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Rapid City host to Manitoba High School Rodeo

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner Rapid city was host to a Manitoba High School Rodeo Association rodeo May 21-22 at the Rapid City Fair Grounds.

Around 80 junior high and high school contestants gave it their all over the weekend, competing in a slew of events including bareback riding and saddle bronc riding (the classic cowboy on a bucking horse out of the gates that most people think of when they think “rodeo”), and various roping events (think cowboy on a horse with a lasso—but there’s a little more to it than that!)

There were a dozen different events over the two full days, with kids typically specializing in 3-5 events. Points are awarded on a scale from 10 to 1, with first place in each category receiv-

ing 10 points. The points accumulate through the school year, with this year culminat ing in Back junior row L/R: Meghan Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, high finals next weekend Thom Heijmans, Heather (May 27-29 in Grunthal, Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front g rades 5 - 8) androwhigh L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Chassidy Payette, school finals JuneHubbard, 10-12 Morgan Ramsay, Bryce (in Souris, grades Summers, 9-12). Quinn Hrabok.

O r g a n i zer s s ay it ’s been a lmost 10 years since the last time Rapid City hosted. It’s a good facility, just a little wet at the start of the weekend on account of all the rain we’ve been having.

People came from as far Photo by Sheila Runions away as Saskatchewan, Swa n R iver, Ca r ma n and Steinbach, pulling in with their trailer on Fri. evening and camping out

By Sheila Runions for the weekend.

Other Banner Staff competitors were closer 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. ter the rodeoPupils wasco-ordinated over, the forentire adult cans volunteers, who Angela Beernaerts, Lacey ting things prepared for to home and commuted the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 edition, the which, naturally, turned the weekend, recall competing at Rapid Marshall, and each of the days. Besides the When all was Bobbie said and done, fantastic! Weand are lots very, of very Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where into a cake Needless sponsors made it all hapCity in food theirwasyouth.

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City weighed and theThe scalesRapid at Riverdale Harvest pleased.” culminated in a ceremonious the regular events, there in Science plinary Studies class fight. noted aplayed total of 434 pounds, pen. “a Elementary school staff mempresentation on March Although the project a sen-Society at Riverscake Collegiate toplanned say, thea kids had a blast!

The weekend was was20atobusy weekend thatwas Ag a mawas a just-for-fun ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne Riverdale Harvest students brainstorm, the fabulous Heather. project for Riverdale T Harvest. of fun competihe e vent br ou g ht president chock-full joren-part in amount,” gettingsays the couldn’t ior have happened decorating competition 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. a lot ofBecause memories without main organizers grounds ready and get- tion—yeehaw! for all contestants af- aback the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threestudents secured canoe from

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Locals shine in hockey championships Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner Ben Roulette of Rivers represented Manitoba in Membertou, Nova Scotia for the National Aboriginal Hockey Championsh ips la st week ( M ay 7-14, 2022). Readers and hockey fans may recall t h at O wen Wa reh a m from Rivers plays on the Manitoba Junior Hockey L eag ue’s Dauph i n Kings Team, that won the Manitoba Junior Hockey League Championships earlier this month. Ben

Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey with an intent to f ill it with be portaged across the street to tournament in which to play, non-perishables. Although the Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also by that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River came from a suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane and Owen are cousins; br ot her s , Gr i f f i n (15 N A HC a l s o i nc lude s Dupuis. hockey must run in the old) and Gavin (12 positive cultural experi“I heard the ideayears at a meeting in Brandon. St.years Augustine family! old), who both play ences: the teams went SchoolSophia had tried Fill a Canoe on a tour at Goat Island, Along with Ben, hockey. in conjunction with the 10-day which included stations Anderson represented the The NAHC is an anFestival du Voyaguer in Winnua l tour nament t hat about various Indigenous Female Teamnipeg Manitoba in February. It was very an opportunity provides medicines, different kinds and they won Gold at successful and whenever I hear food bank,parmy earsfor always topperk Indigenous hockey of tools Indigenous people the NAHC. Sophia’s up!” Robbin players from across Can- used, the houses indigenents, Corey and She then brought the sugor ig in- ada to compete, A nderson, are have at fun, The canoe Riversous people used to live gestion to Riverdale Harvest, Elementary School was drumming, and danget more exposure. in, ally from R which ivers.supported Her the and idea and adequately filled. areher Bud M a n itoba wa s repre cing as well. Next year’s grandparentsasked to present the promo-

and Trudy Anderson of Rivers and Wayne and Melva Ramsey from Oak River. Sophia now lives in Glenboro, MB. Again, it’s a whole family affair: Sophia has two younger

sented by two teams, one male and one female, with mixed ages from both bantam and midget age groups (mostly 16-18 years old, with a select few 15-year-old players).

