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Gas leak evacuation and subsequent power outages affect Rivers and area residents

Banner Staff Rivers Banner On Friday Mar. 25 the Rivers Daly Fire Department cordoned off a section of town from 2nd Avenue to 4th Avenue and Highway 250 up to Columbia street following a gas line breach. The four-inch gas line burst during maintenance and clearing of a street drain.

It was an unexpected situation to say the least for many residents who were required to be evacuated.

Residents of the closed section of the town were directed to the Riverdale

Community Centre for shelter during the time Back row L/R: Meghan of the leak. Manitoba Hydro employeesKnelsen, were Erich Schmidt, PHOTOS BY THE RIVERS DALY FIRE Thom Heijmans, Heather brought in to shutGray, down Liliane Dupuis. Front DEPARTMENT row L/R: Kijima, Haile power for the town to MinamiTop: Rivers Daly Fire Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, mitigate risks of ignition Morgan Ramsay, Bryce tment, along Depar Summers, Quinn Hrabok. sources. Power remained with Manitoba Hydro off for some time before employees, on scene the af fected area was in the vicinity of the isolated and power to gas leak. the rest of the town was restored with intermitBottom: The site of the tent outages through the gas leak as can be seen rest of the day and night. from the street on the Some of the evacuees day of the breach, gas were required to be out of and mud can be seen their homes at the time of spraying from the hole writing due to gas levels in the ground and in their homes.

Can collections for canoes

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cans from the school foyer into s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools.

Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the afterMarch 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the plinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. at Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation on March 20 to Although the project was a senproject for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the entire high school was encouraged Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane.

Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate students secured a canoe from Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey with an intent to f ill it with be portaged across the street to tournament in which to play, non-perishables. Although the Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also by that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River the picture, there is from a capmodern view of Canada all in health care. There are came a suggestion made tion that readsby “Canada the while harvest volunteer Liliane he defers to the way too many gatekeepers Dupuis. is in desperate need of lessons of our history and to get through the bureauheard the at a meetreal leadership. “IPierre is idea learning from the past, the cracy on many projects and ing in Brandon. St. Augustine a principled Canadian a things that worked and the issues.”

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O’Toole was ousted as have no doubt Festival that heduwill Although Mazier has Voyaguer in Winnipeg in February.known It was very make an excellent Prime Poilievre for quite Conservative Party leader and whenever hear he didn’t make and Portage-Lisgar MP Minister. Oursuccessful best days some Itime, food bank, my ears always perk are ahead.” up!” any official decision on the Candice Bergen was apThe Banner contacted leadership She then brought the sug- race until after pointed as the interim The with canoehim. at Riversleader. Poilievre, a f isM a z ier reg agestion rd i ngto hRiverdale i s a recent meeting Harvest, Elementary School was which supported idea and choice for the party’s next the Mazier said that he wanted adequately filled. ca l conser vat ive from her to present promoleader. He said,asked “Pierre is tothe hear Poilievre’s perspec- Ontario is currently one

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.

“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.

Mazier picks Poilievre to lead Tories Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa MP endorses leadership candidate

By Eoin Devereux Rivers Banner Dan Mazier believes the Conservative Party of Canada’s best days are ahead, and he believes Pierre Poilievre is the person to lead them there. Mazier, the member of parliament (MP) for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa riding, has officially endorsed Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre in the federal party’s leadership race. Mazier did so by posting a picture on his social media platforms, in which the two men are shaking hands. Along with

a leader who will unite the country. He has integrity on all issues. He will stand for letting Canadians live their lives as they see fit and for more fairness. He has a

tive on governance.

“Pierre wants smaller government and lower taxes. He wants the province to be able to work together better especially

of 11 contenders for the Conser vat ive Par t y of Canada leadership. The CPC leadership election will take place in September 2022.

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Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre (left) and MP Dan Mazier (right).

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Random observations

find it interesting how various topics seem to compete for the public’s attention. For two years, the world was fixated on COVID-19. I guess that was appropriate, but C-19 would not have been nearly so serious if society and the governments that allegedly speak for society had been more prepared. More prepared, and had taken action sooner.

More prepared and not wasting their time on some actions, as well. In last week’s column, I called for an inquiry and it needs to happen.

When the top news story of the day is riding high, all other topics get shoved in the drawer. The past month’s news cycle has been rightly consumed by Russia’s highly illegal invasion of Ukraine.

