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We have certainly e n j o y e d t h e l o v e l y weather during the long weekend. It is so good to hear that there have been no new cases of Covid-19 for the last 6 days. We are busy watching a beautiful couple of tree ducks building a nest in a tree. On our yard! It seems very unusual for ducks to nest in a tree. We had to study up on this to make sure!

Happy 8th birthday wishes go out to Thea Eidse on May 12th. Her mother, Lola, planned a great surprise for her even though she could

not have a regular party. Many family and friends followed the Morris Fire Trucks on a great parade with lovely gifts as well. What excitement  for many.

It had been so good for those involved in homeschooling at this time to have input from the teachers.  The CBC has contacted the Red Haw k s 3 6 0 U Tu b e channel during this time and the students are really enjoying  the time to get to watch. Thank you Mr. T. Kornelsen and any others ! 

 Condolences go out

by Lorraine LoewenRiverside Rosenort News to the family of Joy Snarr,

86, who passed away on May 8th at the RRVL. She was predeceased by her husband Leslie and is survived by a daughter Kim and a son Gordon. The internment service was held on May 15th.

It was so nice to hear from Carrie Eidse  of Wp g re c e nt l y . Sh e was telling me about her grandson getting married during this time. Jasper (Steve &Nancy) and Aerial were married in the MB church on Portage Ave. on May 9th. His uncle Jason Klassen performed the ceremony , officiating at a wedding with only 10 people was a rare occasion, especially

i n a h u g e c h u r c h . Congratulations to the young couple!  

   Finally, some of the non-essential places are opening up. Hillbilly greenhouse was quite busy over the weekend.  S o far there are no restaurants opening up for inside dining  and not many places to eat outside.

It is so good to hear from any of my readers, I also enjoyed a phone call from JoAnn, now she can hold the phone although she prefers the speaker phone. We are starting to read our third book but with the nice weather we may have to get out more!

I can’t remember a nicer May long weekend! Mother Nature finally got her act together and we had beautiful sunny days all weekend. Golfers were busy at the Kyle Memorial Golf course all 4 days. Farmers were going full speed ahead. The leaves on the trees burst open blessing us with some greener scenery. I’m sure the greenhouses were a hive of action this weekend with gardners anxious to get started.Walkers and joggers alike had a little more spring in their step. The birdfeeders are attracting more species everyday. I’m sure it won’t be long for those little humming birds to arrive. We all have waited rather impatiently for our heat to arrive.

A l t h o u g h R V S Graduation hasn’t taken place, the 2020 Grads are still doing some fundraising for their Dinner/Safe Grad that has been postponed. They will hold a bottle drive on Saturday, May 30th. Please have your

bottles or beer cans at the front of your driveway by 10am.

It is with sadness that we heard of the accidental passing of one of the Snowbirds, Captain Jenn Casey of Halifax of the RCAF after a horrific crash. The Snowbirds were o n a c ro s s c o u nt r y tour to raise people’s spirits during the Covid pandemic. It seems to be another tragic blow for Nova Scotia as well, who have experienced so much sadness within their province lately.

Depending on the availability of members of the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department, they will do a parade drive by for you, or your child’s birthday, during May and June. Contact at www.emersonfranklin.com to book. Little Harper Cote received one this past week and she was super excited over it. It’s great to make people feel better in these difficult times.

We all have to watch with these dry conditions

that our f ires, even though in a contained unit don’t cause other fires. Windy days are fanning the flames and spreading fires. Wildfires near Camperville caused some evacuations on the weekend. All provincial b u r n p e r m i t s a r e temporarily suspended until further notice.

Happy 90th Birthday wishes go out to Gisele Comeault of the Emerson Personal Care Home on this special occasion and milestone.

A b b e y f i e l d Hairdressing Service has resumed and welcomes back customers. The next hairdressing day is Thursday, June 11. Phone Kayla (Home - 204-427-2813, Cell- 204-380-2178) for an appointment. COVID-19 guidelines are being adhered to.

If anyone wants to take out books or return them to the Franklin Craft Librar y please give Joey Simpson a call at 204-427- 2782. She would be happy to come and open up the club for you.

For all those who don’t have access to

a computer, there is a box at the church where church bulletins can be picked up to keep you in touch with Rev. Fulford during this time when the church is closed. Lesia has been printing the bulletins online but she will print some for the drop off box. Hopefully, it won’t be long before our church congregations can have our regular ser vices again.

U n i t e d C h u r c h C o n g r e g a t i o n members can come for Communion on Sunday, May 31st, at 11:00 am. Covid rules will be in place.

A speedy recovery is w ished for Cindi Kramble after her recent surgery. We hope you’ll be feeling good as new real soon.

At this time we think of all our family and friends and hug them a little closer to our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those in our community battling illnesses and sickness at this time.

After 6 days Covid-free, Manitoba reported o n e n e w c a s e o n

Monday, reminding us to be mindful but we can be quite proud of

our progress during this pandemic.

