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Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner The Rapid City and Area Lions Club organized a fundraising BBQ on Sat. Aug. 13, followed by their annual fireworks display. It was truly a winning combination!

Lions club volunteers served up hotdogs, chips, and a beverage, free of charge, with donations being collected to help with medical expenses for local Mirka Mas’ son Jamie.

Jamie is an elementary school student who fell while walking around the school grounds with his teacher and classmates. It just so happened that when he fell he hit a metal bench, losing four teeth and biting through his lips. He needed dental surgery, and now has braces to correct the issues caused by the fall to the adjacent teeth.

Unfortunately, Mirka does not have a dental plan through her work and the cost is over $7,000.

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cal community member Photo by Sheila Runions in need and organized the event. Community members gave generously and between their donations and By theSheila Club’s Runions donations, they were able Banner Staff to present Mirka with cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on s r eap or t e d i n t he tion to the schools. $2,000 cheque towardMarch the 9 edition, the Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very medical expenses. plinarytoStudies It’s wonderful see 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 the community coming project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne together for a great tire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Crouch initiated a similar camDubbedcause. the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane.

Then camestudents the fsecured ire- a canoe from Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threeworks, which Rolling were River phe-School Division so much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged an intent to f ill it with be portaged across the street to tournament in which to play, credit but this group of students students to leave product in nomenal by allwith accounts. non-perishables. Although the Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds of food explains Ken McFarlin campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger that the Lionsby Club hasthe original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22. that class, done Canadacame Dayfrom firea suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane works for upwards of 30 Dupuis. all year years, fundraising heard the idea at a meetfor the event (in“Iaddition ing in Brandon. St. Augustine to all the other fundraising School had tried Fill a Canoe SUBMITTED PHOTO they do). However, by the with the 10-day in conjunction Helen Stewart made a beautiful valour quilt and donated it to Legion Branch #75 to raffle at the “Raise Festival du Voyaguer in Wintime the sky is dark enough the Ramp” nipeg in February.

It was very celebration. It was won by her friend Deb Webster (left). Deb then gave it to Patrick Wells to set off the fireworks, it’s (right) at the Riverdale Personal Care Home along with a card thanking him for his service. successful and whenever I hear about 11:30 p.m., and lots food bank, my earsDeb alwayscomes perk from a military family that goes back three generations. Patrick was a soldier for 37 years. of children windup!” up missing Respect for our veterans runs deep and we will remember them. out. Last year they Shemoved then brought the sugThe canoe at Rivers gestion to Riverdale Harvest, it to the second Saturday Elementary School was which supported the idea and parents mally, the fireworks are lit rebuilt and water gets put in August, and as a result, comments from adequately filled. to keep the new date this Photo by Heather Gray asked her to present the promoat the dam and then they back in. Nevertheless, the they could set off fireworks and grandparents, saying year too.

The fireworks were fan- go off over the water, with fireworks display was a two hours earlier, around how happy they were that 9:30 p.m., which isn’t too the children could stay tastic, though they didn’t stunning reflections—ab- sight to be seen, and chillate for most children. The up to watch the firework have the water to watch solutely picturesque. The dren barely had to stay up Club received very positive display. So they decided the fireworks over. Nor- hope is that the dam gets past their bedtime.

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Sorting through the rules

am moved to write about the fact that in five of my hospital stays over the last few years, I was very sick. Not to be overly dramatic, but left untreated in those five visits, I might not be here to write this column. I feel it’s important to share my thoughts on life and death. As always, you are free to agree or disagree.

There are things we have no choice in. We are born– no choice there for us. We die; some choose to end their life, but for the most part, we have a varying number of days. Some of us live only minutes, some a 100 years or more. What we do with our lives is somewhat under our control.

What we do have full control over is what happens after we die. There are a lot of jokes and songs about death and Heaven and Hell. Some are illustrative, some are frivolous, some ridiculous.

