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Environment Canada issued a winter storm warning for Southern Manitoba late Sat. Apr. 23, which continued into Sun. Freezing rain and wind gusts of 80 km/h disrupted power for many Manitoba residents, includ i ng severa l la rge areas of Riverdale, Elton, and neighbouring municipalities. Some residents reported that their hydro was f lickering on and off again and again throughout Saturday night and into Sunday, while others were without power for several hours, or longer.

The afternoon of Sun. Apr. 24 saw over 1,000 outages affecting about 15,000 customers across the province. Southwestern Manitoba was the hardest hit region of the province. Ice weighed down the lines, and winds snapped lines and poles.

W hat’s more, dr iv ing conditions were very dangerous, so it took longer for crews to get to the

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Power lines can oscillate due to a combination of high winds and ice on the lines—this Back row L/R: Meghan h i gh-a mpl it ude,Knelsen, low- Erich Schmidt, Heijmans, Heather f requenc y osc i lThom l at ion Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front is known as galloping. row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile The Manitoba Hubbard, Hydro Chassidy Payette, Morgan Ramsay, Bryce Twitter account showed Summers, Quinn Hrabok. a video of a hydro crew near Dauphin driving ver y slowly a longside power lines with wires strung up, going from the vehicle to the power lines. As they drove, the wires would pull along the power lines, rolling the ice off the lines to prevent power outages and downed lines. It was certainly neat to watch!

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By Sheila Virden, Morden, KRunions ilBanner Staff lar ney, a nd Neepawa s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools. areas had to wait over Pupils co-ordinated the entire March 9 edition, the a day to get power Grade re- 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which stored. Manitoba plinaryHydro Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious damage stated that the at Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation on March 20 to project Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president in Dauphin was soforbad Dubbed the t h at s ome c u st omerBoat s Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane.

Because the snow had melted students secured a canoe from would have toRolling wait River untilSchool Division so much, the canoe could not as late as Thurs 28 to f ill it with be portaged across the street to withApr. an intent to get power restored.

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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-

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cans from the school foyer into the church basement the afternoon of March 21, where the food was weighed and sorted.

Although the project was a senior students brainstorm, the entire high school was encouraged to participate. The collegiate hosted a poor boy floor hockey tournament in which to play, athletes had to pay with food for the canoe. Some students also canvassed Rivers, Oak River

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.

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Less rules and less fear please

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s winter loosens its grip on our surroundings and our lives, it’s time to to have spring and summer. It’s also time to think about fall and with this upcoming fall we will be having municipal and school board elections. As I have said many times, the most important level of government is local government. Municipal government affects our every day lives more than any other. It’s around this time of year that mayors, reeves and councillors start thinking about whether they will run again. It’s a time when potential council members ponder if they should run. Four year terms are a serious commitment, one not to be taken lightly.

• Fear is an amazing force and no where is that more evident than in the handling of C-19, the Covid pandemic.

The Bible clearly states that God doesn’t give the spirit of fear but of love, power and a sound mind. Too bad we so often forget that. The handling of C-19 has been both heroic and foolish. For the most part, the heroism has been on the part of the health care workers and patients. They faced sickness and death up close and personal. When foolishness has prevailed, it has mostly come from politicians and bureaucrats with a big helping hand from media. To listen to the politicians, bureaucrats and many from the media, one would assume with absolute panic, “We are all going to die!” Well, it’s true, we are all going to die. Someday! The vast majority of people didn’t get C-19, most didn’t get sick, becomes hospitalized or die.

Most got vaccinated, some people three times and more. Vaccines seem to have brought about less severe symptoms among those who have contracted C-19.

That said, there are many vaccinated people who have gotten or contracted C-19 and ironically, non-vaccinated people who haven’t. I have it on good authority that one health system worker has said that to work in the system, you have to bathe in fear every morning.

The problem is that fear does not produce good results. Planning, common sense and controlling risk produce good results. Some would call this listening to God. •Last week I wrote about how far behind Manitoba Health is when it comes to actually promote treatments for C-19. There are literally hundreds of sound studies about treatments available but either they are not being used in Manitoba or we are not being told about them. When you concentrate only on numbers of C-19 cases, hospitalizations, ICUs and deaths, you get a very distorted picture. Truth be known, we should be solution and treatment oriented and that has been lacking.

•I listened to an elderly doctor last weekend. He had some wise advice I think. He suggested if you a vulnerable person due to age or a pre-existing medical condition, you should use an N95 mask when you are in an indoor public setting, socially isolate if others aren’t wearing a mask. He also suggested that you have a couple of test kits on hand and if a positive test or

Ken Waddell symptoms show up treat the symptoms.

If your condition worsens he said, “Call 911”. Seems like a lot better advice than constantly living in fear and going to ridiculous measures.

