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always a fun game. Members respectively in their age catOn May 1, the club held a fill socks with candy and egories. The top 2 placings meeting virtually via Zoom. chocolates and then play a again had the opportunity They are starting to plan little game to exchange with to move on to the next level and look forward to their other members. Each family at the Southwest Area Com- achievement day on July 6.

Back row L/R: Meghan brought food donations munications event on March They will again be putting Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, which the club combined to 19. Congratulations to all the together a sale catalogue Thom Heijmans, Heather Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front make one big food donation members on the successes. where members will showrow L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile to the Riverdale Harvest Public Speaking is a very case their steer projects that Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, will be available for sale on Food Bank. President, Kate- valuable skill to learn.

Morgan Ramsay, Bryce Summers, Quinn Hrabok.

The club gathered for an achievement day. If anyone Leigh Heapy, dropped off the donation on Wednesday, in-person meeting on March or any business would like 6th. Following the meeting, a copy of this catalogue December 15.

On February 6th, the club the members had the oppor- when it is available, please gathered in the Harding tunity to judge a group of 4 contact any of the leaders or Community Hall for their yearling heifers and practice members.

Communications evening. filling out judging cards.

Club Reporters It was nice to be able to hold They also had to opportunity Chase Airey and the event in person this year. to stand up and present their Landon Hockley Thank you to Eric McLean, placings and reasons to the Back row (L-R): Karas Munz - Intermediate, Jill Burt - Senior.

Photo by Sheila Runions rest of the club.

Janet Rankin and Cheryl Front row (L-R): Maverick Peters - Cloverbud, Tarron Basaraba - Junior, Chase Cooper for judging Airey and Corbin Munz - Junior visual presentation Two person visual presentations all the speeches.

It has been awhile since at HTA Charolais where gain. In conjunction, the club The members did Age Category Member Title our last report. The Rivers & members brought their steer held a small Christmas party. a great job preBy Sheila Runions Chase Airey and Corbin Munz Ford Trucks District 4-H Beef Club have projects to be weighed.

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Banner StaffMembers played street hockbeen busy over the winter. are weighed at the beginning ey outside and then enjoyed of theSpeeches cans from 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. all be proud andco-ordinated did a the On December 12, 2021, of the year and again atMarch potluck the 9aedition, Pupils entire the church themselves.

As basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were the lunch sock exchange.

This is onewhich the club held “Weigh Day” end to determine their rate of 12small of March where the Member When all was said and done, fantastic! month-long promotion, Grade InterdisciAge21,Category Title We are very, very judgenoon stated, was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.” plinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious standing food in front noted a total of 434 pounds, “a Elementary schoolFood staff memproject was a sen- Maverick Peters My Favourite at Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation on March 20 to Although theCloverbud of a crowd full brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne ior students project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president of peopletirewearJunior a are r sor pleased o n they decided Crouch Building Our Farm caminitiated a similar high school was encouraged T“We Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane. to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threeBecause the snow had participate.

The collegiate Basaraba students secured a canoe from ingmelted maskstoand not a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could beingnotablehosted to see Basaraba My Goalie Career credit but this group of students students to leave product in street to tournament in which to play, Brody with an intent to f ill it with be portaged across thetheir facial expresnon-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 a Some students also Blake Airey stayed behind to wasWcollected h a t ifrom s ythe o younger ur the teensbrought the canoe.

All students campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, sions favourite breed of 22. new chalwhole by that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March cattle? came from a suggestion made lenge to delivering by harvest volunteer Liliane a speech!

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The top two “I heard the idea at a meetAklen Abey Agriculture placings in each ing in Brandon. St. Augustine age category had School had tried Fill a Canoe Kinley Peters Hotdogs in conjunction with the 10-day the opportunity Festival du Voyaguer in Winto represent their Intermediate Karas Munz A Season in nipeg in February. It was very club and particiManitoba successful and whenever I hear pate in the Zone food bank, my ears always perk Austyn Peters The Chickens Communications up!”