I am of the Christian faith and cling tightly to the Bible verse in John 3:16– “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

(King James Version) Many people, churches and faith organizations have tried to add to this simple statement. The additions or extra rules may be well intentioned, but if “getting to heaven” or “being saved” or “salvation” is attached to anything except John 3:16, it is an unnecessary add-on.

The rules and regulations of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths are rooted in the Ten Commandments, but

they are not about salvation, they are rules for living. Very important rules, but not directly attached to salvation.

Below, I have re-printed the Ten Commandments as worded in the King James Version of the Bible in Exodus 20.

“And God spake all these words, saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Eg ypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I, the Lord thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. 7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work; 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God, in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; 11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.12 Honour thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 13 Thou shalt not kill. 14 Thou 2

Ken Waddell shalt not commit adultery. 15 Thou shalt not steal. 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.”

I just want re-state that the Ten Commandments are God’s pattern for living, but no matter how closely you adhere to them, they do not bring salvation. One of the commandments held over people was to go to church every Sunday. Well, the Sabbath isn’t Sunday, it’s Saturday, for one thing, and the word Sabbath means so much more than not working and attending a service that whole books have been written on that topic.

Another of the commandments has been badly distorted over the centuries. Note verse 12 says “Honour thy father and thy mother”. It is often misquoted as “Obey your mother and father” and that is usually a good practice, but if a parent is leading a child into incest or crime, then obeying the parent is not a good thing. It is quite different to honour than to obey.

Once the 66 books of the Bible were mostly agreed upon, the faith organizations went to work and added thousands more rules outside of the Bible. Sorry, but a person doesn’t go to Hell for not attending a faith service, for not giving to their faith organization, for not obeying the priest, the rabbi, the minister, the pastor or the church board. Doing all those things nothing to do with entering into Heaven.

One needs to evaluate the “extra” rules and teachings, and should do so, but the only way to Heaven is by way of John 3:16. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (King James Version) In regards to salvation, nothing else matters.

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.

The choice is yours

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ne of our home’s major appliances broke down two weeks ago. It was still relatively new and had given us excellent service. But one of its major components failed and replacement parts were not available. We had no choice but to purchase a new unit.

One of the first life lessons we learn is that nothing lasts forever. Vehicles break down and must be repaired, so do home appliances, computers, radios, TVs, etc. Parts are available for some of these items and repairs can be made.

But sometimes they aren’t. So we upgrade and the old item goes to a recycling firm that reduces it to the elements from which it was originally made.

The same is true of these bodies in which we live. The first two human bodies were engineered to live forever in a perfect world. One selfish act by our first human parents brought the curse of death on humanity and on all creation. Thanks to their actions, humanity is now a dying breed living on a dying planet. All our efforts to combat climate change and clean up the mess we’ve made of our environment, while noble and certainly well-intentioned, won’t extend the life of this planet one day beyond the day set by God for its destruction and replacement with a new heaven and a new earth.

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As for our human bodies, we do all we can to keep them healthy and strong. Thanks to advances in modern science, replacement parts are available for knees, hips and other joints that wear out over time. We can even replace parts of major organs (like the valves in a human heart) with mechanical parts made in a factory somewhere. But while these procedures may improve our quality of life, they will not extend it one day beyond the day God has set for us to die.

There is, however, one part of us that will live on after our bodies die. The Bible calls it “the soul.” The soul is “the person that lives inside the body.” We are what theologians call tripartite beings– made up of body, soul and spirit. The body, as noted above, is the earthly home for the soul. The Spirit is “the breath of life, given by God, that holds body and soul together.” It was breathed into our first parents on the day they were created and is breathed into every subsequent human at the moment of his or her conception.

The Bible says that at death, the Spirit returns to God who gave it. Our lifeless bodies will return to the earth from which they were taken. But the soul (the person who lived inside the now lifeless body), will enter the life to come. The question each of us must answer is: “Where will I spend

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eternity?” God tells us we can choose our eternal destiny.

