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For many yearsI was a 'cottager'on Lake of theWoods. My grand-father was thefirst Winnipeggert o b u i l d o nClearwater Bay,and from an earlyage the lake wasmy primary sum-mer destination. Icherish many wonderful family memo-ries there, but there was a definitedownside. With limited vacation time, Ididn't explore many other summerdestinations.
This year in particular, I can honest-ly say that I don't miss that ritual. Since I returned to Winnipeg fromSaskatchewan in 2012, I have becomeeven more aware that we can do a lotworse than spending most of the sum-mer in Winnipeg, and perhaps save thatprecious vacation time for the wnterdays when air fares are cheaper, etc ..
Where will we eat, if wedon't wish to cook?
I begin my answer to that questionwith a movie recommendation. If youare a “foodie”, you really should takea look at Chef which is still playing atGrant Park. Jon Favreau wrote, direct-ed and stars in this movie. He plays amaster chef who works at a very pricyrestaurant in Los Angeles. He getstired of fighting with the owner, playedby Dustin Hoffman, and he decides tofollow his dream and operate a foodtruck serving genuine cuisine of manylands, particularly the delights ofCuba. Best not to see the film on anempty stomach I should warn.
The food truck business is a risky onehere in this part of the world. The seasonis brutally short, especially this year, soget out there and try what these bravefolks have to offer, or else they just won'tbe operating in Winnipeg for very long.Broadway, between Osborne and Mainstreet, has long been the place to findfood trucks on working days, thanks tothe wide centre boulevard where officefolks can relax and enjoy an outdoormeal. For a long time the choices werelimited mainly to traditional comfortfood like hotdogs and fries. In recentyears a variety of different cultures havemanaged to flourish locally.
Alison Gillmor celebrated theBroadway experience in a recent issue
of the Free Press.Among the countrieswhose dishes can nowbe found at a food truckwindow in Winnipeg areMexico, Ukraine, France,Ind ia , Japan, thePhilippines and morethan one country in themiddle east. The trucksare loudly colourful,with names like Habanero
Sombrero, Tokyo Rabbit, Beaujena'sFrench Table and Fired Up . AtBeaujena's, many people rave about acreation that is anything but low fatknown as Death By Bacon.
These days, Broadway is by nomeans the only place where the foodtreats of the world can be sampledfrom a sidewalk vendor. The trucksare also seen frequently in theExchange district, and at The Forksalmost anytime. They will also befound at many of the summer festivalsthat take place in the city and justoutside. Tourism Manitoba maintainsa very useful website, www.pegcitygrub.com, which will help in your fooddiscovery adventures.
When it comes to local organicdelights, the trucks and carts also offerup lots of treats that have been avail-able in rural Manitoba for decades, butare now being shared with all of us inthe summertime. Free range Manitobabeef can be found at the Grass Fed Grill,and there's fresh corn with flavouredbutter at Corn on the Curb. After yourmain course, how about ice cream? Ifyou want to keep it local, try CornellCreme by Daniel Pastuck, a bicycle ven-dor who is a far cry from Dickie Dee.Local dairy farmers William and LisaDyck have put together flavours likeVanilla Bean and Lemon Meringue.
We haven't even wandered beyondthe Perimeter highway yet, and I wouldlike your help in putting together a fol-low up article for the next Senior Scope.All too often when it comes to summerdining beyond Winnipeg, my thinkingstops at places like the Half Moon nearLockport. Please, give me some morechoices. Send me thoughts on yourfavourite eating spots in ruralManitoba to [email protected].
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JULY 3, 2014 - DUGALD, MANITOBA –A new $14.5M, 47-unit co-op housingdevelopment that provides quality andaffordable accommodation for ruralseniors, officially started construction inthe RM of Springfield today with a com-munity sod-turning celebration joinedby the Honourable Peter Bjornson,Minister of Housing and CommunityDevelopment, and Jim McCarthy, Reeveof the RM of Springfield.
Dugald Estates is an equity co-op ledby the Springfield Seniors Non-ProfitHousing Co-op Ltd. (SSHC) and islocated in close proximity to Oakbankand Winnipeg. Entrance fees are$89,610 which is returned to tenantswhen they leave the co-op. The devel-opment has 7 one-bedroom and 40two-bedroom suites ranging from 601sq ft to 1482 sq ft; all-inclusive rentsrange from $775 to $1908 a month.Features include heated undergroundparking, 6 appliances including ensuite laundry, spacious balconies,exercise room, guest suite and a multi-purpose room with kitchen, fireplaceand outdoor patio. Occupancy isplanned for late fall 2015.
“This new co-op housing projectoffers much-needed quality seniorshousing and also allows rural Manitobans
to remain within their communities intheir retirement years, staying close totheir roots and their social networks,”said Minister Bjornson. “This is animportant addition to the communityof Dugald and we are pleased to offerour support through the provincialcooperative loan guarantee program.”
Dugald Estates is funded by $4.2Min tenant equity contributions, a 3.8acre land contribution from the RM ofSpringfield, $150,000 from the DugaldUnited Church, and a $10.5M mortgagefrom the Oakbank Credit Union. With33 suites already taken, the CooperativeLoans and Loan Guarantee Board hasapproved in principle for a $900,000loan guarantee as a bridge to supportthe project while the last units are beingsold. Provincial assistance also includesaffordable rent supplements for 7 suitesand a Rental Housing Construction TaxCredit of approximately $560,000.
“This builds upon Manitoba’s com-mitment to construct 500 more socialhousing units and 500 new affordablerental units over the next three yearsin addition to the 1,500 social housingand 1,500 affordable housing unitsalready committed or under construc-tion,” added Minister Bjornson.
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Suggestions for summerin southern ManitobaBy Roger Currie
As you work hard and your wealthaccumulates, old worries are replacedby new ones. Worries leap from “Will Ileave my children enough?” to “Whatwill my children do with their inheri-tance?” As of late, the worry that seemsto preoccupy many is whether anestate or gift left to a child can be sub-ject to a family property claim if thechild later separates or divorces.
Family law legislationAlthough the rules vary across
Canada, in most jurisdictions inheri-tances and gifts may be exempt from adivision of family property if the assetshave been kept separate.1 For example,once the gift or inheritance is used topurchase a jointly-held home, or paydown a mortgage on a jointly held cot-tage, the asset will usually becomeshareable. If a parent knows inadvance that the child’s relationship ison shaky ground, they should try tohave a private conversation with themabout their concerns, and the thingsthe child can do to protect any futureinheritance they may receive. Evenwhere there is no evidence that therelationship is on the verge of breakingdown, the parent may simply tell the
child that if at a future point their rela-tionship starts to deteriorate, theyneed to understand that the best wayto protect their inheritance is to keep itseparate. For example, to the extentpossible, the inheritance should not beused to:• Purchase family assets, such as
a home, cottage or vehicle;• Pay down debt related to family
assets; or• Make investments in joint names.
The best way to protect an inheri-tance or gift is for the child to invest itin his or her name alone, and not addtheir spouse as a joint owner. Althoughyour child may not appreciate theimportance of this information whenthey are young, it may take on a new
significance by the time they receivethe inheritance, by which point theirrelationship may not be as strong asthey had originally hoped.
Of course, because the laws are dif-ferent across the country, and becausethey can always change in the future,the best way to protect specific assetsis for the spouses to enter into a formof domestic contract – either a pre-nuptial agreement if they are not yetmarried, or a marriage contract if theyalready are. However, some children(and/or their fiancés or spouses) maynot be open to this suggestion. It isalso important to keep in mind thateven if there is a contract in place, ifthe parties do things that nullify thecontract (e.g. add their spouse as ajoint owner of an otherwise exemptasset) then the contract may be oflimited use. If possible, your childrenshould speak to a family lawyerlicensed to practice in their jurisdictionto discuss the optimal method for pro-tecting their assets.
Estate planningAside from having a frank conversa-
tion with your children about the useof any inherited funds, are there thingsyou can do as a parent to provide pro-tection? One thing parents can do is tomake sure that they have a will thatattempts to protect their child’s inheri-tance to the extent possible. For exam-ple, in some jurisdictions it is recom-mended that parents include a clausein their will indicating that the gift ismeant to benefit the child only, includ-ing any income and growth, and is notmeant to be shareable. Although thistype of clause is not effective in everyjurisdiction, it should be included inyour will no matter where you live,since it may be hard to predict whichjurisdiction your child will be living inat the time of your death. Again, to theextent the child uses the inheritance(and/or the income and/or growth) topurchase family assets, this type ofclause may be ineffective. But in sce-narios where the child does choose tokeep the inheritance invested sepa-rately, it may help to protect the futureincome and growth as well as the orig-inal amount inherited.
Testamentary trustsAnother option is to draft your will
such that the assets are left to a trustestablished for your child’s benefitrather than to the child outright. Atrust is a legal arrangement where atrustee holds legal title to the trustproperty for the benefit of the trustbeneficiaries. The trustee has thepower to deal with the assets and todistribute income and capital of thetrust to beneficiaries in accordancewith the terms of the trust.
The level of your child’s control over
the trust’s assets will depend in largepart on their age and the state of theirrelationship. For children under theage of about 30, most parents set upnon-discretionary trusts, meaning thatthe trustees of the trust must followspecific instructions, usually transfer-ring the capital to the children in
stages (for example, one quarter of thecapital at age 21, half at age 25, andthe remainder at age 30). If the child isolder, and there are concerns aboutthe state of the child’s marriage or theirability to manage large sums of money,then the parent may set out a differentdistribution scheme, or may make thetrust discretionary, meaning that it isup to the trustee to decide when andhow to distribute the capital. In manycases the trustee of the trust is thechild, but where there are significantconcerns about the child’s ability tomanage large sums, an independenttrustee may be appointed instead.
