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Jordan’s journey to provincials J

By Sheila Runions Banner Staff

ordan McLeod lives on the family acreage (Shane and Sarah, brothers Riley and Randy) eight miles southeast of Rivers. A 14-yearold Grade 9 student at Rivers Collegiate in the 2015-16 year, she was one of five girls from here who travelled to Minnedosa to be part of the Grade 9-12 divisional rugby team (there is no rugby team in Rivers). Practice began in January and games ended in early June. According to Sarah, “They had a great season, playing at divisionals and ending up third.”

At a pay-to-play regional competition in Saskatoon in July, Jordan was selected to join Manitoba’s provincial under-18 rugby team. She had three six-hour practices (in Winnipeg, Portage

la Prairie and Brandon) with the team before their one and only competition at Prairie Provincials in Brandon.

Manitoba won both its games so Jordan returned home on Aug. 14 with first place; congratulations!

Her accomplishment is even more impressive when one considers that the first time she played this game was in January when she joined the team.

She wanted to try the sport because her brothers play(ed) on the Elton Collegiate rugby team. Jordan, now 15, has signed up for a “7s” team — the version which saw Canadian women win bronze at the recent Olympics. Her next goal is to qualify for the provincial 7s team and travel to Las Vegas in winter 2017.

Hockey school donates thousands

By Hall Sveistrup RCC Hockey Camp director Derek Laxdal and camp co-ordinators Don Marriott and Hall Sveistrup are happy to announce an addendum to the Aug. 12 report which appeared in Rivers Banner.

The annual venture held at Riverdale Community Centre (RCC) generated $5,000 in ice rental and a donation of $8,750 to Rivers Recreation Facilities Review Committee (RRFRC). This brings the five-year total to $25,000 in

ice rental and $49,750 to RRFRC. The latter amount is designated for facility upgrades.

As reported in the original article, the co-ordinating committee and instructional staff received numerous compliments on the quality of instruction.

Eighty-one participants (up from the original number of 76) have registered for next year’s camp, which will be hosted July 31-Aug. 4.

August activity

By Bruce Klassen Chief Rivers Police Service saw a total of 55 calls for service in August. We received another grant from Civil Forfeiture (Province of Manitoba) for $17,000!

This money will be allocated towards putting a second computer in our second patrol car. We now have E-ticketing capability in one of the patrol cars, courtesy of a software donation through the Highways Compliance Department.

And now, for our monthly statistics.

Only one Criminal Code case was opened out of 19 possible categories; we had another theft under $5,000 (now 19 in 2016). Two accidents were reported to police and there were 19 other Highway Traffic Act infractions, such as speeding, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without a licence, etc. The animal control bylaw was enforced four times, which leaves us with the ever-popular assistance and miscellaneous sections. continued on page 7

Photo by Carrie Stanley

Jordan McLeod attempts to save the ball from an opposing high school team during league play last school season.

HELP nominations underway

By Heather Grey

HELP (Helping Each Local Project) is hosting its second annual Christmas bazaar.

Our very first event was last year’s bazaar in which proceeds were split between Riverdale Splashpark Committee and Riverdale Daycare Committee. This year’s event is Saturday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the upper hall of Rivers Legion.

Nomination buckets are located at Westoba Credit Union and the waiting room of

Rivers Medical Centre. There is a list of nominees beside each bucket; we ask you to vote for your choice. We will be pulling the buckets in early October to tabulate the ballots and then announce which organization(s) will receive the monies raised from the bazaar. We anticipate and appreciate your support now and at the bazaar.

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Community calendar Sept. 10: Karaoke, Rivers Legion clubroom, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Sept. 11: Country supper, Harding Community Center, 4:30-8 p.m.

Sept. 13: Rivers Legion meeting, upper hall, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 14: Riverdale Harvest annual meeting, Prairie Crocus Regional Library, Rivers, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15: Rivers 50 Plus Club meeting, Rivers Civic Centre, 2 p.m.

Sept. 18: Terry Fox Run, Rapid City and Rivers Sept. 21: Luncheon, Rivers Legion Hall, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 and 23: Thrift sale, Rivers United Church, 1-5 p.m.

Sept. 24: Thrift sale, Rivers United Church, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sept. 27: Rivers Train Station Restoration Project meeting, Riverdale Municipality council chamber, 7 p.m.

Sept. 28: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 1: Babysitting course, Riverdale Community Centre, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Oct. 3: Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary meeting, upper hall, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 7 and 8: Softball tournament, Rivers fairgrounds Oct. 8: Referee clinic, Riverdale Community Centre, Rivers, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Oct. 9: Country supper, Harding Community Center, 4:30-8 p.m.

Oct. 11: Rivers Legion meeting, upper hall, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 15: Manitoba Rural Women’s Day, Rivers Legion Hall, 9 a.m.-3 p.m Oct. 15: Trivia night, Rapid City Legion Hall, 6:45 p.m.

Oct. 16: Fall supper, Rivers Legion Hall Oct. 20: Rivers 50 Plus Club meeting, Rivers Civic Centre, 2 p.m.

Oct. 21: Hunter safety course, Riverdale Community Centre, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Oct. 25: Flu clinic, Riverdale Community Centre, Rivers, 1-7 p.m.

Oct. 25: Rivers Train Station Restoration Project meeting, Riverdale Municipality council chamber, 7 p.m.

Oct. 26: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

Nov. 3: Flu clinic, Valleyview Seniors Centre, Rapid City, 2-6 p.m.

