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Legion fundraiser car show
Cars and trucks lined the street on both sides for a chance to win the People’s Choice Award at the Rivers Road Rally on August 10.
By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner
On Saturday, August 10, the Rivers Legion hosted their annual Road Rally car show fundraiser, and everyone was welcome with free admission for all.
The day kicked off at 11am with cars and trucks arriving to take over the street in front of the Royal Canadian Legion No 75 on second street in Rivers. The attendants of the car show had the opportunity to pick their favourite car in the People’s Choice Award that was tallied later in the day. The winner was Les Madden of Minnedosa with his purple Road Runner.
The beer gardens were opened and the BBQs were fired up to serve the crowds burgers and hot dogs in the Legion
parking lot.
A few booths came out for the trade show. Yard games were available to add to the fun of the day. People had the opportunity to enjoy Yardzee, an oversized version of Yahtzee, cornhole toss and Ladderball. There was a large selection of prizes to be won in the silent auction. Winner of the 50/50, taking home $280, was Ross Lindberg of Rivers. There was a Poker Chip game as well. Three prizes were handed out. First place with a total of 210 points was Al Pitzel taking home $90. Second place with a total of 196 points was Megan Lelonde taking home $50. Third place with a total of 178 points was Krystal Huston taking home $35.
The ever-popular New Highway 25 Repaved band played until 9pm and everyone had an amazing time.
PHOTO BY JESSICA COULTER
Perspectives
Tundra
By Chad Carpenter
If
it’s
news it will likely appear in this paper
It’s closing in on 35 years since I wrote my first column. When we started our first newspaper in 1989, I decided there were certain things I would not accept as advertisements even if they were legal. One decision was easy as cigarette ads had already been made illegal earlier that year.
The other two products were alcohol and strippers. I am not sure we have ever been offered much in the way of alcohol ads but we certainly had our share of stripper ads headed our way. I think one or two actually slipped by me many years ago but I certainly had a number of requests. The calls followed a pattern. A hotel owner would call and say something like this. “Hi Ken, I know you don’t like stripper ads but we need to build up business at the bar, so we can maybe change the wording a bit. Can we send you an adult entertainment ad?” You have to sell a lot of extra drinks to cover the cost of the dancer, but what do I know? I am also not sure how they can call it Adult Entertainment? Seems rather childish to me.
So against that background, I know the time is likely coming when we may be called upon to advertise some events that won’t pass my test. I am getting the impression that it’s only a matter of time until we may be called upon to advertise events that I consider immoral and even harmful to our community. I will politely turn them down.
Recently Pastor James Anderson of Calvary Chapel Church in Nee -
Right in the Centre
Ken Waddell
pawa said, “We have lost our pursuit of Holiness.” I think that is pretty evident. The Opening Ceremonies of the Paris Olympics were a prime example. At that event, the athletes and the public were ambushed by immoral minds who tried to hide evil within an artistic setting.
People know my stand on many topics including the ongoing push to further legitimize and expand the influence of the gay community. A couple of people approached me after we published a picture of a Paint with Pride event in Neepawa.
I was asked why I would publish that when they know that I am generally unsupportive. The answer is that it was news, an event that happened in one of the communities covered by one of our papers. A newspaper editor isn’t required to agree with or like everything that happens in a community and may end up on the pages. A newspaper is required to publish the news, plain and simple.
There’s another twist to this story and that two of the people who approached me on the Paint with Pride event belong to groups that won’t
vote in elections. I find it ironic that while these groups hold their opinions firmly and often express them clearly, they won’t take a stand at the municipal, provincial or federal level to affect possible change in our country.
It’s important that a newspaper publish as much news as they can afford to print and as many opinion pieces as they can find space for. It’s important for citizens to stand up and speak up for what they believe in but it’s also important that they get out and make their choices and beliefs known at the ballot box.
And just as a reminder to readers familiar with this editor and ones who are not, letters to the editor are welcome but they can’t be libelous and they have to be signed and verifiable.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being the view of the newspaper staff.
