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The day may have been a little cold and the rain may have come to visit once or twice, but that didn’t stop the crowds of people from attending the second annual Jenelle’s Fudge Cancer Concert in Kenton on Saturday, July 15. This year the Fudge Cancer proceeds were raised to be equally split between the Hamiota Health Centre foundation and Cancer Care Manitoba.
A great day of live music, as the bands played all day starting a 2pm and going until dusk. Brierwood Creek Café catered the event with burgers, fries, popcorn, and many other snacks, including delicious Italian Sodas with whipped cream on top.
s reported in the March 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdisciplinary Studies in Science class at Rivers Collegiate planned a project for Riverdale Harvest. Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, students secured a canoe from Rolling River School Division with an intent to fill it with non-perishables. Although the campaign was fully organized by that class, the original idea came from a suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane Dupuis.
and Chimo Beach areas for contributions from the community.
When all was said and done, the scales at Riverdale Harvest noted a total of 434 pounds, “a fabulous amount,” says Heather.
put away in the proper place on the shelving units. They were fantastic! We are very, very pleased.”
Heather Gray and Liliane. Because the snow had melted so much, the canoe could not be portaged across the street to Zion Church (home of Riverdale Harvest). Rather, the teens carried bags, boxes and garbage
Master of Ceremonies Danny Whyte, Jenelle’s brother, continued to keep everyone pumped up about the events of the day as he introduced the many local bands and auctions of the day. Some beautiful speeches were delivered for those who lost the fight with cancer. Jenelle’s brother Roy Whyte told the crowd all about his sister and how she stayed positive even after her diagnoses. It was lovely to hear about this wonderful person who inspired the town of Kenton to host this wonderful event.
tire high school was encouraged to participate. The collegiate hosted a poor boy floor hockey tournament in which to play, athletes had to pay with food for the canoe. Some students also canvassed Rivers, Oak River
“We are so pleased they decided to help those we serve. A lot of times kids don’t get enough credit but this group of students certainly deserves some praise.
“I heard the idea at a meeting in Brandon. St. Augustine School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction with the 10-day Festival du Voyaguer in Winnipeg in February. It was very successful and whenever I hear food bank, my ears always perk up!”
She then brought the suggestion to Riverdale Harvest, which supported the idea and asked her to present the promo -
Along with great food and entertainment, there were four different auctions that anyone could be a part of, and the donated prizes were amazing!
The evening started with a saskatoon pie auction. Auctioneer Robin Hill took the stage to help sell five homemade pies made by local Ken -
ton bakers. One pie was even bought twice, as the first buyer donated it back to be auctioned again. The pie buyers were Cam Kent, Ryan Shearer and Ken and Aude Drake (they bought two pies), Wenda Best and Bruce and Sangster, Robert Stevenson, and Darren Good. $1,995 was made from the pie auction.
All students stayed behind to help check expiry dates, sort and
During the day anyone could buy tickets for the penny auction. Twentyfour different donated prizes were part of this event. Everything from Woodworth Car Care to a night on the town with tickets to see Dean Brodie. There were prizes for everyone, men, women, kids, gardeners, pet owners, travelers. The total raised from the penny auction was $3,865.
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Elementary school staff member/Harvest volunteer Yvonne Crouch initiated a similar campaign in her school. That threeweek effort simply encouraged students to leave product in the canoe; 87 pounds of food was collected from the younger group on Thursday, March 22.
My former U of M professor said at a grad gathering to be wary of statistics. Being a good farm girl, she knew of what she spoke. She said, “A couple of statisticians were out rabbit hunting. They both spotted the same rabbit at the same time and each took a shot. One shot was two feet in front of the rabbit, one shot was two feet behind the rabbit. On average the rabbit was dead”.
Last week I wrote a column titled “It should never happen again”. I had one reaction that called it “trash”. I had one that disagreed with me and two who liked it. On the average, the column was OK I guess.
Last week’s column got me thinking more about what I said in it, “The farther away from the community-reality a decision is made, the worse the decision you get.” Right now, we have a lot of decisions being made by people who are totally unaffected by the decision. Case in point is the highway speed zone east of Neepawa on Hwy. 16. It needs to be reduced. Everybody who travels that piece of road knows that. In the past 20 years, the HyLife plant has expanded to 1,700 workers coming and going to the plant twice a day. I can remember when that approach was into a field that would have half a dozen vehicles a year pull in. There is a rental business on that stretch of road now, a Manitoba Hydro station, a machinery dealership and there will soon be an approach to a regional hospital. The speed limits need to be reduced.
The Town of Neepawa has made all the appropriate applications, but have been turned down. Turned down by whom, you may ask? By Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (MIT). It used to be called Manitoba Highways, but the newer, more complicated title speaks volumes. Same task,
but made to sound more important. The problem is the MIT staff will tell you that the Town of Neepawa, or any other town for that matter, is the traffic authority within their town. That is obviously not the case or the town decision to lower speed limits would have been implemented months, if not years ago. If (or more precisely when) there is accident or death on that stretch of road, will the MIT bigwigs take the heat, or the town?
Also, if the speeds change, the civil servants get paid. If the speeds don’t change, they still get paid. Besides, the longer the decision is kept out of local hands, the more studies get done and the more people, who are not affected by the decision, get paid to sit on their butt and pontificate. Either the towns are the traffic authority, or they are not. Clearly they are not and that is just plain wrong.
Let me explain just how dumb the process is. Around 2000, MIT fought hard against putting in traffic lights at the corner of Mountain and Hwy. 16 (Main Street) in Neepawa. Study after study was done and the answer always came back “No”. Then one day there was an accident on Mountain and MIT had to come out and check the location for proper signage, etc. The official in charge pulled into town from the west and, not unexpectedly, had to wait and wait for oncoming traffic to go through so he could to turn left onto Mountain
Ave. Once it was he who was in danger and delayed in his travels, he was now affected by the lack of lights. The quote I heard was that he “Didn’t care what the traffic count studies said, we need lights at that corner.”
Some years later, with similar, but worse, problems at the junction of Hwy. 16 and Hwy 5 north, MIT officials were finally convinced to put in lights. With the earlier example in 2000, I was Mayor of Neepawa and was fully aware of both the need and the delays, so, along with council, had been pushing for change and it finally came. In the second instance, 10 years later, I was mayor again and was at a meeting where many suggestions were being turned down by MIT. In exasperation, I said, “You have to give us something to go home with.” The official said, “OK, we’ll put in traffic lights”. Those lights have likely saved lives at that very busy intersection.