Nov. 5: Ladies swap night, Rivers Nov. 6: Mall in the Hall, Oak River Memorial Rink, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Nov. 7: Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary meeting, upper hall, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 8: Rivers Legion meeting, upper hall, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 11: Remembrance Day service, Rivers Collegiate, 11 a.m.

Nov. 11: Remembrance Day luncheon, Rivers Legion Hall, 12 p.m.

Nov. 17: Flu clinic, Riverdale Community Centre, Rivers, 1-7 p.m.

Nov. 17: Rivers 50 Plus Club meeting, Rivers Civic Centre, 2 p.m.

Nov. 19: Christmas bazaar, Rivers Legion Hall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Nov. 23: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

Nov. 26: Christmas tea, St. James’ Anglican Church, Rivers 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Every Saturday Mass, Catholic church, Rivers, 4 p.m.

Sunday - church service times Anglican, Rivers, 9 a.m.

United, Oak River, 9 a.m.

Evangel Worship Centre, Rapid City, 10 a.m.

United, Cardale, 10 a.m.

Baptist, Rivers, 10:30 a.m.

CrossRoads Community Church, Kenton Memorial Hall, 10:30 a.m.

Pentecostal, Rivers, 10:30 a.m.

United, Rivers, 11 a.m.

United, Kenton, 12 noon United, Rapid City, 1 p.m.

Council clips Riverdale Municipality, July 5: Installation of fencing on east side of Skateboard Park will wait until fall and as time permits. Proposed development of Blocks 46, 47, 61 and 62 on the north side of the Lake Road are to be refreshed by Glen Newton Engineering with conceptual design and any preliminary work being reviewed for future lot development.

Councillor Dave Falkevitch suggested the possibility of a reduced speed limit on Hwy. 25 east due to increased traffic in and out of Chimo Resort and wildlife. Rivers Cemetery offers perpetual care; maintenance was completed on two markers; council transferred $933.45 from the Cemetery Reserve to the general operating fund.

RM of Oakview, July 12: Stripping must be done at the gravel pits to access clay; purchasing clay was discussed. Work that needs to be done on the dozer was discussed.

LUD of Rapid City held a meeting held on July 11 at which they discussed derelict vehicles, the drainage ditch, the subdivision property, cleaning up municipal property and heard a report on water/sewer repairs that are required. A conditional use application for Ryan Nevin to establish a non-farm dwelling on

the southeast quarter of 20-13-19 was approved; he was also granted a variation order to reduce the minimum site width from 200 feet to 100 feet.

Lambs’ Construction Ltd. was hired to replace a crossover valve at Oak River’s lagoon. A policy will be drafted regarding the price paid to ratepayers for clay purchases for road reconstruction, fence replacement and crop damage. A quote from Midwest Weed District for quad spraying the cemeteries and within village limits will be obtained. Reeve Brent Fortune is to review the concerns regarding magpies in Cardale and the request to move a streetlight in that hamlet. A health and dental refund was received from Association of Manitoba Municipalities.

Finances: Rapid City Reservoir and Beach Committee was authorized to spend up to $15,000 for reservoir and beach rehabilitation. Of the tenders received from six different companies, the following were accepted: Gill Farms Ltd. to complete road repairs in Ward 1 (Rapid City) for $44,900 plus $60 per yard to supply, load, haul and place black dirt as required; Lambs’ Construction to complete Project 1 for $18,880 and Project 2 for $17,982; Little River

Earthmoving to complete Project 3 for $36,700, Project 4 for $28,700and Project 6 for $34,950 (all Ward 2), Project 1 (Ward 3) for $34,500 plus $13 per cubic yard for gravel and Project 3 (Ward 3) for $8,550 plus $13 per cubic yard for gravel; J & R Excavating to complete Project 5 for $46,818 (Ward 2); Wrey Vickery & Sons Construction to complete Project 2 (Ward 3) for $21,280 and Project 4 (Ward 3) for $36,580. Accounts of $245,766.75 and unpaid invoices of$106,196.73 were passed for payment.

Riverdale Municipality, Aug. 2: RCMP delegates presented stats on the last quarter compared to the same period last year; 20 files were opened this year compared to 35 in the same period last year. They also introduced a Code Red system which is an automatic dialer to send out emergency notifications via email or phone. The old Rivers pumphouse will be taken down and the existing line from town extended to the river for reject water from the new water treatment plant.

The rural works foreman reported on the continued efforts for beaver control, roadside mowing, repair on Road 62 between 116 and 117, gravelling has started. A reclaimer was demonstrated for 2017 budget consideration; it

recovered 80 per cent of gravel and crowned the roads for proper drainage.

The elevator at Riverdale Community Centre (RCC) is broken again; efforts will be made to ensure it is used only for its intended purpose (handicap/elderly) to prevent further breakdowns.

Radio ads promoting the municipality are being looked into. Mayor Todd Gill mentioned having a dog park in the community; the need and location possibilities were discussed.

Finances: A flow study is required to properly size the new lagoon and pumps in the lift station; cost to rent a monitor for the time period required will be roughly the same as buying one; council agreed to buy a monitor at an estimated cost of $4,000. Five pet waste receptacles were bought for $1,795. Accounts of $391,894.62 and utility of $36,256.36 were passed for payment. A 20- by 32-foot aluminum frame stage was bought from German Society of Westman for $500; it is for RCC.

