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To the Graduates of 2024! Congratulations on this accomplishment. We wish you all the best in the future. From all of us at
Phone 204-724-6870, Rivers, MB
Kenton,
PHOTO BY CRYSTAL BOURDIN
The class of 2024 from Rivers Collegiate. Hailey Plewes, Nathan Olsen, Emily Oldenburger, Nick Lade, Jacee Jewar, Willam Janz, Kennedy Wood, Cheyenne Heistead,Sylke Heijamins, Logan Creighton, Rachelle Gerrard, Preston Bylo, Shirley Johnson, Serj Nicholson, Sierra Bourdin
RIVERS COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND
CHEYANNE HEISTAD SSF Award
EMERY MCCRACKEN Riverdale Municipality Award (Highest Achievement in Life Work Transition 45S)
EMILY OLDENBURGER VALEDICTORIANBrockie Donovan Funeral Directors Award - Don McFadden Award (Highest Mark in Pre-Calculus 40S) - Edna, Ray & Murray Chapman Memorial Award - GOVERNOR GENERAL’S BRONZE MEDAL Award (Highest Academic Achievement in all 30S and 40S Courses) - Jennifer Giesbrecht Memorial Award (Highest Mark in ELA Comprehensive 40S) - John Russell Memorial Award (Highest Mark in Biology 40S) - Manitoba Nurses Union Local #90 Award - Principal’s Award (90+ Avg) - Riverdale District Health Auxiliary AwardRivers United Church Award - Rivers Super Thrifty Drug Mart Award (Highest Mark in Chemistry 40S) - RRSD Bronze Medallion Award (Highest Mark in ELA 40S) - Russell Family Award (Highest Achievement in Band Program) - Society of Friends of RCI Award
JACEE JEWAR Ada Wareham Memorial Scholarship - Memories Chapel Award - Oak River Agricultural Society in memory of William Shamray Award - Oak River Legion #150 Award - Providence Farms Agricultural Award - Redsper Enterprises Award - Shirley Russell Memorial Award (Creative Writing Award) - The William & Sarah Harvey Memorial Award
KENNEDY WOOD Ada Wareham Memorial Award - Bradwardine History Book Scholarship Fund - RCI Student of the Year Award - Rivers and Area Lions Club Award - Rolling River Teachers Association Award
LOGAN CREIGHTON Riverdale Municipality Award (Highest Achievement in Essentials Math 45S)
MATHIAS BAUER Way-Mor Agencies Award (Highest Mark overall 40S Subject)
NATHAN OLSON RCI Family Studies AwardRoyal Canadian Legion Branch #75 Award (Highest Mark in Applied Math 40S) - Taylor Family Award (Highest Mark in Physics 40S)
NICHOLAS LADE Abe & Esther Krahn Christian Education Award - Heritage Co-op Award - RCI Hockey Skills Academy & PE 40 Award - Redfern Farm Services Award - Roman Catholic Parish Ladies Group Award
RACHELLE GERRARD ACC “One To Watch” Award - Beverley Stokotelny Memorial Award (Runner up to highest Academic Achievement in all 40S Courses) - Principal’s Award (90+ Avg) - Riverdale Municipality Citizenship Award - Rivers Women’s Institute Award (Runner up to highest Academic Achievement in all 40S courses) - Westoba Credit Union Award
RILEY KRUZER RCI Excellence Award for Work Experience 40
SERJ NICOLSON RCI Award for Excellence in Apprenticeship Award
SHIRLEY-AMBER
JOHNSON Tempo Place Emporium Award (Highest Mark in Woodwork Technology 40)
SIERRA BOURDIN Hair Dynamics Award (Highest Mark in Food & Nutrition 40S)
SYLKE HEIJMANS Hair Dynamics Award (Highest Mark in Food & Nutrition 40S) - Manitoba Nurses Union Local #90 Award - Riverdale Community Justice Committee Award
WILLIAM HERSEY-JANZ Daly Repair Ltd. Award - Mr. T & Son Services Award - Redline Transport Ltd. Award
This macaroni salad always gets lots of compliments. It’s an easy recipe to make and has a pleasing taste that everyone seems to love!
