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Locals shine in Westman Youth Choir

Sarah Plosker

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Cousins Bethany and Sarah Krahn are both in grade 10 at Rivers Collegiate and are both 15 years old. Their dads are brothers and farm grain just north of Rivers. Both girls sang under the direction of two excellent music teachers in the Riv ers Elementary School c hoir, and both girls now sing in the Western Manitoba Youth Choir.

Sarah’s mom Liesel, a substitute teacher at Rivers Collegiate, says that Sarah enjoys sing ing although she’s never s ung in any choirs outside of elementary school (in fact, she found out at her audition that she sings soprano!) Sarah and Bethany both took one-on-one voice lessons with Charlotte Castle, a fantastic local voice spe cialist, just before Covid r estrictions, and then a few quick refresher les sons just before the audi tions. This was the first y ear they were eligible to be in WMYC, and they both made the cut. Liesel says that both girls’ teachers have been very accommodating and sup portive; the girls have to m iss a few days of school for rehearsal camps and the music tour, and need to stay on track with their studies.

Rehearsal camps

Two four-day rehearsal camps took place at the Riding Mountain Con ference Center Sept. 1518 and Sept. 29-Oct. 2,

for choir members to fully immerse in the music. There will be an upcom ing tour across Westman O ct 15-18, consisting of five locations: Virden on Sat. Oct. 15 at the Baptist church, Melita’s Elim Chapel Sun. Oct. 16, Kil larney’s United Church S un. evening followed by a trifecta of concerts Mon. Oct. 17: Killarney school Mon. morning, then Boissevain School Mon. afternoon, and Deloraine’s Winchester theatre that evening. They will then perform at Souris school the mor ning of Tues. Oct. 18, and f inally a double-wham my in Brandon at First P resbyterian Church: one performance in the afternoon of Tues. Oct. 18 for schools then the choir’s final performance in the evening at the same venue. Choristers are bil leted in pairs at the homes o f local families during the tour.

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.

always been a part of our home” says Anita, “Bethany and Sarah are close and have often participated in the same activities. The fact that they both auditioned and made the choir is pretty special for them.”

Can collections for canoes

By Sheila Runions Banner Staff

Family history

Sarah’s family are all very proud of her. Her dad Robert sang in WMYC in 1994, and her eldest brother took voice lessons years ago. Her other brother, also older, is in grade 12 and will attend the concert. Bethany’s mom and dad, Anita and Ron are very proud of her. Bethany is also the youngest, with older siblings Nathan and Larissa no longer living at home. Anita, like Liesel, works for Rivers Collegi ate, as an educational a ssistant. “Bethany has always loved music; it’s

As reported in the March 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdisci plinary Studies in Science class at Rivers Collegiate planned a project for Riverdale Harvest. Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, students secured a canoe from Rolling River School Division with an intent to fill it with non-perishables. Although the campaign was fully organized by that class, the original idea came from a suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane Dupuis.

The WMYC was formed in 1980. The 2022 WMYC is directed by Sarah Hall from the School of Music at Bran don University and Philip L apatha from Maples Collegiate in Winnipeg, with accompaniment by Danielle Guina on the piano. The choir normally consists of ap proximately 50 youth, g rades 10-12, from the Westman region, selected through auditions. This year’s group has been practicing since late May 2022. This year marks WMYC’s 42nd year in existence. Board mem ber Denise Cox was in t he WMYC in 1981 and 1982, the choir’s second and third years in exist ence.

“I heard the idea at a meet ing in Brandon. St. Augustine School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction with the 10-day Festival du Voyaguer in Win nipeg in February. It was very successful and whenever I hear food bank, my ears always perk up!”

She then brought the sug gestion to Riverdale Harvest, which supported the idea and asked her to present the promo

tion to the schools.

Pupils co-ordinated the entire month-long promotion, which culminated in a ceremonious presentation on March 20 to Riverdale Harvest president Heather Gray and Liliane.

