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cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools.

Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very plinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.”

Elementary school staff memat Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation on March 20 to Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne tire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Crouch initiated a similar camDubbed the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane.

Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threestudents secured a canoe from Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged with an intent to f ill it with be portaged across the street to tournament in which to play, credit but this group of students students to leave product in province of Manitoba.

Michael Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds of food non-perishables. Although theKreshewski z ier the s uc c e e dSome s hstudents is on sstayed missbehind the DeaDline for Communincations from the younger theateens canoe. also All students to was collected campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather,M colleag ue, Larr y Maby that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22. came from a suggestion made of Parliament guire, the Member of Member hristmas greetings he by harvest volunteer Liliane (MP) for Dauphin-Swan Parliament for BrandonDupuis. hristmas eDition of the anner will R iver-Neepawa , Da n Souris, as caucus chair.

“I heard the idea at a meetMazier, has been elected The MP said he was ing in Brandon. St. Augustine Be on eCemBer th the greeting Chair of the Manitoba humbled and grateful to School had tried Fill a Canoe DeaDline will Be eCemBer th in conjunction withConser the 10-day vative Caucus. have been promoted by Festival du Voyaguer O nin WinNovember 22nd , his colleagues to the new nipeg in February. It was very Manitoba Conservative position, where he says he successful and whenever I hear food bank, my earsMembers always perk of Parliament will continue to work on and the Senate met to behalf of all Manitobans up!”

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here has been a lot of discussion, but not enough, about the value of Vitamin D to fend off disease.

Vitamin D has been closely related to the COVID-19 issue. Studies seem to show that the higher the Vitamin D level in a person’s body, the less chance of getting C-19, less chance of getting really sick from it and less chance of dying from it.

This week, a reader offered his opinion as to why Vitamin D doesn’t get the recognition it should have. He suggested it is because Health Care doesn’t cover it. He feels Vitamin D levels are tested relatively simply and it should be done more often The reader went on to say, “I would venture to say that many of the deaths from Cov id, especially in seniors homes, were caused by dehydration and low Vitamin D levels.” He further asked, “What can we, as individuals, do to get the health system to check the present research out and/or do some group testing to see where the Vitamin D readings are in certain groups of society?”

He said he asked many people what their Vitamin D levels are. The answer usually is, “I don’t know.”

He takes thousands of units of Vitamin D per day. The reader explained, “No two people absorb vitamins the same. In my own case, I was taking

7,000 IU per day for over a year. When tested, I came at a reading of 89, the minimum is 75. I changed products and three to four months later, the reading is now 113. My natural doctor wants to see it at 130-150. An ordinary doctor says 89 is good enough.”

As written in this space a few months ago, I have a condition called Myasthenia Gravis or MG. Vitamin D supplements are recommended for treating MG. I take in about 4000 units per day of Vitamin D. I have no real way of knowing if it is working, as I am not about to stop taking Vitamin D nor the

Ken Waddell With all the C-19 deaths in the care homes, it should be obvious that a lack of Vitamin D could be a big part of the problem. We get Vitamin D from milk and from sunshine. Think about it! How

With all the deaths C-19 in the care homes, it should be obvious that a lack of Vitamin D could be a big part of the problem.

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prescribed medications to find out. I am on four drugs and my specialist says to stay on them. Seeing as I have yet to meet one of his patients who doesn’t think he’s doing a good job, why should I second guess him on the medications? Besides, he said I should take Vitamin D.

much milk or sunshine does a person get in a care home? Not much. Your body can’t make Vitamin D if you’re sitting indoors by a sunny window because ultraviolet B (UVB) rays (the ones your body needs to make Vitamin D) can’t get through the glass. It has to be real and direct sunshine. Instead of dwelling on the C-19 virus and its effects,

maybe we should be concentrating on the solution.

The government has been having two to three news conferences a week for 20 months now and never once has preventative remedies been talked about. Yeah, yeah, we get it. Wash your hands, socially distance and all that. But what about diet, exercise, medications?

Silence, mostly.