The income tax rules further providethat there will be a “deemed disposi-tion” of the assets held in the trustevery 21 years, meaning that any unre-alized capital gains will be triggered onthe 21st anniversary of the creation ofthe trust (i.e. the date of the parent’sdeath). In order to avoid this deemeddisposition, most trusts are drafted ina way that allows the assets to betransferred to the child before the 21stanniversary. If the child is a resident ofCanada, the assets can generally“rollover” into the child’s name person-ally, thereby deferring the triggering ofthe gains until such time as the childsells the asset or dies.
The trust may provide a further ben-efit if the grandchildren are included aspotential beneficiaries of each child’strust. If the grandchildren are low-income, then some of the income in thetrust could be flowed through to themand taxed in their hands at lower rates.This would allow the family to pay lesstax than if all the income were taxed inthe hands of a higher-income parent orthe trust (at least as of 2016, whenproposed rules will change the way inwhich testementary trusts are taxed).Also, if the child is disabled, further taxbenefits may be available.
However, it is worth repeating that ifthe child receives property from thetrust and then co-mingles it with theother family assets it would be very dif-ficult to exclude such property from apotential future family property claim.
Common-law relationshipsOne increasingly common question
that parents are asking is whether ornot their child’s assets will be share-able if they are in a commonlaw rela-tionship. This is where the rules acrossthe country start to diverge widely.
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➲ When a gift or inheritance isused to purchase a jointly-heldasset, like a home, that assetwill usually become shareable.
➲ To protect an inheritance or giftto your child, emphasize to yourchild the importance of investingit in their sole name, and not injoint ownership with a spouse.
➲ Additionally, ensure your willattempts to protect your child’sinheritance to the extent possible,such as a clause indicating thegift is meant to benefit onlyyour child.
If you have any questionsabout protecting your child’sinheritance, I would be happyto help.
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1 The information in this article is relevant forCanadian provinces and territories other thanQuebec. Clients should always confer with an expe-rienced family lawyer in their jurisdiction to under-stand the rules that apply to their specific situation.
“One thing parents cando is to make sure thatthey have a will thatattempts to protect theirchild’s inheritance to theextent possible.”
“...the best way to protecttheir inheritance is to keepit separate. For example,to the extent possible, theinheritance should not beused to purchase familyassets, such as a home,cottage or vehicle; paydown debt related to familyassets; or make invest-ments in joint names.”
Generally speaking, only common-lawcouples in British Columbia, Manitoba,the Northwest Territories, Nunavutand Saskatchewan are treated thesame as a married couple as far as thefamily property legislation is con-cerned, but the time period requiredfor being considered a common-lawcouples varies even within those juris-dictions. Some jurisdictions allow cou-ples to enter into a form of civil union(such as Alberta, Manitoba, NovaScotia and Quebec), and if certain con-ditions are met, then their assetswould be shareable upon the dissolu-tion of the civil union (in Alberta, thisis the case only if the couple specifical-ly agrees to such a division). However,even in jurisdictions where no suchrules are in place, the courts havebecome more open to allowing a formercommon-law partner to make a claimagainst their former partner, particu-larly where the relationship is long
term and they have formed a “familyjoint venture”, usually by making jointdecisions, such as raising childrentogether, or where one partner movesto another jurisdiction for the sake ofthe other partner’s career. Therefore,even if your child is living commonlawin a jurisdiction where there are nospecific rules dictating that their assetswill become shareable at the time ofseparation, it is still advisable that youplan for the worst, and take steps toprotect their inheritance.
Gifts during your lifetimeSome parents have sufficient wealth
that they are able to give funds to theirchildren during their lifetime, either forthe purpose of buying a home or start-ing a business. If the amount of the giftis significant, then considerationshould again be given to protecting thefunds, particularly where the relation-ship is quite new. Some parents willgive their children tens of thousands ofdollars when their children first getmarried to buy a house, for example,only to be distressed to find out that
these assets are shareable when thechild separates from their spouse onlya year or two later. If you want to pro-tect the funds, consider structuringthe transaction as a loan, not a gift.This would require the execution of apromissory note, and in a best casescenario, a loan agreement and securi-ty, usually in the form of a mortgage onthe home (usually in second positionafter any bank mortgage). This canalso help to alleviate situations whereone child has received a significant giftduring the parents’ lifetimes, whereasanother child or children may nothave. In many cases the children arenot expected to make paymentsagainst the loan during the parent’slifetime, but the amount of the loancan then be offset against the amountto be inherited by that child. For solong as the loan is in place, the parentwill have a much stronger argumentthat those funds are to be repaidbefore any remaining equity in thehome is to be divided between thespouses. It is very important for thesetypes of arrangements to be properlydocumented and signed by all partiesto minimize the possibility of someonedenying the existence of the loan at alater date. Some parents haveadvanced the funds on a verbal agree-ment or based on “home-made” loandocumentation, only to have the loandisputed at a later date. If the child isnot making regular payments of inter-est and/ or principal, then it may alsobe necessary to “refresh” the loan fromtime to time, to ensure that it does notbecome statute-barred. If you want thefunds to be treated as a loan, be sureto speak with a lawyer well in advanceof entering into the transaction tomake sure that everything is properlydocumented.
As can be seen, the rules regardingthe division of family property can becomplicated. If you are concerned aboutprotecting your child’s property, be sureto speak to a qualified professional. ■
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“One increasinglycommon question thatparents are asking iswhether or not their child’sassets will be shareable ifthey are in a commonlawrelationship. This is wherethe rules across thecountry start to divergewidely. ”
Protecting child’s inheritance, cont’d from page 4
Most people know that physicalactivity provides health benefits.However, the latest data from StatisticsCanada shows that only 15% of adultsare meeting the current nationalguidelines. These guidelines recom-mend the minimum amount of exer-cise needed in order to gain or main-tain health and functional benefits.Adults at all ages should be accumu-lating at least 150 minutes of aerobicexercise every week at moderate to vig-orous intensity in bouts of 10 minutesor more. More information about thesenational guidelines can be found onthe Canadian Society for ExercisePhysiology website: www.csep.ca/english/View.asp?x=587
Identifying if someone has accumu-lated 150 minutes of activity per weekis fairly simple to calculate, but theseguidelines become challenging to inter-pret when it comes to intensity. Whatis moderate intensity, and how do youknow once you have completed your
walk, your gardening, or other activi-ties whether it counts towards meetingthe national guidelines? Most peoplestruggle with this question, even regu-lar exercisers, but having the ability toidentify intensity is an important toolin order to exercise at an optimal level.The Canadian Physical Activity guide-line describes moderate intensity asbreathing harder and sweating a little.Examples of activities at moderateintensity are brisk walking and bikeriding. The reason that the nationalguidelines recommend exercising atleast at moderate intensity is becausescientific literature has shown thathigher intensity exercise can lead togreater gains in life expectancy. Forexample, one study has shown thatpeople who walked 30 to 60 minutesper day at high intensity decreasedtheir mortality risk by 44% comparedto only 12% if people walked more thantwo hours per day at low intensity.
There are several ways to evaluate ifexercise is being done at moderateintensity. For example, you can calcu-late a percentage of your maximumheart rate [e.g., 55% (220-age)] andmeasure your pulse while working out.Another way is to evaluate how mucheffort you feel you are exerting on ascale from 1-10. A score of 4 on thisscale represents a moderate intensity
based on your perceived exertion.Another strategy that is being usedthese days to measure exercise intensi-ty is walking cadence; how fast youneed to walk per minute to reach atleast moderate intensity. This is inter-esting because walking is the mostreported form of exercise for Canadianadults. Based on preliminary resultsfrom our research team and others,the number of steps per minute need-ed to reach moderate intensity wouldbe somewhere between 100 and 130steps per minute for most people.
The bottom line is that any physicalactivity is better than doing nothing,but focusing on trying to achieve atleast moderate intensity while exercis-ing will optimize multiple health andfunctional benefits. Start graduallyand build yourself up to reaching 150minutes per week of aerobic activity.Then, a good idea would be to try toevaluate if you are doing your activitiesat the right intensity by consulting anexercise specialist.
We are currently running a researchstudy on the subject of walkingcadence in people age 65 or more. Ifyou are interested in taking part in thisstudy or want more information,contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at 204-474-8627. ■
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SSHC Board Chair LesleyThomson credited the support of theProvince of Manitoba and the RM ofSpringfield for bringing the project tofruition. “Dugald Estates was devel-oped entirely by volunteers withstrong community input. The com-mitment from the RM of Springfieldin 2012 to provide us with the landfor $1 was the starting point.Through the work of our Board, ourcommunity and the pro bono work ofReSolve Project Management, wewere 70% ready to go; the provincialloan guarantee was the key toenabling us to start construction.”
"High-quality, affordable housing isvitally important so that Manitobanscan continue to live in their own com-munities during their retirementyears," said Jim McCarthy, Reeve ofthe RM of Springfield. "I would like tothank the Springfield Seniors Non-
Profit Housing Co-operative for itsvision, its determination and its hardwork in meeting the needs of our com-munity by creating these safe, afford-able homes for seniors in the RM ofSpringfield."
Thomson also stated the idea forseniors housing began several years agowith the commitment of $150,000 fromthe Dugald United Church to kickstartseniors housing. The contribution fromthe church is funding the entrance feefor a suite to enable, in perpetuity, alow-income senior in the community toreside there. Church funds are alsogoing toward the multi-purpose roomwhich will serve as a multi-faith chapelon Sunday mornings.
The SSHC has approximately 135members, 33 of whom will reside inDugald Estates and another 29 whoare on a priority list for future suites. ■
Senior Housing in Dugald, cont’d from page 3
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Neepawa really is a beautiful townfull of beautiful, active people!Congratulations Neepawa, volunteers and participants!By Karyn Heidrick / Photos by members of the Creative Retirement Manitoba (CRM) Photography Program
Bright yellow shirts along withsunny dispositions and cheery volun-teers could be seen all around the townof Neepawa June 17-19th during the2014 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries 55Plus Games as the town hosted over1000 “guests of the games” whichincluded participants, family, friends,spectators and tourists alike.