•If you talk to many people, if the media and government didn’t tell us their was pandemic, they would hardly know there was a pandemic. Certainly, there have been some very sick people and some deaths but the stats, as we all now know, show that C-19 is largely a disease of the elderly with pre-existing conditions. I don’t make light of that. I am 74 years old, overweight and have had allergy and breathing problems since I as a child. My problem is that the efforts of late, even in the care homes have been largely misplaced. If there are C-19 cases in a care home, visitation is largely restricted and residents are confined to their rooms. That’s insane as staff come in and out all day long and so any pretence of isolation is just that, a pretence. Plus, the false isolation causes a lot of unnecessary work and even more fear.

•In response to this false isolation, we have had numerous reports of care

home residents saying that, “If I have to live like this, I would rather die.” Most older people don’t fear death, they have it figured out. Back to what I said earlier, we are all going to die some day, it’s just not likely going to be today.

•Statistics also show that vaccinating young children is not necessary but if parents want to it’s Ok with me. There have been 36 deaths in Canada among people 19 and under. If you feel I am wrong, let me know.

•Many in the media have bought into the fear factor. It’s a lazy way to get a story. It takes a lot less research than hunting down treatments or actually asking questions. Several columnists have applied double standards by preaching fear, excess caution and spouting government rules then travelling somewhere and rejoicing in how they didn’t have to wear mask at an event in Minnesota or Florida or somewhere other than Manitoba.

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.

Why monarchies fail

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e have looked at the first of three forms of government that are profiled in the Bible. We looked at a “Theocracy;” a system of government in which God was revered as king of the nation and a human leader (priest, prophet or judge) was called by God to lead the people into war when enemies were threatening their national security. Once peace was restored, the judge ensued that God’s laws were enforced in the land.

The ancient Israelites could not have asked for a better king. The problem lay with the judges who led the people during crisis times. Most of them were happy to go home once they had completed their assignments. But some started acting like kings. They did not submit to God’s authority and they refused to listen to the prophets or priests who rebuked them for their actions.

Eventually, the people got tired of being ruled by judges and asked Samuel, the last of their judges to give them a king “like all the nations around them.” Samuel told them what life would be like when they had a king; but they were willing to put up with high taxes, military conscription and a huge civil service (known in those days as “the king’s household”) whose daily food ration they had to supply.

Their first king was a man named Saul. His rule was a disaster from the beginning. He believed he was superior

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to the prophets and refused to listen to anything that they said. And when he was facing certain defeat at the hands of his enemies, he ordered the priests at the Tent of Meeting to bring God’s Ark of the Covenant to the battle field.

He was going to copy the actions of his enemies. They had their gods of wood and stone on the battle field with them. Saul and his people would have their god with them.

Saul was using the ark as a good luck charm, hoping it would help him win the battle and save his life. It didn’t.

The Israelites lost the war. Saul and his son lost their lives.

The disrespect Saul and his people showed for the prophets and priests set a precedent that future kings of Israel would follow. From that day until the Babylonians conquered and absorbed what was left of the kingdom of ancient Israel, every one of Israel’s kings was tempted to repeat the sins of Saul. Some gave in only once-others many times.

Ancient Israel’s kings fell into two categories. Sone were righteous men who served their people well. Others were among the nastiest wretches to slither across the pages of Biblical history. Some of these kings became so evil that God had to take drastic action to ensure that they were stopped before they destroyed themselves and their people. He allowed the wicked king to be overthrown by

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a righteous one who could be trusted to govern the people according to God’s laws.

That worked for a few years. Then another king who did not honor God came to power, and the whole cycle began again.

Monarchies fail when the monarch fails to realize that he or she is not the final authority in the land. There is another king, an eternal king in charge of an eternal kingdom to whom they are accountable. God is the one who allows a monarch to assume power. He will allow those who reign wisely to do so for many years. He reserves the right to remove those who don’t.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen I can see clearly now…

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t happened gradually, the window glass becoming more foggy and stained. Without a doubt the seal had been broken before I took occupancy of my home almost seven years ago. the subdued lighting in the kitchen and dining rooms didn’t bother me, not my favourite rooms to be! This winter it feels like we have had minimal natural sunlight. Looking carefully at the windows we assessed that it would be much brighter if we replaced the glass in both windows. Never one to go to extremes, I envisioned a glass panel in the living room door, just around the corner. Sage advisor suggested that we see the difference the new glass would make, and price check encouraged me to wait and see as well. Last week two very competent and polite gentlemen arrived- right on their appointed time- and in a very short time had the old smudged and discoloured glass out and new panes securely in place. Oh my. It’s better than cleaning your glasses after sweeping the garage! The branches of the evergreen are distinct, little birds finding shelter under the bending boughs. The room is brighter (I can spot unswept corners and dust bunnies) and I may have to close the blinds for night!

