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I also add news as I hear it from people in Langruth. I'd like to open this millennium with a request for articles from the Langruth newspaper prior to 1950. If anyone has copies of the old Langruth newspaper, could you make copies of it and mail them to me at: Walter Arksey, 942 Burwash Landing Bay, Kanata, Ontario K2W 0C8
Index of Langruth News:
Excerpt from the Jan 4th issue of The Herald Leader Press:
"The Rural Municipality of Lakeview EcoCentre has been
readied for operation and should be open to the public by the end of January.
The facility for the recycling of used oil, filters and
containers was erected and given final inspection at the Lakeview waste
disposal site on Dec 14.
Five municipal representatives - Reeve Isaac Wiebe, chief
administrative officer Ron Brown, employees Barry Arksey and Roger Leclerc
and disposal grounds supervisor Harry Lazor - will receive training in
the use of the EcoCentre on Jan 11 and 13."
Birthday greetings to Florence Jackson, Fina Lasson, Everett
Schneider, Lil Wilson and happy 95th to Gudrun Einarson.
Congratulations to Ron and Cathy Brown on the birth of
a baby girl on Jan 21.
All the best to Thura Boivin who has taken up residency
at the Third Crossing Manor in Gladstone.
The Legion Bonspiel was held on Jan 28 and 29th. The Kinisota
Game and Fish is sponsoring a Canadian Coast Guard accredited safe boating
course on Feb 26 from 9am to 5pm in the Langruth Hall. For more information,
call Barry at 445-2357 or Clarence at 445-2140.
Building Permits
Until recently the RM of
Lakeview was exempt from having to require building permits (roughly two
dozen municipalities had this exemption). The exemption no longer exists
and all new construction, relocation or demolition of buildings, and certain
levels of alteration or repair of buildings, can only be done if a permit
is obtained.
The intent of building permits
and inspections is to ensure that buildings are safely and properly constructed
and are in accordance with the Building Code. Applications for Building
permits can be obtained at the Municipal Office. Please ensure you start
this process early if you have a construction project in mind as it can
take several weeks for approval and for the initial inspection to take
place.
You must have a permit before
you begin work. Inspections are done by the Office of the Fire Commissioner
out of Brandon and all fees are paid to that office. If you are using a
contractor to do the work please inform him that a permit must be obtained.
The Building by-law only applies to residential and commercial construction.
Farm buildings (other than buildings for residential use) are exempt and
do not need a permit.
For more details please contact
Ron at the Municipal Office 445-2243.
School News
School curling will take place for the grades 5's
and 6's on Day 2 and for the grades 7's and 8's on Day 4 and lunch time.
Skating will take place on Day 3 at 11:20 a.m. for the grades 3's and 4's.
The Pine Creek Divisional Curling Tournament will take
place at Plumas Elementary School on Saturday Feb. 5/2000 and Langruth
will be sending at least one school rink. Let's go Langruth!
February is " I Love to Read " Month so get ready for
the -DEAR- Drop Everything And Read during the first and fourth week.
Students will be asked to write a family history . Every
family who submits a history will have their name entered in a draw which
takes place on Feb. 29th
On Tuesday Feb. 1st during assembly, the time capsule
sealed ten years ago in 1990 by the Langruth students will be opened to
reveal its contents.
READ-A-RECIPE Week will be taking place Feb. 7-11. Staff
and students are asked to contribute a recipe for the cookbook and there
will be a contest to design a cover.
The " I Love to Read" wind-up will take phce February
29th in the afternoon in the gym. Draws will be made and another time capsule
will be sealed. Everyone is invited to attend the closing program.
Sports! Sports! Sports!
Langruth has a tremendous number of sporting events going on
in the community. Even if you do not participate in hockey, curling or
skating yourself you might enjoy getting out and watching others . Hey
! There are Lazers and Selects games right here in our community. Wondering
what to do? Come out, watch the local games and activities. Just check
your local community calendar for games, tournaments, the Ice Review and
much more.
Decorative Lighting Winners
The Langruth Business council is pleased to announce that the
winners of this year's contest are Joe & Marg Soos (town) and Kristin
Arksey (rural). The winners will receive a $15.00 Gift Certificate redeemable
at any business in Langruth.
Pancake Supper and Talent Auction
The Langruth United Church and Grace Lutheran
Church will once again be holding their annual fund raiser: The Pancake
Supper and Talent Auction. Admission is $3.50 for adults, $2.00 for children
twelve and under and preschoolers eat free.
Come out enjoy the food and be entertained
by or take part in the auction. Baking, crafts, talents and assorted items
will be put on the auction block. Come early to get a good look at the
items to be auctioned. Supper starts at 5 p.m. and a movie will be provided
for your children to watch during the auction.
Grace Lutheran Council
The Grace Lutheran Church Council meetings
will be held monthly on every second Thursday at 8pm.
More School News ... Parent Council Hosts Speaker
The Langruth Parent Council will
hold an evening open to the public featuring guest speaker Deborah Giesbrecht
who is the executive administrative officer for the Manitoba Association
of Parent Councils. The evening will take place on Feb. 7 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Langruth School. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Artist in the School
Kate Ferris is the "Artist in
the School" presenting a program called "Sounds Like a Story" during the
week of Feb. 21-25 and will return for the I Love to Read closing program.
Dance Dance Dance
The student council will be hosting a Valentine's Day
Dance on Feb.4th for grades four to eight.
Time Marches On
On February 10th, 2000 the
Lakeview Children's Centre will be ten years old. Over the past decade
the Centre has had its ups and downs; enrollment has fluctuated;
families, children and staff have come and gone, but the Centre has
continued to be a model for what rural childcare can be. The Centre
has been featured in a wide variety of farm publications and recently was
part of an episode of CBC TV's "Country Canada."
The building housing the Centre has had an
interesting history itself and has undergone a variety of transformations
over the years. Starting out as the R.M. of Lakeview municipal office,
then being shared by Canada Post and health services (among others), providing
office space for Emberley's Esso when the post office moved to Verway's
Grocery Store, and finally, after major renovations, becoming the Lakeview
Children's Centre, this little white building seems to have done it all.
The Lakeview Children's Centre will be holding
an Open House to officially celebrate its IOth Anniversary sometime in
the Spring. Watch for further announcements.
Langruth Legion Bonspiel Results
1st in 1st Event - Henry Richard Rink
2nd in 1st Event - Einar Sigurdson Jr. Rink
1st in 2nd Event - Isaac Wiebe Rink
2nd in 2nd Event - George Gardiner Rink
Thank you to our sponsors:
7-L Livestock; Big Ridge Foods; Blights Portage; Johnson Tire; Amaranth
Inn; Agricore; W.G. Harvesting; Can Oats; Puddicombe Used Furniture; Jarvis
Meats; Thompson & Tychynski Ltd.; Aventis - Bryan Lasson; Amaranrh
Credit Union; Westward Ford; Don Jensen Rentals; Amie Symesko; Scott Agencies;
Economy Foods; Rada Knives - Marsha Lasson.
Winners of Legion Bonspiel were:
1st in First Event: Henry Richard rink
2nd in First Event: Einar Sigurdson rink
1st in Second Event: Issac Wiebe rink
2nd in Second Event: George Gardiner rink
Two Langruth teams participated in the Pine Creek divisional curling bonspiel in Plumas on Feb 5th. Players were Kaleigh Jackson, Jodi Hanneson, Myles Jackson, Denton Callender, Kiersten Wild, Shannon Huyber, Aaron Brown and Kaitlin Wild.
It's MARCH 7th!
Last month we had a very informative announcement about the Pancake
Supper and Talent Auction that will be held on March 7th. The announcement
even had a great picture of Cecil Robertshaw waving his hand and pretending
to be an auctioneer in preparation for March 7th's Auction. The announcement
also gave the March 7th admission price as $3.50 for adults, $2.00 for
children 12 and under, and free for preschoolers. The starting time
of 5:00 p.m. for the March 7th event was right there in the article
as well.
The only thing we forgot was the DATE! Which, by the way,
is MARCH 7th. See you there.
