June 16, 2023

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Serving the Rivers, Rapid City, Forrest, Kenton and Oak River areas for 115 years

Youth in Philanthropy award ceremony

By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner

Youth in Philanthropy (YiP) award ceremony was held on June 13, at 10am in the gymnasium of the Rivers Collegiate.

The students of YiP have worked hard this year to be able to award six great Rivers organizations. Upon arrival, they kindly ushered in all the recipients to the teachers lounge and served them cookies and refreshments while they waited for the ceremony to begin.

Three seniors served as the masters of ceremony for the event, Lexi McLean, Andrew Hamm, and Simon Krahn.

Can collections for canoes

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.

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

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.

so much, the canoe could not be portaged across the street to Zion Church (home of Riverdale Harvest). Rather, the teens carried bags, boxes and garbage

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

They each did a great job introducing the awards.

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

The first award given was to the Rivers Collegiate Institute Breakfast Program. This program provides food throughout the day for the students at the school. They were awarded $500 which was accepted by one of the students.

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

Riverdale Palliative Care was awarded $500 for a course to help families prepare, the Just in Case workshop. The award was accepted by Debbie Phythian.

Terry Radcliffe accepted the award for Clack Family Heritage Museum of $275 for building new display cases for viewing historical documents.

“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

Riverdale Recreation Commission was awarded $225 for workout equipment. The award was accepted by Christine Walker.

Coach Taryn Luhowy accepted the award for Rivers Collegiate Hockey Skills Academy of $250 for Blade Pods for Hockey Academy program training.

Riverdale Early Learning Centre was awarded $250 for art supplies for the new location. The award was accepted by Krista McLaughlam.

A congratulations to the YiP committee, Andrew Hamm, Alexis McLean, Simon Krahn, Payton Demas, Mia Lepp, Hannah Paddock, Sarah Krahn, Bethany Krahn, and Elle McLean for doing such a great job this year!

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.

Photo by Sheila Runions

Photo by Heather Gray

The canoe at Rivers Elementary School was adequately filled.

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PHOTO BY JESSICA COULTER

Back Row Left to Right: Taryn Luhowy, Patti Kent, Krista McLaughlam, Terry Radcliffe, Simon Krahn, Lexi, McLean, and Andrew Hamm; Front Row Left to Right: Christine Walker and Debbie Phythian

Rivers celebration of Decoration Day

By Marilyn Halliday Poppy Chair

In celebration of Decoration Day, celebrated on the second Sunday in June, the Rivers Legion Branch 75 place flags at Veterans Graves and in the cenotaph honouring their service and sacrifice.

This year was a bit more difficult with the extreme heat and storms, but the Legion has done their best to place a flag at all of the graves. They wish to offer sincere apologies if any were missed.

Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary awards members

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The regular meeting of the Rivers Legion Auxiliary was held May 23,2023 in the Rivers Legion upper hall. There were ten members in attendance as well as one guest. Before the meeting we enjoyed a delicious potluck dinner.

The auxiliary helped with the Meals on Wheels program during the month of April.

The Green Team grant has been accepted.

The flowers will be planted at the cenotaph as weather permits.

There were no requests for donations this month.

Honors and awards were as follows: Jane Brown 45 yrs; Marguerite Layto Woytowich 5 yrs. There was an application for membership.

The next meeting of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary will be held August 29,2023.

The AGM for Valleyview Consumers Co-op Limited

Valleyview Consumers Co-op Ltd held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. 2022/23 was a positive year, with savings from operations and net savings improving over the previous year.

General Manager Greg Gill “When we review the financial statements for 2022, it was another excellent year for Valleyview Co-op. We are left with savings of $4,465,000, which shows an improvement of just over $400,000 from the previous year. I believe that strong management and our communities’ support are why we continue to thrive as a business.

Gill also addressed member equity for the 2022 year. “With an emphasis on maximizing members’ equity, we have to project the Co-operative’s capital requirements; this means more time and effort on budgeting

and forecasting. The Valleyview Coop Board decided to increase allocation. Allocation was $2,693,000, up from $2,184,000 in the previous year. The total cash payout for Valleyview Consumers Co-op members was $1,733,000.00, up from $1,390,000 the previous year. The additional $400,000 in earnings was returned to our members as an increase in their cash repayment.”

