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cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on 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 after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very plinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.”

Elementary school staff memat Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation on March 20 to Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne THE RIVERS FIRE DEPARTMENT initiated a similar camtire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Crouch Heather Gray and Liliane.

Dubbed the BoatPHOTO Load BY of Food, PHOTO

BY MICAH WADDELL On Apr, 13 at 09:20 a.m., Rivers Fire Department was dispatched to a single to help serve.

A lot paign in her school.normal That threeBecause the snow had melted to participate. collegiate students secured a canoe from The 2020-2021 winterThe season was an oddthose one,wevery little snow and above so much, the the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged River250.

School Division vehicle accident just north of Rivers on Rolling Highway The vehicle slid off temperatures for the majority of it.credit Withbutspring approaching and the this group of students students to snowstorm leave product in street to tournament in which to play, with an intenttotorest f ill itapproximately with be portaged across road due to extremely icy conditions and came 150 thewe had this past week a select few riders in the area were definitely happy to take of food non-perishables. Although the Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds feet from the road near a slough. Thankfully there were no injuries. collected fromthe thelake younger the teens the canoe.

Some students alsoFarmers All students stayed behind to waswho last ride, albeit a short one. in the area and those enjoy campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, one group on Thursday, March garbage canvassed Rivers, OakWith River water help check expiry dates,lake sort and by that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes andwelcome the snow as well. levels at the finally being allowed rise22. came from a suggestion made the snow should be a good top up for the lake once it has melted. The fields will by harvest volunteer Liliane receive some much needed moisture as well.

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“I heard the idea at a meeting in Brandon. St. Augustine School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction with the 10-day Festival du Voyaguer in Winnipeg in February. It was very successful and whenever I hear food bank, my ears always perk up!”

She then brought the sugThe canoe at Rivers gestion to Riverdale Harvest, Elementary School was which supported the idea and adequately filled.

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A careful examination of the statistics

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o matter how tough things are, it’s best to know the facts.

There is no doubt that we have been through a tough time. COVID-19 has caused deaths, sickness, anxiety and fear. All those things are very real. I understand the deaths, they are all very sad, death always is a sad thing. Even when death brings an end to long time suffering, it’s still sad.

I understand sickness, having both observed and personally experienced illness this past year.

The level of anxiety, and even more so the level of fear, are factors that need to be dealt with better than we have done so this past year. Preventing the spread of C-19 is supposed to be a matter of controlling contacts and so it’s important to look at the stats.

Controlling contacts makes sense. So does washing hands, using hand sanitizer occasionally and staying home if you are sick, with anything, including possibly C-19.

What is really happening in our areas or districts as Manitoba Health reports?

Overall, as of the morning of Apr. 13, the figure I found for Manitoba’s population is 1.369 million people.

The total number of C-19 cases was 35,327 confirmed tests. We have no way of knowing how many people ac-

tually have had C-19, as many are not showing symptoms and likely saw no reason to get tested. The actual number of cases is a matter of guesswork.

The percentage of the population that confirmed test positive is 2.5 per cent.

As always, check my math as anyone can make a mistake.

The number of active cases is listed at 1,370. The number in hospital is 57 and in ICU is 14. The number of deaths is 949 and that works out to 0.069 per cent of all Manitobans. The number of deaths overall in Manitoba in 2019 was 11,137 and in 2020 was 11,260, a difference of 123. One would think that a C-19 death rate of 949 (which is over a 14 month period, not just a year) would increase the overall death rate more than by 123 deaths. Perhaps many of the C-19 deaths were among people who were very vulnerable to begin with. That seems to be the case.

I repeat, all deaths are sad, no matter when they come about.

Closer to home, if we look at the district numbers with Prairie Mountain Health Region that fall within the coverage area for the Rivers Banner and the Neepawa Banner & Press, we see the following numbers, listed in the table below.

