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Back row L/R: Meghan Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, Thom Heijmans, Heather Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, Morgan Ramsay, Bryce Summers, Quinn Hrabok.

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner You could feel the excitement in the air on Fri. June 24. Both the Rivers Collegiate Institute and Elton Collegiate celebrated their graduating class of 2022 that day.

In Rivers, there was a full day of activities starting with the graduation ceremony at the Riverdale Community Center in the morning, then a parade along 2nd Ave. later in the afternoon, followed by the grand march at dinnertime at the RCC. Proud parents, extended family, and friends cheered on their loved ones as they walked across the stage at the graduation ceremony,

which culminated with celebration of the achieve- show full of memories. It planned. caring, generous, Photo by responSheila Runions students tossing their grad ments of the class of 2022 was a fantastic day shared Many young adults at sible, respectful, friendly, caps in the air. The parade began with a formal cap by graduates, parents, this stage in life have a grateful, and willing to in Rivers featured a police and gown ceremony in family, friends, and staff. career goal in mind, which stand up for what you beescort (hopefully the only the afternoon at the Westlikely involves postsecond- lieve in? At the end of the

By Sheila Runions police escort these graduern Manitoba Centennial A word to our ary training. Or maybe day, these character traits Banner StaffAuditorium in Brandon. ates will have during their Graduates you want to take a year matter far more than how the schools. cans the school and up Chimo Beach areas for conaway in the proper place on s r e p orElton t e d i n Collegiate t he tion to awarded lifetime!), as well as fireAh, to be 18from again!

With foyer offinto to save some money, muchputmoney you make Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 edition, the trucks, as the grads of RCI more t han t wo dozen a major accomplishment or travel.

Talking to your or which postsecondary Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very in their dresses andStudies suits in Science scholarships and bursaries under your this is and a sorted. parents,thegrandparents, institution foodbelt, was weighed scales at Riverdaleor Harvest pleased.”you go to. So, in a ceremonious plinary class culminated walked down 2nd Ave. to to many deserving gradutime for new beginnings. other more experienced make sure your “5-year 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 Yvonne Riverdale Harvest president en- may fabuloushelp amount,” says Heather. project lining for Riverdale the cheers of locals atesHarvest. thanks to the generous You haveiora students totallybrainstorm, blank the adults in makplan”ber/Harvest includesvolunteer investing Crouch initiated a similar tireof high school was encouraged “Weof arethese so pleased Heather Gray and Liliane. the Boat Load of Food, both sides of Dubbed the street. support of the community slate ahead you.

Maybe ing some bigthey lifedecided in yourself, focusing yourcamBecause 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 Luckily the weather held, and alumni. The ceremony that’s a bit overwhelming. choices. The more people energy on building deliberRolling 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 as it was threatening to rain followed by the tradwas get many inchanto, but youthismay start ate habits to to make the in credit group of students students leaveyou product across theYou streetdon’t to tournament which toyou play,talk with an intent to f ill it with be portaged all day. The graduates of itional grand march on ces like this in life, and as to notice a theme.

Personperson you want to become. 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 was collected theIyounger Harvest).

Rather,you the teens the canoe. students alsoI feel All that students stayed behind(My to apologies was fully organized RCI along withcampaign their family the WMCAdale stage, where get older it’s Some harder ally, your career forfrom what am Thursday, March bags, boxes canvassed Rivers, River (which help checkseems expiry dates, by that idea carried then congregated at class, RCCthe original the graduates shared one andtogarbage reinvent yourself andOak choice to besort and sure group is theonmillionth time 22. came from a suggestion made for heartfelt speeches and last moment together as a start off on a new path. the BIGGEST decision you’ve received unsolicited by harvest volunteer Liliane tears of joy. Dupuis. class as they paraded their Everyone is likely offering after high school) isn’t as advice about what to do Elton Collegiate’s cerebeautiful “I heard the idea at a meet-and handsome at- you unsolicited advice. You important the older you with your future!) One last ing June in Brandon.