She then brought the sugevent. Tarron and Landon Hockley Home Away from The canoe at Rivers gestion to Riverdale Harvest, Home Brody Basaraba, Elementary School was which supported the idea and adequately filled. Juniors, and Karas

by Heather Gray Nathan Hillis AlbertaPhoto Bound asked her to present the promoMunz, IntermediShayden Manz Soil Degradation ate, went on to represent the Rivers & On Sat. May 28, the Manitoba 4-H Highway Cleanup campaign was held across Senior Jill Burt Gr adua t ing the province. The Rivers & District 4-H Beef Club participated by cleaning 10 kms District 4-H Club Featuring Covid north of Rivers on Highway 250. A total of two heaping truckfulls, containing 48 on Feb. 15 where Kate-Leigh 6,453 they placed 1st bags of garbage, was collected along both sides of the highway.

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Likes and dislikes

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ith over 1,700 of my columns having now gone to print, I thought maybe it’s time to list some of the things I don’t agree with.

Some will come as surprise to readers, some others, perhaps not so much. As you read the list, if you choose to do so, rest assured you don’t have to agree with me. Even more importantly, whether it be trivial stuff or big issues, we must always remember that we while we may disagree, we don’t have to be disagreeable. That’s the biggest problem we have today, in families, in communities and in the world in general. It is so bad that if we don’t agree, we are somehow compelled to hate the person who disagrees with us.

Let’s start with the trivial stuff. I am not a big fan of the now stylish ripped jeans.

Sorry, I just don’t like them. I know my long departed mother would not have liked them either. She hated sending her kids to school with holes in their clothes.

I don’t like the man-bun hair style. Not a huge deal, I just think they look silly. If people like them that’s up to them.

Boiled cabbage, not my favourite for sure. A lot of times, I have eaten cabbage that boiled dry and was scorched. Nasty flavour, that burnt cabbage I tell ya!

Overcooked eggs sure aren’t my first choice for breakfast.

Ok, you get the picture, but enough about fashion and food.

There are many more serious issues in life and as my list goes on, some readers sense of humour and patience may wear

thin.

I don’t like or believe in capital punishment. I believe that people who commit murder should be put in jail for a long, long time, perhaps forever. When a person’s life ends, even a murderer’s life, should be up to God. The Ten Commandments clearly say, “Thou shalt not kill”. Jesus’ new covenant says to love one another.

It’s pretty hard to reconcile killing people, even a murderer, and say that we love one another.

Some people won’t go to war and I respect that. I believe war is only justifiable to deal with aggressor nations. I think Russia deserves everything it gets for invading Ukraine. I think the United States should not have gone into some of their wars. Without revisiting history, let’s just say that when a country invades another sovereign country, that’s wrong and must be met wth force. I think Russia is wrong this time. There never should be unprovoked aggression by one country against another.

I think that abortion should be avoided as much as absolutely possible. Many don’t agree. I also think that the definition of marriage has become very distorted.

Many don’t agree with that either.

There has never been agreement on all issues and never will be this side of heaven.

Perhaps my opinions are correct, perhaps they are not. But I do know this with certainty, God has all the correct answers.

Not Christians, not Jews, not Moslems, not Buddhists. Not faith groups or their

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Ken Waddell respective organizations, only God. We are to keep learning, keep trying and as we go along, above all else, we are to love one another. Please do that and keep on sorting out your opinions and

beliefs. Disagree if you wish, but don’t be disagreeable.

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.

Letter to the editor Dear Sarah,

I very much appreciate the work that you have been doing for this newspaper.

You are obviously intelligent, and you have a very pleasing writing style. I was disappointed, however, with a comment you made in your article about homeschooling. I have never been a supporter of homeschooling, but I read your article with an open mind until I got to the statement that teachers are replacing math and English lessons with “indoctrination”. What?? What indoctrination are you talking about?

I was a teacher in the school system, and I saw no “indoctrination”. My daughters were educated in the public school system, and I saw no “indoctrination”. My grandchildren are in the public school system, and I see no “indoctrination”. This wild and unsubstantiated claim is disrespectful to the many good and dedicated trained teachers in the public school system.

Dianne Kowalchuk Rivers Mb

Constructive criticism, part one

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n his lecture on the price of leadership, the late Charles E. Jones noted that political, community and religious leaders must constantly deal with critics who will use every opportunity they get to demean, demoralize, discredit and destroy them.

Jones defines a critic as “someone doing nothing who always knows how to do better than you do what you are trying to do.” Such critics can be found on every street corner, in every coffee shop, business office, service club and church in our country. They are very good at diagnosing problems; but very poor at offering creative solutions to them.