The banquet special guest speakersthat included local Senior Men’s curl-ing team led by Kelly Robertson andnews anchor Lloyd Robertson did notdisappoint the sold out dinner crowd ofover 430 guests. Lloyd entertained thecrowd by telling tales and personal sto-ries of his early years in his broadcast-ing career along with various enter-taining excerpts from his book: “Thekind of life it’s been”. The tasty home-cooked meal provided by the Beautiful
Plains Museum volunteers was enoughto set someone back in their chair forthe rest of the night still, fantasticmusic from the Grayson Ross Bandkept the crowd on the dance floor untillate into the evening.
The banquet also included the high-ly anticipated announcement of thelocation for the next Manitoba Liquor &Lotteries 55 Plus Games happening inBeausejour, MB, June 16-18, 2015.Beausejour host committee memberswere in attendance to accept the sym-bolic passing of the responsibilities tohold the spirit of the Games in trust foranother year.
Minister Sharon Blady, who attend-ed the opening ceremonies of the 2014Games in Neepawa recently comment-ed about the event adding that theManitoba government, in partnership
with Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries,Manitoba Hydro and Manitoba Public
Insurance, had invested more than$34,000 in funding to support the 55+games.
“These games are a wonderfulexample of how being active and livinga healthy lifestyle are qualities we canall strive for,” said Minister Blady. TheMinister also offered her congratula-tions to organizers for pulling togethersuch a great event and showcasing thevibrancy of Neepewa.
The Province supports the efforts ofthe Active Living Coalition for OlderAdults in Manitoba (ALCOA-MB) inpromoting healthy active aging forManitobans who are 55 years of age orolder. ALCOA-MB continues to workclosely with the Seniors and HealthyAging Secretariat and Manitoba inmotion to promote opportunities forolder adults in Manitoba. ■
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Lois Dudgeon, the ManitobaTeam Manager for the CanadaSenior Games. This year, there areapproximately 130 participantsfrom Neepawa registered to repre-sent Manitoba at the Canada 55+Games in Alberta at the end ofAugust, including the first everManitoba hockey team to partici-pate in the Manitoba Games. ■
Team Manitoba set to participate in the CanadaSenior Games in Alberta Lois Dudgeon,
here with LloydRobertson,defends hergold in 9-Holegolf from lastyear.
The Rock Lakers were the gold medal slo-pitch winners at the 55 Plus Games heldin Neepawa on June 17th and 18th. The team went undefeated in six games to winthe gold in the B Division. Because of the weather forecast for rain on the 19th,they had to play four of the games on the 18th. Big smiles around the campfire inthe evening, showed a tired but happy group. The group includes from left to right,back row: Ed Giesbrecht, Mel Johnston, Doug Rinn, Lorne Bradley, Bob Sagert,Harvey Zacharias, Robert Cavers, Morley Johansen Front row: Herb Ransome,Marian Ransome, Shirley Sagert, Ken Horn and Allan Reimer.
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Tuesday Results (June 17) :Event Name or Team Region
Bowling 5 Pin SinglesWomen 55+Gold Marion Single Central PlainsSilver Joanne Oswald Central PlainsBronze Lena Hiebert EastmanWomen 65+Gold Donna Zanzow InterlakeSilver Gladys Gork WestmanSilver Judy Watson WestmanBronze Liz Lewicki ParklandWomen 75+Gold Doreen Fox WestmanSilver Eva Taylor ParklandBronze Mary Pisiak ParklandMen 55+Gold Richard Unruh EastmanSilver Landis Dirks EastmanBronze Doug Graham EastmanMen 65+Gold Ted Mauthe Central PlainsSilver Norm Fox WestmanBronze Nestor Kalinowich ParklandMen 75+Gold Ernie Beyko ParklandSilver Henry Calvert WestmanBronze Leo Lansard Eastman
Golf 18 Hole GrossWomen 55+Gold Jacqueline Wilson InterlakeSilver Leona Moore Norman WestBronze Beverly Sheldon Pembina ValleyWomen 65+Gold Margaret Erlendson EastmanSilver Mabel Taylor Pembina ValleyBronze Tammy Dyck Pembina ValleyWomen75+Gold Ida Theodore ParklandSilver Verna Miller ParklandBronze Ann Fashoway ParklandWomen 80+Gold Marion Hodgson Pembina ValleySilver Gladys Rea ParklandBronze Iris Bamford WestmanMen 55+Gold Greg Hunter ParklandSilver Richard Marshall EastmanBronze John Erickson Norman WestMen 65+Gold Gerald May Pembina ValleySilver Dan Deonarine ParklandBronze Jerry Dominato ParklandMen 75+Gold Charlie McCullough Pembina ValleySilver Raynar Erlendson EastmanBronze Warren Gillies WestmanMen 80+Gold Clifford J WiddicombeParklandSilver Delmar Bamford WestmanBronze Wilf Hudson Parkland
HorseshoesWomenGold Mary Ann Plett Pembina ValleySilver Agnes Thiessen EastmanBronze Betty Patterson InterlakeMenGold Walter Mychasiw InterlakeSilver Roger Maksymchuk InterlakeBronze Lyle Atkins Lord Selkirk/
West KildonanPickleballMen's DoublesExperiencedGold Brian Danielson/ Norman West
Lionel Piche
Silver Peter Dyck/ Pembina ValleyJohn P. Klassen
Bronze John H. Klassen/ Pembina ValleyJim Loewen
Women's DoublesNoviceGold Roberta Johnson/ Westman
Wendy EvansSilver Linda Brazil/ St. Boniface/
Judy Law St. VitalBronze Ruby Laughren/ St. James/
Daphne Allec AssiniboiaWomen's DoublesExperiencedGold Nina Constable/ St. James/
Dianne Dunsford AssiniboiaSilver Carol Chmil/ Lord Selkirk/
Chi Ominga West KildonanBronze Wanda Young/ St. James/
Tannis Calhoun Assiniboia
Swimming50 Free 55+ FemaleGold Heather Douglas Westman50 Free 65+ FemaleGold Linda Buchanan Norman West50 Free 65+ MaleGold Raymond Steen InterlakeSilver Grant Buchanan Norman WestBronze Achim Kemmesies Norman West50 Breast 55+ FemaleGold Heather Douglas Westman50 Breast 65+ FemaleGold Linda Buchanan Norman West50 Breast 65+ MaleGold Achim Kemmesies Norman WestSilver Grant Buchanan Norman WestBronze Raymond Steen Interlake50 Breast 75+ MaleGold Jack Dubnicoff Lord Selkirk/
West Kildonan50 Back 55+ FemaleGold Heather Douglas Westman50 Back 65+ FemaleGold Linda Buchanan Norman West50 Back 65+ MaleGold Grant Buchanan Norman West100 Free 55+ MaleGold Willie Anseeuw Pembina Valley100 Free 65+ MaleGold Raymond Steen InterlakeSilver Achim Kemmesies Norman West100 Free 65+ FemaleGold Linda Buchanan Norman West100 Breast 65+ MaleGold Achim Kemmesies Norman WestSilver Raymond Steen Interlake100 Breast 75+ MaleGold Jack Dubnicoff Lord Selkirk/
West Kildonan100 Back 55+ MaleGold Willie Anseeuw Pembina ValleyDistance Swim 400m55+ MaleGold Willie Anseeuw Pembina Valley65+ MaleGold Achim Kemmesies Norman WestSilver Raymond Steen Interlake75+ MaleGold Jack Dubnicoff Lord Selkirk/
West Kildonan65+FemaleGold Linda Buchanan Norman WestPredicted Swim Men 200m65+Gold Raymond Steen InterlakePredicted Swim Men 200m75+Gold Jack Dubnicoff Lord Selkirk/
West Kildonan
TennisWomen's Doubles55+Gold Leslie King/ Assiniboine
Margaret Morrison Park/Ft. GarrySilver Anne Bergen/ Eastman
Agnes ThiessenTrack100m Women 55+Gold Monique Everton St. Boniface/
St. Vital100m Women 60+Gold Nancy McMahon Norman West100m Women 65+Gold Ruth McLean City Centre/
Ft. Rouge100m Women 70+Gold Juliette Jacobson Assiniboine
Park/Ft. Garry
Silver Lilli Kemmesies Norman West100m Men 55+Gold Raymond Steen Interlake100m Men 70+Gold Achim Kemmesies Norman WestSilver Doug Fraser Pembina ValleyBronze Jack Dubnicoff Lord Selkirk/
West Kildonan200m Women 55+Gold Monique Everton St. Boniface/
St. Vital200m Women 60+Gold Grace Atkins Lord Selkirk/
West KildonanSilver Nancy McMahon Norman West200m Women 65+Gold Linda Buchanan Norman WestSilver Ruth McLean City Centre/
Ft. Rouge200m Women 70+Gold Juliette Jacobson Assiniboine
Park/Ft. GarrySilver Lilli Kemmesies Norman West200m Men 55+Gold Raymond Steen Interlake200m Men 70+Gold Achim Kemmesies Norman WestSilver Doug Fraser Pembina ValleyBronze Jack Dubnicoff Lord Selkirk/
West Kildonan400m Women 55+Gold Monique Everton St. Boniface/
St. Vital400m Women 60+Gold Grace Atkins Lord Selkirk/
West KildonanSilver Nancy McMahon Norman West400m Women 65+Gold Linda Buchanan Norman West400m Women 70+Gold Lilli Kemmesies Norman West400m Men 55+Gold Raymond Steen Interlake400m Men 65+Gold Albert Beal Eastman400m Men 70+Gold Achim Kemmesies Norman WestSilver Jack Dubnicoff Lord Selkirk/
West KildonanBronze John Houlden Lord Selkirk/
West Kildonan800m Women 60+Gold Grace Atkins Lord Selkirk/
West KildonanSilver Nancy McMahon Norman West800m Women 65+Gold Linda Buchanan Norman West
800m Women 70+Gold Lilli Kemmesies Norman West800m Men 60+Gold Willie Anseeuw Pembina ValleySilver Dharam Deonarine Lord Selkirk/
