transcona historical museum obtains ownership of 2747

VOL.29, NO.10 - OCTOBER 2015
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CNR LOCOMOTIVE 2747
TRANSCONA HISTORICAL
MUSEUM OBTAINS OWNERSHIP
OF 2747
Special to the Views
The Locomotive 2747 was the first locomotive built at the
CNR Transcona Shops. This locomotive was one of 38
steam locomotives that were produced in the Transcona
Shops between 1926 and 1938.
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St. George’s Anglican — On
October 4, our church is having a
Blessing of the Animals Service – all
pets (furry, feathered, finned or scaly
are welcome). Movie Reflection
Nights are at 6:30 pm, alternate Fridays (9 & 23 ) at Rev. Kennedy’s
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rd
home. For details call the church at
204-222-1942. The Anglican Church
women meet the 3rd Wednesday of
each month downstairs at 1:15 pm;
October meeting is on the 21st.
Men’s Fellowship is held the last Saturday of each month, breakfast at 9
am (31 ) – contact Steven (via
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church) to confirm location. St.
Transcona Legion Branch #7 will
hold its Auxiliary Tea on Sunday,
October 25 at 1:00 PM in the Legion at 117 Regent Ave. East. Admission is $5.00. There will be a
Silent Auction table and many other
draws. Everyone welcome.
Transcona
Streamliners
Club— a non-profit women’s weight
loss support club with low-impact
aerobics is commencing operations
on September 14th from the 20152016 season on Monday evenings
from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Ecole
Centrale School. There is a onetime $50.00 annual membership fee.
For further information call 204-2241826 or 204-222-2413.
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George’s Anglican gathers for BAS
Eucharist service Sundays at 10:30
am, including Children’s Sunday
school & also Mondays (excluding
long weekends) at 7 pm for our Con-
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please visit www.stgeorgesangli-
cantranscona.ca/ or contact our
church
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L’Arche Winnipeg News
“Art from the Heart” Show at
L’Arche Tova Café
By Hubert Pantel
L’Arche Winnipeg’s 2nd annual art
show, “Art from the Heart”, was
held in the L’Arche Tova Café on August 20th. Over sixty pieces of art
were created by 15 people with an
intellectual disability, members of the
L’Arche Winnipeg community. The
art pieces were created over a period of two months with the help of
instructor Tammy Vogel, who led six
Sunday afternoon workshops for the
budding artists. Under Tammy’s
guidance, the workshop participants
were able to explore various mediums and learn new techniques. The
result was a variety of artistic expression with the creation of cards, picture frames, coasters, acrylic on
rocks, and other mediums.
There was a steady flow of people between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm,
coming to the Café to admire the
artists’ creations which were
grouped under such headings as
“Things I Like”, “Makes Me Happy”,
“I Feel Good About”, or “Free to Create”. The art show coincided with
the weekly Transcona Biz Market
Garden in Centennial Square, just 3
doors west of the Café, so many
people were able to take in both
events.
Photo “Art Show 55” - Lee Ann
and Barbara, two of the artists
holding some art pieces
The sale of the art pieces totaled
$432.00, and that money is being
sent to L’Arche International Solidarity Fund – helping L’Arche communities in poorer countries where
little, or no government funding is
available to support people with intellectual disabilities.
Patsy and Juliette coming to see
the Art Show
Viewing art pieces and artists’ profiles
October 2015- Page 6
L’Arche Tova Café
The Café had another successful
summer of selling its baking products at the weekly Market Garden in
Centennial Square. After a week of
closure in August for staff holidays,
the Café is again open and serving
up great food, proudly made in
Transcona. Their new cinnamon
buns are sure to satisfy your sweet
tooth! Go to www.larchetovacafe.
com to see the different menus –
dine in, take-out, and catering.
Through the website, you can also
sign up for a monthly email from the
Café, and read the current L’Arche
Winnipeg Newsletter. v
October 2015- Page 7
TRANSCONA MUSEUM NEWS
UPCOMING MUSEUM EVENTS
By Alexandra Kroeger, Curator
Fall is officially here. While things
have cooled down outside, it’s still
busy here at the Museum. Don’t forget about our walking tours – there’s
still time before the snow falls! We
offer a historical walking tour of the
downtown area as well as a new
mural tour. Please call ahead to
book; tours are by donation.
