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The Rivers Comets came out on top to win the Senior A Provincial championships in Wawanesa July 22-24.

Six teams competed over the weekend: Brandon, Carman, Plumas, Rivers, Springfield, and Wawanesa. The championships started Friday afternoon with round-robin games. Saturday was also round-robin play, in which Brandon got eliminated. Wawanesa lost in a tie-breaker Sunday morning against Carman. The Comets won 8-7 against Carman on Sunday morning in the semi-finals, then won against Plumas 5-1 in the finals on Sunday afternoon, in back-to-back games. Plumas beat Springfield in the semi-finals and wound up in second place. Senior men’s baseball is open classification in relation to age categories.

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.

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by Sheila Runions Mike McFadden. Missing from photo: Owen Wareham, Jase Wareham, Luke Hyrcak, Lucas Pedersen, Tristen Shiner, and Seth White. Justin Knight and Brodie Robinson were picked up for the weekend. They normally play with Hamiota.

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Can collections for canoes

By Sheila Runions Banner Staff

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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 with 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 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 campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger Wrightson, Anne ThereMarch are22. a cow milking Joan idea for yourself! region donatebyitems.

Thethe original is also very forgroup on Thursday, carried bags, boxes andmuseum garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak saw Rivercontest, help check expiry dates, sort and that class, came from a suggestion made George Rob- tunate to have many com- contest, a bouncy castle, placards with informaRothnie, museum is located on the harvest6.5 volunteer erts,Liliane and Vern Darroch. munity volunteers who face painting, and an old- tion about the items, and Clack family byfarm, Dupuis.

They’ve recently hired two donate their time, baking, fashioned bake sale (what three staff members are miles northwest “I ofheard Rivers, the idea at a meetschoolers to help out or prizes. makes it old-fashioned is available to answer quesin the RM of Oakview. ing in Brandon. St.high Augustine The museum hosted that everything’s home- tions during your visit. over the summer, manThe ClackSchool brothers had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction the 10-day

by Terry Radcliff. a lunch tour for a group made — a rar it y t hese You could easily spend have all passed on, but awithaged Festival du Voyaguer in Winboard has worked of seniors from Hamiota days!) The event has been two hours at the museum.

Board of Directors con- “The nipeg in February. It was very sisting of volunteers runs very hard and made many July 8, and was the mid- cancelled for the past two Water and drinks are for successful and whenever I hear Thebank, listmy ofearsimprovements the museum. food over the way stop as part of the years, so they are excited sale, with chairs and tables always perk current boardup!”members last couple of years during tractor run July 17. Their to bring it back. outside if you want to bring She then brought the sug-Board member large summer event is is: Barb Airey, Terry Covid.”

The museum’s hours of your own picnic.

The canoe at Rivers gestion Burt, to Riverdale Harvest, Radclif fe, Marg Barb AireyElementary explained, Full directions and furoperation are WednesdaySchool yet was to come—Museum which supported the idea and adequately filled. Day, Aug 14. Pre-Covid, ther information be Maxine Shamray, Jim “Nice to have Terry and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in Photo bycan Heather Gray asked her to present the promo-

Clack Museum—a hidden gem

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T he C l a c k Fa m i l y Heritage Museum was started by bachelor brothers Doug, Tim, and Fred Clack in 1983. T hey built a 30x60 sq. ft. steel shed to house and display all their collectibles (the brothers loved auctions!)

The museum grew and grew, and now comprises 20 sheds along with the family home. It continues to grow as people in the

Brown, Marj & Barry Mikkelsen, Susan Citulsky, Norma Vandusen,

some young eager staff to take some of the work load off the board.” The

it featured a BBQ lunch, fun activities such as a nail pounding contest, a buck-

July and August; walk-in’s welcome, bookings appreciate it—check it out

found on their Facebook page, or phone 851-8622.

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One has to wonder

Note: By the time you read this column, Christine and I plan to be home from a 5,000 km road trip. It’s a trip that would not even be possible with an electric car. The federal governments in both Canada and the United Staes have their energ y policies entirely wrong, but the warnings spelled out in this 2019 column have gone largely unheeded.

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iven how much sense it makes to develop Canadian oil resources, one has to wonder why it is taking, or has taken, so long to get the job done. Canada exports a lot of oil, but it imports a lot as well. Why? It doesn’t make any sense.

Now, before we get too far along here, let it be said that electric heat and electric cars and trucks may well be the way everything will go someday.

