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The Tempo Place Emporium in Rivers has once again welcomed a prize winner in the annual Fuel Your Dreams contest.

Tempo Place Emporium owners Vaughn and Sharon Lamb presented Kent Wareham with a $4,000 travel voucher a nd $50 0 V i sa Ca rd on Oct. 21. Kent was a Grand Prize winner of the annual summer promotion hosted by Tempo Service Stations throughout Wester n Canada.

Fuel Your Dreams runs from June to August every year.

Kent f i nd s h i m s el f in a growing group of residents – Tempo Place Emporium in Rivers has

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drawn a major prize win- that he hadn’t given the ner six times in the last contest much thought; eight years. Keep in mind he’d fill out his name afthat Tempo customers ter gassing up, and often across Western Canada times Vaughn would have Back row L/R: Meghan toSchmidt, remind him about the are eligible to enter this Erich Knelsen, Heijmans, Heather draw and to be sure to draw. “It’s quite Thom amazGray, Liliane Dupuis. Front ing when you think ofMinami fill Kijima, out his information. row L/R: Haile Hubbard, Payette, how many winners have Chassidy He didn’t pay attention to Morgan Ramsay, Bryce come from Rivers over Quinn when the prize was being Summers, Hrabok. the years.” Kent said. The drawn, and then he got a regularity of prize win- phone call from Vaughn ners is truly a testament and Sharon. “It took me to the support the Rivers a few minutes to realize community pours into what I had won and what their local businesses. the grand prize actually Kent sa id t hat he’s wa s” Kent ad m it ted . look i ng for wa rd to a What a wonderful phone much-awaited trip with call that must have been. his family: “I feel very for- Congratulations Kent! tunate to have won and it will give us an opportun- Lef t to right: Sharon ity to get away this winter L a m b O w n e r, B a r r y for a break from the cold Cooper Heritage CoBy Sheila Runions Manitoba hockey rinks op, Kent Wareham Prize Banner Staff to some sunny & warmer Winner, Vaughn Lamb s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools. destination.” Kent said Owner.

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cans from the school foyer into the church basement the afternoon of March 21, where the food was weighed and sorted.

Although the project was a senior students brainstorm, the entire high school was encouraged to participate. The collegiate hosted a poor boy floor hockey tournament in which to play, athletes had to pay with food for the canoe. Some students also canvassed Rivers, Oak River

and Chimo Beach areas for contributions from the community.

When all was said and done, the scales at Riverdale Harvest noted a total of 434 pounds, “a fabulous amount,” says Heather.

“We are so pleased they decided to help those we serve. A lot of times kids don’t get enough credit but this group of students certainly deserves some praise.

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

put away in the proper place on the shelving units. They were fantastic! We are very, very pleased.”

Elementary school staff member/Harvest volunteer Yvonne Crouch initiated a similar campaign in her school. That threeweek effort simply encouraged students to leave product in the canoe; 87 pounds of food was collected from the younger group on Thursday, March 22.

Rivers United Church to host Ten Thousand Villages Christmas Market

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner For over a decade, the Rivers United Church has been hosting an annual Ten Thousand Villages Christmas Market. Ten Thousand Villages is a not for profit, volunteer run, fair trade retail store.

They work with artisans in the global south to create long term, fair trade relationships by bringing their goods to the North American market. Ten

Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which plinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious at Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation on March 20 to project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane.

Because the snow had melted students secured a canoe from Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could not with an intent to f ill it with be portaged across the street to non-perishables. Although the Zion Church (home of Rivercampaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens by that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage came from a suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane Dupuis.

“I heard the ideahighlighting at a meetThousand Villages works the good that or forced labour and that ing in Brandon. St. Augustine with artisan partners from comes to people in other environmentally friendly School had tried Fill a Canoe over 70 artisan groupswithcountries in conjunction the 10-day when their work practices are used. Ten Festival du Voyaguer Win- are supported. T housa nd Vi l lages i n from 30+ countries. andincrafts nipeg inMarFebruary.Rather It was very The Christmas than having resi- Brandon has been a fair successful and whenever ket at the church began dentsI hear drive to Brandon to trade retailer since 1990 food bank, my ears always perk as an initiative up!” of the visit the store, the store a nd has cont i nued to church outreachShe commitcomes to Rivers, making have a long st a nd i ng then brought the sugThe canoe at Riverspartnership with the Rivgestion Riverdale Harvest,to support. tee, which tries to to bring it easier Elementary School was which supported the idea and awareness of global and By purchasing fair trade adequately filled. ers United Church. The asked her to present the promo-

local issues to the church community. A representative from the Ten Thousand Villages Brandon store also speaks to the congregation during the service prior to the sale,

products, consumers in North America are able to ensure that artisans in the global south are paid a fair wage, have safe working conditions, that there is no child labour

annual sale has not run for the past two years due to Covid restrictions.

