worst
August thanks to summer staff, Daisy McKee and Rayna by small business owners. The governments failure to of both worlds: they dont address the fundamental
Topham. The village will be open for its final regular sea- consider them is a fundamental mistake. problem with the tax code (it is far too complex) and
son day this Sunday, September 3rd so if you havent had For example, salaried employees receive guar- are likely to be the equivalent of attempting to kill a
a chance to tour the museum this summer, you can still anteed pay and health benefits. Salaried employees fly with a cannon: the government may very well get
do so this weekend or other times by appointment only. receive paid vacation, sick days, overtime pay, sever- their fly, but there will be tremendous unintended col-
ance pay if laid off and sometimes a pension. Business lateral damage to go along with it.
Streamlining
Well after much contemplation, Ye Old Editor had
to finally give in and replace all the computers in The
Tribune with brand new machines. It seems like only
yesterday that we had the old machines installed but
Cadurcis News
technology changes so fast, one can hardly keep up! Our
old business is now home to speedier, slick and smaller By DOReeN TROTT Margaret Wareham. one tenth of an inch, three Sunday visitors with
machines which should make our job a lot easier once we An afternoon shower tenths of an inch to a major Malcolm and Shirley Rose
figure out all the changes and upgrades, which for an old
fashioned editor can be a very frustrating challenge! B arry Abel of Lake
Country, BC visited
last week with Clayton and
dampened things in the
area on Saturday. Precipi-
tation varied from zero to
dump. Its too late now. We
would all like to get on with
the harvesting.
were Dennis and Beth Wil-
cox and Olive Johns of Riv-
ers.
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Karen Ballantyne of Bran- and the driver, Pablito An-
T
don who was also arrested dama, was charged with
Neepawa Detachment on an outstanding warrant. possession of a controlled
Spruce Plains RCMP con- substance. The charge has
O n May 5th, Spruce failed to stop before land- ducted a traffic stop on been dealt with before the
Plains RCMP received ing amongst the trees. highway #16 on May 12th, courts and Andama re-
a call regarding a semi trav- Males were seen exiting as a vehicle was travelling ceived a one year Condi-
elling south on Highway #5 the vehicle and running 142kph. Upon police ap- tional Discharge.
that was all over the road into the bush. As a result, proaching the vehicle, the On May 16, 2017, 1887 Newdale has organized an agricultural society
and approaching Neepa- Police Dog Services out of male driver sped off and Spruce Plains RCMP were and is making arrangements for an exhibition to be held
wa. Police located the ve- Portage la Prairie attended the vehicle was located a notified of a possible im- this fall.
hicle on Highway #16 near the scene. Once on scene, short time later in Neepa- paired driver in Neepawa,
Minnedosa and initiated a the dog led police on a wa. The male driver, only as a vehicle almost struck 1897 Town Council has instructed the clerk to rent out,
traffic stop. Upon speaking journey into the bush and identifying himself as Bill a pedestrian. Patrols were if possible, the office in the Town Hall for $3 per month
with the male driver, police located five males, making to police, was arrested for made and the suspect and the back room at $2 per month.
noted the smell of alcohol. friends with one of them. flight from police. The vehicle was located, mak-
The driver was detained As a result, Elvis Hunt of male was later identified ing a turn into oncoming 1917 Owning to the extremely dry summer, it was
for an impaired operation Winnipeg was charged as William Rennie out of traffic. A traffic stop was feared that the potato crop would be short, but several
investigation and provided with flight from police and Parksville, BC and was initiated and the male Minnedosans have been exhibiting potatoes that are
a sample of breath into a received a fine of $1,040. remanded into custody driver showed signs of im- weighing from one to one-and-a-half pounds.
roadside screening device, Jerrid Mikaeli was charged at Brandon Corrections. pairment to police and was
which resulted in a fail. with possession of weapon Rennie was charged and arrested for impaired oper-
convicted for dangerous ation of a motor vehicle.