Three board members renewed their terms of service with the Board of Directors on June 7th – Rick Lee, Nicole Smith and Jonothan Hodson. A Delegate’s report and Nominating Committee report were both given. Valleyview Co-op members who would like to review the information package provided at the AGM can contact our Admin office in Virden. Valleyview Co-op operates in the communities of Virden, Oak Lake, Reston, Pierson, Melita, Kenton, and Oak River.

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By Lisa

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This monument was erected in commemoration of soldiers from the Rivers area killed during military service. It was unveiled on 12 June 1927 at a ceremony.

A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society

FAITHFULLY YOURS

Neil StrohScheiN

DreamS worth workiNg (aND prayiNg) for, part two

Afew weeks ago, I saw an interesting post on Instagram. It was a picture of a group of elementary school students tending a vegetable garden. They were learning how some of the fruit and vegetables they ate each week are grown. From the looks on their faces, I could tell how much they enjoyed this section of their Science course.

The caption below the picture read: “Should upper elementary and junior high students be taught how to grow their own food?” My answer is a resounding “Yes!!” But I think we can add several other items to the list of things students should be taught.

In a January 2021 article I found on www.road2college.com<http://www.road2college.com>, author Matthew Schwartz suggested that all high school curricula should include a Basic Life Skills program that covers Accounting and Money Management; Career Paths and Networking; Nutrition and Mental Health; Computer Science and Work Ethic.

To these I would add topics like basic vehicle maintenance; how to make simple home repairs

(things like changing a light bulb, patching a hole in the wall, plunging a plugged toilet, or removing stains from walls, carpets or clothing); and how to do minor repairs to ones clothing (sewing on a button, darning socks, stitching together a split seam on a pair of pants, etc.). No High School student should be allowed to graduate until he or she has learned that “If you break something, try to fix it before you replace it.”

Lessons like these will enable those who complete them to be more self-sufficient and, as a result, less dependent on government to meet daily needs.

Many years ago, I heard someone say that, in this person’s opinion, the average family in North America is one pay cheque away from bankruptcy. I was quite certain that very few people believed that statement when it was first uttered. But my, how things have changed. Between COVID, inflation, the war in Ukraine and food shortages due to frost, flood or dry weather; some families are discovering that their take home pay no longer covers their costs for food, clothing, shelter and transportation. So, what does one do?

Some appeal to government for additional help. But no government can look after its citizens “from birth to death.” Eventually we must take responsibility for ourselves--working at a job, making money and paying as we go for the things we need. And, if we have learned some of the basic life skills identified above, we will find coping with difficult times to be somewhat easier. We will be able to keep track of our finances and economize where we can. By doing simple repairs ourselves, we will avoid the cost of hiring professionals to do them for us. And we will learn to live more simply until

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the crisis times have passed-thus surviving without government help. That’s how people survived during the Great Depression (1930s) and the war years that followed.

It has been said that those who lived through those years were made of tougher stuff than we are. I respectfully disagree. The truth is that we won’t know how tough we are until we have to live through hard times similar to those our ancestors endured.

That’s why I believe we need to teach our children how to be more self-sufficient and less dependent on government. It may take a while to achieve this goal; but I believe it is a dream worth working (and praying) for.

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By Chad Carpenter

Homebodies

Rita Friesen

Haying weather…

Thoughts, lots of thoughts!

Sometimes columns come to mind based around one theme.

Sometimes, like this week, many thoughts come to mind.

The first one is that a person can think or believe whatever we want but with one exception. That exception is we can’t make someone else believe or think what we want. That said, what we want or think should be expressed openly and gently. There’s a lot of non-gentle stuff going on these days so gentle and informed discussion is very important.

Here’s some of my thoughts and ideas and maybe they will encourage people to more openly say what they think or want.

In no particular order, here goes.

Sexual activity should not be a spectator sport be it publicly or by way of movies or videos.

Sexual activity is ideally conducted between a man and a woman in a long term committed relationship.

Marketing, the movie and television industry, are way too far down the sexualized path. It doesn’t seem to matter what is being sold, it has to be accompanied by some form of sexual display.

On a less serious note perhaps, how many tons of perfume is being poured into air fresheners and laundry detergents these days. Until seeing ads on TV the last few years, I would not have known there was a need to dreamily smell the fresh bath towels. According to the commercials I am way off base I guess.