Homebodies
Rita Friesen
I don’t understand
The plaintive plea came from a tousled haired young lad as he was being reprimanded for tumbling into the beloved corner full of houseplants. A free spirit, unaccustomed to many house rules, the visiting three year old was finding it difficult to understand that a home filled with four other very active children had rules and expectations. Keeping out of the indoor foliage ranked high on the list. It took a few days of adjusting, for all of us. There was certainly as a sign of understanding the afternoon he approached me and in tears confessed they had ‘fallen in your forest’.
I don’t understand is an age old, ageless cry; often accompanied with a ‘life isn’t fair’, and a ‘why me?’. From the three year old striving to adjust to my late husband, when at the age of 87 he was diagnosed with stage four cancer and given but months, also plaintively stating- I don’t understand. Going from an active life, filled with love, laughter and music, to preparing to say farewell he never said ‘why me’ but rather a accepting ‘why not me.’ He set an example of how to die, much as he had set the example of how to live.
I have used the phrase myself. At different stages and events in my life. I didn’t always wish to hear that the current situation- whatever it was- was the result of my choices and decisions. I don’t think anyone, ever, wants to hear that! There are still too many things I don’t understand; unkindness, rudeness, lack of integrity, not living by a moral compass are some. I understand that the rain falls on the just and the unjust! It is only after a rain that the rainbow appears. I find it difficult to understand politics, and politicians. I even find it difficult to understand why anyone would run for a public office! Turning to a more concrete concept, I didn’t understand having to study algebra and chemistry and I still don’t understand how they enriched my life. Remember that way back when I attended school we got to chose five or six of the seven or eight subjects taught, by four or five teachers! European History from 1500- I didn’t understand, but get many of the concepts now- and I’m not being graded on my accumulated knowledge!
I asked one of my younger thinking friends what came to mind when hearing the expression ‘I don’t understand’. Direct quote “ left understanding right, right understanding left. Secular understanding non-secular, non-secular understanding secular. Other understanding self, self understanding other cultures.”
It always comes back to my faith, my anchor. Ira Stanphill wrote a hymn, “I know who holds tomorrow’. The chorus ‘Many things about tomorrow, I don’t seen to understand; but I know who holds the future, and I know who holds my hand.’ In times of traversing rough waters, those words become my mantra. I don’t need to understand current affairs, difficult people, difficult topics. I love the image of placing my hand- from the little pudgy dirt stained paw of my earliest years, to the veined and wrinkled and thick knuckled hand of today- into the steady Father’s hand.
FAITHFULLY YOURS
Neil StrohScheiN
The truth we see
In early 1984, Pierre Elliott Trudeau announced his resignation as Canada’s 15th Prime Minister; and told Canadians that he would leave office as soon as his party, the Liberal Party of Canada, chose a new leader. The Liberals chose John Turner, a former Trudeau cabinet minister as his successor. Turner would hold office for a mere 79 days.
Just prior to leaving office, Trudeau arranged “patronage appointments” for roughly 200 of his long time supporters. Canadians were not pleased. They were even less pleased to hear Prime Minister Turner say that “he had no choice but to let the appointments stand.”
They expressed their displeasure that September in a general election. Turner’s Liberals were soundly defeated, retaining only 40 seats. The Conservatives, lead by Brian Mulroney, were handed a huge majority-211 seats in all.
Once in power, Mulroney and his Cabinet removed over 200 advisors, strategists and aides who had worked for Prime Ministers Pearson, Trudeau and Turner; and replaced them with over 200 Conservative party loyalists. Canadians cried foul. Mulroney had been relentless in his criticism of Turner for letting Trudeau’s appointments stand. Now he was doing the same thing. It was business as usual in Ottawa. At least, that is how it appeared to be.
“Not so,” said an anonymous Editorial writer for the Calgary Sun (I was living in Calgary at the time). “Mulroney did what any new government would do. He replaced
staff appointed by and loyal to the previous government with staff appointed by and loyal to him.”
