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Local success in MB Motocross
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Volume 110, Issue 37
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Through 2021, several of our local riders competed in the Provincial Motocross Series. We are very proud to Back row L/R: Meghan acknowledge their commitment, skills and determination it Erich Schmidt, Knelsen, Thom Heijmans, Heather takes to not only finish one race, but a Series. Here are a few Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front highlights from our local riders. Makena Gourlay ofrow Rivers L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Hubbard, came out with a third overall in the Little Ladies Class on Chassidy Payette, Morgan Ramsay, Bryce her Honda CRF 150. Summers, Quinn Hrabok. Emmett Lepp of Rivers captured the title of Provincial Champion for the 50 cc Class aboard his KTM SX 50. His brother Ethan Lepp competed in the very competitive 65cc Class, and had several top 5 finishes & finished a solid 5th overall. He rode a KTM SX 65 in 2021. Devron Brown moved into the extremely competitive 85cc Class, where there is sometimes a full gate of 40 screaming bikes on the line, all looking to be number one through the first turn. He finished 18th overall in MB, and is excited to take his Kawasaki KX 85 through the 2022 Series. Photo by Sheila Runions Motocross is a lot more than an individual sport, as it takes a team and a family to commit the time, finances, and a lot of encouragement to attain success. Congratulations to all our riders and their families in the area! You have put Rivers SUBMITTED PHOTOS By Sheila Runions MB on the MX map! And you’ve done it with class, on and Banner Staff Emmett Lepp of Rivers (left) holding his trophy from winning the title of Provincial Champion. off the track. Well done! We will start riding again in June! Makena Gourlay (right) took third in the Little Ladies Class on her Honda CRF 150. 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.
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Local wins big with Dauphin Kings
Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner The Dauphin Kings won the Manitoba Junior Hockey League Championships and are headed to the Centennial Cup. The MJHL is the provincial Junior 'A' hockey league, one of ten in Canada that comprise the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The Dauphin Kings defeated the Steinbach Pistons 2-1 in game seven of the MJHL Championship Series on May 11. The Kings were awarded the Turnbull Memorial Trophy, their first time since 2010. The Turnbull Memorial Trophy is one of the oldest trophies in junior hockey across the world. It was donated in 1920 in
Pupils co-ordinated the entire March 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which plinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious at Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation on March 20 to project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane. Because the snow had melted students secured a canoe from Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could not be portaged anJames intent topared f ill it for with the start of this across most the street to honour of Capt. with Walter non-perishables. Although the Zion Church (home of River“Ollie” Turnbull, a Canadian recent season, which has been campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens Owen’sidea first full season withboxes the and garbage Army veteran ofbyWorld Warthe original carried bags, that class, Kings.made He can return again I. Turnbull was killed active came in from a suggestion volunteer nextLiliane season as the defending duty in 1916 andby washarvest awarded Dupuis. the Military Cross for Bravery. league champions, before he “I heard the idea at a meetRivers local Owen Ware- becomes too old for juniors. ing in Brandon. St. Augustine ham, 19, plays defense for School hadthe tried Fill Probably a Canoe Owen’s biggest coach,withfans team. The assistant are his family: mother in conjunction the 10-day du Voyaguer Win- Wendy and Kent, Chad Facey, livesFestival in Hamiota andinfather nipeg in It was very brother Jase, as and was Owen's coach forFebruary. four and younger successful and whenever I hear years with the Yellowhead U15 well as grandparents Wayne food bank, my ears always perk Chiefs and U18 up!” Chiefs in the and Dianne Wareham, who Manitoba AAA League. This alsothe livesugin Rivers. Kent owns She then brought The canoe at Rivers to Riverdale Harvest,Agencies, is Owen's secondgestion year playing Way-Mor a familyElementary School was which supported the idea and with Dauphin. Unfortunately, owned Insurance and Real adequately filled. asked her to present the promo-
last season was cut short due to Covid restrictions, so the team only played six games before the season was cancelled. Despite the frustration, Owen continued to train hard during the summer, and was well-pre-
Estate business that has operated in Rivers since 1934. Jase is a goalie and plays with the Yellowhead U18 Chiefs. Continued on page 4
the church basement the afternoon of March 21, where the food was weighed and sorted. Although the project was a senior students brainstorm, the entire high school was encouraged to participate. The collegiate hosted a poor boy floor hockey tournament in which to play, athletes had to pay with food for the canoe. Some students also canvassed Rivers, Oak River
tributions from the community. When all was said and done, the scales at Riverdale Harvest noted a total of 434 pounds, “a fabulous amount,” says Heather. “We are so pleased they decided to help those we serve. A lot 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
the shelving units. They were fantastic! We are very, very pleased.” Elementary school staff member/Harvest volunteer Yvonne Crouch initiated a similar campaign in her school. That threeweek effort simply encouraged students to leave product in the canoe; 87 pounds of food was collected from the younger group on Thursday, March 22.
Photo by Heather Gray
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Rivers local Owen Wareham, 19, can return again next season with the Dauphin Kings as defending league champions.