It was such a gradual dimming of the scenes out-

side the window. I had become acclimatised to the grime and smears. That’s not to say I did not carefully wash the inside and outside every spring and fall, but I accepted the limited vision as normal. As I sit with my coffee in the sun filled room- that was Monday morning, and it was real sunshine!- several parallels f lit through my mind. How many times do little ‘dirts’ quietly grow, unobserved, until my vision is impeded and impaired? How many times do I allow little tasks slide until the prospect of tackling them seems daunting? Not just physical tasks and responsibilities. I willing admit that with the restrictions of the last several years I have allowed friendships to slide. Days when I had energy enough to care for me and mine were gifts, and making calls or sending messages to people I care about slipped until there was a combination of embarrassment, and a little bit of ‘what the heck- they haven’t called me either’. Neither attitude good or helpful. That window smudged so slowly that it took a loss to make me realise that people are still important to me, and take a few minutes to remind them…. The other window that slowly became distorted and dark has been self-care. I always was a walker. After the death of Henry Hoover, I didn’t take Miss Daisy out nearly as much, she was slowing down anyway, and her eyesight was failing. I know more short walks would have been better….And now I have to motivate myself to walk more, eat better, find help for a better night’s sleep, and read more. These slips accumulated slowly and gradually. I am so aware of how much better my home feels with the new clear glass, I am imagining how much better this older body will feel with a little attention!

A cure for what ails you

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner This weather is making many people feel under the weather! So, what do you eat when you’re sick?

For this advice, I asked all the top grannies in the neighbourhood.

Nine out of ten grannies agree: homemade chicken noodle soup is by far the best. It’s packed with vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, collagen, and antioxidents. It has antiviral and anti-inf lammatory properties. It’ll help reduce sinus congestion, and is easy on the digestive system. This soup is a panacea worth its weight in gold.

The second-most popular advice is to stay hydrated. Try a natural decongestant that also has antioxidant and anti-inf lammatory

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properties: herbal tea. Alternatively, a glass of hot water with honey and lemon is perfect for a sore throat. And be sure to get plenty of vitamin C by eating lots of fruits like oranges, kiwis, and strawberries.

There is some research to back up the idea of the “man cold”: men and women respond differently to infectious diseases. Estrogen apparently slows down how fast a virus multiplies, which leads to fewer symptoms. Moreover, the part of the brain that regulates temperature is larger in men, because of higher testosterone levels, which translates to higher fevers in men. Testosterone can also lower your body’s immune response. Depending on who you ask, the man cold is an evolution-

ary response from our caveman days, when having a cold or f lu when you’re out hunting could be life or death, so men’s bodies overreact in order to force them to stay in bed, conserve energy, and wait until they’re fully recovered.

Women on the other hand could persevere through cold and f lu symptoms while picking berries and not get attacked by a mountain lion. Or however the story goes.

Of course, Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies, a much-loved television series that ran from 1962 to 1971, had a cure for the cold: take one spoonful of cold cure (a closely guarded secret recipe), eat sensible, get lots of rest, and drink plenty of water. And in a week or ten days, your cold will be gone.

Observation

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he snow is quickly melting and the robins found a spot under my winow where the grass is getting green. The magpies are darting from tree to tree and the chickadees have found my bird feeder again. The deer, sometimes four or five of them are trying to invade my neighbor’s apple tree and my cherry bushes. When my dog start barking some of those deer are so tame that they stare at my dog, ears pointed straight up. It is such a blessing knowing that God even created the little bird s and looks after.

Jesus tells us in Matthew 6:26 “Look at the birds of the air. They do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”

Thank you Lord for your love for us.

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Province issues flood warning for the Assiniboine River from St. Lazare to Griswold

News Media Services MB Gov. Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s H y d r o l o g i c Fo r e c a s t C e nt r e h a s i s s u e d a f lood warning for the Assiniboine River from St. Lazare to Griswold.

The Shellmouth Dam i s b ei n g op er at e d t o reduce the risk of f looding downstream on the Assiniboine River while at the same time providing suff icient storage for water supply. Dam operat ions a re const a nt ly assessed and outf lows may change as melting and run-off in the upper

Assiniboine River basin resumes.

A n ov e r l a nd f lo o d warning is still in effect for southern Manitoba from the Saskatchewan border eastward to Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 12 and from the Un ited St ates border northwards to PTH 1, extending north of PTH 1 between PTH 5 and PTH 16, and north of PTH 1 between Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg.

A high water advisory has also been issued for the Whiteshell lakes area as levels on most lakes continue to rise due to rainfall and snowmelt.

Water levels on most tributaries in the Red River basin are at peak and staying steady or slowly declining after two days of rapid increases. River levels on the Red River continue to increase but the rate of increase has slowed signif icantly compared to the water level increases ex per ienced over t he week. Daily average temperatures are expected to increase to above zero by mid-week.