Both the Church and Ten Thousand Villages are excited to be able to hold the sale this year. “We have

been coming to the Rivers United Church for many years and appreciate the community’s continued support. We are really looking forward to coming back and sharing our message and showcasing our products”, said Meeghan Gavin, Manager of Ten T housa nd Vi l lages i n Brandon.

This year’s sale will occur on Sun. Nov. 13, at 12 p.m., following church service at 11 a.m. The sale is open to the public.

Entry to the event is free and everyone is welcome to attend service and the sale, or just the sale. Available for purchase will be food products, holiday decor, kitchen items, home decor, kids books and toys, and much more. Rivers United Church is located Photo by Heather Gray at 339 Main St. in Rivers. To learn more about the sale contact Meeghan Gavin at 204.726.8755 or email villagesbrandon@ gmail.com

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Standing up to the feds

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his past week, Alberta’s premier Danielle Smith was sworn in, named her cabinet and presided over an AGM. She brought a lot of people into cabinet, among them her leadership rivals.

She also laid down some rules for how to deal with Ottawa. Other than Quebec, no other province has been so vocal in their complaints about how they are treated

by Ottawa.

Our federal government has done just about everything possible to thwart the Alberta economy with their asinine efforts to force feed electric vehicles decades ahead of realistic usage. The federal message is oil is bad, tax it heavily, break buisnesses and families but convert everything to electricity. The problem is that electric vehicles, while having many advantages, cannot simply meet the rigours of the Canadian climate or distances. Their capacity is suspect at best.

But there are other issues that go back way farther in our history.

Health care is a prime example. The federal government isn’t actually supposed to be involved in heath under the constitution but they inserted themselves with both feet back in the days of universalizing medicare. Begun in Saskatchewan, and not by Tommy Douglas, in 1938, medicare grew for many years until it was adopted by Tommy Douglas and the CCF

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party in 1962. The CCF later became the New Democratic Party and love to claim medicare as their baby. It isn’t but that’s another story.

The feds got into health care in the 1960s with the extension of health care across Canada by the Lester Pearson Liberal government. It has evolved and expanded so the the Canadian Health Act has far reaching effects. The problem is the act is not applied equally across the land. In Manitoba you can’t buy certain health services. We are told it’s “against the Canada Health Act.” Problem is, those same services can be purchased privately in Quebec and Alberta. Maybe in other provinces as well. That may not be a fight

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Ken Waddell laws and regulations if the province deems them to be detrimental to Alberta. Sounds good to me but the prospect is driving the Liberals and NDP crazy. According to them, provinces, and people in general are supposed to pay and obey. No questioning

It’s no wonder Alberta is angry.

We all should be.

that Alberta wants to make with Ottawa but what it does prove is that federal laws are heavy-handed and applied without equity.

It’s early in Danielle Smith’s tenure and she does have to get elected in a byelection. She plans to introduce a yet to be detailed Sovereignty Act that she claims will allow Alberta to not enforce federal

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federal wisdom allowed. Not surprising, considering how much Prime Minister Trudeau loves Communist China. Just think about that for a minute.

If Alberta is able to back the feds off more often, just as Quebec has, maybe we will have a better country. If it works, other provinces could do well to copy Alberta. Maybe our Manitoba government

should make some similar noises as we go through the process.

Smith’s idea is simple. If legislation isn’t good for Alberta, they won’t enforce it. If the feds don’t like it, they can sue and go to the Supreme Court. It’s unfortunate if it has to go to that but we shouldn’t be surprised. The feds have screwed up the COVID-19 situation from vaccines to C-19 rules to the Arrive Canada App. As mentioned above, they have spent us into the poorhouse by enforcing a highly questionable climate policy. In reality, there isn’t much the feds have done right in recent years.