Electric cars are still heavily subsidized and so are the new battery plants. Looks like the governments of Ontario and Canada are going to toss $20 billion of our money into battery plants

Right in the Centre

Ken Waddell

As we were sitting at the Chef, lingering over a cup of tea, a gentleman stopped by to chat. This was just days after the heat wave and so weather and temperature was one of the topics. His comment was –haying weather- this with a knowing shoulder shrug. And then he asked how I could write so much about nothing (not his exact words!), and I asked for topic suggestions. Being of an age older than I, but with similar backgrounds, he tried a Shultz from Hogan’s Hero’s- I see nothing, I hear nothing, I know nothing. We all know that Walter knows a great deal about a great many topics!

in Ontario. That’s an obscene amount of money per created job.

Fair comment though, the oil and gas industry is subsidized too. Companies and sports teams are slow learners. Recent events have shown they need to stay out of political movements or their customers will simply fade away. When a company or a sports team advocates for a movement, they will fall victim to those who simply want athletes to be athletes and beer companies to be beer companies. When fans or customers leave it’s simply a kind of “quiet quitting”. People don’t have to drink a certain beer or watch a certain team. People have choices and tend to exercise that choice.

Sales and profits are important. That said, money isn’t everything. If money or profits were everything, then this paper would have a drugs and prostitution division with a side hustle selling illegal guns.

My overall mantra is if it’s illegal or

immoral, don’t do it. Illegality is set by the laws of the land and immorality by various standards. Both can be subject to change. The Ten Commandments seem to be a popular basic choice, at least by Christians, Jews and Moslems.

My father gave me some wise advice. He used to say, “If it’s not yours don’t touch it.” That advice has a wide application. If a possession or property isn’t yours then don’t touch it. If a person isn’t your spouse, then don’t touch them. Too simple for some but I think it’s great advice.

As always, if you agree with me, that’s fine. If not, that’s fine too. Either way, send us your opinions and if you want me to read them I will happily do so. If you want me to publish them, I will certainly consider that too.

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 & Press staff.

And so the subject returned to haying. Back in the day with the sweep making windrows, and cross raking to form piles of hay that were gathered, stamped down on the hay racks to be unloaded at home in well formed stacks for winter feed. He spoke about the sweat running down your back, and burning in your eyes, as you struggled to lift the hay you were standing on to toss it down. Yup. And all I had to compare that with was the small square- really rectangular- bales of my youth. The story isn’t much different if it occurs on a hot, swelterly summer day! I mentioned the slings that swung the hay into the loft of the hip roofed barn. ‘That was for rich people.’ Ok, both my grandparents had big barns with hay slings, and that was my normal. It took maturity on my part, well into adulthood, before I recognised that both sets of my grandparents were hard working, progressive, and prosperous farmers. Big barns, a drive through granary, a wind charger in the front yard. It’s what we had and I never thought to check out what other neighbours had, or didn’t have, they were neighbours.

The conversation somehow shifted to cleaning out pens. I maintain one of the worst to clean is a sheep pen- their tiny hooves pack that manure so tightly that the best method of sheep pen cleaning is to turn the hogs into their for a few days! Walter thought that was genius, I confess that I am last, conserving energy and time, not necessarily brilliant! He parried with stories of cleaning pens when young calves had been held. Their little feet do much the same packing job as sheep. He explained that when you tried to lift the loaded pitch fork, long strings of linked hay and straw made the task frustrating. That too.

Our chatting continued until his wife came back for him. And as he was leaving he mentioned again that he knew nothing, but I should keep on writing. I assured him he had just written this weeks’ column for me!

I do enjoy formulating my thoughts and sharing them with you. I appreciate feedback, and am finding that many of you appreciate being walked back through the good old days. At least they look good from here, now. Folks also wonder how I can always find something to write about, and I remind them- that when I stop talking, close the box!

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A person can think or believe they want, but with one exception. That exception is we can’t make someone else think or believe what we want.

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2023

Southwest of Rivers, MB Rivers Collegiate

Birthday: July 10, 2005

Parents: Kat and Marty Bridgeman

Sibling: Sarah and Jayden Bridgeman

Pets: Koda

First Job: Cj’s Snack Shack

Hobbies: Sports (volleyball, basketball etc.)

