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There’s nothing quite like sitting back and watching the dark night sky slowly light up and the surroundings come to life as the sun creates a breathtaking view right in front of you. People in the region can take advantage of the fact that right now, sunrise is at about 7:45 a.m. That means no need to set your alarm to wake up early.

Watching the sunrise is a great way to start the day.

Typical advice on watching the sunrise is to drive to a beautiful spot—how about your own backyard? Really, anywhere is beautiful at sunrise, whether it’s your backyard, downtown, the train tracks, the nearby park, or even a large south-east facing window while you sit in your favourite recliner indoors. Although daytime temperatures are still very

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warm, it’s hovering around zero degrees at dawn, so be sure to wear warm clothing and bring a blanket if going outdoors.

There are actual guides online of “how to enjoy a sunrise in 7 easy steps”!

BackAprow L/R: Meghan Knelsen, parently many people don’t Erich Schmidt, Thom Heijmans, Heather know exactly whatGray, to do Liliane Dupuis. Front row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile with themselves while sitting Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, and watching the sky.

Well,Ramsay, Bryce Morgan the sky’s the limit!Summers, Enjoy Quinn Hrabok. a thermos full of your hot beverage of choice. Listen to nature and try to identify the sources of various sounds (birds? dogs? frogs?). Do some sun salutations—see our Aug. 12 issue available at https://issuu.com/ riversbanner/ . Some people Photo by Sheila Runions like to write out the details PHOTO BY SARAH PLOSKER of what they dreamt about The start of a new day on the prairies. and reflect on what it all means. Others like to plan get just close enough (either Lesser Canada Goose, Snow enjoy doing—knit a sunrise ural displays. It will help you their day or write in their with a bow and arrow right Goose, and ducks. scarf using all the colours to appreciate this wonderful

By Sheila Runions journal. Some enjoy the Why not get out a camera from your photo, or paint the area of Westman that we call Banner Staff now, or with a muzzleloader beauty of the sunrise while come Oct. 24). There’s also and take acans photo?

You can scene on canvas. If in doubt, home, and will inspire you 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. sitting perfectly still, waiting of waterfowl toco-ordinated be had the incorporate colours into the simply sit back from andthe watch the rest the day.

Pupils entire thethe church basement after- tributions community. the of shelving units. They were March 9 lots edition, the for that buck-of-a-lifetime to 12inInterdiscithe area,month-long includingpromotion, the whatever craftyof hobby youwhere one of the mostallbeautiful March 21, the When was saidnatand done, fantastic! We are very, very which noon Grade

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Simulated plane crash provides training

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On Sat. Oct. 15, a mock plane crash training exercise occurred in Riverdale Municipality. This was an excellent opportunity for various agencies to work together to learn about the challenges that we may face in an actual event of this nature. The scenario involved a 4-seat aircraft encountering engine troubles, radio contact lost, and the plane going off radar somewhere West of Rivers.

The agencies involved included the Civil A ir Search and Rescue Ass o c i at ion (C A S A R A), Provincial 911 Local 803,

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 credit but this by group of students Brad students to leave product in portaged across street tothetournament which to and play,was with an intent to notice f ill it with Rivers/Daly Fire, Rivers of anbeactivation of thelocate accident inscene. complete 1 p.m.

Wells – training the canoe; 87 pounds Zion Church (home of Riverathletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. non-perishables.

Although the Police Service, and Riv- the ELT (which triggers They immediately secured This was a fantastic op- officer (CASARA) 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 ers EMS. The Mooney when an aircraft has a the scene and continued to portunity for all agencies Rivers Police by that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22.

M-20 aircraft was sudden Rivers EMS cameinitially from a suggestion madeand signif icant offer assistance as needed, to work and learn together, donated to the Brandon deceleration).