Ingredients
4 c uncooked elbow macaroni
1 c mayonnaise
2/3 c white sugar
1/4 c distilled white vinegar
2-1/2 tbsps yellow mustard
1-1/2 tsps salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup grated carrot (Optional)
2 tbsps chopped pimento peppers (Optional)
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain.
Mix mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and macaroni together in a large bowl.
Stir in celery, onion, green pepper, carrot, and pimentos.
Refrigerate salad for at least 4 hours before serving, but preferably overnight.
Locally created crossword
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My second Christmas
As the title of this column suggests, I celebrate two Christmases each year.
The first Christmas is celebrated on December 25. Christmas Day is the one day each year when Kathryn and I can get most of our family together for a dinner and gift exchange. And last year, thanks to some recent additions to our family, we had a very full house; and I am expecting that it will be just as full this coming Christmas.
My second Christmas (sarcasm intended) is brought on by three huge trees that live in my front yard. They are among the tallest and most majestic trees in Neepawa; but I do not own them. They are “heritage trees;” proudly owned by the people of Neepawa. They are inspected regularly by the Town’s Public Works staff and any pruning that needs to be done is done when Town staff aren’t busy with other things.
Those trees are cottonwood poplars and every year, from late June to mid-July, they go to seed; and my front lawn is covered with a coat of white fluff that makes it look like my lawn has received about an inch of snow. Hence the term “my second Christmas.”
When this fluff falls, I get out my hand tools and lawn mower, rake it into piles, put it into black plastic garbage bags, vacuum and bag the remnants with my lawn mower and send everything to the landfill. This year’s harvest was seven black garbage bags full of seeds.
Now don’t get me wrong. While I find these seeds annoying, and while I have to wear a mask while raking, vacuuming and bagging them to protect me from the nasal congestion the fluff can cause, I know that I can’t blame the trees. They are cottonwood poplar trees and they are doing what God created cottonwood poplar trees to do.
Thankfully, the annoyance doesn’t last more than a week or two. For the rest of the year, I am able to enjoy the beauty and majesty of those trees. I know they won’t last forever. One day, they will weaken and one day they will die. But until that day comes, they will decorate the street on which I live. And; every year around this time, they will remind me that there are many things in God’s creation that are more powerful than I am; and that God is more powerful than anything or anyone on this earth.
Today’s newspapers, TV shows and YouTube posts are filled with predictions of doom and gloom. They include warnings of the drastic consequences we may experience if we fail to elect the candidate of “their” choosing in the next election. From the way these pieces are worded, you’d think that the world could come to an end the morning after the vote. When I hear or read these statements, all I need to do is look at the poplar trees that adorn my front yard. They have survived numerous federal, provincial and municipal elections; and they are still standing tall and strong, watching over their part of God’s world.
So is the God who created them. Politicians come and go. Political parties may win one election only to lose another. But God never changes. He is in charge, still in control, still watching over and caring for all he has made-just as he has been; and just as he will be until that day, known only to him, when this world actually will come to an end.
Created by David Harris of Oak River, MB
Perspectives
Tundra
By Chad Carpenter
35 years in the making
Last week I wrote about the way we have developed our newspaper business model and how the Waddell family now has three papers. The Neepawa Banner & Press and now the Virden Empire Advance are owned by my wife Christine and myself with some input from our two sons, Mike and Rob. The Rivers Banner is owned by grandson Micah Waddell and as noted last week we manage it for him. I forgot to say last week that son Mike, and his wife Naomi, publish Brandon’s News-in-Minute.
For centuries now, newspapers have had subscription fees or papers have been sold on a copy-by-copy basis but we don’t do that. Most subscription based papers are shrinking in numbers while most free circulation papers are growing in circulation.