NAHC will be hosted in Winnipeg. Both Ben and Sophia plan to try out and play on Team Manitoba again next year.

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of times kids don’t get enough credit but this group of students certainly deserves some praise.

All students stayed behind to help check expiry dates, sort and

week effort simply encouraged students to leave product in the canoe; 87 pounds of food was collected from the younger group on Thursday, March 22.

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Ben Roulet te of Rivers and Sophia Anderson represented Manitoba both having connections to the Rivers area.

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Do rules always make sense?

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ometimes rules make sense and some times they need to be questioned.

I was recently told that new residents at care homes have to be isolated in their rooms for 10 days upon arrival at the care home. I asked Manitoba Shared Health if that was correct and if so, what was the reasoning for that?

A Shared Health spokesperson got back to me with the following answer.

“Manitoba’s guidance is regularly reviewed and updated to balance the need to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 spread among vulnerable populations with the ability for residents to maintain important in-person connections with loved ones.

Current guidance includes a 10-day isolation period for any person newly admitted or readmitted (including following a period of more than 24 hours in hospital) to a personal care home, who has not had COVID-19 in the past 180 days.

R e s i d e nt s t h a t h av e n o t h a d COVID-19 in the past 180 days will be screened and tested between days five and seven of their 10-day isolation period.

Other measures in place to mitigate spread of the virus in long-term care facilities, such as personal care homes, include:

•Ongoing screening of staff and visitors; •The use of appropr iate personal protective equipment by health-care workers, designated caregivers and general visitors; •Enhanced cleaning and disinfecting practices; •Other protocols which may vary based on the level of COVID-19 activity in the community and the outbreak status of a unit or personal care home.

Health regions do work with individual residents and families to minimize as much as possible the impacts of the 10-day isolation period. It is important to note that while a resident is required to isolate, they are able to continue having designated family caregivers visit them, provided appropriate personal protective equipment is worn.”

I have also found out from first hand family reports that a 10 day isolation means no contact with other residents, meals by themselves in their rooms and in some cases very restricted access by family members.

This may be a case where the rules don’t make sense. I know Manitoba Health is trying their best, but is this isolation process going to achieve the desired results? I question that. While isolating the residents from each other “may” curb the spread between residents, what about the possibility of the

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Ken Waddell staff spreading infection? The staff are in contact with a number of residents.

They are out in the community, in contact with their families and friends.

Why are the staff somehow less a source of possible infection to residents than residents are to each other? Considering the respective risk, the damage that isolation does and the extra staffing time and costs, I question the need and net effectiveness of this rule.

To look at an entirely dif ferent scenario: the construction industry.

Consider this, lumber is expensive and there are tons of used lumber available.

Most of it heads to the burning pile or the landfill. Many people who are environmentally aware and cost conscious would like to be able to utilize recycled lumber. Trouble is that most planning districts and construction rules don’t allow the use of recycled or used materials. Worse than that, if you buy an

old house, to relocate, you may have to take out reasonably good windows, doors and siding to meet code. While construction is very different from health care, it does seem strange that both industries are hampered by rules that don’t make sense.

Our problem is that the rule makers aren’t all that practical. They set up a set of rules and cling to them even when they don’t make sense. That’s a real problem in Canada and it seems especially in Manitoba.

There are likely many other similar situations. I would welcome your input.

Email me examples of questionable rules to kwaddell@neepawabanner.com 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.

Qualities of a good leader, part two

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wice since moving to Neepawa, I have been asked to let my name stand for election to public office. In each case, I have said “No.” I have great respect for those who run for public office. But I also understand the pressures that elected representatives face each day– and why many choose to serve for one term and then leave office, never to return.

In last week’s column, I identified three of four qualities of “servant leaders.” Let’s review them before we move on.

First, their focus is on others, and they put the needs of others ahead of their own.

Second, they don’t show any favouritism. Every person in the district they represent is treated the same, whether or not that person voted for the representative.

Third, they are not afraid to stand up to those in power and speak the truth, even though they know that what they have to say is not what those in power will want to hear.

Now we come to the fourth quality. Servant leaders are prepared to abandon all future political hopes or dreams they may have if, by doing so, they can provide the highest quality of service to those they represent. They do what they have been called to do: use the power of their position to help others and leave their futures in God’s hands.

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Sadly, that’s not how many of today’s politicians function. The attitude of some can be summarized by the words of one party leader from my home province. After listening to the Throne Speech that kicked off a new legislative session, this party leader said: “Our campaign for the next provincial election begins now.”

Their message was clear. Instead of cooperating with other elected members to pass laws that would address people’s needs, they were going to do all they could to disrupt proceedings, make the government look bad and hopefully pick up enough support to enable them to win the next election.