Zion Church 879-3rd Avenue, Rivers

Sunday school/morning service at 10:30 a.m.

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Rivers Baptist Church 447 Edward Street

Phone 204-328-7882

Worship service/Sunday school – 10:30 a.m.

Youth (Gr. 5-10) — 204-328-7854 for details.

We’re not “Ruff!” on your wallet.

Cat/dog vaccine clinic on Sept. 17 is full;

book now for Oct. 15!

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

at the old Rivers arena site, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Exams $34; distemper vaccine $13; rabies vaccine $13.

• Now is a great time to purchase your flea medications.

• Please ensure cats are brought in secure kennels; don’t have one? Borrow one from us! (We have a few available).

• Ensure dogs are leashed with properly-fitted collars.

Call 204-573-7266 for an appointment or email mobilevet@outlook.com.

Professional counselling *Marriage *Family *Depression *Addictions *Grief *Abuse Phone 204-573-3362 for an appointment.

Pastor Wil Warkentin, MA in counselling

CELEBRATE LEGION WEEK WITH A LUNCHEON! Wednesday, Sept. 21 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Rivers Legion upper hall Soup, salad, open-faced buns, cookies and beverage, $10; pay at the door.

All proceeds to Master Cadet Seaman Brody Davis of Rivers, who will in 2017 visit Vimy Ridge with his Swiftsure Corps.

From our files

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105 years ago, 1911 There was talk of incorporating Rivers as a town.

95 year ago, 1921 J. E. Thompson of Rivers purchased the sole rights for the manufacturing and distribution of a collapsible auto rim.

65 years ago, Sept. 6, 1951 Walter Daniel of Rivers has been awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross medal, in part for his “skill as a bomb aimer” at Kems Barrage and the German battleship Tirpitz during Second World War efforts in 1944. Rivers Ukrainian Society held a big anniversary party on Sept. 3 and 4 when they celebrated the 20th anniversary of the building of their hall and the 60th anniversary of the arrival of Ukrainians in Canada. Morning and evening mass were held at the Greek Catholic Church, followed by a march from the church to the cenotaph where a wreath was placed to honour Ukrainians who died in the wars; Monday was a banquet and dance. The new $500,000 school at Rivers airport opened on Sept. 4 to 11 teachers for the Grade 10-12 students from Rivers, Daly and Wheatland. There are also 253 kindergarten students; Grades 1 and 2 have such high enrolment the classes are split in two. June Rabe married Bill Tivy on Sept. 1.

55 years ago, Sept. 7, 1961 Oak River Bantam BBs ball team won the provincial trophy last week; their season record was 37 wins, eight losses. Rivers AB baseball team lost at provincial play against St. Vital; they were hoping to be Manitoba’s champions. The new high school in Rivers opened on Aug. 31 but staff and students are chilly because heat is “lacking” — windows are not installed so holes are covered with plastic. The science room is not complete, nor is the gymnasium so recreational facilities in and out are impossible because of equipment; however, 275 pupils are being taught by 11 teachers. There are four Grade 9 classes, three Grade 10 classes, two Grade 11 classes and one Grade 12; three large buses from New Sarum, one from Bradwardine

and one from Moline bring in a larger number of teens.

Rev. C. Rothery came to Rivers from Souris one year ago and he ended his time at St. James’Anglican Church on Sept. 1; he is leaving to teach at St. John’s College in Winnipeg. For the first time since 1938, August had an unmeasurable amount of rainfall; the hottest day last month was Aug. 16 when it was 98F. Evelyn Baily was married on Saturday; Anita Smith was married on Sept. 2.

45 years ago, Sept. 9, 1971 Cardale Bantam ball team, provincial champions, lost in the Western Canada playoffs last weekend; they lost to Vancouver 5-3, creamed Calgary 11-0, beat Vancouver the next day and ultimately lost to Melville in the final game. Statistics from Rivers Provincial Park report 18,895 people through the gate this past season; the number is more than 19,000 when you factor people who arrived by boat or who came when the gate was closed. Soto Industries of Winnipeg has been given a $111,411 federal grant to establish a plant at Oo-Za-We-Kwun Training Centre; the former Brooke School there will open next month after enough Indians have arrived. School started Sept.

7 with 402 students at the elementary school; numbers for the collegiate are unknown until Oo-Za-We-Kwun families arrive. Married on Sept. 4 were Donna Waddell to John Gordon and Afton Westwood to Gerald Phillips; Noreen Carlyle married Dave Ross on Sept. 1; Shirley Fontaine married Jonathan Mills on Aug. 28.

35 years ago, Sept. 9, 1981 School began on Sept.

8 and enrolment at Rivers Elementary is 387, which includes 80 from Oo-Za-We-Kwun because Brooke School was closed last June; collegiate enrolment is 180. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wrightson had a boy Sept. 4.

25 years ago, Sept. 11, 1991 Last month Charlotte Roberds closed her Snack ’n’ Fun sub shop on Second Avenue in Rivers; she has leased the former Beverley’s Boathouse and reopened it as Rivers Inn Restaurant.

Shawn Barnett is the new manager at Rivers’ liquor

AUDITION for

Based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture Sister Act, written by Joseph Howard.

Music by Alan Menken. Lyrics by Glenn Slater. Book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner.