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A False Gospel - Roman Catholicism part one

Because I paused the False Gospel series for four weeks due to Easter, I’d like to do a refresher. Holy Scripture says there is but one true gospel, the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, who, along with the rest of the Bible, says that redemption, salvation and eternal life are found in Him alone.

Acts 4:12 - “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given...by which we must be saved.”

Romans 6:23 - “...the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Regarding the gospel, Jesus issued a command that applies to Christians today.

Mark 16:15 - …”Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”

The Apostle Paul warns of preaching falsely.

Galatians 1:8,10 - “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse.

Am I now trying to win the approval of people or of God? If I were trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.”

Scripture likens Christ’s Church as a living building, Jesus being the foundation’s chief cornerstone, and depicting believers as living stones. The Apostle Peter, quoting the Prophet Isaiah and the Psalms from the Old Testament, wrote this: 1 Peter 2:4-8 - “As you come to Him, the living stone rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to Him - you also, like living stones, are

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Even though many find the Gospel offensive, Christians are not to deviate from the message to appease people. The Apostle Paul said this in a letter to his young pupil Timothy: 2 Timothy 4:2-4 - “Preach the word...for the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them...teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth…”

The truth is the Gospel of Jesus Christ, who said the following: John 14:6 - “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 8:31,32 - “...If you hold to my teaching, you really are my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 8:36 - “And if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”

Christ’s work of redemption has freed those who follow Him from sin and the penalty of death.

Romans 6:23 - “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

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1 Corinthians 9:16 - “For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!”

Even with that said, it is with a heavy heart that I begin these letters concerning the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) because I know and respect many who belong to the church. But to be clear, my charge is not against any person(s), but on Roman Catholicism itself. Because the RCC, along with the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons, do not recognize the Bible as their supreme authority, many of their teachings and traditions are unscriptural and they operate under the appearance of Christianity.

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care and healing. There is a follow up appointment on my calendar.

I made a dental appointment. How ordinary is that! The truth was that I had procrastinated for a very long time, so long, in fact, that I had to make a second appointment simply to complete the cleaning.

I am not afraid of dentists, appreciate them and the work they do a great deal. When I was going over the handlebars of a bike on the streets of Amsterdam my head was screaming‚ “Not the teeth!” (They were spared, but the beauty of bruises I carried!) So I got the dental work done and even have a follow up appointment on my calendar.

All I have to do is sign the power of attorney papers. Something I knew I should do, needed to do, I finally did! A phone call and an email and it’s done.

Is this an indication of aging, or wisdom? There has always been an iron-clad will in place, and POA for that time, but for until then, there was no safety net in place. These individuals are best near at hand rather than provinces away, and there are people who love me who are willing!

One item left on my list– eyes checked. This appointment has also been made, and I don’t have many days to wait. I have worn glasses for many years and appreciate how they enhance my life. It hasn’t been that long since I had my eyes checked; I think all this free time to play on/with the screens may not be good for my vision!

That’s what my self-care looks like. I am walking taller, and sleeping sounder for simply having taken care of these essentials. And all within 30 minutes of home!

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elf-care certainly means different things to different people! For some of my friends, that means a spa day, manicure, pedicure and facial– the whole nine yards. Can’t say I don’t enjoy such luxuries, for my day at the Blue Lagoon in Iceland is certainly a memory highlight. That was luxury!

For other friends, it is a day with long walks in a forest or at a shore, a new book to read and a cup of coffee or a glass of a favourite beverage. I,too, enjoy all those activities. Here, the long rambles on the Isle of Iona hit the memory charts.

And for others, it is a day to get caught up with the little chores around the home, those tasks for which there is no reward other than knowing they were done. Always some of those on the list. And I claim those on occasion as a self-care day. Something off the list of “to-dos” is healthy.

I have embarked on a season of self-care. Over the years, I have benefitted from Reiki treatments.