Again, it would not have been nearly so serious if society and the governments that allegedly speak for society had been more prepared. Everybody knew Russia was going to invade. If 200,000 troops and hundreds of tanks and trucks lined up on the border didn’t give away the “secret”, then surely Russia’s own words would have done it. If the UN, Ukraine or NATO had blasted the first Russian tanks to enter Ukraine off the face of the earth, then the war would not have gotten a foothold. Every war starts by somebody not standing up to the bully, the aggressor.

The western world knew it was coming. Even Canada has been spending the past eight years training Ukrainian troops. The western training of the Ukrainian army is one of the reasons the war has lasted this long. The Russians didn’t believe the Ukrainian army

would stand up as well as it has. The only mistake is that the Ukrainian army should have been even better prepared and acted sooner with western ally countries backing them up. Borders should be sacred and treated as such.

Early actions are needed in every war.

Let’s take a closer to home example. In Winnipeg, in the early C-19 days, the infection showed up in a couple of care homes. Understaffed, under prepared and maybe scared to admit they had a problem, a couple of care homes didn’t take quick enough action and they lost a lot of residents, dozens in fact. They were blasted in the media for calling in paramedics and ambulances. The problem wasn’t that the care homes called in ambulances, the problem was they should have called them in days earlier. When someone gets sick beyond the ability of a family to care for them, they call an ambulance. It should be no different at a care home. When they see a resident needs more care than can be provided in the home, they should call an ambulance and sooner rather than later. It’s a lot easier to win a battle than it is to win a war. If the battles are handled, the war will not even start.

Maybe just like facing Putin.

It is also interesting, dare I say amusing, that the federal government switched from talking about gun control to climate change to COVID to trucker protests to the Ukraine war. Now that C-19 has settled down some and Canada has delivered all its available ancient military resources into Ukraine, it’s time to get back to the old standby

RIGHT IN THE CENTRE

Ken Waddell issues. More coming now on climate change, in spite of the fact that Canada does almost nothing to harm the climate compared to China, compared to all the tanks, fuel and buildings that have been exploded in Ukraine, along with the occasional volcano. Canada, and our current major party leadership, are all alike on this issue. We fret about what Canada does to global warming all the while Canada and the US sell off their mining interests (including a coal mine in the US) to Chinese-backed companies.

Isn’t it also interesting that, according the Canadian government, it’s a no-no to own guns but it’s okay to sell or give “lethal weapons” to Ukraine? Just wait, banning guns in Canada will be back soon enough.

Then finally, there is the now famous NDP-Liberal “coalition” government.

Yeah, they don’t call it a coalition, but it is, in effect, a coalition. If it holds, the Trudeau Liberals will be in power until 2025. Please note that all new announcements, such as day care, are now being dubbed with a 2025 implementation date. That’s not a coincidence. The Liberals are lining up as many things

as they can to come together in 2025 so they can boast about all they have done in time for the next election. It’s smart politics.

This week’s biggest irony is the fighter jet purchase announcement. Those same fighter jets that the Harper government wanted to buy and the Liberals cancelled in 2015. Now those jets are the best thing since sliced bread when it’s a Liberal idea. Probably twice as expensive now, but that doesn’t matter, as the Liberals can switch it from their “to-do” list to their “look what we did list”.

Below are a couple of links to columns that readers might find informative. The first one is to retired Manitoba judge Brian Giesbrecht’s columns and some from the Winnipeg Sun ht t ps://fc pp.or g/aut hor s/ br i a ngiesbrecht/ https://winnipegsun.com/author/ brian-giesbrecht/ 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 staff.

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t the time, what Adam (not his real name) did seemed insignif icant. Today, many years after his death, it remains an example for people in all areas of leadership to follow.

Adam had been a pastor for many years, but had left paid accountable ministry to become a traveling evangelist, conducting revival meetings in smaller churches throughout western Canada. That’s what brought him to the community where I was living.

He had been invited by a neighbouring church to conduct a 10-day crusade there. My church canceled weekly activities so that we could attend the services.

At each service, a “love offering” for Adam’s personal support was collected. The total received was far more than Adam needed, or for that matter, wanted.

So, Adam asked that the funds be divided into two portions. The smaller one was to go to him. The larger was to be sent to an international missionary society to assist them in their work. The host church did as he asked. The issue was settled quietly, with dignity, integrity, without drawing undue attention to Adam or leaving the host church open to accusa-

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tions of misappropriating funds.