They mo- while members of the Riv- in order to be better preProvincial 911 by harvest volunteer Liliane Flight CentreDupuis.

by Brooke bilized their ground and ers/Daly Fire Department pared should an actual Michael Dykun – Manheard the ideaa at meet-rch, a nd when came up with a plan to emergency of this nature ager of Emergency ComKent of Virden.“IBFC then i r a sea ing in Brandon. St. Augustine prepared the School aircraft for they had an approximate safely access the crash site occur in our Municipality. munications – Cit y of had tried Fill a Canoe use in fire training andwithlocation in conjunction the 10-day of the aircraft, with people and equip- We would like to thank Brandon donated it to Festival the Rivers/ their on-site coordinator ment. RDFD then utilized the following people and CASARA du Voyaguer in Winnipeg in February.

It was very Provincial 911 their Technical Rescue agencies who helped to Daly Fire Department.

In contacted Brandon Flight Centre– successful I hear assistance from unit to take extrication make this event a success: preparation and donation the weeks leading up toand thewhenever to request food bank, my ears always perk exercise, Shane Shane McLeod – air- of aircraft to RDFD up!” McLeod local Emergency Services, equipment to the scene. worked to determine a at which Brooke Kent – donation She then brought the sug-time Rivers Fire/ The patients were stabil- cra ft preparat ion a nd The canoe at Riversized in the aircraft before location for the exercise, gestion to Riverdale Harvest, Police/EMS were notified. placement of aircraft to BFC Elementary School was supported idea and prepared the which aircraft for the The crashadequately site wasfilled. in the top of the aircraft Hanna Brown – victim Alvin Lepp – use of land Photo by Heather Gray her to presentathevalley promo- approximately was removed to allow for transport andasked utilization, Terralyn Nolan – victim for exercise

a nd coord i nated w it h CASARA to activate the ELT at the start of the exercise.

W hen t he s c en a r io began, CASARA received

3,000’ West of the Rivers Air Base, there were three victims in the aircraft, all had survived the impact, with varying injuries. Rivers Police were the first to

patient extrication. Once the three patients were safely extricated from the aircraft, the exercise was deemed complete. The exercise began at 9 a.m.

Christine Walker – victim Jennifer Brown – victim transport/photographer Di Ingram – on site coordinator (CASARA)

Thank you to all members that attended, and to their families to let them take advantage of this training opportunity on a Saturday.

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Build bridge, get out and vote

The big day is coming-election day 2022. It’s our chance, once every four years, to select the politicians whose decisions most affect our daily lives.

Municipal council rules, regulations and overall decisions have more effect on our lives than any other level of government.

A few years ago a younger man said he didn’t care about politics, didn’t have time for it. I asked if he lived in a house and he did. I asked if his house was on a street and yes, it was. I asked if there was sidewalk and yes there was. I asked if it was on his side or the other side of his street. It was on the other side. I said, then a politician, somewhere, at some time made a decison to put it there and it affected not only your property value but that to use the sidewalk to walk to the corner store, he had to cross the street.

Silly example perhaps but almost every aspect of our life is affected by a political decision made somewhere by somebody or a council of people.

A big thank-you to those who have served on council. If you are retiring, enjoy your freer time. If you are running again, all the best to you and yours. Same goes if you are running for office and aren’t yet on a council.

I say thank-you to you and yours because being on a council affects your familty, not just the councillor.

It takes a lot of time, and sometimes

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a lot of frustration, to get through the pressures of council work. And, unfortunately, there is a lot of criticism and many times it can be ill-informed and it can turn nasty.

It can even turn bitter or nasty when there are real issues too. In Manitoba, there are at least three elections for municipal reeve where tensions are running very high and according to reports, the issues are real concerns.

Disputes almost always boil down to money and personalities. Having been on a town council on two occasions, I have seen some bitter battles over both of those issues.

If you are fortunate enough to live in a stable town or municipality, count

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Ken Waddell a shame that many elections have gone uncontested, some seats remain vacant and an appointment will have to made to fill the seat.

In some cases, there just aren’t enough available people, sometimes people don’t want to take the time or may not be able to afford the time to

If you are fortunate enough to live in a stable town or municipality, count yourself fortunate. For varying reasons, some towns and munipalities are really struggling and dwindling. Some are stable and even growing.

yourself fortunate. For varying reasons, some towns and munipalities are really struggling and dwindling. Some are stable and even growing.

