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Manitoba Agriculture Crop report Southwestern Region T hunderstor ms a nd widespread rain events the past seven days over much of the Southwest region brought signif icant moisture, between 60 to 117 mm rain. These rains will not have much impact on crop yields, but some potato, corn, sunf lower and a few soybean crops will still benef it, and recharge soil water reserves.

Harvest is estimated at 22 per cent complete.

Peas range from 80 to

cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools.

Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very plinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.”

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

Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threestudents secured a canoe from Rolling River 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 credit but this group of students to leave product be portaged across thebe streetaverage to tournament which toto play, an intent tocrops f ill it with swell.

Recent large 85 per cent with complete, with ingood has begun throughhelpstudents rejuvenate some pas- in the canoe; 87 pounds of it food Zion Church (home of Riverathletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. non-perishables.

Although the cereals 30 to 40 per cent out the Southwest with quality, recent rains will rains are favoring crop tures but in most cases, campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger beingcarried the majority late willMarch help22. barleyidea weighthelpgain; however, is too complete. Canola group on and Thursday, bags, boxes andreduce garbage quality, canvassedincrease Rivers, Oak River check expiry dates, sort and by thatswathclass, the original ing has been started, of the crop harvested. lodging in some f ields. cool weather overnight for next year. Rains will came from a suggestion made no harvest reports About 70 per cent of the Canola is at early seed has slowed maturity a help dugouts and sloughs by harvestyet. volunteer Liliane Dupuis. vari- barley has been harvested colour change (SCC) to little. Flax fields are now so producers may get Yields are highly “I coming heard the ideaand at a meetable, but much is yields are reported swath stage (60 per cent at the ripening and dry- some relief from hauling ing in Brandon. St. Augustine to slightly in at averageSchool to be average with good SCC), nothing harvested down stage. There are water to pastures. Produhad tried Fill a Canoe below average.

Harvestwithquality. in conjunction the 10-day Recent rains yet and nothing ready for no major disease issues, cers are starting to move du Voyaguer Win- downgrading at least a week. Below a nd t he f l a x d i sea se cattle to fall grazing and i s st a l led i nFestival most of willin cause nipeg to in February.

It was very the region due wet effects on the remain- average yield expected. survey has wrapped up. in some cases starting to successfulTwo and whenever I hear crop quality. More fields are swathed Sunf lowers are starting prepare for cattle coming ing barley weather conditions. food bank, my ears always perk to three sunny days will Oats harvest 50 per cent than normal, and a few to enter R7 (f lowering home from community up!” complete. be required forShetopsoils complete), though some pastures. Hay continues are desiccated. then brought the sugThe canoe at Rivers to Riverdale Harvest, to dry enoughgestion to support are still in the R6 stage. to be a huge worry for Elementary School was which supported the idea and Wheat yield filled. machine traffic.

Grasshoppers are moving many, and pr ices are Rains may yet adequately Photo by Heather Gray asked her to present the promo-

Winter wheat and fall rye harvest are 90 per cent complete and yields reported are average to below average with good quality. Harvest of cereal

average Spring wheat harvest prog ressing wel l w it h about 35 to 40 per cent of the crop har vested with yields reported to

boost yields The soybean crop is in R6 to R7 stage. Recent rains will help in grain size and quality.

Corncobs are starting

from harvested crops to later maturing crops.

Hay supply is a cause for concern Recent rainfall w ill

making it hard to secure w i nter feed suppl ies .

Producers are looking at alternate feed sources nearly doubling in cost.

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A tough battle is needed

he Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is about to elect a new leader. Brian Pallister has said he won’t run in the next election. Let it be said in this space that Brian Pallister took a very weakened PC party and made it into two majority governments. He faced down a weak and lazy party establishment and infused some backbone into sitting MLAs and new candidates alike. He ran a fairly good government and even in the COVID-19 crisis, he did as well or better than most provincial leaders across Canada.

By the way, he has strong rural roots, something that was missing for years in all Manitoba political parties.The last ruralbased leader of any party before Pallister was Walter Weir, of Minnedosa, who left politics in 1969, 52 years ago.

