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Transcona Museum News
100th Anniversary Of The
Straightening Of CPR Grain
Elevator After Major Incident
To Be Recognized In October
By Alanna Horejda, Curator,
Transcona Historical Museum
On 18 October 1913, the new CPR Grain Elevator located
at the railway’s North Transcona Yard began to sink into the
ground on its west side. Within the first hour, the million-bushel
bin house – over three-quarters filled — had fallen over one foot,
and the bridge connecting it with the work house had broken off
and fallen to the ground. By the time the elevator had come to a
stop, it had sunk 24 feet with the structure sitting at an angle 27
degrees off centre. This occurred approximately one month after
CPR had started storing grain in the bin house.
Just one year later on 17 October 1914, the bin house
was once again vertical as work was completed to straighten
and lift the elevator. The collapse of the CPR bin house by soil
failure is widely studied by engineers around the world today.
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Your Baby’s Eyes (Part Two)
By Elisa Fiorentino, O.D.
At eight-to-12 months, your baby
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and exploring are important to help
the child learn to coordinate the use
of arms, legs and eyes. Slowly, she
will learn to pull herself up onto a
fixed object. Now the eyes will be
used together and depth perception
will improve. Objects will be thrown
accurately! Continue to provide toys
that your child can touch, hold and
see at the same time. To help with
vocabulary, name objects while talking to your child.
Particularly at this stage and
throughout childhood, it is very important to watch for any signs of
eyes crossing or turning. This warrants immediate professional attention so that it may be corrected as
soon as possible. If left untreated,
the eye that turns may become lazy
causing the vision to become blurry
in that eye.
At age one-to-two years, eyehand coordination and depth perception continue to improve, and your
child will be able to understand more
abstract terms. Your child will begin
to walk during this stage. In order to
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improve fine motor skills and small
muscle development, encourage
your child to play with small objects
like building blocks or puzzles.
Guessing games will help him with
thinking and speaking skills. Allow
your child to climb and explore in
safe areas. As mobility increases,
riding a bicycle or riding a rocking
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By age two-to-three years, your
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Transcona Legion News
Derek King: Portrait Of A Veteran
By Fiona Olsen
Every year on the 11th hour of
the 11th day of the 11th month, we
all pause to remember the many
men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in order that we
may continue to have our rights
and freedoms. We should also remember those who were fortunate
to return home to their families and
loved ones. Some were able to
continue on as things were prior to
the war; others felt the need for
change and immigrated. Many of
these Veterans continue to live in
our community.
At the young age of 18 years,
Derek King worked on the farms in
England and felt he wanted more.
With encouragement from some
friends, Derek enlisted in the
Royal Air Force (RAF) on January 10, 1949. After completing
three months of basic training,
Derek
trained
to
be
a
WOP/TOP/TELEOP (wireless operator/telephone operator/teletype
operator). He continued training
with the RAF Regiment as a signal
operator and had the rank of Leading Air Craftsman (LAC).
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Upon finishing his training, he
was deployed to Jordan on a peacekeeping mission. Although the war
was over, many units were still in
place to ensure the peacekeeping
operations of the post-war in Jordan.
He spent three months patrolling the
roadways, making sure they re-
mained open. While in Jordan,
Derek changed from being a radio
signal operator to a driver.
In 1952, the insurgents in Egypt
tried to block the Suez Canal.
Derek’s unit was sent to patrol a
naval ammunition dump. Equipped
with a brand new Land Rover and
armoured cars, the unit would patrol
during the evening to search vehi-
cles for weapons. One evening, they
noticed something in the distance.
They drove off the road until they
reached a barbed-wire fence.
On the other side of the fence
was a unit of the Irish Dragoons
who proceeded to inform Derek and
his fellows that they had just driven
through a minefield. Carefully, they
followed their tracks back out to the
roadway. No more trips off the main
road! After his tour in the Middle
East, Derek returned home to England as a driver for an RAF
Squadron in Northumberland.
After five years in the RAF, Derek
chose not to re-enlist and went back to
working on the farm in England. He
found that nothing had changed —
there was still rationing and housing
was short. Derek spent the next few
years in England as a bus driver and
working in the steel mills until emigrating to Canada in 1967 with his wife.
Derek continues to live in Transcona.
He is a Past Service Officer and valued member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #7 of Transcona.
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many supporters for their ongoing
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those who have already donated to
our re-development. We continue to
welcome gifts to our programs or a
special project that will enhance the
quality of life for our residents.
With the recent announcement
by the Minister of Health that Park
Manor is approved for a new personal care home, we are now campaigning for pledges towards the
project to be built on a vacant site
next to our East Park Lodge. The
new facility will be joined with East
Park Lodge and the current Park
Manor 100-bed Care Home by a
connecting concourse.
This new facility will have private
accommodations and washrooms
for each resident along with state-ofthe-art, health-care provisions such
as ceiling tracks for patient lifts to
help transfer non-ambulatory residents from bed to washroom. Our vision for a Campus Of Care also
includes plans for a café, treatment
rooms and a rehabilitation centre.
There are various ways to donate: in memoriam, bequests,
pledges or gifts-in-kind. All of these
can be made directly through Park
Manor’s business office and online
through our website at www.park
manor.ca ... Look for our redesigned
Park Manor Care website coming
soon. Park Manor Care is a proud
member of the Imagine Canada
Code of Ethics for planned giving
and donations. We were one of the
first institutions to join and become a
Park Manor Personal Care Home is expanding. Construction of a new long-term care facility for 100+ residents, located at the corner of Kildare Avenue East and Redonda Street in Transcona, will begin in the next
12 months.
Code Builder, and affirm our commitment to ethical fundraising.