Because the snow had melted so much, the canoe could not be portaged across the street to Zion Church (home of River dale Harvest). Rather, the teens carried bags, boxes and garbage

T his year there were fewer than usual stu dents who auditioned so t he choir ended up with only 39 singers. Denise says this is a “rebuild ing year” after having t o cancel choir in 2020 then having a different choir experience with no camps last year. The 2021 choir produced an excel lent virtual concert; the v ideo is on Youtube for those who are interested.

m ashup of Falling Slowly (from the musical Once) and a U2 song.

The canoe at Rivers Elementary School was adequately filled.

The choir this year consists of 10 boys and 29 girls. The concert tour will feature a var iety of music, including a

Choir alternates between towns

Each year their tour alternates between towns in North or South West man, and this is a south y ear, so Rivers won’t

be included in the tour. But, interested readers can make the drive to Brandon for the grand finale on Tues. Oct. 18 at the First Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. See the WMYC Facebook page for more details.

Bethany and Sarah, along with the rest of the

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

choir, are really enjoying the experience and are excited to go on tour. As the Queen of Jazz Ella Fitzgerald put it, “The only thing better than singing, is more singing”.

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

Photo by Sheila Runions

Photo by Heather Gray

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Rivers Collegiate students Bethany (left) and Sarah Krahn (right).

All about labels

There is a sweeping change across the world. In general there is a shift to what some might call ‘the right”. In Alberta, it looks like Danielle Smith will become premier of Alberta and that is definitely what you might eas ily call a shift further right. The recent e lection of Pierre Poillievre as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is widely regarded as a shift to the right. Pierre crushed his opposition and the other parties and Canada’s media are still wondering what happened. The Quebec election results gave the CAQ a huge win and that group is pretty hard line in opposition to traditional liberal or left wing views.

All that said, I don’t particularly like the term left or right. I would prefer that we view parties as correct or incorrect. The three political movements men tioned above are riding popular votes t otals as as they have picked paths that resonate with majority of voters in their particular constituency. I would call that the correct direction rather than left or right.

If I were the federal Liberal party, I would be quite concerned that Justin Trudeau’s 2015 boast about “sunny days-sunny ways” has been pretty much a disaster. Trudeau’s ability to screw things up spans a much wider range of topics than most politicians.

Remember when Trudeau loaded

up his cabinet with women, some very competent people. He said, “It’s 2015”. Too bad he turfed two of the best women and they exited calling Trudeau a liar as they went out the door. He tried to help the environment but ruined Alberta and other resource based provinces in the process. He pretty much screwed up the battle against C-19. In the pandemic aftermath, he maintained spotty mask and vaccine mandates long after science showed them no longer necessary. The Arrive Canada app, now abolished, never was any use. I would call that incorrect, not left or right.

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problem as the labelling become political catch phrases that soon become a club to beat your opponents. If a person studies Canadian political history, the founding

Correct is correct and that can only be determined by a certain moral compass, much thought, discussion and much debate and may only become totally clear by looking at history.

On the international scene, Canada is being swept up in another “correct” movement. The protests in Iran, sparked by the death of a woman accused of not wearing her head covering correctly, are turning Iran upside down. The sympathetic protest in Toronto was said to be attended by 50,000 people. I would say that is a correct direction, not left or right politics.

This whole left or right thing is a big

party, the Conservative Party lead by John A. McDonald ran on a protectionist policy with eastern Canadian industries being protected from their US competi tion by high tariffs. The Liberal Party, st ood for free or freer trade. That was more popular with western farmers as they wanted to buy cheaper machinery from US manufacturers. While positions on trade and tariffs wandered all over the map for decades, it was the Conservatives

under Prime MInister Brian Mulroney that brought in the much fairer GST and the US/Canada Free Trade Agreement and opposition came from the Liberals. Opposition to the FTA and GST, along with a few other issues, defeated the Mulroney government but, in hindsight, the FTA and GST are better policies than than the previous arrangements.