The case of the speed zone changes mentioned above, in contrast to traffic lights, have almost no cost. It would be a matter of moving two to four signs. The delays are not needed, studies aren’t needed. Simple action is required, but simple action, even when it’s both cheap and obvious, doesn’t seem to be part of the MIT department’s abilities.
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 Banner & Press staff.
My sister the younger sent a photo of a straw bale she had bought at a roadside kiosk, snug in the back of her vehicle. She never blinked at the five dollars she paid for, but reflected on the irony that as much as she appreciated the help in getting it loaded, she was perturbed that the seller recognized her as too old to load it by herself. Many of us are caught in that dilemma at one stage of our life, and so I encouraged her to get used to it!
It was the bale that triggered the memories and conversation. We recalled our father collecting bales with his beat up red Toyota– a truck that became synomous with the appearance of our father. He loved that truck! The reflection progressed to her memories of Gerald and John, a cousin and his friend who spent many a summer at the farm, taking pride in how perfectly they could stack a rack of bales, and how many they could get on a load. Those were her memories. I remembered the day that John and I loaded an epic load of straw bales– the tallest and shapeliest load one could image– only to have dad tell us to unload it at the neighbour’s farm! Mr. Thiessen needed/wanted straw bales and dad had promised him a load. Needless to say, John and I were disappointed. Then there was the summer of transition. Dad had returned to university and the young men who worked for him were accustomed to loading a few bales, engaging in a philosophical discussion, working a bit and talking a bit. Left in charge, I wanted the job done in the least amount of wasted time, and they resented a young snippet ordering their days. Alas, I had forgotten how much I appreciated the start and stop working with dad, for it was indeed a pleasant and easier way to get a great deal done with what felt like less effort.
Five dollars for one square bale of hay. My sister’s comment was that we could have been rich. I asked Gordon to guess the value and he hoped it wouldn’t be more than three. Nope. Five. A brief pause and then he added he remembered when they sold for fifteen cents a bale. Inflation has hit everyone, everywhere. It’s a long time since those fifteen cents days. Why, that would be when a Coke was 10 cents, as was a bag of chips!
One of the things about retirement, well, semi retirement, is the ample time in a day to remember and reminisce. The further ahead I go, the further behind to observe! My father maintained that the unexamined life was not worth the living. It is safe to say that my very examined life is definitely worth the living. I love how a phrase or a photo can take me down a rabbit hole. There are times when I am surprised at what I see that I missed the other times I entered that same rabbit hole, age and experience contributing to the new view. May it always be so.
In one of his many stand-up comedy routines, the late George Carlin made a statement that, though shocking, has proven to be quite true. “In this country (meaning the United States),” he said, “You have no rights. If you doubt my words, just do some research on the way Japanese Americans were treated after the Pearl Harbor bombing in WW2.”
The facts speak for themselves. Roughly 120,000 Japanese Americans, many of whom were living on the west coast, were relocated to internment camps in Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, Arkansas, Idaho and Utah. In Canada, 22,000 Japanese Canadians, most of whom lived in BC’s Lower Mainland suffered a similar fate. Regarding the Japanese Americans, Carlin said: “They were American citizens who had the same rights as every other American until, with one stroke of a pen, their government took them all away.”
Carlin went on to argue that what Americans consider to be their inalienable rights are little more than privileges that can be revoked at any time. The same, I would argue, is true in Canada. Section One of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms states that an individual’s rights can be limited by law so long as those limits can be shown to be reasonable in a free and democratic society. That, of course, raises the questions of who determines what limits are reasonable and what criteria are used when making those decisions. In both countries, these decisions are
made by governments.
And that is a huge part of the problem. Over the past 30 years, the focus of our country’s laws has changed. The rights of an individual are now supreme. So when drafting new laws or even when passing Orders in Council to ensure public safety (during a pandemic, for example), governments must ensure that they do not unduly limit an individual’s basic human rights. There is always the danger that measures made with the best intentions can be overturned by the courts and their benefits can be lost.
In addition, as we saw before pandemic restrictions were fully lifted, governments may have to deal with citizens who resent the restrictions imposed on them and take to the streets to demonstrate their displeasure-all in the name of asserting their rights.
Humans were not created to live in isolation, focusing on themselves alone. God made us to live in communitiesgroups of people who look out for and care for each otherwho live as neighbors and work together to make their part of the world a better place for all who live in it. But for that to happen, we must be prepared to give up some of our rights so that we can fulfill our responsibilities to others in our community.
Governments cannot force us to yield our rights and act responsibly. We must choose to do so. That choice must be motivated by love for those around us-not just any love; but God’s love filling us and flowing through us to touch others.
I long to see the day when people will stop talking about rights and start asking how they can act more responsibly to serve their families, their neighbors, their friends, the others in their communities and most of all, their God. I long to see the day when people will take initiative, do more for themselves and demand less from governments. Can it happen? Yes. Will it happen in my lifetime? I don’t know; but it is certainly a dream work working and praying for.
Aspecial meeting was held on June 29, in Rapid City at the Legion Hall to review with the public the plan for the water main renewal, Reeve Robert Christie presided. This local improvement proposal involves the renewal of water lines within the LUD of Rapid City.
A presentation was made by Marci Quane, CAO showing the benefits to the community. This proposal is set to improve properties presented by the Local Improvement District. Funding has been provided by both Federal and Provincial government. Total costs of water main renewals is estimated at $7,623,500.00. Federal and provincial funding will pay for more than half of that amount, leaving $2,836,807.25 for taxpayers.
The RM is proposing that each Rapid City homeowner pay $11,347.23 to cover the remaining costs. Residents can choose to pay it all in a lump sum or have annual payments of $1,104.62 added to their tax bill.
Eighty-seven people were in attendance for the Public Hearing. This represents seventy-six persons in the Local Improvement and eleven people from outside the area. The total of thirty-seven properties had registered representation.
The floor was opened to a questions and answers session. At the conclusion of the Q and A, the chair asked those who wished to speak in opposition and in favour of the proposal to come forward. Fourteen people spoke in opposition. Eighteen people spoke in support.
The Council, having completed its duties at the public hearing to hear public presentations, will meet again.