It has been several years after coming home from time spent in France I knew that I needed spiritual and energy alignment and found an excellent practitioner in our area. The young woman now has a shop in Gladstone and I was thrilled to receive her

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2021 Chamber of Commerce spring clean-up

Michelle Budiwski Rivers & Area Chamber of Commerce

As the snow goes again, we have noticed a great deal of debris on our streets, lots and alleys so.... The executive has passed a motion that on May 22, 2021 the Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a Community it’s Clean Up! The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We have requested a dumpster in the lot from Town Council as well so our goal will be to fill it!

Families will register (online or the day of ) to clean up specific streets, physically distanced in their family bubbles.

We will supply them with garbage bags, gloves, masks and sanitizer. Registration will take place at the former Redline lot now the Home Hardware lot (congratulations Jim, Della and Al).

From 12-1:30 p.m. free hot-dogs and drinks will be available courtesy of Rivers Co-op. We will also have some available for purchase to those not participating in the clean up.

We would like to make outdoor trade show space available as well. It could be cool, it could be 30º, who knows but if interested you will need to pre-register and provide your own tables. This will be free for chamber members but cost non-members $10.

We will need volunteers for the day from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. which would offset your attendance/volunteer requirements for the chamber this year.

Volunteers will be needed for the barbecue, registration etc... If you can help let me know.

All COVID-19 restrictions will be in place and masks/ physical distancing etc. will be required as new policy changes update.

Let me know if you can help out in any way including sponsoring bags, gloves, etc. And if you'd like a table at the lot, let me know that too! Of course don't forget to register your families to help clean our community!

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Budget 2021 will continue to Redline MX gearing up for 2021 season invest in Manitobans

Greg Nesbitt MLA Riding Mountain Bud g et 2 0 21: P r o tecting Manitobans, Advancing Manitoba, will protect Manitobans and their services through COVID-19 and advance the provincial economy past the pandemic.

Manitoba has invested more per person on health care, education and social services combined than any other province, and Budget 2021 increases funding in these priority areas by nearly $1.5 billion.

Budget 2021 will prov ide $1.18 bil lion for COVID-19 costs including personal protective equipment and vaccine deployment.

Health-care funding increases by $156 million to the highest level in Manitoba history - $6.98 billion.

Other commitments include: •$812 million in capital for rural and northern health care under the multi-year Clinical and Prevent at ive Ser v ices Plan; •$50 million to reduce wait times for hip, knee and cataract procedures, and surgeries and services delayed by the pandemic; •additional $23 million for cancer treatments and $2.7 million to expand dialysis; •$9.3 million to add more than 120 personal care home beds; and •continuous glucose monitor coverage for eligible children and youth under 25 and increasing insulin pump coverage to 25 from age 18.

The province will provide nearly $4 million more for early learning a nd ch i ld ca re, w it h operating grants of $1.6 m i l l ion to ch i ld- ca re centres supporting 392 spaces that opened over the past year, 150 new spaces in capital projects opening over the coming year, plus 50 new homebased licensed child-care spaces.

Budget 2021 makes a record investment above $3 billion in the public

school system. Overall education support includes: •more t ha n $78 m i llion for COVID-19 costs through the Safe Schools Fund; •$5.5 million for special needs funding; •$5 million to advance t he Bet ter E ducat ion Starts Today strategy to improve the education system, plus an Education Funding Guarantee of at least $1.6 billion in add it iona l investment over four years; •nearly $4 million to support online, distance and remote learning; •a new refundable Teaching Expense Tax Credit that will allow childcare and kindergarten to Grade 12 educators to claim a 15 percent refund for up to $1,000 on eligible supplies not reimbursed by their employer; and •an increase of $100 million in school capital project funding to accelerate construction of the 20 New Schools Guarantee, build major additions and make renovations.