Doctors tell me you can only treat C-19 symptoms. What they aren’t talking about is prevention.

Combined low food intake and therefore low nutrition, low Vitamin D intake, dehydration and outright loneliness, and I am willing to bet we killed off hundreds of seniors before their time.

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 & Press staff.

A traveler’s prayer

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ecently, while on an early morning trip taking a family member to work, I started doing something that I now realize I should have been doing long ago. I started saying a short prayer specifically for every driver of every vehicle I met while on the road that day.

I can’t tell you what prompted me to start doing that. No loud voice from heaven ordered me to do it. There was no “AHA” moment that told me how important these prayers were. I just started offering them. That’s when something changed in me.

Most of the vehicles I saw that morning were driven by people I have never met. But at that time of the day, we shared a common goal. We had places to go and things to do; and we wanted to arrive safely at our destinations, complete our assigned tasks and, when our work was done, return safely to our homes and families.

Those thoughts led to several others. I wondered how many of these vehicles were being driven by people who were going home after working a 12hour shift at a local hospital or care home. And I wondered how many others were just leaving home en route to Neepawa, Minnedosa or Brandon for work.

Such daily commutes are a fact of life for a growing number of people in our communities.

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Then my thoughts turned to those who work in the transport and delivery industries– those who haul product from area farms to markets and those who deliver goods to businesses in our communities. I was reminded that over 90 per cent of the goods we produce or purchase move from point of origin to destination by truck; and that those who drive these trucks will do everything in their power to ensure that their cargo is picked up on time and delivered on time and intact. They are rural Canada’s unsung heroes. They deserve far more admiration and respect than they currently receive.

I said a special prayer whenever I met an ambulance, a police vehicle, hydro truck or a piece of highway maintenance equipment. I thought of the different times and ways these people risk their lives to keep the rest of us safe and I prayed that they would be kept from harm and danger while out on the roads working for us.

As I write these words, another thought has crossed my mind. Offering these prayers is one way you and I can show our love for God and our neighbour. Jesus reminds us that God’s great commandment asks us to love our neighbour as we love ourselves. One way to do this is by asking God to grant others the same travel we ask him to grant us.

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I now offer that prayer once or twice each day for everyone who, for any reason, has to be on the road– whether for work, on a shopping trip or just enjoying a short drive with family and friends in our community. And I hope that others will do the same for me.

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question, well, a series of questions, have been following me around this week. My theory is that if I have this question, others have had it as well. And, fair warning, I feel a preach coming on: to and for myself, and perhaps, applicable to some of you.

So here goes.

Are there times when we/I look for an excuse to leave a place or a gathering rather than face some difficult and challenging questions the place or people evoke in and for us/me? When I become distracted from the purpose of the organisation– faith or social, though for me, it is faith– by the actions or words of others, am I willing to step away rather than self examine? I have seen individuals I care about, and for, do that. When challenged to practice forgiveness, or acceptance, or even tolerance, beyond their comfort zone, it is easier to step away, or down. Do any of us grow when this occurs?

I classify myself as faith-filled. I did have to admit to a new acquaintance that, at times, my mouth has not quite received and processed the message! My image of the Divine, my God, Creator, Sustainer, Provider– which ever word works best for you– is that of a cherished friend, a confidant, advisor and, sometimes, a beloved foreparent on whose lap I can freely sit, running my fingers through

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Maybe this year we all can be creative and make home made gifts for Christmas. There is so much we can learn to make. I have been blessed that we learned to knit and crochet in school. The TV is full of simple things we can learn to make. Family love to receive gifts that are home made.

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his/her hair while whispering secrets. We have tea parties and long rambles through creation, sharing laughter and tears, while preparing my heart for teachings and corrections. My understanding of the tenets of the faith I cherish is that I am not to judge; for errors in living, called sin by others, has no rating chart. In the list of don’ts are gluttony and greed and slothfulness, right up there with murder and lying and cheating and stealing.

