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Brandon Friendship Centre offi cials receiving the Cultural Awareness Award at the Brandon Neighbour-hood Renewal Corporation annual general meeting. Left to right: Frank Tachens Sr., cultural worker at BFC; Roberta McKinnon, board secretary/treasurer at BFC; John Scott, vice chair of the BNRC board and Jim Steward, executive director of Neighbourhoods Alive!

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BNRC adopts five-year plan focusing on 23 priorities

The Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation re-cently unveiled its new five-year community plan which focuses on community development.

The plan, outlined in detail and facilitated by the BNRC, Neighbourhoods Alive!, Lorch and Associates and a steering committee, was adopted at the non-profit organizations annual general meeting on Nov. 25. The plan is part of a mandate given to the BNRC which in-volves ideas on how to revitalize the community.

Approximately 300 surveys distributed to the Brandon neighbourhood core were returned to the steering com-mittee providing information on a plethora of priorities. Of those priorities, 23 were eventually part of the five-year plan and approximately 70 strategies were added in an effort to address the priorities in the community.

The plan calls on the community to identify poten-tial strategies that will move the priorities forward and partners that can work together to achieve results, states Neighbourhoods Alive! in the community plan report is-sued to the Journal. The objectives of the plan involve improving neighbourhood capacity/empowerment, im-proving housing conditions, increasing economic devel-opment activity, improving safety conditions and increas-ing access to recreation and wellness opportunities.

Among the priorities include enhancing food security in central Brandon, celebrating neighbourhood identities and fostering a sense of community amongst neighbours and ensuring training opportunities that are available to build the capacity of community members.

Awards doled out by BNRCThe BNRC doled out seven awards at its AGM last

month. This year, the BNRC is celebrating 15 years in operation and because of this, the organization decided to change things up a bit.

Typically in the past, weve given out awards for par-ticular projects, but this year, because the BNRC is cel-ebrating 15 years, weve decided to give out longstanding awards, said incoming BNRC general manager Carly Gasparini.

Four BNRC Westman Premier Homes Ltd. Housing awards were presented at the AGM. The Canadian Mental Health Association received an award for its service over the past 15 years.

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and volunteers, CMHA provides housing and supportive services to over 300 individuals with restricted financial resources and has made an immeasurable impact on the lives of many people who were at continuous risk of be-ing homeless, states the BNRC in a release.

Another award went to Youth for Christ, which has been offering housing and life supports to youth as young as 15 years for over 15 years, states BNRC.

Seventy per cent of their clients transition into inde-pendent living situations and have had their lives changed forever by the work Youth for Christ continues to do in the Brandon community.

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Is the joint business school a plan recently an-nounced by both ACC and BU to be located in downtown Brandon?

Journal columnist Deveryn Ross writes that its a very real possibility.

Turn to Page 4 for more details.

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The Brandon YWCA Westman Womens Shelter also received an award for its dedication and service which in-cludes transitional hous-ing in the community for 108 years. Another award went to the Reimer fami-ly, who received a builder award for their continued commitment in providing rental housing at afford-able rates.

Three community awards were also present-ed. The Brandon Friend-ship Centre received the Cultural Awareness Award; Neelin Off Cam-pus received the Youth Engagement Award, while the Community Impact Award was given to the Community Gar-den Network.

Snelling set to retireMarty Snelling, long-

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He spent eight years in the chair and will be re-placed officially in Janu-ary by Gasparini, who had nothing but fond words to say about a man who has helped her the past few months prepare for the position.

Hes had a huge im-pact on the community, she told the Journal. Marty has had this vi-sion as to what the BNRC could be from Day 1 and has worked tirelessly to get it to where it is and its expanded and diversi-fied.

A lot of these organiza-tions that do good work in our community is in some way partnered with the BNRC and that really is because of Marty, she added. He works hard to help people out and he sees merit in every good project and helps them achieve their goals.

Hes been a wealth of knowledge for me to learn from over these last

few months as I prepare to take over, she added.

Snelling is well known in the community for his efforts with the BNRC, including taking on chal-lenges such as the Bran-don Energy Efficiency Program and the Home-

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Gasparini, from Sud-bury, Ont., has a sociol-ogy degree and a masters of public service from the University of Waterloo.

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Bower on location, producing/directing a docu-mentary for MTS Stories From Home.

Ill start this interview by saying hello to my for-mer colleague at CKX Television. For those Journal readers that dont know, I began my media career at the now defunct TV station as a creative writer several years ago. Nate was my boss at the time. What do you remember about that time and how much did you en-joy working at CKX?

CKX was a great place to work. There were wonderful people and getting to know all the businesses in Westman was the best experience. It still pays off today to know many of the owners around Brandon now that Im run-ning my own company.

Things just werent the same after I left CKX though, right? (Enter sarcastic response here.)

After Lanny left, CKX just wasnt the same. It was an odd feeling - things ran smoothly, commercials were de-livered on time and my hair started growing back. Thats exaggerating though, my hair was the same. Seriously though, its cool to see all these ex-CKXers that Id like to think I had a hand in getting them where they are today - you at the Journal, Derek Jory with the Canucks, and Shaun Cameron who is doing a lot of documentary and video work here in town.