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Family. Sierra was the presenter this year and it happened to be her 16th birthday. Best Homegrown Heifer is open to top homegrown heifer from each heifer class. Receiving a plaque donated by Chicken Chef of Neepawa was our own Kate Hinsburg and in no particular order was Kendra Hinsburg. Grand Champion Yearling Heifer is open to top 2 heifers from each breed class. Receiving an embroidered banner donated by the Neepawa Banner and Trophy spon-
sored by Erickson 4H Beef in memory of Clare Larson a former leader was Kendra Hinsburg. In no particular order was Breelee & Benson Bootsman and Kate Hinsburg.
Continuation. Reserve receiving a banner donated by Rosling Farms was Zane Finlay. Supreme Female Class is open to top 2 females from each heifer class and beginning beef (if a heifer) and continuation in no particular order was Kate Hinsburg. Market Steer Classes were
next, split 2 weights 1210 – 1282 Zane Finlay 4th, split 3 weights 1284-1365 2nd Kaleb Brown, split 4 weights 1370-1464 2nd Kendra Hinsburg, 3rd Kate Hinsburg.
All members received a bag of feed compliments of New Rosedale Feedmill of Portage Water was sponsored by Diamond Water Works and drinks sponsored by Farmery Brewery. A complimentary supper was proved by Cut-Rite Meats of Carberry. It was a great day for all.
Submitted By Deb InglisInter-club was held July 5 at the Neepawa fairgrounds. The three clubs attending were Rapid City, Neepawa and Erickson Beef Clubs. Opening ceremonies were at 9am in the show ring with all 3 clubs with their banners entering the ring. The judge of the day was Danna Collins with her daughter Brooke. Announcer was Richard Bramley Clerk was Deb Inglis (Photographer), Laura Horner (Show Marshalls), Geoff Paterson, Amanda Bradshaw, and Terry Woycyshyn. Stall Judge was Bob Durston. All Rosettes were sponsored by Stride Credit Union. Prize Money from Neepawa 4-H Fat Stock Assoc.
After a few announcements were made the day began with grooming and showmanship classes. The results for Rapid City members follow: As we had no seniors competing this year the Intermediate Grooming results: 1st split - 1st Kendra Hinsburg, 3rd Zane Finlay, 2nd split – 1st Kate Hinsburg. The top two from each split then competed for overall Award. Award donated by Brydges & Taylor Vet Clinic was presented to Kate Hinsburg. Junior Grooming. 1st split –
2nd Kaleb Brown. 2nd split – 1st Breelee Bootsman,
2nd Benson Bootsman, 3rd Swayzie Bootsman. The top two from each split then competed for the overall Award which was awarded to Kooper Jury from Neepawa. Cloverbud Grooming. 5th – Lakelyn
Brown.
Showmanship classes were next: Intermediate Showmanship: 1st split, 2nd Kendra Hinsburg, 4th Zane Finlay, 2nd split 1st Kate Hinsburg. Top two from each split compete for award. Award sponsored by Mar-Dee Ent of Neepawa was presented to Kate Hinsburg.Junior Showmanship.
1st split, 3rd Kaleb Brown, 4th Chance Inglis, 2nd split
1st Breelee Bootsman 2nd Swayzie Bootsman, 3rd Benson Bootsman. Award was presented to Kooper Jury of the Neepawa Club. Cloverbud Showmanship.
5th Lakelyn Brown. Showmanship Finals are open to the top two from each class of showmanship. In this class in no particular order was Kate Hinsburg.
The clubs compete in groups of 3 steers and heifers. They take the best matched animals and compete. In the steers using Kate, Kaleb and Zane’s steers Rapid City placed 2nd. In the heifers using Kate, Breelee and Benson heifers Rapid City placed 1st.
There was a break for lunch prior to the Team Grooming Competition. The members are mixed with members from different clubs to compete. There are 4 members to a team, and they have 15 minutes to prepare the animal for show. All members receive an item for their work done sponsored by Greenbush Angus, Tim Baker & family, and HardRock Land & Cattle, Paul & Dalyse Robertson. 1st was team #2 Madisyn Roberston from Neepawa with Raelynn
Gemby from Erickson, Morgan Dyke from Neepawa and Swayzie Bootsman from Rapid City. 2nd was team #4 Jason Schutlz of Neepawa Caden Kostenchuk and Signe Erven from Erickson and Kendra Hinsburg. 3rd was team #1 Carson Baker & Keegan Dyke from Neepawa, Chet Woychyshyn from Erickson and Lakelyn Brown from Rapid City. 4th was team #3 Eric Shultz Quinn Sawchuk and Averi Jury from Neepawa and Chance Inglis from Rapid City. 5th was team #7 with Easton Paterson from Erickson, Breelee Bootsman and Kaleb Brown from Rapid City and Sadie Sawchuk from Neepawa. 6th was team #6 with Sveinna Bjarnarson and Kooper Jury from Neepawa and Benson Bootsman and Kate Hinsburg from Rapid City. 7th was team #5 with Meredith Erven Colter Kostenchuk from Erickson Summer Sawchuk from Neepawa and Zane Finlay from Rapid City. This is a great competition to watch the kids work together and form lasting friendships.
The conformation classes then began with: Beginning Beef, 3rd Lakelyn Brown. Breed Special for Heifers followed Angus, 1st Breelee Bootsman receiving an award sponsored by Brookside Angus, Derrick Pilatic and family, 2nd Benson Bootsman. Simmental, 1st Kate Hinsburg receiving an award sponsored by Neepawa Vet Clinic, 5th Swayzie Bootsman, 8th Zane Finlay. Charolais, 1st Kendra Hinsburg receving an award sponsored by Little Valley Livestock, the Inglis
More than half the children who end up in the emergency room due to an electrical injury or burn are under the age of five. Because electric appliances are so common in our homes, it’s easy to forget that their use comes with the risk of severe injury and death.
That’s why looking around your home for electrical hazards and teaching kids about electrical safety at the earliest opportunity is such an important job for parents.
Most common shock injuries for young children
Kids are curious by nature and they love to explore with their hands and mouths. The most frequent electrical shocks for toddlers is from biting into electrical cords or from poking a metal object, like a fork, into an outlet or appliance. Kids love playing in water so another common injury is when a child touches an electrical cord, appliance or light switch with wet hands.
Why is there no such thing as a safe shock?
Even low-voltage shocks can have long-term after effects such as the feeling of pins and needles, numbness, memory loss or anxiety.
