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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 Rivers Elementary School choir, a nd bot h g irls now sing in the Western Manitoba Youth Choir.

Sarah’s mom Liesel, a substitute teacher at Rivers Collegiate, says that Sarah enjoys singing although she’s never sung in any choirs outside of element a r y 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 specialist, just before Covid restrictions, and then a few quick refresher lessons just before the auditions. This was the first year they were eligible to be in WMYC, and they both made the cut.

Liesel says that both girls’ teachers have been very accommodating and supportive; the girls have to miss 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 Conference Center Sept. 1518 and Sept. 29-Oct. 2,

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for choir members to fully always been a part of immerse in the music. our home” says Anita, There will be an upcom- “ B et h a ny a nd S a r a h ing tour across Westman are close and have often Oct 15-18, consisting of participated in the same five locations: Virden on L/R: activities.

The fact that Back row Meghan Schmidt, Sat. Oct. 15 at the Knelsen, Baptist Erich they both auditioned and Thom Heijmans, Heather church, Melita’sGray, Elim choir is pretty Lilianemade Dupuis.the Front row KilL/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Chapel Sun. Oct. 16, special for them.”

Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, larney’s United Church TBryce he W M YC w a s Morgan Ramsay, Summers, Quinn Hrabok.

Sun. evening followed for med in 1980. T he by a trifecta of concerts 2022 WMYC is directed Mon. Oct. 17: Killarney by Sarah Hall from the school Mon. morning, School of Music at Branthen Boissevain School don University and Philip Mon. a f ter noon, a nd Lapatha from Maples Deloraine’s Winchester Collegiate in Winnipeg, t heat re t hat even i ng. w it h a c c ompa n i ment They will then perform by Danielle Guina on at Souris school the mor- t he piano. T he choir Photo by Sheila Runions ning of Tues. Oct. 18, and normally consists of apfinally a double-wham- proximately 50 youth, my in Brandon at First grades 10-12, from the Presby ter ia n Church: Westman region, selected one performance in the through auditions. This

By Sheila Runions afternoon of Tues.

Oct. Banner Staff year’s group has been 18 for schools then s the practicing since late May cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools. choir’s final performance This Pupils year co-ordinated marks the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 2022. edition, the in the evening at the same yearpromotion, in month-long which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very Grade 12WMYC’s Interdisci- 42nd in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.” plinary Studies class culminated venue. Choristers are bil- in Science existence.

Board memElementary school staff memRivers Collegiate planned a presentation leted in pairs atat the homes ber Denise Cox wasoninMarch 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 during the WMYC in 1981 and of local families 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. the tour. the choir’s Becausesecond the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threestudents secured a 1982, canoe from andDivision third years in the existso much, canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged Rolling River School with an intent to ence. f ill it with be portaged across the street to tournament in which to play, credit but this group of students students to leave product in Family history Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds of food S a r a h’s f anon-perishables. m i l y a r e Although there were Thistheyear campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger all very proud ofclass, her.the original fewer idea thancarried usual stu- and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22. bags, boxes by that Her dad Robert sang dentsmade who auditioned so came from a suggestion choir ended up with in WMYC inby1994, theLiliane harvestand volunteer Dupuis. took only 39 singers. Denise her eldest brother “I heard the ideasays at a meetthis is a “rebuildvoice lessons years ago.

SUBMITTED PHOTO ing in Brandon. St. Augustine ing year” Her other brother, also School had tried Fill a Canoe after having Rivers Collegiate students Bethany (left) and Sarah Krahn (right). older, is in grade 12 andwithtothecancel in conjunction 10-day choir in 2020 Festival du Voyaguer in Winthen having a different will attend the concert. nipeg in February.

It was very experience with no mashup of Falling Slowly be included in the tour. choir, are really enjoying Bethany’s mom and dad, choir successful and whenever I hear camps last year. The 2021 (from the musical Once) But, interested readers the experience and are Anita and Ron are very food bank, my ears always perk can make the drive to excited to go on tour. As proud of her. up!”

Bethany is choir produced an excel- and a U2 song. lent concert; the Brandon for the grand the Queen of Jazz Ella also the youngest, with She then brought thevirtual sugcanoe atfor Rivers gestion to and Riverdale Harvest, video Choir alternates is on The Youtube finale on Tues. Oct. 18 Fitzgerald put it, “The older siblings Nathan Elementary School was which supported idea who and are between towns those interested. at the First Presbyterian only thing better than Larissa no longer living at the adequately filled.

Photo by Heather Gray to present the promoEach year their tour Church at 7:30 p.m. See singing, is more singing”.

The choir this year home. Anita, asked like her Liesel, works for Rivers Collegi- consists of 10 boys and alternates between towns the W M YC Facebook ate, as an educational 29 g irls. The concert in North or South West- page for more details. assistant. “Bethany has tour will feature a var- man, and this is a south B et h a n y a nd S a r a h , always loved music; it’s iety of music, including a year, so R ivers won’t along with the rest of the

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All about labels

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here 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 easily call a shift further right. The recent election 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 mentioned above are riding popular votes totals 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.

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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.

Ken Waddell 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

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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

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party, the Conservative Party lead by John A. McDonald ran on a protectionist policy with eastern Canadian industries being protected from their US competition by high tariffs. The Liberal Party, stood 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

will 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, Professional Development days or holidays were not counted as 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

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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 situation for all of us.

Good 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.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Thanksgiving

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thankful 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 colours 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 resources- 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.

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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 Municipality 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 going 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.