Your work with MTS Stories From Home how did that all start and what do you enjoy about it?

Graham Street at ACC was the first Brandon filmmaker to get in touch with Cam and Kim from MTS who are the two guys we deal with for Stories From Home. He put us in touch with Cam and Kim and then a few of us started pitching ideas and making docs. The best part of filmmaking is the collaboration between the team of people that it takes to make a film. I was just the DOP for Tom Mitchells latest doc and I believe he said by the end that 23 people had worked on his film - each person does a part to make the final product. Thats the best part. Working with other people that love making movies.

Talk about your latest work for MTS - what can you tell readers who enjoy your work?

The most recent doc I completed for MTS was I Came Back - Glen Kirklands Story. Hes an Afghan vet who survived a rocket attack that killed three of the guys in his

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Journal Q & A with Nate BowerLocal filmmaker Nate Bower has an interesting story to tell. Known in the area for his figure

skating prowess, Bower spent time touring with Walt Disney On Ice before attending film

school in 1996. After years of hard work and determination, Bower, 42, is now an owner of a

video production company in Brandon and is also a contract producer for MTS Stories From

Home. Bower spent a few minutes chatting with Journal editor Lanny Stewart, discussing a

variety of topics. Enjoy!

LAV. Its a docudrama that deals with, through dramatic reenactments, the story of his life before the attack, the attack itself and how hes been able to grow since the in-cident - instead of having it control his life. The doc has had great response - its aired on MTS since the spring, had a festival screening in LA in September and CBC picked it up for next summer. With the MTS broadcast licence, as a producer I still own the production so, after the MTS window, Im able to whatever Id like with the doc. I cant say enough good things about working with MTS. Theyre incredibly supportive of local filmmaking.

Any advice to aspiring filmmakers who are looking to make a name for themselves?

Do as much as you can before life gets in the way. I didnt start until my mid 20s. With technology today, anyone with a smartphone and a computer can make movies - so make as many of them as you can.

A quick glance on your Facebook wall shows that youre a proud dad. Your daughter Olivia Bower per-formed in the Mecca Productions A Christmas Sto-ry recently. It looks like shes following in her dads footsteps considering youre a former member of Dis-ney On Ice. . .

Her dream is to be a performer - singer/songwriter. Ill take a bit of credit for making sure she gets driven to all of her lessons, but shes the one that loves doing it. Skating with Disney was among the most rewarding experiences ever. The show was fun and getting paid to travel around the world is a journey I wish everyone had a chance to do. Im trying to make sure my kids get that opportunity - if they want - before getting wrapped up in life.

You spent years as a figure skater. Do you still enjoy skating and why did you start?

I dont skate often anymore. My daughter and I will go out during the winter but thats about it. I just dont have enough free time anymore to make it work often. I cant remember exactly why I started skating. I did the very basic learn to skate when I was five or six, and then when I was 10 I started the more serious skating.

Youre the president and CEO of the video produc-

tion company called Collective Mind Entertainment. When did you start the company and what exactly does it offer customers?

On a local level, Collective Mind makes video - web, corporate, weddings - anything really. The reason it can do anything is that at the heart of any video is story. So I talk with clients about what the story of their wedding is, or what they want their company to say, and I figure out a style to tell their story in. Its awesome. On a larger level, Collective Mind does producing and development of docs and larger feature-driven movies. I have another doc that I just signed with MTS on that Ill start producing soon. I cant say much about it yet as its a music tour that hasnt been officially announced yet - but its going to be fan-tastic. Im also working with a couple of producers from LA, and in the spring were bringing a full-on feature film to Brandon - the first (that I know of) to be produced from Brandon. Its a PG action-adventure which is a nice tran-sition into your next question...

Lastly, after hundreds of movie conversations in the office back in the day at CKX, I learned that youre a big Steven Spielberg fan. Was he a big inspiration to you growing up?

Like any kid growing up with Raiders of the Lost Ark and E.T., Spielberg is a huge influence. Its been great to see him evolve through Saving Private Ryan and Bridge of Spies too - hes really a great filmmaker.

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downtown. Under Key Messages, it says, Co-locating a new joint busi-ness school downtown could help Brandon build a vibrant central core, aiding efforts to attract and retain youth to the city and region.

In a section devoted to media strategy, the plan says, News hooks in-clude Downtown invest-ment: Bringing people downtown; possible stu-dent residences improves neighbourhood vibran-cy. Finally, the document contemplates beginning presentations to external constituencies (e.g. busi-ness groups, downtown groups, service clubs) one to two weeks after the initial announcement.

As I write this, those

There were two an-nouncements, made more interesting by the absence of a third.

On Nov. 19, Assini-boine Community Col-lege president Mark Frison and Brandon Uni-versity president Gervan Fearon told a Brandon Chamber of Commerce audience that the two in-stitutions plan to create a hybrid business program and, eventually, a joint school of business. They plan to explore offering new degree majors such as human resources, mar-keting, tourism and hos-pitality.