If you want to make a difference
and are inspired to make a donation
to our Park Manor Care expansion,
we encourage you to speak with our
Executive Director or Director of
Development so that we can help
direct your gift. We value any contribution and will steward your donation to ensure it has the greatest
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and will add evening classes beginning in early October. Instruction
will take place for 3-to-15 hours
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more info or to enroll, call 204-2249099 or e-mail [email protected] ...
Space is limited!
Blessing Of The Animals — St.
George’s Anglican Church at 321
Pandora Avenue West will hold a
Blessing Of The Animals Service
on Sunday October 5 at 4:00 PM.
All pets whether furry, feathered,
finned or scaly are welcome.
‘Discover Transcona’ Wednesday Walking Group — Looking to
join a small, dedicated, outdoor
walking group? This Group is continuing to walk the Transcona Trails
throughout the fall. Group meets and
walks every Wednesday from 1:302:30 PM. Remaining fall schedule is
as follows: October 8 at George
Olive Park, McMeans Avenue East
& Alex Taylor Drive ... October 15
at Kilcona Park – meet in parking
lot at Norris Road & McIvor Avenue ... October 22 – Transcona
Trail at Hoka Street & McMeans
Avenue West ... October 29 at the
Transcona Community Bioreserve
off Devonshire Drive ... November
5 – Transcona Trail at Day Street
north of Larche Avenue East ...
November 12 at Kilcona Park –
meet in parking lot at Norris Road &
McIvor Avenue ... November 19 –
Transcona Trail at Hoka &
McMeans. To register, call 204-9402114.
St. Michael’s Perogy Sales —
St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic
Church at 400 Day Street holds
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Perogy Sales on selected Fridays
from September to June. The remainder of the fall schedule is as follows: October 10 & 24 ...
November 7 & 21 ... December 5 &
12. Orders must be placed by the
Tuesday preceding the Perogy Sale
date. Contact person is Helen at
204-222-6544.
Transcona Food Bank —
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from September to June (once per
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month in July & August). The
schedule for the remainder of 2014
is as follows: October 16 ... November 6 & 20 ... December 4 & 18. To
receive food, you must pre-register
with Winnipeg Harvest at 204-9823660 on-or-before the Friday morning prior to each Food Bank date.
On Food Bank days, a Used Clothing Depot is open to the general
public from 8:30-9:30 AM and food
is available to Food Bank recipients
from 9:30-10:30 AM. Food Bank’s
location
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Suthwyn
Hall,
Transcona
Memorial
United
Church, 209 Yale Avenue West.
Get The Shot, Not The Flu — It
is time to get immunized. Winnipeg
Regional Health Authority (WRHA)
will hold a Flu Clinic on Wednesday-Thursday October 22 & 23
from 12:00-7:00 PM and on Friday
October 24 from 9:00 AM to 4:00
PM at Canad Inns Hotel, 1415 Regent Avenue West (next to Club
Regent). Vaccine will also be available at other public influenza vaccination clinics in the Winnipeg
Health Region and through your
regular immunization provider. For
other clinic locations and dates, visit
www.wrha.mb.ca or call HealthLinks at 204-788-8200.
Diabetes Support Group —
Will hold its next meeting on Thursday October 23 at 2:00 PM in Access Transcona at 845 Regent
Avenue West. Topic will be “Falls
Prevention”. No registration required. For more info, call 204-9402114 ..... To register for the next
six-week session of Diabetes Education, call Access Transcona at
204-938-5555.
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Diabetes & You — The Canadian Diabetes Association will hold
a Public Diabetes Forum entitled
“Diabetes And You” on Saturday
October 25 from 10:00 AM to 4:00
PM in the RBC Convention Centre
at 375 York Avenue. Cost is $30
with lunch provided. For more info
and to register, call 204-925-3800 or
visit www.diabetes.ca/publicforum
Get Better Together! — What if
there was a free, easy-to-use resource that helped you take positive
steps to better cope with chronic
conditions? Get Better Together!
helps participants learn strategies to
control pain, deal with fatigue and
frustration, start a basic exercise
program, handle stress and eat well
to live well. Personal goal-setting
and problem-solving help build con-
fidence for successful self-management. This six-week program begins
at Access Transcona, 845 Regent
Avenue West, on Monday October
27 from 1:00-3:30 PM. Small group
– limited seating available. For more
info and to register, call the Wellness Institute at 204-632-3927.
Also visit the program’s official website at www.getbettertogether.ca
Early Morning Walking Program — The ‘Hi Neighbour’ Early
Morning Walking Program has
started up again. Looking for a dry
place to walk now that the weather
has changed? Just grab your walking shoes and your smile, and join
the indoor walking fun. No fee. Call
204-938-5555 to register. Program
operates until Friday May 29, 2015.
Runs Monday to Friday except holidays, Christmas Break & Spring
Break. Walk anytime at the following
elementary schools between the
hours listed: Radisson School at
1105 Winona Street from 7:00-8:00
AM (Gymnasium) ... Wayoata
School at 605 Wayoata Street from
7:00-8:00 AM (Gym) ... Westview
School at 600 Hoka Street from
7:30-8:15 AM (Gym & Hallway).
St. Michael’s Wednesday Suppers & Bingo — St. Michael’s
Ukrainian Catholic Church at 400
Day Street holds Wednesday Suppers from 5:00-7:00 PM followed by
Wednesday Bingo. The Supper
Menu includes perogies, sausage,
coleslaw, hot dogs, popcorn and
homemade desserts. After 7:00 PM,
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weekend saw some spirited action
with the Fort Garry/Fort Rouge
Twins, Seven Oaks Raiders, St.