Childhood 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 Capitals). 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

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

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 Chi ldhood drea m 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

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

What’s the coolest thing you’ve done? I bungee 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-watching? The office for the 50th time Favourite TV show: The office Favourite actor/actress: Margot Robbie & Ryan Reynolds Favourite song or artist: I don’t really have one I listen to everything and anything.

Fav ou r it e s p o r t s team: Some people have told me I’m a pretty big oilers fan hahaha.

Dream vacation spot: Croatia/Greece/Italy

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work life. I have also made many wonderful friends along the way. I am passionate 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.

What 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 artist: George Strait Favou r ite spor t s team: U18 Female Yellowhead Chiefs and Virden Oil

Capitals Dream vacation spot: Greece Favourite holiday: Christmas Favourite animal: Dogs and horses A d d it io n a l c o m ments: Giving back to my community is something that has been instilled in me from my parents and I am truly honoured to be given this opportunity to be a Councillor. I love our town/municipality and I look forward to being part of making positive and progressive decisions to enhance our community.

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Tyson Peters and wife Kiarra Armstrong.

Favourite holiday: Christmas Favourite animal: Dogs Addit iona l comments: I’m looking forward to representing Riverdale Municipality on council for the next four years.

Grief is the emotional response we all experience when someone we know and have loved, dies. Any loss we experience, whether it be the death of a person, a pet or loss of a job, a relationship or a way of life (as experienced during Covid) brings with it some form of grief. So, while we all have these experiences, it still is very diff icult 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 volunteers of the Riverdale Palliative 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 R iverdale 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 entire workshop. Funding has 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 experience of grief.

11:00 Video by Dr. Allan Wolfelt, “Six Needs of Grief ” 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Presentation by Carla Mitchell, Palliative Care Volunteer and Bereavement Coordinator for Prairie Mountain Health 2:00 Presentation by Marcie Harrison, a local writer, life coach, blogger and Motivational speaker. Her topic will be, “Life After Grief ”.

The workshop is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the concept of grief. Preregistration is required

by Monday, Oct. 17. To register, please contact Esther at 204-328-7189 or 431-270-0049 or Charmaine at 204-328-7805 or 204-720-4194.

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Sarah’s Science Corner Structures - 3 Pigs

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner Children build three houses 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 structures. 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 account 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 procedure 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.

What’s happening?

A structure is something built by putting together 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 structures around us every day.

What types of structures do animals make? [nest, burrow, den].

Let’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?

Why 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

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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.

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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Senior Hockey is officially back in Rivers!

Aaron Tycoles Rivers Senior Jets

On September 19th the R ivers Jets senior hockey tea m wa s off icia l ly accepted into the Tiger Hills Hockey L eag ue. We are excited to off icially start pl a n n i ng t he sea son.

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 conferences. 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 Senior hockey in places like Hartney 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 Tycoles.

Home and Home games Each team will play a home and home against the teams in their own division and play everyone else in the league once, either in Rivers or on the road. There will

be a total of 18 Regular Season games w ith 9 home games at the Riverdale Community Center.

The 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 w ill be free. Season Tickets are available for at a cost of $75, and can be purchased from members of the executive and

players.

A s t he sea son get s 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 individuals who wish to make a donation and receive a tax receipt for their donation, money can be sent through Riverdale Municipa lit y bet ween

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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CLASSIFIEDS Thank You

Help Wanted

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.

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!

Fred, Marilyn, Yvonne, Dwayne and families.

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!

Notice Rolling Dale Enterprises Annual General Meeting Thursday, October 20, 2022 4:00 PM

533 2nd Avenue Please RSVP to Kristen Scott at

204-328-6304 by Friday, October 14, 2022.

Help Wanted

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

ROLLING RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION CLEANER POSITIONS

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PERMANENT 12-month positions

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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

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.

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

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

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

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Hours per day

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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

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Qualifications Required: • Grade 12 or equivalent • Ability to take initiative and work unsupervised • Ability to work effectively with others as a member of a team • Ability to communicate effectively with people both orally and in writing • Physically fit and capable of performing physically demanding work.

Qualifications Required: • Current WHIMIS training and certification • Prior work-related cleaning and/or building maintenance experience • Valid Class 5 Drivers License The successful applicant will: • work effectively under pressure, within defined time frames and with a variety of people in a team environment • work well independently, be flexible, adjust to changing work assignments and deal with and maintain confidential information.

• complete and maintain WHMIS certification

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

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

Wage scale extends to $23.55 per hour

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Announcement

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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

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Happy Thanksgiving

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner

Thanksgiving is an annual holiday celebrating the harvest, 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 Sunday 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 celebrated on various days during October and November until 1957, when Parliament fixed the day to be the second Monday 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 Communion 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 Canada celebrated Thanksgiving on different days. Thanksgiving 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 celebrated on the same day—the Monday of the week of Nov. 11.

In 1932 the two became separate 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 produced 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.

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 success. A big thank-you to Lynn Madden who goes above and beyond each year; your efforts are much appreciated.

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

MCNA Province Wide Classifieds NOTICES Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Manitoba Community NewspaperAssociation and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s BlanketAdvertising Conditions on our website at www.mcna.com.

URGENT PRESS RELEASES - Have a newsworthy item to announce? Having a Fall/Winter Event? An exciting change in operations? Though we cannot guarantee publication, MCNA will get the information into the right hands for ONLY $35.00 + GST/ HST. Call MCNA (204) 947-1691 for more information. See www.mcna.com under the “Types of Advertising” tab for more details.

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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.

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 Substance namely Opium and Possession for the 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 investigation which led to arrest of two females from Sherbrooke, Quebec.

A 36-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

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