Don’t forget that we also offer
Manitoba curriculum-based programs
that can be booked by teachers, edu-
cators, and groups of all ages. Programs can be booked at the Museum,
or we can come to you! All of our programs require booking in advance.
They cost a donation of $25 or $1 per
person, whichever is greater. All of our
programs can be modified for older or
younger groups. Check our website
for more information.
Videos – This summer, our summer students created some great
videos that showcase Transcona’s
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residents of our community. Ever y month, you have the
opportunity to inform your fellow citizens just how, through
your activities, you are contributing to the quality of life in
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Tell us about it! Need exposure to attract the public
to your carnivals, concerts, dances, dinners or other
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history. Have you ever wondered
what Transcona looked like in the
1930s? Do you know the history of
101 Regent Ave. West? Check out
our Youtube channel for those
videos and more.
Halloween – Stop by to see our
spooky Halloween exhibit, on display
from October 26th to November 1st.
Have you ever wondered what a
fetal beluga in a jar looks like? Have
you met Jerry the ventriloquist’s
dummy? This is your chance.
Remembrance Week – The THM
will once again be celebrating Remembrance Day at Kildonan Place
from November 6th until November
11th. Join us at Centre Court during
mall hours to learn what role Transconians have played during wartime, and
find out about the Transconians who
made the ultimate sacrifice for their
country. If you are able to donate
some time to the Transcona Museum
and volunteer at our booth, please
contact Barb or Alexandra at the Museum. Any time you are able to give
would be greatly appreciated.
Membership – Have you ever
wondered how you could help your
museum thrive? The Transcona Museum offers annual memberships for
families at $20.00, or an individual
membership for $15.00. Membership benefits include invitations to
special events and openings, behind
the scenes tours, a discount on gift
shop items (currently being remodeled), and the satisfaction of keeping
our museum open for years to come.
Sponsorships – The Transcona
Historical Museum has always been
proud to offer free admission and
programming to the community at either low or no cost. If you are local
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Continued from page 5
Remembrance Display at Kildonan Place
Photo Courtesy of the Transcona Historical Museum
business that would like to see the
museum thrive, please contact Barb
at the museum for more details on
how your business or organization
can help keep the museum around
for future generations.
Please note the museum will be
closed on October 12th for Thanksgiving Monday.
Hours & Contact Info – We’re located at 141 Regent Avenue West.
Our hours are Monday to Friday, 9
am- 4 pm. For more information, call
204-222-0423, or email info@trans
conamuseum.mb.ca. Please visit our
website at www.transconamuseum.
mb.ca, and follow us on Facebook,
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Smart Exercise Program—
Come out and enjoy a gentle 10
week program. A certified fitness instructor will lead you to improve your
health and well-being while meeting
new people. The group meets at
the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of
All Saints at 1500 Day St. Classes
are held from 10:30 am – 11:30 a.m.
The exercises are designed for people 55 and older and are led by volunteer instructors trained and
certified by the Victoria Order of
Nurses. The charge is $4.00 but for
first timers it is free. For more information contact one of our instrucContinued on page 10
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October 2015- Page 9
Wyatt Dowling Insurance Brokers
Holds Community Barbeques
Giving Back to the Community
Special to the Views
During the summer, Wyatt
Dowling Insurance Brokers held
nine community barbeques with the
proceeds of each one going to different charities. Each branch chose
one charity that they would like to
support, ranging from local community groups to larger charitable organizations.
Wyatt Dowling Insurance Brokers have been hosting these barbeques every year for many years.
These barbeques are not only to
provide an event to their loyal customers, friends and the local community but also to give back to the
communities that support Wyatt
Dowling Insurance Brokers. In addition to the community barbe-
ques, Wyatt Dowling Insurance
Brokers have also hosted several
movie in the park events along
with local Realtors, Geoff and
Regan Archambault. v
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tors, Richard Howell 204-338-6929,
Kelvin Sookermany 204-633-7654,
Rose Wright 204-222-4513 or Raul
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Transcona Food Bank — Open
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month from September to June. 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
is
Suthwyn
Hall,
Transcona
Memorial
United
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Oxford Heights Zumba Classes
— Zumba Classes are held at the
Oxford Heights Community Club,
359 Dowling Avenue East. Classes
are 6:30-7:30 PM. For more info, call
Tammy at 204-297-5263.
