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Traditional Xmas Dinner not easy to pull off

Did you know that ap-proximately 1,000 pounds of potatoes will be peeled in preparation for the Westman and Area Tradi-tional Christmas Dinner? Also, were you aware that approximately 400 volun-teers are needed yearly to help?

“You name it, we’ve got a volunteer or we’ve got someone from the commit-tee who is in charge,” said Tammy Waterfield, media spokesperson for the 30th annual dinner, which pro-vides hot plate meals to those that are less fortunate on Christmas Day.

Last year, approximately 2,200 meals were served at the dinner itself, while 1,400 were delivered to homes in the area – this al-ways takes a lot of time and effort by those involved.

“If you’re volunteering to do that [peeling pota-toes] job, bring your own peeler because the Victoria Inn, I’m sure, doesn’t have enough,” she said laugh-ing.

It’s that type of dedica-tion by community mem-

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bers that has kept the true meaning of Christmas alive and well in Brandon and area.

“Without the volunteers, we wouldn’t have the din-ner,” said Waterfield blunt-ly. “It’s great to have all the food and the gifts and stuff, but without the help, how’s it going to happen?”

Each holiday season, a dinner committee is com-piled, which this year, con-sists of approximately 15 dedicated volunteers. Like it has been for quite a long time, the 2014 committee is led by dinner chairman Gladden Smith. Water-field, who was a volunteer at last year’s dinner, is a first-year member of the committee. She is also the treasurer and secretary of this year’s event.

“We’re just trying to all keep coordinated and working together because it takes a lot of teamwork to pull this off,” she said. “We’re definitely getting there. We’re communicat-ing really well together.”

Along with a turkey din-ner, live entertainment will be provided – along with a visit from jolly ol’ Saint Nick who will bring gifts

for the children in atten-dance.

Prior to the event, on Dec. 23, the dinner com-mittee needs approximate-ly 100 volunteers to help prepare the turkeys and other parts of the meal – as well as help get the numer-ous tables ready and help wrap donated gifts for the children.

The committee recently found out that the four Credit Unions in the area – Vanguard, Westoba, Cro-

cus and Sunrise – have gotten together and will provide the roughly 110 turkeys needed for the din-ner, which takes place this year at the Victoria Inn.

Anyone in the com-munity looking for more information or interested in helping out is asked to contact the office at 204-728-7987. Every year, the Christmas Dinner office space is donated by the community and this year, it’s located on the north

side of Precision Toyota in Brandon.

More information can be found at the dinner’s offi-cal website, www.christ-masdinner.ca, or via the Westman and Area Tradi-tional Christmas Dinner Facebook page. It’s worth noting that anyone who wants to donate but can’t make it to the dinner of-fice, can donate online via the website.

This year’s Westman and Area Traditional Christmas

Dinner takes place Dec. 25 from noon until 6 p.m. at the Victoria Inn.

Helping outMeanwhile, Meadows

School in Brandon is also lending a helping hand to the dinner. Waterfield says the school is collecting Ca-nadian Tire money – with a goal of raising $1,000 – and will then use the money to purchase toys at the store for the kids at the dinner.

Members of the Brandon minor peewee AA Wheat Kings hockey team received an unforgettable surprise last Thursday when Scotiabank brought the players face-to-face with NHL Alumni Dale Hawerchuk before their hockey practice at Westman Place. The surprise was part of Scotiabank’s continued commitment to minor hockey in Canada.

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More than $500K donated to BU and ACC

A substantial gift from a Westman couple with deep ties to the area will assist future students at Brandon University and Assiniboine Com-munity College in achieving their educational goals.

The Mel and Ruth Turnbull Trust is providing identical endowments of $261,589 to both institutions in support of student awards. The an-nouncement took place last week at BU with members of the extended Turnbull family in attendance, in-cluding niece Marion MacGregor who travelled from Orleans, Ont. Mel Turnbull passed away in 1996, and Ruth in 2013.

“We are thankful for the gracious gift made by Mel and Ruth Turn-bull,” said BU President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Gervan Fearon in a

release. “This gift will provide on-going assistance to many individu-als seeking access to post-secondary education for a better future.”

The Mel and Ruth Turnbull Bur-sary at Brandon University will sup-port outstanding undergraduate or graduate students with demonstrated financial need. Each year, approxi-mately $12,000 will be shared, pro-viding bursaries of up to full-tuition for a number of BU students pursu-ing academic degrees.

ACC will present two full-time students with bursaries of up to $5,000 each year. Preference will be given to those who have graduated from Hartney School and will be se-lected based on financial need. After 10 years, the bursary may be given to any ACC student, but will main-

tain a maximum of $5,000.“Mr. and Mrs. Turnbull have left a

legacy marked by deep appreciation and respect for education and the impact it has on individuals, fami-lies and communities,” said Mark Frison, president of ACC.

Each year, BU distributes more than $1.2 million dollars in scholar-ships, awards and bursaries. ACC provides between $150,000 and $200,000 annually to students. The announcement reflects a Memo-randum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the two institutions in August, with the key theme of making Brandon a destination for post-secondary education.

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Drivers reminded to slow down

The No. 1 way to stay safe and avoid collisions when driving in the win-ter is to slow down.

Sgt. Dallas Lockhart, public information officer with the Brandon Police Service said the solution is simple and is worth re-peating this time of year.

“The bottom line is that lowering your speed im-proves breaking time,” said Lockhart.