The “free” paper concept came to Manitoba in the 1980s and we were introduced to the idea by the late Harvey Friesen. He published a paper out of the Winkler-Morden area and it was pretty successful even though he gave it away free. Harvey was a very friendly fellow, a Mennonite by birth, he was a WWII veteran of the RCAF. I can still hear Harvey’s words from newspaper conventions regaling his fellow publishers. “Boys,” he’d say, “get rid of those subscription lists. You have to send out bills and sometimes two or three times, you have to keep up the subscriber lists and print labels. Then you have to stick labels on the papers and pay more at Canada Post because they are addressed.”
Back in those days, Canada Post was the way to go, but 30 years later, Canada Post has slipped badly in their service. If you put a paper in
Ken Waddell Right in the Centre
the mail in a local post office to be shipped to even a neighbouring town, it has to go to Brandon or Winnipeg and sit in a warehouse, sometimes overnight but more often it sits for several days. When we used Canada Post, we had many instances where papers could take a week to end up ten miles down the road. It wasn’t usually the local postmistresses’ fault, they usually gave excellent service but the papers had to get to their Post Office first. We would end up driving the Neepawa Banner & Press to the post offices. In addition, over the 30 years we ran into at least six postal strikes where Canada Post didn’t deliver at all.
So we have evolved away from Canada Post almost entirely. When we pulled out of Canada Post we saved over $80,000 per year in postage. You would think someone from Canada Post would have phoned and asked why we left but you guessed it, we never got a call. It just makes sense now to put our former postage money into a couple of good vehicles and hire drivers.
With a paid circulation model, the subscribers determine the coverage area. With the free model, we determine the coverage area, it’s consistent and hopefully we get the papers out on time and to where
they are wanted. Admittedly, we have had to delay deliveries a couple of times due to winter storms but if we can’t drive, likely the mail truck can’t either.
So it has taken over 30 years to develop the paper model we use now. Like I said last week, a newspaper has to have news, ads, opinions and paper. It’s not rocket science but it is effective. Your community paper will come to you and be available in many places for the foreseeable future. But to be able to pay our printer, our staff and buy gas for the vans, we need ads. Quite frankly, we need lots of ads.
Also, we extend a vote of thanks to Glacier Media because with the Neepawa Press in 2015 and with the Virden Empire Advance in 2024, they realized that a locally owned model better serves the community than a big corporation model. I thank them for recognizing that and for selling us those two papers. The Neepawa Banner, the paper we started, is only 35 years old but the other three titles are all way over 100 years old. It is an honour to carry on the community newspaper tradition.
Rita Friesen Homebodies
The week in review...
My thumb is healing! On Father’s Day Sunday I chose to honor the men who have loved me well by cleaning the vehicle. Like, really clean the rascal, just the way both men would have wanted it done. I vacuumed, dusted, washed and wiped. I’m rather one who uses the vehicle for transporting me and many items, rather than the one who deeply cares about how clean it is. I was close to finished when, with the right hand on the front door jamb, the left hand solidly closed the door. Fortunatley the right hand could still think enough to open the door and release the thumb. There was a prolonged moment of silence….I did pause long enough to soak the throbbing digit in ice water and then completed the clean up. It was mid week before feeling fully returned to my thumb, and it was rather difficult to discern how swollen the knuckle was because that’s my weather sensitive thumb, rather arthritic from the time an errant cow wrapped my thumb, backwards, around a post. All is good. It was the right thumb and I am right handed, surprising how many times I flinched when preforming ordinary things like using the zipper on my jacket.
And I planted more trees! As I dig the hole to drop in another fruit tree, these are really shrubs, haskaps, I think back to Mr. Bergen, a friend of my fathers. He was really old when we had the conversation- probably as old as I am now!- when I challenged him about planting an apple tree when he would likely never get to eat the fruit. Understanding youth, he assured me he was planting them for his children and grandchildren, planting them for food and pleasure. And so I plant. Then I got permission to plant a boulevard tree, and I was delighted to research the best soil and amend the soil to try to guarantee success. I did get my oldest son to align the spot with the existing trees, nothing like a straight line! “I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree”, Joyce Kilmer. My days are filled with quiet pleasures. The garden is growing, more slowly than I expected. Spinach salads fresh from the garden, hot radishes, and mini cucumbers. All the while watching the strawberries blooming, the raspberries stretching in all directions, the gooseberries really set well, as did the apples, and the grapes. There are times when I wonder if it may be time to cut back, especially after I had to fence my front garden to keep the rabbits out! Watching fruits and vegetables grow, enough for summer dining, sharing with family, and even processing some for winter enjoyment is rewarding for me. With smaller, often raised, garden spaces, I can clean one or two areas in minutes, and never feel overwhelmed.And then, just because I can and I wanted to, I painted the back garage door. That meant oil based paint for metal. Fortunately I already was outside, so ventilation wasn’t an issue. Cleaning the brushes and rollers , different story! Easy summer days.