Kinosota Trail G & F Wins Award
On February 18 & 19, Barry Arksey and Einar Sigurdson
attended the Manitoba Wildlife Federation Convention in Winnipeg as representatives
for the Kinosota Trail Game and Fish Association. While at the convention
they were presented with the "Manitoba Wildlife Federation Gold Award for
1999." This award is given to an association that has achieved a minimum
10% membership increase.
While Kinosota Trail is one of the smaller wildlife associations
in Manitoba it is also one of the most active. A typical year sees them
hosting a steel shot clinic, firearms courses, a fishing derby, and a fall
banquet. New for 2000 the Association will be sponsoring a Boaters
Safety Course and will form a chapter of the Manitoba Junior Rifle.
Drivers Wanted
Do you have an occasional day free during the week and don't
mind driving to Brandon or Winnipeg? If so, then the Central Plains
Cancer Care Drivers Program wants YOU. As a volunteer driver you
would be called upon to transport local cancer patients to Winnipeg, Portage
or Brandon for treatment or doctor visits. Drivers would be paid
for their expenses.
If you are interested please call Ron Brown at the Municipal
Office (445-2243) for registration information.
Moms and Tots
The next Moms and Tots session will be held on Thursday, March
2nd from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Lakeview Children's Centre.
Childcare will be provided so the Moms can enjoy the guest speaker.
Please call Donna at 445-2360 for more information.
World Day of Prayer
The World Day of Prayer will be held on March 3 at 2:00 p.m. at the
Grace Lutheran Church. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The following is the first installment of "A Manitoba Woman" written by Jessie Yungkurt in 1988. Further installments will appear in future issues of the Views.
A Manitoba Woman: Part One
Pulling her black felt tam further over her ears, she
called out, "It's just a beautiful winter day." The sun was shining.
It was almost thirty below with a strong wind blowing. But this is
how this lady thought of life -- "beautiful." Born on January the
twenty-fifth 1895 near Reston Manitoba, of hardy Icelandic stock, Sigrun
Oddson had weathered many a cold day.
Now in her ninetieth year, almost blind, she was off for
her daily walk for the mail. As often as not there was none for her,
but she delivered it to all the old people. The mail wasn't as important
as the people she met along the way.
Sigrun, or Runa as she was lovingly called, wanted to hear the
latest news. Some folk said, "She is just nosy." Those who knew her
better understood. She was interested in the welfare of her neighbours.
Usually the first to welcome a new resident to our village, ready and willing
to visit the sick, the lonely and the bereaved.
Life for Runa had been no bed of roses. Left fatherless
she became a hired girl when only thirteen, to supplement the family income.
A diligent worker, she earned the respect of all her employers. In 1920
she came with her husband Oddar to build a cottage in Langruth Manitoba.
This was to be her home the remainder of her life. Here they were
blessed with a son and daughter. They grew to adults under strict
but loving conditions.
Times were hard. Runa was the breadwinner.
She was caretaker of the bank and the community hall, the former for over
twenty years. Electricity and plumbing were nonexistent so there was coal
and ashes to shovel and water to carry. She turned her hand to any
job to earn a dollar. Often returning bone weary to face baskets
of clothes to be ironed. Late into the night with her deft hands,
the iron sped over the wrinkles. Before retirement she had scrubbed
more floors, washed more clothes on the old scrub board than any person
in her community.
~ End of Part One ~
Achy, Breaky, Heart
If you are interested in line dancing then show up at Langruth School
at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. There is no charge for the night.
Cowboy hats are optional.
You Call - - - We Haul
Kevin Wilson Water Hauling
Phone 445-2101
I t ' s a B o y !
Congratulations to Karen and Einar Sigurdson on the birth of their
son. Erik Skapti Sigurdson was born on February 12th, 2000.
Proud Grandmother Doris Sigurdson reports that Erik weighed 9 pounds 2
ounces and was 23 inches long. Mother and child are both doing well.
Langruth Views ~ March 2000
Distributed by the Langruth Community Business Council
Lakeview children's centre celebrates 10 years
The Herald Leader Press, Tuesday, February 15, 2000
BY ALAN EGILSON and MATTHEW KLEEMOLA
Lakeview Children's Centre is located in Langruth,
a small hamlet in central Manitoba. Lakeview is celebrating ten years of
caring for its communities children.
According to board member JoAnn Egilson, more
than 100 children have attended the daycare since its opening in February
of 1990, including four of her own children.
Approximately 30 staff have worked in the
day care over the years. Each day, about three staff work at the Centre
with 15 people employed there in total.
Children can attend the daycare from
ages 12 weeks to 12 years. They play with all kinds of games and have all
kinds of toys that you can imagine. Kids like Lakeview Children's Centre
and so do the parents. The know their children are well taken care of at
Lakeview.
The children's centre is hosting their
tenth anniversary in February. They are inviting all of the kids who have
ever attended the centre to come and celebrate with them by putting on
a skit. So come one come all to the celebrations to show Lakeview Children's
Centre that we are proud of what they have accomplished.
Jane Wilson said that she is happy the daycare
has lasted so long and hopes for another 10 years.
Hockey in Langruth alive and well
BY JEFF JENSEN and MARTY KELEMEN
The Langruth Community Sports Centre, constructed
in 1986, is in good condition and used often. There is hockey for children,
women and men.
Mrs. Dawn Callander, player for the Langruth Westlake
team, says, "The team is sponsored by Westlake Fuel. There are 19
players. We practice on Saturday night and play games against other
communities. Our coach is Dwayne Bales."
Mr. Philip Kelemen, from the men's
hockey team, says, "I play for the Langruth Lazers and the Langruth Selects.
The teams are self-coached and we don't have practices, but we play from
Tuesday to Friday."
There are also children's teams. Mixed
10 and under and mixed 13 and under.
For a small hamlet, the rink is really busy,
and for any hockey enthusiast, there is always a game to take in.
Curling in Langruth, noon hour fun
BY ALANA REED
Noon hour curling has begun in Langruth for
the Grade 5 and 6 class. The grade six class are pros, but the Grade 5
class is in the early stage of the learning process.
They curl on day 2 of the school cycle. The grade 5 and 6 class leaves
at 12 p.m. from the school to curl and return about 1 p.m. and usually
get 3 or 4 ends in.
Jessica Dick, one of the students, said that she
likes the way the teams are set up which are set up according to skill
levels. Ms. Coleen Deschouwer, curling instructor said that she set the
teams like that so that it would be fair to everyone.
Ms. Deschouwer said she wishes we could have
more time to curl. She likes the sport because it's team work. The kids
think that is fun, too. It seems to be a good noon hour for everyone.
Evolution of Langruth's blue heron
BY JESSICA DICK AND STEPHANIE EIRIKSSON
When you drive down highway No. 50, just south
of Langruth, you will notice a new monument. Its a blue heron.
The blue heron is a marsh bird. According
to Ron Brown, municipal administrator for the Rural Municipality of Lakeview,
the blue heron was chosen because there are marshes on both sides of Langruth.
The business council came up with the idea of erecting the blue heron.
The blue heron was manufactured in a Hutterite Colony near Neepawa with
the finishing touches being done in the RM shop by Isaac Wiebe, Roger Leclerc
and Ron Brown. The bird is made of half inch steel and is bolted to the
stand so it can be removed for repairs in the future.
Brown said that the chain fence was added to keep
vehicles from driving up the side of the hill after one vehicle had attempted
this act. The hill was covered with sod and watered.
Brown added that Langruth is the bird watching capital
of Manitoba because there are so many types of birds there. The blue heron
is a very interesting bird and the choice was a good one.
The silhouette of the blue heron stands proudly
against the prairie sky. As you drive by, stop and take a picture of this
beautiful piece of art and enjoy the wonderful birds of Langruth.
The Langruth millennium, baby has been born
BY CHERYL KLEEMOLA and APRIL CALLANDER
You know you live in a small town when the New Year's
Baby, the Millennium baby, doesn't arrive until Jan. 21.
And so it is that Samantha Evelyn Brown made her
debut in the world at 2:24 p.m., Jan. 21. Making her the first born in
Langruth.
Excited parents are Cathy and Ron Brown of Langruth.
Also there to love and spoil the baby sister are siblings, 12-year-old
Aaron and l0-year-old Erika.
Erika says the new baby makes mom a lot busier and
she cannot spend as much time with her mom. Erika says she likes to hold
and change the baby.