Transcona Golden Agers
Bowling League (+50) will resume
for the 2015-2016 season at 1:00
p.m. on Monday, September 14 at
Roxy Lanes, 385 Henderson Highway. New bowlers are needed for
the coming season. For more information, contact Asta at 204-2220942 or Joyce at 204-222-4185.
Legion Ladies Auxiliary Bingo
— The Ladies Auxiliary of
Transcona Legion Branch #7
holds Bingo every Thursday (September to June) on the main floor in
the Club Rooms at 117 Regent Avenue East. Seven games of Nickel
Bingo begin at 12:00 Noon. A combination of hard cards and paper bingos are available. (No paper bingo
sheets will be sold once Nickel
Bingo begins.) Paper Bingos include Lucky 7 and Loonie Accumulators. Coffee, tea, canned
drinks, sandwiches and cake are
available for sale. We have 50/50
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2015 Community
BBQ’s Raised Over $15,000
in support of
Canadian Cancer Society
Manitoba Division
Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba
Sage Creek
Playground Fund
A Port in the Storm
Villa Rosa
Children’s Rehabilitation
Foundation
The Canadian Association
forSuicide Prevention
Shrine Hospital for
Children
Smiles for School
October 2015- Page 11
Railer News
1979-80 Championship Team inducted into the Hall of Fame
By Jerry Sodomlak
Transcona Railers 1979-1980
On October 3 the 1979-80 Railer
Junior hockey team is being formally
inducted into the Order of Manitoba
Sport Excellence. In their championship season the 79-80 Railers not
only won the league championship,
they went on to win the Provincial as
well as the Western Canadian titles.
They were given the Order of Manitoba for that successful year.
They are being inducted into the
Hall of Fame with some great com-
pany in former NHL players Can
Conners and Sheldon Kennedy as
well as coach Andy Murray. Also
being inducted in the sport media
category is Scott Oake.
On Sunday October 4th before
the Railer Express home game in
the new East End Arena the
Transcona ‘Railer Express’ Junior
Hockey Club will honor this 79-80
team. This Hall of Fame game is
very special to players young and
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old and the community of
Transcona. Come out to see the
Railer players of the past and future,
game time is 2pm.
All home game days can be
good family fun with entertaining
hockey, lots of door prizes including
a pair of Silver Jeans at every home
game. We invite everyone to come
out and enjoy the competitive atmosphere as well as cheer on the Railer
Express team. You can get a great
ticket package that can reduce home
game tickets to $5 a game, students
can enjoy half price specials while
children under 12 are also free.
October home games:
SUNDAY 4-Oct-15, 2pm
TWISTERS
FRIDAY 9-Oct-15, 8pm
VICTORIAS
TUESDAY 13-Oct-15, 8pm
KNIGHTS
SUNDAY 25-Oct-15, 2pm
JETS
Watch for exciting game day
plans at this and many other dates
throughout the year. Come out and
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WINNIPEG DANCE FORCE
LOCAL DANCE STUDIO THRIVING!
Special to the Views
It’s just around the corner! It’s
nestled amongst hard-‐working families between East Kildonan and
Transcona, and it’s celebrating 10
years in business! Winnipeg
Dance Force (located across from
the new Sobeys on Plessis Road)
is thriving, and business owner
Kelly Swan Huck is thrilled. And it’s
no wonder. With many dance
schools focusing on one or two disciplines, Dance Force offers extremely well rounded training
opportunities, and with a star‐studded faculty to bolster the
school’s credibility.
Ms. Kelly (as her students call
her) has been teaching and performing in the City of Winnipeg
(and abroad) for 20 years. Apparently, she is highly sought after by
both students and independent
training
institutions
for
her
lyrical/contemporary and jazz
award-‐winning choreography. Swan
Huck takes it all in stride, though.
“Owning a dance studio is not for the
faint of heart”, she says. “It takes a
lot of teamwork and organization.”
Known-‐to-‐be especially gifted at working with young dancers, Swan Huck
takes the passion seriously. “Having
young kids of my own, we really believe in what we’re doing here. The
October 2015- Page 15
physical and emotional benefits of
a dance education at Winnipeg
Dance Force are great.”
Many studies have shown
(such as the one conducted by researchers from the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine) that dance is
the best exercise to improve cognitive skills.