Augustine mony was also 24. St.tires for the audience. The may or may not have a plan get. What matters more are thing: take the summer off School tried Fill Canoe This year marks thehad 60th daya concluded with a won- for the future. If you do, try the character traits that you to enjoy yourself before the in conjunction with the 10-day Sabres’ Graduat ion at derful banquet featuring not to worry when (not if!) develop along the way. Are real “adulting” begins.

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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-

Congratulations, Class of 2022!

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n Monday it was revealed that the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg was calling in paramedics to help out at the Emergency Ward. This process was heavily criticized by NDP leader, Wab Kinew. I have fair bit of respect for Wab Kinew. We have met a few times and I hosted him at my table at an AGM banquet for the Manitoba Community Newspapers Association when I was MCNA president. On the odd occasion when I visit the Manitoba legislature, and we cross paths, Kinew always takes a moment to chat. I appreciate that.

On this paramedic/ER issue though, I would disagree with Mr. Kinew.

This is not a new low on health care as Kinew’s criticism quoted in a Winnipeg Free Press story suggests, it’s common sense.

I am pretty sure this practice is done at rural hospitals. Admittedly, rural paramedics “may” not be under quite as much pressure as their Winnipeg based counterparts but it only makes sense, if there is any uncommitted time in their shifts that they help out in the hospital.

The Winnipeg situation is a bit different in that, HSC is asking paramedics to take whole shifts. I say if they are willing to do it, go for it. The patients need the help and I am sure the extra wages would be welcomed by the paramedics Back in the early C-19 days, some Winnipeg care homes were criticized for calling in paramedics and ambulances when residents were under duress. The care homes were running short on staff,

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which of course shouldn’t happen but it does. When the care homes knew they couldn’t keep up, the should have called in the paramedics sooner. In my mind, it’s not a question of calling in paramedic help. It’s a question of why they didn’t make the call sooner. When a person’s health is dangerously slipping, for whatever reason, who better to call? It’s no shame to call paramedics when a person falls ill at their residence. Why should it have been criticized at care homes? The care home is their residence after all.

When we approach a problem, we tend to use a segmented method. It can also be called the silo approach. We tend to look at a problem only from our own experience and only within our own strict jurisdiction. Hence the term silo approach.

Everybody keeps their head down, not looking upward or outward, all the while somebody in another silo may well have a better idea. If paramedics are able and willing to help, go for it.

I suspect, and have even observed, that strict job descriptions, backed up by union agreements can hamper innovation and efficiency. When confronted with a problem, it’s all too easy to say, “It’s not in my job description, not my problem.”

Thankfully, in most cases, be it in health care or in other fields of work, the level of concern overrides the hesitation factor and the problem gets solved. In fact, the union heads for both the paramedic and nurses unions were quick to decry the use of paramedics in hospital ERs. I am sure the union

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Ken Waddell leaders are very frustrated with lots of things but their very predictable reaction simply shows the problem. It isn’t always more money or more staff that is needed, sometimes it’s innovation.

The desire for innovation is high. In a recent column in the Winnipeg Free Press it was noted, “According to a Probe Research/Free Press poll conducted in early June, 74 per cent of respondents said it’s either a “very good” or “somewhat good” idea to increase capacity in the health-care system through private providers.”

It seems to me that health care has become very bureaucratic and bound by traditions that sometimes would be better broken or tossed. The above quoted poll also shows strong support for private providers across all political party supporters. We need to remember that almost all doctors are already private providers but paid by the province.

The voting public should insist at the ballot box that all nonsense be tossed from health care. We, the people, see 40 per cent of our tax dollars flow into tax funded health care. In addition hospital

and community foundations pour millions more into facilities and equipment. On top of that, people pay for a lot of drugs and specialty care out of their own pocket.

With so much of everyone’s money going into health care, one might be tempted to ask for more efficiency and better results.

Health care workers feel overrun, over worked and under paid. Surely, we can fix that, can’t we? One small step might be to be more innovative such as asking paramedics to apply their skills in emergency situations. Innovation needs to be encouraged, not beaten down.

Some would say, we need more money in the system. That may be true but if we ask anybody inside the system, I bet everyone of them can list at least three ways efficiency could be improved. All the leadership, at all levels, needs to ask the workers at all levels. The answers may surprise them.

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.

