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they cook for. Reg has also cooked in many competi tions around the country as “Team Pork-u-lator” so his skills are well-known. He didn’t let us down and produced some tasty ribs and chicken. Linda added the cowboy beans and a cob of corn to make a good old country dinner. Picnic tables were set up to provide for a countrystyle dining experience. In addition to the food, some face painting and a scavenger hunt kept the kids busy when they were
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Cj’s Snack Shack lo cated at Rivers Provincial Park held the 1st Annual “Hootenany” on Sat. September 3, 2022. Cj’s is open every summer to provide food, kayak rent als, mini golf, bait, and firewood to campers and visitors to the park. The locals in the area have become huge supporters of the good food and hos pitality and fallen in love with the Saturday night
The canoe at Rivers Elementary School was adequately filled.
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algae that are present dur ing warm summers that de ters swimming here most late summers. Friends of Rivers Lake have shown an interest in working to remove the weeds which may reduce the amount of algae present along the beach. We look forward to assisting any efforts to mitigate this problem.
and Jeff took over after sup per, finishing up at almost 9:30 p.m. Approximately 250 to 300 people joined us during the afternoon and evening for the supper and
s 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.“Iheard 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
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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.
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not on the mini golf course. Music is a large part of any Hootenanny and there was lots of music. Cj’s has traditionally held “Music in the Park” every Satur day night with Host Dave Oakey. We have attracted a number of musicians to “jam” with him and we invited as many of them as possible to join us for this event. A good group showed up to entertain us. Dave, The BIBAK group, Effrin, Robin, Shaya, and Jeff took turns entertaining us from 4:30 p.m. and Dave
Cj’smusic.“Hootenany” was a roaring success with over $2,200 being presented to Friends of Rivers Lake to be used for beach cleanup and maintenance at the Provincial beach. The Provincial Beach has been the topic of conversation for a number of years because of the weeds and
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Cj’s plans to host the 2nd Annual Hootenany again next Labor Day Weekend and will be making it big ger and better for everyone to enjoy. See you there!
It will be an interesting ride over the next two years as the Trudeau Liberals try to escape the wave of opposition headed up and represented by Poilievre. The people have spoken loudly with both a protest and a warning.
Although it is a provincial, not fed eral, area, why do governments register m arriages? I can see that church or faith based organization might want to record marriages but why does government have to do that. Why do governments license marriage com missioners, priests and minsters? Any t wo people who wish to form a legal marriage can do so simply by living as a couple for six months. I am not hard set on the government registering mar riages issue but it seems like a waste of g overnment time and resources.
Now-if they had given out grades for slinging bales, forking manure from smelly hog pens and cattle gut ters, milking cows, shoveling grain, picking rocks, f ixing fences or hauling grain from the combine in a 1947 2-ton Mercury farm truck, I would have been given perfect scores. By the time I reached Grade 7, I could do those things quite well.
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I have also read that a large percent age of the increase in jobs over the p ast two years has been government jobs. That is puzzling as I am sure that increases in government employment hasn’t been in direct patient health care which would have been more beneficial and acceptable to the public.
foam mat and no further injuries were sustained.
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ant. Learning these skills helps us build friendships t hat last a lifetime, marriages that get better with age, thriving businesses, influential service clubs, and churches that consistently provide hope, help and healing to all who seek their aid.
Governments should only do for its citizens what they can’t do for them selves such as military and national d efence, homeland security, policing, tax collection and international diplo macy. A case can be made for a food i nspection system but many govern ment activities could be scaled back. As P ierre says, smaller government makes for bigger citizens.
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to put down sex or gender on forms and surveys. If it doesn’t matter if you are female or male or another designation, why does it have to be asked on forms and surveys? Speaking of surveys, and no insult mean to anyone, but do we really need to have Statistics Canada. If
In Poillevre’s victory speech, he issued a very catching phrase saying that Canadians don’t need the gov ernment run their lives, they need a g overnment who can run a passport office. He could have added to the list by including the immigration office which is reported to be hundreds of thousands
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During our years in public school, we learn to work with others as a team. We use our strengths to compensate for the weaknesses of others; and we allow others to use their strengths to compensate for our weaknesses. We learn to lead in the areas where we are strong, and to follow the lead of others in the areas where we are weak. By working together and looking out for each other, we are able to accomplish far more as a team than any one of us could ever hope to accomplish on our own.