Rapid City Agricultural Society’s 142nd Fair
By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner
The day started with fluffy pancakes at the Legion Hall in Rapid City on Saturday, June 22. Everyone was full before they left the Hall to head to their floats for the parade, or to their lawn chairs to watch the floats go by. The parade ended with the fire trucks flashing their lights and sounding their horns.
Next the crowds made their way over to the Rapid City Ag Society Grounds to watch the Rapid City 4-H Beef Club Achievement and the Light and Miniature Horse Show. The kids were hard at work preparing their cattle for show. The horses were beautifully prancing around the arena as well, while the BBQ’s were being prepped for lunch.
The Exhibits opened shortly after with the concession stand. The Beef Cattle were brought out in the afternoon, while the kids enjoyed the Kids Korral Bouncy Castles.
The supper was served at 5pm and was very flavourful and enjoyable. Such a great time was had by all that made it out to spend time with neighbours and friends.
PHOTOS BY JESSICA COULTER
Rapid City Firefighters held an open house on Rapid City Fair weekend. Fire Chief Ryan English and firefighter Brad Simpson getting ready to show off their trucks and equipment.
Rapid City 4-H Beef Club preparing their calves for the achievement awards.
The Rapid City Parade for the Rapid City Agricultural Fair.
Getting ready for the Light and Miniature Horse Show.
Hamiota 4-H Fun Club Day
Submitted By Jackie Mathison
Hamiota 4-H Fun Club was held this year on Sunday, June 23 at the Hamiota Elementary School. Year end achievement awards were handed out at the event.
Members completed the following projects: Calli Wilson-Davey: Body Works, Discovering My Fitness
Spencer Bell: Rebuilding Small Engines
Cole Wilson-Davey: Poultry, Ducks
Maddi Currah: Designing My Space, Interior Decorating
Josh Mathison: Growing Things, Microgreens
Bryce McDuff: Woodworking, Building On Sophie Kalinowich: Crafts, Sketching
Jolene Mathison: Designing My Space, Interior Decorating
All club members did an amazing job and are already planning next year’s projects.
“A big thank you to the members, parents, family, neighbours, and the community for their continued support of our 4-H club,” said Head Leader, Jackie Mathison.
Hamiota 2-person scramble golf tournament
By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner
Seventeen teams, thirty-four people signed up for a beautiful Sunday day of golf on June 23.
First place couples’ team in the tournament was Jeff and Danielle Ejarcito from Neepawa. Second place couples’ team was Jarret Plewes and Jenn Burn from Rivers and Brandon. Third place couples’ team was Dean and Dienna McConnell from Hamiota.
Men’s winners were, first Cam and Wes Gregory, second David and Michael Juce, and third Dave VonRichter and Murray Newton. Ladies’ winners were Norma Smith and Linda Mathison.
Cole Wilson doing his demonstration with ducks.
A great group of 4-H Kids from Hamiota at their Fun Club Day.
The golf carts are ready, the teams are formed and the Hamiota 2-person scramble is about to start.