What happens when you get a shock?
We have internal electrical impulses in our bodies which help our brain send signals to areas of the body which allow us to yawn or smile for example. When electricity enters our body from an outside source, it causes what is like a short in the body’s system. When someone receives a shock, electricity travels through the body until it finds the fastest way out to the ground. And the longer electricity stays in the body, the more damage can be done.
All electrical shocks can be prevented. Here are some tips on how you can create a safe home:
•Install child safety covers to your electrical outlets.
•If a cord is frayed, replace it. Tape won’t protect from a shock. Extension cords – which should only be used temporarily – are prone to cracking and fraying, which can lead to a shock or fire.
•Tuck wires away from your child’s reach.
•Keep electrical appliances out of your child’s reach.
•Water and electricity combined can be lethal. Install Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) –the ones with the reset button – in any room with water (i.e. bathrooms, kitchens and laundry rooms) to help protect from a shock.
•Keep power tools and small appliances away from bathtubs, pools or other sources of water.
•Eliminate the use of electric cords around the pool or bathroom. Where possible in these areas, use battery-operated appliances and equipment instead of objects that require plugging in.
•Teach kids never to pull an electric plug out of the wall outlet by yanking on the cord.
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The other side of the prize tent was a silent auction. Write in your bid for 15 more prizes. Chad Hunter won a Woodworth Dodge Gift Certificate & hat, Vaughn Wilson won the Traeger BBQ and Jets tickets vs Vegas Golden Knights, Mark Routledge won the raised strawberry bed, Mary Ann Stevenson won the patio heater and Forever Medium Digital Box, Alcia Adams won the Disney Princess Elsa dress and doll, Denis Carter won the Whiterock cooler and accessories, Braxton Routledge won the John Deere youth bike, Reegan Bell won the Mary Lowe print, Lana Yaworsky won the meat pack, Danny Whyte won the construction carpenters tool package and 40” x 24” photograph, Tim Croker won the Oak Island golf package, Darren Good won the meat pack and cooler, and Candace Tolton won the single bed hand made quilt. The total raised from the silent auction was $4,196.
To end the day of fundraising auctions, auctioneer Robin Hill took the stage to help sell the nine main prizes. Rebecca Thompson won the Zack Whitecloud autographed Vegas Knights jersey, Vaughn Wilson won the Bruce Springsteen tickets, Marianne Whyte won the
The crowd continued to gather all day to support the event.
Catherine Carter home made quilt, Lana Yaworsky won the Jets tickets vs Oilers including hotel rooms at Fairmont Hotel, Bill Murray won the Clear Lake golf package plus rooms at Elkhorn ranch, Marianne Stevenson won the Formea spa package, Adam Fordyce won the autographed Jets jersey (your choice of player), Ken Daniel of Tralle Works Ltd. won the Bomber tickets in reserved box including parking, and Kayleigh Whyte won the wicker lawn furniture. The total raised from the live auction was $7,550.
The days auctions total was $17,606 to be split evenly between Hamiota Health Care Foundation and Cancer Care Manitoba. There were also some direct donations to both organizations totalling approximately $3,000 with more coming in. Next Fudge Cancer event will be July 12, 2025. Hope to see everyone there.
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By Dennis Veitch
On Saturday, July 15 at Riverdale Golf Course 74 people turned out to golf on a very windy, cloudy day for the Rivers Royal Canadian Legion #75’s annual golf tournament.
The men’s team coming in first with a score of 60 was Brady Paddock, Riley Lamb, Brock Pad -
dock, and Josh Burdett.
The top mixed team with a 66 was Brock Anderson, Brad Denby, Kelsey and Cam Anderson.
The winning ladies’ team was Jean Ryall, Dee Genaille, Shawna Tait and Angie Lau with a score of 78.
Men’s longest drive was Josh Burdett, and the ladies was Jacque Thomson.
Closest to the pin was Tanya Copet at 9ft 7in and Riley lamb at 7ft. Longest putts were made by Marylou Hunter 13ft 6in, and Ted Wood’s measured 27 ft. We would like to thank Carolyn Phillips and Sharon Thomson for serving a delicious supper, and all the businesses who donated prizes so everyone golfing could go home with a prize.
An electric bike, also known as an e-bike, is a bicycle that is equipped with an electric motor and a rechargeable battery. It combines the traditional features of a regular bicycle with the added convenience and assistance of electric power. The electric motor provides a boost to the rider’s pedaling effort, allowing them to travel greater distances, climb hills more easily, and reach higher speeds with less physical exertion. The electric motor in an e-bike can be either hub-mounted, where the motor is in the wheel hub, or mid-drive, where the motor is integrated into the bike’s drivetrain. With the pedal-assist system, the motor helps when the rider pedals, amplifying their effort and making pedaling easier.
E-bikes offer several advantages over traditional bicycles and other modes of transportation. They provide an efficient and eco-friendly means of transportation, as they produce zero emissions during operation. E-bikes are particularly beneficial for commuting, as they allow riders to cover longer distances without arriving sweaty or fatigued. They also offer an alternative for individuals who may have physical limitations or lack the stamina to ride a conventional bicycle.
We sell e-bikes from manufacturers such as Trek Bicycles, Electra, and Moustache, who offer great design and warranties. We can help select the proper e-bike and look after any maintenance and service required, right in our shop.
Overall, electric bikes provide a versatile and accessible mode of transportation that promotes physical activity, reduces reliance on fossil fuels, and enhances commuting efficiency. With their combination of pedaling power and electric assistance, e-bikes empower riders to enjoy the benefits of cycling with greater ease and flexibility. Whether used for daily commuting, recreational purposes, or exploring new areas, electric bikes offer an exciting and environmentally friendly way to navigate the world.
Submitted By David HalsteadAn endowment fund scholarship, was established in 2006 and since 2007 has awarded 17 scholarships to RCI graduates to a total amount of $18,000. The scholarship was an idea of Warren Wolfe (66) and members of the first operating committee were Janice Spearin French (66), Elwin Kettner (68), the late Shirley Russell and David Halstead both former RCI teachers. Janice and David are retiring after 17 years of service and the new committee members are Lawrence Donald (72) and Janey Brown (73). The scholarship is to assist RCI graduates in their first year of post-secondary education at either a college or university. At present the value of the scholarship is $1,500 but the costs for a rural student to attend a university in their first year are now somewhere in the neighbourhood of
$22,000. Hence, there is a need to increase in the size of the fund with a goal of having the size of the yearly scholarship be at least 10 percent of the winning student’s expenses. To date most of the monies in the fund were donated by RCI graduates from the 1960’s. It is the hope that RCI graduates from 1970 onward will volunteer to help in one
of three ways. Become a member of the operating committee, to perform promotional work with their former classmates and others and to donate to the fund through the Rivers and Area Community Foundation. It is a very rewarding experience. RCI graduates are an exceptionally talented group of individuals and are worthy of our support.