As roads become cov-ered in ice and snow, the distance between vehicles needs to increase to give ample time and space for stopping. This informa-tion isn’t new and in fact is something all drivers are taught when they first begin drivers training as teenagers. However, each year, collisions oc-cur because drivers are following too close to one another and are travelling too fast.

“Most vehicles are now equipped with anti-lock braking systems which are a good feature because there is no wheel lock up,” said Lockhart. But again, an increased breaking dis-tance is needed. “Drivers need to give themselves a space cushion when the roads are icy.”

Statistics show winter tires improve breaking and are encouraged by of-ficials. While mandatory in some provinces, put-ting winter tires on your vehicle is voluntary in Manitoba. Low-interest financing for the purchase of winter tires is available

through Manitoba Public Insurance. The MPI win-ter tire program is offered to eligible residents at prime plus two per cent on up to $2,000 per vehi-cle. According to the MPI website, to be eligible for the winter tire program, you must be an individ-ual residing in Manitoba, purchase qualifying win-ter tires for a passenger vehicle or light truck reg-istered under your name, and have no financing restrictions or outstand-ing arrears on your Mani-toba Public Insurance ac-count. Full details on the program can be found at www.mpi.mb.ca.

Drivers are also re-minded to ensure their vehicle is clear of snow and ice prior to putting it in drive.

“Brush all snow from the windshield, back win-dow, tail lights and head-lights,” said Lockhart. “Be sure your windshield is fully defrosted before

you start driving.”Although these are sim-

ple, common sense safety tips, many drivers forget to give themselves the extra time needed to en-sure their own safety and the safety of other motor-ists and passengers on the road. While precautions

can be taken, skidding still occurs, especially during the winter season.

“If you are in a skid, look where you want to go and steer your vehicle in that direction,” re-minds Lockhart.

It is also advised to have an emergency kit

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in your vehicle should it be needed. The Govern-ment of Canada recom-mends having the follow-ing items in your vehicle: food that won’t spoil such as energy bars, water in plastic bottles that won’t break if the water freezes, blankets, extra clothing

including shoes or boots, a first aid kit with a seat-belt cutter, small shov-el, scraper, snowbrush, candle in a deep can and matches, wind-up flash-light, whistle and road-maps.

Drivers in Westman are reminded to be safe on the roads this winter. Photo by Lanny Stewart

Road fatalities steadily decreasing

Fatality rates on Manitoba roadways have been steadily decreasing over the last two de-cades, Manitoba Public Insurance announced recently.

According to data collected by Manitoba Public Insurance, there were 85 fatalities on public roads in 2013, which is a decline of 11.5 per cent from the 96 fatalities re-ported in 2012, and a decline of 9.6 per cent from the preceding fi ve-year average (2008-2012).

Last year ─ 2013 ─ had the

fewest auto-collision fatalities (85) in the last 20 years. For the last fi ve years (2009-2013), the fatality rate was 1.1 (per 10,000 drivers) compared to a fatality rate of 1.5 in the fi ve years previ-ous (2004-2008).

This year there have been 59 fatalities as of the end of October.

“One fatality is too many and there are real people behind these numbers,” said MaryAnn Kempe, vice-president, business develop-ment, communications and chief

product offi cer for MPI.“But these statistics show that

Manitoba is moving in the right direction with respect to road safety. Manitoba Public Insur-ance and other like-minded agen-cies continue to raise awareness, educate motorists and provide unique programs designed specif-ically towards loss prevention.”

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• December 4, 2014 • www.westmanjournal.com

It has been just five weeks since Manitobans awoke to news of a re-volt within the Selinger government caucus. They learned a number of un-named cabinet ministers, backbenchers and NDP insiders feared the party was doomed to lose the next provincial elec-tion unless Premier Greg Selinger stepped down as party leader.

And the leadership is-sue seems to be hinged on polls. More specifically, an internal poll the public has never seen and was largely inconsistent with results of another poll.

As the story evolved, it was determined a number of NDP MLAs -- who were concerned about party fortunes -- began to panic when, during a Sep-tember retreat in Brandon, the caucus was shown the results of this internal poll which purportedly found that support for the NDP had plunged to “annihila-tion territory.” The MLAs were apparently told their only hope of winning the next election was with a new leader at the helm.

When Selinger refused to step aside, a small ca-bal of caucus and par-ty executive members moved to shove him out. They publicly attacked his leadership style and claimed he lacked in-tegrity for breaking his election promise to not raise the PST. They coy-ly hinted at other ethical breaches by the premier

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but refused to elaborate.Days later, five cabi-

net ministers who called for Selinger’s resignation were removed from their portfolios and, along with another MLA who also urged the premier to re-sign, were shunned by the rest of the NDP caucus. A replacement cabinet, with inexperienced newcom-ers occupying key port-folios, was hastily sworn in. Some sort of leader-ship contest will be held in March, but a non-con-fidence motion, based on accusations made by the dissident cabinet minis-ters, will be voted on this week.

It is a bizarre set of facts, made even more so by the possibility the en-tire series of events is the consequence of just one poll.

At the same time the NDP caucus was meeting in Brandon, Probe Re-search was conducting its

quarterly poll of voter intention for the Win-nipeg Free Press. Probe found the Progressive Conservatives led the NDP by a 42-to-30 mar-gin province-wide but that, after trailing the To-ries in seat-rich Winnipeg for more than a year, the NDP was leading by a 38-to-35 margin.