ELTON COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
ABBY NEUFELD Elton Grad Congeniality Award - Guild Insurance Group Neil Andrews Memorial Scholarship
ALLISON MACISAAC Livingstone Outdoor Horticulture Trades Scholarship - Neil Gamey Small School Band Bursary - Concert Band Highest Mark Award
AYSIA WARKENTIN Imperial Photo Award (Psychology Highest Mark)
BRETT MELNYK Heritage Co-op Award
CAROLYN GRASBY Governor General’s Award - Brandon Kinsmen Club Award (Highest Average)Imperial Photo Award (Highest History)
ELIJAH ALLERS Food & Nutrition Highest Mark Award
ETHAN KING Livingstone Trades Scholarship
JENNA HOFER RRTA Association Citizenship Award - Source for Sports Varsity Female Athlete of the Year Award
NASLI JOOMUN VALEDICTORIAN - ECC Community Spirit Award - Bryce Waldon Memorial Award - Edna, Ray & Murray Chapman Memorial Scholarship - Rapid City Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Award (Applied Math highest mark) - Brandon Kinsmen Club Award (Biology highest mark) - Farley Kempthorne Award (Chemistry highest mark) - Kinsmen Club of Brandon Award (ELA Comprehensive Focus highest mark) - Brandon Kinsmen Club Award (Second Highest Average) - RRTA Senior Science and Math Award (Highest Math and Science) - Brockie Donovan Senior Science Award (Highest Physics 30S and 40S) - Brandon Kinsmen Club Award (Highest Physics) - Rapid City Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Award (Highest Pre-Calc)
RANDI PENNER Forrest United Church Volunteer Scholarship
ROWEN WELCH Cando Spirit High School Scholarship - Forrest Special Projects Award - McDonald’s Continuing Education Scholarship - Shilo & Region Service Club Scholarship - Elsie Taylor Memorial Scholarship - Farley Kempthorne Award (Chemistry highest mark)
SAM SCHLOSSER R.M of Cornwallis Scholarship - C.W. Percy Crookshank Award – Food & Nutrition Highest Mark Award
SAVANNA OLSON Elton-Campbell Community Group Scholarship - Mecca Productions Award - Alice Willmott Memorial Award - Century Accounting Award (Essential Math Highest Mark)
SETH HROMINCHUK Concert Band Highest Mark Award - Jazz Band Highest Mark Award
TEAGAN TUTTLE Rapid City & Area Lions Club Citizenship Award - RRSD Bronze Medallion for English Language Arts
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARD
Carolyn Grasby
Gary
Elton Collegiate graduation ceremony took place on Friday June 21.
Farm commodity prices
By Shawn Cabak Manitoba Agriculture
In April, prices for wheat (excluding durum) varied across the provinces compared with March. On a year-over-year basis, prices for wheat dropped in all provinces, with Manitoba (-23.2 per cent) and Saskatchewan (-23.2 per cent) leading the declines.
Alberta (+7.7 per cent) reported the largest increase in canola prices after posting seven consecutive monthly price declines. The increase in canola prices was supported by strong domestic crushing and higher prices for vegetable oils in April. On a year-overyear basis, however, canola prices declined in all provinces in April, with Ontario (-23.3 per cent) posting the largest drop.
Compared to last year, oat prices rose in most provinces, with Manitoba (+12.8 per cent) reporting the largest growth, followed by Saskatchewan (+12.3 per cent). Stocks of oats fell by 50.9 per cent year over year in March. This decrease was largely caused by low production during the 2023 growing season, resulting in a lower supply.
Year over year, feeder cattle prices were at least 20 per cent higher in April. Slaughter cattle monthly prices rose across all provinces in April, except in British Columbia. The gains ranged from 0.7 per cent in Saskatchewan to 5.6 per cent in Alberta. Slaughter cattle prices were at least 11.1 per cent higher in April compared with the same month in 2023. The declining cattle herd was the primary contributor to the price increases. Fat steers and heifers traded for $2.64/lb last week in Alberta, valuing a 1,500 lb animal at $3,960.