Dated this 12th day of July 2023
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The Rivers Rams Rugby 15’s team had another exciting year. With only 15 girls on the roster, the short-benched team managed to pull off a 4-1 regular season in the WHSR league, only losing to their greatest opponent, the Dauphin Clippers.
The Rams defeated Crocus Plains in the semi-finals 80-0 to advance to the final vs. Dauphin. Losing 2 players to injuries during the final game, the girls battled short-handed, to end in a 36-3 loss. Finishing 2nd in the WHSR league still qualified the Rams for Provincials, which were held in Winnipeg, June 2-3. Game 1 of provincials was played on Friday vs. Winnipeg. Still short 2 players, Winnipeg graciously
offered to match lines for the game where the Rams came out victorious with a score of 34-0, advancing them to finals vs. Dauphin on Saturday. Dauphin came with a big bench on Saturday and would not match lines in the final, which left our team short-handed once again. Battling temperatures in the high 30’s, the Rams put in a fantastic effort that had Dauphin’s head coach a bit rattled at half time. In the 2nd half, the Rams could just not overcome the player deficit, and lost 27-10.
The Rams team would like to thank coaches Kathleen Muirhead and Cody Pollon for their 8 years of dedication, coaching and development of our Rams rugby program. We wish them well as they move on to their next chapter.
By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner
The season has come to an end. The Rivers Comets were defeated in their final playoff games against the Boissevain Centennials. They played two games against the Centennials. The first game was Thursday, July 13 in Boissevain where they were defeated 7 – 1. The second game was on Sunday July 16 in Rivers where they were defeated 8 – 5.
The Oak River Dodgers had their final two playoff games this past week as well. They had two games against the Hamiota Red Sox. The first game was on Thursday, July 13 in Oak River. They were defeated 13 – 3. Their second game against the Red Sox was played on Sunday, July 16 in Hamiota. They were defeated 7 – 3.
The South West Baseball League award winners are as follows: League Batting Champion: Mitch Olson, Deloraine Royals .489. League ERA Crown: Connor Cory, Wawanesa Brewers 1.20. Most Valuable Player (As voted by the Member Teams): Mitch Olson, Deloraine Royals. Rookie of the Year (As Voted by the Member Teams): Kaden Rozdeba, Oak River Dodgers.
Mark Minor Award: Derek McGregor, Wawanesa Brewers. Named after former Lyleton Leaf Mark Minor, the Mark Minor Award is voted on by the member teams and awarded to the player that is dedicated to their team and community while making an impact on the field. Derek has been a very active member of our community in several roles and continues to take on new challenges wherever he sees the need. He is the branch manager of Guild Insurance Brokers in Wawanesa who is continually
supporting many projects and requests for sponsorship in our community. Derek is involved in various sports teams and has coached minor teams as well as stepping up to the bench when the Wawanesa Jets hockey team was needing guidance. Derek is very passionate about our community and the people in it. He has been on various committees including once again overseeing the recent Pound, Pail, Paddle festive weekend in Wawanesa. This has been a very successful event for the community for years and brings plenty of visitors to the area.
Derek is a very supportive leader on the Brewers. He loves mingling with the younger members and has a great rapport with the boys who aren’t afraid to heckle back and forth! He displays a positive and supportive attitude and leads by example beginning at the first practice of the year! He has been a steadfast for our team and league for many years and has a passion for baseball and seeing the future players come up through the ranks!
By Eoin Devereux Rivers BannerThis week, Neepawa Titans forward Briley Wood has done something every aspiring hockey player dreams of; Showcase their skills in front of NHL scouts and coaches.
On July 2, the Colorado Avalanche announced the 20-year-
old Rivers product is one of the prospects they invited to their player development camp.
The camp was held in Denver from July 3 to 5 and features a young crop of Avalanche draft picks, free agent signings and invites. The majority of the camp consisted of on-ice sessions, culminating with the burgundy vs. white 4-on-4 game.
sociated with the purchase and transfer of the land Roll #26600 (Lots 15/20 4 99) including but not limited to legal costs, survey, and registration of the land as well as any applicable tax will be the responsibility of the Purchaser. Carried.
Cheryl Christian from GovFox attended to discuss the beginning steps to Elton’s Stategic Plan.
* She will meet with Council and Staff for about an hour.
* Questions will be sent in advance (SWOT AnalysisStrength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threats).
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Reeve, Ches Bollman; Councillors, Neil Waldner, Gregg Campbell, Rod Paterson, Wes Pankratz, Cameron Hales and Melissa Bromley; Chief Administrative Officer, Shawna Paulsen; and Administrative Assistant, Jennifer Sutherland.
Others Present: Sid Perchak and Kerry Moorehead (Public Works); Rene Vodon (Delegation), and Jim Farthing (Citizen). Virtual: Cheryl Christian, GovFox Municipal Consulting Inc.
Council approved the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on May 9, 2023, and the minutes of the Financial Plan Public Hearing and Annual Citizens Meeting held on April 20, 2023
TRANSPORT CANADA - RAILWAY CROSSING REGULATION 2023-109
Bromley/Pankratz
WHEREAS Transport Canada regularly investigate, monitor, and inspect railway crossings within the municipalities in Manitoba.
AND WHEREAS Transport Canada amended the Railway Crossing Regulations with no consultation with municipalities, emphasis on the rural municipalities where many of the regulations are set for urban crossings.
AND WHEREAS Transport Canada could find deficiencies that are required and mandatory to be upgrades for safety measures as per regulations.
AND WHEREAS the cost for same tends to be very expensive and are the responsibility of the municipality the railways crossing is located in;
AND WHEREAS financial plans have been finalized and approved and railway crossing upgrades are not included in the approved financial plans;
AND WHEREAS municipalities are not in a financial position to take on the cost of upgrades.
* A survey will be sent out to each citizen online or can be picked up in person.
