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Back row L/R: Meghan Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, Thom Heijmans, Heather Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, Morgan Ramsay, Bryce Summers, Quinn Hrabok.

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Redline Transport sponsored the medic tent for the Grassroots MX Provincial Circuit making certain that the safety and wellbeing of riders was at the forefront,

Can collections for canoes

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

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

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

Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threestudents secured a canoe from Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged with an intent to f ill it with be portaged across the street to tournament in which to play, credit but this group of students students to leave product in non-perishables. Although the Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds of food campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger Riders make the sport look effortless, flying through the air and the track.

The sportcanvassed comes with risks those mitigated through training and22. on Thursday, March carried bags, boxes and garbage Rivers, Oakbut River helprisks check can expirybe dates, sort and group by that class, the original idea around came from a suggestion made onsite medical staff. by harvest volunteer Liliane Dupuis.

“I heard the ideative at aracing, meetit ratchets up and the MX Commun- These riders represented Bible which can apply The main theme of our Al Lepp ing in Brandon. St. Augustine importance on all 4 ity. This strengthens my t h i s com mu n it y ver y to anything you choose the program continues to be Redline MX Academy School had tried Fill a Canoe Safety, and in developing conjunction withofthethese 10-daypoints. Our son resolve to promote riding wel l , on a nd of f t he to do in life. Proverbs Voyaguer in Win-was involved in in a controlled environ- track. Parents, family 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord We held weekly Ride individuals toFestival Andrew makedu wise was very Nights from early June decisions, on nipeg incident re- ment, and to always ride and friends have every with all your heart, and and in offFebruary. the aItMotocross successful and I hear cently while racing at Pi- at a speed suited to your right to be extremely lean not on your own till our wind up night track. In Motocross, orwhenever food bank, my ears always perk on Wednesday Oct. 5. any competitive proud of them! It’s also understand ing. In a l l up!” sport, lot Mound, and sustained skill level. a the sersugious back injur y Severa l loca l r iders important to note that your ways acknowledge Thanks to Derrick Scott incidents do happen, and She then brought The canoe at Rivershave competed on the to Riverdale Harvest, required surgery for a generous donation of the reality ofgestion those riders who choose Him, and He will direct injuries is which Elementary School was which supported the idea and We are very Smokie’s for our bonfire. a possibility you must in Winnipeg.adequately not to race, or Mama your paths.” The Lord filled. MB Provincial circuit in Photo by Heather Gray asked her to present the promo-

And to Dave Creighton for his EMT skills when needed throughout the season, along with others who helped with track maintenance etc. We’ve had a lot of fun!

be prepared for. Proper gear, reliable equipment, physical fitness and mental focus are four main factors which can reduce the risk of being injured.

If you move into competi-

thankful for the Professional care he received right after the moment it happened, and for the support, encouragement and prayers from Family and Friends in this area

2022, and have stacked up very well in some very competitive classes, both male and female. I will do my best to highlight some of those accomplishments in a separate ar t icle.

says no way, are no less respected in our group.

The same focus is needed each time they get on a bike to ride.

I’ll close by leaving a couple verses from the

never promised us an easy life with no trials or challenges. He does promise to walk alongside us or lead us through them, if we choose to give Him control.

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Leo’s report on the Rivers History Book

Hi my name is Leo and you may remember me from my last appearance in the newspaper about my favorite food, Cake Rolls, on July 8. I chose to read The Rivers History Book because it looked interesting and so I took it out of the library.

The book has a whopping 513 pages and 14 chapters: town, railway, RM of Daly, no. 1 CNS/ CJATC/River’s Base (military stuff ), Businesses, Organizations, Schools, Churches, Cairns (a cairn is a man-made stack of stones), Families, Music, Stories, Events, and Pictures.

I learned that Lee’s Restaurant had at least three families have lived here and owned and operated the restaurant. My mom and dad bought the restaurant in 2016 and so my family is not in the

book because it covers the years 1906-2013.

Fun fact: Queen Elizabeth II came to town and watched the soldiers being put to the test at the airbase in 1952.