Oh, the court of civil law differentiates, but as far as breaking the code for faith-filled living, there is no scale of one to 10. Sadly, some errors in living are open and visible, and others secret and invisible to others. But they are still all errors in living, or sins.

So this is one of my questions: how can I so freely accept God’s grace and forgiveness for all my transgressions, and not accept that this same love and grace has covered others who have sought it? How can I, in righteous indignation (perceived!!), flounce away from others who are also loved and forgiven? I have a long personal story for this point– too lengthy for this column, but real life. And then there is the deep, perhaps deeper, question– how is it that I can freely forgive and yet require boundaries in relationships? I live this one daily– again, another long, true story! There are times, in my experience, that it is wiser to refrain from association rather than to continue to build walls and defences, and not be true to myself.

We are at the First Sunday of Advent in our church calendars. This message should be one of hope and cheer.

Underneath it all, it is. It is the undying, underlying grace of the Divine, my God, that provides the strength and courage to look inward, examine the source of my deep reactions. And choose to work toward wholeness, of self and the world.

Community Calendar Nov. 28: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open at 11:30.

Dec. 2: Rivers Legion Crib, 7 p.m.

Dec. 3: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace. Dec. 4: Rivers & Area Game and Fish Association Buck night, 7 p.m.

Dec. 5: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open at 11:30.

Dec. 5: Class of 2022 Bottle and Can Drive, leave donations at the end of your driveway, 2 p.m.

Dec. 8: Rivers and Area Commmunity Foundaton AGM, Lee’s Restaurant, 6 p.m.

Dec. 9: Rivers Legion Crib, 7 p.m.

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Please leave your donations at the end of your driveway for pick up. If you live out of town, you can drop off your donation at 340 Memorial Drive (Lisa and Andrew Janz’s) What you can donate: Beer cans and bottles; bud light chelada cans, Farmery and Twisted Tea bottles and cans.

We cannot accept: wine or cooler bottles; Mott’s clamato products; juice or water bottles; milk jugs.

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Be ready in an emergency: National Home Fire Safety Week Emergency can strike at any time. Having a plan in place can be a differencemaker in ensuring you and your family are able to get out safely. Are you prepared?

November 24 – 30 is National Home Fire Safety Week and the Canada Safety Council is reminding all Canadians to have a fire escape plan in case of emergency.

“Fire can start in the blink of an eye,” said Gareth Jones, President and CEO of the Canada Safety Council.

“Preparation is essential.

Everyone should know how to get out of their house at a moment’s notice — because in some cases, a moment’s notice is all you will get.”

Home fires, of course, can spread rapidly. They can occur for a wide variety of reasons, including faulty appliances and wiring, flammable materials that are left too close to a heat source, open flames left unguarded and carelessness when hand-

ling lit objects like cigarettes.

A good home fire escape plan is crucial and everyone in the household should be involved in its creation. Walk through the home, taking note of all potential escape routes. If your household has younger children or includes people who are more visual learners, consider drawing a physical map of the house with at least two exits out of each room clearly identified.

Here are a few other tips to help you along as you’re considering your fire escape plan: Plan ahead of time with regards to any seniors, infants, and mobility-impaired individuals. Identify someone in the home whose responsibility it is to assist them in the event of an emergency.

Plan a meeting location once outside. This is the spot by which everyone in the household should gather once the house has been evacuated. It should be a safe distance from the home and

easily identifiable.

Practice your fire escape plan twice a year, making sure to be as realistic as possible with it. Practice for safe speed — time may be of the essence.

At the same time, keep in mind that practice doesn’t have to induce fear. It’s okay to warn the household ahead of time that there will be a fire drill.

Once you’re out, stay out.

Even if someone is missing, firefighters are much better equipped to be able to rescue them safely than you will be in a moment of panic and high adrenaline.

Be cautious, be proactive, be safe. A fire can be a devastating and traumatizing experience but, by putting your safety and the safety of your family first, you’ll be best positioned to escape with the most irreplaceable thing you have: your lives.