* A focus group will be held in Douglas and Forrest with all citizens available to attend.
* Full day information session for Council and Staff will be held on September 26, 2023 at with a contingency date of September 28, 2023.
Brad Roth, Building Inspector from Keystone Planning District attended to discuss planning processes with Council.
Councillor Hales was excused from the meeting at 11:50 a.m. for the duration of the meeting.
Council approved expenses of $120,439.05.
Paterson/Pankratz-Be it resolved that Council of the Rural Municipality of Elton hereby approve Policy No. 87-2023 as revised (Abuse & Molestation Policy). Carried.
Waldner/Paterson
Be it resolved that Council of the Rural Municipality of Elton hereby approve Policy No. 88-2023 as presented (Transfer Site User Fees);
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that annual fee for outside users will be set at 300.00. Carried.
Campbell/Pankratz-Be it resolved that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Elton hereby approve the extension of the Municipal Emergency Coordinator (MEC) Agreement until December 31, 2023, to retain Mark Emrick as the MEC for Elton. Carried
Quotes have been requested for cameras and monitoring at Transfer Stations in Forrest and Douglas.
Ltd. brought high clay and worked the road to see if that would eliminate the issues.
A brief discussion was had regarding how to water the new trees that were planted along McGregor Avenue in Forrest. An outside tap is available to be used at the Forrest Water Treatment Plant. Notice will have to be given to Ralph Berg before use as he would need to turn the tap on from the inside prior to use.
A drainage license is required to fix culvert located through Road 65N. The existing culvert is also plugged from a muskrat and will need to be cleaned out.
Councillor Paterson reported on a site meeting that took place on Deer Ridge Road with the City of Brandon and Elton to discuss a resolution to the drainage issues the new subdivision on the northwest road has been causing as well as the damaged culvert under the Deer Ridge Golf Course approach.
Councillor Bromley reported that she has a few items that need to be addressed and will enter these items through Service Tracker for Public Works to review.
Council approved a grant in addition to the grant approved for the Justice Community Centre in the 2023 Financial Plan in the amount of $370.01 to cover the increase cost of the insurance.
A Health & Safety meeting was held June 13th at 8:30 a.m. Minutes will be provided at the July 11, 2023, Council meeting for review and adoption.
CAO Paulsen updated Council on the new Class A Cost Estimate that was received from JR Cousins Consultants Ltd. and that an Agreement will be prepared for the application of the sludge.
Councillor Hales reported that crushing is almost complete, there will not be enough gravel left in the Christie Pit to crush the full 15,000 yards tendered so 10,000 yards was crushed which will last Elton roughly two years.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that AMM lobby the Provincial Government to work with the Federal Government to cover all costs associated with the upgrades due to changing regulations. Carried.
Bromley/Waldner
WHEREAS Provincial Roads, previously Provincial Highways travel through Towns/Villages within Manitoba;
AND WHEREAS said PR’s have been neglected are not well maintained nor on Manitoba Infrastructure & Transportation long term capital project plans for rehabilitation;
AND WHEREAS the residents of the Towns/Villages are left to tolerate very large potholes, deteriorating asphalt and uneven surfaces;
AND WHEREAS municipalities do not have the resources or financial capacity to repair same or the responsibility;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the AMM lobby the Provincial Government to properly maintain the PR’s to provincial standards. Carried.
PUBLIC WORKS
Kerry Moorehead and Sid Perchak, RM of Elton Public Works attended to inform Council of the following: Mowing has started in all wards; solenoids were repaired on the tractor. There is 433 hours remaining on the tractor as of June 12, 2023, as per the trade in agreement.
Bromley/Waldner
Be it resolved that Council of the Rural Municipality of Elton hereby approve the sale of Roll #26600 (Lots 15/20 4 99) in the amount of $11,000.00 from the Municipality of Elton to Rene Vodon;
AND FURTHER BE RESOLVED that all costs as -
Mark Geekie Principal of Elton Collegiate inquired with Council if they would be interested in fundraising for a digital sign in Forrest. The school would be responsible for updating the messages but would include any and all community messages. The sign cost would be about $30,000. Council agreed in principal that a donation would be considered from Elton once the fundraising project has been initiated.
Councillor Bromley requested that each Councillor review the website and make a list of suggestions for changes to be discussed at the July 11th, 2023, Council Meeting.
DOUGLAS COMMUNITY RECREATION ASSOCIATION has appointed a new Executive Board. The minutes of the Annual General Meeting will be sent once approved.
Councillor Campbell reported that there was a site meeting on Gourlay Road (Road 105W) to address excessive washboard and that Bluestar Construction
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Frank Floyd Clair English passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Center on June 21, 2023. He is lovingly remembered by his daughters Debbie English (Art), Eileen (Jim) Harrison, and son Brian (Leanne) English and son-in-law Leonard (Beth) Gregorie: grandchildren Christine English, Letitia (James) Seeber, Ryan Gregoire, Melissa (Jordan) Vollmer, Matthew Harrision (Natalie), Sean (Ellise) Harrison, Connor (Kyla) English, and Brendan English (Haley): four great grandchildren and sister in-law Victoria English.
Clair was predeceased by his wife Beth, daughter Patricia Gregoire, parents Fred and Bessie English, and brother Rev. Robert English.
Clair was born on the family farm on the NE of 18-12-22W in the Municipality of Daly, on June 16th, 1937.
Clair attended school in Bradwardine and continued his education in the first year of Agriculture Diploma program at the University of Manitoba.
He was an avid curler at the Bradwardine Curling Club, loved to hunt deer, and was a member of the local 4-H club. With 4-H, Clair was fortunate to be able to travel to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto where he judged pigs at the fair.
Clair married Beth Harrision, of Oakner, in February 1959. They were blessed with four wonderful children, Debbie, Patricia, Eileen and Brian.
Clair started farming with his dad, Fred, and quickly took over the farm and ran a pig operation, cream separating dairy, grew grains and oilseeds, and feed for his livestock.
Clair was an avid gardener. He was known to be the one that started all of his tomatoes, and peppers in the greenhouse, would always have extra seedlings ‘just in case’ he needed to re-plant. He found joy in the tedious jobs of weeding, thinning, and picking berries in the garden. He loved to share all the produce he produced with family and friends.