The poll determined the Tories were at exactly the same level of support, both throughout the prov-ince and inside Winni-peg, as when they lost the 2011 election -- mean-ing the PST increase had

not translated into any growth in support for the PC party. Rather, all the support lost by the NDP had shifted to the Liberal and Green parties.

The Probe results, which were consistent with trends in past quar-terly polls, indicate the NDP was nowhere near “annihilation territory” at the end of September. To the contrary, they suggest the party

would have won a small majority at that time if it could win back a fraction of the votes “parked” with the Liber-

als and Greens -- a strong likelihood given the weak organizational condi-tion of those two parties, recent electoral history and the polarized state of Manitoba politics.

Under those circum-stances, Selinger’s deci-sion in October to remain as NDP leader appears both reasonable and de-fensible. He had polling data from the province’s most reputable pollster that pointed to a plau-sible path to victory in the coming election. He could recall similar poll-ing results from four

years ago, which the NDP overcame en route to the largest majority in the province’s history. He could point to recent elec-tion results in Ontario and British Columbia, where incumbent governments overcame deep polling deficits to win majority governments.

In comparison, the con-duct of those NDP caucus members and party exec-utives who demanded

Selinger’s resignation appears unreasonable and precipitous. They reacted to the results of one poll, but ignored the results of

another poll that yielded different results. Rather than waiting for addi-tional polling data, which would have been the pru-dent course of action, they launched a mutiny that has caused a deep de-cline in support for their party.

We will never know which of the two polls was correct, but we know this: By acting in such a reckless manner, the rebel MLAs have dramatically increased the likelihood of an electoral outcome they claim they were des-perately trying to prevent.

OPINIONOPINIONWhat is the world com-

ing to? The once-beloved comedian Bill Cosby – a man who was admired by many for so many years – is in the midst of dealing with allegations of sexual assault.

This story is fluid as more women continue to come forward as days go by. According to a piece, written by Charlotte Alter of Time, dated Nov. 24, “16 women have publicly accused Cosby of sexual abuse, 12 of whom have accused him of drug-ging them to facilitate the abuse. Some of those women may be among 13 anonymous ‘Jane Doe’ accusers who agreed to testify against Cosby in a 2005 lawsuit that was settled out of court. Tak-en together, the accusa-tions span the length of Cosby’s long career in the public eye as a beloved actor and comedian, from the mid-1960s to the mid-2000s.”

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Talk about a fall from grace, eh Bill?

for his stand-up comedy, his popular sitcom, “The Cosby Show” which end-ed several years back and his Jell-O pudding com-mercials. As the allega-tions continue to pour in, Cosby’s reputation has taken a severe hit as he continues to try and deal with the whirlwind of negativity.

“The truth is, Bill Cos-by stopped being funny a long time ago,” writes Jason Parham of gawker.com. “It hurts to write that. I grew up watching The Cosby Show and A Different World (Cosby’s other popular sitcom). Those shows have had a major influence on the man I’ve become. Cliff Huxtable, the loving fa-ther on The Cosby Show, was upstanding and open-hearted, strict, but not too

strict. Cliff wasn’t per-fect—no father is per-fect—but he was a mod-el, like all good fathers should be. A good man.

“… Bill Cosby is not Cliff Huxtable,” Parkham continued. “Cliff Huxtable was fiction. Bill Cosby, now, has become something other. He has become something more repulsive.”

Call me nieve, but I never envisioned a man who seemed so likeable, so well-respected, as someone who could pull off these heinous acts. For years, I appreciated his work, and admired from afar, but now, I can only sit back and watch a man become a subject of public scorn.

All of this news comes on the heels of Cosby re-cently wanting to make a ‘comeback’ of sorts. However, his NBC pilot has been dropped and by the looks of it, his storied career is quickly evaporating before our

very eyes. This story is far from over and these allegations have severely hindered the man’s career and reputation.

…I’ve noticed a bit more

feedback from the com-munity recently via email and through conversa-tions I’ve had with the

public regarding our newspaper. A lot of posi-tive thoughts from folks and a few negative as-pects that people would like us to fix.

I work with a great team and we’re striv-ing to produce a quality community newspaper for people to enjoy and I

hope the product is wor-thy of picking up and reading. If you’re an avid reader of the Journal, then here’s a quick reminder: you can also check us out online at www.westman-journal.com.

Dear editor,

I’m writing to express my concern about Bill C-13. This bill appears to have very little to do with cyber-bul-lying and more to do with avoiding the scrutiny of courts when surveil-ling the communications of ordinary Canadian citizens. Canadian laws and law enforcement agencies already ad-equately protect people from bullying and other criminal behaviors without unnecessarily sacrificing personal privacy. As this bill clearly abridges basic constitutional protections, it should be scrapped to avoid an inevi-table legal challenge that would waste the time and energy of the courts. I

call on Larry Mcguire and all legis-lators to protect Canadians from the dystopian intrusion represented by this bill.

I also encourage other Canadians to inform themselves about online is-sues so that we can all benefit from the internet without being constantly exposed to politically opportunistic fear-mongering.

I encourage Canadians to learn more about how we can work togeth-er to safeguard our privacy at www.OurPrivacy.ca.

Glen GatinBrandon

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Nine-year-old Camilla Faith Hood and Madison Kynoch, 12, both won gold medals for scoring the top mark in Grade 2 and 4 piano at the Royal Con-servatory of Music

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Camilla is taught by Sherridan Anderson and Madison meanwhile, is taught by Joan Miller.

