May 19, 2023

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Ben Roulette leads Team Manitoba to victory!

By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner

Local athlete, Ben Roulette, represented Team Manitoba at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships that was held in Winnipeg on May 7-14. Ben was named Captain of the team.

The team played a total of six games, three round robin, quarter final, semi final and final. They played last year’s winning team, Team Ontario in the final.

Final Score was 5 - 2 for Team Manitoba with Ben scoring the winning goal.

Can collections for canoes

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.

Riverdale rural roads are the best

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.

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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

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

Manitoba Good Roads Association recently awarded Riverdale Municipality for the best maintained system of rural municipal roads for District 4 for 2022. This award means that the rural roads in District 4 are cared for and looked after with precision detail to ensure the gravel is distributed properly giving the roads a proper crest enabling good drainage and safety for all our drivers.

“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.

All students stayed behind to help check expiry dates, sort and

put away in the proper place on the shelving units. They were fantastic! We are very, very pleased.”

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.

“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

Craige Madden, Operations Manager, is the team leader who has made this award to Riverdale possible, in fact, he has led his team with success for the following previous years as well:

2015: Most Improved Municipal Roads, District 4

2016: Best Maintained System of Rural Municipal Roads, District 4.

2016: Provincial Cup for Best Maintained System of Municipal Roads

She then brought the suggestion to Riverdale Harvest, which supported the idea and asked her to present the promo -

Craige shared, “I attribute our team’s success due to the guys taking pride in their work with attention to detail, but even more than that, the passion the team demonstrates makes a difference; clearly, they love what they do! I would like to recognize with thanks to the team Ken Flett, Derek Kolesar and Murray Newton for their dedication and passion on their jobs, making it possible to win the 2022 award!

In thinking when we won the Provincial Cup in 2016, perhaps the competitive advantage was the fact we were able to mow two passes starting in June that year.”

Congratulations on a job well done! The next time you see Craige and his team on the roads, remember to tip your hat and say thanks.

Photo by Sheila Runions

Photo by Heather Gray

The canoe at Rivers Elementary School was adequately filled.

Burgers, flowers, and Million Dollar Relish

By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner

The last Rivers Collegiate grad fundraiser for the class of 2023 took place on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Walker’s Greenhouse. A morning of rain had the Grads setting up inside one of the greenhouses because rain was not going to stop them. As luck would have it, just in time to start serving the burgers, hot dogs, and cookies, the rain stopped, and the group was able to move back outside. It turned out to be a very nice afternoon for the BBQ.

The parking lot was full of happy gardeners looking for the right plants to fill their yard, the right burger to fill their stomach and some fresh produce to take home from Brown Sugar Produce.

Teri from Brown Sugar Produce provided the relish for the hot dogs and burgers that the grads were serving. I have to say, Million Dollar Relish from Brown Sugar Produce is worth every penny.

Kendra and Travis, the owners of Walker’s Greenhouse, were all too happy to host the grads for the fundraiser. They are strong believers in a strong community and wanted to help the grads. They have a beautiful selection of flower, vegetable, and fruit plants to choose from.

There were burgers and hot dogs bought by almost everyone that day. The grads looked very excited to be serving so many customers. They would like to add a thank-you to Tempo for supplying the propane and Co-op for the $100 gift card. They earned close to $600 at this fundraiser!

Mission to Romania

BY JESSICA COULTER

- NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING -

Wednesday, June 7th

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(b) A director who breaches the Board’s Code of Conduct for directors can be removed by ordinary resolution at a duly called meeting of the board.

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Submitted By Stine Lade

During Spring Break, March 25 to April 4, 2023, a group of 12 youth and three adults went on a mission trip to Romania. Nine of these youths are from Rivers and three from Brandon. This trip was a part of a program called Project Serve, organised by Youth for Christ in Brandon.

The program is for teens between the ages of 14-18 (grades 9-12), and our vision is to “Equipe young people to effectively and passionately serve God and others, both locally and globally”. They met every second Saturday night since October 2022 where they have done team-building activities, had teaching on topics like Christian worldview and missions, and served at places like Samaritans’ House in Brandon and Union Gospel Mission in Winnipeg.

They also learned about Romania and prepared for a big trip during Spring Break to go there. On Saturday March 25 they left for Europe. The trip was both exciting and a little bit scary to travel so far from home.

They first visited a small Roma village called Augustin where they had afterschool programs for the kids in the surrounding villages and activities with the teens in the evenings. The kids were so excited, and the group had so much fun playing games, sharing a bible story, and doing crafts with them. They also went to another town called Bratasanca where they helped with a town-wide scavenger hunt for teens and did kids programs in the church.