Another minister with similar views was the late Dr. E. V. Hill, Pastor of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. In a sermon he gave on one of the late Jerry Falwell’s TV services, Hill said that in his church, “no one is allowed to give me a Christmas gift.” He went on to explain his reason for this policy. “If people want to give me a gift,” he said, “they can do it for my birthday. Christmas is Jesus’s birthday. If I accept gifts on Jesus’s birthday, that’s double dipping. At Christmas, we give a special gift to Jesus. We take an offering for a special project that will help our community. People must wait until my birthday to give special gifts to me.”

That’s not how it is with many high prof ile social, political and religious leaders. Stories of huge salaries, large homes, luxury cars and other perks enjoyed by “the rich and famous” are as common today as they were when Robin Leach prof iled them on his TV show (Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous). Many of these people have worked very hard to achieve the level of income that allows them to enjoy this lifestyle.

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They are entitled to enjoy the fruits of their labours and I wish them many years of happiness doing so.

But we hold politicians and preachers to a higher level of f iscal responsibility than we hold movie stars and business moguls. Politicians draw their salaries from money that has been taken from the people in the form of taxes and service fees. Preachers draw their salaries from money that has been donated by people who want to help the work done by a church, a home ministry or a foreign missionary society survive and thrive; especially amid the uncertainties caused by the pandemic and other world issues.

Those who work in government or for charitable societies are entitled to a just and fair wage for the work that they do. But they must be always alert and resist the urge to live extravagantly at the expense of taxpayers or donors who, to pay their taxes or donate to a charity, must use funds that would otherwise help pay for the food, clothing and shelter they desperately need. We who pay their salaries have every right to expect this standard of conduct from all of them.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Last times…

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ne of the sage sayings reminds us to cherish each moment, for we never know when we are seeing someone for the last time, or have the opportunity to say something for the last time.

This month, I have acknowledged several last times, knowing it is indeed the last time. Did not lessen the sorrow. It was the last time I took a pet to a vet, the last time I washed the dogs’ beds and blankets, the last time I cleaned their food dishes, the last time I picked up poop in the back yard.

With every last time came sorrow, yes, also thanksgiving for the joy and love the pups brought to our homes. They moved with me from the acreage, adjusted to town walks and a fenced back yard.

They were constants with a changing array of family members living in and staying over. Henry Hoover and Miss Daisy were the reasons I purchased a house rather than rent a place for my home. No regrets.

Just a great many last times.

For 40 years and a day, I shared my life with Ed. He bought the property east of town without me seeing it. He loved every board and nail of that ancient home– anything over 100 years of age can justifiably be termed ancient! After he received the diagnosis

of cancer, he became awesomely aware of last times.

There was the morning after a shower, he stood, silent for a long moment, in the hall at the top of the stairs. One hand on the well-worn banister, eyes lingering over the view from the master bedroom bay windows, and with a steady voice, said goodbye.

Goodbye to ever seeing the upstairs again, goodbye from ever running his hand gently over the smooth railing. Acknowledging that with his human body, he would never have the strength to climb those 13 stairs again. That was a heavy and sober last time.

As the disease continued to consume his body and energy, there was the last time he sat at the table enjoying a shared meal, viewing his kingdom through the patio doors. There was the last time he made a trip out to his shed, in a wheelchair, because it was important that he be present for the relinquishing of the last of the alternator and starter parts. And there was the last time he chose to eat. We knew all these last times were last times, making each one poignant and unforgettable. There was deep sorrow in saying all these goodbyes, executed with a strength and dignity that was difficult to watch, and oh, so admirable.

Last times. How different would we live each day with that awareness? How much more important to have our words be kind and gentle, our actions caring and supportive. In truth, none of us have any guarantee about our tomorrows. Most of us don’t dwell on that until we face a health crisis. Doesn’t change the reality. Have I yet mastered the art of living mindfully? Nope. Thankfully, I have enough reminders all around me to continue to strive for that goal. Last times…

Observation

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t seems our life is filled with preparations and the older we get, the longer it takes to finish them.

When I see the children getting ready to go out, it only takes to put a coat and shoes on and out they go. When I want to get ready, I find my shoes that I can just step in, no laces to tie, go sit down and then take my time to put my arms in the sleeves of my jacket and finally, I proceed to take my walker and go outside.