West Kildonan800m Men 65+Gold Albert Beal Eastman800m Men 70+Gold Daniel Ehman Norman WestSilver Achim Kemmesies Norman WestBronze Jack Dubnicoff Lord Selkirk/
West Kildonan1500m Men 60+Gold Willie Anseeuw Pembina ValleySilver Dharam Deonarine Lord Selkirk/
West Kildonan1500m Men 65+Gold Desmond Walton Assiniboine
Park/Ft. Garry
Silver Albert Beal Eastman1500m Men 70+Gold Daniel Ehman Norman West3000m Women 60+Gold Grace Atkins Lord Selkirk/
West Kildonan3000m Men 55+Gold Raymond Steen Interlake3000m Men 60+Gold Willie Anseeuw Pembina ValleySilver Dharam Deonarine Lord Selkirk/
West Kildonan3000m Men 65+Gold Desmond Walton Assiniboine
Park/Ft. GarrySilver Albert Beal Eastman3000m Men 70+Gold Daniel Ehman Norman West
WhistGold Louise Ford/ Norman West
Daphne LutesSilver Beatrice Gudmundson/ Interlake
Alice BjornsonBronze Ernest Labelle/ Central Plains
Denise Labelle
Wednesday Results (June 18):Event Name or Team Region
Arts and CraftsFine ArtsGold Gerry Nelson WestmanSilver Fran Fraser WestmanBronze Fran Fraser WestmanCrochetingGold Mavis Gerwing InterlakeQuiltsGold Christine Waddell WestmanSilver Christine Waddell WestmanBronze Tangled Threads WestmanPhotographyGold Gladys Anderson WestmanSilver Gladys Anderson WestmanBronze Betty Patterson WestmanWall Hangings and RugsGold Gladys Anderson WestmanSilver Christine Waddell WestmanDolls and ToysGold Christine Waddell WestmanSilver Betty Patterson Interlake
Contract BridgeGold Dennis Wilton/ Pembina Valley
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Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries 55 Plus Games Results
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Silver Madeline Blum/ Pembina ValleyElvene Hamilton
Bronze Greg Schmidt/ St. James/Julie Schmidt Assiniboia
Duplicate Bridge
Gold Ed Sanderson/ Pembina ValleyGail Sanderson
Silver Jean Brisson/ Pembina ValleyLinda Brisson
Bronze Madelene Blum/ Pembina ValleyElvene Hamilton
1 km Predicted Nordic WalkGold Anne Scuba City Centre/
Ft. RougeSilver Agnes Thiessen EastmanBronze Anne Bergen Pembina Valley3 km Predicted Walk/RunGold Grace Atkins Lord Selkirk/
West KildonanSilver Nancy McMahon Norman WestBronze Rose Marie Steinke Norman West
Bowling 5 Pin Team55+ MixedGold Team Roxy Strikers St. James/
AssiniboiaSilver Team Winstars EastmanBronze Team Single Central Plains65+ MixedGold Team Yendycks ParklandSilver Team Sollner Central PlainsBronze Team Plum's Pin Pals Central Plains75+ MixedGold Team Evenson Central PlainsSilver Team Aces Eastman
Golf 9 HoleWomen 55+Gold Lois Dudgeon Pembina ValleySilver Leona Moore Norman WestBronze Beverley Sheldon Pembina ValleyWomen 65+Gold Tammy Dyck Pembina ValleySilver Eleanor Proppe ParklandBronze Margaret Erlendson EastmanWomen75+Gold Ida Theordore ParklandSilver Verna Miller ParklandBronze Ann Fashoway ParklandWomen 80+Gold Gladys Rea ParklandSilver Iris Bamford WestmanBronze Marion Hodgson Pembina ValleyMen 55+Gold Greg Hunter Parkland
Silver John Erickson Norman WestBronze Blair Buick ParklandMen 65+Gold Jerry Dominato ParklandSilver Vester Bailey ParklandBronze Harold ProppeMen 75+Gold David Spaulding Assiniboine
Park/Fort GarrySilver Ragnar Erlendson EastmanBronze Kass Holod Pembina ValleyMen 80+Gold Ron Lowry Pembina ValleySilver Elymer Young Pembina ValleyBronze Stan Fashoway Pembina Valley
Carpet BowlingCarpet Bowling CuesGold Betty Gordon WestmanSilver Diane Vercaigne WestmanBronze Marnie Barr Pembina Valley
PickleballMixed DoublesNoviceGold Lindsay Danielson/ Norman West
Brian DanielsonSilver Patricia Bobko/ Eastman
Mike BobkoBronze Carol Gabrielle/ Eastman
Terry GabrielleExperiencedGold Sharon Klassen/ Pembina Valley
John P. KlassenSilver Ellen Torbiak/ Assiniboine
Jim Vincent Park/Ft. GarryBronze Nina Constable/ St. James/
Louis Allec Assiniboia
Slo-Pitch
Division 1Gold Keystone Canucks
St. Boniface/St. VitalSilver Charleswood Prime Timers
Assiniboine Park/Ft GarryBronze Manitoba Coyotes WestmanDivision 2Gold Rock Lakers Pembina ValleySilver Tri-Clad Design WinnipegBronze Westlake Brewers ParklandDivision 3Gold Brookdale Chuckers Norman WestSilver Dauphin MC's ParklandBronze Carman Cardinals Pembina Valley
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RatedGold David Smith InterlakeSilver Margie Hilash WestmanBronze Debby Lee WestmanNon RatedGold Connie Chudley WestmanSilver Sharon Plett WestmanBronze Gerard Kloosterman Westman
Thursday Results (June 19):Event Name or Team Region
Floor CurlingCueGold Ed Braun Pembina ValleySilver George Wiebe City Centre/
Ft. RougeBronze Edna Lavigne InterlakeNon-CueGold Irene Ell East Kildonan/
TransconaSilver Norma Fridfinnson InterlakeBronze Katie Giesbrecht Eastman
CribbageCribbage SinglesGold Fred Embryk ParklandSilver Doreen Madden Norman WestBronze Jerry Kelner Pembina ValleyCribbage PairsGold Alfred Bretecher/ Parkland
Robert LegallSilver Elmer Arnold/ Norman West
Sharon ArnoldBronze Jim Reed/Bernice Reed Parkland
Golf 18 Hole NetWomen 55+Gold Heather Douglas WestmanSilver Grace Atkins Lord Selkirk/
West KildonanWomen 65+Gold Leon Mackedinski WestmanSilver Flora Edkins Pembina ValleyBronze Carol Gabrielle EastmanWomen 80+Gold Velma Snitka ParklandMen 55+Gold Orest Nimetz ParklandMen 65+Gold Andre Dacquay Pembina ValleySilver Terry Edkins Pembina ValleyBronze Grant Buchanan Norman West
Men 75+Gold Kass Holod Pembina ValleySilver David Spaulding Assiniboine
Park/Ft. GarryMen 80+Gold Ron Lowry Pembina ValleySilver Don Flatt Westman
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Men 55+Gold Leon Martens WestmanSilver Rheal Simon Pembina ValleyBronze Dieter Bonas AssiniboinePark/Ft. GarryMen 70+Gold Romeo Delaquis Pembina ValleySilver Denis Pantel St. Boniface/
St. VitalBronze Herb Benson ParklandWomen 55+Gold Claire LaMoureux St. Boniface/
St. VitalTeams 101Gold Rheal Simon/ Pembina Valley
Stuart GanskeSilver Ernie Davis/Joseph Leskiw ParklandBronze Herb Benson/Alfred Zastre Parkland
Floor Shuffleboard55+Gold Pete and Julie Neustaeter EastmanSilver Claude and Gail Laferriere WestmanBronze Peter and Eileen Hildebrand Eastman70+Gold Don and Mabel Brewer
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Assiniboine Park/Ft. GarryBronze Victor and Betty Rance
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2014 55 Plus Games - Medals Won by RegionRegion Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Norman East 0 0 0 02 Norman West 27 15 4 463 Parkland 13 9 14 364 Westman 15 15 8 385 Interlake 12 6 3 216 Central Plains 3 2 3 87 Pembina Valley 23 10 12 458 Eastman 5 12 8 259 City Centre /Fort Rouge 2 2 0 4
11 Lord Selkirk / W. Kildonan 9 6 5 2012 E. Kildonan / Transcona 1 0 0 113 St. Boniface / St. Vital 5 2 0 714 St. James / Assiniboia 2 0 4 615 Assiniboine Park / Fort Garry 6 5 1 12
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Sam Katz’s criticsare happy these days. Ittook 10 years, but theyfinally forced Sam yousay good-bye to hisdecade of public service.
For me, as a personwho makes his livingfrom sport and hasloved the games we playfor his entire life, last
month’s announcement that Samwould not seek re-election was one ofthe saddest days in the city’s history.
No mayor – in fact, no politician -- inmy 38 years in Winnipeg, has donemore for our city’s sporting life thanSamuel Michael Katz.
After years of Bill Norrie and SusanThompson, years in which our sportingvenues and traditions were almostcompletely destroyed, Katz was electedand things began to happen.
He had already purchased a base-ball franchise and built a downtownfield of dreams by the time he waselected, but while mayor, he completedthe ballpark – with no more pubicmoney – and watched as the areawhere the park was built has becomeone of the most beautiful sections ofwhat is now a delightfuldowntown/Forks/Waterfront region.
But more happened in Winnipeg inthe last 10 years. It wasn’t just a base-ball renaissance. After years of totalneglect, Katz gave Winnipeg’s sportsfans a reason to feel invigorated again.
While Norrie and Thompson were atthe helm, Winnipeg EnterprisesCorporation ran rampant, making pro-fessional sports in Winnipeg an almostimpossible endeavour. The Jets leftand we spent a fortune on the Pan AmGames, which left virtually no legacyand was little more than a taxpayer-funded party for Thompson’s wealthyfriends. Winnipeg Arena was crum-bling, Winnipeg Stadium nearly crum-bled into itself and anyone with adecent idea was sent packing by acivic-run facilities landlord that droveowners into apoplexy while demandingfree tickets to all the events.