Stay safe everyone.

y Woodmore NewsBy Sonya Johnson

G re e t i n g s t o a l l . Well, our bird feeder has been very busy this past week. The goldfinches that I talked about last week have told their friends because now we have at least a dozen. On May 11th an oriole came into the yard and today May 17th his wife arrived, plus another couple. The problem is that they won’t drink out of their feeder, but the hummingbird on.

Finally on May 15th the first hummingbirds finally got here, so now at their feeder it is first c o m e, f i r s t s e r v e d . We also have a red-

breasted grosbeak, plus a whole bunch of no-name sparrows. This will probably be my last bird report unless some unique on comes along.

The winners of last w e e k ’s W o o d m o r e Hall Fundraiser Cash Calendar are: May 16th Betty Polischuk $20, May 17th Mellie Barabe- $50, May 18th Pat Murray-$20, M a y 1 9 t h E l a i n e Holodryga- $20, May 20th Jim Becker- $20, May 21st Yvonne Kushniryk- $20, and on May 22nd Allan Mayne won $20.

Until next time, take care of each other.

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y Emerson Seniors CornerBy Cheryl Wiechern

Inside the DikeBy Don Piett

THANK YOUWe are grateful to all who have supported us through these past months with the loss of our Husband, Dad, Brother, Uncle Henry (March 9, 2020). Your prayers, encouraging words, food, flowers, cards, donations, and visits were very much appreciated. We want to say thank you to Home Care, Emerson Personal Care Home Adult Day Care, Dr. Kyle Winning, and Joy Klan. You helped Cheryl care for Henry and allowed him to stay at home until he passed. Thank you to Pastor Gordon Fulford, Wiebe Funeral Home, St. Andrews United Church, and all who helped with serving the food.The Family of Johann Heinrich (Henry) Wiechern HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY

to a very special mom and memere!  We look forward to celebrating with you as soon as we’re able. We are thankful for the staff that are keeping you safe and stepping in as your “family” in our absence. We love you and miss you so much!

Gisele’s family.

Spring is truly here. I’ve seen a rosy-breasted g r o s b e a k . S u c h a beautiful bird. What birds have you seen in the past few weeks? Any hummingbirds?

I got the plants into the garden. I will need to take another trip the greenhouse for flowers and herbs. I planted tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, and pumpkin. I seeded carrots, butternut squash, and swiss chard. I n t h e f r o n t , t h e r e appears some green that might be tulips!

Emerson Golf Course opened on May 15, 2020. Golf cart shed rental space is now available. Yearly updated trail fees are $100, with cart shed rental space, they are $300. Enjoy your game, golfers! Two positions are avai lable under the Manitoba Summer Student Recovery Jobs Program. Open to youths who are between the ages of 15 and 29 inclusive at the start of employment w h o a r e C a n a d i a n citizens and are legally entitled to work in the province of Manitoba. Term will commence on June 1st and run to September 4th, 2020 with approximately 35 hours of work per week. Salary will be $11.65 per hour. Duties will include the operation of course mowers, cleaning of equipment including golf carts, weeding,

l a n d s c a p i n g , a n d other related activities. Possession of a valid driver’s license would be an asset but not required.

Applications must be in by 4:00 PM May 25, 2020, by e-mail at the address noted below.

If interested, please c o n t a c t t h e G o l f Course Committee at emersongolfmb@gmail.com

E m e r s o n w i l l b e h av i n g s e w e r l i n e s cleaned May 18 – 21. Remember to cover your toilets, under the lid, with plastic, just in case…

R e c r e a t i o n a n d Wellness is sponsoring the Mindfulness Book Club. Over a period of four weeks the content of the book “The Mindful Day” and experiencing s o m e m i n d f u l n e s s practices. The instructor i s B e r n i c e P a r e n t , C e r t i f i e d Yo g a a n d Mindfulness Teacher. It will be held September 30, October 7, 14, and 21, 2020 on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the New Horizons Centre in Emerson. The cost is $20o for the Mindfulness Book. Registration is required as only 15 participants are allowed. Please contact Lorri French at 204-427-2557.

If someone you love is having a birthday during May or June and would like to have the Emerson or DC Fire Department

assist you in a drive by birthday parade, email rwfacilitator@ emersonfranklin.com and we will assist you to set this up (note that this would be on the

availability of the fire department).

E n j oy t h e s p r i n g weather we’ve been having, get out and ride your bike, take a walk, or ride your scooter.

T h e C o ro n av i r u s p a n d e m i c a n d t h e resulting calls to stay in our houses and self isolate to control the spread of this disease has brought about many changes. One that I find interesting is the increased activity of wild animals in areas suddenly seeing a big d e c re a s e i n hu ma n activity.

This has shown itself in animals appearing not only on city streets and back alleys, but in other places as well. Most hiking trails in parks have been closed, so no human activity at all. Researchers who installed cameras along the trails found they were still be used, but by the areas four legged residents. Once we were out of the way, the local fauna found these trails an easy route from one place to another and of course took advantage of it.

