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practice some interior fire attacks, as well as learn some fire behaviour. They also Back got some hands-on row L/R: Meghan experience with Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, setting up water supply and practicing Heijmans, Heather hoseThom control. Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front row L/R:the Minami Kijima, Haile Jim Duthie Thanks Deputy Chief Chassidy Payette, for Hubbard, organizing the burn and to all Morgan Ramsay, Bryce members who attended.Thank you to Summers, Quinn Hrabok. the Friesen family for allowing the use of their buildings for training purposes.

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Can collections for canoes

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offrom Rapid a passion for volleyball to pursue cans the City schoolhas foyercombined into and Chimo Beach areas for con- putand awayfood in the proper place on s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools. Zane Dyck a career. 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 Interdisciplinary Studies in Science class at Rivers Collegiate planned a project for Riverdale Harvest. Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, students secured a canoe from Rolling River School Division with an intent to f ill it with non-perishables. Although the campaign was fully organized by that class, the original idea came from a suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane Dupuis. “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 suggestion to Riverdale Harvest, which supported the idea and asked her to present the promo-

month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very is ultimately helping hand in the sport food was weighed and sorted. the scales atwhere Riverdalehis Harvest pleased.” culminated in a ceremonious Lindsay McLaughlin a total of 434 pounds, community “a Elementary staff mempresentation on March 20 to Although the project was apassion sen- noted lies, competing byschool taking a ACC ber/Harvest Yvonne Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- the fabulous amount,” says Heather. with Brandon Volcoaching role volunteer for the Forhigh school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Crouch initiated a similar camHeather Gray and Liliane. Zane tire Dyck is set to leyball Club alongside rest Elementary school Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threecompete for the Cougar who team. volleyball many athletes of times kids don’tmove get enough week effort simply encouraged so much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey 2022-23 Cougars. gottoaleave lot product of en- in credit but this group of students “I’ve students be portaged across theMen’s street toVolleyball tournament in which to on play,to become the canoe; pounds of food Zion Church (home of River-this athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. roster upcoming fall. “Zane is an athletic thusiasm and87dedication was collected from younger dale Harvest). Rather, theZane teens Dyck the canoe. studentsplayer also All students behind to to volleyball,” saidthe Dyck. is aSome 6’ left who has stayed the abilcarried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22.

side product of Rapid City, MB. Dyck played volleyball for the Elton Collegiate Sabres this past season where he was acknowledged as a player of the game during the Manitoba High School Athletic Association AAA provincials. He is a multisport athlete, The canoe at Riversenjoying golf in his leisure Elementary School time was as well as competadequately filled. ing and captaining the S abr e s ho c ke y t e a m . The sport of volleyball

ity to play multiple posit ions,” sa id Coug a r s head coach Joel Small. “ He work s ext remely hard and has shown great improvement throughout his senior year. We are excited to start working with him and unlock his full potential.” Dyck is a member of t he Met is nat ion and is an engaged student athlete serving on the Elton Collegiate student council. He also lent a

“I love the sport and want to succeed.” D yc k ’s br ot he r a ttended the college’s Carpentry and Woodworking program but Zane plans to take a different approach to trades. Dyck has enrolled in the college’s Culinary Arts program for the fall. “Healthy eating choices and cooking are Photo by Heather great life skills… and Gray I love eating!” said Dyck.


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