The key word is “someday”. We aren’t there yet, especially in rural and remote areas. Electric heat is well accepted, but gas heat is still more efficient and economical in most cases. Personal note: Our house has a 110 year old steam radiator heating system, fired by a gas boiler and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It’s clean, efficient and a great source of heat. It is quick and because it’s radiant, it warms the whole

house and everything in it, including us.

For vehicles, electric may be the way of the future, but it just isn’t feasible.

Electric cars just won’t get us from western Manitoba to Winnipeg and back reliably without stopping for a re-charge. It’s just not efficient or convenient. We are told that electric trucks will also be the way of the future, but again, it’s just not there yet.

So, that brings us back to oil resources. We will need oil for a long time to come and so will the rest of the world.

That begs the question as to why we don’t develop more of our own oil and cut back on imports. I suspect there are

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Ken Waddell countries. If western oil was pipelined to the Maritimes, it could be that Irving companies’ shipping investment would suffer. I also believe that many U.S. companies don’t want Canadian

Electric heat and electric cars and trucks may well be the way everything will go someday. The key word is “someday”.

some shady reasons.

There are interests out there that would not profit from more Canadian (read western Canadian) oil. The Irving oil companies are heavily invested in refineries, but I believe they are heavily invested in shipping oil from overseas

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oil coming into the states, as it would undercut their markets.

Internally, we have problems getting pipelines approved on an environmental basis. Instead, we risk transporting oil by train, which is way more risky.

We bow down to every environmental

group and to some First Nations communities to the extreme. Some FN communities want refineries and pipelines because it means economic growth.

The latter are the smart ones, those objecting communities, not so much.

Pipelines, hydro lines, refineries and many other engines of economic development do not harm the environment. What does harm the environment is stagnated communities, ones without development and without hope, communities that can’t support themselves or their infrastructure.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being the views of the Banner staff.

Getting to the root problem

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bought my first car over 50 years ago. I have had several others since then and they have all come with the same basic problem-tires that like to go f lat.

Some def late instantly. They come in contact with a sharp stone or a piece of metal that cuts the sidewall and presto!! One f lat tire that can’t be repaired and one added cost to an already tight budget. But that’s one of the risks you take if you own a vehicle.

But sometimes, a tire can go f lat very, very slowly.

You stop by a service station, put some air in the tire and two days later, it’s going f lat again. When that happens, I know I have to talk to someone who is smarter than me.

So I head to my neighborhood tire shop and ask the technicians to look at the tire. Using state of the art diagnostic tools (a soap and water mixture in a spray bottle), they quickly discover the problem-a nail that has punctured the tire. The nail is removed, the hole is patched and the problem is solved.

This story illustrates an important life principle.

Lasting solutions to persistent problems will only come if we expend time and energy to get to the root of the problem.

Fortunately, we have educated and talented people who can help us. When we are experiencing aches

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and pains that just won’t go away, we can visit our family doctor. If necessary (and sometimes it is), the doctor will refer us to a specialist who, with the help of highly sophisticated diagnostic tools, will discover the cause of the pain and tell us what we must do to either remove or repair the body part that’s causing it.

If a vehicle or piece of farm machinery isn’t working properly, we consult mechanics who are trained to diagnose and repair problems in small engines, vehicles, tractors, combines or other heavy equipment.

We trust them to use their training and knowledge to get damaged vehicles or equipment up and running and keep them that way.

But when it comes to diagnosing and fixing emotional problems in humans, we face serious difficulties. We can use an x-rays, CAT scans or MRIs to look inside the human body and detect broken bones, damaged muscles or diseased tissue. But we don’t have a machine that can look inside the human brain and discover what causes explosive anger, anxiety, panic attacks or chronic depression.

Nor do we have a machine that can take a picture of our society and help us determine what has caused the serious political, social, relational and economic problems we are facing at home and countries around our world.

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For those answers, we must look to the one who created us in his image and gave us this planet as our home. He has given us an “Operator’s Manual” (the Bible) that shows us how to love, accept, forgive, get along and live together with others in peace and harmony. The life principles contained in the Bible have been tried and tested since the day they were first given to us. When read, understood and applied to life, they can be the means of producing powerful (almost miraculous) changes in people’s lives.

But not everything we read in the Bible is easy to digest. One of the first things we discover is that our society has committed three serious errors. They will be identified and explained in detail, beginning with next week’s column.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Heres to the

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he colour combination of yellow and blue as always appealed to me. It has become much more significant over the last few months, and gentle reminders have brought the war against the Ukraine to mind.

Some time ago I was scrolling through holiday pictures. I returned to France, to the kitchen at Monte’s garden in Giverney. Acknowledging Monet as an artist I truly appreciate, I was not surprised to feel the depth of the hues chosen to decorate the space. I was impressed, and resting my gaze on the photo, I saw the blue and yellow of the f lag of Ukraine.