Regardless of the situation, who you select for council will affect the area’s future, its growth and prosperity. It’s

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attend council meetings and do council work. It can be satisfying work but it can be time consuming and very boring at times. If you like action packed activities, then council work won’t be your favourite thing for sure.

Just about every councillor has expereinced stinging criticism and often it is undeserved. Even if it is deserved, many critics haven’t mastered the art of putting their points forward in a tactful, peaceful manner.

So come Wednesday, take a few minutes, get out and vote. It’s the least you can do to make life better in your community. It’s ok to be self-serving, make a decision that will improve things for you, your family and your community. The old saying says if you don’t vote, you can’t complain. And remember, when you do complain, try to do it in a way that builds bridges, not burn them. You never know when you might need that bridge it’s the right thing to do anyway.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this co lumn are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being the view of the Banner staff.

Twelve MVLs, part eight

can still remember the advice I received from one of my Grade 10 teachers. It wasn’t just for me. He intended it for the whole class. “As soon as you can,” he said, “you should decide on a career you want to pursue. Then take optional courses in High School that will help you in that career.”

That sounded like good advice at the time. But as I navigated my way through High School, I saw just how impractical it was. And in the years since, I have questioned its wisdom on many occasions.

In giving that advice, our teacher had good intentions. He was asking us to do what he had done.

He wanted to be a teacher since he was in Middle School. He knew what subjects he wanted to teach; and he was able to take several courses in his field of interest while in High School. They helped him easily pass similar courses in university.

But-this teacher came from the city. His high school had several hundred students. Mine had roughly 150 in Grades 10-12. His school offered a wide variety of options. Mine did not. In my school, students who planned on attending College or University needed to complete five Senior Matriculation courses-English, Social Studies, Math, two Sciences (I chose Physics and Chemistry) and one language (our only option was French) in Grades 10, 11 and 12. The electives

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we “could” have taken were scheduled in the same periods as SM courses. So following the teacher’s advice wasn’t possible.

But all was not lost. By his example, the same teacher taught me the eighth Most Valuable Lesson I learned in public school-You never stop learning.

On our last day in Grade 10, we asked him what his summer plans were. “I will be taking some courses in Summer School,” he said. “After that, I’ll take a break and then it will be time to start my preparation for a new school term.” He was a good teacher. We loved being in his classes. But he was wise enough to know that to be a better teacher, he needed to be a better student himself. Summer school helped him meet that goal.

It’s been 54 years since I graduated from High School. In that time, I have worked at many different jobs. I spent several years in printing and graphic arts. I’ve been a backhoe operator, a writer, a news reporter and part of the grounds crew at the local golf course. During my years in full-time ministry, I volunteered as Chaplain at two Personal Care Homes in my community. And now I divide my time between Sunday supply ministry, writing and working casual hours as a Funeral Attendant. I have also taken several courses in Business Administration

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They come from experiences I do not want to repeat; but from which I learned a lot.

But I still have a lot to learn; and I will be learning until the day I die. My motivation to keep learning comes from St. Paul’s words to the Corinthians: “If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know” (1 Corinthians 8:2); and from the old saying: “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.”

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen And I think to myself….

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ne of the well used music tapes was Louis Armstrong reminding us of what a wonderful world we live in. It was/is impossible for me to hear him singing this song without joining in. My grands were delighted when my voice would drop to a gravelly bass as I sang along. Every line and phrase brings chills and memories. ‘ I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do- they’re really saying, I love you’. In my early years staid, responsible, non-emotional family of birth and family of faith surrounded me. I saw a great deal of hand shaking.

Formal, controlled handshaking. For a young person longing for affirmation and reassurance, this looked rather cold. My one armed grandpa always wrapped his good arm around my neck with in affectionate hug, slipping a fuzzy from his pocket raspberry candy into my hand. That was as close to a hug I remember receiving! I know now that the hand shake expressed so much more than a greeting or a farewell.

‘They’ll learn so much more than I’ll ever know.’

Actually this younger generation knows much more than I want to know! Remember when we instructed young children to give someone – a grandparent, aunt or uncle, neighbour, or friend-? Please don’t don that

any more or ever again. If a child is taught to hug on command how do they learn to listen to their gut about who is not safe to hug? It felt like a safe world when I was a child. I played outside unsupervised, I stayed out after dark, and later, I could pick up hitch hikers.