A business I wish we still had was the bookstore because I want to buy books in town instead of going to Brandon to and I don’t like to buy books online because I must wait for the books to ship to me. When I looked at the family’s section I instantly recognized Stan and Sheila because they came for food at the restaurant, and I see them walking around town as well. It was pretty cool to see them in the book!

My favorite section in the book was the picture section because I like to recognize the buildings.

I think it is good to know River’s history because it is interesting and you get to talk about what has happened in the past.

Jackie Chen Rivers MB Hello again! It’s Jackie. I’m sure you remember my “Sushi Mushi” recipe from July 8th. I’m now in 6th grade at Rivers Elementary School. Today, I’ll be doing a report on a book called “Around the kitchen table.” The book was sponsored by the Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference.

Around the kitchen table is a compilation of stories showing different women’s farm life. Each one is unique.

Seven different chapters, 70 stories, 34 women. All in one sitting (get it?

Because you’re sitting at their kitchen table? I told you I had the best sense of humor!) The majority of the authors are from Portage la Prairie, but we have two lucky women from a town called Alexander. Their names are Prairie Pat (Pat Lynch) and Tammy Jameson.

Prairie Pat grew up on a mixed farm in Gilbert Plains. She farmed with her sister and brother. Her story was called “The Red Hat”. It was about a Christmas concert and how her mom

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Around the Kitchen Table wore a neat red hat. Tammy Jameson along with her husband Arnold and sons, Bryan and Warren, farmed on a mixed grain and hog operation. Her story was about pigs, an electric fence, and remodeling. They wanted to setup a temporary holding in the pasture for the spring and summer months.

The stories in the book are based between the 1930s-1970s. Some of the stories say when they’re from, some didn’t but gave hints of the time period, such as in the story “The Life of a Farm Woman”, the author mentions pump water (not tap water), or in the story “Wash on Monday, Iron on Tuesday”, the author says “detergent had not been developed yet” and in “Meals to the Fields”: “the men took water to the fields in crockery jugs that we now see as antiques.” Correct me if I’m wrong but antiques and crockery jugs give me ’70s vibes, don’t you think?

Even though all the stories were good, I overall loved the story, “Wash on Monday, Iron on Tuesday.” By Audrey M. Balleger. She wrote the story beautifully, and described how her Mondays went, and like I said,

“Detergent had not been developed yet.” So, if detergent wasn’t developed, neither were washing and drying machines. Her mother hand-washed each piece of clothing! That must have been difficult back in the day, but all the stories were equally lovely.

I didn’t grow up on a farm, but I’ve learned that farm life was hard from reading this book. I learnt a lot about farm life! For example, there’s a lot of benefits of living on a farm: you can grow your own crops, eat freshly laid eggs, and drink milk from your own cow!

You might wonder how all these amazing women got together and made this beautiful book? Well, they get together once a year and hold a meeting that rotates between cities in Manitoba: Winnipeg, Brandon, Newdale, etc.

They already made book 2! I can’t wait to check it out as soon as I can! I really hope one out of the 34 women read this, so they know how their stories impacted me! Well thank you for reading this, I’ll talk later.

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ad governance is simply the application of wrong information to decision making and decision implementation. No better recent example of bad governance has been displayed than by Hockey Canada. The news has been filled for months with how HC paid out millions in damages to an alleged sexual assualt victim, a young woman. I say alleged, not because I don’t believe the woman, but because charges were never laid by police, as far as I know and therefore not proven in court. All that said, I am fairly certain the alleged assault took place.

Where the bad governance came in goes way back into the history of Hockey Canada. HC has an inf lated view of its own importanc,e as so clearly summarized by the now former chair of the HC board. She suggested if HC dissolved, the lights might not stay on in rinks across Canada. That’s a silly thing to say as it’s not HC that keeps the lights on in the rinks across Canada. It’s the parents, the local business sponsors, the staff and thousands of volunteers who keep the lights on so people of all ages can play rink sports across Canada. The chair’s comments were an insult to every volunteer and hockey raff le ticket seller in the country. They forget miltary lesson number one, it’s the soldiers who do the work, not the generals.