A few days later as I walked the trail I noted the hedgerow of caraganas and lilacs. Blue and yellow.

Here my thoughts went deeper. These two shrubs/ trees are so common on the prairie, Long after a yard has been abandoned the site can be identified by the presence of either or both of these specimens.

Interestingly the caragana originated in Russia, also found in Siberia and Northern China. The plant is almost indestructible. It can withstand extreme heat and cold, can endure crowding, grazing and neglect. It requires no care. Introduced to the Canadian prairies by settlers- and my ancestors came from the Ukraine/

Russia steppes- in the 1880’s, it was a fixture by the 1920’s. The growth was used as shelter from wind, a catcher of snow, property divider, and a habitat for wildlife. The plant is a pioneer and a survivor. The lilac also came form Eastern Europe, and at about the same time. It was imported for beauty, soil stability and rapid and fearless reproduction. The word itself comes from the root word for blue, although there are now many hues to the domesticated lilac. As I viewed the hedgerow, the blue and yellow blossoms called to my deep. I paused and thought again of the land of Ukraine, prayed that the country and its people be like the caragana, indestructible and resilient, enduring.

A wonderful wandering Sunday drive took us through farmland. Side by side were fields of blooming f lax and canola. Again, the wondrous blue and yellow. Both plants originated in the Mediterranean area. Flax was one of the first domesticated crops, a multipurpose plant. Now Kazakhstan, Russia, Canada and China are the major producers. A field in bloom is so beautiful. Canola was first grown in Canada during the Second World War, when imports from Europe and Asia were interrupted. Today Canada is the major producer of canola, followed by India, China, Australia, Russia and the European Union. We hear of the hardships the war against the Ukraine is imposing of all nations, for the area is a huge exporter of grains and minerals.

I see the blue and yellow f lags in the windows of homes and shops. May I do more than simply see them.

May we do more. The colours are a symbol of a nation under siege. I sit here in my safe and comfortable home, we sit here in our safe and comfortable homes. May the impact of the yellow and blue not be lost on us.

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Observation

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y thoughts for this week are all mixed up.

However when I compare with others I count my blessings. The love and care I get from my children is outstanding, what ever they can do. They make sure my needs are met and more. So many blessings I encounter and I thank God each day for His everlasting love.

Some of my friends have started to write down one blessing each day and then ref lect on it and pray about it. I’m sure each one of us could write down 365 blessings each year and we would be surprised that when we know Jesus in a personal way, He is always there to guide and strengthen us as it says in Isaiah 58:11.

“Count your blessings, name them one by one.

Count your many blesings, see what God has done.”

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Successfully navigating through university/college

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In our Rivers Banner issues leading up to graduation, we featured profiles of the graduates of Rivers Collegiate Institute.

One question the graduates answer is about what their plans are after they graduate, which often involve postsecondary education. This article follows up with a past Rivers student and Elton grad, Randy McLeod, to see how things have gone. He is currently working towards an English Major and a Creative Writing Minor, with two and a half years left.

Randy McLeod lived in Rivers for most of his life, attending Rivers Collegiate until Grade 11, when he decided to transfer to Elton Collegiate to play rugby for the Sabres. He graduated in 2017 and entered the Civil Engineering Technology program at Red River College. After a year and a half, he decided the program wasn’t what he wanted, so he left for Saint Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. After his first semester, he became homesick, so he transferred to Brandon University to pursue an Arts Degree.

“I am grateful for the support of my parents, Shane and Sarah” says Randy.

“They had just sent me out the door to another province and didn’t expect me back until I had completed a few years of schooling, but they helped me readjust

to living at home and were completely understanding.” Randy is the middle child of three; he has an older brother Riley, and a younger sister Jordan.

For those reading who are recent graduates or young adults: the path through this stage of life is rarely linear—your interests can change as you broaden your education and get more life experience. Don’t despair—being flexible, adapting, and having a growth mindset will help in navigating through this momentous time in life. After a complete change in career paths, from Civil Engineering to English, and having gone out East and back to find the right school for him, Randy is happy to be back in Western Manitoba.

Randy has received not one, not two, but three scholarships for the upcoming fall/winter term at Brandon University: the Edith Burchill Stoll Scholarship, the John Odin Scholarship, and the Trevor McNeely Memorial Scholarship. The scholarships are awarded based on academic merit and recommendation by the professors/department. They differ slightly in their eligibility criteria: the first is for an outstanding student majoring or minoring in English, the second is for an English or French major going into third year with high academic standing, and the third is for the student having the best grade in a particularly difficult upper-year English course. They have

a combined total of a little over $6,500, which will go a long way toward tuition, which is around $3,500-$4,000 before textbooks and supplies.