Thankfulness and love wells up. I’m grateful for the sunshine, for my home where, it is cozy and warm.

My daughter and my great grandson came to visit me. He even hung the picture straight on the wall.

Thank you for your help, little man and thank you, Lord, for giving me children to love and to be loved.

Jesus tells us in John 15:16 “This is my commandment: Love each other.”

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Spruce Plains RCMP report

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During the week of March 21st – March 27t h , S pr u c e P l a i n s RCM P dealt w ith 33 police activities.

March 21st – RCMP responded to a disturbance at a residence in the Municipality of Westlake-Gladstone. Police attended and determined there was no concern for anyone’s safety. All parties were spoken to and there were no further concerns. Police were dispatched to an abandoned 911 call in Neepawa. Police attended and spoke to the home

owner who reported they were having phone line issues. There were no signs of concern.

March 22nd – RCMP r eceived a r e por t of machinery being stolen from a business in Neepawa; the matter is still under investigation. Police responded to a motor vehicle collision in the RM of North CypressLangford where a vehicle hit the ditch and became stuck. There were no injuries and the driver passed an alcohol screening test. The vehicle was towed the next morning.

March 24th - RCMP r eceived a r e por t of an individual making

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threats and causing a disturbance in Minnedosa. One person was arrested, charged and released with a future court appearance. Police responded to a report of attempted fraud in M i n ne do s a . L uc k i l y, the fraud was noticed before the victim lost any money. The matter is still being investigated.

March 26th – RCMP were dispatched to an abandoned 911 call in Plumas. Police were able to get a hold of the caller who reported being threatened by a family member. The complainant later recanted their report and did not want

charges pressed. Police responded to a commercial alarm in Minnedosa that was later determined to be accidental.

March 27th – RCMP responded to multiple abandoned 911 calls in Rapid City. Police got in contact with the caller who stated another resident of the household was in medical distress and needed assistance. Police and EMS arrived and one person was transported to the hospital for care.

RCMP conducted 3 traff ic enforcement actions during this reporting period.

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Churches in Rivers gather for prayer For nearly 100 years, Christians from over 170 countries around the world have been coming together in spirit, uniting on a common day to pray for relevant needs for people around the world. In Rivers, the World Day of Prayer services have been held since 1959. This service was canceled last year in Rivers due to Covid guidelines, but people gathered this year on Mar. 4 at the Rivers Community Church to worship and pray together around the theme of, “I know the plans I have for you” as taken from Jeremiah 29:11. Women from England, Wales and Northern Ireland wrote the service focusing on freedom, forgiveness, justice and God’s peace in hope of encouraging people around the world to also continue looking for God’s peace and hope in the midst of many uncertainties.

The program was shown via an online service that had been prepared by members of the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada. The service can still be accessed

on the WICC website for those who might want to watch the service. Representatives from the United Church, Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Zion Church and Rivers Community Church planned the service and 25 participants from these churches attended. After the prepared service was watched, an additional time was spent in prayer for the needs of Ukraine. An offering of $187 was sent to WICC in support of World Day of Prayer and in grants to both domestic and international organizations that offer aid to women and children.

After the service, most of the people stayed for a time of refreshments and fellowship in the church basement. In a time where so much of the world is fractured by conflict, divisions and strife, it was great to fellowship together and pray for the needs of the world.

The service next year will be planned and hosted by the Anglican Church.

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Rivers Jets versus Firefighters and Police

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I n t he e v e n i n g o f Thurs. Mar. 24, the ultimate showdown took place: the Rivers Jets U13 players (a combination of most players from both the U13 teams, totalling 22 players) squared off against a team consisting of 11 volunteer firefighters from t he R ivers/ Daly Fire Department and three members of the Rivers Police Service, with many other f iref ighters and police off icers covering other roles, such as head coach, assistant coach, water boy, team photographer, etc.

After a hard-fought, back-and-forth batt le, the Rivers Jets came out on top, w inning 8 -5.

Rumor has it that the Firef ighters/Police are already look ing for a rematch for next year.

A big thank-you to the volunteer ref for the night

Nathan Espenell, and to Richard Brown, the chief of the Rivers Fire Department, and Constable Jerra Green of the Rivers Police Service for getting players together, and to Amanda Lelond for organizing the game.