Manitoba Crop Pest Update
Submitted Manitoba Agriculture
Summary
Insects: Flea beetles continue to be of concern, and there has been foliar insecticide applications for flea beetles in all agricultural regions to some degree. Cutworms continue to be found, however they are becoming less of an issue in some regions as we get into late-June. There were increased levels of moths in the diamondback moth traps in the Central, Eastern and Interlake regions during the weeks of June 2 to 8 and June 9 to 15.There has also been an increase in moths in the true armyworm traps in recent weeks, particularly in the Eastern, Interlake and Central regions. Wireworm damage to corn was noted in a field in the Central region. Some seedcorn maggots have been reported in sunflowers, but no serious damage
Disease: This week has not yielded reports of new pathogenic diseases in field crops in Manitoba. However, there has been a report of stripe rust being found in North Dakota, in both winter wheat and spring wheat. Will that be a concern here? Most of the questions coming to me and to Kim Brown, Weed Specialist, have been from some form of abiotic injury.
Weeds: Spraying continues across the province despite continuing challenging conditions, with rainfall, wet fields and high winds making things difficult. We have a wide range in crop stages, some crops are just emerging while earliest seeded crops are done herbicide spraying. Weed growth has slowed somewhat due to the cooler wet weather but some weeds are approaching or beyond the maximum stage for herbicide application.
Entomology
Late-June Insect Scouting Priorities: As we get into late-June, some of our earlyseason insects will become less of a concern, and others may emerge to become bigger concerns. Our cutworms that have their larval stages early in the growing season will be turning to pupae; some of this has probably started to happen already, and will continue over the next couple of weeks. Continue to watch for cutworm damage in later emerging crops. Given the cooler temperatures this May and June, there still could be high enough populations to cause economic damage for another one to two weeks. Cutworms can sometimes be quite variable in their staging within a field.
Adults of crucifer and striped flea beetles, which have survived the winter before feeding on crucifer-
ous plants in the spring, will be laying eggs and a decline in population will become noticeable as we get into late-June. Once again, keep an eye on late emerging crops until the end of the month.
Larvae of armyworms, sometimes called true armyworms, are just starting to be noticed in the Interlake region, and may be present in grassy crops and plant stands in other regions as well. No crop damage has been noted so far. Based on trap counts, armyworms are an insect that would be good to monitor carefully in cereals and forage grasses starting soon.
Diamondback moth larvae on canola are another insect to assess when scouting canola, particularly if you start to see feeding on plants that is obviously not from flea beetles. Look for small green caterpillars,
about 12 mm long when fully grown, that wriggle backwards quickly when disturbed and may drop from the plant on a silken thread.
In alfalfa, we are currently noticing some alfalfa weevils, adults and young larvae, and pea aphids when we have been doing our sweeps for our beneficial insects survey. Pea aphids are less likely to be an issue in alfalfa in a wetter year like this, but can become an issue in peas later in the season. When peas get into the flowering stage, later in the season, look for pea aphids in the crop. More information on scouting for pea aphids will be provided closer to flowering time.
Report compiled by John Gavloski, David Kaminski, Kim Brown Entomologist, Field Crop Pathologist, Weeds Specialist, Manitoba Agriculture.
Insect trap counts and forecast
Submitted Manitoba Agriculture
Diamondback moth:
A network of pheromonebaited traps are being monitored across Manitoba in May and June to determine how early and in what levels populations of diamondback moth occur.
Diamondback moths have been found in 75 out of 92 traps that counts were reported from. Trap counts have generally been low so far in the Northwest and Southwest regions. Some moderate to high counts have occurred in the Eastern, Central and Interlake regions. Traps counts in these regions increased over the weeks of June 2-8 and June 9-15.
The highest cumulative trap count so far is 210 from a trap near Stead in the Eastern region.
Larvae of diamondback moth have been noticed in
some regions, but no high levels have been reported yet. Look for diamondback moth larvae when doing crop scouting in canola or other cruciferous crops, particularly in the Eastern half of Manitoba and Interlake region.
Highest counts in each region and a monitoring summary are updated weekly on the Insect Page of the Manitoba Agriculture website at: https://www.gov.mb.ca/ agriculture/crops/insects/ pubs/diamondback-mothmonitoring-june- 20-2024. pdf
True
Armyworms : Larvae of armyworms (Mythimna unipuncta), sometimes also called true armyworms, can cause significant feeding injury to cereals and forage grasses when levels are abundant.