“To be recommended for three awards is a fantastic feeling. It helps to reaffirm that I must be doing something right,” Randy stated. “Tuition usually ranges around the $3,500-$4,000 mark, before textbooks and supplies, so these awards will more than pay for this year of schooling for me, allowing me to focus more on studies, and less on watching my student debt.”

Randy says that going to BU has been a great way to hone his writing and critical reading skills. He’s used to getting lukewarm responses when he tells people he’s majoring in English. There are lots of careers that English majors can get into.

Randy hopes to become a writer in the film, television, or video game industries.

When asked about the scholarships he’s received, Randy stated, “There is no set path ahead of me, which can be a bit daunting, but it’s awards like the ones I’ve been awarded that encourage me to continue on in my creative endeavors.”

Currently, Randy is recovering from exam season and enjoying the summer reading, producing a podcast with friends from high school, and working as department lead at Peavey Mart in Brandon.

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If you have walked past the Legion or visited the Cenotaph grounds in the last few days, you may have noticed a new steel accessibility ramp to the upper hall of the Legion.

Due to a second collapse of the old wooden ramp, it became urgent that the ramp be replaced prior to funds being raised. The safety of all who use the ramp took precedence. Fundraising efforts will be ongoing in the next few months.

The Legion is thankful for the community it serves and appreciates all those who help to keep this organization running. Special thanks go to Mike Ramsey of Wager Welding, who put the Legion’s urgent need at the top of his list. Also to Mark Gill who came with just a phone call when things went sideways, as they often do on a project. Many thanks to the building committee and all of the Legion members who came to help with the removal of the old ramp and the preparations needed for the new one.

The Legion is unable to issue tax receipts so Riverdale Municipality has graciously offered to accept donations on behalf of the Legion towards payment of the ramp. Any donation of $25 or greater will be issued a tax receipt. Donations can be taken to the Town office from Aug. 2 to the 10. If you wish to donate but can’t make the timeline, contact the Legion office.

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Hamiota Agricultural Fair Submitted Rivers Banner On Thursday evening, Mid-West Arts Council hosted a Show and Shine with vintage, classic and creative vehicles on Maple Street. An enjoyable evening for all with touring entries, local musical entertainment, barbecue supper and catching up with visiting.

A beautiful day on Thursday, July 21, 2022 was the scene for the 128th Hamiota Agricultural Fair.

Our fair could not happen without all the local sponsorship and volunteers.

We are fortunate to also have the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries provide an exclusive volunteer sponsorship of shirts and financial support.

A great start to our fair with a free pancake breakfast with gate admission sponsored by Redfern Farm Services, Hamiota Co-op, Hamiota Super Thrifty Drugstore, Fusion Credit Union and Rawlings Home Hardware. The parade started promptly at 9:00 a.m. with approximately 35 local participant entries.

The parade route was lined with spectators with an abundance of candy for all. Fair attendance with exhibitors and spectators

approximately was 585 people through the gate.

Overall exhibitor entries were down by 70. There were some first time exhibitors in light horse, miniature horse, baking/home crafts and cattle. The outside show rings were busy with light horses, cattle, miniature horses and heavy horses. Unfortunately, the Manitoba Gymkana show was cancelled due to wet ground conditions. The displays in the curling arena were judged in the morning and open for viewing in the afternoon. Divisions were garden produce, raw fruits and flowers, cooking and canning, homecrafts, school children’s work and junior section. It is wonderful to see so much talent and beautiful exhibits. Food venues were available at the rink with sandwich and pie for lunch and cold plate supper. On the fair grounds in the Hamiota Lions booth food was provided by the Hamiota 55+ Centre and Restore as a fundraiser.

Entertainment and activities for all ages Just Acres Petting Farm, Heather and Bill Arndt provided a great variety of animals to enjoy.

Hamiota Karate Club had a very informative demonstration.

Dog Show with Gail Pope was enjoyed by participants and spectators.

Ryan Price Magic Show was entertaining for all ages and sponsored by Hamiota Centennial Library, Bubble Labs/Foam Party was there, there was a Nine Hole Mini Golf course, Mid-West Arts Council Memory Tile painting to be displayed in Heritage Arts garden.

Recreation Hamiota- Kids Karnival had amazing face painting, games and a Night Volleyball Tournament.

Touch the Tractor featured a new tractor from Mazergroup and a vintage tractor from Gerry Wilson.

Hamiota Fire Department attended with all their equipment, an educational trailer and a put out the flames activity.