This experience, along with many others just like it, taught me the third Most Valuable Lesson I learned during my years in public school: “No one of us can be all things to all people; and no one of us can do everything. Each of us has great personal strengths. Each of us also has glaring personal weaknesses.”
rade 7 Physical Education. Yippee!! This is where we separate the athletes (of which there were several in my Grade 7 class) from those whose middle name is “Clutz” (of which I was one). Spoiler alert-my grades in PE were not all that impressive.OurPEteacher focused on the basics. Every class started with calisthenics-15 minutes of them. From then on, we were introduced to such wonderful skills as rope climbing, tumbling, vaulting, working on parallel bars and standing on our heads. In the spring and fall, we enjoyed outdoor sports. In the winter, we tried to develop skills in volleyball and basketball. Everything we did (or didn’t do) contributed to our finalMygrade.PEgrade was not that great. In rope climb ing, I made it to the ceiling of the gym and back to t he ground safely. I completed the challenge on the parallel bars. My time for the 100 yard dash was in the bottom 10 per cent. Standing on my head? That happened once, which was not a surprise. I have a hard enough time standing on my feet. Of the five shots we needed to complete to get a perfect score in Basketball skills, I got one. And in tumbling, I landed on my head and pulled some muscles in my neck. Fortunately, the blow was cushioned by a 4-inch
of applications behind. Canada Health is floundering in messaging and meth odology. Why do we have provincial a nd federal food inspectors? Why can we not fix food inspection regulations so we can export food from province to province? Some would even argue why we need two levels in Agricultural departments but perhaps that’s a step too far.
I have been pondering some areas where we perhaps need to ask why governments do what they do.
Of all the life skills we learn in public school, team building and teamwork are, by far, the most import
Pierre Poilievre is calling for smaller government and I agree. I personally believe we should sell the CBC and have constantly said so. I think a strong case cold be made to eliminate or very
ierre Poilievre won the leadership contest in overwhelming fashion. He won 330 of the 338 seats across Canada. He won 70 percent of the popular vote. His outstanding win shows that the Conservative party of Canada is very much ready for a change in how we do government.
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much scale down the CRTC as well. Hundreds of people work at the CRTC deciding who can and cannot broadcast on radio, TV and internet as well as what they can broadcast. It’s expensive censorship at best and a waste of time and effort at most.
I believe that many Canadians agree, that governments need to back off in a lot of areas.
a company or government department wants to know something, perhaps they could hire a private polling firm to find out what they need to know.
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There will be challenges to face. There always are. Every human relationship has its times of ten sion. Even the best of friends will exchange harsh w ords from time to time. Employers and employees will disagree on many things. Strong teams are not afraid of problems. They see them as opportunities to learn from each other and devise means of over coming their problems. Their struggles make them st ronger than ever; thanks to the team building and teamwork skills they learned in public school.
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Life lessons were taught by word and example. Keep your word. If you say you are going to do something, then do it. Keep learning, always. Dad
Failure to stop for a school bus with stop arm extended & lights flash ing is a $672 fine.
S chool buses make fre quent stops as passengers e nter and leave. Children getting on or off the bus may not be paying atten tion to the traffic around t hem. As a driver, it is your responsibility to pay close attention and keep children safe when you are near a school bus.
You are not required to stop if travelling in the opposite direction on a divided roadway separ ated by a physical median o r ditch. A double solid line is not considered a physicalIllegallyseparation.passing a school bus results in a large fine and moves you down the Driver Safety Rating scale. Be cautious around school buses, and always stop when a bus’ red lights are flashing.
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returned to high school and then on to university as an adult. He attended the same school as my sisters and I did. He was encouraged by the acting principle to get his final subject for graduation requirements, so he came to school for his classes only. After that it was one year full time university, teaching pos itions and continuing education in summer school a nd evening classes. Dad was a veracious reader; history, poetry, world news and some westerns. Always learning, always open to ideas, not always embracing them. I like to think that his example for life learning is a legacy I embrace. The last course I completed coincided with my seventieth birthday. The faith lessons that I learned from my dad are the ones that sustain me daily. These too, were taught with words and deeds. He was a lay preacher, a Sunday school teacher, a deacon and a wise man. With his ability to speak publicly with ease, with his store of life lessons and his depth of knowledge and understanding of the scriptures, dad needed very little prep time to offer insightful and encouraging reflections. For much of my life I was reluctant to be comfortable with illness or death. I didn’t like the smell of the hospital, I didn’t like to think of the loss of a loved one. Dad took a very long time to die – the long good bye -. The disease that robbed him of his mobility also robbed him of his memory and aware ness. As my family and I sat with him, he showed m e that death is simply stepping through a portal, a passing through that valley of the shadow of death. This lesson has had the most lasting effect on me, and my life choices. Sharing this portion of his life journey has dispelled my fears. Thanks, again, dad.