Introvert or Extrovert: Introvert

Who do you look up to: Literally everyone I’m

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Favourite thing about your school: Sports

Favourite food: Steak and Caesar salad

Favourite artist: Zach Bryan and Morgan

Wallen

Dream vacation spot: Greece and Italy

Favourite holiday: New Years

At 12, what did you want to grow up to be: Vet

Future Plans: To work in sports medicine

Just North of Rivers, MB Rivers Collegiate

Birthday: May 22, 2005

Parents: Rebekah and Sean

Sibling: Nathan (19) and Teyah (11)

Pets: My dog Cocoa

First Job: At CJ’s at the lake last summer!

Hobbies: Watching YouTube

Introvert or Extrovert: Introvert…I enjoy spending time in my room playing Nintendo!

Who do you look up to: Mrs. Bishop (thanks for being my helper)

Favourite thing about your school: Foods and Nutrition program

Favourite food: Cinnamon buns

Favourite song: Let it Go

Dream vacation spot: Disneyland so I can see all the new rides

Favourite holiday: Christmas

At 12, what did you want to grow up to be: Not sure

Future Plans: Undecided at this time

Birthday: September 14, 2005

Parents: Mike, Shawna

Sibling: Mac

First job: Stocker @ Rivers Super Thrifty

Hobbies: Hockey and Golf

Introvert or Extrovert: Extrovert

Favourite thing about your school: Hockey Academy

Favourite food: Perogies

Favourite artist: Drake

Dream vacation spot: Bahamas

Favourite holiday: Christmas

At 12, what did you want to grow up to be: NHL hockey player

Future Plans: To play jr hockey next year

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Connor Dawson Rivers, MB Rivers Collegiate

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CONGRATULATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2023

It took a lot of hard work to reach this goal. You had to show up every day, whether you felt like it or not. I hope you feel great about what you’ve accomplished, and I hope you’ll continue to be a person who shows up day in and day out for those things that are worthwhile and important in life. Enjoy your special day!

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Birthday: October 17, 2005

Parents: Donna and Tony

Sibling: Matthew and Stephen

Pets: Jojo and Susie

First Job: M&M Drilling Hobbies: Sports, hanging out with friends, and gaming with the boys.

Introvert or Extrovert: Both Who do you look up to: The Notorious Conor McGregor

Favourite thing about your school: The Hockey Skills Academy program

Favourite food: Subway’s Italian Herb and Cheese bread with steak and (Swiss) cheese, once this is toasted, I’ll include lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, jalapeños, green peppers and salt/pepper. Once I have all my veggies, I make sure to ask for extra chipotle sauce

Favourite song: Under the Bridge

Favourite artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Dream vacation spot: Space

Favourite holiday: Christmas

At 12, what did you want to grow up to be: Lawyer

Future Plans: I’m going to continue working and playing sports until I find a career path that I’m truly passionate about. I aspire to eventually have my own business in the later future

Birthday: November 7, 2005

Parents: Steve and Allison Hamm

Sibling: Jillian

First Job: Mowing lawns and refereeing hockey

Hobbies: Sports (Hockey, Volleyball, Golf), Photography, Travelling

Introvert or Extrovert: Bit of both

Favourite thing about your school: Being with friends everyday

Favourite food: Steak and mashed potatoes

Favourite artist: NF, Lecrae

Dream vacation spot: Iceland

Favourite holiday: Christmas

At 12, what did you want to grow up to be: Wasn’t sure

Future Plans: I am attending Millar College of the Bible next year in Saskatchewan, with plans to come back to MB and go to university after

Congratulations 2023 Grads

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Rivers, MB Rivers Collegiate

Serving the communities of Minnedosa, Brandon, Wawanesa, Erickson, Sandy Lake, Strathclair & Rivers

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2023

Birthday: February 11, 2005

Parents: Leona Hunter, (late dad) Clayton Rank, Miles Morrison

Sibling: Vincent Hunter

First Job: Cj’s On Ice/ Snack Shack

Hobbies: Painting, spending time with animals & friends

Introvert or Extrovert: Mix of both

Who do you look up to: My Mom

Favourite thing about your school: Making all kinds of friends

Favourite food: Potatoes with Gravy

Favourite artist: Lana Del Rey

Dream vacation spot: Hawaii

Favourite holiday: Valentine’s Day

At 12, what did you want to grow up to be: When I was 12 I wanted to be a doctor or in the health care field

Future Plans: My future plans are to attend ACC in Brandon to take the health care aide course. The year or two after that I will go to Brandon University to take nursing.