Jammers entertained in Oakner Church and the Red Sox Alumni played game there were also Beer Gardens.

Hamiota Economic Development sponsored five gate gift card prizes from local businesses.

We recognize this as a transition year going from pandemic to the new normal. The Hamiota Agricultural Society is looking forward to next year to be bigger and even better.

Oak River Fair

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The Oak River Agricultural Fair was a twoday extravaganza June 17-18 featured a pancake breakfast, horse show, pet show, lawn tractor pull, lunch, classic car show, bingo, and BBQ supper, among other activities. It was a fun-filled event, with around 140 people coming out for the pancake breakfast and around 100 for supper.

With so much going on, we couldn’t possibly list all the winners in this article. Here is a noncomprehensive list:

Lawn Tractor Pull 1st Charles Stewar t, 2nd Nate Stewart; Cha mpion Pony: Kristen Chartrand; Reserve: Kylie Davis; Champion L ight Horse: Ken Grainger; Reser ve: G er a lea De Yaegher; Champion Miniature: K i m Dinwood ie, Reserve: Kim Dinwoodie; Grand Champion Bull was exhibited by Diamond T Limousin; Grand Champion Female was exhibited by Nolan Cattle Co. Horticulture Best overall sheaf of

Grain: Shelley Ramsey; Ag society f loral arrangement in an antique container: 1st Jean Ryall; 2nd Harley Smith; 3rd Susan Smith; Jean Ryall won the midwest arts award for best handicraft.

Cooking Georgina Black Memor ia l C l a ss B est Tarts: 1st Eileen Kent, 2nd Elaine Black, 3rd Jordan Brown.

Iv y Heapy won the Directors Special with her Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies.

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Ruth Elizabeth (Beth) English passed away peacefully at the Riverdale Health Centre on June 21st, 2022.

Beth was born on September 13th, 1940, to parents Percival and Amy Harrison.

Beth married F.F. Clair English of Bradwardine on February 7th, 1959, and were married for over 63 years. She leaves to mourn her loving husband Clair, daughters Debbie English (Art), Eileen (Jim) Harrison, and son Brian (Leanne), English, and son-in-law Leonard (Beth) Gregoire, and grandchildren Christine English, Letitia Gregoire (James), Ryan Gregoire (Jen), Melissa (Jordan) Vollmer, Matthew Harrison (Natalie), Sean (Ellise) Harrison, Connor (Kyla) English and Brendan English (Haley), and three great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her parents, Percival and Amy Harrison, brothers Albert and Frank Harrison, and daughter Patricia Gregoire.

Beth was raised on the family farm in Oakner, Manitoba, where she attended school at the Oakner School, and finished her grade 12 at Hamiota, Manitoba. She started her teaching career in 1961. She taught violin, viola and voice for 60 years.

Beth loved playing and teaching both classical and Old Time music. She was a member of the Rivers and the Brandon Community Orchestras. She was the conductor for the Rivers St. James Anglican Junior choir, as well as a member of the Kenton Kentones Barber Shop.

She, along with Clair formed a band with two friends called the Friendly Four. They were able to play for many dances, anniversaries and at many personal care homes throughout Western Manitoba.

Beth had adjudicated violin and rhythm bands at festivals in southern Manitoba and in later years, judged at fiddling competitions throughout Western Manitoba and Eastern Saskatchewan.

Beth was an avid curler and was very involved in Ladies, Mixed and then Senior leagues, as well as participating in many neighbouring community Bonspiels throughout the years. She represented Manitoba six times at the Canadian Order of Forresters Dominion curling championship.

Beth and Clair loved to dance and they even taught pattern dancing to other couples for many years at the Bradwardine hall.

Beth volunteered for many organizations throughout the years. That included the Lothair-Daly and the Riverdale Auxiliary, the Bradwardine Community Hall, Rivers Curling Club, Rolling River Festival of the Arts, the Winter Festival in the Scottish Pavilion, and the Shrine Ladies in Brandon.

Her dedication to community and volunteering has been instilled in her children and her grandchildren.

Beth was a hard worker. She milked cows, raised chickens, sold eggs, Watkins products and livestock mineral for years. She trucked many loads of grain at harvest time, as well as made all of the meals, until Clair bought Beth her very own combine.

Beth loved her garden and flower beds. She spent hours caring for her flowers and vegetables, which gave her much pride to show to friends and visitors. She also enjoyed giving people bouquets of flowers, produce, jams and preservatives that she had prepared. She was an incredible cook, and all of her children loved their favorite dishes that she would prepare for them.