An equally destructive type of criticism can come from the leaders themselves. I will be the first to admit that at times during the past two years, I have found the conduct of our political leaders (especially at the federal level), to be downright disgusting. There is no excuse for the mockery, ridicule or name-calling to which some Canadians have been subjected simply because they dared to voice their opposition to government measures which they felt were an infringement on their rights and privileges under the law.

Nor is there any excuse for the mockery, ridicule or name-calling that some private citizens have directed at the political leaders who enacted these measures and the ordinary Canadians who chose to support and abide by them. Trading insults never solves anything. All it does

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is build more and higher barriers between people. Those barriers block the path to the meaningful dialogue this country desperately needs.

In a free and democratic society (which Canada claims to be), there will always be differences of opinion. No two people are exactly alike. Our family backgrounds are different. We carried the political, social, economic, moral and religious values to which we were exposed in our formative years into adulthood. Our life experiences tested those values. Some were rejected altogether. Some were modified. But over time, we each developed our own set of values; and those values helped us form our own unique views on the many issues facing today’s Canadian society.

Those who govern a healthy society welcome the different views of their fellow citizens and give them the freedom to express those views in open debate. In so-doing, they build bridges of communication between different people and create an atmosphere in which meaningful dialogue can produce permanent solutions to persistent problems.

In an ideal world, every society would embrace this freedom of conscience and give its citizens the privileges that come with it. But our world is not ideal. In some countries, those who dare to think an independent thought or utter a word of criticism against either the government or the state religion can be arrested, imprisoned or in extreme cases, put to death. Other countries use intimidation and

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We haven’t come to that point in Canada yet. My hope and prayer is that we never will.

As Canadians, we can help build a world in which all people are treated with dignity and respect; a world in which dissenting opinions are treated with respect, a world in which citizens are free to constructively criticize those in power, and a world in which the powerful listen and take advice from the views of all citizens. Building this world won’t be easy, but it can be done. How? We’ll talk about that, starting next week.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen New skills!

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ever have I aspired to be a mechanic, nor a mechanic’s assistant. If any trade would have appealed to me it would have been carpentry.

Anything electrical scares me silly. Not overly keen on housekeeping and allergic to cooking! But this month I have learned how to follow instructions and assist in cleaning the carburettor on a Honda generator. There is a lovely, seldom used unit in the back garage and the last time we had storm warning we decided to see if it worked. It didn’t. Gordon puttered at it, trying this and that with few positive results. In a phone call with a handy friend, Wade suggested that we remove the carb and clean it up. ‘Don’t be afraid to plunge it in soapy boiling water’, he said. ‘It’s probably gummed up from sitting’ he said. He didn’t say that it would take the fingers of a nimble monkey to remove said carb!

Remove it we did, and it looked a little gummy.

Carefully carrying the thing inside, taking note of the little pointy do-thingy, I carefully washed it in hot soapy water, using an old toothbrush to get in the cracks and crannies. It’s made of plastic for goodness sake- not trying that boiling water gig on my watch!

The hot bath, followed by a vinegar rinse- my ideaseemed to clean it up nicely.

The trick was now to reinstall it. Oh, and craft a replacement gasket. Another first for me. Under supervision I found the correct weight of paper- the back of a birthday card. Carefully traced the pattern from metal plate with the outline fairly distinct, and proceeded to carefully cut the minute gasket. Not minute in the gasket world, but in my world. Two perforations were required for the outlets, and, finding an old leather punch, dialled in the correct size and attained that goal.

To be fair, I was not present for the dismantling, but willing to help with the mantling. Again, nuts and bolts in hidden corners, angles just out of sight and reach.

But I did it! Got it all correctly aligned and the nuts started. And the choke did not respond to choking…..

Taking everything apart we became aware that a slight wire needed to be hooked into a aperture on a plastic f lap. Who in goodness sake thought that up! I am not given to foul language. Thankfully! On more than one occasion I sat down, drew a deep breath and a short laugh, and set back to work. All was again aligned, and again the choke did not choke. Yikes! Grabbing the manual I searched for a picture of the area of concern.

Aha! Cable one should be tucked under cable two, not over! Dismantle, remantle. It was getting easier with every practice round. Wade had also instructed us to put a bit of gas in a spray bottle and direct a stream at the carb when attempting to start the generator. Ready and willing, Gordon sprayed while I pulled the starter cord. And pulled, and pulled. And then- victory, the engine caught and stayed caught.