The Brown's received a 2000 teddy bear and
a rose from Farncombe's store to mark the occasion of Langruth's Millennium
Baby.
Criminals getting bolder in Amaranth area
- by Maria Calabrese, The Herald Leader Press, Front page
LANGRUTH -- Escalating frustration among residents
in the Amaranth, Sandy Bay and Langruth area towards criminals who are
mounting bolder attacks against them could peak into a wave of vigilante
justice, say some residents.
"What's going to happen here is someone's
going to get hurt eventually," said local business- man Kevin Johnson.
"Crimes are going to get so bad that someone's going to get killed by a
victim. I've never seen so many people put an alarm in their homes as in
the last two months. It's just out of control."
Johnson understands the growing frustration
all too well since thieves broke into his Imperial Oil fuel station in
Amaranth eight times last year. He followed the advice of police to improve
his security by installing bars on windows along with a steel door in a
steel frame, but in December he fell victim to the more violent trend of
criminals ramming stolen vehicles into buildings to get inside.
Thieves also rammed Economy Foods in Amaranth
and a commercial garage on the Sandy Bay First Nation two weeks later.
Johnson's gas station in Langruth was hit just last week when criminals
hammered through the door's security glass to grab cigarettes and some
cash from the till.
"I'm really becoming numb to the break and
enters. I don't claim insurance anymore on some things. You just can't,"
Johnson said. "I'm not a violent person, but if I catch somebody again
in my place, I'm going to hurt them,this is really affecting everybody's
emotions."
He added criminals are soliciting bribes from
their victims to return stolen goods. Some members
of the community empathize with a Sandy Bay First Nation man charged with
attempted murder after he allegedly beat a 14-year-old boy with a stick
after catching the youth breaking into his residence in December. The boy
suffered head trauma and multiple skull fractures and was transported to
Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg.
That case is still pending in Amaranth provincial
court.
"The law says that you can use a reasonable
amount of force to protect your property ... in this case the
police feel it was unreasonable or we wouldn't have charged him,"
said Amaranth RCMP Sgt. Helmut Neufeld. "I certainly hope the general
public has enough confidence in themselves and in our democratic
system that we can jointly solve these problems without returning to any
kind of vigilante justice." Although area
residents don't condone the man's actions, they could see the
writing on the wall and expect more cases like this to hit the courts.
"It's a case of a man losing his
cool," said Philip Thordarson, councillor for the Rural
Municipality of Lakeview. "People are concerned that their
children who are causing trouble could get hurt. The court punishments
don't instill any shame in these people that do it, and they go and
do it again."
"That guy took it into his own hands
because he's getting sick and tired of his house being broken into," said
Sandy Bay's Susan Beaulieu. "I could understand. If it were me, I'd feel
the same way."
BY MARIA CALABRESE THE HERALD LEADER PRESS
LANGRUTH
Residents in three small communities are blaming a lack of police
presence for a dramatic increase in crime in the area over the last 18
months.
Amaranth, Langruth and Sandy Bay are serviced
by the Westlake RCMP detachment, and some residents who have formed the
Amaranth Concerned Citizens Committee have identified a lack of police
presence between 2 a.m. to 8 a.m., the closure of Sandy Bay's RCMP detachment
in 1998 and lenient court penalties as reasons for the increase in crime.
The Westlake area is made up of the Amaranth,
McCreary and Ste. Rose du Lac detachments.
Jimmy Robertson, an Amaranth rancher and chairman
of the committee, said the committee is circulating the Westlake Escalating
Crime Petition to the rural municipalities of Alonsa, Lakeview, Glenella
and McCreary in hopes of pressuring the federal government to re-evaluate
policing in the detachment area.
Portage-Lisgar MP Jake Hoeppner said residents
have already contacted his office, and he expects to meet with them later
this week in hopes of finding a solution to what he calls a "crime wave."
"We need more police," said Philip Thordarson,
councillor for the RM of Lakeview. "When there were two police forces,
one in Sandy Bay and one in Amaranth, we people outside of the reserve
were much more satisfied with the police service that we had. But
when they amalgamated them, it just seems that the police are kept very
busy dealing with one area."
Sandy Bay has over 4,000 residents
compared to about 400 people for the RM of Lakeview and 700 people
in the RM ofAlonsa.
"I think it would be better for us to
have our own policing," said Sandy Bay resident Susan Beaulieu. "Ever since
(the RCMP) moved to Amaranth, there has been less policing on the reserve.
They used to make patrols, but I hardly see them now that they're off reserve
.... Even during the day, the past few months have been very busy with
fires and break and enters."
Sgt. Tom Forbes, the Manitoba RCMP's acting
officer in charge of client services, said if there's a problem with police
visibility, it has nothing to do with consolidations because there has
always been nine officers servicing that area.
The difference is instead of dedicating five
members to work strictly in Amaranth and four in Sandy Bay, they are now
all based out of the Amaranth detachment since April of 1998
when the reserve council's decision to close the detachment came
into effect.
"It's no secret that the majority
of our work down there does originate in Sandy Bay, and we have a responsibility
to answer the calls that we get," said Westlake's administrative
detachment commander Staff Sgt. Bruce Elliott.
"There are a lot of violence- related calls, therefore
other calls may not be attended to as quickly as they were in the past.
Amaranth has been short-staffed by one
officer for almost a year and is currently serviced by eight active members,
and Elliott expects to regain that member after April1. Another member
expected to be transfered from the Amaranth detachment will also be replaced.
Forbes said few rural areas in Canada
have enough officers for a 24-hour service, and the force is only beginning
to replace retired members whose positions have remained unfilled since
the RCMP training depot in Regina closed down for six months in 1998-99.
Amaranth RCMP Sgt. Helmut Neufeld is the Westlake
detachment commander in charge of operations and has shouldered the
brunt of complaints, although he questioned why the committee
wouldn't invite any police input when they decided to set up the
petition.
There is currently an on-call system
and overtime procedures for members who respond to emergencies from 2 a.m.
to 8 a.m., but Neufeld dismissed suggestions to move members to that shift
because it would leave gaps during other times when the detachment experiences
its heaviest workload and receives the majority of calls.
"We would need to have probably as many as
four more officers to make any kind of 24-hour system viable," Neufeld
said.
Elliott said the RCMP began addressing the
shift issue last spring and would team up a member from the Ste. Rose du
Lac and McCreary detachments with Amaranth to fill this gap. Ste.
Rose du Lac has Seven members and McCreary has three.
To improve communication with the community,
Elliott said police are going to issue monthly press releases to advise
the public of crimes that have been solved or other cases that are under
investigation to remove some of the "rumour and innuendo" being spread.
Police have also dedicated a stenographer
to work with the court system and update victims on how their cases are
proceeding to cut officers free from that duty.
Police have already organized a community
consultative group in Amaranth and plan to do the same for Langruth, and
Elliott hopes to repeat Ste. Rose du Lac's successful Citizens on Patrol
project in McCreary and Langruth.
Langruth UCW has busy year in 1999
BY PATRICIA KOPP
The Langruth UCW had another busy but successful
year in 1999. There were 10 meetings held with an average attendance of
eight members per meeting.
The meetings opened with devotion followed
by the collection of the mission and service donation, the calling, the
roll and reading the minutes of the previous meeting. The treasurer's report
was given at each meeting, correspondence was examined and a report was
given from chair, mission and service, church board and presbytery. Any
old business and new business was then dealt with and occasionally a video
was reviewed. The UCW and Grace Lutheran church
jointly held the annual pancake supper and talent auction in February.
This proved to be a great success with $1,526 going to each church. A big
thank-you is extended to all who donated their talents and to all who bid
on the various talents. Thank-you to all who helped.
The Mother's Day tea was held
on May 8 with a profit of $474.
In October the UCW and Grace
Lutheran church sponsored the annual fall supper. This brought in a profit
of $720 for each church.
A thank-you is extended
to all who helped with the fall supper.
The UCW gave the following donations
in 1999: Clothes and personal supplies were taken to the women's
shelter in Portage la Prairie, a quilt was donated to the Rock Lake Camp
quilt auction, a new hymn book was donated to the church from the UCW.