S out her n M a n itoba ba si ns, i nclud i ng t he United States’ portions of the Red, Souris, Pembina and Roseau river

basins, have received an average of 60 millimetres of precipit at ion since April 22.

Manitobans are reminded to stay off waterways including creeks, streams, rivers and the f loodway. High f lows, debris and cold temperatures present a signif icant safety risk. Some ditches and waterways are still ice covered or contain snow-limit ing water f lows.

Flood forecasters will c o nt i nu e t o mo n it or precipitat ion amounts and assess impacts on f lows and levels. The most recent river forecast

information can be found at www.gov.mb.ca/mit/ f loodinfo/index.html.

The Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization continues to work with all local authorities and emergency management partners to provide guidance and support for both preparator y and response activities.

Manitobans are reminded to stay off closed roads and not attempt to travel around barr ic a d e s . For c u r r e nt highway conditions and road closures, call 511 or visit www.manitoba511. ca/en/.

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During the week of April 18th – April 24th, Spr uce Pla ins RCM P dealt with 53 police activities.

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a re rem i nded to test their wells to determine if they need to take steps to improve water quality and address potentially harmful bacteria. Testing is recommended at least once a year, particularly after the spring run-off or in the event of overland f looding. For further details on well water testing, visit www. g o v. m b . c a /s d /p u b s / water/drinking_water/ f a c t s he et 2 _ t e s t _w e l l water.pdf.

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Local gives birth to nonuplets (nine babies!)

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On Apr. 4, Kinosota moved to Riverdale Municipality from BBS Ranch outside of Haywood, MB (about as far east as Portage la Prairie, just off the #2 highway, which runs parallel to the #1 highway but 40-45 km further south than the #1). Although her estimated due date was Apr. 19-21, her babies didn’t arrive until the morning of Apr. 25. She spent the rest of the day sleeping and regaining her strength. She is currently staying at friend Sarah Plosker’s acreage. With nine babies to take care of, Kinosota’s exhausted. “Those babies are absolute pigs!” Plosker stated. “They nurse constantly. She doesn’t have a minute to herself, the poor girl!”

Under the dome

Budget 2022 will continue to invest in lives of Manitobans Greg Nesbitt MLA for Riding Mountain It’s my pleasure as the MLA for Riding Mountain to inform you how Budget 2022 will Strengthen, Invest and Build in Manitoba, and how it will affect you.

Health care is a topic that our government takes seriously. This is the number one issue on the minds of most Manitobans these days as we come out of a pandemic that most of us will hopefully only see once in a lifetime.

It’s no secret that health care is suffering from a staffing shortage throughout Manitoba. Baby boomers retiring, others choosing a different career, and recruiting by other provinces and states have played a role in the shortage of nurses and allied health professionals – not only here in Manitoba, but across Canada. This issue is not new and should have been addressed by former governments in Manitoba. But we are the government now and we are taking action.

Budget 2022 will invest over $11 million to add 400 permanent seats for training nurses in Manitoba’s postsecondary institutions. I am pleased to add that the community of Virden will partner with Assiniboine Community College to train Licensed Practical Nurses in the community in September 2022. The 25

LPNs who will graduate will then have the opportunity to fill vacancies in communities closer to where they live.

Paramedics are the first call for most Manitobans who need emergency care and are an important component of the Rural Clinical and Preventative Services plan. Budget 2022 will provide funds to hire 35 additional paramedics across Manitoba to ensure that when Manitobans call 9-1-1 they get the first response they expect.

A couple of other budget items under health that are significant to residents of Riding Mountain is the investment in a new hospital in Neepawa and continued investment in the Brandon Regional Health Centre, which is a hub for Western Manitoba. These projects are part of $812 million in capital funding for health care facilities across the province.

Budget 2022 will invest $110 million to help address the surgical and diagnostic backlog that has accumulated due to the pandemic.

A new mobile CT scanner and two new mobile MRI units will be added to the diagnostic and imaging arsenal in Manitoba, which will allow for 12,000 more CT scans and over 7,000 MRIs annually.

There’s much more in terms of Budget 2022’s investment in health care

in all areas of the province - $100 million for redevelopment of St. Boniface General Hospital’s emergency room, $8 million for a new Acute Stroke Unit at the Health Sciences Centre, and $4.9 million to expand Concordia Hospital’s orthopedic surgery program that will allow it to perform 1,000 more surgeries per year. This is all possible due to a 5.8 percent increase in health care spending by our government. In fact, our government is now spending $1 billion more in health care than the previous NDP government ever did.