A bruised knuckle, a little skin off a finger- but we won! A new skill, still don’t wish to be a mechanic’s assistant.

Decoration Day

Warren Smallwood Rivers Legion Branch #75

The Legion Branch #75 held their annual Decoration Day ceremony at the cenotaph on Sunday afternoon with a small crowd attending. Many don’t know the history behind the event, so I thought it was time for an explanation.

In 1886 the recently organized country, Canada, was attacked by bands of armed men called the Fenians who wanted to make us a part of the United States. A number of students from a military school were called out and fought successfully to drive back the invaders at the Battle of Ridgeway.

There were nine Canadian casualties. The government at the time would not recognize their sacrifice as military veterans and they did not get any monument or financial support for their families.

In 1890 local veterans decorated the graves of the “Ridgeway Nine” and continued to push for a permanent monument. The tradition grew from there and veterans’ graves from all wars, including World War 1 were decorated. This usually took place in late May or early June.

In 1931 The Armistice Remembrance Day Act was passed making November 11 the official holiday for remembering those who were

killed in action. That day was chosen to be consistent throughout the British Commonwealth.

Although not an official holiday Decoration Day continued to be a time for decorating the graves of the fallen. It is listed in the Royal Canadian Legion calendar as June 6 along with D-Day. This seemed very appropriate. Decoration Day centers around cenotaphs and the graves of veterans. Decorations may include poppies, f lowers, wreaths or f lags. It tends to be more like a quiet memorial service than a parade. It is another form of remembrance.

Lest We Forget

Observation

By Addy Oberlin Rivers Banner

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he queen made some interesting and most likely difficult decisions. When I looked at some of the pictures on the news I noticed how frail she look, how much weight she lost. I even heard that she had to miss some of the celebrations because she was unwell.

We all do have to make decisions, if we are young, old, or elderly. Some decisions are difficult to make and seem to get harder when we age. It often takes sacrfices. We need to learn to count our blessings, just one day at a time and wait on the Lord so our strength will be renewed . When we have this assurance, we can face each day with a new outlook on life, because we know that God has refreshed. us. May this summer give you many blessings to conquer the challenges of life.

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Sarah’s Science Corner How can we build a structure that protects people from wind?

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner Design and build a structure that protects toy people from the wind, to model the real deal.

T h is topica l act iv it y teaches kids about earth science and engineering; maybe your youngsters will think up ideas you can implement in your own backyard that Mother Nature can test out. This hands-on Let’s Talk Science activity is for all ages.

What you need •2 small toy people, about 5 cm or 2” tall (Lego works well) •A piece of string 50 cm or about 18” long •6 popsicle sticks or craft sticks •Half a piece of letter-size paper 8.5” by 5.5” or 27.9 cm x 10.8 cm •1 piece of sticky tack, about the size of your fingernail •1 piece of cardstock or cardboard •Scissors •1 electric fan Safety First: Be careful using electric fans. Keep childrens’ fingers away from the blades.

What to do •Two toy people have been shipwrecked on a tropical island. Your challenge is to design and build a shelter for them. It needs to stand up to the wind from an electric fan.

•You may only use the tools and materials provided.

•Put the piece of cardstock on a table. It will be your base. You must attach your structure to the cardstock using the sticky tack. You can’t use the sticky tack for anything else.

•You must set up your completed structure 60 cm or about 2’ away from the electric fan. You must point the fan directly at your structure.

•Turn the fan on the lowest setting for 30 seconds.

If your structure withstands that force, turn the fan up to the next setting for 30 seconds. Continue until the fan is at the highest setting.

•You are successful if you

have created a structure that meets these two requirements: •Your toy people must be able to sit safely under it.

•It must not fall apart when blown by the electric fan at the highest setting for at least 30 seconds.

What’s happening?

Wind occurs when air f lows from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. Tropical islands can have ver y strong winds during hurricanes.

Hurricanes form when warm, moist air over the ocean rises quickly. This creates an area of low pressure. Air blows into this area of low pressure.

This new air gets warmer and rises as well. This cycle can lead to violent winds that can batter islands and coastal areas.

Why does it matter?

Strong winds have a big impact on communities near the ocean. Storms can cause bi l l ions of

dollars of wind damage to buildings and other structures. Many people get trapped, seriously injured, or even killed as a result. Buildings that withstand high winds can help keep people safe.