Two thousand years ago, God sent his only begotten son, Jesus Christ our Lord, to this earth. He lived among us for 33.5 years. At the end of that time, he was arrested, tried, convicted of crimes he had not committed and sentenced to death. Before he died, God “laid on him the iniquity (sin) of us all” (Isaiah 53:6) and Jesus died to pay “the wages of sin” (death– see Romans 6:23) for all humanity.

God offers forgiveness and eternal life to all who put their faith in Jesus Christ. He promises judgment and eternal punishment for those who do not. He offers us life or death and says: “The choice is yours.”

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Inspired and discouraged at the same time…

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he quilts were breathtaking, the colours, the designs, the stitching, the marvellous use of various mediums. In one moment I thought– I could do that, and with the next breath– I could never do that! The setting elicited about the same response!

The Eleanor Rose Garden in Kelwood is the work of a true artist, with the colours, designs and patterns alternately inspiring and discouraging me as well the array of quilts waving on the lines! Little wonder that those out for a leisurely drive choose the garden as the destination spot, or those seeking a perfect backdrop for family photos find their favourite scene in this park.

The quilts… How the art has changed since its inception. The hours a homemaker spent salvaging the best portions of a worn out garment, waiting until there were enough pieces to begin carefully hand stitching them together to form a serviceable quilt/ bedcover/blanket. The design binding the front to the back was, again, serviceable. Pretty helped, but there was a purpose to every stitch, make the quilt strong enough to withstand laundry day! What a boon the treadle sewing machine was to the early seamstress!

And then some of the awesome quilts at the show were entirely sewn by hand, by choice! Wow, Gayle, I can’t

imagine! The intricate quilting patterns achieved by the quilting machine are so intense, a design within and throughout the finished work.

I have quilts. Not of the calibre of the ones on display. Ones to keep loved ones warm, ones that hold a memory. I have the last quilt that Ed’s mother created.

At the time of her passing, other family members either had enough of her handwork or they could see that her skill had diminished. It is now faded, frayed and still cherished. I have the first quilt that I ever sewed. It is sewn from the undefeatable, indestructible Fortrel.

The kind of fabric that could be stretched just a little to make the corners match! The colours are not ones that I would have called first choice, they were the ones that were available! That poor thing is now 50 years old, has been re-stitched in a spot or two, but sturdy and warm as the day I proudly completed it!

I have reminisced of quilts before– usually in January when I am working on some, so you know that some have been hand quilted, some tied, some machine quilted. Some have been gifted, some have been donated, and many have been given to family.

When I viewed the tie quilt at the display, I knew how I have envisioned the one I crafted from the collection of Ed’s ties. May my child never see the perfect one!

She is happy with the one she has, I think.

So, yes, I was discouraged, for my abilities at quilting will never compare to the quilts on display. I was also inspired. I am getting serious about collecting the patterns for an Underground Railway quilt. I can see the colours and feel the movement. I think I am ready to do the hard work of sizing the patterns to 10 inch squares. In winter….

Observation

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or many years, one of my hobbies has been to crochet slippers. It often happens that when I have some on display and people like them, I have to make more of them.

My girls make sure that they keep me supplied with wool and sometimes bring the most beautiful colours. Any left over small balls of wool go to a neighbour who covers clothes hangers.

I need to keep counting the stitches so that I do not lose any or double up a stitch. The other day, I kept making the same mistake and had to take almost the whole slipper apart again and start over. My patience was running low and I was ready to throw the whole slipper out of the window and quit.

After working and reworking the one slipper, I got it done and I looked at it. I could only say “thank you Lord.”

It was He who upheld my strength and brought it to pass.

Now I can look with a humbling heart how I had finished the slippers with God’s help.

The Rivers Kids Club celebrates 50 years

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The Rivers Kids Club celebrates their 50th anniversary this September. The not-for-profit nursery school was founded in 1972 by Vicky Boughton, who worked as a childhood educator for over 30 years. Susan Ramsey, Dianne Kowalchuk, and Betty also joined Vicky that first year to help her set up Rivers Kids Club. The preschool operates out of the basement of the United Church, although it is a secular and inclusive preschool welcoming all children within its doors.