On paper, in media sound bites, and to those who supported this party, the strategy made perfect sense. There was just one problem. The next election was four years away; and people soon got tired of the electioneering that went on in the room where legislators were supposed to be passing laws to help the people.

Today’s elected leaders need to follow the advice given by the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah to Baruch, the young man who served as his personal secretary.

For many years, Baruch had faithfully put Jeremiah’s words on paper and delivered them to the kings and other authorities to whom they were directed.

But Jeremiah was not a popular prophet, and to do

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his job, Baruch often put his own life in danger.

On one occasion, after delivering a message to a very wicked king, Baruch was told to go home, pack his bags, take Jeremiah and go into hiding in a place where no one would know where they were.

He did– and while they were in hiding, he allowed self-pity, fear and worry to dominate his thinking.

God moved Jeremiah to send his faithful servant this message: “Are you seeking great things for yourself ?

Seek them not.” ( Jeremiah 45:5) Good leaders do not seek great things for themselves. They seek great things for the people they serve. If they are reelected, they continue serving as they did in the past. If not, they can take comfort in knowing that they have served well; and that God has something new and exciting for them to do.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Counting my blessings...

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was an old, old hymn that filled my mind as I strode through the towering oak and elm trees, ‘Count your blessings’. Uninvited, the song hit the top 10, playing and replaying as I slowed my pace, breathed deeply and looked around. Really looked around. Much of my walking of late has been keeping up a pace, reaching a goal, competing with myself for distance walked– well, perhaps aware of who else is marking off kilometres in this month of May! As I slowed my rhythm to the rhythm of the hymn, I counted my many blessings. Some blessings are health related. Way back in 2002, I was diagnosed with a brain aneurism. Because ‘we’ found it before ‘it’ found me, the surgery was elective, and from the early May discovery, I waited until Sept. 3 for the surgery. I waited while continuing to live, to live fully.

A friend and I f lew, as scheduled, to Great Britain, comforted with my doctor’s words– ‘go; if it blows, they have good doctors there too!’ We went. It didn’t blow, and I enjoyed the holiday!

After a fairly lengthy time in surgery, I was awake and hungry, and needing the washroom before supper.

From surgery on a Monday, I was having coffee at the Chicken Corral Friday morning. I was younger then!

A blessing, a gift, a wonder.

The other health blessing occurred a few years later.

Standing, watching a Lily Festival parade, I felt a weird sensation in my hip, my back, somewhere, something was going very wrong. My sciatica, once damaged by a misplaced surgical needle, reared back and struck with a vengeance. I feared I would never be able to walk again, never mind stride about my kingdom. My doctor, the same one that offered the comforting words years earlier, promised that if I followed instructions, I would be well.

Follow I did! Deep tissue massage by a local expert, and rest, with required stretches, I slowly recovered.

They told me I could walk to the end of the garden– at the acreage– and then return to the house. That was ridiculous, but doable. Cautioned never to walk further than I could safely, comfortably, walk back to the house, it felt like baby steps. Now I walk with confidence, still listening for that sciatica to so much as whisper before I resume the exercises!

Not just my health is a blessing. The people in my life, those whom I love and love me, rate so very highly. I was blessed to be married to a good, gentle man of integrity for 40 years and one day. After several years of the single life, I have found, and been found by, a good, gentle man on integrity. Almost five years of togetherness is a blessing. My children and grandchildren, and now great grandchildren, enrich my days and stretch my growth and loving. My partner’s family are an added blessing, also stretching my growth and loving!

Count your blessings. The days f low smoother, quieter, when I focus on the many gifts the Creator, the Divine, the God Almighty has so freely granted to me.

Gus Olthtoorn, guest speaker for Creation Ministries International coming to Westman

Submitted Creation Ministries Int.

Gus is a licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer and a training professiona l, recent ly retired after 45 years in the av iation industr y.

For over 25 years he was a technical instructor on Bombardier's business aircraft and had been developing online technical training for Bombardier and most recently CAE, the world leader in aviation training for commercial and

military aircraft.

As a young man Gus had no problem with evolutionary theory until he was challenged with the claims of the Bible. “My brain began to hurt trying to make the Bible and evolution work together” he remembers. He turned a corner in his life when he made a commitment to Christ in his early 20's. As a new believer he d i l igent ly st ud ied the Bible. Reading the ground-breaking book “The Genesis Flood” by Morris and Whitcomb

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spurred his interest in the scientific support for the Biblical account of creation.

Gus was a founding member of the Creation Science Association of Quebec and has taught courses on creation and evolution to teens and adults. He passionately believes that the prevalence of evolut ionar y thinking has become a major obstacle in the acceptance of the Bible as the authoritative Word of God. As a consequence, many Christians find the

Bible's opening chapters, with its six day creation and global f lood, emba r r a s s i ng. Yet , Gu s believes, that a careful examination of Scripture and what science can really tell us, reveals a much different story than we are led to believe.