“Dance integrates rational,
kinesthetic, emotional, and musical
brain functions all at once.” – says
Ms. Kelly. “And at Dance Force, children learn in a structured, disciplined
environment that builds real self‐esteem. New material is always a
struggle at first, but to see them coming back each week and improving…they learn things that no one
can ever take away from them. They
overcome adversity and that will get
them through anything in life.”
Continued on page 25
Transcona Legion News
Contributions Made By Women
To The Canadian War Efforts
By Faye Jashyn
Picture info: Image: Library and
Archives Canada / PA-132851,
www.warmuseum.ca
An exhibition developed by the
Canadian War Museum, Ottawa will
be on display from October 23-March
16, 2016.
The First and Second World
Wars brought enormous changes to
Canadian women’s lives. They
adapted to the conditions of total war
in practical terms – working, volunteering and serving in uniform. In the
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Upcoming events for October
include:
Members only 15th Annual Breakfast with Santa! Sunday December 06,
2015, 10:00am – 12:00pm. For our
Children and Grandchildren, Ages 10
years – baby size. Child gift is $10.00
each. Breakfast is $5.00 each with children under 3 years free. The Deadline
to purchase tickets is November 2,
2015. Please see the bar for details &
Tickets. Executive Meeting is Tuesday,
October 13th. General meetings take
place every second month, next meeting will be November, 26th at 7:30pm.
Honours, Awards and Initiation will take
place on Friday, October 23rd at
7:30pm. All are welcome to attend. We
welcome new members. The Ladies
Auxiliary will be holding their Fall Tea
on Sunday, October 25 from 1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM at the Transcona Legion,
117 Regent Ave. East. Draws such as
Silent Auction and Grocery Hampers
will be held along with a craft sale and
bake table. Other events will take
place. Tickets for the Fall Draw will be
sold at the door with prizes of $300.00,
$200.00, $100.00, $75.00 and $50.00.
The winners will be announced at the
Tea. The tickets are selling for 5/$2.00.
In addition we will also have Grey Cup
tickets for sale at a cost of $1.00 each.
Both tickets may be purchased beforehand by contacting one of our Ladies.
Please make it a point to join us on this
special occasion. Halloween Dance
will take place on Saturday, October 31
starting at 8:00pm, come dressed for a
chance to win a prize. Stay tuned for
further details on the website. Cribbage
takes place every Tuesday evening
and all skill levels are welcome to attend. Weekly Legion activities include
Bingo on Mondays at 6:45pm (Early
Bird) & 7:00pm (Regular Games).
Cribbage is on Tuesdays at 7:00pm…
Ladies Auxiliary Bingo on Thursdays at
12:30pm. Friday night Bluegrass…
Saturday afternoon Meat Draw &
Chase the Ace, draws starts at 2:00pm
& 4:00pm respectively.
Moroz Hall is available for rental for
your social, wedding, shower, meeting
needs. Contact the Branch for a tour at
204-222-9951.
October 2015- Page 17
Volunteers are always needed for
our events. Contact the Legion at 204222-9951 and leave your name and
number and someone will contact you.
For more information on all events
and activities at the Transcona -Legion
Branch #7, 117 Regent Avenue East,
watch the bulletin boards or visit our
website at www.transconalegion.ca. v
THE TRANSCONA OPTIMIST CLUB
OF TRANSCONA INC.
This club received their charter
in 1970 with a total of thirty-six members. Today this club is strong in their
beliefs. The Canadian Children’s Op-
timist Foundation was founded in
1988 and is recognized worldwide.
This organization has established a
Canadian affiliate.
The mission of the club is to promote respect for the community and
the development of youth in the
Transcona area. The vision is to
bring out the best in kids and assist
them in developing values that will
help them bring out their potential.
Our motto is friends of youth. The
Optimist creed is an oath that we
strive to uphold.
Some of the programs that we
continue to sponsor are Annual Bike
Safety, the ever famous “Hot Dog
Cart” and the Junior Golf Tournament. Other programs that our Club
has sponsored in the past have included a breakfast program, safe
grad and a basketball tournament to
name a few.
Without the assistance of our
volunteers, the Club would not be
able to run these programs. We be-
lieve that a positive approach can
make all the difference in the world
and ensure a better tomorrow for our
youth. Do you have some time that
you could devote to assisting the
Transcona Optimist Club in our programs? Our Club is looking for new
members and we hope that you
would like to join us in helping our
youth to reach their full potential.