Then Katz was elected mayor andeverything changed. Winnipeg Arenawas torn down and MTS Centre wasbuilt, Winnipeg Stadium was torn downand Investors Group Field was built.Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation wasdisbanded. The Jets returned, theGoldeyes flourished and events such asthe women’s World Cup of Soccer, a(successful) Grey Cup Festival and twoAmerican Association all-star gamescame to town.
Yeah, yeah, I know, Sam Katz didn’tdo that by himself. But Sam did this:He created a can-do atmosphere atCity Hall and provided the political willnecessary to pull Winnipeg out of theNorrie-Thompson malaise and makethe city confident and vibrant again.
Thanks Sam. It would not have hap-pened without you.
•••BELOVED TEACHER,COACH AND VOLUNTEER,RON HOCKING DIES AT 77
Ron Hocking was one of the nicestpeople one could ever hope to meet. Hewas outgoing, enthusiastic and sin-cerely interested in what you and otherpeople were doing. In essence, he wasa really good guy.
Then Alzheimer’s Disease camealong and Eleanor Hocking’s lovinghusband and a man I was fortunate tobe able to call a friend and colleaguewas lost.
On June 10, Eleanor and her chil-dren – daughter Alison Demare, sonTim Hocking, sister Margaret Bayley,stepdaughters Diane Burke, EleanorFarrant, Maureen Schoepp and step-son Ken Farrant -- lost Ron for a sec-ond time. He was 77.
He was born in Bristol, England andin 1996, he brought his young familyto Canada to pursue a teaching. Hestarted at Daniel MacIntyre Collegiatewhere he was not only a great teacher,but a great coach.
A fine rugby player, he coachedeverything from soccer to gymnasticsand from tennis to field hockey. He washonored by the Manitoba Sports Hall ofFame for his involvement with theWinnipeg Fury and he was an impor-tant volunteer for both the 1967 andthe 1999 Pan Am games as well as theManitoba and Canada Games,
In lieu of flower donations may bemade to the Alzheimer's Society (whowas extremely supportive through ourjourney) or to a charity of your choice.Ron Hocking was a great Winnipegger.
•••HEFFNER BOUNCINGBACK: READY FORREHAB
Our good friend, Tom Heffner, 69, theformer Canadian Masters Bodybuildingchampion and the president of theManitoba Bodybuilding Association iswell on the road to recovery.
In May, Heffner had a massive heartattack and five arteries replaced but isback home now, resting comfortably,with only about four weeks of recoveryahead of him. He’s getting set to headto the Re-Fit Centre where he’ll beginexercising and maybe even lifting a fewweights again.
“It was quite a surgery and it’s beena long haul, but I’m feeling better and
I’m excited about getting to the Re-Fit tostart working out again,” he said. “I waslucky to be in the kind of shape I wasin. Doctors told me that if I hadn’t beenas healthy as I was, I would not havesurvived. It’s quite a message to stay inshape no matter how old you are.”
Heffner said he hoped to be back atShaw Park to watch his Goldeyes, “assoon as I can.”
•••THE ED SWEENEY LETTER:HEY, HOCKEY HALL OFFAME, YOU KNOW WHEREMANITOBA IS?!NEWS ITEM: Late coach Pat Burnshas been elected into the Hockey Hallof Fame class of 2014 alongsideDominik Hasek, Peter Forsberg,Mike Modano and Rob Blake and leg-endary NHL referee Bill McCreary.The three-time Jack Adams Awardwinner, who passed away nearly fouryears ago, enters the Hall in theBuilder's category. The official induc-tion ceremony will be held on Nov. 17.
Because my fr iend, the lateEd Sweeney, can’t do it anymore, Ihave taken up the gauntlet.
Every year, as the new inductees tothe Hockey Hall of Fame are feted, Ilike to write an open letter on Mr.Sweeney’s behalf in an effort to alertBill Hay or Jim Gregory or HarrySinden or somebody on the Hall ofFame selection committee, to the factthat to the hockey historians in thispart of Canada, the Toronto-based Hallis still a sad Eastern/American joke.
For more than a decade, Sweeneykept a list of five men, coaches,builders and players who should be inthe Hall, but for reasons he could justnever understand, had been consis-tently ignored by the people who madethe Hall’s final selections.
Sweeney was an old baseball playerand bowling champion (he used to setpins at Billy Mosienko Lanes inWinnipeg’s North End) who always hadthat deep, abiding love for hockey thatonly a Canadian can have. He was thecurator of the Manitoba Hockey Hall ofFame for awhile and was, for a long
time, an active member of the CanadianAssociation for Hockey Research.
Once again, this year, I have taken itupon myself to offer up Mr. Sweeney’sannual letter to the Hall, a letter thatincludes the names of five people whoshould be in the Hall, but have beenleft out for reasons I simply don’t wantto consider. (Oh, and I’ve added one ofmy own, thanks to John K. Samson).
Here’s “Sweeney’s List”…Robert “Butch Goring: He played
16 years with L.A., Boston and the NewYork Islanders. Was a Masterton, LadyByng and Conn Smythe Trophy winnerand helped the Islanders win fourStanley Cups in the early 1980s. “IfClark Gillies is in the Hall, then ButchGoring should be in the Hall,” saidSweeney. There is an outstanding pro-file of Goring at:
http://www.greatesthockeyle-g e n d s . c o m / 2 0 1 3 / 0 7 / b u t c h -goring.html
Murray Murdoch: The NHL’s origi-nal Ironman, Murdoch played 11 yearswith the New York Rangers from 1926-27 to 1936-37, won two Stanley Cupsand never missed a game. There is atremendous profile of Murdoch athttp://www.newyorkrangers.com/tra-dition/bio.asp?Player=Murdoch
Billy Reay: “Most people don’tbelieve me when I tell them Billy Reayis NOT in the Hall of Fame,” Sweeneyalways said. Reay retired as one of onlytwo players to win a Memorial Cup, anAllan Cup and a Stanley Cup (with theCanadiens) and after retiring as a play-er he went on to coach the ChicagoBlackhawks. He left coaching in 1976with 598 wins – at the time, the secondmost in NHL history.
You can r ead more a t :http://ourhistory.canadiens.com/player/Billy-Reay
Lorne Chabot: Port Arthur’s “OldBulwarks” won a Stanley Cup with theRangers and had 73 shutouts in hiscareer back when the NHL was in itsinfancy. There is a fine profile ofChabot at
http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18462
By Scott Taylor
Sam Katz won’t run again.
Murray MurdochButch Goring
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The third book written by author Marianne Clemens"Medley" is a collection of short stories, coveringseventy plus years of her life. Available at:Winnipeg: McNally Robinson - Grant Park Shopping CentreOak Bank: Oakbank Food Fare, Country Town 'N Dollar/Postaloutlet, and 689 B Main Street, apartment 111.Author's first and second books are also available: "A Childhoodlost in War - Growing up under Nazi rule" and "A beautiful Life -A journey of Love and Rebirth in Canada." Both are biographical works, with the first book covering theyears from 1933 to 1957 in Europe and the second, 1957 - ’til 2002 in Canada.
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“THE BUZZ”A Tough Loss for Sports Fans; Big Changes at the National Broadcaster; Hocking Passes AwayPeacefully; Heffner improving; The Annual Ed Sweeney Letter; Keeper gets his Park
“THE BUZZ”
John Ferguson: “Even if you don’tcount the fact, he was the best fighterin the NHL and a pretty good playerduring his time, John has to be in theHall as a builder,” said Sweeney. “Hewas assistant GM with Team Canada’72 and then GM of the Rangers. Hebuilt the Winnipeg Jets and had a lot todo with building the Ottawa Senatorsand San Jose Sharks of today."
Read more at: http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12581
This year, I'm going to add one of myown. With the help of John K. Samsonof Riverton, Man., and the Weakerthans.
Reggie Leach: From Samson: "Amember of Berens River First Nation,Reggie Joseph Leach was born in 1950in Riverton, Manitoba. While facing theinjustices of racism and poverty, andplaying on borrowed skates for muchof his childhood, Leach’s terrific speedand honed shooting skills earned himthe nickname “The Riverton Rifle.” Hewent on to become one of the most gift-ed and exciting hockey players of hisgeneration. His pro-hockey accom-plishments are truly impressive: two-time NHL All Star, Conn SmytheTrophy winner (the only non-goaliefrom a losing team to ever win it), 1975Stanley Cup winner, 1976 Canada Cupwinner, and Regular Season %GoalScoring Leader, to name a few."
For more information, visit the web-site: http://johnksamson.com/rifle
I hope someone out there in the bigEastern city will remember Goring,
Murdoch, Chabot, Reay, Ferguson andLeach. One of the Hall’s 18 selectioncommittee members can nominate acandidate and perhaps next year is theyear they’ll remember true greatness. Imean, as long as Clark Gillies and JimGregory are in the Hall, there is nolegitimate reason that the aforemen-tioned six aren’t included.
On behalf of the late Ed Sweeney, Ihope that this is year the Hall’s gate-keepers will give their heads a shake.
•••KEEPER GETS HIS PARK
Jeff McWhinney would like tothank city councilors Russ Wyatt,Thomas Steen and restaurateur PeterGinakes. Together, they helped get aWinnipeg park named in honour of
McWhinney’s father, former EdmontonEskimo and Winnipeg Blue Bomber,Glenn (The Keeper) McWhinney.
Last week, Keeper’s son Jeff gotword that city will change the name ofRoc-Lin Park at the corner of RochStreet and Linden Avenue to honor hisfather’s legacy as a sportsman and vol-unteer in the area.
“We got it, it’s official,” said Jeff
proudly. “It will be called GlennMcWhinney Memorial Park. RussWyatt, Thomas Steen and PeterGinakes were all instrumental ingetting it done.”
Keeper McWhinney was an excep-tional and gifted athlete who had ahuge heart, cat-like quickness, pas-sion, desire and intelligence, traits thatjust seemed to make him play biggerthan he actually was.