Adult moths of armyworms migrate to Manitoba in the
spring from overwintering sites from the southern US. A network of pheromonebaited traps are being monitored from early-May until late-July to determine how early and in what levels populations of armyworms have arrive.
Counts have been low so far in the western regions of Manitoba, with some moderate counts in the Central region. Some higher counts have occurred in some of the traps in the Eastern and Interlake regions. Counts gradually got higher over a few week period in the Central, Eastern and Interlake regions, peaking during the week of June 9- 15.
The highest cumulative count is 411, from a trap near Dencross in the Eastern region. There are some areas in the Central, Eastern and Interlake regions where looking for larvae of armyworms while scouting cereals and forage grasses
would be good to prioritize. Highest counts in each region of Manitoba and a monitoring summary are updated weekly on the Insect Page of the Manitoba Agriculture website at: https://www.gov.mb.ca/ agriculture/crops/insects/ pubs/true-armyworm-trapresults-06-19-2024.pdf
A map showing armyworm counts from Manitoba, Eastern Canada, and several Northeast U.S. states is available at : https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/71 64d23d488246d198 dcf7a07d8c9021/page/ Home/?views=Welcome Go to the link “TAW”. The “Play” button at the bottom can be set so the map automatically advances (click middle arrow), or set to “Stop” and the arrows at either side of the button used to go forward or backward a week at a time.
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Hamiota graduation cermony was on June 25. The class came to Kenton and told the town about their future plans and showed us all their beautiful dresses.
Nations 40S
DAPHNE TANNAS MidWest Arts Council AwardAdam Stevenson Memorial Award - Hamiota Community Drama Award - Rosemary Poole Memorial Award
HAYDN TOLTON Kenton Kraftsmen Award - Villages United Award - Knight Seeds Award - Kenton History Book Award - Lorna Hamilton Award - RM of Wallace-Woodworth Award - HCI Student Council Award - Park West Bursary Award - Archie Gilchrist Memorial Award - Subject Awards - ELA 40S, Biology 40S
JAYCOB ELLIS-GRACE Hamiota Red Sox Award - Hamiota Municipality Volunteer Award
KAYLEE MCCORRISTER TJs Auto Award - ACC “One to Watch” Award - Adrienne Angus Memorial Award - TJs Convenience Award
KYLIE LODGE Student Council
PWTA Bursary Award
SURREY SMITH Dallas Strachan Memorial AwardFusion Credit Union Award - Charles Randell Award - ED Hudson Award - Hamiota Lions Club Award - Hamiota Community Foundation Award - HCI Student Council Award - Park West Bursary AwardArchie Gilchrist Memorial Award - Sandra Cochran Memorial Award - Govenor General Medal AwardSubject Awards - Chemistry 30S & 40S, Precalculus Math 40S, ELA 40S, Biology 40S, Exercise Science 40S - Academic Excellence Award General Proficiency
TEEGAN HYNDMAN Torey Haggarty Memorial Award - John A Nevin Shorthorn Award - Hamiota Red Sox Award - Guild Insurance Award - Hamiota Community Foundation Award - HCI Student Council Award - Park West Bursary Award - Archie Gilchrist Memoria Award - Subject awards - ELA 40S, Biology 40S, Exercise Science 40Sl
KATE MCCLURE Burger King Award - HCI Staff Fund Award – PWTA Award - Subject Award - Current Topics in First Nations 40S, ELA 40S
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARD
Surrey Smith
PHOTO BY JESSICA COULTER
Sunshine Award -
This Year’s
Congratulations to the class of 2024 from all of us at
Congratulations 2024 Grads Enjoy your summer. Wishing you All the best in everyday of your Life, Career, & Future... Also just Remember "You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets"
You’ve graduated and now you’re on track for a bright future. Congratulations; we know you’ll go far!
Rivers 11U Comets crowned Regional Champions
It was Midwest regional weekend and the Rivers 11U Comets were crowned Regional Champions with a thrilling 4-3 win over Hamiota. The team went 15-0 during the season combined between the regular season and regionals. They will advance to the Tier 2 Provincials in Reston July 5-7. Congratulations to coaches Trevor Peters and Carson Smith and their team.