If you would more information
about the Transcona Optimist Club of
Transcona, visit us on facebook or
email Tom Nesby at tomaso@
mymts.net or Fred Bobrowski at
[email protected]. v
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Draws and Pie Draws. Bring your
bingo chips and dabbers.
St. Michael’s Perogy Sales —St.
Michael’s
Ukrainian
Catholic
Church at 400 Day Street holds Perogy Sales on selected Fridays from
September to June. Here are the
dates for the Fall 2015 Schedule:
October 2, 16 & 30 ... November 13
& 20 ... December 4 & 18. Orders
must be placed by the Tuesday pre-
ceding each Perogy Sale date. Con-
tact person is Helen at 204-222-6544.
Seniors Bulletin
Board
iary of Transcona Legion Branch #7
Seniors and Elders Day — Oc-
Legion Ladies Auxiliary Selling
Raffle Tickets — The Ladies Auxil-
is selling Raffle Tickets, both for their
Fall Draw in October ($2 for one
book of five tickets) and for the Grey
Cup ($1 each). The Fall Draw tickets
consist of five cash prizes ($300,
tober 2, at the Convention Centre,
10 am to 2 pm, free admission, entertainment, booths and interactive
activities. Call 204-945-6565 or
[email protected] for more
$200, $100, $75 & $50) and the Grey
information.
ets, call Legion Branch #7 at 204-
6,
Cup tickets are the “scratch” variety.
For more info on how to purchase tick-
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Alzheimer’s Caregivers Group
— Will meet Wednesday October
from
Transcona
10:00–11:30
Memorial
AM
at
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 DisContinued on page 23
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THE ROTARY CLUB OF WINNIPEG TRANSCONA NEWS
DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISITS CLUB
Special to the Views
District Governor Ken Krebs
Cheque presentation to Park Manor
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Phone: (204) 421-9429
On Thursday August 6, the Club
was honoured to have District Governor Ken Krebs and his wife Donna
in attendance for his official visit. In
his remarks he introduced this year’s
Rotary theme – Be a Gift to the
World. He told us a story relayed by
the RI President Ravindran that
demonstrates the power of giving.
District Governor Ken reminded us
that we have many gifts that we
bring to Rotary – time, talent and
knowledge. To succeed in the
eradication of polio will be Rotary’s greatest gift to the world. He
also advised that we need to be
ready to meet new challenges in the
area of attracting new members and
retaining current members. Ken has
served in many roles at both the
Club and District level. Ken and
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Donna are both members of the Rotary Club, Gimli District.
As of July 24, Nigeria has been
polio free for one year! This is an incredible milestone to recognize as
the work goes on. Also the entire
continent of Africa marked a full year
with NO polio cases as of August 11.
The hard work continues in Africa to
immunize every child. Rotary Clubs
are working diligently to eradicate
polio.
In June, the Rotary Club of Winnipeg Transcona was sad to bid
adieu to our President Tom Hallas.
The Club presented Tom with the
Paul Harris Fellow Award in recognition of his contribution to our Club.
Tom and his wife have retired and
have moved to Kenora, Ontario. Tom
is now a member of the Rotary Club
of Kenora. We would like to thank
Tom for his guidance, wisdom and
his leadership. We wish Tom and his
wife all the best in their well de-
served retirement. The Rotary Club
of Transcona also presented a
cheque to Park Manor which will be
used to create the Rotary Library at
the new planned Park Manor facility.
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs, which are located all over
the world. The purpose of the organization is to bring together businesses
and professional leaders to provide
humanitarian service, encourage high
ethical standards, and help build
goodwill and peace in the world. The
members of Rotary Clubs are known
as Rotarians. Rotary’s best known
motto is “Service above self”. v
day, October 13, at 75 Kildonan
Green Drive starting at 1:00-2:30
PM. This group is for seniors who
have difficulty with their eyesight and
who might enjoy getting together
once a month for discussions of topics of mutual interest regarding loss
of sight. If you wish to participate,
call Colleen at 204-222-9879 for
more information.
Seniors Bulletin
Board
Continued from page 21
ease. 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.
The Transcona Council for
Seniors Annual Health Fair —
Smile your way to Good Health,
will be held at Kildonan Place on
October 8. The Fair opens at 9 AM
and runs until 3:30 PM. It is free
and open to all. Whether you are a
senior or not there will be a lot of
health information available and fun
physical activities in which you can
participate. Prizes to be won!