There was no admission for the game but they ran a 50/50 with all proceeds ($270) donated to the fire department. Fire Chief Richard Brown says that the money raised will go towards new fire rescue equipment. The winner of the 50/50 was

long-time volunteer Fire D e p a r t m e nt m e m b e r Cory Sedgwick.

This is the second game of what is now an annual event, which started in March of 2020. The first matchup was the Rivers U11 boys team playing against the Rivers/Daly Firefighters the day before everything shut down because of Covid. The teams tied 7-7. Unfortunately, the 2021 game (and most of the 2021 hockey season, for that matter) couldn’t happen bec ause of cont i nued

Rivers goalie getting a varied experience

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Gavin Pomeroy of Rivers attended the Neepawa Titans Junior “A” Spring Prospects camp last weekend in Neepawa. Pomeroy took another step in his hockey career by attending the camp and he put in a good performance over several games at the Yellowhead Centre.

Pomeroy played on the Yellowhead Chiefs U15 team in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. In the first season he registered a 3.35 Goals Against Average(GAA) and this season he improved to a 2.73 GAA posting a 13-3-1 win loss record.

He has since moved to the Rink Hockey Academy in Kelowna BC improving his GAA to 2.20.

lockdowns.

F i ref ighter s Robbie Brown, Brayden Johnston, Ryan MacLellan, Richard Brown, Steve Hamm, Nathan Lenting, Cor y Sedg w ick, Troy Nielsen, Sean Hammond, Josh Tait, Josh Currah, and Darren Frederick pl ayed , w it h coa ches Jeff Worth, Byron McMurachy, Jim Duthie,

Team FirePolice (centre)and the two Rivers U13 Rivers Jets Teams; Team U13 Richmond (left) and Team U13 Lepp (right).

Dave Creighton, and Alvin Lepp. Police Officer Constable Jerra Green, as well as RPS Auxiliary members Devin Shewchuk and Kiana Rose took part. There was also a good amount of spectators who came out to cheer on the teams.

“In Rivers we are so fortunate to have such a great group of men

and women supporting our community” organi zer A m a nd a L e lond stated. “From our Rivers Jets teams, Thank you!”

Ever yone enjoyed t he game, with representatives from the Firefighters/Police team saying how they have missed being able to do community events. We look forward to game 3 next year!

Players Grady McNish (left) and Winston Lepp (right) presenting 50.50 money to Fire Chief Richard Brown (centre).

There goes the neighbourhood!

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Les Wedderburn is a mixed farmer in Riverdale Municipality, growing a variety of crops. He didn’t think he needed to install security cameras or take other security precautions on his farm. There’s not exactly a black market for canola, and thieves would have to have enough knowledge, not to mention a semitrailer, to pull of a heist. But, at the end of February, Les went to check the canola in his bins and found one half empty. He had previously turned the grain in December, which is good practice with sitting grain in order to prevent hot spots, moisture issues, etc. Thinking back, he believes he saw someone driving around, possibly scouting out his bins on a particular day during the winter.

Les estimates that $3540,000 worth of canola was stolen, which represents a

huge loss for his farm and his family. His insurance covers poor yields due to bad weather, not theft. Les wants people to realize how vulnerable they are, and that they should check if their insurance covers theft.

In sharing his experience, Les hopes he can prevent others from winding up in a similar situation.

The farming community is a very trusting community. However, people have their back to the wall, and money troubles can make honest people do stupid things. Last year was a drought and many people had low yields or didn’t get a crop at all. Les explained a bit about forward contracting: if a grain farmer signed a forward contract on both price and bushels, they have to deliver a certain amount of grain at a certain price; if they don’t have the means to fill the contract they have to buy it out. Because of the drought of 2021, many grain farmers were caught with

not enough production to fill their contracts. That means they have to pay for the grain they didn’t produce, because they fell short on their contract. And if they don’t have the money to buy out the contract? There are stories throughout western Canada where producers actually had to sell land to satisfy their commitment.

Les is having a full camera system installed on his farm that will send alerts to his phone. Of course, the security system costs quite a bit of money. But, with record fuel and fertilizer prices, he believes there will be more theft in the future, and he wants to be prepared. The whole situation is very unfortunate. It is a sad day indeed when there’s a canola thief loose in the neighbourhood, but perhaps even sadder is the state of the economy that pushes someone to become a canola thief.