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ACC trades students and Habitat for Humanity receiving an affordable housing award for their partnership in building a three-bedroom ready-to-move bungalow.

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Meanwhile, the Youth

For Christ “small but powerful” pocket housing project received a housing award for its work. The project consists of an in-fill-style building, located at 139 Fifth Street, and in-cludes eight units that have outside entrances for inde-pendent living. The build-ing houses homeless and at-risk youth, adults en-rolled in Youth For Christ’s transitional programs.

Others that were hon-oured includes McCarty

Construction, which re-ceived the Housing Builder Award for contributions to several high-profile proj-ects such as the Massey Building, Rotary Villa and the Kelsey Generating Sta-tion in Thompson.

There were also four community awards that were handed out. The Youth Project award went to the Women’s Resource Centre’s domestic violence workbook, which is a proj-ect that developed an art therapy workbook for chil-dren who have been ex-posed or have experienced domestic violence.

The Community Project award went to Brandon Community Garden Net-work’s Seedy Saturday event, which provided an opportunity for people in-terested in gardening to have access to heritage, heirloom, rare and endan-gered seed vendors and a forum for seed exchange, as well as education and information concerning gardening related prac-tices.

The Cultural Project award went to King George School for its Culture Days project, which increased students’ capacity to un-

derstand and appreciate the cultural diversity that exists in our community.

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“I think that is one of the biggest highlights is the scope of work and how it was all recognized,” he added. “Each has a big im-pact on the community.”

The BNRC is a not-for-profit organization that provided close to $273,000 to community projects in 2013-14 through its Neigh-bourhoods Alive renewal fund.

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Since it opened its doors last June, Sand Hills Casino, located near Highway 5 south of Car-berry, continues to pro-vide folks with loads of entertainment.

Barbara Czech, a spokesperson for Sand Hills, says the 31,000 square-foot casino, which consists of approximately 350 slot machines and seven game tables, re-cently broke the $1 mil-lion payout barrier.

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Dunes Restaurant, lo-cated inside the casino, has become a popular place to dine for folks in Westman. Czech says the restaurant prides itself in sourcing a lot of its food locally.

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from the McCain’s plant in Portage, the pork all comes from Maple Leaf in Brandon and also Hy-Life Foods in Neepawa.”

She noted that the Pepsi products come from the plant in Brandon, while Lake Winnipeg pickerel is featured on the menu. The coffee meanwhile, comes from Van Houtte Coffee Services in the Wheat City.

“The casino is always trying to source from the Brandon-Carberry-Glenboro area. I think it’s a huge benefit. It’s a real driver of economic activ-ity,” she continued.

The casino was built at a cost of $25 million – this included con-struction and content costs – and it employs approximately 175 people, many of whom are from the Westman area (60 per cent of which are ab-original).

“I know that over 10 years,

we expect a direct and indirect economic impact of at least $150 million,” she added. “That includes the jobs during construc-tion, the ongoing jobs in the casino and then the increase of business op-portunities and spending in the region.”

Czech describes the casino as an entertain-ment destination, noting that there was recently a $25,000 jackpot winner.

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There is also live en-tertainment on week-ends. Upcoming acts in-clude Quinton Blair on Dec. 5-6, Mosquitoz on Dec. 12-13, and Pop The Trunk, who will perform Dec. 19-20.

The casino is open 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. every day except Sunday (open from noon to 3 a.m.) It’s also worth noting that the casino currently has a Brandon-to-Carberry charter service on Mon-days, Wednesdays and Fridays. For more infor-mation, contact the ca-sino at 1-855-370-7263 or go online to its official website at www.sand-hillscasino.com.

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Hockey Brandon received a $2,000 in sponsorship funds which have been dispersed to two boys and girls teams annually. “The Brandon Scotiabanks certainly do their part to inspire hockey in Brandon and we consider them to be a valuable supporter of our programs,” said Sharon Lilley, offi ce manager for Hockey Brandon. Scotiabank and Hockey Brandon have been partners for the past seven seasons. The four teams that are recipients of the Scotiabank Hockey Commu-nity Sponsorship Program are the Brandon midget boys Wheat Kings, Brandon bantam Kelleher Ford Leafs, Brandon midget female Wheat Kings and the Brandon Female Precision Toyota Rage. In photo (back row left to right): Sharon Lilley of Hockey Brandon, Cole Mushumanski, Garth Wilson, Terry Senkbeil and Jason Slator. Middle row (left to right) Simone Dixon of Scotiabank, Shoppers Mall Branch, Brady Perreault, Caden Wilson, Natasha Dion, Danielle Wallace and Fernanda Black of Scotiabank, 10th and Rosser branch. Front row (left to right) Brittany Cross, McKenna Thiessen and Tori Hubbard.

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Xmas concert on SaturdayThe Souris District Arts

Council is hosting the Bran-don University Chorale and the Vincent Massey Concert Choir for a concert celebrat-ing the Christmas season on Saturday at St. Paul’s United Church in Souris.

The Brandon University Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Andrée Dagenais, is a chamber choir of 22-24 students, primarily voice majors, music education majors and instrumental-ists. Recent achievements of the ensemble include performing “Messiah” with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, performing for

the Mennonite Arts Festival and in collaboration with Di Brandt for a performance of the Hymns for Detroit.