Also a committed volunteer in theEast Kildonan area, McWhinney was amajor contributor to his communityuntil his death in 2012. ■
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Local Umpire Starts His Pro Career at Age 59By Scott Taylor
Henry Lemoine umpired his firstball game in 1995. It would not havebeen very memorable for most people,but for Henry, it was a trigger.Suddenly, a very good 40-year-oldamateur baseball player had foundhimself a new calling.
“It was 1995, my daughter was nine,she’s 28 now, and she was playing asoftball game,” Lemoine recalled as if itwere yesterday. “Nobody showed up toumpire, so I volunteered. I did thegame, loved it and got the bug. And thebug never went away.”
Late last month, 59-year-old HenryLemoine umpired his first professionalbaseball game. He was the third baseumpire in Game 1 of a three-gameseries at Winnipeg’s Shaw Park betweenthe visiting Grand Prairie AirHogs andthe Winnipeg Goldeyes. It was a mile-stone. No one in North America, at anylevel of baseball, can recall if any personover the age of 55 had ever made it topro baseball for the first time.
“There are a lot of older guys umpir-ing pro ball, but they came through theranks as guys in their 30s and 40s,”Lemoine said with a smile. “When I wentto Pro Umpire Camp in Shreveport, La.,this spring, they looked at me and I’msure they said, ‘bull$#*!’ They didn’twant to believe that a guy my age, com-ing for the first time, could do it. But bythe end, Lance Schoenwald from ProUmpire Camp and Kevin Winn, thedirector of umpires for the AmericanAssociation, must have seen somethingbecause here I am.
“And hey, if you’re this old and youcan still run with the young guys, it’s alot of fun.”
During that three-game series atShaw Park, Lemoine umpired at thirdon Friday, at first on Saturday andthen, for the Sunday matinee, took his
position calling balls and strikesbehind home plate. It was an exhila-rating feeling.
“I was pretty tense all morning andI just didn’t know what to do with myhands,” he said with a laugh. “The firstpitch was a strike and the second wasa foul tip right off my mask. Thatshook me up and got me into the game.After that, I was fine. Obviously, I justneeded a good smack in the head.”
With that, Henry Lemoine was ableto add, “professional umpire,” to aremarkable sports resume.
A member of the Manitoba BaseballHall of Fame, he was an outstandingbasketball player and curler, as well.
Baseball was pretty easy for Lemoine.He played most of his junior and seniorcareers with St. Boniface and Carmanand was known for his discerning eye atthe plate. No matter where he played, hewas always among the league leaders inhome runs, runs batted in and average.He went to a national junior champi-onship, won six Manitoba Senior BaseballLeague championships (he played in ninefinals) and even played two seasons ofsemi-pro ball in Australia.
“Well into my 50s, I was playing, onaverage, one tournament a summer,but I’ve been umpiring five days aweek,” said Lemoine, “Because I spend
so much time umpiring, I don’t havetime to play as much as I’d like, but I’min good shape, I could play a lot more.”
For Lemoine, the father of threedaughters – 28-year-old Michelle and26-year-old twins Krissy and Karen – ifthe situation were right, he’d probablypick up his trusty bat and play again,but right now, he’s going to concen-trate on umpiring.
“I always dreamed of umpiring agame at Shaw Park,” he said. “So whenI went down to Shreveport in March,I was very serious about it. Bob Bladfrom Rapid City, Man., a good friend ofmine accompanied me and after a cou-ple of days there, we got to umpire fourNCAA Division III college games at
Centenary College. I came out of it withthe opportunity that I have now.
“But even though they now call me,‘professional umpire,’ things haven’tchanged that much. I did a peeweegame in Norwood the other day and Iworked just as hard at that as I wouldany game at Shaw Park. I take it seri-ously and I love every minute of it – nomatter what level I’m working.
“When I think of all the baseball Iplayed, and all the arguments I hadwith umps, I’m still very proud to be anumpire. I want to be the best I canpossibly be and I work hard at it everytime I go to the field.” ■
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“But even though they nowcall me, ‘professional umpire,’things haven’t changed thatmuch. I did a peewee gamein Norwood the other dayand I worked just as hardat that as I would any gameat Shaw Park.”
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The J.W Crane Memorial Library, operated by the University of Manitoba Health SciencesLibraries, is the largest specialized collection on geriatrics, gerontology and long-term care inCanada. Our Reading Room contains consumer health resources for Deer Lodge Centre resi-dents, their families and members of the community. Consumer Health borrowing cards are avail-able free of charge. Items may be borrowed for two weeks. The Library is open Monday to Friday8:30-4:30. [email protected] / http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/deerlodge
Making Rounds with Oscar: The ExtraordinaryGift of an Ordinary Cat by Dr. David Dosa is the truestory of a typical cat who happens to live at SteereHouse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in RhodeIsland. Oscar roams the third floor, lounging on staffdesks, stealing treats from the residents and relaxingin sunbeams. He also seems to know when someoneis about to pass away. At this point, Oscar curls upon their bed and keeps vigil, providing comfort andsolace to both patient and family in the final hours.Oscar gives the gift of his companionship when peo-ple need him most. Through Oscar, Dr. Dosa haslearned the art of listening and “embracing momentsof life that so many ofus shy away from.”This is a heartwarmingbook about a horribledisease, full of stories
of love and devotion, and told with insight andhumour. ■
Still Alice by Lisa Genova is the story of AliceHowland, a respected professor of cognitive psy-chology at Harvard University who is becomingincreasingly forgetful and disoriented. Her world isturned upside down when she is diagnosed withearly onset Alzheimer’s. Although the book readslike a memoir, it is actually the first novel by neu-roscientist Lisa Genova. The first few chapters area bit clunky, as Genova sets up the story, but itquickly becomes a compelling read. The story istold from Alice’s point of view; sharing her fears,hopes, frustrations and small triumphs as shegradually loses her connection to herself, herfamily and the world around her. Genova approaches both her topic andher character with a great deal of respect and compassion. A beautiful andunforgettable book. ■
Looking for a great summer read? There are few things that go together as wellas a beautiful summer afternoon and a book you can’t put down. A great sum-mer read does not have to be fluffy; it just needs to be a story you can get caughtup in. Checking out our Consumer Health collection might not seem like an obvi-ous place to look but here are a couple of suggestions, whether you are spendingyour time at the beach or on a lounge chair at home. Although our featured bookstackle the heavy topic of dementia, both are almost impossible to put down onceyou get started.
The Reading Room @ J.W. CraneMemorial Library, Deer Lodge CentreConsumer health books, videos, and magazinesfor seniors, their families and friends.
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•Aug. 3: FAME: 1 pm - Children & Pet Walk& Prizes. Kites on sale or bring your own.Book Signing, Blues Art Gallery, Minot andBoissevain Photo Clubs Display.
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HowardSwanBy Brian Swan
Accomplished country and old-timesinger and guitarist Howard Swan has,at the age of 92, produced his debutalbum, “Now and Then”.
Howard was born June 23, 1921and, at the age of 17, became part of atrio called “The
Haymakers”. Consisting of Howard,his brother John Swan (banjo/ukulele),Bill Forgie (fiddle), they began perform-ing in 1938, the latter years ofVaudeville’s golden era in Winnipeg.The Haymakers were a favourite ofmany, and performed into the early1940s at many venues including theBeacon and Orpheum Theatres inWinnipeg. The trio was also in demandas a touring act, playing at dance hallsand theatres throughout the prairies.Howard also was a frequent entertaineron CBC Radio on such shows as “RedRiver Barn Dance”.
It was while performing at theBeacon Theatre one day that Howardmet Hazel Dale, a tap dancer in a duocalled “The Dale Sisters”, who werealso regular performers at the Beacon.They dated a couple of times beforeHoward entered the service in 1942 inthe R.C.A.F. Medical Field duringWorld War II. They were married onJanuary 29th, 1944 and had a won-derful marriage until the passing ofHazel on January 9th, 2009.
Howard’s musical career flourishedafter the end of World War II, playing inthe orchestras of Lew Dickson, BudMacIntosh and many others includingthe late Lenny Breau. It was duringthis era that Howard became anaccomplished bass player to comple-ment his guitar playing.
Howard continues to perform to thisdate. In addition to volunteering his
time to do some “gigs” at retirementhomes and hospitals in Winnipeg, hespends the winters in Apache Jct.,Arizona where he participates in “jams”approximately 3 to 4 days a week.
Music and singing has always beena passion for Howard. At the repeatedrequests of his sons, he finally agreedto create a CD showcasing him singing13 of his favourite songs from through-out his life and career. The CD wascompleted in December 2013 and isdedicated to Hazel.
“Now and Then” contains the follow-ing songs:
- My Adobe Hacienda- I’m Throwing Rice- Once In A While- Walk Right Back- Spanish Eyes- The Last Waltz - I’ll Hold You In My Heart- Release Me- Chime Bells- When It’s Lamp Lighting Time
In The Valley- Welcome To My World- I Wish I Was Eighteen Again- Drinking Champagne
You can listen to some tracks onYouTube as well.
If anyone is interested in purchasing($20) a copy of the CD “Now & Then”you can contact one of the following:
Brian Swan (204) 487-1061Kevin Swan (204) 918-3786
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EVENTSA & O: Support Services for OlderAdults - Volunteer Visitors are needed inall areas of Wpg. 1 hour every 1-2 weeks.Please call 204-956-6440 or [email protected]
South Winnipeg Seniors Slo-pitch -SENIORS HAVING A BALL, May-Oct.To join or for more info, call Bob: 204-261-3033 or Metro: 204-256-4074 orJanice: 204-831-5641, or visit swssp.coffeecup.com.