Beth was fortunate to have travelled to many parts of the world. It wasn’t the destination, but rather the people they would meet who stayed in contact with them years after meeting them.

A celebration of Beth`s life will be held on Tuesday, August 2nd, at the Rivers United Church, at 11 am, with Sally Carter officiating. Interment will follow at Ancrum Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Beth can be made to the Riverdale District Health Auxiliary, Box 360, Rivers, MB, R0K 1X0., or the Cancer Care Manitoba Foundation. 675 McDermont Ave, Rm ON1160, Winnipeg, MB, R3E9Z9.

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FOODS Meat Cutters/Production Personnel 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.

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 slaughter production floor to shipping the final packaged product, with everything in between! With our wide variety of jobs, excellent people, and our drive for innovation you will certainly find a job that suits you!

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 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

Current starting wage is $15.15/hour plus $1.00 per hour perfect attendance incentive!

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.

If you have the qualifications and the passion to meet this challenge then we would like to explore your potential.

Please apply online at http://hylife.com/current-opportunities/ or email to jobs@hylife.com or mail to PO Box 10,000, 623 Main St E, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0.

We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted

Obituary

Pursuant to subsection 367(1) of The Municipal Act (MA), notice is hereby given that unless the tax arrears for the designated year and costs shown below in respect of the hereinafter described property are paid in full or an agreement under Section 369(1)(b) MA to pay the arrears and costs has been made prior to the commencement of the auction, the said property will be sold by public auction at following date, time and place: Date and Time: November 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Where: Rural Municipality of Oakview 10 Cochrane Street, Oak River, MB Registered Owner: EARL ERRINGTON ST JOHN Roll #

Civic Address

2 0 2 0 Costs Arrears

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D E S C $317.01 NW 3314-20 W

$2659.00

Total $2976.01

LENA DONALD

DONALD: Lena Donald – Steelman, Saskatchewan, April 27, 1923 – Brandon, Manitoba, July 21, 2022.

With sadness, the family of Lena Donald wish to share the news of her peaceful passing at Hillcrest Personal Care Home on Thursday, July 21, 2022. She is survived by her children: Lawrence (Brenda), Norma (Wayne) and Sandra (Ian); six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Lena was predeceased by her youngest son and Sandra’s twin, Orville, in 1982 and her husband William (Bill) in 2001 and all but one of her 12 siblings.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Complete obituary to follow. Her family will cherish her memory privately.

Arrangements are in care of Brockie Donovan Funeral & Cremation Services, (204)-727-0694. Messages of condolence may be placed at www.brockiedonovan.com.

Auction

In Memory

Legal Description: THE NORTHERLY TWO HUNDRED AND SIX FEET IN DEPTH OF THE EASTERLY TWO HUNDRED AND SIX FEET IN WIDTH OF THE NORTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION THIRTY-THREE IN TOWNSHIP FOURTEEN AND RANGE TWENTY, WEST OF THE PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA EXCEPTING ROAD PLAN 6112 • The tax arrears amount shown above includes penalties calculated to the day of the sale.

• Costs will continue to be incurred to the tax sale date and added to the amount required to redeem.

• The property may be sold at the auction for less than the amount of the tax arrears and if this is the case, the balance of the arrears and costs owing is deemed to be cancelled.

• Contact the number below for verification of costs. Any overpayment will be applied to payment of subsequent tax arrears. Payment must be made by cash, certified cheque, debit card (where available) or any other form of guaranteed payment.

• For any inquiries regarding the tax sale process or auction, contact TAXervice at 204-734-6381.

• IF THE PROPERTY IS SOLD, THE SALE IS FINAL AND ANY INTEREST YOU HAD IN THE PROPERTY BEFORE THE SALE WILL BE EXTINGUISHED. • There will not be an opportunity to redeem this property from tax sale and a property transfer application will proceed immediately after the auction.

Dated: July 29, 2022

Marci Quane Chief Administrative Officer (204) 566-2146

This Notice is published for the purpose of effecting substitutional service thereof upon The Estate of Earl Errington St. John, as set out in the Notice pursuant to Order of the District Registrar dated July 25, 2022.

July 28, 2010 The day our lives changed forever.

Goodbyes hurt the most when the story wasn’t

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Always loved and forever missed, Mom, Renee, Rick, Aaron, Kyle and Brendan

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• Full Repair & Safeties • Vehicle Parts, Tires & Wheels • Trailer Parts & Batteries • Sales, Financing, Leasing & Rentals EBY Aluminum: • Gooseneck and Bumper Pull Cattle & Equipment Trailers • Truck & Service Bodies • Generation Grain Trailers

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Good running 54 passenger Mercedes Diesel 2005 379,478 $4,000 diesel Freightliner/ Thomas school bus Bids stating the purchase price offered must be submitted on the Rolling River Vehicle Sale Bid Form 2022 to: Secretary-Treasurer Rolling River School Division 36 Armitage Avenue, Box 1170, Minnedosa, MB R0J IE0 Email: rrsd@rrsd.mb.ca Fax: 204-867-2037 Bid Process 1. A bid for the full price listed will be awarded to the first person submitting that bid.