As presented by Strathclair Drama Club April 24-29, 2017

Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 Bend Theatre, Strathclair There are 11 principal roles (SIX MALE) and 16 smaller roles for singers and non-singers alike, with fabulous music for the chorus! Actors and singers teenaged and older are welcome to share their talents with us.

To book an audition time or for past cast members to sign up, call Sheila at 204-328-7494 or 204-328-7693.

For specific information about parts, visit our Facebook page: Facebook.com/StrathclairDramaClub

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store; he succeeds Marcel Roberge and moved here from Portage la Prairie. At its Sept. 3 meeting, Oak River United Church Women approved a $2,000 donation to the church board. Sept. 3 was moving day for Oak River’s municipal staff and, although furniture and boxes were transferred to the new building, there is much organizing to be done; it will be some time before the secretary is settled. Russell Paddock of Oak River plays volleyball with Team Canada; after Aug. 21-Sept. 2 qualifications in which Canada won bronze, it is known Russell will now head to the 1992 summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Darren and Jodi Kopytko were married on Saturday; Pam Kullberg married Mike McLean last month.

15 years ago, Sept. 8, 2001 Last September Rivers and Area Lions Club built its first fourplex; the success of that project has been so profound the club has announced construction of another unit to begin this fall.

5 years ago, Sept. 9, 2011 Rivers Home Hardware is celebrating its 70th anniversary Sept. 8-10; the Taylor family opened the store in 1941, incorporated it in 1954 as Taylor & Son Ltd., joined the Allied chain in the 1960s and joined Home Hardware in 1988. There are multiple door prizes for each day, free refreshments yesterday and today and more food/live entertainment on Saturday. Ron Rioux of Rapid City won the byelection for Rolling River School Division Ward 1 trustee; on Sept. 6 18 per cent of voters elected him over Sabrina Bornkessel, 81-30. Westman Junior Diamond Dawgs joined Winnipeg Junior AA baseball league this season; eight of the team’s 21 players are from Rivers or Oak River. The team won silver medals in the provincial finals.

RIVERDALE MUNICIPALITY PUBLIC NOTICE

Board of Revision

Public Notice is hereby given that the 2017 Assessment Rolls for Riverdale Municipality have been delivered to the municipal office at 670-2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba and will be open for public inspection during regular business hours. Applications for revision may be made in accordance with Sections 42 and 43 of the Municipal Assessment Act. APPLICATION FOR REVISION 42(1) A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under Section 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: (a) the liability to taxation; (b) the amount of an assessed value; (c) the classification of property; or (d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 43(1) An application for revision must a) be made in writing; b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; c) state the grounds on which the application is based; and d) be filed by (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2), or (ii) serving it upon the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in the public notice.

The Board of Revision will sit on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 6:10 p.m. in the council chamber of Riverdale Municipality located at 670-2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba to hear applications. The final date on which applications must be received by the secretary of the board is Monday, September 19, 2016.

Dated this 29th day of August, 2016.

Kat Bridgeman, Board of Revision Riverdale Municipality Box 520, 670-2nd Avenue, Rivers, MB R0K 1X0 Fax 204-328-5374

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RM of Oakview, Aug. 3: Public works supervisor Mel Alex reported three road reconstruction projects have been started; a culvert and drainage ditch has been built in Rapid City; one new grader is in Brandon; the dozer is getting its brakes repaired; an inspection was done of the Cardale Lakes. An Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) delegation discussed: the AMM insurance program in regards to the Rapid City rink claim; the amount and time lines regarding grant money from the province; the beaver program; restoration of survey outline monuments program; road restrictions on provincial highways; gravel road maintenance agreements; pesticide bans; property standards/bylaw enforcement; public utility board regulations; grants

Council clips

for utility infrastructure improvements. A contract is to be drafted with emergency measures coordinator Chris Skayman.

Tenders have been sent out for Rapid City water treatment plant upgrades.

Another letter sent out by our lawyer regarding property standards was reviewed; ratepayer concerns regarding property standard violations were brought to the attention of council. Chris Raupers has requested permission to clean out certain municipal ditches; a permit has been received from Manitoba Water Stewardship; council authorized him to clean the east ditch of NE 4-15-

20W and west ditch of SW 3-15-20W at his expense; any soil removed will be replaced at his expense and the ditches left so as not to be hazardous to the public.

Finances: Following correspondence from a ratepayer, council offered to sell Lot 63 Plan 216 Rapid City for $3,000.

An adjuster was out to view Oak River’s municipal shop; costs to repair the area would be less than the deductible; RDI Roofing will replace the shingles for $13,781.25 plus GST. Prairie Benchmark Land Surveys was paid$2,630.08. to restore a missing marker; council will apply for 50 per

cent funding under the Survey Outline Monument Restoration Program.

Accounts of $150,583.14 and unpaid invoices of $110,778.91 were passed for payment. Gill Farms Ltd. was paid $16,304.82 for gravel hauling.

RM of Oakview, Aug. 9: Brush cutting has been started in Ward 3 and work to be done on certain machinery roads was discussed. Additional gravel required in Ward 1 and the gravelling program in Ward 3 was also discussed.

All three new graders are in Brandon; the Ward 2 grader is being worked on before delivery. Repairs required for the three ton

truck were discussed.

Manitoba Hydro has been contacted to obtain costs for moving or installing a new streetlight in Cardale.

Trapping magpies in Cardale is being looked into.