”The point is that political positions and the accompanying labels that get attached may or may not be correct. Left wing or right wing may or may not be correct. Correct is correct and that can only be determined by a certain moral compass, much thought, discussion and much debate and may only become totally clear by looking at history.

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 six

Iwill never forget my first day of Grade 12. As I entered my homeroom for that year, one of my classmates called out: “Guess what, Neil. Two hundred school days! That’s all we have left!” I don’t know how he found that out, but I do know that he was right.

That standard was set by Alberta’s Department of Education. Snow days (days when the busses couldn’t run because of a snowstorm) counted as instruction days; as long as the school was open and classes could be held. Closures for Teachers’ Convention, Profes sional Development days or holidays were not counted a s instruction days. So we actually wound up with about 185 instruction days out of the required 200.

As a “farm boy,” I was entitled to 10 instruction days (two weeks) harvest leave. But I had to keep up with my class work or I’d be catching up when I got back. I usually chose to catch up when I got back, as did most of the farm boys who were in my class. But in our Grade 12 year, we had to deal with a loss of instructional days that put our entire first semester in jeopardy. Our school division’s teachers went on strike four weeks before we were scheduled to write our Grade 12 Department of Education final exams. We were back in class two weeks before exams were

written, but we knew we had a lot of work ahead of us to make sure we were ready to take those exams.

Our teachers did everything they could to help us-and they helped a lot. But it was the help of two good friends that made the difference for me. They taught me the sixth of 12 Most Valuable Lessons I learned during my years in public school-”When you choose your friends, choose quality over quantity.”

My two friends were as different as night and day. One understood concepts I couldn’t fully grasp and helped me master them. I in turn helped him in areas where he was weak. Our second friend was struggling with everything in every course he was taking. We patiently coached him through the material and he was able to pass most of his finals. While helping him, we learned even more. It was a win-win situa tion for all of us.

G ood friendships must be allowed to evolve over time. The two friendships I found so valuable in Grade 12 actually began in Grade 10. By the time we reached Grade 12, the respect and admiration we had for each other was so well established that we could coach each other through our exam preparations without losing any of that admiration and respect. And when we got our final grades, we could take

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pride in what we had achieved by working together and helping each other.

That lesson has served me well in the years since I graduated from High School. I don’t make friends easily. I am always suspicious of people who tell me they want to be my friend. I prefer to let friendships develop at their own pace. The ones I described above happened that way; and I will always treasure the impact they had on my life.

We went our separate ways after graduation. But memories of the friendship I had with those two classmates are as vivid today as they have ever been. And I hope that I can follow their example and be as good a friend to others as they were to me.

Home Bodies

By Rita FRiesen tHanksgiving

Athankful heart and mind are constant goals of mine. As many of you know, and some of you have deduced, I am a person of faith, a Christ follower- far from perfect- simply well started on a journey! Thankfulness is a huge part of my belief system, as it is for many faiths. Once ‘we’ grasp the power of thankfulness, of being thankful, it becomes a lifeline. Many of us begin and end our day reviewing the people and situations, and sometimes things, for which we are grateful. My list has some constants, some rare occurrences, and some hoped fors.

A constant thanksgiving is for water; safe water to drink, an abundance of water for dishes and laundry and personal cleanliness. There was a time when we pumped water from the well, yes, the well that also provided water for the livestock, heated that water on the stove for all hot water needs, and then carried that water back outside. In my lifetime. I remember the weekly bath in the galvanised tub. Washing dishes in less than pristine water because of the scarcity of the gift. Carrying two five gallon pails of sloshing slopping water out to the livestock. Melting snow for the best water to wash hair and clothing. And I recall very clearly the ordeal of laundry day. It was a day of

celebration when our home installed running water, a wringer washer in the basement, and a drainage system. How much easier that made life for my mother. Now, I casually toss a load in the machine, press some buttons and walk away. A constant thanksgiving foe water. Extrapolate that into the thanksgiving for clean heat!