Seniors are a focus of our government. This fact was made even clearer earlier this year when Premier Stefanson appointed my good friend, the MLA for Assiniboia, as Minister responsible for Seniors and Long-Term Care. Our seniors have worked hard their entire lives, sacrificed for their families, and have given back to their communities. They now deserve to age with dignity and independence. Keeping seniors in their own homes longer is our goal, but to do that we know we need investment in home care.

I am pleased to report that Budget 2022 will provide nearly $20 million to implement a seniors’ strategy, along with $32 million to help implement all 17 recommendations for changes to long-term care homes

across Manitoba.

Highways are always a topic of discussion. I am pleased that signif icant upgrades have occurred over the past six years on Highways 1, 10, 16, 21 and 83 in my constituency. Work will continue this year on small sections of Highway 16 and begin on Highway 10 from Minnedosa to Riding Mountain National Park.

This work, year after year, is only possible through consistent budgeting by our government. I am excited to report this predictable annual spending will continue in Budget 2022 with $500 million allocated for Manitoba’s highway network this year, with a three-year plan to spend $1.5 billion.

Funding for Manitoba’s school system will increase by $120 million for the 202223 school year. This will mean a $41 million increase in annual funding to public schools, an increase of $2 million for independent schools, and an additional $77 million in one-time funding for public schools to assist with their financial pressures.

Our government will invest $326 million over two years to make child care more affordable and accessible for Manitoba parents. Fees will be reduced by 50 percent this year for low-income and middle-class parents across Manitoba, and we will create 716 spaces in new child

care centres, and support 50 new home-based spaces this year. Funds are also in place for salary increases for our Early Childhood Educators.

The Building Sustainable Communities program has supported many, many projects in my constituency which enhance the lives of residents through investment in projects important to their daily lives. I know municipalities and partners will be pleased that we have doubled our investment in the program to $25 million this year. Besides supporting great projects in communities with matching funds, Building Sustainable Communities also creates jobs.

The cost of living is going up, and our government recognizes that. We will take steps to make life more affordable for all Manitobans.

The Education Property Tax Rebate will increase from 25 to 37.5 percent in 2022, and then move to 50 percent in 2023, saving the average homeowner $1,355 over two years. A new tax credit will save residential renters up to $525 per year.

As I mentioned earlier, the Child Care Subsidy Program will support an average of $10 per day per child for regulated childcare spaces. This will allow families to keep more of their pay cheques, as well as allowing families to consider having both spouses

join the work force.

Vehicle registration fees will be reduced by 10 percent, saving Manitobans $15 million this year, in keeping with our election promise of reducing fees by 30 percent. This is on top of three rounds of rebates

by Manitoba Public Insurance that put $500 million back in the hands of vehicle owners.

As a government MLA, I am very proud that we kept our promise to balance the budget in 2019. Then the pandemic hit, creating a $2.1 billion budget deficit.

Budget 2022 projects a deficit of $548 million, with a plan to return Manitoba’s back to balance in the next seven years.

We know that we have a lot of work to do as we come out of the pandemic.

Our government has never been afraid of hard work.

As we recover together, it is important for Manitobans to know they have a government that will continue to invest in core services, while also keeping an eye on fiscal responsibility.

Budget 2022 moves Manitoba on a strong path to recovery.

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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Secret Recipes from Rivers Mammas & Grannies

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner

In this week’s “recipes with a story” column, our featured recipe comes again from Myrtle Wooldridge.

Myrtle and husband Glen moved to Rivers in 1973 with their two teenage daughters.

Glen worked for CN Rail and was transferred here as Roadmaster. His territory was between Rivers and St. Lazare. Glen was away two or three days at a time. They knew absolutely no one in Rivers when they first arrived.

Myrtle explains: “One of best things that happened to me was I got the job as Teacher Aide for the Kindergarten class and through the children met many families.” She worked with Ina Hyndman, the Kindergarten teacher, for

about 8 years, and with the Resource Teacher as well. If you have a recipe (and a story) you would like to be featured, please email me at sarah. plosker@gmail.com

ingredients separately, then make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add your liquid ingredient mixture, mixing until just combined.)

Bake for 25 min at 350 degrees in an 8 x 8 inch pan.

Brown sugar icing is ideal but regular icing using confectioners sugar is fine.

This recipe is a favourite of Myrtle’s. It makes a nice sized cake for one person or two, or a small family. It’s one of the first recipes she used when first married in 1954.

If you don’t normally bake cakes because you don’t want to deal with leftover cake all week long (days one and two of eating cake are great, but by day 5 you’re essentially force-feeding yourself), then this small cake is the perfect size for you.

Chocolate cake 1 egg 1/2 cup margarine 1 cup of white sugar 1/2 cup milk 1/2 tsp salt 3 Tbs of cocoa dissolved in 4 or 5 Tbs hot water 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 cups flour Mix in the usual manner.