“But,” the writer added, “Canadians expect more of their leaders. They must not only be above reproach, they must be seen to be above reproach.”
Those words apply to all of us in every walk of life. Talk is cheap. You can make the same promises and declare the same intentions to live by the same high standards dozens of times. But there comes a time when, to use the old saying, “you have to put your money where your mouth is.” You have to start doing what you said you would do.
Unfortunately, this is a lesson that many of us haven’t learned all that well. Our failure to keep our promises or live by the standards we set for others has created a huge “credibility gap (time between promise and fulfilment)” that has destroyed many prominent leaders in the past and will destroy many more if this practice continues.
We saw this repeatedly during COVID-19; when those who imposed restrictions on the general public were caught in the act of openly violating the rules they had made. We who witnessed these acts were justified in asking “What’s going on here?”
You see, the truth we heard was that social distancing, mask wearing and sheltering in place were the only ways we could keep this pandemic from spreading (at least until a vaccine became available). But the truth we saw was that those who made the rules were acting as if there was nothing to worry about. So I was not surprised to see people disobey the rules. They argued that if the leaders didn’t need to follow them, why did we?
In a few months, Canadians will elect a new government. Please join me in praying that those we elect will promise to conduct themselves with dignity and integrity so that the truth we hear (the promises they make and the laws they enact) will be the truth we see (the promises they keep and the laws they obey). Canadians deserve nothing less.
Simple BBQ Ribs
Is there a lazy way to cook barbecue ribs? This recipe is as close as you will get. While this dish takes just under two hours to cook, the process is mostly out of your hands. The ribs spend about 45mins boiling, then another hour in the oven. The BBQ sauce is all you really need to take care of.
Ingredients:
2-1/2 pounds country-style pork ribs
2 tbsps salt
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 cup of your favourite BBQ sauce
Directions:
1) Gather all ingredients.
2) Place ribs in a large pot and cover with water. Stir in salt, garlic powder, and pepper, and bring water to a boil over medium heat. Continue to boil until ribs are tender, 40 - 45 mins.
3) While the ribs are boiling, preheat the oven to 325*F.
4) Remove ribs from the pot, and place them in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour BBQ sauce over ribs. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
5) Bake in the preheated oven until the internal temperature of the pork has reached 160*F, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
6) Serve hot and enjoy!
MLA Grant Jackson Hosts Successful 1st Annual Open Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Submitted By Tiffany Butler
August 6, 2024 — Individuals from across Manitoba came together on Saturday, July 27, 2024, to golf and dine at the 1st Annual Grant Jackson Open. The sold-out event was a resounding success, drawing a large group of enthusiastic golfers and non-golfers alike to fundraise for the Spruce woods PC Association. The event started at 1pm and took place at the Souris-Glenwood Golf Course. Grant Jackson, MLA for Spruce Woods Constituency, welcomed supporters at both the 4th hole and during dinner. Attendees had the chance to hit the greens, soak up the beautiful weather, and enjoy some fun activities with fellow participants. Throughout the event, golfers participated in various games such as Men’s & Women’s Longest Drive, Longest Putt, Putting with Hockey Sticks, and a Golf Ball Toss from the Clubhouse Balcony onto the 9th hole green. After the tournament, the Golf Course provided a delicious dinner for supporters, featuring roast beef, potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, and apple crisp. Grant Jackson expressed his gratitude to everyone who attended the event, “A sincere thank you to everyone who came out to golf, came for dinner, or made a donation – I am incredibly grateful for all of your support!”
Keep an eye out for the 2nd Annual Grant Jackson Open next year, as it’s set to be even bigger and better!
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Oak Lake Annual Memorial Golf Tournament
By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner
Aspectacular turnout at the Oak
Lake Annual Memorial Golf Tournament on August 10. They had 64 golfers participating in the Saturday tournament each paying $60 to play.
The Oak Lake Club house set up everything for the day. The fundraiser managed to also raise over $1000 in their raffle. They had a 50/50 draw that was won by Callen Hayward who took home $200.