Manitoba government will repeal the Public Services Sustainability Act Time for a fresh start: Fielding

Submitted News Media Services The Manitoba government will repeal the P ubl ic S er v ic es Su s tainability Act, Finance Minister Scott Fielding announced today.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has only deepened the economic burdens facing Manitoba families and businesses,” sa id Fielding. “Our government will continue to address these unprecedented cha l lenges and pressures, while avoiding public sector layoffs and providing financial relief for all Manitobans. All of these shared concerns are best served by a fresh

start.”

The Public Ser v ices Sustainability Act was introduced and passed in 2017 but was never in force. While the constitutionality of this neverproclaimed leg islat ion raises important issues on the range of legislative tools open to government – as it manages the economic pressures facing all Manitobans – it is

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Empowering youth to make big decisions Submitted Better Business Bureau So much is decided for our young people. Where they will go to school, what they will take, what events they’ll attend, and what they’ll eat for dinner.

When it comes to serious family decisions, they’re often on the outskirts, left to go along with what the adults decide. Much of this is for their own well-being, but how can we help young people cultivate effective decision-making skills when they’ve become accustomed to having choices made for them?

We need to start taking a more deliberate approach to teaching decision-making skills. That means get them thinking seriously about the choices before them — what the options are, what those options may lead to, and how those options would affect themselves and those around them. These are the tenets of good decisionmaking habits, which will serve as the guideposts for each young person’s path

in life.

Youth practise these habits through games, sports and general play. Team games get them thinking about how to work together and use the tools and skills available to them to achieve the desired outcome: to win.

But what happens when the objective is not so clear?

When there are no rules and no playbooks? Young people need the ability to navigate their way through sticky, real-life situations by making the ethical choice.

Aileen Ashford lists a good exercise to get youth thinking about the outcomes of their choices. If you draw a large tree, you can write a yes/no question at the top. Then write “yes” on one side, and “no” on the other. Have the participants list all the consequences of selecting “no” then do the same for “yes.” After they’ve considered all the possible outcomes of the two choices, have them come to a decision.

This helps them consider the consequences of their decisions before they

make them. It also helps them work with others to see possible outcomes they might not have recognized on their own. And they learn to discuss what they value and what they should value as they evaluate the consequences listed on each side to make a final decision. For example, if “no” would lead to one person

being happy and the rest being left out, they learn from the group this is not the desired choice.

The Better Business Bureau Foundation offers a program to further help youth and teens refine their ethical decision-making habits, a skill that will serve them throughout their lives.

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The Crosstown Tempo in Rivers had another big winner for the Tempo Summer Travel Promotion. The Castle family won a $4000 travel voucher and $500 Visa card. They entered at our Crosstown Tempo in Rivers. Pictured in the attached photo are Vaughn and Sharon Lamb, Owners of Crosstown Tempo and the winning family of Ben, Charlotte, James and Isla Castle.

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PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING SPECIAL SERVICE PROPOSAL NO. 01-22 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to subsection 318(1) of The Municipal Act, that the Council of Riverdale Municipality has scheduled a public hearing in the Council Chamber, at Riverdale Municipal office in Rivers, Manitoba on the 21st day of December, 2021 at 6:30 P.M. to present the following special service proposal: The intent of the proposal is to continue with the practice of using a Special Service Levy to raise funds for streetlighting in the urban community of Wheatland. The Special Service Area to be levied under this proposal will be all taxable, grant-in-lieu and otherwise exempt properties in the community of Wheatland.

The total cost of streetlighting services for Riverdale Municipality is as follows: Wheatland

$2222.59

The Special Service Tax for Wheatland will be calculated as a frontage levy at the rate of 0.740 per foot.

A written objection may be filed with the Chief Administrative Officer at the Riverdale municipal office, 670 – 2nd Ave, prior to the commencement of the hearing.

At the hearing, Council will hear any potential taxpayer who wishes to make a presentation, ask questions or register an objection to the special service proposal.

All objections, written or verbal, must be filed prior to the adjournment of the hearing and must include the name, address and property description of the person filing the objection and the grounds of their objection.