In 1986, a nuclear accident at Chernobyl resulted in all people leaving the area. In 2015

a major study showed t hat t h e a m ou nt o f mammal activity in the exclusion zone around Chernobyl was thriving despite the residual radiation. Other studies have concluded that the effect of the accident has been a big increase in the biodiversity in the exclusion zone. A p p a r e n t l y , t h e presents of humans was more detrimental to the biodiversity and mammal populations in the area than the radiation from a nuclear accident.

This suggests that whenever our species f i n a l l y m a n a g e s t o c o m m i t s u i c i d e , whether by nuclear war or some other means, l i fe on Planet Earth will continue. Animals from the surrounding countryside will take over our c i t ies and other areas. Plants will adapt and reclaim most areas. Because no one will be maintaining the monocultures that we require in our fields, the biodiversity in many

areas w il l increase. Likely, even some of our pets and domesticated animals will go feral and survive without us.

W h e n e n v i r o n m e n t a l i s t s and others are talking “existential threats” they really mean a threat to us. Whether it is a virus or pandemic, climate change or some other catastrophe that could come along and claim our species, l i fe on this planet will likely continue. At the very bottom of the oceans a r o u n d s u l f u r o u s volcanic vents with no light and no oxygen scientists have found that l i fe forms have adapted to live in these area. In light of this, the idea that somehow we could cause life to vanish from the earth seems ludicrous. But that doesn’t preclude extinction of any given

species, even homo sapiens.

The Coronavirus that causes Covid-19 is not an existential threat to our species. It is a nasty little bugger to be sure and has killed many people and will kill many more, but most people who get the virus will recover. Of the many question still unanswered is will the people who get the virus and recover be immune and not get it a second time. If they are immune, for how long, a month, a year? At this time no one knows for certain. It is just too new. Experience with other viruses suggest there will be a level of immunity, we just don’t know how much. That is one reason we are encouraged to go slow on reopening things and keep distancing as much as we can for the immediate future.

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St. Andrews United Church will be serving communion on May 31, 2020 beginning at 9:30.  Three or four at a time will be served, come and go.

Emerson Personal Care Home Volunteer Auxillary Tea and Bake Sale scheduled for May 30th has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 PandemicEmerson-Franklin Transfer Station will remain on Winter Hours until further notice – Mondays and Thursdays from 8am to 5pm and Saturdays from 8am to 4pm.

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It’s been a month since I wrote asking what Justin Trudeau’s plan was for getting things back to normal.

One month later, n o s u c h p l a n h a s materialized.

W h i l e c e r t a i n measures will likely need to remain in effect for some time, a growing number of Canadians have made it clear they are ready to resume everyday life. It’s time for Canada to re-open.

J u s t i n T r u d e a u needs to explain to Canadians what he and his government plan to do to make that happen. So far, he has dodged those questions.

What metrics will be used to determine it is safe to lift restrictions?

What measures will remain in place and for how long?

How do we ensure the most vulnerable in our society are protected?

The Government must enact clear processes a n d p r o c e d u r e s t o ensure a timely and smooth transition back to everyday life.

  Several Provinces have shared their plans and begun the process of re-opening, but the Liberal Government has remained largely silent. Why?

M o r e o v e r , t h e Trudeau Liberals have spent an unprecedented amount of money—some $150 billion—on COVID-19 relief. When all is said and done, the total cost of COVID-19 is likely to be exponentially higher.

  While desperate times call for desperate

Time to Re-Openmeasures, there must still be accountability. At the very least, Canadians deserve to see some sort of fiscal update and plan in the near future.

 The Finance Minister must release his budget, or, at the very least, provide a fiscal update.

Canadians deserve to know the government’s plan to draw back from emergency financing and how their taxes will be affected. Businesses deserve to know what k i n d o f t i m e l i n e s to expect. A lack of transparency about their plans equals a lack of accountability. 

C a n a d i a n s understand and will b e a c c o m m o d a t i n g o f t h e f a c t t h a t sometimes unforeseen circumstances mean plans need to adapt and change. What they will not accommodate is a purely reactionary government that has no plan.

For more information on this or any issue please feel free to contact my office toll free at 1-866-333-1933 or at 204-326-9889. Visit me on Facebook at: Facebook.com/TedFalkMP. You may also write my office at 76 PTH 12N, Steinbach MB, R5G 1T4 or visit my website at www.tedfalk.ca.

(NC) Lawns – whether it’s in your own backyard or at the park – provide more than just aesthetic benefits, they contribute to happier and healthier communities.

Here are some of the ways:

L a w n s p r o v i d e o x y g e n t h a t w e b r e a t h e .   1 5 s q u a re metres of grass produces oxygen for a family of four every day.

Lawns reduce the warming effect of hard surfaces.  Urban areas sprawling with buildings and concrete tend to be significantly warmer than areas with lush green spaces.