A thanksgiving for rare occurrences; that longed for phone call or visit, restored health for a loved one, energy and a good night’s sleep! Those last two are often synonymous! Perhaps I overestimate the value of a good nights sleep. My sister the younger and I have contemplated our changing views as sleep deprivation as a means of torture! If I thought mid life insomnia was bad, in retrospect it was an inconvenience! I would have to classify my observance of natural beauty as a rare occurrence, not because I use it so rarely, but because there is so very much beauty all around me that I miss. On my walk this week the changing col ours and the crunch of leaves beneath my feet drew me to a halt. Noting the drying fruit still hanging on the branches, the acorns and the geese on the lagoon, thankfullness filled me – how many moments have I missed…

Ah, the hoped fors… We are asked to offer all our prayers and petitions with thanksgiving. And so I am thankful for hope. Thankful for this created world, hoping for sustainability and thoughtful care of resour ces- resources from people to fuels and everything in between, Thankful for my families- families of birth, families of choice, and families of faith, hoping for health and well being for every member. Thankful for each breath I draw, hoping for the ability to continue to breathe, and to learn and bless with each one of them.

Give thanks with a grateful heart.

Tundra

By Chad Carpenter

Vote

Brent Fortune for Reeve RM of Oakview

Rivers Community Church

447 Edward Street, Rivers 204-328-7882

Everyone is invited to worship with us each Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

We continue to adhere to current Covid guidelines.

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Wednesday Evening Ladies: Kendra Walker 204-573-5995

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Meet the Council

Name: Christa Veitch

Birthday: June 27

In Rivers since: 2002

Where do you live? On a farm in Riverdale Muni cipality

Hometown: Souris

Why you came to this region: I grew up on a grain farm south of Griswold and went to school in Souris. I met my husband Ryan at a summer job while I was go ing to university. Once we were finished our schooling, we settled back in Rivers as this is his home community.

Job: I recently left my job as a Health Promotion Coordinator to help out more on our farm.

C hildhood dream job: Canada Post delivery person

Tell us about yourself and your family: I live on a farm outside of Rivers with my husband Ryan and our 15 year old daughter, Jordyn. Our 18 year old son, Layton lives in Virden. We are an active family, often found at the rink cheering on one of our kids (Jordyn plays for the Yellowhead Chiefs and Layton is in his second year with the Virden Oil Cap itals). We have grain land and beef cattle which keep us busy year-round. I have a degree in psychology and have been blessed with many interesting experiences in my

Name: Tyson Peters Birthday: Feb 28th, 1991

In Rivers since: 2020 Where do you live? In the new subdivision by the lake.

Hometown: I grew up in Cardale but have been a part of Rivers since I was a kid. I used to stay at my Grandma Elliotts place a lot growing up.

Job? Ag Specialist for Westoba Credit Union

Childhood dream job: Rivers Councillor…….

Tell us about yourself and your family: I live in Rivers with my wife Kiarra Armstrong and our two dogs. Kiarra is from Cardale like myself and she has a business in a space on our lot in the new subdivision for Massage and Skin care.

Pets? Two dogs

Hobbies: golfing in the summer, ice fishing in the winter, we enjoy going out to the mountains to ski when we can find the time.

Are you an introvert

work life. I have also made many wonderful friends along the way. I am pas sionate about health and wellness and have always enjoyed helping others learn ways to improve their own health. I have a strong sense of community and really enjoy living in Riverdale.

W hat was the best advice you were ever given: A bad day on the ego can be a great day for the soul

Favourite song or art ist: George Strait Favourite sports team: U18 Female Yellow head Chiefs and Virden Oil

or an extrovert? I’m an extroverted introvert haha.

What’s the coolest thing you’ve done? I bun gee jumped off of the highest bungee jump in Costa Rica in 2021

What’s your favorite food? Nacho Doritos or Burgers.