Budget 2021 leaves more money on the kitchen tables of Manitoba families by delivering in full the $2,020 Tax Rollback Guarantee one year earlier than planned: •phasing out of education property taxes by 50 percent over the next two years (25 percent per year) for residential and farm properties, and 10 percent for other types of property, with rebates returning nearly $250 million to approximately 658,000 property owners this year, and an average rebate of $1,140 over two years; •removing the PST on personal services including haircuts and salon services as of December; •reducing vehicle registration fees a further 10 percent starting in July; and •indexing Basic Personal A mount and personal income tax brackets to inf lation so an additional 1,500 Manitobans won’t have to pay provincial income tax for 2021.

Budget 2021 protects

Manitoba’s environment for future generations by investing: •$1 million for Conservation and Climate Fund projects; and •$20 million-endowment fund for provincial parks.

Budget 2021 includes more than $62 million to help businesses retrain employees and develop ecommerce platforms, and $25 million for youth job programs.

Additional tax relief for small businesses includes lowering payroll tax thresholds to reduce rates for approximately 1,100 small businesses, and exempting approximately 240.

A record $2.1-billion investment in strategic infrastructure will help drive construction jobs and stimulate the economy with $630 million for road construction and maintenance, including $107 million through the Manitoba Restart Program, which will allow safety improvements such as the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and PTH 16.

B u d g e t 2 0 21 a l s o supports communit ies through the following commitments: •$103.5 million increase for pr ior it y st r ateg ic infrastructure projects that match federal funds under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program; •f lexible basket funding to municipalities with $172.6 million in operating costs and $137 million in capital costs; •$5.6 million more for the Building Sustainable Communities Program to fund more than 10 largerscale community capital projects.

Budget 2021 docum e nt s a r e av a i l a b l e at w w w.manitoba.ca/ budget2021.

Greg Nesbitt is the Member of Legislative Assembly for the Riding Mountain constituency.

He can be reached at 204-759-3313, toll-free 1- 844 - 877-7767 or by email at gregnesbittmla@ mymts.net.

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Top: 2005 Yamaha PW 80cc. Bottom: EBike Strider.

Al Lepp Redline MX Redline MX Academy Ltd. would like to thank the R ivers and A rea Com mu n it y Fou ndation for assistance in accessing a $1700 grant in Round two of the Emergency Community Support Fund applications.

We would also like to thank Laura Gill for her vital role in this process.

This community is very fortunate to have her working on our behalf.

With these funds we were able to purchase a used 2005 Yamaha PW 80 from TransCanada Motorsports in Brandon. This bike is ideal for teaching beginners to ride.

A lso, Scott Harland and the crew at TransCanada have sent an eBike Strider to Rivers as a demo unit for some youngsters to try out. We are very thankful for their support of our program and look

forward to a visit from Scott on a Ride Night or two this summer.

We would a lso l ike to acknowledge support and equipment donations from Rivers Police Service, Lois Cave, Ben Rempel, Daly Repair and several other parents and friends.

The track in town is not open for use yet, but we will put the word out in the Banner to advise as that changes. We are excited about 2021.

Our program focuses on safety, fun and friendships, and will cater to children and beginner riders. We are not targeting experienced MX riders, but there might be a few of them involved in teaching. We also involve some teaching from the Bible in our Ride Nights, and kick up a fair bit of dust once we f ire up.

More info to follow. Al Lepp

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An open letter to Western Manitoba citizens:

Four weeks ago the Provincial Government unveiled its Education Modernization Act, the culmination of a review of K to 12 education in Manitoba. Interested groups, citizens and agencies had the opportunity to make presentations to the Review Commission which was charged with the responsibility of gathering opinions and writing recommendations to shape education for the next generation.

Numerous School Divisions were presenters to the commission and argued for a student-centered, locally controlled authority that would ensure that the wishes of parents, care givers and the wider community would be reflected in any changes mandated by the province.

The commission heard from many presenters that student success was predicated on stable communities, an absence of poverty and poor nutrition, curricula that reflected local interests and demands and funding that kept up with inflation.