Birthday: May 12, 2005

Parents: Robert & Liesel

Sibling: Samuel, Sarah

Pets: Farm Cats

First Job: Family Farm

Hobbies: Sports & Hiking

Introvert or Extrovert: Introvert

Favourite thing about your school: Friends & Sports

Favourite food: Perogies

Favourite artist: Morgan Wallen

Dream vacation spot: Iceland

Favourite holiday: Christmas

Future Plans: Going to Brandon University for a Bachelor of Science degree

Gabrielle Renee Hunter-Rank Rivers, MB Rivers Collegiate

Simon Krahn One Farm North Of Rivers, MB Rivers Collegiate

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2023

Oak River, MB Rivers Collegiate

Birthday: February 28, 2005

Parents: Marnie and Eric McLean

Sibling: Elle and Duncan McLean

Pets: Milo Blaze Casper

First Job: Yard Attendant at JS Henry Seeds

Hobbies: Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Rugby, and Music

Introvert or Extrovert: Extrovert

Favourite thing about your school: The Friends I made and the experiences I had through sports and clubs.

Favourite food: Potatoes

Favourite artist: The Neighbourhood or SZA

Dream vacation spot: Bali Indonesia

Favourite holiday: Christmas

At 12, what did you want to grow up to be: A Marine Biologist

Future Plans: Go to University of Manitoba for a Bachelor of science degree

Northwest of Rivers, MB Rivers Collegiate

Birthday: December 17, 2004

Parents: Darran and Sharlette Paddock

Sibling: Hannah

Pets: a dog (Oreo) and 2 cats (Mittens and JD)

First Job: Farm helper

Hobbies: Snowmobiling and Hockey

Introvert or Extrovert: Introvert

Who do you look up to: My Dad

Favourite thing about your school: Having good friends to hang out with

Favourite food: Pizza

Favourite song: Hunter Brothers

Dream vacation spot: Caribbean

Favourite holiday: Christmas

At 12, what did you want to grow up to be: Farmer

Future Plans: Attend U of M for a diploma in agriculture

We wish you the best of luck as you take the next step on your journey, and every happiness along the way!

Lexi McLean

Caleb Paddock

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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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current WHIMIS training and certification

• Prior work-related cleaning experience

• Valid Class 5 Drivers License

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• work effectively under pressure, within defined timeframes and with a variety of people in a team environment

• work well independently, be flexible, adjust to changing work assignments and deal with and maintain confidential information

• complete and maintain WHMIS certification

Training will be provided to the successful applicant.

Salary as per C.U.P.E. Collective Agreement: Cleaner $18.52 per hour

For further information please contact Mr. Fred Scott, Maintenance Supervisor at 204-867-2754 Ext. 239 fscott@rrsd.mb.ca

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Applications will be reviewed on June 20, 2023.

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:

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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

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Riverdale Municipality Minutes – May 16, 2023

AMM on road signage and road accesses.

Monthly Reports: Public Works 6.1.1

port reviewed and filed

Submitted

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Mayor Heather Lamb called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with Councillors Smith, Mason, Veitch, Peters and Creighton and Pod in attendance. CAO Bridgeman recorded the minutes.

A Public Hearing was held to hear a Variation Application.

The Committee of the Whole met to discuss legal/land issues.

Communications:

Rivers CollegiateMunicipal Scholarship confirmation

Council approved the increase of each Municipal Scholarship award to $300.

RM of Elton requested support by resolution of Council for submission to the

Council passed a resolution that the AMM lobby Manitoba Environment and Climate, Drainage and Water Control to amend The Water Rights Act to allow rural municipalities the ability to remove recent sediment from rural municipal ditches within their boundaries without a Water Control Works License and a resolution asking that the AMM lobby Manitoba Environment and Climate, Drainage and Water Control to amend The Water Rights Act to allow municipalities the ability to replace 12” – 16” (300mm400mm) culverts in rural municipal roads and approaches with 18” (450mm) culverts through a Registration Application License vs. the current Water Control Works License.

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Monthly report-Municipal Operations Mgr., C. Madden-Reviewed and filed.

Utility report -J. Worth-Full R900 metre Change

Council approved an upgrade of water metres.

Council accepted the quote submitted by Busy Beaver Tree Services for the removal of 2 trees adjacent to RCC parking lot to allow for site lines to the community sign at a cost of $2500+GST.