In addition to helping with different kids and teens-ministries, the group also had a chance to visit Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle), the beautiful town of Brasov and go to a water park. It was so much fun travelling with this group of teenagers from Rivers and Brandon, and it was a great learning experience in living with local families in a very different culture and trying to communicate with people

Bethany Krahn, Mia Lepp, Jillian Hamm, Hannah Paddock, Calista Clincke, Andrew Hamm, Caleb Paddock, Judah Paddock, Rainn Paddock, Nicholas Lade, Levi Hiebert, and Nathan Clincke.

Leaders: Stine Lade, Micah Hiebert, and Rob Dinsdale

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Neil StrohScheiN DiSaSter? or wake-up

The May 11 CNN Town Hall meeting with former US President Donald Trump will go down in history as one of two things. Most of the so called “expert analysts” who viewed the event are calling it a Class One, Grade A disaster.

But Chris Licht, CNN’s network chief and popular CNN host Anderson Cooper argued that the event should be seen as a wake-up call to American voters. “Donald Trump,” they say, “is the clear front-runner for the 2024 Republican Presidential nomination. His support base does not seem to have diminished. He could defeat Joe Biden in the November 2024 election and win a second term as US President.”

All this despite his on-going legal battles (the most recent of which was a $5 million judgment against him for sexual assault), his claims that victory in the 2020 Presidential election was “stolen” from him (all of which have been proven totally unfounded) and questions over what direct involvement (if any) he had in the January 6, 2021 riots on Capitol Hill. That investigation continues and probably will for some time to come.

a second term as President? What could CNN possibly have hoped to achieve by doing this? I can’t answer those questions.

I did not watch the Town Hall meeting; so I am not qualified to offer an opinion on how the meeting was handled or what comments were made by those in attendance.

But I can offer an opinion on the meeting’s value. Let me state clearly that I do not believe that victory in the 2020 Presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump. No election in the recent history of the United States has been investigated as thoroughly as that one; and the facts, tested and upheld in the courts, prove that Joe Biden won; and that Trump lost.

Nor do I believe that investigations by the State of New York into Trump’s financial dealings, the sexual assault case which he recently lost, and any other inquiries into Trump’s activities are part of a conspiracy against him. Trump is learning a lesson we all need to learn. No person is above the law. Eventually, lawbreakers will be caught and they will pay the penalties society demands for their actions.

That being said, I do not believe that CNN’s decision to host the May 11 town hall with Trump was a mistake. Although I, like most other Americans, strongly disagree with Trump’s political, moral and social views, I agree with Licht and Cooper’s argument that the American people have kept silent for far too long and that they must help their representatives define the type of country they want to leave to their children.

RM of Elton approves Financial plan April 20, 2023

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Financial Plan Public Hearing & Annual Ratepayers Meeting

Council of the Rural Municipality of Elton assembled in the 2023 Financial Plan Public Hearing and Citizens Meeting on Tuesday, April 20, 2023, at the Elton Community Center.

Present: Reeve, Ches Bollman; Councillors, Neil Waldner, Gregg Campbell, Rod Paterson, Wes Pankratz, and Melissa Bromley; Chief Administrative Officer, Shawna Paulsen; Financial Administrator, Chris Yuen; and Administrative Assistants, Jennifer Sutherland and Christy Burdeniuk. Absent: Councillor Hales - Citizen Attendance: Seven - Financial Public Plan Hearing

Council member exemption from public hearing 202379 - Campbell/Paterson

Be it resolved that Councillor Hales be excused from the Financial Plan Public Hearing & Annual Citizens Meeting as per Section 160(2)(b) of The Municipal Act. Carried Draft financial plan (information)

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So why would CNN host this town hall meeting? Why would they give Trump a platform from which to spew his allegations of election fraud and viciously attack those who dare to confront his claims with facts that disprove them? Why would they allow him to accuse those who are investigating his financial dealings and moral failures of being part of a conspiracy to keep him from winning

What America needs in the days leading up to November, 2024 is an open debate on the political, social, economic, moral and religious issues of the day. All views on these topics need to be expressed. All views need to be evaluated on their own merits. And the people, by their votes, must be allowed to decide which views they support.

The same debate is needed in Manitoba and in Canada. More on that next week.