The group also donated to the mission service fund, to the Rock Lake Camp,
to Prairie Christian Training Centre and to the church treasury. The group
also paid some of the registration fee for one youth delegate to go to
the conference of Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario held in May. The
UCW sent 18 Operation Christmas shoe boxes. These boxes go
to Central America and Southeast Asia. They are filled with toys and other
items for children and are given to the children at Christmas.
The group also pays for the cutting of the church lawn. A member laid the
wreath on behalf of the UCW on Decoration Day. The group purchased blinds
for the inside of the church and in March the group organized the World
Day of Prayer.
The members of the UCW also cleaned the inside
of the church.
In August, the group served at a 50th
wedding anniversary.
Fourteen cheer parcels were distributed
in December to people in Langruth and surrounding area. Cheer parcels
are given to people through the year.
The group members also make visits to
shut-ins in the community and surrounding area throughout the year.
Thanks again for everyone's help in making
1999 another successful year. Everyone is welcome to come to our meetings
which are held the first Wednesday of every month starting at 1:30 p.m.
There are no meetings in July or August.
The executive remains the same for 2000. Kathy
Grant as president and Patricia Kopp is secretary/treasurer.
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and comfortable. Cattle and grain facilities, good water. Excellent location.
THOMAS SCOTT AGENCIES
Box 226, Gladstone, MB R0H 0T0
PHONE 204-385-2795
Terry McLaughlin 385-2436
Leonard Eckstrand 385-3144
Bonnie Michalski 385-2918
LANGRUTH -- The Rural Municipality of Lakeview has
joined other municipalities within the Whitemud Watershed Conservation
District in supporting a proposal that Whitemud be given the power to act
as the complainant in cases of illegal drainage within the district.
The conservation district has approached all municipalities
located within its boundaries, seeking support for its resolution.
By acting as the complainant in such cases, the
district would become an intermediary between the public and the Department
of Conservation.
Lakeview council members endorsed the resolution at their
Feb. 14 regular meeting.
TENDER AWARDED
The tender for a used oil carrier for Lakeview's
new EcoCentre has been awarded to Aime's Used Oil and Filter Depot at 5
cents per litre and $20 per drum of used filters for the year 2000.
The EcoCentre is not yet in full operation.
GRANT-IN-AID
Council requested a provincial grant-in-aid for
dust control on three Langruth streets at an approximate cost of $1,400.
Streets included are Broadway Avenue from Highway 50 to Railway Street,
Railway Street from Broadway Avenue to Helgason Avenue and Helgason Avenue
E. from Highway 50 to Railway Avenue .
MEMBERSHIP
Council renewed its membership with the Hudson Bay
Route Association at a cost of $200.
DONATION
A $50 grant was awarded to the Langruth Fall Fair
Committee.
SEMINAR
All council members were authorized to attend the
Municipal Officials Seminar in Brandon Feb. 28-29.
LANGRUTH News in Portage Leader - by Ola Czeranko
Dwayne Bales took part in the Manitoba Open Darts
Tournament at West Kildonan Legion in Winnipeg the second week of March.
He qualified and is going to Gander, Nfld. for the Canadian Finals in June.
Kinisota Trail Game and Fish sponsored the Canada
Coast Guard Accredited Safe Boating course on Feb 26th with 24 people participating.
All passed.
The game and fish club held a fish club held a fish
derby on Lake Manitoba on March 11 with 64 fisherman taking part.
First place in perch went to Myles Jackson.
Second in perch went to Michael Dittmer of Swan
Lake.
First in burbot went to Bert Pochenrider.
Second in burbot was Michael Dittmer.
Heaviest five perch also Michael Dittmer.
Youngest fisherman was Tara Lynn Kleemola; oldest
was Peter Hiebert.
Dawn Callender took part in the barrel racing and
Jane Wilson had a display for the Lakeview Day Care at the Brandon Winter
Fair.
Getting in touch with their heritage
Icelandic National league president looking to start chapter in
Portage area
BY DUANE CUMMINGS THE HERALD LEADER PRESS
April 4, 2000
The Portage la Prairie area's Icelandic community
may get its own club later this year.
"There's quite a number of people of Icelandic decent in Portage, Westbourne,
Langruth. The names have changed due to marriage, but they're still there,"
said Ray Johnson, a Portage resident and president of the Icelandic National
league of North America.
Johnson calls himself 100 per cent Icelandic.
His father was born in Iceland and his mother's family came from Iceland
in the late 1800s.
"The name would have been Gudmundsson. But
as happened with many people who came from Europe the name was anglicized,"
Johnson said of his family name.
The Icelandic National League is an umbrella
organization which co-ordinates chapters across Canada and the northern
United States. The league has more than 2,000 members with chapters in
Winnipeg and Brandon. Johnson said Manitoba has the highest concentration
of Icelandic descendants outside ofIceland itself.
Now Johnson believes he can get at least 20
to 30 people into a local Icelandic organization.
"Initially to form a group to get together
to learn the language, talk, go to functions at other clubs in Brandon
or Winnipeg, Johnson said.
'"You don't even have to be Icelandic. We
have (members) of English descent, French descent."
Icelandic descendants from Langruth put on
a cultural display at Portage la Prairie Mall a few weeks ago. It featured
crafts, food, clothes and magazines from Iceland.
Johnson is taking a break from organizing the new group to participate
in Icelandic celebrations.
"Right now I'm concentrating on the national
conference coming up at the end of April. After that we'll proceed to getting
something started up.
The national conference will be held in Gimli
from April 28-30. Gimli also hosts the annual Icelandic Festival in the
summer.
In April, Johnson plans to visit Hull, Que.,
where a statue of the first European born in North America will be unveiled
at the Museum of Civilization. Icelandic family records show the child,
Snorri, was an Icelandic descendent born at L'Anse aux Meadows in what
is now Newfoundland.
Norse people are considered the first Europeans
to visit North America -- 500 years before Columbus. They're arrival is
being celebrated in Newfoundland this summer with a reenactment of their
voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
Icelanders began immigrating to North America in
larger numbers after the severe winter of 1874.
Snow lasted into the summer and a powerful September
wind destoryed houses.
The following winter in Iceland was mild, but marked
by earthquakes and a volcanic erruption.
Langruth Students get an 'A' in speech arts
- by Sharon Arksey, The Herald Leader Press
Langruth students did their school proud at the Gladstone
Speech Arts Festival, taking first place in six of the 10 categories.
Grade 6 student Kaitlin Wild, who came first in the public
speaking competition, also captured the award for the highest mark awarded
during the day.
In spoken poetry category, students from Langruth topped
each of the four classes.
Winners were Christel Wilson, Grade 1-2; Carma Hackewich,
Grade 5-6 and Heather Thordarson, Grade 7-8. Keith Hackewich tied with
Gladstone student Cali Hamilton for first place in the Grade 3-4 competition.
Sisters Heather and Theresa Thordarson tied for first
place honours in the prose reading category.
Other Langruth students participating in the day-long
event were Cheryl Kleemola and Stephanie Eirikson (poetry reading y duet,
trio or quartet); Christopher Rinn and Roddy Thordarson (grade 1-2 spoken
poetry); Theresa Thordarson and Kelsey Jensen (Grade 3-4 spoken poetry);
Erika Brown, Jessica Dick and Jackie Reed (Grade 5-6 spoken poetry); Roddy
Thordarson and Kelsey Jensen (prose reading); and Keaton Arksey and Kaleigh
Jackson (public speaking).
RCMP see need for citizen comittee
- by SHARRON ARKSEY, THE HERALD LEADER PRESS
LANGRUTH - The Rural Municipality of Lakeview has given its
approval in principle to the formation of a community development corporation,
which could provide small loans to local business ventures.
At its March 13 regular meeting, council formally
approved the concept and committed $5,000 to be taken out of the general
reserve and placed in an investment pool for lending use.
Under a provincial government program, local development
corporations which raise $10,000 can then qualify for an additional $20,000
in provincial funding.
Local organizations such as the Langruth
Elks, the Langruth Legion and the Langruth Community Business Council are
now being approached to see whether they would be willing to share in the
formation of the development corporation.
Chief administrative officer Ron Brown said that, once
sufficient funding is in place, the next step would be to find community
members who would be willing to sit on the corporation's board.