Police Chief L. Schwartz-Monthly report-Reviewed and Filed

Fire Chief J. DuthieMonthly report-Reviewed and Filed

Pumper truck-Procurement Process Council approved accounts totalling $418,578.73

General Land Development

Riverdale Community Centre-Walker Re -

EDO-Walker Report reviewed and filed

EMO April 19-22

power outage event report – Reviewed and Filed

Riverdale Planning District-L. Gill Monthly Report-CN Report

Application for Variation- Council approved an application from Rodney and Lorena Rose owner(s) of property legally described as being; 38

Cree Lane in Chimo Resort for a variation order in order to: Vary the rear yard setback from 3 feet to 0 feet to allow for a new garage to be constructed on the property. Vary the side yard setback from 3 feet to 0 feet to allow for a new garage to be constructed on the property.

New Business: Garbage receptacle on Aspen Trail Soccer Pitch Electric-Council agreed

to cover the cost of relocating the underground wire from Redferns to the gazebo at a cost of $1,075.11 + applicable tax. Carried Council approved to contribute $0.25 per capita towards MB Crime Stoppers. Vehicle, Equipment & Building Policy-For Review

By-Laws:

Council agreed to close a municipal road and authorize the sale of land and sell parts of Public reserve.

Fire Protection Special Service By-LawCouncil established a rate for a special services levy for Fire Protection Service within the Municipality from 2023 to 2025 inclusive. Councillor’s Remarks and Suggestions: Councillor Creighton – school zone sign hours at res. Mayor’s remarks and suggestions: Mayor Lamb – Women’s Institute Elk Bench in pocket park.

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Rivers Rams compete in the MHSAA Track Provincials

By Taryn Luhowy Rivers Collegiate

The Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association Track Provincials were held at the Brandon Sportsplex from June 8 to 10.

Adam Gabrielle placed 9th overall (out of 35) with a throw of 30.85m in the discus throw. Adam qualified for the final in 12th place with a throw of 31.36m and moved up to 9th in the finals held the next day.

In the JV boy’s pentathlon, Jack Oakden placed 8th overall (out of 30) with a total of 2203 points, and Logan Bridges placed 14th overall with 2027 points.

The JV girls 4x100m relay team placed 15th overall (out of 40) with a time of 56.63s. The team consisted of Jordyn Veitch, Madison Vandal, Shayden Manx, and Payton McNish.

The JV girls distance medley relay team finished 28th with a time of 5:28.09s. The team consisted of Madison Vandal, Annika Schmidt, Sarah Bridgeman, and Sarah Krahn

The JV boys distance medley team finished 21st overall with a time of 4:26.57s. The team consisted of Logan Bridges, Harlen Bridges, Rainn Paddock, and Pierce Cords.

Teams from all regions across Manitoba competed during the 3-day event, including Winnipeg high schools. All there qualified for provincials by placing top 3 in the zone competitions, or by meeting a standard qualifying mark at an official meet. Some of the RCI students who qualified for provincials had to scratch from the event due to conflicting commitments.

This weekend marked the last official MHSAA competition of the school year as students prepare for year end exams, graduation ceremonies and final assessments to end the school year.

Great job Rams athletes!

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By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner

The Comets played the Virden Oilers in Virden on Friday, June 9 at 7pm. The score was 7 - 6 for the Comets. The Comets seven runs were scored by Jase Wareham - two, Layton Veitch - one, Michael McFadden - three, and Scott Beever - one.

The Rivers Comets played again against the Wawanesa Brewers in Rivers on Sunday, June 11 at 6pm. The Comets were defeated with a score of 9 - 3 in favour of the Brewers. Layton Veitch, Gerald Kuculym, and Layne Anderson made the runs across home plate for the Comets.

Their next game is Friday, June 16, at 7pm when they take on the Oak River Dodgers in Rivers. See you there!

Dodgers win!

By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner

The Oak River Dodgers played the Hamiota Red Sox in Oak River on Friday, June 9 at 7pm. The score was 21 - 10 for the Dodgers. The 21 runs were scored by Riley Shamray – four, Ty Paddock – four, Duncan Paddock – three, Kaden Rozdeba – three, Brayden Heapy – one, Connor Geekie – one, Riley Lamb – one, Chase Anderson – two, and Drew Birss – two.

The Dodgers played again against the Deloraine Royals in Deloraine on Tuesday, June 13 at 7pm. The Dodgers defeated the Royals with a score of 5 - 0. Riley Shamray – two, Ty Paddock – one, Duncan Paddock – one, and Kaden Rozdeba - one made the runs across home plate for the Dodgers.