Vicky remembered every child she taught. Parents often commented that if she saw one of “her kids” out and about, she always made a point to say Hello to them, to make them feel special.

When Vicky passed away in 2005, the preschool was presented with a stone angel which sits above the doorway to the bottom of the stairs, to symbolize Vicky looking down on all the children.

The Kids Club is excited to celebrate all the children they’ve helped raise in the community. Many alumni have fond memories of their time spent at the nursery school.

Rivers Kids Club is planning on celebrating their 50th Anniversary with a grand year end/Graduation celebration, which alumni, staff(past and present), and family are invited to.

Rivers Kids Club has had over 1,500 children come through their doors in their 50 years of operation.

Although having a nursery school in a small community is not uncommon today, when Rivers Kids Club first opened its doors five years ago it was very rare for a small town to have that opportunity.

Rivers Kids Club has had many multi-generational families.

They published a cookbook a few years ago that celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first cookbook. In it there are recipes from the first cookbook alongside new recipes from the alumni and their children. The cookbook was typed by a parent volunteer both times, and it just happened that it was the daughter of the original volunteer who typed up the 25th Anniversary addition.

Copies are still available for $10.

Rivers Kids Club has sponsored a school in a 3rd world country.

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MB sheep show and sale

The Manitoba Sheep Association held their a n nua l sheep show a nd sa le Aug. 19 -20 at the Minnedosa Fair Grou nd s. T here wa s lot s to choose f rom, including market lambs (fat l a mbs read y for market/slaughter), commercial ewes (females; pronounced “you’s”), purebred ewes and purebred r a ms ( breed i ng males). Purebred breeds included Suffolk, Canad i a n A rcot t , Nor t h Country Cheviot, Rideau Arcott, Dorset, and Tunis, while commercial breeds available for sale included Cotswold, Suffolk, Rideau, Ile de France, Dor per, Blue Faced L eicaster, and various crossbreeds.

The auction was action-packed, but there were ot her act iv it ies i nclud i ng a shea r i ng demonstration, a body conditioning presentation, and workshops on wool value and stock dogs. Some specia lt y breeds often bred for their wool were on display: Icelandic, bluefa ced L eicester, a nd Jacob (the latter having two sets of horns).

The canteen was serving up pulled lamb on a bun (how fitting!), and there were activities for children including arts and crafts and a scavenger hunt. There were 11 prize categories in the show part of the event, and over 90 lots of sheep available in the sale (a “lot” is a bidding item; it may contain multiple sheep).

Justin Carvey operates a farm near Alexander.

Bet ween h is parents’ farm, Swindon Ranch, and his farm, JRC Livestock, they have sheep, goat, and cattle. Their numbers are always f luctuating, as he’s always buying and selling, but Justin says they have between 100-200 sheep at any time, and cycle through about 3,000 in a year. He buys and sells for breeding stock and meat. He does all his own sheering. This was his f irst year entering

anything in the show and sale. His pen of three showed and then sold in the sale afterward; it was the highest selling pen of ewe lambs. “It was a really good event,” says Justin, “It really opened people’s eyes to the upside potential to the sheep industry—all the different avenues: wool, milk, and of course meat.”

Organizers were extremely pleased with the tur nout. Wit h people coming and going both days, it’s difficult to estimate exactly how many people attended, but it’s estimated 700-800 total attendees, with up to 250 people at a given time.

This normally annual

event has not been held since 2018. The event had been held in Carberry in recent years, but it will likely return to Minnedosa next year. People came from Western Manitoba and beyond, with some people making the trip f rom a s fa r aw ay a s Moosejaw, Yorkton, and the Interlake region.

Below are lists of show winners and sales statistics.