It’s no wonder Alberta is angry. We all should be.

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 nine

began my journey through public school in a one room school house, located three miles south of our family farm. It had one teacher and 30 students in Grades 1-6.

After two years, that school closed and I was bussed an additional four miles to the “town school;” from which I graduated in 1969. My Grade Three class had as many students as in all six grades of the old country school. Our numbers increased when I entered Grade Seven and we were joined by students from a neighboring school that fed into ours. In Grade 10, we were joined by students from our town’s Roman Catholic school, bringing our total number to around 50 students.

Because of our small size and the limited space in our school building, some advanced high school courses (required for entrance into specific university programs) were not offered. But all was not lost. Those courses were available through the Correspondence School division of the Alberta Department of Education. Upon enrolling in a course, the student received a text book and a bundle of lesson plans, assignment sheets and mailing envelopes. The course syllabus included a contact phone number for an instructor the student could call if individual assistance was required.

One thing was missing from the student’s package. Term tests and final exams were mailed to an

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“invigilator” who, after administering the exams, returned them to the correspondence teachers for grading. In Alberta, in 1969, we were doing Distance Education long before it became as popular as it is today.

When it came to keeping up with their class work, correspondence students were on their own. No body was looking over their shoulders reminding them to get their work done and their assignments in on time. The desire for a good grade on the final exam was all the motivation a student needed. The self-discipline learned by taking just one correspondence course helped these students adjust to life in a university setting.

In his lecture on the Seven Laws of Leadership, the late Charles “Tremendous” Jones spoke about his father. Jones Sr. was a strict disciplinarian but, as Jones Jr. observed, “my father taught me to walk a chalk line. He never taught me discipline.”

The same thing is true of life in a public school.

All schools have rules. Students are told what they are the day classes begin. They are also told what punishments await those who violate the rules.

The rules can prevent anti-social behavior during school hours, but they cannot teach students the self-discipline they need if they are to succeed in post-secondary education and in life. Self-discipline is rooted in a desire to excel in all parts of life. It

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motivates a student to do what has to be done before it has to be done.

And when those students graduate from college or university, and get jobs in which they are permitted to work remotely or unsupervised, the same desire to excel will create the same self-discipline that will enable them to work with the same due diligence and integrity that they showed while in public school and in post-secondary education.

Over the past two years, we have seen radical changes in how we learn and in how we work. Selfdisciplined students will do well when taking classes on line. Self-disciplined workers will be in high demand. The desire to excel that helped you build self-discipline while in public school will serve you well in this new age of distance learning and work from home.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Fall cleaning...

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emember when housewives believed in spring and fall cleaning? I mean deep cleaning; closets, windows, carpets, the whole house, upstairs and downstairs. I confess I indulged in that same obsession for decades. There was a greater need for the ritual when heating with wood or coal in the winter, storing chore clothes in the entryway, and intense confinement in winter, and so much tracking in in the summer. My lifestyle has shifted, and so have my standards! There are days that if I can find enough space on the kitchen table to set down a couple of plates, that’s good enough. I chose the f looring for my home extremely well, even if on short notice, and I can go days without noticing the debris, unless I am walking barefoot! No carpets anywhere works best for me.

On those warm days last week I washed all the windows, inside and out. The one thing I miss about the home on the acreage is the south facing windows, the natural light that f looded the main rooms and chased the darkness from every corner. In this home there are no south facing windows and no good way to add some, so I live with lights on and very little window covering. Cleaning the windows actually

helped! I became aware that I must have missed doing this chore in spring, for the windows quite needed a cleaning. Downside is that I resent the raindrops falling on their polished surfaces!

Part of the process this fall is replacing burned out light bulbs. In summer, no big deal if there is one or two out in the fixtures, but with the shortening daylight hours I want light. Reality is that my grands are not keen on me standing on a ladder too often, and they may be correct. Fortunately I have a spotter, a ladder holder, an ally. There is one bulb left to replace, the highest one, in the entryway. It will be done.

With no dogs, or children, living with me, my fall cleaning now centres on the yard and garden. Much more fun! I enjoy tidying the garages, making room to store the lawn furniture, and ensuring that all the tools and equipment is ready for next spring. I feel like a genius for deciding to store all the garden hoses in a large barrel -like container. They are all drained and neatly coiled, lid on and safely stored.