aving extra time to sit and think, my thoughts went back to some of the very basic lessons that my dad taught, instilled, enforced in me. Some are farm lessons, some life lessons and some faith lessons. Most of them serve me well.
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Not having brothers, I was the outside daughter. Thankfully! I learned how to roll down the lip of a gunny sack to facilitate the movement of grain or chop from pile to sack. It was such a simple thing and made the task easier and tidier. This led to learning how to quick tie the filled bag, with the knot that could be released with one tug. As my abilities in creased I was the one wielding the shovel and there w as a skill to that as well. Filling the gunny sacks was short regular dig, lift and deposit movements. Using the shovel or pitch fork for moving manure required a slightly different set of movements. Dig, lift, and throw, with a particular upward thrust that sent the manure soaring to land on the pile or stone boat. I don’t use these skills often these days, but have not forgotten any of them!
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The church is no longer the centre of community and family social life. Before the days of fast internet, streaming of en tertainment and instant c ommunication church es provided fellowship w ith other people and programs for various ages. Sunday School, youth groups and adult Bible studies provided avenues for mentoring and spiritual growth. Volunteers were ready and willing to help with these programs. Sunday morning services cannot, and should not try to meet all these needs in one service. Some large city churches still continue to
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covered.Thechurch will also be open, starting September 27, for drop in and cof fee on Tuesday morning f rom 9:30 to 11:00 and Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 4:00.
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The members of Zion Church will be encour aged to attend Sunday m orning services at any of the other church es. Members of other c hurches are welcome to attend any of our activ ities without any pressure f rom or commitment to Zion.1Corinthians 9:22
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stickers or an extra paper clip or other materials you might have at home.
4.Lift: How a glider lifts into the air depends on the angle it is at. You can test this by launching your glider on an angle toward the ceiling or an angle toward the floor or try other angles. Which angle keeps your glider in the air the longest?
put the elastic over the tip of your thumb or finger of one hand while holding onto the straw with the other hand. Then let go of the straw. You might have to practice this a bit. If it doesn't work, you can launch your glider by throwing it.
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4. Lay the launcher in the center of the paper triangle. Leave a little bit of the straw sticking over the top of the tip of the triangle and tape the launcher with a few pieces of tape to hold it on tight.
5. You are ready to test your glider. To launch it,
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1. Make a bend about 1 inch from the top of the straw.2.Place the elastic around the bend and tape the tip of the straw to the rest of the straw so that the straw and elastic are looped together. This is the launcher part of your glider.3.Add a paper clip to one of the corners of your paper triangle.
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offer all these programs, but small rural churches can no longer do it all. The churches in Rivers have a long history of cooperation when hold ing special events, and e ven for some shared programs.ZionChurch feels called to a different ap proach. Our building h as become a community resource for a number of organizations. Justice, mercy and love for others has been evident in all the different activities taking place in the build ing. We have also sensed a s erious lack of biblical knowledge among our youth and young adult population. Our location just across the street from the post office makes us appear more like a storefront mission than a traditional church. It is time for a radical change. Effective immediately we will no longer hold Sunday morning servi ces. Starting in the last we ek in September we will begin Wednesday evening meetings. The pattern will be a short time of worship in song and prayer. Then a longer period of Bible study and discussion. We will start with a study of the Gospel of Luke using a set of videos produced
3.Weight:day?Will your glider fly better if it has more weight on it? You can test this by adding some
Times are rapid ly changing and Zion Church is changing with them. We have had discussions about the spiritual needs of our community and what needs are not being met. Recreational and family activities and programs compete for time on Saturday and Sunday. School and organized sports tournaments usu ally run from Friday e vening to Sunday even ing. Professional sports a re heavily weighted toward weekends as well.
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Safety First! Do not launch your glider toward another person or animal.