It’s important to think about both the shape of a building and the materials used to make it.

For example, roofs with four sloping sides and no overhang reduces wind resistance. And builders might choose mater ials like steel beams and cement siding that can withstand strong wind.

Building structures that withstand strong wind protects thousands of peoples’ lives and homes.

Investigate further • C a n you r st r uc t u r e withstand wind from all directions? Rotate your structure so that each side is exposed to the fan.

•Can you make a structure that will protect your toy people from water as well?

Meet the grads!

Name: Jill Burt Birthday: August 10, 2004 Parent(s) name(s): Brent and Wendi Burt Sibling(s): I’m the oldest/ middle child/youngest) I am the oldest, my younger brother is Colby Pet(s): Jeff is my cat, Jordy is our dog, Kitty my favorite horse and my cow named Brenda Where do you live? North West of Rivers on a farm In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: We have lived on the farm since 2009 First job: working on the

farm Hobbies: Softball, riding my horse, boating and camping Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Extrovert Who do you look up to?

My Dad Favourite thing about attending RCI? The teachers Favourite food? Honey Garlic Wings from Original Joe’s Favourite song or artist: Something is the Orange Dream vacation spot: Montana or Hawaii Favourite holiday: Christmas When you were 12, what

Name: Cole Pearson Birthday: March 16, 2004 Parent(s) name(s): Jennifer Pearson Sibling(s): I’m the oldest/ middle child/youngest) David and Katie. I am the oldest child, David the middle, and Katie is the youngest.

Pet(s): 3 cats; Kity Kat, Precious, Bobo. A dog; Phoenix.

Where do you live?Rivers since Grade 1.

First job: Farming.

Hobbies: Video games, racing cars, outdoors, biking, running.

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Extrovert Who do you look up to? Ted Mayor, Bruce Helgesen, My

dad, Patti, and more people.

Favourite thing about attending RCI? Was not only learning here we had great times like helping Patti keep up on food for the SSF room. As well as hockey academy, having fun on the ice and my first goal, as well as learning how to maneuver quick movement.

Favourite food? Hamburgers.

Favourite song or artist: Boulevard of Broken Dreams Remix.

Dream vacation spot: Vermont, United States.

Favourite holiday: Canada Day. When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew

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did you want to be when you grew up? Vet Future plans? To attend ACC in the fall and take AgriBusiness, then come home and continue farming

up? I wanted to become a police officer after a couple months I studied the police force but after a couple years I decided to become a professional drifter drifter and want to become a drifting instructor.

Future plans? Start out small and slowly get bigger.

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How to build a smokeless fire pit

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner

You’re sitting with your family and friends around a fire in your backyard, telling stories and laughing, when the smoke hits your face and you start coughing. So you get up and move to another spot around the fire, but the smoke follows you! Your eyes start to burn and you’re distracted from your otherwise perfect night. But there’s a solution: build yourself a smokeless fire pit.

First of all, why does the smoke follow you? As hot air directly around the fire rises and cool air surrounding it is drawn in and heats up, it creates a convection flow. You sitting by the fire act as a barrier for the cool air so that it cannot access the fire. This lowers the surrounding air pressure, and the smoke drifts toward that area of low pressure—namely, you.

That means that the smoke really is following you around the fire, because wherever you sit, you’ ll create an area of low pressure that it is drawn to, simply by the laws of physics.

How do smokeless fire pits work?

The design is simple yet ingenious: a double-wall design, with an air gap between two rings that channels the hot air up and out. This increased airflow also means a hotter fire, which also helps reduce the smoke.

The smoke is reburned on its way out of the fire pit, in a process called secondary combustion, that reduces smoke and is more efficient too.

Disclaimer: Please check with your local municipal office on their particular fire pit bylaws. The builder of this particular fire pit wishes to remain anonymous and he absolutely does not live in Riverdale Municipality. Wink.

A Banner reader

built a smokeless fire pit last summer, after being sick of listening to complaints about smoke and burning eyes from city-slicker visitors. He based his design on various tutorials he saw on YouTube. The method described below isn’t the only way to do it, but it was relatively straightforward and achieved great results for around $500.