Gus is married to his wife Debi of 41 years.

They have f ive grown sons and five grandchildren. His other interests are in studying Islam and travelling.

Observation

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ust read ing a paper from Swa n R iver and I am surprised the see the pictures of the crumbled pieceas of highways.

I have never seen it that bad in that area.

The only thing I remember is that our neighbour and his wife came to church one Sunday in their tractor because a low piece of road had f looded. It is sad to see in some places to only see water. Their fields are f looded. Such a depressing site.

When I was talking to my neighbour, we wondered how the farmers could survive if they did not trust God to be with them and have His loving arms around and carry them through.

David talks a lot in the Bible about trusting in God. Psalm 91:2 tells us, “I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress. My God, in Him will I trust.”

Trust and obey, for there’s no other way ( John Sammis 1887).

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Wrestling for a cause

The Canadian Wrestling's Elite debuted for the season in Rivers on May 21 to raise funds for the Rivers/Daly Fire Department.

As the CWE put it prior to the event: “this event is going to be so hot the fire trucks will need to be on standby!” The 190 people in attendance were all on their feet cheering through the event. Everyone had a great time at this actionpacked show.

This was a full show, featuring five matchups: Winnipeg Firefighter Veteran "The Real Deal" James Roth vs. Samuel, the Tag Team Attraction Match: The Collins Family Tradition ("The Rebel" Bobby Collins & Brenden Collins) vs. The Degenerates (Tyler James & Dragneel), CWE Tag Team Champion Sammy Peppers vs. 6x CWE Champion "Hotshot" Danny Duggan, Adrien "Big Balls" Burton vs. "The Mastermind" Kevin Cannon, and CWE Hardcore Champion "Misfit" Mike Mission vs. International Wrestling Star "Canadian Strong Style" Rob Stardom, all hosted

by Dr. Marty Goldstein.

James Roth is a city

of Winnipeg Firefighter.

After his opening match, he gave a nice heartfelt thank-you to all the local firefighters for putting it all on the line for their neighbours and community. It was a touching start to the evening. The last time Peppers and Duggan squared off was two and a half years ago, with Peppers being defeated and ready to come out on top this time around. This was Cannon and Burton’s first time in the ring together, with Cannon having much more experience over Burton. All the matches were highly entertaining, with the highlight of the night being the hardcore match.

Canadian Wrestling's Elite is Canada's fastest growing entertainment alternative. The CWE showcases Canada’s top independent talent as well as performers from organizations all over the world, including current and former WWE performers.

Based out of Winnipeg, CWE debuted in Jan. 2009 and has grown into Canada's only national touring wrestling organization, having had events in over 100 Canadian cities and towns across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Alberta, and British Col-

umbia.

The Rivers Firefighters want to send a huge thank-you to everyone who attended the CWE wrestling fundraiser. Without everyone there, the show wouldn’t’ve been a success. They would also like to thank their business sponsors: Rivers Legion, WayMor Agencies, Tempo, Shelly Moms, Redferns, Redline, Kroeger Backhoe, Infinity Plumbing & Heating, Rivers Home Hardware Building Centre, The Nail Room, Wildf lower Business Solutions, and Springland Mfg, as well as the Rivers Lions Club for working the canteen, the Rivers Legion for working the bar, Danny Warren and the crew from CWE wrestling for being easy to work with and for putting on one heck of a show, and all firefighters for helping with the set up and take down, working the door, and helping organize.

All of the money from the bar will be going to support the Rivers Legion.

All of the proceeds from the canteen will be going to the Cain Burgess fund, which was set up to help support 8-year-old Cain’s family as they navigate through Cain’s chemo, surgery, physio, and other

water and how you use it.

Regular testing is important to: •identify existing problems •ensure water is suitable for the intended use, especially if used for drinking by humans and animals •track changes over time •determine the effectiveness of a treatment system

Certain chemical contaminants that are sometimes found in a water source can cause long term health problems that take years to develop. Frequent water testing will identify unsafe water and ensure that the treatment system is treating the water to a satisfactory level.

The Central Assiniboine Watershed District (CAWD) is offering a well testing program the first two Tuesdays in June. Landowners can pick-up testing supplies and drop-off samples at various locations within the district, call the office for pickup/ drop off locations 1-877535-2139. The CAWD then takes care of getting the samples into the lab in Winnipeg at no additional cost to the landowner.

The importance of private well water testing

Submitted CAWD Why should I test my well water?

Testing your private well's water quality on a regular basis is an important part of maintaining a safe and reliable source. The test results allow you to properly address the specific problems of a water supply.