It became obvious when the Minister of Education, Mr. Cliff Cullen, released the proposed legislation, Bill 64, that the government had chosen to simply ignore many key recommendations and, unilaterally, create a new model for authority over education in Manitoba. The core of the new legislation would give the Premier and an appointed Education Authority of 6 to 10 people absolute control over all education matters everywhere in the province, with the exception of those schools in the FrancoManitoban school division.

Claiming that parents were essential, Pallister stated that representative parents would comprise an Advisory council, one that would have no real authority.

All school divisions would be dissolved, all elected school trustees would cease to hold office, effective June 30, 2022. School boards would no longer be employers, they would no longer be in a position to hire tradespeople, purchase goods, supervise teachers and educational assistants, design effective bus routes, offer new programming for immigrant or special needs students, develop policies that supported better mental health among students. All of those functions would fall to an appointed body in

Winnipeg.

Our rural divisions have, quite simply, too much to lose. Western Manitoba is characterized by small towns of hard working people, who want their children taught in their own communities. Any moratoriums, real or intended, on school closures are gone.

Limits on school bus routes will be determined in Winnipeg. The beating hearts of rural towns, the local schools, will be viewed only as expenses by a government committed to reducing costs. Make no mistake, Pallister’s Conservatives see only in terms of perceived efficiencies.

The fact that school board amalgamations save no money doesn’t seem to register with this government.

Programs and relationships that have been years in the making will be severed.

Partnerships in Beautiful Plains School Division with Hutterite Colony students have proven highly successful and valued. Inclusive courses for Indigenous students in Fort La Bosse School Division that have really worked will be in peril. Turtle Mountain School Division has been recognized for its’ extensive support to preschoolers.

Because local school boards existed, they were able to craft policies and programs that reflected local issues and concerns. Without local boards, programming decisions will be made by the Premier’s office in Winnipeg. How can a few people in the ‘the city’ reasonably make appropriate decisions about varying rural needs.

In addition, the jobs lost in our rural communities will be significant. The government has continually justified their actions by stating they will cut millions of dollars from the administrative layers out of the education system. They haven’t actually said what they will do, where the money will go or how it is to actually improve our schools. But the reality is they are bent on getting rid of school board offices and that means a lot of people who worked there. Those employees, many of whom are highly skilled and active in their communities, will simply have to pack up and move to find employment elsewhere. The economic loss of board offices and employees will be a bitter

blow to many towns!

What then is proposed?

How will the Premier ensure that students perform better? He has put all decision making power in an appointed body, the Education Authority, in Winnipeg. He has committed to appointing 15 regional Education Directors, whose duty it is to carry out the wishes of the Education Authority.

The directors will be civil servants, requiring no advanced degrees in education or pedagogy. And they will be accountable to only the Premier and cabinet.

The Premier has promised to increase the voice of local parents. He has mandated that every school will have a School Community Council, composed of volunteers who will: …review and advise the school principal on programming and student performance, …review and advise the school principal on all student behaviour issues, …review and advise on budgets and monthly expenditures, …review and advise on any capital construction projects, …review and advise the school principal on all school policies, …review and advise on student transportation issues, …review and advise on the hiring of all staff, determining when any employee requires a performance appraisal.

And just to see that parents rise to the task, the school principal will be required to appoint one employee from the school to act as a Parent Engagement worker!

I‘m not sure our present parent volunteers signed up for this! In fact, I know that the vast majority of parents are so busy working and committed to providing opportunities for their growing families to take on this kind of role. Most Parent Advisory groups have worked tirelessly to assist teachers, administrators and local boards in improving the overall school climate with great initiatives such as playground improvements, new chairs for the gyms and the like. Their volunteer assistance in the classrooms is too large to measure. They are a crucial part of the process.

We need parents to help us

structure a system that fully takes into account every student’s needs.