Province to reconstruct Rivers dam, investing in climate resiliency infrastructure

Strategic infrastructure to prepare for future weather events: Piwniuk News Media Services MB Government The Manitoba government has awarded the contract for the design of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Rivers Dam on Lake Wahtopanah to KGS Group Limited (KGS), Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk announced here today.

“The heavy rainfall event that occurred in the summer of 2020 saw unprecedented water flows that put communities and dams located along the river at risk,” said Piwniuk. “As a government, we want residents in these communities and all Manitobans to be safe and have confidence in their

local infrastructure. That is why we are investing in this critical infrastructure to make sure the Rivers Dam is properly engineered and built safely and to provincial and national standards.”

The Rivers Dam controls water levels on Lake Wahtopanah, which also serves a provincial park where numerous cottages are located. In late June and early July of 2020, heavy rainfall in southwestern Manitoba caused record flooding on the Little Saskatchewan River that adversely affected the dams at Rapid City and Rivers. During the rainfall, the water level at the dam at Rivers reached record-high levels, affecting surrounding communities including Brandon, Riverdale and

Whitehead.

“For many years, Lake Wahtopanah has been a place where people gather and the Rivers reservoir is an important part of this community,” said Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke. “The reservoir is also an important part of our province’s system of drainage and water storage, and the dam here performs an important function by helping moderate flows on the Little Saskatchewan River to protect people from flooding. This investment will ensure the dam continues to protect Manitobans for years to come.”

Piwniuk noted interim repair work on the spillway was completed in winter 2021 and the dam has performed

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Honorary RAGF Lifetime Awards

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The Rivers and Area Game and Fish Association recognized the contributions of two long-time members at their Annual General Meeting Wed. Mar. 16. Ron Taylor, Membership Chair, presented plaques to

Honorary Lifetime Members Mike Maloney and Garry Genaille. Garry served as President and Treasurer, both for 2-year terms. Mike was a donation/prize canvasser for all of his 25+ years with the club. Both men are charter members of RAGF, dating back more than 25 years. Congratulations on a well-deserved honour.

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Honourary lifetime members of the RAGF Garry Genaille (left) and Mike Malone (right)were presented with these plaques by Membership Chair Ron Taylor (not shown).

More turkey releases

With extremely low numbers of wild turkeys in the Riverdale Municipality, the Manitoba Wildlife Federation’s Wild Gobblers Unlimited organized a series of wild turkey relocations for the year. Bruno Bruederlin, Director at MWF and long-time active member of the Rivers and Area Game and Fish Association, trapped a total of 17 wild turkeys during the month of March, and relocated

them to Rhoda Foote and Jason Lamb’s farm on three separate occasions: Mar. 3, 10, and 13. Lee Robins, Director with the MWF and long-time member of the Brandon Wildlife Association, organized the turkey trapping east of Wawanesa.

P rev iously, 32 w i ld turkeys trapped in the Wawanesa area were released in early Feb. on Ann and Colin Hunter’s farm in Riverdale Municipality. There is a process that interested applicants must go through in order

to have turkeys released on their land; they must be approved first by Wildlife Branch. Due to the cold winter weather, Turkeys must be released where there is already an established flock, to increase their odds of survival. Unfortunately, turkey trapping is now over for the season due to the concern that returning migratory birds could be infected with Avian flu. The total number of wild turkeys relocated to Riverdale Municipality this winter was 49.

well since then, including during the spring runoff in 2021. The rehabilitation project will bring the existing dam to current standards so it can safely operate during extreme flood events.

KGS is currently working on the preliminary design of several options for the permanent repairs. The final design will be based on Canadian Dam Association guidelines, upgrading the existing dam to meet current standards so it would have the capability to pass higher water levels. Construction is expected to begin in 2023 and is expected to take approximately three years to complete, noted Piwniuk.

He added the province will continue to work with the municipalities of Riv-

erdale and Oakview, local residents, landowners and the public on the repairs of the Rivers Dam through two rounds of stakeholder and public engagement expected to be conducted in the upcoming months.

This investment builds on other significant, critical flood-mitigation projects as part of the Manitoba government’s climate resiliency plan including: the northbound lanes of Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 75 have been raised by up to 1.2 metres to protect the major trade route from a 2009-level flood event; Provincial Road (PR) 246 has been upgraded to Manitoba’s highest loading standard to provide an efficient detour for PTH 75

as needed; ongoing repairs to dikes and pump stations at key locations throughout Manitoba’s major basins; and ongoing investment in the Portage Diversion including repairs to the outlet structure and upgrades to the control structure.

