REVIEW SOUTHERN MANITOBA Thursday, October 9, 2014 P.O. Box 249, Cartwright, MB R0K 0L0 Volume 116 Number 38 90¢ Flu Clinics set to start in Prairie Mountain Health Every year, the flu season in Manitoba begins in late fall and usually lasts until spring. For 2014-2015, the flu vaccine is available free of charge to all Manitobans. It offers protection against three flu strains, including H1N1. The best way to protect you against the flu is to get vaccinated. Flu viruses change, so last year’s vaccine may not protect you from this year’s viruses. Prairie Moun- An exhibition volleyball game was held at Cartwright School Open House last week. Quite a few spectators squeezed in along the sidelines of the gymnasium. Cartwright School update Good turnout at open house Submitted by school staff What a busy month at school, seems like it is flying by. Cartwright School just finished hositng their open house. Lots of people were in attendance, both young and old, to take in the supper put on by the Grads, the middle years bakesale with their yummy treats, as well as an exhibition volleyball game. Thank you to everyone who supported! Eco-Challenge 2014 On September 12th the grade 7 & 8 students were in Clearwater to take part in the Eco-Chal- lenge. Held in conjunction with the Harvest Moon Festival, this annual event brings students from local schools together to participate in outdoor experiential education. Students take part in activities that address themes related to environmental conservation and ecosystems, geography, science, sustainable food and healthy communities. Despite the cool weather, the students enjoyed their day! Athletics Athletics at Cartwright School got off to a roaring start. We had students in involved in Lots of people came for the school open house and for supper. both grade 5/6 golf as well as 7/8 golf. A high school boys team entered zone playoffs, and although the team did not place, Ty Enns finished in second. The volleyball season is off to a great start this year. The junior high girls team, coached by Kristin Polnik, has began practicing with games starting About a dozen workers from the Church of God in Christ congregation had a good run at building the 4-door garage attached to Sunset Apartments in Cartwright. They started putting up walls on Friday and made great progress despite the high winds. See the update photo on page 8. shortly. Players include Heather Stokes, Breanne Langan, Kyla McDonald, Casie Livingstone, Julia Sterkel, Lisa Litau, Tori McGill and Mackenzie Lamoureux. The Varsity Girls have found early success this year. During a busy September they were involved in three tournaments, winning the B-side in Rivers, losing in the semi-finals in Wawanesa, and losing in the first round of playoffs to Baldur in the most recent Glenboro tournament. The girls found retribution against Baldur however, beating them last week during league play. This made the team undefeated early in the season as they also beat Treherne last week in 5 sets. The Varsity team consists of Holly Stokes, Annabelle Calcott, Alyssa Dousselaere, Lena Suderman, Sarah Kinley, Tascha Livingstone, Kendra Livingstone, Haylee Kamstra, Erika Sterkel, and Trina Langan, and – Continued on Page 2 – tain Health will launch its annual flu campaign after the Thanksgiving long weekend. Please watch for posters, check your local paper and listen for radio announcements for clinics in your community informing you of dates and locations. What is the Flu and how is it Spread? The flu is not a stomach virus, nor is it the common cold. The flu is a respiratory virus, and it is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. You can also get the flu when a person touches a surface with flu virus on it and then touches his or her nose, mouth, or eyes. The flu virus can live on hard surfaces for up to 48 hours, on cloth, paper, and tissue for up to 12 hours, and on hands for about 5 minutes! The flu is very contagious, and people can spread the virus before they show any symptoms. Some people will not have symptoms, but can carry the virus and spread it to others. The flu can lead to serious complications such as bacterial infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, and kidney or heart failure. What is the Flu Vaccine? The flu vaccine is a needle that is given in the arm. For some people, the flu vaccine can be given a different way, through a spray that is put inside a person’s nose. Every year, scientists monitor the global spread of flu and decide what flu viruses will most likely cause widespread illness. Each flu vaccine contains three of these ‘killed’ flu viruses-meaning they can’t harm you or make you sick. The vaccine helps your body recognize these – Continued on Page 2 – INSIDE THIS WEEK Safe Thanksgiving Food - Page 2 Exponential Ebola - Page 8