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by the Lumo Project. The video was shot in the Middle East with authentic looking actors and costumes. The low volume language is Heb rew. The voice-over is a r eading of NIV version of the Bible. It is a powerful method of presentation of the Bible story. After each video we will review and discuss the section
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1.Thrust:flight: You can change the amount of thrust you give your glider by changing how far you pull back on the elastic or how hard you throw it. Do you think your glider will go further or not as far if you give it more thrust?
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Build, launch and test a glider made of paper, a straw and an elastic in this week’s hands-on Let’s Talk Science activity. This challenge is best suited for grades 1-8 students.
Lastly, if your glider is spinning a bit when you fly it, you can try adding rib bons or bend the corners of the triangle paper up to help make it more stable. Try it out!
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The Remembering Riv ers and Area (2013) his tory book adds that the plane that the royal couple used was the only such aircraft in the world—it was special in that it had radial engines with reverse propellers which acted as air brakes, slowing the
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fresh air. The hot air will be found in Ottawa”. Zing! Some years later, in January 1958, Her Majesty Elizabeth passed over Riv ers by plane on her way to Australia. With no time to make a pit stop, an aircraft from the based rose to salute and greet her, and radioed her greeting to all below.
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aircraft after its landing. It was designed with a semicircular lounge, executive desk, swivel chair, filing cabinet, phone to talk to the pilot, private cloak room, washroom with hot and cold running water, and blue upholstery. Pretty snazzy!Unsurprisingly, the royal visit made the front page of not one, not two, but three editions of the Rivers Gazette. The Oct. 25, 1951 edition of the Rivers Gazette stated: Welcome, Elizabeth! With the author, Ron Tuckwell, describing her face coming warmly alive with the bril liance of her smile during her visit to Winnipeg in mid-Oct. as part of the cross-country tour. There was some controversy sur rounding this earlier visit to Winnipeg, as time was not allotted for a proper visit to the veterans’ hos pital; however, this was attributed as an oversight on behalf of those plan
ning the royal couple’s itinerary, and the Rivers trip was seen as rectifying theThefiasco.Nov. 1 issue of the Rivers Gazette describes the cold, chilly wind and snow in Rivers that greeted the travellers, not only the royal couple, but also the 50,000 persons that greeted Princess Elizabeth in Rivers. It also mentioned that twenty persons were given first aid during the day, including a heart at tack, several faintings, and others needing assistance and rest. The Nov. 8 issue of the Rivers Gazette pro vides photographic proof of the visit, saying “Riv ers—and for that matter, a ll western Manitoba— will long remember Oct. 28,The1951.front page of the Nov. 15 issue of the Rivers Gazette ran the headline “A Princess’ Farewell to Rivers”, with the Canadian
comforts to an unknown number of guests who might greet the regal guests. How difficult it must have been to plan! In the end, fifty thousand people, more than 10 thousand vehicles, came from all parts of Canada and even the USA. “A momentary hush fell over the vast audience as the sky mammoth settled on the tarmac and while a 21-gun salute sounded out…the royal pair moved toward a receiving line of public officials and some one hundred Deer Lodge war veterans—many unable to rise from their wheelchairs in greeting “their Lady”; some wept, unashamedly.”
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Press reporting that Rivers was one of the highlights of the royal tour. Apparently there was reference to “the world’s largest tri-training camp being located in an inaccessible place on the prairies”, which certainly displeased residents and the Rivers Gazette repor ter at the time, who noted “ The happy part of it all is that Rivers boasts of its
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With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, we look back at the royal visit in 1951, when then-princess visited Riv ers with Prince Philip (the D uke of Edinburgh). Born on April 21, 1926, Queen Elizabeth II reigned from Feb. 6, 1952 until her death. She will not be forgotten.TheStory of Rivers (1963) has this to say about the royal visit: “The Canadian Joint Air Train ing Center visit of Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, set for the 28th day of October and sched uled to last twenty minutes, was extended to fifty…The royal couple would travel in a C-5 RCAF craft, their two-section train following over CN lines.”
over the years (even if the lids are just sitting in a box), and so it’s not rec ommended to buy more l ids that you can use up in a couple of seasons. Otherwise, you risk an increased number of seal failures.Many long-time cus tomers in Manitoba feel b etrayed for a second time by Bernardin. With a pack of a dozen new standard or wide mouth jars costing roughly $2$2.50 per jar, it doesn’t exactly make canning the cheap endeavour it’s supposed to be. If Bernar din or another company d oesn’t step up and start making Gem lids, this favourite of Western Manitoba might go the way of the dodo.