2. Any bids submitted for less than the full price listed will be held in confidence and considered after August 4, 2022 should a full price bid not have been submitted or awarded by that date.

Any bid under the full price listed will not necessarily be accepted.

For more information, to arrange viewing or to obtain a bid form please contact: Cam Woodcock - Transportation Supervisor Telephone: (204) 867-2754 Ext 235 Fax: (204) 867-2037 E-mail: cwoodcock@rrsd.mb.ca

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MCNA Province Wide Classifieds NOTICES Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements.

For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult theAssociation’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.mcna.com.

operations? Though we cannot guarantee publication, MCNA will get the information into the right hands for ONLY $35.00 + GST/HST. Call MCNA (204) 947-1691 for more information.

See www.mcna.com under the “Types of Advertising” tab for more details.

PLANNING EVENT REGISTRATIONS FOR FALL? Advertise NOW in the 32 Weekly Manitoba Community Newspapers to get your messaging out now and be seen all over the province! Hiring? Selling something? Have an on-line store? Let people know in the Blanket Classifieds! Call THIS NEWSPAPER NOW or call MCNA at (204) 947-1691 for more details or to book ads.

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Head Custodian

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8:00am - 5:00pm

Cleaner

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3:00pm - 11:30pm

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Forrest, MB

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3:30pm - 11:00pm

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Erickson, MB

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Elementary - 3:30pm - 7:30pm Evening

Qualifications Required: • Grade 12 or equivalent • Ability to take initiative and work unsupervised • Ability to work effectively with others as a member of a team • Ability to communicate effectively with people both orally and in writing • Physically fit and capable of performing physically demanding work.

Head Custodian Preferred Qualifications: • Current WHIMIS training and certification • Prior work-related cleaning and/or building maintenance experience • A working knowledge of and experience with commercial cleaning equipment • Prior successful experience planning work activities, providing workload direction or employee supervision • Valid Class 5 Drivers License Cleaner Preferred Qualifications: • Current WHIMIS training and certification • Prior work-related cleaning experience • Valid Class 5 Drivers License The successful applicant will: • work effectively under pressure, within defined timeframes and with a variety of people in a team environment • work well independently, be flexible, adjust to changing work assignments and deal with and maintain confidential information.

• complete and maintain WHMIS certification Salary as per C.U.P.E. Collective Agreement.

For further information please contact Mr. Fred Scott, Maintenance Supervisor at 867-2754 Ext. 239 fscott@rrsd.mb.ca Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Application screening will commence Friday August 5, 2022.

Applicants are requested to submit a covering letter with a comprehensive resume, addressing the stated qualifications and naming three work related references to the following: Sarah Woychyshyn Administrative Assistant, Human Resources Rolling River School Division PO Box 1170, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 Phone: 867-2754 • Fax: 867-2037 E-Mail: swoychyshyn@rrsd.mb.ca Thank you to all applicants for their interest in Rolling River School Division. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Employment is conditional upon an acceptable Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry Check. Rolling River School Division welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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Sarah’s Science Corner - How much air do I breathe in?

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner Learn how to measure lung capacity and all about the factors that can affect your lung capacity in this handson Let’s Talk Science activity.

This activity is best suited for grades 4-8.

What You Need • 2 people • 2 L pop bottle filled with water (marked in 100 mL increments) • Deep tray – filled to about 3 cm deep (just over an inch) with water • Bendy straw • Small piece of plastic wrap, aluminum foil, or thick card stock • Water What to do 1. Fill the pop bottle with water.

2. Place the small piece of card stock over the top of the bottle.

3. Invert the bottle and put it in the water tray and remove the card. Make sure no air enters the bottles at this stage.

4. Thread the short end of the straw up into the mouth of the bottle then bend the straw up so that the other end is out of the water (see photos).

5. Take a breath, and then blow as much as possible into the straw, displacing the water.

You can determine your lung capacity by the amount of water you displaced.

are other factors that may affect your stamina. Runners, both long distance and short distance, generally have large lung capacity, as do swimmers.

Males tend to have a larger lung capacity than females. Taller people may have larger lung capacity than shorter people.