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And speaking of generals and other admin type staff, HC reportedly has over 400 employees, a mind boggling bureaucracy to run a relatively simple business model. It’s not rocket science to run hockey teams, figure skating clubs and arenas. It’s hard work but not a complicated science.

HC has a huge budget, with millions of dollars coming from the federal and provicial governments, player fees and business partnerships at all levels from local to national.

Hockey Canada’s first mistake was not paying out money to cover the sins of errant hockey players, it was to get itself into such a high level of self importance.

The other problem is why would Hockey Canada pay damages when they didn’t do the deed? I suspect it was because they didn’t want their star players’ misdeeds (or crimes) to stain the HC image. Fair enough I guess, but would it not have been much better to have the players take resposibility for their individual actions?

When an assault takes place, the level of lust, intoxication, desire, fame or opportunity is not a defense. Accountabilty has to be the foundation.

Hockey Canada got caught up in its own sense of self-imporatnce, its own sense of self preservation, and a misguided and misplaced responsiblity. Enforced player discipline and

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Ken Waddell reparations should have been the path, not deceipt and cover up.

On the HC website it clearly states that the Hockey Canada Board of Directors are “custodians of the game”.

That phrase was pointed out to me by my eldest son who said he first learned the value and role of the custodian at the Arden School. The custodians kept the school in good shape from cleaning to heating to yard maintenance.

When a repair task exceeded their scope, they called in tradesman to fix it. If something went wrong, it wasn’t covered up. I am sure over the years, many an errant student was reported to the principal by the custodian. Hockey Canada would have done well to be a “custodian of the game” by following the definition.

Ignoring repairs, damage or misdeeds was not part of the school custodians methods. It should not have been part of Hockey Canada’s methods either. But it has been and it has

backfired on them big time. Hockey Canada needs to weed out every staff or board member who has been part of the sexual abuse cover-up. Every board member should resign and if they feel they can in all clean conscience serve, they could let their name stand for re-election.

They should also spend a lot less money on extravagent perks and a lot more time on running hockey and no time whatsoever on papering over illegal activities The survival of Hockey Canada remains to be seen. Trust me, Canadian hockey will survive with or without Hockey Canada. If it is without Hockey Canada, so be it.

Editor’s note: As of Tuesday morning the Hockey Canada Board all resigned.

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.

Twelve MVLs, part seven

ome of life’s most profound lessons have to be learned by personal experience. They are not taught in public school. The concepts won’t even be mentioned in the business management courses taught in college or university. But learning these lessons early will help us navigate our way through some of the rough spots we will face in life.

Of these lessons, the most important, in my view, is the seventh Most Valuable Lesson I learned during my years in public school. It is called “The Law of the Jerk;” and it goes something like this: “At least once each day, someone with whom you live or work will act like a total ‘ jerk,’” Twenty per cent of the time it will be a teacher, school staff member, manager or boss at your after school job. Thirty per cent of the time it will be a fellow student or friend; and the rest of the time, it will be you.

Now-let’s not be too hard on those (including ourselves) who can at times, be hard to work or live with. There’s a lot about people (even those closest to us) that we don’t know. We don’t know what challenges they face each day. We don’t know if they have a touch of the f lu, a bad headache or some other persistent medical condition. Or maybe during that day, they received a text message telling them they were being “dumped” by a boyfriend or girlfriend

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(it happens-a lot).

All we know is this-at any time during a day, the pressures of life can crowd in upon us to such an extent that we snap. We say things we shouldn’t say. We do things we shouldn’t do. Seconds later, we regret what we’ve done, but by then it’s too late. We can’t take back the words we said. We can’t undo the things we’ve done. The best we can hope for is that those we hurt by our actions will understand, accept our apologies and believe us when we tell them we will try not to react in the same way again.

We cannot control the lives and experiences of others. Nor can we control what they say or do in any given setting. The only person you can control is you.

The only person I can control is me. And that, for each of us, can require a great deal of self-discipline.

Fortunately, this is a battle we do not have to fight alone. Two thousand years ago, a man named Jesus walked the dusty roads of this planet. Few people have suffered as much terror, torment and emotional abuse as he did. He felt the sting and pain of the things he had to endure. At times he expressed frustration and anger in no uncertain terms. But he never once engaged in any form of slander or character assassination.