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Councillor Bromley, Finance Chair, presented the 2023 Financial Plan PowerPoint as well as reviewed the highlights of 2022. Mill rate by-law-2023-82 - Pankratz/ Bromley

Be it resolved that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Elton hereby give first reading to By-Law No. 1649 (Mill Rate By-law). Carried

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Ward 1 - Councillor Waldner-reviewed the Ward 1 2022 projects including:

- Tree removal in the backlane in Douglas

- Survey of the backlane from East Street to Broadway Street and Broadway Street was completed

- Pot hole patching was completed on Railway Street and update the citizens on the proposed 2023 projects

- fixing the turn around at the mailboxes on Broadway Street

- upgrading the Wi-Fi at the Douglas Transfer Station

- clay capping roughly 1/2 mile on Road 63N between 99W and 100W

- replacing a culvert on Road 62N & 97W

Ward 2 - Councillor Campbell-reviewed the Ward 2 2022 projects including:

- planted trees on the north side of McGregor Street and update the citizens on the proposed 2023 projects

- Dust control test site

- Building up low level crossing on 104W between 61N & 62N

Councillor Paterson-updated the citizens that ongoing maintenance of Ward 3 will continue and a proposed culvert replacement on Road 65N between 110W & 111W.

Ward 4 - Councillor Pankratz-updated the citizens that ongoing maintenance of Ward 4 will continue and a proposed culvert replacement on Road 98W between 70N & 71N.

Ward 5 - Councillor Hales was absent.

Ward 6 - Councillor Bromley-updated the citizens that ongoing maintenance of Ward 6 including the problem with persistent beavers as well as the Ward 5 & 6 gravelling program out of Christie Pit.

Reeve - Ches Bollman updated the citizens on the Western Caucus and the lobbying that has been done and continues to be done, the retention of doctors and nurses and the lack of ambulance service throughout the Province.

The Dust Control program was offered again in 2023 with the deadline to have applications submitted to the Municipal Office by April 30, 2023.

Weed Spraying/mowing

Council as a whole has decided for 2023 that there will not be a weed spray program. Council has found that mowing the ditches and roadsides more often is a better solution to control the weeds.

By Chad Carpenter

Getting down and dirty…

Foundational truths

Iam glad to see that the world is catching up with where my family has been at for decades. I hear a lot about equality and inclusion and a bunch of other 21st century buzzwords. Just about every new verbal invention that comes up has some resonance with family values that have been part of our existence for generations.

In the 1950s, where my earliest childhood memories were formed, in my home community, it was considered OK by some to dislike the Catholics. Not in our house. They were our friends, our neighbours and in some cases our customers. Back in those days, travel by our family, and many others, was limited so crossing paths with First Nations people was rare. The nearest First Nation was several miles away and in a direction we didn’t often travel. When we did cross paths, my father taught me to be respectful and to engage in conversation. Seeing as I was pretty shy (hard to believe, I know) the conversations were limited, but there was never exclusion.

By the time I was 16, I think I saw an African-American once, and from a distance at a ball tournament, when a travelling tournament team from the United States played in a town several miles away.

Today, a lot of hyper ventilated talk about inclusion is highly sexualized. Sad it happens that way. Sexual activity and the attention it gets is highly over rated. I have my opinion, and others are of course entitled to theirs. In my world, sexual activity means an intimate and long term relationship between a man and a woman. Obviously, a lot of people won’t agree but, as I said above, people are entitled to their opinions. Following closely behind any discussion on

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sex comes the gender definition. I believe there are two genders, male and female. Some hold a different view. On a personal basis, gender or how many definitions there are don’t matter to me as I wasn’t planning to have a sexual relationship with anyone except my wife anyway.

Nothing raises peoples’ hackles as much as a discussion about sexual activities. That came to the forefront last week in Brandon as a group of people want some books taken out of the school curriculum. I haven’t read the books in question but from what I have seen described, I sympathize with the concerns. There has long been an argument about sex-ed books and about certain books that are taught in English classes.

The problem with banning books is where do you start and where do you end. There’s a lot of material that is considered bad by some and not by others. Bibles are almost gone from public schools when they used to be a

mainstay. If people insist on banning books, they can almost be certain, the list will be a long one.

Banning books won’t likely end well but that said I know personally of two people who were emotionally badly side-tracked. One was by a book in the 1960s and one by a movie in the 1980s. The point is that while we are influenced by movies, TV and books it’s important to make sure we are well grounded. While many people would argue the point, that grounding comes from God and it is to God we must turn. That has to be our priority. It’s the foundational message of AA, of service clubs and most churches, mosques, synagogues and temples. I guess all those groups could be wrong but I somehow doubt it.

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.