(From Sarah: Gotta love recipes like this! Generally for baking, you want to cream your butter/margarine and sugar together, then beat in the egg, then add any other liquid ingredients. Mix dry

Mary Lowe’s response to the Editors Note of April 22

It was stated that, ‘C02 is essential to plant growth.’ Yes, this statement is true, however we have increased CO2 in our environment by more than a 3rd and we continue to add more greenhouse gases every day. CO2 causes the atmosphere to retain more heat. The fact that plants need CO2 is irrelevant to this argument. It has no bearing on the grim fact of climate change. It is like saying we all need water so flooding must be good.

It was also stated that ‘Electric cars are not yet feasible.’ Electric cars can go 400 to 1000 km before they need a charge. They are more powerful and need very little maintenance compared to gas vehicles. They need no oil, spark plugs, carburetors, transmissions, radiators, the list goes on and on. Almost 2000 moving parts compared to 20 in an electric vehicle.

Electric vehicles can be charged in 20 to 30 minutes. Charging stations are popping up across Canada and more and more will be coming. Electric cars are common in Winnipeg and I’ve seen them in Brandon. They are coming down in price and will soon be comparable to gas vehicles. The Electric Mustang is Ford's best selling car. The electric cars and trucks can outrace and out pull their gas counterparts. They are superior vehicles in every way.

Mary Lowe

Rivers Wetlands Project addendum The Apr. 22 issue of the Banner included an article on the Rivers Wetlands Project, listing a plethora of local, regional, provincial, and national organizations that have partnered with or contributed to the project. Unfortunately, one key organization was missed off the list: the Rivers and Area Community Foundation, which has contributed both financially and in terms of physical volunteer work to support the Rivers Wetland Centre of Excellence since the beginning of the project.

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Rapid City Legion Hall No Gifts, just the pleasure of your company.

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Marymound’s Treatment Foster Care Program (TFC) is seeking treatment foster parents.

TFC provides children and youth with a therapeutic home environment to grow, develop and experience belonging.

Caregiving can be carried out by individuals, couples and families. Training and support provided by Marymound Clinical Case Managers.

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Help Wanted

2022 DUST CONTROL Riverdale Municipality will accept requests for dust control application in front of residences and/or established sites within the Municipality on a pre-payment basis.

Payments are to be made to Riverdale Municipality at the municipal office in Rivers by May 13th, 2022.

Calcium Application will be offered as follows: a) 12’ x 300’ strip at a cost of $225.00 +gst b) 12’ x 500’ strip at a cost of $372.00 +gst c) 16’ x 300’ strip at a cost of $295.00 +gst d) 16’ x 500’ strip at a cost of $489.00 +gst Payments will be refunded if there are not enough applications for a truckload.

Policy PW_01-15, as amended, for Dust Control can be read in its entirety on our website.

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1.0 FTE Teacher Erickson Collegiate For more details and application information, please visit our website at www.rrsd.mb.ca select Employment then Teaching Positions. .Thank you to all applicants for their interest in Rolling River School Division. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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To control insect pests and rodents, pesticides such as Dragnet, Contrac Blox, Contrac Bait, Resolv and Pyro dust may be used on all school division properties and in buildings.

The public may send written submissions or rejections within 15 days of the publication of the Notice to the department below.

Environmental Approvals Branch Manitoba Sustainable Development 1007 Century Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0W4

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Rural Municipality of Oakview Please be advised that a general municipal election will be held on October 26th, 2022.

Prospective municipal election candidates must register with the Senior Election Official (SEO) during the registration period before they may begin to accept contributions, incur expenses, fundraise or borrow money for their campaign.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will be receiving candidate registrations: For the office of head of council: Between May 1st, 2022 and September 20th, 2022.

For the office of councillor: Between June 30th, 2022 and September 20th, 2022. at the Rural Municipality of Oakview office, 10 Cochrane Street, Oak River during the regular hours of business.

To obtain a registration form contact the SEO at the email or telephone number listed below.

Marci Quane – Senior Election Official 10 Cochrane Street, Oak River, MB Phone – 204-566-2146 E-Mail – cao@rmofoakview.ca Dated at Oak River, MB on April 26th, 2022.

Marci Quane - SEO R. M. of Oakview

Rolling River School Division in southwestern Manitoba, Canada near Riding Mountain National Park and Brandon.

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NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Please be advised that a general municipal election will be held on October 26, 2022.

Prospective municipal election candidates must register with the Senior Election Official (SEO) during the registration period before they may begin to accept contributions, incur expenses, fundraise or borrow money for their campaign.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will be receiving candidate registrations: For the office of head of council: Between May 1, 2022 and September 18, 2022 For the office of councillor: Between June 30, 2022 and September 18, 2022 at the Riverdale Municipal office, 670 – 2nd Avenue during the regular hours of business.

To obtain a registration form contact the SEO at the telephone number listed below.