Vital Victorias and the St. Boniface
Riels competing with our Railer Express. The Express won their two
contests, walloping the 2013-14
league finalists, the Riels, 7-3 as veteran Stephane Catellier and rookie
Alex Jepsen scored twice each
while Ryan Kotchon led the way
with a couple against the Vics and
Matt Gardner sealed that game with
the shootout winner.
The Railer Express closed out
their preseason schedule, sweeping
the Stonewall Jets in a pair of
games: 10-1 and 5-1. Jepsen
notched five points in the first game.
During preseason, Express players
were active volunteering in the Intro
To Hockey programs operated by
the Transcona Minor Hockey Association (TMHA) and East End
Community Club. In the accompanying photograph, a Railer Express
player shows a young Transcona lad
the finer points of stickhandling.
(Photo Courtesy Railer Express
Facebook Page)
Upcoming regular-season home
games for the Railer Express:
Thursday October 2 at 7:15 PM
against the Twins ... Tuesday October 14 at 7:15 PM against the Riels
... and Sunday November 2 at 2:00
PM against the Jets. All games will
be played in Ed Golding Memorial
Arena at East End Community
Centre, 517 Pandora Avenue East.
(For more info on the Railer
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action in the MMJHL, visit
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Rebekahs News
Rebekahs Invite The Public To Learn About Their
Organization & The Worthy Causes They Support
Confidence Rebekah Lodge
#40 of Transcona will hold an
Open Meeting on Thursday October 16 at 7:30 PM in Moroz Hall
upstairs at Transcona Legion,
117 Regent Avenue East. This will
be an opportunity for members of
the general public in Transcona
(especially ladies), who have been
wondering what the Rebekahs are
all about, to come and visit and ask
lots of questions.
By Joan Garner
Not only can you learn about
Confidence Lodge #40, but we
have several members who are
also knowledgeable on the
Provincial & International Levels of our fraternal/service organization. We welcome all visitors
and would welcome new members
to our Lodge, but please be assured that there will be no obligation imposed upon you to join if
that is not your desire.
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Information will also be available
regarding Confidence #40’s Girls
Club, Letitia Theta Rho #1, if you
know any girls who might be interested in joining. Theta Rho Clubs are
the junior order of the Daughters of
Rebekah (aka International Association of Rebekah Assemblies) and
are open to young females ages 8-to18 depending on jurisdiction.
The Rebekahs are a branch of
the Independent Order of Odd Fel-
lows (IOOF). It was initially designed
as the female auxiliary of the IOOF,
but now allows both female and
male members. Although it is one of
the units of the IOOF, women need
not be related to an Odd Fellow to be
a member of the Rebekahs. As long
as she meets the moral, ethical and
age requirements for admission, any
woman may join. In most jurisdictions, women aged 16-or-18 years
old and above can join a Rebekah
Lodge. The Daughters of Rebekah
organization has been in existence
for 163 years.
Provincial
Fall
Seminar
Comes To Transcona — Confidence #40 has been asked to host
this year’s Fall Seminar to be held
Saturday October 18 at 9:00 AM in
Park City West Community Centre
at 115 Sanford Fleming Road. Cost
is $35 for lunch and dinner. Continental Breakfast is available for
‘early birds’ and out-of-town members for an added small fee. Registration forms are available online or
by calling Dorothy Mann at 204256-1028. This is an informal gathering of members of Odd Fellow &
Rebekah Lodges from across Manitoba where we can get updates on
projects undertaken by the Order
while enjoying fun and fellowship. As
this event is usually held in a rural
area, this will be an opportunity for
members who are unable to travel to
attend right in our own backyard.
Craft Sale Aids Eye Foundation — The Odd Fellow & Rebekah
Memorial Eye Foundation will hold
its Annual Craft Sale on Saturday
October 25 from 10:00 AM to 3:00
PM at Odd Fellows Hall in
Stonewall. Tables have been rented
to some unique crafters and there
will be lunch available for purchase.
Those pies are worth the trip! Last
year, $40,000 was donated to
Portage la Prairie Hospital to enable them to do Cataract Surgery.
We are now considering requests
from the “Wish List” of various hospital Ophthalmology departments
for our next donation for Vision Care
in Manitoba. Your support helps
make wishes come true.
(For more info about Confidence #40 and its activities, or to
become a member of the Lodge or
its Letitia Theta Rho Girls Club,
call any of the following: Terry
Leah at 204-668-6905, Christine
Harrison at 204-224-8408 or Joan
Garner at 204-222-6136.) v
201 Regent Ave. W.,
Winnipeg, MB R2C 1R3
Phone: (204) 224-1760
Winnipeg’s No. 1 Saw Shop
October 2014 - Page 17
Expiry: November 28, 2014
Communion, Hospital Visits &
Prayers For Healing available by re-
Community
Billboard
Continued from page 12
quest ... St. George’s provides a serv-
ice for residents of Park Manor
the canteen is open during Bingo
serving drinks and snacks. For more
info on Bingo & Suppers, call 204222-7801.
St. George’s Anglican Church
News — Adult Ed Movie Nights resume at Rev. Helen’s at 6:30 PM on
alternate Friday Nights (October 10
& 24). For more info, contact the
Church Office ... Anglican Church
Women (ACW) meet the third
Wednesday each month downstairs
at 1:15 PM (October 15) ... Men’s
Fellowship usually held last Saturday each month downstairs with
breakfast at 9:00 AM (October 25) ...
Located at 321 Pandora Avenue
West, St. George’s gathers for a Eucharist Service including Children’s
Sunday School on Sundays at
10:30 AM — also a Contemplative
Eucharistic Service on Mondays
(except holidays) at 7:00 PM. Home
Personal Care Home on the second
Wednesday each month at 9:45 AM.