Now, when I need to program anew tv or work with a remote control or computer- I give heartfelt thanks for what more this young generations knows than I do. There is so much more knowledge available today, but perhaps not as much wisdom?

‘Trees of green, red roses too, I see them bloom for me and you.’ One of the reasons that Armstrong got to offer us this song is because he had an ability to bring together people of different races. What a tribute! More than ever before, we, the people, need to be aware that this fragile orb we call home, is home to so many more than ‘us’. We are speaking of climate change, making changes, making me hopeful for the future- I resent being fearful!- There is so much that needs to be addressed and acted upon for the health of our world. These green trees, these red roses, much as I appreciate them, are not just for my use and pleasure. It is a rather daunting challenge to expand my view to a world view. I admit that I did not see/feel the need to compost ad recycle until I spent time in Bangkok, noting the congestion, noting the pollution, noting people washing their clothing and bathing and brushing their teeth in a river I would have wanted to drink from….

The song speaks across generations, used in children’s show, drama and television series. In 2021 it was rated 171 in the Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Best Songs of All Time. Listen, and sing along.

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Sarah’s Science Corner

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• A nylon/plastic comb • Access to a sink

Children learn about the difference between current and static electricity in this week’s handson Let’s Talk Science activity. This activity is best suited for grades 4-6 children.

What to do Activity 1: Let's Levitate 1. Blow up your balloon. Take your balloon without doing anything to it and bring it close to one of your objects. (Does it attract the object? Why or why not?)

2. Rub the balloon in your hair or with wool.

(What do you think is happening in this step?)

3. Choose one of your object bowls and bring the balloon towards it. ( W hat's happening?

Why?) 4. Repeat steps 2-3 with all of your objects.

Activity 2: Salt and Pepper Magic!

1. Mix 2 tbsp of salt and 1 tsp of pepper in a bowl.

2. Use the wool cloth or your hair to charge

What You Need Activity 1: Let's Levitate • Balloon • Your hair (or wool) • Various small objects (e.g., feathers, pieces of gift tissue paper, pieces of scrap paper, tinsel, straws, etc.)

A c t i v it y 2: Pe p p er Magic • Balloon (can be reused from activity 1) • Bowl • 2 tbsp of salt • 1 tbsp of pepper Activity 3: Water Bender

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the balloon.

3. Bring the balloon close to t he sa lt a nd pepper. W hat do you observe?

Activity 3: Water Bender 1. R u n t h e c o m b through your hair several times.

2. Slowly br ing the teeth of the comb near the stream of water, 3 or 4 inches below the faucet.

3. Turn on the tap.

4. Watch the magic!

What’s happening?

St at ic elect r ic it y is the accumulation of an electrical charge in an object. Static electricity is uncontrolled. It stays in one place. Examples include lightning, charging a balloon or comb, and rubbing your socked feet on carpet. Current electricity can move from one place to another and

requires a source. Examples include starting a car, turning on a light, and watching TV. All objects are made of atoms, which can be positively or negatively charged, or neutral. Hair and nylon are particularly good at becoming charged when they are rubbed together.

Activity 1: Let's Levitate When the balloon is rubbed against your hair it becomes negat ively charged. When the balloon is brought near the neutral object (an object that is not charged) two things can occur: • If the neutral object has more positive charges on the side closest to the balloon—it attracts!

• The negative charge in the balloon is attracted to the positive charges in the object so both will move

closer together.

• If the neutral object had more negative charges on the side closest to the balloon—it repels!

• The negative charge in the balloon is repelled from the negative charge in the object so the balloon and circle move away from each other.

This is how charged and neutral objects can interact.

Activity 2: Salt and Pepper Magic T he p e pp er g r a i n s weigh less than the salt g r a i n s . T he c h a r g e d object (balloon or comb) will attract the pepper more. Since the pepper weighs less, it's easier to be lifted and attracted to the comb.