PC Manitoba has had only a handful of leaders since then: Gary Filmon, Stu Murray, Hugh McFadyen and Brian Pallister.

Filmon won in 1983 against rural candidates Clayton Manness and Brian Ransom. Stu Murray was acclaimed, largely by the Winnipeg-run party establishment.

Ironically, that same establishment ousted Murray in a convention-based coup that I personally witnessed. It was nasty.

The centrally located party establishment pre-chose Hugh McFadyen to be leadership winner. Full disclosure: I ran in that race, as did Ron Schuler. Hugh McFadyen was put in place by a dominant group that recognized that McFadyen is very smart and spoke reasonably well.

He, and his handlers, had a good grasp of policy, but very little capacity to implement it and not enough courage to try.

Unfortunately for the party, they lost two elections under McFadyen and actually dropped their seat total.

Brian Pallister came along and was acclaimed leader after that second loss. I don’t think Pallister was ever a favourite of the PC party establishment either, as elusive as that grouping may be to identify.

S, there you have it folks. Only two contested leadership races since 1983.

The track record of the Winnipeg establishment isn’t all that good. And they are about to strike a time-shortened anvil of political action again. The rules have been set. There’s a $25,000 deposit required to run. The deadline to declare is Sept.

15. The deadline to sell memberships is Sept. 30.

Once again, that elusive party establishment has set the entry bar high with tight and expensive deadlines.

Will this process deliver the best leader or the leader that the majority of PC members want? It may, but with a onemember-one-vote system, the members must realize they have 30 days to get involved or it’s too late.

Filmon won a leadership race, but at a delegated convention in 1983. He went on to be a successful premier. Stu Murray was acclaimed and it didn’t end well. Hugh McFadyen was basically acclaimed and it didn’t end well. Pallister was acclaimed but the party was so weak that nobody

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Ken Waddell wanted the job.

Now there is a race on, but there is a huge move afoot to bring about another acclamation. Heather Stefanson is a good candidate with plenty of experience. She speaks fairly well, but doesn’t like the public limelight. She is hardly what one would call battle-hardened. She has been elected several times in a safe Winnipeg seat. She has had very few real political battles and, should she be successful in this leadership bid, she will face much tougher battles than she has ever had to face in the past. If she is elected, she has to prove she can battle it out on the doorsteps, in the media and then in the legislature.

What the PC party needs is a race and they may still get one. What they don’t need is another acclamation. What they don’t need is another weak-kneed race like the one in 2006. One where candidates are squeezed out by large deposits, short time lines and an aloof, if not hostile, mostly Winnipeg-based party establishment.

The leadership race doesn’t need to get nasty either, like the Stu Murray ousting.

It also must have candidates who can get their team to sell memberships in a hurry and get the members to actually mail in their ballots.

With the deadlines and criteria now set out, it is essential that one or two more strong candidates come forward, but they will have the absolute busiest times of their lives between now and Oct. 30.

In spite of my rural roots, the leader doesn’t have to be from rural Manitoba.

They don’t have to be a woman or a man, either is good. They have to be able to think, speak, fight for real and necessary values and have a thick skin covering a strong body and heart. A heart for people ahead of power.

The PC Party has a tall order to fill in a little over 30 days until membership deadline.

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.

A Thanksgiving to remember

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he atmosphere in a rural church’s Thanksgiving service depends largely on how well harvesting operations have been going. Most of the time, we are able to celebrate the completion of another good crop year– with bins filled with high quality grain, sheds filled with hay and pits or casings filled with silage. And the huge vegetable displays let us know that lots of food has been preserved for the months ahead.

But there are years when a sense of gloom can fill the church. And just over 40 years ago, while I was serving my first church, we had one of those Sundays. From Spring thaw to the end of August, we had enjoyed an excellent year. Timely rains and warm weather had given us one of the healthiest stands of cereal grains we had ever seen. Swathing began in mid-August and by the end of that month, the crop was in the swath and was just about dry enough for harvesting to begin. Then it started to rain– just a little at a time– just enough to keep the swaths from drying. It kept raining until the end of September when the warmer, dryer weather returned.