1937 Almost 400 students flocked to Minnedosa
Two samples of breath for dangerous purpose and schools Wednesday for the 1937-38 session. It is expect-
were obtained from the fail to comply with Proba- operation of a motor ve- Once back at the Neepawa
ed that about 125 students will be enrolled for collegiate
driver with results of 120 tion Order. hicle and failing to comply Detachment, the male re-
training at the North School.
mg% and 110 mg%. As a On May 6th, Spruce with conditions of his re- fused to provide samples
result, Casey Larson of Ot- Plains RCMP conducted a cognizance. Upon his con- of his breath to determine
ter Lake was charged with traffic stop on Railway Av- viction, Rennie was given if and how much alco- 1947 Maple Leaf Construction has begun erecting the
60 days custody and a $200 hol was in his system. As steel girders for Minnedosas new winter sports arena.
impaired operation of a enue in Neepawa. While
fine . a result, Alan Crook was The heavy, steel framework is expected to be completed
motor vehicle. The matter speaking with a driver, po-
On May 14th Spruce charged with refusing to in ten days to two weeks.
has been dealt with before lice noticed the driver to
the courts and a fine of possibly be impaired. The Plains RCMP conducted provide samples of his
$1,400 was issued. driver was arrested and a traffic stop on 3rd Av- breath and impaired oper- 1957 More than 60 chickens have been killed in town
At approximately during a personal search, enue in Neepawa. Upon ation of a motor vehicle. by dogs recently. Town Council is looking for another
10:30 p.m., that same eve- police located numerous police speaking with the The matter has appeared dog catcher and the mayor has suggested that if one con-
ning, Spruce Plains RCMP drug paraphernalia on the occupants of the vehicle, before the courts and not be found perhaps the councillors will have to take a
attempted a traffic stop driver. During a search police noted the odour of Crook was given a $1,400 go at it themselves.
with a vehicle on Highway of the vehicle, police lo- fresh marijuana coming fine for impaired operation
#16. The vehicle turned cated numerous amounts from inside the vehicle. of a motor vehicle. 1967 Mayor J. Ed Taylor has made it official he will
south onto Road #81W and of drug paraphernalia and Both occupants of the ve- not be a candidate for re-election in next months civic
took off on police. Police some weapons. As a result, election. After six years on town Council, Taylor states he
did not pursue the vehicle Anthony Swain of Brandon is ready to retire.
due to the amount of dust has been charged with car-
and light conditions. Po- rying a concealed weapon, 1977 The new Golf Course, operating in its first fall
lice came upon a T-inter- possession of weapon for season, has been enjoying tremendous success. There
section and noticed a truck dangerous purpose and has been an increase in membership and records indi-
in the ditch on its side as it breaching conditions of his cate that revenues will more than double over the best
years on the old course.
ATTENTION
THE TOWN OF MINNEDOSA
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
DOG & CAT OWNERS
RECYCLING GARBAGE COLLECTION
All dogs and cats within the Town of Minnedosa
must be licensed annually.
*** TO BE OUT BY 8:00 A.M.***
A certificate of vaccination for rabies must be
produced
Monday, September 4 before
NO aGARBAGE
license isCOLLECTION
issued Harvey Wedgewood of the Minnedosa & Dr. Derek Papegnies
2014 Dog & Cat licenses are available at the
Tuesday, September 5 Town Office District Foundation is presenting a grant to
Owners of unlicensed
North End Garbage Collection &
Recycling
Dogs & -Cats,
Includes Brandosa
Dogs & Cats Kathy Wark and Katherine Kingdon to assist OPTOMETRIST
running at large, as well as nuisance and vicious with the Expressions Concert Series.
Wednesday, September
animals 6 South
are subject East - Garbage
to various penaltiesCollection
and
charges. A copy of animal control by-law 2478 is
The Foundation has donated $7,600 since 2004.
Friday,available
September 8 Town South West
for- Garbage Collection 129-2nd Avenue S.W., Minnedosa, MB
at the Office examination by For more info or to make a donation to the Foundation go to
& South End Recycling
any person during regular hours. FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL:
www.minnedosafoundation.com.