Now under the direc-tion of Ms. Kara Dixon, the Vincent Massey (VMHS) Choral Music program is currently made up of three ensembles: Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and Vocal Jazz. The Concert Choir is open to all Grade 9 to 12 stu-dents of any skill level while Chamber Choir and Vocal Jazz are both auditioned ensembles. Highlights from this past year include the Kiwanis Club Scholarship at the Brandon Festival for

the most outstanding per-formance by a high school choir, while in May, sev-eral students had the distinct pleasure of singing for a li-turgical mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Many of the VMHS cho-ral students are also mem-bers of the Westman Youth Choir and have had leading roles in Vincent Massey’s major production.

Tickets for the concert are available at Plaza Petals in Souris, or by calling Sharon at 204-483-2001 or Kathy at 204-483-2149. The event gets underway at 7:30 p.m.

A rendering of the Ashley Neufeld Softball Complex. The complex committee is asking for folks to vote in an online competition in an effort to help raise funds for the project.

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Neufeld complex project in semifi nals of online competition

The committee for the Ashley Neufeld Softball Complex is asking for folks to vote in an online competi-tion to help continue efforts in raising funds for the proj-ect.

The project is entered in the Aviva Community Fund, an annual online vot-ing competition for com-munities in Canada who are looking to make a positive impact. The Neufeld project was submitted in the 2014 competition in the $100,000 category.

“There were three rounds of online voting with 40 projects in each round ad-vancing to a semifinal round,” said Brett Turner, chair of the Ashley Neufeld Softball Complex commit-tee.

He says there are 120 projects in the semifinal round and that voting runs until Dec. 10. A total of 40 projects receiving the most votes advance to a judging round.

“Projects are judged on factors such as impact, likelihood of success, sus-tainability and quality of submission,” added Turner. “I have been told that our project, based on all the criteria, should fare well in the judging round. So the crucial need is to get enough votes to be in the top 40 in the semifinal.”

Anyone over the age of 18 can vote. To register, go online to the Aviva website www.avivacommunityfund.org.

“We need as many people voting as possible and vot-ing daily,” Turner explained.

The project is well under-

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Turner says the cost of the project – this includes irri-gation, equipment and infra-structure – is approximately $930,000. To date, the com-mittee has raised more than $630,000.

“If we can access this Avi-va Fund money we expect to have two adult diamonds, four youth diamonds and most of the infrastructure in place by the end of 2015,” said Turner. “The other two adult diamonds will be com-pleted in 2016.”


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rights to health as they ap-ply to Aboriginal peoples. “This ruling has direct im-plications for Aboriginal peoples as well as for the general population so this should be of interest to all Canadians,”

Dr. Boyer, a member of the Métis Nation of Sas-katchewan, former nurse, and practicing lawyer, says, “There is no reason to suggest that traditional medicines may not work. Many western medicines are based on a complex pharmacopeia developed by medicine people that successfully prevented disease, maintained health and treated disease before European settlement.”

Although she believes Honourable Justice Gethin B. Edward of the Ontario Court of Justice has cor-rectly ruled, Dr. Boyer ex-pects that the court ruling may be appealed as is of-ten done in precedent, high profile cases.

In her position as Canada research chair for aborigi-nal health and wellness, Dr. Boyer has been recognized by the federal government for her research excel-lence to improve depth of knowledge and quality of life with $500,000 in fund-ing to advance Aboriginal Peoples’ rights to health in Canada.

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A look at the ACC volleyball and hockey teams

With new coaching staffs leading the way, the Assini-boine Community College volleyball teams are back in action.

Former Brandon Univer-sity volleyball standout Joel Small is coaching the men’s squad this season, while the Cougars women’s team is led by head coach Bryce Wilson, who has had great success with the Brandon Storm club program.

Early on this season, the ACC women’s team is turning heads in the Mani-toba Colleges Athletic Con-ference. A season after go-ing winless in the MCAC, the Cougars had already accumulated five victo-ries by Nov. 22. The squad placed third at an early sea-son tournament hosted by Providence University Col-lege. Meanwhile, the ACC men’s team is rebuilding and Small believes his team has been making strides.

The ACC volleyball squads provide student athletes an opportunity to continue competing in their sport at a high level after high school. The MCAC is made up of Manitoban university and colleges. Six MCAC teams have women’s volleyball teams, while the men’s conference consists of five teams.

Women’s teamAs of Nov. 22, the ACC

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“Being in our first year with this coaching staff, myself, Kim Richels and Katriana Miller, we are making the girls account-able,” Wilson said. “We have done a great job in eliminating the errors. The success has helped the ath-letes buy into our coaching philosophy. We are getting better every day but there is a lot of room for improve-ment.”

The coach has seen his team improve in various aspects of the game, in-cluding serving, passing and attack efficiency, since the start of the season. The Cougars are led this season by captains Jodi Onda-Ing-lis of Yorkton and Stepha-nie Willey of Onanole.

“They lead on and off the court,” Wilson said. “They are two of our starters and they contribute every game. They also are veterans on the team and have assisted the new players in dealing with not only volleyball but also the college life.”

Offensively, the Cou-gars’ top hitters have been left sides Willey and Tawny Shelvey of Brandon (Elton Collegiate) and middles Ri-ese McArthur of Brandon (Vincent Massey) and Jil-lian Frieze of Inglis. Onda-Inglis is ACC’s starting setter. She is “very good at controlling the play and running the offence,” said Wilson, who noted that Onda-Inglis is also a good blocker and great server. The Cougars have two strong liberos in a Bran-don duo of Sierra Lefe-bvre (Neelin) and Jenna Malowski (Crocus Plains). When not playing libero, they each have been subbed in for defensive situations.