This will help ensure that the water source is being properly protected from potential contamination, and that appropriate treatment is selected and operating properly.

It is important to test the suitability of your water quality for its intended use, whether it be livestock watering, chemical spraying, or drinking water. This will assist you in making informed decisions about your

Is my water safe to drink?

The only way to tell if your drinking water is safe is by having it tested at a certified laboratory. Harmful bacteria, parasites, and viruses are invisible to the naked eye, so water which looks and tastes good may not necessarily be safe to drink.

These microbes can exist in surface and groundwater supplies, and can cause immediate sickness in humans if not properly treated.

treatments at the Children’s Hospital in Winnipeg for his bone cancer. Although his family now lives in Minnedosa, his mother Danica Wotton grew up in Rivers and Cain’s grandparents Lori Kiesman and Myles Wotton are long-time residents of Rivers and very active in the community.

So, supporting the f ire department wasn’t the only good cause on Sat. night.

Fire Chief Richard Brown says “We will definitely be having CWE come back in the future.”

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Challenger Rob Stardom quickly took the action to the arena floor, using a giant spool, step ladder and trash bin to batter the hated champion, ‘The Misfit’ Mike Mission.

The athletic Roth is having a tremendous rookie year and he showed his ability by escaping a flying elbow drop and overwhelming his opponent to score the winning pin.

Sarah’s Science Corner Why do we need two eyes to see?

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner Ever wondered why we have two eyes (and not one, three, or more)?

Find out how your two eyes work together in this hands-on Let’s Talk Science activity. This activity is best suited for Grades 4-8 children. All you need is a piece of paper, pencil, table, and chair.

What to do 1. Make a small dot on a piece of paper and place the paper on a table.

2. Sit in a chair about an ar m’s leng t h away from the paper and close one eye.

3. Hold a pencil in your hand and hold your arm straight up.

4. Bring your arm down slowly and try to touch the tip of the pencil to the dot.

How close did you get on the first try? Did you aim too close or too far? How many tries did it take to touch the dot?

5. Try closing the other eye. Did your pencil land in the same place? Were you more successful with your right or left eye?

6. Try to do it with both eyes open. What happened? Why do you think this happened?

7. If you want, you can repeat this activity with small objects like buttons, paper clips, markers standing on end, or other objects you have around the house.

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What’s happening?

Your eyes are placed where they are for a reason—they give you depth perception.

Humans have two eyes, which gives us binocular (t wo-eyed) v ision. Because human eyes are close toget her on t he front of our heads, both eyes see more or less the same thing at the same time. As such, both eyes send very similar—but not identical—pictures to the brain for processing.

You see only one image t ha n k s to you r br a i n working hard to make sense of the input coming through both eyes. Your brain needs to receive a different “picture” of the same object from each eye to give you depth perception, which allows you to see (or “perceive”) the relative distance of an object.

Why does it matter?

Depth perception helps us move and function in our world. It helps us see how far or near something might be, like a moving car or a ball that is thrown towards us. Depth percep-

tion can help keep us safe when riding our bikes or driv ing a car because these tasks require us to judge distances and manoeuvre around objects and obstacles. When humans relied on hunting for survival, binocular depth perception was necessary to see how far an animal was in the distance so that they could aim an arrow or a spear. Most predators in the animal kingdom have two eyes on the front of their heads, providing them with the depth perception to successfully jump or pounce on their prey.

On the other hand, prey animals like frogs, chickens, and rabbits, have eyes on the sides of their heads. T hese an ima ls don’t have the depth perception that humans have; they’ve traded that for a significant advantage of their own: a larger field of vision, which allows them to see more of their surroundings at one time.

This in turn allows them to see predators coming from nearly all directions, an important quality for surviving in the wild.

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Secret Recipes from Rivers Mammas and Grannies

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In this week’s “recipes with a story” column, our featured recipe comes from Valery Collins, who lives in Rivers. This is Val’s mom’s potato buns recipe, which uses potato water (which is just the water from the pot when you boil your potatoes for a meal). Pouring out all that starchy water is just wasteful, after all!

If you have a recipe (and a story) you would like to be featured, please email me at sarah.plosker@gmail.com Grandma’s Potato Buns (Makes two dozen small buns) 1 ¼ C potato water (warm on stove until you see steam) ½ C sugar ½ C oil ½ tsp salt

2 well-beaten eggs (room temp; beat with mixer until foamy) 4 ½ C flour (about) 1 Tbs fast-rising instant yeast Heat potato water (must be hot—you can reboil a portion of it to add to the mixture before adding the flour). Stir in salt & sugar (stir well to dissolve). Add oil & eggs. When all is mixed it should be warm.