204-867-2455
The Town of Minnedosa
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Don Taylor,
Minnedosa
Minnedosa
PAX Parent Information Evening
Mens Shed
Hosted by Rolling River School Division
Date: Tuesday, September 5th, 2017
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Janice Dalton, LPN
Location: Tanners Crossing School
Foot Care Nurse
90 Armitage Ave, Minnedosa, MB
Full Day Clinics Minnedosa
Rolling River School Division, in partnership with Healthy Child September 11, October 16, November 20
Manitoba Office, will be implementing the PAX program in all schools. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
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into Rolling River School Division K-12. PAX will help children develop
self-control and self-management skills with the goal of increasing
students ability to focus and promoting and rewarding positive
behavior. The PAX program has also been proven to avert lifetime
Meet Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
287 4th Street S.W.
Please join us for an evening of information on the PAX program, in
Minnedosa, MB which you will have the opportunity to take in the remarks of various
CERTIFIED CLOSED CELL ROOFING FOAM AND COATINGS
Mens Shed are welcoming supportive, safe places for camaraderie and SPRAY FOAM
panels consisting of parents, teachers and students as well as ask any BLOWN IN ATTIC INSULATION
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I nvasive Phragmites,
also known as European
Common Reed, is starting
scapes across Manitoba.
Prairie Sunrise
to show up across Mani- Phragmites? (e.g. ATVs/UTV, boats,
toba. The best time to iden- trailers, docks, fishing gear,
This aggressive plant is tify Invasive Phragmites is hunting gear, recreational
one of Canadas worst in- now, late summer to early water-related craft and
vaders and is identified by fall (August September). equipment and heavy road
the Invasive Species Coun- Look for tall, dense grass construction equipment)
cil of Manitoba (ISCM) as a stands of up to 6 metres from one location to an-
concern, based on its po- (20 feet) in wet areas that other, making sure equip-
tential to cause serious im- aggressively crowd out ment is free of aquatic
pacts to the environment, other species. It has a dark, plants, mud and standing
economy and society. dense seedheads and blu- water.
Invasive Phragmites ish-green leaves. Invasive 2. Choose native or
has the potential to over- Phragmites can often be non-invasive plants for
take native plant life, re- mistaken for native Phrag- your garden and dont re-
sulting in unhealthy wet- mites, which is an impor- located from your home to
lands that exclude other tant wetland species found your cottage or visa versa.
species, affect drainage throughout Manitoba. Na- 3. Familiarize yourself
and can cause fire haz- tive Phragmites tends to with Unwanted Invaders
ards. Invasive Phragmites be scattered and smaller or invasive species of con-
is regulated by the recently in size, reaching 2 m (6.4 cern that are regulated.
amended Noxious Weed ft) in height with a reddish- 4. Be aware of their
Act and as an Aquatic Inva- brown stem, lighter tan origin and scientific names
sive Species under the Wa- seedheads and starts to when acquiring new seeds
ter Protection Act in Mani- turn yellow, getting ready or plants for your garden.
toba. There are currently a for the winter while the In-
minimum of 12 document- vasive Phragmites contin- What to do if you think
ed sites of Invasive Phrag- ues to grow. you have found Photo by Darryl Holyk
mites in Manitoba with Invasive Phragmites?
Natural prairie beauty as the sun rises over a swathed
additional unconfirmed What can you do? If you think you have
field along Provincial Road 250 south of Newdale.
reports. These infestations Preventing the spread found Invasive Phragmites,
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titled Attitudes About Ma- An even greater 67 tween the ages of 18 and of the Waves Dragon Boat Park. to their home in Calgary
rijuana Legalization. 1,032 percent of people taking 34 were more likely to team traveled to Calgary On Saturday August on Friday after spending a
Manitoba adults complet- the survey disagreed with be comfortable with the where they took part in 19th family and friends at- week with the Stan Firbys.
ed the survey. the statement, It would sale of edible marijuana the Calgary Dragon Boat tended a BBQ at Reg and
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of those taking the survey lar marijuana user as op- younger adults also ap-
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F arm injuries can have
devastating effects,
both emotionally and eco-
ropes, and hay, could con-
duct electricity if they are
damp.