ADVISORY GROUP - Sgt Bruce Elliott of the
Westlake RCMP attended the recent Lakeview council meeting to talk about
the need for a citizen advisory group composed of a cross section of community
members.
Elliott said that the group's role would be to provide
the RCMP with feedback and suggestions.
SOLICITOR - Council approved the appointment
of Chris Ciiristianson as municipal solicitor.
The appointment was made necessary by the
retirement of solicitor Orest Pressey, who had previously been responsible
for Lakeview's legal affairs.
CONFERENCE - The chief administrative
officer will attend the Manitoba Municipal Administrators Association conference
in Winnipeg April 16-20.
Lake Manitoba set to get shallower
Province bows to requests from property owners for lower water levels
BY DAVID SCHMEICHEL THE HERALD LEADER PRESS, April 18, 2000.
The province's plan to lower water levels
at Delta Beach is gotting rave reviews from local property-owners and wildlife
officials.
"I know there's been intensive lobbying
over the last few years to achieve this goal," said Delta cottage-owner
Leonard Rossnagel. "I would think that you'd be pretty hard pressed to
find anyone who wouldn't be pleased about this."
Last week, the water resources branch of Manitoba
Conservation released a report outlining the present status of provincial
labes.
Included in the report were the province's intentions
to operate Lake Manitoba at somewhat lower target elevations this year,
based on a consensus among locals that the range of the past several decades
has been too high.
This summer, the lake will be maintained at
the 811.78 foot mark, compared with the usual 812.5 to 813 foot level.
"That's quite a bit lower than it has been
in recent years," said Alf Warkentin, senior river forecaster for the province.
The lower levels will be achieved by increasing
outflows at Fairford Dam, although summer precipitation could adjust measurements
slightly.
But Warkentin says the province's efforts
should go a long way in addressing residents' concerns, and Rossnagel agrees.
"I think this is going to make a lot of people
happy," said Rossnagel, a former member of the Delta Beach association.
As Rossnagel explains it, high water levels
at Delta Beach mean damage to property for land owners.
"It erodes the shore line -- so a lot of cottages
that are closer to the lake are actually in danger of being in the lake,"
he said. But when the water levels are lower, the wind can blow sand up
onto the shoreline, and that builds them back up.
But property owners aren't the only ones who
are happy with the news.
Rob Olson, assistant scientific director of
the Delta Waterfowl Foundation, says the lower levels will also be advantageous
for wildlife at Delta Marah.
Olson says high lake levels raise the levels
in the marsh, resulting in water that's murky and turbid.
"What that does is inhibit plant growth
in the water, and the plants that aren't growing anymore are actually food
for ducks and fish" he said. "So with high water... there's a decrease
in plant growth, and a decrease in wildlife use."
But while Olson says the lower levels will
definitely have positive effects, there are still a number of other factors
contributing to Delta Marsh's unhealthy state.
"It's the interplay between a bunch of things," he said. "A lot of it is
the fact that the water is being held at the same level all the time."
Olson notes the introduction of sediment-stirring
carp fish and water from the Assiniboine River have also deteriorated the
marsh's condition.
For the marsh to really thrive again, Olson
says a water management system would have to be designed where levels would
be kept consistently low for at least five years, and then raised again
for the same amount of time.
"For a marsh to be truely healthy, it needs fluctuating water levels
that are kept constant for many years, and then changed for several years,"
he said.
According to Olson, groups like the
Delta Waterfowl Foundation and Ducks Unlimited have begun broaching that
subject with the province, and expects efforts to pinpoint the lake's other
problems are on the horizon.
Langruth
- BY OLA CZERANKO, CORRESPONDENT
The spring break went by without the usual blizzard of
years gone by.
We are so sorry to hear that Bill and Betty Puddicombe
are leaving for Winnipeg soon. Get well wishes, Bill. We are alse sorry
to see your store close. The Legion is going to host a farewell evening
at the Legion on April 15 and everyone is welcome. In the next few weeks
there will be an auction.
The Langruth seniors are hosting the
northwest district region meeting on April 17.
Happy birthday to Viola Wild, Henriette
Kleemola and Verla Reed.
Velma Vereb and Emily Thompson spent a week
in March with their sister Edna Hirsekorn of Radcliffe, Alb. When they
returned Joe and Velma Vereb visited Yvonne, Kirk and Conner McCardle who
just moved from Alberta to Kenora, Ont.
Kristin Arksey, along with Nancy Bikoski
of Winnipeg and Susan and Lloyd Ching and family of Darlingford spent March
31 with Bjorg Halldorson of Portage la Prairie.
Get well to Marsha Soos.
There will be a Rabies Vaecination Clinic
held for your pets at the Lakeview Fire Hall on April 20 from 7:30
to 8:30 p.m. Remember, dogs kept within Langruth must be vaccinated and
licensed.
Due to many cold days at the end of
April the All-Around-Town Garage Sale will be held in Langruth this year
on May 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. To be included on a map phone
Marie at 445-2097.
Everyone is welcome to attend
the Langruth 4-H Achievement Night held at the Langruth School gym on April
14 at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Come and see what
the 4-H'ers have been doing this year. There are 23 members.
Have a good week!
4-H More Than You Imagined
The Langruth Ridge Riders
is in its fifth year of existence. The club has expanded this 1999/2000
year to include project groups such as Mechanics, Photography, Smart Cents,
Exploring 4-H and Crafts for All Seasons. We have twenty-three members
involved in these projects.
Head leader is Dawn Callander,
with project leaders Colleen Gardiner, Louise Blair, Sheldon Strocen, JoAnn
Egilson, and Karen Gardiner. 4-H is all volunteer and couldn't be
managed without the support of the community and parents.
We would like to send a
big THANK YOU! to the following for their donation to our 4-H Family Dance
held February 11, 2000 at the Langruth Community Hall: Eric MacMillan Insurance
Agencies, Walmart, Jensen Rentals, Clarke's of Gladstone, Johnson Tire,
Gladstone Pharmacy, 7-L Ranch, Happyrock Electronics, Marsha Lasson, Barbara
Jackson, Langruth Legion. Also to all parents for their donation
of food, time and draw prizes.
~ submitted by Langruth Ridge Riders
4-H Public Speaking
The 4-H District Communications
Evening was held on March 8th in Gladstone. Seven members from The
Langruth Ridge Riders participated. All members were presented with
a Participation Certificate and the 1st place winners received a red ribbon
as well. These included Dana Gardiner - 1st Senior Speech, Kaleigh
Jackson - 1st Intermediate Speech, Holly Gardiner - 2nd Intermediate Speech,
Kaitlin Wild - 1st Junior Speech, Erika Brown - 2nd Junior Speech, Kristine
Blair/Sarah Stroeder (Gladstone Beef) - 1st Junior Two Person Visual Presentation.
Also participating from
Langruth was Kelsey Jensen. The winners from each category are eligible
to compete at the Central Region Communications Festival to be held in
Carman on April 8th, 2000. The 2nd place or alternate may go if the
winners are unable to attend. It was an enjoyable and entertaining
evening. ~ Club Submission
The following is the second installment of "A Manitoba Woman" written by Jessie Yungkurt in 1988. Further installments will appear in future issues of the Views.
A Manitoba Woman: Part Two
Her family was not neglected,
with love she taught them self reliance. She patiently nursed her
husband until his death in 1958. Saddened by her loss and loneliness,
she now took time to visit her children and grand-children. She felt
great pride in all their achievements. Often awarding them with gifts
for special occasions. Runa lived to attend their weddings and to
welcome great grand-children.
Runa loved to be where the
action was. Whenever there was a social event, you could count on
her presence. How she loved to dance, whirling through the intricate
steps of old time dancing. She found time to curl in bonspiels.
When most people her age were rocking chair victims, she donned her skates
for an evening of fun. Some envied her vitality, others marveled
at her agility. Once, long past retirement age, she walked seven
miles in a walk-a-thon. Declaring at the finish line, "I'm not one
bit tired!"
Years before her retirement,
she carefully planned her work to afford time to belong to organizations.
She joined The Lutheran Church Ladies Aid, The Order of the Royal Purple
and her beloved Women's Institute which she served faithfully for sixty-seven
years. They each had a special place in her life. She gave
generously of time and talent. She rarely missed a local meeting
and traveled to seminars and conventions. Runa was quick to reprimand
members who gave weak excuses for their absence. She firmly believed,
come rain or shine, if you are a member you should attend with body and
spirit.