Gradually add about half the flour, beating well until smooth & elastic. Sprinkle with yeast. Beat well to incorporate air. Work in sufficient additional flour to make a soft dough. Stir well after each addition.

Knead dough lightly in bowl.

Remove dough from bowl, rub oil on sides & bottom of bowl (to prevent sticking), and put the dough back in the bowl. Keep

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dough warm at all times.

Cover with towels warmed in the dryer. Let rise until 1 ¼ the size. Will have rubbery texture. Do not add f lour when repunching.

Knead & let rise again.

Rub oil on top of dough to keep it soft if needed. Form into buns (golf ball size).

Put on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Oil tops. Cover with warmed up towels (can reheat in dryer as they cool down over time). Let rise until doubled in size. Bake at 350°F for 15-17 min.

This recipe can be increased as needed—grandma’s recipe goes all the way up to 16 dozen buns. Simply multiply all the ingredients by 2, 4, 8, or whatever number, depending on how many buns you want to make.

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Pressure on Heath Care system shows need for advocacy Hospital patients and care home residents need a helper

By Laurie Gawryliuk Submitted We have felt the weight of unimaginable suffering with delayed surgeries diagnostic tests, Covid restrictions and extra pressure on healthcare facilities.

The organization of the doctors of Manitoba is seeking freedom of information in regards to the objective data reliable &information about what really are the true numbers for wait times.

Nurses and doctors and healthcare professionals are burning out. Some are reducing their personal stress by reducing their full-time work to part-time and by picking up fewer overtime shifts . But this creates the need for agency nurses and locum doctors.

The reduction of 25 surgical

tion of our elderly in personal care homes and hospitals?

How are we going to help each other cope with wait times for surgery, diagnostic procedures and cancer treatments?

We cannot control the staffing issues, supply and bed shortages, tired doctors, shortage of nurses and the health are facilities who just simply have bad rules.

Loneliness, as uncomfortable as it is, gives us time to understand our own suffering and befriend it. Once you give in to yourself (a sense of surrender) you discover a greater purpose is possible.

If we tether ourselves to others we can help to relieve their suffering where you can.

They then can help you.

You r t i me i s what others need. Offer your

beds reflects the difficulty in staffing health care units.

Covid hospitalizations continue and so goes the wait list.

Over the last 20 years, I have witnessed the healthcare system slowly being shaved down with less full-time positions and more workload, increased patient/nurse ratios and more paperwork. The difficulty of finding a doctor in Manitoba has grown. In South Eastern Manitoba, it may be up to 8 years. EMS services are stretched due to workload stress, Mental Health service are limited. Staff are struggling, especially in the urban centres dealing with many drug overdoses. Some EMS staff some reducing hours due to stress.

So what’s the answer?

How are we going to deal with the loneliness and isola-

resources. Look at the facts realistically,see limitations as opportunities and reach out.

Be creative. If we’re honest with ourselves, our personal pain can either humble or harden us.

As uncomfortable as it is in the waiting embracing our own suffering gives us the ability to embrace out of others.

How can I be an advocate when I’m suffering?

Surrender what time you can. your resources, wisdom, compassion and listening ear.

Maybe you’ll even have a good laugh!

Allowing others to care for us may be a little awkward to those of us who prided ourselves in our independence.

Loneliness is real but when I decided to be honest about my needs, It was then I was

able to start to trust others. I learned who I could ask for help when I needed it. Sometime it was just a conversation.

Awareness precedes action and Jesus is our best advocate.

He is our best comforter.

Family and friends could not even fathom the pain that I was experiencing, the adjustment to medication, what I couldn’t do. It was very hard for me waiting for diagnostic testing. I knew I could pray and talk to the Lord. Prayer certainly helped.

Advocacy, so what is advocacy?

Valuing others care for me? Allowing myself to be tethered with others who willing share their resources and wisdom yes. Advocacy starts with speaking with someone to get to know their needs and then use your resources

and connections to help each other work together for the best results. Sometimes it’s not family or friends who help us but people we meet in our daily lives.

Advocacy is the answer to help all of us. Difficult healthcare shortfalls will continue for quite a while. Learn how to navigate your own health and be accessible for each other in your community .This is where we we can make a difference. Each of us needs direct assistance and who do we talk to about that? Talk to others, ask the lab, the MD or a nurse, the Diagnostic dept when or how or why. They are people just like you who are there to help you.

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About the players Ben is 16 years old and currently in Grade 11 at Rivers Collegiate. He plays right wing; though he can play left wing and centre, he prefers right wing. Ben’s goal is to attend Red Deer Rebels camp in Sept. and hopes to secure a spot on the team. The Rebels play in the Western Canada Junior Hockey League. If he doesn’t make the Rebels team this Sept. then he plans on playing with the Waywayseecappo Wolverines in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League as well as attending the NAHC and playing on Team Manitoba again. In order to accomplish his goals, he will be following a strict training regimen this summer, both on and off the ice, at the new Western Canada Hockey Academy in Brandon.