More volunteers to assist with this
service are urgently needed ... To vol-
unteer or for more info about our
scent-free Church and its activities,
Family Strengthening Mental
Wellness — Support Group for
family members living with someone
who has a mental illness. Meets first
Wednesday each month from
1:30-3:30 PM in Access River East
at 975 Henderson Highway. For
more info, call 204-253-9641.
visit www.stgeorgesanglicantrans
cona.ca or call the Church Office at
Seniors Bulletin
Board
ringer Newsletter (includes archives).
October Is Seniors & Elders
Month — Watch for special activities
throughout Winnipeg.
Last-Minute Reminder Of
Healthy Heart Health Fair —- Will
be held Thursday October 2 from
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Kildonan
Place Shopping Centre, courtesy
of Transcona Council for Seniors
(TCS). This year, the theme is
“Good Health Adds Life To Years”
204-222-1942 ... Links on our website
for our Facebook Page and Bell-
Klinic Counselling — Klinic
Free Community Drop-In Counselling
Program
at
Access
Transcona, 845 Regent Avenue
West, Tuesdays from 12:00-7:00
PM. Free first-come/first-seen counselling service for anyone ages 13+
experiencing any problem. Includes
one-time and short-term counselling
service. For more info and to check
in
advance
for
any
schedule
changes, call 204-784-4067 or visit
www.klinic.mb.ca
Family Hair Salon
Hours: Mon 9:30-8
Tues 10-8 • Wed 10-8
Thurs 10-8 • Fri 9-6 • Sat 9-4
We now have the
Moroccan Oil Product Line,
Nevo, and Verb
Happy Thanksgiving and
Happy Halloween from
the Staff at Hairisons
204-222-(HAIR) 4247
UNIT 1 – 1171 KILDARE EVE. EAST
October 2014 - Page 18
Optometrist
Dr. Alison McMechan
•
•
•
•
•
•
Comprehensive Eye Examinations
Contact Lens Fitting and Training
Glaucoma and Cataract Evaluation
Digital Retinal Photography
A Wide Selection of Eyewear
Direct Billing to Blue Cross,
GWL, Sunlife and more
Hours:
Tues. Wed. & Fri. 9 AM to 5 PM
Thursday 9 AM to 6 PM
Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM
Reenders
Square
Eye Centre
50 - 11 Reenders Drive, Winnipeg,
Manitoba R2C 5K5
or visit rseyecentre.ca
Phone: (204) 421-9429
and the health-related focus is on the
“Healthy Heart”. There will be 50+
booths bringing health-and-safety information, as well as exercise and
many entertaining activities. The Fair
is free and open to people of all ages
who would like information on
health-related topics and how to
maximize their living. For more info,
call Colleen at 204-222-9879.
Vision Impaired Group —Support Group will meet Tuesday October 7 from 1:00-2:30 PM in
Devonshire House at 75 Kildonan
Green Drive. For Seniors who have
difficulty with their eyesight and who
might enjoy getting together once a
month for discussion of topics of mutual interest regarding loss of sight.
To register or for more info, call
Colleen at 204-222-9879.
Scottish Country Dancing —
Weekly dancing on Thursdays at
1:00 PM in Transcona Retired Citizens Centre at 328 Whittier Avenue West resumes Thursday
October 9. For more info, call Joyce
Cormack at 204-224-2291 or just
come out and join the fun.
Tai Chi For Seniors — Mondays at 10:00 AM beginning October 20 in Transcona Retired
Citizens Centre at 328 Whittier Avenue West. For more info, call
Colleen at 204-222-9879.
Flapjack Breakfast To Raise
Funds For TCS — A special Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast for
Transcona Council for Seniors
(TCS) will be held Saturday October 25 from 8:00-10:00 AM at Applebee’s (Crossroads), 1598
Regent Avenue West. Cost is $10
and tickets can be obtained from
Colleen at 204-222-9879.
Hard Of Hearing Support
Group — Will meet Monday October 27 at 1:00 PM in Abundant Life
Church at 1396 Plessis Road.
Come learn how to maximize the
hearing you do have. For more info,
call Colleen at 204-222-9879.
Dinner Discussions — Will be
held Wednesday October 29 at
3:30 PM in Transcona Memorial
United Church, 209 Yale Avenue
West. Learn ways to maintain your
health and independence. Register
and stay for supper (if you wish) by
calling 204-222-5947.
Roaring ‘20s Health Fair —
Will be held Thursday October 30
from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Good
Neighbours Active Living Centre
Continued on page 21
ELECT
Jerry Sodomlak
School Trustee
River East Transcona School Division
• Married 35 years, 3 daughters
and 3 grandsons
• Lifelong Transcona resident
• 32 years in education as a teacher
and principal
• Involved in Community Sport and
Organizations
• President of the new Transcona
Major Junior Hockey Club
• Volunteer at Transcona Foodbank
My career experience and personal values stress the importance of:
✔ working collaboratively with others
✔ listening carefully to the needs of those within the system and the
community to make informed decisions for the division as a whole
✔ open communication. Share decisions back to all stakeholders
✔ being available & responsive to questions/issues from the community
For further inquiries please contact Jerry at
204-999-1409 or [email protected]
VOTE on October 22
✔ Jerry Sodomlak
ELECT
School Trustee
River East Transcona School Division
October 2014 - Page 19
Saving For School
Beyond RESPs – Options To Help What
You’re Saving Match What You’ll Need
By Darryl B. Horeczy, Consultant, Investors Group
You Want The Best For Your
Child — For plenty of powerful reasons, a college or university education is one of the best things you can
do to give your child a great start in
life. There’s the increased earning
potential: The average university
graduate earns almost twice as
much as someone with a high school
diploma. There’s the increased opportunity for employment: Sevenout-of-10 jobs now require a
post-secondary education and having a degree or diploma is bound to
become even more important in the
future.