But we can’t have a system that takes all the work that the school board and superintendent did and simply pass it to a volunteer parent body and hope it will function effectively. Despite the best efforts of any parent group, this is a recipe for a colossal failure. It won’t be any one’s fault, it will be the sure result of a very bad decision; that is, to remove the school board and its elected trustees from the equation!

In closing, I would point out that, in the proposed legislation, Bill 64, there is absolutely nothing that speaks to how we can see better results for our students. There is nothing that addresses the greatest hindrance to achievement, which is poverty and social disadvantage. In a province with the highest child poverty and highest children in care rates, this is mind boggling.

The Premier assures us

that better results will come because there will be mandated provincial testing at the primary, middle years and senior level. How naive and foolish, what a regressive step this will be. Lastly, although some may see it as remote or esoteric, I feel we are surely losing some of the real democracy that others fought to protect; essentially, the right to vote for those who make important decisions about our lives and our communities. We lost local voice in health care, now it’s education that is under attack. The education we, and possibly your children, have experienced here in rural Manitoba has been the sum of local efforts to respond to what people have wanted, could afford, and have dreamed for future generations. That relationship between citizens and those held accountable, your trustees, will soon be gone forever. The elections held in 2018 will be the last ones ever. If you have any concerns regarding

your schools in the future, you are invited to write or visit the Premier’s office on Broadway in the Manitoba Legislature. Oh, and it should be mentioned that under the proposed legislation, only parents will have this right; non-parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts have no say, all non-parents will lose the right to express a view on the matter. That’s the future…… unless people tell their MLA, , or the Minister of Education, Mr. Cliff Cullen, or the Premier, Mr. Brian Pallister, that what is proposed is not good enough; that what we want is a real say in what education our children and their children will enjoy!

Rural Manitoba is our home and we want it to offer the best in a changing world that increasingly demands graduates with world class skills. I urge you to stand up for our students, now and for the future.

Robert MacTavish, Killarney MB

a time in the morning when we get out of bed and get ready for the day ahead. There are exceptions though. anything that the severe weather over the past few weeks Weather Network and other local media outlets more My dad was a shift worker, so his day might begin in has taught us, it’s this: it CAN happen here. There were immediately. A tornado watch is issued when weather 6 RiversofBthe anner April or 16,very 2021 the middle afternoon, late in the evening. probably many of us staying tuned over the weekend as conditions are favourable to produce a tornado; however, a warning is more serious. A warning indicates that a In the very rst chapter of Genesis, after God started the alerts were being issued.

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Are you familiar about to occur. there was morning, the rst day.” It seems God’s work with your community emergency response plan and the The safest place to be during a tornado is a low spot began in the evening, and that makes sense even now. information for the community that is included in that in an interior room away from windows, such as an inIt is in Burton the evening toward what is the three end of years our day, Kimani, of for mat ion. Aber net hy of the Credit Union will be will be completed at the service financial instituKaren plan?

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District three (Killarour nimble members immediately folney/Ninette/Cartwright/ Jim Abernethy served as lowing the AGM meeting.

Swan Lake/Pilot Mound/ the Westoba Board Chair The Westoba Board of La R iv iere/Winnipeg) from Apr. 2016 – Apr. Directors set the strategic Kevin Antonyshyn three- 2021. “As my term comes direction for the organANNUAL GENERAL MEETING year term. to an end on the Board ization considering the District one (Brandon & of Directors for Westoba cooperative principles and MAXA) and District two Credit Union, I would like needs of the membership.

(Carberr y/Souris/R iv- to take this opportunity The new directors will ers/The Pas/Glenboro) to thank the members for officially take over their have been appointed. allowing me to represent roles following Westoba’s Hamiota’s Directors will be ratified them for theLakeside Annual General Meeting past 12 years,” Septic NDREA at the Annual General said Abernethy. Serviceon Apr. 28, 2021.

Stylist Heather Fast DAMSON Meeting on Apr. 28, 2021.

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