2022 Show Champions Supreme Champion Ram: Furze Farm Supreme Champion Ewe: Linda Westman Ring Class – Suffolk Ewe Lamb: Linda West-

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2022 Sale Statistics Purebred ram lambs: Top Seller $1250.00; 11 Ram lambs sold; average $575 Purebred ewe lamb: Top Seller $900 Pens of two: 8 pens sold; High Seller $960/ pen; Average $ 675/pen Pens of three: 14 pens sold; High Seller $1185/ pen; Average $900/pen

Hunting Season and CWD

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The archery season for white-tailed deer in Manitoba officially kicks off Aug. 29. On Aug. 19, the Manitoba Wildlife Federation announced that the province has expanded its mandatory sample submission for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The changes mean that if you harvest a cervid (any animal of the deer family) along the western and southern borders of Manitoba, you will need to bring in the head and neck to a testing site within 48 hours of harvest. The affected Game Hunting Areas (GHA) are 5, 6, 6A, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 18, 18A, 18B, 18C, 22, 23, 23A, 27, 28, 29, 29A, 30, 31, 31A, 32, 33, 35, and 35A. The Banner coverage area is within GHA 22, so Banner readers will be affected if hunting in the Westman area. In GHAs

23 and 23A, around Riding Mountain National Park, the mandatory submission also includes lungs and trachea (windpipe) along with the head and neck, to test for Bovine tuberculosis.

Besides the expansion of the mandatory sample submissions, the changes also include a resident-only mule deer hunting season in the GHAs mentioned above.

The first positive confirmation of CWD in the province was announced on November 1, 2021. The disease is a serious concern to the health of cervid populations. In order to effectively monitor CWD, hunters can help prevent the spread and protect cervid populations.

As for the hunting season, for white-tailed deer, Manitoba residents can buy tags for up to three deer, with the second and third tags being only for antlerless (and the third tag being only for certain GHAs). For mule deer, the

second and third must also be antlerless. The season dates and equipment types (archery, muzzleloader, rifle) for the new mule deer hunting season are the same as for white-tailed deer.

Youth muzzleloader season starts Oct. 17, muzzleloader season starts Oct. 24, and general (rifle) season starts Nov. 14.

Information released by the MWF states that they have been assisting the province with securing sample drop off locations.

The province will announce a comprehensive list along with more information on CWD and the new Mule deer season prior to the archery season opening date. The MWF will send out information as it becomes available via their enewsletter and social media. The 2022 Hunting Guide can be found online at https://mwf.mb.ca/themwf/regulations

Secret Recipes from Rivers Mammas and Grannies Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner In this week’s “recipes with a story” column, our featured recipe is courtesy of Maggie Smallwood of Rivers. If you have a recipe (and a story) you would like to be featured, please email me at sarah.plosker@gmail.com From Maggie: I have just finished making a batch of this delicious relish and

thought that perhaps others might like to try it, as the three main ingredients are now in season. You can tell this is an old recipe by the reference to a “dessert spoon.” I measured this amount to find that it is equivalent to about 10ml, or 2 tsp. if you are using imperial measures. This recipe has been handed down through at least three generations. It had

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Baseball diamond upgrades

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner It’s hard to squeeze in work on the Rivers Comet s baseba l l d iamonds between Minor and Senior Ball season and then the 6+ months they’re covered in snow.

This past week, a convoy of volunteer drivers and Gill Farm drivers drove Gill Farm trucks out to Winkler for shale.

A whopping 90 yards of

shale in total, and they’re likely to get a little more to top it off soon. Four trucks were used to carry all the shale. The excursion took 1,10 0 litres of fuel and eight hours of driving. That translates into some serious progress made on the diamond upgrades.

The shale is part of the continued improvements that are being made to the park. A combination of fundraising and grant

always been referred to as “Grandma’s green relish,” and everyone in the family knew it by that name. It is great on hot dogs, hamburgers and even baloney sandwiches. Anyone who has tasted it nearly always asks for the recipe, as it is sooo much better than the green vinegary stuff you buy in the store.

Grandma’s Sweet Green Relish 4 cups chopped green tomatoes 4 cups chopped cucumbers (if very large, remove seeds) 2 cups chopped onions Drain these vegetables in a colander for several hours.