Gardening, folks, gardening! I was fortunate to spend a couple of hours with my youngest sister. She lives in Carman and so, on occasion, we meet in Portage, at a greenhouse. Several of her children also enjoy growing things and so there were a few of us, catching up and enjoying time together. One of the group has somewhere around twenty-five house plants, mostly foliage, and the young couple in the group are embracing growing food stuffs. They began with a small patch in their back yard and have expanded their opportunities by renting a plot in the Carman Community Gardens- as has my sister who also wants to grow more than her back yard allows. Always one to ask questions, I wanted to know more about their community garden. It is impressive. Begun as an evangelical outreach by one of the local churches in 2018, they started with 24 plots. The group received 1,500 dollars from a Healthy Living Grant, and an individual contributed another thousand dollars. There are now nearly eighty plots. Someone donated a 1,250 gallon water tank which the town staff fill twice a week. All the fees from rental go into improvements so by now the gardens have a rabbit proof, deer proof, racoon proof fence all the way around. The garden shed is filled with everything one needs to garden. Three sizes of rotor tillers- small, medium and large, hoes, rakes, shovels, spade- all provided by the sponsoring group and volunteers. We all know how challenging the isolation of the pandemic was for many folks, well, the gardeners felt they had it aced. They were working outside with like minded people, doing something they loved- growing food- and sharing of the excess. I was impressed, and knowing the area well, the churches and the family names, I applaud the church that started this!

We have a community garden here as well. I was not able to access an abundance of information about it on line. There is mention of the gardens at the Salvation Army- Community Service –Centre, and there is an older newspaper article about the gardens at the flats, mentioning that the care is in the hands of the gardeners. Anywhere one can get out and play in the dirt is a good place!

I have been getting down and dirty as well. In the raised beds the first radishes are showing and our earliest potatoes are up as well. I have half a dozen tomatoes settled, and the one cucumber is leafing out. To be clear, I have water jackets for these and therefore early are safe. The green peppers can be easily covered. This week I cleaned out the raspberry patch and remembered why I had stopped growing them! They do look tidy once the task is completed and we do love fresh raspberries, as do the great grands! The strawberries came through the winter well, as did the Saskatoon bushes, young apple trees and grape vines. It’s all looking wonderfully promising. I have concerns about planting in my front unfenced garden, the healthy jack rabbits show no fear of me, plural on the rabbits, heavy on the healthy...

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“ Obviously, a lot of people won’t agree but, as I said above, people are entitled to their opinions.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JODI BAKER PHOTOGRAPHY

This photo was the grand prize winner in the Sunrise Credit Union’s ‘Our MB’ photo contest recently. The photo, taken by Jodi Baker of Jodi Baker Photography, is titled ‘Sunflower Sunset’ and was taken in the Rural Municipality of North Cypress-Langford. Baker’s prize was a $500 term deposit and a 16” x “24 canvas print of her photo, which will also be featured in the Credit Union’s calendar for 2024.

MFGA Grazing Mentors to support MB Watershed Districts rotational grazing BMPs

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Manitoba farmers interested in the rotational grazing Best Management Practices (BMPs) within the Prairie Watersheds Climate Program (PWCP) led by the Manitoba Association of Watershed Districts (MAW) received great news this month.

Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) has provided MAW with a list of around 15 grazing experts located across the province for Watershed Districts (WD) to connect farmers with grazing mentors and experts to help bring their PWCP aspirations forward around grazing plans and better understanding grazing practices and BMPs.

“MAW is pleased to announce the PWCP rotational grazing support available to watershed districts through MFGA,”

said Garry Wasylowski, MAW board chair.

“MFGA has been a strong partner within the Prairie Watersheds Climate Program, and we look forward to their services being available to support Manitoba’s Watershed Districts in their delivery of the rotational grazing BMP.”

The MFGA Grazing Mentors all come from within the MFGA network, either board members or supporters. The group’s grazing plan approach will be organized by Larry Wegner, MFGA board alumni. Watershed Districts may use the provided MFGA mentors list to connect farmers with available mentors.

MFGA mentor services to Watershed Districts may include services such as: one-on-one mentorship to

answer entry level questions, Watershed District support for application review as well as rotational grazing questions.

“The role of MFGA in providing grazing mentors is a great fit for us and we thank PWCP leaders for the opportunity to show our leadership and mentoring abilities on a farmerto-farmer basis,” said Lawrence Knockaert, MFGA chair. “Many of the leaders on our MFGA Board and among our grazing mentors are leaders on grazing and regenerative agriculture practices and fully understand what needs to be discussed around grazing plans that help access some of the PWCP Rotational Grazing funding for farmers.”

Sustainability and resiliency

The MFGA Grazing Mentor list will help Watershed Districts fa -

cilitate increased uptake of the Rotational Grazing BMPs of the PWCP, an up to $40 million program led by MAW through Agriculture and AgriFood Canada’s On Farm Climate Action Fund to producers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan to accelerate their adoption and implementation of on-farm Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, support production efficiency, sustainability and resiliency on their farm operations.