News reports follow-ing that announcement indicated the location for the business school has not been selected, but Fri-son told the Brandon Sun that we think co-location would make sense. BU vice-president Steven Robinson told the Sun the two institutions wanted to find somewhere in town where both of them could go together. But where that might be, thats an open question and so were just going to have to wait and see what the possibilities are.

Six days later, it was announced that Resland Development Group will not be proceeding with its much-anticipated McK-enzie Towers project in downtown Brandon. That news was described as a setback by Brandon East MLA Drew Caldwell, who told the Sun, Its a critically important proj-ect to Brandon. . .Its go-

ing to be transformational and thats why the city and province have placed such a priority in getting the project done.

Caldwells disappoint-ment and surprise was echoed by Mayor Rick Chrest, Renaissance Brandon CEO Elisabeth Anning and Sandy Tru-del, the citys director of economic development.

Its obviously very disappointing, Anning said. In Phase 1 alone, that would have added 40 residential rental units, which were going to be very important for Bran-don. Not only would that bring new people into downtown. . . it would have added 2,500 square feet of commercial space.

If the connection be-tween the two announce-ments one positive, the other negative is not readily apparent, that is only because there is something the public was not told regarding the BU/ACC joint venture.

According to sources familiar with that plan, there is a significant like-lihood the joint business school would be located in downtown Brandon. That is confirmed by a nine-page Communica-tions Plan dated Oct. 16, which was provided to BU and ACC stakehold-ers in late October.

Under the heading Concept, the docu-ment states A further opportunity is to house the hybrid program in a new location, preferably

external presentations have not commenced. That means the public doesnt know about a plan that could be a major turning point in breathing new life into downtown Brandon.

What about Caldwell, Chrest, Anning and Tru-del? Have they also been kept in the dark?

That would be surpris-ing, given their role as leaders of downtown re-vitalization efforts, but it appears to be the case. Otherwise, at least one of them would have almost certainly referred to the BU/ACC plan in order to soften the dispiriting im-pact of the failure of the

McKenzie Towers proj-ect.

Why would BU and ACC representatives say no location has been cho-sen for the new school when their own commu-nications strategy says downtown is the pre-ferred destination?

A new business school building on the vacant land at Ninth Street and Princess Avenue, owned by Renaissance Brandon, would be a huge econom-ic and confidence boost for downtown. Given that fact, why would BU and ACC embark on a downtown revitalization plan without involving the people responsible

for revitalization? What-ever the answers to those questions may be, it was a mistake to not reveal the downtown component of the plan when the origi-nal announcement was made. Doing so would have generated additional publicity and would have amplified Brandonites support for the proposal.

Now that the plan has been disclosed to Bran-donites, however, the support will follow. The question will remain, however: What purpose is served by withholding good news?

COMMENTARYCOMMENTARYWhy keep good news secret?

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OPINIONOPINIONManitoba political parties need to come clean on CPP

Manitobans have heard a lot from political parties in recent weeks about their vision for the future of the province. All par-ties have set ambitious goals of one kind or another, but no party has staked a clear position on the most important federal-provin-cial issue affecting small busi-ness owners and working Mani-tobans: a devastating increase to Canada Pension Plan (CPP) pay-roll tax premiums.

Since 1965, the CPP has been a fundamental part of the retire-ment savings system in Canada. Currently, working Manitobans and their employers both contrib-ute 4.95 per cent of the workers salary to CPP through a payroll tax. In return, an average em-ployee receives 25 per cent of their pre-retirement salary after age 64 in monthly CPP benefits.

Over the last several years, many provincial governments most notably Ontario have actively pushed to increase CPP benefits and to pay for these changes with higher CPP payroll

taxes. While there are several dif-ferent ideas about what a bigger CPP looks like, Prime Minister Trudeaus positive comments about Ontarios plan suggests hes considering a 40 per cent increase. This would require in-creasing the CPP payroll tax to nearly seven per cent of salary for both the worker and their em-ployer.

While this may not sound like a large change, it would result in a tax increase of up to $900 per year for every working Mani-toban. For employers, the bill would be up to $900 annually for each employee.

Given the significant provin-cial tax increases in recent years (PST, income taxes, gas taxes etc.), Manitobans simply cannot afford yet another tax hike with-out having to cut back on essen-tial goods and services spending. In fact, a recent Ipsos-Reid poll of working Manitobans indicates 54 per cent cannot afford to save more than they already do for re-tirement.

Many CPP expansion advo-cates also overlook the fact that all working Manitobans will see the large mandatory premium hike, but few will see all the promised benefits. Thats be-cause there is a 40-year phase-in period for any change to pension benefits. Under the Ontario mod-el, the complete CPP premium hike would be introduced in very short order, but only those still working after 2055 would see the full benefits. For most of todays working Manitobans, it will be an immediate large tax increase with minimal future benefits.

This type of fine print is why Manitobans prefer to save for re-tirement through methods other than an expanded CPP system. According to that same Ipsos-Reid poll, if Manitobans had ad-ditional resources to set aside for retirement, they would prefer to put that money into more flex-ible TFSA and RRSP programs (52 per cent and 45 per cent, re-spectively) rather than the CPP system (23 per cent). This is not

surprising given that any unused money in a TFSA or RRSP ac-count can be passed on to future generations upon ones death. With CPP, other than a small spousal pension, the money dis-appears.