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n a few weeks, I will complete my 71st year on this planet. I have lived all my life in western Canada.

I was born in Alberta. I moved to Neepawa in the summer of 1996. It has been my home ever since. I have always considered myself to be a proud Canadian. But after 26 years here, I also consider myself to be a proud Manitoban.

Being born in this country has opened many doors of opportunity for me. It has also exposed a problem that, until recently, I didn’t know I had. My problem is that I don’t see what other people see in this country.

I first became aware of it several years ago, while on a short family holiday in Grand Forks, North Dakota. One of the items we needed had to be purchased from the city hospital’s pharmacy. While I was making the purchase, the clerk who assisted me saw that I was from Canada.

“I really like your health care system,” she said. “I wish we had the same thing here.” I was somewhat surprised by what I heard.

Several months later, I thought about her words and I began to ask myself: “What does she see in our health care system that I don’t see?” At the time, I didn’t ask her, so I don’t know. I have some ideas; but I cannot and will not presume to speak for her or any other non-Canadian

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who shares the same opinion.

Other similar questions came to mind. I wondered, for example, what my ancestors saw that caused them to pack their belongings, leave the lands of their birth and settle on farms in rural Alberta. What did they see in this country that I don’t see?

That question was easy to answer. They were looking for a country whose government wasn’t always picking a fight with one of its neighbors. And they were looking for a country in which people of all faith traditions were welcome and were free to worship their God and practice their faith as they saw fit. Canada gave them that opportunity; and that is why they chose to settle here instead of somewhere else.

We who were born and raised in this country and have enjoyed these privileges since birth, are tempted to take them for granted. We consider them to be normal. It’s hard to believe that people in other parts of our world live under regimes that deprive them of the basic human rights and opportunities for advancement we enjoy in this country.

We may wonder why those living under such oppression don’t rise up in revolt, kick their oppressors out of office and put someone else in their place. The truth is-they don’t because they can’t. They’ve been bullied into submission

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for so long that they believe that the oppression under which they live is normal. They also know how dangerous it can be to disagree with those in power.

You and I have live in a free country. But there is one thing about this freedom that we fail to understand. Our freedoms don’t give us the right to do whatever we want to do. But they do give us the privilege and opportunity to engage in acts of loving service to others; doing what we can to make our communities and country better places in which to live.

I wish I had learned this lesson sooner than I did. But now, having learned it, I promise not to forget it. And I hope you won’t either.

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By Rita Friesen Raising a ruckus

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t’s no secret that I am a Snoopy/Charlie Brown fan. In re-reading volumes of Charles M. Schulz’s work, I am more and more aware of the various social issues he addressed. He took a firm stand against public opinion when in 1968 he introduced Franklin, the first person of colour in the comic strip. Those of us who grew up with the cartoon would not have seen the challenges behind the selection. And I love the Christmas pageant that has become a holiday favourite.

In one of the Peanuts Parade books- Don’t Hassle Me With Your Sighs, Chuck- one four scene strip has Sally in the classroom. 1.Raising her hand, Sally says –‘ Ma’am, I have a suggestion for a class project. 2. “ Why don’t we all get together and raise a ruckus? They’re easy to raise…all you have to do is shout and they grow.”

3. Sally leaning back in her seat- HAHAHAHAHA. 4. A subdued Sally “yes, ma’am”. I love it!

I have raised a few ruckuses in my time. The first social justice one I raised was back in grade seven.

The teacher was one of our community, Anglo Saxon, married with children, back at work to supplement the farm. Our class was fairly divided, Anglo and Mennonite. Two of my class mates were from lower income, hard working, and school did not come easy for them.

One day the teacher (a) spoke disrespectfully to them and (b) misquoted scripture. It was a response to one of them asking for help understanding a concept and the answer thrown at them was to the effect that ‘God helps those who help themselves so for God’s sake help yourself!” As the neighbour woman returned to the teacherage at noon, I waylaid her. Yep the scrawny little farm kid stood up for her peers. With respect, and a firm upper lip- for it began to quiver the jig was up- I reprimanded her for her tone and her words. And continued to attend school! And be her neighbour. It was a minor ruckus in the big picture.