No clutter. I do wonder what I will think of my idea in spring when I need them again…The last lawn mow was a bit shorter in height than the summer mows, and so I don’t rake the leaves, hoping the winds take then away, far away. I do rake the leaves in the back yard on to the strawberry patch. That worked really well last year so I can hope it works this year as well.

Fall cleaning, inside and out, is therapeutic for me.

A preparation for the changing seasons. An acceptance of the way things are. Perhaps as I mature (get older!) there are more opportunities to be ref lective.

Community Memorial Service

Submitted Riverdale Palliative Care

Riverdale Palliative Care Committee will host a Community Memorial Service on November 6, 2022 at 3:00 p. m at the Rivers Community Church, 447 Edward Street.

We have not been able to host this event since November 2019 and this year we are planning this event and are asking for your help.

Such a long time has passed and we are asking if you have suffered a loss during this time and would like to have their name remembered please contact: Dora (204-3287167) or Esther (204-328-7189). You can imagine that this is a tremendous challenge, as we have had many deaths.

Our Memorial Service is meant as a time to remember and honor the lives of people from our community who have died in the last three years. It is also an opportunity for fellowship and to share memories of our loved ones.

Covid19 impacted many aspects of life, including grief and mourning. We hope that this service can also show community support for those experiencing a death during this time.

We are looking forward to hearing from you, if you would like to have your loved ones name remembered on November 6 in a community setting. You do not have to be in attendance to have us honor your loved one.

Join us Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

447 Edward Street ~ 204-328-7882

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Big news from Rivers Curling Club

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner The R ivers Curling Club just had new ecof r iend ly c u rl i ng r i n k liners installed at the R iverdale Community Center. These new liners are a game changer, and will allow the club to save money, reduce the burden on volunteers, and allow for more time doing what curlers love best—curling!

Before explaining how these rink liners are ecofriendly, let’s back up.

The “old way” of making a curling sheet (the long surface of ice on which you curl) is to carefully paint the markings and f lood a thin layer of water to seal in the paint. You have to seal it about six times. There’s a whole laundry list of issues with this method.

First, those thin layers of ice add up to about an inch or 1 1/4 inches of ice in total. The sheets have virtually no insulation factor, meaning it takes a lot of energy to keep the thick sheets frozen all season long.

Old way, time consuming Second, the “old way” i s a t i me - c on s u m i n g process, with four sheets of ice taking as much as 450 man hours to put in.

Many rural curling clubs simply cannot afford to pay a crew to do this every year, and it’s a lot of work to ask of volunteers.

Finally, the paints used contain all sorts of chemicals, in particular the white paint contains titanium dioxide. According to the Material Safety Dat a She et ( M SD S ), titanium dioxide needs to be disposed of properly, but typically at the end of the season, rinks are simply let to thaw out and then the water (along with the paint) is pushed down the storm drains.

Enter the solution—or rather, the “Hack to Hack Solution”—an Albertabased company owned

by Kev i n Gr u met za , which prints the liners in Edmonton and installs them all over Canada. No dealing with layer upon

layer of thin ice sealing t he pa i nt—just f lood once, to about ½ to 5/8 inch thick. The thinner ice takes less energy to keep frozen all season long. If there’s a power outage or issue with the refrigeration plant and the ice melts, there’s nothing to redo but the water.

Four sheets of ice can be done in 50 man hours, not 450! And no more paint going down the storm d ra i ns i n t he spr i ng.

There are well over 1,000 sheets like this in the world, for curling and hockey. One really neat opportunity opened up by the drastic reduction in man hours in setup is the feasibility of summer bonspiels, a curler’s dream come true!

Two year cost recovery While the up-front cost is considerably higher than the “old way” of doing things, the cost recovery is only about two years for the curling sheets, and they last 2030+ years. The Rivers Curling Club executive team took ever y thing into consideration befor e m a k i n g t he bi g decision: the overall use of less water, the use of less hydro, helping the plant operat ions, etc, and decided this was a great opportunity for the community. They also did their due diligence and contacted curling clubs and facilities that have been using the same product for over 15 years.

It’s really an investment that pays for itself in a matter of time.