Council agreed to jointly hire an emergency measures officer with Hamiota Municipality with equal sharing of costs for training, mileage and meals. A property standards resolution passed by LUD of Oak River was brought to the attention of council, as well as a letter from Manitoba Justice informing that the Municipal Bylaw Enforcement Act has been proclaimed and came into force on Aug. 8. Russel

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Foods was contracted to make a site visit and draw a conceptual design for a kitchen, for insurance purposes, at Rapid City rink. A request for a 10 per cent community contribution to increase bed numbers at Brandon Regional Health Centre was tabled.

Payment for gravel road agreement received as was the first municipal program payment. Hometown Manitoba approved a grant for a mural on the Community Development Corporation building in Oak River. CL van Veen Carpentry Ltd. will build the concrete cairn on municipal property on the east side of the Town of Rapid City cairn as per the quote dated Nov. 2, 2014.

Accounts of $153,229.00 and unpaid invoices of $133,227.04 were passed for payment.

Hair Dynamics Stylists and nail technician on staff OPEN Tues., Wed. and Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon

Ph. 204-328-7435

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Phone 204-727-0694 or 1-800-897-5694 www.brockiedonovan.com

Way-Mor Agencies Ltd. Insurance, Travel, Investments, Real Estate

Phone 204-328-7540 204-566-2490

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204-761-2192

Jeannie’s Interiors Professional Painting & Decorating

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204-573-1150 Rapid City, MB jeanniesinteriors@hotmail.com

Finishing, custom carpentry and renovations 204-573-2120, Rivers magnumwdwrks@gmail.com STEVE KROEKER

Hunt, Miller & Co. LLP

Jack Cram, Lawyer

Mini storage units for rent.

Ph. 204-328-7893

Serving you in two locations!

Brandon: 20-18th St., 204-727-5927 knightcm@mymts.net

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Hamiota: 71 Maple Ave. 204-764-2544

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Phone 204-727-8491 or 204-328-7540 (Thursdays, 2-5 p.m.) for appointments.

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ALEXANDER ELECTRIC 204-721-4320 Hamiota’s

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Thank You Thank you to the many canteen volunteers, to those who donated food and to the community for the support during the RCC Hockey Camp. Also, thank you to the arena staff for helping the camp run so smoothly.

A special thank you to the Sveistrup and Marriott families for their time and support.

THE LAXDALS We would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to everyone who sent cards, flowers and expressions of condolence, made donations, lit candles and brought food to our homes at the time of the loss of our mum, grandma and great-grandma. Thank you to all her friends and family who attended the funeral; all the hugs and kind remembrances of her were overwhelming and so comforting.

Thank you to Rev. Martindale, the choir and organist who contributed so much to the service and to the Cardale ladies for serving the lunch. Special appreciation to Dwayne of Campbell’s Funeral Home whose professionalism, thoughtfulness and attention to all the little extras helped us through a difficult time.

Thank you to all, from Ethel Fortune’s family.

Leon Pelletier

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By Marg Burt Clack Family Museum has had another eventful summer. We had two special days; the first was a show and shine car show on July 2. This proved to be a great event! We had live music and it sure was nice to see how beautifully these older vehicles have been restored.

The second event was a fun day on Aug. 7; we had a rainbow auction, silent auction, kids’ entertainment, live music and an auction of fresh pies, buns, bread, jam, bannock and vegetables.

With the expertise of auctioneers Timer Hyndman and his assistant Stuart Miller — and the generous buyers — we had a very worthwhile sale! A plaque was presented to Roy Greer, in appreciation of his 17 years of service to the museum board.

We have had more than 500 visitors to the museum this summer and we have made some more improvements. The floor and gyproc on the walls have been replaced and a fresh coat of paint has given the child’s museum a whole new look.

A dehumidifying system has been installed in the six theme rooms and now the garage is getting some work done to it. These improvements are possible through grants from Rivers & Area Community Foundation as well as Brandon Area Foundation.

At the end of August we said goodbye to our summer students but the museum will remain open most days in September; we simply ask that you call ahead to ensure someone can meet you and open the buildings; please call 205-328-5240.

Our season has been a successful one because of our donors and volunteers.

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August activity continued from front page Rivers Police Service had eight RCMP calls to the former RM of Daly boundaries and we helped the public six times. In miscellaneous there was one mental health call, one 911 call, three alarms, three noisy parties/disturbances, one insecure premise and six other miscellaneous claims, including unfounded complaints.

To date there are: two Criminal Code violent cases, 33 Criminal Code property crimes and 54 other Criminal Code crimes; one federal traffic file, 94 provincial traffic files and nine accidents; 12 Liquor and Gaming Control Act violations; 28 bylaw enforcements; 125 assistance calls; 203 miscellaneous statistics.

Kenton news

By Paulette Wiens 204-838-2261 Bob Good and Adeline Merke have had a busy, happy summer. In June they attended the graduations of two grandchildren, Talise Merke in Minnedosa and Aaron Furseth in Gillam. On Wednesday, July 20, Bob and Adeline were married in the Kenton United Church. Terrie Mikulaskik (nee Merke) of Whitecourt, Alta. spent a week visiting family here and then everyone attended Carissa Merke and Cody Huyghe’s wedding in Minnedosa.

Woodworth Millennium Museum held their raffle draw at Kenton Legion clubroom on Sept. 6; winners were: June Hunt, a $250 voucher at Kenton Co-op; Debbie Raycroft, a patio heater.