The rationale for dis continuing the lids was t hat the parent company, Newell, had built a new manufacturing plant in
to stop producing them in 2000. While that may be over two decades ago, these jars were made to last, and had been passed down from generation to generation. They were particularly popular with Hutterite colonies and in Western Canada in general.In2002, Bernardin an nounced that production o f the lids would also be discontinued. Many in the canning community were outraged, as up until now they could still use their old Gem jars, but lids are one-time use only. The controversy made national headlines.
There were no new applications for memberships thisChelseamonth.Kolesar was sworn in as a new member. We welcome her to the auxiliary.
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A donation was made to the Rivers Legion Branch no.The75. next regular meeting will be held Oct. 4,2022.
A Green team member was hired and they took care of the flowers at the Cenotaph.
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Glass, Dom glas, Consumers Glass, a nd Bernardin had all made Gem jars over the years, with Bernardin being the final company
Indiana and did not in stall manufacturing lines for the Gem lids (or jars), as the market for the Gem size represented only 10% of their business in Canada. While spokes persons for the company encouraged consumers to buy the standard or wide mouth size, no trade-in offers were made; con sumers were expected to fork out the cash for all newAfterjars. a significant amount of public back lash, the production of G em lids was re-instat ed at the end of 2003. T hey were discontinued again in January 2022, with COVID-19 being blamed. Consumers can stock up on lids only to a point—the sealing compound loses strength
The regular meeting of the Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary was held Aug. 30th,2022 in the Rivers Legion upper hall; 11 members attended.
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Ken was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Bette and his siblings, Nettie, Posey, Victor and Alastair. He is survived by his children, Brian (Pat), Marlene (Ian McKay) and Kennie, six grandchildren (Jimmie Ferguson (Katya), Chuck Williamson (Andrea), Melissa Morales, Jake Williamson (Tamara), Evelyn Eichhorst, Rob Ferguson (Gaby), seven great-grandchildren (Ilya and Lev Ferguson, Charlie Williamson, Atreya Morales, Zach, Maddy and BellaTheFerguson).familywould like to acknowledge and thank the staff on Tower 5 at Deer Lodge Centre for their kind and compassionate care.
Thank you to all applicants for their interest in Rolling River School Division. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Rolling River School Division welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. September 24, 2022 at Rivers United Church with a reception to follow immediately at the Church. Interment with the family will occurInlater.lieuof flowers, donations can be made to Alzheimer Society of Manitoba or Deer Lodge Foundation, Deer Lodge Centre, Winnipeg, MB.
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Ken was a self-taught handyman, skilled at many things including carpentry. He completed numerous projects large and small from crafting furniture to constructing the home they shared in Chimo Resort. Ken and Bette enjoyed travel, gardening, golf, bowling and FiftyPlus Club activities with their many friends. Ken particularly enjoyed trying to outsmart the squirrels in their backyard. They found great pleasure in their family and were devoted, loving grand parents. Following Bette’s passing in 2011, Ken resided independently in Rivers until, at the age of 96, he moved to Victoria Landing in Brandon and then in December 2019, he moved to Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg.
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Administrative Assistant, Human Resources Rolling River School Division P.O. Box 1170 Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 Phone: 867-2754 Ext 244 Fax: 867-2037
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Oak is extremely soughtafter, weighing 3,800 pounds per cord and produ cing an average 27 million BTUs per cord. If you can find it, and afford it, oak is a favourite to use on cold winter nights so you don’t have to get up in the middle of the night to stoke the fire.
It’s useful to mix up the wood species you use: start your fire with birch bark, get a nice quick fire going with pine, then throw a
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Burning green (un seasoned, freshly cut) wood will result in lots of creosote to clean out of your unit; creosote is also dangerous as an excessive buildup can result in a chimney fire. If you do need to burn green wood, go for ash, as it has a naturally low moisture con
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.
piece of ash or oak in to keep things going for a while. If it starts to cool off, add some tamarack.When asking around about what’s the best wood to burn, don’t be surprised if you get the smart-aleck answer “dry wood”. That is, of course, very true. Wood should be cut and split in early spring, allowing it to dry through the summer months and early fall, until it reaches 15 per cent or less moisture. This may take several seasons, depending on the wood. If unsure, bang two pieces of wood together; the sound they make should sound hollow if they are well-seasoned. If it sounds more like a thud, the wood needs to dry longer.