Fortunately, the proposed di-sastrous mandatory CPP payroll tax increase on Manitobans is not yet etched in stone. To implement the proposal, the federal govern-ment and two-thirds of the prov-inces representing two-thirds of the population must agree to the changes. With the new federal government supporting a CPP increase, provincial governments control the fate of CPP.

It is very possible that the Manitoba government could be the deciding vote on whether the CPP tax hike proposal is ap-proved when it comes up for dis-cussion amongst premiers and finance ministers and the im-pact of that vote will be felt for decades.

Despite the importance of this decision, Manitobas political

parties are silent on their specific CPP intentions. While the pro-vincial government has said they generally support the concept of CPP expansion, they are not clear on the size of premium increase they desire. Other parties have been silent altogether.

Small business owners and working Manitobans are clear in their opposition to a CPP tax hike. With a provincial election less than six months away, its time provincial political parties outline their CPP positions. Man-itobans deserve to know.

Elliot Sims is the Manitoba di-rector of provincial affairs with the Canadian Federation of In-dependent Business (CFIB). He can be reached at [email protected] or you can also follow Elliot on twitter @CFIBMB

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HUMOURHUMOURRandom musings from the keyboard

There are dozens of TV shows that will provide you with tips on how to reno-vate your home.

The shows will give you decorating ideas and even sell your home for you.

But despite all this pro-gramming and tips for the do-it-yourselfer, an inter-esting point was recently brought up by one of the guys at the poker table.

When it comes to reno-vating, arguably, the most important room in the house there is an item that is overlooked about 99 per cent of the time.

How much thought is given to where the toilet paper holder should be placed?

In some bathrooms, you have to be a contortionist to get to the toilet paper (sometimes called TP) as its placed to the side and behind where youre seat-ed.

In some cases, its so far behind, you might actually have to stand up and turn-around to get to the TP.

In some homes, the TP is placed in front of the por-celain throne, but the room is small and this leads to

other problems.One do-it-yourselfer

says the TP should be placed to the side of the throne and slightly ahead. He says its for comfort and will make the visit more en-joyable.

The magazine rack can be placed anywhere in the bathroom as long as its within easy reach of those sitting down.

One of the disadvantages of living alone is youre the first person to discover there is no more toilet paper in the house.

While on the subject of bathroom etiquette

When using the facility at a friends place, do you check to make sure there is a sufficient supply of TP before you do your busi-ness? And if there isnt, do you start checking in draw-ers or the linen closet for a fresh roll?

Or do you go ahead and do your thing without checking and then call out

in embarrassment for help when you realize there is no more TP?

At this point, youre won-dering why would anyone want to write about this. Lets face it. Chances are you or someone has been in one the situations listed above or know someone who has been and thought it was funny when they told you.

If this can prevent a host from stopping a potentially embarrassing (no pun in-tended) moment for them-selves or their guest, then its worth it.

Now that my editor has somewhat flushed cheeks from reading this, another question that does not beg to be asked is, How much of yourself should you leave behind?

(Once again no pun in-tended.)

In other words, if you cant find the air freshener, should you warn potential users after you that Envi-ronment Canada has issued an air quality alert for the bathroom? This could lead the host to never invite you back, but the alternative means pain for you until

you get home or to the near-est public restroom.

Holiday season is upon us, or at least some of us.

That means parties, both with friends and co-work-ers. With friends, you might be able to get away with a bit more nonsense because they may have seen you at your finest during other occasions and not really cared.

However, at staff func-tions, being at your finest could haunt you as long as you stay with the company.

So try behaving yourself at staff functions this holi-

day season or at least just mildly embarrass yourself. If you must, try the old it was my twin who came to the party while I was at home not feeling well routine. You can add some-thing like, I knew that you all wanted me at the party, so I convinced my sibling to go.

Chances are they wont fall for it, but what have you got to lose? The alter-native is to be on your best behaviour, but for some, that is not an option es-pecially if the refreshment table is being picked up by

the company.What is more popular:

writing an old fashioned letter to Santa Claus? Or sending an e-mail or a text message?

Arent you glad you can finally get that gift wrap you bought last Boxing Day and the gift packs of coffee and other assorted food items out of storage and wrap them for friends and office gift exchanges?

Thought for the week:Does Santa punish naughty elves by making them clean out the reindeer stables?

Jesse Peters is coming to Brandon. Photo courtesy of WMCA

Where to go and what to do . . .The holiday season is

here Westman. Many of us are very busy this time of year, but it doesnt mean we cant enjoy a little entertainment from time to time.

Here are a few things to do if you have the time

The Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium presents Jesse Peters Vintage Christmas with Chris Funk, the Wonderl-ist.

The WMCA writes that Peters is a singer/pianist who creates an inclusive environment that invites listeners into the musi-cal experience, making retro-influenced pop mu-sic with a big, old-school sound.