Lawns act as water filtration systems.  A healthy lawn will slow

What’s In A Lawn?runoff and allow time for the water to seep back into the groundwater s y s t e m ra t h e r t h a n creating a flood. A lawn the size of 900 square metres can absorb more than 22,000 litres of water.

But to provide these benefits, lawns require care. Pesticides are one tool that help protect lawns by keeping weeds and other pests under control. Health Canada regulates every pesticide sold in the country to ensure they can be used safely. It will not approve a product that may harm human health when used as directed.

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“To the Point”By Jeremy Bradley

JACQUE VENANCE PERREAULTMarch 30, 1941 to May 11, 2020

Suddenly on May 11, 2020, Jacque Venance Perreault passed away at his residence in Emerson, Manitoba at the age of 79.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Janice (nee Perih), daughter Cheryl Senkow (Gerry), son André (Andy), and his most precious grandsons Hayden, Coltyn and Wyatt.

He is also survived by his mother-in-law Anne Perih Caruk; sister Jeanne Engelbretson (Jack); brother Alfred (Jeannine); stepsisters Marjorie Murphy (John), Lillian Clark, Noreen Welch Duchene, Jeanette Popplow (Jim) and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his parents Olier and Yvonne (nee Deschambault); stepmother Georgia Lockhart; father-in-law John C. Perih; brothers Firmin and Albert; and sister Anne.

Jacque is a retired member from the Local IBEW 2085, recently receiving his 50 year pin. He was a licensed journeyman electrician and worked on many Manitoba Hydro projects in northern Manitoba. He always seemed to be wearing the white hardhat. One of the companies he worked for was Comstock on many of the projects up North where he developed lifelong friendships. In 1971, the Union called for him to work in the USA at Cavalier, North Dakota. In August of that year, he moved his family to Emerson where he has since resided.

In 1974, he started his own electrical contracting business, West Lynn Electric and later expanded to include air conditioning.

He was a member of the Emerson Volunteer Fire and Ambulance for 15 years. He also served as a member of the Gateway and Fort Garry Gates Lions Clubs. He was an active member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Emerson. Jacque or Jack as everyone called him, loved working in the yard and going on drives to see the countryside with Janice. He was a frequent visitor at the local coffee shops and enjoyed his conversations with all. He was a quiet, kind, patient man who was always willing to help those around him. He especially loved summer visits from his grandsons and would watch them at swimming lessons or take them on tractor rides around the yard. He spent significant time restoring his tractors and was proud of his collection.

A private family Mass will be celebrated on Friday May 15, 2020, at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Emerson at 11:00 a.m. with Father Roque (Jojo) Anquilero officiating and interment following at the Emerson Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Morris Funeral Home who will provide a video of the service on their website. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

The family wishes to thank the Emerson First Responder Team; the Morris/Emerson RCMP detachment, especially Constable Chris and the ambulance attendants, especially Roxanne, for their compassion and caring while attending. We would like to thank Father Jojo and Corey of the Morris Funeral Home for their guidance and support.

In lieu of flowers, the family graciously requests that donations be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Arrangements Entrusted to:Morris Funeral Home

204-746-2451www.morrisfuneralhome.ca

For years, airlines and consumers have been at odds. Passengers have long complained that major airlines have no regard for comfort or customer service. Now, with the industry crippled, it has former flyers feeling no remorse for the plane operators.

Like many people, I had fl ights changed and then cancelled, or just cancelled altogether thanks to coronavirus shutdowns. Six trips, to be exact. And, like most people, I didn’t agree that airlines giving credits for future travel was enough. I wanted… no, demanded my money back.

P e o p l e w h o h a d concert tickets or rented venues for events that were cance l led , a re getting their money back. Millions of travellers are fighting stubborn airlines over contracts the airlines broke. Yes, purchasing airline tickets is a contract. When they don’t provide the se rv ice , they ’ re breaking the contract.

It’s not enough to say government shutdowns are the reason. Airlines made a business decision to reduce service. They’ve chosen to cancel the flights. The government didn’t tell them they had to stop operating. They’re still flying to most of the des t ina t ions they ’ve always flown to, albeit with limited service, but they still fly.

Because of that, I dialled up the airlines and waited hours to speak to someone about refunds. Each time I was refused – once hung up on when I said I was recording the call for my own “quality assurance purposes.”

I know that credi t

card companies can do a “charge back” when services aren’t rendered. I spent my time talking with Visa and Mastercard. It’s an ongoing issue that wil l l ikely take weeks to resolve, said a rep handling my case. He’s been giving me regular updates and providing, you know, good customer service to keep me happy while the airlines hold tight to my money and refuse to give it back.

He said one of the airlines is giving them a hassle by not sharing info about two of my transactions. Read that as the airl ine saying, “We’re not telling you, Mastercard, which flight was the one Jeremy booked to Edmonton.” Seriously.