Activity 3: Water Bender Ru n n i n g t he comb through your hair

Oakview Election

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The municipal elections for the RM of Oakview will be held Oct. 26. The RM of Oakview has two Local Urban Districts (LUDs): Oak River and Rapid City, which are separate committees of the Council, as well as three Wards. Each Ward is 1/3 of Oakview in north/south strips.

The Reeve of the RM of Oakview is a position similar to the Mayor of a city or town; they are the Head of Council.

There are three candidates for the position of Reeve: Brent Fortune, Darcy Heapy, and Bob Christie. Two Council-

lors at Large for Ward 1 are to be elected from t he t h ree c a nd id ates John Dalgleish, Marie Andrew, and H. Frank Hyndman. Two Councillors at Large for Ward 2 are to be elected from the three candidates Lloyd Evans, Ken Hyndman, and Gavin Reynolds.

Over half of the open positions have already been acclaimed: The two Councillors at Large for Ward 3 have been acc l a i med: Bi l l Aaroe and Mark Gill.

Ward 3 is the western most north/south strip of Oakview. It includes Oak River and the Hutterite c olony. T he we st er n boundary is about 1/2 mile east of Hwy 21 and

extends 6 miles east.

The three committee members for the LUD of Rapid City have been acclaimed: Orest Woloski, Ian C . Chr ist ie, and Hugh E. Weitman. The two committee members for the LUD of Oak River have been acclaimed: Harmony Burke and Jim Brown.

Cong ratulations to t h o s e wh o we re a c claimed, and good luck to all running! The first day of all elected and acclaimed officials is Oct. 27, although they must wait until the Inaugural Meeting on Nov. 8 to be officially sworn in to carry out their duties.

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charges the comb. The comb becomes neg a tively charged (and your hair becomes positively charged). When the teeth of the comb are about an inch or less away from the stream, the stream w i l l bend toward t he comb. When the comb is brought near the stream, the positive charge of the water and the negative charge on the comb are attracted to one another, causi ng t he water to bend.

After combing, your ha ir is left posit ively charged. This can cause each hair to repel the hairs that are near it, resulting in the familiar “wild” hairdo.

The more your charge the comb (the more you comb it through your hair), the more the stream will bend.

Oakview Council Name: Orest Woloski Birthday: July 28 1946 Where do you live?

Rapid City going on 29 years.

Hometown: I’ve lived all over the country, but Neepawa is my hometown.

What made you move to Rapid City? It was a sheer accident that I came to Rapid City. Years ago I had a customer who was from here. I drove through town and there was a building for sale. I bought it, and have been here ever since.

Job? My son and I own Rapid City Memorials Childhood dream job: Being a fighter pilot.

But then I found out I’m colour blind!

Tell us about yourself and your family: I’ve been in business for 40+

years, in senior management. My wife passed away 12 years ago. I have three kids, two are teachers, and one is in business together with me. I have five grandchildren.

Pets? Not anymore, but I do love to feed and watch the birds.

Hobbies: Not much anymore, but I love music, and played in bands over the years. Also played a lot of sports when I was younger.

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Don’t know!

What was the best advice you were ever given? Not sure about advice, but the best thing I was taught was how to work.

What’s your favorite food? I can’t say no to

Name: Bill Aaroe DOB: 23/8/54 Residence: Oak River since March 2022 Hometown: St. Catharines Ontario Where we lived previously: Port Coquitlam BC for roughly 35 years Job: Retired, previous to retiring I owned a vending machine company Childhood Dream Job: veterinarian Family: married, Sue, in 1987 no children; my wife has family locally Pets: American Eskimo dogs Hobbies: birding, history Introvert or extrovert: extrovert Coolest thing done: During a transcontinental flight I was invited to sit in the cockpit while we were above the Grand Canyon Best Advice: A track coach at U of M once de-

scribed my running style by saying "the longer you run the faster you go" Fa v o u r i t e F o o d : BBQ'd ribs Favou r it e Mov ie: Gandhi What show are you currently binge watching: None, my wife and I are readers.