He welcomed people into his life just as they were.

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But he loved them too much to leave them that way.

So when he had to be blunt or confrontational with people, he didn’t act like a “ jerk.” He didn’t slander them like they had slandered him. He identified the words and actions that offended them; and assured them that if they would repent, they would be forgiven and receive the power they needed to change their ways.

His spirit lives within all those who put their faith in him; and will help us love, accept and forgive others as he has loved, accepted and forgiven us.

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t is now over thirty years that Chris and Ken have allowed me to share my views and opinions with any and all of you that choose to read my ramblings. That means I was not forty five when I began this journey of self expression. You have followed me through the empty nest adjustments, menopause crisis, re-filling our home, retirement and then another one or two retirements as well as several trips – two to Great Britain, two to France (one included Iceland), Holland, Iona and Poland, Maylasia and Thailand, Russia, Australia, some with family some with a friend. I have shared the depth of loss of a life partner, the joys of grandchildren and great grandchildren, the willingness to continue to learn and grow- completing a courses on becoming a Licenced Lay Leader in the United Church of Canada, Clinical Pastoral Care and another on supervising a student minister. For many of these shared memories you have been willing and kind enough to share your reactions to my musings. I appreciate that. And no, this is not a farewell column, simply a ref lection of my growth and development.

I have shared that my childhood was not always easy.

The support of understanding teachers and neighbours allowed me to thrive and be willing to take risks. (Not all

of them have been successful!) I have shared the heartache of estrangement and I have been encouraged by the many of you that have responded with understanding, and mutual commiseration. “We’ have discussed health shockers, childhood memories, the way it used to be.

And I thank you. There is little doubt that you know where I stand on current topics- vaccines, yes, faith, necessary for me, fidelity and commitment, no brainers!

I admit there are weeks when the blank screen is daunting. What can I say that will be uplifting, encouraging, amusing. Always holding before me Paul’s admonition to the people of Philippi –“Finally, brothers and sister, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthythink about such things.” And do I achieve that goal?

Not always and not consistently . I have a bit if a twisted sense of humour, and it is challenging not to take an individuals actions or words and dramatize and embellish them! Too be fair, I mock and ridicule my own foibiles- I don’t forget to laugh at myself as well. And when I succumb to fault reviews of others, I quickly grab the mirror.

One comfort in looking back is that I can see that I have grown as a person, in my faith, and in my views.

Thirty years ago issues like gender, MAID, settlers and first nations, and environmental change were not the main topics of conversation. Thirty years ago I was busy wifeing and mothering, keeping my head above the lapping waters. I have grown with the losses in my life, and grown with the additions in my life. Through courses and vacations, through preparing for countless memorial services and Sunday worship services. No regrets, well, maybe a few!, Willing to embrace more growth!

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Registration fee is $10 9:30 Registration 10:00 Personal stories of grief 11:00 Video by Dr. Allen Wolfelt Needs of Needs of Grief: 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Presentation by Carla Mitchell PalliativeCare volunteer for Prairie Mountain Health 2:00 Presentation by Marcie Harrison, “Life After Grief” Pre-registration required prior to Oct. 17. to register call: Esther @ 204-328-7189 or 431-270-0049 Charmaine @ 204-328-7805 or 204-720-4194

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Kinsmen Kourts 2: From dream to reality Neepawa & area businesses extend congratulations for project’s completion

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(Top left image): The original artist rendering of Kinsmen Kourts 2, as it had been imagined during the preliminary stages of development. (Top right picture): The now completed building, as it appeared in Oct. 2022. (Bottom picture): The official ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 6, for the new assisted living facility in Neepawa. From left to right: Dennie Philips, Secretary-Treasurer; Tom Borsa, Director; Brian McCutchin, Director; Grant Lukin, President; Perry Sneddon; Director. Missing from photo Director Charlie Taylor and Dana Menzies, Facility Executive Director.