All who knew her would admit
she had a sharp tongue. It did mellow some with age. An individual
who called a spade a spade and bore the consequence.
I never heard her complain.
She would find a way to put a disappointment to good use.
~ End of Part Two ~
More 4H News: Achievement Night
Everyone is invited to attend
the Langruth 4-H Achievement Night which will be held in the Langruth School
Gym on Friday, April 14 starting at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be
served. So come on down and see what the 4Hers have been up to this year.
Ice Safety
This is a timely topic both
at the beginning and the end of the winter. The following article
deals with a variety of things to take note of when venturing out on to
the ice.
Winter recreational sports
are popular activities among many Manitobans. Ice fishing, sledding, snowmobiling,
ice skating, downhill and cross-country skiing are among the most popular
sports. With these activities come safety precautions, especially
when ice over water is involved. Ice can be very dangerous, and people
can be injured or killed when ice is not respected.
Ice on ponds, lakes and
rivers can be affected by many things. The strength and thickness
of the ice should be known before any activities take place on it.
To determine what activities can safely take place a rough rule of thumb
is:
Inches* Activities
2
Walking
4
Fishing
6
Snowmobiling
8-12
Vehicles
(*inches of new, clear ice)
Safety Points to Consider
include:
* New ice is usually stronger than old ice. As ice ages, the
bond between the crystals decays, making it more dangerous and weaker even
if melting has not occurred.
* Wind speeds influence ice formation . Light winds speed up
the formation. Strong winds force water from beneath the ice and
can decay the edges of the ice.
* Snow can insulate ice and keep it strong. It can also insulate
it to keep it from freezing. When ice is covered by snow, great precautions
need to be taken to determine ice thickness before starting any activity.
Snow can also hide cracked, weak and open water areas.
* Never check ice or rescue a victim of ice failure alone because you
yourself could become a victim very quickly.
Precautions need to be taken to assure the ice is safe for your activities.
Always check the ice before going out on it. Be aware that ice thickness
and strength can vary from location to location.
Moms & Tots Meet Again
The Lakeview Children's Centre will be hosting another session of "Moms
& Tots" on April 6th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Please call
Donna at 445-2360 if you would like more information.
"There's oil in them there sheds"
Recently a brochure was
mailed to every resident of Lakeview outlining the oil recycling program
that is now in place. The depot is located at the Waste Disposal
Grounds near Langruth. This brochure also included a special invitation
for "in the yard" pickup to farmers who have large quantities that might
be difficult to move. The oil carrier the R.M. has contracted with
has offered to do this at no charge. If you have a barrel or two
(or three. . .) call and register with the R.M for pickup.
We are extending the deadline
for registration to April 28th so please call 445-2243 and
let us know quantity (approx) and location for pickup.
The Oil Recycling Centre
(or EcoCentre) is now in full operation so if you have oil and filters
you want to get rid of please bring them in. No quantity is too small.
The hours are the same as the Waste Grounds.
Farncombe's Food Centre
445-2250
Mon. - Wed.: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thurs. & Fri.: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Meats Groceries Liquor
Vendor
Lotteries Videos
Post Office Beer Vendor
Do I hear $75.00 . . .
for this lovely pound of perch?
The United Church and the
Grace Lutheran Church held their Annual Pancake Supper and Talent Auction
on March 7th. It proved once again to be very successful with a profit
of $2,117.32 going to each church.
Thanks again to our auctioneer,
Cecil Robertshaw. He always does such a good job. We would
also like to extend our thanks to those who donated or helped in any way.
Have your dog shot
(With rabies vaccine, that is.)
An alarming number of rabid
animals were reported in this area last summer. If you value your
animal's health please take advantage of the Vaccination Clinic that will
be held in the Lakeview Fire Hall on April 20th from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. Dogs kept within Langruth must be vaccinated and licensed.
Land Ho!
After a full day of rigorous
training in safe seamanship the Canadian Coast Guard Safe Boating Course
produced twenty-four graduates. The course was sponsored by the Kinosota
Trail Game and Fish Association and was held in the Hall on February 26th.
Immediately following the
course some of the certified boaters proudly rushed to the
lake to try out their newly acquired skills, but after several unsuccessful
attempts pronounced the water to be "too dang hard just yet."
Family Fishing Found Fun
The Kinosota Trail Game
& Fish Association's Annual Family Fishing Day was held on March 11th.
The weather was fine, too cold, too warm, or not cold enough depending
on who you spoke to. Nonetheless, everyone seemed to have a great time
and driving conditions on the lake couldn't have been better.
The prize winners were as
follows:
Perch: 1st - Myles Jackson
2nd - Mike Dittmer
Burbot: 1st - Bert Poschenrieder
2nd- Mike Dittmer
Heaviest Five Perch: Mike Dittmer
Youngest Fisher: Tara Kleemola
Oldest Fisher: Peter Hiebert
The Kinosota Trail Game and Fish Association would like to thank all the volunteers and sponsors for their help and the sixty-four participants for coming out and taking part. See you next year!
Fire Department News
After four evenings of training
the majority of the members of The Lakeview Fire Department finished
recertification in Red Cross Standard First Aid/CPR. The members
of the fire department would like to thank instructors Richard Hayes and
Todd McKinnon for making the course both informative and entertaining.
Thanks are also extended to Langruth School and to Joanne Ewen who
put up with us being in the school while she was in the middle of Spring
Break cleaning.
Thanks to the Elks & Legion
The Lakeview Fire Department extends its heartiest thanks to the Langruth
Elks and the Langruth Legion for their recent generous donations.
As you no doubt remember
in 1996 the office, shop and firehall of the R.M. of Lakeview were destroyed
by fire. Since then the Lakeview Fire Department has been rebuilt
and rejuvenated. They now have fifteen dedicated volunteers
who meet monthly to drill and who are on call 24 hours a day to serve
our community. In 1999 the LFD put in nearly 300 man-hours at actual calls
(this does not include drills).
Through past fundraising
(talent show, dances) and through continued support from the municipality
the Lakeview Fire Department has steadily improved both its equipment and
training. One of the equipment needs that they are working on is
that of turnout gear. This includes the pants, jacket, helmet, balaclava,
and gloves necessary for the protection of a firefighter responding to
a vehicle or structure fire. A full set of turnout gear costs $1400.00.
Thanks to the generosity
of the Elks and the Legion the LFD can now purchase two more sets of turnout
gear.
Service groups such as the
Elks and the Legion have provided years of support for
a wide variety of community activities and often their efforts go
unnoticed. The Lakeview Fire Department has certainly noticed and
once again says, "Thank You!"
Time to Fire Up the Barbecue
With this warm weather some
people's thoughts are turning to the smell of a barbecued steak and all
the trimmings. But you don't have to do the cooking yourself! Last
year's Legion BBQ was quite a success and it's on again this year.
So, mark your calendar for
June 16th. The BBQ starts at 6:00 p.m. and Everyone is Welcome to
attend. Tickets are $12.00 and are available at the Legion, the RM
office or from Legion members. Get yours now because the number of
tickets is limited.
You Call - - - We Haul
Kevin Wilson Water Hauling
Phone 445-2101
The following is the third and final installment of "A Manitoba Woman" written by Jessie Yungkurt in 1988. We thank Mrs. Yungkurt for allowing us to include her writings in The Views.
A Manitoba Woman: Part Three
A fall fair is held yearly
in Langruth. Runa was a regular exhibitor. From her garden
she gathered prize winning entries. Being a renowned baker, one year
she baked a raisin pie. The top crust was lattice, so deftly shaped
and browned it would have been the envy of any celebrated baker.
Off she went to the fair. But on arrival was told there was no section
for lattice crust pies.
"What, no lattice crust?"
said the astonished Runa. "It's unbelievable. I should have read
the prize list more carefully." With a snort and a toss of her snowy
head, she turned on her heel. "I'll take my pie to Bill Hall, he
won't object to a lattice crust."
The community made extravagant
plans for Runa's ninetieth birthday. But they hadn't counted on the
weather. The morning greeted them with a vicious storm. It
had to be canceled. A few hardy souls made it to her home, laden with goodies
including the birthday cake. It was a devastating disappointment
for the whole community. But not quite so for our birthday lady.