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The most popular hard woods to burn in the area are ash, birch, oak, and pop lar. Ash weighs an average of 3,200 pounds per cord and has an average BTU output of 20-24 million BTUs per cord. These are impressive numbers, mak ing ash popular, especially to keep the wood stove or boiler going all night long or if you’re out for the day.
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Many people living out of town heat their homes using wood. Not all wood is created equal, and knowing which species burn hotter can help save you money thisFirst,winter.wood is classi fied into either softwood or hardwood. Typically softwood trees are faster growing and less dense than hardwood, but that’s not always the case. It turns out that the real differ ence between these types of wood is that hardwood trees are deciduous (they have leaves) while softwood trees are coniferous (they have needles). Another way to make the distinction is that hardwoods are angio sperms, which are flowering plants where the mature seed is surrounded by an ovule (usually a fruit, like apples) whereas softwoods are gymnosperms: they have “naked” seeds. A little bit of botany can come in handy with decisions about man.species(andofpropertiesthegivetheandThedegreepounditofUnit;foraingurementportantaged).thedrymallypounds,simplyweight.unitbylongawhichIt’steachurementAuredFirewoodfirewood.ismeasbythecord.cordisameastheydon’tyouatschool!128cubicfeet,isforexamplestackofwood8feetby4feetwide4feettall.It’saofvolume,notWeightismeasuredinandnoritreferstoweight(afterwoodhasbeenAnotherimunitofmeaswhentalkaboutfirewoodisBTU,whichstandsBritishThermalit’stheamountthermalenergytakestoraiseoneofwateroneFahrenheit.exactweightBTUsvary,butnumbersbelowagoodideaofrelativeburningofeachthemostpopularmostaccessible)hereinWest
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Poplar weights 2,100 pounds per cord and has a heat output of 15 million BTUs. While those num bers aren’t as impressive when compared to other hardwoods on the list, it is rather abundant in West man, to say the least, so is generally cheaper per cord and easier to find. You may have lots of poplar on your property, which means it’s free heat. It’s also got a great scent and flame, making it a pleasure to watch burn, either in an outdoor firepit or in a fireplace with a glass window. Just be sure you’re using white poplar; black poplar is poor quality.
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Birch weighs on average slightly less than Ash (just under 3,000 pounds per cord) and produces roughly the same BTUs: 21 million BTUs per cord. What most people use birch for is the bark, which contains an oil that makes it extremely flammable, making it great for starting fires. If you have an indoor wood fireplace with a glass window, this is the wood for you. It produ ces a nice flame and doesn’t turn to coal quickly the way ash or oak does, so pull up your chair, put your feet up, and watch the wood burn.
tent, about 30 per cent. Of course, burning green wood also has the disadvantage of lower BTUs, meaning less bang for your buck. Rotting wood will not burn hot or long, so be sure to inspect yourBuywood.local to help prevent the spread of tree disease and pests. With sellers offer ing a wide range of pricing, keep the above weights and BTUs in mind when price shopping, and you won’t get taken advantage of. There are still some great deals to be had, depending on how much you want to work for it—8 ft logs are cheaper than pre-cut, and you can save on delivery fees by picking up yourself. If you load and unload your truck, that will also save you some hard-earned cash. That being said, sometimes it’s worth paying extra to avoid the backpain. You may balk at the price of oak or ash, but you’ll thank yourself when it’s -30° and you don’t need to top up your exterior wood boiler as often.
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weighs approximately 2,700 pounds per cord with heat output of 18 million BTUs. It’s a popular choice for firepits or fireplaces with a window, as it produces a nice scent and nice flame. Jack pine is the most com mon species of pine in Manitoba.Tamarack is technic ally a softwood because it has needles, but it actually loses its needles each fall the way a deciduous tree loses its leaves. Tamarack weighs about 3,300 pounds per cord and gives off 22 million BTUs per cord. It burns hot, but not as long as oak. Tamarack wood has a high sap content, so it will “snap, crackle, and pop” while burning, throwing embers, and therefore is not recommended for outdoor firepits.
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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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