After Christmas, the Cougars expect Annie Muir of McCreary, who played for ACC last season, to join the squad.

Men’s teamSmall brings a wealth of

experience to the squad. He is a former Canada West all-star with BU and played two seasons with the Cana-dian men’s national team. Small has coached at the high school and club level.

“As a new team in a re-

building year, our strength has been the commitment to the program and to all the new systems I have implemented,” Small said. “The boys have responded very well to playing within new offensive and defen-sive systems.”

The latest edition of the Cougars is led by captains Tyson Peters and Logan Jones. Peters is from Car-dale and played at Rivers Collegiate. Jones is from Brandon and suited up for Wawanesa Collegiate. Both

play left side for ACC.“They lead the Cougars

by working hard at practice and in games,” Small said. “They are also the team’s kill leaders and have an at-titude that helps get the best out of their teammates.”

Brandon’s Ryan Clark, who played for Elton Col-legiate, is the Cougars start-ing setter and one of their top servers. Josh Wood of Boissevain is the team’s leading blocker. Killarney’s Kyle Reimer meanwhile, leads the team in digs.

Women’s hockeyWith improved depth, the

Assiniboine Community College women’s hockey team is looking for a suc-cessful winter.

Last season, the squad won the Manitoba senior B provincial title and earned silver at the Canadian Western Shield Women’s Championship. This year, the Cougars have a full ros-ter and were forced to make cuts for the first time in program history.

“We have four solid lines this year,” said head coach Terry Arksey. “We are get-

ting scoring from every-body.”

The ACC women’s hockey team is unique in its makeup. More than half the roster is from ACC, but it also includes Brandon University students. The Cougars also have some non-students on the squad. Arksey has been pleased with the way the team has come together.

“The girls all seem to be on the same page,” he said.”They are all willing to make that commitment.”

The Cougars play a num-ber of games against teams in the Winnipeg-based Manitoba Women’s Junior Hockey League. The club also takes on senior women squads and teams from the United States-based Ameri-can Collegiate Hockey As-sociation.

“(The program) gives them an opportunity to continue playing hockey at a very high level,” Arksey said. “It gives us an op-portunity to grow female hockey in southwestern Manitoba.”

Several Bobcats named academic all-Canadians

Eight Brandon University Bobcat ath-letes are the recipient of academic all-Ca-nadian status for exceptional performance in the classroom last season.

The accolade is given to student-ath-letes who attain a GPA of 3.7 or higher while maintaining a full-course load and competing in the CIS (Canadian Interuni-versity Sport).

“Earning Academic All-Canadian sta-tus is a great accomplishment for our student-athletes,” said BU athletic direc-tor Russ Paddock in a release. “Achieving this speaks volumes to the level of com-mitment from these student-athletes.”

The award winners are: • James Elias (men’s basketball)

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Ever since Derek Woy-chyshyn was 12 years old, he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life.

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He opened Komfort Kitchen a short time later – a breakfast and lunch restaurant that, over time, became one of the more popular eateries in the Wheat City. His ex-perience in the industry showed as the restaurant would become a hot spot for dining, consistently drawing a large number of folks who continually came back for more.

He says the reputation of the establishment real-ly started to rise approxi-mately four years ago.

“My original lease for the building was for five years and I only had half the building, so mid-

stream into the fourth year, it was to the point where there was a lineup out the door,” he ex-plained. “People weren’t getting tables, so they just turned around and walked out because there was no-where to sit.”

Woychyshyn wound up expanding Komfort Kitchen in 2009, purchas-ing the building adjacent to the restaurant. The renovation created much more space and it helped meet public demand. The kitchen also expanded to meet the needs as well to help with the catering side of the business.

“Over the last two years, there’s been a lineup out the door and all the tables are taken – but now people are waiting,” he said. “They know they want to be there and unless they’re really crunched for time and they have to be some-where, they tend to wait now. That shows that it’s gone from one level to the next.”

The quality and consis-tency of the food on the menu - it’s that type of mentality that has played a key role in why Kom-

fort Kitchen is loved by so many people.

“Those are the two things that I’ve never strayed from. Whether it’s cutting the vegetables that go on the burgers that morning – nothing is prepped too far in ad-vance. Everything is by the book when it comes to sauces and we’ve been buying beef locally from Tendercuts since it [res-taurant] opened.

“I’m using the same product that I’ve always used and putting it to-gether the way I’ve al-ways put it together – it’s that consistency that falls into place that makes it go,” he added.

Now married, Woy-chyshyn’s wife Heather has joined the Komfort Kitchen team as the co-owner who is in charge of catering and has the title of general manager.

“It got to the point where I couldn’t handle the phoning, the email-ing, the deliveries, the shopping, cooking and the training.

With the continued suc-cess the restaurant has received, Woychyshyn

was asked if his wife and him would ever consider moving to an even bigger location.

“No,” he said bluntly. “I don’t really want to pick up and move any-where else. It’s a lot of work to even think about that.

“I’ve had a lot of of-fers to move and open a restaurant in Minnedosa, in Neepawa. I can’t split myself in two. I’m not going to start something and let other people run it for me. That’s not how I think,” he added. “There’s that franchise mentality where you have several different restau-rants. I guess I haven’t found my clone yet.”

When Derek isn’t at the restaurant, the hard worker is a trades food instructor at the Brandon Jail. He took on the full-time job approximately three months ago.