When the small party ended, Runa said, in her matter-of-fact way, "Thank
you all for coming and spread this news: My home is open house for
all who wish to celebrate my birthday." News in a village spreads
like wild-fire. Before the week had ended she had entertained friends
and relatives from near and far.
"You see," she said, "I've
had a whole week of birthday fun thanks to a Manitoba blizzard."
So Runa continued to live
her life, now with failing eyesight. Deprived of handicrafts, she
found pleasure in telephone conversations and the radio. But she
remained strong in spirit and body. She refreshed her spiritual needs
at church each Sunday; her body with plain, wholesome food, recommending
a glass of milk and a banana as a bed-time snack. Keeping always
before her the code she had lived by: Hard work never hurt anyone.
In the early fall of 1987
we began to notice a change in our dear friend. She grew tired from
her daily walks. At long last she complained to her family of the
stomach pains she had borne all summer. A visit to the doctor brought
us the dreaded news. She had terminal cancer. With her true
indomitable spirit Runa said, "I've had a good life. I am prepared
to go."
God called her to eternal
rest on the seventeenth of October, 1987. A huge crowd gathered to pay
tribute to a lady who sincerely had lived for home and country. We
stood at the grave, ankle deep in the new fallen snow. A shiver crept
through my body. Then the sun shone out and I thought I heard Runa
say, "It's a beautiful day."
Celebrating Ten Years
The Lakeview Children's
Centre will be having an open house on May 5th at 3:00 p.m. to officially
recognize ten years of operation. Everyone (kids, parents, community
members, grandparents, we mean everyone) is invited to come out and help
celebrate.
Legion Athletic Camp
For years now the local Legion has been sponsoring some young people
to attend the annual Legion Athletic Camp at the Peace Gardens. The
Camp is held in July and August. Registration forms are available at the
school.
( Thank You )
Baby Samantha, Mother Cathy (and the rest of the Browns) wish to thank
everyone for the lovely Baby Shower that was held last month. Your
generosity and warmth is sincerely appreciated.
Microwave Warning
The following is a reprint of a warning that has been sent out to all
fire departments to be used for public education purposes.
Subject: Microwaving Water to Heat it Up.
"I feel that the following is information that any one who uses a microwave
oven to heat water should be made aware of . About five days ago
my 26 year old son decided to have a cup of instant coffee. He took
a cup of water and put it in the microwave to heat it up (something he
had done numerous times before). I am not sure how long he set the
timer for but he told me he wanted to bring the water to a boil.
When the timer shut the oven off he removed the cup from the oven.
As he looked into the cup he noted the water was not boiling but instantly
the water in the cup "blew up" into this face. (more()
The cup remained intact
until he threw it out of his hand but all the water had flew out
into his face due to the buildup of energy. His whole face is blistered
and he has 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face which may leave scarring.
He also may have lost partial sight in his left eye.
While at the hospital, the
doctor who was attending to him stated that this is a fairly common occurrence
and water (alone) should never be heated in a microwave oven. If
water is heated in this manner, something should be placed in the cup to
diffuse the energy (such as a wooden stir stick, tea bag, etc.).
It is however a much safer choice to boil the water in a tea kettle."
Potluck Picnic
The Langruth United Church
will be hosting the Circle Marsh Pastoral Charge potluck lunch and picnic.
The event will take place June the 11, 2000 following a special 11:00 a.m.
service held at the Langruth United Church. The potluck picnic will
held at the old Museum grounds at Jessie Yungkurt's.
Langruth members are invited
to bring the meat portion of the potluck picnic. Games and sports
activities will be provided for the children. This will become an
annual event with each of the churches, Langruth, Glenella and Plumas,
taking turns to host the event. Everyone is welcome.
U.C W. Meeting
The May U.C.W. meeting will
take place on Wednesday, May 3, 2000 at 2 p.m. at the home of Jessie Yungkurt.
Special Services
The Langruth United Church
will hold a service of Baptism on May 14th at 1:30 p.m. Guest minister
Phyllis Thordarson will officiate and preach at the May 7th service.
Mother's Day Tea
The annual Mother's Day
Tea will take place on May 13th at the Langruth Community hall. Bake,
plant, variety and Sunday School tables will provide a wide assortment
of goods for those in attendance. A fish pond will be provided for
the children. Everyone is welcome.
Play Ball
The Langruth Girl's 14 and Under ball team will be starting its games
in May. The schedule is available from Jami Wild. The girl's games
will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The tournament will be
held on June 10th with other games to follow. The tournament will
not determine the winner. The number of wins and losses will determine
the winners for the season. There are five teams in the league and
the plan is to play each team three times.
Michelle Elliott will be
looking after the 9 and Under Boy's team. For further information
contact Michelle.
School News
Check out the dessert theater
"Red vs. the Wolf" on May 16th. The musical presentation "Clowns"
is to be held in the first week of June. A date has yet to be established.
The students are now busy
preparing for the Gladstone Music Festival and the grade 5 and 6 class
will soon start practicing track and field so they can compete in the divisional
track and field competition to be held on June 5th in Austin.
Farncombe's Food Centre
445-2250
Mon. - Wed.: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thurs. & Fri.: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Meats Groceries Liquor
Vendor
Lotteries Videos
Post Office Beer Vendor
Main Street Langruth
National Water Relay
On April 15th a former resident
of Langruth took part in making history at Pitt Meadows, British Columbia.
Carole Yungkurt Kubb, Citizen of the Year for Pitt Meadows, was given the
honour of carrying a bottle of water taken from the Pacific Ocean.
This water was carried one kilometere, on one more portion of its journey
along the Trans Canada Trail.
From February to September
water from the Arctic, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans will be relayed by
5000 Official Carriers. On September 9th, 2000 the water will be
emptied into a newly constructed fountain in Ottawa. The intent is
to mark a new path of Community Pride and unite us all in a National Spirit.
Swimming Coach Success
Jeremy Organ of Cranbrook
B.C. (grandson of Rita Organ), has recently accepted the position of head
swimming coach at Pensacola Florida.
Jeremy got into swimming
at the age of 16 and quickly advanced. Organ swam for the University
of North Dakota after accepting an athletic scholarship. In 1996
he became UND's full-time swim coach. Now he's off to Florida . Congratulations.
Time to Get Ready for the Sixth Annual
All-Around-Town
YARD SALE
Saturday, May 20, 2000 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Great Yard Sales in and Around Langruth
We will have maps available again this year.
If you want your sale included on the map call Marie at 445-2097
by 6 pm May 19.
Langruth Views ~ May 2000
Langruth Views
May 2000
Distributed by the Langruth Community Business Council
Lakeview tax rate goes up
BY SHARRON ARKSEY THE HERALD LEADER PRESS , May 30, 2000.
LANGRUTH Ratepayers in the
Rural Municipality of Lakeview will see an increase in property taxes this
year.
Details of the municipality's
2000 financial plan were available at a public meeting held
May 8, immediately prior to council's regular meeting. No one attended
the meeting.
The tax increase comes as a result
of an increase in the municipal mill rate. The Pine Creek school mill rate
remains at its 1999 level.
Chief administrative officer Ron
Brown said that in recent years, the municipality has been dipping into
its surplus in order to keep the mill rate down, particularly in light
of rising school mill rates. In 1999. for example, $16,000 was taken out
of surplus.
Lakeview ended 1999 in a $7,000 deficit position,
largely because ofunanticipated drainage and road work expenses created
by the year's heavy rainfall.
This year, council will be working towards
building up the surplus again.
The effect on an average house in Langruth
will be a $16 increase. Brown noted, however, that the net effect for many
homeowners will be negligible because of the provincial property tax credit.
A quarter section of farmland with an assessed
value of$30,000 will see a property tax increase of$27.
Municipal expenditures are budgeted to increase
by about $2,500, but the biggest change will be shown on the revenue side
of the equation.
"In the past, revenue in the "other revenue"
category has been estimated higher than actual revenues received. We have
adjusted that figure downward in this year's budget," Brown said.
Capital purchases for the year have been reduced.
In 1999, the municipality spent $22,000 on equipment and other capital
items. The figure has beer lowered to $10,000 for this year.