In the world of mu-sic, there are two types

of performers, those who play for themselves, and those who play for their audience. Jesse is defi-nitely the latter, states the WMCA. A fearless original, Jesse puts his blood, sweat and tears into a passionate piano-driven pop sound. He follows inspiration wher-ever it leads him and both audiences and his bandmates can testify to that. Blessed with a natural ability to convey both brilliant musicality, and true emotion with his voice, Jesse draws on life and tradition to craft the future.

Meanwhile, Funk, as the WMCA states, has re-ally mastered the integral elements such as engag-ing, connecting and cre-ating moments that really stick out and really put-

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with the right personality. One that Chris Funk defi-nitely has. Chris has been performing on the stage since the age of seven. First as a musician, then later, as a Winnipeg ma-gician and now as a bril-liant, witty performer. He combines Intuition, Influ-ence and Illusion with hi-larious comedy to create moments that will leave the audience thoroughly entertained.

The show, which takes place Sunday, Dec. 13, is a fundraiser for the WMCA. All proceeds will go towards upkeep and maintenance of the facility.

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The event will include a special exhibition en-titled, The Flats - Sa-luting the history of the north end of Brandon. The Brandon Hills Model Railway Club will show three different model-train layouts and many more displays and ac-tivities. Visitors can bring their own trains to run on the clubs layout. Mem-bers of the club will of-fer to check and maintain your model-train engines and will answer your questions about model railroading.

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Now, that I have you reading, Ill explain my misleading header. Yes, we Canadians associate the fall/winter with hockey season, but its also a good time to start thinking about Vitamin D, since we certainly dont get enough sunlight this time of year (and not just because some of us spend all winter in an indoor rink.)

Manitobans are at a higher risk for Vitamin D defi ciency due to our distance from the equator and relative lack of sunlight this time of year. I know this becuase its dark by the time I leave work every day.

Now, what do we do about it and what is the right dose of Vitamin D for you? Thats where the question can get tricky.

First, the benefi ts of Vitamin D are numerous and the levels of evidence to support each rationale for use vary quite widely. Vitamin D has been studied to treat everything from

Vitamin D defi ciency to psoriasis to cavity prevention, cancer prevention, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, memory impairment, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease and infl ammatory bowel disease. Many of the latter studies show promise, but do not yet have clear enough evidence to make a strong recommendation at this time. However there still are many situations where Vitamin D can play a clear role.

It is essential that our bodies get enough Vitamin D that much is without a doubt. If someone is not clearly defi cient in Vitamin D (as determined by blood testing), they should likely get at least 400-600 International Units (IU) per day. The Canadian Pediatric Society suggests infants (breast fed) get 400 IU per day until theyre getting it from other sources.

For older children and adolescents, this means those who are consuming less than one litre of milk per day. The U.S.

Institute for medicine recommends 600 IU per day for those from one to 70 years of age. Typically, this supplementation would be with Vitamin D3. Its the most common supplement form, and at higher doses, about twice as active as Vitamin D2 (a plant-based form).

One of the situations where Vitamin D seems to show clear benefi t is in fall prevention.

Approximately 800 IU daily seems to reduce incidence of falls and risk of fracture when it comes to the elderly. It may also have a role in preventing muscle weakness as well. The Canadian Cancer society is recommending 1,000 IU of Vitamin D daily in the winter months. Health Canada has not yet recommended routine supplementation with 1,000 IU of Vitamin D daily.

Treating Vitamin D defi ciency is different than dosing for supplementation. When accompanied by blood testing indicating defi ciency, higher doses of Vitamin D are needed to

replenish our bodies reserves of Vitamin D, which are stored in our fatty tissues. Often we will see doses of 5,000-6,000 IU of Vitamin D daily for a month or two to restock or reserves then 1,000-2,000 IU daily thereafter to prevent low Vitamin D levels from recurring.

Sometimes we will see similar dosing for people at high risk for defi ciency, but this is where I feel testing is key to have clear data to make a judgment.

In summary, its clearly important to establish the role for Vitamin D in anyones particular situation, whether it be daily maintenance for health promotion or disease prevention due to defi ciency. Now whether or not were cheering on our favourite team, we should all remember these reasons to D up.

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A look at the manequins dressed in traditional Ukrainian costumes at the Brandon General Museum and Archives.

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A look back at those who settled in The FlatsThe story begins in the

1870s when the federal government was giving away land to attract im-migrants. The offer saw immigrants form Poland, Russia and the Ukraine find their way to western Canada, with some folks stopping in the Brandon area.

The Brandon General Museum and Archives has put together a dis-play chronicling some of those who settled in what became known as The Flats which is an area of present day Brandon that covers the area from the railway tracks to the As-siniboine River. Today its

commonly called, The Flood Plain.

Living conditions at the time for immigrants who settled in that area were de-scribed as disadvantaged. There was less access to services such as water, sewer, garbage collection and later on, phone service.

With the threat of higher taxes, very few, if any, resi-dents complained.

One other item to note about living conditions in The Flats was that there were no dikes for protec-tion from possible flood-ing.

Despite that, local stores flourished as did industry in the area.