Ben credits his parents for getting him started in hockey when he was just four years old. He says for the first year he hated it, but after that he’s loved it ever since.

He watched a lot of hockey when he was younger as well which made him fall in love with the game even more. “My dad and I would go watch a lot of Winnipeg Jets and Brandon Wheat Kings games and that’s what really made me want to succeed in hockey”. Ben has two sisters, Emma and Stella. Emma is 18 and just finished playing Volleyball at ACC this season. Stella is 12 and plays hockey and club volleyball with the Cats program in Brandon.

Sophia is 17 years old and in Grade 11. She plays forward.

She started playing hockey when she was 5 years old. Initially, she didn’t want to play hockey, but her Dad tried really hard to convince her. At the time, he was coaching the team she would play for, so he brought her to one of their practices. “After seeing how fun it looked, I decided I wanted to play!” says Sophia. What’s next for Sophia? She’ll be preparing for camps and tryouts that take place throughout the summer, and then hopes to play her final regular season with the Westman Wildcats.

On the ice Ben and Sophia played teams representing their provinces

from all over Canada. Ben’s first game was against Team Ontario, which they ended up losing 4-2.

Ben’s team then went on to play Team Atlantic, Team North, and Team Quebec, winning all those games. They ended up playing Team Quebec in the quarter finals, which was the team they beat 11-2 the previous day, but lost to them 4-2 in the quarter finals. Ben explains: “We outshot them and out-battled them but we kept on hitting posts and crossbars and couldn’t find a way to get it in the net.” Team Ontario won the men’s side in this year’s tournament.

Sophia’s team was up against Team Ontario for the gold medal game. There’s no “best of seven” here: you only get one chance!

Her team was down 2-0 going into the third period, and with only 4:40 left in the third they tied the game up at 2-2. With 17 seconds left, the team’s captain Dana Goertzen scored to take the lead and win the game 3-2. “I am so grateful for the coaches, managers, and staff who made sure everyone enjoyed themselves and that it was a good experience for all.” Sophia says. “We had such a great group of girls, and I was so lucky to meet new people, and make new friendships. Wouldn’t have wanted to do it with anyone else!” She also enjoyed learning about the Aborigional Culture (mi’kmaq) in Sydney, NS. Ben summarized his experience nicely: “Having the opportunity to represent my province at a National event was surreal. I grew up always wanting to have the opportunity to represent my province and play at such a prestigious tournament and it’s something I’ll never forget.

I made so many memories with amazing people and after playing against most of my teammates on the team during the regular season, I feel like we all created a brother-like bond with each other in such a short amount of time. I’ll have these friendships for the rest of my life.”

Congratulations to both Ben and Sophia for representing your province, and to Sophia for winning gold at this year’s NAHC! These two talented players have accomplished a lot, and are sure to have a great future ahead of them.

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Meet your 2022 graduates!

Name: Brianne Zemliak Parents: Dennis and Susanne Zemliak Sibling(s): Coleman Zemliak, Brooklyn Zemliak Pets: Buster (dog) Where do you live: Rivers First job: Tempo (wasn't my first but it's the best) Hobbies: I play lots of sports and work Extrovert or introvert: a bit of both but more introverted Favorite artist: Morgan Wallen Who do you look up to: my Dad Favorite food: watermelon When I was 12 what did I want to be when I grew up: I wanted to be a paramedic.

Future plans: I think I still might wanna be a paramedic. I'm going to take a year off first and work, maybe do some travelling eventually as well.

Name: Trista Gill Birthday: February 23, 2004 Parents names: Crystal Kostesky, Jason Hayward, Todd Gill, Rachel Gillingham Siblings: Tyler and Trent Gill, I am the youngest Pets: two dogs, Maggie and Kaylee Where do you live?: Rivers since 2004 First job: CJ’s Snack Shack Hobbies: Art, Music, Writing, Psychology Extrovert or introvert: I’m an introvert Who do you look up to: I look up to the strong women in my life, my mom, my sister Laura, and my aunty April Favourite thing about attending RCI: Patti Kent Favourite food: cheesecake Favourite song or artist: All Time Low Dream vacation spot: Paris Favourite holiday: Halloween When I was 12 I wanted to be a rockstar Future plans: attending Brandon University for fine arts

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What's been happening at Rivers Collegiate this past academic year?

Lots of sports have been back up a nd r un n i ng after a two-year hiatus, including Jr. High Sports: soccer, volleyball, curling, basketball, badminton, track and field, and speed up softball, and Sr. High Sports: girl's rugby, volleyball, curling, basketball, badminton, hockey, Boy's baseball, and track and field.