With every nice day, our hope for a good harvest increased. But as we gathered for our Thanksgiving service that year, very little of the crop was in the bin. We were, however, filled with gratitude; for God

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had shown us his grace, mercy, love and faithfulness in many other ways– and he had given us the faith to believe that we would be able to complete the harvest that year.

The missions offering we received that Sunday was one of our best ever. We dismissed the service, went home, enjoyed our Thanksgiving dinners and as the sun began to set, the combines began to roll. The good weather stayed until the third week of November, by which time the harvest had been completed, straw had been baled and stored and all fall tillage had been done. It definitely was a Thanksgiving to remember.

Memories like these are of great value. In one of the lowest periods of his life, the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah recalled other dark times he had faced. But there was one bright spot in all of these events and when he thought of it, his entire attitude changed.

“This I call to mind,” he said, “and therefore, I have hope. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:20-22) The past 18 months have not been easy ones for any of us. COVID-19 has forced us all to change how we interact with others. While technology has

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I hope that during these past months, you have had some memorable experiences that have reminded you of God’s abiding love and faithfulness. I hope you will treasure them and share them with others as you have opportunity. And I hope that, in a few weeks, you will join brothers and sisters in Christ to praise God together. We have lots for which we can be thankful. Let’s make this another Thanksgiving to remember.

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By Rita Friesen Listening with intent

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t never ceases to amaze me when someone throws one of my quotes back at me. It would seem that some of my quotes are remarkable, some absurd, some entertaining and some unforgettable! And I am merely speaking… As I ref lected on this, two conversations with extended family members came to mind, and how the impact of simple exchanging of ideas has made a lasting impression on my thinking, my actions and me. Another quote that ties into this is the one that states that most of us listen with the purpose or formulating a reply or a rebuttal, not to learn.

When I was in my early 20s, an older cousin that I admired, then and now, spent some time in Mexico, attending a university there and touring. At a gathering, he was asked about various aspects of Mexico. With care and consideration, he would preface his comment with– ‘from what I saw, or from what I experienced’.

Way back in the ‘60s, my cousin would have been considered a world traveller– not just from his time in Mexico, but by his general travel patterns and habits.

He never assumed that by spending time in a country he had become an expert on the people, place, or customs, but could comment on his own actions and interactions. Since then, I have encountered individ-

uals who have spent a brief time at a vacation spot in another country that become experts of that nation and its citizens and are all too willing to expound on their assumptions! A lesson I learned from Bill is to be clear to clarify that my remembrances of a travel destination are just that, my remembrances, not a complete summation of another nation.

Some years later, a comment one of my uncles made left a positive lasting impression on me. My uncle is Jamaican by birth and heritage. He adapted well to marrying into a Mennonite farming/teaching family. He is an engineer. We as a family– the Toews side– are a little lax when giving travelling instructions. We all knew the landmarks and the approximate distances and were too often unclear and indistinct when sharing how to arrive at one’s destination. Not only that, some of the clan live on f lex time. One of the better stories is about my father picking up two of his sisters and driving to Steinbach to attend family funeral. They got talking, missed the turn off to Steinbach and realized their error at the Ontario border! They missed the service. After a few years in the family, in a quiet conversation, my uncle explained that when ‘we’ gave unclear directions, or were late for a meeting or a supper, the impression was, to him, that our time was more important than his, and this showed a lack of respect and appreciation. I heard him. I try to now give clear directions– thank goodness many folks rely of google maps, though there are some doozy of errors here, too! And I try to always be prompt for meetings, casual or earth shattering.

I continue to learn, to ref lect before speaking, and to listen with intent.

Observation

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t is noisy in the sky, but I think that finally the geese get the message that it is time to go south.

Last week it seemed that they were all confused and were going north because the weather was hot.

We hear of wild life venturing into the towns and cities because wild fires are chasing them out of the woods.