Buy one of those cheap galvanized fire pit rings (around $80, which is cheap by today’s standards). Drill holes every 3 inches or so about 1.5 inches from the top of the ring. Buy wedge-shaped paving stones to create a circle around the galvanized steel ring, keeping a 2 inch space between the ring and the stones (this will be the channel that the hot air flows up). Also leave a 3 inch gap every three or four stones in the base (the first layer) of the stones; these holes are for

cool air to enter. Stack the stones up to the point where they are slightly higher than the top of the steel ring, offsetting every layer.

Now’s the fun part: the capstones. These should create a thick ring on top of the ring of paving stones and overhang by a couple inches on both sides (the inner and outer sides of the ring). You can make these with quickpour cement and make a single giant ring or break it up into four manageable quarters, which is what the resident opted to do. He made the cement forms out of some scrap 4-inch rigid foam insulation he had lying around, which he weighed down with heavy objects, but you can create forms out of scrap wood too. He purposely didn’t mix the concrete completely or level it off nicely; this created a gravelly, “this fire pit has been here since the dawn

of time” look. In fact, the bottoms were completely smooth, but he installed them rough side up because the smooth sides looked too perfect.

Now he and his loved ones can sit back and relax at a fire with no smoke and—even better—no one complaining about the smoke! There is a small amount of smoke when you first start the fire, or if you let the fire get too low before adding more wood, but once the fire gets back up to a reasonably hot temperature it is smokeless bliss. Of course there are kits or readymade smokeless fire pits you can buy at the store but they are for a much smaller pit and not customizable, plus you don’t get bragging rights and the feeling of satisfaction every time you have a fire.

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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: Head Custodian $20.06 - $21.36 per hour Cleaner $18.52 per hour For further information please contact Mr. Fred Scott, Maintenance Supervisor at 204-867-2754 Ext. 239 fscott@rrsd.mb.ca 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 by NOON, Tuesday June 21, 2022.

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 The Rolling River School Division thanks all applicants for their interest. Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. Employment is conditional upon an acceptable Criminal Record, Vulnerable Sector 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 Plosker Rivers Banner

Garage sales galore!

To w n - w i d e g a r a g e sales were organized in not one, not two, but three towns in the area this past Sat. June 4: Rivers, Rapid City, and Oak River. As people perused various goods including kitchen items, books, clothing, sporting equipment, children’s toys, and knick-knacks, one seller put it astutely “We’re really opening up our lives to the public here; everything’s on display”.

Carolyn Currie Phillips of Rivers has been the org anizer of the Rivers sale for the past four years. There were at least 30 registered sales.

“While it wasn’t quite as well attended as the last couple of years, the weather cooperated and anyone that I spoke with afterward had a good sale!” Carolyn stated.

As a retiree, she loves volunteering and helping build the community she lives in. There were also a number of sellers with hotdog/lemonade stands, so that shoppers could get a quick and convenient bite to eat without missing out on any of the deals.

“All in all, another successful town-wide sale.”

There was a total of 19 garage sales in Rapid City.

The event was planned by the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce. Coffee and burgers were served

by the Rapid City 4-H Beef Club in the Queen's Hotel parking lot with all proceeds going to the Club. Raffle tickets were available at the Fire Hall, supporting the Rapid City Emergency Services. Prize packages are summer-themed: 1st prize is a Tailgate BBQ , beef package, and accessories, 2nd prize is similar but with pork, and 3rd prize is a deck set with two chairs, a table, and a propane fire pit. Proceeds go toward the purchase of an enclosed trailer to haul things like their side by side and specialized recue equipment.

Tickets are still available and the draw will be made at the Fair June

25. Doug Findlay is the Depute Fire Chief and Chamber of Commerce President, which made this reporter’s job easy.

He said they didn’t plan the dates to work with the other towns, it just kind of worked out. Rapid City has had a town-wide garage sale for the last 15-20 years and it’s always been the first Sat. of June.

The first annual Oak River Community garage sale featured five participating households.

The Playground Committee org anized the event, which coincidentally wound up the same day as the other two towns’ sales simply due to peoples’ work schedules.

Playground Committee

founder Melodi Barnett said it worked out great: “It was nice because lots of people were out and about, s pen ding the day shopping in all three towns”. Mr. T’s three grandchildren ran a hotdog stand at their garage sale at Mr. T and Son Service. Melodi said many years ago Oak River used to do an annual garage sale but it stopped happening at some point.

They would like to make into annual event again as there’s lots of interest from community members to get it going again.