RESPs Are The First Choice —
Contribute to a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for your
child. For the vast majority of Cana-
dians, an RESP is the most effective
way to create an education fund that
grows to offset the future cost of education. However, when was the last
time you checked to see how much
of the total education bill your RESP
will actually cover? Here are some
sobering facts about the dramatically
escalating cost of a post-secondary
education:
a) On average, undergraduate
tuition fees have almost tripled since
1990-91. A student attending a fulltime college or university program
today can expect to pay an average
of $4,500 a year in tuition alone.
b) Add books, supplies, transportation and other living expenses,
and university students living at
home spend an average of $4,500
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on non-educational items while students living away from home spend
an average of $8,160 on non-educational items.
c) The cost of mandatory supplies and equipment for college and
trade schools varies, and can be between $50 and $5,000.
d) Schools are increasing fees
for programs that may offer a larger
financial payback upon graduation
such as law, medicine, engineering
and dentistry.
e) Nearly 50% of Canadian college and university graduates leave
school owing money for their education with college graduates owing
about $13,000 and university graduates almost $20,000.
f) It is estimated that by 2025,
the total cost of four years of undergraduate education away from home
may be between $75,000 and
$100,000.
Beyond RESPs: More Tax-Efficient Saving Strategies — All this
means is you need every advantage
you can get when saving to help
your children pay for a post-secondary education. To avoid burdening your children with huge student
loans or the extra stress of a parttime job during the school year, consider investment strategies that can
deliver important savings such as
Tax-Free
Savings
Accounts
(TFSAs), Insurance, Tax-Advantaged Mutual Funds, Monthly Income Portfolios and Age 40
Trusts.
When the time comes, you want
your children to be able to afford the
college or university program of their
choice, to follow the career they want
and to obtain the earning power they
desire. We can help you make the
best RESP and “beyond RESP” investment choices for your life and
theirs.
(Article abridged from original. For full details, contact your
Investors Group consultant.) v
Seniors Bulletin
Board
Continued from page 19
at 720 Henderson Highway. Includes lunch for purchase, interactive
information
booths,
entertainment and more. An Outreach Flu Clinic will be offered as
well. For more info, call 204-9402114.
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Group
— Will meet Wednesday Novem-
ber 5 from 10:00–11:30 AM at
Transcona
Memorial
United
Church, 209 Yale Avenue West.
Caregivers meet in Knox Lounge.
Group is peer-led. Caregivers share
challenges and victories of caring for
someone with Alzheimer’s Disease. Provides valuable support
when you feel alone with your situation or overwhelmed by challenges
of caregiving. Alzheimer’s Clients
meet in Yale Hall for games, socializing, chair exercises and refreshments with volunteer nurse and
recreation facilitator. For more info,
call Colleen at 204-222-9879.
SMART Exercises For Seniors
—The S.M.A.R.T. (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together) Exercise Program is offered on
Mondays & Wednesdays from
10:30-11:30 AM at All Saints
If you plan on helping a child or grandchild
pursue a post-secondary education, I can
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October 2014 - Page 21
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1500
Day Street. You may join in at any
time during the program. For more
info, call Richard Howell at 204338-6929.
Stroke Recovery Group — The
“In Your Prime” Peer Support
Group meets the second Monday
each month (September to June)
from 1:00-3:00 PM in Access
Transcona at 845 Regent Avenue
West. For more info, call Facilitator
Anne Manitowich at 204-669-3264.
To register, call Access Transcona
at 204-938-5555 ... Also visit the
Stroke Recovery Association of
Manitoba (SAM) website at
www.strokerecovery.ca
Seniors Line Dancing — Held
Mondays at 1:00 PM in Transcona
Retired Citizens Centre at 328
Continued on page 22
DARRYL B. HORECZY
Consultant
Phone:204-222-1700 Ext. 4216
Cell: 204-990-2779
Toll Free: 855-459-9744
[email protected]
www.investorsgroup.com/en/darryl.horeczy/home
Now located at:
200-1605 Regent Ave West
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2C 3B3
Seniors Bulletin
Board
Continued from page 21
Whittier Avenue West. Presented
by Transcona Council for Seniors
(TCS). Come out and join the fun.
The 55+ Dining Experience —
Offers home-cooked meals with entertainment and prizes three days
per week at Transcona Memorial
United Church (TMUC), 209 Yale
Avenue West. Open to everyone
55+. Served Mondays & Wednesdays at 4:30 PM and Fridays at
12:00 Noon. Meals include roast
beef, roast pork, ham, scalloped potatoes, chicken, soups and desserts.
To hear what the menu is for any
given day, call 204-222-5947.
Copies of menus can be e-mailed or
pick up a copy at TMUC. For meal
reservations, call 204-222-5947 anytime before 8:00 AM of the day you
wish to attend. Each time you dine,
you will receive a ballot to enter for a
prize.
New Evening Art Group For
Seniors — Open to all 55+ and
meets in Transcona Retired Citizens Centre at 328 Whittier Avenue West on Mondays at 7:00
PM. Come and express yourself. For
more info, call Colleen at 204-2229879.
Yoga Relaxation & Stress Re-
duction For Seniors — Held Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in Transcona
Memorial United Church at 209
Yale Avenue West. For those 55+.