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Retiring a pool

By Jessie Bell Irwin and Mary Walker live in the 400 block of Fifth Avenue and for the last 35 years, have had a swimming pool in their back yard. It has not only been a pleasurable activity for their son Derek, daughter Leanne and later their spouses and families, but for neighbourhood kids as well. Red Cross summer swimming lessons have been held there for the last 15 years. Class enrolment has been 35-45 students, who participate in small groups under qualified teachers. For years Irwin has maintained the pool and Mary has kept a watchful eye from their deck.

Start for construction of the pool was made in 1980 when John Jordens used a backhoe to dig a large hole in their spacious backyard. A Brandon firm installed metal walls using four- by eight-foot panels for the pool’s length of 32 feet and width of 16 feet. A product called muck sand was used for the bottom; it was left to harden before a

liner and necessary equipment were added. Once filled with water, a pump must operate for 24 hour to keep the water circulating.

Bobbing on the surface is a little rubber duck, with its underside holding a large tablet of chloride — a disinfectant. Irwin uses a test kit to determine the water’s acid and alkaline levels; water samples are tested periodically in Brandon.

These levels must be maintained to protect pool pipes and connections from deteriorating. New pools, Irwin says, are filled with salt water, which cuts down on the need for testing.

A special tarp is drawn over the water at night, to keep the heat in and to lessen evaporation. To gaze into the pool, the

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water appears as clear as spring water; it is enhanced by the pool’s lining which is aqua blue in colour.

The Walkers have spent several winters in Texas and must winterize their swimming pool before they leave. The water is drained to a depth of 18 inches in the shallow end, lines vacuumed and treated with antifreeze, covered and left to freeze. The snow is nearly all melted on the tarp by the time they return to Rivers in April.

They have decided, since their family and grandchildren don’t reside nearby and the need no longer appears to exist for swimming lessons, to have the pool area filled in to become part of their lawn. The six-foot stained

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wood fence — a requisite for domestic pools — will remain, as will the duck, which will become a souvenir.

There’s another interesting item in the Walker’s

backyard — a small metalcovered building. Many residents might recognize it as the CN signal department shed, where Irwin worked as signal maintainer for 39 years. It

was situated in some trees east of the hostel. After his retirement in 1998, no one seemed interested in purchasing the building so Irwin did and he had it moved into the backyard.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Two kinds of talent

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by Chad Carpenter

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he province of Manitoba is under a lot of pressure.

RIGHT IN sixteen years of managerTHE CENTRE ial neglect by the NDP has left Manitoba in a funding swamp.

The running of the province is one big mess. Education funding is under the microscope and so it should be. The province has expanded school funding at well beyond the rate of inflation, but there is still way more to do.

Let it be said at the outset that Funding for education has pal operations. Capital funding our schools, our teachers and administrators are being asked become a maze of programs is a different matter for both to do way more than they should and rules. It’s tied into land as- municipalities and the school be asked to do. As cruel as it may sessment, student population divisions, but operationally, the sound, it is not the job of the edu- and bureaucratic whims. In its two streams need to be separcation system to provide food, to simplest form, education oper- ated. If school taxes were eliminrun a day care or a health centre. ational funding could be and ated, provincial revenue would We have imposed way too many should be funded by sending have to go up, but not as much duties on our teachers and have a per student cheque for each as we might think. The province student to each school division. wouldn’t send any operational been doing so for years. funding to the Personally, municipalities.

I think that Send in the enrolment and get the The formula peoples’ exis pretty simple pectations of cheque. It’s pretty simple. But simple but, admittedly, the school sysdoesn’t employ enough bureaucrats to I don’t have the tem has gottotals. The theory ten way out of keep the unions happy. can be summarhand. The govized as follows: ernment can’t 1. Responsibility for educafix everything. People have to be As it is today, it takes a lawyer prepared to take responsibility and an accountant to figure out tion should be provincial and for their kids’ well being. I hear the school funding process and municipal spending should be horror stories of what some par- that wastes a lot of bureaucratic municipal.

2. Operational funding for ents put their kids through and money that could go to the front it is not up to the province or lines. Every principal knows how education should be provided the school divisions to fix every many students are in his school. provincially, not municipally.

3. Operational funding for muweak spot in society. People have Send in the enrolment and get to take responsibility for their the cheque. It’s pretty simple. But nicipalities should be provided own actions. Kids’ well being simple doesn’t employ enough municipally, not provincially.

4. Shift the money the provshould never be sacrificed over bureaucrats to keep the unions ince sends to municipalities to booze, drugs, parents’ personal happy.

Education operational funding education. ambitions and egos. Enough said.

5. Municipalities can raise If parents are looking after their should be provided by the provkids, then all is well and good. If ince and the province only. There taxes by whatever amount the parents aren’t, then they should should be no land owners taxa- school taxes would have been shape up. In Canada, we are not tion for education. There should to compensate.

This information should be fighting wars, we rarely have to also be no provincial funding for fight epidemics. For the most municipal operational spend- readily available and the quespart, there is enough money for ing either. The province should tions need to be asked. If this food, for shelter and life necessi- simply move towards a system information isn’t readily availties. Children should never have where they fully fund education able, then the right questions operations and not fund munici- aren’t being asked. to suffer in Canada.

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ast week, I had the opportunity to catch up on some podcasts– one of which was author Malcolm Gladwell’s new podcast, Revisionist History. One episode, called “Hallelujah”, particularly stood out. It looks at two kinds of talent, the kind that bursts on to the scene and the kind that takes some time to develop.