The Prairie Watershed Climate Program through the On Farm Climate Action Fund may fund producers for the adoption or expansion of planning and implementing grazing rotations in their operations. For rotational grazing, these include:

• Infrastructure to support the Rotational Grazing Plan: $18,000/quarter to

a maximum of $75,000. Includes all eligible fencing and watering systems.

• Improving Pasture compositions by seeding legumes such as alfalfa/ sainfoin: $35/acre, up to $75,000

• Creation of Grazing Management Plan: 50 per cent of cost of the plan, up to $400.

Eligibility requirements

Funded Practices must:

• Be new practices for an operation, or:

• Be expanded from what has been practiced in prior

years on new land or new acres than prior years;

• Have a rotational grazing plan provided that supports the new practice, and

• Provide a rotational grazing plan that is recommended by a licensed agrology professional (with demonstrated competency in the agronomy practice area that may include the CCA designation). For more information, contact Duncan Morrison, MFGA Executive Director, via 204-770-3548 or Duncan@mfga.net.

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Canadian seeding intentions for 2023

By Shawn Cabak Manitoba Agriculture

At the national level, farmers anticipate planting 27.0 million acres of wheat in 2023, up 6.2 per cent from the previous year. Spring wheat acres (+7.5 per cent to 19.4 million acres), durum wheat area (+0.9 per cent to 6.1 million acres) and winter wheat area (+12.7 per cent to 1.5 million acres) are all expected to increase. If realized, national wheat area would be the highest it has been in more than two decades. Manitoba farmers anticipate planting 3.2 million acres of wheat, up 3.3 per cent from one year earlier.

Canola and soybeans

Canola is expected to edge up 0.9 per cent to 21.6 million acres in 2023, roughly in line with the

five-year average. Farmers in Manitoba anticipate seeding 3.3 million acres of canola, down 0.9 perc ent from the previous year. Nationally, farmers anticipate planting 5.5 million acres of soybeans, up 4.5 per cent from 2022.

Manitoba is expected to lead the national increase in soybean acreage. Soybean area in the province is expected to rise 37.3 per cent to 1.6 million acres, the highest area in the province since 2018.

Barley and oats

Nationwide, barley acreage is expected to edge up 0.6 per cent to 7.1 million acres in 2023. Barley area is expected to decrease in Manitoba (-14.4 per cent to 362,700 acres), while it is expected to increase in Alberta (+7.3 per cent to 3.8 million acres). Oat area is expected to fall 22.4 per cent to 3.1 million acres

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compared with one year earlier, because of high oat stocks resulting from high production in 2022.

At the national level, farmers expect to plant 3.7 million acres of grain corn, up 2.8 per cent from one year earlier. Farmers across Canada expect to plant fewer acres of dry peas in 2023, with area anticipated to fall 4.6 percent to 3.2 million acres compared to last year.

Shawn Cabak is a Livestock and Forage Extension Specialist based out of Portage la Prairie. You can contact him at shawn. cabak@gov.mb.ca. or by phone: (204) 239-3353.

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Be at peace

If high inflation or shrinkflation that has caused food prices to soar has stretched your food budget, one way to combat this is by planting a garden. Living in the country, we always had a huge garden growing everything from potatoes to tomatoes, peas, cucumbers, corn and more. As kids we spent a lot of time planting, weeding, hoeing, hilling and harvesting the vegetables grown. It was a lot of work but very rewarding when we were able to enjoy the fruits (and veggies) of our labour. We were mostly self sufficient in the vegetable department, eating a lot of healthy fresh veggies in season and canning, freezing and storing all of the surplus. Stores didn’t have access to year round fresh fruits and vegetables like today that are grown around the world and shipped on a

truck, plane or boat to your nearest supermarket. Some of what we eat today originates from half way around the world or further. It’s no wonder sometimes it tastes like cardboard and what does all the shipping do for the environment?

When I worked in Ukraine it was common to see backyards and front yards overflowing with fruit trees and vegetables. Homeowners in the towns and villages grew most of what they ate and would sell the surplus along the roadside or at a local market. Now I am not proposing you

work your entire front and backyard up, but even if you plant a corner of your yard to your favourite veggies it is amazing what can be produced in a small area. We have a long growing season in Manitoba with some of the best soils in Canada, why not visit a local garden center for some seed and plants, and see how green your thumb can become.

Shawn Cabak is a Livestock and Forage Extension Specialist based out of Portage la Prairie. You can contact him at shawn. cabak@gov.mb.ca. or by phone: (204) 239-3353.

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History with the Beautiful Plains Museum: Breaking new ground

This page features more agricultural scenes from Manitoba’s past– of which the Beautiful Plains Museum has a good collection. There were unfortunately no date or location details available for these photographs. However, if any readers has some they are welcome to email Casper at the Neepawa Banner & Press via newsroom@neepawapress.com.