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hese very special four pages are a tribute, not only to the Kinsmen Kourts II board, but to the community of Neepawa and especially to the contractors and trades peolple who converted the dream into reality.

Our featured picture shows the ribbon cutting that took place for the offical opening on Aug. 2, 2022.

On that day, Banner reporter Casper Wehrhahn wrote, “The Kinsmen Kourts II (KK2) was bustling with activity in the afternoon of Aug. 6. After a long stretch of planning and construction, the assisted living facility was christened with its official ribbon cutting that Saturday. Town officials, residents and visitors alike gathered at the location to converse, enjoy the ceremony, take tours and enjoy the food prepared by KK2’s kitchen staff.

“This has been a dream of a few years,” said Grant Lukin, Kinsmen president. “I really can’t thank everyone enough for their feedback and support.”

Kinsmen Kourts II has indeed been a long time coming. The assisted living centre got its start through a needs survey back in 2017 to evaluate how much demand there was for an additional building. Then, in June of 2020 the ground was broken and construction began, continuing into 2021.

By early November, some residents were able to be welcomed into their brand new home.

The Banner thanks the advertisers on these pages for showcasing their efforts in helping the community grow.

Vacancies in the living complex are steadily filling, with application forms available on the Kinsmen Kourts website. Inquiries can also be made by contacting Dana Menzies at 431-351-0611 or danamenzies@ neepawakinsmenkourts.com.

Congratulations on the completion of Kinsmen Kourts 2.

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Kinsmen Kourts 2 features 45 modern suites, as well as dining area, fully stocked kitchen with a top scale chef and staff. There is also a recreation and lounging area, hair salon and fitness facility, all on location.

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Kinsmen Kourts 2: From dream to reality

The stresses of owning and maintaining a house are no more for the residents of Kinsmen Kourts 2. Their day to day needs are looked after, including meals, due to the fully staffed kitchen and chef and serving staff that are on location.

Neepawa Kinsmen Senior Citizens Housing Inc. broke ground on the building in June 2020. The new building is connected to the original Kinsmen Kourts building, which opened in 1983, through a fully enclosed walkway.

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1-204-867-7346 Congratulations from Neepawa’s Mayor and Council on the completion of Kinsmen Kourts 2.

Many new housing projects have been completed in the past few years to fill the huge housing demand in Neepawa. Every addition to the housing stock is appreciated. There have been many houses, duplexes and apartment blocks built. As the Town continues to grow, the need for more housing is still on the rise.

Projects such as the KK2 assisted living facility meets the need for many of our seniors. It also allows our seniors to put their homes on the market so more families have a place to call home.

To all the people on the committee, the contractors and tradespeople, the Town of Neepawa offers thanks for bringing this long needed facility to reality. KK2 will serve the people of Neepawa for many years to come.

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CLASSIFIEDS Obituary EDWARDS FREDRICK LLOYD ~Born 1944~

Beloved Husband of Marilyn Edwards and loving Father of Chris Edwards.

Rick passed away on Monday Oct. 3, 2022 at the Brandon Regional Heath Centre. Complete obituary information to follow the celebration of Ricks life will be on Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. at Memories Chapel. www.memorieschapel.com

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A huge thank you to the staff at Brandon Hospital and the the Palliative Care staff at Rivers. The care and consideration Cliff received in his last days was outstanding and kind, also thanks to his friends (you know who you are) for the visits that brightened up those days, it all helped to make his passing easier.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF LANDS FOR ARREARS OF TAXES RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF OAKVIEW

Pursuant to subsection 367(7) of The Municipal Act, notice is hereby given that unless the tax arrears for the designated year and costs in respect of the hereinafter described properties are paid in full to the Municipality prior to the commencement of the auction, the Municipality will on the 9th day of November, 2022, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at Rural Municipality of Oakview, 10 Cochrane Street, Oak River MB, proceed to sell by public auction the following described properties: Roll Number

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Description

Assessed Value

THE NORTHERLY L -$6,500 TWO HUNDRED AND SIX FEET IN DEPTH OF THE EASTERLY TWO HUNDRED AND SIX FEET IN WIDTH OF THE NORTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION THIRTY-THREE IN TOWNSHIP FOURTEEN AND RANGE TWENTY, WEST OF THE PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA EXCEPTING ROAD PLAN 6112

Amount of Arrears & Costs for Which Property May be Offered for Sale $4,038.70

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 unpaid municipal utilities and 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 Rural Municipality of Oakview 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 $367.50 ($350 + 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 21st day of September, 2022.