There is even a difference between people living at high altitudes and people living at low altitudes.

What’s happening?

Both air and water can be measured in litres. One litre of air (gas) is equal in volume to one litre of water (liquid).

They take up exactly the same amount of space. If the bottle is completely full of water, any amount of water that is displaced by the air being blown into the bottle is equal in volume to the water that has been displaced. Therefore, if after blowing into the bottle, there is one litre of space in the bottle, then your lung capacity equals one litre.

The greater your lung capacity, the more likely you will do well in sports that require good stamina. But this is not always the case. There

Why does it matter?

Lung capacity is really important if you do activities like singing, playing an instrument, playing a sport, running, jogging or swimming. The capacity of your lungs to take in air, and keep it in, affects how long you can play a single note, how long you can hold your breath under water or how well you can breathe while moving.

It can be important to know if you are someone who does scuba or deep-sea diving, or if you travel between high and low altitudes.

A person’s lung capacity can be seriously altered by allergies or asthma, or other health

the various traps he brought for demonstration. Every lady had their turn setting a muskrat trap in a pretend muskrat home (made out of paper maché, used for demonstration purposes.

The real deal is kind of like a mini-beaver dam but made out of mud and cat tails instead of mud and branches). Everyone who wanted to could try out the beaver trap (one declined, which was understandable, given its serious strength when set off!). When it comes to beavers, trappers can also sell dried castor sacs. These are used by the perfume industry.

I tried both the muskrat and the beaver traps; the muskrat trap was rather similar to a standard snap trap for mice, but more heavy-duty. The beaver trap was rather intimidating but Chris walked us through it. There are lots of safeties on the beaver trap, which is reassuring, but I did use my left hand (my nondominant hand) when taking off the final safety, just in case!

Chris stressed the importance of going trapping with others, never by yourself, in case you do get your hand caught in a trap.

Chris talked about how all traps are regulated by the industry, and must kill the animal in 30 seconds or less to minimize any suffering.

You try to set a trap for what

you’re trying to catch, e.g. a muskrat trap directly in their home, a beaver trap just a few feet out of the water along their path. Often different species of animals have different paths, however, occasionally you do trap the wrong animal by accident; in particular, birds like crows or ravens will set traps off.

By law, trappers must check their traps every 72 hours, but Chris checks his every 24 hours. Chris was great in answering all of our questions; some of the ladies at the workshop were Cree and one woman was going to be teaching at a school that is 90% First Nations students, and we talked a bit about getting back to one’s roots, the fur trade being a huge part of the history of Canada, and honouring the animal’s life.

The Manitoba Trappers Association teaches a one-day course; they give a trapper certificate upon successful completion. This allows you to trap anywhere in open areas.

There are areas with “registered lines” where the province administers its own system, so you can’t trap where there is a registered trap line. The coverage area of the Rivers Banner is in an open area. If you’re interested in learning more about trapping, contact the MTA for more information.

Introduction to trapping

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner

The final workshop I attended at the Manitoba Wildlife Federation’s Becoming an Outdoors Woman event at Circle Square Ranch June 10-12 was an introduction to trapping, instructed by Chris Heald, Executive Director at MWF. He has a good 25 years of trapping under his belt, and 10 years of teaching workshops at BOW. Chris explained that Russia is a huge market when it comes to fur. With Canadian and US sanctions on Russia, the market has totally crashed. Right now, trapping is just a hobby as there’s no money in it. He presented workshop participants with a duffle bag full of furs that he went through, showing us each animal, things to look for, and how much they used to be worth up until recently.

There are certain standards for which animals you keep the feet attached to the hide, which you keep the tail on, etc. Often pelts are judged by how well the face was skinned, even though the faces are usually taken off prior to making jackets; the idea is that if a trapper paid close attention to detail on the face, they must have done a good job with the rest of the pelt.

Chris carefully went over

problems that affect how much air you breathe in and out.

Investigate further • Try this experiment with multiple people. Compare the lung capacity between different people: males/females, tall/short individuals, athletes/ non-athletes, swimmers/nonswimmers, musicians/nonmusicians, etc. Do these differences affect lung capacity?

• Try this activity again, but practice breathing deeply beforehand. Compare your lung capacity from this time to the first, "regular" way. Do you notice a difference?

• The reason I’ve been a bit vague in how exactly different altitudes affect lung capacity is that the relationship is rather complex. There’s a lot of science going on behind the scenes (oxygen-carrying red blood cells and genetic adaptations). Interested readers can consult a variety of sources to learn more (e.g., books and movies on mountain climbing, peer-reviewed journal articles on studies related to respiratory function at different altitudes, etc).

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