Copies of the special service proposal are available for review and may be examined by any person during regular office hours of the Riverdale Municipal Office at 670 – 2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba.

The Public Hearing will be in accordance with MB Health Recommendations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Persons intending to participate in the Public Hearing can do so by contacting the Municipal Office by 4:00 pm on Friday, December 17th, 2021 to allow for appropriate arrangements/venue DATED AT RIVERDALE MUNICIPALITY this 19th day of November 2021.

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Our people, perseverance, integrity, and exceptional partnerships have led HyLife to becoming Canada’s leading pork producer and global exporter of high quality pork products. The growing demand for our pork in Japan and China means we need exceptional people to help deliver our company vision. We have expanded our Neepawa facility to increase our overall production by 15% and in turn created new jobs throughout the company.

As a Meat Cutter/Production Personnel you will be a critical member of our team in the creation of our world class product. Our positions range from working on our slaughter production floor to shipping the final packaged product, with everything in between! With our wide variety of jobs, excellent people, and our drive for innovation you will certainly find a job that suits you!

Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter and eviscerate hogs for further processing • Harvest and package edible offal • Process pork carcasses into primal cuts • Butcher and package pork primal cuts into value added specifications for local, national and international premium markets • Carry out other tasks related to processing of meat for shipping to customers or storage • Sanitation People who will succeed as members of our team will: • Enjoy working in a fast paced, stable long term work environment • Appreciate working in a culturally diverse workplace. We employ people from all over the world!

• Treat people with dignity and respect • Open to working in colder/warmer environments • Physically Fit • Experience as an industrial butcher or trimmer is an asset

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

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As such, we place a great deal of emphasis on attracting, developing and retaining good people, and consider every one of our employees to be a highly-valued member of the HyLife family. To that end, we are committed to providing a working environment that not only fosters personal growth, but also recognizes our employees’ contributions towards the common goal of our company’s success because of this HyLife has been recognized as a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best-Managed Companies.

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

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Amount of Arrears & Costs for Which Property May be Offered for Sale

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LOT 7 BLOCK 20 PLAN 249 BLTO EXC ALL MINES AND MINERALS VESTED IN THE L -$21,300 CROWN (MANITOBA) BY THE REAL PROPERTY ACT IN NE 1/4 23 AND NW 1/4 24- B -$24,800 12-21 WPM. - 325 4TH AVE, RIVERS

$6,342.52

53360

LOT 7 BLOCK 51 PLAN 286 BLTO IN NW 1/4 24-12-21 WPM - 207 4TH AVE, RIVERS L -$21,300 B -$16,800

$6,428.69

170750

THE NLY 210 FEET PERP OF ALL THAT PORTION OF THE NE 1/4 OF SECTION L -$29,500 4-12-21 WPM WHICH LIES BETWEEN 2 LINES DRAWN SLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO B -$19,900 THE NORTHERN LIMIT OF THE SAID NE QUARTER FROM POINTS IN THE SAME DISTANT ELY THEREON 690 FEET AND 1728 FEET FROM THE NW CORNER OF SAID QUARTER SECTION EXC ALL MINES AND MINERALS AS RESERVED IN THE GRANT FROM THE CROWN - DESC NE 4 12 21 W, DALY

$5,962.74

185400

LOTS 1 TO 5, BOTH INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 2 PLAN 130 BLTO EXC ALL MINES AND L -$3,400 MINERALS VESTED IN THE CROWN (MANITOBA) BY THE REAL PROPERTY ACT B IN NW 1/4 16-12-21 WPM - 1/5 2 130 - RAILWAY AVE, WHEATLANDS -$193,600

$10,911.10

185700

LOTS 6 TO 10, BOTH INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 2 PLAN 130 BLTO EXC ALL MINES AND L -$3,400 MINERALS VESTED IN THE CROWN (MANITOBA) BY THE REAL PROPERTY ACT IN NW 1/4 16-12-21 WPM - 6/10 2 130, WHEATLANDS