Vision Impaired Group — Will
meet at Devonshire House on Tues-
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Flu Clinics — Will be held at
Club Regent Casino Hotel, Canad
Inns, Oct. 21, 22 from 1-7, Oct. 23
from 9-3, call 204-956-SHOT for
more information.
Bereavement Support Group
— Will be offered by A & O Support
Services for six weeks beginning Friday, October 23 to Friday, NovemContinued on page 28
GARDENS OF DELIGHT
TRANSCONA GARDEN CLUB NEWS
By Domia Derkach
October means getting your gardens ready for winter. Season to
Season how swiftly time passes as
gardeners keep pace with Mother
Nature and prepare for the next
growing season. The next year will
be a busy one, as it will be
Transcona’s Garden Club’s 50th
(Golden) Anniversary year. There
will be additional Planting Projects in
various areas of the Transcona
Community this year; however,
some projects will take more than a
year to complete. More information
is forthcoming and announcements
will be made in due time.
For the coming year, other activities are also on the list of possibilities so do keep your calendars
handy. Since the annual show has
been the highlight of each year, we
will include some sections in the
show that will be reminiscent of the
last 50 years. The Garden Club
would like to encourage gardeners
to plant some old-fashioned flowers,
some of which you seldom see such
as cosmos, nasturtiums and sweet
peas, as well as older vegetables.
You may not find these readily, however they are available.
In the meantime, we still have activities that are pending this year.
The next meeting will be held on
Wednesday, October 21st, 7:00
PM, at the Transcona Retired Citizens Centre, 328 Whittier Ave. West.
There will be a General Election, and
we are hoping that you might be interested in joining our group and
contributing some time to help take
the Club into the next 50 years of
gardening. We will also have a
speaker, not confirmed at press time
on a subject that you will enjoy. As
usual, refreshments will be served
and everyone is welcome.
If you are interested, the Garden
Club will be having a “Christmas
Workshop”. The workshop will be
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held on Saturday, November 14 at
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, and you will
learn how to make a “Table Centre”.
Refreshments will be included and
the cost is $25.00. Payment in advance will assure you a space. This
event will be held at the Transcona
Retired Citizen Centre, 328 Whittier
Ave. West. For more information,
please call (204) 224-2356 or (204)
224-3859.
As promised the winners in the
show were:
Best in Class
Roses - Domia Derkach
Dahlias/Glads/Other - Anne Copland
Cut Flowers - Leticia Aming
Arrangements - Bev Hooper
Potted Plants - Leticia Aming
Fruits - Pat Osmond
Vegetables - John Wnuk
Home Cooking - Linda Baird
Junior Baking - Faith Sawicki
Junior Gardeners - Mercy Sawicki
Junior Crafts - Gracia Sawicki
Crafts - Anne Copland
Photography - Betty Thiessen
Best Bouquet of Mixed Flowers –
Paulicelli Award – Anne Copland
Aggregate Award Winners
Roses - Domia Derkach
Dahlias/Glads/Other - Anne Copland
Cut Flowers - Bev Hooper
Arrangements - Bev Hooper
Potted Plants - Betty Thiessen
Fruits - Domia Derkach
Vegetables - John Wnuk
Home Cooking - Linda Baird
Junior Baking - Faith Sawicki
Junior Gardeners - Mercy Sawicki
Junior Crafts - Gracia Sawicki
Crafts - Betty Thiessen
Photography - Colleen Comeau
Junior Grand Aggregate - Harrison
Osmond-Beach
Show Grand Aggregate - Betty
Thiessen
In the Grand Finale, the show
was a success and the Garden Club
attracted some new exhibitors, who
helped bring in approximately 50
more exhibits this year. Congratulations to all who exhibited. Every
entry is important and we look forward to yet a better next year.
For any information about other
Club Activities, please call (204) 2220236. v
Huck is a Rainbow Stage veteran and has had a very impressive film and theatrical career.
(imdb.com). Together, he and Kelly
Swan Huck lead their formidable
team of teachers and choreographers. The best part is, that they’re
right here in your neighborhood.
“People are very happy when
they come here. Classes are fun,
the learning curve is steep, and
our faculty is very talented and
committed”.
Winnipeg Dance Force is located at 3-1783 Plessis Rd. and
can accommodate registrants late
into the fall. For more information
and faculty bios, visit www.winnipeg
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STUDIO
THRIVING!