It’s nice to see garage sales thriving, so that gently used items can find new homes rather than be thrown away. We at the

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Obituaries Georgina Joyce Black (nee Airey) April 18, 1937 – May 11, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Georgina Black on May 11, 2022.

Georgina was born April 18, 1937 in Daly municipality. Her childhood was spent on the farm with her parents, Lily and George Airey and her younger sister Donna. She attended Lothair school for grades 1 to 8 and then highschool in Bradwardine. After highschool, Georgina worked as a telephone operator in Oak River from 1957 to 1964. She married Frank Black on Nov. 3, 1962 and together they farmed east of Oak River and raised their four daughters, Arlene, Cheryl, Carolyn and Elaine.

Mom was never one for sitting still. She had a clean house, a big garden and an amazing yard. She had a fantastic green thumb and spent many hours in her yard and garden and also had many beautiful house plants. Mom was always willing to help her family in any way that was needed. She kept everyone well fed as well as helping on the farm and in the community. She led youth groups, taught Sunday school, belonged to U.C.W and the Ag. Society.

In later years she enjoyed going to seniors. When gardening and tending to her yard were out of season she enjoyed doing ceramics, knitting and catching up with relatives and friends on the phone.

Mom really loved being a Grandma to her four grandchildren.

Along with Dad, they never missed a birthday celebration, sporting or equestrian event or recital. They spent many, many hours babysitting and taking grandkids to fairs, parades or anything else the kids wanted to do. Grandma and Grandpas’ was the best place in the whole world. In March, 2021, they became Great Grandparents. Mom would often get the job of babysitting and was always proud to show off her great grandson to everyone.

We love you Mom, Thanks for the memories.

Georgina is survived by Frank, her loving husband of 59 years.

Arlene (Neil) Mathison and their family Brooke (Shay) Harms their son Hanson and Shayna Mathison, Cheryl Black, Carolyn (Jaime) Brown and their family Jordan and Jarrod and Elaine Black. Sister Donna (Ross) Petterson, Sister-in-law Eileen Kent, Brother-in-law Melvin (Carole) Black and Sister-in-law Margie (Brian) Burt and many nieces and nephews.

Georgina was predeceased by her parents, Lily and George Airey, her in-laws, Blanche and Alex Black and her Brother-in-law Murray Kent.

A funeral service was held at the Oak River United Church on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 2:00 pm. Campbell Funeral Home, Hamiota was in care of the arrangements.

Card of Thanks We would like to thank everyone for the cards, donations in memory of Georgina, food brought to the house, flowers, phone calls, e-mails and visits. We are very grateful to live in such a kind, caring community. It’s nice to know Mom touched so many lives.

Thanks to the Rivers EMS responders, Pastor Orland Usick, Carol and the choir for the funeral service, the Oak River Ag. Society for the wonderful lunch, Dwayne and Loree at Campbells Funeral Home for all your help and guidance and for the beautiful flowers.

Frank, Arlene, Neil, Brooke, Shay, Hanson, Shayna, Cheryl, Carolyn, Jamie, Jordan, Jarrod and Elaine.

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Name: Jennifer Catlin Birthday: February 23, 2004 Parents names: Graham and Helen Catlin Siblings: Helen, Peter, Elizabeth, Megan, me, Joanne Pets: Charles (dog) Where do you live: 20 minutes North of Rivers In Rivers/Rapid City/ Oak River since: all my life First Job: Foxtail Cafe Hobbies: hanging out w it h fr iends, read ing, biking

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Are you an introvert or extrovert: Introvert Who do you look up to: my sister Megan Favourite thing about attending RCI: Muff in Wednesday Favourite food: pizza and ice cream Favourite song or artist: any country music Dream vacation spot: anywhere in Europe Fa v o u r i t e h o l i d a y : Christmas When you were 12, what did you want to be: the Queens maid

Future plans: I will be going to Redeemer University in Hamilton Ontario for my Bachlors in Business Administration.

Name: Jayden Lok Birthday: august 9 2004 Parent(s) name(s): Johan and Pauline Sibling(s): I’m the oldest/ middle child/youngest): Taylor, tash, Erin, Joline, Troy Pet(s): 2 dogs Where do you live? South of rivers In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: 2016 First job: construction Hobbies: motocross, hunting and fishing Are you an introvert or an

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