What ’s f rust ra t ing travellers even more is that the government is seemingly siding with the

multimillion- and billion-dollar corporations by saying credits are good enough. Problem is: Most of those travellers are likely out of work and also facing their own financial hardship.

So, it leads to the question: Whose woes are more important? Is it the people who work hard for their money and become customers of the airlines? Or is it the airlines who take the money in exchange for a service?

It ’s been reported that if the airlines had to issue refunds to everyone, they’d go bankrupt. OK, well, deal with it. Yes, the loss of jobs is terrible and I’m not disregarding t h o s e w h o b e c o m e unemployed but… you know what… you’re not the only ones. (My fight is with your employer, not you, anyway.)

TV commenta to rs and “experts” claim it’ll take years for the airline industry to recover from this. Perhaps they should use that time to rethink their customer service approach so we come back sooner.

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By Helen Bially

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Why is it that so many mark the long weekend in May for planting the garden? This weekend was the perfect time. So here goes my Garden Rhymes

Gardens are such friendly thingsThey set the neighbors calling

Don’t you want some zinnia seed?Or rain will soon be falling.

See my marigolds are up (neighbors are blooming)Your sweet peas they are growing

Pretty soon you’ve got a friendAlmost without your knowing.

Little paths across the grassLink you to your neighbor You just have to go and see The products of her labour

Gardens are such friendly thingsThey raise much more than flowers

Friendships true and kind and strongSpring from garden hours.

Canadians are filled with pride as Snowbirds make their way across Canada. So sad that Captain Jennifer Casey was confirmed dead in the Snowbird plane crash in Kamloops BC as Canadians pay tribute. Jennifer was a member

of the Snowbirds since November 2018, and joined the RC AF in 2014. Prior to her career with the RCAF she was (Jennifer Howell) a radio reporter, anchor, and producer at News 95.7 in Halifax. Wishing Captain Richard MacDougall

Jessica Hopkins and Kayla Holodryga did a 5K run on Hwy 59 on May 9th. Photos courtesy of Kayla Hologryga

The parents, Tyler and Kayla, are proud their young lads did a 300 meter run at the Tolstoi Community Park L-R Jase and Huxton

a full recover y. He survived the crash.

J e s s i c a H o p k i n s and Kayla Holodryga participated in their own run on Saturday May 9th,

when they did a 5K run on Highway 59 at Tolstoi. Kayla said she did her run in 28 minutes, with Jessica coming in close

behind at 29 minutes. At the same time,

Kay l a’s y o u n g s o n s H u x t o n a n d J a c e participated in a 300

meter run at the Tolstoi C o m m u n i t y P a r k Because of Covid-19 it was done this way.

We have heard a lot of questions from p e o p l e c o n c e r n e d about the health risks of Coronavirus (COVID-19) if they smoke or vape. T h e i n t e n t o f t h i s information sharing is to help people make informed choices about quitting or reducing, as well as staying safe while smoking/vaping:

What we know about smoking/commercial tobacco exposure and COVID-19:*

· People who smoke are more likely to need mechanical ventilation than non-smokers.

·  Continuous hand-t o - m o u t h c o n t a c t through smoking can increase the r isk of spreading COVID-19.

·      Sharing cigarettes can also increase the risk of spreading the virus

Does Smoking and Vaping Make COVID-19 Worse? submitted by Southern Health/Sante Sud

Here’s what you need to know:

through saliva/droplets.· Exposure to second-

hand smoke can affect l u n g f u n c t i o n a n d cardiovascular health. Second-hand smoke can also increase the health risks for people who have COVID-19.

W h a t w e k n o w a b o u t e - c i g a r e t t e /vaping exposure and COVID-19:*

·  Vape use, with or without nicotine, has been proven to make p e o p l e s u s c e p t i b l e t o re s p i rat o r y v i ra l infections.[1]

·  Continuous hand-t o - m o u t h c o n t a c t through vaping can increase the r isk of spreading COVID-19.

·    Sharing cigarettes can also increase the risk of spreading the virus through saliva/droplets.

·     There is not enough

evidence to confirm that COVID-19 can be spread through exhaled vapor from e-cigarettes. Social (physical) distancing may prevent the risk of droplet transmission through vaping.

H o w t o s u p p o r t people to quit smoking/vaping during COVID-19:

·    Without support, only 3-5 percent of people who attempt to quit smoking are successful.

·  Advice from health care professionals can increase the success rate up to 30 percent.[2]

·     We e n c o u ra g e you to talk to a health care professional about r e s o u r c e s t h a t a r e available to support your decision to quit!

Some people may be

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I hear there is a new Internet sheriff coming to the Town of Morris. It seem residents are not happy w ith the incumbents service. The new Internet provider plans to clean up the town and provide a more reliable and consistent access to the Internet.

If you have decided to join the new sheriff’s posse, have you given any thought to what you are going to do about email? Yeah, that email address you have had for what seems to be a hundred years.