St udent c lub s wer e diff icult to organize as t here were st i l l some restrictions/protocols to follow. For example, they are still not allowed to gather as large groups for assemblies. However, they were able to offer smaller groups such as Social Justice Club, Headstrong (mental health &

well-being group), and cohort Intramurals for students during the school day. The RCI Student Council has done a wonderful job in organizing various classroom events and specials days/weeks, such as Spirit Week and Battle of the Grades.

Teachers have been running Homework nights and the Shop program has been open extra house for students to complete class assignments. Some students have also been involved in online training with Ducks Unlimited as part of the school’s connection to Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Wetlands Program.

As part of the school’s Career Preparation program, the grade 11 & 12 students were offered time to explore work experience at various businesses across Westman.

This program is set up

Name: Brooklyn Zemliak Birthday: December 17, 2003 Parent(s) name(s): mom: Susanne Zemliak dad: Dennis Zemliak Siblings: Coleman is the oldest, Brianne is the middle child, and I am the youngest, and we have a dog named Buster.

Where do you live? Rivers First job: working for Marlies Verbruggen as a farm hand Hobbies: I like cleaning vehicles, playing sports and camping.

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Introvert Who do you look up to? Jordan McLeod Favourite thing about attending RCI? Playing sports Favourite food? McDonald’s nuggets Favourite song or artist: any country music Dream vacation spot: Greece Favourite holiday: Christmas When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up? Bus driver Future plans? Open my own business for cleaning vehicles.

to provide students with time in the field to get to know what different occupations are like as they begin to streamline their course selections or head into post-secondary education. Some students take advantage of the apprenticeship program where they can earn up to eight credits towards graduation while receiving experience in the field and getting paid.

Plans for graduation are being finalized, with the school taking care of the ceremony (Fri. June 24, 10 a.m.) and the Grad Parent Committee taking care of the rest of the day’s activities, including a parade, grand march, dinner, and safe grad.

Rivers Collegiate has a school population of 150 students in Grades 7-12 and is located at 350 Dominion St. in Rivers.

The high school rugby season is off to an excellent start—the Rams are 4-0 so far (knock on wood!)

The rugby season is rather short—the first game was on Apr. 29—and things wrap up very soon. The Rams have one more league game: a home game vs Souris at 1pm on Fri. May 27 at Millenium Park. Then playoffs begin. The girls have been eager to get back on the pitch (that’s rugby talk for the field) after two years of Covid restrictions, and their efforts reflect this.

Your 2022 Ram’s Rugby Team is a group of 18 amazing athletes. The team is a combination of girls from Rivers, Elton and Minnedosa Collegiates: Emma Austin, Sierra Bourdin, Alissa Janz, Jacee Jewar, Shirley Johnson, Briel Lemoing, Mia Lepp, Alexis Mclean, Elle Mclean, Payton McNish, Cassandra Moar, Karas Munz, Alexis Pompana, Madison Vandal, Stephanie Walkowski, Kennedy Wood, Brianne Zemliak, and Brooklyn Zemliak. There is no boys team from Rolling River School Division.

Teams in the girls league

are: Vincent Massey High School, Crocus H igh School, Swan River, Souris, Dauphin, and Rivers. Previous Rams game scores are: @Massey: 70-0; @ Crocus: 44-5; home game vs Swan River: 34-5; @ Dauphin: 15-7. The semi-finals are May 31-June 1 with finals June 3 or 4 and Provincials June 10-11. Dates are tentative for the time being as Winnipeg was late to start their season. More information will be available at Westman High Rugby’s webpage: https://www. westmanhighschoolrugby. com/

Recipes continued

Val’s mom makes these buns every Christmas and for a select few other very special occasions. For instance, she made them for her granddaughter’s wedding. And not just a small batch—she made 16 dozen buns! Everyone loves these buns. You can never just have one! So good! They are light and tasty.

Several grandchildren and great grandchildren have gone over to visit just to learn how to make these buns, so now this recipe is

being passed on to other generations. Val’s mom even turned all her recipes into a cookbook that she has given out to numerous relatives—this particular recipe is on page 62 of what can only be a tome of treasures.

Val says the only major problem is that nowadays you can’t buy a giant bread bowl like her mom has for mixing the dough. Back in Grandma’s day, you used to be able to buy large bread bowls anywhere, as

people had large families to feed. Think about the largest mixing bowl in your kitchen. It’s probably large enough to make Grandma’s smallest recipe for two dozen buns. It was quite common decades ago to make 20-30 loaves at a time—enough for Val’s mom to make bread to feed her family of 8 for a week.

These bowls were passed down from generation to generation, and nowadays are impossible to find.