Clair served on numerous boards and committees throughout the years, such as the Manitoba Pool Elevator, the Bradwardine Hall, United Grain Growers, The Forresters, The Masonic Lodge, Brandon Shrine Pipes and Drums, the original Rivers Pipe Band reunion, and the Bradwardine History Book Committee. He was also the organist for the Ancrum Church, but he had to play the pump organ as there wasn’t an electric organ in the church. Participation in all of these organizations firmly set the groundwork for his children to be community minded and to also volunteer.
Clair was a collector of memorabilia and artifacts of the area. He took great pleasure in displaying his collections of antique wrenches, sheet music and local items to all who visited.
Clair continued his passion for history by contributing to the research of the English Family Genealogy, and assisting our cousin who was writing our family history book. Years later, Dad convinced many from the district to help him write a history book for the two wards in the RM of Daly that included Bradwardine and Tarbolton.
Clair along with Beth were able to travel on many adventures during their lives together. Trips to England, Scotland, Dominica Republic, Mexico and all of the States of the United States were well enjoyed, but they loved to come home to Manitoba.
Music played an important part of Clair’s life. Besides playing the organ at church, dad accompanied many of mom’s violin students throughout the years. He along with mom entertained in many senior citizens homes throughout Westman. He was also a member of the Fiddle Faddle, always smiling away as he corded on the piano for the violin group. Clair along with Beth taught old thyme dancing at the Bradwardine Hall. He helped organize Dine and Dances at the Bradwardine Hall, and then later the old thyme dances. Once the old bands started to disappear, he helped to play for those dances and along with mom, Ron Radford and Bob Johnson, formed the Friendly Four. Clair was sadly the last of the original members.
Clair found his love for the Pipe Band after he joined the Brandon Shrine Club. After years of listening to his kids practice pipes and drums, he was then in the Band playing the tenor drum. He later joined the Westman Band and finally his second family, the 26th Field Regiment Pipes and Drums.
The entire family would like to thank all of the neighbours, family and friends for all of the visits, and phone calls made to help Clair this past year after the passing of Beth in 2022. The time spent meant so much to all of us, helping Clair transition to his life in Brandon.
We would like to thank the staff and residents of Victoria Landing where Clair lived for 10 months, as well as the excellent care he received from the doctors and staff at the Riverdale Health Center and Brandon Regional Health Center.
A graveside service was held at Ancrum Cemetery, in the RM of Riverdale.
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June 13, 2023 - Present: Reeve Robert Christie and Councillors Mark Gill, Marie Andrew, Frank Hyndman, Bill Aaroe and Gavin Reynolds C.A.O.: Marci Quane Regrets: Lloyd Evans
Reynolds/Aaroe-Therefore be it resolved that Council of the RM of Oakview authorize the CAO to advertise the current Rapid City Fire Apparatus on Seahawk Website for $50,000 plus applicable taxes. CARRIED
Andrew/Hyndman-Therefore be it resolved that council accepts the survey sketch from Richmond Surveys of the municipal right of way to the west of Parcel A Plan 41010. CARRIED
Andrew/Reynolds-Whereas a public hearing was held on June 13th, 2023 to hear representation for or against the Conditional Use Application #03- O-23-CU; And whereas no representation was received against the application; Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Oakview approve Conditional Use Application #03-O-23-CU to allow for an additional Farm Dwelling to be located in the Agriculture Zone “AG”. CARRIED
Andrew/Reynolds-Whereas a public hearing was held on June 13th, 2023 to hear representation for or against the Conditional Use Application #04-O-23-CU; And whereas no representation was received against the application; Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Oakview approve Conditional Use Application #04-O-23CU to allow a Farm Dwelling in the Agricultural Zone “AG”. CARRIED Gill/Aaroe-Whereas a public hearing was held on June 13th, 2023 to hear representation for or against the Conditional Use Application #05-O-23-CU; And whereas no representation was received against the application; Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Oakview approve Conditional Use Application #05-O-23CU to allow a Non-Farm Dwelling in the Agricultural Zone “AG”. CARRIED Hyndman/Reynolds-Whereas a public hearing was held on June 13th, 2023 to hear representation for or against the Variation
Order Application #06-O-23-VO; And whereas no representation was received against the application; Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Oakview approve Variation Order #06-O-23-VO to vary the front setback for a Non-Farm Dwelling in the Agricultural Zone “AG” by way of subdivision. CARRIED
Andrew/Reynolds-Whereas council authorized the CAO to advertise a tender for the replacement of the Rapid City Beach Washroom; Whereas four tenders were received; Therefore be it resolved that council accepts Rivers Home Hardware tender submitted 9th of June as per the tender document specifications. CARRIED
Aaroe/Reynolds-Whereas the RM of Oakview supports the undertaking of Valley Life Housing Group; and Whereas the RM of Yellowhead has requested membership in Valley Life Housing Group; and Whereas the Valley Life Housing Group Board supports membership for the RM of Yellowhead; and Whereas each current Valley Life Housing Group municipal member Page 5 of 8 must provide approval of any new members approved by the Valley Life Housing Group; Therefore, be it resolved that the RM of Oakview, approves the membership of the RM of Yellowhead within the Valley Life Housing Group. CARRIED Aaroe/Hyndman-Therefore be it resolved that Council accepts the mower condition report for the Degelman roadside mower from Celtic Power & Machining dated June 1st, 2023. CARRIED Reynolds/Aaroe-Therefore be it resolved that Council of the RM of Oakview approve Tile Drainage Application 2023-1 submitted by Dennis Pearce for section 29-15-19W, and SW, NW, SE 28-15-19W with the following conditions; -Policy 2021-10 is adhered to at all times -Written consent of adjacent landowners is received -Necessary provincial licensing is obtained CARRIED Reynolds/Hyndman Therefore be it resolved that council authorizes the CAO to advertise a request for proposal for professional real estate services for the marketing and sale of surplus property. CARRIED
Hyndman/Andrew-Therefore be it resolved that Council approves the signing of the Sales Order for a 150 AWD Grader subject to 2024 Financial Plan approval. CARRIED
Pursuant to Section 5(1) of the Municipal Council Conflict of Interest Act, Councillor Mark Gill declared a personal interest in the following item and withdrew from the meeting. continued on page 11
The Kiwanis Courts applied for and received a grant to replace the old and crumbling
sidewalk in front of the apartment block. They wanted to thank the Rivers and Area Community Foundation for their support in making this project a reality. The old
sidewalk has been there since 1962 when Kiwanis Courts was built and was becoming a safety risk. The new sidewalk was installed by Ramsay Construction of Rivers.