Continued from page 15
It seems the teaching philosophies are working at Dance Force.
Last year the studio not only sold out
their Christmas and Year-End
recitals, but saw impressive results
in their competitive program. “Yes,
we saw 11 overall placements (many
of them 1st) at Canadian Nationals
Dance Competition in our novice
and pre-‐competitive programming. “
Students also enjoyed the opportunity to perform in Manitoba
Dance Festival’s Gala achieving the
much-‐sought-‐after senior lyrical scholarship. Student, Cortney Chammartin, proudly took home the only
Broadway Artists Alliance Scholarship offered in the City – a full tuition
to train in New York from Thunderstruck Dance Competition, while the
entire WDF team earned a “Rock
The House Award” for Peter Huck’s
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TRANSCONA HISTORICAL
MUSEUM OBTAINS OWNERSHIP
OF 2747
Continued from page 1
markable record of service by the
locomotive will never be forgotten.
The Kiwanis Club put forth a re-
quest to CNR that the 2747 be
brought back home for its retirement
and that it should be presented to
the Town of Transcona. The Kiwanis
wanted this locomotive to be a per-
manent exhibit and a testament to
the skill of the people of the
Transcona Shops.
CNR generously donated this lo-
comotive as a token of the dedica-
tion of the citizens of the Town of
2747 Train in Transcona Rotary Heritage Park
By 1960, the steam era in the
railway industry ended and hundreds
of old steam locomotives were retired from service and were waiting
to be demolished in the Transcona
Yards. After 34 years of service in
Western Canada, the Canadian National steam locomotive 2747 was
retired but with a different fate as the
others. It was saved from demolition.
The retirement of the locomotive was viewed with some regret,
as some missed the whistle, which
spoke of travel and adventure. In
total, the steam locomotives numbered 2,500 in their prime. The re-
Transcona. At that time, the scrap
value of a large locomotive would
run close to $6,000.
There were a number of re-
quests from cities and towns all
across Canada for old locomotives
that were associated with the growth
of the area. Many citizens wanted to
see these locomotives in local parks
as a reminder of the past. While
many
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requests
were
denied,
Transcona was very fortunate that
their request was granted.
In 1960, the Kiwanis started the
process to find a place of beauty
and recreation, in which to display
this historical locomotive and made
the commitment that No. 2747
would be protected, and preserved
in the years ahead. The perfect
spot was found in Kiwanis Park.
The Kiwanis Club transferred ownership to the Railway Museum,
which is operated by the Midwestern
Rail Association Inc.
So much has changed over the
years. The Town/City of Transcona
no longer exists, and the Kiwanis
Park has now become the
Transcona Rotary Heritage (Train)
Park. The park continues to be a City
of Winnipeg park, and is maintained
by the City.
The Transcona Historical Museum was approached by Councillor
Russ Wyatt. Councillor Wyatt wanted
to know if the Museum would consider taking on the project to restore,
protect, preserve and make the train
accessible for future generations.
Also the Museum would have more
opportunities to obtain grants for this
very worthwhile project. The Museum’s board of directors met and
decided that this was a project that
the Museum should undertake.
A sub- committee was created
to oversee this venture, consisting
of Lorne Tyson, Peter Martin, Murray Rougeau and Councillor Russ
Wyatt. The first task that this committee undertook was to have the
ownership of the 2747 train transferred to the Museum. Peter Martin, along with the committee
members worked diligently to obtain the ownership.
In September, the Winnipeg Railway Museum Executive and membership agreed to transfer ownership to the
Museum for a $1.00. The formal transfer of ownership will occur and then the
committee will begin the process of developing options, plans, and concepts
that will ensure the future of the 2747.
The board of directors of the Museum will make sure that the residents of Transcona will be made
aware of the plans and the progress,
and would also like to hear from you
about your ideas. If you would like to
be part of this working sub-committee, please email the Museum or
drop off your information at the Museum. Together we will ensure the
preservation of this wonderful artifact
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What You Should Know If You
Suffer From Dry Eyes
Continued from page 2
The optometrist also needs to
know about the person’s daily activities and general health as well as
about medications being taken and
environmental factors to which the
person is exposed at work or at
home. Based on test results, the optometrist will recommend a form of
treatment to maintain eye health and
comfortable vision.