Burgers and cold plate supper was served and was included in the golf fee. For lunch there was an assortment of sandwiches to purchase.
Winners of the tournament were:
Ladies longest putt – Chebri Enns; Ladies closet to the pin – Sandy Hayward; Ladies longest drive – Natalie Bailey; Men’s longest putt – Ron Hayward; Men’s closet to the pin – Todd Beltz; Men’s longest Drive –Kyle Enns;
“It was a beautiful day for 18 holes. It’s always nice to see some familiar
By Jessica Coulter
and 25 friends and neighbours, for the afternoon for a driving tips from fellow farmers. Farming is a skill that is passed eration. It is always changing technology comes out all the be discovered while out working The Woodworth Grazing Club Unlimited in the 1990s to promote They started numerous clubs
faces out golfing and was nice to see some new faces as well! I enjoy planning these kinds of tournaments! Currently we are fundraising 100K for some much-needed projects such as upgrades to our irrigation system, new to us greens mower, new to us gas golf carts and a covered deck for dining! We are trying some new things this year and things have been very busy! Watch our Facebook page for all the new exciting things coming,” says Alayna Bailey, Secretary of Oak Lake Golf Club.
The club’s current president share ideas and different practices what worked and what didn’t informed of any programs that beneficial management practices,”
The Woodworth Grazing began their scenic bus tour the way which included the Forage Establishment with Amy Nykoliation, Multi-Year Poly Crop System with Lane Routledge,
PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY ALAYNA BAILEY
Mark Humphries, CAO
M. of Oakview
Valleyview Co-op was a proud sponsor for the Oak Lake Annual Memorial Golf Tournament.
Golf carts are everywhere! With 64 golfers on the course, there was never a dull moment on any green.
Studying the grain L-R Arnold
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Summer Tour ’24 - Woodworth Grazing Club
Bailey,
Field trip day for Woodworth Grazing Club was held on August 6.
About 25 members of the Club neighbours, for a total of 50 people, came out driving tour of a few different farms to learn passed down from generation to genchanging too, and new systems and different the time. And sometimes a new idea can working the land or working with livestock. Club was started as an initiative by Ducks promote improved grazing management. clubs across the southern part of Manitoba. is Cameron Hodgins. “On the tour we practices local producers have tried and didn’t work. We also try to keep producers that might assist them in implementing practices,” says Cameron.
Club hopped on the school bus and at 1pm. They made seven stops along Honey House with Tanya Slimmons, Amy Bell, Poly Crop for Feed with Allan Crop with Robert Stevenson, Solar Water Routledge, Pasture Calving Facility with Lance
and Brian
The group makes it to Robert Stevenson’s cover crop just south of Kenton. They are discussing the cover crop and soil health
Routledge, and Leafy Spurge Control with Local Experts.
There was a lot to take in this year. They learned about honey production from local multi-generational honey producers. They learned how to identify and manage leafy spurge from two former weed supervisors with extensive knowledge. They learned about the benefits of adaptive multi-paddock grazing and off-site water systems and how it benefits the livestock and the ecosystem. They discussed the economic and biological benefits of growing a multispecies cover crop and its effect on soil health. They had an excellent discussion on the nutrient requirements of establishing a hay/forage stand and the requirements to maintain it as a hay stand.
When asked about rotational grazing, Cameron said, “we promote rotational grazing and have at least one tour stop annually regarding it. Most of our members practice some sort of rotational grazing and see the benefits of it. There are numerous benefits to managing your pastures in a rotational grazing system, but the big ones are having a
longer grazing season and more grazing days per acre or pasture. These increases are directly related to the ability to simply grow more forage per acre/pasture because of the time the forage is given to regrow following a grazing event by the livestock. In a managed grazing system, the herd of livestock has a short grazing period on a particular piece of land then they are moved to the next pasture and so on to let the first pastures regrow for a grazing event later in the year or the next year.”