If your email address domain name (i.e. the part of your email address after the @ symbol) is supplied by your current Internet provider, then you may lose your email address when you switch providers, unless you do something.

Email services are an add-on that Internet

providers supply to their customers. If you move providers, the old provider may not let you keep the email address or they may charge you a fee to retain it.

Your first solution might be to send out a mass email, informing p e o p l e y o u r e m a i l address has changed. Pause for a second. Consider how many places that email address exists. Friends have it in their contact lists. Companies have it on your business file. You may have used the email address as credentials to setup user accounts on different online services.

I f that o ld email address is canceled, there is no way for those person or places that have the address to contact you. Your mother-in-law unable to email you for awhile is no big deal but, what if a

service you use regularly is stopped or changed? That service can’t contact you. Or what happens if you forget the password and the services has your old email address to send you a password change?

T h e s e a re j u s t a few email address pit-falls. Email addresses are ubiquitous. Some individuals may have had the same address for years. It is buried so deep in their records they don’t even realize it is there. At least not until they need it.

So what’s a rider in this new posse to do? First you need to develop a plan before you lose the email address with your incumbent. You can’t wait until after you have canceled your service. Then it’s to late. You only get to live the nightmare you are trying to avoid.

C o n t a c t y o u r incumbent provider and

see what they can offer. Maybe you can keep the email address for a short time or make some arrangement that it is always there. You could move to an online email provider like a Google or yahoo and setup an account to start your email transfer process now.

There are also services that forward email. They receive email from your old address and send it along to your new email address. Understand this is only valid provided your old email address has not been canceled.

Thanks to the Morris Valley Regional Library for having the discussion about switching Internet providers. It is a good question. The answer to which may improve your service. Just remember you have a saddlebag called email address with the old Internet provider that you just might not want to leave behind.

Think About Your Email By Sean D ConwayThe Southeast Journal is

committed to bringing news of local events and

notices to our area. Should we not be able to publish a physical

newspaper due to either virus or other restrictions.

We will publish an online version at www.

southeastjournal.ca

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Morris HappeningsBy Sean D Conway

IT OccUrs TO Me

By Joanne Graydon

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I read, what I thought, w a s a n i n t e r e s t i n g article this week on cognit ive er rors w e humans make. Cognitive meaning relating to how we see things, our memory, judgments and reasoning.

T h e a r t i c l e described an individual researching COVID-19. The individual wasn’t a scientist and didn’t work in any related pandemic fields. It was just an everyday me and you type person. This person’s daily routine had them checked to see if there were changes in the curves of cases and deaths due to the pandemic. Included in the research was hours of channel viewing each with their own panel of experts providing another perspective of understanding.

If the description of the person above has a resemblance to your actions maybe you are confusing the meaning of two words, uncertainty and risk?

U n c e r t a i n t y i s a l a c k o f k n o w l e d g e about unpredictable a n d u n c o n t ro l l a b l e outcomes. Risk is the possibility of something

b a d h a p p e n i n g . Uncertainty is unknown outcomes and unknown probabilities. Risk is knowing outcomes and their probabilities.

A cognitive error is thinking one can convert uncertainty to risk by knowing. Risk management is what many businesses need to do in order to stay in business. Airlines need to measure risk or they wouldn’t be able to fly.

T h e i n s u r a n c e industr y use r isk to determine rates. Car insurance rates for a teenage boy is higher than rates for a teenage girl because boys have a higher probability of accidents. You pay more for the insurance on the car you drive to work every day because that car has increased risk compared to the car sitting in the drive-way.

Are you believing that by dining at the C O V I D - 1 9 b u f f e t o f k n o w l e d g e , y o u w il l move al l thos e unknown outcomes to known outcomes and then all the unknown probabilities to know probabilities?

Risk can be managed. I t i s n o r m a l t o t r y

exchange uncertainty for risk. Understand the exercise of gorging k n o w l e d g e w o n ’ t pro duce any us eful results. The information a b o u t t h e v i r u s i s n o t c o m p l e t e, i t i s continuously evolving. So are the talk show e x p e r t g u e s t s. I t i s e x h a u s t i n g h a v i n g your thoughts crunch all the knowledge to comprehend the risk. Do you ever feel tired after f inishing your knowledge feast?

Now come the scary part, what to do about it. Acknowledge you do not know what is going to happen. Think about that. You are admitting y o u a re p o w e r l e s s. That for sure may drive you back to COVID-19 knowledge dining table. Resolved that more knowledge, won’t turn uncertainty into risk. This is an understanding you now have.

While you don’t know what will happen next week or next month you are alive and safe today. Stay that way by following the governments public h e a l t h r e s t r i c t i o n protocols.

If you knew limiting your consumption of news and avoiding social media that is not talking to family and friend can reduce the feeling, understanding this will help during this time, what would you do?