All three Rivers teams will play in Provincials this July. The 13U team did not play in Regionals because they were given a direct entry to the Tier 1 Provincials in Morden and the 15U team clinched a spot in the Tier 3 Provincials in Minnedosa
They won!!! Way to Go Rivers Comets 11U team!
11U Rivers Comets are Midwest Regional Champions.
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Three more wins for Rivers Comets Rivers Comets Baseball Hamiota Red Sox Baseball Oak River Dodgers Baseball
By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner
The Comets traveled to Virden Wednesday, June 19, to play the game that was rained out this past Monday. Rivers Comets 5 – Virden Oilers 1
It was a high scoring game when the Rivers Comets met in Deloraine on Sunday, June 23. Rivers Comets 10 – Deloraine Royals 9.
Score was Rivers Comets 13 – Reston Rockets 3 at the game on Sunday, June 23. With only ten players, the Comets came out strong and played with heart on June 23 in Reston.
The Rivers Comets are currently second in the league.
By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner
The Red Sox traveled to Elkhorn Thursday, June 20, to play the Expos. Hamiota Red Sox 5 – Elkhorn Expos 1.
One Sunday, June 23, Hamiota hosted the Deloraine Royals. It was a high scoring game with a final score of Deloraine Royals 9 – Hamiota Red Sox 8.
The Red Sox are currently eighth in the league.
By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner
The Dodgers hosted to Reston Rockets Friday, June 21. Oak River Dodgers 8 – Reston Rockets 5.
One Sunday, June 23, Oak River hosted the Deloraine Royals. It was a close game with a final score of Deloraine Royals 3 – Oak River Dodgers 2.
The Dodgers are currently seventh in the league.
PHOTO BY JESSICA COULTER
PHOTO BY ANNE DAVISON Crib Night
Legion 7pm
SWBL - Hamiota vs Elkhorn in Hamiota 7pm
Show and Shine Car Show
Cowboy Trail Ride Lucky Break Ranch
Brady Waddell throwing a pitch against the Deloraine Royals. Swing batter batter! Nathan Espenell up to bat.
Rollin’ into Rivers Rollin’ into Rivers
Celebrating Rivers & Area Community Foundations’ 15th Anniversary July 5 - 7
12pm 2pm 4pm 5:30pm
10am 10am 10am 11:30am 1pm 1pm 5pm 6:30pm Dusk
Friday July 5
- 1:30pm - Class of 74 Reunion at Rivers Legion - Other Classes Invited to join Reunion at Legion
- 12am - Beer Gardens/Music at Rivers Legion - 6:30pm Merv’s Pitchfork Fondue - prepaid only – Rivers Legion
Saturday July 6
- 12pm - Registration for “High Rollin Road Rally” at Riverdale Recreation Centre for the Rivers and Area Community Foundations 15th Anniversary. Prizes awarded ($10. 00 A tally card.)
- 2pm - Kids Family Day – details see recreation@riverdalemb.ca
- 2pm - Touch a Truck Event is at the Riverdale Early Learning Centre - 1:30 pm Riverdale Early Learning Fundraising BBQ at Rivers Co-op - 7pm Beer Gardens and Music at Rivers Legion - 2pm - Kids Bicycle Parade (please pre-register with recreation@ riverdalemb.ca)
– 6:30pm - Friends of Rivers Lake fundraising “Beef on a Bun” at Rivers Provincial Park
- 9pm - CJ’s Hootenanny at Rivers Provincial Park - Millennium Park - Fireworks and Hot Dogs supplied by Riverdale Municipality
Sunday, July 7
9am 1pm
- Tractor Trek to Clack’s Museum. Lunch provided with $25 Registration at Redfern’s Farm Centre. All proceeds to Cancer Care. Pre-register w/ Tom/Jean Ryall 204-328-7456 or Harry/Joan Airey204-328-7103
- 3pm - Paddle Poker on Rivers Lake (no motorized watercraft). Registration Dave Falkevitch 204-729-7203, $10 per hand
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