$2,407.32

186400

LOTS 17 TO 20 BOTH INCLUSIVE BLOCK 2 PLAN 130 BLTO IN NW 1/4 16-12-21 L -$2,400 WPM - 17/20 2 130, WHEATLANDS

2,941.21

187400

LOTS 8, 9 AND 10 BLOCK 3 PLAN 130 BLTO IN NW 1/4 16-12-21 WPM - 8/10 3 130, L -$2,000 WHEATLANDS B -$36,000

$4,146.07

187500

LOT 11 BLOCK 3 PLAN 130 BLTO EXC FIRSTLY: AN UNDIVIDED 1/2 INTEREST L -$1,200 IN ALL MINES AND MINERALS AS SET FORTH IN TRANSFER 107831 AND SECONDLY: ALL MINES AND MINERALS AS VESTED IN THE (CROWN) MANITOBA

BY THE REAL PROPERTY ACT IN NW 1/4 16-12-21 WPM - 11 3 130, WHEATLANDS

$2,270.84

188500

LOTS 19 AND 20 BLOCK 3 PLAN 130 BLTO IN NW 1/4 16-12-21 WPM, LOTS 21 L -$2,100 AND 22 BLOCK 3 PLAN 130 BLTO EXC FIRSTLY: OUT OF SAID LOT 22 THE NLY B -$32,100 12.5 FEET AND SECONDLY: ALL MINES AND MINERALS VESTED IN THE CROWN (MANITOBA) BY THE REAL PROPERTY ACT IN NW 1/4 16-12-21 WPM - DESC 19/22 3 130, WHEATLANDS

$4,012.33

189100

LOTS 1 AND 2 BLOCK 4 PLAN 130 BLTO IN NW 1/4 16-12-21 WPM - 1/2 4 130, WHEATLANDS

2,333.90

189200

LOTS 3 TO 6 BLOCK 4 PLAN 130 BLTO EXC ALL MINES AND MINERALS VESTED L -$2,700 IN THE CROWN (MANITOBA) BY THE REAL PROPERTY ACT IN NW 1/4 16-12-21 B -$40,600 WPM - 3/6 4 130, WHEATLANDS

L -$1,400

$3,706.72

The tax sale is subject to the following terms and conditions with respect to each property: • The purchaser of the property will be responsible for any property taxes not yet due.

• The Municipality may exercise its right to set a reserve bid in the amount of the arrears and costs.

• If the purchaser intends to bid by proxy, a letter of authorization form must be presented prior to the start of the auction.

• The Municipality makes no representations or warranties whatsoever concerning the properties being sold.

• The successful purchaser must, at the time of the sale, make payment in cash, certified cheque or bank draft to the Riverdale Municipality as follows: i) The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR ii) If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale; AND iii) A fee in the amount $309.75 ($295 plus GST) for preparation of the transfer of title documents. The purchaser will be responsible for registering the transfer of title documents in the land titles office, including the registration costs.

• The risk for the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the auction.

• The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.

• If the property is non-residential property, the purchaser must pay GST to the Municipality or, if a GST registrant, provide a GST Declaration.

Dated this 19th day of November, 2021.

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Winter has hardly begun but already I am sowing seeds! My favourite assistant on our online videos “Sprout” was sowing lettuce, spring onions and radishes just the other day. Please see the links in the byline following this article. The radishes are already up and ready for transplanting and I am seeing a bit of green from the others. Growing useful crops helps the very long winter seem a little bit shorter...and keeps the blues away.

Gardeners get pleasure from gardening as well as the bonus of great homegrown food. We may be tired of gardening by fall and appreciate how nice it is once the frost comes and our outdoor gardening is

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Rememb er i n g wh at plants need to grow will help us to determine how diff icult it might be to grow food in the winter indoors. Plants need light, water, warmth, oxygen and nutrients to grow. As we are in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun is a long way away from us in the winter months, so supplemental light is necessary in order to get good production. Thus, if we choose to grow anything other than sprouts, we need to invest

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It is important to keep the media moist to ensure even germination so covering the pot with a plastic wrap until most of the seeds germinate is a good idea.