Managed by: Marci Quane Chief Administrative Officer Rural Municipality of Oakview Phone: (204) 566-2146 Fax: (204) 566-2126

ROLLING RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION CLEANER POSITIONS PERMANENT 12-month positions

Job

Location

Hours per day

Shift

Approximate Shift Times (subject to change)

Cleaner

Rivers, MB

8

Evening

3:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Cleaner

Forrest, MB

7

Evening

3:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Cleaner

Minnedosa, MB

8

Evening

3:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Cleaner

Erickson, MB

4

Evening

3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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.

Qualifications Required: • Current WHIMIS training and certification • Prior work-related cleaning and/or building maintenance experience • Valid Class 5 Drivers License The successful applicant will: • work effectively under pressure, within defined time frames 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 Training will be provided to the successful applicant.

Salary and benefits as per C.U.P.E. Collective Agreement Cleaner $18.52 per hour For further information please contact Mr. Fred Scott, Maintenance Supervisor at 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: 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 Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Thank you to all applicants for their interest in Rolling River School Division. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Employment is conditional upon an acceptable Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry Check. Rolling River School Division welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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Rolling River School Division

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

For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the A s s o c i a t i o n ’s B l a n k e t Advertising Conditions on our website at www. mcna.com.

For more details and application information, please visit our website at www.rrsd.mb.ca select Employment then Support Positions.

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in southwestern Manitoba, Canada near Riding Mountain National Park and Brandon.

RRSD invites applications for both:

CASUAL and FULL TIME Educational Assistants

Thank you to all applicants for their interest in Rolling River School Division. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

$35.00 + GST/HST. Call MCNA (204) 947-1691 for more information. See www.mcna.com under the “Types of Advertising” tab for more details.

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Help Wanted JUST BEES (2008) Inc. FOODS Meat Cutters/Production Personnel HyLife is a global leader in food processing. Our mission is to be the best food company in the world. To achieve this, we need talented people to join our HyLife team as the company continues to grow.

HyLife is committed to our employees and we have an exciting new career opportunity in the beautiful town of Neepawa, MB for you to explore!

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 production floor to shipping the final packaged product, with everything in between!

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 the 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

Located in Rapid City Manitoba Just Bees(2008)Inc. has job openings for Apiary Technician/worker. These position are available for fulltime (30+hrs/week) from March-October for the 2023 season. Also available is Honey Harvest labourer/ General farm worker position which is 3-4 months starting July-October for 2023.

1 Apiary Technician (6-8 month position) 1-2 yrs experience necessary to apply.

Jobs include: Help with spring check, do hive assessment and manipulation.

Help with pest and disease control Help with grafting, building and looking after nucs Help with harvest Help to apply medication and treatments *Lifting is required Wages- $13.50-$18/hr depending on experience

info@riversbanner.com The Rivers Banner serves the communities of:

Positions available from March 1, 2023 to October 31st 2023. Applicants must be physically and mentally fit to work outdoors and with bees. To apply please email resume and references to: dyakivnazar@gmail.com

Bradwardine Forrest Station Alexander Kenton

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Hamiota ~ Brandon ~ Birtle  ~ Pilot Mound ~  Killarney ~ Deloraine

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

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

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Serving Rivers and area since 1906.

Alex Stewart Box 916, Rivers MB, R0K1X0

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204-764-2744

Phone 204-727-0694 or 1-800-897-5694 www.brockiedonovan.com

FUNERAL DIRECTOR Dwayne Campbell ~ 204-764-2746 • Residential & Commercial • HVAC Installations • Licensed Gas Fitting • 24 hr Emergency Service • Repair & Maintenance • Septic Truck Services • Duct Cleaning • Backhoe & Skidsteer Services

Advertising deadline:

12 noon Tuesday

Rivers Oak River Rapid City Cardale Harding

Stewart Endeavors

In addition to HyLife’s benefits, vacation time, and competitive salary our company also offers a $500 dollar employee referral bonus program!