While the railway pro-vided employment, there was a local market garden and the Brandon Brewery and Bottling Company. On Assiniboine Avenue, there was Meter Woollen Mills which employed up to 70 people, usually immi-grants. Probably the largest employer in The Flats was Brandon Packers, which eventually came to be known as Burns Packers.

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School. It opened in the early 1900s and was torn down in 1988. However, some classes continued at the Sokol Manor well into the 1990s.

One of the more fa-mous people who called The Flats home was a kid nicknamed Turkey Egg who tried out for the David Livingstone hockey team and went on to become a goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs and was bet-ter known as Turk Broda.

Fred Mansoff was the first florist in Brandon and

his American Beauty Ros-es were shipped to markets as far away as New York City.

The display at the museum features man-nequins dressed in tradi-tional Ukrainian costumes. Museum board member Roberta Baskier was in-strumental in putting the display together. She gath-ered material from various sources including Brandon history books and by inter-viewing residents of The Flats. Material that you will see on display was

provided by area church-es, Sokol Hall and various individuals of Polish and Ukrainian descent who still have ties to the area. Their names are listed in the exhibit.

A book has been placed in the exhibit where visi-tors can share their family stories about life in The Flats.

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around food-pairing wines are Ries-ling, Ross and Sparkling wines. Most are light-to-medium bodied with sub-tle, delicate aromatics complimented by high acidity. All are produced in a broad selection of sweetness levels, further boosting their potential.

Wines for the holiday seasonSparkling wines such as Cava, Pro-

secco, Champagne and other wines produced using sparkling wine-making techniques are often made in a brut (dry) style. Brut wines compliment fried foods, sushi, seafood, cream sauces, appetizers, spicy Asian food, smoked salmon and salty food. They elevate potato chips and popcorn to a whole other level. (Sileni Cellar Selection Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc, $16.99.) Consider a red sparkling wine. Gancia Bracetto DAcqui, $16.49 is an off-dry and light-bodied red with gentle bubbles and fresh red berries on the nose and palate. It is lovely paired with a traditional Christmas dinner. When selecting Ros, its important

to consider whether the wine is sweet or dry. The vast majority of pink wines from Europe are dry. New World wines are a mix of dry, off-dry, and sweet. Pair dry wines with foods from ancho-vies to charcuterie to grilled sh or pat. Mexican food, paella and grilled pork are great partners as well. Marqus De Caceres Rosado, a blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha ($14.99) is dry, medium-bodied and avourful. If serving Ros with dessert a slightly sweet or medium-sweet version is suitable. Mateus Fabu-lously Fruity Ros ($11.99) made from the Aragones grape is slightly sweet and delightful.Riesling is the most versatile of all

white wines and many believe it to be the most versatile wine of all. It is light-bod-ied with the exception of very sweet wine delicate and often low in alco-hol. The varying degrees of sweetness in these wines ensure a broad range of options. Pair Riesling with blue cheese, spicy Chinese dishes, Thai, mild curry, poached salmon, roast duck and turkey. Try Armand Riesling at $19.80. Not a Riesling fan? Ironstone Obsession Sym-phony ($14.95) is made from the Sym-phony grape, a cross between Muscat

Pinot Noir from France, and those made to emulate such wines, is earthy, with mush-room, fall leaves, game and barnyard-like aromatics. It pairs beautifully with braised beef, beef bourguignon, game, poultry and earthy- avored foods. King Estate Acrobat Pinot Noir ($25.99) is a good example of well-made Pinot Noir. Marziano Abbona Casaret Barbera ($24.99) is an interest-ing option as is the earthy, grapey and light-bodied Henry of Pelham Baco Noir ($14.95). Cheers. All the best this holiday season!

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and Grenache Gris. This off-dry, aromatic and avorful white pairs nicely with the above foods as well. Gewurztraminer, (Willm Reserve

Gewurztraminer, $17.99) Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay (Trivento Golden Reserve, $19.99) are broadly appealing and remain popular. As an alternative to Chardonnay, dArenbergs The Money Spider Roussane, ($21.73) is equally medium-full-bodied, lush and round. Babich Sauvignon Blanc is consistently high quality. The current vintage is unusually tropical with its man-go, pineapple, and honeydew melon notes. Flavours and aromas of jalapeno, fresh cut grass and gooseberry are present but take a back seat to the tropical character. Try Ci-tra Pecorino ($13.96) in place of Sauvignon Blanc. Its made from the pecorino grape variety. This bright, high-acid and zesty wine pairs perfectly with manchego and pecorino cheese. Red wines are much more dif cult to pair

with food than white. Tannins, responsible for the astringent quality in red wines, often clash with food, so high-tannin wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Barolo, and youthful Bordeaux are best avoided. In their place, pick high acid, light-to-medium-bod-ied red wine with relatively low tannins. Red Burgundy, Beaujolais, Barbera, Cab-ernet Franc and Gamay are suitable, as is Spanish Rioja, and Italian wines made from the sangiovese grape the most famous of which is Chianti. Beaujolais-Villages is a light-bodied and fresh red wine with red berries strawberry, raspberry and gen-tle acidity. Beaujolais Nouveau is the less-complex younger sibling. Barbera is typi-cally medium-bodied, high acid and fruity.