Place in a large saucepan, add 2 cups vinegar, 2 Tbsp. pickling salt, and boil for 10 min. Meanwhile, mix together 4 cups white sugar, 1Tbsp. celery seed, 1 dessert spoon (10ml or 2 tsp.) turmeric, ½ cup flour. Add ½ cup vinegar and mix thoroughly into a smooth paste.

Remove vegetables from heat, add the smooth paste, stir well and return to heat.

Boil the mixture until thickened, about 10-15 minutes, stirring often.

Pour into hot, sterile jars and seal. I use 2-piece lids and pint jars. Process in a hotwater bath for 5 min. to ensure a good seal. Makes 4-5 pints.

From Sarah: some sources say that the use of flour lowers the acidity of the contents of canned goods, reducing the shelf life. Be sure to read up on best practices for canning if you’ve never done it before.

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money is being used to rebuild diamond #4, the one right by the Rivers campground. The plan is to have the last of the major capital projects completed over the next couple of months and into next spring. Thank you to local businesses and the community for the continued support; without it, these improvements wouldn’t be able to happen.

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Sarah’s Science Corner

How can I get a quarter through a dime-sized hole?

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner Can you think like an engineer? Try to solve a tricky size-and-shape problem in this week’s hands-on Let’s Talk Science activity. This activity is best suited for grades 7-11 students. All you need is a pen, piece of paper, scissors, a dime, and a quarter.

What to do 1.Draw the outline of the dime in the middle of a piece of paper.

2.Cut out the circle you have just drawn. (Tip: Fold the paper in half, through the middle of the circle, to cut it out).

3.Your challenge: Try to get the quarter through the hole without making any cuts or rips in the paper.

Don’t peek ahead in the article—stop reading now and try it first!

game of “fortune teller”, the quarter will slip right through the hole.

When the paper is f lat, the opening is circular, and the size of the dime.

The quarter cannot pass through the hole. When you rotate the two sides of the paper up, the hole becomes elliptical and this actually increases the area of the opening, enough for the quarter to slip right through!

What’s happening?

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Why does it matter?

Everyone is faced with a tricky problem at some point! Being able to think through the problem and come up with a solution can take critical thinking and creativity. Engineers and technologists often have to come up with solutions to new problems in their work.

Rivers Community Church starts fall season it has been rationalized, Esther Krahn Rivers Community Church fenced in and domesticated half to death. The chalR i v e r s C o m mu n it y lenge today is to re-enchant Church is pleased to start the Biblical text in such the fall season with a teach- a way that it can remain ing series by Dr. Randall faithful to its own voice Holm, retired professor and continue to speak as a from Providence University source of Truth”.

College at Otterbourne, Randall Holm pastored MB. He has chosen the for 12 years in the province topic, “Hooked on the of Quebec in both French Bible” which will look at and English congregations. the formation of the Bible, He completed his Ph.D in challenges to reading Scrip- 1995 and has been teaching ture, authority of Scripture in Biblical and Theological and guidelines for reading studies both in Ontario, and the Bible as a church com- since 2000, he has been munity in the 21st century. at Providence University Dr. Holm writes, “In the College where he recently 70’s, Christians battled for retired. He has been marthe Bible against perceived ried to his wife Olive for 45 threats from the outside. years, has one daughter and Half a century later, many one grandchild.

Worship services take of those same Christians now find themselves bat- place at Rivers Communtling with the Bible because ity Church (formerly the

Rivers Baptist Church) every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at 447 Edward St. This special series shared by Randall Holm will take place on September 11, 18 and October 2. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in these services. Other activities will start in the fall as well.

The Sr. Youth group will start on Sept. 25 (contact Liesel Krahn at 204- 3287854 for more information) and Bible Studies will start later in the fall. If you are new to the community or are looking for a church to attend, please come and worship with us.

For more information call or text the church at 204- 328-7882, leave a message and someone will respond to you as soon as possible.