Within the last few years we have witnessed more ruckuses than I ever recall seeing before. Some made some sense to me, and some did not. But Sally is right- ‘all you have to do is shout and they grow.’ I am concerned about social justice, I am concerned about showing mercy- being merciful. Much as I try not to make hasty decisions, doing due diligence before formulating an opinion I speak aloud, I have struggled to remain polite and merciful in many situations. That streak of ‘that’s wrong’ runs deep and swift through my veins. I encourage those who will listen that my generation- the elders, mostly solvent, mostly educated and mostly time rich- have the power through letters and calls to officials at whatever level the concern lies. It is our duty to love justice and seek mercy. We have a duty to speak for those who cannot. We have a duty to call leaders to accountability.

Almost every Sunday I lift my voices with countless others as we offer the words of our creed – ‘ to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil’.

Go- raise a righteous ruckus!

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his past week we went to the big city and I had my cataracts removed in both my eyes.

I did not qualify to get the whole eye done but am very happy for what they could do and you will less mistakes.

The drive down to and from Edmonton was very green and I am always amazed about how many colors of green they are. That’s the way God created them and He will never destroy nature like people do. Construction can be destroyed by fire or water or a bad earthquake, but the trees will push their way up again, because God created them and He saw that it was good. Anything that God created He will look after, including us, because He created us too. If we can accept that truth and accept the fact that God loves us so much that He send His Son to die on a cross to redeem us we can have peace and no fear for the future. We will be safe. Thank you Lord.

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HELEN DYCK Helen Dyck, age 90 years, beloved wife of the late John B. Dyck and loving mother to Pat (Les) Wood, Harold (Pat), Jeff (Linda), Barry (Heather) and Steve (Tammy), passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Hillcrest Place Personal Care Home. The Celebration of Helen’s Life was held at Rivers United Church on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Interment followed at Rivers Cemetery. Donations in memory of Helen may be made to Rivers United Church, Box 444, Rivers, MB R0K 1X0. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com. Arrangements with Memories Chapel, Brandon 1-855-727-0330.

ROBERT (BOB) ALEXANDER NEAL August 3, 1945 – June 13, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert (Bob) Alexander Neal of Eriksdale, MB on June 13, 2022.

Bob was born in Hamiota, MB and grew up on the family farm near Oak River. He had various jobs in his younger years but his career was focused on manufacturing and installing commercial fire doors. Many schools, hospitals, stores and the Winnipeg Convention Centre were all built and installed by him.

Bob loved camping, fishing and hunting and was happiest when he was outdoors, either puttering on a project, welding something, building wood picture frames for art, going for a quad ride or helping a neighbor. He passed his love of the outdoors onto his son, Gordon, whom he was particularly proud of. He also enjoyed his time with his grandchildren Jessica and Cole and daughter-in-law Sherrie - they held a special place in his heart. Anyone who knew Bob would say he was a very kind and generous man.

His dream was to farm so he bought land in the Eriksdale area in the fall of 1989 becoming a weekend farmer and building his house, barn and sheds. Finally in 2003, Bob retired from work and started farming full time. He had many varieties of fowl, cattle and pigs. His first two pigs were named “Shake and Bake”! He was also very proud to start his own herd of cattle. He started to settle into the community and made many friends.

Bob retired from farming in 2015. He said it was time to do more fishing. He had a handful of chickens, a cat and his bountiful garden to keep him busy. Many family and friends enjoyed the fruits of his labor from his garden that he proudly grew.

He leaves to mourn his son, Gord (Sherrie); grandchildren Jessica and Cole; brothers Thomas and Larry (Carla); his friend Margaret Bazan and numerous other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Bob is predeceased by his parents Stan and Mabel, sister Diane, brother Jim and sister-in-law’s Mic and Carmen.

As per Bob’s wishes cremation has taken place and no formal service will be held.

The family wishes to send a special thank you to the staff at St. Boniface Hospital, especially the 5th Floor B for their care and compassion.

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C ec i l Rou let te h a s worked at Assiniboine Community College for over 20 years. As part of the National Indigenous History Month (the month of June), ACC put the spotlight on several Indigenous staff who stand out as role models to Indigenous students, and Cecil was one such staff member to receive the recognition.