Often, it is as simple as learning
to blink more often, changing environmental factors such as increasing
the level of humidity in the home, or
using artificial tear solutions or moisturizing ointments. In some cases
small plugs are inserted in the corner
of the eyes to slow drainage and loss
of tears.
Eyeglasses with a special moisture chamber can help people with
severely dry eyes including persons
with Sjogren’s Syndrome which is
eye-and-mouth dryness caused by
an immune system attack on the salivary and tear glands. If the underlying cause of the dry eye condition is
a general health problem or due to a
medication being taken, the optometrist will refer the person to the
proper health professional for care.
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Seniors Bulletin
Board
Continued from page 23
ber 27 at Access Transcona. To register call Maria at 204-956-6482.
Transcona Council for Seniors
Fundraiser— Will be held at Applebee’s on October 24. The cost of
the tickets is $10. To obtain tickets
call Colleen at 204-222-9879.
Hard of Hearing Group — Will
be held at on October 26, at 1 PM,
1396 Plessis (Abundant Life
Church). Come and learn how to
maximize the hearing that you do
Continued on page 30
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Rebekahs News
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
By Joan Garner
she will be the Official connection
between all Rebekah Lodges in
North America and around the world.
Congratulations are extended to
Terry for bringing this honour to our
Lodge and Manitoba.
This year the Fall Seminar will
be held in Roblin, Manitoba on Saturday, October 17. This informal
gathering of Rebekahs and Odd
Fellows held each October hosted
by different Lodges around the
province gives members an opportunity to visit these communities
and lodges while receiving updates
on various projects of the Order
around Manitoba.
Casino
Regent Ave.
be purchased provided by the hall
committee. Anyone who is a Crafter
may want to come and see if you
might want to book a table for next
year. Confidence #40 will have a
table. Members who have crafts,
knitting or baking may call Joan at
204 222 6136 to make arrangements for pick up. v
Earn with us
Plessis Ave.
Confidence Rebekah Lodge #40
will welcome two new members at
the Regular meeting on October 1.
Larry O'Dell is Grand Treasurer and
Del Phillips is the Deputy Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba. Both are members of the
Stonewall Odd Fellows Lodge and
we are pleased and proud that they
have chosen Confidence #40 as
their Rebekah Lodge.
At the International Association
of Rebekah Assemblies held in Fort
Worth , Texas from August 5 to 21
our own Teresa Leah, Manitoba Assembly Secretary, was elected Secretary of the I.A.R.A. In this position
October 22 will be our Halloween Party. Time to relax and
have some fun!
The Odd Fellow and Rebekah
Memorial Eye Foundation Craft
Sale will be held in the Odd Fellows
Hall in Stonewall on Saturday, October 31 starting at 10:00 AM. until
4:00 PM. Admission is $1.00. A
wide variety of Crafters have
booked tables for this event. Lunch
of sandwiches, pie and drinks can
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have. Learn the basics of lip reading.
For information call Colleen at 204222-9879.
Dinner Discussions For Seniors — Will be held Wednesday October 28 at 3:30 PM at 401 Kildare
Avenue West. Register and stay for
supper if you wish by calling 204222-5947. October presentation will
be on Falls Prevention.
Halloween Party — Will be held
Saturday afternoon, October 31 at
328 Whittier Ave. West. For tickets
call Colleen at 204-222-9879 and
leave a message.
The Friendly Settlers — also
known as the St. Michael’s Senior
Citizen Club has been operating
since 1976. Our activities are held at
400 Day St. every Monday, which includes Cribbage, Bingo, and a lunch
program is offered. There is a Shuffleboard Table and a Billiard Table.
We celebrate our members birthdays once every three months with
a special luncheon. As well we joy a
Christmas Dinner with entertainment. We also enjoy short trips as
well as a trip to a Casino. The membership fee is $10.00 per year and
the club is non-denominational. We
welcome seniors who are 55 plus
and who would like to socialize with
other seniors. We are “The Friendly
Settlers”.
55+ Dining Experience — Has
moved to Lutheran Church of The
Good Shepherd, 401 Kildare Ave.
West. Offers home-cooked meals with
entertainment three days a week.
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 401 Kildare Avenue
West. For meal reservations, call 204222-5947 anytime before 8:00 AM of
the day you wish to attend. There is a
monthly draw for great prizes. Each
time you dine, you receive a ballot to
enter for a prize.
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