Adding to the success of Komfort Kitchen, Der-ek and Heather recently took home the rural em-ployer of the year award, given to businesses by Apprenticeship Mani-toba. The owners were nominated by their own staff members for the an-nual award.

Komfort Kitchen is open Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Some of the pieces of artwork at the Prairie Cul-ture exhibit at the Daly House Museum.

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Prairie Culture exhibit open for public viewing

The theme of Prairie Culture can hold count-less meanings and be por-trayed in numerous ways.

The students at the Brandon University Fine Arts Student Association are expressing themselves and their environment un-der this theme as part of an exhibit at the Daly House Museum. Until Jan. 10, works in a wide range of media will be on display

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BUFASA chair Franch-esca Hebert-Spence ex-plained that the prairie theme is constant in the work of many artists in the area. While most of the artists participating in the exhibit aren’t trying to focus on the prairie theme intentionally, their work often reflects their sur-roundings.

“The topic of the prai-rie comes up frequently

whether we mean for it to or not,” she said. “We are constantly looking at our environment and the world around us for inspi-ration.”

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The Westman Journal spent a few minutes with NHL alumni Darcy Tucker, who was in Brandon with the Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour this past weekend.

Journal: How exciting is it to be here?Tucker: It’s always good to come back out west. I

grew up out west in Alberta but played some hockey out here in Brandon. It’s always good to be back promoting our game.

Journal: What are your memories of playing in Bran-don and in the WHL?

Tucker: We played in the fi nal here (1995) against a really good Brandon team. We lost both games at home and came out here and won all three in Brandon and

wound up winning in Game 6 back in Kamloops. It was a great series - they had Wade Redden, Bryan McCabe, Marty Murray - some really good, stellar players that came through the Brandon area.

Journal: What makes these events so special in your eyes?

Tucker: Giving back to communities like this is unbelievable for us. It’s my fi rst time back since ’95. People always remember that series. I see some familiar faces around here and it’s nice to put some smiles on some kids’ faces, that’s for sure.

Journal: Talk about the Hometown Hockey Tour and taking part in events such as these... how much do you

enjoy getting involved in events such as these?Tucker: You know what? Anytime you can come out

and sign some autographs here and make some kids’ days, it’s great, especially in a community like this in Brandon. It’s a good hockey community. We’re really having some fun here this weekend.

Journal: Growing the game from a grassroots level. Your thoughts on growing the game in general...

Tucker: I think that anytime you can get back to the grassroots, it’s great. I grew up in a small town playing in small town minor hockey, so I’m thrilled to be here and it’s going to be an exciting weekend.

NHL alumni Darcy Tucker signed autographs for folks in attendance at the Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour event this past weekend in Brandon.

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Baseball Manitoba doles out 2014 awards

Individuals and organi-zations supporting base-ball in the province were honoured Nov. 22 during the 2014 Baseball Mani-toba awards. The event was held at the Holiday Inn Airport West in Win-nipeg with awards being presented in 15 catego-ries.

This year’s Baseball Manitoba award winners are as follows:

Volunteer of the year – Alex Grenier of Carillon (Ile des Chenes)

Grassroots team of the year – Rock Lake Midget AA of Pembina Hills

High performance team of the year – Pembina Hills Pee Wee AAA (Mi-nor) and Elmwood Giants Juniors (Major)

Pee Wee player of the year – Jordan Lussier of Bonivital (Winnipeg)

Bantam player of the year – Victor Cerny of Bonivital (Winnipeg)

Midget player of the year – Nic Grenier of Carillon (Ile des Chenes) and Branden Hatley of

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Senior AAA player of the year – Matt Gunning of Brandon Cloverleafs (Virden)

Grassroots coach of the year – Curt Brandt of Carillon (Blumenort)

High performance coach of the year – Blaine Boyle of Pembina Hills (Portage)

Youth umpire of the year – Rudy Neufeld of Lowe Farm

Umpire award of merit – Jim Welwood of Oak Bank

Region of the year – Carillon (Eastman)

Honour society – Dino Garroni of St. Boniface (Winnipeg), Paul Lagi-modiere of Elmwood (Winnipeg) and Eugene Letkeman of Altona.

Plaques were also

presented to the vari-ous sponsors of Base-ball Manitoba including Home Run Sports, Triple Crown Baseball, Heavy Metal Designs, Tim Hor-ton’s, Winnipeg Gold-eyes, Carstar, Awards and More, Pembrand and Sport Manitoba, thanking them for their support in the program.

The organization also took time to thank outgo-ing president Ken Sharpe who held the position for 12 years and Bob Alm for six years as the vice-pres-ident of finance.

The following is a bio of Gunning, winner of the senior AAA player of the year award:

Matt Gunning - Brandon Cloverleafs

Gunning led the league with 31 hits, 10 doubles and 27 RBI this past sea-son while helping the Brandon Cloverleafs win the regular season pen-nant with a 16-4 record. He had a solid .403 bat-ting average, scored 18 runs and with great plate discipline struck out only three times in 77 at bats.

He walked 15 times, ty-ing him for the league lead. In the post season he raised his game to an-other level, garnering 14 hits including four dou-bles and three home runs and 14 RBI in just nine games, batting .424.

Gunning’s performance lead the Cloverleafs to the MSBL championship, and a berth in the 2015 National Championships. He was added to the Res-ton Rockets roster for the 2014 National Senior Championships, where he chipped in with a .333 batting average.