What’s your favorite movie? Hot Rod/Thor Ragnarok/I love you man are all tied.

What show are you currently binge-watch ing? The office for the 50th time

Favourite TV show: The office

Favourite actor/ac tress: Margot Robbie & Ryan Reynolds

Favourite song or art ist: I don’t really have one I listen to everything and anything.

Favourite sports team: Some people have told me I’m a pretty big oilers fan hahaha.

Dream vacation spot: Croatia/Greece/Italy

Capitals

Dream vacation spot: Greece

Favourite holiday: Christmas

Favourite animal: Dogs and horses

A dditional com ments:

Giving back to my com munity is something that has been instilled in me from my parents and I am truly honoured to be given this opportunity to be a Council lor. I love our town/munici pality and I look forward to being part of making positive and progressive decisions to enhance our community.

Riverdale Palliative Care volunteers host Grief Workshop

Esther Krahn Rivers Palliative Care

Grief is the emotional response we all experi ence when someone we k now and have loved, dies. Any loss we experi ence, whether it be the d eath of a person, a pet or loss of a job, a relationship or a way of life (as ex perienced during Covid) b rings with it some form of grief. So, while we all have these experiences, it still is very difficult in our society to talk about these experiences and support each other in ways that are helpful and encouraging. Each of us has a personal story of grief and we all find ways to cope. The vol unteers of the Riverdale P alliative Care group are excited to be planning a workshop called, “My

Story/Our Story” to be held here in Rivers on October 19 from 9:30 am to 3:00 p.m. at the Riverdale Community Centre. The purpose of the workshop is to provide an opportunity to talk about grief, learn about the needs of grief, learn new skills to prepare for grief and ways to develop new skills to move beyond grief. A soup and salad lunch will be served. The cost is $10.00 for the en tire workshop. Funding h as been received from Healthy Together Now, a source of funding through Prairie Mountain Health.

The schedule for the day is as follows: 9:30 Registration/ coffee time

10:00 Personal stories of grief – 3 local people will share their experi ence of grief.

11:00 Video by Dr. Allan Wolfelt, “Six Needs of Grief”

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Presentation by Carla Mitchell, Pallia tive Care Volunteer and B ereavement Coordinator for Prairie Mountain Health

2:00 Presentation by Marcie Harrison, a local writer, life coach, blog ger and M otivational speaker. Her topic will be, “Life After Grief”.

The workshop is open to anyone who is interest ed in learning more about t he concept of grief. Preregistration is required by Monday, Oct. 17. To register, please contact Esther at 204-328-7189 or 431-270-0049 or Char maine at 204-328-7805 or 20 4-720-4194.

Tyson Peters and wife Kiarra Armstrong.

Favourite holiday: Christmas

Favourite animal: Dogs Additional com ments: I’m looking forward to representing Riverdale Municipality on council for the next four years.

SUBMITTED PHOTO (left to right) Jordyn, Ryan, Layton and Christa Veitch

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Sarah’s Science Corner

- 3 Pigs

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner

Children build three hous es in this week’s hands-on Let’s Talk Science activity— one of straws, one of sticks, and one of bricks—and then test each for strength. They’ll learn about what a structure is, why structures are built, and what materials can be used to make struc tures. For younger children, you may want to consider leading this activity in a storytime format (read the Three Little Pigs story first and then do the activity). This engineering activity is best suited for grades 1-3 students.

What You Need

• four sets of six (24 total) 1/3 pieces of paper straws taped together per child

• four sets of six (24 total) 1/2 popsicle sticks taped together per child

• 24 wooden bricks per child • Tape roll with dispenser

What to do Do you think you’re ready to be an engineer today and build your own houses? [yes!] To build the straw house.

• Lay each of the four sets of pieces of straw in a row on a flat surface. Leave a little space between each of the sets of straws.