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outside of school. Cecil is kind of a father figure to many of the students, ment or i n g t hem a nd build ing relat ionships that often last beyond graduation. Many of the students are first-generation students, meaning that they are the first of their family to attend a post-secondary institution. The transition can be diff icult, and Cecil i s t here to help st udents navigate their way through.

Cecil says the most rewarding part of his job is seeing his students graduate. “You work with some st udent s t h rough t he whole year, you know how tough it was for them”. He says it feels pretty good to

have his hard work highlighted. In terms of his career success, Cecil says he learned some things from my dad, uncles, friends, and mentors that have helped him along the way. He is grateful to the Elders at ACC who’ve helped him tremendously with the spiritual parts of his job, which in turn has helped guide students in a good way.

Small Community C ec i l Rou let te wa s born in Brandon but lived most of his childhood in Neepawa, from grade three to grade 12. He’s lived in Rivers since 2010 with wife Tracy and their three children. Cecil says

that it’s nice to bring up the kids in a small community; everyone knows who they are, and it’s just got more of a community feeling than living in a big city. Emma (18) is finishing up college and played on t he ACC coug a r s volleyball team. Ben (16) loves hockey and played for Team Manitoba in the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in May, and Stella (13) played on the Cats Gold volleyball team in Club League this past year. I had called Cecil to talk to him about his accolade and somehow we got to talking about his kids’ accomplishments—talk about a proud dad!

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Elton grads celebrate Sarah’s Science Corner What makes soil hard and compacted?

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People across Canada come together on July 1 every year to celebrate the nation. Canada became “Canada” on July 1, 1867. Canada turns 155 years young t h is year. The Canad ian Confederation saw the union of the three provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada; the latter comprised Canada East and Canada West, which became Quebec and Ontario after Confederation.

T he ann iversar y of Confederation was made into an off icial federal holiday in 1879 and was called Dominion Day until 1982 when the name was changed to Canada Day. The word dominion means sovereig nt y or control, in reference to the British Empire. The British North America Act joined the colonies into one self-governing dominion of Great Britain, called Canada.

At that time, Manitoba was a part of Rupert’s Land, a vast territory of northern wilderness owned by the Hudson’s Bay Company and used as trapping grounds in the fur trade. The Canadian Government purchased

Rupert’s Land in 1870 for $1.5 million, and is the largest real estate deal ever made in the country (in terms of land area).

Rupert’s Land stretched from Quebec through to Alberta, and up into the Northwest Territories. At the time, they called all of the area the Northwest Territories.

The Government of Canada sent their newly appointed LieutenantGovernor of the Northwest Territories to the area to tell the residents about the sale and that t hey were now Ca nadians. That is to say, local residents, in particular, First Nations and Métis people in the region, were not consulted about the sale up until after it occurred. Louis Riel and the Métis led the Red River Rebellion, and the province of Manitoba was created; at the time, it was only 160 square kilometers (for reference, present-day Manitoba is nearly 650,000 square kilometers. Manitoba is 152 years young. (Disclaimer: This reporter is sweeping an incredible amount of details under the rug for sake of brevity—please consider going to the Prairie Crocus Regional Librar y and taking out a book on the history of Canada, as I

cannot do it justice in this short article!)

C a n a d a Day i s a n international event, with ma ny ex-pat r iot s l iving abroad celebrating with activities in their loca l a rea. At home, Canada Day is typically celebrated with outdoor activities, parades, and fireworks. And of course, the singing of our great song, O Canada, which was originally written in French by Sir AdolpheBa si le Rout h ier w it h music composed by Calixa Lavallée in 1880.

Several English versions followed, and in the end Robert Stanley Weir’s version (1908) caught on, although there have been a few edits through the years. Below is the most current English version of our national anthem.

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What you need •Long, sharpened pencil •Large can with both ends removed •Tape measure •Water •Measuring cup (500 mL) •Paper •Stopwatch or timer •Pen/pencil for recording What to do 1.With an adult, go into your backyard or down to a local park.