T he ow ner, K e v i n Grumetza, of Alberta, arrived this past Sun. Oct. 16 and was ready to help install the curling sheets at the RCC with volunteer members of the executive. Dave Falkevitch, Dennis Veitch, and Al McDona ld a l l helped with each sheet, water, and watching the plant.

The anticipated time it takes to get the ice ready to use with the new liners is two days, but of course the f irst t ime around takes a bit longer.

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by Hack to Hack Solution speed up te process of making curling ice and will last for years to come.

$1,20 0 per season on paint alone, not to mention an untold number of volunteer hours to install.

The cost of this project was $23,000. The Club received $2,0 0 0 from t he R iver s Com munity Foundation. It took one and a half hours to get the sheets laid to perfection, then another couple to set in hacks, the divider ropes, and a few other overlays. The Club’s caretaker was not available yet, so the ice needed to be scraped and prepared before the first use. This has been done by volunteers. The ice is now ready to play on, taking about half the time as usual.

Now, the most important concern raised is naturally: can we still put a loonie at the center of the button for good luck using this new process with the digitally printed liners?

This reporter was assured by the owner Kevin Grumetza himself that yes, there’s no problem at all.

Come on out and throw some rocks on Friday nights, or join a league that best suits your availability. There are lots of options for all ages from youth to as long as you want to curl!

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Meet the Riverdale council

David Creighton Where do you live? In Rivers, just north of the Elementary school.

How long have you been part of this community? We moved here in 2012, my wife Lesley grew up here.

Hometown: Moosomin, Sask.

If not from the region, where you came from before settling here, and why you came to this region. We lived in Carstairs, AB. for several years before moving back here. My Wife wanted to be back closer to her family, so we made the move to Rivers.

Job? I am the CEO of Brandon Flight Centre, an EMT with Shared Health, and a proud member of the Rivers/Daly Fire Department.

Childhood dream job: Anything related to cars.

Tell us about yourself and your family: I am married with 3 children. My wife is a teacher at Rivers Elementary, our oldest is in year 2 of University in Edmonton, and our boys are in Grade 8 & 11.

Pets? We have 3 dogs, Bella, Miley and Bailey.

Hobbies: Watching our boys dirt-biking, taking the dogs for a walk.

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? A little bit of both, depending on the situation.

What’s your favorite food?

Favorite food would have to be a barbequed steak!

What’s your favorite movie? Cannonball Run, Smokey & the Bandit, Shawshank Redemption.

Favourite TV show: Upload, Only Murders in the Building, X-files.

Favourite actor/actress: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson.

Everett Smith In Rivers since: 1977 Where do you live? I live at Chimo Resort How long have you been part of this community? I grew up and went to school in Rivers then moved to Brandon for many years. I moved back to this community in 2012.

Hometown: Rivers Job? I work the family farm with my parents.

Childhood dream job: Pro hockey player Pets? A Siberian Husky named Leah and more recently, two cats we call Oreo and Cheddar.

Hobbies: I enjoy most everything outdoors that doesn’t require sunscreen including snowmobiling, fishing, hunting, and hiking. I also enjoy working on/restoring old vehicles and other “junk”.

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? I exhibit both tendencies. I can blend into a crowd, or take hold of a room.

What’s the coolest thing you’ve done? I’ve been on some interesting fly-in, and sled-in, week-long camping excursions in all four seasons. Sometimes we achieved our intended goals and sometimes we did not, but all were great fun with good memories. I enjoy mountain sledding and have rode in BC and Wyoming several times.

What was the best advice you were ever given? “Its

better to have people think you’re a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt”.

I’m still trying to master that particular skill.

What’s your favorite food?

Anything that comes fresh from the garden.

What’s your favorite movie?

I can’t name one favorite but Slapshot and The Big Lebowski are great. Whenever I find Dumb and Dumber on TV I always seem to end up watching however much of it is left.

What show are you currently binge-watching? Any of the Disney Star Wars Series Favourite TV show: Curb Your Enthusiasm Favourite actor/actress: I can’t honestly say that I have favorites.

Favourite song or artist: Zeppelin or Hendrix but any classic rock is good. I grew up in a house that always had 880 (some may remember it as 1570) on in the background so I definitely have a fondness for authentic country western music.

Favourite sports team: Winnipeg Jets……I was one of only 3 or 4 fans of the original Jets back in school when there was very little to cheer about.