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In a press conference last week, 2015 campaign chair Tara Ashcroft an-nounced that the United Way has brought in a little more than one third of the campaign goal at the half way point of the campaign.

We are seeing an in-crease in some areas of

the campaign; we have also suffered some losses in a few of our workplace campaigns this year. This is not due to the fact that theyre less dedicated than past years, Ashcroft said. Job restructuring, personal situations or changes in the workplace can contribute to a decline in employee donations.

Chief executive offi-cer Cynamon Mychasiw echoed Ashcrofts state-ments.

Weve had some large losses this year with in-dividual and workplace

donations. We have some making up to do, Mycha-siw said.

All local donations are put back into the com-munity with United Way operating costs being covered by grant fund-ing. Donors can be rest assured that the money they donate is going to programs that are seeing a rise in enrolment.

Ashcroft explained that one in three Brandonites are impacted by programs or services funded by United Way.

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Before donations are allocated to specific pro-grams, the United Way board of directors reviews the applications to ensure the request meets the mandate of the organiza-tion. Programs are funded based on a list of criteria including From Poverty to Possibility where pro-grams help those in need take the first steps out of poverty and ensure basic human needs are met. The Strong Communi-ties program meanwhile

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It is with a sincere heart and a humble spirit that I ask for Brandons help, Ashcroft said. Weve had great support thus far and I say thank you to all the corporate and individual donors.

The next major event during this years cam-paign is the Christmas Tree Auction scheduled for Dec. 4 at Houstons Country Roadhouse. A

total of 13 corporate do-nors have sponsored trees which they will decorate and put on display. These trees will be purchased in exchange for a tax receipt and will then be delivered to families in need within the community.

Mychasiw says the Christmas Tree Auction is a major source of funding during the campaign.

Despite the increased need and loss in work-place donations, Mycha-siw is hopeful that this years campaign goal will be met.

The community of Brandon has been gener-ous in its support in the past and we are hoping they will get behind the United Way and support us again this year.

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Premier Greg Selinger was on the hot seat during the first provincial leaders debate, says Brandon University po-litical scientist Kelly Saunders, who of-fered up her thoughts as an analyst for the television broadcast on WCG-TV.

It was lively, although it was respect-ful and there werent sort of any knock-out punches, Saunders told the Journal. It wasnt a bloodbath or anything like that which is a good thing.

The debate, which was held at the Keystone Centre last week as part of the Association of Manitoba Municipali-ties annual convention, involved the in-cumbent Selinger as well as Progressive Conservative leader Brian Pallister and Liberal leader Rana Bokhari. Saunders says it was an odd debate for Selinger, suggesting that he might have felt un-der the weather.

He was defensive but he also seemed kind of flat. Ive seen him where hes much more volatile or more angry and more visibly upset particularly in de-bates with the Conservatives. He seemed to be quite different.

She says Selinger stuck to talking points such as the NDP record, but felt he was a little unconvincing in some of his approaches.

I sat there and thought its almost like hes going through the motions a

bit, she said. I dont know if he wasnt feeling well or maybe he doesnt want to come across as being too aggressive in the very first debate heading into the campaign. Im not really sure what was at play there but Ive certainly seen him more fiery in the past.

Meanwhile, Pallisters strategy in-volved less attacks on Bokhari and more shots directed towards the premier, Saunders says.

Pallister seemed to go relatively easy on Bokhari, she said. Which makes sense from a strategic point of view. It helps the Conservatives to have a strong Liberal party to sort of eat away support from the NDP.

His messaging was where we expect-ed it to be, really focusing on Selinger and about the lack of accountability, the broken promises on the PST, Saunders continued. He got in some shots on is-sues in which the NDP is vulnerable on, as we expected, and he certainly was playing to the crowd as well.

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She probably needed to be to sort of show that she can compete with the other two leaders, who of course, are more seasoned politicians in the sense that they have more experience in their roles. So she needed to sort of set her mark a little bit, which I think she did.

She sort of showed that not only does she have a command of the issues

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One area in which the Premier re-ceived intense heat from the crowd in attendance was when Bokhari asked Selinger if he, in fact, consulted with the municipalities before going ahead with forced amalgamation.

She got quite an automatic spontane-ous round of applause for that, Saun-ders said. So good for her. She was able to quickly think on her feet and embar-rass the government on something that they are especially in that audience very vulnerable on.

The provincial election is slated to take place April 19.

Brandons Ashleigh Brykaliuk is a member of the Minnesota-Duluth womens hockey team.

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Brandons Ashleigh Brykaliuk was a bit stunned when she was informed she had been chosen as the captain of the Universi-ty of Minnesota-Duluth womens hockey team.

I was taken aback that my teammates had chosen me, but so honoured and excit-ed at the opportunity to lead the team this season, the daughter of Perry and Janice Brykaliuk said.

For Minnesota-Duluth head coach Mau-ra Crowell and the Bulldogs, the decision makes sense.