• Take a piece of tape longer than the set of six straws and place it across the top of the straws.

• Do the same with the other three sets of straws.

• Now join each set to the next while they are laying flat, leaving a bit of extra space between each set, to ac count for when you bend the long flat piece of four sides to become a square, then tape where the start and end of the long piece meet. (This is the easiest way to do it, but do whatever you need to do to get it to look like a four-walled square structure!)

• You can now test for strength by either pressing down on the structure or piling books on top.

Next, follow the same pro cedure as with the straws and build and test the strength of the stick structure. Finally, follow the same procedure as with the straws and sticks for the wooden bricks and test the strength.

A structure is something built by putting togeth er parts; it usually has a purpose. Our homes—a house, apartment building, condo—are structures that we live in. Other structures include a play structure in a playground, the CN Tower, a bridge, and a train tunnel. There are all kinds of struc tures around us every day. W hat types of structures do animals make? [nest, bur row, den].

L et’s think about the story of the Three Little Pigs. The pigs used different materials to build their houses. The wolf was able to blow down the straw and stick houses, but not the house made of bricks. So the materials we use to build structures are very important. Which material proved to be the strongest? Which material would you build your house with?

W hy does it matter?

Why wouldn’t we want to build our school or house out of straw or small sticks? Many reasons! We’d freeze in the winter, the wind might blow it down, rain might be

able to get through the straw, and we’d get wet. We can build our houses or schools out of bigger sticks/logs and bricks to get around these issues.

We also need things like nails, screws, mortar (a material that acts like glue to stick bricks together) to keep our homes staying upright. The material we use to hold our structures together is as important as the material we use to build the structure. Engineers are scientists who think about the best materials to use when making structures so that they don’t fall over and are able to support the weight that will be put on them or in them.

Investigate Further

If you would like to con tinue this lesson, have the child(ren) use an assortment of materials to determine

who can build the tallest tower that can support a small object (e.g., toy car, whiteboard eraser, etc.). This can also give you the opportunity to discuss which shapes are the strongest. For our straw house, we should note that we used plastic straws instead of actual straw; our straws are made of a stronger material than in the story, and they’re in the shape of a cylinder which is one of the strongest shapes.

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Call for Nominations

Westman Media Cooperative Ltd. (WMCL) officially announces the Call for Nomination of candidates for election to the Board of Directors. Nominations are now open to eligible members and must be supported by at least two other WMCL members as outlined in the WMCL Charter Bylaws. For more info, visit westmancom.com/board.

Completed nomination applications and any resolutions MUST BE RECEIVED at: Westman Communi cations Group, 1906 Park Ave., Brandon MB, R7B 0R9 by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 14, 2021.

For a nomination application or more information, call 204.717.2010 or 1.800.665.3337 ext. 2010 Email: ExecutiveAssistant@westmancom.com or write to the above address.

Westman Communications Group is the operating name for Westman Media Cooperative Ltd.

Westman is a member-focused cooperative providing leadership in communication and entertainment services in Internet, digital TV, home phone, and data transport.

Westman owns and operates local radio stations Q Country 91.5 FM (880 AM) and 94.7 STAR FM that broadcast to the western area of the province.

As a member-owned cooperative, Westman is proud of its strong commitment to its members and the communities it serves.

Senior Hockey is officially back in Rivers!

Aaron Tycoles

Rivers Senior Jets

On September 19th the Rivers Jets senior hockey team was of ficially accepted into t he Tiger Hills Hockey League. We are ex cited to officially start p lanning the season. The Tiger Hills Hockey League will consist of 16 teams this season, and we will be broken into four divisions that will

compete in two confer ences. The Jets will be in Northwest Division along with Miniota/Elkhorn, Virden and Souris.

It will be a local based roster with players that have been playing Sen ior hockey in places like H artney and Virden, as well as local players who played with the Rivers Elton Rage, and AAA, college and rec hockey. The team has also put together a seven person

executive that includes; Riley and Ryan Lamb, Tyler Gill, Alastair and Mike McFadden, Brady Paddock and Aaron Ty coles.