Wonderful way to increase your balance, gain strength and stretch as
well as learning to relax and listen to
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your body. There is a $6 drop-in fee.
For more info and to register, call
Colleen at 204-222-9879.
Zumba Gold For Seniors —
Zumba Gold & Toning is held Tuesdays & Fridays at 10:00 AM in Oxford Heights Community Centre at
359 Dowling Avenue East. A $5
drop-in fee is collected. Join the fun
with Tammy. For more info, call
Colleen at 204-222-9879.
Join The TRCO To Enjoy A Variety Of Activities — Are you 55+
and looking for a wonderful place to
socialize? Why not consider a membership in the Transcona Retired
Citizens Organization (TRCO) at
328 Whittier Avenue West this fall?
They offer numerous daytime-andevening activities such as darts,
bridge, bingo, card games and dancing. ‘Soup & Sandwich’ Tuesdays
Continued on page 27
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TRANSCONA
C R E M AT I O N & C E M E T E R Y S E R V I C E S
Some of our highlights are:
• N.E Winnipeg’s largest chapel
and reception centre that will
accommodate 450 people.
• Large parking lot for 150
vehicles & Modern accessible facilities
• Webcasting of funerals –
Secure viewing of your loved
one’s funeral anywhere in the
world
Large Chapel
Ask about
our Best Price
Guarantee!
Reception Centre
Spacious Foyer
Shawn Arnason, Darin Hoffman, Pat
Potenza and John Gigliotti and families
invite you to come and have coffee with
them as you review their well appointed and
spacious funeral chapel and reception
centre.
In keeping with the Mosaic tradition we
are proud to present our newest facility
where you will be treated to warm and
comforting surroundings. Our new
facility boasts a similar feel to our Inkster
location and we have expanded our size
to serve you better.
Ph. 204-275-5555
• Competitive pricing all services
and merchandise available
• Darin and Shawn share over
50 Years of experience in all
aspects of Funeral, Cremation
and Cemetery services.
• Prearrangements – we honor
all funeral home prearrangements; please bring in your
paperwork to explore your
options in transfers. It is in
your best interest to bring
your prearrangements in for
us to review to ensure that
you receive the best possible
pricing and service. Purchasing everything at a cemetery/
funeral home combo location might be convenient but
may result in you paying
higher prices.
24/7 Compassion & Accessibility
1839 Inkster Blvd. (corner of Inkster Blvd. & Keewatin St.)
New: 1006 Nairn Ave. (corner of Keenleyside St. and Nairn Ave).
BUSINESS HOURS: 9:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, WEEKENDS AND EVENING BY APPOINTMENT
“CARING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
October 2014 - Page 23
Truly Remarkable — Vintage
photo showing the Transcona
(CPR) Grain Elevator bin house at
a severe angle following soil collapse on its west side. (The inset
shows the elevator and site in pristine condition.) The machinery and
cupola at the top of the bin house
smashed to the ground and were
wrecked. The crash was akin to an
explosion – the sound could be
heard for a great distance. The
20,000-ton bin house was filled with
about 875,000 bushels of wheat
which had to removed before the
structure could be righted. Incredibly,
the work house (at right) was not se-
riously affected except for some
cracks in its north shed wall. However, its foundation had to be fortified
before the straightening of the bin
house could take place. This entire
event (collapse and straightening) is
still studied in engineering circles
around the world today. “Remarkable” is a word used often to describe it. Case studies have been
written about it. The Internet is full of
references to it. One such case
study can be found as a PDF document on the Canadian Geotechnical Society website (include the
spaces when you type this into your
browser): www.cgs.ca/pdf/110928
Introduction and papers.pdf ...
Please note that due to the large
size of the files used for this document, it may take a short while to
load completely in your browser.
(Views File Photo)
100th Anniversary Of The Straightening
Of CPR Grain Elevator After Major Incident
To Be Recognized In October
Continued from page 1
To acknowledge the 100th Anniversary of the straightening of the
Transcona
Grain
Elevator,
Transcona Historical Museum has
created a YouTube Video in which we
Happy Thanksgiving
to your family, friends, and neighbours
speak to experts and go inside the el-
evator to see how it was done. Check
it out on our YouTube Channel at
www.youtube.com/ transconamu-
seum ... The video will be uploaded by
about mid-October.
Birthday Parties At The Mu-
seum — Transcona Museum is now
offering Birthday Parties. We are offering six exciting party themes for chil-
dren of any age. Each party includes
an opportunity to visit and explore the
Museum ... games, crafts and activi-
MLA for Transcona
Constituency Office
3-549 Regent Ave. W. R2C 1R9
204-222-0040
Putt ing C om m unit y Fir s t
E-Mail: [email protected]
October 2014 - Page 24
ties based on the chosen theme ... a
special gift for the birthday child ... and
each guest will leave with a small gift
from the Museum as well. Parties can
be booked any day of the week. Costs
start as little as $48 plus GST (Mu-
seum members receive a 10% dis-
count). For more information, visit our
website at www.transconamuseum
.mb.ca or call us at 204-222-0423.
School Programs — Transcona
Museum offers Manitoba curriculumbased programs that can be booked by
teachers, educators and groups of all
ages either on-site or we will come to
you! The programs that we offer are:
“Digging History”, “Our Commu-
nity”, “Bugs & Bloomers”, “Up In The
Air” and “Serving King & Country:
Transcona’s Hometown Heroes”. All
of the programs can be modified for
closed for the Thanksgiving Long
Weekend from October 11-13. We
will also be closed on Saturday October 18. Please note this schedule
is based on info known as of Views
Deadline and that hours and days
closed can be subject to change at
any time. Our website is updated immediately when changes are made.