Bryk, as we like to call her, embodies the characteristics of a captain, Crowell said. Shes one of the hardest workers on the team, she has a quiet confidence, she holds herself to the highest standards and everyone respects her.

When asked about being a leader, Brykaliuk says she feels she leads best when shes on the ice and playing the game.

Im more of a quiet leader, but I try to work hard and lead by example every time I step on the ice.

Her game speaks for itself. The third-year student-athlete led the Bulldogs with a team-high 12 points through 14 games this season. She paced the squad with eight assists and also had four goals.

Shes an unbelievably fast and quick skater, Crowell said. She can make things happen for herself or for those around her by getting around opponents or cutting into open lanes. She is extremely crafty with the puck, too and has the pa-tience and vision to slow the play down when needed or ramp it up, depending on whats open. She can shoot the puck well, so to me, she has the tools to put the puck in the net or help others do it.

In addition to her physical gifts, Bryka-liuk also has a strong mental approach to the game. Crowell emphasized that Bryka-liuk possesses a quiet confidence that al-lows her to play at a high level every day.

She knows that shes good, she wants to be in the pressure situations, and she de-livers, Crowell said. She has a number of game-winning goals in her career and this year, had a huge OT winner for us in our opening game. As a coach, I look for

players with this can do attitude. She ab-solutely has it.

As well as on the ice, Brykaliuk sets an example for her team in the classroom. She is a biology major who enjoys the re-search side of science and might go on to grad school.

Shes a great student, Crowell said. She takes one of the hardest workloads of all our players and she thrives. Shes a great representative of what it means to be a student athlete.

Brykaliuk says shes greatly enjoyed her time at Minnesota-Duluth.

What I enjoy most about playing for the Bulldogs is the highly competitive hockey that we play every weekend and gaining a second family of teammates and friends from playing in Duluth.

Brykaliuk got her start in hockey in Brandon at a young age. Her older brother, Matt, was playing Timbits hockey and she wanted to be just like him.

I think the biggest influence on my hockey career growing up was my older brother, said Brykaliuk, who also has a younger brother named Zach. I loved going to watch his games when we were growing up to watch him play and I ad-mired the way he played.

Her parents also had a great influence on her hockey career.

They were loving and supportive and encouraging as I was growing up and pushed me to achieve great things with hockey because they truly believed in me.

During her hockey career, Brykaliuk has played on a wide variety of teams. She studied and played at Winnipegs Bal-moral Hall. Before joining the Bulldogs, the Vincent Massey grad suited up for the Westman Wildcats midget AAA program and was the Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League MVP.

A former member of Team Manitoba, Brykaliuk has proudly represented her country. She helped the Canadian national under-18 team win gold at the IIHF World U-18 Championships in the Czech Re-public in 2012 and in 2013 in Vierumaki, Finland. Last summer she was part of Canadas under-22 development camp in Calgary.

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ness surrounding the Den-ver Broncos this year and its certainly not because of the teams record (7-2 through the first nine games of the National Football League season). Its because its obvious the end is near for legend-ary quarterback Peyton Manning who, unfortu-nately, has aged quickly right before our eyes. For 15 years, he was Peyton (The Man!) Manning. Now hes Old Man Man-ning.

This is Willie Mays stumbling around in cen-trefold about two years after the Say Hey kid should have retired. This is Gordie Howe playing at age 51 with his sons, get-ting lots of headlines and no-contact sympathetic shifts. This is Muhammad Ali at the end of his ca-reer, looking not at all like The Greatest and losing to slugs like Trevor Berbick.

Manning started showed signs of aging two years ago when he and the Broncos got blitzed in the Super Bowl by Seattle, 43-8. Stastistically, he had a great year in 2014, with 39 TD passes (third high-est of his career) and 15 interceptions, near his ca-reer average. But his mo-bility was reduced, as was his arm strength, and it

was the latter deficiency that became such a stark reality in 2015.

Through nine games this year, he had nine TDs, far below his aver-age. But he had 17 picks, which led the NFL, and led coach Gary Kubiak to yank the certain Hall of Famer midway through a troubling 29-13 loss to Kansas City a game in which Manning, who has thrown more TD passes than anyone, broke the NFL record for career passing yards, but threw a career-high four first-half interceptions. His replacement, Brock Os-weiler, salvaged a decent result with a couple of second-half TD passes.

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The top female volleyball play-ers in the country will converge in Brandon next spring. Brandon University is set to host the CIS Womens Volleyball Nationals, March 11-13 at the Healthy Liv-ing Centre on campus. Tickets for the event went on sale last week.

We are preparing to host 1,200-plus people for the open-ing game with the home team, said Russ Paddock, BU athletic director.

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is growing every day. There has been considerable interest in vol-unteering and finding out more information for the event. We are happy to be able to roll out the tickets and get people officially attending, he added.

The best eight teams in the country will be in the Wheat City to contend for the national title, including the host Bobcats. Each of the four regions Can West, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic will send its top team of the year. Medal winners from last years event will also be eligible to at-tend including two additional teams from Can West and one

from Quebec. As the host team, the BU Bobcats will also be in the schedule, hoping for more than just hosting status.

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