Their next game is Friday, June 16, at 7pm when they take on the Rivers Comets in Rivers. See you there!

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win some, you lose some

Scott Beever fires one over to Cal Shaw at first base.

Brayden Heapy is swinging for the fences against the Hamiota Red Sox on Friday June 9.

(L-R) JV Girls Medley Relay Team Sarah Krahn, Madison Vandal, Sarah Bridgeman, Annika Schmidt

(L-R) JV Boys Medley Relay Team Logan Bridges, Harlen Bridges, Pierce Cords, Rainn Paddock

Adam Gabrielle in Varsity Boys discus

Jack Oakden in the 100m event of the Pentathlon

Payton McNish receives the baton from Shayden Manz in the 4x100m relay

Oak River and Rivers are cleaning up after the storm

By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner

On Wednesday, June 7 in the evening, hail stones the size of golf balls and strong winds caused some major damage to Oak River and Rivers. Environmental and Climate Change Canada says in some areas the hail was the size of softballs. The Town of Oak River got slammed from the Supercell that caused the most damage.

Windows were broken, vinyl siding looks like Swiss cheese, shingles are missing, trees are knocked over, and signs are not where they belong. The visitor’s dugout at the baseball field in Oak River will need to be replaced and the Welcome to Oak River thrasher will need to be pulled back into place. A shed took out a hydro line. The Dodgers – Comets baseball game was postponed as the teams were busy hiding out from the storm inside the

arena next to the baseball field.

I happened to be in Oak River just after the storm and witnessed the townsfolk out helping each other cover broken windows and making sure everyone was alright. Thankfully everyone was.

I spoke with Kent Wareham at Way-mor Agencies. He informed me that Way-mor Agencies phone was ringing off the hook on the Thursday and Friday just after the storm with more than 150 claims made on almost every house they insure in Oak River and Rivers. All their clients have been very patient and understanding during this time, knowing that it is going to take a little while to get all the claims in.

He also let me know that the insurance adjustors are out now assessing all the damage to the homes affected by the storm. MPI has everyone going to Brandon to have their vehicles assessed from the hail damage and missing windows.

Traffic safety initiatives

The Rivers Police Service (RPS) is responsible for policing the area of Riverdale Municipality. In this jurisdiction, RPS is the primary police service, but not the only police service that may be in the area.

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Citizens of Riverdale may notice other police vehicles in the area such as CN Police, Cornwallis Police, Manitoba First Nations Police, RCMP and Motor Carrier Enforcement to name a few. All police and enforcement officers are sworn in for the province of Manitoba. That means that they have the authority to perform their duties anywhere within the province. With small agencies, such as RPS, there is often a need to combine resources and work together for efficiency, effectiveness, and officer safety. There are joint force operations that occur where multiple agencies work together and train together. This maximizes effectiveness and is a cost saving measure.

Concerned citizens often ask why a Rivers Police Service vehicle was seen operating outside of the Riverdale Municipality. RPS receives a lot of support and assistance from other agencies. In turn, RPS reciprocates and assists those agencies

In addition to, and separate from, joint operations, RPS has applied for, and received more than $20,000 in funding from Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI). This agreement involves MPI paying for equipment and wages for RPS members to partake in traffic safety initiatives, both within and outside of the Riverdale Municipality. These duties are separate from the day-to-day policing operations and do not affect the regular RPS schedule or budget. As per the agreement with MPI, RPS members often work the roadways in the vicinity of Riverdale Municipality and are likely to be seen engaging in traffic stops. This MPI initiative has proven to be effective in addressing road safety concerns. The number of crashes stemming from distracted driving, speed and aggressive driving practices are on a downward trend in past years. Traffic violations in this area dropped 11 percent in 2022 in comparison to 2021. Impaired driving charges, in the same time frame, were up due to MPI funding allowing RPS officers to work additional, late night, hours without affecting the regular schedule and budget. As we can suppress the impaired driving issue, it is anticipated that the number of offenders will trend downward as well.

L.M. (Lon) SCHWARTZ Chief of Police Rivers Police Service

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This sign was no longer 1KM from town

The antique thrasher that welcomes people to Oak River area was tipped over during the storm.

The towns were covered in these hail stones.

West side of a home in Oak River. Vinyl siding is in rough shape and it took more than 24 hours for all the hail to melt.