Home and Home games

Each team will play a home and home against the teams in their own division and play every one else in the league o nce, either in Rivers or on the road. There will

be a total of 18 Regular Season games with 9 home games at the River dale Community Center. T he tentative start date for the regular season is October 20th. Single game gate admission of $10 for adults, $5 for Kids twelve to eighteen, and kids twelve and under will be free. Season Tickets are available for at a cost of $75, and can be purchased from mem bers of the executive and

p layers.

As the season gets closer the executive is busy bringing in sponsors to help offset the costs of the team. There are two levels of sponsorship available, which is a great way to help promote your business. For individ uals who wish to make a d onation and receive a tax receipt for their donation, money can be sent through Riverdale Municipality between

October 11th and the 25th. Feel free to reach out to the executive for more information.

For fans that want to keep up on the comings and goings of the league and the Jets, there is a league website at www. thhl.ca, and the Jets are on Facebook and Twitter. Make sure to check them out to see the schedule and roster as soon as its finalized.

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The family of June Smith would like to extend our sincere thanks to family, friends, and community for your outpouring of love and support during this difficult time. Many thanks to the Hamiota Health Care Centre, Legion Branch # 75, Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and all of you who called, sent cards, flowers, and food. We can’t express how much you have helped and comforted us.

Fred, Marilyn, Yvonne, Dwayne and families.

PLACE YOUR

Rolling Dale Enterprises

Annual General Meeting

Thursday, October 20, 2022

PM

2nd Avenue

Please RSVP to Kristen Scott at 204-328-6304 by Friday, October 14, 2022.

Rolling River School Division

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

RRSD invites applications for both: CASUAL and FULL TIME Educational Assistants

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

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

JUST BEES (2008) Inc.

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

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

Announcement Help Wanted

ROLLING RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION CLEANER POSITIONS

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

Current starting wage is $15.75/hour plus a $1.00/hour perfect attendance bonus! Wage scale extends to $23.55 per hour

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

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

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

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.

want it to be YOU! Come join our HyLife team.

thank all applicants, however, only those under

be contacted

DANNY’S MOVING & DISPOSAL

PERMANENT 12-month positions

JobLocationHours per day ShiftApproximate Shift Times (subject to change)

CleanerRivers, MB8Evening3:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

CleanerForrest, MB7Evening3:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

CleanerMinnedosa, MB8Evening3:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

CleanerErickson, MB4Evening3:30 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

and capable

Required:

The successful applicant will:

performing

work effectively under pressure, within defined time frames and with a variety of people in a team

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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BEAUTIFICATION TENDER

Riverdale Municipality invites tenders for the Seasonal Beautification contract. This is a seasonal position required from May 1st until September 30th for the 2023 & 2024 seasons.

A list of responsibilities and duties to be completed under the contract can be obtained from the municipal office or on our website.

Applications marked “Beautification Tender” containing remuneration expectations, Qualifications, employment history and three references will be accepted up to 4:00 p.m. October 21st , 2022.

Dated at Rivers, Manitoba this 29th day of September 2022.

Kat Bridgeman, CMMA Chief Administrative Officer

Box 520 ~ Rivers, Manitoba ~ R0K 1X0

Telephone: 204-328-5300 ~ Fax: 204-328-5374

Email: cao@riverdalemb.ca ~ website: www.riversdaly.ca

Happy Thanksgiving

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner

Thanksgiving is an annual holiday celebrating the har vest, held in Canada on the second Monday in October. As many readers know, farmers have been busy in their fields the past few weeks until the wee hours of the night trying to harvest all their crops, and that’s a call for a celebration for sure! Families across Canada get together for a feast, typically on the holiday itself or the Sun day prior. Traditional foods include turkey, squash, yams, Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, apple or pumpkin pie, and other seasonal foods.