I really disagree with you:
Without vaccines many people would die or live diminished lives. Examples: Smallpox, polio, chicken pox (which carries shingles into about a third of all people), mumps, meningitis, whooping cough, the vaccine Gardisil 9, which protects from HPV, which Is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the world which causes many kinds of cancer, etc.
China is really suffering from Covid 19 because they don’t have a vaccine for it so they shut down cities and is the reason Apple iPhone manufacturing is being transferred to India.
Also it wasn’t mishandled in Canada because we had a Justin Trudeau Liberal government who handled it among the best governments in the world compared to the U.S. which had that moron and imbecile rightwing Republican President Donald Trump who is a liar, cheat, fraud, and crook, and voting for him was the worst thing that the stupid Americans ever did.
And a much higher percentage of Americans died compared to Canadians until the left leaning President Biden made, at great cost and criticism from typically stupid right wing Republicans who promoted either no or the wrong vaccines.
Scientific knowledge is essential, and you don’t seem to have it. Do you still deny climate change?
And God bless those who worked with the sick and dead Canadians who worked in hospitals and personal care homes to help people who risked their lives when we didn’t fully understand it.
David Waldman, Winnipeg
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Reynolds/Aaroe-That the Council of the R. M. of Oakview accept Viking Excavation for the quote #157 submitted for the cost of $4915.00, for the repair in the back lane behind 350 2nd Ave Rapid City. CARRIED
Hyndman/Gill-Therefore be it resolved that Council of the RM of Oakview approve the purchase of a 60” Rear Discharge Mower through the Canoe Purchasing Program as per the quote provided by Enns Brothers Ltd for the quoted price of $17,138.46. CARRIED Pursuant to Section 5(1) of the Municipal Council Conflict of Interest Act, Councillor Mark Gill declared a personal interest in the following item and withdrew from the meeting.
Hyndman/Andrew-Therefore be it resolved that Council approves the request for M. Gill to construct an approach onto NW 28-13-21 W located off Road 124 at the expense of the applicant; Further be it resolved that the full width of the approach remains under 60’ and all additional requirements of policy 2020-2 are adhered to. CARRIED Andrew/Reynolds-Therefore be it resolved that Council approves the request for D. & K. Northam to construct an approach onto SE 30-14-19 W located off Road 113 at the expense of the applicant; Further be it resolved that the full width of the approach remains under 60’, and all additional requirements of policy 2020-2 are adhered to.
CARRIED
Reynolds/Hyndman-Therefore be it resolved that council authorize the CAO to contract a company to demolish the sheds located at the back of 470 3rd Ave; Items deemed of value will be properly stored as per the property standards by-law. CARRIED Hyndman/Reynolds-Council acknowledge the receipt of Tammy Recksiedler’s letter to council. CARRIED
Council approves $348,375.42 in expenses.
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The Manitoba government is announcing that permanent rehabilitation work of the Rivers Dam on Lake Wahtopanah in Rivers Provincial Park, has started, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk announced today.
“Our government is pleased to announce the start of construction on the Rivers Dam to ensure that the dam can safely pass future flood events,” said Piwniuk. “This project is moving forward using feedback provided by local stakeholders, who provided valuable input through the public engagement process and have given positive feedback on the final design.”
The heavy rainfall event in the summer of 2020caused record flooding on the Little Saskatchewan River, impacting the dam at Rivers. During the rainfall, the water level at the dam reached record-high levels, affecting surrounding communities including Brandon, Riverdale, and Whitehead. Approximately 83 people had to evacuate from their homes in the Rivers Dam flood zone area. Interim repairs to the Rivers Dam spillway were completed in February 2021, but a more permanent solution was needed to improve the dam and ensure the safety of the communities, said Piwniuk.
The start of permanent upgrades on Rivers Dam is beginning, which includes rehabilitation work to the low flow conduit estimated at $5.5 million, with construction expected to be completed this fall.
The larger work for the project includes the rehabilitation of the concrete spillway and embankment. This work is scheduled to be tendered in the spring 2024, with construction starting in summer 2024, and is anticipated to be complete in fall 2025. Work on this phase is estimated to cost about $34 million.
The Rivers Dam controls water levels on Lake Wahtopanah in Rivers Provincial Park, where numerous residences are located. The rehabilitated dam will be capable of safely passing a flood event well more than the one in a 1,000-year event, the minister noted.
This investment builds on other significant, critical climate resiliency projects as part of the Manitoba government’s capital investment strategy including:
• raising the northbound lanes of Provincial Trunk Highway 75 by up to 1.2 metres and Provincial Road 246 upgraded to protect the major trade route from a 2009 level flood event.
• ongoing rehabilitation and upgrades to provincial dams, dikes, and pump stations at key locations throughout Manitoba’s major basins.
• ongoing investment in the Portage Diversion including repairs to the outlet structure and upgrades to the control structure.
• the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project; and
• the Rapid City Dam project.
By Mary MitchellCamp Wannakumbac at the Riding Mountain Conference Centre on the west shore of Clear Lake is celebrating its 75th Anniversary! This Camp has been an integral part of summer for many Manitoba youth and their children and grandchildren for 75 years.
A traditional part of Camp Wannakumbac’s summer schedule is Family Camp on the August long weekend. It is an opportunity for families to enjoy the setting and the camp experience. This year ‘s Family Camp is special as it marks the official celebration of the 75th Anniversary. Alumni campers, staff, counsellors, volunteers and supporters are invited to attend all or part of the August 4 -7 weekend. Registration is important for planning purposes. The Family Camp Registration is on the web site www.wannkumbac.com or register by phone at (204) 848-2380. The weekend promises to be an opportunity to meet old friends, share memoires and experience Camp Wannakumbac’s ongoing special appeal! There is even a pit beef BBQ and a dance in the pavilion on Saturday! Summer camps help shape the lives of young people by fostering independence and positive self esteem and promoting values such as teamwork, resilience and respect. This anniversary is an opportunity for Camp Wannakumbac to review its heritage with pride and look forward to the future. As a registered non-profit, donations are an
important component of its financial health. This Anniversary is an occasion to consider helping ensure that Camp Wannakumbac continues to offer its programs and services. For further information on ways to support, contact the Camp Office at (204) 848-2380. The 75th Anniversary organizers hope many people who know and love Camp Wannakumbac will attend to celebrate this milestone.
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