Pictured above: A Model D2 Diesel Caterpillar, accompanied by an unknown settler, Mr. Siemens and Mr. Macalister.

Pictured right: New breaking.

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With family at his side, Donald James McFadden died peacefully at Riverdale Health Centre in Rivers, Manitoba on May 8, 2023 at the age of 95 years.

Don was born November 26, 1927 in the R.M of Daly, Manitoba. He was predeceased by his wife Margaret, his parents Chester and Madge and his sister Eileen. He is survived by his sons Gordon (Michelle), Jamie (Lesley) and Bruce and daughter Barbara McCannell (Brent); nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A memorial service will take place at a later date. Donations in memory of Don may be made to the Rivers United Church, P.O. Box 444, Rivers, Manitoba R0K 1X0, or to Riverdale Municipality, P.O. Box 520, Rivers, Manitoba R0K 1X0 designated for the Riverdale Community Centre. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to staff of Prairie Mountain Health at Brandon, Hamiota, Shoal Lake and Rivers as well as the palliative care volunteers at Rivers.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at www. memorieschapel.com. Arrangements with Memories Chapel, Brandon 1-855-727-0330.

KATHI JILL WHITE

NOVEMBER 12, 1962 - MAY 11, 2023

After a brief battle with cancer, and with family at her side, Jill passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre.

Jill was born November 12, 1962 in Winnipeg, MB. She was predeceased by her parents Elsie and Trevor Rutley and her birth mother Dianne Tannehill. Jill is survived by her husband Cam White; daughters Alycia (Chris Desormeau), grandchildren Madison and Isabelle; Deanne (Andrew Stevenson), grandchild Korey; and cousin/sister Judy Smith and family.

A private family service will take place.

Donations in memory of Jill can be made to the Brandon Humane Society, 2200 – 17th Street East, Brandon, MB R7A 7M6.

We would like to thank all the healthcare staff at Rivers, Hamiota and Brandon that made Jill as comfortable as possible.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at www. memorieschapel.com. Arrangements with Memories Chapel, Brandon 1-855-727-0330.

In Loving Memoryof Peter Citulsky

Feb 23, 1931 – May 19, 2020

Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard but always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear.

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Forever missed by his loving wife Jean, Children: Gwen & David And families

RM of Riverdale Meeting notes - April 18, 2023

Against: Everett Smith, Shawn Mason, Christa Veitch, David Creighton, Tyler Pod

monthly report-Reviewed & filed. Inclement weather accommodations-further review

legally described as being; NW 9-12-21 W at an average depth of 40’ < 54’.

road and authorize the sale of land was given 1st and 2nd reading.

A regular meeting of Council for Riverdale Municipality was held in the Council Chambers on the 18th day of April 2023.

Members in attendance:

Councillors Everett Smith, Shawn Mason, Christa Veitch, David Creighton, Tyler Pod and Mayor Heather Lamb

Regrets: Tyson Peters

Delegation:

Rivers Train Station Restoration – D. Morken – made a request on behalf of the committee as to what the Municipality will commit for the 110th celebrations.

Possible 50 per cent share in fireworks, porta potty rentals (6), and hotdogs for BBQ for Saturday, July 8, 2023

Communications:

-Manitoba Habitat Heritage

–Notice of Intent Vestry and Congregation of St. James.

Mayor Lamb requested a recorded vote Pod-CreightonBe It resolved that Council provide a credit on the St. James Anglican church utility account in the amount of $547.47 to provide a one time grace for unexplained water use.

For-Mayor Heather Lamb. The resolution was defeated

Grant & Carol Murray –Drainage letter

Culvert replacement, plan response with possible solutions

Monthly reports:

Municipal Operations report by Mgr. C. Madden-

Reviewed & filed

Smith/Veitch-Be it resolved that council approve the purchase of a 3 year powertrain/ hydraulic extended warranty on the 524L wheel loader for $15.900.00. Carried

Mason/Creighton-Be it resolved that council approve the purchase of a 1 year powertrain extended warranty on the 870GP grader for $13,200. Carried

Gravel Hauling & Spreading Tender: Creighton/PodBe it resolved that council accept the tender to haul and spread approximately 15,000 cubic yards of crushed gravel submitted by Stewart Endeavors at a cost $1.30 + GST per cubic yard for loading from stockpile and $0.53 + GST per cubic yard for yard mile hauling. Carried

Police Chief L. Schwartz

Hamiota ~ Brandon ~ Birtle

Fire Chief J. Duthie monthly report-Reviewed & filed

Pumper Truck - Further review

List of Accounts

Veitch-Pod-Be it resolved that the List of Accounts submitted to council and having been certified by said council and totalling the sum of $319,809.65 be hereby passed for payment. Carried

Riverdale Recreation Commission-C. Walker, Report reviewed and filed

Riverdale Community Centre-Walker, Report reviewed and filed.