KAT BRIDGEMAN, SEO Telephone: (204) 328-5300 Fax: (204) 328-5374 Dated at Rivers MB on April 19th, 2022.

Riverdale Municipality

Additions to the Voters List and /or Personal Security Protection Requests RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF OAKVIEW In accordance with Section 36 of The Municipal Councils and School Boards Election Act (MCSBEA), the Rural Municipality of Oakview’s Voters List is open for changes or revisions.

• Any person who is eligible to vote in municipal elections in the local authority of Rural Municipality of Oakview can have his or her name added to the Voters List, or have any information about the voter on the Voters List corrected.

• Any person can request to have his or her name and address obscured from the Voters List. A person whose name has been obscured will receive a Personal Security Certificate and identification number. In a civic election that person may only vote by sealed envelope ballot and cannot vote in person at the regular or advance voting places.

To implement the above, a written request must be submitted to the Senior Election Official in person, by email, fax or mail to: Rural Municipality of Oakview 10 Cochrane Street, Box 179 Oak River, MB R0K 1T0 Email: cao@rmofoakview.ca Marci Quane, Senior Election Official

NOTICE OF VOTERS LIST / PERSONAL SECURITY PROTECTION

Notice is hereby given that a copy of the VOTERS LIST may be revised at: 670 – 2ND Ave, Rivers MB on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm.

At this time the Senior Election Official (S.E.O.) will be available to update the voters list by: (a) adding the names of voters who are entitled to have their names on the list; (b) deleting the names of persons who are not entitled to have their names on the list; and (c) making such other correction of errors to the list as required.

VOTER ELIGIBILITY: A person is eligible to have his or her name added to the Voters List if he or she is: 1) a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years of age on election day; and 2) a resident of the local authority for at least six months prior to election day, OR a registered owner of land in the municipality for at least six months prior to election day.

APPLICATION FOR PERSONAL SECURITY PROTECTION: A voter may apply in writing to the S.E.O. (at the address / fax number below) no later than September 20th, 2022 to have his/her name and other personal information omitted or obscured from the voters list in order to protect the voter’s personal security. The application may be submitted in person, by mail or fax and must include your name, address and include proof of identity.

A person whose name has been obscured will receive a Personal Security Certificate and identification number. In a civic election, that person may only vote by Sealed Envelope Ballot and cannot vote in person at the regular or advance voting places.

All changes to the voters list must be completed on or before September 20th, 2022.

To implement the above, a written request must be submitted to the Senior Election Official, in person, by e-mail, fax or mail to: Riverdale Municipality Address Box 520, Rivers MB R0K 1X0 Fax: (204) 328-5374 E-mail: cao@riverdalemb.ca The next General Election takes place on October 26th, 2022.

Dated at Rivers in the Province of Manitoba, on April 19th, 2022.

Kat Bridgeman Senior Election Official (S.E.O.) Riverdale Municipality

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RRSD invites applications for

Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING? The Disability Tax Credit allows for $2,500 yearly tax credit and up to $30,000 Lump sum refund.

TEACHING positions For more details and application information, please visit our website at www.rrsd.mb.ca select Employment then Teaching Positions. .Thank you to all applicants for their interest in Rolling River School Division. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Avian Flu

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Migratory birds are being blamed for outbreaks of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, making its way across the country as well as in neighbouring states, including along the route of spring migration to Manitoba.

The Canadian Wild life Health Cooperative (CWHC) has confirmed the presence of avian influenza in two different wild bird samples in Manitoba: samples from several snow geese collected in southwestern Manitoba near Waskada and a single sample from a bald eagle collected in the Dauphin area have tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), subtype H5N1.

So far, no cases of avian influenza have been detected in poultry flocks in Manitoba, however four commercial poultry farms in Ontario are under quarantine due to their birds testing positive. In response to the outbreaks, 24 countries have temporarily banned imports of birds or poultry products from parts or all of Canada. That being said, Canada’s poultry production is largely for domestic use.

Domesticated poultry have no natural immunity to HPAI; this, coupled with the high density of birds inside poultry barns, means that poultry farmers experience nearly 100 per cent

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mortality if their flock experiences an outbreak. For poultry farmers, the economic and animal welfare repercussions mean they must be extra vigilant during this spring migratory season. Avian flu can present itself in different ways, including a decrease in water and feed consumption, decreased egg production, soft-shelled eggs, coughing and sneezing, diarrhea, bruised limbs, listlessness, and a sudden increase in mortality rate.

This strain of the virus has not been observed to transmit from birds to humans in North America, though hunters are cautioned to avoid earing birds that are visibly sick. As always, be sure to handle and cook poultry and eggs properly.

Birds become infected via the fecal-oral route—that is, direct contact with feces of infected birds, contaminated surfaces, or infected food and water supplies.