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Notice NOTICE of NOMINATIONS Rural Municipality of Oakview NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the following days: September 14th, 15th, 16th, 19th, and 20th, 2022 Between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following locations: 1) The R.M. of Oakview municipal office at 10 Cochrane Street in Oak River, MB or 2) The R.M. of Oakview satellite office at 435-3rd Avenue in Rapid City, MB Nominations for the following will be received: Reeve Two (2) Councillors at large for Ward 1 Two (2) Councillors at large for Ward 2 Two (2) Councillors at large for Ward 3 Three (3) Committee members for the Local Urban District of Oak River Three (3) Committee members for the Local Urban District of Rapid City The nomination deadline is September 20th, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Nominations cannot be accepted after this time.

All nominations shall be made in writing and shall be signed by at least twenty-five voters, or 1% of the voters of the ward or authority (whichever is less). Each nomination shall also be accompanied by the candidate’s declaration of qualification.

Nominations may be filed in person at the above locations, on the date and hours specified, by an official agent. To obtain a nomination paper, and/or candidate’s declaration or qualification, contact the S.E.O. at the number listed below.

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As a Meat Cutter/Production Personnel you will be a critical member of our team in the creation of our world-class product. Our positions range from working on our production floor to shipping the final packaged product, with everything in between!

Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter and eviscerate hogs for further processing • Harvest and package edible offal • Process pork carcasses into primal cuts • Butcher and package pork primal cuts into value-added specifications for local, national, and international premium markets • Carry out other tasks related to the processing of meat for shipping to customers or storage • Sanitation People who will succeed as members of our team will: • Enjoy working in a fast-paced, stable, long-term work environment • Appreciate working in a culturally diverse workplace. We employ people from all over the world!

• Treat people with dignity and respect • Open to working in colder/warmer environments • Physically Fit • Experience as an industrial butcher or trimmer is an asset

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Requirements - While most work days follow regular business hours, the candidate must be willing to cover events taking place evenings and weekends.

- Skills in computer and word processing are necessary.

- Experience in writing, photography and layout is valuable, but not necessary– training is available.

- Candidates with a valid drivers license and own transportation will be preferred.

- Excellent written and spoken English language skills are required.

- An interest in the community and learning new things.

Interested individuals may contact the owner/publisher: Ken Waddell 423 Mountain Ave. Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 kwaddell@neepawabanner.com

Rolling River School Division

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Hours per day

Elton Collegiate

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Onanole Elementary

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Forrest Elementary

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TENDER Rivers Curling Club Seasonal Caretaker/Icemaker Rivers Curling Club will be accepting tenders for a Seasonal Caretaker/Icemaker for the 2022-2023 curling Season.

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The organizers of the Rivers Car Show Event that took place August 13,2022 wish to extend a sincere thank you to all the volunteers that made this event possible.

From the set up crew, take down crew, car show enthusiasts who helped bring 59 amazing vehicles to down town Rivers, the cooks, the servers, clean up crew to the ticket sellers, THANK YOU! And a very special thank you to the businesses and individuals who donated to our Silent Auction! And lastly, to the crowds of supporters who helped raise $6300 towards our ramp fundraiser, THANK YOU. Without all of you, it would not have been possible.

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8 Rivers Banner August 26, 2022

Book Review: Back to Basics by Reader’s Digest

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner

“How to learn and enjoy traditional American skills”, the subtitle reads. This 456 page book was printed in 1981, although it’s been updated and reprinted in 2008.

My 1981 book contains six parts and 65 sections, listed below: Part one Land: Buying it—building on it. Sections: Buying country property, planning your home, preparing the site, converting trees into lumber, building a log cabin, building with adobe, building a stone house, raising a barn, developing a water supply, saunas and hot tubs (you gotta build a sauna and hot tub to go along with your newly built log cabin, right?), sanitation, fireplace construction and design, stone walls and brick pavements, fences.

Part two Energy from wood, water, wind, and sun. Sections: Making your house energy efficient, wood as a fuel, heating with wood, waterpower, wind power, solar energy, other energy sources.

Part three Raising your own vegetables, fruit, and livestock. Sections: the kitchen garden, gardening in limited space, herb gardens, fruits and nuts, pest control, grains and grasses, beekeeping, fish farming, raising livestock.