Nearly New Shop - Summer On Sale,month of July & Aug., 961 Portage Ave.Buy 1 piece of clothing and get the 2ndpiece of the same value for free. SummerHours: Closed Mon., Fri., Sat. & Sun.Open Tue-Thur 10 am-2 pm. All proceedsto Children's Hospital Foundation ofManitoba
St. James Anglican Old Church - sum-mer concert series in the heritage churchin the cemetery at 525 Tylehurst Street,south of Polo Park/Portage Avenue. July17th, the B-Side Apostles with LarryUpdike & Gary Glatz; July 24th, blue grassgospel group Still Standing and July 31st,Leo Gosselin featuring the Chapman Sticktouchboard. Concerts start at 7:30 pm.Admission $10 at the door.http://stjamesanglicanchurch.ca/Concerts_in_the_Cemetery.html
SAM’s BBQ, Bake & Rummage Sale -Thur. Aug. 7, 11-2 pm, 247 ProvencherBlvd. $5 Lunch (hot dog, chips & drink).Donations of baked goods and GENTLYused items for our rummage sale wel-come! Call the office: 204-942-2880for details or arrange for pick up.
Forum Art Centre - offers For EverythingArt Summer art classes for adults/teens &art camps for children. 120 Eugenie St.we’re in Coronation Park. Classes include:Plein Air Drawing & Painting, Intro. toAnimation, On Location Photography,Drawing Outdoors, Drawing in Parks,Manga, Into the Attic: A VintageScrapbooking Class & Children’s Animation.For details visit: http://www.forumartcentre.com/classes/ or 204-235-1069
Winnipeg South Osborne Legion #252 at 426 Osborne Street - We havevarious programs and activities includingsnooker, English Billiards, 8 Ball, Darts &Cribbage, Bingo 6:30 every Sun. & Fri.Live bands Fridays 9 pm. Visitwww.rcl252.mb.ca for more info.
The Raging Grannies of Winnipeg -Join us as we sing out against injustice.We'll take on war, poverty, homelessness,women's issues and much more. If you area mature woman, like to sing, and want tomake a difference why not check us out?You don't need to have a great voice, justan attitude! Call Leuba: 204-453-1486 orMarilyn: 204-414-4343.
Bowls Manitoba - Canadian LawnBowling Championship, Aug. 17-23, at 100Ferry Rd. in St. James and 1212 Dakota St.in Dakota/Norwood, Wpg. Volunteers areneeded. Call Marilyn: 204-256-6744 oremail Cathy: [email protected].
Fort Garry Legion - Hard Card Bingo –Tues. 1:15, Paper Bingo, Fri. eve, Early Bird7:15 pm, and Sat., Hard Card and LadiesAuxiliary Lucky Star. All Welcome. Kitchenopen for Lunch. 1125 Pembina Hwy.
The Manitoba Coin Club - meets 4thWed. each mo. (except Dec, July & Aug),7:30 pm (1-1/2 hrs approx.), at the FortRouge Community Centre, 625 Osborne.Frequently there is a Coin auction. Visitors,guests and new members welcome.Call Barré Hall: 204-296-6498 for info.
VOLUNTEERINGMiddlechurch Personal Care Home -is looking for volunteers for early afternoons,evenings and Saturdays. Please contactMatt Mutcheson: 204-336-4138 for info
Rupert’s Land Caregiver Services -transportation program needs volunteerdrivers to take clients in S.W. Winnipeg toappointments, shopping and social outings.Compensation for gas/parking provided.204-452-9491 or email [email protected]
Victoria Lifeline Home ServiceRepresentatives - Volunteers needed totravel throughout Winnipeg to explain thepersonal emergency response service & toset up Lifeline equipment in people’s homes.Volunteers require a car and will receivemileage reimbursement. Flexible schedulesand training provided. Call 204-956-6777or email at [email protected]
K.I.N. Resource Council for Seniors -Bluebird Lodge Congregate Meal Program,97 Keewatin St., seeking volunteers to helpwith the 4:30 meal - 3 hours once a week.Call 204-774-3085 for details.
Vista Park Lodge Personal CareHome in St. Vital - Volunteers needed.Call Janet Paseshnik: 204-257-6688
Bethania Personal Care Home andPembina Place - volunteers needed forMeal assisting, 1 hr. time commitment. Trainingprovided. Call: 204-654-5035 or [email protected]
Southeast Personal Care Home -is looking for volunteers during the day, eveningor the weekend to assist with the recreationprograms. Call 204-269-7111 ext. 2247
Misericordia Health Centre - acceptingvolunteer applications for Spiritual Care vol-unteers. Involves supporting a safe environ-ment for Senior residents by accompanyingthose wishing to attend services. Call 204-788-8134, [email protected]
SOCIAL PROGRAMS/ SERVICES
Springs Drop In Centre - Join us forfellowship, games, pool, horse shoes,ladder golf, wi. etc. July 22 and Aug. 5,Aug. 19, 1-4 pm at 725 Lagimodiere Blvd
Pembina Active Living 55+ (PAL) -Summer activities: PAL Pedallers (cyclinggroup), PAL Putters (golf), lunch PALS,movie PALS, bocce ball. Summer picnicand membership drive: Monday, Aug. 261:30-4 pm, St Norbert Farmers’ Market.Information: www.pal55plus.ca, 204-946-0839 or e-mail [email protected]
Good Neighbours Active Living Centre -offers special events, classes, outings,presentations, workshops, and more.Call 204-669-1710 or visit our websiteat www.gnalc.ca. Home MaintenanceProgram in Winnipeg for people 55+ whoare looking for various types of help intheir home - call 204-806-1303 or [email protected]
High Steppers Senior's Club - atWinakwa Community Center. Whereseniors can come and meet and have fun.Wed. & Thur. 10-2:30 - Provide a fun dayof games, cards, friendship, and more.Light lunch, refeshments. Call 204-619-8477 New members welcome.
Archwood 55Plus - at ArchwoodCommunity Centre offers exercise classes,card and board games, line dancing, socialactivities (monthly luncheons, pIckleball,bowling, etc.), bus trips adn more. Call204-416-1967 or visit www.archwood55plusinc.weebly.com
Senior Achievers - meet every 3rdThursday, 1-3 pm at 406 MacGregor St.Join us for bingo, 50/50, meat draws, doorprizes, coffee, and socializing. Call RoseManulak: 338-3833 for more info.
Prendergast Seniors Club - 906Cottonwood Rd. Rm.20 - Crib Mon. & Wed.,1-3:30 pm; Whist Thurs., 1-3:30 pm;Exercise class Tues. & Fri., 9:15-10:30 am;Mon. luncheons 4th Wed., 1130 am-1 pm.All welcome. Call Joe/Mary: 204-254-8390
Weston Seniors Club - Offering a varietyof programs: computer training, cooking,recreation, chronic health mgmt, guestspeakers, presentation, luncheons, etc.Meet Tuesdays at 1625 Logan for mostactivities. Call Harvey 204-774-3085 forinfo or to volunteer
Bleak House Senior Centre - 1637 MainSt. Mon. 1 pm - Whist; Tue. 10 am - Coffee& Conversation, Noon - lunch; 1 pm - Bingo& Ceramics, Thurs. 1 pm - Cribbage;Fri. - Quilting. Info: 204-334-4723.New members welcome.
The Friendly Settlers Senior CitizensClub - Meet Mondays, 10 am for cribbage,lunch and bingo. Special events and grouptrips offered throughout year. Club will beclosed until Aug. 11. Jean: 204-222-7504or email: [email protected]
Eastern Star Chalet (ESC) -Congregate Meal Program, 525 CarthcartSt., offers a Congregate meal program toarea residents 55 plus. Registrationrequired. Volunteers needed for 1 hour perweek cleanup. Call 204-889-3687 forinfo or to register. Leave msg for Lesley.
Dufferin Senior Citizens Inc. - 377Dufferin Ave. Mon. - Shuffleboard & Bingo;Wed. noon - soup & perogy lunch. Perogiesfor sale. Every 2nd Sat., 12-4 pm, dance, 4piece band & lunch. 204-986-2608
Vital Seniors - Bridge, Thursdays: 204-256-3832, Carpet Bowling, Tuesdays:204-452-2230, Line Dancing, Mondays &Fridays: 204-334-3559, Monthly Luncheon,Tuesday: 204-256-0414, Scrabble, Mondays: 204-487-7835. St. MaryMagdalene Church, 3 St. Vital Road
The Salvation Army - Seniors 55+Program, Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, at theBarbara Mitchell Family Resource Centre,51 Morrow Ave. Coffee/tea, crafts, boardgames & more. Call 204-946-9152.
Le Conseil des francophones 55+ -ensures the accessibility and availability ofFrench-language services and support pro-grams for the French-speaking population55 years and up living in Wpg. Frenchonly: Tai Chi Chih, light Yoga, Line dancingand Pickleball. 204-793-1054, 107-400Des Meurons, St. St-Boniface, Wpg.,[email protected]
Magdala House - Weekly hot meals forSt. Vital community to help people dealwith a lack of nutritious food daily.Tuesdays: 10 am - coffee/tea and lightsnack, 12:30 - hot meal. Open til 3 pm at5 St. Vital Road. Donations, assistance ofany kind, and volunteers gratefully accept-ed. Call: Dayle 204-269-5528 or email:[email protected]
Lion's Place Adult Day Program - Socialday program for seniors - physical, mental,and recreational programs. Transportation &hot lunch provided. Membership $8.06/day.Call 784-1229. Referrals to the program aremade through WRHA at 940-2655, or callyour Home Care Case Coordinator.
A & O: Support Services for OlderAdults - Visit www.ageopportunity.mb.ca
Elmwood-East Kildonan Active LivingCentre - 180 Poplar Ave. & Brazier. Variousscheduled and drop in activities. Call 204-669-0730 to confirm if activity still on.
Dakota 55+ Lazers Program - Progamsat Jonathan Toews Community Centre, 1188Dakota. Call Karen: 204-254-1010 ext. 206
Norberry-Glenlee CC - Programs for seniors.Now offering Pickleball at 26 Molgat Ave.,St. Vital. Call 256-6654
The St. James-Assiniboia 55+ Centre -3-203 Duffield St. The Centre offers a varietyof different programs and services to adults55+. Visit www.stjasc.com to viewprograms and services. (204) 987-8850
St. Chad's Anglican Church - Services at472 Kirkfield St. Service of Holy Eucharistand Sunday School,Sunday at 9 am.Fellowship time with tea and coffee afterservice.