Riverdale Planning District-L. Gill, Monthly reportreviewed & filed

Charitable Donation

Policy-Mayor Lamb requested a recorded vote

Veitch/Mason-Be it resolved that council adopt ADM_22-01 Charitable Donation Policy, as amended. All of council voted in favour.

LSR Pipeline Project – Easement Agreement

Pod/Smith-Whereas Redfern Family Farms has a 15’ diameter wide irrigation pipeline through property owned by Riverdale Municipality

Serving Rivers and area since 1906. Phone 204-727-0694 or 1-800-897-5694 www.brockiedonovan.com

And Whereas Ray Redfern of Redfern Family Farms has requested to Riverdale Municipality that; Redfern Family Farms enters into an easement agreement with Riverdale Municipality for the LSR Pipeline Project, which crosses through Municipality Property legally described as, NW 9-12-21 W.

And after careful consideration of the application, the Council of Riverdale Municipality, in a meeting duly assembled this 18th day of April, 2023 approve said request with the following condition: That the proponent incurs all the costs associated with the creation and registration of the easement agreement. Carried Mason/Creighton-Be it resolved that council accept the proposal from Catalis to provide website design & hosting at a cost of $21,850 over 4 years. Carried By-Law No. 2023-03, being a By-Law of Riverdale Municipality to levy taxes for the Year 2023 was given 2nd and 3rd reading.

By-Law No. 2023-05, being a By-Law of Riverdale Municipality to amend By-Law No. 2016-09 to close a municipal

By-Law No. 2023-06, being a By-Law of Riverdale Municipality to amend By-Law No. 2016-10 to close and sell parts of Public reserve was given 1st and 2nd reading.

By-Law No. 2023-07, being a By-Law of Riverdale Municipality to amend By-Law No.

2016-11 to open a Public Road be given 1st and 2nd reading.

By-Law No. 2021-08-Procedural By Lay – For review

Councillor’s remarks & suggestions:

Councillor Mason-attending Edam conference May 9/10

Councillor Smith-removal of trees on west side of RCC parking lot to allow for site lines to community sign prior to May 31

Councillor Creighton-relocation of community garden to accommodate residential skating rink, revisit of dog park

Mayor Lamb-Policy added to website, as well as confirmations of mandated council review of by-laws

Chief administrative officer’s report:

Municipal Operations Mgr. position posted

Stewart Endeavors

Gravel - Sand - Stone - End Dump/ Belly Dump Services - Excavating stewie13@mts.net 204-365-0086

Alex Stewart Box 916, Rivers MB, R0K1X0

Rivers youth soccer

These are our youth soccer club’s oldest players. They play in the Boys U13 league against teams from Minnedosa and Brandon. They are co-ed and have a couple of U14 and U10 players. They won the May 15, 2023, game against Brandon Black. Their next home game is Monday, May 22 at 7:15pm at the River’s Elementary School soccer field.

Rivers men’s curling league BBQ

Rivers High School Baseball players keeping the Hamiota team stats high

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By Brian English

On April 15, the Rivers Men’s Curling League held a BBQ supper to help celebrate the champions from this year’s league.

The Grand Champion was the Jeff White team, with White at skip, Scott Beever, third, Quin Robins, second and

Brendan Brown playing lead. They defeated the Justin Gerrard team in the final game.

The Sworyk Memorial award was won by the Mykes Wotton team for the second year in a row. Wotton at skip, Cam White, third, Ian Dyer, second and Jeff Dickson playing lead.

Trophies were both presented by Men’s league rep, Brian English

By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner

Hamiota’s team, in the Prairie West High School Baseball League took to the field two more times this past week.

The away game for Wednesday, May 10, 2023, between Hamiota and Neelin was postponed. A home game was played in Hamiota, Sunday, May 14, 2023, at noon. Hamiota defeated Swan Valley 15-3.

Another home game was played in Hamiota, Sunday, May 14, 2023, at 4pm. Hamiota defeated Roblin 16-4.

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Rivers-Daly firefighters kept on the run with several fires

Canada road safety week: Take the Wheel

Riverdale Municipality, Manitoba, May 16, 2023 –Today marks the beginning of Canada Road Safety Week, a 7-day national campaign aimed at making Canada’s roads the safest in the world. This annual awareness campaign is designed to increase public compliance with safe driving measures to save lives and reduce injuries on Canada’s roads. The focus of this campaign continues to be on the elimination of impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, and driving without a seatbelt.