The Boston Bruins deserve an honorable mention.

Dream vacation spot: Central Europe Favourite holiday: Any one that involves a big meal

Favourite song or artist: (Depending on the day) Mark Cohen, Disturbed, Metallica.

Favourite sports team: Roughriders Dream vacation spot: Anywhere warm but not too hot!

Favourite animal: Has to be dogs!!

Additional comments: I am very proud to serve our Municipality for a second term! We have a fantastic community, one that we should all be very proud of! I look forward to working with the new Mayor and Council to continue to build on the successes of the previous governments.

Favourite animal: I love dogs. Horses are a close runner up.

Additional comments: I would like to thank the outgoing members of council for the years they have invested in the community. I commend and congratulate all incoming members of council along with anyone whose name has previously appeared on a ballot.

To sit at the table can be a difficult and enlightening experience. The challenges faced by councils can be of their own making or thrust upon them by circumstances outside of their control. When a council makes an official decision, they do so based on the information and collective experience that they have accumulated up to that moment. This council will face challenges, no doubt, but that is part of the job. I look forward to sitting with the new council and moving forward with the matters of the municipality.

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Riverdale: Meet your new mayor!

Heather Lamb Birthday: 3 June 1961 In Rivers since: June 2017 Where do you live? On an acreage south of Rivers town.

How long have you been part of this community? June 2017 Hometown: I was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

I worked for CN for 37 years.

The majority of my career was in management. While working full time, I progressed my career doing 10 years of night courses, eventually completing Business Admin Certificate at RRCC and Certified Professional APICS designation through University of Manitoba. This helped accelerate my career into attaining senior management positions. Upon retirement, we decided to purchase land and retire in Rivers, Manitoba. My husband, Kelvin, was born and raised in Oakburn, Manitoba and also loves hunting and fishing.

After working for CN for 35

years, moving to the country was Kel’s dream retirement; I love this railroad community we now call home. It was a good decision and fit for us.

Job? I worked at CN. My last position worked was Director, Transcona Shops & LRC. Childhood dream job: Teacher Tell us about yourself and your family: Kelvin and I have two adult children who live in Winnipeg. Our son Matthew is an electrician for CN. Our Daughter, Jennifer works for CN as well in the clerical field.

She married Kyle who works for CN as well and is a Railway Engineer driving our trains.

As you can see, we are quite a railroad family! Jen and Kyle have two children, Hunter who is now 3 and a new baby Tripp who was born on 1 September.

We are blessed with wonderful children and grandchildren!

Pets? We have a Pomeranian named Gracie. She is a friendly young dog who loves everyone she meets.

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Hobbies: I enjoy taking care of my indoor plants. Also enjoy an outdoor garden in the summer for both flowers and ketogenic vegetables.

Canning and dehydrating are also popular activities in our kitchen. I also enjoy curling, hiking and playing with our grandchildren.

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? I can be both so it would depend on the circumstance.

What was the best advice you were ever given? Treat others the way you would want to be treated and do your best!

What’s your favorite food?

I am on a ketogenic lifestyle since 2017 so I enjoy all low carb foods like eggs, greens and non-root vegetables; healthy fats like butter, olive oil and avocado oil; and meat protein like beef, venison, pork, chicken and fish. I make all my own sauces, ketchup, salad dressings and even ice cream.

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Letter: the indignation of Jesus

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What’s your favorite movie?

The Chosen, directed by Dallas Jenkins. It’s a series with two seasons on its own free app.

We look forward to season 3 that has just completed filming and will be launched before Christmas.

Favourite TV show: New Amsterdam Favourite actor/actress: Julie Andrews Favourite song or artist: Whitney Houston, Tina Turner Favourite sports team: Winnipeg Jets Dream vacation spot: Blue Field Bay in Jamaica Favourite holiday: Christmas

In the October 14th copy of the Rivers Banner, in part seven of his Twelve MVLs, Neil Strohschein correctly stated that people need to repent of their sins in order to be forgiven. In the same letter, he also mentioned that Jesus didn’t engage in any form of slander or character assassination towards people, or act like a “jerk” when he had to be blunt or confrontational. By using scripture, I hope to show that Mr. Strohschein is incorrect. I begin with the herald of the King, John the Baptist, who came preaching the message of repentance along with baptizing people in the Jordan River. A group of men came to investigate and John greeted them with the following: •“You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Matthew 3:7 Not exactly a friendly greeting, but let’s look at the remarks Jesus himself said to the same group when he encountered them: •You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins. John 8:23,24 • If God were your Father, you would love me… Why is my language not clear to you?