2.Find sites that have different amounts of human traffic. Include areas that have a lot of traffic (e.g. walkways), areas that have moderate traffic (e.g. under a tree), and areas that have little or no human traffic (e.g. base of a shrub).

Do not use roads or areas where cars may be driving.

Choose sites where you and pedestrians are safe.

3.Push the sharpened end of the pencil down into the soil of one of these areas.

Push down on the pencil with the palm of your hand.

Keep on pushing until it becomes it cannot go deeper into the soil.

4.Measure the depth to which the pencil penetrated the soil.

5.Repeat step 3 & 4 in different spots of your site.

Take an average of the three samples per site. Record your data.

6.Take the can and twist it down into the soil to a depth of 5cm (2 inches).

7.Using the measuring cup, pour 500 mL of water

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into the can.

8.As soon as you have poured the water into the can, start your stopwatch.

Measure the amount of time it takes for the water to disappear. Record your data.

9.Repeat step 3-8 in the different sites mentioned in step 2.

What’s happening?

Any activity at the surface of the soil will affect the amount to which the soil will compact. People and animals walking over the surface will push down and compact the soil. Areas that have higher levels of activity will have soil that is more compact. The amount of this compaction will affect the soil’s ability to absorb water. If there is poor absorption of water, plants will not be able to grow as well as in other areas with better water absorption. Increased surface activity also affects the chance of a plant getting established in the first place.

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major concern for farmers and agriculturists because of the possibility of reduced crop growth. Also, since compacted soils are less able to absorb water, the risk of runoff that causes soil erosion increases.

The easiest way to overcome soil compaction is to avoid it. Prevention is achieved through reducing pressure on the soil from heavy machinery and reducing traffic on the field.

If compaction is already an issue, tilling the soil (plowing or disking) loosens and aerates (adds air spaces to)

If an area that has seen little or no activity suddenly gets an increased level of activity, the amount and diversity of vegetation in the area will change. This occurs as hiking pathways emerge from continuous foot traffic. As you can see, activity on the surface of the Earth will ultimately affect the amount and type of plants that can and will grow there.

Why does it matter?

Compacted soils are a Site loca*on

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the top layers. Planting deep-rooted crops can also serve to penetrate deeply compacted areas.

Investigate further •Collect soil samples from each of your different areas and examine them under a microscope. Do you see any differences in the composition of the soil?

•Try tilling the soil in one of your sites by loosening and mixing the soil (don’t make too big of a mess unless you’re on your own property!). Retest the site. How did your results change?

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Rivers Legion Branch #75 would like to wish the grads of 2022 the best for the future!

Congratulations to our graduates of 2022

Classes of 2022!

From the Reeve, Council and staff of RM of Oakview, including LUDs of Oak River and Rapid City

Place Emporium extends congratulations to all grads of 2022. Best of luck in all you do!

Cherish your diploma—you’ve earned it!

Jim and Della Butler 204-328-7570 Phone

Rivers Home Hardware Building Centre

204-724-4907 (Jim's cell) dellabutler@rivershomehardware.ca

Rivers Collegiate Institute

Rivers, Manitoba 204-328-7420

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to the the graduating graduating class class of of 2022!

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Congratulations and Best Wishes for the Future to All Rolling River School Division Graduates from the RRSD Board of Trustees and Employees

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To the Graduates of 2022!

Congratulations on this accomplishment.

We wish you all the best in the future.

From all of us at

To the Class of 2022

May you continue to find success as you go through life and may you remember this day as a cornerstone in your future.

Ray Redfern, Rob McGill and everyone at the Rivers office Phone 204-724-6870, Rivers, MB

204-328-5325

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CONGRATULATIONS

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

Class of 2022 It took a lot of hard work to reach this goal.

You had to show up every day, whether you felt like it or not.

I hope you feel great about what you’ve accomplished, and I hope you’ll continue to be a person who shows up day in and day out for those things that are worthwhile and important in life.

Enjoy your special day!

Greg Nesbitt MLA Riding Mountain 204-759-3313 1-844-877-7767 gregnesbittmla@mymts.net

Cliff Cullen

MLA for Spruce Woods 204.827.3956 ccullenmla@mts.net