Included in that total are $5,600 representing
the first of two payments on the new EcoCentre at the municipal waste disposal
site and 8,000 for miscellaneous shop tools.
The money cut from the capital budget has
been moved to roadwork and drainage. The municipality
has also made a $5,000 commitment to the establishment of a community development
corporation under the Community Works Loans program.
This expenditure, however, is dependent on
matching commitment from local organizations.
RMs switch to credit union
BY SHARRON ARKSEY THE HERALD LEADER PRESS , May 30, 2000.
The Rural Municipality of Lakeview is moving its
accounts to the Austin Credit Union from Royal Bank.
Councillors made the decision at their May 8th regular
meeting.
The municipality has maintained accounts at Royal
Bank for many years, first at the Langruth branch and then at Portage la
Prairie, when the local branch was closed in 1993.
....
Brown said that the move reflects council's philosophy
of community support and development. .....
Langruth - by Ola Czeranko, May 30, 2000
The all-around-town sale was a success; People
buzzed all over town before 9 a.m. until after 2 p.m. The May long-weekend
was a good choice. Hope everyone had a nice weekend. We sure did.
Karen Hill was honoued by a bridal shower
on May 20. She was escorted in by Melanie Craik. Relatives
came from Winnipeg. She got many beautiful gifts. The wedding
is slated for September.
A surprise 25th anniversary party was
held on May 20 for Doug and Leanne Thompson at their cabin at Big
Point Retreat. Doug's sister Cheryl and family of Saskatoon were
out. Cousins Phylis Sand and Marcella Roe were also out from
the west to attend. Happy anniversary Doug and Leanne.
Circle Marsh Charge of the United Church will
hold a joint service of Plumas, Langruth and Glenella at 11 a.m.
on June 11. A potluck dinner will follow at Jessie Yungkurt's
residence.
The annual Decoration Day is on
June 4 at 2:30pm at the cenotaph.
A social for Jeff Ewen and Sabrina
Bugg will be held on June 10 at Langruth Hall.
Sincere sympathy to the family
of Frances Hanneson who died recently in Vancouver, B.C.
Harley and Mary Arksey
visited the long weekend at Rena and Barry Arksey's.
Susan and Lloyd Ching and
family of Darlingford spent May 21 at Kristin Arksey's.
Phone your news in, I'm
running out of steam.
Langruth area residents can now benefit from a Community Driving Program initiated by Central Plains Cancer care Services. Under the program cancer patients who require this service will be picked up at their residence and returned following their appointment. A family member is welcome to travel with the patient.
The transportation program is only for cancer patients having an appointment at a recognized cancer facility/hospital. This service would Laos include visits to clinics.
The cost to the patient is $15.00 round trip to Winnipeg and $10.00 for closer locations. The remainder of the cost is covered by Central Plains Cancer Care Services, made possible by money raised from the spring canvass, memorials and fund raising initiatives.
To make travel arrangements please call : Teri Soos 445-2275, Kim Johnson 445-2245, or Isaac Wiebe 445-2059. If these contacts can not be reached or if you are wanting more information about this program please contact Daisy Dowhy, Resource Coordinator at 857-6100 or 857-8510 evenings.
How True
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
~ Anonymous ~
Decoration Day
The Langruth Legion Decoration Day Service will be held at the Cenotaph
on Sunday, June 4th at 2:30 p.m.
Play Ball!
Here are the game schedules for the Under 14 Girls and the Rookie Boys.
Games begin at 6:30 p.m.
Girls:
June 1 Carberry at Langruth
June 8 Langruth at Glenella
June 13 Neepawa 2 at Langruth
June 15 Neepawa 1 at Langruth
June 20 Langruth at Carberry
June 27 Glenella at Langruth
Boys:
June 5 Langruth at Carberry
June 7 Langruth at Gladstone
June 12 Langruth at Plumas
June 14 Carberry at Langruth
June 19 Gladstone at Langruth
June 21 Plumas at Langruth
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The following is the third installment of "A Pioneer of Lakeland" written
by Fred Hill. Further installments will appear in future issues of the
Views.
A PIONEER OF LAKELAND
by Fred Hill
Before I go any further, I better revert back, as some might be interested to know that the passing of the old ways was not complete. For instance, in many of the old homes, in the fall, you would see strings upon strings all through the house. They had peeled apples, cut into quarters, hanging up to dry. There were no evaporated apples in those days. They would make their own cider. It was a nice refreshing drink when first made. But in time it would get hard to drink because it would soon cause the knees to weaken.
We very seldom saw beef to eat unless in some hotel. Pork used to be imported from the U.S.A. In most of the houses you would see molds for making candles, usually six at a time. The wood ashes in the winter time would be put into barrels and in the spring water was put on them and run off for lye to make soap. The milk was put into open tins and skimmed off into a dash churn. There were no cream separators or barrel churns in those days. Some small farmers would flail their own grain out and others would put the sheaves in a bin and thresh the grain out with a small separator.
Another thing I must mention is the very cold weather. Many days it used to be 60' to 65' below zero. Many times you would wake up in the morning and find the outside bed clothes covered with frost from your breath. A pail of water was pulled up from the well, and when it spilled over the ground, it would roll into ice like mutton tallow. The blizzards would be so bad sometimes that you could not see the horses that you were driving.
There was always lots of snow, but spring came early with good sunny weather. Outer footwear composed of two pairs of heavy socks, duffles up to the knees with buckskin moccasins and two pairs of woolen mitts inside of buckskins for our hands.
When my time was over at the place I was working, I turned my face towards Lakeland. With the little hard earned capital that I had, and my small experience I thought I would have fair sailing but further experience told me a different tale.
~ End of Part Three ~
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Kevin Wilson Water Hauling Phone 445-2101 |
Potluck Picnic
The Langruth United Church will be hosting the Circle Marsh Pastoral Charge potluck lunch and picnic. The event will take place June the 11, 2000 following a special 11:00 a.m. service held at the Langruth United Church. The potluck picnic will held at the old Museum grounds at Jessie Yungkurtís.
Langruth members are invited to bring the meat portion of the potluck
picnic. Games and sports activities will be provided for the children.
This will become an annual event with each of the churches, Langruth, Glenella
and Plumas, taking turns to host the event. Everyone is welcome.
You Know You are Canadian if . . .
.. you talk about the weather with friends and strangers alike.
...you wonder why there isnít a five dollar coin yet..
Farncombeís Food Centre
445-2250
Mon. - Wed.: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thurs. & Fri.: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Meats Groceries Liquor Vendor
Lotteries Videos
Post Office Beer Vendor
Main Street Langruth
Ridge Riders Achievement Day
The Langruth Ridge Riders 4H Horse Club will be holding its Achievement
Day on June 15th at 7:00 p.m. The location for the event is adjacent to
the junction of Highway 50 and Road 12 (just south of Callanders). Everyone
is invited to come out and watch.
EcoCentre Open House
Everyone is invited to take part in EcoDay 2000. This event is being
held throughout Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan on Saturday, June 24.
Our Lakeview EcoCentre accepts used oil, filters, and plastic oil containers
and is open during regular Waste Disposal Grounds hours.
On EcoDay everyone who visits the EcoCentre (even just to take a tour) will receive a voucher for a free hotdog lunch and a chance to win some great EcoPrizes. The EcoCentre will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The hotdog lunch and prize draws will be held at the RM office from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Come on out and see how easy it is to recycle your used oil! If you
want more information please call Ron at 445-2243.
Social Evening
A Social Evening will be held Saturday, June 10th at the Langruth Community
Hall in honour of the upcoming nuptials for Jeff Ewen and Sabrina Bugg.
Library News
A new shipment of books and videos has been received at the Langruth
Library. Come on in and stock up on your summer reading material. Library
hours can be found on page two of this newspaper.
School Happenings
"Clowns" Musical Production: June
2nd at 7:30 in the school gym.
Sports Day: June 14th starting
in the morning.
Awards Day: June 19th at 1:30
p.m.
Iíd like to know. . .
Here are some recently asked questions. If you know the answer(s) please
call (445-2243) and let me know.
How did the following areas get their names? Amana, Aierdale, Addingham, Hollywood.
Which was the first house built in Langruth, when was it built, and who first lived in it?