side, the load its carrying,
and whether it is windy
or calm. Cultivators and
flash or arc at a consider-
able distance even without
direct contact to the power
Argyle McCreary Sandy Lake nomically, to producers A fallen power line or air seeders are at high risk line. If your equipment
Bethany Melita Shoal Lake and their families. And the electricity flowing into for contact with overhead or load exceeds 15 feet 9
Brandon Minitonas Souris most injuries are predict- the ground around either power lines. Plan your inches or 4.8 metres, ob-
Brookdale Minnedosa Ste Rose able and preventable when equipment or a person in route. If you cant avoid tain an agricultural move
Carberry Morden Starbuck people know what to look accidental contact with passing under a power permit from Manitoba Hy-
Cardale Mountain Steinbach for and how to minimize the line could electrocute line, proceed cautiously dro.
Carman Road Stonewall farm hazards. someone standing nearby. and check constantly to If you have overhead
Clanwilliam Neepawa Stoney Keep everyone who Help prevent un- make sure your machin- power lines on your farm,
Dauphin Newdale Mountain works on your farm safe. necessary power outages ery is a safe distance away consider burying them.
Douglas Oak Bank Strathclair Discuss these safety tips: and hazards around your from the power line. Manitoba Hydros Go Un-
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could result in severe in- with your power lines. erly trained and equipped primary power line under-
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jury or death. The height of a power Manitoba Hydro employ- ground in farm yards.
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Scrub-R-Down Clean-
ing Service. Inside home we CLEAR DIESEL
do windows, floors, carpets,
The Minnedosa and District Recreation Commission is seeking a FUEL TENDER
bathrooms, laundry, light FULL-TIME RECREATION DIRECTOR Rolling River School Division
painting, errands, banking, to serve the Town of Minnedosa and RM of Minto-Odanah. invites sealed tenders by the
Doctor appointments, gro- undersigned for approx. 275,000
litres of Clear Diesel Fuel. The
ceries. Outside we do prun- tendered price must be current at
The Recreation Director will encourage and enhance recreation opportunities
ing shrubs and trees, weeding by co-ordinating programs and events; working with volunteers, staff, the tender closing date of
flower beds, planting trees community groups and recreation leaders. 12:00 Noon, Thursday,
and fertilizing. Call 613-922- HELP WANTED September 7, 2017.
3746. (23-2) x Qualifications include: Fuel is to be delivered to Division
A degree in Recreation (or related field) is preferred but not necessary. owned tanks situated throughout
EMPLOYMENT An equivalent education and/or experience may be considered. the School Division. The duration
Self Motivated and strong organizational skills. of the tender is from
OPPORTUNITY Rolling River School Division Strong oral and written communication skills. September 2017 to June 2018.
Program Planning. Lowest or any tender not
MEDICAL TRANSCRIP- Knowledge of funding opportunities and proposal writing experience. necessarily accepted.
TION! In-demand career! Rolling River School Division is located in southwestern Manitoba, Experience working with staff, volunteers and the public.
Employers have work-at- Canada in close proximity to Riding Mountain National Park and Knowledge of accounting and QuickBooks is an asset. Sealed tenders clearly marked
home positions available. Report to and get direction from a board of directors. may be sent to: DIESEL TENDER
Brandon, Manitoba.
Get online training you need Cam Woodcock
Interested applicants should forward a detailed resume outlining skills and Transportation Supervisor
from an employer-trusted
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT required experience with 3 references by Monday, September 11th, 2017 to: P. O. Box 1170
program. Visit: CareerStep. Minnedosa, Manitoba R0J 1E0
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Phone 204-867-2754 (ext. 1)
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For more details and application information, please visit our website at Box 1259 cwoodcock@rrsd.mb.ca
at-home career today!
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NEWDALE NEWS
By RAVENS GLEN WI Haws, brother Raymond Psychology - one from the House. Rosalind and Dick Minnedosa, at the National Dalkes motored on to Ni-
(now deceased) sister Brandon Clinic for stu- met in the Air Force and Championships that begin agara Falls. The many ac-
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Unico tomatoes plum peeled/crushed/diced.................... 796ml ............. $1.25
Unico beans white kidney/black/red kidney ..................... 540ml ............. $1.25
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