Contact Info — Transcona Mu-
seum is located at 141 Regent Av-
older or younger groups. See Contact
Info at end of article for various ways to
contact us for more info.
Walking Tours — Before the
snow falls, don’t forget about our
Walking Tours. We offer a Historical
Walking Tour of the Downtown
Transcona area as well as a new
Mural Tour. All of our programs (in-
cluding school programs and walking
tours) require booking in advance with
a donation of $25 or $1 per person,
whichever is greater. Contact us for
details.
Halloween At Transcona Mu-
seum — From October 24-31, we will
have a spooky Halloween exhibit set
up on display at the Museum. Stop by
on October 25 & 26th — we are hold-
ing Halloween Crafts Fun. Try your
hand at making something spooky.
Don’t forget to include the Museum
when you go trick-or-treating on the
31st — we will have candy here for all.
Museum Operating Hours —
Transcona Museum is open to the
general public on Tuesdays from
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday to
Friday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
and Saturday & Sunday from 8:00
AM to 1:00 PM. (Open on Mondays
for appointments only.) We will be
October 2014 - Page 25
enue West at Bond Street in
Downtown Transcona. For more
info on services and activities, call
204-222-0423 or e-mail info@
transconamuseum.mb.ca ... Visit
our Website at www.transconamuseum.mb.ca ... Links to our Facebook Page, Instagram Feed,
Twitter Feed and YouTube Channel can be found on our Website
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Gardens Of Delight
Winners Announced From The Annual
Show & Competition
By Domia Derkach
October is a time for reflection
on the gardening year that was as
you prepare for the year ahead. Gardeners will tell you that gardening is
a year-round hobby with only a few
weeks of a slowdown during the winter months. Exhibitors will agree that
the extra time spent on gardening is
the secret to their success at the
winner’s table.
This was never more evident
than at the Transcona Garden
Club’s Annual Show & Competition at Kildonan Place Shopping
Centre in August. The winners
were announced and presented with
their rewards at the Annual Awards
Night in September. Here are some
of this year’s Garden Club winners:
The Show Grand Aggregate
Award for most points in the overall
competition went to Bev Hooper.
She successfully defended her 2013
title. The Junior Grand Aggregate
Award was presented to Harrison
Osmond-Beach who garnered a
total of 40 points in all of the Junior
Classes. He also received Rosettes
for his Marigolds and for his Hand-
Made Greeting Card. The Joseph
Paulicelli Memorial Award was
given to Domia Derkach for Best
Bouquet of Cut Flowers.
Aggregate Award Winners —
Betty Thiessen (Dahlias/Glads &
Crafts) ... Bev Hooper (Cut Flow-
ers & Arrangements) ... Colleen
Comeau (Photography) ... Domia
Derkach (Fruits & Potted Plants)
... Isobelle Coldwell (Roses) ...
Joyce Hudson (Home Cooking) ...
Walter Manulak (Vegetables).
Rosettes For Best In Class —
Betty Thiessen (Lap Quilt) ... Bev
Hooper (Arrangement) ... Colleen
If you are considering
buying or selling a
home call me first!
Comeau (Photo) ... Deb Boudreau
(Potted Plant) ... Domia Derkach
(Apples)
...
Isobelle
Coldwell
(Rose) ... Joyce Hudson (Fudge) ...
Lorene Schipper (Asters) ... Tracy
Therliault (Lily) ... Valeries Denesiuk (Squash).
Next Club Meeting — Will con-
cern planning and planting this year
for next year’s blooms. Tulips,
maybe? Or Daffodils or Crocus,
etc.? Tulips, for example, come in
many different colours, sizes and
shapes. But any combination of
October 2014 - Page 26
these will add a bright spot to your
garden very early in spring. This
same area can later be planted with
some colourful annuals making good
double use of the same space.
Thus, the subject for the next
meeting is entitled “Planting Bulbs
For Spring Blooms”. The meeting
will be held Wednesday October 15
at 7:00 PM in Transcona Retired
Citizens Centre at 328 Whittier Avenue West. Refreshments will be
served and everyone is welcome. At
this time, we are looking for ideas for
new programs. New ideas are always welcome.
Garden Club Fundraiser — A
Perogy Sale will be held in October
during the week prior to Thanksgiving: Potato & Cheese at $5 a dozen
and Sauerkraut at $7 per dozen.
Advance orders by telephone: Call
Pat at 204-224-3859 or Anne at
204-224-2535.
Transcona Junior Garden Club
— Message To All Junior Gardeners: You and your friends are invited
to the next Junior Club Meeting on
Saturday October 4 at 2:00 PM in
Transcona Retired Citizens Centre
at 328 Whittier Avenue West. Club
Leaders are planning an interesting
program for you, so do not miss this
meeting. Call your Leaders if you have
any questions.
Final Note – A Garlic Tip! —
Try planting your garlic in the fall and
it will come up in the spring when it
is ready. You will get better results
and it does bloom as well (white)
Seniors Bulletin
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Continued from page 22
are a huge hit and a fun time to meet
up with friends – with no cooking!
Games Night on Saturdays from
7:00-10:00 PM is also popular. For
more info, call 204-222-8473.
Seniors Art Group — Meets
Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to
12:00 Noon in Transcona Retired
Citizens Centre at 328 Whittier Avenue West. Free class. Leader en-
Continued on page 29
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with an interesting seed head. Usually used as a seasoning, garlic can
also be roasted and eaten as a vegetable. Some call garlic a “stinking
rose” which is good for you.