Favourite TV show: Historically Hill Street Blues Favourite actor/actress: Tom Hanks & Judi Dench Favourite song or artist: Heroes by Murray McLaughlan Fav ou r it e s p o r t s team: Toronto Blue Jays Dream vacation spot: the cloud forests of Costa Rica Favourite Holiday: a cruise Favourite animal: dogs Addit iona l com-

My name is Ian Charles Christie and along with my wife (Terry) of almost 48 years I reside in Rapid City. Born at Minnedosa Hospital on April 4, 1953, I lived, was educated, and raised a family (Jeff and Heather) in Rapid City.

Both the wife and myself have been active in local politics in the past, myself in the 90’s as a town councillor for two terms and Terry as

the Mayor of Rapid City.

I am semi-retired (part time at IP Foods at Oak River) having worked as a mason and a commercial driver.

My main interest serving on the LUD committee of Rapid City is to work in the areas of the beach, the cemetery, and the town water system. I am also very interested in fiscal accountability of our council.

steak, and I love perogies What’s your favorite movie? Top Gun Favourite TV show: Hockey night in Canada Fav ou r it e s p or t s team: Winnipeg Jets and the Blue Bombers Drea m vacat ion spot: I still want to go on a cruise in the Mediterranean Favourite holiday: Christmas Favourite animal: Dogs Additional comments: I’ve had fun on council for many years, accomplishing a lot, as mayor for four years, and on council for 8 years. If you want something done, get off your hands and do it! That’s my motto.

ments: When my wife and I were planning our retirement we decided to come home to Manitoba to be closer to family. After a couple of years of searching (mostly online during the pandemic) we settled on Oak River because it seemed a pretty community, with all the basic services and one which seemed to still have a sense of pride. It is my goal to help keep the community viable to repay the warm welcome we've received here.

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Sport Manitoba scholarship awarded to local

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Local Kate-Leigh Heapy of Oak River received a $500 Manitoba Foundation for Sports high school scholarship. Kate-Leigh is described as a multi-sport athlete in volleyball, badminton, and softball. She graduated from Hamiota Collegiate Institute in June 2022. Sport Manitoba is a not-for-profit organization and the lead planning, programming and funding agency for the development of amateur sport in Manitoba. The Manitoba Foundation for Sports Scholarship program administered by Sport Manitoba was established in 1992 to support young athletes who continue to participate in amateur sport while pursuing a post-secondary education on a full-time basis.

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* Produce digital assets to generate revenue to purchase If your breeding program, farm or ranch would like to learn how to participate in the program or learn more about becoming a steward, please email cheryl@darkhorsecattle.com or text BEEF to 204-851-3808. program information will be available on our new websites, www.darkhorsecattle.com & www.beeffective.ca, which will both launch in summer of 2022. Watch our Facebook page for updates.

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Dallas Johnston is Chairman of Manitoba AG EX 2022, “We are looking forward to having the expertise of Katie Songer and Jeff Lees. They let me know they have heard great things about our facility and our show and are anticipating a strong turn out of top-quality livestock”.

New this year at Manitoba AG EX 2022 will be a Jackpot Market Lamb Show with members of the Manitoba Sheep Association. A big draw is sure to be live demonstrations by the world record sheep shearer who is from Fairford, Manitoba.

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Katie Songer is from Alberta and is the third generation in her family to breed cattle in central Alberta. Their cowherd consists of purebred Herefords, Shorthorns and commercial clubcalf producing females. In mid-July, Songer was judging at the Calgary Stampede and is excited about coming to Brandon for Manitoba AG EX. Fellow judge Jeff Lees is a seventh-generation

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Rivers and area MX Riders

Al Lepp Redline MX Academy

This week we will introduce you to a few local riders and some of their summer activities. If you intend to compete, you’ll have to be up early in the morning on race day and you need to be on top of the schedule, or you could miss your race. Time goes by very quickly. This creates great responsibility characteristics in all age level of riders.

Scotlin Priestley of Miniota competed in her first Hare Scramble @ Sandy Oaks Raceway near Melita aboard her Husqvarna 85. She carved her way through the narrow wooded trails to finish 4th overall in her class.

Devron Brown of Rivers rode his Kawasaki KX 85 through the Grassroots MX Provincial Series to a 5th place overall finish in the Spring Series of the 85cc 7 - 11 Class.