The province has also installed nine new real-time gauges to monitor water levels in reservoirs across southern Manitoba and plans to install four additional gauges in 2022. In addition, the project for the repair of the Rapid City dam is well underway and construction work for the permanent repair of the Rapid City dam embankment is scheduled to begin this summer, added Piwniuk.

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Recreational ice fishing season set to close in the southern division

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Manitobans are reminded the recreational ice fishing season in the southern fishing division will close for the year at 11:59 p.m. on April 3, Natural Resources and Northern Development Minister Scott Fielding announced today.

“A s t he ice f ish i ng season in southern Manitoba comes to a close, I encourage everyone to enjoy these last remaining days of the season,” said Fielding. “After a very long winter, spring

break is a great opportunity for Manitoba families to get out and enjoy the outdoors. I encourage everyone to explore our prov ince’s world-class fisheries.”

Manitobans are reminded to exercise caution around deteriorating ice conditions. Anglers should check ice conditions before travelling onto the ice to ensure a safe and enjoyable fishing experience.

Manitobans are also encouraged to purchase angling licenses for the nex t a n g l i n g sea s on , which will be available

online starting April 1 with the season opening on May 14 in the southern fishing division. All anglers are required to obtain an angling licence to fish in Manitoba, unless exempt or fishing within a federal park. Angling licences must be printed, signed and carried while fishing.

For more information on all provincial fishing regulations, refer to the Manitoba Anglers’ Guide 2022, available online at www.manitobaf isheries. com or in stores where angling licences are sold.

Sarah’s Science Corner

How does water move up a plant?

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner I’m still working my way through “The Secret Life of Plants” by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, which is a fascinating 402 pages detailing all sorts of experiments that researchers have done with plants, which all seem to point to plant sentience of some form or another. This, coupled with it being spring, means that I’ve got plants on the brain. My Science Corner articles are not immune from my obsession. In this week’s Let’s Talk Science activity, we’ll do an experiment with celery to learn about the structures that help plants drink up water.

This activity is best suited for Kindergarten to Grade 4 children.

What You Need: Celery stalk, clear cup, water, food colouring (blue, red and purple work well; or use your child’s favourite colour).

What to Do: 1. Cut a long stalk off of a head of celery.

2. Fill a clear cup 3/4 full of water.

3. Add 10 drops of food colouring to the water.

4. Place the celery stalk in the cup. What do you think the celery will look like tomorrow? What about the water in the cup?

5. Put the cup in a safe place overnight and observe the following day. Does the celery look the same or different? Describe what you see. Explain what you think has happened.

What’s happening?

Just like animals and humans, plants need water to survive. Plants get the water they need from their roots. Root systems are designed to go deep into the soil and absorb water and nutrients. Roots bring water into the plant, and xylem (tiny tubes) carries the water to the rest of the plant.

Xylem is a system of hollow tubes that act like straws in a plant. It allows the plant to draw water up its stalk or stem.

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Sometimes celery has "strings", which are several xylem tubes grouped together. Did you know that a celery stalk is not a stem? It is actually the part of the leaf called the leaf stalk.

W hen water gets to the leaves at the top of the plant, it evaporates t hrough t iny holes in the leaves in a process known as transpiration.

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Xylem not only helps plants by providing them with the water they need, xylem also helps to provide structural support for the plant. The rings you can see in a cross-section of a tree's trunk are actually old xylem. They make wood hard enough to be used as a building material.

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Manitoba provides update on the diagnostic and surgical recovery task force

News Media Services MB Government The Manitoba government continues to implement initiatives that will improve timely access to health care through the work of the Diagnostic and Surgical Recovery Task Force, including a plan to increase orthopedic surgeries at Concordia Hospital to support Manitobans who need hip and knee surgeries, Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced today.

“The task force is leading critical work in partnership with Manitoba’s health-care leaders to find solutions that will help to address the delays in surgeries and procedures caused by the demands of the pandemic,” said Gordon.

“There are thousands of Manitobans whose quality of life is profoundly affected by this work, which is why it is critical we continue to make progress and find solutions.”

Concordia Hospital Expansion Concordia Hospital is Manitoba’s leading site for joint replacement surgeries, including hip and knee, and a significant amount of patients have been affected as staff and other resources were focused on the pandemic response.