Favourite animal: Elephant Additional comments: I look forward to working with our new Municipal Council, where we can work together to sustain a safe growing community with services and merchants serving our needs in a positive way. I look forward to getting to know all staff to determine how this new team may best support them, ultimately servicing our community’s needs. It will be a balancing act of ensuring training and education with safe working equipment while ensuring our costs are well managed.

When people work together for common goals, success will be achieved for all.

Because you are unable to hear what I say.

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires.

He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!” John 8:42-45 By the end of the chapter, they were ready to stone Jesus to death.

Who were the men that John and Jesus treated harshly? They were the religious leaders of the Jews who held the offices of Pharisees, teachers of the law and scribes; men that were responsible for interpreting, teaching and enforcing the laws of God laid out in the scriptures. But they perverted God’s laws by adding their own rules and regulations. Using their self proclaimed positions of prominence and prestige, they ruled over the people with an iron fist, becoming powerful and wealthy in the process. Not only that, they were too self righteous to acknowledge that they too were sinners in need of repentance. Jesus came to preach the Gospel and destroy their tyrannical hold over the people and

continued his condemnation in the entire 23rd Chapter of Matthew. Here’s a few: •Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are.

Matthew 23:15 • Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead…you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. You snakes!

You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell? Matthew 23: 27,28,31 As you have read, Jesus had no kind words for the self-righteous or false teachers of his day; and to be clear, any preacher or teacher, past, present and future, who misleads the people will be judged accordingly. If you have any comments, concerns or questions, you can reach me at 204-720-4383 orjgklassen@ icloud.com.

John Klasssen Rivers, Mb

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Gender-based education in RRSD

On Tues. Oct. 18, a meeting took place in Sandy Lake at the Seniors' Drop in Centre (100 Main Street) at 7 p.m.

This meeting was precipitated from a social media post shared by Karen Shindruk who recently resigned after 19 years as an Educational Assistant at Erickson Elementary School. Her stated reason for resigning was over her concern about the new gender-based curriculum, and the cultural climate at the school having become inhospitable, with her beliefs and concerns being classified as invalid.

Sandy Lake falls within the Rolling River School Division, as do many schools within the Banner coverage region.

Karen’s Facebook post promoting the event reads as follows: “Concerned about public school education and the future of your children? We have inquired and have been informed about Gender Identity/Gender expression in Manitoba Sex Education Curriculum. The Department of Education has no official government curriculum detailing the instruction of gender identity and expression other than some broader overreaching recommendations for diversity and inclusion in schools.

The 2005 Sex Education Curriculum which is biologically based and primarily male/female gendered is the one that is still being used in schools. Teachers teaching gender identity are supplementing this curriculum with resources from queer professional development sources and adding ideological views about gender from these supplements. Not all sex ed teach-

ers across the province are doing this. Gender identity/expression education is not mandated in all schools but being introduced by individuals within schools who believe in this ideology and have administrative and School Board support to use it. Our understanding is that if it’s being done it’s the individual schools and School Board supporting and defending it, not the Dept of Ed. Parents with concerns are asked to speak directly with their child’s teacher, principal and school board.”

It was reported that approximately 50-60 people attended the meeting, including the RRSD board trustees, RRSD teachers, parents, community members, representatives from the Sexuality Education Resource Centre in Brandon, and students from RRSD schools. The discussions were moderated which kept things respectful

shop can serve as a welcoming space: “Bring your to-go coffee from the Honey House!” she says—she doesn’t want to offer coffee herself as she wants to fill a niche that isn’t being filled by other businesses in Rivers rather than compete for business.

Korrena and Daina are both originally from Brandon.

Korrena lived in Alberta for many years but moved to Rivers this past August to be with her mother Denise, who has lived here for over 20 years.

Denise is also helping out at the Boutique. Many readers know Korrena as a friendly face at Home Hardware in Rivers. She hasn’t quit her day job quite yet, as the boutique is only open three days a week: Thurs/Fri 3 – 7 p.m. and Sat 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Korrena has an old pug named Paris who visits the shop quite frequently.