Bird enthusiasts are encouraged to clean their bird baths regularly, and some organizations are advising people to not feed or water wild birds.

Leading natural resource and human health agencies across Canada and the world continue to monitor the avian flu developments and report their findings to stakeholders and community groups. The Manitoba Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and other groups are closely monitoring the latest developments of the situation.

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Herbal teas for cold weather

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With all the cold, wet, and windy weather we’ve been having, it’s natural to want to grab a blanket, a hot beverage of choice, and curl up on the sofa. But what’s in your mug? A hot cocoa is a standard choice, but maybe you’re looking for something a bit lighter.

Here’s a list of herbal teas, including both popular and less common favourites. And yes, I’m well aware that technically herbal tea is not a true tea, because it’s made up of a blend of leaves, bark, roots, and f lowers of any edible plant, whereas a true tea is derived specifically from the Camellia sinensis plant.

The general rule of thumb for brewing herbal tea is to use water that’s not quite boiling (about 82 degrees Celsius is ideal) and steep for five minutes or longer instead of the usual 3 minutes. If you have any serious medical conditions, you should talk to a healthcare professional before trying anything outside of your usual health regimen. Most of the touted health benefits of these teas are ancient wisdom, with no scientific studies backing up the claims.

Chamomile tea: This is the go-to tea for those looking to calm down before going to sleep. It also has a range of other purported health benefits.

Chrysanthemum tea: This is a Chinese tea that contains only the f lower buds or blossoms of the Chrysanthemum plant. According to Chinese tradition, it has a cooling and calming effect. It’s said to reduce inf lammation, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and it’s a good source of vitamins A and C. You can find this, along with other Asian teas, at an Asian grocery store or online.

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Cacao husk tea: This tea is made from the outer shells of cacao beans, a waste product when producing chocolate. Cacao products contain a small amount of natural stimulants like theobromine and therefore this tea is typically labelled as caffeinated. This tea contains amino acids, magnesium, iron, zinc, and antioxidants, and is a great alternative to hot cocoa for someone who finds it impossible to give up chocolate.

Corn silk tea: You know those long, silky fibers that grow inside the husks of ears of corn? The stuff you throw away when you buy fresh corn from the grocery store? Well, stop throwing it away! Instead, make yourself a cup of tea. According to Chinese and other traditional medicine, corn silk tea can treat bladder infections and digestive issues.

Corn tea: This is a Korean drink popular in winter.

It is brewed using toasted corn kernels. Roasted barley, buckwheat, and other grains are also popular. Corn in particular has a natural sweet f lavour.

Dandelion root tea: Next time you’re picking dandelions, wash, chop up, and dry the roots to make tea (assuming you haven’t sprayed your yard with herbicide!) Roasted dandelion root has been used in traditional folk medicine as a liver tonic, a digestive aid, and other purported medicinal qualities.

Ginger tea: Upset stomach? Boil some sliced ginger and have yourself a ginger tea. It’s especially good with honey. If you like the f lavour of ginger, you don’t need a stomach ache as an excuse to drink this tea.

Hibiscus tea: This tea comes from the f lowers of the hibiscus plant. It’s said to have antiviral properties and help lower blood pressure.

Peppermint tea: This tea is a common after-supper drink to ease digestion, alleviate headaches, and im-

prove one’s sleep. And it tastes good! If you drink a lot of peppermint tea, you may want to consider growing your own mint as a potted plant in your home.

Red raspberry leaf tea: This tea is made from the leaves of raspberry bushes. It’s a good source of magnesium, calcium, potassium, and antioxidants.

It’s often recommended to pregnant women during their final weeks of pregnancy, to help with uterine health, and to women in general to help alleviate menstrual cramping. It is also said to reduce blood pressure and the risk of stroke. For anyone thinking it tastes like raspberries, it doesn’t (after all, it’s made from the leaves of the plant, not the berry).

Rooibos tea: Rooibos tea comes from a red-coloured bush that grows in South Africa. Like many other herbal teas on this list, it’s purported to aid in digestion, and supports heart health. I’ve included this tea in the list because it’s a very popular herbal tea, but it is by far my least favourite. It’s perhaps the closest in f lavour to black tea, but that’s precisely what I dislike about it—personally, I think it tastes like a really bad, weak black tea. My two cents anyway!

Rose hip tea: You can purchase this tea or go out rosehip picking in the fall (I recommend the latter to get the best, most nuanced f lavour). Rose hips have been linked to numerous health benefits, including boosting overall immunity, heart health, as well as anti-inf lammatory properties. Rose hips are high in vitamins C and E, and antioxidants.

Sage tea: There might be something to the fact that “sage” means wise—sage tea is linked to brain health, including memory and cognitive function.

Like peppermint, this is another herb you can easily grow yourself.

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