Conceptual innovators are the people we usually think of when we think of talent or genius. We think of child prodigies and those in their 20s who are at the top of MY their field. Exam- PERSPECTIVE ples aren’t hard to find and we frequently celebrate such sucate cesses. We can point to Orson acKman tKinson Welles’ Citizen Kane, which he made at 25. We can point to Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, which is arguably the most important modern painting and ushered in cubism. It was painted at 26 years of age.

But for those of us who have passed those years and have yet to be seen as a stand-out, there is another kind of talent; experimental innovators. For these creators, their skills take a while to blossom, these are the people we call late bloomers. There are lots of examples of these kinds of talents too. Alfred Hitchcock’s best movies were done between the ages of 54 and 61. Mark Twain published “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” when he was 49. The artist Cezanne also falls into this category; the works he painted in his mid-sixties are worth 15 times more than those painted when he was a young man.

In talking about these ideas, Gladwell references economist David Galenson, who published a book on this topic, called Old Masters and Young Geniuses. Through his research, Galenson found that there are two distinct paths to innovation, each associated with different characteristics.

Galenson explains it this way: “Experimental innovators are motivated by aesthetic criteria and their art is based on visual perception. Their goals are imprecise, so they work tentatively, by trial and error, frequently revising their [work]. They build their skills gradually and their innovations generally appear late in their lives. In contrast, conceptual innovators use their art to express ideas or emotions. Their goals are precise, so they can plan their works and execute them systematically. Radical conceptual innovations decisively violate existing conventions and the ability to do this is greatest before an artist’s habits of thought have become entrenched. The most important conceptual innovations consequently tend to occur early in an artist’s career.”

We understand that in a lot of areas, it takes time to build the necessary skills, but when it comes to creativity, we tend to only recognize one type of talent. For example, when I search “Songs written in a short amount of time”, my first eights hits are lists of quickly written songs. I got to the fourth page of a search of songs that took a long time to write without finding one list.

The title of Gladwell’s podcast refers to the Leonard Cohen song by the same name– a powerful example of experimental innovation.

Cohen’s version was first released on a 1984 album and he once told Bob Dylan that it had taken him two years to write the song.

The full version of has 15 verses, though Cohen is said to have originally written 80 verses and he continued to tweak it in live performances. Though extremely popular now, that wasn’t the case when Jeff Buckley included the song on his 1994 album, Grace.

Buckley's version is the definitive one, Time called it ‘one of the great songs’ and it’s on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of ‘The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time’, but it’s actually once removed from Cohen’s original. It’s based on a version performed by John Cale, of the Velvet Underground, on a tribute album to Cohen. This song is popular now, but it took close to two decades and three artists for its brilliance to be fully developed and recognized.

I really like this idea because it encourages us to see talent in all people, including ourselves. I like it because in the end, no one kind of talent is better than another, their works are equally brilliant and can be seen as equally revolutionary. Even though a person may not show blinding skill at a young age, that doesn’t mean they won’t. This idea encourages us to keep learning and keep pressing, that’s a concept I like.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

A model from history A

n exceptionally high tide, so the story goes, had washed hundreds of starfish on to a west coast beach. As the tide receded, the starfish became stranded. Without water to cover them, it was only a matter of time before they would die.

A young lad happened to walk by, saw what was happening and sprang into action. He began picking up starfish, one at a time and throwing them as far out into the water as he could; far enough to ensure that they would be safe and survive.

An older man, upon witnessing this spectacle, stopped the young lad.

“Son, there are hundreds of starfish here. You’ll never be able to save them. What difference will all your effort make?”

The lad paused, picked up a starfish and threw it far out to sea. Then, looking at the man he said: “It made a difference for him.”

In New York City, a musician named Chris Leamy sat down next to a home-

FAITHFULLY YOURS neil stRohschein less man named Miguel.

For some time, Chris had taken a few hours a week to sit with the homeless and play some tunes for them.

Passersby placed money in a cup, thinking it was for him. But he turned it over to the homeless, who used it to buy a meal, or find a place to take a shower or get a bed for the night.

Most of those he helped were never seen again. But Miguel was different. His story broke Chris’ heart.

Miguel wasn’t an alcoholic.

He wasn’t on drugs. He was a victim of a string of bad luck that put him on the streets. Chris began looking for some way to do more for Miguel.

Somehow, the Bowery Mission in New York got wind of what Chris was doing. They contacted a news

crew who made a video of Chris and Miguel. It went viral, with over 4.1 million views since August 18, the day it was posted. Four days later, enough money had been raised to find Miguel a place to live. Another person offered him a job and the excess funds raised provided 1,257 meals for those at Bowery Mission.

One man’s actions made a difference in another’s life.

I am always inspired when I read stories like these. They remind me of how the first century church addressed poverty, unemployment and homelessness in their world.

They did not have the government programs we have today. Those in need sat on the side of the road and begged. If people were generous, they might col-

lect a few coins in their cup.

But that was rarely the case.

So how did the church respond? Those with funds to share brought them to the apostles. They in turn, handed the funds to seven men of unquestioned integrity who visited the needy, encouraged them and gave them funds to help them meet their needs.

The force that drove them was the same force that drove the lad on the beach and Chris Leamy to do what they could to help stranded starfish and a homeless man. They were driven by love—a love that would not let them rest until they had made a difference in at least one life.