L a t e l y I ’ v e b e e n daydreaming a lot about summer. I found my sandals in the back of the closet and after I put them on, I could almost smell a campfire and feel sand between my toes. It wasn’t hard to replace thoughts of another week in isolation with thoughts of picnics on the beach and catching f i r e f l i e s . I ’ v e b e e n thinking about beach days, BBQs and biking. And instead of worrying about what kind of a summer this will be, meandering thoughts f rom past summers brightened the moment.

“It Occurs to Me” to hold on to good memories. This is the t ime to replace the challenges of social distancing and fears of becoming sick with m e m o r i e s o f w a r m summer breezes off the lake and camping under the stars. Summers should be carefre e, relaxing and void of stress. I remember what it felt like to hear the last school bell, complete the last assignment, and finish the last lunchbox meal. Within a few days after school closed, it was time to go to camp.

I remember looking out the window in my

Daydreaming

classroom, at the end of June, daydreaming about horseback riding, canoeing on the lake, and roasting hotdogs over the fire. I thought about camp friends I hadn’t seen in a year and wondered who my cabin counselor would be. We lived in rustic c a b i n s s l e e p i n g o n lumpy mattresses and stored our clothes in narrow wooden lockers with doors that never shut tight. We woke to the sound of a bugle in the morning and “Taps” ending the day. Childhood memories from summers at camp were about learning how to waterski, singing songs in the dining hall, and making friends for life. But sixty years later, I still want to curl up in my sleeping bag on the beach and listen to the waves rolling into shore.

At this point in the isolation endurance test, it’s time to daydream a b o u t w e a r i n g f l i p flops, collecting shells, and finding shade on a hot steamy day. It’s time to cook outside and eat at a picnic table. It’s time to stock up on marshmallows, c h o c o l at e b a r s a n d graham crackers. And it’s time to hang wet towels

on the clothesline. While I will always

h a v e t h e f o n d e s t m e m o r i e s o f p a s t summers, I w onder what making memories will look like this year. T h o u g h t s o f w a t e r fights, drippy ice cream c o n e s a n d p i c k i n g wild raspberries come to mind. Eating new lettuce from the garden and smelling a freshly mowed lawn may be a highlight of the day. And a night camping out in the backyard, complete with flashlights and scary stories, could become a great adventure.

For now, I am looking forward to reaching in my backpack for a dog-eared novel, slopping on a layer of sunscreen and spending a few hours on the beach reading. But until then, I’m grateful for the memories of summer while I’m daydreaming!

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With student’s out of school parents have an added responsibility for their child’s education. There is more online learning, and with school out so long everyone wants to ensure their child/children have learned all the concepts a n d f a c t s . T h i s i s important.

Intellect is about more than learning new things. Certainly, it is important to focus on providing children with tools : language a n d s k i l l s . W i t h i n this process, children receive a message that

Stimulating Your Child’s Mind

is so subtle that we rarely think about it. The message is that knowing and truth come from outside of us.

If you want to know the answer, you go and ask someone. Often, e v e n w h e n w e a s k children a question, in the back of our minds we are thinking of an answer that is correct. Consequently, they often grow up not valuing their own ideas, and that pattern commonly p e r s i s t s i n t o a n d throughout the adult years.

  We can offset this

pattern by beginning early to engage children i n d i s c u s s i o n s t hat e n c o u ra g e t h e m t o d e v e l o p t h e a b i l i t y to formulate ideas as o p p o s e d t o a l w a y s looking for answers. You might ask big questions like, “Why do you think the world has flowers?” You can tap into their areas of expertise by asking, “Why do children like Jell-O so much?” or “Why don’t kids mind if their room is a mess?”

When you ask these types of questions, and express genuine interest in hearing the response, you will notice that the child seems to be engaging in a different kind of thinking. The utilize a different part of their brain; a different part than the one that only stores information.

If we respond to their

musings in a way that says we value their ideas, and reinforce them for having such interesting ideas, we are teaching them to value their own creative thought processes. They become consciously aware of their own ability to direct their thinking process.

They will also see that not every question has a “right” answer. T h e y a r e l e a r n i n g critical thinking, which is such an important aspect of intellectual development.

When you engage children in this way, you will be amazed at the ideas they come up with. You will discover that intelligence is inherent in children, and we need only to provide avenues for its expression.

Children now spend s o mu c h t i m e w i t h

technology. They might have a valid reason for choosing a particular response, but if it does not correspond to the programmed answer, they believe they are wrong. A computer can never interact with a child the way a human can.

If we do not explore the other aspects of chi ldren’s thinking, then it is like having a powerful computer, and using it only as a typewriter. It works for that, but we miss out on

so much, and in time we forget that so much more is possible with that piece of technology.

We must not that happen to the minds of our children. The world will need, more than ever, good, independent thinkers.

Gwen Randall-Young is an author and award-winning psychologist.  For permission to reprint this article, or to obtain books, CDs or MP3s, visit www.gwen.ca. Follow Gwen on Facebook for daily inspiration.