Keegan Rempel, Gavin Rempel and Sheldon Rempel of Kenton competed on Kawasaki KX 85’s in the 85cc

12 -16 Class, and finished 5th, 6th & 7th respectively in the Fall Series. They also finished in the top 10 of the Fall Series of the Super Mini Class. These are 2 of the most competitive classes in motocross.

Leighton Fredbjornson of Neepawa rode his Kawasaki KX 85 to 8th overall in the 85 cc 7 – 11 Spring Series. He had the misfortune of injuring his wrist midsummer, but he was back at it in September.

Pictured in this weeks paper you will see some of our Rivers Ride Night crew taking a break before they hit the track for another set of laps. They ride till it’s dark, or till they run out of gas!

Makena Gourlay of Rivers competed on her Honda CRF 150R in the Open Ladies and the 85cc 12 -16 Class. She did very well in both these classes. Her brother Gryfon Gourlay rode his KTM 65 in the 65cc 10 - 11 Class and the 85cc 7 – 11 Class. They both took home hardware from the Podium.

Brixen Krieser of Alex-

ander got her first taste of competition at Grunthal on her Honda CRF 100 and ended up finishing third overall in the Fall Series of the Little Ladies Class. Her brother Rhayen Krieser rode his Honda CRF 250R in 2 of the largest classes in motocross to some very respectable finishes. They are Open Junior & 250 Junior.

Emmett Lepp & Ethan Lepp of Rivers got the opportunity to race their KTM 65 & 85 bikes in the MB Grassroots Provincial MX Series. They concentrated on the Spring Series, where Emmett finished 1st overall in the 65cc 7 – 9 Class. Ethan finished 3rd overall in the 65cc 10 – 11 Class before moving up to a KTM 85 cc bike to step into the next level of competition.

They both also had the chance to race out of province, and experience new tracks, and stiffer competition out west.

Emmett got the very rare opportunity to compete in August at the Walton Trans Can Grand National. This

event is the pinnacle of Canadian Motocross for all age and skill levels, including the 2 National Pro Classes. This event has been held in Walton, ON since 1972. In a 4 day, 3 race series, this young man Emmett finished 3rd overall in Canada in the 65cc 7 – 11 Class! This was against 40 of the best riders from right across Canada of his age level. Truly an amazing accomplishment!

To top it off, Western Manitoba now has a Pro National Champion! 16 year old

Ryder McNabb of Minnedosa was crowned 250 Pro MX Champion of Canada after a 3rd place overall finish @ Walton, ON aboard his Factory Honda CRF 250R. This Series literally goes coast to coast from June till August, with one stop at Morden, MB. It is televised on Fox Sports Race channel. Consistency, a strong team, and an attitude to never quit helped McNabb become the first national motocross champion from Manitoba since 1979. Kim Houde was the last rider to

It has been a decade since the shelterbelt center at Indian head S a s k at c he w a n c lo s e d its doors and subsidies for planting trees have been readily available to rural residents in our watershed. For the last ten yea r s la ndow ner s paid full price for trees and weed barrier and the district charged a small fee for planting.

We are excited to announce this fall that Assiniboine West Watershed District (AW W D) will onc e a g a i n f u nd t he planting of shelterbelts covering 75% of the total projects costs including trees weed barrier and installation costs.

From reduced costs of heating and cooling buildings (as much as 25% annually) , to improved snow management (to help f ill dugouts) and reduce road maintenance costs trees provide

benefits in many unseen ways. Field shelterbelts protect growing crops and animals from harsh weather, increasing yields and animal performance.

Trees add to landscape biodiversity, providing habitat for pollinators and reducing the need for pesticides which also results in increased profits. Trees also and suck up carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the soil as well as help clean the air and water of impurities which are some of the goals of this current program.

If we stop and think about all the benef its of shelterbelts provide across the prairies that dec i s ion to c lose t he nursey seemed so counter productive. The shelterbelt center used to grow 3-5 million seedlings for distribution across the prairie provinces. Today we source the majority of our trees from similar facilities located in North Dakota.

In partnership w ith ALUS Canada and the Federal Government we will fund planting projects and even provide annual payments for ongoing management and maintenance of tree rows.