Nature could easily lead us astray too this year. In some parts of our country the farmers have a beautiful harvest with high yields. On the prairies some of the hay burned from the heat and no rain. But there are people who are willing to share. Farmers from the eastern part of our country are sending hay to the farmers in need on the prairies.

Some of my neighbors and friends are sharing the vegetables of their gardens, even though their gardens have produced little this year..

Paul tells us in Hebrew 13:16 “And do not forget to do good and share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”

Let us share where we can this week.

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The Southwestern MB Zero Waste Project moving forward Banner Staff Rivers Banner Project manager Wendy Bulloch outlines the The Southwestern Zero Waste Project as a research and development prototype, not an off-the-shelf design done by someone else.

The Southwestern Manitoba Zero Waste Project originally began as an Innovation Initiative from the Southwest Regional Development Corporation (SRDC). The SRDC was the last regional development corporation left in rural Manitoba following cuts by the government in 2012.

The drive behind this innovation initiative was the fact that many municipal corporations’ local landfills are nearing capacity.

New landfills or expanding existing ones can be costly. Municipalities must construct a new site under strict government regulations or pay to transport household waste and other garbage to larger landfill facilities. Even with a relatively small site like EET, the mountain of waste gathered over 15 years or so of operation appears like a mountain on the prairies.

M i nto - O n a n a h Ree ve Doug Dowsett said, “A new cell costs $900,000. The initial cost of EET was well over $1million in the early 2000s when it was built.

It was agreed that the financial and environmental benefits of a gasification system could positively affect communities and was a viable solution faced by most municipalities. For that reason, SRDC began to promote the Gasification Project in the fall of 2015.

On Aug. 12, a day after the gasifier was first turned on at EET, Brian Reynolds of Celtic Power & Machining explained the history and development of the gasifier. Reynolds explained, “We take unsorted waste into a primary system where it is initially ignited with propane gas.

The gas is then turned off and the waste gasifies in an oxygen starved system.”

Reynolds explained that the gasif ication project will take the rubber of a steel rim and leave the r im behind. A t y pica l post-gasif ication pile of waste includes clean steel,

aluminum, glass and a bit of other residue that can be used in pavement.

The process gives off a lot of heat that could be used to heat a building, a greenhouse or a boiler make electricity.

Reynolds said, “We have also done tests with loads of waste wood that was mostly pallets and on little different setting, we get a beautiful batch of charcoal.” Charcoal has many commercial uses but as Reynolds said, “It also works well in the BBQ.” The aim is to reduce waste and avoid long hauls of garbage. The gasification unit is built within a shipping container and so is very portable. It could be used at more than one small landfill or multiple units can be placed at one larger site.

The units do have to be shut down to cool off, be emptied and re-filled.

Reynolds explained a facility would have to have a few units if there was a need for ongoing heat for a greenhouse for example.

“There is great interest from the greenhouse industry as heat is their main cost.” The units would work especially well in rural or remote locations. In the northern shield areas, the rocky ground doesn’t allow for burning waste.

The gasifier was being tested on Aug. 12 for emissions. Ironically, Manitoba doesn’t have em issions standards for gasification systems so Ontario standards are being used.

Bulloch says, “The Province of Manitoba requires emissions testing to be con-

ducted. Tests are being run to determine the Greenhouse Gas Emissions.” The Southwestern Manitoba Zero Waste Committee trusts government will license the process so it can go forward to commercialization. The interest in this process is growing and RMs want to to be able to access the technology. The project is located at Evergreen Environmental Technologies (EET).The committee has applied to the Climate Change and Conservation Grant for funding to support the costs of the emissions testing and provide training for the staff at EET to operate the Pilot Prototype gasifier system.

Celtic Power & Machining from Rapid City, Manitoba were engaged to build the project.