55+ Men’s Club - meets Wed. & Thur.afternoons, 1-4 pm, at 3172 Portage Ave.Various activities: art and hobby classesor just enjoy a cup of coffee. 987-8850.
Mensheds Manitoba Inc. - peer runprogram by men for men at WoodhavenCommunity Club, 200 Glendale Blvd,Woodhaven in St James, Tue. and Wed.afternoons, 1 pm-4 pm. Call Doug:832-0629 or 804-5165
Senior Centre Without Walls throughA & O - Support Services for Older Adultsoffers free educational and recreational pro-grams over the phone, for socially isolatedadults 55+ living in Manitoba. Groups wel-come too. Call toll-free number or we cancall participants into the line when unable todo so themselves. 204-478-6169 or email:[email protected] for info.
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Portage La Prairie Farmer's Market -Baking, Crochet, Flavoured Honey, Jewelry,Knitting, Sewing, & Home BasedBusinesses just to name a few things thatappear at our year round market. Comecheck what our friendly vendors have tooffer. Sat. 10 am-2 pm. Inside the PCUCentre, 245 Royal Rd. S, Island Park,R1N3C5. New vendors encouraged.Contact: Robyn text or call 204-240-7541,email [email protected],Facebook: PortageFarmersMarket
Harvest Dance - Sat. Aug. 16, 7:30 pmat Komarno Community Hall. Band:Canadian Rythm Masters. $15 /person.
Lunch included. Advance tickets - Call204-886-2994. All proceeds go toKomarno Hall Renavations.
Ritchot Senior Services (serving seniors 55+ inthe RM of Ritchot and Lorette) - Need people tobe on our list of available drivers, friendly visitors,housekeepers etc. Call Denise: 204-883-2880
East St. Paul 55 Plus Activity Center -Accepting memberships from East St. Paularea residents. Various activities and quilt-ing open to all members. Call 204-661-2049 or 204-654-3082 (msg).
Interlake North Eastman - Services toSeniors programs include: transportation,friendly visiting/phone calls, assistance with filling out forms, foot care, housekeeping,yard work, minor home repairs, Meals onWheels, Congregate Meals, Lifeline, ERIK,errands, etc. Volunteer opportunities! Call forinfo: Arborg and District Seniors ResourceCouncil 376-3494; Ashern LivingIndependence for Elders 768-2187;Brokenhead/Beausejour Outreach forSeniors at 268-7300; East Beach ResourceCenter (Victoria Beach) 756-6471; EriksdaleCommunity Resource Council 739-2697;Fisher Branch Seniors Resource Council
372-8703; Gimli Seniors Resource Council642-7297; Lundar Community ResourceCouncil 762-5378; Riverton & DistrictSeniors Resource 378-2460; St. LaurentSenior Resource Council 646-2504;Selkirk - Gordon Howard Support Services785-2737; Stonewall - South InterlakeSeniors Resource Council 467-2719;Springfield Services to Seniors 853-7582;Teulon and District Seniors ResourceCouncil 886-2570; Two Rivers SeniorResource Council, Lac du Bonnet345-1227, Pinawa 753-2962 orWhitemouth/Reynolds 348-4610 orWinnipeg River Resource Council 367-9128
Email ready-to-print electronic PSAs to: [email protected]. No faxes please.Format: Who (what company or organization is holding the event), what event, date, time, place, about the event, contact info.
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Of all the animal species on theplanet, which one kills the most peopleeach year?
You might be thinking snakes. Afterall, cobras alone take out some 20,000people annually in India. So, candi-dates with poison-laden fangs shouldlogically be bumped to the top of thelist, right? Nope.
How about wild carnivores sportinga prominent set of sharp teeth? Wrongagain. You’re more likely to be savagedby a crazed Lady Gaga than by anyshark, lion, or bear.
In fact, the answer may very well besitting just a few feet away from you,right now, ready to strike.
More than a relentlessly annoyingpest searching for its next meal, blood-sucking mosquitoes can kill theirhuman victims by transmitting deadlydiseases and parasites. These includemalaria, yellow fever, and DengueFever which, collectively, kill millionsof people around the world each year.Malaria alone will have bumped off tenpoor souls by the time you finish read-ing this article.
While the mortality numbers arestaggering enough, diseases spread bymosquitoes have also influenced humanhistory. These winged micro-vampiresreportedly may have contributed to thedeaths of prominent figures includingJefferson Davis, Alexander the Great,and Oliver Cromwell.
It’s also been claimed that theyhelped thwart some of history’s greatancient armies by preventing theadvancement of Roman legions, defeat-ing the Spanish Armada, and spoilingan attempt to conquer the world bythat lovable rogue, Genghis Khan.
Turns out that not all of the world’s3,000 species of mosquitoes actuallyfeast on humans. And rather than bit-ing their victims, they actually stabtheir prey with a tiny, needle-like pro-boscis, sucking up as much as one andhalf times their body weight in blood.
During the “bite,” some of the insect’ssaliva drains back into our blood. Mostpeople are slightly allergic to the salivafrom these little droolers, which resultsin the familiar puffy, itchy welt thatappears on the skin. Only the females“bite,” and the blood provides protein foreggs. Once topped up, they won’t eatagain for several days. Bet you wish youcould say the same thing about yourfridge-raiding, grandkids.
So what can you do to protect your-self from these flying hemoglobin
addicts? Well, you could build a canalaround your home and fill it withGambusia affinis, a small fish thatcan put away some 500 mosquito lar-vae a day. However, if unreasonablecity ordinances prohibit moat con-struction in your neighborhood, con-sider the following suggestions:• Bathe regularly (hopefully, you dothis anyway). Lactic acid, produced bymuscles during exercise, finds its waythrough the skin and attracts the men-acing monsters in droves. So whenpartying under the stars, go easy onthe dancing. Your cool moves mayattract more than a dance partner.• Be careful what you drink, becausealcohol dilates blood vessels increasingblood flow near the skin. So, the morepickled you become, the more attrac-tive you are as a meal. Which leads toan interesting question: How muchbooze do you have to consume to get amosquito drunk? Not sure anyresearch has been done on that, butI’m willing to volunteer.• Finally, you might want to go easy onthat breathing, because mosquitoshave a liking for carbon dioxide, acomponent of our exhaled air.
So there you have it – simple stepsto enjoy your next venture into thegreat outdoors. And I know they work,too. Because at the last BBQ party Iattended, I spent the entire eveningholding my breath, lying on theground, motionless, and sober.
Okay, so I wasn’t exactly the life ofthe party. But at least there were noskeeters on me when the hosts threwme out. ■
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Room for rent: in elderly woman’s characterhome in River Hts, Wpg. Fem, non-smoker only,senior or mature-minded student. Walking distto shops & bus. $400, incl. wirels internet, hydro,water. Shared bath, kit, laundry, cable tv. Sharedcleaning duties. Damage dep. & referencesrequired. 204-786-1861 for applic. & viewing.
Wanted: Five 16 inch dual rims for a1975 Dodge truck or motor home at areasonable price. Call 204-746-4318.Parts Truck Wanted: 1997 Ford, 1 ton,4x4, motor 460 automatic, reasonableprice. 204-746-4318.
For Sale: 1962 CHEV BELAIR, rare white,2 Door, Sedan, Safetied, 454 Turbo 400Automatic, new tires, brakes. Complete newinterior. Only 59,000 km/37,000 miles.$14,500 O.B.O. 204-471-1533.
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One of the best ways to unwind athome in the evening is to grab somepopcorn, soda, and a couple ofmovies. But what to watch? Hereare some suggestions for film pair-ings for double features. All are realfilms and although the second onein each case was not a sequel, itcould have been!
“The Dark Knight” (2008) followedby “The Longest Day” (1962)
“The Postman Always Rings Twice”(1946) followed by “You've Got Mail”(1998)
“A Night at the Opera” (1935)followed by “The Big Sleep” (1946)
“The Swarm” (1978) followed by“The Sting” (1973)
“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”(1939) followed by “Dirty RottenScoundrels” (1988)
“Twister” (1996) followed by “Gonewith the Wind” (1939)
“Marathon Man” (1976) followed by“Breathless” (1960)
“One Hundred and One Dalmatians”(1961) followed by “The House of theYellow Carpet” (1983)
“Meet the Parents” (2000) followedby “High Anxiety” (1977)
“It Happened One Night” (1934)followed by “For a Few MoreDollars” (1965)
“Life of Pi” (2012) followed by“Requiem for a Heavyweight” (1962)
“Raging Bull” (1980) followed by“Poor Cow” (1967)
“They Died with Their Boots On”(1941) followed by “Happy Feet”(2006)
“Blazing Saddles” (1974) followedby “The Long Ride Home” (2003)
“Attack of the 50 Foot Woman”(1958) followed by “Vertigo” (1958)
“Robin Hood: Men in Tights” (1993)followed by “Great Balls of Fire!”(1989)
“A Night to Remember” (1958)followed by “The Seven Year Itch”(1955)
“Edward Scissorhands” (1990)followed by “Love Hurts” (2009)
“Divorce American Style” (1967)followed by “The Great Escape”(1963)
“Fiddler on the Roof” (1971)followed by “A Shot in the Dark”(1964)
“The Man Who Fell to Earth” (1976)followed by “Fragments” (2008)
“Weeds” (1987) followed by “TheConstant Gardener” (2005)
“The Frozen Dead” (1966)followed by “Die Hard” (1988)
“The Birds” (1963) followed by“Hard Rain” (1998)
“The Cable Guy” (1996) followed by“Never on Sunday” (1960) ■
Nick Thomas has writtenfeatures and columns for over350 magazines and newspapers.He can be reached at his blog:http://getnickt.blogspot.com
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