Unlike the prev ious program where trees were simply distributed free of charge, we will offer a program where landowners will pay up front and then be reimbursed for trees, weed barrier and planting services in the fall given a 85% establishment rate. We have tried to structure this program such that landowners who undertake site prep, and assist with supplying a tractor and driver at time of planting and well as installation of weed barrier will have no out of pocket expenses.

We look for ward to talking with landowners in the coming months about design, location and species selection for new shelterbelt plantings in the spring.

See page 12 for more photos

Left to right: Sheldon, Gavin and Keegan Rempel of Kenton and their cousin Devron Brown.

A new shelterbelt program coming in 2023 Submitted AWWD

achieve this on a CR 125R Honda.

Pictured here with McNabb after winning his title is former Rivers resident Jim Frederickson and his son Jacob. They also competed at Walton, ON in their respective classes.

That’s it for now, and we wish you all a safe winter.

May the Lord bless you and keep you and may his face shine upon you.

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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 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 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

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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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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

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Beekeeping: Making it a family “Beesness”

Kimberly Kroeger Submitted

Editor’s note: We published an article on beekeeping in Manitoba on Feb. 18, available at https://issuu.com/riversbanner/docs/subscription_-_ february_18_2022 Below is a followup article written by a Riverdale local who does small-scale beekeeping. “Hive & Honey” is just one of many local businesses that will have sales tables at the Shop the Block event on Nov 17 in the upstairs of the Rivers Legion.

I started beekeeping in 2020; it was a journey I decided to begin for many reasons. It certainly was something I wanted to do for years, however when it came down to it, I started mainly for my family.

My parents had taken over the family farm from my grandparents and so growing up, the only thing I knew was agriculture. Livestock and grain were our life and nature

was very important to us. I loved growing up knowing where our food came from and learning about the hard work involved. My husband also grew up on a small farm and appreciated these same things. When we started our family I knew I wanted to incorporate agriculture into our lives so we could share our knowledge and pass it on to the kids. And so I started beekeeping.

We have only a few hives but it’s more than enough to keep us busy. The kids (Kennedy age 6 and Luke age 4) come and check the beehives with me. We look for the queen and for any signs of illnesses in the boxes. When they are with me they ask lots of questions. I mean, don’t all kids like bugs, especially ones that make honey? They really enjoy it and always ask things that make me think too. I’m far from an expert at beekeeping but every year I learn something new and

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The honey we extract is all pure, raw honey. This means we don’t filter any of it, we also never heat it.

Sometimes I make creamed honey and even then, I don’t use a heating process, therefore it maintains all the pollen particles, enzymes and nutrients that make raw honey so special. Any pasteurized honey (when it’s heated to a certain temperature for a certain length of time) will have all the enzymes and bacteria removed from it. Not only do we harvest the honey but we also get beeswax. The beeswax is never removed from the comb solely for the purpose for harvesting it, but it does get removed during the uncapping of the honey comb. I try to teach Kennedy and Luke to waste as little as possible, so I use this wax to make soothing lip balms and salves. We also make firestarters that work amazing!

Kimberly Kroeger and her children beekeeping.

I named our beekeeping venture “Hive & Honey” to represent the use of all things from the hive. The kids have also been helpful in joining me at craft sales to sell our products. This is a great experience for them to learn about how their

hard work pays off!! I’m thankful for our community who have supported us since the start of our venture.

Without that support, we couldn’t continue what we do. Beekeeping has been such a positive experience for my family. Not only

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do they get to learn about agriculture, nature and appreciation for our hard work, but they also learn about the rewards of that hard work (aka that delicious healthy honey) and I can’t wait to see where this adventure takes us.

12 Rivers Banner October 21, 2022

Lots of success for local Riders

Emmett and Ethan Lepp.

Emmett took third in the National 65cc 7-11 class.

Brixen and Rhayen Krieser of Alexander MB.

Left to right: Jim Frederickson, National 250cc Champion Ryder McNabb and Jacob Frederickson.

Makena and Gryfon Gourlay.

Scotlin Priestley of Miniota MB.

Left to right: Chloe, Silver and Sierra Mallette, Devron Brown, Logan and Cole Creighton.

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