The Southwestern MB Zero Waste Project committee is chaired by Reeve Doug Dowsett of the R.M. of Minto-Odanah. Other members include Jon Lewis – appointed community member and past Chair of the South West Regional Development Corporation, Monty Peckover – councillor for R.M. of Minto-Odanah and Chair of the EET Board, Dave McDonald – Manager of EET, Blake McCutcheon – Mayor of Neepawa. Other ex-officio members include Dany Robidoux of Eco-West, Aaren Robertson, CAO of Minto-Odanah and Gavin Reynolds – Celtic Power & Machining, as well as myself as Project Manager w it h Sout hwester n M B Zero Waste Systems.

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R. M. of Oakview 2021 Ward 2 By-Election Results

The R. M. of Oakview held a by-election due to a resignation of a Ward 2 (former R.M. of Saskatchewan) Councillor. A by-election was held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 with a polling station being held in the Rapid City Fire Hall for eligible electors in Townships 13 & 14; Range 19W & 20W, and a polling station being held in the Basswood Community Hall for eligible electors in Township 15; Range 19W and 20W. An advance poll was held on Wednesday, August 12, 2021 from 8 a.m. To 8 p.m. in the Rapid City municipal office to accommodate anyone who was unable to vote on election day and voters were able to apply to vote by sealed envelope. There was a total of 561 eligible voters.

Bob Christie won the by-election. The new councillor was sworn in Aug. 23, before the commencement of the regular council meeting. The ballots from Poll 1(Rapid City) and Poll 2(Basswood) were counted at the close of the poll on and shorlty after Poll 3, the advance poll, was couunted. The results were completed around 9 p.m. on Wednesday night. The next municipal general election will be held on October 27, 2022.

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September 1 is the opening application date for the annual Rivers & Area Community Foundation Inc. community grants. Application forms can be found online at riversareacommunityfoundation.org.

We provide grants to non-profit community and area groups, to stimulate growth and development. Guidelines accompany the online grant application. If you have any questions regarding the completion of the application, please do not hesitate to contact us through our Facebook page or email.

Groups that do not have their own charitable number must obtain a letter from a similarinterest organization that is willing to receive monies for you and then provide Rivers & Area Community Foundation Inc. a charitable tax receipt.

All grant applications must be sent either by email or by mail. All applications via mail must be postmarked by Sept. 30. All applications via email must be completed by 5 p.m. on the 30th of September, 2021.

Helping our community grow!

We hope everyone has had an excellent summer and are looking forward to a more normal fall. Much like the seasons changing, we also have an exciting announcement to make. Starting September 1st, HMS Insurance (Carberry & Shilo offices), Kenton Insurance, Guild Insurance (Brandon, Virden, & Wawanesa offices), and Wallis Agencies (Glenboro, Baldur, Holland) will operate together under the name Guild Insurance Group.

We have been working together as a group for a number of years. Our original decision to partner together was based on our commitment to always provide the best possible service to our clients. Our partnership has enabled us to offer products from additional insurance companies and leverage some of the latest technology to enhance our customer experience. This partnership has also allowed us to keep local ownership in our business and support our commitment of giving back to the communities that have given us so much.

The decision to change our name and logo was not an easy one. We reflected on our past along with the work that was done by the founders of the businesses to build our reputation. The insurance industry continues to evolve and competition has never been fiercer. Concentrating our efforts behind one brand increases our ability to compete with larger brokerages and ensure that local ownership and presence is maintained in our communities. We are committed to the communities we serve and this change will help ensure that remains constant.

You will soon notice updated signage, a new website, and advertising on social media. What will not change is the same friendly professional staff you have become comfortable with. We are beyond excited to launch our new brand and hope you will embrace it with us. If you have any questions or concerns with respect to this change, please feel free to contact us.

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FOODS Meat Cutters/Production Personnel

BOARD OF REVISION

Our people, perseverance, integrity, and exceptional partnerships have led HyLife to becoming Canada’s leading pork producer and global exporter of high quality pork products. The growing demand for our pork in Japan and China means we need exceptional people to help deliver our company vision. We have expanded our Neepawa facility to increase our overall production by 15% and in turn created new jobs throughout the company.