When people like you and me refuse to do what we can to help neighbours in need, governments must do it for us. But when that happens, love is eliminated and the personal contact that could produce lasting answers to social problems is lost. Next week—some ideas on how can we devise homemade solutions to today’s social problems.

The awe of awful offal!

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here are times when my granddaughter and her two dogs join Henry Hoover, Miss Daisy and me for a walk. Whereas my two are smallish, under twelve pounds, Meeka and Kaara are much bigger. One is a Lab/Retriever cross and the other a Lab/Shepherd cross. Beautiful golden dogs with bounding and boundless energy! We look quite the sight; my two dogs behaving perfectly (Meeka can bowl them over with a breath) and the two large creatures leading our pack.

To give them and us some freedom on a walk, we have, on occasion, headed north to the ball diamonds, loading all of us into a vehicle to get there. The first time worked wonderfully well.

The large dogs ranged far and wide, coming at every call. They did find something of interest at the edge of the clearing, but returned when sum-

HOMEBODIES Rita FRiesen moned. The second time was not good.

We were heading back to the truck when Meeka found the spot that had interested her the day before. My guess was that by now, the offal was ripe.

Offal: noun; the entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food; refuse or waste material; decomposing animal flesh. I believe this time the third definition would be the correct one! She rolled in the stuff, clogged up her collar with the stuff, writhed and wriggled in the stuff. And then responded to our calls. We smelled her coming. It was awful. Awful: adjective; very

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By Addy Oberlin

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he summer holidays are finished for the schoolchildren and the classes are again in full swing.

For some, it is a first time experience of entering the education system and they are eager to learn, others would rather stay home with Mom, which is always a safe place.

Then there are those who have finished schooling in

bad or unpleasant - “the place smelled awful!” Synonyms: disgusting, horrible, terrible, dreadful, ghastly, nasty, vile, foul, revolting, repulsive,repugnant, odious, sickening, nauseating.

This time it was all of the above! We literally gagged at the smell. There was no way she was going to be allowed in the cab of the truck!

Puzzled by our sudden aversion to her nearness, she obediently hopped in the back for her first ever open air truck ride.

We drove slowly back to my home. Thanks be there is a tap, and a hose, in the back yard. And Meeka loves water. I rushed for the pet

shampoo and my granddaughter began the cleansing process. Two shampoos later, we towelled her off and they went home.

Cleaning up the mess outside I realized that my hands stunk. The towels needed to be laundered immediately. The stink lingered in the back yard. And all the time, while stifling gags, real wrenching gags, I was also stifling the giggles.

For both of us, my granddaughter and I, have the impulse to collapse in a fit of giggles at truly offensive odours. And this had been truly offensive. Much later that night I received a text – Meeka was not allowed up on the bed, even after another bath. The memory of the scene had prompted another outburst of laughter – prompting her partner to wonder whatever was so funny. I sat at my computer, laughing at the memory of the awful offal.

their home town and are now venturing out to enrich their studies in college or university. We are never finished learning because we learn through our life experiences.

This is also true when we study God’s Word, the Bible.

Some of our questions might not be answered until after we have gone to Heaven and see Jesus face to face. We need to accept that what the Bible says is true. It even tells us in 1 Corinthians 13:12 “For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face, now I know in part, but then I shall know fully just as I also have been fully known.”

A precious time to look forward to.

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Letters

Responses to Sopuck In Agreement MP Robert Sopuck’s letter in the Aug. 26 newspaper shows that the Liberals didn’t take long to start taking their ‘entitlements’ which they believe they are ‘entitled’ to. I can’t imagine an office makeover that costs $835,000, can you? I could build and furnish, quite elaborately, a very nice house with that sort of money. It seems obvious that taxpayer dollars are easily spent without any thought. After all, weren’t we told during the last election not to worry, that the budget will balance itself?

Then we hear of Health Minister Philpott’s tour of Toronto that cost you and me ‘only’ $1,700, and a photo op in Paris that Environment Minister McKenna had that cost us a ‘measly’ $6,800. I wonder how many other Liberal ministers spend our tax dollars so freely? Not to worry, the treasury has lots of money from hard-working taxpayers whom the PM said he was in tune with, or thought he was.

And I wonder how much this PM’s ‘globe-trotting’ with friends and family costs us. It is not only the cost of flying, but there are probably very hefty bills for rooms and food, and I am certain the best hotel rooms available are booked and meals aren’t provided by KFC or Chicken Chef.

No, folks, you elected a ‘cute and cuddly’ young man who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth but told us he knew what issues middle income Canadians had to deal with and he would fix them, no problem. I can understand why Donald Trump has resonated with the American public who are tired of the ‘politically correct’ and ‘entitled’ politicians. The problem is that the establishment and the media just don’t get it! I think we desperately need a ‘Donald Trump’ here in Canada.

Bill Kushniryk Swan River, MB

Opposed Regarding the letter by MP Sopuck in your Aug. 26/16 issue wherein he attemps to criticize some Liberal MP’s for what he calls ‘inapropriate’ spending, brings to mind Sopucks previous boss, Stephen Harper. Harper’s government jet flew to Israel a few years ago with 21 rabbis on board. Boy oh boy is that ever pushing the envelope on political entitlement.

Perhaps Mr. Sopuck can explain that excess? Or was Conservative Harper just exercising his ‘celebrity’ status in Israel by traveling with a team of male religious cheerleaders? Well, Mr. Sopuck?

Richard Yates Oakburn, MB