(For
more
info
about
Transcona Garden Club and its
activities, or to inquire about the
benefits of Club Membership, call
204-222-0236.) v
Report From Parliament
Businesses Large & Small Play Important Role
In The Economic Success Of Our Community
There have been many exciting
new investments in ElmwoodTranscona this year, and I have been
By Lawrence Toet, M.P., Elmwood-Transcona
thrilled to see first-hand the significant
impact large-and-small businesses have
on the prosperity of our community.
Last month, I was pleased to at-
tend the Grand Opening of the CN
Rail National Training Centre in
Transcona. Winnipeg is the hub of
CN Rail’s transcontinental network
and this major investment is great
news for our local economy here in
Transcona.
This
state-of-the-art
training centre features a new-and-
improved, company-wide training
program for both its current and future workforce.
ing
The 100,000 square-foot traincentre
is
located
at
the
Transcona Shops, 550 Pandora
Avenue East. It will be able to accommodate approximately 350 CN
students from across Canada every
week and provide hands-on training
for all key railway jobs.
It is clear that large industry
leaders like CN Rail play a major role
in boosting our local economies. Sig-
nificant investments such as this one
create opportunity for greater innovation, skills, productivity and global
competitiveness — all of which are
vital to long-term economic growth in
Canada.
Small Business Week takes
place every year during the third full
week of October. We recognize the
key role that small businesses and
entrepreneurs play in the economies
of our communities. That is why our
Government continues with its commitment to creating a better business
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environment for small business en-
trepreneurs to create jobs and
growth for all Canadians. Small busi-
ness entrepreneurs are the unsung
heroes of our communities, and they
are one of the driving forces making
Canada an economic leader on the
world stage today and leading into
the future.
Canada’s small businesses cur-
rently employ 70% of the private-
sector workforce which is almost
eight-million Canadians. That’s why
our Government has introduced numerous measures since 2006 to
support small business growth in-
cluding the temporary hiring credit
and the Employment Insurance
(EI) rate freeze. In total, small businesses have seen their taxes reduced by 34 percent since 2006.
Helping small businesses in our
community to continue to grow and
thrive is essential to Canada’s con-
tinued economic prosperity which is
why our Government recently intro-
duced the Small Business Job
Credit. It will lower small busi-
dian economy, and we will continue
to support and encourage growth in
this important sector.
If my office can be of any assistance to you, please do not hesitate
to contact us at 204-984-2499 or by
e-mail: [email protected]
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courages everyone who loves art to
bring their supplies and work together. For more info, call Colleen at
204-222-9879.
CARP (Canadian Association
for the 45-Plus) — East CARP
Chapter #53 meets monthly on the
second Wednesday at 1:30 PM at
Elmwood Legion Branch #9, 920
Nairn Avenue. Entrance at the front
— proceed downstairs. Free parking
at the back. Members and non-
members welcome. Guest speakers
on various informative issues. 50/50
draw. For more info, call John
Plischke at 204-272-3981.
Continuity Care Support
Group — Meets the first Thursday
each month (September to June)
from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon in
Access River East at 975 Henderson Highway. “Senior Parent To
Parent” is a support group for older
parents with a son or daughter or
sibling with an intellectual disability.
Group provides support with information, advice, comfort and fellowship. Join them for coffee, shared
stories and speakers on topics of interest. For more info, call Suzanne
Swanton at Continuity Care Inc. at
204-779-1679 or visit www.con
tinuitycare.ca
TCS Exercise Program — Fridays at 11:00 AM in Transcona Memorial United Church at 209 Yale
Avenue West. Free of charge. Open
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nesses’ payroll taxes by 15% over
the next two years, saving them
roughly $550 million that they can
reinvest in their businesses and use
to hire more employees.
Businesses will not have to
apply for the Small Business Job
Credit as it will be automatically administered by the Canada Revenue
Agency which will determine eligibility and calculate the amount of the
credit. Once calculated, the credit
will be applied against any outstand-
ing debt and then the remaining
amount, if any, will be refunded to
the small business. Our Government
values the contribution of small busi-
nesses to the success of the Cana-
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to anyone 55+. Trained peer leader.
Exercises help with balance and
flexibility. For more info, call Colleen
at 204-222-9879 or simply drop in to
try it out.
Moving Forward — Do you find
yourself alone after the loss of your
spouse, and want to establish new
social networks and new opportunities for personal growth? The Moving Forward Support Group meets
the third Friday each month from
1:30-3:30 PM in Access River East
at 975 Henderson Highway. Regis-
tration required. For more info and to
register, call 204-940-2114.
Play Whist Or Cribbage — Fridays at 1:30 PM in Transcona Retired Citizens Centre at 328
Whittier Avenue West. Everyone
55+ welcome. Simply come out and
join the fun.
A&O Free Counselling Service
— A&O offers Free Individual
Counselling with an A&O Counsellor. For appointment, call 204-9566440 ... For a full range of services
provided by A&O in Manitoba, visit
www.ageopportunity.mb.ca
Healthy Aging Resource Team
Clinics — With nurse and occupational
therapist
at
Access
Transcona, 845 Regent Avenue
West. For more info or to make an
appointment, call 204-940-2114.
Homebound Library Service
— The Homebound Library Service is for individuals who are unable
to visit a Winnipeg Public Library
location due to illness, infirmity or
disability and have no one to access
the Library on their behalf. Library
materials are delivered to the homes
of such individuals by volunteers. To
apply for the Homebound Library
Service (or to volunteer as a delivery
person), contact the Outreach Library Assistant at 204-986-5530.
Info Referral & ERIK Kits —
For Information Referral and Distribution of ERIK Kits, call Colleen
Tackaberry, Resource Coordinator, Transcona Council for Seniors
(TCS), at 204-222-9879.
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n Sports injuries
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Fri:
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