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

529 Second Ave Rivers, MB. R0K 1X0

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1 Honey Harvest Labourers (3-4 month position) To help with harvest and extraction of honey Work in the bee yards pulling honey Work in the extraction plant Clean honey harvest equipment No experience necessary will train on the job *Lifting is required Wages starting at $13.50-14.50/hr depending on experience

Current starting wage is $15.75/hour plus a $1.00/hour perfect attendance bonus!

Wage scale extends to $23.55 per hour

HyLife is here to support you in building an exciting career with our team!

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Hunt, Miller & Co. LLP

Frame and Stud Fra Post Farm Buildings me

Phone 204-727-8491 or 204-328-7540 (Thursdays, 2-5 p.m.) for appointments.

Johan’s Construction Ltd. 204-745-7628 cell Rivers MB,

Jack Cram, Lawyer

“Building for all your farm needs!”

Ph. 204-724-6870 Fax 204-328-4407 alepp@redlinetransport.ca Dry bulk transportation

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Way-Mor Agencies Ltd. Insurance, Travel, Investments, Real Estate

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• Residential & Commercial • Farm Wiring & Trenching

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Hamiota, MB 764-2451 Autopac accredited repair shop Aftermarket parts & accessories Glass replacement & Towing hiwaycollision1984@gmail.com

This space is available To you sTarTing as low as $13.50 per week call 204-328-7494 or email info@riversbanner. com

Rivers law of the month: Trespassing

Chief Lon Schwartz Rivers Police Service

It is that time of the year when people are taking drives in the country to see the fall colours. Some are scouting for areas to hunt, and others are out and about for more nefarious reasons.

In the fall if 2021 Manitoba put forth The Trespass Act. Under that Act it is stated that a person commits an offence who (a) enters on any of the following lands or premises without the permission of the owner, tenant, or occupier: (i) lands or premises that are wholly enclosed by means of a fence, wall, or natural boundary, (ii) lands or premises that are partially enclosed, or marked with conspicuously placed signage, in a manner that indicates an intention to keep persons off or animals on the lands or premises, (iii) a construction site, (iv) a residential lawn or garden,

(v) a farmyard or storage site for agricultural equipment, (vi) lands or premises used for the cultivation of crops, the grazing or feeding of animals, the raising of birds or fish, or beekeeping; or (b) enters on lands or premises other than those referred to in clause (a) after the owner, tenant or occupier has told them not to do so or remains on the lands or premises after the owner, tenant or occupier has asked them to leave.

There are exemptions such as: (a) a peace officer, first responder, emergency services provider, utility meter reader, utility maintenance person, building inspector, gas inspector, electrical inspector or mail carrier, if they are entering or remaining on lands or premises to fulfill their employment duties; (b) a person entering or remaining on lands or premises to voluntarily provide emergency services; (c) a person entering or

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remaining on lands or premises under the authority of an Act of the Legislature or the Parliament of Canada or a regulation made under such an Act, or under an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

Penalties: The fine issued to a person contravening the Trespass Act is $672.

Anyone wishing to access privately owned land or property is advised to contact the property owner and request permission. A simple phone call or an in-person visit may prevent an encounter with law enforcement.

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Riverdale Harvest Foodbank

Tammy Dyck Riverdale Harvest Foodbank

Riverdale Harvest Foodbank meets on the first Monday of every month at the Zion Church at 7pm. Effective October 6th we are trying a time change of 11am – 1pm to hopefully better serve our clients. You can find us at the back of the Zion Church every Thursday. We have also started distributing out of the United Church in Rapid City on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month from 7 – 7:15pm. Once a month the harm reduction nurse will be attending the foodbank for private consultations and to answer general questions from the public.

She is located in the kitchen area of the church. Feel free to drop in and see her.

We are excited that the foodbank will be joining with the high school on Halloween night for the annual food drive, something we couldn’t do for the last couple of years.