The province will support the expansion of the orthopedic surgery program to add a fifth operating room, which includes recruiting an orthopedic surgeon, adding four inpatient beds and investing in anesthesia staff. These improvements are expected to be in place by the end of the year and will increase capacity by up to 1,000 surgeries per year, noted Gordon.

“We are incredibly fortunate to be able to identify and build solutions in partnership with Manitoba’s health-care leaders, patient representatives and many other partners who are focused on helping connect people with life-improving procedures sooner,” said Dr. Peter MacDonald, chair of the task force’s steering committee.

“As an orthopedic surgeon, I know the profound benefits that hip and knee surgeries can have on a person’s quality of life and overall health, so that is a particularly meaningful initiative to see moving forward.”

The Concordia Foundation will be leading fundraising efforts to support the hospital renovations and improvements required to increase joint-replacement surgery capacity.

“This announcement today brings hope to so many people by significantly increasing joint-replacement surgery capacity at Concordia Hospital and serving as a legacy project that will benefit patients for years to come,” said Roger Gripp, board chair, Concordia Foundation. "Foundation donors and the Concordia orthopedic surgical team consistently rise to the occasion to make tangible improvements in the lives of people waiting for surgical relief from debilitating pain. This is a significant investment in our community that demonstrates our purpose and values, of putting patients first."

of reducing the wait list spine assessment for these patients by next spring, noted the minister. Without these additional investments, it is estimated the wait list of patients awaiting assessment and related care could nearly quadruple over that period.

Spine Assessment Improvements The minister noted the province is also putting new resources to improve access to care for about 900 Manitobans living with back pain who are currently waiting for an assessment by the Spine Assessment Clinic. The province will invest $400,000 in the clinic to increase the number of assessments completed in order to connect these patients with a treatment or care plan sooner, by adding four new physical therapists which will help provide more on-site, virtual and travel-based assessment services. About 90 per cent of patients referred to the assessment clinic can be helped through treatments other than surgery such as physiotherapy, chiropractic care or other pain management solutions.

It is expected these clinic resources will be in place in the coming months, with a goal

Spine Surgeries (North Dakota) The pilot project with Sanford Health in North Dakota is now underway. Nine Manitobans have received spinal surgery to date with additional surgeries scheduled for the coming weeks. This initiative is co-ordinated through Manitoba’s out-of-province medical referral program and helps to reduce the wait time for Manitobans who choose to travel, improving their quality of life as the province increases its capacity, noted the minister.

Mobile CT and MRI Unit Purchase The province is also moving forward with the purchase and installation of a new mobile CT unit and two new mobile MRI unit. These will be placed in Winnipeg to improve outpatient access and reduce wait times for these diagnostic procedures. Once fully operational, the units will be able to deliver more than 11,600 CT scans and 7,200 MRIs annually.

Cataract Surgery Increases The province is expanding services at Misericordia’s cataract program and issued a request for supply agreement to be run concurrently to increase baseline capacity within the province.

Health System Updates The task force is also developing strategies to improve access and reduce wait times for other key procedures, with additional updates expected in the coming weeks.

Throughout the health-care system, staff that was deployed to support the COVID-19

Secret Recipes from Rivers Mammas and Grannies

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In this week’s “recipes with a story” column, our featured recipe comes f r om Da n Mot her a l , who lives in the RM of Oakview. The recipe is for a cake that his grandmother, Irene Motheral, used to make. He has fond memories of visiting his grandmother and eating this cake. If you have a recipe (and a story) you would like to be featured, please email me at sarah. plosker@gmail.com Boiled Raisin Cake with No Fail Caramel icing For the cake: 1 cup raisins

response continue to return to previous sites and responsibilities. There are currently 146 reassigned or redeployed staff, which is the lowest number since the peak of the third wave in July 2021 and which has been declining weekly since early February.

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capacity for many surgical and diagnostic procedures, the minister noted. Endoscopy services and bariatric surgery were fully restored to prepandemic levels as of last week.

The Diagnostic and Surgical Recovery Task Force was established in December 2021 to reduce waitlists and support access to care. The province committed $50 million to begin addressing the surgical and diagnostic

backlog in Budget 2021. As part of the investments made in Budget 2021, the province entered into agreements with diagnostic imaging, public and private surgery service providers, resulting in thousands of procedures including cataract surgery, echocardiography, hernia surgery, pediatric dental surgery, spine surgery and endoscopy.

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