Softball Hall of Fame inductees announcedEight individuals and

three teams will be in-ducted into the Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame on May 2, 2015. The 14th annual induction ban-quet will take place at the Canad Inns Brandon and will recognize six athletes, two builders and three teams for their out-standing achievement in softball and for contribut-ing to the sport.

Athletes to be rec-ognized include Don ‘Smokey’ Campbell, Les Ellchuk, Gordon John Falk, Lois Johnston, James (Jim) Frederick Richards, and James Charles Bradford (Brad) Wright. In the category of builders Waldren Blythe (Wally) Essie and Bill White will be recognized. Teams being honoured include the 1974-1978 Brandon Pizza Place La-dies Fastball Team, the 1957-1958 Jacobson & Greiner Men’s Fastball Club and the 1948-1952 Rumfords Ladies/Curly McKay’s Girls Softball Team.

A committee of seven individuals reviewed nominations informa-tion on the candidates and selected the 2015 inductees. Members of the committee included Steve Bergson, Peter Dick, Bill Edwards, Faye Finch, Charlie Kurtz, Al-lan McPherson and Allan Sharpe, Hall of Fame Past President. Les Newman was a non-voting member who chaired the commit-tee.

The induction dinner scheduled for May 2 is expected to attract a large number of baseball en-thusiasts and community supporters. Tickets for the event are $65 each and are available by con-tacting Les Newman at 204-235-1674.

Don ‘Smokey’ Campbell

At the age of 16, Camp-bell started playing fast-pitch fastball with Minto Mustangs when the team was formed in 1969. He reportedly played every game until the team fold-ed 30 years later, missing only due to injury and the birth of his oldest daugh-ter. Campbell contributed to the team which won re-peated league and provin-cial championships, first in the Southwest Fast-ball League and later in the Brandon Centennial Major Fastball League, where he was chosen league all-star first base-man three consecutive years (1982-1984). In 1984, he was named league batting champion with a .400 average and was named league MVP.

Lois JohnstonJohnston was a domi-

nant player in Manitoba Women’s Softball for 23

years. Her skills behind the plate and in the bat-ting line-up helped her teams win provincial championships and the opportunity to compete at the Westerns. John-ston played Senior B in the Brandon and District Women’s Softball league where she was the top hitter for four years and League MVP for three years in the 1970s and early ‘80s. She was se-lected to catch for teams representing Manitoba for five years between 1968 and 1977 with the 1977 team winning the Western Canadian Cham-pionship.

Bill WhiteWhite began his soft-

ball career in Brandon playing from 1967 to 1975 including one year with Brandon’s Esso Westman in the Winni-peg Senior Men’s Soft-ball League. He spent many years as coach and umpire including coach-ing the Junior Women’s Softball in 1975 and his ‘Pic A Pop’ team which won the Junior Women’s Provincial Championship in 1976. He coached the Red Oak Inn Red Pep-pers for two years before taking up the position of umpire. He officiated numerous games at the provincial and national levels from 1975 to 2010. In 2005 he was awarded the Indicator Award at the Umpire’s Blue Conven-tion in Calgary.

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1974-1978 Brandon Pizza Place Ladies Fastball Team

The Brandon Pizza Place senior women’s fastball team dominated the league from 1974 to 1978. The team won the Brandon and District Fastball League Championship four out of the five years and the Senior B Provincial Championship in 1974 and 1975.

1957-1958 Jacobson and Greiner Men’s Fastball Club

In 1956 when Brandon had one select senior men’s fastball team competing in a Winnipeg league, the construction company Jacobson and Greiner supported Brandon softball players to build a diamond at Fourth Street and McTavish, beginning in

1956. A five team league and draft were formed with J and G winning the league in both 1957 and 1958.

1948-1952 Rumford Ladies / Curly McKay’s Girls Softball Team

In the mid-1940s, a community team named the Central Vics started playing games as part of Brandon’s South End Community Club. In 1948, with Rumfords Laundry as sponsor, the Rumford Ladies Fastball Team was formed. The team domi-nated the Westman area from 1948 – 1952, winning the Brandon and District Girls Softball League cham-pionship trophy four consecutive years. In 1952, the team was renamed Curly McKay’s Girls Softball Team due to a sponsorship change.

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PMH board looking for advisory members

If you have an interest in health care within your community, and have some thoughts regarding health care priori-ties across the region, Prairie Mountain Health wants to hear from you.

Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) is in the process of establishing Local Health Involvement Groups within the region and is urging residents to consider fill-ing out an application to sit on the new-ly-established advisory groups. Local Health Involvement Groups (LHIG), will explore and provide advice to the Prairie Mountain Health board of direc-tors on issues that impact the delivery of local health services. The groups are being established in all regional health authorities across the province, although they may differ in structure or design.

Within PMH, four geographical LHIGs are being created. Two of them will be located south of Riding Moun-tain National Park and two will be estab-lished north of the park.

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A Celebration of Reo’s Life was held on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Brockie Donovan Chapel, Brandon with Funeral Celebrant Kim Lewarne officiating.Donations in memory of Reo may be made to the Westman and Area Traditional Christmas Dinner, Box 110, Unit 100-1300-18th Street Brandon, MB, R7A 6X6 or donate online by visiting their website www.christmasdinner.ca. Messages of condolence may be placed at www.brockiedonovan.com.Arrangements were in care of Brockie Donovan Funeral & Cremation Services, Brandon, (204) 727-0694.

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