After a beautiful afternoon of travel the group returned to the Lenore Hall for a 5pm supper and tradeshow from Covers & Co, J & L Seeds, Kelln Solar, and Nielson Seeds.
The Club likes to meet for a summer tour, then another in the fall. In the spring they have a meeting and workshop.
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Rolling River School Division Box 1170
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Clack’s Museum open house draws all ages
Submitted By Joan Airey
The youngest enjoyed “Digging for Gold” in the sand during the day. Most children went home a Loonie or Toonie richer. All ages enjoyed visiting under the tent while enjoying a cold refreshment.
Ping Pong Toss competitions for men and women brought many laughs from friends competing against each other.
Joan Wrightson had the youngest painting rocks to bring them to life as ladybugs or bees.
The Penny Raffle had some great prizes to be won and was popular with the crowd, with prizes from local businesses like the Honey House, Home Hardware, etc.
Final event of the day was an auction of numerous items donated by local and surrounding businesses, volunteers, and Rivers 4-H Beef Club. The day raised $3846 to make improvements to the museum and maintenance.
Maxine Shamray is president of the volunteer board, Susan Citulsky is secretary and Ivy Heapy is treasurer.
Newcomers to the museum were making comments they had no idea there was such a gem, an amazing collection of artifacts in this area. The museum is open from 10-5 from Wednesday to Sunday if you missed the Open House. If you need to tour off season, contact Maxine or one of the volunteers.
PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY JOAN AIREY
Joan Wrightson had the youngest painting rocks to bring them to life as bees and lady bugs.
Visiting under the tent was enjoyed by all ages.
Hamiota’s homegrown DJ hits tunes at Red Sox diamond
By Anne Davison Rivers Banner
Dawson Brooks, as sports DJ, added to the excitement at the Senior A Provincial baseball tournament held at Hamiota in July. The weekend was a cooker with temperatures at 30+, electric fans running to keep people cool and many parked over in the shade of the trees along the south side of the Red Sox diamond.
Tunes would interject between batters, or whenever there was a pause in the action, as Brooks would hit just a few hot chords but sometimes even strains of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”, a must for the longtime ball fans.
It was always a surprise: “Tarantella,” “Seven Nation Army,” “The Addams Family,” to “If You’re Happy and You Know It.”
Kind of like hitting a pitch, hitting the quiet moments of play with a tune takes practice and intense focus. Brooks explains, “I put a tremendous amount of pre-preparation into my playlists because I don’t know if I’m gonna have WIFI or not. I have 26 sports playlists, each of them is colour coded, hot cued and approximately 100 songs per playlist. Sports are very fast so having an organized library will save you in intense moments.”
Born and raised in Hamiota, Brooks has been trained as a DJ, an audio engineer, video editor and camera operator. He received his diploma in Media and Communications at Assiniboine Community College.
He graduated in 2023 and was able to learn in the new Centre for Creative Media that Assiniboine recently opened. It’s billed as a cutting-edge, multifunctional Centre and a key resource for Manitoba’s digital media industry.
On his LinkedIn page he describes his courses: “Over in the media department we did video record -
ing, audio engineering, journalism, photography, radio, graphic design and directing films and documentaries.”
He says of the media course and the new facility, “It was so cool! They really did a great job building the place. It has everything…and more.
“I actually wanted to do radio stuff, everyone told me that that’s where it’s taught so it was a no-brainer. When I left (Assiniboine), I was really into editing video & audio.”
Brooks is a DJ with Look Music, and happy to take on more. “I specialize in live sound/ audio engineering but I’m open to work wherever you need!”
Dawson Brooks, (nickname DJ Deuce) has settled into a role he loves and says, “DJing is my favorite area. I remember getting to DJ for the Wheat Kings, it was the coolest gig I ever got. But I do audio engineering, video editing, and camera operating quite often.”
On the patio of the food stand Dawson Brooks is focused
his sound board, at the Manitoba Senior Baseball games held in Hamiota in July.
It was a cool experience on a hot weekend at Hamiota having music zingers interspersed with the play and the game announcer.
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