Part four Enjoying your harvest the year round.

Sections: preserving produce, preserving your meat and fish, making your own dairy products, maple sugaring, homemade beverages, baking bread, regional cooking, cooking with wood.

Part five Skills and crafts for house and homestead.

Sections: natural dyes, spinning, weaving, hooked rugs, braided rugs, patchwork quilting, rope and twine, tanning and leatherwork, woodworking, broommaking, scrimshaw, household recipes, metalworking, stenciling, flower drying and pressed flowers, gourd craft, soapmaking, candlemaking, basketry.

Part six Recreation at home and in the wild.

Sections: old-time good times, crafting a mountain dulcimer, celebrating holidays, canoeing and kayaking, wilderness camping, outdoors in winter, fishing, living with nature.

The book is comprehensive, to say the least. Although, I’m surprised knitting and crocheting didn’t make it into part five. This book is a tremendous resource and would be a great addition to many people’s bookshelves. In today’s day, you can look up a lot of the information online; nevertheless, it’s important to have this kind of information in print form, just in case. It’s also useful to have an all-in-one, trusted resource at your fingertips. Many people wanting to be more self-sufficient would be interested in the contents of the

book, as well as older folks wanting to take a trip down memory lane.

It's truly unfortunate that many of these important life skills have been all but lost to time; these were skills passed down from generation to generation. At one time in our history, if you didn’t know how to build a log cabin, you wouldn’t have a roof over your head. If you didn’t know how to can, you wouldn’t have food to eat during the winter.

All it takes is one or two generations—a parent doesn’t pass along their knowledge to their children, the grandparents are not involved in their grandchildren’s lives, or die at too young of an age, and the knowledge is lost. There has been a resurgence in recent years of younger people wanting to get back to their roots, get back to simple living, to build something with their hands, to have a pantry full of nutritious, home-grown food.

This book helps bridge the gap between our modern world and an old-fashioned way of life.

Although the book avoids being overly terse, I do think the writing style leaves a lot to the reader, and assumes that the reader has at least some experience with each of the topics. For instance, many of the woodworking projects don’t include specific measurements, and give more of a “rough sketch” rather than exact instructions on how to make the project. The section on spinning wool into yarn is a mere four pages in length. I for one needed to watch and re-watch spinning videos on Youtube at x0.25 speed to teach myself how to spin, and it still took an entire summer before I was half-decent at it. In this regard, I’d describe the book as more of a reference manual for someone who already knows a little bit about the various topics and just needs a quick refresher to jog their memory before getting back into things.

I wonder how much of the content has been updated in the 2008 edition. I’m happy that even my 1981 edition has instructions on pressure canning (the only safe method of canning meat and fish). So, it’s modern enough for health and safety. One thing I note in the 1981 edition is the prolific use of wood. At the time, it was a cheap building material. Oh, how times have changed!

The book tries to provide information that is not area-specific, so is fairly generic at times. For things like gardening, while the book is a useful reference, I feel it’d be best coupled with an in-depth discussion with someone you know with a green thumb here in western Manitoba, so you can get some area-specific knowledge. In fact, a lot of the sections would be best coupled with some hands-on experience alongside a mentor, if you can find one!

Good news!

The Prairie Crocus Library in Rivers has Roughing it in the Woods by Susanna Moodie. There are also copies available through Interlibrary Loan. Although, I’ve already been told by a reader that they found it rather dry (read: boring). Fair enough.

Back to Basics is also available through Interlibrary Loan, although you need to be careful to get the one by Reader’s Digest, as there are other books with the same title.

We would like to send a special thank-you to our family for hosting our combined 80th birthdays and 60th anniversary celebrations. Thanks for all the lovely cards, flowers and phone calls and for family and friends who came from near and far to help on this occasion. Also thanks to the United Church for the use of their facility. It was a fun time to see so many of our friends who we hadn’t seen in a long time. Thank you all and God bless.

-Jake and Lynn Kroeger

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