This year’s campaign theme is “Take the Wheel”, a popular expression that not only means to drive but also to “take control”. We want to remind Canadians that they are in control of their driving on Canada’s roads and that they should be adopting safe driving behaviours to keep themselves, their passengers, other drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians safe.

“Drive slower, drive sober, focus on the road and live longer” says Lon Schwartz, Chief of Rivers Police Service.

The Rivers Police Service is proud to be participating in this year’s Canada Road Safety Week campaign. While this public safety initiative is part of a national effort to help advance Canada’s Road Safety Strategy 2025 to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world, our local efforts are aim to make the roads here in Riverdale Municipality among the safest in Canada.

Submitted Rivers Banner

Tuesday, May 9, at 1:36am, RDFD was dispatched to a fire at the landfill, south of Rivers. Thankfully the fire was contained, and our response wasn’t required. Tuesday, May 9, at 4:34pm, RDFD was dispatched to a grass fire in the Riverdale Municipality. The fire was contained quickly before heading too deep into the valley.

Thursday, May 11, at 11:11am, RDFD was dispatched to a deck on fire in the Town of Rivers. Quick actions from by-standers, and local businesses, the fire was contained before extending into the apartment building. The apartment was filled with smoke, which required it to be ventilated. Shout out to the citizens who used their fire extinguishers to keep the deck fire contained. Thankfully there was no injuries. Thank you to all members for your response this week.

Rolling Into Rivers event plans are all set for July weekend

Submitted Rivers Banner

Thursday July 6

• Class of 1973 Reunion begins at Rivers Legion at 12pm, class of 1974 joins in after 2pm different activities pool, darts etc.

Friday July 7

• 10am Golf Tournament at Riverdale Golf and Country Club Ph 204-328-7122

• 10am – 2pm tour and Barb B Q at the Newly Upgraded and New Learning Centre for Rivers and Area Game and Fish – see Facebook Page

• 2pm. Grand Opening of the ranges and New Learning Centre – Check Rivers Area Game and Fish Facebook Page

• 3:30pm Old Fashioned Turkey shoot (all equipment supplied)

• 5pm Class of 1966 supper at Lee’s Restaurant

• 4– 7pm Rivers Legion Parking Lot – Rivers Police Service, Rivers/Daly Fire Dept demonstrations other police service representatives

Saturday July 8

• 7 – 9am at the Riverdale Community Centre Lions Pancake Breakfast

• 9am Parade – starts at the Elementary School, line up at 8:30 – 8:45am Sekine Bicycles and Kids Decorated Bicycle Contest

• 10am Bicycle Tours – participant picks the ride

they want to cycle 37km, 20kms or 5km. Registration at Riverdale Community Centre Parking Lot E- Bike Demonstrations, Draws and Give Aways with A & L Cycle See Rivers Train Station Facebook & A & L Cycle

• 10am – 4pm Kids Bouncy Castle at the Rivers RV Park Campground

• 10:30am – 1:30pm Caboose Photo Booth, Kids Coloring Contest Riverdale Community Centre – No cost. Prizes for 3 lucky winners

• 11am – 11pm Rivers Pipe Band 50-year Reunion Redfern Hall Riverdale Community Centre Music, Displays, Food and Refreshments all day. See their Facebook page or Contact 204-724-4232

• 11:30am – 1pm Heritage Co-op Love Local BBQ

– Rivers Heritage Co-op Parking Lot

• 12 – 4pm Classic Car, Tractor and Bicycle Show at Rivers Legion Parking Lot - Beer Gardens and Entertainment

• 2pm Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee VIA Rail Winnipeg – Churchill & Return Trip Draw, Sekine Heritage Bicycle Draw at VIA Rail Station

• 2 - 4pm Sekine Bicycle Display at Rivers Prairie Crocus Library

• 5 - 7pm Friends of Rivers Lake – supper at the lake by CJ’s

• 7 – 9pm Friends of Rivers Lake – Old Fashioned Hootenanny

• 10pm or later…Fireworks and Hot Dogs at Millennium Park

Sunday, July 9

• 9:30 am – Antique Tractor Trek to Clack’s Museum, lunch provided with registration – $25.00 Registration at Redfern’s Farm Centre at 9:30 a.m. All proceeds to Cancer Care Manitoba. Pre-register with Tom/Jean Ryall at 204-328-7546 or Harry/Joan Airey 204-328-7103

• 1 – 4pm Paddle Poker (kayaks, canoes, paddle boards etc.) on Rivers Lake – by Friends of Rivers Lake Registration contact Dave Falkevitch 204-729-7203

Rapid City Community ChuRCh

Sundays 10 a.m.

Children’s Church during the message Bible Study – Thursdays 7:30 p.m.

JESUS IS LORD

Join us Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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