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Let No One Be Alone” T o o o f t e n w e underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”The first week of May is called “Let no one be alone” The week is about connecting with people, especially those that are alone.Not only during the w e ek of awareness, this week is meant to serve as reminder to all, the importance of real connections & reaching out all year long. We may not have medical degrees to find cures for diseases, but all of us have the capacity to care which is a key element in their prevention.How you can become involved in Let No One Be Alone Week? Every person is invited to participate! Call a friend or family member and encourage them or others to call an important older person in their lives. Ask people you know to reach out to those

that are alone by doing something kind. Spread the word to others in your community by word of mouth or through existing networks. Offer to run an errand for someone. Check out the FB page for more great ideas that are being implemented all over the world! https://www.facebook.com/LetNoOneBeAlone.For a friendly visit by Lorri French, please call 204-427-2557 or 204-712-3118 A social distancing in person visit may be arranged.Senior Centre Without

Walls D uring this p erio d of Isolation here is a wonderful program to you might want to consider joining.Senior Centre Without Wa l l s i s a S u p p o r t Service for Older Adults offering a new program for seniors in isolation p r o v i d e d o v e r t h e Telephone. Also available are free educational and recreational programs. The program reaches out to socially isolated older adults 55+ living in Manitoba. Individuals and groups are welcome. Programming topics include educational presentations, health and wellness, language classes, book clubs, travelogues, and support groups.There is no cost to register.

How does SCWW work?You may register for p r o g r a m s a n y t i m e during the term.You will be mailed any materials related to a program such as pictures a n d p r e s e n t a t i o n handouts.P l e a s e v i e w t h e Program Guide on their website:  https://www.aosupportservices.ca/our-three-pillars/social-engagement/senior-centre-without-walls/To Join call: (204) 956-6440If interested in a brochure or more information, please contact: Lorri # 204-427-2557 or Cell # 204-712-3118.Due to the COVID-19 Virus I would like to remind everyone please don’t leave anyone alone. If you know of anyone or any seniors that are alone or just need a friendly phone call to reassure them in this time of isolation, please give them a call or call me @ 204-427-2259 or Cell 204-712-3118.

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Club?Over a period of four w e e k s w e w i l l b e discussing the content of the Mindful book and experiencing some mindfulness practices.Each week we will read a certain section of the book, have a discussion, incorporate a meditation a n d s o m e m i n d f u l movements during the session. The mindfulness book club will help you learn how to intentionally cope with pain, illness

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( N C ) R e t i re m e n t means more free time to spend with family and friends, to travel and to try out new hobbies. But it can also be an exciting chance to take on temporary or part-time work—and even earn some extra cash. Here are some great job ideas for retirees:

Fre elan c er . Take advantage of the skills and knowledge you gained throughout your career to set up your own small business. You can work as a designer, writer, consultant and more, all in your own time and according to your own schedule. Your network of past colleagues and peers might even be able to refer you to your first clients.

Ev ent staff . Thi s is an exciting way to participate in events that interest you while getting paid. Whether you like music, sports, theatre or art, seek out a cool organization near you and work as support staff during their events. For example, you can be a ticket-taker at your local concert hall or a guide at a museum while enjoying perks like free admission.

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What Are The Best Jobs For Retirees?

House/pet sitter. This is an easy gig that’s perfect for people with flexible schedules. Let friends and family know that you’re open to staying at their house while they’re away on vacation, popping i n t o f e e d t h e c at s during a business trip or

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motivated to quit during this time. Following are some online/telephone counselling supports:

·         Smokers’ Helpline offers online support 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. In Manitoba, telephone support is also available: 1-877-513-5333.

·      Manitoba Quits (MB Lung Association) Peer Support Facebook Group

·    Health Canada’s Break it Off for youth and young adults

· Talk to your Primary C a r e P r o v i d e r o r Pharmacist, who can advise on medication and methods that may be useful at this time.

  For clients who are not ready to quit, but

would like advice on staying safe:

·  Wash your hands before and after handling cigarettes, packaging, l i g h t e r s o r v a p i n g devices.

·   I f u s i n g h a n d sanitizer, ensure your hands are dry before you light up. The alcohol in hand sanitizers is flammable.

·   Av o i d s h a r i n g cigarettes or vapes.

·    Consider reducing your frequency of use to limit hand-to-mouth contact.

·   Av o i d e x p o s i n g o t h e r s t o s e c o n d -hand smoke or vapour. Respect others’ right to clean air.

  We u n d e r s t a n d

that people smoke for their own reasons and decide to quit for their own reasons. We get it. Think about what is most important to you. Every time you try to quit smoking is one step closer to becoming a non-smoker. You’re not alone, 16.3% or 1 6 5 , 0 0 0 p e o p l e i n M a n i t o b a s m o k e cigarettes and 70% want to quit smoking. With the proper supports, everyone can succeed at quitting smoking!

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the majority of the respondents said

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