Daina recently got married as is now a farmer in Gladstone, but comes to look after the shop every other Saturday.

Korrena enjoys the slower pace of town life and having a true community she can be a part of. She’s an avid sewer and crocheter, and hopes to hold community events like crafting workshops, or whatever suits the needs of the community.

She likes pretty things (who doesn’t!), but what’s more, she enjoys the process of organizing the pretty things; she likes a challenge and finds it all very cathartic. A number of items featured in the store are hand-made by her, including the “swear word dish cloths”, throw pillows, and baby dresses.

The building is owned by Todd Gill, and when Korrena saw the “for rent” sign she jumped at the opportunity.

Nice rental space is hard to find in Rivers, she explains, and she wanted just the right ambiance. If you’re looking for just the right gift, there’s no need to drive to Brandon or buy something online.

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If you’ve been to Carol’s Time Again Treasures, located at 245 1st Ave in Rivers, in the last month and a half, you may have noticed some changes. Carol has closed her shop, and Korrena’s Boutique has moved in.

Korrena Bethinger and her friend Daina Guild both have an eye for art, beauty, and high-quality products.

What started as Daina’s idea to have a “made in Manitoba” store has evolved into much more than that. Korrena’s Boutique offers a space for artistic people to meet up, talk to each other, and get inspired.

The Boutique sells products from small business owners operating out of Brandon, Winnipeg, and other places; nearly 100% of the products are from Manitoba.

Brands/businesses include Jewelry Raccoon, Lil Tree Hugger, CG Pure Wash, Soy Harvest, Mac & Jack, Burton Alpacas, and more. Products include beaded jewelry, hand-made soaps, all-natural deodorant, natural products for dogs, soy-based candles, spice mixtures, throw pillows, knit and crocheted baby and household items, river rock soap dishes, restored antique windows…it’s hard to believe it all fits in one shop, with a long table at the back of the shop for sitting and relaxing with others. Korrena hopes her

and on-topic. The prospective School Trustee candidates Crystal Erickson and Kevin Tyschinski answered prepared questions before the meeting transitioned to an open forum for questions from attendees. The meeting concluded at 8:30 p.m.

The following is the official statement from The Rolling River Teachers' Association: “Members of the Rolling River Teachers’ Association proudly support 2SLGBTQIA+ students. In terms of provincial legislation and RRSD board policy that’s a clear expectation and obligation. Our members do it gladly.

All teachers and principals in the division work hard to give students a safe, caring and inclusive school environment. Any move to marginalize our students will not find traction with our members.

The most important question prospective trustees need to answer is, "What will you do to ensure that 2SLGBTQIA+ students continue learning in a respectful, safe, and inclusive classroom?"

Petitions to deny the children of our communities safe spaces – to deny our students’ very existence

– are misguided. They are hurtful and contribute to the five-fold increase in suicide ideation and nearly eight-fold increase in suicide attempts among transgender youth.”

Thomas Mathews, President of the Rolling River Teachers' Association, pointed to a number of web resources where parents or others who are concerned can find more information: the RRSD policy on "Respect for Human Diversity" available at https://www.rrsd.mb.ca/ common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=10247192 which was adopted in 2014 and was reaffirmed in 2019, and the provincial document on Supporting TransGender and Gender Diverse Students in Manitoba Schools: https://www.edu. gov.mb.ca/k12/docs/support/transgender/full_doc. pdf The second resource above is an 86-page document detailing a lot of the human rights legislation that forms the cornerstone of the “Safe and Caring

School” policies throughout the province.

Anyone interested in exactly what children are learning at school regarding gender-based education can consult the K-8 Human Sexuality curriculum: htt ps://w w w.edu.gov. mb.ca/k12/cur/physhlth/ hs_k-8/ although at the time of writing, only the Kindergarten, Grade 2, Grade 5, and Grade 7 files (no other grades) were available for viewing/download, and each lesson needs to be downloaded individually, which translates into a lot of clicking. Besides these resources, concerned parents can talk to their children and ask what they are learning, or talk with their teacher, to see what they are teaching and how much academic freedom they have in supplementing the official curriculum. Although there are different views on what is being taught and how it is being taught, everyone agrees: this is an important issue in our schools and our community as a whole.

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