So make sure you have a can or two ready when they come knocking. A grant has been applied for to replace the step at the foodbank, we hope to have it in place before the snow flies. Want to help but don’t know what to donate? We are always in need of pancake mix and syrup, beans, salmon, tuna, pasta and sauce and soup and crackers.

Thank you for your continued generosity and constant support.

Legion Ladies Auxiliary

Lisa Smith Legion Ladies Auxiliary

The regular meeting of the Ladies Legion Auxiliary was held October 4th,2022 in the Rivers Legion upper hall.

There were no new applications for membership this month.

Our condolences to Madame Marilyn Halliday on the passing of her mother,Madame June Smith who was a long time member of the auxiliary. She will be missed.

A donation has been made to Cancercare Manitoba in memory of Madame

June Smith.

An grant application has been made to RCAF (Rivers and Area Community Foundation) to purchase another table for the cenotaph.

The Remembrance Day service will be held at the Rivers Cenotaph this year.

The Ladies Legion Auxiliary are hosting a luncheon in the Legion clubroom after the service. There is also a 50/50 draw, tickets are available in the club room or from Auxiliary members.

The next meeting will be held December 6th,2022 .

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Meet the Riverdale Coucil

Name: Shawn Mason Birthday: April 1974 Where do you live?

In Rivers, since 2020.

Hometown: I grew up on an acreage across from the Riverdale golf course a nd have ma ny fond memor ies. Sur pr isi ng enough my first job was painting the Riverdale Municipality building at the time, which is now the police detachment. I also remember the years of working at the Riverdale golf course with my Grandfather, Jack Gudbranson. I attended Rivers Elementary and graduated from Rivers Collegiate in 1992.

Job? I began my career with Hudson Bay Company, Zellers division.

I worked with Zellers for 15 years as General Manager until Zellers was bought out by Target.

After Zellers, I joined Big L ot s! a s D i st r ict Manager, then Dollar Tree as a District Manager, then Party City as a General Manager and District Training Man-

ager. Unfortunately, in March 2020 my father passed away and I made the decision to take on a role as Front Store Manager with Shoppers Drug Mart in Brandon so I could move back to Rivers and support my mother.

Tell us about yourself and your family: I moved several times throughout Western Canada for my career; living in Lethbridge, Alberta for 6 years, Kelowna, British Columbia for 4 years, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for 10 years, and then made my way back to Rivers in 2020.

During my journey, my wife, Nita and I; we were lucky enough to have our daughter, Rylee in Lethbridge in 2003. Nita moved to Rivers in 2021, staying in Saskatchewan with our daughter until she graduated. Nita has started her new career journey with Westoba Credit Union in Rivers.

Rylee has now moved on to attend the University

Name: Tyler Pod Bir t hday: May 31, 1988 In Rivers since: 2020 Where do you live?

In Rivers Hometown: Brandon Why you came to this region: Didn’t want to live in Brandon anymore!

I wanted to get on the Fire Department here.

Job? Redferns Tell us about yourself and your family: My girlfriend Terralyn Nolan and I bought a house

here two years ago and live with our two dogs.

Hobbies: anything outdoors Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Both!

What’s the coolest t hing you’ve done?

Scuba diving, 20 years with license What was the best advice you were ever given? Too much advice to pick one!

What’s your favorite movie? Bedknobs & Broomsticks

of British Columbia majoring in psychology.

Pets? A little shorkie dog named Bella Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

Definitely an extrovert.

I was planning on bec om i n g a C h a r t er e d Accountant but realized my extrovert personality was not compatible with accounting, so I switched to marketing!

What’s the coolest t hing you’ve done?

Our family loves to travel and see the world. We have travelled to countr ies such as Mex ico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and China. Being able to experience other cultures is a great experience; China was a favourite of mine. Also visiting several areas in US including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Seattle, New York, and Phoenix.

What was the best advice you were ever given? Surround yourself with people who talk about visions and ideas.

Not People.

What’s your favorite food? potatoes Favourite TV show: Mentalist Favourite animal: Dog (small)

Favourite holiday: Not a holiday person Favourite animal: Alpacas

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