Thanksgiving has been an official holiday in Canada since 1879. It has been cele brated on various days during October and November until 1957, when Parliament fixed the day to be the second Mon day in October. Of course, Indigenous peoples in Canada

celebrated the fall harvest years before the arrival of European settlers.

What many historians credit as the first Canadian Thanksgiving wasn’t a harvest festival at all—it was a thankyou to God for keeping early explorers alive as they ventured into the New World. English explorer Martin Frobisher and his crew celebrated Holy Com munion with a special meal to thank God for granting them safe passage as they travelled to Frobisher Bay, in North-East Nunavut.

French explorer Samuel de Champlain and French settlers held feasts of thanks with First Nations Peoples in the area starting in 1604. In the early 1800’s, Upper and Lower Can ada celebrated Thanksgiving on different days. Thanksgiv ing was more of a solemn celebration in the mid-1800’s, and not celebrated every year. The first Thanksgiving after Canadian Confederation

(1867) was in April (yes you read that right—April!) 1872, which celebrated the recovery of the Prince of Wales from a serious illness. For ten years, starting in 1921, Armistice Day and Thanksgiving were cele brated on the same day—the Monday of the week of Nov. 11. In 1932 the two became separ ate holidays: Remembrance Day and Thanksgiving. The things you learn!

We here at the Banner are thankful for all the farmers in the area, working hard to produce food for people all over Canada and the world. It is said that 70 per cent of the food we eat in Canada is pro duced right here in Canada, but at the same time over 50 per cent of what we produce is exported. Canadian farmers not only feed Canada, but the world! We hope you are able to put your feet up, and spend a day of rest with family and loved ones.

RUC Thrift sale

Megan Lalonde Rivers United Church

The Rivers United Church thrift sale took place Sept. 29, 30, and Oct. 1. There was a wide variety of treasures from clothing, books , and household items, to jewellery, toys and holiday decorations. All items

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were in good condition. The sale was well attended again this year, with a lot of positive feedback. The items leftover have been boxed up, with some going to the womens shelter, teen challenge and to local families in Rivers who are in need. Thank you to everyone that donated items,

volunteered with set up/tear down, and those that worked at the sale to make it a huge suc cess. A big thank-you to Lynn Madden who goes above and beyond each year; your efforts are much appreciated.

RPS media release “Drug Seizures”

Chief Lon Schwartz Rivers Police

Rivers Police Service - On the afternoon of September 4th, 2022, Rivers Police Service Officers initiated a traffic stop with an Alberta vehicle. Police conducted a roadside investigation which led to arrest of a male from Calgary, AB.

The 40-year-old male was arrested and charged with Possession of Unstamped Tobacco, Possession of Controlled Sub stance namely Opium and Possession for t he purpose of Trafficking.

The suspect was held for court the next day and was released on bail to appear in court at a later date.

On the afternoon of September 26th, 2022, Rivers Police Service Officers initiated a traffic stop with a Quebec vehicle. Police conducted a roadside in vestigation which led to arrest of two females from Sherbrooke, Quebec.

A 3 6-year-old female was arrested and charged with Possession of Unstamped Tobacco as well as two counts of Possession of Controlled Substance namely magic mushrooms and methamphetamine.

The suspect was released on an appearance notice to appear in court on a later date.

Anyone with information on illicit drug trafficking, or any other unsolved crime, is asked to call the Rivers Police Service at (204)328-7430, contact Manitoba Crime Stoppers at: http://manitobacrimestoppers.com/ or call 1-800-222-8477

Riverdale Palliative Care group along with

Present

A Grief Workshop My Story/Our Story

Wednesday October 19/2022

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Lunch will be served)

Held at the Riverdale Community Centre: Upsatairs in the Behlen Lounge.

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

If you have any dietary restrictions please let us know ahead of time.

Funding for this event has been provided by the Manitoba Government.