Public Notice is hereby given that the 2022 Assessment Rolls for Riverdale Municipality have been delivered to the Municipal Office at 670 – 2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba and will be open for public inspection during regular business hours. Applications for Revision may be made in accordance with Sections 42 and 43 of the Municipal Assessment Act. APPLICATION FOR REVISION 42(1) A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under Section 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: (a) the liability to taxation; (b) the amount of an assessed value; (c) the classification of property; or (d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 43(1) An application for revision must (a) be made in writing; (b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; (c) state the grounds on which the application is based; and (d) be filed by (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2), or (ii) serving it upon the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in the public notice.

The Board of Revision will sit on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 2021 at 6:10 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Riverdale Municipality located at 670 – 2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba to hear applications. The final date on which applications must be received by the Secretary of the Board is Monday, September 20th, 2021.

Applications are available at www.riversdaly.ca Dated this 9th day of August 2021.

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Wage scale extends to $22.10 per hour We believe that our success is founded on the strength of our team.

As such, we place a great deal of emphasis on attracting, developing and retaining good people, and consider every one of our employees to be a highly-valued member of the HyLife family. To that end, we are committed to providing a working environment that not only fosters personal growth, but also recognizes our employees’ contributions towards the common goal of our company’s success because of this HyLife has been recognized as a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best-Managed Companies.

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PUBLIC NOTICE R. M. OF OAKVIEW Public notice is hereby given that the annual financial report of the auditor for the R. M. of Oakview, for the year 2020, together with related financial statements, have been deposited in the Oakview municipal offices in Oak River and Rapid City and are available for inspection by any person, during office hours. Any person, at his/her expense, may make a copy or extracts therefrom.

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Spruce Plains RCMP report

By Cpl. Jacob Stanton Spruce Plains RCMP During the week of Aug. 16 to Aug. 22, Spruce Plains RCMP dealt with 58 police activities.

Aug. 16: RCMP responded to a domestic assault in the RM of North Cypress-Langford.

The suspect had left the residence, but eventually turned themself in to police. One person was charged and remanded into custody as a result. Police received a report of a stolen utility locator in Minnedosa; the matter is still under investigation. Police conducted a Covid compliance check at a residence in the RM of Minto-Odanah.

All person(s) were found to be compliant.

Aug. 17: RCMP received a report that a person was failing to comply with a no contact order in Neepawa; the matter is still under investigation. Police

responded to a noise complaint at a hotel in Neepawa. Upon police arrival, everything had quieted down and there was no cause for concern. Police received a complaint of a person breaching a court ordered condition in Plumas.

Aug. 18: RCMP received a report of fraud that occurred through a phone scam in Neepawa where the victim lost a substantial amount of money.

The matter is still under investigation. Police received another report of fraud in Rapid City.

No money was lost and the complainant was reporting for informational purposes only. Police were dispatched to a vehicle vs. deer collision in the Municipality of GlenellaLansdowne. The vehicle was towed, however there were no injuries.

Aug. 19: RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision where the mechanical arm of a garbage truck accident-

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Aug. 20: RCMP received a 911 call to assist with an injured person who was stranded at a business in Neepawa. Upon arrival, it was determined that the person was not injured, and was just hoping to receive a ride to Portage la Prairie. Police attempted to contact family members of the stranded person and reminded them that the police are not a taxi service.

Eventually, a family member showed up to provide a ride.

Police received a report of ongoing mischief in Kelwood.

The complainant was spoken

to and at this time, no further police action was required.

Aug. 21: RCMP received a report of a suspected impaired driver in the RM of Oakview.

Patrols were made and neighbouring police agencies were notified to be on the lookout, but the vehicle was not located.

Police received a complaint of mischief in Gladstone, where a vehicle had been spray painted. There was insufficient evidence to proceed further.

Police responded to a commercial alarm in the Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne that was determined to have been set off by the thunderstorm that was occurring at the time.

Aug. 22: RCMP conducted wellbeing checks on persons in Minnedosa and Gladstone and conducted proactive traffic enforcement, engaging with several motorists.

RCMP conducted 19 traffic enforcement actions during this reporting period.

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